Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28747, Zachariah Greene, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conner Continental
Greene, Zachariah
S. 28747 B.L.Wt 13732-160-55.-
CONTENTS

Also on roll Under act 1832
let to J. Lawrence, May 5 1834 - at same time 20. 1834
No 1766
New York
Zachariah Green Corporal in Captain Wallbridge's company of the Connecticut troops
Ratio of disability, - Two thirds
Date of discharge,
Time of closing the testimony,
inscribed on the Roll of New York
$ 4.80 at 5 2/3 Dollars per month, to commence
4 th of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 o of May 1834 and sent to Hon. A. Huntington H.R.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1834 174.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1834 32.
$ 206 2
Act of the 1 st of May 1820 & 19 Feb.
Recorded in Book D. Vol 5. page.
Increased from $4 80 / 100 to 5 2/3 per m. 3 o Dec 1833.
3 m 55 - 112 T 22

112, 122
Act Mar 3/83
Rec May 2/88
Yaskanah Green (Am.) 9/
Capt. Amos Marriage Webb (Mps) Col. Needham Webb
Revolutionary War
No 132 Corporal Receives Pension
Col Webb
Parish Line June 32 - 3256
Ad 160 acs Jan 4/86
(Handwritten signature/initials)
Elmerant Hempstead Queens Co. N.Y.
Vol. G. 125. 5

Leachariah Green Capt.
Col. Wells Cont. Regt.
1777-3 years
3 Dec 1810-
1 Case 29055
Thos. Strong Jules Smithtown
Dec 1810
Admitted
on Roll 2 2 80
James ...
Leachariah Green private Colonel Hebb's Regt Connecticut Line 1777-3 years
Service admitted. But it is required that the missing ... entitled to be returned to the ... rest ... to be sent the ... a ... for ...

State of New York } fs. County of Suffolk }
Zachariah Greene of the Town of Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk aged about fifty eight years and ten months being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Captain Amos Wallbridge in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beebe in the Brigade of General Heath in the Massachusetts line in the revolutionary war in the service of the United States on the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. That in the month of April in the same year he marched from the vicinity of Boston to New York, that he served the year out and left the army in the following January. That during the time above mentioned he was engaged in the battles at Brandywine and White Plains.
That in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he enlisted again in the service of the United States under the said Captain Wallbridge in Colonel Charles Webb's Regiment in General Parsons' Brigade in the Connecticut line for three years, and continued in the service during that time. That he obtained a regular discharge which was signed by Colonel Benjamin B. Bradley who then commanded the Brigade in the absence of the General. That he was wounded on the seventh day of December in thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at White Marsh in Pennsylvania, for which he has received an annual pension of thirty six dollars from the Government of the United States. That his discharge was burnt with other papers of the Deponent in his father's house in Hanover in the State of New Hampshire, and that he has not now any other evidence of his services in his power.
And this Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of support from his country.
Zachariah Greene
Given the 3 rd day of December 1818 before me }
Rich d S. Strong Judge

State of New York } County of Suffolk } ss:
I Thomas S. Strong first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk which is a Court of record in the State of New York do hereby certify that in the third day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me the said judge, Zachariah Greene a person to me known and said to the truth of the statements made in the within deposition. and I do further certify that it appears to my entire satisfaction that the said Zachariah Greene served in the revolutionary army for the space of four years that he is now in need of support from his country and that he is entitled to the provision made by the acts 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."
Thos. S. Strong
Suffolk County ss: I Charles H. Hauen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that Thomas S. Strong Esq. who has signed the foregoing certificate is first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, which is a Court of record and that the name signed to the said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said judge -
In testimony whereof I have signed this certificate and affixed thereto the seal of the said Court the fifth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen -
Chas. H. Hauen

I the undersigned do hereby certify that Nathaniel Greene of the Town of Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk and State of New York has released and quit claimed and by these presents do release and quit claim to the United States of America an annual pension of thirty six dollars which has heretofore been granted to me by the said United States for a wound which I received during the revolutionary war and do hereby covenant not to demand the same in future. Provided nevertheless and these presents are upon this express condition that the said United States of America shall allow and pay me the pension to which I am entitled in and by the act entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Third day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sealed and delivered In the presence of
Nathaniel Greene
Benjamin Denton Daniel Osborn
State of New York } County of Suffolk } ss.
on the Third day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Thomas S. Strong First judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Suffolk County personally appeared Nathaniel Greene to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing certificate and acknowledged that he executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Thos S. Strong

oath & schedule of the Rev d Lash Greene in order to procure a con- -tinuation of his pension.
13,807 Sept 1819

State of New York } ss. County of Suffolk }
On this third day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk, being a court of record for the said County so constituted by an act of the Legislature of the State of New York Lachariah Greene aged sixty years resident in the Town of Brookhaven in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare as follows, to wit —
I Lachariah Greene do swear and declare that I served in the Revolutionary war — That I enlisted in 1776 at Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts, into a company commanded by Captain Amos Walbridge, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beebe and the Brigade of General Heath. That I was afterwards attached to the Regiment of Colonel Charles Webb, in General Parsons Brigade, on the Continental Establishment as stated in my original declaration dated the third day of December 1818 — That I have obtained a pension certificate numbered 13.807 — And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 intent thereby 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 the 18 th of March 1818; 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 — And I do further swear that I am by profession a Clergyman. That I receive a salary of three hundred dollars a year, which is altogether inadequate for the support of myself and family, and is besides a

contingent income, depending entirely upon the disposition of the people and my ability to perform the duties of a minister. That owing to wounds which I received in the Revolutionary War and many injuries since that time, I am in great measure incapacitated to do any manual labor and therefore depend mostly upon the salary above mentioned for the support of myself and family.
That my family of a wife - her sister and three children - my wife is in the fifty fifth year of her age and altho' not of a firm constitution, yet enjoys ordinary health - her sister is of a very delicate constitution and never enjoys good health - my son is nearly of age and expects soon to leave me to begin business for himself. One of my daughters aged 22 is very slender and has never been able to endure any fatigue - my other is 17 years old and enjoys good health. That I am unable by my own exertions and with the assistance of my family to support myself and family without the assistance and co-operation of my country.
Sworn to and declared in open court on the thirteenth day of October 1820 before the Judges thereof Charles A. Floyd Clerk
Zachariah Greene
I Charles A. Floyd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk, do hereby that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two thousand eight hundred and eighty seven dollars and eighty seven cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of October 1820.
Charles A. Floyd Clerk

Schedule , containing the whole Estate & income of Zachariah Greene named in the annexed affidavit / his necessary clothing and bedding excepted
1. Real Estate . 16 acres (more or less) of out land, of a poor quality and but little of it worth cultivating, situate two miles from home - I have also the use of a house, barn and 16 acres of land, which belong to the parish - 2. Personal Estate . 1 Horse - 2 Cows - 1 Riding chain - 1 old wagon 1 old wheelbarrow - 1 Bridle saddle and Harness - 1 Hog - 21 Chains old and new - 1 Great chain - 3 Iron pots - 3 Kettles - 1 Crane and trammel - 3 pails - 1 Churn - 2 cider barrels - 2 old meat barrels - 1 Soap tub - 1 Keg - 1 old case & 3 bottles - 3 pair of Anclirous - 2 pair of shovel and tongs - 2 flat irons - 4 old candle sticks - 1 Dining table - 1 Tea table - 1 Tea stand - 1 candle stand - 1 old table in the kitchen - 2 axes - 1 wood clock - 2 old clefs - 3 Trunks - 1 Cupboard - 5 pewter beakers - 3 tin pans - 3 Earthen pans - 4 Earthen pots - 1 old gridiron - 1 pitch fork - 2 pewter platters - 2 Earthen tea pots - 24 Earthen plates 3 Earthen platters - 1 old tin oven - 1 tin pail - 2 jugs - 6 little tins for baking - 1 Tureen - 10 old knives & forks - 1 de- canter - 6 glasses - 2 Bushell baskets - 6 table spoons and 8 tea spoons (silver) - 2 pepper boxes - 1 lamp - 2 wash dishes - 2 razors soap and brush - 1 old table used to write upon - 1 large Earthen bowl - 1 mustard bottle - 6 vials - 1 old spider - 1 Skillet - 1 Griddle - 1 frying pan - 1 garden hoe - 1 warming pan - 1 large chest - (BOOKS) Washington's Life 5 vols - 4 small bibles 1 Palms and hymns - 1 Greek Lexicon - 1 Greek Testament - 1 Concordance - 1 Murrays Dictionary - 1 Atlas - 1 vol. Tennent's sermons and 1 Sanderfons sermons - 1 Latin bible - 1 Biograph Dictionary - 3 vols. Bellamy's sermons - 2 vols. History of missions - 1 Solitude meetness - 1 Hannah Allans view of religion - 1 Millers letters - and several small books and pamphlets - 3. Credits - 1 Note due me from Jonathan Howard (of which I receive only the interest and that irregularly, it being property left to my wife. $8750 4. Debts due from me . To the Estate of Thomas Price $212.18 - Harmon Woodhill $240 - Simeon Hawkins $105 - George Lee $20 - William Payne $3 - Charles Darling $3 - Isaac Lawrence $3. - Morris Payne $3 - William Jones $4 - John Payne $2.50 - Woodhill with $7.50 Delah Shelton $12.75 - Estate of Joseph Brewster $59 - John P. Smith and John S. Mount (merchants) $120
Zachariah Greene

