Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10811, Joseph Halstead, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Halstead, Joseph or Halsted
S. 10811
buried
CONTENTS

15,83 June 28. Sent to E P Halstead Military & Personal History
55
New York
Joseph Halstead
Date of death not on 93
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hanson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years from 9 th May 1777 to May 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New York agency at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of July 1832 and forwarded to B P Johnson Rome N.Y.
Arrears to 4 th of March 1832 $80 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept 1832 40
$120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recorded Vol 5 Book 20 page 99

Declaration in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act supplementary to an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution —"
State of New York
Oneida County ss On this 28 th day of June 1892 before me personally appeared Joseph Halstead of Trenton in said County aged 72 years and upwards, who being duly sworn, in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, does declare and say, that he enlisted at Harrington Litchfield Co 60, in May the 9 th day 1777 for 3 years, in a Company commanded by Capt Theophilus Munson in a Regiment commanded by Col Chandler at time of Enlistment — afterwards under command of Colonel Sherman — and served 3 years, was discharged at or near Elizabeth town New Jersey 9 th May 1780 — as will more fully appear by his papers on file at Washington under the law of 1818 — That his name was placed on the pension roll under the law of 1818, and dropped therefrom on account of his property, as will appear from his original Certificate no 9740, from the Pension Office — and a copy of the papers hereto annexed — :
That he relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present — and that he is not entitled to any benefit of the act passed 15 May 1828 for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,
his Joseph + Halstead Mark.

Oneida County ss On the day & year within named before me personally appeared the within named Joseph Hallstead to me known as a man of credibility, truth and veracity, and also to me known as the person within described and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit and declaration.
T. J. Johnson
Comt of Deeds
Oneida County ss Gordon Huntington of Rome in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Joseph Hallstead within named, and knows him to be the person within described, and who drew a pension under the pension law of 1818, and his name was dropped from the pension roll as this deponent has understood on account of his property
Gordon Huntington
Oneida County ss On this 29th day of June 1832 before me personally appeared the above named Gordon Huntington to me well known as a man of credibility, truth and veracity and made oath to the above affidavit
T. J. Johnson Comt of Deeds.
40 Joseph Hallstead

State of New York Onida County ss On this ninth day of March eight hundred & twenty nine personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the town of Whitestown in & for the County of Onida, being a Court of Record for the said County Joseph Halstead resident in the Town of Trenton in said County aged 69 Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820: that he the said Halstead enlisted for the term of three Years on the 9th day of May 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Theophilus Munson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Chandler in the Service of the State of Connecticut on the Connecticut establishment: that he continued to serve in said Company until the end of said three Years when he was discharged at Elizabeth Town in New Jersey: that he hereby relinquished all claim to a pension except the present that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or any other pension roll except the pension list of the New York agency according to a certificate from the war office of the United States to the said Halstead numbered 9740 and bearing date the 24th day of April 1819 and now in possession of said Halstead and that he is the identical Joseph Halstead named in said certificate that he has not applied for payment of his pension under said certificate since the said Law of Congress of 1st of May 1820, for the reason that according to the construction of said act of Congress then given by the Secretary of war in said Halstead supposed that the amount of property which he owned was such as to disqualify him from receiving said pension and that he now applies for the same in consequence of the construction of said act & the rules for the regulation of the pension office given by the Secretary of war on the 26th December 1828 and that the foregoing

As the reason for not making earlier application for said pension and in pursuance of the act of 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th 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: my house & any income other than what is contained in the following schedule or inventory by me subscribed Vix o thirty two and one fourth acres of land in the said Town of Freehold lying about two miles easterly from Freehold Village with a story & an half dwelling house thereon which is old (having been built 29 Years) and very much decayed & is 36 feet in length by two by six 26 in breadth - and a Barn 32 by 42 feet which has been built 25 Years & much decayed. The Land with said buildings & appurtenances is worth about $18 per acre - - - 32 1/4 ac. at $18. - - - $580.50
  one clock  3.00    one table  1.50    one Chest of broken Glass 1/6  .99    8 Chairs $2 Shovel & Pans  3.25    one Kettle $3. two broken Kettles $1.  4.00    1 pot $1. Kettle 57 - 1 Spider 37 Pail 37  2.37    1 Tea Kettle 47 Knives forks & Spoons 47  1.00    Cup & Saucers 27 Tea Pot & Plates 67  1.00    Earthen & Tin pans $2. 3 Stone Pots 57  2.62    one Candlestick 1/ - Tin Cup 1/  .25  
600.42
That since the 18 th day of March 1818 the following change has been made in my property Vix o - it has been acquired 24

acres of Land being a part Lot no 126 Services Patent in the said Town of Newton which I conveyed in fee to my Son Thomas J. Halstead by Deed dated the 4th day of February 1826 that the said Thomas J. Halstead had lived with & worked & labour- ed for me & contributed by his labour to my support & main- tenance after he became 21 Years old & for about four Years preceding the time of said conveyance and that I was justly indebted to him therefor in at least the full value of said 24 acres of Land and that said full value is not more than ten dollars per acre and that I conveyed the same to him as aforesaid in consideration of said indebtedness & in satis- faction thereof. That I am by occupation a farmer - that I have had a dropsy about 14 Years past & am infirm & unable to work - That there live with me my wife aged 64 Years who is also infirm & unable to labour - My Daughter Polly aged 18 Years who is subject to fainting fits but otherwise well - My said Son Thomas J. Halstead who is twenty 24 Years old & well & able to work, with his wife Mary aged 26 Years who is in good health & their two Children who are under ten Years of age
I swear to and declare his Joseph + Halstead in open Court on the marks ninth day of March A.D. 1829.
X.
James Dean Judge Quindio Can. Pleas.
(A Copy) fees $7.75.
Geo. Brown Clerk

May 10, 1937
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BA-J/KEL Am Joseph Halstead-S.10811
Mr. Edwin E. Ellis 281 Huntington Avenue Buffalo, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Halstead, born in Holland Patent, New York, died in Trenton, New York, February 13, 1845, married Marion Preston, May 9, 1783.
You are furnished herein the history of Joseph Halstead, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10811, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joseph Halstead are not shown.
Found sol. in Conn. book only as a pensioned but found officers Joseph Halstead enlisted at Harrington(evidently meant for Harwinton) Litchfield County, Connecticut, May 9, 1777, served as private in Captain Theophilus Munson's Company, Colonels Chandler and Sherman's Connecticut Regiment, was at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777 and 1778, and was discharged May 9, 1780, by Captain Brigham, Captain Commandant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, while residing in Trenton, Oneida County, New York.
In 1829, soldier stated that he was aged sixty-nine years and that his family residing with him consisted of his wife, Marion, aged sixty-four years(her maiden name, date and place of their marriage not shown); daughter Polly, aged eighteen years; son Thomas J., aged twenty-seven years, Thomas' wife, Mary, aged twenty-six years, and their two children both under two years of age, names of these children not stated.
In 1818, soldier's brother, Timothy Holsted(as he signed)

lived in Vienna, Oneida County, New York; and in same year, one Solomon Halstead made affidavit in Oneida County, New York, in support of soldier's claim for pension; no relationship of Solomon to Joseph Halstead, the soldier, was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Date of his death not on QB

State of New York } Joseph Habslead of the town of Trenton Onida County } in the County of Onida & State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and says, that he this deponent has no written memoranda to which he can refer for the correctness of the dates & times hereinafter mentioned, but believes them to be true according to the best of his knowledge and belief. This deponent testified on the ninth day of May, Seventeen hundred & seventy Seven (1777) at the town of Harrington, in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, for three years, in a company commanded by Captain Theophilus Munson of New Haven Connecticut, and in Colonel Chandlers Regiment, and General Varnums Brigade.
The company to which this deponent belonged was collected at Danbury, Conn, and joined the Regiment, at Patterskill in the State of New York.
The Regiment joined General Washington's army at Valley Forge or near there in the latter part of the Summer of 1777. At Valley Forge the troops went into Winter Quarters, and in the Spring or first of Summer of 1778, the army marched to Monmouth New Jersey and had an engagement with the British Army. After the Battle of Monmouth the troops marched to White Plains, and remained there until Winter, and the Brigade to which this Deponent belonged took up Winter Quarters at Reading in Connecticut. The ensuing Spring & Summer of 1779 the army Stayed at and near Westpoint in New York, and

late in the fall went into Winters near Morris- Town New Jersey. — The Colonel of the Regiment during this time was changed, Colonel Chandler having resigned, a Colonel Sherman commanded. General Varnum also left this Brigade and went and took command of a Rhode Island Brigade to which State he belonged, and General Parsons was appointed to the command of the Brigade to which this deponent belonged. This Deponent was discharged at or near Elizabeth- Town the army having moved from their Winter Quarters, on the ninth day of May 1780. his three years having expired. This Deponent received a written discharge, signed by a Capt. Brigham who was then Commandant, as this deponent verily believes to be true. This Deponent is old & insim, and may possibly have mistaken the year in which he entered but is certain that it was on the 9 th of May, as his discharge was dated on that day and he served three years. The discharge of this Deponent has been lost for a number of years.
This Deponent further says that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, and further says not
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13 th day of April 1818.
Joseph H. Halsey mark
by the said Joseph Halsey making his mark in my presence.
Charles Wylie one of the judges of Ananda here Old

(Copy)
This Indenture, made the fourth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty Six, between Joseph Halstead of the town of Trenton, County of Oneida, and State of New York, of the first part, and Thomas J Halstead, of the town, County & State aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars, Current money of this State to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, Hath granted, Bargained, Sold, Remised, Released, Aliened and Confirmed; And by these Presents, Doth Grant, Bargain, Sell, Remise, Release, Alien and Confirm unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being, and to his heirs and assigns forever, All that piece or parcel of land being the middle part of lot numbered one hundred and Twenty Six in Services patent in the town and County aforesaid, and is bounded as follows: Beginning in the Centre of the highway a stone in the northwest corner of Solomon Halstead's lot thence South fourteen degrees thirty minutes west twenty chains to a Stake and Stones standing in the south line of said lot thence North Seventy five degrees thirty minutes west twelve chains to a Stake and Stones; thence fourteen degrees and thirty minutes east along a line parallel to the east line thence North chains to the Centre of the highway; thence South Seventy five degrees and thirty minutes east twelve chains to the place of beginning, Containing twenty four acres of land be the same more or less — Together with all and singular hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof, and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, either in law or Equity of, in, and to the above bargained Premises, with the Hereditaments and Appurtenances now To have and to hold the said above described premises to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns Forever. And the said Joseph Halstead of the first part for himself his heirs, Executors and Administrators

Doth Covenant, Grant, Bargain, Promise and Agree, to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, the above bargained Premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all and every Person or Persons, lawfully claiming or to claim, the whole or any part of the above mentioned and described premises will forever warrant and defend.
In witness whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of William Hubbard
his Joseph X Halstead (L.S.) mark
State of New York }
Oneida County }
On the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six before me personally came Joseph Halstead to me well known and he acknowledged that he executed and signed the within deed by making his mark for the uses and purposes therein mentioned - there being no material erasures or interlineations I allow the same to be recorded
William Hubbell Commissioner
I, John H. Ostrom Clerk of the County of Oneida in the State of New York do certify that the within is a true Copy of a deed on record in the Office of said Clerk, and that the above is a true Copy of the Certificate of acknowledgement endorsed upon said deed - I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the fourteenth day of March 1829.
J. H. Ostrom, Clerk

Department of the Interior
Pension Office June 1883
The preceding two pages on this sheet contain a true and correct copy of an Indenture, or deed of land, conveyed by Joseph Halstead to Thomas J. Halstead, both of Trenton, Oneida County, New York, dated February 14. 1826 together with the endorsements thereon; and as the original is no longer required by this Office it will be surrendered and delivered to E. P. Halstead of Washington D. C. a grandson of Joseph Halstead
Chief of Old War, Navy & Bountyland Division.
There is absolutely nothing on file to prove that E. P. Halstead mentioned above was a grandson or any other relation to the soldier, there is only E. P. H.'s statement to that effect in a letter.
AD. Mar. 4. 1911
Pension Office
June 25 1883
Received from the Pension Office the original copy from the records of Oneida County, N. Y., of an Indenture, or deed, conveying land, executed by Joseph Halstead in favor of Thomas J. Halstead both of Trenton, Oneida County, N. Y. dated Feb'y 14. 1826 - A copy of which is contained on the preceding two pages of this sheet.
Emmanuel P. Halstead Late Capt. A. A. G. U. S. Vol.

For the Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in New York at
The Branta Bank United States
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Joseph Walstead late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 13 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 20 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. G. Callahan Secretary of War.

Utica Ny. March 14. 1829
The Hon. The Secretary of War
Sir,
Enclosed herewith are the papers of Joseph Halstead a revolutionary pensioner upon his application for a continuance of his pension - please let notice be sent to me as soon as a decision is made
I have the honor to be very respectfully yrs Ob Servt.
Edmund A. Wetmore

Joseph Halstead
Col Shermans Regt. 3. Years.
1777 — 1780.
721. Johnston
Agent. Rome. N.Y.

State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County
I George Brown Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Benjamin P Johnson before whom the within affidavits purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner appointed and sworn & duly authorized to take affidavits in said County - and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Benjamin P Johnson and verily believe that the signature "B. P. Johnson" to be his proper hand writing and Signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County this 30th day of June A.D. 1832. Geo. Brown Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Joseph Halstead Ser File 10811
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 9, 1777 May 9, 1780 Pvt. Philips Henson Brigham Chandler Sherman Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Farmington Litchfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1818. His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Newton Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: In 1829 Soldier's wife Miriam was 64 years old daughter Polly 18 yrs. and son Thomas J. 27 yrs. who married Mary --- They had 2 children in 1829. Soldier's brother Timothy signs his name Holsted.

Sons of the American Revolution Buffalo Chapter
April 14, 1937
EDWIN E. ELLIS REGISTRAR 281 HUNTINGTON AVENUE BUFFALO, N. Y.
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Secretary to the Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir,
I am interested in securing any data and record of service you may have on file in your office of
JOSEPH HALSTEAD
who served in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Holland Patent, N.Y. and died in Trenton, N.Y. Records show he was born on December 25, 1758 and died February 13, 1845 and married Marion Preston on May 9, 1783.
I will appreciate any information you may be able to give at your earliest convenience, as I understand claim was made for a pension by him.
Very truly yours,
Edwin E. Ellis Registrar.

ack. Mch. 4, 1911
10811 Jos Halstead V.L.M.
Limothy Holsted 8262V though she does not ask for his record
MAR 1 - 1911
[Handwritten scribbles]

407 College Ave. Ithaca N.Y.
Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
There was an Ancestor of mine named Joseph Holstead (Holstead or Hallstead) from New York State who fought in the Revolution. I think he married a Mariah Preston. Could

you give me the dates of his birth, death, marriage and the birth and death date of his wife - also do you have a record of his father's name? whom did he fight under and what was there interesting in his career as a soldier?
He was from near New York city, I think, or in it, and later removed to Blossvale N.Y. (Oneida Co.). His son, John P., was born in 1790. Aug 1. There is a family tradition that he was in the battle of Trenton and crossed the Delaware with Washington. He is said to have had a brother, Timothy, who fought in the Albany militia.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me. I am
Your truly
Mal C. Putnam

Record
To Chf. Div. Action reply through MAR 20 1902 COMMISSIONER.
displease M

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., March 20, 1909
Hon. V. Warner Commissioner of Pensions. My dear Sir:
I am in receipt of a letter from a lady cousin in Connecticut asking for a copy of the records of her great grandfather's service in the Revolutionary War, Col Shearman's Regt Conn. Line. His name was Joseph Halstead. She wishes this information to enable her to join the D.A.R's.
Very Respectfully Eunice P. Halstead Western Division

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Joseph Calstead
Service _____
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim, except J. # 10811

Dear Major -
Please mail to John R. Totten 44 West 57th St New York City N.Y.
The military record of Joseph Halstead a prisoner of the revolution - His P.O. was Trenton Oneida Co. N.Y. and paid at Utica - was enlisted from Conn.
I would like to see it before it goes - He was my grandfather Yours &c.
E.P. Halstead Middlesex

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
This slip should be attached to brief in admitted cases that have been called up by members of present Congress.
By direction of Commissioner:
W. H. BAYLY,
Chief Clerk.
..... Division,
..... Claim,
No. ..... , of .....
P. O. .....
Hon. .....
called up this case ..... , 189 .. ,
and should be informed of its adjudication.
..... Examiner.

The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Send me, if possible, whatever record you have on file of my Grandfather Joseph Halstead, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Halstead married Miriam Preston. I have understood that he served in Capt. Theophilus Munson's New Haven Company, and that he was a pensioner when he died in Oneida County in 1845.
(over)

My address is
Mrs. Emma J. W. Smith, 91 Kenlin St.,
New Britain, Conn.
Feb. 15, 1909.

Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 23, 1883
Sir:
I have the honor to request the history of my Grandfathers service, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution from the State of Conn.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Gen. W. W. Dudley E. P. Halstead Com. of Pensions.
P.S. Name of Soldier Joseph Halstead. Capt. Munsows Co.

Reborn
10811
INVALID.
File No. 10,811
Joseph Walstead Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 5 th '99
Jno R Totten N.Y. City
1909 March 13 Hist. To Mrs. Emma J. R. Smith V.L.M.
1909 March 23 Hist. To General P. Halstead V.L.M.
1911 March 4 Hist. To Mac de Putnam.

See letter to April 1829 to Edmund A. Wetmore Esq. do. to F. C. White Dec. 10. 1830.

9740 R New York South Walobad
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connect ne, for the term of 3 Years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 24 th of July 1818 and sent to Judge Myrick Rome Anida C.
arrears to 4th of Mar 19  85 83 emi-anl. all'ce ending 15 Sept 10 48
18 41 10 30 35  $133 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Joseph Halstead.
W.H.
Private
Col Chandler's Regiment Connecticut Line
4777 3/10/18
[Decorative flourish]
on Roll - Halstead
[Decorative flourish]
admitted
[Decorative flourish]

State of New York Onida County ss. 3 Timothy Halstead of Vienna in the County of Onida and State of New York being duly sworn deposith and says that he is Brother to the within named Joseph Halstead, and recollects perfectly well his entering in the continental army in 1777 as mentioned in his affidavit, for three years. This deponent recollects also being a discharge in his brothers possession after his term of service expired - But does not recollect the name of the officer who signed the discharge, but has seen it Rep. at Albany -
And farther says not Sworn & Subscribed Timothy Halstead this 13 th day of April 1818 before me
Charles Wylie One of the Judges of Onida Co. N.Y.
I Charles Wylie one of the Judges of Onida Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Halstead did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding affidavits against the Common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" & that he believes from the annexed affidavits that from his index and circumstances he meets his country's expectations of support. Approved & attested from his index and circumstances he meets his country's expectations of support. Charles Wylie Co. April 13 th 1818

State of New York } Onida County. } p. 3
Solomon Halstead, being duly sworn, deposes & says, that he is well acquainted with the within named Joseph Halstead & with his circumstances & that he knows his circumstances well & that he is in quite reduced circumstances & that he very likely that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country from support & that he is a man totally unable to labor and is old & infirm -
And farther says not,
Solomon Halstead
Sworn to & declared } the day & year aforesaid } before me
Charles Mylie
One of the judges of Onida Com Pleas

Clerks office Oneida County
I Certify that Charles Wylic was a Judge for this County at the time of making the within affidavit, & Certificate & that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper hand writing, Witness the Seal of said County the 23 rd May 1818— Hiram A Woodgood Clerk

State of New York County of Oneida }
On this ninth day of March Eighteen hundred & twenty nine personally appeared in open court of common pleas held at the Court house in the town of Whitestown in & for the County of Oneida being a court of record for the said County, Joseph Halstead resident in the town of Trenton in said County aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. and the 1st of May 1820: that he the said Halstead enlisted for the term of three years on the 9th day of May 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Theophilus Munson in the regiment commanded by Col. Chandler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps until the end of said three years when he was discharged at Eliz- abeth town in New Jersey; that he hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or any other pension roll except the pension list roll of the New York Agency according to a certificate from the war office of the United States to the said Halstead rems:

bered 9940 and hearing date the 24th day of April 1819 and now in possession of said Halstead & that he is the identical Joseph Halstead named in said certificate; that he has not applied for payment of his pension under said certificate since the said law of congress of 1st of May 1820 for the reason that according to the construction of said act of congress then given by the Secretary of War he said Halstead sup- posed that the amount of property which he owned was such as to disqualify him from receiving said pension - and that he now applies for the same in con- sequence of the construction of said act & the rules for the regulation of the pension office given by the Secretary of War on the 26th December 1828 - and that the foregoing is the reason for not making earlier appli- cation for said pension -
And in pursuance of the act of 1st of May 1820 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 & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 10 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule or inventory by me subscribed viz
Thirty two and one fourth acres of land in the said town of Newton lying about two miles westerly from Newton village with a story & an half dwelling house thereon which is old (having been built 29 years) and very much decayed & is 36 feet in length by 26 in breadth and a barn 32 by 42 feet which has been built 25 years & is much decayed - The said land with said buildings & appurtenances is worth about $10 per acre
 32\frac{1}{4} \text{ ac at } \$10 = \$320.50 
   one clock _____ $ 3.00   one table _____ 1.50   one chest 6/ broken stand 1/ - .43   8 chairs $2 - shovel & tongs 1.25 - 3.25   one kettle $3 - two broken kettles $1. 4.00   1 pot $1. Kettle 5/ 1 spider 3/ pail 3/ 2.37   Teakettle 4/ knives & forks & spoons 4/ 1.00   cups & saucers 2/ teapot & plates 6/ 1.00   earthen & tin pans $2. 3 stoupets 5/ 2.62   one candlestick 1/ tin cup 1/ .25   ____ 14.42      $600.42.  
That since the 10 th of March 1818 the following charge has been made in my property viz

I then owned 24 acres of land being a part of lot N o . 126 in Services patent in the said town of Newton which I conveyed in fee to my son Thomas J. Halstead by deed dated the 4th day of February 18 o 26; that the said Thomas J. Halstead had lived with & worked & laboured for me & contributed by his labour to my support & maintenance after he became 21 years old for about four years proceeding the time of said conveyance; and that I was justly indebted to him therefor in at least the full value of said 24 acres grant , and that said full value is not more than ten dollars per acre and that I conveyed the same to him as aforesaid in consideration of said indebtedness & in satisfaction thereof.
That I am by occupation a farmer that I have had a dropsy about ten years past & am infirm & unable to work: that there live with me my wife Miriam aged 64 years who is also infirm & unable to labour - My daughter Polly aged 18 years who is subject to fainting fits but otherwise well - My said son Thomas J. Halstead who is 27 years old and well & able to work, with his wife Mary aged 26 years who is in good health

and their two children who are under two years of age
Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the ninth day of March A.D. 1829.
his Joseph X Halstead mark
James Dean Judge oneida com: pleas
I John H. Ostrom Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oneida & State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the records of 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 in six hundred dollars and forty two cents & no more
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 14th day of March Eighteen hundred & twenty nine
J. H. Ostrom clerk

State of New York County of Oneida
Be it known that on this ninth day of March 1829 Thomas J. Halstead of Trenton in the said County personally appeared before me James Dean Justice of the Peace of the said County, and being duly sworn made oath that his father Joseph Halstead also of Trenton on or about the 4th day of February 1826 & by deed bearing that date conveyed to him the said Thomas 24 acres of land being a part of lot N o . 126 in Services patent in said town in payment of a debt which the said Joseph owed him the said Thomas for his work & labour done for said Joseph & for contributing to the support and maintenance of him the said Joseph after he the said Thomas became 21 years of age and during a period of about four years immediately preceding the date of said deed. and that the said Joseph was justly indebted to him the said deponent in an amount at least equal to the full

value of said 24 acres of land, and that the said land was worth about ten dollars per acre
Sworn this 9 th day of March 1829 before me Thomas J. Holstea
James Dean, Judge Meriden County, Pleas Justice of the Peace.
I John H. Ostrom Clerk of the County of Oneida in the State of New York do certify that James Dean is & was on the 9 th day of March instant a justice of the peace in & for said County; that I am acquainted with said Dean & with his hand-writing & that the above signature "James Dean Justice of the Peace" is in the proper hand writing of said James Dean & that said Justice is duly authorised to administer oaths. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of March 1829
J. H. Ostrom Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Halstead, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7300 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 4, 1790 to Anthony Maxwell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.