Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,115, for Isaac Penfield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Penfield, Isaac
8 14 115
New York.
Carded
CONTENTS

New York 14738.
Isaac Penfield Catskill in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stopen of the Regt commanded by Col. Robinson in the Militia ne for
8 Months.
Mass. and N. Y. Records completed Aug. 14/46.
Enscribed on the Roll of N. Y. the rate of 26. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of June 1833. and sent to James Powers - Catskill, N.Y.
arrears to the 4th of March 33. - $ 53. 32. emi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 13. 33.
$ 66. 65.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Francioni Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 71.
1953 - ✓
Died Jan 19, 1848 (aB)

acord
8 mo pri
$26.66

State of New York
Green County ss. On this 24th day of February 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene, now sitting in the Village of Catskill, in the County of Greene and State of New York Isaac Pompeus aged Seventy 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 7 th 1832. That he was born on the tenth day of December in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and fifty five at Guilford in the County of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut. As he was always un- derstood from his parents, and which he believes to be true. That the family Bille is not in the possession of his mother who is now living and aged One hundred years as he is informed and believes. That she resides in the town of Otis the State of Massachusetts. This deponent has no record of his age in his possession but the same is entered in the family Bible aforesaid. That the deponent's father is dead, and the deponent is informed. That before the death of his father he delivered the said family Bible to a Brother of his, who resided in a place called Brottton, in the State of Connecticut. This deponent further says. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That when he entered the service of the United States, he resided in the town of Granville, in the County of Springfield and State of Massachusetts. and was drafted for Three months

about the first day of January 1777. That Aaron Cole was captain of the Company to which this deponent belonged. That Samuel Slocum was the Lieutenant of the said Company. That they resided in the town of Blandford in the County of Springfield and State of Massachusetts. That the Regiment to which this deponent then belonged was commanded by Col Timothy Robinson. A man by the name of Ely, whose christian name this deponent does not recollect, was the Lieutenant Col. of the said Regiment. That Col. Robinson resided in Granville aforesaid and Ely resided in Springfield, in the State of Massachusetts. That this deponent marched with the Company to Ticonderoga and there joined the Regiment aforesaid. and also the American troops commanded by General Wayne. That this deponent remained at the Fort at Ticonderoga for the said three months, doing service. and at the expiration of the said term of service, this deponent returned home. But did not receive any written discharge from the said service.
This deponent further says that in the month of August 1777. he volunteered his services and entered the American service, as a Volunteer in a Company of militia commanded by one Joshua Giddings. This deponent thinks his christian name was Joshua. but is not certain. This deponent does not recollect the name of the Lieutenant of the said Company. That at the time this deponent so volunteered and entered the said service he resided at Granville, in the County of Springfield and State of Massachusetts.

That the Company to which this deponent belonged, marched to Stillwater, above Albany in the State of New York. And that this deponent with the said Company joined a Regiment of Militia. But by whom commanded, this deponent does not recollect. That the American troops was then & there commanded by General Gates. That the British Army was commanded by General Burgoyne & he was taken during the time of this deponent's service, which was there about two months. That after the taking or surrendering of Burgoyne, this deponent was discharged. (but received no written discharge) and he returned home to his place of residence upon said. That the said Giddins who commanded the said Company as aforesaid & to which this deponent belonged resided at the time this deponent volunteered & entered the service aforesaid in the town of Hartland, in the State of Connecticut. And near the town of Granville aforesaid. This deponent further says that he does not recollect, nor can he state, the names of any of the officers commanding the Regiment to which he was attached as aforesaid, at the time of the Surrender of General Burgoyne. And this deponent further says that after rendering the services as aforesaid, he removed to the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia and State of New York & while residing there, he volunteered for three months service & joined a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Christopher Miller of Claverack, in said County and State of New York. The Lieutenant of the

our company was Jeremiah Miller at the place last appointed. That this deponent marched with the said company to West Point in the Hudson, where at this place this deponent found a Regiment com- manded by Col. Graham, but his christian name, nor the names of the other officers of the Regiment, this deponent does not recollect, nor can he state. That this deponent remained at West Point a short time, when the company to which he was attached was ordered & went to Schobane, in the State of New York, to defend that place against the Indians. That at the time this deponent was at Schobane, the Indians commenced by Brant the Indian chief, came they and burnt the village of Schobane. That the company to which this deponent belonged & this deponent with them followed the Indians from Schobane to the Onondaga Lake, where this deponent's term of service (to wit three months) had expired, and he was then discharged. (But had no written discharge), and he returned home to the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia appointed. That the same officer commanded the company from West Point to Schobane and from there to Onondaga Lake, which commanded at the time this deponent found the company and went to West Point appointed. That during this three months service last stated this deponent acted as a close the duty of orderly sergeant in said company. This deponent further says, that his whole term of service in the said War was eight months, and he hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not

