Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44034, Anthony West, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
West, Anthony
S 44034
CONTENTS

19.490 R
(19.490)
New-York
Anthony West,
of Tompkin's Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wheep of the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys in the Cont y line, for the term of nine months from March 1782 to Jan'y 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of July 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of July 1825 and Sent to Geo: Park Esq r Cohenoango Point, New York
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept r : 1825 $12.87
  3. 61      1. 0  157  $ 12.87    8 2      $12.87    
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823

Reg d No. 207
Anthony West's Claim
Hor. L. Clark
Home of Ref.

State of New York } }
On this 12 th day of February in the year 1824 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Broome in said state personally appeared Anthony West aged fifty eight years resident in the town of Windsor in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
That he enlisted in March or the 1 st of April 1782 in a company commanded by capt. Anthony Whelp in the town of Salem formerly called White creek in the County of Washington and State aforesaid and marched to Saratoga and was there mustered by his said capt. in a regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the connecticut line, and that the said

Anthony West continued to serve in said Company for the term of nine months being the full period of his enlistment and was discharged at Schenectady in the month of December 1782 -
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services (his discharge being lost) except the affidavits herewith annexed -
Sworn to and declared before me this 12 th day of February A.D. 1824
J Robinson
I Tracy Robinson Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said West  Anthony did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress
Chamango Feb 12. 1834
J Robinson

State of New York Broome County ss. I hereby certify that Tracy Robinson Esquire before whom the foregoing and Annexed Affidavit was taken and whose Name appears thereunto subscribed was on the 12 th day of February 1824 First Judge of the County Court in and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn according to Law - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Name and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at my Office, this 18 th day of July 1825 -
Daniel Evans Clerk
I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe the signature "T. Robinson" subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit to be his proper hand writing Witness my hand this 18 th day of July 1825
Daniel Evans Clerk

Register page 207

State of New York Broome County
On this 11 th day of February 1824 personally appeared in open court being a court of Common pleas and General Sessions of the peace in and for the county of Broome a court of record proceeding according to the course of common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of fine & imprisonment Anthony West aged fifty eight years resident in the town of Windsor in said County of Broome who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit from the last of March or first day of April in the year 1782 to the last of December in the same year, That he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Anthony Whelp in the town of Salem formerly called White Creek in the county of Washington and state aforesaid and marched to Saratoga and was there mustered by his said captain in a regiment commanded by Col. Willys of the connecticut line and that the said Anthony West continued to serve in said company for the term of Nine Months being the full period of his enlistment and was discharged at Schenectady in the month of December 1782.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war" - passed 18 th March 1818) & I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of the Property of the above named Anthony West to wit:
   One 4 year old heifer — 15.00   1 Bed & bedding — 14.00   1 Chest — 1.25   1 Reel — 1.00   1 Dish Kettle — 1.00   1 Small do — .50   1 Tea Kettle — 1.00   1 Bedstead & Cord — 1.00   2 Chairs 1/2 Bbl. Tub — 1.25   2 Earthen Crock, 1 platter 50   1 Axe — 1.50   $38.00  
And the said Anthony West upon his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a Farmer

and that from his age & infirmities he is unable to labor. that his family consists of himself and wife - having one daughter only, who is married
Anthony West
Sworn & subscribed this 11 th day of Feby. A.D. 1824 in open Court
Daniel Evans Clerk
I Daniel Evans Clerk of the court do certify that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said court and that the same are truly copied therefrom and I do further certify that it is the opin- ion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty eight dollars. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 11 th day of March 1824
Daniel Evans Clk of the Court of Com Pleas & Gen Sessions the Peace of said County of Broome

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Anthony West Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 552
[Arrangement of 1870.]

County of St Lawrence
State of New York
Be it remembered that on this 7th day of December in the year of our Lord 1823 before me Robert Livingston Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Hugh Billings of the Town of Lisbon in the said County forsook - who Deposed and Saith that in the year of our Lord 1782 in the month of April he this Dependant was well acquainted with Anthony West and that the said Anthony did enlist in the Town of Salem, subsequently called White Creek into a Company commanded by Captain Anthony Whipple and was marched to the Town of Saratoga and encamped there in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hottel in the Continental line. and that the said Anthony West did serve in the said Regiment for the term of four months and was regularly discharged at Schenectady near the Mohawk River in the State of New York in the month of April December in the year 1782, and this Dependant do further say that the said Anthony West who is making application for the Pension under the act of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818 is the same person who served in the Continental Army and Regiment aforesaid in the Revolutionary war - and further Saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this day & year above written
Heel Willson
Robert Livingston one of the Judges as aforesaid

St Lawrence County N.Y. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Bruce Wilson, and that he is a man of truth and veracity
Dated March 16 th 1826
Robert Livingston Pease
1

State of New York } St. Lawrence County } }
I Myrtle B. Hitchcock Clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Livingston before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of St. Lawrence & acting under the authority of this State, & that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the aforesaid County This 3 rd day of November  October 1823
Myrtle B. Hitchcock
"November" interlined - M.B.H.

State of New York -
County of St Lawrence
Personally appeared before me Robert Livingston Esq. one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - Robert Armstrong of Lisbon in the said County, Farmers, who deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Anthony West in the year 1781 or 1782, that in the month of April in 1782 the said Anthony West did enlist in a company commanded by Capt. Anthony Whipple - in the Town of John formerly called White Creek, in the County of Washington and State of New York, and there marched to the Town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga and was mustered by the said Captain in the Regt. commanded by Col. Miller, of the Connecticut Line and further that the said Anthony West did serve under the said Capt. in the said Regiment for the term of some months and was honorably discharged in the Town of John nowadays near the Mohawk River, in the month of December in the 1782. And further that the said Anthony West who is now making application for a pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary war under the act of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818 who is the same man who enlisted in the Company, Regt. and line aforesaid and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th Day of November in the year of our Lord 1823 -
Robert Armstrong
Robert Livingston one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of St Lawrence
St Lawrence County ss. I hereby certify that on the 7th day of November 1823 I was personally acquainted with the above named Robert Armstrong (who is since dead) and that he was a man of truth and veracity. Dated March 16th 1825 Robert Livingston Esq.

State of New York } St. Lawrence County ss. } I Myrtle B. Hitchcock Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Livingston before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of St. Lawrence & acting under the authority of this State & that the within is his Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County aforesaid this 8 th day of November 1828
Myrtle B. Hitchcock

in pence 20 7 1/2 Anthony West Hopkins George Parton Chenango Point N.Y. Oct 20 Recd 26 July 1842 Pension Office
N.Y. James Barbour Secy. of War Washington

Chenango Point N.Y. July 20. 1825
The enclosed papers in the case of Anthony West a revolutionary soldier were returned with instructions to procure the certificate of Judge Livingston that the witnesses were entitled to credit as also the Clerks certificate as to the signature of Judge Robinson, both of which are done and the papers again transmitted to the War Office
Respectfully Yours
George Park