Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 807, Nathan Betts, New York

SERVICE
New York
Betts, Nathan
NUMBER
R 807.
CONTENTS

1st. Oct. 25. Hist. to aw Ralph L. Wannum
Ex'r.
INVALID.
100. 807
Nathan Dells
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as;
Re-enlisted "Not six months service established by the rolls and accounts".
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 State of New York. Onondaga County
On this 11th day of October 1834 personally appeared Nathan Betts Familly name by visit in the seventh circuit of the State before the judges thereof of New York Nathan Betts a Resident of the Town of Syracuse in said County aged 81 years last past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That at the commencement of the Revolutionary war in 1775 applicant resided in the Town of Salem in the county of Westchester in said State.
That about the year 1777 and he believes in that year, but the particular time he cannot recollect, he enlisted into a volunteer company, commanded by one Ebenezer Slosson Captain, & one Henry Slosson Lieutenant, and served in a Regiment commanded by Samuel Drake Colonel, for the term of one year according to his best recollection and belief - That applicant was in active service, the most of said time in said county of Westchester , guarding the lines and watching the forces, that he was in at Red Bank a battle against the British in the spring of the year 1777. At the time the British went Danbury in Connecticut

and that his said services, during said year were performed as a Sergeant in said Company, which were regularly organized and embarked in all faithfully believe
Applicant further saith that he was after the expiration of said term and until the close of said war, a great proportion of the time engaged as a minuteman and in actual service in said county, but the particular times or length of the times or time of performing he cannot recollect with sufficient certainty to state and for which last mentioned time he does not claim any pension
1 That he was born in the year 1753
2 That he has a Record of his age at home
3 When he first entered the service he was living in Salem Westchester County N.Y. That he has since resided in Troy & now in Lynden in state said -
4 When called into the service he volunteered
5 That he knew Gen. Van Cortlandt, an officer in the Regular army -
That he never received any written discharge from his said services
7 That he is known to John Slopsan a farmer and Elder Judah Wright a Clergyman who resides in his neighborhood who can testify for him,
That he has no documentary evidence of his said services, and knows of no

We Judah Wright a Clergyman and John Slason a farmer residing in the town of  Lysander in the county of Onondaga hereby certify that we are well acquaint- -ed with Nathan Bitts the above appli- -cant, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 71 years old that he is up to be a man of truth and veracity and believed in the neighborhood when he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Judah Wright Subscribed and sworn to before me in open court this 11th day of October 1834 J. H. Freeman before me R. D. Hef clerk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- -rogatories presented by the war depart- -ment, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court further certify that it appears to them that Judah Wright who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Lysander, and that John Slason who has also signed the above affidavit & and the preceding certificate is a farmer resident in said Lysander, and that they are credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to credit
Daniel Mosley
Circuit Judge

That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his said services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the Present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state
Subscribed and sworn in open court this 11th day of October 1834 before me R. S. Hef clerk
Nathan Betts
State of New York.)
Onondaga County } s: John Slocum of the Town of Syracuse in said county being duly sworn saith that he is 70 years old and during the Revolutionary war he resided in the County of Westchester in said State, and about 8 or 10 miles from the residence of Nathan Betts the above applicant, and that immediately after the close of said war he became acquainted with said Betts and frequently heard it talked of in said county of Westchester that said Betts was in the Service in said War and served a considerable part of said time during said war.
Subscribed and sworn in open court this 11th day of October 1834 before me R. S. Hefss clerk
John Slocum

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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Oct. 25, 1924.
Ralph C. Hannum, 109 W. Newell St. Syracuse, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 807, it appears that Nathan Betts was born in 1753, place not stated and lived in Salem, Westchester County, New York during the Revolution.
While living at Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, he applied for pension, October 11, 1834, and alleged that he enlisted in 1777 and served at various times during that year, when called out, as a sergeant, in Captain Ebenezer Slasson's Company, Colonel Samuel Drake's New York Regiment, guarding the lines in Westchester County, and he was at the battle of Ridgefield.
His claim was not allowed, as he failed to furnish proof of six months military service in the field, as required by the pension laws.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

32.269
New York
Nathan Betts Suspended
Letter of 5 Dec r 1834 cannot be found Gardner Lawrence
Letter to Hon. Wm. Taylor 28 Sept r 1846. " to Arad Day Nov 1. 1844.
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Nathaniel Butts
Widow of Nathaniel Butts Pulaski
curator May 18

action in said Dutchess County for which said services he draws a pension and further saith not, Subscribed and sworn Alexander Anderson before me this 3 rd day of June 1835
Erastus Coble Esquire a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Yates
I Erastus Coble the above named Justice do hereby certify that I am personal- ly well acquainted with Alexander Anderson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, and that he is a reputable man and a man whose statement is entitled to credit.
Erastus Coble J. P.
State of New York County of Yates:
I hereby certify that Erastus Coble Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit of Alexander Ander- son dated the 3 rd day of June 1835. was taken or sworn, and also whose signature appears to the above Certificate of credib- ility was at the time of taking the said Affidavit an acting Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorised by the laws of said state to act as such That I am well acq- uainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily do believe his signatures to the said affidavit and certifi- cate subscribed are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county and of the court of Common Pleas thereof (my seal of office) this Sixth- day of June A. D. 1835. George Thearmann Clerk.

