Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12224, Hosea Birge, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Birge, Hosea
S. 12224
CONTENTS
carded

8605 New York
Yosea Birge
of Columbia Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Willis of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Ot. m. line for Lgeary
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1833 and sent to Mileseson & Van Schoack Kinderhook
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 43

Hosea Birge.
Application for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832.
old pensioner dropp d on account of property —
Remd
2 years pay in Willis's Compy & Col. Webb's Prof. Cont. line
$ 80.

Statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of New York Columbia County ss: Hosea Binge, a resident of the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia and State of New York, being first duly sworn says that he is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New- York Agency under the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818. and that the Certificate thereof dated the Eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War is in the possession of this Deponent. And this Deponent further avers that he has been struck from the Pension Roll on account of property as he believes. And this Deponent further says that he served as a Private in the Army of the Revolution in Captain John Willis' Company and Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment and that the evidence of his service is in the Department of War. This Deponent further avers that he now resides in the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia and State of New York and that he resided in the said town of Chatham when he made his first application.
Hosea Binge
State of New York Columbia County ss: I Moses Buttle one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County do hereby Certify that on the 16 th day of July 1832 Hosea Binge who is named in the preceding affidavit appeared before me and made & subscribed said affidavit. and I further Certify that I have been well well acquainted with him for more than thirty five years - and that he now resides in the town of Chatham, Columbia County & State of New York
Moses Buttle a Judge Columbia County Courts

State of New York } Columbia County } ss. I Richard Carrigan Deputy Clerk in the absence of Joseph D. Mornell Esq. Clerk of said County, do Certify that Meedea Butler Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office, this seventeenth day of July 1832.
Richard Carrigan
Deputy Clerk. Columbia County

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Hosea Burge a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 2, 1777 May 26, 1780 Pvt. Judah Alden John Miller Samuel R. Hill Conn.          
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wickford, R.I.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 11, 1819
Residence at date of application, Wickford, Columbia Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 59 years
Remarks: No date of death family
He was killed at the battle of Rhode Island
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1914 Apr. 10. Recd. from Elinor B. Brige M. Stark Munroe, M.P.C. Apr. 10. Recd. from Elinor B. Warren, The Berkeley, Boston, Mass. 1914 June 19. Recd. from { in 1914 Gilbert M. Stark. 1914 Aug. 7. Copies of declarations to Law Div. for transmittal to Gilbert M. Stark.
Rehman
12224 INVALID.
File No. 12,224
Hoshea Brige M. Stark
Act: June 19 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hosea Birge Private yrs. to 86 G.B. Webb Connec!
Best
on Roll
Samitlu

Southern District of New York ss. Hosen Brige
On this 27 th day of October within year 1819 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appear the said Hosen Brige aged fifty nine years resident in the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia and State of New York aforesaid in the said district 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 late 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." That he the said Hosen Brige enlisted in the State of Connecticut in the revolutionary war afore- said on the 26 th day of May in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Judah Allen - That he the said Hosen Brige was mus- tered and drew his cloathing at the town of Meth- uenfield in the State of Connecticut aforesaid from whence he was marched to the town of Peek- skill in the State of New York where he was at- tached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb in the Connecticut Line - That he the said Hosen Brige continued to serve in the said Regiment of the said Colonel Samuel B Webb or in the service of the United States until the 26 th day of May in the year 1780 when he was discharged from service in Morris town in the State of New Jersey - That he was in a battle fought at Newport in the State of Rhode Island and in many skirmishes on Long Island in the State of New York and that he is 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 except the certificates of James Thomas Colapherton of the State of Connecticut, Ebenezer Huntington Lieut. Col. of Samuel B. Webb's Regiment during his service abroad and of Thomas Marshall all of which are herunto annexed.
Sworn before me this 27 October 1849
Hosca Berge
W. P. Van Klief
To William P Van Klief Judge of the Superior Court, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hosca Berge did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy: and that the said Hosca Berge is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceed- ings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary to the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Dated Rindernook October 27 th 1849.
W. P. Van Klief.
C. G. S.

KINDERHOOD N.Y.
July 21 1832
Custom Office
FREE.
Honorable Louis Agassiz Secretary of War Washington City

Rinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y.
17 July 1832.
Honorable Lewis Cas Secy. of War,
Sir,
We have the honor of enclosing to you the affidavit of Hosea Dyer a Revolutionary Soldier, who has is inscribed on the pension Roll up to the act of 18 March 1818 but has been struck therefrom on account of property — we do not see that your instructions that it is necessary that the affidavit in this case should be made in Court, Mr. Dyer has therefore made the affidavit before a Judge of the County Courts & the Certificate of the Clerk that he is a Judge of the Court is attached, all which we hope will be sufficient
We are requested by another Revolutionary Soldier to ask you whether he will not be entitled to a pension under the late act. His case is as follows —
He served in the Militia 3 months, then went on board of a privateer licensed by Government and was at sea about one month & was then taken Prisoner by the Enemy & kept in prison more than two months & until the close of the war — He is a worthy old Gentleman and we hope that his case will come within the meaning of spirit of the act.
We have the honor to be Your obedt. Servants.
Wilcoxson & Van Schaack

OFFICE OF THE _____
Superintendent of the Police Patrol Telegraph,
• • • • • CITY OF SAINT PAUL. • • • • •
E. B. BIRGE, Superintendent.
ST. PAUL, MINN. March, 12th 1895
Hon. W m D. Cochren
Comms. of Pension
Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me, a statement of Revolutionary services of my Grand Father Hosea Birge, of his credential in his application for Pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, he lived in Columbia Co. N.Y. & such other information as you may deem of interest to his heirs.
I am Respectfully Yours,
Elias B. Birge
St Paul Minn

Boston, Mass., April 5 th -1895
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me at your earliest convenience the Military History of — Hosea Birge — who was granted a pension under act of 1818
He was living in Chatham - Columbia County New York in 1840
My impression is that he served in the Conn. Troops during Revolutionary War.
Very Resp t
Henry D. Warren
To Wm. Lockwood Esq.

LAW OFFICE OF GILBERT M. STARK, 700 N. HAMILTON ST. SAGINAW, W. S. MICH.
June 15th 1914
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Hosea Birge (sometimes spelled Burge) was in Captain John P. Willey's Company, Ninth Connecticut Regiment in the Revolutionary War, and discharged May 26, 1780 as a private. We think that he, or his son or father, served also in some of the Colonial wars or the War of 1812. Can you and will you inform me whether or not Hosea Birge was a pensioner, and if so, for what service and during what time. Any other information bearing upon Hosea Birge which you are at liberty and willing to furnish me will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
Gilbert M. Stark
GMS-EF

LAW OFFICE OF GILBERT M. STARK, 700 N. HAMILTON ST. SAGINAW, W. S. MICH.
June Twenty Fourth Nineteen Fourteen.
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 19th inst. (S.F. 13224) is received.
I would like to obtain a copy of Hosea Birge's application for pension on file in your Bureau. If you will advise me of the amount necessary to send for such purpose I will remit.
I would also like the certificate, which might be made to include, showing that the application was granted.
Yours truly,
Gilbert M. Stark
GMS-EF

Rev. War Sec. DN. 286 Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., July 6, 1904.
Respectfully referred to the Chief of the Law Division with the information that the record fur- nished Mr. Stark was taken from two applications of Hosea Birge S. File 12,224 Rev. War, which contain a total of 772 words.
J. S. Chamberlain acting Sec. Chief Commissioner. Rev. War Section.

LAW OFFICE OF GILBERT M. STARK, -700 N. HAMILTON ST. SAGINAW, W. S. MICH.
July Thirteenth 1 9 1 4
Hon. Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of July 7th, which is herewith returned to you as requested, is received. Also herewith find postal money order for $1.45 payable to the order of the Secretary of the Interior. Please send me certified copy of the two applications referred to in the enclosed letter, being for pension made by Hosea Birge, Revolutionary War.
Yours very truly,
Gilbert M. Stark
2 Encl.
GMS-EF

BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Finance Division.
July 15, 1914
Chief of Law Div,
Sir:
I have this day received from Gilbert M. Clark PMO draft No. 142345 for $ 1, 45 100, representing refundment of an improper payment.
Case of.....
Certificate No.....
Has certified copy as per letter here- with
Very respectfully,
W. N. Campbell Chief of Division.

See letter to Hon. J. May 18, 18
1832
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15,760
New York R
Hosca Burge
Chatham in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by colonel S. Webb of the Connecticut regt, for the term of Three years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Nov 1819 John William P. Van Ness Hancock New York
arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 34.32
semi-ann. all'ce ending
1820 31
$34.32
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
2,015.41 1820

This may certify that Hosea Birge enlisted a soldier in Col. Saurd B. Webbs regiment in the Continental Army on the 26 th day of May 1777 Served three years faithfully & was discharged (by me as appears by my record) at Morristown New Jersey on the 26 th day of May 1780
Sworn 11 th October 1819 Eben. Huntington Lieut Col S B Webbs reg t or 9 th Conn Reg t in the revolutionary War

This may certify that Thomas Marshall of Norwich in the State of Connecticut, served as a Soldier in Col. Samuel B. Webb's regiment, three years in the Continental Army, in the revolu- tionary War, I was personally acquainted with Hosea Birge, who was a Soldier in the same regiment with me, I served in said regiment the same length of time Norwich Oct. 11 th 1819 Thomas Marshall
New London County ss Norwich in the State of Connecticut October 11 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Marshall and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Benj Tracy Justice of Peace
BIRGE, HOSEA-

State of Connecticut & Controller's Office
Hartford Oct 18 th 1819
Upon examination of the Books of this Office it appears that Hosea Birge served as a private in Colonel Paine's 3 rd West. Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army from the second day of May 1777, to the twenty sixth day of May 1780. — or that he was paid for his services during that period. —
Certified by
James Hosmer Controller
BIRGE, HOSEA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 7, 1914.
Mr. Gilbert M. Stark, 700 N. Hamilton street, Saginaw, W.S., Mich.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 24th ultimo you are advised that copies of the two applications for pension made by Hosea Birge, Revolutionary war, Survivors File No. 12224, will cost $1.20 uncertified. If such copy be certified as correct under the seal of the Bureau, 25 cents should be added to said sum, making a total of $1.45. Money should be forwarded in cash or by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, and this letter should be returned, (with any further correspondence).
Respectfully,
J. M. [unclear] Commissioner.
JP/EOA

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.H.C.
Washington, D. C., April 8, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Hosea Birge --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. May 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Judah Aldin S. B. Webb Conn.
Battles engaged in, Newport. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Weathersfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, October 27, 1819. Residence at date of application, Chatham, N. Y. Age at date of application, Fifty-nine years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully, Mr. Elias B. Birge,
St. Paul, Minn.
Commissioner.

Law Division
RWB
August 8, 1914.
Mr. Gilbert M. Stark, #700 N. Hamilton Street, Saginaw, W. S., Michigan.
Sir:
In compliance with your request of July 13, 1914, you will find herewith certified copies of two applications for pension made by Hosea Birge, Revolutionary War, Survivor's File No. 13,234.
Respectfully,
RWB-WNC
Acting Commissioner.

SW in Statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832-
State of New York
Columbia County ss:
Hosea Birge, a resident of the Town of Chatham in the County of Columbia and State of New York, being first duly sworn says that he is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New York Agen- cy under the Law of the United States of the 18th March 1818, and that the Certificate thereof dated the Eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War is in the pos- session of this Deponent. And this Deponent further says that he has been struck from the Pension Roll on account of property as he believes.
And this Deponent further says that he served as a Private in the Army of the Revolution in Captain John Willis' Company and Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Reg- iment and that the evidence of his service is in the Department of war- This Deponent further says that he now resides in the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia and State of New York and that he resided in the said Town of Chatham when he made his first application.
Hosea Birge
State of New York
Columbia County ss:
I Medad Butler one of the Judges of the County Court of said County do hereby Certify that on the 16th day of July 1832 Hosea Birge

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who is named in the preceding affidavit appeared before me and made & subscribed said affidavit. and I further Certify that I have been well acquainted with him for more than Thirty five years- and that he now resides in the Town of Chatham, Columbia County & State of New York
Medad Butler a Judge Columbia County Court
State of New York
Columbia County ss. I Richard Carrique Deputy Clerk in the absence of Joseph D. Monell Esqr Clerk of said County. do Certify that Medad Butler Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn. was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County. and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing. and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office.
SEAL. this seventeenth day of July 1832.
Richard Carrique
Deputy Clerk
Columbia County

J.M. nu Southern District of New York ss            Hosea Birge
On this 27th day of October in the year 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears the said Hosea Birge aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia and State of New York aforesaid in the said district 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 late 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". That he the said Hosea Birge enlisted in the State of Connecticut in the revolutionary war aforesaid on the 26th day of May in the year 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Judah Aldin- That he the said Hosea Birge was mustered and drew his cloathing at the town of Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut aforesaid from whence he was marched to the town of Peekskill in the State of New York when he was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb in the Connecticut line- That he the said Hosea Birge continued to serve in the said Regiment of the said Colonel Samuel B. Webb or in the service of the United States untill the 26th day of May in the year 1780 when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey- That he was in a battle fought at Newport in the State of Rhode Island and in many skirmishes on Long Island in the

State of New York and that he is 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 except the certificates of James Thomas Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, Ebenezer Huntington Lieut. Col. of Samuel B. Webbs Regiment during his service aforesaid and of Thomas Marshal all of which are hereunto annexed.
Hosea Birge
Sworn before me this 27 October
1819 W. P. VanNess
I William P Van Ness Judge &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hosea Birge did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that the said Hosea Birge is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Dated Kinderhook October 27th 1819.
W. P. VanNess.

for me State of Connecticut ss
Controllers Office
Hartford Oct 18th 1819
Upon examination of the Books of this Office it appears that Hosea Birge served as a private in Colonel Samuel B. Webbs Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army from the second day of May 1777, to the twenty sixth day of May 1780--or that he was paid for his services during that period.-
Certified by
James Thomas Controller
This may Certify that Hosea Birge enlisted a soldier in Colo. Saml B. Webbs regiment in the Continental Army on the 26 day of May 1777 served three years faithfully & was discharged (by me as appears by my record) at Morristown New Jersey on the 26 day of May 1780.
Norwich 11" October 1819-
Eben Huntington Lieut Colo
S. B. Webbs regt or 9" Conn Regt in the revolutionary War.
This may certify that Thomas Marshall of Norwich in the State of Connecticut Served as a Soldier in Col. Samuel B. Webbs regiment. three years in the Continental Army, in the revolutionary War, & was personally acquainted with Hosea Birge, who was a Soldier in the

same regiment with me. & served in sd. regiment the same term of time
Thomas Marshall
Norwich Oct. 11th 1819-
New London County ss Norwich in the State of Con- necticut October 11th 1819
Personally appeared the above Namd. Thomas Marshall and made Solomn oath that the above Certificate by him Subscribed was the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Benj. Tracy
Justice of Peace

Law Division
RWB
August 8, 1914.
Chief, Finance Division.
Sir:
Referring to your slip of the 15th ultimo, showing that you have received money order No. 142,345 for $1.45, from Albert M. Stark, of Saginaw, Michigan, you are advised that the same was forwarded to pay for certified copies of two applications for pension made by Hosea Birge, Revolutionary War, Supervisor's File No. 12,224, which have been furnished and the money order should be disposed of in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary, of September 23, 1913.
Respectfully,
RWB-WNC
Acting Chief, Law Division.

Law Division JP
July 7, 1914.
Mr. Gilbert M. Stark, 700 N. Hamilton street, Saginaw, W.S., Mich.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 24th ultimo you are advised that copies of the two applications for pension made by Hosea Birge, Revolutionary war, Survivors File No. 12224, will cost $1.20 uncertified. If such copy be certified as correct under the seal of the Bureau, 25 cents should be added to said sum, making a total of $1.45. Money should be forwarded in cash or by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, and this letter should be returned, (with any further correspondence).
Respectfully,
G. M. SALTZGABER.
Commissioner.
JP/EOA