Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2460, Theodore Treat, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (born.) Great, Theodore or Great
W. 2460
B.L. Wt. 486 } 100. 2275 }
B.L. Wt. 48-60-55
B.L. Wt. 6585-100-1790
Zippora
CONTENTS

V o 486.
Theodore Treat private 2 d Reg't. Dragoons. Ezra G. Ladd 1 st Assignee.
W th interest 22 d July. 1810. + del d to the Hon. Ins! Thompson M. Loughran.
Revolutionary

Theodore Tilton To Lydia H. St. John Power of Atty
Keep this Power for me on your return — D. St. John

Know all men by these presents that I Theodore Tread of the Town of Plainfield County of Allegany & State of New York do hereby authorize & empower Ezra D. John Junior to receive the land; if any I am intitled to by virtue of a discharge to me given by General George Washington bearing date since the twelfth 17 83 and by virtue of the said discharge & of this Power to receive a deed or conveyance such an one as he can prove of all the lands in whatsoever place they may be; and the Above shall be a sufficient warrant for so doing to the government of the Uni- ted States or either of the States & each & every of the Officers necessary to give a conveyance to the said Ezra D. John Junior he being fully empowered to receive the same this therefore shall be their or his full & sufficient authority & dis- charge for the same given under my hand & seal this 13 th Day of October 1809 Sealed & delivered } In the presence of } Wheeler Street Hope & Warren

13.211
New York
Theodore Treat
of Canty Herkimer in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1778 Five years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of June 1818 and sent to Amanda Luce Esq. Herkimer New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  $3.48    Semi-annual all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48.00    10 Mo. \frac{2}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $131.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
cert. sent to... 3rd Sep. 1819 Continued
Pension sent September 6th 1820 to Mrs. Amanda Luce, Herkimer, New York

New York Herkimer County
On the 22 nd day of April 1818. before me Almond Luce one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. personally appeared
I won't and shall not before see the day and year first above written —
Theodor Freya
Friend Lee Lady of Arkansas Com. Plan

I Almond Luce Judge as above stated do certify it appears to my satisfaction that the above stated Pleader's Court did sit in the Revolu- tionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony John T. and had before to the Secretary for the War department of War pursuant to the direction of the afore- mentioned act of Congress - Fairfield Virginia County State of New York April 22 nd 1798
Almond Luce Judge of Warrens Common Pleas

State of New York } Herkimer County ss }
I Almond Luce one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer do certify that I am acquainted with Theodore Treat the above applicant, and know him to be in poor and indigent circumstances and that he comes 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 March 18 th 1818
Given under my hand this 20 th day of April 1819
Almond Luce

Theodore Tread Application for to be placed on Pension List
Theodore Tread. of New Shelburn. Conn. Reg
1773 to 1783
Service Admitted
Admitted Judge's Certificate of the Indigent cir- cumstances of the Applicant matter
Certificate on the back

State of New York } William Fiske jun } of the Herkimer County } } } being duly sworn, I do hereby certify that he is personally well acquainted with Theodore Tread the applicant above named and has been so acquainted with him the said Theodore Tread for Six Years and during that time the said has sustained a good character for truth and veracity and in this disponent hereby believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Theodore Tread when under oath William Fiske jun Sworn & and subscribed before me this 22. day of April 1818 Almon Luce Judge of Herkimer Co. N.Y.
State of New York } I Almon Luce } one of the Herkimer County } } } in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am satisfied the said Theodore Tread served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy for a longer term than nine months as stated in the affidavit of Theodore Tread and I do further certify that full credit is due to the declarations of the above named William Fiske jun and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgement is contained in the affidavits of the said Theodore Tread
Almon Luce

State of New York Herkimer County
I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify & make known that the said Court is one of the Courts of record in said State and that Amos Pierce Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of said Court In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Herkimer this 9th day of May 1818 Walter Fish Clerk

Theodore Tread Plainfield No 13211 X.
26 June 1819
1 Sep 1819 C.M.

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Theodore Tread aged 66 years, resident in Plainfield — in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Tread's company, Colonel Tread's regiment, belonging to the Connecticut
line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 22 nd day of April 1810 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 13,211 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 or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
I have no real estate — on ft. oxen worth $50 — 2 Cows — 5 Sheep — 2 hogs — 6 kitchen chairs 1 Table 2 Pots & kettles & a few small articles of house hold furniture worth about $5 By occupation a farmer — infirm in my health I have a wife and a daughter of 10 years named Anna residing with me and I depend principally on my pension for support — Sworn to & declared on Theodore Tread This 21 st June 1820 Before the Court
W. Morris Atty

STATE OF NEW-YORK. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 ninety dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
Geo. Morell Clerk

1886 Au of 72 T. S. Hopper - history Recd
N 1364 New York Albany Zippora Heat widow of Theodore Heat who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Ct Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Aug 1853
and sent to
Joseph Clark Brookfield New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 24th , Page 84 Vol. A 3/53

state of New York Madison County
On this 26 th day of April A D 1853 personally appeared before me Charles Warren a Justice of the Supreme Court of the 8 th Judicial District of the State of New York. Zipporah Great a resident of Brookfield in the County of Madison and State of New York aged eighty seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3 rd A D 1853 That she is the widow of Theodore Great who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month payable at the New York City once which pension he drew during his lifetime which pension Certificate is herewith returned. She further declares that she was married to the said Theodore Great on the twenty eighth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and five That her husband the aforesaid Theodore Great died on the twenty eighth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight That she was not married to him prior to the record of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow that the paper hereto attached purporting to be a family record has been her family record and been in her possession as such always and was transcribed from the original family record more than twenty years past which was originally on a leaf in her family Bible which leaf was torn out and destroyed it was transcribed by her daughter with whom she resides where none is Amy Prouty the wife of Reuben Prouty and is the only record of which she has any knowledge that her name before her marriage as above stated was Zipporah Shaler
Zipporah Great

sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I further certify That from old age and infirmity the above named Jippsonah Meat cannot reasonably afford covert
Markis Watson
Juror of the Superior Court

Theodore Insect was borne August the 15 1768
Isaac Insect was borne August the 18 1768
Theodore Insect was married to Mary William December the 11 1783
Theodore Insect was married to Isabella Sholes March the 28 1805
Theodore Insect Died March the 28 1828 aged 96 years
I hereby certify that this is the copy of the record of the family record referred to in my affidavit hereby with attached March 3 rd A.D. 1853.
Emory Brooks

Polly Sholes was Born Feb the 13 1796
Roerick Sholes was Born Feb the 13 1798
William Sholes was Born Sept the 8 1801

Whereas K'zipporah Treat of the town of P'keepsie in the county of Dutchess and state of New York am the widow of Theodore Treat late of the town of P'keepsie now deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 18th March 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month and where as I am advised that I am intitled as the widow of the said Theodore Treat to a pension under the act of Congress passed February 3 d A D 1853 Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Clarke of P'keepsie state of New York my true and lawful attorney and agent for me and in my name and behalf to prosecute my claim to an allowance of pension as above mentioned hereby giving and granting to my said attorney and agent full power and authority to present and prosecute my said claim before the proper officers of the government of the United States and in the prosecution of the same to do any act or thing which I might lawfully do if personally present and for the purposes aforesaid to appoint or substitute agents or attorneys under him or on his behalf and place and stand hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney or his agent or substitute shall lawfully do in the premises
Witness my hand and seal this 2 d day of March 1853
Executed in the presence of
Seneca H Brooks Ziporah Treat
Amy Brooks
State of New York county of Dutchess ss on this 26 th day of April A D 1853 before the a- bove named and to me known and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above mentioned
Charles Mason Justice Sup Court

Theodore Tars Plainfield
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in New York at U.S. Branch Bank
Records

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Theodore Treat 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 per month, to com- mence on the Twentysecond day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twentyseventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen

State of New York Madison County
Amy Brooks being duly sworn says she is the daughter of Sipponah Sweet who was formerly the wife of Theodore Sweet aged forty two years of age resides in Pookeepsie County of Madison and State of New York That the paper hereto attached is a piece of paper on which she transcribed the family record of her mother more than twenty years past and is a true transcription made from the original family record kept in a small bible which was transcribed on account of the loss being torn out & afterward lost That she was present when her late father Theodore Sweet died in Pookeepsie State of New York on the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and present at his funeral that her mother has not since intermarried but still remains his widow and resides with her in Pookeepsie aforesaid That her late father the aforesaid Theodore Sweet was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 1818 and the accompanying Pension Certificate was his certificate on which he drew his pension during his life time
Amy Brooks
sworn and subscribed before me this day day of March 1853. and I further certify that the above named Amy Brooks is a good and proper person for truth and veracity and that I have no interest in the above claim.
Stephen T. Brown, Justice of the Peace

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office:
I, Lucius R. Clark, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Hon. Charles Nelson whose genuine signature appears within, is now at the time of signing the same a Judge of the Supreme Court duly elected & qualified & authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes, And that Nathan T. Brown Esq., whose genuine signature appears within is now at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected & qualified and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County, and of the Supreme Court therein this 9 th day of May 1853.
Lucius R. Clark, Clerk

41.111
Act. Mar 3/55
Apb. 4/55
Deborah Treat wid of Theodore Treat - deceased
Revolutionary Pension under act 3 rd Feb 1853 Col: Sheldon, Ct: Cattle
Ad: 60 acre, Aug: 24/55 Brynton
Brynton
Adw
Joseph Clarke Brookfield N. York
Ms
Ms 53-no 1564

Revolutionary Penny Post Act 30 March 1859 3rd. Sipporn Great presented by Joseph Clark Brookfield Harrison County Pa. Agent
111717
Please direct as above

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing, affidavit thereon written, was, on the 30th day of March 185 5 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 30th day of March 185 5 .
R. Hulbert CLERK.

State of New York County of Oneida
On this 26 th day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a portion of the peace within and for the County and State of General Zipporah Frost aged Eighty six years a resident of Plainfield in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Theodore Frost who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death under the act of Congress passed A D 1818 she further states that she was married to the said Theodore Frost in Plainfield on the twenty eighth day of March A D 1805 and that her name before her said marriage was Zipporah Sholes that her said husband died at at Plainfield on the twenty eighth day of March A D 1828 and that she is now a widow she further declares that she is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 3 d of February A D 1833 at the rate of fifty six dollars and cents per annum which pension certificate is dated the twenty third day of August A D 1848 she refers to the proof now on file in the Pension office for proof of her marriage and the death of her husband on which her Pension Certificate was issued she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855 that she has never before applied for or received a land warrant under any act of Congress
Be Nelson W Sholes and Elijah C Sholes residents of Plainfield in the State of New York upon oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Zipporah Frost in our presence and that we know her from personal knowledge that she is the identical person she represents herself to be that she is a Revolutionary pensioner and is now a widow Nelson W. Sholes Elijah C. Sholes
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Ezra Brown Justice of the Peace

Yrs S.P. Haldor Commission of Services, Sir Please send my land warrant to Joseph Clarke Brattlefield Hudson County N.Y. He being my legal agent
Roderick Sholes      Approved: Treat
11/14

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Treat, Theodore GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6585 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 19, 1790 and At. 48-60-55
to — not shown — note in Red ink: "See #2275 by Spec. Act in lieu of #486 lost. Annulled & #486 new series issd in lieu."
*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.

A warrant has been issued to satisfy this claim dated July 22. 1818 N o 1186 - consequently this warrant
is not to receive. Theodore Treat N o 439. N o 6585 Amended Warrant N o 486 (New Series) issued 486
War Office 23 d July 1818 H. Rogers.
Treat Theodore Cont. Cont.

No. 6,585 TO the GEOGRAPHER of the UNITED STATES, or to the Surveyors appointed by him to survey the Military Lands.
YOU are hereby required to Survey for Theodore Treat late a soldier in the Connecticut line — a — a — a
One Hundred Acres of Land, in any of the Districts appropriated for satisfying the Bounties of Land, due to the late Army of the United States, and return this Warrant to the Board of Treasury, agreeably to the Act of Congress, of the ninth Day of July, 1788.
Given at the WAR-OFFICE, this Nineteenth Day of April One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety.
Knox

PRINTED MATTER.
Department of the Interior.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Penalty for private use, $300.
cancelled bounty land warrant of Theodore Tread.

2275-100 ✓ -REV.
HP
Co aery

Genl. Land Office 20 Decr. 1839 Respectfully referred to the Bounty Land Office.
20 Genl. Land Office James Wilson Esq.
Major Keaton -
R. Decr th 20. 1839
In dist. attention N.P. 19 th Dec. 1839

Lawr of Nips D.C., Dec 19 th 1839.
James Whitcomb Esq r
Sir
I am Requested by Abner Wright to obtain for him the attached land warrant, authorized by the Joint Resolution of Congress passed 2 March 1839. will you have the goodness to send it to me as soon as your convenience will permit and inform me when the location is to be made
I am Respectfully
D. D. Tuck

1886. Aug 12 T.S. Hopkins - History - Prior
Great Theodore N o 2275
Duplicate appl n
486 - 100 - R 20
Issued in pursuance of the Joint Resolution of Congress, approved March 2 d 1839. and in lieu of lost Warrant N o 486.
Revolution
48

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2460
Tiphora Great,
Widow.
Theodore Great,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 280.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office
29 July 53
This case is respectfully referred to Bureau for date of death of Pensioner and of last payment
Yours Respectfully
J. D. Pate
Chief Clerk
H. M. C. (See other side.)

