Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,310, for James Mapes, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Mapes, James
S. 23 310
CONTENTS

4818 New York
James Mays
of Orange in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Moffitt of the Regt commanded by Col. Nichols in the New York line for 10 months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 34 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan. 1833 and due to A. S. & wife A. J. M.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $51.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr. 33 17.22
$68.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Atiles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 145

James Mapes of New York
admitted
775 10 353 03 10 11 1/2
Rev S. J. Wilkins

BRIEF in the case of James Napier of Orange Co. in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 97  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Left In 1775 x 1 Private Col. Moffit   Due " " v 1 " Burns   March 1776 1 " Moffit. Col. Nichols   June " v 5 10 " Fankner, Col. Scott   Due " 1 Col. Hardinbough   1777 1 Capt. Minthorn, Col. Allen   Staten — 24 10. Fort Moutgomery   Washington, Morristown  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Moutgomery  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange County New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
* Enlisted for 3 Mths, Served one Month, was discharged with orders to hold himself in readiness for the 3 Months.
Jas C. Milner Examining Clerk.  July 18/1833

Orange County } 1 State of New York } ss
John Mapes, of the town of Monroe in said County, being duly sworn doth depose & say that in the year 1776, he was in the five months' service in the Militia of this State, that on our troops retreating from York Island he saw & spoke with James Mapes who told this Deponent, that he was engaged in the same service — That in the year following year he this Deponent was classed with the said James Mapes, in the town of Monroe in the County of Orange to perform a tour of a half a month to guard the pass in the Mountains near the Ramapough Creek in Rockland County in said State and that the said James Mapes served out his tour under Capt. Seth Marvin — I further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed This 20 th day of Aug t 1832 before me
Nat l H. White Jus. peace
John his Mapes mark

James Maves State of New York County of Orange } ss
On this fifth — day of September  December in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two — personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange, being a court of Record now sitting — James Maves a resident of the Town of Blooming Grove in the said County of Orange aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as therein stated — That he first en- tered into service in the fall of 1775, and as he believes in the month of September, under Captain Thomas Moffatt in the Town of Blooming Grove aforesaid, as a volunteer or Minuteman and was stationed at New Windsor, in the County & State aforesaid where he remained one month and was discharged, he having entered however for three months and was ordered during that time to hold himself in readiness for service & was during that time prepared and ready to turn out when directed. Seth Adams was first Lieutenant and James Little was second Lieutenant of Moffatt's Company — Captain Samuel Raymond commanded a company at that place at the time Defendant was stationed there — That in month of December 1775 he again entered the service under Captain

1 mo Francis Munn as a volunteer for one month and marched to Fort Constitution on the Hudson River opposite West Point, where he remained one month and was then released by other men & Deponent re- turned to his home in said town of Blooming Grove - Samuel McBride and Robert Rogers were Lieutenants & William Wilkin was Ensign in this Company. The Company of Captain Raymond was also there. He again entered into service in March 1776 under Captain Thomas Moffat as a volunteer and was again stationed at Fort Constitution for one month & remained there during that 1 mo time, in the Regiment of Col Isaac Nicolls, Seth Marvin was Lieutenant and William Bradley was Ensign. Early in the summer of 1776 & as he believes in the month of June of that year he again entered into service under Captain William Falkner in a Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Wardenburgh in Gen. Scott's Brigade. Deponent was sta- tioned at New York and remained there about three months, he then marched over to Long Island as a reinforcement at the time of the battle of Long Island but did not reach the battle ground until the commencement of the retreat of the Americans. They arrived at Long Island just after the battle was over & met a number of our troops retreating Deponent's Regiment re-crossed the river to New York the next day, and after re-

remaining there better than a week, they retreated up the river to Kingsbridge and from that place to White Plains where they remained but a few days. They then marched to Kings Ferry and crossed over to Wanausthaw, at which place they were discharged. The whole time Deponent was in service at this time, was five months and ten days. In December 1776 Deponent again entered into service as a Substitute for his brother David Maves in a Company Commanded by Capt. John Minturn in a Regiment Commanded by Captain Col. William Allison, and was sta- tioned near the Great River at Tappan at present in Rockland County and near the Jersey line. At that time the British lay at Fort Lee & Deponents Company were on guard. Deponent remained there in service one month & was then discharged and returned home. In the Spring of the year 1777 he again entered the service under Captain Seth Marvin & was stationed at Ramapo where he remained on two occasions a fortnight each time, in the whole one month. Captain John Sanford was there recruiting for the Army at this time, there were no other troops there. Ramapo is on the edge of the Jersey line on the road to New York, and there was generally a guard kept at that place. Deponent was at Fort Montgomery five times amounting altogether to twenty days service & he was in the fort at the time it was taken by the British. Deponent

