Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45405, Thomas Hughes, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER _____
Hughes, Thomas
S. 45 405
CONTENTS

3073.
4
New York Roll
Thomas Hughes Capt Capt Private New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the first of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept. 1818 and sent to Richard Viteri Esqr New York -
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 41.06 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 Mo 4/30 $89.06
Vinc Schaeffer { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
That 170 7 years
Long Island New York
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In the matter of Thomas Hughes New York Pensioner 3873 29 Sept 1818
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NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay Recorder
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Thomas Hughes aged Sixty six years, resident in the City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That on the 1 st of May 1776 he enlisted as a private in Capt. Vather's Company Col. Wm. Brookes Regiment of the York line & continued therein six months. That he then enlisted in Capt. John Cox's Company, of the first York Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick, Genl. Clinton's Brigade & continued therein (which was afterwards commanded by Capt. Parsons) till 1783. and was discharged at Snake hill near Newburgh, that he lost his discharge - That he was at the taking of Burgoyne. at the Battles of Monmouth Yorktown & several others of minor importance
and that his original declaration is dated the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
and that his pension certificate is No. 3073

AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th 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, to wit:
Real Estate None - personal Estate as follows -
One Bedstead & Bedding $7.00 One table 16/ Gold chairs 12/ 3.50 One Lot of Books 10.00 1 Watch 5.00 Lot iron ware 5.00 Lot crockery ware 5.00 Lot wooden ware 5.00 Sundries 5.00
$45.50
Wearing apparel in actual use -
And I do further swear that my family consists of my Wife Dorothy aged 77. who is feeble & unable to work, one Grandson named Martin Capeday aged 14. who is unable to provide for his own support - That I am a Sawyer of wood - my own health is weak & infirm - being afflicted with the Dropsy - That I am extremely poor.
Sworn in open Court - Attest 24 th day of June 1820 Benj. Ferris clk
Thomas Hughes.

I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition - 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 not exceeding fifty Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Twenty Seventh day of June 182 0
Benj. Ferris 6043

Thomas Hughes Soldier Correct under the law.
New York roll.
Inadmissible.. Hughes's name is not on the New York Roll.

State of New-York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Thomas Hughes
formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Thomas Hughes enlisted — sometime in the Month of April 1776 in Captain Garret Vanden Company in the State of New-York under the Continental Establishment and some time in the Month of Dec r 1777 enlisted again in the Commanded by Col o John Cuff Company in Col o  Vandenhorn's The first New-York Regiment for and during the war under the Continental Establishment against the common Enemy and actually served untill the end of the war honorably discharged in the year 1783 in the State of New-York but I have lost my discharge James Hughes
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Thomas Hughes is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Thomas Hughes conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Thomas Hughes refers to Catherine
Whitley now a citizen of New York who now knows me and knew me as a soldier in the Revolutionary war Stones Street
City and County of New-York, ss. Thomas Hughes of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this first day of April 1818, }
Stones Street
P. Pike
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss. Personally appeared before Richard Pike Recorder and one of the Judges of the City of New York  Catherine Whitley .
of the City of New York, and being sworn, saith, that she is well acquainted with Thomas Hughes in the Revolutionary Service and now knows him and that she believes his claim to be good and ought to be believed.
Catherine X Whitley mark
Sworn before me this first day of April 1818 }
P. Pike
Recorder

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Piken — Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Thomas Hughes
who being by me duly Sworn — the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and sath that he is sixty two years
of age — and I having examined Catharine Whitley Believing her depositions
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Thomas Hughes did serve in the Army of the United States under the Standard Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this first day of April — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
R Piken

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court, this day of April 1818
fourteenth Benj. Ferris Clerk

45 405 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 45 405
Thomas Houghs Psu, Rev, War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]