Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 23167, Samuel Cole, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Cole, Samuel.
S 23167
CONTENTS

32. 788
New York, Albany Samuel Cole deceased
of Cayuga Co. in the State of New York who was an Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Painter of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Endging 13 th March 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of May 1837 and sent to Mr Woodward
Arrears to the 4th of Auburn Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
Increased from $144
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. P. Wightman Clerk Book E. L. Vol. 4. Page 13

Declaration in order to be placed on the pension List Under the Act of the 18 th March 1818 State of New York } County of Cayuga }
On this 21 st day of May 1827 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record Vis the May Term of Cayuga Common Pleas and General Session, Samuel Cole of the Town of Scipio resident in said County aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Samuel Cole enlisted for the term of three years on the 20 th day of February 1778 in the State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Captain Gamaliel Painter (Company of Artificers) in Colonel Jonathan Baldwins Regiment in the Service of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps untill the 31 st day of December 1780 when he was discharged from the Service in Fishkill in the State of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of Connecticut and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension vis that he did apply to the Secretary of War for a pension in the Year 1818 and that his application was returned on the back of which was a note stating that he must apply to the State of Connecticut and that he not being able to comprehend the true intent of the said note and did not reside near any person who was able to instruct him in what way to proceed he delayed further application untill he by chance found a Mr Bears from Connecticut who informed him how to proceed
Samuel Cole

And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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 to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of Property
  1 Lot of the value - 12 - 00   1 D.O. 1 st 1. 25   1 dish Kettle 0. 75   1 Tea do 0. 75   1 Bake do 1. 00   1 Bed & Bedding 12. 00   $27. 75 
That my occupation is that of a Shoe Maker and that by reason of old age am rendered unable to obtain a livelihood by my occupation, And that I have no family, That I am now maintained by the Charity of my Children
That since the 18 th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property. That on the 18 th day of March 1818 I held in possession 273 Acres of Land situate in the Town of Leslie in the County of Broome state of New York which said Land I purchased of James Pumphrey as agent in the Year 1808 and that In consequence of being wholly unable to pay any part of the purchase money or interest thereon did give up the possession of said Land by a regular conveyance back to the original

owners the latter part of the Year 1821 Samuel Cole Sworn to and Declared on the 21 st day of May 1827 in open Court Reference Abraham Gridley Clerk of said Court.
I Abraham Gridley Clerk of the County of Cayuga do hereby Certify that It appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Samuel Cole did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental Establishment I also Certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule hereunto Annexed are truly Copied from the records of the said Court and I do further Certify that It is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty seven - dollars and twenty five Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal affixed the seal of the said Court this 22 nd day of May 1827 — Abraham Gridley Clerk

No 38065.
Samuel Cole, dec d
M.
act 7 June 1832
Certificate No 32788
Adm d 2 yrs Artificer. $144 per annum, deducting former pays under act 18 March 1818, at $96. from 4 March 1831. End of 13 March 1835, when he died payable to
Anna Cole Martha Palmer & Harriet Palmer, only surviving children
Abby Roll
W Woodwena
Auburn
1833

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
Oswego County
On the eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and fifty Personally appeared in Open Court before the County Court now sitting for the County of Oswego, Harriet Palmer a resident of the Town of Granby in the County of Oswego & State aforesaid, Aged fortyfour 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 Act of Congress Passed June Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirtytwo That she is a daughter of Samuel Cole deceased, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress Passed March eighteenth Eighteen hundred and eighteen at the rate of Ninetysix dollars Pr Annum, and that Previous to his death he resided in the town of Lisle in the County of Broome in the state of New York for about thirty years and Previous thereto he resided in the town of Cipio in the County of Cayuga & State aforesaid for about three years and on the 13 th day of March eighteen hundred and thirtyfive he died.
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to assert a claim upon evidence filed in my said Father's application and to claim an increase of Pension under Act of June 7 th 1832. at the rate of Fortyeight dollars Pr Annum from the 4 th day of March 1831 up to the time of my said Father's death — Harriet Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — Lury Thayer Justice of the court of Sessions

State of New York Oswego County } ss Clerks Office } ss
I Philander Rathbun Clerk of the Court of Said County. certify that Sunny Thayer is a Justice of the Court of Sessions, and that the foregoing Certificate, purporting to be his. is genuine -
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and Subscribed My name this 8 th day of October 1850
P. Rathbun CLK
State of New York } ss Oswego County } ss
I Philander Rathbun Clerk of the County Court held at the City of Oswego in and for said County do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Samuel Cole was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Broome in said State of New York and died in the said County and State of New York in the year of 1835 on the 13 day of March that he left no widow But his children whose names are Henry D Cole Caleb Cole and Myron Cole of the County of Broome who are all dead and Anna Cole of Pennyan Yates County and Martha Palmer and Harriet Palmer both of Granby in the County of Oswego who are living and the pension certificate of said pensioner has been lost and after due search and enquiry therefor cannot be found

Our Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Poughkeepsie this 8 th day of October 1850
J. Matthieu Clk
William Woodward Agents Advert to Auburn Cayuga Co NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 23167
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Leek a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 26, 1778 Dec. 31, 1780 Pvt. Samuel Painter Jonathan Baldwin Conn.   Regt. Artillery Artificers        
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Connecticut
Date of application for pension, May 21, 1827 His w. was al.
Residence at date of application, Lisle, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 71 years He died Mar. 13, 1835 in Broome Co. N.Y.
Remarks: He resided in Lisle, Broome County N.Y. thirty years prior to his death. He left no widow but six children survived him: Henry D., Caleb and Myron (who were not alive in Oct. 1850) and Anna Leek, Martha Palmer & Harriet Palmer residents of Granby N.Y. in 1850.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Samuel Cole, decd
Inc d to p d 240 per annum, debt $144, " "
Com y 4 March 1831 &
en d 13 March 1835,
Payable to
Anna Cole, Martha Palmer, & Harriet Palmer, only surv g children
Alb
Wm Woodard
Auburn
N.Y.

32, 788
New York Albany Samuel Cole deceased
of Cayuga Co, in the State of New York who was an Artillerist in the Company commanded by Captain Painter of the Reg't commanded by Col Baldwin in the Connecticut line for 2 years deduct former pay on account of Act 1816.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 144 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Endg 13 th March 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of October 1850 and sent to
M. Woodward Esq
Arrears to the 4th of Auburn, Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. Wightman Clerk, Book C. 2, Vol. 4, Page 13

19826.
New York
Samuel Cole
of Cayuga Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Painter of the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years. from February 17/8 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 day of October 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d of Nov 1827 and sent to the Pensioner, care of James Stoddard, Jr. Esq. Tiesler New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $37.10 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$37.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

To the Hon. J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sir Samuel Cole late of Cortland County & State of New York was a Revolution- ary Pensioner in his life time under Act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of $96, Pr Annum up to the 13 th of March 1835 to the time of his death and left three surviving children viz. Anna Cole of Yates County, once Harriet Palmer and Martha Palmer both of Oswego County in the State of New York who made Application some time about the month of September last, for an increase of Pension and was allowed at the rate of $144 Pr annum under Act of June 7 th 1832 up to the time of his death Amounting to $192.62 They now ask for an increase at the rate $240, Pr Annum after deducting Previous Payments in conformity with a recent decision in the department
Auburn May 7 th 1851
William Woodward Agent
Direct to Auburn Cayuga Co NY

Whereas I. Anna Cole. Am a daughter of Samuel Cole deceased, who was an Artificer in the Army of Revolution, and was allowed a pension for his services at the rate of One Hundred and Forty four Dollars per Annum. And whereas I am advised that the children of said Samuel Cole deceased, are intitled to a greater, or increased amount of pension for his said services, Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel W. Marks, of Columbia County, My true and lawful attorney and agent for me, and in my name & in the name and behalf of all the children of said Samuel Cole, to present, and prosecute our claim to such increase of pension as we may be by law intitled to,
Witness my hand and seal this 8 th day of February A.D. 1851.
Executed in presence of Sam l G. Sage
Anna he Cole x marks
State of New York Yates County - ss. On this Eighth day of February A.D. 1851, before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in, and for, the said County, personally appeared Anna Cole, at Nansus, and to me known, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed.
Sam l G. Sage

State of New York } On the 20 th December 1800 came before me Samuel Cole, to me known to be the person who executed this deed who acknowledged that he had executed the same. I allow it to be recorded.
Mason Whiting Master In Chancery -
(Copy Released)
I know all men by these presents that I Samuel Cole of Lisle in the County of Broome State of New York for the Consideration of one dollar received to my full satisfaction the State of Connecticut, do by these presents remise, release for- ever quit claim to said State of Connecticut & its assigns forever all my right, title & interest in and to a certain tract of land lying in said Lisle & known as lot number four hundred & seventy two in the grand division of the Boston ten Town so called containing two hundred & seventy two acres more or less - being the same land described in a Mortgage deed from me to John Readwell Thomas G. Seymour & Andrew Kingsbury Managers of the School fund of said State of Connecticut dated the 28 th day of December A.D. 1808. - To have and to hold the above described premises to the said State of Connecticut & its assigns forever so that neither I the said Cole my heirs, executors or administra- tors shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises, or any part thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at Ceres this twenty third day of November A.D. 1824. Samuel Cole
In presence of J. D. Pumphrey James Hillhouse
State of New York } on this twenty third day of November A.D. 1824 Tioga County } Personally appeared Samuel Cole who over

MORTGAGE—H. & E. PHINNEY, JUN. PRINTERS.
This Indenture,
Made the Twenty Eighth day of
December in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight BETWEEN Samuel Cole of
Lisle in the County of Broome and State of New York of the first part, and John Treatwell, Thomas Y. Seymour, and Andrew Kingsbury Managers of the School Fund of the State of Connecticut, of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the SUM of Eight Hundred Dollars Current Money of the United States, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, released, enfeoffed and confirmed; and by these Presents doth grant, bargain, sell, release, enfeoff and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his Successors and Assigns , forever ALL that certain Tract of land lying in said Lisle, and known as Lot Number four hundred and Seventy two in the Grand Division of the Boston Purchase so called containing Two Hundred and Seventy Three acres, be the same more or less
To Have and to hold, the above bargained premises, to the said party of the second part his Successors and Assigns , to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his Successors and Assigns , for ever. Provided always, and these presents are on this express Condition, That if the said Samuel Cole shall pay the said party of the second part or his Successors in 2 d Office  Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the sum of Eight Hundred dollars within six years with Interest to be paid Annually
according to the condition of a certain Bond or writing obligatory, bearing even date herewith, executed by the said party of the first part, to the said party of the second part, as a collateral security, THEN these presents, and the said Bond or writing obligatory shall cease and be null and void: But in case of the non-payment of the said Eight Hundred Dollars or the Interest thereof
or any part thereof, at the time above limited for the payment thereof, then and in such case, it may be lawful for the said party of the second part his Successors, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns , to grant, bargain, sell, release and convey the said premises, or any part or parts thereof, with the appurtenances, at public auction or vendue—and on such sale to make and execute to the purchaser or purchasers, his or their Heirs and Assigns for ever, good ample and sufficient Deeds of conveyance in the law, pursuant to the statute in that case made and provided—rendering the surplus monies (if any there be) to the said party of the first part, his Heirs, Executors or Administrators, after deducting the costs and charges of such vendue and sale as aforesaid.
In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
Mason Whiting
Samuel Cole
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Signed & Sealed the within instrument & acknowledgment the same to be his free act & voluntary act & deed before me Judiciah Hays Commissioner for said County
State of New York
Tioga County ss: James Purnpelly of Owings & Falls Tioga County & State of New York being duly sworn says that the within are copies of the Mortgage & Release as originally executed together with the acknowledgment of each - That the Mortgage has been duly Recorded & the Release has not but that both were duly executed at the time they respectively bear date, together with the acknowledgment of each -
James Purnpelly
Tioga County ss: I do hereby certify that James Purnpelly Esq. above named personally appeared before me the 16 th day of October 1827, & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the matters set forth in the preceding affidavit - & I do further cer- tify that I am well acquainted with his Purnpelly & that he is a highly credible witness
Wm Platt Justice of the Peace of said Tioga County New York
James Purnpelly John Hays

State of New York Niagara County
Whereas, I do hereby certify that the above named W m Platt Esquire was now is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Niagara and as such duly sworn and commissioned, and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts in that I am acquainted with his hand-writing and firmly believe the signatures of W m Platt subscribed to the foregoing instrument is in his proper hand-writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this Sixteenth day of October A D 1827
Horatio W m Dep. Clerk

20.215
Owego Ny March 1
20
Cayuga County
Mr. Samuel Cole care of H. Grover Esq. Auburn

State of New York Tioga County ss
I James Purvis of Owego in said county being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that he did as the agent of John Braderick Thomas Weyman and Andrew Kingsbury Managers of the School funds of the state of Connecticut sell and convey to Samuel Gale then of the town of Lisle in the county of Broome and state of New York on or about the twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eight a tract or lot of land in said town of Lisle containing two hundred and sixty three Acres be the same more or less known as lot number four hundred and seventy two in the Grand Division of the Boston purchase so called. That at the time the aforesaid sale and conveyance was made the said Samuel Gale did not pay to any person whatever any part of the purchase money for the above described premises but executed an Indenture of mortgage upon the same premises to secure the payment thereof conditioned to pay the sum of eight hundred dollars within six years from the said twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eight with the interest annually and went into possession of the said lot of Land.
And this deponent further saith that the said Samuel Gale continued in the possession of the said lot until after the twenty third day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty four when being wholly unable to pay any part of the principle or interest due on the said mortgaged premises on account of his extreme poverty he released and quit claimed all his right title and interest in the said premises to the said State of Connecticut. And this deponent further saith that the said Samuel Gale did not at any time pay to this deponent nor to any other person to this deponents knowledge notwithstanding or belief any part of the purchase money for the said lot or any part of the principle or interest due upon the said mortgage but from his poverty was wholly unable to pay the same and for that reason and no other or different reason did he release and quit claim the said premises as above mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of February 1827 before me Jehdeiah Frazar Commissioner
J. Purvis

STATE OF NEW-YORK, TIOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. }
I DO CERTIFY, that the Annexed name of Jedediah Fay Esq r whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the Acknowledgment of the annexed Indenture in writing, was on the day of the date thereof, a
Commissioner in and for said county, duly authorised by law to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature of the said Jedediah Fay Esq r whose name is subscribed to said certificate, is his proper hand-writing.—In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and
affixed the seal of the said county, the first day of March 182 7 Horatio Ross Dep. Clerk

Samuel Cole
State of New York Essex County
Let this account bearing his own disbursements
And I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said office this 10th day of March 1811.
That the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said office this 10th day of March 1811.

State of Connecticut P.
Comptrollers Office Hartford Jan y . 26. 1826
It appears upon examination of the Books of the late "Committee of Pay Table" deposited in this Office, that Samuel Cole served as a Private in one of the companies belonging to Connecticut in Col d Seduthan Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers of the Continental Army, from February 26. 1778 to December 31. 1780, or that he was paid for his Services during that period.
Certified for
Olney Thomas Compt r

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 15 th day of January 1827, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Samuel Cole aged 70 years, resident in the Town of Scipio — in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: (in order to obtain the provisions made by Congress by the acts of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820) that he enlisted in Captain Generalist Painters company of Artificers in Col Jeduthiel Baldwin's Regiment of the Connecticut Line on the 26 th day of February 1778 and continued in said service until the 30 th day of December 1780
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
Schedule of Property
Samuel Cole
  1 Cow 12.00   1 Pot 1.25   1 dish Kettle 0.75   1 Tea Kettle 0.75   1 Bake Kettle 1.00   1 Bed & Bedding 12.00   27.75 
And that I am by occupation a Shoe maker that by reason of old age I am rendered unable to obtain a livelihood by my said occupation that I have no family that I am now maintained by the Charity of my Children
Sworn to, and declared, on the 15 th day of January 1827 before Samuel Cole Mr J. L. Richards on first Ledge J. H. Cayuga Com. Pleas. —
I, Abraham Gridley clerk of the court of com. pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 27 dollars and 75 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15 th day of January 1827
Abraham Gridley Clerk of the Court for the Court of Common Pleas of Cayuga County

Adm o .
Send cert: to Lisle, N. Y. hen: to com: 16 Oct. 1827

Honorable James Barbour
Sir. By request of Mr General Cole. I enclose certain papers which as appear from his statement it is necessary that they should be returned to the war office, before he can obtain a Pension Certificate. He requests that any communication from the war office may be addressed to him at Lisle, Broome County N.Y. — Respectfully yours
Lisle, Broome Co. NY } James Stoneham Jr Oct 24. 1827. — }

Swayze
Send the check, it is quicker than waiting back for 2. & she knows just what she wants and
Swayze
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Rev Sec
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me the Pension records of the following Revolutionary soldiers - from Conn.
David Cole - S-38626
Samuel " S-23167
Samuel " S-10478
Yours truly
Mrs Alden Swayne
Canston Pa.
July 9-1920

Revolution
23 167 INVALID.
1920 Sept. 18 Hist. to Mrs. Alden Grayge.
File No. 23,167
Samuel Cole
Artificer Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]