Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23973, for Stephen N Tompkins, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Tompkins, Stephen N.
S. 23973
CONTENTS

24.302
New York
Stephen V. Tompkins Albany Co in the State of New York who was a M c Corp d in the Company commanded by Captain Lane of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the _____ time for 9 mos 20 ds for { 1 " 3 " Corp {
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 3 Dollars 22 Cents per ann m to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov r 1833 and sent to J. B. Moore Rensselaerville
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833. $90.55 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st March 34 - 18.11
$108.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 81
April 9. 1835 See lets. to J. B. Moore Fleming Pen Agents to R.C. H. Moore & E. Ames Pen: agt Albany New York See let Mr. Fleming Aug 27 '35
Date of death not on AB

28.259 Stephen V. Tompkins
Admitted
Corporal 1 mo & 3 days Private 9 " 20 do
  30.     2.20     3.66  72.44    36  18.11    36.22  90.55  
Be particular to direct  Certificate and all com- munications relating to this claim to "J. B. Moore" Rensselaerville New York Inish this direction strictly adhered to - J. B. Moore

State of New York Albany County } ss
On this Eleventh day of October A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany in the County and State aforesaid now sitting Stephen V. Tompkins a resident of the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 75 years and upwards. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
He first entered the said service at the town of Phillips town then in the County of Dutchess now the County of Putman in the State of New York in the month of September 1776 having been called out on an alarm and joined Capt. George Lane's company of Militia and immediately marched to a place called Crumpond in the County of Westchester and was there stationed and kept guard Ten days , and was then dismissed and he returned home He served as a Corporal -
He again entered the said service at Phillips town aforesaid in the Spring of the year 1777. thinks in the month of May, the Militia having been called out on an alarm, and joined Capt. George Lane's company of Militia and was immediately marched to Peekskill near the Hudsons river, and was there stationed and kept guard in Colonel - -ingtons regiment and served as a Corporal three weeks , and was then dismissed and he returned home
He again entered the said service in the month of August 1777. having been

there being an alarm and Capt George Lane's company of Militia having been called for, He was immediately marched to a place called Averys in the said town of Phillipstown and was there stationed and kept guard and served as a private soldier ten days and was then dismissed and 10 days he returned home -
He again entered the said service at Phillipstown aforesaid in the month of October 1777, having been called out having to go for a class  on an alarm and joined Capt George Lane's company of Militia and was immediately marched to Fishkill a short distance from the Hudsons river, and was there stationed (about a mile from Fishkill barracks) and kept guard and served as a private soldier one month , and was then dismissed and returned home -
He again entered the said service at Phillipstown aforesaid about the month of June or July 1778, having been called out on an alarm and joined Capt George Lane's company of Militia and marched to Fishkill Barracks near the Hudsons river, and was there stationed and kept guard and served as a private soldier, three weeks , and was then dismissed, and he returned home.
He again entered the said service at Phillipstown aforesaid having been called out on an alarm and joined Capt Lane's company and marched to a place, called Pines Bridge on Croton River in the county of Westchester, in the month of September 1778, and was there stationed and kept guard, and sentry and served as a private soldier one month , was then dismissed

1 month and he returned home.
He again entered the said service at Phillipstown aforesaid about the first of July 1779. there being an alarm, and joined Capt Lane's company of Militia and was marched to Peekskill on the Hudsons River and was there Stationed and kept guard and served as a private Soldier three weeks , and was then discharged and he returned home.
3 weeks 21
1779
He again entered the said service at Phillipstown aforesaid he having been discharged and had to go for his discharge, and joined Capt. George Lane's Company of Militia in Colo Drake's Regiment for the first of May 1780 for the term of Six Months and was immediately marched to West Point the Highlands on the Hudsons River and was there directly opposite West Point, and was there Stationed and laid in tents and kept guard untill about mid-summer, and then part of the said Regiment and the Company he belonged to were ordered to March down to the mouth of Croton River near the Hudsons River and there joined a large number of Soldiers Stationed at that place and was there Stationed and kept guard untill his term of Six Months expired. He was discharged about the first of November 1780 having served at this time as a private Soldier Six Months .
1. 09 9. 10
6 months
He was in the actual service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War Ten Months, three weeks and five days . 1  3 days of which he served as a Corporal and the remainder of the time as a private Soldier
10 Mo. 3 W. 5 D. Private 3 days Corporal

