Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,570, for Joel Squier, Massachusetts
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SERVICE: Mass, New York
Squier (or Squires), Joel
NUMBER: S. 14,570
carded
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New York 6788 
Joel Squires* 
of Ostego [Otsego] in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Barrett of the Regt commanded 
by Col M Kinsley in the New York§ 
line for 8 1/2 months 
*Joel Squier   § N.Y. and Mass. 
Jany 24 1797 Records completed 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of March 1833 
and sent to Hon G.W. Angel 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $56.66 
Semi=anl. alllowance ending 4 Sep '33 14.17 
[=] $70.73 

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Geo. Stiles Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 31
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16.274. 
BRIEF the case of Joel Squires
County of Otsego in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 72 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. Period | Duration of Service (Y-M-D) | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
in Stockbridge, Mass
Enlisted In 1779 April | 0-6-0 | Private | Capt. Wood
Vol. 1780 Octr. | about 6 or 8 weeks | " | Capt. Barrett, Col. McKinstry
do. 1781 Octr | 0-1-0 | " | Genl. VanRensselaer, Capt. Arnold, Lieut. [illegible]wenn

5. In what battles was he engaged? Stone Arabia
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Columbia Co. N. Y. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Clerk's Seal as required.

[X] Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signed] F. Waugh Examining Clerk. 
Feb 22. 1833.
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Joel Squires
H. [?] Brown
attid [?]

By concent of 
Hon. Wm. G. Angel
admd
8.5 mo pri
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Otsego Common Pleas Of October Term 1832 
Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 
State of New York}
Otsego County} ss. on this 16th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego being a Court of record & now sitting Joel Squires a resident of the town & County of Otsego & State aforesaid aged 72 years last may who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order of to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he Entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated To wit, 
In the year 1779 he was a resident of what was then called the "Gore" a tract of land in Spencer Town Columbia County New York & in the month of April of that year he Enlisted in Stockbridge Mass in a company commanded by Captain Wood He recollects that one Lucas Rowlin & a Mr Belknap were Sergeonts in his Company & that Cornelius Swartwout was one of their fifers From Stockbridge he was marched to a place called Upper Nine Partners in Dutchess Co. N. York from thence to Lower Nine Partners where he was mustered some time in the month of may From there he was marched through Poughkeepsie to Fishkill barracks
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where they lay waiting for orders to join Genl Sullivans Army in a Contemplative [?] Expedition against The Indians & Tories in Western New York - After waiting some time they were Shipped on board a Sloop & taken to a place called 'Sopees [?] on the Hudson river from thence they were marched to Neversink from thence to Painted Post where they arrived some time in the Summer but he cannot tell the month. When they arrived at Painted Post they found that Genl Sullivan had been there with the main body of the Army & had departed in pursuit of The Indians up the Genesse County They found a boon which Genl Sullivan had left at Painted Post pinned to a Tree & written upon with red chalk stating that no more recruits were needed & if any come on to that place he advised them to return. They did to return to the place on the Hudson from whence they [illegible] & were employed in guarding the frontiers West of Sopees & the other thinly settled districts which were Scattered up & down the Hudson from the depredations of The Tories & Indians There was also a valuable Sett of Mills with whose care [?] the men intrusted. Here he remained until about the first of November when he was discharged & returned home. 
This enlistment was for the term of Six months & he served out the whole time. ["6 mos" noted in margin]
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In the month of October 1780 after the burning of Schoharie & [illegible] of the Mohawk Valley by the Enemy under Sir John Johnson he volunteered at Spencertown in the Militia for the purpose of following them in their retreat up the Mohawk river  He was attached to a company under the Command of Capt Barrett in a Regt Commanded by Col McKinstry The Major was [illegible - John?] McKinstry brother to this Col. There was a Capt McKinstry in the same Regt brother to the Col & Major From Spencertown he was marched to Albany from thence the Troops under Genl Van Rensalaer [Rensselaer] proceeded up the Mohawk to a place called Stone Arabia where they overtook the Enemy with whom they had a severe battle After a short time they were routed & fled to the South towards the Susquhonnok [sic] river. They were pursued but as the attack had been commenced late in the day & as it had now become dark Genl Van Rensalaer ordered the Militia to fall back & rest for the night 
This ill timed order Saved the Enemy The Militia were outragous [outraged] & many of them refused to obey Many of them remained & during the night took many prisoners who informed them that the Enemy were about to capitulate but the Lieut again
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ordered them back A detachment of the Militia under Col Clyde took one of their field pieces during the night In the Morning when Genl Van Rensalaer come up with Troops the Enemy had entirely disappeared They had forded the river & Genl Van R. ordered [?] when too late a pursuit.  He recollects well that in this pursuit when fording the Mohawk river, he being a very tall man was obliged to assist many Short men in getting over He thinks that he forded the river at least 3 times & carried men across who could not swim & were too short to ford it. The McKinstry's commanded their Regt at this time as before Noted. Giving up the pursuit of the party that had gone to the South they proceeded on to the West for[t?] or Fort Herkimer & into the Oneida Country. Here they fell Short of provisions & had nothing to Eat but once for five days. Being mostly famished & finding the pursuit hopeless in that direction they returned to Fort Herkimer where all the forces were discharged Except about 95 Volunteers to remain & garrison the Fort One of whom was this deponent. He thinks that one Chamberlain was their Commander at this Fort
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In the month of October in the year 1781 as he thinks he volunteered in the Massachusetts Troops of Stockbridge in a company commanded by Capt Samuel Arnold & Lieut. Oliver Newell one John Seelyee was a Sergeant in his company. He was marched to Stillwater on an alarm & while there was Employed as a Scout most of the time & in guarding a Sett of Mills belonging to one Palmer  He remained here in this service one month ["1 mo" in margin] when the Alarm having Subsided he was discharged & went home  He made many Short Excursions upon alarms against the Indians Most of them were made in the fall of the year for at that time the Indians made their appearence [sic] and in the Most formidable Numbers He recollects that while in the Six Months Enlistment above mentioned, he with a Sergeant Drake &  3 or 4 others made on Excursion at one time as far as up the river as Albany & sometimes as far down as New Jersey &c. He thinks he never had a written discharge
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He has no documentary Evidence of any Kind neither does he know of any person living whose testimony he can procure to his services 
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
He was born at Cornwall Litchfield County Connecticut on the 14 day of May 1760 where he lived with his parents until 5 years of age when they moved to Spencertown Columbia Co. N.Y. lived there till about 22 then in Pittstown Rensalaer Co about 3years then back again 6 or 8 years then to the Town & County of Otsego about 40 years Since where he doth now & hath Ever since resided Has an old record of his age at home in his bible taken from his parents 
never Served as a substitute 
[Signed] Joel Squier

Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 16th day of October 1832 
[Signed] Horace Lathrop Clerk.
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We Elisha Foote & John Patten a Clergyman in the Village of Cooperstown  Otsego Co. do certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Squiers who has subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age That he is reputed & believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion 
[Signed] Elisha Foote
[Signed] John Patten
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year above written
[Signed] Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
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And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said Joel Squires was a soldier of the revolutionary war & served therein as he states And the said Court further Certify that it appears to them that John Patten who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman & a resident of the Village of Cooperstown & that Elisha Foote who has also signed the same is a credible person & his Statement is Entitled to credit
[Signed]
J. O. Moore }
S. Page } Judges 
J. C. Wandreth}  

State of New York} 
Otsego County ss.} I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Joel Squires for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 19th day of October 1832. 
[Signed] Horace Lathrop Carl
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I certify that the within papers are authentic
[Signed] W.G. Angel
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Rev. War Section. 
March 29, 1919.

Mrs. James H. McKown, 
5542 South Park Avenue, 
Chicago, Illinois. 

Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the twenty-third instant you are advised that the papers in the claim of Joel Squier, S. File No. 14,570 Rev. War, show that he was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Otsego, Otsego County, New York. 

He stated that he was born May 14, 1760, at Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut and removed with his parents (names not stated) to Spencertown, Columbia County, New York, when five years of age, and that he was a resident of what was then called the "Gore", a trail of land in Spencertown when he served in the Revolution as follows. 
Enlisted at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in April, 1779, was mustered at Lower Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York, in May, in Captain Wood's company, and served six months. 
Volunteered at Spencertown, New York, in October, 1780, in Captain Barrett's company, Colonel McKinstry's regiment; was in the battle of Stone Arabia, served six or eight weeks. 
Volunteered at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in October, 1781, under Lt. Oliver Newell, in the Mass. troops, marched to Stillwater on an alarm, and served one month. 

On December 15, 1858, it was stated that the soldier had died some six years previous, leaving two children, Mary Hull of Waverly, New York, and Joel Squier of Otsego County, New York in 1858. 

The date of soldier's death is not shown, and there is no further family data on file. 

Very respectfully, 
[Signed] GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

Office note: Samuel Arnold's name is not used because he was not found to be the Capt of a company, but Newell was Lieut of John Baron's [?] co. in which soldier is found in Mass Archives [?].
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Joel Squires
NY act 1832
Heirs application

Crosswise:
[Postmark] WAVERLY NY DEC 16
Free [postage]
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Too faint to transcribe
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F.D. Wright
Jany 12.
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Pension Office 
January. 12" 1858. 

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 15" Ultime You are informed, that there is not any thing due the heirs of Joel Squires under existing pension laws, unless he failed to draw the pension allowed him to the day of his death. The arrears of pension, if any, his heirs are entitled to. Application therefore should be made to the Third Auditor of the Treasury. 

F. D. Wright Esqr 
Waverly 
Tioga Co. N.Y.
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14570
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 14,570
Joel Squires*
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 355
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Joel *Squier
Records corrected Jany 21, [1907?]

Right side:
1919 Mch. 29. History to Mrs. James H. McKown. ¢
1937 - July 22 - Joel Squier adv. cost of photos. MNF
1937 Aug 18. Photos mailed to Joel J. Squier & Acct. Div. ntfd - A.D.Y.
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Rev War

5542 So. Park Avenue 
Chicago, Ill. March 23 - 1919. 

Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Sir: 
The "Census of Pensioners" 1840 p. 94 gives the name of Joel Squire - age 80, living in Otsego, Otsego Co. N.Y. with son Joel Squire as a pensioner for Revolutionary or Military services. Any information you can give me relating to his services, names of children - wife &c. would be very much appreciated. 
Respectfully 
(Mrs. James H.) Sarah H. McKown
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Richfield Springs N.Y.
July 26, 1937

[stamped] 21834
Veteran's Administration 
Washington, D.C 
[Receipt mark] RECEIVED JULY 27 1937

Sirs:
I am in receipt of yours of July 22, 1937, stating that: "Photostatic copies of papers in Revolutionary War claim for pension S. 14570, based upon service of Joel Squier, or Squires, will be furnished you at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is twelve.", for which I thank you. 
Enclosed you will find U.S. Postal Money Order drawn to the order of "The Treasurer of the United States" as directed, for
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the sum of six dollars ($6.00) for which please furnish me with two photostatic copies of the papers. I desire that each of the copies have a separate authentication certificate by the Veterans Administration.
If the amount remitted be sufficient to pay for three photostatic copies of the papers I should be greatly pleased to receive the aditional [sic] copy 
Very truly yours 
[Signed] Joel J. Squier

[receipt mark] RECEIVED JUL 27 1937
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Richfield Springs N.Y 
May 21, 1937
[Receipt mark] RECEIVED MAY 24 1937

U.S. Pension Office 
Washington DC 

Sirs: 
Enclosed is copy of a certificate by Lewis Cass, Secretary War of the United States dated March 7, 1833 that Joel Squires was a private in the Revolutionary Army and entitled to a pension. The of the certificate is on file in the Public Library as Cooperstown N.Y. 
I am the great grandson of the Joel Squires referred to in the certificate mentioned. I am writing to inquire if the original papers on which the enclosed certificate was based, have the preserved, and if so the cost of a photostatic copy of all of the papers. If not, is there still accessible the record in Book E Vol page 31 where the claims was recorded. If so please advise me as to the cost of a photostat copy of that record of the claim.
Yours truly 
Joel J. Squier
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(Copy) 
War Department 
Revolutionary Claim. 
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7th of June 1852, Joel Squires of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive twenty-eight dollars and thirty-three cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th day of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in every year. 
Given at the War office of the United States, this 7th day of March, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-three 
(Seal) 
Lew. Cass 
Secretary of War 

Examined and countersigned by 
J. L. Edwards 

No. 6778 
Payment to be made at New York by Presdt. U.S. Br. Bank 
Agents for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York 
Recorded by Geo. Stiles
Clerk Book E, Vol 4, Page 31
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August 18, 1937. 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
BA-J/ady
Joel Squier
S.14570

Mr. Joel J. Squier 
Richfield Springs 
New York
Dear Sir: 
You are furnished herewith as requested, and for which you remitted $6.00 to cover cost, photostatic copies, in duplicate, of twelve pages of the originals thereof, on file in the claim for pension, S.14570, based upon service of Joel Squier in the Revolutionary War. 

Very truly yours 
GEORGE H. SHEET 
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 13, 1937.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 
Navy 970
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

Rev. War claim for pension of Joel Squier, 
File No. S. 14570.  Actual - 2 of each page

UNCERTIFIED. 
$6.00 ......... 12 pages

XXX
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2" at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number. 
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

Upside down:
This included all pages except the old brief & the little brown envelope,
even [illegible - this?] page on reverse side [&?] the 3 judges affixed - before Homer Lathrop  dated October 19th, 183?
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Mr. Joel J. Squier 
Richfield Springs 
New York 

Joel Squier
S.14570
BA-J/MMHF: MLB


Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a copy the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension based upon service of Joel Squires. 
Photostatic copies of papers in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 14570, based upon service of Joel Squier or Squires, will furnished you at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is twelve. 
Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States and mail to The Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, Washington, D. C. The copies will then be made and mailed to you. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator


.25
12
[=] 3.00
sent 6.00 - copy service