Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,902, for Zuriel Raymond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Raymond, Guriel
NUMBER
S. 43,902
CONTENTS

9774 New York
Luciel Raymond
of Cincinnatus in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baily of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Apr l 1819 and sent to B. Siles, Esq r Cincinnatus, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - cont. 2 3/4. 81. 03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 118. 00
$124.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead Continued
State Bank N.Y. 20. 10. 1818 Cincinnatus Cash Co. Eugene Colburn Esq. March 1819 N.Y.C. and sent to Bank N.Y. Cincinnatus New York

State of New York } Cortland County — } ss.
On this First _____ day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Cortland in the State of New York, personally appears Lorriel Raymond, aged sixty years, resident in the town of Cincinnatus in the county aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Lorriel Raymond enlisted a private soldier soon after the commencement of the aforesaid war, as he believes in the year 1775 or 1776 in the town of Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain William Satterlee of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year — that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the said term of his enlistment, when he was discharged from service in the town of Johnston in the State of New York: — That soon after his being discharged as aforesaid, he enlisted, as he believes in the fore part of the year 1777 in the town of Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Warren of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of Massach- setts line; for the term of three years — before the end of said term he enlisted in the same company during the war — that he continued to serve in the said corps upwards of two years — that he was thereafter in the company commanded by Captain Luther Bailey of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sproat of the Massachusetts line, in said corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the said revolutionary war, when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York: — That he was in the battle at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne — in the battle at Monmouth New Jersey — and in the battle at White Plains in the State of New York — and that he is in reduced circum- stances, and stands in need of the assistance of his coun- try for support; and that he has no other means.

day and year aforesaid
John Keep First Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Scott.
I John Keep Esquire First Judge of the court of common pleas in the county of Scott as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Laurence Raymond did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemies; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated 1st May A.D. 1818
John Keep First Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Scott.

Lurriel Raymond Pension Papers
P 1820- copy
9779 Cincinnati Ex. C
Ex. copy

State of New York } ss. On this fourth  seventh day of September Cortland County } 1820, appeared personally in
open court, being the September Term of the court of common pleas, a court of record, in & for the county of Cortland aforesaid, Lurriel Raymond, aged sixty one years, resident in the town of Cincinnati in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - that is to say - He the said Lurriel Raymond served in Colonel Bailey's Regiment, Capt. Warren's company of infantry, of the Massachusetts line, from March 1777 as he believes, for a time, he at this time does not know how long - but his enlistment was for three years - He served under Capt. Warren till he (Warren) died - Before his term expired, he the said Lurriel enlisted for during the war - That after Col. Bailey left the command of his regiment, Col. Ebenezer Sproat commanded the said Regiment, and Capt. Luther Bailey commanded the company to which said Lurriel belonged, until he the said Lurriel was discharged from the service at West Point in the year as he thinks 1783 - Said Lurriel was also in the said service for one year previous to his enlistments abovementioned, in Col. Elmer's Regiment, Capt. Satterlee's company, of the Massa- chusetts or Connecticut line, he does not know which - Col. Elmer was of Sharon -
The original declaration of said Lurriel Raymond

under the Act of Congress of the 10 th March 1818, was made & bears date, as he believes, the first day of May 1818 -
The pension certificate which said Daniel Raymond has heretofore received under the said Act of Congress of the 10 th March 1818, is numbered 9774, and purports to have been given at the war office of the United States the 24 th day of April 1819 at eight dollars per month -
And I the said Daniel Raymond do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1818; & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 & Naval service in the revolutionary war" - passed on the 10 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me whatever - nor have I any income of any name or kind, except my pension devised as aforesaid -
I have no property real or personal, except my necessary wearing apparel - not one tobacco box, one trunk, one trunk & 1 pair spectacles am an infirm man, unable to labor, except but a small part of the day - I have no family - and were it not for my pension, should be dependent for subsistence either on private

or public charity - I therefore can truly say and declare that I am in such indigent circum- stances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country -
Sworn to and declared the 12 th day of September 1820
before Baraboo Hills
Edward C. Rice
Rever Mosewell
his Zuriel X Raymond mark
Judges of Common Pleas For the said County being a Court of Record by virtue of a Statute of the State of New York passed April 5 th 1813

I Joshua Ballard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia do hereby certify that the within copy and the schedules thereunto annexed are true copies from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount of the property in the schedules labelled is One Dollar
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 13 th September 1820
Joshua Ballard

43902
INVALID.
Revg
File No. 43902
Daniel Raymond Ex Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Want Want
When... good to pay
40 20 12 1/2 10 2 15 20 119.

