Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45390, John Hosmer, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Kosmer, John
S. 45390
CONTENTS

13168
4
New York
John Hosmer
of Jerusalem in the state of N. York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of July 1818 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. Canandaigua N. York
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  80.00    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819.  48.00    13 Mo.  $128.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Case of John  Holmes "
13768 23 July 1819
Sep. 19

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this Nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) John Hosmer aged sixty eight years, resident in the town of Jerusalem in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Served under Capt. Derrick Henson, Col. James Livingston's regiment, called the Congress regiment, commencing January 1777 and transferred out of that regiment in 1781 into Col. Zebulon Butler's regiment. Connecticut Line transferred out of that line regiment into Col. Heman Swift's regiment and discharged in June 1783—
and that he made application for a Pension on the fifth day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 13.168 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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, viz.
  One cow $ 17. 1 Loom $ 9. Two Reeds $ 1. 10.00   Three harness $ 1. one chest $ 1. 2.00   Three chairs $ 1.50. two iron pots $ 2.25 3.75   One spinning wheel $ 1.75. 1 large wheel $ 1.25 3.00   One frame wind. 87 1/2 shovel stangs $ 1.02 1/2 2.00   One pail. 37 ~ one churn. 50 ~ .87   One pr steel yards .62   $22.24   his John X Hosmer mark
I do further swear and declare, that I am by occupation a weaver, and that by means of the Palsy, I am unable to work at my trade or do much of anything, and my family consists of my wife aged sixty four, and so infirm that she is not able to do but very little
his John X Hosmer mark

Sworn & declared to this 19 th day of August 1820 in Open Court before me W m Rogers A Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Fosen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 Seventy Five dollars and 24 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 nd day of August 1820
J Van Fosen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

State of New York Ontario County } ss
On this 5 th day of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State personally appears John Hosmer - aged 66 years resident in the town of Jerusalem in said County and State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said John Hosmer enlisted in August 1775 in the town of Berlin in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. George White in the Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schrick in the New York line. That he continued to serve in different Regiments until February 1777 when he enlisted at Fort Stanwix in the State aforesaid in the Company commanded by Capt. Derrick Henson in the Independent Regiment com- manded by Col. James Livingston. That he was afterwards transferred into the 2 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift into the Company commanded by Capt. Robinson and received a Corporals Warrant which is herewith transmitted. That he continued to serve in said Corps until June 1783. when he was Honorably discharged from service at the Highlands in the State of New York

State of New York Clinton County ss Clerks Office
In Testimony That Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to one of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Court of Common Pleas and that William Rogers whose name is subscribed to one of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Court of Common Pleas and that

That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence in his power of his said services —
Subscribed and declared the _____ John his X Hasner day and year aforesaid _____ mark before me Stephen Phelps
State of New York
Ontario County S.S. v Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hasner did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. — Canandaigua May 5 th 1818 —
Stephen Phelps Judge of C.P.
I further certify that by personal knowledge as well as from information that John Hasner the aforesaid Applicant is in reduced circumstances is and in need of the the assistance of his country for support
Stephen Phelps A Judge of Dist. Com. Pleas
Canandaigua July 6 th 1819

State of New York Ontario County ss On the 6 th day of July 1807 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Commonpleas personally appeared John Norman the aforesaid Applicant and being sworn saith in addition to the foregoing Declarations That in the year 1780 he was transferred into the Connecticut Line into Capt. Storer's Company in the 4 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Gideon Butler and as he believes served about one and an half years in said Regiment and was then transferred to the P. Col. Regiment as stated in said Declaration and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above said before me Stephen Phelps a Judge &c.
his John X Norman mark
inter vivos in me

State of New York Ontario County, } p
Graves Hofner of the town of Avon, County of Ontario & State of New York, aged Sixty two years, being duly sworn saith, that John Hofner a Brother of this deponent, aged Sixty seven, years died according to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief, enter into the service of the United States, in the war of the revolution and did serve therein about seven years and until the war closed and the army was disbanded - this deponent was not at any time personally knowing to the said John being in service; But he knows that it was well understood and believed as well by this deponent as other of the brethren relatives & friends of said John Hofner, that said John Hofner did serve for some part of his time during the war, of the revolution in the New York line of troops - and during the latter part of the war in Swift's regiment - this deponent made frequent inquiries - concerning his said brother, during the war as opportunities offered, and frequently heard

of him as being in said Swift's regiment - this deponent has no doubt of the fact that said John Hoxmeier did serve during the war, and was duly discharged at the close of it - he is as confident of that fact as he can be of the situation conduct and circumstances of a near relative in whose welfare he is deeply interested, not without having positive personal knowledge and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 5 th day of July 1819 before me —
Francis Hoxmeier
Notary Public
A Commissioner duly author- ized to take affidavits &c

45 390
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-390
John Hoerner
Coop Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hosmer, John Conn. 545390

To John Hosmer Greeting
By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given by the Delegates in Congress assembled, I do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Colonel in the second Connecticut Regiment in the service of the United States of America; you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty, Punctual to the strictest Requisites in you, and you are to observe such orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me; or other of your superior Officers; according to the Rules and Discipline of War, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand this first day of September Annoque Domini 1782
Germain Swift Q. Commr. High

State of New York Ontario County ss On the 19 th day of May 1829 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas Personally appeared Genl. Phileter Swift of the County aforesaid personally known to me to be a creditable witness who being duly sworn deposed and saith that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of Col Nathan Swift at the time he commanded the 2 d Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1782 and that he has no doubt that the Corporals warrant to John Nourse herunto attached was signed by him and for him Saith not. Phileter Swift Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above said before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas

Declaration of John Hosmer
May 5 th 1818 Corporal 80 to 83
Butler Connecticut Res t
Submitted
The Honorable Surgeon of War
Jerusalem

Acting the Sixth Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen. Personally came before me Alexander Anderson & Being duly sworn, deposith & said that he is personally acquainted with John Hosmer of Jerusalem in the County of Ontario & State of New York. & that he first became acquainted with the said John Hosmer at Johnstown in the State of New York he was then a soldier in the army of the United States in Capt. Derick Stensen's Company. Commissioned Dec. 187 Col. James Livingston in the New York line in the year 1876. & he then departed from in the army with the said John Hosmer from that time until some time in the Autumn of 1880. & that the said John by some arrangement in the army passed in to the Connecticut Line under the command of Col. Butler & further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed.
Before me the 9 th day of Oct 1888.
Attest Under my hand & seal
M. L. Sheffield Jr.
I hereby certify that in my opinion from the knowledge I have of the above named Alexander Anderson that he is a credible witness.
M. L. Sheffield Jr.

State of New York Ontario County } ss Clerks Office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to one of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Out. Com. Pleas and that George Hoffman whose name is subscribed to one of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a commissioner duly authorized to take affidavits and that Morris S. Shepard whose name also subscribed to one of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Ontario and that the same are their respective signatures I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 7 th day of July 1819
Mr. M c Naughton

Stephen Phelps, Esq.; Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New-York.
John Hosmer, Corp. l Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim.
Not found on the Conn t rolls. — Satisfactory testimony, on oath, is required, to prove the signature of col: Heman Swift; and that the applicant served nine months, in continuance, in his regiment, or in the Connecticut line — See endorsement in the cases of Jeremiah Battles and Noah M: Norton.

The Honorable The Secretary for the department of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq r of Canandaigua who is my agent — May 5 th 1818 —
Witness. Alex s Phelps
This John L. Harrison mark

State of New York Ontario County Clerk's office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certifi- cate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature Thereunto sub- scribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 7 th day of May A D 1818
Thos M c Nair C lerk