Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12844, Joseph Earl, New York
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Service  Number
New York  Earl, Joseph   S12844
or Earls [maybe Earle]
Contents  Carded
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8681 
New York 
Joseph Earle*
Florida in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Luck of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Waterman in the N.Y. ma for 12 mo
Joseph Earl*
record corrected jan/11/06
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of 1833 and Sent to Plate Potter allenaville 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80 00 
Semi-ant allowance ending 4 Sept $20.00 
$100.00 
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk.
 Book E  Vol. 4  Page 18
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In the Matter of Joseph Earls for a pension 11839 
admitted 
12 mo Private
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss On this 24th day of September personally appeared before me Amos Davis a resident of Florida in said County who being duly sworn saith that he is seventy one years of age that during the Revolutionary War he was acquainted with Joseph Earl now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress 7th June 1832, of Florida that he served one period of three months at Fish Kill and that during that period the said Joseph served also in another Company in the same Regiment as a private soldier for the same term of three months, on actual duty. he further 
testifies that he had a Brother named John Davis who also served during the Revolutionary War in the service of the United States but that the said John has been dead more the ten years but that he has frequently heard his Brother during the war & since tell of being in the army with the said Joseph Earl & particularly in the expedition from the Jersey shore up the North river to Albany where they remained a time & from thence to Fort Edward & to Palmertown Block house. all which this deponent believes true - Subscribed/Sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me John Hand one of the judges of the Montgomery County Courts-
Amos Davis [signature]
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I John Hand one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas the County of Montgomery before whom the within affadavit was taken do certify that Amos Davis whose name is subscribed to the said affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit 1833 Dated February 1st John Hand
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State of New York)
Mongomery County ) ss

On the twenty-fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared before John Hand, Esquire, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery, and the State of New York, Joseph Earls, aged seventy-four 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That he entered the service of the United States in a company of militia commanded by Captain Stephen Lush of Albany District, Statts and Lansing called a company of superior guards entered in the month of July or he thinks, but cannot tell the year, thinks it has an {illegible] Company not attached to any regiment. That he lived three months in this Company.  He enlisted in this Company at a place called New Britain, now Columbia County under a vicinity beyond and was marched to Albany, the {illegible] of the time was spent at Albany guarding the magazine at that place toward the latter part of this service he with a few others including Lieutenant Statts went on board a ship and proceeded down the North River in pursuit of a ship which had been taken from Albany.  The party with him overtook the ship which they were in pursuit of near a place called Fort Washington and took the same which was in charge of one Nywkoop, who was supposed to be a Tory.  They took Nywkoop a prisoner and returned back to Albany with the ship.  After this service ended, he served as a volunteer in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Daniel Herrich.  Lieutenant Nathan Herrich attached to Colonial Whitney's Regiment that he served in this Company when called upon and remained ready for duty from the time he left Lushes Company until he entered Captain Bostwick's Company hereinafter mentioned while in Captain Herrich's Company they marked from New Britain and met all his Company at Colonial Whitings' Regiment, to Fort Edward [illegible] the North now above [illegible].  General Benedict Arnold and his Brigade were then at Fort Owan.  The British Army then under Gen. Burgoyne was at Fort George, then Americans retreated from Fort Edward to have way Brook near Col
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Mc Creas from service to Fort Miller with the whole American force from [illegible] to Saratoga Barracks between Fort Edward and Fort Miller there was a severe squirmish nearly one whole day.  Lieutenant Muney of Captain Davis's Company participated in that squirmish then deponent stood within four feet of Muney when he was shot and assisted in carrying him along to where the Army quartered.  Thinks he was gone in this [illegible] about two months, was discharged at Saratoga Barracks continued in September before surrender of Burgoyne, he can only recollect the year of the service by its being the year of Burgoyne's surrender.  After that, he cannot recollect the year, but in the month of July, he enlisted in a company of State service for three months at New Britain, now Canaan Columbia County under the command of Captain Bostwick, one Collender war Lieutenant on Colonial Livingston's Lieutenant during this time, they were marched down the North River to a place which he cannot recollect the name of, but it was on the Jersey shore, and joined that part of the Army under the command of General Malcolm, from there the whole army under Malcolm's command, marched to Poughkeepsie where they halted about two weeks from there to Albany, encamped on the hill two or three weeks, from there to Fort Edward.  Cannot tell how long they remained there.  Captain Bostwick's Company was discharged from the Army at that place and sent to Palmerstown Block House  12 or 14 miles, to guard that place, and stayed there till the end of the term, of his three months, he was then discharged, returned home and attached himself again to Captain Honicker's Company of Militia.  The next year, the whole Militia, then under the command of Colonial Waterman were ordered to Bemus Heights, those of the Regiment who had no horses were ordered to [illegible] horses, then deponent and many others did so in order to make {illegible] [illegible], and provided to that place and [illegible] to guard that place was then as he thinks about one month and then discharged and returned home,
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While he belonged to Captain Herricks Company but whether before or after his service at Bemis Heights he cannot remember he with a part of the company were ordered to Fishkill where he remained three months with Col Watermans Regiment guard in that place. he does not recollect any further service in actual duty during the war his memory has failed him to such a degree that he cannot give dates or any thing like an accurate history of these events in their successive order. He was born in Dutchess County New York in August 1758 according to the age given him by his parents, but has no record of it. He resided for some years after the war in New Britain from thence he removed to Florida where he has resided more than forty years he never received any written discharge from the service nor has he any documentary evidence of his services, he can prove by Amos Davis of actual service a part of the him but he of knows no other living witness to the same. he is known in his present neighborhood by the Revd Charles Howe and Har. man Bussing who can certify to his character. He hereby
