Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,680, for John Poppino, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Poplino, John Foster, Anna
R. 3680
Former widow
CONTENTS

No 5594.
Anna Foster
NY
act 4 July '36 & 3 March '37.
m72.207.
John W. Martin Esq P.M. Finchville Orange Co NY.
5680
Hon. J. G. Clinton HOR

State of New York } } On this Third day of October Orange County } } Eighteen Hundred and Forty personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record in and for the said County Anna Foster a resident of the town of Goshen in the County of Orange and State of New York aged Eighty eight years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March the 3 rd 1837. That she was married to John Poppino who after her marriage was a soldier in the Militia of the County of Orange and State of New York and in the beginning of the war she thinks he belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col William Allison Lieut Col John Hathorn and after the division of the Regiment he belonged under Col John Hathorn and Lieut Col Menes and Major John Poppino and in the Company commanded by Capt John Sayres and afterwards by Capt Richard Bailey That in the Spring of the year of 1776 her said husband John Poppino was called out to help build Fort Montgomery along the Hudson River under Capt Sayres and was out one month under Col Allison or Clinton That her said husband was out several times to Fort Montgomery as a drafted Militia man during this season and once was out one week upon alarm at the Fort under Capt Sayres and Col Allison That in January 1777 a call was made by the committee of Safety for the State of New York for several companies of men to guard the frontiers of the State along

The Hudson River and along the New Jersey line and her said husband was drafted to serve in the said service she thinks under Capt Meriturn or Sayre in the Regiment under either Col Allison or Hothorn from about the middle of January of the said year untill the first of April being a term of at least two months and a half which service he performed at Tappan and a place called Closter in the State of New Jersey and was discharged about the first of April 1777 That in the month of August or September the Regiment under Col Allison was called out to Fort Montgomery and was out one month and a part of them was discharged at the expiration of one month with orders to be ready whenever called upon That she believes that her husband John Dopperno was out under Capt Sayre one month and was discharged just previous to the capture of Fort Montgomery That immediately after the Fort was taken the Militia was again called out to Murderers Creek under Col Hothorn and that her husband was again out along the Hudson River under Capt Sayre at least two weeks That after Burgoyne was taken her husband was called out to Ram- apoo and was marched to the head quarters of General Washington and was in that vicinity when a spy was taken when on his way from New York to inform Gen Burgoyne of the movements of the British Army about New York from there he went as a guide with the arms and ammunition taken with Bur- goyne to Easton in Pennsylvania she thinks that he was at the time under Capt Sayre and was out at least three weeks That after the

the Militia was called her husband always much enjoys his duty in his turn during the war until the close of the war as a clapsman and upon alarm was under the different officers belonging to Col Hathorns Regiment but she is unable to all the particular time that her said husband was out but he was out in the years 1778 1779 1780 1781 and 1782 at Ramapoo West Point and other places along the North River and at Swetts port and other places along the frontier against the Indians nor is she able to state the different officers of the Regiment that he served under except the following in the Spring of the year 1778 her said husband was out under Capt Richard Bailey and Col Mann at least two weeks at West Point helping to build the Fort at that place that in the month of July 1779 an alarm was made by the appearance of the Indians on the western frontier of Orange County and Col Hathorns Regiment was called out Capt Bailey company went in the said Regiment and her husband John Pappano went in the said company to Minunk in pursuit of the Indians and was out one week that during the year 1780 her said husband went to Minunk several times a clapsman and in 1781 he went as a clapsman across the Mountains to Peunkack and along the valley of the Susquehanna River and was out again on the same frontier in 1782 but from old age and loss of her mem- ory she is unable to make her case any plainer but relies on the witness that may be procured to substantiate her claim That she believes that her said husband John Pappano done more than Eighteen months service in the militia during the Revolutionary war that she has no documentary

revenue to sustain her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said John Dippino at her father's house in the town of Goshen by the Rev Nathan Herr Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the said town on the thirty first day of December seventeen hundred and twenty two and that the said John Dippino died on the 15 th day of August 1790 that her name before marriage was Anna Jackson. That she was afterwards married by the Rev Mr Sergeant at Reoq. bury in the said County to Aaron Clark on the 13 th day of March 1802 and that her husband Aaron Clark died on the 6 day of April 1817 that she was married to Albert Foster on the 2 d day of October 1820 and that the said Albert Foster died on the 19 th day of June 1827 and that she was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1836 and that she still remains a widow that the accompanying record of her marriage with John Dippino and his death and her marriage to Aaron Clark is the family record as kept in her family and has been kept in the family for a great many years that she has no record of her last marriage but relies on the affidavit of those who were present at the wedding. And further she says not
Sworn & subscribed to the day &
Anna X Foster mark
year above written before me
J. W. Wroth Judge of Probate
Corn. Pleas
I certify that Anna Foster who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a woman of truth and veracity and her statements is entitled to full credit and belief. And further that from personal examination I think she should be excused from appearing in the court of the said County & that from partial blindness she cannot write her name.
J. W. Wroth Judge of
Probate Com. Pleas

State of New York Orange County
On the 5 th day of March 1839 Personally appeared Daniel Pop- pino who being duly sworn clothed deposes & says that he is sixty years old that his father John Poppino held a major commission in Col Hattorn's Regi- ment during the Revolutionary War That he had three sons John, William & Arthur That for three seasons of the war he verily believes one of the three sons was in the service nearly the whole time & that in his opinion his brother John now deceased performed his share of active service in the war That from the length of time which has elapsed and the want of documentary evidence he can only speak with certainty of the following service In 1776 John Poppino was a private in Capt John Scrym's company in Col John Hattorn's Regiment of Militia That he was at Fort Montgomery upon an alarm (which however proved a false alarm) for one week In the winter of the same year in the same com- pany he was at Closter in New Jersey near Lycoming Bay for two months In the summer of 1777 he was at Poughkeepsie in the same company one week The Spring of the year after Fort Montgomery was taken He was at West Point upholding in its occu- pation & doing guard duty in the same company com- manded by Capt Richard Bailey in Col Henry Knox's Regiment for two weeks The same sea- son that Burgoyne was taken in 1777 He was at Poughkeepsie & was marched from there to General Washington's head quarters & was in that vicinity when a spy on his way from New York to Burgoyne was taken & hung & went from there as a guard having charge of the arms & ammunition taken with Burgoyne to Boston in Pennsylvania This service occupied three weeks. The day before the Bat

the of Mininink he was called out & with some few men were placed as a guard to take care of the horses & effect of those who went into the Battle this ar- my was under Captain Baily & took four days to move & also entered the Daniel for Puffin days men just above written & I testify that the witness is a respectable witness & that he makes his mark from inability to write in consequence. of Deafness J W Elliott Image of Orange Com Shes

John Pospisno was born May 15 th 1751
Anna Pospisno, wife of John Pospisno was born May 28 th 1752
John Pospisno and Anna Jackson were married 31 st Dec. 1772
John Pospisno Sen. died August 15 th 1790
James Pospisno, Son of John & Anna. was born Sept. 26 1773
John Pospisno, Jun. was born June 6 th 1775, Died Jan. 8 th 1786
Daniel Pospisno was born Jan. 1 st , 1777.
William Pospisno was born May 30 th 1779.
Julia Pospisno was born June 16 th 1781, Died March 3 rd 1784
Anna Pospisno was born March 3 rd 1784, Deceased the November 8 th 1829
Elizabeth Pospisno was born Jan. 27 th 1786. Died May 28 th 1811
Jess Pospisno was born Oct. 2 nd 1787 - Deceased November 8 th - 1819
Maria Pospisno was born May 22 nd 1788.
Aaron Clark was married to Miss Anna Pospisno
March 13 th 1802. Aaron Clark Died April 6 th 1807

State of New York (p William Pappino of the town of Orange County) spoken in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is sixty one years of age and has known the accompanying record for more than thirty years as the family record of the widow of John Pappino and Aaron Clark and has no doubt of the correctness of the same and that he was present at the marriage of the said widow of Albert Foster and that she was married to Albert Foster by the Rev Charles Cummings near Florence in the County of Orange on the second day of October 1820 and that the said Albert Foster died on the 19 day of June 1827 and that she still remains the widow of Albert Foster Sworn and subscribed this 3 rd day of October 1840 and I certify that the above is a creditable witness
Wm Pappino
A. H. Elliott Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Horace M. Elliott before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the
a Judge of Orange Com. Pleas in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge
and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of
the said County, the 4 th day of May
1842
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk By S. S. Lockwood Deputy of Orange County

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1795 June 15 John Poppino 9 7 " 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 8 th 1842.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. _____ now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. John Sayes in Col. Major S t Poppino's Regt.   Second, " " " " "   Third, " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep. Compt r
fees 50 c per
I Sir I have obtained the above in time for the mail Yours &c
Apr 8 th 1842
Robert Denniston

January 17, 1934
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John Poppino-R.3680 Samuel Seely-W.19335 BA-J/AWF Am
Mrs. John Jacob Fields 110 High Street Milford, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Wilhemus Westbrook of Sussex County, New Jersey, Daniel Ennes of same county, and John Poppino, Thomas Sayre and Samuel Seely all of Orange County, New York, Militia.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file, based upon service in the War of the Revolution of Wilhemus or William Westbrook, Daniel Ennes or Innis, or Thomas Sayre, Sayres. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
The record of only one Samuel Seely has been found, who served in the New York troops, and of only one John Poppino. Their records are given herein as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.
John Poppino-R.3680
John Poppino was born May 15, 1751; he was the son of John Poppino, the name of his mother is not shown, nor is it stated where he was born.
John Poppino married, December 31, 1772, Anna Jackson. She was born May 18, 1752 and they were married at her father's house in Goshen, Orange County, New York; the names of her parents are not given. This

John Poppino died August 15, 1790. His widow, Anna Poppino, married, March 13, 1802, Aaron Clark, who died, April 6, 1807. She married, October 2, 1820, Albert Foster, who died June 19, 1827 or 1829.
The widow, Anna Foster, on October 3, 1840, then living in Goshen, New York, applied for pension, on account of the services of her husband, John Poppino, in the Revolutionary War.
It is alleged in the claim that John Poppino served from the spring of 1776 in the Orange County, New York militia, on several alarms against the Indians, that he assisted in building Fort Montgomery and the fort at West Point, and guarded the frontier; he served under Captains John Bayres, Richard Bailey, Minturn, Major John Poppino (his father), Colonels William Allison, Clinton, John Hathorn, and Wisner.
The claim was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pension law was not furnished.
The children of John Poppino and his wife, Anna-
   James  born  September  26, 1773     John  "  June  6, 1775,  died January 8, 1786    Daniel  "  January  1, 1777     William  "  May  30, 1779     Julia  "  June  16, 1781,  died March 3, 1784    Anna  "  March  3, 1784,  died November 8, 1829    Elizabeth  "  January  27, 1786,  died May 28, 1811    Jesse  "  October  2, 1787,  died November 8, 1819    Maria  "  May  22, 1789    
Daniel Poppino, brother of the soldier, John Poppino, was eighty years of age in 1839; he then stated that his father, John Poppino was major in Colonel Hathorn's regiment, during the Revolution, and that he (Daniel) and his brothers John and William all served in the Revolutionary War. 
Samuel Seely-W.19335
The date and birth of Samuel Seely are not shown in this claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
Samuel Seely, while residing in Orange County, New

York enlisted and served with the New York troops, as follows-
From October or November, 1775, three weeks as private in Captain Thomas Moffat's company, Colonel McLaughlin's regiment; in 1776, three and one half months as orderly sergeant in Captain Ebenezer Woodhull's company of dragoons; from October, 1777, six weeks in Captain Woodhull's company of dragoons; from October, 1778, one month as cornet in same company, under Colonel Cooper; from December, 1778, three weeks as teamster, no officers given; from July, 1779, one month as cornet in Captain Woodhull's company of dragoons.
The soldier, Samuel Seely, married January 4, 1779 in Orange County, New York, Mercy Bartlett. They moved about 1790 to Tioga (later Chemung) County, New York. He died January 10, 1827.
The widow, Mercy Seely, was allowed pension on her application executed, September 11, 1838, then a resident of Elmira, Chemung County, New York, and aged seventy-seven years.
It is not stated that they had children.
Haynes Bartlett, brother of the widow, Mercy Seely, was eighty-one years of age in 1838 and a resident of Romulus, New York, and her brother, Ebenezer Bartlett, was seventy-nine years old in 1838 and living in Elmira, New York. They were both soldiers in the Orange County, New York Militia, War of the Revolution. Mercy Davis and Ebenezer Sayre, both stated that the said Ebenezer Bartlett married their sister, her name not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

5394
NY
Letter from J. P. Kirtland to May 11, 1842
Hon. J. A. Kingston aft 30/56
ack 4 July '36-

Nov 22, 1933
MRS. JOHN JACOB FIELDS 110 HIGH STREET MILFORD, PA.
Federal Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Please send in any information on the Revolutionary War service of the following men who were all in that war -
• Wilhelmus Westbrook - Sussex Co. N.J.
• Daniel Eimer - Sussex Co. N.J.
• John Poppino - Orange Co. N.Y. militia one only
• Thomas Sawyer " " "
• Samuel Seely " " "
only one who Very truly yours - Mrs. J. J. Fields born 4/7/1888

1934. Jan. 17 - list to Mrs. John J. Fields
3680 REJECTED
P. O. _____
Anna Foster
Service: Former wid. of John Pappino
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
not on printed list
Alleges: 8 1852
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Con
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 1

76- Saynes- 77 " " " Bailey Wisner " " "
Fort Montgomery Igramus Westpoint Ramapo
— 78 — 78 — 148 — 218   1.19

Hon J. A. Houghton Apl 30/56

Pension Office, April 30, 1856.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28 th . instant asking to be informed of the condition of the claim of Anna Foster, I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter addressed to Hon. J. G. Clinton dated May 17, 1842, which furnishes the ground of the rejection of a claim, presumed to be the one referred to by you. Six months' service in the revolutionary war , is the minimum duration for which pensions are allowed under any act of Congress. ✓
Very respectfully, Your obedt. Servant, Gerrit Smith Commissioner.
Mrs. J. A. Houghton, } House of Representatives }

Hon. J. J. Clinton
May 17. 1842
O.C.

Genl A May 11
H2
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Mrs Anna Foster who claims for the services of her first husband John Poppino has been examined & her papers filed. The evidence of her alleged marriage in 1772 is satisfactory with respect to the service very imperfectly set forth by claimant the only witness is the brother of her late husband and deposes to but 1 mo 19 ds only from spring of 76 to 79. After that date the Comptns books ought to show any service rendered in Hoback the Orange County Militia. His certificate would appear to be for service ending 15 June 1795 under Capt. Layns of Major Poppino's Regt. This requires some explanation. The amount if it be allowed would be but 3 15 ds which with the forgoing makes an aggregate of 5 mo 4 ds only.
Hon. J. G. Clinton A.R.D.