Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19963, for Joseph Paine, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Paine, Joseph Auley
NUMBER
W 19963
CONTENTS

New York - 2451
Hudson, Aug. 17/58
Acley Paine, widow of Joseph Paine, died N.Y. who died in the year 1798 of N.Y. in the State of N.Y. who was a Sgt. in the early command by Captain Paine of the Regt. commanded by Nison in the N.Y. line for 17 months MAR.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 85 Dollars - Cents per ann. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec. '38, as per end Sylvester Paine N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Dec. $627. Semi-annual allowance ending 42.
$669
{ Revolutionary Class Act July 4, 1831 Section the
Recorded by R. Burdine Book A Vol. 2 Page 122

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Auley Paine widow of Joseph. Capt. Col N.Y. Spurr-Nixon
1 July 77- 3 yrs - omit? Sept. role '78-
St. Walter in Nixon
act 4 July 38 36 - adm 17 mo. Serg.
85
No deduction
Spencer Spencer New York

State of New York City & County of New York ss. On this fifth day of January December One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight . Personally appeared before the Marine Court of the City of New York Abigail Paine a resident of the City of New York in the County and State of New York, aged Eighty one years in November last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 15 th 1836, and March 3 rd 1837 being the act entitled "An act" of said act: That she was married to Joseph Wilder just previous to the Revolutionary War, by whom she had two children Judith and Joseph both of whom are now living, whereas about the year 1800 That during her first husband's time, they resided at Sandytown, and part of their property was destroyed in their house and part carried away by the British who landed at that place three days before the death of her first husband (the said Joseph Wilder) her cattle were driven off by the British, and her cattle driven hay stacks, grain &c. were burned by the Americans to prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy.
She further declares, that she was married to Joseph Paine in the month of February Seventeen hundred and seventy who was a Sergeant in the Con- tinental troops in the State of Massachusetts sets with whom he came on to Sandytown in the State of New York and was stationed on the lines near that place, and continued

in such service until the close of the war.
That she had five children by the said Joseph Paine, one boy who died an infant, and four daughters, all of whom grew up and had families, and are all deceased but one.
That she was married to the said Joseph Paine by a justice of the peace of the name of Sherwood at Farmington Witchita Co That the said Joseph Paine was wounded while so in service during the Revolutionary war by a Musket ball which lodged in his side, and continued there during his life, in consequence whereof he received a pension from the government.
That the said Joseph Paine died of the yellow fever in the City of New York in the year 1798, and that soon after her marriage to the said Joseph Paine, and during the said Revolutionary war, she frequently had wounded soldiers at her house and under her care.
She further Declares, that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Joseph Paine, and that she was a widow on the 4 th of July 1836, and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Judah Hammond Justice of the Peace Arlay X Paine Marsh

State of New York City and County of New York } ss
On this fifth day of January 1838, personally appeared before the Marine Court of the City and County aforesaid, D. D. Williamson, and made oath in due form of law, that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Auley Payne, who is now about to make a declaration before the Court; that he knows her to be the person mentioned in said declaration, and that she is a person of credibility.
Sworn in open Court January 5. 1838 before
D. D. Williamson
Judah Hammond Justice of Marine Court.
Marine Court
January 5. 1838 - The foregoing affidavits are satisfactory affidavit evidence to me of the truth of the facts contained and specified therein.
Judah Hammond Justice of the Marine Court
I, John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Judah Hammond is one of the Justices of the said Court, and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the signatures to the Certificate annexed are his genuine signatures. In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court this fifth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John Barberie

