Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,406, for Abner Sabin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Sabin, Abner
$ 23,406
CONTENTS

Rept. Aug 3 rd 36
30,768 Many New York
John Sabin was in the State of N. York as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Veley of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Darned in the Mass. line for 6 months
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 1836 and sent to Holmes Herrisville Madison Co. New York
Arrears to the 4th March 1836 $100.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00 $110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. M. Addison Clerk. Book Q Vol. 4 Page 67

old case.
11,188
Henry Sabin Admitted Private contributions
14.16
P 416 proof reg'd
not on Rolls of Shepherds Regt.
Ann should be identified as the ind who found in Col. Sabin, up to date. Admitted R. 19 June 33
J. S. Pettit Richland Oregon Co N. York

11, 188
BRIEF in the case of  Abner Sabin, -  Co of Oswego  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May In 1775 1 private Gen. Gage, col. Cane.   March or Apr. '76 1 " Gen. Clinton, col. Sprout   1780 9 " Gen. Burgoyne, col. Spencer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester Dudley Co. N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses & Tradg (Witness for last term)  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

State of New York } Oneida County. - } ss
Abner Sabin being sworn saith that on the 8 th Apr. 1818 he made before Morris V. Miller first judge of Oneida Co., the original declaration hereto annexed, and that he actually served in the Revolutionary War, as is therein set forth. — but he has made a mistake as to time, which is herein after rectified. — as follows. In 1776 he enlisted at Roxbury in Massachusetts in Captain Searle's Company Larned's Regiment for a year, and served out his time: during which he was at New York and at White Plains Kings Bridge. — and was honourably discharged. — In 1780 he again enlisted for nine months in Ellis Company and served in Ellis Company until Arnold betrayed the American cause, when this deponent was transferred into Capt. Lindsley's Company Green's and Shepherd's Regiment : he served out his nine months under Captains Ellis & Lindsley and was regularly discharged. —
Abner Sabin
Sworn 21 Aug. 1820 } Before me. } ss
H. S. Miller First judge of Oneida. —

State of New York Oneida County, - } 3/13
On the 19 Sept r . 1820. Before me came Nathan Marsh to me known as a man of truth and veracity - who being sworn did say, that in the year 1780 he lived in the town of Munson, County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and Abner Sabin lived there also - that he the Deponent and Abner Sabin both enlisted at the same time (in the Continental Service in the year 1780) and the term of the Enlistment was nine months . They repaired together to West Point where they were put into different Regiments. This deponent served in Smiths Regt. & Glover Brigade of Capt. Woodbridge's Company for nine months and returned home after being discharged - Shortly after his return Abner Sabin also came home and the understanding and belief in the town was that he Abner Sabin had served his nine months as a good and faithful soldier - and this Deponent has no doubt but that he did so serve in Shepherds Regt. and that he was regularly discharged.
Nathan Marsh
Sworn & subscribed Before me
19. Sept r . 1820
H. S. Miller
Wm. Judge of Oneida State of New York, Clerk's Office Oneida County ss. I George Brown Clerk of the said County do certify that Aaron Miller Esq. before whom the above & further affidavit was sworn, was at the dates of the same respectively first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of September 1832.
Geo. Brown Clerk J. B. Read Dep. Clk

11188
Abner Sabin
Massachusetts militia & Continental establishment
.9 m 3. m 1.0 m .9 m
2 yrs & 9 moths Services
Not on Rolls.

State of New York } Oswego County ss. }
On this 24th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas of said county in open court being a court of Record and at one of its regular and stated terms according to the Statute Abner Sabins a resident of the County of Oswego aforesaid in said State of the age of Seventy five years on the 15 th day of March last who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the services of the United States in the State Troops a military of Massachusetts in the town of Dudley & County of Worcester in said state of Massachusetts where he then resided with his father - Captain Hovey commanded the Company - Colonel Learned commanded the Regiment - He resided in Oxford in the same County Captain Bowman commanded another Company in the same regiment - Lieutenant Grayton belonged to Captain Hovey's company - Captain Harrod also commanded another Company in the same regiment - I enlisted in Hovey's Company as above stated in the year 1775 sometime in the month of May as the apple trees were in full bloom & he marched with the Regiment to Roxbury near Boston where the army then was That he was at Roxbury & saw the battle of Bunker Hill & Charlestown burnt by the British troops - That he remained with the American army during his term of Enlistment nine months and when the nine months expired Deacon Abijah Newell of Dudley aforesaid came down to the troops & urgently solicited him & others to remain longer in the service - which he did & served three months longer making in the whole
9 th

