Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34642, Joseph Bates, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Bates, Joseph
S 34642
CONTENTS

Bates, Joseph
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the District Court for the District of Massachusetts, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 110
Rank: Dragoon
Regt: Sheldon's
Disability: Received a rupture in the side from fatigue.
Where disabled: Brookfield
Residence: Egremont.
Arrearages: $30
Remarks: Enlisted December 3, 1779.

Ans July 25, 1906 H. J. S.

Bates, Joseph
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Massachusetts, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 62.
Rank : Dragoon
Regt. : Col Sheldon
Disability: Disabled by a rupture in the side occasioned by fatigue.
Date of commencement: Oct. 15, 1792
Monthly allowance : $ 2,08 1 / 3
Arrears due : $ 30.

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July 7, 1906
L. M. H.

16-018 Michigan Territory.
Joseph Bates,
of Detroit, in the territory state of Michigan who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon, of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan Terr. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19. of July, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May, 1820 and sent to Van Zandt, Roe well, agents Wash n . City
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 60. Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept r 48 7 mo s 17 } 1820. $: 108.33 31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Joseph Bates claims pension under the act of June 7th of 1832: 1848 Van Zandt & Rockwell agts Michigan Ter.
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I Joseph Bates declare and State that I was born in the Town of Middletown, in the State of Connecticut. that I am in the Sixteenth year of my age - and am a Citizen of the United States - That on the third day of December 1777. I enlisted as a private in the 2 d Regt. of Light Dragoons, commanded by Col. Eliza Sheldon, on the Continental establishment - and continued therein until the close of the Revolutionary War. that I am in reduced circumstances - and I stand in need of my Country's Support - That I have no other evidence now in my power of my said Service, than the certificate of the Late Major Talmadge which accompanies this declaration. Detroit 19. July 1819- Joseph Bates
Territory of Michigan Detroit 19. July 1819. S
I James Withereel, one of the Judges in and over the said Territory, certify that Joseph Bates subscribed, and made oath to the foregoing declaration before me, on the day and year above written. and gave sufficient evidence that he was in reduced circumstances.
J. Withereel

Territory of Michigan ss County of Wayne ss
This is to certify that James Withersell Esquire is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan and that the within is his signature.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of the County of Wayne at Detroit the nineteenth day of July A.D. 1814
Thomas Newland Clerk
Since the above I do also certify that I am satisfied that Joseph Bates needs the assistance of the country for support.
James Withersell one of the Judges in and over the Terr. Michigan.

B. Talmadge Silsbee Co. Ga. Aug 12 1888

This Certifies that Joseph Bates enlisted into the 2 d Reg t of Dragoons commanded by Col. Oliver Sheldon, on the Continental Establishment, on the 3 d of Dec r 1777, & continued in the same until the close of the Revolutionary War.
Extracted from the Regimental Book kept by me, & now in my hands.
Benj n Tallmadge Note Maj r 2 d Reg t L. D. Litchfield Conn. Aug t 12 th 1828

Oath of Jos. Bates as Revolutionary pensioner of certificate of Clerk of Wayne County Court.
16.811-1 May 1820

Territory of Michigan S.S. County of Wayne
On this 18 th day of July 1821. personally appeared me known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing application, being a count of record for said County, Joseph Bates aged fiftyseven years resident in Detroit in said county 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 a company commanded by Captain Hurlbut of the second regiment of Light Dragoons, commanded by Col d Elisha Sheldon, that he served for and during the period of Two years and Six months, and was honorably discharged, at the close of the war, and that his original declaration, for obtaining a pension, under the 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 the 18 th day of March 1818. was dated the 10 th of July 1819. as he verily believes, and that he has received a pension certificate under the act aforesaid, number 15.811. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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

was" passed 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 me, nor have I any income, other than is contained, in the Schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - To wit - One acre, and one tree (Signed) Joseph Bates.
I also declare, and state that my occupation is that of a Farmer, and that from infirmity I am unable to support myself by it & that I have no family.
Territory of Michigan } ss. County of Wayne }
I Thomas Rowland Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said court, And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court, that the total

amount in value of the property specified in the aforesaid Schedule is Two Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal affixed the Seal of the Court afore- -said, at Detroit this day of August, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred Twenty. Thomas Howland Clerk of Wayne County Court

34 642 Pay INVALID.
File No. 34 642
Joseph Bates His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]