Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 297, for Samuel Ingham, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conti. (Conn.)
Ingham, Samuel
V. 297.
Gillah
B.L.M. 34.285-160-55
CONTENTS

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Albany 9021 New York
Samuel Ingham
of Milan in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sam B Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of April 1819 and sent to James Emott Esq r Poughkeepsie Dutch Co N York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 7 20 / 37 61.16
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 - 6 nos 48.
$109.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notif n sent to Mr Henry Bullkly Poughkeepsie N York
Letter to Pen Agent. 17. April 1837. Same - 16 Oct 1837. Cis to Pen Agt 9. Jan'y 1838.
To Albany for 4. March 1837. 15 Jan'y 1838. Notification sent to Pen Binghamtown N. York

1976 New York Albany Zillah Ingham widow of Daniel Ingham
who served in the Revolutionary Col o Webb Conn n war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818. 3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Sept r 53 and sent to
B. N. Loomis Binghampton N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1818, Page 76 Vol. A
July 3 rd 53
1875
208046

In the matter of Samuel Ingham , a Pensioner of the United States
9.021
Capine 1809
Sept 1809

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present The Hon ble James Emott First Judge
Daniel O'Keefe
Abraham D Van Wyck Esquires Judges
Thomas Sweet
In the matter of Samuel Ingham a Pensioner of the United States
The said Pensioner having exhibited to this Court a Schedule subscribed by him containing the his whole estate and income (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and has taken and subscribed in open Court the oath required by law it is ordered that the said Schedule & oath be filed and the Court having examined the said Schedule are of opinion that the property therein mentioned is of the value of Forty nine dollars and the Clerk is directed to certify accordingly.
"Dutchess County ss: Be it remembered that on the 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Samuel Ingham aged about sixty years resident in the town of Milan in the County of Dutchess aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut he enlisted in Captain Bulls Company in Colonel Samuel P Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut line for three years that he served in the said Regiment the whole time of his enlistment aforesaid when he was discharged in Westchester County in the State of New York according to the best of his recollection and belief and that his original declaration is dated the sixteenth day of July one

thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension Certificate is No 9. 021. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit -
Real property I have none -
Personal property Wearing apparel and bedding accepted as follows
2 Chests
1 Table
3 Hogs
1 Cow
1 Stands
6 Chairs
1 Spinning Wheel
1 Wash Tub
1 Brafs Kettle
2 Iron Pots
1 Tea Kettle
1 Griddle
1 Frying Pan
1 Shovel & Tongs
1 Tea Pot
1 Sugar Cup
1 Meat Barrel
6 Sheep
& several other small household utensils
necessary for a small Family
That this Deponents family consists of his wife and five children that his wife is forty six years of age and had four of the above children when he married her the eldest of whom is about fifteen and who are all dependant upon this Deponents labour for their support that the Deponents wife at the time he married her was in possession of about twenty acres of very poor land with a small house thereon - & whereon he has resided with her ever since said marriage. Using the profits of the land towards the support of

his family - but whether deponents wife had the use of said house and land as her dower out of her former husbands estate or whether she is removable therefrom, at will, this Deponent does not know that this Deponent is a labourer but now by reason of his age and infirmities he is unable to do much work for his support & the maintenance of his family -
Samuel Ingham
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
this 26 th day of June 1820
W th Henry Pulkey Depy Clerk of Dutchess Common Pleas
I John Johnston Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Samuel Ingham and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty nine dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty -
John Johnston Clerk

State of New York County of Broome ss
On this 13 th day of June AD one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of State aforesaid Zillah Ingram aged eighty — years a resident of the town of Union Broome County in the State of New York Who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Ingram deceased who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution That she is unable to state the time & place of his entering the service of the United States or the length of time he served or the names of the Officers under whom he served but for proof thereof she refers to the proofs on file upon which said Samuel Ingram obtained a pension under the act of June 1832 — She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Ingram in Milan Dutchess Co NY on the 16 th day of November AD 1816 by one Asa Allen a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Zillah Parks — That her husband died at Union — on the 19 th day of June AD 1847 & that she is now a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855. & for proof of her marriage to the said Samuel Ingram & of his death she refers to the proofs on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions filed by her & upon which she obtained Pension Certificate No 1976 under act of Feb 3 rd 1853 Pension Certificate dated Sept 16 1853 recorded in Pension Office Roll of Pensioners Vol A Page 76
In presence of Charles Robbins Mary Robbins
Zillah nu Ingram mark

We Charles Robbins & Mary Robbins residents of the town of Union - Broome County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Zillah Ingram in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person representing herself to be Charles Robbins Mary Robbins
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim T. B. N. Loomis Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That B. N. Loomis Esq
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily be- lieve that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is gen- uine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 31 day of August A. D. 185 5 .
E. D. Robinson CLERK.

State of New York County of Broome
On the 23 d day June A D 1853 personally appeared before Hon John R Dickinson County Judge of the said County of Broome Zillah Ingham a resident of the Town of Vestal in the said County of Broome aged Seventy Eight years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 29. 1848 and February 3 d 1853 that she is the widow of Samuel Ingham who was a private in the army in the war of the Revolution and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety 50 Dollars per year, that he resided in the town of Union Broome County New York and his said pension was paid at the agency of Albany New York
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Ingham on the 16 th day of November A D 1816, and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Ingham died on the 19 th day of June A D 1847 and that she was married to him at the time above stated she further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the Act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a Pension
In presence of P. N. Loomis C. R. Dickinson
Zillah Ingham mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me. And I further certify that the said Widow is unable to appear in open Court from old age & bodily infirmity & that I have no interest in the result of this application - C. R. Dickinson
County Judge, & Presiding Judge of the County Court of Broome County.

State of New York } County of Broome } ss: Orrin Parks of said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Samuel Ingham the Identical person named in the declaration of Zillah, hereto attached in his life time. That he knew the fact that the said Samuel Ingham drew a pension until the time of his death and he further says that he knows that the said Zillah Ingham whose declaration is hereto attached was the wife of the said Samuel Ingham further says that he was present when the said Samuel Ingham was married to the said Zillah. That the said marriage took place at the town of Milan Dutchess County New York in the month of November A D 1816. That the said Samuel & Zillah were married in the presence of this deponent by a Justice of the Peace whose name as this deponent recollects & believes was Allen. And this deponent further says that he has been intimately acquainted with the said Samuel & Zillah from the time of of said marriage up to the time of the death of the said Samuel & that they lived together as husband & wife until the time of his death which took place in the month of June A D 1847 and this deponent further saith that he was present at the time of his death and saw his body buried and this deponent further says that he has frequently examined the family Bible of the said Samuel & Zillah Ingham in which there was a Record of births but there is no Record of said Marriage & further says there was not to his knowledge & he believes there was no Record ever made of the said Marriage
Orrin Parks
Sworn to before me this 25 th day of June A D 1853 & certify that I am acquainted with the said Orrin Parks & that he is entitled to full credit & relief CAR o Dickinson Jr County Judge Broome Co

State of New York
Broome County ss Esther Ann Talmadge of Vestal in said County being duly sworn says that she knew Samuel Ingham the identical person named in the Declaration of Zillah Ingham hereto attached in his life time. That she was present in the Town of Milan Dutchess County New York when the said Samuel Ingham was married to the said Zillah. and that she saw the said Marriage Ceremony performed and she further says that the said Zillah Ingham is now a widow and that she lives near to this deponent & has for the last five years past, & further says that the said Marriage took place about the year A D 1816.
Esther Ann Talmadge
Sworn to before me the 25 th day of June A D 1853 and I further certify that the said Esther Ann Talmadge is entitled to full Credit
C. R. Dickinson
County Judge - Broome Co

STATE OF NEW YORK, } BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. }
88.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That S. H. Wilkinson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowl- edgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, Judge  the Peace , in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace  Judge , and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 25 day of June, A. D. 1853.
E. H. Palmer CLERK.

Samuel Ingham Private, of Dutchess Co: N.Y. June 1777, for 3 y. Col Samuel B: Webb's reg t . Conn: line Ad d 16. July, 1818.
Sam. Ingham
James Eno, judge Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New-York.

State of Connecticut New Hartford July 9 th 1818
This may Certify that the Bearer Samuel Ingham Enlisted as a Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Col. Samuel B Webb and served in the Company Commanded by Capt. Caleb Bull also in the Company Commanded by Capt. Joseph Walker (occasioned by transfer) and served as a Justified Soldier for the term of three years
Attest John Mings Lieut. & Adjutant late 3 rd Conn ct Regiment Commanded by Col. Sam l B Webb in the Revolutionary War
State of Connecticut So. County of Litchfield July 9 th - 1818. Then personally appeared before me John Mings the subscriber to the foregoing certificate and having been duly sworn said Solemnly att. to the truth of the facts therein contained.
Before me
Roger Mills Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County

Joel Welton of Cheshire in New Haven County, formerly of Farmington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Ingham, formerly of said Farming- -ton now residing in the town of Milam in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York that I was knowing to his, having enlisted into the, the Continental Army, sometime in the summer of the year 1778 in the company under the command of Capt. Buckley, in Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, that he was afterwards transferred to the Capt. Walker's company in the said Regiment, in which company I served with said Ingham, about two years, until our term of service expired; we being enlisted for three years only and I further say that according to my best recollection he was honorably discharged.
Joel Welton
New Haven County ss: Cheshire July 7 th 1818.
Personally appeared Joel Welton signer of the foregoing deposition, and made Oath to the truth of the facts therein stated.
Sworn before me Nupus H. Hitchcock Sub. Secy.

To the Honorable James Smith 
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess  which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Samuel Ingraham formerly a  engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of Ulster in the County of Dutchess 
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Samuel enlisted as a private in the continental army in the war revolution in or about the month of June one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven for the term of three years in a regiment belonging to the Connecticut line commanded by Samuel B Webb and served in such regiment for the term and period of his said enlistment when he was discharged, that his discharge has long since been lost and cannot now be procured or produced by him; and he further says that when he first entered the army he belonged to a company commanded by Capt: Wool and that he was afterwards transferred to a company com- manded by Capt: Walker; 
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Samuel  is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Ulster  aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has as now in his fifty ninth year has a family consisting of a wife & five children five of which children are unable to support themselves, that he labours for a livelihood & has no property more than will pay his taxes . Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the depositions of John May's & Joel Walton.
Samuel Ingram
County of Dutchess ss. Samuel Ingram - being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me, the 16 day of July 1818 }
Samuel Emott
County of Dutchess - ss. Egenar Van Brunschoten of Clinton in Dutchess
being duly sworn, says, that he is well acquainted with Samuel Ingram the preceding declarant and has known him for about twenty years past, that his character for truth & veracity is as good as that of any man and that he is lower in his reduced circumstances.
Egenar V. Brunschoten
Sworn before me, the 10 day of July 1818 }
Samuel Emott

State of New York } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the fifteen th day County of Dutchess } of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, James Emott Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid Samuel Saylor
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration, and having produced the deposition of John Meyer & Boel  Wetson & Ebenezer Van Benschoten hereto annexed who I believe are entitled to credit, establishing to my satisfaction the premises and particulars of the said Declaration
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States , in the Continental Establishment , in the Revolutionary War , against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War .
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
James Emott
Jacob Van Nef Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that James Emott before whom the preceding Affidavits were taken was at the time first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the above and preceding are his signatures In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and subscribed my name this sixteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - Jacob Van Nef

297 Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 297
Zillah Brigham Widow Samuel Brigham Pioneer War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. A, Page 566
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Highamton August 31 st 1855
Hon J. Minit Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Enclosed are the applications for bounty Land under act approved March 3 1855 of Samuel P. Lord & Widow Zillah Brigham Please acknowledge receipt of same & send warrants when issued directed to my care at Highamton Me. 60 NW Yours respectfully
Frank L. Lord

34285
S St. Ann

Fort William Office, 8 th Sept. 1853.
Sir, Please Certify the term to which the Military Namely pension was paid, on the date of his death,
Very Respectfully,
J. S. Cole For the Commissioner,
Samuel Ingham,
Act 1818, $8. p. month,
Died 19 th June 1847, Paid to his death. —
F. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt, Esq., King's Auditor. Treasury }

Mechanics Bank New York 28 March 1837
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Samuel Ingham a Private at $8 per month under the act of 18 March 1818, who resides in Broome County.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt
Thos Fleming Presd of Pens agt.
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Muhlenberg Bank
New York 12 th October, 1837
Sir
I enclose for your examination the power of Attorney of Samuel Ingham, a Private at $8 per month, under the act of 18 March 1818, who resides in Broome County; the attorney requests the favor of you, to allow the payment to be made at this Agency.
Very Respectfully Your, At ty Serv t J Lovillan Jr
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

Mechanics Bank New York 11 th Jan y 1838
Sir
Samuel Ingham a Private at Eight Dollars per Month under the act of 18 th March 1818, mentioned in your Letter of the 9 th Inst y , was last paid at this Agency to the 4 th of March 1837 on the 19 th of April 1837.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t J. Lovilland P o
James L d Edwards Esq e Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Brief in the case of William Ingham, widow of Samuel, Broome County and State of New York act 3 rd , Febry. 1853,
Claim, ("original," or (for increase) )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 18 th March, 1818. No. 1. Parole proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
R. M. Ingham Esq. Binghamton, Broome Co. Name and residence of Agent
NY.
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Binghamton Broome Co. NY June 25 th 1833
Hon S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
When a certificate of Pension is issued on the within Application You will please direct the same to my Care
Yours Respectfully
P. M. Loonig

Application for a transfer.
County of Broome ss
On this 24 th day of November 1837 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Broome personally appeared Samuel Ingham who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Walker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel D. Webb in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York, that he has removed from Dutchess County in said state to the County of Broome where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable at the Albany Agency in future.
The foregoing are his reasons for removing from Dutchess County to Broome County, that he believes he can procure a better living in Broome County and that his prospects are better here than in said County of Dutchess.
Sworn & Subscribed to before
me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Ingham
Geo. Park Justice of the peace
State of New York
Broome County ss
Edson S. Hart of Binghamton in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Samuel Ingham who has taken the foregoing oath is the identical Samuel Ingham described in the affidavit by him subscribed on the 24 th day of November 1837.
Sworn & Subscribed this 28 th day of December 1837 by the above named
Edson S. Hart
Edson S. Hart whom I certify to be a credible person
Geo Park Justice of the peace

State of New York Broom County } 3
D. B. Mearwin clerk of said County do Certify, that George Park Esq. before whom the within affidavits were taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for this county, also I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of December 1857.
D. Mearwin Clerk