Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,829, for Stephen Pendleton, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R. J.
Pendleton, Stephen
NUMBER
S. 43829
CONTENTS

10.402
New-York
Stephen Pendleton
of DeRuyter in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the R. Island line, for the term of one year -
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Dec r 1821 and sent to Bennet Bicknell Esq. Morrisville, N. York.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1821. -  324. 00    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar: 1822.  48. 00    3 Yrs 4 mo s  \frac{15}{30}  $:372:00  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
21 May 1820.
Madison County.
let: to the Post-Master Solon N. York Nov: 11 th : 1843 -

Stephen Pendleton -
Col. Richmond's R. Island Regt.
1776 - 1 year -
De Ruyter - Madison Co. N.Y.

State of New York } Madison County } ss
Court of Common pleas
On this 19 th day of June One Thousand eight hundred & twenty one personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for the said County inated as such by the laws of the state of New York Stephen Pendleton, aged sixty three years resident in the Town of De Ruyter in said County of Madison & State of New York; who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that in November 1775. He enlisted at Westerly in the state of Rhode Island for one year, under Capt Thomas Wells, Col. William Richmond's Regiment, in the Rhode Island line, on the Continental Establishment. That soon after the expiration of the year He enlisted for fifteen months at South Kingston in Rhode Island under Capt Thomas Thompson of the Regiment aforesaid — That he received twenty Dollars bounty on the last enlistment & was shortly after informed that all who were enlisted for that time might return their bounty & be discharged, or serve three months therefor, which last was the choice of deponent. That Deponent again enlisted about the last of March or first of April 1777 for one year in Capt Ebenezer Adams's Company Col. Robert Elliott's Regiment of Artillery in the Rhode Island line — And at the expiration thereof again enlisted for another year into the same Company & service — That Deponent enlisted in December 1779 at Westerly aforesaid for one year, into Capt Thomas Colis's Company Col. Christopher Green's Regiment in the Rhode Island line on the Continental establishment — That Deponent served each & every of the terms of his enlistment aforesaid & was honorably discharged. That all papers & Vouchers thereof are now lost. That under the first enlistment aforesaid he was engaged in battle against a party of Refugees on Long Island, & subsequently under General Sullivan on Rhode Island — That his original application was dated 14 th April 1918 — And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1920 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any

or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 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, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed & by me subscribed
Stephen Pendleton
Sworn before me this 19 th June 1821
P. Smith First Judge Mad. City
Schedule or  Inventory of Estate Real, none in Law or equity
  Personal Estate.  One Kitchen table of the value of  $ 1. 50     3 pine Chests of the value of  4. 00     4 Old Kitchen chairs  1. 25     1 Iron & pail kettle  2. 50     1 small dish kettle  1. 00     1 Dinner pot  1 50     1 broken Iron tea-kettle  40     6 doz common knives & forks  1. 00     2 Old Cupboards with their contents  8. 26     1 Ax, one hoe & pr bellows  2. 00     1 Scythe, scath & a nail hammer  1 25     1 set Battle singe & wedges  1. 25     1 looking glass, two candle sticks  1 25     1 candle stand & two old baskets & sugar tub $1.  1 50     1 Meat tub, three pails & one wash tub  3 00     2 old wheels & a reel $3. one bake pan $1.25  4 25     1 Spade, one scillet & one flat Iron $1.25 two small swine $4.  5 25     1 pr fire dogs, two trammels, & one fire shovel  4. 00      $43 16  
Stephen Pendleton

My occupation is farming - My ability to pursue it very poor being lame with Rheumatism & of wounds. The number of my family residing with me & their ages are as follows to wit. My wife Anna aged sixty four - Infirms, her capacity to contribute to my sub- port Nothing - No other Family - My self & wife have been assisted by the public for some years past.
Stephen Pendleton
Clerks Office Madison County
I Bernard Bicknell Clerk of the County of Madison, do hereby certify that the fore- going oath and the Schedule thereto anne- xed, 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 the property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty five Dol- lars and Sixteen Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of June 1821 -
Bernard Bicknell - Clerk of the Court of the said County of Madison

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Pendleton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
8. File 43829
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 75 1 yr. Thomas Wells William Richmond R. I.   soon after above 3 mos. Thos. Thompson " " "   March or April 77 2 yrs. Ebenezer Adams Robert Elliot (last) "   Dec. 79 1 yr. Thos. Cole Christopher Greene "  
Battles engaged with, Regulus on L. I. and in battle of R. I. under Gen. Sullivan -
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Masterly, R. I.
Date of application for pension, June 19, 1821
Residence at date of application, Deruyter, Madison Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 63
Remarks: 1821 wife Anna ae 64 yrs.

Proof of service in Col. Richmond's Reg. 1776-1 year.

State of New York Madison County ss. Stephen Masson of the Town of DeRuyter County of Madison State of New York - being duly sworn testifyeth as to the that in the month of November One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty five He entered at Watkinsville in the State of Rhode Island into the Company commanded by Thomas Mills in Col. William Richmonds Regiment of the Rhode Island Line for one year & served therein for the term - That about the same time Stephen Penttleton now a resident of DeRuyter aforesaid entered into the same Company & served with the Deponent during the year aforesaid & was discharged with the Deponent at New London in No- vember 1776 - That in September or October of 1776 to the best of Deponent's recollection the Regiment was sent to Long Island against Rapparees That this Deponent said Peter Atkinson accompa- nied it & was engaged together against the Enemy - That this Deponent afterwards served in Col. John Saphans Regiment & is not further acquainted with the service of said Penttleton in the Continental Army during the revolu- tionary war - and he further saith that he is

not in any manner interested in the event of the application of said Pendleton for the bounty granted by Congress in 1818 nor will he gain or lose thereby to his knowledge or belief —
Stephen Mayson
I certify that on this 12 th day of October 1821 — Stephen Mayson above named came before me Herring duly cautioned made solemn oath to subscribe the foregoing deposition. And further I certify that said Stephen Mayson resides in D'Royte in Madison County That I am well acquainted with him that he is a man of truth
Veracity — Abraham Payne Commissioner to take affidavits for justice of the Peace in of said County of Madison in the State of New York —
State of New York Madison
County Clerk's Office
I Bernard Rishel Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby certify that Abraham Payne before whom the above affidavit was taken was a justice of the Peace & Commissioner at the time of taking the same, duly qualified and authorized to administer oaths — That I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Payne and merely believe the signature to the above certificate to be his own proper hand writing In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Morrisville this 7 th day of November 1821
Bernard Rishel Clerk

Proof of service in Capt. Wells's company - Also, proof of date of original declara- tion (20 th Apr. 1890.)
Mar 1890

State of New York, Madison County } ss; Asahel S Portelo of Cayuga in the said County being duly known deposeth & saith that he went with Stephen Pendleton to William Whipple Esq then being one of the Judges of the Com- mon Pleas in & for said County on the Fourteenth day of April 1818 and that the said Stephen then & there made his application for the Pension granted by Congress by an act entitled "an to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" and the said deponent further saith that he has been well acquainted with the said Stephen from the year 1770 till this time, and that he knows that the said Stephen enlisted into Capt Thomas Wills Company in 1775 in the town of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island, and that the said Stephen served part of the year 1775 & the year in said war 1776 & 1777 & that he well knows that the said Stephen enlisted into Capt Ebenezer Adams Company of Artillery in the year 1778 in Robert Elliott Regiment and that he served two years in the said Artillery Company in said war under the last mentioned unit and further saith not -
Asahel S Portelo
Certify that on this 15 th day of October 1821 Asahel S Judge of Madison County

Partels above named came before me, and being duly cautioned made solemn oath to subscribed the forgoing Deposition. And further I certify that the said Asahel Partels resides in the town of Coeymans in said County and that I am well acquainted with him and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Justin Dwinell a Judge of Madison Common Pleas.
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office
vs. I, Bernard Bicknell Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby certify that Justin Dwinell before whom the above and following affidavits were taken was a Judge of Mad- ison Common Pleas at the time of taking the same duly qualified. That I am acquaint- -ed with the hand writing of the said Justin Dwinell and verily believe the signatures of the said Justin Dwinell before whom the said affidavits were taken is his own proper hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Mor- -risville this 7 th day of November 1821
Bernard Bicknell Clk.

State of New York Madison County ss: William Whipple of the Town of Cayuga in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that Stephen Pendleton of the Town of DeRuyter made his original applica- tion for the Pension granted by Congress by an act entitled "an act to provide for cer- tain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war- fare" passed the 18th day of March 1818 - before me, then being a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Madison on the Fourteenth day of April 1818 - that the Papers containing said application & the Proofs accompanying the same were forwarded by me to said Department to the proper Department of Government in Washington City - on or about the First day of August 1818. And further saith not.
Sworn this 5th day of } William Whipple October 1821 before me }
Justin Dwinell a Judge of Madison Com Pleas
State of New York Madison County ss: I certify that I am well acquaint- ed with the above named William Whipple who resides in the Village of Cayuga in said County where I reside and who is a man of respectable standing and whose character for truth and veracity is good. Cayuga Oct. 5. 1821 Justin Dwinell a Judge of Madison Com Pleas

Proof of service in Col. Richmond's regiment - 1776.
The official character of the within magistrate should be certified, under the seal of the court - ‡.
7 th Dec r . 1821.
‡ It is done, in another paper , among the documents in this case.

Ichneus Maxson of Stryton, Cortland County State of New York on oath testifieth that that some time in the month of November 1775 He enlisted at Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island for one year, in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Mills, Col. Richmonds Regiment, in the Rhode Island line - That on or about the same time this Deponent enlisted He was knowing to the enlistment of Stephen Penetton into the said company for the same time of time - That said Penetton then resided in the Town of Westerly in said State of Rhode Island but now resides in the Town of DeRuyter, Madison County State of New York - That soon after their enlist- ing into said company, as aforesaid, they joined the aforesaid Regiment at Newport; from thence they were carried to New Haven in boats; from thence they went to Long Island to a party of Refugees & again were carried to New Haven where they continued until the year of 1776 - This Deponent was knowing to the faithful service of the said Stephen during the year for which he the enlisted the same being Honorably discharged.
Ichneus Maxson
State of New York Madison County } At DeRuyter in said County this 15th

day of May 1821 came before me Zacheus Mayson and after being duly cautioned made oath to the foregoing deposition and subscribed the same
Justin Dwinell a Judge of Madison Comptas
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within Zacheus Mayson named within who resides in Tustow in Courtland County and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
La Gage
State of New York
Madison County } At Deryter in said County this 15 th day of May 1821 came before me La Gage to me well known and after being sworn made solemn oath to the foregoing certificate and subscribed the same - Justin Dwinell a Judge of said Comptas
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named La Gage who resides in the town of Deryter aforesaid, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity -
Justin Dwinell a Judge of Mad. Comptas

William Babcock of Cortland County of Schoharie and State of New York, for oath testifieth and saith that some time in the month of November 1775 ac- cording to his best recollection that he enlisted for one year at Westerly in the State of Rhode Island in a Company commanded by Capt Thomas Wells, Col. Putnam's Regiment in the Rhode Island Line; that on or about the same time this deponent enlisted, he was knowing to the enlistment of one Stephen Pendleton into the said Company who then resided in the town of Westerly aforesaid, but now resides in Demarest in Madison County New York; that soon after their enlistment said Company joined said Reg- iment at New Port in said State of Rhode Island; from New Port they were carried to New Haven in boats; from thence they went to Long Island and took a party of Refugees and returned to New Haven again and continued there until the year expired.
This deponent was knowing to the faithful Service of the said Stephen during the year for which he enlisted and also to his being honorably discharged William Babcock Witness John Duinell State of New York, Madison County ss; At Coeymans in said County this

9th day of May 1821 in his own proper person came before me William Babcock and subscribed the foregoing Deposition and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same Justin Dwinell a Judge of Mad. Com. Pleas.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named William Babcock who resides in Cortland Schoharie County and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
State of New York Madison County } ss. At Coeymans in said County this 9th day of May 1821 came before me Abah- el S Partello and being sworn made oath and and subscribed to the foregoing Deposition Justin Dwinell a Judge of Mad. Com. Pleas.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abahel S Partello and believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity Justin Dwinell, a Judge of Mad. Com. Pleas.

Proof of service in Col. Richmond regiment -
1776 - 1 year
affirms the date of the said bounty as otherwise than the day of 18 November 1831
Edward P. Richmond Col. H. C.

Samuel Clark of Brookfield in the County of Madison and State of New York on oath testifieth & saith that some time in the Month of November 1845 this deponent Enlisted in the service of the United States in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Wells Col William Richmonds Regiment on the Rhode Island line for one year That on or about the same time that this deponent Enlisted he was knowing to the enlistment of one Stephen Pendleton in said company & Regiment who then resided in said Brookfield but now resides in Berne- ly in the State of New York That they both with said company joined the Regiment at New Port Rhode Island & that this deponent was a Sergeant part of the time and some part of the time Sergeant Major and from Rhode Island were conveyed in Boats to New Haven in the State of Connecticut and while there they joined the detachment that were sent to Long Island who captured a party of of Refugees and then returned to New Haven again That this deponent was well knowing to the faithful service of the said Stephen for one year The time for which he enlisted when they were both Honorably discharged at New London State of Connecticut
Samuel Clark
State of New York Madison County ss
at Brookfield on this 6th day of November 1844 In his proper person appeared Samuel Clark subscribed to the foregoing Deposition who after having been duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Joseph Clark Commissioner
I certify that Samuel Clark whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity -
Dennett Bishnell Clerk of the County of Madison

I hereby certify that I have known Samuel Clark for thirty years and believe him to be upon a footing with mankind in general in point of truth & veracity.
This 8th day of December 1821
Joseph Clark Commissioner
State of New York - Madison County Clerk's Office - I, Dennis Bicknell Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby certify that Joseph Clark before whom the within affidavit was taken was a Commissioner at the time of taking the same, duly qualified, and authorized to take affidavits - That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe the signature of Joseph Clark as such, is his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Morrisville this 7th day of December 1821
Dennis Bicknell Clerk
Proof of service. in Col. Bicknell's returnment - 1796 - 1821

Jonathan Champlains Affidavit
Proof of service in Col. Elliot's regiment - But Col Elliot was not on the Continental establishment, at the time -

Town of Pharsalia County of Chenango & State of New York
Personally appeared before me Jonathan Champlin of the above said Town and after being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he the said Champlin is well knowing that Stephen Pendleton did serve in Capt. Ebenezer Adams company of artillery & Col. Robert Eliot Regiment for three full years as a private soldier Jonathan Champlin
Taken and subscribed before me at Pharsalia this 25 th day of October one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one
Elijah Powell J Peace
I certify the above Jonathan Champlin to be a man of truth and veracity according the best of my knowledge Elijah Powell J P
Chenango County Clerks Office
I hereby certify that Elijah Powell Esq before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in the said County duly commissioned and sworn Witness my name and the seal of said County this 26 th day of October 1821
Perez Nance Esq of Chenango County

O.R. AND N. DIVISION.  Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 4, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Stephen Pendleton
Col. Elliott's
Service, Co. F.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim was above except Inv. # 43829
_____ Chief of Division.

43829
Rey INVALID.
File No. 43.829
Stephen Pendleton
Si Geo Tex
Act: 15 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 890
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 June 10 - Hist. to E. H. Pendleton letter in Reg. File 8087 Nathan Pendleton & 1922, Sept 13 letter to E. H. Pendleton - how to obtain date of last payment etc, En

Rev. War Section.
EW
September 13, 1922.
E. H. Pendleton, 126 N. Arlington Avenue, East Orange, New Jersey.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated August 19, 1922, you are advised that , for the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. Street N. W., Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data:- Stephen Pendleton, Certificate 18402; issued December 7, 1821; rate $8. per month; commenced April 20, 1818; Act March 18, 1818; New York Agency.
Very respectfully yours,
Commissioner.

126 North Arlington Avenue East Orange, N.J.
Pension Bureau
Aug 19. 1922
Rev
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In re Revolutionary pensioner, Stephen Pendleton of Smyrna, N.Y. (1821) will you kindly advise me when payments of his pension ceased, if you do not know the date and place of his death.
Thanking You Sincerely
Very truly Yours E. S. Pendleton