Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43873, for Justus Purdy, New York

SERVICE
New York
Purdy, Justus
NUMBER
S. 43873
CONTENTS

New certificate issued 28 Dec 1830 and sent to Hon E. Root H.R.
19864
New York.
Justus Purdy
of Delaware Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lockwood of the regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the New York line, for the term of three years. from 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 day of December 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Jan'y 1828 and sent to Hon. V. R. Root H. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $18.57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$18.57
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 1 March 1828.

Justus Purdy
(Copy)
1.375

State of New York County of Delaware 3. fs.
On this fifteenth day of June 1826 personally Appeared in Open Court in a Court of Oyer & terminer & General Goal delivery held at the Court house in the Town of Delhi in and for the said County of Delaware, being a Court of record, by reason of having the power of fine and imprisonment &c — Justus Purdy aged Seventy five Years (according to his best recollection) resident in the Town of Bovina in said County of Delaware, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" — That he the said Justus Purdy enlisted in the Town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Lockwood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the New York State line for the term of three Years — that he so enlisted in the fall of the year 1777, that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the fall of the Year 1780 — when he was discharged from service in Tottawa (so called) in the State of New Jersey — that he was in the Battle of — that he received a discharge in said fall of 1780 — he believes it was signed by Lt. Col. Stephens — that he kept it for some time — but eventually lost it — and that it has been lost for many Years — that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. — that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services — than the affidavit of Sergeant Jeremiah Finch hereto Subjoined —
his Justus Purdy mark
And I the said Justus Purdy, do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818: and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in

the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 day of March 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me - nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto Annexed and by me Subscribed
As Schedule of the Property of Justus Purdy.
A parcel of Articles of household furniture consisting of one bed & bedding, 4 very old chairs, a table, a set and Kettle & some other Articles, amounting in value to $15.00 Seven Fowls ad nine geese a piece 0.63 an old Axe 0.87 1/2 an old Scythe 0.37 1/2 The Chief part of two suits of Clothes of Woolen & Cotton Cheap & Coarse in quality & worn 12.50 My Wife has about the principal part of 2 or 3 suits of Clothes Considerably worn some of them of Cheap quality I do not remember all the Articles exactly $36.38
The following Articles of property are all I recollect of owning at & since the Year 1818 - over and above the foregoing - and have been disposed of as follows viz - One Sheep - worth about $10 - turned out to David Ballantyne on a large demand he had against me amounting according to the best of my knowledge to between thirty & forty dollars - done this last Spring - Two Cows - one of them sold for $12 - which was expended in travelling expenses & fees to judge - in going to Pockskill & obtaining the affidavit of Sergeant Finch hereto Annexed - done this last Spring - the other Cow turned out last Year to a Neighbor for the purpose of going to Connecticut & obtaining evidence & vouchers for the application - Rye of the Value of Eight dollars turned out to Jesse Purdy on a debt I owed him amounting to 20 dollars about - I owned a Yoke of Oxen amounting to Fifty Dollars; which has been sold and distributed among my

Creditors on the following demands viz
  On a demand due to D. C. Wright of about $4.72   do James Craven " 3.80   do Robert Atkins " 8.00   do Scholl Gregory " 12.50   do Debt. Osborn " 8.00   do Caty Atkins " 0.75   do Mr. Bennett " 0.62 1/2   do Geo. Reynolds " 4.00   do Balance David Barrantyne " 26.00   do Balance Jesse Purdy " 12.00 
Whether payments have been made to all of said Creditors on said demands I do not know - but the arrangement has been made to avoid Suits & costs to turn out said Cattle to Nicholas Fuller, who was to make the distribution - he has done it in part to the certain knowledge of this deponent, whether he has completed it this deponent does not know - I have no one in family but myself and Wife - I am old & infirm and incapable of getting my living by labor - in addition to the Ordinary infirmities of Old age, I suffer from a pretty severe rupture - Deborah my Wife is aged about 77 Years - & is unable to labor more than Occasionally to wash dishes & sweep house - I have omitted to mention that I have been in possession of about forty Acres of land - but have never had any title thereto - It is not my property -
Justus his Purdy mark -
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 th day of June 1826 before me John E. Burhans Clerk of said Court -
I John E. Burhans Clerk of the said Court of Oyer & terminer and General Gaol delivery do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Justus Purdy did serve in the Revolutionary war , as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement in the Continental establishment. - I also certify that the foregoing

Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the records of said Court; And I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of said Court, that the total amount, in Value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty six dollars and Eighty three Cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 4 day of July 1826 —
J. E. Burhans Clerk of said Court
Justus Emery
(Copy)
1.375

43 873 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43, 873
Justus Hardy Pr. Rev. Ins.
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

20.058
Justus Purdy app t for Rev. pens.
Bovina, Del. Co. N. Y.
Recd Dec 17. 1827
Org t decl n on 15. June 1826
Hon J. R. Hobbs. M. R.
Service admitted.

State of New York County of Delaware 2 nd ss.
On this first day of October 1827 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Delaware being a Court of record by reason of keeping records of their proceedings, having the power of fine and imprisonment proceeding according to the course of the common law and being so solemnly adjurged by the different tribunals &c. - Justus Purdy aged seventy six Years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in amendment of his declaration made in the Court of Oyer & terminer & General Gaol delivery held in and for the same County of Delaware on the 15 th day of June 1826 - which declaration was made for the purpose of obtaining the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Namely - that since the Year 1818 until shortly before the time he made the declaration aforesaid in the Court of Oyer & terminer aforesaid - he has had sufficient bodily ability to labor, and being permitted thro' the kindness of the Wm. of Genl. Richard Montgomery to occupy a small piece of land belonging to him, he has been enabled by the application of his bodily labor to gain a livelihood - but that now and for some time past he has been unable to labor - he had began to decline in his ability for hard work about three Years ago and the natural weakness of old age together with the infirmity of a rupture has since so increased upon him that it is now totally beyond his power to work so as to support himself and his aged wife - and he has now no means of subsistence save the charity of his Country -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this first day of October 1827. J. G. Burhans Clk
Justus X Purdy mark

John E. Brubaker Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Delaware in the State of New York do hereby certify that the within Oath is truly copied from the records of said Court which is a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 9 day of October 1827
J. E. Brubaker CLK
John Purdy App. d for Rev. d pension Bovina N.Y. Oct. 2nd in m 15. June 1826

State of New York
County of Delaware Esq. I Elisha Follen of Bovina in the County of Delaware being duly sworn do say, that I bought of Justus Purdy a yoke of oxen valued at fifty dollars & paid for them by paying certain debts due from said Justus Purdy to sundry persons as set forth in the annexed affidavits. Said Justus Purdy is the iden- tical Justus Purdy who is an applicant for a pension on the annexed papers.
Sworn & subscribed before me this October 1827 —
I certify that said Elisha Follen to me well known is a credible witness and his testimony is entitled to full faith and credit.

State of New York } Delaware County } I. Isaac Atkin of Bovina and said County being
duly sworn I do say - That I was paid in the fall of 1826 by Eliza Fuller for Justus Purdy the applicant for a pen- sion nine Dollars and forty six cents by way of Money lent by
Robert Atkin Deceased
Isaac Atkin Administrator
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 8- day of Oct - 1827
Justus Purdy justice of the peace
Certify that the above named Isaac Atkin is a credible
witness This testimony entitled to full faith and credit exact value at Topsham Justus Purdy justice of the peace
State of

Putnam County ss Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Finch of the Town of Philips Town Putnam County of State of New York who being duly sworn: doth Depose and say that he that Defendant was an orderly Sergeant in Capt Samuel Lockwood's Company of Artillery in the Red Regiment commanded by Col John Lamb that he this Deponent knows that Justin Purdy was a private in said Company and he thinks he served there as as the men were enlisted for that time of time and he further states that when he came to converse with Mr Purdy he is confident that he is the same Justin Purdy that served with him from the year 1774 to the year 1780 to the best of his recollection & belief Sworn & subscribed at Philipsburg Jeremiah Finch this 20th day of May 1826
before Henry Garrison Just. Judge of Said County
I do certify that Jeremiah Finch the above Deponent is a Respectable man and full faith and to be believed his statement when taken under oath as above —
Henry Garrison Just Judge of Putnam County

Edward G. ...
Sargent Finch Coats or affidavit
Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Putnam County, Clerk's Office, ss.
I Jonathan Morhouse Clerk of said county, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. do hereby certify, that Harry Garrison — before whom the annexed Deed or instrument in writing was acknowledged, was at the time of taking said acknowledgment a just Judge in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and as such Judge duly authorized by the laws of said state to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds, and other instruments in writing ; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Harry Garrison — and verily believe the signature Harry Garrison — subscribed to the said acknowledgment, to be the proper hand writing of the said just Judge
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 29 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
J. Morhouse

State of New-York. County of Westchester } ss. I, Nichimiah S. Bates Clerk of the County of Westchester DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That, Caleb Tompkins Esquire — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proofs of the annexed affidavit, or instrument in writing. —
and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, First Judge in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds, and discharges of Mortgages, &c., And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said First Judge and verily believe that the signature of Caleb Tompkins — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said First Judge In Testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the Twenty seventh day of September 182 7
N. Bates

Westchester County State of New York
ss: personally appeared before me Caleb Pumphins first Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for said County, Israel Harriott and Hercules Wysels both personally known to me, who being duly sworn saith that they were both soldiers in the Revolu- tionary War, and were enlisted under Capt. Samuel Lockwood who afterwards resigned, and the company placed under the command of Capt. William Stevens in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Lamb in the New York line and continued to serve in Col. Lamb's Regiment of Artillery to the end of the war, that they know that Justus Purdy served as a private in the same company and Regiment with these deponents, that they verily believe he enlisted for three years and that the said Justus Purdy served as a private in the same company and Regiment until the end of the term of his enlistment and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed the Eighth day of June 1827 before me.
Caleb Pumphins
Israel Harriott Hercules Wysels
PS the said Israel Harriott further swears that he was a Sergeant in the before mentioned Company & Regiment, and the said Hercules Wysels also saith on his oath that he was a Corporal in the same Company & Regiment as before mentioned
Sworn to as above before me
Caleb Pumphins

I the said Caleb Tompkins do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Israel Harnett, and Hercules Wessels the within named deponents, that they are persons of good moral character and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their statements on Oath -
Caleb Tompkins
June 8 - 1827 -

State of New York Dilwood County 3rd District I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original I do say that it was found in the summer of 1827 by Ebenezer Duller for Luther Pardy the applicant for pension on the papers that amounted twelve dollars and fifty cents by way of good set out of my store at Defraunt time
Sworn and subscribed before me Isaac G. Grogan This 5th day of Novr 1827 Jesse Purdy Justice of the Peace
Certify that the above named Isaac Grogan is a credible witness his testimony entitled to full faith and credit Jesse Purdy Justice of the Peace

State of New York Delaware County ss David Ballantyne of Bovina in said County being duly sworn I do say that I was paid in the fall of 1827 by Eliza Fuller in favor of Justus Purdy the applicant for a or the Papers pension for goods sold out of my store at different times to the amount of Twenty Eight Dollars and 75 cts And of Justus Purdy in 1825 ten sheep value at ten Dollars Paid out of my store  and paid
Sworn and subscribed before David Ballantyne me this 18th day of Oct 1827 Jesse Purdy Justus of the Reare
I certify that the above named David Ballantyne is a Creditable witness This testimony entitled to full faith and Credit Jesse Purdy Justus of the Reare
Jesse Purdy Justus of the Reare

State of New York Delaware County
John Bennett of Bovine and said County
being duly sworn I do say - That I bought one cow from Justus Purdy the Applicant for a pension or the papers that annexed twelve Dollars in the spring of 1826 and that I paid the same in money to the said Justus Purdy
John Bennett
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 day of Oct - 1827 Jesse Purdy Justus of the Peace
I certify that the above named John Bennett is a creditable witness This testimony entitled to full faith and credit Jesse Purdy Justus of the Peace
Subscribed & sworn before me this 28 th day of November - 1827
deponent says that Jesse Purdy
Matthew Hallock

Delaware County 3 d Joseph Purdy of Bowline in said County being duly sworn do say that I was paid in the fall of 1825 by Justus Purdy the applicant for a pension in the papers hereto annexed twelve dollars by way of a loan turned out to me for going to Connecticut at the time aforesaid distance two hundred miles to get proof as to his revolutionary services & bearing and finding my own expenses and also for going to Pichskill in Putnam New York to procure proof as to his said revolutionary services. That in the spring of 1826 he paid eight dollars in rye to apply on a debt he owes me for money lent by me to him and for goods wares and merchandizes sold by me to him at different times. Further that Elisha Fulker this present month paid me four cents for the said Justus Purdy Applicant as aforesaid and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn before me this 28 th day of November - 1827 Joseph Purdy
Matthew Hahott JP
I certify that the above named Joseph Purdy is a credible witness & his testimony entitled to full faith and credit Matthew Hahott Justus Purdy

State of New York } Delaware County }
Depe Pysdrny's Affidavit in behalf of Justin Pysdrny Applicant for a pension
Attest March 4
That the within is a true and correct copy of the original Justin Pysdrny
Justin Pysdrny

State of Delaware Peace, legal public
Delaware County ss.
I hereby certify that Matthew Halcomb Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace for the said County on the date of these presents - In witness whereof I have hereunto set the seal of our said Court of Common pleas of sd County this 24 th day of November 1827 J. G. Buchanan Clk. sd County
State of New York; Delaware County ss
I hereby certify that Jesse Pind Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace of the said County on the date of these presents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of our said Court of Common pleas of sd County this 24 th day of November 1827 J. G. Buchanan Clk. sd County

