Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22473, Michael Upright, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Upright, Michael Rosannah
W 22473
CONTENTS

4233 New York
Rosanna Upright widow of Michael Upright who was a private in the New York Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Eighth day of Jan'y 1844 and sent to Joseph Ellis Bloomingburg New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 115

R. Updegraff 1686 3368
See Rollading Book Michael Updegraff Capt Smiths Comp 2 d Reg Admitted Private 2 years
Hon J. C. Broadhead H. R. J. B. Bury Hersdorf NY

State of New York, S.S. Ulster County
On this 30 th day August 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Rosanah Upright et Resident of Shawangunk in said County and State Aged 78 years in December last Who Being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 7-1838 enacted an act granting half pay to certain widows that she is the widow of Michael Upright who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution that she has been informed and believes her said husband served in Captain Smith Company Col Van Courtlandt Regiment through out the war she further declares that she was married to her said husband the said Michael Upright on the 27 th day Feb y 1785 by the Reverend Van Ness that her said husband died on the 16 th day of May 1806. that she has remained a widow even since that her name before marriage was Rosanah Futer that the said marriage did not take place prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to first of January 1794. So at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed Rosanah her Upright the day and year above mark
Written before me
Abm A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts

I the Said Judge do Certify on a personal Examination that Rosanah Upright who Subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing Declaration is Old and infirm and Cannot Attend the Sitting of the County Court And the Words interlined intitled an Act Granting half pay to Certain Widows before Executed  Abr A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts
State of New York } Ulster County }
On the 30th day of August 1838 personally Appeared Neal M c Lean A Resident of the town of Shawangunk in Said County Aged Seventy Nine years who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath say that he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution And that he was well acquainted with the within named Michael Upright who was a Soldier in Capt Smiths Company Col d Van Coitlands Reg t during Said war and that Said Michael Upright died About the time stated in the foregoing Declaration And that the within named Rosanah Upright who Subscribed the foregoing Declaration is And has Remained his Widow ever since his death and that he was present Sworn and Subscribed } When Said Michael and Rosina were to the day and year } Married by Reverend VanVels on the 27th  Above Written before Feb y 1785  me Abr A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts  Neal M c Lean M c D

I the said Judge do Certify that Mac M c Lean who Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit is a man of truth and his Affidavit is entitled to full Credit and Belief. Abm A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts
State of New York, ss. Ulster County ?
Thomas C. M c Lean Resident of the town of Mamakating in the County of Sullivan State aforesaid Aged Thirty Six who being duly Sworn According to law Says in his Oath that he has diligently searched the Records of the Church of the Reverend VanKils and no entry of the marriage of Michael Upnight and Rosannah Sister cannot be found on said Rec- ords -
Sworn and Subscribed Thomas C M c Lean This 30 th day of August 1838 before Me Abm A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts I Certify that the above named Thomas C. M c Lean is a man of Truth and his Statements under Oath are entitled to full Credit Abm A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts

State of New York Ulster County ss:
I, John Pugin, Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Abraham A. Deyo Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Rosanna (Updegraff) Veal, M c Lean & Thomas K. M c Ewan purport to have been taken & who subscribed the certificates accompanying the same, was at the dates of the dates of the said affidavits a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ulster aforesaid & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge & verify before his signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 16 th day of November 1838.
John Pugin Clerk -

State of New York Ulster County } As
Dist known that before me Selah T. Garrison a Justice of the peace of said County personally appeared John H. Bevier A Resident of the town of Shuolunk and County of Ulster in the afore said State of New York aged 33 years who being duly sworn according to Law and States on his oath that it appears on the Records of the Dutch Reformed Church in said town that Michal Upright and Refina Suiter had a child Baptized in January the 27th  Twenty Seventh in the year one Thousand  one Thousand seven hundred and ninety two  Seven hundred and ninety two By the Name of Benjamin
I the above named John H. Bevier do depose and say that I am the present pastor of the above said Church & that the foregoing is a true Abstract of the entries of the Baptisms on the Record of said Church with the exceptions of the dates which are in fair legible figures as follows
Michal Upright } Benjamin Refina Suiter } Bch Jan 27-1792 John H Bevier
Sworn and subscribed before me This 8 th day of Decm 1838
Selah T. Garrison
{ one of the Justices of the peace of the afore said County of Ulster
I the the above named John H Bevier do further depose and say that the customs and usages of the Dutch Reformed Church are such as to make it satisfactory evident to my mind that parents that were not lawfully married could not be permitted to offer their children for this holy ordinance and to have their names enrolled with those of the Baptised members of said Church
John H Bevier
Subscribed and sworn before me
The 8 th day of Decm 1838
S. T. Garrison Justice of the peace

Rev. H. C. Brodhead H.W.
I certify that John H. Bevis is the present pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at Elmer, N.J. and that he is a man of fair character and that his statements in the above named affidavits is entitled to credit and Belief this 8th Day of December 1858
Delah T. Gordon I bear
Make upright
No doubt Mr Gordon above named was a Justice of the peace for the County of Ulster N.Y. when he subscribed to the above I am well acquainted with him and know him to be a Justice of the peace and know the signature above to be his J. W. C. Brodhead

I certify that the Tenth & Eleventh Lines were Entitled Before the affidavit was taken by me the 8th Day of Feb 1878
Deborah T. Jarson
J peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22473
Rosanna Upright , Wed. of Michael Upright Rev. Rev. War
Act: March 3 d 1843.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter to Pen. Agent 13. March 1839
New York 1686
Rosannah Upright widow of Michael Upright
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16. May 1806 of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Cortland in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of January 1839 and sent to Hon. J. C. Brodhead H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r '38 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar ch '39. 40.00
$ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 107

Mar 13.
Rosanna Wright.
Ans. 13. March 18 th 9

Mechanics Bank New York 11 th March 1889
Sir,
In the List of Pensioners under the Act of 7 th July 1888, enclosed in your letter of the 23 rd Ultimo, the name of Rusanah Upright widow of Michael Upright at $80 = per Annum is reported; the pension certificate has been issued in the name of Rosanah Upright, will you be pleased to inform me which is the correct name,
I am Very Respectfully
Your, Obedt Servt
J Knapp Post
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

State of New York } Ulster County } ss
On this Second day of May 1843 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Ulster and state aforesaid Rozana Upright a resident of the town of New Paltz in said county aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declara= =tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of congress passed March 1843 entitled an Act granting half- Pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Michael Upright deceased who was a soldier of the War of the revolution and that she applied and received a five years Pension for her husband's services at the rate of Eighty Dollars per year under the Act of congress passed 7 th July 1838 and that her Pay certificate has been sur- =rendered to the Agency for Paying Pensions in the City of New York when she received her last Payment in the year of 1841 and that she has not intermarried but contin- =ues the widow of the aforesaid Michael Upright

Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of May 1843 Before me Abraham A Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts
her Rozanah X Upright mark
State of New York Sullivan County ss
Personally appeared before me Joseph Ellis a resident of Sullivan County aged fifty three years who being duly sworn depose and says that he is personally acquainted with Eliah Van Kliefen the within deponent and that he believes him to be a man of good character & entitled to full credit and belief, and that he is also personally acquainted with Rozanah Upright within named widow of Michael Upright, who was also a pensioner under the act of Congress passed 1838 and that she still remains a widow and a resident of Ulster County
Joseph Ellis
Subscribed and sworn before me Nov. 13 th 1843 The words "who" & "Ulster" written partly on an erasure before me J. O. Dunning S.S.
I certify that I am personally ac- quainted with Joseph Ellis above na- med and believe him to be entitled to full credit & belief J. O. Dunning S.S.

State of New York } Ulster County } ss.
personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of said County Elijah Van Treuren a resident of said County aged 46 years and made Oath in due form of Law and states that - he is personally acquainted with Rosannah Upright - a resident of Ulster County Widow of Michael Upright - deceased a late resident of Ulster County aforesaid and that the aforesaid Rosannah Upright - applied for and received a fair year Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and that - she the aforesaid Rosannah Upright - has not married since but continues the widow of the aforesaid Michael Upright - and that - he this deponent drew her last Payment in the year of 1844 and surrendered her Pay certificate to the Pension agency in the City of New York at the time
Elijah Van Treuren.
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th of
April 1843 before me
Abraham C. Deyo one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts

State of New York Ulster County Clerks Office
I George A Gay clerk of the county of Ulster do certify that Abraham A. Dyer is a Magistrate or Judge of Ulster County Courts in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 14 th day of November 1843
Geo. A. Gay clerk
State of New York Sullivan County Clerks Office
I Henry W. Howell clerk of the county of Sullivan do certify that Jonathan O. Dunning is a Magistrate as above (or within) and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the courts of common Pleas of the said county this Nov. 20 th 1843
Henry W. Howell clerk of the county of Sullivan and clerk of the court of common Pleas of said county.
4879
4879 Joseph Ellis agent Bloomingburgh Sullivan Co NY
Prof. Upright $80 per an
Joseph Ellis Bloomingburgh N. York