Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,562, Reuben Bumpus, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bumpus, Reuben
S 23,562
CONTENTS

Pensioner
Reuben Dumpus

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss
In this 15 th day of February personally appeared in open court before the "Honorable" Edward Herrick Esqr. President of the 13 th Judicial district for the County of Bradford and his associates The Hon. John M. Kean and Jonathan Stevens Esquires the  Rheuben Bumpus a resident of Rome Township County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he volunteered in the militia service as early as about the middle of April in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy six at the Town of Hoosack since called Petersburg County of Albany and State of New York in the company of Captain Samuel Shaw Company Col. Henry Van Ranslaer Regiment he remained in service at that time at least until as late as the first day of October following that the service in which he was engaged consisted in skirmishing and keeping in subjection the Tories who were very numerous in that part of the Country comprising at least one half of the inhabitants.
That as early as the 20 th day of April A.D. 1777 he again entered into service under Captain Col. G. Bentley in the Regiment of Col. Henry Van Ranslaer and remained in continual service as the year before in subjugating the Tories who made incessant aggressions upon the peace of the community until the warfare commenced which immediately preceded and was connected with the taking of Burgoyne. He was in the action at fort Ann when Colonel Van Ranslaer was wounded who did not take command of the regiment again until the year following He cannot remember who commanded his regiment the

remainder of the Season. He was next engaged in a Skirmish with a mixture of British Tories and and Indians near bloody Pond in the neighbourhood of fort George and four or five days after another at half way brook, in both of which Skirmishes, there was engaged on the side of the Americans two companies of militia. Some time after our company and that of Capt. Denison both companies comprising about 160 men was placed as a Piquet guard to the main army when we were attacked by at least three times as many men as we had, but we succeeded in gaining the battle. The next battle he was engaged in was that of Bennington. He was not engaged in any other battle until the final taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga in which he was engaged. His Declarant from old age and infirmity has so much lost his memory that he cannot tell the dates of the several actions in which he was engaged. He thinks that the affair at fort Ann was at least as late early as the first of August. Immediately after the taking of Burgoyne he was dismissed and returned home and remained until next season.
In the Spring of 1778 he was engaged in some slight skirmishing with the Tories and he thinks that on the 20 th day of June A.D. 1778 he went to fort Schenharrie, where he remained in service four months when he was dismissed and returned home. The fort was commanded by Col. W roman whose given name he does not recollect.
In the early part of the Spring of 1789 and he cannot recollect
In the Summer of 1779 (the period of time he cannot recollect) he went on an expedition under the command of Lieut. David Houston, and Col. H Henry Van Ranslaer to Schenectady, for the purpose of the defence of Johnstown, when they arrived at Schenectady they found that Johnstown was already taken and therefore they proceeded no farther he was absent on this expedition not less than twenty days.
In the fall and winter following (dates he cannot remember) he went on an expedition to fort Edward an old fort at that time in ruins on the North river

on a scouting expedition which lasted at least two months
This declarant was what was called a minute man ready at all times and all seasons when his officers might call for his services for the space of four years besides and actually was called in many instances to do service of a few days or a few weeks at a time between the period of service done as before mentioned in this declaration.
This declarant has no record of his age whatsover is a man entirely without education having never been able to read or write
He relinquishes hereby every claim whatever 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 or
This declarant has no knowledge of any man living by whom he can prove any part of the service in which he was engaged
This declarant saith that in his first he served tour, not less than five months and fifteen days as a private. On his second tour in 1777 he served not less than six months, as a private. — on his tour to upper Schoharie in 1778 he served not less than four months as a private. On his tour to Johnstown in 1779 he served not less than twenty days, as a private. And on his tour to Old Fort Edward he served not less than two months
This declarant was born in the Town of Sharon in the western part of Connecticut. When he engaged in the service he was living in his father's family in Herkack (Albany) County N. York. Where Where he lived five years or more after the war, and then removed to Rensalaerville in same County, where he continued to reside about ten years. From thence he removed to the place where now resides, where he has continued to the present time. All his service was as a volunteer militiaman. He never rec d a discharge; nor a commission though for some short periods and expeditions he served as sergeant & some as corporal but only in emergencies.
He would refer to the following persons as some of those who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution. Viz. Col. Joseph Kingsbury. Joseph of House of Gurney Esq r Samuel Gurney Esq r Avery Gurney Esq r of Schoharie. Samuel Parker Do r Stephen Hopkins Maj. Stephen Flower Atkin, his Reuben his Bumpus mark
Sworn & subscribed in open court Feb 15. 1833 For J. W. Drees Prop E. S. Goodrich Clerk

11.452
Pennsylvania
Reuben Bumpus
of Bradford in the State of Penna who was a Private in the company comman by Captain Shaw of the Regt comman by Col Van Ransdall N Y Militia time for 1 year & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 60 Dollars 35 Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and Simon Simon Trenton, N.J.
Swears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $121.10 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33 30.20
$151.30
{ Revolutionary Claim { Act June 7, 1831
Recorded by Geo B Whiting Clerk Book 2 Vol. 5 Page 3

On
Revolution
23562
INVALID.
File No. 23,562
Rembert Bumpus
Rev Rev Mr
Act: Conner 7. 824
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July-29-1902 C. R. Scurry, Providence

Reuben at Tumpus
Pri.
18 mo. 5 days $60.55-

We Joseph Towner a Clergyman residing in the Township of Rome in the County of Bradford and Hiram Drake of the same place, do certify that we are and have long been well acquainted with Reuben Brumfer who has subscribed and sworn to his declaration in order to obtain his pension that that we believe him to be seventy two years of age or more; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we fully concur in that opinion
Joseph Towner Hiram Drake
Sworn & subscribed in open court Feb-14. 1833
Before me for J. W. Bruce Prob E. G. Goodrich Sup
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department - that Reuben Brumfer the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as the States And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Towner who has signed his name to the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the township of Rome in the County of Bradford Pa and that Hiram Drake who has also signed the same is a Minister of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
By the court
For J. W. Bruce Prob E. G. Goodrich Sup
Bradford County Pa
I James R. Price Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Bradford County do certify that the above and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Reuben Brumfer for a pension In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Allentown this 18th day of February 1833
For J. W. Bruce Prob E. G. Goodrich Sup