in the prison roll of the agency of any state. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. This deponent further says, that Isaac A. Wyckoff a clergyman and Charles C. Abell former clerk of the County of Greene and residing in the neighborhood of this deponent, are well acquainted with him and have been for several years past & can testify as to this deponent's character for veracity and the belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - that the Fort at Schoharie was commanded by Major Woolsey and that at the time this deponent was there, there were only two companies there. The one commanded by Capt. Miller as if named & the other by Capt. Lansing - Dr. Isaac Penfield
A that this deponent has been sworn the recollecting that, in the town of New Baltimore in the County of Schoharie at the house of a resident area that he now resides in the town of Catskill, in the County of Greene at the present and has resided there about fifteen years.
Subscribed & sworn in open court February 4 th 1833. Wm. T. D. Heermance, CLK
We Isaac A. Wyckoff a clergyman, residing in the Village & town of Catskill, in the County of Greene and Charles C. Abell residing also in the same Village & town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Penfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn in open court February 4 th 1833.
William T. D. Heermance CLK
Isaac A. Wyckoff
...man of New York. The sentiment of the

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant has a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac N. Taylor who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Village of Catskill and that Charles A. Lee who has also signed the same is also a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. W. S. [Signature] Perkins King A. C. D. [Signature]
Judges of said Court
I William Van Buren Keane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac D. [?] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of February 1833
William V. B. Keane Clerk

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Isaac Pughfield
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BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Paudfield — Catskill,  Co. of Green — in the State of New York.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     about 1 Jan'y In 1777 3 private Gen. Col. A. Cole, H. Sloper, Col. T. Robinson Gen. Wayne.   August 1777 2 n Cap. Giddins — Gen. Gates.   "next" 3 n Cap. C. Miller, H. J. Miller, Col. Graham.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Surrender of Burgoyne.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Granville, Springfield co., Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional. 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

March 29, 1937
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Cornelia P. Lathrop 105 Beacon Street Bridgeport, Connecticut
ISAAC PENFIELD S. 14115 *****
SAMUEL PENFIELD S. 5895 *****
Dear Madam:
BA-J/MLB
Reference is made to your letter in which you designate Isaac Penfield and Samuel Penfield (S. 5895) as the two soldiers of the Revolutionary War named on your former list as the ones in whose records you are most interested at present.
Their records follow as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
ISAAC PENFIELD S. 14115
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 14115, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Isaac Penfield.
Isaac Penfield was born December 10, 1755, in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Granville, Springfield County, Massachusetts, Isaac Penfield enlisted January 1, 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Aaron Coe's company, Colonel Timothy Robinson's Massachusetts regiment. He volunteered in August, 1777, served two months as private in Captain Joshua Giddings' company in the Massachusetts troops and was discharged after the surrender of Burgoyne. He then moved to Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, where he volunteered and served three months as orderly sergeant in Captain Christopher Miller's company, Colonel Graham's New York regiment, marched to Schoharie to defend that place against the Indians and while stationed there the Village of Schoharie was burned by the Indians.
After the Revolution, the soldier lived for a time in Hillsdale, New York, then moved to Catskill in Greene County, in the same state.

Isaac Penfield was allowed pension on his application executed February 4, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Catskill, Greene County, New York. He died January 19, 1848.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of Isaac Penfield. In 1832, the soldier stated that his mother was still living at the age of one hundred years and a resident of Otis, Massachusetts. He referred then, also, to his brother who, before the death of his father, was living in "Britton, Connecticut". He did not give their names, nor the age of his brother.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Isaac Penfield, Certificate #14738, issued June 12, 1833, rate, $28.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
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SAMUEL PENFIELD S. 5895
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 5895, based upon service of Samuel Penfield in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Penfield was born February 20, 1763, in Wallingford, Connecticut, where he resided until eleven years of age, then moved to Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Watertown, Connecticut, Samuel Penfield enlisted March 1, 1779, served as private in Captain Jotham Curtis' Connecticut company, engaged in protecting the seaboard, also, stores and provisions, and was discharged after having served a tour of nine months. He enlisted the latter part of May or first of June, 1780, served as private in Captain Edwards' company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was in a skirmish below Totowa near Fort Lee where he was severely wounded in his left side and was discharged after having served a tour of six months. He volunteered March 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Royce's company, Colonel Meigs' Connecticut regiment, stationed most of the time at Horseneck, Connecticut, engaged in protecting the inhabitants from incursions of the enemy, while there was in several skirmishes with the British and Cowboys and was discharged after having served on this tour nine months.
The soldier resided in Watertown, Connecticut, until twenty-three years of age, when he moved to to Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont,

where he resided forty-two years, then moved to Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York.
Samuel Penfield was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Westfield, New York, and died there August 24, 1851.
The soldier's wife, whose name was not stated, was not living in 1856, and only the following named children were then living: Anna, widow of Buel Howard, and Electa, widow of John Howard, the only surviving heirs, and who made joint affidavit in 1856 in Chautauqua County, New York, their ages and places of residence not stated, also, relationship between Buel and John Howard not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937-Mar. 29. Heat to Cornelia P. Hathrop (Rec- ter in clm. Samuel Penfield - 0.5875) - 27/2/37.
Beckman
14115 INVALID.
File No. 14. 115
Isaac Penfield
Prin. Rev. war
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Catlettsburg February 11-1833
Sir
I return you the papers of Isaac Penfield corrected .
I am yours, J. P. Powers
Uncle
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