Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,464, David West, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
West, David Hannah
N 16,464
CONTENTS

Albany 5231
Hannah West
widow of David West
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 and who died on the 25. August 1831 of Yates Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gravis of the regt. commanded by _____ in the N. York line for 9 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 26. August
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1840 and sent to Hon. M. Hallay H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 106.68 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 15.16 $ 121.84
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 110

14615
New York
David West
of Columbia in the State of N. York who was a private in the Com y commanded by Captain Graves of the Reg t commanded by Col Pratt - in the N York line for 9 Months 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 30. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of June 1833. and sent to Rufus G. Dow. Hillsdale Columbia - E. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 60 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep r 1833 - 15. 16
$ 75.82
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 Page 37.

24634.
David West. Columbia Co. N. York
Rufus G. Dow Agt. Hillsdale Columbia Co New York.
M. A. No. 1000,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
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 subjjoined 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. These 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 David West, Columbia Co. New York.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Dec 1776 " 5 " Priv Col. Spencer 80 years Traditionary.   May 1777 " 2 " " Lt. Brown 80   Oct. " " " " 21 " Gen. Schuyler Columbia   Sept 1780 " " 21 " Col. Gates N. York   1781 " " 21 " Col. Graves   Col. Pratt   Col. Graves   Col. Graves  
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) _____, who has 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 days 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

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen

Hannah West
act July 7. 1838
Marrd 24 Jan 1791
husband died 25. Aug 1836
col. } N.Y. Capt Graves }
Admitted
Private 9mo 28 days
Hm. M. Mallon HN

State of New York } ss County of Yates }
I, Almer Woodworth Clerk of the court, of the County and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that William J. Punderlin is, and was a justice of the peace in and for said County of Yates on the 10 th day of March 1840. And that his signature written on the annexed papers or to the annexed Affidavits and certificates is Genuine
Given under My hand and the Seal of the said County this 14 th day of March 1840
W. Hoan } Dep. Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK ; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His MAJESTY'S

Mary was Born July 12 th A 1740 William Born August 30 th A 1744 Hannah Born December 8 th A 1747 Lucrecie Born March 8 th A 1750 David Born April 20 th A 1752. Born June 9 th A 1754 Libeth Born September 13 th A 1756 Samuel Born February 13 th A 1759 Asa Born March 19 th A 1762.
David West's Bible and the Birth of his Children
William was Born October 29 th A 1791
Amos Born February 25 th A 1794
John Born May 17 th A 1796
Lois Born January the 6 th 1800
Samuel Born September 27 th 1802
Mary Eliza Born January 21 st 1805
Eliza Born July 28 th 1807
Mary Eliza Died September 3 rd 1808
Hannah Born June 3 rd 1810
David Martin Born January 25 th 1813

State of New York } Yates County } B
BE it known that before me William J. Underline a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Amos West and made oath in due course of law that he is a son of Hannah West, that he is of the age of forty six years. That his father David West died on the twenty fifth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty six,
That the annexed family record was the record kept in the family Bible of David and Hannah West. That they kept no other family record except the one hereto annexed. And this deponent further states that that part of the record marked A was written before this deponent's remembrance and by whom he does not know.
That part of the record marked B was written by a person by the name of Brown who was at that time teaching school in Hillsdale. Columbia county. While in the said school teacher was boarding in the family of this deponent's father. That this deponent was at that time eight or nine years old. And it is his opinion that he stood by and saw him when he wrote the same.
That part of the record marked C. was written by an other school teacher by the name of Stevens who at that time was teaching school in the place aforesaid. And while boarding at the house of this deponent's father. And that part of the record marked D was written by this deponent. And this deponent further states that he knows that the said record hereto annexed was kept in the said family Bible and that the said Bible containing the same was kept in possession of David and Hannah

West up to the time of his death which took place as before stated. And further this deponent says now
Subscribed and sworn this 10 th day of March 1848 before me Gillagon J. Sanderlin A Justice of the Peace
Amos West
State of New York Yates County, ss
Be it known that before me Gillagon J. Sanderlin a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared David M. West who first being duly sworn according to the laws of the state, deposes and says, that he is a son of Hannah West that he is of the age of twenty seven years. That his father, David West died on the twenty fifth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty six. That he lived in his father's family until he was twenty one years of age. That the annexed record was kept in the family Bible, and in the possession of the said David and Hannah West during the time that deponent resided with them. That this deponent frequently saw the said record in their possession up to the time of his father's death which took place as before stated. That he has frequently seen and examined it since his father's death. That his mother, Hannah West this deponent's mother has resided in the house with him, ever since three years ago last September. And that she remained in possession of the said record until it was taken to be transmitted to the then  present office of the United States with this, and the subjoined papers. And further this deponent says now

Subscribed and sworn to this 10 th day of March 1840 Before Me Bellagon - J. Sunderland A Justice of the Peace
David M. West
I certify that the word loan was erased and the word pension in the foregoing affi- davit was interlined before Execution March 10 th 1840
Bellagon - J. Sunderland J.P.
Yates County ss. I Bellagon J. Sunderland a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Before whom the foregoing Affidavits were Made. do certify that I am well acquainted with Amos West and David M. West the persons by whom the said foregoing Affidavits were Made, and that their character for candor and integrity, and their credibility in every respect is good - March 10 th 1840
Bellagon J. Sunderland J.P.

N.Y.
24534
David West
Application for Pension
Russel & Dorr, Hillsdale, N.York.

State of New York } Columbia County ss: }
On this Eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Three Personally appeared before me at his residence in Hillsdale in the County of Columbia and State of New York Before John Miller First Judge of Columbia County Courts David West a resident of the town of Hillsdale aforesaid who was born on the Twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Two in the town of Upper Harnania now aged Eighty 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 act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated,
5 months } Enlistment & } service }
That on the first of June in the year one thousand Seven hundred and seventy six, this deponent then being a resident of the town of Hillsdale aforesaid, then being in his Twenty fifth year, he the said deponent, enlisted for five months, in the Militia of the State aforesaid in a company commanded by Captain James Spencer, Lieutenant Thomas Brown, and Lieutenant Matthew Ray, That Philip Bonistall, Samuel Wiley, Ezekiel Jones Elias Chapman Michael Stephenson, Seth Scudder and Isaac Ward were of the same company, That immediately after deponent entered in this deponent marched from Hillsdale aforesaid to Fort Anne, through the new towns of Kinderhook, Germanshop, Albany to Half Moon in the County of Saratoga, through Still Water, Fort Miller, Fort Edward to Fort Anne, when deponent joined his company and at this latter place deponent and company encamped and continued encamped at Fort Anne, five months and one half, then deponent and company marched back to Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer, from Lansingburgh deponent and company went to Fort George where deponent and company remained until about the first of November 1776, when deponent and company came down to Fort Edward, when deponent and company was discharged after this discharge was verbal. That this deponent served as a private soldier, That this deponent has no written evidence of this service in his possession, That the chief business of deponent while at Fort George was making roads through Kingsbury, and clearing the creek so as to be enabled to float boats from Kingsbury to Whitehall, That he this deponent was not engaged in any combats or skirmishes during this period, while at Fort George deponent was kept on guard, and also remained on

guard while at Fort George Edward, that Deponent was discharged near the Second or about the First of November 1776. That the period of active service aforesaid was Four Months during all which time Deponent continued in active service, as him stated by this Deponent in the manner aforesaid. That this Deponent knows of no person who is now living by whom he this Deponent might prove the services aforesaid, That he has stated the names of all the persons who enlisted with him that he can recollect,
That Deponent cannot say, what regiment Company or line he belonged to during the four months enlistment as aforesaid knows and that he cannot recollect the names of any of his field or Staff officers, Save Lieutenant Colonel Van Dyke, General Schuyler Brother of General Philip Schuyler, that he did not see any of the field or Staff officers nor was he in company with any of them, nor he cannot recollect the number of his Regiment nor the Division to which he belonged,
That in the Month of May about the First in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven,
[1777]
this Deponent then residing at Hillsdale aforesaid, he this Deponent was warned out by order of Captain Jonah Graves to go to Fort George to move the stores and provisions of the United States from Fort George to Fort Edward, (this Deponent then being within the lines of the Company of said Graves) That among the Company who was also warned out at this time was Dyer Graves, Benjamin Earls Edward Spauldridge Isaac Stottes, This Deponent assisted in moving the provisions to Fort Edward & went to Fort Edward himself, that on the First of June in the said year of 1777 after one months service as aforesaid and this Deponent received a verbal discharge from General Philip Schuyler to return home or a furlough to return home to Hillsdale to secure his crops of Grain, that others of the Company of Deponent also received furloughs for the same purpose and that the same was verbal, That this Deponent in pursuance of said furlough returned home & remained at home Two weeks and secured his crops when he returned as far north as Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer when Deponent remained with his Company and officers of his Company for one week

on Guard, That Department there returned above the last of June or First of July A.D. 1777. That Department's Company General While on this tour was Philip Schuyler at Fort Edward, That he cannot recollect any of the other officers, or the names of any other individuals who were there at Fort Edward than those stated, That he cannot recollect the name of his regiments to which he belonged, the division, Brigade or number of his Company or line, That he served as a private in the Militia, That when he returned from Saratoga at this last mentioned period he was forced to do so on account of not having any provisions at that place, and his Officer upon repeated and urgent solicitations having refused to join the main Army at Fort Edward, That Department requested his officer to do so but he refused, & ordered them Home Virtually, That Department has no written evidence of his service so as least aforesaid mentioned, That this last period of his service was full three four months including the the two weeks he returned home to secure his crops, That all this time Department was in active and continual service except the time said four weeks on Furlough as aforesaid, That he knows of no person by whom of being he might prove the above service, and he knows of none by whom if being he might prove the same as they are all dead who were with him in the two last mentioned periods as Department is informed and believes,
2. months warned out & discontinued
That on the First of October 1777, This Department was called out by order order of Captain Israel Graves, (residing in the 12th as aforesaid of said Graves) and being subject to duty under him, That among the Company was Lieutenant Stephen Graves, and the other persons as aforesaid time Sylvan Graves Benjamin Earls Edward Spaulding & Isaac Nokes, That this was a Militia Company, and Department in the whole of the tours herein before stated served as a private Soldier, That Department started on the First of October 1777- from his residence in Hillsdale as aforesaid, and marched through P'keepsie to Albany and from thence to Stillwater in the County of Saratoga, That Department and Company

joined & joined the Militia of the State of New York and their remaining Encampment for Three weeks , that General Gates was then in command, and that Regiment and Company was about a Mile Distance at the time of the Battle last Battle just before Burgoyne Surrendered, That Regiment was discharged about the last of October or past the Middle at least and recollects distinctly that this service last mentioned was so recent as last autumn and that he this Regiment was in active and continuous service from the time he left home until the 1st of October 1777 to the last of said Month of October was at least Three weeks That Regiment cannot recall the names of any other of the officers or persons than than those herein stated, That he knows of no person by whom he might of the services herein last or before stated, That he believes all the persons by whom he might be living from the same are all now dead. That he cannot recall the Muster of his Company his Commission, nor any other officers than herein stated That Regiment after performing the service herein last stated returned home having received a verbal discharge from General Gates. That he this Deponent has no written evidence of the services herein before rendered to transmit to the Department. And that including the time of travel to and from Still Water in this last tour of duty in addition to the said Three weeks active and continuous service, Deponent was one Week and one Day also going & coming making in whole service and travel at this last mentioned period Four weeks And one Days service including travel as aforesaid.
3 weeks travel out & services rendered
1 week and 1 day travel in addition
That Deponent in the fall of 1780, on the Fifth Regiment which of September was again called out under Colonel Pratt, cannot recall his given name, Major John McCrinity and by order of General Robert Van Ruyvenar, Captain Joseph Grant Lieutenant Stephen Jones and others, That Deponent went to Albany from Thence to German Flats, where Regiment was stationed for a while, then Company marched to Whitestown West from German Flats in search of the Indians that as Regiment Company and the other Companies of Army marched met the Indians near there, That Regiment returned from Whitestown to German Flats, & then received a verbal

3. weeks Continued & active service
Discharge from Jonah Grant his Captain, That he was discharged in the Month of October the latter part, in the year of 1780. That this Regiment was in actual and Continued Service for Three weeks during this last Tour as a private in the Militia as aforesaid. That this Deponent has no written evidence of this Service, That he Cannot recollect any different Persons than those herein named that is other names than these stated, That he knows of no person by whom he might prove any of the aforesaid Services & believes all by whom if living he might prove the same are now dead, That he cannot recollect any other officers, the Regiment to which he belonged or the Company Member of his Company Regiment or line
That about the First of September in the year 1781 - This Regiment was again called out by order of Captain Jonah Grant as aforesaid to go to Schenectady in Schoharie, That Deponent went as far as Schenectady, and remained there Three days then Company of Deponent marched on towards Schenectady, went as far as Schoharie, then returned and came back as far as Schoharie Schenectady when Deponent and Company was discharged, That this discharge was about or toward the last of September as aforesaid, That Deponent was in actual & Continued Service Three weeks during this last tour, That Deponent William Orr was Deponents Lieutenant and that Samuel Spaulding was Sergeant, and Edward Spaulding was one of the Company, one of the Lieutenants was also in the Company and there were others of the Company, Deponent did not at the time know who was his Colonel or Colonel or any of his field officers, That Deponent at this time received a verbal discharge, That he knows of no person by whom he might prove any the least of the Services herein before stated. That they are all dead as Deponent believes who were with him, at least he knows of none who are now living by whom he might prove these above Services. That in the whole he served as a private in the Militia, That he is infirm, That one year ago the 2nd of April last Deponent was attacked with the Palsy, that since that his memory is much impaired but that previous to that time he could recollect better than he now can, But that he can distinctly
3 weeks service again -

- recollect the periods of his Service, That by reason of such old age and the loss of memory he cannot recollect all his officers or the Companies or regiments. But according to the Best of his Recollection he this Statement seems as he has herein stated, And that he served at least in the whole nine months and one half and for such service he claims a Pension.
That he has no record of his age, That he has seen the Record of his age in the family Bible which his Father's family had and that he does not know when it came in
That he was born at Schenectady in upper America in the State of New York
That he lived at Hillsdale New York when called into the Service (then called Pottle Town) That since the Revolution he has resided at Hillsdale continually, That he was once enlisted in the Service at the time of the Revolution And that other times herein stated he was ordered out by his Captain or Colonel.
That he recollects, Philip Schuyler General, John McKimstry Major, Robert Van Rensselaer General, and that he served as private Militia Soldier, first under an enlistment for 5 months, And that the other four periods consisted as herein stated and was service rendered the United States as a private Soldier, and that he was warned out on three of the last mentioned periods.
That he never received any discharge except verbal dis- -charges
That the names of his Neighbours who can testify as to his character for morality and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are Harry Smallell a clergyman William White and Major Tyler now lately based upon the Pension Roll, and Russell G. Dorr.
That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any Pension or Annuity except the present and that his name is

not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State -
I own & subscribed the day and year first above mentioned
David West
John J. Miller, first Judge of Columbia County Courts
We Harry Truesdell a clergyman William White and Russell J. Dorr all residents of the town of Hillsdale hereby certify that on an due acquaintance with David West who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides has been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
I own & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Harry Truesdell William 174 White Russell J. Dorr
John J. Miller First Judge of Columbia County Courts
And of the said John J. Miller First Judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and same as he states, and the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Harry Truesdell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Hillsdale and that Russell J. Dorr William White who has also signed the same are residents of the town of Hillsdale and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit, and of the said Judge do further certify that the said David West cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court, that he is labouring under a severe shock of the palsy, that his recollection is somewhat impaired, that in consequence of such extreme old age and disease, the said David West cannot leave his house and attend court in order to make this application without greatly endangering his life,
John J. Miller First Judge of Columbia County Courts -

State of New York Columbia County ss:
I Joseph D. Mellill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia and Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John C. Miller is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia and State of New York, that I am well acquainted with the said Judge and his hand writing, and his signature to the within affidavits and certificates is in all respects genuine and true. And further certify that he was sworn as qualified on the day of the taking the within affidavits & granting of the certificate.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia and the seal of said County Clerk. This
14 th day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three.
J. D. Mellill Clerk

State of New York } Yates County } B
I, Abner Woodworth Clerk of the Court of the said County of Yates Certify. That Tabina C. Rudrup is a judge of said Court, and was, on the day of the date of the papers hereto annexed and that the signature purporting to be his on the annexed papers is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed My Seal of office and subscribed My name this thirteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty
A. Woodworth Clerk

State of New York County of Yates 3
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On this twelfth day of February
In the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Yates Hannah West a Resident of the Town of Barrington in the said County Aged Sixty Seven Years and Eight Months, Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 15 th 1838 Entitled "an act Granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows" - That she is the widow of David West of the State of New York who was a private in the Army of the Revolution of the New York line - That he served in Captain James Spence's Company of Infantry in Colonel Van Dyke's Regiment - That he was a pensioner under the Act of June 15 th 1832 - That at his death he left in her possession a certificate from the War Department of which the following is a copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 15 th of June 1832 David West of the State of New York who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty dollars and thirty three cents per Annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th March 1831 and payable Semi Annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every Year - Given at the War Office of the United States this first day of June one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three Examined and { Lewis Cass Secretary of War countersigned { J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
She further declares that she was married to the said

David West on the twenty fourth day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety one in the town of Hillsdale Columbia County by James Brisban Esquire Justice of the peace then previous to her Marriage her name was Hannah Bathrick that she has no documentary Evidence of her Marriage - that after she was married and during the time that she lived with the said David West as his wife she gave birth to Nine Sons and Daughters whose names and birthz were as follows
William West was born October 29 th 1791. Ammos West was born February 25 th 1794. John West was born May 17 th 1796. Eriza West was born January 6 th 1800. Samuel West was born September 27 th 1802. Mary Eliza West was born January 31 st 1805. Sarah West was born July 25 th 1807. Hannah West was born June 3 rd 1810. David M. West was born January 28 th 1815.
That her husband the aforesaid David West died on the twenty fifth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty Six; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but that the Marriage Took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz at the time stated
Hannah West
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me Zebina C. Andrews a judge of Yates County Courts
I Zebina C. Andrews a judge of Yates County Courts before whom the foregoing declaration was made certify that the said Hannah West mentioned in the said Declaration resides in the town of Barrington in the said county of Yates, and that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the said court
Zebina C. Andrews

State of New York } County of Yates } p
On the twelfth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Yates. Samuel West who first being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is acquainted with Hannah West the person by whom the foregoing "Declaration" to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" was made, that he was a brother of the said David mentioned in the said Declaration. That he is of the age of eighty one years. That he was knowing to the fact that his brother the said David West served in the Army of the Revolution. That he was well acquainted with the said Hannah previous to the 24 th of January 1791 that her name was Hannah Balthrick that at the time the said Hannah states in her Declaration that she was married to the said David West. to wit the 24 th of January 1791 this deponent resided in the town of Hillsdale Columbia County. That also he did not attend the said wedding he understood at the time that she was married to the said David West on the 24 th day of January 1791 by James Brown Esquire a justice of the peace and that it was so generally understood in the neighbourhood where this deponent, David West and the said Hannah resided to wit in Hillsdale that the said Hannah ever since the 24 th day of January 1791 has been known by the name of Hannah West that immediately

After that time she moved in the family where the said David West then made his home, soon after which commenced living house with him and so continued to live with him as his wife or as husband and wife until the time of his death which took place on the 25 th day of August 1836. And that the said Hannah has been known and regarded as the wife of the said David West from the 24 th day of January 1791 up to the time of his death which took place at the time before mentioned. Since which time she has been known as the widow of the said David West. And this deponent further states that he is, and has been well acquainted with the children or sons and daughters of the said David and Hannah West. And that their names are, and births took place as is stated by the said Hannah in her "Declaration hereto annexed." And this deponent further states that the said Hannah has not been married since the death of her husband (the said David West) which took place as before stated but that she now remains the widow of him the said David West.
Subscribed and sworn this 12 th day of February 1840
Hannah West mark
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before me Gebina C. Andrews a judge of Yates county courts.
I, Gebina C. Andrews a judge of Yates county courts do certify that I am acquainted with Samuel West the person by whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and that I am Satisfied that his character for truth and veracity is good — I also certify that the word Eight in Hannah West's declaration hereto annexed was erased and the word Seven interlined before execution.
February 12 th 1840
Gebina C. Andrews
Hon. Mr. MacNay NY

March 21, 1940.
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Mrs. J.T.Miser Quarters H-1 United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.
BA-J/CC David West W.16464
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David West of Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, who was born about 1752.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.16464, based upon service of David West in the Revolutionary War.
David West was born April 28, 1752, in the town of Upper Armenia, Dutchess County, New York. Names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Nobletown (later Hillsdale), Columbia County, New York, David West enlisted June 1, 1776, served at various times to 1781, as private in Captains James Spencer's and Jonah Graves' companies, Colonels Van Dyck's and Pratt's New York regiments; length of service nine and one-half months.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he was residing in Hillsdale, New York. He died August 25, 1836.
David West married January 24, 1791, at Hillsdale, New York, Hannah Bathrick. Date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
The soldier's widow, Hannah West, was allowed pension on her application executed February 12, 1840, at which time she was aged sixty-seven years and eight months, and a resident of Barrington, Yates County, New York.

The names of children of David and Hannah West are shown as follow:
  William  West  -----born  October  29, 1791    Amos  "  -----"  February  25, 1794    John  "  -----"  May  17, 1796    Lois or Loisa  "  -----"  January  6, 1800    Samuel  "  -----"  September  27, 1802    Mary Eliza  "  -----"  January  31, 1805, died September 8, 1808.    Sarah or Sara  "  -----"  July  25, 1807    Hannah  "  -----"  June  3, 1810    David Martin  "  -----"  January  25, 1813.  
In 1840, their son Amos made an affidavit in Yates County, New York, regarding the family record and in the same year their son David M. stated in Yates County, New York, that his mother had resided with him for two years.
In 1840, soldier's brother, Samuel West, aged eighty-one years made an affidavit in Yates County, New York regarding the marriage of David and Hannah West.
Other family data shown are as follow:
  Mary  -----born  July 12, 1740    William  -----"  August 30, 1744    Hannah  -----"  December 8, 1747    Lucrecie  -----"  March 20, 1750    David  -----"  April 28, 1752    Eve  -----"  June 9, 1754    Elizabeth  -----"  September 13, 1756    Samuel  -----"  February 13, 1759    Asa  -----"  March 19, 1762  
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Hannah West, widow of David West, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Hannah West, widow of David West, Certificate #5231 Issued April 3, 1840 Rate $30.33 per annum Commenced August 26, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 Albany, New York Agency.
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It is hoped that the foregoing data will assist you in your research.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1940 - Mar. 22, Hist To Mrs. J J miser ce
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16464
Hannah West
Widow of
David West
Prim. Rev. War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. _____, Page 322.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

D. J. Sunderland Pension papers for widow next March 10 th 48
Agree
1721 Mallory
Hon. Meredith Mallory
In the House of Representatives Washington
D. C.
Ames West
Barrington March 20 th

N. York Hannah West Lt. to Hon. Mr. Mallory 24 Feb 1840
Act July 1838

Hon. Mallory
21. Feb 1860
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376 War Department Pension Office
24. Feb. 1840
Sir The papers of Mrs Hannah West widow of David West have been examined & filed - The proof in relation to the date of the claimants marriage is insufficient - That fact must be established either by record evidence, or such evidence is not allowable by the testimony of a witness who can specify the date of his or her own knowledge The record of the births of the claimants children may be material in the investigation; it should be authenticated in the mode pointed out in the enclosed printed form and transmitted to this office
For M. Mallory Home Reps US

Albany - David West on roll as June 7. 1832 to what time point? N L
Died 25 th Aug t . 1836 p t to that period 25 Aug 1836 JH

Hon M. Mallory House of Representatives

Barrington March 18 th 1840
Dear Sir
I hereby acknowledge the receipt of certain papers from the War Department through Your politeness together with a line from Your own hand - And while I tender You My thanks for past favours, I solicit a continuance of future ones - Enclosed are Two affidavits, Certificate, and the family Record of David and Hannah West for the purpose of furnishing additional Evidence to the War department of Widow West's Claims to a pension for the services of her deceased husband - Please present them to Mr Edwards (or the war office) for Examination - as soon as convenient, and when they shall have acted upon the matter, please write to me concerning it - and send such papers as You shall receive - Directed as before - East Barrington, Ind. Co.
Yours Truly
J. J. Penderlin
Hon. M. Mallory Esq.
P.S. There is no person living, that attended the wedding of David and Hannah West. The Register that Married them, and the 2 or 3 witnesses present, were persons of Jonathan in Years, and have since that time died as I have been informed by the old Lady - If the proof is insufficient now, the old Lady will have to lose this bounty of her country to which she is so justly entitled for the services of her deceased husband - The family Record You will perceive is authenticated in the manner pointed out in the printed sheet I received from You since writing the above under 18 th March. I understood that You was at N. Port and I intended come and see You in person, but business prevented until I learnt You had left for Washington - Since I now mail them - at the best You can &c. March 20 th 1840
Your Most Obedient
Hon. M. Mallory Esq.
J. J. Penderlin

Annapolis, Md. February 27, 1940
Veterans Administration Washington
Gentlemen:
Kindly advise if you have any record of Revolutionary War service of David West of Hillsdale, Columbia County, N. Y. He was born about 1752.
Yours very truly, Mrs. J. J. Miser Quarters H-1 U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Md.