Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,310, for Nathaniel Ketchum, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Ketchum, Nathaniel Ketcham,
N. 20,310
Polly
CONTENTS

New York, 2447
Polly Ketchum, dec d widow of Nathaniel Ketchum who died on the 9 Decr. 1827 of Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Jackson of the 1st Regt commanded by ... in the ... New York line for 7 mos. 13 days. Increased from $30 56
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, City at the rate of 99 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending 11 Sept. 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. day of January 1843 and sent to Hon. J. G. Clinton H. Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Wm. L. Wood, Clerk, Book 60. Vol. 31. Page 120
Payable to Azubah Ketchum Nancy Ketchum, Estelle, Keize and Abijah Ketchum surviving children of Polly Ketchum deceased.
For report see letter to Agent July 10. '43 New certificate issued 15 Feb. 1843 sent to Hon. J. G. Clinton, H. Reps. of Apportionment.
Reported to Agent, see letter 15 Feb. 1843
Letter to Pension Agt 15 May 1843

1811 : X Folly Kelcham
Schutzel Lined 0. 28 days
Hw. Natch June, Natch June View June

State of New York
Orange County ss. On this twenty eighth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the said County Polly Ketcham a resident of the town of Warwick in the County of Orange and State of New York aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 that she is the widow of Nathaniel Ketcham who was a Lieutenant in Captain John Jackson  Hudson's Company in Colonel John Hathoms Regiment of Artillery when at home and when he went out into the service of the United States in the manner as hereinafter stated.
That the first time her husband the said Nathaniel Ketcham was called into the service of the United States was in the month of June or July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six as a Lieutenant in Captain John Jackson's Company she cannot state the Regiment; that her said husband left his residence in the town of Warwick aforesaid to go to Long Island that he  had enlisted for five months and that he was absent for that time of five months that he stated when he came home that he was in the American Army on Long Island and retreated to Brooklyn Heights from that to New York and from there to Kings bridge and from there to White Plains before the British Army when the British Army captured New York.
That her said husband's next service that she can recollect in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war was as a Lieutenant but she cannot recollect his Captain or any of his officers or where he was stationed; it was in the year 1776 in the fall but she recollects that he was in the American Service on the last mentioned occasion for the term of two months that she believes her husband served in the American Army on several other occasions but

from the great length of time and the consequent loss of memory she cannot state the times or places -
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Ketcham on the twenty sixth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy three that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Ketcham died in the ninth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and that she has remained a widow ever since that period - that she was married to the said Nathan- iel Ketcham at the time above stated by the Reverend Nathan Hart a Protestant Clergyman in the town of Goshen in the capacity of Orange at the house of said Nathan- Hart but she has never had a certificate of her marriage that said Nathan Hart has been dead several years that she lived with the said Nathaniel Ketcham from the time of their marriage up to the time his death as above stated as will more fully appear by reference to affidavits & proof hereunto annexed that Polly Dolsen widow of Asa Dolsen is the only person living who was present at her marriage.
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before me May 29 th 1858 Gilbert L. Trail Clerk Polly Ketcham of Orange Co. pleas

State of New York Orange County ss
William Winfield of the town of Warwick Warwick in the County of Orange being duly sworn saith that he is aged eighty eight years old that he is a prisoner of the United States under the act of the 7 th June 1832 that he has been acquainted with Polly Ketcham the amied declarant and Nathaniel Ketcham her husband from the commencement of the revolutionary war that the said Nathaniel and Polly lived together as man and wife from that time up to his death about ten years ago - that the said Nathan- iel Ketcham after his marriage with the said Polly as stated in the annexed declaration served in the American Army during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain that this deponent served a term of three months with the said Nathaniel Ketcham that said Ketcham was a Lieu- tenant in Captain John Kentons Company there was three companies witness was in Capt Woods Company and Captain John Sners Company was along all commanded by Major Poffino that we entered the Service in the forepart of winter (but cannot tell the year) and went from our residence in said town of Warwick to to Closter and Haverstraw & came back to Closter & went to Hackensack & Fort Washington that during said time last mentioned there was a British Man of war laid in the Hudson River at Haverstraw after the ice broke up in the spring but deponent cannot remember the name of said vessel - That this deponent was on another occasion in the Revolutionary war at Fishkill when Lieutenant Ketcham was in the Service that said Ketcham was a Lieutenant in Captain Kentons Company and deponent was a private in Captain David McCombys Company that the deponent was at Fishkill as above stated about two months and said Ketcham was there as long as deponent this was in the fall of 1779. That this deponent was out with said Lieu- tenant Ketcham three other times that he remembers but cannot state the year that the three last mentioned

