Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,587, for John Strong, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (comm.) Strong, John
S. 14587
CONTENTS
carded

4620 New York
John Strong of Oneida Co. in the State of New York who was a Musician in the Co. of Artillery commanded by Captain Savage of there of commanded by Col. Sheldon in the R. Island line for three years from 1777.
★ Continental Line.
Records corrected Feb. 1, 1807.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per an to commence on the 25th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of October 1832 and sent to Pension Paris Oneida Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 25th of September 1832 $132. Pension allowance ending March 1833 44.
$176
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Amos Allison Vol. 5 Page 48
Clerk

in Strows Payable on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in each year, at the Branch Bank of the United States in the City of New York —
musician
$88 per ann
Paris, N. York
Recorded.

State of New York Union County ss.
I, George Brown - Clerk of the County of Union - do hereby certify that Wm Doolittle - & Henry Michael before whom, the above affidavits (taken in proof of John Strong's claim to a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832) pur- port to have been sworn to at the date of the same - justices of the peace in & for said County - And that I am acquaint- ed with their hands - writing - and verify believe their names subscribed to said affidavits - to be their proper hands nothing & genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas - of said County at - the City of Union - this 16 day of August 1832
Geo Brown Clerk Joseph D Read Dep. Clk

State Pension
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March 1818.
John Strong ————— late a private ————— in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York ————— Agency, at the rate of Eight ————— dollars ————— cents per month, to commence on the Sixteenth day of May ————— one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this Second ————— day of October ————— one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. B. Calhoun Sec y of War

the like
John Strong
family of John Strong and not like the person of John Strong to him
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State of New York Oneida County
John Strong of the Town of Paris in said County being sworn says
That he this deponent in the year nineteen hundred & twenty seven enlisted as a sifer in Captain Abijah Savages company in Colonel Henry Shebarrows regiment of Infantry in the Army of the United States for the term of three years. That this deponent enlisted in the Town of Berlin - County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and was discharged from said service in the year nineteen hundred & eighty at Morristown in the State of New Jersey. That he served in said company and under said enlistment three years without interruption and that he was at the expiration of said term of service honorably discharged. And this deponent further says that he this deponent is not now entitled to, or receiving, any annuity or pension, under any law of the United States providing for revolutionary officers & soldiers. That he is not entitled to or receiving any annuity

or pension from either of the States of the Union - for services rendered the United States
Sworn & Subscribed before me } John Strong This 21 st Day of June 1832 }
Not Public Justice of the Peace

State of New York Onondaga County - ss -
Solomon Wood of Hunkland in said County being
sworn says - That he this deponent in the year nineteen hundred & seventy seven enlisted as a private in Captain - Blackmans' Company - in Colonel Henry Sherburnes' Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States - That in nineteen hundred & seventy seven John Strong of Paris - in said County - enlisted as a fifer in Captain Savages' Company - in said Regiment for the term of three years - That said Strong served in said Company the full term of three years - under said enlistment That said service was under one enlistment and at one time without intermission, That said Strong was honorably discharged in the year nineteen hundred & eighty in Morristown in New Jersey -
Sworn to before me -
This 21 st day of June A.D. 1882 -
Rev. Doolittle Justice of the Peace
Solomon Wood

State of New York
Onondaga County — ss —
Abel Porter of Paris in said County — being sworn say That in this disponent — in the year twenty hundred & seventy seven — enlisted as a corporal — in captain Abijah Savages company in Colonel Henry Sherburnes Regiment of Infantry in the army of the United States — That John Strong was during the years seventeen hundred & seventy seven — seventeen hundred & seventy eight — seventeen hundred & seventy nine and seventeen hundred & eighty a — in said company — That said Strong enlisted in seventeen hundred & eighty seven for the term of three years — in said company That said term of three years was under one enlistment — & one term of service without interruption — That said Strong was honorably discharged from said service at Morristown in New Jersey — in seventeen hundred & eighty
Sworn & Subscribed before me
This 25 th day of June 1882
Abel Porter
Our Oolittle Justice of the peace

State of New York
Tiada County - p. Uri Doolittle - one of the justices of the peace - of the county aforesaid - being sworn says - that he is personally acquainted with John Strong - of the Town of Paris - in said county - that this deponent has been acquainted with said Strong for the term of thirty years - last past - that this deponent has known said Strong receiving the annexed pension certificate from the War Office of the United States that this deponent knows said Strong to be the identical person named in said certificate - and this deponent further says - that said Strong - is a man of truth & that the statements made by said Strong - are entitled to the utmost confidence -
Paris July 18 th 1832 Sworn & Subscribed before me
Uri Doolittle
Henry M c Neil J. Pease

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John Strong.
18 May
Cornell

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Strong did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 16 day of May 1818.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 20 of May 1818.
James Woodford

Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Morris S. MILLER, first Judge of the County of Oneida, in the state of New-York, John Strong , aged 59 . — years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818, who, being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support—that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States—that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for Three years — that he enlisted in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in Captain Savage's company, and Col. Sherburne's (of Rhetts) Regiment , and served therein Three years when he was honorably discharged his discharge is lost. he was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey. in 1780. He was in the Battle of Rhode Island and Fort Montgomery. — H
And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power, beyond what is now offered.
Sworn this 16 day of May 1818 before me,
John Strong
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
Uri Doolittle — being duly sworn, saith, that he knows the above named applicant John Strong , and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that he, this deponent, fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 16 . day of 1818 before me,
Uri Doolittle
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
March 29, 1926.
Mrs. Irving H. Rublee, 22 Orchard St. Auburn, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 26" instant, I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14587, it appears that John Strong enlisted in Berlin, Connecticut, in 1777, served three years, as a Fifer in Captain Abijah Savage's Company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Continental Regiment and was engaged in the battles of Fort Montgomery and Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 16, 1818, while living at Oneida County, New York, aged fifty-nine years, dropped from the rolls under the provisions of the Act of May 1, 1820, and also allowed pension under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1832, upon an application executed June 21, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Paris, Oneida County, New York.
There is no data on file as to his family. Entered this on acct of library inquiry

Herewith is returned your stamped envelope and one dollar bill. There is no fee charged for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

3268.
New York Roll
John Strong, 4 Rhode Island
'77 3 years Private, ★
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Continental service. Record corrected Feb. 1909.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Oct r 1818 and sent to Morris Miller Esq. Utica New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 29.19 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 3 Mo 16/31 77.19 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 15th March, 1818. }
Approved by me the Act May 1820 David County

22 Orchard St. Auburn, N.Y. Mch. 26 '26
Commissioner of Pensions:
I am anxious to trace my great grandfather John Strong, who was in the Revolutionary war for its entire duration. I understand he was son of Bela Strong who lived in Durham County - and Eunice Gilbert his wife. They had six children. John was born Mch. 2 - 1759 married Hannah Roberts. He was a tiler.

At 2, 1818. commencement pension May 16, 1818, under pension law of Mch. 18, 1818 - (error, I think) age 75, dropped from roll under act of May 1, 1820 -
Pensioned again under act June 7 1832, Under this last pension he was placed on roll Sept 18 1832, Commencement of pension Mch. 4 1831, age 73 -
He is described as residing in Oneida Co -
Could I obtain a certificate of his pension record showing his military record? The Strong genealogy - "The descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton Mass. by Benjamin B. Durgt" page 265 tells of him. I enclose it for your trouble, if expense is more please notify me -
Yours truly Harriette S. Rublee

In the "Pension Roll 2 of the American Revolution" (Senate Documents, 1st Session 25th. Congress published 1833) volume 2 page 514. (in the New York Pension Roll) the name of John Strong is given among pensioners residing in Oneida Co. - He is described as a "musician" serving in the "Rhode Island Continental" troops, as placed on pension

At 2, 1818, commencement pension May 16, 1818, under pension law of Mch. 18, 1818 - (error, I think) age 75, dropped from roll under act of May 1, 1820 -
Pensioned again under act June 7, 1832. Under this last pension he was placed on roll Sept 18 1832, Commencement of pension Mch. 4 1831, age 73 -
He is described as residing in Oneida Co -
Could I obtain a certificate of his pension record showing his military record? The Strong genealogy -
"The Descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton Mass. by Benjamin B. Dwight" page 265 tells of him. I enclose it for your trouble, if expense is more please notify me -
Yours truly Harriette S. Dublee

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
March 27, 1926.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Herbert T. Rublee ..... each ..... No. .... for $ 1.00 ..... requesting
photostat copy post-office address as per letter herewith
Mar. 29. 26 #1 returned Finance Div Aut
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W.C.S.
May 10, 1927
Mrs. Irving H. Rublee 22 Orchard St. Auburn, N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that in the papers of the pension claim of John Strong, S. 14587, there is no reference to his having wintered at Valley Forge.
You were sent the full history of said soldier on March 29, 1926.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

FRANCIS L. SCOVILL COUNSELLOR AT LAW 156 BROADWAY NEW YORK TELEPHONE 5571 CORTLANDT.
Apr. 6, 1904
Hon. E. F. Ware, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions.
Dear sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the application of John Strong, of Durham Conn., for a pension for service in the Revolutionary War . He afterwards removed to Paris Hill N.Y., and it is possible his application for pension was made from there.
Yours Truly Francis L. Scovill.

Glew
502 E. Third St.
Dixon, Ill.
Com. of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Sir. - I wish to get a copy of record of service during the Revolutionary War period of the following persons.
John Strong.
Drummer.
Among Minute Men of 1775 Apr. 20.
Col. Porter's regiment, Capt. Jno. Allen

Hampshire Co., Mass.
2. Ephraim Wright
b. 1712 - died 1794.
Member of committee of "Correspon- dence, Inspection and Safety" in 1775 at Northampton, Mass.
3. Ephraim Wright, Jr.
b. 1747 d. 1814.
What would be the charges on above?
Respectfully,
(Mrs.) Sarah Clark Shaw.
March 9, 1901.

MRS. IRVING HOWE RUBLEE 22 ORCHARD STREET AUBURN, NEW YORK
March - 10, 1927 -
Department of the Interior: Bureau of Pensions:
The head stone of my great grandfather's grave in the cemetery at Paris Hill New York reads "Captain John Strong, died March 30, 1838, aged 79. Spent the winter with Washington at Valley Forge."
I am a member of Onondaga Chapter D.A.G. No. 224386 - I have my ancestors record as a lifer in Col. Henry Sherburne's Regt. Capt.

Abijah Savage Co. was in battle of Ft. Montgomerie and Rhode Island will it be possible for me to ascer- tain under whose command he was when at Valley Forge? Our chapter is asking who had ancestors at Valley Forge and I wish to be able to fill out the blanks for that.
I will be very grateful for any help you can give me in this matter. Sincerely yours - Mrs. Irving L. Harriette P. L. Rublee

Reo War
14.587 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 14.587
John Strong Musick Recd War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar 22-1901 Mrs. Sarah C. Shaw Dixon Ill.
Apr. 13, 1901, to Francis L. Smith - N.Y.
1926 Mar. 29. Debit to Mrs. (A.S.P.H.) Ruble one an dollar bill also returned 1927 May 10 Mrs. Strong H. Kiehlsee adv. N.Y. referenced to soldiers service at Valley Forge U.S.A.