Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43045, for Orange Munson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Munson, Orange
S 43045
B.L. Mt. 6139-100 issued 1789 no paper B.L. Mt. 133-60-55-
CONTENTS

98397
act March 2/55
April 26/55
Orange Munson
Pennsylvania
Act Mar 18/1818
date 23 Dec/18
Mar 1819
Musician
Lower Line
ad. 60 acs Dec 6/55
Dodge
J. Olney
Windham Centre
Greene Co
N.Y.

5,046 New York Roll
Orange Munson Capt Ely Musician Connecticut 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 23 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Decr 1818 and sent to Munson Buel Esqr Judge, Lexington, Green Co NY
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mo. \frac{12}{30}  35. 20    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819  48 —     $ 83.20  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
War
3 years Continued.
Windham, Green Co
Motion for new roll sent 15 Sep r 1816 to Peter Buel Esqr New York, N.Y. 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880

98397

Minkham Centre, Grace County, N.Y. April 24, 1855
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send Application of Orange Munson for Military Service under late act of Congress
If papers are not sufficient please let me know
Please direct warrant to me when issued
Respectfully Yours J. Olney
Hon. L. H. Waldo Comm'r of Pensions

New York } ss. On this 21 st day of March 1855 before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace duly authorized by the administrator on the estate of the late deceased John Van Orden appeared before me and being first sworn, deposes and says that he is the identical Orange Clinton who made the deposition of the 18 th of March 1855 a pension of $100 per annum has been allowed for his services as a Musician of revolutionary War - Defendant further deposes that his pension certificate under the act of 18 th of March 1855 is null and void and that the interest thereon since December 1855 and is made payable to him.
Defendant makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit and to which he may be entitled in addition to what he has already received under the act of 18 th of March 1855 - known as the
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Clerk's Office. I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Abner  Bengston before whom the annexed Deposition was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 21 st day of April 1855
Jacob Van Orden Clerk.

State of New York } County of Greene } ss. On this Nineteenth day of April 1835 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in & for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared George Hanson aged thirty years a resident of the town of Ashland County & State aforesaid who made oath in due form of law that he is the identical George Han- son to whom under the provisions of the Act of 18th of March 1818 a pension of Eighty Six dollars per annum has been al- lowed for his services as a Musician of the Revolutionary War - Deposition further says that his Pension Certificate under the aforesaid Act of 18th of March 1818 is now lost and bears date the Twenty Third day of December 1818 and is made payable at the New York Agency.
Depositor makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of said Act to which he may be entitled in addition to what he has already received under the Act of 18th March 1818 - Having received for his service in the said Revolutionary War the sum of One Hundred Dollars under a previous act of Congress which said quantity is all the said Depositor has received for his said service In evidence of his identity and proof of service he her- ewithly refers to the proofs heretofore adduced now on file in the Pension Agency.

Office and upon which his account as such was granted and to the accompaniment of Official e that the word "not" introduced before signing also the words "the services of the right" which before signing. John Tuttle George Kinsey
Orange Manson
Whom I subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the above said Orange Manson to be the identical person he alleges himself to be - a resident of the United States and that I am not interested in his claim as Agent Attorney or otherwise
Abner Perry Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Greene ss. On this day personally appeared Orange Manson before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John Tuttle & Benjamin Kinsey residents of the town of Ashland in the County and State aforesaid known to me as the persons who made oath in due form of law that Orange Manson who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the pro- visions of the Act of 18th March 1818 a pension of thirty six dollars per annum
has been granted

Declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the pro- visions of the Act of 18th March 1818 a pension of thirty six dollars per annum
has been granted for his services as a Musician of the Revolutionary War That they have known him for fifty years and desire their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following cir- cumstances & facts: That defendants & each of them have seen said George Munson's Pension Certificate now in his possession and from information & belief have known of said Munson's being & having been in the receipt of a pension for a number of years past past - Defendants further say that they are not interested in said claim
John Tuttle Benjamin Winstey
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written and I certify that I am not interested in the claim here concerned in its prosecution
Almon Barry Justice of the Peace

1 st May 1820.
Orange Munson, N. Y.
Reuben Hosford, Lexington Heights, N. Y.
Recd. 15 Sept. 1826
4 Mar. 1819.

State of New York Green County ss
On the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record called the Common Pleas Court for the County of Green and State of New York Brange Munson aged Sixty two resident of the Town of Windham in the County of Green and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that the Service in the Revolutionary war as follows in Captain Elisha Ely Company in Colonel Return J. Megr's Regiment afterwards Colonel Titular Butler Regiment in the Continental Line that he enlisted on the seventh day of February in the year 1778 Service commenced in the said Captain Elisha Ely Company in Colonel Return J. Megr's Regiment enlisted for during the war was entitled in the Town of Wallingford in New Haven County State of Connecticut and that he continued to Service in the said Corps until the seventh day of June in the year 1783 at which time he was discharged at a place called West Point in the State of New York and that the original declaration of the said Brange Munson for the benefit of the 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 the twenty third day of April in the year 1818 to the best of his knowledge and belief and is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the New York agency by Certificate Number 5.046 and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 - I do solemnly swear that I was a United States Citizen at the time of State on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify myself as to being 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 the 18 th 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 or have I any income other than what I contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and this deponent further says that he has not made any schedule of his property that he has never made any second application for to be restored to his pension entitled This since that there was a inventory of property in his first application in the year 1818 and this deponent further swears that the reason why he did not exhibit a schedule of his property

before the first day of March 1823 was that he lived on a farm of Land Claimed by Edward Swington and had some few young Cattle Hogs and Sheep and Household furniture to about the amount of One Hundred dollars and thought this amount of property would debar him of his recovery If he made a second application this is the only reason why he did not come forward before the said time and this deponent further says that the said Swington has since sold the farm to another person and that now this deponent has no House or a foot of Land of any name or nature in this world in his own right or that of his wife that since the Exhibition of my first application for a pension the following changes and alterations have taken place which was in the year 1818 and since the 18 th of March 1818 I have sold three pair of Cattle In the year 1824 I sold one pair of Cattle to Captain James Strong for thirty three dollars, who paid me the money which money I paid out for provisions and Clothing for my family and other necessities Sometime In the Month of July or the beginning of August 1826 In this same year I sold a small pair of three year old Steers to Ruelin Hoppick require in payment for money due him on a Note of thirty dollars given him on the twenty first day of August in the year 1823 and sometime about the tenth day of this present August I sold one small pair of Steers to one Charles Maloy for twenty six dollars and received his Note payable next December I have almost every year killed some kind of Cattle Hogs or Sheep for the use of my family in the family this is all this deponent has any recollection of
Inventory of property
I have no real property of any name or nature in the world In my own or my wife's right -
Inventory of personal property
  I have two Old Cows worth fifteen dollars $ 15. 00   I have four two year old Cattle worth twenty dollars 20 00   I have one yearling bull and two Calves worth six dollars 6 00   I have Ten Sheep and two Hogs worth eleven dollars 11 00   I have about Seventeen bushel unthreshed rye worth 5. 00   I have 3 or 4 Tons of Hay and about six bushel of wheat worth 35 00   I have one Old Sled worth $..2 one Old Chain $..1 3 00   Two old saddles, $..4 harness fork pitch fork old bridle worth 4 75   one old Ax one Old wooden Clock without Case worth Subl 4. 12 

I have 3 or 4 Tons of Hay and about six bushel of wheat worth 35 00 I have one old Sled worth $2 one old Chain $1 3 00 Two old saddles, $4 harness fork pitch fork old bridle worth 4 75 one old Ax one old wooden Clock without Case worth Subl 4 12  3 old Cedar Barrels, 2 old Meat Barrels, Two old Tables, 3 old Chests 6 00 one old Stand 8 old Chains one old forage pot & hook & Tongs 3 00 old Stand Irons, 2 old pails, one Churn one old Spoon 4 87 Small Cooking glass old great wheel and old Sifter where old reel 1 80 1 dish miller bark miller Six old milk pails one saw & staple and ring 3 55 Two old stall Irons, 2 Candle sticks, 9 old knives & forks, six Scallops, 13 plates 50 3 small earthen bowls, some small matter & spoons, one sugar bowl quart mug 4 36 5 woven reed, one old Statue part of an old plan 2 50 One Note of hand against Charles Maloy 26 00  This is all the personal property I own in Life to my knowledge $33 49 all worth one hundred and thirty three dollars and forty nine Cents, and no more.
I have a wife whose name is Deborah aged fifty four has been sickly for twenty years, now supposed to be in a Consumption and has been under the doctor's care for many years, - I have two Children living with me Eldest named Oliver has been sickly for fifteen years aged thirty one she has been under the doctor's care for some years past I have one Daughter Clarisa aged fifteen years old and she is also very weakly I am myself old and infirm I have been greatly afflicted with a great break for more than twenty years and I do swear that I believe that I now owe Doctor Thomas Benjamin for doctoring my family for more than twenty years besides  Twenty years besides what I have paid him for more than twenty years, more than one hundred dollars and I think more than every cent of my property would fit to pay this way besides, I am consider- -ably indebted to other persons and that not through any extravagance of mine or family but for articles that were necessary for myself and my sickly family for many years - I never had any other trade but that of a farmer and I do further state that I do really stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
Subscribed and sworn in Open Court (Copy) Orange Amos this fifth day of September 1826 Before me Isaac D. Doolittle Clerk of the said Court -
State of New York Green County Common Pleas, September Term fifth day of September 1826 The opinion of the Court herein, and is hereby declared to be that the value of the petitioner's estate and effects, contained in his inventory does not exceed the sum of one hundred and thirty three dollars and forty nine cents Catkill September 5 1826 John H. D. Doolittle Mr. Doolittle Clerk of Court
Judge of the Court

State of New York
Green County Common pleas, I Chas. C. Abeel ~ Clerk of the County of Green aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Orange Munson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time of nine months, under one engagement in the Continental Establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 one thousand and thirty three dollars and forty nine cents, and a half In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fifth day of September 1826
Chas. C. Abeel
Clerk of the Court
1 st May 1820.
Orange Munson, N.Y.
Reuben Morford, Lexington Heights, N.Y.
Recd. 15 Sept. 1826
4 Mar 1819

State of New York
Green County ss In the twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, the subscribing one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York personally appeared Orange Munson Resident of the Town of Windham in the County of Green and State of New York aged fifty four who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled An act to provide for Battaile pensions engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that the said Orange Munson enlisted in the Town of Wallingford in the state of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Elisha Ely in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan afterwards by Colonel Zebulon Butler in the Connecticut line that he continued to serve in said Corps as a drummer untill the seventh day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged from said service at West point in the state of New York and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services but the discharge of his Belligency George Washington Esquire General and Commander in Chief which discharge accompanies these proceedings
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Munson Buel
I Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Orange Munson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmitting the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress given under my hand and the seal of the Court the twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Munson Buel

I William Van Vergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene and State of New York Do certify That Monson Buel was a Judge of Said Court on the Twenty Third Day of April 1815 That Same well acquainted with his Hand Writing and that the Signature of the Said Judge to the above Affidavit or Declaration of Orange Monson is Genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid this 21 st Day of May 1818.
Wm Buel H. Van Buren Clerk as aforesaid.
State of New York
I Monson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York do Certify that from the affidavits and legal testimony which have appeared before me I am satisfied that Orange Monson within the last year is in poor and indigent circumstances and really stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Signed P'ington Janu y 3 rd 1818.
Monson Buel

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Munson, Orange (Munson) GRADE Drummer LINE Connecticut
In pencil only
WARRANT NUMBER 6139 and At. No. 133-60-55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789 At. 6139 to Benj. Tallmadge
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

Recd. 15 Sept. 1826

Nov 4
James Barker
at war
City Washington

Springfield Heights, D.C. September 8 th 1826
Hon. Sir,
Enclosed I send you the proceedings of the Orange Munroe as soon as they be committed with your Honor make returns to me and further I beg leave to inform you that I received your letter communication respecting the case of Elijah Packer informing me that his claim was rejected I do think that his revolutionary officers have very improperly returned him for during the war because it is well known to be otherwise and that he did serve one year afterwards in Haysen's Regiment for one year will any other additional testimony bear the case - I would further add that there are two old revolutionary soldiers by the name of Joseph Robinson and Seth Whitney who wishes me to make out their proceedings for a pension they say that they enlisted for during the war and served till peace took place they enlisted in Captain Vessel's Company of Artillery in Colonel Stephen's Regiment they live at a distance of twenty miles from me they in my absence left their names and cases will your Honor think it to much trouble to inform me by your next return to me whether there is anything on your record, that will prevent their receiving as they are both poor and the evidence to prove their service lies in the western countries of this state and would be attended with great trouble and expense to procure it and this mode of proceeding may prevent it they did not leave instructions the time they served in it must be in Massachusetts, Connecticut or New York your Honor must know
I am very respectfully
your affec Richard H. Foster

Orange Munson, musician. Connecticut line, 23 d April, 1818.
Service admitted
The certificate of the Judge as to circum- stances wanting in this case. —
Admitted Munson Buel, Esq; Judge Lexington, Green County New-York.
Rec d 27. May, 1818.

April 16. 1857
Arad Loyo's agency in case of Orange Munson
Mr. Lefell
then 18 March 1857
FREE
E. Heath Pond of Pond Washington 26

Ovid April 8th 1851.
Sir
I inclose my agency in the case of Orange Munson a pensioner at $96 under the law of 1818 — I beg leave to ask if he is not entitled to $120 per annum, if he served three years as drummer, as may & I judge will appear on referring to his discharge on file & his other papers
Most Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Arad Joy
Hon ble E. Heath Com d of Pensions.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
SIR—I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid, New-York, my Agent, to investigate my claim to a pension due upon the application of Orange Munson of the State of New York I am the Soldier of the party, who made the application & I receive a pension
Dated April 3 d 1851.
Orange Munson

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Orange Munson Musician New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Orange Munson Drummer in the 1 st Connecticut Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States from the 5 th Feb. 1770 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 1 st June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Trumbull Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Levi S. Loomis Adjutant.
THE above Drum. Orange Munson has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for three Years faithful Service.
Levi Butler Col.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Col. George Washington 1783
Orange Munson
Orange Munson Discharge
RECEIVED in the
Orange Munson (Com) S.43045-