Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10585, Isaac Drew, New York

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[form] (3-1776)

Service  New York   Drew Isaac    Number S105

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Drew, Isaac
(N.Y.)  S-10585

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8278
New York
Isaac Drew
In the State of New York was a Private in he Company commanded by
Captain Ludington of the Rej commanded by
Col Lumlinous [spelling?] in the New York
for 2 years Private $10.00

on the roll of New York 
at he rate of 80 Dollars [blank] cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 29 day of March 
1833 and sent to J Morehouse Clk County Putnam

4th of March 1833   160.00
[illegible] ending [illegible]  40.00

$200.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

by Viveal Luce Clerk

Book E Vol 4 Page 17

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11341

Isaac Drew
Kent
Putnam Co
Admitted
Capt Krupp 1780 Vol 8 
March 1779

14 Dec '32

P-183.

J. Morehouse
Clk Co Com Pleas
Putnam Co

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11341
BRIEF in the case of Isaac Drew,-Kent [?], Ct of Putnam in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.| Duration of Service.| Rank.| Names of General and
 Field Officers under whom he served.|
*Feby 1776 |3 months| as a private |Capt. Ludwington Col Swarts|
Continue |1 Month| "| (blank) another coy
*Fall 1776 |6 months| "|Cap. J. Meyrick
April 1779 |9 months| " |Cap. N. Scribner
* 1777 |3 months| " |Capt. E Townsend, Col H. Ludington
* "Afterwards" |6 weeks| "| Cap I Knapp
(blank) |about 1 month x |"|Cap I. Mead
do |about 14 |" |Cap. H. Mead
do |14| " |Cap. E. Townsend, Col. M. Graham
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fredericksburgh
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses for the terms marked + Trady
8. Are the papers defective as to form [illegible]? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above  mentioned. 
M. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

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State of New York
County of Putnam Ss

On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Common pleas of the said county of Putnam, Isaac Drew a resident of the Town of Ghent in the County of Putnam + State of New York aged seventy six years,, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the month of February 1776. He enlisted in Frederichsburgh into Capt Comfort Ludingtons company + went immediately thereafter to the City of New York, this service was according to the enlistment for three months, Col Swarthout, here in charge of the regiment in New York to which he was attached, after the expiration of the said three months he took the place of a man in another company, + served one month, the name of the man or the captain of the company in which he last ser

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That he served about one month under Capt Joel Mead this was a volunteer service, they went out in consequence of an alarm + spent the time in Fishkill.
That a similar service in consequence of an alarm he performs for two weeks under Capt M [illegible] [illegible], this service was performed in Fishkill + between Fishkill + the Graton river. That he served as a substitute for William Drew for two weeks at Things Ferry, Elyah Townsend was the captain of the company in which he served [illegible] Graham was at Cal [?].
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present + allows that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
He further declares on his oath aforesaid that he was born in the town of Cortland in the County of Westchester + the State of New York that he has in the family bible a record of his age. That he [illegible] in Frederecksburgh when he entered into the service. _ after the Revolution he went to live on the farm where he now lives in the town of Kent + has lived on said farm to the present time. That all his enlistments were voluntary. he was never drafted into it [illegible]. That he cannot recollect whether he was received any discharge from his respective enlistments + that he can state no further about his principal [illegible] that is herein before stated + has no further evidence now in his power
Subscribed + sworn in open court
September 12th 1832
Isaac Drew
J Morehouse Clk

I John Russel of the town of Kent in Putman do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Drew + that I was knowing to Isaac Drew (aforesaid) serving under Capt. Joshua Myreck [?] for six months in a company of rangers in 1776 that I served in the same company in the same time.
John X Russel his mark
Subscribed + sworn in open court
September 12th 1832
J Morehouse clerk

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I William Drew of the town of Carmel in the County of Putnam and State of New York aged eighty one years after being duly sworn do depose and say that I am knowing to the following services having been performed by my brother Isaac Drew during the revolutionary war (to wit) I served with him in New York as a private in Captain Comfort Ludington's company in Col. Jacobus Swarwont's [?] regiment as a private for three months commencing February 1776, after this service I went home but he the said Isaac staid back to serve as a substitute for one month. I understood he did the service, he got home in about a month after I got home from the service aforesaid of three months, and that the said Isaac within the course of the year 1776 served for me as a substitute two weeks at Kingsbridge in the state of New York in Captain Comfort Ludington's Company in said Colonel Swartwonts Regiment I was knowing to the said Isaac's being under Capt Joshua Myrick that the deponent was in [crossed out such service] Fishkill and was with him the said Isaac one night + part of two days while he was performing such services that the said Isaac served in Capt Nathaniel Scribner's in Col Henry Ludington regiments the deponent knows that he the said Isaac went with one sergeant Higby to do service with said company that after the said Isaac had been absent some weeks the said Isaac came back + said the said Higby has got killed by diving that Isaac took his fathers horse + went + notified said Higby's father of the death and then the said Isaac was absent as deponent understood in the family + otherwise that he did perform such service for four months The deponent served in 1777 with said Isaac three months in Capt Elijah Townsends company in Col Henry Ludington's regiment on the lines at White Plains. I served with said Isaac in Capt Hezekeah Mead's Company in Col Henry Ludington's regiment for two weeks on alarm at Fishkill Dutchess County + also one month on alarms with him Capt Joel Meads company in said Colonel Ludington's regiment, this service was performed at Fishkill Highlands, Peekskill, + Crompond + then discharged. I know that the said Isaac was called out by the Militia officers at sundry times during the Revolutionary War sometimes six or eight days + sometimes two, three + four days at a time. The time beside what has been herein been before stated would I have not doubt amount to months, in the aggregate 
William Drew X his mark

Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of April 1837 before me a Justice of the Peace, and certify that the said William Drew is entitled to credit + to be believed being personally acquainted with him
Edward Smith Justice of Peace

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[illegible hand writing] sion on file in this Bureau. Isaac Drew   Ser File 10.585
_________________________________
DATED OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.| LENTH OF SERVICE.| OFFICERS UNDER WHOME SERVICE AS RENDERED.| STATE.
CAPTAIN. |COLONEL.
1776 | 3 1/2 mos | Pvt | Comfort Ludington | Jacobus Swartwont | NY
1776 | 1 mo | " {Pri] | in a New England Co. Names of officers not given
Fall 1776 | 6 mos | " [Pri] | Joshua Myrick| Henry Ludington | NY
1777 | 7 mos | " [Pri] | Nathaniel Scribner Elijah Townsend | Henry Ludington | " [NY]
1778 or 1779 | 6 weeks | " | Israel Knapp | Henry Ludington | " [NY]
1780 | 1 1/2 mo | " [Pri] | Hezikiah mead Joel Mead | Henry Ludington | " [NY]
Calle out for short periods accounting to 2 mos.
Battles engaged in,  [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fredericksburgh
Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1832 His cl. was al.
residence at date of application, Kent, Putnam Co., NY
Age at dare of application, 76 yrs - born in Cortland , Westchester Co., NY
Very respectfully, Commissioner
4043b5m3-09 I-2

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10585
Invalid.

File No 10585
Isaac Drew
Private Rev War

Act June 7th 32

Index:-Vol A Page 102

[arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 1, 1910 Hist to William S. Drew.

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State of New York
Putnam County  Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county Isaac Drew, who being duly sworn doseth and say that the reason of old age and the consequent laps of memory cannot swear particularly as to the [illegible] length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below. For six months I served as a Sergeant under Captain Joshua Myrick for three months 
I served as a corporal under Capt Comfort Ludington. For one year four months and fourteen days I served as a private, and for such service I claim a pension

[signature] Isaac Drew

Sworn and subscribed the 17th day
of January 1833 before me
Jonathan Morehouse in the aforesaid

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11341

Isaac Drew
Pension Papers

Admitted 
Private 2 years $80.00

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State of New York
Putnam County
Clerks Office

I Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of the county of Putnam do hereby certify that Edward Smith -- before whom the preceding affidavit of Isaac Drew purports to have been taken now is & was at the time of taking said affidavit. a Justice of the Peace to whom official acts full faith tended ought to be given

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office at Carmel in the County of Putnam this 12th day of August in the year of our Lord 1835

J Morehouse Clerk

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State of New York
County of Putnam

I Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of the said county do certify that Edward Smith Esq before whom the following affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the dates of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said annexed affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signatures.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 19th day of April 1837
J Morehouse Clerk

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State of New York
Putnam County   I Jonathan Morehouse clerk of the court of comon please of said county & also clerk of said county do hereby certify that the annexed declaration of Isaac Drew. The affidavits of John Russel, Jabez Berry, Joseph Crane and Joseph Cole together with the certificate signed by Bennet Boyd, Frederic Stom & Samuel Washburn, are the original proceedings in the said court in the matter of the application of the said Isaac Drew for a pension and on which their [illegible] was found. 
And I do further certify that the annexed explanatory of affidavit of the said Isaac Drew was sworn to & subscribed before me, I being a Justice of the peace in for said county of Putnam, and I do further certify that I am the officer who administered the oath to John Russel & to Jabez Berry the witnesses to the services of said Isaac Drew. & that they then said John Russel & Jabez Berry are credible persons  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 21st day of January in the year of our Lord 1833.
J Morehouse

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[envelope]

Carmel NY
July

Free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Col

Isaac Drew

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South East July 1 1835

Sir

Your letter of June 16th 1835 has been reviewed and I have given it the attention which it deserves, and well now give such explanation as one within my power. 
Your letter commences with the statement that that affidavit in view of an increase of pension had been examined I apprehend you one mistake in this particular I have not made any affidavit with a view of increasing my pension, the affidavit to which you allude was made with a view of increasing the pension of William Drew, not my own, your  letter [illegible] to state the different records of service  I performed as stated I [illegible] in my declaration. I do not now remember the terms of service stated in my declarations, I know however that I was in the service more or less commencing in 1776, [illegible] in 1779. You say that the service alleges to have been performed in my Declaration, is three months in Capt Ludingtons company, Col Swartwaut regt in 1776, one month as a substitute, in a company, officers not recollected, in 1776-7 six months in Capt Joshua Myricks company of rangers in 1779. none months in Capt Scribners company in 1777. three months in Capt Elijah Townsend company, Col Ludington's reg't, six weeks in capt Knapps company, one month in Capt Joel Meads company two weeks in Capt [illegible] Meads company, two weeks as a substitute for Wm Drew in Capt Elijah Townsend company, 1778.
I have carefully compared your statement with my recollections of my services during the war, and find that in your statement there are matters different from my recollection,, the service stated to be nine months in Capt Scribners company in 1779 was in 1777. I was for four months, immediately after that term expired I enlisted in Capt Elijah Townsends company & served three months during the same year, It is a mistake that I served as a substitute two weeks for Wm Drew in 1778.
The service which I performed was a follower in 1776 three months under Cap Ludington in Col Swartwauts regt after the time was out I served one month as a substitute in a company who were strangers to me & have no recollection of the officers names

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the same year I served as a substitute two weeks for William Drew in Capt Ludingtons Company in Swartwauts Regt. Ludingtons company having been out twice that year. In 1776.7 the last of 76 spring of 77 & served six months in Capt Joshua Myrichs company. In 1777 I served four months in Capt Scribners company. The latter part of 1777 I served three months under Capt Elijah Townsend. in Col Ludington's regt. & afterwards served two weeks under Capt Holy[illegible] Mead but cannot tell the particular period & one month under Capt Joel [illegible] the service I have performed. & your letter has caused me to reflect much upon the matters of the revolution, the witnesses by whom my service was proved were Jabez Berry & John Russel both of whom have since died, & I have no evidence now of much of the service performed, but have some evidence which can be [illegible] if it is deemed [illegible].
If this explanation should not be sufficient to [illegible] suspension on the payment of my pension I will on being informed of its [illegible] process such evidence as yet remains & support it by my own testimony, & transmit it to you.

[signed] Isaac Drew

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Carmel Putnam County
11 Dec 1885

Sir

Some weeks since I enclosed to you an affidavit of Isaac Drew in explanation of his military services, which seemed to be required to enable you to determine whether he would be continued on the pension roll of the United States.

I have rec'd no answer to the letter which contained his affidavit, Mr Drew is a man of great respectability, whose private character is without reproach  Being myself satisfied of the justice of his claim to a pension. & by the favor of your attention to his affidavit. & that he may through me be informed of the final [illegible]

Respectfully I am your [illegible]  Walter Todd


J L Edwards Esq

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[envelope]

Carmel NY   Free
11 Dec

Dec 18  NY

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Col


Isaac Drew

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State of New York
Putnam County  

Isaac Drew of the town of Southeast in the county of Putnam being duly sworn doth depose & say that he was a soldier in the service of the country in the war of the revolution, and performed service as follows. that early in the year 1776 he enlisted in the company of militia commanded by Capt Ludington & went to the city of New York where the company was put under the command of Col Swartwaut, or organized in his regiment in the company & regiment he served for three months, after the expiration of the three months this company was discharged. & then deponent without going home or having the city enlisted as a substitute for one month & performed the service at New York in a company when officers the deponent does not recollect the company & officers were strangers to him, the were then captured. with whom the deponent had no acquaintance other than such as aron from that service  During the summer of 1776 [illegible] served as a substitute in the company of the same Capt Ludington for two weeks in the room of William Drew. at Thingsbridge. Capt Ludingtons company at this time was also in Col Swarthourt's regiment. That in the latter part of 1776 this deponent enlisted in Capt Joshua Myrick's company of rangers for six months & performed that service in Dutchess & Westchester Counties, traversing the mountains, apprehending tories & disaffected persons. This deponent does not know that, Capt Myricks company was attached to any regiment. the service was performed without the presence of any officer superior to that of Captain. the headquarters of the company was at the barracks a little below the village of Fishkill & north of the highlands. This service continued into seventy seven, some months.
Soon after the discharge of the deponent from Myricks company the deponent enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Scribner & served at a place called Morisons Store, now Patterson in Putnam county for four months. In the original declaration of this deponent he

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started as he now thinks, his service to have been for nine months under Capt Scribner & to have been in this year 1779. This deponent is now satisfied that he was mistaken in the year & the length of service under Capt Scribner. He is [illegible] in his recollection that he served nine months in suspicion one year. two months under Myrick. four months under Scribner & three months under Capt Elijah Townsend in Col Ludingtons regiment on the lines. The service under Capt Townsend was reformed immediately after the discharge of the deponent from Capt Scribners company. The deponent further says that in the year 1778 or 1779 he served six weeks under Capt Knapp. two weeks under Capt H[illegible] Mead some months under Capt [illegible]. These services were performed in [illegible] the country & the companies were not so for as its deponent believes, attached to any regiment. the company was never, in either case united with any regiment belonged to Col Lundingtons regiment of militia during the service under Cap H[illegible] Mead & Capt [illegible] Mead.
In addition to the sources above stated the deponent further says that he was often in the service for short periods but cannot define the particular length of times or the year. The length of time since the service was performed & no particular circumstances to fix its year of some of the service he has performed. & the natural decay of memory with this [illegible] of time, may have led to an erroneous statement of this time when he performed service for his country. But that the deponent has performed the service [illegible] stated. He is perfectly confident.

[signed] Isaac Drew

Sworn & subscribed this 12th day of August 1835 & I do certify that the said Isaac Drew is entitled to credit
[signed] [illegible] Smith  justice of the peace

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[envelope]

J L Edward Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Col


Carmel NY
14 August


N.Y. Aug 18
Isaac Drew

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Carmel Putnam Co New York
August 14 1835

Sir
Isaac Drew having been informed by a communication from you that, the regiment of his pension for military services during the war of the revolution has been suspended & that such explanation as he can make must be made by affidavit.

I now enclose an affidavit from him briefly detailing his services.

Jabez Berry and Joseph Russel who were witnesses to his services, and whose depositions accompanied this says he thinks it will now. be em[illegible] to prove all his services otherwise than by his own affidavit, some parts of his services may be [illegible]. he thinks, by other evidence if that shall be required.

Mr. Drew has lived in this section of the country since the revolution, and no doubt has ever been entertained but he was as justly enlisted to the county of his country as any other soldier. He is a man of great respectability. His private character is beyond reproach  he has been for many years & now is a member of the Baptist church in good standing. I mention this that you may not too readily yield to the impression that his application was without merit & his obtaining a pension a fraud when the government. 

If any thing further should be wanted from him in order to be restored to his pension  be pleased to inform me & I will communicate it to Mr Drew. If in his power to obtain it. In relation to myself I will refer you to C Austin in this land offices. Mr Hobbin in the post office, I am also somewhat acquainted with Co Herring. I believe in the war department as superintendent of Indian affairs

Respectfully I am  your obt servant
Walker Todd

J L Edwards

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Putnam County   I Jabez Berry of the town of Kent in the county of Putnam being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is seventy five years of age, that in the year 1776 he was a soldier in the revolution, and in that year was for three months in the company commanded by Captain Comfort Ludington. He knows that Isaac Drew who has signed & sworn to the preceding declaration was also a soldier in the said company for the said period & accrued that time. The service was performed in & about it city of New York, the company was attached to the regiment which was under it command of Col Swarthout that in the year 1778 whilst this deponent was in the service in Capt Elijah Townsend Company. There was one William Drew a soldier in the company who was around at a mill called Lucky [illegible] & left the service [illegible]. The above named Isaac Drew took the place of the said William Drew & served for some time as a substitute but the present time he cannot tell.
and this deponent further sayth in the year 1777 he was a soldier enlisted for three months in the company commanded by Capt Elijah Townsend, under the command of Col Henry Ludington, that the above named Isaac Drew was a soldier in the said company & served for three months  the service was performed on the lines to protect the county from [illegible] on the enemy  and this deponent further sayth that he performed a tour of military duty under Cap Israel Knapp which he thinks was in the year 1780. This service was for a period of not less than six weeks, the above named Isaac Drew was also a fellow soldier with the deponent in this service & performed his duty faithfully under the said Capt Israel Knapp for a time not less than six weeks. This service was performed and he lives in the county of Westchester. 
Sept 13th 1832                      [signed] Jabez Berry 
Morehouse Clk

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Putnam County   John Russell of the town of Kent in the county of Putnam in the state of New York being being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is seventy six years of age. He was a soldier in the revolution & was then acquainted with Isaac Drew who has signed & subscribed the preceding declaration, that in the fall of the year 1776 the deponent enlisted for six months into a company of rangers commanded by Capt Joshua Allyrick, and the company went to Fishkill when the service was hence fully performed..that the said Isaac Drew was a member of said company & performed his tour of duty faithfully for the said six months, that they were fellow soldiers & then deponent knows that the said service was performed by the said Isaac Drew as is above stated.

[signed] John his X mark Russel

Sworn & submitted September 13th 1832
in open court   J Morehouse Clk

We the undersigned Joseph Crane & Joseph Cole residents of the town of Carmel in the county of Putnam do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Drew who has signed & sworn to the preceding declaration I have been so acquainted with him thirty five years, he is a man of good character. & entitled to credit, we believe him to be seventy six years of age, he is reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution. & has had that reputation was [illegible] we have known him we concur the opinion so generally intest[illegible]

[signatures]  Joseph Crane Joseph Cole

Sworn & subscribed September 13, 1832
J Morehouse Clk

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had the said court hereby describe their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after greeting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he [illegible] further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Crane and Joseph Cole who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and also the witness's John Russell and Jabez Berry are credible witnesses & their Statement is entitled to credit. 
Bennet Boyd  Judges of the Putnam County Court
Frederic Stone
Samuel Washburn 

I Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for Putnam County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of Isaac Drew for a pension and they are now in the condition they were where presented to the court & on which their decision was founded.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
J. Morehouse Clk

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Isaac Drew 11341

Isaac Drew's pension papers

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I Isaac Drew of the town of Southeast in the county of Putnam and state of New York aged eighty years after being duly sworn do depose & say that I did serve in the Revolutionary War as a private at times & places herein after stated (to wit) I enlisted in the city of New York for three months into Captain Comfort Ludington's company -- in Colonel Jacobus Swartwout's regiment in the month of February 1776 and served the time out in said city. I then served one month as a substitute directly after the said full three months has expired for an eastern manhunt cannot now recollect the named of the man for whom I served nor of the officers under whom I served as such substitute but do remember it was in a company from New England  The next service I performed was as a substitute for my brother William Drew in the summer of 1776 at Kingsbridge in the state of New York for the term of two weeks in said Captain Comfort Ludington's Company in said Colonel Jacobus Swarthouts regiment - In the fall of the year 1776 I enlisted into Captain Joshua Myrick's company of rangers for six months and served that time in ranging the county in Dutchess & Westchester counties this company appeared to be under the direction of the committee of public safety & Colonel Henry Ludington   In 1777 directly after my term of service expired the last aforesaid I enlisted for four months into Captain Nathaniel Scribner's company and served that time as a guard to guard  the military stores of the United States at what was then called Morrison's store now Patterson in the state of New York. The committee as aforesaid & said Colonel Ludington appeared to have the direction of said company during this term -- In 1777 directly  after my time had expired in this last mentioned service I enlisted in Captain Elijah Townsend's Company in Colonel Henry Ludingtons regiment for the month and served the time out on the lines as it was called) in the county of Westchester   The said Colonel Ludington was with us generally during this time   In a former declaration I believe I stated that I served nine months under Captain Nathaniel Scribner in 1779. I did serve nine months in said service during the year 1777 but I now believe upon more recollection that I served only four months under Scribner three under Townsend & two under Myrick The service of two months under Myrick being part of the six months as herein before stated, the length of time since the service was performing & not expecting to be called upon to state such service together with old age has been the cause of the mistakes, there were not willfully done

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In 1778 or 1779, I was ordered to go with Captain Knapps Company on the lines in Westchester County, for the term of six weeks to guard against the Tories & British The orders as I understood came from  the committee & Col Ludington as aforesaid. I did serve the time out of six weeks agreeable to the said order.
I served two weeks in an alarm in Captain Hezekiah Meads company of militia in Colonel Ludingtons regiment. this term was served in Fishkill Dutchess County most of the time. I think this service was performed in 1780. I served in alarm one month in Captain Joel Meads company of militia said Col Henry Ludingtons regiment about the year 1780.

Independent of the foregoing described service, I was called out at different times in different alarms and times of services thus rendered [illegible] times to two months serious which calls were made then by Captain Hizekiah Mead or his sub[illegible] officers - 

In the 1st page the words Ludington's regiment "said" "aforesaid" "Myrick" erased the words "Townsend" of figures "1777" underlined the word "four" some bolted before taking of this affidavit. 

[signature] Isaac Drew

Sworn & Subscribed this 19th day of April AD 1837
before me the subscriber a justice of the peace. and
do further certify that I am well acquainted with
the said Isaac Drew & knew him to be a credible
witness and to be believed.
[signature] Edward Smith

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Carmel NY
July 30 

Aug 30 NY

J.L Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Col

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Carmel Putnam co N.Y. July 28th 1835

Dear Sir

A few days since I answered your letter of the 16th June. explaining my revolutionary services, and since I wrote it has appeared to me doubtful whether in my letter I mentioned a term of service in 1777 in Capt Scribners Company. It was in the Spring of that year that I commenced service in Capt Scribners Company, at a place then called Morrisons Store in NY now Patterson in Putnam Co NY & continued in that service at that place at least four months. Immediately after I was discharged from Scribners company I commenced & performed a term of service under Capt Elijah Townsend in Col Ludinton's Regiment.

The great length of time since the service was performed the consequent defect of memory attendant when age. may & undoubtedly does cause many erroneous statements of times & places. Conscious of having performed a great variety of duties. being allmost wholly employed in the service of my country for years. The particulars as to times places & officers may be erroneous by stated. The service of one year & under one captain may have been probability stated to be in another year & under another captain. The great uncertainty in the recollections of these with whom I served. I with whom I have conversed induces me to be thankful to a kind providence for yet continuing my [illegible] without total [illegible]

There was a guard [illegible] at Morrisons Store in 1777.8 & g. In my application I stated my service at the place to be under [illegible] in 1777 from circumstances which have been brought to my recollection I am now satisfied that it was in 1777 that I performed the services.  
[signed] Isaac Drew

La J. L. Edwards Esq

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Payments to be made
at New York
by the Pres. Br. Bank N.Y.

Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of New York


Recorded by Vinul Luce
Clerk in book E Vol 4 Page 17

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Drew of the State of New York who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1834, and payable semiannually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 27th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

[signed] Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and 
Countersigned.

J.L. Edwards

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[Envelope]

N.Y. June 20

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Isaac Drew

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Mechanics Bank
New York 18th June 1835

Sir

Isaac Drew a private at $80 per annum. whose pensin is suspended by your letter of the 16th [illegible] was paid to the 4th of March 1835, on the 18th May last.

I am very respectfully 
your [illegible]
[signed illegible] of pens agt



James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

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Carmel April 19th 1837

Sir

I enclose my affidavit together with one from my brother. It is difficult more than it was a few years ago to prove my services in the revolutionary war. as many are dropping away of the few that were then left, I have been unfortunate in having made a mistake. I have in every instance endeavored to state correctly. but on account of the length of time & age been forgetfull, but have no doubt now that the enclosed is correct as far as it goes I return enclosed my former pension certificate that it may be cancelled. hopefully that you will again, place me on the pension list and at such sum as may seem right.

[signed] Isaac Drew

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[envelope]

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

Carmel NY
20 April

Apr 24
Isaac Drew
N.York
his cert endorsed
priority

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[form] 3-871.

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Mar 25, 1910

Certificate No [blank]
Claimant  Capt Meads Co. Col Ludinton's Reg N.Y. mil
Soldier Isaac Drew
Service N.Y. Rev.
Additional service [blank]

No [blank] claim, state records [blank] 190
No claim, combination records [blank] 190

Remarks:
N O W.I. Wor Rasabon
except I.F. 10585

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[Letter]

R.B.T. & Co.

The Equitable Life Assurance Society 
of the United States
120 Broadway, New York

Wm. S. Drew, General Agent
107 West Water Street, Elmira, N.Y.       Elmira,  NY Mch 17d 1910

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Will you kindly advice me of Isaac Drew of Captain Mead's company  Ludingtons Regt New York Militia, Revolutionary War, has any for this war record. Thanking you for this information in advance remain.

Respectfully yours 

Wm. S. Drew
107 West Water St
Elmira NY

[Stamped] Mar 1 1910