112,122
W
In the matter of the application
of
Dukevarick Greene
For family loans under the act of congress passed March 3. 1855
In case a warrant be granted to the above named applicant the secretary of the interior will please forward the same by mail addressed to Dukevarick Greene
Hempstead
Queens County
New York

State of New York
County of Rensselaer ss,
On this 26 th day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Lemuel Greene, aged Ninety six years a resident of the Town of Hempstead County and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Lemuel Greene who was a private and performed Military duty one year under Capt. Amos Walbridge in Col. Reed's Regiment in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1776 in the war with Great Britain and subsequently enlisted under the same Captain Amos Walbridge in the year 1777 in Col. Charles Webb's regiment which met at Stamford Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut. Early in June 1777 marched to Peekskill in the state of New York and in the same month of August same year under Col. Parsons, crossed the Long Island sound to take a fort at Brookhaven L.I. After the British took possession of Philadelphia, The regiment I belonged to was ordered to march in haste to their relief. At the battle of White Marsh I was wounded by a musket ball, not being able in a condition to do Military duty I was still engaged in the service of my country by providing clothing and food for my fellow soldiers and forage for their horses, and finally received an honorable discharge which was destroyed by fire in my father's house, he further states that he is on the invalid pension roll and receives one other pension for military services, making in whole for the two pensions $144.00 per year. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. He also declares that he has not

received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of congress nor made any other application therefore
Zachariah Greene
We William Hetcham and Valentine Smith residents of Hempstead in the County of Queens and State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Zachariah Greene in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Valentine Smith William Hetcham
The foregoing declaration and affidavit where sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be
John Pettit Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS,
ss. I, of the County of Queens, do hereby certify, that
John S. Sleecker
Clerk.
John Pettit
Before whom the annexed deposition was taken was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in said County, elected, sworn and duly authorised to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of the said County this 27 th day of April A. D. 1854
John S. Sleecker Clerk.

Mr. Ry
October 26, 1925.
Mrs. William A. Dorch, 1315 Kennedy Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S-28747, it appears that the Reverend Zachariah Greene was born January 11, 1760. He was a Presbyterian minister.
He enlisted at Brookfield, Massachusetts, January 1, 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Amos Walbridge's Company, Colonel Read's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battles of Throg's Point and White Plains.
He enlisted in March 1777 as a Corporal in Captain Amos Walbridge's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment and, on December 7, 1777, in the battle at White Marsh was wounded in the left shoulder by a musket ball, after which he assisted in the Quarter Masters Department. He served about two and a half years.
He was pensioned for the disability resulting from said wound from February 26, 1779, at which time he lived at Southold, Suffolk County, New York.

In 1820 he stated he had a wife aged fifty-five years, a son, nearly of age, and two daughters, one twenty-two years old and the other seventeen years old (no names stated). He then lived at Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.
In 1855 his wife was dead and he was living with a daughter(name not on record) at Hempstead, Long Island.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

B. 807 New York
Zachariah Greene of Brookham in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July 1819 and sent to Thomas S. Strong Esquire Smith town New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 24.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 $ 8 3 mo 2 dys int. $ 42.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discont Invalia Pen 3 Ct-80 to 4 March 3 14.88 1818 57.63 Discontinued
Discontinued. Notification signed 19 Feb y 1821 and enclosed to Genl. Horn : Adjt. Wood , Sto. Cap. N.Y.

Backariah Green
# 112,122
137,32-160

Weymouth 28 Nov 26 th 1855
Sir,
Your answer respecting the claim of my brother Joseph Grewne child to the County Land of the 15 th of Oct 1855 is satisfactory. In another letter from D. Wales of the 2 nd of May 1855. The claim of Zachariah Grewne No. 112-122 has been received and will be attended to in its turn. Permit me respectfully to say
that I think waiting patiently six months is a reasonable time and the nature of the business will admit of immediate action. I belonged to the revolutionary Army. I joined the Army at Roseberry in the month of January 1776. I was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine March - where the British were driving the people about fifteen miles above Philadelphia. Let my great age be admitted as a plea for a speedy answer to the above request.
Let all remember that we are the only free nation living on the face of the Earth let every friend of the blissed Redeemer with every true heart pray for union and safety of the United States.
Very respectfully your servant in the Gospel -
J. Cole Esq. acting Commissioner Dover House on the 15 th of Jan. 1760 }
Zachariah Grewne

"The Lord requires of us to do justly - and love mercy - and to "Walk humbly with God"
I. P. Waldo Esq;
Your letter of the 28 th August last - makes it sufficiently plain that government agent for paying Pensions acts under the authority of the Laws of Congress - Except demanding a certificate from the county clerk that Act - is a justice of the peace - duly elected and sworn into office - & of this I never heard any thing till a year ago last March - Then when my attorney presented my paper he was told they must have the addition of the clerks certificate - had he have made this known as he should have it would have saved myself and others trouble and expense - My papers came back by mail 24 miles - then 10 miles more to the Co. clerk - then go back 24 miles to New York - All this fuss before I could have my pay - How just look at expense - 40 cents to the justice (I have two certificates) - 25 cents to county clerk - 50 cents to agent - and 12 cents to the mail - This is not correct - it is unjust and oppressive - I should be very sorry to know that the officers of our government or members of Congress should be subjected to such trouble and oppression - Congress has power to appropriate sufficiency of money to pay the men whose personal sufferings and property - gained the freedom of the United States - If the Pension agents are directed to act under the Laws of the Several States it is the duty of Congress to furnish the money to pay the necessary expense - and never wound the hearts of true Americans by extorting it from the aged and crippled Revolutionary Soldiers - I consider the government indebted to me twenty four dollars - I need the money - gentlemen - as your salary are much larger (but not too large) then mine - will join and send me the sum of your salary and the interest - and I give you an order on the people of the United States for the amount - If you find any error in this letter or meet with some trouble in my reading crossed marks - you are informed that written was done - the 11 th of Jan. 1760 - I respectfully request you and secretary John Davis with others who love our country - my views on subject to the President of the United States - I presume on his recommendation recommendation - Congress will enact the Pension Law and do justice to the Soldier - Keep in mind that we are the only free nation on the Earth - as we have received our freedom from our fathers - let us

may be careful - and hard-unimpaired to posterity, The western and Eastern are involved in the horrors of war - Thousands of governments rolled into blood - and many thousands of widows and children in deep affliction! My hearts desire is that you may enjoy the power of and blessing of him who has all power in Heaven and Earth - and who can save to the uttermost all who believe him -
Your friend and servant in the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ -
Templestead L.I. Sept 12 th 1849 -
Zachariah Greene
L. O. Brattle Commissioner Pension Office
My Gass for County Land you returned on the 2 nd of May 1/2 of 2 nd four months. the 2 nd of month I hope my term for little is near at hand - - -
as above
Truly -

WAR DEPARTMENT.
INVALID PENSION.
Reinstated under the Act of the 1 st May, 1820.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 1 st of May, 1820, Zachariah Green, late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of four & \frac{80}{100} dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twentyone.
W. L. G. [Signature]
Secretary of War.

Schuylkill 7 th Dec r 1833.
Mr. Sir.
I enclose the requisite papers to prove the non-use of the enrolled pension of the Reverend Zackariah Green. I trust that they are in due form and hope that they will prove to be satisfactory. Mr Green in fact received his enrolled pension under his former certificate until March 1832, but on receiving his pension under the act of June 1832 the amount received since the 4 th March 1831 on his enrolled pension certificate was deducted. I fore- see therefore that the new certificate will entitle him to receive his enrolled pension from the 4 th March 1831. This is certainly the true construction of the act of February last.
In a letter received I am informed from you dated 8 th October last you stat that "the claim of Daniel Progers has been allowed for sixteen months. his name does not appear on the rolls, except for 12 months." Please to inform me whether his certificate has ever been forwarded and if so to whom.
Yours very respectfully W. B. Strong

