Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,526, Gideon Castle, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Castle, Gideon Abigail
N. 16,526
CONTENTS

24734 New York
Gideon Castle
of Cortland Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Shepherd of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sutherland in the New York line for 10 months and 12 days.
83.37 6.32 89.69
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 35 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Feby. 1834 and to the D. Hawkes Cortland Village
71.51 17.83 89.16
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 89.16 Pension allowance ending Apr. 34 17.83
$107.00
Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book
Geo C. Stiles Vol. 4, Page

28.189
Gideon Castle
Declaration for a Pension & Aff d of Shepherd att d
Admitted Laid Pivoted 10 mo 12 day,
2 mo transfer latine juris n o allowal
D. Hawkes Cotland Village N.Y.

State of New York
Orleans County
ss
On this 27 th day of September A.D. 1853 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & county courts now sitting Elisha Castle a resident of the Town of Sackets in said county & State aged eighty nine years (89) - 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
1776.
That in the year 1776. on the 28 th day of October at the time of the battle at White Plains applicant was called out in the service under Colonel Sutherland of the New-York State Militia and served one month in the Army - That he marched from America County of Dutchess & State aforesaid - That after the Surrender of Fort Washington and the Evacuation of Fort Lee he returned and was engaged in removing stores at Poughkeepsie at least one week
1777.
In April 1777 - Applicant enlisted as minute man in the service of the United States in Col. Sutherland's Regiment at America aforesaid was called out & was at the burning of Danbury continued in the service at least three months - Marched from Danbury to Peekskill thence to West Point & thence to Fishkill to guard some stores - Dismissed at Fishkill & returned home thence sometime in July following - In the company at Danbury of Captain David Shepard. Elyah Parks. Lieutenant. I st Lieut. Ball
3 Mo.

1777
Johnson
4-
Sometimes in the month of August A.D. 1777 Applicant was again called out under Col. Sutherland to go & defend Fort Montgomery when within five miles of the Fort met a party & a retreat was ordered - Thence marched back to Peekskill and watched the movements of the enemy stayed there about a week - Then marched to Fishkill and guarded the stores Then crossed over the river to Newburgh & staid until the enemy sailed up the river Then marched to Marbletown - to guard the stores Thence to Hurley & to Sopris & then again to Hurley - While at Hurley the enemy passed down the river We then marched to Fishkill having continued in the service at least two months and were dismissed - While at Hurley We took a spy by the name of Taylor & he was hung there at Hurley
2 Mo.
1780
1 Mo
At the time Major Andre was taken all of Colonel Hopkins Regiment was called out - Applicant was then out in the Regiment and continued in the service at least one month in Col. Hopkins Regt. My Chamberlain - in Capt. Shephard's company Soon after was engaged with others for two months longer in guarding the stores upon the North River - and in conveying supplies -
2 Mo
1, 12
At the time of the descent of the enemy upon New Haven & Norwalk was again called out to guard the stores at Peekskill & Fishkill & continued in the service at least Six weeks under the late above named officers -
8, 12

1780
In August 1780 When Genl Washington & the French marched to take Cornwallis I was called out in Col. Hopkins Regt and marched to Fishkill & P'keepsill and was preparing to march to New York while there heard of the capture of Cornwallis and received a discharge having been in the service at least two months — In the same Company & Regt as 10, 12 last above mentioned —
1781
Applicant enlisted in the army for six months & continued in the same until the time of enlistment had expired —
The following are the answers to the Interrogatories of the Court —
 1 st Applicant was born in the year 1744 at Woodbury Dutchess County & State of Connecticut —  2 d The Record of his age is in his Father's Will & in his Bible —  3 d Lived in American Dutchess County & State of New York when called into the service and lived there till 10 years since then removed to the Town of Canajoharie (now Freetown) where he still resides  4 th Was both drafted & Enlisted at different times  5 th Names of Officers — Col. Sutherland Hopkins Chamberlain & Dubois — Capt Shephard —  6 th Never received other than a verbal Discharge — 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State —
Sworn to & subscribed } Gideon Castle the day & year aforesaid }
Saml Watchhip B. O. W.
We Daniel B. Purinton a Clergyman residing in the Town of Sackettown and residing in Curtis Richardson residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Castle who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 89 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn & subscribed } Daniel B. Purinton the day & year aforesaid } Curtis Richardson Saml Watchhip B. O. W.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel B Purinton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the Town of Freeport in the county aforesaid and that Curtis Richardson who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Freeport county aforesaid and that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph Reynolds First Judge Edward Dickson John Wright Judge John [Signature]
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr Clerk of said County & Clerk of the County Courts in and for said County of Cattaraugus do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Gideon Castle for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Cattaraugusville the first day of October A.D. 1833 Saml Hotchkiss Jr. CLK

Head
Paid at the Treasury Under the Act of April 1838 from 4. Sep 1839 to 7. Feb 1840. Agt Modified 30 Oct 1844
Albany 1177
Abigail Castle
widow of Gideon Castle
who died on the 9. June 1836 of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Shepherd of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Sutherland in the N. York line for 10 mos. & 12 days N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 34 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 29 th day of June March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 1837 and sent to Gertrude Jenkins, Albany
Arrears to the 14th of March '37. 26. 98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14. Sep. " 17. 33
$ 44.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 1 — Page 128

V1161
Abigail Castle
John Steel
Private 10. & 12 days
General Jenkins Esq. Albany New York

State of New York
Albany County Ss. On this 17 th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, before the Justice Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) personally appeared Abigail Castle, a resident of the Town of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged eighty one years, on the 17 th day of September last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the ben- -fit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836.
That she is the Widow of Gideon Castle, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and at the time of his death, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7. 1832 -
She further declares that she was married to the said Gideon Castle on the 23 rd day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy two, - that her husband the aforesaid Gideon Castle died on the 9 th day of June 1836; and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed - She further declares that she was married to the said Gideon in Canaan, Columbia County, and that the marriage ceremony was performed by a Presbyterian Minister named Dean, who then resided in the adjoining Town of Spencertown - He was then an old man, and she has no doubt he is now dead - That she does not know of any record of her marriage, except a record which she has at home, and which is framed and hung up in a room, and which on that account it is not convenient to produce - That she is unable, from the infirmities of old age, to write her name -
I swear to & subscribe, (by making her mark) to on the day & year first above written
Abigail her X Castle mark
John G. Watson Clerk, &c -

State of New York
Albany County ss. Lewis Herrick of Schodack, Rensselaer County, being duly sworn, deposes that he was well acquainted with the witness named Gideon Castle, in his life time, & had known him about fifty years - That he the Deponent is also well acquainted with his Widow, the witness named Abigail Castle, and has known her about the same length of time - That said Gideon died in June last, and that the said Abigail has since remained known as his Widow -
Sworn to & subscribed this 17 th day of January 1837 in open Court
Lewis Herrick
J. G. Watson Clerk
I certify that the above named Lewis Herrick is a credible Witness -
By the Court - Attest my hand & the seal of said Court this 17 th day of January 1837
John G. Watson Clerk

State of New York
Albany County ss. I, Abigail Castle, Widow of Gideon Castle, deceased, late of the Town of Schoharie, Rensselaer County, being duly sworn, deposite that she is eighty years old, supposes - That she was married to the said Gideon Castle on the twenty third day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - That her said Husband died on the 9 th day of June 1836 - That her given previous to her marriage, was Abigail Hunt and her Father's name was Deborah Hunt - of Woodbury, Connecticut
This Deposition further saith that the Family Real Estate annexed, has been in her possession or that of her Husband, for many years - she cannot state how many - That the Real of her said that of her Husband, and of their marriage, is, as she believes, in the hands and custody of her oldest son Gideon Castle Jr., who has been dead upwards of twenty three years - Given under my hand this 19 th day of June 1837 before me - I, John King Clerk of the Court of Probate Abigail X Castle mark

State of New York Albany County J. p. Lucy Herrick of Schenectady, Rensselaer County, being only known, saith that she is a daughter of the within named Gideon Castle and Abigail Castle - That she has known the "Family Record" heretofore mentioned, for many years. That she was married in the year 1799, and she knew it previous to that time, and frequently saw it at her Father's house, hanging up in a frame in the parlor. That various entries have been made in said Record since that time. But the entry or entries contained in it of the births & marriages of her Father & Mother, the said Gideon & Abigail, were made by her Brother, Gideon Castle Junr. in his own hand writing - & he has been dead upwards of twenty three years -
She further states, that in consequence of the glass pane which enclosed said Record in the frame, being broken several years ago, a part of the Record was ex- posed to the air & smoke, & became in consequence thereof discolored, as it now appears -
I have subscribed this 19 th day of June 1837 before me
Lucy Herrick L. Van Rensselaer Comt. of Deeds I certify that the above deponent is a credible Witness L. Van Rensselaer Comt. of Deeds

State of New York, Albany County - }
ss: I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Lemuel Jenkins Esq before whom the preceding affidavits were subscribed and sworn and whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate of credibility was on the day of the date of the same one of the Commissioners of Deeds V o in and for the said County and that his signature to the same is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th day of June 1837.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

Gideon Castle Abigail Hemen
They were Married 23 rd June 1772
Time how short
Stupid
Names
Gideon Castle Miranda Castle Lucy Castle Elijah Castle Joseph Castle Abigail Castle William Castle Richard Castle Moses Castle
Births
25 th Jan y 1774 18 th Dec r 1775 24 April 1778 17 August 1780 27 Jan y 1783 16 Jan y 1786 12 June 1788 29 July 1790 18 May 1793
Marriages
March 1794 Sep r 1794 4 th March 1799 17 March 1804 27 Jan y 1807 5 Sep r 1803 9 Sept 1810 10 th Feb y 1813
Deaths
26 th April 1814 25 March 1815 29 th June 1816 30 Dec 1839 18 th June 1804

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 17 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Me of the child en of Abigail Castle, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty four Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th Feby 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept r 1839, to the 4 th Feby 1840.  Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

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 Gideon Bartle a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 16.526
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 28. 1776 1 mo. 1 wk. Pvt. Southerland N.Y.   April. 1777 2 mos. Daniel Shepherd. Southerland   Aug. 1777 2 mos. Southerland   X 1780 3 mos. Shepherd Hopkins   X 1779 6 mos. Shepherd Hopkins   Aug. 1781 2 mos. Shepherd Hopkins  
Battles engaged in, Danbury
Residence of soldier at enlistment, America, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 27. 1833. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Trenton, Cortland Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. June 23. 1746 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Remarks: He married June 23. 1772 at Gansau, Columbia Co. N.Y. Abigail (b. Sept 19. 1756) dau of Judiah Hurd, soldier died in Schoharie Co. N.Y. June 9. 1836 and she was allowed pension on an ap. Jan. 17. 1837 while a resident of Schoharie N.Y. She died Feb. 7. 1840
See family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

M. N. H.
Rev. War Section.
January 21, 1915.
Mrs. Helene F. Daily, 73 North Root Street, Aurora, Ills.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Gideon Castle, W. File No. 16,526, Rev. War, you are furnished the follow- ing family data from the papers on file.
Gideon, Jr. born January 21, 1774, married March, 1794, died April 26, 1814. Marena " December 18, 1775, married Sept. 1794, died March 25, 1815. Lucy " April 24, 1778, married March 4, 1799. ---Herrick. Elijah " August 17, 1780, married March 17, 1804. Joseph " January 27, 1783, married Jan. 27, 1807, died June 29, 1816. Abigall " January 16, 1786, married Sept. 5, 1803, died December 30, 1832. William " June 12, 1788, married September 9, 1810. Richard " July 29, 1790, died June 18, 1804. Moses " May 18, 1793, married February 10, 1813.
The names of persons to whom married are not stated except in the case of the daughter Lucy.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16526 Abigail Castle widow of Ebenezer Castle Pris. Rev War
Act July 4 th 86 Index: Vol. 1 , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915. Jan 21: List. to Mrs. Helene F. Daily. M.B.H.

New York
Abigail Castle
Suspended - Let to L.
Jenkins - Apr 22, 1897

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. Be it known, that on the sixth day of December, in the year 1836, before the Subscribers Justice of the Peace in the said County, personally appeared Jane Brockway, who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth as follows, to wit -
I am Eighty years of age - I am well acquainted with Abigail Castle, Widow of Gideon Castle, late a Resident of the United States, now deceased - I was also well acquainted with the said Gideon Castle in his life time - I know that the said Gideon and Abigail were married to each other in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and 1772 - and that they continued from that time until the time of his death to live together as man and wife - and that she the said Abigail has not since inter-married, but is now the Widow of the said Gideon -
The said Gideon died at Schenectady in said County on the ninth day of June last past - I was present at the marriage of the said Gideon and Abigail, as a guest - The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Dean of Schenectady - who has been dead many years - He was a Minister of the Protestant denomination - and was quite an old man when he officiated at said marriage - I do not know of any other person than myself who was present at said marriage, and

who is now living -
Sworn and subscribed this Seventh day of December 1836 before me A. Brockman Justice of Peace
Jan X Brockman mark
I the above named Justice do hereby certify that the above named - Jane Brockman is well known to me, that she is an aged person & a credible witness - and from the infirmities of age is unable to write her name - and therefore makes her mark or cross for her signature -
A. Brockman Justice of Peace
State of New York
Rensselaer County ss: I Henry W. Bristol Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Abial Brockman Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Rensselaer duly Commissioned (and sworn) that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his signature to the above certificates to be genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said county this 28 th day of January 1837 H. W. Bristol Clerk

State of New York Madison County, Isaac Shepard of the town of Eaton in the County of Madison, being duly sworn deposes & says, that he is Eighty Seven years of age on the first day of  on the first day of  January  February & that he is personally acquai- nted with Gideon Barth of the town of Free town County of Cortland but formerly of Amenia in the County of Dutchess. That the said Gideon Barth resided in Amenia aforesaid during the Revolu- tionary war & resided about one mile off the residence of the deponent. The deponent was knowing that the said Barth served in the Revolutionary war as a minute man, in the latter part of the year 1776 in the service of watching & catching Tories. In the year 1777, the said Barth served as a minute man in Col Sutherland's Regiment in the County of Dutchess aforesaid, but how long he served during the year 1777 the deponent cannot state, and the said Gideon Barth was reported to have been at the burning of Danbury. In the fall of the year 1777 the deponent & the said Barth were in the service together & continued there until after the surrender of Burgoyne in Col Sutherland's Regiment. And the deponent further says, that during the years 1778, 1779, & 1780, the said Gideon Barth was out frequently in the service of the United States as a minute man, & in supplying the American Army with provisions, but the deponent cannot recall at the length of time the said Barth was out in the service during the several years as aforesaid & further the deponent says not.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 11 th of February 1833.
Otho P. Granger Commission of Deeds
Isaac Shepard
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Isaac Shepard & that he is a man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit. February 11. 1833.
Otho P. Granger Commission of Deeds

State of New York County of Madison
vs. I Andrew J. Sloan clerk of the said County do certify that Olin B. Granger before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the date of the same a Commis- sioner of Deeds 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 and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand Seal of Office this 11th day of February 1833.
A. J. Sloan - Clerk
E. Barnard Dep. Clerk

Albany January 30 th 1837.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commission of Pensions, Sir,
I herewith send the declaration & proofs in the case of Abigail, Widow of Gideon Castle, on her application for a Pension under the act of July 4. 1836.
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t .
Samuel Jan s King.

Albany June 19. 1837.
James L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Your letter of the 22 d . of April, respecting the case of Mrs Abigail Castle, was duly received. I now enclose her affidavit & that of her daughter, Mrs Herrick, with the family record referred to in her declaration -
I am, Sir,
very Respectfully
Your ob t . Serv t
Levi J. Kings