Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28866, for Lucas Salisbury, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Salisbury Lucas
S. 28866
CONTENTS

Albany 31, 629
Lucas Salisbury
of Tompkins Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain W. G. Lee of the reg't commanded by Gen. Schuyler in the N. York line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of June 1838 and sent to O. P. Grange Accomack Co., Virg.
Arrears to the 4th of March 39 240.00 Semimont. allowance ending 10.00 $ 255.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book C. 2. Vol. 14 Page 67
Lib. to Chas P. Grange
March 19 th 1838
do to Mrs W. J. Hays, Mar 3 1846

10-2-38 Lucas Salisbury. S.P.
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C. P. Granger Esq. Morrisville N.Y.
Hon. N. Halsey
H. R.
Stephen Mackay
William York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
May 16 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The rules and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Lucas Salisbury of Poughkeepsie New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted July 1812 3 0 Private Lieut Blood Capt James McGee Chokan West Point Fort Edward Saratoga Fort Ann Fort George Greenland near Albany New York. Aged 45 Traditionary  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 _____; 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 here or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins now sitting. Lucus Salisbury, a resident of the Town of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York, aged 75 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 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 -
That he entered the service at Greenbush near Albany in the State of New York, in the month of July (as he thinks) in the New York Militia or State Troops. He marched directly to Schoharie. He remembers that on their march to Schoharie he saw the farmers harvesting their winter grain. He enlisted for three months at this time and was stationed at Schoharie was there when it was burnt. He pursued the Indians when they left Schoharie for three days, and then returned to Schoharie and continued there till his term of 3 months had expired. He thinks it was called service in the Militia. They were divided into Claps of ten men each, and each Clap had to furnish one man. He was hired to go and serve. He does not recollect any of his officers names.
The next Spring after his three months term of service had expired, he entered the service, in the New York State Troops, (as he supposed) to serve for the term of Nine Months. Under Captain McEgee. (he thinks Capt. McEgee's Christian name was James.) William Bloodgood was Lieutenant. He enlisted at Greenbush aforesaid where he resided, and marched first to West Point down the Hudson River, and was stationed there for two or three months. They then marched for Fort Edwards. He recollects that at the time they marched from West Point to Fort Edwards the corn was topped out. They marched through Saratoga where General Schuyler resided. They were destitute of provisions, and he understood

a request was made to General Schuyler to furnish some which he refused or neglected to do. He recollects that they stopped at Saratoga during the night and that the soldiers got a hog out of General Schuyler's pen, and some flour out of his mill, and carried them some distance on the road where they were to march the next morning, and hid them in the corn-field, and returned back to their encampment. The next morning General Schuyler had their knapsacks searched to see that they had stolen nothing. They then marched, and when they came to the provisions they put them into their knapsacks. They were stationed at Fort Edwards until the nine months term had expired, but were several times, during the time they were stationed at Fort Edwards, at Fort Ann & Fort George. There was a battle at Fort Ann, and at Fort George during this term. That he has no evidence by whom he can prove his service that he knows of. That he resided at Greenbush on the Hudson River opposite Albany in the State of New York.
To the questions put by the Court He returns the following answers
 1 st He was born, as he understands, a Greenbush in the County of Rensselaer in the state of New York in 1757-  2 d He has no record of his age  3 d He was living when called into the service at Greenbush aforesaid. After the Revolution he went & resided in Rensselaer in Albany County New York, and now lives in Ithaca in Tompkins County N.Y. and has for 11 years past  4 th He enlisted into the service, but for the first three months service he was hired by a class of 10 men who had to furnish a man-  5. He knew General Schuyler but does not know whether he saw him at Fort Edwards. He knew Col. Vandeclack who commanded while he was at Fort Edwards. He knew Capt. Copp. & Captain Parsons, were both at Fort Edwards & commanded there at that time 

6 th He never had a written discharge
7 th He is acquainted with Luther Gere, Judge Bloodgood Edward L Porter & Adolphus Downer.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State Subscribed & sworn in Open Court before me
J. Sorell
Lucas his Salisbury notary
We Edward L Porter Adolphus Downer residing in Ithaca in the County of Tompkins and State of New York; hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lucas Salisbury of Ithaca aforesaid who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration That we believe him to be 75 years of Age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Re- volution, and that we concur in that opinion, and
believe him to be a person of truth & veracity sworn & subscribed in open court before me
Edward L. Porter
Jam. Sorell
Adolphus Downer
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the inves- tigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Lucas Salisbury Edward L Porter & Adolphus Downer who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the town of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lucas Salisbury for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 3 rd day of October 1832 - Samuel Love Clerk
State of New York } Tompkins County } ss - On this 17 th day of June 1833 - personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in Ithaca in and for the County of Tompkins, Lucas Salisbury, the person who made the foregoing declaration dated the 3 rd day of October last. Who being by me duly sworn, deposes and saith that according to the best of his recollection, knowledge and belief, he entered the service as stated in his said declaration for the three months term, about the last of July 1780 - but the precise day, he is not able to state, He recollects that he continued at Schoharie, several weeks after the British that place - He remembers Major Woolsey who was at Schoharie during this term - He remembers that the first time he was placed on guard, after he had been some time on guard Major Woolsey came to him and asked him whether he was not tired with standing sentinel he told the Major he was not much tired the Major said he would relieve him if he would give him his gun and Cartridge box, so he delivered them up and went away. He was soon sent for, and brought back, and put under guard. He was soon discharged, and the Major told him, he should never give up his gun to any one, for if any one came to relieve him, he would bring his gun - He recollects the name of no other Officer that was at Schoharie at that time - That when he entered the service for the Nine Months Term, it was in the Spring next after his 3 months Term had expired, which would make it in 1781 - But the exact time he cannot now recollect. He well recollects that he served 3 months at the first term, and 9 months at the second term and in Embodied Corps, which he has no doubt were called into the service by competent authority - and that he was not employed in any civil pursuit during these terms -
Lucas Salisbury mark
Subscribed and sworn before me This 17 th day of June 1833 Chauncy E. Dearth, J.P.
State of New York } ss I. Samuel Love Clerk of the Tompkins County Clerk's Office } County of Tompkins do hereby certify that Chauncy G. Heath Esquire the person before whom the above affidavit was made, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly qualified to administer oaths - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature of Chauncy G. Heath J.P. subscribed to said affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 17 th day of June 1833 - Samuel Love Clerk
Lucas Salisbury Revolutionary Claim
149.35

New York Revo
Lucas Salisbury Suspended for Hon. N. Halsey 28 Mar 1834 to O. P. Granger 21. June 1839
Act. 7 June '32

Comptroller's Office • Albany Dec. 19 th 1874.
Sir Enclosed you will find a catalogue which contains all the widows remaining in this office (except the service in Capt. M c Guire's Camp) relating to the service of Lucy Salisbury during the Revolutionary War.
I am very respectfully Yr. Ob t Servant.
Philip Phelps Dept. Compt.
Miss P. G. Gage Esq. Morrillville N.Y.

Morrisville, Madison Co. N.Y. March 21. 45.
Sir Some months since I forwarded to you the Certificate of Comptroller of N.Y. in behalf of Lucas Salisbury a prisoner, asking for an inuendo of his Pension. If it is as all my will, but if not I should like to know it as Respectfully yours Otho P. Granger
See of Pension
Root pff
Recd Dec 26 th

Inverness
See when next Daily Morning Sun
Free
Edwards Esq Comm of Pension Washington D.C.

Dec. 26. 1844
Col. Lucas Takibay
Persecutors.
Official
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. Dec 21. 1826
Sir
In June 1839 a pension of $30. per year was granted to Lucas Salisbury for nine months service in Capt. M c Geer's Company under the act of June 1832.
I now enclose you evidence of service rendered by Salisbury, other than that in Capt. M c Geer's Company, for which please forward me a Certificate. Yours Respectfully, Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

June 19
to
Salem Dec - 32
Lucas
for
L. Edward Ly Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

1839 Morrisville Madison County N.Y. June 15
Sir
There is an old man in the Poor House of this County by the name of Lucas Salisbury , who has desired my aid in an attempt to get him a Pension - He says that he has heretofore made application & that his Papers are on file in your Office - Will you have the goodness to inform me of the situation of his claim & the objections existing against his application - He informs me that he served in Col Van Schaick Regt. Capt. Parsons & Col. Van Cortlandt - Are the Rolls of Col Van Schaick Regt Compted in your Office?
Respectfully yours Otis P. Lyman
J. L. Edwards Esq.

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 :
  5 th Sept 1780. Luke Salisbury Priv £ m 5 11   16 th Sept 1781. Do Do m 16 7   24 th Oct Do Lucus Salisbury Do 1 10 1 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Dec. 19 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 9. — 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. Obadiah Lansing in Col. Killian Van Rensselaer  Second " " M aj . Boris " " Do "  Third " " Do " " Do "  Fourth " " " " " "  Fifth " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Comptroller
per 50¢
This is all that appears except the names under Capt. M aj .

28866 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,866
Lucas Solichburg
Pr. Rec. 1882
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]