Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 633-300, Joseph Delezen, Corps Of Engineers
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Corps of Engineers
This card [illegible] have been [illegible] as it is
[illegible initial of name]

Delezen Joseph
B.L. Wt. 633-300. Capt.
Issued Aug. 7. 1789 to
Richard Platt assigned
No papers
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State of New-York, ss.

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the
Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a
Court of Record of the State of New York.

The Declaration under Oath of Christopher Delezenne 
formerly a Captain of Engineers engaged in the service of the United States
during the Revolutionary War, now a citizen of the United States and resident of
the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Christopher Delezenne [illegible] sometime in the
Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred &
Seventy five joined the American Army as a
Cadet and belonged to that part of the army
under the command of Gen. Arthur St. Clair.
That he acted as said Cadet at the Battle and
retreat of Ticonderoga and in every battle on the
Northern Frontiers. That on the Seventeenth
day of October one thousand Seven hundred
and Seventy Seven (and on the day of the Surrender of
General Burgoyne) at Saratoga he received
a Commission from the Congress of the United States
as Captain of Engineers being then under
command of Major General Horatio Gates and
the said Christopher Delezenne further states that he
Continued in the service as aforesaid as such Captain until
the army was disbanded by the Authority of the said Congress of the United States
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Christopher Delazenne
is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is by reason
of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for
support being rendered in consequence of an injury received
about ten years since wholly unable to do any manual
labor and that he has a wife wholly dependent on
him for support and is now at the age of Sixty five
Years

Therefore the said Christopher Delezenne conceives himself
entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An
Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests
your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the
Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the
premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts
above set forth, the said Christopher Delezenne
refers to the
Declaration Commission and affidavits hereunto
annexed
Witness Christopher Delezenne

City and County of New-York ss. Christopher Delezenne
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by
him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 4th
day of April 1818
Chistopher Delezenne
R Riker
Recorder of the
City of New York

City and County of New York, ss. Amaziah Dusenberry who was
Resident in the United States during the American Revolution 
in the year one thousand Seven hundred &
seventy seven - and now
of the City & State of New York being sworn, saith, that he was well
acquainted with Christopher Delezenne at the time the said
Christopher was Captain of Engineers in the service of the United 
States and this deponent further saith that he knows him to be
the said Christopher Delezenne named in the foregoing declaration 
and in the commission thereto annexed. That the
said Declaration was signed by the said Christopher in the
Presence of this deponent and this deponent further saith the
the said Christopher Delezenne is now an actual Citizen of the United States
Sworn before me this 4th
day of April 1818
United States
R Riker
A Dusenberry
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State of New York
County of Westchester | ss

On this twenty eighth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six personally appeared
before the undersigned William Jay - one of 
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the County of Westchester aforesaid
(being a Court of record) Mary Delezenne
a resident of the [crossed out] County of Westchester aforesaid [end crossed out]
town of Mount Pleasant in the County of
Westchester and State of New York aged
eighty two years on the twenty seventh day of
April last who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of
Christopher Delezenne who was a Captain 
in the army of the revolution and
a pensioner of the United States at the time
of his death and several years previous thereto:
She further declares that she was married to
the said Christopher Delezenne on the 14th
day of February 1778 at Courtlands Manor
(now the town of Yorktown) in Westchester
County aforesaid by the Reverend Mr Sackett
:that she has no record of her said marriage;
that her husband the aforesaid Christopher
Delezenne died on the 19th day of June
1828 in the City of New York, and that
she has remained a widow ever since
that period as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof
(over)
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hereto annexed | 
Sworn to and subscribed | her [above cross mark]
this 28th day of October | Mary [cross mark] Delezenne 
1836 before me, by the | mark [below cross mark]
said Mary Delezenne making her
mark she being too infirm to write
her name -
William Jay

[Crossed out] I William Jay Judge as aforesaid do hereby
certify that it satisfactorily appears to me
that Mary Delezenne the foregoing applicant
is unable to appear in Court by reason of
bodily infirmity Dated [End crossed out]

I William Jay Judge as aforesaid do hereby
certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that
Mary Delezenne is very aged & very infirm & that
it is very doubtful whether it would be possible
for her to appear at the next Term the County
Court - Dated 28th October 1836
William Jay
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State of New York |
County of Westchester | ss

Frances Mikles of the town of Yorktown in
the County of Westchester and State of New York
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she
is now upwards of seventy years of age; that
she is the sister of Mary Delezenne now the
widow of Christopher Delezenne deceased who
was a Captain in the army of the revolution
during the revolutionary War; that to the personal
knowledge of this affiant the said Mary, was
married to the said Christopher Delezenne
in the year one thousand seven hundred
and seventy eight in the Manor of Courtlands
now town of Yorktown County of Westchester
; that she was present at the time the said
Mary and Christopher were married, and
saw them joined together in lawful wedlock; 
by the Reverend Mr Sackett then a
Clergyman of Courtlands Manor aforesaid,
in the year one thousand seven hundred
and seventy eight as aforesaid, that the
said Christopher Delezenne was then an officer
in the revolution and continued to serve in
the army of the revolution after his marriage
as aforesaid and until peace was proclaimed
as this deponent believes; that said Christopher
Delezenne died about eight years ago and
was at the time of his death a revolutionary
pensioner of the United States; that the said
Mary has remained a widow ever since the
death of the said Christopher Delezenne and further
deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed
this 29th day of October [crossed out] 1836 [end crossed out]
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1836 before me
Drake Conklin | Justices of the peace | Francis Mikles
 
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted
with Frances Mikles the foregoing affiant 
& that she is a person of truth and veracity
and that her statements are entitled to full
credit and belief
Dated October 29th 1836 Drake Conklin SS
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State of New York |
County of Westchester | ss

Joseph E Delezenne of the town of Mount
Pleasant in said County being duly sworn on
his oath saith that he is now fifty
years old: that he is the son of Christopher
Delezenne deceased who was a Captain in the
army of the revolution, and a pensioner of
the United States at the time of his death: That 
the said Christopher Delezenne departed this
life on or about the 19th day of June 1828
in the City of New York, and that Mary
Delezenne the mother of this affiant and
then the wife of the said Christopher Delezenne 
has remained a widow ever since
that period: That she now resides in the County
of Westchester; That the said Christopher
Delezenne deceased was a revolutionary pensioner
at the time of his death and had been for
several years previous: that this affiant has
frequently seen his [crossed out] certificate [end crossed out] Pension certificate; 
but believes that since his death it has
been accidentally lost. And the [crossed out] deponent [end crossed out] affiant
further saith that he believes the said Mary
Delezenne the widow of the said Christopher
Delezenne to be eighty two years of age: that
he this affiant has within five days last past
made inquiries in the parish in which the said
Mary and Christopher were married for a
record of their marriage and finds that there is
none: that the church of said parish and
all the records thereof were burnt by the
British during the revolutionary war as this
affiant is informed and believes. [crossed out] and
that the sai [end crossed out] And the affiant further
[this last sentence appears to be from a different page] this 29th day of October [crossed out] 1836 [end crossed out]
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[this text appears to be from a different page] 1836 before me 

saith that the said Christopher and Mary
the parents of this affiant lived together from
the earliest recollection of this affiant to the death
of the said Christopher and further saith
not

Sworn to and subscribed |
this 31st day of October | Joseph E. Delezenne
1836 before me |
S. M. Tampkins
Commissioner of Deeds

I do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the aforesaid Joseph E Delezenne
and that he is a gentleman of irreproachable
character and entitled to full credit and
belief - Dated October 31st 1836
S. M. Tompkins

I hereby certify that I presented a petition to the
house of representatives of the Congress of the United States
from the Church referred to in the foregoing affidvit
of Joseph E Delezenne to obtain compensation for the
destruction of said church by fire during the revolutionary 
war by the British army, which petition with the
proof of such destruction is now on file in the
house of representatives aforesaid And I further
certify that William Jay before whom the foregoing
declaration of Mary Delezenne was made and
whose name is subscribed thereto was at the date
of said declaration and now is one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Westchester aforesaid and that I am acquainted with
his hand writing and belive his signature Subscribed 
to said declaration is genuine And I
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further certify that Drake Conklin whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit
of Frances Mikels [crossed out] is a justice [end crossed out] was at the
date thereof and now is one of the Justices of
the Peace in and for the County of Westchester
aforesaid and that I am acquainted with his hand
writing and believe his signature to said
affidavit is genuine. And I further certify
that Simeon M Tampkins before whom
the foregoing affidavit of Joseph E Delezenne 
was made was at the date thereof a Commissioner 
of Deeds in and for said County and
authorised to take affidavits & that I am
acquainted with his hand writing and belive
his signature [crossed out, illegible] subscribed to said
affidavit is [crossed out, illegible] genuine-
Dated October 31. 1836.
Aaron Ward
M. C
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no 1 | No. 475
3 Sec
The application of
Mary Delezenne
Widow of Christopher
Delezenne, under the
act of Congress of
July 4th 1836 for Relief
of widows x [appears to be widows mark of signature]
Admitte
died 19 June 1828
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In the matter of
Christopher Delezene
a Pensioner
4 August 1818
Con
Sep 1818
2033
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[in right hand top corner] Sold by J.B. Jansen.
NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court
of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and
for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court,
of July term, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder
of the City of New York
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty ninth
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city 
of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and
county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of
New-York, Christopher Delezene, aged Seventy years,
resident in the City of New York
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he
served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he was a Cadet at Ticonderoga 
at the commencement of the War, and when the Army retreated 
from Canada under General Wooster deponent acted as
Captain of a company of Engineers, under Colonel Kosiusko in
the year 1775, and was at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga
on the 17th October 1777, and after that battle, but on the same day,
deponent received a Captains Commission from Major General
Gates in the Corps of Engineers commanded by Colonel
Kosiusko, from Saratoga they marched to Albany and from there
to West Point where they threw up fortifications and remained
about 4 years, when they were ordered by General Washington
to Camden, South Carolina, to join General Gates Army,
under Colonel Kosiusko, deponent was at the battle of
Eutaw Springs where he received a slight wound in the
head, deponent was taken sick at this time and sent to
West Point by order of Genl. Greene, where he remained
under the command of Colonel Rushfountain until
the Army was disbanded in the year 1783, deponent
saith that he was in the Continental Establishment
[lines drawn by hand]
and that his original declaration is dated the fourth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 2033
Signed Christopher Delezenne
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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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate None
Personal Estate (necessary clothing & bedding excepted)
1 Small Glass $3.00 | 2 Chests $3.00
1 Trunk 0.75 | 1 Beaureau 8.00
6 Tea Spoons 2.00 | 6 Knives & forks 0.25
6 Cups & Saucers 0.50 | 6 plates 0.50
1 Tea Pot 1.00 | 1 Silver Watch 10.00
8 Chairs 2.00 | 1 Tea Kettle 1.00
[subtotal for items in first column] $9.25 | [subtotal for items in second column] $22.75
[subtotal for items in first column] $9.25
The whole value of Deponents property is $32.00
Deponent has no trade, he at present follows no kind of business, he
has had his left arm broken in two places which deprives him of
the use of it, his age & infirmity together with his broken arm
renders him unable to do any kind of business-
he has a wife Mary Delezene aged sixty seven years, who is
unable to do any thing-
Deponent and his wife at present board with their son, who assists
to support them- the name of this son is John D. Delezene is aged
about thirty seven
he saith he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable
to support himself without the assistance of his country that
is to say, without the aid of the General Government, except
by private or public charity-
Sworn in open Court | [crossed out illegible] | Christopher Delezenne
this 29 July 1820- |
Benjn Ferris
Clk
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I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York,
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York,
Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed,
are truly copied from the records 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 not exceeding one hundred Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court, this Seventh day of August 1820
Benjn Ferris
Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania |
Wayne County SS     |
On the 10th day of April One
thousand Eight Hundred & forty three before me the subscriber 
a Justice of of the Peace in & for the said County, personally
came John D. Delezenne Esq. a resident of Honesdale in said
County, who being first duly sworn doth on his solemn
oath make the following statement and declaration in
order to obtain the arrearages of pension due his mother
Mary Delezenne at the time of her death, under the Act
of Congress passed 4th July 1836.
That he is the son of Mary Delezenne late of the
town of Sing Sing in the State of New York, County of West
Chester, and who was a pensioner of the United States under 
the Act of 4 July A.D. 1836 at the rate of four hundred and
Eighty Dollars per Annum. That his said mother Mary
Delezenne, received the said pension as widow of Christopher 
Delezenne who was a Captain of Engineers in the War
of the Revolution and who received a pension under the Act
of 15th May A.D. 1828 at and after the rate of six hundred
Dollars per annum. That declarant has been informed
and believes that full proof is on the files of the proper Department 
of the Services of his said father Christopher Delezenne 
as a Captain of Engineers, and accordingly claims
for the him of his said mother the arrears of pension at
the rate paid to the said Christopher Delezenne under the Act
last named - Declarant further says that his said
mother departed this life on the 29th day of November
A.D. 1841 and that declarant and Joseph E. Delezenne 
were the sole surviving children of said deceased and were
both of lawful age, and that the said Joseph E. Delezenne is
now gone to parts unknown to declarant, & has not been heard
from by him for more than one whole year last past-
Sworn & subscribed before me | MD Delezenne
this 13th day of April 1843 |       
Thomas J. Hubbell J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania |
Wayne County S.S. |

Joseph E. Delezenne of Honesdale
in said County being duly sworn saith that he was well
acquainted with Mary Delezenne who was a pensioner
of the United States under the Act of July 4, 1836; that she
the said Mary Delezenne departed this life on the 29th day
of November A.D. 1841- that John D. Delezenne and Joseph
E. Delezenne were the only surviving children of said deceased 
and were both of lawful age-
Sworn and subscribed before | [illegible initials] Delezenne
me this 10th day of April 1843 | J.C. Delezenne [along right margin] no 5.
Thomas J. Hubbell J.P.

I Abraham Swart, Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Wayne County State of Pennsylvannia
do certify that Thomas J. Hubbell is a magistrate as
above, duly qualified to administer oaths, and that the
foregoing certificates, to the foregoing affidavits respecting
purporting to be his are genuine-
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of Office and subscribed my
name this 17th day of April in the
Year One thousand Eight hundred & forty three
Ahm Swart
Prot
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[top right hand side] June 8, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CRISTOPHER [mark over Cristopher] DELEZENNE
W. 10725
BA-J/MLB [top right hand side end]

[top left hand side] Mr. Henry P. Williams
25 Willis Avenue, East
Detroit, Michigan [top left hand side end]

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of Christopher Joseph Delezenne, who served in the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in
the claims for pension and bounty land under W. 10275, based upon
service of Cristopher Delezenne. His name appears, also, as Joseph
and Joseph C. Delezenne or Delezen. He signed Cristopher Delezenne.

The date and place of birth of Cristopher Delezenne and names of
his parents were not given.

In 1775, the above-named person was a cadet at Ticonderoga and
joined the army under General Arthur St. Clair, was at the battle and
retreat from Ticonderoga and "in every battle on the northern frontier";
when the army retreated from Canada, he acted as captain of engineers
under Colonel Kosciuszko, was at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga,
October 17, 1777, and on that date received a commission as Captain of
Engineers in the Corps of Engineers commanded by Colonel Kosciuszko,
marched to West Point, where he was stationed for almost four years,
was then ordered to the south under Colonel Kosciuszko, was in the
battle of Eutaw Springs where he received a slight wound on the head
after which he was taken sick and returned to West Point, where he
remained under the command of Colonel Rochefontaine until the army was
disbanded in 1783.

The records show that Warrant No. 633, for three hundred acres
of bounty land was issued August 7, 1789, on account of the service
of Joseph Delezen (the spelling of name then used), as Captain of a
Corps of Engineers, War of the Revolution.
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Cristopher Delezenne was allowed pension on his application
executed April 4, 1818, while residing in New York City, aged
sixty-five years; in 1820, while still living in New York City, he
stated he was seventy years of age, with no explanation of the
discrepancy. He died June 19, 1828, in New York City.

This officer married February 14, 1778, at Courtland Manor
(later Yorktown), Westchester County, New York, Mary_______, who was
born April 27, 1754, place not stated. Her maiden name and names
of her parents were not given.

Mary Delezenne, widow of Cristopher, was allowed pension on
her application executed October 28, 1836, at which time she was
living in Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York. She died
at Sing Sing, New York, November 29, 1841.

Two sons survived their mother, namely: John D., who in 1820
was aged thirty-seven years and a resident of New York City, where
he was still living in 1828, but in 1843 he had moved to Honesdale,
Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and Joseph E., who in 1836 was aged
fifty years and living in Mount Pleasant, New York; in 1843, his
place of residence was unknown to his brother, John D.

In 1836, Frances Mikles, [handwritten note: Francis Mikles (as she signed)], sister of Mary Delezenne, widow of this
officer, was aged "upwards of seventy years" and a resident of
Yorktown, New York.

In 1843, one Joseph C. Delezenne was a resident of Honesdale,
Pennsylvania; no relationship to this officer was shown.

No further family data are shown in the claims.

If you desire information relative to the location of the land
granted Joseph C. Delezen, you should apply to the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish
that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of
issuance.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name
and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite
the following data: Mary Delezenne, widow of Christopher, certificate
No. 155, issued August 25, 1843, rate $600 per annum, commenced
March 4, 1831, Act July 4, 1836, New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
- 2 -
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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay,
Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, TO Christopher
Delezenne Eng.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct
and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be
Captain of Engineers
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for
repelling every hostile Invasion then of.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to
discharge the Duty of Captain of Engineers by doing and performing all manner
of Things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and
Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain of Engineers. 
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to
Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee
of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief, for the Time
being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according 
to the Rules and Dicipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This
Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. DATED at
Saratoga October 17, 1777 By Order of the CONGRESS,
Attest. [illegible signature] | [illegible signature] PRESIDENT. 23 [seal of National Archives of United States]
DELEZENNE, CHRISTOPHER
W10725
[handwritten vertically along left hand margin] Widow # 10,725
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March 24, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Cristopher Delezenne-W.10725

Mrs. H.R.Erdman
1124 Arcadia Avenue
R.#1, Box 1049-J
San Gabriel, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information 
in regard to Joseph Christopher Delezenne, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file 
in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10725, based upon the military
service of Cristopher Delezenne. His name also appears as Christopher 
Delezenne and Joseph C. Delezenne. He signed Cristopher Delezenne.

The date and place of soldier's birth are not stated.

In 1775, [crossed out] he [end crossed out] [handwritten above crossed out "he"] the above named person was a cadet at Ticonderoga and joined the army under 
General Arthur St. Clair, was at the battle and retreat from Ticonderoga 
and "in every battle on the northern frontier": when the
army retreated from Canada, he acted as captain of engineers under
Colonel Kosciuszko, was at the taking of Burgoyne [handwritten] at Saratoga [end handwritten] on October 17, 1777,
and on that date received a commission as Captain of Engineers in the
Corps of Engineers commanded by Colonel Kosciuszko, marched to West
Point, where he was stationed for almost four years, was then ordered
to the south under Colonel Kosciuszko, and was in the battle of Eutaw
Springs where he received a slight wound on the head after which he
was taken sick and returned to West Point, where he remained under the
command of Colonel Rochefontaine until the army was disbanded in
1783. [handwritten illegible] 633 (300 [illegible] Bl.)  8/7/1789 [illegible]
Cert Corps. Engineers
He was [crossed out] then [end crossed out] allowed pension on his application executed April 4,
1818, while residing in New York City [handwritten] 65 yrs. [end handwritten].  In 1820 [handwritten] in NY City [end handwritten], he stated that he



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was aged seventy years. [illegible]
Cristopher Delezenne died June 19, 1828, in New York City.
He married February 14, 1778, at Courtland Manor (later Yorktown),
Westchester County, New York, Mary, whose maiden name was not given.
She was born April 27, 1754, place not stated.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application
executed October 28, 1836, while living in Mount Pleasant, Westchester
County, New York.
She died November 29, 1841, at Sing Sing, New York.
Two sons survived their mother, John D., who, in 1820, [handwritten note] [illegible]1828 [end handwritten note] was aged
thirty-seven years and resided in New York City; in 1843, he had moved 
to Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; [crossed out] and [end crossed out] Joseph E., who, in 1836,
was aged fifty years and resided in Mount Pleasant, New York; in 1843,
his place of residence was unknown to his brother, John D.
In 1836, [crossed out] the widow's sister, [end crossed out] Frances Wilkes, [? handwritten above Wilkes] [handwritten note] Mikles sister of Mary Delezenne, wid. of this officer, [end handwritten note] was aged seventy
years and resided in Yorktown, New York. 
In 1843, one Joseph C. Delezenne was a resident of Honesdale,
Pennsylvania; no relationship to this [crossed out] the soldier [end crossed out] officer was shown.
There are no further family data. 
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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April 6, 1908.

Mrs. W.A. Davidson,
# 308 Morrell Street,
Detroit, Michigan.

Madam:
    In reply to your letter dated the 30th ultimo and received the "instant, you are advised that from the papers in pension claim Vid File 10,726 it appears that Christopher Delezenne was born in 1759; in 1775 he joined the army as a cadet, was in the battle and retreat of Ticonderoga, he acted as Captain of a company of Engineers under Colonel Kosciusko, was at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga on October 17, 1777, and that day received a Captain's Commission in the corps of Engineers under Colonel Kosciusko, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, where he was slightly wounded in the head, then sent to West Point where he was under Colonel Roche-fontaine until the army disbanded in 1788.
   He was allowed pension on an application executed April 4, 1818 while living in New York City.
   He married at Courtland Manor now Yorktown, Westchester County, New York. February 14, 1778, Mary --- who was born April 27, 1754, and died November 29, 1841. He died June 19, 1828 in New York City.
   His widow was allowed pension on an application executed October 30, 1836 while a resident of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York. Joseph E. and John D. were their only surviving children in 1836.
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The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Delezenne described in your letter.
 
Very respectfully,

[see signature]

Commissioner.
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Henry P. Williams
28 WILLIS AVENUE EAST
DETROIT, MICHIGAN

May 19,
1
9
3
9

Gentlemen:

       I appreciate very much having the statement of the Revolutionary Services (1776) of Christopher Joseph Delezenne, who was one of my forebears.

     Thanking you for your services in this matter,
I am
    Very truly yours,
[signature of Henry P. Williams]

Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D.C.

[stamp] RECEIVED MAY 15 1939
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D. M. Erdman
1124 Arcadia Ave
San Gabriel, Calif
R H 1
Box 1039J
Calif

Director of Pensions March 6, 1933
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen,

Our children are filing application blanks for membership in the Children of the American Revolution and have all dates and records but need some official proof or record.

Our ancestor, Joseph Christopher Delezenne, was born in Canada Sept. 1, 1750, was a Captain of Engineers. We know that his wife received a pension until her death June 19, 1828. They were residents of New York state but he may have enlisted in Philadelphia as he was in school there
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at the beginning of the war.

We shall appreciate any information you can send us.

Yours very truly,
Mrs. H.R. Erdman


{Stamp}
Received Mar 11 1933
Mail Sub-Div.
Vers Adm
Pension 3
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1320 So. 5th St.
Waco, Texas
9/15/09
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

I write you concerning my great-great-grandfather who was Captain of Civil Engineers under Genl Washington in the Revolutionary War. His name was Joseph Christopher Delezenne and he died
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June 9, 1828 - After his death his widow
Maria Delezenne was paid $640.00 per year
by the Government until her death, some years after her husbands -

I'm desirous of joining the society
of "Daughters of the American Revolution,"
& must of course establish my right
to membership through headquarters
as G.G. Grandfather's discharge from
the army was placed for safekeeping in Washington by him & when the city was 
burnedin 1812 by the British, his valuable
papers were destroyed
Yours very Rspty. Mrs. W. H. Kendall

{Stamp}
Pension Office
A
U.S.
Sep 20, 1909
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W1072V -
383 Morrell of
Detroit Mich
Com. of Pensions 
Washington, D.C 
Rec
Sir-
I have been tracing my
ancestors and not your
dept to help me, please,
In regard to what rank or
Com. regiment state and time
of service of one Joseph Christopher
Delezenne.
War office shows he was in Gen
Hazen's reg. but family history
shows he was Capt of Engineer
Corps under Gen Lafayette
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his widow had pension from 1825
or 1826, till her demise.
War Dept cites De Lazen, first
name not given as in Engineer's Corps.
It is possible name was not
spelled
correctly.
Any information which your
dept
can furnish will be
Thankfully received

Mrs W. A. Davidson
Mon. March 30, 1908
her Pension was collected by
son, Joseph Delizenne
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Revolution

New York
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10725
Mary Delezenne
Wid of
Christopher Delezenne
Capt. Engineer Corp
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 169
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Apr. 8. Hist. to Mrs
W. A. Davidson & L.M.

1909 Sept. 27. Hist. to
Mrs. W. H. Kendall & L.M.

1933. Mar 24 Hist
to Mrs H R Erdman

June 8 - Hist to Henry P Williams
[E E of MLB?]




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Dead
Letter to N.Y. Pension Agent 18 Mar 1842
Letters to pension Agents City
of N York Sept 10th 1842
let to R.[struck out]A. B[illegible]

New York 155
Mary Delane widow
of Christopher Delezen
of West Chester Co in the State of New York
who was a [struck out] in the ___ commanded 
by Captain of Engineers of the regt commanded by Col Koziosko in the ___
line for the war 

Inscribed in the Roll of New York
at the rate of 480 Dollarson
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Nov
[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1886 $2,660
Semi-anl. allowence ending 4 mardh 1836 240-

$2880-

[Revolutionary Claim
Act [struck out: June 7, 1832] 4 July 1836

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk
Book   Vol 1st  Page 129
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477
Pension Office
Jan 26. 1847

Sir:

I herewith return this letter of Mr. Joseph E Delezenne, and have the honor to state that Christopher Delzenne, was a Captain of Engineers. and was pensioned under the act of March 18 1828 at the rate of $20 per month.
He died on the 19th of June 1828. In that
year application was made to the Treasury
Department for the benefits of [ineligible] of May 15, 1828, and the claim was allowed at the rate of $600 per annum from the 3d March 1826 to the day of his death, deducting the sum of $480 received during that period as a pensioner under the act of 1818. The amount
due was $898:33 was paid to his son and administer John D. Delazenne. There is therefor
no arrears of pension due in this case.

Hon Lewis Cass
Senate U States

Mary Delazenne
NY Feb '36
No 155
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Christopher Delezenne, N. York well, act 18 March 1818, at $20 per month.  Died in 1828
Be pleased to say to what time his pension was paid.

Pension office
Jan 26. 1847. } Transfd to Act 15th May 1828
fr 4th March 1828, see 1st 
Auditors Office: Paid in full. BLB

Paid to 19 June 1828 the day of his decease. I.M.T.

First Auditors Office Jan 26 1847
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The papers in this case numbered from 1 to 5, sent to 3d Auditor
June 26 1847
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New York City Pension Agency

September 14. 1843

Sir
Under the act of June 19, 1840, making
provision for the payment of pensions to the
executors or administrators of deceased pensioners in certain cases, John D. Delazenne,
Administrator, claims payment, on the enclosed voucher, of the amount due himself & Brother: that is, the whole amount.  My impression is that that the act did not contemplate payment of the whole amount to the administrator in a case of this kind. I beg leave, however to upon the question to your decision, it being the first instance in which it has arisen under my agency.

Please let me hear from you by return of
mail, as he Mr Delagenne is detained in the
city awaiting your decision.

Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant,
M. A [ineligible]

J L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington
Jan. 25. 47

Sir,

I enclose a letter, to which I beg your attention, and will thank you to let me know the nature of the claim as far as can be I am ascertained.

I am Sir, Respectfully Your Obt Servant [ineligible]

P.S. Please to return the within letter

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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In the case of Christopher Delezenne Delaration Affidavits Officer 
correct original Discharge included. 
no 
Apl 18 1828
No 2 GN
New York rok
correct
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City and State of NEW YORK, SS.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of
New York, which is a Court of Record,  personally appeared the aforesaid Christopher Delezenne - mentioned in the declaration Commission and affidavits aforesaid who
being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and
having also produced the me of Amaziah Dusenberry to well known & the annexed Commission 

WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Christopher Delezenne did serve in the Army
of the United States or the Continental [ineligible] in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the
Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the
Secretary of the Department of War.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW YORK, this fourth day
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

R. Riker

Attest Benjn Ferris, Clerk
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Christopher Delezenne N. York, act 18 March 1818 to what time last paid E
Pen  office
Nov 3, 1836

to the 4 March 1828
IH
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10-8-25

600
10
1,000
__________
  400
  41.66
___________
 1,441

3)50 (166
 
_________
 20
18
________
 25
 8.3
 8.3
_________
41.66
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New York City Pension Agency
Sept 8, 1842

Sir

Herewith I transmit voucher of John D Delazenne, one of the two surviving children of
Mary Delazenne, a pensioner under Act 4 July
1836 who died Nov 29. 1841. Payment of one
half the arrears having been made to Joseph E.
Delazenne please authorize payment of the
remaining half to the present applicant.

Very Respectfully your obedient Servant
Peine M Irving
Pension Clerk

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Pension Agency
New York
March 11, 1842
Sir
I herewith transmit voucher of Joseph E. Delezenne, and of Mary Delezenne, a declared pension, for special direction authorizing payment to him of his half of the arrears, on the 
amount due, if it should seem warranted by the facts embraced in his deposition, under regulation of the war department of Nov 9, 1833
Very Respectfully
Your obedient Serv
Jno A. Stevens
Pension Mgr.
To J.L. Edwards  Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Working in City
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Mary Delazenne
Deceased
N.Y.
Oct. 4 July 36
Zyn Capt. Engineer
600 to John D. Delazenne and Joseph E. Delazenne only surviving children of Mary Delazenne Deceased from 4 March 31 to 29 Nov 41 the day of her death. Deducting what has been paid.
R. C. Bacot, Esq
1512 Wall St.
New York
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New York, April 22 1843

Sir

I herewith transmit declaration of Mr. D. Delazenne, one of the heirs of Mary Delazenne Decd. for arrears of pension, due his mother.

Please send the certificate to me at this city.

I am respectfully your obedient servant
Robert A. Bacot.

To/ J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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R. A. Delazanne
May 24 1843
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Pension Office
May 24, 43

Sir,
The application of Mary Delezenne deceased for increased allowance from 4 March 31 to the day after death has been examined and admitted. 
But before a certificate can be issued with her children the Court should certify the names of those who survived her.
Robert A Bacot Esq
New York
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Bond $1.50
Tax .50
Letter 75
Oath 06
Inven verily .25
$3.06

Received Payment
T. R Mumford
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( only handwritten transcribed)
Y.R. Mumford
John D Delegenne
Mary Delagenne 
Singsing
John D Delegenne
John D Delegenne
sixth July
seventh June
forty four
John D Delegenne
seventh June Forty three 
Y.R. Mumford
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New York City
June 19th, 1843

Dear Sir,
Yours of the 26th May has been received and I herewith enclose the letters of administration of John D. Delazenne on the estate of Mary Delazenne, deceased.
Please send the certificate to me at this city.
I am with respect your obedient servant
Rober C.  Bacot
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissions of Pensions
Washington City
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New York City July 28. 1843
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 26 May last, admitting the increased allowance in the case of Mrs. Mary Delazenne (Decd), I enclosed on the 19th June last the letters of administration granted to John D. Delazenne on the estate of his mother, supposing that was requisite in order for a certificate to be issued to him as Administrator, according to the act approved 19 June 1840 providing for such cases.
I have thought proper to inform you of this in case of any miscarriage of the said papers-
I am your obedient servant
[Signed] Robert C. Bacot
15 ½ Wall Street
To J. L. Edwards Esq-
Commiss of Pensions
Washington City.
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Sing Sing Oct 31. 1838
Dear Sir

I send you two additional cases for widows & will esteem it a favor if you will be pleased to give them your earliest attention.
I was personally acquainted with Captain Delezen and have long been acquainted with the family & I know that the Mrs. Delezen the applicant was the wife of the said Captain Delezen.
I am with respect Your ObtSt
[signed] A. Ward
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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thirteenth April
Benj. Ferris clerk
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I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th of July 1836. Mary Delzenne, decd: who was the widow of Christopher Delezenne, a Captain of Engineers in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension at the rate fo six hundred dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and ending on the twenty ninth of November, eighteen hundred and forty one, the day of her death, the amount due will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to John D. Delezenne and Joseph E Delezenne, the only surviving children.
This pension has been increased from $480 per annum, the amount paid up to the day of the death of Mary Delezenne, will be deducted before payment is made upon this certificate. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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New York 30 June 1828
Hon: Richard Ruch
Secretary of the Treasury Washington
Sir I have the honor to inclose papers in behalf of John D. Delezenne Administrator of Christopher Delezenne deceased to obtain the benefits of the act for the relief of certain surviving officers be of the Revolution
Caper Delezenne died on the 19th inst having shortly before sent his commission + papers to the Department
The administration requests that communications for him may be addressed to my case
I have the honor to be with perfect respect
Richard R Ward
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Act 1828
Settled  at Treasury 
Consd. with
Ad Ost Wid.
File # 10.725
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July 26 1828
The Adm. of Christopher Delezenne late
the city of New York New York
the said Delezenne to the end of the war.
Captain Engineers
four hundred and eighty New York. The said Delezenne died on the 19th June 1828.
By order of the Secretary 
A. Dinkins
29th July 1828
Joseph C. Delezenne, as Captain of Engineers  Three thousand.
Christopher Dellezenne New York  3d March 1826  Twenty Dollars
In the Book, containing the names of officers entitled to land, Capt Dellezenne is returned as a Foreign officer. John Hagmer And
Treasury Department Regitrars office Aug. 4. 1828
I I have examined the Records of this office to find that Cap Dellezenne was settled with us the Treasury, as an American and not as a foreign officer. Mark Nowry Recd
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Richard Riker of the said City Esq before whom the annexed detractions were made was on the day when the same were so made Recorder of the City of New York duly appointed + sworn and by law authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits to be read in all courts of Record within the State of New York
N Dean
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act, entitled,  " AN ACT FOR __ OF CERTAIN SURVIVING OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF THE REVOLUTION,"
on the 15th of May, 1828, I, John D Deezenne of the city and in the county of New York in the State of New York hereby delare, that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such Administration of the goods for Christopher Delezenne late of the said city + county deceased do hereby declare that the said Christopher Delezenne was and officer in the continental line of the army of the Revolution + served as such to the end of the war at which period he was a Captain in the Engineer department and I further declare that the said Christopher Delezenne departed this life on the 19th day of June instant.
And, I also declare, that the said Christopher Delezenne afterwards received Certificates ( commonally called Commutation Certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22nd of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
And I do further declare that the said Christopher Delezenne received of the United States as a pensioner since the third day of March 1826 the sum of four hundred eighty dollars paid to him by the agent for paying pensions in the state of New York. Witness my hand this 30th day of June in the year 1828 Mo Dlezenne
Sworn bf=efore me this 30th June 1828 R. Riker of New York city Richard Riker recorder of the City of New York + county of New York in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Oliver M Lownds and John P. Roome of the said county, who did, severally, make an oath that Christopher Delezenne the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therin Witness my hand, this 30 day of June in the year 1828
OM Lownds John P Roome
R Riker Recorder of New York
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Corps of Enquirers
Telegrams Joseph W
for
Telegram Joseph W.
RO Street 233.300