Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1911, for James Mead, New York
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SERVICE 
New York 
Mead, James 
Abiah
NUMBER 
W. 1911
CONTENTS
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New York. N. 24,909

James Mead
Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Priv. Sergt. in the company commanded by Captain Mead of the Regt. commanded by Col. Vanderberg in the N. York Troops for 12 months Private 
40.00 8 months Sergt. 40.00
$80.00
                 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 dollars - cents for annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 19th day of March 1834 and sent to Henry Wynkoop 
Saugerties N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 10 Sept 1834  40.00
 $280.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 Page 108
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470 
New York City 
Abiah 470 Mead widow of James Mead who served in the N.Y. Revolutionary war, as a Private and Sergeant. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issues the 25th day of Jan of. 1850 and sent to Hon. H.D. Gould 
House of Reps 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [illegible] July 21, 1848, Page 17.7 vol. 1 
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29.008
James Mead's 
Pension application 
By Henry Wynkoop
Saugerties N. York

[illegible]
8 mo. Sergt. (Sergeant)
12 mo. Priv (Private)
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832

State of New York
Ulster County 

On the twenty fifth day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said County of Ulster James Mead a resident of the town of Shandaken County of Ulster and State of New York aged Seventy Seven years who first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers served as herein. Stated - 

That on or about the first of May in the year 1775 in the revolutionary war this applicant volunteered in the Militia Service of the state of New York as a private Soldier in Col. Vanderburgh's Regiment of Infantry of Militia in Captain Ludington's Company Lt. Monroe Marched with the Company to Peekskill and there Joined the Regiment of Col Vanderburgh and was Stationed there for three months from there went with the said Regiment to Fort Independence and while there was engaged in and assisted in building said Fort remained there about two months from there went with the said Company and regiment to the west side of the Hudson River to a place called New Windsor and remained for the term of one Month or more and was discharged sometime in the month of November following and was discharged at the end of a term of service of Six months or more received no written discharge knows of none alive to testify to the above stated service - 

And this applicant further declares that in the Spring [end of page] (ongoing?)...
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on or about the first of April in the year 1777 this applicant again entered the Militia service as a private soldier under the commander of Captain Scrivener and Lt. Higgins to guard the (artificons?) who were employed for the American Army at Frederickstown in the said County of Dutchess. that the said Company was drafted from the regiments of Colonels Ludington and Fields that this applicant with the said Company continued as said guard for the term of three months and was discharged and received no written discharge knows of none who were with him. And this applicant further saith about the first of July in the year 1777 and immediately after the above mentioned service He again volunteered in said service as a Sergeant in the Regiment Commanded by Col Ludington in a Company commanded by Captain Townsend Lt. Berry and Townsend that the said regiment was stationed at a place called white plains in the County of Westchester guarding the inhabitants against the British Scouting parties for the term of three months and was discharged received no written discharge that he knew Captain Calkin of the Same regiment. 
And this applicant further saith that on or about the first of October and immediately after the last mentioned service he again volunteered in said service as a Sergeant in said regiment of Col Ludington in a Company {company (crossed out)} commanded by Captain Hezekiah Mead and was stationed at a place called North Castle in the County of Westchester as a guard to protect the Inhabitants against the {British (crossed out)} incursions of the scouting & foraging parties of the British Army at New York that this applicant with the said Company & Regiment was stationed in said town of North Castle and its vicinity for the term of three months or more and was discharged sometime in the month of January in the year 1778 received no written discharge and knows of none to testify to the same
  {And (crossed out)} knew Capt. Townsend and Capt. Calkin of the same regiment
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And this applicant further says that on or about the first of October in the year 1779 her again entered the said Service of the State of New York and volunteered as a {Sergeant crossed out)} private soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Jesse Lane Lt. Berry in Colonel Vanderburgh's Regiment for three months that the said company and regiment was stationed at Fishkill in the said County of Dutches(sic) for the term of Six weeks then went to a place called Verplank point and remained there until on or about the first of January following in the year 1780 and was discharged received no written discharge and knows of none alive to testify the same. 
  And this applicant further declares during the revolutionary war he was frequently called out on alarm the first for the term of two weeks at the time the town of Danbury was burnt by the British Army in Captain Townsend's Company Col Ludington's Regiment. The second in the spring of the year 1778 for three weeks in Captain Luddington's Company Colonel Luddington's Regiment to Fishkill in Dutches(sic) Co. The third he believes in the spring of the year 1776 when John Miller, William Carle, & Constant Nickerson undertook to raise a company of troops for the British Service but were discovered, that this applicant with a fear others ascertained their place of (?) and found the names of those they had enlisted for said Service of the British that immediately after this interview applicant with the Majority of Colonel Luddington's Regiment went in various directions through said County of Dutches(sic) and secured 25 or 30 but their leaders John Miller and William Carle made their escape to the British Army and did not return until sometime after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War that the last mentioned claim continued for three weeks or more. 
   And this applicant further saith that in the three last mentioned services or Alarms {this (crossed out)}he the said
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applicant served as a Sergeant at least two months or more making in all the aforementioned services as a Sergeant Eight Months and as a private twelve months which he positively swears to be true but in consequence of the loss of Memory and the lapse of time he may be incorrect as to dates yet he believes them also to be true.

