Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,311, for Jacob Mandeville, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York

Mandeville, Jacob

NUMBER
S. 23.311

CONTENTS
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30685
Albany 30.
Jacob Mandeville
Cayuga Co. in the State of N. York
who was a private in the company commanded
Captain Raymond of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Nichols in the N. Y. mil.
line for 6 months & 3 days

Ctf 30,685

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June
1836 and sent to Hon. W. F. Doubleday, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of March '36 - $101.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. '36 - $10.11
$101.65

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book E-2  Vol. 4  Page 45
Revolutionary Claim,
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33.170
Jacob Mandeville
Admitted
Private 6 months
 & 3 days
Wm W. F. Doubleday
HR
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State of New York
County of Cayuga } ss:

On this 30th day of July in the year 1835, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Chancery of the said State now sitting for the Seventh Circuit and holden by the Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit, Jacob
Mandeville, a resident of the town of
Sennett in the County of Cayuga and
State aforesaid, aged eighty three years
in April last past, who being first duly
sworn according to law, does on his oath
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7, 1832:

That he entered the service of the United States and served therein as herein after
stated, viz.: 
In the fall of the year 1775, a company
of volunteers was raised in the vicinity of
the applicant, who then resided in the
County of Orange in the State aforesaid
in what was then called New Cornwall
and which he believes is now called the
town of Cornwall. This applicant volunteered to serve in that company and did serve therein three months at a block house then called Fort Constitution on Constitution Island in the
Hudson River near West Point. The
said service commenced about the first
of January and terminated the first of
April 1776. The said company was commanded by Captain Samuel Raymond, & Lieutenant Richard Sangdon and David Reynolds, and was attached to a regiment of Colonel Isaac Nichols. This applicant
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served as a private in the said company under arms at the said Fort, for three months successively as above stated, and
was then discharged with his company-
In the year 1777 this applicant was called
out three times as a militia man to aid
in defending Fort Montgomery when threatened by the enemy.  Captain Christian (or Christopher) Vandersen commanded the company then in which the applicant served. At these times the applicant remained only until the temporary alarm was over and was
then discharged. In consequence of old
age and loss of memory, he cannot remember the number of days he was under arms at either of these times, but as nearly as he can state it was from a month to six weeks in all.
At another time in the same year he was
called out as a militiaman to defend
Fort Montgomery and with others of his
company was on his way to the Fort in a
sloop on the evening the Fort was taken
by the enemy, and when nearly down to
the Fort, met Capt. Malchen (or Malchin)
in a boat coming up the River, wounded,
from whom they learned of the capture
of the Fort. They returned up the River
across the mountains, leaving the sloop at
Buttermilk Falls - The applicant's company
then was stationed as an advanced post
six miles above West Point, three miles
in front of Snake Hill, where Gov. George
Clinton lay with the forces under his command.
He remained there under arms
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while Sir Henry Clinton & the enemy's army
went up the River to meet Burgoyne
and until after they returned down the River.  On their passage down, the applicant & his company lay among the rocks on the side of Butler Hill, a mountain projecting into the Hudson River where the river enters what are called the Highlands, and as the enemy passed,
there being but little wind, and an eddy
diving them near to the Hill, fired into their vessels from the Hill with much effect.  Was  out this time from 3 to 4 weeks.
In the winter following was called out
in like manner three or four times and marched
into New Jersey towards New York City
to aid in protecting the country and
repelling incursions of the enemy.  At one of the times was stationed three weeks at a place called Saddle River near Paramus & while there was under Colonel McCloughey's command. At
another time was marched down as far
as Hackensack & believes he was out
three weeks then - one of the times they
were discharged in about a week, and at another within a few days from their being called out.  The distance from the applicant's home was from thirty to forty miles. The applicant served as a private on these occasions.
At the same period of the war he, as one of the
militia men, assisted in building the works at West Point. His residence was but six miles from there over the mountains, and whenever there was an alarm
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of the British forces advancing up the River,
the applicant if at home, volunteered
and went directly to West Point and
remained there on duty till the alarm
subsided. He cannot for the reasons aforesaid tell the number of times he did so
during the war, but they were several.  He
stayed some of them a week before he
was discharged -- At one time when at
West Point a General Glover from the
East was stationed there -
The applicant was for several months steward
to General Gates while lying four miles from
Peekskill in Westchester County.
The applicant once took a deserter that
was harbored among the Tories at the Red
Mills, twelve miles East of Peekskill, &
carried him at his own expense to the
main army 5 miles below White Plains
and delivered him up to his Captain.
Asked no compensation for it and received
none. The army at West Point took off the
applicant's cows, oxen, hogs and & Sheep, for which he got nothing-
At one time by order of the Commissary
the applicant took a drove of 113 cattle
from West Point across the River and delivered
them to the army at White Plains.  
And at another by like order, he went
from Newburgh to Albany to draw a
large amount of money of Gen. Schuyler or
Cuyler, and brought the same to the
Commissary at Newburgh.
The said applicant hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present, and declares
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that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any state-
To the interrogatories directed by
the War Department to be propounded to
applicant for a pension on account of
service in the militia, State troops, or
volunteers, the applicant, on the said
interrogatories being put to him by the
said Court, answers as follows;
First - I was born in New Cornwall in the County of Orange and State of New York, on the 22d day of April in the year 1752.
Second - I had a record of my age. It
was in my father's family Bible, which I
gave to my oldest child when my eyes
failed me so I could not read in it.  My
child who has it lives in Newfield
in the County of Tompkins.
Third - I lived in New Cornwall when
I went into the service.  Since the Revolutionary War, I have resided several years in Wallkill
then several years at Smith's Clove in the
said County of Orange, from there I came to
Milton in Cayuga County (now Lansing
in Tompkins County) - and from there
I removed about 23 or 24 years since to
my present residence where I have lived
ever since. That is in Sennett, formerly
Brutus, in the said County of Cayuga.
Fourth  - I first entered the service as a
volunteer as hereinbefore mentioned -
At some of the times afterwards went as a
volunteer, & at others was drafted out.
Fifth - I can remember no other officers
with the troops where I served than those
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I have before named. I have stated the
general circumstances of my service above,
& the regiments I remember.
Sixth - I never received any written discharge
from the service.
Seventh - many persons in my neighborhood
know me & can testify to my character for
veracity and their belief of my services as a
soldier of the Revolution, as Joseph Bacon,
Stephen Durinell Esq,. Hon. Daniel Sennett,
Ezra Leonard, Edward Root Esq., and many others.
(The words "and once at West Point," "about," - "at each time," "an earlier," and "as it was then called" stricken out, and "or four" and "the same" interlined before execution.)

[signed] Jacob Mandeville

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written
L. A. Goodwin, Clerk

I, Joseph Bacon, residing in the town of
Sennett in the County of Cayuga, certify
that I am well acquainted with Jacob
Mandeville of the same place, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, and have known him for
about twenty five years past, and have
during this time resided in his neighborhood
and that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that I concur in that opinion-
and that I believe him to be 83 years of age-
And further this deponent says not.
[signed] Joseph Bacon
Sworn & subscribed the 
day first aforesaid-
L. A. Goodwin, Clerk
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Michael Mandeville, being duly sworn
deposes and says that he resides in Lansing
in the County of Tompkins, (formerly
Milton in Cayuga County) is aged seventy two years, and is a brother of Jacob Mandeville who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and lived in the same family with
him during the Revolutionary war at New Cornwall in Orange County.
Remembers visiting his said brother at Constitution Island while his brother was serving there as a soldier at the commencement of the war.
As near as he can now remember his
said brother was absent on that service
during one winter -
Remembers of his said brother's being
called out to serve as a militia man
when Fort Montgomery was taken.
At that time this deponent went back
into the county to remove his father & the
family, expecting the enemy would come
up the River and ravage the country,
On his return found his said brother
still in service in front of Snake Hill, about 3 miles, and above Butler Hill.
Remembers his said brother's being called
out to go into New Jersey to serve during the
winter, but he does not remember
the particular winter (it was during the war) -
nor the number of times-
He remember that his said brother was
called out frequently to serve, and was
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absent considerably on service during the
said war, but by reason of this deponent's then
youth & the lapse of time he cannot
now state the particular circumstances.
Heard at the time of his said brother being
steward for Gen. Gates, when the latter was
lying in Westchester County.
And further this deponent says not-
[signed] Michael Mandeville
Subscribed and sworn
the day and year first above. 
L.A. Goodwin, Clerk.

