Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,604, Joseph Vars, R.I.

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S. 11.604
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20 167 20.167 New York Joseph Varix Ohio in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp - commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg. - commanded by Col. Mynr in the A. Ill. Cav. for 16 Mo.
Enscribed on the Puff of N. York the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Aug. 1831 and settled at Coopers-town
arrears to the 14th of Mar '31 $106.66 Commut. allowance ending 4 Sep '31 26.66 $133.33
Revolutionary Claim, } dated June 7, 1832. } Recorded by G. B. Atty Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 84
Died Feb 26, 1841. 28

Joseph Muns
Coon L. 6000 per day Cooperstown N.Y.
16015
Round Memphis $5333

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
Edward Voss of Rensselaer County of Rensselaer & State of New York being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is a brother of Joseph Voss formerly of Westerlo in the State of Rhoedeisland now of Rensselaer County of Otsego and State of New York - that he was acquainted with his said brother Joseph during the war of the Revolution - that he knows the said Joseph was frequently called with the army of the United States during said war as a minister but what officer or for what length of time he was engaged this deponent does not know - This deponent further says that the said Joseph was also enlisted at one time in the State troops but for how long or under what officer he does not recollect - that some part of his work during this enlistment was the storm then known as the French storm - and further this deponent says not -
Edward Voss
Sworn & subscribed before me this 31 st day of July 1832
Joseph Brandal Justice of the Peace
State of New York Rensselaer County ss
Isaiah Hall being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was acquainted with Joseph Voss formerly of Westerlo in the State of Rhoedeisland now of Rensselaer County of Otsego & State of New York - That in the year 1778 he knew the said Joseph Voss and knew that he was engaged about a month in the service of the United States under Captain John Gavitte that during said month he the said Voss was in General Sullivan's expedition on Rhoedeisland - and further this deponent says not -
Isaiah Hall
Sworn & subscribed before me this 31 st day of July 1832 -
Joseph Brandal Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Brandal one of the Justices of the Peace of Rensselaer County of Rensselaer and State of New York do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Edward Voss and Isaiah Hall the two above deponents, that they are both residents of said town of Rensselaer and have ever been considered as men of truth & veracity -
Joseph Brandal Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss. I Archibald Bull Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joseph Brandal Esqr. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also before whom the within certificate purports to have been signed was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Joseph Brandal" thereto subscribed to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 27th day of August 1832.
Archibald Bull Clerk per N. Howard Junr. Deputy
Edward Van Riper Joseph Brandal

State of New York Albany County ss. On this 16 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred & thirty two Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Court house in the village of Coopers- town within & for the County of Albany of Joseph Vance a resident of the Town of Milford in the County of Albany aged 71. years in November 1831 - Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to enable him to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 - That he served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1776 - and after wards and under the following officers & under the following circumstances, to wit,
In Dec 1776 - he was at Westerly in Rhode Island The British made their appearance on the coast of Rhode Island about the 8 th or 9 th of Dec 1776 - and the Militia were then called out in Mass. and he was attached to a company under Capt. Lieutenant Stephen Sanders. and went to Fort Neshannock in South Kingston about 7. Miles from New Port and there joined a Regiment of Militia under Col. Joseph Mays and were stationed there on duty for one month. and were then dismissed and returned home - about the 10 th of January 1777 -
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That in April 1777, he volunteered and joined a company of Militia under Capt John Gavit, and went to Horn Creek in R.I. and was attached to a Regiment of Militia under Col Joseph Stoyes and remained there on duty till Sept 1777 - and served while with this time from March and was discharged and went home -
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In May of 1778 - the Militia were called out and he went as a substitute for his Father Isaac Warren and was in the same company in the Capt Gavit's Regiment under Col Stoyes - and was stationed at Horn Creek & Howland's Ferry and on duty as a soldier for three months and was discharged when his time was out in the first of August 1778 - and had this time 3 months from when he returned home & in a few days he again volunteered and joined the same company & Regiment at Horn Creek in R.I. and went on what was then called Gen Sullivan's expedition in R.I. and was in the Battle fought with the British on the Island of R.I. in the Month of August 1778 - and was out & served this time one month and was discharged immediately after the Battle & went home to Westerly in R.I.
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On the 1st day of July in the year 1780 he enlisted at Westerly in R.I. where he remained for six months in a company of R.I. State troops

under Capt. Cole and went to Boston Mass. R. S. and joined a Regiment under Col. Green and was stationed there for 2 or 3 weeks and then went on the Island and remained there on duty as a soldier for the remainder of his term of six months and faithfully served until the whole of said term and was discharged on the 12 th of January in the year 1781-
That he has no documentary evidence in his possession of his service and knows of no person living by whom he can prove the same except the persons who have made the efforts herewith attached-
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state-
That he was born in Westerly in Rhode Island on the 7 th of Nov 1761- and resided there till he was 27 or 28 years old then moved to Salem Town Pennsylvania Co. Pa. & resided there till 1801- and then removed to Milford Centre Pa. where he has since resided- has a record of his age in the Family Bible so think that the same is recorded in the office

of the former Clerk of the Town of Watkins sworn & subscribed in open court to the 16 th day of October 1832 Joseph Vans Horace Lathrop. Clerk. —
* We refer to Dr. Henry Lewis, Sen. Leonard D. L. Lacy Esq. & J. F. Nelson Esq. for Waters as for evidence of his character.
We Joseph Vans residing in the Town of Milford in the County of Steuben & State of New York and Anna Waters residing in Milford in said County & State hereby certify that we are acquainted with Joseph Vans who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be thirty-one years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a Sol- dier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. Anna Waters Horace Lathrop. Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the Court do hereby declare their opin- ion after the investigation of the Master and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And the Court
Joseph Vans

further certify that it appears to them that Judah Waters and Amos Waters are residents of the Town of Milford in the County of Otsego & State of N.Y. - and are credible per- sons and entitled to full credit.
J. O. Moore
E. Root } Judges
Seth Chase
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Joseph Ward for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
Horace Lathrop Clerk

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Joseph Vans N.Y.
advised
A. book dinner agent Cooperstown New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
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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 subjined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those 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.
A Statement, showing the Service of Joseph Warren, of Allegany County, New York.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Callout 1776 1 Private Lieut Stephen Sanders Colo Joseph Hayes To Horse neck West by R.R. Aged 71 Indemnatory & living witness.   Volun. 1777 5 Capt John Lunit Colo Joseph Hayes Oriskany 2. Horse neck   Subs. 1778 9 same Genl. Sullivan Red Bank " "   Volun 1778 1 same "   Enlisted 1780 6 Capt Cole To Bordentown N.J.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

Parker
H. 604 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11 604
Joseph Vaxa Prim. Rev. War Pard
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 888
[Arrangement of 1870.]