Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45404, for Rufus Huntley, Connecticut

SERVICE
60722.
NUMBER _____
Huntley, Phipps
S. 45-404
CONTENTS

18,870. New York.
Rufus Hamilton
of Madison Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wales of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons in the Continental line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1823, and sent to Hon. J. H. Hubbard, G. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1822. $ 421 00 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1823. 48 00 52 months $ 409 06 4 19 30.
{ Revolutionary claim. Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Court of Common Pleas for the county of Madison in the state of New York
On this second day of October 1822 personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record for the said County of Madison) Rufus Huntley, aged Seventy years resident in the Town of DeRuyter in the said County, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he enlisted in 1776 at Roxbury under Capt. Abraham Waters in Col. Parsons Regiment for thirteen months. That he served the full time of his enlistment & was duly discharged with the company aforesaid while stationed on the north River - That he was engaged in battle with the enemy on Long Island at Harlem Heights & White Plains - that he was wounded in the neck by a musket ball on Harlem Heights - that he served in the Militia at Providence afterwards that he enlisted regularly shipped on board the Continental Brig Enterprise at Boston under Capt. Burke - was captured while on board the Brig & confined on board a Prison ship at New York - ship for a six months cruise - that his original declaration was dated the 16 th day of April 1818 & made before William Whipple Esqr. One of the Judges of said County -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and

I have not nor hath any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained the Schedule herunto annexed & by me subscribed -
Schedule of the Property of Rufus Huntley of the Town of DeRuyter made October 2 nd 1822 -
to wit -    One feather bed & bedding of the value of  $20-    2 Low Chests 3- 5 Kitchen Chairs 1-  4-    1 Dinner Pot 8/ Tea Kettle 6/ & Small Kettle 3/  2.12 3/4    4 Pails 1- one table -50 a meat Cask 1-  2.50    1 Tub & 1 Churn 10/- 4 bowles 4/- 3 basins 1/6  1.94.    1 Pewter Tea pot 3/- 5 Spoons 3/- Steel Yards 6/  1.50    1 Axe & Pitchfork 10/- Bake Kettle & Spider 12/  2.75    1 Skillet & Trammel 9/- Iron Shovel 6/ Glass 3/  2.25    2 Spring pigs 24/- 2 Whuls 16/- Flat Iron 4/-  5.50    Candlestick Knives & forks & Earthen ware  1.00    total value of Last articles not exceeding  1.00     Total amt $43.56    One Small cow not paid for  8-    Expected to be returned -  $51.56  
no real property or Choses in action either in Law or Equity -
Occupation of Declarant - a Laborer by the day - Ability therefor small from constant illness & old age - Declarant is nearly blind & has a break at his stomach that severely afflicts him - Family consists of a wife, Hannah Huntley, aged fifty years - much broken with Seven Labor & a son, Rufus Huntley not able to contribute to the support of declarant - aged fourteen years -
Subscribed and declared to in open Court This 2 nd day of October 1822 Rufus Huntley Before me Richard Baknes Atty

Clerk's Office Madison County ss. I, Bernard Brinknell Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the legal amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty one Dollars fifty six cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 3 day of October 1822 Bernard Brinknell - Clerk of the County Court of the County of Madison
Madison County ss. William Whipple being duly sworn doth depose & say that within named Rufus Kuntley the declarant on the 16 th day of April 1818 made his declaration before me then being one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said county pursuant to the requisitions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18 th 1818 - at Cohoes in said County which said Declaration was forwarded to the war department of the General Government at Washington by me - has been since returned to me - William Whipple Sworn & subscribed this 19 th day of December 1822 before me Justin D. Dinnell Judge of Madison Complexus

Clerks Office Madison County State New York
Certify that Justin Durand Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was taken was a Judge of Madison Common Pleas in and for the said County at the time of taking the same, duly commissioned & qualified - and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and merely believe the signature of "Justin Durand" in the within to be his own proper hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County at Morrisville, this 26 th day of Decr 1822 -
Barnet Brainerd Clk

45 404 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45-404
Rufus Huntley Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Debra Grissom

I Selah Griswold of Saybrook Middlesex County Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Rufus Hurlbut (formerly of the town of Lyme in said State) now of the town of Superior County of Madison State of N.Y. and that Rufus Hurlbut enlisted in the Continental service in the year 1776. and served for the term of one whole year after his enlistment in a Company commanded by Capt Abraham Watrous and Coln Parsons's Regiment - I further say that toward the latter part of the said year the said Coln Parsons was advanced to the rank of a General and Coln Taylor took command of the said Regiment
and further saith not. Selah Griswold
State of Connecticut. Middlesex County ss. Saybrook June 10 th 1822 Personally appeared Lieut. Selah Griswold subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition Before me Clark Nott Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } I John Pirk Clerk of the Court Middlesex County } of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that Clark Nott was on the 10 th of June A.D. 1822 is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Court on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of June - A.D. 1822. J. Pirk

I Amos Beckwith of Linton in the County of Caledonia State of Vermont of lawful age de- testify & say that in the year 1875 I entered in- to the Continental Union & Commercial Union to serve one year in Capt. Waters Company Col. Parsons Regiment Northern Kentucky from all of time committed & more of service in the State of New York as a soldier of the Union Company with one & seven one full year at the Campaign we started at Washington & went from there to New York where Col. Parsons in the course of the Campaign was made General & Lieut. Col. Tyler was appointed to command the Regiment I was acquainted with the said Beatty in & after the War when we lived at Cambridge & have lived in the same house since with him a part of the time since Amos Beckwith I further the aforesaid. South Nat.

State of Vermont } I do hereby certify that on this day personally appeared John Beckwith Esq. the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and acknowledged to me that the same was freely executed by him and that the true contents thereof are as follows:
Before me John Beckwith Esq. appeared
I hereby certify that the within Memorial of John Beckwith is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the same was freely executed by him.
State of Vermont } I (Benjamin F. Deming) Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that John Beckwith Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned for that purpose and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature. — In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of May A.D. 1822.
Benj. F. Deming, Clerk.

I. Leachman Beebe of Stansstead in the province of Lower Canada of lawful age do testify & say - That in the year 1876, I enlisted into Capt. Sills Company, Colonel Persons Regiment in the Connecticut line for the term of one year - & in the course of the year Col. Persons was promoted to rank of General, & Lieut. Col. Tyler promoted to that of Col. - I knew Amos Beebe (now of Sturtevant in the County of Caledonia state of Vermont) in the Company of Capt. Waters in the same Regiment & belong to -
Leachman Beebe
Question by Messrs Huntley; do you know of Col. Tyler's Regiment leaving New-York & going on to Long Island - Answer by deponent I. do.
Question by the same - do you know when the Regiment retreated out of New-York they lost their packs - Answer I. do - Question by the same
Leachman Beebe
State of Vermont } Derby May 18. 1822. Orleans County ss } Then Leachman Beebe of Stansstead in the Province of Lower Canada do hereby affirm & after being lawfully sworn, a duly Cont'd, made solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me - N. Wright Jst. of P. Orleans.
State of Vermont Orleans County ss
Asa Burrough 18. May 1822. I certify that N. Wright Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans. In testimony whereof I have unto affix the seal of our said County here - Jas H. Allen Clk.