Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23786, for Jeremiah Mandigo, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental New York.
Wandigo, Jeremiah or Wandago
S. 23786
CONTENTS

21138 New York
Jeremiah Mandig of Cairo in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Spencer — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Causevort in the New York line for 14 Months & 7 days a private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 47 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Jan'y 1833 — and Sarah Mattom Cairo N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $71.15 Pensional allowance ending Apr. '33 23.71
$94.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Hiles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 109

9307
Jeremiah Mandigo
377  14  1732 1  377  4662  46.66  77  47.43
More specific as to Blacksmiths service
25 Sep 1832 19 Dec -
Amasa Mattson Cairo N.Y.
183.

BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Mandigo of Cairo in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775, enlisted as a Minute Man for one year, was called out but once in that time and "was absent about a week" Gen.   1776. 6 mos. Private Capt. J. Spencer N. York   1777. length of service not stated Private Col. Gansevoort 3 State Troops Comp y . of Rangers. Commanded by Capt. G. Cooper   1779. States that he enlisted for nine months in the Continental Blacksmith or Iron Shop, at Wappingers Creek, Dutchess County N. York, and that he served out the term of his enlistment — No Officers named  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spencer Town — N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and two living witnesses one of whom testifies to the 6 mos. Service in 1776. and the other to the Service in 1777. which he states to have been one year  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached as the Regulations direct — 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. Gordon Examining Clerk.

I Andrew Lovejoy of the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia and State of New York depose and say that I am seventy two years of age, that in the about the first day of April in the year 1777 I enlisted as a private in the Company of Rangers as it was then called commanded by Captain Ezekiel Coburn. Jasper Pulmore was Lieutenant & Matthew Ray was Ensign. The company belonged to no Regiment & was organized to scout & to ranger the Country east of Hudson River in the State of New York. I enlisted for a year in this Company & served in it ten months & was discharged the last of January 1778. Before & at the time I enlisted I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Mandigo who then resided in Spencertown in the State of New York and who now resides in the town of Cairo in the County of Greene in the State of New York. At the time I enlisted as above mentioned I resided in the town of Spencertown in the State of New York. And this deponent further says that said Jeremiah Mandigo enlisted as a private in said Company for a year at the same time this deponent did and served in said Company till he this deponent was discharged which was ten months & this deponent left said Jeremiah Mandigo serving in said Company when he this deponent was discharged & deponent believes he served his year out in said Company.
Andrew Lovejoy
State of New York } Columbia County }
Personally appeared before me this 16 th day of August 1832 Andrew Lovejoy who is well known to the subscriber to be a respectable man of good moral character & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Subscribed and sworn before me
This 16 th day of August 1832
Wm R. Shaw Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Columbia County } ss I Joseph D. Mowll Clerk of the said County do certify that William H. Mowll before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily be- lieve his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Sixteenth day of August 1832.
J. D. Mowll

93 C Matter of the ap- -plication of Jer- -emiah Mandigo for a pension
Declaration & affids
admitted 14 mo. 7 days / private
Blacksmith's service dis- losed - in letter to Amanda Mattson 20 Jan. 1833
Relating to this application the War Dept. please address Amanda Mattson, Cairo Green Co. N.Y.

State of New York } County of Delaware } Personally came before me Jeremiah Mandigo Samuel Andrus of the town of Northright county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that he is acquainted with Samuel Jeremiah Mandigo of the town of Cairo county of Greene and state of New York that he this deponent was with the said
Mandigo in the army of the revolution and that he served with him for the term of five months in the year 1776 - thinks in the summer and fall that they both belonged to one and the same company and that they were both in the same M ts in a company of Militia commanded by Captain James Spencer in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Gansevoort - That they were stationed during the said five months a part of the time at Fort George, Fort Ann & Fort Edward - That said Mandigo regularly performed service for the said term of five months . That the said Mandigo at the time he entered the service above mentioned resided in Spencertown county of Columbia & state aforesaid - That the said Mandigo is now making application for a pension - That he has seen and known said Mandigo since the war and that he is the same man who now makes this application, & further saith not
On 15 th day of August 1832 personally came before me the above Samuel Andrus to me known & sworn & subscribed to the above & I further certify that the above Andrus is a credible witness
his Samuel Andrus mark
Martin Keeler a Judge of Delaware County Courts

State of New York
Dallas in County ss.
I Bradford Richardson clerk of the said County & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County (which is a Court of record) Do Certify that Martin Reeler Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that the signature subscribed within is his genuine Signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court August 16 th 1832.
B. Richardson Clerk

State of New York } County of Greene } ss
On this third day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of Common Pleas of the said county of Greene now sitting Jeremiah Man-Digo a resident of said county & state aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That I entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated
12 mos In 1775 I enlisted as a minute man into Captain John Salisbury's company for one year was under pay all the time subject to be called out any moment. was called out but once in the time, then to go to Johnstown N.Y. to defend against the Indians. absent about a week received a regular written discharge - which is lost
5 mos In 1776 about the first of July I enlisted for five months into the militia or state troops (as I suppose) into a company commanded by Capt James Spencer in Col. Gansevoort's Regiment - enlisted as a private. Name of subaltern officers in the company Thomas Brown and Martin or Matthew Ray. served at Fort Ann Fort George & Fort Edward in the state of New York. Gen Schuyler was then in command was discharged December 1 st 1776 when my time expired. received a written discharge which is lost
In 1777 about the first of April I enlisted as a private in the company of Rangers as it was called commanded by Captain Ezekiel Cooper - Jasper Pulmore Lieutenant and Matthew Ray Ensign. The company belonged to Regiment & was organized to scout and range the country east of the Hudson river in the state of New York - wintered at Poughkeepsie, - went once to Hartford Conn. to take 70 or 80 prisoners from a ship at Kingston landing N.Y. to Hartford

gaol for safe-keeping, at the time the British came up the river & Burnt Ringston (Esopus). duties of this company very arduous & active - served out my term of enlistment & received a regular written discharge which is lost.
9 mos In 1779 I enlisted for nine months to work in the Continental Blacksmith or iron shop on Wappinger's creek Dutchess County N.Y. regularly served out my enlistment & received a regular written discharge which is lost.
In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dept I say
I was born in Beekmantown Dutchess Co. N.Y. Oct 15 th 1755 as I have understood from my parents - Have no record of my age except one in my bible from information from my parents which corresponds with the above.
I removed when about 12 years old from the place of my birth to Spencertown Columbia Co. N.Y. where I resided at each time called into service resided there from my removal there as aforesaid (except when absent on service as herein stated) until about 40 years of age when I removed to Phillipstown N.Y. resided there about 4 years then removed to Cairo Greene Co. N.Y. where I have since and do now reside I voluntarily enlisted into the service as before stated at each time.
Can state the names of no regular officers with the troops only as above.
I did receive a discharge from each service as above stated all of which are lost not supposing it of any consequence to preserve them.
Can state the names of great numbers in my neighbourhood who can testify to my veracity and their

belief of my service in the revolution. I will mention Andrew Wood Joseph Hyatt Rev Edward Adams Rev Eli Denniston Job Sutton James Cooper Nathanial Lockwood & many others
I have no documentary evidence and have not been able to procure any proof of my service except the affidavits of Samuel Andrews and Andrew Louijoy hereto annexed and do believe that it is not in my power to produce any further evidence of service. & I know of no person living whose testimony I can procure of my service except the above named persons as contained in their said affidavits
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Sworn and subscribed in open court Jeremiah his Mandago the day & year aforesaid before me William T. B. Hermance Clerk
We Eli Denniston a Clergyman residing in the town of Cairo & Nathanial Lockwood residing in the same town near the said Mandago do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Mandago who has sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. that this be

hief is general and no doubts have ever existed on the subject to our knowledge
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court before me
William T. B. Hermance Clerk
Eli Denniston Nathan Lockwood
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dept t that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Eli Denniston who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Cairo, Greene County and that Nathan Lockwood who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled credit
Dorance Hall and Presiding Judge of said Court
I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Greene being a Court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Mandigo for a pension
In witness testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this third day of August 1832
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

413 E. Wardman Court, Washington, D.C.
Feb. 14, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:—
Please send the Revolutionary service of Jeremiah Mandigo, a pensioner under the act of 1832, placed on the pension roll of Greene County, New York, January the nineteenth 1833 also any family data that you may be able to give us.
Yours very truly, (Mrs) May B. M. Hutcher

PRESIDENT: HON. ALBERT EDGERTON, St. Paul. VICE-PRESIDENTS: GEO. A. PILLSBURY, Minneapolis. HON. S. J. R. MCMILLAN, St. Paul. HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS: HON. ALEXANDER RAMSEY, St. Paul. HON. RENSSELAER R. NELSON, St. Paul. HENRY P. UPHAM, St. Paul. DANIEL R. NOYES, St. Paul. HON. WILLIAM D. WASHBURN, Min'polis. SECRETARY: EDWIN S. CHITTENDEN, St. Paul. ASSISTANT SECRETARY: WINTHROP S. G. NOYES, St. Paul. TREASURER: WILLIAM P. JEWETT, St. Paul. REGISTRAR AND HISTORIAN: WILLIAM H. GRANT, 194 Pleasant Ave., St. Paul. CHAPLAIN: REV. EDWARD C. MITCHELL, St. Paul.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Gen. John B. Sanborn, St. Paul. Gen. William J. Hahn, Minneapolis. Hon. Hiram F. Stevens, St. Paul. Albee Smith, Minneapolis. William Bucknum, St. Paul. Nathan F. Warner, Minneapolis. Giles W. Merrill, St. Paul. Samuel E. Adams, Minneapolis. Alfred S. Tallmadge, St. Paul. Elwood S. Corser, Minneapolis. Dr. Alex. T. Bigelow, St. Paul. Charles E. Lovett, Duluth. Henry S. Goff, Minneapolis. Rev. E. P. Chittenden, Winona. William H. Lightner, St. Paul. Dr. Thos. E. Clark, Stillwater. Hon. Daniel Buck, Mankato. Hon. Calvin R. Brown, Morris. Hon. Francis M. Crosby, Hastings. Gen. James H. Baker, Garden City.
AM
St. Paul, Minn., June 9 th 1895
Hon. William Lochren Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me per Mail a statement of the Revolutionary Services of Jeremiah Mcandigo of Cairo Green Co. N.Y. as appears by his Application for pension which was granted in 1833-
Please also give the date and place of birth and death if your records disclose them and greatly oblige.
Truly Yours W. H. Grant.

Commercial New-York Advertiser.
ESTABLISHED 1797.
JOHN A. COCKERILL, EDITOR. CHARLES E. HABROOK, PUBLISHER.
NEW YORK,
Nov. 22 d 1892.
To the Hon. Green B. Rau, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Some time since, perhaps two months ago, my wife wrote to you concerning the record of Jeremiah Mandigo who served in the war of the Revolution as Bugler and Band Master. Her object in writing you, was to secure facts concerning his record which will enable her to join the Colonial Dames or Daughters of the Revolution. Jeremiah Mandigo was her Great, Great Grandfather. By furnishing the desired information

Commercial New-York Advertiser.
ESTABLISHED 1797.
JOHN A. COCKERILL, EDITOR. CHARLES E. HABROOK, PUBLISHER.
NEW YORK,
1892.
as early as practicable, you will greatly oblige
Yours very truly
H. S. Norman
248 West 135 th St. N.Y. City.
or at 79 Park Row % The Advertiser.

Morning Advertiser Sunday Advertiser Commercial Advertiser
John A. Cockerill, Editor Charles E. Hasbrook, Publisher
N.Y. Sept. 26. 92.
War Department Adjutant Generals Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me any information you can, from the records in the War Department, concerning Jeremiah Mandigo, born Oct. 15. 1756, who served in the war of the Revolution as Musician and Band Master. As near as I can ascertain, he went in the army from Cairo, Green Co. N.Y. and served six years and six months.
I am a direct descendant of Jeremiah Mandigo and wish this information for the purpose of joining the "Colonial Dames". My husband served in the late war and is a member of Alexander Hamilton Post #182 Dept of N.Y. G.A.R.

Kindly give this matter your early attention and greatly oblige
Yours very truly
Mrs A. S. Norman % A. G. N. Vermilya
318 West 136 th St
N.Y. City
OK

War Department,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, Sept. 27 th , 1892.
Respectfully returned.
There are no records of the force employed in the Revolutionary War on file in the War Department. Such records of that force as are in possession of the Government are filed in the Department of State and in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Chas. D. Smith
Assistant Adjutant General.
Ms
N.Y. Sept. 29. 92
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for such information as he may be able to give. I am wrong in addressing the manner, kindly instruct me as to the proper course to pursue in order to secure the information desired.
Very truly Yours
Mrs A. J. Norman C/o A. G. Vermilya 318 West 135 th St N.Y. City

Revolution
23786 INVALID.
File No. 23786
Jeremiah Mandigo His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 2579
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893, Feb. 18. Hist. to
Mrs. A. T. Norman, New York, F.S. F.S.
June 23/95 Hist. to W. H. Grant, M.C. 194 Pleasant Ave, St. Paul Minn., 1919 Feb. 24. Hist. to Mrs. Mary B. M. Nuttall

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Solomon Manders 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.
123,786     DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 1 year Minuteman John Salisbury ✓ N. York.   July 1, 1776 5 mos. Private James Spencer General   Apr. 1, 1777 1 year " Ezekiel Cocher Col. of Rangers.   1779 9 mos. Blacksmith in Continental ship at Napping's creek, Dutchess Co., N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spencertown, Columbia Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Cairo, Greene Co., New York.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 15, 1758 at Puckwattine, N.Y.
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Name also appears as Solomon
(* New York Rev. War)
Commissioner.

William T. D. Herrmann Clerk of the County of Greene in the State of New York do certify that William Pierson Esquire, before whom, the annexed supplementary af- fidavit of Jeremiah Mandigo was sworn, was at the a Justice of the Peace of the said County date of the same, and that the signature of the said Justice thereto is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office this thirty first day of December 1831
William T. D. Herrmann Clerk

State of New York
County of Greene
On the 25 th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me the undersigned justice - Jeremiah Mandigo mentioned is & who made annexed declaration and being first duly sworn, according to law on his oath deposith & saith That on his first enlistment mentioned in annexed declaration, for 12 months as a minute man, he was called out but once and then was absent on service as near as he can recollect one week , but was under pay during the whole period of twelve months and liable to be called out any time.
12 mo
5 mo
That he regularly served as a private for five months the period of his second term of enlistment mentioned in annexed declaration in Captain Spencers company
That for the third term of enlistment mentioned in annexed declaration he enlisted as a private for one year in Captain Coopers company of Rangers as mentioned in said annexed declaration, and regularly served out his said term of enlistment of one year
12 mo
That in 1879 he enlisted to work in a blacksmiths or iron shop on Wappingers Creek for nine months as mentioned in said annexed declaration
9 mo
That the shop in which he enlisted to work was situated on Wappingers Creek Dutchess Co. N.Y. about one mile from the Hudson river, and was built for the workmen employed in doing the iron work to a ship they building at that place by the United

States, There were employed in the blacksmith shop deponent believes six workmen, the foreman of the shop was John McBean and the second workmen was Matthew Van Duzer under whose direction deponent and the others in the shop worked There were also employed about the ship as ship carpenters or otherwise 25 or 30 workmen. This establishment was commanded and superintended by a person called Col. Hlayes there was a second in command called Major whose name deponent has forgotten deponent cannot recollect the name of the ship built but she was afterwards burnt on the river to prevent her falling into the hands of the British - regularly and faithfully served out his period of enlistment in said ship of nine months and was discharged - Knows of no person living by whom he can prove this last, or any of his previous services except by the persons whose affidavits are annexed to the annexed declaration all whose testimony appears in said affidavits and that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state distinctly any further particulars in relation to the above services & further saith Not
Jeremiah his X Mandago mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me William Pearson Justice undersigned And I do further certify that I am now, and have been for years, well acquainted with said deponent Jeremiah Mandago that he is a fair credible witness and his statements entitled to full credit
Wm Pearson
Justice of the peace