Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10894, for Jehiel Huntley, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born New York
Buntley, Jehiel
S. 10894
CONTENTS
carded

8725 New York
Abiel Huntley
of Chenango Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Chadwick of the Regt. commanded by ————— in the St. John's for 18 mo.
Vol 1 to John Hooton Col 17th 48
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Conn. and N.Y.
Records completed March 5.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1833 and sent to Henry R. Mygate Oxford. Under com'd to 207th Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $120.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 30.00
$150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. D. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 59

John Foot - Apr 29 1868 Respecting the widow Neoma Huntly

April 24 th 1848
Def Hamilton Madison County N.Y.
Naomi Huntley an old lady in indigent circumstances wants to apply for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband Schiel Huntley Esq. who drew a pension in 1833 (as it is said) and she is too poor to warrant expense at much hazard. I therefore state her case & request information whether it comes within the Rules of the War department. I have not within my reach, the late Laws of Congress, or the Rules on that subject —
Naomi (Bement) married Stephen Hall in 1782. & in 1806 she married Wm Phillips - and in 1814 she married the said Schiel Huntley (then Pensioner) who died May 7 th 1833 shortly after he drew his pension. I do not know how much his pension was per annum & he drew but once, and therefore can't ascertain whether the bal ce is enough to warrant the expense of getting that . I will therefore thank you to informing me as to the following particulars — Court — How much was Huntley pension per annum? & up to what time did he draw it? Does the late act of Congress provide for cases like this that is, when the marriage of the widow took place in 1814?
Your answer will confer a favor on a poor widow as well as you will not only
J. L. Edwards Esq.
John Rootes
PS. If you have a spare copy of the late pension act & Rules I will thank you for one. If the widow cannot draw a pension — she then wishes to get the bal ce due her husband at his death if it is enough to warrant the expense of getting it & will depend on what he was intitled to per annum

Jehiel Kowalsky 14905 v

State of New York Chenango County } ss
On this 24th day of September 1832, personally appeared before the Subscriber, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in the County of Chenango, and State of New York Schiel Huntley , a resident of the town of Oxford, in the County of Chenango, and State of New York, aged 79 or 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, took on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he in the month of February 1778 lived with Captain George Chastwick, in the town of Lyme, in the State of Connecticut, and that the said George Chastwick, commanded a Company in Lyme of which he was a member, that he with 8 or 10 others, volunteered and enlisted out of said Company into the American army as he believes in the last of February, that he with Martin Brattleick and others enlisted for the term of eight months, that soon after enlisting he with the others passing through the towns of New London, Groton and Stonington in the State of Connecticut and Westerly and Providence in Rhode Island, went to the north part of the Island of Rhode Island, and there joined as he believes Captain Merrill's Company, Lieutenant Eustis's (Major) and Colonel Jonathan Saltonstall's Regiment (Lime) of Connecticut State Troops, and in the month of August 1778, he was in the Battle of Rhode Island, that General Sullivan commanded the American force in that battle, and that General Lafayette was also in that battle, and one Colonel Greene commanded a regiment of blacks in the battle of Rhode

Island, after the battle he marched with the army to Providence and continued with the army until the time for which he enlisted, had expired, when he was discharged and returned home to the aforesaid town of Lyme. That he cannot at this late day, recollect with certainty the day and month, when he enlisted and went to Rhode Island, or when he was discharged after the battle of Rhode Island, but he does remember distinctly that he did enlist for eight months, and that he continued with the Army in constant service for the whole time for which he enlisted in the year 1778, namely for the term of Eight Months .
That he on or about the first of May 1779, living at Lyme, volunteered and enlisted in a company of Connecticut State troops, who were stationed at the fort near the light house in New London, and that New London joins the town of Lyme, that he enlisted for the term of four months and that soon after enlisting he joined Captain David Hall's Company (Lieutenant and insignia forgot) and Colonel Saltonstall's Regiment, that he remained with the troops at the fort near the light house in New London in the year 1779, for the term for which he enlisted, namely, four months , when he was discharged and returned home to Lyme.
That soon after, he moved from Lyme, to Spencertown in Columbia County and State of New York.
That as he thinks in April, 1782, a company of New York State troops mustered in Spencertown in Columbia County, and he volunteered and joined said company, which was commanded by Captain Petcha. Capt

Blank was the Lieutenant (ensign forgot) Soon after enlisting he marched with the Company through Albany and Schenectady to Johnstown and at the Stone fort in Johnstown joined Colonel Harper Regiment, General Van Rensselaer of Claverack commanded the Brigade, that he remained at Johnstown about four months, when they received order to march to Stone Arabia, where he remained with the troops two months, when he was dismissed, and returned home to Spencertown, having remained with the troops at Johnstown & Stone Arabia in the year 1782, for the term for which he enlisted namely, six months , there were three castles at Stone Arabia, namely the North, the East, and the West castle, and he was at the North castle near to the Indian Kings castle, when he was dismissed, and that the troops were there stationed to keep the Indians in subjection, And that he was in actual service during the aforementioned three engagements, for the term of One Year and Six Months ,
That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, but that he has caused letters to be written to Lyme and New London in the State of Connecticut, and that he is informed and believes that those who went from Lyme to Rhode Island & to New London with him and who were with him in service from the said town of Lyme are all dead, and that he knows of no person living who can testify to his service as a Soldier of the Revolution, neither does he know of any person who served with him during the Revolution,

In the first Interrogatory, prescribed by the War Department, he answers, that he was born at Lyme, in the State of Connecticut, on the 7th day of February 1744 or 1745. In the Second, answers, that he has no record of his age. In the third, answers, that he lived in Lyme, Connecticut, and in Spencertown in the State of New York, when called into Service. That he lived in Spencertown, in Columbia County after the Revolution, and from Spencertown he moved to Pockkeokie, and from thence about the year 1800, he moved to Oxford, in Chenango County, where he has since lived, and now lives. In the fourth, answers, that he volunteered his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, and that he never was a Substitute. In the fifth, answers, that Generals Sullivan, Lafayette, (a Frenchman) Von Rensselaer, and Colonel Schuyler were Regular Officers with the troops, where he served, that he recollects no Regiments, excepting those above mentioned except that there was a Regiment of Hacks, commanded by Colonel Greene, at the battle of Rhode Island, and that the general circumstances of his service, are above related. In the sixth, answers, that he never received a written discharge from Service. In the seventh, answers, that he is known to John Tracy, Post Master, Esther Perkins, Betsy Willoughby, Philo Judson, and Benjamin Moore, who reside in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.

That he is not acquainted with any clergyman, but that the affidavits of respectable persons, residing in his vicinity, who have been acquainted with him for more than twenty years will be annexed to this declaration. That he never learned to write, but that he made his mark, to his name below written. That he resides about four miles from the village of Oxford, and that from general debility arising from old age, and in particular having in a great measure lost the use of his feet, he has not been to the said village of Oxford, but once in about ten years, and that he is not able to attend in Court, in person, in consequence of general disability, as before mentioned, and that he does not believe that he shall ever be able, personally, to attend Court.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Given and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Witness his X Huntley Mark
Note. (Signed) 1779 & word "April" written over erasures word "near the" written in margin.
M c Tracy first Judge of Chenango County Courts

State of New York } County of Chenango }
On this 24th of September 1837, personally appeared before the Subscriber, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chenango, Amos Hall, who being duly sworn, says, that he lives in the town of Oxford, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, and that he has been well acquainted, with Jehiel Huntley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, for more than fifteen years past, and that, he, years ago, heard him relate the story of his Revolutionary Services, and that the said Jehiel Huntley is a man of strict truth and veracity and he believes the declaration above sworn to, to be in all respects true, and further says not. Amos Hall
Sworn and subscribed the 24th day of September 1837
M c Tracy first Judge
of Chenango County State of New York
State of New York } Chenango County }
On this 24th day of September 1837, personally appeared before the Subscriber, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Chenango, Benjamin Moore, late Overseer of the Poor of the town of Oxford, who being duly sworn, says that he is 56 years of age, that he lives in Oxford in the County of Chenango, and State of New York, that he is well acquainted with Jehiel Huntley, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he has been acquainted with the said Jehiel Huntley for

about twenty years, and that he twenty years ago, heard the said Ichel Huntley, relate the history of his services at Rhode Island, and other places during the war of the Revolution. and he has several times since heard the said Huntley relate the story of his Revolutionary services. And that the statement of the said Huntley above No. 6. is entitled to full credit, and further says not
Given and subscribed the day & year first above.
Benjamin Moore
M c Brady first Judge of Chenango County Courts
State of New York } Chenango County } ss
On this 27th day of September 1852 personally appeared before me the Subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chenango. Abel Hackett, who being duly sworn, says, that he lives in Oxford, in the County of Chenango and State of New York, and that he is Seventy years of age. that he is well acquainted with Ichel Huntley who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration above, that he was acquainted with him when he lived in Columbia County in the State of New York, more than thirty years ago, and that he has frequently been and been intimately acquainted with the said Ichel Huntley during the residence of the said Ichel in Oxford, and that he has frequently conversed with the said Ichel Huntley respecting

his Service in the war of the Revolution, and years ago he heard the said Ichel Hunsley converse about his Service in Rhode Island, at New London, and at Johnston, and New Bedford during the Revolution, and he heard him some years ago say that he had been in Service during the Revolution for the term of eighteen months, and that he believes the declaration of the said Ichel above to be in all respects true, and that the said Ichel is a person of strict truth and veracity, and that the statement of the said Ichel is entitled to full credit, and further says not.
Abel Pickett
Sworn and subscribed the } day of Jan. 1852.
Before me
M c Grady first Judge of Chenango County Courts
We Daniel Tracy residing in the town of Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York and Lyman Root residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ichel Hunsley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of a good 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, and that we never heard any doubts expressed as to his Service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Daniel Tracy Lyman Root
Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of October 1852. Before me
M c Grady first Judge of Chenango County Courts

I, John Tracy, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, holden in the County of Chenango and State of New York, where the declarant resides, do hereby certify, that the above named Jehiel Huntley, is from bodily infirmity, unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge, and I do not think, from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the Court above named, at its next session, I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, attended at his place of abode, and I do hereby declare my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that Daniel Tracy is a resident of the town of Oxford aforesaid, and that Lyman Root is a resident of the same place, both of whom have signed the preceding certificate, and that I am well acquainted with the said Daniel Tracy and Lyman Root, and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit, And I further certify, that I am well acquainted with Amos Hull, Benjamin Moore and Abel Slackett, all residents of the town of Oxford aforesaid, and who have subscribed and sworn to affidavits aforesaid, and that they are all credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, And I further certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Jehiel Huntley for several years past, and that his declaration is entitled to full credit, Dated this Oxford, Chenango County, October 8th 1832,
J. Tracy

J. Harris K. Lake, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Chautauqua, certifies that John Tracy, before whom the above declaration of Jehiel Huntley, who is now by bodily infirmity confined to his house, was made, and before whom the affidavits of Amos Hall, Benjamin Moore, Abel Hackett, Daniel Tracy and Lyman Root, aforesaid, were made, and who has signed the certificate above written, is a Judge, as aforesaid, and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ninth day of October, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two,
R. B. Windle Deputy Clerk Root

$60 per ann

DeForest P. Chenango County, New York October 28th 1837
To the Hon. Lewis Cass.
Sir Sir,
I this day send you the declaration of, and the proceedings, in the matter of Abel Huntley , who is confined to his house by bodily infirmity.
Mr Huntley's time will be extended increased one year and six months.
Several affidavits are connected with his declaration; and if his claim could be in the least degree strengthened, he could furnish affidavits of numerous others, who know him well, and who heard him converse years since respecting his Wochetawany Service .
The Judge, before whom, his application was made, and to whom he is well known, is you will perceive John Tracy , a man of the first respectability and now Competitive for the office of Lieutenant Governor of this State.
Mr Huntley requests that I be informed of the result of his application, and a certificate if granted be forwarded to me as above dated.
Respectfully, Your obed Servant
Henry R. Mygatt

Rev War
10.894 INVALID.
File No. 10,894
Jehiel Huntley ★ Briv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jehiel Huntley ★ Rev War. Abn. Mass. K