Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,873, for William Mapes, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
New York 

Mapes, William 

NUMBER 
S.13.873 

carded
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CONTENTS
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Ex by L Herrick
[illegible]

 Cir to S. Mayes 
July 2 /51 

A.B. shows death
Dec. 6 - 1838- 

New York 14732 
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William Mapes  
of Skaneateles in the State of N.Y. 
who was a Sergt in the Comp. commanded 
by Captain Watkins of the Regt command 
by Col McClaughorie in the ___*__
line for 
2 years - N.Y. Line June 27/*6
Records completed JB
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 120 Dollars   *. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June 1833 and sent to 
Reuben L. Hess Syracuse, Onondaga Co.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 240.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 60.00                                     $300.00      

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by ST Francisosi Clerk, 
Book E . Vol. 4 Page 67.
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8633 

WmMapes 

adm
 
5:11:16. 

30 Nov 32

Clerk Cir Court 
Onondaga Co 
NY 

P110.
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BRIEF in the case of William Mapes 
of Skaneateles in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
Open Court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 

3. How old is he? 
Seventy seven years- 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. --- 

Period. 
Volunteer In 1775 June or July 
“”  1776 May 
“”.  1777 May 
To March 1778, when [discharged?]
“”. 1778 May 1
“”. 1779 May 1
“” 1780 June

Duration of Service. 
Years
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Months, 
4 
5 
10
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Near 5
5 
4 
Days
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Rank, 
As a 
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Sergt
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. James Clinton
Capt Saml Walking, Col J.M.Clatherie
Capt, Wm Davison, Col Neh‘h Thompson
Capt. David Humphrey, Col Ellison
Capt, David Cudderback
Capt, Leo Nichols
Capt Cudderback

5. In what battles was he engaged? 
none stated 

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Walkill

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
A clergyman  & Elijah Parsony certify to testimony evidence. George Emory being witness as a. revolutionary Soldier, Danl Vanfleet a living witness also, and Elias Davis a living witness 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 

CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned

D. Rush  Examining Clerk.
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In Matter of Wm Mapes 

Applicant for a pension 


Admd
2 years Sergt

120$
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State of New York 
Onondaga County ss 

Elias Davis of the town of Stafford in the County aforesaid being duly sworn before me the under named being one of the Justices of the peace of the said County deposeth and sais that this deponant was knowing to William Mapes being out in the Service of the United States the most part of the summer in the year of 1778, and also in the Summer in 1779 that this deponent lived in the same town with the said William Mapes at that time it being the town of Wallkill County of Orange and State of New York 
This deponent for saith that the said William Mapes was in the service of the United States with this deponent in the year of 1780 about two month at [Bashiskiln?]  and at [Ne***sink] that we was both in the same Company which was commanded by Capt William Cuddeback and Timothy Coleman was Lieutenant that the said William Mapes was marched from Bashiskiln afore said to a place Called Hunkhance[?] and served there as this deponent veryly believes about two month while this deponant was at Bashiskiln aforesaid 
the said William Maps served as Sargent in said Company 
Elias Davis

Subscribed and sworn 
January 21st 1833 before me  
Silas Cox 
Justice of the peace 

I certify that I have been acquainted with Elias Davis who made this affidavit for the last thirteen years and believe him to be a man of truth and verasity it January 21 1833 
Dated Stafford  January 21, 1833

Silus Cox 
Justice of the peace
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State of New York }
County of Onondaga} ss  

I, Reuben S. Hess Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Silas Cox Esquire was on the 21 day of January Instant one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit & certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature 

Witness my hand and seal of Office this 26th day of January 1833.
R. S. Hess. Clerk
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State of New York
 Onondaga County ss 

George E Mapes of Jersey County of Stuben ing duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with William Mapes of Skaneathles in the County of Onondaga and has been from his childhood and further knows that the said William Mapes served in revolutionary war that he entered the service in the town of Walkill in the year 1775 he was out the summer season but how long or under what officers he cannot tell for certainty also that in the summer of 1776 he was out in the service but cannot now tell the place where he was neither the length of time now the names of the officers also that in 1777 he went to fort Montgomery that David Humphry was the Capt William Ellison was Col of the regiment he verily believes the he served at the fort five months or more and after the fort was taken he the said William Mapes went into the State of New Jersey and was in the service till the middle or latter part of March 1778 before he got home 
Also that in the summer of 1778 he volunteered under the command of Capt [illegible][William crossed out] Cuddeback & served  on the Western frontiers against the Indians and tories and believes he was out four months also that in the year 1779 he was out in the service on the Western frontiers [scouting?] about under the command of Capt Leonard Nichols a place called Hank house was the head quarters does not know the length of time he served 
Also in 1780 he the said William Mapes was out on the Western frontiers under the command of Captain William Cuddeback and believes that he served four months 
And this deponent further saith that the aforesaid William Mapes served as a Serjeant during the revolutionary service and further this deponent saith not 
George E Mapes 

State of New York} 
Onondaga County } ss

I certify that on this 19th day of January 1833 before me came George E. Mapes to me well known and who being duly sworn deposeth and with that the facts set forth in the above deposition are true -    And I do
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further certify that I have been acquainted with the said George E. Mopes for several years & believe him to be entitled to credit as a witness James M. Allen 
Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
County of Onondaga}ss

I, Alanson Edwards Jr. Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James M. Allen Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the 19th day of January 1833 one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name above subscribed to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 26th day of January 1833. 
In the absence of RS Hess Clerk}
A Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk.}
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State of New York 
Onondaga County ss 

William Mapes of the town of Skaneateles in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the person who made the annexed declaration in application for a pension; that he has a record of his age in his old family Bible; that he served the first four Months as a Corporal, and the remainder of the time - two years and four months [“of the time” crossed out] specified in his said declaration, he, this Deponent served as Second Third and fourth Seargeant, but cannot State the exact time which he served in each of those capacities. 
That he this Deponent cannot recollect so as State more exact as to the time he served than he has set forth in his said declaration hereto annexed. -  And this deponent further saith the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his Services as a soldier of the Revolution, are Timothy Copp Esq., Jesse Copp, Elijah Parsons, Simeon Lisp*nds, Ira Smith, and Solomon Edwards, and further saith not. 
William Mapes
his mark X

Subscribed & Sworn 
before me this 22d day 
of January A.D. 1833 

Theron[?] Godard Justice
of the peace

I Theron Godard one of the Justices of the peace of the town of Marcellus do certify that I am well acquainted with William Mares and that he is a man of Good character & entitled to full credit  
Theron Godard Justice 
of the peace
January 22d 1820
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State of New York} 
County of Onondaga} ss

I Alanson Edwards Jr. Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Theron Godard before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit and to the within certificate to be his proper hand writing and signatures. 
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 26th day of January 1833 
A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk 
In the absence of R. L. Hess Clk
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State of New York 
Onondaga Countyss

On this 14th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, the Court of Chancery held at Onondaga in the County aforesaid, before Daniel Mosely Esquire Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit in & for the State aforesaid now sitting, William Mapes a resident of the Town of Skaneateles in the County aforesaid, aged Seventy Seven years on the 8th day of September Instant, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - 
That he was born in the Town of Blooming Grove in the County of Orange and State aforesaid in the year 1755. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated 
That he volunteered in the militia in the town of Walkill in said county of Orange where he then lived for four months, under Captain Samuel Watkins of the same Town; Lieutenant Jonathan Owens and Samuel Weatherlow Ensign both of the Same place, in June or July in the year 1775 - was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel James McCatherie. The names of the field officers of the Regiment not recollected by him -  
joined the Regiment at Fort Clinton - General James Clinton was the Commanding Officer at that fort at the time And at Fort Montgomery - served four months there and was dismissed about the last of October or the first of November in said year 
That in the month of May (thinks about the first) in the year 1776 at Walkill aforesaid
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he again volunteered as a  Sargeant in the militia for five months, under Captain William Denison of the same Town, Lieutenant James Carrigan of the Town of Montgomery in the same County - 
The names of the officers of the Company not recollected - Nicholas Thompson was Colonel of the Regiment. A man by the name of Wincoop was Major; joined the Regiment at Fort Independence - served five months or more, most of the time at said Fort Independence -that he was dismissed about the middle of October in said year 1776 - 
That he again volunteered as a Sargeant in the Militia at Walkill aforesaid in the fore part of May 1777 for five months under Captain David Humphrey - Thinks he belonged to the Town of New Windsor in the same County - William Gillet of Deerpark was the Lieutenant- Ensigns name not recollected - joined the Regiment at Fort Montgomery which commanded by Colonel William Ellison, thinks he belonged to the Town of Goshen in said County of Orange; recollects no other field Officers of the Regiment - General James Clinton was commander of the army or forces there Recollects that Col. Lewis Dubois and Major Samuel Logan were there in service at the same- 
that his term expired in the month of October thinks the first, but was not permitted to go home -  The Fort then being threatened by Brittish - That he was in the Fort when it was attacked and taken by the Brittish on the 6th day of October 
That immediately previous to the taking of said Fort he was out with a party under Major Logan who had  charge of a field piece -  after fighting some time and repeated discharge of the field
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piece at the Brittish on their approach were ordered to retreat to the Fort - That the Company To which he belonged lost about 12 killed and missing- fled to the mountain in the night after the Fort was taken - was from the morning of the said 6th day of October to the 7th in the afternoon being Tuesday without any thing to eat-went home. 
on Saturday of the same week was called out again and marched to Newburgh -  stayed there some days - was then marched with the whole Regiment to a place called Cakeat in N Jersey- stopped there about a week. then marched to Paramus- On the he arrived there, the Regiment was ordered to randavous at Head Quarters a half an hour before sundown - 
There was then 200 men of the Regiment picked out & marched in the night to a place called Bargain Point  
Then 20 of the enemy picket guards were taken prisoners - remained there till morning & then was March back to Head Quarters -
Genl George Clinton Genl Parsons and a Gen Heth or Heath were with the party- 
Remained at Head Quarters two days-- was then marched to Ramapo about 12 miles distant. Stationed then about a month  - 
from there in the night time with 100 men went to Paramus  - went in sleighs - at the last place were ordered to leave their packs and march to Hackensack under the command of Major Moses Phillips - 
there surrounded the village but the Enemy had left the place about half an hour before he was informed - went back the next day to Paramus and there met the remainder of the Regiment from Ramapo stationed at Paramus as head Quarters until about the middle of March
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when he was dismissed and went home to Walkill in the year 1778 - 
That Captain Denison went at home the fore part of the winter and Captain William Faulkner took command of the Company in his place -that the second day after he arrived home the company was called together for the purpose of taking Steps to secure the person and seize the property of a tory by the name of Daniel Skinner  living in the said Town of Wallkill: 
That he the said Wm Mapes with three other persons volunteered for that purpose 
That they went & took the said Skinner and his personal property - That the said property was at vendus -
That about the first of May in said year 1778 he volunteered as a Sargeant in a company of Militia under the command of Captain Abram Cuddeback of Deerpark for the Term of four months. Timothy Coleman of the same place was Lieutenant - 
Served on scouting parties against the Indians & Cow=boys during The whole Term at various places between the Hudson [crossed out-River] and Delaware Rivers 
Drawed provisions from DeWitts Fort, also at Nippanock and at Basheskiln-
Was discharged in October - thinks he served near five months before was discharged- 
That in 1779 the last of April or first of May he again volunteered for 5 months as a Sargeant in a company of Militia, commanded by Captain Leonard Nichols- Thinks he lived in Newburgh, David Crawford was Lieutenant - was stationed most part of that campaign at a place then called, Hunkhouse -  thinks it was in the County of Ulster - was engaged in scouting parties a great proportion of the time-- was discharged the last of September in said year 1779 & went home to Walkill
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That in the month of June in year 1780 he again at the Town of Wallkill aforesaid volunteered as a Seargent in a company of Militia under Captain William Cuddeback & Lieutenant Timothy Coleman above named for the term of four months - 
rendevoused occasionally at Basheskiln, Neversink and --- The Hunk House aforesaid - was engaged the most part of the time on Scouting parties-- was dismissed in October of said year 1780 and went home to Walkill-- had no written discharge for either Term of service above stated- 
That after the Revolutionary war he lived at Walkill until the year 1809 (except Six years while he was at Lumberland on the Delaware River), when he moved To Marcellus in the County of Onondaga aforesaid he  has resided the most part of the time since,- 
That the present town of  Skaneateles where he now resides was set off from the Town of Marcellus in 1830. 
That he has no documentary evidence and That he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service further and other than is proved by the affidavits hereunto annexed.- 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency in any State  - 
William Mapes
his X   Mark 

Swrorn to and subscribed} 
the day and year aforesaid} 
Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge Vice Chancellor
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We Job Tyler, a Clergyman residing in the Town of Marcellus in the County of Onondaga aforesaid and Elijah Parsons residing in the town of Skaneateles, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Mapes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neigborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[erased- William Mapes his X mark]
Job Tyler
Elijah Parsons
Subscribed and Sworn to} 
the day and year first aforesaid} 
Daniel Moseley 
Circuit Judge

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 Job Tyler, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Marcellus, and that Elijah Parsons who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Skaneateles and is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit 
Daniel Moseley 
Vice Chancellor
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Samuel M. Mapes 

Power of Atty from 

BB Chap[man?] 

sect -11  11th?




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State of Ohio}
Lorain County}ss
Know all men by these present  that I Samuel M Mapes of Black River Lorain County Ohio & son of William Mapes deceased late of the County of Onondaga & State of New York who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $120 per annum do hereby constituted appoint B. B. Chapman my true & lawful attorney to prosecute any claim I may have to an increase of pension or otherwise that may be due me as the son of said William Mapes on account of his Revolutionary services, hereby authorizing my said attorney to examine all papers or documents relating to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elswhere, to file additional evidence or arguments to receive the certificate which may be issued and to appoint a substitute or substitutes under him, hereby ratifying all my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises 
Samuel M Mapes

Witness my hand & seal this 4th day of November A.D. 1851 

Signed & sealed in the presence of 
Hermon Eelgh?} 
Olin[?] Ingersoll}

State of Ohio}
Lorain County}ss

On this 4th day of November AD 1851 before the subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Samuel M Mapes, above named & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned & I do further certify that the said Samuel Moss did make oath that he was directly interested in said above mentioned claim 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above mentioned 
Homan [Eelph?] 
Notary Public
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April 13, 1940.

BA-J/ILL 
William Mapes 
S. 13873 

Mr. L. D. Mapes 
317 Jefferson Avenue 
Brooklyn, New York. 

Dear Sir:  

The record of William Mapes is furnished you as found in the papers on file in pension claim, 
S. 13873, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, to be used in place of the one dated March 8, 1940.

William Mapes was born September 8, 1755 in Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York; the names of his parents were not designated. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Wallkill, Orange County, New York. 

William Mapes enlisted in June or July 1775 and served four months as corporal in Captain Samuel Watkins' company, Colonel James McClaughrey's New York regiment, engaged principally at Fort Montgomery. He enlisted about May 1, 1776 and served five months as sergeant in Captain William Denison's company, Colonel Nicholas Thompson's New York regiment. He enlisted in May 1777, served as Sergeant in Captain Humphrey's (possibly meant for Umphrey's) company, Colonel Allison's New York regiment, was at Fort Montgomery when it was taken and remained in the woods for two days without any food, went home but was called out that same week, served in Captain William Faulkner's New York company, marched to Paramus and to Hackensack , New Jersey, and was discharged after service of ten months. He enlisted in May 1778 and served about five months as sergeant in Captain William Cuddeback's New York company, engaged against the Indians. He enlisted in May 1779 and served five months as sergeant in Captain Leonard Nicholls' New York company. He enlisted in June 1780, served as sergeant in Captain William Cuddeback's New York company, after which he returned to Wallkill, New York. 

William Mapes continued to reside in Wallkill, New York, until 1809 (except six years while he was at Lumberland on the Delaware River), moved to Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, and continued to reside
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there. In 1830, a part of Marcellus was incorporated as Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York. 

William Mapes was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed September 14, 1832. He resided then in Skaneateles, New York. He died December 6, 1838 in Onondaga County, New York. 

In April 1851, this soldier's son, Samuel or Samuel M. Mapes, resided in Black River, Lorain County, Ohio. The name of the wife of William Mapes was not given, nor the names of any other children designated. 

In 1833, George E. Mapes of Jersey, Steuben County, New York , stated that he had been acquainted with William Mapes since childhood and that he resided in Wallkill, New York, when he (William) served in the Revolutionary War, but he did not state any relation ship to William Mapes. 

In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was paid, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data: 

William Mapes 
Certificate #14732 
Issued June 12, 1833 
Rate $20 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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M Cole 

[crossed out - Jany 31 1837]

Feb 10 1837 

William Mapes was on 
the Onondaga Co. N.Y. Pension 
Roll, N.Y. Militia          Herrick 


Ex by the above 
June 3 - 1857
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I hereby appoint George R Herrick of Washington D C as my attorney to demand receive and make application for a Pension which I  am entitled to from the General Government and I hereby request the Commissioner of Pensions to let him examine the original papers of William Mapes on file in the pension office 
Dated January 21st 1851 
Elias Davis
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April 13, 1940

BA-J/ILL 
John Mapes 
S. 13831 
William Mapes 
S. 13873 

Mr. L. D. Mapes 
317 Jefferson Avenue 
Brooklyn, New York. 

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of April 7, 1940, in which you request verification of the statement in regard to the service in 1777 of John Mapes as substitute for his brother, Henry Mapes, also, verification of the date of service of William Mapes-S. 13873, as sergeant in Captain Leonard Nicholl's New York company, given as 1790 in the record furnished you which, you assume, should be 1779. 

John Mapes, in his application for pension on September 1, 1832, made to following affidavit in regard to his service in 1777 -- "early in the spring of 1777 - deponent cannot be more precise , the militia in this part of this country were ordered to turn out a portion of three companies to keep guard at Ramapo near the Jersey line on the road to New York, now in the county of Rockland. Deponent was not at that time enrolled in the militia being in his sixteenth year -  he went out however in the service at Ramapo as a substitute for his father Henry Mapes  - he went there in company with David T. Kelley, Dennis Kelly and others -- all of whom are now dead -- and was put under command of Seth Marvin of the militia. Deponent staid there two weeks when he was relieved by others of the militia and returned home. Deponent further saith that from the time of the said service up to the month of September thereafter he was in the service at Ramapo as substitute for his father and his brother Henry Mapes and his brother Nathan Mapes from time to time for five times at least -- on a service of two weeks at each time making two months and one half." 

In regard to the date 1790, referred to above in the claim of William Mapes-S. 13873, it should have been 1779 and was inadvertently typed 1790. A corrected history is furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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March 8, 1940


BA-J/MMHF/ILL
John Mapes 
S. 13831         (notation  -see letters-)
William Mapes 
S. 13873 

Mr. L. D. Mapes 
317 Jefferson Avenue 
Brooklyn, New York. 

