Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,583, Abiram Galusha, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

Galusha, Abiram

NUMBER
S. 43,583

CONTENTS
See claim Joseph Gregory, R. 4300.
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43583
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 43,583
Abiram Galusha
Priv
Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 5, Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1933 Sept. 27 Hist. to Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean. A.D.Y.
See her letter in Joseph Gregory, R. 4300 Rev War
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43583
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 43,583
Abiram Galusha
Priv
Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 5, Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[section below written sideways on page]
1933 Sept. 27 Hist. to Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean. A.D.Y.
See her letter in Joseph Gregory, R. 4300 Rev War
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3289.
New York.
[checkmark]
Abiram Galusha, LL
Capt Hill
private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York -
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of May 1818.-

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of Oct. 1818 and sent to Seth C. Baldwin, Esq
Warrensburg, N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 [illegible] 26/[illegible] 4/30 31.7[inkblot]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. 48.00
[Summation lines]
$79.77

Swift

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

2 Years 1779.
Continued
4 March 1819
Johnsburgh, Warren Co.

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Notification sent Nov. 2d 1820 to Seth C. Baldwin
Caldwell Warren Co. N. Yk.
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Notification sent Nov. 2, 1820 to Seth C. Baldwin
Caldwell Warren Co. N. Yk.
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Abiram Galusah
6 May

Corrects
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State of New York}
County of Warren} Ss.
Abiram Galusha, of Johnsburgh in the county of Warren aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was born in the Town of New Milford in Connecticut, that he is now aged about Fifty five years_ and that he is now and ever has been a resident Citizen of the United States,_ That in the month of April 1779 he this Deponent enlisted as a private Soldier under Capt. Hill, in a Connecticut regiment, commanded by Col. Swift, Genl. Huntingdon's Brigade, and served Two years, and was regularly discharged at West Point in April 1781. _ that he received a printed discharge, which has been utterly lost for many years _ And this Deponent further saith that he has a large family to provide for, that he is poor; and stands in need of assistance, from his country for support, and that he has never received anything as a pension from the government of the United States or otherwise for his service in the War of the Revolution _ and further saith not.

Abiram his X mark Galusha

Subscribed and sworn this Sixth day of May 1818. Before me

Kitchel Bishop, one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas for Said County

County of Warren Ss. [underlined] I Kitchel Bishop Do hereby Certify that I have personally known the above Deponent Abiram Galusha for many years past, that I have examined him fully and [illegible] with regard to the facts set forth in the above affidavit and do believe the same to be substantially correct and true, _ and that the said affidavit was made before me on the day aforesaid, under and in pursuance of the "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed 18 March 1818_

Kitchel Bishop
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State of New York
Clerks office Warren County

I certify that by letters patent and qualification roll now in this office Kitchel Bishop whose signature appears on [illegible] affidavit and certificate [illegible] a Judge of the court of Common pleas the county of Warren on the Sixth day of May 1818. I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Kitchel Bishop and believe the signature [illegible] his [illegible] Testimony whereof I have cause the seal of our Court of Common pleas to be hereunto affixed this 8th day of May 1818

Myron Beach Clerk
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Abiram Galusha
3289
March 1819

Seth C. Baldwin Jr. Caldwell
Warren Co. N.Y. _ Agent

C
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STATE OF NEW YORK:
At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House, in the town of Caldwell, in and for the County of Warren, on the twelfth day of September, 1820:

PRESENT, their honors,
Halsey Rogers ___ Esquire, First Judge,
Henry Spencer } Esquires, Judges.
Norman Fox _}

Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, [caret][handwritten phrase] ([illegible] powers office & imprisonment & jurisdiction to an unlimited amount), held in and for the said county of Warren, Abiram Galusha __ residing in Johnsburg _ in said county, and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that his is now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818: that his Pension Certificate is numbered 3289 and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows,

In April 1779, he enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Hill in a Connecticut regiment commanded by Col. Swift, in Genl. Huntingdon's Brigade and faithfully served two years, and was regularly discharged in April 1781. recd a printed discharge, which was for many years been lost, was discharged at West Point.

His application un the Pension Act was made in the said county of Warren on the 6th of May 1818. and the certificate issued to his is dated on the 3rd of October 1818. _ by which he draws at the rate of eight dollars per month and has received the whole amount of pension money due on the same to the 4th of March 1820.

And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820, I Abiram Galusha do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 nay income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Subscribed and sworn, this 12th day}
of September A.D. 1820, in open court.}

