Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5369, Abraham Humaston, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Humaston, Abraham
A, 5369
CONTENTS

Heirs of Abraham Hammitton Applicants for pension
Act June 7. 1832
Agent Wm B. Pierce
Albany

State of New York Albany County 3p.
On this Eleventh day of March, 1846 personally appeared before me, Temperance  Spirling a resident of Gallopsville in the County of Schoharie in said State of New York aged forty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due her father Abraham Hummiston at the time of his death under the Act of June 7 th 1832. That her father the said Abraham Hummiston first applied for a pension upwards of twenty years ago. Declarant believes he was then living in the State of Massachusetts. He afterwards moved into the State of New York & again applied for a pension through the agency of Judge Moore of Poughkeepsie. Judge Moore died upon a visit to Washington about twelve years ago last September, after which nothing was done on the premises. Her father the said Abraham Hummiston died on the twelfth 11 th day of April. Eighteen hundred forty three, leaving no widow him surviving & but three children viz. Miles Hummiston who is a seafaring man & has no permanent

ment residence. Nancy McIntosh living in Bea- verdam Albany County N.Y. & Temperance Spar- ling this Declarant. Declarant does not know any of the particulars of her father's revolutionary services, but respectfully refers to the proofs already in file in the matter of her Doul application for pension.
Subscribed from the day before affirmed before me in open Court be- fore the Albany Justices Court New Sittings - The said Temperance making her mark to the same, not being able to write her name D. Scott Clerk
And the said Court do hereby certify that satis- factory proof has been exhibited in open Court, that Abraham Hummelston an applicant for a pension died at Russelleville in said County on the 12th day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty three; that he left but three children him surviving viz Miles Hummelston, Nancy McIntosh & Temperance Spar- ling the above Declarant; Further that he left no widow. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the Seal of the said Court this 15th day of March A.D. 1846. D. Scott Clerk.

J. L. Edmonds Letter 28. Feby. 1826 New Haven

War Department, Pension Office, 28 th Feb. 1826.
Sir,
The claim of Abraham Hamerston to a pension, whose papers you forwarded to this Office, has been examined, and rejected. His name does not appear on the rolls of Col o Swift's regiment, in which he states to have served. Those rolls are considered complete for the greater part of the time which he is said to have served; and the credit of a record being greater than the testimony of witnesses, no other evidence can be received in the case. His papers will remain on our files, agreeably to the regulations of this Department.
I am, respectfully,
W m O ff . Secy.
J. L. Edwards
Joseph Bell, Esq r Albany, N. Y.

Wormwood
3698
12. 11. 1870 before entering the northern district

State of New York
Albany County ss. On this 8 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before Joseph V. B. Moore, a judge of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid Abraham Hunsboston a resident of the town of Berne in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the Spring of the year 1775. He volunteered and joined Capt Fords Company of Militia, as a minute man to go at a minutes warning - at a place called "Green River" now Catskill in Columbia County New York. for the term of one year . He was not called upon during the said year except once to go to Boston, about the time of the Battle of Bunkerhill. That the said Company marched towards Boston, but was met on the way and directed to return home, on account that the Battle of Bunkerhill was over, and that they were not wanted. He and the said Company however was out once after this in pursuit of Tories. In the month of May 1776. He again entered the said Service at Wyoming , now Wilkesbarre in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania, to which place he had removed from Green River aforesaid, and enlisted in Capt Durgy's or Durkee's Company. A Lieut James Wells and Ensign Herman Swift also belonged to the said Company. This Company consisting of 100 privates together with another Company of 100 privates under the command of Capt Ransom, was raised for the purpose of protecting the inhabitants of Wyoming and its vicinity against the Indians then under the command of Colonel Butler. That he and the said Company were en-

