Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16,897, for Abraham Ozmun, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Osmund, Abraham Osmund or
№ 16897
CONTENTS

Abram Varnum's Aff.

State of New York
Cayuga County
On this 22 nd day of April 1833 before the subscriber a Commissioner for acknowledging deeds &c in and for the said county personally appeared Amos Miller of Lansing in the county of Tompkins aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth testify as follows to wit. That he is well acquainted with Abram Osgood a resident of Lansing aforesaid, who is an Applicant for a pension, by virtue of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 - & has been constantly acquainted with him the said Osgood, from his childhood, to the present time.
And he further testifies that he the said Osgood enlisted into the service of the United States in March 1780 at Smith's Creek in the county of Orange in the said State of New York. He was enlisted by & under Captain Nathan June, who was an officer, belonging to the New York line, in the army - the said Osgood enlisted for, & served nine months, as a Collins & was discharged at West Point in December 1780 by him the said Captain June.
And this Deponent further says that he the said Captain June was Commissioned as he ever understood by the Governor of the said State. That the Captain Collins had the sole charge of the Collins, and the manufacture of the coal at West Point for the use and benefit of the army. That these Collins regularly drew their daily rations, as other Soldiers.
Further this deponent saith not. Amos Miller
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year aforesaid before me J. Sherman Jr Com de
And I hereby certify that the above Deponent is a credible person.
J. Sherman Jr Com de
State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I Michael J Myers, Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that James Sherman Jr Com de was on the twenty second day of April 1833, a Commissioner of Deeds of said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths; and further that

I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signatures subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & certificate, are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 20 th day of May A.D. 1833
M. L. Merrill
Amos Merrill of the County of Albany, ss

Additional Declaration
State of New York } Tompkins County } ss.
On this 20 th day of may 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the court of common pleas now sitting, Abram Ozmun a resident of Lansing  extone in said county, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following additional declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1833.
As stated in his affidavit made on the 28 th day of July 1832, he now declares that he enlisted at Smith's Clove, Orange county, under and by the authority of Captain Nathan June. According to the best of his recollection it was in March 1780. & upon subsequent reflection, he is confident he belonged to the New York line in the army. The said Captain June, was an Officer of the Army of the said line & duly Commissioned as a Captain by the authority of the said State of New York. The this deponent then understood, & was so recognized in the army of the revolution. Said June was styled a "Captain Collins" & enlisted the company of Collins for the use and benefit of the army at West point. And this deponent further saith that he & the rest of the said company done their daily relations as the other soldiers of the army: And he further says, that he has been informed & verily believes that he the said Capt. June was placed on the Pension List Roll of the agency of said State, & drew an Officer's pension until his death. The this deponent as before stated, enlisted for the term of nine months, & faithfully served this term out, & when his term had expired, he was duly discharged, at West point by the said Captain June.
And this deponent further saith that by reason of old age, and the loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grade.
For Nine months I served as a Collier in the army of the Revolution, for which I claim a pension.
And he further says, in answer to the seven interrogatories furnished by the war department as follows to wit.
1 st He was born in said Smith's Clove - on the 4 th day of November 1764 2 nd He has a Record of his age in his family bible. 3 rd When he was called into the service he lived in said Smith's Clove - (over)

Since the said war he lived in the said South Place, until he removed into Lansing aforesaid, when he now resides. And when
4 th He was called into the service, he entered the same as a Volunteer.
5 th He recollects, Col Van Cortlandt a Regular Officer -
Recollects Col. Odell's Regiment - & Lieut Col. Alawan an officer in said Regiment.
And as to his service - he says that his service was frequently very fatiguing - being required to be on duty frequently in the night, & all weather - the latter part of this service the weather was quite cold & severe.
6 th He received a discharge from the service signed by Captain Green, which discharge was lost many years since.
7 th The following persons reside in DePew's present neighborhood, are well acquainted with him & can testify as to his character for veracity, & their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution.
Abram Muncer, Lewis Morgan, Erie Morgan, Thomas Ludlow, & Abijah Miller Esq. a justice of the peace.
He hereby utters his very sincere declaration to a pension or annuity benefit 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.
Samuel Love Clerk of said court at Ithaca his mark
We Samuel Love of Ithaca, & John Fiter of Lansing, in Tompkins county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abram Muncer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years old; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Love
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Fiter
before
Samuel Love Clerk as to John Fiter
Benjamin Jennings Judge of C Pleas as to Samuel Love
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories furnished by the War Department, that the above named Affiant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Samuel Love of Ithaca & John Fiter of Lansing, in the said county of Tompkins who who have signed the above certificate, are both credible witnesses, & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Samuel Love Clerk of the court of common pleas. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the affiliation of Abram Cymun for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 20 th day of may 1833
Samuel Love Clerk of the Court &c

Abraham Osmond Return
No 3360
Rejected

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832
State of New York County of Tompkins
On this 28th day of July A.D. 1832, before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county, personally appeared Abraham Osborn, resident in Lansing in said county, aged sixty seven 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 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the continental army he thinks of the United States, in March 1780 (he thinks), at Smith's Clove in Orange County in said state, for the term of nine months, as a collier under Capt. Nathan June, who was the head collier, and superintended the burning of coal for the use and benefit of the army at West Point. continued in the said service until the expiration of said nine months, when he was regularly discharged at West Point by said Captain June. This deponent further saith that, at the time of the above enlistment, he resided at said Smith's Clove in the town of New Cornwall, said county of Orange.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 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 & subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me
Abraham his Osborn Mark
J. Wm. Powell
In presence of J. P. Miller
Judge of Tompkins County Courts

We William Williams, a clergyman residing in Summerhill in the county of Cayuga, state aforesaid, and Jesse Millerd residing in Locke in said county of Cayuga & state of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Ormum who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid, before me
Wm. Williams J. Millerd
Wm. Powers
Judge of Tompkins County Courts
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that William Williams, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman, resident in said Summerhill, and that Jesse Millerd who has also signed the same, is a resident of the said Locke, and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to full credit.
Wm. Powers
Judge of Tompkins County Courts
I further certify that the above named applicant, cannot, on account of bodily infirmity, attend court, in my opinion.
Wm. Powers
Judge of Tompkins County Courts

State of New York Dutchess County Clerk's office & I Samuel Love clerk of said County do hereby certify that Cyrus Powers Esquire before whom the annexed or foregoing decla- ration, and affidavit purport to have been sworn, and also by whom the foregoing certif- icates purport to have been given, was at the date of the same one of the Judges which being a court record of the County Court, in & for said County, and that I am well acquain- ted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said declaration, affidavit and certificates to be his own proper handwriting and signature - Witness my hand and seal of office this 8th day of August 1832 -
Sam. Love Clk

Rev. War Section Record Division
V.P.M.
November 13, 1931.
Mrs. A. L. Ozman, % A. W. Bell Peninsula, Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 18 th ultimo, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 16,697 that Abraham Osmund was born November 4, 1764 at Smiths Clove in the town of New Cornwall, Orange County, New York and alleged that he enlisted there in March 1780, as a Collier under Captain 2 Collier Nathan June and served nine months. He applied for pension July 28, 1832, while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, but his claim was rejected on the ground that he did not perform military service.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921 Nov. 12 Hist. to Mrs. A. L. Ogmen.
16897
Rev.
P. O.
Abraham Ogmen
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows "he did not perform military service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Office Washington D.C.

177.2.12.20. Oct 18-1921.
Dear Sirs:
Were Rev. war pensions issued to families of men named Osborn, Osburn or Osmin, of New York? Am trying to locate the men in our family of that generation all of them from near Ithaca & H. Lansing N.Y. but believed to have served - but whose names, because of confusion of spellings, we have not been able to ascertain & family records have not been kept farther back than those born during & after the Rev. The one exception is Abraham Osmin & his wife Sarah. Respectfully yours Mrs. A. C. Osmin P.O. Box 10, Peninsula O.

New York Revo
Abn Osgood Rejected let. I Miller D 7 Sep 1833
Act. 7 June 32

Copy of a portion of a letter to I. Millard Esqr.
War Department, Pension Office,
Sept 2, 1833.
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Abraham Osmun's papers have also been examined- There is no evidence in the Department of a corps of Colliers. It is not military service and not provided for under the Act of June 7, 1832. His claim is rejected and the papers placed on file.