and for such service he claims a pension. He was born in the town of Phillips town now the County of Putnam in the State of New York on the 19 th day of January A.D. 1758-
He has a record of his age in his family Bible now in his house.
He resided at the time of entering the said service at Phillips town aforesaid, and continued to reside there long after the Revolutionary War, then moved to Catsackie in Green County and from there to Coeymans in Albany County and then to Westerlo his present place of residence where he has lived for the last 30 years-
He was called into the service as above stated-
Genl Washington and others whose names he does not now recollect were with the troops where he served, but can not recollect what troops Continental or Militia regiments he served with-
He never received a written dis- =charge, nor has he any documentary evi- =dence to prove his services-
He is known to Elder Barritt, Joseph Knowles, John T. Willie, Nicholas Lanpough, Samuel Wheeler, Nathan Spencer Peter Crandle, Richard Crandle, Anthony Vroman, Frederick Roskrans, Benjamin Luther, Moses Smith and others who reside in his present neighborhood, and who can testify to his character for veracity and their

belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. He has used every exertion in his power to procure witnesses to prove his services, and any other witness than Robert Tompkins who has made an affidavit hereto  affixed can not be had or found.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state - And that this Deponent has never learned to write.
Sworn to and Subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Stephen N. Tompkins his mark
J. G. Wapson clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Gerrit L. Dore Samuel Jenkins L. O. Hays James } Justices
I John G. Wapson Clerk of the Justice Court in the City of Albany in the County of Albany do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Stephen N. Tompkins for a pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 11 th day of October 1833 John G. Wapson clk

We Reed Burritt a Clergyman residing in the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany, Joseph Knowls residing in the same place and Caleb Tompkins residing in the town of Rensselaerville in said County hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen V. Tompkins who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of October 1833 Before me
Reed Burritt Joseph Knowls Caleb Tompkins
J. B. Moore Judge
of Albany County Courts
Albany County ss. I the Subscribed a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Revd Reed Burritt, Joseph Knowls and Caleb Tompkins who have signed and sworn to the preceding Certificate, that the said Reed Burritt is a Clergyman and he and the said Joseph Knowls reside in the said town of Westerlo, the said Caleb Tompkins resides in the said town of Rensselaerville, that they are all credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit and belief. - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 14 th day of October A. D. 1833.
J. B. Moore Judge
of Albany County Courts

State of New York Albany County } ss
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the foregoing Certificate of Reed Burnitt Joseph Knowles and Caleb Tompkins and the affidavit of Robert Simpkins hereto annexed were sworn, and who has made the above Certificate, is a judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany in the State of New York and that the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said Certificate and affidavit is his genuine signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this eighteenth day of October A. D. 1833
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk for Jonas Wickes Deputy

State of New York } ss. Albany County }
Robert Ginkhins residing in the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 84 years being duly sworn deposes and says that he well knows Stephen N. Tompkins the soldier in the annexed declaration mentioned and knew him perfectly well in the Revolutionary War and this deponent further says that he resided in the same town with the said Stephen N. Tompkins during the said war, and well knows that he the said Tompkins was in the service of the United States as a soldier in the said war, that he frequently belonged to Capt George Lewis Company and was often out on alarms, that he this deponent was with the said Tompkins and served with him as a soldier at Crenhond & Pecks kill in the year 1776 at Phillips town, Fishkill and Fishkill Barracks in 1777 & 1778 and at other times, and knows that the said Stephen N. Tompkins did serve as a soldier as he has stated in his said declaration, and this deponent further says that he well recollects that the said Stephen

N. Tompkins served as a Soldier in Capt the Lanes Company Hols. Leedingtons regiment at Croton river and in the Highlands in the year 1780 for the term of six months and was well acquainted with his services as a Soldier at that time, and is well knows that the said Tompkins did serve the length of time stated in his declaration - That he this deponent was with the said Tompkins during most of the periods of his service, and served in the same Company -
This deponent further says that the said Stephen Tompkins is a man of truth and veracity and that his state- ment is entitled to full credit and belief - That he is unable to write his name by reason of old age and disease
Given and subscribed Robert his Simpkins mark this 10 th day of October 1833 Before me
J. V. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
I Certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Simpkins the above named deponent, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief - J. V. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts

July 27, 1932
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Stephen N. Hopkins
S.23973 Tompkins
Mr. William V. Hannay 132-34-36 South Pearl Street Albany, New York.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Stephen V. Tompkins, a Revolutionary War pensioner, while residing in Westerlo, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 23973, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Stephen N. Tompkins, the initial does not appear as V.
He was born January 19, 1758 in Phillipstown, New York.
While residing in said town, he served in Captain George Lane's company of New York militia, as follows: in September, 1776, ten days as corporal; in May, 1777, three weeks as corporal under Colonel Ludenton; in August, 1777, ten days as private; from sometime in October, 1777, one month as private; from sometime in June or July, 1778, three weeks as private; from sometime in September, 1778, one month as private; in July, 1779, three weeks as private; from May 1, 1780, six months as private under either Colonel Ludenton or Drake.
Sometime after the Revolution he moved to Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, thence to Allegany County,
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1833, at which time he was living in Westerlo,

Albany County, New York, where he had lived thirty years.
One Caleb Tompkins in 1833 was living in Rensselaer- ville, New York, no relationship stated.
It is not stated that soldier ever married.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Revolution 23973 INVALID.
File No. 23973
Stephen P. Tompkins
Capt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1821
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 11/94 m c . Hist to Alpheus T. Bulkeley 25 N. Pearl St. Albany, N.Y.
1923 Apr. 14 Hist. to Agnes E. Benjamin awt.
1932 July 27 Miss A. William. V. Hannay awt.

awf S. 23973
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen N. Tompkins a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 1776 10 days Corps. George Lane ✓ N.Y.   May 1777 3 wks Corps. George Lane Grendon   Aug. 1777 10 days Pvt. George Lane ✓   Oct 1777 1 mo. Pvt. George Lane ✓   June July 1778 3 wks Pvt. George Lane ✓   Sept. 1778 1 mo Pvt. George Lane ✓   July 1779 3 wks Pvt. George Lane ✓   Mar 1780 6 mos Pvt. George Lane Brake  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Phillipstown, Putnam Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, Oct. 11-1833- His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Westerlo, Albany Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, Born in Phillipstown, Putnam Co. N.Y. Jan 19-1758 Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family. Some Gen after Rev. moved to Coxsackie - Greene Co. N.Y. where he Colynans Allegany Co.
Caleb Tompkins res Rensselaerville - N.Y. 1833
Respectfully,
no ula
Commissioner.

HANNAY'S
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FOR MEN and BOYS
132-34-36 SOUTH PEARL STREET
ALBANY, N. Y.
July 7, 1932
Bureau of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
I am looking for the record in the Revolutionary War of Stephen V. Tompkins . The records here in Albany do not include him.
In the Census of Pensioners in the Town of Westerlo, Albany Co., N. Y. published in 1840, he is listed as a resident of the Town, at the age of 82 years.
Thanking you for your trouble,
I am,
Yours very truly,
Yrs V. Hannay

1.70.3
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary,
Lima, N. Y. February Fifth
Commissioner Of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Washington , D. C.
Dear Sir :
For the purpose of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution I would like to find the Maiden name of the wife of Stephen N. Tempkins .
He was born Jan 19, 19--1750 . He died at West Settlement , Greene County near Ashland , New York . He went into Revolutionary Service either from New York or Connecticut . Any information as to his service will also be appreciated .
Thanking you I am ,
Yours Truly ,
Agnes E. Benjamin

MATTHEW HALE, ALPHEUS T. BULKELEY.
LAW OFFICES OF HALE & BULKELEY, 25 NORTH PEARL STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
April 18th 1894.
To the Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Stephen N. Tompkins of Westerlo , Albany County drew a pension from the United States Government. He died in 1851, I believe. He was in the revolution- ary war , and drew the pension for service in the war. His pension papers must be on file in your office, and if you will send me exhorts from the record I shall be obliged. I would like to know when, where and under whom he enlisted, and where he did service, and what his rank was, and how long he remained in the army, and in what battles he took part in. I should be extremely obliged if you could accomodate me with this information.
Yours truly,
Alpheus T. Bulkeley.

Dr Geo. Wm Crump Pension Office Washington City

Rensselaerville Albany County New York
October 18. 1833
Dr Geo. W. Crump
Dear Sir. Herewith I send the papers in support of an application of Stephen N. Tompkins for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. I think there can be no doubt in this case, and that Mr Tompkins will be entitled to a Certificate. Don't fail to direct Certificate to me at Rensselaerville Albany County New York and all communications relating to this claim. —
Respectfully Yours &c
J. V. D. Moore

Rutville NY
March 30
Free
April 3
J. L. Edwards Esq.
NY.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Rensselaer Vlll March 30, 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir since the death of my brother a number of the pensioners of this place have made me agents to procure their money. among this number is one Stephen M. Tompkins, of Westerlo, Albany County, N.Y. whose name is not on the books at the new agency in Albany, therefore the money can not be drawn. Please write after the receipt of this and inform me in relation to the facts
Respectfully Yours &c
R. C. H. Moore