MILITARY TRACT TOWNSHIP #13 - SEMPRONIUS NY- (THE LAWS CITED BELOW SHOW HOW BOUNTY LAND IN THE MILITARY TRACT TOWNSHIP OF SEMPRONIUS BECAME THE TOWNS OF NILES, MORAVIA, SEMPRONIUS AND A PORTION OF SPAFFORD NY) 1776, Sept. 16 At the time of the American Revolution, NY State was given a quota of 4 battalions to muster. Congress agreed to offer bounty land of 100 acres to regular soldiers, together with larger bounty land allocations to officers by rank. (Amended for higher officers on 12 Aug. 1780) 1781 March 20 NY-State was behind on their quota. So the NY legislature offered an additional 500-acres of bounty land as an incentive for soldiers to enlist and larger allocations to officers by rank. 1782, July 25 To satisfy the promise of bounty land, the 'Military Tract' boundaries are established. Each township of about 60,000-acres would contain 100 individually surveyed lots. Each bounty land lot would contain about 600-acres. On 1788 Sep 12, the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy releases their claim to military tract lands and reservation boundaries are defined. On 1789 Feb. 25, the Cayuga Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy releases their claim to military tract lands and their reservation boundaries are defined. 1790 July 3rd Surveys of the first 25 townships are completed and the first 25 Townships are named. 1794 March 5 When Onondaga County NY is created, the former townships of Scipio, Sempronius & that portion of the East Cayuga Reservation south of a west line from the southwest corner of the Aurelius Township to Cayuga Lake are combined to make the Town of Scipio. 1798 March 9 The Town of Sempronius is split off from the Town of Scipio 1799 March 8 Cayuga County NY is formed from part of Onondaga County. 1803 April 4 The Town of Tully NY is created from part of the Town of Fabius and that part of the Township of Sempronius lying east of Skaneateles Lake 1811 April 8 Town of Spafford NY is created from part of the Town of Tully 1833 March 20 Towns of Moravia & Niles were created from Sempronius. 1837 May 1 The Village of Moravia is incorporated . Click On Township Lot Number Within The Chart Below To View Land Patent Documents Conveying Title From '' The People Of New-York" To The Revolutionary War Soldier (Or Their Heirs / Assignees) TOWNSHIP / LOT CURRENT TOWN SURNAME FIRST NAME VOLUME PAGE ACRES Sempronius Lot 1 Niles Van Guilder/Van Gelder Matthew 6 437 600 Sempronius Lot 2 Niles Ludlam John 8 79 500 Sempronius Lot 3 Niles Watkins Benjamin 5 403 600 Sempronius Lot 4 Niles Ramsey Nathan 6 292 600 Sempronius Lot 5 Niles Crumb Christopher 7 316 500 Sempronius Lot 6 Niles Thompson Thomas (Lieutenant) 8 295 500 Sempronius Lot 7 Niles Morris William (Lieutenant) 5 304 600 Sempronius Lot 8 Niles Reed John (Lieutenant) 5 118 600 Sempronius Lot 9 Niles Shell George 5 81 600 Sempronius Lot 10 Spafford Fish Nicholas (Major) 4 27 600 Sempronius Lot 11 Niles/Spafford De Witt Aaron ? ? ? Sempronius Lot 12 Spafford Ogden Daniel 8 139 600 Sempronius Lot 13 Spafford Barnes Solomon 5 46 600 Sempronius Lot 14 Spafford Tucker John 7 62 500 Sempronius Lot 15 Niles Jupeter / Jupiter Silas 6 285 600 Sempronius Lot 16 Niles Fondey / Fundey Douw / Dow (Ensign) 8 314 600 Sempronius Lot 17 Niles Ramson Jacob 6 227 600 Sempronius Lot 18 Niles Leatham / Lathan John 8 188 500 Sempronius Lot 19 Niles Kelly Christian 6 105 500 Sempronius Lot 20 Niles Ammorman / Ammerman James 7 102 500 Sempronius Lot 21 Niles/Spafford Wyatt John 6 41 600 Sempronius Lot 22 Niles Lee Thomas (Captain) 7 124 500 Sempronius Lot 23 Spafford Wheeler Samuel 4 355 600 Sempronius Lot 24 Niles Belmy Silas 5 423 500 Sempronius Lot 25 Niles RESERVED FOR GOSPEL, SCHOOLS, ETC Sempronius Lot 26 Niles Demott William 4 327 600 Sempronius Lot 27 Niles Kipp Peter 5 184 600 Sempronius Lot 28 Niles Dean James 7 296 500 Sempronius Lot 29 Niles Van Cortlandt Philip 4 23 600 Sempronius Lot 30 Niles Palmiter / Palmeter John 4 276 600 Sempronius Lot 31 Niles Yurkse John 7 44 500 Sempronius Lot 32 Spafford Ammerman Cornelius 7 256 500 Sempronius Lot 33 Niles Keller John 4 367 600 Sempronius Lot 34 Niles Bates Conradt 8 268 500 Sempronius Lot 35 Niles Eggen / Eggin Elijah 6 106 500 Sempronius Lot 36 Niles Shaw John (Lieutenant) 5 303 600 Sempronius Lot 37 Niles Post Anthony (Captain) 5 302 600 Sempronius Lot 38 Niles Howe / How John 6 310 500 Sempronius Lot 39 Niles Cole Henry 7 147 500 Sempronius Lot 40 Niles Mills Andrew 8 59 600 Sempronius Lot 41 Niles Snow Ephraim (Lieutenant) 6 408 600 Sempronius Lot 42 Moravia Cummins Ebenezer 7 242 600 Sempronius Lot 43 Moravia Schreeder John I. or John J. 5 281 600 Sempronius Lot 44 Moravia French Abner (Captain) 5 104 600 Sempronius Lot 45 Moravia Hubbell / Hubble Isaac (Lieutenant) 4 240 600 Sempronius Lot 46 Moravia Sterling Levi 5 90 600 Sempronius Lot 47 Sempronius Fish Nicholas (Major) 4 27 600 Sempronius Lot 48 Sempronius Savage Joseph (Captain) 6 257 600 Sempronius Lot 49 Sempronius Upright Michael 6 15 600 Sempronius Lot 50 Sempronius Gray Benjamin ? ? ? Sempronius Lot 51 Moravia RESERVED FOR GOSPEL, SCHOOLS, ETC Sempronius Lot 52 Moravia RESERVED FOR GOSPEL, SCHOOLS, ETC Sempronius Lot 53 Moravia Diskell Nathaniel 8 9 600 Sempronius Lot 54 Moravia Thomas Henry 7 397 600 Sempronius Lot 55 Moravia Kader John 4 364 600 Sempronius Lot 56 Sempronius Dunning Michael (Captain) 7 333 600 Sempronius Lot 57 Sempronius Funno Anthony 6 225 500 Sempronius Lot 58 Sempronius Throop John R. (Lieutenant) 6 248 600 Sempronius Lot 59 Sempronius Mc Curney / McClarney Stephen 6 302 500 Sempronius Lot 60 Sempronius Van Valkenburgh Francis V. 6 429 600 Sempronius Lot 61 Moravia Schuyler Nicholas (Surgeon) 7 328 600 Sempronius Lot 62 Moravia West John 5 398 600 Sempronius Lot 63 Moravia Smith John 4 14 500 Sempronius Lot 64 Moravia Barton Robert 6 393 500 Sempronius Lot 65 Moravia Hallett Jonathan (Captain) 7 136 600 Sempronius Lot 66 Sempronius Cronin Patrick (Ensign) 6 404 600 Sempronius Lot 67 Sempronius Mc Dougall Alexander (Major General) 4 30 500 Sempronius Lot 68 Sempronius Bill Elijah (Lieutenant) 4 230 500 Sempronius Lot 69 Sempronius De Mott Peter 7 171 500 Sempronius Lot 70 Sempronius Lackneare John 8 253 500 Sempronius Lot 71 Moravia Cahall John 5 408 500 Sempronius Lot 72 Moravia Havens / Havins Peter 7 5 600 Sempronius Lot 73 Moravia Hosbrook / Hasbrook George 5 146 600 Sempronius Lot 74 Moravia Tongue George 7 344 500 Sempronius Lot 75 Moravia Smith William S. (Lieutenant Colonel) 5 301 500 Sempronius Lot 76 Sempronius Shall John 6 79 500 Sempronius Lot 77 Sempronius Rhodes Cornelius 5 96 500 Sempronius Lot 78 Sempronius Van Volkenburgh Barth (Lieutenant) ? ? ? Sempronius Lot 79 Sempronius Crampshier / Crimshire John D. (Paymaster) 6 419 500 Sempronius Lot 80 Sempronius Pratt John 5 354 600 Sempronius Lot 81 Moravia (Town / Village) Sherwood Nehemiah 7 57 600 Sempronius Lot 82 Moravia (Town / Village) Kronkhite John 5 20 600 Sempronius Lot 83 Moravia Gardner Samuel 4 272 600 Sempronius Lot 84 Moravia Cornwall David 5 135 600 Sempronius Lot 85 Moravia Wood Daniel (Captain) 6 258 600 Sempronius Lot 86 Sempronius RESERVED FOR GOSPEL, SCHOOLS, ETC Sempronius Lot 87 Sempronius Parker Jackson 8 96 600 Sempronius Lot 88 Sempronius Learey / Leary Keady 5 409 500 Sempronius Lot 89 Sempronius Gorham Joseph 6 46 600 Sempronius Lot 90 Sempronius Dutcher Bernard / Barnard 7 279 500 Sempronius Lot 91 Moravia Melcher / Milcher Paul 5 414 500 Sempronius Lot 92 Moravia (Town / Village) Clement Nicholas 4 59 600 Sempronius Lot 93 Moravia (Town / Village) Drake Joshua (Lieutenant) 4 238 500 Sempronius Lot 94 Moravia RESERVED FOR GOSPEL, SCHOOLS, ETC Sempronius Lot 95 Moravia Jennings Solomon 4 16 600 Sempronius Lot 96 Sempronius Van Bunhagle John B. C. 8 163 600 Sempronius Lot 97 Sempronius Webb John 6 372 600 Sempronius Lot 98 Sempronius Lee John 6 104 500 Sempronius Lot 99 Sempronius Beckman Terrick (Lieutenant) 6 38 600 Sempronius Lot 100 Sempronius RESERVED FOR GOSPEL, SCHOOLS, ETC

Page 127 of 'The Balloting Book' lists names of Revolutionary War Soldiers who were balloted to receive each bounty land lot within Military Tract (circa 1790s) TOWNSHIP #13 - SEMPRONIUS NY. View the 1790-91 'Surveyor Field Notes' for lots within the military tract 'Township #13 - SEMPRONIUS || View the circa 1790 map showing bounty land lots within Township #13 - SEMPRONIUS || View a similar website for the military tract townships of Aurelius; Milton, Ovid; Ulysses Visit the Cayuga County NYGenWeb Project Website ||

NOTE: The spelling of names contained in 'The Balloting Book' does not always match the spelling of names cited on the military land patents. Also, the military rank can sometimes vary when comparing the land patent with the same lot within The Balloting Book. Consequently, I tried to show all cited spelling & rank listings for a specific person on the roster chart shown on this website. The information on this website is provided as a courtesy and although it is my intention that the research and record transcriptions be accurate and correct, I do not guarantee the contents of research materials provided. If the information shown above is important to your research, please review & re-check against original sources. The original land patent documents now reside at the NY-State Archives. The above research was compiled in circa 2026 by Bernie Corcoran This website is a work-in-progress and is still "Under-Construction"