Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43081, for Thomas Nottingham, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Nottingham Thomas
S 43081
CONTENTS

3634.
New York Roll.
Thomas Nottingham, Lt
Private in company — 1778. 9 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of October 1818 and sent Lucas Elmendorf Esq r Judge Kingston N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — 34:13. Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819. — 48:— 4/30 — 32 8/30 — 2:13.3 $82:13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wendover Marblehead Co. Mass.
A copy of application sent to Charles Tappan Esq r 6 October 1820 Kingston New York

Free
Mr. Boyd on see "
John b Calhoun
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Secretary of war Washington City
Admitted
Thomas Jefferson Sept 2

State of New York
Ulster County ss. On this twenty seventh day of April 1818 before me The subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County personally appears Thomas Nottingham aged 60 years resident in Marbletown in the said County of Ulster who being by me 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 Thomas Nottingham enlisted in Marbletown in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury in Colonel Van Cortlandt Regiment in the year 1778 for Nine Months, That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the said Nine Months when he was discharged from service at Rochester in the State of New York, That he has been in no battles, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me
The day and year aforesaid
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster
Thomas Nottingham

I Lucas Elmendorf first Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Nottingham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proce- dings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Lucas Elmendorf
Hudson April 27. 1818
The above contained interlineation made the 5. October 1818
by me Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of Ulster County The above named Lucas Elmendorf Esq is first Judge of said County of Ulster & hereby com- misioned & qualified as such according to law And the above signature is his own hand writing Attest the seal of the Court aforesaid of which I am Clerk W. Tappan Esq

State of New York Ulster County ss: Cornelius Brink being duly sworn on his oath says that he this deponent is well acquaint- -ed with Thomas Nottingham a soldier in the war of the revolution and now an applicant for a pension under the "act entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States , during the revolutionary war'". That this de- ponent was in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Louisberry in Colonel Philip Van Cortland's Regiment, for the period of nine months that the said Thomas Nottingham belonged to the same Regiment with this deponent, that the said Thomas Nottingham enlisted in Marlinton in the State of New York in the month of Jan 1778 in the same  the deponent  was in the  service  the  service that the said Thomas Nottingham was mustered at Easton in State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Louis- berry, and this deponent saw the said Thomas Notting- ham in said service and knows that he was in the said corps. That the said Thomas Nottingham was enlisted for nine months as this deponent always un-  derstood , and that the said Thomas Nottingham was in the service of the United States in arms against the common enemy for nine months during the revolu- -tionary war, when he was discharged from service at Rochester in the State of New York, by Colonel Cortland on the 15 th day of February 1779. and further saith not -
Sworn this fifth day of October 1818 before me
Cornelius Brink
Lucas Elmendorf First Judge of Ulster County.

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Peter Gansen being duly sworn - on his oath says that he this deponent is well acquainted with Thomas Nottingham a soldier in the war of the revolution and now an applicant for a pension under the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, during the revolutionary war" That this deponent was in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's Regiment, for the period of nine months That the said Thomas Nottingham belonged to the same Regiment with this deponent. That the said Thomas Nottingham enlisted in Marbletown in the State of New York in the spring of the year 1778 in the same service  and this deponent understood - That the said Thomas Nottingham was mustered at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury and this deponent saw the said Thomas Nottingham in said service, and knows that he was in the said corps - That the said Thomas Nottingham was enlisted for nine months as this deponent always understood, and that the said Thomas Nottingham was in the service of the United States against the common enemy for nine months during the revolutionary war, when he was discharged from service at Rochester in the State of New York by Colonel Cortland and on the 10 th day of February 1779 according to his best remembrance: and further saith not -
Sworn this fifth day of October 1818 before me
Peter Gansen
and I do further certify that the above named Thomas Nottingham is personally known to me to be in indigent Circumstances
Lucas Elmendorf
First Judge of Ulster County -

Ulster County ss. I the subscriber first Judge of the County of Ulster do certify that Peter Jansen and Cornelius Brnich who made the annexed Depositions before me are personally known to me as respectable Farmers of reputation and veracity and that full credit ought to be given to their said Depositions. Dated Kingston October 5 th 1910.
And I do further certify that Lucas Stenendrop Thomas Nottingham the present applicant for a Pension and named in the said Depositions is personally known to be to be an indigent Circumstances -
To the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States -
Lucas Stenendrop
Ulster County Clerks office
I certify that the Hon. Lucas Stenendrop above named is duly commissioned and qualified as first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and that his name signed above is his own handwriting - attests the seal of said Court of which I am the Clerk Oct. 8. 1818
Ch. Tappan

The judge must certify that the claimant is in indigent circumstances. — The claimant's name not appearing on our Rolls, he must adduce the testimony of two disinterested and credible witnesses as to his service — the evidence be taken before a magistrate duly qualified & his official character & signature properly authenticated —

Thomas Nottingham
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OW
3034
14 Oct 1818

State of New York Ulster County ss Com Pleas
On this sixth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty Specially in open Court the same being a Court of Record for the County of Ulster by Statute providing according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of their proceed- ings, having a Clerk and a Seal and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Thomas Votting having aged sixty three years resident in Hurley in said County who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on his Oaths declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. He enlisted in Captain Lounsbury's Company and Colonel Courtland's Regiment of U.S. Regular troops that he served in said War from its commence- ment to its close when he received an Honor- able discharge from Colonel Courtland that he was in the Battle of Monmouth and other Engagements that he enlisted in Capt Lounsbury's Company for Nine Months in which he served - until the period of his enlistment was completed when he again enlisted and served as before that his Original declaration bears date the 27 th day of April 1818 that he has received a Pension the Certificate of which is numbered
3634
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify 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 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.
Schedule Real Estate None
I Have No personal Estate except my disposable clothing I have No family but board with Gaster Heater at the rate of one dollar a week My occupa- tion was that of a Weaver by My infirmities disqualify me from pursuing it Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July 1820 Before Me in Open Court Thomas Nottingham Lucas Elmendorf first Judge
I Christopher Tappan Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York Do Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the Office of said Clerk and that it is the opinion of said Court that Thomas Nottingham is dependent on the aid of his country for support and that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Nothing With my Hand and the Seal of said Court this 5 th July 1820.
Ch. Tappan Jr

43 081
INVALID.
Rev _____
File No. 43.081 *
Thomas Nottingham Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.H. Aug. 13.07