Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,609, for Joshua Starr, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Starr, Joshua
S 14,609
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CONTENTS

16.16 3/4
14.503 New York
Joshua Starr
of Cooperstown in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bahmann of the A. G. commanded by Col. Cook in the N. York line for 8 Months
Comm. Line
Records corrected Feb. 14/44
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1833 and due to H. W. Wren Cooperstown
Arrears to the 14th of Mar' 33 $53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 th Sep' 33 13.33
$66.65
Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. C. Phelps Clerk Book 60, Vol. 4, Page 77
988

Joshua Starn Apprentice for Prison
Henry Brown Corporation N.Y. Agent
8 Mrs. Melcher Prison
$26:66 per ann-
Henry Brown, Esq. Cooperstown N. York

Otsego com Pleas of the Term of Court in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - Declaration of Joshua Stearn of the village of Cooperstown in the County of Otsego & State of N York. In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of New York
Otsego County ss. On this 19th day of October A.D. 1832 personally ap- peared in Open Court before the Judges thereof Joshua Stearn of the village of Cooperstown in the County of Otsego and State aforesaid aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -
That he was born at Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 11th day of August A.D. 1757 - That he resided in Danbury aforesaid till after the British invasion Spring of 1783 and from there removed to Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York where he resided till the Spring of 1792 at which time he removed to Cooperstown in the County of Otsego and State aforesaid where he has resided ever since -
That in June 1776 but on what day this deponent does not re- collect. This deponent joined a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Ephraim Doolittle in a Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Platt Cook at Danbury aforesaid and marched from thence to New York City. That Daniel Stearn who was an Uncle of this deponent and afterwards killed at Danbury in the day it was burnt was a Major in the same Regiment. That this deponent remained on in York Island during duty as a mil- itia man in the  some weeks and apportioned in quarters bread works on the North River - That from thence he was ordered to Rips bay on the East River where they kept guard - That he continued there till New York was evacuated by the American troops. That from thence he removed to White Plains and was then discharged with the Regiment to which he belonged a few days previous to the action at White Plains - That this deponent was in service according to the burden of his military and belong three and half

months at that time - That this defendant was doing duty in the City of New York when Lord Stirling went into Long Island quarters & when the army retreated from them - That this defendant was then in Broadway near St. Paul's church - That when while at Kings bridge the works where this defendant was stationed were cannon- aded by a British fleet of ships the names of which this defendant does not recollect - That this defendant was discharged as aforesaid in Oct 1776 when Col. Beck returned home And this defendant further saith that in 1777 the route along the western part of Connecticut was frequently attacked by invasions & raids of enemies from the British and that during that year this defendant was frequently called out to do military duty - That this defendant was in service at the time Genl. Wooster was killed in Red Bank Connecticut and passed the British troops to the place of their embarkation - That during the year last aforesaid this defendant served in the militia of the State of Connecticut at different times one month and upwards -
And this defendant further saith that in 1778 he this de- fendant was called out in the militia service to assist in guarding the coast - That he arrived in New York the day after it was burnt and while it was still smoking that he was in service during that season two months and upwards and was during that time stationed and served in Connecticut and sometimes at an intermediate place called Saugatuck - That this defendant was sometimes under the command of one officer & sometimes under the command of another - That during said time Capt. Ferry was this defendant's commanding officer principally - That sometimes this defendant was under the command of a Lt. Col. -
That in 1779 this defendant was called out on an alarm and marched from Danbury aforesaid to Horse Neck in New York in a Company of militia commanded by Capt. Noble Benedict of Danbury Connecticut and continued in ser- vice at that time two weeks and upwards -
And this defendant further saith that during the said years 1777. 1778. & 1779 the militia in the neighborhood of whom this defendant resided were frequently called out to guard the coast & prevent the invasion of the British & their allies called

cow boys and also to prevent the property on the lines from being stolen and this defendant always answered to such calls. - That they said yes he was called out more than twelve times & this defendant believes more than twenty times that sometimes he was detained three or four days only - at other times two or three weeks - in addition to the service herein before described - That for his military service after said he received no pay except for his service on New York and its vicinity in 1776 - That the whole time this defendant was in service aforesaid indirectly said service in 1776 was according to the belief of this defendant real service and being eight months -
And this defendant further saith that he has no documentary evidence of any of his aforesaid service -
He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on any the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 19 th day of October 1832 -
Horace Lathrop Clerk
Joshua Starr

