Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,493, Samuel Townsend, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE New York
2 Townsend, Samuel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 37.493
CONTENTS

5956 Kentucky 4 Dead
Samuel Townsend Capt Bivere Private New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1818 and sent to Hon ble W m Speed Hous Rep ts .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 8-28 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 — 48-
$ 56,28
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Dead
in 6th of Mar 1819

N o 68.
Samuel Townsend
Leo Pitman
Sec 5,956.
Sched: To be filed -
Application from the Adm l of Townsend for roy. title time of his death in Oct. 1823 -
Benj n Hardin, Bairds town, H.M.

State of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Ct
June Term 1820
Samuel Lowmood this day produced in Court a petition in order to obtain the provisions made by an act of Congress which on his motion is ordered to be recorded; which petition is in these words and figures following to-wit,
Congressional Claims
District of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Ct.
In pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820. 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 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

of the United States in the Revolutionary war paid on 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 debts due to me nor have. My income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed I have no Estate Real or personal. I am aged 67 Years
Samuel Lowmores.
Nelson Circuit for
Sworn to in Court this 5 th day of July 1820
At Samuel Lowmores State of Kentucky Motion for
James Slaughter Jr Clerk of the Nelson Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, And I do further Certify that there is not any property mentioned in the aforesaid Schedule
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court the 12 th day of August 1820
James Slaughter Jr Clerk of the Nelson Circuit Court

James Watson admor of Saml Townsend dec d . This day appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Nelson and State of Kentucky and the 10 th district and made oath that on the 20 th day of Octo- ber in the year 1870 the said Townsend departed  departed this life and since that time he has made a sufficient collection of all his property in the State, and has sold it at public sale and it has amounted to this $14.16 1/2 cents & that the said Watson has drew for said Townsend from the United States bank in Lexington 104 dollars, the last draw on the 4 th day of September 1819
James Watson
Nelson County in Kentucky, to wit; I Benjamin Grayson clerk of the County court of the said county (which court is a court of record) do certify that on the 19 th instant, the above named James Watson the administrator of the above named Samuel Towns- end dec d personally appeared in open court when the above oath was duly administered to him; to which he then and there subscribed his name and which was entered on the record of the said court. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the impress of the seal of the said county this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty one — Ben Grayson
Fees & tax $1.58

Samuel Townsend B. Col. Dubois '79-3 years 4 th August, 1878.
Admitted
Samuel Townsend
St. Joseph's
B. Col. Dubois
1879 1882 3 years
4 th August
1878
St. Joseph's
Admitted

State & Commonwealth of Kentucky
Nelson County } and Circuit p: }
On this fourth day of August 1818 before me the subscriber, circuit judge in and for the fifth Judicial District of the state aforesaid, and sole judge of the Nelson Circuit court in said dis- trict, personally appeared Samuel Townsend, aged sixty five years, resident in said County of Nelson in said Dis- trict, who being by me first 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" That he the said Samuel Townsend enlisted in the State of New York in the spring of the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. Bivens of the  regiment of the New York line on continental establishment, commanded by Col. Lewis Duboss; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the latter end of the year 1778 or the beginning of the year 1779, when he reenlisted at Morristown New Jersey to serve during the war in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Vanderburgh of the second New York regiment commanded by Col. Philip Schuyler; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the spring of year 1782 or 1783 when he was discharged from service at Newburgh in the State of New York; but that his discharge is lost by time or accident; that he was in the battles

at Fort Montgomery, and at the capture of Lord Cornwallis at York town, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services, & that he has never been allowed any pension under any law of the United States, sworn to & declared before me, the day and year afore- said.
Alfred Metcalf,
I Alfred Metcalf. Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Townsend did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of more than five years on the continental establishment, in continued service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this fourth day of August 1818
Alfred Metcalf,

to you! James Cox you? Adam Gulliver, also made oath before me Alfred Metcalf Judge as aforesaid, that they had known said Samuel Townsend for twelve or fifteen years; that he, Samuel Townsend is unable to labour hard & has but very little property, and is in indigent and reduced circumstances as given under my hand this 4 th day of August 1818
Alfred Metcalf,
Witnesseth to the Clerk of the Nelson Circuit Court do certify that Alfred Metcalf Esq whose name is subscribed to the above foregoing Certificate, is and was at the time of subscribing the same, Sole Judge of the Nelson Circuit Court in the Gifts Judicial Dist. of N.Y. duly qualified therein. In testimony whereof I have set my name & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Albany this 4 th day of August 1818 Jos Slaughter

37 493 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 493
Samuel Townsend Li Mr No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
6. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War Washington
Miss. Stewart
the

Office Bank U States Lexington Jan 7 15 1824
S. L. Calhoun Esq Secy of War Sir
On the 29 Nov r 1822 there was paid at this Agency to the Asst. of Sam l Lawrence a deceased Rev d . previous $108.12 amount of said Lawrence's pension from the 5 th Sept r 1819 up to the time of his decease (the 20 th Octob r 1820) - This payment was made on the faith of a letter of S. L. Edwards Esq r of which the following is a copy -
" War Department Pension Office 3 rd May 1822
Sir
Upon the proper vouchers being exhibited to you, you will please to pay to the legal representative of Samuel Lawrence deceased, the sum which may appear to have been due to him as a Revolutionary pension at $8 per month up to the time of his decease and regulate your accounts accordingly -
I am Sir (Signed) S. L. Edwards
The 3 rd Auditor of the Treasury on the

investigation of our Accounts containing the payment disallowed 860\frac{12}{100} on the ground that said Francis Townsend had not been reported as having exhibited a schedule of his property & therefore by law was not entitled to his pension beyond the 4 th of March 1820 - A copy of Mr Edwards letter was afterwards forwarded to Mr Hagan - as authority for paying the pension " up to the time of the decease of the pensioner , but he informs me that his first decision must be adhered to -
I am induced to present the case directly to your consideration in the hope that some order can be made by you for the allowance of the sum referred to be allowed by the 3 d Auditor & beg leave to make the following remarks in support of the claim to your favourable decision -
That the terms of Mr Edwards letter are unequivocal Positive in instructing me on the exhibition of the proper vouchers to pay the Administrator whatever might appear to be due the pensioner at the rate of $8. per month up to the time of his decease .
That the overpayment was made solely by reason of these instructions -
That from Mr Edwards letter I was bound to consider it a special case in which the regulations of the law had been complied with so as to entitle the Adm. to payment up to the time of the pensioners decease -

That this was the only construction which could be given to the letter, inasmuch as the pension would have been paid (correctly) up to the 4 th March 1890 as a matter of course & without any instructions in the case other than the law & usual practice - and Mr. G's letter in any other view would be entirely superfluous. —
Yours sincerely & respectfully
Yr obedt Servt
Robert Cook