Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], John Cahall, New York

SERVICE
New York.
★ Cahall, Jo
CONTENTS

44 731 Revy INVALID.
File No. 44 731
John Cahall Rev, Rev, War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15,774 New York R
John Cahall
of Schenectady in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of Six Years War
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of March and sent to D Boyd Esq. Schenectady New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 $36.64
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mo. \frac{12}{33}
$36.64
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to J. A. Gonda Esq.
28th June 1890. Schenectady
New York

State of New York City & County of Seneca Falls . ss. On this eight
Twentieth day of October 1849 - before me the subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County, personally appeared John Cahall aged 74 years resident in said City & County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled an Act, to provide for certain persons en- gaged, in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the revolution- ary war - That he the said John Cahall enlisted for the term of three years or dur- ing the war, about the last of October, or first of November 1776 (having been pre- viously enlisted, & served in the Can- paign under General Montgomery at the siege of Quebec) in Captain Cobb's Company - afterwards transfer- red to Captain Charles Parsons Company

said New York Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick, on the establishment & that he served in said Regiment un- til sometime in the month of October in the year 1780. When he was taken Prisoner by the British, & Indians, at Fort. Harris in the State of New York while getting timber for the fort with sixteen others - excepting one killed by the enemy at the time - and that Deponent further says he remained a Prisoner to the close of the war - see- ing having been exchanged. That he was in the battle of Monmouth besides many skirmishes during his enlistment. That he in redu- ced circumstances, & now a pauper in the Poor House in the City of Salem necessity, & supported as such - and in actual need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - but

That his name does, & much appear by the returns made by the State of New York, to the United States whereby he was entitled, & drew his bounty lands from said State for his services, as a soldier aforesaid.
Sworn to & declared before me this day & year within nine Terms.
John X Calhoun sworn
L. Boyd Judge Court Common Pleas Schenectady.
State of New York County of Schenectady
{ ss } David Van Grysels & Jacob Smith
Two of the Members of the Corporation & Committee of superintendence of the Poor house of the City of Schenectady, do hereby certify that
the within is a true copy of the original now in my hands. John Calhoun

printed as such - I further saith not. Sidenote before me the 10 th day of October 1819
Myron Van Ghyse Jacob Swets Alms house Committee
D. Boyd Judge Court Com: pleas Schenectady
I David Boyd Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Calhoun did serve as a soldie- r in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the aforesaid enemy for more than three years. at one time, in the Continental es- tablishment - and that he is a pauper now in the poor house of the City of Schenec- tady, & in need of the assistance of his country for support. & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & read before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
D. Boyd
Judge Court Com: pleas Schenectady

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John Cahall Private
John Cahall Private
Volunteer Infantry
New York Provost-Marshal
on file
Hamilton

State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss - I do
Testify that the above David Boyd, before whom the foregoing declarations of John Calhoun & the affidavits of Myrtle & Mary Gussie & Jacob Smith were taken, is, & was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in, & for the County of Schenectady, at the date thereof - I subscribe my Name & affix the Official seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 10 th day of October 1869.
Jules A. L'Hostis
Heck of the County of Schenectady

John Cahall
(15774)
4 Nov 1819-
(March-20)
Continued
John A. Gonda, Esq. Clerk:
Schenectady
N.Y.
28 th June 1820

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Schenectady, }
ON this fifteenth day of May 1820 personally appeared before me David Boyd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County John Cahall a Pensioner under the Act of the 22 nd of March 1818, Certificate dated Nov 4 - 1819. No 15,774 - aged Seventy five years resident in the county of Schenectady who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted in Capt Van Dyke's Company 1775; Col Van Schuyler's Regt. Transferred to Dutchess Co. 1776; & Parris's Company 1777; Col. Van Schuyler's Regt. to the close of the war 1783.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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
Real property _____ None.
Personal estate _____ None.
Income - none
Occupation - none -
Family - _____ None
Having been assisted by the Poor Treasurer of the City of Schenec- tady -
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 day of May 1820, before me David Boyd , one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and approved in Open court May 18. 1820 - John X. Cahall
I, JELLES A. FONDA, clerk of the county of Schenectady, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and _____ cents....In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, on this 21 st day of June . 1820
Jelles A. Fonda
Clerk of the County of Schenectady.