Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,654, Julian Belanger, Continental (Canada)

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(3—1776)
SERVICE Continental (Canada)

Belanger, Julian
Margaret

NUMBER W. 21,654

CONTENTS

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 Albany 676 
Margaret Belanger widow of Julien Belanger N.Y.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18__ March 1818 and who died on the Nov.  1831 of Clinton Co. in the State of New York who was a private  in the __________ commanded by Captain ________of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hazen in the continental line for 2 years 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars -- per annun to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
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 Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Oct. 1838 and sent to J. C. Hubbell, Chazy, N.Y.
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 Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. '39 40.00 
$240.00

 {Act July 7, 1838}


. Recorded by Daniel Brown,  Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 67

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Notification sent Nov. 6th 1820 to John Palmer
Plattsburgh, New York

6852
New York
Julian Belanger
of Chazy in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Hazens of the 
line, for the term of seven years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the first of February 1819 and sent ot the Hon. John Palmer House of Representatives and State


Arrears to the 4th of September 1818, 41.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th of March 1819, 48.00
$89.60

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Clinton County

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Julian Belanger Rev. Pensioner
Copy oath & Inventory
6852 March 18 9 $3.69
Con.~
6th Nov. 1820 John Palmer Plattsbugh

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At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the third day of October 1820. Present: Elestia Arnold, Caleb Nichols, Nathan Carver, and Allen R. Moore, Judges of the said Court.

County of Clinton ss: On this third day of October
1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Julian Belanger aged seventy four years resident in the town of Chazy in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted in
October 1776 in Captain Olivies Company
Col Moses Hazens Regiment called the congref
Regiment for During the war and
continued to serve until June 1783 when
he was honorably discharged at Pompton
New Jersey that he was in the Battle of Queber
before his enlistment White Plains
Germantown Long Island Brandywine
and at the taking of Cornwallis after
his enlistment
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of
March 1818 was made the thirtieth day of March 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 6832 and dated the day of February 1819 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled" An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, "passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Real Estate None Personal Estate Excepting
neccesary bedding and clothing

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One [illegible] one Lot one tea kettle 2 plates
one platter 2 cups and saucers 2 old
chairs and a knife

I am by occupation a farmer
but from age and infirmity am
unable to labor much my family
consists of my wife Pegg Belanger
aged about sixty four and four
children and as follows John
aged fourteen years Michael
aged Eleven years Mary aged
ten years and Thomas aged seven
years my wife and children
are tolerably healthy but
unable to do much towards
their support
his
Julian Belanger
mark

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Sworn to and declared on the thid day of October 1820 before the above named Judges in open Court
Charles Platt Clerk
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath — and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three dollars and sixty nine Cents And I further certify that the last term of this Court closed on the 11th of May last before the Promulgation of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820—And that there has been no Court held in the said County at which the aforesaid Shedude and oath could be received.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this third day of October 1820
Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton.

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Le 14 jour de Aout 1786

Extrait de mariage
de
Julien Belanger 
et
Marguerite Vigeant

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Province du Bas-Canada, District de Montréal.} Extrait du Registre des Actes de Baptemes, Mariages et Sepultures, faits dans la Pariosse St Olivier pendant l'année Mil Sept cens quatre vingt six.
Le quatorze Août, mil sept cens quatre vingt six, après la publication de trois bans de mariage faite aux prônes des Messes paroissiales tant de cette Paroisse que de cette de St Joseph entre Julian Bèlanger, fils de Jean François Bélanger, défunt et de Marie Louise Carron, ses père et mère, de la paroisse de l'Islet, Gouvernement de Québec, né si dant à la paroisse St Joseph d'une part et Marguerite Vigéant, fille de défunt Laurent Vigéant dit Topier et de Marie Boileau ses père et mère de cette paroisse d'autre part; ne s'étant découvert aucun empêchement nous Curé soussigné avons reçu leur mutuel consentement et leur avons donné la bénédiction nuptiale suivant la forme prescrite par Notre Mère la Ste Eglise, et ce en présence de Prisque Arcelin et Pierre Joubert amis de l'époux et de Laurent et Jean Vigéant, frères, Michel Chaunier, beau-frère Amable Boileau et Michel Lambert, oncles de l'épouse, de plusieurs autres parens et amis qui ont tous déclaré ne savoir Signer, lecture faite.
(Signé.) Picard, Ptre
NOUS SOUSSIGNE'S, PROTONOTAIRES de la Cour du Benc du Roi, pour le District de Montréal, certifions, que l'extrait ci-dessus est un tout conforme à l'original qui se trouve dans le Régistre des Actes de Baptêmes, Mariages et Sépultures, faits dans la paroisse St Olivier pendant l'année Mil sept cens quatre vingt six le dit Régistre déposé dans les Archives de la dite Cour.
MONTREAL, le dixhuitieme jour d'Août Mil huit cent trente huit Un mot rayé nul.
Monksmorrogh PKB

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PROVINCE DU BAS-CANADA, DISTRICT DE MONTREAL,}
L'HONORABLE James Reid, Juge en Chef de la Cour du Banc du Roi, du District de Montréal, dans la Province du Bas-Canada.
A tous ceux qui ces presentes verront.
CERTIFIONS que Samuel Wentworth Monk & Robert Lester Morrogh, Ecuiers, sont Protonotaires de la Cour du Banc du Roi, du District de Montréal, dans le Province du Bas-Canada.—Que la Signature "Monk & Morrogh, P. K. B." souscrite au bas du Certificat des autres parts, est la Signature des dits Protonotaires: Et que foi doit être ajoutée à toutes Copies de Papiers, Extraits et autres Actes quelconques, par eux signés et certifiés en cette qualité.
En foi de quoi nous avons signé ces présentes et y avons fait apposer le Sceau de la dite Cour.
A Montréal, ce dix huitieme jour d'Août Mil huit cent trente huit. Un mot rayé nul.
J Reid Juge en Chef B: R

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Julian Belanger of Chazy Revolutionary Pension Claim
Not any rolls in the War Dep
no Rolls
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Certificate to be enclosed to the Hon John Palmer [crossed out: Plattsburgh.] H.Rep.
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Admitted
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His name is probably spelled differently on the rolls

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State of New York
County of Clinton State of New York
County of Clinton Ss. I, Julian Belanger one of the Canadian Refugees, now of the town of Chazy in the County of Clinton
and State of New York do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I was a private in the company commanded by Captain Olivie in the Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Hazens called one of the coutinefs regiments in
the service of the United States of America on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution that I enlisted at Albany the spring that the army which had been under
command of General Montgomery retreated from Canada which I believe was in the year 1776, in the Regimen of Col. Hazen, that I served about seven years & upwards & was enlisted to serve during the war, that I was discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York in the spring
or summer after peace was made with Great Britain that my discharge was made by fire in my brother house that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, am in need
Kapistance from my country for support
his
Julian Belanger
Mark
I, Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clinton State of New York do certify that on the thirtieth day of March One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen the above named Julian Belanger
made oath before me to the foregoing declaration statement,Caleb Nichols

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State of New York Clinton County ss: Major General Benjamin Mooers of Plattsburgh in said County being sworn says that he was adjutant of the Regiment of Col Hazen in the Revolutionary war and knows that the before named Julian Belanger belonged to the said Regiment served therein more than nine months & to the end of the war & was discharged therefrom as is mentioned in the foregoing declaration made by hum
Benj Mooers
Sworn the 22d Day of April 1818 Before me Caleb Nichols a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton [crossed out: do Certify] & State of New York do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Julian Belanger did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the Preceding declaration against the Common enemy & I now transmit the Proceedings & testimony taken & had before to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war April 23rd 1818
Caleb Nichols

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Peter Robarge of Chazy in the County of Clinton aged sixty two years being sworn says That he is acquainted with Julian Belanger in the foregoing declaration named and described that he knows that the said Julian enlisted & served in the war of the revolution as is mentioned & described in the foregoing declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and in actual need of assistance from his family for support
Peter Robarsh his mark X
Sworn this 20th Nov. 1818 before me Caleb Nichols a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
I Certify that Benjamin Mooers & Peter Robarsh are Credible Witnesses and that the Said Julian Belanger is in reduced circumstances and Stands in Need of the assistance of his country for Support.
Caleb Nichols a Judge of Clinton Common Pleas

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969 1196
Margaret Belanger
Act. July 7, 1838

J.C. Hubbell Esq.
Chazy
New York
p.67

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows –
State of New York County of Clinton ss: On this Twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforsaid Margaret Belanger a Resident of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provission made by the act of Congress, Passed July 7. 1838. entitled An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows That she is the Widow of Julian Belanger, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served in Captain Clims company & Infantry in the Congress Rejiment. to the close of the War, as she belivs –
She further declares that she was married to the said Julian Belanger in the Month of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seventeen hundred and eighty six. at Saint Olivier in the Province of Lower Canada, that her husband the aforsaid Julien Belanger died in the Month of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty one

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and that she has never since Married – that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place, previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz, at the time above stated. she further states that her husband the said Julien Belanger was a pensioner of the United States to the day of his death. under the act of 1818, the Certificate was dated February 1st 1819 and which has been returned to the department. that she is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity & that she cannot write her name, never having learned to write –
Margaret Belanger her Mark x
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year abov written before Me
William Heddings a Judge of Clinton Co. Courts
I hereby certify that the abov applicant Margeret Belanger cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of record which had A sittings at the Court house in Plattsbgh
William Heddings a Judge of Clinton Co Courts
Clinton County ss: Alexander Ferniall of Chazey in the County aforsaid, being duly sworn according to law maketh oath and saith

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that he was one of the Canadian Reffugees & now a pensioner of the United States, that he was acquainted with Julien Belanger while in the service of the United States, that they both belonged to the same company & Regiment, that since the War he has always been acquainted with him & his present widow, that they settled after the War on Lake Champlain. in the town of Chazy aforesaid, & where said Julien Belanger lived to the time of his death, and that the applicant Margret Belanger is the identical person he has always known as the Wife of the said Julien Belanger. and that she has always remained a Widow since the death of her husband, and is not whe Widow of the said Julien Belanger –
Sworn & Subscribed on the day and year above written before me – William Hedding, a Judge of Clinton Co. Courts –
A V Fall.
I certify that I am acquainted with Alexander Fermall a resident of Chazy, and that he is a person of respectable standing & credible witness & May be relied on as such –
William Hedding. a Judge of Clinton County Courts

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State of New York County of Clinton ss.
I Thomas Crook Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby Certify that William Hedding is a Judge of Clinton County Courts duly Commissioned & qualified that his commission is Dated on the 23d day of February 1838 & that his Term of service will expire on the 23d of February 1843 and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that I verily believe his signature to the within affidavits & Certificates are genuine
The work "his" interlined by me Thos. Crook Clerk
Given under my hand and official seal of said County the 27th day of August 1838
Thomas Crook Clerk

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Rev. Widow, &c.

File No.: 21,654
Margaret Belanger
wid of
Julian Belanger
Priv. Rev. war

Act: July 7th, 1838
Index:-Vol. A, Page 64

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Chazy NY. Augt. 31
1196
N.Y. 7 July 1838. Margaret Belanger
fm.
J L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

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Chazy Clinton Co. N.Y. Augt. 31st 1838
J. L Edwards Esqr –
Sir
I again inclose a Pension claim for the Widow Belanger, the Proof of her marriage, I procured from Canada & I hope it is sufficiently authentic as it is almost or quite impossible to make them understand any thing, except in their own way –
I am very Respectfully Your obt sevt
J. C. Hubbell