Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,261, for Abel Scribner, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Scribner, Abel
S 42,261
CONTENTS

Wilco
2101
New York
Abel Scribner
Private
New York line - 1782 - 9 months.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Aug 1818 and sent to Alexander St. John Esq. Northampton, Montgomery Co. NY
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818
4 mo 12/31 st $ 35.20
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Not Continental
Willets Regt
S. Scribner
Northampton Montgomery Co NY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York.
COUNTY OF Montgomery
TO WIT:
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under Oath, by Abel Scribner aged sixty four years of the Town of Northampton in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York before the Honorable James Hildreth Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Montgomery in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Abel Scribner doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Abel Scribner of the town of Northampton in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York on this Twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of nine months or more and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Colp 2 Abrahams Co 2 Company, Colonel Willets Regiment and New York Line —That I entered the said service the about 15 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two and left it the 25 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of my term of service having expired and being Honorably discharged that I received a document concerning the same service and discharge, which is herewith transmitted and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than what is herewith annexed —And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Twenty third day of April 1818. James Hildreth
Abel Scribner

United States of America.
By the Honorable James Hildreth Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery county in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Abel Verbeur of the Town of Northampton in the County of Montgomery and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the Town of Northampton in the said State, on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing De- claration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly, he produced as testimony, his Honorable discharge
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testi- mony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Abel Verbeur did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Northampton the Twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
James Hildreth

this is to Certify that abel Scrubner a Shareholder in Capt Levens Company Carlo Willets is Discharged from the Service of united States Dec 26 th 1782
John Watson

AW Rev. War Section.
December 23, 1912.
Mr. J. A. Byrnes, 1726 - 5th Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minn.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 16" and received the 18" instant, you are advised that pension was allowed Abel Scribner of the New York troops Rev. War, at the rate of $8. per month.
For the date of last payment of his pension, name of the person to whom it was paid, and date of death, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department. U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data. Abel Scribner. Certificate No. 2101, issued August 6, 1818, under Act of March 18, 1818, at the New York Agency. There was no pension allowed to the widow of said Abel Scribner.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

James Hildreth, Esq. Judge - Montgomery County, N.Y.
Abel Scribner, New-York line, Revolutionary Claim. - Admitted
Not on the New-York rolls. - The testimony, on oath, of two or more dis- -interested and credible per- -sons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required - The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country. 29 - Mar Honorable the Secretary of the United States Washington City 1800
directed to Alexander St. John Esq. Northampton, Montgomery County, New-York.

State of New York Montgomery County
On the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me Duncan McMartin Jr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery Personally came Joseph Brown of the town of Mayfield in said County aged fifty Eight years and Felix Porter of Northampton in said County aged Sixty years and they and each of them being by me duly sworn depose and say that they and each of them have been acquainted with Abel Scribner the above applicant between forty and fifty years that they knew him to be in the service of the United States in the American Revolution as a Soldier understood to be in Capt Abraham Levan's Company Colonel Willets Regiment and New York Line and that he served the term of Nine months or more that they saw him several times out on command and after desertion during his continuance in the service that they remember his coming home and being discharged that they think as well as they can remember that he was discharged in the winter of 1782 that he did duty as a Soldier in the County of Saratoga - that he is

now poor and in Indigent Circumstances and has need of assistance from his Country for a Support that he is aged and infirm and unable to work that he has no property to share or very little to live upon that he has also an aged and infirm wife to maintain and further than aforesaid saith not Joseph Brown Subscribed and sworn before me the Day and year aforesaid
Duncan McMartin Junr.
Montgomery County ss
I Duncan McMartin Junior one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County Certify that I am satisfied that the aforesaid Applicant is in indi- gent Circumstances & needs the aid of his Country both from Personal knowl- edge & from the testimony of the above named Witnesses who are credible persons & reside at the places aforesaid given under my hand & the Seal of said Court July 20 th 1818.
Duncan McMartin Junr.

State of New York Montgomery County
§ § §
I John M. Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the said County do certify that Duncan M c Martin Junior whose name appears signed to the annexed Certificate was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County on the 20 th Day of July 1818
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 21 st Day of July 1818
Jno M. Carthy
The Honorable the Secretary at War will please direct his returns to Alexander St. John Northampton post office County of Montgomery State of New York
Alexander St. John

State of New York Montgomery County ss
I Joseph Brown

State of New York
Montgomery County ss
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing James Hildreth is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Montgomery as appears by a Commission on file in my office In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this _____ day of April 1818
State of New York ss Montgomery County ss
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the said County of Montgomery do certify that James Hildreth whose name appears signed to the annexed Certificate, and before whom the annexed declaration appears to have been made and sworn to, was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, on the 23 d day of April 1818.
John M c Carthy
Northampton Montgomery County State of New York
To the Honorable the Secretary of the War Department
Sir the preceding Vouchers are forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of procuring the applicant named in such Vouchers to be placed on the Pension List — I will thank you to forward to me the Certificate of the application being Granted
I have the honor to be Very respectfully your most Obedient Servant Alexander S. Dorn

State of New York Montgomery County ss
Personally appeared before me Alexander St. John one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Scribner of the Town of Hampton in the County of Washington to me known and also to be a man of truth and respectability and being duly sworn deposeth and saith — That he well knew Abel Scribner of the Town of Cambridge  Rhinebeck in the then County of Albany that he the said Abel Scribner did enlist himself a Soldier in the American Revolution under the Continental Establishment in a Company Commanded by Capt Abraham Levis That he enlisted in the month of March one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two for the term of nine months and actually served out his term of Enlistment and was discharged at Schenectady about the 26th of December 1782 — That this deponent enlisted and served with the said Abel Scribner at the same time and during the same term of nine months and in the same Company and that the said Abel Scribner was attached to Coln Willets Regiment and did duty in that Regiment although he belonged to the United States Troops and was enlisted under the United States Establishment by Virtue of a Law or Resolution of Congress calling for a number of nine months men — and they were at that time informed

That the reason they were attached to Col. M c Intosh Regiment was because there was at that time none of the New York Standing Troops or Continental Soldiers at the Northward
his John H. Schuyler mark
Subscribed and sworn before me the 5 th day of October 1821
Alexander St. John Justice Peace
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss I do certify that Alexander St. John before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for Montgomery County & duly authorized to act as such. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing & do verily believe the signature to the above certificate of affidavit to be his own proper hand wri- ting. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the Common Pleas seal of said County this 9 th day of October 1821. In the sickness of Peter H. Postwick Clk
Sam l W. Dodge Dep. Clk

John Senner
affidavit
see letter to Hon. A. Carkling, H. R. Assn. 28. 1822.
Alexander St. John, Northampton, W.R.
Recd 4 Nov. 1821.

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Abel Scribner
De Van Davis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Nov. 25 Hist. Soc Mrs. J. A. Byrnes V.L.M. 1912 Dec. 23. J. A. Byrnes wife of late J. A. Byrnes a how to apply for date of last payment. aw

Minneapolis, Minn.,
Dec. 16 - 1912
Commissioner of Pensions; -
Washington - D. C.
Dear Sir; -
Will you please tell me if the pension applied for on April 23 - 1818 - by Able Scribner who served in the war of the Revolution from the State of

New York from Nov. 15 - 1782(?) Dec. 26 - 1782 - Capt. Abraham Levan Col. Willett; "claim allow- ed" was in the form of land or money. Of former where how much etc; if the latter how long drawn and date of death? Did widow draw pension after death of Col.? Very truly
J. A. Bynum 1726 - 8 th Ave. North Minneapolis Minn

Minneapolis Minn
Nov 18 - 1912
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior
Dear Sir; -
Will you please give me all the information in your pos- session of Able Scrifter Jr. and Senior - Mr both served in

the War of the Revolution from New York State. - service - bounty or pensions - dates, names of wives?
Please give me the same in formation of John Mc. my leaf- Jr. & Sr. who both served from New York
Very truly -
J. A. Byrnes
1726-8 th Av. N.
Minneapolis
Minn.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 42261
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abel Scribner a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 15, 1782 Dec. 26, 1782 Abraham Leven Willett N.Y.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1
Date of application for pension, Apr. 23, 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Forthampton, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 65-70
Remarks: No data as to family (must time omit this phrase)  and say, In 1818 soldier had a wife. No further data as to family  The above noted is the only soldier of this name & c.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.