Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,618, Moses Bedunah, Continental Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Bedunah, Moses
S. 44,618
Mass.
or Beduno
No. H.
CONTENTS

See letter 7 th Nov. 1827 to Henry Platt, jun r respecting reg t V.C.
See letter to Henry Platt Jr. Dec 13 th 1827.
The Genl. to the Hon. J. P. Kirtland 13 March 1827
60165
4
New York
Moses Bedunah
of Stephentown in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clark Moses Bedunah line, for the term of 3 years 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Hon. J. P. Kirtland House of Representatives
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mos \frac{20}{30}  37.33    Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 4. 1819.  48.00     $ 85.33  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Proceedings had in the case of Moses Bedunah a Soldier
Moses Bedunah Private 1776 to 1779 Stark's Massachusetts Regt.
Admitted.
Hon. J. P. Cushman, S. of Rep.

State of New York Rensselaer County Ss: I certify that Samuel Vary Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within declaration Verif- icate, was on the fifteenth day of April last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of May 5 th 1818
Joseph D. Selden Clerk

United States of America
State of New York County of Rensselaer } I do hereby certify that
In conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War the following Declaration, in writing, is made under oath by Moses Bedunah of the town of Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer and in the state of New York before the Honorable Samuel Gary Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said state, which court is a Court of record of the county and state in which the said Moses Bedunah doth reside, ~ That is to say
Declaration
I Moses Bedunah aged sixty six years of the town of Stephentown in the county of Rensselaer in the state of New York on this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ~ Do Solemnly Sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the war of the Revolution for about the term of four five years during the war on the Continental establishment, and that I am a Resident Citizen of the United States, to wit in the town county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of Assistance from my Country for Support ~ I further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary war, in the capacity of and being a private soldier and that I belonged to Captain Buds company in Colonel — Danielsons regiment, Massachusetts line — that I entered the said Service on or about the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for seven months and was stationed at Roxbury near Boston. as soon as that time of service expired I enlisted in Capt. Walkers company in Col Starks Regiment for three years which time I served out, I was afterwards in Capt. Coburns Company in Colonel Adams Regiment who was slain by the enemy (indians) at the town of Cherry Valley state of New York; I was then in a different company and marched to West point, fort where I was Discharged at said West point some time in the Winter of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and that

...in the county of Herkimer in the State of New York on this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ~ Do Solemnly Sincerely and truly Swear and Declare, that I served against the Common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution for about the term of five years during the War on the Continental establishment, and that I am a Resident Citizen of the United States, to wit in the town county and State aforesaid; and that by Reason of my reduced Circumstances in life, I am in need of Assistance - from my Country for Support ~ I further Swear and Declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary war, in the Capacity of and being a private soldier and that I belonged to Captain Burts company in Colonel — Danielson's regiment, Massachusetts line — That I entered the said Service on or about the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for seven months and was Stationed at Roxbury near Boston. as soon as that time of service expired I enlisted in Capt. Walkers company in Col. Stark's Regiment for three years which time I served out, I was afterwards in Capt. Coburns Company in Colonel Adams Regiment who was slain by the Enemy (indians) at the town of Cherry Valley state of New York; I was then in a different company and marched to West point fort where I was Discharged at said West point Some time in the Winter of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and that my Discharge is lost, and that I have no Document concerning said Service, and that there is no Evidence in my power to my knowledge con- =cerning the matter deposed by Me. ~ And I further Declare; that in Pursuance of the requisitions of the Aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby fully and absolutely and to all intents and purposes relinquish all Claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of Congress of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of congress mentioned aforesaid, and under which this Application is made
In Witness of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed - the same in the presence of the Judge aforesaid, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose Specific
Signed in the presence of } Moses Bedunah Samuel Vary
Sworn before Me, this fifteenth day of April in the year 1818
Samuel Vary

United States of America
By the Honorable Samuel Vany Esquire, one of the Judges of a court of Record in the State of New York, to wit of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Poughkeepsie in the said State
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America
Sir I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818 - Entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That Moses Bedunah of the town of Stephentown in the county of Poughkeepsie and State of New York personally appeared before Me, at the town of Stephentown aforesaid, on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, and then and there was Carefully and Minutely examined by me, under Oath, touching the Facts stated in his foregoing Declaration and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn Oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was in all respects true - Whereupon, I required of him to produce such Other Evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration he said by coming away one hundred and sixty miles from his former Residence, about thirty years since, none of his officers or soldiers who served with him, were within his knowledge if living, and his discharge lost, and therefore could produce none - and he having been personally known to me for about twenty years
I having duly considered the said Declaration, I do certify to you Sir that I am fully Satisfied that the said Moses Bedunah did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the Common Enemy for the time & in the manner by him stated in his said Declaration; and I am likewise Satisfied that the other Facts stated by him in his Declaration, are in like manner true. I do therefore respectfully transmit to you, the Testimony in the the case and the Proceedings had thereon according to the Act of Congress aforesaid - Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at the town of Stephentown & County of Poughkeepsie, the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen -
Samuel Vany

To the Hon ble Secretary at War
Sir I hereby certify to you that Moses Bedunah the Soldier named in the Within proceedings is a man of Truth & Veracity, Very poor, the town has had to render him Assistance often I am Most respectfully yours
66 th Teri of Company Horse. Moffitt late member.
The Hon ble Secretary at War will please to forward my Certificate of pension To Horse Moffitt best post office Napau Rensselaer Co NY
Moses Bedunah

Moses Oldumah
Con. J.L.B.
Hon J. G. Dickenson, H.R.

State of New York. City of Troy in said county
For Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court held at the Court House in the City of Troy
On this fourth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City & County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Moses Bedune aged Seventy years, resident in the Town of North Green in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: — That he enlisted in Captain Dunn's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Donaldson in Massachusetts line in 1776 that he enlisted for three years in Captain Colburn's Company in Col. Alden's Regiment served the period out that he again enlisted for three years in the Regiment commanded by Col. Williams & was discharged honorably in 1782 at West Point That his original application was made for a pension on or about the 15 th day of April 1818 & that the number of his certificate is 6116
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th of March, 1818; 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,
Moses Bedune
Sworn to and declared on the fourth day of November 1820 — Archie Bull Dep Clk
Schedule Inventory of all the Estate & property of Moses Bedune above named necessary for his wearing apparel Bearing crafted bed One Chair 25 Cents One Wash tub 25 Cents One Wood pail 12 Cents 3 Old Chairs 37 1/2 Cents Iron Pot 50 Cents One Cup & Saucer 50 Cents 3 Old Knives & Forks 20 Cents One Old Swill pail 10 Cents Value of the whole is $2.65 Cents
Moses Bedune being duly sworn says that he has a Wife named Sally aged Sixty five years quite unable to do any work that he has one Son living with him aged Nineteen that this deponent is in full & unable to do half labor of an ordinary man — Sworn to in open Court Dec 7 1820 Archie Bull Dep Clk
State of New York,
I, Joseph D. Selden called The Mayors Court
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Two dollars and Ninety five cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of November 1820
Joseph D. Selden
Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Moses Bedmiah 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. S. F. 44,618.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1, 1775 7 mos. Pri. Burt Danielson Mass.   Jan 1, 1776 Walker Stark N.H.   to 1780 Coburn Alden Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 66 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife, Sally, aged 65, and a son, aged 19 yrs, name not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1916 July 12. Hist. to Ohio M.L. Sanford
44618
Key  INVALID.
File No. 44618
Moses Bedunah
Rev. Rev. Was
Act: 18 th March 1878
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss Caleb Chapman Junr and Ira Gardner of Tazewell Farm in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn say that they know Moses Bedwell and has been acquainted with him for twenty years that they believe his intel- lectual faculties are so much impaired as to be unable to re- collect but few events that happened many years ago - and these deponents say that they merely believe it impossible for the said Moses from infirmity of mind to recollect the names of the officers under whom he served during the Revolutionary war - and further these deponents say not - The above named sworn before me this Caleb Chapman Junr 24th day of November 1821 - Ira Gardner
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponents and know them to be men of truth and veracity - Caleb Carr Justice Peace

State of New York } ss. Henry Pratt Swt. of Stephen Inn Rensselaer County } ss.
County and State of aforesaid being duly sworn says that he has known Moses Bedard for many years, that he the said Moses now has a pension certificate No. 6016 issued from the War Office of the United States, that the said Moses regularly draws a pension from the year 1818 to this deponent is informed and believes, that for six years this deponent has drawn said Bedard's pension for him and that during the whole of that period the said Moses has been in possession of Certificate No. 6016 and this deponent well believes that he is the identical person for whom it was issued and further this deponent says not
Henry Pratt Jr.
Sworn before me this 24 th day of November 1827.
Calib Carr Justice Peace
Respectfully I hereby certify that Calib Carr whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate and before whom the above Affidavit was sworn and subscribed was on the twenty fourth day of November 1827 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty eighth day of November 1827.
Archibald Bull. Clerk

L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Department of War

Washington March 12 th 1822
D. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
I am now informed that the schedules & papers in the cases of Moses Bedmash a private & William Doty a sergeant applicants for pensions under the Laws of 1818 & 1820 have been forwarded to the Department of War for decision - and am requested to ask of you as early a decision in those cases as may be consistent - which I will thank you to do and to send to me in the house of Representatives information of the determination of the Department -
I am Respectfully Your Obedient Servant D. D. D. Skinner

