Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,355, Josiah Westlake, N.J.
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SERVICE
N. J.
CONTENTS
Westlake, Josiah
NUMBER
R. 11355
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act
of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Kentucky
⎬
County of Greene Feb
-
On this fourth
day of November 1833
personally appeared in Open Court
Josiah Westlake of Greenup County state of
Kentucky aged seventy four on the 16th
day of January next who being first duly
sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath
make the following in Order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he not
numbered in the militia of the Reigning live in
the year
and that he joined his company, which was commanded by Capt Limosson his given name not recollected at the time he
but he was a citizen of the County of
sussex  State of New Jersey and was about sixteen or senteen years of by the place when
then so called Gorhan, which was
in the York state the company which he
attached himself to was marched on through
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the Town of Goshen to Newburg in the York
States at which place the company was attached
to the Regiment then commanded by Col. John John Sewards the Regiment was then marched to
the State of New jersey through many
settlement from thence to Princeton where
the Regiment remained but one night thence
to Burlington & to Bordentown thence to
Woodbury Town year there red Bank fort hence
to the Red Bank fort where the
regiment remained but a short time until
the and Island Fort was surrendered up to
the British props the morning after said
Surrender this declarant and the regiment
to which he was attached me discharged
from the service no written discharges
were given it was mustered out of the
service by the col verbally and each soldier made his way homeward in the best manner he could without money
or rations to make him comfortable
which term of service
to become the
was so high six mak
He further declares states that about two
years before the capture of Cornwallis he again
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turned out as a private soldier under
Captain Silas Beckwith to march acount
the Indians who were ravaging the citizens in
the minny cinct neighborhood on the Delaware River which company was under the command of the before recited Col
John Sewards this company was raind
in the before recited County of Sussex State
&
New Jersey after the company was organized
sed & fined to the regiment the Regiment
in the County of Sussex over the
mountains & through the then Wilderness, to
the miny cinct[minisink} settlement on the Delaware
River where the Regt remained
but a short time the Indians having
closed their Ravpe before the arrival
of the American troop, and had returned to their
own towns. the regiment
was again
discharged without having
written received any
discharges for their term
service when each soldier made
his way home without money or Notice
as before stated which term of service
was one month as will
as in collected
And he further
deaton, states that he was again
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called upon about one year after his
turn hime from the ming cinct campaign
to go a compaign to Morristown in the State of
New Jersey and was stationed at that
place  for the purpose of keeping the
is troops from spreading their devastation
over the County to the great what the
the
Captains who commanded the Company that this
cant was attached to during this company was
Brooks his given name not recollected
and was attached
to the regiment commanded
by the recited col John Seward toward the
time, he remained at Morristown
month when discharged was turned line as he
for stated without any written discharge
and he further states that he was a private
soldier in all the before waited service and
that he knows of no man now living by
whom he can prove said service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and
he declares that his name is not on the Pension
Roll of any agency in the state or
Teritory whatever
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year
aforesaid
A. W. G. Nichols, Clerk
Greenup County Court
his
Josiah Westlake
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28387
Josiah Westlake
March 1 1836

Ref to the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions
Colored
rejected seved
only 3 Months  12 days
let A. W. L. Nichols

Mar. 30, 1836
Com disch- to be

French
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1
2
where and in what year were you born
was born in the State of New York Orange
County the 16th day of January 1760
Have you any record of your age
If so where is it?
I have none at this time it was in the
possession of my father but has 
since been lost
3
Where were you living when called
into service where he lived
the Revolutionary war and where
do you now live
at the time was called into the service
in the before recited service I lived in
the County of Sussex State of New jersey
since the revolution have lived in
the State of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vir
in Kentucky, Ohio and now reside
in the County of Greene State of Kentucky
when I have been for the last three years
4
How were you called into the service, we
you drafted
did you volunteer or were
you a substitute and if a subsitute
for whom the first time I was a
Volunteer the second & third
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5 State the names of some of the regular
officers who were with where you served
such continental and Militia Regiments as
you can recollect and the General circumstances of your service
there was no regular Officers nor troops
with me at any time except some who made
their escape from had Island for an
the right of the of the surrender
of said fort and did not born the name of
any of the officers of there was any as them
●
and this declarant were repeated next morning
he was hear enough to see the conflict in
O
the American & British troops and saw the
British hoist their flag Huzza for the
King the morning after the surrender the
Rent as before stated was commanded by Col
John Seward at all three of the periods
which this declarant served he state ┃
he was well acquainted with Col Ephran Martin who was a regular officer in
the service & went out of the County
of Super State of New jersey but that
he had no command on the troops
in which this declarant never they
always being under the command
of the before recited col who was a
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Call
Ⓧ
Did you ever receive a discharge from
the service if so by whom was it given &
what has become of it
●
I never recd any written discharge
for any of the services which were
and by me
me William Cundiff a methodist Clergyman
residing in the County of Greenup and Job Haron
I Jesse Poynter residing in the same hereby list
by that we are well aquainted with Josiah Westlake
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declare
time; that we believe him to be asson of truth
Veracity and that he is about seventy four years of
age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur in
that Opinion
William Cundiff
Sworn and subscribed the day of
and year aforesaid
Paynter
M. A. W. G. Nichols Clerk
Greenup County Court
Jacob Howe
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier & served as he states- and the Court further
&
certifies that William Cundiff who has signed the
preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in
the County of Greenup and is a credible man
that Jesse Poynter and Jacob Howe who
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have also signed the same are residents in the said County of
Greenup and State of Kentucky, and are credible persons, and
that their statement is entitled to creditth

"
I, Alfred W.G Nichols, Clerk of the County Court of ┃
said County in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the Court in the matter of the application of Josiah
Westlake for a pension my
hand and seal of Office
4th day of November 1833 and
the 42d year of the Commonwealth

A W. G. Nichols clerek
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Miss Lena B. Peterman
14 Chestnut Street
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
August 4, 1930
MCS: MLB
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1135, that Josiah Westlake
was born January 16, 1760, in Orange County, New York.
While residing in Greenup County, Kentucky, he applied for
pension November 4, 1833, and stated that while residing in Sussex
County, New Jersey, he enlisted at the age of sixteen or seventeen
years and served six weeks as private in Captain Simonson's Company,
Colonel John Seward's New Jersey Regiment; that about two years
before the surrender of Cornwallis, he enlisted and served one month
as private in Captain Silas Beckwith's Company, Colonel John Seward's
New Jersey Regiment; that about one year later, he enlisted and served one
month as private in Captain Brooks' Company, in Colonel John Seward's
New Jersey Regiment.
His claim was not allowed, as the act under which he applied
provided for none who did not render at least six months military
service.
After the Revolution, he lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
Kentucky and Ohio. His post office address in 1839 was Trimble's
Iron Works, Kentucky.
The papers in said claim contain no data concerning his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Fe. 23. 1836
Record Vol 28. 347
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War Dept Pen Office
Feb 23. 1836
Sir:
agreeably to your request I
herewith enclose Josiah Westlakes paper
for the purpose of laying
them before{unknown}
and will thank
you to acknowledge the receipt of
the same,
I also enclose E. Smith's letter
to you and have to state that it does
not appear that the papers of
Abraham Childress have been in this
office since they were returned to
Hon. J. Gove for further proof on
the 10 Sept. 1836,

Hon Richd French,
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Josiah Westlake
April 30. 1839
O.C
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War Dept
Pension Office
513
Sir
April 30. 1839
In reply to your letter of the
inst. I have to inform you that it
does not appear that any act was
passed at the last Session of Congress
granting you a pension.
Mr. Josiah Westlake
Trimble's Iron Works
Kentucky
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A. W. G. Nichols
Nov 25, 1833
O. C
Recorded Vol 25
N.224
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Sir,
War Department
Pension Office
Nov 2, 1833
The claim of Josiah Westlake
has been examined. He served three months
twelve days. The act under which he claim
provides for none who did not serve at
least six months. His claim has there
fore been rejected. The paper will
placed on file in this office
A. W. G Nichols Esq
Greenup C.H.
Kentucky
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Trimble Iron Works Ky. April 5. 1839
Secretary of War
Sir I am informed that my
pension has been allowed to me for my
Services in the revolutionary war I am now
an old & very infirm man, and the
pension will support me in my old days
but I don't know how to get it, and
I write this to ask you when & when
I can draw the money. I live in
Greenup County Kentucky
at this time could draw the money
casion at Lexington Kentucky than any other place
Will you be so kind as to direct a line
to me at Trimble Iron Works Kentucky
informing me when I can get the
Money.
Very respectfully
Josiah Westlake
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Trimbles Ironworks Ky free
the
Mar 6th
Secretary of War
Pension department.
Washington
An Apl 30. 1839
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28.387
Pension Office
Ky
Josiah Westlake
Kentucky

Rejected served
only 3 months and twelve days
days 
At Apt. 30 1839
11355
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1928 Nov. 22. Hist. to Ralph E.
parson. His letter referred
to Record Div. for Civil War data
1929-August 12. Hist to
Mrs Harriet E. B. Stowell
letter in claim of
Benjamin Westlake 8
M. E. E.
1930. And 4. Just to us
Lena B. Peterman
See his Josiah Westlake
S.W. J.F. 3529.
n's
O.
Service:
1833.
Pri
A
11.350
Josiah Westlake

Seward M.
of Ky
REJECTED
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
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18
18
18
Allegest Printed book 1852
gives as cause
entisted: rejection: "Only
3 mos, & 12 days. service"
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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Contra
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Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
New Castle, Pa.
July 25, 1930.
Gentlemen,
War Section
Rev & 1812
AWF eel.
For sometime the " Westlakes" have been trying
the prove their ancestry, as dating back to
the War of the Revolution.
Among a list of names in the Pennsylvania
Archives, we find pension was granted to
Josiah Westlake, private, Stephen's Co. U. S.
Artillery, May 4, 1817, M.E."
not know what page.
I would also like to have a copy of the papers
if it is possible.
Kindly let me hear from you at your earliest
convenience in enclosed envelope.
I would greatly appreciate any data you can
give me in regard to this. It is found in
the Pa. Archives, Vol. 23 -- Third Series. I do
Very truly yours,
Lena B. Peterman.
(Miss)
Lena B Westlake Peterman.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE'el
August 12, 1929
Mrs. Harriet E. B. Stowell
4501 Lilac Road
South Euclid, Ohio
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, R. 11355, it appears that Josiah West
lake was born January 16, 1760, in Orange County, New York,
While residing in Greenup County, Kentucky, he applied
for pension November 4, 1833, and stated that while
a resident of Sussex County, New Jersey, he enlisted at
.
the age of sixteen or seventeen years and served six months
as private in Captain Simonson's Company, Colonel John
Seward's New Jersey Regiment; that about two years before
the surrender of Cornwallis, he enlisted and served one
month as private in Captain Beckwith's Company, Colonel
John Seward's New Jersey Regiment and that about one year
at
later he enlisted and served one month in Captain Brooks'
Jos Seward
Company in the same regiment.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish
proof of six months military service as was required by
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the pension law.
After the Revolution he lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, places not named, except
his residence at time of application for pension.
is postoffice in 1839 was Trimble's Iron Works, Kentucky.
There are no data concerning his family.
There is no published list of all soldiers of the
various wars in which this country has been engaged.
The two histories herewith furnished you are those
of the only two soldiers surnamed Westlake or similar
spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Section
Ralph E. Pearson
2304 Fleming Road
Middletown, Ohio
Birs
November 22, 1928
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolution
ary War pension claim, R. 11365, it appears that Josiah
Westlake was born January 16, 1760 in Orange County, New York
.
While residing in Greenup County, Kentucky, he applied
for pension, November 4, 1833 and stated that while
a resident of Sussex County, New Jersey, he enlisted at
the age of sixteen or seventeen years and served six months
as private in Captain Simonson's Company, Colonel John
Seward's New Jersey Regiment; that about two years before
the surrender of Cornwallis, he enlisted and served one
month as private in Captain Beckwith's Company, Colonel
John Seward's New Jersey Regiment and that about one year
later he enlisted and served one month in Captain Brooks'
Company in the same regiment,
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish
proof of six months military service as was required by
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the pension law.
After the Revolution he lived in Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, places not named, except
his residence at time of application for pension. His
postoffice in 1839 was Trimble's Iron Works, Kentucky.
This is the history of the only soldier named Josiah
Westlake found on the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau. No family data on file.
there is no published list of all soldiers of the
various wars in which this country has been engaged.
Your letter, which also contained request for information
relative to John Benton Westlake, has been referred
to the proper division for reply.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Miss Lena B. Peterman
614 Chestnut Street
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam
2
August 4, 1930
MCS:MLB
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
S. 11355
You are furnished herewith the histories of the only soldiers
named Josiah Westlake, on account of whose services in the
Revolution and the War of 1812, claims for pension were made to
the United States.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
acting Commissioner