Reinstate Zachariah Green on the Invalid List of N. York I report to Hon. Mr. Wood, H. R.
Sept. 1819
Corporal $4 32 / 100
STATE New York No. 000 Zachariah Green

To what time, and at what rate, was Zachariah Green, an Invalid of N. York, last paid? (He was placed on roll under act Jan 7. 1832 in Dec. 1832.)
Resp d
J L Edwards
May 2. 1834
Paid to the March 1832 at $11.80
Resp d
Henry Whetcroft
May 2. 1834

New York
7/10
Zachariah Green
Corporal
In the army of the Revolution
Inscribed on roll N York as an Invalid at $2 50 per mo. increased $4. By Law 24 April, 1816. Relinquished his Pension & placed on roll under Law of 18 March, 1818, at $8 per mo. commencing 3 December, 1818. Stricken from roll under Law of 1 May 1820 and reinstated as he earned as an Invalid Pen.
Reinstated on roll of New York as an Invalid at $4 per mo. Com. 4 th March, 1820
Certificate issued 24 th Feb. 1820 and sent to Hon. Mr. Wood, House of Reps.
Amount due from 4 th March, 1820, to 4 th March, 1821. } $48.
respecting Z. Green's disability, see letter 16 January 1828 to S. B. Strong. let 9 th Nov. 1833 to do

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110,122
L. P. Waldo Commissioner Department of the Interior Pension Office, Official Business

27898 INVALID.
Revolution
File No. 27,898
Jeremiah Green Corp Conn Regt
Act: May 1 st 1820.
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with 28747

Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York State November 21 st 1833
It is hereby certified that Nathaniel Green formerly a corporal in Captain Amos Walbridge's company of infantry in Colonel Charles Webb Regiment in the Connecticut troops in the United States army in the Revolutionary war is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier by means of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid and in the line of his duty, viz:
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination it appears that in the 7 th day of December in the year 1777 being engaged in an attempt to resist an attack of the British forces on a foraging party at or near a place called White Marsh distant about fifteen miles North West from Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania he received a wound from a musket ball in his left shoulder, by which a part of the clavicle and scapula was destroyed, and he is thereby not only incapacitated for military duty, but in the opinion of the undersigned is two thirds disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor
Subscribed and sworn to the 21 st } Jeriah Dows Surgeon day of November 1833 before me } Henry S Doring Surgeon The words "in the United States army" being first interlined
W. Strong before me Court Commissioner
United States of America } State of New York } ss. Suffolk County }
I, Selah B. Strong a before me Court Commissioner in and for the Courts of Suffolk in the State of New York do hereby certify that on the 21 st day of November 1833 before me personally appeared Nathaniel

Power of the Town of Smithtown in the said County and Henry S. Deering of the said Town of Brookhaven in the same County who are known to me to be reputable persons residing in the said County, and gentlemen of undoubted veracity and subcribed the within certificate and being by me sworn in due form of law testified to the truth of the statements therein contained,
In testimony whereof I have subcribed my name to these presents the day and year lastly above written
Witnesseth Supreme Court Commissioners
State of New York } } ss: Suffolk County }
I Joseph R. Huntington Clerk of the said County do certify that Elias R. Strong before whom the within certificate purports to have been subcribed and sworn to, and who has subcribed the above certificate was at the date of the same a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and really believe his name subcribed to the said the certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 3 d day of December 1833.
Joseph R. Huntington

Setauket 29 th October 1893
his
The Revd Zachariah Green of Brookhaven L.I. wishes me to make some enquiries of the War Department relative to his claims for Revolutionary services.
On the 24 th February 1821 he received an invalid pension Certificate for $4.80 per month. On the 17 th December 1832 he received a new Certificate for Revolutionary services entitling him to 80 dollars per year. When he applied for this last pension he sent to the Department his invalid pension Certificate as a part of the evidence in support of his application. This last Certificate has not been returned to him. He has been recently advised that the act of 7 th June 1832 did not require the surrender of an invalid pension . If so he now requests that his Certificate for that pension may be returned to him.
Mr Green also states that he served three years from 1 st January 1776 to 1 st January 1777 in Capt. Amos Wallbridge's Company Col. Read's Regiment in the Massachusetts troops.

2 from February 1777 to the winter of 1779 in France and one year afterwards by substituted service the same Capt. in Col. Williams Regiment of Connecticut troops -
We think there are abundant evidences of his services in the records of your department - and wishes to ascertain the cause why he was allowed under the act of 1832 only for 20 months service -
Yours very respectfully
W. Strong

Brownmeadow P.S. 21 st October 1820.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
I enclose the affidavit and schedule of the Rev. Dathanah Greene to procure a continuance of his pension. Mr. G. has one written to the President on the subject and has received a reply from you which has induced him to proceed.
As Mr. G.'s situation and circumstances are peculiar I hope that I shall be pardoned if I state to you some facts not contained in his affidavit. He is the pastor of a congregation neither very rich nor very liberal. His salary is small ($300) and that very indifferently paid. He has been able until recently to labor occasionally on a small farm, but an injury which he received within the past year has disabled him from attending to any bodily labour, and he and his family were entirely dependent on his salary for support. This would not maintain any family composed of the same number, and disabled by bodily infirmities, as he is, much less than of a clergyman. His income did not support him when in good health much less would it do so now. The family are very economical. His lady is particularly so, and has been under the necessity of struggling hard indeed with the poverty with which they have been afflicted, but to which they were unused until within a few years past. Two facts have lately occurred which abundantly prove Mr. G.'s poverty. He has been prosecuted for a

15955-0112 demand of 50 dollars and is unable to pay it and he did not attend the Presbytery lately sitting in this City from his inability to pay the necessary expense.
I state it that the intention of the law is to restore sup- port to those who are unable to obtain the real necessaries of life. What are absolutely necessary for a man in one situation are not in another - A Clergyman certainly re- quires more than a porter. Mr. G. must perform the duties of a minister or he can do nothing. If he performs no labour he can of course obtain no support from his own resources - if he performs the duty of a clergyman he can not live as a clergyman must live in order to have any influence or to be of any benefit to his congregation without the assistance of the public - his country. Should that assistance be extended in the present instance I can assure you in that it is amply merited by the personal qualities of Mr. Greene and his family.
Should you have any hesitation on this subject I would request that you would postpone your decision until you see Mr. Wood the member of Congress from this district who is acquainted with the applicant.
Yours very respectfully J. B. Wood

By Richard Varick and Richard Platt of the city of New York Esquires.
This is to certify that in Pursuance of the Law of the State of New York entitled "An Act making Pro- vision for Officers Soldiers and Seamen who have been disabled in the Service of the United States" Passed the 22 nd of April 1786 We have examined the Rev d Zachariah Greene of Southold in the Coun- ty of Suffolk and find that during the late War he was a Corporal in Capt n Amos Walbridge's Com- pany in the second Regiment of Connecticut Troops in the Service of the United States com- manded by Col o Charles Webb; That while in the Service aforesaid in the Company & Regiment aforesaid to wit on the seventh Day of December in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in an Engagement with the Enemy at White Marsh in the Commonwealth of Pennsylv- ania he received a Wound through his left Shoulder by a Musket Ball by which Means the Shoulder Blade was fractured and he is render- ed in a great Measure unable to obtain his Livelihood by Labor; That on the eleventh Day of January last he was twenty nine Years of Age Wherefore in Pursuance of the Law aforesaid We do further certify that upon the Principles of the Act of Congress of the

seventh Day of June 1705 the said Zachariah Greene is entitled to receive from the Treasurers of this State a yearly Pension of thirty six dol- lars from the twenty sixth Day of February in the Year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine if not before paid.
Given under our Hands This eighth Day of May 1700.
Rich. Parick
Rich. Platt

Mrs Wm. A. Donch -
1315 Kennedy St. N.W. City -
personal inquiry Sept. 23, 1925 -
wants history of
Zachariah Greene born cont,
S 28747

28 747 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,747
Barbariah Brown
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: —Vol. 9 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Oct 26 Sent to Mrs Wm A. Dorch m. DA.

Rescripted Oct 2 - Augt 14 th 1875
Sir, I present me respectfully to your attention to the subject of the manner - by which the government agents - for paying pensions - are paid in New York - It is by Law of Congress - of course - executed in all the states - I hold two certificates, one revolutionary the other invalid. The amount is $144.00 - I before a justice of the peace make oath in due form of law - that I am the identical Zachariah Greene to whom the original certificates were given - These they are expired - I get John Pettit - for his signature to them has $1.50 - The county clerk - for his certificate that John Pettit is justice of the peace duly qualified - He takes $0.25 - My attorney is qualified before John Pettit - Presents the certificates to agent - He administers the oaths twice - and takes $0.50 - This a census semi annually - and my loss is $2.25 a year - In this way - our government owe me $20.00 - Let congress do a way (This means a unjust law) in my view - and appropriate money to their own agents - I wish you at a proper time step forward a new fair law before congress - My personal suffering and pecuniary losses are heavy and more than my great age teaches me that my days are nearly numbered - I beseech the Lord to continue the freedom of the United States to latest futurity -
Sir, I had a brother - Joseph who was born the 17 th of May 1735 - who entered the Army with me in the month of Jan. 1776 - at Breebury - When the British left Boston - we marched with our Army to New York - We were in the battle of Brandywine - also in the battle of White Plains - and in the month of December we were the party that gave battle to the British at White Marsh above Philadelphia on the Seventh day - There we were both wounded - His was a shoulder wound - Mine gave me terrible and shattered bones which still afflict me - I was unable after that to do military duty - He was in three battles of this - at Trenton - Monmouth and with Wayne in Storming Stony Point - He was drowned in 1803 in Long Island Sound - He left a family in N. H. near Dartmouth College - I think there is a daughter and grand son living - His sufferings and losses were great - In the battle of White Marsh - he had eleven ball holes through his coat!

If you buy his children are entitled to the bounty land - let me know it - and give some portion of him - There is no other person except myself who can aid his children - My certificate can - if necessary - be strengthened by men of high standing in community - You will greatly oblige me by an early answer - and my land warrant - as soon as received
L. B. Waldo - Esq.
Your friend and servant in the Gospel Zadok Greene

State of New York Suffolk County
Be it remembered that before me John S Mount One of the Judges in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Zachariah Greene and made Oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Zachariah Greene named in an original Pension certificate herewith enclosed. And the deponent further says that he enlisted in Capt: Amos Walbridge Company of United States Infantry Massachusetts troops in January One thousand seven hundred and seventy six for one year, that the said Company belonged to a Regiment commanded by a Col Reed - at the expiration of the said term of enlistment the said deponent again enlisted under the command of the said Captain Amos Walbridge for three years, said Company was then attached to Col Charles Webb's Regiment of United States Infantry Connecticut troops, And the deponent further says that of the last enlistment he served about two years and one half and then furnished a substitute for the remainder of the term, and that during said enlistment he served in the capacity of corporal as stated in the enclosed Pension Certificate. That he the said deponent now resides in Brookhaven County aforesaid and has resided there for thirty four years past and that previous thereto he resided in Southampton County aforesaid - And that deponent now claims in view of the Pension certificate herewith enclosed, the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. entitled "An act supplementary to 'the act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution' -
Sworn and subscribed to Zachariah Greene before me this 6 th day of September 1882
John S Mount one of the Judges of Suffolk County Common Pleas

Hempstead P.O. L. Island N.Y. March 29 th 1858-
Honorable Franklin Pierce President of the United States -
Permit me to call your attention to a subject of some importance to me - as a Revolutionary Soldier - I hold two certificates - one for Pension the other for military service - Both signed by Lewis Cass - Secretary of War - The two make the sum of $144.00 - Payable semi-annually - at the New York Agency - I presented the certificates in due form of law before John T. Abell - a justice of the peace - for the town of Hempstead - There the certificates must go to the county clerk for him to certify that John T. Abell is a justice of the peace for said town of Hempstead - Then they are presented presented by my attorney duly qualified to be Agent in New York - With the justice charges - fifty cents - the county clerk - fifty - the pay agent - for administering the oaths to it to my attorney - fifty cents - $1.50 - in March - and in Sept. $1.50 - So the government takes pay - from the (in my case) aged and war worn Soldier - As the agent acts according to law at the government - it should pay its own agent - and not take it from men who hazarded their lives - and endured cold hunger and wounds for the freedom and privileges of the United States - My attorneys live in New York - and have been for years past men of high moral standing and respectability - the late Benjamin Strong Esq. and Maj. Jacob T. Vanderhoff - etc - From my very great age I live in retirement - Yet I believe you will act without respect to persons - but will hear and do for "the small as the great" - In my view - the government has taken from me $50.00 - I can illly spare it - I earnestly - but respectfully - ask you to give me light on this subject - Also - whether my pay from the government after my death can be continued to my daughter - Are the old revolutionary soldiers in the law giving bounty lands to soldiers - I recall also - that I listed for one year in Genl. Arms. Walbridge company Col. Smedes Regiment Mass I joined the revolutionary army at Groton in the

in the month of Jan. 1776 - I aided in building the Fort on Dorchester neck by which the British Army was driven out of Boston - I marched with the army to New York - assisted in building the Fort in Brooklyn Long Island - I was with the division of our Army which marched from the Dorchester Borling Green Broadway led by Washington stopping at Washington square - we came to order in the old Fort Broadway - Washington in center centre with his life guard - The declaration of our Independence was read on the 4 th of July - 1776 for the first time in the state of New York - I was with our Army when the city was abandoned - Our Regiment encamped above Kings Bridge Newchester County - I was in the Battle of Long Island - soon after was in Battle of White Plains - when the year for which I hired expired - I returned to my father's house - Feb. 1777 soon after - I hired under the same Capt. in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment Conn. It was soon as the Regiment met - we marched to the Hill - In August I was with the party and Col. Parsons who crossed the Sound to take the Fort erected by them in Brookhaven - L.I. - After the British took Philadelphia They sent out their robbing parties - pillaged - by force to take from the people whatever whatever they pleased - The Regiment I belonged to was ordered to march in haste to their relief - we did not take a change of linen - no provision along and very leisurely march - We met the enemy in the neighborhood of White Plains - on the 28 th of Nov. Dec. 1777 - I was on the right flank of the advance guard - had my (brother older than myself) on the left flank - we were both wounded my brother - a flesh wound - with eleven ball holes through his outside garment But my wound was very severe - the ball passed through a part of the shoulder and in passing the clavicle - so my left arm is useless - and cannot perform the motions neces- sary for use - The wound near closed the was opening after the battle - We passed the night in a house that - had least straw for a bed - no blankets - it was a long and painful night - In the morning - Gen. Greene obtained arms for myself and brother for two weeks - my wound was dressed by a lady - till we left for the hospi- tal - in passing - we found the Hospital full of sick Soldiers - 500 dying daily - do not

we hired a room - we could not have a surgeon from the Hospital for fear of yellow fever - My wound had become very painful - The flesh black - The bones in a very shattered situation - I found there was a surgeon of a British Regiment a prisoner - on parole - I sent for him - told him what wanted he viewed my wound - and said "will you trust an enemy - I will trust a gentleman - He said we are not all owed to take pay - while prisoners - I will see to that Robinson - go to  work - it is none of King George's business what I do with my money - He dressed my wound till the day he was exchanged - he paid his pay and parted with me with friendly shake of the hand - I continued in the army till the end of the second year of my enlistment - never able to do military duty - but assisted in the quarter master's department - Then left the army - and gave a young man $100 - dollars to serve a year - My personal sufferings have been great - I had a handsome sum of congress money - Our faith in our government was strong - but congress was not able to keep it alive - but lost a good article!! When proper efforts had been made to come to a settlement with the King and Parliament and failed - congress oppressed the day of public fasting and prayer - appealing to the God of heaven for the justice of our cause - The most high heard - and gave us our freedom - let us a nation ascribe the praise and glory to his great and glorious name - and be very careful never to injure or break our Sacred Union - Our constitution is founded upon the divine and holy Bible - without which no nation can retain their freedom - The Lord has kept in the land of the to very old age - I was born on the 11 th of January 1760 - I was licensed to preach the Gospel 1 st of Jan. 1785 - Ordained and installed Pastor of the 1 st church in Southold Suffolk County - on the 28 th of June 1787 - was dismissed - on the 9 th of Sept 1797 - and installed Pastor of the 1 st  Presbyterian church in Brookhaven on the 20 th of the same month - and same county - and am now the Senior Pastor - My wife being dead - I board with my daughter in Hempstead - and visit my Parish by rail road - you had a high office in a great and free nation - I pray God to guide you - and give you the joy of his salvation Your friend and servant in the Gospel Zachariah Greene - 

3256 3258 New York
Transfer from New York Sachariah Green of Suffolk in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walbridge of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb — in the Connecticut line for 3 Years — — — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — was per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec: 1832 — and sent to Claimant Sachariah
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $ 120 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 40
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book D.
Geo. C. Stiles Vol. D.
Clerk
Page 92

let to L
On Inwalled Roll also. See papers - dated Feb. 19. 1833
Let to Peaseover 13. Apr 1833
" " Same 16. Oct "
" " Wm Marshall (M.C.) 11 July 1856
admitted June 9 - 1856
Reg 3 m 55-112122