Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19468, Jabish Truesdell, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE New York    Truesdell, Jabish  Bethiah  NUMBER W19468
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8778
New York
Jabish Truesdell
of Broome Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Delavan of the Regt commanded
by Col Crane on th eN.Y. Mo 
for 24 mo
+ Dragoons

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars 50 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Apr
1833 and Sent to
Geo Park Binghamton

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept $40

$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W.L. Wilham Clerk.
Book E Vol. 4 Page 32
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Jabish Truesdell's
Declaration
7436

Admitted 
24 mo Private


Geo. Park Agent
Binghamton N.Y.
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State of New York
Broome County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jabez Truesdell who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith (as an amendment to his original deposition made before the court of Common Pleas on the 30th August 1832) that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than four years as a private and for such service he claims a pension - 

[signed] Jabish Truesdell

Sworn & Subscribed this
day of January1833
Geo Park Justice of the Peace
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York
Broome County ss
On the 30th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Jabish Truesdell a resident of Bestal in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the At of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

Vis.
He enlisted at North Salem Westchester county N. York where he then lived, in January 1776 into Capt Delevan's Company of Militia as a "minute man" for the term of three months, and in March afterwards was ordered to New York, thence up the East river to Horns hook and worked upon the Fort, building at that place until his term of service expired. In May he enlisted again under Captain Cornelius Stenrod of the N York Militia and was ordered to Hornshook where he worked on the Fort until his term expired and was discharged having served two weeks. In June 1776 he enlisted in Capt Henry Stossor's Company of State troops in Col Samuel Drake's regiment and Genl Scots Brigade on Long Island at the Battle of Long Island in August, and while the Americans were retreating was stationed with his regiment during the night in front of the British Army to keep up the fire, and was with the Lase who left the [illegible] for New York, the morning the enemy under heavy fire from their shipping took possession of New York, the applicant came up with the main body of the American Army under Gen'l Washington at Kingsbridge. Marched them to White Plains and was at White Plains at the time of the Battle of White Plains - thence to Peekskill then
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 crossed the Hudson River at Kings ferry where he remained until his time expired having faithfully served the full period of six months. 

In the year 1777 (month not recollected) called out in Truesdells company of N. York state militia in Col Crane's Regiment. Marched to White Plains thence to Bronx River - the troops here were under command of Generals Heath & Wooster. while stationed at this place the enemy made a sally from Fort Independence and attacked Capt Delavans Company of Rangers Capt Truesdell's company was ordered to support Delavan and the applicant was in that engagement and two other battles on that day. his term of service in this company was three weeks.

In March 1777 enlisted for the term of one month in Capt Stossons Company of State Troops and joined Capt Delavans at Judge Wards house below White Plains - the next day was detached with a party commanded by Major Fish to guard a fording place at Bronx River - The enemy in attempting to cross were driven back, and applicant and his company returned to quarters - in the evening of same day the enemy having reinforced, followed to quarters, and surrounded the house an attack was made and they were drawn back leaving their commander Major Campbell and 3 soldiers killed - having served the full period of my enlistment was discharged -
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In April 1777 was called out in the Militia in Capt Truesdells Company and Col Cranes Regt marched to Danbury & joined with Gen Wooster at Ridgefield, he was in the Battle when Wooster was killed, and at the time the enemy burnt Danbury. He was on duty only 3 days in this service.
In May '77 he enlisted for the term of three months in Capt Henry Stossens Company, was stationed between White Plains and Sing sing, where he remained on duty till his term of service expired and he was discharged.
In August he enlisted for three months in Capt Noah Boughtons Company in Col Hammonds Regiment and was stationed between White Plains and Singsing, after serving two months a substitute was hired by the Father of applicant and he served out the full term of applicant's enlistment.
In the month of March 1778 he enlisted in Capt Richard Sacketts Company of New York Militia in Col Graham's Regiment for a term of twelve months - he served in the company a part of the time and my father hired one Robert Bruce as a
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substitute who served the full period of his enlistment.
In the year 1779 he enlisted into Capt Delavan's company of Horde during the war - this company found their own horses  equipments and uniform - he served for part of the term as orderly sergeant and was with the company which was the only Cavalry that escorted Gen Washington and Gov George Clinton into New York after the evacuation of that City by the British - and after going through with the maneuvers of the day was discharged by Gen'l Washington at that time and place - this discharge was verbal, and he has no other evidence of his services, now in his possession than the affidavit of Jabish Truesdell which is herewith exhibited, nor  does he know of any other person by whom he can prove his services as above stated.
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He was Born at North Salem, Westchester County N.York Feb 24, 1759 he has no record of his age - and nothing but a memorandum thereof in his family bible
He lived in said town until the year 1784 when he removed to Frederickstown, Dutchess County thence in the year 1795 to Coxsakie Greene County N.Y. and in the year 1800 to Vestal Broome County where he now resides.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Jabish Truesdell
B. Marvin Clerk

We Peter Lockwood,a clergyman, residing in the Town of Chenango and Daniel Mersereau residing in Vestal County of Green hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jabish Truesdell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Peter Lockwood
B. Marvin Clerk Daniel Mersereau

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Peter Lockwood and that Daniel Mersereau who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Vestal Broome Co and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
B. Marvin Clerk of the Court of Common Please of Broome Co NY do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jabish Truesdell for a pension.
In testimony whrreof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 30 day of August 1832

B. Marvin
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State of New York
Broome County s I B. Marvin Clerk of said court hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed 5 pages contain the original declaration of Jabish Truesdell made before the court of common pleas of said county on the 30th day of August 1832 and that George Park Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace duly qualified, and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said George park and verily believe his signature to the same subscribed is the genuine signature & handwriting of said Geo Park
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office. Jan 7 1835
B. Marvin Clerk
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[column 1]
Albany 2685

Bethia Truesdell
widow of Jabish Truesdell
N.Y.
who was pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who did on the 11th February 1838
of Broome Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Pr. Dry [illegible] in the company
by Captain Delavan of the Regt.
by Col Crane in the N. York mil.
line for 12 months & 3 days Dragoons  54.57
10 months 27 days infantry 36.33
$90.90

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 90 Dollars 90 cents
to commence on the 11th February 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of May
1839 and sent to Geo Park
Bringhampton, NY

Arrears to the 4th of Semi=annual allowance ending

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Broure Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 106

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Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the C April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept
1839. Agt notified July 1860
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3037
2685 
Bethia Truesdell

M 12 Nov '81
H 11 Feb 1838

Admitted
Private of Dragoons
12 mo & 3 days
Private of Infantry
10 mo & 27 days

Geo Park Esq
Binghampton NY
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" passed July 7. 1838.
State of New York
Broome County ss
On this 29th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me the court of common please of the county of Broome aforesaid Bethia Truesdell  a resident of Vestal in said county aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on the her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress.
That she is the widow of Jabish Truesdell a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 1832 who was a private soldier and afterwards a sergeant in the war of the revolution, that reference for proof thereof is made to the evidence of his said services on file in the War Department of the U States and to the pension certificate Dated April 27. 1833 numbered 8776. returned to the said department she further declares that she was married to the said Jabish Truesdell on the 12th day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, that her husband the said Jabish Truesdell died on the Eleventh day of February 1838 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written in open court. In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court. B. Marvin Clerk
[signed] Bethia Truesdell
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State of New York
Broome County ss
Beriah Truesdell of Oswego in the county of Tioga being duly sworn says that he is the son of Jabish Truesdell written named and that since the decade of his father the said Jabish Truesdell, his mother Bethia Truesdell has remained a widow and has not intermarried - on a further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Beriah H Truesdell 
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29th day of August 1838 by the above deponent whom I certify to be a credible person. Geo Park Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Broome County Ss

 I B Marvin Clerk of said county do certify that George Park Esq before whom the affidavit was taken, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for this county and I am acquainted with the handwriting and believe the signature is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this 11th day of Oct 1838.
B. Marvin Clerk
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State of New York
Broome County ss 
Ahadiah King of the town of Greenville in the Said county being duly sworn doth depose and sayth that he was well acquainted with said Jabish Truesdell before he was married to his wife Bethiah Paddock a daughter of Silas Paddock and that he Jabish Truesdell was married to the said Bethiah Truesdell was married some time in the fall of the year some fifty seven years ago and further this deponent saith not
[signed] Madiah King
Subscribed and sworn to this 23rd day of May 1838 Before me Stephen Tryon Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Broome County ss 
Elizabeth Phillips of the town of Greenville in the Said county being duly sworn doth depose and sayth that he was well acquainted with said Jabish Truesdell before he was married to his wife Bethiah Paddock a daughter of Silas Paddock and that he the said Jabish Truesdell was married to the said Bethiah Paddock some fifty seven years ago in the fall of the year and that this deponent was at their wedding and stood up with the justice, where they were married & further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Elizabeth Phillips 
Subscribed and sworn to this 23rd day of May 1838 Before me Stephen Tryon Justice of the Peace
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Mr Silas Truesdell
Vestal Broome Co
Binghamton Post Office

[stamp]  Catskil May 31
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State of New York
Greene County ss
I William T B Heermance a clerk of the said county do certify that Stephen Tryon Esquire before whom the written affidavits were sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said county duly elected and qualified, and that the signature of the said Stephen Tryon to the said affidavits, is genuine
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said county the 31st day of May 1838
William T B Heermance, Clerk
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION

MMH
W19468

3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C. Sept 1, 1922

In reply to your request of [blank], recorded [blank] for a statement of the military history of Jabish Truesdell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's application for pension on file in this bureau

[chart 6 columns]  Dates of Enlistment or appointment / Length of Service / Rank / Officers under whom service was rendered [subcolumns for] Captain & Colonel / State.

JAn 1776-May 1776 / 3 mo 2 wks / Pvt / Samuel Delavan Cornelius Steenrod / [checkmarks] N. Y.

June 1776 - 1777 / 6 mos 3 wks / Pvt / Slason Truesdell / Samuel Drake Crane

Mch 1777-Apr 1777 / 1 mo 3 days / Pvt / Slason Truesdell / [checkmark] Crane

May 1777-Aug 1777 / 3 mos 2 mos / Pvt / Slason Noah Bourton / Major Strang Col. Hammond

Mch 1778-1779 / to close of war / orderly sergt/ Richard Sackett Delavan / Graham

Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Ft Independence, Bronx, Rivers and Ridgefield

Residence of Solider at enlistment, North Salem, Westchester County NY

Date of application for pension, Aug 30, 1832. This cl was al.

Residence at date of application, Vestal, Broome Co N. Y.

Age at date of application, Born Feb 24, 1759 in North Salem, New York

Remarks:  He died Feb 11 1828. On Nov 12 1781 he married Bethiah Paddock daughter of Silas Paddock.  She was al. pension on her application executed Aug 29, 1838 while a resident of Vestal, N.Y., aged 78 years. One son Beriah H. was living in Osego, Tioga Co NY in 1838.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
Office note:  ( Heir is not used as given in claim as the Captian's name was Ebenezer.)
(Soldier's brother Samuel, Rev war sol aged 71 yrs, lived in N. Salem in 1833.)

(Officers names in this hisory verified by Miss Wilson. mmh.)
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No 7436
Jabish Truesdell

Admitted 24 mo Private

minute & Dragoons
pd Vol 7 No 41  $109.18 in 1780

mo 13.83 days P45
5.14.16

Geo Park Agt
Binghamton NY
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BRIEF in the case of Jabish Truesdell
of Vestal Broome Co in the State of NY
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge in Open Court? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily informity

3. How old is he?  73 years 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[chart 4 columns] Period / Duration of Service year, months, days / Rank / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Jany in1776 enlisted for 3 mo, served for 3 month / 0 3 0 / / Cap Delavan's compy
May enlisted ... served / 0 0 2 weeks / / 
June enlisted...served / 0 6 0 / / Cap Cornelius Stenrod
1777 was called out & served / 0 0 3 weeks / Cap henry Stormy
March enlisted for 1 mo served / 0 1 0 / / Cap Truesdell's compy Col Cranes Regt
April was called out on duty / 0 0 3 days / / Cap Storn [illegible]
May enlisted for 3 mo served / 0 3 0 / / Cap Truesdell
Aug enlisted for 3 mo hired a substitute served / 0 12 0 / / Capt Noah Boughtons [illegible]
March 1778 enlisted for 12 mo had substitute served / Richard Sacket Col Graham
1779  [illegible] for during the war served / Delavan's company of horse

5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Salem NY

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary , by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Samuel Truesdell testifies to part of Declarants services   Peter Lockwood a Clergyman & [illegible] prove Traditionary evidence

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not authenticated

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the above mentioned.

