Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,927, Bezelah Herrington, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Herrington, Bezelah
or Bezeleh

NUMBER
S. 44,927

CONTENTS
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New York Roll
1354

Bezelah Herrington,
Capt. Blackmore
Private 4
Rhode Island 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 25th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818,
and sent to Lyman Ellis, Esq.
Ellinburg, N. York.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818

4 months 10/30    $34.66

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Sherburne
One Year
10. Sept 27

Jefferson County
Continued


Notifn sent Nov. 25 1820 to Julius Morton
Adams, Jefferson Co. N. Yk.
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44927
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 44927
Bezelah Herrington
Priv. Rev. War

Act 18" March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 222

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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the declaration of Bezeleh Herrington
Correct
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State of New-York,
Jefferson County, [flourish bracket] SS.

On this 25th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid personally appears Bezelah Herrington aged 35 years, resident in the said district, who being by me first duly 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 he the said Bezelah Herrington enlisted in April 1775 in the state of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Blackmore Col. Hitchcocks [Hitchcock's] Regt of the Continental troops; that he continued to serve in the said corps; or in the service of the United States until the last of December following when he was discharged from service in Prospect Hill state of Massachusetts that he was in the battles of Springfield 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 his said services:

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Bezeleh Herrington
x his mark

Lyman Ellis
one of the Judges of the County aforesaid

I, Lyman Ellis Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bezeleh Herrington did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proeedings [proceedings] and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court
Lyman Ellis
one of the Judges of the County aforesaid
Benjamin Skinner Clerk
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This deponent [deposement] further saith that he Inlisted [enlisted] in the years Service in April 1776. in Rhode Island in Capt Job Olneys [Olney's] company in Col. Henry Babcocks [Babcock's] Regiment, and was discharged in april following near White Plains, state of New York. and also that he Inlisted [enlisted] in September 1777 in the three years service in Capt. James Webb's Company and Col. Henry Sherburnes [Sherburne's] Regiment in the Rhode Island line and served untill [until] September 1780. when he was discharged at [illegible] Woods, New Jersey, but at the time of his discharge he was under Col. Israel Angel.
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Adams NY 7 Oct

Hon. John C Calhoon [Calhoun]
Secretary of War
Washington

New York Schedule
Recd 16th Oct. 1820
Bezelah Herrington

The Notification in this case was sent to Julius Morton Esq
Adams, Jefferson Co
N.Y. Nov. 25. 1820
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The Notification in this case was sent to Julius Morton Esq
Adams, Jefferson Co
N.Y. Nov. 25. 1820

Contine

Adams NY 7 Oct

Hon. John C Calhoon [Calhoun]
Secretary of War
Washington

New York Schedule
Recd 16th Oct. 1820
Bezelah Herrington
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Adams, Jefferson County N. York
Octr. 7, 1820

Hon. John C. Calhoon [Calhoun]

Sir,
at the request of Bezelah Herrington, I forward you the papers enclosed for the purpose of having his pension continued, please inform me whether Mr. Herringtons [Herrington's] name will be continued on the Pension Roll

I am, Respectfully
Your Obed. Servt.
Julius Morton
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State of New York
Jefferson County [flourish bracket] JP

On this 2nd day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record by a law of said state for the said County Bezelah Herrington aged sixty eight years resident in the town of Ellisburgh [Ellisburg] in said county who having first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare there he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, as a private in Captain James Webb's company of infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Sherburne, part of which Regiment belonged to Rhode Island & a part to Connecticut, the date of his original declaration 18th March 1818 the number of his Pension Certificate 1,354. He also subscribed & swore as follows - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed-

Schedule
[illegible] I own 8 sheep - 2 small kettles & a few articles of kitchen furniture -

He further states that he is by occupation a farmer in [illegible] - his wife Martha was sixty years old last May - who is a weekly [weakly] woman residing with him.

Bezelah Herrington
x his mark
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Sworn to and declared on the 2nd day of October 1820 Before me
George Andrus Clerk

I George Andrus Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Jefferson do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule therewith annexed are true copies from the record of said court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty two dollars fifty cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of October in the year eighteen hundred & twenty-

Geo. Andrus Clerk

Bezelah Herrington
1354
Ellisburgh [Ellisburg] June 1818
Jefferson Co NY