State of New York Yates County, ss. He under Anderson a resident of the town of Jerusalem being first duly sworn doth on his oath say that he is 67 years of age last part. that he well knows Nathan Bells of the town of Lynden in the county of Onondaga in said State, that he knew said Bells in the county of Westchester in said State about the year 1776. that said Bells was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That he served in a company commanded by one Ebenezer Slocum captain, that said company belonged to a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Samuel Drake, in said county of Westchester, that he well knows that said Bells served one year in said company and was stationed in various places in said company, in about the year 1776. which is as near the time as this deponent can recollect, that said regiment was not at all times kept together, but that some part of said regiment were in service or garrison under the command of their respective captains, when the whole of said regiment were not under arms, and he further saith that he cannot recollect whether said Bells performed the duties of a sergeant in said company or as a private soldier, this deponent further saith that he was also a soldier in the war

lution in said Dutchess County for which said services he draws a pension and further saith not, Subscribed and sworn to Alexander Anderson before me this 3 day of June 1835
Erastus Coble Esquire a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Yates
I Erastus Coble the above named Justice do hereby certify that I am personal- ly well acquainted with Alexander Anderson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, and that he is a reputable man and a man whose statement is entitled to credit.
Erastus Coble J. P.
State of New York County of Yates:
I hereby certify that Erastus Coble Esq. before whom the preceding Affidavit of Alexander Ander- son dated the 5 th day of June 1835. was taken or sworn, and also whose signature appears to the above Certificate of cred- ibility was at the time of taking the said Affidavit an acting Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorised by the laws of said state to act as such That I am well acq- uainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily do believe his signatures to the said affidavit and certifi- cate subscribed are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county and of the court of Common Pleas thereof (my seal of office) this Sixth- day of June A.D. 1835. George Thearmann Clerk.

State of New-York, 9
Yates County, ss:
Alexander Anderson of the town of Jerusalem in said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Nathan Betts now of the town of Lyndea county of Onondaga in said state, that he knows that the said Nathan Betts served in the Revolutionary War one year in the company under the command of Captain Ebenezer Slawson in Samuel Brakes Regiment who was the commandant thereof that the said Nathan Betts was during the above service a private soldier, stationed in the county of Westchester in various places about the year 1776. And further says not
Subscribed & Sworn before me this 20th day of September 1831. See my own P.
Alexander Anderson
STATE OF NEW-YORK. } ss. YATES COUNTY, }
I, ABRAHAM H. BENNETT, Clerk of the said County of Yates, do hereby certify that Asa B Brown, Esquire
before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace — in and for said county, sworn and duly authorised by law to act as such, that I am acquainted with his
hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the annexed certificate to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof, this twentieth day of September 1831
A. H. Bennett Clerk.

32269
Nathan Betts
173 22 170

Syracuse N.Y. Oct. 23. 1834
My Dear
I herewith send the applications of Nathan Betts & also of Joseph Pettin-gil - and do most sincerely hope it will be the last that I shall have occasion to make - It is troublesome business and nothing but sympathy would ever induce me to undertake it.
J. L. Edwards Esq
I am Yours Truly
Gardner Lawrence

Nathan Betts
Am W. Taylor H R Feb 6

State of New York } 1835 October the 7th United Counties ss. Personally appeared before me Elias Sturtevant Esquire a Justice of the Peace of said County at Alexander Anderson and he being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he this Deponent knows that he is well acquainted with Nathan Butts as stated in the fore going affidavit (which was taken by me the said Justice in 1835 in the Spring or for part of Summer as may be more by before to the fore going affidavit) and this Depon- ent further saith that he this Deponent is listed in the Military Service in the Revolution War as a Drummer at the age of nine years and since Month that he is listed under Capt Alling and in Colonel James Livingston Regiment and this Deponent further saith that the said Nathan Butts is listed in a years Service under Capt Ebenezer Lawson in Colonel Samuel Drake Regiment as a Sergeant and this Deponent further saith that the said Nathan Butts was marched from Salem to White Plains and there at that Battle and at the Battle in Redfield near Danbury and at the Battle on Surmiz at Bedford and this Deponent further saith that the said Nathan Butts was a Resident of Salem in Westchester County and that this Deponent further saith he this Deponent was well acquainted with the said Nathan Butts during the whole of the Revolutionary War and this Deponent further saith that he this Deponent was a Resident of Salem Westchester County and now draws a pension
Alegas. In Andrew
Sworn and endorsed and subscribed before the Justices Esquire a Justice of the Peace this 7th day of October 1835

