Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1499, for Thaddeus Scribner, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Scribner Thaddeus Lydia
N. 1499
CONTENTS

126, Albany. NEW YORK
Sydia Scribner widow of Thaddeus Scribner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a N Y S Spouse
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of April, 1849 and sent to
Hon. Hugh White M. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 195 Vol. 1
29th July, 1849

5886
New York
Thaddeus Scribner
of Ballston in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vandebury of the Regt. commanded by Col Gordon in the New York line for Nears
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feby 1833 — and sent to Mrs. S. H. Taylor As Repre s
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $120.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mar 33  40.00     160.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 207

State of New York County of Saratoga
a County Court In Equity the Court house in the Village of Ballston Spa
On this sixth  eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred forty eight, personally appeared before Seeyartus Becker Saratoga County Judge in & for the county of Saratoga and state of New York, Lydia Scribner a resident of Ballston, in the county of Saratoga aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 29 th July, 1848, entitled an "Act for the relief of cer- tain surviving Widows of officers & soldiers of the Revolu- tionary Army", that she is the Widow of Thaddeus Scrib- ner late of Ballston, in the county of Saratoga and state of New York, deceased, that according to the best of her knowledge or belief her husband, the said Thaddeus Scribner, during the period of the Revolutionary War resided in Ballston in the county & state aforesaid, where he resided when he entered into the service of the United States - And served as a Private of the Militia Infantry, in a company commanded by Capt. Ste- phen White in the Regiment commanded by Col. Marinus Willett
And she further declares that her husband the said Thaddeus Scribner was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death under the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and died on the 20 th day of December, 1845
She further declares that she was married to the said Thaddeus Scribner on the 15 th day of November 1795 seventeen hundred and ninety five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred, viz. at the time above stated.
And that her name before marriage was Lydia

Wrscoff
and her place of residence in the town of Ballston county of Saratoga and state of New York
She further swears that she is now a Widow, and has positively continued to be the Widow of the afore- said Thaddeus Scribner from the day he died until this day
And that she has never before made applica- tion for a Pension.
Subscribed Hereto before me this 8 th day of November 1848
A. Bockas Jus. County Judge
L. H. Bridman
State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga
I hereby certify that the figure ("8 th ") erased on the 3 rd line above, and the word ("Eighth") inserted above it, before sworn
A. Bockas Jus. County Judge
of
Th. Scribner's declaration

State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That
Augustus Brooks whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a County Judge of the county of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 8 th day of November in the year 1848
James W Horton CLERK.
L. Scribner declaration

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Thaddeus Scribner July 26 th 1761
Lydia Scribner April 3 rd 1769
Here follows the children of Thaddeus & Lydia
Anna Maria Scribner August 5 th 1796
Clarinda Scribner May 1 st 1798
Alfred Scribner August 1 st 1800
Ira Scribner February 8 th 1803
Eril Scribner February 3 rd 1806
Amanda Scribner April 21 st 1805
Jane Scribner April 6 th 1808
Mary Ann Scribner June 8 th 1811
Here follows the great grandchildren of Thaddeus Scribner Anthony Hulst Smith March 27 th 1836
Sarah Maria Smith May 6 th 1838
Lewis Harvey Smith April 3 rd 1840
Eliza Smith Feb 7 th 1843
Mary Ann Smith August 10 th 1843
Albert Smith Dec 14 th 1844

Here follows the FAMILY RECORD. Grand Children MARRIAGES.
Thaddeus & Lydia November 15 th 1795
MARRIAGES. of Thaddeus Scribner Lewis H. Smith. Married to Deborah Ann Hulst September 23. 1835
Anna M. Scribner Married to Moses Smith March 4. 1815
Alfred S. Smith Married to Rosetta Mott Nov 10 th 1842
Alfred Scribner Married to Fanny Wright October 2 nd 1821
Sarah S. Smith Married to John W. Bovee Sept 29 th 1847
Jane Scribner Married to Urias Williams March 31 st 1829
Amanda Scribner to Stephen Bowen January 28 th 1835

Saratoga county ss
Amendments to the declaration of Thaddeus Scribner. —
Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga Thaddeus Scribner who being duly sworn deposes 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. During the Revolutionary War he served not less than two years as a private soldier except on short tours of duty he occasionally acted as a sergeant but he claims a pension for his two years services as a private
Thaddeus Scribner
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 4 th day of January 1833 —
Witness my hand and Seal of Office A Goodrich Clerk
I have been well acquainted with Thaddeus Scribner above named for thirty years last past. He is & long has been an exemplary member of the Presbyterian Church in Ballston. His character for truth & general integrity is very fair.
Washington Jan. 21. 1833.
John W. Taylor M.C.

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss
On this sixth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County. The court of Common Pleas — now sitting Thaddeus Scribner, a resident of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1 st 1832 that he entered the service and served as hereafter stated — According to my Fathers record from which I made my own record I was born the 26 th of July 1761 in the town of Norwalk Fairfield County State of Connecticut In the month of March 1773 I came to Ballston and lived there in my Fathers family till about the 20 th of July 1777 and then by order of the scouts scouts of the Army commanded by General Schuyler our family moved from Ballston and took all our cattle out of the reach of Burgoyne's army. We remained away till General Gates with the American Army advanced to Stillwater we then returned to our farm which was about the 8 th of October by this time I was sixteen years of age and about the 13 th of October volunteered and went to General Gates Army and was present when Burgoyne and his army surrendered themselves prisoners of war I then went home

In the year 1778 about the month of June I was drafted and sent to Schoharie in a company commanded by Lieut Brown and was absent about half a month. In the same summer I was drafted for half a month and sent to Palmerton under I believe Capt Steenburgh In the fall of the same year one third of the militia were ordered to Stone Arabia on the Mohawk for three months Joseph Morehouse Aaron Scribner and myself formed a class I served one month and was then relieved by Joseph Morehouse Capt Vischer commanded our company and Major Ezekiel Taylor the drafted militia of our Regiment and General TenBroeck of Albany the whole of the drafted militia then at Stone Arabia In the year 1779 a number of alarms took place in the course of the summer and twice I was drafted and went for half a month each time to Palmerton Col Dickinson commanded us one of the terms also drafted and sent to Fort Edward under Ensign Sherwood I was absent the most part of a month Major Mitchell from Ballston was one of our field Officers. About the 12 of October I went as a substitute for John Clinton under the command of Capt Vandenburgh Lieut White and Ensign Banta to Fort Plank three miles west of Fort Plain we were there commanded by Lieut Col James Gordon from Ballston while we were lying at Fort Plank an alarm came that the enemy were at Cherry Valley our Regiment united with a Regiment of German inhabitants

under Col Hlock and immediately marched to Cherry Valley the enemy had been gone about two hours before our arrival I was present and assisted burying the dead I served one month on this tour In the year 1780 the inhabitants of this frontier ( (Ballston) was very much annoyed and harassed by the British, Tories and Indians and the Militia were constantly on the watch There were Tory families that harbored the enemy and notwithstanding all our vigilance they succeeded one night in the fall of the year in burning the north part of the town of Ballston and carried off a number of inhabitants (one was killed) The actual time I was in the service this season would exceed three months as I believe - In the beginning of the year 1781 the State Legislature passed a law dividing the Militia into classes making an officer the head of a class. each class was to furnish a man and in the spring of the same year I was engaged by a class and served for the term of nine months in a company commanded by Capt Stephen White and Col Marinus Willets Regiment of New York State Troops - In the spring of 1782 if I mistake not the year an alarm was made that a stranger was seen in a sugar bush a pursuit was made and the man was (after a desperate resistance) taken prisoner who proved to be a noted Tory by the name of Joseph Beattis he was on his way from Canada to New York with despatches for the British General. he was taken to Albany and after a trial hanged. A number of parties of scouts started

of whom I had charge of one and searched the Tory houses on this frontier on the night after the capture of Beatties, carefully keeping the information from all Tory families and one of the parties under John Nash succeeded in capturing Beatties's two associates their names were Jonathan Miller and one Vance Bogert who were sent to Jail in Albany the remainder of the year was very troublesome on account of the continual alarms. It is not possible for me (after so long a space of time) to recollect all the services I have rendered as most of my old companions in arms have paid the debt of nature I know of but two any where in this region of country viz Gellis Fonda and who can testify as to my services David How From our exposed situation we were obliged to be constantly on the alert being often out two or three days and weeks at a time as our services happened to be needed I honestly and sincerely believe that the time I served my country in the war of the revolution exceeds two years . I now live on the same farm in the town of Ballston that I lived on in the Revolution and have done so most of the time since I never received no other discharge than the words of my commanding officer. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State to my knowledge or belief
Thaddeus Scribner
And I the said Thaddeus Scribner do further state that I am known to David How. Abijah Hubbell

Ebenezer Wood - Uriah Gregory Esquire. Captain Nathaniel Booth - the Reverend Reuben Lewis - Dugald Thompson. Palmer - Van Schoonhoven. Charles M. Louie
who can testify to my Character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Thaddeus Smith
Sworn & Subscribed to in open Court
Thomas Talbot
Clerk

County of Schenectady
Jellis A. Fonda
da at present residing in the City of Schenectady in said County, being duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say, that he was during the revolutionary war, and is now well acquainted with Thaddeus Scribner of the town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga the same person referred to in the annexed documents - that this Deponent being in the year one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-one adjutant in the Regiment of State Troops or Levies Commanded by Colonel Marinus Willett, he remembers distinctly that said Thaddeus Scribner served for the term of nine months in the year last aforesaid in said Regiment, in a Company whereof Stephen White was Captain, & John Thornton and William Moore Lieutenants - said Scribner being a private in said Company - & further this Deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this Jellis A Fonda
13 th July 1832 before me
James W. Ryely Judge Schenectady county courts

I James V. Ryley before - whom the foregoing certificate has been subscribed and sworn to hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William L. Luce who has subscribed and sworn to the above certificate and that his statement is (as I have reason to believe) entitled to the fullest credit Witness my hand this twenty ninth day of December 1832 James V. Ryley Judge
State of New York } County of Schenectady } John S. Vrooman Clerk of the County aforesaid. Do hereby certify that James V. R. Ryley before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of the same & is now a Judge of the Schenectady County Courts and that his signature "James V. Ryley" subscribed to the same is his genuine signature. Given under my hand & seal of office this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three
John S. Vrooman Clerk
State of New York } County of Schenectady } John S. Vrooman Clerk I do hereby certify that James V. Ryley before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of the same & is now a Judge of the Schenectady County Courts and that his signature "James V. Ryley" subscribed to the same is his genuine signature. Given under my hand and seal of office this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three -
John S. Vrooman Clerk

State of New York. County of Schenectady
John S. Voorhman Clerk
of said County. Do hereby certify that James V. Ryley before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of the same & is now a Judge of the Schenectady County Court, and that his signature "James V. Ryley" subscribed to the same is his genuine signature given under my hand and Seal of Office this 12th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two —
John S. Voorhman Clerk
John S. Voorhman Clerk
State of New York } County of Schenectady } John S. Voorhman Clerk of the County aforesaid. Do hereby certify that James V. Ryley before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of the same & is now a Judge of the Schenectady County Court and that his signature "James V. Ryley" subscribed to the same is his genuine signature given under my hand & Seal of Office this 12th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
1832 James V. Ryley, Esq. I James V. Ryley before — Whom the foregoing affidavit has been subscribed and sworn to hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James V. Ryley who has subscribed and sworn that his statement is as I have reason to believe, which is the fullest credit to his honor my hand this twenty ninth day of December

12 We Charles McCabe a clergyman residing in the town of Milton — and Nathaniel  Booth
Booth residing in Ballston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thaddeus Scribner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one 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 this day and year afore said in open Court
Charles McCabe Nath l Booth
Thomas Palmer Clerk
David Haw of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn in open Court says that he is well
acquainted with the above named Thaddeus Scribner and was well acquainted with him during the Revolution in any way. That the said Thaddeus Scribner entered the service with the Deponent in the Spring of the year 1781 for the term of nine months in a Company of which Stephen White was Captain. John Thornton & William Moore were Lieutenants in Colonel Marmaduke Willets Regiment of New York State Troops. That the said Thaddeus Scribner with the Deponent were stationed at Ballston and Fort Plain. Vt. and that the said Thaddeus Scribner continued to serve in the said Company & Regiment until the expiration of the said nine months
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court the 6 September 1832
David Haw
Thomas Palmer Clerk
I Thomas Palmer before whom the annexed affidavit of David Haw was sworn to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said Haw is a man of respectable character and a credible witness for more than thirty years - that he is a man of credible weight of evidence

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears that Charles M c Cabe who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York that Nathaniel Booth who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Ballston in said County & State, and is a credit- =ble person, and Thaddeus Scribner who has sub- =scribed & sworn to the preceding affidavit is also entitled to credit
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Thaddeus Scribner's application for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the sixth day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Thaddeus Scribner
Thaddeus Scribner

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
I, Joseph C.
Yates of the City of Schenectady in said County do hereby Certify, that I am well acquainted with Thaddeus Scribner of the town of Ballstown in the County of Saratoga in said State, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 - that I have been well acquainted with said Thaddeus Scribner for the last thirty years; during which time he has uniformly sustained an excellent moral character. Witness my hand this Eleventh day of September 1832
Subscribed & sworn this Eleventh day of Sept r 1832 before me
Joseph C. Yates
I, David Boyd before whom the foregoing certificate has been subscribed and sworn, do hereby Certify, that I am well acquainted with Joseph C. Yates (late Governor of the State of New York) who has subscribed & sworn to the above certificate, & that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit. Witness my hand this Eleventh day of September 1832.
D. Boyd
I, John S. Brooman Clerk of said County of Schenectady, do hereby Certify, that David Boyd before whom the preceding certificate of Joseph C. Yates has

been sworn & subscribed, & by whom the foregoing certificate has been given was on the day of the date thereof, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, & that the signature "D. Boyd" to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office, this day of September Anno Domini 1832
John S. Vroom an life
No. 8020
acquitted 2 years imprisonment
80
nom. 2 years pri. 80

State of New York County of Saratoga ss.
Be it known, that before me David Maxwell Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by the laws of the state to administer oaths, personally appeared Henry  Clarinda Scribner of Ballston, in the county & state aforesaid, aged fifty seven  fifty years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and says that she is a daughter of Thaddeus Scribner, late of Ballston in the county & state aforesaid deceased, and that Lydia Scribner of Ballston, now his widow, is deponent's Mother, and that the annexed is the original "Family Register" kept by deponent's Father in his Family Bible, and in the hand writing of Abraham Scribner.
The said Record has been known to deponent, and read by her from her earliest recollection & knowledge, and was always in the possession of the deponent's Father until the day of his death, and since it has remained in the possession of her Mother, of whose family deponent has been a member, and now is, and was before; and the said Record remained in my Mother's possession until the deponent, at her request, took it out of the Bible, in order to present it as evidence in support of her application for a pension - That according to deponent's knowledge or belief no alteration or addition has been made to the said Register, since the death of her Father.
And she further testifies that her Father, the said Thaddeus Scribner was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum - And died on the 20 th  15 th day of December  November 1845.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 8 th day of November 1848 David Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Clarinda Scribner

