Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 615, Israel Bates, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bates, Israel
R. 615
CONTENTS

State of New York Orleans County. ss.
On this 23 rd day of January 1834.
personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orleans aforesaid now sitting at the court House in the village of Albion in & for said County Israel Bates a resident of the Town of Barr in the county of Orleans aforesaid in the State of New York, aged Eighty Four years, 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as hereinafter stated. That he was born in the Town of Ingham in the State of Massachusetts on the twenty fifth day of May in the year 1749 as at record of his age That he lived in the Town of Attlebury in the State of Massachusetts at each of the times of entering into the service of the United States as hereinafter mentioned. That before the war broke out he belonged to the company of Captain John Tyler's Light Horse That in June 1775 on an alarm that Hostilities had commenced, he was called into the service under said Captain Tyler. That they marched to Charleston where they arrived just before the battle of Bunker hill, and were immediately ordered on to the battle ground. That he was in said Battle. That after the Battle he was ordered into the Hospital to take care of the sick & wounded soldiers and remained there two weeks and was then discharged but received no written discharge. That he was in actual service this time ten weeks. That in the month of September in the same year 1775 he enlisted as a Corporal for Eight months service under Captain Samuel Robinson Lieutenant Enoch Robinson Ensign Richardson Colonel Nathanael's Regiment General Stark's Brigade marched to Winter Hill near Boston and was stationed there about six months keeping guard. had no battle, and in the Spring went to Dorchester Heights Built a fort and remained there until the British Left Boston

That General George Washington had the Command that he remembers of seeing General Putnam. That after the British had Evacuated Boston he was marched to Tiverton and was stationed there until his time of Enlistment had expired and was then discharged but Received no written discharge. That he was in
8 mo Corf t actual service this time Eight months. That on or about the first day of September 1776 as near as he can remember the time he was drafted as a Sergeant in the militia for three months that he served under Captain Moses Willmot Lieutenant Caleb Richardson Colonel Stephen Richardson's Regiment under General Spencer. Marched to Howlands Ferry opposite the Island of Rhode Island where he was stationed and Remained three months when he was discharged
3 mo Serg t Received no written discharge. Was in actual service at this time three months. That he was called out again in the winter of 1776 & 1777 as near as he can remember the time as a substitute for one Corporal Ebenezer Tiffany under Captain Moses Willmot Lieutenant Corporal. That they marched to Settlemount where they remained
3 mo. pri. three months. That there was no officer higher than Captain That their business was to guard the place & some stores That he was in actual service this time three months and was discharged verbally. Served as a private. That in the year of General Sullivan's Expedition on the Island of Rhode Island thinks in the month of July or August 1778 he was drafted into the service as a Sergeant under Captain Enos Robinson Lieutenant Richardson. Ensign Corporal ser in Colonel Thomas Carpenter's Regiment. That they marched to Bristot Ferry, where they crossed on to the Island and remained on the Island under General Sullivan, until his Retreat from the Island that he was in a Battle on the Island. That he remembers of seeing Colonel Coney's Black Regiment & Colonel Angel's Regiment that he was wounded in the leg but not so severely as to prevent his getting about. That after the retreat from

The Island he was discharged. that he received no written discharge. that he was in actual service this 3 mo. serg. four three months. That after this in the month of October 1779 or 1780 as near as he can recollect the time he was drafted into the service again under Captain Caleb Richardson. in Colonel Potter's Regiment Marched to Providence was stationed there three months except one time was marched to point Ludy and then back to Providence having been absent from Providence a few days. that he was discharged at Providence But
Received no written discharge that he was in actual 3 mo. pri. service at this four three months as served as a private soldier. That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person. whose testimony he can procure who can testify to any of his said service. that he was in actual service as a soldier of the Revolution twenty two months and ten days. That for six months of said time he served as sergeant. that for eight months of said time he served as corporal. and that for eight months & ten days he served as a private soldier that he is acquainted with William Love Avery Browne Moses Swift & Asa Spencer a Clergyman in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth and the reputation he has sustained as having been a soldier of the Revolution - That since the war he moved from Attlebury to Worcester county in the State of Massachusetts where he resided ten years. then moved to Shootsbery near the Connecticut River where he lived six or seven years. then moved to Openham. Montgomery County New York then moved on to the Holland Purchase in N.Y. where he lived thirteen years. then moved to the town of Herkheim Herkimer County where he resided one year. That in the Fall of 1832 he returned to the Holland Purchase. where he now resides. and where he resided previous to his removal to Mannheim. as aforesaid that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension

Rolls of the agency of any State. That he has children living both in Menheim. and Barr aforesaid and that he some times lives with one of his children and there with the other and that he made his first application for a pension while living at Menheim. which was not allowed owing to some informality in his application Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court Israel Bates M c Mill Clerk
We Asa Spencer a Clergyman residing in the Town of Barr County of Orleans And William Love & Moses Swift Residing in Barr Orleans County hereby Certify. that we are well acquainted with Israel Bates who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age; that he is reputed and Believed, universally, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. and that we concur fully in that opinion Asa Spencer Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court M c Swift M c Mill  W m Love
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. 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 Asa Spencer who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Town of Barr Orleans County And that Moses Swift and William Love who have also signed the same are residents in the Town of Barr Orleans County & are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit
William Janney
Abraham
Sam. G. Chapman
Judges of Orleans County Court

Jesse Bates
Leland Bates To Rev. Dr. Bates
David Bates M 7 June 1832
Geo C. Ames

State of New York } Orleans County } ss-
On this fourteenth day of July in the year 1858 personally appeared before me, Benjamin Matteson a justice of the peace of said county, Jesse Bates a resident of the Town of Barre in the said county of Orleans aged 56 years 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 of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 and all other acts of Congress granting pensions to Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers who served in the War of the Revolution and their and Widows and children - That he is the son of the Israel Bates, Bates who was a Sergeant, corporal and Private in said War and served therein a year and Ten months as he was informed by the said Israel Bates and believes but in what company or Regiment declarant does not know but must depend on Record proof and evidence to establish his services - That the said Israel Bates died on the Eleventh day of January in the year 1844 at the said Town of Barre -
That he left no widow but he left children surviving him, the declarant and Jacob Bates - Roxalana Brown and Sally Hunt who are all now living and the declarant makes this declaration in behalf of the said children

of the said Israel Bates for his said Revolutionary services to obtain the amount of pension to which the said Israel Bates was entitled from March 4th 1831 till the day of his death
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of August 1851
X Benjamin Matison
State of New York Columbia County Clerk's Office
ss I, Darius H. Cole Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Matison before whom the annexed Affidavit and power of Attorney were made and taken was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of said County residing therein duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to administer oaths
And I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that his sig- natures thereunder written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 8th day of August A.D. 1851 Darius H. Cole Clerk

Powerfully case of Israel Bates, for Examining Road Papers
615
Mass, on N York Suspended Writs
Sep. 22, 52
F. E. Hassen French

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Orleans ss,
Be it known that before me Benjamin Matison a justice of the peace personally appeared Jesse Bates aged 56 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Israel Bates who was a Revolutionary soldier in the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the 11th day of January 1844 and that my mother, named Mary died on the 25th day of April 1880 and that they were married on the day of in the year 1772 and that they were residents of Ingham in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there some 40 years, and that he resides in Barre in said county and that furthermore me BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due me as the heir of Israel Bates who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law as he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 7th day of September 1852, hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
Jesse Bates 
Witness: B. Matison Witness: William Bates
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Jesse Bates has always by the community been known as the son of Israel Bates
Dated on this 7th day of September 1852
B. Matison justice of the peace Orleans County N.Y.
State of New York COUNTY OF Orleans ss } to wit:
I hereby certify, That B. Matison Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court, this 7th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
D. H. Cole Clerk.
Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." and under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
610
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Israel Bates
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Filed: 1852 Printed, 18 Book Rejected, 18 and suspended Claims gives Reasons for suspension, 18 "A Massachusetts
Alleges: militia man from Ingham must find proof in his neighbor- hood, and also on the records at Boston!"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
June 1-1901 H. M. Bates - Rochester N.Y. May 13-1904 wid to Mrs. Emma Bates Ransom Collinwood Ohio 1914 Mch. 18. Hist. to Mrs. Lynn A. Boree. P

