Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43097, for Horace Olds, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Olds, Horace
S 43097
CONTENTS

10.151.
New-York R
Horace Alds
of Plattsburgh in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peppper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 10 months - (war)
inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of July 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of May 1821 and sent to Palmer & Walworth Plattsburgh, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 - 157.93 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1821 48.00
14 7 Mo. 23/31 $:205.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, } 21 May 1820.
Clinton County - 1

Horace Old Declaration of rights & sympathy D 11.10
see final settlement all parts book Vol. 2 page 94 p. 11. 1820
Signature Under Admitted (original claim)
1870 Palmer & Walworth Plattsburgh N.Y.
examined

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the sixteenth day of January 1821 Present: Caleb Nichols Lewis Platts Rath are Councillors Allen R. Root
Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this sixteenth day of January 1821 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Horace O. D. aged fifty four years resident in the town of Plattsburgh in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in the month of February 1782 into the continental service in the war of the revolution at Richmond in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt James Buxton 10th Massachusetts Regt under Col Tupper to serve for three years and served in said Regiment till the month of October or November in the same year and was then transferred into the eighth Massachusetts regiment under Col Michael Jackson in Capt Abbott company where he served until he thinks in June 1783 when the Quincy was men were discharged he was then transferred into the third Massachusetts Regt under the same Col into Capt Hobbys Company where he continued till late in the summer or fall of 1783 when the three years men of whom he was one were discharged at West Point in the State of New York that
his Discharge has since been lost that he was in the battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Bennington and the Battle of Red Bank and the Battle of Red Bank and the Battle of Red Bank
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the thirteenth day of July 1819 and dated that he has received a pension certificate numbered  15 and dated the 15 day of July 1819
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
  Real Estate none Personal Estate except necessary bedding and   clothing two feather beds and bedding wool $40.00   one looking glass 3.00   1 Dining table $3 one breakfast table .75 cents 3.75   1 broken stand .50 1 pr andiron one broken $1 shovel & tongs .50 2.00   12 qt Pitcher 2 candlesticks + 1 pair muffs .50   1. five pail kettle $3. 1 pail full and half of Salt .75 3.75   1 small pot and small kettle .75. 1 bake kettle + one trivet 2.05 2.80   1 wheel & barrow. 1 ax 3.75. one knife fork one iron and table spoon 4.05   1 spider 1 sugar bowl .50. 1 creamer + 1 tea kettle .81. two cups saucers & Humk .40   1 tea canister and small quantity of tea .50 one tin dipper .25 .75   $62.00 

And
$62.00
one old french watch $5.00. surf dining plates — 60 5.60 1 pig and 2 window curtains 4.50. one tea pot. 1 shawl 1 coffee mill 7.00 12 tin candlesticks $1.50 1 one writing desk one ket. 2.00 — 3.50 one dollar due from John Kecklos for money lent one set 1.00 1 note against Aaron Walter of about ten dollars he is in debt and the note is worth ————— 0.00
$79.10
I am by occupation a laborer but from age am unable to do much work my family consists of my wife Eunice aged thirty six years very weakly and two children Polly aged twelve and Aspasia aged eight years both dependant on me for support —————
Horace Old

Sworn to and declared on the sixteenth day of January 1821 before The above named judges in open court Charles Platt Clerk
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy nine Dollars and ten cents + I further certify that Col. Nichols at the date of the annexed memorandum was still in as bridge foreman and that his name therein so subscribed is in his proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this sixteenth day of January 1821.
Chas Platt Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

Admiral Oels
Pursuer Glauca
13 July 1819
Admiral Palmer Plattsmouth

State of New York ) In this Thirteenth Day of July County of Clinton ss 3 1889. before me the undersigned  Caleb Nichols one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County State personally appears Horris Olds aged fifty three years resident in Plattsburgh in the said County and State 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Horris Olds enlisted in the Month of February 1782 into the Continental Service in the war of the Revolution at Richmond in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Captain James Buxton of the Tenth Massachusetts Regiment then com- manded by Col Tupper to serve for three years. that he continued to serve in the said Regiment until October or November 1782 when he was transferred into the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col Michael Jackson in Capt Abbott's Company when he continued to serve until he thinks in June 1783 when the during War's men were discharged when he was transferred to the Third Massachusetts Regiment with the same Colonel in Capt. Hobbys Company when his said service continued until late in the summer or fall of 1783 to the time when the three years men of whom he was, were discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York, that the discharge which he then obtained has been since lost.
That he the said Horris Olds was in the battle with the Refugees at Widow Willis's Point so called at the mouth of Harlem River near New York - and previously to my his said Enlistment while he was in Militia Service That he was in the Battle with the Indians at Stone Arabia in the State of New York under Col. John Brown

when the said Colonel Brown was defeated and killed that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Horace Olds
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day first above mentioned
Caleb Nichols
A Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
13. July 1819
I Caleb Nichols a Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Horace Olds did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and that the above named Horace Olds is in reduced circumstances and by reason thereof stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Caleb Nichols

I James Sawyer of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont testify that I am perfectly satisfied that Horace Oles now of Plattsburgh in the State Sawyer was a Soldier in the Company of Captain James Buel, in the tenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tupper in the Revolutionary Army of the United on the Continental establishment. I further testify that I was an Ensign in the same Regiment and that so Oles must have been enlisted for three years or during the war.
James Sawyer
I Samuel Collier of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont testify that I was a Soldier in the Company of Capt James Buel of the tenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tupper on the Continental establishment and that I knew Horace Oles to belong to said Regiment at the close of the revolution, and that he was one of the Musicians of said regiment.
Samuel Collier
State of Vermont } Burlington December 12 1824
Chittenden County ss. } Came before me David Russell Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden. James Sawyer and Samuel Collier of said Burlington, to the credible witnesses, and after being duly sworn according to law testify that the depositions severally subscribed by them contain the whole truth and nothing but truth.
Before me David Russell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Chittenden County } ss
County Clerk's Office
Burlington December 13 th A.D. 1820
I Phineas Lyman Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Chittenden hereby certify that David Russell is a Justice of the Peace and that his signature to the certificate of the within deposition of James Sawyer and Samuel Colbamer is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed and affixed the Seal of said Court
Phineas Lyman Clerk
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