Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1447, Nathan Borden, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Borden, Nathan or Burdan,
R. 1447
CONTENTS

No. 37961.
Nathan Burdau N
Nathan Burdau
at 7 July 1832
Lysander
1447

State of New York } County of Onondaga }
April
On this twenty fourth day of March  April , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty per- sonally appeared in open court before the Court of Oyer & Terminer  County of the City of Syracuse in the  State of New York now sitting in the City of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York. Nathan Borden, a resident of the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two - That he is of the age of eighty six years - That he entered the Army of the United States in a company of militia commanded by Captain Thomas Olstree in Colonel Livingston's regiment on the first day of March, seventeen hundred and seventy nine and remained in said company until No- vember following in the same year when he was discharged from the same - but the precise day of November on which he was so discharged he cannot now recollect by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory - He further states that he served in the same manner and during the same time as above stated during the years seventeen hundred and eighty and seventeen hundred and eighty one and left the said army at the expiration of his last term of service sometime in November seventeen hundred and eighty one - but the precise day of November on which this deponent was discharged during his three terms of service is made by him as aforesaid This deponent cannot now remember by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory. He further states that he resided in Fall River in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts when he entered the service of the United States - for each of the above named terms

of Service, and returned to the said place where he entered the service at the expiration of his last term of service. He further states that he now resides in the town of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York and has there resided for the space of two years last past and upwards. He further declares that he has never before made any application for a pension or annuity from the Government of the United States and that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year first above written (The alterations in date & County made before sworn to)
James Rawson Judge of Onondaga County N.Y.
Richard Borden
The said Court do hereby declare it as their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the foregoing affidavit by him made.
James Rawson Judge Onondaga County N.Y.
State of New-York, } ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } SS.
of Onondaga County Courts
I CERTIFY, That James R Lawrence whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Judge in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 6 th day of May 185 0
Rufus Lusk Clerk.

State of New York } ss County of Onondaga } On this 26th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of the County of Onondaga now sitting in the City of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York Nathan Borden a resident of the Town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga and State of New York aged Eighty six years and up wards who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says - That he is the identical Nathan Borden who did on the fourth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty make a declara- tion under oath before the County Court of Onondaga County in the aforesaid State of New York in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty two. He further declares that the reason why he did not make an application for a pension previous to the time above stated and why he did make an application at the time above stated is because he had property sufficient to maintain him without asking such pension from the Government of the United States until of late, and that he has now in his old age become a poor man, that his Children are now all dead and he the said Nathan Borden is left in indigent circumstances
Sworn and Subscribed before me } James M'Alvane the day and year first above writ- } ten in open Court by the subscriber } thereto Nathan Borden { Nathan Borden before me this 26 th day of July 1850 James M'Alvane Judge of said County }

and in the said Nathan Woodrow is left no indigent circumstances
James R Lawrence
State of New-York, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss. of Onondaga County
I CERTIFY, That James R Lawrence whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment Judge  in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
James R Lawrence
John Boden
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 26 th day of July 1850
Rufus Cossit Clerk.

✓ May 7. 1850.
H. C. Newhall.
Enclosed papers in support of the claim of Nathan Borden to a pension.
Letter to H. C. Newhall May 13 th 1850.
Recd. to Com. of Pensions Dep. Interior May 13 th 1850

Auburn N.Y. May 7th, 50
Hon Sir.
I herewith enclose to you proof sustaining the claims of Nathan Borden, to a pension from the Government of the United States, under act of June, 7th 1832.
Papers in relation to the matter, you will please direct to me at this place.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant, Harrison C. Griswold Atty for Nathan Borden.
Hon. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Interior.

Hon. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Interior.

State of New York } ss County of Onondaga
On this Twentyeth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me J. P. Brown a justice of the Peace, in and for said County Orin Mason a resident of the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga, and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Nathan Borden, a resident of the aforesaid town of Lysander and knows, the opinion is common in the vicinity where said Borden, resides, that he the aforesaid Borden, was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and this deposant concurs in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed before me } Orin Mason the day and year first above written Joseph P. Brown Justice Peace
State of New York } ss County of Onondaga
On this Twentyeth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty, personally appeared before me J. P. Brown a justice of the Peace, in and for said County Christopher Farnsworth a resident of the town of Lysander County of Onondaga, and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Nathan Borden, a resident of the aforesaid town of Lysander

and known the opinion is common in the vicinity where said Nathan Borden resides, that he the above said Borden was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and this deponent concurs in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed before me } Christopher Fenwick (The day and year first above written) Joseph P. Brockon Justice of the Peace