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Israel Bates a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R. 615
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 75 10 wks. Private John Taylor ✓ Mass.   Sept. 75 8 mos. Corporal Samuel Robinson Hathaway   Sept 1. 76 3 mos. Sergeant Moses Melmot Stephen Richardson   Winter 76-77 3 mos. Private " ✓   July or Aug. 78 3 mos. Sergeant Ebenezer Robinson Thomas Carpenter   Oct. 79 or 80 3 mos. Private Abel Richardson Potter  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill; Rhode Island in 1778. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Attleborough, Mass. Date of application for pension, Jany 23 1834. Residence at date of application, Barre, Orleans Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, born May 25, 1749. Hingham, Mass.
Remarks: Mar. 1772 May — chd. All. 25 1830; he died June 11, 1832 at Barre.  In 1832, said he about 1500 acres in Mass. (Barnes & Brown & Kelly estate).  This claim was never allowed for the reason that sufficient proof of alleged service was not furnished as required by the act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.
Respectfully,
after war he resided in Worcester Co. Mass; Sheffield near Conn. with Ebenezer, N.Y.; Holland Purchase, N.Y.; Manchester, N.Y. & Barre.
Commissioner.

surv. ch. in 1857.
Jesse Bates, slap Jacob Bates, alt. 75 yrs Roxanna Brown & Polly Hunt.
Ref book - "must find proof in his neighborhood, value on record - it. Boston."
1852 1835
17 58
Jacob 75 in 1852

32.829
New York
Israel Bates
Suspended
Set to H. Goff 22 April 1853.
Set G. C. Ames Feb 19/52
Same, June 24. 1852.
Platt, Stewart & Williams Aug 12 52
H. Goff, 11 June 1853
J. H. White 29 th June 1853.
Set June 1852

JNO. H. WHITE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR, Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y.
Albion Orleans County N.Y., March 28 1853
Hon Mr Waldo
Sir
There is a claim for a pension now before the department for services of Israel Bates a revolutionary soldier of East Barre in this Co. mother Jesse Bates a son of Israel Bates — F. C. Haskins of Washington City has a power of Attorney from Mr Bates to obtain the pension & receive the money in case the claim is allowed — Mr Bates is anxious to hear from the matter & to ascertain whether the claim is allowed & paid or not or what disposition has been made of it — Will you inform me as soon as consistent with the business of your office how the matter now stands & what disposition has been made of it —
Resp
Yours &c
Jno. H. White

JNO. H. WHITE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR, Alton, Orleans Co., N. Y.
Albion Orleans County N.Y. April 26 1853
Mr Waldo
Dr Sir — Some time since I wrote you in relation to a pension claim before the department of Mr Jesse Bates for the services of Israel Bates as a revolutionary soldier. Bates wishes to find out what state his claim is now in, whether it has been suspended or allowed & if allowed whether paid — Mr H. E. Hapgood of Washington City has a power of attorney from Mr Bates to act in the matter & receive the money if allowed and as he can hear nothing satisfactory from Hapgood he would like to find out how his claim stands. By giving the information desired you will much oblige him & Yours &c Jno H White

At a Summatis Court held at Allion in for the County of Orleans at the Summatis Office on the 20 th day of May 1852
Present N. R. Curtis County Judge It has on this day satisfactorily appeared to this Court that Israel Bates a Revo- lutionary Soldier, died on the 17 th day of January 1844, and left Jacob Bates Jesse Bates, Roxana Brown and Polly Kent his only living children, and that he left no widow
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the Summatis Court of said County this 20 th day of May 1852
N. R. Curtis County Judge performing the duties of the Office of Summa- gis

State of New York Albany County Het on this The 19 th day of May 1852 Person ally Appeared Before me Benjamin Watson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afo d Ipa Bates aged about fifty six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of long abs s passed 7 th of June 1832, To wit: That he is the son and his of law of Israel Bates dec d That his afo d Father was a soldier in the army of the Revolution from the State of Massachusetts for several years for a full statement of which he most Respectfully asks leave to refer to his Declaration now on file in the Pension office at Washington, That his afo d Father died on the 11 th day of January 1844, and left the following Persons his only living Children viz t Jacob Bates Roxana Brown Polly Hunt and the Declarant, all of whom are now living, That his afo d Father left no widow, his mo- ther having died in the year of 1831, He most Respectfully asks that his afo d claim may be allowed and that

The Certificate evidencing the same may be enclosed to his Attorney Sworn to and subscribed } Jesse Bates Before me on the day and year aforesaid B. Matison J.P. }
I the undersigned Magistrate do certify that the above declarant is person- ally known to me and that he is a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed, In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 19 th day of May 1952, B. Matison J.P.

Washington D.C. May 25. 1832
to
J. E. Heath Esq. Commr of Pensions
Sir
We enclose herewith papers in 4 cases, of application for Pensions for Revolutionary Services
We are Sir
Respectfully &c
Richd. Stewart & Williams
1 2 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
March 9 1852.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Israel Bates is borne on a roll of a Co., under command of Stephen Richardson, capt., Geo. Williams, col., from Attleborough, from Sept. 25 to Oct. 29. 1777. including travel 1 month 6 days, as pr.
6 25 24 7 10
One roll of Capt. Alex. Foster's Co., Col. Daggett's Regt. on alarm of Dec. 8. 1777. 25 days, as pr. doing service in R. I.
3-12
One roll of Capt. Milmarth's Co. Col. Carpenter's Regt. on expedition to R.I. from Aug. 17 to Sept. 9. 1778. 24 days as pr.
sic
One roll of Capt. Alex. Foster's Co., Col. Carpenter's Regt. in the expedition to Tiverton, R.I. July 27. 1780. 7 days - as pr. Dated at Attleborough.
sic
One roll of Capt. Robinson's Co., Col. Dyer's Regt. to Tiverton, July 31. 1780 - Ten days including travel. Dated at Attleborough. served as pr.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Messrs. Wells Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Pension Office February 19 th 1852
Sir;
I have examined the papers of Israel Bates who applied for a pension under the Act of 7 th June 1832 but can find no sufficient evidence of his service. He claimed to have been born and raised in Mass: and to have lived in the town of Attlebury where he entered the service which was in 1775 under Capt: Lyler and served two months and ten days: in '75 & '76 served eight months as Corporal in Capt: Robinson's Co: Col: Hathaway's Regt: also three months as Sergeant in Capt: Wil- mot's Co: three months in the winter of '76 & '77 in the same Company and in the same Capacity: in '78 three months Sergeant in Capt: Robinson's Co: and in '79 & '80 three months as private in Capt: Richardson's Co: These tours of service must be

Supported by the records of Massachusetts Before an allowance can be made.
Very Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt. Wilson
For Comt of Pensions.
George Ames Esq. Present.

Pension Office
March 5 th 1852.
Sir;
At the request of Mr. George C. Ames I have to state that he is the regularly appointed agent in the case of Israel Bates applying for a pension under the Act of 7 th June 1832; from the State of New York.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt.
H. H. Allen
Comr of Pensions.
Secretary of State of Mass: Boston
Masfett

Washington March 17, 1882
James E Beach Esq Sir
I transmit herewith the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts, in relation to the Service of Israel Bates, required by your letter to me of the 19 th ulto.
This Certificate does not show as much as 6 mos service but as Bates Claims for one or two tons in 1774 for which there are no Rolls, I hope that this enumeration will be sufficient to authorize the allowance of the Claims for that amount of service.
Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servt Geo A Ames

Israel Bates
Hon. G. Hard, H.R. N.Y.

I A B Mills Clerk of the said 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 Israel Bates for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 22 nd day of January 1834
A B Mills Clerk

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss. Town of Oppenheim }
John J. Failing of Said Town being duly Sworn deposes and Says that he this deponent was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States and that he has been well acquainted with Israel Bates now of the Town of Barre in the County of Orleans for thirty Years and upwards That from the Year 1800 until the Year 1806 the Said Israel Bates was the near Neighbour of this deponent during which time he the Said Israel Bates and this deponent had fre- quent Conversations Relative to the Revolutionary war- and the duties they each had performed therein That from Such Conversations he this deponent understood and believed the Said Israel Bates to have been a Soldier of the United States Revolutionary Army- That from the acquaintance that he this deponent has had with the Said Israel Bates he this deponent believes the Said Israel now to be a man of the age of Eighty Years or upwards and whose General character as to truth and veracity stands fair
Subscribed and Sworn by the above named John J. Failing according to the best of his Recollection & belief to be the truth the 18th day of December 1834
John J. Failing

before me
John Mosher Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with John J. Dailing who made the foregoing affidavit and that I consider him a person whose General character as to truth and veracity stands fair and as a person entitled to credit
John Mosher
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss I Richard Housney Deputy Clerk in the absence of George D Ferguson Clerk of the County of Montgomery do certify that John Mosher Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Inat of the foregoing affidavit was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County and authorised to take affidavits And that I am well acquaint- ed with the handwriting of the said Justice and do believe that the signature of the said Justice to the Inat of the foregoing affidavit and also to the foregoing certificate is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this Seventh day of January 1835
R. Housney Dep Clerk

State of New-York } County of Montgomery } ss Town of Oppenheim }
Isaac Bates of Said Town of Oppenheim and Son of Israel Bates of the Town of Barre in the County of Orleans and State aforesaid being duly Sworn deposes and Says that he this deponent is now upwards of fifty eight years of age - and that as long ago as this deponent can Remember he heard his mother who is now deceased Relate Several Instances of hardships which She had to Endure during the Revolutionary war while her husband the father of this deponent was from home in the Service of the United States in Said War one of which Instances this deponent well Recollects to be in Substance as follows - That pending Said war her Said Husband was gone from home into Said Service in a very hard winter when there but very few men left in the Neighbourhood of her Said deponents Mother and that She then had to procure her own firewood from the woods with her own hands to keep from freezing as well as to go milk herself - This deponent further Says that he has been present many times when Conversations were had between aged people and this deponents father on the Subject of the Revolutionary war

from which conversations this deponent always understood that his said father had been engaged in the service of the United States as a soldier several tours during said war. And that from conversations had many years ago in the presence of this deponent as well between others and this deponent's father as between others when this deponent's father was not present - This deponent verily believes that his said father was in the United States service as a soldier pending said war at several different times and on several different terms of service.
Jacob Bates
Subscribed and sworn by the above named Jacob Bates in due form of law the the 4th day of January A.D. 1835
John Mosher Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jacob Bates and that I consider him a man whose general character as to truth and veracity stands fair and who is entitled to full credit.
January 4th 1835
John Mosher
State of New York Montgomery County
I Richard H. Cushman Deputy Clerk of the County of Montgomery do certify that John Mosher Esquire whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of the foregoing affidavit was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and do believe that the signature of the said Justice to the affidavit of the foregoing affidavit and also to the foregoing certificate is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 7th day of January 1835. The word certificate interlined and affidavit erased.
R. H. Cushman Dep. Clerk

State of New York
Orleans County ss Personall appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace Lott Swift Ezriel Smith Moses B Swift Norris Hubbard Hiram Sturges Bryant White Jacob Kessler John A Buckland Charles Lee Elijah Billings
neighbors of the said Israel Bates all credible persons to me known who being severally sworn according to Law Each for himself makes oath and says That he is well acquainted with Israel Bates of Barre Orleans County & has been acquainted with him for a number of years That the said Israel Bates has always sustained the reputation of having been a Revolutionary Soldier and that they or either of them have never heard or known that any suspicions to the contrary have been entertained by his neighbors or any one Else That they believe him to be eighty four years of age that he has always born a good reputation & been considered a man of Truth & veracity. That they have understood that he has applied for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. that they have no doubt but that the said Israel Bates did serve in the Revolutionary War as he states in his declaration as his oath is entitled to full credit
# Sworn & Subscribed this 16th day of February 1835
Sydney Burrell Justice of the Peace
Lott Swift Ezriel Smith Moses B Swift Norris Hubbard Hiram Sturges Bryant White Jacob Kessler J A Buckland Charles Lee Elijah Billings
I hereby Certify that the afore mentioned persons who have signed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit are well known to me and that they are all credible persons & that their statement is entitled to full credit
Feb 10th 1835
Sydney Burrell Justice of the Peace

State of New York Pleas County Clerk's Affidavit. I do certify that Sydney Burrell before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of his certificate thereto a Justice of the peace in & for said County residing in Barn duly elected and qualified. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Sydney Burrell" subscribed as having taken said affidavits is genuine. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court Pleas Court of said County at Albany this 9 th day of April 1835 A. J. Mills Clerk N. Nichols Deputy Clerk
Israel Bates
32.529

Hope Bates son & heir of Israel Bates
in pension for Rev. Services
Platt, Stewart & Williams Attorneys

Know All Men By These Presents That I Jesse Bates one of the Children and heirs at Law of Israel Bates Deed D o By Virtue of these Presents nominated constitute and appoint Nathaniel Stewart & Williams my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute any claim or claims that my said Father may have in and to any Pension or Pensions due under the act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832. or any other act of Congress, for his services in the Army of the Revolution, I hereby authorizing my said Attorney to do any act or acts that he may see proper I hereby granting the same.
Given under my hand and seal on this The 19 th day of May 1852
In Presence of B. Matheos William Bates
Jesse Bates Seal

State of New York Glens County } ss
I, in acting Justice, of the Peace in and for the county, do certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me and known to be a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed, and that he acknowledges the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed and thereby revoking all other authority heretofore given to present his or her claim or claims
Given under my hand on this the 19 th day of May - A D 52,
J. B.

State of New York Orleans County Edot
On this the 19 th day of May 1822 personally appeared before me Bryan Mattison an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County, Anna Bates aged, about forty nine years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Affidavit to wit, That she was well acquaint- ed with Israel Bates Esq d , that she has been acquainted with him for the last thirty three years past, that she has often heard him say that he was for a con- siderable time in the Army of the Revolution from the State of Massachusetts she has heard him speak of the hardships he went through while in the service, she has of- ten heard his Wife, Mary Bates Esq d speak of the hardships and trials she had suff- ered whilst her husband the said Israel Bates was serving in the Army of the Revolu- tion, and that the said Israel Bates was a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the greatest faith and credit should be placed sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid Anna Bates By Mattison Justice of the Peace

I the undersigned magistrate do certify that the above declaration is personally known to me and is a true of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 19 th day of May 1852,
B. Matison J.P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ORLEANS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ) 88.
I hereby Certify that Benjamin Matteson Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature subscribed to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment to be genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Official Seal, at Albion, this 20 day of May 185 2
D. H. Cole Clerk.

4, Albin N.Y., May 27. 1853,
H. S. Galt,
Rel. to the arrears of Pension to heirs of Israel Bates
Respectfully referred to The Commissioner of Pensions Dept. Int. ✓ May 31/53
C. H. [Signature]
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Albion May 27. 1853
Department of the Interior Washington
The heirs of Israel Bates of Barr Orleans County N.Y. several have been endeavoring to obtain an allowance of pension due Israel Bates. & wish to learn whether any has been allowed which is the state of the claim at present Please inform me for them yours & H. S. Goff N.B. If allowed it has been since May 1852

Know all men by these presents that I, Jesse Bates of the Town of Burrie in the County of Orleans and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Hamilton Farnham and John B. Skinner of the Town of Otsego in the County of Wyoming and State aforesaid my agents to obtain a Revo- lutionary Pension for me, and Jesse Bates - Roxana Brown and Polly Hunt Children of Israel Bates deceased for Revolutionary services of the said Israel Bates in the Revolutionary War who died January 11. 1844 and who never received a Pension, nor was his name ever placed on any Pension Roll
Jesse Bates
State of New York
Orleans County ss - On this fourteenth day of July in the year 1857 personally appeared before me Benjamin Patterson a Justice of the Peace of said County the above named Jesse Bates well known to me to be the person described in and who has executed the above Power of Attorney and acknow- ledged that he executed the same which I certify - And I further certify that the said Jesse Bates made oath before me that he is directly interested in the claim for a such Pension mentioned in the said Power of Attorney
Benjamin Patterson

POSTAL CARD.
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.

615 Bates 732 Bates Collinwood, O. Apr. 29, 1904.
The Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me a certificate or record of the services of Col. Peter Bellinger + his son Lt. Col. Frederick. They both served in the Revolution from Tryon Co. N. Y. under Gen. Herkimer. This Tryon Co. is now Herkimer + Montgomery Counties.
Also the same of Israel Bates, a Revolutionary soldier, who enlisted at Attleboro, Mass.
Respectfully, Mrs. Emma Bates Ransom Collinwood, Ohio.

Westfield, N. Y. March 9, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Can you give me any information concerning Israel Bates, who was, at one time, a Revolutionary soldier, and, I believe, enlisted from Mass.
As I am a descendant of his and wishing to join D. A. R. any information you can give me will be of great help to me.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I am,
Yours truly, Lena A. Boree
Address.
Mrs. Lena A. Boree 21 Grove St., Westfield New York.