Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11014, for Josiah Maples, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Maples, Josiah
NUMBER  S. 11014
Carded
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24042  
24042  
Buffalo N York  
Josiah Maples
of Erie Co. in the State of New York was a Private in the Comp commanded Capt Comstock of the Reg. commanded Col. Wells in the – line for 15 months 
Conn. Line. Records corrected Aug. 11. 1903 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct 1833  and sent to Fillmore & Hall Buffalo
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33   $125  
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M. ’24  25
$ 150 
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by  P. C. Stiles Clerk 
Book E  Vol. 4 Page 11.
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Conn 
20360 
Josiah Maples 
Erie County 
New York 
C.M 
wishes to be paid at Buffalo [unreadable] 
Admitted 
Private 15 months 
Fillmore & Hall Buffalo N. Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office, 
Sir. 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of  Josiah Maples, of Erie Co NY
Period when the service was rendered. Drafted 1777   Duration of Claimant’s Service. 1 Month   Rank of the claimant.  Private   Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Capt Comstock   Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col. Lattimore  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  Country through which he marched.  It appears was New London only!   Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.   70 New London Connecticut   Evidence by which the declaration is supported. tradition
Period when the service was rendered. Drafted 1777    Duration of Claimant’s Service.  1 Month  Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Capt Comstock   Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  
Period when the service was rendered.  1778   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  1 Month   Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Capt Comstock   Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col. Lattimore
Period when the service was rendered.  1778  Duration of Claimant’s Service.  1 month  Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Capt. Comstock  Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col. Lattimore  
Period when the service was rendered.  Drafted 1780    Duration of Claimant’s Service.  9 months  Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served. Capt.  Lay   Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col Wells Genl Tyler  
Period when the service was rendered.  1781   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  1 month  Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Capt Lay  Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col. Wells. Genl Tyler
Period when the service was rendered.  1781   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  1 month  Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Capt Lay  Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Col. Wells. Genl Tyler
I am respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.                 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his  alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year - months , and days , I served as a - months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of New York 
County of Erie SS:  
On this 23 day of July in the year 1833, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Erie, Josiah Maples of Aurora in said County, and being by me duly sworn deposes and say that he was drafted in Captain Peter Comstocks Company in Colonel Lattimores regiment about the first of June in the year 1777 for one month, as is stated in the annexed declaration made by him, that he served the time out at New London, that he was employed in standing guard and working on the Fort during the time; that during this month, there was no regiment stationed there except the one he belonged to, That he cannot recollect any more of the officers names than what are set forth in the annexed declaration - he did not receive a written discharge.  
And he further says that in September following of the same year he was drafted again for one month as is stated in said declaration, and served under the same officers above stated as near as he can recollect, that he served the time out at New London, and was employed in standing guard, and working on the Fort, that he thinks there was no regiment stationed there during this month except the one he belonged to, that he cannot recollect any more officers than what an above set forth. That he was not in any battles during this time, and was verbally dismissed by Captain Comstock.  
And he further said that he was drafted again in the year 1778, about the first of May for one month as is stated in said declaration, that he said the time out under the same officers above named, and at the same place, that there was no regiment stationed there but Col. Lattimores during the time
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That he was employed in working on the fort of part of the time, and the remainder in standing guard. that he cannot recollect any other officers that were then during this time what are before stated, that he was verbally dismissed at the end of the month by Captain Comstock.  
And he further says that he was drafted again in October following of the same year, for one month under the above named offices and at the same place, as is stated in said declaration, that then was no other regiment then during this months that he can recollect, that he was employed in standing guard, and worked some on the Fort during the time; that he was not in any battles, and was dismissed by Captain Comstock at the end of the month.   
And he further say that about the first of June in the year 1780 he was drafted in the Continental line for nine months, and send the time out in Captain Lee Lays Company, in Colonel Levi Wells Regiment, as is stated in said declaration, that he found his company and the company joined the Regiment at New London, that he cannot remember of any names of the officers than what is set forth in the annexed declaration, except, he thinks one Peters, was Brigade Major, that the regiment was stationed at New London, during the time, and he was there and was then during all the time; that he worked a fort a short distance from New London a part of the time, and the rest was employed in standing guard that there was several regiments there until the last of August or first of September, when they all left for the south, except the one he belonged to, which remained there at New London, that he cannot recollect the names of any of the officers who commanded any of the other regiments.
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that he was not in any battles during this term, that he rec’d a discharge signed by his Col and Capt. which he has since lost.  
And he further say that about the first of May in the year 1781 he was drafted again a New London for one months, as is stated in said declaration that he served the time out as near as he can recollect under the same officers that are mentioned in the annexed declaration, that he was employed in standing guard and guarding the [unreadable] during the time, and there was no other regiment there during the time, that he was dismissed by his Captain at the end of the time.
And he further says that he served another month in September following as is stated in said declaration, at the same place and the same that he and the last mentioned term of service under and was dismissed by his Captain at the end of the time - that there was no other regiment then during the time, that he was not in any battles during this time, and was employed in standing guard and guarding the place during the time - that all his services were performed in the capacity of a private soldier; that he does not know of any person or persons by whom he can prove any part of his services and has no other or documentary evidence except what is in the Pension office and that is hereto annexed. 
Josiah Maples
Sworn before me this 23d day in the year 1833-  
J. Clary J.P.
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I Joseph Clary the within named Justice of the peace, the hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Josiah Maples who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit or deposition; that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements an entitled to full credit. July 23d 1833- 
 J. Clary Justice Peace 
State of New York 
Erie County  Clerks Office Ss. I, Noah P Sprague clerk of the County of in do hereby certify that Joseph Clary Esq before whom the within affidavit was sworn, was an the day of the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Erie duly election sworn and authorized to act as such: and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing and signature of the said Justice, and that the signature of the said Justice to the Jurat of the within affidavit and to the above certificate on both the genuine signatures of the said Justice- In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office this day of July in the year 1833- 
Noah P. Sprague By J. Record Dep
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Josiah Maples Declaration
20360
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[Declaration of a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the Militia, to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832]
State of New York 
Erie County ss}  On this 15th day of November, 1832, at Buffalo in said County, personally appeared before the Court of common Pleas Josiah Maples a resident of Aurora in the County of Erie and State of New York, aforesaid, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order 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, and served as herein stated.  
He was born in the Town of New London in County of New London in Connecticut in the year 1762, May 15th.   He has a Record of his age in his Bible at home which he took from his Fathers.  
Was  living in the Town of New London aforesaid when he was first called in to the service and continued to make it his home there until after the was over. when he moved into the Town and County of Otsego in the State of New York and from there into the Town of [unreadable] in the County of Tate & State aforesaid and from there to the Town of Aurora and County aforesaid where he now resides. 
He was drafted in the Militia of the State of Connecticut at New London aforesaid about the first of June in the year 1777 for one month and served the time under the following named officers Colonel Latteman,  does not remember his first name, and Peter Comstock was Captain, John Bradford was one of the Corporals,  Nathaniel Raymond was one of the Sergeants.  Does not remember any more of the officers names. He served the time out at New London aforesaid.  Did not receive any written discharge.  He was not in any battles during the time, and was dismissed by the Capt. 
He was drafted again in the Militia aforesaid at New London aforesaid about of the first of September following the other service for one month and Served the time out at New London aforesaid under the above named officers and was verbally dismissed at New London by the Capt. which was Peter Comstock.  
 He was drafted again in the year 1778, about the first of May for one month in the militia aforesaid at the place foresaid and under the same officers as near as he can Recollect and served the time out at the place aforesaid was dismissed by the Capt verbally. He was not in any battles during the time.  
He was drafted again in October following for one month in the militia aforesaid at the place foresaid and for an under the above named officers (he thinks) at the place aforesaid and dismissed by the Captain
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was drafted again in the year 1778, about the first of May for one month in the Militia aforesaid at the place aforesaid and under the same officers as near as he can Recollect and served the time out at the place aforesaid and was dismissed by the Capt verbally. He was not in any Battles during the time.
He was drafted again in October following for one month in the Militia aforesaid at the place aforesaid and under the above named officers (he thinks) at New London the place aforesaid and dismissed by the Captain at New London.   
He was drafted in Continental line in the year 1780 The first of mine they marched for the army and found the regular army at New London aforesaid. His draft was for nine months and served it out at New London aforesaid and served under the following named officers General Tyler, does not remember his first name,  Col. Levi Wells, Capt Lee Lay, First Lieut. McDowell - does not remember his first name – Second Lieut was Joshua Raymond, Daniel Hotchkiss was Orderly Sergeant and Joshua Maples was second Sergeant. Does not remember any more of the Sergeants names.  Job Beckwith was (he thinks) full corporal; does not remember any more of their names. The Adjutants name was Root, does red remember his first name.   He was discharged at New London aforesaid. He received written discharge from the army,  but has lost it some years since in moving from one place to another.  His discharge was signed by the Col & Capt.   
He was not in any battle during this time.  
Gen. Tyler and all the regiments except Levi Wells left there about the first of September according to his recollection for the South and his regiment which was that of Col. Wells remained there to guard the Coast.  
He was drafted again at New London in Militia foresaid in the year 1781, about the first of May for one month, and served the time out at New London aforesaid under the following named officers. He thinks the officers were the same that were before mentioned the Militia and was dismissed verbally in at New London aforesaid.  Had no battles but one little skirmish. 
