Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7597, for Gaius Stebbins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stebbins, Gaius
S. 7597
CONTENTS
carduel

14374 New York
Gaius Stebbins of Hudson in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Butler of the Reg't commanded by Col (Vose) in the Massachusetts line for 21 Months —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1833 and sent Ctl. Hudson N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 33 — $ 140 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 35
$175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 77

Letter to John Fleming Sept. 15. 1834.
" - " Purvis — " " " " - " Mr. Fleming Oct. 14. 1834 " — " E. D. Bump Feb 2 — 1835 " — " Eliza Ann Rich — March 17. 1835 " " " " " " 27. 1835
answ 27. May '34
answ Dec '34

18423
Yams Stebbins N.Y.
advised
To be Directed to applicant at Hudson N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement,  showing the Service of Gaius Robbins of Columbia Co. New York
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
 Commissioner of Pensions. 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, so 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Proceedings touching the application of Gaius Stebbins for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
18423
To be directed to applicant at Hudson
On Rales of Vose's Negt for 6 mo.
added
21 mo. pri
70 1/2

State of New York County of Columbia
On this day of A.D. 1832 person- ally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County now sitting Gaius Stebbins a resident of the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia and State of New York aged sixty nine 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 viz: I was born at Wilbraham County of Hampshire and State of Mas- sachusetts October 5 th 1763. In March 1778 being then between fourteen & fifteen years of age and of large stature, by consent of my father Moses Steb- bins who was uncommonly zealous in the American cause I joined a Company as a volunteer commanded by Capt Morgan stationed at Springfield in said County of Hampshire to guard military stores and served as a private in that Company for the term of three months. I think the name of Capt Mor- gans Lieutenant was Brewer. Soon after the ex- piration of the above term of service and in the lat- ter part of June 1778 I again enlisted to serve at the same station for the term of six months under Capt Enos Parker and after having served six months was discharged according to my recollec- tion on the first day of January 1779. The name
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of Capt Parkers Lieutenant was Spalding. In June 1779 I again enlisted for the term of six months to serve as a soldier in the State of Rhode Island under Capt Joshua Woodbridge his Lieutenants name I think was Sackett and the Regiment was command- -ed by Col Tyler. We rendezvoused at Providence where we remained about three months. In this time the prisoners on board the prison ship lying in the river a little below Fox Point in the dusk of the evening and while the boat was sent to the Town to obtain the countersign and candles rose upon the guard, dis- -armed the two sentinels and drove all below. One of the sentinels however discharged his piece before it was wrested from him which alarmed the guard on shore at Fox Point of which I was one. We watched the return of the boat hailed & brought her to by which means the prisoners were prevented making their es- -cape. The Lieutenant commanding the guard had his sword broken. A short time after this affair we were ordered to strike our tents and go on board boats. We rowed down the river stopped at a place called Pettaquet or Petuxet in the evening. After taking some refreshment and we were about reposing for the night the long roll beat and we were again ordered on board the boats, rowed down to Bristol where we arrived late in the night. - This place had been burned as I understood by the British with the ex- -ception of the Meeting House School House and a few other houses. Part of the troops were stationed

in the meeting house - The school standing a little out of the compact part of the Town and towards a ferry I think called Howlands ferry was made use of as a guard house - This Ferry crossed over to the Island. On the opposite side of the ferry on a rise of ground the British Troops were encamped. Not long after we arrived at Bristol the British broke up their encampment about ten o'clock in the evening under cover of fires arranged in front and retreated. Early the next morning we crossed the ferry & pursued them, but before we arrived at New-port they had embarked on board of their shipping and were out of sight. After remaining here a short time a Captains Company was ordered back to Providence of which I was one. - Here I remained doing hard duty on guard or on fatigue almost every day until we were dismissed and I returned home to my fathers in Wilbraham I think the last day or the last day but one in December. - In July following being in the year 1780 I again enlisted to serve six months as a soldier & volunteer in the Continental Army - We were encamped at Springfield aforesaid where we tarried one night - Several of us took our lodgings on a very broad stone step placed before the door of the Court House - The next morning we took up our line of march crossed the Connecticut River, passed thro West Springfield, Feeding hills, Southwick Granville, Sandisfield New Marlboro and Shef