term of service one year when he received from his Captain an honorable discharge - which he has lost - That he then returned to Dudley - & soon after Enlisted in the Continental service at Roxbury aforesaid in Captain Curtis's company whose place of residence was in Dudley - That when his term of service had expired in Captain Hovey's company that was on his birth day & as it was but a few days after that he enlisted in Curtis' company he believes it must have been the last of March or first of April 1776 - That he then was in the Continental establishment & all subsequent services were in the Continental service - That soon after the British troops evacuated Boston & he was marched with his company & Leamed's Regiment under the command of Colonel Spence marched to New York - That here he saw hard service - as they were driven before the enemy at all points - That he started with the American troops up to Kings bridge - where they were attacked by the British & was driven to White Plains - When Fort Washington was taken he was on the east side of the Hudson with the troops under Captain Curtis employed in throwing up a breast-work - That soon after they retreated over into New Jersey - and received his discharge in Newarks in Trenton in January of 1777. & at the expiration of his term of enlistment it being for one year - That General Lee was taken some where in New Jersey & Washington made a successful attack on Trenton in the fall of 1776 that he was not in the action - That the American troops were greatly harassed & remained but a short time in a place - That after his discharge he returned to the Town of Mansur about 20 miles from Dudley & remained until the year 1780 when he enlisted for nine months in Captain Ellis's company -
1776
9 m

in Colonel Shephards regiment & marched to West Point where they were placed under said officers & remained there until Arnold fled to the British & then he was transferred to Captain Lindsays Company & in said Shephards regiment & served to the end of his enlistment at West Point & that he was then discharged, & he returned to Manson & remained there 15 or 16 years - & married his first wife at that place Then moved to the town of Clinton - Oneida County & State of New York - & resided there about 16 years From thence he moved to Hamer in Cummiland County in said State of New York & from thence to the said County of Oswego where he now resides
That he once made out papers to obtain the benefits of the former pension acts - and the annexed affidavits of said Almer Sabin - sworn to on the 21 st August 1820 before Morris S. Miller first Judge of Oneida County is one that he made out for that purpose & Nathan Marsh's affidavit on the back thereof is his proof that he then had produced - but did not obtain it because as he understood he should procure another witness to his services - as two witnesses were required
1 st Question Where and in what year were you Almer Sabin born?
Answer - Has always understood & rightly believe that he was born in Pomfret in Connecticut in the year A.D. 1757 March 15 th O.S.
2 nd Q. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
A. He has not - but the Town Clerk of the said town of Dudley has it - as it was the law to have all Childrens ages recorded in the Town Clerks office -
3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? -
A. The preceding declaration answers the third question -

4 th Q. How were you called into service were you drafted - did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute - for whom? -
A. He was a volunteer & was not a substitute -
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served - such Continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service? -
A. The former part of this declaration is an answer in part to the fifth question - Was some acquainted with Washington - Lee - and General Putnam & Arnold before & at the time he became a traitor and knew Colonel Danielson's Regiment when he was stationed at Roxbury -
6 th Did you ever receive a final discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? -
A. He had regular discharges at the end of his term of service & when he returned home he threw them aside & they are lost - One was given by Captain Hickey - & when he left Lindsays Company his discharge was signed by Colonel Shepard & that discharge he took home & with it drew sixty Dollars in cattle & grain from the town of Manson as he preferred it to payment in Continental money - He paid twelve Dollars in such money for a meal of victuals when he was going to West Point in the year 1780 -
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity & good behavior your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
A. Simon Meacham Eugene Ralph Robinson Isaac Price Ralph Price -
and I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of

We Simon Newcomb late a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Onondaga County and In Dore of the town of Richland in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Almon Sabin who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be 75 years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we are in that opinion he being a person whose character for truth is good Sworn to & Subscribed this 24 th day of September 1832 A. K. Henson
Dep alk
Simon Newcomb Ira Dorr
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated & And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Simon Heppham who has signed the preceding certificate was a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas of said County in the month of March last & that since then his term of Office expired by its own limitation and that he is now who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Richland in said County is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Lawrence Johnson } Judge of J Reynolds } said court. Samuel T. Freeman } Alvey G. Mimin } 1

I Erie Poor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga in said State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Sabin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office of the said Court this 24 th day of September A. D. 1832
Erie Poor Clerk By O. M. Thompson Deputy Clerk

Resolutions 23406 INVALID.
File No. 23,406
Abner Salina
Br. Rev. Rev.
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16 Nov. '33
Recd.
Almer Labin
New York
Suspended act 7 p 32
letter to J. J. P. P. Richland

State of New York, Ulster County ss. Abner Sabin now of the town of Esopus in the said county of Ulster being duly sworn before the undersigned justice of the peace of Esopus in the said county, depose and says that he is the identical person called Abner Sabin & mentioned in the certificate of Edward D. Bangs Esq. Secretary of Massachussetts, dated January 4. 1836 as having served in Capt Benjamin Richards's Com- pany in Col. Dike's Regiment; and in Capt. Nathan Healy's Company in Col. Holman's Reg- iment in Providence and that the length of time he then served in the said Richards's Company was as he has stated in his supplemental affidavit hereto fore sent to the Pension Office and made before Richard Young Esq. Six months, and the length of time he then served in said Healy's Company as he has stated in his said supplemental affidavit Three months, all of which he has stated according to his best recollection. And this deponent further says that he is the son of Obadiah Sabin, who before and at the time of the Revolutionary war resided in the town of Dudley in the County of Worcester Massachu- setts, and that this deponent lived with his father in the said town of Dudley, when he first went into the service of the United States in Capt. Nathan Healy's Company in Gannett's Regiment in 1775 as he has stated in his aforesaid supplemental affidavit. And this deponent further says that he has lived at the poor house of said County of Ulster in the last three or four months.