To the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department he answers 
1st that he was born in the town of Fredericktown County of Dutches(sic) and State of New York.
2nd That he has no record of his age. 
3rd That he lived in said town of Frederickton(sic) in the revolutionary war and lived since in the town of Middletown County of Delaware and that he now lives in the County of Ulster town of Shandaken & State of New York.
4th That he was volunteered and was drafted.
5th Remembers none except those already stated.
6th That he never had a written discharge.
7th That in addition to those stated in the succeeding certificate he can give the names of those living in his neighborhood and who have been acquainted with him for more than twenty years and who can testify to his character for truth and veracity viz Herman Landon who has been a member of the State Legislator and Justice of the piece (Peace), Paul Hathway who is now a Justice of the piece (Peace) and Supervisor of the town, Levi Mullen =ex and Thomas Smith (Cigs?) all respectable citizens living in his immediate neighborhood - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster

James Mead
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State if New York
Ulster County

We James Mead a clergyman residing in the town of Middletown County of Delaware and William Frazer residing in the town of Shandaken hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Mead who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven 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 this 9th day of Nov 1833 before me Paul Hathway Justice of the Peace
James Mead William Frazier

State of New York 
Ulster County 
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war apartment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that James Mead who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Middletown County of Delaware and that {Paul Hathaway (crossed out)} William Frazier of the town of Shandaken County of Ulster who has also signed the same is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and I do further certify that the said applicant through bodily infirmity cannot attend court. 
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
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Ulster County
Clerks Office 

I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that Paul Hathway was on the date of the within affidavit of James Mead and William Frazier and also on the date of the annexed affidavit of (Shubael Dominick?) a Justice of the peace in and for the said county duly authorises (authorizes) to take affidavit (?) and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verity believe his signature to said affidavit to be genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of November 1833. 

Jacob Snyder
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State of New York 
Ulster County 

(Shubael Dimmick/Dimmuck?) of the town of Middletown in the county of Delaware in said state being duly sworn saith that he is now eighty years of age that he has been acquainted with (Mr.?) James Mead of the town of Shandakan (Shandaken) in the County of Ulster for about sixty years- that this deponent served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War for the term of three months in a regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Luddington (Ludington); in a company commanded by Captain Elijah Townsend Lieutenant John Berry in the year 1777

The said Regiment served at White Plains that this deponent then was acquainted with the said James Mead who served in the same Regiment under Captain Elijah Townsend and John Berry was Lieutenant that the said James Mead served for the term of three months as a Seargeant and further this deponent said not. 

Subscribed and sworn Shubael (Dimmuk?) his mark
September 6th, 1833 before me

Paul Hathway Justice of the Peace 
Ulster County. I Paul Hathway a Justice of the Peace residing in the county of Ulster do certify that on the sixth day of September 1833 Shewbell (Shubael) Dimmick (Dimmuk/Dimmik?) to me personally known personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the facts on the above affidavit stated and further certify that the said Shewbell (Shubael) is a man of truth & veracity and his statement entitled to credit - 

Paul Hathway
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State of New York
Ulster County 

Paul Hathaway of the town of Shandaken County and state aforesaid being duly sworn (?) and saith that he is well acquainted with James Mead of the same town a soldier of the revolutionary war and now an affidavit for a pension that this deponent has lived a near neighbor and has known him for seventeen years past or more that this deponent has frequently heard the said Mead say that he had been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that the general report in the neighborhood where he resides is the same but that in consequence of his being a poor man and infirm and living in the extreme boundary of the County he has been unable to make application until now
And this deponent further says that although poor he is a respectable citizen and a man of truth and veracity and his statement entitled to full credit

Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day Nov. 1833 } Paul Hathaway 
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the Judges of the County Clerk of the County of Ulster

I do hereby certify that the above-named Paul Hathaway is a Justice of the Peace and Supervisor of the town of Shandaken is a man of truth and veracity and his statement entitled to full credit 

Henry Wynkoop
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State of New York 
Ulster County Clerks Office 

I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Ulster in the state of New York do hereby certify that henry Wynkoop (Esquire?) was on the day of the date of the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of James Mead for a pension and also on the day of the date of the annexed affidavit of Paul Hathaway a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Ulster duly authorised (authorized) to take affidavits (?) and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and (verify?) his signatures to the said proceedings in the matter of the aforesaid application for a pension and to the aforesaid annexed affidavit to be genuine - 

In testimony wherefor I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of November 1833

Jacob Snyder
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29008 
James Mead N.Y.

(aoma??)

Henry Wynkoop (Esquire?)
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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 show what is necessary to be done. These 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 (complying) with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the service of James Mead, Ulster Co (County) NY.

Period when the service was rendered. 
Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age of present and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported. 

May 1775. 6. Pri (Private). Cap. Luddington (Ludington) Col. Vanderburgh. 77- entered service in state of N.Y. and born in same state.
77- 3. " " Cap. (Scribner?) Col. Luddington Traditionary - July " 3. Sergeant. Cap. Townsend  Col. Luddington } proved by Living (which?) one other (?) says genuinely - certificate of clergyman and citizens - " 3. " { Cap. Mead Col. Luddington. 1779 3- private. 2. Sergeant "" - Reasons given for not appearing in court papers (?)

in all 8 months as Sergeant 
12 months as private 

I am respectfully, your obedient servant, James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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2 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 branch 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 occasionally 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 wer 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 [space] 88
On this [space] day of [space] personally appeared (a) before [space] A. B. a resident (b) of [space] in the county of [space] and State, Territory or District of [space] aged (c) [space] 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) [space], with [space] and served in the [space] (e) regiment of the [space] 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 particular 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. [hand with finger pointing to the 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 [space] A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate 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 [space] of the Court of [space] do hereby certify  (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of [space] &c. [space]
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 or 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 additions, viz: [space]
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [space] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [space], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [space] years of age; hat he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the 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 [space] and the C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [space] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [space] Clerk of the Court of [space] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court, in the matter of the application of [space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [space] of office, this [space] day of  [space] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge of commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, ad 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 this claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be Indispensable to a favorable action upon his case, The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; 
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following {m} interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire sand the State 
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you substitute? 
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, 
and what has become of it?
{To an Office} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons whom you are known in  your present neighborhood, and who can testify
 as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. 
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the 
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
Clerk of Court or County, under his seal of office, will be assessed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature assessed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
 taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
{a} The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
 the rule laid down for his guidance.
{b} The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
{c} The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
{d} The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
{e} Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &cc. A. B. who, being duly sworn, 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __ For ___ year ___ months, and ___
days, I served as a ____ ____. For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____; and for such services I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by the competent authority;
 that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
{f} The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
{g} The opinion of the Court is always required.
{h} The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
{i} The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished by any other seal, or if he has no public
 seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying office who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
 the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
{j} In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses,
 and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[symbol of hand pointing to right] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
{k} This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia  cases.
{l} If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state fact.
{m} The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and stent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of New York
Ulster County

On this sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Shandaken in said county of Ulster Abiah Mead a resident of Shandaken aforesaid aged seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the twenty ninth eighteen hundred and forty eight that James Mead who was a soldier and served as a minute man in the Revolutionary army as by references to the papers on file in the pension office will fully appear whereby he (received?) as a pensioner for the term of upwards of three years the sum of about ninety six dollars as near at this deponent now recollects, that said James Mead in the month of November seventeen hundred and ninety seven - that her husband the aforesaid James Mead died the twenty seventh day of June eighteen hundred and thirty five, that she was out maimed to this prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred (six?) at the time above stated she further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension and she further says that the said marriage ceremony was performed by one Noah (Elliss?) then a resident & Justice of the Peace of the county of
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Delaware state aforesaid that said Elliss is now dead and left no record of the said marriage - that family record which contained the marriage of this deponent and the said James Mead has been destroyed by fire - 
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above (?) note "the word "eighteen" in the twelfth line form the bottom erased and the word "seventeen" (interlined?) before sworn to on the first page - 

Abiah Mead (her mark)
Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Ulster County
Daniel Frazier being duly sworn say that he resides in Shandaken County and state aforesaid that he was present at the marriage of the above named James & Abiah Mead, that the marriage ceremony was performed by one Noah Elliss then a Justice of the Peace of the county of Delaware & state aforesaid (?) the fall of the year seventeen hundred and ninety seven & that they lived together to my certain knowledge until eighteen hundred and thirty five when the said James Mead departed this life, since which (time?) said Abiah Mead has remained single and unmarried - that said James Mead was a pensioner from the United State Government & drew a yearly pension as this deponent believes of about ninety-six dollars that the said James Mead is the (?)
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James Mead who married the said Abiah Mead
Sworn before me 
June 16th, 1849
note the word "(believes?)" intentioned before sworn to Daniel Frazier  

Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace 

State of New York 
Ulster County 

I Benjamin M. Hasbrouck, Clerk of the County of Ulster and of the Several Courts thereof certify that Thomas Smith Esq. is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures (?) to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto affirmed my office Seal of (office?) and subscribed my name this ninth day of July in the year 1849.

Benjamin M. Hasbrouck, Clerk 
& By Rich (Keester?), Dep Clerk
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Ulster County 
Town of Kingston 

Personally appeared before me Abiah Mead of Shandaken in the county aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says she is the widow of James Mead deceased and the said James Mead was a pensioner under the United States Government and says she was married to the said James in the Year Seventeen Hundred Ninety Eight (1798) alth (although?) she has no family rechord (record) nor any other rechord (record) she well recholets (recollects) from other facts when married to the said James she was a widow and mother of five children the youngest a daughter (au?) two years old the 29 day of June as she was married in November after and the said child now if living is or was fifty-three years old the 29 day of June last. Also the said Abiah says she (c?) housekeeping with the said James in Dec: after the marriage in Nov in the Town of Roxbury in Delaware C: (county) lived there seven years + a little (pismy?) "from Dec: to February moved from there in Ulster County settled on what is call the day farm lived there seventeen years and a little rising (say from February to April) then moved + settled on Pine Hill and lived there twenty six years and rising will be twenty seven (27, years next April, recollects none distinctly from an other (?) as to the last named time as her Grandson was born the same spring she moved on Pine Hill and his age is twenty six years last Spring and the said Abiah further says from the year 1795 she commended House Keeping with the said James Mead and the said Abiah + James lived together as man and wife until his death which was in the year one thousand eight hundred + thirty five (1835) and that she remains his the said James Mead widow and that the said Abiah had no issues by the said James the said Abiah further says (?) her husbands death she had for the most part of the time been able to earn her living and has done so until lately she finds herself (unable?) to work much and that she is poor and has to in a great (meisur?) depend upon her friends for a living.

Taken, subscribed, + acknowledged before me
This 4th day of January 1850, it being read over to the affidavit (?) affidavit to under and the same 
Larry O. (Liudeman?) County Judge of Ulster County 

Abiah Mead (her mark)
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Left side:
Act 27/98
Arthur? Maccabe
Gloucester, Mass. 
 
Jan? - ? - 1901
same to same 
? - ? - 1901 
to same ? of other 
James Mead of N.Y.

Right side:
1911
Widow, &c. 
File No. 19
Abiah Mead widow James Mead
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: - Vol. m, Page 41

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Abiah Mead 
NY

Letter to Mr. Griffin Sept 6/49
to Hon H.D. Gould 19th Dec 1849
Page 24

No 431
Abiah Mead 
widow of James 
N.Y. 

Oct 29 July 1848
?7 June 
L. ?. L. 1835

Ulster CO. NY,

admitted 
P ? 
4 March 1848,

? N.D. Gould N.R
Letter to Matthew Griffin 
Clarksville, N.Y. 
Sept 6/49
Page 25

State of New York Ulster County 
Clerk's Office
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State of New York
Ulster County P.
           in the Matter of Abiah Mead
Widow of James Mead Deceased
Daniel Frazier a farmer
in said County upon his Oath says he
was present at the marriage of the said 
Abiah to the said James Mead and the
Marriage Cerimony was performed by Noah
Ellis, Now Deceased, not a Clergyman
but an acting Justice of the peace in
and for the County of Delaware, and that the
said Ellis Died about the month
of August 1847, and that a short time
before his death this Deponant called upon
said Ellis for a Coppy of the said Marriage
and this said Ellis informed this Deponent
that he recollected of Marrying the said
James Mead & the said Abial but that he
Had not kept any Record of the Marriage,
and this Deponent further Saith that the
family bible of the said James & Abiah was
taken by the said Abiah after the
Decease of the said James and that she
went to live with her daughter in law Mrs.
Hinkly and during Mrs. Hinkly's absents her
House took fire and destroyed.
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all the contents of the House and also
all the Goods of this Abiah Mead and the
old family bible which did
contain said marriage and this
Deponent verily believes there is no
record proof of said Marriage
& further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 15th day
of November 1849 Daniel Francis
Thomas Smith Justice of
the Peace
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in the same Matter Misses. Abiah Mead
being duly sworn does depose
and say she has no Marriage Certificate
nor never had any and she was Married
to James Mead now Deceased who
was a pensioner as the papers now on
file will show and the said Marriage
Ceremony was preformed by Noah Ellis
then a Justice of the peace and the only
Record which she ever knew of was the
one kept in her family bible and
that together with other things was
burnt up whilst she was living with her
Daughter in law Mrs. Hinkly sometime
after the Death of James Mead and
she said Abiah is and has lived
[not legible] since the Death of James Mead.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this
15 day of November 1829
Thomas Smith Justice Peace it heal? his [not legible] Mead
I do further certify the said Abiah Mead
is living some forty miles from the Court and that she is quite feeble & unabel to go to Kingston but is a
Respectable old Lady. Thomas Smith J o P
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in the same matter
Horace Ellis a
farmer son of Noah Ellis deceased
being duly sworn says Noah Ellis deceased
was an acting Justice of the peace for a
number of years and that he has heard the said Noah Ellis deceased
frequently say that the first 
couple he ever married was James Mead to Mrs. "Abiah" Meaning the said Abiah & James aforesaid named and that he has after heard the said Noah Ellis Deceased Say He did not keep any Record
of Marriages and this Deponant further
says he is well convinced and Knowing
there never was any Record of Marriages
Kept by the said Noah Ellis so deceased
- Horace Ellis -
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 15th day of
November 1849
Thomas Smith Justice of Peace
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August 14 1849
Matthew Griffin
Enclose the papers of
Widow Mead in the
case of James Mead
dec?
Mr. Cole
immediate attate
Ref to Com. of Pensions
Dept of Interior
August 1849
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Clarksville Augt 14, 1849
Office of Secretary of War
files included is the 
papers of Widow Mead in the case of
James Mead Deceased they will receive
your attention and please let me 
hear from you in [not legible]
Yours Respectfully
Matthew Griffin
Acting for Mrs. Mead
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January 15/50
Abiah Mead Mrs

Hon. H. D. Gould H. R.
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Griffin & Conners May 11/50
Hon H G Gould
Sir allow me again to trouble
you with the papers of Mrs Abial Mead which
will be highly obliged if you will present. 
I can prove that Mr Ellis
the person who married them said frequently
thy was married in 1797 or 1798, if any
they more is Required.
I Have Sis the Honor
Will Remain yours truly
Matthew Griffin
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N York City Roll, Act 7 June 1832
James Mead, Pri & Sgt - $80 per annum
To what time last paid?
Died 27th June 1835
Pd to his death [not legible]
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Ulster County PS
Town of Shandaken
in the matter of Abiah Mead. I Nathan Hinkly and now a
Resident of the County affore said am acquainted with Mrs
Abiah Mead and have been upwards of Fifty years I also
was acquainted with James Mead now Deceased. Knew him
before he was married to Abiah, at the time of the Marriage
I was a boy living at my fathers house, and a fact why I
Remember this occurance is I was sent with a waggon &
Horses from Middelton Delaware County to the Town of
Stanford in said County to move the said James & Abiah
Mead and I did bring the said Ja. & Abiah to the town of
Roxbury where the 1st commenced Housekeeping. I am now
Sixty Six years old circa the 12th day of March last. and
the fact of my going with a ham bring this fresh to
my mind as I was quite young to go with a ham.
I am confident I was then at that time under
fifteen years of age and Recollect well they moved in
Roxburg in the month of December and I also know they
lived together as man and wife untill the said James
Died and I also know the said Abiah still Remains
A Widow.
Taken subscribed       [signed] Nathan Hinkley
and Sworn Before me this
Thirty first day of December 1849.
Thomas Smith Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Ulster County Clerks office
I John D. L. Montanye Clerk of the
County of Ulster Do hereby certify that James O. Sinderman Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken,
was on the day of the date thereof, the County Judge of the County of U.
thus duly Elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same
and I do further certify that Thomas Smith Esqr. before whom another
of the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken was on the day of the
date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster duly
elected and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths and
affirmations, and further that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of the said Judge and the said Justice of the peace
and verily believe that the signature "James O. Linderman and "Thomas Smith" within subscribed are genuine and in the
proper hand writing of the said Judge, and Justice of the Peace respectively

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this fourth day of January 1850
John D. L. Montanye Clerk
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Married Abiah
Nov- 1797
Died June 27, 1835
___________________________________________
May 25 Frederickson NY
Capt Luddington
Col. Landerbangel
Pvt- 6 m
________________________________
Sept. 76 
Capt-
Col L.
Sgt- 3 weeks
________________________________________________
Sep 77 Capt Sanivener
Col. Fields
Pvt 3 mos.
______________________________________
May 77  Capt Townsend
Col Luddington Sgt  3 mos
____________________________________________
OCT 77 Capt Jas Mead
Col L.  Sgt 3 m.
_______________________________________
Sep 78 Capt--
Col L. Sgt 3 wks
_____________________________________________
Capt Jas. Mead
 Col L.    Sgt 2 wks
_____________________________________________
Oct 79 Capt James Lane
Col Vanderburgh
Sgt- 3 M
__________________________________________________
Our
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1911
Jas. Mead
Oct 23, 1833 -77
Ulster Co NY
May 1, 75
Fredericktown NY
Capt Luddington
Col Vanderbergh
Prt 6 m.
Spg 77 Capt Scrivener
Col Fields
Pvt 3 mos.
3 Mar
Aug 1 -77 Capt Townsend
Col Luddington
Sgt.- 3 mos.
Oct 1 ,77 Capt Hez. Mead
Col Luddington
3 mos.
Oct 1, 79 Capt Jesse Lane
Col Vanderbergh
Pvt 3 mo.
Capt Joel Mead
Col Luddington
Sgt 2 wks
Spg 78 
Col Luddington  Sgt 3 wks
Spg 76 
Col L
Sgt 3 wks
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OFFICE OF
A. MacCABE, M.D.
87 MIDDLE STREET

OFFICE HOURS:
8.30 to 10 A. M.
1.30 to 3 -- 7 to 8 P. M.

Gloucester, Mass. Oct 2 1898
Commiss. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me a copy of
or certificate of service of James
Mead who fought in the Revolutionary war
in a New York Regiment under
Col. Henry Ludington and oblige
Yours Truly
Arthur MacCabe, M.D.
#87 Middle St
Gloucester
Mass

Stamped: U.S. Pension Office Oct 24, 1898
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Addressed stamped envelope attached

Gloucester Jan. 17/01

Chief *of record and* (crossed out) Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir:-

Will you furnish me with a copy of service of James Mead who fought in Col. Thomas' Westchester County regiment in the revolutionary war. 
Please give if possible where born, if married name of wife, place of residence at time of enlistment.
Have you any record of other James Mead other than the James Mead mentioned in this letter and James Mean who served in Col. Henry Luddington's seventh Duchess county regiment of tde* New York militia. Any reasonable amount will be paid for information as required in this letter.

Hoping to hear from you soon. I remain
Yours Truly
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Stamped: Record & Pension Office War Department Jan 14 1901, #640471

Gloucester, Mass.
Jan 12, 1901
James Mead
Thomas' Westchester Co regt Rev War,
Arthur MacCabe, MD 
requests service record of 
above man.
Stamped: U.S Pension Office Jan 19, 1901

Address: " Chief of the Record and Pension Office,
War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Jany. 15, 1901.

Respectfully returned to
Dr. Arthur MacCabe,
No. 87 Middle Street,
Gloucester, Massachusetts.
The name James Mead has not been
found on the rolls, on file in this
Department of Thomas's regiment,
Westchester County, New York militia
Revolutionary war.
It is suggested as a possibility
that, if the soldier was a pensioner,
the information requested by you can be
obtained from the Commissioner of
Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is
the custodian of the pension records
of all wars, and whose office is separate
and distinct from the Record
and Pension Office of the War Department.
.
The stamped envelope received
with your letter is herewith returned.

[stamped] O. W. & N Division Jan 23 1901 RECEIVED

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[signed] F. C. [not legible]
Chief, Record and Pension Ofice

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