gaged were engaged untill about the month of February 1778, in building Forts and Forti- fication on the Susquehanna River and at a place called  called Cacheaton, and in keeping garrison.
About February or March 1778 he was marched by Capt Dury or Durkee with the said Company to Morristown in the State of New Jersey, where they staid one night and was then ordered by Genl Washington to march to a place near New Brunswick called Bombrook , where a part of the American Army lay, to wit three regiments, under the Command of Colonel Swift, Colonel Durkee and Col. Pierson or Parsons. - He and the said Company and  and regiments continued at this place doing Garrison duty about one and a half years. During this time  time and in the winter, he and four teen others under the command of an officer whose name he does now recollect, went in the night and took a pirate or robber by the name of Smith who was in the em- ploy of the British, and carried him to Morristown, where he was hung. The same winter he belonged to a detachment that took and a large quantity of Forage, Cattle, 14 Skans of horses and 14 wagons together with 12 Wepians near Brunswick River in New Jersey. In the month of August or September in the year 1779 as near as he can recollect he was marched to Morristown, where he staid and did garrison duty. Genl Washington was at this place at this time, and he the Declarant was frequently stationed at his door to keep guard, about three or four months after he arrived at Morristown he was taken sick and put into the Hos- pital, and while he lay there sick, Capt Durkee or Dury (and the Company (except three persons) returned to Wyoming, at which place they were all massacred by the In- dians as he always understood. - He contin-

- used in the Hospital at Morristown sick about six months; after he recovered, he joined Colo Pierson or Parsons Regiment at Newark in New Jersey, and continued in the said regiment untill he was discharged. He was discharged at New Haven in the State of Connecticut in the month of August 1782, and received a Mitten dis- -charge from Colo Pierson or Parsons, which was burnt up by his house taking fire -
During the time he belonged to Capt Durgin or Durgin's Company and while he was at Wyoming he was clothed, equipped and paid by the Continental Congress the same as the regular Army. He first enlisted as a private in the said company and continued as such about 14 months and then was appointed a Sergeant and continued a Sergeant and did the duty as such untill he was discharged. He had a Sergeant's Warrant , which is now lost. He frequently saw and knew Genl Wash- -ington, Genl Putnam, Colonel Swift and a number of other officers of the Army whose names he does not now recollect.
He has no documentary evidence except his papers and affidavits which are now at the War Department in the City of Wash- -ington, as appears by the letter of J. L. Carroll hereto annexed. Nor does he know of any person he can procure at this time to testify to his service. He resides 26 miles from the City of Albany where the Courts of record for the County of Albany are held, that he is very poor and in firm and is wholly un- -able to travel that distance from his home to attend the Court. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 1823 of our Lord Before me J. B. Moore Judge

State of New York
Albany County ss.
I the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State aforesaid do hereby certify and declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states -
And I do further certify that the said applicant cannot attend the court by reason of bodily infirmity - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8 th day of August 1832 -
J. B. Moore
State of New York
Albany County
Clerks office ss.
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration was sworn and who has made the above Certificate, is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of New York, and that the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said declaration and Certificate is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 9 th day of August 1832 -
C. A. Ten Eyck clerk

5788.
Abraham Humerston, Litchfield Co: Conn.
24. June, 1819.
Connecticut line.
 The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, Certified as such by the judge, stating the reg. and col. o name in the line, and proving 9 mo. service, in continuance, on cont. t estab. t is requir. 
Augustus Pettibone Judge
Litchfield, Connecticut
Sec. t 28. Feb y . 1819

I joined with Robert Clark of the bar of Common Pleas within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify Augustus Pettibone Esq. of said County that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his free writing, & that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court. Witness my hand this 19 th day of February 1820. Frederick Woleott. Clerk.
State of New York City & County of Albany
On this 16 th day of December 1825 personally before me James V. Rinecamps first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the place aforesaid Straham Hamartun and made solemn oath to the following in addition to his former Declaration made before Judge Pettibone the 24 th June 1819. That he enlisted in the year 1776 in May for

the term of three years, under Capt Robert Dague in Col Swift's Reg't in Gen Parsons's Brigade in the Connecticut Line - that he served his time out and was discharged by General Parsons at New Haven, which discharge was destroyed by having his House burned, that he was in the Battle of Monmouth, Mud Fort, Amboy, Brunswick &c was severely wounded in the Head from the throw of the Indian Tomahawk on the Susquehanna And that he served near two years as a volunteer after his regular time of enlistment had expired making in all about five years service -
Sworn to this 15 th day of December 1825 before me E. W. Allen - Secretary of State James L. D'Arnaud first Judge Albany Comptroller

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss June 24 th 1819 Before me Augustus Pitkin Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County Personally appeared Abraham Hemenston of Caleb brook in said County of Litchfield age Sixty six years last May who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the 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 re- -volutionary war - That he the said Abraham Hemenston in Wilkesbury in the Susquehanna -valley County in the State of Pennsylvania enlisted in a company raised enlisted and commissioned by Capt Robert Duryee in the year 1776 and said company built Forts and guarded the then Susquehanna Country so called also were in danger from the Indians - When afterwards said company in the month of December 1777 was ordered to march and join the Continental Army and did at Morristown in the State of New- -Jersey and after went to a place called Bone- -brook where said company lay eighteen Months and that in the Month of August 1780 he was taken a Prisoner and carried to

New York where he remained a prisoner about fourteen months when he was released and came to New Haven in Connecticut and was discharged by Gen Parsons - He I suppose the Company & he was in belonged to Col. Heman Swift's Regiment which belonged to the Continental line - And he further says that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support - I saw to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Augustus Pittbome Judge
I Augustus Pittbome Judge of Litchfield County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Harrison did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term as therein stated on the continental establishment - And that he is poor and needy and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the Secretary of war for
Augustus Pittbome Judge

City & County of Albany } ss.
ON this 16th day of December 1825 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said City & County of Albany
Benjamin Hummiston aged about 72 years, resident in Bethlehem, Albany County, in said state aforesaid, 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 1776 in May, for three years under Capt. Robert Durgan in Col. Swift's Regiment, in Genl. Parsons's Brigade. And served his time out faithfully, was raised to a Sergeant, was wounded in the head by the tomahawk of the savages, and served as a volunteer near two years after the enlistment was out. He was in the Connecticut Line.
AND I 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, 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. I have a wife about fifty. Four children the eldest, Miles D. Hummiston 26 years, at sea. Next, Nancy, 20, lives in this County, a widow. Next, Temperance, 26, lives same place, last Polly, 24, lives at White Hall New York. I have a bed and bedding worth $10.00. In chairs $3.00. Pots & kettles $4.00. Table, Spoon, Knives & C. I have no land, or live stock of any kind. I live principally on the charity of my friends, earn a little by daily labor. Am now seventy two years of age and infirm with age.
Sworn to and declared in open court on the Sixteenth day of December 1825 before
Daniel D. Amos John Van Riper Henry L. Mead Judges of Albany Co. Pleas
I, Laurence L. Van Klief Clerk of the City & County of Albany do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty two dollars and cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixteenth day of December 1825.
L. L. Van Klief Clerk of the Court of the Common Pleas for the County of Albany

I Simeon Reynolds of age in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I entered the army in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 & that I served in the army between three & four years, that I was acquainted at that time with Abraham Horniston, now of Washington in P. County of Berkshire then called Sargeant Horniston, that I saw him at Croton Point on the North River, in the fall of the year & I believe in the year 1779. that said Horniston was then Sargeant of the Guard doing duty & was attached as I understood to the Company of Capt. Robert Burkee or Durgyn both belonging to the Regiment of Col. Smith of the Connecticut Line & to the brigade of Brigadier General Parsons I further testify that I saw s d Horniston in the service twice at two different times, which I well recollect namely once about a year before the execution of Major Andre at Croton point & once in the spring previous to the execution of Andre at Poughkeepsie - I do not recollect said Horniston by his christian name for till recently I have not seen him for many years - but Sargeant Horniston I well recollect believe him to be the same person now calling himself Abraham Horniston
Simeon Reynolds,
Berkshire ss. Sept. 29. 1825. Then personally appeared the above named Simeon Reynolds to me known & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, before me,
Chas Sedgwick Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth aforesaid do certify

that Charles Sedgwick before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified as such acting under the authority of said Commonwealth, that full faith & credit are sought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this thirtieth day of September A.D. Eighteen Hundred & twenty five.
Chas. Sedgwick Clk.

I Thubers Burkman of Newmarketborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of full age depose and say that I belonged to the army in the Revolutionary war and while there to the best of my recollection about the Month of May 1780 in the State of New York near the Hudson River I was acquainted with Mr Abraham Harniston who is now an applicant for a Pension that the said Harniston then as I supposed belonged to the Army as he wore his Regimental Cloths and was with the Army but I do not recollect if I ever knew what Company and Regiment he belonged to but I then and ever since supposed he belonged to the Army - and after that I was with the Army in the State of New Jersey and there I saw the said Harniston and then from his dress and conduct supposed he belonged to the regular troops but as I said before do not know what Company and Regiment he belonged to and further saith not -
Thubers Burkman
State of Connecticut to Litchfield County July 15 th day 1820 - Personally appeared before me Thubers Burkman the above deponent and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts in the above affidavit - testified to
Augustus Pitkin Judge of Litchfield County Court -

Lucas 19,903
Abraham Humeiston Albany 6 o N.Y.
Joseph Bell, Albany, N.Y.
Rec d Feb: 10-1826.
An letter 25 July 1826

3698
Abraham H. Manton
Resided
2 Nov. 1832
Set: 6 L.B. Moon.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
5309 REJECTED
P. O. Abraham Humason
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

X N. York
Abraham Humaston
let. to S. Jenkins 1. June 1840
Rejected
Let. to W. B. Pierce, June 4, '46
Act June 7. 1832

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department Washington City

Rensselaerville Albany County N. York June 18. 1832
Dear Sir -
I observe that a resolution is offered in Congress to trans- fer the Pension Claims, under the law recently passed, from the Treasury to the War Dep- -partment. If this should be the case, by the passage of the resolution, I will thank you to forward me the neces- -sary instructions & regulating for proceeding under the law, as soon as they are made out. - I should observe also that if the rules & regulating under the new law, are to be as severe and rigid, as they are under the act of March 18. 1818. Then but little benefit can be derived from it -
Respectfully Yours &c
J. L. Carrands Esq
J. V. B. Moore

1844 J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension office
Rent Hill N.Y. War Department Aug. 23 rd Washington City

Ripleyville N. York August
22. 1832
Dear Sir
Mr Daniel Baley a resident of the town of Jefferson in the County of Schoharie - a revolutionary soldier informs me, that he made application for a pension under the act of March 18. 1818, some time within two or three years after the passage of that act. He was known before Harmanus Bock then a judge of Schoharie County but now deceased, and his services were proved by the oath of Samuel Schoolcraft. He enlisted in the spring of the year 1777 for the term of three years, and served in Capt Amos Stantons Company and Colo Sherburnes regiment in the Connecticut line, and was discharged at Morristown N. Jersey in the spring of the year 1780 having served his time out.
He further states that he has never heard from his papers since they were forwarded, and has no knowledge whether he was placed on the pension list or not. I wish you to inform me with as little delay as possible, whether his declaration ever came to the War Department or not, and if it did, what order was taken in his case, whether a certificate was made out for him and if so what was done with it, or whether his papers are now in the Pensions office or not. Respectfully Yours &c
J. L. Edwards Esq
J. B. Morse

J. S. Garrard Esqr
Rensselaerville N. York Sept. 6. 1832
Dear Sir
I have again to complain of the course taken by the Clerks in the Pension office. I have in all cases expressly directed that communication in relation to declarations or applications for Pensions, forwarded by me to the War Department, should be directed to J. B. Moore at Rensselaerville New York - Instead of which, the papers from the War Department are frequently directed to the Soldiers themselves, and consequently are sent Sky larking about the country, and finally lodge in a Post office remote from the residence of the Soldier, where it lays for weeks without being heard from - This has been the case particularly with the Certificate directed to John Rogers and the Declaration of Jehiel Lamb returned. The communication to Mr Lamb was dated the 10 th of August and was not received until a day or two since, and the Certificate of John Rogers lay in the Post office more than two weeks before any thing was heard from it. In both these cases directions were given to forward the papers to me -
I wish therefore to avoid inconvenience to the applicants and great trouble for me - that the Clerks would be particular to comply with my request in this respect and forward to me instead of the applicants all papers that relate to claims forwarded to the Department by me -
The following is a list of names of applicants which are now in the War office and which I wish to hear from Matthew Nelson John Minan Joseph O'neal Jacob Ingalls John Preston Simon Church

Henry Cline Peter Shuyert Isaac Lohdell James Holmes James Stuart Warner Barnes Robert Coates Abel Ford
Apollas Moore Simon Whitecomb Josiah Hinkley Josiah Knapp John Kelsey Jesse Nichols Francis Shafer Robert Kimball Abijah Darr
Israel Smith Stephen Allen Mrs. Wheaton Israel Wood Jared Wood Alexander Mackey Eliphaz Kilborn Thomas Fisher Josiah Shinn
and sent this day George Wait, Andrew Secor -
Will thank you to let me hear from the above application as soon as possible - at all events I wish all com- -municating in relation to them to be forwarded to J. B. Moore Rensselaer New York -
Respectfully Yours &c
J. B. Moore

Nov. 11 th Hon. Lewis Cass Free Secretary of War Pentagon Washington City Nov. 12 th
get A. Klemans papers in 1826. #1832

Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Rensselaerville New York Nov. 12. 1832
Dear Sir,
I have before me a letter signed L. L. Edwards of the 3 rd Nov. 1832, stating that "The claim of Abraham Hemenston was presented in 1826 and rejected upon the ground that his declaration of service, in a company and a regt. for the greater part of which the rolls were complete, was not supported by the record. The credit of a record being greater than the testimony of witnesses, as the same objection now applies to the admission of his claim as in 1826, it is again rejected and his papers placed on file"
There certainly must be some great mistake in this case. Abraham Hemenston who now applies for a pension, was as certainly in the Revolutionary War as are the seven stars in the firmament. I believe he proved that he was in the Army by some 5 or 6 credible witnesses in 1826. That he belonged to Capt. Durgin's company at the time of the Massacre at Wyoming I am abundantly satisfied from his narrative of that affair compared with the facts that took place, and the only reason why he was saved from the Massacre was, because he happened to be sick in the Hospital in New Jersey at the time.
He also states facts and circumstances which took place in New Jersey, which

I think he could not have known unless he had belonged to the Army. He there saw Genl Washington and heard his reply to Copts. Denny and Ransom at the time they came to join the Army, and he relates other circumstances which I have compared with Revy history, and which I have found to be true. He has convinced me that he was a soldier in the Revy War beyond all doubt. He is a very old man, being upwards of 83 years of age, and it is possible that he may have misstated the names of his officers and some of the circumstances relating to his services, but I think he ought not to be deprived of the benefits of the Pension Law on that account.
I certainly would be the last man to urge a claim upon the Department not founded in truth and justice, but I must be permitted to urge this case upon your attention, as I am satisfied that in rejecting it, great injustice will be done to this poor and destitute old man - I hope therefore that the case will be reconsidered, and that the Department will suggest some remedy by which Mr. Heston can obtain his rights.
If it is true that he was a soldier in the Revy War, I apprehend that there must be some way by which the Secy of War can be satisfied of that fact even if his name is not found upon the rolls.
I shall consider it a great favor if your honor will suggest to me some course that may be taken to obviate the

difficulty in this case. If the soldier was able to pay the expenses of a journey to Washington and his bodily health permitted he would attend at the department in propria persona , but that at present is impossible - Please let me hear from you upon this subject with as little delay as possible - and direct your communication to me at Poughkeepsie New York
I am very Respectfully your obedient servant
J. P. Moore

K
35.060
Abraham Hamilton
Act. June 7 1832
Capt Robert Dunkus Comp d Newland Sept 1776. deserted 2 March 1777 - In Col Hulings Book

State of New York Albany County ss: On this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany (the same being a Court of Record) Abraham Hornastone of the town of Rensselaer Ville and County aforesaid aged eighty seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That in the year 1775 he moved from Noblestown in the State of New York, to the town of Lackawanna on the Susquehannah River in the State of Pennsylvania. In the year 1776, the Indians began to commit depredations on the frontier inhabitants, who found it necessary to provide for their safety - they accordingly met and chose three Delegates to go to the Colonial Congress then in Session in Philadelphia, with instructions to petition that body for help in their defence - The names of the Delegates were Robert Dungee - James Wells & Herman Swift Jr. - they were commissioned by Congress to raise Volunteers to enter the service of the States, which they accomplished by raising two Companies of Soldiers, who entered the service in the fore part of May 1776 - and commenced fortifying - That he volunteered under the command of Captain Robert Dungee - Lieutenant James Wells & Ensign Herman Swift Jr. who were the officers of one of the volunteer Compa- nies - that they first repaired a fort at Kingston on the west side of Susquehannah - then built a fort at Cohecton on the Delaware which was finished in August 1776 - the same being the noted Chief Joseph Brant sued for peace together with some other Indian Chiefs, a Council was held with them at Colonel Le Baron Butler's in Wilksbarre, where conditions of peace were agreed to - After this the officers of the two volunteer Companies went to get the discharge for their men, but received fresh orders to march to Morristown in the State of New Jersey the head quarters of General Washington, and were quartered

