Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22295, for Jabez Spencer, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
Service Conn
New York
Vt.

Spencer, Jabez
Patience 

Number
W22295

Contents
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New York 28.570
Jabez Spencer
of Cayuga Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regt. commanded by Col. Burrell in the Connecticut Militia line for 24 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 dollars __ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 21st day of April 1834 and sent to Hon. R. Day

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $240.00
Semi-anl allowance ending Sept 4 '34 $40.00
$280.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Sam H. Page Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 123
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Albany 5590
Patience Spencer
widow of Jabez Spencer
Conn
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832
and who died on the 7 June 1835
of Cayuga Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain White of the regt. commanded
by Col. Van Schaick in the Conn line for 2 years
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July
1840 and sent to Robert Gallt
Weedsport, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March 40
320.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Sep
40.00
$360.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 102
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Jabez Spencer
18302

Stricken-Agent A Gould Auburn NY

[illegible]
24 mo. pri
80$

Hon R. Day
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State of New York
Cayuga County Js.
On this second day of November AD 1832 personally appeared before me Joseph L. Richardson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga & state of New York Jabez Spencer aged seventy five years a resident of Cato in said county of Cayuga who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7th June AD 1832.  That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as hereinto stated.  That he was born in the town of Old Haddam in the county of Haddam in the State of Connecticut AD 1757 and has no record of his age.  That when about four years old his father removed to Spencer town in the State of New York where he resided until he was about seventeen years of age when he removed to New Lebanon in the county of Columbia in the state of New York aforesaid where he resided when he entered the revolutionary service.  That about the fourth of June 1775 he enlisted into a company of New York state troops commanded by Captain White in the Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick for a term of nine months.  That he marched first to Green bush from thence to Fort George where he remained until about the first of November following.  That whilst there he was engaged in carrying provisions by water to detachments of the army then lying at Ticondaroga and Fort Independance - from Fort George he went to Ticondaroga with said Company from thence to Crown Point and from thence to St. Johns and arrived there after St. Johns was captured by the American army- from thence he marched to Montreall where
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he was stationed until his term of service expired.  That said company never joined the Regiment of Col. Van Schaick but was stationed at Fort George as aforesaid with one other company.  and marched with said company to St. John's & Montreal as aforesaid that he knows of his having belonged to Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment only from being so informed at the time - that immediately after the expiration of said term about the month of March 1776 he again enlisted at Montreal into a company of Connecticut state troops commanded by Capt John Stevens as he believes in the Regiment commanded by Col. Burrell for a term of one year that about the first of May following said company together with one other was detached under the command of Major Butterfield and sent to a small fort called "The Cedars" about forty miles above Montreal that he was stationed at said fort with said company's until about the fifteenth of May aforesaid when said for was taken by the enemy and the said companies made prisoners.  That he was taken a prisoner to a place called the "Twelve Dogs" where he was detained a prisoner about for ten days when he with the other prisoners was set at liberty upon condition that he would not take up arms for three months immediately following.  That on his return home he called at Fort George then under the command of Gen. Schuyler where most of said company had collected.  That said company was then ordered by Gen. Schuyler to March to Ticondaroga & join this regiment. That the said three months had not yet expired and he did not feel at liberty to obey said order and accordingly started with nine others of said company to go home.  That when they arrived at Salem in Washington County in the state of New York they were taken up and [illegible] as deserters.  That
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they were brought before one Capt. McKracken when an investigation took place which resulted in their honorable discharge.  From there he returned home to New Lebanon where he remained until said three months expired when he again joined said company & regiment at Mount Independence.  That he continued at Mt. Independence until the expiration of said term of one year when he received a written discharge from said service and returned home. That after said discharge he removed from New Lebanon to the town of Granville in the County of Washington State of New York.  That said town adjoined the state of Vermont.  That about the month of May AD 1777 he enlisted into the company of Vermont State troops commanded by Capt. Parmaly Allen & Lieut. Smith as he believes in Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regiment as he believes for a term of nine months. That he marched to Castleton in Vermont where he was stationed during the whole of said term of nine months.  That the headquarters were at Castleton aforesaid from which place he was engaged in scouting parties & ranging the northern portions to Ticondaroga, Crowne Point, & other places.  That at the expiration of said term of nine months he received a written discharge from said service signed by Col. E. Allen but has lost the same.  He further says that in the Spring of 1781 as he believes at Shaftsburg in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont he again enlisted into the same company and regiment as last aforesaid for a term of nine months.  That he marched to Pitsford in said State where he was stationed during the whole of said term of nine months
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that during said two last mentioned terms said companies were engaged in scouting on the northern frontier to guard the inhabitants from the incursions of the enemy from Canada . That said campains would commence as soon as the opening of the spring and continue until the enemy went into winter quarters; that he received a written discharge from each of said nine months service signed by Col. Ebenezer Allen but has since lost the same.  That his discharge from the years service was signed by Liet. Col. Buell and is now lost. That he received no written discharge from said first mentioned service.  That he does not remember the names his regiment & company officers other than above set forth.  That he never at any time served with any Continental troops or under any Continental officers as he believes.  That he knows Michael Ogilsbie & Amos Cowel living in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for  and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.  That after the close of the war he continued to reside in the Town of Granville aforesaid about four years when he removed to White Hall where he lived about six years.   From thence back to Granville where he lived about two years, from thence he removed to Crown Point where he lived about two years.  From thence to the county of Delaware in the state of New York where he resided about two years.  From thence to the county of Cayuga where he has resided ever since and where he now resides.  That he has no documentary proof of said services.  That he has not the testimony of any living witnesses to said service
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and cannot procure it as he believes.

He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory.
Jabez Spencer

Sworn & subscribed the day  & year aforesaid.
J.L. Richardson
First Judge of Cayuga

We Michael Ogilsbe a Justice of the Peace & Amos Cowel residing in the Cato in the county of Cayuga do certify that we are well acquainted with Jabez Spencer who has subscribed and sworn to the preceeding declaration. That we believe him to be 75 years of age . That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Michael Ogilsbie
Amos Cowell

Sworn & subscribed the 6th day of Nov AD 1832 before me
Robert Bloomfield
Justice of Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's office Js.
I Michael S. Meyers clerk of said county do certify that Joseph L. Richardson Esq. before who the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date thereof first Judge of the court of Common Pleas of said county being a court of
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record; and that Robert Bloomfield Esq. before whom the last foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of said county: and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & of the said Justice and verily believe their names subscribed to said affidavits to be their proper handwriting.  Witness my hand & seal of office this seventh day of November AD 1832.
M. S. Myers Clerk for P. H. Myers [illegible] Clk
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No. 18302
Jabez Spencer Cayuga County New York

Agent A Gould Auburn NY
Adm

Hon R. Day

stricken out "Michael A Myers Clk Cayuga County N. York"
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
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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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A  Statement, showing the service of Jabez Spencer Cayuga County New York

Period when the service was rendered
Enlisted June 1775
Duration of Claimants Service
9 months
Rank of the Claimant 
private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under
whom he served.
Cap. White
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Van Schaick
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Marched to Green Bush, to Fort George, to Ticondaroga, to Crown Point, St. Johns, to Montreal
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
75 years
Haddam County  State of Connecticut
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
is supported
traditionary
Witnesses not
certified credit
not property attached.

Period when the service was rendered
Enlisted March 1776
Duration of Claimants Service
1 year
Rank of the Claimant 
private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under
whom he served.
Cap. Stevens
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Burrel
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Marched to Green Bush, to Fort George, to Ticondaroga, to Crown Point, St. Johns, to Montreal
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
75 years
Haddam County  State of Connecticut
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
is supported
traditionary
Witnesses not
certified credit
not property attached.

Period when the service was rendered
Enlisted May 1779
Duration of Claimants Service
9 months
Rank of the Claimant 
private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under
whom he served.
Cap. Parmaly Allen
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Allen
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Marched to Green Bush, to Fort George, to Ticondaroga, to Crown Point, St. Johns, to Montreal
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
75 years
Haddam County  State of Connecticut
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
is supported
traditionary
Witnesses not
certified credit
not property attached.

Period when the service was rendered
Enlisted 1781
Duration of Claimants Service
9 months
Rank of the Claimant 
private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under
whom he served.
same company
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
same colonel
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Marched to Green Bush, to Fort George, to Ticondaroga, to Crown Point, St. Johns, to Montreal
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
75 years
Haddam County  State of Connecticut
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
is supported
traditionary
Witnesses not
certified credit
not property attached.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops, "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this _day of _
personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of aged _years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the _ line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of _ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of __
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said 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, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of __
for a pension.
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
{To a Soldier, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
To an Oficer has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
11. The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fall
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an athdavit in the following words:
personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For year months, and
days, I served as a . For months and - days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension,
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
┃ The law makes
the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses
, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Please inform and which interrogatory is not answered if they are not all satisfactory.
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7033
Patience Spencer
Act July 7, 1838

[illegible] 21 March 1783
[illegible] died 7 June 1835
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State of New York
Cayuga County Js.
On this second day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty, personally come before me Augustus F. Ferris a Judge of the Court of common Please in and for the county aforesaid, Patience Spencer a resident of the town of Cato in the county aforesaid, aged seventy five years on the the tenth day of April last [illegible], who being by me, duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" . That she is the widow of Jabez Spencer, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  She further declares that she was married to the said Jabez Spencer, in the Town of Granville in the county of Washington and State aforesaid, on the twenty first day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, by Elder Joseph Grave a Baptist Clergyman; that her husband Jabez Spencer aforesaid died on the seventh day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five at Cato aforesaid; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit: at the time above stated, and that, there are no records of said marriage and further that the said Jabez Spencer aforesaid was a pensioner at the time of his death; and that he was a resident of the town of Cato and county aforesaid when he first received his pension and remained a resident of the same place until his death aforesaid.
Patience her x mark Spencer

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me Augustus F. Ferris
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Cayuga County Js. I certify that Patience Spencer, who made the foregoing declaration, is a person of truth and veracity, and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open court to make her declaration.

Augustus F. Ferris a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Dated 2 May 1840
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State of New York
Cayuga County Js.
On this second day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before me Augustus F. Ferris a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga aforesaid, Lois Harris and Solomon Spencer, both residents of the town of Cato and County aforesaid, who being by me, first duly sworn according to law do each separately depose and say, that they were personally acquainted with Jabez Spencer, name and described in the foregoing declaration; that he was a resident of the town of Cato and county aforesaid and a pensioner as stated in said declaration; and that they were present at his decease, which took place on the seventh day of June eighteen hundred and thirty five at Cato aforesaid, and that Patience Spencer named in said declaration is the widow of the said Jabez Spencer and as such widow has remained since his death aforesaid.  And that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attest in open court to make her declaration and further saith not.

Lois his x mark Harris
Solomon his x mark Spencer

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me Augustus F Ferris a Judge of the court of Common Pleas

I certify that the above named Lois Harris and Solomon Spencer are credible witnesses and that their testimony is to be relied on and full credit given to the same.
Augustus F. Ferris One of the Judges of Cayuga Co. Courts

I certify that the reason why the above named Patience Spencer, Lois Harris and Solomon Spencer do not write their names, is want of education.
Augustus F. Ferris Judge
Dated May 2, 1840

State of New York Cayuga County Js.
I certify that Augustus F. Ferris Esq. was on the second day of May 1840 judge of the county courts in aforesaid county.  That I know his handwriting and verily believe the above signatures purporting to be his to be genuine.  Witness my hand and the seal of said county the 11th May 1840
G. W. Foster
[illegible]
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State of New York
Wayne County Js.
On this eighth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me James McCarn, one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Arcadia in the county of Wayne aforesaid and State aforesaid, Sarah Callwell a resident of the town of Arcadia in said county, who being, by me, first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is seventy two years of age on the third
day of October eighteen hundred and forty.  she further says that she was personally acquainted with Jabez Spencer and Patience Spencer, named in the foregoing declaration and that she was present at the solemnization of their marriage and saw them married by Elder Joseph Grave, a Baptist Clergyman, and who was the father of this deponent, at his house in the Town of Granville, in the county of Washington and State aforesaid, on the twenty first day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and further saith not.

Sarah her x mark Callwell

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me,
James McCarn Justice of the Peace

Wayne County Js:
I certify that the above named Sarah Callwell, is a credible witness and that her testimony ought to be relied on.
Dated May eighth 1840 James McCarn Justice Peace

Wayne County Js: I certify that the reason why the above named Sarah Callwell does not write her name, is want of eye sight.
Dated May 8, 1840
J. McCarn Justice Peace
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State of New York
Wayne County Clerks office Js.
I James Hawley Clerk of said county do hereby certify James McCarn whose name is subscribed to the within certificates is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Wayne duly elected and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature subscribed to the within certificates & affidavits is genuine.  And also that his office commenced on the 1st day of January 1839 and will expire on the 31st of December 1843.  In testimony whereon I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said county this eighth day of May 1840.
James Hawley Clerk
Wayne County
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November 12, 1938.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. Robert R. Phillips
Nassau
New York

BA-J/ady
Jabez Spencer
W.22295

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
Jabez Spencer, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for pension, W.22295, based upon the military
service of Jabez Spencer in that war.
Jabez Spencer was born in Old Haddam, Connecticut, in 1757, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown. When about four years old he moved with his father to Spencertown, New York, and when about
seventeen years old moved to New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York.

While a resident of New Lebanon, New York, Jabez Spencer, enlisted June 4, 1775 and served nine months as private in Captain White's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment. He enlisted in March 1776 for one year as private in Captain John Stevens'
Company, Colonel Burrall's Connecticut Regiment, was taken prisoner at the battle of The Cedars, in Canada, held fourteen days, and then released upon condition that he would not take up arms for three months immediately following; at the end of said three months he rejoined his regiment and served until the expiration
of the term for which he enlisted. He then moved to Granville, Washington County, New York, and in May 1779 enlisted and served nine months as private in Captain Parmelee Allen's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Regiment, in the spring of 1781 he enlisted and served nine months as private in the same company and regiment.
About four years after the Revolution he moved to Whitehall, about six years later he returned to Granville, about two years later moved to Crown Point, about
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two years later he moved to Delaware County, New York, and about two years later he moved to Cayuga County, New York
.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1832, while a resident of Cato, Cayuga County, New York.
He died June 7, 1835, in Cato, New York.
Soldier married March 21, 1783, in Granville, New York, Patience (her maiden name not designated). She was born April 10, 1763, place, and the names of her parents are not designated.
Soldier's widow, Patience Spencer, was allowed
pension on her application executed May 2, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Cato, New York.
In 1833, Solomon Farnsworth, a brother-in-law,
of soldier, was living in Fleming, Cayuga County, New York , and was then aged seventy years and upwards"
In 1840 one Solomon Spencer was residing in Cato, New York, his age and relationship to the family not given. There are no further family data.
This is the record of the only Jabez Spencer,
all spellings of the names searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of widow's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: 
"Patience Spencer, widow of Jabez Spencer, Certificate No. 580. issued July 3, 1840, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced
March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Albany New York Agency"
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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ADY
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
March 14, 1929.
Elsie Spencer,
409 Stewart Building,
Rockford, Illinois.

Madam;
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22295, it appears that Jabez Spencer was born in 1757 in Old Haddam, Connecticut.
While a resident of New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York he enlisted June 4, 1775 and served nine months as a private in Captain White's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment. 
He enlisted in March 1776 for one year as a private in Captain John Stevens' Company, Colonel Burrall's Connecticut Regiment, was taken prisoner at the battle of
"The Cedars in Canada and held fourteen days and then released upon condition that he would not take up arms for three months immediately following; at the end of said three months he rejoined his regiment and served until
the expiration of the term for which he enlisted,
He then moved to Granville, Washington County, New York and in May 1779 enlisted and served nine months as
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private in Captain Parmelee Allen's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Regiment, and in the spring of 1781 he again enlisted and served nine months as private in the same company and regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1832 while a resident of Cato, Cayuga County, New York. He died June 7, 1835 in Cato, New York.
Soldier married March 21, 1783 in Granville, New York, Patience (her maiden name not given) born April 10, 1765. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 2, 1840 while living in Cato, New York.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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MMHF
1812 Wars Section
October 27, 1925
Mrs. Erwin G. Shafer
60 Elm St.,
Cobleskill, N. Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22295 it appears that Jabez Spencer was born in 1757 in Old Haddam, (omitted the county as I think it [illegible]) Connecticut.
While a resident of New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York he enlisted June 4, 1775 and served nine month as a private in Captain White's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment.
He enlisted in March 1776 for one year as a private in Captain John Stevens' Company, Colonel Burrall's Conneticut Regiment, was taken prisoner at the battle of "The Cedars" in Canada and held fourteen days and then released
upon condition that he would not take up arms for three months immediately following; at the end of said three months he rejoined his regiment and served until the expiration
of the term for which he enlisted.
He then moved to Granville, Washington County, New York
and in May 1779 enlisted and served nine months as
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private in Captain Parmelee Allen's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Regiment, and in the spring of 1781 he again enlisted and served nine months as private in the same company and regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1832 while a resident of Cato, Cayuga County, New York. He died June 7, 1835 in Cato, New York.
Soldier married March 21, 1783 in Granville, New York, Patience (her maiden name not given) born April 10, 1765. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 2, 1840 while living in Cate, New York.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

Revisions appear to be White Hill & [illegible]  [illegible] & Delaware Co. N.Y.
 [illegible]  [illegible]  [illegible]  [illegible]
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Rev Widow, &c
File No. 222295
Patience Spencer
Widow of
Jabez Spencer
Pri Rev War
Act: July 7th 38
Index:-Vol. M Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870]

1935 Oct 27- Hist to Mrs. Erwin G. Shafer MMNF
1929 Mar. 14. Hist to Elsie Spencer ADY
1938 Nov 12 Hist. to Robt. R. Phillips ADY
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Cobleskill, N. Y.
Sept. 22, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I am desirous of determining the idenity of
Jabez Spencer, who he married & the date of his marriage.
So far as I can determine the Jabez Spencer
referred to enlisted & served as follows; Dutchess Co. New York State, Militia Land Bounty Rights Third Regiment &
the line Second Regiment (Rev. War)
It might assist you to know that his residence
might have been in Columbia Co. New York State. I have traced some of his relatives who came from there.
I will appreciate any information that you
might be able to give me,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Erwin G. Shafer
Cobleskill, N. Y.
50 Elm St.

P. S. I have it also that he served under Gen. Van Cortland According to N. Y. in the Rev. By Roberts Pages 33 & 242

Pension R 
U.S.
Sep 24 1925
Office
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Rockford, Ill.
March 12, 1929.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
I am writing to ask if you can give me any information with regard to the following Jabez Spencer, who record I have taken from the
Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Revolution" and which reads as follows:
Spencer, Jabez,
Enlisted Apr. 2, Re-eng, Nov. 18. In camp at
Mt. Independence, Ticonderoga, 11/25/1776.
Capt. John Stevens Company, Col. Burralls
Regiment. Rev. Rolls, Pension Bureau.
Has this man ever received a pension and if so what is the claim Number of same? and is there anything on the claim which would tell
his place of residence? I am very anxious to get this information and shall thank you for giving it your attention, although I realize the department is busy with similar requests.
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly,
Elsie Spencer

Elsie Spencer,
409 Stewart Bldg.,
Rockford, Ill.

Postmark
Pension Mar 14 1929 US Office
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Stamped
Received Oct 8 1938 
Mail Sub-div
VETS Adm. Reader
14
Nassau NY
Oct 6 1938
Veterans Administration of
Washington DC

Gentlemen,
I would appreciate your sending me whatever
information you may have pertaining to the
Revolutionary Soldier: Jabez Spencer. only one
Jabez Spencer appears in list of Signers in
Beekmans Prec., Dutchess Co. NY July 1775.
I believe this to be the Jabez Spencer listed in
1790 census (Stephentown, Albany Co.) and also named in Loan Commissioners Book "A" (Albany Court House Rec) as "Jabez Spencer of East Manor" "land situated in Stephentown, lot No. 10, etc.
Thank you
yours truly
Robert R. Phillips
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Auburn NY Aug 28th 1833
Sir,
In your letter of August 5th 1833 you state that "The claim of Jabez Spencer has been examined and "suspended".  He alleges 3 years and 3 months service in 4 terms.  So much must surely be susceptible of proof an the regulations require the best evidence in the power of a claimant to produce.  His claim should be supported by some proof, his papers are [illegible] on filed.  He is unable to procure positive of his service but I am happy to state that he has procured such proof as to [illegible]  put the fact of his having performed service, be you [illegible]  doubt viz the affidavits of two men who were then his neighbors and who swear that he was often gone from home, and it was generally understood was in the service.  I hope the affts. will be deemed satisfactory, and that an early decision may be made in his favor.  He is old and extremely poor- Please send returns to me.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
A Gould

Hon J L Edwards
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New York
Revo:
Jabez Spencer
Suspended
Let. to A Gould
Augst 5 1833
[illegible] 
Act 7 June '32
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Weedsport, Cayuga Co. New York
May 12, 1840
Dear Sir,
I send you enclosed the declaration of Patience Spencer, accompanied by affidavits on which she  [illegible]  a pension.  If you should find any mistake or anything wrong, please advise me on the subject and point out the error, or rather send me back the papers with the errors pointed out, if any and such instructions as you think necessary, as soon as you conveniently can.

Respecly yours
Robert Gallt

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
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7033
Patience Spencer
Act July 7 1838

Married 21 March 1783
Husband died 7 June 1835

Col Van Schaick
Capt. White
New York 1775

Enld 25 May 1775
[illegible]  to 13 Oct 1775

Col Burral
Capt Stevens
Conn 1776

Admitted
Private 2 years $80

Robert Gallt
Weedsport New York
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State of New York
Cayuga County Js.
I Hezekiah Allen a Clergyman residing in Cato in said county do certify that I am well acquainted with Jabez Spencer of Cato in said county that I believe him to be 75 years of age.  That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that I concur in that opinion.

Hezekiah Allen
Sworn & subscribed the 28 day of May 1833 before me.
Michael Ogilsbie justice

I the said Joseph L. Richardson before whom the accompanying declaration was made do hereby declare my opinion after an investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the war department that the said Jabez Spencer was a Revolutionay Soldier and served as he stated.  I further certify my opinion that said Hezekiah Allen who has subscribed & sworn to the above  certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Cato aforesaid and that Michael Ogilsbie & Amos Cowell who have signed the following certificate are residents of the same town, credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.  I further certify that said Jabez Spencer is unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Dated May 31 1833
J.L. Richardson
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State of New York
Cayuga County Js.
I Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county & clerk of said county do certify that Michael Ogilsbie before whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county and that Joseph L. Richardson by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the date of the date of the same first Judge of said court that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & Judge and believe their respective signatures to said certificates to be genuine.  Witness my hand and seal of office the 1st Day of June 1833
M.S. Meyers
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State of New York
Cayuga County Js.

Solomon Farnsworth of Fleming in said county being duly sworn says that he is a brother in law to Jabez Spencer of Cato in said county, is well acquainted with him and was well acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary War.  That he and the said Spencer both resided in the Town of Granville & county of Washington in said State at that time.  And this deponent further says that towards the last of the war, in the Spring of the year 1781 or 2 as he believes the said Spencer enlisted into the company of Vermont State troops commanded by Capt. Parmody Allen for a term of nine months as he believes.  That he left home to go into said service and continued absent during said term, and deponent then understood he was in the service. And this deponent further says that he then understood that said Spencer had performed other service but has no personal knowledge thereof.  And this deponent further says that he is aged seventy years and upwards.  That he was acquainted with said Jabez Spencer during the war and remembers that he was often in the service and spent a considerable time in service, but has no personal knowledge thereof, further than that said Spencer was absent from home and it was then understood that he was in service.
Solomon Farnsworth

Sworn and Subscribed the 28th day of August 1833 before me.
Elijah Sheldon Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with said Solomon Farnsworth and that he is a  man of truth & veracity.  
Dated Aug 28th 1833
Elijah Sheldon
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State of New York
Cayuga County Js.
I Michael S Myers Clerk of said county do certify that Elijah Sheldon before when the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county.  That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe his signature to the said affidavits and the foregoing certificate to be genuine.  Witness my hand and seal  of office the 28th day of August 1833.
M. S. Myers clerk

Sol Farnsworth Afft.
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Affidavits in the matter of Jabez Spencer
His claim is suspended & his [illegible] file in pension office.

Agent A Gould Auburn NY

Col Van Schaick
Capt White
Enl. 25th May 1775
Mustd. to 13 October
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State of New York
Cayuga County Js.

I John Grover of Auburn in said county do certify that I am sixty seven years of age and upwards.  That I am well acquainted with Jabez Spencer of Cato in said county and was well acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary.  that I was then a boy between the age of ten and seventeen years.  That the said Jabez Spencer then lived in the same neighborhood in the Town of Granville in the county of Washington & state of New York with myself.  I further certify that I well remember that said Spencer was absent from home for a number of months at each time, a number of times during the war.  And that it was then understood and believed amongst his friends and neighbours at home that said Spencer was absent in service as a soldier.  I further certify that from my knowledge of his having been so absent, and from my knowledge of the general belief and understanding in the neighborhood on the subject.  I have no doubt that said Spencer was in the service of his country a considerable proportion of the time during said War.  I further certfy on oath that I have been acquainted with said Spencer from that time to the present.  And that so far as I know or have ever heard the said Spencer has always sustained a good characters as a moral man & a man of truth & veracity.  And further that I have no personal knowledge of his said services, never having been with him whilst in the performance of it.  I have always understood since the war that said Spencer was a soldier of the Revolution.
John Grover

Sworn & subscribed the 27th day of August 1833
R. Cook Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Grover.  That he is now an acting justice of the Peace of the town of Auburn and is a  man of truth and veracity.
R. Cook
August 27th 1833

State of New York
Cayuga County Js.

I Michael S. Myers Clerk of said county do certify that Robert Cook before who the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county.  That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and believe his signature to said affidavits and the above certificate to be genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 28th day of August 1833

M. S. Myers Clerk