Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45353, John Dusenbury, New York
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New York

CONTENTS
Dusenbury, John
or Dusenberry

NUMBER
S. 45353

CONTENTS
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See letter to John Dusenberg
24th Sept 1832
(sideways):
Continue Notification and to Grover Esq Auburn New York
 (Sept.  Ha?)AX Rose March 21
ask to L.M Donny  bes 21
 
(upright)
6253
New York & Roll
Capt Pierce
John Dusenbury
Dusenberry
Ny Lieutenant
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence the 12th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of February 1819
and Sent to Judge Grover, Auburn
W. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 Ms 14/31 + 4/30 --70.96
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4  of March 1819. --120.
191.69
---
Ritzma
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
1777
continued under
law 1 May 1820
("
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Cayuga County 

On this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundre and eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears John Dusenbury aged 64 or 65 years, resident in the town of Sterling in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War"

That the said John Dusenberg
[struck out: enlisted in the]
of February 1776 [struck out: in the state of] rec'd a  company [inserted text: about or on the 26th day] in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Pierce in the [3rd?] Regiment of New York commanded that Regiment that he continued in that regiment until [illegible] one year when the regiment became [discharged?]. (He being wounded was taken on the lines by Genl [struck out: that he continued to serve in the said Corps] McDougal [illegible] continued there acting under this commission under the command of Genl McDougal, [Haith?] Marion Scott & Parsons, as guide to the army he being well acquainted with the ground till the end of the war that he [inserted: never] was discharged from service.

that he was in the battles of Long Island under [Lord?] Sterling, the retreat from New York, Harlem Heights to White Plains and Fort Independence.

and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has
no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what is herewith sent

Sworn to and declared before me,
the day and year aforesaid.

John Dusenberry

John Grover
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Ple

I, John Grover Judege of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Dusenbury
did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  Dated this Eighteenth day of May 1818.

John Grover Judget
of Cayuga Com. Pleas

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Cayuga County ss.

I certify that John Grover Esquire
before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed.

the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
E T Throop Clk
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I do hereby certify to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of war that I am personally acquainted with the within named John Dusenbury, and knew
him to be in indigent circumstances as he is an insolvent of Debter & has been on the limits of this Country for some time
Dated at Auburn January 14th 1819
John Grover and
of Cayuga Complies
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John Dusenbury

Admitted
admissible
Returned for evidence
of the Indigent circumstances of the 
applicant. The enclosed
commission of John
Hancock to be sent
to the Office War
Dept with this declaration
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Lieut John Dusenbury Copy
of original Declaration
under the Law of Congress
passed 20th day of May 1820

(Upside down)
Lieut J. Dusebury
Stirling, Cayuga of
6253 February 11 1819
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(same as previous rotated)
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State of New-York,
Cayuga County,
On this 6th day of July
1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, in the July term of compleas Gents claims John Dusenbury aged 66 years, resident in the town of Sterling in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows:
In the year 1775, was appointed 1st Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. Nathan Pierce, Regt. commanded by Col. Richman or like
Mar 4 Regt. New York line and continued to serve in said Regt till February 1777 & that he continued in the recruiting services & other copacities during the war & was in the battle of Long Island New York
Harlen White Plains, Trenton & that the date of his original declaration was 18th  day of May 1818 and the number of his Per. city 6253
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
& I do further solemnly swear that I am by occupation a house a Carpenter & Joiner and that by reason of old age bodily infirmities & loss of eye sight and not able to contribute to my support by manual Labor and that I have my family  and that the amortized that
 I am justly indebted to several persons in a says that will exceed two hundred dollars Schedule 
                                    John Dusenbury
1
100 more $21, or no debts due me  And Rest of 77.50
2 Colts 35.00 no real estate        1 saw  1.30
Hogs 12.00                                  1 Set bench plains  10.00
2-5 pail kettles  8.00                      4 chisels 75
1.300? 1 Boot? 2.50                       1 Aupar   25
                                                       Compap Mule  25
                     77.50                           Broad ax 1.00
                                                       
                                                      Thames & old moulding Rains 1.50
                                                                            $83 " 75
Sons, and
--
Sworn to and declared on the 6th day of July 1820 before John Dusenbury

Rufus Sheldon Judge of
Cayuga Com: Pleas
I, James Glover Clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify
, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do
further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is 83 dollars and /00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6th  day of July  1820

James Glover
Clerk of the Court for the  County Cayuga
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March 1830
State of New York
Cayuga County ⎬ William Denbury of Sterling in the
-County of Cayuga being duly sworn deposes and says
that he this Deponent is aged seventy three years
and upwards and is the brother of John Dusenbury
that he was acquainted with the said John Dusenbury before the commencement of the Revolutionary war
that he the said John Dusenberry enlisted into the
continental army and served as an officer in the
continental establishment from about December in
the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy
five until the close of the war when he was
discharged at Philidelphia at which time this
Deponent is informed and believes the said John
Risenberry held a Captains Commission this 
Deponent is confident that the said John Dusenberry
was discharged in the year 1784 because he well
remembers that it was in the Spring after they
discharge of him this Deponent who was discharged
at Westpoint at the time of the general discharge
of the Army in Nov 1783,
And this deponent further
says that he & his deponent was acquainted with
the said John Dusenberry at the time that he the
said John Dusenbury attained his land from the
State of New York for his services as a continental officer
by petition to the Legislature of said State, he
further says that he has seen the document of
the said John Dusenberry by means of which he
obtained his land afor said that he is confident and
knows that the said John Dusenbury received said
land for his services as a continental officer in the
Revolutionary war
Sworn & Subscribed this 16th Sept 1830
before me John Grover Justice
William Dusenbury
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I certify that I am acquainted with William Dusenbury who made and subscribed the within affidavit and that the
said William is a man of good moral reputation and a man of truth and veracity John Grover 
                                            Justice of the Peace
Dated Feb 16 1830