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin, Bethuel, Henry, John and William Mapes, all of when served from New York State, the surname spelled Mipes, also, you state. 

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Benjamin, Bethuel or Henry Mapes, nor of any soldier with the surname Mipes. The name was searched under all spellings. Such claims are the source of the Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration. 

The record has been found of one John Mapes who served in the New York troops and of one William Mapes who served in these troops; their records are furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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March 8, 1940

BA-J/ILL 
William Mapes 
S. 13873

Mr. L. D. Mapes 
317 Jefferson Avenue 
Brooklyn, New York. 

Dear Sir: 

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 13873, based upon service of William Mapes in the Revolutionary War. 

William Mapes was born September 8, 1755 in Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York; the names of his parents were not designated. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Wallkill, Orange County, New York. 

(Notation- officer can be verified in NY Archives P-299- & other)

He enlisted in June or July 1775, and served four months in as corporal in Captain Samuel Watkins' company, Colonel James McClaughrey's New York regiment, engaged principally at Fort Montgomery. He enlisted about May 1, 1776 and served five months as sergeant  in Captain William Denison's company, Colonel Nicholas Thompson's New York regiment. He enlisted in May 1777, served as the sergeant in Captain Humphrey's (possibly meant for Umphrey's) company, Colonel Allison's New York regiment, was at Fort Montgomery when it was taken and remained in the woods for two days without any food, went home but was called out that same week, served in Captain William Faulkner's New York company, marched to Paramus and to Hackensack , New Jersey, and was discharged after service of ten months. He enlisted in May 1778, and served about five months as sergeant in Captain William Cuddeback's New York, engaged against the Indians. He enlisted in May 1790, [notation- should be 1779] and served about five months as sergeant in Captain Leonard Nicholls' New York company. He enlisted in June 1780 served until October as sergeant in Captain William Cuddeback's New York company, after which he returned to Wallkill, New York. 

He continued to reside in Wallkill, New York, until 1809, (except six years while he was at Lumberland on the Delaware River") when he moved to Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, where he con-
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tinued to reside. In 1830, a part of Marcellus was set off as Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York. 

William Mapes was allowed pension on account of his service the Revolutionary War on his application executed September 14, 1832, at which time he resided in Skaneateles, New York. He died December 6, 1838, in Onondaga County, New York. 

In April 1851, this soldier's son, Samuel or Samuel M. Mapes, resided in Black River, Lorain County, Ohio. The name of the soldier's wife was not given, and no other names of children were designated. 

In 1833, George B. Mapes of Jersey, Steuben County, New York, stated that he had been acquainted with this soldier, William Mapes, since childhood and that he resided in Wallkill, New York, at the time he (William) served in the Revolutionary War; he did not state any relationship between them. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER, 

Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator


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1940.-Mar. 8 Hist to L.D. Mapes -ILL
See letter in  Rev. John Mapes. S. 138315

1940 - April 13 corrected Hist to Mr. L.D. Mapes- ILL
His letter in John Mages $13831 

Rev War

13873 

INVALID. 
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File No. 13, 813 
William Mapes 
Sergt. Rev War 
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Act: June 7th 1832

Index:--Vol.  1.   Page 239 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 1, 1837 

Rel: to William 
[crossed out]. Mapes or Masses 
claim


Saml Mapes 
Elyria 
Lorain Co
Ohio

N.Y. [illegible]
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Elyria Lorain Co Ohio April 24th 1851 

Sir

My father William Mapes of Onondaga New York drew a pension as an Orderly Sergeant under act of June 7th 1832.  I always understood from him that he served some time as a Lieutenant or an office of like grade.  You would oblige me by examining his declaration on file in the Pension office and inform me for what service he did claim 

Very Respectfully Yours 
Samuel Mapes