Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,137, for Oliver Stevens, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Stevens Oliver Nancy
R. 10.137
CONTENTS

State of New York } Onondaga County }
On this 26 day of November A.D. 1840
Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga aforesaid the said Court being a Court of Record and now sitting Nancy Stevens aged eighty two years of age in the County and State first before mentioned who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Oliver Stevens late of Constanlia Oswego County & State aforesaid deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution that the said Oliver Stevens on the 2 nd day of March A.D. 1776. enlisted into the Army of the United States in a Company under the command of Captain John Stevens. And in a Regiment commanded by Col Charles Bunnell for the term of one year and that the said Company immediately were marched into Canada to a place called the Cedars. and that in an engagement with the British and Indians at the Cedars aforesaid the said Oliver Stevens was taken a prisoner and was kept as such, and then exchanged and returned to the Company and Regiment to which he belonged at Siconderaga where he continued in the service of the United States until March A.D. 1777 at which time

he was discharged having served the full term of one year from the time of his enlistment as aforesaid
She further declares that she was married to the said Oliver Stevens on the 23 d day of August A D 1780 by the Rev Jonathan Lee who was then the settled and ordained Minister of the town of Salisbury in the county of Pittsfield and State of Connecticut and that the said marriage was celebrated in said town of Salisbury when she the said Nancy Stevens then resided and that her husband the said Oliver Stevens died on the Fourth day of June A D 1813
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A D 1794 viz at the time above stated
Nancy Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court before me Grover Lawrence First Judge of Onondaga County and William M. Clarke Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Onondaga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nancy Stevens for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of November 1840
W. M. Clarke Dep. Clerk

State of New York Brooklyn County
John L Stevens being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is the son of the late Oliver Stevens & Nancy Stevens and that he is now thirty nine years of age and that on the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight his father Oliver Stevens did die and that his mother Nancy Stevens was present at the time since that time till the present this deponent and his mother Nancy Stevens has for the most part of the time resided together in one house and that the said Nancy Stevens has never been married since the death of her husband Oliver Stevens and still remains the widow of the said Oliver Stevens deceased and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn to before me John L Stevens on this 26 th day of November 1840 Groom Lawrence First Judge of Brooklyn County Court
State of New York
Brooklyn County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with John L. Stevens who has made the foregoing affidavit before me & that he is a respectable man & full credit is to be given to him - Date November 26, 1840
Groom Lawrence First Judge of Brooklyn County Court

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Salisbury April 15 th 1839
I the subscribe Clerk of the Town of Salisbury in said County certify that the following is a true copy of a record of Marriage to be found in my office with the excep- tion of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"August (23) Twenty Three (1780) Seventeen Hundred Eighty Oliver Stevens and Nancy Chittenden were married together by Jonathan Lee Pastor."
I Roger Arville above named Clerk of the town of Salisbury in said County do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town & County aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named.
Roger Arville. Town Clerk.
Sworn subscribed to before me this 15 th day of April 1839.
John Elmer Jr. Justice of Peace
And I further certify that the above named Roger Arville Esq. is to me well known to be entitled to credit
John Elmer Jr. Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen L. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Cline Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that this commission was dated on the 29th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839. And that the signatures to the annexed document purporting to be the signatures of said Justice is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 16th day of April A. D. 1839
Origen L. Seymour Clerk

✓ 7599
Nancy Stevens,
N. York
Act 7 July, 1838-
10137

I Richard P. Stevens of Canaan Litchfield County Connecticut of lawful age depose and say. That I am the son of Benjamin Stevens late of said Canaan deceased and that I am now Forty Seven years of age and that I have always resided with and in the same house with said Benjamin until his decease which was on the 3 rd day of April 1838. and since his decease have had the custody of all his papers and among them I find the Annexed papers in his hand writing consisting of a Roll of Capt John Stevens Company Col d Charles Burrall's Regiment in the Northern Army In the year 1776. & 77 & 78 which said Roll I have always known to be in his hands since the first commencement of getting pensions. and have repeatedly seen him exhibit and refer to it to different individuals whose names are entered on said Roll and who were applicants for pensions. And that my father is the same Benjamin Stevens whose name is found on the Annexed paper and that he drew for several years a pension from the Government for services under Capt John Stevens in the years 1776 and 1777 and this deponent has frequently heard his father say that the Annexed Roll was made out by him while in service he then Benjamin then discharging the duties of a Sergeant to Serke 1 st Company. And further the deponent saith not Richd P. Stevens
Litchfield County ss. Canaan 15. September 1840
Personally appeared before me Richard P. Stevens Vignie of the foregoing deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same & and I also certify that the said Richard is entitled to full credit as being a man of unquestionable truth & veracity
Certified by John Elmer Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo C Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Elmer for Esquire
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 3 d day of June A. D. 1840 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1841 and that the signature to the foregoing certificate which purports to be his is entire 15 th Sept 1840 purporting to be the signature of said Elmer is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
17 th day of Dec r A. D. 1840 Geo C Woodruff Asst t Clerk
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. County Court Dec r term A.D. 1840
Upon the motion of Henry Stevens the foregoing document, this Court doth order the copy thereof of Richard P. Stevens, Roger Smith Esq, Randall Smith & Oliver Peckham taken by him to be used as evidence in his application for a pension, for services rendered to his deceased son Henry Stevens in the war of 1812 and it is the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1834
Attest Geo C Woodruff Assistant Clerk

State of New York } Yates County ss } Oliver Stevens being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is Forty nine years of age and that he is the son of the late Oliver Stearns deceased and that he the deponent saw amongst his father's papers after his decease a written discharge of his father's first year's service in the Revolutionary Army and that he said deponent saw the written discharge frequently and that the last time the deponent saw the said written discharge was about Twenty seven years ago and that the same has been destroyed with some other papers belonging to his father which at the time were considered useless and of little value and that the contents of the said written discharge stated that the said Oliver Stevens was honorably discharged from the Connecticut Regiment and that the said written discharge was signed by Colonel Williams of Williamstown as near as this deponent can recollect and further deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to                      Oliver Stevens before me Feb. 16. 1847
Thos H Locke Justice of the Peace in and for Yates County
I Thos H Locke Certify that I am well acquainted with Oliver Stevens the above deponent and have known him for ten or twelve years past and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Thos H Locke J.P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK. YATES COUNTY,
} ss.
I,
do hereby certify that
Russel R Fargo
Clerk of the said County of Yates,
Thos H Locke
Esgine
before whom the annexed affidavit was
taken, was at the time of taking the same
a Justice of the
Peace
in and for said county, sworn
and duly authorised by law to act as such, that I am acquainted with his
hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the annexed certificate to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof, this Sixteenth day of February 18 47 .
Russel R Fargo Clerk.

Oliver Stevens New York - Oct 38 Suspended

State of Illinois ) County of Lake ) ss. Myron Stevens of Antioch in said County Early Stevens, with heirship of the children of Nancy Stevens dec d late widow of Oliver Stevens and who applied for a pension as his widow per New York State.
That W m G. Wall of Rose New York, is authorized to prosecute the claim against the United States for the pension due the widow at her decease, - for and in behalf of the surviving children, and it is hereby requested that the com ee of Pensions will so acknowledge him, in the transaction of business relating to said claim at his office.
Myron Stevens Esq.
Given and subscribed before me this 24 day of July 1831
Rob t H. Colles J P
Witnessed by Rob t H. Colles

State of Illinois Lake County }
ss. Amos Waterman Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Robert McCallister before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has therunto subscribed his name was at the date thereof an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and by law authorized to take the same & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and believe his signature therunto is genuine
In witness of have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County Court at Huntley on this 9 day of July A.D. 1857
Amos Waterman Clerk

State of New York
Sussex County
Oliver M c Clure of the City of Rochester in the State of New York being duly sworn deposes & says that he was born the 29 th of March Seventeen hundred sixty three in the Town of Canaan County of Litchfield State of Connecticut. That he settled in Seventeen hundred sixty nine in the City of Rochester in Seventeen hundred seventy four. That his father on the death of his mother used to reside with a sister at Richwood of Yorkshire in England and left her Brother Oliver M c Clure at the time of opening their about eighteen years of age, an apprenticeship to the saddle trade. That his father continued with him for six years & was then informed of his said Brother's enlistment in the Army of the United States marching under Genl. Burnside's command into Canada. After the arrival of the Garrison at the Cedars under Major Butterfield - after the release of the prisoners by the Indians in killing some & plundering others - after the selection of a number of young soldiers to take home to the different States instead of the detention of some Captured by Capt. Foster to secure as he alleged the fulfillment of his agreement with Genl. Grant for an exchange of prisoners. This deponent states that his said Brother's enlistment was for one year & after an exchange he secured the remainder of his term at Richwood where he was discharged in March Seventeen hundred eighty seven. This deponent heard the above from his said Brother Father -
This deponent further states that in May or June Seventeen hundred eighty eight his Brother Oliver with his Cousin Thomas and the Brothers came to Richwood visiting. Both then belonged to the Company of Engineers stationed at Parkersville. That his Brother Matthew was an Army Commission and that Oliver continued engaged until late in the year when he and his Brother parted with the Army & embarked with others into an engagement to Washington - Saddle & Bridle Workshop West End