State of New York
Monroe County 3d: Enoch Benedict of the town of Pavia in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he knows Nathan Betts now of the town of Lyndon in the County of Onondaga. That he has been acquainted with him ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary War. That at that time & during the war the deponent said Betts resided in the town of South Salem in the County of Westchester in the State of New York & within about three quarters of a mile of each other. That he well knows that said Betts enlisted & served during the war at different times in the Army of the United States. At one time he served in the Company commanded by Ebenezer Slosson in Col. Samuel Drake's Regiment. Deponent also says that he served for five months in the regular Army & that both Betts & deponent served at other times in the Militia of the State for a considerable period.
Sworn & subscribed this 23 d day of Sept r 3 1831 before me
Enoch Benedict
John L. Alden
First Judge of Monroe County Courts

State of New York
Monroe County ss: I certify that Samuel L. Selden Esquire before the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same first Judge of the county courts of said county, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county this twenty third day of September 1831 William Groves Clerk

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Nathan Belts
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Han J. G. Ehrlich
Genl. J. P. Pensen
Washington
D. C.

Ovid Sept 24 th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to inclose 2 depositions just rec d purporting to be in support of Nathan Betti application for a pension. I have no knowledge of this case, I have never seen Mr Betti, I learned that he was living last winter, but since that time I have heard that he was dead, but as to his surviving or not, I had presumed that you would report upon his case, and inform me how it stands, & if any thing more is required, state what it is —
I am Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Brad Joy

32269 Nathaniel Beth Lysander
9 N. York
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I Reuben L. Hess Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and of the Circuit Court in and for the county of Onondaga do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said circuit Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Retto
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said office this 11th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- -dred and thirty four
R. L. Hess clerk

Pension Office Nov Oct 1st, 44.
Sir
The addl evidence in the case of Nathan Betts claiming a pen- sion under the act of June 7 th 32 has been examined & filed but is not satisfactory. The enclosed copy of a letter addressed to the Honble Wm Taylor on the 28 th Mar '36 will show the condition of the case up to the time of receiving your letter
Asad Joy Esq r Overd N.Y.
32.269. Act June 7 th 32

War Department Pension Office
March 28. 1836
Sir The papers relating to the claim of Nathan Bitts have again been examined. The applicant states in his declaration that in 1777  in 1777 he enlisted in Capt Elizer Hosons company, Col Samuel Dutton reg t and served one year — Elizer Hoson in 1775-6 was a Captain of a Company of Minutemen, and according to his pay roll, all the service rendered by the company at under his command at that time was two months and two days; his company The rolls of the company were sworn to on the 30 th March 1785 before a Magistrate — The name of the claimant is not borne  borne on that roll; — Elizer Hoson appears to have been soon after promoted to a majority — The name of Elizer Nathan Bitts a private is borne on the appears on the rolls of the reg t in 1777 in Captain Abijah Gilberts company as having served Eight days days

only - The claimant may have engaged for one year as a minute man; But actual service only is em- braced by the act of June 7 th 1832 - Upon the evi- dence now before the Department Mr Bitts claim cannot be allowed
Hon. Wm. Taylor 28 March 1836
D. L.
Rev. Mr. B. p. 201 Hon William Taylor Home Reps US

RALPH C. HANNUM ARCHITECT AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER 109 WEST NEWELL STREET SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dep't. of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
October 5, 1924.
Dear Sir:- I am desirous of obtaining what information is available of the following described persons together with their Revolutionary War records. Have you records of each ?
none also Ebenezer Clark, born Oct. 3, 1747 at Northampton, Mass. died July 7, 1834 at Lunenburg, Vt. married Eunice Pomeroy Jan. 6, 1774. 2nd. Mindwell Pomeroy Marsh, 1793. 3rd. Elizabeth Pomeroy Lyman.
1807 Nathan Betts, buried in old cemetery at Lysander, Onondaga Co., N.Y. Inscription on stone reads, NATHAN BETTS, a revolutionary Soldier, Died March 26, 1844 in the 91 year of his age. I have no record of his parents or wives, he was married the second time. He had a son Jared Betts who married Abigail Brown and a grand-daughter Ann Betts who married Luther Hannum. Ann Betts Hannum was born at Brunswick, Rensselaer Co. N.Y. Nathan Betts also had a son Chauncey Betts.
more data Brown. I have reason to think that the father of Abigail Brown who married Jared Betts had revolutionary war service.
Abigail Brown Betts had a sister Nancy Brown who married Ayers & lived at Troy, N.Y., a sister Sarah Brown who married Thaddeus Dann, lived and died at Bowens Corners, N.Y. a brother James Brown. A half sister Elizabeth who married Ebenezer Wilson who was keeper of the prison in Albany, for many years.
Information on above will be greatly appreciated,
Respectfully yours, Ralph C. Hannum