[signed] A Kintzel
Examining Clerk
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[column 1] 
1922 Sept 1 Hist to Mr. Walter B. Beals MMH

[column 2]
Rev Widow, &c.

File No. 19468
Bethia Truesdell
Wid of 
Jabish Truesdell
Priv Rev War
Act: July 7th /38
Index: Vol. M Page 281

[Arrangement of 1870.
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Albany N.Y.
Jabish Truesdell on roll act June 7th 1832
at the rate of $80 per ann to what time period "

[initials] V L
John Henry Esq. 

Due 11th Feb 1838 p to that period JH
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 25, 1840.

Sir

Under the act of the 5th 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," Bethiel Truesdell, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, NY Agency at the rate of Ninety Dollars and ninety cents per annum, under the law of the7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept 1839.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K Parris

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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[letterhead] Sons of the American Revolution
Washington State Society
Juny 28th, 1922

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please inform me whether or not one Jabish Truesdell ever received a pension for services in the Revolutionary army. He is supposed to have served in Colonel Crane's regiment of the New York Militia.

This information is requested to enable us to determine the eligibility of H.W.B. Hewen, a descendant of this soldier, for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.

Yours very truly,

Walter Burges Beals
President


501 Haller Building,
Seattle, Washington. 

[stamp] US Pension office Aug 12 1922
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Hon. James L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City

[stamped] FREE

3037 Nov 6 NY 7 July 1838
{Stamp}Binghamton NY Nov 1
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Binghamton, N.Y. Oct 31, 1838

Sir

I send enclosed the Declaration of Bethia Truesdell widow of Jabish Truesdell a soldier of the Revolution who asks a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 should a decision favorable to her claim be had she respectfully requests the Pension certificate be direct to her, to the care of the undersigned.

I am very Respectfully your obt servant

Geo Parks

J.L Edwards Comm of Pensions
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State of New York
Westchester County ss On the 4th day of January 1833 personally appeared before me James Kills Esq. One of the justices assigned to keep the Peace in and for said county Samuel Truesdell of the town of North Salem in the County of Westchester aforesaid who being duly sworn testifies and says that he is in the seventy second year of his age. that he now resides in the town of North Salem in the count of Westchester aforesaid & has resided in said North Salem thirty years last past - that he the said Samuel Tuesdell further testifies that he resided in the town of North Salem aforesaid during the revolutionary War except what time he served int he Army. That he was well acquainted with Jabez Truesdell who now resides in the county of Broome in the state of New York aforesaid was well acquainted with said Jabez Truesdell during the Revolutionary War except what time he served in the said Revolutionary War. He the said Samuel Truesdell further says that he was knowing to the said Jabez Truesdell enlisted under Capt Henry Sason in Colonel Drake's rt for six months & that he served his time out in the year 1776 In the year 1777 in November he enlisted under Captain Noah Bouton in Col Hammond Regt for three months & served his time out except one month which time Father hired a man to take his place who served the time out. In March 1778 he enlisted for twelve months under Capt Richard Lackett in Col Grahams Regiment served part of the time until his Father hired Robert Bruce to take his place & he served till they were discharged. In the spring he served in Capt Delevan's company of horse for during the war & continued in until the close of the war, and was the only company of horse that escorted General Washington & Gov George Clinton into New York when the British
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British evacuated that city & was there discharged I being present at the time he was discharged and further this deponent saith not.

[signed] Samuel Truesdell
Sworn and subscribed the 4th day of January 1833 before me
James Hills J peace

This may certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Truesdell that deponent do believe him to be a man of trust and varacity whom under oath a man of good repute and standing. with my hand this 4th January 1833.

James Mills of 

I Nathaniel Boyles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do hereby certify that James Mills Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to was at the time the same was to sworn to , Justice of the Peace in and for the said county. and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and do believe the signature subscribed though as his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of office hereunto and subscribed my name this 5th day of January 1833

N Boyles Clk
of Westchester County & Court Com Pleas