And further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn before me on this first day of April 1836. A. D. D. D. D. Justice of the peace
Abner Sabin
State of New York, Madison County ss: Margaret Morris of the town of Eaton in the said County, being duly sworn deposes and says that she was Twenty four years of age in September last; according to information, her father when she was about two years of age moved with her into the town of Dudley in Worcester County Massachusetts. Her father's name was Jacob Warren, That this deponent was brought up with her father in the said town of Dudley, and lived there with her father till she was about Twenty three years of age
And this deponent further says that she the

person who has signed the above affidavit, signed the same in her presence, and is now present, that She remembers the said person in the said town of Dudley while she lived there with her father, and that she there knew him as one of the family of, and a son of Obadiah Sabin, who then lived about a mile and an half from the place of residence of her father, and she further says that she was well acquainted with said Obadiah Sabin & his family. That one of his sons was called Abner Sabin & according to her best recol- lection  Subscribed  lection the person who signed the above affidavit is the same person.
Subscribed & sworn before me this first day of April 1836. A. Donaldson Jr. Justice of the Peace. Margaret Morris
I hereby certify that the above named Margaret Morris is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit. Dated April 1, 1836. A. Donaldson Jr. Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office } ss: I, Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Alexander Donaldson Jr. before whom the two preceding affidavits purport to have been Sworn, and also whose name appears to the within Certificate, was, at the date of the same, One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified - And that I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing and verify believe his name, subscribed to the said affidavits and Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of June 1836 - A. S. Sloan Clk.

Amendments In the matter of Abner Sabins application for a pension
Depositions

Supplemental Deposition in answer to his interrogatories
State of Massachusetts, Madison County ss:
Personally appeared before me Robert Henry the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town of Calon in the county of Madison aforesaid on this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord 1835. Honer I abin now of the said town of Calon in the said county, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service: but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods below and in the following grades: For not less than eight months I served as a private in Capt. Nathaniel Dealy's company in Col. Larned's Regiment in Roxbury in Massachusetts in the year 1775. This service was performed as a substitute for Joseph Fobin who was an eight months man of said company and has been dead a number of years. I cannot recollect exactly the day I entered upon the said service, but I well remember that I received the pay for the whole eight months which he was to have served. This service ended in the winter about the first of January 1776.
For three months I served as a private in Capt. Ellis' company which I believe was in Col. Larned's Regiment commencing about the first of January 1776. I enlisted into this company to perform this service soon after the term last above mentioned ended, and served this term out principally at Roxbury. I well remember that one night in the course of this term of service I with others to the number of three thousand as it was then said went to Dorchester Hill and there built a fort and planted some cannon on it, and that the next day the British left Boston.
For six months I served as a private in Capt. Richardson's Company which I believe was in Dike's Regiment. I enlisted into this company immediately after the three months last men- tioned expired which must have been in 1776 and served this term out principally in Dorchester neck. Immediately after I was embodied with this company I was marched to Dorchester neck and soon after to Cam- bridge where I assisted others of this company to take down the two

story Barracks there, and move them to Dorchester neck where they were put up and there I completed this term of service.
For three months I served as a private in Capt. Samuel Kealy's Company. The Col's name of the Regiment to which this Company belonged I do not know remember. Soon after the last mentioned term of six months ended, men were needed to go to Providence in Rhode Island and a number went from each town, and I enlisted under the said Capt. Samuel Kealy at Dudley in Massachusetts and was marched to Providence and there served out this term. I think must have been in 1777
For nine months I served as a private at West Point in 1780. I enlisted in Merrow in the County of Hampshire in Massachusetts and marched to West Point and there served served these nine months. The name of the under whom I then served was Capt. the Col. under whom I served I do not remember. I was at West Point when Arnold's plot was discovered. This deposition is made from the best of my present remembrance and anything contained in my original declaration (to which this is intended as an amendment) made in the County of Orange in the state of New York, is wrong to the best of my memory. Said declaration I suppose filed in the pension office. And for such service I claim a Pension
Subscribed & sworn This 29 th day of December 1835 — Abner Sabin before me Robert Henry Justice of the Peace for Madison County
State of New York Madison County ss: Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town of Eaten in the County of Madison aforesaid on the 13 th day of January in the year of our Lord 1836 Abner Sabin known to me to be the same person who made the foregoing deposition who being duly sworn deposes and saith that the word "contrary" in the fourth line from the bottom of said deposition was omitted by mistake. And for the purpose of further amending the

Said declaration, and deposition he says that on the 29 th day of December 1835 when he made the said deposition & stated that he served the fourth time in that deposition stated under Capt. Samuel Healy at Providence in Rhode Island it was his belief that Capt. Samuel Healy was then his Captain; but that since he made that deposition he has seen the Certificate of Edward D. Bangs Esq. Secy. of Massa ts Chancellors Dated January 1. 1836 in which he states that on "a pay abstract of Capt. Nath l Healy's Company in Col. Jones Holmans Reg t . at Providence Jany 21 st A. D. 1777 this deponent is allowed one month and thirteen days, and from this circumstance he is induced to believe and does now believe that Capt. Nath l Healy was then his Capt n ," and he well remembers the service there and going to and from that place, and that he served in that term three months.
In relation to the first term of service mentioned in the said Amending deposition he states that although the muster or pay rolls of Capt. Healy's Company for services in 1775 & 1776 is not found after 1 st Aug. 1775 yet he well remembers that he served to sometime in Dec r immediately preceding the 1 st Jany. 1776 and near to that time when the eight months men were discharged, and he then served for Jesse Sabin, and that when Jesse Sabin was called he answered for him. And this deponent further says that he has procured the deposition of Solomon Stockwell who served this term with him, who testifies to this service. And of Joseph Gody another soldier who served with this deponent & who swears that this deponent served this term out, both of which depositions he believes have been sent to the pension office to aid on his application for a pension, the latter of which was sent about the 17 th of Sept r 1835 as this deponent has been informed by his agent. And he further says that if any error has been committed in any of his papers in stating that this deponent enlisted instead of entering the service as a substitute for Jesse Sabin it has been done by mistake, and this deponent has not known till lately that it would make any difference whether he stated that he had served on his

Enlistment or as a substitute for another, if he established the service as it was performed.
And this deponent since his aforesaid deposition was made recollects that the Col. under whom he served at that point was Shepard.
Almer Sabin
Subscribed & Sworne
This 13 th day of January 1835 before me -
Robert Henry Justice of the Peace for Madison County
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office S. p. I. Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do certify that Robert Henry, before whom the two preceding Affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the time of the dates of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signatures. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 14 th day of January 1836.
A S Sloan Clk

Sec 623
May.
Morrisville Sept - 18 th
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Abner Sabin
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions.
Sir I send an affidavit to be annexed to my application for a pension, before the Court of Com r : I was of the county of Oswego in the State of New York which has been sent to the Pension office and suspended. And I have been informed requested to furnish the evidence of two witnesses to my service under every term of enlistment. I have sent your office the affidavit of Solomon Stockwell proving the same term of service which this affidavit of Joseph Gody proves. If that affidavit of Stockwell has been rec d by you, and if that with this sufficiently prove the term of service mentioned in this I want a pension for that time. If these papers do not satisfactorily prove enough please inform me what more is needed. I wish an answer may be sent me to Post office Morrisville Madison County New York.
Abner Sabin
September 17 1835

Neogria V. 3 Heuer July 12
July 18
Miss J. S. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington
Heuer (date)

Morrisville July 12. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Sir. Please send a certificate for the six months mentioned in the within contained letter and direct it to Epenetus Holmes Morrisville, Madison County, Kentucky Almon Tabin

War Department Pension Office July 2 d 1836
Sir, The additional evidence in the case of Abner Sabin, contained in the letter of Spencius Holmes Esq, has been examined; The claimant will be allowed a pension for six months service upon the proof pro- duced - If should persist in claiming any thing beyond that term, his application should be sus- tained by further proof
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your obed servt J. L. Edwards
Hon W. K. Fuller House Reps W.S.

Asher Sabin
Rev: sol:
Levi Linsley only officer found of that name Carb. 10 Dec 1878 — the officer of the name of Fleet found
Hon. S. Beardsly

State of New York Oneida County ss
Solomon Stockwell a resident of the town of Clinton in said County came before me the undersigned Justice of the peace of said County on the day mentioned in the Jurat of this deposition and on his solemn oath made the following declaration that is to say. That during the war of the Revolution & while the British forces were in Possession of Boston this deponent was a soldier in the American Army in active service at that place - that he then became acquainted with Abner Sabin also a soldier in the American Army at that place - And this deponent further says that he well recollects playing Ball frequently with said Abner Sabin during the time the American Army lay before Boston - Deponent further says that he has not seen said Abner Sabin for two years past - but about two years since deponent saw him & had a conversation with him that turned on the incidents of the time the American Army was before Boston - And deponent further says that he verily believes said Abner Sabin in the year 1775 was a private in the Army of the Revolution at Boston for the term of at least eight months - Deponent frequently saw him there & knows him well He was an active soldier in Capt. Hoxie's Company as deponent believes -
And deponent further says that after the 8 months enlistment had expired, or was near expiring, the 8 months men were exhortated to remain for a longer term - And deponent does not recollect that said Abner Sabin remained or not
Solomon Stockwell

Came before me the said Solomon Stockwell to me well known to be a person of truth & established Vicerity and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition this 10 th day of January A. D. 1834
Benjamin Hickcox Justice of the Peace
Clerk's Office Oneida County N. Y. George Brown Clerk I do hereby certify that Benjamin Hickcox Esq. before whom the within foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of the same a justice of the peace in Herk County & duly authorized to act as such; & further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & hereby certify that his name subscribed thereto to be genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Utica this 10 th day of February A. D. 1834
George Brown Clerk By Tho. S. Rudd Dep.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan y 29 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Abner Sabin as a private is borne on a "Pay Roll for Mileage and Travel home at 20 Miles per Day for Capt. Benj a Richardson's Company, in Col. Dikes' Regt." dated Novem r 29 th 1776. where he is allowed three days. — — — — — 3
Abner Sabin claims for services under Capt. Healy, Col. Leonard's Regt. in 1775. the roll is found to the 1 st of August 1775. but the name of Abner Sabin is not borne on Abner Sabin, also claims for services under Capt. Richardson Col. Dikes' Regt. in 1776 and under Capt. Ellis. But the rolls for the services which he describes are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs Secy.
I certify that the foregoing is to the best of my knowledge. I further certify that I am acquainted with the said signature of Edward D. Bangs Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Mass s . Edward Everett

State of New York } Onondaga County ss }
I, James L. Pettit a Justice of the Peace of the town of Richland in said county hereby certify, that I am, and have been acquainted with Abner Sabin for some years past - That I drew at his request his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 - That in the month of November 1833 I received a letter from Geo. W. Bruns acting Commissioner of Pensions directing said Abner Sabin to apply to E. D. Bangs Esq. Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts in order to procure for the evidence of the services of said Abner Sabin in the Army of the Revolution.
That said Abner Sabin's memory is greatly impaired by old age & infirmities & he was sick at the time of my receiving said letter - That some days after I received said letter I saw said Abner Sabin & stated to him the contents thereof & required of him a history of his services in the war of the revolution as I had kept no minute or copy of his declaration above mentioned.
Said Abner Sabin then informed me that he enlisted in Dudley - Worcester County - Massachusetts in 1775 in Capt. Holys Company & Col. Leamons Regt & served until the term of enlistment of 8 or nine months, at Roxbury near Boston & after this term of service expired he staid in the service 3 months longer under Capt. Ellis. - That in the spring of 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Richardsons Co. of Brookfield in Col. Dykes Regt & served till late in the fall of '76 - He was stationed at Dorchester Neck & helped build Fort William.
That this was all his service near Boston - The substance of this statement I turned down at the time and at said Abner Sabin's request forwarded the letter to E. D. Bangs Esq. requesting a Certificate of said Abner Sabin's services as derived from the documents in his office.
And I further certify that after this, I rec d a letter from L. G. Edmonds Esq. stating that said Abner Sabin had alleged 12 months service in Col. Spragues Regt. When I informed said Abner Sabin thereof he said he believed it must be an
21 years old

err & instead of the services being in Cal Sprouts Regt, they were performed under Capt Richardson & in Col Dykes Regt before Boston in 1776
That this conversation was had before the annexed Certificate of S. D. Bangs was received & before I or said Alner Salina knew the purport thereof
And I further certify that from the acquaintance I have with said Alner Salina & the correspondence of his statements, in the general, with others who were soldiers in the service & same army at the time said Alner Salina alleges he was & likely he was he was a soldier in the American Army of the Revolution & bright of times
Dated this 19th day of February A.D. 1884
Yours of the Justice
I know James J. Pillsbury and am acquainted with his signature he is a justice of the Peace in the county of Osceola Iowa of Rutland the above is his signature
James J. Pillsbury

State of New York Onondaga County ss
Daniel Fobbs being sworn before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of said County deposes and on oath says that in the year 1775 he was a private with the American troops in the Revolutionary War & was engaged in the siege of Boston - That he was not acquainted as he recollects with Abraham Salton at that time but within a few years past he has had some acquaintance with him & had frequent conversations with him relating to the transactions incidents & anecdotes of the American Armies & British forces at & near Boston at that time - and he, this deponent is satisfied from his personal knowledge of those incidents facts and circumstances that the relations & details of said Abraham Salton in reference thereto were obtained by the said Salton from his personal knowledge obtained at the time they happened & deponent has no doubt but that said Abraham Salton was a soldier in the American Army at that siege for a number of months
Daniel Fobbs
Onondaga County ss
I hereby certify that on this 18 th day of February A.D. 1834 came before me the above named Daniel Fobbs to me well known to be a person of truth & veracity and who on his oath deposed to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & subscribed the same in my presence -
James S. Pettit Justice of the Peace
I am acquainted with James S. Pettit as he is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Richland in the county of Onondaga. The above is his signature J Merrill att C

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan y 1 st 1836
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Sepse Sabin, as a private, is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Nath l Healey's Company, in Col. Larned's Regt. where he is allowed from April 27 th to the 1 st of August 1775, three Months and eleven days. 3-11
The Muster or pay roll of Capt. Nath l Healey's Company for services in 1775, & 1776, is not found in this Office, after August 1 st 1775. — Abner Sabin claims for services under the above mentioned Officers in 1775, as a substitute for Sepse Sabin. —
Abner Sabin's name is borne on a pay roll for mileage in Capt. Benj m Richardson's Company, in Col. Nicholas Dike's Regt. where he

allowed from the Town of Dudley to the Heights in Dorchester sixty two Miles travel. Sept. 4 th 1776. —
Abner Sabin's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Benj m Richardson's Company, in Col. Dike's Regt. where he is allowed for travel home sixty two Miles. Dated Nov r 28 th 1776. —
The time this Company was in Service is not stated on the rolls. —
Abner Sabin's name is borne on a pay abstract of Capt. Nath l Healy's Company, in Col. Jon a Holman's Regt. at Providence Jan y 24 th 18 1777 where he is allowed one Month and thirteen days. ————— 1-13
Abner Sabin claims for services under Capt. Ellis in 1776, & 1780, and under Capt. Sam l Healy in 1777, but the rolls are not found in this Office for services in those years.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Homer Sabin
Massachusetts Militia & Continental
May 21. 1862 Spokane