State of New York
Otsego County ss I Ira Starr of the Town of Middlesex in the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that he was 63 years old on the 10th day of March last, & was born at Danbury in Connecticut on the 10th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and A.D. 1769. That Joshua Starr of the village of Cooperstown is a brother of this deponent - That his mother the said Joshua's mother a soldier, as it was then called in the Revolutionary War - That this deponent's mother fitting him out with a knapsack to go with the army - That he was for a certain term from home but how long this deponent cannot say - That this deponent recollects perfectly well of his mother expressing great joy when the said Joshua returned from the war -
And this deponent further saith that he has frequently heard the said Joshua say that he was upon John's Island when it was evacuated by the American Army - That he has heard him say 30 many years ago -
And this deponent further saith that the said Joshua was frequently called out in cases of alarm and was given instructions for some weeks - but how frequently & how long he was absent this deponent does not recollect - And this deponent further saith that Joseph Starr father of this deponent and the said Joshua was a militia captain when Danbury was taken and was taken prisoner there - That he recollects also that Daniel Starr a major in the militia who was an uncle of this deponent was killed at Danbury on the day it was burnt - And further this deponent saith nothing -
Subscribed and sworn This 17th day of October A.D. 1832 -
Ira Starr
Horace Lathrop Clerk.

We John Smith a Clergyman in the village of Coopers-town and Elisha Foot a Judge of Orisk Co. Pa. do hereby certify that we have been well acquainted with Joshua Starr of the village of Coopers-town for twenty years since upwards. That we believe him to be 75 years old - That he is a man of respectability & that full credit is due to his statements above made - Given at Coopers-town this 19 th day of Octr 1832 -
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of October 1832 -
John Smith
Horace Lathrop Clerk Elisha Foot
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations inserted by the war department that Joshua Starr the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and survived as he states - And the Court further certify that the above named John Smith and Elisha Foot are entitled to credit in their statements -
J. C. Morgan J. P. Page } Judges J. C. Wainwright Seth Chase

State of New York Ottego County ss. I, Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the fore- going contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Deborah Harkness for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 19 th day of October 1832
Horace Lathrop By J. K. Clegg Deputy
Deborah Harkness application for Pension
Henry Brown Berkshire Massachusetts
Deborah Harkness
10763

Ottego County ss. Henry Brown of the village of Cooperstown City & Councilor at Law being duly sworn depose & say that he has been acquainted with Joshua Stern the within named applicant for a pension for twenty years and upwards. That he has always considered him the same Joshua Stern. That he was in service during the revolutionary war as a Mi- ssissippi tary man & has repeatedly heard him speak of his service in said service during the last fifteen years and has heard him of events and circumstances which occurred upon New York Island and elsewhere while he was in service. That this deponent has no doubt of the truth of the said Stern's statements - And this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the said Joshua Stern and also Ira Stern who made a declaration to the above entitled - That they are both men of respectability and faithful in the County of Otsego and are among the oldest settlers therein - That Bill Smith & credit is due to their statements under oath - And further this deponent saith not -
Given this 20th day of May 1833. Before me -
Henry Brown
Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego County Court
I Elisha Foote of the village of Cooperstown one of the judges of the Otsego County Court do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Henry Brown Joshua Stern Ira Stern and John Smith - That said Brown is an Atty & Councilor at Law in the Supreme Court - That said Joshua Stern and Ira Stern are respectable and indible persons - That John Smith is a respectable clergyman residing in the village of Cooperstown and that the statements of each and every of his above named persons is entitled to credit - May 20th 1833 -
Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego County

State of New York Otsago County — ss
I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Elisha Root, before whom the within Affidavit of Henry Brown purports to have been sworn, & whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate, was at the date of the crime one of the Judges of Otsago County Courts, & duly authorized before to take such Affidavits. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit & Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. — I
I further certify, that I am acquainted with Ezra Starr, whose Affidavit, hereto annexed, was sworn to before me on the 17 th day of October 1832. And that he is a respectable & credible person, and his statement entitled to full credit & belief. —
Witness my hand, and Seal of Office this 20 th day of May A.D. 1833. Horace Lathrop Clerk
Joshua Starnes Application for Review
Henry Brown Confession by Ezra Starr
To the Publisher here
$26:66 per ann.
Henry Brown, Esq. Coopers-town N.Y.

Reborn
14609 INVALID.
File No. 14609
Joshua Starr Briv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]