Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,100, for Robert H Livingston, New York
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[Top left in small numbers] (8-1776)
SERVICE                                       NUMBER
Continental (N.Y.) Livingston, Robert H.  W. 3,100
Catharine R. {B.L.Wt. 1268_200_Lieut.
{Issued July 18, 1791-
{No papers.
[Note that there is only one left curly bracket that encompasses the 3 individual ones transposed above]
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[Page is ‘divided’ into 4 sections]
[Section 1]
1885
Pennsylvania
Catharine [smudge] R Livingston
Widow of Robert [illegible smudge] H. Livingston decd.
Who was a pensioner under the Act of [crossed out]
and who died on the 31st August 1804
[of] Philadelphia [00.] in the State of Pa [Pennsylvania]
who was a Lt of Arty [Lieutenant of Artillery] in the company. commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Lamb in the N. York [New York]
line for 2 years New York line
[Section 2]
Inscribed on the roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of [large, handwritten block letters] 400 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
[Section 3]
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Feby.
[February] 1839 and sent Mr. Boyd of Philadelphia, Present.
[Section 4]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $1000.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 200.00
$1.200.00
{Act July 7, 1838.} [1838 was in same bracket but on next line]
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 157
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4418     
Declaration by Catherine R. Livingston




Mr. Boyd
Pres t [Preston?]
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Eastern District
[double cross-out] State of Pennsylvania so:
On this nineteenth. day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine - Personally appeared before the district Court of the United States in & for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 
Catharine R Livingston of the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, formerly of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and in the State of New York, Aged Sixty Six Years, Who being first duty sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an Act of Congress Passed July 7, 1838, Entitled” an act granting Half Pay and Provisions to Certain Widdows / “ That She is the Widdow of Robert H Livingston, who held the rank of a Second Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War army of the United States, and that he took ranks as such from the 29th  day of June 1781, as appears from his Commission: that She always Supposed as were from what She heard the said Robert H Livingston Her said Husband say, as from what others said bring members of his family, that He the said Robert H Livingston Entered the Service of the United States, to Serve in the Army, at an Early period of the said revolutionary war, Where he was not more than Eighteen Years of Age, as a Volunteer, that he continued in the Service during the Whole war, or until the Army was disbanded, that he belonged to the Regiment which was under the Command of Colonel Anthony Lamb, that her Said Husband was in actual Service the greater part of the time if not the whole time that he belonged to the Army, that in October 1782 he had the Command at Johnstown on the river Mohawk in the State of New York, that he was with the American Army, at the taking of York Town, &  the Surrender of Cornwallis, that the said Robert H. Livingston resided at the time of his Entering the Service of his Country, as Poughkeepsie aforesaid in the County of Dutchess, in the State of New York: and also that she the Said Catharine R Livingston has no documentary or devices in Support of her Claim,  Except the Said Commissions. 
And the said Catharine R Livingston further deposeth declares that the said Robert H Livingston died at Poughkeepsie aforesaid, on the thirty first day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred four: that She was married to the said Robert H Livingston at Poughkeepsie aforesaid, on the
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the Twenty ninth day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and ninety two (1792) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Services but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, was at the time Above stated, and that she had not since been married again. And the Said Catharine R Livingston further declares that she is the person mentioned in a certificate of marriage, Signed by the Revd A M Mann the present Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Poughkeepsie as aforesaid, as Catharine Tappan, and as having been married to Robert Livingston on the twenty ninth day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and ninety two (1792) that She believes her said husband was Baptised [sp] by the name of Robert Livingston, but that he took the middle name of Henry, at or before the time of his being twenty one Years of Age, and Signed his name Robert H Livingston, for the Sake of being distinguished from others of the name of Robert Livingston, one or more of whom resided at that time in the said County of Dutchess And that the Entry made in the original record of their marriage by the Revd Mr. Gray, then Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Poughkeepsie aforesaid, as Contained in the Said Certificate of the Revd A.M. Mann, the present Pastor, [word crossed out] is the following words & figures viz. “ 1792 } Feby 29th } Robert Livingston with Catharine Tappan.” Was Either Entered inadvertently by the Revd Mr Gray, or after referring to the Record of the Baptism of the Said Robert H Livingston All of which is shown to and Subscribed by the said [Signature] Catharine R Livingston  Catharine R Livingston on the day and the year first above written [Crossed out words ‘Before me.] in open district Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia - Witness my hand that of said County at Philadelphia the day Year first above written - [Heavily Underlined] Fred. Hopkinson Clk: [Illegible]
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State of New York 
Dutchess Co. } Ss
 I, A. M. Mann Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Pokeepsie [Poughkeepsie] having the custody of the records of said church. do hereby certify that it appears by an entry in said records that Robert Livingston was married to Catharine Tappan on the twenty ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety two 
I further certify that said entry is in the words & figures following - written in fair legible words and figures. viz-
“1792.
Feby 29th Robert Livingston with Catharine Tappan” – 
[signed] A. M. Mann 

I A.M. Mann depose & say that I hold the office of Pastor of the above named church in the village of Pokeepsie and County of Dutchess & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church as certified by me 
[signed] A. M. Mann 
Sworn & subscribed before me this 14th day of Feby 1839.
[signed] Silas E. Haight 
Justice of the Peace In & for Dutchess County
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House of Representatives
July 21 1839 
I certify that I am acquainted with Silas E Haight of Dutchess County New York and that he is an acting justice of the Peace  I am also acquainted with his hand writing I and know that his signature as a Justice of the peace contained in the within instrument is in his hand writing 
[signed] Obadiah Titus

Certificate of Marriage
Robt Livingston to Catharine Tappan
on the 29 of Feb 1792
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[mathematical calculations]

Mr. Henry Livingston
Poughkeepsie
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Johns Town [Johnstown] Oct. 18. 1782
My Dear Brother 
I last night supped with Ld Sterling at this place, who is on a tour in this River to visit the defrint [different] posts under his command; I dare say you have heard that the Enemy are preparing to make an attack upon the frontiers, his Lordship says that in a few days he will be it determined whether [illegible, they?]  really mean it or not (most cordially I wish no, for in downright Earnest I want to see Albany again) I would not have you think that fight is the thing I ubhor [abhor] no. hang their pictures you know that wee get no credit in fighting them, and that they never attack where you are ready to receive them-- but the principle part of my greviances are those in the first place the [illegible, losing?] my night Cap is the least, as I think there is not much danger on that score. and the second which shall be the last for I will collect them all in this, is the disagreable filthy Intollarable Unchristian like situation of my present quarters- This place when [illegible, Fr?] William was living has been certainly very delightfull his seat a mile from the Town is Eligent the Town a mear Infant but would have been very hansome, the church is a very genteel Building as likewise the County Hall, but now! most horrible every thing destroyd in a most shocking manner. the Troops that have been stationed here have been the Instruments of this Witness-- my present quarter is in a filthy dirty little house that a Scotch Tory family have just left and left likewise some of their ofspringe behind them
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meaning only Bugs and lice (mear tryfles you know)  however I make out well enough Considering matters. you know that I am on command here I suppose but how long I cant say may be untill December I rather think it shall, by what I heard his Lordship say well I dont care. I can draw pictures read I cant much John have me a little plaque [or plague] thick Book, and when I get Torpid with reading (for I have no other. O! yes I found the other day a spelling Book which I amused myself with amazingly) I take my pencil 
I have drawn a view of the Hall & I mean to take a view of the Town that when we meet again whe can compair notes together 
I have wrote many letters and expect many in return I wish you would write every post as letters, single ones pay no postage -- I enclose a letter to Beckman --. to ther house when you get there unpack a large Bundle of love &c &c my love to your Sal if Caty is home Smack her for uncle Bob 
I am your own Brother 
[signed] Robert H Livingston 

To
Henry Livingston Junr
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Revy
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 3100. 
Catherine R. Livingston 
Widow Robert H. Livingston Lt. Rev. War 
Act: July 7, 1838 
Index: -- Vol. ___ Page ____

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To Robert H. Livingston Gentleman . Greeting, The Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in the New York Regiment of Artillery in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the twenty ninth day of June 1781 -- you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Second Lieutenant, by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders, as Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, Committee of their States Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the State 
Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the twenty eighth day of April A.D. 1783 and in the Seventh year of our Independence.

