Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9068, for John James, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
James, John Fanny
N. 9068.
CONTENTS

8665 New York Roll.
John James,
of Cornwall in the state of New York who was a drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the N. York line, for the term of one year. 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of Mar. 1819, and sent to Wm. A. Clark, Esq. Canterbury, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 ..... 83. 96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819.. 48. " Am d 10m d 11/30-4/31. $131.96
Concl. { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif. sent Dec. 13 1820 to Hon. W. Cass A. Rep. N. S.

3544 New York City Fanny James widow of John James who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March, 1854 and sent to
Ms Sarah Martin Care H. J. Seybolt Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76, Vol. A

State of New York } p On this 9 th day of March 1854 Orange County } personally appeared before the undersigned a Special Judge of the County Court of the County of Orange being a Court of record with a seal Fanny James the a resident of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed February 3 1853 granting Pensions to widows of soldiers of the war of the Revolution who were married since 1800 That she is the widow of John James who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution and who at his death was a pensioner of the United State at Eight dollars per month That her said husband John James died in the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York on the Eight day of November One thousand eight hundred and Fifty two That she was married to the said John James on the sixth day of Sept ember One thousand eight hundred and five in Canterbury in the County and State aforesaid by William Sayre a Justice of the Peace in & for said County That she has no record of her marriage nor can she find any and she does not believe there is any in existence That she has not married since the death of her aforesaid husband but still continues to live his widow That her name before marriage was Fanny Hooton That her aforesaid husband John James was a pensioner and placed on the rolls of the New York Agency in the City of New York subscribed as a pension to the day and year above mentioned Moses Hazen, Special Co Judge of Orange Co - Fanny her James mark

I certify that Fanny James who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a woman of truth and veracity and her statements are entitled to full credit and belief and that from the infirmities attendant on old age she should be excused from attending a Court of record And further that I have no interest in foregoing case whatever And I further certify that the said Fanny James is unable to write by reason of blindness consequent upon old age and inflammation of the eyes, and that she was obliged from that cause to make her mark to the within application, and that the words interlined in the 26 th line of the said application were interlined by me before the said declaration and application was signed - March 9. 1854
Moses Swiggy Special Co Judge of Orange Co Counsellor at Law of Sup. Court.
ORANGE COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss:
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that Moses Swiggy, Special County Judge of Orange Co. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate & affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, Justice of the Peace  Special County Judge of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice  Judge , and verily believe that the signature Moses Swiggy subscribed to the said Certificate and affidavit are genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 14 day of March 1854
N. Westcott Clerk

Southern district of New York }/p. Orange County
On this sixth day of September 1820. personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of record for the said County of Orange by virtue of the statutes and Constitution of said State John James aged fifty four years resident in the said County of Orange who being duly sworn according to law both on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, enlisted some time in one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Capt Burns Co! Dubois Reg! York Troops as a drummer for three years or during the war. Return during war was taken by the British and carried to New York remained there one and 1/2 years or more until his Father who was taken with him died, ran away and returned to the Continental Village & reported himself to Major Campbell and Major Momy who gave him a travelling pass his Regt was then to the northward they were discharged in the State of New Jersey -
And I 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 the 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 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)

than what is contained in the following inventory and by me subscribed viz; two or two year old Heifers one Calf, two old horses old waggon old case drawers - six old chains bark bottoms five old plates and knives and forks cups and saucers pail pot and kettle tea kettle wife and six children at home one son a soldier in the army oldest of the six children is twelve those six by a second wife that live with me unable to earn their bread - get my living by daily labour am very infirm - Declaration 20. April 1818. N o 4 warrant 8665.
John his X James mark
Sworn to & subscribed on this sixteenth day of Sept r 1820 before me in open court
Jaz W. Clintock
State of New York Orange County } ss James W. Clintock Deputy Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & inventory are truly copied from the record of the said Court & that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the afore- $57. - said schedule exhibited, is Fifty Seven dollars
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court & County this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1820. James W. Clintock Dep. Ck of Orange County
John James
8665
Sept r 16/20
John James

State of New York Orange County
Reuben Rose being only sworn says that he is fifty six years of age and that he was well acquain- ted with John James who was a person of the United States at the time of his death for over was rendered in the year of the Revolution and with his wife Fanny James that has known the said John & Fanny James living and coha- biting together as husband & wife for at least forty years that they resided for many years in the neighborhood of this deponent in the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York and raised a family of children whose names were David, Sarah, Mahala and others whose names he does not recollect. That he never heard it disputed in the neighborhood where the said John and Fanny James lived but what they were married and this deponent him- self has an affidavit but they were lawfully married. That the said John James died on the 9 th day of November 1852 and left the said Fanny his widow.
Sworn and subscribed this Reuben Rose
16 day of January 1854
John W. Martin Justice of the Peace I certify that the above affiant is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit and belief and that I have no inter- est whatever in said claim John W. Martin Justice of the Peace

