Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,655, Shubael Bourn, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bourn, Shubael
NUMBER
S. 22,655
CONTENTS

5277
New York
See letter to T. W. Okeott, P. Aug. Nov. 16. 1835-
Shubael Bourn
of Stafford in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Miles of the Reg t commanded by Col Canfield in the Connecticut line for 12 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Febr y 1833 — and sent to Hon. P. Lacey H on . Repres
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 — $60 00 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 20.00 $ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Bromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 162

Shubael Browne Declaration
18357 v
Claimant omits to designate the date of his 12 mo enlist Jn '82. Witness fixes it about 1 st ap l - say 11 ap l which will bring the 12 mo service within the period of the Revo. war.
Please, Direct to H. M. Tupper Bataria, Seneca Co. N.Y.
Com d
12 mo - pri
40$

Declaration of Shubel Borne, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 - State of New York
Genesee County S ss . On this ninth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee in said state now sitting in the town of Batavia in said county, being a court of Record and having a seal, Shubel Borne, a resident of the town of Stafford in Genesee County in said state, aged seventy  sixty seven years on the 3 d August 1832, 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 1832 - That he enlisted under the following named officers in the United States Service and served as herein stated.
That on or about the 1 st April 1782 while he resided in Lebanon, Windham Co. Ct. he was employed by a class in his company and went into the Ct. State Service for one year and went to Housatonic and then went to the Fort in Stamford Ct. and remained there as guard and was out in scouting parties - that he was in no battle and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Canfield - that Dana, now Major-Quartermaster was Canfield's son at the time - the Commissary was Baldwin - the Adjutant was Bull - was in a company commanded by Capt. Miles - that his Lieut. was Spencer - Israel Webster was Ensign - that he served the whole of the year at this place and received a written discharge which is lost and went home in April 1783, has no documentary evidence of his service, has no Record of his age - and was born at Lebanon in Windham Co. Ct. on the 3 d August 1765 - That after the war he has resided in Lebanon about 4 years - then in Chatham then to Pennington Vermont about one year in Massachusetts about 3 years, then in Royal Grant, then called South Berk Montgomery Co. N.Y. about 14 years. - then

 then in Bennington Vt. 1 year then in Fairfax Vt. 8 years -  then to Johnsbury Vt about one year then in Compton, Lower Canada 4 years - then in Hartland Vt 3 years - then in Brookfield Vt. 2 years - then in Otsego County town of Otsego, N.Y. 4 years - then in West Bloomfield Ontario County N.Y. 2 years - then in Lima, Liv. Co. N.Y. 3 years - then in Warsaw, Genesee County, N.Y. nearly one year - then in Elba, Genesee Co. N.Y. about one year - then in Stafford where he now resides and has resided about 2 years - is a miller by profession and cannot recollect all the places and the precise time in which he resided at each place that Nathan Williams, Hart- well Fisk, and Don F. Morris reside in his neighborhood are well acquainted with him, and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution - That there is no Clergyman in his neighborhood acquainted with him whom he can procure - to swear and subscribe - He hereby relinquishes every claim the day and year aforesaid whether to a pension or annuity in open court } except the present + declares that his T. Fitch Clerk } name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any state Shubael Bourn
We, Nathan Williams, Hartwell Fisk and Don F. Morris, residing in the town of Stafford in the county of Genesee and State of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Shubel Bourn, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty 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 - Sworn and subscribed Nathan Williams the day + year aforesaid Don F. Morris in open court Hartwell Fisk T. Fitch Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he served as he states. And the said Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Williams (Don F. Morris and Garland Fitch, residents of the town of Stafford in said County, who signed the foregoing Certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Wilson Robert E. Hall William Mitchell
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Genesee and State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the case of Shubel Bowne for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of October 1832.
Timothy Fitch Clerk

Shubal Moore of New York
Adm
Rev. P. L. Tracy

BRIEF in the case of  Abiah Browne of Stafford  of Tennessee 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? 67 - Sept 3. 1832
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.     In 1752 1 As a Pri Gen. Col Miles, Major Dana Col Canfield  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham by Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached as required
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Murphy Examining Clerk.  July 22 1833

Boston
22655 INVALID.
File No. 22,655
Shubael Shubael Bourn
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.G. Feb. 16, 07

Mch! & Fannie Bush Albany Pension Agency Nov 7 12. 1835.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Having doubts as to the genuineness of the signatures purporting to be those of the Pensioner in the case of Shubael Bourn, I herewith transmits the Vouchers for your inspection - It is also doubtful whether the copy of the Pension Certificate as set forth in the affidavit of identity is a correct Copy of the Original, as I believe the office of Commissioner of Pensions did not exist as early as the 7 th of Feby. 1833 -
I am, Sir, very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
Thos. M. Lewis

Rodger Metcalf of the town of Geneseo in the county of Livingston and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is acquainted with Shubel Bourn of the county of Genesee and was acquainted with him in the town of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut and knows of his enlisting as a soldier in the Connecticut State Troops in the year 1782 and of his being absent from that place, and that he is reputed and believed to have enlisted and served in said Troops for the term of one year, and that he concurs in that opinion, and this deponent further saith that the said Shubel is at this time sixty seven years of age, and is known as a man of strict truth and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed the thirtieth day of July 1832 before me
Rodger Metcalf
H. H. Bryan Commissioner of Deeds for Livingston County
State of New York
Livingston County ss. I Chauncy R. Bond Clerk of the said county of Livingston do certify that Calvin H. Bryan Esq. before whom the above affidavit of Rodger Metcalf purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds of said county legally authorized to Administer oaths. &c. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe his name as it appears to the affidavit is his own proper hand writing & signature - Witness My hand & Seal of office this 30th of July 1832
Chauncy R. Bond Clk By S. G. Haven Dep. Clk

State of New-York Otsego County ss
Oliver Buell now resident of the Town of Middlefield & County of Otsego being sworn doth depose and say that he is a farmer by occupa- tion & was seventy one years old in August last and that he is well acquainted with Shubel Brown the Affiant in the Declaration hereto Attached named and that this deponent was well acquainted with said Brown in 1782. That this deponent & said Brown resided in the same Town, Lebanon, in the State of Connecticut & this deponent saith that he well knows that said Shubel Brown on or about the 1st of April 1782 enlisted at Lebanon in Connecticut for the term of twelve months in a Company commanded by a capt Miles and attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Canfield, State Troops, and that said Brown marched from Lebanon aforesaid im- mediately immediately after so enlisting to "horse neck" in the South western part of the State & was stationed at the Fort in Stamford and remained there in actual service for the term of one year when said Brown was dis- charged. and this deponent saith that he was brought up in the same neighbourhood with said Brown that they were boys together and that this deponent enlisted at the same time in the same Company with said Brown and attached to the same Regiment and stationed at the same place and served the same length of time and was discharged at the same time
Sworn & subscribed this Oliver Buell 21st day of July 1832 before me
Eliza Foote Judge of Otsego County Court

State of New York Otsego County ss
I certify that I am well acquainted with Oliver Buell within named & that he is of good character & a man of truth & veracity (Dated 21 st July 1832
Eliza North Judge of Otsego County Court

State of New York } Otsego County } ss.
In the matter of Shoubael Bourne a Revolutionary Soldier -
David Waterman being duly sworn dep- oseth and saith that he resides in the Town of Otsego in the County of Otsego & State of New York, that he is a Farmer by occupation & is sixty two years of age - that he is acquainted at this present time & was well acquainted with Shoubael Bourne in the year 178 th that said Bourne now resides in Genesee County in this State & in 1782 this deponent & the said Bourne both resided in the Town of Lebanon Windham County State of Connecticut. That this deponent distinctly rec- ollects that the said Bourne enlisted into the State Ser- vice & joined the State Troops of Connecticut in the Spring of 1782. That the said Bourne came to the house of this deponent's father & started from thence to join his Regiment at a place then called "horse neck" in the South Western part of the State, as the father of deponent was a member of the Class which procured the enlistment of the said Bourne & further this deponent saith not -
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of July 1832 before me
David Waterman
Ebenezer Root Judge of Otsego County Court
State of New York Otsego County ss
I certify that I am well acquain- ted with the above named David Waterman & said Waterman is of good character & a man of truth & veracity Dated 21 st July 1832
Ebenezer Root Judge of Otsego County Court

State of New York, } Otsego County } ss
I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County of Otsego, do certify, that Elisha Root, Esquire, before whom the preceding Affidavits of Oliver Buel & David Maternia purport to have been sworn, and whose name is subscribed to the certificates following such affidavits, was at the time of the same, one of the Judges of Otsego County Courts duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized as such to take affidavits. And also, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to such Affidavits and Certificates, to be his proper hand writing & signature. Given under my hand and Official Seal this 21 st day of July 1832.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk