Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2601, Thomas Densmore, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Densmore, Thomas Kannah
No. 2601
CONTENTS

2437 New York
Thomas Denismore of New York in the State of New York who was a Private in the Compt's commanded by Captain Buel of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sherman in the Continental line for 1 Year & 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 40 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Nov: 1832 — and given to J. H. Gustin
Arars to 4th of Sep. '32 $ 60.60 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 20.20 $ 80.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Rev. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 81

192, New York City Hannah (Dinsmore widow of Thomas Dinsmore who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private) Concise
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 40.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May 1848 and sent to
James, W. Cruttenden Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 1848, Page 537 Vol.
by 29th Book D.

No 6793.
The application of Thomas Densmore for a pension -
admitted 1 year & 4 days
Ca

State City and County of New York ss: on this first day of September A.D. 1832. personally appeared before the Justices of the Marine Court of the City of New York in open court Thomas Densmore a resident of said City aged Seventy Two years on the 15 th day of July last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he voluntarily enlisted as a private in the army of the United States in the month of Decem- ber 1781 in General Huntington's Brigade of the Connecticut line, in the 5 th Regiment of said Brigade commanded by Colonel Sherman & in the Company of Captain Buel to serve for 3 years. That at the time he so enlisted he resided in the Town of Housatonic County of Hartford & State of Connecticut at which place he was born. That soon after his enlistment the 4 th & 5 th Regiments of said Brigade were consolidated under Colonel Butler and he was sent with Col Butler to West Point where he remained with the army (most of the time) in garrison until he was discharged. That he continued in said service from the time he so first entered until December 1783. Soon after the evacuation of the City of New York a period of two full years when he was discharged. That during his said service he was often actively engaged in service on the lines with Capt. Buel near Van Plank's point & about White Plains. That he was well known to Genl. Knox who commanded at West Point. That besides the officers above named who were all at West Point he was acquainted with Capt. Reed & also Lieut. Whitney who had a command in Depeyster's Company.

and had charge of batteries Nos 4 & 5 on the hill overlooking the Point. That he has no record of his age except in his memory. That he has resided in the City of New York most of the time since the Revolution. That he had a discharge presented him by his Lieut. Whitney when he left the service, but he has lost it more than 30 years since. That he is now well known to Alderman Strong Mr James Ballagh Mr Josiah Hunt & many other citizens of New York who can testify to his character for veracity if necessary. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State - Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
Thomas Densmore,
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. By the Court.
John Barbire, Clerk
I John Barbire Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Densmore for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1 st day of September A.D. 1832.
John Barbire

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That John N Taylor Esq whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the City and County of New York duly Commissioned Sworn and authorized by Law to administer Oaths
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the Twenty third day of November — 1832.
Abm Asten, Clerk

THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: WHEREAS, by the provisions of an act, entitled "An act to provide for a pension to certain persons who have been in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War," passed March 3, 1831, it is required that every applicant for a pension under the provisions of said act, shall make application to the Commissioner of Pensions, or to some person authorized to administer oaths in the city of New York, the above named Thomas Densmore and being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he is the applicant for a pension named in the above declaration - that his memory has on account of his great age failed him in a great measure, that he has no papers or other data by which to recollect facts that occurred during his service in the Revolutionary war, that his first impression about the name of his Colonel under whom he enlisted was as he has stated in his declaration - that upon further reflection he is convinced that his Colonel's name was Huntington when he enlisted, & that he commanded the 5 th Regiment - that his General's name was also Huntington - that Colonel Sherman whom he first specified in his declaration as his Colonel was according to the best of his recollection the Lieutenant Colonel of the same Regiment - that after the consolidation which he has spoken of Colonel Butler still remained with his Regiment but in what capacity he cannot positively specify -
State City and County of New York ss. On this 23 d day of September 1832 personally appeared before the subscriber a commissioner duly authorized to administer oaths in & for the city of New York the above named Thomas Densmore and being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he is the applicant for a pension named in the above declaration - that his memory has on account of his great age failed him in a great measure, that he has no papers or other data by which to recollect facts that occurred during his service in the Revolutionary war, that his first impression about the name of his Colonel under whom he enlisted was as he has stated in his declaration - that upon further reflection he is convinced that his Colonel's name was Huntington when he enlisted, & that he commanded the 5 th Regiment - that his General's name was also Huntington - that Colonel Sherman whom he first specified in his declaration as his Colonel was according to the best of his recollection the Lieutenant Colonel of the same Regiment - that after the consolidation which he has spoken of Colonel Butler still remained with his Regiment but in what capacity he cannot positively specify -
Sworn and subscribed this 23 d Sept r 1832 Before me John N Taylor Commissioner
Thomas Densmore

227 23 Declaration. of Hannah Densmore under Act 29 th July, 1848
no 267 Hannah Densmore, widow of Thomas, J.M., Act 29 July 1848, married 1795 husband died 1841 Adm rs 1 yr 4 days per $40.40 per annum
James Bouston
Present
h. t. n. 10

State of New York } p. On this twenty-second day of May Kings County } A. D. 1849, personally appeared before me, William Hughes, one of the Assistant Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and of the Sessions, for the County of Kings Hannah Densmore, a resident of Williamsburg, Kings County, New York, aged Eighty four years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed 29 th July, 1848, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army."
That she is the widow of Thomas Densmore, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and received a pension of Forty dollars and forty cents per annum, as will appear by the accompanying pension certificate:
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Densmore in Baltimore on the 9 th day of January, 1798; for proof of which she refers to the family record herunto annexed, which is a leaf from an old family bible, and is in the handwriting of her said hus- band, and the only documentary evidence of her said marriage of which she has any knowledge: that her husband, the afore- said Thomas Densmore, died in the town of Williamsburgh, in said County of Kings on the eighteenth day of April 1849. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, who further certify that the declarant is prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing in open court.
William Hughes Assistant Justice for the County of Kings
Hannah Densmore (Mark)

City and County of New York ss. — County of William Ballagh a resident of Williamstown  City and said County, being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Hannah Bent- more who has made her mark to the foregoing declaration in his presence; that the said Hannah Bentmore is the widow of Thomas Bentmore, who was a citizen of the United States, and for whom the accompanying citizenship certificate was issued — and that the said Thomas Bentmore died seven years ago or more.
Sworn to and subscribed this
24 th day of May 1849
before me, who further certify William Ballagh that the deponent is known to me to be a person of veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit —
A. N. S. Merriman
Commissioner of Deeds

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. County of Kings.
I, JOHN M. HICKS, Clerk of the County of Kings, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that William Hughes  Deponent whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment  Deposition , a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 23 d day of May — 1849
John M. Hicks
Clerk.

Marryed By The Rev Hector Wilson at Baltimore
Densmore to Hannah Dods both of New York married at Baltimore on the 9 th Day of January 1798 -
Hannaretta Causten Densmore was born 18 th July 1800 and Departed this life 16 th March - 1805
Rebecca Rankin Densmore was Born 21 st April 1802 and Departed this life 21 st October - 1803
Hannaretta Causten Densmore was Born 16 th June 1805
Lorna Marsh Ballagh Born April 20 th and Departed this life May 20 th
William Densmore Ballagh Born May 1 st 1823

Rev  WIDOW, &c.  am
File No. 2601
Hannah Densmore Widow Thomas Densmore Br. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payments to be made at New York by Recd. U.S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, to the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles. Ch in Book D Vol. 5. page 81
P.M. Young 32 Wall St

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Denmore of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary " " Army is entitled to receive one  hundred  and  forty  cents  per  annum  during  his  natural  life , commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Loisel Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards