Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43344, Reubin Cogswell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cogswell, Reubin or Reuben
8 43 344
CONTENTS

8139
New York
Reubin Cogswell of Saratoga in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachu- setts line, for the term of 3 Years
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Mar 19 and sent to Judge Starkweather.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 83.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48
10 3/4 4 30 30 35 $ 133 5 56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to Genl. H. 1820 to Col. J. ... Abraham ... Mrs. ...

Reuben Cogswell
Reuben Cogswell, Jr.
Vose's Mapt. Regt
1777 to 1780
[Decorative flourish]
Concord
Mass
Ex
Amesbury
11

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY.
ON this Twenty third day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, personally appears Rheubin Cogswell aged 61 years, resident in the town of Galway in the County of Saratoga in the said state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That the said Rheubin Cogswell enlisted in the Town of Richmond in the state of Massachusetts , and served in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Miller in a Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Vose first of the Massachusetts Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 20th Day of May in the year 1780 when he was discharged from service at the garrison of West Point and state of New York that he was in the battles of Taking of Burgoyne and at Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and further saith that he he enlisted on the 20th Day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for the term of Three Years and further saith that he served the above term of Enlistment and was Honorable Discharged at the time and place above stated which Discharge he has since lost Sign Rheubin Cogswell
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Avery Haskins Judge of Common Pleas Saratoga Co. S
I Avery Haskins Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Rheubin Cogswell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress. Dated April 23 1818
Avery Haskins
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : SARATOGA COUNTY,
In testimony that the above named Avery Haskins is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, and that the above is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the county seal, this 19th day of May in the year 1818
J. Steele
Clerk of the County of Saratoga.

I Avery Stathweather judg of common pleas Saratoga County as within certified being acquainted with the circumstances of the within named applicant Wheeler Cogswell Do therefore hereby certify that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support given under my hand This 23 d Day of April 1818
Avery Stathweather judg &c
To Honorable Secretary of the Department of war Sir please direct the pension certificate to the Post Office in Galway State of New York
To Avery Stathweather Esq r
by request of applicant

Ruben Gossnell copy
Low
8139
1811
6
121

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
ON this twentyssecond day of August 1821 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ruben Coyswell
aged Sixty three years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted in the Town of Richmond in the State of Massachusetts for three years in the Continental establishment on the 20th day of May 1777 in a company commanded by capt. Jeremiah Miller in the first Massachusetts regiment commanded by Joseph Vose. That he was in the battle at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne and the battle of Monmouth and the battle at Rhode Island and was honorably discharged at that point on the 20th day of May 1780 after having served as a faithful soldier for three years against the common Enemy
That his original declaration was made on or about the twenty third day of April 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered (8139)
AND I solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the twentyssecond day of August , 1820. before me in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing Declarations 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 Eighty five dollars and cents
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentyssecond day of August , 1821
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

An inventory or schedule of the property of Reuben Bogswell the within pensioner, or deponent Real property I have none "Personal Property"
  3 old pine chests been in use 35 years. (worth)  2.00    10 Kitchen chairs $2. 12 knives, forks, 75 cts  2.75    one pot one dish kettle, tea kettle & small kettle (pump)  3.00    one 3. gal Iron Kettle  3.00    12 common Spoons & tea S. 12 cups & saucers, 2 sugar pots  1.25    one meal tub & 2 old barrels  0.50    one old table split 50 cts 2 stands half worn $1.50  2.00    one old plough & harrow $10 2 hoes & 2 grass scythes  12.00    one new scythe & cradle 2.25. one table 3 doll.  5.25    one testament & Geography 75 cts other small books etc  2.00    one small trunk  1.25    one Moore and Coats etc. etc. weight 3 qts $4  50.00    (Beds bedding & wearing apparel excepted)  $85.00  
My family consists of my self and wife aged 62 years who is feeble and daughter aged 29 years a widow whose husband died in the service of the United States in the late war her little son aged 10 years also aged twenty years. another daughter aged seventeen years and a little child or orphan child aged thirteen. I have been a Farmer but am now afflicted with Rheumatism and the other infirmities of age so that I am unable to provide a living for my self & family without the aid of public or private charity
Reuben Bogswell
Sworn to in open Court
THOMAS PALMER Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ques October 2, 1928
Miss Jessie W. Cogswell 1617-A Fremont Ave. South Pasadena, Calif.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43344, it appears that Reuben Cogswell enlisted at Richmond, Massachusetts, May 20, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Miller's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's First Massachusetts Regiment, he was in the battles of Saratoga, Monmouth, and Rhode Island, and was discharged May 20, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, while residing at Galway, Saratoga County, New York, aged sixty-one years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife as aged sixty-two years, a son twenty years old, a daughter seventeen years old, and a daughter twenty-nine years old, who was a widow, her "husband died in the service of the United States in the late war", and to her son six years old, but did not give the names of any. No further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1928 Oct. 2 - Hist to miss Jessie 3. Cogswell av 3.
43 344
INVALID.
Rev ————
File No. 43 344
Herbert Cogswell P.O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8, Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MISS JESSIE F. COGSWELL 1817-A FREMONT AVENUE SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
Dec. 5, 1927.
U.S. Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to inquire if Reuben Richmond Cogswell, a Revolutionary Soldier from Mass ever received or made application to receive a pension from the government. He was probably a resident of Galway, N.Y. at

MISS JESSIE F. COGSWELL 1617-A FREMONT AVENUE SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
Time application was made.
A transcript or statement that such application was made or pension received will be appreciated.
Very truly, Miss Jessie F. Cogswell, 1617 A. Fremont Ave., South Pasadena, California