Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2512, Obadiah Crosby, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Grosby, Obadiah
R. 2512
CONTENTS

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York
County of Schoharie
On the 27th day of August 1832. Personally appeared before me Silvanus Parkhurst one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Schoharie Obadiah Eversly. A Resident of the town of Root County of Montgomery and State of New York Aged 72 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 7th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States Under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
1st Was Born in Dutches County town of Patterson State of New York in the year 60 is now 72 years of Age. has no record of his age Except in his Bible

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lived in the same place during the war and 12 or 15 years after then moved to the County of Shenango. His son moved there about 9 years then moved to the town of Root Montgomery County Ohio where he has resided in same place to the present date, being about 27 years in this place
4thly In the fall of the year 1777 about the time Burgoyne surrendered and about the time the Enemy came up the North River and destroyed some of the Villages such as Esopus P'keepsie. Took some of the American Forts - about this time went in the Army as a Volunteer force served one month fall under Capt Thomas Sears Met at P'keepsie 77 kept guard there during said term, was discharged by word
Nov
77
Lived about Nov 77 in the United States Service for the term of 6 months in the Continental line as a driver of a Continental team, which team and Carriage were boarded in words U.S.A. was with the Continental Army at Fishkill Barracks drove said team from Fishkill Barracks to the town of Oswego Dutches County and other places. and so continued until honorably discharged by word

of Connecticut State 77- was listed under. Capt Stephen Nais - Capt of a Brigade of teams in the Continental line - does not remember any of the Officers names other than has been mentioned
Sept 78- About the first of Sept 78 went in the service as a Substitute for one month for Aron Garrison now living. East of Albany was stationed at west point to keep guard and was commanded by Capt David Beacock. Col Moorhouse Served his time was discharged by word knows of no living witness who could testify to his claim except Aron Garrison
He hereby acknowledges every claim to a pension or annuity whatsoever except the present and declares his name is not on the pension rolls of any agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed this 27th August 1832 before me Silvanus Parkinson Justice
State of New York § I John Schouard Jr. Clerk of Schoharie county § the said county do certify that Silvanus Parkinson before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and

for the said county - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine - and his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of Office this 12th. day of September 1832 - John Sobhand p. Clk.
The object in presenting this Application in its present order is to ascertain whether the complainant's name can be found on records, and to know Instructions what must be done in his case - V
Silanus Parkinson Carlisle
Schoharie County N.Y.
25/12
8896

TO THE HON. THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS:
I hereby appoint Mr. Giles F. Yates, of Schenectady, N. Y., as my true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute before you the claim of Abner Cooksey my father for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 and I hereby revoke all powers of attorney by me at any time heretofore made.
You will be pleased to allow him, or his substitute, to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this claim. Witness my hand and seal, this twenty fourth day of September 185
Signed, sealed and acknowledged before me—
John Emerson Justice of the peace of Montgomery County
Isaac Cooksey J. P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
John Everson J. W. VAN DERVEER,
Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorised, by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, &c., is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at Fonda, this 25 th day of Sept 1852.
J. W. Van Derveer Clerk.

Abidiah Crosby Suspended, on objects Claim of 1832 New York from A. J.
STATE OF

STATE OF  New York } ss. Lott Crosby being duly County of  Montgomery } sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Obediah Crosby deceased, to whom a pension was probably due who was an applicant from N.Y. that this deponent is directly interested as a child in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day April 1853 and (I do hereby certify that the said Lott Crosby is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.)
F. R. Mansfield Justice of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Lott Crosby  son of Obediah Crosby deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 1st day of April 1853
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
F. R. Mansfield Lott Crosby
Lott Crosby
STATE OF  Montgomery } Be it known that on the 1st day of April 1853 County of  Montgomery } before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Lott Crosby above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
F. R. Mansfield Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abraham Smith 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1777 1 year Thomas Sears ✓ N.Y.   Oct 1777 6 mos Teamster Drove team from Fishkill barracks to Orange N.Y.   Sept 1778 1 year Daniel French ✓ N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Patterson Dutchess Co N.Y. Date of application for pension, Dec 17 1852 Residence at date of application, Rock Mountain Co N.Y. Age at date of application, born in 1760 at Patterson Dutchess Co N.Y. Remarks: Children Isaac and Rob now alive in 1852.
The ct was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of 6 months service (Teamster not being considered such) as required by the Act of June 7 1842 under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Obadiah Crosby New York
A. S. Act 7 June 1832
Rejected see letter to S. Perkins on Nov. 26. '32
Rev. none found

1915 Nov. 18 Hist. to Attic E. Wheeler.
2512.
P. O. _____
Obadiah Crosby
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Pension Building Revolutionary Dept. 2 Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Will you be so kind as to send me what you have regarding the following people
Crosby, Peter, U.S. Dutchess Co. Militia (Land Bounty Rights) 3rd Regt.
Crosby, Adariah, U.S. Dutchess Co. Militia 3rd Regt.
Yours truly Nettie L. Wheeler 80 St. Nicholas Ave New York
Nov. 15-75