Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46337, for Anthony Post, New York
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Continental
Post,Anthony N.Y.City res
S. 46337
BL.Wt. 1650. 300.Capt
Issued Sept. 7, 1790
Also recorded under B.L Wt. 2566. (as above)
No papers
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Cert 891    46337
Revy
Anthony Post
Rank: Capt
Reg't Col Lambs Artly
Continental
Allowed Act 1828
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M. of Original payment 891
9th June 1828.
Anthony Post, Of City ____ in the county of and _________in the state of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled " An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war, at which period he was a Captain in Col Lamb's Artillery regiment of the New York line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since that 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickins
Capt Post was Captain of the artillery artificers attached to Col. Lamb's reg't
The third auditor will please to rate the monthly pay allowed to Capt Post as Captain of the artillery artificers  Jan 29 1829
The % referred to in my Statement below has no reference to the pay of Capt Post. I therefore cannot say at what rate he was named.
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to __________ in_____________ the _________________ line, amounting to ______________ dollars.
Capt Anthony Post does not appear among the officers of Lamb's Artillery who have received commutations in an account opened with him on the ledger he is called Captain of a company of Artificers. If this be the same officers he was not entitled to commutation. I do not find him returned for Land, which is also corroboration of the fact of his not being entitled to commutation
treasury Dept Aro officer March 4 1828 Peter Hayward
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State of New York
City + County of New York Js, Henry Rutgers of the City of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that during the Revolutionary War he was a deputy muster Master General; that he is well acquainted with Captain Anthony Post; that this deponent mustered, in the Revolutionary War, Captain Anthony Post's company of Artillary Artificers attached to Col. Lamb's Regiment of Artillery; that said company was mustered as belonging to the line of the army, + was fully officered armed + accounted for service in the field; that said Anthony Post was the Captain of said company + was mustered by this deponent as such.  Henry Rutgers
Sworn this 30th day of September AD 1828 before me John D Campbell 
Commissioner to take affidavits
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John D Campbell Esq, before whom the annexed deposition was made was on the day when the same war to mad a commission duly appointed and sworn and by law Authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits to be read in all courts of record within the state of New York
N. Dean
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Affidavit of Col. Henry Rutgers in relation to Capt. Anthony Post
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I, Nicholas Dean, Clerk of the Court of the County of New York, in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that John D Campbell, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time a Public Notary, and duly impowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this seventh day of June, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and twenty eight. N. Dean Clk
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Form of a declaration to be made by the Officers.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an art, entitled " an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of teh Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. I, Anthony Post, of the City of New York, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such, to the end of the war, at which period I was a Captain of Artificers in the New York line, attached to Col John Lamb's regiment of artillerys. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates ( commonly called commulation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay, which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October. 1780. Witness my hand, this fourth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. N. Fort
In the presence of the word the 2nd artillery regiment of the 10th line being first erased. John D. Campbell
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Before me, John D. Campbell Public Notary in the City + County of New York, in the State of New York, personally appeared Henry Rutgers and Comfort Lands. of the said City + county who did severally makes oath, that Anthony Post, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed + believed to have been an officer in the Army of the revolutions, in manner as therein stated.  Henry Rutgers
Comfort Lands
In Testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight.  John D. Campbell Not. Pub.
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State of New York
Secretary's office
I certify that it appears by the records in this office that Anthony Post was a Captain of Artificers in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War and that Three Lots of Land were granted to him by this States for his Services as such.
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New York July 1st 1828
To the Agent and Attorney of Cole-Aaron Ogdens
Sir, I had yesterday an interview with Cole Ogden, who advised me to make him my Attorney to received the claim of my father in law. Anthony Post. who was a Captain of Artificers during the whole Revolutionary war, attached to Col John Lambs regiment of Artillery and stationed most of the time at Fredericksburg in this State. His papers were all forwarded to Washington from this city on June 7thor 8th. Accompanied by a certificate from the secretary of the State of this State. that A. Post's name was contained in list of Revolutionary officers of the Continental army in the line of this State.
Ant. Post is aged 84 and very infirm, and has not gone out of his house but once the last year, his pay was 50 Dollars for months. which would make his pay 1200 for Two years, Col Ogden is allowed to deduct one hundred dollars as the 5 percent commission which the officers agreed to pay him and others. as it is not probable that A. Post will survive more than a year this Col Ogden considered liberal + perfectly satisfactory. but should AP. happily live longer, the further allowance of five percent will be made on the money received on his account from the U-States.
N.B. the poser of Attorney is herein enclosed. 