at Bound Brook near Amboy - where they remained as guards against the British and Hessian plunderers for two years, in which they had frequent skirmishes with the enemy - That during this time he was one of the fourteen that volunteered to go over the British lines and take the noted John Smith a Loyalist, who was a guide to the plundering parties of the British, who they took prisoner and carried to Morristown, the head quarters of General Washington - Said Smith was tried by a Court Martial condemned as an enemy to his country, and hung - That they had frequent skirmishes with the enemy - one at Middlesex - New Jersey where several Hessians were killed and one American by the name of Justus Porter, and where also some waggon loaded with provisions going to the British were taken and carried to Head quarters at Morristown - That from Morristown the Company & this Department as one of them returned to Bound Brook where they remained until the next Spring 1778. that is that Spring they removed to Morristown where he and two of his fellow soldiers viz. John Spaulding & David Williams were taken sick, and had to remain while the Company marched back to the Susquehanna for the defence of their families there in the month of July, they were  fought under the command of Colonel John  John  Butler  Lebular Butler - the British under the command of Colonel John Butler and the Indians under Brant. The Battle is termed the Wyoming Massacre - That when he regained his health he was put under the command of a Militia Officer near Monmouth to act against the plundering party where he remained until June 1780 - on the 24 th of that month the troops under the command of Genl. E  Pier  Pier  son , to which he belonged and with whom he was, joined General Washington and met the British & Hessians in the town of Monmouth, where they fought the Battle of Monmouth, and that soon after that Battle he received his discharge - That he faithfully served his Country four years

and two months to purchase those liberties which she now enjoys under the fostering hand of a kind providence, and that he now realizes that nearly all of his Companions in arms have gone to their reward, and that he must soon follow them - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any Pension roll of any Agency in any State
Sworn to in open Court May 23 d 1837 John G. Wason Clerk
Abraham Humastun
Albany City & County ss.
On the 23 d day of May 1837 Personally appeared before the justice court of the city of Albany the same being a court of record Thomas  Abraham Humastun and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration in order to be placed on the Pension roll of the United States
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court this 23 d day of May 1837
John G. Wason Clerk
The word "Thomas" erased and the word "Abraham" interlined
J. G. Wason Clerk
Albany Justice Court ss.
The annexed affidavit of James Leggett and Albert Gallup having been this day presented and read to this court it is hereby certified that this court is of the opinion that the said Abraham Humastun was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and served as he states in his foregoing declaration. Witness the seal of said court and my signature this 16 th day of April 1840.
J. G. Wason Clerk

State of New York 3 ds Albany County 3 ds
James Haggett, of the Town of Berne in the County of Albany being duly sworn deposeth as follows. viz. I am well acquainted with Abraham Hammaston that he resides in the said Town of Berne is about ninety years of age and is reputed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a Soldier in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - That about a week ago I came with him to Albany to see about obtaining a Pension for him, and that we called upon Samuel Jenkins Esq r , and found in his pocketbook a declaration made by the said Hammaston before the Justices Court of the City of Albany dated the 23 rd day of May 1837. that the said Hammaston then informed me that he believed there were two witness- es, living and residing in Sheffield Massa- chusetts who served in the same Company with him, and by whom he could prove his services, and that their names were James Bagley and Edward Bagley. That by the advice of Mr. Jenkins, I went last Monday to the Town of Sheffield aforesaid for the purpose of finding James Bagley and Edward Bagley, but on enquiry I learned that they were dead. That James Bagley had been dead sometime, and that Edward Bagley died this Spring - I also learned on enquiry of several

persons in that Town that the said James and Edward Bagley were reputed to have been Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, but that they were men of considerable property, and had never applied for Pensions.
I further State that the said Abraham Hemenston is a person of good moral character, and is highly esteemed among his neighbours.
Sworn and Subscribed to me J. Ames Leggett this 15 th day of April 1840.
It is known to me that
I certify that the above Deposition is a credible Witness
It is known to me that
State of New York Albany County I. Albert Gallup of the City of Albany, being only sum, depose as follows: I first became acquainted with Abraham Hemenston above named in or about the year 1810, and have known him or his wife since, till within about ten years past, within which time I have seldom seen him, I saw him at the Prison in Albany, about a week or ten days ago, and recognized him as the same person whom I had known as above stated. I recollect to have heard him many years ago, as long ago I think as in 1812, relate the history of his Revolutionary services, much to the same purport, as is contained in his declaration made before the Albany Justice's Court, dated May 23 rd 1837, which declaration is now in the possession of Lemuel Jenkins & which I have lately read - And from my acquaintance

with the said Heman and knowledge of his character I believe his statements contained in said declaration is entitled to credit. He has always, since my acquaintance with him, been reported in the Town of Born where he resided, to have been a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - and he is a man of good moral character, and is now, I believe, upwards of ninety years of age -
Sworn to & subscribed { this 16 th day of April 1840 before me
Albert G. Allen
R. Shepherd Clerk of Deeds
I certify that the above Deposition is a credible Witness.
R. Shepherd Clerk of Deeds
State of New York Albany County I do. Lemuel Jenkins of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, depose that the annexed declaration of Abraham Heman bearing date the 23 rd day of May 1837, was drawn under his direction. But as the said Heman had then no corroborative evidence of his statements respecting his services, this Department thought it would be useless to forward his application to the Commission of Pensions, and therefore retained his declaration, which has ever since remained in this Department's possession -
Lemuel Jenkins
Sworn to & subscribed this 16 th day of April 1840, & I certify that the above Deposition is a credible Witness.
R. Shepherd Clerk of Deeds

City & County of Albany Clerk's Office
Is, I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of said County, hereby certify that Robert Shepherd is a Commissioner of Oaths in said County, duly Commissioned therefor, that his term of office commenced on the 25th day of February 1840 & will expire on the 25th day of February 1842 — and that the signatures within purporting to be his are genuine —
Witness my hand & the Seal of said County this 16 th day of April 1840
H. B. Haswell Clk.

A. L. Edwards Esq. Pension office War Department Washington City

Ruppersville New York Sept 10. 1832
Dear Sir
Inasmuch you have the papers of Mr Jehiel Lamb "corrected and revised" to obviate the ridiculous objections with which they were returned.
I also send the declaration and proof of Mr Matthew St John an applicant for a Pension. I hope the papers will be deemed sufficient to establish his claim.
I wish you to be particular to forward any communications in relation to these claims to J. B. Moore Ruppersville New York, for great inconvenience has resulted in your not following my directions upon this subject heretofore.
Respectfully Yours &c.
J. B. Moore
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Albany April 17. 1840.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commiss y of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the declaration and proofs in the case of Abraham Hemanston, in support of his application for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. The cause of the delay in applying is explained by my affidavits - His statement is so specific, I believe, as his memory would enable him to make it, but not enough so, I presume to satisfy your rules.
Will you have the goodness to refer to the Pennsylv. -varia Rolls, if there are any in your office, for evidence in support of his claim?
Very Respectfully Yours obed Serv t
Samuel Jenkins.

Blair Abraham Humiston
Rec Feb 10. 1826
M: Bell Esq Attorney at Law
Henry Stacy Stuart Secretary of War
Washington City
Mass

New-York Albany Feb y 2 nd 1826
To the Hon ble the Secretary of War
Dear Sir
I enclose to you the name of Abraham Hunsicker, one of the Revolutionary Soldiers - together with such evidence as he has been enabled to procure - he came to me some time since, and wish'd me to assist him - I inform'd him it was ne- -cessary to comply with the directions of the Secretary of War, as endorsed on his original Declaration - Accordingly a man was sent to Massachusetts, to obtain certificates of the credibility of the witnesses, but he returned without success - I caused him to go before the Court, and amend his Declaration, and make an inventory of property etc - He is old infirm, and very deserving, and needy - He informs

as volunteers to take the pilot Smith that they succeeded in taking him from the British Camp at New Brunswick in 1770 at the risk of their lives, & that Smith was hung the next day at Morristown. I hope that the documents will be satisfactory as I have not been acquainted with more just claims although the evidence is informal -
I have the honor to be sir very humble and Obedt Servt Joseph Bell
Hope H. Clay Secy Hon. James Barber
Communications addressed to J Bell Albany

Albany N.Y. March 11. 1846.
Sir.
I am informed by the within applicant, that her father Abraham Himmie low first applied for a pension under the Act of March 18. 1818 at which time he lived in Massachusetts. Afterwards he removed to the State of New York, where he died and again applied for a pension through Judge Moore of Newburghville, who died about 10 years ago. The applicant thinks that all the necessary proofs of service, &c were furnished. As no papers can be found relative to the case and as the applicant has no knowledge of the particulars of the service, she refers to the proofs already filed on your office.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Wm. Maer
I have looked 18 March Supp & Ref I found no papers.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions