Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,226, William Castle, Va. And N.Y.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Castle William
S. 44,226
and N.Y.?
CONTENTS

(2224) New York. V
William Castle, Capt Bower private Virginia line - 1777 - 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Augt 1818. and sent to Lucas Elmendorf Esq. Kingston, New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818.
5 Mo. 1/31. 4/30. $ 41. 33.
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Esq. Morgan V Marbleston Connelley
W. Castle sent to Col. Stephen June 29 th 1820
Kingston N.Y.
Copy of Discharge sent to W. H. Richardson Decatur Dist. Ashland Nov 20 th 1820. Dead see letter to him C. H. Ruggles & June 1821 - to L. H. Kern Aug. 6 1821

State of New York ss. William Castle of the town of Hurley in the County of Ulster and State of New York to beare duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that some time in the beginning or winter of the year One thousand, seven hundred and seventy seven, he enlisted in the continental service of the United States of America, as a private soldier, in Captain Peter Brien's company, at Winchester in the state of Virginia, for three years, and continued in the said service in that company, about five months, and then was draughted in Colonel Morgan's Rifled Regiment under Captain Long's company, and continued in the said service of the said company and Regiment untill the 12th day of January 1780, when I completed the three years service for which this deponent originally enlisted; and thereupon this deponent received a certificate from Col. Webb, now in the deponent's profession, whereof the following is a copy "Lancaster January 12 th Day 1780 - William Castle a soldier in the seventh Virginia Reg t having served three years - the full time of his enlistment and conducted himself during that service as a good and valuable soldier, is now discharged is now discharged from the service - And is entitled to claim every privilege of land &c allowed for that time by the State of Virginia. John Webb Lt Col o 5 th Reg t The commissioners are desired to furnish William Castle and his wife with provisions on their March to Virginia. John Webb Lt Col o 5 th Reg t "
And this deponent further saith that formerly he has resided about twelve years in the State of Virginia, and latterly about thirty eight years in the State of New York - That he has never obtained even a foot of land from the State of Virginia, or the State of New York, or from the United States, for his said services, or any services in the revolutionary war, nor any compensation or bounty whatsoever, except his ordinary pay as a soldier while in actual service - And this deponent further saith that when he was discharged as aforesaid in the winter of 1780, at Lancaster, he returned home, his wife and child accompanying him, to Winchester in Virginia and remained at that home, serving as a guard over prisoners of Burgoyne's army, untill the next Spring and

and then took the place of a soldier that was draughted for three months service, to drive the British from Richmond in Virginia, and was in that service only three weeks, when the enemy evacuated Richmond, and this deponent was again honorably discharged. And this deponent further saith that in the next year thereafter, being in the year 1782, he moved with his family to the State of New York, and shortly after his arrival there enlisted in the eight months militia service as a soldier, and served faithfully during the whole of that term, in scouting parties against the Indians & Tories. And in the next year 1783 this deponent engaged for another eight months similar service and served the said term faithfully until the general peace. That the Tories during his said last term of service stole two Horses from him of considerable value, which he has never recovered or had any payment therefor. That he hath been engaged in the service of his country in the revolutionary war, in thirteen battles and skirmishes with the enemy - that he was so engaged at the capture of Burgoyne's army - at Monmouth, Gen. Sullivan's battle with the Indians - Somerset Court-house &c. &c. And this deponent further saith that on the 15th day of August next he will be sixty six years of age and his wife now living with him whom he married in Virginia during the revolutionary war , is three months younger than he is - that his family consists of himself his wife and grandchild - that him and his wife are at times much afflicted with the rheumatism, so that the one has not be able to assist the other - that they have lately frequently wanted the necessaries of life and have no other resources of support but their own labor and personal exertions. That he owns no real Property and that he now is and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he verily believes will for the remainder of his life be in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Sworn the 31 st March 1810 before me.
William Castle Mark
James Simonds First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster and State of New York -

State of New York - Ulster County
In this fifth day of July 1820 before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, held at the Court House in Kingston in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York being a true Record of the said County (sealing according to the form of the common Law and having a Seal and Seal), in presence personally appeared William Castle of the Town of Neely to the County of Ulster and State of New York (aged about sixty years where he now resides with his family who being just duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that before during part of the revolutionary war he resided in the State of Virginia that he then enlisted in that war in Col Morgan's Riflemen in Capt Long's company and served in the same for three years and until the expiration of the time of his enlistment in the capacity of a com- mon soldier and thereafter served in the like capacity under different commanders in the United States against the enemies until the General peace and on or about the thirteenth day of March 1818 on or about that time received a certificate of his discharge from the said service in the said war signed by the Lieut Col Webb to the War Office at Washington

And the said William Barstow do hereby certify that on the 18 th day of March 1818 he made oath of his services as aforesaid in the said war as aforesaid thereupon enrolled as a pensioner of the United States under the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed 18 th March 1818 and hath thereupon drawn a pension accordingly, this Certificate thereof being dated 21 st March 1818. And further Wheresupon the said William Barstow in open Court now here made the following oath to wit: I William Barstow do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent so to disclaim it or to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 on the 18 th day of March 1818 and 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 hereunder contained and by me set forth. William Barstow

The undersigned has no real estate His personal estate consists of the following items to wit
1 old house 11 years old one old one horse waggon 3 milk cows 2 hogs eight pigs 2 sheep 3 lambs one old one horse aged sleigh 7 old chairs 1 pair of old and iron 1 wooden clock 1 blue 3 water pails 1 old trunk 1 cherry wood dining table 1 small stand 1 cracked looking glass 1 grid iron 5 earthen plates 3 saucers 1 frying pan 1 old knives and forks 1 pewter basin 3 milk pails 1 punnet and 1 old cupboard 1 green stove 1 iron and 1 skimmer 1 iron ladle 1 old table spoon 1 old wash tub 1 shingle debts be in order due me except twelve shillings due me and I am about that amount and four and an half bushels of rye to be paid me after harvest. I hold a lease of one hundred acres of land from William Scamper for ten years from May last whereof twenty five only are cleared on rent of grain one third of the grain raised thereon but hitherto have not been able to earn enough for my bread which of course I must buy and had it not been for my pension my bones must have been sold for my maintenance My family consists of myself wife and Grand child I married my wife in Virginia during the revolutionary war and she has accompanied me in all places where I served as a soldier during said war having lived with me forty four years she being now sixty seven years old and rheumatic severely able to do any work and the same is my case being obliged to hire for my help my Grand child is a boy of ten years of age I consider myself in indigent circumstances and to need and have deserved by my services and losses in the revolutionary war the assistance of my country My necessary wearing apparel and bedding is above excepted
William his Castle Mark

Given and Declared on the fifth day of July in the year 1820 in open Court before DeWitt Clinton first Judge
I Christopher Tappan Jame Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule hereto annexed are true copies from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk and that it is the opinion of said Court that William Barth is dependent upon the aid of his bounty for support - And that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and Ten Dollars forty five cents And the Seal of said Court July 5 th 1820
Ch. Tappan Clerk
Certificate 31 March 1828

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William Castle
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Leicester January the 12 th Day 1860
William Castle a soldier in the Seventh Virginia Inf t having served three years the full time of his enlistment and conducted himself during that service as a good and valuable soldier is now discharged from the service and is intitled to claim every privilege of land & allowed for that time by the State of Virginia
John Webb Col o 5 th Reg t
The Commissioners are desired to furnish William Castle and his wife with provision on their March to Virginia
John Webb Col o 5 th Reg t

William Castle
Va.
S. 44.226.

Nov. 10
J. L. Morris Esq. Proven Office Washington

Executive Dept
Richmond Va 8 Nov 1830
Sir An aged Revolutionary Pensioner has filed his claim to Zebulon Bunting, in support of which a copy of his discharge is important. His name is William Gault (I believe of Ulster Co. N York) he says his discharge is filed in the Pension office at Washington - If this be the fact, allow me to request that a copy, with the indorsement on the back of the original, may be sent to this Department as speedily as convenient.
I have the honor to be
with great respect
Yours &
Thos. Richardson
Ed. Edwards Esq.

Wm Castle. Corrected original Dick inland. age 14/9/98.
State Secretary of the Department of War. New York City. File M Copy of Washington

State of New York County of Ulster Jr. I Lucas Elmendorf of Hengston in the County of Ulster and State of New York First. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify to the Secretary of the Department of War under the United States That William Castle of the Town of Hurley in the said County, for many years last past personally known both this Day been personally examined before me touching all and singular the facts stated in the foregoing Affidavit and did depose on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that all and singular the facts stated in the said Depo- sition are to the best of his knowledge and belief true.
I do further certify that I am fully satisfied as to the truth of the said facts and that the said William Castle served in revolutionary war against Great Britain the period required in and by the act entitled An act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. and is well entitled to the Provisions made by the said act for his future support.
Lucas Elmendorf