Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 847, Nathaniel Bird, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bird, Nathaniel Hannah.
76 847
CONTENTS

14,207 Albany.
Nathaniel Bird
of Chautauqua in the State of N. York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Woodbridge of the Regt commanded by Colonel Grayton in the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years. from April 1789 to — — 1789.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 day of Aug: 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sept 1819 and sent to P. Boston Esq. Chautauqua N.Y.
Restored to the Roll on 27 day of April 1832 and notification sent to Pensioner at Present. Pension commencing on the 26 of April 1832.
Amount due on 4th of Sep: 1832 } $ 34.40.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. } 1 March 1833.
Set to Hon. A. H. Clancey Feb 20 1837. do. to Hon. W. K. Bond Jan. 8. 1838. do. to Pensioner Jan. 16. 1838. do. to do. Mar 1st. 1838. do. to Hon. H. G. Seaman Jan 29. 1846. Could not locate.

Declaration of Nathaniel Bird. to obtain a pension.
Nathaniel Bird, Jr. Chautauque County, New York. Col: Greateon's regimt. Massachusetts line 3 years.
1 st August, 1818.
75.3.22. P. 100.
Service proved Committed Philo Orton, judge, Fredonia, Chautauque County, N. York.

State of New York Chautauqua County } } 22
On this first day of August 1818. Before me the Subscriber Philo Otton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, personally appeared Nathaniel Bird, aged about fifty six years resident in the said County, who being before 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he the said Nathaniel Bird enlisted in the year 1781 as he believes, in the town of Tyringham State of Massachusetts. Joined the Army at West Point in a company commanded by Captain Christopher Woodbridge of the Third Massachusetts Regiment under the command of Col. John Grayson, that he served in the said Corps until the conclusion of the war, when he was honorably discharged from service at West Point on the thirtieth day of December 1783. by General Knox. That he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & acknowledged before me } Nathaniel Bird the day & year of age } Philo Otton one of the Judges of Chautauqua County Common Pleas Philo Otton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel Bird did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that he the said Nathaniel Bird is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that with the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated August 1 st 1818.
Philo Otton

State of New York,
Chemung County ss.
I, John Desler, clerk, clerk of the court of common pleas, in & for said county, do hereby certify that Philo Horton, is a judge of said court, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn, residing in said county, and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Philo Horton and that his name subscribed to the above declaration & certificate are in the proper handwriting of the said Philo Horton.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of said court, to these presents, and signed the same with my own hand at Elmira in said county this first day of October 1818.
John Desler

Mathew Birch - Greaton 3 rd map seq n 14207 16 Sept 1819
not entitled

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. on this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court that is to say in the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York the same being a Court of Record having a seal & proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a Record of the proceedings in the same Nathaniel Bird aged 87 years resident in the town of Portland County of Chautauqua & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war as follows - I enlisted in March or April 1781 at Tyringham in Massachusetts passed muster at Springfield in Massachusetts where I remained sometime & in June following joined the army at the Boston Neck near west point & went into the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col John Grayton & into Capt Christopher Woodbridge's Company & continued in the service in the said Company and Regiment until the 30th day Decr 1783 when I was honorably discharged from service at West Point as will appear by my original declaration which was recorded & sworn to the 1 st August 1818 I also declare that I have received a pension certificate under the law of Congress of March 18. 1818 & that the same is numbered 14 207- and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor having 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 & by me subscribed that is to say. Real Estate I have a tract of 100 acres of Land lying on the Green Mountains in the town of Woodstock County of Burlington & State of Vermont its value is about $100. I have also a quit claim Deed of 80 acres of Land an ancient soldiers right granted by the King of Great Britain in the late French war being an undivided part of a Patent granted to 17 Irish Soldiers which said 80 acres is likewise claimed by one John Williams of Salem in the county of Washington & State of New York who is in possession I consider my claim worth nothing Personal Estate (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) I have a contract for 316 acres of Land $31. I have on it about 15 acres well cleared but not poorly fenced I assigned my right in August 1818 to one John King of Buffalo for security of a debt of $1576 which I owe for the payment of which I have only one year the sum of $2488 73 is still due to the Halland Land Company (of whom I purchased the land) on the premises are an old Log House about 20x24 ft now only have a new House & a Spring House I have also the farm of about 200 acres on which there is paid about $50. the rent which is due now to about $557. beyond those which

are due to me exclusive of the before mentioned debts
I have one Watch $15. 18 Span of Horses $70. 1 Old waggon harness $25. $110.00
1 Old line horse waggon $25. 2 Old Harnefs, 1 single one double $14. — 39 —
1 Cow $17. 3 Heifers 2 year old $24. 1. 2 year old Steer $10. 17 Sheep $17. — 68 —
15 Hogs $37.50. 17 Small Cgs $5.50 — 43 —
1 Chalderon Kettle cracked $12. 2 Fire pail Kettles 1 Ck $4. — 21 —
1 Pail 1 Dish Kettle $1.00 Tea Kettle $1. 1 frying Pan $2. — 5 —
1 Iron Boxen cracked $1.50. 1 Old Plow $4. 1 Dregg $6.50 — 11 —
1 Iron Axe 3 Old Axes $4. 1 Old Chain & part of another — 8 —
2 Old Saws $1. 1 Shovel & tongs $2. 1 pr of Old Laders $1.50. 3 Old Saddles $25. 29.50
1 Disk $10. 1 Table $4. 1 Hand $2.50 1 Trunk $4. 4 Old Chests $14. 34.50
10 Old chairs $5. 2 Spiles $1.50. 2 Buckets $1. 1 wash tub $1.50 — 8 —
6 Old Iron Spoons 50 cts 57 Quarts Bowls $1.25. 3 pr pt Tumblers 37 1/2 — 2.12 1/2
10 plates $1.25. 2 Platters $1. 6 Cops & saucers 37 1/2 cts — 2.62 1/2
9 Knives & forks $2.50 & 1 Tea Pot $7. cts 1 Two quart Pitch 25 cts — 2.12 1/2
1 Pint Bottle 12 1/2 cts 2 quart Jug — 37 1/2
amount in cash
$372.50
I am a Farmer by profession infirm almost wholly unable to labour I am bemo in one leg on account of a wound received in the Revolutionary war my wife Hannah aged 50 years is infirm but is able to support herself my Sons Frederick aged 18 years & Ezra aged about 16 work for me and are all the dependance I have for support my daughter Emily aged 13 not able to support herself & Caroline aged 11 years wholly dependent for her support my Sons Lorenzo aged 6 years & Charles L aged 4 wholly dependent for support
And I do swear that the foregoing is a true statement of my situation as respects property & of my family residing with me and the situation thereof I have no income except my above mentioned Pension
Sworn to and declared in open Court
the 30th day of June 1820
Wathaniel Bircel
Thos H Campbell Clk
It is the opinion of the Court that the real property is incumbered to within one hundred dollars of the full amount and that the other property is worth Three hundred & seventy two Dollars & twenty five cents June 30th 1820
Thos H Campbell Clk
State of New York
Shenango County ss I Calvin Collocumber Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Shenango in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit containing an inventory or schedule of the Estate of Wathaniel Bircel is hereby

Copied from the Record of the said Court, & I further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the said Inventory or Schedule is Three hundred Sixty Dollars Sixty Two Cents & twenty five cents - & that the estimate made by the Court is without regard to the debts which the said Nathaniel - Bird owes to his creditors
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court on this Twenty fifth day of July 1825 -
C. E. Macomber P. Clerk
same in one upon account of a reward received in the Revolutionary war my - ... I should not have but for the ...

In the matter of the app. of Hannah Bird, widow of Nathaniel Bird a Revolutionary Pension for a Pension -
Affidavit showing her marriage -

Chautauqua County ss
Lydia Emerson being duly sworn, deposes that she was born in New Marlborough Massachusetts in the year of our Lord 1777 and that she is the sister of Mrs. Hannah Bird wife of Nathaniel Bird of Westfield Chautauqua County N.Y. and that she was present when the marriage of said Nathaniel & Hannah Bird was solemnized the Rev. Jacob Cattle officiating Minister Deponent is now fifty six years of age - was ten years of age at the time of this marriage and distinctly recalls the circumstances.
Sworn & subscribed before } Lydia Emerson me this 10 th day of June in } the year of our Lord one thousand } Eight hundred & forty three (1843) } at Westfield N.Y. H. A. Pratt }
State of New York Chautauqua County
I Matthew P. Bennett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do hereby certify that Hiram A. Pratt Esq. whose name is subscribed to the on the day of the deposition of the above Affidavit, was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and will believe that the signature "H. A. Pratt Esq." subscribed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County this 7 th day of April 1847
M. P. Bennett Clerk In R. A. Green Dept. Clerk

In the Matter of the Application of Hannah Bird widow of Nathaniel Bird a pension for a pension " "
Certificate of Marriage
No. 13328
Hannah Bird widow of Nathaniel N act 7 July 1838
Married 1787

I Henry A. Sheldon of New Marlborough in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby say, that I am the clerk of the town of New Marlborough aforesaid, that on the records of said Town there appears the following. "This certifies the intention of Marriage between, Mathanias Bird of Tyringham & Hannah Bullard of New Marlborough has been published. Attest, Deacon Church J. T. Clarke Nov. 7 th 1787. The within named persons were married by me Nov. 8 th 1787." Jacob Calkin M. Gospel."
And further the deponent saith not.
Henry A. Sheldon } Town Clerk
Berkshire ss. March 1 st 1845.
The above named Henry A. Sheldon personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed. Before me Egbert B. Garfield Justice of Peace
Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, of Berkshire do certify that Egbert B. Garfield before whom the foregoing Deposition of Henry A. Sheldon was sworn to on March 1, 1845 a Justice of the Peace within said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of March 1845. Charles Sedgwick Clerk

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 Chautauqua Watson S. Hinckley Mary Bird
Be it known that before me
a Justice of the Peace , personally appeared aged 51 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that She is the daughter of Nathaniel Bird who was a Revolutionary † Pensioner in the State of New York , was put upon the Pension list on the 18th day of September 1819, as she believes and that he died on the Eleventh day of February 1847 and that her mother, named Hannah Bird died on the Nineteenth day of May 1847 and that they were married on the 8th day of November in the year 1787 and that they were residents of Westfield in the State of New York and that they resided there thirty two years, and that She resides in Buffalo and that furthermore She 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 her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as her of Nathaniel Bird who died leaving the
same undrawn, as in right of law She may be entitled. And also what may be due on a claim assigned to the said Nathaniel Bird by W. H. Bird for 5 years service as owner of etc. In witness whereof, She has on this 20th day November 1852, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Witness: W. S. Hinckley Witness: Charles Chadwick
Mary Bird 
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Mary H. Bird has always by the community been known as the daughter of Nathaniel & Hannah Bird deceased Dated on this 20th day of November 1852 W. S. Hinckley J. P.
State of New York COUNTY of Chautauqua } to wit:
I hereby certify, That W. S. Hinckley 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 25th day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
C. Stiles Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

June 27, 1938
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Mr. Burr H. Starr 461 East Northrup Place Buffalo, New York
SA-3/212 Our Nathaniel Bird-1.847 Anas Bird-W.V. 27125 James Bird-W.C. 20425
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.847, based upon the military service in that war of Nathaniel Bird.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Nathaniel Bird are not shown.
Nathaniel Bird enlisted at Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, in March or April, 1781, served as a private in Captain Christopher Woodbridge's Company, Colonel John Cushing's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 20, 1783. He stated that he received a wound while in service which resulted in lameness in one of his legs, name of engagement where said wound was received, not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1822, at which time he was aged about fifty-six years and resided in Chautauqua County, New York. In 1832, he was living in Portland, said Chautauqua County, and in 1835, in Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York.
He died January 11, 1837, in Westfield, New York.
The soldier married November 8, 1787, in New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Hannah Ballard, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. He was then of Tyngsborough and she of New Marlborough, Massachusetts and they were married by the Reverend Jacob Collin, a minister of the Gospel. Hannah was aged fifty years in 1830. She died at Westfield, New York, May 19, 1837.
The following children are referred to:

  Frederick Bird, . . . . .  in 1880,  aged 18 years.    Ira Bird . . . . .  " " "  16 "    Emily Bird. . . . .  " " "  13 "    Caroline Bird . . . . .  " " "  11 "    Levance Bird. . . . .  " " "  6 "    Charles L. Bird . . . . .  " " "  4 "    Mary H. Bird. . . . .  " 1882,  " 51 "  
In 1819, Amos Bird, a brother of Nathaniel Bird, was a resident of Saint Genevieve County, Missouri; his age was not given. Amos Bird served, also, in the Revolutionary War.
In 1845, Lydia Emerson, a sister of Hannah Bird, soldier's wife, made affidavit in Chautauqua County, New York, that she was born in New Marlborough, Massachusetts, in 1777. She did not give the name of her husband or the names of her parents.
• • • • •
Amos Bird W.C.37183
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in War of 1812 claim for pension under W.C.37183, based upon the military service in that war of Amos Bird.
Amos Bird was born in the state of Vermont. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
Amos Bird volunteered at New Haven, Vermont, at the time of the invasion of Plattsburgh about September 8, 1814, served in Captain Othaniel or Othniel Jewett's Company, Vermont Militia, was at the battle of Plattsburg, September 11, 1814 and was discharged September 12, 1814.
The soldier married October 17, 1824, at Canton, New York, Randall Road, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. They were married by the Reverend Hiram S. Johnson, a Presbyterian clergyman. Neither had been previously married.
After their marriage, they lived in Canton for ten years; in Russell, two years; Pierrepont, five years; Canton again, three years; in Newvilan, six years, Morley, five years. All of these towns are in Saint Lawrence County, New York.

May 21, 1885, Amos Bird, then aged fifty-nine years and a resident of Canton, New York, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812. He was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 89348, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
Amos Bird died September 21, 1862, at Herkley, New York. He was described at time of his enlistment as five feet, eight inches in height, brown hair, black eyes, light complexion and by occupation, a farmer.
Soldier's widow, Mandilla, was allowed pension on her application executed April 8, 1878, while residing in Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, where she had lived since the death of her husband and aged seventy-two years. In 1887, she was residing between Syracuse and Auburn, New York.
The only name of a child that is designated is son Lucius P. Bird, who, in 1878, was aged fifty years and resided in Waterloo, New York. In above year, one Mary W. Bird was aged forty-five years and resided in Waterloo, New York; no relationship to the soldier or his wife was stated.
In 1878, Eliza McWardy, aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Waterloo, New York, made affidavit that she was the sister of Mandilla Bird. She did not give the name of her husband or the names of her parents.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the War of 1812 pensioner, Mandilla Bird, widow of Amos Bird (W.O. 27183), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
Mandilla Bird, Certificate No. 27183, issued September 20, 1878, rate $8.00 per month, commenced March 9, 1878, Act of March

9, 1878, New York(Conundrum)Agency.
*****
James Bird W.O.30438
The data which follow were obtained from the papers filed in pension claim, under W.O.30438, based upon the military service in the War of 1812 of James Bird.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of James Bird are not shown.
James Bird enlisted at Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, and served from August 18, to September 25, 1814, as a fifer in Captain Dykeman's and John E. Lee's or Lee's Company, New York Militia. Soldier stated that after expiration of this service, he enlisted at a recruiting station in New York City in the regular army but did not give company or regiment or names of officers. He stated that after a service of two weeks, his father procured his discharge as he was a minor, and that he then entered the company of New York Militia commanded by Captain McClure and served one month in New York City.
December 3, 1885, while residing in Seneca Falls, New York, and aged sixty years, James Bird applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812. He was granted one hundred sixty acres of land on Warrant No. 71580, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
James Bird died November 15, 1878, at his residence at the corner of Chapel and Clinton Streets, Seneca Falls, New York. He was described at time of enlistment as five feet, eight inches in height, black hair, blue eyes, fair complexion and by trade, a carpenter.

James Bird married in 1818, at Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, Sally Talley, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. Sally died November 13, 1861, in Seneca Falls, New York. He married January 3, 1864, Elizabeth Lefler, born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, date of birth and names of parents not shown. Elizabeth and her parents moved from Northampton County, Pennsylvania, to Seneca Falls, New York, in 1867. James Bird and Elizabeth Lefler were married at the home of Elizabeth's brother-in-law and sister, William W. and Margaret Ann Valentine, in Seneca Falls, New York, by the Reverend A.S. Baker, pastor of the Methodist Church in Seneca Falls. The ages of William W. and Margaret Ann Valentine are not given.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed January 21, 1880, at which time she was aged sixty-three years and resided in Seneca Falls, New York.
James Bird was survived by the following children born of his marriage to Sally Teller. No children were born of his second marriage.
 Mary T. Bird . . . . . born August 21, 1823, in Sumnerstown, New York, married Lorin Dement and in 1880, they were residing in Seneca Falls, New York.  Sally Ann Bird . . . . . in 1880, aged 54 years, married ----- Smallbridge and in 1880, was living in McHenry County, Illinois.  Effelinda Bird . . . . . in 1880, aged 53 years, married - - - - Cowing, and in said year was living in Watkins, New York  James P. Bird. . . . . age not shown, served in Company K, 1 st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry in the war of 1861 st and died in that war. 
Christian names of husbands of Sally Ann Bird and Effelinda Bird are not given.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the War of 1812 pensioner, Elizabeth Bird, widow of James Bird (W.O. 30423), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Elizabeth Bird, widow of James Bird Certificate No. 30423 Issued September 15, 1880 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced March 9, 1878 Act of March 9, 1878 New York(Syracuse) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Ex'r.
INVALID
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
Hannah Bird
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18____
Discharged: _____, 18____
Application filed: _____, 18____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Dec 27 '99
Mrs. C. R. Perrin
Buffalo NY
1913, Inch. 7. History to Mrs. F. W. Gerandall. Ex
1923 Aug. 27. Hist: to Mrs. Alta Owen Flagler
1938-June 27/Hist to Oscar L. Starr. 8th

See letter to Hon. P. Sprague March 22 d 1832
Nathaniel Bird Private Vt. Militia Pension N.Y.
No. 207 New York
Nathaniel Bird
of Chautauqua in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sept 1819 and sent to Philo Orton Esq. Judge Chautauqua New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819: $105.06
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820: 48
$153.06
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

13 104.06
30 25 5 = 1.33 8.00 1.06 34.29

In the Matter of Nathaniel Drid - for a Pension -
Report.
April 26, 1832
Pension Office
Allens
Reston - near Washington 26 Apr 1832

District of Columbia } vs. Nathaniel Bird of the City of Washington } Town of Westfield in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York, being Sworn says, that in Eighteen Hundred and twenty, at the time he was fifteen years from the Pension Roll, he was not the owner of any Land in the United States, except a piece of Land on the Green Mountain in Vermont, of little value, which sold for about twenty five dollars. This dependant by virtue of an article of agreement long before given, had the possession of a farm a piece of Land, with the right of purchase, lying in the County of Chautauqua which in 1820 was mortgaged to the Holland Land Company who gave said agreement. This dependant remained on said premises as tenant at Sufferance until 1823 when this dependant purchased said Land & gave a mortgage & bond accompanying the same to the Holland Land Company for the sum of the payment of about three thousand dollars, which not being paid, this dependant in 1830 Borrowed of O. H. Dibble of the County of Erie in New York three thousand five hundred dollars paid up the mortgage & gave a new one for said money borrowed, & the interest. Mortgage - Now due on the bond & mortgage aforesaid last given & the interest up to this time, will amount to about four thousand two hundred dollars - At the time this dependant received his pension he owed more debts than his property was worth

and he has never since seen the time that he could pay his debts. This deponent has no landed property, except that mortgaged above, and the sum on said property is not sufficient to pay his other debts. This deponent is now Sixty Nine years of age, with an aged wife very infirm and a family of children dependent of him for support. This deponent is poor, in bad health & not able to labour, has not the means. Nor does he ever expect to pay his debts all which is according to the best of his knowledge & belief & further just not April 26th 1832 Nathaniel Bond
Sworn to, before me
D. A. Hall J. Peace.

District of Columbia City of Washington
I, Daniel G. Garmy of the County of Plaquemine in the State of New York being Sworn say he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Bird who made the above affidavit, and has known him for fourteen years, and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity, and this deponent has no doubt but that the facts set forth in the affidavit of said Bird is in all respects true. This deponent very clearly that the property said Bird would not pay his debts - If further fact not
April 26th 1832
D. G. Garmy
Sworn to before me
D. A. Hall J. Peace

Affidavit of O. Lee - Touching property of St. Bids -

District of Columbia ss. Oliver Lee of Chautauqua County State of New York of lawful age being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is and hath been acquainted with Nathaniel Bird of Westfield in the county and State aforesaid for the space of about seven years next preceding this time, and until the last three years lived within about a mile of said Bird and for the last three years about twenty five miles from said Bird - This deponent further saith that during the said period of seven years he has been well acquainted with the property and circumstances of said Bird - That he now occupies a farm upon which there is a heavy incumbrance as this deponent truly believes - This de- ponent further saith that he has no hesitation in giving it as his best opinion and does hereby declare that his son does not believe said Bird is worth three hundred dol- lar now and above what will pay his just debts and further this deponent saith not Oliver Lee
District of Columbia Washington County ss. { Sworn before me this 23 rd day of March 1832. B. H. Morrell J. Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Oliver Lee and believe him to be a credible witness and entitled to full credit - 23 rd March 1832.
States witness

March 22 1832
Gyl
Recorded: Vol 22
Page 251.

War Dept
Pension Office
March 22. 1832
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the respecting the case of Heath Nathaniel Bird, I have to inform you that his name was dropped from the Pension list on account of the amount of his property, which was esti- mated in the schedule ex exhibited under the act of May 1. 1820, at $372:25. I have the honor
Hon. P. Sprague Senate U.S.
No date to letter 2 d March 22. 1832

Amos Bires
Ate a lot of stuff
Then went to my hand at St. Lawrence the fourth day of January 1860 the second light hundred & number The Oliver Ellett

County of St Lawrence & Territory of Missouri
Personally appeared before Mr Thomas Oliver a Justice of the peace in & for said County & Territory & also a Clerk of the Circuit Court for said Territory in said County. Amos Dins a citizen of said County & Territory & made salmon rather than his brother Nathaniel Dins in the spring of 1882 in the cause of the institution against the agricultural service of the United States & was attached to the third Massachusetts regiment and then a Brigade of the same Line & Captain Christopher Woodbridge Company - the Regiment commanded by Col. [blank] afterwards Gen. [blank]. that this defendant was a soldier of the Association at the same time when stated & was attached to the 9th Massachusetts Regiment of the same Brigade which was composed of the 6th, 8th and 9th Massachusetts Regiments & located at a place called the New Boston Flats - that this defendant well knows that the said Nathaniel was then as a soldier of the Association in the [blank] aforesaid Regiments & company aforesaid until the 22nd day of November 1882 - at which time this defendant was discharged before his brother aforesaid was in service that this defendant after the expiration of the time of the [blank] Regiments and [blank] the [blank] Regiment

& served in the same until the 23 d day of December aforesaid part of the time in Captain William Watson's Company - & part in the Company of Captain Joseph Williams & since knows that the said Nathaniel was in the service of the United States in the War aforesaid as will appear by the Regimental & Company Books. Since the department further states that on or about the Month of April 1789 the said Nathaniel did deliver to the department his discharge with a power of attorney to receive the pay & bounties due him for his services as aforesaid from the agent appointed for that purpose whose name was Wilson & who had been pay Master for the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment aforesaid that this department has at the time of his discharge allowed a gross pay due him for his services as a soldier in said 3 d Regiment after the reduction of the 9 th Regiment then commanded by Col. Henry Jackson to which this department formerly belonged & was in the Company of Captain William Watson as will also appear by the books of the 9 th Mass. Regiment.
Since the department further states that on his leaving the Western Country he called on the family of said Wilson the pay Master about the sum of money for the purpose of receiving the pay due him & his brother as aforesaid

I was then informed by the wife of said Nelson & by many persons of respectability & credibility that the said Nelson had failed in trade. He was at work about 14 miles from New Windsor on the Hudson where his family resided at days work for the support of his family. From the true information the deponent could obtain he was satisfied that to go & endeavor to obtain his pay from said Nelson would be a useless waste of time & money. He therefore continued his journey to the latterward taking with him the discharge & record of attaining of the said Nathaniel which he afterwards took with many other papers by accident mislaid
and by error. And this deponent further saith that he has never received any pay for the services of the said Nathaniel directly or indirectly or for his own services nor has he ever authorized any person to receive the same for himself or the said Nathaniel which will appear by the books of the said 2d Regiment. And further the deponent saith that on this subject But doth especially & solemnly authorize & empower his brother Nathaniel to receive in his name & behalf all monies for services due to him from the deponent for his services rendered in the above. He also further saith that he has never received from any

person or persons authorized to settle the same & in my name to accept the same & act in the premises in my name as fully & absolutely as I myself could even personally perform Accept my hand & seal Jan'y 1 1819
A Bird Seal
Given to and Subscribed before me a Justice of the peace aforesaid the 4 th day of January 1819
The Oliver J.P. I do certify as clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of St Genevieve and Territory of Missouri that my Commission of Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid is now of Record in my said Office in form and now in force according to Law
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of said Court
Given under my hand at St Genevieve the fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred & nineteen The Oliver Clerk
Amos Bird
Attest of my

State of New York Chautauqua County } Samuel Packer of Ripley in said County being duly sworn, saith that in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty one he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Bird in the annexed de- claration named & that he has been acquainted with him ever since. That he joined the continental army in the said year 1781, as a private soldier, that he belonged to Captain Christopher Woodbridge's company of the Third Massachu- setts Regiment commanded by Col. John Peapton. That this deponent served in the same Regiment for the term of three years, from the said year, 1781, that during that term he this deponent was well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Bird and knows that he served in the said company & Regiment, in the continental establishment for the term of three years from the year 1781, aforesaid - And this deponent further saith that the Nathaniel Bird in the annexed declaration named is the same person alluded to in this affidavit and no other -
Sworn before me June 29th - 1819
Sam l Packer
Philo Otis Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas
Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day June in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen the above named Samuel Packer a person to me well known, personally came before me Philo Otis one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County, and duly made oath to the above affidavit - And I do further certify that the said Samuel Packer is a man who sustains a good character for truth & veracity & one who would in all cases be considered a credible witness -
Philo Otis

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss
I, Sylvester B. Derby Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that Philo Orton is a Judge of said Court, duly appointed, com- missioned and sworn, residing in said County & I do further certify that I am well acquai- nted with the hand-writing of the said Philo Orton and that his Name subscribed to the within declaration and certificate are in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of said Court, and signed the same with My own hand at Mayville in said County this fifth day of July 1819. . . . . in said County intoned before signed Sylvester B. Derby Deputy Clerk

27 Feb A Hargrave Esq. Math Bird
I D W
Rev. James L. Edwards Deacon Office

Home of Reps.
Feb. 25. 1857
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
One of my constituents, Nathaniel Bird, now here, considers himself entitled to Bounty Land from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In order to substantiate his claim, he wishes a statement of the evidence, said to be in your office, of the length of time he served in the line of that state, in the Revolutionary War. He supposes the documents in your office will enable you to certify, when he joined the army, and when he was discharged. Mr. Bird is a pensioner and probably known to you. Since I commenced this note, it has occurred to me, that I ought to have asked Mr. Bird to what regiment he belonged; but the pressure of numerous occasions, at this period of the session, must

be my excuse, for the additional labor my request may impose upon. I do not expect to see older. Said again, otherwise I would have deferred writing, with a view to that writing.
Very Respectfully.
Yours &c.
A. H. Hovey

C O P Y
Jan. 8, 1838
Sir:
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Nathaniel Bird's property amounted to $372.25 and under the regulations adopted in conformity with the Act of May 1, 1820, he could not be continued on the pension list. His pension terminated on the 4 th March. 1820. Under the Act of March 1, 1823 he was restored and his pension commenced under the act last mentioned on the 26 th April, 1823, the day on which the evidence was completed upon which he obtained a restoration to the Pension Roll. This Dept. can make no further allowance in the case agreeable to law.
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Hon. W.K. Bond House of Rep/

Nath. Bird
16. Jan. 1838
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Prison No 16 page 207

War Dep t Pension Off ce Jan. 16. 1838
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry I have to inform you that your pension under the act of March 18. 1818 was dropped  stopped  stopped 1820 under the operations of the act of May 1. 1820. It ceased on the 4 th of March of March 1820. The pension was restored in 1832, and re-commenced on the 26 th April 1832.
W m Nalkaniel Bird Presente.

Mr. A. Hazelton Feb 28. 1837 46
Record (112) page 35

War Dept. Pension Office Feb 28. 1837.
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 25 th inst. respecting the Service of Nathaniel Bird, a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818, I have the honor to inform you that it appears from his declaration that he alleged to have enlisted in the year 1781 (the month not stated) for three years in the 3 rd Mass Regt, and to have served till the 30 th Dec. 1783. Amos Bird and Saml. Tucker testified to his service, and the former states that the plaintiff joined the army in the spring of 1781.
Hon. A. Hazelton ADR.

Hon of Rep Jan 28 th 1846
Sir
Nathaniel Bird petitioned for the arrear of pension for the time his name was struck from the list. Please to inform me why his name was struck from the roll and the evidence upon which it was restored, together with dates &c. &c.
Respectfully
Dear Sir,
Henry J. Chapman
To
J. L. Edwards Esq, Pension Office Washington

Sec. 11. 1843
15. Feb 1843

Pension Office
Feb. 15. 1843
Sir,
In the case of Nathaniel Bird I have the honor to make the following report:
He was pensioned at $96 per annum under the act of March 18. 1818, and drew the stipend from the first of August 1818 to the 4 th of March 1820. The act of May 1. 1820 required each Pensioner to exhibit a schedule of his property. It appeared from his schedule that his property although incumbered amounted to $3720, and under the rule which then existed, no one having so much property, whether in debt or not, was continued on the roll of pensioners. In 1832 another schedule of his property was exhibited, from which it appeared that his property had undergone no material change in value; but under more liberal rules the Secretary of War deemed it proper to restore Mr. Bird's name to the roll, and he was allowed a pension from the 27 th of April 1832. It is alleged that Mr. Bird is not worth more than $300 over and above what he owes.
I have the
Hon. John C. Sherman
Secretary of War

Respectfully referred to the Committee of Pensions
29 Sept 1843
Congressional Library all in all of reference
Secretary of the Navy Washington City D.C.
215. April 20/47 Bureau of Pensions

Westfield Apr. 24. 1847
Rev. A. Walker Gen. Frasing M.S.
Sir, Inclosed is the application & papers re. of Hannah Bird, widow of Nathaniel Bird, a Revolutionary pensioner, for a pension under Act of July 7, 1838 & subsequent acts.
I hope the pension Agent will attend to this matter immediately, as the old Lady is very feeble & in very needy circumstances.
If the papers are not in due form, I hope he will inform me wherein.
Yours most
Obs. Sinc.
A. Austin Smith

Decr 1 st 1857
Law: Ally in case Hannah Bird wid. of Nathaniel.
Col
J. C. Hasler Present.

Washington City D.C. December 3 1852 Honorable J. C. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Enclosed please find a Power of Attorney, by virtue of which I respect- fully ask a reexamination of the Revolutionary Pension claim of Hannah widow of Nathaniel Bird a Pensioner on the New York Rolls - & would further add that by reference to the Report of Congress dated 17 February 1838, & for ready reference refer you to the "Law & Ordinances" etc compiled by Mr Gordon of your office. - In the printed list of suspended claims you state - suspended - "for proof of service from the records at Boston" this would appear wholly unnecessary in this claim & thus hoping for a favorable issue remain respectfully
F. E. Hassler

H. O. Hoapler
May 5. 1883

Pension Office May 5, 1853
Sir,
In reference to the case of Hannah Bird, dec d , widow of Nathaniel Bird, for whose heirs you ask a pension under the act of 7 July 1838. I have to inform you that it appears the husband died on the 11 th January 1847, and the widow on the 19 th May of the same year, consequently, as Mrs Bird was not a widow on the 7 July 1838 & died prior to the passage of the Joint Resolution of March 3, 1851, the claim is rejected.
M c E. Hassler Esq Present
Rev

878 Main St 301
Buffalo
N.Y.
Secy of Pension Bureau:
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send to me what ever information you can concerning Nathaniel Bird, Born I think in the Town of Springfield now called Montpelier, Mass

Nathaniel Bird enlisted at the age of sixteen in the Revolutionary war and for an injury; received a pension , I think he enlisted at from the town of Lyngbam Mass (now called Wadsworth)

I am seeking the information to enable me to
join the Chapter in Buffalo, of the "Daughters of the Revolution."
Yours truly
Mrs Carlton R Perrine

Pension Department,
Did Pelitiah Rice of Portland or (later named) Westfield New York receive a pension for service in the war of the Revolution. He died in 1826 or 1827, and is buried in the Union Cemetery of Westfield - Portland.
Did Lemuel Hayne or Sanford New York Hayne died 1819 of Portland or Westfield, receive pension for Revolutionary war service.
Did Nathaniel Bird of Hamburg, New York Buffalo + Westfield, receive pension for same war?
Favor of an answer is desired Truly yours
Mrs. F. W. Crandall Westfield New York
Feb 22, 1913

184- East Main St.
Mattfield - New York -
July 12 - 1923 -
To the Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions: -
Patterson Chapler -
U.S.A. wishes to mark the grave of Col. Nathaniel Bird. He served in the Revolutionary War en- listing for 3 mos - first - then for the duration of the war. He was born in Salisbury Conn. May 17 - 1763 - & died in Chaut- Au., N.Y. - on Jan - 12 - 1847 -
I have not yet been able to secure his war record of service - but have read in a History of Chaut-Au. that he received a pension for a portion of the

time he served in the war - He was entitled to a pension for the full time - but the history states that he failed to secure it - through some technical defect in law - I think his name is recorded in the 1840 pension list - & I believe the children mentioned in the pen- sion records must have been the Augustus - probably Frederick - Ira & Emily - Caroline - Lorenzo - & Charles L - His name may have appeared in the pension records as early as 1820 -
I am anxious to learn from where he enlisted - (with date) His rank if possible (he was known as Col. Bart) & the officers under whom he served - Of course the Co. in which he enlisted or at least

3. some A. in which he served would be a desirable item to ob- tain for the inscription on hope to place in his monu- ment.
The only inscription on the monument is " Col. Bird " not another word - or even a date . Hoping for an early reply and Thanking You for any informa- tion You can give - I am
Very Truly Yours -
(Mrs.) Alla Ourn Flagler -
Chairman Historical Research Com.
Patterson Chapter D.A.R.

BURR H. STARR PRESIDENT
ROBERT L. REICHERT TREASURER
ROY E. JOHNSON SECRETARY
51 East Northrup place Buffalo, N.Y.
April 5th, 1938.
Administrator of Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Administration, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
The following information from the Pension, or other records of the War of 1812, is wanted by the Navy Ass'n of Western New York:
On the lake shore highway, 10 miles southwest of Buffalo in a plot called the Hoover estate there lies the grave of one James or Amos Bird. The slab covering the grave is eroded to the extent that I cannot be certain of the first name. The inscription further records that the deceased was the son of "Colonel Nathaniel Bird" and that death took place in either 1813 or 1823, the date also being partly obliterated.
Records of the Major General Commandant, U.S. Marine corps, show that one James Bird, corporal U.S.M.C., was executed for desertion at Erie, Pa, November 11th, 1814. If you have record of that, can you advise as to where burial was made?
I am inclined to believe that two Birds took part in the War of 1812 and would like confirmation so that they can be identified and their present burial places determined.
Any information which you may give me will be deeply appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Burr H. Starr, President, Western New York Navy Ass'n.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Bird a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. R. 847,
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. or Apr. 1781 to Dec. 30, 1783 Pri. Christopher Woodbridge John Greaton Mass.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted at Lyngsborough, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 1, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 56 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier was at New Marlborough, Mass. Nov. 8, 1787. Hannah Bullard who was 50 yrs. of age in 1820. He died Jan. 11, 1847 and she died May 19, 1847. Children: Frederick, aged 18, Ira 16, Emily, 13, Caroline 11, Lorenzo 6, Charles L. H. in 1820, and Mary M., aged 5-1 yr., in 1852. and a resident of Buffalo, N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

June 27, 1933
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21-3/1117/ea2
Mr. Harry H. Starr 451 East Northrup Place Buffalo, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Amos or James Bird, who is buried ten miles southwest of Buffalo, son of Colonel Nathaniel Bird and that death took place in 1812 or 1822. You state that one James Bird, corporal, United States Marine Corps, was executed at Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1814, for desertion and you would like to know his burial place.
No pension or bounty land claims have been found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Colonel Nathaniel Bird, nor War of 1812 service of Amos Bird or James Bird identical with those described by you.
In the effort to aid you the records of a Nathaniel Bird, Revolutionary War, R.847, an Amos Bird, W.C.27183, and a James Bird, W.C.23122, both War of 1812 soldiers, are furnished you herewith as found in the claims numbered above, based upon military service.
The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, is custodian of military records of these wars.
Very truly yours
A. B. HILDE Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. War Section
mmstf
August 27, 1923
Mrs. Alta Owen Flagler 184 East Main St., Westfield, New York.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 847 it appears that Nathaniel Bird enlisted in March or April 1781 in Tryingham, Massachusetts and served as a Private in Captain Christopher Woodbridge's Company, Colonel John Grafton's Regiment, Massachusetts Troops until December 30, 1783. No battles stated, but he referred to his lame leg due to a wound received in service during the Revolution.
While a resident of Chautauqua County, New York he was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1818 aged fifty-six years. In 1820 he was living in Portland, Chautauqua County, New York. He died January 11, 1847 in Westfield, New York.
Soldier, then a resident of Tryingham, Massachusetts, married November 8, 1787 in New Marlborough, Berkshire

County, Massachusetts, Hannah Bullard of said New Marlborough, who, in 1830 was aged fifty years. She died May 19, 1847 in Westfield, New York.
In 1830 soldier referred to his children, Frederick aged 18 years; Ira aged 16 years; Emely aged 13 years; Caroline aged 11 years; Lorenzo aged 8 years and Charles L. aged 4 years. In 1853 his daughter Mary M. was aged fifty-one years and a resident of Buffalo, New York.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Rel. had a Bro. Amos liv, in St. Lawrence Co., Me. in 1819.