Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10580, Seth Doubleday, Conn.

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Conn.         Doubleday, Seth              S10580


                                                            Carded

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148,

New York
Seth Doubleday

of Otsego Co in the state of N. York
who was private in the company commanded
by Captain Brigham of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs in the Connecticut line , for the term of 3 years
from 1777 to 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of August 1832 and sent to John Russell, Cooperstown, NY

Arrears to 4th of March 1832     $80.~
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. "    40.~
                                                  $120.~

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts 7 June 1832
Rec: Book D
Vol: 5. fol:80.

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State of New York, Seth Doubleday aged 57 years being
OTSEGO COUNTY} duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the
town of Otsego in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier
in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months
and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental
Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his
reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United
States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been
heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to
himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary war,” passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent
doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States
in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers
under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and
manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his
knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said
Seth Doubleday did, at Lebanon in the State of Connecticut
on the 27th day of April 1777 inlist [sic] under one
Captain Paul Brigham in John Chandler's regiment
belonging to the Connecticut line - which inlistment [sic] was
three years, this deponent served said three years
and was discharged at Westfield in the State of
New Jersey - which discharge is hereunto annexed
and further this deponent saith not –
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 8th day    Seth Doubleday
of April 1818
John Russell
Judge of Otsego [illegible]

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information as contained in his (or his widows) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. Seth Doubleday Service. File 10580

DATES OF       LENGTH OF      RANK   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

ENLISTMENT OR    SERVICE.   APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF.         RANK.      STATE.

APPOINTMENT.      CAPTAIN.       COLONEL.
-------   -------  -------   -----------   -----------  -------
Apr. 27, 1777   3 years.   Pvt. Paul Brigham    John Chandler Conn.

Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Lebanon Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr 8, 1818. His [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Otsego, Otsego Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 57 years   Died Oct. 8. 1836* 

* from Agency book.

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Sir -

Seth Doubleday's term of [illegible]
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he is hereby recommended for de [illegible]
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Seth Doubleday having served faithfully three years &
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[most of document Illegible]
and with provision 24
April 1780
April 17Seth Doubleday
Conn. S. File 10580

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Rev 1 J.C.
Caldwell Kan.
Sept 13 - 1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir
I desire to trace the ancestry of Ulysses
Freeman Doubleday (father of Gen. Abner Doubleday
of the Civil War) as far back as possible. Said Ulysses F.
was born Dec. 15. 1792 in New Lebanon Conn. and
was congressman from New York state 1831 - 3 and
1835- 7. I think his father was Seth Doubleday a
Revolutionary soldier from Lebanon Conn. who
served in Capt Paul Brigham's company & Conn.
Regiment but am not sure. I wrote the Revolutionary
section War Department for the information but was
refered [sic] to your Department. Your records may
not furnish the desired information but you may
have a lineage work prepared by the Daughters of
the American Revolution from which you could furnish
the information
Thanking you in advance for such assistance
as you may furnish me
Yours very truly
J. M. Doubleday

[Postage stamp]
pension 
o
SEP
U.   15   S.
1920
Office

[written upside down]
Doubleday

[Business Card]
MR. GEORGE DOUBLEDAY
1st VICE PRESIDENT
INGERSOLL-RAND CO.
11 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

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INGERSOLL-RAND CO.
11 BROADWAY
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
NEW YORK, April 14, 1909.

Cof. 148
10580

Pension Bureau,
Revolutionary War Department,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
I am anxious to obtain volume and page of authority
for service in the Revolutionary War of my Great Grandfather, Seth Doubleday,
who was a private in Captain Paul Brigham's Company 8th Connecticut Regiment,
commanded successively by Colonel John Chandler, Major Joseph Hait, Colonel
Giles Russell and Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Sherman, Revolutionary War. He
was enlisted April 27th, 1777, and was discharged April 26, 1780.
Seth Doubleday was a pensioner of 1818, residing in
the State of New York.
Any data and references for same, that you can give me
will be gratefully received.
Please advise me if any fee should accompany this request,
and I will be pleased to remit.
Yours very respectfully,
George Doubleday.
10581
[Postage stamp]

PENSION
o
APR
U.   15   S.
1090
OFFICE

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[Written sideways at top left]
Rev War

10580      1909 Apr. 28 Hist. to
                  Geo. Doubleday I.L.M
                  1920 Deb. 25 Hist. to J.M. Doubleday
✓ INVALID.
---
File No. 10,5-8
Seth Doubleday
Pri Rev War
---
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. a, Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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2125
New York
Seth Doubleday
private
Connecticut line '77––3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
---------------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of April 1818
---------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Aug 1818
and sent to John Russell Esq.
Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY
---------------------------------
Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818
Amos 27/30th $39,20
{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}


Chandler

Town & Co of Otsego

[Written upside down on next page]
[illegible] 22 June
1832 to [illegible]  Doubleday

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70

[written sideways on left side]
[illegible]
$80 per ann
act 7 June 1832

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension office
Washington City

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Cooperstown (N.Y) July 13, 1832 

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
You will find enclosed, Seth Doubleday's
certificate and his affidavit.
I am well acquainted with Mr. D.
and drew his [illegible] on his first application for a
pension, on the 8th of April 1818 and forwarded his discharge
- I now know him to be the same person
who then [illegible] before me.

If he should be replaced on the Pensions
List, be good as to forward to me his Pension
Certificate.

On the 25th of Apr 1818 Samuel Bissell of the
Town of Hartwick & County of Olsego made before me, his
Declaration for a pension---On the 25th of Nov. 1819
he was placed on the Pension List-- and on the 7th of
Sept. 1820 was notified that his name was stricken from
the Roll on account of his property. This Samuel Bissell
died on the 10th of June 1832.

Is not his widow entitled to his pension from
March 4. 1831 to June 10. 1832? If so may she not prove
the necessary facts before a judge of the court and not be [illegible]
the trouble and expense of appearing in open Court? Your answer to me would oblige a poor old widow--
I am Sir respectfully
your [illegible]
John Rupell

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State of New York
Otsego County}

I Seth Doubleday of the town and
County of Otsego and State of New York aforesaid, do
swear that on or about the 8th day of April 1818
I made application before John Russell Esqr Judge
of Common pleas in order to obtain a pension under
an act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 in which application
I then declared that I served as a private soldier
in the revolutionary war, commencing in the year
1777 in Col. Chandler's regiment Connecticut line and
was discharged by Col Meigs in the year 1790 making
my service in the army three years - my discharge
was handed to said John Reefull in order to be forwarded
to the war Department---I received my pension
certificate (which accompanies this affidavit) and 
was struck from the pension roll on account of
my property in the year 1820- I further swear
that I am a resident of the town and County of Otsego
and State of New York and was a resident of the same
place when I made my first application---
July 13th 1832
Sworn to and subscribe
before me the day and year   Seth Doubleday
aforesaid ---
Elisha Foote Judge
of Otsego County Courts

State of New York, Otsego County ss. I certify Elisha Foote is
a Judge of the Otsego Common pleas and that the signature
annexed to the above affidavit is his genuine signature.

Given under my hand and the seal of
the Court of Common pleas  in & for the
County of Otsego the aforesaid the 13th day of July 18
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

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Payable on the 4th
March and 4th Sept
of each year, at 
he Branch Bank
[illegible] New York

Recorded

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
ICERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18th March 1818. Seth Doubleday
---- late a private in the
Army of the Revolution- ---
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency,
at the rate of Eight dollars ---cents per month,
to commence on the 8h day of April one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen ---
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this Sixth day of August
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

J. C. Calhoun
 Secy. of War

[Seal on left that says UNITED STATES and the rest is illegible]

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Seth Doubleday 8 April
Correct

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State of New York OTSEGO COUNTY, SS. Thomas Fuller Physician of the town of Otsego with whom I am well acquainted being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Seth Doubleday the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Seth for twenty six years, and during that time the said Seth has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Seth when under oath.
and from the knowledge this deponent has of the
circumstances of this applicant he this Deponent verily
believes they are such as are stated in the affidavit
of the said applicant & further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 16th day
of Apr 1818.
Thomas Fuller
John Rupee
Judge of Otsego Common Pleas

State of New York, Otsego County
I John Rupee one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Seth Doubleday served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Seth hereunto annexed—And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Seth and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Seth Doubleday and Thomas Fuller together with the Discharge
hereunto annexed.
Given under my hand as
Cooperstown this 16th day of
April 1818
John Rupee
Judge of Otsego Common Pleas