Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13774, for Henry Lownsbery, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lounsbery Henry
S. 13774
carded
CONTENTS

Rev man
13.774 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 13.774
Henry Levensberg Phil. Rev. man
Act: June 5th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 225-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 20,003
Series 13 May 1837 Pen apts
Henry Louisberg
at Orange, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Platt of the Reg. commanded by Col. Thomas in the N. York time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York the rate of 20 Dollars & Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1833 and due the 14th day of March 1834
  Arrears to the 14th of Mar. '33  $ 4 00    Pension allowance ending 4th p. '33  1 10     $ 5 10  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 65

Mechanics Bank New York 9 th May 1837
Sir
I enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of Henry Lounsbury, a Private at $20 per annum, under the act of 7 th June 1832, who claims his pension from the 4 th of March 1836.
I also enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of Wilhelmus Kuykendall, a Private at $47 \frac{76}{100} per annum, under the act of 7 th June 1832, who claims his pension from the 4 th of March 1836.
Very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t .
J. Lovilland Pres t .
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of New York
County of Orange On this 20 th day of December one thousand eight hundred thirty two Personally appeared before Samuel Seward First Judge of said County. Henry Lounsbury A Resident of the Town of Munroe in the County aforesaid and State of New York aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his own oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 about the first of August. for five months under Capt. Benonia Platt. in Colonel Thomas Thomas Regiment and that he entered the service at that time in the Town of Northcastle County of Westchester & State of New York first Marched to Tarrytown a Village lying on the Hudson River in said County of Westchester and from there Marched to Kings- bridge and was stationed in different places in said County of Westchester for the purpose of keeping the British from committing depredations on the inhabitants in that part of the Country. and that he was at the battle on the White Plains in said County where Genl. M c Dougall was commander of Westchester. That he was marched from the White Plains to Peekskill another Village on the said Hudson River and from there to Harrisburg where his term of service expired and was discharged on New Years day at Harrisburg And that he then returned home. and shortly after his brother Spencer Lounsbury was drafted for one month. that his brother was by some means hurt. and that he went and served his brother's time does not recollect his Capt. Name. but was in the same Colonel Sherman

Regiment and was marched to a place called Rye in Westchester County aforesaid and was em- ployed in keeping Guard and went out in different routes on what they called Scouting parties and went to a place called Peekskill the last Scout and was discharged the next Morning cannot recollect the precise time in but knows his full month then expired and further saith he was called out a number of times after he had returned home. Some times for the space of one day for the purpose of suppressing the enemy when they came out to commit their depredations on the inhabitants of Westchester County which was his place of residence at that time all which time he served as a private soldier and further deponent saith not
He hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State
Sworn to and Subscribed this Henry Lounsbury day and year aforesaid Samuel Seward first Judge of the Courts of said County
We Earl Burns a Clergyman Residing in the Town of Monroe 346 o and Henry Wisner Residing in the Town of Warwick 346 o hereby Certify that we are well ac- quainted with Henry Lounsbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy four years old: that he is Reputed and believed to be the Neighborhood where he resides

to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. and that we concur in that opinion
Given & Subscribed this day Earl Rumsey
And year aforesaid before me Samuel I Deward, first Judge of the courts of said county—
Henry Warner
State New York } I Samuel I Deward first Judge Orange County } of the courts of said county being a court of Record Do hereby certify that
the above Applicant made the following answers to the Interrogatories required by Statute
1st, That he was born in the Town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut in the year 1758
Resided in the Town of North Castle County of Westchester and State New York when he was called in to service—
Resided a number of years after Revolution in the Town of Bullock Westchester County and for the last thirty six years has resided in the Town of Monroe County of Orange State of New York where he now resides—
Volunteered his service where he entered the service and served one term a substitute for his brother Served under Col. Thomas Capt. Benoni Hall Lieut. Wright and Merret
Is Acquainted with James Waganst & William Vail Esq. who can testify to my good name & character I do further certify that that I am personally Acquainted with Henry Warner whose name appears to the above certificate know him to be a man of Truth and veracity— That the clergy- man appears respectable and I have no doubt of the truth of what he declared and I further certify that I have

Examined the above Applicant under oath who states that he has not been able to attend the two last Courts held in this County on account of bodily disease and I am in this opinion and therefore take his affidavit out of Court.
Given under my hand the 20 day of Dec 1832
Samd S. Seward
House of Reps.
Decr. 29. 1832 - I certify that the above named Samd S. Seward was on the 20 th day of Decr. Instant First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange. That the signatures "Samuel S Seward" & "Samd. S. Seward" signed to the foregoing affidavits & certificate are the hand writing of the said Judge.
Samd. S. Seward
Henry Brown Pension papers under act of 7 June 1832 (cont)
Mr. Wilkin H. H.
Dec 28. 1832

Orange County ss - Personally appeared before me James Weygant one of the Justices of the peace of said County. Epenetus Leunsbury a resident of the Town of Thompson County of Sullivan & State of New York who being Duly Sworn deposes and Saith that Henry Leunsbury of the Town of Monroe County of Orange & State aforesaid is a Brother of his that he and his Brother Henry both Enlisted in the Army of the Revolution was about the first of August 1776 for five Months Under Cap t Ben- -onia Platt in Colonel Thomas. Sherman Regim t . and that they both entered the service in the Town of North Castle, County of Westchester and State of N. Y. first marched to Tarrytown a Village lying on the Hudson River in S. County of Westchester, and from there to Kingsbridge and that they were Stationed at different places for the purpose of keeping the British from committing depredations on the inhabitants in that part of the Country and that they were together at the Battle at the white plains in S. County of Westchester that they was marched from the white plains to Dukeskill another Village on the Hudson River and from there to Harrison such as where they served the last of the five Months and was discharged on Newyears day all of which time he knows the said Henry Leunsbury served as a private soldier and further the deponent Saith not.
Epenetus Leunsbury
Sworn and Subscribed
This 2 nd day of October 1832
before me
James Weygant J. Peace

I James Waggant the Justice before whom the fore- going affidavit was made do certify that the before named Ebenezer Lounsbury is a credible witness, and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
James Waggant T.F.P. State of New York On this day personally appeared Asa Dunning Clerk of the said County Certify that James Waggant Esq before whom the within affidavit was sworn and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in the said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and justly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature
Given this 7th day of May 1853 Asa Dunning Clerk
Respectfully
acknowledged of Lounsbury
H. Lounsbury Petitioner for papers
advised and per 20th