State of New York
Oswego County ss.
Ralph French being sworn being sworn before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County deposith & saith that he is well acquainted with Simon Deachman of said County - That he has been a Judge of the County Courts of said County & is a man of unblemished character of truth & veracity - That he is a deacon in the Presbyterian Church in the town of Richland in said County & has been such deacon for a number of years past -
And deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Ira Dorr a resident of said town of Richland - That he is a person of truth & veracity and in the year 1832 was elected & held an elective office of responsibility & trust in said town of Richland and in addition to such office of trust & responsibility he, the said Ira Dorr, was the collector of taxes in said town of Richland in the year 1832
And said deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with Almon Salton a number of years past a resident of said town of Richland & that he has been reputed to be a revolutionary soldier - This is true according to this deponent's knowledge & information & belief -
R. French
Subscribed & sworn this
28 th day of June 1833
before me
James J. Pettit
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said R. French that he resides in said town of Richland & holds & exercises an elective office in said town & that he is a person of truth & veracity - Given June 28. 1833
James J. Pettit
Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Oswego p }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County Abner Sabin who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he does not know of any person who is living except Nathan Marsh {whose affidavit taken before M c Millen 19 Sept 1820} who was knowing to the services of the said Abner Sabin in the war of the Revolution in Ghiphade Regiment. That said Nathan Marsh resided about seventy miles from where said Sabin now resides about a year ago & he does not know whether said Nathan Marsh is now alive. That said Sabin is not particu- larly acquainted with any Clergyman in the neighbourhood where he resides. That therefore he requested Simon Meacham late a Judge of the County Courts of said County with whom he was well acquainted & Ira D e ane late a Civil Officer in said County of Oswego with whom he was also well acquainted to certify to the belief of the neighbourhood where he resides relative to his Revolutionary services. & that both of these persons cheerfully made said certificate.
And the said Abner Sabin further deposes that he is the same Abner Sabin who on the 24 th day of September 1822 made his declaration in open Court in said County for the purpose of pension under the act of Congress passed June 27. 1820.
Subscribed and sworn June 23 rd 1823, before me
Simon Meacham, J.P.
Abner Sabin

State of New York Berger County Clerks office
I Ennis Hoss Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Hiram Hubbard & Frank J. Peter Esqrs before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn were at the date of each of the said affidavits Justices of the peace in and for the said County; And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of each of the said Justices and merely believe their names subscribed to the said affida- vits to be their proper handwriting and sign- atures. As Witness my hand and Seal of office this 5 th day of July A.D. 1833.
Ennis Hoss Clerk By D. W. Haysan Dep Clerk

Abner Dabney Pension Office } Georgetown } Jan 16 }
Hon. Secretary at War Washington City
Friend
21 Jan Dear

Morrisville, Ulster County N. York January 14. 1836
Hon. Secy. of The War Department.
Sir, I have the honor to be intrusted with, to forward to you, depositions of Abner Sabin, a Soldier of the Revolution, who has long stood an applicant for a pension under the law of Congress of 1832. He states that soon after this law was enacted he made a declaration before the court of Common Pleas of the county of Oswego in this state for the purpose of obtaining a pension, and that it was sent to the pension office, and has been there filed as he has been advised. The depositions sent with this are intended as amendments of that original declaration; and I send the certificate of Edward D. Bangs Esq. Secretary of Massachusetts stating evidence from his office of Abner Sabin's services as a soldier of the Revolution. He first claims for eight months service as a substitute for Jose Sabin, and swears that he served for Jose Sabin under Capt. Nathl. Healy, in Sparnes Regiment in 1775 till about the first of January 1776 and recd. pay for eight months, but does not remember exactly the time he commenced. Edward D. Bangs Esq. Secy. Sec. certifies that Jose Sabin's name is on a roll of this company in this regiment. And the deposition of Joseph Gody sent to the Pension office 17 th Sep r . last in support of this claim is, that he (Gody) knew Abner Sabin, and knew that he served in this company and Regiment at the time mentioned by Sabin; and the applicant says that before Gody's deposition was forwarded he sent to the Pension Office the deposition of Solomon Stockwell which was substantially proof of the same service.
He next claims for three months service under Capt. Ellis in Sparnes Regiment commencing about the first of Jan y . 1776. Of this service I do not know that he has any evidence except his own depositions, and what he states in them of assisting to build a fort on Dorchester Hill; and the fact that there is record evidence that he was in the service as he states, at other times, would seem to render it probable that what he says about this term of service is truth.

