Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,905, Zenas Hathway, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hathway, Zenas or Zenus
S. 44,905 { B.L.W. 5923-100-Part Issued July 24, 1789. No papers.
CONTENTS

Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 No. 4.
8141
New York
Leonus Hathaway
of Saratoga the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Myllys of the Conn. Line, for the term of 11 years.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1858.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Mar 59 and sent to Judge Markm Arthur
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1859 85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1859 48. 30 28 44 30 35 $ 533.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY.
ON this thirteenth 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 Ebenezer Hathaway - - - - - aged clinty years, resident in the town of Broadalbin - - - in the County of Montgomery - - - 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 Ebenezer Hathaway enlisted in the town of Providence in the state of Rhode Island on a private in the company commanded by Captain Cleff in a Regiment commanded by Col. Willis being the first - - - of the Connecticut Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Seventh Day of June one Thousand Seven hundred Eighty three when he was discharged from service in the Garrison of West Point - - - and state of New York that he was in the battles of Stillings Creek - - - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and further saith he  enlisted on the Eighteenth Day of February in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven for and During the war and was honorably Discharged at the time and place above stated which Discharge is furnished as evidence of the above Declaration with the Badg of merit signed by Colonel Butler Col. to whose Regiment he had been transferred previous to his Discharge. Signed Ebenezer Hathaway
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Avery Clark one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas Saratoga County
I Avery Clark Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Hathaway 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 13th 1818 Avery Clark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : In testimony that the above named SARATOGA COUNTY, Avery Clark 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 14th day of May in the year 1818
Wm Stillwell } Clerk of the County of Saratoga.

Zenas Washburn
Zenas Washburn Jr.
Wyllys Conn. Reg
1777 to 1783.
Connect.
Ex Admitted

Avery Starkweather one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga being well acquainted with the circumstances of the within named applicant Zenas Hathaway. Do therefore certify that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support April 13 th 1818 Avery Starkweather Judge as within certified —
To the Honorable Secretary of the Department of war Sir Please Direct the pension certificate to the post office in Galway Saratoga County State of New York To Avery Starkweather Esq r by Request of Applicant

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of Long Island  Pay 444 TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 26 1828.
Lenas Hathway , _____ of Broadallin , in the County of Montgomery , in the State of New York , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private _____ in captain Buckloo _____'s company, in the Fifth regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
30 th July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Lenas Hathway in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Lenas Hathway is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Richd Hagner And
Connect 1828

Nov 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Court with
Invalid file
# 44.905

State of New York Northern District Montgomery county ss.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution, approved on the 15 th day of May 1828. I, Zenas Hathaway of the Town of P'keepsie in the County of Montgomery and State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war - also continued in its service until its disbandment at which time period I was a private soldier in a Company at that time commanded by Lieutenant Miller, his Christian Name I do not now remember in Captain Beckley's Company whose Christian Name I have forgotten and was discharged at West Point in the State of New York.
That the said Company was part of the first Connecticut Regiment of the United States Connecticut line
And I also declare that I after-wards received a Certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under the act of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States. Zenas Hathaway
Subscribed and sworn to this 21 st day of June 1828
Before me Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts New York State
State of New York Montgomery county ss
Before Aaron Haring
first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid (the said Court being a Court of record) personally appeared Richard Betts of the Town of P'keepsie in said County and Abner Sherman of the same place who did formally make oath that Zenas Hathaway by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reported and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Subscribed & affirmed to this 21 st day of June in the year 1828
Before me Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts New York State
Richard Betts Abner Sherman

I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, in the State of New York, do certify that Aaron Haring Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time first Judge of the County Court of the said County, and duly empowered to administer Oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, this 27th day of June in the year 1808.
Geo: D. Ferguson,

Dear Sir,
I forward herewith the papers of Zenas Hathaway, who claims the benefit of the late act of Congress, as one of the sur- -viving soldiers of the Army of the revolution, and also a power of Attorney to T. A. Stanton Esq d Post Master of this place.
You will perceive from an examination of the papers sent that he produces no eviden- -ce of a discharge - except his declaration on oath &c. He informs me that he has not at this time any evidence of that fact, but presumes it may be supplied by some of the returns of the Officers of that line to the war. Department.
Should the decision on his claim be favourable his Attorney requests that the amount to which he is now entitled be sent to the Attorney at this place by mail - if unfavourable have the goodness and inform me by mail noting the grounds on which the rejection may be founded.
Respectfully Your Obedt Servant
Peter Brooks Jun r
Johnstown Montgomery Co. State of New York. June 28 th 1828.

J. A. Statenburgh the attorney of Zenas Hathaway a revolutionary soldier named in the enclosed paper do hereby request that the amount of pay that may be due him from the United States and which I am authorized to receive by virtue of the within power of attorney may be sent by mail enclosed to me at this place. June 28 th . 1828.
J. A. Statenburgh
# 44.905
Inverness file
Pay to the
attorney
Zenas H. ab
June 1828

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hathaway, Jonas GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5923 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 24, 1789 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

44905
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44905
Zenne Hathray Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Louis Gathway Private in the 10 th Connecticut Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from the 18 th Day of Feb. 1777. and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 th of June 83
G Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
J Schumbull
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Abbe Loomis
Adjutant.
THE above Louis Gathway has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Louis Butler Col.

BY HIS MAJESTY'S ORDER HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Discharge
Benas Hathaway S. 44,905