 In the communication to the Secretary of State of the U. States is inclosed the above mentioned papers, he was requested to forward the amount to M. Myers + co New York. This will not now be necessary you will therefore please to direct to D Joseph Bayley No 5 I. Walker St New York yours very respectfully Jos. Bayley
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New York June 6th 1828
Sir I hold Capt Post be entitled to the Benefit of the 15th ulto and the enclosed document Dact Bayley this atty wishes the amount due to be forwarded to us or should the money be payable here a certificate to that affect.
We are sir your obedient
M Myers esq Co.
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In addition to the case fo Captain Post heretofore submitted it is now further respectfully stated; that by the affidavits of Col Richard Platt and Col  Marinus Willet- who were well acquainted with Captain Post. It appears that he served in Col. Lambs regiment of artillery according to the best of their recollection and belief to the end of the war as a Captain of Artillery artificers. This fact is corroborated by the positive affidavits of Captain Helsey and of Captain Post himself. 
When to these proofs is added, the army list of the State of New York wherein it is expressly stated and that without doubt from full evidence at the time, that Captain Post continued in the Service until the end of the war, and that he drew his county lands accordingly from the State of New York which were charged to the United States according to an arrangement between them, it seems now not to admit of a doubt, that Captain Post continued in
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in the service till the end of the war as a Captain of Artillery Artificer attached to Col Lamb's regiment of Artillery and as a component part of the same.
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City + County of New York for Richard Platt of the city of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Captain Anthony Post that he knew him during the Revolutionary War as Captain of Artillery Artificers attached to Col Lamb's Regiment of Artillery: and to the best of eh knowledge + belief of this deponent the said Anthony Post continued in the service till the end of the war. Richard Platt
Sworn this 12th day of January A.D. 1829 Before me John D. Campbell Commissioner to take afforts.
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I Marinus Willet of the City of New York do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Captain Anthony Post, + that he was a Captain of Artillery artificers in the Revolutionary army. And I do also certify that to the best of my recollection knowledge + belief the said Anthony Post continued in the service till the end of the war.  New York Jan. 12 1829  Marinus Willett 
In the presence of John D Campbell
Jos Bayley
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Affidavit of Col Richard Platt and of Col Merinus Willet
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City + County of New York Js: Euphemia Halsey of the city of New York being duly sworn doth depose + say that the first wife of Captain Anthony Post was her sister; that she lived in Captain Post's family during the Revolutionary war + that she distinctly remembers that Capt Post continued in the service till the end of the war and this deponent further says that at the close of the war she was twenty two years of age + at that time was an inmate in the family of Capt Anthony Post. Euphemia Halsey 
sworn this 12th day of Jan 7 1829 before me John D. Campbell commissioner to take affidavits
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Affidavit of Euphemia Post
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New York December 24th 1828
Sear Sir, I have just received your favor of the 20th Inst [Instant]. If Capt. Post's commission could have been found it would have been forwarded when he applied for the pension. Twenty years since, when he married a second time he overhalled [overhauled] all his papers, and that was the last time he saw his commission. as he considered it of no value it was thrown aside with other papers, in an open basket which has been searched but it cannot be found, but he is ready to make oath that he received during the revolutionary war a commission of artillery artificers from Congress and served under it until the end of the war. The oath of Cole Henry Rutgers of this city cannot be doubted on that point. which has been placed in the S. of States office and the resolve of Congress acknowledges him as a Capt of Artillery Artificers.
The Secretary of State of this State has given a certificate that Capt Post did reclaim their rights of 600 acres cash and that is equal to any Captains rights in Lamb's regiment, therefore if the officers of Lamb's got the 100 acres for cash right of the United States. consequently Capt Post also had it. 
This State March 20 1787. granted 500 acres to cash right if the troops served to the end of the war and Col. Lambs regiment had there land granted by this state May 11th 1784. the reason why the troops of this State may not appear individually as receiving U. States Lands; is that this State assumed the payment of the U. States lands as you will perceive by the following act of this State/ July 25th 1782 " whereas Congress have by several of their acts, declared that certain quantities of lands should, at the
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termination of the present war with Great Brittain, be granted to persons requestively described in such act officers + soldiers in the army of the U. States."
" And whereas the legislature of this State are inclined to make provision to carry into effect, the said acts of Congress at a future day, so far as they respect a right to such grant from this State". There follows the description of the tracts of land, set apart in this state for the use of the troops of this State. and this State, and this state received the land of the U. States due to the troops of this State as her [ ?]
If the names of Capt Pendleton + Patton and Major Bruin of the artificers are on the list of officers who have received the commutation. their names having been report by the secretary of war. Oct 31 1783 then there cannot be in my mind any doubt that Capt Post is also entitled. for the resolve of Congress Nov 3 1783 to settle with Capt Pendletons company is not as full as that of Capt Post. and Capt Post be longing to Lambs regiment was of course reported  among the New York line.
If the payrolls of Lambs regiment are yet preserved in the war office they will further confirm Capt P. assertions or show that he did not receive his pay from the paymaster of that Regiment. 
Yours in haste as the mail is about closing, Jos Bayley
N.B to Col. Ogden in Washington for  he can fully inform you of all the points of Capt P. claim direct to Walker St and not Greenwich.
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New York July 1st 1828
To the agent and attorney of Col Aaron Ogden
Sir, I had yesterday an interview with Col Ogden who advised me to make him my attorney to received the claim of my father in law, Anthony Post. who was a Captain of Artificers during the whole Revolutionary war, attached to Col John Lamb's regiment of artillery and stationed most of the time at Fredericksburgh in this State. His papers were all forwarded to Washington from this city on June 7th or 8th, accompanied by a certificate from the Secretary of the State of this state. that A. Post's name was contained in list of Revolutionary officers of the Continental army in the line of this state.
 An. Post is aged 84 and very infirm, and has not been out of his house but once the last year. his pay was 50 dollars pr [per] month which would make his pay 1200 for two years. Col. Ogden is allowed to deduct one hundred dollars as the 5 percent commission which the officers agreed to pay him and others. as it is not probable that A. Post will survive more than a year. this Col Ogden considered liberal + perfectly satisfactory. but should WP happily live longer the further allowance of five percent will be made on the money received on his account from the U-States.
N.B. the power of attorney is herein enclosed. In the communication to the Secretary of State of the U. States is inclosed the above mentioned papers, he was requested to forward the amount to M Myers + Co, New York. This will not now be necessary you will therefore please to direct to D Joseph Bayley No 51 Walker St, New York 
yours very respectfully Jos Bayley
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New York June 6th 1828
Sir Should Capt Post be entitled to the benefit of the 15th ulto on the Inclosed [enclosed] documents Doctr [Doctor] Bayley his atty wishes the amount due to be forwarded to use or should the money be payable here a certificate to that affect
We are Sir your obedient
M Myers + Co.
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In addition to the case of Captain Post heretofore submitted, it is now further respectfully stated:
That by the affidavits of Col Richard Platt and Col. Marinus Willet- who were well acquainted with Captain Post- it appears that he served in Col Lambs regiment of Artillery according to the best of their recollection and belief to the end of the war as a Captain of Artillery artificers.
This fact is corroborated by the positive affidavits of Euphemia Halsey and of Captain Post himself. 
When to these proofs is added the army list of the State of New York wherein it is expressly stated, and the without doubt from full evidence at the time, that Captain Post continued in the service until the end of the war, and the he drew his bounty lands accordingly from the State of New York which were charged to the United States according to an arrangement between them, it seems now not to admit of a doubt that Captain Post continued in
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in the service till the end of the war as a Captain of Artillery artificers attached to Col Lamb's regiment of artillery and as a component part of the same.
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City, + county of New York Jos Richard Platt of the city of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Captain Anthony Post; that he knew him during the Revolutionary war as Captain of Artillery Artificer attached to Col. Lamb's Regiment of Artillery. and to the best of the knowledge + belief of this deponent the said Anthony Post continued in the service will the end of the war.
Richard Platt
sworn this 12th day of January A.D. 1829 before me John D. Campbell commissioner to take affidavits
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I Marinus Willet of the city of New York do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Captain Anthony Post, + that he was a Captain of Artillery artificers in the Revolutionary army. And I do also certify that to the best of my recollection Knowledge + belief the said Anthony Post continued in the service till the end of the war.
New York Jan 12 1829 Marinus Willett
In the presence of John D. Campbell 
Jos Bayley
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[?] of Representatives
Tuesday morning Jan 26th
Dear Sir
By some accident Col. Post's affidavit has been mislaid. I will recollect that I stated distinctly the fact of his service to the end of the war. The letter enclosing the affidavit ( which I have) mentions that as the [illegible] of his affidavit + confirm my recollection of it. Will you then be so good as to take this affidavit for granted as giving to that point and decide on the case as if it were before you? Should the decision be in Col. Post's favour [favor], the formal proof may be supplied by a new affidavit, if I should not be able
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To recover the first one  Gam your Atty G.C. Vergstauch
Arbury Dickens Esq