Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43001, for Benjamin Middleton, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Middleton, Benjamin
S. 43001
CONTENTS

(2,839)
New York
Benjamin Middleton priv Col Livingston New York Line 1778. 1 year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Septem r 1818 and sent to J Wendall Esq Albany New York
Arrears to 4th of Septem r 1818 39.73 * mo 29/30 Semi-ann. all s ending 4 March 1819. 48. 87.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Albany N.Y. Off Feb 18. 1820. 6 p.m.

43 001
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43,001
Benjamin Middleton
W Va
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 850
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin Middleton Pension documents Dated April 6 th 1818
Henryk
enrol under the law.
Apr 14 1818.
Myrtle 206
S.B.
Admitted

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under oath, by Benjamin Middleton of the City of Albany in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Philip G. Barker Esquire, one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the City of Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Benjamin Middleton doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Benjamin Middleton of the City of Albany in the County of Albany in the State of New York on this Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, — Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of five months during said War on the continental Establishment — and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the City — County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. — I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Private Soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain Van Santford Company Col. Livingston's Regiment and New York — Line — That I entered the said service the twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six — and left it about the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the Expiration of my term of service — and that I received One document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been Casually lost or destroyed — and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than Isaac Laraway, who has made a deposition accompanying this Declaration — And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Sixth day of April 1818.
Philip G. Barker Reason and Judge of the Mayor's Court of Albany
Benjamin X Middleton his mark

United States of America.
By the Honorable Philip J. Parker Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Albany Mayors Court, of the City of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Benjamin Middleton of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The deposition of Isaac Laraway
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Benjamin Middleton did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, of the said Court at the City of Albany, the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Philip J. Parker

State of New York City County of Albany } Swit-
Isaac Laramay late a soldier, the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War - against the common Enemy being duly sworn faith, that he knows, Benjamin Middleton, the soldier in the preceding Declaration and the certificate, of his Honor Judge Parker, named; And that the said Benjamin Middleton, served as a private soldier in Captain Van Santford's Company - Col Livingston's Regiment, and New York Line - And that he verily believes believes the facts stated by the said Benjamin Middleton, in the foregoing Declaration, and Certificate to be true
Sworn Before me this 6th day of April 1818
his Isaac X Laramay mark
Philip J. Parker Ruler - and Judge of the Mayor's Court of Albany

Benj m Middleton
The age of married children must be given.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany } Court of Common Pleas
ON this Thirteenth day of June - 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County
Benjamin Middleton aged Sixty five years, resident in Albany - in said state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in the month of March 1776 into Capt. Santy's company & Col. Goss Van Schaick's Regt. of the New York, that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the month of Jan'y. 1777 when he was discharged about the 12 th day -
AND I solemnly Swear 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.
That I have a wife and one child to support who are incapable of receiving any essential assistance That on the 6 th of April 1818 I made application &c. and received a pension certificate N o 2839. That my occupation is that of a common labourer And have nothing else to depend on for my support That my age and infirmity has almost dis-qualified me for labor - Signed Benjamin his Middleton
SWORN to and declared in open court on the Thirteenth day of June 1820 before,
H. H. Williams Dep. Clerk
City County of Albany Clerk of the Court
I, Henry Truax Clerk of City County do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Ninety three dollars and Eighty eight cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Thirteenth day of June 1820
Henry Truax Clerk
Clerk of the Court of the County of Albany

Schedule of the Property of Benj m Middleton
  1 Horse 19 yrs old worth $5   1 Mule 15 do 10   1 Wagon (old) 10   1 pr old draw collars 1.50   1 Yearling colt 6.   1 2 yr old do 12.   2 Milch Cows & 2 yearling calves 30.   1 Hog & 5 pigs 9.   1 Old plough & Harrow 2.   5 geese 94   10 Duck bill fowls 1.   17 Hens & 1 Looking glass 1.   1 Bottle & seven old chairs 1.   5 Small Iron kettles 2.   1 Teakettle   1 pr old andirons 37 1/2   1 Water pail & pr plates 1.   6 Cups & saucers 87 1/2   1/4   $43.88 
Signed Benjamin his Middleton

1839 Benjamin Middleton
Con
Mar 19
John G. Watson Agent

City & County of Albany Mayors Court — } }
Benjamin Middleton being duly sworn saith in addition to his former declaration under the Act of the 1 st of May 1820 That his wife Elizabeth was according to the account given him fifty six years old last June. And her health is so bad in consequence of having the dropsy that she is unable to perform any labor of consequence not even to wash her own clothes. That the child is not their daughter was left with them when an infant and they have brought her up, she is now eleven years old, the girl has no relations in this country to look to for support her mother having absconded. —
(Signed) Benjamin his Middleton mark Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this 1 st day of August 1820 H. Williams Deputy Clerk
State of New York } Mayors Court - of the term of August, 1820. City of Albany, } I Henry Pruax, Clerk of the said Mayors Court do certify that the above affidavit is truly copied from the records of the said Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this ninth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and twenty. —
Henry Pruax Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Middleton, Christopher GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6148 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 15, 1791 to — not shown —
*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.