History shows that within this term there were transactions at Dorchester Hill something like what he says he assisted to do. Marshall's life of Washington Vol 1. page 42 & 3 under date March 2 d to 17 th .
He then claims for six months service under Capt. Richardson in Dikes Regiment, and E. D. Bangs' Certificate above mentioned proves that at this time he was in service under these officers though the length of this service is not contained in this certificate.
Next he claims for service in Capt. Dealy's company at Providence, and the certificate of E. D. Bangs proves that at this time he was in service in Providence and there paid; probably up to the date of the "pay abstract" mentioned in that certificate, and doubtless then left in service, till this term ended.
His fifth term of service had no evidence but his own deposition, but it would not be likely that he would state state services, as he has done at West Point at the time he mentions unless he had performed them.
Should these depositions positions and certificate be sufficient to induce a reexamination of his case, it will be inconceivable for the applicant to have it done soon, because he is poor, and needs aid, and has waited long for it. An answer may be sent to me at the place of the date of this letter.
Respectfully your ob. Servt.
Ebenezer Holmes, agent for Abner Sabin.

State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
Joseph Gody of the Town of Dudley County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Abner Sabin and was in the Year 1775, that said Gody enlisted in Capt. Helys Company of Infantry United States troops Col. Sarnes Regiment, that said Gody served in said Company & Regiment for the term of Eight Months. That said Gody enlisted in the forepart of the month of May - that said Abner Sabin enlisted at the same time for Eight Months in the same Company that said Sabin & this deponent served together in said Company during the full term of Eight Months That we were stationed at Roxbury during the whole Eight Months That said Sabin served the whole of the Eight Months - that this deponent saw said Sabin every day and was present when said Sabin was discharged at Roxbury aforesaid at the expiration of the Eight Months for which he enlisted - And further says not Sworn & Subscribed before me George Tuft Justice of Peace this 10 day of July 1835. Joseph Gody
Worcester County ss
being duly sworn say they are well acquainted with Joseph Gody, have often heard him talk of having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War - that they have no doubt of the fact that he was such soldier & that his statement above is to be accredited -
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this day of July 1835
State of Massachusetts Worcester County Clerks Office ss I Samuel Chandler Clerk of the County of Worcester do certify that George Tuft of the Town of Dudley in said County before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of said Town commissioned & sworn and duly authorized to take the same & that the signature George Tuft is his own proper hand writing Samuel Chandler
Given under My hand & Seal this 10 day of July 1835

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss: I John Curtis of Dudley in said County being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is eighty nine years of age and in the year 1776 he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution in Capt. Benjamin Richardsons Company in Col. Nicholas Dikes Regiment for three months at Dorchester commencing about the first of September and ending about the first of December following. At the same time Abner Sabin of Dudley aforesaid enlisted and went in company with me and have no doubt that he served the whole of the the three months in the aforesaid Company. This depo- nent has no recollection of any one being discharged from said company and therefore thinks without doubt that said Sabin served the full term. This deponent well knew said Sabin. He was the son of Doodiah Sabin of Dudley and both this deponent and said Sabin then belonged to the families of their fathers who were neighbors in said town and lived within two miles of each other and further this deponent saith not
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. John Curtis
Subscribed and sworn before me Aaron Tufts
This affidavit on the day of May 1836 and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Curtis and that he is a creditable witness
Aaron Tufts Justice of the Peace

Rev. W. K. Matthews Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the judicial courts within and for the said county of Worcester, do certify, that Aaron Tufts, Esquire, within named, was a justice of the peace in and for said county of Worcester, on the twenty fourth day of May last, and still continues to be such justice — and that his signature to the certificate of John Curtis having made oath to the within deposition, as within stated, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the county seal, at Worcester, this seventeenth day of June, in the year 1836.
J. G. Kendall, Clerk.

Morrisville 3 Jan 25
I see
Rev.
Hon Wm. R. Fulghum
Mem. Congress Washington
Hon Wm. R. Fulghum W.R.

Storrsdale June 25. 1836
Wm H. Fuller
Dear Sir Will you allow me to trouble you with some papers in relation to a claim for a pension which Abner Sabin was sent to the Pension Office. He first made a declaration in the Com. Pleas of Onondaga County. I have sent you him papers supplemental to his declaration and a certificate of E. D. Bangs Esq. Secy. of Massachusetts, in which he furnishes evidence that Sabin was paid for part of two of the terms of service for which he claims. He has since been required to identify himself as the individual described in said certificate. His case stands now something as follows 1 st He claims for eight months Service in 1775 at Roxbury in Healy's company in Larned's Regt. 2 d Three months in Ellis Com. in Larned's Regt. principally at Roxbury and in this time he says he assisted in building a fort on Dorchester Hill. 3 d Six months service in Richardson's company in Dike's Regt. at Dorchester, proved by Secy. Bangs certificate in part. 4 th Three months service in Healy's company in Holman's Regt. in Providence. Mr. Bangs certificate shows that he was paid for part of this service. 5 th Nine months service at West Point.
From his papers it is evident 1 st That he has done some service. 2 d That he performed service at Dorchester and Providence at the times to which he swears. John Curtis' deposition sent with these papers to you shows that said Curtis served with him at Dorchester at the time mentioned in Mr. Bangs certificate. 4 th The said deposition of said Curtis proves that the Abner Sabin who served with him was son of Obadiah Sabin of Dudley. 5 th Margaret Morris' deposition proves that the Abner Sabin who made the deposition now sent to you is the son of Obadiah Sabin of Dudley. She knows him here and remembers him there. Mrs. Morris is the widow of Thomas Morris who gave name to the village of Morrisville and she is not only a credible witness as the magistrate has certified, but maintains a rank in society as respectable as any lady in this place.
Sabin in his deposition of 29 th Dec r 1835 says he enlisted at Dudley in Massachusetts and

was marched to Providence and there served etc. This deposition was made before he was required to identify himself as the person who served there in Kealy's Com. & Holman's Regt. I think this circumstance, in connection with W m Morris' deposition can leave little if any doubt that the man who now applies is the same mentioned in Mr. Bangs' Certificate as paid at Providence, and indeed to raise a doubt upon this point, it seems might require some evidence that there now is, or has been another man of the same name of the town of Dudley.
It appears to me, that the fact, that he proves two of the terms by him given to, might render it probable that his statement of serving first eight months and then three in Lavers' Regt. at Robury is true.
If Sir, it can be convenient for you to transmit these papers to the proper officer, and to aid the applicant in obtaining what may be right every favor will be gratefully acknowledged
yours sincerely
Ebenezer Holman

Abner Sabin as Evidence

I Daniel Sabin of the Town of Oxford. County of Worcester- state of Massachusetts- being duly sworn depose & say- That I am well acquainted with Abner Sabin now residing in Richland. Oswego Co New York- who makes application for pension for services- as a Revolutionary Soldier- I further depose & say that he served with me in Col. Saunders Regiment in the Year 1775- that his Captain's name was Nathaniel Hensley- that the term of his services (Abner Sabin) was Eight months in the Town of Roxbury- Suffolk County- Mass- Likewise I further depose & say that during the Year 1780- the above Abner Sabin- Served as a carpenter in Captain Ellis company of Continental troops- for the term of nine months- at West Point
John Barber Linn Justice of peace July 13 1734
Daniel Sabin

July 1. 1841.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Pensions Washington - D.C.
Hon. W. R. Fuller (W.R.)

House of Rep s 30 th June 1836
Hon J. L. Edwards -
Sir -
Will you have the goodness to examine the inclosed & as soon as your other engagements will permit advise me of the decision of the Dept t in the case to which they relate -
Yours Respectfully W. R. Fuller -

1841.
James L. Edward Pension Office Washington
Hon. S. Brandly

No: of Rep:
July. 28 th 1854.
Sir, The enclosed papers refer to Abner Sabin, whose papers have been in the pension office a year or two - He is now in Oswego Co. N.Y. - Applied I believe from that County or from Oneida Co. N.Y. These papers I hope are sufficient to establish his claim
I am Sir - Yrs S. Beardly
S. L. Edwards Esq

11, 188
Abner Sabin
Snip?
J. J. Peatt Rilland

11,188
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abner Cabin which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Hee did III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Hee has V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Hee has VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Hee has VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Hee has VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Hee has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Hee has X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Hee has

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No Clergyman's affidavit
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No  Yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? It is
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? It does
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? They are
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Claimant's name is not found on the rolls of Shep- herds Regt. It will therefore be necessary that he prove his services by the most satisfactory proof.

Richland, Oct. 29
Free
Pension Office Washington
under stamp
Abt. 200000 Newer Cabin.

add. evidence Abner Sabin-
5. 1/2 x 8 1/2
Washington Custom Office
free
Richland Oct. 29
1846

Richland - Oswego County New York Oct. 28. 1833
Sir
a communication from the Pension office directed to me was this day rec d in mail - it is in relation to Mr Abner Salins & Daniel Fikes Pension papers -
It states that "the papers in support of the application of " Mr Abner Salins have again been examined and " suspended
"By applying to the Secretary of the State of " Massachusetts E. D. Bangs Esq. The applicant will " be able to procure evidence of his services in the " militia & the Continental service up to November 1776
I would suggest to the department that Mr Salins is a very poor - tho' honest old man & is now very infirm - he is wholly unable to be at the expense of forwarding to Mr Bangs for this testimony - My services for him in this application have been gratuitous - I have not seen Mr Salins since last your communication & no copy or minute of his application was kept by me. Still, I think he would be willing to relinquish all claims for services previous to Nov. 1776 rather than to try to get the testimony offered to in your letter - He is too poor to procure that evidence, & I do not wish to give any thing more than my services to the old gentleman in this business - However I should wish to be informed what amount of Pension he would draw yearly - if he should relinquish those services - & whether that would meet with the views of the department if he should do so -
Yours respectfully
J. A. Pettit
Hon Geo. W. Brown Esq.

Comm te of Pensions
Epinetus Holmes, Esq r . Madison County Morrisville N. York

War Department Pension Office January 23. 1836
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Ebenezer Sabin and his supplemental affidavits have been examined. The claimant cannot be allowed the benefit of the services of Jesse Sabin in 1775. The proof afforded by the record, which is that Jesse Sabin served in person in Capt. Healy's company, Col. Larned's regiment from the 27 th April 1775, to the 1 st of August 1775 cannot be disproved by parole evidence. The claimant must identify himself as the individual described in Mr. Bangs' certificate, as having served in Col. Dike's regiment, and Col. Holman's regiment, by credible witnesses, before his claim to such service can be admitted.
I am respectfully Your Obek. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Ebenezer Holmes, Esq. Morrisville Madison Co. N. York