Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7075, for Isaiah Mead, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Mead, Isaiah
W. 7075
CONTENTS

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of New York.
Seneca County ss. On this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in & for said county of Seneca Isaiah Mead a resident of the town of Seneca in said county aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the militia of the State of New York in the fall part of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy six at what was then called the "nine months" in Dutchess County and State of New York; that he enlisted for nine months in Captain Brantine Paynes Company in a regiment which was according to deponents best recollection commanded by Colonel Morris Graham, that he was marched first to New York - And when the American Army evacuated that city he was stationed at first at Hammononeck on Long Island Sound to guard the stores, that a party of British drove them off and the Company was marched to White Plains, that he was at White Plains when the battle at that place was fought, that at the expiration of his said term of service he was honorably dismissed.
And this deponent further saith that afterwards and in the latter part of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven this deponent again enlisted in the militia of said State for six months into a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Waters, that the said company was attached to a regiment commanded as deponent believes by Colonel Humphrey, that his company was stationed at and near the White Plains during the whole term, no battle occurred that he remembers during this term of service, that he continued to serve during the whole period of his enlistment when he was again dismissed. And this deponent further saith that afterwards and in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight he again enlisted into the militia of the State of New York

for six months. Deponent cannot state what time in the year he enlisted, but thinks it was the latter part of the summer or in the fall of that year. Deponent cannot state without certainty the name of his Colonel. The company was commanded as he thinks by Captain William Mead and he has an impression that his Colonel's name was Southland, but cannot be positive. Of this however he is positive that he served three terms of duty in the militia of New York during the revolutionary war and he is also positive that he served at each time until the end of his term & was honorably dismissed each time - His memory is considerably impaired by age and its consequent diseases and he has no documentary evidence by which to refresh his recollection and he cannot be more particular than he has been in the above declaration and he does not know of any proof other than the affidavits of Abner Ford, Patience Mead and Moses Harris whose affidavits are hereto annexed. Deponent will know all the said persons & has no doubt of the general accuracy of their statements. Although he is very confident that the term of service spoken of by said Harris as being only four months was six months. Deponent has always had it on his mind that it was six months and he yet believes it was for that term. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Deponent was born in the year 1757 in the state of New York he has a record of his age in his bible which is now at his house. When called into service he lived in Dutchess County, State of New York. Since the revolutionary war he has lived in Washington County, State of New York until the last years he has lived in Juniata, Seneca County where he now lives.
In each term of duty he enlisted.
He cannot state the names of regular officers except General Washington.

He will remember having been under the gen command of General Clinton at the time Esopus was burned in the year 1777 and about that time the corps, to which deponent was attached crossed the north river
He is acquainted with Joseph Merrill a Clergyman and Henry Fancher of his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity.
Sworn and subscribed in open court this (7) day of October in the year 1834 - Isaiah Moad Seba Murphy Clk
We Joseph Merrill a Clergyman of the town of Seneca in the County of Seneca and State of New York and Henry Fancher in the same town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaiah Moad who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn in open court Joseph Merrill. Henry Fancher The day & year first above written Seba Murphy Clk.
And the said (Clerk) do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department of War, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said further declares and certifies that it appears

them that Joseph Merrill and Henry Fancher, who have subscribed and sworn to the above Certificate are residents of the County of Seneca and are Credible persons, that their statements is entitled to full Credit.
I Seba Murphy Clerk of the Court of Common-pleas of the County of Seneca in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Isaiah Mead for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed hereunto the official Seal of said County this seventh day of October, in the year 1834.
Seba Murphy Clk
Isaiah Mead's Declaration

State of New York Washington County 1/
Patience Mead being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that she married Stephen Mead a son of Israel Mead, and Brother of Isaiah Mead, that she resided in the Town of Armenia. County of Dutchy and State of New York in the Family of Israel Mead with his sons Isaiah and Stephen during the Revolutionary War, that in the Spring or some part of the summer of the year 1776. Isaiah Mead Enlisted in to the Army (under as she believes Captain Brinton Daine) for nine Months, that she assisted in making his Military Cloaths before he left home. that he was absent from home for the above length of time - that the Family had letters from him during his absence, stating that he was in the Army near the White Plains, and that it was generally reported and believed in the neighbourhood that Isaiah Mead served in the Army during his absence from home -
She further deponeth and saith that she merely believes that Isaiah Mead served one or more tours in the Army subsequent to the year 1776. but how many tours or for what length of time can not distinctly recollect, and further this deponent saith not.
The word "home," interlined before signing. - - - - }
Patience Mead
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of May A.D. 1834 }
Salmasius Bondwell Saffie Mead
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Patience Mead who has signed the above deposition, and believe that her character for truth & veracity stands unimpeached, and that it is unimpeachable.
Salmasius Bondwell Saffie

State of New York
Washington County Iss; I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Salmasius Wordwell Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of the said County elected and qualified and duly authorized to administer oaths and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be the proper hand writing and signature of the said Justice In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four J. S. Leigh Clerk
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Isaiah Mead.
Sussex.
Act. of. July 7 th 1832 ny.

State of New York County of Seneca
Be it Known, that on this 24 day of November A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James W. Mead
resident of Lima in said County, and made oath according to law that he is a lawful heir of David Mead who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1818
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of David Mead for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
James W. Mead
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said James W. Mead to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Stirling G. Hadley a Justice of the Peace in and for Seneca County N.Y.
State of New York County of Seneca
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Seneca County that James W. Mead the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is a child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Stirling G. Hadley Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Twenty Seventh day of November 185 2
Hugh Montgomery Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Acts of July 11, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7070
P.O.
David Head
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Col To the Comr of Pensions
Washington Pension St. Care of Hon.
S. M. Harris

New York
Isaiah Meads
Suspended
Let 17 Dec 1834 to Hon J. Clark
H. A. Oliver, June 6/56,
7075
act 7 th June 1832

Isaiah M ead N.Y.
Please attend to this as soon as possible J. Clark
Hon: Samuel Clark
Cle: J. Washington
Hon. S Clark
FREE

Dear Sir,
I enclose the pension papers of Isaiah Mead. I hope the office is now so free of these claims that it can be attended to soon. The man is naturally anxious to have it before he dies -
Yours ob t Servt
Lutha D. Stevens
S. Clark Esq
Dec r 4. 1834

State of New York, Warren County } f
On this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Court House in and for the County of Warren Asahel Ford, and after being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was in the service of the United States, under the command of Capt. Elisha Barlow and in Col. Morris Grayham Regiment that he knew Isaiah Mead and knows that he served in the same Regiment, in Capt. Brinton Dains Company for for six months, he believes that the said service was performed in the year 1776. —
This deponent further deposeth and saith that he served (in the beginning the year 1777) in Capt. Samuel Waters Company, Col. David Sunderlan (or Satherland) Regiment and that Isaiah Mead belonged to and served in the same Company, but for what length of time does not distinctly recollect. He also remembers that Isaiah Mead served with him in Capt. William Mead Company one town, which he believes was in the Winter of 1777.
and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & Sworn in open Court this 18th day of September 1832 Asahel Ford Thomas Archibald Clerk
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Asahel Ford who has subscribed & sworn to the above deposition, and that I believe he is entitled to be believed as a witness when under oath. Iamsbury May 16 th 1834 Hiram Barker a justice of the Peace

State of New York
Warren County
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Warren do Certify that Hermon Barber Esqr by who signed the within Certificate was at the time of Executing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Justice and truly believe his name subscribed to the within Certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and seal of Affix this 27th day of Nov 1844 Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York Warren County } ss.
Moses Harris being duly sworn deponeth, and sayth, That he resided in the Town of Armenia County of Dutch. State of New York, and in the neighbourhood of Isaiah Mead, during the Revolutionary War, and that he was well acquainted with the said Isaiah Mead, during said time, for many years subsequent. That he this deponent was out on scouting parties the most part of the time during the Winter and Spring of 1776, that on his return home he was informed that Isaiah Mead, had enlisted into a Company of State Troops for nine months, under the Command of Captain Britton Daine (and he believes belonged, or was attached to Col. Morris Gray = (Hans Regiment) and was marched to the White Plains, Westchester County, New York. - that he the said Mead was discharged & came home in the Month of December following. that it was generally reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided, that he the said Mead had performed the above stated service, and such was, and is now the belief of this deponent.
That in the Month of December 1776 this deponent (having just returned from seeing a three months tour at Fort Constitution) was appointed an orderly sergeant in a Company of State Troops Commanded by Captain Williams Mead, (which was as this deponent believes attached to Col. Humphreys Regiment, that Isaiah Mead enlisted into said Company for four months. that they was marched to the White Plains, Westchester County, New York. - at which and near said last named place they were stationed during their term of enlistment when they were discharged, and that the said Isaiah Mead served in said Company, during the whole of said term of enlistment. And further this deponent sayth not.
Subscribed and sworn before me
this 16 th day of May A D 1834 Hiram Barker Justice Peace
{ Moses Harris
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Harris who has subscribed & sworn to the above deposition, and that his character for truth & veracity stands unimpeached, and that his statement is entitled to full Credence
Hiram Barker Justice Peace

State of New York Warren County
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Warren do Certify that Hiram Barber Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court Justices of the Peace of Common Pleas in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the within Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 21 st day of May 1834 Thomas Archibald Clerk The within Affidavit of the Court of Common Pleas was sworn to before me this day by Hiram Barber before me May 21 st 1834 Thomas Archibald Clerk
H. S. Clark