Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44370, Richard Caten, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Caten, Richard
NUMBER
S. 44370
CONTENTS
personnel in War of 1812.

(2,656)
New York.
✓ Richard Caten, Capt Woodbridge's private, Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sep r 1818 and sent to Joshua Forbaird Esq. Marcellus, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mo. 39.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48.00
2 years 1781- $87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
File mch. 19 th Greaton
✓ Continued Onondaga. Co. New York
Let to N.H. Austin June 1. 1822
Transferred from N.H. Austin to Deborah Forbaird June 1. 1822

Richard Batin -
Also for his wife
Not on Rolls
DA
See remarks in the case of Paul Jay
Unadulterated
Pens. off
22 May 1818
Admitted
6th May 1818

State of New York Onondaga County & p: Richard Caten being duly sworn saith, that in the month of January in the year of our Lord one & Eighty one this deponent enlisted for the term of three years as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Christopher Woodbridge in the Regiment commanded by Col. Grayton to which William Hull was Subsequent Colonel in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the Conti- nental Army - and served in said Company & Regiment to the end of the war, when he was discharged in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eighty three at the encampment west of Newburgh - That his discharge was sent to Boston to procure his pay that has not been returned to him since - That he is now aged fifty five years in the month of August last and now lives in the Town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and from his usual circumstances in life is in need of assistance from

his Country for support for the South not —
Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventh day of April in the Year 1810.
Richard Scaten
Joshua Forman First Judge of Probate Conn. Dist.
Richard Caton -
Not on Rolls JH See Records in the Case of Paul v. Day Vand. Off. 22 May 1818
Admitted

Richard Calom Gaten
Q d 2666 chain 189

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the Second day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Richard Caton aged fifty seven years, resident in Onondaga 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:— viz. That he enlisted in the year 1781 into the company of Captain Christopher Woodbridge in Colonel Pratt's Regiment which was the third Massachusetts Regiment that he served in said company & Regiment until the close of the revolutionary war & was then discharged that he holds a pension certificate number 2666 that he made his application for a pension April 7th 1818 under the act of March 18th 1818 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz.—
  Two Hogs worth — $ 6.00 One pot — $ 0.75   Three pigs — 3 00 One her kettle — 62 1/2   Six Sheep — 6 00 One pin rail kettle — 3 00   One cow — 15 00 One four quart kettle — 50   One table — 1 00 Six Knives & forks — 1 00   Five chairs — 1 88 Four Spoons — 25   One spinning wheel — 1 00 One pen knife — 12 1/2   One pair hand looms — 1 50   One fire shovel — 75   $ 42 38 
I am indebted to Grove Surplus $16.80  Liberty Kimberly $3.00  James McKeillop owes me $2.00 but is wholly unable to pay any demand against him I am a Farmer by occupation and am not able in consequence of a wound received in the late war at the taking of Little York in Upper Canada to labour but very little and cannot support myself. I have a Wife named Rebecca Caton aged Sixty Seven years and is unable by reason of age & infirmities to labour but very little and not sufficient to support herself — Richard Caton —
Sworn in open Court This 2 September 1820 J.O. Watrous Judge of Onondaga Co. P. S.
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, 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 one hundred & twenty two dollars and thirty eight cents. & owes
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

44370 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44370
Richard Eaton
Brig. Genl. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Coaten, New York, or Albany N.Y. Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid at 18 th March 1818
Pension Office } 10 th to 4 th March 1842 June 1. 1842. } D H

as offered James Davis being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that he the deponent was in the Continental Establishment of the United State Army that the deponent joined said army in the year 1781 in the third Regiment of Massachusetts line said Regiment was Commanded by Colonel Gratton and the Company Commanded by Capt. James Tisdale and that the deponent was in the service two years and five months and the deponent further saith that Richard Caten was brought up in the same Town that the deponent was and that the deponent has known and been acquainted with the said Richard Caten ever since since that the time said Richard was a school boy with the deponent and the deponent further saith that the said Richard belonged to the same Regiment that the deponent did (viz Col. Gratton Regiment) that the deponent was then acquainted with the said Richard while the deponent was in the service of the United States and that according to the best knowledge and true belief of the deponent the said Richard entered the service of the United States before the deponent and continued in the service as long as the deponent did who was dischar- ged at the close of the war and that the depon- -ent did frequently see the said Richard and know him well while the deponent was in the service - and further saith not James Davis Whitstable County of Oxford.

Sworn before me this
1010. Sept 3 d James Davis, known to me, and in my judgment a man of truth & veracity, appeared before me this day, and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the within statement.
H. J. Miller
First judge of Oneida County
Clerks Office Oneida County
I certify that Morris S. Miller is first judge of the County of Oneida and that his signature to the above Certificate is of his own proper hand writing. Attest the seal of said County this Third day of September one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
J. Dennis H. Woodgood Clk

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss. Sherbick Lee of the Town of Leroy in the County of Madison in said State being duly sworn doth depose that he was well acquainted with Richard Bates now of the Town of Onondaga & County of Onondaga, in the year 1780 in the Town of Conway in the State of Massachusetts and was personally knowing that he enlisted in the winter of 1780 - for the term of three years into Colonel Grayson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army. That said Bates lived with a brother of his at the time when he enlisted and this deponent frequently heard from the said Bates while he was in the service until the close of the war in June 1783 when he returned to Conway with a soldier's uniform & pack on his back in company with other soldiers from said Town who were then lately discharged. That the said Bates was hired by a chap in the said Town of Conway to enlist for three years to answer a requisition made by the State of Massachusetts on said Town for a certain number of recruits for the Continental Army & that he was not attached to any company until after he left said Town of Conway - this deponent does not recollect to have known what company of said Regiment he served in, but recollects to have heard while he was in service that he was a waiter to the lieutenant of his company and further

This document further notes subscribed to you before me this twentieth day of August 1810. —
Joshua Townes Notary Public of Court Con. Pks

State of New-York, } ss:— Onondaga County.
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Richard Gaten — of the town of Onondaga in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me 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 Revolutionary War:" 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 aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this seventh — day of April — in the year 1818.
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.
Joshua Forman
Joshua Forman First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Gaten is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that the which hereunto annexed is in my judgment a bill of attainder — done at Onondaga this 7 th day of September 1818
Joshua Forman

Rowlett Hill, N.Y. May 17/42
Nehemiah S. Austin.
Richard Caton has been defrauded of his Pension Certificate - wishes a new one sent him.
A 72. Re May 31/42 D. G.
Pension Office Washington City
Rich Caton N.Y. 1878 msf
Catskill N.Y. May 24
John McLean Secretary of War
To the Hon.

Chordaga May 16. 1842
To the Secretary at War
Sir in consequence of usurpation I have consented to address You on a subject of vital importance. Richard Caton A Revolutionary Soldier has had his pension Certificate usurped from him and is still kept from him by the usurper and the usurper has drawn on the New York Agency $300.00 of his or the pensioners money claiming the pensioners oath & signature by flattery fraud & promise of some money when Recd from the Agent to my knowledge he has not Recd $5.00 of his money for 3 years but the usurper has received it previous to the usurpation of his certificate I drew his money for him & done his writing & to show to You that he is a Soldier I will submit a few facts Richard Caton enlisted in the Revolution under Capt Christopher Woodbridge & Col James Grayton W th Hull Line Col 3 d Regiment Boston Line discharged at Newburg New York 1783 Later War enlisted in Utica N.Y. under Capt Samuel Cherry Col Simmons 6 th Brigade United States Infantry discharged at Black Rock N.Y. 1815 and he will be 80 years of age on the 17 th day of August next. having drawn a copy of his certificate when it was in my possession I will insert it literatim
War Department Revolutionary Claims
I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Richard Caton late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the seventh day of April One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this nineteenth day of September One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Now this Certificate has been demanded so that for the time to come he can have the benefit of this hard earned money. he now calls upon the Secretary to direct how he shall obtain his certificate. He expects a little assistance from that government which he served in hard fight eleven years to sustain. He owes this usurper nothing having had no deal with him whatsoever. The Soldier wishes to obtain his

Certificate or a new one from the Secretary. A demand for the Soldier in your name would be made was I authorized by you to do it
Richard Caton I have known for twenty years & have executed his Mortgage for three years & Recd. his money from the agent in Albany & delivered his money & Certificate to him being about to leave for the far West & on my return from the West I found the proceedings as herein stated
Now your directions will be gratefully Recd. & executed with promptness
A. B. the proceedings herein set forth are true and can be supported by an Affidavit if required
Dated Norvelt Hill Onondaga County New York May 12 1842
John M c Lean
Pehemiah N. Woodson
Secretary of War
for the Pensioner
War Office U. States