Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,597, James Calef, N. H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Calif. James
NUMBER
R. 1597
CONTENTS
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No James Calh co
New York
Jan 7, 1832
J. B. Calh
N. York

The Use of the Stamp
Subscribed and sworn to this 21 st day of August A.D. 1854. Before me Witness my hand and Notarial seal
Zephaniah G. Galf
A. K. Woodruff, Notary Public

I have heard my Father late Col. James Calhoun make the following statements viz that he was a sutler at Fort Tienderoga in the Revolutionary War I think it was for Col. Longs Regiment U.S.A. he was at Tienderoga when a council of war was held in the dead of the night. and the whole of the American forces evacuated the place in the morning from the alarm of the near approach of the British Also he was at Mount Independence He stated that he furnished two Regiments with bread also. I believe the government provided the flour and he contracted to furnish the bread for two Regiments. at both the above places I suppose, and I think he stated he was a sutler also at both of said places viz Tienderoga & Mount Independence Also when he has been at home at Dover N.H. & has seen the Recruits going to join the American Revolutionary Army of the U.S. he cheerfully gave refreshments of victuals and drink to officers & men a whole company at a time wholly at his own expence.
At one period of the American Revolution he became contractor for the timber for the repairs of the French Fleet & fulfilled his contract to the letter, and delivered the timber at Portsmouth N.H. to the satisfaction of the officers of the said French fleet.
Sometimes in going from Dover N.H. to get to the American Army after crossing the Connecticut river he would have to cut and make a road for his teams for a mile and a half two miles in place in that wilderness country but he crossed the Green Mountains and got over the whole way safe to the American Army With his goods which were for

Aug 21. 1884
B. B. Calhoun,
Rel at a l's
Letter to person
Ans Sept. 2/54
Pensions

New York August 21 st 1854
Sir I pray you would excuse me writing this line to you I know it is out of the ordinary course but I beg you would pardon me as I do believe that this is an extraordinary affair which I will state as briefly as I can My Father late Col James Calhoun of Dover N H was a constant and faithful friend to the American cause of freedom all through the Revolutionary war I have heard him state that he was at Ticonderoga as a Settler I believe for Col. Longs Regiment he was there when in the dead of the night a Council of was held, and in the morning the whole of the American forces evacuated the Fort and place altogether and cropped Lake Champlain in Batteries towards Shenesboro now Whitehall, the cause of this was the approach of the British he was also at Mount Independence He was Contractor to furnish two Regiments with bread I think the U S government furnished the flour
I have heard him state at one time he left Dover with one or more teams he had twelve oxen they went on till they came to Unity and soon to the Connecticut river, they forded the river and went

on. sometimes they had to make a road for the teams for a mile and a half or more but he went through the Green Mountains and arrived to the American army in safety Sometimes when he has been at home at Dover N.H. in the time of the Revolutionary. and new Recruits were going on to the U.S. army he would offer the officers Refreshments, which they accepted, and he would refresh with victuals and drink in whole company at a time wholly at his own expense cheerfully
He was contractor for the timber for the repair of the French fleet at one time in the revolutionary war which he fulfilled to the letter and delivered the timber at Portsmouth N.H. to the acceptance, and satisfaction of the officers of the said French fleet
Dear
Sir, I beg your patience only one moment. I know you are the President of this great people, but I hope you will excuse me as I was born in New Hampshire your own state. While I say my father was once wealthy but was a merchant lost vessels lost all his lands or sold them. one of his last losses was his house was burned and I had one brother burnt to death in it He He never received a dollar from the American government had nothing for his children and died poor, and if any thing could

be done for his services in the Revolutionary war it would be received with gratitude
I have sent my affidavit to Mr Davis Secretary of War but I felt it my duty to address a line to you and I do humbly pray that you would countenance this matter. That a thorough search may be made in rolls and documents connect- ed with the Revolutionary war, and see if in the late father James Coale's name is there, as seller and Contractor for bread for two Regiments at Ticon- deroga and Mount Independence as I have stated above, one or both places. I suppose both places I humbly pray the matter may be investigated and with your countenancing the matter, only as far as justice requires I shall be grateful indeed while live
Your obedient and very humble Servant
Gecharah Z. Coale
To
Franklin Pierce
President of the United States
Washington D. C.

M.S.H. Rev. War Section.
October 7, 1913.
Miss Alice H. MacLellan, 105 Park Street, Bridgeport, Conn.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 30 th ultimo and received the 3 rd instant, you are advised that on August 21, 1854, Zechariah Z. Calef of New York City, applied for pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of his father James Calef whom he stated was a sutler and contractor at Ticonderoga and Mt. Independence for two regiments, and also furnished timber to repair the French Fleet. The claim was not allowed as the services were not military, being of a civil character and rendered under contract.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Calef described by you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1597
O. James Calp
Service: _____
REJECTED
listed: _____, 18
discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1913 Oct 7. Hurt to Miss Alice H. MacLellan. m. 13 H

No
James Calh on
New York
Lot 3. 3. Calh. Sept. 2/54 + same Sept. 16/54
1595
June 7, 1882.

✓
Jacob J. Nealef New York 9 Sept 1854.
Relating to the spelling of his name.
Respectfully referred to the Dept of the Interior.
Walker Sept 12/54
Respectfully referred to the Comm. of Pensions Sept 14/54 G. B. Whitcomb
Chas. Clark Nov. Sept. 16/54. Cole
charged to Col. Mills Aug 30 - 54 P. N. Smith 13 BNA 1854

New York September 9 th 1854
Dear
Sir please excuse me for this line my letter was dated 21 st August and I have this morning an answer from the Interior Department, and I discovered a mistake the spelling of the name instead of Calif- it was spelt Calfe. my father Late Col John Calfe always spelt his name Calfe and so do I. I had an uncle Commander of a compa- ny in the regular army through the revolu- tionary war, and was afterward chief clerk of the Genl Assembly for the state of S.C. he always wrote his name Calfe but his son wrote it as we do Calif I did not know but it might be necessary to mention this, that it might be perfectly understood pray excuse me
Honorable
Your obedient
Jefferson Davis Secretary of War
and very humble Servant
Lecharah Z Calfe

✓ Gackham J. Hall New York N.Y. August 28 1852
Enclosing official services of the funeral James Calhoun in the War of the Rebellion. no Papers
Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General's Service Dep't of War Washington D.C. Aug 28/52 F. J. Gackham J.H.
Coale
Recd Aug 25/57

No Papers
Respectfully referred to the Dept of the Interior
Wac Deb
Aug 24/54
Aug 25/54 Aug
Pritchett B. P. P. P.

New York August 21 st 1854
To the Honorable Jefferson Davis Secretary of war
Sir I herewith enclose to you my affidavit on the subject of my Father's services in the time of the Revolutionary war, and I should feel extremely grateful if would grant a search to be made in the records of that portion of Revolutionary army connected with Fort Ticonderoga and also Mount Independence in time of the Revolutionary War and if my Father James Calaf's name is there as Sutter of Col. Long's Regiment and also as contractor furnishing bread for two Regiments U S A as mentioned in my affidavit if you will please confer this favor on me and when convenient please send me a line to New York please state the merits of this matter and if proof is necessary what proof it must be
Your obedient
Humble
Humble
Jefferson Davis Secy War Washington DC
Servant
Zichorah G Calaf

Pension Office September 2. 1854
Sir:
Your letter of the 21 st inst o to the President, has been referred to this Office, and you are informed that the Pension Laws make no provision for Butlers and contractors who were employed during the Revolutionary War. Their employment was solely of a civil character, and under contract. Whereas, the Pension Laws embraced those Officers and Soldiers only who were in actual service in Field or Garrison, and subject to the law martial. There is, therefore, no law in existence under which your Father, James Bales, was entitled to a pension, or other gratuity, at his death.
Respectfully,
Richard H. Bales Esq. New York
Your O bt Servant S. Cole, Dist Comm r

Sept 30 th 1913
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been recommended to apply to you - by The Adjutant General, War Department, for information in regard to some Revolutionary records.
In the History of Merrimack Ed Belknap Co., New Hampshire on page 612 is found the name of William Coleb in Capt. Ebenezer

was born in Kingston, N. H. Dec. 15 th 1784. In this will he mentions his daughter Sarah Calef who married her first cousin Jones Calef. The Sarah Calef was my great-grand- grandmother. Anything in regard to this William Calef which you can tell me will be appreciated —
Then question #2 deals with his son- in-law and nephew James Calef commonly called Colonel James Calef. He was born in 1749. He acted as a commissary officer and furnished bread for two regiments of the army at Fort Ticonderoga. He was sutler for Col. King's regiment at Fort Ticonderoga and also at Fort Independence. At one time he started from Dover, N. H., with 12 oxen and beavers and carried provisions for the army - crossing the country and making his own road part of the way through Vermont. He crossed the Green Mountains in this journey.

Webster's company who fought at the battle of Bennington. The War Dept. gives me his record as being in this same company. Col. Nichols' regiment, General Whipple's brigade, in the expedition to Rhode Island in August 1778. This last we have in our family records, but we also have the record above quoted from the history - as to his being in the Battle of Bennington. Can you give me any data? He was born 1706. His date of death I cannot give you - but his will

Then the French fleet was disabled by a storm he was contractor for the timber repairs - which he delivered at Portsmouth, N.H. He died in 1820 (I think that is the right date) He was an Excise commissioner of the State and a representative in the legislature from Dover about 1787. (This last is taken

As these records for papers in the
D.A.R.
Very truly yours S.
(Miss) Alice H. Mac Lellan 105 Park Street Bridgeport Conn

from Volume 21. N. H. State papers (page 64 I think).
Has your department any records concerning him? He was the son of James Calaf who was in the French and Indian wars and was at Fort William Henry.
Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Needless to say I am working