Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,977, for Robert Jarvis, New Hampshire

SERVICE
Garris, Robert
NUMBER _____
S. 44. 9 7 7
CONTENTS

10,265
New York
Robert Jarvis
of Princeton in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of June 1878
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819 and sent to Ashley Samson Rochester Genesee co
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 u.s. $67.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. . . . . 48. — $115.96
contd { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Ntif. sent Dec. 10 th 1820 to Stephen Phelps Canandaigua

44977
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44977
Robert Jarvis
Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Case of Robert Jarvis
10.205-
Portin Mr
Octario 6 r
Oct 19

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this tenth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Robert Laros aged Seventy seven years, resident in the town of Terrinton in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
that he enlisted in the year 1777, for two years, in Captain Grays company, in Colonel Schamels Regiment New Hampshire Line, — that he served out his time & received an honorable discharge
and that he made application for a Pension on the twentieth day of June 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 10265 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, viz.
one Cow # 12. his Robert X Laros mark
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer, but that by reason of bodily infirmities, I am unable to do labor of any description, and that I have no family
his Robert X Laros mark
Sworn to and declared this 10 th day of November 1820 in Open Court before me
Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Giesen Clerk 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 I 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 twelve dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 182 0 .
J. Van Giesen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

State of New York County of Ontario ss
On this twentieth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario personally appears Robert Jarvis aged Seventy eight years and ten Days, resident in the town of Pulteney in the said County of Ontario, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war." That the said Robert Jarvis enlisted in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the town of Charlstown in the State of New Hampshire in the company com- manded by Captain Gray in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scamnel attached to the Brigade commanded by General Poor (the Christian names of the above officers not recollected by this Deponent) That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy nine when he received a furlough from his commanding officer on account of sickness, but still continued to be attached to the said corps, receiving his pay and rations the same as if in actual service, until the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was discharged from service in the town of Hattisford in the State of Connecticut That he was in Battles of Bennington Stillwater and Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said Services
Robert Jarvis
Sworn to and Declared before me the Day and year above Timothy Barron

I Timothy Barnard Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario as aforesaid do certify from my personal knowledge of the circumstances and situation of that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Jarvis did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy. and I also certify that it appears to me from my own personal knowledge and acquaintance with his circumstances that the said Robert Jarvis absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his Country or his Country for Support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress - Dated this 20 th Day of June 1818. Timothy Barnard

20 th June 1818
Robert Larvis Town of Princeton Affidavit
June 1777 - L.R. Col d commanded Reg t N. Hampshire Line Lived for Three Years
Hon ble Wm M c Naughton
Adm l Otis
See coll. May 30. '77 des Moul s 79 Vol. 1. 77 12m s 78 10m s 79
State of New York Ontario County } ss Clerks Office -
In testimony that Timothy Barnard whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I herunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 20 th day of September A.D. 1818
Wm M c Naughton