-field in Massachusetts, Canna & Sharon in Connecticut, Oblong and Dover in the State of New York and thence to West Point (the intermediate places between Dover & West Point are not recollected.) Here we were dispersed into different companies. I was placed in Capt. Millers Company of Col Joseph and Lieut. Col Elijah Fosses Regiment. We were next ordered across Hudson River and stationed at Robinsons Farm or Robinsons Place. After remaining here several weeks we were ordered to strike our tents and march down the river Hudson on the east side. We did so until we arrived at Peekskill when we crossed the River near Stony Point and marched into the State of New Jersey passing into Orange Town Stein Rapah, English Neigh-berhood and Tappan. Here I will relate a circumstance which I well remember. I believe it was in the month of September being on guard I was placed as a sentinel before Col Fosses Marquee In the evening or night soon after being placed there I heard the approach of a horse under rapid speed, & within twenty or thirty minutes after I heard the approach of another horse under like speed. They passed within a dozen or fifteen rods of the Col's mark-gee. I could only conjecture that these expresss were occasioned by some movement of the enemy, but the next day a rumor spread thro the camp that Major Andree was detected as a spy, and that Gen. Arnold had fled to the enemy. I did not witness the execution of the unfortunate Andree not being

called on duty that day. We continued in New Jersey until the 27 th of November when a general movement took place. The tents were struck - We took up our line of march and on the fourth day arrived at West Point where we went into winter quarters in barracks. Here I remained until the expiration of the six months for which I enlisted when I was discharged and returned to my father's house in Wilbraham aforesaid. In every tour of duty which I have described I was a volunteer having never been draughted or a substitute. In every instance I served out the full term for which I enlisted and whether I ever took a written discharge in any instance I do not remember. If I did I should believe it was in the last only and of that I can only say that if I took one it has long since been lost. I have taken very considerable pains to obtain further testimony, but have not succeeded. - In my tour in Rhode Island I was accompanied by a man named Oliver Sexton and in the tour in Jersey by Killridge Daves both older than myself. I have lately made a journey to Springfield where I have relatives with a view of finding one or both of the abovenamed persons but could not ascertain their place of residence or but that they had removed from Wilbraham about thirty years ago. That they were still living. After leaving the service I lived in Wilbraham as nearly as I can recollect until the spring of 1791 when I removed to the Town of Hillsdale County of Columbia and State of New York where I have resided

the whole time since with the exception of four years from May 1822 to May 1826 the two first of which I resided in Hudson and the two last in Fishkill in the County of Dutchess & State of New York. In 1826 I removed again to Hillsdale where I have resided until about six months ago, since which time I have resided in Hudson. As I have resided in Hillsdale about forty years since I left the service and am much better known in that place than in the others where I have only temporarily resided, I have procured the testimony of the Rev d Harry Hessel John Pixley Esq r late Sheriff of said County of Columbia and Doct r Benjamin House residing in said Town of Hillsdale to all of whom I have been for more than thirty years well known, to confirm this deposition. I know of no person living whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services as above related in Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey I have no record of my age excepting by tradition from my parents. 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 now & s ub scribed the day & year aforesaid.
Gaius Stebbins
John D Parker, Clk.

And the said applicant says that his first Term of Service commenced in March 1778 and ended June 1778 Term 3 months
(in the last of June or) Next Term commenced July 1st 1778 ended first of January 1779 Term 6 months
Third Term commenced June 1779 and ended in December 1779 Term Six Months
Fourth Term commenced July 1780 and ended in January 1781 Term 6 months
That he served in all the Young one Year and nine months for which he claims a pension as a pri- vate
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this day & then first above mentioned John D Parker Atty Gaius Fletcher

