Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14063, for James Osborn, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. New York
Osborn James
S14063.
boarded
CONTENTS

8349
10637 New York
James Osborn
of Broome in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lusk of the Regt commanded by Col. Smith in the Continent . time for 14 mo.
Mass d and N.Y. July 25, 1906. Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1833 and 2 nd No Good Park Disbursement
Arrears to the 4th of Mar'33  $93.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Apr'33  23.33 $116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk Book 8. Vol. 4. Page 24.

11,637
James Reborn. Chenango Broome Co. N. York.
adm d
6. 11. 12. 17. 18. 19. 24 Sept 1872 28 Nov
G. Park
no agent D 103.

10637
BRIEF in the case of James Asborn vs Chenango , Co of Broome in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 1775 3 — private Gen. Cap. J. Lusk   1776 2 — " "   1777 not less 3 — " Cap. B. Smith, Col. Smith   1778 6 — Substitute Cap. Clark  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bennington  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hancock, Berkshire Co. Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signature] Examining Clerk.

James Osborn Declaration 1863
Accts 14 mo pri $46.66
Geo. Park Agnt Pinehurst N.Y.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Broome COUNTY, }
On this 30 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, James Osborn a resident of Chenango in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein Hancock stated.
He entered the service as a Volunteer at Pittsfield in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 and served in Capt. Thomas Lusk's Company of Mass. Militia for the term of three months, during which, he was marched to Albany and was stationed at that place - In the year 1776 he again volunteered under Capt. Lusk and made a tour to the north was stationed at Ticonderoga a short time - he remained on duty two months & was discharged. This service was in the Mass. Militia.
In the year 1777 he was called out with the Militia of said State and was enrolled in Capt. Stephen Smith's Company, and Col. Smith's Regiment marched to Pennympton and was engaged in that Battle - afterwards returned to Pittsfield with the prisoners - In the Fall of the same year was marched to Stillwater & Bemis' Heights and Capt. Andrew Lusk in Col. Smith's Regt. - his services during this year (1777) were not less than three months - In the year 1778 he entered the New York State troops as a substitute for a person whose name is not recollects under Capt. Clark (Col. name not recollected) for the period of six months.

was marched to Albany and stationed a part of the time at that place - then to Fort Edward and Fort George after serving said six months, was discharged & returned home - he has not at this time any written discharge or other document to prove his said service and knows of no person whose testimony can now be obtained for that purpose -
He was born at Ridgefield, Fairfield County and State of Connecticut Jan'y. 23 d 1760 and lived at Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire & State of Mass. at the close of the War - he continued to reside in Pittsfield until 1804 when he removed to Broome County where he now resides. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We, Geo. Park  a Clergyman , residing in the Chenango and Jacob McKinney residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Osborn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
V. Marvin Clark
Geo. Park Jacob McKinney
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Park who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman , resident in the town of Chenango and that Jacob McKinney - who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, V. Marvin Clark Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Broome N.Y. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Osborn for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 th day of August 1832.
V. Marvin Clark

State of New York Broome County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County James Osborn who being duly sworn deposeth and saith (in amendment of his original Declaration made before the court of Common pleas of said County on the 30 th day of August 1832 herewith exhibited) that in the years '75 & '76 he served under Capt. Thomas Lusk in Col. Simonds's Regt. — In the year '77 in Capt. Stephen Smith's company and Col. Smith's Regiment, and in Capt. Andrew Lusk's Comp y in the said last mentioned Regt. — In the year 1778 he served under Capt. Clark and as he believes in Col. John Brown's Regt. He further deposeth & saith that he has no record of his age than such as is contained in his Family Bible. He further saith that Genl. Stark, Genl. David Ropiter Col. Warner and Col. Smith were with the troops at Bennington, but cannot say whether they all belonged to the Regular Army or not — He also recollects Genl. Schuyler and Col. Wynkoop were with the troops when the deponent was under Capt. Clark and that Genls. Gates & Arnold were also with the troops when he served — He cannot at this time recollect any other Regiments so as to name them than those of Col. Brown, Warner, Simonds. He also believes he received two written discharges but he cannot from his imperfect recollections state by whom they were given — They are both lost — He further says that he was not informed that it was necessary to have a clergyman to certify as to his belief respecting his age, and the general belief in his neighborhood as to his revolutionary service; and that owing to the distance which he lives from where said Court was held, he

attendance of a Clergyman would have been attended with much inconvenience, and an ex- pense which the deponent would have been under to pay. -
James Osborn
Sworn and Subscribed This 15 th day of Jan- uary 1833. before me
John Munnell Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } Bloom county } S. B. Marvin Clerk of said County do certify that John Munnell Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Also I am well acquainted with his handwriting and believe the signature of John Munnell to be genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19. day of Jan 1833
B. Marvin Clerk

I Moses Dyer a clergyman residing in the town of Windsor County of Broome and state of New York, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Osborn who has subscribed and sworn the annexed Declaration, that I believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion —
Sworn & subscribed this 10 th day of January 1833, before me Ozias Marsh Justice of the peace
Moses Dyer
State of New York
Broome County
I B Marvin Clerk of said county do certify that Ozias Marsh Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said county. Also I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Ozias Marsh and believe his signature thereunto affixed to be genuine
In W th ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19 th day of January 1833.
B Marvin Clerk

Reborn
14063 INVALID.
File No. 14,063
James Osborn Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]