Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20533, for Stephen Lounsbery, New York
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New York Lounsbery, Stephen W.20533.
or Lounsbury
Sarah
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(left side)
order to pay May 8, 1837.
order to pay 3 April 1838.
let to Stephen Lounsbury April 24' 43

(right side)
New York 14669
Stephen Lounsbery
of Bedford in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Morseman of the Regt; commanded by Col. Thomas in the Militia line for 
6. mo Dragoon
18. mo. priv. infantry
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y.
at the rate of 85. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of June 1833 and sent to 
Hon: A. Ward, Sing Sing. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 170.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sept " 42.50
$ 212.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by T.T. Franciosi clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 65.
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2501 City
New York
Sarah Lounsbury
widow of Stephen Lounsbury
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Dragoon + 
a Private of Infy.
Inscribed on the Roll at teh rate of 85 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Dec. 48. and sent to Hon. H. Nicoll
Hos. of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118. vol. 4
Reported
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State of New York
City + County of New York } Ss New York
On this 18th day of April AD 1843
personally appeared before me the Justice of the Superior Court of the city of New York Sarah Lounsbury a resident of the said city of New York aged Seventy Eight years 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 7th 1838 entitled " An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and also to a resolution passed by Congress and approved the 16th day of August 1842 entitled a Resolution declarative of the pension act of July 7 1838. That she is the widow of Stephen Lounsbury late of Bedford county of Westchester New York who was a private of infantry + cavalry in the Army of the Revolutionary War
That said Stephen was a Pensioner of the United States and for proof of his service ranks she refers to his application for a pension at the pension office at Washington
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Lounsbury on the day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three  That her husband the aforesaid Stephen Lounsbury died on the third day of December AD 1839 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
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In the matter of 
the application
of 
Stephen Lounsbery
for a pension under
act of Congress of 
June 7th 1832
admd
6mo dragoon
18mo pri of Jufg.
Hon A Ward Sing Sing NY
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Declaration
Per order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Westchester } Ss
On this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid now sitting (being a court of record) Stephen Lounsbury a resident of the town of Bedford in the said county aged seventy five years being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. that is to say he entered the said service as a private some time in the month of December in the year 1776 for the term of three months in the company of militia of the said County commanded by Captain Marcus Moseman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas: that he faithfully served out said term of service in the county of Westchester aforesaid and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged from the said service in said county that term of service is proved by the affidavit of Abraham Bures hereunto annexed 
And the declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time in the month September 1777 in the company of militia of the said county of Westchester commanded
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lines in said county And the deponent saith that he was in actual service during each of the terms herein before mentioned
And in answer to the interrogatories proponent to the said Lounsbery agreeably to the instructions of the War Department the said declarant on his oath maketh  answer and saith
1st That he was born at Bedford in the said county of Westchester on the third day of February 1758.
2nd That his age is recorded in his family bible not in his possession
3d That at the time he entered the service as herein before set forth he resided in Bedford in the said county where he has resided since the revolutionary War and where he now resides
4th That he was always called into the service by order of his officers. except the term of two months for which he was drafted as herein before set forth and the term of six month during which he served as a volunteer in Captain Hunts company as herein before set forth.
5th That the only continental officers who were with the troops where he served under Captain Pritchard Fog and Daniels and the only continental troops he served with was a detachment under the command of the last mentioned officers. That the only militia officers and troops he served with are those herein before mentioned.
6th never received a written discharge from the service
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mentioned
6th never received a written  discharge from the service
7th That the names of the person to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are the Reverend Jacob Green and Benjamin Isaacs both of Bedford aforesaid.

That 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 army state
Stephen Lounsbury
Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of May
1833. in open court
A Bayles clk
We Jacob Green a clergyman
residing in the town of Bedford aforesaid and Benjamin Isaacs.
residing in the same place

hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Lounsbery who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age:
that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concure in that opinion
Jacob Green
Benjamin Isaacs
Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of May 1833 before me in open court this 
N Bayles clk
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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 Jacob Green.  who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman
resident of the town of Bedford aforesaid and that Benjamin Isaacs who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and lately one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Nathaniel Bayles clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original  proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Lounsbery for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
N Bayles clk
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State of New York
Westchester County Ss.. Abraham Barrett aged Eighty two years, a resident of the Town of Bedford in the county of Westchester and State of New York, being duly sworn according to law, and on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Stephen Lounsbery ( who also is and) was a resident of the Town of Bedford and in the county aforesaid, during the Revolutionary War. That he entered into the service in the year 1776 in Captain  Marcus Moseman's company of infantry as a private in the Town of Bedford and was attached to the Regiment under the command of Col. Thomas Thomas and this deponent is personally knowing the facts of the said Stephen Lounsberry, serving for a period of three months or more, and at different times viz in the town of mamaroneck, at Wrights Mills in North Castle at Harrisons purchase, at Tarry Town and at Collabagh. which service was in field and not in Garrison and said service was in guarding the stores of provision, and forage and protecting the lines in Westchester County and further this deponent saith not. 
Abraham Barrett
Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of May 1833. before me.
Iaber Robertson Justice of the peace
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WestChester County Ss. I Jaber Robertson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Westchester do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within above named Abraham Barrett and that he is a credible witness. Given under my hand this 28th day of May 1833.
Jaber Robertson
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Westchester County Ss. Jaber Raymond a resident of the town of Bedford in Westchester County aged Seventy Eight years, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Stephen Lounsberry who is also a resident of the Town of Bedford in the county aforesaid, and was also well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, That he is personally knowing to three months service rendered by this said Stephen, that is to say, In the fall of the year 1778 the said Stephen Lounsberry with myself and others volunteered at the town of Bedford in the company of Infantry Commanded by Capt Nathan Olmstead for the term of three months and was attached to the regiment under the command of Col. Thomas Thomas, and from Bedford marched to Harrison Purchase in said county of Westchester and served out said term of time in guarding and protecting the lines and repelling the excursions of the enemy and was discharged on or about the first of December and further this deponent saith not. 
James Raymond
Subscribed + sworn 
this 27th day of May
1833 before me
Jaber Robertson
Justice of the peace
Westchester County Ss. I Jaber Robertson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Westchester do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named James Raymond and that he is a credible witness. Witness my hand this 28th day of May 1833. 
Jaber Robertson
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State of New York
County of Westchester }Ss  David Holmes of the town of Bedford in the county aforesaid being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now well acquainted with Stephen Lounsbery in the annexed pension declaration named and was well acquainted with him during the revolutionary War: that to the personal knowledge of this deponent the said Lounsbert served two months in the company of militia of the county of Westchester commanded by captain John Thomas in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas: that the deponent was in the service at the same time with the said Lounsbery and that we were stationed during said term of two months at Wrights mill and at White Plains in said county and were also on and expedition into the southern part of said county against the enemy. And that they were at the expiration of said term of two months honorably discharged from said service at or near said Mills
And the deponent further saith that to his personal knowledge the said Lounsbery was in the actual service of the United State for the term of eighteen months in the county of Westchester in the company of militia of said county commanded by Captain Marcus Moseman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas that said term command in May 1779 + ended November 1780 that the deponent served at the same time in the same company and regiment and that they were in actual service during the continuance thereof at the different military posts then established and kept up in said county and were 
And that said term commenced some time in the month of February 1779 and ened some time in the month of April following-
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engaged in several skirmishes with the British during said term and further deponent saith not
David Holmes
Sworn to and subscribed 
this 28th day of May 1833
before me
Jaber Robertson
Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Dated May 28th 1833
Jaber Robertson
I Nathaniel Bayles clerk of the county of Westchester + state of New York do hereby certify that Jaber Robertson Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits and the following one of Samuel Youngs were sworn to was on the day of the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in + for said county duly elected + sworn + that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice + believe the signature subscribed thereto as his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office + subscribed my name this 29th day of May 1832
N Bayles clk
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State of New York  County is Samuel Youngs a resident of the town of White Plains in the said county aged Seventy three years being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Stephen Lounsbury of Bedford in the said county the applicant named in the annexed declaration that he has been well acquainted with the said Stephen ever since the beginning of the summer of the year 1779 at which time the depnent frequently pre the said Stephen in the American Service as a private in militia at that during that summer and fall the continental troops having been withdrawn from the American lines in said county those lines were wholly guarded by the militia of the said county.
That from the beginning of the month of June in that year untill some time in the month of December the defence of those lines wholly devolved on the militia of the said Stephen doing duty as a soldier on those lines at times when large parties of the Brittish troops frequently made excursions to that part of the said county killing wounding making prisoners of many of the said militia so embodied that during said summer the village of Bedford was burned by the said Brittish troops. That the deponent also well recollects. That in the year 1782 the said Stephen was a volunteer equipt as a horseman with a company of lines commanded by Capt Thomas Hunt who was Stationed on the American lines in the said county in which company this deponent was a Lieutenant That the time of service of the said Stephen during the summer and fall of that year was at but six months. That he also recollects seeing the said Stephen at many other times in the American Service on the said lines but cannot recollect the time for which he was then engaged. That the last time that he recollects seeing the said Stephen in the said service was some time in the month of Jan'y 1783 that he was then a volunteer with a party of continental troops consisting of about 100 within a few miles of the Brittish lines
Sam'l Youngs
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of May 1833
before me
Jaber Robertson Justice of the peace
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Westchester County Ss. I Jaber Robertson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Westchester, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Samuel Youngs, and that he is a creditable witness given under my hand this 28th day of May 1833
Jaber Robertson

In the matter of the application 
of 
Stephen Lounsbery
for a pension under 
act of Congress of June 7th 1832
admd 6mo dragoon
18mo pri of Jupy
Hon A. Ward
Sing Sing NY
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Stephen Lounsbery Record of his Family
Parents ages first  / Year  /  + months
Stephen Lounsbery born in the year 1758 February 3d
Sarah Lounsbery born in the year 1765 Feby 24th
Childrens ages:
Betsy Lounsbery born in the year 1786 Sept 3d
Jeremiah Lounsbery born in the year 1788 Jany'y 12th
Nehemiah Lounsbery born in the year 1790 June 4th
James Lounsbery born in the year 1795 June 3d
Phinehas Lounsbery born in the year 1797 June 5th
Stephen Lounsbery born in the year 1799  Dec 2d
Sarah Lounsbery born in the year 1803 July 19th
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+ In 1843 their two daughter were referred to Mrs Nuver and Mrs Purdy.
This was added before sending out Nov 18 27'
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Jb Res
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Act of 2d Feb + REsolution July 1st 1848
State of New York
City + County of New York} Ss
On this  27th day of October 1848
before me Phineas L Miner a commissioner of Deeds in and for said city + county personally appeared Sarah Lounsbery a resident of said city + county Aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed Feb 2d - 1848 And also the resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848= That she is the widow of Stephen Lounsbery who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of Eighty five Dollars per annum, That she has received a pension under the Acts of July 7th 1838.
March 3d 1843 + June 17th 1844 at the rate of about forty four dollars per annum, that she now claims the same amount, received by her husband per annum as aforesaid and also the arrears of pension now believed to be due her, In support of which claim she refers the pension department to the evidence on file in that office in connection with such other information or evidence as may be furnished by 

overpage:
Phineas L Miner
Commissioner of Deeds
Commissioner
28 Oct 1848
James Comer
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Act of 2 Feb + Resolution July 1st 1848
State of New York
City + county of New York } Ss
On this 27th day of October 1848 before me Phineas L  Miner a commissioner of Deeds in and for said city + county personally appeared Sarah Lounsbery a resident of said city + county aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed  Feb 2d 1848 And also the resolution of Congress of July 1st 1848= That she is the widow of Stephen Lounsbery who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of Eighty five Dollars per Annum, That she has received a pension under the Acts of July 7th 1838. March  3d 1843 + June 17th 1844 at the rate of about forty four Dollars per Annum, That she now claims the same amount, received by her husband, per annum as aforesaid and also the arrears of pension now believed to be due her, In support of which claim she refers the pension Department to the evidence on file in that office in connection with such other information or evidence as may be furnished by her agent Wm Valentine of Albany N.Y.
Sarah (her X mark) Lounsbery
Subscribed + sworn to before me this 27th day of October 1848 D L Miner
Commissioner of Deeds}
I certify that Sarah Lounsbery is the identical person above named + that I am personally acquainted with her, I further certify that from old age and infirmity she is unable to write her name
Phineas L Miner 
Commissioner of Deeds
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5050 Mardh 5 1848
New York Feb 18. 1847
Sir
I am desired on behalf of Mrs Sarah Lounsbery to request that her pension certificate may be transmitted to her to my care. Her name was inscribed in the roll of this agency under Act 3d March 1843 per letter of (th March 1844, but no certificate has been received by her + no payment  made to her. Her name was transferred to Washington May 4 1845 in the list of those whose pension had been due and unpaid for fourteen months. Until recently she was under the impression that her certificate has been forwarded to her son, S. Lounsbery, at Bridgeport, Connecticut, but on application to him for if he states that he had never received it. Please forward it as above requested. 
very respectfully
Your obedient servant Pierre M Irving
32 Wall St
JL Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled " An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for theire services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
28th July 1779/ Stephen Lounsbery priv/ L 5,6,8
10th Nov Do(ditto)/ Do/ Do/ 8,0,0,
14th June 1780/ Do  Do/ 5,6,8
28th Oct Do/  Do  Do/ 0,12,4 3/4
27th Nov Do/  Do  Do/ 0,8, 10

19, 14, 7
7mo 11d
STATE OF NEW YORK, 
COMPTROLLERS OFFICE, Albany, May 3 1843}
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2,3,28 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First- under Capt. Marcus Moseman in Col. Thomas Thomas Regt.
Second Lt Silas Miller " " Do "
Third, Marcus Moseman   Do

fee, 50c  Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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[only script transcribed]
of New York
City + county of New York
Twenty third February 1844
me Joseph Hoxie a Justice of the peace Sarah Lounsbery
the city of New York    New York
seventy eight
Stephen Lounsbery private
under the command of Capt. Moseman, Col Thomas reg't
was forty four dollars and fifty four cents
Sarah Lounsbery
Joseph Hoxies
a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the peace
Twenty third February 1844
James Conner
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[only script transcribed]
of New York
City + county of New York
Twenty third February 1844
me Joseph Hoxie a Justice of the peace Sarah Lounsbery
the city of New York    New York
seventy eight
Stephen Lounsbery private
under the command of Capt. Moseman, Col Thomas reg't
was forty four dollars and fifty four cents
Sarah Lounsbery
mr Joseph Hoxie a Justice of the peace to whom deponent is personally known
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Pension Office
June 20th 1843
Sir, The comptroller's certificate in the case of Sarah Lounsbery shows that her late husband served in Colonel Thomas' regiment after fall of 1778 when his Books commence but seven months eleven days, and is entirely silent as to the alleged service under Captain Hunt, of Colonel Wisenfelt's Regiment in 1782 Six months service may also be allowed as having been rendered in Thomas Regiment before the Books of the Comptroller commence; but no allowance can be made for service under Colonel Wisenfelt's unless it can be traced on the Books at Albany
I am very respectfully, 
your Ob Servent G Van Crump
Stephen Lounsbery, Esq,
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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J L Edwards Esq  Bridgeport 1st July 1843
Sir
I have made the second application to the comptroller of the state of New York but find no further testimony on record, of the services of Stephen Lounsbery, I must therefore submit the papers as they are, While I indulge the hope that you will be as liberal in the construction of them, as the circumstances of the case will admit. Has those objections have raised during the life time of the said Stephen Lounsbery, I think it not unlikely that testimony, perfectly satisfactory might have been obtained, independent of the record, But he is gone and those that served with him Is it not to be presumed, that the record of services was kept, at that day + time, in a loose and imperfect manner, And have you not reason to believe from his general good Character + standing, that the service was preformed, as laid in his declaration, Have you not the evidence of those soldiers of the revolution that fought with him side by side, you must have, or you would not have granted him a pension in the first instance under all these communications is not hard that his poor widow must be deprived of the small boon that was but his, because no service evidence is obtainable, Permit me to hope, that you will take the most liberal bias of the case, that the law + the circumstances will admit, I leave it with you, and abandon all hope of making the case any more plain than has been represented
I am with great respect
your obedient servant
Stephen Lounsbery
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Bridgeport Ct 7th May 1843
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed is a certificate of the comptroller of the State of New York, which I hope will prove satisfactory in establishing the declaration made by my father Stephen Lounsbery, if so, please forward the certificate to me at Bridgeport Connecticut if otherwise please give me further time to establish it by other testimony, before issuing the certificate
I am very respectfully
your Obt Servant
Stephen Lounsbery
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J L Edwards Esq   Bridgeport 20th June 1843
Sir About two months since I forwarded to you a certificate from the comptroller of the State of New York showing the services rendered by Stephen Lounsbery during the revolution, are which the claims of Sarah Lounsbery his widow are now pending. Not having heard a word from you, I am led to believe that the letter has been lost, or misplaced,  If it has been res'd I hope it has been found satisfactory if sir by forwarding a certificate you will relieve great anxiety, and some suffering to those consumed in the premises, + especially oblige your obedient servant
Stephen Lounsbery
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W8902  apl 19 1843.
V30 March 43' 419
NY
July 7 1838
+ Mar 3d 1823
Sarah Lounsbery
act 7 July 38
M83 d 39
Comptr
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before 78.
admd
13mo 11Apr
44.53
Stephen Lounsbery
Bridgeport Conn
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State of New York
West Chester County ss} David Holmes of the town of Bedford aged Eighty five years being duly affirmed and on oath says that he is well acquainted with Sarah Lounsbery widow of Stephen of Stephen Lounsbery of Bedford dec'd says that he married Sarah Lounsbery the sister of the said Stephen Lounsbery dec'd in the year 1781 and well recollects that Stephen Lounsbery dec'd was married to Sarah Raymond in the year 1782 or 1783 but cannot recollect distinctly which year cannot recollect whether he was at the wedding or not, nor does he distinctly remember who married them and further saith not .
Subscribed + affirmed before me this 5th day of April 1843. } David Holmes
Jaber Robertson
Justice of the peace
West Chester County ss. I Jaber Robertson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of West Chester residing in the town of Bedford, do hereby certify that David Holmes the affirmant above named is of reputable character and his testimony is entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand at Bedford this 5th day of April 1843.
Jaber Robertson Justice of the peace
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To all whom it may concern, I do hereby state and declare that I am, and have been, the pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Bedford, for more than twenty years past, that all the records of said church known or supposed by me, to be in existence, are in my hands, That I have carefully searched those records and find there no entry of the marriage of the late Stephen Lounsbery, and Mrs Sarah Lounsbery nor his widow, That there is in the said records no register of marriages whatever anterior to the year 1788, that it appears from said records that the Rev. Samuel Mills was the pastor of this church from Dec 19th 1760 to May 8th 1786, during which time it is alleged that the marriage of Mr and Mrs Lounsbery took place. And I further declare that the above Mrs Sarah Lounsbery is a communicating member of the aforesaid presbyterian church in Bedford, in good and regular standing, and of irreproachable character.
Jacob Green
Bedford, April 5 1843.
West Chester county ss} on this 5th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Jacob Green named in the foregoing certificate and made oath to the same that the facts therein stated were true.
Bedford West
Chester County}  Jaber Robertson
Justice of the peace.
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Stephen Lounsbery of the Town of Bridgeport in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 43 years of age Deposeth and saith that he is a son of Stephen + Sarah Lounsbery. and that his mother the s'd Sarah is not applying for a pension and is now the widow of s'd Stephen Lounsbery my father who died on the third day of December AD 1839.
and who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease. Also s'd deponent further testifys and says that the paper hereto attached headed " Stephen Lounsbery Record of his family. is a leaf taken out of their family Bible which Record he has often seen in s'd Bible and that he verily believes that. it contains a true record of the births of the children of s'd Stephen + Sarah Lounsbery   Stephen Lounsbery
State of Connecticut
county of Fairfield} ss Bridgeport April 10th 1843 personally appeared Stephen Lounsbery above named and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me. who I certify is a credible witness well known to me. 
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport 
I mark Moore clerk of the probate court within and for the district of Bridgeport in s'd county + State do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Fairfield duly qualified as such and that his signature to the deposition of Stephen Lounsbery is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office this 11th day of April AD 1843.
Attest Mark Moore clerk
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City County + State of New York Ss
On this 18th day of April AD 1843
personally appeared before me Aaron Vanderpool one of the justices of the supreme court of the city of New York
Sarah Lounsbery a resident of said city of New York aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make that following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Stephen Lounsbery dec'd who was a private of infantry + cavalry
And for proof of his rank and service she refers to his application for a pension at the pension office at Washington 
That she has not yet been pensioned for 5 years as his widow under the act of July 7 1838 + Resolution of August 16th 1842. but has this day authenticated her declaration for that purpose. She further declares that she is still a widow 
Sarah X Lounsbery
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
A Vanderpool Justice of Supreme Court
Attest C.A. Clinton clk
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I Charles A. Clinton clerk of the aforesaid court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter as within mentioned
In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 18th day of April AD 1843
C. Ablinton clk
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Reported
Increase 75.22
New York
Sarah Lounsbery 
Widow of Stephen Lounsbery who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 3rd Dec. 1839 of New Tak in the State of New York who was a Private + dragoon in the compy commanded by Captain Morseman of the Regt commanded by Col Thomas in the Revolution line for 6mo Dra.
18 mos Pri of Infy
Inscribed on the Roll of New York city at the rate of 83 Dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Dec 1848 and sent to Hon. H. Nicoll Hs of Reps
Total amount, 
[ Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th Runpkin clerk
Book D Vol 11 page 167
Increased from $ 44.55 deduct all form payments
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5050
New York City
Sarah Lounsbury
widow of Stephen Lounsbury who was  a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate  of 44 dollars 55 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of pension issued the 9th day of March 1844 and sent to Stephen Lounsbery a the 22nd Feb 1847
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 215
Reported Let. S Lounsbery
Feb 22 1847
Pch Irving Feb 22 1847.
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7522
New York
Sarah Lounsbury
widow of Stephen Lounsbury who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 3rd Dec 1839 of New York in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Morseman of the Regt commanded by Col Thomas in the militia line for 13 mo + 11 days pri.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August 1843 and sent to Stephen Lounsbury Bridgeport Con
Whole amount due $222.75
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thomas Livingston, Clerk
Book A vol 2 page 88
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Hon. J.L. Edwards, 
Sir In the case of Mrs Sarah Lounsbery widow of Stephen Lounsbery late of Bedford Dec'd who at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States.
The persons who were cotimperary with Mr and Mrs Lounsbery are mostly dead; James Raymond and Joshua Raymond Brothers of Mrs Lounsbery have lately died, who no doubt if living could have testified to the marriage of their sister I have ever lived in the town of Bedford, am now , fifty five years old, have known Mr Stephen Lounsbery and Sarah his wife for many years, I am well acquainted their children, Nehemiah, Jeremiah, James, Phinehas and Stephen Lounsbery, but not so particularly acquainted with there two daughters Mrs Miner and Mr Purdy. I have lived within three miles and for these last twenty eight years within two miles of Mr Stephen Lounsbery dec'd and have not the least doubt of his marriage with Mrs Sarah Lounsbery now his widow; there are in the town of Bedford hundreds of persons who know that they have lived together as man and wife and were reputed and known as such and as to the time of their marriage, there is not a doubt of its being about the time stated by Mr David Holmes. v er respectfully yours
Bedford April 5th 1843
Jaber Robertson
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Michanus Bank
New York 29th April 1837
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Stephen Lounsbery a Private of Cavalry and Infantry at $85 per annum under the act of 7th June 1832, who claims his pension from the 4th of March 1836
very respectfully 
your Obt Servt
Jn Fleming Presd.

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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Muhanbis Bank
New york 29th March 1838
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Stephen Lounsbery a Private at eighty five Dollars per annum under the act of 7th June 1832, who claims his pension from the 4th of March 1837.
very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J I Willard P
James L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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March-Dec 9 1848
Saturday
Jas Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir 
on the 31st day of October last my friend Mr Valentine of Albany forwarded to your office an application on behalf of Mrs Sarah Lounsbery of NY widow of Stephen Lounsbery for an increase of her pension as the widow of a revolutionary soldier under the joint resolution of July 1 1848. Will you be good enough to inform me when I may affect a decision in this matter + of every so you will much oblige
yours truly
Henry Nicoll
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No 8902
Sarah Lounsbery
NY.