Mar Good. Judge of Supreme Court of 6th Judicial District, Madison County New York 26 April 1853 Wid, cannot from inutility appear in open court,
Marriage 28 March 1805 Mar Family Record on file. Sworn to Widow identified -
Died 28 March 1828 Mar Family record on file - death proven - continued Widowhood up to filing Mar -

May 13. 1853
No 2060
App d of Zippora
Great widow of Theodore Great.
New York 132110
819
Act 3 d Feby: 1853
Rev d :
All in 15 th Aug 53 at 1/2 per annum from the 3 rd July 1853 Joseph Clark D. All, Cook Con Com Brookfield New York
Pension Office, Official Record
War Good Evidence

Wor L. P. Balda

Brookfield N.Y. May 10th 1883
Dear Sir
I enclose the application of Zipporah Priest for a pension under the 2 d section of the act 3 d Feb 1883 & believe the proof is made agreeable to your instructions. Please have the goodness to forward me the certificate when correct. Sincerely Joseph Colvin. Brookfield Madison Co N.Y. Very respectfully your obedient servant Joseph Colvin
Rev L. P. Bullock Commission of Pensions

Gippesford Street Ward of Shoedon Street £96.00
Due 28. March 1828

Brief in the case of Zippora Israel Widdow of Theodore Israel of Madison County and State of New York under the act of 3 rd July 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Theodore Israel was a Rev Pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818 at the rate of $96. per Annum and who died on 28 th March 1828
Zippora Israel his Widow made application before the Supreme Court of the 6 th Judicial District in said State on 26 April 1853, for $300 per Annum under Act 3 July 53
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage per Family Record, and Probate Evidence
Death of Family Record known to by Attestation
Identity and Continued Widowhood by Probate Evidence
Pension allowed at $96, per Annum from the 3 rd February 1853
August 13 th 1853
Name and residence of Agent
Joseph Clark Esq Brookfield New York
Michael McCook Examining Clerk.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Theodore Treat Private in the 2 d Reg t L t Dragoons Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States five years and six Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 12 th
June 1798
Geo Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J. Humphreys
3-7-6 2 13-6 15-6
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Andr. Whiting Adjutant
THE above Theodore Treat has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for five Years faithful Service.
Eliz d Sheldon Col
9-10-7

for The Honble Secretary of War Washington

The inclosed certificates, it is presumed were mislaid, as the applications were not made through me, nor do those for whom benefit they are live in this quarter.
Fairfield Aug. 23-1819
Nathan Smith
The 5 certificates alluded to in the above letter were enclosed to this gentleman by Major Stuart thro' mistake, they should have been sent to Alusand Luce, Esq. Herkimer New York. 3 Sept 1819.
Directed them properly

John Thompson Esq. Member of Congress Washington

Respect d Sir,
Yours of the fourth of Dec r last lays before me inclosing a note from Secretaries office to wit (In the case of Theodore Tread, it is necessary on the claimant to prove that the party enlisted for & served to the close of the war ) The inclosed discharge will make out the whole that is necessary, if he (Theodore Tread) is identified, I also inclose you the power he has given me, and will without delay inclose a power agreeable to your directions to him & when executed will transmit it to your honor, together with proof of his being the person who served agreeable to the discharge hereby inclosed and would wish to have the Lands taken in my name if consistent - & should be glad to be informed of the quantity of Land, where it will probably be & what the expense will be in closing the business & the important news before the House is any. As the people are daily expecting something new & feel very sorry that men of sense cannot be better employed than duelling. And remain your Old friend in haste &c.
W m John Thompson Esq r  Cyrus T. Johnson Saratoga Dec r 18 th 1809

W. Be so good as to inquire whither or not Ezra Benedict is intitled to lands & what if so whither or not it has been drawn & by whom; he was a left h in Major Painter Corps of Danbury Connecticut - one Capt Joseph King was then paymaster to the Regiment - Discharged October 1753 If you will make the necessary inquiry on these subjects for me & you shall be honorably rewarded for the same