Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,834, for Francis Lecoste, New York
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Service Continental (N.Y.) 

Lecoste or Lecost, Francis 
NUMBER S. 42834

Contents
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th of April 1838 from 4 March to the 18th July 1837, the day of his death. Agt. Notified [ ] June 1840. [underscored]
8048
New York 
Francis Lecoste 4
of Orangeburg in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazel of the Pennsylvania [ ]ine, for the term of six years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 81 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued 23rd of Mar 1819 and sent to John Wheeler Esq 
Warwick, New York

Arrears to the 4th Mar 1819. 10 mo 21/[illegible] 86.93
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4th September 1819 48.00
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$134.63

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
Continued —
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
May 12th, 1840
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The child of Francis, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and —- Cents per month [annum crossed out below the word month], under the law of the 10th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 18th of July, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion JE. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Orange County ss. on the tenth day of April 1818 before me John Wheeler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County in the State of New York personly appeared before me Francis Lecothe [sic, Lacoste] aged about Sixty five years resident of said County who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 he the said Francis Lecotte [sic, Lecoste] enlisted in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Oliver of Col. Hazen regiment that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States untill the close of the War and was discharged at New Windsor in said State of New Windsor [sic, should be “York”] that he was in the Battles of Brandywine and the Capture of Lord Cornwallis that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services --- 
[signed] Francis Lecost  X his mark
Sworn to and declared before his the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] John Wheeler 
I John Wheeler Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Lecotte [sic] did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress 
[signed] John Wheeler
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I do hereby certify that I am Personly acquainted with Francis Lecotte [sic, Lecoste] and believe him to be in very reduced and indigent circumstances and a fit Subject for the Pension under the late act.
[signed] John Wheeler 
January 24, 1819 

Francis Lecotte  private
Hazens Regiment
No date April 1818 
Service Admitted
Invoice admitted
The ledger certificate of indigent circumstances wanting
Penna Line
[written across] Admitted

State of New York
Orange County} ss  I Daniel M Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common  Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that John Wheeler is one of the Judges of the said county, and that his name, set to the within affidavit, and certificate is the proper hand writing of the said John Wheeler – In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court the 26th day of May 1818
[signed] D M Westcott
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Francis Lecoste No. 21 v
$88.00  8098
[illegible]

Francis Lecoste No. 21
Nathan Stark
agt.
Goshen
Orange Co'y
N. Yk.

8,048
Sept. 1819.

SUS
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State of New York
Orange County ss   On this First day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty In open Court, to wit, the Court of Common Pleas this day holden at the Court House in the town of Goshen in and for the County aforesaid, the said Court being a Court of Record by virtue of the Statutes and constitution of the State aforesaid personally appeared Frances Lecoste aged between sixty and seventy year resident in the town of Warwick 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, to wit, in the Second Congress Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen under Captain Olive, for about seven years. That the date of his original declaration is the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. That the number of his pension certificate is 8 048. And the said Francis Lecoste in open Court as aforesaid doth take the following oath to wit, “I Francis Lecoste do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities control or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed:
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And the said Francis Lecoste in open Court as aforesaid produces the following schedule that is to say, 1st I have one Cow one Heifer  Four acres of Land  one axe -Broad Hoe  Half Doz. Fowls  old Table  Few old plates  7 knives and forks  Griddle Kettle   seven old chairs Chest  old Dresser 2nd debts due to me $4.00   3rd I owe different persons upwards of $50.00  And the said Francis Lecoste further states that his occupation is that of a Farmer  That he is able to work but little on account of Rheumatism  That the number of his family residing with him is three - his wife Mary aged fifty eight, very weakly and unable to work. His daughter Kitty aged thirteen able to work. His daughter Anna aged seventeen able to work. [signed] Frances Lecoste  X his mark

Sworn in open Court on the first day of June 1820 before Nathan H White Stephen Jackson & Samuel S [illegible, Sersaid?] Esquires Judges 
[signed] W Wilkin Clk 
$88.00

State of New York 
Orange County S. S.  I James McClintock Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for Orange County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & inventory are truly copied from the record of said Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the [said, crossed out] property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty eight Dollars 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of July 1820. James McClintock Depy Clk
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Rev. and 1812 
War Section 
October 7, 1926 
G. L. Gibson 
53 S. Main St. 
Rutland, Vt. 
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42834, it appears that Francis Lecoste or Lecost enlisted in the state of New York and served in Captain Olivia's Company, Colonel Hazen's Continental Regiment , he was in the battle of Brandywine, and at the surrender of Cornwallis, and served seven years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Orange County, New York, aged sixty-five years. 
In 1820, soldier was living in Warwick, Orange County, New York, and referred to his wife, Mary, aged fifty-eight years, and to daughters,
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Anna, aged seventeen years, and Hitty (?), aged thirteen years. 
Soldier died 14 July 18, 1837, leaving children , no names stated. There is no further data on file as to family. 
The above noted Francis Lecoste (all spellings of that name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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42834 INVALID.   Revy  
File No. 42.834 
Francis Lecoste 
Pri Rev War 
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Act: 18th March 18 
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 292 

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 Oct 7 Hist to G. L. Gibson   EWF
1927 Aug. 22 Hist to Mrs. J. W. Bly   EWF
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Applicant aged between 60 - 70 yr
Rheumatism, & can work but little
Wife 58 yr. old very weakly 
1 daught. 13 & another 17 yrs old
4 acres land 
Amt of Sched. $ 88
Served 7 yrs.
Granted
Francis Lecoste.
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Aug. 23.26 
Pension Office 
Dept of Interior 
Washington 
D.C. 

Dear Sirs, would it be so I could get a copy of the military record of Francis Lacoste and any other data, you may have relative to his family. 
If there is any charge let me know and I will return check 
Thanking you in advance 
I am Very Resp 
G. L. Gibson 
53 So Main St
Rutland Vt.

[stamped Aug 25 1926]
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[stamped]
U. S. Pension Office
Sep 25, 1926
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Sept. 20, 1926 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
D.C 

Dear Sir-- I am looking for information of one Francis Lacoste or LaCoiste who enlisted in Albany N.Y. Nov 1 1776 and was discharged June 30, 1783.
I would like to know where and when he was born? whom his parents were, whom? he married Where & when and if he had children how many and what names and where located. He was drawing a pension from Orange Co N.Y. in Mar 1819. If their is any charge let me know and I will forward check to cover. (over) 
Ans.
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Thanking you in advance
I am Very Resp
G. L. Gibson
53 to Main St
Rutland Vt.
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[stamped]
U. S. Pension Office
Apr 29 1927
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Commissioner of pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Can you give me any information regarding Francois Lacoste? he came to this country with Lafayette, was in the Regiment de Bourbonnias (one of the four regiments under Count de Rochambeau.
The book of sketches of French soldiers says. In the compagnia Desondes, Captaine Lacoste
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(Francois) ne a La Barque (Quircy) (1757) S.14. Nov. 1773, R. pour 8 ans le Dec. 1778.” 
After the war he located in Orange Co. N.Y.
I am trying to find legal proof of a family record that says this man is an ancestor of my children, and so make it possible for them to join Daughter & Sons of the American Revolution 
And thought if he received a pension some mention of his family might be there; 
In advance I am thanking you, most heartily,
Mrs. J. W. Bly, Morris, Ill.
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[NOTE: THIS PAGE APPEARS TO BE UNRELATED TO FRANCIS LECOSTE, WHOSE FILE THIS IS ATTACHED TO]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
NAME LeCount, John   GRADE  Private    LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER  9859  ACREAGE   100  ISSUED April 14, 1791 to ___ not shown- 

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