Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42567, George Upright, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Upright, George.
S. 42 567
CONTENTS

42567
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42,567
George Wright Mr. War
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 520
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dead. See letter Aug. 16. 1877 to J. M. Mitchell & Pen. Agt.
10,031
Dear Sir, George Wright
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dan Smart of the N Y Hts line, for the term of 3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of M c Farlane at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 18 18
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 19 and sent to Rev. H. A. H. H. H. Shanagunton W. H. H.
   Arrears to 4th of  Mar 19  83 96    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Sept 19  28      135 96   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

George Updegraff 20 th Ap 1818 Private Gansevoorts N.Yk Regt 1777 to 1780.
afterwards in 9 mos. Service in Wisenvelts N.Yk. Regt
Wanted the judges certificate of the facts circumstances of the claimant.
Adm c .

George Wrights Application

State of New York (Ulster County ss): On this twentieth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ulster in the State of New York personally appeared George Upright aged Sixty two Years resident in the town of Shawangunk in said County of Ulster who being my me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 - That the said George Upright enlisted at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York in the company com- -manded by Capt. Cornelius G. Jansen in the 3 d New York Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort in the month of April 1777, that he continued to serve in the said corps until about the same month in the Year 1780. when he was discharged from service at Morris Town in the State of New Jersey at which time he received his discharge from Col. Gansevoort which he hath since lost - that he was at the Siege of Fort Stanwix and with the detachment commanded by Gen. Sullivan sent against the Indians - that he afterwards enlisted in 9. months service under Capt. White in Col. Wisenbeck's Regiment - that he also enlisted in the five months

and three months service and served out each enlistment until regularly discharged by his commanding officers - That during said service he was in the Battle at Flat Bush on Long Island at Harlem & White Plains in the State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
George his X Upright
Sworn and declared before me the month day & year aforesaid James Kaim
I James Kaim Judge of the court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Upright did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - James Kaim
Ulster County Clerks Office ss: I certify that the above named James Kaim is duly commissioned and qualified as a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of said county of Ulster and that the above signature of his name is of his own proper hand writing with which I am well acquainted - Witness the seal of the said Court of which court I am Clerk - Dated 21 st April 1818.
Ch. Tappan Jr.

Jonathan Dubois Judge &c do hereby Certify that the said George Wright is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support—
Jonathan Dubois
State of New York
Ulster County Clerk's Office for I certify that the above named Jonathan Dubois is duly commis- sioned & qualified as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Ulster & that the above signature of his name is his own proper hand writing as I truly believe, & being acquainted with it I subscribe the seal of said court of which I am clerk Dated April 7 th 1819.
Ch. Sappan Jurs. Ch

George Upright
[Large cursive signature] 10032 30 April 1819
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Northern District of New York Ulster County ss
On the fifth day of July 1820 - personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas it being a court of Record for the said County of Ulster George Upright aged sixty seven years resident in the said County of Ulster who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows enlisted at Ft-Montgomery in the State of New York 1777 for three years in Captain Cornelius C Jansens Company Col Peter Ganseworth Regt Light Infantry New York Troops and served until 1780 when he was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey And he then enlisted in 1781 in Shawangunk in the County of Ulster NY - for during the war in Captain Cornelius C Jansens Company Col Peter Ganseworth Regiment Light Infantry New York Troops and served until 1783 when he was discharged at New Windsor Orange County NY. He was in the Battle of Long Island - The Battle of Harlem Heights and in the Battle at the White Plains and he has received Sep r 4 th 1819 - one hundred and thirty one dollars - and seventy three dollars cents and forty eight dollars on the 4 th March 1820 as a pension under the Act of 18 th March 1818 and that he is a labourer And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident & citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent

thereby set to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following Inventory and by me subscribed viz. No real nor personal property except necessary bedding and wearing apparel my family consists of a wife aged fifty three years one son Levi Up right aged 21 years able to work and to support himself And that the Deponent is not able to support himself from age and infirmity Sworn to and subscribed on this { George Up right before me in open Court the fifth } July 1820 Lucas Elmer doof pres t Judge of the Court above
mentioned I Christopher Tappan Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk And that it is the opinion of said Court that George Up right is dependent on the aid of his Country for support And that the Total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing Witness my hand and the seal of said Court July 5 th 1820 Ch. Tappan Jr

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Upright, Michael GRADE Private LINE New York or Upwright
WARRANT NUMBER 7894 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 28 - 17 - - and 7908  to Alexander Robertson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.