Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14416, for Silas Scofield, New York
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
New York Scofield, Silas 
NUMBER 
S. 14416 
Carded
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2533 
New York 
Silas Scofield 
of Lysander in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Platt of the Regt commanded by Col. Holmes in the New York 
[illegible] for 7 months Private and 10 months Sergeant 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of November 1832 and sent James R. Lawrence Camillus N.Y. 
[illegible] of Sept 1832 -- $109.99 
Sustenance allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $36.66
$146.65 
Died Nov 22, 1837 
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832 

Recorded by John Cromwell  Clerk
Book D Vol. 5. Page 204
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10575
Silas Scofield's 
Pension papers 
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Under act of June 7, 1832 
admitted 
[illegible] mo. 
$56.66 
and return to 
Jas. R Lawrence
Camillus N.Y.
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State of New York
Onondaga County 
On this eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Chancery of
the State of New York now sitting Silas Scofield a resident of the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga & State of New York and seventy four years the 2d day of April last 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 - That he enlisted the forepart of July 1775. & according to his best recollection on the first of July 1775
at North Castle in the County of Westchester in said state of New York for the term of six months in a company of New York State troops commanded by Captain Jonathan
Platt of North Castle aforesaid in the regiment of Col James Holmes, - The name of one of the Lieutenants of the Company was David Dan, a very large man, but he has forgotten the names of the other commissioned officers of the company
Jonathan Dan was a Sergeant in said Company, & James Anson was orderly Sergeant in said Company. The name of the Sergeant Major of the said regiment was Pelton - That he enlisted as a private in said company & regularly served therein for the full term of his said enlistment (six months) that he resided at North Castle aforesaid when he enlisted - that he marched with said company &
Regiment from North Castle a few weeks after his enlistment to Fort George, on their March he went to Sing Sing & took a vessel for Albany where they encamped about a week - then marched through Halfmoon &
Fort Edward to Fort George & from thence to Ticonderoga, & there he together, with some who were taken out of every company in the regiment were left to garison the fort whilest the rest of the army went to the taking of St. Johns & Montreal - that he remained at Ticonderoga in the
garison till the regiment returned with the prisoners &
until the expiration of his said enlistment & was then
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discharged at Ticonderoga aforesaid & according to his best recollection on the 2d of January 1776
That Genl Schuyler commanded at Ticonderoga
That during the time he was at Ticonderoga the Bom proofs
were lit on fire by some person, & all hands were called out by Gen Schuyler to put out the fire-- this is a fact which he distinctly remembers- That he was a volunter in said Company He further declares on his oath aforesaid that he enlisted again the forepart of March 1776 in the
company of Captain David Hobbie of the New York State troops at North Castle aforesaid for the term of One year in the regiment commanded by Col. Richmond - the Leuit. Cols name was WisenFelt a Scotchman, with
whom he was well acquainted- the name of one of the Lieutenant in Capt. Hobbie's Company was James
Miller - The ensigns name was Lawrence - That he enlisted as a corporal in said Hobbie's Company & when the company arrived at New York which was the last of April 1776 he (this deponent) was appointed orderly Sergeant in said Hobbie's Company & remained orderly sergeant in said company till the time of his discharge That he was a volunteer & regularly served in said
Company till he was discharged as herein after mentioning. That he together with said Hobbie's company marched from North Castle, about a month after his enlistment to White Plains in Westchester County aforesaid from there to Kingsbridge in the same County from there to Harlem on York Island, from there to New York City & remained there till the British fleet came in & landed
on Staten Island. That he was in the Hospital in New York sick of the dissentary at the time of the Battle
on Long Island - & then he went to Fort Miritete [?], & was there during the seige & then he with the regiment retreated to White Plains, & was there in an action in which Genl McDougal commanded, & then retreated to Snake Hill  & was there while it was attacked by the British
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but the British did not take Snake Hill - The British then crossed Dobbs Ferry & went to the South. from
Snake hill, he (this deponent) & the army marched north to Peeks Kill, there he remained till he was discharged. - That at Peeks Kill a great part of Capt Hobbies Company reenlisted, but he this deponent did not reenlist. That the army, then marched to the southard, & those who did not re enlist & whose term of service was out or nearly expired were
discharged & he (this deponent) was discharged among the rest & as he thinks the forepart of January 1777. making the time of his service in said
Hobbies Company ten months- That he has lost his discharges & has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except the affidavit of Jonathan Dan hereunto annexed-
He further declares on his oath aforesaid that he was again called into service in the Militia at North Castle aforesaid in the Company of said Capt
Hobbie, in which company one Wright was Lieut. & one Mosier Ensign, in the summer season of the year 1777 as he thinks in the month of August, in the regiment of Col Thomas Thomas, & he (this deponent) remained in the service at this time half a month & was discharged, [illegible] during
this  time they were attacked by the British Lighthouse & he retreated to Daytons swamps & [illegible] afterwards relieved by other militia & was discharged at Ogdens Tavern in North Castle - where he resided
He further declares that he was again
called into service in the Militia, at Chapiqua in North Castle aforesaid in the fall of the year 1778 in the same company commanded by Capt Hobbie & in the same regiment last aforesaid, & as he thinks in the month of August or September of that year & was stationed as a guard at Chapiqua near the north river & remained there in the service
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about half a month as near as he can recollect & was then discharged at Chapiqua aforesaid That he then resided at North Castle aforesaid

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to  & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Silas Scofield

We Obadiah E. Morrell a clergyman residing in the town of Cato in the County of Cayuga & State of New York adjoining the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga & State of New York, & minister of the parish of Cato & Lysander aforesaid & Amasa B
Scofield of Lysander aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Scofield who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration- That we believe him to be seventy four years of age - That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
That he is a man of truth & veracity & in regular standing in the Church
Sworn & subscribed the 11 day & year aforesaid
Obadiah E Morrill
AB Scofield

Daniel Morley
Circuit Judge
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State of New York
Chenango County SS
Jonathan Dan of Norwich Chenango County in said State, aged 80 years
being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Silas Scofield of Plainville Onondaga County N. Y. now applying for a pension: that he knew the said Scofield in the Revolutionary War,  that the said Silas Shell enlisted in the fore part of the month of July 1775 at North Castle for the term of six months, in a company of New York
State troops or Militia;  the Captain of the company was named Jonathan
Platt of North Castle, one of the Lieutenant was David Dan - the Colonel of the Regiment James Holmes of Bedford, Westchester Co.
At the time the said Scofield enlisted, this deponent also enlisted in the same company and Regiment, for the same term of time and they both resided at the time of their enlistment
in North Castle, West Chester Co. -they both marched with their company & Regiment from North Castle, a few weeks after their enlistment to Fort George - on their march they went to Sing Sing and took a vessel for Albany where they encamped about a week - then went on thro' Half moon Fort Edward & to Fort George After they had been at Fort George three or four days this deponent was taken sick and placed in the Hospital, and the said Scofield marched on with the Regiment to Canada leaving this deponent sick in
the Hospital - The said Scofield returned to North Castle, his residence, some time in the Winter following: and this deponent always
understood and believes that Scofield marched to St. John Canada, and served his six months out, before he came home- And this deponent heard at the time and has always understood since that the said Scofield  again Enlisted the season after his return,
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in Capt. David Hobbie's Company at North Castle and went to the southward and served six months - and and further this deponent saith not
Jonathan Dan

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 4th day of September 1832
Charles York A. Judge
of Chenango County Courts
I have known the above named Jonathan Dan for many years. He is a man of impeachable character for
truth and veracity - an exemplary member of the Baptist Church and his statement is entitled to full credit
Dated Norwich Sept. 4 1832
 
Charles York A. Judge of
Chenango Co Court
of New York


go County ⎬ I James A. Like Clerk of said County
do certify that Charles York as before whom the felia
affidavit of Jonathan Dan our parts to que
been sworn and whose name is signed to the
preceding recommendation of character, was at the
date of the same one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the said County
that I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed to the
said affidavit and the above recommendation

to
Signature,
to his genuine hand writing and
by
Witness my hand and all
●
of Office this 4th day of
tember A.D. 1832.
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B. Biville
Dep. Clerk
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1575 
Silas Scofield 

James R. Lawrence 
Camillus 
New York 

Admitted
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14416
RevWar
INVALID.
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File No. 14416
Silas Scofield
Sergt Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914 Feby. 13. Hist. to John C.Scofield 
1916 Dec. 29 Hist to Mrs. Parley Arnold
1918 Jany 18. Hist to May S.Stock
1922 July 6 hist to MrsH. R. Maxwell, 
1929 - Dec 10 Hist. to Mrs L.S.Rogers EEL
1930 Dec 10 Hist. to MrsH. R. Houston EEL
1930 Dec 10 Hist. to MrsLetty M. Thompson - EEL
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Pensioner of Rev. War. Thanking you, same Sincerely Mrs. Letty M. Thompson 64 State St. Brewer, Me. of
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December 10, 1930
Rev.& 131 are Section
EEL

Mrs. Letty M. Thompson
64 State Street
Brewer, Maine
Dear Madam:
You are advised that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a
claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Silas Andrew
Scofield. You are herewith furnished the history of Silas Scofield, the only soldier of that name found on the revolutionary War records of this bureau.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14416, it appears that Silas Scofield was born
April 7, 1758, place not stated. While residing in North Castle, Westchester County, New York, he enlisted July 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Jonathan Platt's Company, Colonel James Holmes' New York Regiment and was discharged January, 1776.
He enlisted in March, 1776, and served as corporal and orderly sergeant in Captain David Hobby's Company, Colonel Richmond's New York Regiment, was in the battle of
White Plains and was discharged in January, 1777.
He enlisted in August, 1777, and served one-half month in Captain Hobby's Company, Colonel Thomas Thomas' New York Regiment.
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He enlisted in August or September, 1778, and served one-half month in Captain Hobby's Company, Colonel Thomas Thomas' New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was resident of Lysander, Onondaga County, New York.
He died November 22, 1837.
There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours
E. E. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.