Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11324, for William Rose, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Rose, William
S. 11324
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CONTENTS

8265
New York
William Rose
3rd room in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Whiteaker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willis in the Connecticut line for 11 Mos. 11 days 5 " 2 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 55 Dollars 21 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of March 1832 and sent to Geo. Park Binghamton
Arrears to the 14th of March '33 $110.42 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st Sep '33 27.61 Total $138.03
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Tates Clerk Book 6, Vol. 1, Page 38

1 Brief - No 11,399 -
Wm Rose - - -
on Roll 7 July 9. New (Admitted)
45.11.12
7 Dec '32
Pr. 39.
Geo: Park Agt
Binghamton N.Y.

N o 11,399
BRIEF in the case of William Rose of Chenango County of Broome — in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
68 years
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.     In 1777 in June 2 or 3 musician Capt. Whitaker —   1778 Capt. Jeremiah Lawrence   Col. Willis —   1779 summer 3 or 4 musician Capt. Snagford   1780 9 Baron Struben — Col. Swift — Genl. Poor   Capt.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
at Lanesboro — Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord
Examining Clerk.

Wm. Rose 11399 Declaration
on Rolls 5 mo 2 days
Admitted
Maricopa 11 mo
Parrot - 5 mo 2 days
360 1820 33 11 25 1530 3866 5528
12/880.00 717.33 144.60
30 | 366 | 122 50 .66 60 60
Geo. Park Agent Binghamton N.Y.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. BROOME COUNTY, }
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, William Rose a resident of Chenango in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged — 68 — years, 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the summer of the year 1777 he entered the service of the United States as a musician, and as a substitute for Ozias Boardman at Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut in the Connecticut Militia under Capt. Ensign, & Lieut. Whitaker and was in said company two or three months during which time the said Company was principally stationed at Fishkill & Peekskill in the State of New York — In the month of May 1778 he volunteered at West Point N.Y. for the term of six months in Capt. Nehemiah Lawrence's Company and in Col. Willis Regiment and served at that place the full period of his enlistment as a musician.
In the year 1779 (in the summer) he again volunteered in Capt. Sanford's Company Militia, Lieut. Gale and Ensign Sipes, and served three or four months at White Plains, Quaker Ridge, & Horse neck — In the year 1780 he enlisted and was mustered at Nelsons Point by Baron Steuben and selected out of the 9 Month recruits, to fill vacancies in Col. Swift's Regiment, of Light Infantry, in Genl. Pohoc's De Rangers, Lafayette's Brigade, under Captain Munson — Lieut. Hart and Ensign Miller — he marched into Lerdsey, to Musquito Hill, Thune

to Hackensack New Jersey and other places not now recollecta until the full period of his enlistment expired when he was discharged at Stoney Point - he cannot now recollect whether he had a written  who gave him discharge if he did receive one  and the same is lost. The applicant has not within his knowledge any witness of his service. He was born at Canaan Litchfield County Connecticut on the 17th November 1763 has no record of his age except a memorandum thereof copied from his father's Bible. He lived in Canaan Litchfield Co. Conn. after the Revolutionary War until the year 1785 when he removed on to the Chenango River in the State of New York where he now resides. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. Marvin Clark      William Rose      B. Bissell We, Joseph Leonard Clergyman , residing in the town of Chenango and Henry Palmer residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Rose — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Leonard W. Marvin Clark      Henry Palmer
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Leonard who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Chenango and that Henry Palmer who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Barylla Marvin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Broome do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Wm. Rose — for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 day of August 1832.
W. Marvin Clark

Reborn
11324 INVALID.
File No. 11,324
William Rose
Pr. New York
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 2 Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany. 25 th 99. Jas. Dugg, Ithaca, N.Y.
Feby. 8 th 99. son. Geo. M. Ray. H. of R.

2nd Brief - No 11,399
Wm Rose
Gen Park      agt Singhampton N. York

N o 11,399
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Rose - which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
No
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
No (found on Rolls - Munson's Co. H. 1st Regt. Tenn. 2 days)
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No (but of 2 credible persons)
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
C/A
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of New York Herk County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said county William Rose of Chenango in said county who being duly sworn deposeth & saith (in amendment to his declaration made before the Court of Common pleas of said County on the 30 th day of August last herewith exhibitia) that according to the best of his recollection he served not up than one year and four months as a private in the Revolutionary War (Eleven months of which time he served as a musician) and for such service he claims a pension, that said service was performed during the following periods of the War viz.
In the year '77 two months under Capt Ensign
In the year '78 Six months under Capt Lawrence, Wilks Regt.
In the year '79 three months under Capt. Vanford
In the year '80 five months under Capt Munson + in Rols 5 mo & 2 days
In answer to XI. and XII. objections the deponent saith that there is no Clergyman living in his immediate vicinity or neighborhood, which is the reason why a Clergyman's affidavit was not obtained to his original Declaration.
He further saith on his oath aforesaid that he cannot at this time state more particularly the periods of the War when he served, his memory is so imperfect that he cannot recollect the day or month when he entered

the Service or subsequently volunteered as stated above, & in his original Declaration -
William Rose
Sworn & subscribed this 8th day of January 1833
before me Geo Park Ass. Judge
State of New-York } Broom County ss. } I B. Marvin Clerk of said County do certify that Geo Park Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken before him on the date thereof a true copy of the same is in and for said county, and I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature of Geo Park is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 15. day of Jan. 1833.
B. Marvin Clerk

71811
232813m J. P. Latham Commissioner. of the original States.

Ithaca New York Jan'y 7 1889
The Hon
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I would like a Certificate of the record of service of Col d William Rose in the war of the Revolution suppose he enlisted in Connecticut received a Pension for such service resided and died at Binghamton Chenango Co NYork January 23 1849.
If you can send me copy of the record You would confer a great favor on Yours
James Brigg Ithaca New York

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
I. 11324.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 8th, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication I have the honor to advise you that William Rose made an application for pension on August 30th, 1832, at which time he was 68 years of age and residing in Chenango County, New York, and his pension was allowed for sixteen months' actual service as a private and musician in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Canaan, New York, and served under Capt. Whitaker and Col. Willis.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Hon. George W. Ray,
House of Representatives.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B.
I.11324.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
January 25, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that William Rose made an application for pension on August 30, 1832, at which time he was 68 years of age and residing at Chenango, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for sixteen months' actual service as a musician and private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Canaan, N. Y., and served under Capt. Whitaker and Col. Willis.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. James Quigg,
Ithaca, N. Y.