Tours of duty of Lieutenant Ketchum was each at Minisink in the militia and about ten days in each tour of duty as last mentioned deponent was a private in Captain Wood Company and Lieutenant Ketchum was in Captain Mentorn Company but is not certain that Captain Mentorn was there but thinks he was, that these tours at Minisink was before & after the Minisink battle
That deponent was out with Lieutenant Ketchum on various other occasions that this deponent cannot detail And further deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed by the said William his Winfield William Winfield with his mark who marks
does not write his name in consequence of infirmities and I certify that he is a creditable witness
Col. Moses a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County

State of New York Orange County ss. James Burt of the Town of Ramapo in the County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7 th of June 1832. That this deponent has been acquainted with Polly Ketcham the declarant in the annexed declaration and her husband Nathaniel Ketcham since about Seventy hundred & seventy three that they lived together as man & wife in the neighbourhood of this deponent from that time up to the death of the said Nathaniel Ketcham about ten years ago. That this deponent was out with the said Nathaniel Ketcham who then was a Lieutenant in Captain Menteith's Company of Artillery they went out about the month of September 1777 and were stationed at Ramapo & remained there until fort Montgomery was taken by the British Army that from there we were marched up the river to New Windsor and laid there about a fortnight and until the British fleet passed up the Hudson River when they burnt Kingston about that time a quantity of French arms arrived at New Windsor and said Lieutenant Ketcham and deponent with others were detailed as a guard to guard said arms to Easton in the State of Pennsylvania that we did according to said order guard said arms from New Windsor to Easton as aforesaid that after said guard returned to New Windsor we were then under Lieutenant Ketcham's order to follow the main body of American troops up the Hudson River but soon learned that Kingston was burnt and that Burgoyne's Army was taken prisoners at Saratoga and the British fleet returned down the River and we were then dismissed that Lieutenant Ketcham was out in this War at least one month and deponent thinks more. That this deponent knows by reputation that Lieutenant Ketcham was out in the American Army on Long Island in the year 1776 for five months and

This deponent further saith that he knows of the said Lieu- tenant Ketcham serving in the Revolutionary war & Derry fre- quently but this deponent cannot further detail the same and further saith not that deponent is aged seventy eight years James Burn
Sworn & Subscribed this
14 th May 1838 before me &
I certify that said James
Burn is a credible witness
Chs. Merrill a Supreme Court
Commissioner for Orange County
State of New York Orange County ss. Samuel Ketcham of the town of Warwick in said County being duly sworn saith that he is aged eighty years & upward that he is a Brother of Lieu- tenant Nathaniel Ketcham that the said Nathaniel was married to Polly Ketcham the declarant in the annexed declaration & lived with her as man and wife from before the commence- ment of the revolutionary war up to his death about ten years ago. That that said Nathaniel Ketcham served in the American Army of the Revolution as a Lieutenant as follows to wit that the said Nathaniel Ketcham enlisted as a Lieutenant in Captain Jacksons Company in Colonel Mc- Dugal Regiment & went to Long Island in the Summer of 1776 they were first Stationed near Jamaica then at Brook- lyn Heights then the American Army came to New York City where this deponent met said Nathaniel that deponent was under Capt Blain & Stationed at Kings Bridge while the said Nathaniel was on Long Island that deponent obtained a furlough for the purpose of visiting his said Brother on Long Island at the time last mentioned and got as far as the City of New York and found the American Army under General Washington retreating from Long Island to New York in consequence thereof this deponent did not cross the river to Long Island but remained in the City

of New York where deponent met the said Nathaniel upon the American Army dropping back into New York that the Army went from the City to Kingsbridge and this deponent returned to his own Company that this deponent remained at Kingsbridge as well as the said Nathaniel and remained there about one month when this deponent marched to White Plains and he thinks but not sure that said Nathaniel marched to White Plains at the same time but is not sure that said Nathaniel was but in this tour of duty as a Lieutenant five or six months -
That in the fall of the year 1789. the said Nathaniel Ketcham served as a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States at Fishkill for about two months that deponent served in the Army at the same time General Colonel Ketcham and Major Poppino commanded there was a large number of troops at Fishkill at the time
That in the winter of 1777. the said Nathaniel Ketcham served as a Lieutenant for three months in the American Army at Closter but occasionally scouting out to Hackensack where we took a quantity of tea from the British this deponent was in the same Service Major  Colonel Wisner & Col Ellison Commander.
That in the fall of the year after the Battle of Monmouth this deponent was out with Headquarters Lieutenant Nathaniel Ketcham in Captain Mearns Company on a tour of duty went to Pompton from there to Hopps there deponent left the Army, & returned home after being out about one month leaving Lieutenant Nathaniel Ketcham there he the said Nathaniel was out about ten days longer than deponent in this tour of duty - Colonel Ketcham Commander
That the said Nathaniel Ketcham served on various other occasions and very frequently that although this deponent very likely believes that the said Nathaniel served more than two years although he cannot now further than as above state the circumstances
Samuel Ketchum

Sworn & Subscribed this 14 th day of May, 1838 before me and I certify that said Samuel Ketcham is a credible witness -
Ch. Hance a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County
State of New York Orange County ss. Caleb Taylor of the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange being duly sworn Saith that he is aged 78 years upwards that he knew Lieutenant Nathan Ketcham in the time the Revolutionary war that he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary army, at Haskill in the fall of 1779 from about the last of Sep- =tember and served about two months that we was discharged before our terms were out - And further saith that said Nathan was Lieutenant in Captain Minter's company the field officers there were Col John Hathorn Genl George Clinton Commander in chief of the militia Genl Washington was there And further saith not Caleb Taylor
Sworn & Subscribed this 14 th day 1838 before me. & I also certify that said Caleb Taylor is a reputable witness.
Ch. Hance a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County

State of New York Orange County ss. John Hall of the town of Warwick in the said County of Orange being duly sworn saith that he is aged eighty years & upwards that this deponent has known Lieutenant Nathaniel Ketcham late of the town Warwick deceased since the year 1775. That in the year 1776 the said Nathaniel Ketcham enlisted as first Lieutenant under Captain John Wisner as minute men and served as such in the Army of the United States from about the first of March 1776 and served for four months at Fort Constitution and was then discharged that this deponent enlisted and served in the same company as Phiped That John Wisner was Captain Nathaniel Ketcham first Lieutenant Nathan Sayer Second Lieutenant and Isaac Wisner Ensign Col. Kirkk Commanded at Fort Constitution
That this deponent has understood from General Report at the time that said Nathaniel Ketcham served in the Army frequently and that deponent Virely believes that he served as aforesaid more than two years as aforesaid in the Revolutionary Army although this deponent was not with him except as above and therefore cannot state the particulars of said service And further saith not
John Hall
Sworn and Subscribed this 14 th day of May 1838 before me and I certify that said John Hall is a Creditable witness
E. H. Mance a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County

State of New York
Orange County ss Mary Dolsen of the town of Minisink in the County of Orange being duly Sworn Saith that she is aged eighty six years that she was present at the marriage of Nathaniel Kitcham to Polly Drake before the commencement of the revolutionary war that they was married by the Reverend Nathan Starr at his house in the town of Goshen in Orange County that he was a pres- byterian preacher and is now dead that Ezra Kitcham a brother of said Nathaniel Kitcham Obadiah Nail a brother of Elipha- let and she thinks Joshua Drake a brother of the said Polly Kitcham widow of said Nathaniel Kitcham were present at said marriage but deponent thinks they are all dead
Mary Dolsen
Sworn and Subscribed
This 26th day of May 1838
before me and I certify that
the deponent is a credible
witness Chs. Monda a Supreme
Court Commissioner for Orange County

Orange County ss. Honorable Mr Hopkins of the Town of Goshen in the county of Orange being duly sworn saith that he is one of the Elders of the Presbyterian Church in the said Town of Goshen that he is the Clerk of the Session of said Church in possession of the Church Records of said Church of Marriages and births and baptisms that the Reverend Nathan Starr was the pastor of said Church from the twenty third day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three up to the _____ day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty that the first records of Marriages that are to be found bears date the twenty ninth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six - and the first Record of baptisms by said Nathan Starr bears date the said twenty third day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy three That the Reverend James A. Johnson the present pastor of said Church is now absent from said congregation for the benefit of his health and that there was no other Presbyterian Church at Goshen aforesaid And further saith not
H. M. Hopkins
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of May 1838 before me and I certify that said Honorable Mr Hopkins is a Creditable witness. Eph. Munn a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County
STATE OF NEW YORK } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Charles Munn before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Supreme Court Commissioner in, and for said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of the said County, the 29th day of May
1838
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant is the widow of Nathaniel Rotcham a revolutionary soldier, and the several deponents states and served as the states and the I Leboon L. Laine, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for Orange County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Polly Rotcham for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day May 1838
Leboon L. Laine, Clerk
Interline the words "And the several deponents states" L. L. Laine Clerk

State of New York
Orange County ss. Samuel Ketcham being duly sworn saith that he is aged almost eighty one says that his is a Brother to Nathaniel Ketcham deceased that some time since he made an affidavit at the request of Polly Ketcham the widow of said Nathaniel Nathaniel Ketcham that this deponent then stated that the said Nathaniel Ketcham enlisted as a Lieutenant in Captain Jackson's Company in Col M c Dougals Regiment and his now says and is confident that the said Nathaniel Ketcham enlisted as a Lieutenant in Captain Jackson's Company and served five months in the summer of 1776 commencing his service on Long Island retreated to New York Kings bridge from there to White Plains and was discharged after the battle at White Plains that Capt d Jackson was either sick or something was the matter that he was not with the army Some said he feigned his disease George Vane was the Second Lieutenant of the same company and like Capt d Jackson left the company during the whole or the greater part of that enlistment and whether any other Captain was placed over Lieut t Ketcham this deponent does not know but he is sure that Lieut t Ketcham had the command of said company when the Army retreated from Brooklyn to New York and this deponent verily believes that Col M c Dougals commanded the Regiment but may be mistaken as to the Colonel
That in the year 1777 Lieut t Ketcham performed a tour of duty in Captain Minthors Company of Militia that they were at Ramapo and were ordered to March to the North and he thinks had got to New Windsor or Little Britain when he heard that Bergoins army was taken that about that time a quantity of Arms and military stores arrived from

Boston that Captain Mearns company was ordered with others to guard the same to Easton in the State of Pennsylvania that in this tour of duty ex- plicant thinks they were out about three months Major Poppino & Col John Hetheron commanding and went with the guard to Easton that Lieutenant Hitcham was out during the whole of this tour that explicant belongs to the same company
In the year 1779 this explicant was ordered out in Capt Mearns Company of Artillery Lieutenant Nathaniel Hitcham Col. John Hetheron Regiment and went to West Point was there when when General Wayne left to capture Stony Point and after the capture of that post by Genl Wayne Col. Hetheron Regiment was ordered down the Hudson River to Haverstraw and was out in this tour about two months Lieutenant Hitcham served the whole tour and further saith not
Samuel Hitcham
Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of July 1838 before me and I certify the explicant Samuel Hitcham to be a credible witness Col. Mearns a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County

State of New York Orange County ss John Hall being duly sworn saith that he is aged eighty years that he resides in the Town of Warwick in the of Orange County, that in the Spring of the year 1776 John Mosner raised a company of Minute men that said Mosner was the Captain Nathaniel Kitcham was first Lieutenant Nathan Sayre Second Lieutenant and upon my offer that we marched in the month of March of that year to Fort Constitution and were stationed there that our enlistment was for four months and served the time out and were discharged at Fort Constitution that said Kitcham served the term of said enlist- ment as such Lieutenant for the term of four months
John Hall
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of July 1838 before me and I certify the deponent John Hall to be a credible witness Col. Morris a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Charles Morris before whom
the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the
same, a Supreme Court Commissioner in, and for said county: and further
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner
and verily believe that the signature to the
said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of the said County, the 28 th day of July
183 8
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk

Payment to be made at New York City by J. A. Stevens Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
N.Y.
Spn new certificate agreeably to my endorsement to the 4 children - & send to
Dear J. G. Clinton
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 120. by
Thos. S. Moody Clerk,

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1836
Polly Ketchum deceased, of New York, widow of Nathaniel Ketchum deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution was entitled to receive Ninety nine dollars and ten cents per annum commencing on the 4 th March 1831 and having died on the 22 nd September Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine the amount due up to that date is payable to Azubah Ketchum, Temperance Ketchum, Pilla Ketchum, Esther Ketchum , Haise Ketchum , and Abijah Ketchum, only surviving children of Polly Ketchum deceased, Increased from $83.56. Former payments to be deducted.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty- three
Examined and Countersigned.
J L E
183

May 25, 1940
Mrs. R. T. Mitchell Box 271 Glenbrook, Connecticut
BA-J/MCS Nathaniel Ketchum, W.20310
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of April 11, 1940, in which you request information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Isaac Carll Ketcham, Ketchem or Ketchum, and Nathaniel Ketcham, Ketchem or Ketchum.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to an Isaac or Carll Ketchum, searched under all spellings of the surname.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.20310, based on the military service of the only Nathaniel Ketchum (searched under all spellings of the surname) that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Nathaniel Ketchum and the names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Warwick, Orange County, New York, Nathaniel Ketchum served as first lieutenant with the New York troops as follows: from about the first of March, 1776, four months under Captain John Wisner and was stationed at Fort Constitution; from June or July, 1776, five months under Captain John Jackson and Colonel William Allison; in the winter of 1777, three months under Colonel William Allison; from about September, 1777, about three months under Captain John Minthorn and Colonel John Hathorn; in the fall of 1778, about one month and ten days under Captain Minthorn and Colonel Hathorn; from about the last of September, 1779, about two months under Captain Minthorn and Colonel John Hathorn.
Nathaniel Ketchum died December 9, 1827.

This officer married in Goshen, Orange County, New York, May 26, 1773, Polly Drake.
As the widow of Nathaniel Ketchum, Polly Ketchum (her personal signature Ketchum) was allowed pension on her application executed May 28, 1838, at which time she was living in Warwick, New York, aged eighty-five years.
Polly Ketchum died September 4 or 11, 1838, and was survived by the following children: Azubah Ketchum, Temperance, Dill, Esther Haize or Hauze and Abia or Abijah Ketchum. ?
In 1838, reference was made to the widow's grandchildren but no names were given.
The widow had a brother, Joshua Drake, and the soldier had a brother Ezra Ketchum but both were dead in 1838. In that year the soldier's brother, Samuel Ketchum, was living in Warwick, New York, aged about eighty-one years.
There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

New York 2447
Polly Nicholson
widow of Nathaniel Nicholson
who died on the 9 th Dec r 1827 - of Orange Co. in the State of N. York who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Jackson of the Reg t  1 st , commanded by in the N. York line for 6 months & 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $3 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to Mrs. Nath l Jones, Warwick, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r . 38 626.70 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 39. 41.78 $668.48
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by J. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 112
Let to Hon J. J. Clinton Aug 6 '42
Letter to Thos B. McEwen Esq Warwick N. York Sept 13 th 1842
Letter to Thos B. McEwen Esq Warwick N.Y. Oct 13 th 1842.
Ready Paid at the Treasury under the acts of April 6 th 1834 and Aug 23 rd 1842 from 1 st Jan y 1839 to 11 th Sep r 1839, by notified Nov 26 th 1842

Jolly Ketchum N.Y. City at 4. July 36 - The names of the surviving children? Oct. 43 -
G.M.C.
W. Hagner
Abigail Ketchum, Temperance Dill Esther Haire & Abigail Ketchum - 3 rd Genl = office. W.

State of New Jersey - §
Sussex County ss. } Personally appeared before
me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County. Henry Windfield who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath depose and say - that aged eighty three years that he listed in the five months Service in the State of New York in Capt. Jackson's Company. Nathaniel Ratchan first lieutenant and George Vance second lieutenant and according to the best knowledge belies - that the Col o . name was Drake and the Genl o . name was Scott the first Service commenced at Newburgh at New Windsor and went from there by water to New York Remained in the City about one month and then went over to Long Island from New York and before the battle commenced the deponent saith that he got parole from the Capt and returned home and when the deponent returned again after his parole home the Army laid at Kings bridge above New York and the deponent further saith that he Remained - being at White Plains during the Service and was finally dismissed at Harlem and deponent saith that he does not Remind the year
Henry Windfield
Subscribed Before me this 19 th day of July A.D 1838
and I certify the deponent Henry Windfield to be a credible witness
Samuel Tracy Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Sussex County ss
I Joseph P. Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Samuel Pennington before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Sussex
and to whom official acts as such full faith and credence is and ought to be given and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and that his signature thereto written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office at Newton in said County this Nineteenth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirtyeight
J. P. Edsall

New York
Act of July 4, 1836
Polly Ketcham —
Suspended in List to Hon
N. Jones June 27, 1838
To same Sept. 8, 1838.

Mr. J. B. Clinton NY
Thos. C. M c Ewen. Esq. Warwick. Orange Co New York

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 :
  1779. May 31. Nathan Ketchum Grat 1 3 10   1779. July 25 Nathaniel Ketchum " 1 19 8   1779. June 10 Nath l Ketchum " 3 3 6   1779. Nov 22 Nath l Ketchum " 15 1 10 3/4   1781. Dec r 31. Nath l Ketchum Priv 2 13 4   1781. Oct. 23 Nathaniel Ketchum " 1 1 4   1780. May 31. Nathaniel Ketchum Grat 1 16 4   2 mo. 5 d. 25 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 18 th 184 23
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 2. 8. 9. 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. John Winthorn in Col. Major, John Poffinco Regt.   Second, " " John Winthorn " but John Winthorn "   Third, " " John Winthorn " " John Winthorn "   Fourth, " " John Winthorn " " John Winthorn "   Fifth, " " Lawrence Grog " Lieut. Marinus Willett "   Sixth, " " Elijah Boshwick " Col. Asa. Waterman "   Seventh, " " Subt. William Wright " " Hon ble J. P. Knypland "   Eighth, " " " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " " " 
Ebenezer D. Holmes Dep Comptroller

State of New York Secretary's Office
Certify that it appears by the records of the provincial Congress of New York in this Office that on the 28 th day February 1776 the following persons were Commissioned as field and Staff officers of a Regiment of Militia in Florida and Warwick in the County of Orange formed from a part of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Allison viz:
John Hathorn Colonel Charles Pardsley Lieut Colonel Henry Wesner 3 d 1 st Major John Popno 2 d Major Daniel Finch Adjutant Frederick Curtis Quartermaster
And on the 29 th day of February 1776 the following persons were Commissioned as Officers of a Company in the said Regiment of Militia viz:
John Minthorn Captain Nathaniel Ketchum 1 st Lieutenant George Vance 2 d Lieutenant John Benedict Ensign
And it also appears by the minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State in this Office that on the 19 th day of February 1778 the said persons were re-appointed and Commissioned officers of the said Company in the said Regiment of Militia viz: John Minthorn Captain, Nathaniel Ketchum 1 st Lieutenant George Vance 2 d Lieutenant & John Benedict Ensign.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the 22 d day of August A. D. 1838.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

ELIZABETH WINTHROP SOCIETY C. A. R. BOX 271 GLENBROOK, CONN.
Veterans' Administration Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:-
I would greatly appreciate having you send me a copy of the pensions, (if one was given to their) of only Nathaniel Hetcham , (Hetchum, -Hetchum), 1st. Lieut., in Col. Draper's Regiment, Gen. Scott's Brigade, of men recruited from Suffolk Co., Orange, and Westchester Cos. I believe he was from Suffolk Co. and also the pension of Isaac Carl Hetchum. (am - um) who was one of the "Refugees" from L.I. to Conn. and served as Lieut. in Col. Smith's Reg. Thanking you for your courtesy.
I am Yours truly,
Mrs. R. J. Mitchell
Box 271
Glenbrook Conn.
Apr. 11. 1940

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1940 May 25: Inst. to Mrs. R.T. Mitchell Miss
File No. 20318
Polly Ketcham Wid of Nathaniel Ketcham Lieut Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 1 Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Warwick November 12. 1838 Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Sir. Your letter of Sept. 8 th was duly received by me - but absence for some weeks, and a press of domestic business have prevented me from making reply till this time. I allude to the letter which treats of Mrs. Polly Kelchum's application for a Pension for services of her late husband who was a Lieut. during the Rev. War. You will please bear with me in writing a longer letter than usual upon such a subject - my apology for which is the embarrassment under which I have labored in this case consequent upon my ignorance of the papers and proofs first made & forwarded to me at Washington which I handed over without much examination. In those papers the atty of the applicant made a material clerical Clerical mistake by locating the service of 4 Mo. at Ft. Mt. Gomery instead of Ft. Constitution, as stated correctly by the witness. I learn from the atty that he has corrected the error since - That error led me into one where, in my letter, I use Fort Montgomery (as I infer from yours of Sept. 8 th ) instead of Fort Constitution. Where Hall swears that Lieut. Kelchum belonged in the spring of 1776 to a company of Minute men and served a tour of 4 Mo. at Fort Constitution - This is beyond doubt true in point of fact from data familiar to old men in this vicinity - Nor am I able to perceive any inconsistency in the declaration, that L. K. had command as such, of a company of Minute men, from early in the Mo. of March to July, and performing the 5 Mo. tour of service the same year under Capt. Jackson: As they were discharged from the latter service - I think, about the holidays - I am, moreover, informed, that, at that period, not only individuals but whole companies who were "Minute Men", not unfrequently volunteered to perform one, two, four and more months service. St. Kelchum, whom I knew many years before his death, resided within a few

cods of me & was always reputed here a worthy man and good officer of the Revolution. Capt. Jackson lived and died at or near the Village of Chester town of Goshen Nine Miles Northerly from this place These two officers did not belong to the same Reg. t when at home - Jackson resided within the home Reg. t of Col. Wm. m Allison. - Ketchum in Col. John Hattorn's - The 5 Mo. men in the year 1776. (as the old man informed me) were Volunteers from different Regiments - both Men and Officers. The The certificate of the Sec. y of this State heretofore sent (to which I respectfully refer you) will serve to shew the time, manner &c. of the formation of this or Warwick Regiment, from a portion of the Goshen Reg. t - The certificate of Sec. y of State here with sent will serve to shed additional light upon the subject of these two Regiments - their commanders, appointments and reappointments of Officers of companies of which Jackson & Ketchum had command. Henry Winfield's second deposition, which is also herewith sent, shews that Col. William Allison commanded Jackson & Ketchum in the five months service in the tour on L. Island, New York & White Plains in 1776. In a former deposition he had stated his belief that Drake was the Colonel - to which Jackson & Ketchum were attached, but in that he was undoubtedly mistaken, as was one other witness who deposed in the same way (Saml. Ketchum) but who did not, like Winfield, belong to the Regiment in the said five months service. Permit me here to remark, that Winfield was led into that error by being present at the taking of Samuel Ketch- um's 2 d deposition in which he erroneously, though honest- ly, deposed that Drake was the Colonel. Winfield was with Lieut. Nathaniel Ketchum during the whole five months service whereas Saml. Ketchum only saw the Regiment one day at New York City and upon the occasion of visiting Lt. Ketchum whom, he states had then command of the company

or that capt. Jackson was not then present. Such discrepancies are not to be considered very surprising when we reflect that they relate to events sixty years ago.
Allow me here to call your attention once more to the deposition of Judge James Burt whose statements, judging from your report of Sept. 8 th in this case, are misunderstood by you - Having read your letter to him, he declares that he deposed or intended to say that in the year 1777 he came from New Windsor with Lieut. Nathl. Hetherum with the Public Stores &c. And that, in the year 1778. in July was one of the guards, with said Lt. Hetherum, of the Prisoners to Easton Pa. and on their return from guarding said prisoners, they were immediately marched to Pamaupo in Rockland Co. near the british lines - being out under arms three months or more in said town. - I will now close this long letter - with adding my regrets for having been obliged, in justice, to the applicant to be thus diffusive in my endeavor to explain some portion of the proofs heretofore made and as well as those now submitted - trusting that upon a reexamination of the whole evidence you will feel warranted in granting a certificate to the very worthy and aged widow
With much respect I remain your Ob t . servant
Nath l Jones

