Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5179, Samuel Halstead, New York Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York Penn.
Halstead, Samuel
R 5179
CONTENTS

Pension matter miscellaneous Pension matter
Filed Nov. 4, 1838
adjudg. Proof sufficient by the board
34.991 Samuel Hoolstead Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
5 On this Fourth day of November AD 1834 personally appeared in Open
Court of Common Pleas of said County, before the Hon. William Jessup - President of said Court now sitting - Samuel Halstead, a resident of Neshannock Township in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, aged Eighty Years - who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, Make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 - That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers and servs as herein stated - On the first of June 1779 - he entered the Service of the United States as a Militia Man, at Wyoming, in Luzerne County Penn a . under Capt. Jeremiah Blanchard and served in his company at the Lackawanna Fort until the 4 th of July, at the time of the Wyoming Massacre, when applicant, with many others, was taken prisoner by the Indians, and retained by them two weeks, and then released with other prisoners and went to Orange County in the State of New York - That subsequently in the latter part of August 1781 - at Goshen, in Orange County New York, applicant enlisted into a company of New York State troops, under one Capt. Abraham Wolfendale in a Regi- -ment commanded by Col. Munkirk - for the term of four Months, and served his time out, in the Service of the United States, and was discharged by Capt. Wolfendale at Poughkeepsie on the Delaware on the 23 rd of December (Christmas day) 1781 - That on his enlistment he joined his company at Poughkeepsie aforesaid and there remained guarding that frontier until the time of his discharge - That during his last Service, he was not in any engagement with the enemy, but remained in Camp, the whole time, with but one exception, when he was sent by Capt. Wolfendale, with a detachment to guard a baggage waggon to a place called Nipenocks and was absent two days - That he has no document- -ary evidence of his Service - and knows of but one person who can testify thereto - to wit - Ebenezer Stephens -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declares that his name is not on the pension

pension rolls of the agency of any State to the knowledge -
Sworn to, and subscribed in open
Court the 4 th day of
November A.D. 1889 -
J Fasset Port
By H. Michelson
his Samuel H. Halstead mark

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County To
Christian Felton and Eliphaleth Stephens of lawful age being duly sworn according to law do depose & say that they have known Samuel Walstead the forgoing applicant for a Pension, for many years, that they have often many years since heard him speak of having been in the Revolutionary war & that it is generally reported and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - and that the said Samuel Walstead is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit therein and further they say not -
Christian Felton
Sworn and subscribed in open court, Nov. 4, 1839. Jasper Fassel Prob. By H.W. Nicholson
Eliphaleth Stephens
to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I, Jasper Fassel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that the above and within application of Ebenezer Stephens for pension, was on the fourth day of Nov. A.D. 1839, presented to our said Court - and upon the due consideration of the same, the Court adjudged the proof sufficient and correct, Witness the Hon. William Jessup, Pres. of said Court, and the seal of the same this fifth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
Jasper Fassel Prothon. By H.W. Nicholson

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5179
P. O.
Samuel Holstead
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Samuel Hotstead Pennsylvania 5179 Rejected
See let. 27 March 1840 Jasper P. Pett. let. 11 June 1840 P6~ J. W. Morris let 24 Nov. 41 V. L. Maxwell let. 14 April 1842 Hon. A. H. Read did not serve
six months Acty June 1832 P6 Let to Henry Haffen March 8. 45. to John A. Bidwell Apr. 5. 45 Jasper P. Pett. [see the other side] Proctor Wilkesbarre Pa

see the other letter to St. M. Piatt, June 12. 1845.

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County } ss -
On this twelfth day of November
AD. 1841 - Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, at a Court of Common Pleas held at McKees-Barre in and for said County.
Samuel Halstead, a resident of Nicholson Township in the said County aged near 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration as in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. - That he entered the Service of the United States, at Wyoming in the State of Pennsylv- -vania as a Militia man, on the first of June 1779, and on the fourth of July following (as he thinks) was taken prisoner by the Indians, and after remaining a prisoner for two weeks, was discharged. That on being discharged by the Indians, he imme- -diately went to Orange County in the State of New York, and in the Summer of 1780, was employed in the Service of the United States as a Militia man under One Captain Wood at Goshen in Orange County, and remained in the Service One Month, as Sentry - Over a number of prisoners. That subsequently to this, in the year 1781 at Orange County aforesaid, he enlisted under One Capt. Abraham Westfale, for four Months and second his time out, and at the expiration of the same was discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State, to his knowledge.
He further states, that in the year 1839 - he made an application for a pension as aforesaid, and in that application the times and terms of service were the same as above stated, to the best of his knowl- -edge and belief - That if any one term was left out, it must have been by mistake of the person who drew the application.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
his Samuel X Halstead mark