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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 
Joseph Earl
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid in 1st page 1st line the word "forwith" was written on "fifth" in the 5th line "doth" erased, 2nd page a line & a half at the bottom after the word "home", erased and 3rd page the word "no" between "has" & "record" interlined
before me John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts
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We Charles Howe - a Clergyman residing in the town of Florida within County of Montgomery and Harman Bussing of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Earl who has submitted & sworn to the above declaratives that we believe him to be twenty four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion
 Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid Charles Howe  [signature]
Harman Bussing [signature]
 before me John Hand one of Judges of the Montgomery County Courts And I/he said John Hand do hereby certify that the above named Joseph Earl is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend any Court of record in the County of Montgomery to make his said declaration. And I do further Certify and declare my opinion that after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Joseph Earl was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that Charles Howe who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident Florida in said County of Montgomery & that Harman Bussing of the same place who has also signed the same is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit - John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts 
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that John Hand before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken in the Matter of Joseph Earl for a pension was at that time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Hand and his name above subscribed is the genuine signature of the said John Hand
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In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 27th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson [signature]
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss Personally appeared before me the undesigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of Montgomery Joseph Earl who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age 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 three months and fifteen days I served as a Sergeant, for nine months I served as a private, and for such service I claim a pension, and this deponent doth further say that the period of three months which he served in Captain Lush's Company was the year in which the battle of White Plains was fought which he believes was the year 1778, 12 that his service of two months in Captain Herrick's company was the Year of the surrender of Burgoyne, that the year he served three months 14 under Captain Bostwick in the State levies was the year of the desertion of Benedict Arnold, and that the three months service at Fishkill he believes was in the year 1779. the remainder of his service was when called out upon alarms under Captain Herrick. the particular period of each he cannot now remember nor can he now from his great loss of memory give the successive order of his several services that the above is in amendment of his declaration made below. John Hand one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery on the 4th day of September 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
Joseph Earl [signature]
 The word "Bostwick" erased in 12th & 14th lines, and "Herrick in 12th & Bostwick in 14th line interlined before sworn to 
Subscribed & sworn this 21st day of January 1833 before me James Voorhees Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss: I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the the Court of Common pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that James Voorhees before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace of the said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe that the name of the said Justice subscribed to the within affidavit is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 1st February 1833 Geo: D. Ferguson
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// 3y
Joseph Earls
Admitted 12 Mo.  Private
45.14.16 
2 Feb
19 Dec
Platt Potter
[illegible]
NY
[illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Earls
of  Florida in the State of 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes
3. How old is he? Seventy four years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
 In 17 [illegible] | about 3 [months] |  | Capt Stephen Lush
  | about 3 [months] |  | Capt D Herrick [illegible]
  | about 3 [months] |  | Capt. Bostwick, Col. Livingston,  [illegible]
  | about 1 [month] 3 month |  | Col Waterman, Capt Herrick
 
5. In what battles was he engaged? [illegible] 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Britain
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? John Davis a [illegible] 3 [illegible] service, A clergyman & Harman Bussing certify to [illegible] service
 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. 
G. [signature] Examining Clerk
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February 14, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Joseph Earl
S.12844
Robert Furman, M.D.
621 West 189th Street
New York City

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Earl who received a pension while residing in Montgomery County, New York.
The record of Joseph Earl follows as found in the claim for pension, S. 12844, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Earl was born in the month of August, 1758 in Dutchess County, New York; the names of his parents are not given.
Joseph Earl enlisted in New Britain (later Canaan), Columbia County, New York, and served as private, nine months, and three months and fifteen days as sergeant in the New York troops as follows--
From sometime in July "in the year in which the battle of White Plains was fought", three months in Captain Stephen Lush's company; two months in Captain Daniel Herrick's company, Colonel Whiting's regiment, the year of the surrender of Burgoyne; one month in Captain Daniel Herrick's company, Colonel
Waterman's regiment, no dates given; in 1779, three months in Captain Daniel Herrick's company, Colonel Waterman's regiment; from sometime in July, the year of the desertion of Benedict Arnold, three months in Captain Bostwick's company, Colonel Livingston's
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regiment; he was called out at various times on alarms, about fifteen days. He did not state which tours of service as private and which as sergeant.
The soldier, Joseph Earl, was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832 at which time he was a resident of Florida, Montgomery County, New York, where he had moved "some years" after the Revolution from New Britain, New York.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
Joseph Earl
Certificate #8681
Issued April 25, 1833
Rate $40.00 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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1912, Aug 8. History to L.G. Norton (Mrs. Chas A. Norton )Kearney Neb. [illegible initials]
1924, Apr. 28 - Hist to Mrs. Wesley P. Adkins am
1939 - Feb 14 hist to Robert Furman 1844 [illegible initials
Rev War
12844
INVALID. File No.[illegible]
Joseph Earl 
[illegible]
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index:--Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
Joseph Earl
[illegible]
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In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Joseph Earl a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's)[crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 12844
[Column Headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED - CAPTAIN | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED - COLONEL | STATE
JULY 1776 | 3 months | served 9 mo as Prit. and 3 mos and 15 days as Sergt. | Stephan Lush | [illegible] | N.Y.
1777 | 2 " [months] |  | Daniel Herrick | Whiting
" [1777] | 1 " [month] |  | Daniel Herrick | Waterman
1779 | 3 " [months] |  | Daniel Herrick | Waterman
July 1782 | 3 " [months] |  | [illegible] | Livingston
[illegible] times 15 days |  | [illegible]
Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlist New Britain (afterwards Columbia Co.)
Date of application for pension, Sept. 24 1832, Cl al.
Residence at date of application, Florida, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, B. Aug. 1758, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Remarks: There is one [illegible] date
For dating [illegible]
Very respectfully, Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 War Section.
April 28, 1924
Mrs. Wesley P. Adkins,
4130 S. 22nd St., 
Omaha, NEBR. 
Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12844, it appears that Joseph Earl was born in August 1758 in Dutchess County, New York. He enlisted at New Britain (later Canaan, Columbia County), and served as private and Sergeant in the New York Troops as follows : 
From July 1776 for a months in Captain Stephen Lush's Company.
In 1777 for 2 months in Captain Daniel Herrick's Company , Colonel Whiting's Regiment. 
For one month in Captain Daniel Herrick's Company, Colonel Waterman's Regiment, dates not stated. 
In 1779 for 3 months under the same officers. From July 1780 for 3 months in Captain Bostwick's Company , Colonel Livingston's Regiment. For 15 days in Captain Daniel Merrick's Company when
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called out on alarms at various other times.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Florida, Montgomery County, New York. There is no data on file as to his family. Respectfully, Commissioner.
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621 West 189 St 
New York,NY 
Feb 10, 1939 of 1839 
Mr. A. D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
Some months ago, I wrote and asked for information regarding 
Joseph Earle En. Private 
Albany Co Militia 
pensioned Montgomery Co N 1833.
Wish all vital information-Place of birth, name of  wife & children etc. Have not heard from you & wonder if letter went astray. 
Sincerely,
Robert Ferman MD

[stamped} RECIEVED FEB 18 1939
ans. had been sent when this came F.
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621 West 189 St 
New York, NY
Oct 22, 1938 
Dear Mr. Hiller:- 
Will you please let me know if Joseph Earl pensioned, Revolutionary War, Montgomery Co. NY gives his place of birth, name of parents, date & to whom married & names of his children, on his pension application? 
I am not sure if he is the man I am looking for until I can get some data about him. If he is then I will send for full copies of papers.
 Very truly yours,
 Robert Furman M D
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The Pension Department at Washington D.C 
I am writing to secure a copy of the record of a pension granted to Joseph Earl or his widow for Service in the War of the Revolution. The family record which I have states that he drew a pension for his service in the revolutionary war  but does not give his wifes name.
I am endeavoring to prove my descent from him to go on record in the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution - and am taking this
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opportunity to get information will entitle me to do so. His residence in New York State in 1785 was in Montgomery Co. but states also that he enlisted in the Albany Co militia which must have been at a previous date. 
I am enclosing a stamp for your reply-
Very Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Wesley C. Adkins
4130 Lo. 22" st 
Omaha Nebraska
March 23d 1927
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Mrs. Chas. O Norton
Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney, Nebraska
August 2, 1912.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
Will you kindly oblige me with a full record of the PENSION granted to Joseph Earl, of Albany County, Militia, N. Y. 
This pension, was, as I am informed, issued to Joseph Earl, but possibly may have been applied for by his wife. 
I desire from this record, to gain information of birth, death, wife and children, etc, to complete papers for Daughters of the Am. Rev, and will appreciate an early reply. If there be my charge for this will be pleased to remit same. 
Yours very sincerely.
S.G. Norton [signature]
State Regent, N.S.D.A.R.
(Mrs. Chales Oliver.)