Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13834, for James Mandevill, New York

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New York
Wandervill, James or Wanderville
S. 13834
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N. York N o 24,900
James Mandeville ★ Westchester Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Boyd of the Regt. commanded by Col. Drake in the N. York line for 6 months
James Mandeville ★
Records corrected Oct. 4, 1906. §
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1834 and first to Hon. A. Ward N. R.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1834 60.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep. " 10.00 $70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 Page 108

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of New York
Westchester County ss on this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three per sonally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Westchester now sitting at the Court House in Bedford in said County James Handerill a Resident of the Town of Cortlandt in the said County of Westchester, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That is to say, in the latter part of the month of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six his Declarant was residing at Peek skill in the said County of Westchester and having arrived to the age of sixteen years, this Declarant was enrolled as a private in Capt Ebenezer Royds Company of Militia in Col Samuel Drakes Regiment

of Militia in said County - which Company of Militia were then called Minute Men. That while this Declarant was thus enrolled as a private in said Company of Militia the Declarant now recollects the following times when he was called out and did actual duty under arms as such private in said Company of Militia viz. this Declarant with a part of Capt Ebenezer Boyds Company by Command of their said Col Samuel Drake, were ordered out and went under arms from Peekskill aforesaid to White Plains in said County, for the purpose of intercepting stores & provisions carrying in to the British in New York and this Declarant with his said Company were out on this expedition under arms in actual military service for one week. This service was sometime in November 1776. That from the spring of the year 1777, to the fall of the same year this Declarant still residing at Peekskill aforesaid and being still a private in said Capt Boyds Company of Militia (the most of which Company of Militia resided in or near said Peekskill) was compelled to do duty mostly in the night time, and every other night as a guard or patrol to protect

the American lines, and stores in and about Peek skill and from thence to Ossining and a distance of seven miles, and in this year the Public Stores of the American Troops at Peekskill aforesaid were burnt by the British Troops and the Dwelling House and out Buildings of this Declarant and his Brother John Man- -deville at Peekskill afore- -said were Burnt by the British, and this Declarant and his said Brother John Mandeville thereby sustained a loss of at least two thousand Dollars. That by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory this Declarant can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service as such private in said Capt n Boyd's Company of Militia in the aforesaid year of 1777, but according to the best of this Declarant's recollection he served and did duty as a private in said Company of Militia during said year in actual Military service under arms from the first of April 1777 to the 1 st of November in said year on guard and patrol as aforesaid one half of

that time, being three months and a half. That from the fall of the year 1777 to the commencement of the winter of 1783. this declarant continued to be enrolled and did duty as a private in said Capt Ebenezer Brad Company of Militia in said County of Westchester in Col Samuel Drake's Regiment of Militia on various occasions for short terms of time when- ever his services were required or the situation of the country rendered it necessary. Most of these occasions were very pre- -gent but it is impos- -sible for this declarant now to recollect or state the precise time & place of each service or the extent thereof. That on the second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three it was planned in the American Lines above Croton River in the said County of Westchester to send down a party of American Troops to Morristown in said County and surprise Col James Delancey the Commander of the Refugee Corps at that place. That a party of Mounted Men

from the American Camp commanded by Capt n Daniel Millicans consisting of about thirty two men went down on that expedition, and this deponent on the day & year last above said volunteered & went as a volunteer private to O'Keirania aforesaid as one of said party. That this Deponent as a private in said party was mounted and armed and under the command of said Capt n Millicans who was a Capt n in the American service. That this Deponent with said party went down to O'Keirania aforesaid and in the night following surprised Delancey quarters took several prisoners and returned back as far as the mouth of Croton River in said County of Westchester where said party were overtaken and surprised while dis- mounted to obtain some refreshment, by about twenty five British Refugee horse- men, and one of said Capt n Millicans party, by the name of George McClain killed and three wounded and fifteen of them taken prisoners of whom this Deponent was one. That this Deponent being taken such prisoner as aforesaid

by said Refugee horse. then, was stripped by them of almost all his clothes and compelled to travel without any boots or shoes on his feet barefoot as such prisoner to New York, where this Decla- -rant continued a Prisoner to the British in the Provost on York Island and in the old City Hall at New York till the first day of May in the year of our Lord 1783. When this declarant was discharged and returned home to Col Samuel Brakes above Peekskill aforesaid That this declarant remained such prisoner as aforesaid, from the third day of February 1783 to the 1 st of May in the same year being a period of near three months That this the declarant has made diligent search and enquiry for Witnesses who, knew and served with him during the Revolutionary war, and the only persons now living who can testify to this declarant's services during said Revolution are W m Dyckman John Odell Silvanus Tompkins and John Wyatt all of the said County of Westchester whose

affidavits are hereunto annexed. That this Declarant claims a pension for his seven days service as a private in Capt Eben -erer Boyds Company of Militia in said County in November 1776 as aforesaid.
Also for this Declarants three & a half months actual service under arms as a private on Guard & pa- -trole as such private in said Company of Militia in the year 1777 as as aforesaid
And for his three months imprisonment service in New York being taken while in actual service as aforesaid from 2 nd of February 1783 to the 1 st of May in that year
That this Declarant was born at Peekskill in said County of Westchester on the 24 th day of July in the year 1760. That this Declarant has no Record of his age now in his possession. But his family Record is in the possession of his Daughter the wife of Pierre Mildey & which this Declarant saw & examined within six months past. That this Declarant was aged seventy two years on the 24 th day of July last

That this Declarant was living at Peekskill in said County of Westchester whenever he was called into service as aforesaid, has lived there ever since & still resides in Peekskill aforesaid and has always lived there
That this Declarant was called into service as aforesaid while he served in Capt n Ebenezer Boyds Company of Militia as aforesaid, by enrollment and command of said Capt n as aforesaid, was never drafted nor was he a substitute for any person - but voluntarily served as one of Capt n Daniel Williams party as aforesaid.
That the only Regular Officers Continental or Militia Regiments, he now recollects were Genl l George Washington who quartered at this Declarants house for a short time Genl l M c Dougall Genl l Putnam Col l Greene, Col l Samuel Drake of the Militia Capt n Ebenezer Boyd Col l John Drake Capt n Daniel Williams & Col l Samuel Drake, Regiment of Militia - That this Declarant never received any written discharge from the service neither did he ever any Com

-mission or written evidence of said service neither lies he any now in his pos- -session. That this declarant is known in his present neighbourhood to William Nelson & R C & Austin Esqrs both Residents of the before said Town of Cortlandt who can testify from their acquaintance with him that they believe he is of the age he represents and that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that they concur in that opinion. That there is not any clergyman living in this declarant's vicinity sufficiently acquainted with this declarant to give such certificate. And this declarant hereby reind- -gishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present pensions That his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State - Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the { James Mandeville day & year aforesaid } being the 29 th of May 1833.
M c Bayle Clerk of said Court

State of New York.
Westchester County } ss
vs Wm. William Nelson and Ralston C. Austin both residing in the Town of Cortlandt in the said County of Westchester hereby certify that they are well acquainted with James Mandeville of Cortlandt Town aforesaid who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding Declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, and that the said James Mandeville is a man of in open Court & good character for truth & veracity this 29 th day of May 1833.
W. Baylis Clerk.
Wm Nelson R. C. Austin

Rev. War
13.834 INVALID.
File No. 13, 834
James Mandeville ★ Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]
James Mandeville ★ Records corrected Oct. 4, 1906. B

