Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,271, for Samuel Prindle, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Prindle, Samuel
S. 44.271
CONTENTS

845
New York.
Samuel 1 st Prince Capt William
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 9 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of May 1818 and sent to the Pension, care of Joshua Torman Esq. Judge, Co. Onondaga New York —
Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818 — $ 38.93 4 Mos 26 dys $ 38.93
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Vose 3 Years 1777- 1780
✓ Spafford, Onondaga Co. Continued
(Faint vertical text on the left page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side)

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Samuel Brinsla -
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Noted
L. V. G.

State of New York Montgomery County ss. Samuel Brindle being duly sworn saith that some time in the spring of the year nineteen hundred & seventy five and upon the battle of Lexington he enlisted in a company of Minute men commanded by Captain Thomas Williams in the Regiment commanded by Col. Patterson in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service - and was in service in said company until January following when he was discharged and returned home & in the month of March in the year nineteen hundred & seventy seven this deponent enlisted in the company of Captain George Stoddard in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Root in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Army as a private soldier for the term of three years - and served in said company & Regiment until he was transferred to a company commanded by Captain in said Regiment commanded by Captain Lieutenant Holliston in which company he served until the expiration of the term of three years for which he enlisted, when he was discharged at a place in the highlands opposite west

point on or about the first day of March in the year seven hundred & Eighty - That he left his discharge to Boston some time after the war was over to procure his means of pay and has never seen it since That he is now aged fifty fifty nine years in the month of September last and now resides in the town of Stafford in the county of Onondaga and from his reduced circumstan- -ces in life is in need of the as- -sistance of his country for support - I further state not -
James G. Brindell
Sworn to & subscribed before me this ninth day of April in the year 1810. -
Joshua Forman First Judge of Probate Court. P.S. -
Samuel Brindell -
Correct JH
Mayhappiness
happiness

Samuel Prindle
No 645
Oct 1870
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This contains a large number of small

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
* application and application for a pension on the 9 th April 1878
On the 12 th day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Samuel Prindle aged sixty three years, resident in Spafford in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his affirmation declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— In
The Company Commanded by Captain Williams in Colonel Patterson's Regiment in the Massachusetts Troops for the term of nine months in the first campaign until discharged and further that he served in the company commanded by Ensign Stoddard in Colonel Vose's Regiment for the period of three years until transferred to the Capt. Lieutenant's Artillery Company finally discharged and I hold a pension certificate No 645 and then he made his original * and I do solemnly affirm 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. Samuel Prindle
Inventory
Inventory of Debts
  The half of one Ox $ 12.00   5 pigs 2.50   1 Table 1.00   1 Tea Kettle 1.00   3 Chairs 1.00   1 Sickle .25   1 Scythe .50   1 Platter .30   1 Bible 2.00   1 Looking Glass .25   9 Harrow teeth 2.50   1 plow 3.00   1 saddle 8.00   1 Screw auger .25   1 Half tobacco pot 2.00   Debt against Mr. Stone about 3.00   1 Tobacco box full 6.00   1 plow arill 13.00   39.54 
  Dea.iah Hoag on note $ 60.   M c Stanlon on note 32.   Henry Salisbury on note 18.   2 Scotch Rife Book 8.   Mr. Burliff on note 11.   A. Kulan Book acct 2.   Mr. Lyon Book acct about 75.   Doct. Beach for Practice 6.   Judge Van Renssalaer for goods 2.   D. Vose on note 1.50   M c Friel on note 5.   Jared Parsons acct 1.   Doct. Whiting about for Practice as a Physician 1.75   John Smith on acct. 2.   $151.41   Samuel Prindle Income 39.54   Doct. 111.87 

That he is infirm with age & lameness of his back & of the hips and is unable to labor at his occupation which was that of a Blacksmith but lately has a common laborer or by any occupation to provide for his own support & that he has no family & he resides with his son Saml Prindle on whom he is dependant for support
Saml Prindle
Sworn in Open court
This 1 day of September.
1820. J O'Neil Judge of Common Pleas -
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Affirmation and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 thirty seven dollars and fifty four cents. I owe
one hundred fifty one dollars and forty one cents. I owe
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
22. — day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Samuel Prindle a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. file 44 271
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 to Jan'y. 1776 9 mos. Priv. Thomas Williams Paterson Mass.   March 1777 to March 1780 " Orrin Stoddard Holliston Joseph Vose "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9 1817
Residence at date of application, Hofford, Onondaga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs. last September.
Remarks: 1820 he resided with his son Samuel Prindle.
Very respectfully,

State of New-York, } Onondaga County. } ss :—
I, Joshua Forman , First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Samuel Prindle — of the town of Syracuse in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Revolutionary War:” And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Army, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this Ninth — day of April — in the year 1818.
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.
Joshua Forman

FORT ANTES CHAPTER JERSEY SHORE, PENNSYLVANIA.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D.C.
My dear Sir: -
Will you kindly give me what information it may be possible to regarding the military service of Samuel Prindle a Rev. Soldier, and pensioner (File No. 44271-) Mass. line, if there should be any papers on file of a personal character relating to his claim for pension I should be glad to know as it may help to establish the identity of his descendants.
Respectfully yours
Jessica C. P. Kron — Regent
Mrs. James H. Kron May 15.

1915 May 22. Hist. to Mrs. James H. Krom
44271 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44271
Samuel Brindle
Rev Rev Far
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]