Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,596, Henry Caleb, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Caleb, Henry Susan
NUMBER
R. 1596
CONTENTS
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Susan Caleb Ny. Henry
act 7. July 38-
Lyons D. - Banks Esq. Court Clerk Watkins Seneca 60 N.Y.
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Adad Joy Esq. Ovid Seneca Ny.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th 7 th July 1838, entitled, "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"
State of New York } ss. On the first day of Sept 1842 personally Seneca County } appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of of the court in and for said county Susan Caleb, a resident of Ovid in said county aged eighty One years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Henry Caleb who was a soldier in the Army of the war of the revolution; That as this deponent had many times heard stated by her said husband, that he came to this county a soldier in the british army, but sought the first opportunity of deserting them and joining the American Army, his plan of getting one of the sentry high or intoxicated proved successful & he made his escape and joined the American army, enlisted under Capt Willey, and served to the close of the war; his residence was at or near New Rochelle Westchester County New York, at the close of the war he worked one year for his Captain, Capt Willey, he must have served in the war of the revolution three years or more & under several officers, whose names other than the one above named, are now forgotten. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Caleb in the Fall of 1788 Seventeen hundred and eighty eight at Mar-neck near New Rochelle Westchester County New York by Eg Genny, that her husband the aforesaid Henry Caleb died on the Seventh day of December, eighteen hundred thirty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, (to wit) at the time above stated, that she is the identical widow of the identical Henry Caleb who applied for a pension in 1832 or

Some Some evidence of his service was then forwarded with his application, but his subsequent sickness & death was the cause of its being dropped. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me Susan her  X Caleb mark John D. Cote a judge of Seneca County Courts.
I certify that Susan Caleb above named residing some twenty miles from the place where the court for said County next sits, in Oct., and from her great age infirmness, forbids her appearing before said court.
I further certify that she is fully to be believed in her application and deposition above, & that full credit should be given to the same, that I judge her to be of the age as stated by her. Dated this first day of Sept r 1842. That she cannot write her name as she says for want of learning.
John D. Cote a judge of Seneca County Courts
How I. L. Edwards will please answer to Arad, Jay Quin N.Y.

State of New York Seneca County
P.S. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a judge of the Court in &
for the County aforesaid Sarah M Caleb who first being duly sworn according to law, deposition her oath depose and say that she was acquainted with Henry Caleb named in the foregoing deposition & that he died in Ovid Seneca County December Seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two -
as set forth by the said Susan Caleb in the annexed application for a pension & deposition, and that the said Susan Caleb is the identical widow of the identical Henry Caleb who was a soldier in the war of the revolution as set forth by her in the annexed deposition, and that the said Susan Caleb has not since intermarried but remains the widow of the aforesaid Henry Caleb, the identical soldier who served under that name in the war of the revolution.
Sworn & subscribed before me this first day of Sept 1842.
Sarah M. Caleb
John D. Coo a judge of Seneca County Courts.
I certify that full credit is due & ought to be given to the deposition above named as subscribed by Sarah M Caleb
Dated the first day of Sept 1842
John D. Coo a judge of Seneca County Courts
C. D. Hawks Esq. Clerk, will please put his certificate & seal on the back of this sheet, then put a half sheet of paper around it & direct it to Hon. J. L. Edwards Comd. of Pensions Washington DC: much oblige you assured friend (David Dyer)

State of New York: I do hereby certify that the Honora Seneca County ss: ble John D. Coe before whom the within proceedings were had & sworn to, was at the date of said proceedings and still is, a Judge of the county courts in & for said county duly commissioned & sworn & authorized by law to take & certify said proceedings. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his several signatures to the within proceedings, pizats & certificates are severally genuine & in his own hand writing. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 7th day of November 1842 Cyrus D. Perkins Clerk of Seneca Co.

M. B. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Mid R 1596
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev War
Washington, D. C., April 6 1906
Madam
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Henry Galeb , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Soldier was a German and came to America with the British Army from which he deserted and joined the American forces, serving to the close of the War under Capt. Wiley or Wiler, and Capt. Howe, New York Troops.  
Battles engaged in, York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, at or near New Rochelle, Westchester Co. N. Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 1. 1842.
Residence at date of application, Ovid, Seneca Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 81 years
He died Dec. 7. 1832 at Ovid N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier married Susan —, in the Fall of 1788 at Mamaroneck, Westchester Co. N.Y. Her claim was not allowed because of insufficient proof of service.
Very respectfully,
Miss Ida B. Prescott.
360 W. Gray St.
Elmira N.Y.

1906. Apr 6. History To Miss Ida L. Trescott. M.B.H.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. Susan Caleb
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Nov 11. 1848 6 6
Rev. J. J. Edwards
Rev. J. J. Edwards
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Washington City
J. J. G.
Susan Bates Act Widow Henry 37 July 1838 Seneca County N.Y. Cyrus H. Banks Waterboro N.Y.

5 Aug 1843 A6
Susan Calhoun
Hon. J. L. Calhoun
Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.
WIRE
Ms. A. 9. 2. 11

Ovid Seneca County N. Y. Dec 29. 42
Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
I beg you will allow me to make some enquiries &c. in the case of Susan Caleb, widow of Henry Caleb — I am informed, that Mrs Caleb was not married till some 3 or 4 years. (I think), after the war & consequently knows little of her husband's service, & besides, he was a german & could talk but bad english & it was difficult to get names correctly & such names as one of the captains he spoke it so bad that we write it, or spell it in two ways — The history is this, that Henry Caleb & 29 others, came over in the british army with them, but the 29 and Henry Caleb sought the first opportunity to desert & deserted & all I think, or at any rate Henry Caleb enlisted in Washington army under Capt Wiley, or Weler, at the time stationed in Westchester County at Maroneck, some 20 miles or 25 m. from New York, up the Sound — he marched to the South with the army and after a year or so, was transferred to Capt Home's company, continuing in the service & going on South with the army to Yorktown where he was in that memorable engagement & I think was

in till the close of the war — may I not suppose that you may have cases of some of the 29. before named, & may I not ask if you do not find Henry Calhoun's name in the list of soldiers, regular soldiers as serving under Capt Wilts, or Wilts & Capt Howe — he must have been in the regular army & not at all in the militia — his name does not appear on the list in the Secretarys or Comptrollers office of this State, he could not have belonged to the Militia, but to the Continental line, or regular troop & I think you will find his name as having served under the before named officers — Now as Mr Calhoun is dead, may I not ask you, as we do not know of persons to call on for the proof of service, to examine the record of soldiers service & see if you do not find his name & service as stated and under those officers — please let me hear from you upon the subject of this enquiry — Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Brad Joy

Richard Halrey in Can of Henry Calib
Dear my Boy Will
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12. Nov. 1842.
Lois H. Johnson } Oct 4 July 1836 Midas Samuel } Niagara Co N.Y.
Arad Jay Onondaga Co N.Y.
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Thos J. G. ... Camp Union Washington D.C.

Ithaca Sept. 22 d 1842
Dr. Sir,
I have no distinct recollection about the Henry Calib Papers. Yet believe that I once knew something of the case, In December 1833 I was in Washington City and may have had the Papers in the case, If I had and bro't them from Washington they may have been destroyed by fire when I lost my House with its contents in Nov r 1839 —
Yours Nichl Halsey
Adad Joy Esqr
Ovid Seneca Co N.Y. Nov 8 th 1842
Hon J L Edwards
Dr Sir
In conformity with your suggestion in yours of the 13 th Sept, I addressed a letter to the Hon Nichl Halsey making enquiry about Mrs Calib or Henry Calib's papers, the above is his answer,
I therefore give up all hope of finding any of the former papers of Henry Calib. Respectfully Your most Ob d Servt Adad Joy

Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior. —
Kindly send me the military record of Henry Caleb (or Kaleb) of Monarch, near New York City. Served in the Revolutionary War. Probably applied for a pension in 1822 or '23 from Ovid, New York.
Respectfully,
(Miss) Ida S. Prescott, 360 W. Gray St., Elmira,
March 27th, 1906.
New York.

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Let to A. Joy 13 Sept. 1841
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