Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 9142, for Zadoc Sage, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Sage, Gador
R 9142
CONTENTS

B 270 Zadac Sages ✓ Declaretid

State of New York
Schenectady Co. ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Ladoe Sage aged eighty four years according to record in a bible now in his possession who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollections he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades
For fourteen months or one year and two months I served as a private in a Company of Cavalry of the Connecticut Militia and for said Service I claim a pension.
This deponent further states that the term of six months mentioned in his declaration for which he hired a substitute is not included in the term of one year and two months above mentioned and further that his memory is so much impaired by old age that he is unable to state the names of the officers under whom he served in every instance except as stated in his declaration but that he did serve in each instance with an embodied corps called out by competent authority and that for the time claimed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit.
Ladoe X Sage mark
I certify that on the 28 th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me the above named Ladoe Sage of Schenectady in said County to me well known as a man of truth and veracity and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above affidavit I further certify that in my opinion said deponent's memory & the faculties of his mind generally are much impaired by reason of old age.
Michael Brooks Justice of the Peace Former Captain

Linn County
I Carlos P. Lewis Clerk of Linn County do hereby certify that Michael Brooks Esq. before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and truly believe that the signature subscribed to said affidavit is his own proper handwriting given under my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of June 1838
Carlos P. Lewis Clerk

State New York Livingston Co.
On this eight-day of October here in the One Thousand Eight-hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Daniel Goff a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Livingston. I do hereby certify a Representative of the town of Lyons in the County of Livingston and State of New York aged Eighty four years to me known as a Man of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
In the Year 1775 he entered the Service under Captain Eli Butler and stood as a Minute Man and was called out once a week for six Months —
In the Year 1776 he entered the Service under the Command of Thomas Gwynn as Colonel and Eli Butler Captain

in the Connecticut Militia Marched to New York and was out this town two Months
Also in the same year in the Month of September went to New York and this town one Month
In the year 1777 was drafted under the Command of Capt. Eli Butler and hired a substitute to go to the South this draft was for Six Months —
In the Year 1780 and so on till the Close of the war was out several times three times in particular and out at each time two Months at a time under the Command of General Parsons —
That all the above services he rendered as as a Volunteer in the Militia of the State of Connecticut —
That he Refused at the several times of entering the service above specified in the town of Middleton in the State of Connecticut

That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whom testimony he can procure who can certify to his service except - the person whom Affidavit is annexed to this - declaration
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except - the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of the State any State or if any only on the State of New York
Sworn to and subscribed his the day and year aforesaid David Page before me mark
Daniel J. P. A. Judge of — " — Lewis C. ... (Mark)
And the said Judge does hereby declare his 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 I further certify that said Applicant is in my opinion unable from bodily infirmity to attend before a Court of Record to make this declaration
— Daniel Goff — A Image of Lewis " — Common Pleas
Clerks Office Lewis County
I certify that Daniel Goff whose name appears within as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lewis County was on all the dates mentioned above by him as such a judge of said Court duly Commissioned & sworn duly in said County - I further that I am acquainted with the Hand writing of said Judge - and am fully believe that the signature "Daniel Goff" subscribed above is his own proper hand writing. Witness my hand & Seal of said County the 20 Septmber 1832 Carlos P. Scott Clerk

Staten Island N.Y. On the Eight-day of Sept- in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two before me personally appeared Allen Angier of Staten in said County of New York aged fifty seven years - and deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Isaac Dazey that he believes he is of the age of eighty four years as he represents - and that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a Revl Methody soldier and that he concurs in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn to to this Eight-day of Sept. 1832 before me
Allen Angier
Isaac Dazey - Image of Staten Island
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Allen Angier and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity -
Isaac Dazey

I Revd Kimball a Clergyman of the town of Lynden and County of Lewis hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Sage who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be Eighty four years of age that he is reputation and believed in the neighbourhood where he Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion Sworn and Subscribed to this 17 th day of September 1832 before me —
Rev'd Kimball a member of the Watertown Presbytery
Daniel Dorr a Judge — — of Lewis County
I hereby certify that Revd Kimball who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in Lynden Lewis County and that his Statement is entitled to credit
Daniel Dorr a Judge of — — Lewis Co. N.Y.

Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and I further certify that said Applicant is in my opinion unable from bodily infirmity to attend before a Court of Record to make this declaration
Deuel Goff - a Judge of Lewis Common Pleas
Charles Offinger Lewis County
I certify that Deuel Goff whose name appears within as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lewis County was on all the dates mentioned above by him as such a Judge of said Court duly Commissioned & sworn qualifying in said County - I further that I am acquainted with the Hand writing of said Judge - and verily believe that the signature "Deuel Goff" subscribed above is his own proper hand writing. Witness my hand & Seal of said County this 20 Septmber 1832 Carlos P. Second Clerk

13270 Ludov Sage Gadock
5 16. 17 P. 359
29 Apr. 33
susp?
B. Knox Gorville — N. York

BRIEF in the case of Iadoc Sage Town of Seyden in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it is so Certified  3. How old is he? 84 years  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. As a Gen.     In 1775 not defined Minuteman Capt. Eli Butler   1776 2 Private Capt. Butler - Col. Seymour Connec d Militia   " 1 do none named   1780 States that he was out three times this year under Genl. Parsons and served two months each time  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middletown Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are not attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

I certify that I am the widow of Zaddock Sage of Leyden in the county of Lewis and the State of New York who is an applicant for a Pension and that the said Zaddock Sage died on the 15 th day of April last and that I have frequently heard him converse upon the subject of his services in the revolutionary war. he has frequently told me that he was a soldier in New York two months under Captain Butler, and that he served three tours on horse neck two months at each time. likewise under Captain Butler and at Guilford Connecticut three months and at East Haven two months and at Peeks Island two or three months and that he was called out a great number of times during the war a few days at a time - and that he enlisted at one time for five months as a minute man. during which time he was called out one day in each week to exercise or drill. and during the whole war when he was not in actual service he stood as a minute man and was frequently called out a few days at a time. I have heard him repeatedly relate the above during the last thirty years.
In Presence of Thomas Baker
Deborah her Sage mark
Sworn and subscribed this 9 th day of June. 1834 And I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with her for a considerable time and believe her to be of good character and a person of truth & veracity.
James Rockwell Justice Peace
Said Leyden June 9 th 1834

State of New York Lewis County
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I Carlos P. Scott Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Rockwell & Riley Parsons Esq rs before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn to Deborah Lacy & Jason Rice before me James Rockwell & Jonathan Collins before Riley Parsons were on the day of the date of the same Justices of the Peace in and for said County Commission & duly sworn & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justices and truly believe their names subscribed to said affidavits are genuine given under my hand and seal of said County this 16 th day of June 1834 Carlos P. Scott Clerk

Ladoc Sagi decora late of Leyren Leon con Y. In Sett 5 Feb/35 to Hon A Mann.

91H2

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
9142
P. O.
Badock Sage
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jun 10th 1891
Send to J. P. Knox Lowville Lewis Co. N.Y.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Jador Sage further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No Length and grade of each term of service must be distinctly stated, and names of officers under whom rendered. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? in part only VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? The Judge has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

I certify that I have been acquainted with Zaddock Sage of Lyden Lewis County State of New York for nearly seven years past and have frequently heard him give the following narrative of his services in the revolutionary war viz That he was in New York as a soldier some months and at horse neck five or three months different times and at Guilford some months and have heard him speak of being in several engagements during the war and that during my long and intimate acquaintance with Mr Sage it has always been understood that he was a soldier during a considerable part of the revolutionary war That when he was not in actual service he stood as a Minute Man and was called out a great number of times - and I have also heard Mr David B. Miller of Lyden speak of being in the revolutionary army with Mr Sage Mr David B. Miller and Mr Sage are now both dead
Jason Rice
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of June 1834. before me And I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the witness some considerable time and think his character for truth and veracity good
James Rockwell Justice
Dated Lyden June 9th 1834

Jonathan Collins of Essex Lewis County N.Y. being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Zaddock Sage late of Leyden for Sixty years - and that he believes he was in the army in the revolution- ary war as a soldier at several different times - and though he does not distinctly recollect seeing him in the army at any particular time yet from common report at the time, and up to the present time he has no doubt that Mr Sage was in the army as a soldier at several different times during the war of the revolution, and this deponent further saith that he himself is seventy nine years of age - Jonathan Collins -
The above deponent Jonathan Collins Subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me and I further certify that I am well acqu- ainted with this deponent and believe him to be a person of truth and Veracity Riley Parsons Justice of the Peace Leyden 9 th June 1834.

New York
Suspended act 7 Jan
letter 29 Oct 1835
Y. Knapp
Dear Sir
5 Feb 1835
1835

Zadock Sage

State of New York } Lewis County } I Certify that at a Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer & General Jail delivery held at the Court House in Martinsburgh in and for the County of Lewis on the Eleventh day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty four, it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court that Gad Sage late of the town of Lynden in said County was a petitioner and applicant for a pension under an act of Congress bearing date June 7 th 1832 And that the said Gad Sage died in the said town of Lynden on the 15 th day of April last past leaving a widow, to wit: Deborah Sage who is still living and resides in the said town of Lynden.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Eleventh day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty four Carlos F. Lewis Clerk