Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11340, for Israel Saben, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

Service.
Conn.

Saben, Israel
or Sabin

NUMBER
S. 1134O

Carded
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CONTENTS
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8775 
New York  
Israel Sabin 
of Wayne Co in the state of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dickson of the Regiment commanded by Col Casston in the Ct line for 7 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831  
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of April 1833 and sent to David Eddy Marion  
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66 
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th Sept $11.66 
$58.32  
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 
Recorded by W L Williams, Clerk 
Book E, Vol 4, Page 75
Death not on A.B. [agency book] I. R.
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No. 11896 
Israel Sabin 
admitted. 
7 mo. private 
14 – 
David Eddy 
Marion  
Wayne
27 Dec 1832 
P 185
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No. 11896 
BRIEF in the case of Israel Sabin of Williamson County of Wayne in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does 
3. How old is he? Seventy eight years 78 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.   Enlisted on 1st June 1776   Duration of Service.   6 Months   Rank.  As a private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  6 Connecticut State Troops, Col. Sage, Major Buell, Capt John Dickson [Dixon], Lieut. Edwards, Ensign Chamblin
Period.  In the August following, 1777  Duration of Service.   1 Month    Rank.  Private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.    Col. Casson,  Captain Post’s Company 
5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains, Sullivans expedition 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Plainfield Windham Co. Connecticut 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? By traditionary evidence and by a living witness 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Wilcox Examining Clerk
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State of New York 
Onondaga County Ss. John Briggs of Skaneateles in said County being sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Israel Sabins; that he became acquainted with him in the year one thousand seven hundred & Seventy Six; that in the month of June or early in July of that year the said Sabin & this deponent enlisted in what was then called the New Levies at the Town of Voluntown in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut, for the term of six months, which term expired on the twenty fifth day of December in the year 1776. that the deponent & said Sabin were in the same company commanded by Capt John Dixon, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Comfort Sage; that the said company was mustered and enrolled at Plainfield in said County & from thence ordered to march to Norwich Landing in order to take Ship for New York which was done; that the Regiment was mustered at New York, that said Regiment then marched to Governors Island, from thence the Regiment situated to New York, & from thence went to Harlem from there to White Plains, from there went to a place called the West Square North of White Plains in the County of Westchester at which place this deponent & said Sabins with others were discharged on the twenty fifth day December 1776
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having served out the full term of their respective enlistment, that both the deponent and said Sabin served for the period of six months each. 
John Briggs 
Subscribed and sworn October 29th 1830 before me, J M Allen, Justice of the Peace 
State of New York 
Onondaga County Clerk's Office } ss 
I do hereby certify that on the 29th day of October instant, James M. Allen Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified as such and duly authorised to administer oaths and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the above signature "J. M. Allen" is in his own proper hand writing. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common pleas of said county this 30th day of October 1830 
R. I. Hess, clerk 
State of New York 
Onondaga County } ss  I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with John Briggs who subscribed and sworn to the above deposition, before me, for several years, & that I believe him to be a person entitled to full credit as a witness
James M. Allen 
Justice of the Peace
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I Sabin

