Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,477, Jeremiah Devoe, Continental (New York)
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Continental (New York)  Devoe, Jeremiah S.43.477
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15104          R
New York
Jeremiah Devoe

of Newpath in the state of N York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee Captain Armstrong of the Virginia [crossed out] NY line, for the term of Six years 
Continental 
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Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 24 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 18 and [illegible] Kingston N. York
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Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819                  122.3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1829        48.0
15 [illegible] 5/31  4/30                                n                                                     $170.35

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Act 18th [rest cut off]

Continental

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Notification sent Charles Fapper. [illegible]
6 October 1820. Kingston New York -
Duplicate certificate 24 April 1826 and [illegible] to Alex [illegible] [illegible] N.Y.
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Case of 286[illegible]
Jeremiah Devoe

Lucas Elmendorf
Judge Kingston, Ulster Cy
St. of New York
rec’d 4 June 1818

To the Secretary of the Department of War
City of Washington

Mr. Jeremiah Devoe
private Lee’s Legion of [illegible text]

Wanting the judge’s certificate of the alleged circumstance of the applicant. Further evidence required

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Jeremiah Devoe
Private
44 to 83
Lee’s Virginia Regt.

Admitted

See the Sec. State of N. York certificate within
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State of New York Ulster County
On this twenty seventh Day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber first Judge of the County of Ulster in the State of New York personally appeared Jeremiah Devoe aged sixty-one years resident in the Town of New Paltz in the County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Jeremiah Devoe, in the year 1777 first enlisted in the Wagon department or service for the Term of three years under Colonel Taylor in New Burgh and after having served in the said Corps about three months he enlisted as a soldier in Captain Armstrong's Troop of Corps in Colonel Lee's Legion of force during the War and he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the War when he was discharged from the service at the Head of Elk in the State of Maryland that he was in the Battles of Eutaw Springs, Guilford Court House and at Goose Creek River and at Quimby's Bluff, where Colonel Lawrence was killed in Battle – And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his Power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the Day and Year aforesaid
 Lucas Elmendorf     Jeremiah Devoe

I Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the County of Ulster as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Devoe did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the Direction of the aforementioned act of Congress Kingston May 27th 1818
Lucas Elmendorf
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Ulster County Clerk’s Office & I Certify that the within named the Hon. Lucas Elmendorf is duly commissioned & qualified as First Judge of said Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County & that his name within signed is his own hand writing. Witness the seal of said court of which I am clerk.
Dated May 27, 1818 – Chs. Tappen

State of New York Ulster County
Moses York of Goshen in the County of Orange being duly sworn on his oath says that he is personally well acquainted with Jeremiah Devoe the soldier within named, that the said Jeremiah Devoe is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance for his support –
Sworn before me this 9th August 1819
Henry Tappen one of the Justices of Ulster County     Moses York

Ulster County I Henry Tappen one of the Justices of the Peace of said County do certify that Moses York who subscribed the above deposition is a man of truth and veracity, and I do further certify that Jeremiah Devoe the soldier within named is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance for his support.

Henry Tappen
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Ulster County Clerk’s Office. The within named Henry Tappen is duly qualified as one of the Justices of the Peace of Ulster County and his name within signed is his own hand writing – Witness the seal of the court of common pleas of Ulster County of which I am clerk.

Chs. Tappen Junr.

14th Aug 1819
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                                                     Jeremiah Devoe







                                                    [illegible/scribble]






                                                                     15704
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Southern District State of New York Ulster County:
On this 4th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas being a court of Record in and for the County of Ulster the undersigned Jeremiah Devoe who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare as follows, viz. I Jeremiah Devoe aged
about sixty-four years resident in the Town of New Paltz in the said County of Ulster do on my
oath declare that I enlisted for the Term of three years in the month of January in the year 1778
in the State of New York as a waggoner under the command of Colonel Hay in the Line of the
State of New York on the United States Continental Establishment that I continued to serve as above until the expiration of three years – when arriving at Philadelphia in the line of my duty as a waggoner with the Baggage of General McDougal I immediately enlisted for during the War in the company of Captain Armstrong in the Legion of Colonel Lee And that I continued to serve in the said Legion till the end of the War when I was discharged from the said service at Elkton in the State of Maryland. That I was in the Battles of Guilford Court House (in North Carolina), Eutaw Springs and Lumley Bluff at which last my Horse was shot under me And I do further swear That I have received a pension from the Government of the United States And the number of my Certificate is 15.104. That I was a resident of the United States on
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the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States 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 Schedule Two Common Tables, Six old Chairs, one musket, One Powder horn – One shot bag – One chest, One small Trunk – Three pots – one Teakettle – one andiron, One pin, ½ dozen knives and forks, ½ dozen plates, ½ dozen Six cups and saucers, two Bed stands – one tunnul Bed – One Plane And iron Shovel and Tongs – One Cow and Calf – Two pigs – One pail. And I the said Jeremiah Devoe do further declare that I have followed the occupation of a Ship Carpenter but that I am now incapable of pursuing it on account of Rheumatism and other Bodily infirmities – My family consist of a wife aged about 59 years a Daughter aged about 14 years and a grandson aged 4 years neither of whom are able by their exertions to earn for us and adequate support.
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 4th July 1820 before me
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the Court                   
of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ulster
Jeremiah Devoe
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I Christopher Tappen Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath with the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk and that it is the opinion of said Court that Jeremiah Neves is dependent on the aid of his country for support and that the total amount in value of the property as exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two dollars. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court July fourth 1820
Chs. Tappen Junr.
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                                                  October 22,  1932

Mrs. Robert Wesley Andrews                BA-J/MCS [illegible]
84 South Hamilton Street             Jeremiah Devoe
Poughkeepsie
New York


Dear Madam:

             Reference is made to your letter of October 10, 1932, re-questing information in regard to Jeremiah Devoe, a soldier of the Revolution.

               The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim , S. 43477, based upon the military service of Jeremiah Devoe.

                 He enlisted in 1777 or in January, 1778 , in Newburgh, New York, and served three months as a wagoner in the wagon department and when they reached Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as private in Captain Armstrong's Company in Colonel Lee's Legion; he was in the battles of Guilford, Quimby's Bluff (soldier says Quimby's Bluff and Sossing in vol.11.p 5-67 refers to Quimby's Creek Bridge Battle.) (where his horse was shot under him.). Eutaw Springs and one on Goose Creek, and served until the close of the Revolution.

                  He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818, while a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, aged sixty-one years.

                 In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged about fifty-seven or fifty-nine years; a daughter, aged about fourteen years; and a granson, aged about four years, their names not given.

                  In 1826 the soldier was living in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York.

                                  Very truly yours



                                  A.  D.  HILLER
                                  Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel



                                            November 15, 1928


Jane Pettibone Turner
928 Argyle Street (2)
Chicago, Illinois

Madam:
              I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43477, it appears that Jeremiah Devoe enlisted in 1777 or in January 1778, in Newburgh, New York, and served three months as a wagoner in the wagon department, and when they reached Philidelphia, pennsyl-vania, he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Arm-strong's Company, Colonel Lee's Legion, was at the bat-tles of Guilford, Quinby's (Quimby's) Bluff (  where his horse was shot under him), Eutaw Springs and one on Goose Creek, and served to the close of the Revolution.
          He was allowed pension on hid application executed May 27, 1818 while a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, aged sixty-one years.
           in 1820 he referred to his wife aged about fifty-seven years, daughter, aged (about) fourteen years and grandson, aged (about) four years, their names not given. In 1826 he was living in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York.
                                         Respectfully,

                                         WINFIELD SCOTT
                                         Commissinoer.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                     [illegible]




                                                    March  4, 1926

Mrs. Robert W. Andrews
Neptune Apts., 
Poughkeepsie, New york


Madam:
           I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.  43477 it appears that Jeremiah Devoe enlisted in 1777 or in January 1778 in Newburgh, New York and served three months as wagoner in (  ) the wagon department, and when they reached Philidelphia, Pennsylvania he enlisted and served as a private in Cap-tain Armstrong's Company, Colonel Lee's Legion, was at the battles of Guildford, Quinby's Bluff (where his horse was shot under him), Eutaw Springs and one on Goose Creek and served to the close of the Revolution. 
             He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818 while a resident of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York aged sixty-one years.
             In 1820 he referred to his wife aged about fifty-seven years, daughter aged fourteen years and grandson aged four years, their names not given. In 1826 he was
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living in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York.
                        Respectfully,

Date of death
not [illegible] [initialed] AB.

                        WINFIELD SCOTT
                           Commissioner.
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MRS. ROBERT WESLEY ANDREWS
84 SOUTH HAMILTON SREET
POUGHKEEPSIE
NEW YORK
	October 10/32
Dear Sir:
	Will you please send me to the 
above address the official statement 
of the Pension Claim of Jeremiah 
Devve (DeVeaux), Revolutionary War, 
who enlisted as wagoner, in New-
burgh [Newburgh], New York, served three months 
and then enlisted in Philadelphia, 
Pa. and was in Capt. Armstrong's 
Co., Col. Lee's Legion. I think he 
applied in 1818 for a pension. 
	I wish this record to file with
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the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Sincerely
Minnie Marell Andrews
Mrs. John Wesley Andrews
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Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions. Wear Near :-

Please send me the record of Jeremiah Devoe, 
a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours, Jane Pettifone Turner.

928 Aigyle Street (2)
Chicago, Illinois.
Feb. 15, 1928.
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MRS. ROBERT WESLEY ANDREWS
NEPTUNE APARTMENTS
POUGHKEEPSIE
NEW YORK
	January 24/26
Dear Sir:
	Can you give me any information 
concerning Jeremiah De Voe who served 
in the War of the Revolution. He lived 
in Seneca Co. N.Y, afterwards moved 
to New Paltz, N.Y. Have been told he 
was in pension rolls.
	Kindly send all details you have. 
Thanking you in advance
	Yours truly
	[signature] Mrs. Robert Wesley Andrews

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U.S.
PENSION OFFICE
C
JAN 26 1926
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43 477
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File No. 43, 477
Jeremiah Devoe
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Act: 1st March 18

Index: --Vol.  8................., Page 125

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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1926-Mch-H-Hish: to Mrs.
Ross, N. Audrews-MMTF
1928-Nov.15.Hish to
Jane P. Turner [illegible]
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1932 Oct. 22. Hish to 
Mrs Robt. Wesley Andrews
U.C.S.
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State of New York }
Secretary's Office

I Certify that it appeared by the records in this office that Jacob Quick, ~ Andrew Boadley, Samuel Smith, and Martin Clearwater were soldiers in the Second New York Regiment in the Revolutionary War and that Jeremiah Devoe was also a soldier in the said war belonging to Lee's Legion - and that Laws were [illegible] to them respectively by this State for their said Services.

Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the 17th day of May 1819

Arch Campbell
Dep. Secretary
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Jeremiah Devoe
for transfer

Rec’d April 11, 1826

Alex Forbus,
Poughkeepsie
N.Y.

FREE

War Department
Pension Office
Washington

3/20 6.33
1.99
26.6/28 4.1
10.64
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State of New York.
Dutchess County, ss. 

I, Clapp Raymond Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby Certify, That John S. Myers Esquire has been duly Commissioned, as a Justice of the Peace, for the county of Dutchess, and has taken and subscribed the Oath of Office, and the Oaths by Law required; and that he was on the Nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and Twenty-Three and continued to be until after this Fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty six + [illegible]  is a Justice of the peace of said county, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John S. Myers and believe the signature of the said John S. Myers subscribed to the annexed certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said John S. Myers
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty six 

Clapp, Raymond Clerk of the County of Dutechess
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State of New York
Dutchess County
Be it known that before me John L. Myers a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jeremiah Devoe formerly of the town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster, now of the town of Hyde Park in the County of Dutchess, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company of horses commanded by Captain Armstrong in Colonel Lee’s Legion in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension list, Roll of the New York Agency, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signatures and seal of the Secretary of War, and was afterwards continued on the pension list by the War department. as appears by a notice thereof from the War Department signed J. L. Edwards dated October 5, 1820 and numbered 15.106, yet in his possession—That he was in the city of New Orleans the month of September last and had his said pension certificate in the pocket of his coat, that going out to work he left his coat in the store of John Davis, in said city, that on his return from work, and looking for his said certificate it was gone. This deponent believes it was stolen, and has not since seen the same, nor does he now know where it is, he therefore prays that a duplicate certificate be issued to him- Dated March 10, 1820
Sworn this 10th day of March 1820 before me
John L. Myers   Jeremiah Devoe (his mark)
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To the Secretary of War

I return the papers of Jeremiah Devoe for a new pension certificate, believing them to be comfortable to the requirements of the department.                                      
It is requested that the certificate, be transmitted to me.

I am respectfully 
Your [illegible] 
Alex Forous
Poughkeepsie
           April 1. 1826
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

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County of Dutchess ss.
On this fifth day of April 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Dutchess personally appeared Jermiah Devoe who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Armstrong in Colonel See, [in the regiment commanded by Colonel] of Cavalry
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the Month day of September 1825, at the city of New York this defendant being in the City of New York and going out to work he left his coat in the [illegible] of John Davis in [illegible]  City, with his said certificate in the pocket, that on his return from work the said certificate was not to be found [illegible] defendant believes it was stolen, the [illegible] not since seen it.


Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
                                                             his
Jacob Van Nefs                      Jeramiah + Devoe
Justice of the Peace                  [illegible] 

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NOTES- The last four blanks are' left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
[pointing finger] If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one." 
The pensioner's oath must be supported be the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
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Dutchess County, ss. John J. Ferris of New Paltz in the County of Ulster being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jeremiah Devoe within mentioned, and now here present, that this deponent has often seen the pension certificate within mentioned in his possession, and has repeatedly drawn affidavits and powers of attorney for him to have his half-yearly pension received for him.

John J. Ferris

Sworn this 5th day of April 1826 before me and I do certify that the said John I. Ferris is well known to me, and is entitled to full credit as a witness.

Jacob VanNess, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Duchess County
I Clerk Raymond Clerk of the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that Jacob Van Ness Esq. has been duly commissioned as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Dutchess and has taken and subscribed the oath of office, and the oaths by law required, and that he was on the second day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, continued to be until the fifth day of April of the same year and now is a Justice of the Peace of said County and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and believe the signature of the said “Jacob Van Ness” to the annexed certificate to be the proper handwriting of the said Justice.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.

Clapp Raymond
Clerk of the County of Dutchess
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Devoe, Jeremiah  
GRADE Private
LINE Virginia
(Lee's Corps)

WARRANT NUMBER s 12068 and 13038
ACRE AGE 100
ISSUED July 2, 1790
To -not shown-

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants cared 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.