Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9444, for Ichabod Nye, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
Service
Mass.
Nye, Ichabod
Number
S.9444
barded.
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Ohio 29.991
Ichabod Nye
Of Washington Co. in the state of Ohio
who was a private n the company
commanded by Captain Prichard of the regt. Commanded by Col. Greaton in the [ILLEGIBLE]
line for one year & ten days
from 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 41 Dollars 12 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of July 
1835- and sent to pensions
Marrieta.

(math of dues done on right hand margin)
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $164.48
Sem-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 35 20.56
$184.98
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832

Recorded by WM Allison Clerk, Book 6.2 (ALT E.2) Vol 8 Page 43


Dead.
Letter to A I. Nye 2 Nov 1842
pending the treasury and the act of April 6th 1828 and Aug
23rd 1832 (?) from the 4th of [ILLEGIBLE] to the
27th Nov 1840
Nov 26th 1842(?)
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State of Ohio, Washington County
On this sixth day of March 1835, personally appeared before out court of common pleas in, for the county of Washington and State of Ohio Ichabod Nye, resident of Marietta County & state aforesaid aged, seventy two years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath mark the following declaration; in order to attain the benefits of the Act of Confresspassed the 7th day of June, 1832-
Declaration-- That he served as a private soldier in the continental establishment of the Army, during the years of 1779 & 1780, that he entered service the 14th of July 1779, & was discharged the 14th April 1780, in the third Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Col. John Graton, and in a company commanded by one Prichard, Capt. Lieutenant, ad as this fact will appear (as he presumed) on the books in the War office, he does not deem it [ILLEGIBLE] to  [ILLEGIBLE] the further on this part of servce.-
And he further declares, that he served as a soldier in a regiment of the State Troops, of Massachusetts, at Saratoga, Com-mencing, about the middle of August 1781, and ending the middle of November, composing a Campaign of three months. This Regt. was organized, by one Lieutenant Col, &one major, and eight company of men, it was divided for duty; 1 company were stationed at Saratoga, under the Lieut. Col. and 4 companys, under the major was sent up the Mohawk River.-This regiment of men, were drawn from the militia of the County of Hampshire, & Worsester, by Volunta-rey ingagements, by being oppositione, the Severall towns in those countys and the towns, inlisted, paid the men, for services, and the officers took the file on a rotum of duty, from among the militia. (?)
This part of the regiment, to which applicant belonged, was quartered on the ground, in Barracks, where Gen. Burgoine mode the treaty to surrender his army to Gen. October 7th, 77. The business of employment of this corps was to scout and reconnoiter the country, around. And Gen. Stark commanded at this station - a small core of men were stationed, at this place, when we arrived, under one Capt. Grey, garisoned in some small huts, & brock House, pallisadic, on, or near the bank of a greek, on which Gen. Schuyler, had mills erected called Filkill
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Creek,- Applicant has forgotten intirely, the name of the Col., Some of the Captains with whome he served; the other three capts., were, Shaddock, Strong, & King,- With the Col., applicant, formed very little acquaintance, he never knew him, previous to that time, nor since- The majors name he has also forgotten, him never saw- The Battalion, to which applicant belonged was discharged, about the middle of Novem. 1781, by a general [ILLEGIBLE], upon the parade, at the evening rollcall- With this division of troops, there was no battles fought, or any skirmishing, took place during the capaign- A part of Prifigers (?), (Toreys) of some fifteen or sixteen, were made prisoners, by one of our privates, & one of their number was condemned by a court martial, as a spy, & hung on a bluff or highground, near Gen Schuylers, house at that point. 
Some time time in the month of September, a battle was foug-ht with that portion of the Regiment, which went up the Mohawk with a party of Indians & Toreys in which it was said, was well contributed.- In Consequence of this, & some other uports, relative to the enemy, in that quarter, a reinforcement was sent up from below.-One regiment of continentals under Col. Benjamin Tupper, & one of the state troops of New York under Col. McKinster, and govt. Starling to command at that post; But on after the news, arrived of the capture of the British Army in Virginia, these Regiments returned to Albaney, and in November, the campaign broke up.
The applicant further states that when he entered service, he was a resident of the town of Hadly County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, that the contract for his service, as a soldier, in the army, in both of the aforesaid cases, with the Selectmen of the said town, aforesaid. and that in the case of the continental service, he was to receive the pay, & wages, such, as other soldiers received, in the regiments where he whould serve, with the addision of two hundred dollars in Continental Bills, as a bounty to incourage the inlistment of the Private. In the second, case, (of State Troops,) he was to be paid, by, (or was answerable for the payment) the said select, men, themselves,-
Applicant further states, that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.-
Applicant,- hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension of anuity, except the present, and declairs that his name is not on any book, of the agency, of any state.
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Questions By the Court.-
Q- Where & in what year were you borne?
A- In Tolland, State of Connecticut, December 21st, 1762.
Q- Have you any Record of your age?
A- I have no authentic, record, But always was informed that this was the correct date.-
Q- Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary Wards? And where do you know live?
a- I have stated in the body of this declaration, where I lived when called into service.- After the Revolution, I lived in Chesterfield County of Hampshire Massachusetts, until June 1788, and then came to Marietta, and have resided her ever since.
Q- Did you ever Receive a discharge from the service? And if so, by whome was it given, and what has become of it?
A- I received a written dishcarge, from the continental Regiment by Albert Oliver, Major; and it was sent on to Boston to the War, or discharge department, to procure my Bounty of two hundred dollar, Continentall Bills.- from the State Regiment of troops, I have stated how I was discharged in the body of this declaration. I mention the name of John C Clark & Col. Emerson, who can testify to my [ILLEGIBLE] reputation, etc. I swore and subscribed, this sixth day of march one thousand, eight hundred, and thirty five.-
[SGNATURE]
Ichabod Nye
Attest: Geo Dunleavy, Clerk

