Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3115, John Dumbolton, New York
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New York
Dumbbolton, John R.3115
or Dumbleton.
Ruth
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State of New York
Genesse County SS: 
On the seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine came before me William Mitchell first judge of Genesse County Ruth Dumbolton a resident of the Town of Alexander in the County of Genesse and State of New York aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to the Law doth o her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the [illegible] of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 
1836 that she is the widow of John Dumbolton who was an orderly Sargent in the Revolutionary army that in the middle of January or February 1777 this deponent lived with the said John Dumbolton in the Town of Balston then the county of Albany, now the County of Saratoga in the state of New York that there was an [illegible] spread among the people that Sir William Johnson had collected a body of Tories and Indians at Johnstown and it was feared that this would fall upon the people, the now able, to bear arms at Balston and its vicinity volunteered and her husband the said John Dumbolton among the rest and sent to Johnstown and made prisoner of the Tories at that place. In this service he was a Sargent as she now believes, in Captain Elisha  Benedict’s company in this service he was about two weeks from home that the battle first of March in the said year 1777 her husband the said John Dumbolton among enlisted into the batteau service under Captain Peters of Schenectady and left home first of April to Schenectady for of entering again the said service and did as she now understood [Illegible] enter Into the said service But the British Tories soon taking people prisoners of the [illegible] he was ordered into the land service as an orderly sergeant and as she now believes under Captain Benedict or Captain Collins and remained until July when he obtained a furlough from Colonel McCrea as she now thinks and came home to see his family and make some provisions for them that after staying at home a few
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Days then returned to join the army Where he Left The army and came home On furlough Army was near Fish Creek And when he returned to meet that at Bemus heights the army having moved but a short distance he remained with the army at or near Saratoga until sometime after general Burgoyne [crossed out] surrendered his army to the Americans he was at the two battles fought at Saratoga or Bemus Heights but was not actually engaged in the fights he was employed conveying orders in taking care of the baggage and part of the time in providing for and taking care of the wounded.  He returned home the first part of November having been in the service at least seven months that during the years 1778 and part of 1779 her said husband remained at home with his family at Balston aforesaid except that he was frequently called out with the militia and was gone from home as much as two weeks at each time but how many times he went or what places he visited or his particular service this deponent cannot now tell that in the service of 1779 as she now believes under Captain Elisha Benedict and in the month of July or August and marched to Johnstown in the State of New York and was stationed there until the following May [illegible] when he was discharged and came home having been in the service at this Time [illegible] than nine months that her said husband informed her that he was frequently out scouting parties that he was scouting on Canjaholis? Creek and [illegible] and places that after he came home he was often called out in the nighttime and scouting parties for short times during the remainder of the war but how long he was out at each time or how many times she cannot tell. And this deponent further saith that her said husband was a man of good common education and a good writer. That he was careful to keep a record of all that he did that he kept a book in which he entered all the places he was stationed at the places where he sat [illegible] and the
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different movements of the parties to which he belonged and the words given out for countersigns at the different posts that she has frequently seen the minutes or records he kept that he used to examine them during his lifetime and after his death that the said records were burned in her house when Buffalo was burned in the last war. This deponent further saith that she frequently saw General Philip Schuyler during the war
[crossed out] and while her husband was in the service she remained at home and took care of her children alone that after the return of her said husband from Johnstown while at work in his field he was taken prisoner by a party of Tories under the command of our [illegible Bettis] as she believes and taken to
[illegible] mountains and detained him a few days when he was either released or made his escape that she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband the same having been lost as before stated nor has she any documentary evidence of her marriage she further declares that she was married to the said John Dumbolton on the 24th day of December seventeen hundred and seventy two at Stillwater then the county of Albany, now county of Saratoga in the State of New York by a Clergyman by the name of Ball of the town of Balston. That the aforesaid John Dumbolton died on the 26 day of June 1812 at Hamburgh in the County of Erie in the State of New York. That she has remained the widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs herewith annexed.
Ruth Dumbolton her mark X
Subscribed and sworn this 7th day of
January  1837
William Mitchell
First Judge of Genesse County
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I William Mitchell Of Genesee County do certify that Ruth Dumbleton Who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration from age and Bodily infirmity In is unable to attend court and  that the Said declaration was drawn up Subscribed by her at her place of residence. 
[illegible] I further certify that she made Her mark thereto Not being able to Write her name.
William Mitchell

State of New York
Genesee County SS. I certify that William Mitchell was first judge of said County At the time of taking the forgoing declaration, and that his signature to the forgoing certificate are genuine. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal this 29th May 1840.
NW Soper clerk of Genesee County
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State of New York
Onondaga County
Be it remembered that on the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me Abner Chapman a Justice of the Peace of said county appeared Susannah Mirick a resident of the Town of Onondaga in said county and made oath as follows 
(to Wit): I Susannah Mirick am eighty six years old. I reside in the Town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga. I was well acquainted with John Dumbolton and with Ruth, someone from her youth said Ruth being a sister of mine. I was acquainted with John Dumbolton about one year before he was married to my sister Ruth Lawrence. They resided in the Town of Stillwater now in the county of Saratoga. I cannot remember the time or the exact year they were married, but it was about the time of the Tea [?rupture] at Boston. They were married at my father’s house in the town of Stillwater. I was present and saw them married. They were married by Pries Ball of Ballston. They lived together, husband and wife until John Dumbolton died, which I am informed was in 1812. I lived neighbor to them until they raised a family of children and some of them were married. They then moved away to the west. I remember that John Dumbolton was out in the time of the war after he was married to my sister. I think he was a Sargent. He was called Sargent Dumbleton. I do not remember how long he was in the war, but I think he was out most of the time during the war. I recollect that John Dumbolton and y husband Charles Mirick were taken prisoner by Jon Betty a Tory. I cannot tell how when they came [illegible] or how long they were gone.
Said John Dumbolton was a man of good reputation and a true friend to his country.
Susannah Mirick her mark X
Subscribed and sworn before me the 26th day of October 1838
Abner Chapman Justice of the Peace
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Onondaga County SS: I Abner Chapman the Justice before whom the above deposition was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Susannah Mirick and that her character is fair and her statement is entitled to credit and that the reason that she assigns for not writing her name instead of making her mark is that she never learned the art of writing.
Oct 26 th 1838
Abner Chapman Justice
State of New York 
Onondaga County
Clerks Office SS: I William M. Clarke Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Abner Chapman before whom the witness affidavit purports to have been sworn and also whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this27th day of October 1838. 
W.M. Clarke- Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
Genesee County
Vashti Melvin of the town of Attica, in the county of Genesse And state of New York Being duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that she Is Daughter of the widow Ruth Dumbolton AndJohn Dumbolton Deceased. That the said John Dumbleton Died on the 26th day of June 12 At Hamburgh In the county of Erie In the state of New York, that this in deponent Was present at the funeral Of the said John Dumbolton And saw him buried and saw. That this deponent was present Has been well acquainted With the said Ruth Dumbolton Ever since the death Of the said John Dumbolton That she has never since been married But has remained And now is the widow of the said John Dumbolton This deponent was present Saith That she was 16 years old when the said John Dumbolton her father died and remembers she had often heard him tell of being in the war and how he was taking a prisoner by the Tories and have heard him tell that he was at the taking of Burgoyne and other places.
Vashti Melvin
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of January 1839
Tho. James Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Genesse County SS. Susannah Bailey of the town of Attica in the county of Genesse and the State of New York having duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the daughter of the widow Ruth Dumbolton and John Dumbolton. Declares that the said John Dumbolton died on the 26th day of June 1818 at Hamburgh in the county of Erie in the State of New York that this deponent was present at the funeral of the said John Dumbolton and saw him buried that this deponent has been well acquainted with the said Ruth Dumbolton ever since the death of the said John Dumbolton that she has never since been married but has remained and now is the widow of the said John Dumbolton 
Susannah Bailey
Sworn and subscribed 
Before me this12 day of January 1839
Thomas Tanner Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Genesee County SS. 
I certify that Thomas Tanner was a Justice of the Peace of the said county at the time of taking the written affidavits and that the signatures to the written certificates are his handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my and affixed my official seal this 29Th May 1840
NW Soper. Clerk of said county.
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June 25, 1925
Mrs. Carl E. McWithey
28 Bishop Street
Warsaw, N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R.3115 it appears that John Dumbolton married December 24, 1772 in Stillwater, Albany County, New York, Ruth Lawrence, both of them of said Stillwater. He died June 26, 1812 in Hamburgh, Erie County, New York.
His widow Ruth applied for pension 
January 7, 1839  while living in Alexander, Genesse County, New York aged eighty-four years and alleged that he enlisted in January or February 1777 and served two weeks as Orderly Sargent in Captain Elisha Benedict’s New York Company; that he enlisted April 1, 1777 in the batteau service under Captain Peters, served a short time and then enlisted as Orderly Sargent in Captain Benedict’s or Collins’ Company, Colonel McCrea’s New York Regiment, was at both
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battles of Stillwater engaged in conveying orders, looking after baggage and caring for the wounded, and was discharged after serving seven months; that during 1778 and part of 1779 he was out several times on short tours in the militia, no details given; that he enlisted in July or August 1779 and served nine months in Captain Elisha Benedict’s New York Company and after his return home, while at work in his field, was captured by the Tories and held in the mountains for a few days when he made his escape. Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
The only names of children given are: Vashti Melvin born about 1796, Susannah Bailey, both a resident of Attica, Genesse County, New York in 1839, and Polly Powers. The name of their husbands are not stated.
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf.
Commissioner.
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1906 June 7 History to Mrs. John Ayrault
1916 Aug. 2 Hist. To Miss Ivy Green
1916 Sept. 7 Hist. To Mr. Gerald B. Houk MBH
1916 Sept 13-History to Laura C. Phillips MBH
1928 June 28- History to Mrs. Carl E. McWithy MMN

3115
Ruth Dumbolton
Service:
Discharged:
Application filed:
[crossed out] Printed list of 1852 gives as cause of suspension:”Suspended [crossed out] for proof from vital Albany records”
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized
Contract
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
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N. York 5080
Ruth Dumblolton
[written line crossed out]
Act July 1836
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5080
Ruth Dumbleton
Act July 4 1836
Married 24 Dec 1772
Husbands died 26 June 1812
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State of New York
Saratoga County
This is to certify That I have examined The town record Of the town of Stillwater In said County And do not find any Record of marriage Therein Which record, Commence 7th of April 1789
Ashbel Palmer
 Town clerk of the said Town of Stillwater
Subscribed and sworn this 17th day of October 1838 before me
Cramer Vernam, Justice
I do hereby certify That the above named Ashbel Palmer Is town clerk? Of the town of Stillwater aforesaid Is a man of truth And veracity
Cramer Vernam Justice 
State of New York
Saratoga County clerks office SS.
I Alpheus Goodrich, clerk of the county of Saratoga do certify that Cramer Vernam before home the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the justices of peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office, the 19th day of October 1838
A. Goodrich, Clerk
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State of New York
Saratoga County SS: Be it remembered that on the 22nd day of October in the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight hundred And thirty eight Before me Abel Meeker A justice of the peace Of the said County Appeared John Whitehead Who After being By Me duly sworn According to law did depose as follows
To Wit, I John Whitehead, am now seventy nine years old. I have resided In the town of Milton and County of Saratoga Ever since their formation. I removed from Newburgh in the state of New York To this place then called Albany County In the year 1788. I became Acquainted With John Dumbolton In the spring of 1790. We lived as neighbors. Within a mile of each other for 12 years Or more After I became acquainted with him in 1790 as aforesaid During the time such neighbors, I have often heard him tell of having been engaged in the service of the United States war. He told me that he was in the said service at one time for the term of six months, he also told me that he was out and said service another time for the term of either six or nine months I am not positive which. It is my strongest impression, however that he said it was nine months. He also told me that he was out in the said service at several other times when alarms were given but I do not recollect that he told me how long he was engaged in said service at these times.  I think he told me that he was at the taking of Bourgogne. I think he told me that he together with some others Was taken a prisoner by a party of Tories commanded by a man called Jon Bettis and taken by them to the Raydanopenes  Mountains [could this be the Ramapo mountains]. I was well acquainted With the said John Dumbolton.
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wife Ruth and also with their daughter Polly. I remember that their said daughter Polly was married to a man by the name of Powers. Previous to the removal of the said Dumbleton and his family from the neighborhood in the said county of Saratoga the said John Dumbleton was a man of very fair and unimpeachable Character. I was well acquainted with him for the time aforementioned and I never saw him the least intoxicated with liquor nor never heard a word spoken by his neighbors nor any other person against his reputation.
John Whitehead his mark X
Subscribed and sworn before me the 22nd day of October 1838
A Meeker - Justice
Saratoga County SS.
I Abel Meeker the Justice before whom the above deposition was taken do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Whitehead and that his character is fair and his statement entitled to credit and that the reason he gives me for not writing his name instead of making his mark is because his eyesight is bad 
October 22nd 1888
A. Meeker- Justice