He was drafted again in September following for one
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recollection for the South and his regiment which was that of Col. Wells remained there to guard the Coast. 
He was drafted again at New London in Militia foresaid in the year 1781, about the first of May for one month, and served the time out at New London aforesaid under the following named officers. He thinks the officers were the same that were before mentioned the Militia and was dismissed verbally in at New London aforesaid. Had no battles but one little skirmish. 
He was drafted again in September following for one at New London aforesaid, and served his time out at the place aforesaid and under the same officers and and discharged at the same place verbally by the Capt.   He has no Documentary evidence that he knows of.   
He further states that Jonathon Bowen & Israel H Ferris are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and whose he offers as witnesses as to his truth and veracity and also as to their belief of his services as a Revolutionary Soldier. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declares is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.  
Josiah Maples
Sworn and so day of her before me this fifth day of November 1832 before me. 
James Stryker  Judge of Erie County Court
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We, Jonathan Bowen residing in the town of Aurora and County of Erie and Israel H. Ferris residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Maples, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Jon’n Bowen
Israel H. Ferris
Subscribed and Sworn this fifth day of November 1832  before me 
James Stryker Judge of the Erie  County Court
And the said Judge do hereby certify and  declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to me that Jonathan Bowen and Israel H. Ferris who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Aurora and that they are credible persons and that each of their statements are entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of the said Josiah Maples for a pension. And I the said Judge do further certify that it appears satisfactorily to me that the said Josiah Maples could not without  too great inconvenience procure the attendance of a clergyman before me to testify to his character and services and make the certificate required by the War department, and I the said Judge do further certify that in consequence of the prevalence of the cholera in the City of Buffalo in August last when a time of the Court of Common Pleas of said County should have been held in the Court was not held & on a representation of the peculiar circumstances which under it proper the War department deemed it expedient to prevail me the said  Judge to receive pension applications and take evidence now until the next time or session of said Court in December and no longer which
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it proper the War department deemed it expedient to prevail me the said Judge to receive pension applications and take evidence now until the next time or session of said Court in December and no longer which permission or authority was communicated to me the said Judge by a letter having date the 20th day of September 1832, and I do further certify that the foregoing procedings have be had and allowed before me under said [unreadable] of the said Authority or permission aforesaid and that have in consideration of the age and informity of the said applicant deemed it highly proper & expedient that the said proceedings should be had and taken or allowed before me under and by virtue of the said permission or authority of the War department.
Sworn under my hand and seal at Buffalo this day of November Eighteen hundred & thirty Two.
James Stryker 
Judge of Erie County Court
Erie County Clerks office. I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of the County of Erie aforesaid do herby certify that the Hon James Stryker before whom the foregoing proceeding in the matter of the application of Josiah Maples for a pension was on the day of the date therefore was and still is a Judge of the County Courts of the county of Erie duly appointed & from and that the signatures of the said Judge to the Jurat of the deposition or declaration of the said Josiah Maples, to the Jurat of the certificate or Court affidavit of Jonathan Bowen & Israel H. Ferris and to the certificate of the said Judge following the same are all the genuine signatures of the said Judge. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5th day of December 1832 Noah P. Sprague Clerk of Erie County
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
September 30, 1927
Mrs. Isabel E. Devereux 
Colonial Apts. 
Schenectady, N. Y. 
Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11014, it appears that Josiah Maples was born May 15, 1762 at New London, Connecticut.   
While a resident of said New London, he enlisted and served as a private, with the Connecticut Troops, as follows -  
For four months in Captain Peter Comstock's Company, Colonel Lattimer's Regiment one month from June 1, 1777, one month from September 1, 1777; one month from May 1, 1778; and one month from in October 1778; from June 1, 1780, nine months in Captain Lee Lay's Company, Colonel Levi Wells' Regiment ; and in 1781, two months in the Connecticut Militia. 
He was allowed pension on his application
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executed November 15, 1832, while a resident of
Aurora, Erie County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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August 23 ’27  
Kindly send statement of the military history of  Josiah Maples a soldier of the Revolutionary War -  I think his residence was New London Conn. 
Is there any record of Elisha Liely 1729 born 1729  at Windham Conn
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dled 1816 -
Address
Mrs Isabre E. Devereux
Colonial Apts
Schenectady NY
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[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY P. B. NOV 9 1903 FILES
[stamp] DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 
BUFFALO CHAPTER
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir 
In placing a couple of markers at East Aurora on Monday of this week, our Committee discovered the grave of another Revolutionary soldier, Josiah Maples.  I find that he was a pensioner credited to Erie County in 1833 – “placed on roll Oct. 25. 1833”,  died July 4, 1847 at Ellery, Chautauqua Co. &  believe [unreadable] is buried at East Aurora.  
May I trouble you for line record, as I do not find the name in either New York or Conn printed records, and we wish in all cases to prove the Revolutionary service before Placing  a marker.
Very truly yours 
Frances W. Wallace 
Secretary Revolutionary Records committee 
Mrs. George A. Wallace 
374 W. Perry St. 
Buffalo NY
Nov 4 1903
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE C NOV 6 1903
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION OCT 28 1921
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Rev 1 MH 
401 Braddock Ave 
Pittsburgh. Pa 
October - 26-1921 
Pension Office 
Washington D.C. 
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D OCT 27 1921
Dear Sir
I am making out my application papers for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  My ancestor was Josiah Maples
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his residence at the date of his application for pension was in East Aurora, Erie Co. New York.
Will you please send me his pension record? 
Very sincerely 
Olive McNiel Blanchard 
(Mrs W. G. Blanchard) 
400 South Braddock Ave 
Pittsburgh Pa.
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[stamp] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES AUG 8 1903
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C 
Dear Sir
I wish to obtain the record of my grand father, Josiah Maples a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, his name appears on the U.S. Census of 1840 as living with his father Charles G. Maples in this town of Ellery Chautauqua Co. of the Northern district of New York
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as a Rev. Pensioner.  By the mistake of the printer or otherwise his name  is printed in that census as Jonah. 
Kindly send in the record of his service. 
Yours very truly 
Mrs. Florence R. Whiches  
Westfield, Chautauqua Co. New York
August 4 -1903
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D AUG 6 1903
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A  AUG 7 1920
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Rev Sec CSW 
2 cent stamp enclosed 
66 Church St. 
Seymour, Conn 
Aug 5, 1920 
G. W. Saltzgaber, Commissioner 
United States Pension Office 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir 
From an article on Revolutionary pension records in the July number of the D. A. R. Magazine, I understand that information will be furnished those desiring to prove Revolutionary ancestry.
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I shall greatly appreciate some information on the following
Have you any record a pension [unreadable] granted to any member of the Maples, Comstock or Lillie families?  My g.g. grand father was Josiah Maples, born in New London Comm, in 1760 or 1762.  He married Diadama Comstock their children were Darius, Josiah, Ulthanere, Asa, Diadama, Polly and Fanny. His son Darius, my g grand father, married
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Lucy Cliff Lillie in 1812. The Maples family came from Lincolnshire, England and “Connecticut men of the Revolution”.   I find the names of Joshua, Stephen and Lydial Maple. Possibly one of that was Josiah Maples Father.  
Very truly yours Emily Maples Studevant Suell
 Mrs. Harry B. Suell)
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A AUG 7 1920
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MRS. ISABEL E. DEVEREUX 
COLONIAL APARTMENTS 
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. 
Sept 28" 
Kindly send to above address Rev. War record of Stephen John or Josiah Maples 
more
the last named B. 1762, D.1846.
Also record (if any) of Capt Elisha Lillie B. 1729 D. 1816 & Jared Lillie B 1759/ 
This is my second request. Kindly give it attention
D.
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11 1905 Hist to Florence R. Whiches Westfield NY
Nov. 11. 1913 Hist to Mrs. Geo. A. Wallace Buffalo N. Y. 
1920, Sept. 23 Hist to Mrs Harry B. Snell EW 
1921, Nov 17 Hist to Mrs. W. G. Blanchard 
1921 Sept. 30. Hist to Mrs. Isabel Devereux AWF
Rev War 11014 AW
INVALID. 
File No. 11.014 
Josiah Maples 
Pri, Rev. War 
Josiah Maples 
Act June 7th 1832 
Index:--Vol. A, Page e38  
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., Sept 2, 1920 
In reply to your request of – received - a statement of the military history of Josiah Maples soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 11014 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  June 1 1777   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 month  RANK.  Pvt  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Peter Comstock  Colonel Lattimer  STATE.  Conn. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Sept 1 1777   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 month  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Peter Comstock  Colonel Lattimer  STATE.   
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  May 1 1778   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 month  RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Peter Comstock  Colonel Lattimer  STATE.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Oct 1 1778   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 month  RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Peter Comstock  Colonel Lattimer  STATE.   
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   June 1 1780   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  9 mos.   RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Lee Lay  Colonel Levi Wells   STATE.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  May 1 1781   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 month  RANK.  Militia 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Sept 1 1781   LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 month  RANK.  Militia 
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New London, New London Co Conn. 
Date of application for pension, Nov 15 1832. His cl. al. [his claim allowed]  
Residence at date of application,  Aurora, Erie Co. N. Y. 
Age at date of application, b in New London Conn May 15, 1762 
Remarks There is no data on file as to family 
Respectfully, Commissioner,