Issue a new cert:
Alfonsus
L.C.
Dec. 27. 1831
Hon. E. Root — Dec. 21. 1831

State of New York
Delaware County for Justice Purdy being duly sworn says that he is a pensioner entitled to a pension under the laws of the United States and is now on the pension list at the War office in the city of Washington that he has regularly drawn his pension from the time it was allowed him down to the fourth day of September last which about is about three years ago that on the fourth day of March next he will be entitled to a half years pay on said pension which will be then due to him being the sum of forty eight dollars that just prior to his drawing his last pay as aforesaid he delivered his certificate or warrant granted to him under the laws of the United States to entitle him to draw his said pension together with a power of attorney to Mrs. Purdy his daughter in law to enable her to draw the pay or pension annuity that was then due to this deponent which she did draw for this deponent but refuses to pay him this deponent rent the money so drawn or the certificate or warrant as aforesaid granted or issued to this deponent from the War office of the United States and this deponent further says that he is informed and believes that he shall not be able to draw the pay that will become due to him on the fourth day of March next unless he can procure an other certificate or warrant from the War Office of the United States similar to the first to enable him to do so as the said Mrs. Purdy utterly refuses to redeliver to this deponent the said certificate or warrant and threatens to burn up the same and this deponent further says that he has not in any way or manner disposed of his said certificate or warrant other than as above stated that he is destitute and needy and requires all that will be due to him to enable him to support himself and that he resides in the town of Danina Delaware County where he did reside at the time he obtained his pension and further says not before me this Justice F. Purdy the day of Dec. 1831 male
J. Hitchcock Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Delaware County ss. Jonathan Scott being only sworn says that Justus Purdy in the annexed affidavit mentioned is the person to whom a hearing was granted as a revolutionary pensioner under the laws of the United States that he is as mentioned in the annexed affidavit that he is still living and made and sworn to the annexed affidavit and that this deponent verily believes that what the said Justus Purdy in said affidavit has sworn to is true in all respects that this deponent has heard the said Justus Purdy the daughter in law of the said Justus Purdy in the said affidavit mentioned repeatedly say that she would not give up the said certificate or warrant in the said affidavit mentioned that he has heard the said Justus Purdy make demand of the said certificate or warrant within these fifteen days of the said Justus and that she refused to redeliver to him the same that the said Justus Purdy is now and unable to support himself with- out the benefit of his said pension and further this deponent saith not
Sworn before me this 8 day of Dec. 1831
Jonathan Scott
J. Hitchcock Justice of the Peace
The son of the pensioner who is the husband of Mrs. Purdy the attorney least authorized to claim, is a fugitive from an alleged crime - cannot be taken by process of justice - his wife cannot be prosecuted & there is no process of law by which the pensioner can dispossess him- self of the certificate - E. Root

State of New York } ss I Cranford B Sheldon Clerk of the said County of Delaware County do hereby certify that Jabez Hitchcock Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time of taking the said affidavits, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the peace and verily believe that the signature subscribed to the said affidavits is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County December 8 th 1831.
C B Sheldon Clerk
Issue a new cert:
Admrs ss
2.2
Dec. 27. 1831
Hon. E. Root Dec. 21. 1831
Judges Brinsley Pension Affidavits

recd 12 Jany 1828 Pension Claim of Justus Pundy Act 18 March 1818
The Hon. The Secretary of War Hon J. R. Bobbie JR

Ho. of Representatives Washington Jan. 7 11. 1828.
To J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
The att st . of the petitioners, shewing the reason of his not making an earlier application to the County Clerk's official certificate of the original Characte & the signature of Col. Rattle- bone are supplied according to the requirement in your letter, which is inclosed. The former was taken on Oct. last, & this accident was not filed with the other papers of the application.
I am anxious to desire that the reason be allowed from the date of the original declaration. I was led into the opinion by the previous practice of your Department, that this was the rule. My agreement to Mr. Purdy that such would be his allowance on the success of his application, is the reason of his delay in procuring the supplementary evidence - as he wished to postpone the re-presentation of his papers until my arrival here, altho I assured him

It would make no difference. His extreme recapt requires the allowance
Most respectfully Yours
J. R. Hobbs

Master Purdy Povia Delaware C. N. Y. —

State of New York
Dutchess County ss. Garret Van Kliefen of the town of Rhinebeck in the County aforesaid deposes and says that he this deponent is agent for Mrs Janet Montgomery who is the owner of a tract of land in the County of Delaware, that Justice Perdy is a resident on the said tract and is not as far as this deponent can ascertain from the books and papers relative to the said land an owner or freeholder, but holds the land as a tenant at will. And further this deponent saith not - Dated this 11 th June 1827 -
Sworn before me
this 11 th day of June 1827 - Garret Van Kliefen
1827 -
J. A. Rathbone Commissioner
I Clapp Raymond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess Certify that James Rathbone is a Commissioner and authorized by the Laws of this State to take affidavits and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty sixth day of December 1827 -
Clapp Raymond Clerk of Dutchess County