Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,242, Luther Washburn, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
CONTENTS
Washburn, Luther
NUMBER
S. 43,242
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9730
New York
Luther Washburn
of Lee in the state of N. York
was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wesson of the Mass
line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th
April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of April 1819 and sent to Benj P Johnson, Esq.
Rome,  N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mo 17/30  4/31 85.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1829  48.00
$133:56
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Luther Washburn
 [illegible]
Private in Westons
Reg. Mass Line
1776. - 1778.
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State of New York  
Oneida County ⎬Ss On this 11th day of December 1821 personally appears
in open Court in our Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record by Statute
Luther Washburn aged 66 years & upwards resident in Lee in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he entered the
Revolutionary Army in Capt Bartletts Company Col Westons Reg Genl [illegible] Brigade 12 days after Bunker Hill Battle & continued in service until the fall after the battle of Monmouth, being almost four years
in service, that he was in the retreat on long Island & also in the real from New York, in the battle at Kingsbridge, in the capture of Bargoyn [Burgoyne]-- & was discharged at Philadelphia by Maj Gen Lee, my origin
application was made on the 14th April 1818 & my certificate is no 9.730 And I do solemly [solemnly] swear that I was a resident Citizen of the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Sworn in open Court
Luther Washburn
" Decr 1821. M. Miller first Judge of Oneida
Inventory
30 acres of Land, very hilly so that six or eight acres are unfit for tillage & the residue
almost worn out $175
Farming tools 20
One horse 20
Coopers tools 5
One Clock 10
5 Chairs 2. one table 1. 2 Chests 1  4
fore dogs Shovel & tongs 2 Iron ware 8.25 5.25 
Household stuff 10 debts due me 15.50 25.50
264.75
and I came & for which I am daily liable to be put in prison 121 48 1/2
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I am old & infirm & but little able to labor my wife is 61 and is not remarkably smart - & have no friends or children able to support
me in this Country
Luther Washburn
Sworn to this 11 day of December 1821 before me in open Court Oneida Com Pleas
M.S. Miller first Judge of
December Term 1821 Court of Record by Statute
It is the opinion of the Court that the value of the property contained in the above Schedule is Two hundred Sixty four dollars & 75
Cents & no more
Clerks office Oneida County
I Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk of the County of Oneida do certify that the above copy of an affidavit and Schedule on file in this Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
said County, this tenth day of March 1823
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District of New York Ss.
On the 14th day of April A.D. 1848 before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Oneida County
in the United States and in said district personally appeared Luther Washburn aged sixty one years, resident in the Town of
Lee in said District who being by me sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress
entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That the said Luther Washburn enlisted in the month of June in the year 1775 soon after the
Bunker hill battle, in the town of Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts in the company of Capt Cowden, in Col Woodbridge's Regt for eight months, that in the month of November following he enlisted for the term of one year under the command of Capt. Samuel Bartlet, in the Regt commanded by Col Weston in the
Massachusetts line; that at the end of said term of one year he again enlisted under the same officers, for during the war, that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States untill the fall of the year 1778 when he was discharged from said service in Philadelphia, by Gen. Charles Lee, that his discharge was lost, that he left his discharge in the keeping of a Doctor Bartlet, brother to his Capt who fell from his house in a fit of apoplery, and his said discharge could never after be found, that he was discharged in consequence of his ill health which has ever since continued. That he was in the battle on Long Island, and in the retreat from New York when Col Knolton [Knowlton] was killed, and in several of the battles at the taking of Burgin [Burgoyne] army. And that he is so infirm and in such reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service.-- Sworn to and declared before me the day
and year aforesaid.----
Luther Washburn
Prosper Rudd Judge & C)
as aforesaid
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Prosper Rudd Judge &c. as aforesaid, in the within do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Luther Washburn did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration for more than nine months continued service, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings, and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the within aforementioned act of Congress.
Prosper Rudd Judge &c
as within mentioned [encircled]
Furthermore, I do certify that the abovementioned Luther Washburn has in his possession twenty or thirty Acres of sandy poor land, which without his labour [labor] cannot support him, and his infirmity (being subject to turns of faintness.) he is able to perform but little labour [labor], but of the lightest kind.
R Rudd Judge &c
as within

