Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,264, for John Scripter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn
Scripter, John Scripture.
S 4 2, 2 6 4
CONTENTS

3291.
Strong Lean
New York.
John Scripter, 4 Capt Barker private Connecticut line May 1777 March 50 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 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d of Oct r 1818 and sent to Seth L. Baldwin, Esq. Warrensburg. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mo s 19/30. 35. 20 Semi-ann. all s ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 00
Welch
$83.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
• H. H. Warren Esq.
Information in No. 2. 1820 to H. H. Warren Esq. Calais Warren Co. N. H.

John Scripture 23 April
Correct

State of New York } County of Warren } ss
On the 23 d Day of April 1818
Before me William Bishop one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Warren Personally appeared John Scripture aged about Sixty five Years resident in the Town of Athol in said County who being first by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engag d in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - That the said Deponent enlisted about the month of May 1777 at Willington in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Jonathan Parker and the Regiment at first commanded by Colonel Webb afterwards by Colonel Sherman that He continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until March 1780 when He was discharged from the service at a place called Connecticut Farms in the State of New Jersey, That He was in the Battle of Monmouth Monmouth and that He is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that He Received a Writ of Discharge at the expiration of the Term for which he enlisted but has lost or mislaid it and that he has never Received any Pension and has no other Evidence within his knowledge of his said Service { John Scripture
Sworn to Declared and Subscribed

this 23 rd Day of April 1818 before me Nathaniel Bishop one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas for said County
County of Warren. I, Nathaniel Bishop, do hereby certify that I have personally known the above deponent John Scripter, for many years past, and that I have examined him fully & minutely with regard to the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit, and do believe the same to be substantially correct and true —
Nathaniel Bishop
State of New York
Clerk's Office Warren County } I hereby certify that by Letters Patent and qualification Roll now in this Office, Nathaniel Bishop whose signature appears to the above affidavit and certificate was a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Warren on the Twenty third day of April 1818. I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Nathaniel Bishop and do believe the above to be his signature — In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of our Court of Common Pleas to be hereunto affixed this 8 th day of May 1818 —
Myron Brack Clerk

John Scripters
3291
Claude Ray
Sister Baldwin Mrs. Caldwell Warren Co. N.Y. agent
C

STATE OF NEW-YORK :
At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House, in the town of Caldwell, in and for the County of Warren, on the twelfth day of September, 1820 :
PRESENT, their honors, Halsey Rogers — Esquire, First Judge,
Henry Shencer — Norman Fox — } Esquires, Judges.
habeas corpus power of fine & imprisonment & jurisdiction to an unlimited amount —
Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, held in and for the said county of Warren, John Scripturn — residing in the Town of Nethel — in said county, and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he is now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818: that his Pension Certificate is numbered 3,291 and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows,
That I Enlisted in the town of Willington, County of Hartford & State of Connecticut — under Capt. Jonathan Parker. from whom I was discharged in about two years. Enlisted under the same Captain in the year 1777 for three years. served my time out & was discharged at Connecticut Farms in New Jersey in the Month of March 1780 according to the best of my Recollection — I applied for my Pension on the 23 d April 1818 and have rec d . my pay since that time to the 1 st March 1820 — I applied & made my affidavit before Kitchell Bishop Esq r of Warren County —
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820, I John Scripturn — do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Subscribed and sworn, this Twelfth — day of September — A. D. 1820, in open court.
Seth B. Baten for Clerk —
John Scripturn

A Schedule of the Property, together with an account of the Estate and Circumstances of the within named John Scripter under the Act of Congress of the 1 st May 1820 —
Real Estate. I live on a piece of land of which I have no title - I can pay no Rent - I live on sufferance and am liable to be turned into the street at any time by the person to whom the land belongs —
Personal Property
  1 Cow $15, 1 yearling $9, 1 Calf $3, — $27.00   1 hog $4, 2 pigs $4, — 8.00   1 Wooden Clock $15, 1 old table 25 ct , 2 old chests $1, — 16.25   2 cracked iron pots $1, 1 dish kettle 50 ct — 1.50   1 broken tea kettle 25 ct , shovel & tongs $1, 1 old yoke $1, — 2.25   1 sythe & snath $1, 1/2 sett knives & forks 25 ct , 4 iron spoons 12 1/2 ct 1.37 1/2   1 old axe $1, 1 old hoe 12 1/2 ct , old Crowkey $1, — 2.12 1/2   $58.50 
Debts which I owe.
  To Bipse Note for the Clock $15, —   Chas. Moorhouse Note — 9-   W m Potter — Crt — 1   W m Scripter — Crt — 1 
I was born in the Town of Willington, County of Hartford & state of Connecticut & now reside in the town of Athol & County of Warren & state of New York - Farmer in my 68 th year. health bad one of my legs very lame and am not able to labour for my support - I have a wife aged 67 who has not been able to labour for two or three years past, I have taken a girl of 12 years of age to assist & take care of me & my wife in our forlorn & destitute situation - I have no children which live near me, & have not heard from them in some time but have reason to believe by the last accounts I had of them that they are unable to assist me in any way —
John Scripter —
STATE OF NEW-YORK, WARREN COUNTY, ss.
John Scripter
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court — And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifty Eight Dollars 50 Cents: — and also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1 st of May, 1820 — IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Scripter or Scripture , 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. S. F. 42 264.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ May 1777 2 yrs Mch 1780 Private Jonathan Parker Jonathan Parker ✓ Webb + Sherman Conn                              
Battles engaged in, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl. at Wallington, Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, April 23. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Athol, Warren Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, 65 years. Born in Wallington, Conn.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife, 67 years of age and to his Children, names not stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS
MRS. GEORGE T. SMALLWOOD, CHAIRMAN MRS. WILLIAM A. SMOOT, VICE-CHAIRMAN
Rev. Sec N. V. Y.
3520-16 th Sr. = = =
To the Commissioner of Pensions:
My dear Sir:
Can you give me any information as to the birth or death of.
Samuel (S) Carle of N. H. or Conn.
John. Scripture of Conn.
These men were Revolutionary Soldiers.
Thanking you for your assistance, I am
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Della G. Smallwood
In addition I would like information of John Clark of Rochester, N.H.
3520-16-17 W Della G. Smallwood

42 264
INVALID.
Rev 4
1916 Sept. 6. History to Mrs. Della G. Smallwood M.B.H.
File No. 42. 264
John Scipter P. Rev. 42
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]