Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,346, William West, Continental (Vt.)
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(S-1776)
SERVICE
continental (Vt)
West, William
Phebe 
NUMBER
R. 11,346
CONTENTS
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain windows.
State of New York
Oneida County
On this fifteenth day of September 1838, personally appeared before me Arnon Comstock, a Judge of the County  Court, which court is a court of record, Phebe West, a resident of Rome in said county, aged twenty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to  the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay of pension to certain widows."  That she is the widow of William West, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War having enlisted under Capt Matthews at [illegible] tavern in Shaftsbury Vt in the year 1877 and marched under Col Arnold for Ticonderoga and Crown Point the same year.  Served out his term of enlistment and was honorably discharged at the end of nine months. Also [illegible] he was out in service for 4 short campaigns as a volunteer, under Col. Warner and Herrick in 1778 and 1779.  That, she was married at Shaftsbury, February 2nd (1785) seventeen hundred and eighty five by Nathan Leonard Esq, a Justice of the Peace.  After being published for 3 successive Sundays in church.  That she is quite certain that in the 4 different campaigns above mentioned, for the said William was in actual service from 10 to 12 months, over and above the first 9 months and principally at Lake Champlain under Capt Abner Rice, deceased, further testifies she has no documentary evidence of the services of her said husband in the War and does not know that any witness is living by whom they can be all [illegible].
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the further testifies that William West her
said husband, died at Rome N.Y. on the
thirtieth day of March 1829; and that she
has no knowledge of the existence of any documentary evidence of the services done by
him, in the revolutionary war. That she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service, but
the marriage took place previous to the first of
January Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz at the
time above stated. That the family record hereto
annexed is a copy of the original record kept by her said
husband, & had always been in the family. & that she
has not been married since her first marriage
That the original record was destroyed by her daughter
who has been insane for many years &this is the only one
kept in the family since 
sworn to & subscribed the day 
first above written, said Phebe being to ill, to attend the
sitting of County Court  Phebe X West her mark
Annon Comstock Court of Com. Pleas
Witness J Hathaway

also at same time appeared before me the
said Judge, Wm B Wright to me known &
who is a man of credibility, who being duly sworn
testifies, that Phebe West is widow to William
West late of Rome deceased, that he was well acquainted
with sd William West who was always reputed
a revolutionary soldier - and that said Phebe has
not been married since his decease, and that the
family record hereto annexed, was cut out of their family
bible, & is as he believes the only record extant of sd family.
Wm B. Wright
Sworn & Subscribed, the day 
& year above written
Annon Comstock Judge
of Oneida Com Pleas

I James Dean Clerk of the County of the County of Oneida
do hereby certify that Annon Comstock, is one of
Judge of said Court duly qualified & commissioned & that the
above signatures purporting to be his
are genuine. Witness my hand & the seal
Court of Utica this 15th day of September 1838
James Dean Clk
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In case of Phebe West
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Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
William West born in
the year 1752 May 26th
Phebe Goff born in
the year 1762, March 14th
Married by Nathan
Leonard Esq. February
2d 1785

MARRIAGES.
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Family Record
BIRTHS.  BIRTHS.
Joseph West born in
the year 1785 November 11th on Friday at 8 o'clock in the morning
Sarah J. West born
in year 1788 May 26th on Saturday at 3 o'clock in the morning
Susannah West born
in the year 1790, march 15 on Sunday at half past 2 o'clock in the morning
Phebe West born in the year 1792 
March 25th on Monday at half
3 o'clock in the morning
Ruth West born in 1794 April 11, on Thursday
at 1 o'clock in the afternoon
Jonathan West born in the year 1796
June 2, on Monday
Simeon West born in the year 1799 September
15th on Friday
Benjamin West born in year 1900 Oct 17
on Wednesday
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State of New York
Rensselaer County
On this Twenty Eighth day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
thirty eight personally appeared before me Perry Warren
Junior a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid James
West a resident of the town of Grafton in the County
of Rensselaer Aged Seventy four years who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make
the following declaration to wit- That he is a Brother
of the late William West Deceased that he knows of his
being in the service of the United States in the Army
of the Revolution that he entered the service in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy 
seven that he resided in the town of Shaftsbury in the
County of Bennington and State of Vermont at the
time he entered the service that he enlisted under Captain
Mathews in Colonel Arnolds Regiment at Galeshaw
tavern for nine months and served out his time
was at Crownpoint and Ticonderoga - he further declares
that he was personally acquaint with the said William
West and with Phebe Goff before marriage and that the
said William West was married at Shaftsbury by Nathan 
Leonard Esquire to the said Phebe Goff according to
the best of his recollection in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and Eighty five
James X West his mark
Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and year above
written before me
Perry Warren Junior Justice Peace

Perry Warren Jun a Justice of the Peace of the County of
Rensselaer do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above named James West and that he signed his name to the
above Declarations by making his mark because he never learned to write
And I the said Justice do further certify that the said James West
a credible person 
Perry Warren Junr Justice Peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County
Clerks Office
I Henry R Bristol Clerk
of said County Do hereby certify that
Perry Warren Esquire before whom the
within affidavit purports to have been sworn
was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the Peace
in & for the County of Renselaer duly commissioned & sworn &
and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of
the said Justice and verily believe his signature to the
Jurat of said affidavit and to the certificate thereunder
written Subscribed to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official Seal
this 29 day of Sept 
Henry R. Bristol Clk

State of Vermont
Bennington County
Town Clerks Office Shaftsbury
September 1822, AD. 1838
I certify that upon diligent search of the Records
of this Town I can find no Record of the
marriage of William West To Phebe Goff
Hiram Barton Town Clerk
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2869
Phebe West
wid of William
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Oriskany - June 15/45

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Will you please inform me
whether the pension Phebe West (the widow
William West a revolutionary soldier) applied
for in 37 or 38 through B P Johnson Esqr of Rome
N.Y. has ever been paid

All necessary proof was
then made & sent to your department together
with the usual fees-- The widows name
also sent in the usual form to draw the
money

That you may the easier ascertain, I will
give some of the particulars relation to the 
enlistment & proof-- Wm West enlisted at Shaftsbury
Bennington County Vt. in April, 75 or 76 under
Col. Benedict Arnold - remained in service all
the time for which he enlisted. His marriage
with Phebe together with his enlistment & service
was proved by Nathan Leonard & James West

I presume you will find all the papers
in your office-
Mr West was stationed at Crown Pt.
If the money has been paid it is since, 37
Please write soon, give particulars, and &c & oblige
Your obt. Servant
John Block
Please address me at this place Oriskany

[left margin]
I am agent for the representatives of Wm and Phebe West . I plan to leave here in a few days & would like to hear from you by then
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Hon. J.G. Floyd
H.R.
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier June 5. 1840
I hereby certify that there is on file in this
office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of
Capt Bigelow Lawrence Company in Col. Herrick's
Regiment of Militia while in the service in the
alarm October 1780", on which Roll, in the list
of privates, is the name of "William West, with
an allowance for nine days service. Said Roll
appears to have been duly approved and paid.
I further certify that I have found no Pay
Roll of soldiers under the command of Benedict
Arnold
Given under my hand and the seal of
this office this 5th day of June A.D. 1840
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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House of Rep
Dec 28th 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Enclosed is the further proof
required by the deportment as I understand on
the application of Phebe West for a pension-
Please send to me the certificate if granted or 
inform me what if any further testimony is
required
Very Respectfully
yr obt sent
Jno G Floyd
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2869
NY Oct 30
7 July 1838
[postmark]
ROME OCT 2[illegible]
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Com Pen
Sir,
I send enclosed papers
in case of Phebe West, applicant for pension,
on a conclusion being arrived at - please
to communicate to
your obedient
Servant
J. Hathaway
Rome N.Y. Oct 24. 1838
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House of Representatives
June 19, 1840
Sir I enclose herewith the
certificate of the Secretary of State of
Vermont, which is sufficient to be
the only additional proof required by
the department in the case of the
application of Phebe West of
Genesee Co. N.Y. [illegible]
if deemed sufficient please to send
me the certificate
Very respectfully
yet Obt Servt
Jno B Floyd

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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N. York
Phebe West
let to J. Hathaway 14 May 1839
to Hon. G. Floyd 31. Dec. 1839
to same 22 Junne 1840
To J Hathaway Aug 5 1843
John Black, June 19 1845.
11346
Act July 1838
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11.344
P.O. Phebe West
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged: REJECTED
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.   Con
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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FREE
J.L. Edwards
Comr Pensions
Washington

[sideways]
Aug 4 43
Phebe West
NY [illegible] maybe

[postmark]
ROME
AUG 1
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Rome N.Y.
Aug 1, 43
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pens
Sir,
I have to
ask in behalf of the children of Phebe
West of Rome deceased - Widow of William
West who was a soldier under Arnold & was
at the Capture of Ticonderoga under Allen 
whether a declaration & affidavit in her
case as an applicant for pension have
been laid before you-- if so by whom
what action has been had, if suspended
what is yet necessary to make the
proof satisfactory - if acted upon & allo.
to whom was Certif granted & has
any pay been made thereon 
your reply will
very much oblige the children
very respectfully
your obt 
J. Hathaway
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State of New York
Oneida County
James West being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he is acquainted with William West
who is deponents half Brother and that the said William
West enlisted under Colonel Benedict Arnold and served
the Revolutionary War nine months the time
the said William West enlisted was in the year
one thousand seven Hundred and seventy seven at the
tavern of David Galusha in the town of Shaftsbury
in the State of Vermont and also that the said
William West was married to Phebe Goff
by Nathan Leonards in the year one thousand
seven hundred & Eighty five the further saith
that he deponent was seventy eight years of age
the 20th of November 1838 and born in Duchess
County State of New York and further saith not
James X West his mark
subscribed & sworn this
18th day of September 1839
before me Willett Stillman J.P.
Attest
Willitt Stillman
Elven Hewell 

State of New York 
Oneida County  ⎬
I, James Dean Clerk
of the said County, certify, that Willett
Stillman Esq was on the 18th day
of September 1839 a Justice of the
Peace of the said County, duly elected & sworn
that I am acquainted with his hand
writing, and that the signatures above
written purporting to be his are genuine
Witness my hand & seal of of
this 28th day of September 
 James Dean Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County  
Coomad L. Mower of
Rome being duly sworn depose and says
that he is well acquainted with James
West who has signed and swore to the annexed
affidavit, and that he is a man of
respectability truth and veracity, and has
always been esteemed as such by those
who know him, and full faith and credit
are due to any testimony he may give
C.L. Mower
Sworn before me this
19th day of Novr 1839
I certify the said
Coomad Mower is known
by me as a man of credibility
truth and veracity
B. Johnson
Sup Court Comm
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State of New York
Oneida County ⎬ Phebe West of Rome in the
County of Oneida being duly sworn deposes
and says that she is the widow of William
West late of said Town of Rome deceased, who
was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States
and is the same person named in the annexed
affidavit of James West, and served as stated
the the annexed affidavit as well as the
other services stated in his formal application
or declaration forwarded to the War
Department to which she begs leave to
refer - and she also refers to the annexed
affidavit as to her marriage, in addition to
the proof heretofore punished the
Pension Department - and she also begs
leave to refer to the affidavit of Allen
Wright hereto annexed [illegible] that she still
remain the widow of the said William
and further says not 
Phebe X West her mark

Sworn before me this 
7th day of Novr 1839
& made her mark on
account of her old age-
B.P. Johnson Superior Court

Oneida County ss Allen Wright of Rome being
duty sworn says he is well acquainted with
Phebe West above named, and that she still
remains the widow of William West and
has so remained ever since the death of
the said William West 
Allen Wright

Sworn before me this
8th day of Novr 1839
I certify he is a man of
credibility truth & veracity
B P Johnson
Sup Court Comm
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State of New York
Oneida County
I, James Dean Clerk of the
said County, certify, that Benjamin 
R. Johnson Esquire was on
the 7th & 19th days of November
1839 or Supreme Court Commissioner 
residing in the said County
duly commissioned & sworn
that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing, and that the
foregoing signatures, purporting
to be his are genuine, and
in his proper hand writing

Witness my hand and
seal of office this 12 day
of December 1839
-
James Dean Clerk