Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45191, Rufus Alexander, Mass. N.H N.Y.
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Mass.
N.H.
N.Y.

Alexander, Rufus

S.45191
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17.277R
New York

Rufus Alexander

of Ontario County in the state of N. York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of May 1820 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq
Canandaigua, N.Y.

Arears to 4th of March 1820. 182.36
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sept 1820. 48

22 20/30 [illegible] Months  $230.36

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

Dead
Cont.
Notification sent Dec. 15 1820
to Stephen Phelps
Canandaigua, N. York
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Canandaigua 
Claim of Rufus Alexander April 11th 1818 
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Col. Shepard's Massachtts Regt 1777 - 9 mos 
to [crossed out: the Hon Jusc of bees]
Stephen Phelps Esqr Canandaigua N. York- Admitted Canandaigua Ontario Co. N. York
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State of New York
Ontario County ⎬ ss

Rufus Alexander of the town of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario and State of New York being duly cautioned and sworn doth on oath solemnly depose say and declare that he is a citizen of the United States and that he served this Country in the war of the revolution against the Common enemy and that the deponent enlisted in the month of July 1775 for six months in Colonel Van Schickt Regiment in Captain Elisha Benedicts Company in the Continental service in the New York Line and that he served the aforesaid six month, and that he enlisted for four month in the same Regiment Company and service as aforesaid and he received an honorable discharge and then he enlisted for nine month Colonel Beutte Regiment in Captain Greens Company in the New Hampshire Line in the Continental Service and received an honourable discharge and the first discharge was taken from him by the Indians at a place called the Cedars on the St Lawrence river in Canada under General Arnolds Command & that he enlisted for nine month 1777 in Colonel Sheperd regiment in Captain Jab Alvords Company in the Massachusetts  Line and that he received an honorable discharge and that the deponent further saith that he enlisted for 4 months in 1781 in Colonel Wesenfelt Regiment under Capt Daniel Shepards Company and that he enlisted for nine months 1782 under the last mentioned Colonel in Captain Abraham Westfull Company in the New York Continental line and that het
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Lost his discharges for his services under Colonel Shepard and Beutte in Captain Greens Company & Captain Alvords Company and that for his 4 months service in 1781 in Colonel Westfelt Regiment in Captain Daniel Shepards Company he does not recollect of having a discharge for this Last Mentioned Service and that he received an honorable discharge for his services in 1782 in Colonel Westfelt regiment in Captain Abraham Westfalls Company and that he sent the Last mentioned discharge by a person who [ illegible] his name Zebulon Marry to New York City for the purpose of getting his pay there and that Marry absconded to parts unknown to the deponent and that he has not since received his pay nor discharge and the deponent saith further that in May 1785 he procured Lieutenant John Bar deposition which is hereunto [illegible] and that he is 67 years old and in Extreme Indigent circumstances and he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension List pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 18th day of March 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the land and naval service in the United States in the revolutionary war and further the deponent saith 

X Rufus Alexander his mark

Sworn to and subscribed this
the 11th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario.
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May 7 1786- 
to the grand Banker in the atty of New York this is to Certify that Lieutenant John Bor of the Continental troops personally Came before me and made oath that Rufus Alexanders served as a soldier in his Company nine moths faithful in the year 1788 in Colnal Wm Pats regiment in the N. York Nob lov Amy and a Justy of Peace in Duchess County
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State of New York Steuben County ss 
On this 30th day of November 1819 before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County came Job Alvord and Elihu Lyman who being by me first duly sworn, depose and say that in the first of September in the year 1777 Rufus Alexander enlisted in the Company then commanded by the said Job Alvord. and of which the said Elihu Lyman was a Lieutenant, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, and that the said Rufus Alexander continued to serve in said Company until May 1778 when he the said Rufus was taken prisoner by the enemy and as they understood & was carried to New York and remained a prisoner about two years when he was exchanged, and that he the said Rufus Alexander then joined the aforesaid Corps, in which he continued to serve until he was honorably discharged, which was about 2 or 3 months from the time he was exchanged, according to the best of their recollection, and further the deponents say not 
Job Alvord
Elihu Lyman

Sworn to and subscribed this baland 30th day of November 1819 before me-
James Friesbie

I certify that the abovementioned Job Alvord and Elihu Lyman are men of truth and veracity and are to be considered credible witnesses. Bath November 30th 1819 
James Prisbee
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State of New York Steuben County Clerks Office SS

In testimony that James Frisbee  whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is on this day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County acting under the authority of said State and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County at Bath this 30th day of November 1819-
Edward Lowell
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State of New York Ontario County SS⎬ 
On the Eleventh day of April 1818 - I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York do hereby certify that it hath satisfactorily appeared to me that Rufus Alexander whom I know and whom I have cautiously examined on oath touching the facts set forth in his declaration or deposition hereunto attached served this Country in the War of the Revolution against the Common Enemy and that the facts set forth in the said declaration are substantially true and correct and that he is in indigent circumstances and in need of support from Government and in my judment and belief is entitled to the Benefit and provisions of the Act refered to in said declaration or deposition- 

Given under my hand at Canandaigua the day and year above written - Stephen Phelps 

The Honble Secretary of the war department will pleas forward my certificate (if allowed) to Stephen Phelps Esqr Canandaigua who is my agent 
April 11th 1818 
Witness Ezra Shepardson 
Rufus his X mark Alexander mark
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State of New York Ontario County SS⎬
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Clerks Office whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario acting under the authority of said State & that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this day of April AD 1818 
Hu. McNaw 13th
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Case of 
Rufus Alexander
Genesee
Ontario Co
17,277
Sep '20
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss

On this 10th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by laws and judicial decisions of said State, Rufus Alexander aged 70 years, resident in the town of Genesee in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follow:

that he enlisted in September 1777 in Captain Job Alverd's company, in Col. Shepherd's Regiment--that on the 28th of May following he was taken prisoner and kept two years, was then exchanged and joined his regiment where he served four months and was honorably discharged--

and that he made application for a Pension on the Eleventh day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 7277 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, on thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish  it 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 Stated in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th day of March 1818, 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, viz.
One jack knife and one shilling in money
[illegible]
x his mark
Rufus Alexander
And I do further swear and declare that I am at present by occupation a basket maker, and by means of a fever sore on one leg and the infirmity attendant on old age, am unable to do but little labor of any kind and that my family consists of my wife, aged fifty nine years who has been under a partial state of mental derangement for eight years past, totally unable to support herself and that I am dependent on my friends for support
x his mark
Rufus Alexander
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Ontario County, SS
I, John Van Folsen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is two shillings.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14th day of November 1820

J. Van Folsen 
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County
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45191
Revy INVALID
File No 45191
Rufus Alexander
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 8

Arrangement of 1870