Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14764, William Vermilyea, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vernilyea William
S 14764
BLH 53681-160-55
CONTENTS

Ord P
266. 890
10/57 Jan. 3. '57 Jan. 10. '57
Washington, William & Caroline Vermilye, Miss. child. William Vermilye.
Private
N.Y. Troops
N.Y. June 32-8847
Rev. war.
Pens.
N.Y. agency
Special, by Chief Clerk Dale Jan. 13. '57
Ad. 160 ac Jany 14/57 Dodge
Wm Van Master Synd. N.Y.
Vol. V. 126.

New-York Feb 23 47 8847
William Vermilyea
a bazaar in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Pinckney of the N.Y. commanded by Col. Delevan in the New York time for 2 years as a Dragoon
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 — day of April 1833 — and sent to A. Gould Anson N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Sep 1833. 50
$250
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor — Clerk Book 8. Vol 4 Page 34.
Letts W.S. Nov 16 1844
to Pension agent
March 20 1847
to Wm Vermilyea
1847 May 20 th
Wm Strong to same April 20 '47
to same April 28 '47
to same May 8 '47
Wm S. How May 25 '47
Let. to W. H. Ward
July 14 '47
Dec 25 1851
Dec 25 1851

N o 12.223
M rs Vermilyea
A. Gould Auburn N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  William Vermilyea  County of Cayuga  in the State of N.Y.  (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1750 2 6 — As a Private Dragoon Gen. Col. Delavan, Capt. Pinckney  
fork 1766  22  66
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stephentown N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? affidavit, tradition lost his discharge  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Regular
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell  Examining Clerk.

William Vermilyea 12.223

State of New York Cayuga County
ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Rooks before whom the annexed affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the said affidavit & the following certifi- cate to be genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 18 th day of September A D 1832
M. S. Myers
--- several skirmishes with the enemy during said term, one of which was at White Plains, that he assisted in the capture of Captain --- Pottac, who was captain of a company of British light dragoons, he further says that he continued in said service until the close of the Revolutionary war, when he was discharged at Pines Bridge aforesaid. that his term of service was about two years and six months or more, that his pay was eight dollars per month that he served part of the time with a continental Reg- iment stationed on the lines at that place, but the names of its officers he does not now remember, that he saw Colonel Philip Cortlandt, Gen Green, Gen Washington, Gen Knox, Gen Wayne, Gen L a Payette, Baron Steuben & others. that he received a regular written discharge from said service signed by Colonel Daniel Delavan but has lost it. that he has no proof of said service, documentary or otherwise, and is unable to procure any
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 any
State or territory
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
W. L. A. 1832 V. M. L. 2 ha

State of New York Cayuga County } ss
I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Rooks before whom the annexed affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the said affidavit & the following certifi- cate to be genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 16 th day of September A D 1832
M. S. Myers

Cayuga county.
Jonathan Odell of Seneca county of Cayuga and State of New York Says he is well acquainted with William Van Milipe and was in the time of the revolution and brought up boys together in Westchester county State of New York and at that time the report was that Said William was in a comp any of light dragoons and this deponent had two brothers in the same company and this deponent verily believes he was in two years and upwards and further Saith not Jonathan Odell
Subscribed and sworn
this 14 th day of Sept 1832
before me John Rooker justice of the peace
can e of baid

I certify that I am acquainted with Jonathan Odell within mentioned, that he is a man of truth and veracity and is unable to attend Court by reason of age & bodily infirmity -
John Nooks Justice of the peace
Residence
Jonathan Odell
encl
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas

State of New-York, Cayuga COUNTY, ss.
On this 16 th day of September A. D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, now sitting, William Vermilyea a resident of Scipio in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 66 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 7th, 1832: — That in the Spring of the year 1780 at the town of Stephentown in the County of Westchester & state of New-York, he enlisted into the company of light dragoons commanded by Captain John Brack  Brack , James Auchter Lieutenant, in the squadron of State troops as he believes commanded by Col Daniel Delavan , & adjutant John Auchter  Auchter , for the term of during the war, that said company and squadron was stationed during the whole time in the county of Westchester, on the lines between the American and British troops, that at the time of the capture of Gen Auchter he was stationed at Pines Bridge in said County. That he was in several skirmishes with the enemy during said term, one of which was at White Plains, that he assisted in the capture of Captain Potts  Potts , who was captain of a company of British light dragoons, he further says that he continued in said service until the close of the Revolutionary war, when he was discharged at Pines Bridge aforesaid. that his term of service was about two years and six months or more, that his pay was eight dollars per month that he served part of the time with a continental Regiment stationed on the lines at that place, but the names of its officers he does not now remember, that he saw Colonel Philip Schuyler, Gen Green, Gen Washington, Gen Knox, Gen Wayne, Gen L afayette Fayette, Baron Steuben & others. that he received a regular written discharge from said service signed by Colonel Daniel Delavan but has lost it. that he has no proof of said service, documentary or otherwise, which is unable to procure but 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 any State or territory Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
W illiam Vermilyea 2 ha

We, Seth Smalley a clergyman residing in Scipio in Cayuga County and Peter Wyckoff jun residing in the same town do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Vermilyea who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 66 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the 7th and year aforesaid. 7th day of of September A D 1832 before me { Seth Smalley Joshua H. Perkins J. P. { Peter Wyckoff jun
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 Seth Smalley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Scipio and Peter Wyckoff junior who has also signed the same, is a resident in Scipio and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Michael Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Vermilyea for a pension.
I further certify that Joshua H. Perkins before whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and believe his signature to the said certificate to be genuine Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 18th day of September 1832
M. Myers

1 Col o Van Klief Gardian, W th Washington Carolina Vermilion
For,
Bombay Sand
Act 1855,
266.890
Presented by W m Van Klief Syene Wayne Co. N.Y.
28

District of Columbia Washington County } ss.
State of New York
January 1857
know all On this 8 day of December  January 1857 before me came William Vanmarter to me well known to be the person described in and who is entitled to credit, who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that he is the same William Vanmarter who is the Guardian of Washington, William & Caroline Vermilye who are infants under the age of twenty one & over 14 years old, & who are the children of William Vermilye & Roxie his wife late of Salina Wayne County now deceased, as will appear by the proofs hereto annexed: that said William Vermilye deceased was a Revolutionary Soldier, & at the time of his death lived in Salina Wayne County New York, & drew a Pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, of one hundred dollars per year as he is informed & believes true; that said William Vermilye deceased, married Roxie Meacham in the month of February or March 1808, at the house of John O'Hara in Scipio Cayuga Co NY, that said William Vermilye died in Clyde NY, in the month of December 1855; that his said widow Roxie Meacham died in Clyde aforesaid in the month of January 1856; that they left three children William, Washington & Caroline Vermilye all of whom are under twenty one years of age or were so on the 3 rd day of March 1855; and Sachsen Vermilye who is about 22 years old.
That said William Vermilye was in the War of the Revolution as a soldier & served therein over 14 yrs as he is informed & believes true; that

he refers to the proofs hereto annexed in support of his claim
He further states that he is Guardian of the said minor children as well appear by the proofs hereto annexed
He claims 160 acres of Bering Land which he supposes said William Washington and Caroline Varnhagen are entitled, & declares that so far as he knows he believes they have never applied for said Land before; he also states that to far as he can ascertain by enquiry no record evidenc of the marriage or death of said Varnhagen wife can be obtained even in Stockholm
C. J. Voulart
He further states that the affidavit of Jacob Wright in which are some erasures & interlineations, was so erased & interlined before it was by him executed, that he knows it because he just wrote it before receiving full information from said Wright, that he afterwards received full information when he made some erasures & interlineations as his handwriting rather suit in the same to be executed
C. J. Voulart
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 8th day and that I have no interest in this claim January 1857
J. J. Myers J.P.

At a special term of the Supreme Court held at the Court House in Rochester on the 28 th day of April A.D. 1856.
Present Hon. Henry Mills Justice.
In the matter of
Washington Vennilye William Vennilye & Caroline Vennilye minors for Guardian
On reading & filing Petition for the appointment of Guardian made by Washington Vennilye duly verified & consent & consent to act as such guardian, upon examining into the sufficiency of the security proposed and as to the competency and fitness of the proposed Guardian, Ordered that William Vanmarter of Lyons N.Y. a barrister of this Court be & he hereby is appointed General Guardian of the above named infants & that he be and hereby is invested with all the powers and duties of General Guardian according to the laws of this state.
(Copy)
Lyman Lyons Clerk. Clerk of Wayne County.

