Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13430, Samuel Hosford, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hosford, Samuel
S 13430
Carded
CONTENTS

14941.
New York 14.94
Samuel Hoosford of Jefferson in the State of New York who was a private in the com ny by Captain Wright of the reg t com ny by _____ in the _____ line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sep r 1834 and A Ely Watertown NY
Arrears to the 14th of March 24 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep r 40 $280 00
{ Revolutionary War } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Bayliss Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 30

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County, }
ON this Eleventh day of September 183 2 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, now sitting, Samuel  Hosford a resident of Orleans in said County, aged 69 1/3 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 here-in stated.
about the 1 st of April 1779 - at Spencertown N. York. Enlisted for nine months, a private soldier in Capt. Smith's company 4 th Regt New York Line commanded by Myrsevelt General Clinton's Brigade, thinks it was Continental Troops - Marched to Albany - to Canajoharie block House - to Oneida Lake at the outlet of the Susquehannah River - to Tioga Point - Newtown Hill in the Genesee Country - where we had a battle with the Indians - after the battle through various places to Seneca Castle where we had another battle with the Indians and Lieut. Hoop and 17 privates were killed - thence to Tioga Point - thence to Morristown New Jersey for winter quarters - then discharged honorably with a written discharge, which I have lost, signed by Col. Myrsevelt sometime in Jany. 1780 - returned home to Spencertown then remained till April 1781 - excepting two short tours against the Indians - under Capt. Salisbury - one of which was nearly 1 month, the other only a few days.
In April 1781 the forepart of the month, enlisted in the town of for seven months in Capt. Lothrop's Allen's company - Col. Harper's Regt. New York Line - performed duty at Schoharie, Canajoharie, German Flats, Fort Herkimer - was then detached and sent on a scouting party - guarding provisions & etc. - then commanded by Capt. Hicks - returned to Fort Herkimer - then to Canajoharie - where in the month of November I was honorably and verbally discharged - term of enlistment having expired.
In May 1782 at Spencertown enlisted a private in Capt. Wright's Col. Morris' Willets Regt. N. Y. Line for three years - joined Regt at Canajoharie - late in the fall went to Fort Herkimer. Col. Miller formed conjunction with another regt. came near the Regt. Made an Expedition for the purpose of taking Fort Oswego - took with them Snow Shoes - this detachment was left in the Fort with some invalids to take care of it - I remained in said regt. performing duty at Canajoharie.

Col. Miller formed conjunction with another Regt. to take to the Regt. made an Expedition for the purpose of taking Osceola - took with them Snow Shoes - this deponent was left in the Fort with some Invalides to take charge of the Fort - remained in said Regt performing duty in various places and was finally discharged at Canajoharie at the mouth of November 1783 pursuant to Proclamations of Genl. Washington - having served about 19 months in Enlistment - the following are some of the officers belonging to the Regt Capt. Joseph Harrison - Capt. Cannon, Capt. Pierce, Adjt. Gonda - Lieut. Philip Moore of our Co. - In the first year of service Genl. Sullivan met our Regt at Lioga Point with 4 Brigades - Majors Genl. Mays, Genl. Hand, Genl. Poor - Dunscomb was Capt of Light Infantry in our Regt
Wm Born in Spencertown Columbia County N.Y. the 12th May 1763 - Mind of my age produced in Court - After the Revolutionary War moved to Boonville Lewis Co. N.Y. - from thence moved to different County N.Y. when I have lived about 25 years - have 12 in Orleans - This deponent saith that he served against the Common Enemy more than the years - That he has no other testimony, nor knows of any other that he can give - than the affidavits of Frederic Dampsh - Story Scott and Jacob Holenbach - which were procured in 1878 to help me to a Pension - but which were never sent - they are heret attached - Has no documentary evidence - knows of no Cligg nor acquainted in his present neighborhood

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 Agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
P. Burchard Clerk
his Samuel X Hosford
Jeremiah Dixon Jeremiah Dixon mark
We, Jeremiah  Jeremiah Brown, a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Orleans in said County, and Woodbridge C. George residing in Orleans hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hosford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 1/3 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
P. Burchard Clerk
Jeremiah Dixon W. C. George
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jeremiah  Dixon who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman , resident in the town of Orleans and that W. C. George who has also signed the same, is a resident in Orleans and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hosford for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this 11 th day of September 1832
P. Burchard Clerk

Rehran
✓ 13.430 INVALID.
File No. 13.430
Samuel Hosford Briv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
Saml. Hosford
of Orleans in the State of N. Y., who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Allen of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Hays in the N. York line for 14 Mts.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July, 1833 and to Samuel Hosford A. Ely Watertown
Arrears to the 4th of Ma: 33 $11 3 33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th 33 28 33 $141 65
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. C. Tuley Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3. Page 61
See letter to Adm l . Ely Esq May 10. 1834 See " " Same June 5. 1834

Jacob Hollenbach
Wife
10.085
Notes to George
Admiral Ely
On Rolls of Warrant
for 8 mo. 1 may 79
to 1 Jan'y 80
adm 2
17 mo. pri
$56.66
+ St. George

State of New York } to Albany County }
Frederick Dorn of the town of Watervliet in the county of Albany being duly sworn deponeth & saith that Samuel Hosford of Brownville in the county of Jefferson in the State of New York is well known to this deponent that this deponent became acquainted with the said Samuel in the year one thousand seven hundred & sixty nine during the expe- -dition under the Command of General Sulli- -van to the Genesee - that the said Samuel was a private in Colonel John Wisenverts Regiment & in the Company Commanded by Captain Smith & that during the whole of that campaign the said Samuel was a good soldier - that this deponent & the said Samuel were at that time in the nine month service & were both discharged on or about the first day of January in the year 1780 at Morristown in the State of New Jersey
Frederick
Sworn this 15 th day of } October 1818 before }
Frederick Dorn
Noted Horace Sayer Attorney Com. Pleas &c

New York Certify that from information I have the impression that Francis Dampfe the within named deponent sustains a fair character
Estes Howe Esq. Albany N.Y. Dec 1828
City and County of } Albany Clerk's office }
I Horatio Merchant deputy Clerk of the City and County of Albany do certify that Estes Howe Esq was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and County of Albany at the time of taking the above affidavit duly authorized to take the same and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 9th day of November 1828
Horatio Merchant Dep Clerk

State of New York } ss. Story Gott of Busti in said county Columbia county } ss. aged fifty three years Being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith
That he has been intimately acquainted with the annexed applicant Samuel Horseford from his childhood, And that in the year 1780 or 1781 which of those years this deponent doth not distinctly recollect, in the month of April, on a day in the said Samuel Horseford entered as a private in the company under the command of Capt. Lathrop Allen, and in the regiment of Col. John Bosker in the New York line for the term of seven months, and that the said Horseford faithfully served in the said company as a private during the term of seven months as aforesaid, This deponent was at the same time a soldier in the same company and is well acquainted with the services of the said Horseford, and distinctly recollects the facts above stated
And that the said Horseford was regularly discharged from the service after serving the term above specified
And further this deponent saith not
Story Gott
Taken and sworn the 26th day of October in the year 1818
Before me
Jonathan C. Olmsted
One of the Judges of Columbia Common Pleas
3

Albany to wit:
Jacob Habembaeki being duly sworn, deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Samuel Hosford of Brownville in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York, that the said Samuel served in the expedition under General Sullivan against the Indians in the year one thousand eight  seven hundred & seventy nine, that the said Samuel belonged to Captain Smith's Company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wisenbeller & that he the said Samuel joined his regiment some time in the month of April in the said year & served during the whole of the said expedition & was discharged at Harris town at some time in the month of about the middle of the month of January in the year one thousand eight  seven hundred & eighty, & further that the said Samuel served as a faithful soldier
Sworn this 7 th day of November 1818 before
Jacob Habembaeki
Estus Flower Judge Albany com. pleas 80

add. proof J. H. Osford N. York

Watertown N. Y. June 29. 1833
Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Philip Carpenter proving the service claimed to have been performed by Samuel Hosford in mailled Military Reg. Hosford's claim was returned to y r Department May 2 nd last - Hosford was Waiter to Capt Wright. Can this in any manner account for his name not being found on the Rolls? The character of Hosford is good - very good and no one can doubt on hearing him relate his ser- vice that he was a faithful soldier for the time he states - I entertain a hope that this affidavit will prove satisfactory and that he will obtain a Certificate for a Pension as Private of $80 pr Annum - Respectfully &c. 06 July
Hon J. L. Edwards Com g Pension Washington
David Eby

Linnon County fs. I Egbert Lee Egle of Watertown in said county Attorney at Law Certify that I have been acquainted with Samuel Hosford of Orleans in said County for more than twenty years last past, that I have ever considered him a strictly honest man and a man of truth and should place implicit reliance on any statement made by him.
Egbert Lee Egle
Watertown
May 2 nd 1833

Samuel Norford
W. L.
rome
NY. Aug 29.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington

Watertown New York
Aug 22 d 1834
Sir
Allow me to request of you an immediate decision in the Com y of Pensions. Herewith whom Pension Certificate was sent you the 1 st May last for an increase of Pension & the Prop y you asked for under date of June 5. last forwarded to you the 25 th of the same month. His only means of subsistence is his Pension and he cannot draw what has hitherto been granted until his Certificate is returned.
Yr obed Servt Admiral Ely
Hon. L. Edwards Com y of Pensions
Washington

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this 29 th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Philip Carpenden of Brownville in said County aged 68 who being duly sworn depose and says "I enlisted in April 1782 as private in Capt. Wrights Co. 1 st Col. Marinus Willets Regt for three years or during the War that I continued to serve in said Company until Nov., 83 when the Company not being full Capt. Wrights was discharged and I was transferred to that of Capt. Connor. that in July of 1783 I had my leg broken and did no more duty and was discharged in the Hospital in Albany in July 1784 - That I well knew Samuel Hosford now of Orleans in said County in said Company as private in said Capt. Wrights Company - I do not of my own personal knowledge know when precisely he joined said Company but from circumstances related by him & perfectly familiar to me I am quite certain he must have joined the Company about the same time I did April 1782 I cannot from the circumstance of having my leg broken say when he was discharged and can testify to no more than from April 82 to July 1783 the time my leg was broken as I did no more active service after that period. I have not seen the said Samuel from that time till yesterday and did not know that he was in this section of the Country I further saith not subscribed a sworn to before me the Philip Carpenden Daw. Lee Justice of the Peace
I certify that Philip Carpenden the above deponent is a credible person Daw. Lee Justice of the Peace

State of New York Jefferson County ss
I, Poley Brincharl Clerk of the said County do certify that Daniel Lee Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this Twenty ninth day of June A D 1835. Poley Brincharl Clerk By David Kinley Dept Clerk

Watertown N. York May 1. 1854
Sir
I inclose Samuel Hosford's Pension Certificate of 56. 66 / 100 per annum in order that a new one of $80 per annum may be granted in lieu of it -
On referring to Mr Hosford's claim you may ascertain that he was not allowed for any part of his service in Capt. Wright & Co. Col. Willets Regt which service was from May, 82 to the close of the Rev. War - Mr Hosford did not know that any proof could be procured & I was instructed to ask a Pension for his other services - having the fee pending for further proof - The services for which the inclosed Certificate was granted are -
 8 Months in Weymouth Regt -  7 " " Harpers " -  2 " " Capt. Scholten's Co.,  17 - 
To establish this claim I refer you to the affidavit of Philip Carpenter on file in your office as I suppose as part of the above contested papers and the inclosed affidavits of Anthony Flansburgh and Matthew Colkin - I am informed that this Colkin is one of the Judges of the County of Chenango, is a man of the first respectability - the whole of it is in his own hand writing - and I hope will be received for what it is worth
Yr. obed Servt
Adriel Ely
Genl Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions

State of New York Suffolk County ss
Anthony Glenskough aged Eighty  Twenty Eight years being duly sworn according to Law deposes that he is well acquainted with Samuel Hosford - and that he will know the said Hosford a private in Captain Wright's Company Col. Willets Regt in the Year 1781 - or 1782 - that this deponent was a private in Capt. Young's Company in said Regt and served as such Nine Months that the said Hosford during the said term of Nine Months was a private in above mentioned and waited to Capt. Wright that this deponent at the expiration of the Nine Months was honorably discharged and that he left the said Hosford then in service - & further saith not Sworn and subscribed to this 18 th day of January 1834 before me his Anthony D. Glenskough Daw Lee Justice of the Peace Marks
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person and that the above deposition was carefully read to him and that the above is his signature Daw Lee Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Not Public Record May 23 1834
I, Pelag Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Daniel Lee Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and his nature. Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 23 d day of May in the year 1834.
P. Burchard Clerk

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Samuel Hosford of Orleans Said County, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following years. For Eight Months (Enlisted for Nine Months) it was about one Month before he joined the Regt. & was mustered - but considers himself in actual service from the time of enlistment, a Private in Capt. Smith's Company Col. 1 N.Y. Separate Regt. from April 1779 to July 1780 For two Months as Private in Capt. Salisbury's Company in the Year 1780 against the Indians - does not know to what Regt. the Coy. belonged. For Seven Months I served as Private in Capt. Lathrop's Allen's Company Col. Harper's Regiment New York State Troops commencing in April 1781 & discharged the following State officers - Roseboom was Lieutenant orderly Sergeant Ichabod Lane. Sedeciah Seward 2 d Sergeant John Davis. Story Galt. - Henderson and David Perry recruits were Privates in 1 st Co. B. John Burke was a Drummer in said Coy. Thinks Seth Rowley was a mother Private. Then in May 1782 I enlisted for three Years a Private in Captain Wright's Coy. in Col. Marinus Willett's Regt N.Y. State Troops, was enlisted by Lieut. Pliny Moore and performed duty as such Private to the close of the War - I knew the follow- ing named officers of 1 st Regt. Capt. Wright, Capt. Pierce, Capt. Can- non, Capt. Stewell, Capt. Harrison, Capt. Freeman - Lieuts. Pliny Moore, Johnson. Matthew Trotter, since Genl Trotter of Albany, with whom thirteen years since I had at Albany a long conversation about matters & things which occurred while we were in the service together - Genl Trotter I believe is now dead over

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that W. C. George Esqr. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.—And further, that I am well ac-
quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of said County, this Second day of May in the year 1833
Clerk.
greater part of the Men mistimed on account of want of Clothing & provisions and marched off in the night that, Lieutenant Johnson & Lieutenant Pliny Moore were sent by the Colonel in the morning after them and promised in the name of Col. Willet that if they would return to duty and Clothing did not arrive for them in one fortnight, he would discharge the whole Regt. they accordingly returned to their duty. This deponent further states that he did serve in Col. Willets Regt as a Private not less than one Year and six Months — that he believes his name to be on the roll of said Regt and that a careful examination throughout the Records of the different Companies belonging to it will ascertain it — As he was Enlisted by Lieut Pliny Moore — and afterwards served as artilleryman under him and was with some part of the time in Col. Willets Company he was enrolled
Sworn and subscribed to this his 19 th day of December 1832 Samuel X Hosford before me W. C. George mark Justice of Peace

Pliny Moore acted as adjutant for a while how long do not precisely recollect - a company of Artillery was then formed under his command, and I was attached to it & served in it to the close of the war. Gonda then acted as adjutant to said Regt. Brian Plumb & a brother of his George Upde and Harry Upde. David Culver Matthew Hawkins were some of the Privates whom I recollect - Seth Newley was Sergeant Major - White Dr. Martin Sergeant - Sergeants Stephens Ripley, William Hatch, Housman Patrick Latimer - Corporal Barnes are those I recollect as belonging to the Regt - This deponent further states that in the fall of 1832 then a writer to Lieutenant Johnson or Capt. Cannon the Regt then stationed at Canajoharie Block House - the greater part of the Men mistimed on account of want of clothing & provisions and marched off in the night that, Lieutenant Johnson & Lieutenant Pliny Moore were sent by the Colonel in the morning after them and promised in the name of Col. Willet that if they would return to duty and clothing did not arrive for them in one fortnight, he would discharge the whole Regt they accordingly returned to their duty - This deponent further states that he did serve in Col. Willets Regt as a Private not less than one Year and six Months - that he believes his name to be on the roll of said Regt and that a careful examination throughout the Records of the different companies belonging to it will ascertain it - As he was enlisted by Lieut Pliny Moore - and afterwards served as artilleryman under him and was writer some part of the time - cannot say in which company he was enrolled
Sworn and subscribed to this 19 th day of December 1832 before me N.B. George Justice of Peace
his Samuel X Hosford mark

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss
before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace Matthew Colkins who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth that he was well acquainted with Samuel Harford in the Regiment of Col. Mariner's Artillery in Capt. Wright's Company he served as a private in said Regiment in the years 1782 and 1783 and that this deponent served in Capt. Peter B. Searc's Company in the same Regiment during the same time
Sworn and subscribed this 15 day of February 1834
Matthew Colkins
before me Charles Rich Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been well acquainted with Matthew Colkins the above deponent for many years and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credibility and belief Charles Rich Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chautauqua County ss
I David H. Pike Clerk of the said County do certify that Charles Rich before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and to the preceding certificate of cred- ibility to be his genuine hand writing.

and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th day of May 1844
P. B. Prindle Dep Clerk

In the matter of Sandford D.
A. Ely
agt
increased to 80¢ per unit

State of New York
Jefferson County ss Samuel Horsford, has this day appeared before the subscribers and made oath in due form of law to the following
I the said Horsford do depose and say that I never knew till this day, but the fact of my having served as Waiter to Capt Wright was distinctly stated in my original declaration and I know of no reason that it should have been omitted if it was material. Whether it was missing to be known is a fact I know nothing of. I do not write or read writing and told the story of my services just as they were, as near as I could recollect and believe I told of being Waiter to Capt Wright - whether it was in the original declaration or not I do not know - but that declaration as read to me by the Clerk is true - although it did not tell of every thing I did - it was true as far as it went - I can therefore give no reason why it is not stated in my original declaration that I did serve as Waiter to Capt Wright - The Waiter to Capt Wright was taken sick and went home - Capt Wright came to me and requested me to take his place and become his Waiter which I did for several weeks the number I do not recollect but think eight or nine it may have been more - at the close of which term a Rifling Artillery was raised and of the Regt the command given to Lieut Philip Moore and I was transferred to said company - then on the circumstances, & the above shows how I became a Waiter to Capt Wright
Subscribed & sworn to before me June 25 th 1834 David Lee Justice of the Peace
Samuel his + Horsford mark

Clerks Office
State of New York
§
Suffolk County Clerks Office
¶ I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Daniel Lee Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit for perjury to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County com- missioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of said County this Twenty fifth day of June in the Year 1834 P Burchard Clerk

May 30.
add. evidence for Frank Hosford. of New York
L. Edwards
Summons of Pennies
Washington

Watertown New York
May 23 d 1834
Sir
I enclose the affidavits of Colkin & Blankenship with the official char- ter & signature of the Magistrate before whom they were taken duly certified
This is in answer to yours of May 10 th - in the case of Sam Hosford — Yr Ob. d Servt
Admiral Ely
J. L. Edwards Esq

Samuel H. ... Payments to be made at New York by Pres. U.S. Br. M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3 Page 61. by G. H. Stiles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Hosford of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary
Army is entitled to receive Fifty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26 day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John B. B. Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.