Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Illegible], for Jemima Start, Virginia

SERVICE
New York Pa.
Stark, Nathan Jemima
NUMBER _____
N. 20,067
CONTENTS
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1900 New York Albany
Jemima Hart widow of Nathan Hart who was a Private in the N. Y. levies for 19 mo & 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 65 Dollars & 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept. 1843. and sent to
R. Galt Hudsonport N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 113.

✓ No 7291
Mar 2nd 1782 Hart do 19 Sept 1812
Robert Munsey

Declaration
State of New York
Onondaga County } ss: On this fifteenth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me Lyman H Mason a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga, aforesaid, Jennie Hart, a resident of the Town of Elbridge in the said County, aged Eighty years on the twentyfifth day of August next, after the date hereof, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows; That she is the Widow of Nathan Hart, a Revolutionary Soldier; and that according to her best knowledge and belief, he was a private in the Militia of the State of Pennsylvania, when he first entered the Service; and was at the Battle of Wyoming in the year 1778. The year following, he volunteered, or enlisted into the Army commanded by General Sullivan, and proceeded to the Susquehanna, and joined a division of Troops from the Mohawk; from thence, they proceeded under command of General Sullivan, West, in his Expedition against the Indians - He remained with General Sullivan until the Expedition closed, and was dis- charged, Soon after his return to Wyoming, he, together with his father's family, removed, from Wyoming, to the Town of Jean Ville in the County of Washington and State of New York; When he again entered the Service as a private in the Militia, or as a volunteer (She does not recollect which), and was two years in the Service as near as she can recollect - He was at Fort Stanwix in a Company com- manded by Lieut. Seth Sherwood, and was there taken prisoner by a party of Indians and Tories, and conveyed to Canada; thence to Montreal, where he remained in captivity over a year before his return home. She does not recollect the names of officers, or the particulars of his Service, further than above stated - She says she has no documentary Evidence of his Service, and that she does not know what has become of his discharge - She further declares on her oath, aforesaid; that she was married to the said Nathan Hart, aforesaid, on the fore

part of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, by about a year since Eldon Jones, a Presbyterian Clergyman, in the Town of Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York; and that her husband, Nathan Root, died on the Nineteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twelve, at Granville aforesaid. She left one child (Thomas Root) under fifteen years of age, at the time of his death. She further declares on her oath aforesaid, that she has never since been married, and that she has no records and that the marriage took place after he left the premises previous to the 1 st of Jan y 1794 of her marriage. All which will more fully appear, by the proof herewith annexed -
Given under my hand and seal this day and year above written before me Lyman W. Ward Judge of Onondaga County Court
Mendota County ss: I certify that the above named Teresia Stat, is a person of credibility, and that her statements are entitled to full credit; and that from bodily infirmity she can not attend in open court to make her declarations; and also from bodily infirmity she is unable to write her name: she consequently makes her mark
State of New York,
Onondaga County 3 d ss: On this fifteenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me, Lyman H. Mason a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga, of Oswaie, William Preston, aged Eighty Years on the fifteenth day of August next, after the date hereof, who being by me, first duly sworn according to law, cloth on his oath depose that he was personally acquainted, with Nathan Hart, described in the foregoing declaration, and was with him in the Revolutionary War; That this deponent, Nathan Hart, (above named), James Hart, John Baskock, David Brown and Roger Starkweather, went from Cambridge, Washington County (then Albany) together, to Fort Echoes in March, or latter part of Winter, in the year 1780, as near as he can recollect, and entered the Service, at that place as Volunteers, in a Company commanded by Capt. John Chipman

They remained in Garrison until some time in the Summer of the same year, (he thinks the latter part of July or fore part of August) when they were ordered from Fort Edward: to Fort George to Fort George, in a Company under Captain John  William Brown, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John  William Brown under Col d Seth Warner, a Continental Officer, to Fort George with Capt s William Brown, Capt s Dudley, and Capt s Moore. From Fort George they were immediately ordered to Crown Point, to intercept a party of the Enemy, who were making havoc at Crown Point, in August: They halted at Putnam's Creek about three Miles from Crown Point; the night of the same day of their arrival at Putnam's Creek, they re-embarked on board their boats and returned to Fort George, and then returned to Fort Edward, not having succeeded in the Enterprise.
On their return to Fort Edward, they joined a Company Company commanded by Capt s John Chipman, and remained in Garrison until about the first of September following; with the exception of being called out on Scouting parties, on or about the first of September aforesaid; they were ordered to Schenectady under Capt s John Chipman, where on their arrival they joined a Regiment commanded by Col n Com d John Harper.
Within about four days after, they left Schenectady, they left and marched to Fort Anne, in a Company commanded by Lieut s Seth Sherwood; thence they marched to Fort Plain, thence to Fort Herkimer (German Flats) and thence to Fort Stanwix where the said Nathan Storb, aforesaid, was taken prisoner by a party of Indians and Tories, and carried to Canada.
He further saith on his oath aforesaid, that he is personally acquainted with Emma Storb, aforesaid and knows her to be the widow of Nathan Storb, aforesaid; and further saith not — Sworn and subscribed the day and year 3 W m P r 8 J 4672 above written before me.
Lyman H. Mass Judge of Grand Jury Court

Onondaga County ss: I Certify, that the within named William Preston, who subscribed and swore the within Affidavit, is a person of truth and veracity, and that his Statements are Entitled to full Credit.
Dated July 15, 1840
Lyman W. Mason
Judge of the Court of Onondaga County
State of New York, Onondaga County ss: On this fifteenth day of July in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me, Lyman W. Mason a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga, aforesaid, Abigail Converse, a resident of the Town of Elbridge in the County aforesaid aged fifty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, depose and say; That she is the daughter of Nathan Stott, named in the foregoing declaration, and that she was present at his death, which took place at Goochville in the County of Washington and State of New York, on the Nineteenth day of September  June in the Year Eighteen hundred and twelve; and Simina Stott named in the said declar- -ation, is his widow, and as such has remained, even since his death, having never since been married. and further saith not -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year her Abigail X Converse above written before me, Lyman W. Mason mark of Onondaga County Court
Onondaga County ss: I Certify, that the above named Abigail Converse, who subscribed the foregoing Affidavit, is a person of Credibility, and that her Statements are Entitled to full Credit, and that the reason, she does not write her name, is the want of Education.
Dated July 15, 1840
Lyman W. Mason
Judge of the Court of Onondaga County

State of New York Cayuga County ss: On this fifteenth day of July in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before Me, Henry R. Filley a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Cayuga, aforesaid, Patience Spencer, a resident of the Town of Cato and County of Cayuga aforesaid, aged Seventy five years, who being by me, first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, depose and say: That she was personally acquainted with Nathan Stort, and Penina Stort, named in the foregoing declaration; and that she was present, at their Marriage, and saw them Married - Their Marriage, took place on the some part of June the 7 th or 8 th of June in the Year Eighteen hundred and Eighty Two, at the Town of Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York. The Marriage ceremony was performed, by Elder Jones a Presbyterian Clergyman at the Town aforesaid. She further says on her oath, aforesaid that the said Nathan Stort, was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that the said Penina Stort is his widow and as such has remained, ever since his death, and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn the day and year above her Patience Spencer written before me, Henry R. Filley Justice of the Peace } mark
Cayuga County ss: I Certify that Patience Spencer who swore to, and subscribed, the above Affidavit, is a person of truth and veracity, and full credit, should be given to her statements, and that from want of Education she can not write her name; but makes her mark.
Dated July 15, 1840
Henry R. Filley
Justice of the Peace } of Cayuga County

I certify that the words, And that the Marriage took place after he left the Service & previous to the 1 st of Jany 1896 near the bottom of the Declaration, was interlined before the declarant was sworn, And that the interline Eram under the top line of the same page was also made before declarant was sworn
Syman H. Mason Judge of Onondaga County
State of New York Onondaga County Clerks Office
ss I William M. Clarke Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Syman H. Mason before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same a
Judge in and for the said County, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the within three affidavits and the within three certificates to be his genuine hand writing and signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the my seal of Office this 25 th day of July 1840
W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk
State of New York County of Cayuga
I certify that Henry R. Filley was on the 15 th July 1840 a Justice of the peace in and for said County that I know his hand writing and believe that his signature preceding is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 1 st August 1840 H. M. Foster Dep. Clerk

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Services & Militia Services &c continued from Books Nos. 2. 3. 4. 8
To whom given     1779 Nov 22 13.372 Nathan Stark private 2. 18. 9.   1780 July 31 18.254 Nathan Stark do 6. 16. 10.625   1780 Oct 23 18.303 Nathan Stark do 7. 7. 6   1781 Nov 26 42.389 Nathan Stark do 34. 18. 8  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany June 9. 1840
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos 3. 4. & 9 Now remaining in this office and that the service for which the first certificate above named was issued was performed under Capt George Vane in a regiment commanded by Colo Roswell Hopkins the second under Lieut Col John Warner in a regiment commanded by Lieut Col Comm John Warner and the third under Capt Joshua Drake in a regiment commanded by Lieut Col Comm John Warner
H. W. Durdan Dep. Comptroller

State of New York D r to the following persons for their pay during their captivity viz
To Nathan Stark Private from 23 Oct r 1780 to 26 Nov r 1781 is 13 m 3 - - 53/4 - 5 34. 18. 8
Audited 4 March 1786
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany June 9. 1840
I certify the above to be a true transcript from Book "A" of Audited Accounts rem- aining in this office
J. W. Judway Dep. Comptroller

State of Proofs
Cayuga County ss: On this hourly fourth day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty, personally came before me Henry N. Gilley a Justice of the peace of the County of Cayuga aforesaid, William Preston, of the Town of Elbridge and County of Onondaga, aged Eighty Years on the Sixteenth day of August last past, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say; that he was acquainted with Nathan Stark in the Year 1780. and that this deponent served with the said Nathan Stark, in the Revolutionary War, in a Company commanded by Lieutenant Seth Sherwood, from the Spring (think March or April) 1780 until some time towards the latter part of October 1780 when the said Nathan Stark was taken prisoner near Fort Stanwix and carried to Canada, and was detained as such prisoner for a little over thirteen Months before he returned home; that during the time which the said Nathan Stark served in Lieut. Sherwood's Company, which this deponent thinks was from the middle of March or first of April 1780, up to the time he was taken prisoner in October 1780, the Soldiers in the Company gave him a Nick Name, on account of his courage and bravery, and frequently called him Genl Stark, and often Nathan Stark; and that he as often went by the Name of Nathan Stark, as by Nathan Stort; and this deponent knows this is the same Identical person, whose right name was Nathan Stark, as there was no other person, in Lieut. Seth Sherwood's Company, by either of the names of Stort or Stark. Except the above named Nathan Stark; and he was the Self Same person, that was taken prisoner and carried to Canada as aforesaid; and that Nathan Stark (otherwise called Nathan Stark) was the Husband of Emma Stark. That this deponent, and the aforesaid Nathan Stark in the Company aforesaid, joined Col. John Harpe's Regt. at Fort Schuyler, in March or first of April 1780, and long before this March to Fort Stanwix. Capt. John Drake commanded the Company until he was killed, as

it was said, by a party of Tories & Indians, near Canaseraga Brooks, after which the Commandant despatched an Lieut Peter Sherwood a man by the Name of Buel acting as a Second Lieutenant or Ensign also a Man by the Name of M c Geer, and one by the Name of Hugh Henry serving as Sergeant, in said Company; the said M c Geer and Henry, were taken prisoners, at the same time, that the said Hott was taken prisoner, and this deponent thinks at the same time that Cap t Drake was killed - Soon after subscribed this twenty fourth day of Sept r 1840 before me W. M. D. 1840 Henry R. Filley Justice of the Peace
Cayuga County ss I Certify that from personal acquaintance - and from reputation, that the Statements of William Preston the above named Witness, are entitled to as much credit, as those of any man of his years - - Dated Sept r 24. 1840 Henry R. Filley Justice of the Peace
Cayuga County ss I Certify that on the fourth day of Septem- ber eighteen hundred and forty the above named Henry R. Filley was an acting justice of the Peace of the said County of Cayuga duly Commissioned and sworn, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe the above signature purporting to be his are genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1840 Richard Austin Deputy Clerk

Woodsport Sept. 25. 1860
Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Dear Sir,
I send you an affidavit, of identity, in the case of Louisa Hart, an applicant for a pension. If there is anything wrong please advise me. If a pension can be had she needs it. as she is in a state of almost total destitution.
Respectfully Yours Robert Galt.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

22/9 June 26. 1843
Sumner Street, March 3 rd 1843.
NY
$65.22 per an.
R. Galt, Weedsport N. York

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838
State of New York
Gayuga County ss; On this Thirteenth day of June in the year 1843, personally appeared before me Henry R. Egan, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Gayuga, aforesaid, Penina Stark (sometimes called Stark) now a resident of the Town of Cato, in the County of Gayuga, aged 83 years on the twenty fifth day of August next, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Nathan Stark (known also by the name of Nathan Starks) who was a private, as this deponent believes, in the Militia of the State of Pennsylvania, in the War of the Revolution. He was at the Battle of Wyoming in the year 1778. In the next year he was a Volunteer under Genl. Sullivan in his Expedition against the Indians. He afterwards came to the Town of Granville, in the County of Washington and State of New York, and again entered the Service as a private in the Militia and was gone about two years before his return; He was, in a Company in which, Seth Sherwood was Lieut. at Fort Stanwix, and was taken prisoner, and carried to Montreal and held in captivity more than one year. After his return he continued in the Service until the close of the War. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Stark in the fore part of June 1782, at the Town of Granville

in the County of Washington aforesaid, by Elder Lewis a Presbyterian Minister. That her husband died, at Granville aforesaid, on the 19 th day of September 1812. She further declares that she was a pensioner under the Act of July 7. 1838, but can not state the amount per annum that she received: she has forgotten.
She further declares, that she is still the widow of the said Nathan Hart, having never been married since his death.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year before written, before me, her Signature N Hart Marks
Henry R. Gilley, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me; that I believe her to be a person of truth and veracity; and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to write her name.
Dated 13 th of June 1843
Henry R. Gilley, Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga Co Clerk's Office } ss. I, William Richardson Clerk of said County. Certify that Henry R. Gilley Esq. was on the 13 th Day of June 1843 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified. And that I know his handwriting and believe the signature on the annexed instruments purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 17 th Day of June A D 1843.
W. Richardson Clk

Oct 1.
25
Jemima Street
Iren
W. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington City D. C.

I Certify that I am now the widow of Nathan Start a Soldier of the revolution To whom I was married in the year seven hundred and Seventy nine in the month of June (1779) with whom I lived until his death which happened in 1813 in the month of September I further Certify that I have remained his widow from his death to the present date September 23 rd 1839.
The above Statement I hereby Certify to be true to the best of my knowledge and further say that I am now aged 83 years and one month Jemima X Start mark
Cayuga County } ss State of New York } on this 23 rd day of September 1839 Came before me Jemima Start now a resident of the town of Bursts and being by me duly sworn Says that that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true
David Ward Commissioner of Deeds

To Mr Edwards Commissioner of revolutionary pensions I certify that I am now a pensioner and was a Soldier in the revolution - and was well acquainted with Nathan Start at the time of his being a Soldier and belonged to the same regiment with myself under Capt. John Chipman Commandant The above Statement I Certify to be true Sworn and Subscribed to by me this 23 rd day of Sept. 1839
W m Preston
Cayuga County } State of N York } S.S.
on this 23 rd day of Sept.
1839 Came before William Preston to me known to be the same person who executed the above and being by me duly sworn deposeth and says that the above State- ment of Nathan Start is true Subscribed to and sworn the day and year above written
David Ward Commissioner of Deeds

To Mr. Edwards Com d of Pensions I Certify, that I am a reputed daughter of Nathan Start and Lemiana Start and to my best information was born of my parents in the year seventeen hundred Eighty one (1781) and further say, that I know my mother Lemiana Start to be and still remains the widow of my father Nathan Start ever since his death in Sept. 1813 up to the present date now Sept. 23 rd 1839 A. L. Hovey
Cayuga County } S s State of N York } on this 23 rd day of Sept. 1839 Came before me Abigail Converse to me known to be the same person who executed the above and being by me duly sworn deposeth and says that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true
David Ward Com d of Deeds

Wadsworth Cayuga County New York August 2. 1840
Dear Sir,
I send you the paper of Seminole State , praying a Pension - If there is any thing wrong in them will you have the goodness to inform me in what particular
Yours, Respectfully
Robert Guller
S. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pension

7291
Jemima Hart
Oct. July 7. 1838
Marrd June 7. 1782 Husband died 19 Sept. 1812
Col Harper } N.Y. Lieut Sherwood } Lewis
Admirtal
Private 19 & 17 Aug 9 f 65. 21
R. Galt Esq, Weedsport N.Y.

N. York Jemima Hart let. to R. Galt 7. Sep. 1840
Act July 1838

Albany 5839
Semina Start widow of Nathan Start
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 th Sep. 1812 of Onondaga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lieut. Sherwood of the regt. commanded by Col. Marple in the N.Y. Service time for 19 months & 17 days Pa
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 65. Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2. day of October 1840 and sent to R. Galt Wedport, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841. $326.10 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 102

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20067
Jemima Start wid of Nathan Start Priv Rec War
Act: March 3 d  1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]