Vernilyea heis
(Endorsed)
Read on motion and ordered filed in Wayne clubs office.
E. B. Shepardson Dep Club

State of New York
Wayne County ss On this 22 nd day of December 1856 before me personally came David Wright to me well known and whom I certify to be an resident of Butler in said County, a person of good character & entitled to credit, who being by me duly sworn says that he is a half brother to William Vermilye, Washington, Vermilye, William Vermilye and Caroline Vermilye, who were the children of William Vermilye, & Roxie Vermilye his wife that he remembers the time they, the said William Vermilye & Roxie Meacham were married, that he was not present at the wedding, but came there & heard of it the next day after they were said to have been married, & then lived in Scipio in the County of Cayuga and State of New York. I was related to Vermilye in this way, by marriage of his daughter.
I remember the time of their marriage very well they were married at the House of John O'Hara Jr in the town of Scipio Cayuga County New York. I do not remember who married them, I don't think there was ever any news of their marriage, they were married twenty three years ago last February or March I remember that they commenced living together & lived together as husband & wife, till his death he died in Clyde Wayne County New York about six years ago last this month and his widow Roxie (Meacham) Vermilye (her name was Meacham before she was married, died in Clyde a few years ago about one month after said William Vermilye died I remember all their children & knew them very well they, said William Vermilye & Roxie his wife had three children, who are under 21 born in them to wit, Washington, William & Caroline Vermilye, they are all now alive & live in Clyde Wayne County New York and were under the age of twenty one on the 3 rd day of March 1855. They also had one son Jackson Vermilye who was born about the

State of New York
Wayne County ss On this 22 nd day of December 1856 before me personally came Jacob Wright to me well known and whom I certify to be a resident of Butler in said County, a person of good character & entitled to credit, who being by me duly sworn says that he is a full brother of the late Jacob Henry Washington Vermilye, William Vermilye and Caroline Vermilye who were the children of William Vermilye, & Roxie Vermilye his wife tho' he remembers the time they, the said William Vermilye & Roxie Meacham were married, that he was not present at the wedding, but came there & heard of it the next day after they were said to have been married! & then lived in Scipio in the County of Seneca Cayuga and State of New York! I was related to Vermilye in this way: by marriage of his daughter
I remember the time of their marriage very well they were married at the House of John O'Hara Jr in the town of Scipio Cayuga County New York. I do not remember who married them! I don't think there was ever any second of their marriage, they were married twenty three years ago last February or March I remember that they commenced living together & lived together as husband & wife, till his death he died in Clyde Wayne County New York about five years ago last this month and his widow Roxie (Meacham) Vermilye (her name was Meacham before she was married) died in Clyde a few years ago about the same month after said William Vermilye died I remember all their children & knew them very well they, said William Vermilye & Roxie his wife had three children who are under 21 born in them to wit , Washington, William & Caroline Vermilye, they are all now alive & live in Clyde Wayne County New York and were under the age of twenty one on the 3 rd day of March 1855. They also had one son Jackson Vermilye who was born about the

that, Washington Vermilye, William Vermilye & Caroline Vermilye were all born within twenty years last past but I can't state the time of their birth; I remember seeing them when they were quite small infants & I know they are the children of said William & Roxie Vermilye; said William Vermilye drew a Revolutionary Pension till his death; I remember the time they were married & remember that it was twenty three years ago last Feb. in or about from the fact that at that time I was living in Seneca and at work at Seneca within about one mile of the place where they were married and in calculating back I am confident that is just twenty three years ago as above stated; I have no doubt but said Washington William & Caroline Vermilye are all under twenty one years as above stated; & that they are the lawful children of said William and Roxie Vermilye; all the above is true to the best of my knowledge said Roxie was a young woman when she married said Vermilye, & I remember the fact of their marriage because it made some talk in the neigh- borhood at the time - I have no interest in the claim of said children for Rents Land & am not concerned therein any other way than as above stated Witness Chas. L. L. on _____ _____ _____ mark
Sworn before me this 22 nd day of December 1856 I certify that I am not interested in this claim nor concerned therein Geo. Doolittle Justice of the Peace Wayne County
Wayne County Whig Print, Lyons.
State of New York, } ss: Wayne County Clerk's Office, }
I, SAXON B. GAVITT, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Geo. Doolittle whose genuine signature appears to the annexed Surat. etc _____ was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, (the seal of said Court and County,) at Lyons, this 31 st day of Decem. 1856. Lyman D. D. D. Clerk.

State of New York Wayne County ss On this 26th day of December A.D. 1856 before me came Joseph Stone a resident of Galen Wayne Co. to me well known to be aged 68 years last past and whom I certify to be of good character & entitled to credit as a witness. who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that he is aged 68 years and is a resident of Galen Wayne County where he has resided for over 20 years last past; that between William Vermilyea now deceased; that said William Vermilyea lived within sixty rods of me on a portion of my farm for about fifteen years before his death; that said William Vermilyea drew a Pension at the time of his death of $100. a year; I also knew his wife Roxie Meacham Vermilyea; they cohabited together as husband & wife while they lived near me & I have no doubt but they were actually husband & wife; they always passed as such in the neighborhood, & I never heard it questioned but they were actually husband & wife said William Vermilyea died in Galen on the 25th day of December 1852, on Christmas day I was at his death bed & funeral; his widow Roxie Vermilyea lived two months to a day after his death, & was a widow during that time when she died on the 25th day of February 1853; I remember the fact very well; I was at her funeral also; I remember well that she died just two months after said William Vermilyea; I knew the boys very well; they live in Galen & so does the Daughter Caroline Vermilyea; I have

often see in their possession in their family on my farm a Family Bible which is now before me; they always kept it as their Family Bible & Family Record; in it on the back part of the Book is an Entry as follows: "Jackson Vermilye was born 11 th September 1834"
"William Vermilye was born May 11 th 1836" "Washington Vermilye was born April the 22 nd 1838"
"Caroline Vermilye was born February the 28 th 1841"
"Darius K. Polk Vermilye was born Jan'y 5 th 1845."
The foregoing is all the Entry in said Bible; said Bible is an old one, the time it was printed is obliterated
Darius K. P. Vermilye is dead; he died about a year and a half before the old man died; he died of the measles. I was there at the time of his funeral;
The boys & the Girl all live near me in Galen Wayne County and are poor -
I knew the family very well; I am confident that she, his widow died just 2 months after he died. I recollect the fact that she only lived (2) two months to a day after he died;
I have no interest in this claim for pension & am not in any way concerned therein;
I have compared the Entries in the said Bible with the foregoing & know them to be correct
Witness, G. M. Coonley
Joseph Stone

Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of December 1856. And I certify that said Joseph Stone is a credible person ; that I have said William Vermilyea very well; I know that he drew a pension at the time of his death; I also knew his children very well & have no doubt but they are of the ages given from the Family Bible; I have had the said Bible in my office for some time; I know that the foregoing as copied from said Bible is correct; I believe said children. Sachsen Washington William & Caroline Vermilyea are all of the ages their stated. I have an interest in this claim & am not concerned therein
L. S. Retchum County Judge of Wayne County
Joseph Stone being sworn again says on looking at a memorandum, now concerning with his son who went to California soon after said Vermilyea's death he is confident said Vermilyea died on the 25 th day of December 1851 that she said Roxie died on the 25 th February 1852
Joseph Stone
Sworn again this 26 th December 1856 L. S. Retchum County Judge Wayne County

Reborn
14764 INVALID.
File No. 14764
William Vermilyea Rev. Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]

53 681
Who Am I

State of New York Wayne County to the On this 12 th day of Decem- -ber 1848 Personally appeared in open court before Peter B. Sible a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York at a Special Term thereof held at the Court house in the Town of Hobart in the County of Wayne in the Seventh Judicial district William Vermilyea of the Town of Galen in the said County of Wayne whom he now resides and has resided for the last eight years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes on his oath makes the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of bankrupt of the 7 th June 1842
That he the said William Vermilyea was born in the Town of Southland in the County of Natchaug and State of New York on the 16 th day of February 1762 and is now about eighty six years That he enlisted in the month of May or June 1779 according to the best recollection and belief of this declarant in the company of dragoons or rangers commanded by Captain Nathan Gribben in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Luddington of the New York State Troops That he enlisted at the Town of Southland in the County of Natchaug aforesaid That after serving in the above mentioned corps for a few months he was discharged That in November 1782 he again enlisted at the Town of Southland aforesaid in a company of dragoons called rangers commanded by Captain Israel Hovey -with in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Pinkney to serve during the war That he continued to serve in the said corps until he was discharged from service on the close of hostilities and the breaking up of the forces in that County That during the whole of the two periods above mentioned he was station- -ed at a place known as Pinn's Bridge on

The Conestoga river in the said Town of Conestoga end. That the whole corps stationed at that place consisting (according to the best recollection of this declarant) of about five hundred men were quartered in barracks or tents erected for that purpose. That they or the company to which this department was attached drew their rations from a person of the name of John Arslan.
That the said commands during the whole of the period was employed as an advance guard or out post to protect the country from the inroads and attacks of the British and their allies stationed below the neutral ground and that this declarant was not employed in any other service.
This declarant during the said period was in several skirmishes with the British and their allies (so called) in that vicinity in one of which this declarant was wounded by a sabre cut on the head and a shot under the right arm which last has rendered him unable to labor. That during the whole of the period above mentioned this declarant furnished himself with horse and equipage at his own costs and expenses and that he served as a private during the whole period in the companies and Regiments as stated above.
That this declarant served under the first enga- gement about three months and under his subsequent enlistment about twelve months and six months.
That in the year 1833 he received a certi- ficate from the Office of the Secretary of War signed by the honorable Lewis Cass as Secretary of War bearing date the 29th day of April 1833 by which this declarant was entitled to a pension at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum. That

be continued to receive such pension under such certificate until the fourth day of September 1846 when the same was stopped on that the annuities pay until the 4th day of March 1847 and all subsequent payments have been withheld as the dis- bursement is performed by an order of the Com- missioner of Pensions
William M. Meredith
Sworn to and declared on the 12th day of December 1848 in open Court
J. B. Smith Clerk Wayne Co.
Seth E. Dole Judge of Court
I Alexander B Williams Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Wayne do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Meredith did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term at least of six months under an engagement In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 12th day of December 1848
J. B. Smith Clerk Wayne County

State of New York
Wayne County ss Jacob W Wright of the Town of Bethel in the County of Wayne aforesaid being duly sworn says That he is fifty six years of age and has been familiarly acquainted with William Vermilyea the person named in the fore- going declaration for nearly fifty years having been brought up within a few rods of his former residence That this deponent over twenty two years since married a daughter of said Vermilyea and has ever since been on terms of intimacy and confidential intercourse with him and his family That this deponent both before and since his marriage with the daughter of the said William Vermilyea has heard him relate all the incidents of his service in the Revolutionary War as stated in the annexed declaration That it was well understood among the neighbors and family of the said Vermilyea and was the subje- ct of frequent conversations among them that the said Vermilyea held him in the service of the County as a private of dragoons in the troops of the State of New York stationed in the Town of Courtland in the now County of Putnam and That during said service that the said Vermilyea was twice wounded once by a cut on the right hand and a second time by a shot under the arm which last has always prevented the said Vermilyea from laboring to the extent of as an able bodied man or of doing a full days work This deponent verily believes from what he learned of the age of the said Vermilyea when he first became connected with his family and from information derived from said Vermilyea his family and neighbors the companions of his youth (who are now dead or removed to parts unknown

to this deponent) the said Vermilyea must be over eighty six years of age. This deponent has for some time past (for several years) observed that the recollection of the said Vermilyea as regards time and dates was becoming impaired, and confounded while in regard to the incidents of his early life and persons connected therewith he is still clear and distinct and gives distinctly the same relation of them which he did when this deponent first was connected with the family.
Subscribed sworn before me This 12 th day of September 1848
his Jacob + A. Wright marks
Hiram P. Jones a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Wayne
State of New York
Wayne County ss. Joseph Stone of the Town of Galen in that he is sixty years of age last August said County being duly sworn says, that he knows William Vermilyea in the annexed declaration mentioned and has been intimately acquainted with him for more than seven years. This deponent frequently heard the said Vermilyea state the time of his birth and his age about the time he first became acquainted with the said Vermilyea and that he has generally and always on his part acquain- -tance with this deponent stated that he was born on the 14 th day of February (or St. Valentine's day) 1763. This deponent further says that he has frequently heard the said Vermilyea relate the incidents of his service as a soldier in the army of the Revolution and the time of his service in such army which same stated substantially as in the annexed declaration. That the said Vermilyea is unable to perform ordinary

labor by reason of the evident and  severe  injury  to  the  right  arm  which  the  said from our injury to the right arm which the said Bromiley has always stated to this deponent was  caused by a gun shot wound received while in the army of the Revolution and that this deponent from his uniform statements in regard to the same and his acknowledged good character for truth and veracity this deponent fully believes the same to be true and that the said Bromiley has performed the same as stated by him in his said de- claration. This deponent further says that he has observed within the last three years that the recollection of the said Bromiley as to recent trans- actions has become considerably impaired and that when stating the number of the years of his age he is frequently inaccurate some times stating the number too small to correspond with his uniform statement as to the time of his birth.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of September 1848 Hiram P. Jones a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Wayne
Joseph Stone

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1779 June 10 W m Vermylea private no. certificate issued 225706 0 18 03   1782 Nov 11 W m Vermillion " " " 36454 5 02 09 1/3   £ 6 01 00 1/3 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 22 nd 1848.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 8. 9. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First — under Capt. Nathan Scribner in Col. Henry Ledingham Reg't.   Second " " Darius Honeywell " " no name given "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler

J. L. Edwards.
20th March 1847.
Mr. Vennilaya. -

(Copy)
Pension Office, March 20th, 1847.
Sir,
Your deposition in the case of Phoebe Dominick having led to a re-examination of your papers, it is seen that your claim was allowed in the pressure of business in 1833, when the information of the examining Clerks was very limited, without requiring the specific narrative of each term of service or the best attainable proof, as the regulations require. Before any further payment can be made you the rules requiring the statements of the date, length and grade of your service in each term, names of Officers of the Company & Reg't, where stationed, how quartered and subsisted, &c should be complied with and the Comptrolling certificate in proof of such statements obtained and filed. These requirements will be insisted upon as it appears that you were but seventeen years old when peace was proclaimed.
I am, very resp'y.
Mr. Wm Wernilyon, U.S. Pension, Syene Wayne Co., New York
Your Ob Servt. (Signed) J. L. Edwards

Auburn Cayuga Co. N.Y. June 15th 1849.
Dear Sir
Mr William Vermilyea of the State of New York, who has a certificate for a pension, dated 29th of April 1833 - Recorded in the Pension office, in Book 8. Vol 4. Page 34. by George Taylor Clerk, says that he cannot get his pension that his drafts for the same, are returned unpaid. Will you please inform what the difficulty is, and what is necessary for him to do in order to obtain the same? Your early attention to this subject is respectfully requested.
Yours &c
S. A. Goodwin Auburn. N.Y.
To the Secretary of War Washington.

July 9/1870 Colin Barkford for
William Vermilion
I certify Mr. Barkford is the true Attorney of Wayne Co. N.Y. & that he is a man of the highest ability & integrity
W.A. S. [unclear] not
as to his [unclear] being as to [unclear] Co.
Washington House of Representatives One of the [unclear]

W Glynn Feb 14, 1850
Dear Mr. Stockton
Sir
I must trouble you again, in reference to the claims of a Revolutionary War Soldier, William Krumline. He is pensioned, for causes unknown, was discontinued some three years ago.
It is supposed, however, that it has been bought about by the imposition of that thing William S. Ford, whose intention has undoubtedly been reached as far as your country. This man drew up an affidavit to suit himself, for the purpose of procuring a pension for some person & dishonestly induced the old man to sign it - never in it after he has no recollection of it. And it is alleged that this afft does not coincide in material points with the original afft of the old soldier.
The old man is 87 to day, of feeble intellect & no memory. The afft upon which his pension was allowed was made about 1833, when his memory was good.

him & we hope that our position will not be the means of depriving this old man of his pension, & sending him to the poor house because he must go there. (This man having supported him during the last winter) & also his pension is again allowed him
It will be impossible to make out, this day, our original application. The notices all being lost.
I sincerely hope you may induce the Department to re-enlist the old men & give him his honors discharge. I know which can be obtained from the Department, and will be obliged to petition Chief Justice Cagney.
I send you a copy of his certificate allowing him his pension. that you may be the better able to find the papers on record.
Dear Basford

Veronica

War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity to the Law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832, William Thornilyea of the State of New York, who was a private of Dragoons in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive one hundred Dollars, and cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of 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 29 th day of April one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Lewis Cass
J. L. Edwards Secretary of War Commission of Pensions
Examined & Controled
Endorsed
Payment to be made at the City of New York by the P.M. of the Brk Bk US Agent for paying pensions in the agency of N.Y.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book Q Fol 4 Page 34 by George Payton Clerk

Dec 1849
W Allison
London
W. Vermilyea 11332
J. H. Edwards Esq. Essex of Branton Washington

Washington Dec 5 th 1849.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
Dr Sir
I wish to know, in detail, why William Vermilyea, of New York, Revolutionary Pensioner has, been stricken from the pension roll. His neighbors have requested me to make this enquiry
Yours Truly
M. A. Sachtle
M. C. ..

April 5, 1847
Re purse of William Remington.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
P.S.
H

Clyde 29 March 1827 Commission of Pensions
Sir
As the agent of William Vermilyea of the Town of Galen a Pensioner under the act of June 1832 I sent his power of Attorney to Albany to receive his pension from 4 th Sept 1826 to 4 th March 1827 and on the 26 th inst received an answer that it was suspended by order from Washington the cause of such suspension are not assigned Will you have the goodness to advise me by return mail the reasons for such suspension and what will be required to restore him He has a large family who are entirely dependent upon this bounty of the Government for support and without it must become a charge upon the County as paupers He maintains a good moral character and it is to him a matter of great surprise that he should be suspended without being informed of the cause
I enclose you below a copy of his Certificate that you may be able to make examination of the proofs on which it was issued if necessary
Please write me as early as convenient
I am yours respectfully &c
Wm J Stone

(War department) Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 William Schmitz of the State of New York who was a private of drago- ons in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One Hundred dollars and cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year
(L 9.)
Given at the War office of the United States this 29th day of April one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty three
Levi Cox
Secretary of War
Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
(5824)
Records in the Pension office in Book 6 Vol 4 Page 34 by
George Taylor Clerk

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Dr
Wm Vermilion City Pa. (near Sunk)
Washington D.C.
Colonel Geo Pownall
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Clyde 19 April 1849
J. L. Edmunds Esq.
Dear Sir
I wrote to you some time since in behalf of William Vermilyea of this Town a person who has been suspended by order I presume from your office. He is extremely anxious to learn the cause of his suspension as he is desirous of furnishing such explanations if possible as will be satisfactory to the department. It is a sore affliction to him as his family are more dependant upon the liberality of a few friends for the means of life.
Will you do me the favor to write me on the weight of this and oblige
Yours &c
Yr. S. Hove

May 6 44
8847 Somber m. l. y. 22 NY 100-11
22 J. S. Collins Esq.
600 Washington Pavilion
Washington
D.C.
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Glyde Wayne 60 N Y May 2 1844
James L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
I write at the request of William Vermilyea a Revolutionary Pensioner who has been informed from some quarter that a portion of lands in some quarter had been set apart for the soldiers of the Revolution. I can only satisfy him of the fallacy of his supposition by writing to you. Vermilyea was a private of Seragons his pension certificate bears date 29 April 1833 and is numbered 8847. Recorded in the pension office in Book C No 41 page 34.
I am thus particular in the description of the man that you may have no difficulty in settling the fact that he was a soldier as he represents himself.
You will confer a favor on him by an answer to the question whether any other provision has been made for the soldiers of the Revolution except what by and the pension.
I remain yours respectfully
Yours S. Stone