Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17585, Giles Case, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
base, Giles
W. 175-85
Dorcas
CONTENTS

Mar 24 1831 York
Giles Case
of Onondaga in the State of New York who was a Corp. R in the Cav. commanded by Captain Case — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the New York line for 6 mos: Corp. 6 .. Pri: } Crown.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 42 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Feb: 1831 — and Suite Col. Onondaga, = of Onondaga Co.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $ 105 Pension allowance ending Mar 31 21 $126
Revolutionary Claim, Report June 7, 1832. Recorded by Geo. Smith Clerk. Book E, Vol. 4, Page 130
84 21 115

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 - State of New York
County of Onondaga } On this seventeenth day of October A.D. 1833 before me David Munro one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga personally appeared Giles Case a resident of the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and State of New York aged seventy six 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 act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the follow- ing named officers and served as herein stated that he entered the service aforesaid under Captain Zachariah Case in Colonel Smith's regiment as a drafted soldier and as a pri- vate in the spring of the year 1777 and according to his best recol- lections in the month of April of that year at the town of Simsbury in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut at which place he then resided that he was then drafted for the term of three months - that he joined his company at said town of Simsbury and immediately thereafter was marched with his company to P'keepsie in the State of New York where he layed doing garrison duty til the last of the month of July or first of August of the year 1777 That he was in the active service of the United States the full term of three months under said officers under said draft besides the time of returning home to Simsbury aforesaid from P'keepsie which occupied four or five days more that at the time he lay with his company at P'keepsie aforesaid General McDon- ough had the command of that place that when he lay at P'keepsie he together with his company and the whole regiment of Smith's Reg- iment went to Danbury and was out two days and was marched back to P'keepsie again where he remained til he was regularly discharged when he was called out with his company and all discharged at once by parole discharge
That he entered the service of the United States again in the summer of the year 1778 and according to the best of his recollection in the month of July of that year under Captain Adanijah Porr in whose company was ensign Penney that he entered this last service as a corporal under a draft for three months at Simsbury aforesaid where he resided that immediately upon joining his company was marched to West Point in the State of New York and remained at West Point doing garrison duty and building the fort til the expiration of his service which was the last of September or first of October of 1778 when he was discharged by verbal discharge - That he was in active service under the above named officers last aforesaid the full term of three months

under four or five days in returning home to Simsbury aforesaid from said West Point That one Malcolm had the command while he laid at West Point aforesaid but he cannot now recollect whether he was a Colonel or a General. That Malcolm was a Continental Officer That he can not now recollect why he was the Colonel of the Regiment that he belonged to at that time.
That he entered the service of the United States again in the summer of the year 1779 and was according to his best recollections in the month of June of that year under Captain Curtis as a Corporal under a draft for three months that immediately on joining his Company at Simsbury aforesaid where he lived he was marched to White Plains and lay at White Plains till his term of service expired that is White Plains was the quarters That while in this last service he with his company & regiment were moved out into the adjacent country frequently That Colonel Willis Regiment of Continentals lay near White Plains at this time That he was in actual service of the United States the full term of three 3 mo months from the time he entered the same as a draft as last aforesaid till in the month of September 1779 when he was regularly discharged by verbal discharge - That he entered the service of the United States again as a corporal and under a draft for three months into Captain David Phelps Company of Militia in whose company was lieutenant which at the town of Simsbury aforesaid at which place he resided that immediately after joining his company which was according to his best recollections in the month of July in the year 1780 he was marched together with his company to Long Island Sound in the town of Stratford in the State of Connecticut and lay there in the vicinity during the whole term 3 mo of three months for which he was drafted and was discharged in the month of October 1780 according to his best recollection after being in actual service the full term of three months by a verbal discharge - That while he lay as aforesaid at Long Island Sound in the above service the Regiment to which he belonged lay along the the Sound divided off in companies and employed in collecting materials & making & packing to take onto Long Island to build a Fort as it was said and that he was employed in the above service and the materials were taken down to the water side That he does not now recollect the names any more of his officers in this service than above named - That he has been out on other and different services than above set forth but that on account of the great length of time since elapsed and by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not recollect the dates & terms of service sufficiently to set them forth at this time That he has no documentary evidence of his services - That he never received a written discharge of any of his services

That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services and that such witness can not be produced Except the testimony of Russell Taylor and Joel Cornish hereto annexed
He hereby relinquishes 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 That he is not acquainted with a Clergyman who has had sufficient acquaintance to certify as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighbourhood relation to his revolutionary services That on account of old age and his inability to get out to meeting he has been unable to get out to meetings so as to become acquainted with the Clergymen and there is none residing nearer than about four miles and with him he is unacquainted
That he was born in the town of Scituate aforesaid on the 24 th day of May 1757 - That there was a record of his age kept in his father's family record which is now in the possession of Asa Hoskins a brother in law of said Applicant in the said town of Scituate and that he has a copy of said record now in his possession at his residence in said town of Scituate - That he resided in said town of Scituate after the Revolution till in February 1804 when he moved to the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga in the State of New York where he now lives and where he has lived ever since he left Scituate aforesaid - That he is acquainted with Timothy Barker Esq Joel Cornish John Robinson Daniel Robinson Elisha Saltonstall Jeremiah D. Earle Esq and Oliver Strong Esq persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Giles Cage
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
David Merrill Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas Re Timothy Barker residing in the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and John Robinson residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Giles Cage who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is respected and beloved in his neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Timothy Barker
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid David Merrill Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
John R. Robinson

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my Opinion after the investigation of the Matter And after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And I the said Judge certify that Timothy Barker and John P. Robinson are Residents in the town of Onondaga and are credible persons And that their Statements may be relied upon are entitled to Credit And I further certify that the said Applicant is unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity for the purpose of making his application for a pension And I further certify that it appears to me satisfactory that there is no clergyman with whom the Applicant is acquainted for him to procure to certify to his belief of his age and his the general duties of neighborhood relation to his revolutionary service
David Munro Judge of Onon. Com. Pleas
State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss. Clerk's Office }
I Hanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that David Munro Esquire before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurats of the preceding affidavits and the above certificate to be the proper hand writing and genuine signature of the said Judge Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 9th day of October 1833
H. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk

  I was Married to Abigail  more  November    the 20 th A D 1780  She died december  the 26 th A D 1781    I married Sarah Humphrey  November  the 17 th 1783  

(11/14)
May 15 th 1804 got away
Don to Las
born! Don't Don to Las

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "an act granting half-pay & pensions to certain widows"
State of New York
Onondaga County } ss- On this "twelfth" day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine. personally appeared before Oliver R. Strong a judge of the court of common Pleas in & for the County of Onondaga, Dorcas Case a Resident of the Town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga & State of New York, aged Seventy three years the 14 day of August last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half-pay & pensions to certain widows."
That She is the widow of Giles Case who was a corporal in the army of the Revolution, & drew a pension under the act of Congress passed (according to the best of this declarants knowledge & belief) June 7 th 1832. & he held a certificate for said pension, which was returned to the War Department shortly after his death on application being made for the arrears of his pension due at the time of his death.
That this declarants name before her marriage was Dorcas Humphrey.
She further declares that She was married to the said Giles Case on the sixth day of

We remember in the year of our Lord one thousand and Seven hundred & eighty three (1783) at the Town of Simsbury Hartford County, Connecticut, by one Nah Phelps, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in said Town of Simsbury in said State of Connecticut. That her husband, the aforesaid Giles Case, died on the fifth (5 th ) day of October in the year 1837. at the Town of Camillus in said County of Onondaga, & that she was present at the time.
That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred ninety four (1794). This, at the time above stated, (as will more fully appear by the affidavits & certificate hereto annexed). That she has no documentary evidence of her said marriage, other than that mentioned in the certificate of the Town Clerk of Simsbury, hereto annexed, and the entry made in an old book which has been preserved in the family of this declarant ever since said entry was made - to wit, about fifty six years, according to the best of her recollection & belief. That part of the leaf of said Book containing said entry is hereto annexed. The entry being in the proper handwriting of said Giles Case. This declarant further saith that she has remained such widow as aforesaid ever since the death of her said husband as above mentioned.
Dorcas Case

Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day & year above written.
Oliver R Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Onondaga & State of New York
I Oliver R. Strong, of the town & county of Onondaga & State of New York, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that the above Declaration was this day made before me, at the Residence of the said Declarant; & I further certify that in my opinion, from old age, sickness & infirmity, it would be extremely incon- venient for the said Declarant to attend in open court in order to make said Declaration. & that she is unable so to do.
I do further certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Dorcas Case & her late husband, Giles Case, for about thirty years previous to the death of said Giles. & that I was somewhat familiar with the hand writing of said Giles Case, & that in my opinion the part of the leaf of an old Book above referred to & hereto annexed marked "A." (in blue ink) is in the hand writing of said Giles Case - That they lived together as man & wife during all the time that I knew them.

acquainted with them, & that the said Forcas Case is a credible person, & their state- ment is entitled to full credit & confidence - Given this 12 th day of } Oliver R. Shano a Judge of September 1839 } Onondaga County Common Pleas
State of New York
Onondaga County ss John Case of Camillus in said county, aged forty three years, & upwards, being duly sworn, says that he is the son of Giles Case & Forcas Case in the preceding Declaration mentioned. That said Giles & Forcas resided with this deponent at the time of the death of his said father & for the space of about sixteen years previous thereto. That he attended his said father during his last illness & was present at his death, at the time in said declaration mentioned. (Although this deponent once stated the time to be on the 6 th instead of the 5 th of October, under a misappre- hension of the said time): to wit, on the fifth day of October 1837. This deponent further says that the facts stated in said declaration are true so far as they have fallen under his observation & further says not -
John Case
Sworn to before me this Twelfth day of September
1839
Oliver R. Shano a Judge
Onondaga County Common Pleas

State of Connecticut Hartford County Town of Simsbury
Feb. - July 16th 1839
" Giles Gase son of John Gase and Sarah Gase was born in Simsbury the twenty fourth of May one thousand seven hundred fifty seven. Married to Dorcas Humphrey November sixth one thousand seven hundred eighty three."
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz - "24th of May 1757" and "Nov. 6th 1783"
Attest Moses Cossign } Clerk of the town of Simsbury
Town Clerk's Office for Simsbury July 16th 1839 I Moses Cossign above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Simsbury in Hartford County and State of Conn- -ecticut aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the excep- -tions above named as certified by me
Moses Cossign } Clerk of the town of Simsbury
Sworn to before me this 16th day of July 1839
E. Phelps Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } City & County of Hartford } ss.
I James H. Wolcomb Clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford hereby certify that Elisha Phelps who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds & administer oaths & that the signature thereto subscribed purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 16th day of July A. D. 1839
James H. Wolcomb Clerk.

State of Connecticut } City & County of Hartford } ss.
I James H. Wolcomb Clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford hereby certify that Elisha Phelps who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds & administer oaths & that the signature Theron Root- scribed purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 16th day of July A. D. 1839
James H. Wolcomb Clerk.

Reported Feb'y 5/1849
3672 New York Albany Dorcas Case widow of Giles Case who served in the Revolutionary N.Y. war, as a Quits
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feb'y 1849 and sent to D. Luther Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol 4

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Giles Case a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. 77.17.585
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1777 3 mos. Private Zachariah Case Smith Conn.   July 1778 3 mos. Corporal Adonijah Burr ✓   June 1779 3 mos. " Curtis ✓   July 1780 3 mos. " David Phelps ✓  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Simsbury, Hartford Co. Conn to Feb. 1804 Date of application for pension, Oct. 7, 1833. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Onondaga, New York from Feb. 1804. Age at date of application, born May 24, 1757 in Simsbury son of John & Sarah Case Remarks: soldier married Nov. 20, 1780 Abigail Moore who died Dec. 26, 1781. He married at Simsbury Jan. Nov. 6, 1783 Dorcas Humphrey, born Aug. 14, 1760. He died Oct. 5, 1837 at Camillus, N.Y. & she was allowed pension on her application executed Sept. 12, 1837 while a resident of Camillus, N.Y. { of large family of child referred to son John aged 42 yrs. & resi- dent of Camillus in 1839, is the only name stated.
Respectfully,
1839  79  Aug. 14, 1760.
Commissioner.

94 June 1, Miss to Mrs. James R. Bolton New Haven Conn. 1919 Nov. 18, History to Mrs. F. D. Conger. 4
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1758.5
Dorcas Case widow of Files Case Cospl Ben Mrs
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany
Giles Case ad June 7, 1832 - to what time paid?
Died 5 th Dec 1837, 50 to the executors
5 Oct. 1837

Lib to G. Lammer July 3 d 43.
Albany 4625
Dorcas Case
widow of Giles Case
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 5. October 1837 of Onondaga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Pr. M Corp t in the company commanded by Captain Case of the reg t , commanded by Col. Smith in the N. York line for Genl. Pr. & Genl. Res t . $42 —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 42 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 . 6. October 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Nov, 1839 and sent to E. A. Brown Syracuse, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 80.27 Semi-annual allowance ending 1. March '40. 21.00
$101.27
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 73

Reported 2nd Sess 1843
Arrears.
4625
New York
Dorcas Case widow of Giles Case
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5th Oct 1837, of Onondaga in the State of N. York, who was a Pri & Capt in the Company commanded by Captain Case of the Regt commanded by Col Smith in the N. York line for 6 mo Pri. 6 a Capt
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 42 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and ending on the 5th October 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Decr 1840 and sent to Mrs. Lawrence , Syracuse, N. York
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Vumpkin Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 70.

3103.
New York  Albany
Loeas Case widow of Giles Case who was a Private & Captain in the N. York line
Pup Dec 3
for 6 mos. Pri. 6 " Capt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Dec. 1842 and sent to Grove Lawrence Syracuse N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 103.

6127 Sept 23 New Haven
July 7. 1838,
Dorcas Hove Mio: of Mile,
J. A. Smith Secretary of War. Washington City D. C.
James Madison

Syracuse N.Y. Sept. 18 th 1839=
Dear Sir,
Enclosed are papers relating to the application of Mrs. Dorcas case of this county, for a pension -
I presume the statements contained in the papers are so full & definite, that nothing I can add would tend to facilitate the investigation - Communications from the War Department concerning this application may be made to me at this place.
Yours &c =
Edward A. Brown.
Hon. J. R. Paine Secretary of War }

Nov 14/82 M. G. 000 Act 748 7132 James L. Edwards Esquire Commr. of Pensions War Dept. Washington City.
W Samuel Jenkins

Albany Nov: 11. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esq., Comm'r of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Dorcas Case, for the purpose of obtaining her pension certificate under the act of 2 d February 1848.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
Samuel Jenkins.

2831 Aug. 10. 1843.
Rev. Muel 30/43
Am My Dear Friend 8 - Friend
Rev. J. L. Edwards Comt. of Presbytery City of Washington D.C.

Syracuse N.Y. August 7 th 1843. —
Hon. J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose the declarations of Dorcas Cass & Sarah Dwight to be placed on the pension Roll again & also the application of Dorcas Cass for her arrears of Pension all according to the form you are pleased to send me please send the certificates to me and to this place Yrs. affec. Servt.
Groom Lawrence

Don't Care July 24. 1838
Dear
Hon. J. L. Edward Commr of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Syracuse NY June 30. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir
Dorcas Gase widow Giles Gase was pensioned under the act of July 7. 1838 her husband died Oct 6. 1837. She drew at the rate of $42 per annum and drew only from Oct 6. 1837 to March 4 th 1841 & the agent at Albany required her Certificate to be returned to the Office when he made the last payment & it was so done. I have just rec d a letter from Mr. Lend. Jenkins pension agent at Albany & he says she was paid only from the time of her husband's death to March 4. 1841 instead of five years & by a resolution of Congress she is now entitled to draw from 4 th of March 1836 to Oct. 6. 1837 (the time of her husband's death) — will you please forward to me the forms & laws or resolutions under which she draws in order to make out her papers in form. She is also now entitled to draw one year from March 4. 1843 & I want the papers to place her again on the roll under that Law I suppose the applications will be separate under each Law. — please send them by return of mail obediently yours respectfully Grove Lawrence

In the matter of the application of Dorcas Cass for annuity of Pension
Declaration at 7 July 38 $42 from 4 March 36 to 5 Oct. '37-
Simon Lucum of Syracuse NY Atty

Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4. 1836 under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New York
Onondaga County ss On this 24 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace of said County Dorcas Case widow of the Town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga aged eighty two years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims from the 4 th of March 1836 to the sixth day of October 1837 from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7 th July 1838. and the declaration further alleges that she is still the widow of Giles Case who was a soldier during the Revolutionary war; that her pension was allowed at the rate of forty two dollars per annum and was paid to her at the agency in Albany in the State of New York and further she saith not. — The words " a resident " interlined before subscribed. —
Sworn to and subscribed on the Dorcas her Case mark day and year above written before me & I certify that the said Dorcas Case is to me personally known to be the widow of Giles Case deceased who was also to me personally known for more than twenty five years prior to his death. — The word "who" interlined in the fourth line before signing. — Whalen T. Russell Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss:
I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of said County do certify that Wheeler Farnsdell Esqr. whose signature appears to the foregoing Surat of the Declaration of Doroas Case was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said Surat of said Declaration to be his genuine signature -
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse this 7 th day of August. A.D. 1843
Chas T. Hicks Clerk.

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In the matter of the application of Dorcas Case to be again placed on the Pension Roll
Declaration
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From Laurens of Symmes & Co
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838 State of New York
Onondaga County ss. On this twenty fourth day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in & for said County, Dorcas Base a resident of the town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Base who was a soldier & a private in the army of the revolutionary war but she is unable to state the regiment in which he served
That she was placed on the pension roll of the United States and drew the annual amount of forty two dollars under the act of July 7. 1838 That she drew her pension from the sixth day of October 1837 the day of her husband's death to the 4 th of March 1841 & no more & her pension certificate was returned to the office of the agent for paying pensions in the city of Albany - she further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day and year above written before Wheeler Newell Justice of the Peace Dorcas Base X mark

State of New York
Onondaga County ss I certify that I am personally acquainted with Dorcas Carr who has this day made the foregoing declaration before me & I know her to be the widow of Silas Carr deceased who was a revolutionary soldier & who was also to me personally known for more than twenty five years previous to his death
Given under my hand at Camillus in said County the 24 th day of July 1843
Wheeler Truesdell Justice of the Peace
State of New York Onondaga County ss
I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of said County, do certify that Wheeler Truesdell Esqr. whose signature appears to the foregoing Jurat of the Declaration of Dorcas Carr, and also to the above certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said Jurat of said Declaration and to said certificate to be his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse this 7 th day of August A.D. 1843.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk.

4625
6127
Doran Case
Mar d 6 Nov. 1783 Husband died 5. Oct. 1837
Mar d 6 Nov 1783 Husband died 5. Oct. 1837
Col Smith } Capt Case }
Admitted
Corporal 6 mo
Private 6 "
12
E. A. Brown Esq m Syracuse New York

State of New York Onondaga County ss. Be it remembered that before me Charles L. Leland a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Onondaga aforesaid personally appeared John Pettibone of the Town of Onondaga in the County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn Says that he is Sixty Eight Years of age that he is well acquainted with Dorcas Leland Now the widow of Giles Leland deceased late of the Said Town of Onondaga that he knows that the Said Dorcas Leland was married to Said Giles Leland Now deceased that he was present at the wedding in the town of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut in the Year 1783 and that the wedding took place about the Month of  in the Year 1783 according to this deponent's recollections. This deponent further Says that he has ever since been well acquainted with Said Dorcas Leland that after Said marriage the Said Giles Leland & Dorcas Leland resided together as Man & wife in the Said Town of Simsbury until the Year 1804 when they moved to the Town of Onondaga aforesaid where they resided together as Man & wife until about five Years since they moved to the Town of Camillus in Said County when the Said Giles Leland died on the 5th day of October 1837 as this deponent is informed and Verily believes to be true although this deponent was not present at the funeral that the Said Giles Leland & Dorcas Leland while living together as Man & wife as aforesaid had and brought up a large family of Children
Sworn before me this 2 day of Sept 1839 at Onondaga Charles Leland Justice
John Pettibone

State of New York Onondaga County ss 3
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Pettibone - The person described in and who executed & took the above affidavit & that he is a respectable person and that the statement can be relied upon as true dated at Onondaga this
2 day of Sept 1839
I further certify the erasures made in the 12 th 13 th & 14 th lines from the top was done before signing also the words though & nor in the fourth line from the bottom was erased before signing
Charles G. Ladd a Justice of the peace
... is remembered that before

State of New York Onondaga County ss 3 As it is remembered that before Me Charles Ladd a justice of the peace in & for the County of Onondaga aforesaid personally appeared Joel Cornish of the town of Onondaga in the County aforesaid who being by Me duly sworn says that he is seventy seven years of age that he is well acquainted with Dorcas Case now the widow of Giles Case deceased late of said town of Onondaga that he knows that the said Dorcas Case was married to said Giles Case now deceased that he was present at the wedding in the town of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut in the year 1782 or 1783 and that the wedding took place about the month of September in the said year according to the deponent's recollections The deponent further says that he has ever since been well acquainted with said Dorcas Case that after said marriage the said Giles Case & Dorcas Case resided together as Man & Wife in said town of Simsbury until the year 1804 when they moved to the town of Onondaga aforesaid where they resided together as Man & Wife until about two years since they moved to the town of Camillus in said County where they said Giles Case died on the 5th day of October 1837 as the deponent is informed and firmly believes to be true at the the deponent was then present at the funeral - that the said Giles Case & Dorcas Case while living together as Man & Wife as aforesaid had and brought up a large family of children sworn before me this } this deponent further says that 2 day of September 1839 } the said Giles Case & Dorcas Case Charles Ladd justice } was married by an Asahel Phelps a justice of the peace of the said town of Simsbury & further saith not
Joel Cornish

State of New York } Onondaga County ss }
I do hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with Joel Cornish the person described in and who executed & took the above affidavit and that he is a respectable person and that his statement can be relied upon as truth & I further state that the words
dated at Onondaga this } 2 day of Sept 1889 }
through & not in the fourth line from the bottom was Erased before signing
Charles L. ... Charles L. ...
Charles Leland a justice of the peace
Onondaga County ss } I, Elijah Rhoads clerk of the court of common Pleas in & for the county of Onondaga in

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
I Elijah Rhoads clerk of the court of common Pleas in & for the county of Onondaga in the state of New York do hereby certify that Oliver R. Strong before whom the declaration of Doreus Case hereto prefixed was made & before whom the affidavit of John Case also hereto prefixed was taken is a judge of the court of common Pleas in & for said county of Onondaga & that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
I further certify that Charles Sand before whom the affidavits of John Pettibone & Joel Comish hereto prefixed were taken is a justice of the peace in & for said county of Onondaga & that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 14th day of September 1839
E Rhoads clerk

State of New-York, } ss. County of Onondaga
On this 30 th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Onondaga in the State of New York, Dora Case
a resident of the town of Camillus in the said county of Onondaga aged Eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Giles Case, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services she was, pursuant under the acts of Congress of 7 July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844. And the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was forty two Dollars —————
She further declares, that she is still a Widow.
Dora Case
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year first above written, before me
+ Sidney H. Cook Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me ————— + Sidney H. Cook Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Onondaga
I, Viron W. Smith Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Sidney H. Cook was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this first day of November 1848.
V. W. Smith Clerk

28.15.24
In the matter of the application of Giles Cass for a pension
Declaration
Admitted Corporal bmo Private bmo
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss Be it known that on this 7 th day of October 1833 before me Giles Gage Junior a Commissioner of Fids personally appeared Joel Connick to me known who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is aged seventy years and upward that he is well acquainted with Giles Gage of the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and has been so acquainted with him for a great number of years - That this Deponent and the said Giles were brought up together in the town of Simsbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut - That this Deponent and the said Giles resided in the town of Simsbury during the Revolutionary War That this Deponent was knowing to the said Giles joining a company of militia at two different times during the Revolution and in two different years and going into the service at one time he went to Stratford in Connecticut but the other time he this Deponent cannot recollect where he did go That at those times the said Giles was in the service he was out according to his best recollection three months at each time from home - That this Deponent cannot state the exact years that the said Giles was out on the above service - That this Deponent was in the service of the United States at different times during the war of the Revolution but not in the same company with said Giles and when in service he had not the opportunity of knowing positively that the said Giles was out on different service than above mentioned but that he understood in the time of the Revolution that the said Giles was out in the service of the United at other and different service than above named and at a number of times that he understood at those times that the said Giles was out three months at West Point and three months at Poughkeepsie and he has always understood since that time the said Giles had been a soldier of the Revolution That this Deponent resides at this time in the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and further

