Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14062, for Samuel Osburn, New York

SERVICE
New York
Osburn Samuel
NUMBER
S 14062
CONTENTS
boarded

3159 New York
Samuel Osburn
of Berkshire in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Strang of the Regt commanded by Col Brakes — in the New York line for 17 months & 24 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 59 Dollars 27 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Decem- ber 1832 — and sent to Mr H Moore Berkshire Mass Co N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $88.90 Semi-ann. allowance ending Decr 33 29.63
$118.53
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 119.

Samuel Osborn Papers relating to a Pension
N o . 583
admitted

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York } ss. County of Tioga, }
On this 19 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Court of the State of New York  in the said county of Tioga now sitting, Samuel Osborn, a resident of Berne in the county and State aforesaid, aged seventy 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 about That in the fore part of October of the year 1777 he volunteered under Capt. Henry Strong in the then Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, State of New York and marched to PEEKSKILL in order to keep the British from taking the stores at that place, where he stayed ten days, then marched up the North River to a place called Soldiers Fortune, nearly opposite to Fort Montgomery, of which the Enemy had a short time before taken possession of, where he stayed until the British on hearing of the surrender of Burgoyne, found Fort Montgomery which they demolished, and went on board of their shipping, hoisted sail, and went down the river, soon after which he was dismissed and returned home; that he was out on this tour six weeks.
That in the year 1779 about the 15 th May he was called out as a Militia man, under the command of Capt. Teller, in Col. Samuel Drakes regiment, at said Cortlandt Manor where he was stationed at Crumpond; that he was often called from his station to guard the lines; that on the 24 th day of June his Captain and forty men were taken prisoners, though this detachment was not in the action there for the day before he was kicked by a horse which belonged to a deserter from the British Light Horse men, that in consequence of this he received a furlough from his Colonel and went home and stayed three days, and then returned to the service again, under the command of Capt. Joseph Tait his former 2 d Lieut. and served under him on the lines, until the 15 th December next following, when he was dismissed and returned home; that he was in the service on Saw the said Samuel Osborn performing duty as,

this tour seven months. That in the year 1780 in the fore part of June, he was called, and under Capt. Vail in Col. Drake's Regiment in the said Manor, under whom he served on the lines in the county of Westchester one month and a half and was dismissed and returned home.
That in the month of September of the year 1781 he was called, again under the same officers he last before served under, to guard the lines against the British Light Horsemen commanded by Col. Simcoe, at was kept on guard at this time four weeks, and in November of the same year, he was called under said officers, and commanded by their Colonel to march, and accordingly they did march down to within four miles of White Plains for what purpose he knows not, (as it was his business to obey orders and ask no questions), was then commanded to march back again, which they did, to Crumpond where they were dismissed and then returned home; that he served on this tour two weeks.
That in the month of March of the year 1782, he volunteered under the command of Col. Hull in said county of Westchester and marched to Morrisena Point and assisted in storming and burning the huts at that place; was afterwards marched back again, to the lines, or Croton River, was then dismissed and returned home, was out on this tour ten days. & in the month of May of the same year, he was called out to the service as a Militia man. the company were called rangers, and were under the command of Capt. Richard Sackett and Lieut. Wm. Mosier in the said county of Westchester for six months; served at different places in said county where they seemed to be most wanted; that within six days of the expiration of said six months a battle was commenced between twenty four men commanded by Lieut. Mosier, he was one of them, their Captain having been taken prisoner before, and a party consisting (it was said) of three hundred British Light Horsemen commanded by Col. Holmes (formerly of the American Army), in which the Light Horsemen (being situated on an eminence) discharged their carbines and pistols without killing a man, and then surrounded them (or formed a hollow square) but these having nothing but their broad swords to fight with, were put to flight at the point of the bayonet; that he served after this until his time was out, was dismissed and then returned home. That he was here in Cortlandt Manor

sed and then returned home. That he was born in Cortlandt Ma- nor, Westchester County, New York (which he made his place of residence, until he was forty five years of age) in the year 1762 and that he has a record of his age in his pocket book which he took from his mother's family bible, while on a visit to her in August last. That since the Revolutionary War he has lived in said Cortland its Manor; in Newburgh, in the County of Orange and State of New York, and in the towns of Tioga & Berkshires in the counties of Tioga & Broome in the State of New York.
Green N. Tuttle Clerk
Saml Osborn
We Jered Riggs a Clergyman, residing in the town of Stewart in the County of Tioga and State of New York, and William Scott residing in Canadaga said County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Osborn, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood 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. Green N. Tuttle Clerk Jered Riggs Wm Scott
Saw the said Samuel Osborn performing duty as he was dismissed from service

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 Zenas Riggs who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Chrysmen, resident in the town of Newark in the County of Tioga, and State of New York, and that William Dett o who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Union in the said County of Tioga, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the Court of Tioga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Osborn for a pension.
Samuel Osborn
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 19 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Green M. Tuthill
Samuel Osborn's papers relating to a Pension