Abiram his X mark Galusha
Seth C. Baldwin Jr. Clerk
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A Schedule or account of the Estate and circumstances of Abiram Galusha of the County of Warren a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 of March 1818
I have no real property of any description whatever
Personal Property - 1. three years old heifer which I value at - $10.00
1 yearling heifer, at $5.00 2 Sheep at $2.00 1 sow & 2 pigs, at $ 6.00 - 13.00
1 axe $1.00, 1 hoe $0.50, 1 loom (old) $2.00, 1 Quill whule $0.25 - 3.75
2 old rods $1.00. 7 chairs quite old, $1.50 1 dinner pot $1.00, 1 Kettle $0.50 - 4.00
1. Spider $0.50. 1 tea kettle (broken) $0.50 - 1 to five pt. Letter $2.00 1 old elux $1.00 - 4.00
1. old table $0.50. Table furniture, knives & forks & crockery worth not more than $1.50 - 2.00
1. old cupboard $1.00 - 1 cram & 2 hooks $1.50- shovel & tongs (old) $0.50-- 3.00
5 iron spoons $0.31. 1. old pewter platter $0.25 1. pewter bason $0.12½ - .68½
2 pewter plates $0.25 1 old coffee pot $0.06. 2 wheels (Quite old) $1.00 - 1.31
1 old rul $0.25. prayer $0.12½- some fowls $1.00 3 Barrels $1.50 -2.87½
1 churn $0.50 - 2 pails- $0.50- 1.00
$45.62
I have not clothing or building to be comfortable-
I am indebted to Dudley Farlie of Wainburgh on account for goods $59.52
do-to Halby Rogers of Caldwell - do about .70
do - to Joseph Jeffe of Caldwell-- 5.00
do - to the Estate of Mirabal Harris for shoes 1.56
do - to Alanson Fox of Chester on mote goods-- 9.00
do - to Lewis Newman of Chester 1.00
I also a number of other debts, which have been standing against me
for a number of years, which I am wholly unable to pay-- & to a considerable amount
Family
Wife aged 56 years in poor health, & unable to do but very little
1 girl about 14 years old in good health-- 5 sons & 2 daughters all
of age and live away from me & in no circumstances to assist me-
I was born in New Milford in Connecticut - am now 57 years old my health
is quite poor, & I am unable to work but little, being mint distressed
with two breaches or bursts in my chest-- I am by occupation a farmer
(Signed)
Abiram
this
Galusha
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
WARREN COUNTY, SS.
Abiram Galusha
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath,
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
Record of the said Court -- And, by order of the Court I do
further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the
total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is forty five -
Dollars
& sixty two cents: and also, that this is the
first Court of record held in and for said County, at which
this application could have been made, since the knowledge of
the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820 -- IN TESTI-
MONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of
September 1820
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk.
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September 27, 1933
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BA-J/ADY

Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean
10924 Bluffside Drive
North Hollywood, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Gregory, of Lanesboro, Massachusetts, a Revolutionary War soldier, who died in Warren County, New York.

In order to furnish you more extensive data, the records of two soldiers follow which bear upon the record of Joseph Gregory. The data are found in the respective claims based upon the records of Joseph Gregory and Abiram Galusha.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Sept. 27 1933
Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean
10924 Bluffside Drive
North Hollywood, California

Dear Madam; The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in Rev. War [illegible], S43583, based upon service of Abiram Galusha. 

Abiram Galusha
S. 43583

Abiram Galusha was born in Milford, Connecticut, date not given. 

He enlisted, place not stated, in April 1779 and served two years as a private in Captain Hill's Company, Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he was aged about fifty-five years and resided in Johnsburg, Warren County, New York. 

In 1820 he stated that his family then consisted of his wife, aged fifty-six years and one girl aged about fourteen years. Five sons and two daughters, all of age, had left home. No names are given. 

Soldier died June 9, 1851, place not stated. On AB.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Sept. 27 1933
Mrs. Fern Gregory Bean
10924 Bluffside Drive
North Hollywood, California
Dear Madam:
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in Rev War R. 4300, based upon service of Joseph Gregory
Joseph Gregory
R. 4300
Joseph Gregory (the name is also shown as Gregry) was born November 5, 1762, place not stated.
He married September 17, 1786 in Lanesboro, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Sarah (her name also shown as Sary) Thorn, who was born October 22, 1763, place not stated.
The soldier moved in February or March 1788 to New York State, and he died April 10, 1816 in Bolton, Warren County, said state. His widow, Sarah Gregory, married, date
not given.....Varnum, (his christian name not shown). He died in a few years, and she married in December 1828 in Caldwell, Warren County, New York, Abiram Galusha, from whom she separated about fifteen years later.
On February 27, 1846 the said Sarah, then a resident of Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, applied for pension on account of the services of her former husband, Joseph Gregory. In the application for pension it is
stated that Joseph Gregory, while a resident of Lanesboro, Massachusetts enlisted January 1, 1780 and served twelve months as a private in Captain Sumner's Company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment. At the time of the application for pension made by the above named Sarah, her signature was by mark as Sarah Gregory. She then made no
reference to a subsequent marriage.
Her claim was not allowed as it was revealed in the process of establishing her claim for pension that she was not then a widow, her husband, Abiram Galusha, being still alive, therefore she was not entitled to pension. In 1847 said Abiram Galusha, was living with his son, Reuben Galusha, presumably in Johnsburg, New York.
The names of the following children of Joseph and Sarah Gregory are shown in the claim for pension:
Mary
born September 12, 1787, married Welcome Hewlett. In 1846, she was living in Whitehall, New York. She was a widow in 1847.
Deborah March 18, 1791.
Sally or Sally June 7, 1793.
Phebe or Phoebe October 17, 1795.
Levi  May 12, 1799, in 1852 living in Chestertown, Warren County, New York.
Samuel September 7, 1802, in 1857 living in North Granville, Washington County, New York.
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The following is the record of the family of Levi Gregory:
Levi Gregory born May 12, 1799.
Ireaney Gregory " February 10, 1800.
Lydia Gregory " September 13, 1821.
Joseph Gregory " July 11, 1823.
Benjamin Gregory " April 13, 1825.
Elsea Gregory " May 19, 1827.
Matilda Gregory " March 22, 1829.

One of the daughters of the widow, Sarah Galusha, was
residing in Dresden, New York, in 1846, her name not designated.
In 1846, Jonathan Vowers, aged seventy-three years and a
resident of Warrensburg, Warren County, New York, stated that the said Sarah was his half sister.
Soldier's brother, Thomas Gregory, served in the same
company with him. He resided in Warren County, New York, at
the time of his death, the date of which was not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.