Warwick, Orange Co. N.Y. August 28. 1838.
Hon. J. J. Edwards Comm te of Pensions
Sir, I herewith enclose to you the Certificate of the Secretary of this State, which was sought for on the receipt of your favor to me of the 9 th instant, being a report upon Mr. Polly Hetchum's pension application. You will perceive Sir, that the Regiment to which Lieut. Nathaniel Hetchum belonged up to 29 th Feb y 1776 was that of Col. William Allison, subsequent to that period - to that of Col. John Hathorn. Hetchum's service at Fort Montgomery in the Spring of 1776 of 4 months, I understand to be admitted (as Lieut. under John Wimmer Capt.). Though there is no record of that organization at the period and place - It may not reasonably be inferred, therefore that Hetchum's 5 Months service on Long- Island is was rendered as proved by the witness under Capt. Jackson who was at the time or near that period in the said Allison's Regt. There is no probability that Hetchum's company officers all went on the 5 Months tour, but rather that Hetchum associated with those belonging to different companies & which

were commanded by a Colonel of an adjacent Regiment. Sam l Ketchum (as I understand) swears positively (not Henry Winfield as stated in your letter) that he saw Nathaniel Ketchum in in that 5 Mo. service, and acting as Commandant of his Company - I know not at the time with the Company - but is in doubt as to the name of the Colonel in command. No Company of Ketchums, who is now living, doubts his having performed the 5 months service - yet it is impossible for them to swear positively as to the name of his Colonel - Not having been present at the taking of the testimony in the case of the Widow nor being in possession of any copies of the proofs - feel myself incompetent to enlarge upon these few comments, and not doubting but a liberal construction will be given by you to the testimony and a just award thereon rendered.
Remaining with great Respect Your Ob t Serv t
Nathaniel Jones

House of Representatives July 29, 1842
Sir I recd the enclosed paper last evening & beg leave to call your attention to the facts stated in Mr. McEwen's letter
Yours Respectfully J. A. B. Smith
John Edwards Esq. Comr.

Warwick 25 th July 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the Certificate of the Comptroller of this State in the case of Polly Ketchum. Widow of Nathaniel Ketchum who was a Lieut. in the war of the Revolution. And wish you to have the goodness to lay it before the Commissioners of Pensions and ask for a re-examination and an increase of Pension for the Children of Mrs Polly Ketchum who was a Pensioner under the act of the 4 July 1836
I am Very Respectfully Yours Thos G. D'Arcy
Hon J. C. Clinton Washington

Folly Ketchum NY act 4 July 76 when did she die? and the names of the children?
GMC
20 July 42
p. 4 Sep 1839 - marriage not found & death not reported 8/4

Warwick, Orange Co. N.Y.
August 1. 1838.
Hon. J. V. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
Herewith I send additional proof of the service of Lieut. Nathaniel Ketchum rendered his Country during the Revolution, and as applicable to the case of his widow, Polly Ketchum whose papers are on file in your Office.
You will perceive Sir, that a portion of this evidence is explanatory of a discrepancy of that which had been submitted and which was an error in the draft made by the Commissioner of the S. Court, as he thinks, and as he has stated to me. Also allow me to hope that an examination of the former with the supplemental proofs of service will be found ample to entitle the widow, (who subsists on the charity and beneficence of Gen. Clinton) to a certificate,
Remaining as formerly Your friend & Servt.
Nathl. Jones.

Warwick 2 Feby 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the certificate of the Commissioner of Pensions to the Heirs of Polly Ketchum and wish you to ask the Commissioner to correct it. He has five children in the certificate and there is but four. If he will refer to the Voucher in the 3 d Auditor's Office in this case he will find that he has made a mistake. Their names are Azubah Ketchum, Temperance Dill, Esther Baze, and Abia Ketchum.
I wish you would have the goodness if you can procure the Amendments to the Pension Acts of 4 July 1836 and 7 June 1838 that passed at the last Session, to forward them to me
Very Respectfully Yours
Hon J. G. Clinton Washington
Thos C. McQueen

Will the Commissioners of Pensions oblige me by altering the enclosed certificate as requested by E. W. M c Ewen -
Respectfully,
J. H. Clinton
N.Y.C., Feb 7, 1824.