City County & State of New York ss. Joseph Willy of Kingston in the County of Ulster & State of New York aged fifty one years being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the son of Abby Daine a resi- dent of the City of New York by Joseph Willy her first husband. That said Abby Daine was again married to Joseph Daine when this deponent was about two years of age as he has always understood & believes the said Joseph Willy being then dead. That this deponent and also his sister Judith Willy now Judith Ackerman who was about two years older than deponent resided after said second marri- age with their said mother & step father, this deponent having resided with them until he was about twelve years old, and that said Abby Daine & Joseph Daine during that time dur- ing the life of said Joseph Daine cohabited & lived together as man & wife were reputed to be so & no one ever doubted that they were so. That they had five children who were always treated & reputed to be legitimate. And this deponent further saith that he knows that said Joseph Daine was a prisoner of the United States before his death on account of being wounded as a

story of the revolution and that deponent often saw a scar in his side which said Joseph Daine always declared was a wound from a musket ball which had every appearance of being so. That it was so will be under- stood among those knowing to the circumstances. That said Joseph Daine died not far from 37 or 38 years ago as nearly as deponent can recollect and that said Abij Daine is not far from 80 years of age -
Sworn and subscribed to Joseph Wilder
this 16 th day of October 1837
before me, Sylvester Spencer Notary Public
I certify that the above named Joseph Wilder is a credible person Sylvester Spencer Notary Public

State of New York 3
Westchester County 3 rd
Samuel Youngs of the Town of Greenburgh in the said County of Westchester being duly sworn on his oath saith. That at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he resided with his Father Joseph Youngs Esquire about four Miles East of Tarry Town in the said County that the Head quarters of the American Troops (Stationed on what was then called the American lines) was at the House of his said Father that the deponent was then employed for several years as one of the guides to those troops That during the Winter the year 1778 the deponent became acquainted with Joseph Paine then acting and doing duty as a Sergeant in a Detachment of Troops then Stationed on those lines and he then understood and still believes they belonged to the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops That the deponent well recollects that during some time in that Winter the said Joseph Paine was Married to a Widow Wildy that she was the Daughter of Abraham Martling who was much opposed to the said Marriage That the deponent frequently see the said Joseph Paine after his Marriage with the said Widow Wildy That he continued his acquaintance with him until his death. That the deponent was not present at the said Marriage but well knows that they resided together as Man and Wife until the death of the said Joseph and the deponent further saith that he never heard any a single person called a doubt of their being Lawfully Married That the deponent has always resided in the said County of Westchester was well acquainted with all the members of the Father, Brothers and Sisters of the said Widow of the said Joseph Paine and that he never heard any of them express any doubts of the legality of the Marriage of the said Joseph Paine to the said Widow Wildy who is now the Widow of the said Joseph Paine and that the deponent well recollects that at the time of the said Marriage and some time afterwards the said Joseph Paine was doing duty as a Sergeant with the Continental Troops then Stationed on the American lines in the said County of Westchester
Sworn and Subscribed
this 5 th day of Feb y 1836
Sam l Youngs
Before me
Sturges Van Vorst. Justice of the Peace
I certify that Samuel Youngs Esq: the above named deponent is a man of credibility and that full confidence may be placed in his Affidavit
Dated Greenburgh Dec r 5. 1836
Sturges Van Vorst. Justice of the Peace

State of New York Westchester County } ss.
Edward Martling of the town of Greenburgh in said county being duly sworn saith. That he was acquainted with Joseph Paris and Turkey his wife - that he was acquainted with them before their marriage, and that he always believed that they were man and wife and never heard any person dispute their being lawfully married.
Sworn and subscribed this
5 th day of December 1836
Before me
Stuben J. Wartrout - Justice of the Peace
Edward his X Martling mark
I certify that Edward Martling the above named - Deponent is a man of credibility, and that full confidence may be - placed in his Affidavit - Dated Greenburgh December 5 th . 1836
Stuben J. Wartrout - Justice of the Peace
as a Sargant with the Continental troops then stationed on the river line in the said County of Westchester.

State of New York
(Westchester County) Caleb Wilder of the Town of Greenburgh in said County - being duly sworn, makes oath and saith that he became acquainted in the early part of the Revolutionary War - with Joseph Paine - and that he heard and believed, at that time, that he married Abigail the Widow of Joseph Wilder - the half brother of this Deponent - and that they have lived together till the time of the death of said Joseph Paine and that he has never doubted, nor any heard any person doubt that they were lawfully married -
Sworn and subscribed this 5. day of December 1836
Caleb Wilder
Before me Steuben J. Wartrout - Justice of the Peace
I certify that Caleb Wilder the above named deponent is a man of credibility, and that full confidence may be placed in his affidavit. Dated Greenburgh Dec: 5. 1836
Steuben J. Wartrout - Justice of the Peace
as a Sergeant with the Continental Troops then Stationed on the American lines in the said County of Westchester

State of New York County of Westchester ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do hereby certify That Stephen Sweetwater Whose name is subscribed to the annexed Cer- -tificates was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Westchester duly Commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the 1 st day of December 1876
John H. Smith Clerk

State of New York City and County of New York ss:
Be it known, that before me Sylvester Spencer, a Notary Public for the State of New York dwelling in the City of New York, per- sonally appeared Mrs. Judith Ackerman, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the daughter of Joseph & Auley Wilder, that after her father's death, her mother married Joseph Paine, who was a pension- er of the United States, that she lived at home, with her step father till she was eleven years old, that she was then absent from home five years, that then she returned and remained at home two years, when she was married at her step father's house. That she was eighteen years old when married; that her step- father and her mother lived together, at Sing Sing, (where deponent was married) at Tarrytown, and in New York City, until the death of Joseph Paine afore- said in 1798, of Yellow fever, as man and wife, and that deponent never heard anybody question or even express a doubt of the legality of the marriage of her mother and her step father.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 th day of January 1838 Judith her X Ackerman Mark Sylvester Spencer Notary Public
I certify that the above named Judith Ackerman is a credible person, Sylvester Spencer Notary Public

Washington City August 20/58
Sir
I have recd a long Memorial from Catherine Wilkey , of New York City, a letter from Senator Seward and several other gentlemen in regard to a claim for a Pension which she thinks is due her from the United States.
In your hand you have a letter from her which gives about the shortest account of her views and wishes. Will you please inform me as soon as you can if she is entitled to any thing and how much and under what law. If you require a regular Power of Atty. I can send to her for one, but perhaps you will be satisfied with her letter for the present. Her Memorial, spread out upon five closely written pages, will be sent to you if you would like to read it over carefully.
Please give me a reply to this as soon as you can
Very Respectfully Turn All & H. A. Dickson Hon. G. C. Whiting Comm. of Pensions

January 7, 1935.
M. C. Knight Troy, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL Joseph Paine W. 19963
Dear Sir:
The data given herein regarding Joseph Paine are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 19963, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Paine served as sergeant under Lieutenant Wattles in the Massachusetts troops, a part of the time which was in the winter of 1778, was stationed near Tarrytown, in Westchester County, New York. It is shown that he rendered subsequent service, ending at the close of the war. During the period of his service, he received a musket ball wound in his side. The exact date of enlistment, the place of his residence at the time of enlistment, and the date and place of the infliction of said wound are not shown.
On account of disability resulting from the above noted wound, Joseph Paine was allowed pension of $36 per annum.
The soldier resided from the winter of 1778 in the neighborhood of Tarrytown, New York. He died of yellow fever in the year 1798, in New York City. His age, and the date and place of his birth are not shown.
Joseph Paine married February 28, 1778, in Tarrytown, New York, Anley Wilday, the daughter of Abraham Martling, then a resident of Tarrytown; she was born in November 1755; the name of her mother is not shown. Anley was the widow of Joseph Wilday, her first husband, to whom she was married "just previous to the Revolutionary War" and with whom she resided in Tarrytown when the British landed at that place, destroyed their property "three days before the death of her first husband".
Anley Paine was allowed pension on account of the service of her second husband, Joseph Paine, in the Revolutionary War on her appli-

cation executed January 5, 1838; she resided then in New York City, New York.
Joseph Paine and his wife, Anley, had five children, one son who died in infancy and four daughters, all of whom grew up and had families; only one daughter was living in 1838; in 1858, she was Catharine Wilkey, a resident of New York City.
Joseph Wilkey and his wife, Anley, had two children, Judith and Joseph. In January 1837, Judith Ackerman of New York City, stated that she lived with her mother and step-father, Joseph Paine, until she was eleven years of age, then went away for five years, returned home and was married at the age of eighteen years at the home of her said step-father at Sing Sing, at Tarrytown, New York; the name of her husband is not shown. In October 1837, Joseph Wilday, was a resident of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, aged sixty-one years; he stated then that his sister, Judith, was about two years older than himself, also that he lived with his mother and his step-father, Joseph Paine, until he was about twelve years of age.
In 1836, Caleb Wilday of Greenburg, Westchester County, New York, half brother of Joseph Wilday, stated that he became acquainted with Joseph Paine during the Revolutionary War. One Edward Martling, also of Greenburg, New York, stated that he was acquainted with the soldier at that time. In 1838, Fanny Martling, the wife of Abraham Martling, of Greenburg, New York, stated that she was a neighbor of Anley Paine before her marriage to Joseph Paine.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Joseph Paine on S of M - Burned list Invalid Pensioners of N York,

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[Faint, illegible handwriting on lined paper]

State of New York City and County of New York
In the Marine Court of the City of New York
On this fifteen day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, Personally appeared before the Marine Court of the City of New York Auley Paine a resident of the City, County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years and Eleven months who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following additional declaration by way of Supplement to her former Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 14 th 1836 and the act explanatory of said Act passed March 3 rd 1837, That she was married to Joseph Paine on the twenty eighth day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight by Solomon Sherwood Justice of the Peace at Sing Sing, in Westchester County and State aforesaid who happened to be at Tarry Town, when he was called upon for the purpose of marrying her to her said husband, there being no clergyman stationed in that vicinity at that time; and that her said husband continued in the Army about one year after the said marriage took place in the character of a Sergeant and that he served under Lieutenant Wattles in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the United States, and that the troops were stationed at Tarry Town being the same place where she and her said husband resided.
Sworn to & subscribed by this day and year above written, before me
Auley Paine mark
Justice Marine Court

Justice Court
New York p. Andrew J. Rattan of the city of New York being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with Emily Parise no other named that she is a credible person and entitled to full belief as a witness, - and he believing her statement with the contents to be true in substance and matter of fact
Andrew J. Rattan
Sworn this 15. October
1838.
J. Hammond Justice of the Peace Court
New York p. The within deposition are interjectory evidence to me of the facts therein stated -
J. Hammond Justice of the Peace Court Octo. 15. 1838
I John Barkine Clerk of the above Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that David Hammond is one of the Justices of the said Court, and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the foregoing signature are his genuine signatures, known to be in open Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
John Barkine

State of New York } Westchester County } 3
Samuel Young of the Town of Greenburgh in the said County being duly sworn saith. That in addition to his former affidavit. That the said Joseph Payne at the time of the said Marriage was Stationed at Tarry Town in the said County and was under the Command of Lieutenant Waller of the Massa- chusetts line of the Army of the United States That the said Lieut Waller had about forty Continental Troop under his Command and continued Stationed at at Tarry Town during that Winter and the Spring of that year after his Marriage with the said Aulay That the Depo- nent was at Tarry Town on the day of the said Marriage and well remembers that he heard the Father of the said Aulay express himself in very decided terms against the said Marriage on account of the said Joseph being in the Continental Service. That the Father of the Deponent was at that time a justice of the peace but that he kept no Record of the Marriages of Persons by him neither was there any Town or Parish Records of Marriages that took place in that part of the said County during the Revolutionary War. That the Deponent was then informed that the said Joseph was enlisted for three years That about one year after the said Marriage the said Joseph obtained a Discharge from the said Continental Army as the Deponent was informed and still believes to be true as from that time he resided with his said wife until his death That the Deponent is well acquainted with all or nearly all of the relations of the said Aulay. That he never heard any of them express any doubt of the Legality of the Marriage of the said Joseph to the said Aulay That the head quarters for the Continental Army Stationed on the American lines in in the said County was kept at the house of the Father of this Deponent from the fall of the year 1776 until on the third day of Feb y 1780 when the same was Brunt by the British Troops. That he well remembers to have seen the said Joseph Payne doing duty with the Continental Troops

