Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20156, for Elihu Ingalls, New York
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Columbia County ss. Cha's Esselstyne being duly sworn, says that sometime in the Spring or Summer of 1841 This deponent was spoken to by Mrs Mary Ingalls widow of Captain Elihu Ingalls to make an application for her for a pension under the act of Congress passed some years previous. She stated to me as near as I can now recollect that her late husband Captain Elihu Ingalls had served during the Revolutionary war That he had been in several battles and among the number I think she stated that he was at the battle of Lexington or Bunker Hill serving at that time with the Militia from Rehoboth as she said.
He had informed her she also stated that he was at the Battle of White Plains in West Chester county. And that after this she married to said Captain Elihu Ingalls that she married him while he was in active service. That for a part of the time said Captain Ingalls acted as Captain of a foraging party and when he could he would come home and stay a day or so and return that on those occasions he was engaged in procuring provisions for the American Army and provender for the horses & troops who were stationed at or near West Point or Peekskill she stated that she was married in the County of Dutchess by one John Langdon a Magistrate upon an Enquiry by the deponent whether her husband had any written documents of his service she informed this deponent that he had papers relating to his service but that they had mostly been burned up Except some which she stated had been left with James Lillie of Pine Plains who had died and she did not know what had become of them. Deponent asked her why she had not applied before for a pension to which she replied that she had but lately been informed that widows of deceased soldiers of the Revolution could draw pensions deponent referred her to Wheeler H Clark who had some experience in business of this nature - She also informed deponent that her husband had been wounded in the knee or by which was one reason why he took charge of the foraging party she stated that her said husband was wounded after her marriage with him & deponent thinks she stated in what engagement it was but deponent thinks she stated in what engagement it was but deponent does not remember she also informed
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this deponent the time when she was married and deponent is confident that she stated it was before the Capture of Gen'l Burgoine. And this deponent again called in company with Wheeler H Clark when she repeated the same facts in such subsequent conversation - from her statement made in my presence on two occasions above referred to I am fully persuaded that she married to Captain Elihu Ingalls during the war of the Revolution That he was wounded while in such service and that after he was wounded he continued in service belonging to or attached to the commissarys department and this deponent recollects that said Mary Ingalls further stated that her said Husband Capt. Elihu Ingalls was discharged at Newburgh by Gen'l Washington at the Close of the War as her said husband had always informed her

Cha's Esselstyne

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 29th
day of May 1843 }

Wheeler H Clarke
Commissioner of deeds

I Justus McKinstry Post Master of the City of Hudson, do hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with the above named Charles Esselstyne Esquire and have had the means and opportunity of knowing his character for some fifteen years past during which time he has been a practicing Attorney & Counsellor at Law, in this county, of good reputation and standing as a Lawyer & Citizen and I have no hesitation in saying that a deposition drawn and taken by him may be relied upon with entire safety.

Justus McKinstry

Hudson October 11th 1843

Mr. McKinstry is a very respectable citizen and Post master of Hudson City whom I well know, his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
November 15, 1843
J. C. Spencer
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State of New York
Columbia County SS: I John Smith of Saugerties Ulster county New York aged 87 years being sworn say I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and draw 96 dollars per annum. My Father in the war of the Revolution lived in Pine Plains Dutchess County, New York, I was at the Battle of White Plains Westchester county, New York in 1776. I was afterwards an enlisted soldier.

I knew Elihu Ingalls in Grahams regiment in 1776. Ingalls lived then at Pine Plains, and was sergeant in Smith Sutherland's Company in Grahams regiment. Said Elihu Ingalls in 1776 was in service as sergeant in said Sutherland's company commanded by William Stewart in the 5 or 6 months tour of that regiment & was at the Battle of White Plains & was wounded in the Cheek bone. Alexander McIntosh was in this Company & in service at the same time.

The said Ingalls was a captain of ox teams in 1777 in the winter & was carting for the Continental Army. I cannot tell how long he was in this service.

I saw Ingalls in service in the fall of 1777 as Lieutenant. He was at the Battle with Burgoyne, I saw him there He was wounded in the leg & I saw the wound. I was acquainted with said Ingalls & his wife before their marriage I was well acquainted with them both afterwards and I remember that Ingalls was a married man when in the service in
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the fall of 1777. I was intimately acquainted with
by Ingalls. I am the same person who was
improved as a witness in the case of Andrew
Frazee.

John Smith X his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 9th day of September 1843. }

Wheeler H. Clarke
Commissioner of deeds
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State of New York
Columbia County} ss
I, Jacob Cous of Milan Dutchess County in said State, aged 92 years being sworn say I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and draw a pension.
In the War of the Revolution I was well and intimably acquainted with Elihu Ingalls and as Early in said war as the year 1776. I also knew his wife immediately after he married her.  I remember that the said Ingalls was married to his said wife when I was up to the north to meet Burgoyne.  I remember this distinctly.  I remember that said Ingalls was Captain of teams in 1777 as I have before certified in the case of Alexander McIntosh--as long as six months.  Ingalls was under Judah Burton or Andrew Bostwick, but I think he was under Judah Burton who was a commissary.

Jacob Cous

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 20th day of July 1843 by said Jacob Cous, who is a credible person & witness.
Wheeler H. Clarke
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
Columbia County } SS.
I Andrew Fraser of Stanford Dutchess County New York being sworn say I was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. I knew Elihu Ingalls in the war of the Revolution.

In the year 1776 I was in service, in Grahams Regiment, Ingles or Ingalls was in service in this tour and as I think he in William Stewarts company of Grahams regiment. William Stewart was Captain of one of the Companies of that Regiment.

I remember that said Ingalls was in
service in 1777 in Grahams Regiment.
I knew of Ingalls getting married and where he was married. He was married at Pine Plains Dutchess County by Jonathan Langdon. I know he was in service after he got married.

I lived at that time about two hundred rods from Langdons. He Langdon & Morris Graham married sisters.

I remember that the friends of Ingalls wife objected to the marriage, and Ingalls courted his wife a good while before they were
married. And I remember distinctly that Ingalls was married before & when he went north in the fall of 1777. Ingalls hunted Tories a good deal in the war. I at one time carried a load of guns that Ingalls collected from the Tories. He hunted Tories a year or more. Emannuel Duell was with him.
In 1776 Ingalls was Sergeant.

Andrew Fraser X his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 5th day of October 1843 by the said Andrew Fraser who from information & belief is a
person entitled to credit. }

Wheeler H. Clarke, Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
Columbia County } SS.
I David Rundal of Amenia in Dutchess County
New York, being sworn say I am
Eighty Six years old. I am a pensioner
under act of 7th June 1832. I was in
service in the War of the Revolution
in Seventeen hundred & seventy five
(1775) to the northward a Six months
tour - ending the last day of December.
Elihu Ingalls served this tour in the
same company with me & was in the
same mess with me. We went to Ticonderoga - together in the State of New York -
Ingalls in this tour was a Private as I think. I
do not recollect of his being an officer. Captain
Herrick commanded the company I & Ingalls
served in, in this tour. In Colonel Holmes
regiment - I was in service in Captain Barlows
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(company) company, Colonel Morris Graham's Regiment in 1776 ~
"I remember that Ingalls was out this tour but not in the company I was." I remember that
Ingalls was out after this as I heard say -
This Ingalls married Mary (Ingalls) Wilson -
(Mary Wilson) who was brought up by Mrs.
Wilcox formerly Mrs. Parker. Ingalls was not
married in 1775. This Ingalls after the
war lived at Pine Plains Dutchess County.
I knew him after the war. At the time I
thought of getting my Pension I thought of
getting Ingalls for a witness & I enquired
for him of old Mr. Joshua Colver who
lived at Pine Plains, and he informed me
that Ingalls was dead. I think said
Colver is now alive and lives at Pine Plains.
In 1775 & 1776 I lived in this town about
twelve miles from Pine Plains.

David Rundal

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 6th October 1843 by said David Rundal who is a respectable person & witness.

Wheeler H Clarke, Commissioner of deeds.
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State of New York
Columbia County} ss
I, Jehoiakim A Van Valkenburgh clerk of said County do hereby certify that Wheeler H. Clarke, before whom the annexed depositions of Charles Esselstyn, John Smithe, Jacob Couse, Andrew Fraser & David Randal purport to have been taken, was on the days of of the dates thereof a Commissioner of deeds in & for said county.  That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe the signatures to said depositions of said Wheeler H. Clarke to be in his handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 9th day of November 1843.
J. A. Van Valkenburgh 
Clerk


Mary Ingalls
Act of Sixth July 1836
Herrick Holmes.  75--
on fri.  5 [illegible]

Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson N York
Agent
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State of New York
Columbia County } SS.
I Nicholas N. Stickles of Greenport in said County being sworn say I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under act of 7th June 1832.