State of New York,
Saratoga County Clerk’s office SS.
I, Alpheus Goodrich, clerk of the county of Saratoga, do certify, that before whom annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the justices of the peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 
Day of
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Rev. 1CBX
Oswego, N.Y.
Aug. 28 1916
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC
Dear Sir;
Will you please send me the record of my ancestor John Dumbleton a soldier who was in the Revolution. Did he live in Ballston N.Y. At the time? Was he a farmer and did he have a daughter Eunice who married Aaron Green.
I think Eunice was born Mar. 31, 1785. Is there any mention of Aaron Green on your records?
Sincerely,
Gerald B. Houk
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US Pension Office
Jul 24 1916
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Rev Sec
See env.
Box 194
Mora, Minn.
July 21’16
Department of pensions
Washington DC
Gentlemen:
In order to Prove my eligibility to the D. A. R. I am searching for records of John Dumbleton
Or Dumbolton Who served in the revolutionary war In the 13th regiment York, Albany County militia. What I wish to find Is that Eunice Dumbleton, Wife of Aaron Green, a tavern keeper in Cherry Valley 1802-1813, was his daughter. She was born in 1785 in
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2.
Saratoga. Have you any record which would show that John Dumbleton Had a daughter Eunice? Also, dates concerning his birth and death. Any records And his family would be very gratefully received And oblige?
Yours very truly
 Miss Ivy Green
Eunice Dumbleton Green Was my great grandmother. If John D. Was her father it would make me eligible to the D. A. R.
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U.S. Pension Office
Sep 9 1916
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One two cents stamped envelope received
J. N. M. Revo.
Clear Lake,
September 6, 1916
To the commissioner of pensions
Washington DC
Dear sir
I am writing to this department To inquire about my D.A.R. Eligibility Through an ancestor of mine by the name of John Dumbleton Whose widow applied to your office When she was 84 years Of age for a pension This ancestor according to the War department At Washington DC I served in the Rev. war As a member of Van Veghten’s regiment N.Y. Militia. His name appears on a receipt role of the organization mentioned for service (2.0.0)
Laura C. Phillips.
124 11th Street NE
Mason City, Iowa
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Being for service performed in the rev. War. This receipt was sworn to April 12, 1786.
Could you give me the same information in regard to his rank in the army, his children? Other particulars that has very recently been furnished Ivy Green Of Duluth, Minn. of the epsilon chapter Duluth, Duluth, Minn.
Laura C Phillips
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28 Bishop St.
Warsaw, N. Y.
US Pension Com.
Washington, DC
Dear Sir,

I am trying to get My credentials that I may become a member of the daughters of the American revolution, Based upon my direct descent From Asa, Bailey of New Hampshire or Vermont End of John Dumbleton of New York.
The latter is buried at Hamburg, New York near Buffalo. The Buffalo chapter of the 
D. A. R. Has secured a marker for his grave so I know that his record is available. Can you give me? Information I need to become a member of the D. A. R.
Yours very truly
Mrs. Carl McWithey
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490 Delaware Ave.
Tonawanda, N.Y.
Commissioner of pensions
Dear sir.
Would you kindly send me the revolutionary war record? Of John Dumbleton Of Erie Co, N.Y. Albany Co. militia.
I make the request as
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Member of revolutionary records committee S.
Buffalo chapter D. C. R.
Thanking you in Advance for the favor
Yours sincerely
May 29/06
Gabel Ayraule
Mrs John Ayraule
490 Delaware Ave.
Tonawanda, New York
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Hon. S.M. Yates
9 June1840
OC
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Pension Office 
9. June 1840
Sir
The papers of Mrs. Ruth Dumbolton widow of John Dumbolton has been examined and filed. [her (crossed out)] The children of the claimant whose affidavits are produced are required to state their ages respectively. If [crossed out] her Husband found as [Illegible]  From evidence It may be [Crossed out] You By Application To the comptroller of New York Betsy Cook To whom [Illegible] Is Informed for further proof.
Hon L.M Yates
H.R
NY
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Revolutionary War Records Section 
3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
In reply to your request of —-, received for a statement of the military history of John Dumbleton a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his( or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this bureau. 76.3.115.

Dates of enlistment or appointment-
Jan or Feb 1777
Length of Service- 2 wks.
Rank- Ordly-sgt.
Under Captain Elisha Benedict
Colonel- [blank]

Dates of Enlistment or appointment-
Apr. 1777
Length of service- 7 mos.
Rack- ordly sgt.
Under Captain Peters, Benedict or Collins
Colonel- fateau service, McCrea

Dates of enlistment or appointment-
July or August 1779
Length of service-
9 mos
Under Captain Benedict
While at Moritz in his field, he was taken prisoner by Tories under Joseph Betty’s but escaped after a few days .
[crossed out, battles engaged in]
Taking of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment- Ballston, Albany county, New York
Date of application for pension- Jan 7, 1839
Residence at date of application- Alexander
Genesee County, New York
Age of date of application- 84
Remarks: he married at Stillwater, County, New York, December 24, 1772. [Illegible.]
Lawrence. He died at Hamburgh, Erie county New York, June 26, 1812. Only children Mentioned Polly, Mary, Powers, Varhti, Marlene and Susannah Bailey residents of Attica, Genesse Co. NY m. 1839.
The claim was made, [ illegible ] claimant failed to furnish proof of the alleged service required by the pension laws under which he applied.
Respectfully 
Commissioner.