Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,242, Henry Biteley, New York.

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SERVICE  New York

Biteley, Henry
or
Bitelee
or
Bitley
Elizabeth

NUMBER  W. 25,242

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Elizabeth Biteley,

Act 2nd Feb 1848

$40.77 per annum,
fr 4 March 1848,

Pensioner

Fort Edwards Centre
NY

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of Congress of February 2nd A.D. 1848 entitled an Act making further provisioning for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution.
State of New York
Washington County,  Personally appeared before me Jacob Bitley junior a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Fort Edward & county aforesaid, Elizabeth Bitley of Monrow county of Saratoga & state aforesaid aged 83 years and upwards well known to me as she resides as she resides but a few rods from me directly on the county lines of said Saratoga and Washington Counties [illegible] the said Justice also resides also on the line of said Counties and are joint neighbors to said widow Elizabeth Bitley aforesaid and no other Justice of the Peace to Execute the following Declaration to witt
That I Elizabeth Bitley aforesaid am now a resident of the Town of Monreau county of Saratoga aforesaid and State of New York aged 83 years and upwards first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by Act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is single and unmarried and is now the widow of Henry Bitley who died on the 24th day of October 1827 A.D. and who was not a pensioner of the United States when he did his service was rendered in the war of the revolution and that this declarant did make application  and did receive a pension from the United States at the rate of $40 and 77 cents per annum and that said declarants pension was granted under the former Acts and expired in March 1848 and that this declarant did employ an agent to will Ansel Thompson Eqs of this place to obtain her a new certificate for life under the above named

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Act for life and that the original certificate was put in to the hands of said Agent Thompson at least 14 months ago - and the papers were written and signed by this declarant and she being old and not able to read writing she does not know what papers said agent Thompson has made out and said Thompson now says he must make out the papers to obtain her said declarants pension and that the old certificate of said declarant is sent to the pension office at the City of Washington. And this declarant also does not know what said Thompson has done with her original certificate and this declarant is fully satisfied in her mind that said Thompson adopts this court to be a heavy charge against said Declarant for a long time of service to obtain said Certificate as said Thompson did charge said Declarant $15 out of said declarants pension at that time and as there was no other agents near this place to aid said Declarant & said Thompson called on said Declarant at least one year & two months ago - and was to obtain said pension under a new certificate for life and said Thompson has kept said case and claim of said Declarant in suspence ever since - and this declarant now makes application herself and in her own name to said Hon J. L. Edwards and the Commissioners of Pensions of the United States in the pension office in the city of Washington praying that she this declarant may receive a certificate and a reward of pension for life under the aforesaid of her original certificate & believing it must be in the pension office in the City of Washington (as her Agent Thompson says) to whom this declaration delivered it as aforesaid and this declarant would respectfully refer to her original papers in the pension office in the city of Washington for further information the $15 above named was charged early to draw the money in the city of Albany - and now Declarant cannot obtain her certificate from said Thompson he states it is in Washington Delcarent has resided said town of Monreau Saratoga County upwards of 60 years and Declarant now testifies to said facts that she did deliver to [illegible] Thompson her original certificate - again nor a new certificate from said Thompson he says he must make but papers to send to Washington and the last she sent

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to Thompson was last week we last stated he would make out her said papers and in 10 days he would have Declarants new certificate for life  Declarant is aware that said Thompson is deceiving her as aforesaid and she now makes out this declaration and application herself for her said claim and certficiate to continue her certificate & pension for life as before said as declarant is informed said Thompson sits up on demand & claim already for her pension he sent word to declarant the pension was coming to him-her son was owing said Thompson and Thompson claimed declarant pension as he sent word to delcarant for her som debts it his son days he owes Thompson nothing - Declarant is fully and are that said Thompson is working to get and keep all her pension that is back and to keep it as long as he can and declarant now prays that her said new certificate will be sent to her in her own name for safety 

[signed]  Elizabeth her x mark Bitley 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of September A.D. 1849.
and I certify that I am well acquainted with said declarant Elizabeth Bitley she resides near me and is a very credible old lady and the foregoing are facts as stated by her  She has been a pensioner of the united States for some years past she is old and for want of education does not write her name and has made her cross mark to her signature above  Jacob Betley Jr Justice of the Peace

Thomas is fooling the old lady to get her money - Please to send the reply in this case & claim to the old lady herself - direct to Fort Edward Center Washington County N.Y. as Mr. Thompson has deceived the poor old lady so long the claim is on suspense so long please send her a certificate  as speedy as possible she is needy & no education & very old and two many advantages have been taken by such men as Mr Thompson of her necessities Mr Thompson no doubts acts to bring an agent bill & charge against her & if he had the certificate would manage to draw her money and keep it for his services - this must be guarded against now & here after

Your obedient service 
Jacob Stinguland

Thompson charged the old Lady $15 merely to make out her draft papers & send them to the Pay office to Albany - so says the poor old lady

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

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State of New York
Washington County ss I Philander A HItchcock Deputy Clerk of said county do hereby certify Bitley esquire was duly elected as a Justice of the Peace for & in said county of Washington and was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified to administer oaths at the date of the annexed declaration and I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature to be genuine in his own proper handwriting

Given under my hand and seal of said county this fourteenth day of September AD 1849
P.C. Hitchcock Deputy Clerk

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5720
New York
Elizabeth Biteley
widow of Henry Biteley
NY who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private - 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars 77 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of pension issued the 28th day of Sept 1848.
and sent to
Pensioner
Fort Edward
[illegible] NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14, Vol.4

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State of New York
Washington County ss  Elizabeth Biteley of the town of Moreau in the county of said and being duly sworn says that she is now about seventy three years of age that she was born in the town of halfmoon now town of Waterford in the County of saratoga & state of New York in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven. That she was married to Henry Bitely in the month of November on the fifteenth day of that month in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven in the then town of Halfmoon by a clergyman of the name Swuetssaque first name not recollected). That she lived with the said Henry Bitely from twice until October the twenty fourth day of that month in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, as his wife, at which time the said Henry Bitely died, that she has not been married since and is now he widow of the said Henry Bitely. That she had been requainted with the said Henry Bitely some time previous to his marriage with [illegible] and that it was said by [illegible, the said Henry Bitely and others who were actively engaged during the war of the revolution on the part of the United States in opposition to the government of Great Britain, that Henry Bitely the husband of this deponent was a soldier of the Army of the Revolution as a volunteer; that he was taken prisoner in company with John Bitely, Silas Bristol, Thomas Ducker, Ephraim Crockle and others by a party of British forces & conveyed to Canada and detailed there as a prisoner of war by the military forces of the British government in Canada and detailed there as a prisoner of war by the military force of the British government in Canada as this deponent was informed and believes for a period of about one year.

[signed] Elizabeth her x mark Bitely

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day of March 1840
Luther Wait a Judge of Washington County Courts.

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State of New York
County of Washington, ss I the subscriber hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Bitely had deponent in the foregoing affidavit is is at the time of taking said affidavit, of feeble health & & infirm & unable to appear personally in a court of record to make such affidavit her place of residence being about twenty miles from the court house in said county of [illegible] & form the courthouse in [illegible] in Washington County.

[signed] Luther Wait
a judge of Washington County Courts

Daed 23 March 1860.
State of New York
Washington County - I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that Luther Wait is a Judge of Washington County courts as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine I further certify that said court, of record ([illegible] under my hand and official seal the 27th day of March 1040.
Edward Dodd Clerk

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State of New York
Saratoga County ss
Martha Bitely of the town of Moreau in the county of Saratoga being duly sworn says that she is the wife of John Bitley. That she was married tot he said John Bitley in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty. That Henry Bitley was the brother of her husband and she was well acquainted with the said Henry Bitely before her marriage to John Bitley. That she knows that after her marriage to John Bitley, That she knows that after her marriage her husband was in the service in the militia of New York. That Henry Bitley was also in the service. That they both held themselves in readiness to serve within the keeping garrison on in marched in [illegible] That John Biteley and Henry Bitley usually took turns in going out in the service of the United States. That Henry Bitley went out with Captian Moss of the Militia for an Fort Edwardson near it to Crown Point. That she cannot state what length of time he was then out in the service. That in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two the said Henry Bitley John Bitley Thomas Durkey Levi Cracken, Ephraim Cracken, Ezra Swain, Silas Bristol, and Morris Keith were taken prisoners by the British and Tories. and carried to Canada when they where they were detained as prisoners until about the last of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. About which time the said Henry Bitley and John Bitley returned home. That the said Henry Bitley, John Bitley and the others mentioned were taken prisoners as before mentioned. near Ford Edward in the now county of Washington in the state of New York. And this depoentnt further says that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Bitley the widow of Henry Bitley. That to the best of her recollection. The said Elizabeth was married tot he said Henry Bitley. About the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and that the said Elisabeth Bitely now resides in the town of Moreau county of Saratoga and State of New York.

[signed] Martha Bitley

Subscribed and sworn before me this 1th day of February 1848
Aaron Thompson Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Saratoga County

Elizabeth Bitley of the town of Moreau in the County of Saratoga being duly sworn that she is now about Seventy three years of age that she was born in the town (then of Halfmoon) now the town of Water? in the county of Saratoga in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven  That she was married to Henry Bitley in the month of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven in the then town of Halfmoon by a clergyman the name of [illegible] first name not recollected) That she lived with the said Henry Bitely from that time until October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven as his wife at which time the said Henry Bitley died that she has not been married since and is now the widow of the said Henry Bitley. That she has been acquainted with the said Henry Bitely some time previous to the marriage and that it was said to him (the said Henry Bitley and others who were actively engaged during the war of the Revolution on the part of the United States in opposition to the government of Great Britain that Henry Bitley the husband of this deponent was a soldier of the army of the Revolution as a volunteer. That he was taken prisoner in Company with John Bitley, Silas Bristol Thomas Dunker Ephraim Crockel and others by a party of British forces and conveyed to Canada and detained then as a prisoner of war by the military force of the British government by Canada for about one year.

[signed] Elizabeth her x mark Bitley

Subscribed and sworn
before me this 14th day of February 1840.
Anson Thompson Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Saratoga County

Martha Bitley of the town of Mareau in the county of Saratoga being duly sworn says that she is the wife of John Bitley that she was married to the said John Bitely in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty. That Henry Bitley was the brother of her husband and she was well acquainted with the said Henry Bitley before her marriage to John Bitely That she knows that after her marriage her husband was in the service in the militia of New York[illegible] that Henry Bitely was also in the service. That they both held [illegible] to serve either in [illegible] garrison or in marching in scouting parties That John Bitley and Henry Bitley usually took turns in going) out with the service of the United States - That Henry Bitley went out with Captain oss. of the Militia from Fort Edward or near it to Crown Point there he cannot state what length of time he was then out in the service [illegible] campaign. Amos Cook a young man following to the same company with [illegible] deponents was acquainted was killed - That afterward in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two the said Henry Bitley John Bitley Levi Crocker Ephraim Crocker Ezra Swain Silas Bristol Morris Keith were taken prisoner by the British & Tories and carried to Canada where they were detailed some time. That she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Britley the widow of Henry Bitley that to the best of her recollection the said Elizabeth was married to the said Henry Bitley about the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven & further saith not.

Subscribed and sworn before me this 14th day of February 1840

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State of New York
Saratogy County ss
John Bitley of the town of Moreau in said county deposes and says that he is now about or near [illegible] years of age cannot state exactly as the [illegible] that his brother Henry Bitley was about three years younger than this deponent receives a pension from the government of the United States for service done in the war of the Revolution that this deponent and his brother Henry Bitley were minutemen and held themselves in [illegible] to serve - that Henry Bitley first went out in the Militia in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. That he was often called out afterwords to Crown point several times and on other occasions under the command of Captain Moss. Captain Bales and others whose names he does not now recollect That he continued to go out when called upon after June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and that on the eighteenth day of June of that year the said Henry Bitley together with this deponent Ephraim Crocker Levi Crocker Silas Bristol Thomas Burker Ezra Swain and Morry Keith were taken prisoner by the British and conveyed to Canada near Montreal form thence to Quebec and then to New York when this deponent his brother Henry Bitley and Morris Keith were exchanged and liberated in the winter of one thousand seven hundred and eighty three that Henry Bitley died in the fall of the year one thousand eighty hundred twenty seven that Elizabeth Bitley is the widow of Henry

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within that she was married to the said Henry Bitley in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and that she now resides in the town of Moreau in the county of Saratoga and State of New York. That this deponent Henry Bitley and the others mentioned herein before a tkaen prisoners were taken near Fort Edwards in the new county of Washington.

[signed] John his x mark Bitley
Subscribed and sworn before me this 14th day of February 1840
Anson Thompson Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss 
I Archibold Smith Clerk of the county of Saratoga do certify that Anson Thompson before whom the above affidavit and also the affidavits of MArtha Bitley and Elizabeth Bitley hereunto annexed were taken was on the 14th day of February 1840 and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Saratoga residing therein and duly qualified by law to administer oaths: and also that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Anson Thompson and verily believe the signatures to the said three jurots purporting to be his to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said county this 28th day of February 1840. Archibald Smith Clerk

State of New York
County of Saratoga  I Anson Thompson the Justice of the Peace before whom the affidavits whereunto annexed of John Bitley an Elizabeth Bitley were taken do hereby certify the reasons why they subscribed their names to the said affidavits by making their respective marks and as follows to wit. The said John Bitley was so infirm in consequence of ill health and old age. and being deprived in [illegible] of the sight of one eye by a cancer it was impossible for him to remit his name. And it was with Much difficult tht he was able to make his mark. And I further certify that at the time the said Elizabeth who entered her name by making her mark she stated to me that she can't not write. that she never learned to write which [illegible] I believe to be true. And i further cetify that I am well acquainted with the said John Bitley and the said Elizabeth Bitley. and have been for a long time and I know them both to be credible witnesses and persons of this first rate respectability

Anson Thompson Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Washington County ss
Jacob Bitely now lives in Fort Edwards in said county

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11407
Elizabeth Biteley
Applicant for pension
Act March 3, 1843 &
June 17, 1844

$40.77 per an

agent Wm R. Pierce
Albany NY

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Declaration
Act March 3, 1843. & June 17, 1844

State of New York
Saratoga County ss On this 27th day of August 1844 personally appeared before Charles T Fullerton a Justice of the Peace in the said County personally appeared Elizabeth Biteley a resident of the town of Moreau in said county aged 77 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 pension made by the Act of Congress passed March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.
That she is the widow of Henry Biteley who was a private of militia during the war of the revolution, and also a prisoner in the hands of the enemy and that he served and was taken prisoner while [illegible] with the Saratoga [illegible] husband belonged. That on account of his said [illegible] imprisonmen she has late received a pension at the rate of Forty dollars and seventy seven cents per annum under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.

[signed] Elizabeth her x mark Biteley

Sworn & subscribed on the day & time above in then before me & I certify that said declarant Elizabeth Biteley is personally known to me  Note the [illegible] in the 17th & 18th lines made before execution. CT Fullerton Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Saratoga County
Clerk's Office ss I Horace Goodrich Clerk of said ocunty do hereby certify that C.T. Fullerton Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn, and futher that his signature to the Jurat of said affidavid appears to be genuine,

In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my hand & official seal this fourth day of september AD 1844

Horace Goodrich Clerk

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DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838. entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York
Saratoga County ss.

On this 23d day of December [?] in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-[illegible] personally appeared before [illegible]  One of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for said county Elizabeth Biteley a resident of the  town of Moreau in the County of Saratoga and said State of New York, aged seventy seven 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 provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Henry Bitely late of the town of Moreau That her husband the said Henry Biteley was a soldier during the war of the revolution & also a priosoner in the hands of the enemy. But as the Declarant was not married to him until after said war and her memory and being infirmed by old age, she cannot relate the [illegible] particulars of his revolutionary services. That she has often heard him relate that he served upon numerous occasions during said war, with the Albany County militia to which he belonged & that while on duly therewith he was taken personally the enemy taken to Canada & returned in imprisonment for upwards of six months,

And declarant further saith, That she was married to the said Henry Biteley by on the 18th day of November seventeen hundred and eighty three Rev Mr Swartfiguer at Half moon N.Y.: that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: Jacob Biteley, Willia Sanders, Eliazabeth Bristol, & others now deceased 
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Halfmoon and bore the maiden name of Donalson
That her husband the said Henry Biteley died as aforesaid on 8th day of Nov eighteen hundred & twenty eight
That she was not married to him previous to his service, but before 1794 [illegible] at the time above stated

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid, before [illegible]

[signed] Elisabeth her x mark Biteley

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I hereby certify that the within declarants [illegible] infirmities of old age

Dec 23, 1863,

[illegible]

State of New York
Saratoga County
Clerks Office
ss I Horace Goodrich clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Thomas J Marion was at the time of the execution of the within declaration first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the foresaid county & that his signature to said declaration & to the above certificate appears to be genuine. Also that Edward F Ballard was at the time of the execution of the annexed affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for said county. & that his signature to the jurat of said affidavit appears to be genuine. 
[illegible] my hand & official seal this twenty second day of March 1844.

Horance Goodrich Clerk

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8578
Albany
New York
Elizabeth Biteley
widow of Henry Bitely
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 Nov. 1828 of Saratoga in the State of Saratoga in the State of NY who was a pri in the co commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Rev War line for 12 mo 7 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 dollars 77 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 1844 and sent to Hon. B. Tappen, Steubenville, Ohio.

Total amount, $203.85

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by F. S. Swann Clerk, Book D vol. 1 Page 149

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6128
Albany New York
Elizabeth Biteley

Widow of Henry Biteley
who was a private
in the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll at th rate of 40 dollars 77 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

{Act of March 3, 1843. & 17 June 1844.}
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 71

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No. 10742
Elizabeth Biteley
New York
sent Hon B Tappen
May 20, 1844

Act July 7, 1838

V N. York
Elizabeth Bitely

lit to Hon D. Russell 3 April 1840

Act July 1838

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Rev Widow &c.
File No. 25242

Elizabeth Biteley
Wid of Henry Biteley
Priv Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 65
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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10742
April 1 1844

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Hon B Tappan
Senate N Hale

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Albany, March 28, 1844

In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Biteley for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838.

Sir

I would respectfully [illegible] your attention tot he accompanying papers
The applicant proved her marriage by two personal witnesses Jacob Biteley & William Sanders. That there is no church record thereof, is shown by the affidavit of Revd John Whitbeck. She has no family record.
The only positive proof of the service of applicants husband is contained in the affidavit of John Biteley to wit. One month in the spring of 1777. 11 months during the remaining of the year 1777. 1 month in 1778 & three months in 1779. in addition to six months imprisonment in 1782. The witness Jacob Biteley & Hilbum Sanders show under what circumstances he was taken prisoner. His name appeared upon the roll of prisonered which I sent you in the case of George Warner & which reference is respectfully enlist & also to the papers of John Biteley who received a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 for like service & imprisonment

I am very respectfully
your obt svt
W. B Pierce

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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6796

Married 15, Nov 1787
Husband died 24 Oct 1827

Hon D Russell
HR

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I John V Gandal the Justice before whom the annexed affidavit of William Sanders was taken certify that at the time of taking said affidavit the said William Sanders stated to me that he was unable to write and did in my presence affix his mark after said affidavit was carefully read to him and found to agree with his statement, That he is a person of sound mind and memory and that reliance may be placed on his statement and [illegible] reliance may be placed
Fort Edward March 14, 1840 John F Gandal

Warren Bell the Justice before whom the annexed affidavit of Jacob Bitley and Elizabeth Bristol was taken certify that that on account of a trembling of [illegible] Bitley was unable to write his name and that Elizabeth Bristol state that she never having learned to write that they severally affixed their marks to the said affidavits after heard them read and [illegible] to agree with the statements [illegible]. And I further certify that said Jacob and Elizabeth are persons of sound mind and memory and that full confidence may be put in their statements.  Fort Edward March 14, 1840.  Warren Bell Justice

We cerity that we are acquainted with John Bitley Martha Bitley widow Elizabeth Bitley William Sanders Jacob Bitley and Widow Elizabeth Bristol and that full reliance may be placed in their statements.

Church 1140
Seth Nowley
Ebenezer Thompson
Milton J Shaw
James H Robison
Warren Bell
David Sanders
John F Gandal

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6796 Apl 1840
NY

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office

Hn D Russell HR

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House of Reps DC April 1st 1840

J L Edwards Esquire

Sir

 I herewith [illegible] you the declaration of Mrs H Bitley for a pension and [illegible] your early attention to them.

I am respectfully
D Russell

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Elizabeth Biteley

Act July 7, 1838

Supplemental

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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 their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing intereste at five per cent per annum, viz:

12 of Sept. 1780 Henry Biteley [illegible] L2 13 4

STATE OF NEW YORK

COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 24 of 1844 }

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 7 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. Lt. Benj Guile in Col.  [illegible] Regt. 
Second "  "  "  "  "
Third "  "  "  "  "
Fourth "  "  "  "  "
Fifth "  "  "  "  "
Sixth "  "  "  "  "
Seventh "  "  "  "  "
Eighth "  "  "  "  "
Ninth "  "  "  "  "
Tenth "  "  "  "  "

Philip Phelpo
Dep Comptroller

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Henry Biteley

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State of New York
Saratoga County ss   John Whitbeck of the village of Waterford in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that he is pastor & clergyman of the Reformed Dutch Church in said Village. That there is no other church of that denomination in the town or village of Waterford. That there are no church records existing in said church older than the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & trwenty four - That deponents so informed that there were formerly full records of said church from its commencement. but that the same have been lost or destroyed & no such records have been in or connected with said church since it has been under the charge of this deponent, which has been about three years past - deponent verily [illegible] that no such records can now be found & further saith not.

[signed[ John Whitbeck Paster of the Ref. D. Church

Subscribed & sworn this 11th day of January A.D. 1844 before me.
I certify that said John Whitbeck is a credible witness.
Edward F Bullard. Justice of the Peace Saratoga County

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State of New York
Westchester County 
William Sanders of the town of Fort Edward in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith county being eighty two years of age that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Biteley the widow of the late Henry Bitely of Moreau in the county of Saratoga. That her maiden name was Donaldson; that he this deponent was present at the marriage of the said Henry Bitely to the said Elizabeth Donaldson, at Halfmoon near the river at a place now called Watervliet in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. That the said marriage took place in the presence of several other persons  [illegible] amoung whom were Elizabeth Bitely Peter Sanders & Jacob Bitely

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in Canada for he this deponent [illegible] who took him as such, prisoner and carried him to Canada. and knows well that he was detained there until to the winter of seventeen hundred and eighty two and three for he was in Canada at [illegible] the said Biteley came away and returned to him home.

[signed] William his x mark Sanders

Subscribed by making his mark and sworn this 25th day of December 1843 before me and I certify that William Sanders by whom it was subscribed is a credible witness.

Walter Rogers Justice of the Peace

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10742
Elizabeth Biteley

Application for pension

Act July 7. 1838
m before 94 - service 11 mo 7 dy
Compl  1-
12.7

and 
12 mo as pri
40.77


Hon B. Tappen
Steubenville 
Ohio

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State of New York
Washington County ss
William Sanders of said county & town of Ft Edward beign further duly sworn deposeth & saith that at the time of the said capture & imprisonment of Henry Bitely as stated in his former affidavit he the said Henry in company with his brother John Bitely. Ephraim & Levi Brocker & Thomas Dunee had been engaged in the pursuit & arrest of tories & had thus rendered themselves peculiarly obnoxious to them. That one Sherwood a tory officer & leader applied to this deponent for assistance in capturing said patriots & this deponent then being young was (much to his subsequent & present regret) then & there induced to join a party of tories under the command of said Sherwood & assist in their arrest. That they watched an opportunity when the said Bitely & the others above mentioned, were without their arms, having laid them aside to engage in fishing (but still away from home) & arrested them while thus employed & conveyed them to Canada as prisoners of war. That said party were thus arrested solely in consequence of their extraordinary efforts against the enemy & deponent then well knew that they had been under arms up to the said time of their capture & only laid their arms aside for the purpose, aforesaid, & that they remained in captivity at least six months

[signed] William his x mark Sanders

Subscribed & sworn this 22nd day of January 1844 before me & I certify that said William Sanders is a reputable witness
David Sanders Justice of the Peace of Washington County

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Elizabeth Biteley

State of New York
Washington County
Clerks Office ss I Henry Shipherd Clerk of said county do hereby certify tht David Sanders & Walter Rogus before whom the foregoing affidavit purport to have been taken were at the times there of Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified: That I have examined the signatures of the said Justices to said affidavits & verily believe the same to be genuine. Witness my hand & official Seal this 22 Day of March 1844.
H Shipherd Clk

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State of New York
Washington County

William Sanders of the town of Fort Edwards in said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now about eighty years of age that in the time of the war of the Revolution he resided in the then town of Argyle in that part of said town now called Fort Edward that he was acquainted with Henry Bitley from the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight until the time of his death. That the said Henry Bitley was considered as a private [illegible] and was always ready to go out in service when called upon and he knows of his going out several times with a Captain Morse of the militia that he knows of his going to Ticonderoga & Crown Point with Captain Morris at one time that said Bitley went out with Capt Moss Amos Crook a neighbour of this deponent was what near Crown Point that [illegible] the line this deponent became acquainted with the Henry Bitley that he and his brother John Bitley win more frequently out in the service [illegible] they lived - that said Henry Bitley was frequently out with officers belonging to [illegible] Regiment The names of the officers recollecting and a [illegible] and a major Chichan - That the [illegible] belonging to the Bitleys was burnt and destroyed by the enemy about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighties by [illegible] of his of Major Carleton that [illegible] the time of his acquaintance with Henry Bitley he would be out from two weeks at a time and was very frequently called upon [illegible] the summer of

