Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10930, Samuel Verity, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Verity, Samuel

NUMBER
R.10930

CONTENTS
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No 33301
Samuel Verity
Afft. & Certificate
of Com Pleas of
Queens Co. N. York
for purpose of processing
Pension under act of 1832

33301
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th June 1832.
[seal] [illegible]
State of New York
County of Queens ss On this Second
day of June 1835, personally appeared 
before the Court of Common Pleas of
the County of Queens, and State of New
York, Samuel Verity, a resident of
Jerusalem South in the County of
Queens, and State aforesaid, aged [illegible]
Seventy five years and upwards, who 
being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain
the benifit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed June 7th 
1832: --
That he enlisted in the army of
the United States, in the year 1775, being
the year before the British troops landed
at Flatlands, Long Island, Kings
County, which serves to enable him to
fix the date. He enlisted in the Summer,
in warm weather:-- he does not remember
the month. He enlisted with Colonel
Benjamin Burtsall, who resided on
the Long Island, South road, at Jerusalem
South, near the residence of Deponent,
and near where deponent now resides.
The Colonel raised the Company,
himself, and it was composed principally
of persons in the neighborhood. It
was called "the Colonels Company". The
number of the regiment, and [illegible], he
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does not remember. His Colonel was
Colonel Burtsall before mentioned.
The names of the other field officers he
does not remember. After Colonel Burtsall
had got the Company together,
Captain Rowland became the Captain
of the Company. Simmons, the son of
a farmer at Jericho, north side of the
Plains was the Lieutenant. He cant
say who was the Ensign. That Deponent
at the time of his Enlistment, resided,
as aforesaid, at Jerusalem South,
at the house of one Solomon Pool, a
weaver, to whom he was an apprentice
at the time. Deponent's father and family
lived in the neighborhood. That
immediately after Enlisting, deponent
became actually [engaged] [strikethrough] occupied
in the service as a soldier and was
employed in and about Jerusalem South.
He was out often with the said Colonel
and different members of the Company
upon Scouting parties, which they used to
call "hunting the tories." They went from
place to place, and attacked & entered
the houses of people friendly to the
British and took away their arms. These
arms were taken or sent by some officer
(who came from the mainland,) over to
the main. Deponent was also stationed
in the Second year of his service, as a
Sentinel "down at the landing," --- that is
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a place near the head of the Creek
running out from Jerusalem South, where
the people in the neighborhood generally
drew up their boats which they used for
haying and fishing in the bay, -- to
watch over the boats, and prevent the
tories from taking them and going out
aboard the British fleet which was Expected
off the Coast, and which did finally
arrive. Shortly before the battle
which took place at Flatbush, near
Flatlands, in August 1776, deponents Company
was marched to Flatbush, where
they arrived the night before the battle.
They were sent for on account of a battle
being Expected. Flatbush is about
twenty Eight miles west of Jerusalem
South. Deponent was in the battle, with
his company. After it was over, he
retreated with the army to New York.
He staid there, he thinks, one night, and
then retreated with his company and the other
troops towards Kingsbridge. From that place
they went further back, as far as new
Rochelle. Here, after remaining a day
and a night, his term of service expired
and Colonel Burtsall told the members
of Deponents company that they could
go if they had a mind to, or stay, as they
pleased. Deponent, with two others of his
Company, his neighbors, accepted the offer
and returned home. On their way home
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they fell in with a party of British,
who made them prisoners, but after a
detention of one night they were discharged,
on the account of their being wounded
when they were taken, and on their
way from [underlined] the army home. They then started
and arrived at Jerusalem South
without further difficulty. A few days
after Deponents arrival he heard of
(September) the battle of White Plains. That the
whole term of Service of Deponent according
to the best of his belief was
a year and three or four months. Deponent
is unable to specify dates and
times now particularly. He is illiterate,
and his memory is bad. He "lost
his learning" by means of Enlisting. Solomon
Pool, his master, was to have Sent
him to School, but his apprenticeship
was broken up by means of his Enlisting.
Deponent received part of his pay from
time to time in Continental money, which
finally turned out to be of no use to
him, but there was six months pay due
to him when he left, for which he never
got any thing. It was in September
1776 that he left the Service. It was just
"Marshing time: [underlined] (the time when people on the
South Side of Long Island go out upon
the marshes, after Salt hay."
He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or an annuity
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annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension
roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Before Samuel Sherman
Clerk in open court
Samuel his X mark Verity

And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states.
Benjn. W. Strong first Judge of
the County Courts for the County of
Queens.

I Samuel Sherman Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Queens, State of New York
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of
the Said Court in the matter of the
application of Samuel
Verity for a pension.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto Set my
hand and Seal of
office this Second
day of June 1835.
[signature] Samuel Sherman Clk
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Know all men by these presents, that we
Hannah Wanza, John Verity, Walter Verity, Richard
Verity, Arabella wife of Obediah Verity, Mary
wife of Smith Barton, Ann wife of Jotham Post
and Jacob Verity, Mary Ann wife of William Gould
who are children of Lawrence Verity and Walter
Wanza, Eliza, wife of Hiram Valentine, Ester wife
of Benjamin Carpenter who are children of Eliza
Wanza, the only children and heirs of Samuel
Verity late of Queens County, State of New York,
Have constituted and appointed and do hereby
constitute and appoint Nathan Sargent Esq
our true and lawful attorney to ask, demand,
attend to and receipt for all and every pension
or claim, that is or may be due or allowed to
us by and from the Government of the United
States, as the children and heirs of the said --
"Samuel Verity" and do hereby ratify and confirm
whatsoever on said attorney may do and perform
in the premises.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this tenth day of September
Eighteen hundred and fifty three
Signed and sealed
in the presents of
James M. Seaman
Hannah X Wanza [seal] [illegible]
her mark
John X Verity
his mark
[seal] [illegible]
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Walter X Verity [seal] [illegible]
his mark
Richard X. Verity [seal] [illegible]
his mark
Arabella X Verity [seal] [illegible]
her mark
Mary X Barton [seal] [illegible]
her mark
Ann X Post [seal] [illegible]
her mark
[signature] Jacob Verity [seal] [illegible]
[signature] Mary Ann Gould [seal] [illegible]
Walter X Wanza [seal] [illegible]
his mark
Eliza X Valentine
her mark
Hester X Carpenter [seal] [illegible]
her mark

State of New York
County of Queens SS The foregoing was
Signed and sealed and acknowledged
before me the [illegible] and Justice
of the peace in and for the said County
of Queens in the State of New York
who has my interest direct
or indirect in the subject matter
of the said power of attorney on the
10th 12th and 18th 
day of September
1853
[seal] [illegible]
James M Seaman
Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
COUNTY OF QUEENS,
ss.
[seal] [illegible]
I, MARTIN I. JOHNSON, Clerk of the County of Queens,
do hereby certify, that James M. Seaman
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof
or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon
written -- was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said
County, dwelling in said County, elected, sworn and duly
authorized to take the same. And further that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily
believe that the signature to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment
is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said County, the thirtieth day of September 1833
[signature] Martin I. Johnson
Clerk.
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M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 War Section
Madam:
May 6, 1924
Mrs. Charles F. Hart
1 W. Main St.
Bayshore, L.I., N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, R.10930, it appears that Samuel Verity applied
for pension June 2, 1835, at which time he was 75 years old
and a resident of Jerusalem South, Queens County, New York, where
he also lived during the Revolution.
He alleged that he enlisted in 1775, served in Captain
Nostrand's Company, Colonel Benjamin Burtsall's New York Regiment,
was engaged in the battle of Flatbush, left the service in September
1776, was captured on the way here but released the next day.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service
as required by the pension laws.
The name of his wife is not on record. In 1853 the following
were reported as "the only children and heirs of Samuel Verity"
deceased:
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Hannah Wausa, John Verity, Walter Verity, Richard Verity,
Arabella wife of Obediah Verity, Mary wife of Smith Bartow or
Barton, Ann wife of Jotham Post, Jacob Verity and Mary Ann wife
of William Gould who were the children of Lawrence Verity; also
Walter Wausa, Eliza wife of Hiram Valentine and Ester wife of
Benjamin Carpenter who were the children of Eliza Wausa.
The name Wauza is so illegibly written that it may be Wanza,
it also appears as Wauzar or Wanzar.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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New York
Revo.-
Samuel Verity
Suspended
Let to Elliot Hening
Comm. [illegible] Oct. 10. 1835
This letter cannot be found
10930
exam N. Sargent
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1924 May 6. [illegible] to
Mrs. Chas. F. Hart
(See letter filed in
case of Morris Barto
S.44595)
10,930
Saml. Verity
[illegible]: ______
[illegible]: ______ , 18  .
Discharged: ______ , 18  .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____ , 18  .

