Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 6589, Jonathan Babcock, New York
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New York Babcock, Jonathan S.6589
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14294
18055 New York
Jonathan Babcock
of Otsego Co in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain [______] of the Rgt commanded
by the Col Willett in the New York 
line for 9mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
as the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of May 
1833 and sent to 
Henry Sill Burlington
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Sept.15.00
$75.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 44
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A
Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit
of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
State of New York
County of Otsego ss. Be it remembered that on the 7th day of July 1830 before James C Walworth Esqr a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County said Court being a Court of record Personally
approve Jonathan Babcock aged 68 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. That in the year 1782 he lived in Stephentown in the State of New York that he was classed off in the Militia and was detached
on the first of April 1782 in the State Corps of the state of New York at Stephentown and marched to Albany and persevered in Captain Peter Teine's company of infantry and was marched from thence to Schenectady to Johnstown on the Mohawk River thence to
Fort Plain where he joined Colonel Willets Regiment the term of time for which he entered the service was nine months that he served on scout and on duty in the different Forts & Posts on the Mohawk River the whole time when on the 31st day of December 1782 at Fort Plain in the State of New York that he did not receive a written discharge that his Majors name was Van Scouter and Major
Andrew Fink Adjutant D.A. Fonder that he was born in Stonington in Connecticut does not know of any record but supporter there of his birth there.  that he lived at the time his entered the service in Stephentown aforesaid
since the war he lived in Stephentown till the year 1790 since which time his lived in Burlington in the State of  New York where he now resides that he has no documentary evidence to prove his service & he knows of
no other person Except Elisha Babcock who is known  into his service. and that he relinquishes all other claims whatever except the present to a pension
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or annuity and declares that his name is
not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any
State
Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year above written Jonathon Babcock
James C Wardsworth
Judge of Otsego Common
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State of New York
County of Otsego Elisha Babcock of Edmiston
aged 70 years being duly sworn deposed and
saith that he is a Brother of Jonathan Babcock
the person who has subscribed & sworn to the
foregoing declaration in his presence & that
he does positively know that he did perform
the service therein set forth for this deponent
was detached at the same time in the same
service that they were mustered in Albany together
in the same company and this deponent and
said Jonathan Missid and served together the
greatest part of said term of nine months and
were finally discharged together at Fort Plain on
the last of December 1782
Sworn and Subscribed this
7th day of July 1832
Elysha Babcock
Before me
James C Wardsworth
Judge of Otsego County
Court
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State of New York 
County of Otsego} ss
Amasa Church and Ariah Balcam Roth of the town of Burlington in said county being both duly sworn depose + say severally that they have been long well acquainted with Jonathan Babcock the person who made + subscribed the foregoing declaration + with Elisha Babcock the person who has subscribed the affidavit thereto annexed and that they are both men of credibility + truth and that these deponents have been acquainted with said Jonathan + Elisha for more than 40 years and they have always justified a reputable character and are reputed to have done the service therein set forth 
Ammasa Church Ck
Uriah Balcam
Sworn + subscribed to this 7th July 1832 
Before me James C Wauworth a Judge of Alsace County Courts
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County of Otsego Ss
I hereby certify + declare that I am  well and personally acquainted with Jonathan Babcock the within applicant for a pension + Elisha Babcock Amasa Church and Uriah Balcam the within named witness that they are all credible + respectable citizens of our town of Burlington in S County except Elisha Babcock who is a respectable citizen of our town of Edmiston in said county that their testimony is entitled to full credit and said Jonathan has always been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier ever since I have been acquainted with him which is about 17 years and that it has never been doubted within my knowledge and that from the facts adduced before me on the examination I am clearly of the opinion that said Jonathan Babcock + Elisha Babcock did perform the service set forth in the above declaration and testimony. And further that there is no court of record in session in said county and there will be no such open court till September next.
Given under my hand at Burlington this 9th day of July 1832
J O Nebra Hant Jd
James C Wanworth a Judge of Otsego Cou.
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18055
Johnathan Babcock
admitted
9mo Private
TComy shll
Burlington Otsego Co
N York
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office, 183
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 company 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 regulation will show what is necessary to be done. These 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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the service of Johnathan Babcock of Otsego County New York
Aft Apl 1782 9 months, rank pri Capt Tunies Cols Millet, Marched through Albany W Plains,
Place of abode: Stephentown N York age 68years,
evidence by which the declaration is supported: tradition + living witness
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
J.L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
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Continuation of typed regulation page
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Revolutionary Claim
Rebecca Parlter
child of yo Jonathon Babcock
12 2 14
Amos W Muzzy
Power of Attorney
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State of New York
County of Chautaugua } SS. 
Be it known that on this 19 day of May 1854, before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in and for the County + State aforesaid personally appeared Rebecca Parker a resident of Elleny in said county, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the child of and legal heir of Jonathan Babcock who was the identical soldier in the war of the Revolution and who was a pensioner under the act of Congress paper. 
That  she is directly interested as a claimant in whatever arrears of said pension may he did and makes this affidavit to be filed with such other or additional evidence an arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim, I hereby Constitute and appoint Amos W. Muzzy of Panama N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of the heirs of the said Jonathan Babcock for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension or arrears of Pension that may be due. 
And I hereby authorized my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington or elsewhere. to file additional evidence or arguments and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, hereby satisfying and confirming all my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written. And I certify, that I believe the said Rebecca Parker to be directly interested in said claim, as set forth, and to be the Identical party therein alledged (sic). Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chautaugua County 
Clerks Office} ss. 
I hereby certify that Saly Strong Esq. was in the 19th day of May last, a Justice of the Peace in + for said county, duly declare + sworn + authorized by law to administer oaths + C. and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing + verily believe that his signature to the above Imat + certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name + affixed the seal of said county this 21 day of June 1834
R. Obrien clerk
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In reply to your request of ......, received....... for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Babcock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau. file 6589

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
April 1782 discharged at W. Plain, N.Y.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9mos Dec 31, 1782
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Peter Pearce
COLONEL  Willett
STATE. N.Y.
Battles engaged in, ...........
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stephentown, NY, until 1790
Date of application for pension, July 7, 1832
Residence at date of application, Burlington, Otsego, NY from 1790
Age at date of application, 68 years born at Stonington Connecticut
Remarks: In 1854 Rebecca Parker a resident of Ellery, Chautaugua Co. N.Y. claimed to be the child and heir of the soldier. The date of his death is not above. No relevence to wife.
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rev War 6589
INVALID
File No, 6589
Jonathan Babcock
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th "32
Index:- Vol. A, Page 20
Apl -21-1903 His
Mrs. L. O. Porter 
Ravenna Ohio
Apl.14.1905 History to A.S. Babcock, Willet, NY.
1909 July 21. Hist to Mrs Geo. B. Waterman
and for Int. for death etc.
1910 July 15 and int. for date of death
1917 Oct.22 To Mrs. F. Henson 
1927 - Jan 26- A.S. Babcock wif name of parents no in cl. any
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3-068
Bureau of Pensions
Mrs. Warner
Please address statements to Mrs. L. C. Porter
Ravsnn
Parhage Co.
Ohio
and send them down to Mr. Chauncy Hickory 
Board Rev. Bryant
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Declaration of Jonathan Babcock 
J.G.W.
1805
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
State of New York
County of Otsego ss. On this 16th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Otsego in the State of New York now sitting Jonathan Babcock a resident of the town of Brulington in the counto of Otsego in the State of New York aged sixty eight 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 Ac of Congress passed JUne 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here.
That he was born in the town of Stonington in the State of Connecticut.
That in the year 1782 he lived in Stephentown in the State of New York and that on the first of April 1782 he was classed off in the militia and detached into the State troops for the term of nine months and was marched to Albany in said state and there mustered in Captain Peter Feiner's company of infantry in the New York State troops from there marched to Schenectady thru to Johnstown there to Fort Plain on the Mohawk River where we joined Colonel Willets regiment and that he continued in the said service on fatigue on scout and in garrison at the different Forts and Ports on the Mohawk River until the expiration of said term of nine months when he was discharged on the 31st day of December 1782 at Fort Plain aforesaid. That he did not receive a written discharge in his 1st major war Elijah Van Bencouten in Major Anderson Finch and his Adjutant was Dow A. Fonda
That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service except Elisha Babcock whose affidavit is hereunto annexed
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Jonathan Babcock
Horace Lathrop Clerk
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We Stephen Colegrove residing in the town of Edmeston in the counto of Otsego + state of New York and Henry Sill of Burlington in the county of Otsego + state of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Babcock who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Stephen Colegrove
Henry Sill
Horace Lathrope Clerk
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 Stephen Colegrove, Henry Sill and Joh Myers that have subscribed and sworn to the above or annexed affidavits are credible persons and entitled to full credits in their statements
J.L. Wol worth
Elisha Foote
L. Page
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County of Otsego ss
John Myers of the town of Otsego in the county of Otsego aged seventy years being duly sworn says that he was a private in Capt Peter Turce's company in Colonel Willets Regiment in the state troops of New York in the service of the United States in the year 1782 and that this deponent does remember and does know that Jonathan Babcock the person who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration did serve the term of nine months in said Regiment as he has therein set forth
John (his X mark) Myers
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of October 1832 Horace Lathrop Clerk
State of New York
Otsego County ss.
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in + for the said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jonathan Babcock for a pension + I further certify that James C. Walworth before whom the preceding affidavits of Elisha Babcock Amara Church + Uriah Balcom purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of Otsego County Courts + that I am acquainted with his hand writing + verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing + signature in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this 19th day of Oct. 1832
Horace Lathrop
By T.A Corp Dept.
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Record Division
Jul 31 1909
Pension 
H
U. S
Jul 23 1909
Office
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Sur File 6 J - 89
Treasury Department 
Washington, July 22, 1909.
Office of Auditor For Interior Department 
Army and Naval Division 
Files
Jul 24 1909
Received
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
 Replying to your letter of the 21st instant, requesting a report in the case of Jonathan Babcock, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, by certificate No. 14294, issued May 16, 1833, New York Agency, showing date of soldier's death and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, I have to inform you that the pension files of this office relating to that period are in the storage rooms on E Street, and are not conveniently accessible for the purpose of withdrawing papers or consulting their contents.
Respectfully,
RS Person
Auditor.
GR

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G.W.I file 6580
CWF
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Record Division
JUL 15 1909
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Williamtown Mass
July 13 1909
Pensions Dept Clerk
Dear Sir, 
Will you kindly tell me if the records in your office contain mention of David Babcock. and of Jonathan Babcock both sons of Silas Babcock who fought in the revolutionary war
serving at Albany Co militia 4th Regiment
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of their mother, wife of Silas Babcock and thus for without success. Hoping your records may give the desired information I am your very truly 
Laura B, Waterman
address Mrs George B. Waterman
Williamstown Massachusetts
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Col. Kilian Van Rensselaer in Capt. Stephen Niles. company. They served from Stephentown Reces. Co. N.Y.
What I want + know is of the said David and Jonathan Babcock wither or both received pensions and if so to whom were they payable. and especially do the pension rolls give the birth place of either David or Jonathan or names of their parents.
I learn diligent So regret to ascertain the [illegible}
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Willet, N.Y., Mar 28 1905
To the clerk who keeps the Records
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Some of the public spirited ladies are erecting a monument in memory of the heroes of the Revolution, Buried in the county of Cortland. Old residents say that my grandfather, Jonathan Babcock Sr. Joseph gordon and Archie Campbell were soldiers of the Revolution and they resided, and were buried in the town or Willet. Can you tell me whether their names were on the pension roll, if so could furnish the ladies with proof. 
Think they died about 1840 
yours Truly H.S. Babcock
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Port Huron, Mich.
Oct. 15, 1917
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, Can you find in your pension lists the names of my Revolutionary ancestors. Wm D Babcock and son Jonathan Babcock. Wm Babcock born 1726, died 1812. Married Molly Gates in 1749. Lived at Coventry, Conn + moved to Burlington, Otsego Co. N.Y. in 1796. Jonathan Babcock born 1762
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Married Rebecca Cutler 1785 at Bennington Vt. + lived in Burlington N.Y. Died in 1842 + is buried at Bemus Point, N.Y.
I wish to join the Daughters of American Revolution, and any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Yours respectfully, Mrs. F (Vale Myers) Henson
518 Rawlins St.
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Nov. 28, 1926
Department of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Gentlemen
I have a statement for you dated Apr. 14th 1905., that my great-grandfather applied for a pension July 7th 1832.
The statement further says he enlisted for the Revolutionary war at Steventown N.Y. Apr. 1st 1782, that he was born in Stonington Conn. His name was Jonathan Babcock.
I am anxious to know what his fathers name was. Is there anything in the records of your office which gives his fathers name.
Did Silas Babcock enlist for the same war from Steventown, N.Y. S. If so please give age at time of enlistment
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A.S. Babcock
11 Mather Street
Binghamton, N.Y.
Did Silas Babcock apply for pension. If so what was date of last payment. - State if possible where Silas Babcock was born also what was his wife's name
Truly yours
A. S. Babcock
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Record Division                       case on desk
Sur. file No. 6589                                AW
Jonathan Babcock Rev.
Department of the Interior 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. July 15 1910
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Jonathan Babcock pensioned under the Act June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 1429 issued May 18 1833, New York Agency, showing date of soldiers death, date of last payment of pension and persons paid
Very respectfully, J.L. {illegible}
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