Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20157, for Stephen Ingalls, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
CONTENTS
Ingalls, Stephen
Sarah
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NUMBER
W. 20157
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New York      4234
Sarah Ingalls
widow of
Stephen Ingalls
who died on the 11 Septem 1826
MSS
of Otsego Co. in the State of NY
who was a Private
in the Company commanded
by Captain _____
by
of the
commanded
in the
line for 8 mos
7 days


Inscribed on the Roll of Albany,
at the rate of 27 Dollars 43 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day
March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24" day of June 1845
and sent to
W. B. Pierce, Albany

Arrears to the 4th of
Albany, N. York

Semi-annual allowance ending

Recorded by F. L Swann
Book
Revolutionary Claim of July 4, 1838,
Book C  Vol 1 page 110
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836
entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York,
Otsego County
On this Eighth day of February
in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before Hiram Kinne
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, Sally Ingalls
of Cooperstown in the County of Otego
a resident of the town
and said State of New - York, aged
89 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress
passed July 4, 1836 entitled ""an act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows."" That she is the widow of Stephen Ingalls late of the town of Cooperstown in the State of New York who
departed this life on the first day of September, 1826. That her husband
the said Stephen Ingalls was a soldier of the United States during the war of the Revolution & served from time to time during the whole of said war with the troops from the town of Rehobeth Bristol County, Mass, where he belonged. That
in the year 1775 he enlisted for Eight months service &
as Declarant believes under Capt Live Bowen & Colonel
Rufus Putnam & served as a private until 1776 when he was
discharged. That declarant is now informed that this service
was not performed under said officers and she may be
mistaken, as she is very old & forgetful. She is however so pressed with the belief that her said husband did serve under said officers at some period of the war. that she has frequently heard her husband speak of Colonel Dan Brewer and Captain
Jonathan Danforth but of his service under
her recollection line
she never knew of any other Stephen Ingal, living in Rehobeth
AND DECLARANT FURTHER SAITH, That she was married to the said Stephen
Ingalls on the ____ day of seventeen hundred and seventy five by Elder Jacob Hix at Rehoboth, Mass, that the
following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: Daniel Hix, Elisha Hawn,
Abiah Jenkins, Sarah Horton, Mary Hilton, and Hannah Luther
the Marriage took place in the hall of the year aforesaid Declarant
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Rehobeth Mass
and bore the maiden name of Sarah Miller
That her husband the said Stephen Ingalls
died as aforesaid on the
first
day of September Eighteen hundred & twenty six
since which time she has remained a widow
                   Sarah Ingals
                   her mark

Subcribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before me Hiram Kinne Judge of
Otsego County Court Sarah Ingalls
I certify that the above Declarant Sally Ingall is unable to attend Court from age and bodily infirmity that she is a
credible person and worthy of belief that the reason she made her mark to the above declaration is that from age and illness
she is unable to write that the word not was interlined by me
before execution
Hiram Kinne Judge of
Oswego County Court
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the words or signature to the foregoing Declaration
Sarah Miller and and Sarah Ingalls written before me.
Hiram Kinne Judge of Oswego County Court. "

State of New York
Oswego County
Samuel M Ingals being duly sworn
depose and said that he is the son of
the within named Stephen Ingall, and Sarah Ingall, the
within Declarant aged sixty four years that he has
frequently seen the Record of the Marriage of his father
Stephen Ingalls with the within Declarant in his father
Bible that this deponent believes the original Record
in the Bible has become lost or destroyed that the
Copy
of this Record forwarded by Deponent to
Pierce of Albany is a true copy of the said
Record from the said Bible and is in deponents
other hand writing and was made in docments presence for the use of deponents sister
and was made some two or three years before
his death as near as deponent can now recollect.
                         S.M. Ingalls

