Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24054, for Abraham Ressequie, Connecticut
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Notif’n [Notification] sent Nov 20th 1820 to I. Requa
Tarry town, West Chester Co. N. Yk.
289  New York   4  
Abraham Ressequie 
Private
Connecticut line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of April 1819 and sent to the pensioner care of J. Requa Judge &c. West Chester County, New York  
Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818. 4 Mos 20/31    $37.16 
$37.16 
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,} 
77   One year   
26 Nov 26
Bradley 
Continued 
West Chester Co.
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District of New York 
Westchester Co. }  ss on this sixteenth Day of April 1818  Before me the subscriber one of the Judges to of the Court of Common Pleas in and for West Chester County which is a Court of Record of the State of New York Personally appears, Abraham Resseque aged sixty seven years Resident in Westchester County in the said District who being Duly by me first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war.” That the said Abraham Resseque enlisted sometime in September 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Captain Samuel Haight in Colonel Philip B. Bradly fifth Connecticut Regiment in the Connecticut line and that he continued to serve in the said Company in the service of the United States untill in the month of March the precise time not Recollected 1779 when he was Discharged from services in Morris Town in the State of New Jersey.   
That he was in the Battles of German Town, of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and  Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his Power of this said service but the certificate of Colonel Bradley annexed.  
Abraham Ressequie
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
I. Requa one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Westchester County which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
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5261  
New York City 
Ellen Delanoy 
widow of Abraham Ressequie who served in the Revolutionary war , as a private 
Increased from $80 per annum 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of July, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the eighth day of Jany 1851 and sent to William Valentine Albany New York 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 9 No. 4 
738
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State of New York 
Westchester County}  ss  I certify that I am personally acquainted with John W Mills attorney and Counsellor of the Supreme Court of the said State and a gentleman of integrity, and entitled to full confidence and belief. 
Dated November 14th 1849 
State of New York, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss. 
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Albert Lockwood Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate County Judge in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 15th day of November 1849 
Munson I Lockwood
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(5)
In Chancery In the matter - of - 
Ellen Delanoy a lunatic
Commission  
Charles A. Purdy  Sol’r
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State of New York
City & County of New York } ss   Jane Deges a resident of the city of New York Aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth that she is the widow of John Degez deceased, and a daughter of Abraham Ressequie who was a pensioner of the United States and her mother who is now the widow of John Delanoy, was formerly the widow of Abraham Ressequie  aforesaid that the said Abraham Ressequie died on the twenty sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty six. That about sixteen months after the death of said Ressequie deponents mother aforesaid married a person by the name of John Delanoy And the said Delanoy died on the ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three.   That deponents mother aforesaid has not intermarried since the death of said Delanoy, but still remains a widow and resides in Westchester. Deponent further saith that her mother afore said is now a lunatic and incompetant to transact any business and that John W. Mills Esqr of Westchester County N.Y. is a committee appointed by the Court of Chancery of the State of New York for the person and estate of deponents mother the said Ellen Delanoy.   Deponant further saith that her mother aforesaid was married at Tarry Town in the County of Westchester aforesaid in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six or seven.  Thereto her name was Ellen Hill widow of Richard Hill deceased, and her maiden name was Ellen or Ellenor Davids usually called Sarah Davids.  
Jane Degez
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 14th day of November 1849
The word “County” interlined before execution.
A. B. Amerman
Commissioner of Deeds
[unreadable]
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State of New York City & County of New York } ss On this 18 day of October 1850 before me a Commissioner of Deeds in and and for said city and County personally appeared Jane Degaz of the City & County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension in the case of Ellen Delanoy by virtue of the joint resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848 and Act of Congress of July 29th 1848. That she is the committee of the person and estate of Ellen Delanoy who is a lunatic and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum under the Act of February 2, 1848.   
That said Ellen Delanoy was formerly the widow of Abraham Ressequie who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum as Declarant is informed and believes. That this Declarant has been duly appointed said committee in the place of John W. Mills and having been informed & believes that said Ellen Delanoy is entitled to the same amount per annum as was received by said Abraham Ressequie. She makes this application and herewith returns the pension certificate of said Ellen Delanoy and asks that a new one at the increased rate may be issued in the name of this Declarant instead of John W. Mills the former committee.
Jane Degez
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18th day of October 1850 
F. R. Lee
Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Jane Degez and that she is the identical person above named & described
F. R. Lee
Commissioner of Deeds
The usual certificate of the county clerk is required to this
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State of New York  
County of Westchester 
Clerks Office ss   Robert R. Oakley Clerk of the Supreme Court of said county of Westchester do hereby Certify that it appears by official documents filed in this office that Jane Degez of the City of New York has been duly appointed on order of the Supreme Court the Committee of the person & estate of Ellen Delanoy a lunatic & that John W. Mills who is the former Committee of the said lunatic having decline acting has been discharged & the said Jane Degaz duly appointed according to law in his stead of place.    
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the official seal of said Court on this Eighth day of October 1850 
Robt R Oakley Clk