Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,673, Asa Camp, Mass. New York. Sea Service.
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(3 - 1776) 

Camp, Asa

Number
S.22.673

SERVICE 

Mass. 
New York 
Sea Service. 
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CONTENTS
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New York 28871 
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Asa Camp 
of Owego in the State NY
of he was a priv corpl & Sargt in the Comp commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded Col Harper-- in the New York State line for 
 Sergt 9 mo- $45.00 
Corporal 5 "  5 days - 18.93
Private  8”.  26.66
                $90.59
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 90 Dollars 59 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  
_________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Aug 1834 and sent to C Dunn Esq
Owego, N.Y.
_______________________
 Arrears to the 4th of March  34 - $272.77  Semi-anl allowance ending Sept. "   45.29 
                                           $318.06 

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}


Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 4      Page 131 

Death not on A. B.
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Asa Camps 
Application 

19788 

on rolls 4 Regt 
10 July 80 to 15 dec r
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State of New York 
Tioga County SS. On this 20th day of November AD 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Oyer and Termind holden at the Court House in Owego in & for the said County of Tioga and now in session, Asa Camp, a resident of Owego in the County of Tioga and State of New York aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
In the year 1775. he enlisted at South Brinsfield, Springfield County, Massachusetts, under Captain Walbridge, for a term of Eight months-- the company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel David Brewer, He saw the Battle of Bunker Hill 
After his discharge, ^which was at the End of Eight months and in the year 1776 at Brinsfield [Brimfield] before  mentioned he enlisted for four months in a company attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Holman - the name of the company officers he has forgotten. 
He marched to New York and was engaged in the battle at White Plains. 
At the End of the  four months he was discharged and went to Boston where he went on Board an armed vessel called the Revenge commanded by Captain Freeman -  this was in 1777. 
Off the Banks of Newfoundland they were engaged by a British vessel from which they escaped after a severe battle and arrived at Martinico where they took in a cargo of Cannon & Balls and tools for intrenching &c. 
On their return voyage the vessel was captured by the British and carried with it crew first to the island of Turtola, and afterwards to New York from whence he made his escape and returned home, having been absent seven months, 
He then enlisted for three months to go to Bristol to guard that place There was but a single company there & he has forgotten the names of the Officers. 
In the year 1778 he removed into the state of New York to the County of Albany [(then)?] and Town of New Concord where he enlisted for a term of nine months into a company, attached to the Regiment of Colonel Courtland, of the Continental line — the Majors name was Fish —He has forgotten the names of the company officers 
He joined the Regiment at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. After serving with him the nine months he returned to New Concord, and there in 1779. enlisted under Captain Allen for nine months. The company was attached to the Regiment of Col John Harper from whom he received a warrant as the orderly or first Sergeant of Capt. Allen Company
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which post he continued to hold during the nine months for which he enlisted, that the Regiment marched to the German Flatts on the Mohawk River. 
That he was sent with a Corporal and twelve men to Germantown to take command of a picket fort there, which he thinks was called fort Frederick. That while there the fort was demanded by a party of Tories and Indians who were however without artillery  —He replied to them that there were yankees in the fort and if they got it, they would get it by the hardest 
That an attack was made by them on the fort which was resisted by his party until the enemy desisted and left the place. 
that he understood from a deserter after the battle that the party of assailants numbered two hundred fifty of whom the little Garrison killed nine & wounded thirteen 
In the year, 1780, he enlisted for nine months under Capt. Findlay whose company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Willet. He received from the Colonel a Sergeants warrant and served under his command five months, when a division of the corps took place, and he was attached to a Company in the Regiment of Col. Wisenfell, called the 4th New York Regiment, and there being no Sergeants post vacant in the company he acted as Corporal during the remainder of the nine months; during which time Major Andre the British spy was executed, and he  commanded the guard or party which dug the grave of that Officer. 
Beside the Regiments & officers already mentioned he was acquainted with the 1st New York Regiment under the command of Colonel Van Schaick. 
He received a written discharge in two instances, one of them from Col Courtland, both of which are lost. He has also lost his warrants appointing him to be sergeant as above stated they having probably been destroyed by his grand children. 
He was born at Rehoboth in Massachusetts on the 14th day of September AD 1759 as he has always since his recollection, understood-- He has no record his age 
He has lived in the State of New York since the war of the revolution and for the last 45 years has resided in the town of Oswego in Tioga aforesaid where he now resides. He is known to Eleazar Dana John R. Drake John Hollenback and Charles Pumpelly.
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in his present neighbourhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of  the revolution He has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person whose evidence he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
Asa Camp

Sworn & Subscribed 
this 20th day of November 1832 
Green M Tuthill Clk 

We Charles Pumpelly & Eleazar Dana  
residing in the town of Owego in the County of Tioga & State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Camp who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration: that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion 
Charles Pumpelly
Eleazar Dana

Sworn & subscribed this 
19th day of November 1832  
Green M Tuthill Clk 

And the said Court hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories perscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Clergymen in Owego have but recently been settled in the place - and Charles Pumpelly and Eleazar Dana who have signed the foregoing certificate reside in the Town of Owego aforesaid and are credible persons - and that their statement is entitled to full credit & belief. 

I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the Court of Oyer and Termiener for Tioga County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the Matter of the application of Asa Camp for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court this 23- day of November AD 1832. 
Green M Tuthill Clk
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No 19788 
Asa Camp 
Tioga  Co N. York 

[illegible] proof required
Admitted 
Sergeant - 9 mo
Corpl        5. " 5 days 
Private 8. ” 
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         22. [mo]    5 day 

Suspd -

Let to Hon N Halsey 9 June '34 
(see pen clm  R.3525 of 
Hugh E. Fiddis )

Cyrus Dana Agt 
Owego. P. O.  Tioga Co. NY.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Pension Office, 
183 

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 shew 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 Asa Camp Tioga Co N York 

Period when the service was rendered┃l 1775 Enlist 1775
Enlisted 1776 
1777 
“
1778
Enlisted “
Enlisted 1779
Enlisted 1780

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years
x
x
x
Months
8
4
7
3
9
9
9x
Days

Rank of the claimant. 
Private
on board the Revenge 
Orderly Sergt
Sargt Rgt 5
Corp 4



Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. 
Cap Walbridge  
Cap Freeman
Cap Allen 
Cap Funday 

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. 
Col Brewer
Col Holman
Col Courtland
Major Fish
Col Willet 
Col Weisenfel 4th NY Regt

Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Bunkers Hill 
White Plains 

Country through which he marched. 
[illegible]
Martinico captured and carried to Turtola Island Jam.
Bristol
Valley Forge
German Flatts
German Town

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. 
aged 74 
Brinsfield 

Evidence by which the declaration is supported traditionary 

x 5 mo 5 days comp by rolls of 4. Regt NY

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 }ss

On this____ day of ____personally appeared (a) before _____AB a resident in the county of __and State, Territory or District of __ aged (c)__ 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; the 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 cares 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 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.

I______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, 

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in 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 Revointimiry 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 ____.   do hereby certify that the foregoing In 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, this__day of__ & c. 

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; if neither of these can be obtained the party will state under oath, and will then procure, if possible 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 expected. 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. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
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. 
6. {To a Soldier}  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it givseen and what has become of it? 
{To an Officer}. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what 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 he 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. 

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct 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. 
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] 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. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] 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 affidavit 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 authority ; 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. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] 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 public seal 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.  

[j] 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 as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. 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 [a] to [i] 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. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. 

(Handwritten note)
Where there has been no such [illegible] source
Proof could certainly be had if sought for —the best evidence to sustain the claim is enforced[?]
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September 17, 1936

BA-J/ILL 
Asa Camp 
S. 22673 

Marion B. Brown 
912 Fifth Avenue 
New York City, New York. 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information regarding your ancestor, Asa Camp, who served in the New York regiments, and received a pension. 

The data which follow were found in pension claim, S. 22673, based upon service of Asa Camp in the Revolutionary War. 

Asa Camp was born September 14, 1759, in Rehoboth, Massachusetts ; the names of his parents were not given. 

While a resident of South Brimfield, Massachusetts, he enlisted early in 1775, and served eight months as private in Captain Walbridge's company, Colonel David Brewer's Massachusetts regiment; he enlisted in 1776, served four months as private in Colonel Holman's Massachusetts regiment, name of his captain not given, during which he was in the battle of White Plains. He went then to Boston, shipped in 1777, on the armed vessel, "Revenge” , Captain Freeman, was in a severe battle  off the banks of Newfoundland with a British vessel from which they escaped, but were captured on their return from Martinique, carried to "Turtola" Island and to New York, where he made his escape, length of this service seven months. He served next three months guarding Bristol, names of officers not given. In the year 1778, Asa Camp moved to New Concord, Albany County, New York, he enlisted and served nine months as private in Colonel Cortland's New York regiment, a part of the time at Valley Forge and afterwards, at Rochester, New York. He enlisted in 1780, served as orderly sergeant and corporal in Captain Allen's company, Colonel John Harper's and Weisenfels' New York regiment, was in command at Fort Frederick on the Mohawk River when it was attacked by a party of Indians, and commanded the guard that dug Major Andre's grave. He enlisted in 1782, and served nine months as private in Captain Fonda's
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company, Colonel Willett's New York regiment. 

After the Revolutionary War, Asa Camp continued to reside in New York State. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832 at which time he resided in Oswego, Tioga County, New York; he stated then that he had resided in that county forty-five years. The soldier made no reference to wife or children, he referred to grandchildren, but did not give any names. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Asa Camp, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 
Asa Camp 
Certificate #28871 
Issued August 12, 1834 
Rate $90.59 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831. 
Act of June 7, 1832. 
New York Agency. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant
 to the Administrator.
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Revolution 

22673 
INVALID. 
File No.  22,673 
Asa Camp 
Sergt Rev War
__________________

 Act: June 7th   32”

Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 61

(Arrangement of 1870.] 

June 1. 1897- His to Mr. James F. Camp 
La Porte City, Iowa - 
1906 Nov. 26. History to R. D. Steele. 
1910 Aug. 1 Hist to Charles Cafferty   V.L.M. 
1931 - Sept. 17 - Hist. to Marion B Brown I.L.L.
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Asa Camp &
Jas Holmes 

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NY

Hon. N. Halsey
HR

[on side]
Asa Camp suspd 26 Oct 33 let to C Dana
James Holmes Retd for specif[?]
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Asa Camp

Jas Holmes 

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NY

Hon. N. Halsey

HR

Asa Camp suspd 26 Oct 33 let to C Dana
James Holmes Retd for specif[?]
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I am requested by Eleazer Dana Esqr of Owego, Tioga County N. Y. to "ascertain what is the difficulty with the papers in the case of Asa Camp & James Holmes that they have not been placed on the Pension rolls. If the papers are defective they may be amended. 

N. Halsey
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Revo 
New York 
Suspended act 7 June 32 

letter 26 Oct 1833 
to
C Dana

See let. Hon N Halsey

Mar. 13. 1834 l
let to same May 10  34


let to C Dana.   July 12 34
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The undersigned citizens of the Town of Owego in the County of Tioga & State of New York understanding that Colonel Asa Camp of Owego is about making application for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, take pleasure in stating that they have been acquainted with him, some thirty years, and some upwards of forty years, and during that period have known him acting in the capacity of a Captain & afterward a Colonel of Militia, and for near than twenty years have known him acting as a magistrate of the said Town of Owego - and in all situations have found him honest upright and faithful, enjoying the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens, and that we have always understood that he belonged to the army of the Revolution. Dated at Owego this 15th day of November 1832. 
Eleazar Dana
P Hollenback
John R Drake 
William S  Ely 
Cyrus Dana 
Alonson Dean
John H. Avery 

John H. Avery Esqr. Mail Contractor supposed to be now at the City of Washington may be consulted & will sign the above is necessary.
Also the Hon. G.H. Bartow & Jno A. Collier. Members of Congress.
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Asa Camp
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Tioga County ss 
Asa Camp of Owego in the County of Tioga and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is informed that further testimony & explanation is required by the War Department in order to decide upon his application for a pension under the law of June 7. 1832. 

That in relation to the tour or  rather the enlistment under Col Courtland, it is impossible for him to state the name of any other officer than those already named, because, on his joining his regiment which lay two hundred miles from the place of his enlistment, the small pox had appeared in the country, and before he had been at Valley Forge an hour, he was innoculated with the virus of the small pox, and sent to the Pock house where he had that disorder so severely, followed by three attacks of putrid fever as nearly to take his life, and deprived him of all ability to do service during the season, so that  he never knew what company, he would have been placed in —

That some time in the Winter, he recovered strength enough to get to the regiment then at Mombackus  now called Rochester in the State of New York a short time before the expiration of his term of service, but he was so evidently unfit for duty that the Colonel discharged him. 

Deponent further saith that he supposes he was not the less entitle to pay during the period of his sickness, since that sickness was brought upon him by command of his officers & for the security of the of the army 

That as to the tour in Captain Allens Company under Col Harper, it is probable an error in date may have been committed at the time of drawing up the papers. His present recollection is that that service was in the year 1780. 

that as to the service under Captain Fonda, supposed to have been under command of Col Willett - He supposed that Col. Willetts Regiment embraced the Company of Captain Fonda from the circumstance that he saw no other Colonel at the place where the Company was stationed. That Capt. Ford's company belonged to the State or was raised by the State 
Asa Camp

Sworn & Subscribed the 24th day of May 1834 before Eleazar Dana 
Sup Court Commissioner 

And I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Asa Camp, by whom the above affidavit was made & sworn & subscribed to, and that said Asa Camp is a credible witness & a credible man, and that full faith & credit is due to his statement when under oath and that where known his word is as good & soon taken as his oath or bond 
E Dana Sup 
Comr-
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Free

[postal mark]
Boston
[illegible]
12

Roswell Camp Esqr. 
P.M. 
East Owego 
N. Y.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Secretary's Office, March 1834 

hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asa Camp, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Ames Walbridge's Company in Col. Brewer's Regt. where he is allowed from May 12th to the 1st of August 1778 for services and travels two months and twenty four days. - 
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Asa Camp claims for further services under Capt. Walbridge in 1775, but the roll after the 1st of August in 1775 is not found in this Office  Edward D Bangs Secy 

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Broome County Ss. 
Jedediah Seward of Chenango in said County, being duly sworn before the under named Justice of the Peace of said County, doth depose and say- that he was acquainted with Asa Camp in the revolutionary War that said Asa Camp served as a Sergeant under Capt. Allen in the regiment commanded by Col. John Harper of the New York, Militia, that this deponent was knowing to said Asa Camp's having command of the fort at the place then called High Germany, in New York at the time said fort was attacked by the Indians
Jedediah Seward
his X mark
 
Subscribed & Sworn  
before me 7th day of June 1833 
John Munsell, Justice of the Peace 

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Jedediah Seward that I believe him to be of good moral character, & that his statement is entitled to credit June 17 1833- 
John Munsell J.P.
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State of New York 
Broom County  Ss}
I,  B. Marvin Clerk of said County do  certify that John Munsill before whom the within affidavit purports to have taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for this county. Also I am well acquainted with his writing & believe the signature of John Munsill is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office this
17th day of June 1833 
B. Marvin Clerk 


that is my hand
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addl evidence for Asa Camp 
New York  
April 28th 1834

[postmark]
OWEGO N.Y. APR 22

FREE

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington
DC
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Owego Apl 22 1834 

J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Commr of Pensions. 

Der Sir 

Inclosed is a certificate from the Secretary of State in Massachusetts of the service of Asa Camp, so far forth as the Department are in possession of the Muster roles of the Army. This testimony will be satisfactory to you I presume, as it is all that is further required by your last letter to me on the subject, of the date of Oct 26, 33 

May I ask the favor of an early decision on this claim of Mr. Camp the old gentleman is aged, and of rather a fiery & impatient temper and declares he will go in person and see “Old Hickory" of whom he is a warm admirer, unless something is done soon in the premises and his friends might have some difficulty in defending him from such an undertaking if he should fairly resolve upon it. You may possibly have had occasion to know something of the ungovernable nature of such a temper, elsewhere. 

I beg leave again to recommend to your notice the application of Mr Jas Holmes, and the remarks submitted by myself on that subject under date of March 26th, 34 

I am very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt
Cyrus Dana
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Aug 7
NY  
Asa Camp 
Explany depos


Free

 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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State of New York
 Tioga County Ss. 
Asa Camp of said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served in Colonel Courtlands Regiment in the year 1778 as a private, a term of nine months That in the year 1780 he served only seven months according to his recollection from events that have occurred to him subsequently to the making of his declaration now on file in the war Department. That he enlisted under Col. Harper as sergeant, but was transfered from this Regiment in this year (1780). to Colonel Wisenfells Regiment in which he served as a Corporal, and then it was that he commanded the party that dug Maj. Andre’s grave. 
That in 1782, he enlisted with Capt. Fundy under Col. Willett for nine months, and served that time with him. 
That he probably fell into some mistake as to dates in his declaration — and made the errors above rectified as to service under different officers - that if his declaration shows, or purports to show that he served as a Sergeant under Col Courtland it was so stated by mistake of the Clerk who drew the declaration and not discovered by deponent.
Asa Camp
Sworn & Subscribed this 1st day of August 1834 before me 
Eleazar Dana 
Supreme Court Comr.
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Owego August 22 1834 
Sir
I here inclose a supplimentary affidavit of Mr Asa Camp making some little variation in - point of date in his Declaration and one variation as to the mode of a particular service —, but it does seem me that his case in the multitude of business has never been understood by the Clerk reporting to you. And I Judge so from the objections stated in different letters I have from the department 
In your letter of March 12, to the Hon. N. Halsey & which was transmitted to me, it is said that the certificate of Mr Bangs was yet wanting and that it was further objected that the service set forth under Col Courtland is not sustained by the Roll of that Regt - in your letter of June. it is said "His alleged service under Col Harper of the levies in 80. is inconsistent in point of date with his service under Col Courtland which the rolls will shew was from 10th July to 25th Decr 80 in the grade of Corporal. This latter service he declares was nearly a 9 months & in the grade of sergeant
In the letter of Mr Luce to me of July 12. it is said the 9 mo service in Col Harpers regiment is too early 
I have before me the memorandum from which Mr. Camps declaration was made, and in it there is no pretence that he claimed to have served as a Sergeant in Courtlands Regt and I can hardly suppose the declaration or any other frequent paper was so drawn-- but it may possibly have been so copied, since it is so understood by the Department.  I trust the explanation & amendment, now offered may upon an examination of the whole case lead to a satisfactory conclusion. I am only surprised however that cases are so perfectly Examined as they are in general done, considering the numbers engaged in the examination and the nature of the proof exhibited and I hope no remarks of mine will be understood as made in the Spirit of fault finding in proceeding conducted by me.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Cyrus Dana

J.L. Edwards Esquire
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In reply to your request of_____ received_____ for statement of the military history of Asa Camp soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his is application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 22,673 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1775 
1776
Shipped at Boston 1777
* 
1778
1780
——
1782

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
8 mos 
4”
7”
3”
9”
7”
——
9”

RANK. 
Private
—-
—-
—-
—- 
Orderly- 
Sergeant 
Corporal
* 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Walbridge
 —-
Freeman 
To guard Bristol
*
Allen 
——
Fonda 

COLONEL. 
David Brewer
Holman
vessel “Revenge” 
Cortland
{John Harper
{Weissenfels
Willet

STATE. Mass. 
“ 
US service
—
New York
‘’
‘’
Battles engaged in, 
White Plains & off Newfoundland. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
South Brimfield, Mass. 
1778 New Concord, New York

Date of application for pension
Nov. 20, 1832, His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, 
Oswego, Tioga Co. N.Y. 

Age at date of application, 
born Sept. 14, 1759 Rehoboth, Mass. 

Remarks: 
Engagement off banks of Newfoundland with British vessel from which they escaped, but were captured on their return from Martinique, carried to Tortola Island and to New York where he made his escape.  
Respectfully, 
Commissioner

[crossed out: Commanded garrison at Ft. Frederick on the Mohawk when it was attacked by Tories & Indians]

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Aug 2, 1936. 
MRS. DICKSON Q. BROWN 
912 FIFTH AVENUE 
NEW YORK CITY 

United States Pension Bureau
Washington D.C. 

[stamp]
Received Aug 27, 1936
Mail. 
Sub.-Div
Vets. Adm
Reader # 15

My dear Sir, 
Can you give me information as to Census of 1840 and pension record of Asa Camp (ASA CAMP) who served in the 2nd and 4th line. N. Y. Regiments, he was born in 1760 and died 17 July 1848 at Campville N.Y. I am anxious to join DAR on this soldiers record he being my ancestor.
Thanking you I am  
Sincerely 
Marion B. Brown 
only one

Asa Camp served in several regiments for short periods, and I know received a pension.
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Winant Ave. and Voorhees Pl.
Ridgefield Park,
Bergen Co., N.J.
July 27, 1910.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
  Dear Sir, -
A revolutionary soldier by name of Asa Camp was pensioned by U.S. Gov't in 1840 & I presume his original application is still on file in your department.
 I wish to learn all I can about this man and respectfully request that you aid me by sending
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me a copy of any information you may have or if that is not practical to instruct me how I should proceed to gain this information.
  Respectfully Yours,
 Charles Cafferty.
great-great grandson of Asa Camp.
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The Fidelity and Casualty Company,
of New York
Department of Maryland and District of Columbia
Baltimore, Md.    Nov. 14, 1906.
R.D. Steele
Resident Manager
501-502 American Building
Baltimore and South Sts.
Geo. F. Seward, Pres't.  Robt. J. Hillas, Vice Pres-Sec'y  Henry Crossley, Ass't Sec'y  Frank E. Law, 2nd Ass't Sec'y

[postal mark] O.W. & N. DIV. FILES NOV 15 1906

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
[in pencil] 28871
Sir: -
  Will you be good enough to favor me with the records of your office as to the application of one Asa Camp, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, for a pension. I am informed that he made application in 1832, while he was residing at Owego, N.Y., he having served in the New York troops. I shall be glad to know in what capacity he served during the war, as the Society of the Sons of the Revolution desire this letter to authenticate my application for admission.
 I shall very much appreciate your early reply for which I thank you in advance, and beg to remain
  Very Respectfully,
  R D Steele
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A NOV 15 1906