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1812 Pension for James Keech, Jr
State of New York }ss County of Oneida
On the 20 day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
personally appeared before me, a Notary Public , within and for the County
and State aforesaid, James Keech, Esq aged 57 years, a resident of Western
in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that he is the identical James Keech who was a private in the company commanded
by Capt Fortune C White in the Detached Regiment of the N Y S Militia commanded
by Col Dutton [Dattin ?]in the War with Great Britain, declared by the
United States on the 18th day of June, 1812. That he volunteered under
the General Orders of the Governor of this State, for its defense at Western
& north Booneville on or about the 8th day of September, A.D. 1913
for the term of three months -- and under further Geneal Orders of such
Governor, he volunteered at Western with Capt Fuller went to Sackett's
Harbor on or about the 2 day of August A.D. 1814 for the time of distant
over [???]and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of
in 1813 almost three months in 1814 1 month & 4 days and was honorably
discharged from said service, for which he has received from the United
States his Land Warrant No 739 for 40 acres, and that he has not received
any additional pay for said service, nor any portion of the sum directed
to be paid him by the Act entitled "An Act authorizing additional pay to
be made, " &c, passed by the Legislature of the State of New York,
October 21st, 1814, and under which he claims; and which is now due and
payable to him from the State of New York, the sum of five and 67/100 dollars,
with interest thereon, agreeable to the said Law. And farther, in the performance
of the sevice before recited, he furnished at his own cost the following
clothing and equipments, as directed by the "Act to organize the Militia
of the State of New York," &c, passed March 20th, 1809, and the General
Orders, heretofore referred to: ..."
Dan Touse
United States of America State of New York [both crossed out] Canada
West County of Addington
On this 12th day of April A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty
nine, personally appeared before me, Justice of the Peace within and for
the County aforesaid John Keech aged
75 years, a resident of Camden East in ("State of" crossed out) Canada
West who being duly sworn according to law, declares he is the identical
John Keech who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin
Rudd in the ____ Regiment of NY Militia commanded by _______ in the War
with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June
1812. That he volunteered or was drafted under the General Orders of the
Governor of this State for its defense at Sackett's Harbor on or about
July A.D. 1812 for the term of six months and under further General Orders
of the said Governor, he volunteered at _______ on or about day
of _____ A.D. ____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service
in said war for the term of Six months and was honorably discharged from
said service; for which Land Warrant, No. 61320 for 160 acres, ^ (inserted)
through Judge Hathaway of Rome as my agent (..?..) and that he has not
received any pay for the said service; nor any portion of the sum directed
to be paid him by the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain Volunteers
and Militia, called into service for the defense of the frontiers of the
State in the late War, and for other purposes," passed April 21, 1818,
and the Act of 9th April, 1819, and that there is now due and payable to
him from the State of New York, the sum of ____ dollars,
with interest theron, agreeable to said Law. And further, in the performance
of the service before recited, he furnished at his own cost, the following
clothing and equipments, as directed by the "Act to organize the Militia
of the State of New York," &tc, passed March 29, 1909, and the General
Orders heretofore referred to: ...in the amount of $118 dollars, which
were depreciated, worn out, lost and destroyed in said service, for
which he has not received payment, either in part or whole. And that the
said sum, together with his additional pay dollars, is justly due and payable
to him, with interest thereon, for his services and contingent expenses
as Volunteer or draft in the Militia of said State, for its defense during
the said War, as provided to be paid by the Act entitled "An Act for the
relief of certain Volunteers..." &tc, passed April 21st, 1818, a copy
of which is hereforeto annexed."
Dan Touse
Nov 16, 1872. Pension application of Julia
Keech, aged 75, of Sheffield, 'County of Lennox & Addington (post
office, Centreville), widow of John Keech. Her husband served in the New
York Militia from 3 September to 16 November 1814. At the time, they were
residents of Western, Oneida County. She stated that they were married
July 14, 1814
at Western, N.Y., and that her maiden name was Julia Crouch. Her husband
died Jan 27, 1864 in Camden East."
"August 12, 1875. Affidavit of Mrs. Anna Davy, aged 63, of Camden East
(post office Enterprise, Out.), widow of Henry Davy. Her maiden name was
Anna Reynolds, and her parents were Charles and Elenor Reynolds of Western,
Oneida County, N.Y. She always knew of Julia as the wife of John Keech."
"August 22, 1875. Affidavit of Benjamin Reynolds, aged 67, of Portland
Township, Frontenac County. As a child he had resided in Western, Oneida
County, N.Y., and he always knew of Julia as the wife of John Keech."
"Dec 31, 1877. Affidavit of Albert Keech of Fredericksburgh, Addington
County (post office; Napanee). He remembered that during the War of 1812
three of his brothers, one of whom was John Keech, went to Sackett's Harbor;
that in the same group were seventy year old Revolutionary War soldiers,
one of whom was his father. On September 16, 1879, Albert made a second
affidavit. He was still a resident of Fredericksburgh, but the affidavit
was made in Jefferson County, N.Y., where he was visiting a son and also
a brother. He stated that he was a brother of John Keech, and that he was
aged 13 at the time of his brother's marriage and so believes that it occurred
in 1813 or 1814."
"Feb 25, 1881. Affidavit of Mrs. Marcia Hart, aged 81, of Ameliasburgh,
Prince Edward County (post office, Rossmore). She has known John and Julia
Keech from her earliest recollection; she was reared in Western, Oneida
County, N.Y. She was present at the house of the father of John Keech,
viz: James Keech, and she witnessed the marriage of John and
Julia which occurred on 4th July either 1813 or 1814 but she believes
the latter. Among those present at the said marriage were: Nancy Haynes,
sister of the deponent, who afterward became the wife of Albert Keech,
brother of the said John Keech; Calvin Keyes who, with the above Nancy,
stood up at the wedding; John Turklot and Debbie his wife the said
Debbie being a sister of the claimant [Julia]; Van Ransalaer Haynes;
Olive Keyes who, if now living, is the widow Haynes; and' also Alanson
Keyes. She added that among those who served with John Keech was Daniel
Prosser who after
became the husband of the deponent but who has been dead for many years
so that she married afterward William Hart who is also now dead. With them
also went George Prosser, a brother of the said Daniel.".
Dan Touse
Keech, James
State of New York Oneida County
On this 11th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court
******** now sitting ******** , James Keech a resident of said county
and state, aged sixty nine 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: that he was born at
New Fairfield, Con. January 1763. No record of *****. Lived at Warrensbush,
Montgomery Co., New York, where he ****** ******* lived
since war back at same place and since at Western, Oneida Co., N.Y. that
he entered the army as a substitute for his brother John Keech at Fort
Stanwix, N.Y. State as he thinks in the *** 1777 & 78 in Capt. Scudder’s
Co., Col. Van Schaack Regt. And served about two months and a half and
went to Onondaga *ut lff Onondaga Castle and then returned home.
That he enlisted for 9 mos. In April 1778 **** in Capt. Garrit Putnam’s
Co., Col Willets Regt. and served said com at Johnstown, Fort Plain, **one*abia,
Fort Herkimer most if the ****** year at Fort Herkimer. Had some skirmishes
with Tories and Indians – Served out said nine months. In Spring
of the next year was drafted in Capt. Vrooman company Col. Jno. Harpers
Regt. and served nine months at the Block House at Sacandago about 10 miles
back of Johnstown and served out said nine months. In the year 1781
as he thinks he enlisted in Capt. Garret Putnams Company in Col. Willets
Regt and served at Johnstown and in the region about *** in Scouts and
**irmishes – this was the year all events Ross, Brandt & Butler with
British Tories & Indians came down – had an engagement at Johnstown,
said also after this deponent was in front guard pursuing them and overtook
their rear guard at West Canada Creek – and forded creek and Butler was
killed there – and followed them about ten miles and we then returned to
Fort Plain and was discharged at Fort Windocker having served nine months.
In the year 1782 enlisted under Capt. Lamont in Col Bellingers Regt. Served
three months at German flats at Fort Dayton – This deponent never recd
any discharges in writing – he was out very often in addition to the above
service being almost constantly called out in alarm for several days at
a time – he does not know of any witnesses ***** than annex and ***** to
the same ******** Col. Van Schaak Continental officer *******.
He herby 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.
Geo. Brown, clerk James (X mark) Keech
We, George Brayton , Postmaster, and Clift French, farmer, residing
in Western, Oneida County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
james Keech who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that
we believe him to be about sixty nine years of age: that he is reputed
and believed in the neigborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion; and that we believe
him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, 21 day of august 1832,
before me ***** **** *** and credibility.
Joseph Halleck Geo. Brayton
Justice Peace Clift French
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 War
Soldier and served as he states: And the court further certifies, that
it appears to them that George Brayton who has signed the preceding certificate,
is a resident in Western and is Post Master and that Clift French who has
also signed the same, is a resident in Western and is a farmer, and is
a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And from distance of witnesses from courts it was to occasion too much
expenses ******** a personal attendance.
By the Court * Henry **** **** ***
I, George Brown, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co.,
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceddings
of the said court in the matter of the application of James Keech for a
pension.
In Testimony thereof. I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 11th day of Sept. 1832, and I further certify that Joseph Halleck
above name is a person of the Peace of said county abd tge above signature
I believe who in his proper handwriting.
Geo. Brown, Clerk
State of New York Oneida County
On this 19th day of January 1833, before me personally appeared James
Keech of Western in said county who being duly sworn deposes and says –
that he entered the army as a substitute for his brother John Keech in
1777 & 1778 as stated in his application on file at the War Office
in Capt. Scudders company, Col. Van Schaack Regiment and served therein
as before stated 2 ½ months – at Fort Stanwix. This deponent
was then between 14 & 15 years of age only.
In April 1778 as this Deponent believing he enlisted inder Capt. Garrit
PutnamCo and Col. Bellinger had command of the party of the militia to
which Putnam company was attached, and not Col Willet as formerly stated
– This deponent served at this time the full term of nine months according
to his best recollection as stated in his papers as filed.
In Spring of 1780 this deponent served in drafted militia in capt.
Vroomans company for the time of nine months in Col. John Harpers Regt
as stated in his affidavit –
In 1781 this deponent again enlisted in Capt. Garrit Putnams company
inder command Col. Willet, and the deponent served thereas before
stated for the time of nine months – and was in the engagement therein
mentioned – and this deponent also in 1783 also served under Captain Lamont
in Col. Bellingers Regiment for three months as before stated.
And this deponent further says that since the receipt of a letter from
War Department he has ascertained that the following named individuals
were acquainted with the fact of this deponents going into service and
their ****** in hereto annexed showing that the statement of this deponent
is entitled to ***** -- Francis Rogers & Thomas Thornton &
Jeremiah Burch – the reason why this deponents name is not found on Willets
Regiment he supposes is because this deponent belonged to companies nine
months **** or ****, and he supposes that the names of the men belonging
to the nine month service were not incluede in Capt. Willets Returns of
men under his command.
This deponent is a man without and education and has never therefor
had the means of keeping any written account of his services, but has to
trust to his memory alone—
James (X mark) Keech
Personally appeared before the Subscriber the above named James Keech
known as a man of truth and veracity and made out to the truth of the forgoing
affadavit this 19th day of January 1833—J. Hathaway, Judge of Oneida Common
Pleas, Counsellor
Clerks Office Oneida County
George Brown Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Hoshua Hathaway
before whom the forgoing affidavit was taken is a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of said county. That I am acquainted with his handwriting
and the above signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have heretofor
set my hand a& affixed the Seal of said county this 25th day of Janaury
1833.
George Brown, Clerk Jos. B. Read, Dep. Clerk Oneida County
We the subscribing habitants of Western in the County of Oneida
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Keech of said
Western and have known him for many years. That he is a man of truth and
veracity and full credit is to be given to his statements, and he has long
been reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and we have no doubt
of the facts – and further that the do not believe, that Said James Keech
would under any circumstances be guilty of and intentional misstatement
as to his services.—No. 4
John O. Oates Geo. Brayton, Post Master
George L. Clark David Utly
Theodore S. Mills, M.D. An**in Wiggins
William Rogers
Gus S. French, Town Clerk Geo. B*******
Arnon Comstock, Supervisor David G. F****
Henry French
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace the above named
persons to me known as men of respectability and integrity as men who do
as any in this town of Western, and made oath to the truth of the forgoing,
Janaury 11, 1833.
Sy**** Utly Justice State of New York
Oneida County
Francis Rogers of the Town of Western of Said County being duly sworn
says he is well acquainted with james Keechof Western in Said County and
was ***** with him during the Revolution was well acquaintedwith
Capt. Putnam and was knowing to James Keech going to join the company and
Putnams **** the company and says he was out in the service the most part
of **** Lamont under Capt. Putnam that this deponent is sixty five years
old.
******* and sworn Francis (x mark) Rogers
this 15th day of January 1833.
******* ******** ********** *********
State of New York Oneida County
Thomas Thornton of Western in Said county being duly sworn says that
he is sixty nine years old and in the year 1778 this Deponent was
at the house of James Keechs father and James Keech wa there fixing to
join the army and he understood by the family that he James Keech had been
in the Service and been home to get some clothing and other ******
**** Deponent about two years afterwards understands that the said Keech
was then in the service.
