Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,790, for Hugh Paul, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Paul Hugh
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 43790 B. L. M c 1897-105
CONTENTS

585
New York
Hugh Paul Capt Blair Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Stephen E. Argyle, Wash- ington County, New York
Arrearages to 1 st Sep 1818 — $38.66 Also 25 days $38.66
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
3 years 1776 to end of the war Argyle, Washington County continued
1886 Mch 19 E. J. Paul with history Prior
(Faint vertical text on the right margin, likely bleed-through from the reverse side) Pension... 1820... B. B. Brown

Hugh Paul N o 1897.

1775 - Capt. Nidol, Co. 1 st Regt Art y Mass. line for 3 mos. then ordered for 3 yrs service, he was Col d Brig d Genl. 2 d Regt - Col d Spreat continued at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill at the end of the Year Heachy to Col d N.Y. Colonel - War - Co. N.Y.
Dec r 1777 - for 3 Years then Col d Dauby 2 d Reg t

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Saratoga }
at Law, to Hugh Paul deceased, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, Hugh Paul aforesaid, about, or in the Year, 1777 entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and, that, he served in Regiment No. _____ of the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Colonel Bailey _____; and that, he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the War, when he was regularly discharged from the _____ Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, commanded by Colonel Spencer _____.
I further declare that the said Hugh Paul died at Warrensburg in Saratoga County in the year 1822 and that he was a Revolutionary soldier at the time of his decease
and I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Hugh Paul aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it, or transferred his claim, in any manner, whatsoever:—
THEREFORE KNOW All Men, By These Presents, that I Katharine Shippee aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint LEWIS WAKELEY, of Greeneville, in the State of New-York, to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive, from the Secretary of War, of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of Hugh Paul as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this First day day of November 1832.
Katharine Shippee mark
COUNTY of Saratoga } ss. Personally appeared before me Stephen Grace a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Katharine Shippee subscriber to the above declaration, who acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. Dated this first day of November 1832.
Stephen Grace Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF Saratoga }
Stephen Grace was a Magistrate, In testimony that the above written and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature; I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County Court and subscribed my name, at Valley Falls this Second day of November 1832.
Thomas Almon Clerk

Hugh Paul -
585
Sept 1818
Sithl Baldwin for Baldwin Warren Co. N.Y. - Agent

STATE OF NEW-YORK :
At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House, in the town of Caldwell, in and for the County of Warren, on the 12 th day of September, 1820 :
PRESENT, their honors, Halsey Rogers ————— Esquire, First Judge,
Chairman Dorr —————
Henry Spencer —————
} Esquires, Judges.
(possessing powers of the Court in all cases to an unlimited amount) Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, held in and for the said county of Warren, Hugh Paul ————— residing in Warrensburg , in said county, and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he is now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818: that his Pension Certificate is numbered 585 — and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows,
In the year 1776. he Enlisted as a common soldier, for during the War, in the 2 d company Commanded by Capt. Bailey, of the 2 nd regiment Col. Shroat, in the 2 d Brigade, under Genl. Learned of the Massachusetts line when he served faithfully till the year 1783. and was honorably discharged — during his service he was wounded twice, once in the head and once in his thigh — he was engaged in several Battles — at the taking of Burgoyne — at the battle at White Plains, at the battle of Monmouth, — and at the siege of Fort Stanwix. —
His application under the pension act was made in the County of Washington A. D. on the 10 th day of April 1818 and the certificate issued to him is dated the 18 th day of May 1818. — by which he is entitled to draw at the rate of Eight dollars per month, and has drawn in full to the 4 th of March 1825.
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820, I Hugh Paul — 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.
Subscribed and sworn, this twelfth day of September A. D. 1820, in open court. }
Hugh Paul Mark
Little Baldwin Clerk

An inventory of the estate and an account of the circumstances of Hugh Paul a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - I have no real estate of any kind whatever my personal property is as follows - to wit
  1 cow and calf, which I value at $15.00 -  1 ton hay at $9.00 -  $24.00    1 tea kettle 75 -  1 dish kettle 75 -  1 lake kettle $1.00 -  2.50    1 set knives & forks $1.00 -  6 iron spoons 75 -   1.75     $28.25  
My family - A wife who is 62 years old, is in poor health, and not able to assist me any - 2 children, a son whom I have not seen for three years past I don't know where he is, & a daughter of age, who is married and with whom I and my wife now live - she is in no circumstances to assist me - I was born in the bay of Fundy, and am now aged 71 years - and am in poor health and little able to labour - My application under the pension act, was made in the county of Washington N.H. where I resided when my certificate was granted -
I have purchased all the above articles with my pension money and have no more clothing or bedding than is absolutely necessary - I am indebted to Dudley Martin of Warrenton for goods - $13.00 - and to Daniel Stevenson, of Washington Co. for goods 20.00 -
(Signed)
Hugh X Paul marks
Hugh Paul -
515
Oct 1818
Set the 13 th at dawn for Caldwell
Warren Co. N.H. - Agent

have no more clothing or bedding than is absolutely necessary — I am indebted to Dudley Harlin of Warrenton for goods — $13.00 — and to Daniel Stevenson, of Washington Co. for goods 20.00
(signed)
Hugh Chas Paul mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
Hugh Paul
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court — And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventy Eight — Dollars Twenty five — Cents: — and also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820 — IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth — day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk. 4

Hugh Paul
on bill
Admitted
A. No. 2

State of New York § / Hugh Paul of the town of Argyle in the County Washington County § / of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five he enlisted as a Common Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt. Gidley in the first Regiment Artillery in the Massachusetts line that he served in that Company for three months and then enlisted for three years or during the war under Captain Burr in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Balry and as he believes it was called the second Regiment in Genl. Larnads Brigade of the line aforesaid on the Continental Establish- ment that he served under the enlistment until the end of the Revolutionary war and received his discharge at West Point that at the time of his discharge he was commanded by Col. Sprout. And he further saith that he is now in redu- ced circumstances in life and in need of Assistance from his Country And he further saith that by reason of his now resi- ding in the State of New York a distance from the residence of his Officers under whom he served and also by reason of his advanced age and poverty it is extremely difficult for him to procure the evidence of his enlistment and service as aforesaid from any person under whom he served or discharged as it is in the State of Ohio sworn before me this 7 th April 1818. Hugh Paul
J. McKnight one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas for Washington County

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war
The case of Hugh Paul of the town of Argyle in the county of Washington in the State of New York
Whereas it appears to the satisfaction of me James McNaughton one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Washington in the State of New York that the within named Hugh Paul has served in the war of the revolution in the continental establishment against the common enemy for and during the period mentioned in the declaration under oath of him the said Hugh and in the manner therein specified I do hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the said case proceedings had thereon all which are herunto annexed Dated 7 th April 1818
J. McNaughton

State of New York } ss. I James Gillis of Argyll in the County Washington County } of said being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with the within named Hugh Paul and believes him to be a man of truth and that during his acquaintance as aforesaid he has often heard the said Hugh give a relation of the Battles in which he had fought during the Revolutionary war viz. in the battle of Monmouth Saratoga & at the Siege of Fort Stanwix that he has no doubt that the said Hugh served as a private Soldier on the Continental establishment for more than nine months during the said war.
Sworn before me 7 th April 1818. James Gillis
J. M c Naughton one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas for Washington County
State of New York } ss. I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Washington County } of the County of Washington do hereby certify that James McNaughton Esq d before whom the above affidavits appear to have been taken is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County acting under the authority of said State & that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the 10 th day of April 1818 D. Shepherd Clerk

Hugh Paul Born in bay of Plenty 471 years old
In April 1818 of Argyll Washington Co NY age
In 1775 he enlisted with Capt Bradley in 1 st Mass Art y for 3 mos & at the end thereof he re-enlisted for 3 yrs or the war with Capt Burr in Col o Bailey reg t (2 d ) disch d at that point by Col o Sprout - On Sept 1820 State in 1776 he enlisted during the war with Capt Bailey Col o Sprout disch d 1783
During his service he was wounded twice - once in the head & once in thigh - Was in several Battles taking of Burgoyne - at White Plains at Monmouth - at Siege Fort Stanwix His wife age 62 yrs & 2 children - a son not seen in 3 yrs past not know where he is a dau well married whom he thinks lives
In 1820 living in Caldwell Warren Co NY
Cemetery Book Jan 1, 1777 listed Col o Bailey Capt o Burr

H3790 Key INVALID.
File No. 18,790
Hugh Paul Dr. Gen. Gen.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Surrogate's Office of the county of Saratoga.
I George Palmer Surrogate of said county do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been submitted to me, that Katharine Shippen, of the town of Hoosick in said county, is a child, and the only heir at law of Hugh Paul, late of said county deceased. and that the said Hugh was late a soldier, in the Massachusetts line of the army of American Revolution. Given under my hand and official seal, at the village of Waterford, this 2 d day of November 1832.
George Palmer

Albany N.Y. Novm 20 th 1832
Received of William Gordon Esquire of the United States Bounty Land Office Land Warrant Number 1897 issued in favour of Catharine Huppé daughter and only child at law of Hugh Paul, who was a private in the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the American Revolution
Levi Wakeley