Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44366, Samuel Carson, New York.

SERVICE
New York
Carson, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 44366
CONTENTS

10.696.
New-York R
Samuel Garson
of Oxford in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ritzma of the N. York line, for the term of nine mo. (1776.)
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of May 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of July 1810 and sent to his Grace Esq. Oxford, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 362.66
Semi ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1822. 48.00
34 th 9 Mo th  \frac{10}{31}
$410.66
5 205
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818, }
d 1 st May 1820
Death not on A. B.
Chenango Co. N.Y.

Declaration of Samuel Carson In order to obtain the provisions made by a late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the war of the Rebellion"
May 25 th 1880 Application No 1.
Before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and for the District of Columbia personally appeared Samuel Carson known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Declaration and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.

State of New York Chenango County ss:
On this Twenty Fifth Day of May 1810. before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango personally appeared Samuel Carlson aged Sixty Nine years resident in the Town of Oxford in the County of Chenango who being first by me duly sworn according to law doth on his make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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. — That he the said Samuel Carlson enlisted in Rochester in the County of Albany and State of New York in a Company commanded by Capt. Cornelius Hardenbergh in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Richman in the Month of March in the Year 1776. for the term of Nine Months. And continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until about the Twenty Fifth Day December 1776. when he was duly discharged from service at White Plains in the State of New York. — That he was in the Battle of White Plains in the State of New York in the Year 1776. And that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. —
Sworn to and declared before me this Day and Year aforesaid.
Sam l Carlson Barnes Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for Chenango County.

Cheung County ss I Isaac Sherwood The of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cheung Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Samuel Carson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration for Nine Months on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy. And also that the above named Samuel Carson is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this 25 th Day of May 1810.
Isaac Sherwood Judge
Clerks office Cheung County ss
This may Certify that the above named Isaac Sherwood is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Cheung County. And that the above signatures are by and in the hand writing of him the said Isaac Sherwood. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court at the Clerks office in the said County this 27 th Day of May in the year 1810.
Michael S Bright Deput. Clerk of said County.

Samuel Carson
Person property Application before Court with Schedule W.
Col. Ritzema's N. York Regt 1776-1 year
25 May 1910.
Admitted
Let the official statement his schedule, the county in which he resides. The therefor that amendment.
29 July 1902. see to the papers in the case Oxford, Chenango Co. NY

State of New York } Chenango County } ss:
On the 12 th day of February 1822. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record in and for said County and State because it proceeds according to the course of the common Law and has power of fine and imprisonment Samuel Carson 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 provisions for made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and of May 1820. That he the said Samuel Carson entitled for the term of nine months on the _____ day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Pochester in Ulster County and State of New York in the Company commanded by Cornelius Hardenburgh of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hichema in the line of the State of New York and on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the then regular troops which he supposes and believes to have been the line of the regular army until about the 20 th of December when he was discharged from service at the White Plains in the State of New York That he was in the Battle of White Plains. That he served two months as a Militia man under Col. Paudling 1777. That he served four months under Col. Paudling at Fort Clinton in the regular army. That he enlisted in August under Captain Charles Broadhead in Col. Graham's Regiment and General Glover's Brigade for three months I served out said term at the Northward till after Burgoyne was taken.
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support The date of the Pensioners first application was the 25 th of May 1818 which is herewith transferred to the secretary of War.

And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. 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 18 th of March 1818. and that I have nor nor has any person in trust for me any property or security 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 One hog & three pigs One old Loon One Rud of Harnes Old warping bars One Grind stone One old chest One Bed Stee One four pail Kettle One two pail do. One One pail do. One Tea Kettle One Fry pan One Skillet One pair Tongs One pail or shovel One pair broken quohans One Iron Candle stick One pair small Half ions One old looking Glass A number of other small articles Household furniture
Samuel Carson

Further said Samuel Carson says that he is a Carpenter by trade but unable to work. He has a wife seventy years old infirm & unable to work labour. Also he has one child thirty three years old dumb and wants much care and assistance. Sam l Carson
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court before the Venerable John Noyes, & Isaac Sherwood Esq. Judges of said Court Feb. 12th 1822
Chenango County ss Clerk's Office ss I Peter Marshall Clerk, of the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of said Court, And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount and value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is thirty four dollars and thirty three cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this twelfth day of February 1822
Peter Marshall Clerk
State of New York Chenango County
Court of Common Pleas of the Town of June 1822. Personally appeared in Open Court on the 11 th day of June aforesaid Samuel Carson named in the foregoing Schedule and being duly sworn said that he is the person named in the foregoing Schedule and that he resides in Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York and has resided there about nine years last past. Sam l Carson
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court this 11 th day of June 1822 before the Venerable Isaac Sherwood & Charles Joseph Esq. Judges of said Court
Peter Marshall Clerk

44 366
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 366
Samuel Carson
Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Capron's Application to War Department Application No 2.
Deposited by Robt. M'Call
14 months Evidence of service in Ritzema's Regt received by the War Dept for certificate of discharge to be ordered also Mays certificate of service of service to intelligent commander

County of Chemung State of New York ss:
On this 6 th day of November 1819 before me Un- trary first Judge of said County personally appeared Samuel Casson aged Sixty nine years resident in Oxford in the said County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Samuel Casson enlisted for the term of Nine months on the            day of March in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Rochester in Ulster County and State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Cornelius Hardenburgh of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rishma in the line of the State of New York and on the continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the then regular troops which he supposes and believes to have been the line of the regular army, until about the 20 th of December when he was discharged from service at the White Plains in the State of New York that he was in the Battle of White Plains.
That he served two months as a Militia man under Col. Paudling 1777. That he served Four months under Col. Paudling at fort Clinton in the regular army. That he enlisted in August under Captain Charles Broadhead in Colonel Graham's Regiment of General Glens Brigade for three months and served out said term at the Northward till after Burgoyne was taken. And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no evidence further in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Untrary first Judge of Chemung County
I the Untrary first Judge ss. as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Casson

Did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress, I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Oxford Chenango County State of New York November 6 th 1819.

State of New York } Ulster County } Personally ap- peared before me Isaac Hoffman one of the justices of the peace in & for the said County, James Ivory of Montgomery in the County of Orange who being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he is well acquainted with Samuel Carson formerly  late of Rochester in the County of Ulster aforesaid that the said Carson served in the same company with this deponent belonging to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ritzema in the New York Continental establish- ment for the term of nine months in the Revolutionary war. That so much of the affidavit of the said Samuel Carson taken before Judge Tracy of Chemung County as relates to his (the said Carson's) services under Col Ritzema is to the best of his knowledge & belief substantially correct
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 th day of Decer 1821
I. Hoffman J.P.
his James X Ivory mark

I certify that I am well acquainted with James Ivory whose name is subscribed to the within deposition and believe him to be a good and credible witness
Isaac Hoffman
State of New York
Ulster County Clerks office G: J. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County Do hereby certify that Isaac Hoffman was on the day of the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster duly Commissioned and Sworn as such officer -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County this twelfth day December 1821-
Jacob Snyder
Testimony No. 1. as to testimony in matter of service

State of New York Ulster County 3d Before me Isaac Hoffman one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County John Mertz of the town of Wallkill in said County who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel Gairan formerly of Rochester in said County of Ulster That the said Gairan served in Col. Cornelius Hardenburgh's Company of the regiment com- -manded by Colonel Ritzema in the line of the State of New York, on the Continental establishment for the term of nine months in the Revolutionary war
Sworn before me this 11 th day of Decr 1821
Isaac Hoffman J.P.
his John X Mertz mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Mertz the above Deponent and believe him to be a good and credible witness
Isaac Hoffman

State of New York
Ulster County Clerks office G. I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County - Do hereby Certify Isaac Hoffman was on the day of the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster duly Commissioned and sworn as such officer -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County. this twelfth day of De- cember 1821 -
Jacob Snyder Clerk.
Testimony N.B. as to term of commission of Justice