Thomas (x mark) Thornton
***** and sworn this 18th day of January 1833 before Sy*** Utly Justice
that I am acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a man of
truth and veracity.
Dan Touse
William King of Coventry in the
County of Kent and State of Rhode Island formerly a soldier
in the United States Army in the Revolutionary War on Solemn Oath declares
and says, that in the month of April in the year 1775 he enlisted as a
private soldier in Capt. Jeremiah Olney's Company in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Hitchcock in the Rhode Island Line for the term of Eight Months,
that he continued to serve in said Company, and Regimant until the month
of December in the same year, when the time of his enlistment having expired,
he again enlisted in the same Company and Regiment for one year, - that
he served in said Company and Regiment until the month of December in the
year of 1776 when the term of the last mentioned enlistment having expired,
he left the Army ??? ??? - kin in the State of New York - That he
never had any discharge in writing but on account of sickness it was thought
best by the officers that he should be left behind the Army which was then
marching toward Philadelphia. And he further declares, that on account
of sickness and of his reduced in circumstances and situation in life,
he is in need of assistance from his Government for support - And this
declaration he makes to entitle him to the provisions of the Act of the
Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War"
Sworn to the 20th of April William King
AD 1818
before C. Brayton, J. S. J. Court
Kent Pc. State f Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
I, Henry Remington one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Juducial
Court of the State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that on the fourth
day of November 1818 the within named William King who is to me personally
known and from my knowledge of the said King and from the testimony by
him adduced I am satisfied that the said King is in reduced and indigent
circumstances and that from his situation and circumstances he is in need
of assistance from his country for support according to the intent and
meaning of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act toprovide for certain persons
engaged in the land an naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War" and further state that Charles Brayton, Esq. above named was at the
time above mentioned a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of this State
and that at the Court Election of Judges of said Court the said Brayton
was not elected.
In testimony where of I have given to it my hand and caused the seal
of said court to be hereto affixed
November 4, 1818 Harry Remington J S J Court
A Pay Slip is attached - From New York to William King , Coventry in
the State of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hitchcock of the R. Island Line for the term of one year. Inscribed
on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
on the 20 of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sep 1818
and sent to Henry Remington esq Warwick, Rhode Island. Arreaes to 4th of
Sep 1819 132.00
Semi-anl all'ce ending Mar 1820
48.00
16 Mo 15/30 180.00
Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818 (Cert & Signature
unreadable)
Transcription of Court Certification on the Application for Pension
William King of Coventry, Kent Co., Rhode Island
United States of America.
Rhode Island District
County of Kent Supreme Judicial Court October Term A.D. 1821
On this second day of October 1821, personally appeared in open
court, being a Court of Record within and for said county, William King
age 66 years residing in the town of Coventry 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, that he served one year and eight
months in Colone Hitchcocks Regiment, that he made a previous declaration
on the 20th day April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for
a pension, being No. 14614.
And I do solemly swear that I was 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 whatever,
disposed of my property or any part there of 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 Unitd States, in the revolutionary war" passed on
the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen . That
I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security
contracts or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the Schedule hereto, and by me subscribed. William King
A Schedule of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
of William King, vis.
A life estate in a small lot of land containing 10 acres, 1 cow seven
years old, 1 old chest, 8 old chairs, 1 old wheel, 1 old desk, 2 old tables,
1 case bottles, 1 light stand, 1 pair andirons, 1 pair shovel & tongs,
1 bellows, 2 candle sticks, sundry articles of crockery ware, sundry articles
of old tin, 7 old iron spoons, 7 knives and forks, 1 small looking glass,
1 milk tray, 1 wash lav, 1 note of hand against William King for eighteen
Dollars twenty eight cents. And this declarent saith that he is a blacksmith
& works when he is able but is so afflicted with asthma that he can
do but little, that he has a wife aged 69 who is in a feeble state of health,
and a grand-daughter, aged 4 years who is dependent on him for support
- under these circumstances he feels entitled to continuance of a pension.
William King
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 2nd day of October 1821
Arnold Weaver, Clerk
A response to request for military history form is attached with the
following pertinent information - Enlisted Apr 1775, Served until Dec 1776,
as a Pvt., Capt. Jeremiah Olney, Col Daniel Hitchcock of RI - No battles,
Applied for pension Apr 20, 1818 - His claim was allowed. - residing at
Coventry, Kent Co., RI at time of application. and was age 63. In 1821
his wife was 69 and a granddaughter was 4 years, no names are stated. In
1824 soldier resided in Oneida Co., NY.
Joe King