Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23277, for Amasa Ives, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Alonso.
Fves, Amasa
S. 232 7/7
CONTENTS

28782 New York
Amasa Ives of Chautauqua in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Parker of the Reg t commanded by Col Samonds in the Massachusetts line for 6 months 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 21 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1834 and sent Hon A. Hazelton A. Ref d
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 $ 64. 29 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep r 34 10. 71
$ 75. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk, Book Eo Vol. 4 Page 63

Adm 2 6 mo. 13 1/2 pr
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Han. Alhazeltun

State of New York County of Chautauqua ss.
On this 22 d day of February 1833 personally appeared before Elias T. Foote First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, Amasa Hove a resident of the town of Bellicatt in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York, aged Eighty four 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the Year 1776 in the month of March he enlisted at the town of Adams, County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts under Captain Samuel Clark, First Lieutenant name not recollected, Second Lieutenant Joseph Cook; that the company consisting of but a few men marched from Adams & Hunsborough, thence Great Barrington, thence through Sheffield, thence to Salisbury thence direct to the City of New York on the principal road leading to that City, the place of rendezvous where they joined the underlined Regiment commanded by Col Jonathan Smith, in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Fellows. That the Regiment after remaining in the City a few days, marched up the North River about a mile & a half and pitched their tents; that the regiment remained at that place until the British took possession of New York - That they were engaged on fatigue, keeping guard, building breast works forming redoubts. That he saw some American soldiers pass over and land on Long Island a short time before the battle of Flatbush on Long Island at

a Time when he had business down to the City, and recollects from the report of the day that the Americans were defeated at Flatbush with considerable loss. That after the British took New York to the southward of the Island of New York the Regiment retreated to White Plains at which Time this declarant was sick in the hospital and was soon after taken off the Island by a boat sent from the Jersey Shore to carry off the sick, and they were carried a number of miles up the river & put into a barn & remained there until they recovered their health so as to be able to join their regiment, and after it arrived at White Plains he remained with it, performing the usual duties of a soldier until he was discharged sometime in the month of September of that year 1776 and returned home to his residence at Adams aforesaid. That he enlisted for six months and faithfully served his time & was honorably discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment.
His next service was in the year 1777 at the battle of Bennington Vermont, he then resided at Adams aforesaid, at which time the Country was suddenly alarmed at the approach of the enemy towards Bennington, and a general turning out was the immediate consequence of the alarm, to arrest the progress of the enemy, that this declarant shouldered his musket & repaired soon the next day to Bennington, and the battle was fought the third day after he left home, that he was in the heat of the action, which commenced according to his recollection about 11 o'clock till and

continued till night, that Col. Damm who commanded the enemy received a reinforce- ment during the action which was the cause of its being continued so long, that the battle was fought as he thinks on the 16 th of August of that year and the enemy completely defeated - That in the battle the company in which this de- clarant was, was commanded by Enos Parker and the American forces, consisting entirely of militia, were commanded by General Stark, but this declarant thinks he was not at that time pro- moted to the rank of General, but held only the rank of Col, although he is not now positive - and after the action this declarant returned home after an absence of about one week, but the fatigue & excessive heat of the day of the action, caused him a severe sickness which lasted a month or more - That he spent about three weeks in a house to Stillwater the same year where he was called at the approach of Burgoyne, and on sev- eral other occasions during the war at short periods, and that he really believes that he spent as much as one year in all his several services, during the Revolutionary war, - He saw Gen Washington once at New York and he saw or knew no other General officers except Gen. Fellows; that he has no documentary evi- dence, and that he knows of no person whose tes- timony he can procure, who can testify to his service - 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 - Amos Dyer
Given to subscribers the day of my subscrib- ing before me. E. H. Stetson Judge Common Pleas.

To the interrogatories suggested by the War Department, the following answers were made by the applicant.
1 st He was born in the town of Wallingford in the County of Bennington & State of Connecticut on the 22 nd day of November 1747 -
2 o He has no record of his age except one made by himself more than sixty years ago -
3 rd He was living at Adams Berkshire County & State of Massachusetts when called into service, and continued to reside there after the war twenty five or thirty years, from thence he removed to Canajoharie in the State of New York, and from thence to Ellicott in the County of Chautauqua where he has since resided & where he now resides -
4 th He enlisted for six months & served out his time, & his other services were occasioned by sudden emergencies when he at all times turned out voluntarily -
5 th He says he cannot state the names of any officers except as above stated in his declaration nor any other regiments -
6 th He never received a written discharge.
7 th Levi Davis, John Merrill, John Merrill Jr. David A. Morse, Hiram Barker, Amasa Davis Jr. Elihu C. Barker & others -
Respectfully Yours,
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
E. T. Root
Judge Charles C. Root

Mr John Merrill residing in the town of Ellicott in the County of Chautauqua, and Hiram Barker residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Amasa Jones who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty five years of age; that he is respec- ted and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opin- ion and that he is a person of strict truth & veracity. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid } John Merrill Hiram Barker E. T. Foote Judge Comm. Bar Plan }
And the said Judge, does hereby declare his 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 such, in the United States - And he does further certify that John Merrill and Hiram Barker who are residents of the town of Ellicott in the County of Chautauqua, and who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit - And the said Judge do further certify that I am convinced that the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the Court - Feb 22 - 1833 E. T. Foote

I James T. Sory Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify, that Elias S. Root before whom the above declaration purports to have been made, was on the said 22 nd day February 1833, and now is first judge of said Court. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, & that his signatures subscribed to the affidavit & the preceding Certificate are genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of March 1863. James T. Sory Clerk.
State of New York Chautauqua County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, Amasa Root of Poland in said County, (the Town of Ellicott having been recently divided & a part now called Poland, being the same person who made the above declar- ation) who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollec- tion he served not less than the periods mentioned below: For the year 1876 he says he served for the term of six months according to his enlistment, as stated in his declaration above as a private; That in the year 1877 he started to go to

Brownington, on the 14 th day of August and at night arrived at Brownington. On the next day he was unemployed. On the next day, which was the 16 th of August he was engaged in the Brownington Battle - On the 17 th he was engaged in collecting the dead & wounded. - On the next day he was again unemployed & on the 19 th he was discharged and went home - That in consequence of the fatigue of the Battle he was taken sick & confined for several weeks after which he was called to Stillwater in the fall of the same year. That he can now state pretty distinctly (his recollection having been refreshed by conversing with his wife upon the subject) that he was at Stillwater two weeks after which he again returned home.
This deponent cannot state precisely as to his further services in the Army of the Revolution, but thinks that (including the terms above stated) it would amount to one year.
This deponent further saith, that reason why he has not made this affidavit sooner is because he has been so extremely ill, that he has been unable to go from home and even now is under the necessity to call a Justice of the peace to attend at the residence of this deponent for that purpose.
Sworn and Subscribed this 21 st day of May 1834 before me
Amos Root
Abner Lewis J. Root

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss. James Clizbe a Clergyman residing in the town of Poland in said County being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is personally acquainted with the above named Amasa Dues and has been for more than three years last past, and that his character for truth and veracity is unimpeachable, good, and that his declaration and affidavit are entitled to full faith and credit.
Sworn and subscribed } this 21 st day of May } James Clizbe 1834. before me } John Lewis S. Place
I Certify that James Clizbe who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit is a Clergyman residing in the town of Poland in the County of Chautauqua, and is reputable in his profession, and I further Certify that Amasa Dues the above declarant is a man of the strictest integrity & veracity, & that his extreme infirmity has prevented a earlier response to the ob- jections made to his first application for a pension - John Lewis S. Place
Amasa Dues
23908

State of New York Chautauqua County ss.
I, James R. Loun, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua, do hereby Certify that Abner Lewis, before whom the above affidavits purport to have been made, was at the date of the same & now is a Justice of the Peace of said County duly elected & sworn & that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & do verily believe his several signatures above subscribed are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24 day of May, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four -
James R. Loun, Clerk. By J. C. Young Dep! Clerk.

Revolution
23277 INVALID.
File No. 23,277
Alma Mater
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 12 th 1834.
* 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 Amasa Ives, as a private, is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Enos Parkers Company, in Col. Benj t Symonds Regt. where he is allowed from August 14 th to the 19 th 1777, for services and travel, six days. — m. d. = 6 Amasa Ives claims for services under Capt. Sam l Clark, in 1776, and under Captains during the War, but the rolls he describes are not found in this Office, except the above mentioned.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Washington June 16. 1834.
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Dear Sir,
I return to you the paper of America I was together with a certificate of the sum of money, I don't know the fact, I can say nothing in relation to the merits of his claim. —
Yours Respectfully,
Abner Hovey
At the request of Rev. L. Wheeler Esqr. B.A. at Connecticut Courthouse Co. N.Y. I some time ago called your attention to the case of Abner Hovey. Rev. Wheeler says he met you in person in that case and said, I have not received any answer to the inquiries made by me in this case. —
A. H.