Brooks for Hards Light House Co. for a three or any equivalent — this deponent thinks that Gail O'Brien was a Deputy Commissioner under her brother Nathaniel Stevens one or two years —
A further this deponent does not submit and known to her on this 26th day of June 1840
Ebenezer Ingalls Justice of the Peace in and for said County
I hereby certify that the above deponent is to me well known that for several years past the place of which said Gail O'Brien was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Seneca in the State of New York and as a Justice of the Peace qualified according to law.
State of New York: I certify that Ebenezer Ingalls Esq. Seneca County, N.Y. whose signature appears to the jurat of the foregoing deposition and to the certificate thereof underwritten, was on the 26th day of June 1840. a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and that I am well ac- quainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace and that his signatures to said jurat and certificate are genuine in his own proper hand writing. Given under my hand and the seal of said county July 23d 1840. Cyrus C. Hanks. Deputy Clerk.

State of New York Seneca County
{ } 1
Reverend Hewet of the town of Seneca Falls in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is now Seventy Eight years old and previous to his residing in the County and State aforesaid he resided in the State of Connecticut in the County of Litchfield and in the town of Canaan from the time of his birth till the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six and while he resided at the place last above mentioned he was well acquainted with Oliver Stevens and that upon the second day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six at the town of Canaan this deponent and the said Oliver Stevens enlisted into the army of the United States under Captain Johns Stevens and the said Company was after that attached to Colonel, Burrels Ridgement - and upon the third day of March in the year last above mentioned the company in which this deponent and the said Oliver Stevens belong immediately marched towards Lower Canada and went to Montreal from thence to the beds - and at the beds we fell in with a British force of Regulars and Indians and upon the Twentieth day of May in the year last above mentioned this deponent and the said Oliver Stevens with others were taken prisoners of war by the British and Indians and after they had secured as above the prisoners was then separated from each other and this deponent was kept as prisoner among the Indians for nearly five years and the said Oliver was afterwards Paroled and sent back as this deponent has been informed and believes to be true, this deponent does not now recollect of having seen the said Oliver since the day they were
Exhibit 21 171

Made prisoners of above stated. This deponent now well recollects and knows that the said Oliver Stevens was a regular enlisted soldier in the company and regiment aforesaid in the United States Service and that this deponent and the said Oliver Stevens both served and done duty in one company as above stated as regular soldiers
And further this deponent saith not
sworn and subscribed this
15 th day of February 1839 before
John Morgan Justice
Randall H. Hunt
of the Peace of Seneca Co.
I certify that Randall H. Hunt the above deponent, as to me well known, that I have known him for several years as a resident of this village (Seneca Falls, Seneca Co.) and as a respectable citizen, and credible man
John Morgan Justice
of the Peace
State of New York
Seneca County ss
I do hereby certify that John Morgan Esquire was on the 15 th day of February 1839 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and that his signature to the jurat of the foregoing deposition or affidavit, and to the certificate thereto underwritten, are, as I verily believe severally genuine, and in his own proper hand- writing. Given under my hand and the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said county this 2 nd day of May A.D. 1840.
Halcy J. Sanford Clerk
By Cyrus D. Hanks Deputy Clerk

10.137 P. O. Nancy Stevens Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

South Canaan Connecticut December 19 th 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq e
Sir. I enclose the declaration & evidence of Mrs Nancy Stevens for a Pension if a Certificate is granted her. she wishes to have it sent to me at this place, and I will forward it to her. As she resides in the Western part of the State of New York, she will choose to receive her Pension at an agency in that State.
I am Respectfully &c William M. Burwell

Northville March 12 th 1851
J. E. Heath Esq.
Dr. Sir
Will you have the kindness to inform me whether Nancy Stephens widow of William P. Stephens has been placed on the United States pension roll for services rendered by her said Husband in the Revolutionary Army. if so when and for what amount and at what agency office the same was made payable. Mrs Stephens residence was in All Warren County N. Y. at the time of her application for a Pension.
Yours Respectfully
N. B. Lobdell
direct N. B. Lobdell, Northville, Fulton Co., N. Y.

State of New York Seneca County } Randal Hewett being duly sworn deposeth and says that during the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six he resided in the town of Canaan in the State of Connecticut and while he resided there he was well acquainted with Oliver Stevens and in March of the above mentioned year this deponent and the said Oliver Stevens enlisted into the army of the United States in a company commanded by Capt. John Stewart which said company was attached to Col. Barnes Redington and that this deponent and the said Oliver Stevens served together in said company and Redington until the Battle of the Cedars when they were separated all of which facts this deponent has heretofore stated in a previous affidavit And this deponent further says that such enlistment was for the term of one year and that when this deponent returned to the United States from his imprisonment in Canada he was informed by the relatives and friends of the said Oliver Stevens that he served out his full term of one year in the army of the United States which information this deponent very believes to be true
Subscribed & sworn to before } Randal Hewett
me this 25 day of April 1846
William H. Steele } Justice of the Peace in & for Seneca County
I certify that I am well acquainted with Randal Hewett and that he is a man of truth and

veracity and that his statements are to be relied upon
Johnson L. Stewart a Judge of Oregon Circuit Court
State of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Hiram A. Heath
Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken & sworn was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Seneca duly commissioned & sworn & au- thorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature above to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 30th day of April 1846. H. Montgomery - Dep Clerk

Capt. Storm will hand 2 to Dr. Emory 31 Dec 1846
7599 Nancy Stevens, N.Y. Set 7 July, 1838 Set to M. B. Burnell Feb 7 22, 1841 into Hon. M. Wheaton 21 st March 1846 Same Jan'y. 5. 1847 The B. S. Dickinson Grant 3 rd / 47 Set to A. B. Totten 1 May 1851 Set W. G. Wade, Apr 26/52.

Nancy Stevens, — widow of Oliver Stevens
Act 1836 or 1838
from. Illinois A. S.
Unpaid.
W. G. Wade

Washington D.C. January 20, 1852
Sir,
I beg leave to request that the papers filed in your Office in the claim of Oliver Stevens , widow of Oliver Stevens, under act of 7th July 1838, may be re-examined, Powers of Attorney Enclosed,
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt, W. G. Wade
J. A. Heath Esq. Comm r of Pensions

State of New York Monroe County ) S.S. Olive M c Cary (formerly Olive Stevens) of the City of Rochester in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is now eighty three years old and upwards and that she was a sister of Oliver Stevens now deceased who was late husband of Nancy Stevens and that deponent resided in the town of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut in the years seventeen hundred and seventy six and seventeen hundred and seventy seven and that in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in the month of March, her youngest brother the said Oliver then a lad only eighteen years old, enlisted into the army of the Revolution in a company commanded by this deponent's eldest brother Captain John Stevens, which said company was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Burrel and that such enlistment was for the term of one year. This deponent well recollects all of the above facts, and that nearly all of Captain John Stevens Company were enlisted in the town aforesaid and that Randall Hewitt also en- listed at the same time, and in the same company with the said Oliver and that when the said company was full they were ordered to march with the rest of the regiment and join the army at Ticonderoga, and that said company together with the said Oliver Stevens left

home on the fourteenth day of March seven hundred and seventy six for Ticonderoga - and this deponent did not see her brother Oliver again until his return in the spring of the year - seven hundred and seventy seven - nor until his enlistment had expired - but during his absence frequently heard from him while in the army at Ticonderoga by letters and by persons returning from that place to Canaan. This deponent well recollects all the above facts and circumstances for at the time they were deeply impressed upon her mind and have been so ever since - And after her brother Oliver returned this deponent was informed by him and vividly believes such information to be true that Captain John Stevens company was ordered to march to reinforce a small garrison at or near the Cedars which was under the command of Major Butterfield and soon after surrendered to the British that the British and Indians then selected out some few of the men whom they retained as prisoners and kept her brother Captain John Stevens with three other Captains - Green, Sullivan and Bliss - as hostages - but that her brother Oliver together with a number of others were sent back to join the American army at Ticonderoga which they did and stayed and served out the whole year for which they had enlisted - undergoing hardships and privations. And this deponent further saith that she saw her brother immediately after his return home in the spring of

eighteen hundred and seventy seven; and she knows he was absent a whole year, and well recollects the joy she felt at his return, and also that he enlisted for the term of one year because she heard it mentioned at the time in the family. And further this deponent saith not. Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of November 1846
I certify that I am acquainted with Olive M c Clary and that she is a person of good character, and that her statements are to be relied upon. Nathaniel Clark Justice of the Peace
State of New York 3 Monroe County ss I, Charles (S) Clerk of said County of Monroe, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Clark whose name subscribes to the above Swat. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 20 th day of November 1846 W. H. W. Clerk of said County of Monroe