By Order of Congress 
[signed] [first initial illegible, poss. B.] Lincoln
Secretary at War
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Catharine R. Livingston, widow of Robert H. Livingston Lieut. Arty. [Lieutenant Artillery]
Act July 7. 1838 
[All, crossed out] Philad. Roll 
$400 per an 
Hand cut: to Mr Boyd, of Philad. 
Present
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State of New York, Onondaga County ss 
Personally appeared before me Addison C Griswold a Justice of the peace in for said County Beckman Livingston of said State and county, who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith, that in the year our Lord 1778 or 1779. Robert H. Livingston of the county of Dutchess in said State of New York, obtained from the governor of said State a 2nd Lieutenants commission in a regiment raised for the protection of this State against the British and Indians on our northern frontier and that the said Robert H. Livingston, was in actual service the whole time for which said regiment was organized, being the term of three months- The deponent further saith, that the said Robert H. Livingston in the year 1780 or 1781 joined the American regular army as a volunteer Lieutenant in the 2nd regiment of artillery under the command of Colonel Anthony Lamb, and that he the said Robert H Livingston obtained his commission from Congress two or three years subsequently, as second Lieutenant, and that he the said Robert H. Livingston served his country during the revolutionary war for our independence and continued in his command as second Lieutenant until the American army was disbanded in the year 1784 - And this deponent further saith that the said Robert H Livingston obtained from the governor of said State in the year 1785 or 1786 a captains commission in the militia of this State for such military purposes as might be necessary and that he the said Robert A Livingston held his command for the term of two years-- And further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Beckman Livingston
Sworn & Subscribed this 5th day of September 1838 before in 
[signed] Addison C Griswold Justice
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House Representatives Feby 21st 1839 
I certify that Addison C Griswold is a Justice of the Peace the town of Salina New York 
[signed] W. Taylor 
I have had correspondence with Addison C Griswold Esq and believe the within to be his signature
[initialed] W. T.



Beckman Livingston’s Affidavit
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Sir 
In answer to some inquiries made yesterday with respect to the claim of Mrs Catharine Livingston, widow of Robert Livingston deceased, for a pension. I have to state, that I was personally and well acquainted with Mr Livingston, lived in the same Town with him, and altho not present at his marriage, I visited him shortly after when he saw company, and have a distinct recollection that it was in the year 1792 for I was at that time studying law in Poughkeepsie, I practiced law for some time afterwards in that Town and in the Court of which Mr Livingston was clerk, and he always signed his name Robert H. Livingston, or at least I never knew him to sign it otherwise. I was not personally acquainted with him until about the year 1789. and cannot of course say any thing from personal knowledge of his service in the army. But having married in the family, a niece of his, I was intimately acquainted with him and is connexions, and frequently heard conversations respecting, his being in the army, and have not the least hesitation in saying, that I believe, and indeed have no doubt, that the Robert Livingston
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who was the husband of Mrs Catharine Livingston now applying for a pension, was the same man, who served in the army of the revolutionary war 
I am very Respectfully 
yours &c
[signed] Smith Thompson 
Feby 22 1839

James L. Edwards Esq
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Affidavit
H. Rysdyke
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State of Pennsylvania ss 
On this 19th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty nine Personally appeared before me Judge of District Court of the United States in & for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Harriet Rysdyke of the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, who being duly Sworn Deposeth & saith: that she was present at the marriage of Robert H Livingston and Catharine Tappan on the twenty ninth day of February in the year One thousand Seven hundred and ninety two, at Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County in the state of New York that the said Robert H Livingston died at Poughkeepsie aforesaid on the thirty first day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and four and that she hath been acquainted with the widow of the said Robert H Livingston ever since, who has never since been married again And further this deponeth saith that she has seen the certificate of the Revd A.M. Mann at Present the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Poughkeepsie aforesaid dated the 14th day of February 1839 instant,
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made from an entry in the original record of the said Reformed Dutch Church at Poughkeepsie aforesaid - in the following words and figures viz 
1792 
Feby 29th “Robert Livingston, with Catharine Tappan”
and that the said Robert Livingston who is mentioned in the said Certificate, as having been married to Catharine Tappan, on the said 29th day of February 1792, was the same person, who signed his name, and was addressed as Robert H Livingston as aforesaid, and the same person who was then and there married to the said Catharine Tappan who is now and for many years last past has been known, (viz since the said thirty first day of August 1804) as Catharine R Livingston and as the widdow of the said Robert H Livingston 
[signed] Harriet Rysdyke
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year first above written – 
[signed] Jos. Hopkinson