Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10985, for Josiah Livermore, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Livermore, Josiah
S 10985
Carded
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. J. DeWitt 7. April 1846.
8758
New York
Josiah Livermore of Greenwich in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col Smith in the Mass? Puge line for 6 mos?
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1833 and sent to C. H. Ingals Greenwich
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 40 -00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 10 00
$ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 24

No. 5666. Josiah Livermore
admitted.
6 mo. Pinst. P. 42.
5.14.16
5/4 5 1832 Nov 9 1832
Chas. F. Ingalls Greenwich N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Josiah Livermore  of Greenwich in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy One years  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. As a Gen.     In 17 States that he enlisted in June 1780. Served as a Soldier, and Teamster, until the last of Jan'y. 1881. and that he was out about Nine Months  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Paxton Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By one living Witness alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are defective in Authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

Q Revolutionary Answers
Isaiah Livermore
New York
Adm. 1832 =
7 March Filed 4th Feb. 1833
W. F. C. Hassle
Washington
Rec. March 7/33
Ans
Anderson
Mr Randall

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners; &c.*
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Saratoga
Be it known that before me
Cornelius A. Russell a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Jason Livermore aged 52 years, John Livermore aged 56 years, Esther Raynor aged 60 years, and Abigail W. Livermore aged 48 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that they are the heirs of Josiah Livermore and that his son  who was a revolutionary pensioner in the State of New York and that he died on the 29 th day of January 18 40 and that their mother, named Rebecca Livermore died on the 11 th day of February 18 28 and that they were married on the 20 day of January in the year 17 88 and that they were residents of Paxton in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there a few days  years and that their son  of said resided in town of Saratoga State of New York and that furthermore they, BY THESE PRESENTS, constitute, appoint, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as their true and lawful Attorney for them and in their name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers their rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due them as heirs of Josiah Livermore who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, we have on this 7 th day January 185 2 , hereunto signed our names and affixed our seal. Jason Livermore
Witness: Adrian D. Deyo Witness: Abigail W. Livermore Esther Raynor
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Jason Livermore has always by the community been known as the child of Josiah Livermore
Dated on this 7 th day of January 185 2 .
Cornelius A. Russell J. P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Saratoga } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Cornelius A. Russell Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Saratoga County Court, this fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty two .
Jamuel Boston Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Isaiah Swann
Pension Claim
Declaration
5666.
9 mo.
6.
Regular Troop.
Leon

State of New York County of Washington } ss
On this 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared an open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid now sitting Isaac Stevens as resident of the town of Greenwich in the county and State aforesaid ageds seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the army of the United States under the fol- lowing named officers and served as here- in stated. He enlisted in the month of June 1780. at Paxton Massachusetts. their place of rendezvous was at Springfield. Massachu- setts. they were there mustered and described his description was taken by a man, by the name of Washburn. There were ten men raised by the town of Paxton, of which ten he was one. they were enlisted by the Select Men. From Springfield they marched to West Point. From thence to Robertson's Farms where they joined the 13 th Massachusetts Regiment, which was then under the com- mand of Lieutenant Col. Smith. he was

in Captain Fowler's Company. There was a Lieutenant by the name of Green who acted as Quarter Master to the Regiment. They marched down the Hudson to Poughkeepsie thence to Kings Ferry, and then crossed the river into New Jersey and marched to Orange Town where they encamped, and from thence they marched to what was called English neighbourhood in New Jersey within about 15 miles of New York. From thence to Hack- ensack, and from thence back to Orange town where they lay when Andross was taken he was kept in a stone church at Orange town and was guarded by his brigade and detachment was on guard himself over Andross. The Brigade was commanded by General John Glover. From Orange town they marched to Watery Falls, now Passaic Falls. There he was taken from his company, and put into the team service, under the Wagon Master General, Major Coggeswell. The teams were divi- ded into companies often, and a wagon Master over each company, he was put over a man by the name of Black of Roanoke. At Purgamus the day assigned him was to go once in three days to the commissary Gen- erals at Washington's Head Quarters near

Miles from Purgamus to procure provisions for the company. There came an order from the Wagon Master General to proceed on a secret expedition. The whole company went they started at about 9 o'clock in the eve- ning and drove all night and the next day until after 12 o'clock when they arrived at a place where they found a number of Boats mounted on carriages, which they un- intended to take which they did and drove until dark when they halted for the night. In the morning the Wagon Master General came to them with two additional horses and wheels for each team and ordered them to pro- ceed on at the rate of eight miles an hour or kill the horses. They drove that night  day & the night following until the break of day, when they were allowed to feed one hour then they fell in with the Infantry and learned that the expedition had failed in consequence of the boats not arriving in season. The boats were wanted to transport the men from Elizabeth Town Point to Staten Island. The teams were then ordered back to Purgamus. The next tour of duty was just as this period for which he enlisted had expired, he with two other teams was ordered to go to Philadelphia.

with clothing which they were to deliver to the Clothing General. They proceeded on the expedition the very last days of November or first of December. The Wagon Master General gave them a warrant if they could not purchase forage for their teams to pass it. They reached Philadelphia and delivered the clothing to the Clothing General. They were detained and sent up the Schuylkill to Chain Woods to Philadelphia. They were then ordered to take a load of Flour and proceed to West Point. When they arrived at where they found that their teams were so worn down that they were unable to proceed with their loads. The com mand- ing officer there allowed them to unload their Flour, and gave them a receipt for it. They then went to Fishkill where they found the Wagon Master General who discharged him and ordered him to join his regi- ment at West Point, where he went. The regiment was under one Kilby Smith. He was discharged the last of January or first of February 1781. He was out about nine months. He then went home to Pax- ton where he resided until he removed to Greenwich aforesaid where he now re-

sides, and has resided since the revolution He was born at Leicester in Massachusetts in 1768- he received a discharge but has lost it has no Documentary evidence where with to prove his services - and has no record of his age. He hereby relinquishes every claim that ever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the government of any State - Sworn to and subscribed Josiah Livermore the day and year aforesaid J. S. Leigh C.R.
And the said court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states -
I Jos. S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Livermore for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this 28 th day of August 1832 J. S. Leigh C.R.

Washington County ss
Rufus Cogswell being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is personally acquainted with Josiah Livermore that the said Livermore did enlist in the Continental Service of the United States under Lieutenant Col. Smith in the town of Paxton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the month of June or July 1780 that this deponent enlisted at the same time & place that this deponent & the said Josiah Livermore did muster at Springfield in Massachusetts on or about the 12 th of July 1780 that the said Josiah Livermore did serve as a soldier in said Regiment for the term of six months & further that it was the 13 th Regiment under General John Glover and further that said Livermore went to Philadelphia & drove a Wagon as this deponent then understood & verily believes that the said Livermore did not get home in company after deponent and further this deponent saith not. Rufus Cogswell
Subscribed & sworn this 10 th day of Aug t 1852 before me Samuel Barrett Justice of the peace

State of New York
Washington County
ss, I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel Bennett Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine and his proper hand writing and signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 13 th day of August 1832
J. S. Leigh Clerk
Robert Ruggles
Abel Davis
Gerrish Simmons
Pusion Davis

Jonah Lumber Amended Declaration.
on Rolls 13 months
July 80. 6 mo.
claim for wagon discont.
80 m d
6 mo Private

State of New York
Washington County ss. Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Isaac Lummou who being duly sworn, deposith 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 six months in Captain Fowls company in General Glousters Brigade in Lient Col Smith Regiment, as a private, and for such service I claim a pension -
And this deponent further saith, that he was taken from the line in October 1780 - at Totoway Falls - By a General Order detaching such a number of men from the Regiment for the wagon service. This deponent received his immediate order from President an orderly sergeant in Captain Fowls company to go to Purgamus and join the train service under Major Coggsnell. That he did not then receive any discharge from Captain Fowls company - but was only detached for the expedition to Philadelphia and when he returned, he was ordered by Major Coggsnell to join his regiment - he joined both Fowls company at West Point - and he considers his service all to be under Captain Fowls - and has so stated it - he received his discharge from Kilby Smith his Lieut. Colonel, while a

member of Captain Fawles company at Kent Point -
sworn the 21 st day of December 1832 before me
Josiah Livermore
Joseph Briggs Justice of the peace
State of New York
Washington County ss. I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of said County do certify that Joseph Briggs before whom the above affidavit of Josiah Livermore purports to have been sworn was at the date of said affidavit one of the Justices of the Peace of the Town of Granville in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County - the thirty first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two - J. S. Leigh C. W. B.

for a statement of the military history of Josiah Livermore a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 10,985-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June, 1780 Pri. Fowler Kilby Lt Col, Smith Mass.   Oct. 1780 detached  joined into the team service under Major Coggeswell, Trigonmaster; afterwards rejoined his company and regt. Served altogether 9 mos.  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Paxton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 28 1832. His ch was at
Residence at date of application, Greenwich, Washington Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in 1761 at Leicester Mass. He died Jan. 29, 1840
Remarks: He mar. Jan. 20, 1788, Rebecca — She died Feb. 11, 1828. Children: Abigail W., age 60 yrs., John, age 57, Jason age 54 yrs. & Esther Raymond, age 48 yrs., all residents of Saratoga, N.Y. in 1853.
Very respectfully,

May 7, 98, Mrs. A. A. Sasse, N. Y. City.
Inc. 24, '08, Hist. to Mrs. C. H. Moecup
Perkins
10.985
INVALID.
File No. 10.985
Josiah Livermore
Prv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. a , Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonah Cummer
J 1/2 Ma

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
January 20 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Josiah Livermore, is borne upon a Pay Roll of the town of Paxton, as a private, from July 11 to December 17, 1780, including allowances of the miles travel, 3 months & 15 days Not upon Rolls of Genl Hovey, No rolls of Col Billy Smith. The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the Military Records in this Office.
Large decorative flourish or signature mark.
Joseph D. D. D.
Joseph
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Perry, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Service by the Widow, or children
State of New York, County of Saratoga Town of Northumberland The secretary of the commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my late husband Josiah Linermore He enlisted in the year — from the town of — in the county of — & state of — in the company of Captain — in — Regiment & served as — until — We were engaged in the year — He died in the year 1840 The only other facts which I recollect are as follows viz — The children of the deceased, cannot give the name of the town in which he resided, probably near Boston, & he probably served under Col Rilly Smith, Genl. Glover, served in the regular line of Mass troops & for a long time
I am now — years of age. & my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required. I have empowered Isaac Loy of said Seneca Co New York to act in the premises as my attorney. Witness my hand this 22 o day of Nov r A.D. 1845
Signed in my presence by Agent James Foster Austin
Abigail Linermore Doherty By Isaac Loy agent
I certify that from witnesses exhibited before me, Isaac Loy appears to be the authorized agent for the above named person. James Foster Austin

Jonah Livermore of New York, was a pensioner & died in 1840 if the service annexed was performed by him would there not be an increase of pension due to his widow or children

State of Georgia Sacatoga County } Polly Low of said County being duly sworn deposes and says She is a resident of the town of Sacatoga County aforesaid that her age is 52 years that she was well acquainted with Joseph Siverson and Rebecca Siverson his wife in their lifetime, that the said Joseph and Rebecca lived and cohabited together as husband and wife in the town of Greenwich County of Washington and State aforesaid for fourteen years prior to the 24th day of February 1828 on which day Rebecca Siverson died, and deponent further says that she was present at the wake and funeral of the said Rebecca and that during all of said fourteen years she lived in the immediate neighbor- hood with said Joseph & Rebecca and that during all said fourteen years they lived and cohabited together as hus- band & wife as aforesaid, and had a fam- ily of children in their household

of whom soon thereafter John Livermore Abigail W Livermore and sister Rebecca now survive, and that the aforesaid children of said John and Rebecca, were during a part of said fourteen years the Compa- -ssions and School notes of the depon- -ent Miss Campbell Polly Livermore
State of New York Saratoga County } on this tenth day of January 1853 personally appeared before me Abigail W Livermore a justice of the Peace of & for the county of Saratoga aforesaid Polly Livermore whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit or statement in writing who being by me duly sworn according to law said that the forego- -ing affidavit or statement in writing by her signed was true to the best of her knowledge I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Polly Livermore and that she is a person of reputable character and stand- -ing in community Abigail W Livermore Justice Peace

Josiah Livermore Affidavit 5668

I Heshiah Newton of Rutland in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventyeight years do testify that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war during said war and that I was well acquainted with Josiah Livermore of Paxton in said county now of Greenwich in the State of New York and that said Livermore was a Soldier in the continental army in the Massachusetts line with me in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty as one of the new (levies so called) for the term of six months and after he was discharged from said service he came to me and I gave him a pair of shoes to wear home, his having had his blanket and all his clothing stolen from him when on a picket expedition in the night furthermore the deponent saith not.
Heshiah Newton
Worcester ss. } (August 25 th 1832) then the above named Heshiah Newton personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Worcester, and was sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Bradlyll Livermore Just. Peace
Worcester ss. } I the subscriber certify that I am well (August 25 th 1832) acquainted with Heshiah Newton the above named deponent and that he is considered to be a gentleman of strict truth and veracity and that full credit ought to be given to his testimony
Brad. Livermore Just. Peace

I Braddyll Livermore of Paxton in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age do testify and say that the inhabitants of said Paxton was called upon in the fore part of the month of June in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty  eighty to raise a number of men to go into the Army for the term of six months to help fill up the ranks of the continental army, after the nine months men (so called) had been discharged, and that my brother Josiah Livermore, then of Paxton aforesaid now of Greenwich in the state of New York engaged to and did go one of the number that was called for and that he with the other men that engaged with him to go into the same service marched out of said Town on or about the middle of said month to join the Army at West Point I was with him and the rest of them at the time when they marched off, and that he my said brother was absent from my fathers from that time untill some time in the winter following, in the later part of December or in the fore part of January he with two others that went out with him returned I was at my fathers house when my brother came home out of said service, further your deponent saith not.
Brady Livermore
Worcester ss. } Then the above named Braddyll August 25, 1832 } Livermore personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
James Drape Just. Peace.
Worcester ss. } This may certify that Braddyll Livermore August 26, 1832 } Esqr. the above named deponent is a gentleman of strict truth and veracity and entitled to full credit.
James Drape Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that James Braper Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Braddyll Livermore was made and sworn to, and that Braddyll Livermore, Esquire, before whom the following and annexed Affidavit of Horatio Nelson Newton was made and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that their signatures thereto appear to me to be in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this thirty first day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, (Clerk)

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
March 19, 1908.
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Josiah Sivemore
Service, _____
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim except No. 10,985.
Chief of Division.

OLD WAR & NAVY APR 29 1898 FILES.

To the Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
I am most anxious to obtain the Revolutionary record of my great grandfather Josiah Riverme. He was born in Paxton Mass, I think about 1760 - and died Feb. 12 - 1840. As far as I know he enlisted from Paxton, Mass and served for a short time. Can I obtain his record for this term of service, and for any other, if he enlisted a second time. I know that he was with Washington at Morristown, N.J. and would like to have official proof. He drew a pension, I think $96.00 per year, until his death. The pension must have been

sent to Northumberland Saratoga Co., New York.
If I have not applied to the right office, I shall be most- grateful for information, where to obtain records of this kind, and shall be very glad to acknowledge the receipt of any information, by whatever fee may be necessary. Hoping for an early reply. I am
Very truly
Edith L. Sasse.
address
Mrs Andreas A. Sasse
468 Central Park West
New York City
April 24-98.

2.10985

418 Rockton Av. Rockford, Ill.
March 14, 1908.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the statement of the receipt of a pension for services in the Revolutionary War — of Josiah Linnmore - died 1840, Jan. 29, in Northumberland, N.Y., " Mass. Soldiers & Sailors of the Revolutionary War.
Page 890."
Linnmore Genealogy, page 92
" Engaged for town of Paxton, marched to camp July 13 - 1780 215"
Yours very truly (Mrs C.H.) Lydia Bell Moscrip.