Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16310, for Joseph Jesup, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Jeup, Joseph Eunice
W 16310
CONTENTS

3624
New York
Joseph Jessup
of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Corstock of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Connecticut line for 3 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 22nd day of Decr. 1832 and sent to John Engle Albany.
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832  $ 65.00    Semi-ann. allowance ending  21.66     $ 86.66  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
John Cromwell
Recorded by Book D.
Vol. 3.
Page 102
Clerk

New York. 3,911
Eunice Jesup widow of Joseph Jesup, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 29 th April 1838 of Albany in the State of N. York who was a P er  Conn. in the Campy commanded by Captain Bowditch of the Reg t commanded by Waterbury in the Cav line for 13 m s
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 30 th April '38
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Aug t 39, and seal in and Samuel Barker, Albany, N. York.
Arrears to the 1 th of Mar. - $ Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 85

admitted
13 mo. private
$433.33
21.66
No allowance for indefinite service —

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY of Rensselaer } ss.
On the fourth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy now sitting, Joseph Jesup a resident of Schoharie in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York aged on July last  seventy three 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That in the year 1775 he enlisted as a volunteer in a Company commanded by Capt. Matthew Mead (in which Company Matthew Gregory now of the City of Albany also enlisted) and for the term of three months, at Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and state of Connecticut, and marched from Norwalk to the City of New York - and there kept guard for three months and three days; and performed duty there in guarding the City, and to prevent the disaffected from having intercourse with the British Ships, Asia, Duchess of Gordon and their tenders - that when the three months had expired, it was agreed for the purpose of quieting the minds of the soldiers, who were anxious to return home, that the Commissioned Officers should do duty the first day; the non-commissioned officers the second day, and the soldiers the third day under officers they should choose; until the Troops should arrive which were expected; on their arrival, the troops under Col. Watbary were discharged, and went home to Norwalk - after this he this Declarer was twice drafted as a militia man, and did duty for three months at each time, once under Captain Comstock of Norwalk, and once under Captain Gilbert of the same place - on both occasions, in guarding the Coast against depredations from the British Shipping in the Sound - on one of which occasions, at Danbury, a battle was fought between the British & Americans in which General Arnold had a horse killed under him - that the declarer was in the battles of Norwalk and Fairfield, and saw his neighbour soldiers killed by his side that this Declarer has on a variety of occasions, been called out on duty on the Coast in the Sound, and under different Officers, which this Declarer doth not now recollect, and is perfectly confident, that the whole period of his Revolutionary Services in the militia did not amount to less than twenty four months
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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Jesup
Archibald Bull Clerk
WE John A Ostrander Elders of the Church , a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Schoharie and Abraham Van Buren Elders of said Church , residing in Schoharie hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Jesup who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three 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.
John A Ostrander Abraham Van Buren his mark
Archibald Bull Clerk
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 John A Ostrander who hath signed the preceding certificate, is an Elders of the Church resident in the Town of Schoharie ; and that Abraham Van Buren , an Elders of the Church who has also signed the same, is a resident of the said Town of Schoharie and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the Troy Mayors Court DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Jesup for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of September A. D. 1832
Archibald Bull Clerk

State of New York County of Rensselaer Mayors Court of the City of Troy } On this 4 th Sept r 1832 before the Mayors Court of the City of Troy, in open Court, personally appeared Matthew Gregory of the City of Albany, to this Court well known, as a Gentleman of Respectability and strict Veracity, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Joseph Jessup, who hath Subscribed and sworn to the within Declaration; that he knew him for several years previous to his enlist- ment in Captain Meads Company mentioned in the within Declaration, that this Depo- nent enlisted and served in the same Company with the said Joseph Jessup; and that he served with him during the whole term of his enlistment and that he and this Deponent were discharged at the City of New York at the same time - that from this Deponents knowledge of the standing and character of the said Joseph Jessup, he doth verily believe, that the facts relative to his Revolutionary Services as a soldier, are substantially correct, and that this Deponent doth believe that the said Joseph Jessup is of the age which he represents himself to be in his said within Declaration -
Matthew Gregory
In presence of the day & year aforesaid
Archibald Bull Clerk
Joseph Jessup Declaration

Albany County Vs. The within named Joseph Jessup, appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany on the 18. Dec r 1832, being a Stormy disagreeable day; and who resides in the Town of Scodack, distant from the City of Troy Seventeen miles; the road between which places being extremely bad, & in consequence of the Snow Storm of yesterday almost impassable, the said Joseph Jessup, being an aged person, was induced to come before this Court, in order to make the following declaration before it — and being duly sworn, according to Law doth depose and say; — that in addition to the nine months service mentioned in the annexed declaration, he omitted to state that he was in the battle at Danbury, in which General Wooster was killed at that battle, while sitting on horseback — that this declarer hath frequently been called out to serve in the militia while he resided in the Towns of Wilton of Norwalk in the years 1776 & 1777, to repel the enemy when landing in the Sound between Norwalk & Stamford and Coscobb and Horseneck, and that on the firing of signal or alarm guns, the militia were required to repair to the places assigned for them to assemble, in order to repel the British; that he is certain, according to the best of his recollection, his several tours of duty in those two years did not amount to less than three months in each; that when so called out, they were commanded by militia Officers appointed from the neighborhood of the places which became the scenes of action, and whose names, he cannot now recollect after so great a lapse of time — that when the British obtained the possession of New York and Long Island, he this declarer went with the militia from the Counties of Fairfield, Hartford and New Haven, and remained in service at and in the vicinity of New York, for a period of four months; — In the years 1778. 1779. 1780. 1781 & 1782 he the Declarer was in each of those years frequently called out to serve in the Militia, to guard the Towns and villages lying on the Sound, against the marauding parties of the British from plunder and destruction; and that those irruptions of the Enemy, either in tenders from their Ships of the line, or in smaller vessels
and

whale boats were so frequent and constant, as to require detachments of the militia to be continually on duty to guard the Coast; and that he is very confident that the periods of his service in each of the said years did not amount to less than once month in each of said years — That this declarer is unable to give any further information in regard to the precise length of time, he served on each tower, in addition to what he has already stated and sworn to; and he therefore concludes, by submitting this case to the judgement and decision of the Department of War, in full confidence of having justice done him — And declares his perfect acquiescence in such amount of pension as shall be assigned to him. —
Subscribed and sworn to the 18. Dec. 1832. — John G. Wason 6th
Joseph Gwarp

5370
Enrico Jesap
N.Y.
ad 7. July 38.
m 90 d 38
adm
13mo pri
$43.33/100
Did 29 apl 38
pen: com: 30 apl 38.
Samuel Jenkins
Albany
N.Y.

5370
Eunice Joseph
N.Y.
ad 7. July 38.
m 90 d 38
adm
12 mo pri
$43.33/100
Died 29. apl. 38
pen: com: 30 apl 38.
Samuel Jenkins
Albany
N.Y.

State of New York
County of Albany ss. On this 6 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany (the same being a Court of Record) Eunice Jessup, a resident of the Town of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, to the best of her knowledge according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits 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 Joseph Jessup, who was a Soldier in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, and at the time of his decease a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Jessup, on the eighteenth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety; - that her Husband the aforesaid Joseph Jessup died on the twenty ninth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight; - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, nineteen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated.
She further declares that her name previous to her said marriage, was Eunice Hanchett & that the marriage ceremony was performed in Norwalk, Connecticut, by the Rev. Mr. Barnett.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court & on the day & year first above written -
Witness the Seal of said Court & the signature of the Clerk thereof.
J. G. Watson Clerk
Service Joseph

State of New York
Allrangel Justicia Court } ss. Sarah Hayden of Schoharie, being duly sworn, deposes that she is forty two years of age & is a daughter of the within named Joseph Jessup and Emmice Jessup; that her father the said Joseph died on the 29 th of April 1838 - leaving the said Emmice his widow, and that she has since remained known as a widow Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
this 6 th day of May 1839
Sarah Hayden
J. G. Watson Clerk
This hereby certify that the above Deposition is a credible Deposition - By order of the Court - Witness the seal thereof, & my signature this 6 day of May 1839
J. G. Watson Clerk

Joseph Jenup was Married to Susa Bells Octob. 19 th 1780 Charles Jenup Son of S d Joseph & Susa born Octob. 26 1781 Susa Wife of S d Joseph Deed January 4 th 1790 The S d Joseph Jenup was Married to Eunice Mansfield his 2 d Wife Oct 18 1790 Married Octob Eighteenth Seventeen hundred Ninety John Jenup son of S d Joseph & Eunice born April 6 1794 Charles Jenup Son of S d Joseph Deed May 24. 1796. John Jenup Son of S d Joseph Deed Nov. 10 1796. Sarah Stubborn Mansfield Daughter of S d Joseph & Eunice born Febr 3 1797
I Certify that the above is a true Copy of the Records of the Town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut with the exception of the Marriages undivided as above
Attest Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk of the Town of Norwalk County and State of Conn a 
I Benj. Isaacs above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception of the Marriages undivided as above named as certified by me sworn to and subscribed Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk before me this 10 th day of said Norwalk of April 1839-
Colin L. Mead
Wattson of the Peace
I Richard B Isaacs Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record do hereby Certify that John A Dyer Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Fairfield duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature here annexed is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Probate Court this tenth day of April. 1839-
Richard B Isaacs Clerk

State of New York
Albany County Ss. Benjamin Jessup of the City of New York, being duly sworn, deposes, says that he is thirty eight years of age & upwards; that he is a son of Joseph Jessup, and Eunice his Wife; That his said Father died on or about the 29 th day of April 1838, at his residence in Schenectady, Rensselaer County, leaving the said Eunice, the Mother of this Deponent, his Widow, who has ever since re-married and now is a Widow. That his said Father was, at the time of his death, a Pensioner of the United States, under the law of Congress, of June 7. 1832. That, as this Deponent has always understood, & believes, his Mother's name before her marriage, was Eunice Mansfield -
Sworn and subscribed, this
13 th day of April 1839
before me
L. Jenkins Com d of Deeds
Benjamin Jessup
I certify that the above Deposition is a credible Witness,
L. Jenkins Com d of Deeds

State of New York {
Allround Justice Court } ss. Sarah Hayden of Schenectady, being duly sworn, deposes that she is forty two years of age & is a daughter of the within named Joseph Joseph and Elvira Joseph; that her father the said Joseph died on the 29 th of April 1838 - leaving the said Elvira his widow, and that she has since remained known a widow - Sworn & subscribed in open Court {
this 4 th day of May 1839
Sarah Hayden
J. G. Watson Clerk
This hereby certified that the above Deposition is a credible Deposition - By order of the Court - Witness the Seal thereof, & my signature this 6 day of May 1839
J. G. Watson Clerk

Albany May 6. 1839.
Sir,
I enclose the declaration and proofs in the case of Eunice Jesup, Widow of Joseph Jesup on her application for a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
Her Husband was a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832.
I am, Sir,
very respectfully
Yours & Serv t
Levi L. Jenkins.
James L. Edwards Esquire Committee of Pensions Wash g t

5370 May 10.
Nov.
7 July 1838.
Joseph
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissaire of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington.

Joseph Jesup 2 ct . Y. Albany - act 7 June - when last fid! GMC
Heary 39 Dec 29 th April 1858 p to this period J/H

ReWIDOW, &c.
File No. 16310
Emmice Jessup widow of Joseph Jessup for a new name
Act July 1 st 88
Index: Vol. A , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]