for about the term of one year after his said Marriage as a Sergeant and was then called Sergeant Payne. That the said Marriage took place either in the Winter of the year 1778 or in the Winter of the year 1779 during the time that the said Joseph was Stationed on the American lines in the said County of West Chester. That the Department during the years of 1778-1779 and 1780 was one of the guides to the Continental Troops Stationed on the American lines in the said County of West Chester and frequently the said Joseph Payne acting as a Volunteer with the Continental Troops in expeditions to attack the British Refugees at the Southern part of the said County called Stormfield after he was discharged from the Continental Army. That the said Joseph once sold a lot of ground at Sing Sing and his wife fully signed and acknowledged the said. That Department was present and he the said did Execute. Isaac Youngs
Given this 23 day of August 2008
before me Stephen Wartrout - Justice
I certify that I have been long acquainted with the above Department Isaac Youngs and deem his testimony to be entitled to full credit. Stephen Wartrout - Justice
Joseph Payne certainly belonged to the Massachusetts line of the Army and his name must be on the records of that line. I have endeavoured to find that but without effect.

State of New York
West Chester County ss. Fanny Martling the wife of Abraham Martling of the Town of Greenburgh in the said County being duly sworn on her oath saith that she is well acquainted with Arley Paine the Widow of Joseph Paine late of the said County deceased That she became acquainted with her some years before she was married to the said Joseph That she was one of the Weddings at the Wedding but cannot say with certainty that she saw the Marriage ceremony performed that they were Married at Tarry Town in the said County at the house now occupied by Martin Smith. That as nearly as she can recollect the said Marriage took place in the early part of the revolutionary War sometime in the winter of the year 1770. That she the said Fanny is now is Seventy eight years of age That at the time of the said Marriage she and the said Arley resided in the neighborhood of Tarry Town and was in habits of the most friendly intimacy That she always considered them as man and wife and still believes that they were at that time lawfully Married nor hath she at that time heard that fact doubted. That at the time of the said Marriage the said Joseph was reported to be either a Sergeant or Soldier in the Continental Army and was then dressed in his Regimentals that she also remembers to have seen the parties then that Married them.
Fanny J. Martling mark
Given this twenty second day of August 1838
Before me
Stubenbraut - Justice
I certify that the interlineation, and was added in the above affidavit was

made in my presence at the request of the said Fanny Marling she being at that time in a likely and full state. And I do hereby further certify that I have been for a long time acquainted with her and consider her testimony to be entitled to full credit.
Stephen Swartwout - Jnt. w
State of New York } County of West Chester } ss. I, John H. Smith Clerk of the said County Do hereby certify that Stephen Swartwout whose name is subscribed to the testimony of the annexed and foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned & sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Stephen Swartwout and hereby believe the foregoing signatures to the Papers and certificates purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 35 th day of August 1838 - John H. Smith Clerk

HENRY ADDISON LLOYD AGNEW & BROTHERS WASHINGTON
Dear Sir,
Let Gold be the only thing that is worth the keeping. Let the things of the world pass away.
Yours truly yours yours yours yours yours

Mrs Wilkey Edg 15-8
My

New York July the 26 th 1856
Mr. Schlesinger
Dear Sir
I received your kind favour of the 19 th also a letter from Gov. Seward at the same time directing me to write immediately to you & stating that you would attend to it without delay - I mailed my memorial to Gov. Seward a year ago last session he read it to the Senate & then made some pretty remarks, it was published in a newspaper & a Gentleman of my acquaintance cut it out & sent it to me - I suppose he thought it would encourage me & it certainly did - You request me Sir to get a Gentleman that knows me & my condition I shall most certainly do so - The Gentleman I shall call on to write to you has known me for forty years & his wife has known me ever since I was a little girl - I shall have a lengthy walk to take to see those friends therefore I will do short and enclose your memorial - With due respect to you Sir the daughter of Joseph Paine of the Revolutionary War - My Claim is for what passed Congress 1836 the Children of the Officers of the Revolutionary War was to receive a Pension - My Father was an Officer under Washington - I thank Congress for what I received four years ago -
Very Respectfully yours - Catharine W. Wilkey 586 B th Avenue
To the Honourable Henry Schlesinger of Washington City

New York 20 th October 1838
Sir
Mrs Alley Paine, widow of Joseph Paine deceased, has obtained additional evidence in her case, and has requested me to forward the papers to the Department, and they are herewith enclosed,
I am Very Respectfully Yours, Abt Servt Sylvester Spencer
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

New York 20 th Jan. 7 1838
Sir
At the particular request of Mrs. Audrey Paine widow of Joseph Paine deceased, I herewith enclose her application for a Pension under the Acts of Congress passed 4 th July 1836 and 3 rd March 1837.
I am very Respectfully Yours, Abt Servt Sylvester Spencer
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

H. Adrien.
Aug 17.
I have been thinking about the past and how much things have changed since we were children. It seems like a lifetime ago. The old house is still standing, but it looks so different now. The garden is overgrown and the windows are broken. I wish I could go back for just one day, to feel that sense of peace we once had. But time moves on, and we must move with it. I hope you are well and happy. I am, as ever, Your friend, H. Adrien

Rev War Office. Aug: 17 th 1858.
Sir:
In Answer to the letter of Catharine Wilkey, which accompanied yours of the 3 rd Instant. I have to state, that Joseph Paine, was pensioned as an Invalid & died in 1838. Subsequently to wit: On the 1 st day of Dec: 1836. Ashley Paine, as the widow of Joseph, was pensioned under the Act of 4 th July, 1836. at the rate of $85. per An: in right of Joseph Paine's services in the war of the Revolution.
There is no law by which the heirs or legal representatives of Joseph Paine are entitled to his invalid pension or the pension subsequently allowed his widow.
If Ashley Paine failed to draw the pension allowed her to the day of her death, the Amount so due, can be procured upon Application to the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury. Your Correspondent has no other remedy for relief than in an application to Congress for
H. Addison. Esq. Present.

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The New Jersey Society of the American Revolution
JAMES HENRY BUCKINGHAM FRANK HENRY BUCKINGHAM DAVID LAWRENCE BUCKINGHAM EDWARD LAWRENCE BUCKINGHAM CHARLES M. BUCKINGHAM EDWARD LAWRENCE BUCKINGHAM HENRY LAWRENCE BUCKINGHAM EDWARD LAWRENCE BUCKINGHAM AUGUSTUS S. BUCKINGHAM SAMUEL CRAIG BUCKINGHAM
CHAIRMAN ST. REV. EDWARD A. LINDSAY, D.D. WILLIAM C. ARMSTRONG GEORGE M. RICHARDS OSCAR HALSTED COULTER JOHN RANDOLPH WATERS JOHN LAWRENCE BUCKINGHAM JOHN BREWER WIGHT JOHN LEONARD MERRILL
100 BROAD STREET (CHURCH OF THE UNION) NEWARK, N. J. Telephone No. 10-11-12
July 11, 1914
Department of the Interior Washington, D. C. Sir:
Will you kindly send me a certificate showing the voluntary tax position of my late husband, who was born in New Jersey, and who served in the New Jersey line during the Revolutionary War. He was a resident of New York State at the time of his death, and the claim was allowed in New Jersey. A description of his grave is requested, as well as any other information that will assist in proving his eligibility to a pension.
Thanking you, I remain, Very truly yours,
President The New Jersey Society of the American Revolution

The New Jersey Society Sons of the American Revolution
PRESIDENT JOHN LENORD MERRILL FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN BREWER WIGHT SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN LAWRENCE BOGGS SECRETARY JOHN RANDEL WEEKS TREASURER OSCAR HALSTEAD CONDIT REGISTRAR GEORGE H. RICHARDS HISTORIAN WILLIAM C. ARMSTRONG CHAPLAIN RT. REV. EDWIN S. LINES, D. D.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
SAMUEL CRAIG COWART AUGUSTUS S. CRANE NEHEMIAH PERRY HOWELL FREDERICK C. HYER EDWARD QUINTON KEASBEY CHARLES M. LUM RAYMOND TOWNLEY PARROT DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON FRANK HENRY PRESSY JAMES HENRY SLOCUM
Headquarters: 756 BROAD STREET (Entrance 1 Clinton Street), NEWARK, N. J. Telephone 3085-M Market
July 11, 1914.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me a certificate showing Revolutionary War service of Joseph Paine? He was born in Maine May 28, 1757, and died in New York City, in 1798, and is believed to have served in both the Massachusetts and New York troops. His widow Aulie applied for pension January 5, 1838, and the claim was allowed on December 1, of the same year, - pension record No. 19963. A descendant of Joseph Paine has presented this record to this Society, and we desire to prove his eligibility to membership.
Thanking you, I remain,
Very truly yours,
John Lenord Merrill, President. RLH

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Manor Road, West New Brighton, N. Y. March 16, 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 12 th inst., (3-525) regarding the pension of Joseph Taine's widow, reached me, and contained the desired information, for which please accept my sincere thanks. But if possible would like a fuller record of his services. I know he served later in Capt. Israel Honeywell's Co., 1st. reg. of Westchester Co. Patriot Militia and received two gun shot wounds on the right side, near Philipsburgh, Jan. 16, 1781, as a result of which he was a state pensioner, and I believe was on the Invalid list, April 22, 1786.

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He was also prisoner of war. Would there not be a complete record of him on the application of his pension?
I also would like an account of Captain Abraham Martling, as I can then have the service of more than one direct ancestor on my application of The D. A. R. He was a resident ofarrytown, N. Y. and belonged to a Westchester County regiment. His wife's name was Janittie Ackerman.
Thanking you again for the information you sent, I am yours, Very respectfully,
Ida Dudley Dale.
Manor Road,
West New Brighton, Staten Island.

PENSION U. S. FEB 17 1906 OFFICE.

Manor Road, West C o Brighton, Staten Island N.Y.
Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir,
In order to join The Daughters of the American Revolution, I want to prove the marriage and services of Joseph Paine, who was a member of Capt. Israel Hornseywell's Company of Westchester Co. Patriot Militia, and received two gun shot wounds on the right side, near Philipseburgh, Jan. 11, 1781, as a result of which

he was a state pensioner. He died about 1798, and his widow, Aeltie Martling Wildey Paine drew the pension until her death in 1850. Can you give me the date of his pension, for what services; the date of widow's pension, and whether any of her children had it continued to them? Did the affidavit on the widow, Aeltie Paine's application give proof of marriage, and if so, when and by whom?
Catherine Paine, who was daughter of Aeltie Martling and Joseph Paine, married Jacob

Raten - a soldier from New York City, in the War of 1812 - and their son Lewis Raten, married Ann Jones, whose daughter Cordelia Raten married Charles G. Dale, Chief Engineer U. S. N. on board "Harriet Lane" etc. during Civil War - and their son Charles G. Dale Jr. married Ida Griffin, of whom I am the daughter.
Ida Dudley Dale
Manor Road,
West N. Brighton,
Staten Island.
N.Y.
February 16, 1906.

Troy Pa., Dec 19 1934.
Director of the Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Some time ago I wrote the Manuscript and History Section of the New York State Library at Albany for information of Joseph Pain (Paine, Payne) and Isaac Phillips Relative to service in the Revolution in an effort to prove eligibility to the D.A.R.
May I ask if either of these men received pension and if you have record of widow or children of either and any dates as to death or birth?
Read F.N.Y. in Swabick of N.Y. - list. The information from Albany says that Joseph Pain is listed as a private in the first regiment of Winchester county Militia under command of Col. Joseph Drake and Col. James Hamman, also appears on a list of pensioners and applicants for pension, was wounded twice on Jan 11 1781. Certificate dated June 12 1786. Under date of June 20 1788, Joseph Payne appeared before Harmanus Taleman, justice for Orange county, and obtained certificate that he served in Col Hamman's Regiment and was disabled. He is also listed among prisoners of war.
From the same source we find that Isaac Phillips served in the levies of Col Marinus Willett, John Harper, Frederick Weissenfels also in the 17th regiment of N.Y.
We are anxious to get information which will prove whether these men are the ones to which we are related or not.
Thanking you for any assistance which you may render, I am
Yours Truly,
M. C. Knight
N 19963

COPY.
Widow File #19963. Joseph Paine, Rev. War.
L.M.H.
March 29, 1906.
Mrs. Ida Dudley Dale, Manor Road, West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated March 16, 1906 and received March 19, 1906, you are advised that the above noted claim for pension contains no data in regard to the military service of Joseph Paine, other than that furnished you on March 12, 1906.
In the Report from the Secretary of War printed in 1835, the list of invalid pensioners who had been inscribed on the roll of the New York Agency and whose papers had been destroyed in the War Office in 1801 and 1814, shows that Joseph Paine, a private in the army of the Revolution, received an annual allowance of $36.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the service of Captain Abraham Martling in the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
July 21, 1914.
Mr. John Lenord Merrill, #756 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the eleventh instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Joseph Paine enlisted in February, 1778, as a Sergeant under Lieut. Wattles, Massachusetts Troops, and served for one year, during which time he received a musket ball wound of the side. There are no further particulars of his service.
Soldier married February 28, 1778, at Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York, Auley, daughter of Abraham Martling, who was the widow of Joseph Wildey.
Joseph Paine was pensioned at $36 per annum on account of said wound, and died in 1798, at New York City.
Auley Paine, aged eighty-one years in November, 1837, was allowed pension, W. File 19.963, Rev. War, on her application executed January 5, 1838, while a resident of New York City.
They had one son who died in infancy, and four daughters, the only name stated being that of Catherine Wilkey, who lived in New York City in 1896.
Very respectfully,
H. M. Saltzgeber, Commissioner.

January 9, 1935.
SA-5/111
M. C. Knight Troy, Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph Paine (Paine, Payne) and Isaac Phillips, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Records have been found of a Joseph Paine and an Isaac Phillips which may be those of the soldiers in whom you are interested. These records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

M.R. Wid File 19963 Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Mar. 12, 1906-
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Paine , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     In Feb. 1778 Sergt Lieut. Wattles Mass.   soldier was a Sergt under Lieut. Wattles in the   Mass. line, in Feb. 1778, and continued to serve   a year thereafter afterwards. While in the   was wounded in side   Wounded in service  
Battles engaged in, Not stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 5, 1838. Her claim was allowed Dec. 1, 1838.
Residence at date of application, New York City, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 81 yrs. in Nov. 1837.
Remarks: Soldier died in 1798 at New York City. He was married to Abigail , daughter of Abraham Martling , widow of Joseph Wilder in Feb. 1778, at Tarrytown, Westchester Co. , by Solomon Sherwood , a justice of the Peace. They had one son who died in infancy, and four daughters, all of whom had families. One daughter, Catherine Wilkey , lived in New York City in 1858. One daughter Catherine Wilkey lived in New York City in 1858.
Ida Dudley Baker Major Road, West N. Brighton, Staten Island, N.Y.
Commissioner.
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Paine, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3416 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 30, 1789 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.