The printed list of 1852
gives cause of suspension as:
[illegible] "For further proof and
specification."

Attorney: ______
O. ______
_____ Recognized.  _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.     Searched for _____ , 18
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New York Sept 1/35
To James L Edwards Esq
Pension office
Sir
I forward the Enclosed
declaration and Certificates to be submitted to your
department for the purpose of procuring for
an old farmer, and hayman, residing on the
South Side of Long Island & about 30 miles from
New York, named Samuel Verity [underlined], a pension
under the act of 1832. As his Council and
friend, I prepared his statement for him, believing
it to be worthy of credit, fully. The old
man is well known on Long Island, and has
several children married & settled around him.
So also he is well known to very many sporting
gentlemen in this City, who shoot and fish in
his neighborhood, and who have long known
him by the name of "Uncle Sam V."
The only apprehension I have entertained
has been that perhaps [underlined] the old man is wrong
in the Character of his corps, and that it
might have been the Militia or a Volunteer
Corps to which he was attached. That he
has performed the service he swears to in
some capacity, there is not the slightest
doubt. He is known in the neighborhood
as a Revolutionary Soldier, and every body
has heard as a Common piece of private
history, that he was in the battle of Flatbush.
Should his name not be on the list
of the Regular army, have the goodness
at an early day to communicate to me
what course I shall pursue, and what
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further testimony produce to Establish (if
his declaration be insufficient,) his services.
I have delayed sending the declaration
on, until the present time, from an
Expectation (which is now gone) of being
in Washington & presenting it in person.
The reason of the old mans delay
in making the application I cannot give to you
better than in his own words or nearly so --
He told me "he knew he was entitled to
a pension but he kept putting it off [illegible],
until last fall when [illegible] Money was along,
then -- (he spent, to my knowledge some little
time in the neighborhood) -- and he told
him that he ought to apply &c -- So
knowing our [illegible] of the legal profession
the next time I happened to be shooting
in the neighborhood, he came to see me
about it.
Should my good friend Elbert
Hening Esq. of the Indian department,
be in yr City, I pray you Sir to ask
him for thee an account of the localities of
Jerusalem South &c, which I presume he
can do, and he certainly can assure
you that I would not advocate this
application, unless I were persuaded
of its truth & justice. The old man is
very feeble, now, and although not absolutely
needy, yet may be said to want
the pittance which a favourable answer
to his prayer would give him
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Yr obedt. Servt [illegible]
[signature] W O Hawes
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Verlie, Bernard     Grade Fifer    Line Hazen's Regiment
Warrant Number 13853   Acreage 100   Issued February 4, 1790
to --- not shown ---
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Verlie, Francis   Grade Drummer   Line Hazen's Regiment
Warrant Number 13860   Acreage 100   Issued February 4, 1790
to --- not shown ---
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Verlie, Michael   Grade Corporal   Line Hazen's Regiment
Warrant Number 13852 Acreage 100 Issued September 9, 1789
to James Reynolds
assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.