let to S. Lounsbury April 24.4,
"     "  "         "         June 20.43
Act 7 July 1838
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Letter
Increase 
Sarah Lounsbury
mo of Stephen
Ns
Act 7 JUly 1838 + init resolution 1st July 1848
Adm'd $85 per annum
deductions what has been paid as $44.55 per the same min
adm'd ach 43 +44
$ 85.00 deductions 
what has been paid at 44.53 pnem
adm'd act 2 Feb 48
$85.00
Pd 4 March 1848
Hon H. Nicoll
House Mek
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A.B.Lounsbery,
STOCK BROKER 
16 & 18 BROAD STREET.
Member N.Y. Stock Exchange
NEW YORK Mch 13th 1895
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
D Sir
Will you please inform me if Elizabeth Lounsbery wife of Stephen Lounsbery of Bedford Westchester Co. New York was ever a Revolutionary War pensioner
I am told that she was, any information you can give me will be appreciated by 
Yours truly
A.B.Lounsbery
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New York, 27TH Mch 1897
Pension Bureau:
Old War Department.
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Will you please be good enough to send me copy of record of service of Stephen Lounsbery: Which you will find by referring to A.W. and n.
Division Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions M.E.C. The enclosed letter will inform you inby I request the above. As the meeting of the Sons of Revolution in the 1st Monday in April I would appreciate it if you would kindly give me the copy asked for as early as possible and by so doing you will very very much oblige.
Yours most cordially + fraternally
Henry H.F. Lounsbery
#119 Broadway
N.Y. city
PS
Please return enclosed letter, HHL
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was Bedford, Westchester County. New York.
After his death, his wife, Sarah Raymond received a pension from the government and it is for this reason that I think it probable you will be able to furnish me with the date
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of his marriage.
Thanking the department in advance for any trouble I may cause.
I am 
very truly
Alice Lounsbery
March 25 1915
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typed page
[signature]  Lila James Roney
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To Henry H.F.Lounsbery Esq
Mount Kisco
Westchester Co
N.Y.
March 25 1897
over
Marley Shand
Secy
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Please send a certified copy of records as received from pension Bureau of services of Stephen Lounsbery.
What you give is more extended than the printed roster published by the state. A.F.
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Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Will you please send me a record of the pension papers of Private Stephen Lounsbery of Westchester Co.
N.Y. (1758-1839) + please include any vital records they
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(left side)
to A.B.Lounsbery
N York N.Y. m,e,l
History to 
H. Lounsbery N.Y. city.
1927 Nov 23 Photo
copies mailed to Mrs
Lila James Roney MC
1927 Nov 28 Lett to Lila J. Roney
1929 Oct. 24, Photos mailed to 
Mrs. Lila J Roney + J in. Div.
ntfd. ady

(center)
20533
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20533
Sarah Lounsbery
widow of 
Stephen Lounsbery
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 48
Vol. A Page 444

(Right side)
Apr. 10/95 Mil Hist.
16 Broad St. New
Apr. 19, 1897
Mr. Henry
119 Broadway
1915 Mch 31
Mrs Alice Lounsbery
given date of marriage
MBC
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typed page- only script transcribed
OL Ganbino
reed
Margaret M. H. Finch
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typed page no transcribing
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15822
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Nov 22 1927
Chief Rev W 1812 Wars section Division.
I have this day received from 
Mrs Lila Lounsbery
case in the amount 
of $ 45.00 requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith
copies mailed
+ Finance Div.
notified Nov.22, 1927
photostat copies of one page from the 
Stephen Lounsbery, widow Sarah
James Roney
Columbia Heights
Brooklyn.
N.Y.
Ordered through Miss Kate Curry
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Nov. 19, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Kindly send me three photostat copies of one page from the Rev. War pension claim, W. 20533, Stephen Lounsbery, widow Sarah.
Mrs. Lila James Roney.
200 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn 
N.Y.
Received payment
45 cents
Nov. 19, 1927
M.C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section
Orders through Miss Kate Curry
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AD Wildissan
Margaret L Frick
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typed page no script
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Mrs Lila James Roney
425 Riverside Drive
New York
3 copies
cash 45 cents
Antonia W Ford
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typed page, no script