Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20146, for Gilbert Purdy, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER _____
NUMBER R 20146
CONTENTS

31. 956
Gilbert Purdy's Pension Papers.
Act of 7 th June. 1832.
"One year and seven months' service." N. Y. Dutchess Co
Aged 76. Years.
Address J. G. Bedford Esq r Wooster, Wayne Co Ohio.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Ohio
My Richland County ss. On this 26 th day of Augt. 1834 personally appeared before me Gilbert Purdy a resident of the County of Richland in the State of Ohio who being by me first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he is twenty six years of age and deposes and saith that he makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered in the service of the United States in the year 1776. in the month of September and served from the first of September 1776. to the first of January 1777. being a service of four months, as a volunteer in the County of Dutches in the State of New York. That this applicant volunteered for said four months under "Capt. Duran" and Lieut. "William Edgar." of the County

of Dutchess in the State of New York and served in a Regiment of Dutchess County Militia Commanded by Col. Clinton , that this applicant served this four of four months at stations on and along the Hudson River, and was marched from " Poughkeepsie ", to the " White Plains ". There was a report that the British were coming up the North River. that General Washington had retreated from " Long Island " to New York and was moving with his army up the Hudson River. That this applicant was in the engagement that took place between the two armies at " White Plains " that this action was fought on the 28 th of Oct in the year 1776. to that this applicant was marched to the East side of the Hudson River in order to fight against the Enemy who were on the West side about to besiege " Fort Washington " that once and while the British would fire or disch- arge their Cannon at the Americans but the Americans were too far distant to be injured by the Enemy's fire -

That this applicant served said term of four months under the above mentioned officers as a private soldier as above mentioned -
And this applicant says further that he was out in the service as a volunteer again under "Capt. Durlan ," and served in a Regiment of Dutchess County Militia in the State of New York and served in a Division under Command of General "George Clinton". During the Spring and summer and Fall of the year 1777. that applicant joined a Company of militia under Capt. Durlan in Dutchess Co., N. York. in the month of June and served until the first of December 1777. as a volunteer for said six months, as a private soldier for the whole period of six months. That this applicant served said four at Stations on and along the Hudson

Rever as a Guard against the encroachments of the British and to keep down the Tories who were in the habit of aiding the Enemy. That while this applicant was on this tour of duty the British fleet ascended the North River and took "Fort Montgomery" and proceeded as far as "Esopus" and burnt Esopus and destroyed other flourishing villages. That this applicant with the Corps in which he served was kept along certain places on the Hudson River to prevent the Enemy from landing. That the Enemy would once and a while fire a cannon at them but this applicant was too far off to receive any injury from their fire. That this applicant served at said places and stations on the Hudson River for the periods above mentioned and at the expiration of said six months this applicant was verbally discharged from

the service by his Capt. as above mentioned under whom he served as above stated -
And this applicant further says that he was again in the service as a volunteer for a period of six months and joined a militia Company under the Command "Capt. Alger " and "Lieut. Ely" that this applicant served in a Regiment under Col. Hatton and served as a private soldier for said six months . That this applicant joined a militia Company on the 1 st of June 1778. and served during the month of June 1778. July, August, September, October, and November of said year under said officers above named. That this six months duty was served at stations on the Hudson River at " West Point " & " Esopus " that this applicant was marched from " West Point " to a place on the Hudson River, to a place near " Bronx River " where they met a party of the British - these parties were styled " skulking parties " that they had a skirmish with the

flanking British party in which one or two of the British light horse men were shot and killed by our party. That this applicant during this tour of duty was marched to " White Plains ," to form a junction with Genl Washington's Army - That this applicant at the expiration of his said tour of six months was voluntarily discharged from the service by his said Capt above mentioned under whom he served as above mentioned -
and this applicant further states that he was in one other tour of service for three months , as a volunteer under Command of "Capt Alger ," in the militia of " Dutchess County under Col, Clinton " and served said tour as a private soldier for said three months . That this applicant joined a Company of militia on the 4 th of July 1779. and served until the 4 th or 5 th of October of said year under said officers above named

that the three months of duty was served at places between the " White Plains " and a place called " Valentine Hills " where a body of British lay that whilst this applicant was on this tour of duty the British and American scouts would meet sometimes & have skirmishes but this applicant does not recollect whether any were killed - but he recollects that some were wounded that this applicant with the Corps in which he served were obliged to be extremely vigilant in order to keep out of the capture of the British. That this applicant at the expiration of his said tour of three months was verbally discharged from the service by his said Capt- under whom he served said term of three months. That this applicant served said period above named as a private soldier and served in all his revolutionary services a period of one year and seven months as above mentioned.

and this applicant further says that no living witness can be had or procured to prove the above services or any part thereof and that he was not at any time engaged in any civil pursuit whatever but was wholly devoted to the Army as above mentioned -
Interrogatories
1 er When and where were you born?
Ans. I was born in West Chester County in the state of New York in the year 1758.
2 d Have you any record of your age?
Ans. I have no record I know my age from a Record kept by my brothers in a family Bible and said Bible together with said Record was destroyed or worn out about thirty five years ago and now it is out of my power to produce any record of my age -
3 d When were you living when you entered the service. Where have you lived

since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live -
Ans. When I entered the service I lived in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York and since the Revolutionary War I lived in Ulster Co, in the State of New York and I now live in the County of Richland in the State of Ohio where I have resided for Eighteen years past -
4 th How were you called into the service -
Ans. I was volunteered for the periods as I have above stated.
5 th Did you ever receive a written discharge from the service -
Ans. I never received any written discharge from the service -
6 th Did you ever receive a Commission during the service -

Am. I never did, but served the periods above mentioned as a private soldier making a Revolutionary service of nineteen months , as above stated -
7 th State the names of some of the officers who served with you?
Am. Capt. Dunlan , Lucas Algor , "Col. Clinton", " General George Clinton ", " Capt. Algor "
all of whom served with me during the above periods of my service -
8 th State the names of some persons in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for truth and their belief of your services -
Cons. I will name, Thomas Musgrave, Joseph Musgrave, Dr. Armstrong, Rev. John Cox, John Scott,

Sworn to and subscribed Before me this 26th day of August 1834 Daniel Shrimpey Associate Judge -
Relinquishment
I, Gilbert Purdy, the applicant for a pension do hereby relinquish Every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present and I declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed this 26th day of August 1834 - before me Daniel Shrimpey Associate Judge -

Mr John Cox a Clergyman residing in the County of Richland in the State of Ohio and John Palmer a Citizen of the County of Richland in the State of Ohio Do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Gilbert Purdy who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th day of August 1834
John Cox
John Palmer
Wm H Irving Justice of the Peace

And I the said Judge Do Hereby Certify That after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that I declare that it is my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I the said Judge further Certify that it appears to me that the Rev. John Cox who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Richland in the State of Ohio and that John Palmer who has also signed the same is a citizen residing in the County of Richland in the State of Ohio and is a Credible Person and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit — and that the said applicant by reason of old age and bodily infirmities is unable to attend in an open Court of Record —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26 th day of Sept 1834
Amiel J. Shinner Associate Judge

State of Ohio, Richland County ss: I Jared Irwin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Richland in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the Hon Daniel S. Swinney Esq. who has subscribed the foregoing declaration & proceeding was at the date thereof and now is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Richland in the State of Ohio and that Wm W. Irwin Esquire who has also subscribed the same is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Richland in the State of Ohio and that the signatures and seals thereto affixed are their genuine signatures and seals.
In testimony whereof I have caused my name and seal of office to be affixed this 11 th day of September 1834 —
Jared Irwin Clerk

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