Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4972, Nathaniel Higby, Conn.
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Conn. Higby, Nathaniel R.4972
Higby, Nancy
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Affidavit
Josiah H Eggleston
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[?] of New [?]
County of Rensellaer

Thomas Thompson of said county being duly sworn according to law says that I am fifty four years old that I now reside in the town of Napier in said county of Rensellaer that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Higgley & Nancy his wife that I lived with the said Nathaniel & Nancy over twenty years that the said Nathaniel & Nancy Higgley lived at that time in the town of Sand Lake county aforesaid and I am well acquainted with Lorenza D. HIggley
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer
ss.
Thomas Thompson of said county being duly sworn according to law says that I am fifty four years old that I now reside in the town of Nassau in said county of Rensselaer that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Higgley & Nancy his wife that I lived with the said Nathaniel & Nancy Higgley over twenty years that the said Nathaniel & Nancy Higgley lived at that time in the town of Sand Lake county aforesaid & I am well acquainted with Lorenzo D. Higgley & [crossed out: Nancy] Abigail Flint that they are the children of the said Nathaniel & Nancy Higgley that I lived with the said Nathaniel Higgley at the birth of the said Lorenzo & [crossed out: Nancy] Abigail & I know that the said Lorenzo & Abigail are all the children that is living now of the said Nathaniel & Nancy Higgley
Thomas Thompson
Subscribed & sworn
before me this 9th day of May 1856
Thos Van Eyck Justice Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Thompson & that he is a man of truth & veracity [crossed out: as far as I have] & that I have been acquainted with him for about twenty two years
Thos Van Eyck Justice
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Affidavit of T Thompson
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer
ss.
I Sophiah Adams of said county being duly sworn says that I am fifty nine years old that I reside in the town of Sand Lake county aforesaid that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Higgley & Nancy his wife that the said Higgley lived in the town of Sand Lake county aforesaid that I lived in the same neighborhood with the said Higgley that I am well acquainted with Lorenzo D. Higgley & [crossed out: Nancy] Abigail Flint that the said Lorenzo D. & the said [crossed out: Nancy] Abigail are the only children now living of the said Nathaniel & Nancy Higgley & that the said Nathan Higgley died on or about the 29th day of November 1829 & the said Nancy Higgley died on or about the 13th day of May 1850
Sophia Adams
Subscribed & sworn before me this 9th day of May 1854 Tho Van Eyck Justice Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Sophiah Adams the person who subscribed & swore to the above & believe her to be a person of good moral character & to be believed
Tho Van Eyck Justice Peace
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State of New York Rensselaer Co.
Chleo Andress of the town of Stephentown in Said County being duly sworn says she resides in Stephentown have resided there since her birth [in margin: except one year & half] that she is sixty four years old that she was well acquainted with Nancy Eggleston that she was present at her marriage with Nathaniel Higley that my father married them at his house he being a justice of the peace at that time  
Cleo Andress
Sworn & subscribed before me this 30th day of June 1853 
Wm Hand, Justice of the Peace
I Certify that I am well acquainted with Chleo Andress & that she is a person of good Moral Character & that I am fully satisfied that the above affidavit by her made is true
Wm Hand, Justice of the Peace
the above "Except one year and a half interlined before executed
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Cloe Andress
Affidavit
on behalf of
Nathaniel Higby
New York
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Rensselaer Co ss Josiah H. Eggleston
being duly sworn before me the undersigned says he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Higley & Nancy his wife (now Deceased) that he was present at their marriage that they were married at the house of Hosea Moffitt in Stephentown, in said County he being at that time a Justice of the peace that they were married according to the best of his recollection about the last of the year seventeen hundred and Ninety Eight or the forepart of the year Seventeen hundred & Ninety Nine
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Josiah H. Eggleston
his mark
Sworn to before me
this 8th day of May 1854
Wm Hand, Justice
in presence of 
Micah Flint
I certify that I am acquainted with Josiah H. Eggleston & that I believe the above Statement by him made to be true & further that the reason of his making his mark instead of writing his name [cut off] has fractured his shoulder
STATE OF NEW YORK
RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
ss.
AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby certify that William Hand whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, one of the Justices' of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer, dwelling in said County; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgement. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 12 day of May A.D., 1854
A. H. Sheldon, Clerk
[seal]
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Renselaer Co. Fs } Josiah H Eggleston

being duly sworn before me the under signed says he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Higby & Nancy his wife (now deceased) that he was present at their marriage that they were married at the house of Hosea Moffitt in Stephenstown in said Conty he being at that time a justice of the peace that they were married according to the best of his recollection about the last of the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety Eight & the forepart of the year Seventeen hundred & Ninety nine.
             His
Josiah H + Eggleston
             mark

Sworn to before me this 8th day of May 1854 Wm Handygushie
in presence of Micah C Flint
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[Page 1]
Nathaniel Higby
22 April
Jnadmiss life, not having served nine months at any one period of enlistment on the Continental Establishment

[Page 2]
John M Thayer
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United States of America.

State of New York. County of Albany} TO WIT:

In conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the follwoing DECLARATION, in writing, is made under Oath, by Nathaniel Higby of the Town of Sand-Lake in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New york before the Honorable Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of the supreme Court of Judicature in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Nathaniel doth reside, that is to say:

DECLARATION.
I Nathaniel Higby of the Town of Sand Lake in the County of Rensselaer int he State of New york on this 22nd day of April  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Private soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit I belonged to Capt Lush's & Lacy's Company, the first enlistment for six months in Col. Gastins Regiment and continental Line - That I entered the said service the spring in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and left it in the fall of said yar to wit in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of of the experation of my term of service; that his deponent enlisted in the month of May 1776 with Capt. Larry's company for six months the Colonel he has forgotten: that in September 1776 he was Lahres a prisoner, after being wounded as a naval galles and the Lake Champlain and that as in the [illegible] severed  on the Continental established & that he seved no discharge in cerirsqierres of being lahres a prisoner - And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day here in before, from that purpose, specified.

Nathaniel Higby

Sworn before me, this 22nd day of April 1818.}
Ambrose Spencer
S
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United States of America.

By the Honorable Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to with, [strikethrough] of the Court [strikethrough] of the supreme Court in the said State.

To the Honrable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.

Sir,
I no respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Nathaniel Higby of the town of Sand-Lake in the County of Rensselaer and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany in the said State, on the 22nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and threupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the sadi Declaration was, in all respects, true - Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration - Accordingly, he produced as testimony, The Depositions of Josiah Bugebee & John Croat
(and which accompanies this Certificate) - And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produce in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Nathaniel Higbee did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true - I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.

Given under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Albany the 22nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Ambrose Spencer
I certify that the above named Ambrose Spencer is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature in and for the State of New York. In witness whereof I have caused the deal of the said court to be hereinto affixed this twenty second day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Fr: Goodfood
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State of New York fs.
Josiah Bugbee & John Croat being Duly sworn do depose & say that they have putively known the aforesaid Nathaniel Higbee for more than five years, & that he sustains that Ghasaster of a poor, but honest man, & they admire his declaration an Oath enlisted to full faith & credit.

         His
Josiah + Bugbee
        Mark

        His
John + Croat
       Mark

Sworn before me this 22nd day of April 1818.
Ambrose Spencer
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Asheal King
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State of New York. Asahel King of th eTown of Canaan in the County of Columbia & State aforesaid being Duly sworn faith, Thee be is well acquainted with Nathaniel Higbey of the Town of Sand-Lake in the County of Russelear, now present before the Hon Ambrose Spencer, that this Deponent maras that Mr Said Higby, was a private in Gaft. Thadeus Lacy's company, as this deponent himself was a private in Mr James Company & often aid given in Mr Said Company with Mr Said Higbey owning the year of ur Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six; that this enlistments with said company were for the period of six or seven months, & this deponent believes the latter. That this deponent enlisted & joined Mr Said Company in May or June & then found said Higbey Their that this deponent & with said Higbey left Mr Said service & enlisted to serve on board the gallies on Lake Champlain, in the forefront of September in said year 1776; and that in the month of October as this deponent Calaims both the the said Higbey & this deponent were captured by the British, after a severe naval conflict and he calaimes Mr said Higbey was wounded; that after his capture , they were both paroled, not to serve again during the war only exchanged. And this Deponent further saith that never were exchanged & further this Deponent saith that Nr said Higbey is in very Cars & redemed enienmetarum.
Asahel King

