Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15763, Timothy Coleman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Coleman, Timothy Elizabeth
W. 15763
CONTENTS

sent to New York more 7 Jan'y 1852 " " do 27 " " " " P. left " " "
A. L. Burdick, March 22/54
Date of Death not on list
500 New York A Elizabeth Coleman dec 5059 wife of Timothy. who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of N.Y. who was a Lieut in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 16 Mos 12 dys N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 218 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 day of March, 1831, and ending on the 16 December 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept 1857, and sent to
G. B. Ames Heirs to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 36

V. 2561 Elizabeth Coleman
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Vol 2. p. 21 - $197.00 - 6 1/4% Disc in Capt. Westfall's Com. Pung. Widow's Engrg. and Capt. Singer's Vial Com. Pung. Jan 1875
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J. H. Herrmann Bank Ch. 4th Cincinnati
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State of New York
Cayuga County ss: Mary Rose On it remembered that on this first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven before the Honorable Daniel Merley Esquire Vice Chancellor of the State of New York of the Supreme Court Circuit personally appeared Mary Rose the of the town of Salina in the County of Cayuga declared duly sworn according to her oath and her said oath before that according to the ac- count she has always kept of her age that she is seventy eight years old - that she was the daughter of Jacob Rutson De Witt then of the County of Ulster in the State of New York - that Elizabeth Coleman now present was her sister the next child to this Deponent - and with whom this Deponent has been familiarly acquainted from her earliest recollections - she Deponent recalls that her said sister was said to be mar- ried to the then Lieutenant Timothy Coleman In the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty one in the winter time - she Deponent well re- calls that a day was appointed for the said marriage that it was said that they were mar- ried according to the said appointment - that this Deponent was residing about four miles from her said father at the time of the said marriage & being then unwell did not attend the wedding but that from that time the said Timothy Coleman & her said sister lived & cohabited together as man & wife there being often treated and received among their friends as a gentleman & treated as husband man & wife - she Deponent said father Jacob Rutson De Witt at the time of the said marriage was residing with his family in the fort at Minisink at a place called Green Park - that the Deponent was well acquainted with the said Timothy Coleman before the said

Marriage & knew him to remain at the said fort in the region for some time before the said Marriage - She is confident in her recollection that he con- tinued to serve in the troops called Levies raised for the defence of the frontier as a Lieutenant in the said troops & the end of the war - that he was discharged at the said fort at the time that all the troops were discharged at the end of the war.
The Deponent is confident that the said Timothy Coleman served three years afterwards as a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the revolution in the said troops called Levies - that the said troops being stationed on the fron- tier at a place named Wick in the then County of Ulster this Deponent saw the said Timothy Coleman often during the time he so served & was frequently at the fort during that time he so served.
The Deponent further saith that the said Timothy Coleman died at Bonafry in the County of Monaghan where he then resided about seventeen years ago - that his said widow Elizabeth Coleman has resided at Bonafry since the death of her said husband until about three years since - when she removed to Spring- water in the County of Livingston where she now resides - The Deponent further saith that her said sister Elizabeth has ever since the death of her said husband Timothy Coleman remained unmarried & a widow according to this Deponent's knowledge & belief - of which this Deponent saith not.
"Maryland" inserted for "Main" at the end
Subscribed & sworn to Mary J t Booth before me this 1 st day M r
of August 1837.
I certify that I am satisfied that the above Witness is a credible Witness and that full confidence is to be reposed in her statement Daniel Mosely

State of New York
Onondaga County ss: Be it remembered that on this first day of August 1836, before the undersigned Daniel Manley Esquire Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit of the State of New York personally appeared Elizabeth Coleman a resident of Spring Water in the County of Livingston in said State aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Timothy Coleman who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war in a Regiment called the Seneca Rain for the defense of the frontiers commanded by Col. Dandridge as will more particularly appear by reference to his Commission which is hereto annexed. She deponent further saith that her said husband was an ensign before he was appointed such Lieutenant as will appear by reference to his Commission for that office which is hereto annexed - according to her best knowledge her said husband served as such ensign for the defense of the frontiers for some time before he was appointed such Lieutenant - That the said Timothy Coleman was of the same neighborhood in Ulster County where this deponent was born & first met with this deponent had known him from childhood that this deponent was married to the said Timothy Coleman on the eleventh of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six - That the said Morris Stock Place at the fort at Beek Park - in which fort her father's family were then posted - The said Timothy Coleman was then stationed at the said fort - That they were married by the Rev. Charles Leek who lived at

a place then called New Shewangunk. She believes he was a Presbyterian Clergyman That the Deponent retained a record of his age & of her said Marriage in her family bible until a few years since when the said record was accidentally destroyed - The Deponent further saith that her said husband Timothy Coleman served as Lieutenant in the said Regiment of Lines from the time of his appointment to the end of the war according to her best recollection & belief - That after their marriage he lived with the said Timothy Coleman & knows that he remained in the service until he was discharged That he was discharged at the time the soldiers were generally discharged at the close of the war. She recollects that her father was then Thomas De Witt who was a major, discharged him as she understood -
The Deponent further saith that from the time of her said marriage with the said Timothy Coleman until the time of his death which happened about fifteen years ago she resi- -ded & cohabited with him - That she has re- -mained a widow ever since his death having never married since the death of her said hus- -band - That she had resided in Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess for about forty years - About about three years since she removed to P'keepsie in the County of Livingston in the State of New York - from which she has returned to actually  Lafayette in the County of Broome where she is now staying with her son Joshua Coleman where she expect- -s to remain for some time - Further this Deponent saith not - "Lafayette" altered to "Falling" before signing -
Elizabeth Coleman
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 1 st August 1832 -

I certify that I am satisfied with the appearance & statement of the above Deponent and that he is credible & his statement is entitled to full credence. Daniel Moseley V. Chancellor.
State of New York Ulster County. Francis DeWitt a resident of the town of Shandaken in the County aforesaid - being duly sworn, according to Law, Deposeth saith that he is ninety two years of age according to the account he has always kept & believes of his age - That this Deponent was born & brought up in the family of Jacob Rutner De Witt, then of the County of Ulster in the State of New York - That Elizabeth Coleman the widow of Timothy Coleman deceased - man of Fishing in the said County, was the daughter of the said Jacob Rutner De Witt - and that this Deponent has been acquainted with her from Childhood - That this Deponent was present when the said Timothy Coleman was married to the said Elizabeth De- Witt - That the marriage took place at her father's House - That they were married by a minister of the Gospel - That according to his best recollection they were married in the winter of 1700. 1701 - he knows that it was in the winter time - that it was two or three years before the end of the war - That the said Timothy Coleman had been for some time previous to the said marriage, & at the time of the said marriage was in the service as a Lieutenant That there was a fort at a place called Beaver  Pa  Pa in Ulster County which was built around the house of the said Jacob Rutner De Witt - in which fort the said Timothy Coleman was stationed & being serving as such Lieutenant at the time of the said marriage - That the said Timothy Coleman was discharged at the

End of the war. That Major Thomas De Witt DeClencque him - That this Deponent was present at the time of his receiving his Discharge - This Deponent believes that the said Timothy Coleman served as a Lieutenant about three years or nearly three years - he thinks he was discharged in the month of July or June 1783. That this Deponent was discharged shortly before the said Timothy Coleman was. This Deponent having himself been a soldier in the war of the Revolution - Captain Westfall was the Captain of the Company in which Mr. Coleman served as a Lieutenant as aforesaid of which this Deponent seith not.
Subscribed & sworn to his Francis T. De Witt before me this 8th August 1837. & I further certify that I am satisfied that he is a credible witness, from evidence produced before me Daniel Moseley V. Chancellor
State of New York
Onondaga County ss. James Derwilliams of the town of Manuel in the County aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he does not know precisely his own age the record of it having been destroyed while was young - That he believes he is seventy six years of age or upwards - That this Deponent was a soldier of the Revolution and served in Captain Abraham Westfall's Company Major De Witt was a major in the same Regi- -ment. The Deponent has forgotten the name of his Colonel - This Deponent was present when the said Timothy Coleman was married to Elizabeth De Witt - now Elizabeth Coleman - The Deponent says that the marriage took place while he was the Lieu- tenant of the said Company. That the marriage took place some time before the end of the war that he served for some time after the said marriage as

a Lieutenant of the said Company The Depo- nent believes that the said Timothy Coleman served about three years as a Lieutenant in the said Company - That he was stationed at Green Run in Ulster County - That this Depo- nent knows that the said Timothy Coleman was discharged at the end of the War. & further this Deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn James his J. Carrilliger to before me this 8 th  mark. day of August 1837
I further certify that I am satisfied by the credibility of the said James Carrilliger
as a witness Daniel Moseley Chancellor
at a Court of Chancery held before the Vice for the State of New York at the town of Pough- keepsie in the said State this 8 th August 1837. Present Daniel Moseley Esq. Vice Chancellor of the said Court
In said Court Do hereby declare this Opinion after receiving the foregoing declara- tion of the said Elizabeth Coleman the fore- going depositions after examining orally the said Elizabeth & her said witnesses - 1. That the said Timothy Coleman was a Lieutenant in a Regiment of Militia raised for the defense of the frontier by the State of New York, in the War of the Revolution and that he served as such Lieutenant in the said Regiment in the War of the Revolution against the enemies of the United States for two years or more as stated by the said Elizabeth in her aforesaid declarations - 2. That the said Timothy Coleman was lawfully married to the said Elizabeth on the 11 th of January in the year 1789. before the

Discharge of the said Elizabeth Coleman from the said service in the time of the Revolution . I know the said Elizabeth  Coleman has remained a widow since the death of the said Henry & the most full confidence is to be reposed in the several statements , contained in the affidavit  declaration of the said Elizabeth & of the several  witnesses whose depositions are hereto annexed .
Daniel Hosebey B. Schoenbaum
I Stephen A. Goodwin Clerk of the Convers  Assembly do hereby certify that the fore- going containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the disputa-  tion of Elizabeth  Coleman for a portion of testimony whereof I have been sworn & qualified and hereby  affirm this 12 th  day of August 1871.
S. A. Goodwin Clerk Mich 4th Circuit
File p. 21- 1877.00 - 6 1/2 gms Capt. Wolfson Company Army Engrs Engineer Bldg 1877
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Timothy Coleman as resident of Pompey in the aforesaid County aged 52 years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a son of Timothy and Elizabeth Coleman, both now deceased, that his Father the aforesaid Timothy Coleman was a Lieutenant and Ensign in the war of the Revolution, That he died leaving the aforesaid Elizabeth Coleman his Widow and that she remained his Widow until her death, and that she died in December 1837. That this deponent is directly interested as such child to a claim for the pension that was due her Mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Coleman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of May 1857 Levi Wells Justice of the Peace.
Timothy Coleman
Know all men by these presents that I Timothy Coleman of Pompey Onondaga County NY do hereby constitute and appoint George B Ames of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to investigate my claim for a pension due my said Mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Coleman and hereby confirming what he may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand & seal this 7 th day of May 1857.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of Levi Wells.
Timothy Coleman

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss
On this 7 th day of May 1881 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Timothy Coleman above named to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written.
Levi Wells, Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss.
I CERTIFY, That Levi Wells whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the said instrument and the acknowledgment thereof, are executed according to the existing laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 13 th day of May 185 1
Rufus Cossit Clerk.
and in witness whereof the foregoing Justice of the Peace has set my hand and the seal of the Peace

Joshua Coleman's Power of Attorney for ascertaining interest or arrears of Pension
During the Revolution
125 100 50 25 10 5 1 A. D. Burnham Livingston Attorney

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Orleans
Be it known that before me Joshua Coleman aged sixty seven years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Abraham Coleman who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of New York and that he died on the eighteenth day of August 18 38 and that his mother, named Elizabeth Coleman died on the sixteenth day of December 18 38 and that they were married on the 10th day of March in the year 17 80 and that they were residents of Springwater in the State of New York and that they resided there several years, and that he resides in Barre  Orleans County State of New York he further states that his said mother Elizabeth made an application for the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 from the said Springwater  Livingston County NY but never received the same until the act of Congress passed March 3, 1834 for the said widow Elizabeth .
And that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution Abraham D. Phelps of Livonia in the County of Livingston NY his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as The Son of Elizabeth Coleman who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled, and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Powers of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given to any other person And that the said Joshua Coleman do hereby agree and bind himself to pay any said Attorney for his services as aforesaid annual to one third of all that he may collect on said claim for his trouble.
IN WHITNESS WHEREOF I have hereon this sixth day of March 1854. hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal.
Witness: Willard F. Warren Witness: Geo. Sawyer
Joshua Coleman (L.S.)
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged, before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Joshua Coleman to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. I further certify that I believe said claim to be just and true. I also certify that I have no interest in said claim whatever.
Geo. Sawyer
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Orleans
It is hereby certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Orleans Co NY  Joshua Coleman the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Recitation and Power of Attorney is the identical person described in the foregoing affidavit. I further certify that, Geo. Sawyer Esq., before whom the preceeding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 6th day of March 1854
Dan H. Noble of Orleans County & the County thereof

May 2, 1938
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Mrs. Louie S. Jones 367 Linden Avenue Buffalo, New York
BA-J/EBL Timothy Coleman-W.15763
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to Lemuel Cook, born in 1759, in Connecticut, wife Hannah Curtis; and Timothy Coleman, born in 1752, died in 1831, wife, Elizabeth De Witt.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Timothy Coleman is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.15763, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Timothy Coleman are not shown.
While a resident of Ulster County, New York, Timothy Coleman was commissioned March 23, 1778, ensign in Captain Benjamin Veal's Company, Colonel James McClanghy's New York Regiment; May 11, 1780, was commissioned lieutenant in Captain Abraham Westfall's Company Lieutenant Colonel Albert Pawling's New York Regiment, and left the service in June or July, 1783.
Timothy Coleman died August 18, 1821, in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York.
The officer married January 11, 1781, Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Rutson DeWitt, of Ulster County, New York; Elizabeth was born in said Ulster County, date of her birth and name of her mother are not shown. They were married in a fort at Minisink, Ulster County, New York, which fort was built around her father's house, by the Reverend Charles Seeley, a Presbyterian clergyman.

Elizabeth Coleman was allowed pension on her application executed August 1, 1836, while living in Fabius, Onondaga County, New York, to which place she had lately moved from Springwater, Livingston County, New York, aged seventy-six years.
She died December 16, 1837 or 1838, in Pompey, New York.
She was survived by the following children; Joshua, born about 1787, in 1854, living in Orleans County, New York; Timothy, born about 1799, in 1851, living in Onondaga County, New York; Jane Cuddeback, in 1851, living in Onondaga County, New York, name of her husband not given; and James C. Coleman, in 1851, living in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
The widow was a niece of Major Thomas De Witt, who served in the New York troops, Revolutionary War. In 1837, Mary Booth, then aged seventy-eight years, and a sister of the widow, lived in Saline, Onondaga County, New York. The name of her husband was not given.
In 1837, one Francis De Witt lived in Onondaga County, New York, and stated that he was then aged ninety-two years, that he was born and brought up in the family of Jacob Rutson De Witt and was present at the marriage of Elizabeth De Witt to Timothy Coleman, but gave no relationship.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

ist to Barnegat N.J. to Miss- an Y.
15763 Rev WIDOW, &c.
1892 July 18 of Coleman St
File No. 15763 Elizabeth Coleman Widow of Frederick Coleman Lieut Genl War
Dec. 30/97- Hist Bertha H. Coleman Brockport N.Y.
1885 Nov. 20- Hist to Calca with - MMNF - 1888 May 2- Hist to Mrs Annie B. Jones. E.L.
Act July 4 th 86 Index: Vol. 4 , Page 1418
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The People of the State of New York. By the Grace of God, FREE and INDEPENDENT. To Timothy Coleman Esquire, President.
WE , reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotic Con- duct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service, Have appointed and constituted, and by these Presents Do Appoint you the said
YOU are therefore, to take the said Colonel Timothy Coleman into your charge and care as Colonel thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Infantry Regiment in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their  Colonel and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, Ac- cording to the Rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you, and for so doing this shall be Your  Commission , for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of Appointment. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Albany the 10th day of March in the seventh year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand one Hundred and Seventy Eight.
Passed the Secretarys Office June 19. 1778 By His Excellency's Command.  C. Van Rensselaer Secretary.
John Jay

The People of the STATE of NEW-YORK, By the Grace of GOD, FREE and INDEPENDENT;
To Timothy Coleman Gentleman GREETING.
W E reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service; HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said Timothy Coleman Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment of Livies raised for the Defence of the frontiers, whereof Albert Bowling Esquire is Lieutenant Colon! Commandant.
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company -- into your Charge and Care, as Lieutenant --- thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company --- in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Lieutenant --- and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing, This shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for and during our good Pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of NEW-YORK, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Kingston --- the Eleventh --- Day of May --- in the fourth --- Year of our INDEPENDENCE, and in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty ---
Passed the Secretary's Office, Aug t 14 th 1780.
By His EXCELLENCY's Command,
Robt. Harrison Dep. Secy.
Secretary.
G. Clinton

N. York 25 61 Elizabeth Coleman
Letter to V. Birdseye 7 Nov. 37 " " " " 27 July 1838. " to Hon. Wm. Taylor 18 Dec. 1838 " Horace Wheaton 6 March '44 " W. G. Childs Nov 24 '45 " D Gott, April 1, 151 " G. B. Ames. Sept. 17/51. Act. 4. July 1836

Dunfee, Quonduge County N. 40th Dist: 1. 1877
The heirs of Elizabeth Coleman the widow of Timothy Coleman have applied to me for my certificate of the celebration of Mary Rose - a sister of the said Elizabeth Coleman -
Many years since I prepared the application of the said Elizabeth Coleman for a pension to from the Government of the United States - On that occasion I took the witness before Judge Morley at Quonduge & had them then examined by him - on that occa- -sion the said Mary Rose then an aged woman was a witness in support of the said application I believe to prove the marriage I then testified myself that the said Mary Rose was a credible witness - from every cir- -cumstance relating to that trans- -action of mine what I have always

memo known of her I then considered her a lady considered her to have been a very respectable woman
Victory Bridge a member of the 14th-27th Congress.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  30 th Nov 1780 Timothy Goleman Lieut £ 79 0 0    
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Jan y . 17 th — 1844. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Abn Westfall in Col. Albert Pawling Regt.   Second " " " " "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Dep Comptroller

Aug 30
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My. 4 July '36 Fric
for Windy Prattman New York
James L. Edwards Esq.
Secy of Missions Washington City

Mewbury Onondaga Co New York Aug: 25. 1837.
Sir
I inclose you the Papers of Mrs Elizabeth Colesman the Widow of a Rev- olutionary officer under the Genl. Sch- of the act of 1836.-
When you shall have made any decision on the case or wish for further information Please to add up me -
Very respectfully Yours
Victory Bridge
James K. Edwards Esq. Govr. of Mississ

Elizabeth Coleman.
The Court of Prussian will communicate Bishop De Witt Mowrey N.Y.

State of New York § Cayuga County § Martin Luykendall of Auburn in said County being duly sworn saith that he is aged Seventy three years, that he knew Timothy Coleman late of the Town Pompey, in the County of Onondaga State aforesaid, (deceased) that he was well acquainted with said Timothy Coleman from the year 1780 to the end of the Revolutionary war. That in the latter part of the campaign in the year 1781 deponent served as a private soldier, for the term of about six weeks in Capt. Abm Westfall's company in Col. Pownings Regiment of nine months men, that said Timothy Coleman then served in said company as a Lieutenant, that deponent several times during that campaign saw said Timothy Coleman in the service in said company and was acting as Lieut. & was called Lieutenant Coleman, deponent is well satis- fied that said Timothy Coleman served the whole of the campaign of nine months in the year 1781. the company was stationed on the frontier in the Counties of Ulster & Orange, — That in the year 1782. this deponent again saw the said Timothy Coleman in the service in Capt. Abm Westfall's Comp. of nine months men, deponent served in the same company with said Timothy Coleman said Timothy Coleman for the term of nine months in the year 1782. — said Timothy Coleman was a Lieutenant in said Comp. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Wissenvelt, — Thomas DeWitt was Major. They served on the frontier in the Counties of Ulster & Orange, — and further deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn Dec. 12. 1837
before me
Martin Luykendall
Cornelius Luykendall Justice of the peace
Cayuga County ss. I certify that I am well acquainted with Martin Luykendall the above named deponent That his of good moral repute and as a witness is entitled to credit.
C. Luykendall Justice etc.

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County SS }
Charles Stewart of Leroy Township in said County being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he is aged Seventy Seven Years That in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty two he served in the Service of New York State in the nine months Service as a Sergeant in Capt Westfalls Company in Colonel Weidenvelts Regt and that he saw Lieutenant Timothy Colman in the Service at the Garrison called Fort De Witt in Peenpark acting as a Lieutenant and believes the said Timothy Colman was arranged in Capt Westfalls Company and that he saw the said Timothy Colman at several times and believes the said Colman served in the aforesaid Garrison during that Campaign and Further this Deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed February 6th A D 1888 before me
Charles Stewart
Ira Crofoot Justice of the Peace
Bradford County SS I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Charles Stewart and believe him to be of good Moral Character and is not Doubled as to truth and veracity
Ira Crofoot J. Peace
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
I H. Powell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Ira Crofoot is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal this sixth day of Feb y 1888.
H. Powell Proth.

State of New-York.
CAYUGA COUNTY } 55. CLERK'S OFFICE.
William Richardson I, MICHAEL S. MYERS , Clerk of the County of Cayuga, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County: Do hereby certify, that Cornelius Cuykendall Esquire, was on the 12 th day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Cornelius Cuykendall and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, and subscribed my name this Second day of March A. D. 183 8
William C. Thompson Dep. Clerk of Cayuga County

Mary Root Dep't in Prison care of Timothy Coleman
Hon d William Taylor
Manlius —
Hon. W. Taylor.

This deponent being duly sworn depose- th and saith in addition to her former affidavit that Timothy Coleman served as a Lieutenant in the New York levies through the two nine months campaigns in the years one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty one and eighty two and further this deponent saith not Sworn before me this 18th day of October. 1838. Mary X Booth at the Town of Salina in the mark County of Onondaga State of New York Silas Ames. Justice of the Peace

Mar 23 1888 Eliz: Coleman,
for Minnie Northman Dorsey.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia

Albany 17. March 1830.
Dear Sir
I inclose you further testimony in relation to the service of Timothy Coleman the Husband of the Widow Elizabeth Coleman very respectfully
Yours Victor Birdseye
Mr. J. L. Edwards. Commr. of Pensions

Elizabeth Coleman dec d Wid of Timothy N. Y.
Act 4 July 1835.
16 m o 12 3/4 c. $218.66 per An: from 4 mch '31 to 16 Dec. '37 when she died. Payable to
Timothy Coleman, Jane Buddebach Joshua Coleman &c James C. Coleman, only surviving children
sent to Geo. C. Ames, Present.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Coleman, dec d wid of Timothy County and State of New York, act 4 July 1830.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; Record & witnesses. " of marriage. Living witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
G. C. Ames, Present.
F. F. King Examining Clerk.

House of Reps. Washington City Feb. 6. 1844
Dr Sir
I enclose a certificate from the comptroller of New York relating to the service of Timothy Coleman in the Revolution- ary War. Elizabeth Coleman, the widow of Timothy Coleman hustofore applied (tho' Mr Birdseye) for a Pension, and this Paper has been sent me by her friends to attend to. She being or was a resident of my town. She is now deceased & the heirs wish to obtain the amount she would have been entitled to. I will refer you to the papers already on file in your office & when your decision in the case is made, please advise me, Respectfully yours H. Wheaton
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
Rose Oct 22 nd 1843
As a Special favour, I beg leave to request the honor of being furnished, with a copy of the lost letter from the Pension Office, in the claim of Elizabeth (Plemons, widow of Timothy Plemons) an applicant for a pension, under the act of Congress of 4 th July 1836, - or, - such information as may lead to right understanding of the claim, search and inquiry have been made, in order to obtain such letters or information, without, calling upon your Office, but have been unsuccessful,
I have the honor to be Respectfully Your Most obed. Servt W. G. Waller
Hon J. L. DeWoods Committee of Pensions Washington 20

State of New York Oswego County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Cornelius Wallace a res- ident of Schroepfel in said County, aged 87 years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Timothy Coleman, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, That this deponent knew the said Coleman while serving as a Lieutenant that he was stationed about one mile and a half from where this deponent was stationed, viz at Fort Dewitt and that while the said Coleman was serving out the Nine Months term, he was married to Elizabeth Dewitt, and that the marriage took place in the Fort, That this deponent was a Sold- ier at that time, and well recollects the circumsta- nce That they were married in the Summer of 1781 This deponent cannot say that he was present at the marriage, but knows of the marriage as well as he knows of any other circumstance which happened during the Revolutionary war
Sworn and subscribed this 7 th day of March in the 1851 before me Cornelius Wallace Jerome B Kim Justice Reed in Wallis witness

Oswego County } Clerk's office p 3 } I Philander Rathbun clerk of the
county of Oswego do hereby certify That to wit to be known that Jerome B Kinne Esq whose Genuine Signature appears within is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and fully Empowered to administer oaths that his term of office as such Justice commenced on the 1 st day of January 1848 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1852, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe the said signature is Genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto placed My hand & seal of office this 22 nd day of May 1857
P. Rathbun Clerk
Addendum Elizabeth Coleman

State of New York Tompkins County } ss.
I William H Shankland a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has been admitted before me satisfac- tory to me the said Justice that Elizabeth Coleman Late of the town of Pompey in the County of Onondaga N.Y. Was the Widow of Timothy Coleman deceased and that the said Elizabeth Coleman died in Pompey aforesaid on the 16 th day of December 1837 and that at the time of her death she left the following named children her surviving viz Timothy Coleman of Ononda- ga County N.Y. Jane Clarkeback of — Onondaga Co N.Y. Joshua Coleman of Genesee County N.Y. James Coleman of Armstrong County Pennsylvania And that they are her only children her surviving and each of them are over twenty one years of age Leah Ithaca Tompkins Co September 13 th 1851
W. H. Shankland
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
W. H. Shankland, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for said County and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that
I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 15 th day of September 1851.
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.

FREE
Pension office Washington
Oct 6
Elizabeth Coburn

Nittany 22 o Oct 1887
Dr Sir
Be kind enough to inform me what action has been had upon the application for a pension to the heirs of Elizabeth Coleman (deceased wife of Mrs. George H. Hark Bronson County) and am much obliged
Yours &c E S Goldens

Washington Jan 4 th 1832
Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me immediately, how much pension was granted to the heirs of Elizabeth Coleman widow of Timothy Coleman and late of New York, and how much each heir is entitled to? And if I can draw the share of one of the heirs, by having a power of atty forwarded to me
Yours Respectfully
Alpha Gilmore
J B Heath Esq

Leonia N.Y. Sept 22nd, 6, 1837 Waldo Colp Washington City Dear Sir
Herewith find Power of Joshua Coleman son of Timothy and Elizabeth Coleman - Elizabeth made appli- cation a report of which you may find among the suspended Claims for Pensions made under act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 reporter Leonia and marriage established, but not entitled un- der said act referred to act of July 7, 1835, please give me a report in full upon this case and much obliged etc.
W. S. Burnick Waldo Colp Commissioner of Pensions

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 15763.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 30, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Ebenezer Soule or Sole and Timothy Coleman, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Ebenezer Soule or Sole has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
_____ and Dorothy Coleman, made an application for pension on August 1, 1837, at which time she was 78 years of age and residing at Saline, N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a lieutenant in the New York troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of sixteen months and twelve days. Place of his enlistment or officers under whom he served not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Bertha H. Coleman,
Brockport, New York.

Stamp gone when recd - not Rev. Mary Mary's
367 Linden Ave Buffalo N.Y.
April 16
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Kindly send me copy of pension papers
Mrs. Elizabeth DeWitt Coleman
Widow of Timothy Coleman
He was born 1752 - died 1831 Albany Co. Salina N.Y. Onondaga Co.
He served in New York State.
Very truly yours
Mrs. Louis E. Jones.

Stamp gone when rec. in 367 Hindoo Ave Buffalo N.Y. Rec'd 18th Mar Dept of
367 Hindoo Ave Buffalo N.Y.
Apr 15 1938
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Kindly send me data as contained in pension papers of Remuel Cook (COOK)
born 1759 Plymouth Conn died 5.20.1866 Clarendon N.Y.
wife Hannah Curtis
He served in Revolutionary War from Conn.
Very truly Yours
Mrs. Louis B. Jones.

1125- Payton St. Sioux City Iowa Oct 17- 1925-
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Please send me the Pension Record of
Timothy Coleman wife Elizabeth served either N.Y. or Pa. not sure.
Thank you
Palla Smith

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, BROOKPORT, N. Y. C. D. McLEAN, A. M., LL. B., PRINCIPAL
Dec 15
1897
Col. H. Clay Evans.
Pension Office
Washington
at E. FILES.
Dear Sir:
In the Revolutionary war records of N. Y. State I find the names of
Coleman, Timothy - enlisted in
Third Reg. under Col. James Clinton also in Orange County Militia
Double Evacuated.
Albany County Militia Col. Peter Van Ness -

Can you give me any information as to actual services rendered by these men - The place of their birth and time - place of enlistment and any items of interest concerning them.
If you have not such records can you direct me to person to give me such information
Grately obliged
Bertha H. Coleman Drockport N.Y.

MMMS
November 20, 1925
Calla Smith 1125 Paxton St., Sioux City, Iowa
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 15763 it appears that Timothy Coleman while a resident of Ulster County, New York was commissioned March 23, 1778 Ensign in Captain Benjamin Veal's Company, Colonel James McClaughry's Regiment of Ulster County Militia, and was commissioned May 11, 1780 Lieutenant in Captain Abraham Westfall's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Albert Pawling's Regiment of Levies and was discharged in June or July 1783.
He died August 18, 1821 in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. His age is not given.
Soldier married January 11, 1781, Elizabeth DeWitt born in Ulster County, New York. She was the daughter of Jacob Rutson DeWitt, and they were married in a fort at Minisink, Ulster County, New York, which fort was built around her father's house.
Pension was allowed on her application executed August 1, 1836 while living in Fabius, Onondaga County, New
I use this as it is stated she was a res. in Springfield also -
Miss Wilson said while it shows as what we give length of service as Ensign - she went over the N.Y. books with me, & decided no this statement -

York with her son Joshua, to which place she had lately come, from Springwater, Livingston County, New York.
She was then seventy-six years old. She died December 16, 1837 in Pompey, New York.
1838 The following children survived her: Joshua born about 1787, Timothy born about 1799, Jane Cuddeback and James C. Coleman.
Armstrong T J Respectfully,
67-1854 p. 1 Orleans 77 h - Pompey 85-1 152
widow had a sister Mary Root & an uncle Thos. DeWitt.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.