Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,465, for Charles Tessier, New York

SERVICE
Continental New York
Jessier Charles
NUMBER
S 42465
CONTENTS

13,698 New York
Charles Tapsin
of Chautauqua in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen  Capt Oliver of the N Y line, for the term of seven years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of June 1819 and sent to Hon J Palmer Platsburg NY
Arrears to date of portion of Semi-annual account ending 4 Sep 1819 25.83
3 3/31 4/30
$25.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

42 465
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 42, 465
Charles Fessier
Pa. Ave NW
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index;—Vol. 8, Page 585
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charles Sepsier Rev. Purvis Worth & Sweeney
15.69
10.00
Cony
Plattsmouth

At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the Third day of October 1820 Present: Elisha Arnold Caleb Nichols Nathan Larer & Allen R. Loomis Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this Third day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Charles Tephie aged Seventy Three years resident in the town of Chazy in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted at Alb- any in the State of New York the fall of the year after the fall of General Montgomery at Quebec he enlisted in Capt Oliver Compson's Col. Moses Flarens Regiment in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution called the Con- grip own Regiment for & during the war the Con- tinued to serve in the same corps until he was hon- orably discharged at the end of the war at New Windsor in the State of New York in the spring or summer that the regiment was discharged he was in the Battle of Brandywine Red Bank & Red Bank Trenton Princeton Germantown that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the twenty ninth day of May - 1819 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 13698 and dated the twenty fourth day of June - 1819 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate none . no personal property whatsoever except my nec- essary bedding and clothing

I have no family am by occupation a farmer but am not able to labor and have not been for three years Charles his X wife Mary

Sworn to and declared on the Third _____ day of October
1820 before
Court
The above named judges in open Chas Platt Clerk
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that
the foregoing oath _____ and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and 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 nothing
And I further certify that the last term of this court closed on the 11 th May last before the promulgating the act of Congress of the 1 st May 1820 and there has been no court before the present term at which the aforesaid schedule and inven- tory could be received
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Third _____ day of
October 1820
Chas Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

Charles Fessier private Rev. Pension claim Christ: Maria Neg.
1776 to 1783
on roll
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How I Palmer Plattsburgh

STATE OF New York Clinton COUNTY, ss. } 3
On this twenty ninth day of May 1819, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Charles Pipher aged seventy two years, resident in Champlain in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said Charles Pipher enlisted in Albany in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Maser  Regiment of the  in July or August 1775 ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until May or June 1783 when he was discharged from service in New Windsor state of New York ; that he was in the battles of Staten Island  Germanstown  Brandywine  Bunker Hill  Red Bank and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. his Discharge Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb Nichols as Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
his Charles Pipher mark
I Caleb Nichols as Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Charles Pipher did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
+ I further certify that I am satisfied that the said Charles Pipher is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Witness my hand & the seal of the said court this twenty ninth day of May 1819 Caleb Nichols as Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
I Charles Platt Clerk of Clinton County certify that Caleb Nichols is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County that the above signature is his hand writing that Rudolph Woolworth is a notary Public & the signature of his name on the back hereof is his hand writing Plattsburgh June 1 st 1819  Chas. Platt Clerk of Clinton County

Clinton County ss: John Ninet & Basile Nadan being duly sworn say that they are acquainted with the with in named Charles Poirier & know that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution as is mentioned in the within dis- cavation and that they served in the same Regiment with him. That he is now in reduced circumstances and is in need of assistance from his family for support further say not sworn & subscribed to this 29 th day of May 1819 before me & I certify the foregoing are credible witnesses
Basile his x Nadan mark jean ninet
Reuben H. Walworth Notary Public

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tessier, Peter GRADE Private LINE Cranie's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 5185 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 5, 1789 to Edmund Fowle
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jessieur, John GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13825 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 14, 1792 (totu) To B. Benj. Moore, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.