Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23242, Stephen Green, New York
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New York Green, Stephen   S. 23242
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ntoe New York 2443
Stephen Green
Westchester in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Morseman of the regt. commanded by Col Brinkerhoof in the N. Y. mn: line for Cmo
Inscribed on the Roll of New York in at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Dec 1832 [ illegible] 
Hon, A. Ward H Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.    $50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34.  10.00
                                                       $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 102
93
Date of death not av AB
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Stephen Green application 28.856
under the particular circumstances of this case I relinquish all the other claim of this applicant for a pension excepting for six months Dec, 20th 1833  A Ward mc
aomd
6 mopri 20$
Ward
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State of New York
Westchester County } ss on this twenty forth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand  eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Westchester Stephen Green a resident of the town of Poundridge in the said County of Westchester aged seventy five years on the twenty ninth day of May last past who being first duly sworn according to law both 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 [illegible] Stated that is to say in the Month of June one thousand seven hundred + seventy six this declarant volunteered his services and [illegible] a company commanded by Captain James Levitt a dutchman in the town of ;[illegible kill] + county of Dutchess and served one month as a private soldier under army was marched to the barracks then kept in Dutchess county in the year one thousand seven hundred + seventy seven this declarant again volunteered his service and joined a company commanded by Captain Marner Morseman and Marchant into Westchester County and Continued in actual service under for one month this was
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in the month of March + April of said year In the month of September one thousand seven Hundred + seventy seven  this declarant again volunteered his services under Captain James Levitt although the Captain was called frequently by some Dutch name which this declarant does not now recollect and served about one month That on or about the month of June one thousand  seven hundred and seventy eight. this declarant again volunteered his services + served Captain James Smith aforesaid company was marched to West Point and remained thier for one Month under arms and from there was marched to the Barracks in Fishkill Dutchess county aforesaid was out two months in actual service for the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine this declarant again entered the service as a volunteer and served Captain Brinkerhoofs company this declarant thinks his first name was George this was about the first of October one thousand seven hundred + seventy nine served General Hopkins  L Grayhams regiment the regiment was called Graham + Hopkins Regiment in Fishkill Dutchess County served one month faithfully under arms in actual service in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three declarant again volunteered as a private soldier and joined the aforesaid Captain Levitts company and was attached to Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoof regiment this was in the month of September in the year 1780 and served one month after this month expired this declarant again volunteered his serivces which was some time in October 1780
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and was attached to the aforesaid Captain Smith company and served Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoof regiment and continues as a private soldier until peace took place and then was honorably discharged by his officers that there was a Lieutenent Swartwort that commanded a considerable part of the time that one time General Washington came to West Point and reviewed the troops while this declarant was stationed there this declarant service the time of said service was stationed at west point and at Fishkill Barracks except one town was on the line in Westchester County That this declarant was always a faithful soldier and a true friend to the Independence that the aforesaid service was faithfully done that this declarant was born in the town of Bedford Westchester County of New York on the 27th day of May one thousand seven hundred + fifty eight as was told him by his parents but has no record of his age this declarant lived in Westchester County aforesaid he was sixteen years of age and then removed to Fishkill Dutchess County State of New York and resided there about twelve years then removed to the town of Bedford Westchester County and from there to Poundridge where this declarant now resides that this declarant lived at Fishkill Dutchess  County where he entered the service as aforesaid but never was drafted that he always volunteered and one month volunteered as a substitute except that always volunteered for himself that this declarant recollects the following regular
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Officers and Regiments that were with the Troops when he served as aforesaid viz. General Putnam General Arnold Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoof Regiment Colonel Griffin Hopkins Regiment L Grahams Regiment Captain George Brinkerhoof L Captain Smith who had a Dutch name & a number of officers that this declarant does not now recollect their names That this declarant never received any written discharge from service but the Commander always give him a verbal one That this declarant knows of no person living that can testify to his service Although has taken great pains to find some of his officers and on such enquiry find them All dead
That this declarant is known in his present Neighborhood to the Hon Lyon Hartwood and to Horatio Lockwood and to James Brown a Clergyman
All residing in the town of Poundridge in the said County of Westchester who can testify to the declarants character for veracity their belief of his age and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Stephen Green

Sworn to & Subscribed this 25th day of September 1833 open Court before me }
V Bayles Clk of said court
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State of New York Westchester County ss
The James Brown a clergyman residing in the town of Poundridge in the said county  and ezra Lockwood and Horatio Lorkwood residing in the town of Poundridge in the said county of Westchester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Green of Poundridge aforesaid who has subscribed and sworn to the preceeding declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is believed to be and reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we do further certify that we have known and lived near neighbour to the man Stephen Green for the last twenty years and known him to be a man of good character and consider his preceeding declaration entitled to full benefit
James Brown  
Ezra Lockwood
Horation Lockwood
sworn to + subscribed this 25th day of September 1833
in open court before me 
M Bayles clk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and that the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Brown a clergyman and Ezra Lockwood and Horatio Lockwood who have signed the preceeding certificate are both residents of the said town of Poundridge in the said county of Westchester and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
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Nathaniel Bayles, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County
of Westchester,
in the 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 Stephen Green for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of said County the
25th day of September 1833.

Bayles A.
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December 17 1833
Sir, The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, ( thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement showing the service of Stephen Green
( typed across columns, by row)
volunteered June 76 1 pri Capt James 75 traditionary
77  1 " Capt Morseman Fishkill
Sept 77 abt 1 " " Capt James Dutchess
June 78  1 " " do  N.Y.
Oct 79 1 " " { Capt Brinkerhoof, Col Graham
Sept 80 1 " " { Capt _____  Col. Brinkerhoof
Oct 80  until peace  same officers
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Some proof of service should be produced by claimants still residing where of near the place it was rendered
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a Lt of this name was in Col Brinkerhoff Regt this was nearest to name that I could find. Sol. said Capt was called NY a Dutch name Identified all other officers
Date of death not an aB
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Canajoharie, N.Y. Feb. 26, 1935
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen, Have you any record of a Stephen Greene of New York State receiving a pension for services during the Revolutionary War?
If so where did he live, and any other information you may have?
Thanking you, I remain, Sincerely yours,
Mrs. L.S. St. John, 44 Otsego St.,
Canajoharie, N.Y.
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Revolution 23242
Stephen Green Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32" vol. 2, Page 161

1935: May 9 Hist to Mrs L.P.St. John Eref
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Green, Stephen Private Virginia 13153 May 15, 1799 to Stephen Green