Subscribed & Sworn to
before me this 8th day of February 1845

Hiram Kinne Judge
of Oswego County Court
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State of New York
County of Oswego ss.
I, George B. Wilson. The Clerk of the County do hereby certify that Hiram Kinne before
whom the forgoing affidavits
of Sarah Angus and Samuel Ingals purport to have
been sworn
was on the date of the same a Judge
of County
 in and for said County duly
authorized to take the same, and further that I am
well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge
and verily believe his signatures to the foregoing
 are genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 11th day of Feb AD 1845
George B. Wilson, Clerk
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Stephen Ingalls Born May 25, 1777
Sally Oct 15 1778
Samuel Cabin 1780
John 31 January 1783
Ebenezar W 1785
Betsey 19 July 1787
Edmon 12 April 1789
Elerty 17 Jany 1741
Oren September 1792
Clara 30 May 1794
John 22 August 1798

The Copy of the age
of my children
                            Stephen Ingalls,
at right
June 1755
S
1818
1877
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Cert of Marriage
Stephen Ingall
and
Sally Miller
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Sally Ingalls
applicant for pension

Act July 4, 1836.
176
Agent
Wm Bird
Albany NY
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I Noah Holt of Rehoboth in the County
of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts
do testify & say that I am the Clerk of said
term of Rehobeth & have the custody of their  record in one of said town books
- I find the following
among the record of Marriages in Sept. 5 seventeen hundred Seventy Six,  Stephen Ingall & Salle Miller both of Rehobeth" then follows the names of four other confiles-- The record then adds "were married by me, Jacob Hix,  elder of a Baptist Church in Rehoboth
"Entered by me Jesse Perin Town Clerk"
and I certify that the above is a true copy
of the record of the Marriage of Stephen
Ingall and Sally Miller, with the
exception of the date which is expressed
on the record in fair legible figures as
follows viz. "Sepr ye 5th 1776-
                                                 Noah Holt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol SS. May 12th 1849
 Noah Holt
made oath to the truth of the above
statement by him subscribed-
Before me A Bassett, Just. of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County SS
I, James Sproat, Clerk of the County
Common Pleas for said County of
Bristol, do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett Esq. whose signature is affixed
to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace and
& for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified
to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Taunton this twelfth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & forty five
James Sproat





$2.00
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DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OF
APPOINTMENT.
1775
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LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
M
RANK.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
To
COLONEL.
Jonathan Danforth David Brewer
Rufus Putnam
for pen-
STATE.
has
Battles engaged in
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rehoboth Bristol Co Mass
Date of application for pension, Feby 1845 
Residence at date of application Cooperston Oswego, NY
Age at date of application, She was born Oct. 31. 1755
Remarks: Soldier was born June 30, 1755 and died Sept
at Rehoboth Mark Sept. 5, 1776. Sarah Ingalls children
 July 1777
 Sally C. 1776 
Samuel M. V. No
Betsey H. July 1918 ┃
Orren V. Sept 14
Jan 21 1783. Ebenezer May
Etity Jany 17 or 7, 179
Ina B. Aug. 22, 1790
Commissioner,
6
Oct. 5
1785
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DATES OF
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Stephen Lucas W
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1775 ┃
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
to
RANK.
Pet
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
for pen-
20157
Jonathan Danforth David Brewer
Rufus Putnam
STATE.
Mass
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rehoboth, Bristo Mass
Date of application for pension, Feby 14
Residence at date of application, Cooperstown, a
Age at date of application, She was born Oct. 31. 1755
Remarks: Soldier was born June 30 1755 and died Sept
1
He married at Rehoboth Mass. Sept. 5, 1776, Sarah or
Salle Miller Children one Stephen to July 25 1777, Sally
1778. Samuel M. Nov. 6. 1780 John V. Jany 31, 1783. Ebenezer F. M
Betsey A. July 19 1787. Edmon V. Apr. 1789. City Jany 17 or 17
Orren . Sept. 1. 1792 Clarasot. May 15, 1795 Jno Aug. 22
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
2157
Sarah Ingalls
Wid, of
Stephen Ingalls
Private Rev War
Act
July 4, 1836
Vol. A. Page 366
Arrangement of 1870.}


