Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10703, George Trimble, Continental New York Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Trimble, George Mary
R. 10703
New York residence
CONTENTS

State of New York Orange County 3 rd
Be it known that on this 23 rd day of January A D 1857, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Court of Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record, Mary Trimble, a resident of the Town of Montgomery in the County of Orange aforesaid, aged 85 — years, who being first duly sworn by me according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 9 th 1838, granting pensions to certain widows whose husbands served in and during the war of the Revolution — That she is the widow of George Trimble, deceased, a resident of the County of Clinton in said State of New York — that she has often heard her husband the said George Trimble, deceased, in his lifetime say that he served with Colonel Odney Hay in and during the war of the Revolution — and that she has often heard other persons say that her said husband served with Colonel Hay as a Deputy Quartermaster and Deputy Quarter Master-General in and during the war of the Revolution — all of which she believes to be true. She further declares that she was married to her said husband the said George Trimble in the County of Orange in said State, on the 31 st day of October 1788, by the Reverend Nathan Kerr, who was the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Goshen in said County of Orange — and that her said husband died in the County of Clinton in the State of New York aforesaid on or about the 6 th day of January 1797 — and that her name was Mary McCobb before her marriage to the said George Trimble, and that she was not married to him the said George Trimble before he left the service but the marriage took place at the time above stated — that she is now a widow, and that she has no record of her said husband's services, and that she must rely on what records may be found in the War Department to support her claim to a pension — and that she has never before made an application for a pension except the present
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of January 1857
D. A. Shaeffer
Mary Trimble
Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions of Orange County the same being a Court of Record

I further certify that I believe the said Mary Trimble who made the foregoing affidavit to be the same individual described in who executed the same and that she is not able to attend court on account of old age and being quite infirm -
D. A. Stewart Associate Justice of Orange County Sussex

I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted and formerly lived in the Town of Montgomery in the County of Orange in the state of New York and that I am personally acquainted with Mary Trimble who made the foregoing declaration who I understand & believe is the widow of George Trimble. Deceased a late resident of the County of Clinton in said state of New York and that it is reported and appears to be believed in the neighborhood where the said George Trimble formerly resided soon after the War of the Revolution in the said Town of Montgomery in the County & state aforesaid. That he the said George Trimble had served as a Quarter Master and a deputy Quarter Master General in and during the War of the Revolution with Colonel H ay
January 23 a 1851
D. H. Stewart Justice of the peace and associate justice in and for the County of Orange

I do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of Session of the First Presbyterian Church in Goshen Orange County & State of New-York, And that I am in possession of the Original Records kept by the Rev. Nathaniel the former Pastor of said Church, and I find on said Records, the Marriage of George Trimble and Mary M c Cobb, on the thirty first day of October, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight - (That is to say) Married George Trimble & Mary M c Cobb. 31 st Oct. 1788 -
Sworn before me, at Goshen, July 22 nd 1850
H. M. Hopkins Clerk of Session
J. A. Hays Justice of the peace in & for Orange county

STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
Nathan Westcott
I, ANDERT S BENTON
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
J. A. Hoyt
before whom the foregoing
Certificate Justice of the Peace
was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a
in and for said county; and further, that I am well ac-
quainted with the hand writing of the said J. A. Hoyt.
and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate
is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said
County, this thirty first day of July
1850-
N. Westcott
Clerk.

No 14,318 Application of Mary Trimble widow of George Trimble for a pension under act of July 9 th 1838
H. H. Sylvester, Attorney Washington City. D.C.
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H. H. Sylvester
10703

State of New York, Orange County 3 rd
Be it known that on this 23 rd day of January A D 1857, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Court of Sessions in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record, James N. Smith, a resident of said County aged 39 years, and made oath in due form of law, and states on his oath that he has been acquainted with Mary Trimble, who made the foregoing declaration, from his earliest recollection, and that she was always called Mary Trimble - and that she was called the widow of George Trimble - This deponent further states that he has always understood that the said George Trimble was a resident of the Town of Montgomery in the County of Orange in the State aforesaid soon after the war of the Revolution, and that he married Mary McCobb, who is now his widow Mary Trimble aforesaid.
This deponent further states, that his father Samuel Smith, now deceased, a late resident of said County of Orange, lived for many years in the same neighborhood with the said George Trimble after the war of the Revolution, and that he has often heard his said father say in conversation that the said George Trimble had served as a Quartermaster with Colonel Hay in and during the war of the Revolution, and that this deponent has heard Catharine Potter, now deceased, say that she resided with George and Mary Trimble after their marriage soon after the war of the Revolution and that the aforesaid George Trimble had served as a Quartermaster in the war of the Revolution, and that it is and has been reported and appears to be believed in the neighborhood where the said George Trimble formerly resided after he left the army at the close of the war of the Revolution, that he had served as a Quartermaster with Colonel Hay in said war. This deponent further states that he has understood and believes that George Trimble aforesaid removed from the County of Orange to the County of Clinton over sixty years ago and that he died at Crown Point in the then County of Clinton over fifty years ago - and that the said Mary Trimble removed from the County of Clinton to the County of Orange aforesaid, where she resided at the time of her marriage with the said George Trimble - and that she still remains a widow - all of which this deponent believes to be true.
James N. Smith
Signed and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of January 1857
D. A. Stewart Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions of Orange County the same being a Court of Record

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James A. Smith the person mentioned and described in and who signed the foregoing affidavit, and know him to be a man of good moral character and his statements entitled to full credit and belief—
D. A. Shurard associate Justice of Orange County Sessio

State of New York } Orange County } 3
Be it known that on this 23 rd day of January A D 1851, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Court of Sessions in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York, the same being a Court of Record, Anthony Eager, aged 64 years, a resident of the County of Orange aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, states on his oath that he has seen George Trimble who was formerly a resident of the County of Orange in the State aforesaid, and that he has often heard in the neighborhood where he the said George Trimble formerly resided that he was in the Quartermaster's Department with Colonel Hay, and that it appeared to be generally reported and believed that he had so served in and during the War of the Revolution, — and that he has understood and believes that the said George Trimble was married to Mary McCobb, and that after they were married they removed from the said County of Orange to the County of Clinton in the State of New York aforesaid — and that he has also understood that the said George Trimble died in said County of Clinton over forty years ago, and that after his death his widow Mary Trimble removed back from said County of Clinton to the town of Montgomery in the County of Orange and State aforesaid, where she now resides — and that she still remains the widow of George Trimble aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn } Anthony Eager before me this 23 rd day of January } 1851 D. A. Shuart Associate Justice of the County of Sessions of Orange County the Same being a court of Record
I further certify that I believe the said Anthony Eager who made the above affidavit to be the same individual described in and who executed the above affidavit The said Anthony Eager being to me well known to be a man of good moral character, whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief —
D. A. Shuart associate Justice of Orange County Sessions

State of New York } Orange County } ss
Be it known That on This 23 rd day of January A D 1851 personally appeared before me one of The Justices of The Court of Sessions in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York, The same being a Court of Record, Andrew N. Young, aged 54 years, a resident of the County of Orange aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, states on his oath that he is acquainted with Mary Trimble the widow of George Trimble, who is now a resident of the Town of Montgomery in the County aforesaid, and that he has understood that the said George Trimble was a resident of Clinton in the State aforesaid, and that he died in said County over fifty years ago and left him surviving Mary Trimble his widow. And this deponent further states, that he has been to the County of Clinton aforesaid, which is now the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, and has often seen his tomb stone and according to the best of his recollection the inscription on his tomb stone states that the said George Trimble died in the year 1797, and that he has understood that the said Mary Trimble removed back from the County of Clinton aforesaid some few weeks after the death of her husband the aforesaid George Trimble to the County of Orange aforesaid - and that she has resided there ever since. And this deponent further states that he has often heard it said in the neighborhood where the said George Trimble resided immediately after the war in the County of Orange aforesaid that he was an officer in the war of the Revolution as Quarter Master with Colonel Hay in said war - all of which he believes to be true. This deponent further saith that he now lives on the farm that belongs to the said Mary Trimble.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 rd day of January 1851
Andrew N. Young
D. H. Shumway Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions of Orange County the same being a Court of Record
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Andrew N. Young who signed the above affidavit, and know him to be a man of good moral character, and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
D. H. Shumway Justice of Sessions of Orange County

State of New York. Orange County Clerk's Office.
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the said County of Orange, and also Clerk of the County Court of said county, being a Court of Record having a seal, Do hereby Certify, that D. A. Stuart
before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature, " D. A. Stuart ,"
annexed to the said declaration and affidavits certificates are genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county of Orange the Twenty Third day of January 1851
N. Westcott Clerk.

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Many thanks Yours of thanks
W. H. ... June 22/56 Nov 29 18/56
Wed 7 July 1858.

Washington, May 10. 1837
Sir
Sender herewith, additional proof in the case of the application of May, the widow of Geo. Trimble, for a pension under the act of July 7. 1835. from the State of NY.
Respectfully
H. H. Sylvester
J. E. Heath Esq.

Department of State. Washington, May 9 th 1851.
H. H. Sylvester. Esquire, Washington.
Sir,
I have to communicate to you the following memorandum, showing the fact of George Trimble's Revolutionary Service, as requested in your letter of the 8 th inst.
In the "Letters to Washington", Vol. 40. pp 74. 75, there is a copy of a memorandum, dated Fish Kill, August 7 th 1782, but without any individual address, and evidently relating to the Quartermaster or Wagon Department, which suggests "Sixty Dollars per Month in Specie, or currency equivalent thereto."

thereto, and two Rations per Day," as a reasonable compensation for the services of the undersigned, among whose names appears that of "George Trinkle."
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
D. C. Webster

   Name Letter N o Date Amount When due     George Tremble E 844 Novem. 6 1788. f 177.13. Novem. 1. 1789.  
Treasury Department Register's Office Mar. 25. 1857
I hereby certify the above to be a true extract from the Register of certificates issued by Jonathan Bunce, Commissioner for settling the accounts in Commissions and Quarters Master De- partments, from the 22 nd August 1782 to the 7 th of May 1789, as filed in this Office.
Register
Nat. Dep. Aug 7. 81 2nd Dep. Let. No. 40-74475

Washington Apr 10 1832
W. C. Keath Esq. Sir
Enclosed herewith you will find the affidavit of Jane Ann Hyde, a daughter of Col. Honey Hays an A.D. M. Genl during the revolution, to be used in the case of Mary Mumble, widow of Genl. Mumble de. of N. York, an application for a pension under the act of July 7 1835. for her services as a N. M. General
We are Respectfully Kenneth & Sylvester

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10,700
P. O. _____
Henry Trimble
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

The letter is had for only to show that Tunk was in 1782 at a military post, and also with Genl Geo. Clinton, who was stationed there.
H.H.

"State of New York fr. I hereby pledge the faith of said " State for the payment of the sum of one thousand pounds current " money of said State, in specie, with interest, at the rate of " six per cent. per annum, to John Sands, Esq. or order, within " one year after the conclusion of the present war with Great " Britain.
Given at Poughkeepsie, this 1st. day of June
1782
Witness. Geo. Trimble
Geo. Clinton "
The above receipt is found upon page 175 of a Book entitled, "Documents, and letters, intended to illustrate the Revolutionary " incidents of Dutchess County; with connecting narratives, explanatory " notes, and additions, By Henry Onderdonk Jr." " New York
Leavitt, Trow & Company 194 Broadway 1846"
A. H. Selyns May 10. 1857

Comm rs Office L.M.D. Oct. 5 th 1786.
George Prindle A.D. L.M.G. For this sum accounted } for with him as per } 8,813 receipt — — — — —
I certify the above to be a true extract from an Account Book in this Office.
J. B. Callahan 3 rd Aud.
Treasury Dept Third Auditor's Office May 7, 1857.

State of New York } Sullivan County } ss
Be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County of Sullivan in the State of New York aforesaid John Denniston a Resident of the County of Orange in Said State aged 65 - years and made oath in due form of law and States on his oath that he is a son of George D Denniston deceased who who died at his Residence in the County of Orange in Said State in the year of 1812 - - and that he this deponent had often heard his Said father the Said George D Denniston in his life time Say that he him Self was in the Quartermaster department during the war of the Revolution and that in conversation he has often heard his father the Said George D Denniston Say that George Trimble had Served with Colonel Wayne and that Said Trimble was a Quartermaster and Quartermaster General during the war of the Revolution and that he has heard other persons often say that Trimble had so Served as such Quartermaster during Said war and which Statements this deponent believes to be true he this deponent further States that his father the Said George D Denniston and the Said George Trimble lived at Little Britain in the County of Orange in the State of New York aforesaid in the same Neighborhood Soon after they left their Services in the war of the Revolution and that he has under stood and believes that the Said George Trimble and his wife Removed from the County of Orange to Crown Point in the County of Clinton in Said State about 60 th years ago and that he this deponent has understood and believes that the Said George Trimble died at Crown Point aforesaid about fifty five - years ago and left him Surviving Mary Trimble his widow who Removed back from Crown Point to the Town of Montgomery in the County of Orange where she now resides
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 th day of April 1851
Geo S. Smiley Justice of the peace
John Denniston

Sullivan County ss
Be it known that I the said justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Dinniger who made oath to and subscribed his name to the within affidavit and that he bears a good character for truth and that his statements is entitled to full credit and belief
Geo. S. Smiley Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK : Sullivan County Clerk's Office.
} ss
I Certify That Geo. S. Smiley Esq., the person subscribing the annexed or foregoing Deposition and before whom the same was taken was on the 26 th day of April A. D. 18 57 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorised to take the same; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28 th day of April A. D. 18 57
Gad Waldo
CLERK.

C. A. Trumble Crown Point Essex County N.Y.
Essex County N.Y.

State of New York } County of Essex } ss
Be it Known that on this 22 nd day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex in said State Jane Ann Hyde a resident of said County aged about forty years and made oath in due form of law and states on her oath that she is the Daughter of Col. Udney Hay and that and that she was well acquainted with George Trimble deceased who was a resident of Clinton County in said State who died in the year of one thousand seven hundred ninety seven seven at his residence in said County and that he left him surviving his his widow Mary Trimble who removed from said County of Clinton soon after her said husband's death to the County of Orange in said State near her former residence in the Town of Montgomery in the County of Orange aforesaid, and that she understood that her name was Mary McCobb previous to her marriage to the said George Trimble. Deponent further states that she lived with the said George Trimble and his wife previous to his death for some years. Deponent further says that she has often heard her Father the said Udney Hay speak of the said George Trimble being in the service of the war of the Revolution with him as a Clerk or an officer in the Quartermaster Department and that she has often heard the said George Trimble say that they were in the service together in said war (and that her Father the said Udney Hay lived and died at Burlington State of Vermont about forty six years ago and that during the life time of her said Father and of the said George Trimble they visited each other, and that in their conversations together she often heard them speak of their being in the Quartermaster Department) all of which deponent believes to be true.
Subscribed and sworn to before
Me this 22 nd day of January 1852
George Brown Justice of the Peace Jane Ann Hyde

State of New York, } ss. ESSEX COUNTY,
Elisha A Adams
I, G. S. NICHOLSON , Clerk of said County,
Do Certify that George Brown Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of acknowledgment of the annexed Affidavit was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling therein, duly qualified and authorized by law to take the Proof and Acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said George Brown and verily believe the signature to said Certificate to be genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said County, this 24 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Two
E. A. Adams Clerk

I certify that I am well acquainted with Samson Hyde the with in named and that she is a person of good standing in society and a credible witness
George Brown Justice of the Peace the figure 22 interlined in the top line and the words Samson Hyde blurred in the fourth line from the top, and the words, and that, in the seventh line erased, and the words six or erased in the ninth line, and the word, him erased in the tenth line, and words two years & over blurred in the seventeenth line, and the words forty six in the twenty fourth line from the top blurred, all done before executed
George Brown Justice of the Peace