State of New York County of Westchester Co.
Michael O'Brien of the Town of Somers in the County of Westchester & State of New York being duly sworn  affirmed doth depose  affirm and say that he is Eighty three Years of age that during the War of the Revolution he resided with Abraham Wright in what was then called Callant's Manor in the County of Westchester. that he was well ac- quainted with Samuel Osburn during the said War who then resided with the said Abraham Wright & who now resides as he is informed and believes in the Town of Brookline in the County of Tioga and State of New York that the said Samuel Osburn resided during the whole period of the said War with the said Abraham Wright. that the said Samuel Osburn together with his detachment  affirmant was attached as privates for the period of three years to the Regiment of Militia commanded led by Colonel Samuel Drake that the said Samuel Osburn served in the said Regiment for the period of three years during the War, that this affirmant  affirmant and the said Samuel belonged to the company attached to the said Regiment at one time commanded by Capt. James Teller then by Lieutenant Joseph Tait who was afterwards called Capt. Tait who continued in command of the said company during the time this affirmant  affirmant served in the said Regiment & company. And this affirmant  affirmant further saith that the persons attached to the said Regiment were at all times during their service in the said Regiment subject to the then rules and regulations relating to the Militia and were then compelled to hold themselves in readiness at a moment's notice to appear properly armed and equipped at any point to which they might be called by their Officers. And this affirmant  affirmant further saith that he at various times and places saw the said Samuel Osburn performing duty as

a private in the said Company of Militia and in the said Regiment. Affirmed before me this 6 th day of August 1832. Michael L. Mirand John Green Justice  his marks
State of New York Westchester County ss I John Green a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester in and in the Town of Somers in the said County do hereby certify that Michael Mirand the affiant person in the above affirmation in writing na- med is of fair and reputable character and that full faith and credit is due to his testimony. Given under my hand this 6 th day of August 1832
John Green Justice
State of New York Westchester County ss I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester. State of New York. do certify that John Green Esq r the person before whom the foregoing affirmation was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and believe the signature subscribed to be his. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 14 th day of August 1832 N Bayles

State of New York, County of Westchester
Elias Clapp of the Town of Cortlandt.
County of Westchester & State of New York. being duly affirmed, doth affirm and say, that he will be  is of the age of forty years of age the 29 th day of November next, and that during the war of the Revolution he resided in what was then called Cortlandt Manor, now called Somers Town) in the County of Westchester, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Osburn during the War, from the year Seventeen hundred & eighty, until Peace, that the said Osburn resided with Abraham Wright in said Manor within one mile, and in sight of said affirmant and that the said Osburn now resides (as he is informed & believes) in the Town of Berkshire, in the County of Tioga, & State of New York, that the said Osburn resided during the whole period of the War from the year 1780. until peace, with the said Abraham Wright, in said Manor, - and this affirmant saith he (himself) was not in the service, but saw the said Samuel Osburn parade as a private a number of times in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Teller afterwards commanded by Lieutenant Joseph Vail, who was afterwards called Captain Vail, said Company was attached to the Regiment of Militia under the Command of Colonel Samuel Drake, and believes the said Osburn served in said Regiment for the period of three years during the War, and further believes, (as it was then a common report,) the said Regiment was then compelled, according to the rules and regulations of the Militia, to hold themselves in readiness at a moments notice, to appear properly armed and equipped to any point to which they might be called by their officers, and this affirmant further saith, that he at various times and places, saw the said Samuel Osburn, performing duty as a private in said Company.

of Malitia and in said Regiment
Subscribed and affirmed before me this 9 th day of August 1832 W m H. Briggs Justice of the Peace
Elias Clapp
State of New York Westchester County } ss I William H. Briggs a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester co. residing in the Town of Cortlandt in said County, do hereby certify that Elias Clapp, the affiant in the above affirmation in writing named, is of fair and respectable character, and that full faith and credit is due to his testimony.
Given under my hand this 9 th day of August 1832
W m H. Briggs Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss Westchester County }
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York, that William H. Briggs Esq. the person before whom the foregoing affirmation was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Coun- ty, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and believe the signature subscribed to be his
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 14 th day August 1832
N. Bayles

We do severally certify, that we reside in the same town of Samuel Osborn, who had subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that for the last fifteen years, and upwards, we have been well acquainted with him , during which time, we have had no reason to doubt his integrity or veracity; and that we believe, that the services as set forth in his declaration above were rendered to his country. Given under our hands at Berkshire, in the county of Tioga and State of New York this 20th day of November 1832.
Asa Leonard
Solomon Leonard
David Williams
Ransom Williams
Robert Atkins
Will. Torrey
Samuel Torrey
David Bunnell
John Kellogg
Josiah Ball

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File No. 14062
Samuel Osburn
Rev Boer War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Osburn, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4781 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 3, 1791
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.