Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43275, David West, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
West David
S. 43275
CONTENTS

16.773. New-York.
David West, p er son.
City of N.Y. in the state of New-York who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Wyllys, of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24. of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of April, 1820 and sent to Peter A. Jay, Esq. Recorder of the City of New-York
arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 19.09. emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 21 48 .. 2 mo. \frac{12}{31} } 1820. $: 67.09.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Examined with Orig. Rolle
1853 Sept. 19th
Notification sent to Benjamin Ferris Esqr July 1820. New York
Ans.

David West ex.
Continu
16.773 27 Apr 1820

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, David West aged Sixty Six years, resident in New York
who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in 1776 I volunteer'd and went to New Haven lay there 3 Months and continually in scouting parties for said period. Then was dismissed at Middletown - In 1777 enlisted at Middletown under Captain Fitch march'd to Norwalk
in scouting parties from place to place and sea board and at black Rock in skirmishes with parties to plunder &c - was then discharged at Norwalk. - In 1778 in the spring enlisted for 3 years by Lieut' Hubbert in Captain Warner's Company in Col. Willis's Reg't
General Parsons Brigade was then marched to Fishkill puttin' the Hospital - to have the small pox, after my recovery, joined my Reg. at West Point and worked on the Forts under Col. LaRadiere the Engineers
at the close of the campaign marched to Redding to Winter Quarters, I was detached & sent to Norwalk and was (in the winter) in different skirmishes with the British & Tories. General Putnam then commander in chief of that
part of the Army. In 1779 in opening the campaign joined my Reg. marched to White Plains joined the grand Army under Genl. Washington. was detached and sent with Genl. Washington as a reconnoitering party back of Verplanck's point, previous to storming Stony Point, had a skirmish by a party who sallied out while the fort was pitching Bombs & elevated shot among us, lay in Robinson's house opposite West Point
when Genl. Arnold deserted, was detached to the point to mount Cannon which Arnold had dismounted - was detached to Albany and all the River from the point upward to collect all the flat bottomed boats by bring them to West Point. Then our line marched to Scarsdale near Tappan where Major Andru was hanged, after then in the flying Camp
at Short hills - in 1779 & 1780 was in an expedition under Lord Sterling to Staten Island where we took of quantity Military stores & provisions - In June 1780 was in
2 Actions under Genl. Maxwell at Connecticut Farms and Springfield against the British under Genl. Knyphausen - at the end of the campaign 1780 marched to Constitution Island, opposite West Point to Winter Quarters in the spring of 1781 was honorably discharged by Major Warner my late Captain & counter'd sign'd by Genl. Washington - returned
to Middletown my native place - on my return capt. David Starr gave me a sergeant's warrant to raise a Company of new levies, and when company was completed - gave me the command and orders me to march to West Point, and at Danbury recd 18 prisoners and lodged them in Fishkill Provost - marched to West Point joined the Company in Col. Hull's reg't
The rest of the campaign was in drilling New levies & manning Fort Putnam and that his original declaration is dated the twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen and that his pension certificate is No. 16,773

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, 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Necessary Clothing
An aged Father near 90 years old and who was in the old French war & who took an active part in the Revolutionary war
Two Brothers who were in the Revolutionary war who resided during the war have not heard of one for 30 years.
I have no children my life has been without any named Peterkin who lives with my wife children and is about sixty five years of age
I have no trade but have passed Horses for Comb Makers for a living but owing to Rheumatic pains cannot follow it at present. I have no other occupation except as above mentioned and am unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country or by private or public Charity. I have no personal estate or income except as above mentioned and I have no real estate whatever.
David West
Sworn in open Court this first day of July 1820 Benj. Farris clk
[Large decorative flourish or signature]

Writ ~ ~ ~
I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition 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 Nothing —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifth — day of July — 1820
Benj s Ferris Blk

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P. A. Jay subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twelfth day of February - 1820
Benj. Ferris Clerk

To the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York & one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the city & County of New York called the Mayor's Court which is a Court of Record of the State of New York —
Declaration under oath of David West by a Soldier — engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York —
Respectfully Showeth, that the said David West enlisted as a Soldier in the Year 1776 in the Regiment in the Brigade commanded by General Putnam. That in the Year 1779 the said David West again enlisted as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Robert Warner in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis in the Connecticut line on
The Continental establishment for three years & until some time in the year 1781 John served the whole term for which he enlisted & received an honorable discharge which is now lost. And the said David West afterwards enlisted again as in the Company commanded by Captain David Harr in a Regiment common- -ded as the Minis by Colonel Crame & served therein nine months as a Sergeant & was employed in drilling the new recruits —
And this Declaration further representeth that the said David West is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the city of New York aforesaid.

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Depositions hereto annexed
David West
City & County of New York ss. David West being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
David West
Sworn before me, the 24 day of Dec 1819 }
P. A. Jay
City & County of New York ss. Henry M. Francis
being duly sworn, says, that he is well acquainted with David West above named & knows that he is in reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his country for support —
Henry M. Francis
Sworn before me, the 24 th day of Dec 1819 }
P. A. Jay

David West private  Soldier .
Application for a Pension City of New-York. Col o Wylly's reg t . Conn t . line, 1779 to 1781.
found on the roll for 3y s .
Admitted.
declaration 21 st . Dec r . 1819.
Peter A. Jay, Recorder City of N. York.

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown. County of (Middlesex)
In the fifteenth day of December 1819 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Com- =mon Pleas for said County, personally appeared Major Robert of said Middletown Warner, to me well known to be a person of truth & probity, who being by me duly sworn doth declare & say, that he is well acquainted with David West formerly of Chatham in said County, now of the City of New York, that in the spring of 1779 said David enlisted into the company commanded by the Robert Warner, at to serve  therefor three years. from from which company the said David was regularly discharged in the year 1781. said service being in the Regiment commanded by Samuel Hylton Esquire
That he is not acquainted with the cir- cumstances of said David.
And further your deponent saith not.
Before me.
A. Miller Judge as aforesaid

State of Connecticut } S. Middletown. County of Middlesex }
On the fifteenth day of September  December 1819 before me the subscriber Judge of the court of Common Pleas for said county personally appear- ed Elhraiin Bowers of Chatham a person to be well known to be in said county, a man of good character & worthy of belief being duly sworn both declare & say, that he is well acquainted with David West formerly of Chatham & now of the City of New York. That he the said Elhrai- in served in the Company of Robert Warner in the Re- giment of Samuel Wylis Bqr. for seven years. That in the spring of 1779 the said David West enlisted into said company in which he served for three years till the spring of 1781. When the said David was discharged.
I further your deponent saith not.
Before me.
A. Miller Judge as aforesaid

April 7 I John P. Phip - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do certify That the Honorable Asahel Miller is Judge of the Court of Com- =mon Pleas for said county - & that the signatures annexed to the preceding declarations under oath marked A, B. is his hand writing & signature.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court at Mid- dletown this 15 th day of December 1819
J. P. Phip Clerk -

City & State of New York } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty fourth day County of New York } of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York & one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the City  County of New York called the Mayor's Court which is a Court of Record of the State of New York - personally appeared the aforesaid David West
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration, and the said David West hereto also  since produced to me the Depositions hereto annexed
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Rank of  of the against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
P. A. Jay
I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York do further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the above named David West is in reduced & indigent circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his country for support - Dated 24 th Dec. 1819
P. A. Jay

43275
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43275
David West
Dr Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 552
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930-Mch. 17. Dr. V. D. Thomas per. cast of photos. MMH See Isham Simons, W. 1898. 1930 Apr. 18. Photos. mailed 18 to Dr. V. D. Thomas, see Isham Simons, W. 1898. AKS 4.

Please have certified and return to Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Room 5033;;
Photostatic copies of eight pages from Revolutionary War claim for pension of David West, Survivor File No.43275.

See further Corres. in Scham Simons, W. 1898.
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State Hospital. Terrell, Texas Jan 21, 1930
Mr. Earl D Church Com. Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Subject
David West, Rev. Sol.
Your file No. 43275
Want his application for pension which may show parentage and their residence.
Dear Sir:
Want this David West's parentage and their residence.
Please advise cost of photostat of papers showing parentage and their residence.
Yours very truly
V.D. Thomas M.D.
V. D. THOMAS, MD STATE HOSPITAL TERRELL, TEXAS
Southworth Parrott, Inc., N.Y.C.

State Hospital Terrell, Texas Jan 21, 1920
pages omitted from this order. printed matter Benj. Ferris clerk of N.Y. 11/12/20. of his a gain of 9/5/20 printed.
Gen. Bureau of Prisons Washington D.C.
about his application for pension which was shown to you and their residence
Dear Sir:
about this Benj. West's furniture and their residence.
Please advise cost of photo stat of papers showing furniture and their residence.
Yours very truly V.D. Thomas M.D.
V.D. THOMAS, MD STATE HOSPITAL TERRELL, TEXAS