Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W . 3145, for Henry Beekman Livingston, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Livingston, Henry Beekman Margaret Beekman
W 3145
B.L. Wt. 1117-450
He died Nov. 6, 1831.
Daughter
CONTENTS

1190 Pennsylvania Phila a Henry B. Livingston, dec d of Lieut y the State of who was a Colonel in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for _____ N o 21 line
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 600 Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 32 d day of March, 1826 1834. Sent 6 th November 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of February 1833. and sent to
Arrears to the 1 th of J. D. Woodward Semi-annual allowance ending Present 15 th May 1828
Revolutionary Claim. Oct 7. 1832. Recorded by G. J. Getty Clerk Vol. _____ Page _____

2nd Payt Aug 24. 1840. clo. to same Sept. 5. 1840.
Pennsylvania 3384
Margaret B. Livingston, widow of only surviving daughter of Henry B. Livingston dec d who died on the 6 November 1831 of Phil la Co. in the State of Penn ya w th who was a Colonel in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the New York line for _____ years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 600 Dollars _____ Cents per annu- to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July  1840 , sent unto F. A. Raybold ,  Philadelphia
Arrears to the 4th of Nov r 1831 $ 405.00  Semi-annual allowance ending
Act June 7 1832 } Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2 d
Recorded by S. M. Cundy , Clerk Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 155

Warrant No 1117- if to Lieut: Colonel Henry B. Livingston of the New York Line for 450- acres of land — March 14 th 1825 — and delivered to Edw. Livingston

Margaret B Livingston Power Ally

State of Pennsylvania ..... County of Philadelphia ss. Alderman
On this Eleventh day of December 185 4 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Margaret B Livingston a resident of the town of  City of Philadelphia in said County aged about 73 years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to her as a child of Lt Col Henry B Livingston who was a Lieut Colonel in the New York line of the Continental Army and she hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof; and she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes her said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
In the presence of Geo. H. Webster } Margaret B Livingston
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Geo. H. Webster Alderman Justice Peace.

Declaration of the Children of Lt Col Henry B Livingston Power of Attorney & aff dts.
act May 15 / 1828 & other acts
J. D. Woodward. Attorneys. Present,

State of Pennsylvania,
City and County of Philadelphia p.
On this Eleventh day of December 1854 before the Subscri- bed one of the Aldermen of said City & a Officer a Justice of the peace, personally appeared Margaret B Livingston a resident of said City and County aged about Seventy Three years, who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain any arrears of Pension which may be due from the United States under the act of May 15 1828 and various Pension laws, That she is the only surviving Daughter of Henry B. Livingston deceased who was a Lieut Col in the New York line of the Continental Ar- -my and served in said war from its com- -mencement to its close - That he never appli- -ed for nor received a pension to the knowledge or belief of declarant, That he died in the town of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County New York on the Sixth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty one, leaving no widow, him surviving, but the following children viz.
1 declarant Margaret Beckmann Livingston
2 Harriet Livingston
and John B Livingston, that the said Harriet died with out issue having never married, and declarant and said John B Livingston are the only surviving children of said Col Henry B Livingston,

That the former wife of the said Col Henry Livingston (also maiden name was Anna Hume  Shippen  Riggs ) survived him, but she was divorced from him, for many years before her death, which took place in Philadelphia on or about the day of in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty three — she was the mother of Deho- ment, who was the legitimate child of the said Henry B Livingston & his said wife and the said John B Livingston was an illegitimate child of the said Col Henry B Livingston. Declarant on behalf of herself and Brother claims any arrear of pension to which she may be entitled. Margaret B Livingston
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this day and year first above written and I certify that I am well acquainted with the declarant and she is a highly credible person, and known to me to be the person she represents herself to be, and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing declaration relates and am not concerned in its pros- -ecution — J. H. McWilliams Alderman C. of Office Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
City & County of Philadelphia. ss. Rev. Chauncy Web- -ster & George H. Webster
residents of said City and County of lawful age being duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Miss Margaret B. Livingston sign the foregoing declaration at her residence No. 522 Lombard Street Philadelphia, and they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the Applicant and their ac- -quaintance with her that she is the identi- -cal person who represents herself to be, and they deponent reside in said City -
C. Webster
Geo. H. Webster
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21 st day of December 1854 and I certify that deponents are credible witnesses -
Chas. H. Smith Alderman ex officio Justice of the peace
Alderman of the Ward Philadelphia & a Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania,
City and County of Philadelphia ss.
I the subscriber Clerk or Prothonotary of the City and County of Philadelphia certify that George H Armstrong before whom the within declaration and Power of Margaret B. Livingston & affidavits of Rev Chauncy Webster, & George H Webster were taken as sworn and acknow- ledged on the Eleventh day of December 1854 was at said time an Alderman in and for said City & County, & a officer and Justice of the Peace in for said City & County, duly qual- ified, and I verily believe his signatures to the Certificates following said Declaration, Power of attorney and affidavits to be genuine and I have no interest in the result of the claims to which the foregoing and within papers relate, and am not concerned in its prosecution. — Witness my hand & official seal at Philadelphia this 12 th day of December 1854 I have fastened these papers together by a piece of red tape the end of which passes under my official seal the day & year above said.
J. Edgar Gibson
Clerk or Prothonotary of the City & Co of Phila.

Child of lot Henry B Livingston N.Y. act May 15. 1828 & other acts
Additional Evidence,

State of New York County of Dutchess ss John B Livingston of Rhinebeck in said County in addition to an affidavit recently made by him before Tunis Wortman Esq Jus- tice of the Peace, being duly sworn says, that Margaret B Livingston in said Affidavit mentioned, was the only issue of the marriage between Col Henry B Livingston & Maria Van Klief as deponent has always been informed by said Col Livingston and others and verily believes, and deponent, Harriet Livingston & Charles Livingston in said affidavit also mentioned were the children of said Col Henry B Livingston by Maria Van Klief to whom he was never married as deponent has been informed by his said Father and believes, though deponent and said Harriet & Charles were always acknowledged by said Col Livingston, and lived with him and were brought up in his family. That said Col Livingston was never married to any woman except Maria Van Klief as deponent has been informed by his said Father and believes, to be true.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, }
I, GEORGE H. TOMPKINS, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the Courts of the said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT Tunis Wortman Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat or Certificate, and thereon written, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said Coun- ty, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquaint- ed with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat or Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, this 13 day of February A. D. 1855
Geo H Tompkins Clerk.
the day of a credi Peace,

State of New York County of Dutchess ss John B Livingston of Rhinebeck in said County in addition to an affida- -vit recently made by him before Junius Wortman Esq Jus- -tice of the Peace, being duly sworn says, that Margaret B Livingston in said Affidavit mentioned, was the only issue of the marriage between Col Henry B Livingston & Maria Van Klief as deponent has always been informed by said Col Livingston and others and verily believes, and deponent, Harriet Livingston & Charles Livingston in said affidavit also mentioned were the children of said Col Henry B Livingston by Maria Van Klief to whom he was never married as deponent has been informed by his said Father and believes, though deponent and said Harriet & Charles were always acknowledged by said Col Livingston, and lived with him and were brought up in his family, that said Col Livingston was never married to any woman except Maria Van Klief as deponent has been informed by his said Father and others and verily believes, to the best of his knowledge.
John B Livingston
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 12th day of February 1855. and I certify that deponent is a credi- -ble witness.
Junius Wortman Justice of the Peace,