Amos Miller being duly sworn deposes and
says that he resides in the town of
Lansing above mentioned and is aged
eighty three years. That he was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution and served
in the militia-
That he knows Jacob Mandeville, the
above named applicant for a pension and
has known him from his childhood.
During the revolutionary war resided in the neighborhood of the said Jacob when at home & in the same town. About the commencement of the war, the said Jacob served in the same company with this deponent at Constitution Island in the Hudson River under Capt. Raymond, for about three
months. This deponent was sergeant of
the company.  The said Jacob was
in the service at Paramus in New Jersey 
in the winter, how long he does not know.
Deponent was then in a different company
from him. This deponent was
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in the service a good deal of the war
and did not meet with the said
Jacob often. They were not in the same
company after they were together at Constitution Island.-
Heard at the time and believed & still believes
that the said Jacob was in the service at the time and some time after Fort Montgomery was taken--
This deponent was at that Fort in the service
when it was taken and knew Capt Matchin who
wounded in the storming of the fort by the enemy -
And further this deponent says not.
[signed] Amos Miller (X) his mark

Subscribed and sworn the day & year first
above written
L.A. Goodwin, Clerk

Gage Miller, being duly sworn deposes and
says, that he resides in the town of Locke
in the County of Cayuga and State
aforesaid. That he is son of the above
named Amos Miller, of the town of Lansing in the said County of Tompkins, and this deponent resided in the said town of Lansing (which was then called Milton) during the time
the above named Jacob Mandeville
resided there, which was several years.
That he was during that time well
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acquainted with the said Jacob Mandeville during that time, and is still acquainted with him.  That the said Jacob was in Lansing
aforesaid, and still is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where
he resided to have been a soldier of
the revolution, and that this deponent
concurs in that opinion-  And that
he believes the said Jacob to be 83
years of age, and that he was always
reputed to be of the age of the said
witness's father, Amos Miller, which is
83 years-
And further says not -
[signed] Gage Miller
Subscribed and sworn
the day and by first
aforesaid - J. A. Goodwin Clerk
And the said Court of Chancery
does hereby declare its opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories presented by
the war department, as aforesaid, that the
above named applicant, Jacob Mandeville, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to the said Court that Gage Miller and Joseph
Bacon who have signed the preceding
affidavits respectively, are residents in
the town of Locke and Sennett respectively.
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in the said County of Cayuga, and
are credible persons, and that their
statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley
V. Chancellor

I, Stephen A. Goodwin, Clerk of the Court
of Chancery of the State of New York for
the Seventh Circuit of the said State,
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Mandeville, for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this thirtieth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty five
J. A. Goodwin Clerk
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August 11, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/CC
Jacob Mandeville
S.23311

Mrs. E. W. Shineman,
122 Cliff Street,
Canajoharie, New York,

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Mandeville who was born in Newburgh, Orange County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.23311, based upon service of Jacob Mandeville,
in the Revolutionary War, and is the only pension record found in this office based upon service in that war of a Jacob Mandeville.
Jacob Mandeville was born April 22, 1752, in New Cornwall, Orange County, New York. Names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of New Cornwell, New York, Jacob Mandeville volunteered about January 1, 1776, served three months as private
in Captain Samuel Raymond's company, Colonel Isaac Nicoll's New York regiment, volunteered in 1777, served as private at various times, amounting in all to about three months, a part of which was in Captain Christopher Van Duzer's company, and Colonel
McClaughrey's regiment. He had subsequent service and assisted in building the works at West Point. He resided about six miles from
there and whenever there was an alarm while he was at home he would volunteer and go directly to West Point, where he would
remain on duty until the alarm subsided. For several months he was steward to General Gates in Westchester County,
After the Revolution he resided several years in Wallkill, then several years at Smith's Close (?), in Orange County, New York, then moved to Milton, Cayuga County (later Lansing, Tompkins County).  About 1811, or 1812, he moved to Sennett, Cayuga County, New York and while residing there he was allowed pension on his application executed
July 30, 1835.
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The name of soldier's wife and date and place of marriage are not shown. In 1835, his oldest child was living in Newfield, Tompkins County (state not shown ). The name of the child is not shown.

In 1835, soldier's brother, Michael Mandeville, was aged seventy-two years and residing in Lansing, Tompkins County, New York.
No further family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Jacob Mandeville, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city
and cite the following data:
Jacob Mandeville,
Certificate #30685
Issued June 11, 1836
Rate $20.32 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York (Albany) Agency

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrators
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New York
Revo

Jacob Mandeville

Suspended

can't find [illegible]


Same Sep. 30. 1835
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[circular stamp - RECEIVED JUL 11 1939
Mail Sub-div / Vets Adm / Beader 9 ]

MRS. EDWARD W. SHINEMAN
122 CLINE STREET
CANAJOHARIE, N. Y.

July 10, '39

Pension Dept.
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:
Can you furnish me the military record & when
last pension was paid to whom of one Jacob Mandeville born in Newburgh - Orange
Co.  - N.Y.
I will appreciate any information as I [hope] that this information would tell me his
Children's names, who received his last
pension, or his wife if she were living at that time.
Yours
B.S. Shulman  (Mrs. E.W.)
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O. W. and N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
189__
Respectfully returned. The data furnished
does not identify claim.
Please return_______ with this slip.

------------------------------
MEMORANDUM.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Name of claimant,
Name of soldier.
Service, (Company, regiment, and State.)
Additional service.
If unable to furnish service, give names
of officers of company.

Wm Lochran
Commissioner.

14060b -- 10 m
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23,311
Jacob Mandeville
-----------------------
July 30, 1835
Sennett, NY - 83
Born Apr 22, 1752, New Cornwall, NY
New Cornwall NY
Jan 1, '76

Capt Samuel Raymond
Col. Isaac Nichols
Pvt. 3 mos.
Ste Ft. Constitution

Witness Amos Miller
Lansing, NY

Attended many short terms under 
different officers,  none remembered except Capt Vandusen
amounting to about 3 mos
No Bat[tles]
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[circular stamp:  U.S. Pension Office, Dec 3 1901]

Nov. 30th 1901

General Agent
Pension Bureau

Dear Sir
Enclosed find $1.00 fee, in return please send me copy of the record of a pension allowed to Jacob Mandeville a revolutionary soldier.  He died Jan. 17th 1839 the pension was allowed not long before that time.
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An immediate reply will greatly oblige

Frances A. Armstrong

1234 S. Church St.
Rockford
Illinois
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23311
INVALID.
Revolution

File No. 23.311
Jacob Mandeville
Pvt., Rev War
Act:  June 7, '32

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 253
[Arrangement of 1870.]


Dec. 10 1901
Frances A. Armstrong
Rockford Ills
1939 Aug 11. Hist to
Mrs. E. W. Shineman- cc
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Washington March 14, 1830

Sir
I have the honor to transmit the enclosed which please return with your answer, after examining
the point to which the writer wishes to draw  your attention.

I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your obt. Svt.,
N. F. Doubleday

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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Hon N. F. Doubleday
21. March 1836
O. C.



Rec. Vol. 38 pa 1 of 2
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War Department
Pension Office
March 21, 1836

Sir
The papers of Jacob Mandeville whose
case is referred to in the letter of L. H. Sanford,
Esq., have again been examined and herewith
returned in order that the Witnesses Michael Mandeville and Amos Miller may be duly certified credible - The latter is required to be more explicit.  He may be supposed to be able from his station in the company to say whether the company were in actual service three months in Constitution Island or not--

Hon N. F. Doubleday
House Reps
NY
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L. H. Sanford Esq
August 8th 1835
O.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
August 8 1835

Sir
The papers relating to the claim of Jacob Mandeville have been examined and placed on file - Mr. Mandeville claims to have served three months at Constitution Island in the North river near West Point in the year 1776 in Captain Raymond's company, Col Nichols' regiment, he also claims to have served in the Company of Captain Vandusen a number of tours without specifying the duration  - To which it is objected that the militia were
out occasionally only and for short terms, rarely exceeding eight days at any one time - There is no sufficient evidence in the Department of such a tour of service as that described at Constitution Island, nor can it be admitted without further proof

L. H. Sanford Esqr
Skaneateles
N.Y.
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6859
P.O.
Jacob Mandeville
Service:____________________
Enlisted:____________________18__

REJECTED

Discharged:________________18__

Application filed:_____________18__
Alleges:____________________________

Re-enlisted:_________________________

Attorney:___________________
P.O.________________________

_________Recognized.  _____________Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for____________18__.
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Washington June 8, 1836

Sir

I have the honor to transmit
the enclosed testimony in the case of
Jacob Mandeville.  I concur in the
views of L. H. Sanford Esq. and hope
the evidence now furnished will be
satisfactory.  Your early attention
to this case will much oblige
Respectfully

Your obt Servt
N.F. Doubleday

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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June 8
N.Y.

Imm. Attention
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War Department
Pension Office
March 21, 1836

Sir,
The papers of Jacob Mandeville, whose
case is referred to in the letter of L. H. Sanford Esq. have again been examined, and are herewith returned, in order that the witnesses, Michael Mandeville and Amos Miller may be duly certified credible. The latter is required to
be more explicit. He may be supposed to be able from his station in the company to say whether the company were in actual service
on Constitution Island three months or not.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L Edwards


Hon. N.F. Doubleday
House of Representatives
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6859

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
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Skaneateles, N. Y. 31st July 1835

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Dr Sir
I inclose the proceedings in the application of Jacob Mandeville for a pension under the Act of 1832, for services in the Revolutionary War.-
If found entitled, (of which the Vice Chancellor seemed to have no doubt) please forward his Certificate to me.
Very respectfully
Yours &c.
Lewis H. Sandford


With the Cert. may I ask the favor of a
copy of the form prescribed for receiving
the money on pension?
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N.Y. Aug 31st

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.


Jacob Mandeville
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Skaneateles N.Y.  22 Aug. 1835-

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

Your favor of the 8th inst. relative to Jacob Mandeville's application for a pension
is received. I trust it will not be deemed
improper for me to make a suggestion and
inquiry in the premises.
The time of service at Fort Constitution was
of such a nature that I suppose there can be
but little if any written or record evidence
of it existing. Not being familiar with the
minor events of the revolutionary war, I did
not know, upon the receipt of yours, but that the whole service was apocryphal, although
the well known integrity of the applicant seemed utterly to preclude such an idea.   I however researched to such histories of the war as I had at hand, and beg leave to state what I find, and which it seems to me, establishes that there was such a tour of service in the winter of 1775, 6 - as that stated by Mr. Mandeville-
The provincial Congress in the fall of 1775 called particularly on the militia of New York, to be armed, trained &c. on account of the importance of the City of N.Y. & the Hudson River - For
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this, see Marshall's Colonial History 445-
Early in Jany 1776, suspecting an expedition then sitting at Boston was for N.Y., & thinking the possession of the Hudson of great importance to the British, Gen. W. detached Gen. See to proceed there, examine the
fortifications up the Hudson River & put them
in best state of defence &c.-- Marshall's Washington, 2d Ed., V.1, p 40 - the same subject is mentioned again at p 74-
In Ramsay's Hist. of the Amer. Revolution, Vol.1st, p. 261, it is stated that "by the return of the garrison at Fort Montgomery in the Highlands in April (1776) it appeared there were 208 privates & only 41 muskets fit for use-"  In the garrison at Fort Constitution, there were 136 men, & only 68 muskets fit for use -"
Marshall, Vol. 1st p. 208- (Life of W.) describes the forts in the Highlands in 1778, & says that "Fort Constitution is rather more than six miles above forts Montgomery & Clinton, on an island near the eastern shore" ["on an island near the eastern shore" is underlined] & p. 209, that fort Constitution was evacuated next day after Fort Montgomery was attacked & taken by Sir Henry Clinton. --
Ramsay Vol. 2, p.12, says that "when Sir H. C.
captured Fort Montgomery, the Americans
destroyed Fort Constitution--"
I have not access to Botton's or Allen's
histories, but presume the above is enough
to show that there was such a Fort, on an
island, & at the place stated; & that it
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was garrisoned in the winter of 1775, 6 by
militia-- the continentals, such as they
here, being before Boston.
Next as to proof of the individual service
on that occasion, of the applicant, I believe
the evidence forwarded is all that the rules
of the department called for. If it is not,
may I request it to be pointed out.
The positive evidence of two witnesses is given, which is now rarely to be obtained.
If apprised what further evidence
will make the case satisfactory, I will
endeavor to procure it; for although 
as a pecuniary affair it is of trifling consequence, he being in comfortable circumstances, his feelings are now much
enlisted in having his claim recognized
as well founded--
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servt
L. H. Sandford
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Skaneateles 2d June 1836

Dear Sir

I inclose you the original papers
in the case of Jacob Mandeville, and
supplementary affidavits to supply the
matters required in Mr. Edwards' note
herewith returned-
I presume you know either M. Beardsley
or Banker who sign the 2d Certificate &
possibly, Esq. Conrad, & can vouch for
them to the Com'r of Pensions-
Mr. Beardsley is Post Master at North Lansing & is a son of Judge B. of Venice your County -
I hope the Com'r or Sect'y will give the
old man his pension without much
delay-- Your interest in the matter will
oblige a worthy old constituent as well as
yours very Respf'y
L. H. Sandford


Hon. N. F. Doubleday -
The names to the old man's petition show
that he is no impostor-
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Dr Sir,

Herein is a copy of the correspondence
mentioned in my other letter-

There appears to be a misunderstanding
between the Comm'r & myself relative to
Mr Mandeville's service at Constitution
Island as stated in his application-
In his first letter, the Comm'r writes that "there
is no sufficient evidence in the department
of such a tour of service" &c. --

I then wrote showing from history that there
had been such a tour of service performed
by some one-- The Comm'r then changes the
issue & says in his last letter "that there was no
tour of 3 months service in the militia at
that time."  We do not claim that there was --
We claim to have volunteered ["volunteered" is underlined] in the winter of 1775,6 - served for three months ["served for 3 months" is underlined] at that place - not that we
enlisted for 3 months ["not that we enlisted for three months" is underlined] - There was no enlistment about it-- It was the voluntary arriving of the people in the vicinity to protect the passage of the Highlands - West Point
was not fortified till about 2 years after --
The actual service ["actual service" is underlined] for 3 months we proved by two witnesses - one who served in company,
the other a younger brother of the applicant
who visited him there. -- The applicant then
resided in Cornwall, Orange Co., just above
the Fort-
Your obt
L. H. Sandford
7 March

Hon. N. Doubleday -
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In the matter of
Jacob Mandeville's
application for a
pension
Further affidavits



Hon N. F. Doubleday
H.R.
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State of New York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office } ss:
I, Arthur T. Johnson Clerk of said County do certify that Jacob Conrad, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and whose name is subscribed thereto, was at the dates thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Tompkins, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take affidavits - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signatures "Jacob Conrad" subscribed thereto are genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 20th day of May 1836
Arthur T. Johnson Clk
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In the matter of the
application of Jacob Mandeville
for a Pension }

State of New York Tompkins County } ss:

Michael Mandeville of the Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins, formerly Milton, in the County of Cayuga, being duly sworn in addition to his former affidavit made in this matter deposes and says that Jacob Mandeville Served in the Revolution for the term of three months to his knowledge at Constitution Island
in the Hudson River in Fort Constitution under
Captain Raymond and that as deponent believes, the time of such service was in the winter of one thousand seven hundred & Seventy five & Six.
[signed] Michael Mandeville

Sworn and Subscribed
this 19th day of May 1836
before me 
Jacob Conrad, J.P.
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In the matter of the Application of
Jacob Mandeville for a Pension }

State of New York, Tompkins County } ss:

Amos Miller of the town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins, formerly Milton in the County of Cayuga, being duly sworn in addition to his former affidavit made in this .
matter, deposes and says, that he served with the said Jacob Mandeville as a soldier in the war of the revolution. That the said Jacob served in the same company with this deponent at Constitution Island in the Hudson River in Fort Constitution under Captain Raymond for three months. And that, as deponent believes, the time of such service
was in the winter of one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, six.
[signed] Amos Miller

Sworn and subscribed
19th day of May 1836, before me,
Jacob Conrad, J.P.

We, Samuel Benjamin and J.L. Ossner
residing in the Town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Amos Miller and Michael Mandeville of the said Town of Lansing who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits & those attached to the former papers on this application, and
believe them credible persons and men of truth and veracity. We also certify them to be men of sound and high character for integrity.
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[signed] Samuel Benjamin
[signed] J.L. Ossner

Sworn & Subscribed this 20th
day of May 1836, before me
Jacob Conrad J.P.

State of New York
Tompkins County } ss:
I Jacob Conrad and Roswell Beardsley residing
in the Town of Lansing in the said County
of Tompkins do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the individuals whose names are subscribed to the above certificate and who have sworn to the same, that they are each and every of them men of high character and in every respect credible persons.
[signed] Jacob Conrad
[signed] Roswell Beardsley

State of New York
County of Tompkins } ss:
I,_________________ Clerk of the said County of Tompkins, do hereby certify that_________
whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate & affidavit was at the date of such Certificate a ______________in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and
further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said _________________
and verily believe that the signature
to the said Certificate is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Tompkins, this ___day of May in the
year 1836