Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,625, for Isaiah Keeler, New York
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SERVICE
Continental (New York)

Keeler, Isaiah          

NUMBER
S.13.625.
                              
                                                                     Carded

CONTENTS
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[left side]
1629
New York
Isaiah Keeler of Mexico in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Chipman of the Reg commanded by Col. Thomas in the New York line for Two Years–
 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of November 1832 and sent to D. Wardwell 

Arrears to 4th of September 1832  $120.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar ‘33   40.00 
[totals] $160.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk.
Book D  Vol. 5  Page 105 

[right side]
Letter to Hon. Wm Duer 
April 12, 1850
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State of New York
Jeff. County ss.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Closson of the town of Orleans in said county of Jefferson, to whom I, as a magistrate, administered an oath on this 12th day of September last in behalf of Isaiah Keeler, of the town of Mexico in the county of Oswego who has made an application for a pension - said Closson is a credible witness & full faith & credit is to be given to his testimony. I further certify that he made an affidavit before me on the day it bears date in which he testified to the service of said Keeler in the revolutionary war, &  that I caused the same to be forwarded to Daniel Marshall of Mannsville Jeff. Co. N. York. Dated this day of October 1832
[signed] Daniel Baker Justice
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss.
John Clossen of the town of Orleans county of Jefferson state of New York being sworn, deposeth & saith that he was personally acquainted in the time of the revolutionary war with Isaiah Keeler now of the town of Mexico in the county of Oswego N. York. That the said Keeler served in that war from the twentieth day of May 1780 to the twenty third day of October thereafter when he was taken a prisoner by the common enemy & from the best of this deponents recollection & belief he remained a prisoner until or near the close of the war & further deponent saith not.
[signed] John Clossen

Sworn before me
this 12th day of Sept 1832
[signed] David Baker J.P.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, Peleg Burchard, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that David Baker Esquire whose name is subscribed to the proof of the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking such proof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the said proof subscribed, is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, at Watertown, the 19th day of September 1832, 
[signed] P Burchard Clerk 
By M Lewis Sherman Deputy
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Isaiah Keeler's papers for a Pension 
admitted 
2 years 
$80
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State of New York 
Oswego County ss
On this 24th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for and county now sitting Isaiah Keeler a resident of the town of Mexico in the County of Oswego & state of New York aged 71 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the spring of 1780 there were orders issued from Governor George Clinton of New York for a Regiment of men to be raised for seven months New York “Levies”  On the twentieth day of May 1780 he enlisted as one of said state troops & joined the company Fort Edward under the command of Capt John Chipman of Col. Warners
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Regiment, went immediately across lake George to head a party of the enemy from Canada. We were discovered beyond Crown point & the enemy fled & we returned to Fort Edward. He was employed on scouting parties on the shores of Lake Champlain - crossed Lake George twice. After leaving Lake George marched by Ticonderoga & round crown Point to the head of the great bay & then returned through the woods to Fort Edward. In the month of September following he was ordered to march up the Mohawk river to Fort Stanwicks [Stanwix] - He went to fort Hunter Fort Plain Fort Klock Fort Herkimer & there joined the whole regiment - The morning he left Herkimer the party fell in with a party of Indians - Had a small “brush” killed seven of the Indians without loss on our side. He arrived at Fort Stanwicks
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& relieved a continental Regiment to march to the South - In the month of October a British scouting part from Canada & burned Schoharie. Orders were given for a party to go to salt point & destroy their boats - This Deponent was one of the party - He left the Fort in the morning of October 22d. On the next morning one of the party deserted to the enemy & gave information of the object of the party - about the middle of the afternoon, they were surrounded by about ten times their numbers. Six of our men were killed & scalped - of which our Lieutenant was one - the remainder of the party (except two who made their escape) were taken prisoners of which number this Deponent was one - The party consisted of sixty two commanded by Capt Froman [Vroman?] & Capt Drake –
He was deprived of his cloathes except for shirt & trousers. His hands were tied behind him & in this manner was carried
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to Montreal in Canada & remained a prisoner there till November 1782 then sent to Quebec in Lower Canada - There he was put on board of the British Frigate “John" & landed at Boston November 28th 1782 - He was then entirely destitute of money or provision & 150 miles from home - He arrived home on the 12th day of December 1782 after suffering everything but death itself - He has no documentary evidence of his service & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except John Closson whose affidavit is hereto annexed 
In answer to certain questions put agreeably to the directions of the War Department he declares
1st He was born on the first day of January 1761 in the town of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut.
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2d He has a record of his age given to him by his father – [illegible] at home -
3d When called into service was living in the Town of Stillwater state of New York 
4th He was a volunteer in the service 
5th The names of some of the officers who were with the troops where he served are Col. John Harper, Major Hughes Capt Froman & Capt Drake were taken prisoners & Lieut. Phelps was killed when he was taken - 
6th Recd no written discharge.
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7th Gursham, Richardson, Daniel Hall Fredrick Swits, John Richardson Peleg Davis  Daniel Hall Jr Peleg K Crandall

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 the agency of any state 
[signed] Isaiah Keeler
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written –
[signed] D McPherson Dep Clk 

We Gursham Richardson residing in the town of New Haven & Daniel Hall a clergyman residing in the town of Volney herby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaiah Kealer [sic] who has subscribed & sworn the above declaration that we believe
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him to be seventy one years of age. that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
[signed] Gersham Richardson  Daniel Hall  Apahel Harrington

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signed] D McPherson Dep Clk of Oswego Com Pleas


And the said court do hereby declare there 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 & served & taken & detained a prisoner as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Asahel Herrington who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergiman residing in the
town of Volney & that Gersham Richardson
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who has also signed the same is a resident
in the town of New Haven & a credible
person & that their statement is entitled
to credit 
[signed] Larwell Johnson
J- Reynolds
Saml Freeman
Judges of the said court

I Eric Poor Clerk of the court of common Pleas in the County of Oswego do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application Isaiah Kealer [sic] for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of September
1832
[signed] Eric Poor Clerk
By D McPherson
Dep Clk
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
March 7, 1828.

Mrs. Louise G. Richardson,
Box 1013,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,

Madam;

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13625, it appears that Isaiah Keeler was born January 1, 1781 at Norwalk, Connecticut. 
While residing at Stillwater, New York, he enlisted May 20, 1780 and served in Captain John Chipman's Company, Colonel Warner's Continental Regiment, he was in an expedition to Lake George, Crown Point and Ticonderoga, was in a small skirmish with the Indians, he was captured October 23, by the British, who burned Schoharie, and was imprisoned in Montreal and Quebec until November 28, 1782, when he reached Boston in the British frigate "John". 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Mexico, Oswego County, New York. 
He died October 26, 1852. 
It does not appear that his widow applied for pension on account of his services.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

January 23, 1937

R. L. P. Hanford
1313 Panchita Place
Santa Barbara, Calif.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13625, it appears that Isaiah Keeler was born January 1, 1761 at Norwalk, Connecticut. 
While residing at Stillwater, New York, he enlisted May 20, 1780 and served in Captain John Chipman's Company, Colonel Warner's Continental Regiment, he was in an expedition to Lake George, Crown Point and Ticonderoga, was in a small skirmish with the Indians, he was captured October 23, by the British, who burned Schoharie, and was imprisoned in Montreal and Quebec, until November 28, 1782, when he reached Boston in the British frigate "John". 
He was allowed pension on his application
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executed September 24, 1833, while a resident of
Mexico, Oswego County, New York.
He died October 26, 1852.
It does not appear that his widow applied for
pension on account of his services.
In order to obtain the name of the person to
whom the last payment of pension was made, you
should apply to the Civil Records Division, General Accounting
Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the
following data--Isaiah Keeler, Certificate No. 1627,
issued November 7, 1832, rate $80.00 per annum,
commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York
Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngIn reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Isaiah Keeler
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 13.625
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
May 20, 1780
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
the
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
John Chipman
Warner
He was in exped. to Lake George, Crown Pt.
Ticonderoga, etc, he was captured Oct 23 by
British who burned Schoharie and was imprisoned in Montreal + Quebec
until he was "returned" to
Boston  Nov. 28, 1782
in the British frigate "John".
STATE.
Continental
Battles engaged in, "small engagement with Indians"
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stillwater, New York
Date of application for pension, Sept 24 1832.
Allen
Residence at date of application, Mexico, Oswego Co, New York
Age at date of application, born Jany 1, 1761 at Norwalk Conn.
Remarks: name of father not stated

Very respectfully,
John Chipman
formerly N H
sub NY 
Jany 1, 1781
Commissioner.
31793b5m10-07
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LOUISE G. RICHARDSON
BOX 1013
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA.
February 27th, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you give me the following information, please?
Date of marriage of Isaiah Keeler (born Jan. 1, 1761, died Nov. 26, 1852)
and Sarah Mosher, born June 3, 1765, died Jan. 25, 1853,
and the names of their twelve children.
Also any other information about him that you can.
Above Isaiah Keeler was a pensioner, having fought in the Revolution
Thanking you for same,
Yours truly,
Mrs Louise G. Richardson
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1313 Panchita Place,
Santa Barbara, California.
Nov. 20, 1926.
United States Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
In compliance with the suggestion of the Registrar General
of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I am writing you to
get information concerning-
Isaiah Keeler, #13625, New York Service.
I wish to know if his wife made application for a pension
after his death in 1852. My information is that she received the pension, but I seem to have her name confused with some other family name.
Will you be so kind as to give me her correct name and them information
about the pension.
Yours very truly,
( Mrs. ) R. L. P. Hanford.
R. L. P. Hanford,

