Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R., John Bates, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bates, John
R. —
Res Otsego Co NY
CONTENTS

John Bates of Deep Application for Pension
Adm a
Hon. R. L. Lyman House of Reps

April 6. 1818. John Bates of Otis made declaration that he entered in 1775 in Col. Reed's regiment Massachusetts Line discharged in 1777 at Peeks Hill -
Returned from War Office not on the Roll.
The Applicant procured the testimony of his Capt. Oliver Pond and Abil Wheatley his fellow Soldier in Oct r 1818 and some time after forwarded the same to the War Office and have not heard of it since -
Oct 26. 1818.
John Bates
Mem.
Make enquiry, at the War Department in relation to the above - and write to Dist. Rufus L. Gage, Monell.

John Bates Otsego No 16527
X 2 7 Mar 91
Mr. White
Sept 1820
This man John Bates, of Otsego, is not entitled on acct. of property - but he is not the one who resides in Warren Co. There is no declaration of his in the Pension office - His claim on acct. of service has not been estab- lished - It was a mistake in India in the Dist. Cert. No 16527

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, John Bates aged 64 years, resident in Otsego in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Oliver Bonds company, Colonel Joseph Reed's regiment, belonging to the Massachusetts line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 9 th day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 16.527. 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 or 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
Fifty acres of Land & small dwelling House & Barn - one 2 year old Bull worth $25 one Cow & Calf - one Swine & 5 Pigs - 12 Hogs & 13 Lambs - farming utensils worth $10.50 - one Bridle Garden tools worth $5 - 2 Saddles, old & worth $13 one plain table $1 - 2 Chests & 5 old chains 2 Iron Kettles - 2 Spinning wheels - several dishes & cooking utensils $10 - I am indebted $140 over & above all debts due to me By occupation a farmer - and I am in one leg & troubled with a rupture - I have a wife who is very infirm & unable to do very little if any work - no children residing with me.
Sworn to & declared on this 21 st June 1820 Before the Court
John Bates
W. Morris Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
Five hundred dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
G Morell Clk

S. C. Baldwin Esq. Caldwell Warren Co. N. Yk.
War Dept. Pension Office Jany. 31, 1821.
Sir:
Your communication enclosing the statement made by you in relation to the case of John Bates 2d of Waynesburg, Warren Co., N. Yk. was improperly sent to Hon. J. L. Lyman on the 7th March last, who it is presumed delivered it to a Mr. John Bates of Otsego, Otsego Co., a claimant in whose behalf the Hon. Mr. Lyman made application. The duplicate certificate herewith enclosed will enable Mr. Bates to receive the amount due him up to 4th March 1820, but before it can be determined that any further payment can be made to him, it will be necessary for him to exhibit a schedule of his property as required by the law of 1st May last, and the regulations herewith enclosed. John Bates of Otsego Co. has sent a schedule of his property supposing that he was the person alluded to in the certificate now in his possession, but if his services would entitle him to a pension under the law of 18th March 1818 (which is at this time doubtful) the amount of his effects as stated in his schedule would prevent him from receiving any allowance as a pensioner.
J. L. E.
Prest. of the Br. Bk. U. S. City of N. Yk.
War dept. Pension Office. Feby. 1, 1821.
Sir:
A certificate of pension for Mr. John Bates 2d of Waynesburg, Warren Co., N.Yk. dated 7th March 1820 having been through mistake sent to a Mr. John Bates of Otsego, Otsego Co., N. Yk. , I have to request, should the same be presented to you for payment thereon, that you will transmit it to this Department. You will please to pay to Mr. Bates of Warren Co., to whom a duplicate certificate dated the 31st ultimo has been sent, the amount due him up to the 4th of March 1820 on application, funds for the purpose having been forwarded to you at the last semi-annual term of payment.
J. L. E.

These papers were found in the claim of John Bates 2 d of Waynesburg, Warren Co., N.Y. whose Certificate # 16,527 was erroneously sent to the Hon. J. L. Lyman, House of Representatives, who sent it to his constituent John Bates of Otsego, N.Y.
The application of John Bates of Otsego, alleged to have been dated Apl. 6, 1818, and testimony of Capt. Pond and Abal Weatherby are not on file, neither is there any record of this claim in this Bureau, the papers having remained with Warren Co. claim from the beginning.
This claim was never allowed.
See letters { Jany. 31, 1821. herewith. Feb. 1, 1821.