Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,559, John Trimble, N.Y.

SERVICE
N.Y.
Trimble, John
NUMBER
S. 22.559
CONTENTS
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Insp. see letter Sept. 21. 1835 to P. Capt. - Do. to R. Broadhead, H. Ex. Sept. 29. 1835 - Do. to Agt. & R. Broadhead Oct. 16. 1835 -
and the good invention
Pennsylvania
11.517
John Trimble
of Northampton Co. in the State of Penn a who was a - P t - in the Company commanded by Captain Sackam - of the Reg t commanded by Col Clinton - in the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery -
2 Yrs Private - - $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania - at the rate of 80 Dollars - per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1833 and sent to - J. J. Rapp. Caston. Pa
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Sprague Clerk Vol. 31 - Page 60 -

John Incomb & Applin for a Pleasure
Admitted 2 years $80.-
J. J. Bop Eq Easton pa

State of Pennsylvania } County of Northampton } ss.
On this 16 th day April 1833 personally appeared in open court, before Gar- rick Mallery President, & John Cooper & Daniel Hagener, Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, now sitting, John Tremble, a resident of the Township of Smithfield, in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania 75 years of age upwards, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 1831, passed June, 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. On the 1 st of December 1774, he went as a volunteer in a company of Minute Men, commanded by Wm. Jackson Captain, M c Cluskey, Colonel & George Clinton, Major General in the Militia being the Supreme Commander of the whole. This was the first time the Minute Men were raised. He lived at Wallkill, in Orange County, State of New York when he volunteered that time. He marched with his company from there to New Windsor, on the North River, where they remained 3 months and then they returned home. While at New Windsor they did nothing, but train & prepare themselves for military duty. At Col. Newcomb's house Major Moses Philips he recalled were there, they being officers in the Militia stationed there. In the beginning of May he was called out again in the same company & under the same officers, & marched to Fort Constitution on the North River, where they remained 3 months, fortifying the works, and then they returned home. When they went out to Fort Constitution James M c Rae was their Captain, Jackson having been removed into the United States Troops. In May 1776 he again was called out with the Minute Men under M c Rae, Capt. & marched to Fort Montgomery when it was being built & remained there 6 months of the rebellion for- tifying the works, building batteries then went home west. In the month of November he was called out, in the same company & under the same Captain against the Indians on the Neapack, a branch of the Delaware, where the Indians had been burning & destroying every thing, but fled before they were able to reach them. He remained out that time one month. In May 1777 he was ordered out to Fort Montgomery, in the same company & under Captain Selford. At that fort he remained until it was taken, being a period of 6 months. James Clinton & George Clinton were both in the Fort - the one comman- ding the standing Troops, the other the Militia. The Fort was stormed, and a great many killed, among the rest Capt. Selford. From the Fort they fled to New Windsor, where they remained 3 months. While here the British burned Shingston, then called Esopus. The whole time he was out that time being nine months, having gone home from New Windsor home In April 1778 he was ordered to West Point, when it was building under Captain Mathew Engineer. He here remained 6 months & then returned home. Selford, their immediate Captain; but Mathew was with them. In November 1778

10 He went out against the Indians, for 2 months, being under Captain  It was leaders They followed them to Kennebec but could not come up with them Major Philips was their commanding officer; and he was their capt. In November 1779, in the same company, the same captain, they were ordered to the Rich-Fields & stayed there during 3 months & then went home. They did nothing nothing there but perform military duty. New York, was their Lt. Col. He at all times always went out as a volunteer in the minute men. He was born in Orange County State of New York, in July 1757. About 25 years ago he removed to Smithfield Township, in the county aforesaid, where he has been ever since. He always lived in Orange County until he removed to this State, & always volunteered from there. He recollects Gen. James Clinton. He never received a discharge. He reports having known Judge Cullough & Judge Bangs as persons who can testify as to his character for veracity, & their belief of his services as a soldier. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac P. Root

We Samuel Sturgeon — a clergyman residing in the township of Smithfield — and John Detrick  James Detrick — residing in John Smithfield, Penna.  Stroud township hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Trimble, who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution , and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Sturgeon John Detrick
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, that 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 court further certify, that it appears to them, that Samuel Sturgeon who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in township of Smithfield and that John Detrick  James Detrick who has also signed the same, is a resident in the township of Stroud, County of Northampton, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Gerrit Mallery Pres. Judge —
Jno Cooper a Judge of Northampton County —
Daniel Wagener a judge of North n County
I H on L. Sebring, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Northampton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Trimble for a pension.
In Testimon whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the 16 th day of April 1833.
Wm Sebring Prothon.

Sept 28.
Rev. Mr. Trumbull
No 1157
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Easton Sept 24. 1835.
J L Edwards Esq Sir.
The Pension of John Trimble has been suspended by order of the Secretary of War because his signature of last March does not agree with his former ones -
The old man lives in this Co. (North- ampton) and requests me to do ask you what proof he must lay before make to convince the department that all his signatures are genuine and that he should again receive his pension - I know the old man very well and know that no fraud has been practiced upon the department.
Truly your Friend
R D Hoakhead Jr

Oct 16
J. Smith Ph.
paid on 28 Sept.
See letter of 13 Aug. See letter of 13 Aug. See letter of 13 Aug.
for
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.

Easton Oct 12 th 1835
Dear Sir,
In Compliance with your directions I herewith forward to you the Affidavits of respectable men in relation to the vouchers upon which the Pension of John Trimble has been heretofore paid - I have requested one Member of Congress, (with whom you are doubtless acquainted) to state his knowledge of the men &c -
The last Power of Attorney was annexed for the purpose of Corroborating the Testimony of Morris D Robson and Isaac Savan
The old man I have known for years and saw him myself in the Easton Bank when he brought his power of attorney last March and last September -
I have no doubt but that there is a difference in his between his Autograph of last September a year ago and last March, but it was occasioned by the excision use of Strong Drink
If the Evidence should be sufficient to convince you that no fraud has been Committed or intended be pleased to return to me the England power of attorney (referred to in the affidavit of Isaac Savan) with directions to the agent at Philadelphia how to pay it.
Truly your Friend
R T Drowhead Jr
J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions

Revolution
22 559 INVALID.
File No. 22,559
John Trimble Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Oct. 31. Photo marked to Ashley T. Cole 30 E 42 St. N.Y. City (see receipt for payment in John Trimble, Penn. Subj.) and

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. AW
2588 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____ Date Oct. 24 25
Subject John Trimble 822559 Res
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Red of the War Dept Division.
Remarks: See receipt for payment in John Trimble 514715
Approved:
AB Wilson
Chief Division.
Chief Clerk.

John Tremble
22559

Washington City - Jan'y 19 1856
Sir
I have heretofore had some correspondence with the Pension office on the subject - alluded to in the enclosed letter but my memory does not serve me as to the facts - in the case. Please turn to the papers & let me know what is the defect in the testimony and whether any thing is due the heirs of John Trenoble. I think the papers and correspondence will be found on file in your office.
Yours very truly A. G. Brown
Dear General G. M. Smith Yours &c &c

In the Matter of the Application of John Trimble for a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
State of New York } Orange County } ss
John Barber of the town of Montgomery County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is twenty eight years old. That during the revo- lutionary war he was a resident of the town of Montgomery aforesaid and was well acquainted with the said John Trimble the applicant. during the revolutionary war - that he recollects distinctly that the said John Trimble was a private in a Company of Minute Men commanded by Capt William Jackson of the town of Montgomery aforesaid - That in the month of November 1774 said company was ordered by Genl George Clinton to New Windsor on the North river and thence to West Point at which place the said John Trimble served with this deponent in said Company a period of three months - Colonel Nichols and Capt Mathew were commanding at West Point -
This deponent further saith that he knows of the said John Trimble being in the service at Fort Montgomery on several occasions but he cannot state how long he served at each time
This Deponent further recollects that he was with the said John Trimble in the United States Service at Poughkeepsie in Dutches

County in the fall of 1780 and believes that he lived at that time a period of three Months -
This deponent further saith he knows of the said John Brattle being out on several expeditions against the Indians on our then western frontier but how long he was engaged or the dates of such service this deponent cannot now state -
John Barber
Sworn before me the tenth day of September 1832
Nath l P Hill one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange -
I Nathaniel P Hill one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Barber the above named deponent - that he is highly respectable of unimpeachable character, and I believe his deposition is entitled to entire confidence and belief -
Nath l P Hill
State of New York } Orange County } ss. I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that Nathaniel P Hill before whom the preceding affi- davit was sworn & whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange which is a Court of Record and that the name of Nath l P Hill subscribed to the said affidavit & the above Certificate is his genuine signature -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 th day of September 1832 Asa Dunning

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Rich and Broadhead Attorney of Law Earlston Penn
Shoalsburg Oct 10

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
County of Northampton.
Before me the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county, personally appeared this day October eighth A.D. 1835. John Trimble a Revolutionary Soldier, who being duly sworn according to law, says. That he is the identical John Trimble, mentioned in an original certificate now in his possession, dated at the War Office of the United States the 15 th day of May A.D. 1833 that he always executed with his own hand, the powers of attorney and vouchers, upon which his pension was paid and regularly, received the money through the Easton Bank. That his hand is sometimes more tremulous than others, which accounts for the difference in his signature (if there is any) attached and signed to the different powers of attorney and vouchers, upon which his pension has been heretofore paid.
Sworn and subscribed this eighth day of October A.D. 1835
John Trimble
J. H. Shoudt P.P.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
County of Northampton
Before me the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Morris D. Robeson Esq. who being duly affirmed according to law says, that he has for the last two years, at the request of John Trimble (who has sworn and subscribed the above affidavit) drawn his vouchers and powers of attorney upon which his pension was paid, that the old man always signed his name, himself to the oath and power of attorney and requested the deponent to attest the same. That he is a School Master by profession and occasionally

indulges in the Drink of strong liquor, which causes his hands to tremble very much at times. Affidavit I subscribed Oct 8 th 1835 before me J. H. Shroud J.P. Morris D. Roberson
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Northampton ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County personally appears Isaac Savard one of the Clerks of the Eastern Bank who being duly sworn according to Law says that the paper herunto annexed dated the 4 th of September last past and signed by John Trimble and attested by Morris D. Roberson was delivered to the him at the Eastern Bank aforesaid by the said John Trimble in person for the purpose of transmission to the agent for the payment of Pensions in Philadelphia
Sworn and Subscribed October the 12 th 1835 J. H. Shroud J.P.
Isaac Savard
State of Pennsylvania, Northampton County ss.
I William S Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County do certify that James H Shroud and Jefferson K Heckman Esquires before whom the above and foregoing affidavits were made, were at the time they were respectively bear Date Justices of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, that full faith and credit are due to their official acts and that the signatures thereto are in their respective hand writings.
Given under my Hand and the seal of the said Court at Easton the twelfth day of October A D 1835
W Sebring Protho.

Easter Oct 12 1835
Rev. S. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Peace.
my dear Sir,
At the request of Richard Brod- head Esq. I have examin'd the foregoing affidavits, and from the high character of the men who have signed and the Justices of the Peace, who have attested them, I have no hesitation, in saying that I believe, the facts therein set forth, are true.
Yours Respectfully David D. Wagener