Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12636, Isaiah Crandal, Conn. R.I.

SERVICE
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Conn. R.I.
brandal, Isaiah or brandall
S 12636
carded
CONTENTS

8673 New York
Isaiah Crandall
Albany in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain James of the Regt. commanded by Col Elliott. in the Ct. Co. one for 24 mo.
Isaiah Crandall
S. R. J. and Com. Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept 1833 and sent to W. L. Almond
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 160 00 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40 00
200 00
{ Revolutionary Class. Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 16
Hon B. Pringle
Mar 20/54

State of New York.
Albany County ss: On the 23d. day of August 1832, Personally appeared Isaiah Brandall at his residence in the town of Alfred, county of Allegany and State of New York, before Asa S. Allen a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegany County aforesaid Aged 73 years and 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 - 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers - Captain James Hoo, Lieutenant Joseph Belcher, and Colonel Christo- pher Lippet in the Continentals or Rhode Island State Troops by enlisting for one year on or about the first day of April 1776, at the town of Stonington in the State of Connecticut where he then lived and went immediately to the Island of New Port in the State of Rhode Island and was there embodied with the troops who were under the command of Colonel William Rich- mond and there served on duty, in building fortifica- tions and guarding the shore until some time in the month of September of the same year when he marched with his company and Regiment under the command of Colonel Christopher Lippet on the old Post road through the State of Connecticut to Harlem in the State of New York and there joined the Brigade com- manded by General Nixon and remained there and five or six days on duty, then we marched by the way of Kings Bridge to a Place called Philips Manor and there encamped on a Hill and remained in camp for some days, then we were ordered to march to the assistance of General Washington who was retreat- ing before Lord Howe - marched to Morristown in the State of New Jersey, from thence to Bethlehem, and from thence to Easton on the Delaware River, from thence to a place called Bristol, from thence to Burlington and

from thence to Trenton where on the 2d. day of January 1777 a skirmish commenced between the British troops and the American troops, and the Brigade to which he belonged was ordered to retreat without firing a gun that he commenced the retreat with the rest of the Troops of the Brigade and retreated out of the town on to a hill - on this retreat this Applicant had a musket Ball (fired from the enemy) shot into his knapsack which cut Thirty Three holes through his Blanket which was folded up in his knapsack and its force was stoped by lodging in a hard lump of Bread in his knapsack, the force of the Ball brought this Applicant down upon his hands and knees - Upon the Hill we built up fires and left them burning in the evening and then marched to Princeton where on the 3d. day of January 1777, we had a skirmish with the British Troops and took about 350 Prisoners - we marched to and quartered to Springfield at Springfield until on the 18th. day of January of the same year where this Applicant and the Regiment to which he belonged were dismissed making a service according to his best recollection of Nine months and Eighteen days - That he again Entered the service of the United States under the following officers - Captain Ebenezer Adams, first Lieutenant Christopher Robinson, Second Lieutenant Squire Howe, Colonel Robert Elliot in the Rhode Island State Artillery, by Enlisting for the term of one year on or about the 16th. day of March 1778, at the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island and was embodied in the company and Regiment on the 16th. day of March of the same year and marched to Tiverton and there remained on duty in and about the Fort and in being Drilled and that same time in the month of August of the same year was on the Island of New Port in the

about the Fort and in being Drilled and that same time in the month of August of the same year was on the Island of Newport in the action when General Sullivan retreated from the Island of Newport and then returned to Livertown where he remained on duty in and about the Fort until the 16th. day of March 1779, when he received an honorable discharge signed by Captain Ebenezer Adams making a service of one year - That he again entered the service of the United States under the following officers Captain William Latham - First Lieutenant Youngs Leazer - Second Lieutenant Henry Dennison - Colonel William Leazer in the Connecticut State Artillery by enlisting on or about the 8th. day of July 1779, at the town of Groton in the State of Connecticut and for the term of one year and remained in service from the time of time of his enlistment aforesaid at Fort Griswold on duty in and about the Fort until on or about the 10th. day of November of the same year, when he hired Jonathan Latham as a substitute to serve out the remainder part of the year for which he enlisted which substitute was accepted and this Applicant dismissed after serving in his own person four months and two days according to the best of his recollection - That he again entered the service of the United States under the following officers Captain Joseph Carr Colonel Campfield Samuel Campfield in the Militia of the state of Connecticut as a volunteer for the term of three months on or about the 12th. day of August 1781, at the town of Stonington in the State of Connecticut