That in the year 1777 & several years before &
after that year I lived in Pine Plains Dutchess
County, & Knew Captain Elihu Ingalls the late
husband of Mary Ingalls now living with her son John Ingalls in Taughkanick in this County.

I remember that said Ingalls was for
some time engaged in buying cattle for the
Army and according to my present recollection
for a long space of time but how long I
cannot now say.

Nicholas N. Stickles

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 20th day of September 1841, & that satisfactory proof is adduced before me that said
Stickles is entitled to credit.

Robert G. Wynkoop
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
Columbia County } SS.
I, Isaac B. Smith of Gallatin in said County being sworn say I am seventy six years old, & have lived in this place about forty five years.

I was well acquainted with Elihu Ingles in his life time & was for a long time before his death. I am now acquainted with his widow
Mary Ingles, she resides with her son John Ingles in this County. She remains the widow of said Elisha Ingles and has not intermarried since his death.

Isaac B. Smith

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 23 day
of September 1841 by said Isaac B. Smith to me known to be a reputable person & witness }

Christian C. Rohraback Justice of the peace

State of New York Columbia County ss. I, Jehoakim A Van Valkenburgh Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Robert G. Wynkoop & Christian Rohraback
were the days of the date of the foregoing deposition of Nicholas N. Stickles, & Isaac B. Smith, the one Robert G. Wynkoop a Commissioner of Deeds &tc
Christian Rohraback a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified
That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said commissioner & Justice & verily believe their signatures thereto to be in their own
proper hand writings. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 2nd February 1842.
J A Van Valkenburgh Clerk
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State of New York
Dutchess County } SS.
I, William Woodin of the town of Pine Plains Dutchess County, being sworn depose and say, I am now, Sixty four years old and have lived in the town of Pine Plains for thirty nine years last past. I knew Elihu Ingalls and wife when they resided in this town for about or more than fifteen years when said Elihu Ingalls died. I have heard it said by the Late Colonel Langdon who died in this town that said Ingalls was in service at the time Burgoyne was defeated and that Ingalls was there. That said Ingalls was in Grahams Company, thinks it was Charles Graham, & was Lieutenant under said Graham, Morris Graham was Brother in Law of Langdon.
I have heard Peter Smith say that Ingalls was with him at the Battle of Monmouth, said Smith was a Revolutionary Pensioner and lived in this County & is now dead, And this deponent thinks that from what he heard Smith say that he & Ingalls were in the same Company.
I think I have heard Ingalls say he was at Battle with Burgoyne in 1777 said Smith said that he in the Battle of Monmouth was in a swampy piece of ground with Ingalls that he Smith took shelter in a potatoe hole, which the Hessians had used as an entrenchment, that Ingalls was too fool hardy & exposed himself & men and some of them were wounded.
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Said Smith lived about 3 miles from this
village & in his life time was frequently here and this witness has often heard said Smith laughed at for running into the Potatoe hole.

I have understood that said Ingalls served in procuring Forage and that he was engaged for some length of time in this service.
He was called Captain as witness thinks from his having control of teams & foraging parties.

Witness cannot say but that he was Captain & he does not recollect in what capacity he heard he served at the Battle of Monmouth.

William Woodin

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 14th day of January 1842. }

Stephen Eno Commissioner of Deeds for Dutchess County.

I certify that I am well acquainted with William Woodin the above deponent and that his reputation for truth & integrity is good. Dated January 14th 1842.
Stephen Eno

State of New York
Dutchess County } ss, I Rob't Mitchell clerk of said County do hereby certify that Stephen Eno
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whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition and certificate was at the date thereof a Commissioner of deeds in & for Said County duly authorised to take & make the same.
That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Stephen Eno and verily believe his signature thereto to be in his own & proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 24th day of January 1842
Robt Mitchell   Clerk
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At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Poughkeepsie in and for the county of Dutchess in the State of New York of the term of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine

Present
The Honorable
                  Edmond H. Pendleton
                  Albo Akin
                  Stephen Thorn &
                  Robert S. Livingston } Esquires Judges

Dutchess County ss. Be it known that on the first day of July in this same term personally appeared in open court the same being
a court of record for the said County of Dutchess, having a seal and common law jurisdiction, Peter Smith resident in the town
of Pine Plains in said County aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the acts amending the same that in March preceding the battle of Monmouth he the said Peter Smith enlisted for the term of nine months at the town of North East (now Pine Plains) in the State of New York,
in the company commanded by Captain Charles Graham, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment.
That he continued to serve in the same company the full term of his said enlistment and until he was discharged at Warwasink
in the County of Ulster in the winter following, that the deponent received a discharge in writing and kept the same for some years,
but it is now lost and deponent does not recollect when or where the same was lost that he has no evidence of his said service other
than the affidavits hereunto annexed that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name
is not on the pension roll of any state. And this deponent further says that on the 18th March 1818 he did not own nor has he since
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owned any land, and what he possessed then about the same amount of property that he now has, consisting, besides wearing apparel and bedding of a set of shoemakers tools, that he was a shoemaker by trade and he was able until within a short period to support himself by his labor, but that now from age and infirmity he is unable to work, and must depend upon the assistance of his friends or of his County for maintainance. The deponent has not heretofore applied for a pension, having determined not to apply untill compelled by his necessities so to do.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on 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 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 I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed - that is to say - 
Real estate I have none, Personal estate, wearing apparel and bedding excepted, Set of Shoemakers tools - one watch 
That the deponent is a shoemaker by trade and is without any family

Peter Smith

Sworn in open Court
July 1st 1829 }
                Henry S. Traver clerk

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: } I Rob't Mitchel clerk of the county court do hereby certify that I have compared the preceding copy with the original as filed in this office on the 1st day of
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Eli Ingalls case

5541
Mary Ingalls
NY
[illegible]
Act 4 July '36

Wheeler H. Clark Esq
Hudson
NY
Service Sergt [sergeant] 1:24
               Lt.[Lieutenant]    4.16
roll-75 pri [private]         5m.
       76 Sergt.                  5mo.

adm[illegible]
111.10
By decision of the Secy of War
H.H. Sylvester
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State of New York
Columbia County } Ss
I Edward O. Holley clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County the same being a court of Record do hereby certify that William E. Heath, whose signatures is subscribed to the annexed Declaration & Certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of said Justices Court.  That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and know said signatures to be in his own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have this 29th day of January 1842 subscribed hereto my name and affixed the seal of said Court by their direction.

E. O. Holley Clerk of the Said Court
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July 1829 and that the same is a correct Transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original deposition

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said court and County this Twenty fourth day of January 1842

Robt Mitchell Clerk

Fees  $1.08
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1777 Minutes of Courts held Coram Nobis as Justice of the Peace

James Talmadge
vs.
Michael Smith }
Trespass on the Case
Defendant Conf'd Judgment Exc'n issued

Michael Connolly
vs.
Isaac Mott & James Brewer }
Trespass on tryal, Judgment for the Defendants for 16/ Damages and Costs of Suit
Evidences for the Plantiff Gilbert Finch & Henry Paddock En'd for Defen't Andrew Griffin

Elijah Lawrence
vs.
Morris Bull }
Debt. agreed

Richard Thomas

Israel Lewis
vs.
Moses Barlow }
Trespass to appear Step'n Atwater 11 Aug't 1 Oclock
adjourn'd by desire of Def't to 1 O'clock Monday
Nonsuit by my being suit on the Day

John Collin
vs
William McNiel }
Warrant in Case -

John McNamara
vs
George Row }
in case to appear at my House on Tuesday next 2' oclock

Israel Lewis
vs
Moses Barlow }
Trespass to appear 24 Ju'l S. Atwaters 1, O'clock. The Defend't did not appear, the Court proceeded to hear & determine the Cause, Jud't for plaintiff now 3 # with less Evidence Dan. Lewis Will. Woodin & Caleb Husted
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John Smith
vs
Thomas Pidan }
Trespass - Defend't appeared
Apt to referee _ Agreed

John Croat
vs
Coonrad Smith }
assault ____ agreed

Ebenezer Craw
vs
John Wilks }
Trespass on the Case. To appear at Mr. Bush 10 O'clock Monday morn'g 21 Jan Dec'r agreed

John Wilks
vs
Joseph Jackson {
Trespass to appear at Lewis Bryant 10 O'clock on Tuesday Next 5th Jan ?

John Wilks
vs.
William McIntosh }
In case to appear at Elihu Ingalls Monday 29th March 1779. 10 O'clock A.M.

John Willse
vs
Ab'm McIntosh Ju }
The same

Michael Smith
vs
Charles White }
Trespass at Ingalls 29th April 10 O'clock agreed

William Millius
vs
James Atwater }
Trespass judgment for the Def't £16 Q
Conflict
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Oct'r Term 17 [ripped page]

Peter Smith
vs
Oliver Austin }
[ripped page] appearance ent'd in Jan'y Nan'r filed to May [ripped page] Jud'l O'r Term.
In fa [ripped page] return'd Jan'y Term 1776
settled 11th of Jan'y 1776
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1775 Jan'y Term

John Porter
vs
John Mallett }
Ex'd in case £14 appear Ret. 66. apperance en't May Term. Jenal Judt ente'r Or. Term
Ca Sa. retur'd Jan'y 1776 non est
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Benjamin Vandervan
vs
William Snyder }
Trespass. assault & battery £100 Ret. 66.
Rules & app'n ent'd May Term
Richard Thomas
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Morris Graham
vs
Derby Lindsay }
Cas Debt £12.2.7 Ret. 6.6. Redes & appearance ent'd May
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John Johnson
vs
Abraham Hyatt}
Bas. Ca. L24 [illegible] & appearance ent'd Mary Te[illegible] next May Term the Inquiry in this Case was not executed for want of evidence--to [be] executed in May Term next

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Morris Graham & 
Charles Graham
vs
William Merrifield } Cor Ca. L15. Ret. 66.  [Illegible] & appce [appearance] ent'd May Term agreed

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ther'd to January Term

Frederick Phillipee
vs
Anthony Field Jun [Junior]} alias Ca. fined  Debt L15.11
nones 2

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Jonathan Lincer
vs
Moses Harris}  C. 30th non Est
                         non est

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(Crossed out:  Frederick Phillipee 
vs
Isaac Bates)} (crossed out:  in Case 30th [illegible] appnce ent'd)
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January Term

Frederick Philipee
vs
Anthony Field Junr } Pluries Cas Det. 15. N
                                 non est

---------------------------------

Jonth [Jonathan] Lewis
vs
Moses Harris }  alias Cas. Case--L 30--
                         non est

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Jonth Lewis
vs
William Ferris}  Ce Ca--12th rc'd C.C. [illegible]
                         ent'd [entered]
                         Richard Thomas
-------------------------------------------

Jonth Lewis
vs
Reynolds }  Ca. Ca. L12.  nonest

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Frederick Phillipee
vs
Isaac Bates }  Ca Ca. 30th  c.c. apr'd [illegible]
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State of New York
Columbia County
I Richard Thomas of Pine Plains Dutchess County & State of New York being sworn say I am
43 years of age. I am the Grandson of Jonathan Landon, who as I have been informed was a magistrate in the war of the Revolution. He
died in 1814. I knew him & knew his hand writing well & know that the three old papers hereto annexed, are in his hand writing and taken from
his magistrates records. I some time ago by request examined his words to find the marriage of Elihue & Mary Ingalls & have this day again
Examined them for the same purpose and have not been able to find the record of their marriage nor the record of any marriages before or by him. The record from which the annexed papers was torn contains Entries of his proceedings continuously for upwards of eight years commencing in 1776.
The old papers annexed have each my signature therein written this day.
Richard Thomas
Sworn to subscribed  before me this 23rd November 1843 by said Richard Thomas who is a credible person [illegible]. 
Wheeler A. Clarke Commissioner of [illegible]
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State of New York
Columbia County } SS.
I, Wheeler H. Clarke of Hudson in said County, being sworn say I am the Attorney in procuring a pension in the case of Mary Ingalls.
I have searched diligently for record Evidence of the Marriage of Elihu & Mary Ingalls & have
not been able to find any Record of their
Marriage of kind. & I have no doubt on my
mind but that they were married the 6th August 1777 as Mary Ingalls has stated.

I yesterday went to Pine Plains & with
the above named Richard Thomas searched
all the records of Jonathan Langdon, we could
find, leaf by leaf - and no mention of any
marriages performed by said Landon was
found. The Book from which the leaves annexed were taken contained the record of the proceedings before said Langdon until in the year 1784, and there remained in said
book a large number of leaves of white
paper not used at all.

Wheeler H. Clarke

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 24th November 1843 by said Wheeler H. Clarke who is as I verily believe entitled to credit }

Theo. Miller. Comm'r of Deeds &c

State of New York
Columbia County } SS. I, Jehoiakim A Van Valkenburgh Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Wheeler H. Clarke & Theodore Miller before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, were on the days of their respective dates commissioner of deeds in
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State of New York
Columbia County } SS. 
I, Jacob I. Stall of Milan Dutchess County New York, aged forty seven years, being sworn, say I am well acquainted with Jacob Cous & have been as long as I can remember.
He is a respectable man, of good moral character & entitled to credit.
I am also well acquainted with John Smith & have been for thirty years past. And I believe him entitled to credit.
I am likewise acquainted with Andrew Frasier, a black man, but not so well acquainted with him as I am with Cous & Smith; but from what I have heard said of him, I would believe him on oath.
The above named persons are the same used as witnesses in proving the services & the time of the marriage of Elihu Ingalls. They are advanced in age, but retain their faculties so as to be capable of recollecting correctly.
I have no hesitation in saying that I should rely upon their testimony.

Jacob I. Stall

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 25th
day of January 1844 by said Jacob I. Stall
to me known to be of good character & entitled to credit,

Wheeler H. Clarke
Commissioner of deeds.

(over.)
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State of New York
Dutchess County } SS
Olive Wilcox of the Town of Northeast in said County being sworn says, that she is now Ninety years old. That her first husband's name was Elijah Parks. That her first child a son named Rufus Parks was born in the year 1769. Her second child a Daughter, named Louisa Parks was born in 1775. That her third child a son named Elijah B Parks, was born the 20th of August 1778. That her fourth child a son was born October 14, 1780.

That Mary Wilson was bound to her & her said first husband as a servant and lived with them in that capacity several years. That the said Mary Wilson while living with the deponent and her said first husband was married to Lieutenant Elihu Ingalls who was at the time of such marriage an officer in the Dutchess County Militia.

That the said Mary was married to said Ingalls in the summer season in warm weather, and she continued to live with me and my said first husband through the winter after her marriage and until after her first child was born, who was named Huldah.

That said Huldah was born shortly after her son Elijah B. Parks was born which was the 20 August 1778.

That she remembers that said Elihu Ingalls was in service in charge of Prisoners which had been taken from the English. They were taken from Poughkeepsie & brought to the Log Jail in Amenia in this County which was about one half mile from where she deponant
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and her husband then lived. That this was after the said Mary Wilson was married to said Elihu Ingalls.

Olive Wilcox X her mark

Sworn to & Subscribed Before me this 21st September 1842
                Edgar Clark Justice of the Peace

I, Edgar Clark above named do certify that Oolive Willcox above named was examined in my presence of the facts stated in her fore going depposition & I verily believe the facts therein stated therein by her are truly stated according to her recollection that she is a person of good character & entitled to credit & the dates of her childrens Births correspond with an ancient record of her family exhibited to & examined by me.
                                Edgar Clark Justice
September 21 1842

State of New York }
Dutchess County } SS
I, Robt. Mitchell clerk of said County do hereby certify that Edgar Clark above named was on the day of the date of the foregoing deposition a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature to said deposition & certificate to be in his proper hand writing.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 21st day of December A.D. 1842.

Robt. Mitchell, clerk.
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Federal Stone P.O. Dutchess Co. N.Y. Feb. 4, 1842.
Wheeler H. Clarke, Esq.
Dear Sir-- Your Jan. 21, (having been misdirected & miscarried,) was not received until the Eve of Feb 2. In reply to your request I can only say that I know of no records of the kind in existence. Records of marriages have been kept here but for a very few years past. At the time referred to, this was missionary ground - there were no settled [illegible]. Mr. Wood I believe was a Baptist - the house as separate is now owned & occupied by the Methodists - of course he has no successor there -- At that time this Society (Smithfield) 
occupied that house, but my church was not organized until about 1787 or 8-- I have seen no record of an earlier date & no records of Marriages earlier than 1823 - what may be gathered by connecting old people round
about here I do not know - It is possible you may learn something by writing to Hon. Joel Thompson, Federal Store P.O. Dutchess Co, NY & Mrs Jabez Flint, City P.O. Dutchess Co, NY
If it would be of any service affadavit might be made that there are no records here -  those may be found who can say something about the age of the children, &
Yours with respect
Wm. J. McCord
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Hudson N. York
1st June 1843

Sir

I am informed that an application was made by Mrs Mary Ingalls of this (Columbia County) sometime since for a Pension. She was the widow of Elihu Ingalls a Soldier or Officer in the U. S. Army during the war of the Revolution as I am told & I presume her application was under the Act of Cong. of 7th July 1838.

Mrs Ingalls has recently died leaving a will. Her Personal Representative has requested me to ascertain from your Bureau First If a Pension was decreed her & Secondly if so the amount thereof - your department will readily appreciate the desire of the persons in interest to learn
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WHEREAS Benoni Hall, of the town of Beekman, in Dutchess County, and Patty his wife, did by a certain indenture of mortgage, bearing date the twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [unreadable]teen, for securing the payment of the sum of four hundred and sixty-nine dollars, and seventy-six cents, lawful money of the United States, according to the condition of a certain bond bearing even date therewith, mortgage to Janet Montgomery, of the said county, all those three lots or parcels of land hereafter described, situate in the town of Beekman, in said county, the first of which begins on the east side of the road leading to the Selah Mead farm, and runs thence north six degrees east ten chains forty-eight links along Nicholas H. Emighs line to a pine tree, thence north seventeen degrees forty-five minutes west four chains twenty-nine links to a stone set in Solomon Mores' corner, thence north seventy-five degrees forty-five minutes west eight chains and sixty-four links to William A[undreadable]es' land, thence along said Abels' line south two degrees east eleven chains and eighty-four links to the south side of the aforesaid highway, then along the same south sixty degrees forty-five minutes east nine chains and sixty-two links to the place of beginning, containing seven acres, three rood and fifteen perches of land. The second of which begins at the northeast corner of Gideon Hall's farm being a heap of stones near a black oak tree, and runs from thence along the bounds of Nicholas H. Emigh's farm, south forty-three degrees east six chains and thirty-seven links to a heap of stones, thence south fifty degrees north eleven chains to stones by a [undreadable] thence north forty-three degrees west six chains, thence thirty-seven links to a heap of stones on the bounds of said Gideon Hall's farm, and then along his bounds to the place of beginning, containing seven acres. The third of which begins at the northeast corner of John Cabry's wood lot and runs from thence north sixty-five degrees west eight chains to a stake and stones, then north twenty-five degrees east ten chains to a stake and stones, thence south sixty-five degrees east eight chains to a stake and stones, thence south twenty-five degrees west ten chains to a [unreadable] tree, the place of beginning, containing eight acres; the whole three pieces containing together twenty-six acres, three rood and fifteen perches of land.

And whereas default has been made in the payment of the aforesaid sum according to the condition of the aforesaid bond—Therefore notice is hereby given that by virtue of a power contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, the said mortgaged premises will be exposed to sale at public auction, at ten at the Court-house in the village of Poughkeepsie on the second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day and a conveyance executed to the purchaser.—Dated December 17, 1817.

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Dutchess, bounded north, south and west by Hudson's river, and east by said river and a line passing thro' the meadows, which separate it from the main land, then south nine degrees forty-five minutes west, thirteen chains seventy-seven links across said meadows and along the line of Garret Van Benthuysen, to a small willow marked at high watermark, containing seventy-five acres and twelve perches of land.

The second whereof is bounded and described as follows, being that piece of land conveyed to the party of the first part, by Andrew De Veaux, and Ann Maria his wife, by indenture bearing date the twenty-seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, as by reference thereto will fully appear, being bounded on the north by the road leading to Magdalen Island, south by lands of Mrs. Margaret Jones east by the public highway, and west by Hudson's river, and that portion of the vly belonging to Garret Van Benthuysen, containing fifty-six acres two roods and eleven perches of Land; together with the rights, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging.

And whereas, default has been made in the payment of the monies intended to be secured by the said mortgage according to the condition thereof. Now therefore public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a power of sale contained in the said mortgage and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, the mortgaged premises above described will be sold at public auction, at the dwelling house now occupied by Platt Titus, Innkeeper in the city of Troy, on Thursday the twenty-fifth day of June next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day. Dated this 17th day of December, 1817.

DAVID VAN NESS.
DAVID BUEL, JUN. Att'y.
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Just received, and for sale, by Stockholm and Brownejohn.

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Fishkill, March 2, 1818.               29 3w
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            FOR SALE,
THAT noted and valuable stand for public business, situate in the town of Hillsdale, in the county of Columbia and state of N. York, eighteen miles east of the city of Hudson, on the Columbia Turnpike road leading from Hudson to Hartford — well known and distinguished as a Stage House, directly opposite the store of Gains Stebbins & Co. consisting of a farm of 160 acres, well proportioned as to pasture, plough, wood and meadow land; a large commodious brick house, two stories high, 44 by 30 feet, one annexed dwelling house together with outhouses, barns, sheds, carriage house, two bearing Orchards, and a good well of water near the door, with a never failing spring of a superior quality. Terms of payment made easy, if applied for soon.

For particulars, inquire of JOHN H. BULL of Saratoga county, or of JACOB DAKIN, Northeast, Dutchess county.
Hillsdale, Feb. 10, 1818.    29tf

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                VENDUE.
THE subscribers will sell at Public Auction, on Tuesday the 24th day of March, instant, commencing at 10 o'clock, and to continue from day to day until all the personal property of the late Abraham B. Rapalje, Esq. shall be sold, consisting of
Horses, Cows, Sheep, Young Cattle, Hogs,
And Farming Utensils of all kinds,
and valuable
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
among which are a number of Beds with bedding, two eightday clocks, (one of which is a first rate), a new Sideboard, Looking-Glasses, Carpets, Mahogany Dining, Card and Tea Tables, &c.
Jerinemus Rapalje,
Richard Rapalje, 
Abraham B. Rapalje,
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Fishkill, Feb. 23, 1818.    29

N.B. To be rented a Store and 3 Dwelling Houses. Also one half of the Mansion-house provided a small and respectable family should apply.

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                       FOR SALE.
THAT FARM of the subscriber, formerly the property of Stephen Brinckerhoff, situate in the town of Poughkeepsie, on the Highland Turnpike, containing about 50 acres of land, on the premises is a good two story wood HOUSE, a Barn and Blacksmiths Shop, a well of water, a good orchard, &c.—The above property is about 3 & a 1-2 miles from the village of Poughkeepsie. Any person wishing to purchase may call on Aaron Car
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in the forenoon of that day, to shew cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Cyrus Benjamin, deceased, died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. Dated Feb. 27, 1818—28 4w
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At a Surrogate's Court, held at the Surrogate's office, in the village of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess county, on Saturday the twenty-eighth day of February, 1818:

                   PRESENT
DERICK B. STOCKHOLM, Surrogate.

Whereas Israel Ketcham acting executor, &c. of Samuel Myers, late of the town of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess county, deceased, by his petition presented to the said Surrogate, has set forth that Samuel Myers, at the time of his death, was seized of real estate in the county of Dutchess, that the said petitioner has made a just and true inventory and account of the personal estate, and estimate of the debts of the said deceased as far as he has been able to discern the same, by which it appears that the personal estate of the said deceased is insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of this court in the premises, according to the statute in such case made and provided, and it also appearing that the personal estate of the said deceased as far as the same has come to the hands of the said petitioner, has been exhausted in paying the debts of the said deceased. And whereas the said petitioner has filed in to the office of the said Surrogate, the inventory, account, and estimate in the said petition mentioned, in due season, and in due form attested.

Whereupon it is ordered by the said Surrogate, that all persons interested in the estate of the said deceased, shall appear before the said surrogate at his office in the village of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess county, on Wednesday the fifteenth day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to shew cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Samuel Myers died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. Dated Feb. 28, 1818.      28 6w
D. B. STOCKHOLM, Surrogate.

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Elihu Ingalls,
W. 20156,
N.Y.