[stamped] U.S.Pension Office  Nov 26 1926
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Board of Medical Examiners
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
C. E. KEELER, M. D.
North Yakima, Wash.,

E. J. TAGGERT, M. D., President
Bremerton
H.R. KEYLOR, M.D., Vice President
Walla Walla
F. P. WITTER, M. D., Secretary
Spokane
W. T. THOMAS, D. O., Treasurer
Tacoma

E. WELDON YOUNG, M. D.
Seattle
C. E. KEELER, M. D.
North Yakima
A. MACREA SMITH, M. D.
Bellingham
L. L. GARRIGUES, D. O.
Spokane
GEO. H. DOW, M. D.
Chehalis

Feb. 27, 1914.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
A society of the Sons of the American Revolution
is being organized here, and I desire to join if I am eligible.
I am a direct lineal descendant of one Hugh Mosher, who was born March
17, 1722.
I do not know where this Hugh Mosher was born, (probably in Dartmouth, Mass., as his father lived there some yrs.) but he lived in
Providence, R. I., and was married to a Miss Briggs. This Hugh Mosher would have been of the right age to serve in the Revolutionary War. His daughter, Sarah, born June 3, 1765, was married to Isaiah
Keeler, who was my great-great-grandfather. This Isaiah Keeler was
born January 1, 1761, I do not know where he was born, but he lived
in Mexico, Oswego Co., New York, at the time of his death. which occurred 11/6/1852. He, of
course, was rather young to have served in the war, but his father may
have served. I do not know his father's name, nor the date nor place
of his birth.
In the book of the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution for 1913, on page 59 is given the name of Charles Bradley
Keeler, of New Canaan. This Charles Bradley Keeler traces his ancestry
back to Isaac Keeler, Lieut. Conn. Line, pensioned, mentioned on page
88 of said book.
On another sheet attacht I give the lines of ancestry of the Keelers
I found in the National Register of the Sons of the American Revolution
publisht in 1902.
You will notice that in my lineage the name of Isaiah Keeler appears.
In the other lineages the names of Josiah, Isaac, Hezekiah, Samuel,

[stamped] U.S.Pension Office Mar 6 1914
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Board of Medical Examiners
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
C. E. KEELER, M. D.
North Yakima, Wash.,


[illegible] Vice President
Walla Walla
F. P. WITTER, M. D., Secretary
Spokane
W. T. THOMAS, D. O., Treasurer
Tacoma

C.E. Keeler
North Yakima
A. MACREA SMITH, M. D.
Bellingham
L. L. GARRIGUES, D. O.
Spokane
GEO. H. DOW, M. D.
Chehalis

-2-
Nehemiah, and Abram appear among the Keelers. It seems to me that
from the common use of Biblical names the families or lines must have
been related. Possibly Josiah Keeler, Hezekiah Keeler, and Samuel
Keeler may have been older brothers of the Isaiah Keeler who was my great
great-grandfather. They may all have been sons of the Isaac Keeler
from whom Charles Bradley Keeler of New Canaan, Conn., is descended.
If you have any records of service of Hugh Mosher, or Isaiah Keeler,
or of the father of Isaiah Keeler, will you kindly furnish me with abstracts
of their service, to oblige?
Respectfully yours,
Charles Edgar Keeler

[stamped] U.S.Pension Office Mar 5 1914
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[stamped] US Pension Office  Jan 19 1911

[stamped] Record Division  Jan 19 1911

try 13625 if no other
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Dept. of Interior
Washington, D.C
Gentlemen
Will you kindly give me
information or copy of records of
service of Isaiah Keeler, who enlisted
from Saratoga N.Y. in the
Revolution. He served in the
13th Regiment Albany Co. Militia.
I wish to make application
for membership in the D.A.R.
and any information you can
give me will be gratefully
received. Very truly
Mr. R.H. Ruth
145 Anderson Ave.
New York N.Y
Jan. 17, 1911.
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S. 13625 is
Isaiah Keeler
of
Mexico N.Y. USA
he only asks for
these two &
the father of
Isaiah whose
name he does
not know
Dont pay any 
attention to the 
rest & return
the genealogical
part
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1911 Jan. 24. Hist. to Mrs. R. H. Ruth c
1914 Mch 13.   "    "   Charles E. Keeler, MD
1927 Jun 22.     "    "   R.S.P. Hanford   atty
1928 Mch. 7.    "     "  Mrs. L. G. Richardson

13625
INVALID.
File No. 13,625
Isaiah Keeler
Priv. Rev. War 
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Act: June 7 1832
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 200
{Arrangement of 1870.}