Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29163, Samuel French, New York

Page 1

[column headings: SERVICE. NUMBER.]
New York    French, Samuel.    S. 29163
[heading: CONTENTS. no further information]

Page 2

Albany N. York  3 [illegible due to tear at top edge]  
Samuel French [illegible due to tear]  
30467 [illegible due to tear]  
of Otsego Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Bebee of the Regt commanded
by Col. Van Shaick in the N. Y.
line for 9 months & three days
Increased from $20
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars 33 Cents per annum.
to commence on the fifth day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of June
1826 and sent to [illegible] 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Died
Feb 19, 1853
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown    Clerk.
Book E. 2.    Vol. 4    Page 23

[End of left side, start of right side]

Pension increased from [possible smudge]
letter to Hon. M. J Bovee 19. Jan.
to same 13. June 1839
to same 6. July 1840
to G. F. Yates 12. Nov. 1840

Page 3

NY
    14929 
    Samuel French N.Y.
In Vol 5. p 15 Capt Noble £7. 18. 8 $19. 8.3
         3  .  39   .  G. Livingston
3  [Admitted?]
  Private - 6 months & 4 days 

[Amended - crossed out]
 [Supd?]

Hon M.J. Bovee
 House Reps
  U.S.
[Dr? D. Wright - crossed out]
[D.Way? illegible - crossed out]
[Montgomery County New York - crossed out]

Page 4

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.  
Statement, shows the service of Samuel French of Oswego Co. New York

Period which the service was rendered-   Volunteer 1777
Duration of the claimant's service-  Months 9. 
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt. Roderick Bebee
Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers  Genl Schuyler  Genl Yates
Country through which he marched: Lake George  Van Schaicks Island
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
 New Britain now  Albany
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
 Traditionary & living witness

Period when the service was rendered.
1778
Months 8
Names of the Company officers under whom he served
Capt. John  Smith
Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers  Col Van Schaick

1779  3  mo  Capt Nobles  Jas Phelps
Schoharie Valley

Substitute Cannot recollect  2 mo  West Point

In 1780 or 1781 3 mo  Capt Livingston  Fort Plain

Does not remember  1 or 2 mo  Capt George Darrow    To Johnstown  Cherry Valley  Fort Plank

1 mo   2 mo

  I am, respectfully,  Your obedient servant,
  J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions


Mr. French lives in Montgomery County.  The affidavits sent are made by persons living in "Otsego". Sd affidavits are affixed to declaration & precede it - the affidavits prove one 9 - & the other 6 making - 15 months service &  Mr. French statement it makes about 27 months.



.

Page 5

 Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832

This act is for all persons that enlisted, drafted, or volunteered and were stuck doing military work. This is not for people that were employed occasionally. This law doesn’t include Clerks of Commissaries, store keepers and Teamsters. 

Only four classes that embrace this law our 
1.) Regular troops
2.) State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3.) Persons employed in the Naval service.
4.) Indian Spies

To receive benefit from this act you must fill out a section with correct information about your service, where you’re from, years of service, regiment, and named officers. 

Continues with allow them to investigate your background about all the information you provided for them. Also that every person that applies has to answer this information to the best of their ability

Page 6

3
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 expected. 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 service.
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 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 they will 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 certify what the applicant     from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
     Whenever any official act is required      by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a justice of the peace, the                will be annexed, stating that such person is a Clerk of the Court or County,     
 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, 1862; 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 his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[e] Every continental Officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise, a satisfactory examination of the 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, &e. 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 a --------; and for such service I claim a pension."
     It is important, in all cases, to determine with 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. This form of a declaration is indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years i the militia, &e 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; 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 was performed; that the  applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field of M 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 what has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if 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
line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths 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 [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule 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.
No claim for in not specified in the manner set forth
under note can be allowed
Mr French original declaration states as particularly as his

Page 7

State of New York
Montgomery County ⎬ John French late
sheriff of the County of Montgomery being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is aged fifty years, and that he is the son of Samuel French of Amsterdam in said county who is an applicant for a pension---this deponent says that he has always understood and believed (illegible) far back as his recollection can now extend that his father performed services as a soldier in the revolutionary army in behalf of the United States. And that he was out at different times and performed different tours of Service -- this deponent well remembers to have heard in his youth different conversations between his father and the deponent's uncle and French who is now dead.  And also a (illegible), in relation to services performed by them in the revolutionary war in which it appeared that each of them had performed services to the knowledge of the other.  This deponent does not know where the said (illegible) now resides or whether he is now alive. This deponent has no doubt but what his father performed services in the revolutionary war and is entitled to a pension. 
Subscribed and sworn before me at Amsterdam Montgomery County NY
March 12th 1834

(Signed) John French

(Signed) Wm Reid
Justice of Said County

Page 8

State of New York.
Montgomery County, Ss:
I George D. Ferguson, clerk of 
the county of Montgomery, do hereby certify that
William Reid, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a justice of the Peace of the county of Montgomery aforesaid:  And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said foregoing affidavit, of John French's Service [?].

In testimony whereof I have herewith
set my hand and seal of my office
this 30th day of April 1834

Geo: D. Ferguson

Page 9

New York
French, Samuel
Service Number S. 29163

State of New York
Herkimer County ⎬ Joseph French of the town of Frankfort Herkimer County in said County being duly sworn before me John B Dygert,  a Judge of the Herkimer County Courts and made oath that Samuel French of the town of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery is a Brother of this deponent. that he said Samuel is seventy five years of age that he said Samuel French Enlisted into the services of the Revolutionary war in the year 1777 under the command of Captain Roderick Beebe in the then County of Albany for the term of Nine months that this deponent
served in the same company and is knowing to the fact of the said Samuel French serving said term of Nine Months and this deponent further on his oath says that the said Samuel French Served three months in the year
1783 and this deponent thinks under the Command of Col. Livingston Regiment that they were at West point and from thence up the Mohawk River that after the Expiration of said three months they were discharged at Fort Plain. And this deponent further says that he knows that the said Samuel French was
out in the service of the Revolutionary war at different other times but is not able to remember the time and the length of the terms he served. But so far as the first Nine months and the three months are concerned he is positive that the said Samuel French Served the said terms above set forth because
he this deponent was with said Samuel part of
the time as above stated. And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn
this 24th Day of April 1834
before me
(Signed) Joseph French

(Signed) John B Dygert
Judge of Herkimer County Courts
This certifies that I have been acquainted with Col Joseph French thirty years and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and what he says to be depended on
  John B Dygert

Page 10

Herkimer County
Clerk's Office}Ss

I Francis E. Spinner Deputy Clerk
of the County of Herkimer in the State of New York,
Do hereby certify that John B. Dygert before
whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been
Sworn and also who subscribed the foregoing certificate was at the time of the date of Each a
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Commissioned and sworn and in all respects duly qualified to act as such
Judge; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signatures of
John B Dygert thereto subscribed to be his proper hand writing
and Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the official seal of the County aforesaid this
twenty third day of April 1834
F.E.Spinner

Page 11

Samuel French
Pension Papers
14929
M 3. p 39 4 days Cap Livingston
M 3. p 15 3 months Cap Noble
3.4
[Aductual?]
Private 9 mo. & 3 days -

Hon M. J. Bovee
House Reps
N. Y.

Page 12

State of New York
Otsego County Ss

Silus Green of the town of Decatur
in said county personally appeared before 
me Seth Chase a Judge of the Otsego
county courts and being duly sworn
saith that Samuel French of the town
of Amsterdam in the county of Montgomery
and State aforesaid served in the
revolutionary army [inserted above] as a private at fort George
cituate [situate] at the head of lake George under
captain Roderick Beebe that as
this deponent [smudge] was then informed
and believed to be true [inserted above] the said Samuel was enlisted
for the tenure of nine months that this deponent [smudged word] served with the said Samuel for the term of about 
four months at the place aforesaid
after which he this deponent marched from fort George to 
Saratoga leaving the said Samuel at fort George that after they separated at the place aforesaid this deponent 
occasionally saw him the said Samuel
for the term of about two months at
different places still continuing in 
the United states service under Cap.
Beebe aforesaid that the above services
were rendered in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy seven that in
a subsequent year this deponent and 
the said Samuel French served for
the term of three months in a regiment

Page 13

called the three months [lives?] under
the command of Col. Livingston and
further saith not 

[signature to right of page:] Silas Green

sworn and subscribed this
26th day of March 1829 before
me
Seth Chase a Judge
of Otsego county courts

I Seth Chase one of the judges of Otsego county do certify that I am well acquainted with Silas Green who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit that he is a credible person and sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity and that his statements are written to credit
Seth Chase a judge
of Otsego county

[page break line or fold/crease]
State of New York}
County of Otsego

I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said
county do certify that Seth Chase Esq
before whom the above affidavit purports
to have been living was at the date of the 
same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Place in aforesaid County and that
I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believes his name subscribing to the said affidavit & also to the preceding certificates to be his proper handwriting signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 5th day of June 1853
[signature underlined:] Horace Lathrop, Clerk

[smudge in center bottom of page]

Page 14

State of New York
Otsego County Ss
William Griffith of the town of Warren then in the county and state aforesaid personally appears before me Seth Chase a Judge of Otsego County Courts and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Samuel French of Amsterdam in the county of Montgomery and State aforesaid enlisted in service of the United States in the revolutionary army in a company of rangers so called under the command of one Capt. John Smith for the term of six months being in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy eight and that he the said Samuel served in said company as a private during the term of six months as aforesaid and further this department saith not
Sworn and subscribed    William Griffith
this 26th day of March
1829 Before me 
Seth Chase a Judge 
of Otsego County Courts

Page 15

I Seth Chase one of the judges of Otsego County do certify that I have for many years been acquainted with William Griffith who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit that he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to credit
Seth Chase a Judge 
of Otsego County
____________________
Samuel French Pension Papers


Pension Papers
__________________________________
State of New York
Otsego County
Horace Lathrop clerk of the said county do certify that Seth Chase Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common places in aforesaid county
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verify believe his name Subscribed to the said affidavit & also to the above certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand & seal of office this 5th day of June 18, 1833
Horace Lathrop clerk

Page 16

Samuel French
Pension Papers
14129

M3. p 39 - 4 days Cap Livingston
M3.  p 15 - 3 months Cap Noble
____
3.4
Aducted
Private 9 mo. &
3 days__

Hon M. J. Bovee
House Reps
N. Y.

Page 17

State of New York --
Montgomery County--

On this sixth day of
September, 1832, personally appeared
 in open court before the People's Judge of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Samuel French, a resident of the town of Amsterdam in said county and State agreed, aged seventy-three years on the first day of May last as appears by a record thereof in the bible belonging to Father of deponent, and which deponent believes to being correct 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
7th 1832--
Deponent says that as a Milita man he entered the United States service in the year 1777 according to the best of his recollection as to the time he enlisted as a volunteer into a company commanded by Captain Roderick Bebee, for the term of nine months that he entered the service about the first of March of that year and continued to serve for the term of nine months -- and then received a written discharge which has been lost for many years one Smith deponent thinks was one of the Lieutenants in said company after deponent entered

Page 18

the service in said Company - Capt.-
Bebee's Company went to Fort George
Lake George in New York and
continued there, until Burgoyne's
army Captured Fort Ticonderoga
and then the American forces at Fort
George until the American Army made
a stand - and then Capt. Bebee's Company
was stationed at Van Schaick Island
about three miles north of Troy at
which place said company was when
Burgoyne surrendered - deponent recollects
that Gen. Schuster commanded the
American forces when the said Company
were first stationed at Van Schaick's
Island and that shortly after Gen Gates
came on & took command of the American
Army- when deponent enlisted in said
company he resided in a place called
New Britain, then Albany now Columbia County, said company belonged
to be Goose Van Schaick's regiment
according to last of deponent's recollection
This deponent again entered the service of the United States by enlisting into a company of rangers (so called).
Commanded by Capt. John Smith in the
year 1778 in the month of April or May
for the term of six months, and continued
in service under said Capt. Smith for
the term of six months - this deponent
resided in New Brittan aforesaid at
the time of the last enlistment- whilst
deponent was with said company the

Page 19

said Company served in what now
forms the County of Columbia and
the object of said company was to
protect the country against the laws
of Tories & scouts from the British army
In the year 1779 or 1780 this
deponent said as a soldier in the
United States Service under Capt. Nobles
deponent lived at New Brittan aforesaid 
when he entered the service under Capt.
Nobles deponent entered the service the
fore part of the season thinks as early as
April or May and continued to serve
three months - Capt. Nobles company at
the time this deponent was with it was
stationed at the "Middle Fort" in Schoharie
County in the State aforesaid
part of the time & whilst there two or
three companies of soldiers arrived from
the east & Capt. Nobles Company went &
remained at Cobleskill in said County-
This deponent also served
in the United States service during the
revolutionary war two months under
Capt. James Phelps the year deponent
cannot recollect. Capt. Phelps Company 
whilst deponent was with it was stationed
at Cherry Valley now Otsego County
in the State of New York at this time
deponent was a substitute of one
Elijah Eaton of New Concord-
In the year 1780 or 1781
deponent served three months in the

Page 20

[on side] - 4 only in rolls

United States Service in what were called 
the three months levies under Capt.
Livingston entered the service in July
or August & served three months was
stationed at West Point a part of the time
& then left West Point and came up to
Fort Plain on the Mohawk river and
was taken there the remainder of the
three months, deponent was a substitute
during this term of service for Stephen
Baker, deponent does not recollect the
regiment to which this company belonged
Deponent served as a soldier
one or two months in the United States
Service one or two months during the
revolution - does not remember the year -
was stationed at Johnstown County
of Montgomery - a part of the time then
went to Cherry Valley & was stationed
there the remainder of the time
deponent also served one
month as aforesaid under Captain
George Darrow - at Fort Plank on
the Mohawk River deponent
also served as aforesaid
in Johnstown & one month in
Schoharie in United States in
during revolution doesn't remember
officers names nor the year in which these
services were performed deponent has no testimony of witnesses to corroborate his statement except the affidavits of William Griffith & Silas Green these witnesses reside at

Page 21

a distance, that deponent cannot
conveniently procure their attendance
in Court in this County-
Deponent well remembers Gen. Benedict Arnold who was an officer in
Command when Burgoyne surrendered
Also Gen. Schuyler & Gen. Gates
This deponent received a written
discharge from Capt. Smith when
his time of service expired with him
but has long since lost it- deponent
does not remember of receiving any
other written discharge than what is
herein before stated -
deponent refers to Joseph Degolyer John
Van Eps Joseph Clizbe John Crane &
Benedict Arnold as persons with whom
he is acquainted & who can testify as
to his character for veracity - and their
belief as to his having served as a
solder in the revolution - 
deponent was born in a place called
Phillips Patent in Dutchess County in
the State of New York & resided during
the revolution at New Brittain
aforesaid - & has since the revolution
resided in Florida Montgomery
County, State of New York & none
resides in Amsterdam in the County &
State last aforesaid -
And I the said Samuel
French do hereby relinquishe any claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present, and declare that my name

