Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22634, Rufus Bates, Continental Green Mt. Boys. Vt.
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(8 - 1776)
 SERVICE |  |  NUMBER
Continental | Bates, Rufus. | S. 22634.
Green Mt. Boys |  | 
Vt. |  |
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[This is a 2-page side-by-side certificate of pension.]

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5179 New York
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Rufus Bates of Washington Co in the State of New York who was a Priv Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded by Col Warner in the N York [crossed out] Vt. line for 7 1/2 Mo Private 4 1/2 Mo. Sergt.
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Inscribed in the Roll of New York at the rate of 47 Dollars 49 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feb 1833 and sent Hon. N. Pitcher Ho. Reps
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 - | $118.72
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 | 23.74 [underlined]
  |  $142.46 [underlined]
  |  {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. 5 Page 162

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Dead
Letter to Hon A. C Hand of 3d Auditor
11. Feb 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, to 4 of the 5 Children from 4 Sep 1839 to 19. Jany 1840 - Agt Notified 23 Feby 1841. 
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Letter to Hon A C Hand and 3d and 29th March 1841
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Paid as above from Sep 1839 to 19 Jany 1840 Agt. notified 15 April 1841
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New certificate issued for $47 49/100. Instead of $27.50 and sent to Hon H. C. Martindale Ho Rep 2 Mar ’34; & Agent notified of [illegible]
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State of New York  Washington County } ss
On this 10th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me John Moss a Judge of Washington County Courts Rufus Bates a resident of the town of Fort Ann in the County of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy nine years the twenty third day of April last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit 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 while he lived in the town of Shaftsbury County of Bennington and State of Vermont now called and in the month of May A D. 1775 he volunteered in the militia as otherwise called Green Mountain boys - which call was on the account of the British Troops comming up to Lexington he entered the service under the command of Capt David Gallusha and was engaged in taken up and securing that portion of the enemy who were unfriendly to the success of our arms  That he was in the Service 11 days and performed his duty as a private soldier Eleven days.
And further that at Shaftsbury aforesaid and in the month of May A D. 1776 he again volunteered in the Militia on Green Mountain boys and entered the Service under the command of Capt John Fasset. Liut Jonathan Wright & Liut Rufus Terry and marched first to Tittsford & remained there 8 or 10 days from thence he marched to Middlebury falls encamped there one night then marched back to Tittsford where he was stationed and imployed in Scouting and ranging the woods and furnished himself with provisions that there were no other Officers or troops. and in the latter part of July he was dismissed  That he served at this 1 Mo 20 days time one month and twenty days
and this declarent further saith that at Shaftsbury aforesaid and in the Month of August following in the year of 1776 he
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enlisted into the State Troops as new Levies for four months and a half and entered the Service under the same officers last aforesaid. Capt John Fasset Lieut Jonathon Wright & Leut Rufus Terry. That he was Elected a Sergeant in the company and marched from Shaftsbury to Onion River and in the town of Jerico was stationed in an Old log barn. That he was employed in Scouting on the said Onion river and the river Desnoil[?]. That about the time Arnold was defeated on Lake Champlain he was sent with a detachment to Browns Camp so called in the town of Sudbury to build a block  house and was engaged in gitting the materials together untill sometime in January 1777 when he was discharged by parol & the term of his enlistment 4 mo 1/2 expired he served and did the duty of a Sergeant four months and a half. That he further saith that Capt Jonathan Fasset and Mathew Lion his Liut command in another company that was with them & that there were no other officers on Troops during this Campaign with them And he further saith that at Shaftsbury aforesaid and in the month of July A. D. 1777 he again enlisted for four Months and a half in the State Troops as new Levies and entered the Service under the command of Capt Ebenezer Allen Lieut Isaac Clark and Ensign Pier and marched to Bennington where he was Stationed and was imployed in Scouting to little While Creek Allington and Manchester  That he marched to St.  Cork in Bennington and again was stationed untill the British troops being a part of Burgoyne army came into Bennington commanded by Col Baum (who was wounded and died there) Capt Allen the company he belonged to with four or five other companies were ordered to take the rear of the british for the purpose of surrounding them in the entrenchments and to attack the Indians & tories. That there was a General battle and Col Baum and his men were principly all made prisoners of war  That there were a few who made their escape then he followed them not expecting to meet with any other opposition he soon met a reinforcement of about 700 commanded by Col Brickmon
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and in the afternoon we had a second battle fortunately for us at this time Col Warner came up with his continental Regiment and advanced upon them who was [crossed out] at that time were driving us and we were retreating he Col Warner with his Reg sustained us untill the Militia could assemble the battle was kept up untill it was dark when the enemy retired and during the night they retreated off That Col Brickmon had about one half his men killed & wounded and the remainder got away. Gen Stocks commanded our Troop. That he this declarent was with the company sent to the town of Pawlet where they were stationed and he was taken sick with the measles during his sickness the Capt and Company was sent to Mount Defiance on Lake Champlain and took possession of the place and returned with twenty five prisoners of war. That he then joined the company and was imploy in scouting until they marched to Fort Edward on the North river from there down the river to Fort Miller  Burgoyn was at this time at Fish Creek we we formed in the north to prevent his retreat into Canada on the next day on the 17th of October he surrendered his army soon after this he was taken with the camp distemper and he remained sick during the term of the remainder part of his inlistment which was in the latter part of November when he was discharged by parole that he served four months & a half 4 Mo. 1/2 [in  left margin] And this declerent further states that he belong to Col. Hinck regimt of Rangers and Wait was his Major. That Col Samuel Robinson Reg was at Bennington. That he recollects of seeing a number of Officers but cannot remember their names in this Campaign. And further he states that at Shaftsbury aforesaid in the month of July A D 1779 he volunteered in the service under the command of the Militia Officers on account of an alarm made by a party of Indians and tories when Younglove and Stewart was shot and wounded in their own houses and we pursued them some distance was out at this two days 2 days [in left margin]
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And he further states that at Shaftsbury aforesaid and in the month of October in the year of 1779 he again volunteered and entered the service under the command of the Militia Officers and marched to to the town of Castleton about 60 miles where we were stationed and then the British sent out a Flag of Truce proposing a cessation of armes which was granted  That he was in the service at this time twenty eight days and was dismissed 28 days [in left margin] That he lived in Shaftsbury aforesaid untill the year 1782 he then moved to the town of Clarenden in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and lived there eight years from there he moved to the town of Ira from there he moved to the town of Scarsburg from there be moved to the town of Fort Ann where he now lives and has lived ever since