State of New York
Cayuga County 
CLERK'S OFFICE.

, MICHAEL S. MYERS, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County: Do
HEREBY CERTIFY, that John Grover
Esquire, was on the Sixteenth day of February 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
a Justice of the Peace 

in and for said County, duly
commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his
acts in that capacity: And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the
said John Grover verily believe
the signature to the annexed affidavit & certificate of reputation
to be his proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County, and subscribed my name this Seventeenth day of February 
M. S. Myers Clerk of
the Court of Common pleas of Cayuga County
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D. McCarty Esq
Dep Clerk &
Richland
Oregon
Co
NY
paid No 215
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State of New York
County of Oswego, ss
On this 19th day of January
1849. personally appeared in Open Court before me Orla H Whitney County Judge of said County
Mary A. O'Connell of Oswego in said County
who being first duly sworn doth make the
following declaration in order to obtain the
amount due the legal representatives of
Lieutenant John Dusenbury late of Sterling Court of Cayuga & State of New York, under the act of 15th May 1828 or 7th June 1832-
This declarant states that John Dusenebury
was (as she believes) an officer of the revolut
turing war & served to its close, that he drew
a pension for his services in said war
at the rate of $240. per annum that he
died on the tenth (10th) day of September in
the year eighteen hundred & thirty three (1833.)
that he left no widow surviving him
and that he left one child and surviving
heir whose name was David
Dusenbury-
This declarant  further states 
that the said David Dusenbury, the son
of the said John Dusenbury, was his father
that he died on the 15th day of September
in the year eighteen hundred and forty
Six (1846) and that he left three
children surviving him whose names are
Mary A. Connell (this declarant) Mores Y.
Dusenbury and - Sarah H Dusenbury
And further says not
Sworn & subscribed before me the day
& year first above written
Orla H. Whitney           Mary & his O Connell
co Judge of Oswego co.       Mark
State of New York
County of Oswego ss Orla H Whitney County Judge
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of said County do herby certify that on the
19th day of January 1849, it was duly proved be
fore me in open Court by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to me that John Dusenbury
by late of Sterling in Cayuga County be said state
died on the tenth (10th) day of September in the
year eighteen hundred & thirty three (1833) that
he left no widow surviving him that he left
only one child surviving him whose name
was David Dusenbury that the said
David Dusenbury died on the 15th day
of September in the year eighteen hundred
and forty six (1846) and that the said David
Dusenbury  left three children surviving him
whose names are Mary A. O'Connell, Moses G.
Duzenberry and Sarah A. Duzenberg
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand this 19th day of January 1847-
Orla H Whitney
Co Judge of
Oswega County
New York,

State of New York, 
OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
SS.
Jabez H. Gilbert
Clerk of the County of Oswego,
hereby certify that Hon. Orla Whitney, Esq. whose name
is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit of Mary O Connell & the
hereto annexed, was at the date of said jurat
County at the date of said jurat & certificate court judge for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing,
and verily believe his signature to said jurat & certificate is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of Common Pleas of
said county this 22nd day of January
A.D. 1849        J.H. Gilbert  Clerk.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

                                         September 23, 1927    

Miss Marion E. Tapp       
746 Richwood Ave.
Morgantown, W. Va.
Madam:

                                       
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45353, that John Dusenberry (pensioned as
Dusenbury ) while a resident of Dutchess County, New York, was commissioned
First Lieutenant in Captain Nathan Pierce's Company in Colonel Bitzema's
Third New York Regiment February 26, 1776; he was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton and Fort I dependence and was wounded but it was not stated in which battle he received the wound.
He served until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818,
at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was a resident of Sterling,
Cayuga County, New York.
He died September 10, 1833, leaving no widow.
David was his only surviving child and he died September 15, 1846,
leaving the following children: Mary A. O'Connell, Sarah A. Dusenberry
and Moses Y. Dusenberry.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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(Left side)
May 17, 1905. Hist to
Sarah R. Hamlett
White Plains N.Y
(Middle)
45353
Rev y INVALID.
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File No. 45353

John Dusenbury
Lieut Rev War
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Act: 18 March 1816
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Right side)
1906 Nov. 1 Hist to ┃
M. C. C. Partridge
1909. Feb. 9
Letters Patent
under act of
New York Legislature
, dated
Mar. 11, 1808
granting land 
to John Dusenberry
in Seneca Co. Ster
ling Township
Lot No. 44. Signs 
Daniel D. Tompkins
Governor of N.Y.
dated Mar 31 1808
The above was sent to
Library of Congress  on
Feb 9 1909 by order J. R. Garfield Sec of Int

1922 Feb 28 Hist to
...ders. H& Pashik?
1920 Sept 5 Hist to
Mrs W.J. Fuller
1927 Sept 23 hist to
Miss Marion E Tapp MCS
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In CONGRESS. 
The Delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Maffachuletts(Massachussets) Bay, Rhode-Ifland(Island), Connecticut, New York, Pensylvania, The Counties of New-Caftle(Castle), Kent, and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to John Dusenberry Gentleman.
We reposing efspecial Truft(Trust) and Confidence in your Patriotifm (Patriotism), Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, do by thefe(these) Prefents(Presents), conftitute(constitute) and appoint you to be First Lieutenant and of the Eighth Company of the third Regiment of the New York Forces in the Army of the United Colonies raifed(raised) for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hoftile(hostile) invafion(Invasion) thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to difcharge(discharge) the Duty of aFirst Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do ftrictly(strictly) charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient  to your Orders as First Lieutenant And you are to obferve(observe) and follow fuch(such) orders and directions from time to time, as you fhall(shall) receive from this or a future Congrefs(Congress) of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congrefs(Congress) for that purpofe(purpose) apppointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other fuperior(superior) officer, according to the Rules of Difcipline(Discipline) of War, In Purfuance(Pursuance) of the Truft(Trust) reposed in you. This Commission to continue to Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated the Twenty Sixth day of February 1776.
By the order of the Congress
John Hancock President
Attest. Chas Thomson Levy
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Hon. Nathaniel Garrow
Member of Congress
               Auburn 
                       N.G.
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[Recd.] 23 July 1829
An act granting Land to John
Dusenbury
Passed March 11, 1808
Be in enacted by the People of the State of New York represented in Senate and assembly, That it shall and may be Lawful for the Commissioners of the Land office and they are
required to grant Letters Patent to John Dusenbury of the City of New York his heirs and assigns for five hundred acres of land in the tract set apart for the use of the line of this State serving in the Army of the United States as a gratuity for his services as a Lieutenant in Captain Matthew Pearsie's company
in the late Revolutionary War
State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify the preceding to be a true copy of an original act of the Legislature of this state on
file in this Office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of this Office at the City of
Albany the twenty sixth day of June
One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Arch Campbell
Dep. Secretary
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United States of America
State of New York
---
City and County of New York I John A. Sidell
Notary Public is and for the State of
New York dwelling in the City of New York
duly commissioned and qualifies to hereby
certify that on the day of the date hereof
personally came and appeared Elisha Barton
of the City aforesaid Cartman who being
by me duly sworn saith that he deponent
is upward of seventy years of age that he was
in the continental army during the revolutionary war between this country and Great Britain that he is well acquainted with
John Dusenbury at present of the Town of
Stirling County of Cayuga and State of New York. Farmer now also appearing before me
the said Notary that he deponent was well acquainted with said John Dusenbury
during the revolutionary war that said
John was at the commencement of the
was Lieutenant in Col Ritrma's
Regiment in the regular line of the army
and continues in the Continental service of an officer during the whole of the revolutionary war and until peace was declared between
Great Britain and America
and further
saith -not.              Elisha Barton
Sworn the 7th day 
of October 1829 before me J. Sidell Notry Public
 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my seal of
office this Seventh day October in
day of the year eighteen hundred and
twenty Nine-
John A Sidell
Notry Public
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March 1830              Auburn Feb 19th 1830
 Dear Sir I herewith enclose to you an additional affidavit to substantiate the claim of John Dusenbury
to a pension from the Government of the United States-- the two affidavits by him formerly transmitted were considered amply sufficient
but as you are well aware they did not
prove to be so - I myself examined these affidavits and considered that they complied as near could be expected with the requisitions of the former Secretary Richard Rush but its services
that the present Secretary J. Ingham does not
consider them sufficient-- if the enclosed affi-
davit does not prove to be sufficient the old
Gentleman has no other remedy as he thinks
but to collect if possible his documents hereby transmitted to Washington and go with them
accompanied by a petition to Congress and
there ask from the hands of his countrymen
that small pittance which he needs to make
him comfortable in life and which his country
is abundantly able to bestow the objection to
the last affidavit was that they did not set
forth that he served until the end of the war. To remedy that objection we send this affidavit
which states that he was not discharged until
the spring of 1784 and was then discharged at
Philidelphia-- the explanation of this is
that John Dusenbury by commanded a company and had under his charge the arms and utensils of war deposited at that place
in the winter of 1784 of which the Deponent Mr. Dusenbury was not sufficiently acquainted
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−

to testify to it positively- that he was a continental officer is sufficiently verified by the affidavits last 
transmitted-- that he served until the end
of the war is rendered sufficiently certain by the present affidavit of Mr. Dusenbury that he obtained
his land from the State of New York for his services as a continental officer is also verified by the same affidavit. the reason as he says why he did not receive three lots instead of one is because he obtained
that lot by petition to the Legislature of New York and the reason why he was under the necessity of getting it by petition was that the war office was closed when he returned from Philadelphia to New York in the Spring of 1789 I make these statements in order to clear up any doubt that
may arise with regard to the subject of his having obtained his land of New York by petition.
Now sir in order if possible to effect the object
without further expense or delay he through myself
entrusts of you to use your utmost endeavor
to have his claims admitted, if it should be
admitted he cannot live long to enjoy it-- but there would be a consolation in the thought that he had convinced his country of the Justice of his claim. You yourself sir doubtless know his circumstances in some measure and his pecuniary embarrassments which are continually bearing harder & harder upon him as he is fading nearer & nearer the grave, I have often thought that if there is any thing that caused the heart of the patriot and the philanthropist to be less
it is the coldness with which some of the officers of Government and men in power look upon the war
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and claims of the patriots of 76 who have
fought and gained the Independance of
which we so justly last-- but I do not wish to
substantiate the claim of John Dusenbury by
pathetick appeals to the sympathies of any
one but upon the principles of justiciary
therefore by again entreating you to do you
utmost in his favour I subscribe myself
very respectfully your
obedt. servt.
John Grover
Mrs A Gould
 (illegible)
davit does not prove to be sufficient the old
Gentleman has no other remedy as he think
but to collect if possible his documents already
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Revolutionary Claims
A.Dickins Esq           FREE
Acting Secretary
Treasury Department
Washington City

(upside down)
John Grover 
for 
John Dusenbury 997
23072799
Rec  23 July 1829
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Rec 23 July 1829
[Auban] July 16th 1829
Sir, enclosed you will see Copy of an
act granting Land to Lieutenant John Dusenbury
for his services during the American Revolution
agreeable to your request which I trust will be
sufficient to warrant you in granting him
a pension under the act 15 May 1829
Respectfully Your [OP] Servant
John Grover
A Dickins Esq
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Recd. 11 Sept. 1828

J Dusenberry 997
W Dusenberry 998
A Freat 999 
S Berry 1000
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Auburn Sept 6th 1838
Hon Richard Rush
Enclosed you will see four
claims for Revolution Pension
 is the Request of the claimants that when the
ceise is acted upon you will communicate
the Result directed to them
and to my care.
Yrs Col.
John Grover
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Recd 19 Jan 1830
                                           Auburn Dec 31 1829

Dear Sir                                   
I herewith enclose to you the affidavits
in the matter of John Dusenbury will
you have the goodness to hand them to the
Secretary of the treasury and ascertain
whether they are sufficient and if not
what more is required
Yours with respect
and esteem
John Grover
Mrs. A Gould
Hon Gershon Powers

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the case of the Legal heirs of Lieut. John Dusen
bury is herewith presented, to obtain the amount due
under the act. of 15th May 1828, or 7th June 1832
It will be seen one refering to the declaration
of Lieut John Dusenbury under the act. of 18th
March 1818, that he alleged that he was a
Lieutenent in Col Ritzma's Regt. and was
in the recruiting service for during the
War. This would bring him under the class
of "Warsmen" and entitle him to a pension
as Lieut. for $320 per annum. -- He drew $240
under act. of 1818, and the difference from
1826 March 3d to the day of his death is the
amount claimed
But in case he does not fall
within the class of officers embraced by the
provisions of the act. of 15th May 1828, it is
urged that his service was such as to
entitle him to the $320 per ann under the
act of 7th June 1832-
in respect to the claim being permitted
on behalf of the heirs of his only surviving child
I would observe, that I oppose such a course
is in accordance with the practice of the Pension Office. The heirs of David Dusenbury are entitled in the right of their father who was
the only surviving child of Lieut. John Dusenbury. I would refer the commissioner
of Pensions to a decision, (no doubt familiar
to him) in a case analagous to this in prin-
ciple, to be found on page 59 of Pension (illegible) of 1846. Doc. No. 95. It is there decided on
a case supposed, by the Attorney General. Mr
Butler, that where a Pensioner dies leaving no widow but several children, one of whom dies before the amount is paid, that the proportion due the deceased child goes to his children, who are the grand children of the Pensioner, and not to the surviving children of the pensioner.
It would follow then from this principle to
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that the amount due to David Dusenbury as
the only child of Lieut. John Dusenbury,
should go to his children in as much as he
omitted to apply for it himself
L.M. Donny
Canandaigua N.Y
Feb 7. 1849-
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
21 Nov 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of John Dusenberry
under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a
request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any
records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive,
the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army
of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the
termination of the war, or in what other manner.
997
Richard Ruth
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

21 Nov 1828
John Dusenberry
Richard Ruch.
War Departm! 
Bountybland office
The records of this office do not show that John Dusenberry as an officer of the New York line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor
25Nov 1828
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Hon J H Jingham
Washington
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Auburn 10th June 1830
Hon I D Ingham
decresen Capt John  Dusenberry he will be the bearer of of a letter from your office to Judge Posers + from him to me he is same person who has appeared to you under the late act for wages he has drawn a pension under the Law of 1818 his commission will be found in the office of the Secretary of the War department he has been reputed for many years past to have been ab officer of the revolution your sincere Aj
John Grover
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997
15 Nov 1828
John Dusenberry
Richard Ruth
Letter from the War Dep 17 Nov 1828
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Res 19Jany 1836
State of New York Putnam County } ss
Gilbert Barton of the town of Philips in the County aforsaid being duly sworn says that he is seventy six years of age and was acquainted with John Dusenberry previous to the Revolutionary war between the United States and Great Britten
And this Deponent further saith that he knows the said John Dusenberry to have been a Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Kitch Man
And this Deponent further saith that he served under the said John Dusenbury from the year seventy six until the close of the war and that he knows the said John Dusenberry to have served as an officer until the close of the war aforsaid and until peace was concluded between the United States + Great Britten
And this Deponent further saith that he has this year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine seen the said John Dusenberry + knew him to be the same John Dusenberry whom he knew and under whom he served in the revolutionary war as aforsaid
Gilbert Barton ( his X mark
Sworn before me this 29th day of November 1829}
Daniel B Travis Commissioner For taking Affidavits for and Justices of the Peace
I certify that Gilbert Barton who made the forgoing affidavit is a respectable citizen and a man of truth and veracity
Dated November 29th 1829
Daniel B Travis Justice of the Peace
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I Jonathan Morehouse clerk of the court of common pleas in + for the county of Putnam in the State of New York do certify that Daniel D Travis before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly empowered to administer oaths In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court this seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + twenty nine 
J Morehouse
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Recd 19Jany 1831

An act granting Land to John Deusenbury Passed March 11th 1808
Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York represented in Senate and assembly That it shall and may be lawful for the commissioners of the Land office and they are required to grant Letters of Patent to John Deusenbyrt of the City of New York his heirs and assigns for five hundred acres of land in the Trust set apart for the use of the Line of this State serving in the army of the United States as a gratuity for his services as a Lieutenant in Captain Matthew Bearsie's company in the late Revolutionary war
State of New York Secretary's Office} 
I certify the preceding to be a true copy of an Original act of the Legislature on file in this office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed this 8th day of January 1831
Archd. Campbell
Dep. Secretary
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J. Dusenberry
recd. Sep 11 1828
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997
998
999
1000.

Revolutionary Claims.
For the purpose of obtaining the Benefits of an 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
I John Dusenbury of the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga in the State 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. And after the close of the war continue in the service of the United States
and was the officer commanding the
guard in care of the Park of Ordinance taken with Comwallace at Philadelphia and continued as such till the
ordinance & was distributed to the respective States at which period I was a Lieutenant in the Third regiment of the New York Line. And I also declare that I was entitled to certificates commonly called Commutation certificates)
for a sum equal to the amount  to the amount of five years full pay which Sum was
offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd
March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780 and I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3rd day of March 1826 Four hundred and Eighty dollars.
Witness my hand this 17th day of July in the year AD 1828
John Dusenberry
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Before me John Grover one of the Justices of the Peace of the Town of Auburn in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York, Personally
appeared Timothy Strong & Mathias Hufman
of the said County who did severally make
oath that John Dusenberry by whom the
foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally Reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 17th day of
July in the year 1828.
Timothy Strong
Mathias Hufman
Sworn Before me
John Grover Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office &
Abraham Gridley Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Cayuga in the State of New York do hereby certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at
the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and duly empowered to administer Oaths, and further that I am acquainted with his hand
writing and verily believe that the above signature "John Grover" is genuine.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Auburn this Sixth day of September AD. 1828
Abraham Gridley Clerk
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Declaration
for
Pension
Lieut. John Dusenbury
3 Regt New York line
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997
See letters from the Sec of State of NY. Recd
10 July 1810 & 2 Augt 1830
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Sept 13. 1828.
John Dusenberry of Sterling
in the County of Cayuga 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 until the
end of the war.  at which period he was Lieutenant in the (does not state) 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 the 3d of March,
1826, 480 dollars, paid to him by the agent
in the State of (not stated-perhaps New York)
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 Dickens
Mr. Dusenburry  states that he has
received  his pay at the end of the war
at the Pay Masters office in Philadelphia
There is no record of this in his office. 3 Aud. Office
This Dept. 30 June 1830

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
19th September 1828
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.
It further appears that John Dusenberry
is now on the pension list of the New York agency, and has been since the 3d March
1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month. 
The  Revolutionary records in this office furnish no information whatever in adite
to the services of Lieutenant John D
of the New York line--
 Peter Hagner Aud.
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J.Garrow
for
J Dusenbury 997
Recd 21 March 1829
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Auburn March 14th 1829
Sir I am requested to state to you in behalf of
Lieutenant John Dusenbury that best evidence that he is  now able to procure is his commission as a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war which is now in the department of the Secretary of War & which he respectfully refers and also the enclosed Land Pattent which he received for his
Military service during the revolutionary war, if the documents above refered to should be considered insufficient to entitle him the Benefits of the Act of Congress approved
15th May 1828 he wishes to avail himself of the proposition generously offered in your favor of the 17 th  Day Last Yr
to furnish him with a list of the surviving officers of the Line to which he belonged
Very Respectfully
Yours Sincerely (mispelled  Sencrly)
John Grover

Hon. Richard Rush
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension office
Washington
1 March 1830 Respectfully referred to the Secretary of the Treasury March 1, 1830
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Will mr. Edwards examine the enclosed papers, + report the result to Mr, Towns?
Feb 27 1830
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Red 14 Jany 1831
Extract from the Journal of the assembly under date Wednesday February 3 1818 page 39
"The petition of John Dusenbury of the city of New York
"praying for a grant of military bounty lands and 
"renumeration for arrears of pay for services done
" a [?] the Revolutionary war was read and with
" the documents accompanying the same refer?
" to the committee of claims"
Extract from the journal of the assembly under date of February 5th 1808 page 63
"Mr. Clyde from the committee of claims to whom was
" referred the petition of John Dusenberry reported,
" what it appears by the documents accompanying the 
" said petition that the petitioner then being an inhabitant
" of Dutchess County enlisted as a private in the " army at the commencement of the late war with " Great Britain. that shortly thereafter he was promoted to a lieutenant in Capt. Nathan Peirce's ' company in Col. Ritzomes Regiment. that he was " thereafter wounded in service, and thereby a new degree " disabled in procuring subsistence and that the petitioner continued in service to the close of the war. " whom which facts the committee are of opinion " that the claim of the petitioner though not strictly " warranted for the original provisions for the line of the army of the State falls within the equitable " principle adopted by the legislation in sundry grants " of bounty land made it difficult periods. they have " therefore prepared a claim for the relief of the " petitioner to be added to some proper bill for that " purpose and have directed their claimants to ask " leave to present the same
"Ordered, that leave be given to present such claim"
Extract from journal under date of
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Tuesday February 16, 1808 page 109
" Mr Gild by leave of the house and in file " him of the claim by him heretofore presented for [?]
"that purpose brought in a bill entitled " An act [?]  "granting land to John Dusenberry " which was read "the first and second time and committed to " the committee of the white house."
Extract from Journal under date of  ____ Wednesday February 17th 1808  [?]
" The house then resolved itself into a committee " of the whole or the bill entitled " An act granting land to John Dusenberry " and after some time spent therein Mr Spear received the "chan and Mr Wilkin from the said committee " reported progress and asked for and attained " Leave to act again"
Extract from journal under date of Saturday February 27th 1808 page 164
 " the house then resolved  itself into a committee of the whole on the bill entitled " an act granting land to John Dusenberry" and after some time spent thereon Mr Speaker recounts the claim and Mr Wilkin from the said Committee reported that the Committee had gone through the said bill filled up the blank and agreed to the same without amendment which he was directed to report to the house and he read the report in his place and delivered the sane in at the table where it was again read and agreed to by the house
" Ordered that the said bill be engrofed(?)"
Extract from the Journal under date of Monday February 29,1808 page 165  The bill entitled "an act granting land to John Dusenberry was read the third time
Resolved that the bill do pass
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The bill entitled "An act relative to the appointment of Commissions to respect timelukes(?) was read the third time
Resolved that the bill do pass
Ordered that the Clerk deliver the said bill to the Honorable the Senate and request their concurement to the same respetively
Extract from the Journal under date of Monday March 7th 1808 page 208 A message from the honorable the Sanate also delivered by their Clerk with the bills threin mentioned was read informing that they had proped the bu=ill entitled " an act to incorporate the great band and Bath Trunssike(?) company and for other purposes the bill entitled and act granting land to John Dusenberry " and the bill entitled and act altering the name of the town of Pinefield in the county of Delaware respectively without amendment.
Ordered their the Clerk do deliver the said bills to the honorable the council fo revision"
State of New York
Assembly Chamber January 13th 1831
I Francis Seger Clerk of the house of assembly of the said State do certify that the foregoing are five extracts made from the Journals of the said house of assembly and that I find no other proceedings in said Journal for the year 1808 relating to the claim of John Dusenberry or the law paper for his relief. And I further certify that at the request of Mr Seward of the Senate I have made diligent search among the Papers on file in my office for the original petition of said John Dusenberry and the documents accompanying the same as referred to in the foregoing extracts that I do not find said petition and documents
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And I do further certify that I do find on file the original manuscript report of the committee a copy of which report is set forth in the same extracts.  F Seger
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The Hon. Samuel D. Inham 
Sec. of the Treasury
Washington City
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Recd 19 Jany 1831    2372
Albany January 12th 1818
Hon. S. D. Ingham Sec. of the Treasury
Sir In your letter of the 20th Jany 1830 to the Hon G Ponces in relation to the claim of Mr John  Dusenberry for a pension you say " It appears that " Mr Dusenberry received land of the State of New York for his services in the Revolution I Fat (?) can be made to appear that this land was granted to him as a continental officer who was reduced under the resolve of petobe 1780 or who served until the end of the war his claim will be admitted"
Mr Dusenberry put your letter in my hands with a request that I would on my arrival at this place make a search for the original petition + proceedings in the office of the Clerk of the assembly in relative to the law aforesaid
Inclosed I have the honor to forward the certificate of the Clerk and have barely to add that I prepe the report a copy of which is french will be found to contain sufficient evidence of the facts regrud
to be made out as stated in your letter
I have the honor to be your obt servant WH Seward
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John Dusenberry Lieut.
N. York line.
New York
Inv File No 45.353
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{upside down on left}
I found this in on of my pigeon rolls and hot serving and told to deposit it under (?) peace office where it seems to belong. [signature illegible]
Honble. Lavis Cass Sect. of War Washington City

{upside down}
Mr at. John Dusenberry NY
wc
act 1818 
Hb 1135 
Pension Office
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Honorable  Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington DC
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New York May 7th 1834

Sir,

At the suggestion of the agent for paying pensions; I take the liberty of forwarding you the pension papers of the late John Dusenberry,
and to request that you will direct the payment
of the balance due notwithstanding
the omission of the Justice of the peace, before whom the power was executed, to affix his name as subscribing Witness -- The papers are
otherwise all correct, and as I have already returned them twice to Illinois for corrections, I shall esteem it a particular favor if Jose will relieve me from the necessity of doing so again the original certificate is in my possession

I am respectfully
[illegible]
Honorable Lewis Cass
J. B. Varnum
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State of New York
County of Oswego ss

Know all men by these presents that I Mary A O'Connell of Oswego in said County & State do hereby constitute authorize + appoint L. M. Drury of Canandaigua, New York, my true sole + lawful attorney to prosecute for me to her
behalf any claim I may have against the
General Government of the United States
on account or in the right of my father
David Dusenbury deceased, who was the
only surviving child of Lieutenant John
Dusenbury an Officer of the revolutionary war; and the said L.M. Drury is hereby authorized to take all necessary & proper steps in the prosecution of said claim

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of January 1849-

Mary A O'Connell
her mark

Signed in my presence
Orla H Whitney
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State of New York
Secretary's Office

I hereby certify the following to be a true copy of Chapter Forty two, Laws of this State passed in the year 1808.

"An act granting land to John Dusenbury Passed Mark 11th 1808.  Be it enacted by the people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and assembly, that it shall and may be lawful for the
Commissioners of the land office, and they are required, to grant letters patent to John Dusenbury, of the City of New York, his heirs and assigns for five hundred acres of land in the tract set apart for the use of the line of this state, serving in the army of the United States as a
gratuity for his services as a lieutenant in Captain Mathew Pearsie's Company in the late  revolutionary war"

Archd Campbell
Dep Sec of State

Albany Sep. 7. 1849
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Comptroller's Office
Albany August 25th 1849

I hereby certify that the following are here copies of the papers attached to "[illegible] Right class no 725" now on file in this office [illegible].

"This certifies that John Dusenbury Supt. of a closs in Col. John Beekman's Regiment of Militia has this day delivered and mustered before me an able bodied man, namely Noah Hoppkins, duly enlisted to serve for said class in the New York State Levies, till the first day of January next, unless sooner discharged - Albany 17" May 1782."

Peter B Tearse Capt. M.M.
Philip Phelps Dep. [illegible]

Examined by Mr. R.M. Hancock, clk.
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Sept 28 1849

L.D. Drury
Calls the Attention of the Secretary of the Kuhein of JWo. Dusenbury
fomanded further evidence + asks a review of the case.

Commissioner of Pensions for action upon the additional evidence submitted.
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Canandaigua N.Y. Sept 28. 1849
Sir
I would by permission to call your attention
again to the claim of the legal heirs of Lieutenant John Dusenbury heretofore presented to you or an
appeal from the decision of the Court of Pensions-
In your letter to Hon R.L. Rose. of April last,
it was stated that it did not appear by the papers filed by Dusenbury that he served over one year in the war, consequently that his service was not sufficient to have entitled him,
or her heirs, to an increase of pension under
act of 15th May 1828 or 7th June 1832, over
what be done under act of 18th March 1818
viz $240 per ann-

I present herewith a certificate from
the secretary of State shewing that County
land was assigned to him for his services
as a Lieut. in the war, by act of the Legislature
of N.Y. passed in the year 1808. I would likewise
refer you to the Laws of N.Y. relating to County
Lands, which are to be found in the "Ballotting Book" of the N.Y. Line, a copy of which is on file in the Pension Office, wherein. I think, it will be
found to be stated that the officers & soldiers of the N.Y. Line enlisting for & serving
during the was should be entitled to see
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a gratuity of lands from the state. I present likewise a certificate from the comptroller of this state showing that John Dusenbury was Superintendant in the recruiting service. 
I would also beg leave to refer you to a declaration , made by Lieut John Dusenbury under the act of May 1st 1820. ( which required that a schedule of the pensioner's property should be given). wherein you will find that Dusenbury alleged that he served " as a Lieut. in the recruiting service for the war".
I so not know what he may have stated in his declaration under act of 18th March 1818. but in that of 1st of May 1820. where a description of the service was required to be given, it will be seen that he alleged service as above described. A copy of this declaration I have seen on the files of the clerks office of Cayuga Co, N.Y.
This testimony it is believed will be deemed sufficient to establish service enough to have entitled Dusenbury to a claim for increase either under act of 15th May 1828 or 7th June 1832. If this shall be to considered then the other question in relation to which an appeal was taken
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to you, may be considered viz whether the Grand children can claim the amount omitted to have been drawn by John Dusenbury or his Surviving child. And upon this point your attention is respectfully asked to be given to the papers filed in the case and to viz letter to you of April last appealing the case from the decision of the commissioner of Pensions. 
I have the honor to be with great respect
Your obt. Servt. L. M. Drury
Hon T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior
Washington D. C.
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3 Newbury St
W Somerville
Mass
July 12, 1922

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information relating to a Revolutionary War pensioner by the name of John Dusenbury a Lieutenant in the 3rd N.Y.

