Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,455, Jedediah Darbe, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
Conn. Continental.
Darbe, Jediah or Darbee.
NUMBER
S. 43455
CONTENTS
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17.279 R New York,
Sedediah Darbee, of Willink - in the state of New York, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of June 1820 and sent to Charles Townsend Esq. Buffalo. Niagara County N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - $177-03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820  48-
22 and 3/4  $225.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinue

Notes sent to Chas Leavens and Ely on April 18 th Buffalo N.Y.
24/30 7.20 1. 6 8.26 16

Jedidiah Darbee, Private, Connecticut line, 1 st . May, 1818.
Huntington Regt.
not on roll.
Admitted
31 May 1820
Charles Townsend, Esq., Judge, Buffalo, Niagara Co., New-York.
Rec d . 20. May, 1818.

State of New York 31 Stafayara County 31 On this first day of May 1818 before me Charles Townsend and John Sed- gwick of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally came Sedediah Darbe aged sixty one years a resident of Milbank in said County who being by me first duly sworn accord- ing 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 Sedediah Darbe at Norwich in the state of Connecticut or about in the month of October or November 1775 enlisted and out or near the first day of December of that year joined the Company commanded by Joseph Swift in Col. Sedediah Hasting's Regiment of Connecticut Troops in the service of the United States — that he continued to serve in said Company until the 1 st day of January 1777 when he was discharged at Crown Ponds near Puck- kill in the State of New York
That he is in indigent circum- stances and straitened in need of the assistance of his country for support — That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except that of Oliver J. Batten

gill a statement of which is subjoined Sworn to and declared before me the day and Dederick Darbe year aforesaid before me Ch. Morris
Judge of Niagara Com. pleas
Niagara County ss — Oliver S. Puttenge duly sworn sayeth that he was personally acquainted with Dederick Darby and that the said Dederick Darby was a private in the service of the United States in the year 1776 at which time he saw him at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts —
Sworn to and subscribed Oliver S. Puttenge the 1 st May 1818 before
Ch. Morris
I Charles Townsend Judge & as afore- said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Dederick Darby did serve in the re- volutionary war as stated in the pre- ceding declaration against the common Enemy, and from trans- cript the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Sec- retary for the department of War agree- ably to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress — May 1. 1818
Ch. Morris

State of New York Niagara County Clerks office
I Frederick B Merrill Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Charles Townsend before whom the foregoing affida- vits verifically appear to have been made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County acting as such under the Authority of this State and that the same so Signed is his Signature
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at Buffalo this second day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen
F. B Merrill

Sup, fr
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not entitled
Sept 20

State of New York Niagara County ss
Be it known that on this 23 rd day of November 1820 personally came in open court, to wit in the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for said county, being a court of Records constituted such by the Laws of said State Sedediah Darbe aged sixty three years resident in Amora 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 — That in the fall of the year 1775 he enlisted in the United States service for one year joined the company Commanded by Capt. Joseph Sewett in Col. Sedediah Huntington's Regiment of Connecticut Troops, and continued in said Capt's until about the first day of January 1777 when he was discharged near Patskill in the state of New York — that in order to obtain a pension for his services he did on the first day of May 1818 make a declaration of said facts under oath, and subsequently obtained from the War Department a certificate that he was placed on the pension list, which bears date the first day of June 1820.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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, and that the articles therein mentioned are not in my opinion worth more than the sums annexed to said articles, Viz,
   1 pair Oxen $ 40. 00   1 Cow 10. 00   1 2 year old steer & 2 Calves 12. 00   1 old saddle & Bridle 8. 00   1 Sett. drag teeth 2. 00   2 Chains 4. 50   2 Axes 2. 00   2 axe poles 1. 00   1 Adze 1. 00   1 Frying Pan . 50   2 Old Augers . 38   1 Kettle 4. 50   2 Trammels 1. 00   2 Wedges . 50   12 lb Old Iron 1. 00   2 Earthen Pools . 50  