Admitted.
7 mo. 
Private.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
State of New York 
Wayne County ss }  On this 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared before me David Eddy one of the Judges in for Wayne County aforesaid Israel Sabin a resident of Williamson in the County of Wayne and State of New York aged 78 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 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit   that he served in the Regiment of Col. Sage, Major Buell, Company command by Capt. John Dickson, Lieutenant Edwards, Ensign Chamberlin.  That he enlisted he believes in the fifth day of June 1776 for six months as a private soldier in the aforesaid Company and Regiment in the Town of Plainfield County of Windham and State of Connecticut  in the State Troops march from thence he was marched to Norwich Landing to the Shiping and landed at the Grand Battery in the City of New York from thence he was removed to Governors Island from thence back to New York from thence in a retreat to Harlem lines from thence to Kings Bridge from thence to White Plains was in the battle that was fought at that place from thence he was marched back to Harlem Heights, he was then marched back to a place a little north of White Plains and was then discharged on the twenty fifth day of December 1776.  
He had no written discharge, the Col. ordered the Regiment to be formed into a half Circle and discharged the whole Regiment at once and that he returned home to Plainfield aforesaid and in the August following he volunteered and went to Rhode Island in Sullivans expedition, a private was in the battle fought at the place, he was attached to Capt Posts Company, Col. Casson Commanded the Regiment to which he was attached and that he continued there one month, and immediately after the Battle he was dismissed, he then returned home, and when Arnold took and destroyed the Garrison in Fort Griswold he volunteered for ten days and served under the command of Capt Gallop the aforesaid ten days, but cannot Remember the year when it was done but believes it was the next year to Sullivans Expedition.  That he was born in Plainsfield, Windham County State of Connecticut in the year 1752. had a record of his age but it was burnt up in a School house in Onondaga County State of New York, he removed from Plainsfield Connecticut to Coopers Town Otsego County & state of New York  to Marcellus Onondaga County State New York, from thence to the Town of Ontario County of Wayne and State of New York where he now resides, he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, only in that of the State of New York 
Israel Saben 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
David Eddy
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We Russell Whipple and Andrew Cornwall Residing in the Town of Williamson County of Wayne hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Israel Sabin who has sworn and subscribed the within Declaration that we believe him to be 78 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 
Russell Whipple
Andrew Cornwall
Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of September 1832 
David Eddy one of the Judges of Wayne County Court 
11896
And I David Eddy one of the Judges of Wayne County Court to hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Russell Whipple and Andrew Cornwall who have signed the preceeding certificate Resident in the Town of Williamson County of Wayne and State of New York are credible persons and that their Statement is Entitled to credit and I do certify that the above applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to go before the Court September 28th 1832 and I do further certify that no clergyman could be obtained who could testify for him. }
State of New York 
Wayne County ss}  I Cullen Foster Deputy Clerk of  said County do certify that David Eddy before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof, a Judge of the County Court of said County, and also was such Judge at the time the above affidavit of Russell Whipple, and Andrew Cornwall purports to have been sworn, and at the date of the above certificate, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe  his signature  under the said Declaration and affidavit & to the said certificate is genuine  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of September A.D. 1832 
Cullen Foster Dep. Clk 
if a certificate is granted be so kind as to send it to D. Eddy Marion
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OWN
April 12, 1932
BA-J/ILL
Israel Saben – S. 11340
Mrs. C. C. Nesbitt 
133 Cayler Street 
Palmyra, New York. 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter requesting information relative to Israel Sabin, a Revolutionary War soldier. 
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11340, based upon his military service in that war.  
Israel Saben, pensioned Sabin, was born in 1752 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  
While a resident of Plainfield, Connecticut, he enlisted in June, 1776, served six months as private in Captain John Dixon's Company, Colonel Comfort Sage's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged  December 25, 1776; the following August, he served one month on Sullivan’s Expedition to Rhode Island under Captain Post and Colonel Cassen (possibly meant Kassem), and was in the battle of Rhode Island; the next year, he served ten days under Captain Gallop at Fort Griswold. 
The soldier stated that he moved from Plainfield, Connecticut, to Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, thence to Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, and from there to [unreadable]
 County, New York.  
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Williamson, Wayne County, New York or of Ontario, Wayne County, New York.  
There are no data relative to his family in the papers in this claim. 
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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1932 - Jan 12. Hist. to Rennie C. Wallgren I.L.L. 
1932 – April 12 Hist to Mrs. C. C. Nesbitt 
11340 
INVALID. 
File No. 11340 
Israel Sabin 
Pri. Rev. War 
Act: June 7” 1832 
Index:  Vol. A, Page 329 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1029 Asbury Ave 
Jan 3, 1932 
Evanston Ill 
Department of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Sirs:
I have reason to believe that Israel Sabin (or Saben)  a Revolutionary Soldier, was a relative of our family. 
If you have any information that would be of use to a descendant will you please 1 send me a copy of same. 
Thanking you I am Yours very respectfully Rennie C. Wallgren
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Isael Sabin 
(?)  Plainfield Windham Co. Conn
[stamp] RECEIVED JAN 6 1932 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES  SUB-DIVISION
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Mrs. C. C. Nesbitt 
133 Cuyler Street 
Palmyra, N. Y. 
March 6, 1932 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C 
Dear Sirs 
Please send me any data on Israel Sabin, who resided in  Wayne Co. formally Ontario Co. New York State, and who served in the Revolutionary War. This is for D.A.R. records only. 
Thanking you I am truly yours 
Doris M. Nesbitt 
Please give me all the data you have as I have very little D.M.N.
[stamp] RECEIVED MAR 9 1932 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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January 28, 1932. 
BA-J/ILL
Remmie C. Wallgren
1029 Asbury Avenue
Evanston, Illinois
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to Israel Sabin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11340, based upon his service in that war. 
Israel Saben, pensioned Sabin, was born in 1752 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Plainfield, Connecticut, he enlisted in June, 1776, served six months as private in Captain John Dixon's Company, Colonel Comfort Sage's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged December 25, 1776;  the following August, he served one month on Sullivan’s Expedition to Rhode Island under Captain Post and Colonel “Casson”, and was in the battle of Rhode Island; the next year, he served ten days under Captain Gallop at Fort Griswold. 
The soldier stated that he moved from Plainfield, Connecticut,  to Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, thence to Marcellus, New York, from there to Ontario, Wayne County, New York. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Williamson, & of Ontario, Wayne Co. New York.  
There are no data relative to his family in the papers in this claim.
Really think this was Col. Kasson R. I. Colonel but could not verify it.  MMHF
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator