Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43479, Edward Derby, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Derby, Edward Darby or
S. 43 479
CONTENTS

Died May 18, 1824
10.514 From Vermont to New York R. Edward Derby
of Cornwall in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Porter of the Mass. ts line, for the term of three years in 76.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of March 1822 and sent to Rev. C. Rich, A. Rep. U. S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. - 378.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1822. 48.00 3 Yrs 10 Mo. \frac{17}{30}  \frac{4}{31} . $ 428.56
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818, } 21 May 1822
Addison County -

Edward Derby Private Declaration 6
Col. Porters Regt Mass s line 1776 for 9 months
Service as above, proven by 2 credible witnesses - 12 July 1021.
April 14 th 1818
Edward Derby
State of Massachusetts
Edward Derby
See endorsement on the envelope 2 Aug t 1821.
Returned for additional proof of service, due to be authenticated. - set his signature to the enclosure
1809 102

I Edward Derby of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont -
On oath declare and say that I served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment, as a soldier against the common enemy for a term of nine months or longer -
In the month of February (to the best of my recollection) in the year 1776, I enlisted into the continental service in Capt. Shepard's company and Col. Porter's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months, and served out my time faithfully - in Canada, on Lake Champlain, at Ticonderoga, Mount Independence, and Fort George and in the month of January or February 1777. I again enlisted into said service, in the same company & Regiment, for the term of nine months - and faithfully served under this enlistment, until after the taking of Genl. Burgoyne, in which service I was engaged - in Oct. 1777. and after that event, I was discharged from the service, honorably - I don't know that I ever had a written discharge -
I am a resident citizen of the United States - and am in reduced circumstances, and need assistance from my country for support
Edward his Derby Mark -
I sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the County

of Addison and State of Vermont this 14 th day of April 1818 - Before me -
Joel Dootittle Judge Supreme Court
State of Vermont I Joel Dootittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Edward Derby did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding decla- -ration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the War Department in order to his the said Edward Derby, obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress, en- titled "an act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," pursuant to the directions of said act - Joel Dootittle
And I the said Judge, on full & satisfactory proof do certify that the said Edward Derby is in redound circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Joel Dootittle

I John Wainwright of Cornwall in the County of Addison & State of Vermont being duly sworn depose and say, that I was acquainted with Edward Derby, ap- plicant for pension, (now here present,) in the year 1776 - and know that he performed the service, in the Revolutionary army against the common enemy, in the years 1776 and 1777, as he has stated in his declaration, which I have examined - and is now before me - and I further say that I have been acquaint- ed with the s d Edward Derby since that time, and was acquainted with him before that time - John Wainwright
State of Vermont p- June 2 d 1819 - personally appeared John Wainwright the above deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going deposition, which he subscribed in my presence, - and I further certify that the said John Wainwright is a credible witness - Isaac Doolittle Judge Supreme Court

State of Vermont Addison ss. Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 20th day of January 1840 Darius Matthews

On this twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1828, before me William Shaw Junr, one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Addison, in the State of Vermont, personally appeared the aforesaid Edward Darby, now resident in Cornwall in said County, and in addition to, and explanation of, his former declaration relative to his revolutionary services, on oath says, - that sometime in March, he thinks the 4th day of March, 1776, he enlisted, in the Town of Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts, for the term of nine months, and was attached to Capt. Shepard's company, and Col. Porter's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, and served in said company & Regiment as stated in said declaration, for the full term of nine months - that at the expiration of said nine months service he was with the said company at Mount Independence, near Ticonderoga - that he did not receive a discharge, but continued to serve in said company, - and in the month of January or February 1777, (not being able, by reason of the lapse of time, to recollect which month, or the day of the month) he again enlisted for the term of nine months, in the same company & regiment and served in said company & regiment, for the full term of nine months, - that he was during said last mentioned service, at the taking of Burgoyne, - that immediately after that event he was ordered to Boston as part of the guard of prisoners - from whence he was marched to Newbury, and was at Monmouth in said Newbury at the expiration of said nine months, which he thinks was about

the first of November 1777 - that at the request of General Washington, he remained in said service one month longer. That at the expiration of said months, to wit, in the fore part of December 1777. (the day he cannot recall) was verbally discharged at said Morristown -
Sworn, and declared this 27th day of September, A.D. 1828 - Before me William Slade Jr. Judge
I John Waywright of Cornwall, County of Addison, and State of Vermont, on oath say, that I was well acquainted with the above named Edward Dealey during the years 1776 & 1777. - That I served during those years in the same Regiment with said Dealey. - & that the foregoing declaration of said Dealey, which has been read to me, is, to the best of my recollection, in every particular true - & that, in March 1776. I enlisted, on the same day & same place with said Dealey. as stated in his declaration - John Waywright
Sworn & subscribed by the said John Waywright who is a credible witness - this 27th day of September, A.D. 1828 -
Before me William Slade Jr. Judge of Addison Co. Vermont

State of Vermont
Addison County ss }
I, Sam l Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the above named William Slade Jun. is a Judge of said Court, and his name, severally written in his own signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury this 27 th day of September 1821.
Sam l Swift Clerk &c

Edward Darby.
Adm. 2 board

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this Fifth day of June 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Edward Darby aged sixty six years, resident in Cornwall, late in Shoreham in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— for nine months in the year 1776, under an enlistment for that period, in Capt. Shepard's Company, and Colonel Porter's regiment of the Massachusetts line. And for ten months in the same company & regiment, under an enlistment for nine months— the last month, being over & above his enlistment— he continued in the service, at the particular request of General Washington.
that the date of his original declaration is the 14th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is  And he has not received a pension certificate.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
  1 Iron pot — .75 1 pine table — .50   1 Dish kettle — .75 3 Common kitchen Chairs 84   1 Tea kettle — .50 3 Old knives & forks. 17   3 Tea cups Saucers. .25 1.51   2.25   Edward his Darby mark.
And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a day labourer— that he has in his family only a wife aged sixty four years— so feeble & infirm, that she has not been able for three years to do a chore of work, and has been the whole time under the care of physicians— so that he has been obliged to devote his time principally to taking care of her:— That what property he had, he entirely lost by leaving Canada, during the last war.
Sworn to & acknowledged the 5th day of June 1821. Sam l Swift Clerk Before the Court of Sessions

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three Dollars and 71 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7th day of June 1821.
Sam d Swift
{ Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

Edw. Darby
Transf. from Vermont to N. York, on the 23 d Jany 1823, from 4 th Sept. 1822.
Sep '22
"Augustus H. Ferris, Esq. Cato, N. York" -

County of Cayuga ss.
On this tenth day of January 1823. before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cayuga, personally appeared Edward Darby who, on his Oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Shepard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Porter in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. That he at present receives eight dollars per month.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Edward his (Darby) mark
Augustus F. Ferris
One of the Justices of the Peace in & for Cayuga County.

County of Cayuga ss.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks-Office. }
I certify that Augustus H. Ferris Esquire, was on the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty three a justice of the peace in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such justice and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand wri- ting of the said justice and verily believe the signature of his name to the annexed affidavits to be his own.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of com- mon pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty three.
Geo. B. Throop Clerk

June 24, 1938
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Mr. Howard W. Derby #367 Hearst Avenue San Francisco, California
BA-J/ENL am Edward Derby-S.43479 John Derby-W.1573
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to five soldiers of the Revolutionary War, who drew pensions on account of their services, namely Edward Derby, of Cayuga County, New York; John Derby, of Saratoga County, New York; Samuel Derby, of Saratoga County, New York; Samuel Derby, of Cheshire County, New Hampshire; and Samuel Derby, of Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The records of Edward Derby and John Derby are furnished you herein.
Edward Derby S.43479
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.43479, based upon the military service in that war of Edward Derby.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Edward Derby are not shown.
Edward Derby enlisted at Sheffield, Massachusetts, in March, 1776, served in Captain John Shepard's Company, Colonel Porter's Massachusetts Regiment, went on an expedition to Canada, was in a skirmish at Fort Ann and served nine months; he enlisted in January or she enlisted in January or February, 1777, served in same company and regiment, was at the capture of General Burgoyne, after which he guarded prisoners taken at that time to Boston; length of this service, ten months. This seems to be a mis- take as I could find officers in a Cont. Regt

Edward Derby was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while residing in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont.
In 1821, he was residing in Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont. At that time he gave his age as sixty-two years and that of his wife as sixty-four years, but did not give her name or any other data in regard to her and no reference was made to children. In 1823, he had moved to Cayuga County, New York.
He died May 18, 1834, place not shown.
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John Darby W.1573
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1573, based upon the military service in that war of John Darby.
John Darby was born May 31, 1754, at "Tankhannock", Columbia County, New York. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Egremont, Massachusetts, John Darby volunteered in June, 1775, and served seven months as a private in Captain William Bassen's Company, Colonel John Fellows' Massachusetts Regiment: he enlisted the latter part of March, 1776, and served as "orderly corporal" in Captain Shepherd's Company, Colonel Porter's Massachusetts Regiment, went on an expedition to Canada and served ten months: he enlisted October 1, 1777 and served two months in Captain Enoch Noble's Massachusetts Company: he stated that he witnessed the surrender of General Burgoyne from a point on the opposite side of the river.
At the close of the Revolution, he was living in Chatham, Columbia County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, while residing in Half Moon, Saratoga County, New York, where he had lived for thirty years.
He died at said town of Half Moon, December 29, 1843.
AB This service in Mass & NY but I am dated from NY vol.

John Darby married February 1, 1796 or February 15, 1796 (both dates were given by the widow) Elizabeth Gerpe or Gerps, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated. Previous to her marriage, she had lived in the town of Stillwater, New York. They were married at John Darby's own house on his farm.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1848, at which time she was aged eighty-four years and resided in Half Moon, New York.
March 20, 1855, Elizabeth Darby, then residing in Half Moon, New York, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, John Darby, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 24154, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
AB _____ Elizabeth Darby died August 26, 1856, place not stated.
No reference was made to children.
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Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator,

367 Hearst Ave., San Francisco, Calif. June 5, 1938.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Subject: Revolutionary War pensioners.
I would like to obtain the facts as to birth, residence, and organization in which service was rendered, and any facts of family relationship as shown in the pension papers of the following Revolutionary War pensioners.
 ✓ Edward Derby - Cayuga Co., N.Y. (died there in 1825)  ✓ John Darby - Saratoga Co., N.Y. residence in 1835-  ✓ Samuel Darby - Saratoga Co., N.Y.     "     "     "  ✓ Samuel Derby - Cheshire Co., N.H.     "     "     "  ✓ Samuel Darby - Middlesex Co., Mass.     "     "     " 
Very truly yours,
Howard W. Derby,
367 Hearst Ave.
San Francisco, Calif.

43 479 INVALID.
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Edward Derby St. Peter's
Act: 1 st March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8, Page 125
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1938-June 24-That the Warrendon H. Derby. Ch

Edward Derby
Samuel Swift Agl Admitted. Middlebury Vt
Rec d 18 June 1821
Hon: G. Rich H.R.
State time of entering & time & manner of leaving the province.
The day of the month should be given when the case is doubtful

I Hezekiah Winchell of the Town of Hartford in the County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn do on Oath depose declare and say that I was well acquainted with Edward Darby during the years One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six and One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven (the being now here present) that sometime in the Month of March — in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six (according to the best of my recollection and belief) the said Edward Darby enlisted as a private in a Company commanded by Capt. John Shepherd in the Regiment of Commanded by Colonel Porten in the Massachusetts Lines and served in said Company in the War of the revolution and on the Conti- nental establishment against the Common enemy for the term of Nine Months being the time for which he enlisted (to the best of my recollection) and in the Month of January or February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven he again enlisted in said Company & Regiment and served therein until after the Taking of Burgoyne in 1777 the said second enlistment was also for the term of Nine Months. and I was with said Edward Darby in a Skirmish at Fort Ann in 1776 and in the Battle at the Taking of Burgoyne in October 1777. and I also knew him to be in said service at Ticonderoga Mount.

Independence and Fort George as well as in Canada and on Lake Champlain and the last enlistment was at Mount Inde- pendence. all which facts are true accor- ding to my best recollection & belief. Hoseiah Winchel Jr
State of New York Washington County ss On this 4 th Day of May A. D. 1821 personally appeared before me the above deponent Hoseiah Winchel and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit which he subscribed in my presence. and I further certify that the said Hoseiah Winchel is a credible and disinterested Witness.
Archibald Hay one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Washington
Matthew D. Danners clerk of the County of Washington in the State of New York do certify that Archibald Hay Esquire before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Washington, duly qualified and acting under the Authority of the State of New York. that I am well acquainted with the said Archibald Hay and his hand writing, and that I verily believe the above signature to be the proper hand and signature of the said Archibald Hay. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County the 7 th day of May 1821. M. D. Danners