Individual Details

Military

Thomas Sarles, in hissixty-fifth year and resident of Hampton, New York made application for aRevolutionary War pension on 16 April 1818. He enlisted from Little Hoosick,New York in the spring of 1776 for a term of three years in the company ofCapt. Henry Teabout, regiment of Col. Ganswood of the New York line of theContinental army. He was honorably discharged in New Jersey. A supportingstatement was provided by Mark Crofoot. Thomas was admitted to the pensionrolls on 12 July 1819. On 30 August 1820, he provided additional information onhis circumstances. He was then sixty-eight years old. His usual profession wasas a farmer, but he was no longer able to do this work due to rheumatism andbroken constitution. His household was wife Lois aged fifty-five who was sicklyand infirm, daughter Lucy aged twenty and unable to provide anything for hersupport, Fanny aged seventeen who was unable to work, daughter Electa agedfourteen who was very small and unable to work, and son Calvin aged twelve whowas unhealthy a great part of the time and unable to work. The value of hisproperty was given as $39.09. On 8 August 1840, Lois Searl of Whitehall madeapplication for the widow’s pension.[1] [1] U. S.Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Case W24928

Probate

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