Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25254, for Joseph Tooker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Tooker, Joseph Blydenburgh, Keturah
N. 25254.
Former widow.
CONTENTS

5944.
New York C
Keturah Blydenburgh formerly widow of Joseph Tooker,
who served in the Revolutionary
NY war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1852, and sent to
J. R. Satterly Setanket N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4
Date of death not on AB

14465 17827 New York Joseph Tooker of Suffolk Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Roe of the Regt commanded by Col Livingston in the N.Y. militia line for Am.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May 1833 and sent to set on J. S. Moronk. Sandwich
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 20.00 $ 100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 88
 Letter to J. Fleming Esq. Sept. 10. 1834 " " " Summer " " " " " Hon. Ch. Huntington Esq. Dec. 18. 1835 " " " J. R. Sattlee — June 7. 1838 " " " same April 20. 1839 " " " same June 6. 1839. " " " same June 5. 1839. " " " same June 19. 1839. Willams not entitled to Pension: paid again: scattered to other S.P. Strong August 2 o . 1845 — Let to Jno R. Sattlee. Nov 10/51. 
Decd at the residence of the Rev. J. G. G. 1838 from 4. March to 13. Nov 1843. age Not. Feb 13. Decd 1844

Joseph Tooker was Born December 10 th in the Year 1756
Rebecca Tooker was Born March 10 th in the Year 1761
The Above Couple was Married January the 22 d 1789
Rebecca Tooker was Born on Tuesday November the 26 th 1782
Joseph Tooker was Born November the 13 th in the year 1843

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK:
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's special Command.
Appointed to be read in CHURCHES.
O X F O R D,
Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill , Printers to the University: Sold by S. Crowder , in Paternoster Row, London; And by W. Jackson , in Oxford. 1779.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

Joseph Tooker 1982

State of New York } Suffolk County } ss.
On this fifteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me John Allouat one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county Joseph Tooker a resident of Brookhaven in said county aged seventy five years, 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 —
That he entered the service of the United States by enlisting at Brookhaven aforesaid for the term of one year into the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Roe and lieutenants Benjamin Titus and George Smith, but cannot recollect the day nor year that he enlisted — thinks that it was in the month of February — That the said company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Livingston —
That he went soon after his enlistment with the company to Oysterponds in said county and remained there for the protection of persons and property until Long Island was taken possession of by the British troops — That after that occurrence he went with the company to Saybrook in Connecticut where he continued during the

remainder of his term of service excepting when employed in conveying persons and property from Long Island to Connecticut - that he was a number of times sent with others upon this service -
That he cannot from recollection state the day, month or year when he left the service, nor whether he served out the whole time for which he enlisted or not, as he has a number of years past suffered considerably from a partial alienation of mind which has very much destroyed his recollection - That he was acquainted with Captains Guffing and Davis and lieutenants Norton and Marvin - That he was born in the year 1756 on the tenth day of December That there is no record of his age as he knows That at the time of his enlistment he was living at Smithtown in said county, but has ever since the revolution resided in the said town of Brookhaven That he never received a regular discharge from service - That William Smith and Charles Smith living in his vicinity can testify to his character for veracity and their belief that he was a soldier of the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Joseph his  X  mark  Locke  Locke
John McDermott a Judge of Suffolk Common Pleas

We William Smith and Charles Smith both residing in Smithtown county of Suffolk aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Tooker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Smith
John M c Quade a Judge of Charles Smith Suffolk Common Pleas
And I the said John M c Quade do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states — And I do further certify that it appears to me that William Smith and Charles Smith who have signed the preceding certificate do reside in the said town of Smithtown and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit —
John M c Quade