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of the year one thousand seven hundred eighty [illegible] at which time Henry Bitley, John Bitley, Elizabeth Bristol, Choma, [illegibleEphraim Crocker Levi Crocker Ezra Kaen a man by the name of Jule and one soldier belonging to the regular army kame but recollection [illegible] of the name of Hardwood and conveyed to Canada. where they were detained some time that the two Bitleys Henry and John were conveyed from Canada by the way of Halifax to New York. That they were detained in Canada some time. That deponent was taken on by and saith that cook the goose name[illegible] the block house on [illegible] when Henry left and thereafter who him been taken were sent on as prisoners that he saw witness such. Henry Bitely until the close of the war. That he was well acquainted with Elizabeth Donaldson (how the [illegible] Henry Bitley) that he was present at the marriage. THat Henry Bitely & said Elizabeth and [illegible] at the house of Elizabeth's father [illegible] in the county of Saratoga. That he knows that the they lived together as man and wife during the time off Henry Bitleys death. That the marriage [illegible] as early as one thousand seven hundred eighty six or seven.

[signed] William his x mark Sanders

before me this 17th day of February 1840
John F Gandal Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Washington County ss
Jacob Bitely of the town of Fort Edward in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that is now in the seventy sixth year of his age that he was well acquainted with Henry Bitely in his life time that Henry Bitley was the brother of this deponent - That the deponenets family resided in the town of Bridgport in the now State of Vermont for several years bfore the commencement of hostilities between the United States and Great Britain. That in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy seven Henry Bitley was in the service as a volunteer. That the volunteers met for the purpose of choosing their officers in some place on otter creek  That Henry Bitely was one that went out at that time and as this deponent believes in the month of August that he saw Henry Bitely several times in the American parties along Lake Champlain which then with the Fort [illegible] was in possession of the enemy. That he continued out until late in the fall of the year believes sometime in November being at [illegible] a few times for the purpose of getting clothing - that he took with him a musket and military accoutrements, that this deponent cannot now recollect the names of the officers under whom his brother Henry served that during the time every time he saw Henry Bitley he was under arms in the volunteer company formed for the defence of the country against the British & Indians and Tories. That in the year of one thousand and seven hundred and seventy eight this deponent gather [illegible]/family both and & moved to Kingsborough now WhiteHall in the present county of Washington  That some time in June of the [illegible] of July in that year Henry Bitely again [illegible]

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with a volunteer company which company met selected their officers that a man by the name of Stockwell was one of the officers chosen cannot recollect whether he was the captain or lieutenant of the company. that Henry Bitley was frequently out with the volunteers during the season along the line of Lake Champlain and at the head of the North Bay. That this deponent cannot state what length of time Henry Bitley was out during this season but that Henry Bitley was out during this season out knows that he and, the other volunteers wen continually on the [illegible] watching the movements of the enemy in the north. In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine deponents father and family moved to the west side of the river Hudson about three miles below old Fort Edward. That during that summer Henry Bitley served about two months under a Captain Willis who commanded a company of volunteers. That during the time the volunteers lay at a place called Palmertown this deponent did one [illegible] Smart. Carried provisions & clothing to Henry Bitley & John Bitley and saw them there. That in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty Henry Bitley served as a volunteer under a Captain Moss. that he was out frequently during the year. That they went to Lake George Coruls Point South Bay & other plaas as alarms were frequent. That year (1780) the buildings on the west side of the river were burnt by the enemy and other property destroyed including the buildings and other property of this deponent's family. In the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one deponents family resided at Saratoga. Henry Bitley went that year on scouting parties. thinking that he went out on a with a party of regular troops to the north as a pilot being selected from his intimate acquaintance with the country on the Lakes (That in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty

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[illegible] deponents family returned to near Fort Edwards in the then town of Argyle when on the eighteenth day of June Henry Bitley John Bitley Ephraim Crocker Levi Crocker Thomas [illegible] Silas Bristol Ezra Swain and some others whose names deponent does not recollect were made prisoners by a party of the enemy  that [illegible] as this deponet then understood wen lat on board a prison skill and sent by the way of Halifax to New York   [illegible] from the condition in which {illegible] return appeared to have suffered very severely. And this deponent further saith that Henry Bitley was out when [illegible] from the stores at Fort Edwards at [illegible] the regular army had command of the volunteers. (that deponent was well acquainted with Elizabeth Donaldson before her marriage with Henry Bitley that she was married to the said Henry Bitley in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven at halfmoon (then called) in the now county of Saratoga that this deponent was present and saw the marriage that she lived with Henry Bitley as his wife to the time of his death that she is still living and is the widow of said Henry Bitley. And further saith not.

[signed] Jacob his x mark Bitley

subscribed and sworn before me this 19th day of February 1840

Warren Bell Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Washington County

Elizabeth Bristol of the Town of Fort Edward in said county being duly sworn says that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Bitley the widow of Henry Bitley late of the town of Moreau in the County of Saratoga deceased. That she was acquainted with Henry Bitley and Elizabeth Donaldson before their marriage. That she was present at the wedding and saw the said Elizabeth & Henry Bitley married they were married at Halfmoon in the now county of Saratoga that "William Landis Jacob Bitley Peter Bitley and others besides this deponent were present at the time of the marriage that this deponent cannot recollect the name of the person who married them that they lived together as man and wife up to the time of the death of Henry Bitley. That she is now acquainted with the widow Elizabeth Bitley who resides in the town of Moreau in the County of Saratoga.

[signed] Elizabeth her x mark Bristol
Subscribed and sworn before me this 19th day of February 1840  Warren Bell Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Washington County  I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county thereby certify that Warren Bell and John F Gandall Esquires are justices of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
Given under my hand and official seal the 22nd day of February 1840
Edward Dodd Clerk

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State of New York
Washington County ss Jacob Biteley of the town of Ft Edward in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now seventy seven years of age. That in a former affidavit made in this case he neglected to state, not being called upon to do so. The various particulars of his brother Henry Bitely's revolutionary services, except that he belonged to the militia, twas (with the exception of the winter season) constantly on duty from the spring of 1777 until the 18th day of June 1782 when he was taken prisoner by the British & Tories & retained imprisonment until after the 25th of December following or for upwards of six months. That this deponent being now called upon to give the various particulars of his said brothers revolutionary services. Finds it very difficult to be more specific then he hs been for his said brother was in service most of time. He lived upon the highway from the Canadas a situation chief expresed to the incursions of the enemy  So that he was continually on duty, but chiefly with scouting parties on pursuit of Indians & Tories & so obnoxious did he become to them, that a party was sent to take him his brother John & a few others of their chosen comrades prisoners, which resulted in their capture & imprisonment as aforesaid. And deponent further saith that the first expedition in which his said brother Henry was engaged during said war, was under the command of Captain Avery, & in company with the following individuals whom deponent still remembers Nathan Beman

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Daniel Earls, Solomon Earls, Samuel Woolcott, Jessee Woolcutt, two by the name of Calander, Abraham Brigges, John Brigges & William Crigger. They were absent at this time at Lake George & other places from the first of May until the first of June upwards of one month.
Immediately after their return his said brother set upon an expedition to Ticonderoga under the same officer and was retained in service until a considerable time after Burgoynes surrender from June to November at least four months longer making at least five months service during this year 1777. This protracted service was owing to the peculiar situation of their residence, [illegible] being upon the highway from the Canadians where Burgoyne & his army were marching through & where parties of tories & others preceded to capture patriots to enlist such discontents as might be induced to serve against their country. On this account during this [illegible] a larger portion of the militia were constantly on duty.

In the spring of the next year 1778 said Henry again served upon an expedition to Crown Point & South Bay. He left home in the first part of May & was absent four weeks under the command of Captain or Lieutenant Stackwell. After his return he was out a greater part of said year 1778. Only remaining at home a few days at a time. but deponent is not now able to remember the various particulars.

The next year 1779 said Henry served upon an expedition to Palmer

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town for a period of three months. He was called out and left home under Captain Doty in the beginning of June; but at Palmertown he was under the command of Capt Willis. That deponent was More Batieulaelz remembers the particular of this service in consequence of having been sent to them with providing upon three seperate times while they thus remained on duty at that place.

And deponent further saitht hat the particulars of his said brothers service have escaped his recollection. but that then here in related to wit one month & four months in 1777. One month in 1778 & three months in 1779. were particularly noted by deponent at the time and are clear in his recollection. as also his imprisonment of at least six months in 1782.

[signed] Jacob Bitely

Subscribed & sworn the [illegible] day of January 1844 before me & I certify that said Jacob Bitely is a credible witness
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