Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,433, for John Salisbury, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.J.
Salisbury John
829433
CONTENTS

24.300.
New York
John Salisbury of Ontario Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Woodbury of the 2nd Regt commanded by Col. Holman in the R. Island line for 8 mos 2
Feb 10 37
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1833 and sent to Mrs. Isaac Cannundique
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $66.88 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 34 - 13.33
$80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 121

John Salisbury 28 23 6
Admitted Private 8 months
Thomas Beal Agent Camandaigue

State of New York Ontario County P 3
On this twentieth day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the county Court now sitting, John Salisbury a resident of the town of Canandaigua in the county and state aforesaid, aged Seventy six 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 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1 st At the town of Gloucester in the state of Rhode Island, where he then lived. He enlisted in Captain Woodbury's company, in Colonel Holman's Regiment for the term of Six months, this was about the 1 st . May 1876, and was first ordered to Sutton in Massachusetts, and then marched to Hartford and New Britain in Connecticut, and then went on board a Ship with the whole company and sailed for New York, and soon after arrived in New York and was quartered in a house for a short time, and then marched up to Fort Washington and was encamped near the fort, and after about a month was ordered to White Plains. General Putnam had the command here, and this declarant was on duty at his quarters, and knew him well. had one engagement with the enemy at this place, and after this was ordered up the River to near the Highlands, and remained on that station until his time expired, when he was honorably discharged and went home to Gloucester.
2 nd Soon after this at Gloucester as aforesaid he enlisted in Captain Tilton's company in Colonel Dexter's Regiment for one month and was marched to Providence and then to Pawtucket and vicinity and served out one month and was then discharged.
3 rd Soon after this was drafted for one month; in Captain John Sayles Company in Colonel Dexter's Regiment,

and was marched to Providence, and served there during the term of one month when he was discharged and went home.
Besides the service above recited, he was afterward called out upon alarms, but for short tours, and he does not claim for such service.
He was born in Gloucester on the 15 th day of July 1757. He has no record of his age. He was living in Gloucester when called into the service and has lived there until 1813, when he removed to Canandaigua, where he now lives and has lived ever since. When he entered the service it was by voluntary enlistment except for one month when he was drafted as before recited. He knew General Putnam and saw him at White Plains. He does not remember the names of any of the Continental or militia Regiments that were on the stations where he served. He saw General Washington near Fort Washington and while on duty near the Highlands. He never received a written discharge. He is well acquainted with the Reverend Philip Sanford of Canandaigua, and Hezekiah Scudder of the same place, and besides the said Hezekiah Scudder, he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state, and he claims in all for Eight months service as a private soldier and has deferred his application until now, for a witness of his service.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open court.
JOHN S. SALISBURY
We Philip Sanford, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Canandaigua and Hezekiah Scudder residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Salisbury, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy six 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. And the said Hezekiah Hemenway doth further testify that he is Sixty five years of age, that he lived in Gloucester in the state of Rhode Island in 1776 and will remember the abovenamed John Salisbury who lived with the father of this deponent, and knows the said John Salisbury was in the service of the United States, and at one time he went with him to Providence to bring home the horse he rode and threw left him in the service. He further saith that he has known him ever since, that he married the sister of this deponent for his first wife, and he has always understood and believes that he served at one time in the year 1776 for six months and two other terms of one month each soon after his first enlistment for six months, but he does not know who his officers were, he being very young at that time, but he is confident he was in the service and has never heard it questioned or doubted.
Phelps Sanford
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Hezekiah Hemenway
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 abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Philip Sanford who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Canandaigua, and that Hezekiah Hemenway who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Charles Crane Clerk of the said Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing

contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Salisbury for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 th day of August 1833.
Charles Crane.
John Salisbury 28.236
Smithfield Private Secretary
Thomas Hatch Agent Pensylvania

In reply to your request of 16 inst , received 18 inst , for a statement of the military history of John Salisbury , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 29,433.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1776 6 mos. Pri. Woodbury Holman R. I.   Soon after 1 " " Hilmat Dexter   Soon after 1 " " John Sayles Dexter  
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gloucester, R. I. Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1833. Residence at date of application, Canandaigua, N. Y. Age at date of application, Born July 15, 1757, at Gloucester, R. I. Remarks: His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,

Calumet Associated Charities Room 1, Jacka Block
MISS WINIFRED SALISBURY GENERAL SECRETARY
CALUMET, MICH., August 16, 1909. 190
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
Will you kindly send me a certificate showing that John Salisbury, described below, fought in the Revolutionary War and received a pension?
John Salisbury-born July 15, 1757, in Gloucester, R.I.
died Feb. 18, 1837, in Canandaigua, N.Y.
Enlisted in the Revolutionary War, fought in the battle of White Plains, and later received pension.
Thanking you sincerely for your service, I am,
Very truly yours,
Winifred Salisbury

29 433 Rev INVALID.
1909, Aug. 25: History to Winifred Salisbury. 29.433
File No. 29,433
John Salisbury Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]