Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22350, for Robert Sumner, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Sumner, Robert Jemima
W 22350
CONTENTS

Reported
38206.4 New-York
Simona Sumner widow of Robert Sumner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pri & Sergt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 85 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Feb. 1848 and sent to
Hon. Hugh White, Hqs of Regt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 187 Vol. 4.

20093  New York  Robert Summers of Swanzey in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Key Stone Battery by Col. Ward in the Campaign here for 34, Mrs. Seg. 2 21 " Rev. 3
Incribed on the Roll of 1 st York at the rate of 55 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Aug. 1832 and due to Mrs. J. W. Taylor Executor
Arrears to the 14th of March $ 170 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1832 42.50  $212.50
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles { Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 78

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Robert Sumner
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BRIEF in the case of Robert Sumner County of Saratoga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     State Troops Continental Gen.   enlisted In 1776 1 Private Col d Ward, Capt. Allen, Col d Sprout   Sub d 1777 1 " Col d McClelland, Capt. Grosvenor   " 1778 1 " Major Sedgwick,   " 1779 3 " Capt. Lincoln   Militia 1781 not stated " Col d Durkee,   3 " Col d McClelland, Capt. Robbins  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Asford Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. H. A. Forrest Examining Clerk
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Covill before whom the annexed Affidavits were taken & subscribed and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Joseph Covill and verily believe that his signature to the said Affidavits is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this Fifteenth day of March 1846
James W. Horton CLERK By J.O. Woodbury Dep. CLK

State of New York Saratoga County Town of Edinburgh ss
Amasa Sumner of the town of Edinburgh aforesaid being duly sworn, deposes & saith that he was Seventy Seven years old last Oct. That he has resided in Said town of Edinburgh for fifty Six years last past, That previous thereto he resided in Ashford Windham Co State of Connecticut & That Robert Sumner late of Said town of Edinburgh had resided in Said town of Edinburgh about fifty four years last preceding his death which took place last November at Edinburgh aforesaid That Said Robert previously resided in Ashford aforesaid & this deponent further saith he was present at the marriage of the Said Robert Sumner to Jerimiah Sumner who now resides in Edinburgh aforesaid. That he saw them Married. & that they were married by Elder Martin in the town of Thompson adjoining Said town of Ashford as he thinks that according to this deponent's best recollection said marriage took place in the year 1783 late in the fall or forepart of winter. That the Said Jerimiah's Maiden name was Jerimiah Younglove . That the Said Robert & Jerimiah have lived together since their marriage & have raised a family of Eight Children that the name of the Eldest is Cherry now the wife of Peter Benson
Amasa Sumner
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 12 th day of May 1846
(Joseph Coole) justice of the peace

State of New York } Polly Smith of Said Town of Edin- Saratoga County } -burgh being duly Sworn deposes & Town of Edinburgh } Saith that she is now just eighty more years old that she has resided in Edinburgh aforesaid for fifty two years last past that previous thereto she resided in Ashford Windham County State of Connecticut that she is the sister of Robert Sumner late of the town of Edinburgh aforesaid That the said Robert resided in Edinburgh aforesaid for more than fifty years next preceding his death which took place late last fall does not recollect the time of his death precisely. That the said Robert resided in Ashford aforesaid previous to his residing in Edinburgh as aforesaid & this deponent further saith that she was not present when the said Robert was married to Jemima Sumner (whose maiden name was Jemima Younglove) But that in the year 1783 or thereabouts late in the fall said Robert said he was going to the town of Thompson near said town of Ashford to be married to said Jemima & that said Robert went and brought the said Jemima home with him & said they were married. & that the said Robert & Jemima have lived together as man & wife ever since till the death of said Robert. & this deponent has never heard their marriage disputed and has no doubt but they were married at the time they claimed to be & that they have raised a family of eight children, the name of the eldest of which, is Clary now the wife of Peter Benson. & that the said Jemima now resides in Edinburgh aforesaid. Polly her Smith mark In presence of Esther E. Rhodes Sworn & Subscribed before the 12 th day of May 1846 Joseph Covert Justice of the peace

State of New York Saratoga county Town of Edinburgh ) Ely Beecher of Said Town of Edinburgh being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that he is now past Sixty Eight years of age. That he has resided in Said Town of Edinburgh for forty one or forty two years last past. That he became acquainted with Robert Sumner late of the town of Edinburgh aforesaid & Jennima his wife Soon after he this deponent came into Said town and that he has been acquainted with them ever Since til the death of the Said Robert which took place last fall. That at that time he became acquainted with the Said Robert & Jennima their oldest child named Harry he thinks was according to his best recollection about twenty years old. That at the time he became acquainted with the Said Robert & Jennima they were living together as man and wife and have so lived ever since up to the Said Robert's death as aforesaid And this deponent further saith that he has never heard it disputed but that they were married That the Said Jennima now resides in Edinburgh aforesaid
Sworn & Subscribed Ely Beecher
Before me the 16 th day
of May 1846
Joseph Cooll Justice of the peace

State of New York } Jemima Covell of said town of Edinburgh Saratoga County } being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Town of Edinburgh } she is now past forty years old that she was born and has always resided in the town of Edinburgh aforesaid that she has always been acquainted with Robert Sumner & Jemima his wife since her recollection. That the said Robert died at Edinburgh aforesaid on the nineteenth day of November last past that the said Jemima now resides in Edinburgh aforesaid. That the said Robert had a family bible. That in said bible is a family record of births marriages &c that said record had existed in said bible for twenty years or more to the knowledge of this deponent. That the following is a correct transcript of the record in said bible as far as it goes Robert Sumner born in Asford Connecticut Sept r 1 st 1861- Jemima Sumner born in Thompson Connecticut June 22 nd 1759 Mary Sumner born in Thompson Connecticut Jan y 17 th 1785 Robert & Jemima Sumner married Dec r 22 nd 1783 Mary Sumner married to Peter Benson Dec r 7 th 1802 That the pension certificate hereto attached was in possession of the said Robert Sumner at the time of his death as aforesaid and that the same had been in his possession for many years previous thereto Sworn & Subscribed before me the 15 th day of May 1846 Jemima Covell Joseph Covell, Justice of the peace
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Placid Papers of Robert Bunnery under act of English passed June 7 th 1832.
An Hales-Notice May 79 to 15 Jan'y 80
Abund Emo. Sery 21. mo. pri

Declaration of Robert Sumner — in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 —
State of New York Saratoga County ss. On this Fifth day of September One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Saratoga now sitting Robert Sumner a resident of the town of Edinburgh in said County aged seventy one years on the eighteenth day of September last in the year 1832 — who being first sworn duly according to Law Sth On Oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
I the said Applicant do declare & affirm that I was born in the town of Ashford in the County of Windham State of Connecticut. I enlisted in the month of May in the year 1776 being then nearly fifteen years old in a Company of Connecticut State troops for the term of One year. The Company was commanded by Daniel Allen Captain in Col Andrew Ward's Regiment. Lieutenant Morgan was first & Lieutenant Bottom was second Lieutenant & Jonathan Nichols Ensign in said Company — We rendezvoused at Brooklyn in Connecticut from there we Marched to New York landing & from there took shipping to New York & from thence went up the Hudson River near to Fort Washington & then crossed at Biddell's ferry & March up a mile or thereabouts to the heights between Fort Lee & the English neighborhood where we staid about for four five weeks & until about the time the British took possession of the City of New York — then we recrossed the River & Marched up over Kings Bridge into Westchester to Voluntis Hills we staid there some three four or five weeks & then Marched to White Plains. In the battle of White Plains my Company was stationed on the rise of ground westerwardly of the plains — we
on my way from the County of Saratoga aforesaid —

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were not exposed to the small arms of the enemy but to their cannon - We had cannon also which lay near a great rock near to the place in which I was & which was fired against the enemy - soon after this we retreated to North Castle & lay there some two or three weeks & I was there taken sick with a fever - Most or all of the invalids were sent to Stamford in Connecticut - I was carried in a baggage wagon on the first day & then was left & finally got to Stamford myself - From thence the invalids & myself were removed to Norwalk Connecticut where we staid a few days & then went to Milford in the same state & by this time I think it had got to be about the first of January 1777 For I remember of hearing about that time of the capture of the Hessians at Trenton - We then marched to Peekskill on the North River & there we guarded a number of sleigh loads with clothing for the Army to Morristown in New Jersey which was then the head Quarters of the Commander in Chief - We there found our Regiment had gone to Chatham a distance of about eight miles from Morristown where we found them - There I staid two or three weeks & was then detailed on a large scouting party under the commands of Colonel Sprout & scoured along the lines of the British Army & during the time had a skirmish with the enemy at the time when they destroyed some of our stores between the Short Hills & Amboy - A while after this we went back to Chatham & were there inoculated for the small pox & taken from there to Whippany to go thro with the sickness - I was one of those who had the disease lightly & was taken down to the lines & staid there until the fourteenth of May 1777 when the Yeo - for which I enlisted & fired - I had no written discharge but was dismissed by the commanding Officer, returned our Ammunition retaining our arms being our own. I received our pay -

In the ensuing fall 1777 in Spencer's Expedition to Rhode Island under Captain Seth Grewen - In Col. M c Clmonds Regiment - a Mr. Phelps was Major - Downing Lieutenant & a Mr. Jafsons Ensign - we were engaged in this service for just One Month, when Our term Expired -
In the winter  Spring of 1778 I went as a Substitute for One Aaron Bosworth to Fort Griswold in Groton which was then under the Command of Major Ledyard & I staid there One Month
In the winter 1778-79 I went again as a Substitute for One Joseph Griggs to Fort Griswold Our Captain's Name Lincoln Our Lieutenant was One Johnson If I recollect aright & our Ensign was Edmonds Chamberlain - We were engaged as Militia in garrisoning the fort & doing fatigue duty - & I staid there in service for three months - I was of the Connecticut Militia -
In September before the hard Winter I was a Substitute for One Cyril Ainsworth in the Continental line of Connecticut in Col. Durkee's Regiment - Ainsworth was drafted but did not serve at all - I agreed to go for him & in his stead - but My Father was somewhat embarrassed in doing the labor of his farm & desired that I might not go as a Substitute for Ainsworth immediately & that My Younger brother Benjamin Sumner should go in My stead - he did so & staid in the service until September as first mentioned when I relieved him by taking his place & serving until the eighteenth day of January next after - I remember well the day we were dismissed but do not remember the precise day on which I actually entered the service altho I feel pretty confident it was in the forepart of September - I received a written discharged from this service, but I do not know what has become of it - I did not take any particular care of it, because I did not suppose I should ever need it - I remember Captain Bell who was either our Captain or Commandant -

When the Army went into winter quarters near Baskenridge I was left behind on Command of Middle Redoubt opposite West point -
In the year 1781 if I remember rightly Fort Griswold in Grooton was taken by Benedict Arnold & a short time after, I think within a week in the service of the Militia of Connecticut I went to Fort Griswold & staid in the service three months under the Command of Col M c Clelland Captain Robbins & Lieutenant Burnham - The Ensigns Name I have forgotten - We were engaged in keeping the Garrison - I do not remember the names of any Regiments other than by those of the Colonels Commanding. Nor their numbers if they had any - I was born in the Year 1761. On the 18 th day of September - I resided in Ashford My native town until I was thirty Years of age & then removed to what is now called Edinburgh where I still reside My name & birth are recorded on the town books of Ashford - I have also a record of it in my family bible I was a volunteer part of my service & a substitute for the residue - I refer to Rev Lebbeus Armstrong John Hamilton Esq r Eli Beecher Esq r & Major Solomon Ellithorp as being persons to whom I am well known in my neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a Revolutionary soldier - I do not now know any person by whom I can prove my service I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to any pension or Annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
In open Court
Robert Sumner
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Certificate
We Lebbeus Armstrong a Clergyman formerly of the town of Edinburgh John Hamilton Esq r And now of the town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga And John Hamilton Esq r of the town of Edinburgh

hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Sumner who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be seventy One Years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn & subscribed to } Lebbeus Armstrong the day & year aforesaid } John Hamilton
to open Court
Thomas D. Palmer And the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Lebbeus Armstrong who has signed this proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Ballston Saratoga County, & formerly in the town of Edinburgh & John Hamilton Esq. who also signs the said Certificate is a resident of the town of Edinburgh & is a credible person & that their statements is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Sumner for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my Office this Fifth day of September in the year 1832.
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Pension papers of Robert Sumner under act Congress 7 th June 1832
State of New York County of Saratoga ss.
On the seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty three, Robert Sumner of Coburnburgh in the County aforesaid, personally appeared in open court before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Saratoga now sitting, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
The said applicant doth depose & say that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For one year service, he served as a private in Capt. Daniel Allen's company in Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment in the Connecticut State troops in the years 1776 & 1777; For one month's service, he served as a private in Capt. Seth Grosvenor's company in Colonel McClelland's Regiment in the Connecticut Troops in General Spencer's Expedition to Rhode Island in the fall of the year 1777; For one month's service as a substitute for one Aaron Bousworth at Fort Griswold in Groton, under Major Sedgwick in the Connecticut Militia in the spring of the year 1778; For three months service, as a substitute for Joseph Briggs at Fort Griswold, in Capt. Lincoln's company in the Connecticut Militia 1778 & 1779; For four months service as a substitute for Cyril Hinsdeth under Capt. or Commandant Cole in Colonel Harkness' Regiment in Continental line of Connecticut troops in 1779 & 1780; For three months service, he served as a sergeant in Capt. Robbins' company in Colonel McClelland's Regiment in Connecticut Militia at Fort Griswold in Groton; And this deponent claims a pension for one year and nine months service as a private, and for three months service as a sergeant; and for such service he claims a pension.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid Robert Sumner Oran G. Ovi Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga aforesaid

State of New York } ss. I, Alpheus Goodrich clerk of the Saratoga County - } county of Saratoga. Do certify, that Oran G. Otis, before whom the foregoing  within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand & seal of office, the twenty third day of April 1853.
A Goodrich Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July, 7th, 1838, and all acts explanatory of and amending the same,
State of New York Fulton County ss.
On this twenty seventh day of October One thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight, personally appeared before me John Wells _____ County Judge in and for said County of Fulton, Henrietta Shinner , formerly a resident of the Town of Edinburgh in the County of Saratoga in said State of New York, but at present a resident of the Town of Northampton in the aforesaid County of Fulton, aged eighty Nine years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." and the acts supplementary thereto, to wit, the acts of Congress passed March 3rd, 1843, and June 17th, 1844, the joint Resolution of Congress of 23rd January, 1845, the act of 2nd February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution?" and the joint Resolution of 1st July, 1848.
That she this Declarant is now the widow of Robert Shinner late of the Town of Edinburgh in said County of Saratoga and State of New York, in which Town he departed this life on the Nineteenth day of November, Eighteen hundred

The within declaration.
forty five, and that since his death Declarant has remained his widow single and unmarried.
That her husband the aforesaid Robert Sumner, was a soldier of the United States during the War of the American Revolution, and at the said day of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That for at least a portion of the said War her said husband, resided in Ashford in the State of Connecticut, from whence as Declarant verily believes he entered said service, and served under Capt. Allen and Colonel Ward. She verily believes that he also served under Captain Lincoln, and other officers among which were Colonel Mc Clelland. That she verily believes that her said husband rendered more than two years service at different times during said War of the Revolution.
And Declarant further saith that she was married to her husband the aforesaid Robert Sumner, in the Town of Thompson in said State of Connecticut, on the Twenty second day of December, in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty three (1783) by the Rev. Mr. Martin a Baptist Clergyman of Thompson aforesaid.
That the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit, Amasa Sumner, Henry Paul, Patience Paul, John Younglove, Thankful Younglove, Asariah Eldridge, and his wife, Jacob White, and others.
That previous to her said marriage Declarant resided in the aforesaid Town of Thompson in said State of Connecticut and bore the maiden name of Younglove.

born the maiden name of Youngman.
She further Declares that the accompanying Record is her family Records made many years ago, and which Declarant has caused to be taken from her old Family Bible for the purpose of accompanying this Declaration for her said pension. That the entries made upon said Records are all of them as Declarant verily believes true and correct.
Jemima h Summer mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year first aforesaid.
John Wells, County Judge of Fulton County
I hereby certify that Jemima Summer, the above Declarant is not able to attend Court owing to the infirmities of age. That she does not write her name by reason of said infirmities and is therefore compelled to make her mark or Cross; That the foregoing Declaration was by me read to her & by her declared to be true and correct before execution. That further that she was formerly a resident of the Town of Edinburgh mentioned in the said declaration and that she has quite recently came to live with one of her daughters in the aforementioned Town of Northampton in said County of Fulton, the said Towns of Edinburgh and Northampton being adjoining Towns. Dated 27 th day of October 1848
John Wells County Judge of Fulton County

State of New York Fulton County Clerk's office
I Stephen Wait Clerk of Fulton County do hereby certify that John Wells Esquire before whom the within & foregoing declaration purports to have been taken was at the date and time of taking the same the County Judge in and for the said County of Fulton, dwelling in said County and duly & legally qualified and authorized to take the same, And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and do hereby believe that his name subscribed to the head of said declaration or affidavit and to the certificate following the same are his genuine signature. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County and Court, this 30th day of October A D 1848 —
S. Wait Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Robert & Jemima Summer married Dec 22 nd 1783.
Clarissa Summer married To Peter Benson Dec 7 th 1802
Elsey Summer married To David Page Jr Sept 7 th 1806
Abigail Summer married To Libear Scott Nov 1806
Sally Summer married To Dennis Goodwin Dec 13 th 1811
MARRIAGES.
Jane Summer married To David Benson March 18 th 1815
Amasa Summer married To Abigail Ellithorp Feb 6 th 1816
Hanson Summer married To Emily C. Brooks May 18 th 1821
Jemima Summer married To Joseph Covell Oct 15 th 1833

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Robert Sumner born In Ashford Connecticut Sept. 18 th 1781
Jemima Sumner born In Thompson Connecticut June 22 nd 1759
Clarissa Sumner born In Thompson Connecticut Jan'y 18 th 1785
Abigail Sumner born In Ashford Connecticut Oct. 2 nd 1787
Higail Sumner born In Ashford Connecticut August 20 th 1789
Sally Sumner born In Ashford Connecticut July 17 th 1782
Amasa Sumner born In Edinburgh New York Feb. 11 th 1794
Jane Sumner born In Edinburgh New York May 3 rd 1796
Robert Sumner born In Edinburgh New York Dec. 23 rd 1795
Hanson Sumner born In Edinburgh New York July 21 st 1801

State of Connecticut Windham County ss.
Benjamin C. Simmons a resident of the Town of Ashford in the County of Windham and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is Town Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Ashford, and that he has examined the Records of said Town in order to find evidence of the marriage of Robert Sumner to Jemima Younglove, and that the following is a true extract from the said Records, to wit.
“Robert Sumner and Jemima joined in marriage Dec. 22 d 1784” “Clarice born Jan. 17. 1785” “Alice born Oct. 2. 1787”
From whence it appears that Robert Sumner and Jemima were duly married to each other on the twenty second day of December, seventeen hundred and eighty four and recorded upon the Records of the said Town of Ashford in the aforesaid County of Windham and State of Connecticut.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixteenth day of December A.D. 1848 - And I certify that the said Benjamin C. Simmons is Town Clerk of said Town of Ashford as aforesaid
Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of said Town of Ashford
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of Office at Ashford in the County aforesaid this sixteenth day of December A.D. 1848 Horace Gaylord Notary Public

State of New York Saratoga County ss
On this 21st. day of October A.D. 1848. personally came before me Joseph Coon a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Saratoga. Simon Sumner , a resident of the Town of Edin- burgh in said County aged 81 years who be- ing duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is a brother of Robert Sumner, who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in the month of Novem- ber, 1845, in said Town of Edinburgh and who left his wife Jemima him surviving who is still living in Edinburgh aforesaid. Deponent was born and bred in the Town of Ashford in the State of Connecticut, as was also his said brother Robert. Deponent well remembers the marriage of his said brother Robert to the said Jemima . Deponent was acquainted with the said Jemima previous to her marriage to his said brother Robert. She then resided in the Town of Thompson in said State of Connecticut and bore the maiden name of Jemima Younglove . That his said brother Robert Sumner and the said Jemima Younglove were duly married to each other in the presence of Deponent in the month of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three, at the residence of the mother of the said Jemima whose mother was then a widow and resided in said Town of Thompson not many miles distant from the residence of Deponent in the Eastern part of the Town of Ashford aforesaid. The marriage ceremony was duly performed at the time and place in Thompson aforesaid by the Rev. Mr. Martin a Baptist Clergyman of said Thompson.

Deponent recollects the year that said marriage occurred in from the fact that it took place at about the close of the War of the Revolution, and from the further fact that Deponent was at that time about sixteen years of age and he is now 81 years of age as aforesaid, and from the further fact that Deponent himself was married in the year 1793, and that his said brother Robert and said femina were married as aforesaid ten years previous to Deponents said marriage, and further that their oldest child Clarissa was then at the time of Deponents said marriage a girl of about eight years of age. That between fifty and sixty years ago Deponent and his said brother Robert with his said wife femina & their family came from Ashford aforesaid to live in Edinburgh aforesaid where Deponent still continues to reside and in which town his said brother Robert continued to live until he died as aforesaid, his said wife femina continuing to live with him until he died, as his lawful wife, and raised a family of children the oldest of whom is the said Clarissa who is now about sixty three years of age.
Subscribed and sworn to ) before me this 21 st ) day of October, 1848. ) Joseph Booll justice of the peace
James A. Smith
I hereby certify that Amasa Verner the above Deponent is well known to me to be a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Joseph Booll justice of the peace

State of New York Saratoga County } ss.
Molly Smith, a resident of the Town of Edinburgh in said County of Saratoga, aged 86 years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that she was well acquainted with Rob- ert Sumner, and is now well acquainted with the widow of said Robert Sumner, whose name is Jemima and who now lives in said Town of Edinburgh. The deponent was born and bred in the Town of Ashford in the State of Connecticut in which Town she became ac- quainted with the said Robert and Jemima. That deponent well remembers the time that said Robert Sumner and the said Jemi- ma were married. That as near as deponent can now recollect the said Robert Sumner and said Jemima were duly married to each other in the month of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three by the Rev. Mr. Martin, in the Town of Thompson in said State of Connecticut. Previous to her said marriage to said Robert Sum- ner, the said Jemima lived in said Town of Thompson and bore the maiden name of Young- love. The said marriage occurred at or near the close of the War of the Revolution. Shortly after after his said marriage the said Robert Sum- ner moved his said wife Jemima from Thompson aforesaid to Ashford aforesaid where he and the said Jemima lived together as husband and wife a near neighbor to deponent until they moved from thence to the said Town of Edinburgh in said State of New York which they did more than fifty years ago, and when the said Rob- ert died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the Uni- ted States in the month of November, 1845, and

left his wife the said Joanna his widow him surviving and now still living. That Deponent has also lived in said Town of Edinburgh for more than fifty years last past, and has been well and intimately acquainted with the said Rob- ert Sammel and his said wife Joanna from the time of their marriage in 1783, as aforesaid until the present time and during which time they continued to live together and sustained all the relationship of husband and wife up to the said time of the death of the said Robert, and raised a family of children the oldest of which is Clavissa and is now about sixty three years of age.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 st day of October 1848. Joseph Covel Justice of the peace
Molly her Smith Mark
In presence of Robert Smith
I hereby certify that Molly Smith the above Deponent is a reputable person and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that she is now unable to write her name owing to the infirmities of age, and is there- fore compelled to make her mark or cross; and that the above deposition was by me read to her and by her declared to be true and correct be- fore execution. Joseph Covel Justice.

State of New York } Saratoga County } ss.
Ezra Bartlett a resident of the Town of Edinburgh in said County of Saratoga, aged 78 years upwards; being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he formerly lived in the Town of Ashford in the State of Connecticut and was then well acquainted with Robert Sumner then living in said Town of Ashford. That Depo- nent has been acquainted with the said Robert Sumner from his earliest recollections, and well remembers the time of the marriage of the said Robert. The said Robert Sumner was married to Jerimiah Younglove in the Town of Thompson in said State of Connecticut in the fall of the year 1783. Deponent was not present at the said marriage but well remembers the report thereof, in the neighborhood at the time of its occurrence. Deponent recollects the year that said marriage occurred in from the fact that he was then thirteen years of age and is now 78 years of age as afore- said, and from the further fact that it took place at or near the close of the War of the Re- -olution. That soon after the said marriage Deponent worked for the said Robert Sumner and while so em- -ployed boarded in his family then living in Ash- -ford aforesaid. That the said Robert moved from Ashford aforesaid into said Town of Edinburgh between fifty and sixty years ago, and that Depo- -nent also moved from them into said Edinburgh about fifty three years ago and continued to be in- -timately acquainted with the said Robert Sumner and his family until the day of the death of the said Robert, he having died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, in said Town of Edinburgh on or about the nineteenth day of November, 1845.

leaving his wife the said Jerimiah a widow him surviving who is now still living in said Town of Edinburgh. That the said Robert and Jerimiah contin- ued to live together as husband and wife from the time of their marriage in 1783, as aforesaid up to the time of the death of the said Robert as aforesaid and raised a large family of children the oldest of whom is Clarissa and is now over sixty years of age.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 st day of September 1848, { October 4, 1848, } Ezra his Bartlett Mark Benjamin Belsey Benjamin Hudson
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ezra Bartlett the above deponent and know him to be a credible witness whose testimony up- on any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That he does not now write his name by reason of blindness having partially lost his eye sight and that the above deposition was by him declared to be true and correct before execu- tion. Joseph Powell justice of the peace

State of New York } Saratoga County } ss.
Joseph Olmstead a resident of the Town of Edinburgh in said County of Saratoga aged 90 years being duly sworn according to law - deposes and states that in the year 1796 he came to live in the aforesaid Town of Edinburgh and there and then became acquainted with Robert Sumner and his wife Femi- na then living together as husband and wife in said Town of Edinburgh. That it was then currently reported and believed by the inhabitants of said Town of Edinburgh that the said Robert Sumner and his wife said Femi-na had been duly married to each other in the State of Connecticut from whence they came to live in Edinburgh aforesaid. Deponent always understood that they came from the Town of Ashford in said State of Connecticut when they came to Edinburgh aforesaid. At the time Deponent first became acquainted with them in 1796, as aforesaid they had children some of which were at least nine years of age. The said Robert Sumner died a Reformed Presbyterian of the United States in November 1845, in said Town of Ed- inburgh and left the said Femi-na his wife a widow who now still lives in said Edinburgh. That they continued to live together as hus- band and wife from the time Deponent first became acquainted with them until the death of the said Robert as aforesaid and raised a large family of children the oldest of whom is Clarissa and is now at least 63 years of age. The said Robert and Femi-na are credible persons.

The within deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me on the 21 st day of October A.D. 1848.
Joseph Boveil Justice of the peace Joseph his Olmsted
In presence of John mark W. Vincent I hereby certify that the within Deposition of Joseph Olmsted is a credible witness, and that he is not able to write his name owing to the infirmities of age and that the within deposition was by him declared to be true and correct before execution. Joseph Boveil Justice of the peace
State of New York Saratoga County } ss. Clerk's Office }
James W. Horton
Clerk of the said County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Joseph Boveil Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Olmsted, and the annexed affidavits of Amasa Limmer, Molly Smith, and Ezra Burtt, purport to have been sworn and executed, was at the time said affidavits bear date, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized to act as such Justice. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures to the jurats and Certificates of said affs to be genuine and in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 9 th day of November, 1848.
James W. Horton Clerk
Please send copy to Hugh White

sion on file in this Bureau.
Robert Sumner bid. file 22,000
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 May 1775 Pvt Daniel Allen Patrick Hard Mass.   fall 1775 1 mo. " John Brown William "   Spring 1776 1 mo. " John Brown William "   March 1778 3 mos. " John Brown William "   1779-1780 4 mos. " John Brown William "   1781 3 mos. Sergt. Robbins William "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks:
Soldier married at ... June 22, 1789. She was allowed ... application executed Oct 27, 1852, while a resident of ... Clarissa ... David Page Jr. ... Michael ... David ... Dennis ... Emma ... Elizabeth ... Jane ... Robert ... Alanson ... Emily ... Researched May 11, 1856 ... Oct 10, 1853
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Commissioner.

Reported
abg 481. New-York
Temina Sumner widow of Robert Sumner who was a Private & Serjt in the Revolution Husband died 19 Nov r 1845,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 83 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feb. 1849, and sent to
Wm. Hugh White,
Secy of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2 Page 86.

V N 12 810 Jemima J. Sumner Priscilla Sumner NY Born Hugh White June 12. 45
act 7 July 1838

Rev 22.350 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.350 Jemima Swanner widow of Robert Swanner Sergt Rev War Act Feb 2 d 48 Index: Vol. 4 , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 30-1901 Chas. D. Campbell
Troy N.Y.
Oct. 15-1901
To above, no further info
correspondence
Mar. 9, 1909 Heir to F. J. Bensen N.Y.
1918 July 24 Heir to R.D. Bensen 1922 June 28 Heir to R.F. Phelps law

ad 43 957 2 Recd May 27. '46
N 12870
Erminia Sumner
widow of Robert
NE NY
act 7 July 1838
Married 1783
Mustard and 19  MW March 46
Rep'd.
Adm'd 17 June 44 & 2 Oct 45
48 / 85 th p.m.
Jan 19 June 1845
Hon Hugh Watt
Kins of Rev

WILLIAM B. STEWART
J. ARTHUR PHELPS
GEORGE BAKER
STEWART, PHELPS & BAKER LAWYERS 135 CENTRAL BLOCK PUEBLO, COLORADO
1206 E. 8th St., Pueblo, Colo.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: Will you send me the record of the Revolutionary soldier, Robert Sumner of Conn., who received a pension in 1832, and after his death in 1847, his widow Jemima Younglove Sumner was allowed the pension in 1848. The National D. A. R. Society requires a statement from you as proof that Robert Sumner of Conn rec'd a pension.
Yours very respectfully, Rena I. Phelps.

Rev. Sec 5
TIDE WATER OIL COMPANY 11 BROADWAY NEW YORK
R. D. BENSON PRESIDENT
July 16, 1918
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me the military history and family records contained in the application for a pension by Robert Sumner about 1831 or 1832. He was born at Ashford, Conn. Sept. 18th, 1761 and died at Edinburg, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Nov. 19, 1845. His wife, Jemima Younglove, born at Thompson, Conn June 22nd, 1759 and died at Edinburg, Saratoga Co., N. Y. May 5th, 1849.
Yours very truly,
R. D. Benson

Robert Summer, Saratoga Co. N.Y. act 7 June 1832 $85 00 per ann.
The name of Susan ... his husband and 14 Nov 1845
Re ... to which ... one of my ... to whom the ...
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office July 5 1849
Did not not 1845
Paid to his death 1843 Error in entry, not mine

Syracuse N.Y. Feb'y 14 th 1909 1526. S. State St
Gentlemen
I would like to get the military record of Robert Sumner, who was born at Ashford Conn. Sept 18. 1761 and lived there during the Revolution and removed to Edinburgh, Saratoga Co N.Y. where he died Nov. 19. 1845. Wife's name Jemima (Younglove) Sumner, was  pensioned
Also is the name of John Sumner on the pension rolls? He was born at Ashford Conn. in 1736, lived there during the Revolution and removed to Edinburgh, Saratoga Co. N.Y. where he died August 6. 1804, Was a soldier but do not know whether he had a pension. Wife's name Mehitable
I find no record of services of either in the Volumes "Connecticut men in the War of the Revolution"
Very respectfully
J. H. Benson

Robert Sumner

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Robert Sumner which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

P. L. M.
Rev. War Section.
July 24, 1918.
Mr. R. D. Benson,, 11 Broadway, New York City, N. Y.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of Robert Sumner, W. File No. 22,350, Revolutionary War you are furnished the following data as to his children:
  Clarissa or Clarice  } born January 17, 1785, mar.  { December 7, 1802, Peter Benson.    Elsey or Alice  } " October 2, 1787, mar.  { September 7, 1806, David Page Jr.    Abigail  " August 20, 1789, mar.  { November - 1806, Libbeas Alcott.    Sally  " January 7, 1791, mar.  { December 13, 1811, Dennis Goodwin.    Amasa  " February 10, 1794, mar.  { February 10, 1816, Abigail Ellithorp.    Jane  " May 3, 1796, mar.  { March 6, 1815, David Benson.    Robert Jr.  " December 23, 1798.     Alanson  " July 21, 1801, mar.  { May 11, 1826, Emily D. Beecher.    Jemima  " ----- mar.  { October 15, 1833, Joseph Covell.  
Very respectfully,
E. P. Leman
Acting Commissioner.

#6 Second Street Troy, N.Y. Apr 18/01
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with such information as you have regarding the following.
Capt. John Sumner an officer in the Revolution ary War. Born at Ashford, Conn in 1736
Died " Edinburgh, N.Y. Aug 6th 1804
His widow was Mahitable Perry Sumner who resided at Edinburgh, N.Y. and died Sept 23 1820.
The son Robert Sumner was a Sergeant in the Revolution. Was born at Ashford, Conn Sept 18 1761 and died in Edinburgh, N.Y. Nov 19/1843
Married Emma Younglove of Thompson, Conn She died May 5th 1841
Did the writer draw pension?
I wish this information for my wife who wishes to apply for admission to the Daughters of the Revo- lution. Thanking you in advance for any attention you may give the matter, Very truly Chas. Campbell