6 in. in diameter 2 3/4 2767 Feb 13
2 Apr
Application for new certificate.
Ready Feb 13
The Hon. Secy of War Washington D.C.

Cincinnati Oct. 60. N. York. Feb. 6 th 1821
Sir,
Enclosed, I beg the new certificate may be sent as soon as possibly convenient, & so that the old soldier may obtain his money the 4 th March next, as few, if any, can need it more —
Hon. J. C. Calhoun —
With sentiments of the greatest esteem I am, Sir, Your Ob t Serv t
Garah Niles

Alfred 1906

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I certify, that Sarah Niles Esq. be- fore whom the annexed Affidavit,  Justice was taken, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Cortland, duly authorised and commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts, in that capa- city. I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Sarah Niles Esq. and verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this Twelfth day of
July — eighteen hundred and twenty one
John Ballou Clerk.
twelfth gave the at he has since in on saw Niles for it, who tells him it is not in his possession; that this deponent verily believes the same to be lost or destroyed — That he at present receives eight dollars per month — Wit. Sarah Niles — his  Lucius Raymond marks sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day & year first agreed — Sarah Niles Justice of the peace —

State of New York } County of Cortland }
ss. On this fifth day of February 1821, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said county of Cortland, personally appeared Lurriel Raymond , who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Luther Bailey, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Root in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the twelfth day of September 1820, at Homer, he gave the said certificate to Barah Niles; that he has since called on said Niles for it, who tells him it is not in his possession; that this deponent verily believes the same to be lost or destroyed — That he at present receives eight dollars per month —
Wit. — Barah Niles — Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day & year first aforesaid —
Lurriel his Raymond mark
Barah Niles justice of the peace —

Luriel Raymond
Power of Attorney
(A.)
A correct certificate made out and sent to Mr. Piles on the 15 th Oct. 1879.
1879 2249-1879

“ War Department ” “ Revolutionary claim ”
“ I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 10 th of March 1818 Zuriel Maynard late a private in the army of the revolution, is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the New York agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the war office of the United States this twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. ”
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of war. ”
State of New York } Cortland County } ss. Zuriel Raymond of the town of Circleville in said county, personally appears before me Sarah Miles Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county, and the said Zuriel Raymond, being by me first duly sworn, saith, that he this deponent, is the same person to whom the original certificate in his possession was given of which the above is a copy. That he applied for a pension by the name of Zuriel Raymond, which name he has always had, but for some cause to him unknown, the certificate was granted him by the name of Zuriel Maynard. — and further saith not — Subscribed & sworn this 4 th day of September  his  his of September 1819 before me Zuriel K. Raymond mark Sarah Miles Jus. Peace. }
Cortland County ss. I Sarah Miles Esquire one of the Justices

I know all men by these presents, that I Zuriel Raymond of the town of Cincinnati in the county of Cortland & State of New York, a pensioner of the United States of America, and who am called in my certificate of pension by the name of Zuriel Maynard, have made, constituted & appointed, and by these presents do make constitute & appoint Frederick Benjamin of said Cincinnati, my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to ask and receive from the Secre- tary at war, or such other officer as is appointed for that purpose, such sum or sums of money as is or are due & owing unto me for my pension as a private on the pension list of the United States of America from the first day of May one thousand eight hundred & eighteen to the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred & nineteen, in virtue of the laws in such case made & provided - and do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises; hereby ratifying & confirming all & whatsoever my said attorney shall do therein by virtue hereof - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 4 th day of September 1819 -
Sealed & delivered in presence of Sarah Niles Zuriel Raymond
Cortland County ss. Personally appears before me Sarah Niles one of the trustees of the peace of said county, Zuriel Raymond, the pensioner above named, and acknowledges the above letter of

Lauriel Raymond Pension Papers
Service admitted
The judge en list admitted to en- listment as stated
File the general certificate with the declaration.

Clerk's Office
Contra Costa County to wit
I hereby certify that John Rupp Esq. whose signature appears to the within is his hand writing & that he is now and has been for Eight Years anterior to this time first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County His acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 16 May 1888 Gant Hotchkiss Jr. Ex. Clerk