Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,273, Jacob Bond, Conn. New Jersey. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Bond, Jacob
S 12273
New Jersey
New York
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CONTENTS
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8217 New York
See letter Nov 12 1833 to Isaac Lawrence.
Jacob Bond of Steuben Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Humad of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hayward in the New York line for 11 months
N.Y., N.J. & Conn. ★
Records completed Aug. 17/58
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Mar 1833 and sent to Abner Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $3 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 33  18.33
$91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 15

Jacob Pons Steuben County New York
March 15, 1833
Ch. 5.6.16
Admitted admitted
v 5
D. Ramsay clerk Steub. in County Court N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Gond  County of Steubens  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 87  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.     Militia In 1775 June 3 Private Capt Furman   Enlisted 1775-6 1 " Col Hayward   Vol 1776 May 5 early in Dec " " Col Smith   Drafted 1779 July about 1 1 " May Fitch   Capt Gouche  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Long Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Long Island N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached as the regulations require 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Oyer Castor  Examining Clerk.

State of New York
Steuben County ss. On this 16 th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Bath in and for the said County of Steuben, Jacob Bond a resident of the town of Howard in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty seven years but has no record of his age, 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he first entered the militia service in June in the year 1775 at Newtown on Long Island in the State of New York under Capt. Furman - don't remember the names of the other Company officers - not attached to any Regiment, but was employed in the protection of the inhabitants on the Island from the incursions of the enemy. The British ships the Asia and Phoenix men of war, laid off the Hook during the summer. Some of the men occasionally came on shore in Barges and were frequently drove back - discharged at Brooklyn, near New York in September same year having served three months - no written discharge was given. Don't remember whether there were any Continental troops stationed on the Island.
1775 or 1776 That in the fall of 1775 or Spring of 1776 one month but which he does not recollect, he served one month on Long Island under the following circumstances; then retreating at Newtown on said Island. The Col. Hewett, a British Party, collected a large number of disaffected people - commenced building a fortification on the Island.

Col Hayward, Head, Haind or Hurd, but the name was pronounced as Haind, from which he supposes it was Hayward - and as he supposes of the regular army, was sent from New Jersey with a regiment to disperse them Col Hewlett and the other Tories assembled; and which fact he remembers from the following (part of a song) made by on that occasion by the Tories Col Haind has come to town in all his pride & glory And if he dies he'll go to H. C. for robbing of the Tories This declarant volunteered into said Regiment on this occasion and performed one months service
1776
6 months
That he entered the service of the United States again at Newark on or about the last of September June 1776 at Newtown on Long Island, then residing at the same place and enlisted under Capt. Cope for six months at Newtown aforesaid - thinks his Lieutenants name was Furman - don't remember the Ensigns name. The Regiment was commanded by Col Smith - don't remember the names of any other officers - was in the Battle on Long Island of that year - saw Gen Washington in the Battle and was dismissed at New Bedford early in December 1776, but did not receive a written discharge
1777 to 1778 one year That he entered again into the service of the United States at Norwalk in Connecticut, but resided at Newtown on Long Island, in July or August in the year 1777, as a volunteer under Major Fitch who had the Command of some Whale Boats to guard the Sound from the predatory excursions of the enemy from Long Island; took several boats as they crossed over from Long Island and thinks and believes he continued in that service about a year, and was then dismissed without writing at Norwalk aforesaid in July or August 1778
That he again entered the service of

be with the United States the year Danbury was burnt, and shortly before that event as a drafted Militia man at Fairfield in Connecticut where he then resided, but he cannot designate the time in any other manner under oath & touch - Don't remember the names of any other officers, and served one month - was discharged at Fairfield. His rushed with the enemy from the time they landed until the burnt Danbury. Does not recollect that any other troops than the militia were engaged - did not receive a written discharge. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony of his service he can procure who can testify of his service -
This declarant was born at Rockaway on Long Island, on the 27th day of December - in the year 1745 -
He has no record of his age
Was living at Easttown on Long Island when called into the service - after the war he moved to Norwalk in Connecticut and stands there & the about 3 years has lived since in Massachusetts and in the state of New York but cannot state the time -
He states the names William Allen and Lyman Barret as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the 3 day and year aforesaid
Jacob his Bond Mark
Mo S Ramsay Dep CLK
Hartford County

We Lyman Barret a clergyman of said town of Howard and William Allen of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Bond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty 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 to and subscribed the } Lyman Barret day and year aforesaid } Wm Allen C. H. S. Runnells Sup. Clk
Franklin County
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, and that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Lyman Barret who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Howard and that William Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Howard and is a credible and that their statement is entitled to credib-
Geo. L. Dole, Clerk.
Ebenezer D. Dole
Mary J. Williams
Paul C. Cook
I David Runnery Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Bond for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Bath this 16 th day of October 1832
D. Runnery

In matter of Jacob Rend Prison Application
Declaration
I do hereby certify that the written papers passed through the hands of the Clerk without named in the same manner in which they now are
Daniel Buer formerly Member of Congress
Adm. Atty.
Private Memo - #36.66

Rev War
12,273
✓ INVALID.
Rev
File No. 12,273
Jacob Bond
Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]