Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43050, for Moses Mulliner, New York

SERVICE
New York
★ Mulliner, Moses
NUMBER
S 43050.
CONTENTS
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8736 4 New York Roll.
Moses Mulliner,
of Washington in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the N. York line, for the term of 6 years. War
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. of April 1819 and sent to Jas. Emmott, Esq. Pough- keepsie, N. Yk.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 . . . . 75. 87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . 48. " arr d qm d 15/31. $123. 87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to Stephen Phelps Esq- 29 th Sep: 1820. Canandaigua, New York

43 050
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43 050
Moses Mulliner Dr Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 858
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Moses Mulliner (Private)
Van Cortlandt's Reg. t N. York Line.
1777 to June 1778.
21 st May 1810.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Service admitted But,
The Judge has not certified as to reduced circumstances of Applicant.
In certificate added
Adm.

To the Honorable James Enoth Esq.
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Moses Mulliner formerly a soldier engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of Washington in the County of Dutchess
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Moses in or about the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven and before the taking of Burgoyne he enlisted in during the war in the New York line in the American Army in a company commanded by Capt. Mallett, having previously enlisted and served in the nine months service on the expedition to Quebec: that he faithfully served under his said enlistment from the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven until the Army was discharged in June one thousand seven hundred & and eighty three at Parke hill near Newburgh at which time this deponent belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Heael Smith in Col. Phelps Van Cortlandt's second New York regiment: that having sold his military lands he a few years after the close of the war delivered his discharge to Phelps Hunt in and him in his application for the same since which he has never seen the discharge nor does he know what he become of the same: and that this deponent was in the battle of White Plains & Monmouth and was present at the capture of Burgoyne & Cornwallis.
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Moses Mulliner is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Dutchess County aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has no pension
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavit of Philip Hart herewith annexed
Moses Mulliner
State of New York County of Dutchess
ss.
Moses Mulliner
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me, the 21 st day of May 1818
James Mott
County of Dutchess
ss.
Philip Hart of Washington in the County of Dutchess
being duly sworn, says, that he is well acquainted with Moses Mulliner now present and has known him upwards of thirty years during all which time the said Moses has resided near the deponent and this deponent has uniformly understood & always believed that the said Moses was a soldier in the revolution army; and this deponent also says that the said Moses in or about the year 1794 delivered him his discharge in order to procure his continental lands. That this deponent purchased the state military lands of the said Moses and had the same adjudged to him; this deponent does not know what has become of the discharge
Sworn before me, the 21 st day of May 1818
James Mott
Philip Hart

State of New York County of Dutchess } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, James Emott Esq.
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid Moses Mulliner
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration, and Philip Hart also made oath as is hereunto annexed
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
James Emott I Jacob Van Nys Clerk of the County of Dutchess In the State of New York do hereby Certify that James Emott before whom the above Affidavits have been made, is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Dutchess, and State of New York aforesaid, acting under the Authority of this State, and that the above is his signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this twenty first day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Jacob Van Nys

In addition to the matters within by me certified. I do now certify that it appears to my satisfied that the within named applicant is in reduced circumstances.
March 18 th 1889
Daniel D. Cook Judge of Probate

In the matter of Anasos Malliner
402 N York St.
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8736 1 Apr 1819 Sep 19
CANTON COUNTY
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Moses Mulliner aged sixty seven years, resident in the town of Perinton in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
for the term of seven years in continuation a part of the time in the fourth New York regiment but was then transferred to the 2nd New York regiment to the company of Captain David Smith from which he was discharged in 1783.
and that he made application for a Pension on the twenty first day of May — 1815 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 8730 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, viz.
  One Wagon Chain  $ 1.25    3 crane Hooks. 19 lbs 75  96     2.21  
Moses Mulliner mark
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a weaver and that by age and bodily infirmity I am able to perform no labour of any kind and that my family consists of my wife Priscilla aged 57 years weakly and able to labour but very little and my son Lewis aged 12 years
Sworn and declared this Moses Mulliner mark 21 st day of August 1820 in open court before me
Moses Atwater
a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Dusen Clerk 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 I farther 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 two dollars and twenty one cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of August 1820.
J Van Dusen
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.