ORANGE COUNTY, } ss: CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that John W. Martin whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature John W. Martin subscribed to the said certificate affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 10 day of March 1854
Nathan Westcott Clerk

State of New York } On this Sixteenth day of January Orange County } One thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the said county Hannah Rose a resident of the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York aged Sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that from her earliest recol- lection she has lived in the Mountains of Monroe that she is the daughter of John James who was a Musoon in the Army of the Revolution and who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States under act of Congress of 1818 at $96 per annum that she was his daughter by a first marriage and that her mo- ther died when this deponent was about sixteen years of age and that she after her mother's death con- tinued to take charge of her father's household until in September 1805 when her father John James mar- ried his second wife, at that time they were living near a place called the Forest of Dean in the moun- tains between Fort Montgomery and Canterbury in Orange County that when her father married his second wife this deponent went with him and her to Canterbury and there said her father John James married Fanny Boston the William Sayer a Justice of the Peace of Orange County that after they were married they three went to her father's house and the said Fanny took charge of the same and continued to live with her father as his wife until his death. The marriage took place in this deponent's presence it was in September 1805 and she thinks about the sixth of the month that her father and her stepmother the said Fanny raised a family of six children

That her father John James died at the aforesaid house in the town of Monroe in the County and State aforesaid on the non. th day of November 1852 and that he left as his widow the aforesaid Fanny James who still survives him and remains a widow
Hannah Rose mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written
Before me
John W. Martin Justice of the Peace
I do certify that Hannah Rose who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit by making her mark is a very respectable woman and that her statements therein made are in letter to fact and in belief. And I further certify that I have no interest in the said claim whatever
John W. Martin Justice of the Peace
No 4397 Fanny James widow of John J.W. Act 3 Feb 1863 ad. Examiner $96 per annum Camp 3 Feb 1863
My city roll
Mrs Sarah Martin Care F. J. G. G. G. Present

ORANGE COUNTY, } ss: CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that John W. Meurtin whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate and affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature John W. Meurtin subscribed to the said Certificate and affidavit are genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 10 th day of March 1854
N. Westcott Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel AWF
May 6, 1929
Mrs. Leroy J. Smith 129 West 69th Street New York, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9068 , it appears that John James enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served as a drummer in Captain Burns' Company, Colonel Lewis Dubois New York Regiment; he and his father (name not stated) were captured at Fort Montgomery and taken to New York, after which his father enlisted him as a drummer in the British Army. In a year or two his father having died, he deserted and reported at Continental Village where he was given a pass to go where he pleased until called for and never re-joined his regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was living in Cornwall, Orange County, New York, aged fifty-two years.
He died, November 8, 1852, in Monroe, Orange County, New York.

The soldier's first wife died about 1803, there are no details of their marriage. He married, September 6, 1805, at Canterbury, Orange County, New York, Fanny Horton.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 9, 1854, while a resident of Monroe, New York, aged seventy-six years.
Children by the first wife: a son, whose name is not stated, was in the army in 1820, and Hannah Rose, who was sixty-seven years of age in 1854 and living in Monroe, New York.
Children by the second wife: David, Selah, Margaret, John, Mehala and Benjamin; their ages are not given.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

1916 Jan. 29. Hurt to Mrs. Leroy J. Smith. M.B.H.
1929. May 6 - High Liners. Leroy J. Smith curf.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9068
Harry James Wick
John James Drum Rev War
Act: Febry 3 d  1853
Index: — Vol. A , Page 371

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 James , 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. W. 9068
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 Drummer Burns Deer Dubois N.Y.    that he and his father (name not stated) were captured at Fort Montgomery and taken to New York; his father enlisted him as a Drummer in the British Army; after a year or a year and a half his father died and he deserted and reported at Continental Village where he was given a pass to go where he pleased until called for and never rejoined his regiment.
Battles engaged in, See above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 20 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Cornwall, Orange Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 52 years. He married, name of wife and date of mar-
Remarks:  riage not given, she died about 1803 and he married Sept 6 1805 at Canterbury Orange Co. N.Y. Fanny Horton. He died in Monroe, Orange Co. N.Y. Nov 8. 1852, and she recd. allowed pension on an application executed Mch 9. 1854 while a resident of Monroe ae. 76 yrs. Children (by 1st wife) a son: name not stated who was in the Army in 1820, and Hannah Rose ae. 67 yrs in 1854: (by 2nd wife) David, Sarah, Margaret, John, Nehala, Betsy.
Respectfully,
his age and not stated
Commissioner.

State of New York Orange County ss.
on this 20 th day of April 1813 Before me the subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Orange Personally appeared John James aged fifty two years Resident in the Town of Cornwall County of Orange & State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the act entitled an act to provide for certain Pensions engaged in the Land and Naval forces Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said John James was enlisted by his Father in the Spring of 1776 for the year or army was (being then only 10 years of age) for a drummer in Col. Lefferts Co. Col. Dubois Regt and Gen. Clinton's Brigade in said United States was taken at Fort Mott January by the British and brought to New York and imprisoned with him so that when his Father was sick and taken out of Prison his Father then enlisted him in the British Army a drummer he served for one year when his Father Died from the effects of his Father he soon after deserted and Returned to Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County where his Mother his Mother was on the Northward Campaign he had a furlough from an officer named Major John Plony to draw his Pensions and go where he pleased until called on he continued throughout being young and not knowing what to do and not seeing his Mother again He was in many other ways discharged he was at the Battle of at Monmouth after being in the army one year and a half That he was left Fatherless very young and is now in very reduced Circumstances and near the expiration of his County for support and this is the only evidence I have in his favor of his Services. Given to and one said before me the day and year aforesaid
William Ablock

State of New York, Onondaga County, ss. Thomas M c Carty being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is acquainted with the latter Maria and John James and that he knows he was enlisted in the service and knows that he was taken at Fort M c Gormey and that his father induced him out of prison and that he made his escape from the British and further the deponent saith not. Thomas M c Carty. Sworn before Me this 20 th day of April 1816. Wm Alstair, Clerk of S d County.
B. I William A Clerk of the County as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John James and son in the Revolutionary War as is stated in the preceding declaration and I now have sent the preceding and testimony taken before Me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned Act of Congress.
Wm Alstair

William Webb
State of New York
Orange County
I David M Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that William L. Clark is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name set to the within certificate and affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said William L. Clark. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Affixed the seal of the said Court the 25 th day of May 1818.
D. M. Westcott
John James
There is James L. on the New York Col. that State to be the man
Adm.
Wm. Black
March 1818
Inverness
I the said William A. Clark do further certify that I am the person described in the within certificate and that my name is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Jan'y 26, 1854.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the widow of John James, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Y. City Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents per Month, under the law of the 18 th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1852 to the 8 th Nov. 1852.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Broadhead Comptroller.
wid act 1853 3844
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

James

Breif in the case of Fanny James, widow of John James Orange County and State of New York act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner at $96 per annum, & died 8 Nov 1852
Marriage proved by living witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Mrs Sarah Martin
Name and residence of Agent
Care F. L. Seybolt Present
D. Cole Examining Clerk.

State of New York } On this 16 day Orange County } of January 1884 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County duly authorized to take affidavits William Bilscher age Forty five years who being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with John James who was a prisoner of the United States under act of 1818 at $96 per annum that when he first became acquainted with the said John James he was living with Fanny James as his wife and had a family of children whose names are David Selah Margaret John Mehala and Mary James That they lived together and cohabitated together as husband and wife until the death of the said John James which took place on the 8 day of November 1853 That this deponent in the year 1837 lived in the same house with the said John James and Fanny his wife and knows that they lived to- gether as husband and wife and that they were all ways reputed to be such in the neighborhood where they lived and he never heard it otherwise That the said Fanny James is now living as the widow of the aforesaid John James in the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York Subscribed and sworn to William Bilscher the day and year above ordered before me John W. Leachman Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with William B. Fletcher who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and I know him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements are enti- rely to full credit and belief. John W. Martin Justice of the P.
ORANGE COUNTY, } ss: CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that John W. Martin whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate and affidavit , was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature John W. Martin subscribed to the said Certificate and affidavit are genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 10 th day of March 185 4
N. Westcott Clerk

Please send record of my Ancestry and State about his pension - John James Elizabeth Aug. 31 - 77 Battle of Fort-Moore N.Y. State
Yours Truly Mrs. Leroy J. Smith 129th 69th Inf - N.Y.C.
Jan'y - 21 - 1916

New York City, Oct. 18/88
Dear Sir, -
Please give me the Pension Record of my ancestor John James , also date of birth and death, and what relation he had living at time he applied for his pension - John James enlisted Aug. 31 st 1777 for the duration of the war in the 1 st Company of the Fifth N.Y. State Regi- ment of the Line. (Continental) Col. Lewis Dubois, Capt. James Rosecrans

Thought at Mr. Montgomery N.Y.C. and Story Point,
He was reported missing Oct. 6. 1877, but may have returned as he is listed for a land bounty in
Assembly Paper 19-26,
Hope this is clear to you,
Yours Truly Mrs. Leroy J. Smith 129 West 69th N.Y.C.