Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,771, Stephen Case, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Case, Stephen
R. 1,771
CONTENTS

34.6/4
Stephen Casis Pension's Papers Application
Hon. J. E. Crary M.R.

State of Michigan } Circuit Court } of the November Term, one Calhoun County } thousand eight hundred and thirty eight -
Stephen Case now of the Town of Marshall County of Calhoun State of Michigan being duly sworn in open Court and before the clerk of the said Court deposes and says that he was born in the Town of Old Paltz County of Ulster and State of New York that when he this deponent was of the age of Fourteen Years & upwards that at that age in this deponent entered the Re- volutionary Army under the patronage of Captain Stephen Case who was his Uncle and held that Station in the Revolutionary Army, that this depon- ent entered the said Army as aforesaid in the Month of May one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven that this deponent was subsequently employed to carry Expresses from one line of the Army to another by the direction of Governor Clinton of New York that this deponent done the duty of a Soldier for the term of two years & upwards — in N.Y. and was stationed at Fort Montgomery that this deponent continued in the service of the United States as aforesaid for the term of three years including the term of soldier and as carrier of Expresses as aforesaid — that this deponent is now poor & in low Circum- stances, therefore this deponent prays that a Pension may be allowed according to the Laws of the United States, and further this deponent saith not. Stephen Case
Subscribed & sworn before me this Tenth day of Nov 1838, in open court M. Preston Clerk

1791
RECEIVED
P. O. Stephen Case
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Notes:  List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause for enlistment: of rejection as follows: "Not military service."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

W Stephens base Michigan
Rejected Sect of years 1839 Hon J. E. Cragg
1771 did not serve in a military capacity
Act 7 June 1832

Mem. J. G. Cray
7 Jan '39
OK

War Dept. Pen Offic Jan. 7. 1839
Sir
The papers in support of the claim of Stephen Case have been examined. It would appear that at the age of fourteen years he was acting as a warden to Captain Stephen Chase, in the three months service as expressed by the witnesses and that he was employed by Governor Clinton to carry express. He was not in a military capacity and is not provided for by the act of 7 The claimant alleges to have been so employed during a period of two years. Such employment was not in a military capacity and is not provided for by act of June 1832. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
Hon. Isaac E. Lewis H. R.
no inter

State of New York } Sullivan County }
Be it known that Elnathan Sears aged seventy Eighty two came before me
Oliver Mills one of the justices of the Peace of said County and made Oath in due form that in the year 1777 he personally knew Stephen Case who now is a Resident of the State of Michigan, County of Washtenaw and T. of Marshal then a boy in the Three months Service in fort Montgomery in the State of New York and was employed as a waiter for Capt. Stephen Case and shortly after his acquaintance with him he was appointed by General Clinton to carry Expresses from one part of the line to another as necessity required he continued in that Service until the Sixth day of October then the fort was attacked and taken, and said Stephen Case was in the engagement, the deponent was then taken a prisoner and was separated further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed } before me this 30th } day of January 1838 }
Elnathan Sears
Oliver Mills justice of the Peace
I certify that Elnathan Sears who made the above affidavit to be a man of truth and veracity.
Oliver Mills justice of the Peace

was in the engagement, the defendant was then taken a prisoner and was separated further this defendant Smith not sworn & subscribed before me this 30 th } Elvathans L.
State of New York } Sullivan County } ss
I Darius Martin Clerk of Sullivan County Do Certify That Oliver Miller whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the annexed instrument and endorsement thereon was on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Pastor of the Gospel in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County Commonly known and sworn - and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Pastor and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 3 rd day of February 1833
Darius Martin C.W.

State of New York
Orange County ss } Grandis Gurnee of Lurpark in said County being duly sworn saith that he is fifty nine years of age. That he has been acquainted with Stephen Bale for thirty years and upwards. That he believes Stephen Bale to be a man of truth and veracity Sworn and subscribed Grandis Gurnee The 29 th day of January 1838 before me William Cuddeback Justice of peace
State of New York
Orange County ss } William A. Cuddeback in said county being duly sworn. saith that he is aged Seventy eight years. That he was acquainted with Stephen Bale in the Revolution war. That he believes. Stephen Bale to be a man of truth and veracity.
Subscribed and sworn William A. Cuddeback The 29 th day of January 1838 before me William Cuddeback Justice of peace

State of New York } Sullivan County }
It is known that Jacob Masten a Resident of the Town of Mamakating in Said County aged 78 personally appeared before me Oliver Mills a justice of the Peace in Said County and made Oath in due form of Law that in the year 1777 this deponent was in the three months service at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York that there was Stephen Case now a Resident of the State Michigan County of Calhoun & Town of Marshall Saw Said Stephen Case during the duty of a Soldier in Captain Stephen Case's company at Said Fort Montgomery aforesaid that according to the best of this deponent's Recollections the Said Stephen Case was there two months and a half in Said three months service and then Said deponent left Said Stephen during the duty of a Soldier in Said three months Service
Jacob Masten
Sworn and Subscribed January the 12 th 1838
Oliver Mills justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify Jacob Masten who made the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full Credit and belief
Oliver Mills justice of the Peace

State of New York } Sullivan County }
I Darius Martin Clerk of the County of Sullivan Do hereby certify that Oliver Mills whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the annexed instrument and endorsed thereon was on the day of the date of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Sullivan dwelling in the said County been sworn - and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and surely believe the signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 9 th day of February 1838
Darius Martin CLK
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