Page 22

is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State - And further saith that in
[words crossed out]
aforesaid - Samuel French
all the services performed by him as
aforesaid he was a private soldier-
Samuel French
Sworn in open court the
11th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk

Page 23

We Joseph Clark of the town of Amsterdam
County of Montgomery State of New York and John van Eps of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel French who has subscribed and sworn to the above deed ration that we believe him to be seventy-three years of age and upwards, 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, and that he is of
a good moral character-
Subscribed and sworn to this
20th day of September 1832
Joseph Eps
Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk
John Van Eps and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the Court further certifies that Joseph Clarke and John Van Eps who have signed the preceding certificate are
residents of the town of Amsterdam in said County, and are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to Credit

Page 24

I George D. Ferguson, clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the official decision of Samuel French for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th September 1832.
Geo. D. Ferguson

Page 25

December 21, 1937
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Mrs. Irvin E. Deer BA-J/REL
The Georgian Samuel French-S. 29163
Evanston, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of Samuel French, aged eighty two in 1840, a resident of Amsterdam, New York, and Jonathan French, aged seventy-six in that year and a resident of Rockland, Sullivan County, New York. 

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Samuel French is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.29163, based upon his military service in that war. 

Samuel French was born May 11, 1758, in Phillips' patent, Dutchess County, New York. The names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing in New Brittain, Albany (later Columbia) County, New York, Samuel French enlisted about March 1, 1777, and served at various times on tours of from one to nine months each until sometime in 1781, about two years and three months in all, as a private under Captains Roderick Beebe, John Smith, Robles, James Phelps, Livingston, Daniel Herrick and George Darrow, Colonels Goose Van Schaick, Whiting, Waterman, Humphrey, Willett, John Harper, Samuel Clyde, Livingston and Klock in the New York troops. He was in the wagon service, also served as a ranger and was stationed at different times at the forts in Cherry Valley, Johnstown, Schoharie, and at Fort Plank, and was at the battle of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne. 

After the Revolution, he resided in Florida, Montgomery County, New York.

Page 26

Samuel French was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while residing in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.

	He died February 19, 1853.

	In 1834, soldier’s son, John French, was aged fifty years and resided in Montgomery County, New York, of which county he had served as sheriff. The name of his mother is not given and there are no further data as to children.

	Soldier had brothers, Asel, John and Joseph French. Asel was dead in 1834. In 1839, Joseph French, then aged seventy eight years and a resident of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York, stated that he served in the Revolutionary War as a substitute for his brother, John French, and also served in the same company with his brother, Samuel French. Joseph French was referred to as colonel, no explanation for the title given.


                                                                           Very true yours

                                                                           A. D. HILLER
                                                                           Executive Assistant
                                                                           To the Administrator.

Page 27

Letter to Giles F Gates
12 April 1841
Letter same Oct 5, 1842
  do to D. Wildie Nov 22, 1845

Page 28

Letter to Honble M.J. Bovee [?] Mar. '36.
 to G. F. Yates Jan 8th 1841


30467
Albany New York
-
Samuel French
of Otsego Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the corps commanded
by Captain Bovee of the regt commanded
by Col Van Sch in the line
for six months private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 26 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mar 1836 and sent to M G Bovee
 H of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept-
10 00 ┃
$110.00 ┃
Revolutionary Claim,
Act of June 7, 1832 ⎬
Recorded by Dan Boyd
Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 23

Page 29

Montgomery County ss. Personally appeared before me William Reed a Justice of the Peace of the County of Montgomery
Samuel French who being duly sworn doth depose and say that from the great length of time which has elapsed and the approach of age and the consequent loss of at memory deponent cannot as fully and positively state the precise length of his services in the Revolutionary war as he otherwise could. But deponent says that he served more than twenty-four months as a private soldier and for this he claims a pension and he proceeds herein more fully to state the details
connected with that service than in his original Declaration so far as his memory will serve him
and Deponent says that he is position that he served during the Revolutionary War nine months under Capt. Bebee as stated in his original declaration said company was as this deponent believes attached to Col. Van Schaick's Regiment a portion of the
time if not all of said nine months whilst deponent was under Capt. Bebee, he recollects of being in an engagement between American & British forces at Stillwater in which according to his present recollection four or five hundred men were engaged on each side.
---
In the year 1778 as deponent believes
as to time deponent again served six months under Capt. Smith in a company of Rangers raised for the purpose stated in deponent's original declaration Said company was not attached to any particular regiment that deponent now recollects unless it was

Page 30

to Capt. Humphreys Regiment during the time that this service was performed said company made their headquarters at a place called Klina or Kline Kills near Col. Humphreys Col. Humphrey was a Militia Col and from him Capt. Smith received his orders as deponent thinks-- this company of rangers kept patrolling the
country defending it against depredations from the lines and scouts from the British army-- In the year 1779 or 1780, deponent served three months under Capt. Nobles. Deponent believes that said company was attached to Col Willets Regiment although
Col Willet was not in the garrison where this deponent was stationed a part of the time nor at Cobleskill where he was stationed the remainder of the time.  Deponent also served two months under Capt. Phelps the year he cannot recollect but he believes that it was
during one of the two years last above stated whilst deponent was under Capt. Phelps the company was stationed at a fort at Cherry Valley deponent believes that said company also belonged to Col. Willets Regiment but of this he is not positive -- there was a Col:
Clyde a Malitia [Militia] Col; residing at Cherry Valley at that time that deponent thinks had command of the fort at that place whilst deponent was there.  It may be that Col. Clyde had command of a regiment to which Phelps company belonged, there was an officer in Phelps company by the name of Ezra Davis
either an ensign or lieutenant - during this service deponent was substitute for one Elijah Eaton.  In the year 1780 or 1781 deponent signed three

Page 31


months under Capt. Livingston as stated in his
original Declaration
Deponent upon reflection since he made his original Statement believes that said company belonged to Col. Livingston's Regiment this service was performed as a substitute
for one Stephen Baker
---
Deponent served one month under Capt. Daniel Herrick, the year deponent does not remember but the company was stationed at Johnstown in Montgomery County State of
New York and performed Garrison duty there was no field Officer at Johnstown at this time, and deponent cannot tell to what regiment if any said company belonged.  
Deponent also served one month under Capt. George Day at Fort Plank on the Mohawk River Col.  Klock or Clock.  
Clock commanded the forces at at Fort Plank. Whilst deponent was there deponent also served two months besides those mentioned above in the Revolutionary War
but cannot state the officers' names under whom he served one month he was stationed at Johnstown and once at Schoharie he believes-_
This deponent has according to the best of his
recollection set forth the services performed by him and for which he claims a pension,  deponent further says that during the time that the preceding services were performed deponent was not engaged in any civil pursuit whatever and was during the whole time either in the field or in the garrison.  Samuel French 
Subscribed & sworn before me
this 6th day of March 1834
Wm Reid Justice of the Peace Montgomery County

Page 32

Montgomery County Ss
  Samuel French sworn before me
William Reid a Justice of the peace of Amsterdam
Montgomery County says that in his original
declaration for a pension he is represented as
Seventy-three years of age on the first day of May 1832 - whereas in truth this deponent was on that day seventy-four years of age and there is a mistake in said original declaration in this respect and further deponent saith not
   Samuel french
Subscribed & Sworn
before me at Amsterdam
Montgomery County
March 7th, 1834
Wm Reid
Justice of the peace for said County

Page 33

Samuel French
Pension Papers
Amended declaration

[on side]
 Geo: D. Ferguson

Page 34

State of New York
Montgomery County} Ss Matthias J. Bovee Supervisor of the town of Amsterdam in
the County of Montgomery - and Isaac
Jackson Sheriff of said County being
duly sworn doth depose and say that
each for himself that he is well acquainted with Samuel French of Amsterdam
who is an applicant for a pension, and
have been acquainted with him a great
many years - that said French is a man of unimpeachable character, and of the strictest veracity and deponents would not hesitate
in the least to place the most
implicit confidence in his statement--
deponent has no doubt that he
performed Revolutionary duties.
Subscribed & Sworn
before me at Johnstown
March 13th,1834
Matthias J. Bovee 
Justice of the Peace, 
Montgomery County NY

Page 35

State of New York
Montgomery County }Ss
I, George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that William before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Samuel French and also the foregoing affidavit of Matthias J.  Bovee J Issac Jackson purport  to have been sworn was on the dates of said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county.  I am well acquainted with his hand writing and I verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit is in each case genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th March 1834
Geo. D. Ferguson

Page 36

Suppl(illegible) appt of 
appt. 14th Oct. 1834

Samuel French
additional evidence

Page 37

J. S Edwards Es.q & Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Mr. Wright, my agent in the matter of my application for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832, has handed me your favor of the 7th of August last in reference to my claim under said act. I am compelled to state that Mr. Wright did not make my declaration as specific as I intended. You state in your letter
some points as to which was not sufficiently
explicit I trust the following explanations
will prove sufficiently satisfactory.  
Bebee was captain of a Company neither of militia nor of State troops, but
of fatigue men serving in the Continental line
under the continental Congress. This company
after it had been raised, marched to Lake
George, and was there placed under the command of Colonel Van Schaick and was
attached to the Regiment of said Colonel
Van Schaick but I do not know that this
company belonged to said Regiment in the
strict military sense of the word. In this
Company, I enlisted and served for the term
of nine months- Col. Van Schaick directed our operations until the surrender of Ticonderoga, and the descent of Burgoyne and his army, when we joined the main army under General Schuyler and Gates and remained with the main army until after the surrender of Burgoyne & the expiration of nine months when said term of nine when I received a written discharge from Captain Bebee aforesaid, which discharge is lost. I have heard it intimated

Page 38

that fatigue duty is not considered military
service within the meaning of the act of
this be so, I hereby renounce and relinquish
my right to a pension for said nine months service.
Captain Noble was a captain of Militia. I can remember the name of only one officer under him viz-
Skinner who was either a Lieutenant or
Ensign - Colonel Willett I believe was our
highest Superior officer, while in this company
we encamped at the middle fort of Schoharie
and performed garrison duty there
not less than six weeks - from thence we
were ordered and marched to Cobleskill
and I served there for the like term
of six weeks. On this occasion & under this
engagement I served for the full term of three months, as a substitute for some person whose name I cannot now recollect
 I served in Captain Smith company of Rangers, I believe in the year 1778, for the term of six months pursuant to an enlistment. Our duty
consisted in ranging the woods, and in the
language of the act of 23 July 1777 which directed the raising of such companies in this State to defend "American liberty and repel every hostile invasion thereof."
I take it for granted that the statement of my services under Captain Phelps & Herrick for three months & for one month under Captain Darrow as set forth in the papers now on file in your office, is satisfactory. If not
on receiving notice thereof I shall endeavor
as far as my memory serves me to give
the

Page 39

a more specific statement thereof also of
my services in Captain Livingston's Company, as I now believe, in Colonel Livingston's Regiment, for three months, & also of my services in the Lower Fort of Schoharie
 & at Johnstown, one month at each place and Officers, whose names I now cannot recollect and for the aforesaid services of Eighteen months exclusive of my nine months services in Captain Bebee's company I claim
a pension
(the word "three" written or [asure?] before signing.
Subscribed & Sworn this
14 day of October
1834 before me  } Samuel French

State of New York
County of Schenectady ⎬ ss
October 14th 1834

Personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Samuel French a
resident of the town of Amsterdam in
the County of Montgomery in said State
and the said Samuel French being duly
sworn saith that the facts set forth in the
foregoing letter or statement are true & correct
In testimony whereof I
Jonathan C. Burnham,
 Clerk of said County,
hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of said
Court this 14th day of October
1834-
J. Burnham

Page 40

Oct 16
1836

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C.

20 Oct 1834
N.Y.
aot (?) eve
Samuel French

Page 41

Schenectady Oct 15 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
At the request of Mr Samuel French I forward the enclosed statement in reference to his claim for a pension under 7 June 1832. He wishes that any communication you may see fit to make in his case may be adduced to my care.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully your obt Servt
Giles F. Yates

Page 42

Roderick Beebe came Personally before me one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Chatham and county of Columbia and made oath that he the said Roderick in the year of the Surrender of General Burgoyne's army at the time of the Revolutionary war
by and under a warrant issued by General Schuyler to recruit and enlist a company of twenty two men for a term of nine months the
inlistment was made in and about places then called New Concord, New Canan, and New Britten which company he took under his charge as commandant for the time aforesaid and the said Roderick further says that he did enlist and recruit for the term of time aforesaid a man by the name of Samuel French and that he the said Samuel did serve in that company the time of his inlistment which was nine months and further this Deponent says not.

(Signed) Roderick Beebe

Sworn and Subscribed before me this
20th day of February 1835

(Signed) Ezra Rowland
Justice

I do further state that I have been personally
acquainted with Roderick Bebee for twenty years both being in one town and believe that Roderick Bebee is a man of truth and veracity and of good Moral character.

Chatham Columbia County
February 20th 1835

(Signed) Ezra Rowland
Justice

Page 43

State of New York
County of Columbia
Clerk's Office} ss

I hereby certify that Ezra Rowland before whom the foregoing affidavit of Roderick Bebee purports to have been taken, and by whom the foregoing certificate has been signed was at the time thereof and is now a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signature to said affidavit and certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 24th
day of February 1835.

(Signed) James Stowe
Clerk

Roderick Beebe

Page 44

Mar 4
Samuel French

Hon. J. Cramer

Page 45

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose for your decision the papers of Samuel
French in the matter of his application for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832. The several letters you have written respecting this application, setting forth your objections to allowing it, are not before me. Mr French's son tells me that they were these. Mr Beebe's name is not on record as a captain, and that the services
of applicant were not sufficiently specified. Mr Bebee's affidavit has now been procured. Mr Beebe's name is moreover on the pension list. He was nothing more than a Sergeant. By virtue of a warrant from Gen. Schuyler he enlisted men, the applicant among the rest. It was therefore natural for the men he had enlisted to call him captain, and they believed him to be such,  although he was nothing more than Commandant, and has no higher commission than that of Captain. The affidavit of

Page 46

Charles Dickinson in his own case taken in connection with his affidavit in the case of French will explain the tour of French to Cherry Valley. The affidavits now sent do not appear to have been drawn with as much precision as they
perhaps should have been. But young Mr French tells me they are the best & only as he can get. I hope they will be found satisfactory.

Yours respectfully
(Signed) Giles F. Yates
Schenectady Feb 26, 1835

Page 47

Charles Dickinson
Certificate

Page 48

Joshua Griffith came personally before me one of the Justices of the peace of the Town of Nassau, County of Rensselaer and made oath that he the said Joshua was personally acquainted with Samuel French during the Revolutionary war, both residing at that time in Newbriten, County of Albany now the town called New Britain & Columbia County
and Deposeth & saith that the said Joshua knew that said Samuel French was a soldier in the United States army at different times witness further saith that the said Samuel French enlisted first under Roderick Beebe Capt for nine months & served his time out and witness further states that the said French enlisted under Capt John Smith as a ranger for six months & served his time out with the Rangers and further this Deponent saith that he recollects that said French was called out in mass when all had to turn out at two different times and further this deponent saith not.

Sworn & Subscribed
before me February 19th 1835

(Signed) Joshua Griffith
(Signed) John G Dusenbry  Justice

I do further state that I have been personally
acquainted with Joshua Griffith and believe him to be a man of good moral character
and of truth and veracity.

February 19th 1835
(Signed) John G Dusenbery

Page 49

Charles Dickinson came personally before me one of the Justices of the peace of the Town of Nassau and County of Rensselaer and made oath that he the said Charles was personally acquainted with Samuel French both of them then living in Newbriton then County of Albany now New Lebanon & County of Columbia from the commencement of the Revolutionary war to the close of the same
and the said Charles Deposeth and saith that knew the said Samuel French was in the service of the United States as a soldier at different times in said war and said Charles further saith and Deposeth that said French was with him the said Charles in the same Company at Cherry Valley and further saith he was with said French on different Scouts at other times Commonly called Indian Spies and further this Deponeth saith not.


(Signed) Charles Dickinson

Sworn & Subscribed before me
February 19th 1835
(Signed) John G Dunnberry
Justice of the peace

I do further state that I have been personally acquainted with Charles Dickinson for a number of years living both in one Town and I believe that said Dickinson is a man of truth and veracity and of good moral character

February 19 1835

(Signed) John G Dunnberry

Page 50

State of New York
Rensselaer County ⎬ I Henry R Bristol Clerk of the said County of Rensselaer do hereby certify that John G. Dusenberry Esquire by whom the within Certificates appear to have been signed & before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of said certificates & affidavits a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Rensselaer.
Also that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature within written to be genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 21st day of February A.D. 1835.

(Signed) Henry R Bristol
Clerk

Page 51

under the act of
June 7 1832
Samuel French

3 mo Capt Noble
1 mo Capt Darrow
4 days Capt [illegible]
remainder is illegible due to fading of the ink

(Signed) Giles F. Yates
Agent
Schenectady
N. Y.

Page 52

State of New York
County of Schenectady ⎬ ss

Samuel French of the town of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery in said State, being
duly sworn, saith that he is an applicant for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 and being required to state in reference to his claim for said pension the names of the regimental
officers in each tour of his service & whether his three tours in Colonel Livingston's Regiment was
Continental service or otherwise he this deponent deposeth and saith that according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, that in his tour under Roderick Beebe for nine 
months, the only regimental officer he can recollect was Dow or Douw that in his tour under Captain John Smith for six months in the Ranger
service one Humphrey was his Colonel

Page 53

--- in his tour to Schoharie under Captain Nobles for three months, his Colonel was, he believes John Harper -- in his town to Cherry Valley for two months under Captain Phelps, Col. Clide (whose given name was Samuel he believes) was his colonel & the Surgeon of the
Regiment Younglove - In his tour of
one month under Captain George
Darrow the commander of the Regiment
was Colonel Clock. The names of the Regimental officers under whom this deponent served in the other tours performed by him this Deponent cannot possibly recollect. As to the service under Col. Livingston's Regiment he this Deponent was called out as a militia man under a militia Captain whose name this Deponent
believes was - Livingston, and that
said Livingston's Company, to which
this Deponent belonged, was attached
to and served under one Colonel
Livingston, which Colonel Livingston, this
Deponent feels assured belonged to the
Continental line - as to this however this
Deponent may be mistaken. this Deponent
begs leave respectfully to refer to the

Page 54

papers and affidavits now on file in the war office of Silas Green who is now on the pension list and has made testimony (also this on file) on behalf of this department, and who served under said Colonel Livingston. This Deponent also begs leave to refer to the case of Captain Beebe aforesaid who is also on the pension list, as this Deponent has been informed.                                                    

(Signed)
Samuel French

Subscribed and Sworn this 26 June 1835 before me
(Signed)  J D Harman
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Schenectady
Clerk's office} ss

I, Joseph Harman Deputy Clerk of the County of Schenectady do hereby certify that Joshua D Harman Esq. whose name is submitted to the above instrument is a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County duly commissioned & qualified, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said J.D. Harman & verily believe his signature above written is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said county this 26th June A.D. 1835

(Signed) J.C. Burnham
Clerk
(Signed) J. Harman
Deputy Clerk

Page 55

Payment to be made
at Albany
by [Prest?] Mechanics & Farmers Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of New York

The following is illegible due to fading of ink

Cancel this certifi
_________ new one
for 9 mo & 3 days


Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E2 Vol. 4
Page 23 by Danl Boyd
Clerk

Page 56

[This document has the word CANCELLED written across it]

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel French of the State of New York
who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and __ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, 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 Tenth day of March one thousand eight
hundred and thirty Six

[Signed] [Lew Cass - crossed out]
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned. }

[Signed] [J.L. Edwards - crossed out]
Commissioner of Pensions.

Page 57

Hon M J Bovee MC
Washington City

Samuel French

Page 58

Amsterdam March 16 1836

to the Hon M.J. Bovee
Dear Sir
I made application
some time ago for a pension. Esqr Wright
was my attorney - and the following evidences
were sent to the war office by him - 
An affidavit of Silas Green proving 9 months
of my Services & one of 3 months
one of Wm Griffeth proving 6 months
one of Joseph French Do 9 months and
another of 3 months,
the following evidences were sent by
G F Yates of Schenectady
one affidavit of Roderick Beebe proving
9 months of my services -- one of Joshua
Griffith Do 9 months & 6 months and
on one of Charles Dickinson proving
2 months services -
Now I want you to examine these papers
and see if they are at the office, and inquire
further particularly into the whole matter
so that I can know what the difficulty
is, why I cannot get my pension.
I want you to examine every thing
in relation to it & let me know all about
it, as soon as possible. You will
recollect your promise to attend to it, when
you left for Washington & I have been surprised at not hearing from you on the subject before this-- Dont fail now to
give it your undivided attention, & write me
as soon as possible.
I oblige
 
Yours
(Signed) Samuel French

Page 59

State of New York
Montgomery County ⎬ ss

Samuel French of Amsterdam in said County being duly sworn say that he is an applicant for a pension and that according to the [best] of [evaluation?] and belief he entered the company commanded by Roderick Beebe then at New Concord Columbia Co in February or March 1777. That said Co as he believes belonged to Col Whiting or Col Waterman's Regiment they
being in command in that section. That he marched with the Co to Albany 2 days & remained there on duty & [illegible] for Gen Schuyler at least 74 days - 
Then marched to Fort George 60 miles 6 days
on the march. Stayed at the Fort as Headquarters performed duty in the fort & assisted in getting ship timber for the ships that were building at that place, was there nearly or quite 5 months & left the Fort at the surrender of Ticonderoga sometime in July as he believes as to the time of that event & marched to Fort Edward 14 miles one day & then joined the main army under Gen Schuyler remained there 3 days & then commenced a slow retreat to Van Schaick Island in the Mohawk River, stayed at Moshers Creek one night. Then to Fort Miller & stay there 3 days. Then to Saratoga & at that place at least 2 weeks.  There to Stillwater in Sept 3 days. Then to Half Moon 2 days & from that place to the Island where Gen. Gates came & took the command of the army. Stay at the Island at least 3 weeks
then marched to Behmis Heights 4 days  stayed thereabouts till the surrender of  Burgoyne.
(over)

Page 60

in October at least 40 days and sometime in Nov or Dec thereafter & till the expiration of a nine months engagement or term of service in said Behmis Co making 6 weeks more before he got his written discharge as before stated which has been lost.
That in the spring of 1778 he enlisted into
Capt John Smith's Co of Col "Umphrey
Humphreys Regiment as he supposes from the fact that said Capt frequently received his
orders from said Col. The Co was organized in New Britain near Klinekill the residence of said Col. in Columbia Co. We marched to Claverack out 2 days to Rhinebeck out one day to Schodack out more than 2 weeks to Nobletown one 3 days to Spencertown 4 days - to Lebanon 3 days to Troy 30 miles out 7 days, in the North Woods after Indians & Torys out 11 days.

At one time & at another time in pursuit of
Neal Taylor a notorious Tory out 10 days or more & travelled more than 100 miles
caught him & took him to Albany where
he was hung - were to Coeymans out
2 days - Also to Hudson out 3 weeks or
more in pursuing taking & guarding 50
or 60 prisoners some of whom were
also tried & executed at Albany.

In the Summer of 1779 deponent entered
Capt Phelps Company as a private at
Spencertown Columbia Co in Col.
Waterman or Col Whiten Regiment
Marched to Albany 30 miles & stay 4 days
then to Cherry Valley by the valley of the
Mohawk River 70 or 80 miles 7 days.

Page 61

to the Campbells farm which was used as a fort and made headquarters for Capt. Phelps' Co, & another company occupied the Church as a fort.

Went out on a scout from the plan to Cooperstown about 200 in No. & took cattle & other property which the enemy had left in haste with their fire burning & their camp kill as over them out 3 or 4 days.
Went on a scout Springfield one day.
Remained at Cherry Valley 3 or 4 weeks.
Were scouts by day & stood centinel by night alternately with the rest of the company. Then returned home a distance of more than 100 miles then called 10 days march, Col. Clyde at that time seemed to be in command at & about Cherry Valley - And in this 2 months term of service this Deponent never has received his pay as a soldier. Capt. Phelps was to draw the money to pay him but neglected so to do.

(Signed) Samuel French

Subscribed and sworn
May 17th 1836 before me

(Signed)  D. P. Louy
Court of Deeds

13.12

Page 62

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Amsterdam, (NY)
Dec 27th
Jan 1, 39

Samuel French

Free

Page 63

Amsterdam Dec 27, 1838
Dear Sir
I have this week ascertained the fact that the 9 months service under Capt Bebee as stated in the declaration of Mr Samuel French of this State ought to be allowed to him as that service was in transporting provisions to the American Army-- You have said testimony in the papers of Samuel French the testimony of Mr Joseph French & Capt Bebee.
I shall claim to have the 9 mo. increase to his present pension certificate.

I am yours respectfully
(Signed) Matthias J. Bovee

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Page 64

State of New York
Herkimer County ⎬ ss
Joseph French of the town of Frankfort in the said County of Herkimer aged
seventy eight years the twenty sixth day of September last past being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Captain Roderick Beebe in the revolutionary war - That this deponent served about four months as a substitute for his brother John French in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven under the said Captain Roderick Bebee - That the commencement of deponent's service as a substitute under the said Captain Bebee commenced sometime in July of the same according to the best of deponent's remembrance and ended some time in the month of November in the said year seventeen hundred and seventy seven that Samuel French deponent's brother was out at the same time and served under the said Captain Beebe but that the said Samuel French served longer than deponent he having enlisted for nine months in the company of the said Captain Bebee and the term
of the said Samuel French having begun in the spring and as early as March though deponent cannot speak with certainty as to the time said Samuel French entered the service That the said Samuel French remained in the service under the said Captain Bebee.

Page 65

for a short time after deponent's period of service as a substitute had expired - That the said Samuel French according to deponents best recollection & belief served in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven aforesaid under the said Captain Beebe nine months that the said Captain Beebe was a captain of teamsters and that deponent and his brother Samuel French served under him in the teaming service that the teaming service consisted in transporting munitions of war and provisions from Halfmoon
now Waterford at the junction of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers to Beemis Heights for the use of
subsistence of the American army under General Gates and also in the transportation of forage such
as hay (illegible) That in the early part of deponents service as a teamster under the said Captain Beebe the American army was encamped on Van Schaicks Island in the Hudson near Troy and the adjacent
parts but that it subsequently moved northerly to Beemis Heights where it met the army of Burgoyne - That the said Captain Beebe was employed during the advance of the American army to Beemis Heights in aiding in the transportation of baggage & munitions of war deponent and his brother Samuel French both serving under him. That deponent served under the said Beebe in teaming for the American army
till deponent's time expired in November in the year

Page 66

one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven as aforesaid - That deponent saw the said Captain Roderick Beebe daily and received orders from him daily during the period of deponent's service as a
substitute as before stated. That deponent understood that the said Captain Beebe was in the United States service and that he has no doubt that such was the fact from the nature of said services- And
further deponent saith not.

(Signed) Joseph French

Subscribed & Sworn this 30th day of January 1839 Before me,

(Signed) Gaylord Campbell
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph French who has  subscribed and deposed to the foregoing affidavit and that I have been personally acquainted with him for about twenty years now
last past and that he sustains a fair character and that full credit is due to his deposition.
January 30th
(Signed)  Gaylord Campbell
Justice of the Peace

Page 67

State of New York
Herkimer County} ss
I John Dygert Clerk of said County do certify that Gaylord Campbell Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit
purports to have been taken was at its date Justice of the peace in aforesaid County duly Elected and qualified and that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and Verily believe the signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 5th February 1839

(Signed) J D. Dygert 
Clerk

Page 68

Amsterdam
Feb 7th

Feb 11, 1839

Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington
D. C

Page 69

Amsterdam February 7, 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you an affidavit in the case of Samuel French of
this State under the Act of June 7, 1832 - to obtain a [illegible] to the Pension of Mr Samuel
French for the 9 months alleged by said Samuel French in his declaration as having performed
that service under Captain Beebe.

I am yours respectfully
(Signed) Matthias J. Bovee

Hon J. L. Edwards

Page 70

The number and amount of certificates issued by the
Treasury of the State of New York for Services and Militia
Services & Continued from Book No 2

To whom given
1779 September 6 - 10.669 Sam French 7 18 8
1780 July 31 - 12.097 Sam French 7 1

State of New York
Comptrollers office
Albany March 27, 1840⎬

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No 3 now remaining in this
office and also that it appears from the same book that the said Samuel French Served
the 1st term above named under or with Capt Thadeus Noble and the 2nd under or with Capt.
Gilbert Livingston and it also appears that Albert Pawling was a Col. Commandant for the year 1779-1780.

(Signed) W. W. Tredway
Dep Comptroller

Page 71

Samuel French
N.Y.
on file
for increase

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Apl. 4. 1840

Page 72

Amsterdam  April 1, 1840
Sir
Enclosed I forward you a certificate in the case of Samuel French. If the services he rendered under Capt. Noble have not been allowed to Samuel French I wish it allowed.
You will be able to determine that fact by turning to his papers-- I have always thought that the services Mr French rendered under Beebe should have been allowed him as
the testimony is clear that he rendered that 9 mo. service - his Brother who is a reputable Man swears that this 9 mo. services were performed in transporting provisions to the Army.

I am yours respectfully
(Signed) Matthias J. Bovee

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Page 73

Jan 4, 1841
N. Y.
Samuel French

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Page 74

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day 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 interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

1779 Sept 6 - Samuel French - 10.669 - 7 18 8 
1780 July 31 - Samuel French - 12.97 - 0 7 1 

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Dec 12, 1840
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3 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. Thadeus Noble in Col. does not appear Regiment
Second, under Capt. Gilbert Livingston in Col. Wm Malcom's Regiment

(Signed) W. W. Tredway
Dep. Clerk

Page 75

State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany Dec 14, 1840

I certify that on searching the Levy and Militia books from No 1 to 10 inclusive for evidence of the Revolutionary Services of Samuel French under Captains Darrow, Phelps and Roderick Beebe I find none

(Signed) W. W. Tredway
Dep. Comptroller

Schenectady N. Y. January 4th 1841
To J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
In the case of Samuel French under the act of 7th June 1832, you required such evidence as the Books of the Comptroller of this State afforded. You have it annexed.

I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
(Signed) G. F. Yates

Page 76

Feb 22, 1841
N.Y.
(illegible)
Samuel French

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Page 77

In the matter & of
Samuel French, under
the act of 7th June 1832
-
To
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
In your last letter on the subject of this application
you stated that proof was needed to show that Roderick Beebe was a commanding officer in 1776 & 1777. The enclosed document affords evidence that he was at the head of a party in 1776, & he might have been promoted in 1777. It is natural to suppose, that being remembered as a commanding officer, he might at this remote period be mistaken for a Captain.

I am very truly
Your Obedient Servant

(Signed) G. F. Yates
Schenectady Feb. 19, 1841

Page 78

Schenectady, Sept 30th, 1842

Sir

I received from you a letter dated 28 Nov., 1824, relative to objections to the claim of Samuel French for a pension under the act of 7 June, 1832.

Nov. 12, 1840, you informed me that a new agent Mr. J. Bovee, Esq. had engaged in the prosecution of the claim, and that a pension had been allowed for 9 months = 3 days services, on the 27 June, 1836.

Jany 8. 1841, you informed me that the evidence I had furnished from the N.Y Comptroller's office was not available for an increase of pension & that the alleged service under Capt. Bebee in 1776, was not shown to be such as is embraced by the act.

My showing that Roderick Bebee was a commanding though non-commissioned officer at Constitution 3 Sept. 1776 was by your letter of the 15 April 1841, not adjudged sufficient to make out said alleged service.  

I have recently discovered documentary evidence of the revolutionary service of Samuel French in Col. Waterbury's regiment in 1775. If this evidence is not before you already, I will furnish it. It does not conflict with the statement of his services as contained in his declaration.

Page 79

Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant

(Signed) G. F. Yates


J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Page 80

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Page 81

April 6th 1843
J.L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have recently returned from a visit to Samuel French Esqr  of Amsterdam N.Y. But it was not convenient to comply, at the time. I saw him, with the requisition contained in your letter to me of October last. I propose soon to send you an assertion of his claim for increased pay under oath taken before a Judge of a Court of Record, accompanied with some documentary evidence of his service under Gen Schuyler.

I am very respectfully
your Obedient Servant
(Signed) G. F. Yates

Page 82

Nov 17, 1845
Amsterdam N.Y.
Nov 12, 1845

David Wildie
Did Giles Yates draw
any money [illegible] of
Samuel French's pension

W308. Rec Nov 15, 1845
Pension Office
Samuel French
See N.Y. index
G. F. Yates July 13, 1835

Page 83

Amsterdam N. York 12th Nov. 1845

Honorable Sir:

At the request of an aged and respectable citizen now to frail to write himself, I take the liberty of addressing you in his name and on his behalf. His name is Samuel French, a Soldier of the Revolution. The object of this communication is to ascertain whether a Mr. Giles Yates of Schenectady drew or received any money from the U. States as a pension for service of said Samuel French and if any such money were drawn, how much Mr. Yates applied to the venerable Patriot for an account of his service and was to act as his agent. If this comes within scope of your department to give the information you will confer a great favour. 

Sir Your Obedient St. David Wildie

To the Honorable
William L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Washington


Please address David Wildie
Farmer 
Amsterdam
Montg. County
NY

Page 84

Samuel French
Power of Attorney
to G. F. Yates
Act 7th June 1832
For increase

Page 85

Know all men by these presents That I, Abraham
Crane of the Town of Amsterdam in the County
of Montgomery & State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Giles F Yates Esqr of Schenectady N.Y. my True & Lawful attorney or agent with power of substitution for him & in his name to prosecute Before the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City DC. The claim asserted in the Name of Samuel French Amsterdam Pensioned in 1836 at $30.33 per annum. Under the act of 7th June 1832 ^ for and increase  I hereby ratifying & confirming all & whatsoever said attorney or his substitution shall Lawfully do or cause to be done in the premise is by 
virtue of these Presents. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal this 12th day January 1853
Signed & Sealed In Presence of 
(Signed) Abraham Crane
(Signed) Joseph French

State of New York
County of Montgomery
I hereby certify that Abraham Crane Above named personally appeared Before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & he acknowledged that he executed the foregoing Power of attorney by him signed as his propper [proper] act & deed. And I further Certify that said Abraham Crane also made oath before me in due form of law that he is directly interested in the Claim above Described as executor of the Last will & Testament of Samuel French Deceased. That he is the only surviving Executor the late Samuel French Above Named.

(Signed) Joseph French
Justice of the Peace

Page 86

STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS.
Montgomery County Clerk's Office,

I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Joseph French, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and
for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to take the same,
(the following is crossed out)
[and that the said certificate of proof, &c, is taken according to the laws of this State.]
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 14th day of January 1853.

(Signed) J.W. Van Derveer
Clerk

Page 87

Samuel French
Rev. Pension


R Montgomery


Mr Yates' case

Page 88

Dear Sir.

R. W. Young Esq I have engaged to assist me in prosecuting the claim of Samuel French under the act of 7 June 1832, for 
a pension. He wishes to look at the papers on file & those of Roderick Bebee under whom French served.
Respectfully

---
your Obt Servt
(Signed) G. F. Yates
Washington D.C. August 24, 1853
J. Cole Esq
Chief Clerk
Pension Bureau

Page 89

Oct 4. 1842 NY
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
Samuel French

Page 90

Examined by R W.Y. for G F Yate Attny
Sept 28th1853

Page 91

June 20, 1933

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/EEL
Samuel French - S.29163

Mrs C.A Lansinger
Towles Road
Berea, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel French, Sylvanus Walker, Senior and Sylvanus Walker, Junior, soldiers of the Revolutionary War and Calvin Walker, of the War of 1812.

A careful search of the records has been made in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the United States on account of the services of any Sylvanus Walker in the Revolutionary War or of a Calvin Walker in the War of 1812. Such claims are the source of the information furnished by this office. The history of Samuel French, the only soldier of that name who served with the New York Troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, is given below as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.29163, based upon his military service in that war.

Samuel French
S.29163

Samuel French was born May 1, 1758, in Phillips' Patent, Dutchess County, New York.

While residing in New Brittain, Albany (later Columbia) County, New York, he enlisted about March 1, 1777, and served at various times on tours of from one to nine months each until sometime in 1781, about two years and three months in all, as a private under Captains Roderick Beebe, John Smith, Hobles, James Phelps, Livingston, Daniel Herrick and George Darrow, Colonels Goose Van Schaick, Whiting,

Page 92

Waterman, Humphrey, Willetts, John Harper, Samuel Clyde, Livingston and Klock in the New York Troops. He was in the wagon service, also served as a ranger and was stationed at different times at the forts in Cherry Valley, Johnstown, Schoharie and at Fort Plank and was at the battle of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne.

After the Revolution, Samuel French resided in Florida, Montgomery County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while residing in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.

He died February 19, 1853.

In 1834, soldier's son, John French, was aged fifty years and resided in Montgomery County, New York, of which county he had served as sheriff. The name of his mother is not given and there are no further data as to children.

Soldier has brothers, Asel, John and Joseph French. Asel was dead in 1834. In 1839, Joseph French, then aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York, stated that he served in the Revolutionary War as a substitute for his brother, John French, and also served in the same company wit his brother, Samuel French. Joseph French was referred to as colonel.

Very truly yours,

A.D Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

Page 93

Waterman, Humphrey, Willetts, John Harper, Samuel Clyde, Livingston and Klock in the New York Troops. He was in the wagon service, also served as a ranger and was stationed at different times at the forts in Cherry Valley, Johnstown, Schoharie and at Fort Plank and was at the battle of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne.

After the Revolution, Samuel French resided in Florida, Montgomery County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while residing in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.

He died February 19, 1853.

In 1834, soldier's son, John French, was aged fifty years and resided in Montgomery County, New York, of which county he had served as sheriff. The name of his mother is not given and there are no further data as to children.

Soldier has brothers, Asel, John and Joseph French. Asel was dead in 1834. In 1839, Joseph French, then aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York, stated that he served in the Revolutionary War as a substitute for his brother, John French, and also served in the same company which his brother, Samuel French. Joseph French was referred to as colonel.

Very truly yours,

A.D Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

Page 94

October 20, 1932

Samuel French-S.29163
BA-J/[illegible]/eel

Mrs. F. N. Becker
250 - 11th Avenue, N. E.
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of October 13, relative to the
date of death of Samuel French, Revolutionary War soldier, S.29163,
whose record was furnished you on August 9, 1932.
The date of death given in office letter to you as February 19,
1853, is correct as shown by the records of this office. However,
in the event that some mistake may have been made and another date
recorded elsewhere in government records, it is suggested that you
apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, for the date of death, the date of last payment
of pension and the name of person paid, citing the following data:
Samuel French, Certificate No.30467, issued June 2, 1836, rate
$30.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Albany (New York) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
A sistant to Administrator

Page 95

BA-J/EEL
Mrs. F. H. Becker
93 Guy Park Avenue
Amsterdam, New York

August 9, 1932
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Asa Woodward and Samuel French, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The data given by you are not sufficient to enable this office
to make a proper search for a soldier named Asa Woodward:

In order to identify the particular record of Asa Woodward, in whom 
may be interested, should it be on file, in addition to the
full name of the soldier, it is essential that you furnish as much
as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate
dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. It will expedite the matter
you will return this letter with your reply.

The history of Samuel French is furnished herewith.
There were three Asa
Woodward's from Conn.
Could not tell which
one she wanted.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator,

Page 96

August 9, 1932

Samuel French-S.29163
XXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. F. H. Becker
93 Guy Park Avenue
Amsterdam, New York
Dear Madam:
New York
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 29163, based upon the
military service of Samuel French in that war.

Samuel French was born May 1, 1758, in Phillips' Patent, Dutchess County, New York.

[handwriting] Could not identify New Brittain

While residing in New Brittain, Albany (later Columbia) County,
New York, he enlisted about March 1, 1777, and served at various
times on tours of from one to nine months each until sometime in
1781, about two years and three months in all, as a private under
Captains Roderick Beebe, John Smith, Nobles, James Phelps, Livingston,
Daniel Herrick and George Darrow, Colonel Goose Van Schaick, Whiting
Waterman, Humphrey, Willetts, John Harper, Samuel Clyde, Livingston
and Klock in the New York Troops. He was in the wagon service, also
served as a ranger and was stationed at different times at the forts
in Cherry Valley, Johnstown, Schoharie and at Fort Plank and was at
the battle of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne.

[handwritten] As service was so mixed up & he gave different officers in each appli. I wrote it in this way

After the Revolution, he resided in Florida, Montgomery County,

[handwritten] Found Florida Twship [Township] in Montgomery Co. NY.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11,
1832, while residing in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.

He died February 19, 1853.

[handwritten] from AB

In 1834, soldier's son, John French, was aged fifty years and
resided in Montgomery County, New York, of which county he had served
as sheriff. The name of his mother is not given and there are no
further data as to children.

Page 97

Soldier had brothers, Asel, John and Joseph French. Asel was dead in 1834. In 1839, Joseph French, then aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York, stated that he served in the Revolutionary War as a substitute for his brother, John French, and also served in the same company with his brother, Samuel French. Joseph French was referred to as colonel.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
[handwritten] Pension claim for Joseph French.

Page 98

The Georgian
S.E. Corner Hinman & Davis Sts.
Evanston, ILL.
December 4th, 1937

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs:
In a census of Revolutionary War pensioners, made about 1840, I found record of 
Samuel French, age 82, of Amsterdam, Montgomery Co, N.Y., who made home with William French.
And, Jonathan French, age 76, of Rockland, Sullivan Co. N.Y. who made home with Gabriel Beech. If you can supply me with copies of the pension claims of these two soldiers, giving all data as to their families, or places of residence, I will greatly appreciate it. 
Thanking you for your attention to this matter, I am, sincerely yours
Rosemary French Deer
(Mrs. Irvin E.)
The Georgian
Evanston, Ill.

Page 99

Mrs. C. A. Lansinger
Fowles Road
Berea, Ohio
[round stamp] Received June 9 1933
[illegible]
READER 19
VETS. [illegible]

Director of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Could you give me any information concerning the families, ancestry and War records of Samuel French N.Y.
Sylvanus Walker Sr, and Sylvanus Walker Jr. Mass. who were all in the Revolutionary War and a Calvin Walker of Mass. In the war of 1812
Yours truly,

Page 100

                                                                  “ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA”
                                                                      “THE SUNSHINE CITY”
	                                                                               October 13, 1932 .


Veterans Administration , 
		Washington , D.C.

Dear Sir:
								                                                          Re Saml French-S.29163
							 		                                                             BA-J/EEL
		Referring to the pension record above, sent me on the 9th ult. I desire to call your attention to one error in the date, which may be only a typographical one. You say he died February 19th 1853   but his stone in a cemetery near Amsterdam, N.Y. says died Feb.18,1851, the petition for probate of his will is dated March 13,1851 and will is pro. April 28,1851 so you can readily see that he did not die in 1853,
		
		The will and papers are in the Surrogate Clerk’s office at Fonda, N.Y.

                                                                              Yours truly ,

                                                                                      Mrs. F. N. Becker

Page 101

93 Guy Park Ave.
Amsterdam, NY
July 19th, 1932

Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary Section
Washington, D.C

Gentlemen:

I would like the record, if such exists, of one Asa Woodward of Cornwall, Vt. He was there in 1790 but have not his death date. There is a pension record of one Asa who served from New London Co. Conn. and was age 73 in 1832/32 who perhaps is the same man, as the age would be about right.

Also record, if any, of Samuel French who lived in Montgomery Co. N.Y from 1790 to 1851 when he died. I think he may have been born in Conn. but not positive.

If there is any charge, please advise.

Respectfully,

(Mrs. F. N) Edith F. H Becker

Page 102

Most of the handwriting on this document is faded.

Samuel French act of 1832 N.Y. Roll -
Thomas Hewitt  Suspended Roll N.Y.
[?ircy?] Robison - [Eight?]
_
For R. W. Young (Ec? all) [illegible]

Page 103

1932 - Aug 9 - Hist to Mrs F.H. Becker - Ereh
1932 - Oct 20 Mrs F.H. Becker that correct date of death was given in office letter
of Aug 9. but ask her to apply to C.G. for his record of death - Ereh
1933 - June 20 - Hist. to Mrs C. H. Lansinger
Erel
1937 - Dec 21- Hist to Mrs Irvin E. Deer Et

29163 INVALID Revy 
File No. 29163
Samuel French
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 "32"
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870]