Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39161, John Banker, Mass.

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Massachusetts

Banker, John

S. 39161

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19194

John Banker
Rutland County Vermont

R. Pierpoint
Rutland, Vermont

Received 22 March 1824

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19 243

Vermont

John Banker
of Rutland County in the state of Vermont
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded
by Captain Coburn of the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden in the Massachusetts line , for the term of 1777. 3 years on Roll

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17 of December 1823

Certfificate of Pension issued the 22 of April 1824
and sent to R. Pierpoint Esquire
Rutland Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of March 1824  $20.90
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 September 1824
             $48.00

             $68.90

Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820

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Duly sworn desposeth and saith that he is acquainted with John Banker and knew him well in the Revolution when Burgoin was taken. That he saw John Banker act as Sergant in Colonel Alois Rigend and the witness futher deposeth and said that he knew the afore said John Banker to be duly in the aforesaid Regiment for two years and further faithful

Sworn and subscribed
this thirteenth day of
August 1823 Before
Me. Jedediah Strong one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Abany.

Signed
Levinus Winne

Albany County
Samel Bromley of the city of Albany, being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with John Banler. That he first became acquainted with him the latter part of the year 1777, or in the beginning of the year 1778. That he was at the time a soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden, then stationed at the city of Albany; that he frequently afterwards saw him, while he continued with the Army, for nearly three years, as the deponent thinks, and that he has ever since been well acquainted with him.

Samuel Bromley [ his mark ]

Sworn before me this
30th day of August, 1828
J. O. Cole
Justice of the Peace.

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State of New York
Secretary's Office

I certify that Jedediah Strong of the Town of Watervliet and John O. Cole of the city of Albany were respectively Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Albany, in this State on the 30th day of August last duly appointed and sworn and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to their official acts respectively.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this office at the city of Albany the first day of September One thousand eight hundred and twenty three

Archibald Campbell
Department Secretary

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19.194

John Banker
$25.00

R. Pierpoint,
Rutland

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STATE OF VERMONT,
County of Rutland, ss. 
ON this 17th day of December 1823 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) John Banker resident in said county, aged 67 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said John Banker enlisted for the term of three years on the     day of March or April in the year 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Colburn in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment;  that he continued to serve in the said corps until March 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, in Westparish in the state of New York that.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  
1 cow;   1 piece [unreadable];  1 table 6 chairs;  1 Sheat iron Stove;  1 old saddle and bridle; 1 tea kettle;  1 [unreadable];  1 Chest;  1 [unreadable] trunk;  1 treall looking glass;  1 pt. shovel and tongs;    a few [unreadable] articles of crockery.  My occupation is that of a shoemaker but having been thrown from a horse about 2 years ago which broke my wrist and which is now stiff the joints being destroyed and my age and [unreadable] I am unable to [unreadable] but little.  I have a wife named Abigail aged 40, in tolerable health.  I have three children being with me to wit: Abigail, aged 4 years next February; Julius and Julia, twins, aged 13 months, all in good health.  I have no evidence of my services except the accompanying affidavits having lost my discharge.  I was at the Battle of Saratoga and at the Capture of Burgoyne.  I was also at the Battle of Trenton under second enlistment of 9 months service.
John Banker

Sworn to and declared on the 17th day of December before said Court I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said John Banker did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment.  I also certify, that the foregoing oath, 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 Twenty five dollars and no cents.  
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this First day of February 1824.  
R. Pierpoint

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39161

Revolutionary 

INVALID

File No. 39.101
John Banker
Corporal Revolutionary War

Act: 18 March 18

Index-Vol. 8, Page 22

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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19.194

John Banker
Rutland County Vermont

R. Pierpoint
Rutland Vermont

Received 24 March 1824

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Sir,
Enclosed is case the case of John Banker omitted where his

March 15 1824
R. Pierpoint