Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13700, for Samuel Lawson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lawson Samuel
S13700
CONTENTS
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Letter to Pension Agent 24th Dec 1843 to James H. Office 8th April 1847 for the sum of 100 Dollars for the year 1846 - 47 - 48 Wm. May 21. 1847
New York 14 Oct 1847
Samuel Lawson
He took oaths in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Drake of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Drake in the N.Y. Militia one for 24 mo.
Inserted in the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1833 and sent to Samuel Lawson, Poughkeepsie
Arrears to the 24th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 41.00 $201.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. J. Williams, Clerk. Book Vol. 4 Page 24

B. 124
Samuel L. Watson Walchfield N York
Admitted
24 mo Private
John L. Gackenbach

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Larson  of Dutchess in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 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.     Full In 1777 1778 3 Private Gen. Drake Col. Drake   Spring 1781 9 " Col. Sackett Col. Scammon  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Witchester Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cottle  Examining Clerk.

Pension Papers.
In the matter of the Application of Samuel Lawson.
13.12.4
admitted 24 Nov. Private.

That in order to obtain the benefit of the "act of Congress" passed June 7th, 1832.
State of New York,
Dutchess County, ss: On this twenty fourth day of September personally appeared in open Court, before the court of Common-Pleas, now sitting, Samuel Lawson a resident of the Town of Fishkill in the county of Dutchess and State of New York aged seventy one 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 7th, 1832.
That he was born in the Town of Poughkeepsie, County of Dutchess and State of New York in the year 1761, that he entered the service of the United States in the fall of 1778 as a volunteer at Crum Pond in the County of Westchester where he then lived under John Drake as Captain, Smith Heddley (as he believes) Lieutenant Peter Lane, Orderly Sergeant, Joseph Strang Major & Samuel Drake Colonel and remembers as then associated with him in service, Captain Henry Strang, Captain — Heddley, Captain Gabriel Hyat, Adjutant Jacob Brinckerhoff, Captain — Van Wyck, Captain Samuel Haight, Colonel John Hyat, Captain Alvin Purdy, Lieutenant Obadiah Purdy & General — Van Kortlandt. That he remained in service about 3 years until after the execution of Andre, during which time he was engaged in various skirmishes along the Hudson river and was at White-Plains, New Castle, North Castle, Bedford & Morristown in the County of Westchester and at the Barracks in Fishkill during said three years service but the particulars of his service and the precise time when he was at the places before-mentioned he is unable to set forth. That Ensign Gilbert Strang and Major — Bradford, Officers in the standing army were associated with him in service while at Barracks in Fishkill.
And your applicant further states on his oath as aforesaid that he again enlisted as a volunteer for nine months in the spring of 1781 at Crum Pond in the County of Westchester

under _____ Jacket as Captain. _____ Mosher as 1st lieutenant & Benjamin Tucker as 2 nd lieutenant & remembers as then as- sociated with him in service Captain _____ Williams. 1st lieutenant Michael Dykeman. 2 nd lieutenant _____ Oakley and a portion of the time Colonel _____ Seammell. That only two companies lay there together who were engaged in guarding the lines. That he remained in service nine months during which time he was engaged in various skirmishes (the particulars of which he is unable to set forth). That he received a regular discharge signed by lieutenant Mosher who was then commanding Officer as Captain. Jacket had been taken by Colonel Holmes, a British Officer who deserted from the Americans (as your applicant believes) at Kings bridge. That after the close of the war your applicant moved to the Town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess. and State of New York where he now resides. That he has lost his discharge and can produce no documentary evidence of his service. That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service other than Libbrenus House and Jotham Hawkes whose affidavits are herunto annexed. That he is not acquainted with any Clergyman in his immediate vicinity and therefore produces other witnesses to make the certificate required by the war department to wit: Benjamin Hasbrouck & Joseph J. Horton.
And your applicant hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever 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 and further declares not. Sworn to & subscribed the } Samuel his Lawson day & year aforesaid } mark

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: Libbens Howe, a resident of the Town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he entered the service of the service of the United States at Crum Pond in the County of Westchester & State aforesaid in the fall of 1777 under John Drake as Captain and (as he believes) Smith Hildrey Lieutenant. That he is well acquainted with Samuel Lawson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That said Samuel Lawson entered into the service of the United States at Crum Pond in the County of Westchester in the fall of 1777, under the same Officers and in the same company with this deponent but for what length of time he remained in service with deponent or in what particular services said Samuel Lawson was engaged this deponent can not state & further says not.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Libbens Howe his mark
State of New York
Dutchess County ss: Jotham Hawkes, a resident of the Town of Andes & County of Delaware being duly sworn doth depose and say that he entered the service of the United States in the County of Westchester in the Spring of 1781 under --- Sackett as Captain --- Mosher as 1st Lieutenant & Reuben Tucker as 2nd Lieutenant. That he is well acquainted with Samuel Lawson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That said Samuel Lawson entered into the service of the United States.

at the same time, at the same place, under the same Offi- cers & into the same company with this deponent. That said Samuel Lawson in company with this deponent continued in service for the space of nine months during which time said Samuel Lawson and this deponent were engaged in guarding the lines. That said Samuel Law- son remained in service with this deponent until both were discharged at a place now called Somerstown in the County of Westchester and further says not.
Sworn to & subscribed the } 10th June 1845 day & year aforesaid
Samuel Lawson
We, Benjamin Hasbrook & Joseph J. Norton, residents of the town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Lawson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and belieued in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the } 10th June 1845 day & year aforesaid
Benjamin Hasbrook Joseph J. Norton
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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 Benjamin Hasbrouk & Joseph J. Horton are residents of the Town of Fishkill County of Dutchess and State of New York and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Henry J. Trauer, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Dutchess and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Dawson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Henry J. Trauer Clerk
Jan 15

5. Mr. ... Washington ...

of the late J. L. Gray commission of pension, the certificate has given for eight dollars per year payable semi-annually, to wit the 1st of March and the 1st of September. The said Samuel L. Gray left no wife, the wife of the subscriber being the only child of the deceased that would be anything with the business.
The subscriber does not feel as though she should - many under any obligation to kind but thinks he should receive some remuneration from some source therefore he writes respectfully submitting the case to the generosity of the department if they should think proper to order the agent to pay the pension from the 1st of September last to the 1st of March next at the rate of twenty dollars upon the subscriber who will ever remain your Mother and May the Most Obedient
9/18/47 Counselor Smith P.S. Please direct as soon as convenient to the subscriber by which he may know what is the pleasure of the department Counselor Smith P.O. Box 100 Oct 18/47
He the undersigned being well acquainted with the said Samuel L. Gray and knowing he was a pensioner, and that he registered with the said Samuel Smith for the last three years of his life and was at great deal of trouble and Mr Smith being poor and believing that he would want remuneration for his trouble therefore we decided to respectfully recommend the to the favorable consideration of the department Benjamin Common
J. Smith

Edwin Doy William S. Barnes Benjamin S. Smith E. L. S. ... Stephen ... L. ... Francis Way James Baslar Albert Phillips
John Laylam Obadiah Jones J B Hall ... ... William ... J B Myers Joseph Blackburn

Rev. h. m.
13700 INVALID.
File No. 13700
Samuel Larson
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York City, Pension Agency October 31 st 1842.
I herewith transmit for special direction authorizing payment arrears of Samuel S. Searson a pensioner who has failed to apply for one year.
Very respectfully, Your obedient servant M c L. Stokes Pension Agent
W. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.

W. D. partmen Near Washington City

Chammingville N.Y.
Mr. Blackburn
Enc. petition of Rena- lure Smith for payt. to him of balance of pension due Sam Lawson.
B 148. See Wray, 207 147 Pension Office
Sam Lawson N.Y. Wk

To the War Department I am well acquainted with Ransley Smith a President of this place and have no reason to doubt that the facts set forth in the enclosed petition are correct as far as my knowledge to goes
Joseph Blackburn
Post Master at Channing Hill County of Duluth State of New York
Plan Direct to Ransley Smith at this office

Apr 21 1843
Mr Ewing
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington District of Columbia

Fishkill April 19 th 1843
Sir
Inclosed I have sent you the paper in the case of Samuel Garrison pounded as you required. I think he suffered as your opinion is great harm a New Yorker you will never forward it to me in any other order you may think he may be emphasize the business —
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Yours At Servt
James M. Effie

Richkill March 27/43 James M. Offie
Sam Lawson has pledged his pension act. for a debt - how can he obtain payment made 4 th last -
H. Lee April 5/43 Pension Office Department of War Office Washington
Department of Columbia Mr. Evans Sam Lawson N.Y. City

Fishkill March 30 th 1843
Dear Sir, Mr Samuel Lawson a gentleman has pledged his certificate for a small amount in our, & not being able to redeem it the person holding it now refuses to give it up without his pay & by so doing prevents the said Lawson from drawing his pay on the 4 th of March instant. Please to be so good as to inform me what is necessary for the said Lawson to do to procure another certificate or to draw his pay now accordingly to deny you our Obligation
Yours
James W. Office

State of New York Dutchess County } B
Be it known, that before me Samuel Lins a native of the State of New York for the County of Dutchess, personally appeared Samuel Lins and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical Samuel Lins named in an original pension certificate now illega- lly withheld by Laurence Townsend under the following state of facts which are as follows - The said Laurence Townsend, his pension cer- tificate drawn for a five year, since is held for him. That during the time he so held it, he drew his pension for him as it became due. That on or about the last day of February last, he called on the said Laurence Townsend for his pension certificate, who then refused giving it up to him, saying he was indebted unto him in a large sum of money, to wit about one hundred & thirty five dollars & that he would not give it up until he paid the amount, and that he still retains the said certificate from him, that he is entitled to a pension of eighty dollars per year on account of service rendered to the United States during the revolutionary war. That he served in Captain Lucket's or Captain Morris's company (His christian name he does not recollect) of State troops in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Simon a Scamell the Number One Regiment he does not recollect. That he now resides in the town of P'keepsie in the County of Dutchess, and has resided there in the last five years past; and that, having heard, he resided in New York

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