and marched immediately to New London and from thence to New Haven, from thence to Danbury and from thence to West Point on the West Bank of the Hudson River and remained there on duty in getting wood for the Garrison and guarding the place, until the On or about the 13th. day of November of the same year when he was dis- missed making a service of Three Months according to his best recollection - That he has no written discharge, and has no doc- umentary evidence; but has the Affidavits of Christopher Hurlbut Esquire and Lieutenant James L. Warner who are now both dead to part of his services aforesaid and the affida- vit of Ezra Brundall to a part of his services aforesaid also - And that Richard Hull a clergyman of Alfred and Jesse Moulton Y and Romanus Brooks Vernon Synnes a justice of the peace of Albany County of the same place can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolu- tion - Knew General Washington at West Point and at Harlem and at Trenton - knew General Sullivan and Colonel Christopher Green.
Was born at Stonington on the 1st. day of May 1759 in the State of Connecticut on the 1st. day of May 1759 - Aged 17 years  years when he first entered the service - has a Record of his age in his family Bible - Since the Revolutionary war lived in Petersburg, Berlin and Grafton in Rensselaer

County and State of New York and now lives in the town of Albany Alfred aforesaid -
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and that he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State -
Sworn on to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Isaiah Brandall
State of New York.
Albany County ss: We Richard Hall a resident clergyman resident in the town of Alfred aforesaid and Jesse Whitford and Romance Brooks of the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaiah Brandall of Alfred aforesaid, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age as stated in the above Declaration, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood and town where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that from common Report, in the State of Rhode Island and in the town of Petersburg where we and the said Isaiah Brandall have heretofore resided; it was said that he was a good and faithful soldier and that he had a Ball shot from the British at Trenton into his knapsack, and which made several holes in his Blanket and lodged in a loaf of Bread in his knapsack and that we concur in that opinion and that he is a man of veracity -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Richard Hall Eld. of the first Seventh Day Baptist Church in

Alfred Jesse Whitford
Romance Brooks
State of New York.
Albany County ss: And the said judge declares that it is his opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the said judge further certifies that it appears to him he is personally acquainted with Richard Hall a clergyman and Jesse Whitford and Romance Brooks all of Alfred aforesaid, who have signed the preceding certificate and that they are persons of credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit and confidence - and that the above named applicant is unable to attend court.
Asa D. Allen Judge of Common Pleas of said County
State of New York.
Albany County ss: I Judson W. Shearman clerk of the county of Albany and of the court of Common Pleas of Albany county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said judge in the matter of the application of Isaiah Brandall for a Pension and that Asa D. Allen the said judge was at the time of the same a judge of the court of Common Pleas of Albany County, duly commissioned and authorized to act as such and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Asa D. Allen and that the signature to the same purporting to be his as such judge is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 25th. day of August 1832.
Judson W. Shearman

State of New York.
Albany County ss: Ezra Brandall of Brookfield in the county of Madison and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and says that he is a Brother of Isaiah Brandall of Alfred in the County of Albany & State aforesaid - that the said Isaiah Brandall enlisted in the service of this Deponent in the town of Stonington in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Captain James Foss and in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Lippett some time between the middle of March and the middle of April in the Spring of 1776 for one year to serve in the War of the Revolution and marched immediately to the Island of Newport in the State of Rhode Island (this Deponent accompanying him to the ferry from the main Land to the Island) - that the next this deponent saw of the said Isaiah Brandall was on a march through the State of Connecticut some time in the month of September of the same year as was said to the city of New York and the next time after that he saw the said Isaiah Brandall in the month of March in the Spring of 1777 at home in the town of Stonington and said to have just returned from serving in the Army of the United States in the Jerseys - that the said Isaiah Brandall showed to this deponent a Blanket which he said he had in the campaign in the Jerseys which had Thirty Three holes through it, which he said was shot through in his knapsack on his back, while folded up, by the British - and that the Ball lodged in a loaf of Bread which was in his knapsack - and that the force of the Ball brought him on to his hands and knees - that this deponent frequently heard it reported in the neighborhood by those who were in the same company that the said Isaiah Brandall was a faithful soldier and had the esteem

and partiality of his officers - That this deponent understood from common report that the said Isaiah Brandall enlisted again in the spring of 1778 in a company of Artillery commanded by one captain Adams for one year and that this deponent saw the said Isaiah Brandall in the spring of 1779, have a written discharge signed by a captain Adams stating that he had served faithfully for one year under him and was honorably discharged and that the said Isaiah Brandall has always reported the same to this deponent - That this deponent knows of the said Isaiah Brandall serving his country in the Revolutionary War at other times at West Point and other places on the shores but does not now know when he served at any other times than above under enlistments but has always heard the said Isaiah say that he enlisted at another time and served in Fort Griswold in the state of Connecticut -
That this deponent has always supposed that a part of the services under the enlistments of the said Isaiah Brandall were on the continental establishment from the fact that the officers were called amongst the people continental officers - That this deponent has been informed by the said Isaiah Brandall that he was about to apply for a pension and that this deponent is well acquainted with the circumstances of the said Isaiah Brandall and knows him to be poor and needy - and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 9th day of September 1831 - Joshua Vincent Justice of the Peace who subscribed & swore to the above affidavit is a person of credibility - January 4th 1832. Joshua Vincent Justice of the Peace State of New York. Ulster County

Rechar
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File No. 12,636
Isaiah Crandal ★
Pris. Rel. war
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____ , Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Isaiah Crandal ★
Record Scorsaled Dec 11/85.

State of New York. Albany county ss.
James L. Armer of the town of Alexander in the county of Genesee & State of New York being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was acquainted with of Alfred in the county of Allegany & State of New York Isaiah Brandall in the town of Farmington in the State of Connecticut & that the said Isaiah Brandall enlisted for the term of one year in a company of Artillery Commanded by Captain Ebenezer Adams & in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Elliot in the month of March 1778 and that that the said Isaiah Brandall served out the year for which he enlisted in said company & Regiment in the War of the Revolution and was honorably discharged by Captain Ebenezer Adams at Givertown in the State of Rhode Island (this deponent being a Lieutenant in the Rhode Island line of State troops at the same time and during the year and at the same place) — that this deponent thinks the company & Regiment to which the said Isaiah Brandall belonged were called at that time continental troops but of this he cannot be confident — and further that it was that common report amongst the officers and soldiers at Givertown that the said Isaiah Brandall had served nine or ten months under a former enlistment in the Jerseys & elsewhere & had at Trenton thirty three holes shot through his blanket & that the ball lodged in a loaf of bread in his knap- sack — and this deponent has always heard it reported.

that the said Isaiah Brandall was a good and faithful soldier and served his country well in the war of the Revolution and that common report says that he is now poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country - and further the deponent with not -
James L. Warner
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of August 1828
Willett Larrabee
Commr. of Pleading to take affidavits etc.
Also certify that James L. Warner who made the foregoing affidavit was reputed until his death 4th. 1833 a credible person - January Willett Larrabee Commr. etc.
State of New-York.
Albany County Clerks Office ss -
Judson W. Sherman Clerk of Albany
County do hereby certify that on the day of the date of this Affidavit Willett Larrabee was a commissioner of Albany County duly commissioned & authorized to take affidavits etc. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Willett Larrabee & verily believe the signature to the same purporting to be his signature as such commissioner in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 2nd day of April 1833
Judson W. Sherman Clerk of Albany

State of New-York.
Allegany County ss.
Jesse Whitford of Alfred in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with Isaiah Brandall at the town of Stonnington in the state of Connecticut and knows that the said Isaiah Brandall enlisted to serve in the Revolutionary War under Captain James Swo, Lieutenant Joseph Belcher in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Lippet for one year about the 1st. day of April 1776 - that the said Brandall went away with the Troops and was gone from home nine or ten months and when he returned home, it was said that he had been with the Army in the state of New-York and in the Jerseys and that this deponent saw a Blanket in the possession of the said Brandall which he said was his his Blanket used in the campaign through the Jerseys and it had thirty three holes through it which looked as though made through with a musket Ball - that the said Brandall also shewed to this Deponent a discharge signed by Captain James Swo - that this Deponent has no hesitation in saying that he believes the said Brandall served under the enlistment aforesaid nine or ten months and further this Deponent saith not -
Jesse Whitford
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th. day of August 1832 -
I also certify that Jesse Whitford who made the above affidavit is a credible person. January 4th. 1832 January 4th. 1833
Abel Allen Judge of Common Pleas of said County
Abel Allen Judge of Allegany County

State of New-York.
Albany County ss: Judson W. Sherman Clerk of Albany County do hereby certify that Asa S. Allen was on the day in which the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Albany County duly commissioned and authorized to act as such and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Asa S. Allen and that the signature of the certificate thereto is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 25th. day of August 1832.
Judson W. Sherman

State of New York. Albany county ss.
Christopher Humbert of the town of Hornellsville in the county of Steuben & State of aforesaid being duly sworn deponent & say that he was well acquainted with Josiah Brandell of the town of Alfred in the county of Allegany & State of aforesaid in the town of Stormington and State of Connecticut & that the said Josiah Brandell & this deponent enlisted in the said town of Stormington for the term of one year in a company commanded by captain James Root & in a Regiment commanded by colonel Christopher Lippett on the first of April 1776 & served together in the War of the Revolution until the 18th day of January 1777 when the said Josiah Brandell & this deponent were both honorably discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey - That the said Josiah Brandell enlisted again in the month of July 1777 for one year and marched to Fort Griswold in a company of Artillery commanded by captain Latham & in a Regiment commanded by colonel commanded by colonel William Ledyard & served some time but whether he served out the time of his enlistment this deponent cannot say - That this deponent well recollects that the said Josiah Brandell had thirty three ball holes shot through his blanket at Trenton & the ball lodged in a loaf of bread in his knapsack while on a retreat - that he always supposed the above enlistments were in the continental establishment because it was said that the officers were commissioned by Congress & held their commissions during the War or the pleasure of Congress - that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the said Josiah Brandell & knows that he is poor & further this deponent saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 19th day of August 1828 -
Willett Lerchee Comt. of Deeds & to take Affidavits &c.
I also certify that Christopher Humbert was just to the time of his death a credible person - Willett Lerchee

State of New-York.
Albany County
Clerks office ss - 3
Judson W. Sherman
Clerk of Albany County do hereby certify that on the day of the date of this Affidavit Willett Sarraber was a Commissioner of Albany County to take affidavits &c - duly Commissioned to take affidavits &c - and authorized to act as such And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Willett Sarraber & verily believe the signature to the same purporting to be his as such Commissioner is his own proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the seal of said County this 22d. day of September 182.
Judson W. Sherman

In the matter of Isaiah Crandall. for a pension under act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 -
by W. Sarrabee atty.
No. 11604
admitted
24 mo Private
to be paid on proof of service and discharge in peace of war

State of New-York.
Albany County Clerks Office ss - Hudson W. Sherman Clerk of the county of Albany do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, amendment and affidavits in the matter of Isaiah Brandall for a pension and that Asa S. Allen was a legal judge of the court of common Pleas of Albany county on the days of the several dates of the foregoing certificates by him subscribed and that his name as such judge to the several foregoing certificates subscribed is in his proper hand writing - That Joshua Vincent was a justice of the peace of Albany county on the days of the dates of the several foregoing certificates by him in his proper hand writing subscribed as such justice - And also that Willett Larrabee was a legal Commissioner of Deeds & to take affidavits in and for the county of Albany on the days of the several dates of the foregoing certificates by him in his proper hand writing subscribed as such Commissioner -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 17th day of January 1833 - J. W. Sherman.