Suffolk County ss-
William Smith of Smithtown in said county having been duly sworn depose and say that he has been acquainted with Joseph Tooker the above named applicant ever since his first recollection -
That he the deponent well recollects that the said applicant enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Roe some time in the year 1775 - That deponent enlisted into the same company about the same time - That he the deponent enlisted to serve in the said company on Long Island and not elsewhere , and thinks that all others who joined the company, joined it upon the same terms - That some time after the enlistment of said applicant and himself the company marched to Oysterpond point in said county, and were there employed in erecting a breastwork or fort - That when Long Island was given up to the enemy and the news thereof reached Oysterpond point the troops stationed there were immediately employed in assisting the removal of persons and their property from that place to Connecticut for safety - and continued to be thus employed for a month or more - That he well recollects that the applicant was one of the number thus employed - That about this time some of the members of the company separated from it, but the most of the company went to Connecticut, but whether the applicant went to Connecticut or not he is unable to say -

That it is the belief of the deponent that the applicant served about one year - That deponent is about seventy five years of age -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me -
William Smith
John Mann a Judge of Suffolk Common Pleas
Suffolk County ss
Charles Smith of Smithtown in said county being sworn depones and says, that he is seventy seven years of age and has been acquainted with Joseph Tooker the above named applicant ever since he was 10 years old - That he well recollects the enlistment of the said applicant into the company commanded by Capt Daniel Roe - That George Smith who is named in the foregoing declaration as one of the lieutenants of the company was the brother of the deponent - That he understood at the time that the applicant went to Oysterville and is quite sure that he remained absent from home  there about one year
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me -
Charles Smith
John Mann a Judge of Suffolk Common Pleas

Suffolk County ss.
I Joseph R Hunting Clerk of said county and of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that John S Mount is one of the Judges of the said Court, and being well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge am well satisfied that the foregoing signatures are his genuine signatures —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of October 1832 —
Joseph R Hunting Clk

State of New York, County of Suffolk } ss: on this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk aforesaid, (being a Court of Record) Betuel Booker a resident of the Town of Smithtown in the said County of Suffolk aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following dec- laration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act "granting half pay and pensions to certain "widows" That she is the widow of Joseph Booker late of the Town of Brookhaven in said County of Suffolk deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army and served as such for the period of nine months, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death -
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Booker on the twenty second day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Booker died on the thirteenth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and forty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven- teen hundred and ninety four: viz at the

time above stated. That the annexed record of her marriage was cut from her family bible now in her possession, That said bible was given to her by her father's family about the time of her marriage and has been in her possession ever since that the record is in the hand writing of her husband, and was made soon after or within one or two years from the time of her marriage. That she was married by the Rev. Mr. Fulladage then a minister at Setonville in the said Town of Brookhaven, who was then an aged man and has been long since deceased. That she is still a widow.
Neturkah her  Tooker mark
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 29 th day of May 1844 J. Wickham (seal) Clerk

1898 27
Joseph Luther
Suffolk Co. N. York
admitted.
12 mo. Private.
Mount...
In S. Mount age Sawin Co. N. York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joseph Locke Buffalo Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlistment 1775 1 Private Col. Doe Lt. Smith Col. Living Gen. Howe Plymouth New York Boston Age 25 Smithtown Suffolk Co. N.Y. Revolutionary from Smithtown 1775-1781 Charles Smith 1775  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
 If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of New York of County of Suffolk ss. Retuah Blydenburgh of Brookhaven in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that she was the widow of Joseph Tucker of Brookhaven in the County and State aforesaid be revolutionary soldier and for several years a pensioner as can be proved by reference to the records of the Pension department. That the said Joseph Tucker died on the 13 th day of November 1843. That sometime in the spring of the year 1844, the month and day not now in the recollection of this deponent, she appeared in open court in the court room of the County of Suffolk aforesaid and made the declaration and affidavit required by law to entitle her to the pension due as the widow of the said Joseph Tucker. That the said papers were not forwarded at that time to the pension department owing to the neglect of the person entrusted with them. This deponent further says that on or about the 9 th November 1844 she was married again to James Blydenburgh of the town of Smithtown in the County aforesaid with whom she continued to live until the time of his death which occurred on the first day of December 1850. That having again as she is informed become entitled to the pension due her as the widow of the aforesaid pensioner Joseph Tucker, she caused the aforesaid declaration and affidavit with the accompanying proof of the death of her second husband James Blydenburgh to be forwarded to the pension department. This deponent further says that she makes that declaration and affidavit in obedience to the requirements of the pension department but is unable from bodily infirmity to make the same in open court at the court room of the County of Suffolk aforesaid.
Retuah Blydenburgh
Subscribed and sworn the 30 th day of January 1852 before me
W. S. D. O. E. G.
Justice of the Supreme Court. State of New York

State of New York, of County of Suffolk } John S. Gutterly of Brookhaven in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Joseph Tucker late of Brookhaven in the County and State aforesaid deceased and with Keturah his wife. That the said Joseph Tucker was a pensioner for services rendered in the War of the Revolution for some years previous to his death. That the within named Keturah Blydenburgh is the identical person who was the wife of the said Joseph Tucker and after his decease remained his widow until her intermarriage with the Mr Blydenburgh. This deponent further says that he believes the said James Blydenburgh died at the time stated in the within affidavit and that the said Keturah is now a widow, and that from bodily infirmities it would be imprudent and dangerous for her to be conveyed to the seat of our County Courts.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 Jan y 1852
John S. Gutterly
Notary of the Supreme Court,
State of New York County of Suffolk } John Eldakin of Brookhaven in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Joseph Tucker late of Brookhaven in the County and State aforesaid deceased and with Keturah his wife. That the within named Keturah Blydenburgh is the identical person who was the wife of the said Joseph Tucker and after his decease remained his widow until her marriage with the Mr Blydenburgh. That he believes the said James Blydenburgh died at the time stated in the within affidavit and that the said Keturah is now a widow.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 Jan y 1852
J. Eldakin
Notary of the Supreme Court,

I Selah B. Strong a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do hereby certify that I have to day seen Rebecca Blydenburgh named in the affidavit on the fifth page of the annexed half sheet, that I gave her the said affidavit to which she made her mark being unable to write her name, and that I am satisfied that she is unable from the disabled condition upon her advanced age to attend in any court of record - Dated January 20 th 1852
S. B. Strong Justice of the Supreme Court
State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that Selah B. Strong was on the day of the date of the above certificate a Justice of the Supreme Court of this State presiding in the county of Suffolk: That the above signature "S. B. Strong" is his proper hand writing & that full faith may be given to his official acts
Given under my hand and the seal of this office at the City of Albany the 4 th day of February A.D. 1852 Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State

9240 New-York Keturah Blydenburgh for widow of Joseph Tooker who was a pirate in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
13 th November 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the day of July 1852 and sent to
J. R. Lathrop Pettanket N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 211

Pension Office
June 3 rd 1832
Please state to what time Joseph Toker, who has a pension on the New York rolls, under the act of June 7 1832, at the rate of $400 per annum, has been last paid?
J. T.
Died 13 th Nov r 1843, P. to his death
B. J. B.

State of New York Suffolk County Nathan Davis of Brookhaven in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says that he was a soldier in the revolutionary War and is now a pensioner of the United States. That he was well acquainted with Joseph Tucker of the town of Brookhaven aforesaid and late one of the pensioners of the United States. That the said Joseph Tucker enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Roe in the month of April or the early part of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy six for nine months service. That your deponent was a member of the same Company. That the said Joseph Tucker remained and continued with said Company, which said Company was stationed on Long Island in the State aforesaid: That about the latter part of August or first of September in the year aforesaid the said Company crossed from the eastern part of Long Island to Sayt Brook in Con- necticut in company with two or three other Com- panies all commanded by Col Henry B Livingston. That the Company aforesaid removed soon after from Sayt Brook to New Haven in the same State, and remained there until about the month of November in the same year, when your deponent left said Company and enlisted in the Marine Service of the United States: That your deponent knows and verily believes that the said Joseph Tucker not only continued a member of said Company while it was stationed on Long Island but remain- ed and continued a member thereof in the service of the United States until your deponent left said Company in November as aforesaid. And further your deponent saith not. Nathan Davis
Sworn and subscribed
this 6th day of October, 1838
Before me
Barnabas Hines Commissioner of Deeds