Given this 10th Day of September 11818 before me.
Ambrose Spencer
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Alps  May 15th 1854
[illegible] Russel Sage Esq.    Dear sir By The Request of Lorenzo D. Higley & Abeigail Flint the Children & hears of Nathaniel Higbey of Sand Lake thay wish you to present to the pension Department thare petition for thare farthers pension they are poore and if Entitled to thare farthers pension it will favure theam much at this time if they Should be Successfull you will be liberaley Rewarded for your trouble

I got Wilard Griggs to write you their auguer & thinck guide favorable
Yours Respectfuly
T. Fhernkseon
R. Sage Esq.
PS. Please write to me as soon as you assertain the result of the application
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To the Hon Russel Sage - MC
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Pension Office
April 24th 1854

Sir,
I return the letter of Willard Griggs, Esqr. and have to inform you that I cannot discover that any application has been made for a pension for the service of Nathaniel Higeby, of New York. He was entitled to a pension if he served as much as six months.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obi. Svt,
LP Waldo
Commissioner.

Hon. Russel Sage,
House of Reps.
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To LR Waldo Commissioner of Pension
Sir we the leagle & only living heir of Nathaniel Higby ate of the county of Rensselaer & state of New York do hereby make application to you for the Pension now due to Nathaniel Higby in that was due to him at the time of his death
Respectfully
Yours
Lorenzon D Higley
Abigail Flint
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Form:

[Struck through] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873,

4972

P.O.  Nancy Higby

Service:

Enlisted: REJECTED[Stamped], 18
Discharged:   , 18

Application filed:   , 18

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized.    Contract.
Cert. of Dis.    Searched for   , 18
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House of Representatives
Washington May 20/[illegible]

Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of the Heirs of the late Nathaniel Higby a soldier in the Revolutionary war for a Pension, which please examine and if correct inform me accordingly, and if deficient please state in what respect, so that I may inform the said Heirs of the same.

I am very respectfully Your Obi servant
Russell Sage

L Hon LP, Waldo
Com of Pension
Washington
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No 15,172
Nancy Higby Dec.
Widow of Nathl.
NH
Hon Russel Sage May 26/54

H, 972

July 1 1838
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Hopestill Welch
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I Hopestill Welch of Norfolk Litchfield County and State of Connecticut Depose & declare that Nathaniel Higbey now of Sand Lake Rensalear County & state of New York was enlisted by Lieut. [illegible] Watson into Capt. Thadeus Lacy's Company of Col Heman Swift's Battalion in the Connecticut line of the Army for the Northern Department to join the Continental Army. He joined Col. Swift's Battalion on or about the 20th july 1776. In the same year he volunterred in Capt. Thatchers Company to serve against Enemy in the Galley Washington on Lake Champlaine and was taken a prisoner at Arnolds defeat on sd. Lake and remained a prisoner on parole during the war. His parole was to to this effect: He was to return home and not to take up arms against Great Britain and to return if not exchange when called for. I was personally present at the time the said Higbey was taken prisoner and paroled.       Hopestill Welch

State of Connecticut Litchfield County Oct 3[illegible] & 1818 - Personally approved before miss Hopestill Welch the above Deposiant and made Solomn Oath to the truth of the facts in his aforesaid affidavit and further Certify that the said Hopestill Welch is a man of truth and full Credit is to be given to this affidavit as aforesaid
   Augustus Pettibone Judge of Litchfield County Court of Commission [illegible]