1912 Mch. 29 Hist to
Mrs. Chas. L. Thayer, VA
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Albany NY
May 27, 1845.
In the matter of Sally Ingalls applicant for pension
Act July 4, 1836,
Sir,
Papers in the above claim I forwarded on the 19th Inst. I have this morning received a report from a person whom I employed investigate to the matter, from which I extract the following & would respectfully request that it may be referred to when the case is examined
to wit
I went to S. Reading near Barrington R. I. adjoining Rehobeth Mass. where I was informed Stephen Ingalls was born & raised & there I soon learned how the matter was. I found a man Nathan
Bowen who wants a pension, but probably cant get one who told me he saw Stephen Ingalls enlist into the service. That he was enlisted & marched
with others, by Levi Bowen who was a recruiting officer, but never a Captain
I then found another man, to wit. Israel Goff who is a pensioner & intelligent, who says, "I enlisted & served the first
Eight months in Danforths Company & under Levi Bowen who was the Lieut or Ens. I am not certain which, & was the enlisting officer.  Stephen Ingalls was in that company & in my mess. I was out the whole war but I think Ingalls was out but little. His principal term of service was said Eight months. He was on the alarm list, & was out for short periods to guard the shores, but no considerable service. Thus end my investigations. The good old lady was right. Her husbands
principal service was under Levi Bowen," 
If required, affidavits
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Albany, NY
May 19, 1845.
I enclose the papers of Sally Ingalls an applicant for pension under the Act of July 4, 1836, The slight disgreement between the widows statement of the
Marriage & her husbands office will not I feell prejudice her claim.
The widow is confident that her husband served much more than he has credit for in the office of the Secretary of Mass. but as I know of no way to find
additional service I would respectfully submit the papers as they are.
I am very Respectfully
Yours
Wm B Pierce


Hon.  J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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No
6492
Sally Ingalls
widow of Stephen
NY
Act 4 July 1836
Admd
8 mo. 7 days 
$272 per annum
 
W. B. Pierce
Albany
NY
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Cooperstown, N.J.
May 23, 1912.
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir
Will you  kindly inform me if you
have any record of Stephen Ingalls who was from l Rehoboth, June 30
1755. Married Jan. 2, 1776
Sarah Miller. He was a
revolutionary soldier in
Captain Danforth's company, 1776, and I would like to know if he is either be or
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or his widow been a pensioner. He moved to Chisline, Mass. in 1798,and earlier to Middlefield , Otsego Co. NY.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble. Fannie Ingalls Thayer
(Mrs. Chas. I Thayer)
Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Jany 9th 1845
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Stephen Ingalls is borne as " private from Rehoboth, upon a Muster Roll of Capt Jonathan Danforth, Col. David Brewer in the months service of 1775, dated Oct. 1, and
upon a Call Roll of the same, dated Nov 14,
Upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Stephen Bullock, Col. Carpenter, from Rehoboth to Bristol on the alarm, Decr 8, 1776, 7 days. There is no other of the same name from this part of the Country
upon any of the documents in this office, and
no Capt of the name of Levi Bowen is upon
any of the rolls of the above services.
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And I further
Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said
application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts
and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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APPLICATION
FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES
BY THE WIDOW.
County of Otsego
Town of Cooperstown
State of New York

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to
furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of my late husband
Stephen Ingalls
He enlisted in the year 1775
from
the town of Rehoboth
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and State of Massachusetts
in the County of Bristol
in the Company of Capt. Levi Bowen
in Colonel Rufus Putnams Regiment,
and served as a private until

1776 when he was discharged
We were married in the year 1775
He died in
the year 1826
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz: -- That after his
said service & discharge he heard from time to time
throughout the war of the revolution with the troops
for said town of Rehoboth
Sally Ingalls
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I am now eighty nine years old, and my memory does not enable me to state
any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered William B. Pierce as 
of Albany in the premises as my Attorney.
WITNESS my hand, this Second day of December A. D. 1844
Sally Ingalls

Signed in my presence. 
Sally Ingalls who is known to me
Harvey Perkins -JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in & for the County of Otsego