Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,918, for Joseph Medbury, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)                                           Number

Service            Medbury, Joseph     S.13918
R.J. [initialed]
                                                         carded

contents
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New York 8968
Joseph Medbury
of New Berlin in the State of New York
who was a Serg & Serg in the leader of __ con...
 by[sic] Captain Medbury of the Regt. ....
by Col. Kimible in the Rhode Island
[sic]ine for Sergt Majors

artillery. maj cal colonel 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 188 Dollars per annual[sic]
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of May 1833 and sent to claimant New Berlin, NY

Arreais to 4th of Mar. 33 - $376.00
Semianl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 - 94.00
                                              $470.00
         Revolutionary Claim
         Act June 7 1832

Record by Ina Gromirod
Book E Vol 4 Page 25
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New York - Serg-
Jos: Medbury -
7th June 1832

RIGHT SIDE OF PAGE:

Let. J. Jones
Oct. 20. '32  P.
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State of New York
County of Chenango ss. 

     On this 13th day of August in the year 1832, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of Chenango County Courts
Joseph Medbury a resident of the town of New Berlin Chenango County State of New York aged seventy-four 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. 
     That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - - - - - - -
     1st in the year 1776 at the time the British army landed at New Port Rhode Island in the month of December went in the Militia in Captain Joseph Kimbal's (Kimball's) company from Scituate, Rhode Island, Colonel Stephen Kimble (Kimball) (unintelligible). Went to Warwick in the same state & were stationed there during the winter & at that place & Bristol until the winter & at that place & Bristol until the summer of 1778 in the militia in various companies but cannot state particulars. 
     2'd sometime in the year 1778 he enlisted in Captain Isaac Medbury's company of artillery Colonel Stephen Kimble's (Kimball's) regiment of the Rhode Island State Troops & went onto Newport & after the Battle of Rhode Island left the Island & went to Bristol in the state of Rhode Island G& served in said Regiment until the close of the Revolutionary War.  (He) was in service in the following places in the state of Rhode Island in Warwick Neck, Seconet (Saconet) Point (see Comments), Bristol, Greenwich, New Town (see Comments), & various other places along the shore of said state guarding ...
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...the coast, enlisted in this company at Scituate State of Rhode Island & was Orderly Sergeant of the company from its' organization until the 24th of September 1781 when he was appointed Sergeant Major & served under that warrant until the close of the war & was discharged at Bristol in the said state of Rhode Island some time he thinks in the year 1782 or 1783 that he has no documentary testimony except his warrant as Sergeant Major which is above mentioned that he never had a written discharge. 
     He was born in the town of Scituate County of Providence & state of Rhode Island in the year 1758 & is now 74 years of age.  There is a record of his age in his father's family Bible which is now in the hands of the heirs of Humphrey Tiffany in the county of Chataugua (Chautaugua), state of New York & that his brother Benjamin Medbury of Newberlin (New Berlin), Chenango County has a copy of that record.   That he was living at Scituate in the state of Rhode Island when he was called into the service and lived in that place until the year 1796, he then moved to New Berlin, Chenango County where he has lived since & where he now resides. 
     Amond the officers with whom he was acquainted in the service was General Cornwell (possibly Ezekiel Cornell) of the Rhode Island Militia, General Heath (probably William Heath) who he thinks was from Massachusetts & General Sullivan (probably John Sullivan) of the Continental Army he states the names of the following persons to whom he's acquainted in his present neigh...
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...borhood and who can testify as to this character for voracity & belief of his Revolutionary Services, General A.C. Welch, Deacon Joseph, Maj. Charles Knap, Jabez Beardslee, Esq. of New Berlin & Capt. Jabez Arnold of the same place.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & years aforesaid before me
Nathan Taylor Judge           Joseph Medbury

We Jabez Arnold and Charles Knapp (Knap) - Resident in the town of New Berlin County of Chenango and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Medbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age which he represents and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - 
Sworn and subscribed              Charles Knap
the day and year
aforesaid before me
Nathan Taylor Judge

and I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting (putting) the interrogatories subscribed by the war department that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I, the said Judge, do further certify that it appears to me that Jabez Arnold and Charles Knap who has signed the proceeding certificate are residents in the town of New Berlin, County of Chenango and State of New York and are credible persons and that their statement is intitled (entitled) to credit and that the applicant in my opinion cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. 
The clergyman has lately moved from New Berlin to Hutson distance 100 miles

Nathan Taylor
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State of New York
Chenango County ss

 Jarvis K. Pike Clerk of the said County do certify that Nathan Taylor Esq. before whom the militia declaration of Joseph Medbury purports to have been made and taken and also before whom the militia certificate or affi'd (affidavit?) acct. of Jabez Arnold and Charles Knap purport to have been made and sworn was at the date of the same one of the pledges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily his name subscribed to the said affidavit and to the
militia certificate of the militia proceeding to be his proper handwriting and signature.  

Witness my hand and seal of office this 11th day of August 1832

P.B. Rindle
Deputy Clerk
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BA-J/MCS
Joseph Medbury, S.13918


Mr. Meiric Keeler Dutton
3132 Frederick Avenue 
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Sir:

     The date which follow were taken from papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13918, based on the military service of Joseph Medbury or Medbery. 
     This soldier was born in 1758, at Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not shown. 
     While a resident of Scituate, he enlisted in December, 1776, and served until the summer of 1778 as a private in Captain Joseph Kimball's company in Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island Regiment.  He enlisted in 1778 as orderly sergeant in Captain Isaac Medbury's (not shown that he was related to Joseph Medbury) company in Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island regiment, was appointed sergeant major September 24, 1781, and was discharged in 1782 or 1783. 
     He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, having moved there from Scituate in 1796. 
     The soldier's brother Benjamin was living in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, in 1832.  One Charles Medbery was justice of the peace in Chenango County, New York, in 1832, relationship not shown.  The soldier stated that his age was recorded in the family Bible which in 1832 was in the possession of the heirs of Humphrey Tiffany in Chatauqua County, New York.  The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
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      In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension of Joseph Medbury or Medbery, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of the soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
       Joseph Medbury, Certificate 8968, issued May 3, 1833, rate $188 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Dec 14 '98
F.A. Arnold
Chicago, Ills. 
__________________
Jany. 21  '99.  As above
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Feby 17/99  Mr. W.H. Crittenden
Cazenovia, NY history 
a.s.& J
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1925 - May 28.  Hist. to Mrs. Flora H. Pendleton
M.C.S. 
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1925 - June 6.  Hist. to Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers
MDS
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1935. May 8. Hist. to Greta L. Jewett. 
MCS
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1940 Feb. 8. hist. to Mr. Meiric Keeler Dutton
M.C.S. 
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Rev War
13918
INVALID
File No. 13.918
Joseph Medbury
Sergt. Rev. war

Act:  June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1,  Page 255

{Arrangement of 1870}
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ACROSS LEFT OF PAGE:
NY  Mar 8

ACROSS MIDDLE OF PAGE:
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Washington D.C.

ACROSS RIGHT OF PAGE:
Hm McMara HR

ACROSS BOTTOM OF PAGE UPSIDE DOWN:
Joseph Medbury
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Washington H.R. March 8, 1856

Sir - I am requested by Joseph Medbury of the town of New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y. to enquire at the pension office for the reasons why 
his pension has been suspended - and what further testimony is required to entitle him to have his pension (reinstated?) - Enclosed are certificates, from some of our most respectable citizens, which may be relied on, as good evidence of the justness of the old man's claim and I sincerely hope that upon a reexamination of his case it may be found consistent with the rules of the department to restore him again. 
I am very respectfully your obed't. servant - 
Wm. Mason

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'm of Pensions
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LEFT SIDE OF PAGE:
Joseph Medbury
No. 8968
N.Y. 
8968


MIDDLE OF PAGE:
Columbus, N.Y. 
Sept. 23

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Columbus, New York
Sept. 23'd 1835

Sir 

In obedience to your Requisition of the 8th the pension certificate of Joseph Medbury in forwarded you without delay, & Mr. Medbury will as soon as convenient attend to the other briefs mentioned in our letter. 

Respectfully yours, 
Isaac Jones Jr. 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Rhode Island
Ser File 13918
Joseph Medbury

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Joseph Medbury
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Scituate - 24 of September 1781

This may certify whom concerned - that Joseph Medbury is appointed Sergeant Major of the 3 - Reg't. in the County of Providence and is to be respected and obayed (sic) accordingly. 

Steph'n. Kimball  (uinintelligible).  Col. (unintelligible)
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Jos. Medbury's pension (unintelligible)
suspended pension
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State of New York
Chenango County ss:

I Nathan Taylor one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that I am now and have been for upwards of thirty years last past, well acquainted with Mr. Joseph Medbury of the town of New Berlin in said County, who received a pension under the law of 1832 and who has been suspended from the Pension Roll that the said Medbury is about seventy seven years of age - and I further certify that the said Joseph Medbury has always sustained and does now sustain and excellent and impeachable character for truth and veracity and that full credit should be given to his statement with regard to his Revolutionary services.  I also certify that the said Medbury resides in the same town with me and that I have this day seen and conversed with him and am satisfied that the consequence of his advanced age and physical infirmity to his mind has become so much impaired & his memory so broken that he cannot state at this time with accuracy & precision the particular times, dates, periods & places of his military services, as required by the letter of the Commissioner; and I think he ought not, at this late day & in the present state of his memory attempt to do so. 
    I also certify that the said Medbury has always been reputed to be a soldier of the ...
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Revolution amongst his neighbors and acquaintances and that I never heard his military service in the Revolution was disputed or questioned - and I have no doubt from my knowledge of the man and of public opinion on the subject that he is honestly and justly entitled to the pension which he formerly received and which is now withheld - 

Dated at New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y. 
January 9th 183 6

Nathan Taylor Justice (or Judge)
of Chenango Common Pleas
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State of New York
Chenango County ss:

     I Obadiah German of Norwich in the County of Chenango and State of New York do certify that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Medbury of New Berlin in said County, who I understand has been erased from the Pension rolls:  That he is, in my judgement near eighty years of age:  That he has always sustained, from my earliest acquaintance with him, an unimpeachable character for truth and veracity - He has always been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and I have never heard his patriotism or his Revolutionary services questioned or disputed by any person. 
     I have recently seen Mr. Medbury & have no hesitation in saying he is failing fast in his metal & physical faculties - His present recollection of ancient dates and the times of events in which he undoubtedly bore a part is quite imperfect & I should say that he ought not to be required to state with precision the times, places & dates of his service.  His decayed memory renders it in my judgement, impossible. 

Dated Norwich Feby: 23, 1836
Obadiah German
former N.Y. Senator
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Chenango County ss:

     I, Henry Mitchell, of Norwich in said County, late Representative in Congress do certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Joseph Medbury of New Berlin in said County, who was placed on the pension Roll of 1832, and whose pension I understand has been suspended by the Department.  I have known him more than twenty years.  I have always heard him reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and a man of strict truth and integrity.  His reputation for truth veracity is good. 
     Mr. Medbury cannot, in my opinion, should not be required to give the times, places of his Revolutionary services, with the precision required by the Regulations of the Department and the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to (unintelligible) his claim.   He is an aged man, far decaying in his mind, body & memory - to attempt now at his advanced age under his present disabilities a compliance with the Commissioner's letter would involve him in inconsistency and contradictions with his declarations made at a time when his memory was stronger & sounder than at present. 
     I have no doubt that he was a good soldier of the Revolution and served honestly and faithfully for the term for which his pension was originally granted & that equity required the restoration of his pension to him. 

Dated Feb'y. 29, 1836

Henry Mitchell
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State of New York
Chenango County Clerk's Office fs:

    I, Perez Randall Cleark of said County do hereby certify that Nathan Taylor whose name is signed to the within certificate was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that the within signature purported to be his is genuine. 
     I am also well acquainted with the signature of Obadiah German, former United States Senator and of Henry Mitchell the last Representative in Congress from this District, and I certify that the signatures purporting to be theirs, to the annexed paper, are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this 9 day of February 1836. 

P. Randall, Clk.
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State of New York
Chenango County fs:
 
      Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chenango, Joseph Medbury who, being duly sworn and deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For one year and six months II served as a private.  For three years I served as an orderly sergeant:  For one year I served as a sergeant major:  and for such services I claim a pension. 
Joseph Medbury

Sworn and subscribed before me this thirteenth day of November 1832. 

Charles Medbury
Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with the above-named Joseph Medbury and believe him to be entitled to full credit. 
Charles Medbury
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Chenango County ss:

I, Jarvis K. Pike Clerk of the said County, do certify that Charles Medbury Esq. before whom the within affidavit purported to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the written Certificate of character to be his genuine hand writing and signature. 

Witness my hand and seal of office, this 4th day of December (unintelligible) 1932. 

P.B. Rindle
Dep. Clerk

WRITRTTEN ALONG BOTTOM SIDEWAYS:

Admitted
1 year Serg. Major
1 Ser. g-
1 artillery R. Island
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State of New York
Chinango County (unitelligible)
Jeremiah Potter
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State of New York
Chenango County fs:

I Jarvis K. Pike, Clerk of said County do certify that Charles Medbury before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also before whome (sic) the within power of atto (sic) also purports to have run acknowledged (unintelligible) at the date of the (unintelligible) one of the Justices of Peace in and for the said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and entirely believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and acknowledgement of the Execution of the said power to be his proper handwriting and signature. 
      Witness my hand and seal of affidavit at Norwich in said county this fifth day of November 1832. 
       J.K. Pike Clk.

State of New York
Chenango County fs. 

I Jarvis K. Pike Clerk of County do certify that Charles Medbury Esq. before whome (sic) the within affidavit purports to have him sworn and also whose name is subscribed to the said certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with this hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his genuine hand writing and signature. 
        Witness my hand and seal of office at 
        Norwich this fifth day of November 1832.

         J. K. Pike Clrk
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File
(unintelligible)
File # 13918

Payments to be made 
at New York
by the Presid  U.S. For BK
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of 

Jos. Medbury
New York 


Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book E Vol. 4
Page 25 by Jno. Cromwell Clerk.
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Served in Capt. Isaac Medbury's Company
Resident in New Berlin 37 years 4 Ma. 1833
Previous thereto resided in Situate R.I. 

WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Revolutionary Claim

     I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832, Joseph Medbury of the State - of New York- 
who was a Sergeant and Sergeant Major of Artillery in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & eighty-eight dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the (folded page obscures word) March, and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this
3rd day of May - one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three. 

Lew Cass
Secretary of War. 


Examined and Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Sept. 7
(unintelligible) R.I. 
Service
DC


J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Commiss'r Pensions
- Washington
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Secry's (Secretary's) Office R. Island
Sept. 3. 1835

     In October 1779 an act was passed by the Gen. Assembly entitled "an act for the better forming, regulating and conducting the military force of this state."
     This act divided the military force into Companies, Battalions and Brigades; The county of Providence to compose one Brigade, consisting of Three Battalions.  Each Battalion to consist of Infantry companies not excluding ten, one company of artillery and one of horse. 
     In June 1779, Stephen Kimball was appointed Lieut. Col. Com. of the third Regiment of militia in the County of Providence; and so, continued until after the year 1783. 
     In June 1790, Isaac Medbury (unintelligible) was appointed Capt. Lieut. of the artillery Company in the third battalion of militia in the Co. of Providence; and so, continued until after May 1783. 

Witness Henry Bowen Secry. 

J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Com. Pensions
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Sept. 8, 1835

Mr. Joseph Medbury

Sir:   Since the admission of your claim, it is ascertained from the records of R.I. that in June 1779 Stephen Kimball was appointed Lt. Col. of 3 reg't - militia in Providence County - and that Isaac Medbury was appointed Copl. Lient - of the Artillery Company in the 3 regt. in June 1780.  This certificate conflicts with your statement of having entered the service under the above (unintelligible) in 1778 and by (unintelligible) that it was militia Regt. renders it necessary that you should make a deposition in detail of each term of actual service in field or garrisons under the daily discipline of military organization. In the meantime, your pension is suspended and the return of your pension certificate required. 
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Mch. 19, 1836 

Hon Wm. Mason

Sir - the pension of Joseph Medbury whose case is referred it in your letter of the 8 (unintelligible) was erroneously computed at $188.090 per annum instead of $120.00. Admitting that he was in actual service for 2 years there would be nothing due him before the year 1838.  It is well to add too, that as he served in the militia, it is very doubtful whether the second two years after the date of his sergeant's warrant.  It is evident from the affidavits to that effect that his memory cannot now be relied upon.  It will therefore be necessary to make out his claim by direct (unintelligible).
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AT THE RIGHT OF PAGE, TOP:
8969 Clf. 
Telephone Harrison 253

AT THE LEFT OF PAGE, TOP:
Fred'k. A. Arnold, 
Broker, 
1301-1307 Monadnock Bldg. 
Notary Public
General Agent
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
346 Broadway, New York. 

STAMP AT LEFT OF PAGE, TOP:
_____WAR & NAVY
Dec 9 1898

Chicago, Dec. 5th 1898
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir - 

     Will you kindly send a certificate of the military history of Joseph Medbery of Rhode Island.  He was in receipt of a pension until 1839 the time of his death and resided at that time in New Berlin, NY.  I was able to state at this writing the military organization of a (unintelligible) he was a member.  I trust herewith above information will be sufficient to locate him.  Hoping to hear from you in due course.
I remain, 
Yours very truly, 
F. A. Arnold
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Fred'k A. Arnold     Telephone Harrison 253
Broker, 
1301-1307 Monadnock Bldg. 
----------
Notary Public
(unintelligible handwriting)
J. 13918

Chicago, Jany 7th 1888

H. Clay Evans D.P. Commissioner
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir - 

Will you kindly send me a copy of your letter under date Dec 14th, 1898, addressed to me regarding the service of Joseph Medbury who made application for a pension Aug. 13th, 1832. at which time he was residing at New Berlin, NY.  I wish it to file with my supplemental papers to be filed with the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (see Comments).  Your kind attention will be very much obliged. 

Yours very truly, 
F.A. Arnold
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Dept. of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Can you send me certificate of service of Joseph Medbury?  He served in the Rev. War from 1776 to 1778, was in Capt. Kimball's company also served under Capt. Isaac Medbury.  Joseph Medbury was granted a pension May 1, 1833. 

Sincerely, 
(Mrs.) Flora M. Pendleton
Cuba Registrar of Catherine Schuyler Chapt. D.A.R. (see Comments)

Cuba. N.Y.
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LETTERHEAD:
Will H Crittenden
Druggist
Watches and Silverware
Five Minute Repeating
Attachment Applied
Key Wind 
changed 
to 
Stem Wind

Cazenovia, N.Y.  Feb. 7, 1899

(unintelligible)
Kind Sir:

Will fore kindly send a certificate of service of Joseph Medbury who enlisted at Scituate, R.I. Revly (unintelligible)

Yours truly, 
Will H. Crittenden

STAMP:
U.S. Pension Office
Feb 9 1899
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STAMP:
Received 
Jan. 11, 1935

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen:

I should like the revolutionary war service and any family data of the soldiers Elijah Fenton and Joseph Medbury.  These soldiers received pensions in Chenango County, New York. 

Very truly yours
Greta L. Jewett

Superior Court House
Salem, Mass.
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AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
Cuba Unit
Cuba, N.Y.

Bureau of Pensions - 
Washington D.C. 

We would like to obtain official record of the service of Joseph Medbury born in Scituate R.I.  - served in Capt. Kimball's Co.  1776-78 and in Capt. Isaac Medbury's Artillery from 1778, Sergeant Major from 1781 - (unintelligible) and residing Chenango Co. N.Y.  Pension commenced Mar 4 - 1831. 

Respectfully -
(Mrs.) Elsabeth W. Rogers
73 N. Main
Cuba, N.Y.
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AT LEFT OF PAGE:
Decorative initials
MKD

AT RIGHT OF PAGE:
3132 Frederick Ave.,
Baltimore, Md. 
January 24, 1940

STAMP IN MIDDLE OF PAGE:
Received Jan 25, 1940
Mail Svs Division
War Dept. 
(stamp faded)
Vets Adm. 

Veterans Bureau
Old Wars Pensions Office, 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen:

I will greatly appreciate your courtesy if you will supply me with the service record in the Revolutionary War, together with any available family history, of JOSEPH MEDBURY of Scituate, R.I.   The little information I have on this Joseph Medbury indicates that he served as a sergeant-major with Rhode Island troops, and that he died in New Berlin, N.Y. 

Also, please supply me with the service record in the Revolutionary War and any available family history of ISAAC MEDBURY, father of the above Joseph Medbury whom I believe to have been a Captain with the Rhode Island troops in the Revolutionary War. 

Enclosed is a stamped-addressed envelope (under is handwritten Oct-June 26) for your convenience in replying. 

Very truly yours, 
Meiric Keeler Dutton
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February 7, 1940.

Mr. Meiric Keeler Dutton
3132 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland. 

BA-J/ILL
Joseph Medbury
S. 13918

Dear Sir:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac Medbury, a captain of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War, also, the record of his son, Joseph Medbury, who served from Rhode Island and died in New Berlin, New York. 
     A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found, which was made to the United States, based upon service of an Isaac Medbury.  The claim for pension has been found of Joseph Medbury, who resided in New Berlin, New York.  His record is furnished you herewith, pension claim - S. 13918. 

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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May 7, 1935
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Greta L. Jewett              BA-J/EEL
Superior Court House   
Salem, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elijah Fenton and Joseph Medbury, soldiers of the Revolutionary War who recevied pensions while residing in Chenango County, New York.  

The records of these soldiers have been found and are furnished herewith.  

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the administrator.
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May 8, 1935
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Greta L. Jewett              BA-J/MCS
Superior Court House   Joseph Medbury, S.13918
Salem, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13918, based upon the military service of Joseph Medbury or Medbury. 

This soldier was born in 1758, at Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.  The name of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Scituate, he enlisted in December 1776 and served until the summer of 1778 as private in Captain Joseph Kimball's company in Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island regiment.  He enlisted in 1778 as orderly sergeant in Captain Isaac Medbury's (not shown he was related to Joseph Medbury) company in Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island regiment, was appointed sergeant major September 24, 1781, and was discharged in 1782 or 1783. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, having moved there from Scituate in 1796.  

The soldier's brother, Benjamin was living in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York in 1832.  One Charles Medbury was justice of peace in Chenango County, New York, in 1832, relationship not shown.  The soldier stated that his age was recorded in the family Bible which in 1832 was in the possession of the heirs of Humphrey Tiffany in Chatauqua County, New York.  The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.  

[Soldiers death not on Agency Book
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. 1812 Wars Section
June 6, 1925

Mrs. Elizabeth W. Rogers
73 W. Main St.
Cuba, N.Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13918, it appears that JOSEPH MEDBURY or MEDBURY was born in 1758 at Seituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.  

While a resident of said place he enlisted in December 1776, and served until the summer 1778 as private in Captain Joseph Kimball's Company, Colonel Stephen KImball's Rhode Island Regiment.  He enlisted in 1778 as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Isaac Medbury's Company ^(real name given), Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island Regiment, was appointed Sergeant Major September 24, 1781, and was discharged in 1782 or 1783.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of New Berlin, Chenango County, New York.  ^(?? 1796 from Scituate.)

Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner
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Rev. 1812 Wars Section    
May 28, 1925

Mrs. Flora M. Pendleton
Cuba
N.Y. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13918, it appears that JOSEPH MEDBURY or MEDBERY was born in 1758 at Seituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.

While a resident of said place he enlisted in December, 1776, and served until the summer of 1778 as private in Captain Joseph Kimball's Company, Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island Regiment.  He enlisted in 1778 as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Isaac Medbury's Company, Colonel Stephen Kimball's Rhode Island Regiment, was appointed Sergeant Major September 24, 1781, and was discharged in 1782 or 1783.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of New Berlin, Chenango County, New York.  

Respectfully, 
Wilder S. Metcalf
Comissioner