Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45317, Timothy Canfield, New York
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Service - New York

Canfield, Timothy


Number - S. 45317
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New York

Timothy Canfield

of Westford in the State of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ganesvoort of the New York line, for the term of 5 years.    (1778)

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22nd of March 1819.


Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of July 1819 and sent to John Russell Esq
Cooperstown, New York

due 4 Sept. 1819  $43.64

$43.64

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Otsego County
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Timothy Canfield
of Westford
application Mar. 22, 1819

Served from April 1778

to 

June 1783 in Col.  Ganesvoort and Van Schaick's Regts.  - New York line

Timothy Canfield

on Roll

Admitted and sent to John Russell Esq
Cooperstown
New York
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.


Timothy Canfield aged 59 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Westford, in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.  And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming; and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818.  And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said - 
Timothy Canfield did at Poughkeepsie in the State of New York in the month of April in the year 1778 enlist for during the war under Captain Cornelius Johnson in the 3rd New York regiment commanded by Col. Ganesvoort belonging to the New York line served in said regiment about one year and was transferred to the first N.Y. regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick  - served in the regiment last aforesaid until the 10th day of June 1783 and was then discharged at New Windsor by General Washington - and further this deponent saith not.

Timothy Canfield

Sworn before me
this 22nd day of March 1819.

John Russell
Judge of Court of Common Pleas
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State of New York
Otsego County

I certify that I am satisfied the said Timothy Canfield served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy for a longer term than nine months as stated in the affidavit of the said Timothy Canfield annexed.
And also that I am satisfied the said Timothy Canfield by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.

Given under my hand at Cooperstown
this 22nd day of March 1819.

John Russell
Judge of Otsego Common Pleas
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Timothy Canfield
Westford No. 13377


22 March 1819


Sept. 1819
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District of New York
Otsego County

On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Timothy Canfield, aged 60 years, resident in Westford in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Johnson's company, Colonel Van Schaick's regiment, belonging tot he New York line:   And the date of his original declaration was on the 22nd day of March 1819, on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 13377.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed,

Articles of Real and Personal Estate

No real estate but have written agreement for 20 acres of land, I have a due if paid for in 4 years  - I have paid 12 dollars on the land out of the money I received on my pension  - one cow - 4 sheep - 3 lambs - 1 swine and 4 pigs - several small pieces of house hold furniture worth about $10.
By occupation a farmer and infirm in my health - I have a wife who enjoys tolerable health - I am indebted $200 over some debts due to me

Timothy Canfield

Sworn to and declared on this 20th day of June 1820
Before the Court

George Morell
Clerk
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerk's Office

I, George Morrell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court:  and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.

George Morell Clerk
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Revy. INVALID


File No. 45317

Timothy Canfield
Pri. Rev. War

Act:  18 March 1818

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 79

[Arrangement of 1870]

Nov. 17-1903
Hist. to Frederick A. Canfield
? NJ
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State of New York
Chenango County ss.

On the 27th day of February 1819 Personally appeared before me Tilly Lynde one of the Judges of Chenango County Common Pleas, Abner Purdy who is known to be a man of truth and veracity and made oath that the knew Timothy Canfield soon after the close of the revolutionary war, when he purchased his bounty lands, which was located in the Town of Scipio in the State of New York, that he the said deponent, did receive from said Canfield an honorable discharge duly executed by the proper officers, on which he did ? said bounty lands and the back wages that was due said Canfield at the close of said war, said Canfield, being personally present before me said deponent said that he knew him to be the same person above named and further said deponent saith not.

Abner Purdy


Sworn the day and year above written before me
Tilly Lynde
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Clerk's Office Chenango County
March 1st 1819

I hereby certify that the within named Tilly Lynde Esquire is and at the time of taking the within affidavit was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such by taking the oaths prescribed by Law for that purpose and the within signature and verily believe to be his hand writing

David Bright
Clerk of the County aforesaid
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.

I certify that John Russell whose signature appears in the foregoing papers as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid duly qualified to act as such at the date of the signatures and that the signatures are genuine

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid this 28th day of June 1819

George Morrell

Clerk
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Timothy Canfield




War Department

Washington
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Cooperstown June 28, 1829

Sir:

You will (fold) the deposition of Abner Purdy, fully proves the honorable discharge of Timothy Canfield - I am perfectly satisfied that the deposition of Purdy is true and that Canfield is well entitled to a pension both in amount of services and circumstances  - The old man is poor and unable to seek for further testimony.

I am with great
respect your obedient servant,

John Russell



Hon. Secretary of War
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Bureau of Pensions

Timothy Canfield

March 22, 1819 - 59
Westford N.Y.


Apr. 28  Poughkeepsie N.Y.

Capt. Cornelius Johnson
Col. Ganesvoort
Col. Van Schaick
Private to Jun. 10 83

?

Certificate 13377  April 18
July 14, 1819 - N.Y. 83
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Dover, New Jersey, Oct. 31, 1903


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


Dear Sir:

In 1830 a pensioner named Timothy Canfield lived at Westford, Otsego County, N.Y.
Will you kindly send me an abstract of the record showing his military service and the family record which was submitted with his application for a pension and oblige

Yours truly,

Fred A. Canfield

P.S. I should also like to learn the date of death of the above



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