Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,975, David Ames, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Ames, David

NUMBER
S. 11975

carded
CONTENTS
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14818
New York
David Ames
Melton in the State of New York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Bacon of the Regt commanded
by Col in the Connecticut
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July
1833 and sent A Nash
Ballston Spa NY

Arrears to the 4th of Mar'33 - $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep'33   40
$200.00

   Revolutionary Claim,
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.      ⎨
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4Page 41
Examnd with Orig. Rolls
Aug. 1883 M.G.

Death date not
on G.B.
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State of New York
County of Saratoga ⎬ ss. On this 24th day of April 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
in & for the said County, David Ames of Milton in said
County aged sixty nine years who being by me duly sworn 
according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is the
indentical person named in the original application for a Pension under the act
of Congress appraised 7th June 1832 to which this is attached,
that by reason of a Reumatic Complaint of which he has been afflicted
for about 30 years past, he has being now is unable to dress or
undress himself without assistance [ crossed out 'or to set sit down in or rise 
from his chair'] & but seldom able to go abroad any way
when he does it require one or two men to assist him to
get into his waggon & that before the horse are hitched on and
when he gets out the horses must be taken off & one or two
men to assist him out, & into the house &
in this situation he cannot without great trouble, and 
expence, and risque of his life go to Connecticut in search
of Witnesses, and he does not know that if he could be there
of any person or persons now living by whom he can prove
any part of his service in 1782 or any other period of the
Revolutionary War.  Except the evidence of William Kingsley
whose deposition is annexed
He further saith in answer to the 6th interrogatory
that in 1778 for 2 months. In 1779 for 2 months - In
1781 for 9 months. he received no written discharge but
was verbally discharged as stated herein,
In 1780 for 9 months & In 1782. for one year,
he received an honorable discharge for each period as
stated herein & his discharges have been long since lost
and further he does not know of any person or persons
by whom he can prove his services or any part thereof
in the Revolutionary War
David Ames
Subscribed & sworn the}
day & year before stated}
Before me Jesse Robertson Justice of the peace
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State of New York  }
County of Saratoga}  SS. I, John A Bradley Dept Clerk of
the County of Saratoga, do hereby certify that Jesse Robertson
before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn
was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the said County
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily
believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper
hand writing and signature
Witness my hand & seal of Office the 24th
day of April 1833,
John A Bradley Dept Clk
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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 service.
6. {The soldier. -- Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, 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.
 
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by this Hon
Court, the applicant says in answer to the first
question, He was born in Sutton in the County of
Worcester in the State of Massachusetts August 21st 1763
question 2d  He has no record of his age, nor is there any
to his knowledge
3. When called into service, he was living in Cantebury
in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
where he lived until the year 1784 when he removed
to Ballston in the County of Albany, now Milton in
the County of Saratoga & state of New York, where
he has lived ever since and where he now lives
4. He was called into service, as a substitute twice
as above marked on the margin (S) & No (1 )& (2)
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4th & enlisted three times as above at (E) (4) & (5)

5. question --  he says, some of the Regular officers, who were with the
troops where he served were General Knox, Major
Whitney Gent Geo. Washington at West Point ^ No(5) and
Duke, [illegible] at No(4). he recollects [crossed out- 'both'] continental
[crossed out - '&Militia'] Regiments were at West Point but does not recollect 
their names. a company of Continental troops 
kept Garrison at Fort Constitution, does not recollect their officers
or the name of any one of them
The general circumstances of his services are clearly set
forth above at No.(1)(2)(3)(4)&(5) on the margin opposite
each term of each service

6th  He received two discharges & both have been lost long
since, as stated above at No (3) & https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png(5)

7 He is known to the following persons living in his present
neighborhood, to wit,  Reverend Charles McCabe, Hiel
sabage,  Jonathan Nash, Joseph Hanchet Robert
Speen & Aaron Nash. who can testify to his
character for veracity & their belief of his services
as a Revolutionary soldier
Subscribed & Sworn to
this 23d Oct. 1832.
In open Court                              David Ames
before
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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,
David Ames
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid,
in open Court, before me,
E. Cowen V. Cl. 4th Circuit
N. York
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State of New York  }
County of Saratoga}
On the 11th day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two in Open Court before the Court of Chancery
now sitting at Saratoga Springs personally appeared
David Ames a resident of the Town of Milton in the
County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Sixty
nine 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 7 1832 that he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers, and
served as herein stated
He was born at the Town of Sutton in the County of
Worcester in the State of Massachusetts August 21st 1763
he has no record of his age
He is known to the Reverend Charles McCabe, Hiel
Savage, Jonathan Nash, Joseph Hanchet, and
Robert Speirs of the Town of Milton in the County of
Saratoga and State aforesaid & to Aaron Nash ----
-------of the Town of Ballston in said
County, who can certify to his character for veracity.
and their belief of his services as a Revolutionary
Soldier
(1) that he resided at the Town of Canterbury in the County
of Windham in the State of Connecticut when
he entered the service of the Revolution as a private
for two months and served from the __ day of
[margin note 1778] September 1778 until the day of November following
under Captain Benjamin Bacon of the Militia of the
County aforesaid, that he entered the service at ^ New London on Fort
[margin note (S)] Constitution in said State of Connecticut as a substitute
in the place of Doctor Robertson of Plainfield in
the County aforesaid and was employed on guard and
on Fatigue in building or repairing Fort Constitution
where he continued on guard & on Fatigue
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[margin note 'No (1) 1778 S.']
as aforesaid until about two ^days before his term of service
expired, that when at work on the Fort as aforesaid
his arm was broken which rendered him unable to labor
or do any [crossed out 'other'] Military duty, and on that account
he was dismissed from the said service at Fort Constitution
or New London he does not recollect which
by the said Captain Bacon. He has no documentary
Evidence of the aforesaid ^services nor does he know of any person
living who [crossed out 'could '] ^can testify to his service aforesaid, at Fort
[margin note '2mo'] Constitution there was a company of Artillery continentals who kept garrison. but
he does not recollect the names of their officers,
[margin note 'S'] he resided at Canterbury aforesaid when he entered
the service of the Revolution as a substitute for James
Ensworth for two months that he served from the
(2) (1779) day of August 1779 until the --- day of October
following under Captain Lincoln XXXX a company
of Drafted Troops XXXXXXXXXXX raised in part to keep Garrison^at Fort Griswold
in the State of Connecticut XXXXXXXXXXXX
with Capt Lathams Company of like Troops at Fort
Griswold aforesaid, both companies being under XXXXX
[margin note '1779'] Major Ledgard about 120 men in all went in Boats
to Grotton from Norwich, then Marched to Fort
Griswold and there continued to keep ^guard & under 
the aforesaid officers until the term of his said 
engagement was expired when he ^was dismissed at Fort
Griswold aforesaid by Captain Linkton or Linkhorn 
aforesaid, that he has no documentary or
other evidence of his services aforesaid, and that
he knows of ^no living witness who can testify to the same, except
William Kingsley now living in the Town of Ballston in the
County of Saratoga & State of New York who served with this
deponent under Captain Lincoln aforesaid
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[margin note (E)] He resided at Canterbury aforesaid when he enlisted and
entered into the service of the Revolution as a private
for the term of Nine months and served
[margin note (3)] from the 1st day of April 1780 to the first day
of January 1781 - under the following officers to wit
Captain Bottom Liutenant Knowlton and
Ensign Felch in Colonel Well's Regment of Connecticut
Troops, that he Joined the Company at Plain
Field in said State Marched to Windham
from there to Hartford and joined the Reigment
under Colonel Wells at Horse Neck in said State
where the said Reigment under command of the said
Colonel Wells and the Reigment under the command
of Colonel Beebe, called & known by the name of
the Flying Camp.  he served under the aforesaid
officers in the Flying Camp in Scouting
and frequently taking cow boys or refugees who
were conveyed to West Point Prison, Head Quarters
of Our Regiment was at Hobby's Houses so called
and was attacked by Delancey's Calvalry
and over powered, our Reigment under the
Colonel Wells, and all were killed or Taken
Prisoner except he the said applicant and
35 others escaped and were afterwards joined
to Colonel Beebes Reigment under Captain Bottom
aforesaid & he served in scouting & as
before until the term of his said Enlistment had
expired and he received an Honorable ^discharge from Capt.
Botton aforesaid. he has no documentary evidence
of his said services his discharge being long since
lost and that he knows of no person now lives
by whom he could prove the aforesaid services
a Continental Reigment was occasionally
with our Reigment during the aforesaid term of nine
months but this deponent does not recollect the name
or names of their officers
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(3)He resided at Canterbury aforesaid when he enlisted
and entered into the service of the Revolution as a private
soldier for the sum of Nine months and served 
in the Continental line of the State of Connecticut
(4) from the 1st day of April 1781 to the 1st day of January
1782 under Josiah Cleveland French Conductor &
Captain of twelve teams to transport the Military
Stores of [illegible] from Lebanon to York
Town in the State of Virginia that he entered the service as 
Lebanon in the State of Connecticut ----- that he served as waiter
to the said Captain Cleveland until about 8 weeks after the capture of
Corn Wallis at York Town we were allowed the remainder 
of the time of our enlistment to return home in, and
he with other soldier of the same company was discharged
by Captain Josiah Cleveland he received no written discharge he was
at a place near York Town in the State of Virginia, name not
recollected his said he has no documentary evidence of his service
aforesaid, and that he knows of no person now living who can
testify to the same
(E)that he resided at Canterbury aforesaid when he enlisted
& entered into the service of the Revolution
in the Continental line of the State of Connecticut
for the term of One year & served from the 1st day
(5) of April 1782 to the 1st April 1783 that he
enlisted at the Town of Canterbury in the County of Windham
& State of Connecticut in the Company of Captain John
. Bell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Dungary being the 1st Connecticut Regiment of the
Continental line. Joined the Rigement at the Highlands 
in the State of New York under the said Colonel
Dungey there did duty on guard & as a private aforesaid
Marched to Robertson's Point with said Regiment under the
aforesaid officers from there to Verplanks Point
from there to West Point General George Washington
& General Knox were at West Point Major
Whitney some times commanded, on Robison's Point
as he believes, but does not distinctly recollect
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he served in the manner before stated until
the term of his enlistment was fully expired when
(5) the said Captain Buell delivered to him an honorable
discharge for the said term of one year dont recollect
who signed the discharge but believes it was signed
Signed by the said Colonel Dungey his said discharge has been 
long since lost, he has no documentary evidence of his services
aforesaid nor does he know of any surviving witness by whom he can
prove the same on service

That he entered the service in 1st and 2nd terms as a substitute as
above stated, and that he Enlisted 3 times as above stated

that from the commencement of the Revolutionary War until
the year 1784, he resided at the Town of Canterbury
in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut
when he removed to the Town of Ballston in
the County of Albany, now Milton in the County of Saratoga in the State of
New York, where he has resided ever since being
about forty seven years, & where he now resides
he was acquainted with the following named continental
Field Officers General Knox & Major Whitney at West
Point, he saw General George Washington at West Point
he does not recollect the names of any other continental
Field officer
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Rev War
11975
INVALID
File No. 11975
David Ames
Pri Rev. War
---
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 8
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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David Ames
for a Pension
21847
P305
allowed 22 mo
Pr. of service in 82
reqd
amended case
Admd
24 mo. pri
80$
A. Nash Agent
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D. Ames pension 
papers
allowed

Filed sept 12, 1832
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We Charles McCabe a clergyman & Joseph Hanchet , residing in the Town of Milton in
county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and [illegible] residing in Ballston 
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine
years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier or the revolution,
and that we concur in that opinion.  Charles McCabe
Joseph Hanchett
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid,
in open Court before me,
E. Cowen V. Ch. 4th Circuit
N. York

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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Charles McCabe who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Milton 
county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and that Joseph Hanchet who has
also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Milton aforesaid is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. Cowen

I, G. M. Davison, Clerk of the court of Chancery
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Ames for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
office, this 8th day of January 1833
G. M. Davison,
Clerk in Chancery
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W. Kingsley's affidavit
for D. Ames
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I William Kingsley of the town of Ballston in the County
of Saratoga and State of New York do testify on oath that
I am acquainted with David Ames of the town of Milton
in the County of Saratoga aforesaid and was in the Connecticut State 
Service with him in the summer of the year [illegible] two months
under the command of Capt Lincoln, stationed in Fort
Griswold in the town of Groton, under the command of
Col Ledyard
William Kingsley
Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 19th day of October in
the year of our Lord 1832
William H. Satterlee
Justice of the Peace

Resworn in open court before me this
State of New York
Saratoga County
I do certify that I have been acquainted with
William Kingsley who signed the above affidavit for
upwards of thirty years, that is character for truth and
veracity is good & that I repose full confidence in the
truth and correctness of his statement
William H. Satterlee
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Saratoga ⎬ ss. I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of
of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that William H
Satterlee before whom the within was subscribed and
and sworn to by William Kingsly, was at the time of
the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of
Saratoga and that his signature is genuine, and also his name
subscribed to the within Certificate is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common 
pleas of the County of Saratoga this
day of January 1833
A Goodrich Clerk