Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13202, Thomas Green, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Green, Thomas
S. 13202
CONTENTS
carded

14717
New York
Thomas Green
of Broome in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Devoe of the R. G. C. commanded by Col Van Klief in the New York for Militia 6 Mo 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 21 Dollars 51 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1833 and June Geo Park Binghampton NY
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 43:08 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep 33 10:77
$53:85
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 57

Thomas Green's Declaration
§ 521
Geo. Park Agent Binghamton N.Y.

State of New York Broome County P.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Thomas Green who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith (in amendment of his original Declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the 20th day of August 1832) that at the time of making said Declaration, the Clergyman who resided in his neighborhood and  had dwelt there but a short period, and was therefor unable to state the general belief in that vicinity respecting the applicant's revolutionary services, which he assigns as the reason why the Certificate of a Clergyman was not annexed to his said Declaration. He further says that he did name to the court Joshua Whitney & Benjamin Morse persons to whom the applicant is known, in his present neighborhood, who did certify on their oaths agreeably to the instructions of the War Department that he was 79 years of age, and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution &c. He further says that he never received a discharge from the service - and further saith not. -
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of February 1833 before me
Geo. Lark
Justice of the peace
Thomas Green

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Broome COUNTY,
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Thomas Green a resident of Triangle in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 79 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. to wit:
He entered the Army while living at Nobletown in the (then County of Albany) now County of Columbia in the State of New York as a Volunteer in the year 1776 in the month of September in Capt. Nathaniel House's Company of New York Militia in which S. McKinsty was Lieut. in Peter Van Klief's Regiment, marched to Albany. The Militia not being wanted at that time they were dismissed and the applicant returned home having been on duty 10 days.
In April 1777 he enlisted in a Company called Whitney's Company then commanded by Lieut. McKinsty in Van Klief Regiment of Militia and was ordered to Albany, the Company marched to within 5 or 6 miles of Albany where they encamped about a Week. The applicant was then ordered by his officers with a detachment of men under the direction of the Committee of Safety for said County to take up some Tories in which expedition he was engaged 8 days making the whole term of duty since April 15 days and was dismissed.
In June 1777 he entered the same Company under the Command of Capt. Joshua Whitney - Marched to Albany thence to Fort Edward at which place Genl. Schuyler Commanded - thence to Lake George on guard for the Baggage Wagons - then returned to Fort Edward - at this time some Indians had seized upon and carried off some property at "half way Brook" he was thereupon ordered to the latter place where he staid

a short time & returned, he had been on duty during this enlistment four weeks and was then discharged
In Sept. 1777 the Company was ordered to Stillwater he marched to Albany & then to Stillwater, he was here taken sick and returned home having been on duty one month - The news of the surrender of Bur- -goyne's Army reached him 4 days after he left Still- water. -
About the last of September 1777 a call for every third man from the militia was made, and the applicant volunteered for the term of three months in a company under the command of Capt. Jonah Graves and Lieut. Charles M c Arthur these recruits were under the command of Col. Van Rensselaer - he was marched to Fishkill and continued on duty at that place until he had served the full period of his enlistment and was discharged
In the year 1780 in the month of October he was ordered out in Capt. Joshua Whitney's Company of Militia and marched to Albany then to Schenectady and up the Mohawk River to Palatine where a slight skirmish was had with the Indians - Col. Van Rensselaer commanded at this time - marched then to German Flats and Fort Herkimer - Genl. George Clinton then arrived and an expedition was made against the Indians by his order - in which the applicant was engaged - The company then returned to Fort Plain, Schenectady, and to Albany where he was

dismissed having did duty on this tour three weeks. —
He was Born at Wilton in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut on the 11 th day of May 1753 he has no record thereof except a memorandum in his Family Bible — At the close of the War he lived in Nabletown (now Columbia County) New York and in the year '85 removed to Rhinebeck — he lived in Rhinebeck about 2 years and removed to Chenango Co N.Y. in 1788, and thence in 1795 to Lisle, now the town of Triangle Broome County where he now lives. — he has no documentary evidence of his services, and knows of no person by whom they can be proved.
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.
We, Joshua Whitney a Clergyman , residing in the Chenango and Benjamin Morse residing in Chenango Broome Co. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Green — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
T. Marvin Clerk
Joshua Whitney Benj. Morse
And the said Court do 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 Joshua Whitney who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman , resident in the town of Chenango and that Benj. Morse — who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Barzillai Marvin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Broome N.Y. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Green for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 day of August 1832.
B. Marvin Clerk

Thomas Green's Declaration
8521
Geo. Park Agent Poughkeepsie N.Y.
State of New York Broome County ss
I B. Marvin Clerk of the said County do certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas of said county in the matter of the application of Thomas Green for a pension - And I further certify that George Park before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature thereto to be genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of March 1833. -
B. Marvin Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Green a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1776 10 days Pvt. Nathaniel House Peter Van Kleeck N.Y.   Apr. 1777 15 days Joshua Whitney Van Kleeck   June 1777 4 weeks Joshua Whitney   Sept. 1777 1 mo. Joshua Whitney   Sept. 1779 2 mos. Jonah Grout Van Rensselaer   Oct. 1780 3 weeks Joshua Whitney Van Rensselaer  
Battles engaged in, with Indians at Palatine Expedition against Indians in 1780.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Nobletown N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 30 1892 His el. was at
Residence at date of application, Triangle (Gore) Broome Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born May 11 1753 at Milton, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
For date of last payment &c. 67 14717, issued June 7 1893 B21.54. from Wch. 4. 1891 Oct June 7 1892 N.Y. Agency
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension Office
8521
Thomas Green
New York
Ames
5/8 29 3/4 21 6 1/4

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Green which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? _____ IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? ys XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? _____ Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____ XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? _____ XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 6 & 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

1916 Feb 26 Hist. Soc. F.C. Adams 1921 May 3 Hist. Soc. Elizabeth W. Smith
Rev. Adams
13202 INVALID.
File No. 13. 212
Thomas Green
Phil. Rel. un.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April 8 - 1921
12 ct Stamps
Enclosed
E.P.
Perkins aw
122 FRONT STREET BINGHAMTON, N.Y.
Commission of Pension Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am trying to identify Joshua Whitney who served in the Revolutionary War & the Adjutant Genl Washington D.C. referred me to you. Will you give me the P.O. address of any Joshua Whitney where a pension was sent to after the Revolutionary War the name of his regiment & company. The Joshua Whitney I want to identify was born Nov 27 1748 he was the son of Thomas Whitney born Feb. 27 - 1729 who died 1774. Joshua Whitney married Hannah Green born Sept. 14 - 1748 who died Aug. 17 1793 they lived in Nottown now Hillsdale Columbia Co. N.Y. during the Revolution. He applied at Albany for Military Pensions on the West End.

of the Chemung River in Tioga Co. (now Broome Co. N.Y.) May 25-1791 where he had married with his  THE FRONTS STREET BINGHAMTON, N.Y. family but died before the land was granted. He was stricken with yellow fever on his re- turn home from Philadelphia & died & was buried at Ward Gap Pa. Aug. 14-1793. Has there a pen- sion granted to Thomas Green who lived in Nott-Town N.Y. during the Revolutionary War & moved to Tioga Co N.Y. after I should like the name of his regiment & com- pany etc. & address of where his pension was sent. Has there a pension granted to Joshua Mel- vey who served in Col Peter Van Horn Regiment of Albany Co Militia (2d Flankers B Battalion) & to what address was it sent. Thanking you in advance.
Very truly yours Elizabeth Whitney Smith

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Pension Office Wash D. C.
I am trying to get - the Rev. War record of my br grandfather Thomas Green I am told that he drew a gov- Pension. he married 1802 Elisabet Whitney and settled near Lisle, two miles from Whitney's Point - where he lived many years but - died at Binghamton N.Y. - a record of his service was not kept - by any of the family so all I know is hearsay "it" has always been said that he served in said war.
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