escaped in the dark over Bear Mountain and returned to his home in Blooming-Grove aforesaid. The above comprises the whole of the service of this Deponent -
1- And this deponent further says that he was born in the Town of Blooming-Grove aforesaid in the year 1755. He has a record of his age at home in his Bible - He has always to the present time resided in the said Town, excepting a part of a year when he resided in the Town of Goshen in Orange County; but now resides in said Town of Blooming Grove
2- He entered the service as is herein above set forth at the time Deponent lay in New York Gen. Washington aforesaid, Gen. M c Dougall, Gen. Putnam and Lord Stirling with their Troops were there - Lord Stirling & Genl. Putnam were taken prisoners at the Battle of Long Island as Deponent was informed
4- Never received any written discharge
5- Deponent further says that James Satterly, Job Sayre, Earl Rumsey (a clergyman) and William S Woodhull residing in his neighborhood, can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution as Deponent supposes - He has no documentary evidence of his service except the annexed Certificate of Capt. William Falkner above named, who is now dead. He knows of no persons who can testify to his service except Hezekiah Woodward, John Maves and Job Sayre who were out on some occasions with this Deponent, but he is unable to prove

The whole of his services by himing into paper.
Subscribed and sworn to open Court the day and year above said
James Mapes
Ata Dunning Clerk
In the matter of the application of James Mapes for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
Orange County ss. Mesheliah Woodward of the town of Calhoun county & State aforesaid being duly sworn with deponent and say that he was acquainted with the said James Mapes in the Revolution- ary war. That deponent was in the same com- pany with said Mapes in the year 1776 and lived with him six months as deponent believed in the company commanded by Cap. Wm. Paulus in Col. Han- denbrigges Regiment - we were at New York on Long Island and at White Plains in West- chester county New York - and further deponent saith on.
Subscribed & sworn in open Court 4th Sept 1832
Mesheliah Woodward
Ata Dunning Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

And the Court further Certify that it appears to them that William S Woodhull, James Satterly, Job Sayre, John Mapes and Heyckiah Woodward who have signed and sworn to the preceding affidavits are residents of the places mentioned in their respective affidavits, that they are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to Credit -
I Asa Downing clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of James Mapes for a pension - And I further certify that Nathan H White before whom the preceding affidavits of William S Woodhull James Satterly, Job Sayre & John Mapes were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange and that the signature of the said Nathan H White annexed to the said affidavits is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office the thirteenth day of December 1832 - Asa Downing Clerk
13 James Mapes Pension Papers
Mr. Corbin
J. F. Benton
a copy
Asa Downing
admitted 10 mo. 10 days provision

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wm S Woodhull

Orange County State of New York
William S. Woodhull of Blooming Grove in said County being by me duly Sworn that he is personally acquainted with James Masper, and that from the general impressions of this Neighborhood so far as has come to his knowledge he is satisfied that the said James Masper was engaged in the revolutionary war - & further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed This 1 st Sept. 1832 before me
Wm. S. Woodhull
Nathl. White Jus. peace

James Latterty

Orange County } State of New York } 83
James Satterly of Blooming Grove in said County, being duly sworn depo- seth & saith that he is well acquainted with James Mapes, & that from the report of the neighborhood he has no doubt that he did actually serve some time in the revolutionary war - and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this 10 th Sep. 1832
James Satterly
before me
Nat l . White, Justice of the peace

Job Sayre

Orange County } ss. State of New York
Job Sayre of the town of Blooming Grove in said County, being duly sworn saith, that in the year 1775, he was in the service with James Maper in a company of Minute Men commanded by Capt. Thomas Moffat; that the said Company was stationed at New Windsor and that they both remained there in said service for the space of one month — and from my know- ledge of Mr. Maper, and from the general report of the neighbourhood I have no doubt that he was actually engaged in the revolutionary service for some time afterwards — & further the Deposition is true not
Job Sayre
Sworn & Subscribed this 1 st Sept. 1832 — before me
Nathl. White, Sw. peace

Blooming Grove (December 21st 1829) I James Mapes of the Town of Blooming Grove in the County of Orange and State of New York did enlist under Capt Thomas Moffatt in September 1775 in said Town and County aforesaid for the term of three Months and was stationed at New Windsor, then in December 1775 under Capt Francis Burns for one Month and was stationed at Fort Constitution, Then enlisted under Capt Thomas Moffatt and was stationed at Fort Constitution for one Month in Col Isaac Nichols Regiment, then enlisted under Capt M c Kinley Lieut Col d Hordenburgh Regiment General Scott Brigade and was stationed at New York for five Months and Ten Days I am cert fy that the above named James Mapes in the same the same Company and Regiment above written served under me five months and ten days
William Faulkner
December 1776 Served one month under Capt John Linthorn in Ellison's Regiment on the lines in 77 one month under Capt Seth Marvin Woodhull's Regiment on the lines - Five Alarms at Fort Montgomery 24 Days

I certify that I was many years acquainted with William Foulner now deceased - That was understood & believed in the neighbourhood in which he resided that he was a captain in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and lived a long time therein - That he died about a year since at a very advanced age much respected - having always sustained the character of an upright man - I have no hesitation in saying that his certificate is entitled to the fullest credit - I was well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Foulner & have no doubt that the signature to the within certificate was written by him.
Sam. J. Wilkin
House of Reps. Dec: 17. 1832
James Mopes Pensions