Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15215, for Jonathan Scribner, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. New York
Scribner, Jonathan
S. 15° 2' 15"
carded
CONTENTS

147 New York Jonathan Scribner of Clinton Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt: commanded by Col. Dubois, in the Arty. Co. une for 2d. Co. and New York
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May 1831 and sent to J. D. Woodward Plattsburg
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 76

14. 466
Jonathan Scubner Clinton Co. N.Y.
admitted.
24 mo. Private.
J D Woodward Plattsburg N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Scribner of Clinton Co. in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? General Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 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.     April In 1776 1 14 Private Gen. Col. Chapman - Col. Elmore   April 1778 1 7 " Col. Mowatt   July 1780 3 " Col. Dabois Col. Dubois  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Tariffville. Green Farms. New York  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New York Co.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? To a certain extent & living witness  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.
William Cutts Examining Clerk.

Jonathan Scribner Esq
Rev. Soldier 2. yrs. 10 m. & 2 wks.
addrp. J Woodward Plattsburg NY
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State of New York
Oneida County ss. Ozias Marvin of the Village of Clinton in said County ag. years being duly sworn says he was well acquainted with Jonathan Scribner now a resident of Plattsburg in Clinton County in said State during the Revolutionary war and to Deponant's personal knowledge said Scribner belonged to Capt Ozias Marvin's Company of Connecticut militia and served in said Company as a private from the time of its organization at Norwalk Conn. -ticut in April 1778. until November 1779. That said Scribner actually served in said Company at Norwalk Conn and about there in guarding the Coast as a private in said Company for one year and seven months. Deponant is the son of said Captain Marvin (who is now deceased) & was in service at the same time in the same company with said Scribner and frequently saw him in service during said time. Deponant recollects that said Scribner was in the battles of Fairfield and Norwalk Conn at the time they were burnt by the British which was he thinks in July 1779 and Deponant has no doubt that said Scribner served one year and seven months as above stated -
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 7th day of August 1832. and I certify that Deponant is a credible person and witness.
Ozias Marvin
Benjamin Hickcox Justice of the Peace.
State of New York
County of Oneida ss I the Subscriber Clerk of the said County do hereby Certify that Benjamin Esquire before whom the above affidavit of Ozias Marvin was taken and sworn on the seventh day of August 1832 was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County residing in the village of Clinton in said County and that the signature of the said Justice to the Jurat of said affidavit is in the proper and genuine hand writing of the said Justice & being well acquainted with it - Witness my hand & the seal of said County at the City of Utica this 18th day of August 1832 (The word "Benjamin" interlined by me.)
Geo Brown Clerk Joseph B. Read (Dep. Clk.)

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of New York
County of Clinton ss On this third day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before John Palmer John Walsford & James W Wood Esqrs Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting. Jonathan Scribner a resident of Buchanan town in the County of Clinton and State of New York aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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.
I was born at Norwalk Fairfield Co Connecticut September 5. 1759. I have a record of my age in my Father's Bible now in my possession which I have referred to. I have had said record in my possession for more than forty seven years. After the Revolution I resided in Norwalk Conn until the year 1787 when I moved to Huntington New York and resided there till 1794 when I moved to Plattsburg New York where I have ever since resided and where I now reside - about ten years ago Plattsburg was divided and a new town erected called Buchanan town my residence is within the bounds of that town.
I resided in Norwalk Conn and enlisted at that place in Fairfield County Connecticut in the month of April 1776 as a volunteer Private in Captain Alvah Chapman's Co (Lt Watbury, Ensign James Chapman) Col Samuel Elmer Regt Connecticut State Troops for one year, marched from thence in the most direct route (Cannot recollect the names of the towns) to Greenbush New York where I remained a few weeks and then crossed the River Hudson to Albany and remained in the Barracks at that place for most of the summer and then marched to Fort Dayton on German Flats, we remained there till the fall of that year and then marched to Fort Stanwix New York where I remained till the middle of April 1777 having served in said Company one year and two weeks, when I was honorably discharged from the service at that place, but received no written discharge.
1832 2 w Then returned to Norwalk Conn. and resided there until the month of April 1778 when I entered as a volunteer Private into Captain Ozias Mearns Company Gamaliel Taylor Lieutenant. Ensign Scribner Ensign Connecticut Militia (don't recollect the Colonel's name) I served in said Company in guarding the Coast from Norwalk Conn to Greensfarms in Fairfield County Conn. until after Norwalk Fairfield and Greensfarms were burnt which I believe was in July 1779 Norwalk was burnt on Sunday and Greensfarms & Fairfield were burnt about the same time. I was in the Battles of Fairfield, Greensfarms, and Norwalk as a Private in said Company. I continued to serve in said Company until November 1779 when I was honorably discharged from said Company at Norwalk Conn. I had no written discharge. I actually served in said Company one year and seven months. After I was dismissed from said Company I resided in Norwalk Conn. until July 1780 when I went
1832 7 mo.

