Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16909, for Samuel Husted, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Husted, Samuel Clark, Phebe
W 16909
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

M rs . Phoebe Burgh. was married to M r . Sam l . Burgh Octob. 24 th . 1778.
Who died a prisoner of war in the City of New York. Decemb r . 15 th . 1777 — .

New York... 1185
Phebe Clark, formerly widow of Samuel Howsted,
who died on the 15 th of Dec. 1777; Oswego co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Barsley of the ————— commanded by ————— Conn, in the Connecticut for 15 months private.
Inserted on the Roll of New York (P.H.) at the rate of 50 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July, 1837 and sent to B. P. Johnson, Rome, N. York
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 $ 300:00 Pension, allowance ending 4 Sept. " 25:00
$ 325:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 2, 1836, Section the 3 rd Act 3 Mar. 1837. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 128.

From a portrait in the possession of Simon Gaudet, New Brunswick, N.B.
Phoebe Clarke born Oct 1836 died 1887 Memphis

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of New York, } ss. County of Oneida.
On this 5 th day of June 1837. personally appeared before me the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Phebe Clark  formally  Phebe  is a resident of Trenton in the county of aforesaid, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she was the widow of Samuel Austin who was a Revolutionary soldier  officer  the  United States - and that she is, now the widow of Isaac Clarke and that her said husband Samuel Austin served in the Revolutionary War as follows: he enlisted sometime in the year 1776 as she thinks, in January, at New Fairfield Conn t under a Capt Barclay , for three months, and went to New York and served the three months and was as she was informed entirely discharged - In July after this, he enlisted again at Canaan Conn. in Capt Keeler , Company and for four months, and went to New York where he remained until his 4 months was expired and returned in November having served out his full term - and was stationed at Fort Lee former d the time - In March thereafter 1777 he went again under St. Clair , of Canaan, but the name of the Captain not remembered - he went to Normalk and after he had been there a short time, he was removed to Middlesex New Haven Conn t and was taken prisoner by the British & came to New York where he was kept a prisoner in the Sugar House  deed prison  prison for nine months and one day when he died on 15 th Dec r 1777. and that the letter he had  sent  to  her from the  prison and the said Samuel Austin while he was in service and also all of his pay and clothing .
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Austin on the 31 st day of October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy one ; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Austin died on the 15 th day of December 1777 and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before. Isaac Clarke who died on the 11 th day of August 1834. and that he had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That the attested is the record of the marriage from before me as Cutter from the family Bible the day year aforesaid. The said Phebe being unable Phebe Clark from bodily infirmity from the  dearing  the  said  Court  Simon  Camstock  Judge  Common  Pleas

State of New York, Onondaga County
Porter Davis of Newton in said County being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Phebe Clarke toothin named - that she was formerly the widow of Samuel Husted, and is now the widow of Mah Clarke who died on the 11 th day of August 1834 - and that she the said Phebe Clarke has remained a widow ever since his death and the annexed record is one taken from the family bible of Mah Clarke before me this day.
day of June 1837 and I certify the above to be true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Porter Davis
Amos Comstock Juror on a com. Plady.
State of New York Onondaga County
John D. Leland Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Amos Comstock before whom my foregoing affidavit was taken is a judge of said County, and that the signatures are in his own proper hand writing. Witness my hand and seal of office affixed this 13 th day of June 1837 - John D Leland Clerk
Phebe Clarke Under act 1836 1837
Meadow

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16,909
Sarah Clark
Widow of
Samuel Husted
Sci. Nov. 1841
Act July 4 th 34
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Husted
Jan 76. Bursley Capt.
July 76. Keeler
Mar. 77. Eells St. May. Guimen Nov.
c York March (letting July 76) 2 mo.
Letter Aug. Oct 4 mo.
Norwalk prison 9. 1.

Mr To Ezra Hoyt Norwalk of in Canaan they with care
Isaac Ward Phoebe Huested Phoebe Hoyt

December the 15th
The account of the death of Samuel Skustad who died the 15 th of december 1777

New York February 13 Day 1796
Dear Wife after my Love to you I would inform you that through the Goodness of God I am well at Present hoping these lines may find you so I Received your Letter this morning and we all well here Daniel Stevens Remembers his Love to you his Love to you and Amos and Israel Nigel Before Last I stood Guard Down by the North River and a Cold time we had of it Please to Remember my Love to all my Friends I want to see you very much I am Glad to hear you have got to Canaan Please to write to me Every Opportunity you have I want Nothing at Present I have Nothing Strange to write to you but I remain your Loving husband Samuel Hasted

To ch Ezra Stiles at Cambridge

New York March the 16 1876
Loveing Wife after my Love to you I would inform you that Though the Goodness of God I am well at Present hoping that Lines may find you So I Received your Letter this Night which I was very Glad to hear you are well I Shall Set out for home the 25 of this month if my Life is Spard you Sent Down for Some Indigo I will Get Some if I Can But money is very Scarce with me Israel Stevens Set out for home Last Thursday but was Brought Back again and was Put under Gaard it is a Midling time Healthy in our army this Day there was 9 hundred of our Troops Came into New York
I have Nothing Strange to write to you But I Remain you Loveing Husband until Death
Samuel Rusted

Mr To Ezra Hoyle att. Canaan

Bargain Point August 3 18776 Loving wife after my Love to you is will inform you that Through the Goodness of God I am well at Present hopeing these Lines may find you so I want to See you very much I Should be Glad if you would Send me a Letter Every Opportunity you have I want to hear from you as often as I Can tell Brother andrew he must Come Down and List here with me I want to have him Come very much Brother Thad is well Daniel Benesit and Enos Tuttle is very Like to die I have Nothing Strange to write to you But I Remain your Loving Husband untib Death Samuel Husted

Samuel Slufter all Canaan in Norwalk

Bargain Point August the 6 I write my Dear wife after my Love to you I would inform you that Through the Goodness of God I am able to write about but not very well I have been broke of my rest this two or three nights with Daniel Benedict but now he has gone and Left us: I hope you will accept of these find you well I should be Glad if you Let me hear from you as often as you can. Because I cant be with you as I Long to Do I Shall Expect you Down along with Hannah & John this fall I hear she is a Coming Please to Remember my Love to all Enquiring friends I have no News to acquaint you with So I Remain your true and Loving Husband till it Shall Please God to Seperate us from each other by Death
Brother Thad and John Barrel
Samuel Hasted
is well there is a good many unwell in our Company I am very much afraid it will be a Sickly time among us

To Samuel Husted att Canaan in Norwalk

Bargain Point August 10 1776 Loving wife I would inform you that Through the Goodness of God I am well and I hope these may find you So I should be very Glad if you would send me some Butter by Ensign Bell's I wait to have you Send me a letter every Opportunity you have That and John Burrel is well I am in Great haste and So I conclude your true and Loving Husband till Death Samuel Husted Remember my Love to all our loving friends

To Samuel Husted all Canaan

1877 Waltham March 1877 my Dear and Loving wife after my kind Love I will Inform you that I am well Through the Goodness of God as I hope that may Find you and all our Friends I Thank you and Thanked Thomas for sending these things to me and if I live to come Home I will pay you well for it I send Home my Summer Clothes two jackets two Shirts and a pair by Caleb and I have left that Bill. I fear that you Sent me a great while ago I hope you wont Dislike your Self about my Listing again for I Shant tell I come Home nor when or where for I long to come Home and live with you again I would have you go to the talk with Insign Eels about it I Shall with write no more at Present for we expect to march Every minute over to York Side these from your ever true and Loving Husband Samuel Husted the Canon does roar very Smart now but what tis for I know not PS Please to Remember my Love to Every body you see

To Samuel Husted att. Canaan Parish

New York May 16 1777
My loving wife after my kind love to you I will inform you that Through the Goodness of God we are all well Except Levi Mansfield of and James Hyl they have got the small Pox but are like to recover it very light we desire that our friends do all that lies in their Power to get us Exchange we are in Great want of hard money and clothes such as Shirts and Breeches we should be very glad of some Provision such as hard Bread Butter Gammon and Tea my Dear wife I hope these lines may find you in a Good State of Health and all the Rest of our friends and we hope there are Prayers with ours that God may be pleased to Restore us all to our Home again to our friends and families in his own due time Please to Remember our love to all our friends and so I Conclude your true and loving husband untill I see you Please God to Separate us from each other by Health P.S. we are confined in the Sugar house Samuel Husted near the fly Market You may send them things to us also by a flag

Saryn
Mr. To John Carter Norfolk in Canada Parish His etc.

New York Sugar house May 6. 1777
my Dear and Loving Wife I would inform you that through the goodness of God I am well at Present hoping these may find you and all my friends well I am in want of hard money and Provision such as hard Bread and Butter and Gammon you may send it safe by a flag Jonathan Brainerd is Dead he Dyed with the Small Pox Levi Hanford has got the Small Pox Box he is Like to have to have it light I hear that Brother Andrew has got the Small Pox I Expect we Shall all have it Please to send me some Clothes I shall write no more at Present so I Remain your Loving Husband till it Shall Please God to Separate us by Death
Samuel Husted
P.S. Please to remember my Love to all my friends

Mr To John Carler Norwalk in Canaan Parish these will for

York, Dec. November the 18 th 186 you
my Dear wife it hath Pleased God an Opportunity to Let you Know that I am well. I was the last time I writ to you Through the Grace of God but I am not well now but I Thank God I am able to due my Duty I hope these Lines may find you well. I Long to have my time out for I want to See you very much indeed if it Should Please God to Spare our Lives it will not be long I hope Before I Shall See you and all the rest of my friends Last Saturday there was a fight on York island there was about about three hundred of our Regiment there and were a most all of them Killed or taken there was 30 of our Company there of but one returned and the rest of them we Suppose is all Killed and taken Captain Heiler and our first Lieutenant meat and two of our Serjants is killed or taken Serjant Jenap and Serjant mills and out of Canaan there was Corporal Hanford Stephen weed Ephraim waring azariah Benedict Lemuel Olmsted Jeremiah Bell's Henry wiat Jonathan Brown asb Kellogg William waterbury they was taken in fort washington it is a Sickly time here we lost two men out of our Company one Last week the other week before last and we have three or four more Sick but I hope none Dangerously Sick Thomas Benedict is Quite Poorly and to have you tell Madam Bell's to send him a Pair of Stockings he Suffers for the want of them very much and a Pair of mittins and a Buff Cap I Shall write no more at present So I shall Remain your true and Loving Husband till Death Samuel Husted.
Please to Remember my Love to all my Friends and to Mr Carters family in Peterboro John Brattel is well and Desires to be Remembered to all his friends Thad is very hearty and Remembers his Love to you Give our Love to Brother andrew Send me a Letter the first opportunity you have I want to hear from you

To Samuel Washed att Norwalk in Canada Parish
of New York Sugar house. We will inform you My Dear and loving Wife through the goodness of that I am well at present through the goodness of that I am well at present through the goodness

Very York Sugar house My Dear and Loving Wife I will inform you that I am well at Present through the goodness of God as I hope these may find you and my friends I received the things that you sent me which I am very thankful for I should be very Glad if you could send me some more money money Ebenezer Hovey Levi Hanlon Wright Everit Jonathan Phillogg and I desire that you would joine and send us a Barrell of Flander soon as possible you can my Dear wife I rejoice to hear you were in Health and I Beg that God would be pleased to Return me safe Home to you again in his own time and way James Hovey is Dead he Dyed with the Small Pox Thias Comstock has the Small Pox But I hant heard from him this some days I Expect every Day when I shall have it but if should have it I Beg your Prayers With mine that God would be pleased to Spare my Life and Restore me to Health again if it is Soverreign will and pleasure But above all to Fit and Prepare me for Death my Great and Last Change I Shall Write No more at Present and so I Conclude you Loving and affectionate husband till Death Samuel Husted Please to Remember my Love to all Enquiring Friends

Home, Amada Co. N.Y. June 18 1857.
Dear J. S. Edwards.
Sir I herewith enclose from the papers of Mrs Phebe Clarke formerly Phebe Husted.
No 1. Record of marriage as taken from Family Bible - No 2. certificate death - 10 letters showing that he was in service and in prison - where he died - Return me most respectfully requested to the subscriber.
I am most respectfully Yours my obed Servt
J. S. Johnson

In the matter of Mrs Phebe Clark formerly Phebe Hastings under acts 1836 and 1837.
B.P. Johnson Agent. Rome. Onondago N.Y.
adm d 15mo p ri 50 $ p r an m died in '77. no deduction
B.P. Johnson Rome N.Y.