Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,827, for Philip Lent, New York
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Service New York
Lent, Philip
S42827
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New York 14886
Philip Lent,
Steuben County, New York

Private in Col. Van Schaick regiment, New York line

April 1776 - 9 months

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of June, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Oct. 1820, and sent to Henry Wells, agent, Bath, Steuben County, N.Y. 

Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1820 $213.06
Semi annual allow 48
ending 4 March, 1821 261.06

26 mos 19/30 {Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818}
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17,475.
Philip Lent
Steuben County, N.Y.
16. June, 1818
Col. Van Schaick's regiment, N.Y. line, 
April 1776, to
January, 1777.

Service proved by two
Credible witnesses. 

Reduced Circums. Cert'd.
Adm'd.

Henry Wells, agent.
Bath, Steuben Co. N.Y.
7. Oct. 1820
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State of New York
 Steuben County } Ss:
 On this 16th day of June, 1818- before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York personally appears Philip Lent aged sixty four years resident in the town of Cohocton in the County of Steuben in said State and who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That the said Philip Lent in the month of April 1776. (The exact day of the month he does not recollect) at Stillwater in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Job Wright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel G. Van Schaick.
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[illegible document]
The Battalion to which the said Philip ent
belonged was commanded by Col. Janse
Cart
of
in the New York in on the continental
Establishment - That his said
enlistment was for the term of nine months
That he continued in service in said
corps untill for the the said term of nine
months and untill in the month of
January 1777 where he was regularly and honorably discharged from
---
said service at Saratoga in said
County of Saratoga that had not
receive any written discharge from said
of
service - that he is in reduced 
circumstances and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support and

that he has no other evidence
his power of his said seven
Sworn to and declared before
his the

day and year first 
his
Philip Lent
mark
Thos Mc Burney
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Thomas M. Burney first Judge of the Court of
Common pleas of the County of Steuben in the
State of New York do certify that it appears to [illegible] 

faction that the said Philip Lent
did serve in the revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration against the
on
Every - It also appears to
my satisfaction that the said Philip Lent
is in reduced circumstances and actually
stubs in need of assistance of his country
support; and I now transmit the
testimony and proceeding taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the report
directions of the [illegible]
ment of a man to all such can make 
and provided 16 June 1818.
Thomas Mc Burney

State of New York
[illegible] tenan County ⎬ Edward Howell
Clerk of the County of Steuben in the State
fortify that Thomas Mc Burney whose signature appears to the [illegible] deducation and certificate is now the
Judge of the court of Common pleas of said
Commissioner
and such Given under
16.
and his seal of my of in
June 1888
E Howell
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Philip Lent
16th June 1818

[sideways]
Philip Lent  private
Col. Van Schaick Regt
New York Line
1776 - 9 months

[right side]
17.475
Philip Lent
Steuben county, N.Y.
16 June 1818
Colo. Van Schaick's regimt, N.Y. line,

April 1776 to January 1777

Service proved by two credible witnesses.

reduced circums. Certd
 Admd
Henry Wells, agent,
Bath, Steuben Co., N.Y.
7 Octr 1820
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In the Matter of Philip Lent
607
Pensioner
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State of New York
County of Steuben } Ss.

On this 7th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said County. Philip Lent aged Seventy years last October resident in the Town of Cohocton [Conhocton] in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that I served in the company commanded by Captain Job Right in the Regiment commanded by Col Van Schiack of the New York line on the Continental establishment as will more fully appear reference to my original declaration, or affidavit bearing date on on the Sixteenth day of June 1818 with the affidavits thereunto annexed on file in the office of Secretary of War that I have obtained a pension certificate from said office under the pension act of the 18th of March 1818 which is numbered 17.886 and bears date on the 17th day October1820 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March and that I have not since that time by gift 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 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
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due to me nor have I any income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
 [underline] Schedule [/underline]
I have no Real Estate whatever
Personal Estate  One cow & a last Springs Calf both worth probably fourteen dollars  2 sheep & 2  shoats weighing about 20 Pounds each  One 5 pail kettle cracked  One dish kettle & one Tea kettle  One Spider 3 tin milch pans 2 tin & one pewter basin 2 spoons & three knives & forks 5 tea cups & saucers 4 or 5 [carthn?] table plates  One fall leaf Cherry Table one pine chest old & worn One old Pine cuppeard [cupboard] worth perhaps seventy five cents  One old Razor nearly worn out
 There is no debts due to me I am indebted about the sum of Ten dollars My occupation is that of a Farmer but in Consequence of Rheumatism with which I have been afflicted for 4 or 5 years past I am unable to perform any Labour of any consequence & not half able to support myself by labour My Family consists of two persons myself & wife My wife's name is Prudence aged about Sixty five years quite infirm and weak owing to her advanced age & not able to earn for support
  Philip Lent his X mark
Sworn & declared on this 7th day of February 1821 before me E. Howell Clk of Steuben Court [?]
 Steuben County
Clerk Office } Ss:
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I Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 twenty nine dollars -  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Bath, this 1. March 1821
 E. Howell  Clk
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42827
INVALID
Revy
File No. 42,827
Philip Lent
Pri  Rev War
Act:  18 March 18
Index: Vol. [G?], Page 292
Arrangement of 1870
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State of New York
Steuben County Ss  personally appeared before me John Slack Esq one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the County of Steuben Daniel Spike of the town of Cahocton and County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he [illegible words] United States [illegible]  in the year Seventy Six and was discharged in January in the year Seventy Seven in Vanscoiks Regiment in Capt Job Wright Company in the town of Saratoga in the county of Albany
  Daniel Spike
Sworn and Subscribed before me the fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty
 John Slack  J P
 I certify that the above named Daniel Spike is in my opinion a credible witness
  John Slack  J P

Steuben County
Clerks Office } Ss: I do hereby Certify that John slack before whom the above deposition was taken was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Bath, this 22d day of Sept 1820.
  Wm. H. Bull Dep Clk.
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[ait] [State] of New York
Ontario County} Ss  On this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personly [personally] appeared before me Michael Pearce Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Ontario and Stait [State] of New York, Benony Ballard of Middelsex in the County aforesaid and to ^ me well known and being by me duly sworn depose and saith that he was aquainted with Philip Lent and that the Said Lent Inlist [enlisted] in the month of April 1776 in Capt Job Wright Comp & Col Van Scoyk's Regiment and served nine months or more as a good and faithful soldier and was discharged in January 1777 at Saratoga during which time I the said Benone Ballard served in the aforesaid Company & Regiment      Benoni Ballard

The above sworn to this second day of September in the year of our Lord 1820
  Michael Pearce  J P

on the second day of Sept  personally appeared before me Michael Pearce one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the County of Ontario Benony Ballard of Middlesex in the County aforesaid and well known to me and is a man of good and respectable Caracter [character]
  Michael Pearce  J P
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State of new York
Orleans County} SS  In testimony that Michael Pearce whose signature appears to the within certificate in his proper hand writing was on the day and date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 14th day of September 1820
 John Van Fossen  Clk