Thanking you in advance I am,
Very truly yours,
Florence G. Fuller
(Mrs. Walter J)

Stamped
Pension Office
Jul 14 1922
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O.W. & N

723 Pine Ln Oct 20 - 06 Port Huron Mich

To Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Gentlemen

Can you give me a statement of the Military history, or services of Hendrick Odell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War + of his birth, death or when buried?

Also, can you tell me anything of the birth, death or burial place of John Dusenbury, who was first Lieutenant in Capt Princes Co, 3rd N.Y - Served with Scott as Brigade Major -- also with Gen Parsons in Westchester Co + with Lafayette in Philadelphia until fall of 1782. Sir  Have you any record as to where he enlisted or lived before he 

Stamped:
Oct 23 1906
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became a soldier  I can find nothing of his dwelling place, parents or family.  If you can give me any information, or acquaint me with a source from whence I can obtain it I will greatly oblige the writer & I will be glad to properly recompense you for the bother

My truly
Mrs. Catherine C. Partridge

723 Pine Ln
Port Huron
Michigan

Stamped
U.S. Pension Office
Oct 22 1906
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Stamped
[illegible] Navy Files
May 11, 1905

45 Church Street
White Plains, NY
May 9 1905

Sir,

My ancestor John Dusenbury was born May 15 1728 at Oyster Bay N.Y.  Records show him to have been a soldier of the American Revolution and was wounded at White Plains N.Y. October 28 1776 and went home sick.  Was a Lieutenant 3d Regiment New York Line.  He afterward served in Colonel Van Shaick's regiment to December 1777. He also served with General Scott as Brigade Major until March 1778.  Transferred to Van Courtland's Regiment then transferred to General Parsin's regiment of Westchester County served under Gen Lafayette the fall of 1782.  Fell ill on March to West Point.  Twas said he made application for pension.

Will you kindly inform me if he was granted a pension and if so under what number and also if you have the date of his death. 

Was his widow a pensioner if so the date of this death should appear in her papers.  Was a land warrant issue to him. This information is desired by me for the purpose

Stamped
U.S. Pension Office
May 10 1905
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of completing my application to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

The date of his death is of vital importance to me and such information with dates which you are able to give me will be most highly appreciated.

Very respectfully
Sarah R. Hamlett

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Stamped
U.S, Pension Office
Feb 2 1922

Letterhead:
AMP monogram
BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA

Jan 30 - 1922

Pension Dept.
U.S. Government
Washington, D. C.

In Re: John Dusenbury

Gentlemen:

The writer will appreciate it, if you will advise the record of John Dusenbury, who according to tradition and my information was an officer in The American Revolution.

I have some information and am especially interested in being advised the date of John Dusenbury's birth and where born.

I am quite confident that John Dusenbury was a pensioner as my family have in their possession certain silverware which according to tradition he was supposed to have purchased with his pension money.

Thanking you to advise in the premises
I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. H. Everett Partch
504 E Second St.
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Miss Marion E. Tapp
746 Richwood Ave
Morgantown, W. Va.

May 9, 1927
United States
Department of the Interior
Revolutionary Records
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am seeking some data on three Revolutionary soldiers, as I shall state below, and if you find it too much of an undertaking to locate all this information please advise me at once and I shall get my Congressman, Frank L. Bowman, to get the material for me. I desire to secure all the data  you have about their war record and such family connections (wife Particularly) as your files contain.

1. John Dusenbury of New York first Lieut. N.Y. Reg. wounded at White Plains October 23, 1776. Brigade Major to Gen. J.M. Scott.

2. Jacob Wentz, corporal, who served in Capt. Peter Boyer's Company, German Reg. Continental Troops, commanded by Lt. Col. Weltner. Pa. Archives 2nd Series vol. XV, p. 391.

3. John Mack, private, who served in Col. Jacob Stroud's Batt. of Militia from Northampton. Pa. Archives  2nd series vol XV, p. 535.

Thanking you for any attention that you may give this matter, I am 

Yours very respectfully,
Marion E. Tapp
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O. W. and N. Division      3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Dusenberry, Pens. as Dusenbury 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.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
COLONEL
STATE.

Febry 27, 1776, 1 Lieut. Nathan Pierce Regiment 3 NY

he was wounded while in
service, details not stated.
He served to close of War.

Battles engaged in, [illegible], Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton [illegible]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, res. Dutchess Co. NY

Date of application for pension, May 18, 1818

Residence at date of application, Sterling, Cayuga Co. N.Y.

Age at date of application, 64

Remarks:  
He d. Sept 10 1833 [illegible] David [illegible] who died Sept 15 1846 leaving 2 children Mary A O'Connell, Sarah. A Dusenbury & Moses Dusenbury [illegible]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Duset, John Grade Private Line Connecticut
(Dousset)
Warrant
Number 5707   Acreage 100 Issued Feb. 22, 1790
to Theodosius Fowler
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolution of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government if to he found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.