Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45282, Matthew Billings, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Continental
Billings, Matthew
or Billing
S. 45282
CONTENTS

13.220
New York
Matthew Billing
of Ontario in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tyler of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1817 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. Canandaigua N. York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  85.03    semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    10 Mts. \frac{15}{30}  \frac{4}{31}   $133.03  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
July 1823
Matthew Billing sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. Sep 1820 Canandaigua

Case of Matthew Billing
Parsons
Tyler
C
13220
23 July 1819
Apr '19

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY ss.
On this Nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Matthew Billings aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the town of Ontario 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:
for the term of one year and 9 months in Captain James Chapman's company in the Connecticut Regiment, commanded at first by Col. Parsons and afterwards by Col. Tyler, from which he was discharged in January 1777.—
and that he made application for a Pension on the Sixteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 13220 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, 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 day 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, viz.
  One Cow $14. - 2 pigs $7.30  21.30    Two old chests $2 - one chair .30  2.30    One pot .75 - 1 tea kettle .75  1.50    One barrel  1.20     $26.00  
Matthew Billings
And I do further swear & declare, that I am by occupation a farmer and that by age & bodily infirmities I am able to perform but very little labor, and that my family consists of my wife Anna aged 66 years —
Matthew Billings
Sworn to and declared this 19 th day of August 1820 in Open Court before me
Wm Rogers
a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Sten Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twenty Six dollars and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 day of August 1820
J Van Sten Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

State of New York Ontario County ss
Matthew Billings of the town of Ontario in the County of Ontario and State of New York formerly from the town of Monticello in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being duly cautioned and sworn does on oath depose say and declare that he is a native citizen of the United States and that he served this country in the War of the Revolution against the common Enemy and that he enlisted in May 1775 - as a private soldier in Capt. James Chapman's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Saml. H. Parsons in the Connecticut line for the term of Eight Months, and at the expiration of said time he the deponent was dismissed. And the deponent further saith that he enlisted in January 1776 as a private soldier in Capt. James Chapman's Company aforesaid in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tyler, for the term of One year and at the expiration of said time he the deponent received an Honorable discharge from Col. Tyler aforesaid which discharge is lost. And the deponent further saith that he is Sixty Six years of age in indigent circumstances and in need of Support from Government and therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and further the deponent saith not. Matthew Billings.
Subscribed to and acknowledged this Sixteenth day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario & State of New York

Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Matthew Billings did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Canandaigua April 15 th 1818
Stephen Phelps
I further certify by satisfactory testimony exhibited in my office that Matthew Billings the aforesaid Applicant is in Redundant Circumstances and in Need of the Assistance of his Country for Support.
Canandaigua July 8 th 1819
Stephen Phelps Jr Judge of Dist. Com. Pleas

45 282
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-282
Mathew Billing Pension Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ontario Claims of Matthew Billings April 16 th 1818 76-147 Tyler Connecticut High!
Admitted The Honorable Supt of War
Stephen Phelps Canandaigua
16 April
Ontario

State of New York Ontario County ss
Personally appears Nathan Avery. whom I know to be a credible witness who being by me duly sworn deposes and saith that that is sixty five years old and that he personally knew Mathew Bellings in the company commanded by Captain James Chapman in Colonel Tyler's Regiment in the Connecticut line for more than  one one year in 1778. in the Revolutionary war and that he this deponent personally knew that the aforesaid Mathew Bellings was honorably dis- charged from service as mentioned in his declaration which is hereto attached and further this deponent saith not
Nathan Avery
Sworn to & subscribed
This 5th day of July 1809
Before me John Tillinghast J.P.

State of New York Ontario County
Personally appears Sylvester Worden whom I know to be a credible Witness who being by me duly sworn deposes and saith that he is sixty years old and that he personally knew Mathew Billings whose declaration is herunto attached in the company commanded by Captain James Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tyler in the Connecticut line for one year in 1778 and that the aforesaid Mathew Billings was honourably discharged from service as mentioned in his declaration aforesaid and that his discharge mentioned that he was honourably discharged and further the deponent saith that
Sylvester Worden
Sworn to & subscribed this 5th day of July 1813
Before me Ben. Kelley J. P.

State of New York Ontario County ss
Clerk's Office
I do hereby certify that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and that Isaac Selby whose name is subscribed to two of the foregoing affidavits was on the days of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ontario and that the same are their signatures. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 7 th day of July 1819
By H. M c Naughton

The Honorable the Secretary of War - if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandagua who is my agent Matthew Billings!
April 16 th 1818

State of New York } Ontario County } ss In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the signature is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
Thos. M c Naughton
State of New York

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Billings, Nathan GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 2962 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 28, 1792 to Israel Angell
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.