State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That David Marshall whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, is a Justice of the Peace of the county of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified Justice And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 8 th day of November in the year 1848 James Horton CLERK.
Mary Ann Setchell

State of New York Saratoga County } And I the above named justice do hereby certify that Mary Ann was erased on the 5 th line and Clarinda inserted above it thirty seven on the seventh line erased and fifty inserted above it and on the last line 15 th November was erased and 20 th December inserted above and the words under the Act of June 7 th 1832 interlined all done before sworn and I do further certify that Clarinda Scribner above named is to me known to be a credible witness
David Maxwell Justice of the Peace
mary ann scribner

Rev. War Section.
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November 4, 1922.
Elizabeth Bush, 23 Poplar Street, Kingston, Pa.
Madam;
From the papers in the pension claim W, 1499, it appears that Thaddeus Scribner was born July 26, 1761 in Norwalk, Fairfield county, Conn., and while living at Ballston, Saratoga county, N. Y., he volunteered on October 13, 1777 as a private and served at various times until 1782, in all two years, under Captains Steenburgh, Vischer, Vandenburgh, Stephen White and Colonels Dickinson, James Gordon, Klock and Marinus Willett.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, while residing in Ballston, N. Y., and he died December 20, 1845.
He married Lydia Wescott November 15, 1795, she was allowed pension on her application executed November 8, 1848, while living in Ballston, N. Y., aged 79 years.

Their children-
  Anna Maria  born  Aug. 5, 1796  married Moses Smith March 4, 1815.    Clarinda  "  May 1, 1798     Alfred  "  Aug. 1, 1800  married Fanny Wright Oct. 3, 1821.    Ira  "  Feb. 4, 1803     Amanda  "  Apr. 21, 1805  married Stephen Bowen Jan. 28, 1835.    Evie  "  Feb. 3, 1806     Jane  "  Apr. 8, 1808  married Urias Williams March 31, 1829    Mary Ann  "  June 4, 1811.   
Their grand children -
Lewis H. Smith married Deborah Ann Hulst Sept. 23, 1835. Alfred S. Smith married Rosetta Mott Nov. 10, 1842. Sarah C. Smith married John W. Roewe Sept. 29, 1847.
Their great grand children-
Anthony Hulst Smith born March 27, 1836. Sarah Maria Smith born May 6, 1838. Lewis Harry Smith born April 3, 1840. Eliza Smith born Feb. 19, 1843. Mary Ann Smith born August 10, 1843 ? Albert Smith born December 14, 1844.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Thaddeus Scribner, Saratoga Co NY acty Mee 37 $80 per ann 38
To what time was he last paid
Pension Offer (March 20 49)
G.B.A
Died 20 th Dec r 1845 Paid to his death. B.L. Bogan

Recy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1499
Lysia Scribner Widow Thaddeus Scribner Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. M , Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 10-1903 - Ki Mrs. Frances Pearson Ithaca N.Y.
1922 Nov. 4 History to Elizabeth Burle was.

Lydia Scituate for
No 157 Lydia Scituate wid of Thaddeus N.Y. act by July 1848 Married 1795 Instated and 20 Dec 45 Adm $800 Jan 4 March 1848
Hon Hugh White Me
Lydia Scituate

Baltimore Md. Nov. 13, 1848
Sir
Inclosed herewith you will receive the Application of Lydia Scribner widow of Thaddaeus Scribner, for a Pension under the Act of July 29, 1848. which please examine early as convenient, and make returns to me at this P.O.
J. A. Edwards Esq. Com: of Pensions } Washington City } D. C.
Respectfully Your Ob't servant James Morton

22 Poplar St. Kingston Pa.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you please send me a copy of Revolutionary War service and any family data furnished by Thaddeus Scribner - Private N.Y. mili- tia - who was placed on Pension Roll Feb. 20, 1833. Do you have records of any other Scribners?
I will greatly appreciate any information you may be able to furnish.
Respectfully - Elizabeth Bush
Oct 2, 1922.