REV. WAR PENSION: SAMUEL (1832) & widow ACHSAH QUINBY (1836); MERCER CO., PA Contributed by: Theresa Davids (dryfork@worldnet.att.net) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Wash.D.C. March 17, 1896 REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD OF SAMUEL QUINBY Date of Enlistment or Appointments - July 1776 Length of Service - 2 months Rank was - Pvt. Officers under whom Service was rendered - Capt. David Howard & Col. Swiser ? Date of Enlistment or Appointments - Oct 1776 Length of Service - 1 month Rank was - Pvt. Officers under whom Service was rendered - Capt. Benj. McCulloch & Col. (not stated) Date of Enlistments or Appointments - April 1777 Length of Service - 6 months Rank was - Pvt. Officers under whom Service was rendered - Capt. Jacob Winter & Col. (not stated) Date of Enlistments or Appointments - ???? 1778 Length of Service - Few months Rank was - Pvt. Officers under whom Service was rendered - Capt. Dart & Col. (not stated) Date of Enlistments or Appointments - April 1779 Length of Service - 6 months Rank was - Pvt. Officers under whom Service was rendered - Capt. Thomas Bay & Col. (not stated) Date of Enlistments or Appointments - Summer 1780 Length of Service - 6 months Rank was - Pvt. Officer under whom Service was rendered - Capt. Thomas Bay & Col. (not stated) Date of Enlistments or Appointments - July 1781 Length of Service - 16 months Rank was - Pvt. Officer under whom Service was rendered - Capt. Geo. Bruce & Col. General Clarke BATTLES ENGAGED IN - LONG ISLAND Residence of Soldier at time of enlistment - Sussex Co. NJ Date of Application for pension - Oct. 3, 1832 Residence at Date of Application - Hickory Township, Mercer County, PA Age at date of Application - Born Hunterdon Co. NJ in 1756 Widow ACHSAH also a pensioner. Affidavit of SAMUEL QUINBY, dated 3 Oct 1832: that he is a resident of Hickory Township, Mercer Co. PA., aged 76, that he entered the services of the United States under the following officers, and as herein stated. About 28 July 1776, I entered the service in Sussex County, New Jersey, by volunteering in Capt. David Howard's company, then on their way from about Reading, PA., and served with them about two months. There was a regiment of volunteers then on their way from Pennsylvania commanded by Col. Swisler, and the company I joined was one of that regiment. We marched to Elizabethtown, N.J., remained there a few days; from there we marched to a fort on the upper end of Long Island a few days afterward and then marched down to a place called Flatbush, at that time the British had landed on Long Island in a few days after we got to Flatbush, the battle of Long Island commenced, and the company and regiment I was in, were in the battle; Lord Sterling commanded the battle. Our company's order was to reserve our fire until we could see the buckles on the shoes of the enemy. The battle was a severe one, and before we were aware of it, the enemy outflanked and nearly surrounded us, and we had no way of escape, but through a dismal swamp, were many got mired. I got clear, but the greater part of our volunteer regiment were cut off, either killed or taken prisoner. I got to Staten Island from there to Amboy and then to New York, where we were dismissed by our officers and went home. Again 1 Oct 1776, I entered the service as a volunteer in Capt. Benj. McCulloch's company, in Sussex County, New Jersey and served one month. We marched to Elizabethtown and were employed in guarding the shore from place to place, had some skirmishes with the Tories and took several prisoners. We went to Elizabethtown and were dismissed 1 April 1777. I again volunteered in Capt. Jacob Winter's company in Sussex County, New Jersey; my lieutenant was David Hays; ensign, Peter Smith; orderly sergeant, Peter Kidd. I entered for 6 months. We marched to Boundbrook, and lay there a considerable time. We started one morning before daylight and went near to Quibbletown where the Hessians lay; attacked their picket guard and drove them in. We took some beef cattle and some hay and continued skimishing until sunset. After some considerable time we went from there to Amboy. The Hessians were then on Staten Island opposite to Amboy, and sometimes threw a bumshell over to us. One came that did not burst, a Yankee ran to it, and found it was running out, tasted the contents and declared it was molasses. While we lay there, Fort Washington was taken. We heard the firing distinctly. Soon after there were then companies sent across the river to South Amboy. The company I was in was one of them. At this time the British Fleet lay in Sandy Hook; they had captured a whaling vessel, and by some means, the officers recovered the command of the vessel and ran her into the mouth of Cheesquick creek. There was a large British vessel pursued her and ran aground; the tide left them and they could not get off, and set fire to her and left her with two or three men and a negro on board. She burnt a long time and then blew up; I was discharged in the fall of 1782. Affidavits: Revolutionary War: widow: No.3454; ACHSAH QUINBY, widow of SAMUEL QUINBY, private, who was a pensioner under the act of 1832, and who died 9 Sept. 1842. No. 9670; Pennsylvania roll; widow of SAMUEL QUINBY, private in the company commanded by Capt. Howard, in the regiment commanded by Col. Swisler of New Jersey line for two years; inscribed on the roll of Philadelphia, PA., at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, to commence 4 March 1836: certificate of pension 14 Oct 1845.