Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5893, for Joshua Ketchum, New York
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( 3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Continental (New York) Ketchum, Joshua

NUMBER R 5893
B.L. Wt. 7374-100-- Pri.
Issued Sept. 1, 1790,
No papers.

CONTENTS
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State of New York
Jefferson County } ss:
Elijah Ketchum of the Province of
Canada West being duly sworn according to
law deposes and says that he is in the
67th year of his age and was well acquainted with the late Joshua Ketchum of New Castle
District Canada West. The said deponent is a distant connexion of this deponent & this deponent became acquainted with him about forty years ago when the said Joshua resided
in the western part of the State of New York
in what was then Boughterton. This acquaintance was continued during the life the
said Joshua who for many of the latter
years of his life resided in Canada ---
This deponent further says that the said
John Ketcham claimed to have
served in the army of the Revolution, he being in the State of New York and was entitled
to land and had six hundred acres of
land allotted him and this deponent
somewhere about twelve years ago bargained
said Joshua Ketchum and received from him
a deed of this Land and this deponent found the land set quite near Auburn in the State of
New York. This deponent further says
that he subsequently examined the record
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in the Secretary's office in Albany and found that the said Ketchum had served and in consequence thereof had received a deed of the said Land which he had given me a deed  of - The deed he gave to this deponent was for the identical land deeded by the State of
New York to him for his services in the army
 of the Revolution in Col. Lamb's Regt. of Artillery. The said Joshua Ketchum
has one [son who] was residing in the City of Buffalo, who as this deponent is informed has been Mayor of that city, his name is William &
this deponent is informed and believes
that he has no other child or heirs.
The said Joshua Ketchum for several
years of the latter part of his life suffered
much from disease and was insane a
considerable portion of the time, but
had lucid intervals - This deponent
is so remotely connected in relationship
to the said Joshua that he thinks he can
have no interest in the matter of that
deponent.
Sworn and Subscribed
on this 11th day of Sept. 1846
[signed]  E. Ketchum
and I certify that I am acquainted
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with the above named deponent
and that he is a gentleman of
respectability and truth
L. G. Hoyt J. P
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Erie Surrogate's Court.
In the matter of
Joshua Ketchum
decd a Pensioner

Certificate
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State of of New York
Erie County } ss:
It is hereby certified, that at a Surrogate's
Court, held this seventh day of October
1846, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said Court, that Joshua Ketchum late of New Castle District, Canada West, died at his residence in said District on the twenty eighth day of
January 1834, leaving no widow, and only one surviving child whose name is William Ketchum, a Resident of the City of Buffalo in the County aforesaid.
And it is further certified that the said William Ketchum is a respectable Citizen of the said City of Buffalo and is of lawful age.
In testimony whereof, I the subscriber
Surrogate of the said County of Erie, have
hereunto set my name, and affixed the
seal of my office this 7th day of October
1846.
Peter M. Vosburgh
Surrogate.
Fees for 63
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State of New York
Erie County } ss:
on this 7th day of October 1846
Personally appeard in open Court of Com. Pleas of said County (and a Court of Record) William Ketchum a resident of the City of Buffalo in said County and State aforesaid aged forty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved May 15th 1828," that he is the son of Joshua Ketchum.
That the said Joshua Ketchum was a
resident of the City of New York and
enlisted for, and served during the Revolutionary war in Capt Geo. Fleming's Company in Col. John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery and served as Gunner in said Regiment. This deponent further deposes and says that his father the said Joshua Ketchum, after a residence of many years in the State of New York, more than twenty years ago, removed into Canada where he continued to reside the remainder of his life. This deponent further says that his father never received a pension to his knowledge, nor ever applied for one, that for many years previous to his death he was insane and incapable of transacting business.
That this deponent was not aware of the
existence of the Law of 15th May 1828.
This deponent further says that his father
the said Joshua Ketchum, died at his
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home in Canada on the twenty Eighth day
of January One thousand Eight hundred and
thirty four (Jany 28th 1834), and that this deponent is the only surviving child of the
said Joshua Ketchum, that his mother
who was the lawful wife of the said Joshua
Ketcham died previously thereto and that
his father did not marry again but
died without leaving a widow.
Wm Ketchum

Subscribed and sworn
in open Court on the day
and year first above written.
In testimony whereof I the
Subscriber Clerk of said
Court have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court this 7th
day of October 1846
Manly Colton Clerk Erie County
New York
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State of New York
Erie County  } ss:
William H. Ketchum of the City of Buffalo in said County being duly sworn deposes and says
That he was well acquainted with Joshua
Ketcham deceased, the person named in the
forgoing declaration of his son. And that the
said Joshua Ketchum died in the
town of Pickering in the Province of Upper
Canada (now Canada West) on the twenty
Eighth day of Jany 1834.
That the said Joshua Ketchum left no
widow, his wife having previously died.
That William Kitchen who has made
the foregoing declaration is a son of the
said Joshua Ketchum and an heir at law.
[signed] Wm H. Ketchum
Sworn and Subscribed
in open Court this
Seventh day of October 1841
Manly Colton, Clerk Erie County
New York

State of New York
Erie County  }  ss.

I Manley Colton, Clerk of the said County of Erie do hereby certify that I am acquainted
with William H. Ketchum who has made
the foregoing deposition and that he is a person [of] reputability and trust, and further that the foregoing and the whole of the proceedings had
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before the Court on the application of William
Ketchum for the arrears of a pension due
his father Joshua Ketchum.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court 
this Seventh day of October 1846,
Manly Colton, Clerk
Erie County, NY


[written sideways]
Wm Ketchum
son + heir  of Joshua Ketchum
Oct 9  15 May 1848
Adm'd
Watsons Atty

rec'd bounty land from NJ and New York
July 1790
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Ketchum, Joshua
GRADE. Private
LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)

WARRANT NUMBER 7374

ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Sept. 1,1790 to---not shown---

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants issued prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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COPY.
L. M.M.

Pension Office,
November 6, 1846.

The papers in the case of Joshua Ketchum, decd. have been examined and filed under the act of 15 May 1828.
It appears from the records of this office that Joshua Ketchum of Lambs regiment was a Wars Man and was in service to the conclusion of peace; that he received the gratuity of $80.
under the resolve of Congress of 15 May 1778, and was returned as entitled to bounty land both from the United States and the
State of New York, a patent for which Land amounting to 600 acres was delivered to himself in July 1790.
To identify applicant as the representative of that soldier he must produce clear and satisfactory evidence that his father was the identical person to whom that land was granted and show by the records in the Clerk's Office in the county where it is located, to whom it was transferred, and also furnish
a certified copy of the deed conveying his interest in the same.

Adriel Ely,
Watertown, New York.
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Rev. War Section.
July 23, 1918.

Mrs. J. D. L. Schoonover
335 Bellevue Avenue,
Trenton, New Jersey.
Madam:

In response to your letter dated the tenth instant, you are herewith furnished the history of the only Joshua Ketchum ( Ketcham) found on the Revolutionary War records of
this Bureau, and advised that said records fail to afford any information in regard to any John Livingston who served in the New York troops or resided in that State.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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335 Bellevue Avenue,
Trenton, N. J., July 10, 1918.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-

Your letter of the 8th inst. has been received requesting me to explain my letter of June 29th, which I enclose.
In "New York in the Revolution" page 239, I find " Charlotte County Militia (Land Bounty Rights), John Livingston, John Livingston, Jr.
also, on page 246, same volume, "Dutchess County Militia (Land Bounty Rights ), Fifth Regiment, Major Brinton Pain, Joshua Ketcham." There were no dates and no other items.
I want particularly to obtain any items concerning their birth, marriage, and death-- the dates principally, and if they had a pension,
and the names of their children. I wish to use this information for Daughters of the Revolution work, and will be very much obliged to you for it, also for as early a reply as these busy times will warrant.
Thanking you in advance,
Yours truly,
(Mrs. J.D. L.) J.W. Schoonover
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[circular postmark]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE O
JUL 15 1918

[oval postmark]
JUL 2 1918
RECEIVED
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J. D. LABARRE SCHOONOVER
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
AMERICAN MECHANIC BUILDING
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335 Bellevue Avenue,
TRENTON. N. J., June 29, 1946.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly send me the pension records of Joshua Ketcham of Dutchess Co., N.Y. Militia, Fifth Regiment; also of John Livingston and John, Jr. of Charlotte Co., N. Y. Militia. They were all in the " Land Bounty Rights"
An early reply would be very much appreciated.
Yours truly,
(Mrs.)
J. W. Schoonover

[circular postmark]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE O
JUL 2 1918
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[circular postmark]
O.W. & N. DIV. FILES
MAY 18 1906

[circular postmark]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE A
MAY 16 1906
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U. S. Commissioner Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Dear Sir:
Am anxious to know if Joshua Ketcham
was a soldier in American Revolution and from what state he enlisted. My father cannot find the records and I am overly anxious
to be a "Daughter of American Revolution"
and take this means to get some information.
Respectfully-
Roselyn Ketcham
5-15-1906-
Greensburg Ind
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1906 May 19, History to Roselyn
Ketchum c

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REJECTED
5893
P.O.
Joshua Ketchum
Service:_________
Enlisted:___________18
Discharged:____________18
Application filed:_______18
Alleges:_________
Re-enlisted:________
Attorney:_________
P. O._________
Recognized.   Contact.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for_____, 18
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No. 37414
Joshua Ketchum  Rev
NY
Let to Adriel Ely Nov 6. 46

2167
13 May 1828
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State of New York
Comptrollers Office }
I certify as appears from the books in this office relating to the Revolutionary period, that Joshua Ketcham served as a gunner five months (Aug't. Sept Oct Nov & Dec'r) in 1780. Also twelve months in the year 1781 in Capt Flemings Compy, Col John Lambs Regt. of Artillery

Philip Phelps
Dep.'y Comp'r
.
Albany 14th Sept 1846.
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State of New York
Secretary's Office }

I certify that there is in this Office an original return of the names of the Officers and men belonging to Captain George Fleming's Company of Colonel John Lambs Regiment
of Artillery which return was made to the Legislature of this State in the year 1779, and that the following are extracts therefrom to wit:

"A Return of the Officers, Noncommissioned officers and Matrosses belonging to Capt George Fleming's Compy in Col. John Lambs Regt of Artillery and the States, counties and Towns they belong to Aug. 20, 1779"

Name:  George Fleming
Rank: Captain
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

Name: Jacob Reed
Rank:  Capt. Lieut.
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

Name:  Peter Nestil
Rank: 1st Lieut.
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

Name: James Giles
Rank: 2d Lieut.
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

Name:  John Burnside
Rank: 2d Lieut.
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

Name: Uriah Rowland
Rank: Drills Sergt
State: Connecticut
County: New Haven
Town: New Haven

Name: John Wessels
Rank:  Drum
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

Name:  Robert Sanders
Rank: Fife
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

Name: Isaac Chase
Rank: Matross
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

Name:  Joshua Ketchum
Rank:  Matross
State: New York
County: New York
Town: New York

N. B. All the above men except
Uriah Rowland enlisted for the War.

"This is to certify that the within return is an
exact Copy of a Return Sent to His Excellency Genl Washington to be forwarded to the board of War in consequence of a Resolution of Congress passed in March last for that purpose.
Aug. 28, 1779
Jno Doughty B.M. Arty."
And I further certify that there is on file in this
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Office an original Return of the Officers, Non Commissioned officers and privates belonging to Colonel John Lambs Regiment: that in the same Joshua Ketchem is returned as belonging to Captain Flemings Company and that to the said list is annexed a certificate with the Original signature of Col. Lamb to the same
in the words following to wit: 
"I certify the above to be a true return of the men enlisted for the War and were
discharged from the Regiment of Artillery under my command at the conclusion thereof. 
New York April 28. 1785
John Lamb Late Col. 2d Regt Artillery"
Archd Campbell
Albany July 11, 1846
Dep. Sec. of State
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No. 37414
Joshua Ketchum dec'd
NY
act 15 May 1828
5893
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Watertown Jeff. Co NY
Oct 22 1846

Sir - Enclosed is the application of William
Ketchum for arrears of pension which
he claims was due his father Joshua
Ketchum at his death -  28th Jany 1834.
The application is founded upon the Law
May 1828 - The certificate of the Secretary of
State of New York and Comptroller of same  State show that Joshua Ketchum Enlisted for and served during the war 17 months, of which was as Gunner of Artillery & the remainder as private.   I suppose the pay of a Gunner to have been more than that of a Matross private. The affidavit of Elijah Ketchum I think fully establishes that the father of Wm Ketchum was the identical person who performed said service- 
Your immediate attention to this will offer a favor on your obt. servt -
Adriel Ely

Col J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
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In reply to your request of_______received_____
for a statement of the military history of Joshua Ketchum a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R. 5893

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK. Gunner
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. George Fleming
COLONEL. John Lamb
STATE. Continental Artillery
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New York City
Date of application for pension, by son, William, Oct. 7, 1846
Son's Residence at date of application, Buffalo, NY
Son's Age at date of application, forty-five years
Remarks: Soldier died Jan'y 28 1834 (age not stated) at his residence in New Castle, Dist. of Canada West, leaving no widow and only one child, above-named William.  The claim was not allowed for the reason that the son, William, failed to furnish proof of his father's 
service and [illegible- too light] by the act of May 15, 1828.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Adriel Ely
Nov 6 '46
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Pension Office,
November 6, 1846.

The papers in the case of Joshua Ketchum, decd. have been examined and filed under the act of 15 May 1828.
It appears from the records of this office that Joshua Ketchum of Lambs regiment was a Wars Man and was in service to the conclusion of peace; that he received the gratuity of $80.
under the resolve of Congress of 15 May 1778, and was returned as entitled to bounty land both from the United States and the
State of New York, a patent for which Land amounting to 600 acres was delivered to himself in July 1790.
To identify applicant as the representative of that soldier he must produce clear and satisfactory evidence that his father was the identical person to whom that land was granted and show by the records in the Clerk's Office in the county where it is located, to whom it was transferred, and also furnish
a certified copy of the deed conveying his interest in the same.

Adriel Ely,
Watertown, New York.