We Luther J. Bingham, (Clergyman, in the town of Marietta) and John Clark. & Caleb Emerson, residents of said town do herby certify that we are well acquainted with the above above applicant who has subscribed and sworne to the above declaration that we beleive him to be seventy two years of age. That he is Repuled &believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have ben a soldier of the Revolution and Wee Concur in that opinon.
Sworne, & subscribed this sixth day of March, 1835
[SGNATURE]
L. J. Bingham
John Clark
Caleb Emerson
Attest: Geo Dunleavy, Clerk
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And the Said Court do herby declaer their opinion, after the investigation, of the matter and after pulling the interrogatores prscribed by the war department, the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. -and the Court futher certifies that it appears to them that Luther. J. Bingham, who has sgned the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Marietta and that John Clark & Caleb Emerson, who has signed the same are residents in the Town of Marietta, and are creditable persons, & that their Statement is intitiled to credit.
Attest: Geo Dunleavy, Clerk.
The State of Ohio.
Washington County
I George Dunleavy, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing entails the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application. Ichabod Nye, for a pension 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand seal of office, this sixth day of March Aleus Domini on thousand eight hundred and thirty five,
[SIGNATURE]
Geo. Dunleavy

16, July 1779
16 April 1780

32,898
Ichabod Nye
Ohio
[ILLEGIBLE]
On roll
from 1779 
12 mo 10 days
$40 [ILLEGIBLE]
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GIDEON, PRINTER
Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 17th, 1842
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions for the pension agents, The window of Ichabod Nye, Dec,, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Forty one Dollars and 12 Centers per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept,- to the 27th Nov, 1860.
Respectfully yours,
[SIGNATURE]
Albion K Harris
Comptroller
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Ichabod Nye
S. 9444
BA-J/MCS

Jennie Allen Waterman
1724 Cleveland Blvd.
Caldwell
Idaho

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of September 18, 1932,
requesting information in regard to Ichabod Nye and Ethan Allen,
soldiers of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file
in the pension claim, S. 9444, based upon the military service of
Ichabod Nye, the only soldier of that name that is found in the
Revolutionary War records of this office.

He was born December 21, 1762, in Tolland, Connecticut.

While living in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts , he
enlisted July 14, 1779, as private in a company commanded by Captain
Lieutenant Pritchard in Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts
Regiment and was discharged April, 14, 1780.  He enlisted August 12,
1781, and served until November 15, 1781, in Captain Oliver Coney's
Company in Colonel Sears' Massachusetts Regiment.

After the Revolution he lived in Chesterfield, Hampshire County,
 Massachusetts, until June, 1788, when he moved to Marietta,
Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 6,
1835, at which time he was living in Marietta [sic], Ohio.

He died November 27, 1840, leaving a widow, her name not given.

In 1842 one A. F. (this letter illegible] Nye was in Marrietta, Ohio.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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9444
Ichabod Nye
Mar 6 1835 72
Marietta Ohio

July 14, 79 Hadley Mass
Capt. Pritchard
Col. Jno Greaton
9 mos.

Aug 81
Capt [ILLEGIBLE]
(Capt Shaddock, Capt Strong, & King crossed out)
Col. Sean
3 mos

Born Tolland Conn
Dec 21, 1762
No back (?)
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PENSION
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OCT
U. 17 S.
1900
OFFICE.
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Washington C. H. Ohio Oct 15 1900
H. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir,
In answer to my letter you say you can give me the record of the War of 1812 of Joseph Ogle, William Ogle-
I also would like read (?)-me with these- the record of Ichabod Nye -
Respectfully,
Miss Florence Ogle
305 East N-

Stamp in bottom left (upside down), reads:
O.W.&N. DIVISION
OCT 19 1900
RECIEVED,
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LEFT PAGE:
OCT 24 1900
Miss Florence Ogle
Washington C.H. Ohio
1932 Oct. 6th, Hist. to Jamie Allen Waterman. Also see Ethan Allen B.L.U.T. 1601-500 Reg. 
Tues(?)

RIGHT PAGE:
9444 INVALID
File No. 9444
Ichabod Nye
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol, 1, Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Office of the Commissioner
3-1901
United States
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
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If she wants D.A.R (Daughters of the American Revolution)
data she will write again
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Caldwell Idaho
Sept 18 - 1932
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to establish my eligibility to membership in the ladies circle of G.A.R and D.A.R, and if possible to the Organization of Colonial Dames.
I am advised by Clara Burdell of Emmet Idaho State Organizer for Idaho to write to you for this information.
MY Name is Jamie or Janette Allen Waterman Daughter of Kinsley Fay Allen Brother of Nye Jonathan Allen Born Sleatbridge (?) Vermont April 11 1844 a descendant of Polly Nye whose father Ichabod Nye was Sargeant in the American Revolutionay Army. These people all lived near Rutland VT. I also believe that Ethan Allen was a distant Relative of my father and I should like to know if that line can be traced, if possible, for you to give me this information. I would appreciate it very much.

Respectfully,
Jamie Allen Waterman
Caldwell Idaho
1724 Cleveland Blvd.

Recieved Stamp in bottom right reads:
RECIEVED SEPT 22 1932
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Commonwealth for Massachusetts
Secretary's office, April 21st 1835.
Sir,
I have received your letter requesting me to examine the rolls in this office for evidence of the services of Ichabod Nye
in the Revolutionary War. Thousands of similar applicants have been made; and they are daily presented in such numbers
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Certificate of the Secretary of State
Massachusetts
Ichabod Nye
Ohio
[ILLEGIBLE] 12 mos & 10 days
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 105th, 1835.
I hereby certify, that, from an examination of the books and documents, relating to the military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of 1 Ichabod Nye is born in a lock of nine months men (?), where he is [ILLEGIBLE] in the 3 Regiment Col. Greaton's company from July 14th 1779 to April 14th 1780. -Nine months-
Ichabod Nye's name is borne on a fray roll of Capt. Oliver Coney's company in Col. Sear's regiment where he is allowed from August 12th to Nov 15th 1781, three months and ten days.
[SIGNATURE]
WM Tufts Dept. Sect.
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Ichabod Nye
Ohio

The Honorable J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner Pension Office
Washington

Stamp: May 11
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Marietta May 9th 1835
Sir
Your communication from the pension office of the 23rd March [ILLEGIBLE] has been received, Informing me that my application for a pension was filed among the suspended cases in the office and am summoned to uphold, in two [ILLEGIBLE] particulars- First, to give reasons, why, I did not apply to procure the certificate of the Secretary of State, of Massachusetts, that my claime to services as a militia man, in 1781, had been performed.
These requesitions, as I understand them, imply, an uncertainty and mistrust, that the services, as stated in my declaration, have not ben performed by me attall. I was lead to believe that the testimony was in full accordance, with the [ILLEGIBLE] prescribed, by the war department, and took every possible pains to make it full & ample. and I am not a little surprised at the demands made in this fairness.- But I have indeavour to give satisfaction, by any means, within my power.-
I have written the Secretary of State of Massachusetts for the evidence of service, and I inclose you his answer.- I am aware that it does not come up to the demand; but I hope & trust, tat it will be accepted.- My reasons for not applying for a pension under the Act of 1818. will be found at the close of this letter.- Meanwhile, I have a word to say, relative to the claim of service, in the continentall establishment.- I know, that if my name is not founnd, on the rools of the Regiment, I shall receive no pension. If if it is, I know not how, my claims, can be rejection.- And I have yeat to lern by what rule or law,-I am found to give reasons, why, I did not apply under the former act. I have the right to apply under either.- but the question is whether I shall [ILLEGIBLE] . If the services have not ben performed, I have no claime
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if right, whatever.- under the former law, i should be intitled to full pay, but under the latter, half pay only, on the allowance of said county.- It will be recolected that I have made solemn oat before a court, that the services have ben performed.- It is but a poor compliment to an old man, wome oute in services is much of it, for his country's. good. to sopose, that he would go down to his grave with a [ILLEGIBLE] in his right hand.
A The following declaration, will compose substantially, my reasons under oath, why I did not long since, apply, for a pension, and on the Act. of the 18th of March 1818.- That act admitted none, to its [ILLEGIBLE] but those, who ware in, or under indigent sircumstances; (Pensions.) Through the good providence of God. Helping my industry & economy I have not, as yeat, ben under the sircumstances, that people with property, ask a pension under that law. - Should indeed, have applyied, for the Benefits, of the Act. had it have be, left open, & free, and instrumented, with disgrace, & ignominey; The late law, is the only one that I could come forward under, to receive, one sollutorey gent, from my country, for all the privitations, & hardships, that I have indured for my Countrys sake. I do not apply for this pittance on the score of grace. I consider my Country indebted to me, not, merely gratitude, but for services, indered in Militarey services, unpaid, for & due.- A
With Sinceer Respect, I am yours.-
[SIGNARTURE]
Ichabod Nye
The Honourable J. L. Edwards
Commisioner Pension office

The state of Ohio
Washington County JS. At Marietta on this 9th day of May 1835 before me personally came Col. Ichabod Nye, to be well known, who made solemn oath that the matters & things stated in the above declaration by him made hubris(?) [ILLEGIBLE]. The letter clause on this sheet written designated by the letter. AA. are true.
[SIGNATURE]
David. H. Buell Just. Plea
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Stamp: Marrieta Jul. 8

George WM Cramp Esqr.
Acting, Commissioner of Pensions
via Jamesville Washington
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The State of Ohio
Washington County JS

At Marietta on the 6th day of July 1835, before me are Daniel H Buell a Justice of the Peace within and for the town of Marietta aforesaid, personally came Ichabod Nye to me well known, who made solemn oath - That in july 1779 he the said Ichabod Nye entered Col. Graton's Brigade, as a private soldier for the term of nine months: Thatr the field on which the campaign was performed, was principally, East of the Hudson river say Continental village, North Castle, Croaton Creek, White Plains, Peakshill, Verplaik's point, and around those places:- That on the 14th April 1780 he was discharged at a place called [ILLEGIBLE], near to continental village, by Robern Oliver Major & Comm. of said regiment; And he further declares, the reason why he has not made application for a pension under the law of the 18th March 1818, is, because his precursiary circumstances have never brought him within the provisions of that law' that he was not in "indigent circumstances" at the time of its passage, nor is he so now.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the date aforesaid.
[SIGNATURES]
Daniel H Buell Just. Peace
Ichabod Nye
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The State of Ohio
Washington County SS
I, George Dunleavy, Clerk of the County of com-mon please of said County do hereby certify, that Daniel H. Buell Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made, was at the time the said affidavit was made [ILLEGIBLE] and now is, are active Justices of the Peace within and for [ILLEGIBLE] life in fortuity, duly [ILLEGIBLE] commissioned and qualified agreeably to law and that the written signature purporting to his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto [ILLEGIBLE] hand and affix the seal of the said court at Marietta this sixth day of July A.D. 1836
[SIGNATURE]
Geo. Dunleavy, Clerk.
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Marietta July 7th 1835
Sir
Yours, of the 25th ullimo(?), has ben duly received. Inclosed you will have my affidavit on the two points, required in your letter. Had I known in the beginning, the requirements of the department, the corrospondence might have ben shortened. But as it is, suffice in it say, that I hope now, the proof will be ample.
I am verrey respectfully
your obedient servant
[SIGNATURES]
Ichabod Nye
Mr. George W.M. Cramp
Acting Com. of Pensions
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FREE
L.J. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City

Stamp:
31 Oct 1842
Marietta Oct 25
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Marietta, Oct 24, 1842
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington,
Dr Sir,
The enclosed papers stating to an [ILLEGIBLE] of pension due to Ichabod Nye, date of this law, deceased, [ILLEGIBLE] trust method to Cincinnati 

I understand that the modes of the adjsutmens required that they showed in sent to your office in consequence of ths time that has trust
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Marietta June 20th 1835.
Sir
Your letter from the pension office, of the 16th of May has been duly received; Since that time, I have procured from the office of State of Massachusetts a certificate (which I inclose) certify-ing, that a person by the name of Ichabod Nye was found on the rools & books of the office, with a credit of twelve months, & ten days military service, in the war of the Revolution, in several towers composting with the times and service of which I had charged, in my [ILLEGIBLE] of militarey service- The discrepancey of the amount of service, was oweing to my not having aney means of assertaining the ecsact time when, or how long I was in the militia service, in the year of 1781. I well recolect that I was in the field 12 or 14 days before the Col. or the Capt. of the Company; in which I was finally arranged, came up & took the field, I was under the command of Capt. Shaddock, from Albany to Saratoga, for some time, in the beginning of Service.- The troops of this division, were all discharged. at one & the same time, by a general order, head on the parade at the evening roolcall, n writings of any kind, otherwise, waas made use of.- The account of ways in the state office, was not settled by me, The select men of the town of Hadley, were authorized by me, to settle the account, & receive the pay, the tower was called three months, generally. it was but little that, I, personley, ever received for this service; Ten or twelve dollars in silver, was all that came into my fingers; and this, before we marched to the field of service-old continental bills were dead then.
I proceed to give a detailed account. of the nine months, as charged in my declaration, to show if possible, that I am the person, whose name, is borne on the rools, in the war department.
Early in July 1779, the Town of Hadley, were called upon for to furnish five men, to fill up the regiments then in service, which had been reduced by the effects of the war; The confederate government at this time, had not the means, to inlist, or pay, men for service: The towns ware, in their corportated capacity required to furnish the men for service in the armey. I, accordingly, congregated with the select men of the Town to perform this tower of service for this nine months. I was promised to receive the wayes, & rations, that the troops then in service, were allowed together with a bounty of two hundred dollars from the State of Mass-echusetts, on producing the certificate, of the service having ben performed by me; But was found however, to furnish the arms, and [ILLEGIBLE]
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Clothing, & Blankett, for and during the service;- On these conditions; on the day of July 1779, I passed [ILLEGIBLE] for the tower, and South Hadley before one goodman (?), the mustermaster (?), for that quarter. I was then in my seventeenth year of my age, was measured & recorded to be five feet & ten inches, in highth.- The 13th of the same month, I marched in Companey, with Frances Trayner, Ebenzer Pomoroye, Seymor Kelsey, Meidad Noble, and one Smith; for Springfield, we arived at that place on the 14th;- Some days after, we ere conducted on to the Armey, at west point, by one Capt. Nixon of Nixons Regiment, & Gen Nixon's brigade where we were assigned over to Graton's Regt., accepting, F. Traynor, he was taken into another Regiment, of which I do not remember. 
Nixon's brigade, then, was laying, about 4 miles southurley of West Point, in the woods, on the Rode from New York to Fishill, in the High ground, about one mile about continentall Billage, (so called) Consisting of these regiments, Graton's, Putnam's, & Nixons Col. Aldens Reg [ILLEGIBLE] which had formerly ben anexed to it, had been mostly distroyed, at the North never more joined the Brigade-. The month of August, was spend in guarding bases in the High land, & fitting the new leaveys for more practical service- Head quarters wase at the west point, & the Enemy's advance, Lay at things(?) Ferry.- and here I would remas & that during this year 1779 verey little fighting was done. I know of none, save that of  Gen. Wane's, taking the fortress of Stoney Point from the enemy.- And that of Col Thompson's being taken, the march following at Gons (?) Howse, above the W plaines.
Sometime about the first of September, Nixons Brigade moved [ILLEGIBLE] from the High Land to North Castle, where we were joined by Gen. Glovers, which had come on from Rhode Island, & Gel. Robert Slow (?), took the command of the division, during the fall of that campaigne.- This division, made several movements in that quarter of the country, during the fall- Cheifley at, or in the nieghbourhood of the Croaton Rober, to watch the enemy, & Good boys, of theives in these parts, of which it was infested.- Nothing very remarkable took place, excepting the scarcity of bread, for the supply of the troops of this division,.  West point was the object of the enemy, at this time, and it was nessesarey that that, that, garrison should be supplyed with stores, consequenty we in the country had to do with little.- as earley as the 17th of October the regiment, was at one time, eight days without bread; This I thoat was suffering, but this was onley the beginning of sorrow.
In November, Col. Hazens (?) Regiment, joined our Brigade, which had ben during the summer, up the Connecticut Valley, to the border at the lower connady, for what purpose, no one could divine; save
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himself, the season was spent without aney good to the futile service, at aney rate, our guarding duty during this capaigne was intolleraby hard, & fateagueing.- The enemy evacuated their position at Things Ferrey, aboute the first of December, and Nixon's Brigade took a position near the Picks Hill Valley- Glovers Brigade & the Congress regiment; crossed the Hudson; & left this Brigade to guard & repair the works of Verplanks Point (which the enemy had burned0; it was the last of December before we took winter quarters, Graton's regiment, took the hutts, built by one Col Wood, a little below, & west of Continentall Village, Putnam's, & Nixons Regiments took the Hutts built by the Brigade the year previous, in the High Lands above. The soldery now consisted of those deiscriptions of men-. Those who had ingaged for, & during the war, those who hd inlisted for those years, and those of non months, The clothing & dress of the troops, now made, a singular appearance, when paraded, during the warmen, were clad in a new Uniforme (Broute from France); The 3 years men, in their old tattered Uniformes, (Some, nearly naked) and the nine months men in their Countrey dress, which they had furnished themselves with, but much worne, & not much better than those of 3 years men.- By this time, January 1780, instead of rest & better fare in winter quarters, our labours & suffering, had but just began.- The men who inlisted for 3 years, their terme of service had began to ezpire, and were discharged dayley from service, it was nesse-sarey to keep up the quarters, & detachments, as heretofore.- On the last day of Dec., I had followed the regiment into quarters, from a tower of duty of seven days, at Things Ferrey, (and the night previous, laying oute in a snow storme, in the brush wood) I had [ILLEGIBLE] some nest, & quiett, but not so. The next evening, was notified, for command, of 30 days tower, next morning, I marched with a detatchment of 4 companys, to North Castle, under the command of William Shepherd, Col, where we releived a like command, which had ben on the enemy's lines. I was, with others, quartered in an open & old building, with a fire place, in its center.- During the night, a storme of snow, commenced, & conintued, untill everey path way, aveniw, was blocked up, litterally.- In this situation, we were with out provisions, wthout feweel, except to be out & dawn by hand. Through the snow banks instead of the storme abating in its violence, it increased by the cold winds.
Exertion or starvation was before us; a detatchment of 30 men were [ILLEGIBLE] to force their way to Bedford, where a quantety of bark was stored; I was on this command, one day was spent, to reach that place, 4 miles, the next day in the evening we returned to our station, with about 14 or so lbs. of meale by each man. Two days after I was again detached to search for flower in the countrey mills, after a hard days work, we broat home some & yong's house above the white plans, in hope to find, better supply, but it was the same thing. The mills were all [ILLEGIBLE] up & could not grind. I was detached again, for another expedition, to Col. Phillips, Mills but found no flower or meal there; The mills, & ground a little
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by clearing away the snow & ice on the First of February, we were releived by a detachment under Leiut. Col. Tompson; and we returned to our Reg. (In Hutts.) Here we found rest for about 10 days, to care for a compl-aint, among the troops (The Itch). So destitute, was the hospittle, during the lull, & fore part of the winter, that a remedy was not to be obtained, unt-ill this time for one man.- The first of March, I was again detached for the old station, the Lines, so called, Yongs House; at evening, after we marched, we mett a part of Thompsons troops, retreating with two wounded officers allong. Thompson had suffered himself to be surprised by the Enemys horse, & light infantry, from New York, by his incredulity; & the mast of two companys of his men were killed, & taken prisoners, to the city.- The month of March was [ILLEGIBLE] in verrey active watching, & marchings, to and froo, on the enemy's lines, to take those who were imployed, to feed the enemy with beaf, & posh mean, &, in the City of new York; Yongs Howse was fumed; When Thompson was taken this month houseing [ILLEGIBLE] away, the detachment was again releived by another, & were returned to our cantoonments.- By this time the grater part of the men, who had enggaged for 3 years, were discharged from service, & of ourse the duty increased; The second day after, I arrived at our station, was ordered on command of 4 Day, to West Point, to assist in prepairing the chains to be stretched across the Hudson, whi-ch had ben taken up the fall previous.- The river was frosen to cros, until the 11th of April, we crossed in boats.- on the 14th I was discharged with my comrads, we took our way home, by subisting on the ghastly, of the inhabitants, by begging.- In june, following, I obtained by bounty, of two hundred dollars, from the state of masechusetts, paid in continentall Bills; at that time, wase estimated at one hundred twenty, for one in Silver.- Some time in the winter previous, preceivied two or three months wayes, from the paymaster, of Gratons Regiments in the same kind of money.- How the account of service was settled, I know not, I never made aney further requisitions, on the government, concerning it.- This was all that I ever recieved for this tower of military service.-
This sir, closes my narative, how you will be entertained by it, I know not. One thing I can say, that the picture is not overdrawn and I trust that I shall be allowed to the amount [ILLEGIBLE] in the account from Massechusetts.
I am, verrey respectfully yours.
Ichabod Nye
The Honorable J.L. Edwards
Pension Office, Washington