Henry B. Livingston a Lt. Col: N. York line W. J. S. d. No 1117

State of New York
County of Dutchess } ss.
I Henry B Livingston aged about 74 years Do upon Oath declare that I served in the New York line of the Army of the Revolution, and the year I further declare that I never received a warrant for the Bonyland promised on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim thereto, in any manner whatsoever then for know all men by these presents that I Henry B Livingston aforesaid Do hereby appoint my brother Edward Livingston my representative in Congress of the U.S. from the State of Louisiana to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States or such other person as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and to sign a receipt and acquittance therefor, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest.
James Rathbun
Henry B Livingston
I John Armstrong, - aged about sixty six years, a citizen of the United States do upon Oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Col. Henry B Livingston who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that he is the identical person he represents himself to be therein, and further I know that he did serve as Col. in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war.
John Armstrong
Attest.
James Rathbun
Before me James Rathbun
Personally appeared

The above named Henry B Livingston to me well known who in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney subscribed to the above Declaration to be his free act and Deed: and like wise personally appeared John Armstrong who had subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn Oath to the truth of the Deposition by them re- spectively subscribed this third day of March in the year of our Lord 1825.
I have & sworn to before me this third day of March
JAMES RATHBONE
Commission for the County of Dutchess
Take Affidavits to be used in Courts of Record
In testimony that the above written James Rathbone was a Magistrate authorized to administer Oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds in the State of New York at the above Date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the County and stated my Office at Poughkeepsie this fifth day of March in the year 1825
Jacob Van Klief Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York

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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3145, it appears that Henry Beekman Livingston entered the service in 1775, was a Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel of the New York Line, Continental Army and resigned January 31, 1779.
He married March 15, 1781, Ann Shippen Hume of Philadelphia, from whom he was divorced August 4, 1791. They had but one child Margaret Beekman Livingston, who never married. He died at Rhinebeck, N. Y. November 6, 1831 and his daughter Margaret was allowed the pension due on account of his services.
Very respectfully,
James M. McClellan
Commissioner.
Office Note and Nov. 19. 1917
This is the last portion of the reply to Mrs Harry Colborn, see her letter attached to this.
As she does not know which of the ten Henrys is her ancestor and as the service of this man is of no interest to her as a matter of printed records, it was no use to go into details. (Illegitimate children not mentioned unless special inquiries are made about them. They do not give title to patriotic societies.)

LIVINGSTON, HENRY B. ( N.Y.) W3145
DIARY OF MISS. HARRIET LIVINGSTON 1825-1831

May 8 th 1827
Sunday preaching by Mr. Hendrickson Mr. Parker at Boston - Text 1 st John 6 th Chap. 33 rd V.
15 th preaching by Mr. Gorman - we had gone to Mr. Scotts Church before he came - walked to Church with Mr. Badcliff - Mr. Scotts Text "grow in grace in the knowledge of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ"
22 nd Preaching by Mr. Vandersee - in the Afternoon went to Methodist Church - -
29 th preaching by Mr. Kettle - Hoseah Chap. 14 th V. 3 rd & 6 th Chap. Works
June 2 nd Papa p d Mr. Parker's Salary for me & 2 Dols. for himself - -
Last Tuesday carried home to Mr. Smedr's the last Vol me of Dr. J. B. Hovey's Sermons
2 nd the Lockout Blopoms falling off -
3 rd Lydia finished cleaning House here
5 th a Rainy Day - Preaching in our Church by a Baptist Preacher from Red Hook Mr. Choules
8 th had Strawberries three times
11 th Washed Sheep -
14 th Sheared d o 15 th finished
Mr. Parker preached on the 12 th
21 st I think the hottest Day this Season as yet, Thunder shower in the afternoon -
28 th Cool Weather & fine this Morning
1 st Mr. Parker begins her journey from this place
3 rd Embarked for E. H.

July 3. the Baptist Meeting House Dedicated Omitted on 29. th June rec. from Mr. Jacob Shatz my B. Book —
on 2. had strawberries 17. th did not go to Church on acct. of indisposition 20. th Wheat Harvest ended
Aug. 7. th Sacrament Sunday Text Isaiah 53. 5 wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our Peace are upon him & with his stripes we are healed”
Omitted on the 29. th Mr. Daker prayed for him & be- fore the congregation left the Church, & before ser- vice was finished there came a very copious er. welcome indeed! — left off so that I got home without being wet. It is pretty good time
21. th Died Mr. James Thompson Sen.
Rain to begin on Friday evening left off on Sunday afternoon 21. st a very gentle Rain — & constant
Omitted according to date 'died Dr. John Cox
Sep. 12. th Second Sunday Mr. Parker has been Absent at the Springs — preaching by Mr. Charles. a minister of the Baptist persuasion.
18. th preaching by Mr. Parker "The Heart is decei- ful above all things & desperately wicked who can know it”
The Meeting of Elders of Poughkeepsie in our Church
Prayer by Mr. DeWitt & preaching by Mr. Westphal. 6. th went by invitation to Mr. S. P. L. who had a large party & a Ball — took leave before 10 O'Clock
26. th Financier came from Buffalow down — on Occasion of the setting out of the first Canal Boat from Erie
29. th gave Mr. Shatzel a Power of Att. to receive my Money from S. B. — note a power of att. costs a do.
Nov. 4. th the Erie Canal Boat passed down in the High with Honors
6. th Sacrament Sunday Text John 3. 16. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son in your Body & in your Spirit which are his
24. th Thanksgiving, preaching in our Church Charles Sickness prevented my attending —
Dec. 28. th Accompanied Mr. Nuttall to Mr. Viltatson's W.P.O. Mr. L. & co. to collect a Newyears Gift for Mr. Parker
29. th on the same Evening went as far as Mr. Montgomery's & down the Post Road home
Jan. 10. th Warm Tuesday — some Day before Christmas we had an extraordinary cold Tuesday — both have been in the ascension, very much
Omitted 8. th Mr. Parker gave his thanks in a handsome manner to the Females of his congregation for enabling him to become a Member of the Bible Society & a Mem- ber of the United Missionary Society — as done by presenting

him with the sum of 55 Dls. Vlg - 30 for the Bible Society & 25 for the Missionary Society - he had previously written acknowledgement to Mrs. Walton M c Scandell & myself the the Collectors - the remainder 4 5 Dls to be added to the parsonage subscription
24. Monday Tuesday 27. River above called with Miss H. to see Dinah 29. Died Sarah Under Wife Feb y 5 th
Feb y 8 th Communion Sunday 12 th prevented by the Influenza from going to Church 26 th began a pretty deep Snow followed with Sleet and Rain and Dark Weather almost to the entire exclusion of Sun shine till to Day the 6 th of March & still continues
3 rd March Sloop sail up 4 th & 5 th Steam boats up 10 th the first fine drying Day - very warm Spring like 29 th Pope unwell - sent for Dr. Platt
Apr l 2 nd did not go to church on acct. of Papa's indisposition 10 th a Snow Storm - also one last week 23 rd Sacrament Sunday Text Psalm 118:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Thanks unto the Lord for he is good, because his mercy endureth forever May 7 th M c Mulligan Preached Text Isaiah 1:10
in the Afternoon from Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them.
21 st M c Clarke preached 14 or 15 th Tom went off - Omitted
20 th M c Parker preached from 146:5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help whose hope is in the Lord his God.
in the Afternoon from John 6:44 No man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me draw him and I will raise him up at the last day.
29 th Departed from Rhinebeck for Europe - omitted a fine shower on the 27 th at Night
29 & 30 th had fine constantly
4 th June M c Lebeau M c Parkers substitute preached his first Sermon here
13 th M c Radelift called - we putting up Paper & clean- ing House 14 th finished
18 th M c Charles preached in the morning Text John 12:32 And I when I am lifted up from the earth will draw all men unto me.
in the Afternoon from Rev d 11:15 The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign for ever and ever.

as many as I love, I rebuke & chasten be Zealous therefore & Repent.
18 th Papa went to N.Y. in the Afternoon & returned the 20 th in the Morning rec d by him my Deposits
24 th went to Church - occasion - the Instituting of Bapt. School - since Papa b d one Dk towards it
30 th Preaching twice by M c Bethune in the Morning Text what is man that thou art mindful of him or the Sun of Man that thou visitest him in the Afternoon - Dispensed by M c Kettle -
Aug. 1 st 6 th Sacrament Sunday Text Exo d 12 - 26 - 27 When your Children shall say unto you what mean you by this Service? that ye shall say it is the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover
in the Afternoon from John 3:16 "Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the Sons of God" Service by the Rev M c Kettle
13 th Preaching by M c Mason - visited our School in the Afternoon
18 th Preaching by M c Van Deusen Text "The Son of Man goeth as it is determined of him, but woe unto him by whom he is offended" in the Afternoon the Cure of Naaman the Leper
15 th preaching by M c Van Deusen
29 th A.M. - came from N.Y. in the Afternoon went to Methodist Church preaching by M c Benedict
Nov. 4 th preparation Sermon by Rev. Broadhead "O Lord remember thy Word unto thy Serv t upon which thou hast caused me to hope" Psalms
5 th Dec r Broadhead Dispensed the Sacrament Text Mark 11:11, 12, 17, 18 by Rev. Broadhead Mr. Isaac & he that had rec d the promise, of full up his only begotten Son.
Dec r 8 th Thanksgiving & Missionary Collection - very few People at Church yester d was buried Jacob Cramer
24 th Sunday 2 nd December - one Mr. S. Wightman
Donor Society in affection 1828 Feb. 13 th Snow is now deeper on a level than perhaps 2 have ever seen it - the Land has been Impenetrable on account of the Drifts (which are beautifully mountainous omitted) on the 4 th Sacrament Sunday subject of the Sermon - "Ezra's Faith"
Mch 4 th Sunday followed the Funeral of our Neighbor Mother Pette Omitted heard a fortnight since the Death of M c Sarah Hyde

Omitted 8 th Jan. y Poor Pup at the time between 10 & 19 years old 11 th March River breaking up 12 th Rain & Snow the Snow rapidly going off 10 Sunday & Sunday 25 was at Methodist Church M c Carlson Preached Apr. 8 - 13 th was buried M c Robert James Livingston  Aged 66 6 th May Sacrament Sunday 11 th Tite Run Away 20 th M c Parkers Letter read in Church wherein he re- signs his Call  22 nd preaching by M c Bethune June 7 th by M c Terhune 14 th by M c Hutton 28 th by M c Dickens on  28 th July M c Boyd  28 th July M c Dickerson Omitted 4 th Lott left & returned on the 12 th 10 th rode out to the Slate Quarries 14 th we have come to Cherry Gleamings - and are thank- ful for the recovery of the three Persons who fell from the Trees 15 th M c Bethune Preached 23 rd Papa subscribed to M c Bethunes Call 5 $. myself $ 26 th M c Bethune has accepted the Call from this Congregation & has preached to day - & will be here the 9 th 
Omitted on the 12 th M c Fletcher Dispensed the Sacrament the Fever which had been about me for 10 days prevented me from attending an Illness seized me on the 3 rd of August which began to Abate on the 10 th Sep th on the 19 th I was free of Fever but am not yet free to leave my room to go about my usual occupations this 23 rd Papa went to N.Y. on the 1 st returned 24 th 32 nd Sep th had a slight Fever but none since - had a chilly spell of about 3 hours the day before I Weeks from the commencement of my Illness on the 26 th of Sep th departed this Life the 2 nd buried the 28 th Rev. M c Freeborn Garretson on the 7 th his Funeral Sermon was preached in the Afternoon I attended Service in our Church the first time since I heard M c Garretson preach on the 5 th at this Church 13 th had Ague with Fever 15 Days from the last regular attack 10 Weeks from the first Omitted 12 th Papa returned 20 th Died last Week Mrs. Julia L. Second Daughter of M c Washburn Nov. 5 th M c Bethune was ordained in N.Y. week before last 19 th Papa & M c Shultz our half-yearly subscrip- tion 21 st M c Bethune was installed Dec. 2 nd Sacrament Sunday 3 rd good Weather after much cold & Wet - navigation free again Sloops & Steam Boats moving

Dec 12 12 th Papa taken very ill in the night
31 st still keeps house (1820)
11 th Jan y the Ice has been out of the River here some time Sloops pass up & down & Steam Boats a Sloop sailed to Bay from the State Dock
22 nd completed the Ice closed — the Cold severe
Feb y 18 th Delightful Spring Weather — the Ice broke open this week 9 th Steam Boats passed up 13 th they have gone quite through
15 th Papa rode out to N o P. R. L ns
16 th rec d from M rs P. B. L ns 8 Handsome Chairs as a present — a few days since a Carpet from M rs Ward
22 nd the Warm Weather still continues
Omitted 20 th Died on the Farm Jane Abner was buried 21 st
March 17 th  Died our poor  Tannah Aged 39. 9 m 10 d M 19 th D y
25 th Indisposition of Fever commenced continued 'till
31 st
5 th Had caught some days since —
Apr y 13 th took the Fever again continued until the 18 th
24 th picked Geese —
27 th at Night M rs P. B. L ns House burned down
29 th Indisposed with Fever continued daily 'till 3 rd May
then lay in my own Room at Night first time since Dec r
12 th De Charles in his since 20 th first time
20 th May Fever returned continued 'till the 28 th
Omitted attended Funeral of Clarissa Thier Apr y 12 th
Omitted at Sacrament Sunday prevented by indisposition from May 4 th
5 th better — 24 th return of Fever — 28 th left me
June 9 th 10 th 11 th Fever at Night
16 th took Bath at the Mill place
17 th finished Shearing Sheep
23 rd Fever, lasted until
2 nd July — 2 Days
3 rd p o 2 nd as subscriber to Great Society (rec d 10 Tracts)
4 th our old Woman removed to the Poor House
25 th was buried Miss Emma Livingston Daughter of M rs E. R. Livingston
26 th rode to the State Quarries
28 th M rs E. R. L ns remitted me 175 Do s  on my Annuity
Aug t 5 th M rs R. L. Livingston D r 175 Do s
Dinah returned from Spencer Town, been absent 13 Days 13 or 14
17 th Sacrament Sunday Text Sanctify yourselves
31 st Funeral Sermon of Miss Margaret Teller
Text 2 nd Corin th 17 & 18 th for our light affliction which is but for a moment &c
the Evening Sermon — from Job — is there not an appointed Time for Man upon Earth
Bathed at the Mill in the 2 nd

27 th Dec r died Miss Catherine Salsbury
30 th Rode to the Poor House to see our aged Domestic
Omitted to set down yr 3 rd towards Church 20 th of Sept r Nov r 2 nd Sacrament Sunday
6 th This Day at 8 o'clock Died Margaret Montgomery was buried at Clermont on the 8 th aged 85
Dec r 6 th Died Miss Cornelia Lewis Aged 53 years 11 months & some days was buried on Sunday 8 th
Jan y 7 th 5 th people have dropped the River
20 th fine spring weather this day has been mild some days this Month Died our Poor Peggy at the poor House
Feb y 6 th in the Evening our poor Deborah Aged 34 & 8 th was buried on the 8 th being Sacrament Sunday - Read at her Funeral the 8 th Chap r of St. Luke & 16 th Psalm 2 nd Part. & sprays from burial Service in Common prayer book
18 th set up with Mr. P.R.L.
26 th set up again on the 1 st of March she Departed aged 69 & some months
4 th Mr. P.R.L. sent me some articles of her Clothing as a Remembrance
8 th Mr. Joane Livingston's Funeral Sermon was preached from 2 nd Corin th 5 th Chap r 1 st V rs
30 th the River Ice opposite separated 1 st Apr r Steam Boat arrived
June - Departed this life Mrs. Elizabeth Livingston
Aug t 2 nd Sacrament Sunday
Baked baked at the Mill
13 th ... the remainder of her Mother's Estate ... Dollars
16 th Sacrament Sunday ...
17 th ... Mr. Bellows preached his Funeral ...
19 th ...
21 st fine Weather the River will probably close to Night

27 th Died Clarissa Kip Aged 20
1 st Feb. 1 st a fever 33 rd Died A. J. Hobbs & little Girl S.A. Hobbs
had a beard in my dream & it appeared unearthly & terrible or Mirth of the Spheres occasioning the deepest solemnity as it seemed my Saviour's face
13 th Did not go to Church being indisposed with swell'd Face & Fever began 2 days ago
28 th 5 Sundays I have been absent from Church to day the riding too bad 3 consecutive Sundays before these this Winter I have been absent
4 th Ap l set out to go to Church in a storm but could not get on — 11 th Sacrament Sun- day — it Rained & I was absent to my very great regret
Omitted 8 th Ap l Papa had an attack of Paralysis
10 th May went with Papa to the Factory a Tour
13 th June Sacrament was dispensed by Mr. Bethune — Subject of the Sermon the Paschal Supper — in which he gave his reasons for leaving us & took an affecting leave — preached in the afternoon & Evening
15 th Died Mr. Francis A Livingston was buried 18 th
11 th Aug t Papa taken very Ill. with a bad Cold — 29 th Rode out
Sep r rode out again — Omitted Subscribed two Dol s to Mr. Hadenbor our minister the 26 th July
2 nd Oct 4/ — for cleaning & painting the Church
23 rd Dec 1/ for cushions & lining to Ministers Pew last Sunday Mr. Bethune preached in the forenoon on that Faith which overcomes the world

21 st took Tea at M c Shatzyels - M c Shatzyel gave me 6 Episcopalian Tracts  Oct 1 st Visited at M c Garadsons who gave me two very handsome Glass Dishes  Nov 6 th 7 th Sacrament Sunday text 2 nd 55 th 1 st V We every one that thirsteth  14 th M c Hardenberg was installed Sermon by M c Jas Moon Terhoun Charge to the Preacher by M c Keith to the People by a Gentleman from Johns Town  19 th finished my third Essay of Bee Paper or Wormet Nest Natl the first was done Week before last & scurried to the Miliner 27 th - work the only one made up  last Week died M c Jacob Shultz an Elder of the Church  28 th Papa was taken Ill. with Asthma in the Night was better next Day -  Dec 8 th Wrote to Doc. Mitchell about new Plating for Plats  20 th extreme Cold Weather, the River closed at Night 24 th moderated, came on a Rain at Night & opened the River  25 th a thaw like the breaking up of Winter  Christmas could not go to Church - on acct. of Papa's confinement by Crispales - the Roads also very bad
31 st the River apparently clear of Ice Slags & steam Boat just up  1 st Jan. 9 th Spring Weather, the Ground about 10 th 1831 House quite Settled -  we prevented from Dining with M c P.R. Living ston, by Papa's Complaint.  - informed last Sunday that Doc. Mitchell had published my Natl Material - but I have not yet obtained a sight of it though it is 3 days since the River closed 2 or 3 days before 14 th came on a Snow Storm - a great Drifted Snow People could not get into our Church  omitted Papa was so lame as to take to his Room on the 9 th -  2 nd Jan. 9 th heard of the Death of M c Murrie's Dill son This Month heard of the death of M c Murrie at Savannah  March 15 th Papa had a Paralytic Attack very severe  22 nd navigation has been free some time  31 st for 1 st Apr. a very high Wind at Night - took part of the Roof of our Barn & blew down many Apple Trees  same Night Papa's Fitter left him.

10 th Rode with Papa to Mr Garrison the B.C. time he has rode - twice in a small Wagon & 3 times in his Carriage - in July died Mr. Hunsberg aged 20 7 th Augt Communion at our Church I was permitted through a merciful Providence to attend Text 16 th Chap 14 th St John 7 th Verse a Promise of the Comforter -
6 th Died Martin Luther Deacon
omitted the Death of Da r O. Rediloft by drowning (I believe last month)
23 rd of last month went to Methodist Church with Papa heard Mr Moffat Preach
Aug 12 th a Letter from Mr J. Armstrong concerning Papa's Papers etc
Omitted 9 th Sacrament Sunday, I was permitted to Communion the first since Nov 6 th - the 4 th time I have been at our Church since last New Year
Day omitted I think it was the 22 nd July that Papa attended Methodist Church twice - Mr Moffat preached in the afternoon
19 th Papa first time at our Church Oct 2 nd again
Nov 6 th  Sunday night between four & five - I think a quarter after four, my dear Suffering Father departed this Life in the 81 st year of his Human Pilgrimage - was interred in Mr Tilton's Vault on the morning of the 8 th the day after we are told is the Anniversary of his Birth - Dec 4 th about 12 o'clock in the night our poor Brother Charles's Spirit took its flight, I trust to the world of glory: after two weeks of some suffering. age 47 y. 3 months & 6 days
did on Sunday night, the 4 th from his Father's Decease was interred on the 6 th -
9 1/2

30 th the Ven Due — at N o 2 R L st Gas-tune Feb. 23 rd the Communion Sunday Galatians 4 th 4 & 5 th — but when the fulness of the time was come God sent forth his Son made of a Woman, made under the Law, that we might re- ceive the Adoption of Sons. etc Mr. Nathan May took me to Church both to Day, & to Preparation Service, Text then "Prove your own selves"
Died 6 th Nov. 1831.

Diary of Miss Harriet Livingston
Proof of account - [illegible] 17th Nov 1781

Free
WIDOW, &c.
1917 Nov. 19. Heir. to Mrs. Barry Colborn. ad.
File No. 3/45
Margaret B. Livingston Daughter of Widow Henry B. Livingston Ex Col. Res. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. 6 , Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18 941 INVALID.
File No. 18 941
Henry B Livingston Colonel Rev War
Act: May 15 th 28
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with O.W. Daughter, File # 3145

No 0190
Henry B. Livingston Esq. Pa.
S.D. was read 6 Feb. 1855.
W3145
Act 15 th May 1828.

Margaret B. Livingston Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let 3 d Augt 1839 to F. A. Baybold. Same Sept. 20. 1839.
W3145
Act 2 d Section 4 July 1836.

4479
Margaret B. Livingston daughter of Col. Henry B. Livingston.
Pennsyl a
admitted
Col. 2 nd p 600. N. Y. line.
died 6 Nov 1831.
amount due from 4 March 1831 to 6 th Nov 1831 to be paid to Margaret B. Livingston only child of the deceased.
Act. 24 July 1836, 2 nd Section.
F. A. Raybold. Philadelphia

Henry B. Livingston dec. New York. Pa.
Admitted.
Act 15 th May 1828.
Served in the New York Continental Line, to "the end of the war"; and received his Commutation and Bounty Land. —
$600. — per annum from 3 rd March 1826, to 6 th Nov. 1831, when he died.
Pay. Margaret B. Livingston, only surviving child. —
Certificate to, J. D. Woodward Esqr. Washington. D.C.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Margaret Livingstons diary
PRINTED MATTER.
W 3/45

A. A. Raybold Sept 20. 1839. OL

War Dept Pension Office, Sept 20. 1889.
Sir,
In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 17 th inst. I enclose herewith the papers in the case of Margaret B Livingston daughter of Col. Henry B. Livingston dec d . These papers must be returned to this office.
F. A. Raybold, Esq. Philada.
104479. 2 o sec: act 36

Philad a 17. Sept r . 1839.
J. S. Edwards Esq r
Sir
On my return to this city, I found your letter of the 3. August, in which I am informed that the papers of Margaret B. Livingston have been examined and filed with the suspended Cades, and that her declaration should be made before a Judge of a Court of Records. As I did not retain a copy of the declaration, I will very respectfully ask that it the declaration on file may be sent to me, and I will have it properly made as you require.
Very respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
H. A. Taylor

J. A. Raybold
August 3, 1839
O. B

65 War Dept. Pm Offin August 3. 1839
Sir,
The papers in the case of Margaret Beckman Livingston (the daughter and only child) of Col Henry B. Livingston, decd. under 2 nd section of act 4 July 1836 have been examined and filed with suspended cases. Her declaration has been made before a justice of the Peace, instead of a judge of a Court of Record, as required by the regulations. Before a final decision can be had she should comply with the regulations and make a new declaration before a judge of a Court of Record.
H. A. Raybold Esq Attorney at Law N o 28 Washington Square Philadelphia
4479 2 nd matter Feb 36

Philadelphia April 26 1839
To P. H. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Sir
Here with I send you the application of Mar- garet B. Livingston for the amount due her under the act of Congress of 1836.
I presume the same is sustained by the reference to records &c: referred to by her & the aff- idavits.
Very Respectfully yours
A. C. Mayhew
Atty at Law N o 28 Washington Square Phil a .

Page 1
The Institution of the
Society of Cincinnati, formerly its officers the American Army of the Revolution for landable troops - see therein mentioned, at the Cantonment on the Banks of the Hudson River, May 1783, together with some of the proceedings of the General Society and of the New York State Society; also a list of the Officers and Members of the New York State Society from its organization to the year 1801. Printed by order and for the members of the New York Society. J. M. Elliott Printer 133 Water Street N. York. 1851.
Page 5 77.
Among the names of Members is that of "Henry Beekman Livingston, Col 4 th N Y. Reg't, date of death Nov. 7. 1831"
Page 96
Col. Henry B Livingston
New York, November 10 1831
The Vice President yesterday announced to the members of the Society, the death of Gen Philip Van Cortlandt, a member. It is now his melancholy duty to inform them of the decease of another distinguished Patriot of the Revolution, Col Henry Beekman Livingston also a Member of the Society. He died at his seat near Rhinebeck, in Dutchess County, on Sunday morning last in the Eighty first year of his age. Col. Livingston was actively engaged in that momentous struggle which

emancipated the United States from a foreign dominion. He was with Genl Montgomery, in the brave but unfortunate attack upon Quebec was wounded in the battle of Brandywine while leading his Troops to the assault, and distinguished himself. in the Campaign of Rhode Island, He commanded the 4 th New York Regt and throughout the war evinced himself a brave and able Commander. —
Col Henry B. Livingston City from Etc Recd of Cincinnati Society of Shunning his death, Nov. 7. 1831

Henry B. Livingston
Ms 1117
450 chs number found 1825
Ms 1"> Ms 1117-450-
Revolutionary

Washington March 10 1860
Hon. G. C. Whiting, Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir
Please to inform me if it appears by the records of the Pension office that a land Warrant issue d to Henry B. Livingston for services rendered as Lieutenant Colonel in the war of the revolution? — If so for how many acres , the date of the application , by whom signed ? under what act of Congress ? & to whom delivered ?
And much oblige
Yr Obedt Servt Nathaniel Hatch
574 — 12.
Warrant No. 1117. for 450. acres, issued March 14 th 1825, to Henry B. Livingston, who was a Lieut. Col. of the N. York, Continental line, and the same was sent to Edward Livingston.

Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs, -
Please tell me if Henry Beckman Livingston and Henry Brockholst Livingston, both of N Y state, who fought in Rev. War, received pensions.

Am trying to establish a record for an ancestor here who fought in Rev. war and there are 10 Henry Livingstons.
Any help you will be able to give along this line will be appreciated,
Yours truly
Mrs Harry Calbourn Calbourn
Alva Okla. Nov 11/17

Pension Office. 6 th Feby. 1855.
Sir,
The application of Henry B. Livingston dec d of Pennsylvania, has been received and filed under Act 15 th May 1828.
The evidence is unsatisfactory as to the illegitimacy of John B. Livingston. John declares he was, & recognized by Henry B. as his son; and I am unwilling to infer that he was illegitimate, without positive proof to that effect. Margaret B. is interested as claimant in the result of this application, her testimony, therefore cannot be viewed as decisive of the point. Freeborn Garrettson declares that John B. was the illegitimate child of Col t Livingston by one Maria Van Clief, but he does not show how he knows that fact. He does not show that such was the general reputation even. I think the presumption of law as to the legitimacy of a child, should outweigh every thing, but the the most positive and conclusive proof to the contrary. Did John B. inherit any portion of his fathers estate? Is he re-

ceived and acknowledged in society as Col. Livingston's son? Did not Col. Livingston intermarry with Maria Van Clief after his divorce from Ann Hume Shippen? What is the proof that he unlawfully cohabited with her?
It does not appear by the evidence, whether Charles and Harriet, (who are now dead), were the children of Ann Hume Shippen or Maria Van Clief. John B. asserts that Col. Livingston and Ann, separated in six weeks after they were married; while it might be inferred from the other proof in the case that all but himself were Ann's children. In noticing this point, my object is that no reasonable doubt may remain, upon the final adjudication of the claim.
J. D. Woodward Esq. Present.

Washington D.C., Jan'y 26. 1855
Sir,
I enclose papers of the children of Lt Col. Henry B. Livingston of the New York line, They claim the arrears of pension due their Father dec d . from March 3 1826. To November 7. 1831, under the act of May 15. 1828. and other acts,
Respectfully Yours; J. D. Woodward.
Hon Loren P Waldo, Comm r of Pensions,

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Breit in the case of Henry B. Livingston dec. Philadelphia County and State of Pennsylvania. act 15 th May 1828.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Henry B. Livingston served as a Lieut. Colonel in the Continental line of New York to the end of the war; and received his commutation of five years full pay, in lieu of half pay for life, and also his bounty land. — proved by report of the Auditor.
His identity is established by the declaration of his daughter Margaret B. Livingston, Truman Gantson and John B. Livingston. —
Henry B. Livingston and Ann Hume Shippen were married on 15 th March 1781, and were divorced by the Superior Court of Connecticut on the fourth Tuesday of August 1791. — proved by a certified copy of the Record of said Court.
During the coverture of Henry B. and Ann Hume Shippen (If for increase.) but one child was born viz., Margaret B. Livingston. — proved by Truman Gantson, G. H. Armstrong &c.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
After the divorce of Henry B. and Ann Hume Shippen, the former had three illegitimate children by one Maria Van Clief, to whom he was never married. These children are all dead except John B. Livingston. — proved by John B. Livingston, Truman Gantson &c.
Considering that illegitimate children have no claim to the father's pension, the Certificate is issued and made payable to Margaret B. Livingston the "legitimate child now surviving." —
Name and residence of Agent
J. D. Woodward Esqr. Present.
Charles H. Rhetts. Examining Clerk.

In the Matter of Henry B. Livingston } }
The Brief in this case, states, that there is one legitimate Child of Livingston by his wife who is a divorcee : that subsequent to the divorce of his wife, Livingston had 3 illegitimate children.
The Certificate is issued in favor of the legitimate child.
The ground of the decision of the Comm te of Pensions in favor of the legitimate child, is that the right to the pension is derived through the mother - and that the illegitimate offspring of the father cannot share the right.
This appears to me to be good law & logic.
The only question that remains, is, how far the divorce of the parties affects the right of the Child.
In the Case of Rachel Mourny (widow) of James Mourny dec d the Department decided on appeal, that the divorcee was not entitled; If the divorcee was not entitled is her child : and if it be urged that the child is entitled under the right of the father does it not let in the illegitimate offspring. Yet it seems hard to deprive the child of the benefit of the Act on account of the separation of the parents.

Third M d s Letter Showing that Lt Col N. B Livingston rec d Commutation, $3,600 —

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office, January 5 th 1855,
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 2 d instant, making inquiry in relation to the commutation pay of Henry B. Livingston, as a Lieutenant Colonel of the New York Line of the Army of the Revolution, I have to inform you that it appears from the Revolutionary records of this Office that Lieut. Col. Henry B. Livingston has received his Commutation of five years full pay in lieu of half for life. — The final settlement Certificates issued to him, were numbered, 93.852, 93.853, & 93.854. These numbers do not appear on the printed Books of Certificates issued but are entered on the Journal under date of the 18 th March, 1786. The papers are herewith returned. Amount $3600.
Respectfully Your Obedient Servt John J. Minsan Auditor.
J. D. Woodward, Esq. Washington City D.C.

Philad a Pension Agency, August 21 st 1840.
Sir,
In the semi-annual statement, furnished me on the 14 th inst., I observe an order to insert, on the Rolls the name of Margaret V. D. Livingston, daughter of Col. Henry B. Livingston, deceased; - Act 4 th July 1836.
In the instructions heretofore given, there appears to be no Oath of identity &c. adapted to this particular case; - Permit me to request you to furnish the Oath prescribed for drawing the Pension of a Daughter, not under Guardianship.
I am, Sir, respectfully Your Ob t . Servt.
J. S. Hens
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

Pension Office
Philadelphia Sept 4. 1849
Sir:
I received your letter of the 24 th ultimo, and now enclose the documents respecting the pension of the daughter of Henry B. Livingston deceased; whether these will meet the case, I beg leave to inform you.
Respectfully
Your most obt servt.
J. G. Edwards Esq r
A. Holmes
Com ee of Pensions.
P. A.
Washington a. c.

War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the 2 d Section law the U.S. of the Act of July 14 th 1836, Margaret B. Livingston, of Pennsylvania only surviving daughter of Henry B. Livingston, deceased, who was a Colonel in the Revolution, and died on the 6 th November 1831, is entitled to receive pay at the rate of six hundred dollars per annum, to commence on the 4 th March 1831 and end on the 6 th November 1831, the day of the death of the said Henry B. Livingston, deceased
Given at the War Office of the United States, of America this sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Exams & Comm - } resigned }
Secy of War
Comm of Pensions.

Philad a March 10. 1840
To S r L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Sir
Enclosed here with the return to you the declaration of Margaret B. Livingston for a pension, which you were so kind as to loan me in September last —
And also her further declaration made agreeably to your directions before a Judge — which has been delayed in consequence of her inability to go to Court to make the declarations
Very Resp y
F. A. Maybold

John D. Livingston
Copy of Bill of Divorce
of Col. H. B. Livingston
X
Ann Hurrell Shippen
Ms. A. 9. 2. 19. 12

In a Superior Court held at Litchfield in and for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut on the fourth Tuesday of August Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One.
Henry Buchman Livingston of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield Representing to this Court that on or about the fifteenth day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one he was Lawfully married with one Ann Hume Shippin of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania with whom he lived in the full and due Discharge of all the duties of a kind and tender husband enjoined by the Marriage Covenant aforesaid until about six months after the time of his said Marriage When the said Ann Hume without any just cause and for reasons to him unknown publicly and Wilfully Deserted him and still continues in his said Desertion in the Total Neglect of all the duties of the said Marriage Covenant on her part Notwithstanding the earnest Entreaties of said Henry B Livingston to return and live with him and his Family. Praying to be Divorced as by his Petition on file dated April Twenty fifth One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety one. This Court having heard and considered the Plea and Evidence by the said Henry Buchman Exhibited and produced in proof of the Matters of fact in his said Petition Alledged Are of Opinion that they are sufficiently proved and that he ought to be, and he the said Henry Buchman is hereby Divorced from her the said Ann Hume and freed and Discharged from all the Obligations he is under to her by force of the Marriage Covenant aforesaid. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of said Superior Court examined.
By George Pitkin Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania City & County of Philadelphia
On the Twenty fourth first day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty before the Subscriber President Judges of the first Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the city and county of Philadelphia personally appeared Margaret Beckman Livingston a resident of the county of Philadelphia in the state aforesaid who on her solemn affirmation  oath doth make this further declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4 July 1838. That her father Colonel Henry Beckman Livingston was a lieutenant Colonel in the New York line of the Continental Army of the United States during the Revolution say from that in the year 1775 he was a Captain in said Army and Congress presented him with a sword as will appear by reference to the Journal of the Old Congress volume 1 st - On the 12 th December 1775. it was Resolved that this Congress will make a present "of a sword of the value of $100. to Captain Henry B. Livingston as a testimony of their sense of his services to this Country, And they will embrace the first opportunity of promoting him in the Army" That Afterwards her said father was promoted to the rank of Lieut. Colonel as will appear by said Journal - that on the 8 March 1776 Henry B. Livingston Esquire was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, of the Second or fourth New York Battalion; That afterwards on 20 November 1778 (as appears by 3 rd volume of said Journals) by letter her said father requested leave to resign his Commission, which was ordered to be referred to the Board of War; That the Journal aforesaid vol 5 th shows that on the 13 January 1779. it was "Resolved that the resignation of Col Henry B. Livingston of the 4 th Regiment New York, be accepted" "Ordered that the President informs Col H. B. Livingston that Congress have a high sense of the service he has rendered his Country" -
Deponent further saith that she is the only child and heir at law of the said Henry B. Livingston

who died on the sixth day of November A.D. one Thousand eight hundred and thirty one, in the Eighty first year of his age -
Affirmed and Subscribed in open Court before me this 28 th day of February 1840 - the word first for being written in the place of "seconds" in the first line and the words " affirmation " being written in place of word " Oath " Edward King Atty. - dist. for. Pa. ss
Margaret Beekman Livingston
Pennsylvania } Philadelphia County } ss
I Samuel Hart Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that the Hon. Edward King Esq. before whom in open Court of Common Pleas aforesaid the foregoing affidavit was made on the 28 th day of February 1840 and whom his own proper hand-writing has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is President Judge of the first Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the City and County of Philadelphia duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of ad- miralty as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Phila- delphia this 2 nd March 1840.
S. Hart Prothon.

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia
On this 29  28 day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia, Margaret Beckman Livingston a resident of the said County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania who on her solemn affirmation doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 4 July 1836. That she is the daughter, only child and heir at law of Colonel Henry Beckman Livingston who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the New York line of the Continental Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war, that in the year 1775 he was a Captain in the said Army and was presented by Congress with a sword, as will appear by reference to the 1 st volume of the Journals of the Old Congress that on the 12 December 1775 it was "Resolved that this Congress will make a present of a sword of the value of $100. to Captain Henry A. Livingston as a testimony of their sense of his services to this Country, and that they will embrace the first opportunity of promoting him in the Army".
That afterwards her said father was promoted to the rank of Brevet Colonel as will appear by said Journals that on the 1 st March 1776 Henry A. Livingston Esquire was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, of the Second on South New York Battalion; That afterwards on the 20 November 1778 (as appears by Volume of said Journals) by letter her said father requested leave to resign his Commission, which was ordered to be referred to the Board of War; That the Journal aforesaid Volume 2 nd

Shows that on the 13 January 1877. it was "Resolved" "that the resignation of Col. Henry B. Livingston of the 4 th  Regiment New York Regiment be accepted" "Ordered that the President informs Col. H. B. Livingston "that Congress have a high sense of the service he has rendered to his Country." Deponest further saith her said father Henry B. Livingston died on the sixth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty one in the Eighty first year of his age Margaret Beckman Livingston
affirmed and subscribed before me this 29 th day of March A. D. 1839. The words "in fourth" on the first page being first interlined and the words "regiment" struck out of the second page in the third line Atwood Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the said Margaret Beckman Livingston in my opinion cannot from bodily infirmity attend court, and also that she is about forty two years of age, and that she is entitled to full belief in all her statements, and that I do believe what she has testified to above, is true as stated. Atwood

Pennsylvania, PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, ss.
William O. Kline
I, ROBERT MORRIS , Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, do CERTIFY, that Andrew Heston Esq. before whom the declaration on the several matters and by whom the annexed certificate and attestation were made and given and whom his own proper hand-writing has thereunto generally subscribed his name at the time of so doing and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations to all who are legally commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given and credit are and ought to be given.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, the third day of April eighteen hundred and thirty nine .
W. O. Kline Prothonotary.
Pennsylvania, PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, ss.
I, EDWARD KING, Esq. President of the first Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphan's Court, and Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia , do Certify that the foregoing Certificate and attestation, made by ROBERT MORRIS , Esquire, Prothonotary of the said Court of Common Pleas, whose name is thereto subscribed, and Seal of office affixed, are in due form, and made by the proper officer.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the third day of April eighteen hundred and thirty nine .
Edward King President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
PHILADELPHIA CITY AND COUNTY, ss.
William O. Kline
I, ROBERT MORRIS , Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Philadelphia, do CERTIFY, that the Honourable EDWARD KING, Esquire, by whom the foregoing Attestation is made, whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time of making thereof, and still is President Judge of the first Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphan's Court and Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for the County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, the third day of April eighteen hundred and thirty nine .
W. O. Kline Prothonotary.

State of New York County of Dutchess Co.
Be it known that on the fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, before me Stephen Thorne one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appeared John Armstrong Junior a resident of the town of Rhinebeck in said County, and made oath in due form in law that he was acquainted with Henry B. Livingston late of the said town of Rhinebeck deceased, and has always understood and believed that the said Henry B. Livingston was a Lieutenant Colonel in the New York line of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war or some part thereof - That the said Henry B. Livingston departed this life on the sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, leaving him surviving his daughter and only child and heir at law, Margaret B. Livingston of the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, with whom the deponent is also personally acquainted. The deponent further saith that the said Henry B. Livingston and deponent's mother, were brother and sister and further the deponent saith not.
John Armstrong Jr.
The above deposition sworn and subscribed to before me this fifth day of March in the year of our Lord 1839, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent, have known him for many years and believe him to be a credible witness.
Stephen Thorne one of the Judges of the County Court of said County

State of New York Dutchess County ss
I Daniel M c Adle Clerk of the County of Dutchess aforesaid do certify that Stephen Thon Esq. whose name is subscribed to the other side of this sheet (or within) written was on the day of the date of such signature, a Judge of the County Court of said County, dwelling in said County, duly Commissioned and sworn; and that the signature, Stephen Thon, within written is genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess, this 7 th day of March A.D. 1834.
Daniel M c Adle Clerk
4479
Margaret B. Livingston daughter of C.M. Livingston Pennsylvania

Children of Lt Col Henry B Livingstone.

State of New York County of Dutchess ss I, William Garretson a resident of Rhinebeck in said County aged Sixty One years being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquain- ted with the late Henry Beekman Livingston - usually called Col, Harry Livingston and knew him for more than Seventeen years immediately preceding his death which event took place at his residence on the Hudson River (an ancient stone building) in the town of Rhinebeck in said County on the sixth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty one. Deponent fixes upon the above as the correct date of said Col, Livingstons death for the follow- ing reasons 1 st That an entry of such death in the hand writing of his deceased daughter Harriet Livingston with which deponent is ac- quainted, has this day been shown to him and is believed by him to be correct. 2 nd That a notice in paper of Deponent cut from the Christian Observer of the City of New York in the following words "New York State Society of the Cincinnati General Order New York November 10 th 1831. The Vice President yester- day announced to the members of the Society the death of General Philip Van Cortland a member. It is now his melancholy duty to inform you of the decease of another distin- guished patriot of the Revolution. Colonel - Henry Beekman Livingston also a member of the Society. Hee died at his seat near Rhinebeck in Dutchess County on Sunday morning last in the 81 st year of his age. Colonel Livingston was actively engaged in the

monstrous struggle which emancipated the United States from foreign dominion. He was with General Montgomery in the brave but unfortunate attack upon Quebec was wounded in the battle of the Brandywine while leading his troops to the attack and distinguished himself in the campaign in Rhode Island. He commanded the Fourth New York Regiment and throughout the war evinced himself a brave man and able commander. The members of the Society are requested to wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days in memory of their deceased companion.
By order of Major General Charles Graham Sec'y, Morgan Lewis Vice President 3 rd . Another notice in possession of Deponent from another newspaper in the following words "Died At Rhinebeck on the 6 th instant Col. Henry B. Livingston aged 81 years a patriot of the Revolution and brother of the present Secretary of State.
4 th . In further confirmation of the foregoing as being the true date Deponent was present at the funeral of the said Col. Livingston and saw him deposited in the vault of his Brother in Law the late Thomas Livingston Esq. in Rear of the Dutch Reformed Church at Rhinebeck Village in the town of Rhinebeck aforesaid in a Mahogany Coffin with a Silver Plate on the lid with name of deceased engraved thereon his age and time of decease and said Mahogany Coffin was enclosed in a wooden Box of oak timber and placed in said Vault.
Deponent has also in his possession a part of a sword (the mountings thereof.) Presented to

the said Col. Livingston by the Continental Congress with the following inscription "The Continental Congress to Henry B. Livingston on the other side of the plate engraved "R. Humphry maker Philada."
That said Henry B. Livingston was reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Lieutenant Col in the New York line of the Continental Army and to have served in the Revolutionary war as such and Deponent has often heard him speak of his services as such officer in said war and Deponent has no doubt that Henry B. Livingston who is returned as having served in the Revolution is a Lieutenant Colonel in the New York line not the same person with whom Deponent was acquainted and who died at the time and place above mentioned. That said Colonel Livingston left him surviving a woman whose maiden name as Deponent has been informed and believes was Ann Hume Shippen and to whom he was married previous to the close of the Revolution and the following children viz. 1 Margaret Beckman Livingston 2 Hamet Livingston 3 Charles Livingston 4 John B. Livingston
That Col Livingston was divorced from his said wife after the birth of the said Margaret B. Livingston and for many years previous to his death, and the said Charles Livingston died a few days after the death of

his father being from both of unbecoming mind and loss of reason, never married and left no issue. And the said Harriet has since died without issue having never married, her death took place in the town of Rhinebeck and State of said on the twenty third day of August in the year 1851. That said John B. Livingston is an illegitimate child of said Col Livingston by a woman whose name was Maria Vanclief and that said Margaret B. Livingston is the only surviving child of said Col Livingston and now resides in the city of Philadelphia in the family of the Rev. Samuel J. Webster No. 522 Lombard Street that Deponent has been well acquainted with the family of said Col Livingston and resided in the neighborhood of his former residence for more than forty years last past and since the death of said Col Livingston Deponent has acted as Executor for said Harriet Livingston dec'd and as Agent for said Margaret B. Livingston.
That the said Margaret B. Livingston is now about twenty three or four years of age as Deponent believes having been born before the close of the Revolution as Deponent has always been informed and believes
Reuben Garrettson
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 23 rd day of December 1854 and I certify that Deponent is a highly creditable witness and I have no interest

in the result of the Claim to which the foregoing affidavit relates and am not concerned in its prosecution
Henry Wortman Trustee of the Said

State of New York
Dutchess County Ys, John B Livingston a resident of the town of Rhinebeck in the County aforesaid aged about sixty five years as this deponent is informed and believe being duly sworn say that he is a reputed son of of Col Henry B Livingston by whom he was acknowledged educated and in whose family he resided untill and at the time of his the said Henry B Livingston's death. That the said Henry B Livingston was as this deponent has always understood and believed a Lieut t Colonel of the second Battalion ordered to be raised for the Colony of New York (by Congress) during the revolutionary war as will more fully appear on reference to the journals of Congress under the dates Tuesday December 12 th 1775 and "Friday March 8 th 1776" and the said Henry John B Livingston has always understood from the said Henry B Livingston as well as from common report and from many soldiers and officers who were under his command that the said Henry B Livingston actually served in the continental war as such officer untill superceded by the appointment of Pierre van Boortland Lieut t Colonel of the fourth Battalion to be full Colonel of the first Battalion vice Alexander M c Dougall promoted. This deponent further states and verily believes from reading a correspondence between the said Henry B Livingston and Genl G Washington on that subject, that the said Henry B Livingston
Colonel Livingston had actually engaged in that

considered himself greatly aggrieved and that he could not with honor continue in service any longer he therefore tendered his resignation to the Commander in Chief who declined to accept the same on the grounds that as long as the two regiments did not come in contact so long it could not be any dishonor to continue but that if exigencies should bring them together that if the resignation should then be insisted upon he would accept the same, as this deponent has understood, this did happen at Gerd Washington with the expression of much regret accepted the resignation near the close of the war with the understanding that he should be considered and returned as having served during the war.
This deponent further states and believes from conversation with the said Col Henry B Livingston and from documents in his deponents possession and other sources of information all of which he believes to be true was married to Ann Hume Phippen of Philadelphia on the 15 th day of March 1780. That a final separation took place between them in six weeks thereafter that the said Ann Hume Phippen in 1785 or about that time employed Col Aaron Burr to prosecute for a divorce but failed in Chancery. That the said Henry B Livingston became a resident of the town of Salisbury, in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut in the year 1790 and then & there applied for a divorce which was granted by the Superior Court as will more fully appear by the annexed or accompanying exemplified copy

of the same written on parchment signed by George Pitkin clerk of the Court & having on one and the signature of this de- ponent in his own hand writing. This deponent further says that he has always understood from his said Father & also from Letters & papers now in deponents possession that Margaret B Livingston of Philadelphia now about seventy four years of age is the only issue of said marriage as the Ann Hume Skipper and this deponent is as he believes the only remaining child except Margaret B Livingston of of the said Col Henry B Livingston. Harriet Livingston having died on the twenty third or twenty fourth day of August 1857. aged seventy four years and was deposited along side of her Father in a metallic sarcophagus in a vault belonging to her uncle the late Thomas Killotson Eager - Charles B Livingston died on the fourth day of December in the year 1831 and was buried in the burying ground belonging to the Reformed Dutch Church in the village of Rhinebeck Harriet Livingston was never married nor did she leave any heirs. Charles B Livingston was never married & left no heirs - Margaret B Livingston is not married & is now living at Philadelphia. This deponent is the son of Henry B Livingston his mother's name was Mary or Maria Van Clief - she died in the City of New York in the year 1809
This deponent further states and believes that the Book marked Journal A with a parchment cover & bound at the lower end right hand side accompanying this affidavit is as he was informed by his said Father Col Henry B Livingston the only one of his books of ac t which was saved from
Colonel Livingston was actively engaged in that

from his mother's house at Livingston manor where it was burned by the British at the same time they burned the village of Kingston - after the British fired the building they retreated & this man was the only one found outside the rest with many of his army partners were either burned or carried away by the enemy
This deponent further says that Col Henry B Livingston died of Paralysis on the 6 th day of November 1831. This de- ponent was at the time on his way from New York and arrived at 9 o'clock of that morning at the residence of the said Henry B Livingston who had just been laid out, this deponent attended his funeral. his body was placed in his brother in Law's vault (The late Thomas Elliot - - see B. 95) near the Reformed Dutch Church in the town of Rhinebeck - Further this deponent saith not. Dated December 23. 1854
John B Livingston
Sworn & subscribed before me this day of December 1854 & I certify that deponent is a credible witness, and that I have no interest whatever in the result of the claim to which the foregoing affidavit relates & am not con- -cerned in its prosecution
June 11th 1854
Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Dutchess Co
I the Subscriber Clerk of said County Certify that Julius Wortman before whom the annexed affidavits of Freeborn Garretson & John B. Livingston and
were taken and sworn on the _____ day of December 1854 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that his signatures to the certificates which follow said affidavits are genuine, and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing affidavits relate and am not concerned in its prosecution. In witness whereof I have pastened these papers together by a piece of red tape the ends of which pass under my official seal at Poughkeepsie this _____ day of December A.D. 1854.
Clerk.
Colonel Livingston was actively engaged in that

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, this 27 day of Dec — A. D. 1854
Geo H. Thompson
Clerk.
Colonel Livingston had actually engaged in that