Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18994, for Richard Sackett, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Sackett, Richard " Sackett, Tabitha
N. 18994.
CONTENTS

4256
New York
Sarah Sackett dec d widow of Richard Sackett who died on the 24 th November 1827- of Amoyaga in the State of New York who was a Captain in the                      commanded by Captain N.Y. of the Reg t commanded by Col Willett in the New York line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 480 Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 and ending 24 th April 1838-
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of August 1845. and sent to Giles F. Yates Albany New York
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowances ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d
Recorded by G. C. Ames Book C Vol. 1
Clerk, Page 129

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 State of New York
Onondaga County ss = On this 9th day of January 1837 personally appeared before James M c Intosh a judge of the court of common Pleas in and for said county of Onondaga, Sabathy Sackett a resident of the town of Salina in the said county of Onondaga and State of New York, aged 72 years & upwards, but part who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836; That she is the widow of Richard Sackett, who was a captain in the war of the Revolution in the New York Militia according to law of Volunteers for the State of New York that he was stationed in the county of Westchester in said State, and continued in said Service until the close of said war that he resided in the town of Bedford up during the war, and entered the Service as early as the year 1776. That he served under Col. Thomas Thomas a part of the time, but the particular periods of his service she does not recollect, that he was taken a prisoner by the British previous to the year 1782. That he was in some battles & was several times wounded, that Witness deponent has the commissions and some of the pay Rolls of the said Richard Sackett. She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Sackett, in the

in the year 1782. the first day of April according to her best recollection and belief that she had a record of her marriage in her Bible, which was burnt a few years ago together with the house in which she resided - that she knows of no other record of said marriage; that she was married at the house of said Col., Thomas who resided at Harrison's Penrhose in the town of Rye in said county of Westchester. That her husband the aforesaid Richard Sackett, died on the 24th day of November 1827, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Tabathy Sackett mark
J. H. Allen Judge of Probate. New. Pkgs.
I James M. Allen the above named judge do hereby certify, that from bodily infirmity the above named Tabathy Sackett was unable to write her name, and I further certify that the above declaration was made at her residence, and that she was in consequence of old age and infirmity unable to appear in court.
J. H. Allen Judge of Probate. New. Pkgs.

State of New York Onondaga County
ss: I, Cornelius Younglove Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that James M. Allen, before whom the preceding Affidavit purporting to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the judges of the said Court, duly ap- -pointed and qualified, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily his name sub- scribed to the final of said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 4 th day of March 1837
C. Younglove Dept. Clk.
State of New York Onondaga County ss:
Subatha Smith the above named applicant being duly sworn saith, that her name before her marriage to the said Richard Smith was Subatha Smith, that she was married to the said Richard Smith as mentioned in her said declaration by a Clergyman who resided in the State of Connecticut as she then understood but in what particular place in Conne- -cticut she does not recollect, or whether he was a settled minister she does not know, nor does she recollect his name She further saith that at the time of her marriage there was

not with the minister in the neigh- -borhood or parish where said marriage took place, and she further saith that her said husband continued in the said Service of said State until the close of the war, but the precise Service which he did she is not able to detail, as it was mostly from information as  as she was  did not go herself with him into the Service when he was on duty,
Sworn and subscribed this 20 th day of March 1837 before me
Dorothy Backett
Thomas Sammons Justice of the Peace
State of New York Onondaga County
Be it known that I, Cornelius Younglove Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do certify that Thomas Sammons Esquire before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the first of said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Syracuse this 20 th day of March in the year 1837
C. Younglove Dep. Clerk.
V 3237 Take the Substa Declaration
11.12 p 24 365.12 " 51 319.8 " 12 18.8 " 3 78.62 " 6 4.62 785.99

Payment to be made at Albany NY by T. W. Olcott Esq Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany New York,
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 Vol- ume 1 Page 129 by Geo. C. Ames Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the July 4 th 1836,
Sabitha Sackett deceased, widow of Richard Sackett, who was a Captain in the Revolution, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Four hundred and Eighty dollars per Annum, Commencing on 4 March 1831, and ending on 24 th April 1838 the day of her death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper Vouchers to Elizabeth F. Oversewell, Catharine T Sackett, and Louisa Blanchard only surviving Children of Sabitha Sackett, deceased.
Four large, stylized, vertical wavy lines or flourishes.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Onondaga Co.
Sabathy Suckett widow of
Richard Suckett
Aff t of Eliz a Cogswell
S. H. Niles Atty

State of New York County of Onondaga
Elizabeth S. Cagswell
wife of T. M. Cagswell of the village of Syracuse in said County, aged fifty one years, being duly sworn saith, that she is a daughter of Tabathy Sackett widow of Richard Sackett deceased, on whose account application is now being made for a pension, for the services of said Richard Sackett in the war of the Revolution as a Captain of Levies or State troops. This Deponent has been informed, and has good reason to believe that the papers now on file in the Pension office of the United States, in the matter of the application of her uncle James Sackett for a pension under the act, as she has been informed & believes, of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 contain evidence of the service of her said father Richard Sackett as a Captain as aforesaid or otherwise during said war, and after the marriage of said Tabathy to said Richard Sackett in April 1782. That said papers comprise sundry revolutionary Rolls & Documents which belonged to said Richard Sackett & which were found among his papers. This Deponent therefore requests that said papers of said James Sackett may be

examined & rendered available in the case of his mother the said Tabathy Sackett. Subscribed & sworn before Elizabeth F. Floydwell on this 16 th day of October 1843 Daniel Pratt, First Judge of Onondaga County Courts
State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office
Charles T. Hicks Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Daniel Pratt Esq. whose name appears to the jurat of the preceding affidavit, was, at the time thereof, First Judge of the County Courts of said County duly commissioned and qualified. And that the signature to said jurat, purporting to be his, is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal, this 16 th day of October 1843.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

November 16, 1936
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BA-J/EEL Richard Sackett-W.18994
Miss Frederica E. Keeler 5220 Lexington Avenue Hollywood, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Captain Richard Sackett, who served in the 2 nd Midland Regiment, Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18994, based upon the military service of Richard Sackett, the only soldier of that name that is found on the records of this office.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Richard Sackett are not shown.
While residing in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Richard Sackett was commissioned May 29, 1776, 1 st lieutenant in Captain Elijah Hunter's Company of grenadiers, Colonel Thomas Thomas' New York Regiment; was promoted captain May 3, 1778, name of colonel not given; May 11, 1780, was commissioned captain in Lieutenant Colonel Albert Pawling's New York Regiment; April 27, 1781, was commissioned captain in same regiment; April 10, 1782, was commissioned captain in a regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonels Marinus Willett and Frederick Weissenfels for the defense of the frontiers; it was stated that he also served as captain in Colonel James Haman's New York Regiment and was in this service in 1777, that he was wounded several times, names of engagements in which wounds were received not shown; and that he was taken prisoner the latter part of November 1781 and exchanged in March, 1782, and that he continued to serve until the close of the war.
He died November 24, 1827, place not shown.
The soldier married April 1, 1782, Tabitha or Tabathy Smith.

They were married at the house of Colonel Thomas Thomas in Rye, New York. The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Tabitha are not stated.
Pension was allowed Tabitha, widow of Richard Sackett, on an application executed January 9, 1837, at which time she was aged seventy-two years and resided in Salina, Onondaga County, New York.
She died April 24, 1838, place not shown.
She was survived by the following children: Elizabeth F. Cogswell, Katharine T. Sackett and Louisiana Blanchard. In 1843, daughter Elizabeth F. was aged fifty-one years, was the wife of Q(?) W. Cogswell and resided in Syracuse, New York. The ages of the other daughters, and the Christian name of the husband of Louisiana Blanchard are not stated.
Soldier had a brother, James, who served in the Revolutionary War. There are no further data in regard to said James Sackett.
In 1837, one Horace B. Smith was town clerk of Rye, New York, and in same year one James H. Smith was clerk of the court for Westchester County, New York; no relationship to the soldier's widow, Tabitha Smith Sackett, was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Bingston March the 6-1703
Dear Sir
This Moment was at the Governor's when he opened a Letter Informing that the articles of Peace was not signed the 27 th of December last it was Expected they would be signed Shortly it also mention which agrees with other Accounts that Count Destrard was Sailed from Cadis with 45 Sail of the Line 300 transports and 15000 Troops for Jamaica it is Supposed that this is French Policy the Sailing of the Fleet is French Policy in order to bring them to Speedy See nothing more at Present
Thos. Thomas

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IN PROVINCIAL CONGRESS FOR THE COLONY OF NEW-YORK, THE Twenty ninth — DAY OF May . ————— 1776.
To Richard Sacket Gentleman. —————
GREETING:
B Y Virtue of the Authority reposed in us, We do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint you the said Richard Sacket — first Lieutenant of the Company of Grenadiers whereof Elijah Hunter is captain — in Col. Thomas's Regiment of  Active  Militia in Westchester County . — hereby requiring you, before you enter into the Exercise of your said Office, to make in Writing, and subscribe in Presence of the Chairman of the Committee of Safety, the Oath of Office and Qualification, and the Declaration appointed and directed to be taken by the Rules and Orders for raising and continuing the Militia, recommended by this Congress on the 22 d of Dec r last, to execute all the Powers belonging to the said Office, by the said Rules and Orders; and the said Declaration: hereby commanding, to pay due Obedience to you, in the execution of the said Office, and the said Rules and Orders as shall be made and established at the present, or any future Continental
Attest,
Rob t Ransom Sec y

State of New York.
INDEPENDENT
Enquire Greeting.
Whereas, as well in your Patriotism, Councils to do a good and faithfull Service: Presents, DO Appoint and Constitute a Company in the County of Thomas Enquire is Colonel Captain of the same thereof. hereby commander to be as this direction, as you shall from time to time any other your Superior Officer. Accor- ding to doing this shall be Your of appointments In Testimony whereof Witness our Trusty and well York. General and Commander in the Advice and Consent of our said May in the Second of Hundred and twenty eight
[Handwritten signature: J. M. ...]

N.Y.
Mr. T. 1894
Richard Sackett
both of the county of ... affidavit by Law
Richard Sackett, both of the county of Westminster

The People of the STATE of NEW-YORK, By the Grace of GOD, FREE and INDEPENDENT;
To Richard Jackett Esquire
GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valor and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service; HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said Richard Jackett Captain of a Company in a Regiment raised for the defence of the Frontiers of this State, whereof Albert Pawling Esquire is Lieut. Col. Commandant.
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company — into your Charge and Care, as Captain — thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company — in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain — and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing, This shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for and during our good Pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of NEW-YORK, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Kingston the twentieth — Day of May — in the Fourth — Year of our INDEPENDENCE, and in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty .
Passed the Secretary's Office,
By His EXCELLENCY's Command,
W. H. Harrison Dep. y Secretary.
George Clinton

The People
STATE of NEW YORK,
By the Grace of GOD FREE and INDEPENDENT;
To Richard Sackett Esquire
GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service; HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said Richard Sackett, Captain of a Company in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Albert Gervase Esquire.
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company into your Charge and Care, as Captain thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other our Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you and for so doing, This shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for and during our good Pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of NEW-YORK, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Albany the twenty seventh Day of April in the Fifth Year of our INDEPENDENCE, and in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty One.
Passed the Secretary's Office, April 28 th 1781.
By His EXCELLENCY's Command,
John D. Nyer. Deputy Secretary.

Dear Sir
Coughkeepsie 18 th May 1701
I have rec d and thank you for your favor of the 15 th & I beg of you continuing to communicate the earliest Intelligence with the New York Papers as they come to hand. I am happy to learn that the levies of your County are so near compleat and I have hopes that the Detachment from Dutchess will soon join you. — It is my Desire that they be so disposed of as to give the best general Security to the different exposed settlements & that you would procure a Meeting of the field Officers of the different Regiments & be governed so far as may be with their advice in forming the Disposition as this will be most likely to give satisfaction & make your command agreeable.
Capt. Sackett.
I am with great Esteem
Dear Sir Your most Obed t Serv t
J. B. Schuyler

Col. Schuyler Genl. Schuyler Col. Richard Schuyler Col. Schuyler's Regiment Wm. Schuyler Col. Schuyler
George Clinton 30 April 1781
Sir
Coeymans April 30 th 1781
In consequence of the Information of Philip P ll Esq r that you would accept of a Company in the levies raising for the Defence of the frontiers, I have to request of you to take the Command & Charge of such of the levies as are raised in your County as they come in to the Places of Rendezvous appointed for them by my Genl. Orders a Copy of which you will find in the hands of Col l Thomas - I am also informed that Ab m Van Waert, Cornelius Oakley, Wm Mosier, Joseph R. van & Nath l Tucker are desirous of engaging in this Service as Subalterns You will therefore be pleased to make the necessary Enquiry of these Gentlemen & inform me if they or either of them will accept of appointments - probably, when a proper arrangement is made of all the levies, some of the above Gentlemen may be assigned to do Duty in one or other of the Companies which may be stationed on the - western frontiers - I mention this that they may not be

be disappointed if in the arrangement they should be appointed to serve in any other part of the State than Westchester County. I wish to have your answer as soon as possible, as the Council of Appointment are shortly to meet and it will be necessary to know which of the Gentlemen will accept Commissions, before they can proceed to the appointment of Officers for the different Corps — Even though you should decline continuing in this Service, yet I expect you will take charge of the levies of your County until Officers can be appointed for them. —
I am with great Esteem Sir your most Obedt. Servt.
Richard Sackett. W. F. 18.994 N. Y. Capt. Richard Sackett

New York July 8. 1784.
Colo d Pawling has left 21 pay Rolls with me for your Company which I could not audit because there were no muster Rolls with them, you are therefore requested to bring your muster Rolls or if they cannot be produced you are to attest to them before they can be audited by
Mr your Hum Serv t
Peter S. Hartonius State Auditor
Capt n Sacket
As I have settled with Colo d Pawling for all but yours

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18994
Jabitha Sackett
Wid. of
Richard Sackett
Capt. Rev. War
Act July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. M Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1936- Nov 16- 7 Sept to Miss Frederica G. Keeler. E. G. L.

Robert Murphy 1787

Brown of Lead Hill? Located in north of hill of Shannan and Sister Millington and fine Point Yates Robert Murphy negros in the year 1908 6028 11:16.2 David Murphy

3237 New York
Tabitha Sackett
Suspended. Let to Gardner Lawrence Apr 11
13 th 1837
do to same Aug 30
to Hon. Wm. Taylor 10. Ap. 3
" Gardner Lawrence Sep. 4. 4.

Tabitha Sackett
Left Richard
Mar 11 1856
Conneaut Pa
Washington
Col.

Act 4 th July 1835 Set. Giles F. Yates Dec 21 st 1842
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22 36
Libbie Sackett New York . 5237.

Reported. See Letter to R. Agt. August 7. 1845
Payable to Elizabeth Gossweil Catharine Sackell Senecia Blanchard.
E. W. Benson.
Jan 3/52
E. W. Benson May 20, 1857
New York 4256
Tatitha Sackell dec. widow of Richard Sackell who died on the 24 th November 1827 of Onondaga in the State of New York, who was a Captain in the by Captain  of the Reg t by Col  in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 480 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1831. and ending on 24 th Dec r 1838 the day of her death
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of August 1845 and sent to E. W. Benson Albany New York
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$3822.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
by Geo C. Dineen Clerk Vol. 1 Page 129

MISS FREDERICA E. KEELER 5220 LEXINGTON AVENUE HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: -
If your records on Capt Richard Dackett, in the 2nd Midland Regiment & promoted to Captaincy on May 26. 1778, reveal any data pertaining to his family, their names etc. together with the date of his birth and death, I shall appreciate a copy of any memo you have.
Yours truly, Frederica E. Keeler

Extracts from records of Revolutionary rolls.

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1779. July 16 Richard Sackett Captain No. of Cert'e issued, 9881 031 09 00   1780. Nov r 30 Do do do do do 7604 127 15 00   1781. Jany 15 Do do do do do 10092 001 17 00   " Dec r 26 Do do do do do 5913 146 00 00   1782. Feby 26 Do do do do do 32,970 007 10 00   do do do £ 314 11 00   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do 
The above service is all that is shown by "Index of Colonels, & Captains, and all other officers that were commanders of Companies?"
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, October 8 th 1849
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 2, 3, 7, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   1st under Capt. As Captain in Col. Thomas Thomas Regiment.     2d " " " " " Not Stated "   3d " " " " " Thomas Thomas "   4th " " " " " Albert Pawling "   5th " " " " " Not Stated "   6th " " " " " "   7th " " " " " "   8th " " " " " "   9th " " " " " "   10th " " " " " "   11th " " " " " "   12th " " " " " "   13th " " " " " "   14th " " " " " "   15th " " " " " "   16th " " " " " "  
I have examined the records for the service of Richard Sackett and find five entries, as above, amounting to £ 314:11:00
John Hancock
Examining Clerk.
W. Hunt
Comptroller.

Onondaga Co
Richd Sackett, widow J. Sackett deceased
Yours affly to G.F. Yates
[Signature]
Giles F. Yates
Schenectada
N.Y.

We the undersigned, only surviving children & nearest of kin of Jotham Sackett widow of Richard Sackett late a Captain in the army of the Revolution deceased, hereby constitute & appoint Giles H. Yates of Schen- -ectady N.Y. our attorney and agent for us and in our names to prosecute the claim of said Jotham Sackett for a pension un- der the act of 4 th July 1836, before J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Syracuse Oct r 16 th 1843.
Elizabeth F. Cogswell Prattawine J. Sackett Louisana Blanchard.

3237. Tabitha Sackett widow of Rich d Sackett act of 4 July '36 Doc: evidence of service after March 1782 adm? 2 yrs capt 480 to 24 apt 38. the day of her death To Elizabeth Hoggswell Catharine J. Sackett & Louisa B. Blanchard.
B. H. Hoggswell  admiral Albany May

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State that on the 10 th day of April 1782 Richard Sackett was duly appointed and commissioned as Captain in one of the Regiments of Levies raised for the defence of the frontiers commanded by Lieut. Col. Marinus Willett and Lieut. Colonel Frederick Weissenfels.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany July 7. 1845
Sir. In the matter of the application of Tabitha Sackett widow of the late Richard Sackett dec d under the act of 4 th July 1836, your last letter represented that no proof of his service after the marriage in Mar 1782 having been adduced, no pension could be allowed under that act. I now send annexed documentary evidence of his service after the date of the marriage.
I am your Ob t Serv t G. F. Wells.
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions.
Albany July 8 th 1845.

Tabathy Sackett widow of Rich d Sackett act of 4 th July 1836.
Letter on renewal of application
G. F. Yates Atty

Schenectada Ny. Oct r 28 1844.
Sir. I send enclosed a power of attorney showing my authority to act in the matter of the application of Sabathy Sackett widow of Richard Sackett under the act of 4 th July 1836, now pending before you. I also enclose a Surrogate's Certificate showing that
Sabathy Sackett died 24 th April 1838, leaving her surviving, Elizabeth H. Cogswell, Catharine T. Sackett & Louvina Blanchard, who have signed the power aforesaid. An affidavit of Mrs Cogswell is also enclosed. I am very respectfully
Yours W! chst
G. H. M c W.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.

Sabathy Sackett widow of
Rich d Sackett
Surrogate's certificate

To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern
Be it Known, that at a Surrogate's Court held in and for the County of Onondaga in the State of New York, at the Village of Syracuse in said County before Isaac T. Minard Esq. Surrogate of said County, on the sixteenth day of October instant, the most satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove, that Tabathy Sackett widow of Richard Sackett, re- puted to have been a Captain in the army of the revolution, departed this life on the twenty fourth day of April — in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, leaving her surviving the follow- ing named children, who are all over twenty- one years of age, and the only surviving children of said Richard Sackett & Tabathy Sackett deceased — All of which is hereby accor- dingly Certified.
In testimony whereof the Seal of office of said Surrogate is hereunto affixed. Witness Isaac T. Minard Esq. Surrogate of said County, at said Village of Syra- cuse, this 16 th day of October 1843. — Isaac T. Minard Surrogate

July 30 1843
Miss J. Jacob
Sir
L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington City

Syracuse N.Y. June 29. 1843 Dr Sir
In 1837. I commenced an application for a Pension for Mrs Tahathy Sackett the widow of Captain Richard Sackett due on account of his Revolutionary services - and sent to the department all the evidence of his services in my possession excepting the afft I have enclosed.
The matter has been lying thus long in order to procure more proof of his services after the first of April 1782 that being the time of marriage but I find it extremely difficult at this late day to find living witnesses who are capable of testifying, so I send you what I have in addition hoping it is sufficient to enable you to draw a full pension but

if an examination you should be of opinion that the evidence of service after marriage is not sufficient, then you will send me a certificate for her under the 5 year act, as the evidence will warrant that allowance
I believe I have already furnished the department with evidence of Richard Sacketts services as captain to the amount of two years or over, if not I will furnish more evidence
Yours &c Gardner Lawrence
J. L. Edwards Esq

Tabitha Sackett wife of Col Richard
N.Y. 1836
Col

N.M.
Cypress May 2nd 1859
Geo. C. Whiting } Carn of Pensions. } Sir,
Yours of the 20 th inst has been duly recd. Informing us that the amount of Pension due Col. Thos. Lockett has been paid to Elizabeth Colquitt, Victoria B. Lockett and Francisca Blanchard. We would further enquire whether the amount paid Col. Thos. Lockett, or to her heirs included the amount due Col. Thos. Lockett back due up to his death or whether the amount was only from his death up to the time Col. Thos. Lockett died. Since the amount due the heirs information in relation to whether Col. Thos. Lockett drew a Pension previous to his death if not whether there was due any Pension since his death since.
Chas. M. Brannan Atty, for the Pensions Montana
Geo. C. Whiting } Carn of Pensions }
Cypress

Tahathy Suckett
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State of New York.
West Chester County ss. Personally appeared before me Sam- uel Youngs of the town of Poundburgh in the said County who being by me duly sworn on his oath saith, that in addition to what he had stated in his previous affi- davit respecting the services of Capt. Whitcomb. Such as in the Revolutionary War. That in the year 1783 he was a Lieutenant in Capt. Thomas Hunt's Com- pany in Col. Frederick Wussnitz's Regiment of New York Lines. That the said Company was stationed on the American lines in the said County of Westchester. That the time of service was nine months, and terminated on the last day of December in that year. That at the time of the discharging the said Company they were at Bedford in the said County, and they were then no Continental or other troops near that station. That by the solicitations of the W h inhabitants who resided in that part of the said County about twenty of the men of said Capt. Hunt's Com- pany agreed to continue in service two weeks longer or until other troops should arrive for the protection of the W h inhabitants, that the deponent agreed to continue & take the command of those men, that he took his quarters at the house of a Mr. Murphy in Middle Patent about four miles south of Bedford. That in a few days afterwards he was joined by Capt. Richard Gachett with about fifteen men of Col. Thomas Thomas's Regiment of Milicia of said County who continued with him until Middle Patent with the deponent until the time for which his men agreed to serve expired. That the deponent then discharged his men, and left the American lines leaving the said Capt. Richard Gachett with his men at Middle Patent, at which time there were no Continental Troops in that part of the said County. That during the deponent's continuance on those lines he continued to draw provisions from the Continental Store, and that the said Capt. Richard Gachett also drew provisions from

from those Slaves. That the deponent left those lines about the twentieth of January 1783, at which time Capt Sackett held his quarters at the house of said Mr. Murphy that he then had with him about from fifteen to twenty men of Col. Thomas Regiment of Militia & said Sackett having the said Capt Sackett & his men continued to serve after the deponent discharged his men he is unable to state, but that on the day of his leaving Capt Sackett he received that a Lieut William Moser joined Capt Sackett with five or six men, said Moser informed him that in a day or two he should have twenty more men of the said Regiment to continue until other troops should arrive for protection of the Eng inhabitants in that part of the said County of Winchester.
That some time in the beginning of the Month of February 1783 the deponent again visited the American lines in said County that the said Capt Sackett - Lieut Moser met the deponent at Bedford in said County and informed him they still held their quarters at Mr. Murphy's, and requested him to go with them to their quarters stating that they had men with them  the sufficient to guard the eastern part of the said County without the aid of Continental troops and that no continental troops were then at that station.
That the deponent did not go to Middle Patent but then was informed and still believes that the said Capt Sackett Lieut Moser continued with their men at Middle Patent until about the middle of February when two companies of Continental troops arrived and took the command of that station.
Subscribed & sworn this third day of April 1898
Sturges Wortsworth - Justice of the peace
Sam Young

I certify that I am & have been for many years well acquainted with Samuel Jennings the above deponent and deem his testimony to be entitled to full credit
Sturton Swanmoot - Justice of the peace
Stat. of New York County of Westchester } ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Certify, that Sturton Swanmoot whose name is subscribed to the taking of the within Affidavit of Samuel Young was on the day of the date of the taking of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of West- Chester Commissioned & sworn and duly authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the s d Sturton Swanmoot and verily believe the fore- going signature to said Affidavit of Char- acter purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5 th day of April 1838 -
John H. Smith Clerk

Apr. 5
Mr. Bruce
In. cost.
J. L. Edwards Com't of Presses Washington D. C.

Sir
I enclose you an additional affidavit in the case of Mrs. Tabethy Dunkett widow of Capt. Richard Dunkett. Please have the same now arrived —
Yours Respectfully W. Fayle
Hon J. L. Edwards
Hann Representatives April 5 th
1838

Tabatha Sachits dancer

State of New York
Campkins County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber on this 2 nd day of February 1838, Miles Forman a resident of the town of Newfield in said County who being by me duly sworn, deposes on his oath say, in addition to what he has stated in a former affidavit that he is confident that Richard Cockett, formerly of Bedford in the County of Westchester in said State served at Bedford especially in the Revolutionary War until the close thereof that after the said Cockett returned from his imprisonment by the British in the spring of 1782 he belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Thomas in Bedford especially, and was during said year and in the forepart of the year of 1783 frequently sent on scouts with a detachment of militia in pursuit of the Tories and British and was frequently placed at the head of said detachment that said Cockett then Lieutenant William Morris of said Thomas Regiment was stationed at a place called Middle Station in said Town of Bedford several months in the fall and winter of 1782 or in the winter of 1783 at the particular time this defendant was designated to protect the inhabitants against the British & Tories that the defendant served as a guide at the same time and that the company consisting of about thirty men drew their rations from the Continental stores that said Cockett at that time served as a captain in said company and remained at that station until relieved by the continental troops - Subscribed to me this 2 nd day of February 1838 before me, Myron D. Smith. S.P. Miles Forman,
I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above defendant for seventeen years past, and under him to be entitled to full credits February 2 nd 1838. Myron D. Smith S.P.

State of Ohio ss.
I, Wm. T. Huntington Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Angeline Sherill whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and also the Certificate following the said affidavit was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to act as such on the day of the date thereof. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and do hereby certify that the signature thereof is genuine.
Witness my hand Seal of office at Strub the tenth day of February 1838.
W. T. Huntington Clerk.

Aug 11.
adolf off Tobitka Sacket,
1860
J. Adams Co. Eng. Cann. St. Thomas Washington City

Syracuse Aug. 7/1837 To Sir I enclose you a letter and soon you, in relation to the claim of Judith Sackett widow of Richard Sackett for a Pension under the Act of July 4. 1830.
I also enclose the affidavit of Samuel Young upon which is in your letter. If it is deemed sufficient please forward me the certificate, if not enough say in what particular it will be required to claim the pension.
Yours sincerely J. L. Edwards Esq. Yours truly
James S. Anderson

State of New York Westchester County ss Samuel Young of the Town of Greenburgh in the County of Westchester being duly sworn saith that he became acquainted with Capt Richard in the Month of May 1777 that he was then a Captain in Col t James Hammonds Regiment of Levies. That the head quarters of the said Col t Hammonds was at the house of Joseph Young the father of the Deponent with whom the Deponent then lived that the Deponent was then Seventeen years of age. That the said Hammonds Reg t was raised for the protection of the Wig-inhabitants who resided on or near the American lines in the said County which were established early in that year to run from Tarry Town Easterly by the way of the house of the said Joseph Young to the White Plains from thence east to Sawpits or the Connecticut line That the Deponent was then Seventeen years of age and served as a Volunteer with the American troops on that Station by which he became acquainted with almost the whole of the American officers on that Station. That the Deponent then became well acquainted with the said Richard Sackett and well knows that he continued in said Col t Hammonds Reg t until the expiration of the time for which the men were enlisted. That Deponent well remembers the time that the said Capt Richard Sackett was taken prisoner that his Lt d M c Morris was at a house about one quarter of a Mile North from the place where Capt d Sackett had halted. That Lt d M c Morris had about thirty four Men with him That after the British Refugees had captured the said Capt d Sackett and then with him they made an attempt on Lt d M c Morris who defended himself and beat off all his Men That Deponent well remembers that the said Capt d Sackett was highly much blamed for thus separating himself from his men and Lt d M c Morris. That at that time the Deponent is fully assured that the said Capt d Sackett was a Capt d in the Levy Service but for what time or in what Reg t he belonged the Deponent cannot say. That after the said Richard Sackett was exchanged from his said imprisonment the Deponent frequently saw him with the troops on the lines until the final termination of the Revolutionary War and on all occasions when an excursion was made by the Americans against the British Refugees in the lower parts of the said County of Westchester. but the said Capt d Sackett was then under pay in the Regular Levy Service or otherwise the Deponent is not able to say. That as to his serving as a Capt d in Col t James Hammonds Reg t for the term of either three

or four months the Deponent is positive and his being in the Regular Levy Service at the time he was taken Prisoner by the British Re- fugees the Deponent is equally positive and the Deponent is equally positive of his frequently seeing the said Capt. with armed Parties of the American Militia in the Winter of '82 in the Months of January and February 1783. on Expeditions towards the Enemy's lines that on those occasions he assumed the demeanor of an officer.
That the Deponent assisted in making the pay Roll of Col. Ham- mand's Regiment but knew nothing of the pay roll of Col. Thomas's Regt to which the said Capt. Richards Sackell belonged.
Given this 29 th  of July 1837
Sam l Young
for forename Stephen Swartwout - Justice
I Certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Young the above Deponent and consider his testimony entitled to full credit
Stephen Swartwout - Justice
State of New York County of West-Chester } ss. I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County, Visitation County. That Stephen Swartwout before whom the foregoing affidavit of Samuel Young purporting to have been taken was on the day of the date of taking the same 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 the said Stephen Swartwout and truly believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine — In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 2 nd day of August 1837 John H. Smith Clerk

Syracuse May 1, 1881
Gen C. Whiting Q.M. Dept Camp Pownal
Will the department inform me whether the widow of Richard Cackett who was a captain in the Revolution and died during the war - if drawn what amount and by whom and what time
for the heirs
Respectfully Yours
E. C. Drown
By C.W.
Also in notes on L. Deborah Hickok widow of Mehitabel Hickok - No 96,042
E. C. D.

Tabatha Schults Papus

Sir
I find amongst 2. book Richard Schatts papers a memo- randum, that he applied for a pension under the act of 1818, that he made a declaration on the 15 th day of April 1818— and that it was rejected because he did not belong to the continental establishment—
I suppose that the evidence then produced by him is ample in your office and will super- cede, the necessity of furnishing it—
I read the pay books com- —mencing & that are left— some having been so totally destroyed by the Rats that nothing can be made out of them— Should there not be evidence sufficient. I will on being informed endeavour to furnish it
Syracuse N.Y.
March 21. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Yours Re. be
Gardner Lawrence 36

Official signature of the Magistrate, 17
David H. Mear Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Westchester }
I John H. Smith Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that David H. Mear Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the first day of January 1834, and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1837, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, the twenty fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven -
John H. Smith Clerk.

State of New York Troy County Clerk's Office 3/5 I David Wallis Clerk of the County of Troy do Certify that Jediah Fay Esq whose name is subscri- bed to the within Certificate was on the day of the Execution thereof a Commissioner of Duds in and for the said County duly sworn that I am well acquainted with the hands Writing of said Commissioner and Truly Believe the Signature Jediah Fay within subscribed is his own proper hands writing In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and Affixed the Seal of said County February 22 d 1837 David Wallis Clerk

State of New York
Troy a County ss. Miles Sorman being duly sworn saith that he is seventy six years old the twenty fifth day of September last past - That during the Revolutionary War he resided in the town of Bedford in the county of Westchester in said state, that he well knew at that time Captain Richard Sackett, that he the said Captain Richard Sackett served in the War of the Revolution, and that deponent was well acquainted with him up to the time of his death in the fall of 1827 - That deponent served as a guide under the said Captain Richard Sackett in the said county of Westchester in the year 1781 up to the time of said Captain Richard Sackett being taken prisoner which was in the latter part of November of the same year - And that deponent also served as such guide under the said Capt. Richard Sackett from the time of his exchange as a prisoner of war, which was in the latter part of March 1782, till the close of the war - That at the time said Captain Richard Sackett was taken prisoner as aforesaid he was in actual service, and held a captain's commission in a company of nine months Service in Colonel Albert Pownings Regiment - That previous to this term of service the said Captain Richard Sackett served in said Revolutionary War as a captain of grenadiers -
That he also knew during the Revolutionary war, Tabitha Smith - that she resided in said county of Westchester - that she was married to the

Said Captain Richard Sackett in the spring of 1782, as he now recollects, at the house of Colonel Thomas Thomas; that this deponent was present at the marriage, and will recollect the fact - and has been well acquainted with the parties ever since, that the marriage ceremony was performed by a clergyman whose name deponent does not recollect, from the state of Connecticut - there being at that time no settled minister in the parish to deponent's knowledge - And deponent further saith that the said Richard Sackett & Deborah Smith lived together as man & wife from the time of said marriage up to the day of his death, and that he has never heard or known of her being married since. Sworn & subscribed this 3 rd day of February 1837 before me
Miles Townsend Jehudiah Gray Commissioner of Deeds
I, Jehudiah Gray the above named commissioner do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Miles Townsend who has made the above affidavit and that he is a reputable man and a man whose statement is entitled to credit.
Jehudiah Gray Commissioner of Deeds
Deborah Sackett evidence

Sabbath School
1 Enrollment

I Horace B Smith Clerk of the town of Rye in the county of Westchester do hereby certify that I have examined the records of said town, so far as they appear in said office, from 1780 to 1790 inclusive and that I do not find the marriage of Richard Suckett to Sabetta Smith recorded there, and it does not appear from said records that it was either the law or the custom in those days to record marriages in the town clerk's office. —
Horace B Smith
State of New York
Westchester County p: Horace B Smith - being
Duly sworn saith that he is the clerk of the town of Rye in said county, and that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Subscribed and sworn before me this day of 26 February 1837.
David McCloud Justice
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Horace B Smith the town clerk of the town of Rye who has made the above certificate and affidavit, and that he is a credible person and a man whose statement is entitled to credit.
David McCloud Justice