Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43667, John Helmage, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Helmage, John
NUMBER
S. 43667
CONTENTS

(3,028)
New York Roll
John Helmage
Col. Sherman
Private
Connecticut Line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sep. 1818
and awarded to Stephen Phelps
at Canandaigua Ontario
NY New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 $ 34.13
Semi-ann. all'ee ending Mar 4. 1819 48.00
Ans. 4 mos. 8/30. $82.13
Sherman
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 16th March, 1818. }
3 years
Canandaigua Ontario
NY
W.W.G. Wade Mar 18 '46

43667 INVALID. Rey
File No. 43,667 John Belmage Dr Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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26 Sept '18
Miss Mitchell
May 44
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Dec '23
May 21st 1878
M rs Helmaque
Feb 25-44
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm g & Services Washington D.C.
Rose July 20

Rose New York
February 19 th 1846
Sir,
Permit me to request the favour of being informed, whether John Holmage, - who rec d a pension under act of 18 th March 1818, while a resident of Astoria Co. H. G., - was debarred by act of 1 st May 1820, - and if so, whether he established his claim under such act,
It is asserted by his widow, (who is now a married woman,) that he died in 1823, and that in consequence of his being absent from his residence at the time of the semi annual payment, his pension was not drawn for some time previous to his death,
I am informed from the Third Auditor's Office, that there is no appearance of his receiving his pension after 4 th March 1820, - As it is asserted that he was entirely destitute of property no good reason is shown why he should be debarred from receiving it,
I have the honor to be very respectfully Yours Obedient -
M. G. Wade

Dear Mr. Edwards Concerning Previous Working the 2d C

State of New York Columbia County
On this 27 th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and State personally appears John Holmage aged 63 years resident in the town of Seneca in said County and 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 he the said John Holmage enlisted in the year 1781 in Infild in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut in the Regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Sherman in the Connecticut line and that he has forgotten the name of his Captain. That he continued to serve in said Corps until the 28 th of October 1783 when he was Honorably discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York. That he was in the Battle of Kingsbridge also at the Storming of the Works at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support and that except his discharge which is herewith transmitted he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
John his X Holmage

The foregoing Declaration Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario
State of New York Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and for said County and State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Helmsage and 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 aforesaid Act of Congress - An Act to grant Pensions to certain Revolutionary War soldiers
Stephen Phelps
State of New York & ss Ontario County ss I certify by satisfactory Proof that John Helmsage the aforesaid applicant is in reduced circumstances and of a feeble frame in his country for support
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas
Cannaday 2 Sept 18 th 1818
State of New York Ontario County ss I certify that Stephen Phelps, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal at Canandaigua this 18 th day of September 1818
Wm. McNair

Stephen Phelps, Esq., Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
John Helmage, pr. Connecticut line, p. 27 April '18 Revolutionary claim.
Not found on the rolls.
Admitted
for testimony relative to the applicants' reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Battles.
Supposed to be correct except reduced circumstances

Rev. Nathan H. John H. Morgan Esq. 1815
The Honorable John H. Morgan
State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps and county of } whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Clerk's office } certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I herunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canan- daigua this 7 th day of May A D 1815
John H. Morgan

The Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War your claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my agent. — April 27th 1818
Witness — Stephen Phelps
His John H Helmage mark
Stephen Phelps, Esq. Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
John Helmage, per Connecticut line 27 April '18 Revolutionary Claim.
Not found on the rolls.
Admitted
for testimony relative to the applicant's reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Battle.
Depends to be correct except that Census

By Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of West-point and its dependencies —
John Holmgren, soldier in the Connecticut regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States
Given at West-point the 28 th day of Octo: 1783