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James M. Landeo -clero Papers.
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Westchester County N. William Syckman of the Town of Greenburgh in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he is now aged seventy one years and upwards resides in the Town of Greenburgh aforesaid That he has been well acquainted with James Mandeville of the Town of Cortlandt in the said County of Westchester from the commencement of the Revolutionary war to the present day. That this Deponent lived within four miles of the resi- dence of the said James Mandeville during the greater part of that war That the said James Mandeville and his family were all whigs during the Revolutionary war and the said James Mandeville was an active friend to the cause of In- dependence from the commence- ment to the close of the Revolutionary war. That in the year 1777 when the British burnt the Public Stores of the American Troops at Peekskill in said County, the Dwelling House and out buildings belonging to the said James Mandeville and his Brother John Mandeville was burnt by the British. That in the month of February in the year of our Lord 1783. it was pla- nned in the American lines also on Croton River in the said County to send down a party of American Troops to Morrisania in said County and surprise Col James Delancey the Commander of the Refugee Corps at Morrisania aforesaid. That a party of mounted men from the American Camp, commanded by Capt n Daniel Williams consisting of about thirty two

men went down, and in the night time stormed Col. Delancey's quarters, took several prisoners and escaped without loss there and returned towards the American lines above Croton River aforesaid. That this Deponent and the said James Mandeville were in the aforesaid party of volunteers mounted men. That when this party on their return had reached the Mouth of Croton River they were over taken by about seventy five British Refugees Horse men several men wounded, one killed and several taken prisoners. This Deponent escaped by crossing the ice over the Mouth of Croton River with several others. That after they had succeeded in crossing the River, a muster of the party was held when the said James Mandeville was found to be missing and as this Deponent at that time understood and has no doubt to be true, the said James Mandeville was at that time taken prisoner by the said British Horse and carried to New York and remained a prisoner there for sometime, in the Spring of the year 1783, when he returned to his residence aforesaid That from the facts & circumstances above set forth this Deponent

does verily believe that the said James Mandeville remained a prisoner in the British quarters in the city of New York from February 1783. till sometime in the spring of that year.
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of April 1833 before me }.
W m Dyckman
J. W. Tompkins County Clerk to take affid ts &c
I J. W. Tompkins before whom the preceding affidavit of W m Dyckman was sworn & subscribed do certify that the said W m Dyckman is well known to me and is a credible person
April 18 th 1833.
J. W. Tompkins Clerk

Westchester County ss John Odell of the Town of Greenburgh in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he is now aged seventy six years and upwards That he has been well ac- -quainted with James Mande- ville of the Town of Cortlandt in the said County of Westchester from the commencement of the Revolutionary war to the present day and par- -ticularly since the year 1780 That the said James Mande- ville was throughout the Revolutionary war a firm and active friend to the cause of American Independence That this Deponent has heard the preceding affidavit of W m D r Kiman in relation to the services of the said James Mande- ville during said war read and understands the contents thereof and he fully concurs with the said W m D r Kiman in all the statements therein contained, except That this Deponent did not during said war reside within four miles of the said James Mande-ville but this Deponent well recollects that the said James Mande-ville

was in the same party with this deponent & said Dyckman under Captn David Williams and was taken prisoner at the time and in the manner stated by said Dyckman in his said affidavit. That this deponent now recollects that it was in the early part of the month of February 1783. and not later than the fifth day of that month that the said James Mande ville was taken prisoner as aforesaid
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th of April 1833 before me
John Odell
J. W. Thompson Com d to take Affidavits &c.
I J. W. Thompson before whom the prece- -ding affidavit of John Odell was sworn & subscribed do certify that the said John Odell is well known to me and is a creditable person. April 18 th 1833 — J. W. Thompson Com d to take affidavits &c.

Westchester County & Sylvanus Tompkins of the Town of Cortlandt in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now aged sixty nine years and has lived in the said County of Westchester ever since the commence- ment of the Revolutionary war and has been well acquainted with the James Mandeville of the said Town of Cortlandt ever since the year 1780. and lived during the greater part of the Revolutionary war within about four miles of the residence of the said James Mandeville. That the said James Mandeville was during the whole of said war reputed and esteemed an active friend to the cause of American Independence. That this depo- -nent well recollects that in the month of February 1783. the he heard and it was generally understood in the neighbourhood. That the said James Mandeville had been taken prisoner by the British Refugee Horse near the mouth of Croton River in said County on his return with the party of Capt. Daniel Williams. which had been down to Morrisania & stormed Col James Delanceys Quarters. That this deponent recollects seeing the said James Mandeville a short time before he was thus taken prisoner as aforesaid, and he well

recollects when the said James Mandeville returned from his imprisonment in the City of New York to the Town of Coyt- -landt aforesaid That he first came back to Col. Dukes House in Coytlandt afore- said where this Deponent then saw him. That it was as late as the first of May 1783 or about that time That the said James Man- deville returned from his imprisonment in New York - and it was generally understood & believed That the said James Man- deville had been taken prisoner by the British Refugee Horse as aforesaid in the Month of February 1783 and had been & remained such prisoner till his return as aforesaid
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th of April 1833 } before me - }
Sylvanus Tompkins
J. M. Tompkins Court at take affidavit &c }
I J. M. Tompkins before whom the preceding affidavit of Sylvanus Tompkins was sworn & subscribed do certify That the said Sylvanus Tompkins is known to me to be a com- -petent person April 18 th 1833 J. M. Tompkins Court

Westchester County, John Hyatt of the Town of Yonkers in said County of Westchester being duly sworn doth de- pose and say that he is now aged sixty seven years and upwards and resides in the town of Yon- kers aforesaid. That he has been well acquainted with James Manderville of the town of Cortlandt in the said County of Westchester ever since about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six to the present day. That this deponent then lived, and now lives within about six miles of the residence of the said James Manderville and during the whole time since the commencement of the war has lived within about six miles of the said James Manderville. That the said James Manderville and his family were all whigs during the Revolu- tionary war. And the said James Manderville was an active friend to the cause of American Independence from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary war. That in the year 1777 when the British burnt the Public Stores of the American Troops at Peekskill in said County of Westchester the dwelling house and out buildings belonging to the said James Manderville and his brother John Manderville were burnt by the British. That this deponent and the said James Manderville were what was called minute men in Col. Samuel Drake's Regiment. That the said James Manderville belonged to Captain Ebenezer Boyd's Company. and that this deponent frequently saw the said James Manderville through the whole course of the war out in active service under the said Captain Boyd. and was with him in said Col. Drake's Regiment. That they were out sometimes several days in succession without returning home and that he some of said times marched as far as the village of White Plains about thirty miles from the residence of the said James Manderville.

and then in the possession of the British. That this Deponent well recollects that in the month of February 1783 he heard and it was in generally understood in the neighbourhood. That the said James Mandervill had been taken a prisoner by the British Refugee horse near the mouth of Croton River in said county on his return with the party of Captain Daniel Williams which had been down to Noritania and stormed Col. James Delancey's Quarters. That this Deponent recollects seeing the said James Mandervill a short time before he was thus taken prisoner as aforesaid, and he well recollects when the said James Mandervill returned from his imprisonment in the city of New York to the town of Lottanda aforesaid. That he first came back to Col. Drake's house in Lottanet town aforesaid where this Deponent thus saw him. That it was as late as the first of May 1788 or about that time that the said James Mandervill returned from his imprisonment in New York, and it was generally understood and believed, that the said James Mandervill had been taken prisoner by the British Refugee horse as aforesaid, in the month of February 1783 and had been and remained such prisoner until his return as aforesaid.
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th of May 1833 before me Daniel W m Birdsell Commissioner of Deeds
J. H. Hyatt
I Daniel W m Birdsell Commissioner of Deeds before whom the preceding affidavit of John Hyatt was subscribed and sworn to certify that said John Hyatt is known to me to be a credible person Daniel W m Birdsell Commissioner of Deeds

I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester & State of New York do hereby cer- tify that J. W. Tompkins & Daniel W m Brisall before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to and who have subscribed the same thereto are Commissioners of Peace in & for said County duly appointed & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Commis- sioners and believe the signatures subscribed thereto as theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office & subscribed my name this 30 th day of May 1833
N. Bayles Clerk
...swearing of ... thirty two