Paul D. Benedict Gallipolis Gallia Co Ohio apl 6 th 1858
Ans apl 15 th 1862 Auburn (S.D.) Cayuga Co N York
Nathl Borden Resolutions State of New York Act 1832
Thos Keely

Gallipolis Galia Co Ohio April 6th 1852
Mr John T. Nelly
Sir will you please call on the Hon. Secretary of the Interior and examine the condition of an appeal case that I have in that office in behalf of Nathan Bordin an applicant for a Revolutionary pension. You will make such examination as you may deem necessary in order to the early adjustment of that claim and give me from time to time such informa- tion of its progress as are in your power to get
Yours Respectfully Daniel D T Benedict

Mr Thomas Fleming Secretary of the Interior
May 21. 1850 Harrison C. Marshall
May 3/50
Mr Army
Enclosing additional affidavit to assist in proving claim of Nathan Border & Revolutionary Pension.
Refers in file
More of same in file
Letter to H. C. Marshall May. 28 1850
Ref. to Com. of Pensions Dep. Interior May 28 1850

Feburn W. May 21, 1850
Hon Sir.
I herewith enclose an additional affidavit to assist in proving the claim of Nathan Borden to a Revolutionary pension — This is supplemental to papers sent by me, to you, from this place on the seventh of May.
Yours with respect Harrison C. Newhall Atty for Nathan Borden
Hon Thomas Ewing.

Whereas all men by these presents shall be known that I Thomas L. Harris a resident of Lynden Coos County and lawfully appointed agent of Mary Ann Burleson his wife and of Nathan Burleson deceased who for some time past was an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension under act of June 7th 1832 do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Updegraff of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute and obtain said claim from the Government of the United States for me.  Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence of the United States the fifth.  Thomas L. Harris  Clark Berry } John H. Hornbrook }  State of New York } Coos County }
Be it known that on the 10th day of June the year was before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Thomas L. Harris the party named in the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged said power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Lynden in the County of Coos County and State of Oregon this 10th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence of the United States the fifth.
Clark Berry Justice of the Peace in and for the said County

State of New-York, Onondaga County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I CERTIFY, That at the date of the CERTIFICATE of proof or acknowledgment, to which this is annexed, the said .
Clark Berry was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same ; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this
14th day of June 18 52
Rufus Cossit Clerk.
not and of the State police county city

State of New York } County of Rensselaer } Rachel Gibbs of the town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer in the Seventy eight year of her age personally appeared before William Sturges a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer Oaths,, Who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is personally acquainted with Nathan Borden an applicant for a pension and has been well acquainted with the said Nathan Borden from her youth up or upwards of Seventy five years and was knowing of the said Nathan Borden being in the Militia under Captain Thomas Elstree in Colonel Livingston Regiment in the War of the Revolution as a private in the service, at Fall River in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, for the term of three years with the excep- tion of the Winter months, when it was not necessary to keep a Standing Guard, and the said Service was rendered according to the best of my recollection in the years 1779-1780 and 1781 this deponent being a resident of Fall River aforesaid during the aforesaid term of Service, Sworn & Subscribed before me this 14 th day of April 1849                      Rachel Gibbs William Sturges Justice
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rachel Gibbs and that she is of good moral character and her statements are entitled to full credit William Sturges Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that William Sturgis before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 14 th day of April 18 49
A H Sheldon Clerk

Know all men by these presents, That Thomas S. Harris of Lyonsville Seneca County have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do- constitute and appoint George R. Herrick, of the City of Washington, the true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for the and in the name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States any BOUNTY LAND, EXTRA PAY, PENSIONS, PATENTS, MONEY or MONEYS, that are now due to the on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by the
while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in the name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges, for such Bounty Land, Extra pay, Pensions, Patents, and money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature the may have with or before any of the Departments of Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that the might or could do, were personally present at the doing thereof; hereby ratifying and confirming whatever the said Attorney, shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof, divers good causes and valuable considerations, me thereunto moving.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the have hereunto set the hand and seal this seventeenth day of December 1851.
Signed, sealed, and delivered } Two in the presence of } witnesses.
Wm. Friends Clark Berry
Thomas S. Harris
State of New York } ss: County of Seneca } ss: On this 17 th day of December 1851 personally appeared Thomas S. Harris
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be the act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Clark Berry J. P.
State of New York } ss: County of Seneca } ss: I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Clark Berry Esq., before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was 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.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Seneca County court, this 20 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
Rufus Lossit Clerk.

1447
RECEIVED
P. O. Nathan Bundam
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Deages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

N 37961 Fitchburg Burdau NY
Harrison C. Marshall 23 rd May 1850 to same 1 st June 1850 " Hon. D. Gott 28 Sept 1850 " Secretary Interior Apr 9/52 " Geo. B. Hornick, Oct 15/52 D D B Benedict Apr 13/53
✓
Oct 7 June 1852

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. Phebe Woodell of the Town of Westport in the County of Bristol aged eighty six years personally appeared before George H. Gifford a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is personally acquainted with Nathan Borden an applicant for a pension and has been well acquainted with him the said Nathan Borden for Eighty Years and was knowing of the said Nathan Borden being in the Militia under Captain Thomas Elsbree as a private in Colonel Livingston's Regiment in the war of the Revolution, at Fall River in the aforesaid County of Bristol, for the term of three years with the exception of the winter months, when it was not necessary to keep a standing Guard and the service of the said Nathan Borden, was rendered according to the best of my recollection in the years 1779, 1780 and 1781 And I the said Phebe Woodell was a resident of that portion of Bristol County that bears the name of Fall River, during the afore said terms of service.
Phebe Woodell her mark
Subscribed and sworn to this 14th 15th day of March A.D. 1849
Before me Geo. H. Gifford Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Phebe Woodell is in good repute for morals and integrity and her statements are entitled to full credit
Westport April 16. 1849
Geo. H. Gifford Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 15 th 1849.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation George H. Gifford was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c Callum
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Nathan Borden NY
from
Thos. L. Harris (M.D.)
Cogswell N.Y. Madison Co.
wants instructions as to filling out Blank P.A.
Case suspended for proof from Mass- rolls at Boston, or from surviving witnesses —
Doc 37. page 109
Nathan or Barden N.Y.

Cazenovia Sept 13. the 1853
G. Blanchard Esq. Washington D.C. } Dear Sir
Yours with papers to be filled out in the case of Nathan Borden was duly received. I should answer you immediately back business and other things allowed.
I cannot send you power of Atty until I hear from you again, and this for want of proper instructions.
I find the Blanks sent very different from many which I have in days past filled out, and for this reason do not in full understand how it should be done.
You may if you please imagine a case and fill out a Blank and send it to me.
I shall then understand how it should be done.
I do not know as it will be probable for me to fill out a power to you, and for this reason, As agent for Mr Borden before his death, and for Mary Ann Borden his heir I sent through another agent in Pension Matters, all papers then in my possession, stating name of Capt and Regiment in which he served. These papers are now on file at the Washington Office. as I was not careful to keep a copy of such papers, supposing it not necessary, I do not recollect but one name, and in consequence it is impossible for me to fill up the Blanks as left to be filled up.
Please write me when you send a Blank filled up, and let me see if there is any way to get along with the matter as the papers are at Washington which contain the name of the Capt and Regiment.
Please let me hear from you as soon as probable
Yours Truly
Thomas L. Harris (M.D.)

See affidavit in case of Nathan Borden & Lyman - 5

State of New York } County of Onondaga }
On this Second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me, Joseph P. Brown, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Thomas L. Harris, a resident of the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says - That he is well acquainted with Nathan Borden, a resident of the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, and that he knows him to be a man of good moral character and one whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year first above written
Thomas L. Harris.
Joseph P. Brown justice
State of New York } County of Onondaga }
On this Second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me, Joseph P. Brown, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Leander Ballard, a resident of the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says - That he is well acquainted with Nathan Borden, a resident of the town of

Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, and that he knows him to be a man of good moral character and one whose word is entitled to full credit and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me this _____ day and year first above written. } Alexander Ballard Joseph P. Brown-Judge
State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's office } I certify that at the date of the above affidavits Joseph P Brown before whom said affidavits were taken was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and hereby believe that the signature to jurat annexed to said affidavits is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Syracuse this 8 th day of March 1850 Robt. Clark of said County

Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D.C.

Auburn Aug 12 th 1850
Hon Sir
Enclosed you will find the remainder of the proof's required to substantiate the claim of Nathan Borden a soldier of the Revolution to a Pension.
I am very Respectfully Your o bt servant Harrison C. Merhake
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington