Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,106, Jesse Truesdale, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Truesdale, Jesse Van Scoy, Hannah Former widow
W. 20.106
CONTENTS

6091 N. York City
Hannah Van Seay, formerly widow of Jesse Dinesdale N.Y. who was a Private in the N. York Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of September 1843 and sent to Henry Wynkoop Catskill N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 263
1843 Nov 2 1843 Nov 2 Books
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State of New York
Dutches County Clerks Office B.
I Robert Mitchell Clerk of the County of Dutches do hereby certify that Whaler Gilbert Beyer before whom the foregoing annexed declaration of Hannah Van Scy and the affidavit of Deborah Fuesdale purport to have sworn and subscribed was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Dutches County courts in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and believe that his name subscribed to the jurat of said declaration and affidavit is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 1 st day of November 1813
Rob t Mitchell Clerk B. Jno. J. Pells. Depy. Clerk

10421. Grand ways affection Hannah Van Scay N.Y.
Act. 7. July 38 + 23 Aug. 43.
adm'd 14 mo. 17 3/4 pin 48. 55
Also at 3 march 48. 55
Henry Wynkoop Catskill N.Y.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 and the 23 rd August 1842
State of New York Dutches County } B.
On this thirty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three before me Whulen Gilbert one of the Judges of the Dutches County Courts in and for said County personally appeared Hannah Hunscoy a resident of the town of Pawling in said County aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed the 7 th of July 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Jesse Guesdale who in the revolutionary war resided in the town of South Salem in Westchester County - and belonged in a Militia Company commanded by his father Captain Jesse Guesdale in either Col. Crane or Col. Thomas' Regiment.
That she resided a near neighbor to said Jesse Guesdale who was several times during said war out from home as a private soldier which as she now believes would in all amount to more than two years .
That she believes he the said Jesse Guesdale, was out as a Soldier several times under different Officers and Stationed at different places in Westchester County and elsewhere for the defense of his Country sometimes enmas occasioned by the incursions of the enemy, and sometimes he was drafted for a short period and sometimes longer and Stationed in his own and neighboring Counties sometimes volunteered under the officer of his own Company and Regiment and sometimes under

officers detached from other Companies and Regiments and also under officers of the Service or Continental line - but owing to old age infirmity and the great length of time she is unable to give the particulars of the services of the said Jesse Guerdale except the following - viz -
That in the outset of the revolutionary he was drafted for four or five months and believes under Captain Platt of the same Regiment and was stationed at or near the city of New York and White Plains for the full term of four or five months and returned home.
She further declares that she believes he was afterwards out in a campaign in a company command by his father Captain Jesse Guerdale for the term of six or seven months and was stationed on the frontier of Westchester County until discharged, he was also out on several short terms under his father the said Jesse Guerdale - but under what Colonel she does not now remember.
She further declares that she believes he the said Jesse Guerdale was also drafted for the term of eight or nine months and thinks he was stationed part of the time on the west side of the Hudson River but under what officers she is unable to say.
She further declares that she has often heard the said Jesse Guerdale say that he had been in several battles and skirmishes with the enemy during the war, and at one time while on guard he killed a Soldier who was an advance guard of the enemy - and whose name was Quail -
She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Guerdale on the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven in said town of North Salem and that the ceremony was performed

by the Reverend Abner Benedict clergyman of the Presbyterian church in said town of South Salem
And that her maiden previous to her marriage was Hannah Sleeper and that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Sleeper died on the eighteenth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two in said town of South Salem
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to first of January Seven hundred and Ninety four viz at the time above stated
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to the Mr Van Scoy on the night of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and Ninety Nine in said town of South Salem by the Reverend Mr Lewis clergyman also of the Presbyterian church - and that her said husband Mr Van Scoy died on the twentyeth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one in said town of Pawling, and is still a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed
Hannah X Van Scoy mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on this day and year first above written before me and further that from bodily infirmity said above named Hannah Van Scoy the applicant is unable to attend court
Wheeler Gilbert sur. of the Judges of the County Courts of Dutchess County

State of New York Dutches County B.
Deborah Gruesdale widow of Jeremiah H. Gruesdale of the town of Pawling in said County, being duly sworn deponent and saith, that she is fifty five years of age and that her husband the said Jeremiah H. Gruesdale was born in the month of March in the year one thousand Seven  eight hundred eighty nine and was the son of Jesse Gruesdale the first husband of Hannah VanSecoy whose maiden name before her marriage was Hannah Hecker
That her husbands father the said Jesse Gruesdale died more than fifty years since and that his mother the said Hannah was afterward married to Abel VanSecoy who died on or about the twentieth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one and his widow has not since intermarried but remains the widow of the said VanSecoy and is the identical Hannah VanSecoy who is now an applicant for a pension for the Revolutionary Service of her former husband the said Jesse Gruesdale deceased and further this deponent saith not Deborah Gruesdale
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of October 1843 before me by the said Deborah Gruesdale to me known as a respectable citizen & her statement entitled to credit.
Abraham Gilbach one of the Judges of the County Courts of Dutches County.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
N.B. The words "last five years" "Remedies" and "place" were interlined, and the words "last five years" were erased before signing. added Harry Smith Presb. of Peace
Thaddeus Steele of the town of age 44th five years Redfield County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Hannah Van Scoy widow of Abel Van Scoy who is a sister of deponent. That his sister the said Hannah, whose maiden name was Steele was first married to Jesse Guesdale of the town of North Salem of the County of Westchester, State of New York, that the marriage took place in the month of July on or about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five or six or seven. That the ceremony was performed by a clergyman of said town of North Salem by the name of Plymouth  Lees of the Presbyterian Church. That said Hannah & her husband the said Jesse Guesdale lived together as man and wife in said town of North Salem and for the term of five five or six years and had two children and then her husband the said Jesse Guesdale died in said town of North Salem. That his widow the said Hannah was afterward married to Abel Van Scoy of the town of Poulding Dutches County, that the marriage took place in North Salem. Deponent was informed that said Abel Van Scoy died in said town of Poulding and that his widow the said Hannah is still living and is now an applicant for a pension for the revolutionary services of her first husband the said Jesse Guesdale deceased who as deponent always understood & verily believes was a soldier in the revolutionary war nearly every year from the beginning to the end of the Revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 31. day of August 1811 before me & certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent as a respectable citizen entitled to full credit.
Thaddeus Steele
Harry Smith Presb. of Peace

State of Connecticut Trumbull County } Bridgeport County Court Clerk's Office
I William H Noble Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Trumbull, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justice of the Peace for said County, hereby certify
That Harry Smith Esquire was on the 31 st day of August A.D. 1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly appointed com- missioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State to administer oaths and take acknowledg- ment of Deeds and other instruments. That I am ac- quainted with his handwriting, and that the signature to this instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 2 nd of September A.D. 1843. Test Wm H Noble Clerk

State of New York Westchester County } ss.
Sylvanus Townsend of the town of North Salem County of Westchester and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty nine years of age was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and was well acquainted with Jese night Gussel (now deceased) who was also a Soldier and re- sided a near to deponent during the revolutionary war Deponent, and the said Jese Gussel belonged in the same Military Regiment, deponents company was commanded by Capt. Delavan and the said Jese Gussel was in the best company of his father also named Jese Gussel.
Deponent and the said Jese Gussel served in the same company three several tours. the first was drafted for three months under the command of Benoni Platt and was stationed at or near White Plains & different parts of the County of West- chester -
The second was also drafted for three months under Capt Gilbert Dean and also stationed at the various Military stations in said County of Westchester -
The third service deponent served with the said Jese Gussel was drafted for three months under Capt David Pardee and also stationed at the different places in said County of Westchester - for the defence of the inhabitants of said County against the incursions of the British & Tories
Deponent further saith that the above term of three months is all the service deponent remembers to have served with said Jese Gussel - but deponent has often heard it said by the said Jese & his neighbors that he the said Jese Gussel was a Soldier more or less every year from the beginning to the conclusion of the war. but owing to deponents infirmity & old age deponent cannot remember any more particulars of the service of the said Jese Gussel - but is satisfied that he has served more than two years during the Revolutionary war

Deponent further saith that about three years after the revolutionary war the said Jipe Gruedel was legally married to Hannah Heuler with whom deponent was also well acquainted. that the ceremony was performed by Abner Benedict clergyman of the Presbyterian church in said town of North Salem.
That they lived together as man & wife five or six years and had two children - and that he then died in said town deponent was present at his funeral.
Deponent further saith that his widow a few years after the death of her husband was married to Abel Van Seddy - also of the same place - that afterwards she and with her husband moved into Dutches County, where he continued to reside until his death. deponent was informed that his widow was still living and is now an applicant for a pension for the revolutionary services of her former husband the said Jipe Gruedel deceased and further this deponent saith not
sworn to and subscribed on this 26 th day of July 1843 before me, by the said deponent Sylvanus Townsend. Known to me person- ally to be a very respectable citizen and believe his statement entitled to full credit
Sylvanus Townsend
Kneass Remington Justice of the Peace
State of New York Westchester County ss
Opuntius Wallace of the town of North Salem County of Westchester and State of New York being duly sworn deponent and saith that he was well acquainted with Jipe Gruedel who was a Soldier in the revolutionary war That his father whose name was also Jipe Gruedel was a Captain in the revolutionary war and had four sons who were all Soldiers in the revolutionary war deponent further saith, that deponent was not out in the Ser

service with the said Jesse Griesdel, but always understood and verily believing that he performed his full proportion of Military duty for three or four years from the beginning to the end of the war, and believes that said Jesse Griesdel was more than two years in said service during said war. Deponent further saith that said Jesse Griesdel two or three years after the war was legally married to Hannah Shuler with whom deponent was also well acquainted with whom he lived & had two children & then died in said town of North Salem.
That his widow the said Hannah was afterwards married to Abel VanScy, and who moved into Dutches County where he continued until the day of his death. Deponent further saith that he was informed that said Abel VanScy was dead and that his widow was still living and is the identical Hannah VanScy who is now an applicant for a pension for the revolutionary services of her former husband the said Jesse Griesdel and further this deponent saith not note the words, three or four years interlined before execution.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 26 th day of July 1843. before me by the said Ebenezer Wallace .
Doctor Ebenezer Wallace. known to me to be a very respectable citizen and his statement entitled to full credit.
Threeps Commissioner Justice of the Peace

State of New York Westchester County Clerk's Office ss
I Charles A. Purdy clerk of the County of Westchester aforesaid do hereby certify that Knapp Remington Esqr before whom the foregoing annexed affidavits of Sylvanus Townsend and Doctor Ebenezer Wallace purports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the test of the same a justice of the Peace duly elected and qualified and believe his signature thereto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 31 st day of July 1843 Charles A. Purdy.

State of New York Westchester County }/s
Martha Burchard wife of Jesse Burchard of the town of North Salem County of Westchester and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that she is Seventy one years of age and was well acquainted with Hannah VanScoy widow of Abel VanScoy who lived in the same house with deponent so about forty years since deponent was present at the time she was married to said Abel VanScoy, which she thinks took place in the fall of the year of 1799 in said town of North Salem.
Deponent further saith that said Hannah at or before her marriage with said VanScoy she was the widow of Jesse Guesdel who died a few years before her marriage with said VanScoy. That her marriage took with her first husband Jesse Guesdel took place more than fifty five years since , deponent was not present at the time but lived a near neighbor and remembers the time well, and she understood at the time that the ceremony was performed by a clergyman of the Presbyterian Church of said town by the name of Benedict.
Deponent further saith that she was well acquainted with her first husband, that her the said Jesse Guesdel who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war - and as deponent always understood by her neighbors he was a Soldier more or less from the beginning to the end of the war - and that his father's name was Jesse Guesdel who was a Captain.
Deponent further saith that said Hannah VanScoy before her marriage with her first husband - was Hannah Stein which was her maiden name and further this deponent saith not.
Martha Burchard
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th July 1848 Ebenezer Wallace Com d of Deeds
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent & that she is a respectable Person, & that her testimony is entitled to credit.
Ebenezer Wallace Com d of Deeds

State of New York Westchester County Clerks Office }/s
I Charles A Purdy Clerk of the County of Westchester aforesaid do hereby certify that Esqr James Wallace Esqr before whom the foregoing annexed af- fidavit of Martha Burchard purport to have been sub- scribed and sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Dues duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto subscribed I believe to be his genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 31 st day of July A D 1823 Charles A Purdy clk

April 2, 1932
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Caroline K. Braley 1401 Linden Avenue Carpinteria, California
JESSE TRUESDALE W. 20,106
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Jesse Truesdell (sometimes Truesdale), Senior, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land, based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Jesse Truesdell or Truesdale as described by you.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Jesse Truesdale found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and the data contained therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 20106, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Jesse Truesdale, while a resident of North Salem, Westchester County, New York, enlisted early in the war and served as a private in the New York troops, as follows:- three months in Captain Benoni Platt's company; three months in Captain Gilbert Dean's company; three months in Captain David Pardee's company; and six or seven months in Captain Jesse Truesdale's (soldier's father) company, Colonel Thomas' regiment, and was in several battles and skirmishes, no names given.
Soldier married January 15, 1787, in North Salem, New York, Hannah Keeler. He died June 18, 1792, in North Salem, New York.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, married October 8, 1799, in North Salem, New York, Abel Van Scoy, who died February 20, 1841, in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.

Hannah Van Scoy was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, Jesse Truesdale, on her application executed October 31, 1843, at which time she was living in Pawling, New York, aged seventy-five years.
Jesse Truesdale and his wife, Hannah, had two children: Jeremiah K. Truesdale, born March, 1789, married Deborah _____, and died prior to 1843. The name of the other child is not given.
There is no claim for pension on file on account of the service of soldier's father.
Vary truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Feb 14, 1910.
Certificate No.
Claimant Hannah —
Soldier Jesse Truesdell, Truesdale " Truesdal, Truesdel Service — Rev!
Additional Service
No claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination records, 190
REMARKS:
to D. H. I. W. or R. except W. F. 20106. put under his father bap Jesse Truesdale,
MAR 31 1910 Mr Horace Anderson info no pension claim for bap Jesse Truesdell of sim- ilar name. Rev. War

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jesse Truesdale . Mid 7. 20106 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early in War 3 mos Pri Benoni Platt ✓ N.Y.   — 3 mos Pri Gilbert Dean — "   — 3 mos Pri David Pardoe — "   — 6 or 7 mos " Jesse Truesdale (his father) Thomas "          
Battles engaged in, Several battles and skirmishes, names not given
Residence of soldier at enlistment, North Salem, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Oct 31, 1843: her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Pawling, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 75 years
Remarks: Soldier died June 18, 1792 at North Salem N.Y. He married Hannah Kessler Jan 15, 1787 at North Salem, N.Y.; they had 2 children, Jeremiah K., born March 1789, died prior to 1843 who married Deborah —, name of other child not stated; Soldier's widow married Abel Van Scuy Oct 8, 1799 in North Salem, N.Y., who died Feb. 20, 1847 in Pawling, N.Y.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 29106
Hannah Van Scuy Former Wid. of John Bruesdale Rev. Rev. War.
Act: March 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Feb. 8. Military and family history to Mr. Harvey K. Lener. 28 Sanford Ave., Flushing, N. Y. — M.B.H.
Feb. 18, 1910
Mrs. Horace Anderson
1914 Apr. 8. Mrt. to Mrs. W. G. Gage. M.B.H.
1918 July 15. Mrt. to Mrs. A. F. Graham
1931 Aug. 24. Mrt. 6-mo. Theodore Westermann. — M.B.H.
1932 Apr. 2. Mrt. to Caroline H. Dooley — M.B.H.

8699
New York City
rep
Hannah Van Scyoc formerly widow of Esaias Druedale who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 June 1792 of Dutchess in the State of New York who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the New York line for 14 M o 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 48 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Sept 1844 and sent to Henry Wynkoop, Catskill, NY
Total Amount, $242.75
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 185

Mrs A. F. Graham -
522 Union St.
hold she will call for letter.
Dear Elaine, this
send history of Jesse Truesdale - N.Y. W. 20106
July 11, 1918
There is an 1872 inquiry to go with this.

FEB 9 - 1910
53 Leighton Ave. Yonkers, N. Y.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Kindly inform me if the pension records afford any information as to the following, all of whom were said to have fought in the Revolutionary War: 1. Jesse Fuesdell, b. 1734 d. 7/4/1817 m. Hannah Keeler. (Spelled also Fuesdel, Fuesdale, Fuesdal)

2. Samuel Fuesdell (son of Jesse)
b. 4 / 8 1761 d. 10 / 3 1839
Res. South Salem, N. Y.
Nath
Somerstown, N. Y.
m. Sybil Phillips, b. 7 / 11 1768 d. 10 / 8 1839.
3. James Hall b. 1705
Lancaster, Pa. Removed in 1751 to Iredell Co. N.C.
m. 1730 Prudence Roddy. Derry, Dauphin Co. Pa.
4. Hugh Hall (son of James)
b. 1742
Removed in 1751 to
Iredell Co. N.C.
m. Margaret King.
5. Samuel Brown b. 7 / 1 1738 d. 5 / 21 1813.
Trenton, N.J.
Philadelphia, Pa.
m. 1768 Rebekah Brauson b. 9 / 2 1743 d. 6 / 4 1802

Allow me to thank you for the records kindly sent me in regard to Rubeus Kincaid, received Jan. 19. 1910.
Thanking you in advance for further research,
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. Horace)
Grace Alcott Anderson
Feb. 6, 1910.

next time -
X Soldier married January 15, 1787, in North Salem, New York, Hannah Reeler. He died June 18, 1792, in North Salem, New York -
Soldier's widow, Hannah, mar. Oct. 8, 1799, in North Salem, New York, Abel Van Scoy who died February 20, 1841 in Pawling, Dutchess County New York.
Hannah Van Scoy was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, Jesse Truesdale, on her application executed October 31, 1843, at which time etc
WASHINGTON
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES
3-1895

Washington August 24, 1931
Mrs. Theodore Westermann 54 Sagamore Road Bronxville, New York
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Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20106, that Jesse Truesdale, while a resident of North Salem, Westchester County, New York, enlisted early in the war and served as a private in the New York troops, as follows:- three months in Captain Benoni Platt's company; three months in Captain Gilbert Dean's company; three months in Captain David Pardee's company; and six or seven months in Captain Jesse Truesdale's (soldier's father) company, Colonel Thomas' regiment, and was in several battles and skirmishes, no names given.
X Soldier married January 15, 1787, in North Salem, New York, Hannah Keeler.
He died June 18, 1792, in North Salem, New York, and his widow, Hannah, then married October 8, 1799, in North Salem, New York, Abel Van Scoy who died February 20, 1841, in Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of Jesse Truesdale, his widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed October 31, 1843, at which time she was living in Pawling, New York, aged seventy-five years.
Jesse Truesdale and his wife Hannah had two children: Jeremiah K. Truesdale, born March, 1789, married Deborah _____, and died prior to 1843. The name of the other child is not given.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Jesse Truesdale (searched under all spellings of surname) that

is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
There is no claim for pension on file on account of the service of soldier's father.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1401 Linden Ave., Carpinteria, Calif.,
Feb. 24, 1932.
Rev
The Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send to me the Revolutionary War records of the two following Revolutionary soldiers?
only one is of this one First, the record of Jesse Truesdell (sometimes Truesdale) Senior -please do not confuse him with his son Jesse, who was also a soldier and at one time served under his father. Jesse Truesdell, Senior, we understand, served first as a lieutenant , then as captain and later as Major. I would like to have this information verified.
Second, please send also the record of Samuel Truesdell, son of Jesse Truesdell, whom we understand served in his father's (Jesse Truesdell's) regiment, but of this we are not sure. Both Jesse Truesdell and his son Samuel served in regiments from West- chester County, New York. Thanking you for your kindness, I am,
Yours truly,
Caroline K. Bradley

MRS. THEODORE WESTERMANN 54 SAGAMORE ROAD BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK
August 4, 1931
Was a pension granted to Samuel Truesdell who served as a private from North Salem, Westchester County, New York?
The man of that name in question died October 2, 1839 and is buried in North Salem, N.Y. I have 1759 as the date of birth. His wife was Sybil Phillipps.
Of his children I know only the name of John Phillipps Truesdell.
Did only one Jesse Truesdell have a pension? I do not know the dates for this man nor the name of his wife. He served as lieutenant in Westchester Co., N.Y. militia in 1775, as captain in 1778 and at the close of the war was a major.
Very truly yours,
May E. H. Westermann

Wm. Glover Gage
JUDGE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
SAGINAW, MICH.
March 30 - 1914
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir. I am desirous of obtaining detailed information in regard to the Revolutionary war record of one - Jesse Truesdell ("sometimes spelt Trursdell ") of the 4 th Regiment of Mich Militia Commanded by Col. Thaddeus Crane. Family tradition has it that Truesdell was a Major and there is a record in the Adj. General's Office where "one Captain Truesdell received pay Certificate for £ 177-13 2" on July 8-1785.
If you can assist me by furnishing any information upon the subject of Captain Truesdell war services I shall be very much obliged.
Very respectfully
Eleanor R Gage (Mrs Wm Gage) 102 Fitzhugh Street -

per
28 Sanford Ave. Flushing N.Y.
Jan 20th 1909
Ear
Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War. Records of the following soldiers viz:-
   Captain  Gershom  Truesdell  in  N.Y. Militia    ✓  Major  Jesse  Truesdell  "  "    ✓  Private  Heil  Truesdell  "  "     "  Caleb  Thomas  "  "  
The name Truesdell is sometimes spelled Truesdel, Truesdail and Truesdale.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may send me, I am
Yours truly
Harvey Klapp Lines.
H.K.L.

Washington January 9 th 1844
Sir
Herewith enclosed is the application of Hannah Pauscoy for the services of her first husband Jesse Pausdale under the acts of 7 th July 1838 & 23 rd August 1842 for a pension! —
After a diligent search & enquiry in the churches in the neighborhood where the marriage is alleged to have taken place no trace of documentary evidence has as yet been found. But the general impression given by the several annexed affidavits annexed by respectable citizens in the immediate neighborhood is that the marriage took place three or four years after the war — This together with the affidavit of the widow of the applicant's son and the affidavit of Shadens Fletcher the applicant's brother and who was present when the marriage took place, I hope may be satisfactory evidence of the marriage.
The affidavit of Servius I have reason to believe is all that can be found in the vicinity where the Soldier resided — except by common tradition which I think is favorable to the claim —
I have sometime expected the Comptroller's certificate which I hope may more fully establish her claim — and which when received by me will be without delay be transmitted to the Department for examination & whatever may be the result you will please direct to me and oblige
Very Respectfully Your Most Obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop
Col. S. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions War Department Washington

Comptes cult. Van Scay
14 mo. 17 d
N o 6386
act 1843
 46.66  1 88   48.54 
 20-90  20/873  1437  1417   20 
 76 1/2  9   1.6 

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 services 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:
  24 th June 1781 Lepe Buesdale Priv £ 0 16 0   15 th Nov do do do 16 13 6   31 st Dec 1782 do do 21 6 8   38 16 2   14 mo. 1785
STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Jan y 12 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. G. S. 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. Eph m Lockwood in Col. Philemon Crane Regt.  Second " " Lepe Buesdale " " do " "  Third " " Thos Grant " " Beck Weisfeld "  Fourth " " " " " "  Fifth, " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Washington Jan y 23 rd 1844. Despatched  Sir Above is proof in support of the application of Hannah Van Buren under the act of 7 th July, 1838 forwarded to the Department on or about 15 th inst  I am Respectfully & c  Henry W. Kook