Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9283, for Zophar Scidmore, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Scidmore Lapham.
R. 9283
CONTENTS

John Scidmore
N.Y.
Oct 1882.
W. P. C. Spate

State of State of New York County of Saratoga
Be it Known, that on this twentieth day of December A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Foote  widow of Orin Foote a resident of Saratoga Springs in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the legal heir of  Zopher Scidmore who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1841 that she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Zopher Scidmore for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Mary Foote
Sworn to, subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Foote to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
John T. Barr Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Saratoga
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Saratoga that Mary Foote the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the Child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that John T. Barr Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Twenty first day of December 185 2
12
James M. Norton Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Watkins Glen, Seneca Co. On this 22 nd Day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before me John H. Steele one of the Mayors of the County Courts in & for the County of Seneca, Lophar Scidmore a Resident of Seneca Springs in said County aged Seventy seven Years who being first duly sworn according to Law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he is too sick & infirm to attend personally in the said County Courts, at this time -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
That he was Born in the State of New Jersey in 1755. That he has no record of his age except a memorandum made by himself in his own bible which is now in his possession. That he lived in Seneca, when he was first called into service, & lived there since the revolutionary War was since till 18 Years ago when he moved in the adjoining Town of Seneca Springs where he has lived ever since that time. That he first called into service about the Month of January 1776, when he went as a Militia man on a draft to Johnstown in the County of Montgomery under Captain Thompson. He went to defeat the British & Indians under Col. Johnson, & there were then assembled about 6000 Militia, under the command of General Philip Schuyler, We were there on duty about a fortnight - There was no fighting, but some kind of a capitulation took place & we returned home -
In the Spring following I was again called out on a draft & placed under the command of Capt. Schuyler & marched to Fort Edward, to keep back, or obstruct the British under Brngoyne as they were expected to come. I was then a Corporal

General Dubrooks commanded. We had no battles but were at one time marched up to the breast work we saw them under Col. Van Kechten There was some firing & I remained there some weeks then went home - and during the same season there were a great number of alarms & I was as often ordered out, I was marched a number of times to Fort Edward, where we remained a number of days at a time & would then go home - and during the same season I was called out on alarms & stati- oned several times at the Barracks, which were then at the place where Gen. Schuyler lived in Saratoga Only a few Miles from my residence. I remained at the Barracks, about a Week at a time, sometimes longer & sometimes shorter. At the Barracks I was under Capt. Dumbarn, General Scott commanded there I was there there was a man living as a British spy. I was not at Burgoyne's surrender. I was at that time in New Concord near Kinderhook with my family, But we returned the day before he gave up his sword, But had previously agreed to sur- render. The Tories that year were very numerous in our neighborhood & the year previous to Burgoyne's surrender I was out pretty much all the time with that interval, my business & farming were entirely broken up. & I had little else to do but to attend to calls on alarms - I am now 77 years old & my health my memory much impaired - I never received any discharge - nor do I know of any person whose evidence I can procure who can testify to my service. Except Stephen Freeman whose evidence I shall procure - I am known to the Rev. Owen Foote. Rev. Francis Way- land Rev. Eldon Fletcher. Miles Beach. H. Belknap J. S. Warren in my neighborhood & who can testify to my character for veracity & the belief of my services as a soldier after revolution -

and on putting to him the Interrogatories presented by the War department, he answered as is stated in the foregoing declaration -
And he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the personal Declaration that his name is not on the Pension role of the agency of any state -
Sworn & subscribed the Day of      Lophar Scidmore
He appeared before me
John H Steel Judge of the Saratoga County Courts
We Oren Foote Clergyman residing in Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga and William S S Warren of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lophar Scidmore who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of Seventy seven Years of age: That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the Day of He appeared
Wm S S Warren Oren Foote
before me -
John H Steel Judge
And I the said John H Steel do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & entitled as he states - And I do further certify that it appears to me that Oren Foote who has signed

S the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Saratoga Springs aforesaid that J. M. S. Mann who has also signed the same is a Resident in the same Town for a credible person that this State ment is entitled to credit. And I do further Certify that the said applicant cannot from Bodily infirmity attend the County Court of said County for the purpose of this application. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto put my hand & Seal.
John W. Steel Judge
And I the said John W. Steel do further certify That the said Stephen Scidmore the Plaintiff in the above entitled matter is a person of good credit and a respectable person & that their respective statements are entitled to credit. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto put my hand & Seal.
John W. Steel Judge

State of New York
Foratoga J. Stephen Freeman being duly sworn says that he is 73 years old. That in January 1776 he went into service of the revolution as a Militia man at Easton in the present County of Washington in said State That he marched from there to Albany & from thence to Johnstown in the County of Montgomery to meet the Indians & Enemy under Col. Schuyler Departed near there still is well acquainted with Zophar Scodmore the applicant for a pension in the aforesaid papers - he saw said Scodmore in that service & knows he served as stated in his aforesaid declaration at Johnstown. he was at Albany with Department & during the March & was at Johnstown & after staying about a fortnight night he was dismissed with Department & came home. Col. Van Riper commanded the regiment at & Genl. Philip Schuyler commanded the whole force -
Stephen Freeman
Sworn before me Sept.
22 d Sept 1832 in open
Court John W. Steel Judge

Sophia Sedmac
Pensam Papius
1884/97
L

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss: I William L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the State before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Wm L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk

State of New York
Saratoga ss. Personally appeared before me The undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County: Ephraim Sedgmore who being duly sworn de- poses & saith that by reason of old age the enre- quent loss of memory he cannot swear positive- ly as to the precise length of his service, but accor- ding to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below in the follow- ing grades: For fourteen days I served as a pri- vate under Captain Thompson, as stated in my declaration annexed. - For Four Weeks I served as a Corporal under Captain Dunham at Fort Edward, at one time, as stated in my said decla- ration. I served for Three weeks on the various alarms when I was marched to Fort Edward as stated in my declaration. - I served at the Barracks in Sar- atoga when called out on alarms as stated in my decla- ration Four Weeks as a private Corporal. And for all such service I claim a pension.
Ephraim Sedgmore
Sworn & subscribed
the sixth Thirteenth Day
of June 1833 before me.
Wansom Cook Justice peace
No 23 Co.

State of New York } Saratoga County } I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that John H. Steel before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the County Courts in & for the said County, and that Ransom Cook before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County - And that I am acquainted with their hand writing & verily believe their names subscribed to the said affidavits & proceedings to be their proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of Office the fourteenth day of June 1833 - Alpheus Goodrich Clerk

10/18/40 Goshen Springs N.Y.
C.C.
Rejected
L.F. Warren, Agt. Goshen Springs N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Deacon David and of Sarah, his wife, of Saratoga Springs, Schenectady Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Aug 10 1776 about 14 Private Capt. Garrison Col. H. K. Morgan Lieut. Philip Schuyler to Johnston in the County of Montgomery Saratoga Nov. 13th. Traditionary   Aug 1776 Private Capt. Duncan Genl. Washington Col. Van Riper to Fort Edward   Left at various times during the war Capt. Duncan Genl. Scott  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Names of various officers not mentioned from loss of memory

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [e] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev. War Section.
February 24, 1919.
Mrs. William H. Van Every, Palm Beach, Florida. 47282
Madam:
In response to your communication received the fifteenth instant, you are again advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show a claim on file for any Solomon Scidmore, and that the only soldier named "Scidmore", of the New York troops, found on said records, is Zophar Scidmore , whose claim was rejected on the ground that he did not perform six months' service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.
If Zophar Scidmore is the one whose history you desire, the same will be furnished you upon request.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Fitzgerald
Commissioner.

Saratoga Springs Decr. 19, 1855
The object of this communication is to enquire if there is connected in any way with the pension department, a full pension by the name of S. H. Knight. Some three or four years ago some three or four individuals, and others were authorized to obtain a pension for Alfred Sedgmore deceased, or Mary Foss, his only child. We should be glad to know if for anything and if so in the pension department, or if you, when De. We should like to have the result of the action on the late presented for us.
Yours respectfully
S. H. Knight
Mary Foss
Commissioner of the pension department.

Revolutionary Claims
Free
Hon Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War.
Washington City

Maratoga Springs June 14. 1832
Sir
Enclosed the Receipt of Lopah Scidmore with the corrections required - We will please to forward you the Certificate if allowed at this place -
I am with respect Yours.
Ym S. S. Warren

New York
Rev. =
Lopher Scidmore
Rejected
See letter to
Wm L. F. Warren
8 October 1833. Mary Frote pay 7/56
9282
Act 7. June 1832

1911 Sec. 6. History to Mrs. Maria S. Smith
7255.
P. O. Zophar Scidmore
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Nov. 24, 1911.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I wish to inquire if on your records, you find a ZOPHAN SKIDMORE , first name may have been spelled Zopher or misspelled Hoppar , and the last name may have been spelled Scidmore , or slightly different from Skidmore , as it is said of the early members of this branch.
Albany records prove that Zopher Skidmore served as Corporal under Capt. or Lieut. John Dunham, Col. Cornelius Van Veghten, Albany Co. Militia, District of Saratoga. N.Y. This is a record have heard quoted from a Skidmore descendent and relative of mine, but have no authentic proof of same, that would entitle me to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, and so am writing to you.
As I am a great-granddaughter of this Zopher Skidmore who served in the war from the district of Saratoga, you may realize how anxious I am to get some exact and authentic data for my papers.
Thanking you very kindly for whatever information or any family history in your you may be able to give me regarding my Skidmore ancestor, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Nellie S. Mott
1425 31st St.,
San Diego, Calif.

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER RESOURCES BRANCH SURFACE WATER DIVISION STATION NO. 1-1234 S. I. T.

Rev. Mr. [unclear]
Palm Beach, Florida
1919
Registrar General
Dear Sir
Kindly give me the war record of one Solomon Scidmore of New York State and I think of Old Saratoga.
He was my great, great grandfather and I would like to know for D. A. R. purposes. He fought in the Revolutionary war and I think was a member of Colonel Van Veilheim's Regiment - but am not sure of the Regiment - Thanking you in advance for April.
I am very sincerely Mrs. H. H. Van Eyck Troy New York.
I am very sincerely Mrs. H. H. Van Eyck Palm Beach Florida.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
February 8, 1919.
Mrs. William H. Van Every Palm Beach, Florida.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the twenty-eighth ultimo, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the Revolutionary War records, fails to show such a claim for any Solomon Scidmore (Skidmore), therefore there is no information on file concerning him.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Sir:- You must have overlooked it, for I have had a letter from you giving me just the information I have asked for. But I have mislaid it, and I am desirous of knowing the S. A. B. This letter received by my sister some years ago from your department noted the regiment he served in and that you had a record of his receiving a pension for a few months. Will you please look through the records once more, for it must have been overlooked. Yours very sincerely, Mrs. Wm. H. Van Every, Palm Beach, Fla. Blanche E. Van Every

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Schaeffer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. R File 9286
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     2 years ✓ Richard ✓ Pa   4 years Brumley Van Klief   3 years ✓ Anderson   2 years McGillivray   
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Saukton, Wis. Date of application for pension, Oct. 2, 1922 Residence at date of application, Saukton, Wis. Age at date of application, 75
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Scipio, Beaser GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6433 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 4, 179- (illegible) To Micah Goodwin, assignee
*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.