Solly Ketcham NY.
act 4 July 36.
Spence new Certificate
7 mo 13 days L h
$ 99.10 Solly Ketcham Ketcham - Jennifer and Dill - Esther Haize. Babijah Ketcham surviving children of Solly Ketcham dec d to 4 Sept 39 the day of her death
Hon. J. G. Clinton

House of Representatives Washington July 5, 1842
Sir
I enclose you a letter with enclosures just received from Mr. McEwen. Will you oblige me by giving him the assistance and information he requests, and return the papers to me —
Yours Respectfully D. D. Clinton
Col. J. S. Edwards Court of Pensions

Ansley Jan 17,

House of Representatives Washington Dec 17, 1843
Sir
I enclose you the pension certificate to the heirs of Polly Ketchum in order that the date may be filled in which is omitted
Yours Respectfully J. D. Ketchum
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 16 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Two of the four children of Polly Ketchum, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Eighty Three Dollars and 56 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839. to the 11 th Sept. 1839.  Respectfully, yours,
J. Monroe  Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Warwick 7th Oct 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose the Certificate of the Clerk of this County in the case of the Wills of Polly Nethum. under the Law of 4 July 1836. You will Please forward this Certificate to me
I am Very Respectfully Yours
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Thos. C. McEwen

Warwick 9 th Sept 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the in the East of the "Minis" of Polly Ketchum Ireland who was a Pension in under the act of the 4 July 1836 and Widow of Nathaniel Ketchum Lieut. in the war of the revolution.
I am Very Respectfully Yours Thos C. McEwen
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington

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State of New York Secretary's Office
Certify that it appears by the Records of the provincial Congress of New York in this Office that on the 15 th of September 1775 the following persons were appointed Officers of a Company of Militia in the Precinct of Goshen in the County of Orange viz.
John Jackson Capt. John Wood Lieut James Miller Do James Parshall Ensign
And it further appears by a Return made by Colonel William Allison to the provincial Congress of the Regiment of Militia in Goshen Precinct in the County of Orange commanded by him dated April 15 th 1776 that John Jackson was Captain of the fourth Company in the said Regiment. (The names of the and Ensign Lieutenants are not given in the said Return)
And it further appears that on the 26 th of February 1778 the Governor and Council of appointment appointed the following officers of a company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Orange whereof W m Allison was Colonel, viz: John Jackson Capt. John M c Dowel 1 st Lieut. Benjamin Halstead 2 d Lieut. Isabz Knapp Ensign.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the 26 th day of September A. D. 1838.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary.

I do hereby further Certify that it appears by the said Records of the provincial Congress that on the 29 th day of February 1776 the following persons were appointed officers of a Company of Militia in the County of Orange to supply vacancies occasioned by promotions in the new Regiments of Florida and Warwick viz
John Minthorn Capt Nathaniel Ketchum 1. Lieut George Vance 2. Lieut John Benedict Ensign
And further that on the 19 th of February 1778 the said persons were re appointed by the Governor and Council of Appointment officers of a company in the Regiment of Militia in the said county of Orange whereof John Hathorn was colonel viz
John Minthorn Captain - Nathaniel Ketchum 1. Lieut. George Vance 2 d . Lieut. & John Benedict Ensign. as appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment
Albany Sep. 26. 1838.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

State of New Jersey Sussex County ss. 3
Personally appeared before me Walter L. Shee one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County Henry Winfield who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now in his eighty fourth year, that about fifty years ago he removed from the Township of Warwick in the State of New York into the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey where he has ever since resided, That in the summer of Seventeen hundred & twenty six, or at the time of the investment of New York by the British forces, he enlisted into the five months service in a company commanded by Captain John Jackson, in which Nathaniel Petchum was first Lieutenant and George Bance second Lieutenant, That the company proceeded to New Windsor and from there was transported to New York by water, Deponent cannot recollect the length of time the company lay there, but shortly thereafter removed to the west end of Long Island. In a former deposition I have stated that I was under the belief that Col: Dicks was the Commander of the Regiment to which Capt. Jackson's Company was attached, but upon reflection this deponent now says according to the best of his knowledge and belief, that Col: Allison, commanded the Regiment to which this Deponent's Company was attached - Deponent further says that he served the full term of his enlistment and that according to

The best of his recollection and belief, Lieutenant Role him remained attached to the Company in the capacity of first Lieutenant during the whole time of this deponent's service and feels that this deponent says not
Given under my hand before me This 2 nd day of November 1838 Witness: W. A. M. L. M.
His X Henry X. Winfield Mark
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above deponent Henry Winfield for upwards of twenty years and believe him to be a person fully worthy of credit. W. A. M. L. M.
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