Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,462, Aaron Day, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Day, Aaron.
S. 43,462
CONTENTS

30 17 13 3.46 30 4 - 1.06 30 11.52
17 30 4-53
30 13 17
5-60 B 2 288 3 25 60
Let. to S.B. Canfield Augt. 14, 1838.
Lt. Garfield.
Nov. 18/37
Lt. Sam. Aug. 14, 1838
Lt. C. B. abcock.
Apr 16/55.
18490.
New York.
Aaron Day
of Tompkins Co. in the State of New York who was a Musician in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Weissenfelt of the New York line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Feb: 1822 and sent to Hon: D. Woodcock, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1821 $ 325-60 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1822. 48-00
3 years 4 months $ 373-60
17 3
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 May 1820.

Mc Grawville April 8 th 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Sir
It is believed by those interested that the late Aaron Day who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 1818 was entitled to two dollars per month more than he received, if this is the case please inform me. Aaron Day and his wife both died within a short time of each other, and leaving no children but left an adopted daughter who he adopted into his family when quite young and named her Caroline Day - and she was always called Caroline Day until she was married. Now the question is if Aaron Day was entitled to a larger amount of pension per annum than he received, can the said Caroline obtain it by producing satisfactory proof
Yours Respectfully
Chester Babcock
Mc Grawville
Cortland Co
N.Y.

An Inventory of the property of Aaron Day.
Real property none. Personal property. Two old beds with bedding - 1 Iron pot. Two small kettles - one Tea kettle. one Skillet - one piece of iron wares. Shovel and tongs - one old chest - one Ham - one Skins - one wash tub - one churn - one Tea pot - six cups and saucers - six plates - three knives and six forks - four spoons - one suit of clothes for self and wife - an age & wife and trouble with the Phthisis.
Aaron Day
Subscribed sworn and declared to this 26 th day of January 1821 in Open Court before me
Richard Smith
Value at $17-
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Tompkins County
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 services 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 me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That I have a wife to support who is aged and is much troubled with the Phthisis I am also much unwell and generally in ill health that he is unable to support himself without his Pension
Aaron Day
Subscribed sworn and declared to January 26 th 1821 before me
Richard Smith
First Judge Tom. County

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Franklin COUNTY, }
On this Twenty sixth — day of January 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, Aaron Day, — — — — — aged Fifty six — — — years, resident in the town of Ulysses — — — in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he enlisted in the month of March 1779 at P'keepsie in the State of New York for the term of nine months in Col. Livingston's Regiment. That Captain Gray commanded the Company which was in the fourth New York Regiment of Continental Troops. That he served his said time as a Musician and was discharged at Morris Town in the year 1780. That his services are more particularly set forth in his declaration now on file in the War Office.
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 services 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 me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That I have a wife to support who is aged and is much troubled with the Rheumatism I am also much unwell and generally in ill health that he is unable to support himself without his Pension
Aaron Day
Subscribed sworn and declared to. January 26 th 1821 before me
Richard Smith
First Judge Tom. County

State of New York Franklin County Clerk's Office p. 3
I Miles Fincke Deputy Clerk of said County certify that the contents of the within and annexed papers are a true copy of the original filed in this Office on the 27 th day of January 1821. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this tenth day of February 1821 Miles Fincke Dep. Clk.

Aaron Day Declaration of proof to obtain pension Dated 8 th Aug t 1878.
To be returned to D Woodcock Ithaca N.Y.
Hon. J. Richmond H.R.

Tompkins County State New York
Aaron Day of the town of Hylas County of Tompkins and State of New York a resident citizen of the United States being duly sworn days. That in the month of May 1779. in  he he joined Capt. Gray's company of Continental troops - in the 4 th New York Regiment commanded by Col. Wisenfelt of the New York line as a Militiaman and that he served as such in the war of the revolution against the common enemy - and served faithfully for the term of nine months which was the term of his indictment. - That he enlisted as aforesaid at Claverack in the County of Columbia in the State of New York and joined his company and Regiment soon after at Fort Plank. From thence the Brigade to which he was attached commanded by Genl. Clinton marched to the Otsego Lake and from thence the Brigade moved down the Susquehanna River to Noyes Point & and there they joined the Army commanded by General Sullivan - and then went to the West against the Indians. That the Army after the expedition against the Indians returned to winter quarters at Morristown where he was discharged at the expiration of his said nine months.

Which was sometimes in the winter of 1780 - that he had lost at the time of his discharge Rec d an honorable discharge in writing which has since been lost
That in the spring of 1780 - he enlisted again as a musition in Capt Fowler Company in the Regiment commanded by John McKinstry of nine months men - whether they were militia or Regular continental Troops he does not know - That he served nine months in this company and Regiment - and was discharged at Saratoga in the year 1781 -
And the said Aaron Day says that he was afterwards repeatedly engaged in the Militia Service - but was never after enlisted in the Regular army & Continental troops
And the said Aaron Day says - that by reason of his deceased circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support that he is not afraid of any but has been allowed him by the laws of the United States and relinquishes all his life to every person who has allowed him by the

laws of the United States - That he is unable to give any other evidence of his enlistment and service as aforesaid - having no acquaintance who knew him in the Army or Navy of the United States Subscribed & sworn this 16 th day of April 1878 - before me
Steven [Signature]
John Ellis, One of the Judges of Tompkins County State of New York } I -
Be it remembered that on the 16 th day of April 1878 - personally appeared before me John Ellis one of the Judges of the Court of Sessions of Tompkins County New York - and declared upon oath that the facts
contained in the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed are true - And I the said John Ellis being duly sworn that the facts stated in the foregoing affi- dit are substantially true - do certify the same as the evidence and proceedings in the premises before me in pursuance of the act entitled an act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the war of
the rebellion. It appears to my satisfaction that the within affidavit is in all respects true to the best of my knowledge. John Ellis. One of the Judges of Tompkins County for support Ben. P. [Signature]
August 8 th 1878 -
John Ellis [Signature]

State of New York
Tompkins County ss
William Curran being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Aaron Day, and that he is in reduced circum- stances & stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Subscribed & sworn this 8 th August 1818 Before me,
William Curran
John Ellis. one of the Judges of Tompkins Co. Pleas
not in the Cont. 23 above 1818
Raven Bag
State of New York Tompkins County ss
I Archer Green Clerk of the County of the said County do hereby Certify that the said John Ellis Esq before whom the within Affidavit appear to have been taken. was on the 14 th day of April last and also on the 8 th day of August last a legal acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that his name signed to the within is his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 12 th day of August 1818.
Archer Green Clerk

State of New York Ontario County } B. James Knapp late a musician in the second New York Regiments in the revolutionary War and now on the list of pensioners in pursuance of the late act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States during the revolutionary War being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was acquainted with Aaron Day of the town of Hylas County of Tompkins & State of New York in the year one thousand Seven hundred & sixty nine when he & said Aaron Day joined Captain Grays company of continental troops in the fourth New York Regiments commanded by Colonel Mendenhall of the New York line as a musician that the said Aaron Day continued in said Regiment to serve as such musician in the revolutionary War against the common enemy for the term of nine months & that he the said Aaron Day was one of number who joined the said Regiments to fill up vacancies in the continental estab- lishments and that he the said Aaron Day was duly discharged after having duly served the time for which he enlisted at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty
Sworn & subscribed this 7th day of October A.D. 1819 } J. Knapp Before me } S. L. Sheffield
Ontario County S. I. Morris T. Sheppard one of the Justices of the peace in & for the county of Ontario do certify that on the seventh day of October

Ontario County Clerks Office
In testimony that M c Shappard whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificat y was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in & for said county & that the same is his true hand writing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name this 29 th day of Oct r 1819
John Van Hosen C lerk
John Van Hosen Clerk of Ontario 5 May 1820
John Van Hosen Clerk of Ontario 5 May 1820
M c Shappard
in the year 1819 personally appeared before me James Shappard to me the said James personally known who duly made oath to & indicated the foregoing statements and affirmed that he is the same James Shappard a man of integrity truth & veracity and that the within certificate is true and he affixed in the said foregoing statement & affirmed. Date aforesaid 29 th day of Oct r testimony of my subscribing by me

in the year 1819 personally appeared before me James Knapp to me the said Justice personally known who duly made oath to & subscribed the foregoing statement and affidavit & that he the said James Knapp is a man of integrity truth & veracity and that the utmost confidence & trust may be reposed in the said foregoing statement & affidavit. Data October 7 th 1819 & in testimony thereof subscribed by me -
M. T. Shipboard J. W.
Hampshire County ss: James Knapp who made oath to the above affidavit says that Col. Wisenfelt mentioned in his affidavit was a Lieut Colonel but having the actual command of the South Regiment in which he knew the said Aaron Day, he went by
the name of Col. Wisenfelt, and the Regiment Wisenfelt's Regiment, altho' Henry Blumberg was the Colonel which is the reason of the mistake in the said Days declaration and in this Deponants affidavit further saith -
Sworn & subscribed this 5 th day of October 1820 -
James Knapp
Deponant John Ellis one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Hampshire to wit: John Van Hook
the 29 th day of Oct 1819 Deat of Deat County and subscribed my name such have writing of how I wrote officer the Deat can be that the Deat in the thrice a piece of the Deat in the affidavit was on the day of the date When name is subscribed to the foregoing
Attest my hand Clerks Office 3/3/20 John Knapp

in the year 1819 personally appeared before me Thomas H. Cook to me the said Justice personally known who duly made oath to & indicated the foregoing statements and affirmed that he is the same person as a man of integrity truth & veracity and that the within conference I think may be referred in the said foregoing statements & affidavit. - Date set forth 18 th 1819 & in testimony there of subscribed by me -
W. A. Smith 1898
John Philip Bontly Esq. James Knapp who made such to the above agreement they had been presented to the in his present room at the Hotel but having the actual business of the South Department in which he knew the law, he went by the name of Col. Bissett and the Department disbursed the amount of the money. Bissett was the Colonel which is the reason of the mistake in the pay clerks and in the Department's report of the same. James Knapp Esq. John Van Riper Esq. 1820
Ontario County Clerks Office 3 B In testimony that M c Shippen whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificacy was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in & for said county & that the same is his true hand writing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name this 29 th day of Oct r 1819 John W. Lewis

Aaron Day Private
99 — 9 Months
Weisengelt N York
Resg.
Weisengelt Resg.
was not on the Continental establish- ment and therefore this claim is
Rejected
The Declaration of General Day Vaccum. a Revolutionary letters
To be returned to D. Woodcock
Ithaca New York Declaration 14 ap r 1818
The evidence of Samuel Merrille is not positive as to whether the applicant served as the law requires. a witness in addition to Mr. Knapp is required. —

Tompkins County State of New-York ss: Second
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, ss.
I, Archer Green — Clerk of said County, Do Hereby Certify, That Edmund G. Patton Esqr. — before whom the annexed deed, or instru- ment, in writing, was proven, was, on the day when the said proof was taken, a Commissioner — in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn to take the proof and acknowledg-
ment of deeds, &c. ; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said and verily believe the signature Edmund G. Patton to be in his own proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County, this 8th day of Novr — 1819.
Archer Green Clerk
and Aaron Day was then a fifer in Captain Gray's company in Col. Wiscapell's Regiment that he was acquainted with the said Aaron on the tour to the western country to join Sullivan's Army and knew him after joining Sullivan's Army and on their return into the State of New-York and at Harrisburg in January or February in 1780 and this Deponent further saith that from his acquaintance with the said Aaron as above stated and from his acquaintance with him since the revolutionary war he believes the facts stated in the said Aaron's declaration are true — and this Deponent further saith that he is in no way interested in the event of the

Memphis County State of Missouri
Second card Mem d of the town of Ulver in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the first Missouri Regiment in Capt. George Stites Company and that he is now on the list of Pensioners in pursuance of the late act of Congress. And this Deponent further saith that in the Spring or first of the Summer of 1779. he became acquainted with Aaron Day described in and who has made oaths to the annexed Declara- -tions in order to obtain his pension that the said Aaron Day was then a fifer in Captain Gray's Company in Col. Misenfeller's Regiment on the Continental establishment that he was acquainted with the said Aaron on the tour to the western country to join Sullivan's Army and knew him after joining Sullivan's Army and on their return into the State of Missouri and at Morristown in January or February in 1780 and this Deponent further saith that from his acquaintance with the said Aaron as above stated and from his acquaintance with him since the revolutionary war he believes the facts stated in the said Aaron's declaration are true - And this Deponent further saith that he is in no way interested in the result of the

to said person's application for a pension - and further I affirm not
Subscribed to me before me, this 25. October 1819
Samuel Merriple
Edmund G. Alton Comr. etc.
I Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Samuel Merriple and that he is a man of integrity truth & veracity.
Edmund G. Alton Comr. etc.

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: Aaron Day the Soldier named in annexed declaration being duly sworn saith that in the year 1779 the time mentioned in the said declaration when he served in Captain Gray Company in Col. Wisenfelt Regiment. The said Col. Wisenfelt was then as he was informed and believes to be true a Lieut. Colonel and had the command of said Regiment that James Livingston was the Colonel, but the said Livingston not having the command of the Regiment at the time this deposition was a Soldier in the same, he did not think it necessary or proper to mention the said Livingston as the Colonel of said Regiment - And further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn before me, This 3 rd Dec. 1819
Edmund G. Pelton Court Clerk
Aaron Day
Tompkins County ss: William Maddle of the town of Wapping in the County of Tompkins being duly sworn saith, that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war that he enlisted on the eighth day of February in the year 1780, in Capt. Conner's Company in third New York Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort that shortly after his enlistment he became acquainted with Aaron Day whose name is subscribed to the above attached and annexed declaration. The said Day was then a Sige in Captain Gray Company in the fourth New York Regiment at that time commanded by Lieut. Colonel Wisenfelt James Livingston was the Colonel of the fourth New York Regiment, but from the circumstance of Lieut. Col. Wisenfelt having the command of the Regiment, Wisenfelt

has generally since been considered by the the Soldiers as Colonel of the Regiment, and this deponent further saith that he then understood and has ever since understood since that the said Aaron Day and the Soldiers belonging to the said Company & Regiment with him did belong to the Continental  Infantry Establishment - and this deponent further saith that the annexed declaration of the said Aaron Day has been read to the deponent and the same is correct except that it states that the said James Livingston was Colonel of said Regiment - and that the annexed affidavit of the said Aaron is correct - and further that this deponent has no interest whatever in the said Aaron's application to obtain his pension and further saith not - his
Subscribed before me this 3 rd Dec r 1819
William X Macdell mark
Edmund G. Pettibon Com r P te
State of New York
Tompkins County ss Clerk's Office
I, George P. Frost Deputy Clerk, of said County do hereby certify that Edmund G. Pettibon before whom the Above and within Affidavits appear to have been taken was on the day of the dates thereof a Commi- ssioner in and for said County duly
appointed commissioned and sworn, and as such Com- missioner duly authorized by law to take the same. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily be- lieve the above signature to be his own proper hand writing. Witness the Seal of said County herunto affixed, and my name Subscribed this 8 th day of December 1819. Geo. P. Frost Dep. Clerk

State of New York
Tompkins county ss: I, Abraham John Johnson of the County of Dutchess Dutchess and State of New York, being duly sworn, saith that he is twenty three years of age that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served in Captain James Rosecrans's company, Col. Lewis DuBoise Regiment, that he served from July 1776 until January 1780 and was discharged at Morristown here in the State of New York that in the Spring of 1779 he became acquainted with Aaron Day mentioned in and who has signed the declaration herewith annexed the said Aaron was a sergeant in the  the  1st  1st  Regiment  Regiment at that time commanded that he saw him frequently through the summer & fall following doing duty in said Regiment as a sergeant and that late in the fall or forepart of the winter he saw him with Livingston Regiment on the march to Morristown and from the best of recollection and belief he served the said Aaron Day doing duty as aforesaid as long as nine months and this deponent further saith that he has no interest what ever in the count of the said Aaron Day application for his pension
for as true saith he not Subscribed & sworn Before me Nov. 16 1820
Abraham John Johnson
Arthur S. Johnson Esq. Tompkins County

Tompkins County } Clerk's Office }
§. I certify that the within named Arthur S. Johnson Esq: before the within affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof a Legal acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to take affidavits &c. And that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of
The said Justice and verily believe the signature "Arthur S. Johnson," subscribed to the within affidavit to be his own proper hand-writing. In witness whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 20 th day of December 1820.
Geo. P. Frost, Deputy Clerk
Tompkins County } Clerk's Office } I certify that Arthur Johnson Esq: is known to me to be a well- qualified Justice of the peace in and for said county.

Tompkins County N.Y. I certify that the within named Clerks office Arthur S. Johnson Esq. before the
Ys. I certify that the within named Arthur S. Johnson Esq r before the within affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof a Legal acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to take affidavits &c. And that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of
The said Justice and verily believe the signature "Arthur S. Johnson," subscribed to the within affidavit to be his own proper hand-writing. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 20 th day of December 1820.
Geo. P. Frost, Deputy Clerk
Travelling towards S. of the city that I had and Johnson however the power means a rule - one to be used off a stick to be a useful thing -

State of New York County of Cayuga ss 3 Abraham Clark of Aurelius in the County of Cayuga & State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is now on the list of pensioners in pursuance of the late act of Congress granting pensions to certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States during the Re- volutionary war that while a drummer in Gansvoort's Regiment in the York line in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine as this deponent believes he knew Aaron Day now a Resident of the Town of Ulysses, County of Tompkins and State of New York. That said Aaron Day was a fifer in the Regiment called Wisenfelt's Regiment. but commanded by Colonel Livingston, that the said A- aron Day continued to serve in that Re- giment as a Musician in the Revolution- ary war against the common enemy. du- ring the term of nine months. That he was acquainted with said Aaron Day on the march to the Westward to join Sullivan's Army and after the Return of Sullivan's army he knew said Day in Winter Quarters at Morristown New Jersey. at all of which places said Day was a Mu- sician in said Wisenfelt's Regiment. And

This Deponent further saith that he remained at Morristown in winter Quarters as aforesaid until the Spring following and while there was intimately acquainted with said Day and believ- eth that while he was acquainted with him he was a good & faithful Soldier West Point  his friend Abraham Clark
Cayuga County ss On the tenth day of No- vember eighteen hundred & twenty Abra- ham Clark known to me to be the same person described in the above Affidavit by that name and made oath to the
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County,
I CERTIFY THAT L. C. Foot Esquire, was on the tenth — day of Nov- ember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty a Commissioner in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Commissioner and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said L. C. Foot and verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit to be his.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed, this twen- tieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
James Mowbray

This Deponent further saith that he remained at Morristown in winter Quarters as aforesaid until the Spring following and while there was intimately acquainted with said Day and believes that while he was acquainted with him he saw was a good & faithful Soldier Witness my hand  his mark Abraham Clark
On the tenth day of No- vember eighteen hundred & twenty Abra- ham Clark known to me to be the same person described in the above affidavit by that name and made oath to the above affidavit
L B Foot Commissioner
I hereby certify that Abraham Clark the ma- ker of the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and full faith and credit is to be placed in the facts in the above affidavit set forth according to my best knowledge & belief
L B Foot Commissioner
Dated Bayou Nov. 10 th 1820

See let. to L. B. Canfield, Nov. 18, 1837.
Let. to same - Augt. 14, 1838.
" C. B. Beecher, Apr. 16/55.
MS. 22

Henry J. Richmond Re: Re:
Deposited during last session of Congress since suspended
Aaron Day Esq.
14 Apr. 1818
Wassmuth, N.Y. line.
Hon. W. Woodcock, H.R.
adm. & Com. S. L. E.

July 11 C. S. [?] Anno [?] Alma [?]
March 18/22
Revolutionary Pension Claim M
J. L. Edwards,
Washington City -
District Columbia

Hamm July 6 th 1837 -
Dear Sir - enclosed is an application for an increase, to Majr Aaron Day, Pension - which I have not much faith in, please inform me its result - I have, recd your communications, relative to Rhoda Baldwin, Tabitha Dodge, Isabel Crowbridge, Mrs Springer, Mrs Brayford - & recd Mrs Mroel's & Mrs White Pension Certificates - recd Anna Kinney's communication from you, have sent you an Affidavit relative to her Marriage, sometime since, I have not heard, from Mrs Andrews's Mrs Miles's or Mrs Samuel. C. Foskett's - yours with sentiments of respect -
L. B. Canfield
J. L. Edwards Esq

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Aaron Day Musician New York
Act: 18 March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

76 Day - Anson N.W. Co. Ind. Apr 18 1818
FREE
L P Waldo Commissioner of Revenue Washington D.C.

Thos D Woodcock M c
Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War Washington City
Rev Edw s d r

Itaca May 18 th 1821
Sir
Some time in the month of Dec r last I rec d a letter from Hon ble Jonathan Richmond then Minister of Congress from this District that he had rec d information from the War department that Aaron Day an applicant for a pension and whose Pula- -raction is on file in your office would be placed on the pension list Roll provided that a schedule of his property was sent on conformable to the act. At one last jury month he made oath, and a certified copy similar to the one enclosed was forwarded to you Jonathan Richmond I have since informed the same has not been rec d at the office I now send one — your Off ce D r Woodcock
J. C. Calhoun Esq r

State of New York, ss. I, Aaron Day aged Seventy Years Cortland County, to: of the Town of Cortlandville, in the County of Cortland & State of New York being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath say, that he entered the service of the United States of America in the War of the Revolution, as a Fifer, under Captain Gray, in the South New York Regiment of the Continent- al Line of the Revolution, the Regiment was Common- -ded by Col Livingston, it was in the Year 1779 - Capt Fowler commanded the Company when I was discharged in 1780 - he also says, he Enlisted under Capt. Gray again, for Nine Months, thinks, in the Year 1780 or 1781, as a Fifer. he says, he Enlisted for, & was a Fife Major under Capt. Vrooman & in Col Hoppers Regiment, for the term of Nine Months, in the Year 1781, or 1782 - in the Years 1782 & 1783, he again Enlisted for Nine Months, under Capt. Fowler, in Col Willetts Regiment, as a Fife Major and served his time out, as such honestly & faithfully - he therefore asks to have his Pension increased, according to the act, Made & provided, if entitled thereto - Sworn and subscribed before me this 1 st day of June 1837 Logan B Campbell J. Pease
Aaron Day
I certify that Aaron Day is a man of truth and veracity and reputable in his neighbourhood - Logan B Campbell J. Pease

Know all men by these presents that I Aaron Day of Cortland- -ville a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Lejour H Canfield of Homer, Cortland County, New York, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my Name to ask for, and receive from the Agent of the United States, for Pensions, an increasing Pension, in the City of Washington, any interest, which I may be entitled to - witness my hand and seal at Homer, this 1 st day of June 1837 - sealed and delivered in presence of
Enos Stimson
Aaron Day
State of New York } Cortland County } ss. Be it known that on the first day of June 1837 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in, and for the said County, person- ally appeared Aaron Day, to me personally known, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act & deed, in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year above mentioned -
Lejour H Canfield J. Peace

State of New York Cortland County, Clerk's Office
I, Owen Stanton, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Lewis B. Mansfield Esq. was on the day of the date of the foregoing affidavit and Power of Attorney a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly authorized to act as such Justice that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice & verily believe his signatures to the said Affidavit & Power of Attorney are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 11th day of June A.D. 1837
Owen Stanton, Clerk

Russell Holmes Dyer Wadsworth Affidavit in the Case of Aaron Day for an increased Pension 1838
March 1822
Hand of official Seal of said County this 12th day of February 1838
Rev. Stephen Dyer

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss
Page of these York Cortland County p Rowell Holmes of the Town of Solan in said County, aged seventy four years in April next being duly sworn according to Law, saith - that he was person- -ally acquainted with Aaron Day in the American Revolution - says he knew said Day at Fort Plain, on the Mohawk River in the State of New York in the Month of August 1781, says said Day was a Fifer at the time in Capt Fonda's Company B Col Willets Regiment, Continental line, this deponent belonged to Capt. Pitt's Canadian Company - this deponent says he was taken a Prisoner, in November 1781, by the Indians near Sackets Harbor in said State, & kept a Prisoner by them till March after, when he got away from them and returned to Fort Herkimer, on said Mohawk River - he says on his return, there he saw said Day again and was with him & personally knows him in Capt Fonda's Company aforesaid, at Fort Plain, Johnstown & other places along the Mohawk Valley aforesaid as a Fifer, till into the Months of January or February 1783, when he thinks said Day was Discharged at said Fort Plain - thinks said Day was in Capt Mroarnes Company some of the time -
sworn and subscribed Russell Holmes before me this 8 th day of February 1838 L. B. Campille J. Pease
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Orville Holmes for over twenty years past, who has subscribed & sworn to the above Affidavit & that he is a man of truth and honesty & reputable in his neighborhood - had

State of New York Saratoga County
I Reuben Woodworth of the town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga and State, aged seventy five years in July last, being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Aaron Day who was a Fifer in Capt. Mearns Company of Col. Hapers Regiment, in the time of the American Revolution, in the year 1780 and was discharged at Schenectady on the 20th day of December 1780 by Major Hays of said Regiment. I belong to Capt. Joseph Harrison Company, of the same Regiment and was a Drum Major of the said Day, was the Fifer Major of said Regiment, we neither of us had a Warrent as such, said Day served as I understood a year in said Regiment as a Fifer Major, I became acquainted with said Day in the summer of 1780, but the time said Day entered said Regiment I cannot tell, because the Companies of the same, were scattered along the Mohawk Valley from up to the Northward about Fort George Fort Schuyler Fort Ann & Palmertown, and were not consolidated into August or September after - I was with said Day at Fort Stanwix in the fall of 1780.
Reuben Woodworth
Given and subscribed before me This 12th day of February 1838
Levi B. Campfield J.P.
Reuben Woodworth
I certify that this is a true copy of the original and veracity of Reuben Woodworth in his right hand
Levi B. Campfield J.P.
State of New York Saratoga County
I Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Levi B. Campfield Esq. before whom the affidavits of Russell Holmes & Reuben Woodworth were taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly qualified and sworn further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & truly believe his signature above written to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 12th day of February 1838
Oren Thompson Clerk
Russell Holmes & Reuben Woodworth Affidavit in the case of Aaron Day for an increased Pension 1838

Dear Sir,
only 9 mo.
Con
Suspended for original
Hon. John Richmond Aurora, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
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An Inventory of the property of Aaron Day
Real Property None
Personal property. Two old beds & bedding. one Iron pot Two Small Kettles. one Tea Kettle. One Skillet. one pair of hand Irong. Shovel & Tongs. One Old Chest. One Stand Six chairs. one wash Tub. one Churn. One Tea pot. Six cups & Saucers. Six plates. Three Knives & forks. four Spoons One suit of clothes for self & wife. my aged wife and troubled with the Phthisis -
Subscribed Sworn & Declared to this 26 th day of January 1820 In open court Before me
Aaron Day
Richard Smith.
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Hampshire County
Valued at $17.-
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 services 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 me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
that I have a wife to support who is aged and is much troubled with the Phthisis I am also much unwell and generally in ill health. that he is unable to support himself without his pension -
Subscribed Sworn & Declared to January 26. 1820 in open court
Aaron Day
Before me Richard Smith
First Judge For. County

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Tompkins COUNTY, }
On this Twenty Sixth — day of January 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, Aaron Day aged fifty six — years, resident in the town of Ulysses in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he enlisted in the month of March 1779 at Clamacks in the State of New York for the term of Nine Months in Col. Livingston's Regiment, that Captain Gray commanded the company which was in the Fourth New York Regiment of Continental Troops . that he served his said term as a Musician & was discharged at Morris-town in the Year 1780. that his services are more particularly drawn in his declaration now on file in the War Office —
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 services 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 me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
that I have a wife to support who is aged and is much troubled with the Phthisis I am also much unwell and generally in ill health. that he is unable to support himself without his pension —
Subscribed & sworn to & declared to January 26. 1821 in open court
Aaron Day
Before me Richard Smith First Judge Tom. County

State of New York } Sampson County }
Yo. J. George P. Frost, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court - and that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventeen Dollars -
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County, & Court this 29 th
January 1821.
Geo. P. Frost Dep. Clerk