Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5438, for Jonathan Husted, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Husted, Jonathan Mary
R. 5438
CONTENTS

12376. Mary Husted ad. Re Jan 29, 1846, widow of Jonathan N.Y.
act 7 July, 1838
J-438

State of New York Greene County ss.
I William Pierson Clerk of the County of Greene do hereby certify that at a Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and terminer held in the village of Catskill in and for the County of Greene at the Court house on the Seventeenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five Ephraim Husted appeared in open Court & subscribed and was duly sworn to the facts contained in the annexed declaration.
And I do further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced that Mary Husted widow of Jonathan Husted late of the town of Cairo died on the Seventeenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five And the following are the names of her surviving children viz. Hannah Vining widow of David Vining decd. Sarah Wright, widow of George Wright & Benjamin, Ephraim, Abraham, Daniel, George, & Jonathan Husted, & that they are all severally over twenty one years of age.
And I further certify that Robert C. Field Esqr. before whom the foregoing annexed affidavits of Sarah Wright & Hannah Vining purport to have been subscribed and sworn to at the dates of the said affidavits a justice of the Peace duly elected & qualified & that his name subscribed to the first of said affidavits is verily believed to be his genuine signature. And that Robt. D. Lounsbury whom the annexed affidavit of Henry Mynkrap purport to have been subscribed and sworn to at the date of the same a justice of the Peace duly elected & qualified & that his name subscribed to the first of said affidavit purporting to be his, I verily believe is his genuine signature. Note the word etc. interlined
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office This 5 th day of January 1845
William Pierson Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York Greene County ss.
On this Seventeenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five at a Circuit Court & Court of Oyer and terminer and general Sessions held at the Court house in the village of Catskill in and for said County personally appeared Ephraim Husted a resident of the town of Cairo in said County aged forty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That he is the Son of Mary Husted widow of Jonathan Husted, who in the Revolutionary war resided in Ulster County and was a private soldier in defence of his country as he has often heard his father say that he the said Jonathan Husted first was engaged for the term of nine months in Captain Livingston's Company - and afterwards he has always understood he engaged for a shorter term in the same Company and was stationed on the frontier of the River Counties of the State of New York until discharged. He further declares that according to the best of his recollection he has also heard his father say that that he afterwards entered in the service of his country in one of the New York Regiments of the Continental line as a private soldier but in what Company and

for what length of time he does not recollect but believes the services of his father during said war would amount to more two years as a private soldier. He further declares that he believes his father the said Jonathan Husted afterwards was married to Mary Smith of the town of Coire in said in said County of Greene on the sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. That the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Eldon Tabor then a clergyman of the Baptist Church in said town of Coire.
That his father and mother after their marriage continued to reside in said town of Coire until the day of his death which took place on or about the fifteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and left him surviving the said Mary Husted who continued to be a widow until the seventeenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five. When his mother the said Mary Husted died also in said town and left her surviving the following named children viz: Hannah Vining widow of David Vining, Sarah Wright widow of George Wright and Benjamin, Ephraim, Abraham Shanill George and Jonathan Husted who are his only surviving children. He further declares that he knows of none living to prove the foregoing statement of his father's services in the revolution neither does he know of any documentary evidence to prove any of the foregoing statements except the unrecorded leaf of his father's family Bible containing the births of his children which

he believes is the only family record kept by his father in his lifetime.
He further declares that Since the death of his father his mother has several times expressed a desire to make application for a pension but was unable to procure proof of her husband's Services in consequence of old age and infirmity.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Ephraim Lewis Court on the day and year aforesaid Note the word Shamick interlined
Amasa J. Parker Clerk of Court

John Jenkins Born March the 1857
Hannah Husted Born the March 1788
Sally Husted Born October the 1793
Benjamin Husted Born December the 1794
Phoebe Husted Born Decem ber the
31 1796 Jonathan Husted Junr Born 29th October 1795

Ephraim Kusla 1809 Born the 20 of February
Abraham Kusla Born March the 1811 13
George Kusla Born the December 1812 17
Smith Kusla Born June the 1814 15
William Kusla was born July the 1816 28
Theonit Kusla born June the 1812 15

State of New York Greene County } ss.
Sarah Wright of the town of Cairo County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that she is fifty two years of age and is a daughter of Mary Husted deceased who was the widow of Jonathan Husted deceased That her father the said Jonathan Husted has often in the presence of this deponent related the events of the re- volutionary war, and according to the best of deponents re- collection he was often stated that he had been a soldier in defence of his country - but for what length of time & under what officers deponent does not recollect, but remembers to have heard him say that he resided in Dutches County on the east side of the Hudson River Deponent further saith that after the revolution her father the said Jonathan Husted moved into Greene County in the town of Cairo & was legally married to Mary Smith - deponents mother - that they continued to re- side in said town until the day of her fathers death which took place more than twenty years since and that her mother the said Mary Husted died on the fifteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty five and left her surviving the following named children viz Hannah Vining widow of David Vining, Sarah Wright widow of George Wright and Benjamin, Ephraim, Abraham, Shaniel, George & Jonathan Husted who are the only surviving chil- dren of her mother the said Mary Husted and who deponent believes was entitled to a pension for the re- volutionary services of deponents father the said Jon- athan Husted deceased and further this deponent saith not
Sarah Wright
Sworn and Subscribed before me

This 22 nd day of December 1843, and further certify that said deponent I believe to be a credible witness
R. G. Field Justice of the Peace

State of New York Greene County ss.
Hannah Vining (widow of David Vining of the town of Caine in said County of Greene being duly sworn deponent saith that she is nearly fifty eight years of age and is the eldest child of Mary Husted now deceased widow of Jonathan Husted deceased, That her mother the said Mary Husted sometime previous to her death was desirous of making application for a pension (believing she was entitled) for the revolutionary services of her deceased husband but in consequence of old age and infirmity she was unable to procure proof sufficient to entitle her to the same.
Deponent further saith that she often heard her father and mother talk about the events of the revolutionary war, and the particulars of the services he was engaged in but owing to the length of time since this deponent cannot recollect particulars but always understood & truly believes that her father the said Jonathan Husted, during the revolutionary war resided in Dutches County on the east side of the Hudson River. That after the revolution he removed into Greene County in said town of Caine where he was married to deponent's mother whose maiden name, was Smith, and deponent has often heard her parents say that the marriage ceremony was performed by Elder Soper who was then a Baptist Preacher. That her father and mother lived together many years and had several children.
Deponent further saith that said Jonathan Husted died more than twenty years since and that her mother the said Mary Husted died on or about the Seventeenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five in said town of Caine and left her surviving the following named children viz. Benjamin, Ephraim, Abraham, Daniel, George & Jonathan Husted Sarah Wright widow of George Wright and this deponent who are her only surviving children and that the annexed leaf from her parents family bible contains the birth of the child.

where, deponent believes is the only family record of her deceased parents and further this deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed on this 30 th day of January Hannah X. Young December 1843 before me a Mark
R. G. Fierce Justice of the Peace
I am acquainted with the above named Hannah Young and she is a respectable citizen and a credible witness whose testimony can be relied upon R. G. Fierce Justice.

State of New York, Greene County ss.
Henry Wynkoop of the town of Catskill County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was employed by the children of Mary Husted late widow of Jonathan Husted deceased to prepare the papers & collect proof of the marriage of said parties. That deponent has made diligent search for the marriage record of Elder Salom, without success, and from numerous enquiries no organized Baptist church has existed for several years preceding deponent's search. And from frequent enquiry and search in the neighborhood where the parties have resided since the time of their marriage deponent believes that no records of the church of which said Kuykman was the pastor are in existence at the present time and further this deponent saith.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 th day of January 1846 - And further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Henry Wynkoop & believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop
Robert Corliss Justice of the Peace

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Husted a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
B. file 5438
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 9 mos. Priv. Thompson Wheeler N.Y.   Claim allowed - insufficient proof that he served as alleged above.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17, 1845.
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, 47 yrs.
Remarks:
Wed. Aug. 5, 1821 and she d. Sept. 17, 1845, at Cairo, leaving following children,  Hannah b. Mch. 30, 1788. Sallie b. Oct. 5, 1793. Benjamin Dec. 7, 1794. Jonathan Oct. 29, 1795. Phebe Dec. 31, 1796.  {wid David Vining  {wid Geo. Wright  Ephraim Mch. 29, 1798. Abraham Mch. 13, 1801. Henry Dec. 10, 1802. Smith June 19, 1804. William July 28, 1806.  Daniel June 15, 1812. and George. Other children - Phebe b. Dec. 31, 1796. Perry b. Dec. 18, 1802,  Smith b. June 19, 1804 and William b. July 28, 1806.

1911 June 28. Hist. to Glenn E. Hustad c.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5438.
P. O. _____
Service: Henry Hustad
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Ms 12376
Mary Hustad NY
Let to Wm. J. Holliday
Feb 13th 1846.
Let to Wm. P. H. Silvest
Nov. 2 - 47
H. N. Sylvester wife
1851-
a Ray Aug 3 1882
act 7 July 1838

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by AW June 27, 1911
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jonathan Husted
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
No Rev. adm or ref. except, R. 5438

L. 16158 Thaddeus Husted + R. 5438 Jonathan Husted
Send records & negs to Mr Glenn C. Husted Dept. of Justice 15 th & N. Wash D.C.
June 27, 1911.

Sept 23 From the 6 th Ingraham
Ans. Sept 23. 1836
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Mechanics Bank New York 21 st Sept r 1831
Sir
John Smith 6 th a Private at $8 per month under the Act of 18 March 1818 was transferred to the Albany Agency as a resident of Otsego County, whereas he has resided in Ulster County for the last two years, and previous to that time in Otsego County.
Will you be pleased to re-transfer his name from the Albany to the Roll of this Agency.
I am very Respectfully Yours, A. W. Smith
J. N. Heming Pres d for the
James N. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Mary Husted
NY Aug 38
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com te of Pensions

Washington July 28/54
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com d of Pension Sir
You will please receive herewith a paper, in the case of Mary Foster dec d widow of Jonathan under act 1838 New York State.
The case as I understand has been suspended. be pleased to turn me with a report. for Judge Mynkroop.
I remain
Very respectfully
Your obed Serv
Rev. Ray

Washington Jan'y 28 1846
Hon James L Edwards
Dear Sir
The accompanying papers have been handed to me to be forwarded to your department. Will you be so good as to have the considered and report to me the result at your earliest opportunity
Most Respectfully Yours
John D Collins

John L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington -

John L Edwards Esqr.
Dear Sir -
The enclosed papers were handed to me , with the request that I would forward the same to you with your attention to the same as soon as you conveniently could give them an examination -
Will you be so good as to give me the result of your examination at the earliest opportunity -
Very resp Yours P. H. Silvester -
Boxford 8 th Octr 1847 -

Pension Office Oct. 22 d 1830
Revolutionary Claims
No 1883 Free
pen: to com: Oct. 22 d 1830 J. L. Edwards Esq.
War Dept. Pension Office Washington

Kingston Ulster County, NY October 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Yours of the 23 d inst. containing the documents which I forwarded to the Secretary of War in support of the claim of John Smith for a pension was duly Received -
I herewith return you the the additional documents, with John Smiths affidavit & and the Certificate of the officer before whom were taken the oaths of the witnesses & other Certifications, which are all marked (A) & which I hope trust will be sufficient evidence to enable the department to grant him a
I am Respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
W. W. Woodworth

Mr. David Barnes Cast City 1838
H. H. Sylvester Present

Gatkill December 12 th 1850
Dear Sir
The case of Mary Husted widow of Jonathan Husted. Last 7 th July 1838 I would call your attention to the fact that about eight months service was proved by the Comptrollers certificate of Albany, the marriage was proved by a family record giving the ages of the children, corroborated by the affidavit of her oldest child a very respectable widow lady - & the parties are identified by two witnesses viz. Amos Finch who lived over 60 years a near neighbor to the parties & John Smith who was a Soldier at the same time in the same Regiment, but makes a slight mistake by saying that he knew the Parties in Westchester Co. instead of Dutches - & this by the Department is magnified into a defeat of the claim, because Dutches & Westchester - counties are joined for more than 30 miles - I do not see why they should cavil about such trifles - no other man by the name of Jonathan Husted in the N. Yorks records is found & any person unprejudiced in his mind must be satisfied that it is an honest claim. I am tired of scolding & will therefore say no more
I am Respectfully Yours & Co Henry Wynkoop
Rec H. H. Sylvester Washington D. C.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
13 th Dec r 1782 Jonathan Washburn Minn £ 18 6 2
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 5 th Jan y 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt.  Gilbert Livingston  Col.  De Witt  Weyssenfels  Regt.    Second  " "  "  "   "    Third  " "  "  "   "    Fourth  " "  "  "   "    Fifth  " "  "  "   "    Sixth  " "  "  "   "    Seventh  " "  "  "   "    Eighth  " "  "  "   "    Ninth  " "  "  "   "    Tenth  " "  "  "   "    Eleventh  " "  "  "   "    Twelfth  " "  "  "   "  
Philip Schuyler Dep Comp t

State of New York, Greene County ss.
Amos Smith of the town of Cairo County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponent and saith that he is Ninety years of age was a Soldier in the revolutionary war (for which he was awarded a pension) and was well acquainted with Jonathan Husted of the same place (now decedent) who was also a Soldier.
That during the revolutionary war deponent resided in Dutches County and the said Jonathan Husted was a near neighbor of deponent; That deponent does not remember to have served at the same time with said Husted, but from frequent conversations with the said Husted and the neighbors where he resided both during and after the revolutionary war, deponent firmly believes that he the said Jonathan Husted was a Soldier in the Service of the State of New York. Deponent does not remember the particulars but thinks he has heard him say he served part of the time under Col. Hyskelft and was stationed on the west side of the Hudson River near the Catskill Mountains, but for what length of time deponent at present does not now remember.
Deponent further saith that about Sixty years since. Deponent thinks about the year 1787 the said Jonathan Husted was legally married to Mary Smith, with whom he resided until he died and had several children with whom deponent was well acquainted. That
That said Husted died more than twenty years since & left his widow the said Mary Husted, who has not intermarried but remained a widow until she died, which took place more than a year since.
That deponent is a near neighbor to her oldest child whose name is Hannah Vining, who is a very respectable citizen who is now a widow.

Deponent further saith that he was informed that Ephraim Husted one of her children had applied for a pension in behalf of the children for the revolutionary services of their father the said deceased Jonathan Husted, which deponent thinks they are legally entitled to and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 th day of March 1847 before me by the said deponent Amos X  his Finch mark knows a very respectable citizen a farmer in easy circumstances & whose statement is entitled to full credit after having duly read the foregoing affidavit to said deponent
John Frost Witter Justice of the Peace
State of New York Greene County ss
I Isaac Van Schoick Clerk of the County of Greene aforesaid do hereby certify that John Van Valkenburgh before whom the affidavit of Amos Finch purport to have been sworn and subscribed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and authorized by law to administer oaths & that his signature to the jurat of said annexed affidavit purporting to be his I believe is his genuine signature Note the word have interlined
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 23 rd day September 1847
J. M. Cook Dep Clerk

State of New York Ulster County ss.
On this fourth day of August 1827 before me came John Smith to me known as an aged & highly respectable citizen who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is ninety one years of age was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and was well acquainted with Jonathan Husted who was also a Soldier.
That near the close of the revolutionary war deponent was a private Soldier in the Service of the State of New York and was most part of the time stationed on the frontier of Ulster and Greene Counties, for the term of 8 or 9 months and the said Jonathan Husted was a private Soldier in Col. Wykoff's Regiment but for what length of time deponent cannot now remember. That said Jonathan Husted, at the period of the revolutionary war resided in Westchester County, that after the war he permanently removed into Greene County where he was married to Mary Smith, with whom he lived and had several children & that he died more than twenty years since and left his widow the said Mary who deponent was informed is also dead & that her children are applicants for a pension for the revolutionary services of their father the said Jonathan Husted and further this deponent saith not. Subscribed and sworn before me John his Smith The day and year first above written mark by the said Jno Smith after duly reading said affidavit to him
John P. Holland Justice of the peace in & for Ulster County

State of New York Ulster County
I Benjamin M. Hasbrouck Clerk of County of Ulster aforesaid do hereby certify that John P. Baland Esq. before whom the affidavit of John Smith pur- ports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that his name subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit purporting to be his I believe is his genuine Signa
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 11 th day of August 1847 BM Hasbrouck Clerk

Whereas I Ephraim Husted, one of the children of Mary Husted dec d widow of Jonathan Husted L te a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, several years since applied for a pension for myself and all the children of one mother the said Mary Husted dec d late of the town of Cairo in said County of Greene Know all men by these present that I the said Ephraim Husted of Cairo in said County of Greene do hereby irrevocably make constitute & appoint Henry Wynkoop of Catskill my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior, the pension that may be due my mother the said Mary Husted dec d . And for good & sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke & countermand any & all other powers of attorney or other authority that may have been given by me for any such purposes & vest the same solely & irrevocably in my attorney the said Henry Wynkoop.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal this 4 th day of April 1854
witness present Augustus Hill
Ephraim Husted
State of New York County of Greene
On this 4 th day of April 1854 personally appeared before me Augustus Hill a Justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid duly authorized to take acknowledgements, the said Ephraim Husted subscribed & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned & further acknowledged the same in all its particulars.
State of New York,
Greene County Clerk's Office. I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Augustus Hill before whom the annexed Deposition was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 6 day of April 1854
Jacob Van Orden
Clerk.

Whereas I Ephraim Husted, one of the children of Mary Husted late widow of Jonathan Husted Esq. a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, several years since applied for a pension for myself and all the children of one mother the said Mary Husted late of the town of Gains in said County of Greene Know all men by these presents that I the said Ephraim Husted of Gains in said County of Greene do hereby irrevocably make constitute & appoint Henry Wynkoop of Catskill my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior, the pension that may be due my mother the said Mary Husted Esq. And for good & sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke & countermand any & all other powers of attorney or other authority that may have been given by me for any such purposes & vest the same solely & irrevocably in my attorney the said Henry Wynkoop.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal this 4 th day of April 1854
witness present Augustus Hill
Ephraim Husted
State of New York County of Greene
On this 4 th day of April 1854 personally appeared before me Augustus Hill a Justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid duly authorized to take acknowledgements, the said Ephraim Husted subscribed & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned & further that in the claim above mentioned I am in no degree interested
Augustus Hill Justice of the peace