Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15187, for Levi Ives, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Mrs. Levi
S 15187
CONTENTS
Carded

8344
122 New York
Levi Ives
of Schoharie in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Little of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hays in the Centre Br d line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1833 — and due No Salary and Summit
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33  $ 160    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sp r '33  40     $ 200  
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. A. Stiles Clerk Book 60. Vol. 4 Page 22

No 10122
Levi Ives
Summit
Schoharie Co
New York
Adm't
Pm att
14. trans 2 years $80-
proof of military enlistment as be master required
4 Sept 32 27 Nov
Levi Ives
Summit
N.Y. 10/10/32

No 10,122  BRIEF in the case of Levi Hove of Schenectady County of Schenectady in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  How old is he? Seventy one years 71  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.     Enlisted in March In 1777 1 1 — Seamaster Gen. Col. Hays, Col. Capt. Tilly's comp.   Chink, that is was in the Spring of 1779, he enlisted 1 1 — private Major Humphrey's brigade, Capt. Nathan Smith's comp. Genl. Washington, Capt. Davis  
 In what battles was he engaged?  Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Goshen, Schoharie County, Connecticut  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness as to his entrance. The service at the two different periods in the declaration. His tradition is supported by the belief on part of a clergyman and another respectable citizen of same town, whose credibility is vouched by the Judge  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No objection 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

10.122 Levi's Declaration
Amsterdam Private L Turner's request 80-

State New York
Schoharie County ss. } On this 8 th day of September - 1882 personally appeared before me Mervin Budd one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie Levi over a resident of Summit in said County aged forty one years the Twenty fifth day of last May 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 the 7 th 1852.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein- stated that he enlisted in the month of March 1777 for three years as a Teamster in Col. Tibbles Company in Col. Hays Regt. & then raised in Goshen Litchfield County State of Connecticut and went to Fishkill and did duty as a Teamster Carted Provisions went to White Plains and went some time with the Artillery and carried Ammunition and also such other teaming as was ordered to do by my officers through the Season and put up for Winter quarters at Fishkill Barracks stayed at said Barracks until about the last of April 1778 then General Washington thought it would be better and more expeditions for to have Horses than oxen attached to the Army and I was discharged and returned home to Goshen aforesaid then in the Spring of 1779 I think it was I enlisted for one year in Capt. Matthew Smiths Company Major Humphrey Battalion There were two Battalions in the Brigade the other was commanded by Major Shipman there were Capt Dana Capt Smith & Stoddard in the same Regt. and commanded by General Waterbury at the time I enlisted I resided at Goshen Litchfield County State of Connecticut and went to Housatonic and did duty some time to White Plains and

on scouting parties once I went on to what was called Fayett Neck and General Washington and Fayett came on to the Neck to examine the situation Washington sent his aid Hamilton and requested General Waterbury to halt his Brigade and took out fourteen men I was one of them and went to guard General De la Fayette down to the point to examine as I was told whether it was best to build a fort while there the British force arose from Long Island we took 70 or 80 heads of cattle and marched back to Horse neck and we built Fort Waterbury and did duty until April 1780 and then were discharged by the word of month I have no documentary evidence and I know of no other person than the one I have got that can give any evidence as to my service I would refer you to persons of reputation in my neighborhood who can testify as to my character as to truth and veracity Watson Esq Esq Isaac W Baird Esq General David Lamont and Jonathan Hughes I have no record of my age but as it has been taught me I was born in Goshen aforesaid the 26 th day of May 1761 and resided there until the spring of 1806 when I moved to Summit Schoharie County State of New York where I now reside 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 before me Mason Ladd a Judge of Schoharie County
Lewis Green

We Stephen Tenn a Clergyman residing in Jefferson County of Schoharie and State of New York and Col David Wiltsie residing in Summit County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Foss who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age and a man of truth and veracity and 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 The 5 th of Sept r 1832 Sworn to Stephen Tenn and subscribed before me Maurin Judah a Judge of David Wiltsie Schoharie County
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 that he is not able to attend Court as appears from the Doctor certificate And I the said Judge further certify that it appears to him that Stephen Tenn who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman is a resident of Jefferson and that Col David Wiltsie who has signed the same is a resident of Summit aforesaid and are persons of good credit and reputation and that their statements is entitled to credit
Maurin Judah one of the Judges of Schoharie County
State of New York } County of Schoharie } ss I John Gebhard Jr Clerk of the said County do certify that Maurin Judah before whom the two preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn and whose name also appears to the preceding certificate of credit &c

one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office. This 5 th . day of September 1832 - John Sedhard Jr. of the

15187 INVALID.
File No. 15187
Levi Foss Rev: Peewee War
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 5 '96 sold leased to Rev. A. Cook. Middle Grove JTB
NY.
✓

9 Middlesex May 28 th 96 Pawtucket R.I. Dear Sir,
I have sent, this communication, to you, with the request that you would send me, a copy of the description of service, of a man, by the name of Levi Ines , who was my own grandfather. He served, in the Revolutionary War, in a company, raised in Connecticut, Captain Cook - I think. He, too, was a Pensioner, up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1850, at Summit Four Corners Schoharie Co. New York. I desire to connect myself, with the Society of the Sons of the Revolution. Hence my wish, to have a description of

of Grandfather's service, in the war, as described on the Pension Rolls. Will you please send me the same. If so, I will esteem it a kindness, &c
Yours Truly
Ashe book Pastor of Baptist Church.

State New York
Schoharie County ss 3 Personally appeared before me one of the judges of the court of common Pleas of said court - Doctor Schuchard G. Bush being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with Levi Ives of the Town of Summit in said county for fifteen years or more, and the representations in my acquaintance is that Levi Ives was a Soldier in the revolution, and I believe it to be true, and Levi Ives from old age and bodily infirmity I believe is not able to attend the next term of said court - from his present inability
Personally appeared before me on this 28 day of August 1832 Arch. G. Bush a respectable Physician of the Town of Summit and sworn to and subscribed to the above declaration Marvin Judson a Judge of said county
H. B. Bick Physician of the town Summit
State of New York county of Schoharie ss.
I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that Marvin Judson before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county: and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and a seal of office this 5th - September 1832 -
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk.

Town of Summit & County of Schoharie ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace of Summit aforesaid Thankful Warner and being duly sworn deposed and said that Levi gives the present applicant for a pension is her Brother that at the commencement of the Revolution army war this deponent and the said Levi were lived in the town of Goshen Litchfield County and State of Connecticut that in the spring of 1777 or 1778 the said Levi went into the Continental Service under Captain Samuel Tibbles of North Litchfield County State of Connecticut and the said Levi remained from home & was said to be in the service of the United States for about one year - that the said Levi was to home once or twice during said year once with his team and stayed at home long enough to eat his dinner then started again with his team and the said Levi was afterwards gone in the States Service as much as one year if no more - that this deponent was about eight or ten years old when the war commenced - and this deponent and her Mother were left to home alone when the said Levi went into the States Service and she relates the circumstances that took place during the absence from home of the said Levi - and that the said Levi is reported to be seventy one years old in May last past which this deponent believes to be true Sworn and subscribed at Summit aforesaid August 27 th 1832 before me
Watson Orr a justice of the peace for Schoharie County
Thankful Warner
State of New York County of Schoharie ss.
I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that Watson Orr before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and really believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of September 1832 -
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

Certify that Thankfull Warner whose affidavit is affixed to the opposite side of this piece of paper is a woman of integrity respectability and entitled to credit as a competent witness and that I am the same Justice of the Peace who took and subscribed the within affidavit
Dated Summit Schoharie County New York Dec 26 th 1832 Water - Err a Justice
I hereby certify the above to be true according to the best of my knowledge J. W. Baird J. P.
Schoharie County Town of Summit 3 d I Thankfull Warner of Summit aforesaid came before J. W. Baird one of the Justices of the peace of said County and duly deposed and saith in addition to what she has testified within that when the present applicant for a pension and his Mother went to Norfolk Connecticut to enlist in the service of the United States - they, Levi Slocum his father, went to enlist as teamsters in the United States service, and when they returned it was said, and never doubted, but that Levi Slocum and his father served as teamsters one year and they were called Continental teamsters by the neighbours after they returned home And after the one year's service above stated as a teamster - the said Levi Slocum enlisted in the states service at Goshen under Capt. Matthew Smith of Goshen Litchfield County State of Connecticut - and was from home one year or more and I never heard it doubted but that he served his country in the states service during said term -
Sworn and subscribed Thankfull Warner this 27 th day of December 1832 before me J. W. Baird Justice of the Peace

Schoharie County ss. State of New York
Levi Ives, the applicant for a pension who has made the annexed declaration personally appeared before J. W. B. and one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and amends the defective parts of said declaration on oath, that is to say - he, Levi Ives, enlisted as a "Continental teamer" in March 1777 or 1778 under Captain Samuel Hobbell of Norfolk Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, for three years, and served one year, and was discharged verbally in consequence of having an ox-team which Gen. Washington considered not as good as horses, and gave orders for all those having ox teams to be dismissed - Levi Ives has no documentary evidence of his services, and knows of no person living at this time who can testify to his services except his sister whose affidavit is annexed - Deponent states that three years ago he could have procured two or three witnesses who have since died - Deponent says he has no record of his age, but from the best information in his power to obtain he will be seventy two years of age the 25 th day of May next
Sworn to subscribed before me this December 28 th 1832
Levi Ives
J. W. B.
Justice of the peace of said County

We the undersigned who have been acquainted with Levi Ives the applicant for a pension a number of years, certify that he is a man of fair character, and steady and respectable habits, and much esteemed in the neighbourhood where he resides - We further certify that from his appearance and all the circumstances relating to his age that he is as old as seventy two, and that he has always been considered in his neighbourhood as a soldier of the revolution, and we the undersigned fully concur in that opinion - Dated December 28 th 1832
A. W. Baird David Stewart J. G. Birch
State of New York County of Schoharie S. p.
Watson Orr a Justice of the Peace of Schoharie County
I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that Isaac W. Baird before whom the within affidavit of Levi Ives and the annexed affidavit of Thankful Warner, purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace, in and for the said county - I further certify that the said Isaac W. Baird and Watson Orr whose names appear to the certificate of credibility of Levi Ives, preceding; and also to the certificate of credibility of Thankful Warner on the annexed sheet, were at the date of the same Justices of the peace in and for the said county - and that I am acquainted with their hand writing and rairly believe their names subscribed to the said affidavits and certificates of credibility to be their proper hand writing and signatures - Witness my hand and seal of office this 2 nd day of January 1833 - John Gebhard Jr. Clerk