We Harry Treussell a clergyman residing in the Town of Hillsdale County of Columbia and State of New York, John Pixley late Sheriff of said County of Columbia and Benjamin House a Physician residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gaius Stebbins who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed to be lived in the said Town of Hillsdale where he has resided for about forty years to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Harry Treussell
Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid.
John Pixley
John D. Parker clk.
Benjamin House
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Harry Treussell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said Town of Hillsdale and that John Pixley who has also signed the same was lately Sheriff of said County of Columbia and is

resident in said Town of Hillsdale and that Benjamin House who has also signed the same is a Physician resident in said Town, that they are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm C Clegg Wm R May Justices
I John D Parker Clerk of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gaius Stebbins for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Sixteenth day of November A.D. 1872.
John D Parker Clk.

I John Garfield of Tyringham in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby say, that in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted into the service of the United States that I have order to join the Company in Springfield in Massachusetts that I joined the Company commanded by Captain Enos Parker which was then stationed at said Springfield. That Gaius Stobbins now of Hudson in the county of Columbia State of New York was a soldier in said Company with me until the first day of January 1779. when we were discharged after having served six months in said Company; and further the deponent saith not. Date at Tyringham the 26. of October 1832 John Garfield
Berkshire County } ss. Be it known that on the twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1832. before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within said county personally appeared John Garfield before mentioned and made affirmation to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Egbert B. Garfield Justice of the peace.
I certify that I am acquainted with John Garfield above mentioned and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity. Egbert B. Garfield

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Berkshire do certify that Egbert Biglow Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Berkshire & that I believe the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this twentieth day of October A.D. 1832.
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

I know all men by these presents that I Charles S. Stebbins do hereby constitute Eloiza Ann Rich the wife of Lewis Rich my true & lawful attorney to ask for demand & receive all such monies as may be due or coming to me as one of the heirs of my said Father Saml. Stebbins, from the United States, being pension money due to the said Saml. Stebbins previous to his death - and to give & execute all such necessary acquittances releases & other discharges as I might or could do mrs I personally present for said money, hereby ratifying and confirming the acts aforesaid authorized to be done -
Given under my hand & seal this Ninth day of August 1834 In the presence of Charles S. Stebbins

State of New York City of Albany ss. On this 9 th day of August 1834 came before me Charles S. Stetson to me satisfactory known as the person who executed the within power or Letter of Attorney & who duly acknowledged the execution thereof as his act & deed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned.
Master of the Court of Chancery
Master of the Court of Chancery August 1834

City and County of New York ss.
Be it remembered that on the Eighth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York Samuel Williams of the said City, who being duly sworn deposed and said that he was well acquainted with David Stebbins deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, and died on the twenty seventh day of May last, and left no widow him surviving, she having died several years previous, and that the only children living at the time of his decease were Eliza Ann Rich wife of Lewis Rich, and Charles G. Stebbins and that they are respectively of age.
27 May 1834
S. Williams
Sworn in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Alm Allen Clk.
I Abraham Astor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York do hereby certify that the foregoing is an Original Affidavit made in Court on the day above stated and the testimony adduced was satisfactory to said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court. This eighth day of October 1834
Alm Allen Clk.

War Department E. Herring
Eliza Ann Rich, New York.
Returned w. July 28
Gen. [unclear] Acad. [unclear]
No Answer required 28 Jan

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb ry 14 th 1835
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Gaius Steblins is borne on The following is a Pay roll, for the Six month Soldiers belonging to the Town of Wiltbraham that served in the Continental Army of the United States of America in the Year 1780. where he served from the 18 th of July to the 18 th of Jan ry , 1781. and was allow'd Six months & seven days.
Edward D Bangs. Secy

Gaius Stebbens ad eoi.
Washington
Commonwealth of Virginia
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Ms.
Feb 77

