Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,367, for John Requa, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Requa, John
NUMBER
S. 27.367.
CONTENTS
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New York.
John Regan,
Private to Capt Regan N Y militia in the army of the United States.
Inscribed on the New York roll, at $5, per month, and increased to $8, by law 24 th A- pril 1816. —
Formal pension certi- ficate issued 22 Mar. 1824, and sent to M m Ovington, City of New York. —

J. S. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
15 Mar 24
For personal use

By Richard March and Michael Platt of the City of New York Esquires
This is to certify certify that in pursuance of the Laws of the State of New York Entitled An Act making provision for Officers Soldiers and Seamen who have been disabled in the Service of the United States Prior the 22 d April 1788 We have examined John Regua of Philipsburgh in the County of Westchester Farmer And find that he was a private Soldier in the late Captain Gabriel Regua Company in the Regiment of West- =Chester County Militia Commanded by Colonel James Hammond that on the Seventh Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred And Eighty One being out on a Scout at North Castle he received a Wound in the leg by a Musket Ball from a Party of the Enemy And that he is thereby in a great measure disabled from obtaining a Subsistence by Labour that on the third day of March last he was Twenty Three years of age And that he now actually resides in Philipsburgh

Aforesaid wherefore in the pursuance of the Law Aforesaid We do further Certify that upon the Principals of the Act of Congress of the Seventh Day of June 1805 the Said John Regua is Entitled to Receive from the Treasury of the State a yearly Pension of Forty Dollars from the Seventh Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty One if not before received.
Given Under Our Hands this Fourteenth Day of June 1806
Richd. Varick
Richd. Platt
Application for a Pension Certificate
City of New York ss. John Regua came before me and made oath that he is the same John Regua described in the above certificate by Richd. Varick & Richd. Platt Esqrs. that his disability still continues and that he never received a Pension certificate under the Seal of the War Department but has hitherto received payment up to 4 th of Sep r 1823 inclusive on certified copies of the above certificate.
John Regua
Sworn before me this 6 March 1823
Mr. Livingston Ck. P.

New York 6 March 1824
Sir I take the liberty of enclosing to you my affidavit of Identity with a view of obtaining a pension Ticket under the seal & signature of the Secretary of War which please to forward to the care of Mr. Crimpton - Pension office New York.
I am very respectfully Sir Your obedt Servt John Regan
J. L. Edwards Esq

I. 27,367
L. W. B.
January 20, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of John Requa, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that a John Requa was allowed a pension on June 14, 1786, at which time he was 23 years of age and residing at Philadelphia. He was pensioned for wound received in line of duty. He served in the New York troops, Revolutionary War, as a private under Capt. Requa and Col. Hammond.
It appears from papers on file in the claim that he was residing in New York City in 1823.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Rev. Asa C. Requa,
Peekskill, N. Y.

1897
# 916,23 rd H. R. Washington, D.C. Dec. 4, 1897.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Comr of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 8 1897 FILES.
Sir:
Please inform me what evidence is on file in your office of service of John Roequa, private Capt. Jesse Baker Co, Col Hoarn- mans Regt. of N.Y. during the Revolutionary War - He was wounded in the right- leg and drew a pension. He lived in Westchester Co, but may have enlisted in N.Y. City
Respectfully - Mrs. L. M. C. Marsh,

OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 28 1896
PENSION U. S. DEC 24 1896 OFFICE.
FILED

With kind
R
Beekskill, N.Y.
Dec. 22, 1896.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly inform me whether John Regua of Mount Pleasant, Westchester born Aug. 4, 1731, Co. N.Y., drew a pension as Revolutionary soldier? And if so, please give me an abstract of his application for pension.
You will greatly oblige,
Yours very truly, (Rev.) Amos C. Regua

27 367 INVALID. Rev war
File No. 27,367
John Regan N. Y. Militia
Act: Invalid
Index: Vol. 9, Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Ex by McDermott Jarrytown NY Feb 1894
Jan. 20-94 - History to Rev. Annes C. Regan Peekekill, N.Y. J. Z. H.B.
Dec. 16/94 - To Mrs. L. M. O- Marshall. 916-23 rd st. City.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
December 16, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning John Requa, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on June 14, 1786, at which time he was 23 years of age and residing at Philadelphia, Penna., and his pension was allowed on account of wound received while serving as a private in Capt. Requa's Company, Col. Hammond's Regiment, N. Y. troops, Revolutionary war. Length of service or place of enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. L. M. C. Marsh,
916 - 23rd Street,
City.