1  That he was born in the town of Coventry County of Kent and State of Rhode Island on the 23rd day of April in the year of 1753 -
2  That he has no record of his age except it is recorded on the the town book where he was born or a family record
3  That when he was called into the service he lived in the town of Shaftsbury and has lived since the revolutionary war as stated in the body of his declaration
4  That he entered the service as above mentioned 
5  That the names of the officers & regiment he has mentioned in the body of his declaration as fully as he can remember with particular recollection
6  That he never received a written discharge
7  That he is known in his present neighborhood by Rev Amos Stearns and Nathaniel Titcher and others who can testify to my character for verasity and their belief of services as a  revolutionary soldier
That he cannot from bodily infirmity attend this Court
That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows
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of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name in not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
Rufus Bates [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John Moss a Judge of Washington County Courts } 
We Amos Stearns a clergyman residint in the town of Fort Ann and Nathaniel Pitcher Residing in the town of Kingsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rufus Bates who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Amos Stearnes  Nathl. Pitcher [signatures]
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me } John Moss [ signature]

And I the said do hereby declare my opinion after this 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 I further certify that it appears to me that Amos Stearnes who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Fort Ann and Nathaniel Pitcher who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Kingsbury and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit. I further certify that Rufus Bates the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court  John Moss [signature]
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Washin [Smudged as if erasure was attempted.]
State of New York    }
Washington County } ss  I Jesse S. Leigh clerk of said County do certify that John Moss before whom the within Declaration affidavit and certificate purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of Washington County Courts and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said declaration affidavit and certificate to  be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 18. day of October 1832. J. S. Leigh Clk [signature]
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Jny. 22 33 [this line bordered top and bottom by handwritten horizontal lines]

Hon
Nathl. Pitcher
H. R.

P - 210
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BRIEF in the case of Rufus Bates of Fort Ann County of Washington in t he State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does
3. How old is he? Seventy nine years, 79
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period. |  Durations of Service.  |  Rank.  |  Names of  general and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 17  |  Years,  Months,  Days.  |  As a  |  Gen.
Volunteered May 1775 | ---  -- 11 | private | Capt David Galusha Green Mountain boys
Volunteered May  In 17 [typed] 76 | -- 1.  24 | " | Capt. John Fassett compy Green Mountain boys. Lieuts Jonathan Wright & Rufus Tery.
Enlisted August 1776 | --  4  15 | Sergeant | same officers.
Enlisted July 1777 | --  4  15 | private | Capt Ebenezer Allen's compy Vermont State troops, Lieut. Isaac Clark, Ensign Pier, Genl Stark Col. Warner, Col. Herrick, srgt. Payne
Volunteered July 1779 | --  --  2 | " | no officers named
Volunteered Oct 1779 | --  --  28 | " | "

5. In what battles was he engaged? Bennington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shaftsbury, Bennington Coy. Vermont

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2250
2311
166 [underlined]
2491

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Honorable Pitcher M. C. certifies his belief that the papers are the original that [illegible] County

I [crossed out] Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Chas. G Wilcox [signature] Examining Clerk
Jany 17. 1833
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section. [Illegible handwritten notes or initials in right margin.]

September 1, 1937
James E. Jenkins
626 S. Spring St. , Room 608
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22634 it appears that Rufus Bates was born April 23, 1753 at Coventry, Rhode Island. While residing at Shaftsbury Bennington County, Vermont, he served as follows - In May 1775, eleven days in Captain David Galusha's Company of Green Mountain Boys; from May 1776, one month and twenty days in Captain John Fassett's Company, and was at Ticonderoga, when Arnold was defeated; from July 1777, four and one half months in Captain Ebenezer Allen's Company, Colonel Herrick's Regiment, and was at the battle of Bennington, and surrender Burgoyne; in July
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17779, two days, no officers given; and in October 1779, twenty-eight days, no officers stated. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Fort Ann washington County, New York. He died January 19, 1840, leaving five children, their names are not stated, nor is the name of soldier's wife on record.
Respectfully,
[no signature]
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 2, 1841.
Dir:
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," one of the 3 childn. of Rufus Bates decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty Seven Dollars and 49 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839. to the 19th of Jan'y 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
February 13th, 1841
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," 4 of 5 childn. of Rufus Bates, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty Seven Dollars and 49 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839. to the 19th of January 1840.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris, Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pension, Present.
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[Entries on 2 side-by-side pages of a pension booklet.]

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1927 - Sept. 1 [illegible] to James E Jenkins [illegible bleeding onto right side page]

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22634
INVALID
Revolution [vertically at an angle of about 160 degrees counterclockwise to the left of the above]
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File No. 22634
Rufus Bates
Sergt Rev War
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Act: June 7th  32
[In]dex: - Vol. 2, Page 21
(arrangement of 1870)
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[line] Ex'r. | INVALID.
b=No. 622
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]
REJECTED [vertically clockwise to the right of above two lines]
Rufus Bates
P.O. [blank line]
Service: [blank line]
Enlisted: [blank line], 18
Discharged: [blank line], 18
Application filed: [blank line], 18
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21987
Rufus Bates
New York
Act 18 March 1818
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622
Rejected 29 Dec 1871 [or 1841] [illegible] letter to Hon R Pitcher
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5179
New York
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Rufus Bates of Washington in the State of New York who was a Srg & Pri in the State of New York in the Compy commanded by Captain Allen of the Rgt commanded by Col. Warner in the New York line for 
4 1/2 mos. a Serg.
7 1.2   "  a Private
$47.49
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 27 Dollars 51 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feby. 1833 - and sent to Hon N. Pitcher H. of R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832 $43.25
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th [illegible] '37  13.75
$57.00 [double underline]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 5. Page 162
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On the Eighth Day of December 1831 personally came before me Hiram Barber one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Warren Rufus Bates and after being duly sworn, deposeth and sayeth that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he the said Rufus Bates enlisted as a Ranger in the United States Service under Captain john Fasset, Rufus Perry Lieutenant, and that the said Rufus Bates served in the campain in the Northern part of the State of Vermont and was at Ticonderoga when Arnold was Defeated on Lake Champlain, and was during that campain promoted to the office of a Sergeant. And the said Rufus Bates further Testifies that in the year following in 1777. he again enlisted as a Ranger in the United States Service under Captain Ebenezer Allen. Isaac Clark Lieutenant, and was attached to Colonel Herrick Regiment. that this deponent was in the Battle of Bennington when Colonel Baum was Defeated  and also helped to Defeat the Reinforcement sent on by Burguoyne. and was present at the taking of Burguoyne in October following. And this deponent further sayeth that he is now in hes seventy ninth year since the 23d. of April last and that he measuarably Depends upon his Daily Labor for his support. that the property wheron he now has the privilege of Residing is not worth more than forty Dollars to this Deponent yearly. and this Deponent further sayeth that in the year 1808 his House was consumed by fire together with his writings and those papers which had relating to his Services in the Army his Discharge  were all destroyed. An further this Deponent sayeth not. 

Sworn before me the Day above written Hiram Barber Justice [signature] } Rufus Bates [signature]
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21987
Papers of Rufus Bates
[illegible] for a pension
The within deposition of Ebenezer Bates was taken and Sealed up by Gardner Barton Jnr Justice of the peace
Hon. N. Pitcher H. R
Dec. 17. 1831
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I Ebenezer Bates of Shaftsbury in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawfull age being duly Sworn do depose testify and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six Rufus Bates enlisted into the continental Army of the United States and went to the north The line at Ticonderoga or thereabouts Under the command of Captain John Fassett and in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven the said Rufus Bates was at the Battle of Bennington on Wallomsack at the defeat of Colonel Baum at that time he belonged to a company in which Isaac Clark  was Lieutenand  and I believe Ebenezer Allen was Captain and afterwards the said Rufus Bates was at Saratoga under the same commanders at the time of the surrender of the army commanded by General John Burgoine and Further this deponent saith not
Ebenezer C Bates [signature]
State of Vermont Bennington County ss } Town of Shaftsbury first day of November AD 1831 Then Ebenezer Bates of Shaftsbury in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont Personally appearing and after being carefully Examined and duly cautioned made Solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing by the truth
Before Gardener Barton Jnr Justice of the peace
The above deposition taken at the request of Rufus Bates to be used before the Hon Secretary of War of the United States in a cause in which Rufus Bates is applicant for a pension agreeable to the act of Congress of March 18th AD 1818 and the acts supplementary thereto ususally denominated Revolutionary Pensioners 
Gardner Barton Jnr Justice of the peace [signature]
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The within Deposition of Arvin Bates was taken and sealed up by
Garnder Barton Jnr Justice of the peace
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I Arvin Bates of Shaftsbury in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont of Lawfull age being duly Sworn do depose testify and Say that in the time of the revolutionary war I Understood that Rufus Bates was a soldier in the United States Army at that time I was a near neighbor to his fathers family and know that he the said Rufus Bates was absent for some time at several time and I then understood that he had enlisted into the army as aforesaid and was then absent from home on duty and further this deponent saith not
Arvin Bates [signature]
State of Vermont Bennington County ss } Town of Shaftsbury first day of November AD 18361 Then Arvin Bates of Shaftsbury in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont Personally apeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made Sollem oath that the foregoing deposition by him Subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before Gardner Barton Jn Justice of the peace
The Above Deposition taken at the request Rufus Bates to be used before the Hon Secretary of War of the United States in a case in which Rufus Bates is Applicant for a pension agreeable to the act of Congress of the 18th of March AD 1818 and the acts supplementary thereto usually denominated the Revolutionary Pensions
Gardner Barton Jun Justice of the peace [signature]
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Rufus Bates

Payments to be made at New York by Res: U. S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 5. page 162
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Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Rufus Bates of the State of New York who was a Private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Twenty seven dollars and Fifty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March, and the 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 6th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three
Lew Cass [signature]
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned. } J L Edwards [signature]

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In the Matter of 
Rufus Bates 
Revolutionary Soldier [underlined]'Declaration for a Pension

adm.
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The within application of the Revd. Rufus Bates, was made out and handed to me by the Hon. John Moss one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Washington N. Y. and is one of those cases where the applicant was too old and infirm to appear in open Court
Rufus Bates is a clergyman of the Baptist order and the belief of his services are certified to by the Revd Amos Stearns and myself
Nathl. Pitcher M. C.
Jany. 26. 1833

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In the Matter of 
Rufus Bates 
Revolutionary Soldier [underlined]
Declaration for a Pension

adm.
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Sept. 6/27.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I appreciate very much your courteous letter of Sept. 1, 1927 (A.W.F.-Rev. and 1812 Wars Section) giving the Revolutionary War record of my relative, Rufus Bates. I realize the work entailed in making a search of the records for data of this kind, and I thank you, trusting that I may at some time be of service to you.
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In re
Historical Data,
Revolutionary War.
(Rufus Bates.)

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JAMES E. JENKINS
626 SOUTH SPRING STREET
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

April 15, 1927.
 Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I am very desirous of verifying the Revolutionary War record of my great-great grandfather, Rufus Bates.
He served in the Company of Ebenezer Allen, Vermont, (who was a cousin of Ethan Allen), and his name appears on pages 45, 46 and 687 of the Vermont Rolls.
Tradition has it that Rufus Bates was one of 80 volunteers to accompany Ethan Allen on the Ft. Ticonderoga venture and one of the six who entered and took charge of the Fort.
He is also reported to be on the Revolutionary War pension rolls; also to have been in the Battle of Lexington and Battle of Bunker Hill, and other skirmishes around Boston.
If possible to verify this data, without too much trouble, I would appreciate the kindness very much.
Very respectfully,
James E. Jenkins _ [signature]
James E. Jenkins.
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