Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,271, John Bellows, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bellows, John
S. 45-271
CONTENTS

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8,433
New York 4
John Bellows
of Southampton in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schuick of the New York line, for the term of One year , 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of March 1819 and sent to Thomas J. Strong Esq. Bridge, Crown Meadow New York
Arrears to 4th of May 1819 $ 14.52 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th  Sept. 1819. 48
$122.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820
See letter to P. C. June 30. 1874
(Dead.)
Aug. 18, 1831.
Brookhaven, L.I.
June 9. 1870

482 John Vellons private Van Schaick & Northup
Further evidence of service in Washington and the judges certificate that the applicant meets the assiduity of his country
In One Case Judge Strong
Recd 6 th June 1810
Mr. John E. Easton Esq. Secretary of the Navy Washington City District of Columbia
John Vellons 14 th June 1810
John Vellons

Suffolk County } ss State of New York }
On this Twenty Seventh day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared John Bellows aged Sixty eight years resident in Southampton in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath 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 John Bellows enlisted in Brook Haven in the County and State aforesaid in the year 1776 in the Company Commanded by Daniel Griffin Col. Livingstons Regiment he thinks and afterwards was transferred to Col. Van Schaik Regiment that he continued to serve in the service of the United States one year and received a Regular discharge which he has lost 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 the day and year aforesaid
John Bellows
Thos. S. Strong
I Thomas S. Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk State of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Bellows did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress
Thos. S. Strong

Suffolk County ss I Charles H Havens Clerk of the County of the County of Suffolk a State of New York do hereby certify that Thomas S Strong for whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is the first Judge of the County of Suffolk in the State of New York
Certified this 27 th day of March January of May 1818
Suffolk County } ss Thomas S. Strong first judge of the State of New York } Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Bellows nomi- -nated in the preceding affidavit is in the said cir- -cumstances and stands in need of assistance from his County for support.
Witness my hand this 1 st day of March 1819
Thos S. Strong Judge

Bushnell 27 th May 1818
Sir
Plase to communicate the multroft this application to me at the Broommeadow P.O., New York State - Yours sincerely
Wm. S. Murray
Wm. J. C. Calhoun -
hick

John Bellows' Oath & Schedule

(copy)
Suffolk County - 3 p
State of New York
On this thirtieth day of May 1920 personally appeared in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk being a court of record for the said County so constituted by an act of the Legislature of the State of New York John Bellows aged seventy one years resident in the Town of Southampton in the said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, as follows to wit -
I John Bellows do swear and declare that I served in the revolutionary war in a company commanded by John Griffing, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick, in the New York line in the army of the revolution as stated in my original declaration dated the twenty second day of May 1810 since that I have received a pension therefore dated the 10 th of March 1810 and numbered 8,433 - and I do solemnly swear and declare that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose 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 the 10 th day March 1810; since 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 thereto annexed and by me subscribed; and I do further swear that I am a Blacksmith, that owing to bodily infirmities (being for a considerable portion of my time afflicted with Rheumatism) I am incapable of attending to my business; that my family consists of my wife and a daughter - that my wife is aged about fifty one years, and from frequent illness is unable to

contribute to my support; that my daughter is ap- proximately one year old and is of very feeble constitution; and since I do further mean that I am unable by means of my property and the exertions of myself and family, to support myself and my family, and am in such im- minent circumstances that I am unable to support myself and family without the assistance, co-operation and aid of my country.
I signed (John Bellamy)
Sworn to and acknowledged the 30 th day of May 1880 in open court before the Judge thereof ——— Chas H. Hance Atty
© Charles H. Hance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Buffalo do hereby certify that the fore- going oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty eight dollars and eighty six cents
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 30 th day of May 1880 ———
Chas H Hance Atty

A schedule containing the whole estate and income of John Bellous, named in the annexed affidavit, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted -
Real Estate
45 acres of pine lands situated in the town of Southhampton and lately burnt over so as to be of very little value -
Personal Estate
1 Hiffe - 2 hogs - 1 hoe - 1 axe - 1 shovel - 1 spade 1 rake - 1 chest - 1 table - 2 chests - 6 common chairs 1 pair of andirons - 1 pair of shovel and tongs - 1 looking glass - 2 pots - 1 kettle - 2 wheels - 6 tier cups & saucers 2 candle sticks - 6 knives & forks - 1 pair of bellows - 2 pails - 1 broom - 1 spider - 2 bottles - 1 Psalm book & several small books -
The amount due from the estate John Bellous to several persons is eighty dollars -
Dated 30 th May 1820
(signed) John Bellous

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
H.E.C.
Washington, D. C., September 21, 1895.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- John Bellows --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He enlisted about January 1, 1776, as a private in Col. Daniel Griffin's company, Col. Livingston's New York regiment; transferred to Col. Van Schaick's regiment and discharged after having served about one year. Capt.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Brook Haven, N. Y. Date of application for pension, May 27, 1818. Residence at date of application, Southampton, N. Y. Age at date of application, Sixty-eight years.
Remarks: No record found of Timothy Norton as a pensioner.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Charles B. Buckingham, 427 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Conn.
Commissioner.

6 Mrs Chas 427 Fairfield own. mrs
1896.
to same one.
to present acknowledged of St 1893
45271
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45271
John Bellows Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818 1st May 1820
Index: Vol. 3, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 2/95 W.H. B. Buckingham Rev. Bridgeport. C.
Jan. 20,
Further history person, as ab Sept 25-9 to Mrs C.B.B. Bridgeport

Free
John Bellows 8433 Continue
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington District of Columbia

Brookhaven L. I. 3 rd June 1820
To the Hon: J. C. Calhoun
Enclosed are the papers to form the continuation of the pension of John Bellows. Please to communicate the result of his application to me at the Brown meadow P. O.
Yours very respectfully
Sarah B. Strong

Suffolk County } for as it remembered that on State of New York ) the first day of March in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen person- ally appeared before me Thomas S. Strong first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John Bellows a person well known to me and is the same person named named in the annexed Affidavit and after being duly sworn deponeth and sayeth that he enlisted under Capt Daniel Griffin of said County, in the Town of Brookhaven on the first day of January 1776 and received a discharge from Col Van Schaick at Albany on the first day of January 1777 that he brought the said dis- charge home that it has been mislaid and it is now out of his power to find it — Sworn before me this first day of March 1819 Thos S. Strong Judge
Suffolk County } for as it remembered that on the first State of New York ) day of March in the year 1819 personally appeared before me Thos S. Strong first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John Williamson a person known to me who after being duly sworn deponeth and sayeth that he is well acquainted with John Bellows named in the foregoing affidavit that he knows that the said John Bellows enlisted in the company of Daniel Griffin in the year 1776; that he also knows he served in that company or some other corps in the United States in the revolutionary war or the Continental Establishment for more than Nine Months and that he the said deponent served as a soldier in the same company with the said Bellows and further this deponent saith not Sworn before me this first day of March 1819 Thos S. Strong Judge

File J. 45271

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Bridgeport
Jan'y 27 1876
Pension Department
I feel that I owe you an apology, for intruding my requests upon your time & patience. But accept my thanks for your former answers.
I would like to know if you can tell me where John Bellows the Revolutionary Soldier of Brookham was

born and if possible his fathers name. I hoped these facts were on his application for a pension.
Respectfully
Mrs C. B. Buckingham 427 Fairfield Av. Bridgeport Ct.

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FEB 4 1835

John Bellous - 452713 sw 1/2 B m 1/2 w " " 18 1/2 w P. 17 M - m 1/2 w " " 18 1/2 w. C.B. Bridgeport - Dec 2 - 95
Pension Department
Will you send me a copy of the application for a pension, also date of death of John Bellous of Brookhaven N.Y. who enlisted in Capt Daniel Griffins Co Jany 1776, I have reason think Samoyly Norton served in that same company, can you

tell me where to look my proof
Will you also send me a copy of the application for a pension of Sarah Bellows widow of John Bellows of Brookhaven N.Y. who served in the war of 1812, also a record of his service
Yours very Respectfully
Mr. Chas B. Buckingham 427 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport - Ct

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noted
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Bridgeport - Sept 3 - 95
Bureau of Pensions
Will you give me the record of Timothy Norton of Mount Sinai perhaps then called Old Mans, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, situated on Long Island, State of New York, the said Timothy Norton served in the Revolutionary War

hoping a reply I am
Respectfully
Mrs Chas B. Buckingham 427 Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport
Co-

10
Bridgeport-Sept-3-95
Bureau of Pensions
Will you give me the record of
John Bellous of Middle Island or Gorham, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk situated on Long Island State of New York, he the said John Bellous served in the Revolutionary War and after received a pension

hoping a reply I am Respectfully
Mrs Chas. B. Buckingham 427 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport - Cc-

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. B. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 20, 1896.
Madam:
Referring to your request for information concerning John Bellows, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, whose military record has been supplied you by this Bureau, you are advised that his pension papers have been again examined and it appears that he died August 18, 1831.
It is possible that the military record of Timothy Norton may be obtained upon application to the War Department, in this city, where such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war as are in the possession of the government are now on file.
The original rolls of the War of 1812 are also on file in the War Department and applications for the military record of soldiers who served in that war should be addressed to that Department.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Charles B. Buckingham, 427 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Conn.

O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
1. 45271.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 25th, 1896.
Madam:-
In returning herewith your communication of the 18th inst., you are advised that a careful examination of the papers on file in the pension claim of John Bellows , a soldier of the Revolutionary, fails to reveal the place of the soldier's birth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. C. B. Buckingham,
425 Fairfield Ave.,
Bridgeport, Conn.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Fellows, Samuel GRADE Sergeant LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 5528 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 24, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.