Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,961, for Levi Scribner, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE born
Scribner, Levi Esther
NUMBER _____
W. 26.961.
CONTENTS

1020. New York Albany. Cetha Scribner widow of Levi Scribner Con who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. Dollars 10.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of July 1848. and sent to
Hon. S. Lawrence H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 185 Vol. 4,
Reported

✓ Esther Scribner at July 7. 1838.
3117
Mar 8. Apr 1784
And 21. Dec 1818
Died 21. Dec. 1818
J. Douglas Woodward Col Waterbury } Connecticut Capt. Mearns }
Schuyler Private 14 & 22 days
J. D. Woodward Esq. Prunty

State of New York
County of Clinton p. On this 31 st day of October 1838 personally appeared before William F. Haile first Judge of said County Esther Scribner a resident of Plattsburg in said County State aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Levi Scribner who was a private in the army of the revolution and served as follows.
She resided at Norwalk Conn. & enlisted at that place May 12 th 1775. as she believes into Capt. Matthew Meads company Col David Waterbury's Regt & served therein five months & twenty two days, & was discharged Dec 30. 1775. — The next year 1776 she served in the Connecticut Coast guards in Capt. Ozias Mather's Company & continued in & served therein until the end of the war in 1783. — She believes he served more than two years during the revolution in the Connecticut Troops — she thinks he served under Capt. Enoch Scribner, & under Capt. Nathaniel Scribner one year as Sergeant of Rangers. — She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Scribner on the eighth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid Levi Scribner died on the twenty first day of December Eighteen hundred & Eighteen, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated, — Her maiden name was Esther Hubbard & she was
sworn & subscribed to before me the day Esther X. Scribner years first above written & I certify that deponent cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend Court: she has the rheumatism general debility & palpitation of the heart, & cannot write her name owing to inability. — she is a credible person. & the foregoing was carefully read over to her before swearing —
Wm F. Haile first judge of Clinton County Court

Esther Scribner
Oct July 7 1938
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]
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Lori Scribner Born June 28 th 1953
Ruth Bunce Born April 18 th 1956
Levi Scribner and Ruth Bunce Married March 30 th 1979
Josef Bunce Scribner Born January 12 th 1980
Levi Scribner Jr Born December 15 th 1981
My Wife Died January 24 th 1982

Levi Scribner Esther Hubbard Married
Esther Hubbard Born 1757 July 31
Levi Scribner Esther Hubbard Married April 3 1784
Mary Scribner Born 1786 January 9 th
Ruth Scribner Born 1788 July 28
Ezekiel Scribner Born 1792 April 10
Ezekiel Scribner Died 1791 September 10
Jeremiah Scribner Born February 17 1792
Abraham Scribner Born February 15 1794
Sarah Scribner Born
April 29 1796 Esther Scribner Born May 13 1798
Levi Scribner Died December 21 st 1818

State of New York
County of Clinton Moses Scribner of Plattsburg in said county being duly sworn says that his Father Levi Scribner died at Plattsburg on the 21 st December 1818 leaving Esther Scribner his widow & she has ever since resided in said town with her children & remained a widow & is still the widow of said Levi Scribner. That on the death of said Levi he left in possession of Dependant's mother (Last Estate) the family records, books & accounts which are in the handwriting of Dependant's said Father (except the entry of his death which entry is in the handwriting of Dependant's Mother). The said record has been in the family ever since Dependant's recollection & considered a correct record. Dependant is now fifty two years old & upwards. His Mother was the second wife of said Levi Scribner as he believes. Dependant has no doubt that the marriage of his Parents took place April 8. 1784 as stated in said record.
Dependant has heard his father relate his services during the revolution & he believes he served in the Coast guards of Connecticut, under Capt. Marvin, & also under Capt. Mead. & Capt. Enoch Scribner (Dependant has heard him named said officer) as much as three years though he was not at all times in actual service. Dependant has heard his Father say that he was at the affair of St. Johns under Capt. Mead in 1775. — Dependant supposes his Father's actual service in the coast guards was only occasional — more frequent than others, — I have heard him say he drew rations while in the guards. — The Revd. alluded to is annexed —
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 3 rd Oct 1838. & certify that Dependant is a cred. Inl. witness.
Moses Scribner
Valeb Nichols
Supreme Court Commissioner

State of New York
County of Clinton Co. Jonathan Scribner of Beekman Town in said County aged 79 years being duly sworn says that he is a Brother of Levi Scribner who died Dec 21. 1818. at Plattsburg NY. & served in the revolution as follows. He resided at Norwalk Conn & enlisted as I understood & believe into Capt Mears Company Connecticut State Troops, in the spring of 1775 - & he served in that company until autumn of that year after the affair at Johns in which he was engaged in a brisk fight with the Indians under Gen Montgomery & Schuyler, he returned home to Norwalk. I believe he served six months during that year in said Co. I think Levi Taylor was Lieut of Mears Company. -
The next year 1776 I believe he went into the coast guards in Capt Ozias Morris Co. Lt. Gabriel Taylor & Ensign Enoch Scribner, & served in said Company until called on until the end of the war. I served in the coast guards with him -
He also served as Sergeant of Rangers under Capt Nathaniel Scribner one year - Connecticut Militia State Troops. Between 1776 & 1783, but I cannot now state the year. - I believe he served more than two years in the Connecticut Troops under the officers named. - we drew rations, & performed guard duty every third night - - -
Sworn to subscribed to before me the 8 th day of October 1838 I certify that Deposition is a credible witness.
Valeb Nichols
Supreme Court Commissioner
Jonathan Scribner

State of New York
County of Clinton, I the Subscriber Clerk of said County certify that Caleb Nichols before whom the an- nexed affidavit of Jonathan Scribner & Moses Scribner were taken & sworn on the third day of October 1838 was at said time a Supreme Court Commissioner in & for said County & his signature to the jurat of each of said affidavits is genuine, & that William F. Hale before whom the annexed declaration of one Esther Scribner was taken & sworn on the 31 st day of October 1838 was at said time first judge of said County & his signature to the cer- tificate following said declaration is genuine. In Witness whereof I have fastened these papers together by a piece of red tape the ends of which pass under my official seal (hereunto affixed Nov. 6, 1838). Thomas Cook Clerk.

Free B. Hitchcock P.M.
J. D. Woodward Esq. Plattsburg Clinton Co. N.Y.
B. Hitchcock Nov. 1839.

Clinton Nov. 26. 1839
Dear Sir
Your last was duly received, but I regret that it is out of my power to give you any further assistance. Mr Mann cannot recollect any thing as to the time of Mr Scrubner entering or leaving the service, in the Coast Guards. It was with great difficulty that I could ascertain facts sufficient to form the last afft upon. If I recollect aright however, there was sufficient stated in that to show that Mr Scrubner was in the service long enough to entitle him to a pension. And if by some little modification in that would make any difference. I will endeavor to obtain the alteration from Mr Mann. But as to dates. he has no means either from memory or otherwise of saying any thing definite. If I can do you any further service in the matter, please inform me and it shall be cheerfully attended to.
I remain
Yours & Respectfully B. Hichens.
J. D. Woodward Esq.

Sept 2 o
NY Add proof Esther Scribner
James L. Edwards Esq. Coun. of Presons Washington, DC

Plattsburg N.Y. Aug 27 th 1839
Col Jas L Edwards
Sir
It would seem from the enclosed deposition that the husband of Mrs Esther Scribner served after 1778 as long as the wife (or husband), & a reference to his papers (for he is understood to be a pensioner under the act of 1832 whose application was made from Oneida County N.Y.) may throw light on the case. Mrs Scribner supposes the services of Capt Maxine Company are unknown to the department, & she wishes a pension for the amount to which she is entitled.
Yours respectfully
J. D. Woodward atty for claimant

Comptroller Office Hartford Oct 13 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Levi Scribner. I have examined the records in this office relating to the War of the Revolution and find his name on a Pay Roll of Cap. Matthew Mead's Co. in the Regiment of forces of the united Colonies under command of Col. Dana Watsebury raised in the colony of Connecticut commencing on the day in which they entered service and ending with the time of their dismission including time for the discharged to get home at 15 miles per day. Levi Scribner commenced service May 12 Time of discharge Dec 30th Making 172 days May to Dec 1775 5th P. Regt. I find no Pay Roll of Cap. Elias Mawis in this office - That on Pay Table Book is the following entry "Apr 8 1778 War Dec 30th Cap. Elias Mawis To Amount of his Pay Roll for his Company Norwalk including wages 3 Men Omitted in former settlement deducting over charge in his account Settled July 203. 2. 4 Coast Guard
Henry Willson Compt

Stanford Oct 13 1838
Sir
Enclosed you have a Certificate of the Service of Levi Scribner for 5 mo 22 days which is all I can find on our Books or papers in this office. I send you a Certificate of the Service of Capt Orvis Mannix at Norwalk which may corroborate your statement of Service in Coast Guard. I do not find the name of Nathaniel Scribner on our Books, nor that of Capt Duncan
Yours Respectfully Henry Wilbourn Compt.
As I have examined the records for the name of Asa Stiles without success

2850
Esther Scribner at March 3. 1843.
$49: 10 per an.
J. D. Woodward Plattsburgh. N.Y.

Declaration of Mrs. Ester Scribner under Act March 3. 1843 State of New York County of Clinton Co.
On the 31 st day of July eighteen hundred & forty three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Esther Scribner a resident of Plattsburgh in said County aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Levi Scribner, who served, as she has been informed and believes, five months & a half as a private in Captain Mead's Company, Col. Waterbury's Connecticut Regt. in 1775, and served more than one year during the Revolution and was in the Connecticut Coast Guard. She believes he served under Captains Cook, Scribner, Nathaniel Scribner & Ozias Marvin. She was placed in the pension roll of the New York Agency & received a pension under the act of July 4. 1838 at $45.10 per annum. She further declares she is still a widow, and in her pension certificate sent to her attorney, J. D. Woodward Esq. Plattsburgh N.Y.
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year first above written & I certify that Depo- nent with whom I am person- ally acquainted is a credible person & cannot write her name owing to old age & disability.
Abraham Scribner Justice Peace.
Esther Scribner mark
State of New York
County of Clinton Co. I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that Abraham Scribner before whom the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Ester Scribner was taken and sworn on the 31 st day of July 1843 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and his signature above is genuine & being acquainted with his hand writing. Witness my hand & official seal this fifth day of August 1843.
Abraham L. Skinner Clerk By S. A. McLaughlin Dep. C.M.

Esther Scribner decln.
all
3736
admitted
Am. S. Lawrence Hopk R

State of New York.
County of Clinton Co. On this fourteenth day of July — eighteen hundred and forty eight before Abraham Scribner Esquire a Justice of Peace in and for said County personally appeared Esther Scribner a resident of Plattsburg in said County aged ninety one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of
Levi Scribner who was a private in Capt Meads Company Col Waterbury's Regt of Connecticut Connecticut Coast Guards, and served more than one year during the revolutionary war in 1781  Connecticut Coast Guards, the His officer was Captain Ernest Scribner Nathaniel Scribner & Ozias Marvin, She was a pensioner under the act of June 17 1844 and received an annual pension under that act of forty nine dollars and ten cents per annum . She further declares that she is still a widow —
Sworn and subscribed to Esther x Scribner before me this 14 th day mark of July 1848 before Witness me and I certify that the Jeremiah Scribner Deponent knew not with her husband owing to old age & infirmity. Abraham Scribner Justice of Peace.

State of New York
Clinton County ss. I, Charles A. Jones Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Abraham Scribner Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe that the signature within written is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this 15 th day of July 1848.
Charles A. Jones Clerk

Mrs Esther Scribner
Jonathan Scribner affid.
(additional evidence)

State of New York
County of Clinton Jonathan Scribner of Backman- town in said county aged Eighty years being only sworn says his brother Levi Scribner served a term of six months or thereabouts, in Captain Mead's Company of Connecticut Militia. Col David Waterbury's Reg't in 1775 - & is the same person as deponent believes, described in the certificate of Henry Kilbourn Comptroller &c as having served five months and twenty two days, and discharged Dec 30. 1775. —
Deponent further says that after the said service, said Levi Scribner served as a Sergeant Private in the Connecticut Coast guards under Capt Ozias Mavin commencing in the spring of the year 1779, and he served in that company until the end of the war, whenever said company were in actual service, which was every third night for more than two years, before the close of the war in June 1783. — Deponent served with him during said time in said company, & said Levi Scribner & deponent were rations during the said time, & deponent is confident said Levi Scribner served more than Eighteen months of actual service in said company of coast guards at Norwalk in Connec- ticut, from 1779. inclusive to the end of the war. —
I was and subscribed to before me this 4 th March 1840 and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness —
The word "Private" erased and "Sergeant" inserted before swearing —
Jonathan Scribner
George Moore Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Clinton
On this twelfth day of March 1840 I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that George Moore Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Jonathan Scribner was sworn on the 4th of March instant, was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and his signature within is genuine - witness my hand & official seal the day and year aforesaid.
Smith Mead Clerk

Albany 5300
Esther Scribner widow of Levi Scribner
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 st Dec r . 1818 of Clinton Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mead of the regt. commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Con. line for 14 months & 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 49 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 1840 and sent to J. D. Woodward Present
Arrears to the 4th of March '40 196.40 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 24.55 $220.95
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 102
let to Henrietta L. Hoad May 21. 1840.
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State of New York Oneida County } ss. Ozias Marvin of Tonheland in said county being duly sworn deposes and says, that at the commencement of the war of the revolution, this deponent resided in the Town of New Britain, in the state of Connecticut; -- that at said time Levi Scrubner resided in said Town and he in this deponent; that this deponent was well acquainted with the said Levi Scrub- ner at said time; that in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, according to the best recollection and belief of this deponent, this deponent then being styled Ozias Marvin Junior, enlisted as a soldier in the troops raised for the defense of the coasts of the state of Connecticut, commonly called the "Coast Guards," and into the company com- manded by Capt. Ozias Marvin Senior; that this deponent continued in said service for nearly three years; that according to the best re- collection and belief of this deponent, the said Levi Scrubner joined said company of the said Ozias Marvin Senior at or about the same time with this deponent, and that according to the best recollection and belief of this de- ponent, the said Levi Scrubner continued in said company of the said Ozias Marvin Senior, during the same time, or during nearly

The same time with this deponent, and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn
Ozias Marvin
before me this 27 th day of July 1839.
Othniel Williams
Justice of the Peace.
Ozias Marvin and Othniel Williams affidavit Oneida County ss. And I the said Justice do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the said Ozias Marvin, deponent, that he is a person of unimpeached veracity, and that full and entire credence may be given to each and all his statements.
Othniel Williams
Justice.
State of New York County of Oneida ss. I James Dean Clerk of the county Courts of the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that, Othniel Williams Esq r is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified - that his Commission is dated on the first day of Jan'y 1830 & will expire on the 31 st day of Dec r 1841 - and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 5 th day of August 1839
James Dean Clerk by James Edgar Deputy Clerk

Mr. Esther Scribner
J. D. Woodward, Esq. Glasgow N. York J. D. Wood Com r of Pensions

War Department Pension Office May 10. 1839
Sir,
The papers of M rs Esther Scribner, widow of Levi Scribner have been examined and filed. There is no satisfactory evidence of the services of her husband after 1775. The account with the company mentioned in the Comptroller's certificate referred to a pay roll in this Office; but the name of Levi Scribner is not borne thereon. It is understood that Capt. Ozias Mawrin was in the service after 1778. If the claimant's husband was a member of his company, the term or terms should be specified by a credible witness.
I am respectfully
Your Ob dt . Serv t .
J. L. Edwards
J. D. Woodward, Esq. Plattsburgh N. York

Mrs Esther Scribner
Col Edwards letter
In this case it is decided to accept a pension certificate for fourteen months and twenty two days service reserving the right of Mrs Scribner to an increase of Pension upon the production of further and sufficient evidence. One of the Witnesses describes the claimant as having served as a Sergeant in the year 1779. That Certificate may be sent to Hon. & C Hand.
J. D. Woodward Atty for the Claimant.

Pension Office
April 17. 1840
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Mrs Esther Scribner I have the honor to inform you has been examined. Upon the evidence on file the claimant will be allowed for fourteen months and 22 days service rendered by her husband in 1775 and 1779. If it be decided to accept a pension for that term, a certificate will be issued accordingly.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obtd. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. A. C. Hand
House of Representatives

Mrs Esther Scribner, at July 7. 1838. (additional evidence)
For Col. Edwards, Com d D Washington. D. G.

Plattsburg N.Y. March 20. 1890.
James L Edwards Esq. Commr, D
Sir,
I enclose additional evidence in the case of Mrs Esther Scibner. The time in which the Connecticut Coast Guards under Capt Ozias Marvin were in actual service after 1778, may perhaps be ascertained from the records of your office; & possibly an examination of the papers upon which the claim of Ozias Marvin Jr from Oneida Co NY may was allowed, may throw additional light on the case.
The Connecticut rolls show that the claimants husband Levi Scibner served five months and twenty two days under Capt Meard in 1775. and the Witness now adduced, states the service after 1778 at eighteen months
Yours Respectfully
J. D. Woodward for the Widow.

Esther Scibner
Rev B Hickcox, P.M.
J D Woodward Esq Plattsburg Clinton Co N.Y.

Clinton Aug 5 th 1832
Dear Sir
Inclosed I forward you an afft by Mr Mann. It is the most favorable which he is able to give on the subject. Tho' well satisfied that sentner was in the "guards" with himself, still his recollection is not distinct. I trust however that what he has said will be sufficient. It would be unfortunate truly to fail in the application when so little is wanting to render it successful.
I remain
Respectfully
Yours &c.
B. Hickcox.
J D Woodward Esq Plattsburg-

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
26961
File No. 24997
Esther Scribner
Wid of Levi Scribner
Prim Rev war
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

apl 20. 1840
Allen St
New York
James L Edwards Esq
Home of Pease

Hon A. C. Hand H Reps
Hon. A. C. Hand H.R.

Plattsburg N.Y. May. 13. 1840
How A. C. Stand.
D. Sir,
Will you please forward a pension certifi- cate in the case of Mrs. Esther Scribner,
Yours truly J. D. Woodward for the widow.

V N. York Esther Scribner
let. to J. D. Woodward 10. May 1839 to same 30. Oct. 1839 to Hon. A. C. Hand 17. April 1840
Act July 1838

3236
Albany (New York)
Esther Scribner widow of Levi Scribner who was a Private in the Rochester
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Dec. 1843, and sent to
J. S. Woodward Plattsburg, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 114