Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,824, for Isaac Lane, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Lane, Isaac
S. 42,824 B.L. H. 20-00
CONTENTS

5,031
New York
Isaac Lane, private, Capt Pierce Massachusetts line, War
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Bevery at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Dec r 1818 and sent to Miss Effie  Effie Worcester, Otago County N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. Am d 36/100 38.93 Semi-annual acct ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Jackson
$86.93
1781 - 2 yrs to record. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Worcester, Otago County,

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Williamstown, sent to James H. Brown Esq. S.P.S. and Henry W. King, Esq. S.P.S.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10 p. 10

Isaac Lam No 5031 St. Regis C.V.

State of New York
Otsego County ss. On this 20 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in Open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York, and being a Court of Record & proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law, with power of fine & imprisonment. Isaac Lane aged Fifty seven years resident in said County of Otsego, who first being duly sworn according to Law & oath on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in Captain Silas Pierce Company in Colonel Michael Jacksons Regiment of the Massachusetts Line that on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen he made a Declaration on oath to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 10 th of March 1818. That he has rendered a pension & the number of his pension Certificate is 5021
And I Isaac Lane do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 10 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Isaac Lane
Sworn to & declared on the 20 th June 1820 Before
the Court Geo. Morell Clerk

Schedule of the Property of Isaac Lane the possessor in the annexed papers mentioned
Real Estate
Thin Acres of Land
1 Cow, 1 Calf, 1 hog, 1 Table, 6 Chairs, 1 Bureau, 1 Old Chest 2 pails, Iron ware worth 1.07 1/2 Ten bush peas, 1 Loom Whole value Sixty five Dollars
My occupation is that of a Carpenter but from age & the Rheumatism I am unable to pursue it my health is poor. I have a wife aged fifty years she is not able to work much. I have three children who live with me Gylva aged Seventeen years - Isaac aged fifteen, Lucinda aged thirteen. - The boy is weakly the girls are able to labour
State of New York
Isaac Lane
Otsego County Clerk's Office p. George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of New York do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited the aforesaid in the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty-five Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th June 1820
George Morell Clerk

K NOW all men by these presents, that I Isaac Lane of Worster in the County of Otsego and State of New York for the . . . . . Consideration of Ten Dollars . . . . . received to my full satisfaction of Abijah Holbrook of Torrington Litchfield County and State of Connecticut
. . . . . Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and confirm, unto Abijah Holbrook . . . . . or to his heirs, or assigns forever, all my right, title, interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me, by the United States, for my services as a soldier during the late war with Great-Britain: And I do hereby appoint the said Abijah Holbrook . . . . . my true and lawful attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive, from the war-office of the United States, for his use and benefit, whatever land I am entitled to for my services as a soldier in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. In testimony whereof, I here- unto set my hand and seal, this nourteenth day of July one thousand Eight Hundred
In presence of Isaac Lane
Benjamin Gilbert
Lucy Lane
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Samuel Griffin a justice of the peace, for the County of Otsego State of New York  Isaac Lane of the town of Worster County of Otsego and State of New York and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand, this nourteenth day of July 1820
Samuel Griffin Just P
I HEREBY certify, that Isaac Lane . . . . . who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for three years and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be, and he is a farmer by occupation Dated this nourteenth Day of July one thousand Eight Hundred
Samuel Griffin Just P

I hereby certify according to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Isaac Lane who subscribed the within power of Attorney is the identical person who served as a soldier in the eighth Massachusetts Regiment during the war.
Benjamin Gilbert, late a to Lieut in the 5 th Mass s Regt.
Clerk's Office County of Otsego State of New York
I certify that the within named Samuel Griggs is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn. And that full faith & credit is due to him accordingly. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County the seventeenth day of July One thousand eight hundred Jacob Morris Clerk of S d County.
Issued 10 th Mo. 20 th 1842.
State of New York
I hereby certify that

State of New York County of Albany
I, Aaron Moore of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of said being Duly Sworn, make oath that he will show true and lawful Ser- -vice in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment, that he served as a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution for the term of nearly three Years on the Continental Establish- -ment, that he belonged to Capt. Pierce's Compa- -ny, Michael Jackson's Regiment, and that he entered the said Service some time in the Spring of the Year 1781, and left it sometimes in the Fall of the Year 1783. That he frequently saw the said Aaron Lane while in the Army and during the time afore- -said and well knows that he continued in and performed the said Service aforesaid, and further the Deponent saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed this 27 th November 1818
Aaron Moore
before me
Joseph W. Moore A Peace
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State of New York
Albany County To wit
I do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore now is, one of Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Albany and that he is now dis- charging the duties of the same.
Proctor Moore First Judge of Albany Common Pleas —

State of New York } Otsego County } ss
Abiel Lane personally came before me Seth Chase one of the justices of the peace of the said county and being duly sworn saith that Isaac Lane of the town of Worcester in the county aforesaid did serve in the American Revolution for the term of two years under the continental establishment in the eighth regiment of the Massachusetts line which regiment was under the command of Colonel Michael Jackson that he this deponent served at the same time in the American Army and was personally acquainted with the said Isaac Lane and was absolutely knowing to the said Isaac Lane's serving as aforesaid for the length of time aforesaid. Abiel Lane
Sworn this 21 st day of November 1818 before me
Seth Chase Justice of Peace
I certify that by the knowledge I have of the above deponent I consider him to be a man of truth and veracity and that the above affidavit is to me satisfactory proof of the services of the said Isaac Lane as therein mentioned
Seth Chase Justice of Peace

Otago County Clerks Office
I George St Bell Clerk of the Court of Otago do hereby state that the Chase whose Signature appears to the within Affidavit was at the time of taking this Oath an Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otago (Early Com) duly sworn & qualified as such & that full faith and confidence may be put in his proceedings as of such & further that I believe him to be a reasonable man - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County this 24 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty
J. W. Morris Clerk

To the honorable the Secretary at War of the United States of America -
The Petition of Peace - one of the Sons of Revolutionary County of Allegany & State of New York, do hereby Oath that your Petitioner did in the summer of the thousand eight hundred and eighty one enlist a private soldier for during the War and at the close of the War was hon- orably discharged but my Discharge is mislaid or lost - I served in the Pennsylvania Line in Colonel Michael Jackson's Regiment number eight and Capt Silas Pierce's Company -
Further your Petitioner viti forth that by accident and misfortune is reduced to indigent circumstances and far advanced in life and in need of assistance and therefore prays that he may be put on the Pen- sion List agreeable to the Act of Congress for the relief of Officers and Soldiers of the revolutionary
War signed the 18th March 1818
Deane Lane
Allegany County State of New York
Personally came before me this ninth day of April 1818 Deane Lane and made Oath to the above declaration
Silas Crippen one of the judges of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegany and State of New York

Otsego County State of New York
This may Certify that Isaac Lane Served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy to my Satisfaction nine months and more and stands in need of his Pension granted by Congress given under my Hand Silas Griffin one of the Judges of Record in and for the County of Otsego and State of New York
Attest my Hand
I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 8th Day of May 1818
Given under my hand the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 8th Day of May 1818
J. H. H. Russell Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____

Rev. War Section
June 20, 1933
Mrs. Homer J. Davis 554 Mount Vernon Road Newark, Ohio
Madam:
In response to your letter received May 3, 1933, I have to advise you that owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania - Nov. 27/09
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C.
Dr. Sir - Will
you please give me the war record of Capt. Isaac Lane who had a pension, for his services in the Revolutionary war.
He lived in Dekator and

went to Worcester, N.Y. to get his pension.
I understand there were three Capt. Isaac Lane's in the Rev. war. and I cannot identify my ancestor, without your report.
Thanking you in advance for your reply. I am
Very Respectfully Yours
Mrs R. J. Dunbar
Leanton.
Penna.

554 Mt Vernon Road Newark, Ohio April 30, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly give me the war records of the following names - all of whom I believe to have served during the Revolution. Any and all information you have regarding service, children and wives will be greatly appreciated.

I can not thank you enough for your kindness in assisting me, I am
Most sincerely yours
Ruby Castle Davis
(Mrs. Homer J.)

Ebenezer Bennett of New York, probably Delaware or Seneca Counties.
Hydia Allen of same location - a pensioner.
✓ Issac Kane, Allego Co., N.Y. Benjamin Stone, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.
Nicholas Shaver, probably of Virginia, later of Hickling Co., Ohio.

Law Office OF R. S. GUERNSEY, 56-58 PINE STREET, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN,
CITY OF NEW YORK,
April 18 th 1905
U. S. Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Please furnish me with statement of military record of your Department of Isaac Lane who resided in Astoria Ore. in 1840 - was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War at that time.
I will remit your fees if any for the same.
Yours truly,
R. S. Guernsey
58 Pine St. N.Y. City

42 824
INVALID.
Revy
Apr 25, 1905 Hist. to R. S. Guernsey, N. Y. City. Mar 8 to Mrs. R. J. Dunbar & 1923-June 20 Hist. to Mrs. Home J. Davis (Rehyphatic) MMP
File No.
42 824
House & Land P. R. R. Co.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]