Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45442, for David Keeler, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
NUMBER
CONTENTS
Keeler, David
NUMBER
S.45442
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728
New York
David Keeler
Col Chandler
Private
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 26th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of May 1818
and sent to the Pensioner, have of ┃
Joshua Forman Esqr Judge
Onadaga New York
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818- $38.66
also 25 yrs  $38.66
Revolutionary claims,
 Act 18th March, 1818)
Chandler Connecticut line
26 May 77 to Jany 79
Continued
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11 Mar 22
Onodaga Oneida
Co.
Notification sent this
office pensions later
Bateman N. York
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10. Connection by
David Keeler
Correct DM
Admitted
I.V. J.
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State of New-York,
Onondaga County.  ss:-
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the
State of New York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that
David Keeler
of the town of Onondaga
in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common
enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed
, made before me 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 Revolutionary War:"
And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to
the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the
seal of the said Court to be affixed, this tenth
day of April
in the year 1818.
To J.C. Calhoun, Esq.
Secretary for the Department
of War of the United

Joshua Forman
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State of New York David Keeler of the Town of Onondaga and County of Oneida being duly sworn saith he was born
in Norwalk in the State of Connecticut & in the
month of May One Thousand Seven Hundred
States,
& seventy seven this deponent enlisted into the
Connecticut line in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War
for & during the then
War between Great Brittan the United States. 
that this deponent enlisted into Captain Samuel Comstock
Company in the Eighth Regiment & commanded
at that time by Colonel Chandler whose christian
name this deponent thinks was John
but cannot say
with certainty, that this deponent joined
the said Regiment at Peekskill Heights in the State of
New York in the month of August following his
said enlistment which
Regiment constituted at that time a part of  On. Dougal's
Brigade. that during the fall of seventeen hundred seventy seven this deponent marched under the command of the
said Comstock as Captain the said Chandler as
Colonel & On. Dougal as Brigadier from
Peekskill aforesaid into the State of
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Pennsylvania & that this deponent together
with the Company Regiment & Brigade aforesaid
were all engaged & took a part in the battle
at German town - That shortly after the battle
at Germantown, the Regiment aforesaid to which
this deponent belonged marched to a place called
Woodbury as near as this deponent can recollect
within eight or ten miles of the Fort then at
Red Banks below the City of Philadelphia that that this
deponent marched with the said Regiment
& was detached with others from the said
Regiment & placed in the said Fort & remained
in the said Fort during the seige & attacks of the same by the British & until the same was
abandoned by the Americans
that this deponent
then joined the said Regiment & marched with it
to White Marsh & there joined the main
army under General Washington & soon after
went with the army to Valley Forge & remained there
during the winter following that
some time after being at Valley Forge the said Colonel Chandler
left the army & the said Regiment was then
commanded by a Major Hoyt whose christian
name thinks was Joseph
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that in June following
the Army moved 
towards Monmouth that this deponent &
the Regiment to which he belonged were in the
Battle at Monmouth in Barnums Brigade
& se'is division or command- that after the
action at Monmouth this deponent marched
with the said Regiment & Brigade
to a place called Kings ferry below Peekskill
from thence to pines bridge on Croton River
that the Regiment to which this deponent belonged &
one other Regiment then left the said Brigade
& marched to  white plains & remained
there until some time in the fall after & went
from thence to quaker hill from thence
soon after to New Milford in Connecticut &
soon after to Danbury from thence to Quaker
Hill aforesaid & from thence to Reading
in the State of Connecticut & entered at
the last mentioned place - that in the spring
following this deponent at the request of this deponent's 
Father was discharged from the army
one this deponents procuring one Raymond to inlist  into the same company & Regiment to which ┃
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this deponent belonged-
& this deponent further says that after the
action at German
town aforesaid the Regiment to which he be
longed
was attached to General Barnums Brig
and remained attached to that Brigade until
he arrived at Pines bridge above mentioned
that the said Regiment joined Parsons Brigade
at White Plains aforesaid & remained in the last
mentioned Brigade until discharged as afore
said & further that this deponent is now in
his fifty sixth year of his age
has a wife & for many years has been estate is poor from his
reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his government for his support & further
that the discharge above mentioned was
signed by one Russel where Christian name
this deponent cannot now recollect at that the was the Colonel
of the Regiment to which this deponent then belonged & which had been commanded by Colonel
Chandler & afterwards by Major Hoyt until
some time during the winter previous
to his said discharge
when the said Ruford
took command
as Colonel
& the said Hoyt promoted to a Lieutenant
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ant Colonel  & who also at that time was commandant
of the said Bridge being the Brigade called
Parsons Brigade as aforesaid - & this deponent further says that he lost his discharge from the service as aforesaid
soon after the War together with a
pocket book in which the same was contained

& that this deponent served
two years in in the Army & line aforesaid
in succession & without any interval

Sworn to & declared
before me this tenth
day of April in the year
1810.
Joshua Forman
First Judge of

David Keeler
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David Keeler
.
(728)
Sept 1818
Cont
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I Simeon
Cumings
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the
74.37
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
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy four dollars and thirty seven cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said court,
on this seventeenth day of June 1820

S. Cumings Clerk of the Court to the County of Genesee
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At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the state of New-York; on the fifteenth day of June of the term of June 1820 being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New York , which has unlimited jurisdiction, keep records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.

Present, the Hon. John H. Jones, Isaac Wilson, Moses Hayden
and Richard Smith
GENESEE COUNTY, SS.-On this fifteenth day of June
1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) David Keeler
aged fifty nine years, resident of the town of Parma in said county, who 
being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revo-
lutionary war as follows:-- During the war from May 1777
served in Capt Comstock's Company in Col. John
Chandlers Regiment of the Connecticut line -
Discharged in the Spring of the year 1779, on procuring a substitute. Declaration dated the 10 of April
1818. and the certificate is numbered 728
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And I do solemnly swear, that I was a
resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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
hereto annexed and by me subscribed."
Inventory or Schedule
Real Estate I have none
Personal property
1 Cow 13 year old Heifer & 1 year old & 1 Calf
3. Hogs & 8 Sheep & 4 Lambs
1 Old plow - 1 Harrow 7 teeth
1. Set Yoke Irons 2 Old Chains
8. Old Hoes 3, Poor Axes
1 Old Scythe & Sickle
2. Old Iron Pots
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1. 2 Gallon Kettle ⎬ Cracked & hooped
1 Bake Kettle -
1. Spider & 1 Iron Trammel
4. Barrels for meat & flour
1 Wash Tub
1 Small Tub
2 Old Common Chests
6. Common Chairs
6. Common plates
1 Tin Basins
6 Cups & Saucers
1. Tea pot Milk Cup
2. Pails
2. Milk pans
2.
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1. Tea pot tick Cup
2. Pails
2. Milk pans
2. Earthen Crocks
1 Iron Candlestick
1. Common Table
I have a balance due me on account of my pension which my Attorney has received of Eleven Dollars
I am owing debts to the following persons viz.
to Daniel Fulton for rent $10.60
to Doct. Gibbs 7.00
to Doct Scott  15. 00
to Doct. Balcum  5.00
to Samuel Lake 8. 00
to Wm H. Sabins of Onondaga  25. 00
to Gordon Needham of do  10.00
to Roswell Atchinson Parma  5.00
to School District in sd Town  2.60
to John Phelps  7.50
to Jonathan Underwood  5.00
to Doc Holbrook  20.00
$ 123 -70
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And the Deponent further says his occupation is a farmer
am rather infirm, not able to do much hard labor. I have
a wife aged fifty five years - a very weakly woman
I have two Daughters & two sons - viz - Clarissa - aged
twenty one years-- confined to the House with sickness
has been under the charge of Physician the greatest part of
the time for four years past. Julian 9 years- Alvin aged
sixteen years and John aged 12 years
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Sworn and subscribed the
15th of June 1820

David Keller
Before me
S. Cumings Clerk of Genesee Com pleas
in open Court-
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45442
Revy INVALID.
No. 45442
David Keeler
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.}