Sir
Stephen Town 6 th December 1827
Your Letter dated War Department November 7 th 1827 containing the Affidavit of Moses Bedunah the person who holds Pension certificate No. 6288 also directions how to supply the deficiencies in his Affidavit to enable him to draw his Pension Immediately, inclosed is the Affidavit of two respectable inhabitants of this town well acquainted with Moses Bedunah who attest to his incapacity to recollect with precision events of long Standing also My own oath of his identity of being the person who holds the certificate No. 6288 also the certificate of the Justice of the peace and the same duly certified by the county Clerk, I hope the above alone are sufficient to enable him to receive his pension, any thing relative to the same you will please to communicate to Me at Stephen Town County of Ulster State of New York
I am Respectfully your Obed t Serv t
Henry Platt Jr. M
J. L. Edwards
War Department Pension Office
Washington

[All Pension vouchers not made out in strict conformity with the following form, will, on or after the 4th of September, 1827, be rejected.]
State of New York } ss. Ulster County, }
Be it Known, That before me, Calib Carr a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Moses Bedunah and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Moses Bedunah named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy :
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States the 18 th March 1818. Moses Bedunah late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per Month to commence on the fifteenth day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen - given at the war office of the United States this 29 th day of January One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
Signed - J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
That he is entitled to a pension of (*) Eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received , or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary war ; that he served in Captain _____ Company of _____ in the _____ Regiment ; that he now resides in Staten Island and has resided there for the space of thirty two years past ; and that previous thereto, he resided in The City of Albany State aforesaid -
Sworn and subscribed, this 21 th day of November 1827 before me, }
Calib Carr J. P.
Moses Bedunah
(*) This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which in some cases varies from the original Certificate.
[Form of the Power of Attorney.]
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, _____ of _____ a (†) Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint _____ my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in State of _____ my Pension, from the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ to the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ WITNESS my hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ 18 _____
Sealed and delivered } in presence of }
State of _____ } ss. County, }
Be it Known, That on the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared _____ above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Just. Peace.
(†) In this blank insert the word Income, or Income and Pensions, as the case may be.

[All Pension vouchers not made out in strict conformity with the following form, will, on or after the 4th of September, 1827, be rejected.]
State of New York } ss. Mompelair County, }
Be it Known, That before me, Calib Carr a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Moses Bedunah and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Moses Bedunah named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy :
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States the 18 th March 1818. Moses Bedunah late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per Month to commence on the Fifteenth day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen - given at the war office of the United States this 29 th day of January One Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen.
Signed - J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
That he is entitled to a pension of (*) Eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received , or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary war ; that he served in Captain _____ Company of _____ in the _____ Regiment ; that he now resides in Stephen town and has resided there for the space of Thirty two years past ; and that previous thereto, he resided in The City of Albany State aforesaid -
Sworn and subscribed, this 21 th day of November 1827 before me, }
Calib Carr J. P.
Moses Bedunah
(*) This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which in some cases varies from the original Certificate.
[Form of the Power of Attorney.]
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, _____ of _____ a (†) Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint _____ my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in State of _____ my Pension, from the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ to the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ WITNESS my hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ 18 _____
Sealed and delivered } in presence of }
State of _____ } ss. County, }
Be it Known, That on the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared _____ above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Just. Peace.
(†) In this blank insert the word invalid , or invalids , as the case may be.

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss Caleb Chapman Junr and Ira Gardner of Tazewell Farm in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn say that they know Moses Bedwell and has been acquainted with him for twenty years that they believe his intel- lectual faculties are so much impaired as to be unable to re- call but few events that happened many years ago - and these deponents say that they merely believe it impossible for the said Moses from infirmity of mind to recollect the names of the officers under whom he served during the Revolutionary war - and further these deponents say not - The above named sworn before me this Caleb Chapman Junr 24th day of November 1821 Ira Gardner
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponents and know them to be men of truth and veracity - Caleb Carr Justice Peace

State of New York } ss. Henry Pratt Swt. of Stephen Duer Rensselaer County }
County and State of aforesaid being duly sworn says that he has known Moses Bedanah for twenty years, that he the said Moses now has a pension certificate No. 6016 issued from the war office of the United States, that the said Moses regularly draws a pension from the year 1818 to this present time as this deponent is informed and believes, that for six years this deponent has drawn said Moses's pension for him and that during the whole of that period the said Moses has been in possession of Certificate No. 6016 and this deponent verily believes that he is the identical person for whom it was issued and further this deponent says not
Henry Pratt Swt.
Sworn before me this 24 th day of November 1827.
Caleb Carr Justice of the Peace
Rensselaer ss. I hereby certify that Caleb Carr whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate and before whom the above Affidavit was sworn and subscribed was on the twenty fourth day of November 1827 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty eighth day of November 1827.
Archibald Bull. Clerk

Dec. 1 6 B H. V
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me the pension records of the following people. Revolution.
Soldiers of the Revolution
Moses Bedunah, from N. H. settled in N. Y. name in 1820 census, died in 1836
Obediah Wheelock, Floyd, N.Y. census of 1840
Edward Burleson., Marcy, N.Y. census of 1840
Mary Ward, widow, Floyd, N.Y. J.L.M. census of 1840
you will greatly oblige (Mrs) M. L. Sanford Clinton
June 24, 1914. N. Y.