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Niskayuna New York where I again enlisted as a volunteer into Capt Dubois's Company (Don't recollect Ensigns name) Col Dubois Regt Col Malcom Brigade Regt Lt Col Brown) New York State Troops for three months I joined the Regiment at Albany N.Y. and Sailed down the North River To Stoney Point N.Y. where we remained a few days and then marched by land along the North River to Tappan New Jersey I staid there a short time and then marched back to Albany N.Y. and from thence To Fort Clinton N.Y. where I was stationed and remained until Oct 1780 when my three months time was fully out when I was discharged at that place. I had no written discharge. I then returned to Norwalk Conn.
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The Persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood and who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services are belief of my services are John Smith Lt Baruck Beckwith Dr. How John Hood John Smith Jr Joel Smith Roosevelt Barber Jerome Allen, Henry Downing & others. —
I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service except Ozias Marvin whose affidavit is annexed.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
I hereby and subscribed to in open Court this third day of October 1832 and certify that Deponent is a credible person before me . Jonathan Scribner Geo. M. Beckwith acting Clerk of Clinton Conn. Pleas
We Josiah Wilcox a Clergyman residing in the town of Plattsburg in the County of Clinton and Aaron Mason — residing in the town of Buchanan town, in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Scribner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
I swear and subscribed to this 3 rd day of October 1832 in open court — and I certify that the said Josiah Wilcox is a Clergyman and that the Deponents are credible persons — Aaron Mason Josiah Wilcox
Geo. M. Beckwith acting Clerk of Clinton Conn. Pleas
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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

Josiah Wilcox who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Plattsburg in the County of Clinton And that Aaron Mason Junior who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Beekmantown in the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I George W Beckwith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Scribner for a Pardon. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of October 1832.
Geo. W Beckwith acting Clerk

Rev. War Section, Record Division.
AW
March 20, 1922.
Hon. Miles Poindexter, United States Senate.
In re: Jonathan Scribner- War of Revolution, Survivor File 15515.
You are advised that from the papers in the above noted pension claim, that Jonathan Scribner was born at Norwalk, Conn., September 5, 1759, and while living there, volunteered and served as a private, from April 1776, for one year and two weeks, in Captain Albert Chapman's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Conn. Regiment; and from April 1778, for one year and seven months, in Captain Ozias Marvin's Company, and was engaged in the battles at Fairfield, Greenferms and Norwalk, Conn. He next volunteered at Niskayuna, N. Y. in July 1780, and served for three months, in Captain Dubois' Company, Colonel Dubois' N. Y. Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1922, while living in that part of Plattsburg, called Beekmantown, N. Y. There is no data on file as to family.
Very respectfully,
Hadington Gardner
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
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April 29, 1932.
C. H. Howell, P. O. Box 33, Arlington, Va.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 25 th instant, you are advised that on March 30, 1932, the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jonathan Scribner, S. 15315, was furnished the Honorable Miles Poindexter, United States Senate, for Mrs. J. W. Scribner of Chattaroy, Washington, in whose behalf you also requested the record. And as owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, such a record is not sent twice to the same person, your request was not taken up for consideration.
If however you desire the record of said soldier for your own personal use, please so state and it will be sent to you.
Very respectfully,
Washington Cowan
Commissioner.

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD WASHINGTON
April 25, 1922.
The Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Some two or three months ago, after a telephone conversation with some one in the Pension Office, I sent a letter requesting information regarding one Jonathan Scribner of Plattsburg, N. Y. who served in the Revolutionary War and was presumably on the rolls of your department. Up to this time, however I have had no word from your office. Can you not let me know whether information of Mr. Scribner is available?
Very truly yours,
C. H. Howell,
Arlington, Virginia.
P. O. Box 82.

Grange Warehouse Co. of Deer Park
A. L. SMART, MANAGER
Chattaroy Deer Park, Washington, Feb 27 1922
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
I have reason to believe that my ancestor Jonathan Scribner, a Revolutionary soldier drew a pension.
I would like a copy of his pension claim, and any other data at hand, date of birth and death, names of wife and children, also county and town. He came from New York State. I would like to know the service record also.
Very respectfully
J. P. Scribner
R. 1, Chattaroy, Wash

MILES POINDEXTER, WASH., CHAIRMAN. HOWARD SUTHERLAND, W. VA. THOMAS J. WALSH, MONT. TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY, MICH. HENRY F. ASHURST, ARIZ. TASKER L. ODDIE, NEV. KEY PITTMAN, NEV. SAMUEL D. NICHOLSON, COLO. PETER NORBECK, S. DAK. HOWARD M. RICE, CLERK.
United States Senate, NC COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING.
March 17th, 1922.
Honorable Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior.
Dear Sir:
The enclosed letter from Mrs. J. W. Scribner, of Chattaroy, Washington, is self-explanatory. I will appreciate your careful attention to the matter; also if you will kindly advise me therein.
With sincere regards,
Very truly yours,
Miles Poindexter
Enc.

RECORDS MAR 20 1922 DIVISION

SUPERVISORS:
E. I. JANNEY, CHAIRMAN DEER PARK, WASH., ROUTE 3 S. B. HANCOCK COLBERT, WASH. O. H. COLE COLBERT, WASH.
A. D. JANNEY, CLERK
MARY F. SCRIBNER, TREASURER
CHATTAROY TOWNSHIP
CHATTAROY, WASH., Feb. 25, 1922.
Mr. D H Howell, Arlington Va.
Dear Friends: - I am writing this time to ask you a favor which may be some trouble to you in which case I ask pardon in advance, and then again perhaps you have an acquaintance who can easily obtain the information. We are collecting data that will enable the girls to become daughters of the American Revolution, but want to be sure of everything before making formal application. Mr. Scribner's great grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. His name was Jonathan Scribner, from Plattsburgh N.Y. and we want to know if his name is on the pension rolls, and what information concerning him is to be found there. Tell them we have reason to believe that he drew a pension. What you find out may be valuable and we shall appreciate your help. The winter has been long and severe. This morning it was -8° and there is plenty of snow. Charley has been up north in the woods all winter, comes home every week. Laura plans to go either to Lewiston Normal or Pullman this summer. The babies are the finest ever. We had a party last night and Dora and her husband came up. They live at Hove Mount. but are here for a month or so.

Arlington, Va. March 8, 1922 The U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
This is to respectfully request information concerning Jonathan Scribner from Plattsburgh, N. Y. who fought in the Revolutionary War, and it is thought was on the pension rolls!
I am enclosing letter of Mrs. Scribner of Chattaroy, Washington, who desires the information, as per telephonic conversation with the Pension Office today.
Very respectfully yours,
C. H. Havel,
Arlington, Virginia.
Alread see letter P.O. Box 82 M. S. ...

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Luebner Clinton Co NY 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? yes 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? yes 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? 101
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 41
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 11
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 41
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? 41
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 41
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 41
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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

1922 Mar. 20. Hist. to Hon. M. Poindexter 1922 Apr 29. C. H. Kowell admin cy record fur. as above, etc.
15 215 INVALID.
File No. _____
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Jonathan Scribner Brn. Rev. War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]