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25254
Keturah Blydenburgh formerly Wid of Joseph Loker Prin Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1828
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the
Woman: for  Pauline

Glendale W.D. 9 th Feb 1852
In the Comm ee of Pensions
Sir
As closed I forward you the Affidavit of Widow Rachel Blydenburgh formerly the widow of Joseph Tooker a revolutionary soldier, with the accompanying Affid. and Certificate of Judge Strong. I believe the within papers in addition to those you have now on file in the Department are in full compliance with your requirements in relation to her claim for pension and I hope sufficient to entitle the aged widow to the benefit there of -
Respectfully Yours
John P. Kirtland 3

Heturah Blydenburgh formerly wife of Joseph Sohier
No 4
Acts - 3 rd March 1843 17 June 1844 2 Feb y 1848
£100 per annum from 13 th Nov 1843 when her husband died in 1843
Suffolk Co N.Y. city Roll
Sent to J.R. Satterly Setauket NY

Brief in the case of Keturah Blydensburgh former Wid of Joseph Sooker County and State of New York acts 3 rd March 1843, 17 June 1844, & 2 nd Feby 1848
Claim, ("original," or for increase .)
Proof exhibited, (original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a Pensioner at 40 00 /per annum under Act Jan'y 1832. (died in 1843)
Evidence of marriage Received
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. R. Satterly Setanket NY
Thornton Triplett Examining Clerk.

Detached 14 th Nov. 1851.
To the Commr: of Pensions Sir
Your favour of the 11 th inst had been received in relation to the case of the Widow Blydenburgh, late the widow of Joseph Tookers a Revolutionary Soldier. You inform me that it is necessary the application should be made anew. If you mean that she must again appear and make her declaration in open Court in order to entitle her to the pension, she will be obliged to relinquish her claim. The seat of our County Court is 26 Miles from her residence and her advanced age (being over 90) and feeble health would prevent her from riding half the distance. If she could be allowed to renew the declaration before one of our County Magistrates that could attend at her residence, she would then be able to comply with the requisition.
As she has once appeared in open Court and gone through with all the forms required by law, and as proof of her being a widow again is all before you, it would appear that a declaration before a County Magistrate would be sufficient, particularly in cases where from the infirmities of age the applicant could not with safety be removed.
You will please inform at your earliest

convinced whether this favour can be legally granted to Mrs Polly Denborough, as whatever is done in her case must be done soon, if she is to receive any of the benefits or comforts to be derived therefrom.
Yours respectfully
John S. Watling

Stratford N.Y. 16 th June 1852.
Sir
I forwarded to your Department in February last the additional proof required in the case of the Widow Catherine Blydenburgh Claiming a Pension as the Widow of Joseph Barker of N.York a revolutionary soldier. Your particular attention to her case is respectfully solicited, as her extreme age and infirmities require that whatever is to be done for her benefit should be done with as little delay as possible.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Yours respectfully
John S. Satterly

No. 11. 498 Oct 28-1851 Appel of State vs. Edinburgh as wid. of Joseph Tooker. Act 7 July 1838,
John R. Dattley, Sag Harbor, New York
Act Jan 9 8, 1852
FREE
Under our husbandry
Deceased Name of deceased
Washington City Dist. C. O.

Suffolk County } ss. State of New York } James C Edwards being duly sworn affirmed saith, that he is a resident of the Town of Smithtown in said County - that he is the Minister of the Presbyterian Church in said Town - that he knew Mr James Blydenburgh who died in said Town, on the first day of December in the year 1850, as appears by his Church records of which the said James Blydenburgh was a member - that he died leaving a widow. Hesterah Blydenburgh, who was at the time of her marriage with the said James Blyden- burgh the widow of Joseph Tooker of Setauket in said County according to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of this deponent -
Subscribed and affirmed James C. Edwards This 13 th day of October 1857
before me
Samuel H Smith Justice of the peace

To the
Commission of Princes Washington City

Stanton N.Y. 23 Oct 1851
To the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I forward you the papers of Widow Netunah Blydenburgh (late Widow Netunah Tooker) in relation to her claim for pension as widow of Joseph Tooker late of Brookhaven State of N.York A revolutionary pensioner.
It appears that in the month of May 1844 the then widow Tooker made the necessary affidavit in Open Court in this County in relation to her claim for pension, and had obtained the other proofs that the rules of the pension department required in her case, but owing to the neglect of the person who had them in charge they were not forwarded to the department. In the month of November 1844 the said widow Netunah Tooker was married again to Mr James Blydenburgh of the town of Smith Town in this County. Mrs Blydenburgh removed from this town to the residence of her husband. Mr Blydenburgh died as it appears in December 1850. And Mrs Blydenburgh has recently removed returned to her former residence. She being now a widow again it is believed that she has a claim to the pension that she was entitled to as the

widow of Joseph Tooker her first husband - Her case with the accompanying papers are submitted for your decision! Mrs. Glydenburgh is now over 90 years of age and in very moderate circumstances, and therefore if consistent with the law it is particularly desirable that she should receive the full benefits therefor.
Yours respectfully
John D. Datterly

Stratford N.Y. 9 th Aug 1851-
To the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir
I ask the favor of your opinion in relation to the following case -
Mrs Retinah Tooker widow of Joseph Tooker a revolutionary soldier and pensioner from the State of N. York. After going through with all the forms required by law in the preparation of her papers for an application for the pension to which she was entitled - Married again to Mr Blydenburgh - She then supposing that such marriage destroyed her claim for said pension laid the papers aside as of no further use - Mr Blydenburgh died last Winter she is now therefore a widow again - Is she now entitled to the pension as the widow of said deceased soldier and if so, will the same papers if correctly drawn serve her purpose in said application - You will please favor me with your answer at your earliest convenience -
Yours respectfully
John D. Dethmers

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
November 11. 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the widow of Joseph Yooker, a Pensioner on the Roll of the _____ New York _____ Agency, at the rate of _____ forty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 _____ has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 10 th Nov r 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

W. L. Gurnee 6th Street N.W. Washington D.C.
Dear
Mr. L. Edwards Esq. Commissr of Pensions Washington City.

Sturminster Newton 15 th June 1830
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Yir Your favour of the 6 th June has been received in which you inform me that you have given the Pensions Agent direction to resume the payment of Mr. Tucker's pension Mr. Tucker's pension certificate has not yet been received, will you please to have the same forwarded as early as convenient —
Yours respectfully
Wm. H. Sattuck

J. G. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions City of Washington

Setonville 26 th June 1830
Sir
On the receipt of your favour of the 19 th inst. informing me that Mr. Tucker's pension certificate was not on file in your department. I applied to J. M. Williamson Esq. of this town (who had formerly been Mr. Tucker's agent in the transaction of his pension business) to know whether said certificate was not still in his possession - On making search J. M. Williamson found said certificate and forwarded the same to me this day - I presume therefore that nothing need be done with the blank enclosed to me but that Mr. Tucker can now receive his pension on making application to the pension agent in proper form -
J. P. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Yours respectfully
J. M. Le Galtier

Atlantic N.Y. 5 th April - 3 Jan
In at J. G. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions City of Washington

24 th April 1839
For Your favour of the 20 th inst came to hand yesterday in which you state that there is no evidence in your office of such service in 1776 as described by Nathan Davis the witness in the case of Joseph Tucker -
Mr Davis is a revolutionary pensioner and enlisted in the same company to which Mr Tucker belonged, and both continued doing duty in the same Comp y for a period of six months or more according to Davis testimony - If Mr Davis is thereby entitled to a pension for services, a part of which was performed in the same company with Mr Tucker and of which Tucker from the testimony on his part, it would appear that Mr Tucker ought also to be entitled to a pension for similar services
A review of your decision is respectfully solicited in the hope that Mr Tucker may receive the same reward as Mr Davis for his services, in the proportion to the time engaged
Yours respectfully
J. G. Edwards Esq r
J. M. H. Smith

May 14 June 65
Mr
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
Joseph Fletcher

J. L. Edwards Esq r Sir
Sturtevant 10 th May 1838
Joseph Tinker of Dutchess Suppl s County State of New York was late a pen- sioner as I am informed of the United States for services performed in the revolutionary war. From some informality or defect in the proof of his services his pension has been discontinued. Will you be good enough to inform me as soon as convenient in what particular said proof was found defective or on what grounds said pension has been discontinued —
Yours respectfully Wm T. Detherby

Booker
Wethersfield D. of 1 st April -
In at April
Dear
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm: of H. & N. City of Washington

Stantuch 11 th April 1830
J. L. Edwards Esq
You will confer a particular favour if you would inform me of your earliest convenience. The decision in the case of Joseph Tinker of Brookham a soldier in the revolutionary War. The additional testimony was forwarded to you in October last —
Yours respectfully
John H. Satterth

Declaration of Retrenchment for Wilson's Pension

Suffolk County ss. I Azariah Hawkins of the town of Brookhaven in said County being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph Tinker now deceased and Catharine Tinker his widow he was present when they were married They were married by the Rev Mr Salomage of Setauket about sixty two years ago. Subscribed & sworn to before me this 27 th of May 1841 J. R. Huntington Judge
A Branch Hand
Suffolk County ss: I Joseph R. Huntington before whom the above deposition was taken do certify that the above named Azariah Hawkins is a man of good character and worthy of belief on oath. Joseph R. Huntington

State of New York County of Suffolk } ss. I Joseph Wickham Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Joseph B. Huntington whose name is subscribed to the jurat & certificate on the affidavit of Azariah Haskins herein to annexed on the date thereof was & still is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk aforesaid. That I am acquainted with his hand writing & believe his name subscribed as aforesaid is in his own proper hand writing. In Witness whereof I have here to set my hand & seal of Office this twenty fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Joseph Wickham Clerk

Nov: 18-1857
Rec: to Messrs Mr Bly & King as winter of 57-58 Yonkers
John R. Satterley Setauket N.Y.
of business of Pensions Washington City Dist C. A.

Augst 13: 1857
Ref. to page 3 of Return to Mrs. widow of Frank
John R. Satterly Secretary M. Hook
PAID
3 3/4
to the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Dist C. A.

Return to sender
f
Commission of Pensions Washington City Dist. C. A.

No 14.498
Keturah Blydenburgh as widow of
Joseph Tooker
N.Y.
Act 7 th July 1838
J.R. Satterly Jan: 8 th 1852 3 also June 3 1852
3 rd also June 3/52

Oct 15 My Friend Add: Jos. Tooker,
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington Dist. C. O.

J. P. Edwards Esq. Sir
Stantuch 11 th October 1838
Enclosed I forward you the affidavit of Nathan Davis in relation to the services of Joseph Tucker of Brookhaven as a soldier in the revolutionary war, concerning whose case I wrote to you sometime the past Summer -
I was present at the examination of Mr Davis and would observe that he gave his statement of the facts and circumstances in relation to the indictment and service of Mr Tucker up to the time that he Davis left the company, with an apparent firm and decided recollection - Mr Davis is in the possession of more than an ordinary degree of health of body and soundness of mind for one of his advanced age, and I could see nothing in his manner to lead me to doubt the correctness of his statement.
In relation to Mr Tucker personally, I would beg leave to observe, that he is quite infirm both in body and mind. That he is poor, and no children able to assist him, that he has received assistance from the overseers of the Poor of the town of Brookhaven in which besides since his pension certificate has been withdrawn, and that Mr Davis is probably the only one living personally acquainted with the facts connected with Mr Tucker's services - His case therefore under all the above circumstances commands itself to the favorable consideration of your department - and I hope your decision may be favorable to the old soldier - You will please inform me of your decision at your earliest convenience.
Yours respectfully John F. Satterby V. Master Schenck

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tool, Edward GRADE Private "in the artillery" LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10522 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 10, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.