Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,820, for John Larrabee, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental N. H.
Larrabee, John
S 42820
CONTENTS

11.010 Q
New York
John Larabee
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly of the N. Hamp. regt, for the term of 3 Years 1777-
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 1818 and sent to Salmon Chase Ballston Springs N York arrears to 4th of March 1819 85 56 emi-anl. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1818 48
10 17 4 30 31 $133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Note for rent out of 1820 to 1821 to Mrs. Salmon Chase

To The Hon. J. C. Walshour Secretary of War —
Declaration of John L. Anable private Col. Colley's Regt New Hampshire Line 1779 to 1780
on Roll

State of New York
Saratoga County
John Larrabee of the town of Northumberland  Saratoga County of Saratoga is being duly sworn declares that he served in the War of the Revolution from the Year One thousand seven hundred & seventy six untill the End thereof on the Continental Establishment - That in February one thousand seven hundred & seventy six he En- listed in Captain Smiths Company in the twelfth Regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the Massachusetts Line & served for a Year as a private - That he immediately thereafter En- listed in Captain Isaac Fairwells Company in the first Regiment commanded by Colonel Lilly in the New Hampshire Line & served for three Years as a private & immediately there- after Enlisted in the said Isaac Fairwells Com- pany in the Second Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the New Hampshire Line & served as a private during the War untill the army was disbanded in consequence of which he left the service & was honorably discharged - and That he has since lost his discharge. During all which time he served faithfully as a private against the Common Enemy - That he is now a Resident Citizen of the United States & now actually Resides in the Town of Northumber- land in the County of Saratoga & has not heretofore been allowed any pension from the United States That he is now sixty one years of age & by reason of his Reduced circumstances is in need of assistance from his Country for support -
Given the 24 day of Aprill 1818 John Larrabee before me I have subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Saratoga

State of New York
Saratoga County ss:
I certify that I am satisfied the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration are in all Respects True to the best of my knowledge the 14 th - day of April 1818 Salmon Child
One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Saratoga -
To the Revd The Secretary of War
I Thomas Palmer William Billings , Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Saratoga do certify that Salmon Child is one of the Judges of the said Court & that the foregoing are his Signatures In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the said Court this 3 rd day of November 1818
THOMAS PALMER Clerk of Saratoga County

John Larrabee
11.010
6/11/19

State of New York.  Saratoga County ss:
On this Twenty Second day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) John Larabee aged Sixty three years, resident in the Town of Milton in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:—
He served in Captain Smith's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the Massachusetts line for one Year - then in Captain Isaac Farewell's Company in Colonel Silly's Regiment during the war, that the date of his original declaration is the 14th April 1818 & the number of his pension certificate is 11.010 - that he is by occupation a Day Labourer - that he has a wife aged 51 Years & four children who reside with him - his son William is aged 15 Years & is the most of the time out of health - Betsey is aged 13 Years - Thomas is aged 11 Years & is a Cripple unable to labor at all - Benjamin is aged 7 Years - None of my children are able to support themselves - Myself & wife are very infirm & considerably of the time unable to labor at all - The pension I receive from Government constitutes my principal support without which I could not maintain myself & family independent of the charity of the public -
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Sworn to and declared on the Twenty Second day of August 1820 before me in open court  John X Larabee  Mark  Thomas Palmer Clerk
Inventory of my Estate  10.00  3.00  1.50  1.00  1.00  50  50  75  37 1/2  50  37 1/2  25  25  1.00  12 1/2  $ 21.12 1/2 
Real Estate I have none My personal Estate consists of one Cow $10.00 two hogs 3.00 three chairs 12 1/2 One table 1.00 one dish kettle 8/ one tea kettle 4/ one pail 4/ six knives 6/ six spoons 3/ tea pot 2/ sugar bowl 1/ milk cup 1/ six plates 3/ One platter 2/ one hal 2/ one shovel & tongs 8/ one Trammel 1/. Bed & bedding for my family -
John X Larabee  Mark
State of New York,  Saratoga County ss:
I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty one dollars and Ten cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 23 rd day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer Clerk.

May 18, 1938
Mrs. Lawrence L. Larrabee 1971 Myra Avenue Los Angeles, California
Eleazer Larabee S. 8807 John Larrabee S. 42820 BA-J/ATF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Eleazer Larabee, born about 1735, and his son, Eleazer Larabee, a pensioner in 1833, while a resident of Cattaraugus County, New York, and of John Larrabee, a pensioner in 1818, while living in Saratoga County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claims, based on the service of Eleazer and John Larrabee (Larabee) in the Revolutionary War.
Eleazer Larabee-S. 8807
The data concerning Eleazer Larabee furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 8807, based on his military service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Eleazer Larabee found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surname was searched under similar spellings.
Eleazer Larabee (as his signature is shown) was born in the year 1756 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Pownal, Bennington County,
See her letter re Eleazer Larabee S. 8807

Vermont, Eleazer Larabee enlisted January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Samuel Wright's company, and in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys; marched to St. Johns, Montreal, and to "Abraham Plains", there a short time, when a call was made for volunteers to go to the Island of Orleans, about twelve miles below, he with, several others, volunteered, while there they captured a quantity of provisions, and served as guard until early in May, 1776, went to Sorrel River, was in the retreat to Ticonderoga, where he was discharged sometime in August or September, 1776.
Eleazer Larabee was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Otto, Cattaraugus County, New York.
The papers on file in this claim contain no data relative to the family of the soldier, Eleazer Larabee.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Eleazer Larabee Certificate # 14256 Issued May 16, 1833 Rate $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
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John Larrabee- S.42820
The data which follow were obtained from papers

on file in pension claim, S. 42820, based on the military service of John Larrabee in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John Larrabee were not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
John Larrabee (as his name is shown in the claim) enlisted, place not stated, sometime in February, 1776, served one year as private in Captain Smith's company, Colonel Little's Massachusetts regiment, at the expiration of this service, he re-enlisted, served in Captain Isaac Farwell's company in Colonel Gilley's 1st New Hampshire regiment, and in Colonel Reid's 2nd New Hampshire regiment, and continued in the service until the close of the war.
John Larrabee was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years of age, and living in Saratoga County, New York.
He was living in Wilton, Saratoga County, New York, in 1820, and then referred to his wife, aged fifty-one years, but did not give her name, and at the same time referred to the following children- William aged fifteen years, Betsey aged thirteen years, Thomas aged eleven years, and Benjamin aged seven years.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further reference to the family of the soldier, John Larrabee.
If you desire the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of John Larrabee, apply

to the same address as given herein, and furnish the following data:
John Larrabee Certificate # 11010 Issued May 24, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 14, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator