Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,888, Abraham Guthrie, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Guthrie, Abraham
S. 44,888
CONTENTS

Lancaster July 12
12
M rs Abraham Guthrie
New Hartford
P. Mail
Oneida Co. N.Y.

State of New York } Seneca County } p: } Clerk's Office }
I certify that John Sayre Esquire was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca (duly Commissioned and sworn), on the thirteenth day of May 1818 and duly authorized to take any Affidavit to be read in any Court of record in this State.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 9 th day of July 1819.
J. H. Halsey Clk. of Seneca County, New York.
I rec d your letter this day & forward the certificate — 9 July 1819 — J. H. Halsey.
W. A. Guthrie —

New-york 13,535 4
Abraham Guthrie of Junius in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of One year. 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Aug 1818 and sent to Fortune White Whitesboro' Oneida Cty N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 23 / 31 77 1/2 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48
$123.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information rank Mr. & Mrs. H. H. White Whitesborough N.Y.

State of New York Seneca County ss.
On this thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in the county and state aforesaid personally appears Abraham Guthrie aged fifty eight years resident in the town of Seneca in said county 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 Abraham Guthrie enlisted in the town of Washington and state of Connect- icut into the continental army as a private in Captain Augustus  Eleazar  or Augustus Curtis' compa- ny in Colonel Van Schaick's regiment of New- York troops sometime in February one thous- and seven hundred and seventy six that he con- tinued to serve in said corps and in the service of the United States one year, when he was discharg- ed at Fort Miller in the state of New York. - That on other times since that period and during the revolutionary war he enlisted and served three several times for six months at each time ma- king in the whole about three years. - That he was in the action at Norwalk in Connecticut and at the capture of Cornwallis in Virginia at which last mentioned time was in the Virginia army. That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for

support - That he obtained honorable discharges from the service of the United States at the close of each period of enlistment, which by misfortune were burned in his house at Black Creek in the state of New York and that he has no other evidence of his services now in his power to procure -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Sayre
I John Sayre Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Seneca County aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Abraham Guthrie 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 of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - dated 13 th May 1816
John Sayre
produs

State of New York Seneca County ss }
Oliver Swan of said county on the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally came before me and being by me first duly sworn deposeth and says that he was a neighbor to Abraham Guthrie mentioned in the affidavit and proceedings herunto annexed in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six was knowing to his being in the service of the United States and believes he was in the service of the States against the common enemy more than nine months and knows the said Guthrie is the same person now applying for a pension and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn before me John Sayre one of the Judges of Seneca Genl Pleas this 13. day of May 1818.

State of New York Madison County ss
Joseph Coney of the town of Wilson in said County being July sworn deposes and saith that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Gethery and knows that he the said Abraham had a contract about the first of February in the year 1876 for one year under Capt Elizer Cuntz in Colonel John P. Cook Regiment New York State and that he the said Abraham served until December 1876 and then was discharged at Seneca. Did not serve in the same Company but was known to the Service as above stated and knows that the said Abraham by his reduced circumstances is in need of assistance from his County for support and further this deponent saith not
Joseph Coney
Sworn before me this 22 day of June 18819 Wm Whipple Judge
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named witness and know him to be a credible witness and entitled to full credit Wm Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.

State of New York Madison County
Freeman Beeman of the town of Southfield in said County
Being duly sworn deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Gutherney and knows that he the said Abraham did enlist in the Month of Feb 1776 under Capt Oliver Cunts in a Regiment Commanded by Colo Gage V. S. New York Line for one year and was discharged in 1776 at the Fort of Ticonderoga that he has no doubt that the said Abraham did his duty as a good and faithful soldier and he the Deponent served in the same company with him during said time was discharged at Saratoga New York and the Deponent further says that he the said Abraham Gutherney is by reduced circumstances in need of Assistance from his Country for support and further the Deponent says Not
Freeman Beeman
Sworn before me this 22 day of June 1819 William Whipple J. Madison Com Pleas
I certify the above named witness is a Man of Truth and is entitled to full belief
Wm Whipple Judge Madison Com Pleas

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office I Certify that it appears of record in this Office that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at the time the within instruments appear to have been taken and certified by him duly authorized to take and certify the same and that his signature thereto are in his hand writing & being acquainted therewith
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court the 22 nd day of June 1819 -
Wm. J. Hough Dip. Clk.

State of New York Oneida County ss: Frederick Hellogg being duly sworn on oath, that he is well acquainted Abraham Guthrie named in the within papers, & with his circumstances as to property. That said Guthrie in May 1818. resided in the County of Seneca, & now resides in the County of Oneida - that he said Guthrie has no property, excepting a small quantity of furniture in all worth not to exceed Forty Dollars. That he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Frederick Hellogg.
Sworn before me
this 17 th day of July 1819.
Ezra Brainerd Judge of Oneida Com Pleas
I certify that Frederick Hellogg the person who made the above affidavit is a man of truth & veracity & that it appears to my satisfaction from the foregoing evidence therein that he said Abraham Guthrie is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Ezra Brainerd Judge of Oneida Com. Pleas.

I Certify that Ezekiel Bacon before whom the above affidavit was taken & by whom the foregoing certificate was executed was at the time thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oneida in the State of New York & that the said Court is a court of Record & the signature is his hand writing July 17 th 1829.
W. H. Storm One of the M c N gh f r the State of New York

Admitted 28 July 1819

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth - day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Abraham Guthrie aged 60 years, resident in Whitestown 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: he enlisted in a company whereof Eleazar Cook was Captain in the Month of February 1776 and was discharged in December following then was in Colonel Van Schenck's Regiment in the New York Line He again enlisted into a Company Commanded by Captain Ely in Colonel Megr's Regiment in the Connecticut Line He served in the Corps from the Month of May 1779 to the Month of January following and he again enlisted in Captain Walker's Company in Colonel Huntington's Regiment in the Connecticut Line, in which Regiment he served about Seven Months, in the year 1780 -
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 13,535. That he is by occupation a Blacksmith -
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
He has a wife aged 56 years - He has Seven Children with one of whom he resides by whom he is assisted in his support and he does not contribute to the support of the others -
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR , that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the before day of March the 8 th  Sept 1820. }
Abraham Guthrie
Ez D. Dyer Judge of Oneida Com. Pleas

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of Abraham Guthrie. Two wheels. Iron chain. one pot, one kettle 1 Tea Table - 1 Settee 2 Weavers Reeds 1 Rickle 1 Drawing knife 1 Pail the above utensils & articles of furniture are old and have been long in use of the value of twelve Dollars.
Abraham Guthrie
Sworn to and declared, on the Eighth day of September 1820, before E. Dacus
Judge of Oneida. Can't read
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September. 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the proper- ty exhibited in the above Schedule is Twelve — dollars and no more.
13535 Abraham Guthrie 13535 Sept 1820 H. FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sche- dule is twelve — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

44 888
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Rev
File No. 44 888
Abraham Meacham Guthrie
Prior Rev War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]