State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County } ss
Asa Dimock of the Borough of Montrose, in said County aged forty six years, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say — That in the fall of the year 1839 he was called upon by Samuel Halstead, the Revolutionary soldier named in the application herunto annexed, to draw an application for a pension for Revolutionary services — That he drew up said application, and that the services mentioned therein were the same, as those mentioned in the annexed, to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and if any part of said services were omitted in the previous application and statement forwarded to the War Department, deponent thinks it must have been by his mistake — Deponent recollects having stated to Mr. Halstead when he commenced drawing the paper; that his services must not be less than six months to entitle him to a pension; and from the statement of Mr. Halstead his services did exceed six months — Deponent further says, — that Mr. William Stephens of Nicholson Luzerne County, Penn a was present at the time he drew Mr. Halstead's application.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, } President Judge of the 11 th Judicial } District of Penn a . this ninth day } of November A D 1841 — } And certify that deponent is } a credible witness. — }
Asa Dimock
My Joseph Pres t . Judge of the 11 th Judicial District

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County 3/16.
I Geo. Fuller, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County, do cer- tify, that William Jessup within named is the President Judge of the 11 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike & Monroe; and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Montrose the 9 th day of Nov: A. D. 1841.
Geo. Fuller Protho y

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
William Stephens of the township of Nicholson in the said County aged forty four years, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on this Oath Depose and Say That in the Fall of 1839, he accompanied Samuel Halstead of Nicholson aforesaid, to Montrose in Susquehanna County for the purpose, on the part of said Halstead, of making application for a pension for Revolutionary Services. That they applied to Asa D. Dineock to draw up said application - and deponent distinctly recollects, that Mr. Halsteads claim for Services rendered the United States, during the Revolution, consisted of three separate terms of service, exceeding in the whole the term of six months - Deponent also recollects of hearing Mr. Dineock say to Mr. Halstead, that his services did exceed six months, according to his statement, and would entitle him to a pension. Deponent further says, that his father Ebenezer Stephens was a witness on the part of said Halstead to prove a part of his services, and since the making of said application, the said Ebenezer Stephens is deceased - Having died on the fifteenth day of November, A.D. 1839.
William Stephens
I, Andrew Bedford, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Luzerne & State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of this his application for a pension; and that it is the opinion of the judges of said court ordered by them here to be expressed, that the said applicant, the said Asa Dineock are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Off ce court this 12 day of Nov r : 1840
A. Bedford Prothf.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1781 Dec r 1 Samuel Woolstead £ 9 6 8 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 23 1842
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Abraham Westfall in Col. Albert Pawling's Regt.   Second, " " " " "   Third, " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip Hays Dep Comptroller

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State in this office that on the 27 th day of April 1781 Abraham Westfall was duly appointed and Commissioned as a Captain in a Regiment of Levies raised for the immediate defence of the State whereof Albert Pawling was Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary of State
Albany March 23. 1842
Hon A. H. Read
ATQ

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County p.
Ebenezer Stephens, of the township of Nicholson, in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, aged Eighty years years, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Samuel Halstead of the township aforesaid whom he believes to be eighty years of age and is now an applicant for a pension for services un- -der the United States during the Revolution - That in the year 1781 - at Goshen, Orange County New York, in the month of August as this deponent believes, the said Samuel Halstead entered into a com- -pany of New York State Troops, under one Capt. Abraham Westfall, in a Regiment commanded by Col. McKim for the term of four months and served his time out, in the service of the United States, and was discharged at Poughkeepsie on the Delaware - That this deponent was a member of the same company at the same time with the said Samuel Halstead and is knowing to the service as aforesaid. Sworn to and subscribed before me, a justice of the peace, in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid - by the said Ebenezer Stephens, whom I certify to be a credible person and whose testimony is entitled to full credit. This 26 th day of October A.D. 1839.
Ebenezer Stephens
John May Jut.

June 10-1840
Dr. Walter
Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
S. H. Morris
A. R.

H R June 9 - 1840
Sir
Samuel Halstead, of Luzerne Co. Pa made application for a pension last fall will you be good enough to inform me what decision has been made in this case
Respectfully
good off
Samuel Morris
J L Edwards Esqr
Conew of Penn ys

Dec 10.
Sam Haldent Act 1832
Pension matter
Quadruple { Ex. Luzerne Co Pa Dec 6, 1839
War Department Washington D.C.

Probating Officer, Luz. Co., Pa. Dec 5, 1839
The within matter is transmitted by order and at the request of Mr Stephens the applicant. If the certificate of the Court is not sufficient please remit to us - and it shall be amended.
H. Nicholson
Dr J. Fasset
Probate Court Pleas Luz Co

in the summer 1780 did enter one month under Capt Wood over prisoners of matika man Sir,
Pension Office, March 27. 1840.
The papers in the case of Samuel Holstead have been examined. He alleges to have entered the service as a militia man of Penn a . June 1st 1779, and on the 4th July to have been taken prisoner by the Indians & released in two weeks thereafter. He also alleges to have enlisted in New York in 1781, under Capt. Abraham Westfall, for 4 months, at the end of which time he was discharged.
The act of June 7. 1832 provides for no one who did not perform six months' actual service in a military capacity. The applicant's service was less than six months: the claim has therefore been rejected: and the papers filed in this office.
I am, respectfully,
Jasper Fasett, Esq. Prothonotary, Wilkes barre,
Your obt. servt.
J. S. Edwards
Pennsylvania.

No. Representation
Feb. 28, 43—
Sir
I am informed that Samuel Halsted of Penn a sometime since made application for a pension, but further proof was required by the pension department. I am desired to ask you to inform the said Halsted what further proof is needed in addition to that already furnished to entitle to him to a pension.
Respectfully Yours,
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Geo. Fuller

H. R. Washington Feb 28th 1850,
Sir
Please answer the following enquiries - to wit
 1 James Quick an applicant for a pension from Pa in 1828 & 1834 - question, what was his the objection to granting the pension, please give a copy of the alleged service  2 Shouabod Buck of Pa was a pensioner at $20 per annum - a copy of his alleged service is asked for, to ascertain if an increase is not due  3 Anna Portus of Pa widow of Jacob Portus, an applicant for a pension, what is the objection to granting it, a copy of the alleged service is asked for  4 Robert Chandler a pensioner law of 1818 but not under 1832, of Pa - a copy of his alleged service is asked for  5 Alice Abbott, widow of John Abbott late a pensioner of New Jersey, & herself an applicant from that State, what is the objection to granting her a pension, Ask for a copy of his alleged service  6 Deborah Morris of New Jersey, widow of Timothy, what is the objection to allowing a pension in this case, a copy of the alleged service is called for  7 Samuel Halstead of Pa an applicant for a pension Ask for a copy of his alleged service 

8 Katurah Cranmer, widow of John - herself a pensioner; as her husband was probably waggon Master, is she not entitled to the benefit of a late decision, so as to draw $600. per Annum, or at least an increase if so, of how much $
Very Respectfully &c D. Milner

20. Nov 1841
Allison
Walston
Revolutionary Claims
FREE
Hon: John C. Spencer Secretary of War Washington Dis. Columbia

Wilkes-Barre Pa. Nov: 16/41
J. L. Edwards, Esqr
D. Sir,
During our Court last week, Mr. Halstead, the applicant for a pension mentioned in the enclosed papers, called upon me with them already drawn up , by his neighboring friend (such as atty. Asa Dinnock Esqr. & wished me attend to their execution in our court & to forward them to you. I do so, therefor, and if you have any further correspondence upon the subject, or a certificate to send him, you can forward them to me at this place.
Yours Respectfully V. L. Morris

Thursday Apr 14. 1842.
Genl.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Prussian office
Washington
D.C.
Hon A. H. Read M.R.

Washington 13th April 1842.
Dirn
I had promised (in a correspondence of other persons with your department) that the only difficulty in granting the pension to Samuel Halstead of Luzerne Co Pa. whose papers I understand are on file in your office, was the want of the certificate from the Comptroller of N.Y. Whereupon I order to that office to furnish all the particulars in detail of the services of Saml Halstead , as the same might appear from the records in his office. He has but one the enclosed certificate, which with the papers on file in your office I suppose will be sufficient to establish the claim to a Pension.
Very Respectfully yours.
Chas. Smith
AH Read
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Pension office

Return of Mrs. Maria H. Open to my Mother O. H. H. H.
12 June 1845 San Francisco.
Misseline of Pueria Pueria Off Washington City D.C.

Southhampton
Myomif Co, Pa,
June 5. 1845,
Friend -
By reply to a letter from Hon. B. A. Bidwell from you - It is stated that Saml. Walstead a pensioner had due him for services in Capt Abram Mostfall's Company in 1781, which was filed in your Office - From your in state his services of £9. 6. 8. had been paid him - And for other services named in your it would seem he had not been paid -
About this there must be some mistake as Mr Walstead has never recd the first cent for any of his services -
Will you be good enough to examine the case and ascertain if the money has been paid, who has recd it, and also what amount if any yet remains due?
And from the records what he would be justly entitled to? And if the papers are such as the Law requires as to enable this man to draw his money -
I trust you will have the kindness to furnish me with the above facts immediately as I am anxious to raise the old man some money if possible -
Respectfully
Yrs M. Piatt

Would not Mr. Halstead be entitled from that  the facts as they appear, to a certain Pension payable annually? and if so what would be the amount?