Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,170, for James Sutphen, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Sutphen, James; Catharine

NUMBER
W. 25,170

CONTENTS
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33.379 A.

New York
James Sutphen, decd
of [lank] in the State of [blank]
who was a Private of Cavalry, and Teamster 
in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded 
by [blank] in the Revolution
line for 3 mos. private; 21 " Teamster

[Line break]

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 82 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end December 22d, 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Decr. 1856 and Sent to Hon. James Bishop H. of R.

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by G. T. Gelly Clerk,
Book 36, Vol. 1, Page 242.
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6.415
A.

New York
Catharine Sutphen, dec'd.
widow of James Sutphen, N. J.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a priv. of cavalry and Teamster, -

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 82. Dollars 50.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. and,
end 25th October 1849.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Febr'y. 1857.
and sent to Hon. James Bishop
H of R.

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act Feburary 2, 1848, Page 196. Vol. 2.
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James Sutphen
Revolutionary Soldier.

B. P. Johnson
Agent. Rome. N.Y.

Pension payable at
Utica, agency. N.Y.
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State of New York
Oneida County ss. }

On this 11th day of February 1834 personally appeared in our Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of word by statute, James Sutphen of Lee in said County aged 70 years after being first duly sworn does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he served as follows-
That in the Spring of 1776, at Cranberry, Middlesex Co. New Jersey- was called out in Capt. David Chamber's company of militia- Lt. Daniel Voorhees- and marched immeidately to Newark and kept ground- and continued in service the month and was discharged at the expiration of this term of service.

In the Summer of 1777, this deponent enlisted for 3 months in Capt. Robert Nixon's company of horse- Lt. David Ray- and the men stationed at Cranberry and our Scout was at Brunswick and round in that apron, and continued in that service the full time of three months, and was then regularly discharged.-

In Spring of 1778 this deponent enlisted under Capt. James Patton for 3 years as a Teamster and this deponent was employed in
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the service of the United States as an enlisted man for and during the whole period of three wars and was discharged at Trenton New Jersey- and received a written discharge which has been lost, and this deponent does not recollect who signed it, but believes it was Capt. Patton. 

His services were perfomed at Pompton, Trenton, Philadelphia and in the region where the army moved, constantly in the move with the army- 

And this deponent further says that he hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension except the present and that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory-

Sworn and subscribed
in open court the day
and year aforesaid}

[Signatures]
James Sutphen
George Brown, Clerk
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Interrogatories

1. Born at Cranberry, New Jersey in 1758
2. Record of age in family bible
3. LIved at Cranberry when called into service, and have lived there until removed to this section of country- at Charleston, and Flordia Montgomery Co. then and now Lee, Oneida Co. N. Y.
4. First called into the service in the militia Second enlisted as private 3 months.
Third enlisted as teamster 3 years.
5. Recollects Gen. Washington- Gen. Greeene- Gen. Sullivan and other continental officers-
6. Rec'd a discharge in writing [illegible] herein at expiration of 3 years service, at Trenton that has been lost-
7. Refers to Phillip Miller, John Wightman, Peter  Hubert, soldiers of Lee, Oneida Co. who can testify as to his reputation for with veracity-

Sworn and Subscribed
in open Court the
day, year aforesaid}

[Signatures]
James Sutphen
George Brown, Clerk
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We John W. Dopp, Phillip P. Miller and Ebenezer Capson all of Lee, Oneida County do herby certify that we are well acquainted with James Sutphen of said town and that we believe him to be about seventy six 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- and that he is a man of truth and veracity.

The said John W. Dopp
appeared and the others
made oath of the 
foregoing Certificate }

[Signatures]
John W. Dopp
Phillip P. Miller
Ebenezer Capson
George Brown, Clerk
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their opinions are entitled to credit.

C. Hayeman, first judge

I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida County- Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the application of James Sutphen a Revolutionary soldier for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of February 1894.

George Brown, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
March 1834

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will skew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

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A Statement, showing the Service of James Sutphen

[Table]
[First Column]
Period when the service was rendered
1778

[Second Column]
Duration of the claimant's service. (Years., Months., Days.)

[Third Column]
Rank of the claimant.
Private

[Fourth Column]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Capt. James Patton

[Fifth Column]
Age at present, and place abode when he entered the service.

[Sixth Column]
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every brance of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionaly employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies. 

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the partiuclar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [Icon: Finger pointing right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.

[And then will follow the certifcate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers of Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following auditions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c. 

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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Whereas Mr. James Sutphen and Jacob Sutphen of the Town of Lee, are sons of James Sutphen and Catherine Sutphen both of the said town of Lee, both now deceased, and whereas the said James Sutphen was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and in his life time did make application for a pension on account of his services in said war, which said application was rejected or deferred for further proof- and whereas are advised that the sadi James Sutphen and his widow Catherine Sutphen should both have received or was entitled to a pension on account of the services of the said James Sutphen and

Now therefore we do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel U. Charles of the city of Albany and Vinal Sneed Esq. of the city of Washington D. C. our true and lawfull attorneys for us and in our names and for and on account of all the children of the said James and Catherine Sutphen deceased- to examine into to prosecute, to demand and receive, from the government of the United States over rights in all and in any manner of claim for arrears of Pension or Land that said James Sutphen and Catherine Sutphen did leaving the sum undrawed, as in right of law we may be entitled- and we do hereby revoke any and all powers of attorney given to any person whatsoever for the purposes herein above mentioned and do hereby make this Power of attorney irrevocable during one year from this date- In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals of Law this 18th day of September A.D. 1852

Executed in presence of}

[Signatures}
Albert Wheeler Armstrong
James Sutphen
Jacob sutphen

State of New York
County of Oneida} ss.-
On this 18th day of September A.D. 1852 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said county personally
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appeared James Sutphen and Jacob Sutphen both to me well known, and named in the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the said to be their act and deed

[Signature]
Wheeler Armstrong Justice of Peace

State of New York
County of Onedia} ss.
James Sutphen and Jacob Sutphen both of the Town of Lee in said county being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are sons of James Sutphen and Catherine Sutphen late of the said town of Lee both were deceased and who are named in the foregoing power of attorney, and that they are directly interested in the claim [of] pension about to be made by virtue of the application of the said James Sutphen deceased under the act of 7th June A.D. 1832-

Subscribed and sworn to at Lee on this 18th day of September A.D. 1852 before me}

[Signatures}
Wheeler Armstrong Justice of the Peace
Jacob Sutphen
James Sutphen
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State of New York
CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY,} SS.
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do Certify, That Wheeler Armstrong Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. 
And farther, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 20th day of September 1852

[Signature]
Alexander Rae, CLERK.
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Proof of Marriage
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State of New York
Oneida County ss.

On this fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally came before me Lorenzo D. Baker who being duly sworn in open court says that he is a resident of the town of Lee in said County of Oneida and has resided there for forty years last past, that he was well acquainted with James Sutphen and Katharine Sutphen his wife in their life times and knew them intimately for over thirty years immediately prior to their deaths; and deponent further says that the Bible produced is the family Bible of said James and Katharine Sutphen and that deponent has known said Bible to be such family Bible for about twenty years last past and that deponent further says that the following is a true copy of a portion of the family record found in said family Bible to wit.

"January 30th 1791 then Catharine Vanderveer, bound herself in the bonds of matrimony with Mr. James Sutphin"

and deponent further says
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that that the said James Sutphin named in said family record is the identical person of whom deponent has been appointed one of the administrators

Subscribed and Sworn
to before me this 3rd day of August AD. 1857}

[Signatures]
H. M. Burchard Surrogate-
Lorenzo D. Baker
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Oneida county
Surrogates Court} SS.

I hereby certify that a Bible was produced before me in open Court this day & by the oath of Lorenzo D. Baker established to be the family Bible of James & Katharine Sutphen now deceased & that the following is a true copy of a protion of the family record found in said family Bible to wit

"January 30th 1791 then Catharine Vanderveer bound herself in the bonds of matrimony with Mr. James Sutphin."

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this Fourth day of August AD 1856

Henry M. Burchard
Surrogate of the County of Oneida
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State of New York
Oneida County} Ss.

On this twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1856 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Zachariah W. Seager a resident of Lee in the county aforesaid to me well known as a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith, that he was well acquainted with James Sutphen for many years before his death, have heard him speak of being a Dragoon and teamster in the Revolutionary War while he lived in New Jersey, and have heard he made application for a pension from the General government, that he died as I well recollect on or about the twenty second day of December eighteen thousand and forty, leaving a widow named Katharine Sutphen, and five children named Jacob Sutphen, James Sutphen, Aaron Sutphen, Anna Granteer, and Olive Allen. 

That he said Katharine Sutphen departed this life on the twenty fifth day of October in in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine, leaving the following named children her surviving by Jacob Sutphen, James Sutphen, Aaron Sutphen, Anna Granteer and Olive Allen with whom deponent is well acquainted.

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and
year above written}

[Signatures]
Z. W. Seager
Wheeler Armstrong J. P.
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State of New York
Oneida County} Ss.

On this twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1856 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared, Henry N Miller a resident of Lee in the county aforesaid to me well known as a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith, that he was well acquainted with James Sutphen for many years before his death, have heard him speak of being a Jerseyman by birth, and that he was a Dragoon and teamster in the Revolutionary War, while he lived in New Jersey, & have heard he made application for a Pension from the General Government, that he died as I well recollect on or about the twenty second day of December eighteen hundred and forty leaving a widow named Katharine Sutphen and five children named, Jacob Sutphen, James Sutphen, Aaron Sutphen, Anna Granteer, and Olive Allen, that the said Katharine Sutphen departed this life on the twenty fifth day of October eighteen hundred and forty nine, leaving the following named children surviving her by Jacob Sutphen, James Sutphen, Aaron Sutphen, Anna Granteer, and Olive Allen, all of whom the deponent is well acquainted with.

Sworn and Subscribed to,
before me the day and
year above written

[Signatures]
Henry N. Milller
Wheeler Armstrong J.P.
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State of New York
Oneida County} Ss.

On this twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1856 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within, and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Adam Cornrod a resident of Lee in the county aforesaid to me well known as a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with James Sutphen for many years before hsi death have heard him speak of being a Dragoon and teamster in the Revolutionary War while he lived in New Jersey, and have heard he made application for a pension from the General Government, that he died as I well recollect on or about the twenty second day of December eighteen hundred and forty, leaving a widow named Katharine Sutphen, and five children named, Jacob Sutphen, James Sutphen, Aaron Sutphen, Anna Granteer and Olive Allen.That the said Katharine Sutphen departed this life on the twenty fifth day of October with year eighteen hundred and forty nine leaving the following named children surviving her, by Jacob Sutphen, James Sutphen, Aaron Sutphen, Anna Granteer and Olive Allen, with whom deponent is well acquainted.

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and
year above written }

[Signatures}
Adam Cornrod
Wheeler Armstrong J.P.
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State of New York,
ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.

I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Wheeler Armstrong Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurats of the foregoing, affidavit and thereon written, was, on the 25 day of March 1856 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signatures to the said Jurats & c[ourt] are- geuine.

TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 27 day of March 1856.

R. C. Enright, Dep. Clerk.
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State of New York
Oneida County } ss.

I, Jonas M. Howes Clerk of the said county, and of the courts of Record thereof do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that James Sutphen was a resident of said county of Oneida, in the State of New York, and died in the county of Oneida and State of New York, in the year eighteen hundred and forty, on the twenty second day of December, leaving a widow named Katharine Sutphen and five children by Jacob Sutphen, James Sutphen, Aaron Sutphen, Anna Granteer and Olive Allen.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County (which is also the seal of the said courts) This 27 Day of March A.D. 1856.

[Signature]
R. C. Enright
Dep. Clerk
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James Sutphen late of Oneida Co. N. York made application for a pension under act of June 7, 1832.

Application of heirs and proof of service
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WIDOW, &c.

Revy.

File No.: 25770
Catharine Sutphen
[widow] of
James Sutphen
Pr. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2nd '48
Index: Vol.: y,
Page: 255

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington [January] 17 1857

Sir,

Some time since when the papers in the case of Cap. James Sutphen were provided to your Department, there were also papers in the case of his widow, Mrs. Katharine Sutphen, who claimed under the act of July 7th 1838.

The Certificate of Pension in the former case was [illegible] some days since, will you please inform me what has been done in the latter case & office.

Your [illegible]
[Signatures]
James Bishop

Hon. George C. Whiting
Commissioner
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No. 178 act Febry.2.1848,

James Sutphen - died
New York (Oneida Co.)
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted.
Priv. of Cavalry 3 mos ($12.50)
Teamster 21 mos - (70.00)
at $32 c 50/100 per annum,
from March 4th, 1831 to
Decr 22d 1840, when he
died.

Certificate payable to
Jacob Sutphen and
Lorenzo D. Baker, his admin
for the benefit of
Jacob Sutphen
James Sutphen
Aaron Sutphen
Anna Granteer
and Olive Allen
his only surviving children.

Certificate to be sent to
Hon. James Bishop,
Ho. of Reps.

[Margin]
SS} admit who under
2 Febry 1840 to children
of widow, Katharine
she died 25 Oct 49
Pay to admin & sons as [illegible]
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Oneida County Surrogate's Court.
In the Matter of the Administration of
the Estate of

James Sutphen
deceased.

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

Henry M Bunchard
SURROGATE.
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The People of the State of New-York, To

Jacob Sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker

Send Greeting:

WHEREAS,

James Sutphen of Lee as is alleged, lately died intestate, being at or immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of, or having left assets which then were, or have since come within the county of Oneida, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of which the said intestate died possessed, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, do belong unto our Surrogate of the county of Oneida: AND WE, being desirous that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate shall be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, DO GRANT unto you the said Jacob Sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker full power by these presents to administer and faithfully dispose of all singular the said goods, chattels, and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said intestate while living and at the time of his death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereto extend, and the law require; hereby requiring you to mkae, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our Surrogate of the county of Oneida, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any inventory, that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to make, or cause to be made, in like manner, a true and perfect inventory thereof, and to return the same within two months after discovery thereof:

And we do by these Presents, depute, constitute and appoint you the said

Jacob Sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker

administrators of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said

James Sutphen
deceased.

In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.-Witness Henry M Bunchard Surrogate of the said county, at Rome in said county, the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six

[Signature]
Henry M Burchard
Surrogate.
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Oneida County Surrogate's Court.
In the Matter of the Administration of
the Estate of

Katharine Sutphen
deceased.

Letters of Administration.

H M Bunchard
Surrogate.
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The People of the State of New York, To

Jacob Sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker

Send Greeting:

WHEREAS,

Katharine Sutphen of Lee as is alleged, lately died intestate, being at or immediately previous to her death, an inhabitant of, or having left assets which then were, or have since come within the county of Oneida, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of which the said intestate died possessed, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, do belong unto our Surrogate of the county of Oneida: And we, being desirous that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate shall be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, DO GRANT unto you the said Jacob Sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker full power by these presents to administer and faithfully dispose of all singular the said goods, chattels, and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said intestate while living and at the time of her death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereto extend, and the law require; hereby requiring you to mkae, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our Surrogate of the county of Oneida, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any inventory, that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to make, or cause to be made, in like manner, a true and perfect inventory thereof, and to return the same within two months after discovery thereof:

And we do by these Presents, depute, constitute and appoint you the said

Jacob Sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker

administrators of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said

Katharine Sutphen
deceased.

In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.-Witness Henry M Bunchard Surrogate of the said county, at Rome in said county, the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six

[Signature]
Henry M Burchard
Surrogate.
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3 mos pr in Nixon's Light Horse- see payroll
N. J. Miscil- rolls 1777

Records of Teamster in N. J. which I have seen in office of Clerk Ho of Reps show that James Patten with Conductor from '78 to '81-
Dodge
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James Sutphen
deceased

See certif of Ser of State of N. J. showing Sutphen in service in March 1780
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Albany Pension agency.
Feby 21. 1857.

Gro. C. Whiting Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.

Sir,

By a notification from your office dated Dec. 27. 1856, I was instructed to inscribe on Roll of Act of 7 June 1832, the name of James Sutphen deceased, Pr. of Cavalry & Teamster at $82.50 per annum from 4th Mch. 1832 to 22d. Dec. 1840. payable to the same parties named in the enclosed notification, and covering the whole time allowed.

On the 17 Jany 1857, the amount due under notification of Dec. 27. 56. was paid to the administrators. 

As there is evidently a mistake in the enclosed notification, I take the liberty of returning same to you for correction.

I am, Very Respectfully,
Your obed. Sert.
I. Vanderpod Pen. Agt.
By Cap. Dee Brock.
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New York $30.

James Sutphen

Revoy.
Rejected

Set to Hon W. K. Fuller June 21. 1854.

to - Hon A. P. Grant,
March 13th 1838-

to Hon. J. G. Floyd, 26. May 1840

" J. Bishop Apl 21. '56,

Act 7 June 32
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Washington April 8th 1835

Sir,

I have the honor to enclose for the examination of the Office, the Proof of Service of James Sutphen, late of Oneida Co N York, who made application for a pension under the Act of June 7th 1832, and whose children may ask for the pension due their father at the time of his death.

Should any further information be desirable, it can probably be attained, as the deceased was well known when residing in New Jersey.

Very Respectfully
Your obed. Servt.
James Bishop

Hon J Mims
Comissioner
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Rome Oneida co. N.Y.
January 3d 1838

Hon Jas & Edwards

Comm of Pensions.

Will you have the goodness to inform me what decision has been had in the case of James Sutphen a Revolutionary soldier applying for a pension, forwarded by me a long time since.

I have several other cases, that have long been before June for a decision. I accepted the Hon. H. A. Foster mention of Congress & predict August that I might know what was the decision upon them, and I hope it may be done at as early a day as will be amounted with the duties of your office.

I am most respectfully
Your obt. Sert.
B. P. Johnson
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Cranberry, New Jersey,
Nov. 20th 1858.

Hon. Com. of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.}

Sir, 

It is my wish that James L. Street of New Brunswick return my Pension Certificate, for cancellation; and that you recognize him as my attorney in this behalf, and send to him a new Certificate for the larger amount, to which it may be found I am entitled. 

Very Respectfully;
Maria [her mark] Perrine,

Attest:
Richard Perrine
Catharine S Perrine
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Additional evidence in the Pension Claim of Mrs. Maria Perrine of Middlesex County New Jersey, Act of July 29th 1848.

James L. Street, Atty.
New Brunswick
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State of New Jersey

I Thomas S Allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify, that there was no certificate or information given or sought for at this Office, for the Revolutionary services of James Perrine of the County of Middlesex, prior to the 16th of February last.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Chester this fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty six

Thomas S. Allison
Sect of State
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Anderson

Hon George C Whiting
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington
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Oneida County Surrogate's Court.
Estate of

James Sutphen
deceased.
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Know all Men by these Presents, THAT WE Jacob Sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker of the town of Lee Oneida Co. N.Y.
Adam Coonrad " " " " " " " "
Aaph B Lepton " " " " " " " "

are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of New York, in the sum of

Twenty four Hundred

dollars, lawful money of said State; to be paid to the said people: And to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above bounden Jacob Sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker administrators of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of James Sutphen deceased shall faithfully execute the trust reposed in them as such; and also that they shall obey all orders of the Surrogate of the county of Oneida touching the administration of the estate committed to them then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. 
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN PRESENCE OF}
Wheeler Armstrong

Lorenzo D Baker L. S.
Jacob Sutphen L. S.
Adam Coonrad L. S.
Aaph B Lepton L. S.
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STATE of NEW-YORK,
Oneida County, } ss.

On this 23d day of July 1856 before me personally appeared Lorenzo D Baker to me known to be the person described in and who executed the within instrument, and severally acknowledged the execution thereof.

H M Bunchard
Surrogate

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONEIDA COUNTY } 

On this thirty-first day of July 1856 before me personally appeared Jacob Sutphen, Adam Coonrad, and Aaph B Lepton to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the within instrument, and severally acknowledged the execution thereof.

Wheeler Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
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State of New-York,
County of Oneida,} SURROGATE'S OFFICE, SS:

I, HENRY M. BUNCHARD, Surrogate of said County, do certify that the annexed is a copy of the Bond of the Administrators of the estate of James Sutphen deceased as filed in this office: that I have compared the same with the original Bond and that the same is a true transcript - of said original Bond and of the whole of each original Bond

Withness my hand and seal of office at Clinton, in the County aforesaid, this fifth day of December 1856

[Signature]
Henry M Burchard
Surrogate.
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House of Representatives
Dec 23 1856

Sir,

Under date 21 April 1856- a copy of which is enclosed - additional evidence was regained in the case of James Sutphen, deceased.

The evidence is herewith sent, and is pruned to be efficient, but an early reprint upon the same would greaty oblige.

Your obed. Sert
James Bishop

Hon. Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner
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Copy

Pension Office
April 21. 1856.

Sir,

The additional evidence in support of the claim of the children of James Sutphen, deceased, of N. York, under the Act of June 7th 1832, and of his widow Katharine Sutphen, deceased, of N. York, has been received.

An administrator of the estate of James Sutphen, deceased, should be appointed and the penalty of his foud, as such certified to the office. The date of the marriage of James and Katharine Sutphen should be privied. An administrator of the estate should be appointed and the amount of his foud certified to this office.

Very respectfully,
S. Cole
Forbearer

Hon. James Bishop,
Ho. of Reps.
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House of Reps
May 22- 1840

Sir,

Enclosed is the application of James Sutphen for a pension- if the papers with the rolls in your office to which reference is made should establish his claim please to send me the certificate - if insufficient please to inform me what further proof is necessary

Very respectfully,
your obt. servt.
James S. Hayes

Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
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Washington Sept 23, 1853

Sir,

Enclosed herewith is a Power of Attorney from James & Jacob Sutphen, son of James Sutphen decd. who was an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 and whose claim was requested; they claim that their father was fully entitled to a pension

An opportunity of examining the papers is requested

Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Vincent Luce

James E. Heath Esq.
Commr Pensions
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No 1.

March 1. 1780
List of teams in Contl. Service at the post of Trenton

[Table 3x2]
[Column 1]
Conductors of Brigades

James Patton

[Column 2]
Teamsters

Ja. Sutphen 
& others

[Column 3]
No of wagons with wheeled

6

No. 2
Reed. of Capt Robert Nixon our sums of money due to us for the last three months, in the horse service. [illegible] our hands this 28th day of July 1777.

Jas. Sutphen & others

State of New Jersey
I Thomas S allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts, No. 1 from a book, and No. 2 from a paper headed as above, as taken from and conformed with the originals on file in my office.
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Oneida County Surrogate's Court
Estate of

Katharine Sutphen
deceased.

H. M. Burchard,
Surrogate.
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Know all Men by these Presents, THAT WE
Jacob Sutphen & Lorenzo D Baker of Lee Oneida Co N.Y.
and Adam Coonrad of Lee Oneida Co. N.Y.
and Aaph B Lepton " " " " "

are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of New York, in the sum of

Twenty Hundred

dollars, lawful money of said State; to be paid to the said people: And to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 23d day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above bounden Jacob sutphen and Lorenzo D Baker administrators of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of Katharine Sutphen deceased shall faithfully execute the trust reposed in them as such; and also they shall obey all orders of the Surrogate of the county of Oneida touching the administration of the estate committed to [blank] then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF}

Wheeler Armstrong

Jack Sutphen LS
Lorenzo D Baker LS
Adam Coonrad LS
Aaph B Lepton LS

ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.

Adam Coonrad & Aaph B Lepton

The above named sureties being duly sworn, each one for himself, deposes and says that he resides in 

Lee

in the county aforesaid, that he is a free-holder and householder of said county, and is worth the sum of $1000- over and above his just debts, liabilities and responsibilities.

Sworn before me this 31st day of July 1856 }

Wheeler Armstrong
Justice of the Peace

Adam Coonrad
Aaph B Lepton
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STATE of NEW-YORK,
Oneida County,} ss.

On this 23d - day of July - 1856 before me personally appeared L. D. Baker to me known to be the person described in and who executed the within instrument, and severally acknowledged the execution thereof.

H. M Burchard
Surrogate

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Oneida County}

On this 31st - day of July - 1856 before me personally appeared Adam Coonrad and Aaph B Lepton, Jacob Sutphen to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the within instrument, and severally acknowledged the execution thereof.

Wheeler Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York } SURROGATE OFFICE, SS:
Count of Oneida

I, HENRY M. BURCHARD, Surrogate of said Country, do certify that the annexed is a copy of the Bond of the Administrators of the X of Katherine Leuphen deceased as filed

in this office: that I have compared the same with the original Born and that the same as a true transcript of said original Born and of the whole of each original Born

Witness my hand and seal of office at Clinton, in the County aforesaid, this X day of December 1856

Henry M Burchard
Surrogate.