Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42424, for Joshua Straight, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Straight, Joshua
S. 42424
CONTENTS

not in place in old letter Letter to John Oothout June 3 rd 1850
18731 - R
New York
Joshua Straight (aged 84) of Chenango Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the Ralston line, for the term of one year (1776)
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of  May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Aug 1822 and sent to John Nages Esq  Norwich, New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 369. 3 Semi ann. all'co ending 1 st Sept 1822 48 16 mo 8 3/4  $417. 3 36 8 1. 3
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1822 Schedule $49

District of New York ss.
On this 12 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, personally appeared in Open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chambers & State of New York being a Court of Record of the said County, Joshua Straight aged sixty four years, Resident in the town of Penn, in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, took on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmond, in the company commanded by Captain Isaiah Gibbs in the Rhode Island line, that he entered the service as a private early in the year 1776 and continued in the service in the company aforesaid for the term of one year and was discharged early in the year 1777. And the same year he entered the service in the same company and the same Regiment, and served one year and three months and was discharged in the year 1778. That he made out his declaration in the month of April 1818 & sent it to the Secretary of War, who returned it with a notice that it must be signed, which proof he got & lodged his declaration and proof in a post Office to be sent on to the Secretary of War but has not heard of it since. 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 to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. And that I have not, nor has 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 in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. One Yoke Stags, Worth $20. one Cow $10. two yearlings $8. two Heats $4. one plough $6. one chain $2.50. one axe $1. two old scythes & a handle $2. Beets & Crops $0.50. My occupation is that of a Skin Maker but by sickness I am unable to labor but little. My family consists of myself and one son 17 years of age & very small —
John Straight Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the twelfth day of February 1822 before me Oray, John Noyes & Isaac Sherwood Judges of said Court
Chautauqua County Clerk's Office
I, Peter Van Rensselaer Clerk of the County of Chautauqua, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount and value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty nine Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of February 1822
Peter Van Rensselaer Clerk

Suspended for date of original deal.
20 May 1922

127. Nov-23. Letter to Hon. W. H. Arnold for H. C. Barker. See corres. in B. 42425. Henry Straight = MMN.
42 424
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 42 424
Joshua Straight Esq. Rev. Inc
Act: 16 th March 1851
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Norwich July 21
Recd 31 Aug 1822
J. C. Calhoun Secretary
John Quincy Adams Secy of War Washington Recd 18.11.20 P.S. 1822

Joshua Strait.

State of New York } John Straight aged fifty six years Chenango County ss } being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Joshua Straight and has been from boys and knows that he is the same person named in the annexed declaration and was knowing to his enlistment in the Company commanded by Captain Josiah Gibbs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmond in the Rhode Island line about the first of January 1776 for the term of one year & that he returned home about the tenth of Janua
ry 1777
John Straight
affirmed & subscribed this 12 th day of February 1822
before me John Noyes Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
I further certify that the above named John Straight is a man of truth & veracity & a disinterested witness so I being personally acquainted with him he living in the neighbourhood
John Noyes Judge

State of New York } John Gibson aged sixty nine Chenango County ss } years being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is personally acqu- ainted with Joshua Straight and knows he is the same person named in the annexed declaration and was knowing to his serving in the Company commanded by Captain Josiah Gibbs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmond in the Rhode Island line on the Continental Establishment from about the first of January 1776 to the first of January 1777 for the term of one year your Deponent served in the same Company as Clerk at the same time sworn and subscribed this John Gibson 12 th day of February 1822
before me John Noyes Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
I further certify that the above named John Gibson is a man of truth and veracity & that I am personally acquainted with him & that he is a disinterested witness
John Noyes Judge
Chenango County } Clerk's Office } I hereby certify that John Noyes Esquire before whom the above affidavit, now taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in the said County Witness my hand and the seal of said County this twenty third day of February 1822
Pres Wendell Ck

State of New York } John Straight being sworn Chenango County ss. } Depose th and saith that he saw the Declaration of Joshua Straight to the War department for a Pension for his services in the Revolutionary War some time in latter part of the Month of April or first part of the month of May in the year 1818 and that he went to Judge Reed of Homer to do some business for said Joshua Straight and was sworn before said Reed & that he carried another witness with him that was sworn at the same time to substantiate said Joshua Straight's declaration and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed this 16 th day of July 1822 before me by affirmation
John Straight
John Noyes Judge of Chenango Common pleas

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. Charles Jopelyn one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua being duly sworn doth depose and say that Joshua Strait a war- tutionary soldier applied to this Deponent some time in April 1818 for a pension a Pension. under the act of Congress Provi- ding for certain Persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war That the necessary Papers were made out by this Deponent in con- formity to said act and sworn to and sub- scribed by the said Joshua Strait before this Deponent then acting Judge of the common Pleas of said County. That the said Papers were forwarded to the war Department by this Deponent and were returned for want of further proof since which time this Deponent has not seen the said Papers but as he is infor- med and believes the said Papers are lost And further this Deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed this second Charles Jopelyn. Day of July 1822 before me
John Noyes Judge

Champaign County ss. I humbly certify that Charles Sosslyn Esq. the Clerk's Office Deposed within mentioned, was during the month of April 1808, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn as such Judge I further certify that John Noyes Esq. before whom the within affidavits were taken, was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County comm- issioned and duly sworn as such Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 20th day of July 1822
James M. Randall, Clerk