Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12417, Moses Earl, New York

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SERVICE
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[Hand Written] Earl, Moses

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NUMBER
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New York 14691.
Moses Earl
of Columbia County in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [Illegible] in the Regt commanded by Col. [illegible] in the New York line for 
10. mo. 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y.  at the rate of 35. Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June 1833.  T.F. Lainfist, Hudson, Columbia Co.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1823 70.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept '33 17.50
$87.50
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk
Book E Vol 4 Page 55 

{Written on Right side of page] Letter to L.D. Hill 26 Aug 1840

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State of New York - County of Columbia
On this first day January 1833 personally appeared in open court before the [illegible] of the Justice Court of the city of Hudson now in [illegible]; Moses Earl a resident of the county of Greene, state aforesaid, aged seventy two 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
In the fall of the year 1778, this declarant was drafted to go the the Highlands, under Capt Van Allen, Van Buren was Lieut.; Ensign Cobas Wyngart: Marched by land down to the Highlands, at the time was drafted for three months; but was injured in the Woods, where he with others, were cutting wood for the Army: served his time and returned home, was drafted in the Fall of that year-
In the early part of Fall of the year 1776, the Declarant was [illegible] to go to Kingston: was marched from Kinderhook by Sands, on the east side  of the River to Rhinebeck. Crossed over; marched to Kingston; and Mamakating Hollow, where Washington was with his Army; and encamped. John Rowe was captain does not recollect the names of any other officers - was [illegible] to serve 3 months: served half of time and returned home & after being discharged-
This declarant further states, that he entered the Service of the United States, under the following Officers; and served as herein stated. In the fall of the year 1780, as this Deponent best recollects; this Deponent, with the Kinderhook Regiment of Militia, was called out to go up the Mohawk River; to repel the aggressions of the of the Indians - Marched from Kinderhook to Albany; from that place Marched to Kiskauna; from thence to Schenectady; from that place Marched to Fort Hunter, from there to Fort Plain; where they had a battle with the Indians, at Stone Arabia in which Col. Brown was killed; but the ap[plicant]

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[ap]plicant with his companions was not in the battle- From thence, was marched to Canajoharie; thence to Fort Herkimer; afterwards encamped in the wilderness. Marched as far as Lake Sago, after the Indians who were commanded by the Indian Chief Brandt, had to return, on account of the want of provision to Fort Herkimer; from thence was marched through Albany home to Kinderhook. The Officers were Gen Van Rensselaer, from Claverack, Van Alstyne, Colonel from Kinderhook, Isaac Hoes Major, Gershom Truesdell Capt. Jonathan Chapman Lieutenant: was on duty two months at this time. In the Fall of the year following, was drafted to go to Scoharrie under Capt Truesdell, and Col Van Alstyne; was on duty there one month and marched home-
During the intervals, between the periods before mentioned, this applicant with his company, was organized into a company of Rangers, to protect the Inhabitants, from the incursions of the Tories, and as a Guard of Defence in and for the County of Columbia at different times, in the whole at least 3 months; the Officers in these expeditions were Capt Truesdell sometimes was under the command of Lieutenant Vosburgh; at one time was under the command of Sergeant Chapman; several times was out under the command of Orderly Sergeant Root. This service terminated with the War .
This applicant states that he has no documentary evidence, and knows no person whose testimony can be procured, except those hereunto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. This declarant served as at Militia Soldier, during the period above mentioned.
This Deponent further states, that the reason why he has not obtained the certificate of a Clergyman, is because he is not acquainted with any one, who can make the required certificate; that there is no one living

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in the vicinity where this Declarant made his former residence, to wit- in Chatham formerly Kinderhook aforesaid.
And this Deponent further states: that the reason why he makes oath to this Declaration in the County of Columbia is because it was the place of his residence, [illegible] a long time after the war of [illegible]; that this Deponent being [illegible] and having relations in said County of Columbia who are able to assist this deponent in making and procuring his pension papers, was thus enabled with such assistance, to prepare the annexed papers that the persons who have signed the enclosed Certificate being residents of Chatham, formerly of Kinderhook, the former place of this Deponent's residence, were thus enabled to give their certificates at less expense than that on which they could otherwise have been procured. 
This Deponent further makes Oath: that he cannot procure other testimony than that hereto annexed of his service as a Soldier of the Revolution; and knows of no living witness who can give such testimony.
This Deponent further saith; that he cannot swear positively, as to the particular time when he entered the service, or when he was discharged; but is positive that he served the full length, and was on duty the whole time, mentioned in said Declaration; and further saith: that he cannot give the names of Officers more satisfactorily than he has; nor has he in his power; anything by which to refresh his memory; which would enable him to distinguish who were Regular, or Militia Officers; that to require more, would be but depriving this deponent of the benefit of the Pension Act, and the aid, it was intended to give him.
The whole time, for which this applicant claims a pension, as a Soldier of the Revolution, is ten Months and a half.

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Answers to Interrogatories
State of New York
1st Was born in Dutchess County in the year 1760 .
2nd Has a record of his birth age at home, in the Town of Durham, in the County of Greene.
3rd Lived in the Town of Kinderhook, when called into service; has lived there ever since except about 3 years, during which time he resided in the County of Greene, where he now resides.
4th Was ordered out En Masse to go up the Mohawk, was Drafted to go to the Highlands; was hired as a substitute, to go to Kingston; and Mamakating Hollow; does not recollect for whom he was a substitute: was drafted to go to Schoharrie.
5th Does not recollect the names of any Officers, except the aforementioned, does not know that of the above officers were of the Regular Army. Recollects of no regiment except the Kinderhook regiment.
6th Did not ever receive a discharge.
7th The names of persons in the Town of Chatham where this applicant has mostly resided since the War, and who can testify as to this character for truth and veracity, and their belief of his service as a Soldier of the Revolution, are  Moses Son, and John Maus.
Moses Earl
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid

The said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the Matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant, was a Soldier of the Revolution, and served as he states.

J.W. Fairfield
J. McCue
Wm R May
Justices

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[illegible]

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No 24.872
Moses Earl
Columbia County
New York

Admitted.
10 mo. 15 days Private

J.W. Fairfield
Columbia Co 
N.Y.

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the service of Moses Earl Columbia County New York

Period when the service was rendered.
[Illegible] Fall 1778
Sub Fall 79
Fall 80
[Illegible] Fall 81

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years 
[Blank]
Months 
3
1 15 days
2
1
3

Rank of the claimant.
Private

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Capt. Van Allen
Genl Van Rensel
Majr  Hoes
Capt Truesdell
Col Van Alstine
Capt Truesdell

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
72 years
Kinderhook
N. York

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Living witness Moses Son for services the fall Col Brown was killed in the revolution
V Traditional evidence
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and 'volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or DIstrict of
County of SS
On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of
and State, Territory or District     aged (c)    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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   , with    and served in the     (e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of     
the application of                        for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the          and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                       ,who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that the statement is entitled to credit.
I,                             Clerk of the Court of            do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of  
for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this    day of    &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon
the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of the claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute. And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity, in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make her declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades-- For ----year --- months, and --- days, I served as a -------. For ----- months and ---- days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases to determine with which precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years on the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement, the particular
place or places where the service is performed, that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oats must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John Hatotson

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November 17, 1937.

BA-J/ILL
Moses Earl
S. 12417

Mrs. J. E. Painter
3416 Pillsbury Avenue 
Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Moses Earl of Kinderhook, New York, in 1790.

The data given herein are shown in pension claim, S. 12417, based upon service of Moses Earl in the Revolutionary War.

Moses Earl was born in the year 1760, in Dutchess County, New York; the names of his parents are not shown. He lived at the time of the Revolutionary War in Kinderhook, Dutchess County, New York. 

In 1775 and 1776, Moses Earl belonged to Captain Gershom Truesdell's company of minute-men, or rangers, and was called out frequently against the Tories, and served over a period of two years, no specific dates given. He enlisted in the fall of 1778, and served three months as private in Captain Van Allen's New York company; he enlisted in the fall of 1779, and served one and one-half months as private in Captain John Row's New York company, near Kingston, New York; he enlisted in the fall of 1780, and served two months as private in Captain Gershom Truesdell's company, Colonel Van Alstyne's New York regiment, during which he was engaged in the campaign against the Indians: he enlisted the next fall and served one month under the same officers, stationed at Schoharie; he served other tours in the New York troops, protecting the inhabitants from the Indians, in all at least three months, under sergeant Chapman, Lieutenant Vosburgh, Captain Truesdell and others. 

Moses Earl continued to reside in Kinderhook, called later Chatham, Columbia County, New York, until about 1830, then moved to Durham, Greene County, New York. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 1,

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1833, at which time he resided in Durham, New York.
The soldier stated that he had resided in Chatham, Columbia County, New York, where he had many relatives, but did not designate their names. He made no reference to wife or children.
One John Earl made affidavit in 1840 before a Justice of the Peace in Greene County, New York, regarding the pensioner but did not state any relationship to the family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Moses Earl
Certificate #14691
Issued June 12, 1833
Rate $35 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832.
New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.

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L.D. Hill
26 May 1860
O C

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[Illegible]
26 May 1840
Sir,
The claim of Moses Earl, mentioned in your letter of the 20th [illegible], to an increase of his pension is not supported by satisfactory proof - It is said that he served about 2 years in a company of Rangers under the command of Capt Gershom Truesdell Viz in 1775 & 1776 and that his claim thereto was overlooked in  his first application. On a reexamination it appears that no service previous to 1778 is even alluded to in his declaration & there is likewise no evidence in this office that Capt Truesdell was in the service previous to the year 1779. The claim is therefore reputed
GC
L. D. Hill Esq
East Durham
New York

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[Stamped] Nov 10 1937 {illegible handwriting on the top right side of paper]
Moses Earl, be in 1761, had a pension granted him in 1840. In the census of 1790 he is listed in Kinderhook town. His brother William later moved to Durham, Greene Co. N.Y. Whether Moses went there too I do not know.
Is there any further information given in his application for a pension?
If so, kindly let me know what the expense will be for a copy and I will gladly send it-
Respectfully,
Mrs. J. E. Painter
3416 Pillsbury Ave.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Nov. 4, 1937.

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[Left side of page]
1937 - Nov 17 Hist to Mrs. J.E. Painter-[Illegible]

Rev War
12417
INVALID.
File No 12.417
Moses Earl
[Illegible] Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 61

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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3
22nd May
LA 193
May 23, 1840
[Illegible] 3rd Auditor
Pension Office.
The Hon. Joel R. Poinsett,
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
And by 3d Auditor 25th May 1840, and told that the papers have been referred to the Commissioner of Pensions-
Treasury Dept
3d Auds Office
25th May 1840

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East Durham Greene Co. N.Y.
May 20, 1840
Sir: Enclosed are the affidavit of Moses Earl and John Earl in relation of the services performed by the former, in the Revolutionary War, and for which the [illegible] to being the applicant [illegible] received any pay from the United States, your honor will perceive, that the applicant Moses Earl now receives a pension for serving [illegible] the U.S. in the revolutionary war of only $35. per year, and that he performed nearly 2 years extra services for which he never has been allowed for[for is crossed out], the service in question having been overlooked in his former application, we now present the papers to your honor, hoping that his pension may be increased, and that the old soldier may be paid for, the hardships he has endured in the service of his Country and "in the days that tried men souls."
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Sert.
L. D. Hill
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary of War,
Washington D.C.

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[illegible handwriting on top of page]

Payments to be made at New York by Pres. U.S[illegible]
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol 4.
Page 55 by Francis F. Franciori Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1882 Moses Earl of the State of New York who was a private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive thirty five dollars and --- cents per annum during has natural life commencing on the 4th March, 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this twelfth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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State of New York
Greene County SS

Personally appeared before me Thomas Caldwell Justice of Peace in said County John Earll, who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is acquainted with Moses Earll and knows that the said Moses Earll enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775, in a company under the Command of Capt, Gershom Truesdell called minute men or Rangers, and that he the said Moses Earll served in said Company as a private for nearly on quite two years, and this deponent is informed and believes the same to be true that the said Moses Earll while in said Company, had often to perform important and hazardous duties against the British and tories, in the state of New York, and further the deponent saith not
John Earll
Subscribed and sworn before me the 23 day of April 1840
Thomas Caldwell
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Greene County SS  I Certify that Thomas Caldwell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of the said County, duly elected & qualified & that his signature and affidavit is his genuine signature
Witness my hand & the Seal of the said County this 18th
day of May 1840.
William F. Heermance
Clerk of the County of Greene aforesaid

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State of New York
Greene County SS
Personally appeared before me Thomas Caldwell a Justice of the peace in said County Moses Earll, who being duly sworn depose and says that he the said Moses Earll now seeing from the United States a pension of thirty five dollars per year for service rendered the United States, as a private in the revolutionary war, and that this deponent performed other services in the war of the revolution for which he never has received any pay or compensation, to wit that this deponent enlisted, in the war 1775 in a Company of rangers or minute man (so called), under the command of Captain "Gersham Truesdell" served as a private in said Company nearly two years in the New York State troops, and in the war of the revolution, that this deponent while in said Company of rangers or minute men had often to perform important and hazardous services in detached and scouting parties against the British and tories, and further this deponent saith not
Moses Earl

Subscribed and sworn before me this 23 day of April 1840
Thomas Caldwell
Justice of the Peace

State of New York Greene County ss. I certify that Thomas Caldwell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected & qualified & that his signature to said affidavit is his genuine signature
Witness my hand & the Seal of the said County this 18th day of May 1840
William V. B. Heermance Clerk
of the County of Greene aforesaid

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J W Fairfield

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Columbia County ss

We John Maus [illegible] residing in the Town of Chatham in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Earl who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him
to be seventy two years as he states; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he formerly resided to wit in the Town Kinderhook in to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion
John Maus
his
Moses X Son
mark
Subscribed and Sworn [illegible] 1833 [Illegible

Moses Son subscribed and sworn to the above March 12th 1833 before me Gates Clark Justice Peace
Columbia County New York

Moses Son the above named person being further sworn says that Moses Earl the above named applicant was with him in the expedition up the Mohawk River both were militia men and in the service of the United States in the revolution, that this Deponent is 76 years of age and well recollects the services of said Moses Earl in the revolution, These duties were performed the fall of the year in which Colonel Brown was killed and further saith not.
M Vandeusen witness
his
Moses X Son
mark
Subscribed and Sworn to March 12th 1833 before me Gates Clark, Justice Peace

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State of New York
Columbia County I Joseph D Morrell Clerk of the said county do certify that Gates Clark before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn and by whom the within certificate was written, was at the dates of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the same affidavit and also to the said Certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 25th day of March 1833 Jos D Morrell

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and I the aforesaid justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and do certify that it appears to me that John Maus and Moses Son who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Chatham County Columbia and State of New York are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Dated March 12th 1833