  2 Table Spoons $ 25   1 Basin , 50   2 Milk pans 1. 25   1 Jug & 1 Bottle , 37   1 Chest 1. 00   5 Tubs 4. 00   1 Saw bar 2. 00   4 pails 1. 25   1 Churn 1. 00   1 1/2 & 3/4 Bushel Measure , 62   1 Hammer 1/2 - 1 pr Sheep Shears 1/2 , 38   2 Pitch forks , 56   1 Shovel , 37   1 ox Yoke 1. 00   1 Potmanteau 1. 50   1 Hatchet 2. 00   1 Saw 12f - 1 Shave 2f 1. 75   1 set Cart hoops 2. 75   10 Bush Wheat 3. 75   10 do Corn 2. 50   2 Swine 9.50   $ 127.74 
I also have a contract for the purchase of 33 acres of land, one half of which belongs to me, and the other to W. Perkins - no payment has been made on said contract, and I am entirely dependent on the Government of the United States for a continuance of my pension to enable me to pay it, if it should be discontinued I do not estimate the contract worth anything, as it will be forfeited -
I also own a debt against James Packard say one dollar $ 1.00
I am indebted to individuals in the sum of about Fifty dollars -
I have received within a week past the arrearages due on my pension, being the only payment I have received, and now have remaining Ninety Seven dollars & twenty six cents.
Jedediah Parke.
This declarant also says that he is by occupation a farmer, but that in consequence of a disorder in his head & stomach has not for a year past been able to labor but a small part of the time - That his family residing with him consists of Lucretia Bishop his mother aged Eighty four

Years, who is totally dependant on this declarant for her support— Polly his daughter aged twenty, who is unable to labor but little in consequence of ill health.
Isedech Darbe.
Sworn to and declared on the 23 d day of November 1820
before me. J. E. Marshall. clerk.
Of Niagara General Sessions.
I John E Marshall clerk of the court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the county of Niagara, 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and twenty- seven dollars and seventy four cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this seventh day of December 1820
J. E. Marshall. Clerk of the court for the county of Niagara

May 22, 1939.
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Mr. Howard W. Derby 367 Hearst Avenue San Francisco, California
BA-J/ady Jedediah Darbe S.43455
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.43455, based upon the military service of Jedediah Darbe in that war.
The date and place of birth and the name of the father of Jedediah Darbe are not stated. The name is also shown as Darbee and Darby.
While a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, Jedediah Darbe enlisted in October or November 1775, served as private in Captain Joseph Jewett's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-one years and a resident of Willink, Niagara County, New York.
In 1820 he was residing in Aurora, Niagara County, New York, and in 1823 he was living in Erie County, New York.
In 1820 soldier's mother, Lucretia Bishop, was aged eighty-four years, and his daughter Polly, was twenty years old, both residing with him. No reference was made to soldier's wife.
In 1823 Waterman Perkins, son-in-law of the soldier, was living in Erie County, New York, his age and the name of his wife not designated.
In 1820 one Azariah Darbe was a resident of Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, his age and relationship to the family not shown. There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension , the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Jedediah Darbee, Certificate No. 17279, issued June 1, 1820, rate $8.00 per month, commenced May 1, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

43 455
INVALID.
Rey
File No.
43 455
Jedediah Darbee P. O. Box 100
Act:
18 March 18
Index: Vol.
8
Page
123
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 19-1899 History to Mrs. Wright Jones- Buffalo N.Y.
1910 Oct. 5. Hist. to Miss Cornelia Darbee. & 1916 Apr. 5. History to Harry R. Darbee. &
1939 May 22. Hist. to Howard W. Derby. Letter W3339, Moses Darbee. A.D.Y.

State of New York Niagara County }
Manah Darby of Perysburg in the County of Cattaraugus in said State being duly sworn sayeth that in the year 1776 Isedediah Darby was a private in Capt. Jewett's company in Col. J. Huntington's Regiment of Connecticut troops. That he knows that he was enlisted in said company and that he was absent from home for more than one year, and believes that the said Isedediah was in the service of the United States during that time — That he has has no interest whatever in the claim of the said Isedediah for a pension and further sayeth that he is acquainted with the circumstances of the said Isedediah & that he is in- dignant & angry at the assistance of his country for support more to be described the 13 th day of Jan- uary 1820 & I certify the said Manah to be in my opinion a cred- ible witness
Manah Darby
Ch: Vornwald
I Charles Vornwald Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that the I am satisfied that the above mentioned Isedediah Darby is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support
Natia Jan. 28. 1820
Ch: Vornwald
Judge

Niagara County ss Adams Paul of Willink in said county being duly sworn sayeth that he is personally
acquainted with Frederick Darbe and that he is respected a person of good character and his declarations are in the opinion of this deponent entitled to full credit and belief
Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of April 1818 Adams Paul before me
J. Hingham N o 18

Jedediah Darbee
Certificate (if granted) to be sent to Charles Townsend Buffalo (Erie Co) N.Y.
Sept. 1820.

State of New York County of Erie ss. } On this fourth day of June 1823 personally appeared in open court viz the Court of Common Pleas of said County being a Court of Record. Jedediah Darbe aged sixty six years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That h. the said Jedediah Darbe enlisted at Norwich Connecticut for the term of one year in the fall of the year 1775. & in the month of December of that year joined the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Jewett in the Regiment commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington in the line of the state of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until about the 1 st January 1777 when he was discharged near Patts Kill in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820. I 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 the Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revo- lutionary War passed on the 18 th 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 described.
  1 pair of Oxen $40.00 1 Cow $10.00 1 Saddle & bridle $6.00 $56.00   1 Sell dog team $2.00 2 Chains $3.50 2 axes $1.00 6.50   1 Post axe $0.25 1 Adz $0.56 1 Drying pan $0.25 2 Augers 12 1/2   1 Kettle $3.00 2 Trammels $1.00 2 Wages $0.50 1 Table spoon $0.06   1 Barm $0.25 2 Milk pans $0.50 1 Jug & 1 Bottle $0.75 1 Chest $0.50   4 Dats $2.00 1 pair $0.12 1/2 1 churn $0.25 2 measures $0.50   6 Sheep $4.50 2 pitch forks $0.18 1/2 1 portmanteau $0.75 1 hatchet $0.00   1 Saw $0.75 1 Shave $0.12 1/2   87 1/2   80.24 
A debt due to me from Isaac Dunning for $10.00 I am indebted to Individuals in about the sum of forty five dollars That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz.

1 Two year old Plow } Sold about a year since to Waterman Perkins, in 1 Iron Bar } part consideration of the support of my mother 1 Set Cart Hoops }
2 rafter Boards } 1 Saw } Broken and destroyed 1 Shovel } 1 Ox yoke }
2 Axe polls } worked up into ox shoes, and for mending chains &c 12" old Iron }
$87 26 Cash. This has been since expended in purchasing food & clothing for my family, for the payment of Physicians bills, black smiths work, traveling expenses, to Pittsford. Taxes, labor &c. — I am unable to state particularly the names of the persons to whom it was all paid or the time when
10 Bushels of Wheat } These Articles have been consumed in my family 10 Bushels of Corn } 2 Swine }
Default having been made in the payments on the Contract for the purchase of the land with the Holland Sara Company, mentioned in my schedule in which I had joint interest with Waterman Perkins in thirty three acres, I have no claim on said Company for the fulfillment of said Contract on their part, nor have I any permission from them to remain on said Land, nor have I any expectations of ever obtaining any legal claim or interest in any part of said Land.
Iddiah Darrow
This Declarant also says that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity he is unable to support himself or to labor but a small part of the time — That he together with his mother now aged eighty six years and his daughter resides in the family of his son in Law Waterman Perkins. That the said Waterman takes the management of the land on which they reside, and has the use of the property mentioned in the preceding schedule, and he assists in supporting the said persons, but that he is unable to continue that support without assistance — That his said mother has a Cancer on her face and his said daughter for the past year has been confined by sickness to her bed which renders their support very expensive.
Iddiah Darrow
Sworn to and declared on the fourth day of June 1823 in Open Court.
J. A. Barker clerk

State of New York Erie County ss.
I Jacob A Barker clerk of the court of Common Pleas for Erie County. Do certify that the said Schedule and both have been duly admitted to the records of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom; And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that
the total amount, in value of the property, exhibit a in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty Dollars and twenty four cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this fourth day of June 1823.
Jacob A Barker. clerk

State of New York Niagara County }
Lucretia Bishop of Aurora in said County being duly sworn sayth, that in the year 1775 Jedediah Darbe then of Norwich in the state of Connecticut, but now a resident of the said County of Niagara, enlisted as a private in Col. Jedediah Huntington Regi- ment, by Lieutenant Ensign Kingman — That the said Jedediah joined the Army about the 1 st day of January 1776 and was absent from his home for about one year, and was credibly informed and believes that he was during that time in the service of the United States — That she has no interest in the claim of the said Jedediah for a pension and further sayth not
Sworn to and subscribed h Lucretia Bishop
before me this 17 th day of January 1820
I certify the deponent to be a credible witness —
Sophia Kingsland

State of New York Niagara County
I John E Marshall clerk of said county do hereby certify that Joshua Henshaw before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is and was on the day and date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take such affidavit and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature of "Joshua Henshaw" is the proper hand writing of said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county at Buffalo January 28. 1820
John E Marshall CLK by D Remington Dep

New-York.
Jedediah Darbee
Aged 66 y rs - by reason of bodily infirmity, unable to labor but little. - mother  wife , 86 y rs old. has a cancer in her face - lives with their son-in-law - his daughter - been confined for one year to her bed, by sickness. - Served 1 y r from Dec r 1775.
1 st Sched. exhibits Personal property to the am t of $127.74. Also the \frac{1}{2} interest in a contract for land - no payment has been made thereon. - Depended on his pension money to pay for the land.
Off, 11 th April 1821 - Application for restoration, as per 2 nd schedule, 4 th June 1823. -
2 nd Sched. exhibits, 1 yoke of oxen, $56 - 6 sheep, $4.50 - & a few articles of furniture - $19.50
owes to individuals, not named, $35. -
Sold to his son-in-law, since 1 st Sched. 1 Steer, 1 iron bar, 1 oak cart hoops, toward paying for support of Applicant's mother. earthen ware, broken & destroyed. - Old iron worked up into ox shoes, &c. - 10 Bush. wheat - 10 B u . corn, & 2 swine, consumed in the family.
Has not been able to pay the Holland Company for the land contract - live on it by sufferance - not approved , but by implied consent. Does not expect ever to be able to comply with his contract. -
Chas. Townsend Esq r Buffalo
New-York. Re d June 16. 1825

W. J. Murphy Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
AMM D
Dear Sir, Will you kindly give me any information you can relating to Jedediah Darbysee, who served in the Revolution , and afterwards drew a pension. I am anxious to learn

When, and where he enlisted, also his age at that time, and the length of time he served. We believed he enlisted from Norwich, Conn. but do not know.
If you could respond to this immediately I would be very pleased.
Awaiting Your reply
Feb 8 97 Mrs. Knight Jones. Y. C. Jones. Res - 737 Wood Ave. Buffalo N.Y.

Comm. of Pensions, Wash, D.C. Will you kindly send me the record of service of Jediah Darbee in the war of the Revolution. He enlisted as private, from state of Connecticut.
Greatly oblige
(Miss) Comelia Darbee 430 Virginia St Buffalo
Sept 29-1910
N.Y.

Rev Sec
Dept of the Interior Wash, D.C.
Will you kindly send a record of the services of Jedediah Darbee who served in the war of 1776 and received a pension for several years before his death.
Very respectfully
Harry R. Darbee 20 W. 8th St Holland Mich -

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jedediah Darbe 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.
S. file 43,455
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct or Nov. 1775 Jan. 1, 1777 Private Joseph Jewett Jedediah Huntington Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, not stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich, Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Millink, Niagara Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, sixty-one years.
Remarks: in 1820 he resided at Aurora, N.Y. & his family consisted of his mother Lucretia Bishop ae 84 yrs., his daughter Polly ae 20 yrs. & son in law Nathaniel Perkins.
(His wife died early in prison at Fort L.D.)

to furnish the military Revolutionary soldiers or whose widows were services. uch of the original muster and pay of the Revolutionary War and the 1812 as are now in the possession Government are on file in the and Pension Office, War Depart- ment. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolution- ary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 43455.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
February 19, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Jedediah Darbee, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on May 1, 1818, at which time he was 61 years of age and residing at Willink, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Jewitt and Col. Huntington. He enlisted at Norwich, Ct.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. Wright Jones,
751 Norwood Ave.,
Buffalo, N. Y.

May 22, 1939.
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BA-J/ady Over
A. 43455
Mr. Howard W. Derby 367 Hearst Avenue San Francisco, California
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Moses Darby and Jedediah Darbee .
Their records are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator