Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,783, Roswell Cleaveland, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cleveland, Roswell
S. 44.783
CONTENTS

12,630. II
New-York.
Roswell Cleveland
of Cazenovia in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of July 1819 and sent to Will m Whipple Esq. Cazenovia, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 \frac{21/4}{30/31} $6:63 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Oct: 1819 — 40.00
$134:63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under law 1 st May 1820 Madison County.
Confirmed, Notification sent to Genl. Swift Esq. Cazenovia New York 28 th July 1820

to Mr er o. 17616
44 783 INVALID.
Ref
June 30'97 Kirby De Lem Martin Toledo, Ohio see widow
File No. 44 783
Prospect Cleveland
Rev. Rev. Year
Act: 18 th March 1848
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } ss    Ebenezer French Being duly sworn Madison County } testifies  and deposes that he is personally acquainted with Roswell Cleveland and knows that he the said Roswell did serve in the Revolutionary war as a soldier in the year 1776 and that he himself served with him in the same company with him and further says that was Ebenezer French
Subscribed and sworn before me This 12 day of August 1817
William Whipple Judson Madison Co. Just.
I certify that Ebenezer French is a respectable witness Wm Whipple Judson Madison Co. Just.

State of New York } Madison County } _____
Daniel Alvord being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he the Deponent is personally acquainted with Russell Claveland of the town of Galenovie in said County and knows that he the said Russell served as a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Allen in Colo Jonathan Wards Regiment 21 Massachusetts Line from the first of March 76 to the first of May 77 in the Continental Establishment and that he the said Deponent served with him during the whole time and further the Deponent saith that I now before me this 31 day of Daniel Alvord
May 1819
John Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Alvord and know him to be a Respectable and Credible Witness John Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss. I, Nehemiah Cleveland of My alias in said County being by me only known as the alias. That Roswell Cleveland was of the Town of Cazenovia in the County of Madison was enlisted as a private soldier on or about the first of March in the year seventeen hundred & twenty six in Captain Jonathan Allen Com- pany in the Twenty first Massachusetts Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Dane and did actually serve in the same until the first of January in the year seventeen hundred & twenty seven - & that his discharge was an honorable discharge in said Company part of the time & Sergeant Major of said Regiment the residue of said time it will recollect said Roswell service aforesaid - Then therefor
Sworn before me This 20 th day of April 1800.
Nehemiah Cleveland
Joseph
That Judge of Onondaga County, New York
I certify that the above named Nehemiah Cleveland is a respectable man
Wm Whipple Judge of Madison County

Roswell Chamberland Madison N.Y.
12630
22 July 1819
C
RECEIVED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK
1819 JUL 22 1819 The following is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted to the privilege of the Library of the State of New York, and who are entitled to vote at the annual meeting of the Library, to be held on the first Tuesday of August next, at the City of Albany.
STATE OF NEW YORK
Author

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Court of Common Pleas, } ss. County of Madison, }
On this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New-York) Naswell Clive Wood aged 61 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—In Colonel Jonathan Ward regiment, in captain Jonathan Allen company in the Massachusetts Line , according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 10 day of April 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States, numbered 12630 and bearing date on the 29 day of July 1819 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed."
S C H E D U L E.
Not Any property possessed by my children
My occupation is Farmer my ability to pursue it me Very poor the number of my family residing with their ages as follows, Wife aged 57 Eldest Child 14 years Youngest 11 years
The capacity to contribute to my support Some 30 years old in Low County
(Signed) Naswell Clive Wood
Sworn to and declared on the 20 day of June 1820 before me William Whipple Judge Madison Co. Pleas
I Isaac M. Hunt Clerk of the county of Madison, 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 no dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of July 1820 J. Wells
Clerk of the court of the county of Madison.

Roswell Cleveland Private Col Kansas Regt Mts June 1796 - 6 1797
Apr 10 th 1818
The undersigned of the county of state of  residing at resides in the county of
Admitted.
The within named Roswell Cleveland is absolutely in need of the assistance from his country for support Wm Whipple Madison County

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 10 day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears Richard Cleveland aged 59 years, resident in Cazenovia — in the said county, 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 he the said Richard Cleveland enlisted in March 1776 in the state of Newburgh — in the company commanded by captain Jonathan Allen — of the 1st Colo. Wards Nest 21st  Mountain Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the March of 1777
Peterkill , when he was discharged from service in state of New York , that he was in the battles of of Trenton New York
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 said services.
except the enclosed Affidavit
Richard Cleveland
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Whipple Judge Madison Com Pleas
I, William Whipple Judge, &c, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Cleveland 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 department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated April 10
1818
William Whipple
State of New York Madison
County, Clerk's Office
I do hereby certify that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison duly Commissioned & qualified on the 10th day of April last past that his name subscribed to the above is in his hand writing as appears of record in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name the 10th day of August 1818 —
Wm. Jarvis
Deputy Clerk