Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42870, for James N Lighthall, New York

SERVICE
New York
Lighthall James N.
NUMBER
S 42870
CONTENTS
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New York Roll.
(N o 1,645.)
James F. Lighthall New York line
from '80 to '83 Private, 4 Colo. Schenck
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to Mr. R. Paige, Esq. Schenectady, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
5 months 1/31 4/30. $ 41.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued Van Schaick Schenectady, Schenectady
James F. Lighthall New York line Private, 4 Colo. Schenck In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

James N. Litchfield App. for Pension
Correct JN
J. N. Paige Schenectady N. Y.
Mr. Litchfield

(Declaration of James N. Lighthall)
State of New York } Schenectady County } ss: James N. Lighthall formerly a soldier in the service of the United States now a resident of the City and County of Schenectady being duly sworn deposeth saith that on the Fourteenth Day of June in the Year 1775, during the war of the revo- lution, he enlisted into the service of the Uni- ted States under Captain Cornelius Van Dyke in a Regiment of New York State troops, com- manded by Colonel Goosja Van Schaick, that he was in the expedition which marched to Canada under the command of General Montgomery, and was attached to the said Captain Van Dykes Company, which be- longed to the Second Battalion of said Re- giment, which was commanded by Major Peter Gansevoort. That sometime the last of November in the same year, his term of service for which he had enlisted expired, he reenlisted at Montreal in the Province of Lower Canada under Captain Parent Ten Eyck and was attached to his Company in the Regiment aforesaid, and went with the Army on the expedition to Quebec, when Montgomery fell, that he remained attached to said Company and Regiment until the American Army

retreated from Canada to the United States in the month of May in the Year 1776 That his term of service having expired he again enlisted, in this same year at Schu- -nectady into a Company of New York State Rangers commanded by Captain John A. Bradt on the Twelfth of June, that he remained in said Company until the beginning of the Year 1777 - when he enlisted to serve during the war under Captain Aaron Sustin in the Third New York Regiment on the Con- -tinental establishment, commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort - That he re- -mained attached to the said Company and Regiment until the consolidation of the New York Regiments took place in (except for a short part of the time he was attached to Capt. Luce's Comp.) the Year 1780, when he was attached to Captain Cornelius Johnsons Company in the then First New York Regiment on the Continental establishment, commanded by Colonel Goopa - Van Schaick - To which Company and Regiment he continued at- -tached, until the Fourteenth Day of June in the Year 1783, after the Peace, at Snake Hill otherwise called Newborough Knoll near New Windsor in the State of New- York, when he was regularly discharged from the service, his discharge being signed by General George Washington and also by

the said Captain Johnson — That he has retained the said Discharge in his possession untill within the last four or five Years since which time it has by accident been lost or otherwise destroyed — This Deponent further says that he was in the service of the United States as aforesaid during the war of the revolution from the time of his first enlistment untill his final discharge, in the whole making Eight Years service — That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support — And that he has never received any Pension, or had any allowed him for his services aforesaid, by the Laws of the United States — And further he saith not —
Sworn before me this his 3rd Day of March 1810 James M X Lighthouse mark
John Waters one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the County of Schuylkill —

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
Joseph Carley and James Wood formerly of the United States Army now of the City and County of Schenectady, being sworn, say that they have for a number of years been personally acquainted with James N. Lighthall who has made oath to the foregoing affidavit & subscribed the same - That they knew him while he belonged to the First Regiment of New- York State Troops under the command of Colonel Van Schaick on the Continental establishment - That they have at dif- ferent times been on the same service together, That they have seen been while in service aforesaid, seen him frequently in different years, from the Year 1780, until the Year 1782 - And have not the least doubt of his having served as set forth in his affidavit above
Sworn before me this first day of April 1810
Joseph Carley
James Wood marks
John Yates one of the Judges of the Court of com- mon pleas for the County of Schenec- tady, —

State of New York } County of Schenectady } 3
ss: John Lighthall formerly a soldier in the United States Army, now of the City and County of Schenectady, being duly sworn Depo th saith, that during the war of the Revolution he served in the Army for the term of Seven Years & Two months, on the Continental establishment - That he has been for a number of Years personally acquainted with James N. Lighthall, who has made oath to the first Affidavit above, & subscribed the same. That in the Year 1780 after the Consolidation of the New York State Regiments, this Deponent and the said James N. Lighthall, were always attached to the same Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Van Schalk - The said Lighthall being attached to Captain Johnsons Company. That they continued so attached to the same Regiment untill after the Peace when in the month of June 1783 they were both discharged at Newburgh Huts in the State of New York - This Deponent further says that he has a personal knowledge of the facts in relation to the service of the said James N. Lighthall as set forth in his Affidavit above, from the said Year 1780 until the the time of his Discharge aforesaid -
Sworn before me this 4 th day of April 1810
John Lighthall
John Yates one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the County of Schenectady

I John Yates one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Schenectady, do hereby Certify that James N. Lighthall, Joseph Carly James Wood & John Lighthall to me person- ally known, appeared before me on the days above written, respectively made oath to the several facts set forth in their respective Affidavits, and subscribed the same in my presence. That they are credible witnesses. That the said James N. Lighthall, made declaration under oath before me of the several facts in relation to his service, as set forth in his Affidavit above. From which facts & proofs, I do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James N. Lighthall did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his preceding declaration or Af- fidavit, against the Common enemies. And that he is entitled to the provisions of the Act of Congress granting pensions passed March 18 th 1818. And I now trans- mit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the De- partment of War pursuant to the directions of the said act of Congress.
John Yates
Additional Certificate } I John Yates, Judge as as aforesaid do hereby in addition to the above Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James

N. Lighthale is in reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his country for support
John Yates
State of New York } County of Schenectady }
In testimony that John Yates before whom the foregoing Affidavit of James N. Lighthale, Joseph Carly, James Wood & John Lighthale were taken, & who sub- scribed the preceding Certificate, was on the days therein mentioned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Schenectady - That the above are his signatures, I subscribe and name & affix the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this 10 th April 1810
Julius A. Gorham Clerk of the County of Schenec- tady State of New York

N o 1645-
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Schenectady, }
ON this fifteenth day of May 1820 personally appeared me David Boyd one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of said County. James Lyle Litchall a Pensioner under the Act of the 18th of March 1818. Under the Act of the 1st of May 1820. Certificate dated June 20 th 1820. No 1645. aged sixty two years . years resident in the county of Schenectady who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in the year 1775. Col. John B. C. Schenectady. Col. John B. C. Schenectady and continued during the war. on the Continental establishment. in the State  service a soldier until discharged in 1783 . And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
Real estate house & lot. City of Schenectady 30 feet front. 100 feet in length or near. 100 feet in depth. Unencumbered. for $400. with interest 10%, being more than the value of the house & lot.
Personal estate 1. Cows, valued $15. & 1. horse $2. $17. 2. Stoves. $20. Furniture $30. Wheel barrow $1. Income none. Occupation none. a Carpenter assisted, and employed by the Consistory of Reformed Church in Schenectady.
Family
   Years     James Lyle Litchall myself aged 62   Charity Wife 62   Nicholas son at sea 32   William son a soldier in Fort Schuyler 29   Betsy daughter married & moved 20   Mary daughter married & moved 22   Grandson Robert Litchall aged 19  
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 th day of May 1820, before me David Boyd one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of said County. Approved in open court. June 10 th 1820. James Lyle Litchall
I, JELLES A. FONDA, clerk of the county of Schenectady, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is sixty eight dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, on this 2 nd day of June 1820
Jelles A Fonda
Clerk of the County of Schenectady.

42 870
INVALID.
File No. 42 870
James W Lighthall Pr. Rev. Inv
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 23/94 Mr. H. H. H.
James C. Clarke, 37 Wabash Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Apr. 13. 1897 - History to Mr. James C. Clarke, 37 - Wabash Ave. Chicago. Ill.

C. D. LATHROP & CO
CABLE ADDRESS, LATHROP, CHICAGO
37 Wabash Avenue,
Chicago. July 5 1894
Wm. Lochren Esq. Com. of Pension Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the Pension & Military record of James Lighthall (my greatgrandfather) who enlisted in the N.Y. Line Apr 5. 1777 & served to the end of the Revolution?
He lived in Schenectady N.Y. and from the N.Y. State Archives Vol. I was a private in Company 5, 3rd Regiment & 3rd Battalion
He drew a pension of $96 00 a year, & died in 1829 .
I wish to qualify for membership in the Sons of the Revolution, and any details you can furnish will be deeply interesting as well as to the point, & serviceable. Any fees or charges necessary will be gladly remitted.
Trusting to hear from you at an early date
I am,
Yours Respectfully
James C. Clarke
or possibly, James N Lighthall
37 Wabash Ave Chicago

C. D. LATHROP & CO
CABLE ADDRESS, LATHROP, CHICAGO
37 Wabash Avenue,
Chicago. 5 th March 1897
Wm. Lochren Esq.,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Sir:
I wish to enquire if it is possible to obtain a pen-tracing or photographic copy of the signature to my Great-Grandfathers' application for Pension on file in your department. Name. James N. Lighthall - a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Date of application for pension - March 31. 1818
Residence at such date - Schenectady,
which pension was allowed.
Any expense involved I would be glad to pay.
An answer at yr convenience would greatly oblige,
Yours Very Respectfully
James C. Clarke