Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23339, Prosper Hosmer, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hosmer, Prosper, Catharine
N. 23339
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. R. W. Clift Jan 1. May '38 " Hon. J. C. Spencer Jan 4 th 1842 Let to W. H. Clarke Nov 27/50 Let to J. Mullen & P. G. Wash ington April 23. 1831
O. R.
20.030
New York
Prosper Hoosier
of Columbia Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Whiting of the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb in the Connecticut line, for the term of the war from March 1777 to February 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th day of January 1829.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Jan: 1829 and sent to Hon. J. Strong, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $15 48 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$15.48
Rec: Vol: 53 fol: 101
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Let to J. Mullen 15 July 1851
Albany. Catharine Hoerner widow of Prosper Hoerner who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty six Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1 of December 1850
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of June 1857. and sent to
James Mullen Athens N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 1848 1848, Page 86 Vol. 4. 2. February 1848

Catharine Koosme, widow of Prosper
NY
Act 2 February 1848
Married 1792.
Husband died 1 December 1850.
Adm rs Juri, $96. per annum Court 1 December 1850.
Albany.
James Muller, Athens, NY.

Hartford May 6 th 1851
W. D. W. Gantley
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 29 th ult. was duly received.
I have made diligent enquiry for evidence of the marriage of my uncle Prosper & Aunt Catherine; but have not been able to procure any at all. The minister of the Church in this place, at that day, did not keep any record of marriages — even our newspapers scarcely ever published a marriage; and there is no person living here now, that knows any thing of their time of marriage.
As respects my brother & myself, we can say no more than can be said by any one acquainted with them viz. that they lived together as man & wife.
Uncle removed from here when we were quite young, so that we have no recollection of them at that period.
Please give our best respects to Mrs Gantley, and the children —
Respy. Yrs.
James B. Hosmer

State of New York Greene County, ss. town of Athens Pension office
May 22 d 1851
To James G Heath Commissioner of Pensions . . . . . Dear Sir I have taken Much pains to find the parish Record of the marriage of Prosper Hamer to Catherine Hamer his surviving Widow they were married in Hartford State of Connecticut Mrs Hamer's son in Law wrote to a nephew of Prosper Hamer at that Place to find out as to their marriage and could not find any Record of, herewith send you his answer to Mrs Hamer's son in Law of Athens Greene County Mr. D. W. Gantley which you will please Look at and see his answer, there is no family Record of their Marriage to be found I have sent the Best Evidence that I could obtain as accumulating testimony and might have got some five or six more that would swear to the same facts that they had lived together as man and wife previous to 1800 and that they had raised a family of Children together please attend to it and answer My letter as soon as possible if the Pension Certificate is sent to Catherine Hamer please Send it the Care of Mr James Mullen or in the Care of D. W. Gantley Athens Greene County N.Y.
Yours Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant
James Mullen
To J. G. Heath Commissioner of pensions Washington
, D, G,

Original Claim
State of New York } Columbia County } City of Hudson }
On this seventh of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty nine Personally appeared in open Court called the Justices Court of the City of Hudson the same having been created a Court of Record by the Statute of the state, having common Law Jurisdiction, a Clerk and Seal, Prosper Hosmer of the said City of Hudson, Aged Seventy one years And late a merchant, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 and the first May 1820 and the acts supplementary thereto, that he the said Prosper Hosmer entitled for during the war on the Eighth day of March in the year one thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Captain Whiting, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb in the 3 d Connecticut Regiment on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until February 8 th 1781 when he was honorably discharged from the service as a sergeant by Colonel Samuel B Webb having procured David Williams as a substitute as will appear from his discharge accompanying this application at the Huts in the Highlands in the State of New York, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the Roll of any state and that the following are the reasons for not making an

Earlier application for a pension, that he has been a Dry Goods Merchant for more than thirty years. That in the month of October 1826 he found himself largely indebt, And particularly to the Bank of Columbia in the City of Hudson for money he had actually received to the Amount of Six thousand Dollars, for which he gave judgment And it continued on interest at 7 per cent until the summer 1828 when he found his debts were accumulating, And he was compelled to give up business, that all his property has been levied upon by Execution And sold And since which he has been imprisoned in the Goal And the liberties of the Goal of Paine County And finds himself entirely unable to pay his debts, that the Sheriff Certificate herunto annexed will give an exhibit of the Real Estate he owned also the amount of Personal property sold by him, that the Schedule herunto annexed will show the Amount Amount he is still indebt, that his wife is living Age 79 years And is quite infirm
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1830 I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth 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 an intent thereby or as to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of 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 th March 1818, And that I have not nor has any person interest 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, and that from my advanced age since it is impossible to support myself and family without the aid of my country unless I am supported by private or public charity, that my discharge and the authenticated certificate of General Ebenezer Huntington are to prove my services in the continental line, that my being has been of such a nature nature and of such a nature as it is impossible to give a particular description of the manner of disposal but has been a lossing business to me, that the amount of my debts now due amounts to more than Eight Thousand Dollars, part of which is in judgment, which sum I am wholly and entirely unable to pay, My Real Estate has been disposed off by sale on Execution by William H. Flagler Deputy Sheriff of the county of  the county of Columbia also all my personal property as above stated except my wearing apparel  Sworn and subscribed } to this 7 day of January } 1829 in open Court }  Prosper Hosmer  Edward Huntington, Clerk of Court
The court having enquired into the case of the above named Prosper Hosmer and investigated the facts alleged in this affidavit, are of the opinion that that the same is correctly stated and that he has performed the services as set forth in his affidavit and that he is entirely destitute of property  James Manton } Fletcher M. Dickinson } Justices of said Court

I Edward Thurston Clerk of the Justice's Court of the City of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record and Proceedings had in the said Justice's Court of the City Hudson on the seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-nine in the matter of Prosper Hosmer
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this — Day of January 1829
Edward Thurston Clerk Justice Court

State of New York County of Greene } ss. Town of Athens
On this 16 th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me James Mullen a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Catherine Hosmer a resident of the town and County aforesaid, aged ninety one years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 29 th , 1848, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army;" that she is the widow of Prosper Hosmer, who was "a private in the Army of the Revolution - and inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency."
She further declares that she was married to the said Prosper Hosmer on or about the beginning of the year seventeen hundred and ninety two; that the aforesaid Prosper Hosmer, her husband, died on the first day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred, viz, at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
In presence of James Mullen
Catherine her X Hosmer Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me James Mullen Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that no record of the marriage of Prosper Hosmer to Catherine Hosmer can be found and further that she is prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing before the Court and I further certify that Prosper Hosmer above mentioned - died on the first day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty at the town of Athens in the County of Greene and State aforesaid and that the above mentioned Catherine Hosmer is his surviving widow - - - - - James Mullen Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Greene }
I James Van Orden Clerk of Greene County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that Prosper Haemer was a pensioner of the United States at the Rate of Eight dollars per month; was a resident of the County of Columbia in the State of New York, and died in the County of Greene in the State of New York, in the year 1850, on the first day of December: that he left a widow whose name is Catherine Haemer In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 22 nd day of May 1851
James Van Orden, Clerk

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Greene County Clerk's Office. }
I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
Agnes Muller before whom the annexed Deposition was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and official seal, at Catskill, this 22 nd day of
May 1851 Jacob Van Orden, Ck

Ho Rep d April 30 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir /
Be so good as to forward to me the certificate for Jeremiah J Miller for 6 months service, if you cannot from the papers allow him more - I wrote you on this subject sometime since transmitting the letter of James Rowley Esq of Hudson N.Y. - let me know the result, also advise me in relation to the case of Mr Hosmer mentioned in my previous letter -
I have the Honor to be yr sv t Servt
R. McCallan

Recd  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23339
Catherine Hosmer Wid of Prosper Hosmer Prin Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index : Vol A Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wheeler Clark Esq.
Hudson

In the Spring of 1777 we the names be low met in Hartford in order to Pratts as a band of musick to Laine Col, Mibbles Regiment and the officers of said Regiment promised to add Two Dollars to pay making it Ten Dollars a month which promise they full filled untill May 1780 and the Band then was Broken up as 5 of the Band was for 33 years and they would not retist again
but as musicians we were intitled to 9 dollars a month
  our names  M c Hooker  age 20  for the War    Jared Bence   19  do    P. Hasmer   19  do    Salomon P. Gadsnich   18  3 years    Timothy Olmsted   18  do    John Steel   18  do    Stephen Moulton   17  do    Eph. Jones   14  do  
I should like the Catskill Steyer and Col, d on you but I did not nor should find you at home when I see you next I can tell you a long story about our Father to Long for me to write

The Two Dollars added to our pay was to help us in our Grooming and keep ourselves neat & Clean ready to be called on before Company to play it was not to be considered as part of our pay as singers, Drummers & fifers recd 3 Dollars a month,
you will see by my Statement if it is worth then to trouble yourself any more about it.
Respectfully Yours
D Hasmer
P.S. my age must excuse my writing see you will not expose my writing therefore burn this up P.S.

20. 833
Prosper. Horner
Columbia County
New York
act 18 March 1818
pen: to com: 7 Jan. 1829
Eat Pm March 9. 1777
Im Sng May 16. '80
reduced 8 Feb ——— 87
8 Nov 23 Sng

P Hasner Dishang

This may certify that Serjant Prosper Hosmer is hereby Honorably Discharged from the American Army he having served since the year 1777 as a faithfull good Soldier, - and this day hired David Williams to take his place for the War. Given at the Huts in the Highlands on Hudsons River this 8 th day of February 1781
Sam l Webb Col l . 3 d Conn. Reg t
To all concerned.

12 1/2
Mr. Joseph Hosmer
Hudson
State of New York

I hereby certify that by my int'm made during the War of the revolution, that Prosper Hosmer was a Soldier in a regiment commanded by Samuel B. Webb in February 1778, he having had nothing to do, that year. The day a month not mentioned I also find by a Regimental Order issued by me to S d Regiment on the 16 th May 1780 that on that day I appointed him a Sergeant in the then late Col y Whiting's Company - from which minutes I hereby certify that Prosper Hosmer served more than One year in the Revolutionary war in the Continental Line of the Army in a regiment commanded by Sam l B. Webb of which I was Lieut Colonel Dated at Norwich Nov r 1 st This tenth day of October 1828 Eben: Huntington Lieut Colonel Sam l B. Webb's Regiment
State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss. Norwich
Be it remembered that on this tenth day of October in the year 1828. Personally appeared General Ebenezer Huntington & made solemn oaths to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed
Before me John Hoyle Justice of the Peace

Mr Prosper Hosmer
Sir In reply to your letter of the third of this month requesting a certificate of the time of your enlistment & discharge from Col. St John's to H. D. in regiment, I have no doubt but you enlisted in the year 1777 but having no record either of your enlistment or discharge, having upon the consolidation of the Connecticut line in Nov r 1782 been put into another regiment called Butler's I decline from giving any certificate of the length of service from recollection, but have forwarded a certificate which will entitle you to the benefits of the Pension Law, if in all other respects you are within its provisions.
I am your honorable servant Ebenezer D. Huntington
Newwich Conn t 10 th October 1828
Mr Prosper Hosmer
Hudson - State of New York

12 1/2
Mr Prosher Hosmer
Hudson Columbia Co New York

New London County ss
I do hereby certify that John Hyde of Norwich, Esquire, is now, and for more than one year, last past, has been a justice of the Peace in New London County, duly qualified, and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut, and has had, during all that period, authority to administer oaths in due form of Law. And I do further
certify that Gen l Ebenezer Huntington of said Norwich is a person well known to me, and that he sustains a fair character.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County, at Norwich in said County this 26 th day of November A D 1828
Charles Lathrop Clerk

Mr Stephen Homer
In your two letters addressed to the Clerk of New London County were sent to the Post Office in New London & there detained until the last week tho' there are three Post Offices in this town I live at Doorwick 14 miles from the town of New London
Yours sincerely Ebenezer Lathrop
Post

I William B Flagler one of the Deputies of Edward O'Honey Late Sheriff of the County of Columbia. Do hereby certify that I have Disposed of all the property both real and personal of Prosper Hasner of the City of Hudson County of Columbia and State of New York. by virtue of two several executions issued out of the Supreme Court of Justice of the State of New York. one in favor of the present Directors of the Bank of Columbia vs said Hasner the other in favor of Henry Laverty and Danice Edgenty and that said Prosper Hasner there is a Balance due upon said executions to the amount of about three thousand four Hundred Dollars or thereabouts and the said Hasner hath no further means of satisfying the Balance or any part of the same. within my knowledge.
W. B. Flagler
State of New York Columbia County
The above named William B. Flagler the Deputy Sheriff of the County of Columbia, well known
State of New-York,
COLUMBIA COUNTY, ss.
I CERTIFY, That James Barton whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate of acknowledgement, was, on the day the same purports to have been taken, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Columbia, duly authorised by law to take such acknowledgement: and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Barton and verily believe the signature "James Barton" thereto subscribed to be his proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this fourth day of Jan y 1829. at Hudson.
J. H. Mott Clerk.
Justice of the Peace
and a orally with the above n, are d his at the is should be 9 all

I William B Flagler one of the Deputies of Edward O'Hovey Late Sheriff of the County of Columbia do hereby certify that I have disposed of all the property both real and personal of Prosper Hasner of the City of Hudson County of Columbia and State of New York by virtue of two several executions issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York one in favor of the President Directors of the Bank of Columbia vs said Hasner the other in favor of Henry Lavery and Danice L Genty and that said Prosper Hasner there is a Balance due upon said executions to the amount of about three thousand four hundred Dollars or thereabouts and the said Hasner hath no further means of satisfying the Balance or any part of the same within my knowledge.
W. B. Flagler
State of New York Columbia County
The above named William B. Flagler the Deputy Sheriff of the County of Columbia, well known to me to be a credible and a disinterested witness, personally appeared before me and being duly sworn deposes and says the facts stated in the above affidavit as subscribed by him, are in all respects true to the best of his knowledge and belief. Dated at the City of Hudson January 7 th 1828
James Parton a Justice of the Peace should be 9

Comptroller's Office Hartford Ct. Oct. 11 th 1850
Wheeler H Clarke Esq. Dear Sir,
Your letter of Oct. 9 th I have received.
I have examined our Rolls, and find that Prosper Hosmer served in Col. Webb's Regt. 3 yrs 2 mos. 7 days as a private & 10 mos. 20 days as a Sergeant. His pay as private was $2. in month and as Sergeant $3. in month, I do not find that he served as a Musician at any time.
I think the time he served as a Sergeant, i.e., 10 mos + 20 days should be allowed at $120 dollars, and the balance to make two years, as a private at $96.00 which if I have calculated right would make the pension amount to $106.67.
If you wish a certificate of the service as it is found on our Rolls, you will please enclose two dollars to me, and the certificate shall be sent you
I am, very respectfully
Yours,
Geo. Robinson, For Comptroller
2 80. 5 3 2 | 240 120.
80 140 220

Athens March 1st. 1857~
Dear Sir,
You will confer a peculiar obligation upon me by looking over Mrs. Hosmer's papers as soon as possible as she is in very feeble condition and in a dependent state and as there is no questioning her right to a pension certificate you will further the interests of humanity and true charity by sending her certificate so that she can draw her money as soon after the 4th of March as possible.
Yours Truly James Mullen.

Nov 1/57 M c Leod Hodmer N.B.
Punion Office.
FREE
James L. Edwards. son of Punion. Washington. District Columbia

Pension Office.
F R E E
James L. Edwards. son of Pensioner. Washington. District Columbia
Nov 1/35 Hon. [unclear] Hodmer [unclear]

Hudson, New York. Oct. 29. 1850.
Dear Sir,
I enclose a letter I rec d from the Compt of Cont. & Prosper Hosmer's letter.
Mr. Hosmer resides in Athens, Greene County, New York opposite Hudson, Hudson River separating them.
Mr. Hosmer now is in receipt of pension of $96 per Annum.
He alleges he served as Musician & Enst. I should like to increase Mr. Hosmer's pension if it was only to gratify him.
Will you examine Mr. Hosmer's case personally & see if you can grant him an increase. Under act 7th from 1832.
Res t Y s . Yours.
Wheeler H. Clarke.

The Honble James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
7.49 3 33 3
8 44 10 4
2290 10 80
To the care of the Honble James Strong

Hudson January 9 th 1829
Sir
Enclosed are the Papers of Mr. Prosper Hosmer who applying to be placed on the Pension list of the Revolution, — You will please forward his certificate when granted to my care at the City of Hudson
I am very respectfully Your obedient Servant James Barbour
Honble James Barbour

Scrimm Off.
11. Jan. 1829.
S
Recd. to com: 7 Jan. 1829
Secy. of War -
Peter B. Porter
The Honk.

No. Rep-13 th Janz. 1829.
Sir,
I enclose the papers of Mr. Hooper for a perusal - I have not had time to examine them to see whether they are in form &c
Yours respectfully
James Strong
Hon. P.B. Porter
Switzerland -

Athens July 7th. 1877~
How Sir.
I am sorry that I am under the disagreeable necessity of troubling you once more on account of the Pension Certificate of Prosper Hoemer returned to the department when I applied for a certificate for his widow. Now though you granted a new certificate on that application, it does not avail anything as the Paying Agent at Albany will not pay anything unless the original certificate granted to Prosper Hoemer be returned to him . Please then to return the said certificate or else forward me a certificate that the certificate has been returned to the department.
To, the
Commissioner of Pensions Washington (D. C.)
Yours Respectfully. James Mullen.

State of New York } County of Greene } ss.
On this twenty first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me James Mullen a justice of the Peace in and for the said County Pina White xxxx  xxxx who being duly sworn, declare upon her oath that from the year seventeen hundred and ninety three she has been acquainted with the late Prosper Hosmer and his wife Catherine; and that from that time until the time of his death she has known him and her to live together as husband and wife
Pina White
Subscribed and sworn to at Athens (N. Y.) before me the day and year above mentioned.
James Mullen Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Greene
On this twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me - James Mullen a justice of the peace in and for the said County duly authorized to administer oaths, Oliver Allen who Being duly sworn declares upon his oath that from the year one thousand eight hundred he moved into Hudson Columbia County State of New York and at that time Prosper Hosmer and Catherine his wife lived together as man and wife and lived together until the time of the disease of Prosper Hosmer which was on the first day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty and some eight or ten years ago I had a conversation with Prosper Hosmer he then told me that he and his wife Catherine had been married at that time fifty years and I know that they have raised a family of children together
Subscribed and sworn to at Athens (N. Y.)
O. H. Allen

Before me the day and year first above mentioned James Mullen Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hosmer, Geuben GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3183 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 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.