Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44364, John Caldwell, Mass. New York

SERVICE
Mass. New York.
Caldwell, John
NUMBER
S. 44364
CONTENTS
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John Caldwell to Lewis Stone
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that we John Caldwell and Elizabeth wife of said John of Oxford in the County of Huron and State of Ohio for the consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars current money of the United States paid us by Lewis Stone the receipt whereof we do hereby acknow- -ledge do give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Lewis Stone that certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in Township number five in the twenty third Range of Townships in the State of Ohio and which is also in the County of Huron and is also known by the North part Lot number 19 in Section N o 4 and better and bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at the Northwest corner of said lot N o 19 thence S 5° 50' E seventeen chains and five links to a post thence N 86° 50' E thirty four chains and se- -venty five links to a post thence N 8° 50' W seventeen chains to a stake thence S 86° 50' W thirty four chains and seventy links to the place of beginning and con- -taining fifty nine acres of land —
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appur- -tenances thereof to him the said Lewis Stone his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof And we the said John Caldwell and Elizabeth for our heirs executors and admini- -trators do covenant to and with the said Lewis Stone his heirs and assigns that at and until the enrolling hereof we are lawfully seized and pos- -sessed of the premises in fee simple that they are free of all incumbrances that we have good right to sell and convey the same in manner and form as aforesaid and that we will warrant and defend the same to the said Lewis Stone his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and —

= and claimants whatsoever and I the said Elizabeth Baldwell do hereby remise releas and forever quit = claim unto the said Lewis Stone his heirs and assigns all right and title of dower in and to the above described premises — In witness where = of we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one — Signed sealed and delivered in presence of S.B. Baldwell John Baldwell Abiather Shirley Elizabeth Baldwell
The State of Ohio Huron County ss — Before October 25 th 1821. Personally ap- = peared John Baldwell and Elizabeth his wife the signers and sealers of the above instrument and the said John acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed And I having fully made known and ex- = plained to the said Elizabeth the contents of the above deed and having examined her separate and apart from her said husband she declared that she did of her own free will and accord sign and seal and as her act and deed deliver the same without the fear co- = ercion or compulsion of her said husband — In presence of Abiather Shirley Mary S. Baldwell S.B. Baldwell Sec. Rec.
329 Received and Recorded March 5 th 1822 By Schabael Marshall Recorder's Office Huron County Ohio ss — Recorder I certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of Huron County Vol 3 rd Page 329 —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed my Seal of Office at Norwalk this 6 th day of March in the year 1822 Schabael Marshall
Recorder
fee for copy, 43 3/4 cts seal and certificate 50 — " $1,095 3/4

1.910 New York.
John Caldwell
of Onondaga Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Keith — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months in New York from May — 1778 to March 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th day of March 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of April 1828 and sent to Hon. J. Earl, H. R.
Arrears to 4th of September 1828. $43.12 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$43.12
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

State of New York
Onondaga County ss on this 29th day of May 1827 personally appeared in open Court at the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga being a Court of Record. John Caldwell a resident in said County, aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820: that he the said John Caldwell enlisted in May 1778 or 1779 for nine months at Cohoes in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Keith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson in General Sarnes Brigade in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of March in the year 1779 or 1780 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York; that he was employed in the Quaturnas service under Ulney Hays Esqr most of the time of his said service - that in September after, he enlisted in Captain Adiel Sherwood's Company in Livingston's Regiment of New York troops & being stationed at Fort Ann was in October after taken prisoner with the rest of the Garrison and sent to Montreal and detained a prisoner until November in the year 1782 when he was sent round by water to Boston & exchanged, that he was in actual service under his first enlist-
being the same for which this deponent enters his claim.

ment nine months & under his second including his imprisonment over two years; and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present. That he did apply for a pension in 1818 but could get no proof of his service then. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself under 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 18 th 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
Schedule of Property
I have about four acres of land in the Town of Oxford County of Huron in the State of Ohio valued at about forty dollars; also one common hoe & one garden hoe valued at nine shillings. I am by occupation a farmer & have no family. I have for two years been living Eben V er Dennis of Ceres and am dependant on him for my support. From age and infirmity I am entirely unable to support myself without

the aid of public or private charity
Sworn in open Court this 29th of May 1827
John Baldroell
Levi Mason
property valued at $41,12½
L. Mason
I Reuben L. Hef Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Baldroell did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty one dollars twelve & a half cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of July 1827
Reuben L. Hef Clerk
being the same for which this deponent entered. And,

I Thomas Anderson now resident in the town of Eaton in the county of Madison in the state of New York aged sixty five years the last day of January last being duly sworn depose and say that according to the best recollection of this deponent in about the month of June the year 1778 or 79 he enlisted as a private soldier in a company commanded by a captain whose name he does not clearly recollect, tho. he thinks it was Burnham; that the said company was in Col. Jacksons Regiment in Gen Larneds Brigade in the Massachussetts line on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war, & that he continued to serve in the said Regiment nine months in what was then called the regular service: that at the time he enlisted he resided in the town of Shelburne in Massachussetts, which was a town adjoining Colerain in the same state; that at the time this deponent enlisted he was well acquainted with John Calwell or Caldwell as it is sometimes spelled then of the said town of Colerain; that the said Calwell now resides in Cicero in the county of Onondaga & state of New York: that this deponent and said Calwell had then been acquainted from the age of ten or twelve years, their parents then living and for a number of years having lived but about a mile, and an half apart tho. in different towns. That about the time that this deponent enlisted the said Calwell enlisted as above stated into a company in the same Regiment and Brigade, and that they both about the same time joined the army: and that all the while this deponent served as stated above he well knew the said Calwell and this deponent recollects that they were frequently on fatigue together and some times out on scouts together: that this deponent recollects the time when the said Calwell was discharged, which was at West Point, and that he was there honorably discharged, and as this deponent believes faithfully served the whole term of enlistment which was nine months being the same for which this deponent enlisted. And,

further this deponent saith not.
Thomas Anderson
State of New York Madison County ss: Be it Remembered that on this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1827 personally appeared before me David Gaston, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Madison, the above named Thomas Anderson to me well known, who in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition, and before me upon the holy evangelists made solemn oath that the said deposition contains the truth and nothing but the truth according to his best recollection. And I further certify that the said deponent is a Gentleman of respectability and a credible Witness. David Gaston Justice Peace.
Clerks office
Madison County
State of New York
ss. I John G. Curtis Clerk of the County of Madison and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that David Gaston Esquire whose name appears to the above instrument was a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Madison Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same at the date and day of the same and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and rightly believe the signature of "David Gaston" to the same to be his proper hand - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Morrisville this 13th day of April 1827 - John G. Curtis CLK

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Caldwell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 44,364
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1778 9 mos. Private Keith Michael Jackson Mass.   2 nd quartermaster's service Mercy Hays   Sept. 1780 over 2 yrs. Asiel Sherwood Livingston N.Y.   He was captured at Ft. Ann, carried to Montreal & held until   Nov. 1782 when he was sent to Boston by sea, & exchanged.  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Colerain, Mass. Date of application for pension, May 29, 1827. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Cicero, Onondaga Co., New York, with Eln J. Bruns Age at date of application, sixty-seven yrs.
Remarks: wife Elizabeth died between 1821 + 1827-  grandchild at 10 yrs. in 1827 name not stated.  At different times he owned land in Oxford, & Bloomingville, Huron Co., Ohio
1827  67  1760
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
(Capt. James Keith, of Easton, Mass.)  (Asiel Sherwood Colonial Hist. N.Y. pp 539)  John Caldwell ibid. p. 337
1827

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newark nj History to Norwalk, Ohio
44364
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44364
John Caldwell
Priv. Res War
Act: 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820
Index: — Vol. 3, Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany. 25 "99. Jas. A. Robert Newark,
Dec-15-190 Jas. A. Robertson
Oct. 5-1903 Lloyd B. Dennis
1917 Oct. 19. History to Charles B. Dennis, P.
Copies mailed to Frank S. Osgood Box 289, Boston, Mass (see receipt for payment re Wm. Caldwell $124.41)

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State of New York Onondaga County ss John Caldwell a Soldier of the revolution say was being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he has made application for a pension, that he had a waggon mentioned as having been sold, that according to the best recollection of this deponent the said waggon in his affida- vit was valued at sixty dollars, but that he this day has a letter purporting to be from J S Edwards in which it is stated that the said waggon was valued at $200. This deponent saith he verily believes the said waggon was worth sixty or seventy dollars that on or about the month of June in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two, he this deponent sold the said waggon to Amos B Caldwell and at the same time this deponent sold the said Amos a watch and received in payment for the said waggon & watch four acres of land which he now owns and this deponent was to have seven acres more of land of the said Amos, which the said Amos had contracted for of one Eleuthera Cook that about two years after, the said Amos died without getting a title to said land and this deponent thereby wholly lost the said seven acres of land. And this de- ponent further saith that he received in grain & whisky from Lewis Stone which was valued at three hundred dollars which was all expended by this deponent in supports of his family and in paying two physicians who attended the family of this deponent and the cash which this deponent received of said stone was expended in obtain- ing the necessaries of life while this deponent was un- able to work and his family were sick and this deponent further saith that both of said physicians are now dead -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26th day of February 1828
Nehemiah Hall Judge of Onondaga County

Onondaga County } Clerks Office }
I Reuben S. Hef Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Onondaga do hereby Certify that Nehemiah H. Dallinger was on the 28th day of February last First Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County duly Commissioned and sworn as such and authorized by virtue of his office to take affidavits &c. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the foregoing signature "Nehemiah H. Dallinger" to be his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of March 1828.
Reuben S. Hef Clerk
John Caldwell

Benjamin Drake of the Township of Oxford County of Union and State of Ohio being of lawful age after having been duly qualified and sworn according to Law says that in the year he purchased from John Caldwell 37 acres of land situated in the Township of Cicero County of Onondaga and State of New York that he paid him therefor the sum of 59 acres of land lying in the Town- ship of Oxford County and State first aforesaid that said John Caldwell took possession of the premises last aforesaid and made very considerable improve- ments thereon, that he then disposed of said premises to one Lewis Stone for the sum of $400. payable in one watch, hats, cattle, grain, whisky & some small parts - cash - that said Caldwell was at very considerable expense in collecting said debt of the aforesaid Lewis Stone as payment was with bills and said Caldwell was under the necessity of in- stituting suits against the said Lewis Stone in order to recover his just claims - this deponent has known personally and was acquainted with the said John Caldwell since the fall of the year 1818. that he has at no time since until 1825 lived at a greater distance from this deponent than four miles - said John Caldwell is a man far advanced in years and quite infirm - he had some and repeated sickness himself and family of long continuance, which finally

resulted in the death of his wife being the only immediate member of his family part one grand child of about 10 years of age - said Jno Caldwell has had no other means of subsistence since this deponent's acquaintance with him than his own manual labour. - and so far as this deponent is acquainted with the circumstances and property of the said Jno Caldwell, he only believes him poor - unable to support himself and in need of his country's aid to save him the humiliating alternative of being supported at the public expense or by private charity -
For the time of this deponent's purchase of the 37 acres of land of the said Jno Caldwell and the consideration therefor said this deponent refers to his title Deed from said Jno Caldwell now on record in the Records of Onondaga County New York and for the rest not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20. Sept 1827 H. Harrison Just Pease
Benj. Drake

Lewis Stone of the County of Huron and State of Ohio of lawful age after having been duly sworn according to law deposes and says he purchased of John Caldwell fifty nine acres of land in the year 1821. that said Caldwell had previously purchased the same tract of Brigs Drake and that after said Caldwell came in possession of said land aforesaid and before he disposed of the same to this deponent in the said Caldwell had made very considerable improvements thereon, that this deponent agreed to pay and did pay said Caldwell therefor the sum of seven hundred dollars in manner following as near as this deponent can recollect Twenty five hundred dollars in one wagon One cow One watch & some hats. Three hundred dollars in grain and whisky and the balance in cash - and further this deponent says not. Oxford Huron County O. Sept 20 th 1827. Lewis Stone
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20. Sept 1827 B. Harrison Just Peace

Abraham Shively of lawful age after having been duly qualified and sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with Joel Baldwin, that his acquaint- ance commenced with said Baldwin on his arrival in the State of Ohio which was in 1818, that said Baldwin has since that period up to 1825, lived in the neighborhood of the deponent, that said Baldwin is quite aged and infirm, he has had no other means of supporting himself and family than by manual labor - He has had much and severe sickness in his family and personally which has been attended by very considerable expense, those expenses together with the loss of cattle by disease have reduced him to poverty he has now no title to any lands to the best of the deponent's knowledge and belief except one four acre lot and 64 rods of land the fractional part of one other four acre lot of land in the Town of Bloomfield, in the County of Union & State of Ohio - The whole of which are of trifling value and were appraised by the County assessors with their improvements thereon for taxation as follows. the 4 acre lot owned by said Baldwin at $16.00. and the whole of the other 4 acre lot (his part included) at $12.00 as appears by reference to the list of the assessors on taxable property for the present year -

it is also a fact that lands immediately in the neighborhood of the above described tracts have been sold and can now be purchased from $1.50 to $3.00 per acre, from this defendant's knowledge of said Caldwells situation and property in which he is confident he cannot be deceived he has no hesitation in expressing his firm conviction and belief that said Caldwell must aided thereby aided by his country or find relief by private or public charity — The whole of the above are facts to the best of this defendant's knowledge and belief — and for this says not
A Sherby
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20. Sept 1827 B Harrison Just Peace

I Nathan Williams now resident in Plainfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged sixty six years, on oath depose and say that in the month of June A.D. 1778, I enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Keith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in Gen. Sargent's Brigade in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, and continued to serve in said corps until the month of March next following, being the period or term of nine months for which I enlisted, that this deponent at the time he enlisted as aforesaid was well acquainted with John Caldwell then of Colerain State of Massachusetts, now of Cicero, County of Onondaga & State of New York, and that said John Caldwell was enlisted at the same time with this Deponent, in the same company & Regt, and with the Deponent immediately thereafter joined the Army and served therein during the period before mentioned, and that said Caldwell was honourably discharged, with this Deponent at West Point in the State of New York, having faithfully served throughout the term of his enlistment the period of nine months aforesaid - all to the knowledge of the Deponent, the said Caldwell having been messmate with him during their term of service - and further this Deponent saith not.
Nathan Williams
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } } Brooklyn March 15 th A.D. 1827
Then Mr. Nathan Williams, the deponent above named, personally appeared & subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, and nothing but the

truth, before me - and I further certify that so Deponent is a gentleman of respectability and a credible witness -
Attest David C. Bolles Justice of the Peace
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that David C. Bolles before whom the foregoing affidavit hath been made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within and for said Windham County, and that the foregoing signature of his name is in his own proper handwriting - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the publick Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 15 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
David C. Bolles Clerk

State of Ohio — Clerk's Office Huron County P. M. Aspinwall Sept 13 20. A.D. 1832 D. P. Gibbs Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for the county aforesaid do certify that Benjamin Harrison Esq. before whom the affida- vits herunto attached appear to have been taken is a lawfull Magistrate duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature thereon is genuine.
Given under my hand & Official Seal the day & year above written D. P. Gibbs Clerk

No. 11 April 1828 Care of John Caldwell N York
Rev Jonas Clarke Jr Secy of the Massachusetts Equine Pension Office Washington
Adm.
old Register p. 58.

Washington April 10 1828.
J. L. Echards Esq m
Sir in closed I send you additional papers in the case of John Caldwell, an applicant for a pension — Please to advise me of the decision in his case, as soon as made —
Yours with respect
James E. Callender

20.387
Recd 18 Dec 1827 Pens 17/6
John Caldwell
10 den York
act 18 March 1818
See letter to
No. J. Earle
Dec 27 1827
Remarke
Hon J. Earle A.R.
Barbary History of the
Washington

Washington December 17th 1827
Dear James Barbour
I herewith send the papers of John Caldwell a revolutionary soldier, who applied for a pension. Please to inform me of the result of the application as soon as decided upon, and if the papers are defective please to inform me in what respect they are so, that I may instruct him how to supply the necessary evidence if it should be in his power to do so.
I am respectfully yours
James E. Callahan

44364 for 8
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. Dec 5 189 8
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Sir:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
Mr James A. Robertson 260 Clinton Ave, Newark, N.J.
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, John Caldwell or Cauldwell Place of residence before service, He used to speak of the Wickmunk Brook (Town, county, and State.) (N.Y.) Place of residence after service, near Hoosick & Johnstown. (Town, county, and State.) Approximate date of death, _____ Given name of widow, _____ Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? He drew pension Additional information, He came from the other side, was a ship carpenter was in the Revolution & was at Valley Forge
Signature Jas A Robertson (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, 260 Clinton Ave Newark, N.J.

Rev Sec JMD
Charles S. Dennis, Sandusky, Ohio.
October 12th, 1917
Commissioner of Pensions;-
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;-
Will you kindly give me the military record of my grandfather, John Caldwell, who was a Revolutionary War soldier and served in a New York regiment or battalion. My mother used to tell me that he served under an officer named Heath-if I recollect right he was a major. I believe my grandfather enlisted at White Plains.
He was taken prisoner and was held for some time in a British prison in Canada. I believe, also, that he was a private soldier, and was at one time during his service, a member of Philip Schuyler's regiment of New York's troops.
I would like as full a record as you can give me, as to the command he served in, the time of service, what engagements he was in, if any, and where he was held a prisoner.
Thanking you for an early reply, I am,
Very respectfully,
Charles S. Dennis

Dec 1/02
Mr. Ware, Com.
Washington DC
Dear Sir
I read extracts from records of two Caldwells, for which I am greatly obliged, but I am now set out of the "fog"
The Caldwell I am often was but 16 yrs of age & enlistment, was a snare drummer at Valley Forge

+ I think was born at Kinderhook N.Y. state as other members of the family were
He drew a pension. One report I return & the other I am keeping although the name is spelled Caldwell.
Can you give me a report on John Caldwell who enlisted as C olierian Mars & served under Capt Knell & Col Jackson

who resided in Onondaga Co N.Y.
Thanking you in advance for same I am
I am truly Jas A Robertson
260 Clinton Ave Newark N.J.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
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Ex. aw
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 408 Date Dec. 21, 23
Subject John Caldwell, 84436H War Res.
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks: See receipt for payment in Mrs Caldwell 812441
Approved:
W.W. Wilson
Chief REV. WAR SECTION
Chief Clerk.

OWEN ECV
Norwalk, O, Sept 22nd 1903
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
Sir
I want to get the record of My Grand Father John Caldwell as a soldier in the war of the Revolution The record and pension office statement is not very definite and Col Ainsworth suggests in view of the fact that Grandfather was a pensioner that I ask you for a statement , I know he lived with My Father at Cicero Onnandaga Co Ny from 1824 to 1832 when he died and that he received his pension there , The paper I have says he served in Johnsons Regt N Y Militia in 1779 , also in Phillip Schuylers Regt no date , I Know he was with the troops at Montreal and Quebeck when Montgomery was killed , If You can give me a report of his services you will greatly oblige
Very Respectfully Yours Lloyd B Dennis