Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33408, for John Osborn, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Osborn, John or Osborn
S. 33408
CONTENTS

13.063
Massachusetts.
John Isaac Osborn 1 st of Lancaster in the state of Massachusetts who was a Charles Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of July 1819 and sent to John Stocker B r Springfield Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10m th  \frac{6}{30} \frac{4}{31} 82:61
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 48:-
$130:63
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
R Bentley
Accts. Disbursed for the above John Stocker B r Springfield Massachusetts July 1819
Notification sent by B r Stocker Parker H. Pillsbury, Mass. July 1819

John Osborne jun. Mills Court. Augt. 1 year 76 25 April 1818
John Osborne April 25 1818

John Osborn
April 23 rd
1818
John Osborn Junr Will's Town, N.Y. 1 p.m. - 76 25 April 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS On the 25 th day of April A.D. 1898 before me the Subscriber Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State personally appears John Osborn aged about seventy sixty years of age now resident in Saris haverin the said County of Berkshire who being first duly sworn doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late acts 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 the said Osborn enlisted into the service of the United States on the Continental establishment in a town then called new Fairfield in Connecticut in the month of June 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. William G. Hubbell of the regiment commanded by Col Charles Nebb then Col Hall Lieut Colonel for eight  twelve months & served that term out and in January 1776 enlisted again at Boston in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hoyt of the regiment commanded by Col Charles Nebb for the term of one year & served that term out & a further term of six weeks at Trenton as a volunteer; and afterwards enlisted again in the Company commanded by Capt. Chatman of the regiment in the Connecticut line commanded by Col Wells from Hobson for at New Fairfield in Connecticut for which the term of nine months & served that term out & afterwards served in the militia & in the Continental establishment thru most of the time of the revolutionary war That he was in the Battles of White Plains 2nd Trenton, Princeton, 1st Brandywine 2nd Red Bank 3rd Red Bank 4th Red Bank mitten discharge as the same men not at Hightstown signed to the soldiers as in the following periods of the service - That he is in reduced circumstances of life & stands in need of assistance from my Country for a support. That he has no other evidence in power to produce of his services - living as I do about one hundred miles from the several places of his enlistment
John Osborn
Sworn to & declared this day 2 years appeared before me Wm Hooker

Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 25 th day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire the above named John Osborn
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Osborn the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this 27 th day of April 1818
And I do hereby transmit the above as the evidence of proceedings had before me in application to the Secretary of the Department of War
John Hooker
Mr. Warren, Esq. B.H.
John Osborn April 23 rd 1818
John Osborn Willis Street 1 p.m. - 76 25 a.m. 1818

John Osborn 1 st
13.063 July 219
[Faint signature or initials]
Sept 1817

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this Third day of July 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment.  John Osborn 1 st - aged 64 years, resident in Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Gaylord Hubbard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 25. 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 13,063
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 - schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted - to wit :
  1 old very old chest of drawers 75   4 old silver kitchen chain 16   1 pr. old tongs and a fire shovel 25   1 old iron tea pot 12 1/2   1 small tub 12 1/2   1 pail 12 1/2 old pewter Mugs & plates 25 old iron spoon 10. 47 1/2   1 hoo. 75 1 arc. 75 4 white earthen plates 40 1/2 a pin - 1.66   1 black tea pot 12 1/2 1 Pitcher 12 1/2 - 1 Eastern mug - 40 1/2 28   1 tumbler 8 cts 4 knives & 5 forks - 30 38   1 set tea cups & saucers 20 1 milk cup 40 1/2 24   4 old iron tea spoons 60 1 scythe 50 56   1 cow $12. 1 hog $5. 17.00   1 old loom & tackling $5. 2 Rakes 25 7.25   27.26 1/2 
That I am by occupation a Labourer - that I have a rupture which renders me unable to labour but a little part of my time - that the number of my family residing with me is five - that their names and ages are as follow : Hannah Osborn my wife aged fifty four years of a very feeble constitution - Lepe Osborn aged twenty four - a cripple from his youth, Burton Osborn aged aged twenty five years, a cripple by the fall of a tree upon him, which rendered him unable to labour - Alvah Osborn aged eighteen years, afflicted in his eye unable to labour, but very little, my sons - Eliza Osborn my daughter aged fifteen years
Sworn to, and declared on the Third day of July 1820, before the said Court - (Sign? / John Osborn 1 st )  Parker L. Hall C.M. Justice.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby 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 twenty eight dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

33 408 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 33, 408
John Osborn Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Old card destroyed A correct one made sent to Hon: Mr. Shaw - 8 Feb/1820
W. H. W. S.
from Mr. Nunton of Gen. House Henry St.
St. Catherine's Dept. May 1820

John Osborne St. Lawrence St Montreal
FREE
Miss Henry Shaw Membur of Congress from Maple Washington

Springfield Jany 31. 1820 -
Sir. Enclosed is the certificate issued to Joshua Osborn which I wish you to promise to be rectified & sent to him - I carried it with me to Berkshire at the last Court I made many enquiries but could not discover where the Person lived - I did not know of the mistake till I received your letter to day -
I am Sir respectfully at your service John Stocker -
Rev Mr. Shaw -

The offence charge- ter of the Justice before whom the
affidavit testimony was taken must authenticate the seal of the Court
John Brown Clerk Massachusetts
John Brown
Clerk

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M c John Osborn
Lainboro Larksher county Massachus
in of the Justice before whom the
Medicine testimony
was taken
in the presence
of the Clerk
Adm.
Hon. H. Shaw, Lancaster

Pittsfield
Feb 1, 1818
So whom it may concern this That I the sign of the following Certificate as affidavit remember That John Orson formerly of New Fairfield in New Connecticut born at Limerick in Massachusetts volunteered and enlisted in the Spring of the year 1775 under Capt J. Hubbell as near as I can recollect for the term of Nine Months I understood by the men that returned that he enlisted under Capt Hart into Colonel Wells regt for the ensuing year for 12 Months I well remember as Orson returning Home in the Winter of 1776 after capture of the Hessians in Trenton I further know that I enlisted with Orson in the fall of the year of 1777 for the term of three months into Capt Stephen Percy Camp the being mustered at Danbury the Regiment was divided into 2 or 3 detachments We not knowing where the Col did forage and Camp was stationed at Old Fairfield and I know that Col Orson faithfully served and was Honorably Discharged and returned home with me I further remember That Orson Enlisted into the Militia Light Horse Term of service forgotten and afterwards in the year 1780 I enlisted again with the Col Orson into Capt Nathan Chapmans Camp and into Col B Beebe regiments

for the term of 9 months - B D Cushman being A Mission was appointed Drum Major faithful Service and was Honorably discharged at Stamford The Clothes and equip and belts are ruined paper money Which depreciated to nothing and never was redeemed
Milton Potter
State of Vermont at Bethford on the 1 st day of January 1819 Mittland County ss) Personally appeared Milton Potter known to the above Certificate (who is a man of veracity and is well qualified to be an Evidence in any cause whatsoever) & made solemn oath that the above written instrument contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Samuel Fairfield Just Peace
State of Vermont
Whereas Thomas Clarke Clerk of the County of Mittland do hereby certify that Samuel Fairfield before whom the annexed Deposition was taken, is one of the Justices of the peace in said County, duly commissioned - and that the signatures of the said Samuel therein annexed are the hand writing of the said Samuel -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said County at Mittland This 14. day of June 1819 B. D. Cushman

This may Certify that I Broadiack Dikeman of R'ford in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont testify and say that John Aband in the year 1796 the first of Jan ry listed into Col. Charles Webb, Regiment for one year and served as a drummer in the Company of Capt Joseph Hoyt in the same Regiment was at Long Island & New York at Wintonen & White Plains, & taking the Resolution missed according to the custom of the time - further your Dependant saith not
Stated January 1 st 1819 Frederic Dikeman (State of Vermont) This may Certify that at R'ford Rutland County) on the first day of Jan ry 1819 that Broadiack Dikeman, (who is a man of Credibility & well qualified to be an Evidence in any cause whatsoever) personally appeared before me the subscri- -bing authority and made solemn oath that the above Certificate contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth - att d Saml Grisfield Just Peace
As Mr Dikeman informs me that Mr Reeler who was orderly sergt of capt Hoyt's company now lives at half moone a c N r Hecock at Troy & a Mr Rockwell Coopers town that all belonged to your company in the year service & you can finde them all if it will be any service to you if there is any thing further in my power that I can doe for you please send a gaine for it is the greate ist pleasure that I can expect to en joy in life to confer a favour on an old soldier I am yours
Milton Potter

Testimony
Amos Hubbell of Lanesboro' Sage Testifyeth and saith that in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five Capt. William G. Hubbell of New Fairfield then so called, raised a company and enlisted orders under Charles Webb Colon d Commandant of 2 d Regiment, raised for a campaign of nine months so called John Osborn enlisted a drummer in Capt. Hubbell's company - I likewise enlisted in said company for the both served until the first of January then next - Before that time was out Enlisting orders came for one year, the said John Osborn enlisted for the year 1776 this was at Cambridge near Boston, I was discharged, the next summer I saw him a drummer in the same Regiment - he never returned and about one year after he enlisted for that year - and in the year 1780 I was appointed a Lieutenant in Capt. Chapman's company, in Lieut. Col. Bangs's Battery Regt. and I enlisted John Osborn for the term of 9 months so called, which expired on the first day of Jan. 1781, which term of time the said John Osborn served faithfully, and was honorably discharged.
And further the deponent saith not. Amos Hubbell
State of Connecticut - Fairfield County ss. On this day personally appeared Capt. Amos Hubbell the above deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition; before me Jedediah Graves Justice of peace

111 State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss;
I David Burr of Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, Do certify and make known, that Jedediah Graves Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Fairfield - duly Commissioned with full power and Authority, to take administer Oaths, take Affidavits, and do all other matters and things, pertaining to the Office of a Justice, within and for said County - And that full faith & credit, is, and ought to be given to his Official Acts and proceedings - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield this 22. Day of March Anno Domini 1819 David Burr