Clerks Office of
Oneida County
I certify that Prosper Rudd was a Judge of the
County of Oneida at the time of making the above affidavit & certificate and that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper handwriting Witness the seal of said County the eighteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
[illegible round black stamp]
[illegible paper seal attached]

[Handwritten, upside down, center of page]
Luther Washburn's Declaration

[Handwritten, upside down, right side of page]
If the judge will certify the indigent circumstances of the applicant his claim will be admitted. 
I am fore to testify Mr Washburn is in Indigent circumstances.
P. Rudd
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State of New York
Oneida County
 
on this 8th day of April 1819 before me one of the Judges of
Oneida Common pleas personally appeared Nathan Famans, to me known & who in my opinion is a man of
truth & veracity, and who being by me sworn says that
he is well acquainted with Luther Washburn within
mentioned, and that from his knowledge of his circumstances
he believes he actually stands in need of his country's assistance for support. 
]signed] Nathan his x mark Yamans

Sworn to & declared
before me Charles Wylie one of the Judges of Oneida Com Pleas
 
I Charles Wylie Judge of Oneida Common Pleas do Certify that it appears to my
Satisfaction that the within named Luther Washburn, is in indigent circumstances & needs his country's assistance for support.
Charles Wylie One of the Judges
of Oneida Com Pleas
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Recd 15 Dec 1823.
50
[illegible]
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Auditor, in the office of the Dept of War 
Washington
[illegible]
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Tabers Oneida by NY.
December. 5, 1823
D Sirs
Permit me through the introduction
of an lamented friend Mr Bloomfield to
ask your attention to the quick favorath
dispatch of the application of Luther Washburn
an old Soldier who lives near
me & as I have a small part of the
spirit of my uncle, I feel interested in
geting [getting] him again on the Pension list, as he has brought me certificates, which
have this [illegible] pw [illegible] Calhoun showing that his property has been diminished by sickness, my illness & death of a daughter
This agent (a lawyer of [illegible] has neglected
to attend to his case as it fully ments-
With respect
I am y Ob Sert 
Jos E Bloomfield

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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Luther Washburn
The Secretary of War
Washington
Free
Recd 15 dec. 1823. 
[Upper left corner illegible]
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Taberg Oneida C. N. T.
Decemr [December] 7. 1823
Sir, 
Permit me under the introduction
three winters back of our [illegible] friend
Genl Jos. Bloomfield; & with a small share of his disposition to assist the Soldier of the Revolution to lay before you the present situation of Luther Washburn of Lee.
He represents, that he joined Capt Saml 
Bartlet, CT.  twelve days after the Battle of
Breeds Hill - His Col Wefise or name of that
found was attached to Genl Larneds [Learned] Brigade continued in actual service untill after the
Battle of Monmouth then took his discharge
(which was lost) from Genl Lee in Philad. [Philadelphia] 14
months of the time he was in the baggage service it appears he was on the Pension list years back, but this [illegible of taking the
oath as to the value of his property, which was
then stated at $300. he then worked as his trade (a Cooper) he was struck off the list, & altho [although] the principal part of his property was consumed by his sickness, the leg illness 118 months & death of a daughter, he could not get a representation made of his case, owing to the absence in Penns of Mr Johnson from Rome for more
than a year, under whose management he had
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placed his papers
For your satisfied I have directed
him to get certificate from his Physician
of the sickness he has had in her family, the
paying him [illegible] &c has almost left him
poor charge, as you will perceive is stated by
the sick marked B from his neighbors, men
of Veracity well known to me J Young is
Clerk of the town & Justice of the Peace William Park is the supervisor of the town, on which points permit me to refer you to our Representative from this quarter Henry R Storrs  Super, with a request, that you give an early & favorable answer to the old man directed to me at this place so that he may have the advantage of the Pension this winter to comfort him during on at the short period he can excit [exit], as I fully think him an object at present intended to be {illegible] by the Law
With great respect
I am 
Yr ob servt [your obedient servant]
Jos E Bloomfield.
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Black Oval stamp: Rome NY
M10
2 Free
Old case
Admd
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secty [Secretary] War
Pension Office Washington
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Enclosed is the affidavit of Luther Washburn
which was return for Certificate
[illegible] which is now [illegible]
When Granter wish certificate to
be directed to me @ Rome Oneida NY
Benja P Johnson
To the Hon [illegible]
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J E Bloomfield
5 Dar
Free
Henry R Storrs Esq
M.C.
Washington
[illegible]
Luther Washburn
Left 1819
New York
HR Storr
28 Feb 1822
him
Black round stamp: illegible
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Taberg Dec. 5 1823
D Sir;
Than order this date laid before
the sick of War the case of Luther
Washburn of Lee, who in some measure
owing to the neglect of the JW Johnson of Rome cannot be placed on the list again, per
which he was struck abt [about] 3 years back
owing to a strict valuation of his
property coming up to $300. since that
time he has had much sickness in his
family - a daughter ill 18 months &
then died, this with nurses &c has nearly
[illegible] him to be a [illegible], as per a
certificate, of James Tavis Your
Clerk Justice of the Peace, also Wm Park
Supervisor & some of his neighbors]=
D.H. T. Smith of Westen gives him a
Certificate of his attendance & skill
for same all which I have this day fined 
with a reference to you, & I have now
to request that the next hack that
take you past the presidents, may be
directed to call at his Honors & have
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the goodness to see J L Edwards
in the subject, as he will give you
information here it stands, & if passed
and the order, or information
that he is again on the Pension list
to cheer the heart of an old
soldier who truly I think ments [means] it
---
I shall be happy to hear
from your occurrence as one of your
constituents
Yrs [illegible]
Jos E Bloomfield
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Taberg Oneida Cy, N. York
March 6, 1824.
Sirs, 
In the month of Decemr [December] last
took the liberty of bringing to your consideration the case of
Washburn of Lee, this County
a soldier of the Revolution, who was at first
put on the Pension list, but afterward struck
off from holding property to the value of about $300. Since sickness of the leg & continued running & attendance on daughter, that died, added to his infirmities, which prevents his working, has left him almost a [illegible], if he was not assisted by two of his sons who are in my Employ & which helped me to been acquainted with
his case, and the feelings for the old
Soldier, derived from my[illegible], will I trust
plead my [illegible] for again bringing him
to your view.
I am [illegible]
V M Col
Jos. E Bloomfield

To the Secy of War
Washington
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Write a letter in the
case of Luther Washburn
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Rome N. Y.
Enclosed are the applications of Dan Blackman Samuel Blackman & Jacob Walter. Returns are respectfully requested to the subscriber.
Benjn. P. Johnson

May 21st 1823
Has the case of Luther Washburn been examined & acted upon

Sept 1819 

Samuel Blackman's case filed with original schedules
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43242
INVALID
Revy

File No. 43,242
Luther Washburn
Pri. Rev. War

Act 18th March '18
Index: Vol. 3 Page 536

[Arrangement of 1870]
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May 7 1897 History to Mrs. Dana Ward
Camden N. Y.
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9730

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Will you please give me the Revolutionary War record of Luther Washburn. Born in Deerfield Mass. March 25, 1757. He resided in Bennington Vt. after marriage when I think he must have lived when he went to the war. He removed to Delta Oneida Co. N. York in 1794. He drew a pension. He died March 26 1837. His wife was Sarah Spinning.
Sincerely yours
Mrs. Dana Ward
Camden, Oneida Co. N. York
April 16, 1897
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Stamped-U. S. Pension Office F Apr 21 1897

Stamped-Old War & Navy Files Apr 22 1897
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(Left side of Page)

New York
Luther Washburn priv. served from 1776 to the fall of '78
1st Sched. made 11 Dec. 1821
Real Estate-30 acred of land very hilly   $175.00
Personal property          76.25
debts due him    15.50
Total $264.75
He owes $121.48
The last papers in his case dated Dec. 3, 1823 is a certificate from his Physician stating that the claimant has been very sick & has had a sich family for three years & that he pd. him for attendance $78.50 & that from the above causes his property is very much reduced-a certificate froom the Town Clerk, the Supervisor of Town & 9 others state 
over

(Right side)
from the sickenss in his family & the death of Daughter his property so much dimished, barely to save himself from becoming a "Town
Charge"
aged about 68 years, wife 63, both too infirm to make a support by labor
-72.51
Jos. E. Bloomfield E
Taberg, Oneida Co

Hon. H. R. Storrs
House of Reps. 
March 1 1824
Regd. April 12 1824
(illegible) 19 Sent as above
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1823
James Young & others
Certificate in the case of Luther Washburn
B
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To whom these presents my come, or any way concern We the undersigned do certify  (and we are willing to declare the same on oath if required) That our neighbors Luther Washburn of Lee, Oneida county and State of New-york, has been considered an honest and industrious man. That he is now infirm in health much afflicted with the Rheumatism and has had much sickness in his family. He by the sickness & death of a Daughter has so diminished his property to poverty to save himself from becoming a Town charge owing to the assistance which he received and when in health he exerted himself to work at his trade as a cooper, which we know has been his principal employment when his health would permit.
Lee, November 21, 1823
James Young
Alvan Young
Joseph Park
William Park
Amasa Wood
Jonathan Butler
Oliver Armstrong
William Taft
Apollos King
John Hamlin
+Town Clerk & Justice of the Peace
O. Supervisor of the Town
Paul Taft
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(oval stamp-Rome NY with hand written date March 14 1822)

N. Yk.
Luther Washburn
Rec'd 21 March 1823
see papers

Hon. Jno. C. Calhoun
War office
Revolutionary Pensions
J. L. Edwards Chf. Clk
Washington

175.
89.75
------
264.75

89.75
15.50
-----
74.25
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 Rome N. Y. 14 March 1823

Enclosed is the affidavit of Luther Washburn. Returns are respectfully Requested to be made to the subscriber.
Benjn. P. Johnson
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1823
Certificate of Doct. H. Smith, in the case of
Luther Martin
A
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The my Certify to all whoom it may concern that Luther Washburn of the State of New York is a man far advanced in age--infirm & has been attended by me in the line of my profession for himself & family during three or four years past (smudged) bill as act against him for medicine & services rendered has amounted to Twenty eight Dollars and fifty cents. I have received my compensation of him the said Luther the above amt. of medical attention (viz. $28.50/100) has been rendered by me at the Request of the said Luther Particularly& Solely for himself & family. He the said Luther has benn frequently troubled with severe spasmatic deragement. About the Chest Palpitation of the Heart & Rheumatisms which frequently for the last three years has rendered him unfit & incapable of any business. The said Luther has resided about five miles from me. Mrs. Washburn the wife of the said has buring said time had two sever attacks of inflamatory fever attended with Rheumatism which rendered her almost helpless for considerable time--his daughter Rachael who died a year ago last June was principally confined for one year & a half her complaint commenced with an attack upon the chest which Ended in Consuption. I can further state that from an acquaintance of ten or twelve years the aforesaid Luther has benn considered an honest industrious Temperate well disposed ihabitant of this vicinity. & in consequence of the Various circumstances attendant on the same, I have no hesitation in stating my belief that he has diminished his property very consideralby & has not the means from his advanced age & infirm Health of supporting himself.
Lee Dec. 3d 1823
Henry Smith Practicing Physician & Surgeon in the Town of Western Oneida N. York
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Luther Washburn,N. York
served from beginning of 1776 to the fall of 1778; aged 66 years-wife 61-Property $264.75 consisting of 30 acres of very hilly land 6 or 8 acres only of which are fit for cultivation. the rest worn out; farming tools; one horse; cooper's tools; one clock; 5 chairs; one table; 2 chests; fire dogs; shovel & tongs; iron ware; debts him amounting to 15.50, including the above amount.

178
Referred to Mr. Edwards 1 June 1823
N. York
see letter to B. P. Johnson 18th Sept. 1823

B. P. Johnson
Rome, N. Y.