This Orponent saith not sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Giles Case Jr. Commissioner of Deeds Joel Cornish
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joel Cornish who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a credible person and his statements to be relied upon as to the truth thereof Giles Case Jr. Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York County of Onondaga
I Hanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk of said County do certify that Giles Case Jr. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Commis- sioners of Deeds &c. in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit and the above certificate to be his proper hand writing and genuine signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 9th. day of October 1833. H. Edwards Jr. - Dep. Clk.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Be it known that before me Giles Case Jr a Commissioner of Pleadings in for the County of Onondaga person- ally appeared Russell Taylor of the town of Marcellus in said County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is aged twenty. That he is well acquainted with Giles Case now of the town of Onondaga that this Deponent and the said Giles were brought up together in the town of Pownal in the County of Hart- ford and State of Connecticut That he knew the said Giles before during and after the Revolutionary War and has known him from a boy - That in the year 1779 or 1780 and which year this Deponent cannot positively state at the time he this Deponent was knowing to the said Giles going into the service of the United States in Captain David Phelps Company in Colonel Raymond of Millican and marching to Long Island Sound and to the town of Stratford in the State of Connecticut and was employed in getting materials to build a fort on Long Island - as it was said that he was actually engaged in the service the full term of three months That this Deponent entered the same service in the same company and was out with said Giles at Stratford the whole three months and then said Giles and this Deponent were discharged at the same time
Sworn to before me this 7 day
of October 1833
Giles Case Jr Commissioner of Pleadings
Russell Taylor
I certify that Russell Taylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is to me well known and that he is a credible person - Giles Case Jr. Commissioner of Pleadings

State of New York County of Onondaga } ss.
I Hanson Edwards Deputy clerk of the said County do certify that Giles Case Jr. Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Commissioners of Deeds in and for said County duly appointed and qualified and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit and the within certificate to be his proper hand writing and genuine signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office This 9th day of October 1833. H. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk.

823 North Prairie Street Galesburg Illinois.
Rev. Secy. m
EIGHT HUNDRED NORTH FIFTH STREET BURLINGTON, IOWA
Warren Bureau Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
Will you please send copy of pension application of Giles Case who served from Conn. and died in Mondaga County N. Y., 1831.
Sincerely
Mrs F. L. Conger Galesburg Illinois

Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
In making up my application for membership to the Daughters of the American Revolution I have been told to write to you for my needed information. My ancestor Giles Case received a pension and after his death his widow Dorcas Humphrey Case received the pension as long as she lived. Giles Case undoubtedly enlisted from Linsbury Conn. He lived and died at the town of Onondaga in Onondaga Co. New York State. As it is in the country their mail may have come to the Howlett Hill

Post Office.
Can you give me any information about a Thomas Robinson. He was one of the men who marched to the Bennington alarm of August 1777. He also lived and died in the town of Onondaga, Onondaga Co. N.Y. - Any information that you can give will be most thankfully received.
Yours sincerely Fannie S. Bolton
Address
Mrs Fannie R. Bolton 364 Mansfield St. New Haven - Conn -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Yiles Case , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please 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.     Apr 1777 3 mo Private Richard Case Smith Mass   Sept 1778 3 mo Private Adonajah Burr Not stated "   " 1779 3 mo " Gillis " " "   " 1780 3 mo " David Phelps " " "  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Simsbury Conn Date of application for pension, Oct 7/83 Residence at date of application, Quonquaga NY Age at date of application, On Simsbury Conn May 24/25
Remarks: Married Abigail Moore Nov 20, 1780 who died Nov 26, 1781; on Nov 6, 1783, married Dorcas Humphrey. Very respectfully Oct 6/83
Mrs James Bolton 364 Mansfield St New Haven Conn.
Commissioner.