Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8544, Levi Gallup, Conn.
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SERVICE                                           NUMBER

Conn.                  Gallup, Levi               S 8844

                                                           Carded
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                              13809
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We Stephen Fen [sic] Clergyman [last word inserted] and Reuben Merchant of the town of Jefferson County of Schoharie hereby certify that we are and have been for a long time acquainted with Levi Gallup who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and 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
             [Signed]    Stephen Fenn 
                               Reuben Merchant
Sworn and Subscribed the 
16th of Sept 1832 Before me
Marvin Judd a Judge of
Schoharie County

State of New York County of Schoharie ss.           I John Gebhard Junr. Clerk of the said County Do certify that Marvin Judd before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for 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 hand writing and signature - 
Witness my hand and seal of the Office this 5th day of October 1832 -
                                      [Signed] John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

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 above named applicant Was a Revolutionary soldier And served as he states and the Court further certifies that

It appears to them that Stephen Fenn who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the town of Jefferson County of Schoharie and State of New York and that Reuben Merchant who has also signed the same is a Resident of the aforesaid place and is a Credible Person
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It Appears to them that Stephen Fenn who has signed the Preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Residant [sic] in the town of Jefferson County of Schoharie and State of Newyork [sic] and that Reuben Merchant who has also signed the same is a Residant of the aforesaid place and is a creditable Person and that their Statement is Entitled to Credit
                      [Signed]  William Beekman
                                      Wm. Mann
                                      Marvin Judd

I John Gebhard Jr {inserted] Clerk of the Court of Schoharie County Do Hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of said Court in the Matter of the Application of Levi Gallup for a pension
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand And Seal of office this fifth Day of October in the year one Thousand Eight hundred And thirty two
                       [Signed]    John Gebhard Jr.
                                           Clerk of Schoharie
                                              County Com. Pleas -
Ribbon/Seal
attached 
here
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13809
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New York

Levi Gallup of Schoharie in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Whitney of the Regt. commanded by Col McLannan in the Connt. line for 8 months & more
                            14326

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 28 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May 1833_,_ and sent to J. Gebhard Clk Schoharie Co

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33      $57.10
Semi-annl. allowance ending         14.27
                         4th Sept '33        _______
                                                    $ 71.37

                                Revolutionary Claim,
                                   Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by G.C. Stiles Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 4.  Page 57


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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 
congress [sic] of 7th June 1832

State of New York County of Schoharie} Js

On this fifth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before William Beekman William Marvin William Judd The court of Schoharie county now sitting Levi Gallup a Resident of the town of Jefferson in the county of Schoharie and State of New York aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth by his own 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 that he inlisted [sic] into the service of the state troops of the State of Connecticut he thinks in the month of April 1778 under William Whitney Capt. and the Regiment when together commanded by Col McLannan and Nathan Gallup Lieutenant Col.  that the terms of inlistment were to be held under enlistment for one year subject to serve three months at a time then to be discharged and called again at any time for the same period which he enlisted in the town of Stonington County of Newlondon and State of Connecticut that he serve the first three months under said Capt. Wm. Whitney, Lieut. Nehemiah Smith, Ensign George Gallup, that he first entered the service at New London was there a few weeks and marched from there to Rhode Island on Sullivan's expedition, was mustered at New London about the 10th of June, was discharged near Providence in Rhode Island about the 10th e months Sept having done three months service -------

That after being discharged for a few weeks was again called into service about the first of Nov. in the year above mentioned (1778) at New London under the same company [illegible word] above mentioned and Regiment commanded by said Col. McLannan & Nathan Gallup Lieut. Col. served a part of the
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[First three words partially covered] the year above mentioned (1778) at New London under the same company Officers above mentioned, and Regiments, commanded by Said Col. McLannan in Chatham  Gallup Lieutenant Col. served a part of the three months at New London there said Capt. Whitney's company to which he belonged was ordered to fort Griswold on the east side of Newlondon [sic] River opposite to Newlondon - where he served the remainder of the second three months tour, Which makes six Months service and of the year for which he drew six months pay and [inserted word illegible] called no more on the years enlistment

And further that he lived in the town of Stonington County of New London State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary war  was born and bred there and there lived untill [sic] he was thirty two years of age and would state that besides the services above mentioned he was once drafted in the year 1777 for two months was called into service at fort Griswold under Capt. John Swan served he thinks about five days and was discharged, was several times called out on alarms  one time he thinks five or six days in the year 1779 at New London and in the year 1781 when fort Griswold was taken three days, and at another time in 1782 was called at fort Griswold three days, besides several other times of less consequence -

that he removed from Connecticut into the county of Albany State of New York where he lived about fourteen years and moved from there into the town of Jefferson County of Schoharie and State of New York where he ow resides,  was born in the year 1760 March 24th as he has been informed has no Record of his age.
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fourteen years and moved from there into the town of Jefferson County of Schoharie and State of New York where he now Resides, was born in the year 1760 March 24th as he has been informed  has no Record of his age

His services were Rendered a a private soldier the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where he served were General Narnum   Captn Amos Staunton, Lieutenant Ebenezer Staunton General Glovers Brigade & Jacksons Regiment and a Regiment of colored men etc.   Knows of no person in active service with him says the Whole time he served was eight and one half months
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except for the present and declares that his name is not in the pension Roll of any state

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
                  [Signed] Levi Gallup
In open Court
                   [Signed] John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
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September 8 1938

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Mr. Eugene Bouton 
53 Warren Street
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

    You are furnished herein the record of Levi Gallup as found 
in pension claim, S. 8544, based upon service of that soldier in
 the Revolutionary War. 

    Levi Gallup was born March 24, 1760, in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.  The name of his parents were not given.

    While a resident of Stonington, Connecticut, Levi Gallup enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops as follows: in 1777, exact date not given, five days at Fort Griswold under Captain John Swan; from June 10. 1778 to September 19, 1778, in Captain William Whitney's company, Colonel McClennan's regiment and was in General Sullivan
s Rhode Island expedition.
Nathan Gallup was lieutenant  colonel of this regiment and George Gallup was ensign, no relationship to Levi stated;  from Nov. 1, 1778, three months under the dame officers; in 17789, five or six days at New London; in 1781, three days when Fort Griswold was taken; in 1782, three days at Fort Griswold, again in 1782, two months in Captain Prentice's company. Colonel McClellan's regiment.  Exact dates are not given for the last four tours above named. He served, also, on several other short tours on alarms, no details given.

  About 1792 the soldier moved to Albany, New York, where he resided for fourteen years; from there he moved to Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York.

    Levi Gallup was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1832, while a resident of Jefferson, New York.


It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.

In order to obtain date of last payment, the name of the
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person paid and possibly the date of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

 Levi Gallup
Certificate #14326
Issued May 20, 1833
Rate  $28.55 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
New York Agency.

          Very truly yours


                       A.D. Hiller'
                          Executive Assistant 
                          to the Administrator
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                                                                         September 8, 1938

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Mr. Eugene Bouton
53 Warren Street
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Dear sir:

  In further consideration of your previous request, the Revolutionary War records have been searched to include other names on your lists of Schoharie County, New York, soldiers of that war.

    There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Colonel Stephen Judd, who was born 1767, served in Schoharie County, New York militia, and died June 8, 1821 and who, you state received a pension in 1818. Stephen Judd, the pensioner of 1818, enlisted in Waterbury, Connecticut, served as private in Captain David Smith's company, Colonel John Chandler's Connecticut regiment, as shown in pension claim W. 21499, also that he was born about1759 and died July 10, 1820, in Waterbury, Connecticut.  As you are interested in Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York, mem, it is assumed that this is not the soldier whose record you desire,  The records of Levi Gallup. S 8544, Freeman Judd (the only one found), W. 21500, and that of Captain William Judd (the only Captain found), B.L. Wt. 1137-300, are furnished you herewith.  The captain's residence at time of death is not shown in this office as the report herewith will reveal.

   It is regretted that no record has been found of the Rachel Epner
(Efner, Heffner, Heefnear, etc.) in whom you are interested and referred to again in your letter of August 23, 1936.

                                    Very truly yours

                                      A.D. HILLER
                                         Executive Assistant 
                                         to the Administrator
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September 8, 1938

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Mr. Eugene Bouton
53 Warren Street
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Dear Sir:
   In further consideration of your previous request, the Revolutionary War records have been searched to include other names on your lists of Schoharie County, New York, soldiers of that war.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Colonel Stephen Judd, who was born 1767, served in Schoharie County, New York Militia, and died June 8, 1821, and who, you state, received a pension in 1818. Stephen Judd, the pensioner in 1818, enlisted in Waterbury, Connecticut, served as private in Captain David Smith's company, Col John Chandler's Connecticut regiment, as shown in pension claim, W. 21499, also that he was born about 1859 and died July 10 1820, in Waterbury, Connecticut. As you are interested in Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York, men, it is assumed that this is not the soldier whose record you desire. The records of Levi Gallup. S8544, Freeman Judd (the only one found), W. 21500, and that of Captain William Judd (the only captain found) B.L. Wt 1137-300, are furnished you herewith.  This captain's residence at time of death is not shown in this office as the report herewith will reveal.

It is regretted that no record has been found of the Rachel Epner
(Efner, Heffner, Heefnear, etc.) in whom you are interested and referred to again in your letter of August 23, 1936.

                                           Very truly yours

                                                A.D. HILLER
                                                  Executive Assistant 
                                                  to the Administrator
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February 16, 1932
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Mrs. J. O. Cheairs'1415 e. 31st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Dear Madam:

   Reference is made to your letter relative to Levi Gallup, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.'   The data furnished herein is obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.8544, based upon the military service of Levi Gallup in that war.

    Levi Gallup was born March 24, 1760, in Stonington, Connecticut.

   While residing in Stonington, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows;  in 1777, exact date not given, five days at Fort Griswold under Captain John Swan;  from June 10, 1778 to September 10, 1778, in Captain William Whitney's Company, Colonel McClellan's Regiment, and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition: soldier stated that Nathan Gallup was lieutenant colonel of this regiment and George Gallup, ensign, but gave no relationship to himself; from November 1, 1776, three months under the same officers; in 1779, five or six days at New London; in 1781, three days when Fort Griswold was taken; in 1782, three days at Fort Griswold; again in 1782, two months in Captain Prentice's Company, Colonel McClellan's Regiment.  Exact dates are not given for the last four tours above named.  He also served on several other short tours or alarms, no details given.

    About 1792, he moved to Albany, New York. where he resided for fourteen years; from there he moved to Jefferson, Shoharie County, New York.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1832, while residing in Jefferson, New York.

    It is not stated that soldier ever married.

   Very truly yours

                                        A.D. MILLER
                                             Assistant to Administrator
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       WAR RECORDS SECTION,          3-525
                        DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                              BUREAU OF PENSIONS
    ..G.8544                        Washington, D.C. ........................... 19.......


In reply to our request of ............., received ...........................
for a statement of the military history of Levi Gallup
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

{A chart follows with five headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
             CAPTAIN                  COLONEL
STATE

   1777                5 days   Pri    Captain H. Lobin Swan  
June 10, 1778     3 mos     Pri  Capt. William Whitney  
                                Col. McLannan  Conn
Nov. 6, 1778       2 mos      Pri  Capt. William Whitney
                                 Col. McLannan  Conn
    1779      5 or 6 days   on an alarm in New London
    1781          3 days  When Fort Griswold was taken
     1782      3 days    Called to Fort Griswold
     1782       2 mos    Capt. Prentice Col McLannan

Battles engaged in, Was in Sullivan's ex to Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stonington,
Date of application for pension, Oct. 5 1882   {illegible word] was ab...
Residence at date of application,  Jefferson, Schoharie Count T
Age at date of application,   born March 24 1760 at Stonington Conn.
  Remarks:
   He moved from Conn to Albany Co N.Y. where he lived 14 years and went from there to Jefferson, N.Y.

                                         Respectfully,

                                                          Commissioner.
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Pension Office - Rev. War                      1-15-1931
   Washington, D.C.                                __       ___
                                                                ?         ?

Dear Sirs:

  Will you please send me a 
copy of pensions G 7544 - Levi Gallup &/
of Wyndham County. Conn.
                              Thanking you
              Mrs. J.O. Cleairs
     1416 E. 31st St.  Tulsa, Okla.

Regent Tulsa
Chapter D.A.R.

   [Round pension office stamp}
        RECEIVED
      FEB 1 1932

   [Oval stamp]  
        FEB 13 1932
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                                                 Rev Sec
Pension Office                    611-S-Boone St
Stamp dated                            Boone, Io
Feb 13, 1919                               Feb. 10
affixed here

Pension Bureau   
    Washington, D.C.

   Will you please 
send me the Certificate
of service of one Levi
Gallup who served 
in Capt. Prentis's C
and others in Revolutionary War.

                             Yours truly,
                         Mrs. E.P. Morrow
611-S- Boone St Boone Io
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Rev War                       8544
                                 INVALID

File No.  8544
   Levi Gallup
  Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th  " 32
Index: - Vol. 1st, Page 137

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1919 Feby 18  Hist. to Mrs. E.P. Morrow
1932 - Feb 16 - Hist. to Mrs. J.O. 
     Cheairs -EEL
1938, Sept 8 - Hist. to Eugene Bonton
(Rec ltr in Mid December Bonton  [underlined]
of this date)                               MLB
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SCHOHARIE.CH.NY.MAY.14 
                                                        FREE

   J. L. Edwards
    Commissioner of Pensions
                  Washington 

[Written vertically over the above] 
             $28.55 per annum
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[Cancelation stamp,                                J.L. Edwards
  upper left corner]                       Commissioner of Pensions
CITY    10     NGTON
                                                                     FREE


                     John Debhard, esq. Clerk
                                    Schoharie,
                                              New York