Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,810, William Constable, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Constable, William Henrica
N. 22,810
CONTENTS

20.146 New York William Constable
of Delaware in the State of New York, who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Dubois of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paulding in the New York line for Full Term
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sep. 1833   and Butts V. Lusk Deposit village
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. '33, $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14th Ma '34 40 $ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } G. O. Stokes Clerk,
Recorded by Book E , Vol. 2 . Page 5

Albany 5/462
Henricca Constable widow of William Constable
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 26. November 1836 of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dubois of the regt. commanded by Col. Pawling in the N. Y. Levies time for 9 months 9 2 days
inscribed on the Roll of Albany the rate of 30 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. 27. November
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of May 1840 and sent to Sabery Berwick, Hamden
Arrears to the 14th of March 1840 98.83 Semi-annual allowance ending 1/4 Sept. " 15.11
$113.94
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2, Page 73
Let. to Hon. J. D. Adams March 23 rd 1841 Let to J. R. Austin Mar 15. 1842. Letter to J. R. Austin 7 June '43 Same June 17. 1842.

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State of New York
Delaware County ss. On this ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County now sitting William Constable a resident of the Town of Tompkins in said County and State aged seventy six years (born the 28 th October inst) 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 th 1832 - That he was born in the Town of Hurley in the County of Ulster in the year on the 28 th day of October 1756 as appears from a Record in his Father's family Bible now in his possession. That he lived in Hurley aforesaid till after the Revolutionary war, that he then moved on to the Susquehannah River to the now town of Milford County of Otsego, where he moved to the Town of Tompkins, County of Delaware, about eighteen years ago where he has ever since resided - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That he first entered the service under an enlistment for nine months in a Company commanded by Cornelius Dubois, John Dubois  Van Dyke Lieut - Cornelius Demund Orderly sergeant in Col o Albert Paulding's Regiment, and were stationed at Shandaken  Hoodstock , to garrison the forts and guard that frontier, and were employed much of the time scouting for Indians and Tories - And one occasion this declarant & four others fell in with, and were attacked by a party of Indians and Tories, when two of their party left them & ran to the fort, but this declarant and the other three kept up a fire on retreat and killed four Indians and two Tories, one of their Company being killed and this declarant wounded - That this declarant served his term of nine months in said Company & Regiment & was then discharged at Esopus.

That this declarant again entered the service under an enlistment for eight or (as he thinks) nine months in a Company commanded by Capt. Livingston or Dubois (This declarant cannot certainly tell which as they were both stationed in the same neighborhood & he served occasionally under both) of which John Van Duzer was Lieut. in Col. Pauldings Regiment and was stationed at the (now) town of Woodstock in said County when they built a fort (at Waugh Knunk in said Town) and were employed during the whole of the residue of that campaign in garrison and in scanning the Country for Indians and Tories till the Regiment was discharged at Esopus - That he again entered the service by enlistment in Col o . Witsenpelt's Regiment and served nine months in the same - This declarant was stationed at the fort at Wawarsing with a part of Capt. White's Company under the command of Lieutenant Levi DeWitt and was and was there, or engaged as a scout, during the whole of that season - Was there when Wawarsing was burnt by the Indians and Tories, and went with Lieut. DeWitt in pursuit of them the next morning, on which occasion this declarant acted as guide to the party and by taking a cross route got ahead of the enemy and lay in ambush and when they came up, routed them and killed fifty six of them, almost their whole party - This declarant served till the Company was discharged at the end of their term at Stone Ridge in said County of Ulster - That this declarant was always stationed at some post on the frontiers with a part of a Company or at most one or two Companies and was acquainted with but few officers except those under whose immediate Command he acted - That this declarant received a written discharge at the expiration of each of his said terms of service, but they are all lost or destroyed, and

He has now no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no other persons (than John Nicholas Yagle, Dennis Swart and James Young whose affidavits are hereto annexed) whom testimony he can procure, to testify to his services —
He refers the to Benjamin Cannon, Dennis Maples, John Owen among others of his neighbors as to his character for truth & veracity, and their belief of his services —
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 —
Sworn & Subscribed this day and year aforesaid
C. B. Sheldon Clerk.
William Constable

Delaware County Pa. John Nicholas Yaple, of Middle- town in said County, aged sixty eight years being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with William Constable who has subscribed and sworn to, the above or foregoing declaration, That he became acquainted with him at Esopus in the County of Ulster during the Revolutionary War, That he this deponent served one Campaign in the militia of the state of New York with said William Constable in a Company Commanded by Captain Livingston of which John VanDuzee was Lieutenant in Col o Albert Poulding's Regiment, That said Com- pany was stationed at the (now) town of Woodstock in said County of Ulster, and built a fort at Waugh- Kunk in said town and remained in it till their term of service expired - That he knows that said Constable served in said Company & Regiment for eight or nine months (He does not recollect with cer- tainty which) - That he belonged to the same mess with this deponent, and was with him during the whole of said campaign - He cannot state with certainty the year in which said service was performed, ex- cept from the circumstance, that he knows that it was the same year in which Lord Cornwallis was taken, as news of his capture was received while they were lying at the fort at Woodstock -
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
C. Sheldon Clerk.
J Nicholas Yaple

Delaware County Jo. Dennis Swart of Middletown in said County aged sixty nine years in May last, being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with William Constable who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration has known him since he was ten years old, lived in the same family with him for several years before, and in the beginning of the Revolutionary War - That he knows that said Constable served several campaigns in militia service during said War - Knows that said Constable served in Col o Albert Paulding's Regiment and in Col o Weissenpelt's Regiment - That this deponent was drafted and served in Col o Paulding's Regiment at Shandaken with said Constable for three months and when he went home left said Constable in service - That he afterwards served two months with said Constable in Col o Weissenpelt's Regiment at Wawarsing, and at that time also left said Constable in the service when he went home - And this deponent has always understood and believed that the said Constable served in other campaigns during the war besides those above mentioned -
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Dennis Swart
C. B. Sheldon Clerk.

Delaware County Vs. James Young of Oneonta in the County of Otsego aged seventy two years (in March last) being duly sworn saith he is well acquainted with William Constable who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that he first became acquainted with him at Stone Ridge in Ulster County during the Revolutionary War, and has been acquainted with him ever since - That said Constable was then in the service of the United States in the militia of the State of New York, in a Company (as this deponent believes) commanded by Capt. Dubois - That said he frequently saw said Constable during that cam- paign and knows that he served to the end of it - And this deponent further states that he afterwards served with said Constable during a campaign for nine months in a Col: Wiesenfeldt's Regiment, and this deponent knows that said Constable served in said Re- giment on this last engagement from the month of March, till the Regiment was discharged in the month of December following at Stone That during both terms of their service said Regiment, and Companies were employed in garrisoning the forts, and guarding the frontiers - Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid James Young C B Sheldon Clerk

Delaware County ss. Benjamin Cannon of Tompkins in said County being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with William Constable who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he believes him to be seventy six years old; That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that he, this deponent, concurs in that opinion - Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid C. B. Sheldon Clerk. Benf Cannon
I John Owen of Tompkins in the County of Delaware do Certify that I am, and for many years have been, well acquainted with William Constable who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration, and believes him to be seventy six years old - That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that he, this def t , concurs in that opinion - John Owen Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid - C. B. Sheldon Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, that the said Applicant was a Revolu- tionary soldier, and served as he states - And further that John Nicholas Yagle, Dennis Swart and James Young are credible witnesses. and that Ben n Cannon and John Owen, are residents of the town of Tomp- kins, are credible persons, and their statements entitled to credit

I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaw- are, do certify that the forego- ing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Constable for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this ninth day of October 1832 C. B. Sheldon Clerk.
Amended declaration
State of New York
Delaware County ss. Personally appeared before me Simon Lusk a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid William Constable the declarant in the foregoing declaration named who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that by reason of old age, bodily infirmity and consequent loss of mem- ory he cannot swear positively as to the periods or dates of the several terms of service by him per- formed as above stated, but can only state with certainty that he performed the several periods or terms of service mentioned in his declaration (with several other short terms of service not mentioned in his said declaration) at the times when the frontier settlements were most exposed to & threatened with in- ruptions or invasions by the Indians and Tories during the revo- lutionary War — And that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to the particular dates or periods of his service —
Objection No. 4

Objection 11.12.
And this deponent further states that at the time of making his declaration above, there was not (nor is there now) any clergyman (living) whom affidavit or certificate he could procure as to his character and reputation of services —
Subscribed and sworn this 23 d day of May 1833 before me
William Constable
Simon Lusk Justice of the Peace
Delaware County Pa. Personally appeared before me Simon Lusk a justice of the peace in and for said County Caleb Smith Esquire a justice of the peace of said County who being by me duly sworn saith that he has been well and intimately acquainted with William Constable the applicant for a pension in the foregoing declaration named, for eighteen or twenty years last past — That he believes him to be seventy six years old, That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and he concurs in that opinion — And this deponent further states that said Constable is a very illiterate man, and this deponent has from his first acquaintance with said Constable, observed that his memory was particularly defective as to dates, though tolerably retentive of facts, and that through old age and infirmity his memory has failed very much within a few years last past — And this deponent further states that during the whole period of his acquaintance with said Constable he has sustained as fair a character for truth & veracity as any person in the whole circle of this deponent's acquaintance —
Caleb Smith
Subscribed & sworn to this 23 d day of May 1833 before me — and I certify that Caleb Smith is a credible Witness
Simon Lusk Justice of the peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York Delaware County ss. On this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Saler Westwick First Judge of the county of Delaware common pleas courts Henrietta Constable a resident of the town of Tompkins in the county Delaware aforesaid aged Seventy eight years in November last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of William Constable who was a Private in the Militia as she believes That she is not able to specify the services her said husband performed but would refer to the evidence on file at the war department as her husband was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1832.
The further declares she was married to the said William Constable on or about the fifteenth day of November Seventeen hundred eighty three in the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster, (but the precise time of her marriage she does not precisely recollect as from bodily infirmity and old age her recollections are imperfect)
That her husband the aforesaid William Constable died on the twenty sixth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six (1836) That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen

Seventy and ninety years old at the time above afore stated That She has no documentary evidence in her possession her Sworn to and Subscribed Henrietta X Constable to the day and year above marks written before. In presence of Isabel Bestwick First Judge Elias Waring
I certify that the above named deponent was not able to write her name for want of knowing how to write Isabel Bestwick
I also certify that from old age and from bodily infirmity the above deponent was unable to attend court to make her declaration Isabel Bestwick
State of New York
Delaware County ss. On this 5th day of March 1839 Personally appeared before me Isabel Bestwick First Judge of Delaware County common pleas court Benjamin Constable who being first duly sworn according to law says that he is fifty years of age on the 26 day of April last that he is the son of the above depon- ent Henrietta Constable and who now resides with him. That his father William Constable was a pensioner in his lifetime and that he said William Constable died on the _____ day of October 1830 and that his mother the said Henrietta Constable has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but has remained his widow & is still the widow of the said William Constable.
Sworn to and Subscribed to the Benjamin Constable Same the day & year above written before me Isabel Bestwick First Judge of the

I Jabez Bostwick First Judge as aforesaid do certify that Benjamin Constable the affiant above named is a credible person & of truth & veracity.
Jabez Bostwick
State of New York
County of Delaware
vs. I Bradford B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that Jabez Bostwick Esquire the person before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn was
at the date of the same first Judge of the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed to the said affidavits are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County March 9 th 1839.
B. Sheldon Clk.

14706 William Constable Delaware co N. York
U.S. Const.
4-11-12-16 06 May 8 th 1833
P. 385
Simon Leek Deposit Village New York

BRIEF in the case of  William Constable  of Delaware vs in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlistment In 17 9 8 or 9 mo. 9 As a Gen. Capt Dubois, Col. Paulding same or Capt. Livingston, Do. Lieut DeWitt, Col. Wisenfelt  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishing only  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ulster county, New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not connected as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Bradford. Examining Clerk.

State of New York County of Ulster ss. I John Lillie pastor of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in the town of Kingston, in the County of Ulster and State of New York, do depose and say that I have examined the Marriage Records of said Church and find that William Constable of the town of Hurley in said County was married to Henrika Louw of the same place by the Reverend J. G. Dull on the twenty first day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five, and I further certify, that it is a true Copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "1785 d. 21 april"
"William Constable S. M."
"Henrika Louw S. D."
"beide geboomen woonagtig onder Hurley"
I John Lillie above named depose and say that I hold the office of pastor of the Dutch Church in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me - given before me this 28 th Day of Feby 1840 Wm Masters Justice of the Peace
John Lillie Pastor

State of New York Ulster County
I, John P. Dugan, Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby certify that William Masters Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of the Rev. John Lillie purports to have been taken was at the date of the same an Justus of the peace in & for the County of Ulster aforesaid & that his signing to the same is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this second day of March 1840
John P. Dugan (Clerk)

5462
New York
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Henrica Constable, widow of William Constable, who died on the 26 Novr 1836 of Delaware in the State of New York who was a private, in the Comp y commanded by Captain Dubois of the reg t commanded by Col Pauling in the New York line for 9 months & 2 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 . 27 th November 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of May 1840 and sent to Jabez Postwick, Hamden.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by L. Brown. Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 73.

Set: to Hon. J. D. Adams, March 23. 1841. " " J. R. Austin, " 15. 1842. " " Same June 7. " " " Same, " 17. "

12 Iabez Postmestriya
Delhi N 11

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurers of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Services &c. Continued from Book N o I.
   Interest Commence To Whom given     1781 Dec 21. 6238 William Constable Private 20 19 6   The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurers of the State of New York for Levies and Militia Services continued from Book N o VII. To whom given   1779 June 3 39774 Will. Constable Priv 2 17 1  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Dec. 19 th 1839.
I hereby Certify the above to be true Extracts from Books 2 & 8 now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the said Books that the said Constable served his first term above named under Capt. Gilbert Livingston, and the second under Capt. Philip Swart, and that on the 25 th Nov. 1779. Robert H. Livingston was a Colonel, and that on the 26 th Dec 1781. Thomas Mott was a Colonel.
Robert H. Livingston Comptroller
for 50¢

Sir
Comptroller's Office Albany Decr 29 th 1839
At the request of Mr. Campbell I have the honor to enclose a certificate in relation to the revolutionary services of William Constable.
I am very respectfully Yr. Obedt Servant Philip H. Phelps Deputy Comptroller
Major Bostwick Esq. Campden Delaware 6 o

M m Comtate
John L. War Office

State of New York Otsego County 33.
Thaddeus R. Austin of Otsego, County and State aforesaid, Departs and says, that on the 11 th of November, Eighteen hundred forty One, this deponent, enclosed in a letter, the Power of Attorney of the Widow Henrietta Constable, together with her Original Certificate from the War Office, for a Pension, for five Years, which Five Years ended on the 27 th November 1841, and that there appeared to remain due to the said Henrietta, the Pension money due - was from the 4 th March 1841, and further, the above described papers, enclosed, were deposited by this deponent on the 11 th of November 1841, in the Post Office, at the Village of Otsego, aforesaid directed to Albany, and further that the said Letter, with the said Power of Attorney, and Certificate, has never reached its destination at Albany, and that diligent search has been made, that the said Certificate and Power are lost, and cannot be found and this deponent further says, that there were also enclosed, in said letter, Four Hundred Dollars in Bank Bills which are also lost, that the description of said Bills were as follows. . . viz $100. Bill of Tompkins Co. Bank N o 4600. date Oct 5. 1837 pay to C. W. Lawrence $100. Bill Jefferson Co. Bank N o 482. Jan'y 1. 1836. — Mr. V. Burin $50 Bill. North River Bank. N.Y. 1528 Jan'y 1 st . 1839. — Aaron Clark $50. Bill Belvidere Bank N.Y. 194. March 4. 1839. — J. Kenney Junr Further this deponent saith not.
Thaddeus R. Austin
Sworn before me this Seventh day of April 1842 Harry Hunt Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Thaddeus R. Austin the above named deponent and know him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity
Harry Hunt Justice

State of New York Otsego County
3 I, Henry E Stone, Deputy Postmaster at the Village of Otsego, Otsego Co: Depose and says, that on the 11 th of November 1841, Francis R Austin of said Village, deposited in the said Post Office in the said Village of Otsego, a letter directed to Elisha N. Pratt, Esq. of Albany, and that the said Francis R. Austin, said at that time to the said Stone, that said letter contained, certain Papers, which this deponent has no reason to doubt, was the truth, that the said letter was marked paid, and mailed, placed in an envelope, and dispatched in the mail, and forward- ed, by this deponent, on the night of the said 11 th November 1841, since which the said letter (as I am informed, and hereby believe) has never reached its place of destination, that the said above mentioned letter with its contents have been lost, or stolen, -
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of April 1842.
Henry E Stone
Harry Hunt Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry E Stone the above named deponent and know him to be a person of the truth and integrity Henry Hunt Justice

Certificate of Camp- of New York

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1781 Dec r 21 6238 William Constable Gri 20 19 6   1779 June 26 46573 William Constable " 2 4 8               
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Dec r 21. 1840.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2810 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
First—under Capt. Gilbert Livingston in Col. Albert Rawling Regiment. Second, " Lieut Peter Baker " " John Snyder " Ulster Co Third, " "  " "  " Fourth, " "  " "  " Fifth, " "  " "  " Sixth, " "  " "  " Seventh, " "  " "  " Eighth, " "  " "  "
x See balance of Ac. Joseph

Mar. 13. 1840
at Springfield
Concord Constable
J. L. Belcomb Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
FREE

Hermiston Delaware County N.Y. 6 Feb y 1840
U S Edward Ely
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I herewith enclose all the proofs I have been able to obtain from the Comptroller's office of the State of New York as to the Service of William Constable in the Revolutionary War. I also enclose the proofs of the Marriage of William Constable to Hannah. I have now the Widow Constable which I hope will be satisfactory
It has been a long time since the widow made her application & it has been attended with some considerable expense & trouble I beg your early attention to close the matter & forward the certificate as soon as convenient if she is entitled to one for she is in needy circumstances
I am Your Obedient Servant John Bostwick

Free
Hampton Falls May 25th
May 26. 1846
Mr.
Hannah Custable.
To Deborah Loomis
Commonpleas of Providence
Washington City

Healdton 26 May 1840
Sir
Yours of the 18 th is received. You state that in the case of Horace Geste that by the proof that the claimants husband served nine months and two days which is all that can be allowed his widow upon the proof on file. & if it is decided to accept a pension for that term a certificate will be issued accordingly. I am satisfied that the claimant cannot procure any further proof in the case than has been sent to the Department by the claimants husband. or like proof which it seems would not be satisfactory since record or documentary evidence is required in cases like hers.
You will therefore please to issue a certificate for the 9 months & two days. "For a halfe loaf is better than none!" Your Obedient Servant John Bastwick
J. D. Lockwood Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Seeley

June 17 '42
St. Louis Mo
Mr. June
St. Louis
Henry Constable
My note 36 or 38
Belleville
Birmingham Penna
Washington D.C.

Otago June 13 th 1842
Rev S. S. Edwards
Sir,
Your favour under date of June 5 th came to hand this day — Permit me to say that, If I understand your letter, you are pleased to observe, that, "No Widow whose Husband was alive on the 7 th June 1832, is entitled to a pension under the act of 7 July, 1838."
M rs Constable's Certificate was granted under the act of 1836, (instead of 1838) for 5 years, her pension expired 27 th Nov 1841, her claim is simply, from March 4 1841 (her last drawing) to fall of 1841, the time her lost Certificate expired — Query "Does the Claim apply to the act of 1836?"
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obedient Servt J. R. Austin

W. Constable
Payments to be made at New York, by Jas. W. M c M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 1. Page 52 by G. C. Stiles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Constable of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 21 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
L. Wood
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

Report to the Hon. John D. Adams.
Present

Hon J L Edwards
Tompkins Delaware County New York December 25. 1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed and herewith sent is additional Evidence of My Husband William Constable Service as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & Request an increase of My Pension to that of the Pay of a private Soldier additional Evidence which I could not procure at the time of My Application the Certificate of My husband was Miss Laid and could not be found I think My Pension ought to be continued for Life as he served one term after I was Married to him
Mason Smith
Respectfully yours her
Hemlock * Constable Mark

November 9 th
4931 Maids Aurora Constable Nyack, Oct 38.
Dr. L. Edward Squire James Boswick Hamden, Nyack Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Hemden (Delaware County) N.Y. March 19. 1839
Sir
I have in enclose the Declaration of Henrietta Constable of the Town of Troupsburg Delaware County N.Y. the Widow of William Constable who was a Pensioner under the act of Congress of 1832 When the papers shall have been examined & passed upon be pleased to advise me of the result Yours Obedient Servant Decker Bestwick
J. Le Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

A letter to Hon. J. Q Adams states that Constable Swed after he was married, a considerable time - It would seem that he rec d $80 while the widow receives only $30. She applies for an increase as well as for the benefits of the act of July 4. 1836
For Dr. Cump
Please to report to Hon. J. Q. Adams present.

Mar 16. 1842
Henrietta Constable
NY Feb 38
Ms A. 9. 2. 37. 10. 2
True
J. P. Kennedy Gunning's Springs Washington D.C.

Stops Ohio Co March 7 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissr of Pensions
Sir On the 11 th Nov.
last I enclosed in a letter Rev. Stead to Albany, and placed in the P.O. here the pension paper of Mrs. H. Herrick. Cont the table, and her old Original Certificate from the War Office, to entitle her to draw the pension of her pension for 5 years, which ended on the 27 th November 1841 - I also enclosed in the same letter $300 in Bills to be placed in the B. & K. at Albany for my 7 th - which letter was robbed from the mail on its passage and the Papers probably destroyed by some dishonest PM I am now request. to by the poor Woman to address you on the subject, and make enq. if she the next pension in such case to obtain her just due, your giving the proper instructions. I would

must proceed, will be confirming a particular obligation.
The Bills enclosed therefor were $100 Bcc. Tompkins O o Bank N.Y. No 4610. date Oct 5 1837. Payable to 100 " Jefferson Co. No. 482. date Jan 10 1836. — M c V. Boren 50. N. Hudson Bank City N.Y. 1528 " — 1839: Aaron Clark 50. Schuylkill N.J. — 194. March 1839. J. Kenney Jr.
Have more daily a distressed south. Hope that it will be least to Abolition, but as yet, no one to them has been heard. —
Very respectfully Your Obedt Servt J. R. Austin

N. York
Henrietta Constable let. to J. Bostwick 13. July 1839 to same 18. May 1840
Act July 1838

William Constable
0. 9+0 Private Capt Cornelius Dubois Col Albert Pawling 1781 — 0. 8. 0 " " Livingston " " 7. 14 " " " " 0. 9+0 " " White Col Washington
+ 1.18 days a term of two months in 1777
9.62
+ not found

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,810
Henrica Constable
wid of
William Constable
Rev. Rev. war
Act July 7 th  1838
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 7: 1842
Mr Evans
Genl: J. P. Belknap
Sir
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Steph. M c June 4 th 43

Owego, Otsego Co. N.Y. June 2 d 1842 Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
I herewith enclose the affidavits, showing the loss of Mrs. Henrietta Constable's Original Certificate, as a pensioner. I am instructed by Mr. Perkins of the Albany office, to forward it to the office at Washington, and obtain a new Certificate to enable her to receive the small pittance due her
Respectfully y o obed t J. R. Austin

State of New York
County of Delaware ss.
I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware, do certify that an- nexed contains the original prop- ers of the application of the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Constable for a pension had in the said Court on the 9th day of October 1832 - And further that Simon Lusk before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn and who signed the certificate to the same was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and hereby believe his name subscri- bed to the said affidavits and certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 29th day of May 1833
C. B. Sheldon Clerk.

11931 Henrietta Constable
Declaration for Pension
March 15. Nov 1783
Husband died 26. Nov 1836
Husband died 26 Oct 1836
Col Penning } N.Y. Capt Dubois } Louis
Admitted
Prior 9 mo & 2 days
Joby Bostwick Esq Hamden N.Y.

State of New York  ss.  ss.  ss. Ulster County  ss.  ss.  ss. I, Garrit Constable of the town of Hurley in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid aged Eighty Seven years - being first duly sworn did depose and say that he is the brother of William Constable late of the County of Delaware deceased that he this deponent was present at the marriage of the said William with Henrica Louw daughter of Cornelius Louw at the house of William Constable the father of this deponent. And this deponent further says that he this deponent and his brother William Constable served in the Revolutionary war at big Shandaken in Ulster County in the Muhlenberg Company commanded by Captain Cornelius Dubois of the said town of Hurley Stationed in the fort at Jacob Lougyears for the term of "forty" days. that this service was after the said William was married to the said Henrica Louw.
And this deponent further says that he this deponent and his brother William served during said war for the term of Eight months in Captain Livingston's Company in Col. Miesenvelt's Regiment, that they served in said Company on the then frontiers of Ulster County town at Wawarsing, Sachem's and other places; that the said William Con- stable served as a private soldier.
Subscribed by mark before me this 19 th day of February 1839 P. Van Gauskell Justice
his Garrit } Constable mark

State of New York } County of Ulster } ss. Mr. Kreby certify that he was personally acquainted with Garret Constable that he is a credible person and that he is entitled to credit - Phan Gansbeck Jr. A. P.
State of New York } County of Ulster } ss. Elizabeth Schert of the town of Hurley in said County aged Seventy three years, being first duly sworn, deposes and says, that she is the sister of William Constable late of the town of Tappan in the County of Ulster deceased - that she this deponent was present at the marriage between her late brother the said William Constable with Henrica Louw, that they were married by Dominie Joll pastor of the Dutch Church in Kingston in the town of Hurley - And this deponent further says that she well remembers that after the marriage of the said William Constable with the said Henrica Louw, her brother the said William Constable served for more than a Month stationed at Big Shandaken on the Western frontiers in the County of Ulster, and that he served in the capacity of a private in the Revolutionary war -
Subscribed before me this 20 th day of February 1839 Phan Gansbeck Jr Inspector
Elizabeth Schert

State of New York
County of Ulster
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Elizabeth Schutt who made the foregoing affidavit before me, that she is a credible person & her statement is entitled to credit -
P. Van Gaasbeek J. Baun

State of New York
County of Ulster ss.
that Farm who made that she it is entitled isbeck I Pan
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ULSTER COUNTY, }
I, John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby certify, that P. Van Baesbrek In Esq
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instru-
ment, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said
County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the Twentieth day of February 18 89
John Ferguson Clerk.