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb ry 13 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Gaius Stobbins is borne on "A State Pay Roll of Captain John Carpenter's Company, of Guards Stationed at Springfield, Detach'd for three months from the time they join'd at Springfield for the additional pay, Granted by the General Court, where he served as a private, from March 14 th to June 14 th 1779. Vallow'd 24.00
The name of "Gayus" Stobbins is borne on "A Pay Roll of Captain Joshua Woodbridge's Company in Colonel Nathan Tyler's Regiment of new Levies" from the State of Massachusetts, for the months of June, July, August, September, October & November, for the State pay, for the service in the State of Rhode Island, agreeable to a Resolve of Court pass'd the 8 th of June 1779, where he served as a private, from July 22 nd , and was allow'd four months & nine days, is 11 - 9
The name of "Gayus" Stobbins is borne on a "Pay Roll of Captain J Woodbridge's Company,

Colonel Tylee's Regiment of New Services from the State of Massachusetts, for their service done in the State of Rhode Island, State Pay, for the month of December, agreeable to a resolve of Court 8 th of June last past, where he served as a private and was allowed one month. . . .
The name of John Morgan, as Captain, & Solomon Brewer, as Lieutenant, is borne on a "Pay Roll of Capt John Morgan's Company of Militia Detached from the Counties of Hampshire & Worcester, to Guard the several Stores & Magazines at Springfield & Brookfield, from the time of their Engagement to the date of their discharge, at the rate of 40 s p r month, where the Non Commission'd Officers & Privates' names are mentioned as being engaged and discharged on various dates from December 27, 1777. to July 1 st 1778. And the names of the Commission'd Officers are on the same Roll, but no dates of service, or Amount of pay allow'd.
Gaius Stebbins claims three months service at Springfield, in 1778, under Captain Morgan & Lieut. Brewer, but his name is not on the above mentioned Roll.
Gaius Stebbins claims for Six months service under Enos Parker & Lieut. Spalding in 1778 "A State pay Roll of Captain Enos Parker's Company, in Colonel Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of Guards, Detached from the County of Berkshire to Guard the several Stores,

in Springfield for the term of six months from July 1 st 1778, - but his name is not thereon.
Edward D Bangs Secy

War Department Pension Office 17th December 1834
Sir
In obedience to your order I have the honor to report in reply to a letter of Eliza Ann Rich herewith enclosed that she has been requested by letter to give the name of her father, as it is impracticable without it to answer her enquiries. A prompt attention to her request would be paid if sufficient data be furnished to enable me to designate the file from which the necessary information must be drawn.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant J. L. Edwards
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War

Department of War
December 20 th 1834
Madam.
I have received your letter of the 25 th ultimo, and in reply transmit a report from the Commissioners of Pensions, of the 17 th instanc, by which you will perceive that other information is required to enable that officer to act in the matter referred to by you, in relation to your father's claim.
As soon as the Department is furnished with the requisite data, immediate attention will follow, and you advised of the result.
very respectfully
I am
Yours Ob t Serv t ;
John C. Calhoun
M rs Eloisa Ann Rich New York

Mechanics Bank New York Oct 15 1834
Sir
Your Letter of the 13 th Inst respecting the Papers in the case of Gaius Stabbins is received; — In future, references will be made to the Pensioners accts in the D o , before sending Vouchers for your examination.
I now enclose the Papers in the cases of Elijah Page and John Riff, both residing in the Province of Upper Canada.
I am Very respectfully
Yours Obedt
J. Fleming Presd & Spous ag.
James L Edwards Esq re Commission of Pensions.

Gaius Stebbins—
Payments to be made
at New York
by the Presd. U. S. Br. Bk
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book E Vol. 4
Page 77 by Jno. Cromwell
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Gaius Stebbins of the State . . . . . of New York . . . . . who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Seventy dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of May — one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr. Randall. will please to state to what time Gaius Stebbins was paid. a private 70 pp. 21. May '33. New York agency
G.W.C. P
Printed by Wm. 1824

1779 - 0.3.0 Capt Carpenter " 0.4.9 - " - Jn Woodbridge Col Tyler Dec - " 0 1.0 " " do - " do July 1780 - 0.6.7 - " Continental 1.2.16 " " " " " appears to $48.43 be entitled to

Rev War
7594
INVALID.
File No. 75-94
Gains Stebbins
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]