Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,204, Anthony Flausburgh, New York
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New York
Flansburgh, Anthony
Flansburgh, Susannah
W24.204
B.L. Wt 17567-160-55
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Letter of Report to
Pen: Agt: 23d. March '46 [1846]

No. 27.715
New York

Anthony Flansburgh, deceased , of Cattaraugus (in the State of New-York who was a Private - in the Company- commanded by Captain Hale-of the Regt. [Regiment]: - commanded by Col:  Staats - in the N.York line for 9 mos: & {and] 12 days _
Increased from $26.66 per Annum.

_____________________________________________

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany _
at the rate of 31- Dollars 33- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. & [And] end on 10 January, 1839, when he died. -

___________________________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of March 1846 and sent to Hon. Albert, Smith, H.R 
_________________________________________________

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending


Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm Stewart - Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 4 - Page 24 -
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980
New York Albany
Susannah Flansburgh
widow of Anthony Flansburgh
NY
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
71 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 11th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July 1848 and sent to Hon. Henry Nes 
H of R
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under February 7, 1848 Page 69 Vol 4
Reported
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132.240  Act [illegible] 3/55
    [illegible]  14/55
Susannah Flansburgh [?] Anthony  Pri
Susanna Flansburgh
Anthony Flansburgh  [J?]

Capts Van Patten & Peck
Col Yates

N.Y. State Troops
 Rev: War
Revolutionary pension

[Ad?] 160 Acres  Feb: 20/56,
  Boynton

[written across text]  No 17.367 iss [Ref?] 26?66

A.L. Lynde  Warsaw N Y

Vol. F. 75.
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No 12483
Susannah Flansburgh
widow of Anthony
NY

Act. 7 July 1838

Married 1788
husband died 1839
served 
9 mo. 12 d pri
______
31.33 from
10 Jan 39 the day 
of husband death

Also
Act. 43. &[and] 44

Hon. Albert Smith
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County

Be it known that on this [Thirteenth or thirtieth?] day of January 1846 before the undersigned a judge of Cattaraugus County Courts personally appeared Susanna Flansburgh a resident of said county aged seventy five years who having been first by me duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of Congress made by the act of July 7 1838.  That she is the widow of Anthony Flansburgh who was a soldier in the American Revolution Army and a Pensioner of the United States at the date of his death. That her maiden name was Susanna Van Alen. That she was married to the said Anthony Flansburgh by the Dominic Romeine at Schenectady on the 2d day of March 1788.  That the said Anthony Flansburgh  died in the month of January 1839 in Clayton Jefferson County New York.  That she has not intermarried since his death but remains his widow. That she has no documentary evidence of the services of her husband or record of her marriage to him.  That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but that her marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, to wit,  at the time above stated.  Susanna Flansburgh  [her x mark]

Subscribed & [and] Sworn to the day & [and] year first above written before me & [and] I certify that the said Susanna Flansburgh is unable on account of bodily infirmity & [and] old age to appear in open court and that she is unable to write her name from want of education.

Rensselaer Lamb Judge of Cattaraugus County Courts
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No. 8764
Anthony Flansburgh

Willets Regt. [Regiment]

to [?] for New York Rolls ~ p. 354
16.
some proof req'd [required]
Balleaux [Batteaux] service disallowed


O. Hungerford
Watertown, N.Y.
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Brief in the case of Anthony Flansburgh of Orleans in the  State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1
Gene declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 77 years and 8 months 4. State his service, as directed in th form annexed. Period.  Duration of Service. Rank. Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Years, Months, Days, As a   Gen.
June In 1776 3 Substitute New York Militia Officers May 1776 6 ditto names in both terms, forgotten March 1777  8 Private  Col.[illegible] Rey N. Y. State Troops  March 1778 1 in the [illegible] other services Col Yates' Rey  March 1779 1 employed in drafting logs , cutting lines He Sums, officers as before April 1781  9 mos Private Col. Willets Rey Spring of 1782  9 to Capt Hals's Company 5.  In what battles was he engaged? none named 6.Where did he reside  when he entered the service? Schenectady N. York 7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by  traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradititionary evidence alone 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect the papers are correct in form and authentication CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in case above mentioned. Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.
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Gershom Vn Derheyden
Anthony Flansburgh

Susanna Flansburgh
widow of Anthony Flansburgh
 Affdts of Capt Jos. Peak
  "   Gershom Vn Derheyden
  "   Rev J. Vn Vechten

  A.L. Lynde Atty

12 Mo Battemn [Batteauxman]
per Affidavit Capt Peck

Hon A Smith
 H R   June 25 '46
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[Transcriber note: names are spelled Flansburgh and Van Alen in Schenectady Reformed Church records, Schenectady, NY]

State of New York
County of Schenectada [Schenectady]

I certify that the following is a true copy of the marriage of Anthony Flansburgh and Susanna Van Aulen [Alen] as contained in the Register of the Reformed Dutch Church ~ of Schenectada [Schenectady] 
with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "Anthony Flansburgh met Susanna Van Aulen [beyde ?] Van Schenectada [Schenectady] [Beostight?] Maart [March] 2,d. 1788."


From which Register it appears 
That Susanna Van Aulen [Alen] and Anthony Flansburgh were regularly married on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight by the Rev. Dirck Romeyn their pastor of said Church.

I Jacob Van Vechten above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of pastor of said Church and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.  Jacob Van Vechten

Sworn before me, this 31st day of August 1838.

A.A. Vedder Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of Schenectady,
Clerk's Office,

I, William W. Tredway Deputy Clerk of said County,
Do Hereby Certify, That John H. Van Eps and A. A. Vedder before whom the foregoing Affidavits were subscribed and sworn, were at the time of same respectively, Justices of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said John H. Van Eps and A. A. Vedder and verily believe that the signatures to said Affidavits and Certificates are genuine.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 21. day of November 1838.

W.W. Tredway Deputy Clerk
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132240
application of Susanna Flansburgh for Bounty Land Act of March 3. 1855

Revolutionary Service

Presented by
A.L. Lynde
Warsaw
NY
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County

On this 9th day of April AD 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the county and State aforesaid Susanna Flansburgh aged 83 years a resident of Machais in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Anthony Flansburgh who was a private under Capt Van Patten Col [Ma..?] & Capt Young Col Willet & Capt Hall & Batteaux man under Capt Peake or Peck Col Yates in The American Revolutionary Army. That her said husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner and she has received a Pension as his widow under the Act of July 7 1838 & its supplements & she hereby refers to the proofs filed in this Pension Office to obtain both of said pensions for evidence of the services & death of said Anthony Flansburgh and her intermarriage with him.

She further declares that she was married to the said Anthony Flansburgh in Schenectady on the 2d day of March AD 1788 by one Rev Romaine a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Susanna Van Aalen That her said husband died at Clayton N.Y. on the 10th day of January 1839 and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.

Susanna [+ her mark] Flansburgh

We Paleman Jones and George Snyder residents of Machias New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susannah Flansburgh in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & we know her to be a Revolutionary Pensioner as above stated.

Paleman Jones 
George Snyder

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn & subscribed
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before me the day & [and] year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

Herman G. Button Justice of the Peace [signaure]

State of New York
Cattaraugus County  SS,

Paleman Jones and George Snyder being duly sworn and deposes and say that they are personally acquainted with Susanna Flausburgh who has made the annexed declaration and know her to be a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of July 7th 1838 and its supplement and that she is now a widow.

Paleman Jones and George Snyder [signatures]

Subscribed and sworn before me this 9th day of April 1855 
and I certify the affiants to be credible persons.

Herman G Button Justice of the Peace [signature]

And I do hereby certify that the within named Susanna Flansburgh signed her name to the within papers by making her mark she being unable to write her name from a want of education.

Herman G. Button Justice of the Peace [signature]

State of New York
County of Cattaraugus, Clerk's Office  SS. I. Enos N. Southwick, County Clerk and Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Herman G. Button Esquire, whose genuine signature appears above was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that said County Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.  I also certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.

Given under my hand and official seal at Ellicotville in said County 9th day of April A.D. 1855.

Enos H. Southwick
Clerk of Cattaraugus County
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A Flansburgh
87647861

O Hungerford  agent
Watertown N.Y.

Admd
 8 mo. pri
$ 26.66
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State of New York,
Jefferson County, SS.

ON this 11th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, now sitting, Anthony Flansburgh a resident of Orleans in said County, aged 77 8/12 years, who is 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 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as here - in stated.  Lived in Schenectady during the whole Revolutionary War _ and made all his enlistments at that place_ In June 1775_ Elias Guyslin Jacob Guyslin and William Tyler_ employed him their substitute (they being a clan who were to furnish one man) for three months and performed said service faithfully in what was called Lower Schoharie Fort_

In May 1776 was employed by Elias Guyslin a substitute for him and performed said service in what was called Upper Schoharie Fort_Enlistment was for six months_ cannot recollect the names of any officers in these two campaigns_ but it was New York Militia Service and under the same officers both years_

March 1, 1777 Enlisted in John Van Patten's Compy. Col. Wamps [Wemples] Regt. New York State Troops_ for six mon
March to Halfmoon Point_ then to Stillwater. Had a battle with Burgoyne's Army forced him to retreat at Bemis Heights_ twas as the taking of Burgoyne and accompanied the troops that surrendered about ten miles below Albany when he was discharged having served two months longer than he enlisted for was discharged about the 1st Nov.
-  serving eight months. Knew Genl. Gates the Commanding Genl Genl Glover Col Morgan  had orders to let Morgan's Riflemen to pass by when he was on guard with out the countersign which was not allowed to any one else.

March 1778 enlisted for one year in the Batteaux Service under Capt. Peake Col. Gates Regt was employed in transporting [repeated] military stores supplying the different Forts on the Mohawk_ from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix_In the winter was employed cutting firewood for the Forts_ at the end of the year was discharged_in a few days enlisted for another year in the same Compy.
Same Colonel_was employed on the Hudson River, Rafting logs above Glen's Falls to the Falls when the were sawed into boards and building timber, rafted to Albany - put on board of sloops and taken down the river for the use of our army in building Barracks & was employed in the winter chopping wood on an island about 10 miles below Albany for the troops in Albany where it was drawn.

In March 1780 my year being out I was discharged_

April 1.1781 enlisted for nine months in Capt. Guy Young's Company Colonel Willets Regt was in service at Fort Plain_ Fort Clyde_Fort Wyndaker_ Westlander
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Herkimer [1 January?] 1781_ by Brigade Major Jolley Fonda.

The next spring Enlisted under Lieut [Lieutenant] Van Inger in Captain Hale's company & [and] for nine months_ marched under Van Inger to Schoharie Middle Fort which Fort was commanded by Capt [Captain] Hale_ The force in the Fort was all under his command does not recollect to what Regt [Regiment] it was attached____
Served in said Fort nine months and was discharged by Capt [Captain] Hale the 1st January 1782_
Has received one hundred acres of land in the State of New York for this service under Capt [Captain] Hale_ while in this service in the fall had a battle with the Torys and Indians under the command of Tory [Chisber]_beat them_took their baggage, horses and cattle and a few prisoners_ That he faithfully served his country in the New York Forces nearly five years in the Revolutionary War_ does not know any living witness that he can procure has received discharges in writing_ but does not know what has become of them_ has no documentary evidence_ was born in Schenectady N.Y. in January 1755_  Since the Revolution has lived in Schenectady_Half Moon_Palatines all in New York State and the last nine years in Orleans Jeff Co. [Jefferson County] Has no record of his age.
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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.
P. Burchard Clerk
his 
Anthony X Flausburgh
mark

We, Charles G. Everts a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Orleans in said County, and John Swartwout residing in Orleans hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Anthony Flausburgh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 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 to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
P. Burchard clerk
Charles G. Everts
John Swartwout

And the said Court 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 Charles G. Everts who has signed, the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Orleans and that John Swartwout who has also signed the same, is a resident in Orleans and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Peleg Burchard, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony Flansburgh for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this 11th day of September 1832. P. Buchard Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24204
Susannah Flansburgh
Widow of
Anthony Flansburgh
Priv Rev War
---
Act Feb 2. 1848
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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17.567
Rev Pens
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No 12483
Susannah Flansburgh  N.Y.
Let. to Hon A Smith  Feb 14 46
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New York
Revo:

Anthony Flansburgh
Suspended
Let. O Hungerford
19 Aug. 1833.
let. to same 5. May 1834
"     "   "       11 Aug "

Admd

Act 7 June '32
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Rev: 2d Feb: 48.  N.Y.
  Boynton
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[round postage mark]  WARSAW N.Y. MAY 11
[stamp] FREE
132.240

Hon Loren P. Waldo
 Commr of Pensions
 Washington D.C.
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7630
New York Alby
Susannah Flausburgh
widow of Anthy Flansburgh
Who was a Private
in the New York Line
husband died 10th Jany 1839

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
71 Dollars 33 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Reported

Increased under Acts 
of 7th June 1832 July 7th
1838 + 3 March 1843 +
17th June '44
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9917
New York
Susannah Flausburgh
Widow of Anthony Flausburgh
who was a pensioner under the Act of 32
and who died on the 10 Jany: 1839
of Cottaragan ( in the State of N. York
who was a private in the commanded by Captain
commanded by
the New York line for 9 m: 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany-
at the rate of 31 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 
(crossed out words)
10th : January , 1839,
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st :- day
March, 1846 - and Last to Hor. Albert
Smith, H. R.
Total Amount,
$
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by     Tall Stuart              Clerk,

Book D Vol.1 - page  157
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9917            [Iillegible rip in page]
New - York
Susanna Flansburgh
Widow of Anthony Flansburgh
who was a pensioner under the Act of 13E
and who died on the 10th Jany 1839
of Cattasaugus in the State of N. York
who was a Pri in the Compy
commanded by Captain_______ of the 
Reg Commanded by ________ in the New York line for 2117 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 71 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the {crossed out words}
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July, 1846 and seat to Hon A Smith
Total amount,  HeB of Rep
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by LDamplin Clerk,
Book D Vol. /  Page 157
Inercaus from $31.33 Daduli
ale forma payments mida this Act
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7631
New York
Susannah Flausburgh
widow of Anthony Flausburgh
who was a private,
in the New York line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
31 Dollars 33
Centers per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
21 day of March, 1846 -
and sent to Hon: Albert Sutto
H. R.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
+ 17 June, 1844 - 
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 75.
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Service - New York
Flausburgh, Anthony  Number W. 24.204
or
Flansburgh, Susannah  Number B.L.Wt. 17567-160-55
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New York
Flausburgh, Anthony
or Flansburgh, Susannah
W.24.204
B.L. Wt17657-160-55
CONTENTS
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Anthony
Hanbury
expect a letter
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The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Lewis V Miler
his services so continued from Book No 1.
To whom Given

1781 Nov 30  5023 Anthony Flounsburgh for  8 7 1
1782 Dec 31  7419 Anthony Flounsburgh " [for] 20 14 State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany Feby 3rd 1840
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No.2 , now remaining in this office and also that it appeared from the same Book the said Anthony Flounsburgh Served first above named and Capt Aron Hale, the Second under Capt Joel
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Gillett or Capt Guy Young, and that on the 30 Nov. 1781. Albert Pawling was a Col. Comad'g & on the 31st December 1782. Marinus Willett was a Col. Comad'g
Bates Cuke
Comptroller
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Anthony Flansburgh
Statement of service
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In the matter [illegible]
of Susannah Flansburg
widow of Anthony
Flansburgh dec
Some 8 or 9 years ago I was employed to examine the claim of Anthony Flansburgh for a pension, + on his decease for his widow. I obtained the proof now sent herewith - but in consequence of Mrs Flansburgh moving to there west, + lost track of the benefits I did nothing more in the premises.  In the meantime it seems she obtained her pension was adjusted at the rate of $31 33/100 per annum which her Attorney A. L. Linde Esq informs me was for service in 1781 + 1782 - for which  [ineliglble] certificate shows he was paid [ineliglble] 8.7.1 (1781) [ineliglble] 20:14 2 (1782). According to my memorandum.  Farnsworth as follows
1777, 1778 + 1779, ------------8 
From Nov. 1779 to Nov 1780 under
Capt. Joseph Peek------------12 mo
 In 1781 - Capt. [Ineligble] State troops _3( or 4)
"   1782    "  [ineligible]             8
31.33
40
71.33
The increase of pension now claimed is for the service in Capt. Joseph Peek's company in 1779 & 1780 of 12 months.  To substantiate this service I enclose the affidavit of the Captain himself, [ineligible] would refer to
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the Rolls of Capt Peck now on file in the
Pension office. I make the foregoing
statement at the instance of Esqr Lynde the attorney in this case.-
G.F. Gates
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Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying Pension=
ers
in the agency of

Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Book Vol.
Page by 
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United State, of the 7th June, 1832, Anthony Flansburgh died, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $31.33 per annum. (illegible) on the 4 (illegible) 1831 and (illegible): on 10th January 1839, the day of his death, which will be paid upon the production of the  proper (illegible) to Susannah Flansburgh, his widow, after having deducted the amt: already paid at $26.66 per annum:
This pension is increased from $26.66 per annum . 
Payment to be made at Albany New York}
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21st day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty-six -
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned }
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott, Esq  Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Albany New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 of Vol. 4 Page 74 by Tho Lumpkin, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Anthony Flansburgh, who ?  late of New York, who was a Private of Infy and Battanocman in the Revolution is entitled to receive Seventy-One dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and terminating on the 10th January, 1839 the day on which he died.  The amount due is payable to his widow Susannah Flansburgh. This (illegible) is subject to a deduction of $31.33, per annum.  The amt. she has already rec'd under the paid act. for the same time.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commission of Pensions.
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2
Mrs Flansburgh
Payment to be made at
Albany by
T W Olcott -
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of 
New York
payable on the 4th September and 4th March.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A Vol. 2 Page 75
(illegible)
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
-
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 1848
Susannah Flansburgh,
widow of Anthony Flansburgh,
who was a private,
and died on the - 10th - day of January, 1839-
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty-one dollars and thirty-three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th March, 1848, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 21st. day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
C. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
and countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Increase
Susannah Flansburgh now of (illegible) NY Act of July 1838 (illegible) (illegible) 21 mo 12(illelgible) $71.33 per anum ferom 19 January 1839 to 4 March 1841 (illegible) (illegible) what has been paid at the rate of $31.33 per anum ___

(Illegible) Act 3 March 1843 and  17 June 1844  $71.33 per anum (illegible) what has been paid at the rate of 31.33 per anum.  Hon A. Smith (illegible) of Ref
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Anthony Flansburgh
Dec_d 
N.Y.
Act of June 32
increase
31.33 to 10
Jany 39 the day of 
his death to his 
widow Susannnah Flansburgh
Hon Albert Smith
H.R.
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I Jacob Van Vechter do hereby certify that I am Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectady & [and] that I have examined the register of marriages of said Church . That from said register it appears that Anthony Flausburgh was married to Susanna Van Alen on the 2 [nd] day of March 1788 that the record of said marriage on said register is in the words & [and] figures following to wit:

"Anthony Flausburgh met Susanna Van Aulen {insert of additional text after Van Aulen is illegible except for Schenectady] the second day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight."

and that the above is a copy of the true record except the date which is excepted the record in fair legible figures as follows:" Anthony Flausburgh met Susanna Van Aulen, bryde van, Schenectady Mart 2 [nd] - 1788.

Jacob Van Vechter [signature]

State of New York
Schenectady County

I on this 16th Day of January 1846, personally appeared before he undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & ]and] for said county Jacob Van Vechter to me well known as the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectady and made oath that the above certificate by him signed  is just & [and] true.

B.V.S Vedder, Justice, [?]
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Start of New York
County of Schenectady
Clerk's Office

I, Silas H. Marsh, Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Benjamin V.S. Vedder Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Benjamin V.S. Vedder and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this 16th day of January 1846.

S. H. Marsh, Clerk
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State of New York
Schenectady County

I,   _______________________________________                          
Clerk of Said County hereby certify that ________________________________________
is & [and] at the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & [and] for said County duly qualified & [and] that his signature thereto is genuine.
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Washington Jany [January] 26./46

Sir, I enclose you the papers of Susanna Flausburgh for a pension.  Please examine & let me know the result

I have the honor to be 
very respectfully
your ob't [obedient] sv't [servant]

Albert Smith

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com [Commissioner] of Pensions
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60 75
333
133
[sum underlined] 466
[in margin] 12  12
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Washington March 13, 1846

Sir,
I enclose you additional papers in the case of Mrs. Susanna Flausburgh for examination.  I understand that more exact proof of the day of the death of Mr. F. cannot be procured.  I suppose the last day of the week indicated in Sherman's afft [affidavit] might be safely taken--or, perhaps, that week might be taken--with pay as of the last day of work, (naming it).
Please examine and let me know the result.

I have the honor to be
very Respectfully
your obt [obedient] servt [servant]
Albert Smith
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Watertown N.Y. July 28 '34

Sir
Your favr [favor] of 5th May last was duly rec'd [received].  I immediately wrote to obtain the evidence of J. A. Fonda, and enclose the answer I rec'd [received] from his son.
I delayed until a short time since writing again, in hopes Mr. Flansburgh would be able to visit Mr. Fonda, but finding, on account of bodily infirmity he would never be able to perform the journey, I wrote again, and enclose his answer, by which it appears, there is now no prospect of obtaining his evidence.  I also enclose the evidence of Capt. Hale's being in the service.  I think you will find he does not state that Capt. Hale belonged to Col. Willets Regt [Regiment] as I perceive from the original minutes taken from him he did not intend so to state.
I believe he has now furnished all the evidence in his power, and I feel confident
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that if the spirit of the letter of the Secy [Secretary] of War of June 15 1832 to the Chr. [Chairman] of the Com. [Committee] on Pensions in the Senate is listened to, this will be deemed satisfactory.

Respectfully ours
O. Hungerford

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Watertown N.Y. Aug 30 1834

Sir
Your favor of 11th Inst. [Instant] in relation to the application of Anthony Flausburgh was duly rec'd [received].  Mr. F. insists that he rec'd [received] for his services, but his mind is considerably impaired by age and infirmities, and I am satisfied he is mistaken, as I have caused search to be made, and find no evidence of his every having rec'd [received] any.
I have obtained evidence (which I enclose,) which I trust is conclusive that he served 8 mos. [months] under Capt. [Captain] Young; and you have the evidence of Jos. [Joseph] Van Ingen that he served at least 4 mos. [months] under Capt. [Captain] Hale.  Mr. F. insists that he served 9 mos. [months in this tour, and says Van Ingen was only there 4 mos. [months] and left before he F. did.

Yours &c.
O. Hungerford.

J L Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
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Chittenango  Paid 12 [illegible]
June 12
O. Hungerford
Cash Jeff [Jefferson] Co. [County] Bank

Watertown
Jeff. Co.
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Chittenango, May 9. 1834

Sir
I received by the hand of Geo [George] K Fuller agent of J.B. Gates Esq. who is now in Canada & will return o nor about the 20th inst [instant] a letter for G A Fonda who is confined to his bed by the effects of the Palsey [palsy] stating a request for G. A. F. to give a certificate of the services of Anthony Flaunsburgh, he says he knew such a man but that he served nine months in 1782 instead of 1781 all the rest of the particulars he says are correct but still he cannot give a certificate untill he sees Mr. Flannsburgh himself

Yours &c
J. J. Fonda
agent Jellis AF

O. Hungerford
Please direct letters in future to me & off [office]
J.J.F.
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A. Flansburgh
never learned to write

Payments to be made 
at New York
by Prest [President] of Mechanics Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of New York

Recorded in [torn out]
fice, in Book [torn out]
Page 23 by [torn out]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Anthony Flansburgh of the State of New York --
--- who was a private in the Army of the ---
Revolution --- is entitled to receive --
Twenty six -- dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year
Given at the [illegible b/c paper ripped  possibly "United"]
hundred and thirty [illegible]
[illegible b/c paper ripped, possibly "October"]
hundred and thirty [illegible b/c ripped]
Mahlon Dickerson
Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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March '35  Clayton 10 years--before
Oppenheim N.Y.  never learned to write
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Schenectady Jan. 16. 1846

A. L. Lynde Esq.

Sir
I return the inclosed [enclosed] certificate duly authenticated agreeably to your request.  An interlineation occasioned by accident will not I trust injure it.  If it should I will cheerfully sign & affirm another which you may furnish by mail.
the Dutch words which occur are translated thus:  "beyde van Schenectady"--both of Schenectady.  "Beveslight"--solemnized.

Yours respectfully
J. Van Vechten
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Increase
Anthony Flausburgh dec [deceased]
NY
Act 7 June 1832

Admt.
12 mo [months] Batteauman  40.00
9m[months] 12d[days] Line Inf [infantry] 31.33
                                       71.33

From 4 March 1831 to 10 Janry [January] 1839 the day of his death payable to his widow Suseannah [Susannah] Flausburgh After deducting what has been paid at the rate of 31.33 per annum for the service time.

Hon. A. Smith
House of Reps [Representatives]
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Hon. A. Smith [illegible--? M.C.]
Washington D.C.
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Warsaw July 20 1846
Hon A. Smith M.C.
Yours enclosing the increased pension certificate of Susannah Flousburgh has been received. A certificate for the increase due her husband at the date of his death should be granted to her Will you please call Mr. Edwards attention to this case & request the early opening of the certificate.
Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
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Anthony Flausburg
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David Van der Hyden to Schoharie [illegible] B. Schermerhorn not in service
[illegible]
The Deposition of Joseph Peek of the City of Schenectada in the County of Schenectada in the State of New York aged Eighty one years and upwards who testifies and says that he is a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 having served as a Captain in the Department of the Quarter Master General of the United States during the war of the revolution; that he this Deponent was during said war well acquainted with Anthony Flansburgh the same person refered to and described in the annexed Documents and who [words crossed out] is an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832 that said Anthony Flansburgh was a private in the Company of this Deponent during the year 1780 having enlisted and served therein until the 17th day of November 1780, when his term of enlistment expired, he having enlisted & served for the term of one year to wit from the 17th November 1779.
Joseph Peek
On this 22nd day of July 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned Joseph Peek to me well known who made oath that the facts set forth in the above Deposition by him signed are true and correct and I certify that said Joseph Peek is a credible witness
John H Van Eps
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York County of Schenectady
Mr. Gershon Van Derheyden of the City of Schenectady in said County, aged eighty-three years + [illegible] pensioner of the United States under the act of 18th March 1828, deposeth + saith, that he this Deponent + Anthony Flansburg the same person referred to and described in the accompanying papers were on duty together at the middle fort of Schoharie, in the summer + fall of the year 1781 for the term of at least four months to wit in the Company of New York levies, but this Deponent cannot recollect the name of his captain, but believes it was Hale and further deponent is unable to specify from his own personal knowledge --Gershon Van Derheyden his mark [a mark]
On this Eleventh day of September 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Gershon Van Derheyden above named to me unknown, who make oath that the facts set forth in the above Deposition by him signed are true. + I certify that said Gershon Van Derheyden is a credible witness  Roswell Perry J.P.
[left margin has reversed writing and a fingerprint]
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State of New York
County of Schenectada [Schenectady]} Ss.

Gershon Van Derheyden of the City of Schenectada [Schenectady] in Said County, aged eighty-three years & upwards & a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18th March 1828, deposeth & saith, that he this Deponent & Anthony Flansburgh the same person referred to and described in the accompanying papers were on duty together at the Middle fort of Schoharie, in the summer & fall of the year 1781, for the term of at least four months--to wit in the Company of New York Levies, but this deponent cannot recollect the name of [remainder obscured by Clerk's testimony affixed to bottom of document]

[separate paper affixed to bottom:]
State of New Yor, 
Schenectady County, 
Clerk's Office } Ss.
I, William W. Tredway, Deputy Clerk of said County, Do Hereby Certify, ....that Roswell Perry before whom the annexed affidavit of Gershon Vanderhyden [Vanderheyden] purports to have been sworn and thereon written, was at the time of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling therein, commissioned, sworn and duly authorized: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Roswell Perry--and verily believe that the signature to the [struck through:  said] Certificate of said Roswell Perry thereon written is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the 20. day of November, 1838.}
W. W. Tredway Dep. Clerk.

On this eleventh Day of September 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Gershon Van Derheyden above named to me well known, who made oath that the facts set forth in the above Deposition by him signed are true:  & I certify that said Gershon Van Derheyden is a credible witness.
Roswell Perry J.P.
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75
29.13
58
14.50
[sum underlined]
62-
62
20.90
155 80
1279
9-19 01
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State of New York
Wyoming County

Be it known that before me a Justice of the peace in + for said County personally came Charles Sherman who being by me duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth + says that in the year 1838 + till January 1st 1839, he resided in Clayton Jefferson County New York + then + then well knew Anthony Flansburgh a revolutionary pensioner resident in said town. That on the 1st of January 1839 he removed from Clayton to the County of Oneida. That after his removal as aforesaid he received a letter from his friend in Clayton informing him that on the 14th day of January 1839, his brother in law Samuel Chase residing in said town died + in said letter he was also informed that the said Anthony Flansburgh died in the same week that the said Samuel Chase did + that he has no doubt of the truth of the same that the said Flansburghs widow Susannah Flansburgh resides in Machias Cattaraugus County New York

Charles Sherman

Sworn + subscribed before me this 24th day of February 1846
Israel Hodge Justice
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State of New York
Wyoming County
I Walter Howard Clerk of Said County
hereby certify that at the date of the written
affidavit Israel Hodge was a justice of the peace in and for said County and that his
signatures thereto is genuine
Witness my hand and official seal 
this 5th day of March 1846
Walter Howard Clk
EW Andrews
(Illegible)
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Payment to be made at Albany
by T. W. Olcott, Esq
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of
Albany, New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 1 Volume 4 Page 24 by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk.
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Anthony Flansburgh, deceased, late of New York, who was a Private of Infantry and Battaveman in the war of the Revolution, and entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Seventy One dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831, and terminating on the 10th day of January, 1839, the day on which he died, which amount is payable to his widow Susannah Flansburgh;
This pension is subject to a deduction at the rate of Thirty One dollars and thirty three cents per annum, the amount he has already been paid under this Act, for the same time.

Increased from Thirty One dollars and thirty three cents per Annum to $71.33.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 28th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions
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In Pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five cent. per annum, viz:

30th Nov 1781 Anthony Flansburgh priv L 8 7 1
31st Dec 1782 Anthy Flansburgh D 20 14 2

9 mo 12 Days
Bat? 12 mo

STATE OF NEW YORK
Comptroller's Office, Albany, 9th March 1846

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - under Capt. Aaron Hole in Col. Maren? Willetts Regt.
Second " " Guy Young " " D "

Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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State of New York
Jefferson County

Joseph Van Ingen being first duly Sworn according to Law doth depose & say, that he is Seventy two years of age, that he was a Lieut. in Capt Hale's company, Col Willets Regt. in 1782 in the service of the United States-- that he was well acquainted with Anthony Flannsburgh who is now making application for a pension.  that said Flannsburgh joined said company in the Spring of 1782 and served at least four months, & further saith not. Said enlistment was at Schenectady and the service was at Middle Fort Schoheim.

Joseph Van Ingen

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 20th [illegible] 1834
Danl Lee Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Jefferson County Clerk's Office
J.P. Peleg Burchard Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Danl Lee Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit [illegible] to have been sworn was at the date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the Same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Subscribed to the Same to be his [illegible] hand writing and Signature

Witness my hand and Seal of Said County this twentieth day of January 1834

Peleg Burchard Clerk
By Perry E Tuttle Deputy
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State of New York
Jefferson County Clerk's Office

J.P. Peleg Burchard Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Danl Lee Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit pressed to have been Sworn was at the date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the Same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe this name Subscribed to the Same to be his [illegible] hand writing and Signature

Witness my hand and Seal of Said County this twentieth day of January 1834

Peleg Burchard Clerk
By Perry E Tuttle Deputy
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Chittenaugo
July 24


O Hungerford
Watertown
Jeff Co
N.Y.
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Chittenaugo  July 24, 1834

Sir
This Morning I rec'd yours of the 21st inst and are under the necessity of informing you that the time for gaining information concerning any of the transactions relating to affairs which transpired during the Revolution from Col Fonda is past he having labored under infirmity to such an extent since your last was Rec'd. [illegible] he has had to undergo the operation having a leg amputated & which has caused him such pain that his mind is greatly impaired & probably soon his life will be lost in death therefore I am unable to [illegible] the [illegible] any more for which I am very Sorry

Yours &c
JJ Fonda
agent Col J.A. Fonda

O Hungerford
Watertown [illegible]
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O. Hungerford Esq
Watertown N.Y.

[image of a postmark] Jun 11
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Extract from the Minutes of the Council of the State of New York      Dated March 29, 1781

"Resolved that Aaron Hale [underlined] late an officer in the Continental Service be and he is hereby appointed a captain of a company in Col. Peter Van Ness's Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany vice captain Jonah Graves who through Colonel Van Ness has requested leave to resign-- That Joseph Tanner [underlined] late an officer in the continental Service be appointed First Lieutenant vice Charles McArthur requesting leave as aforesaid--Thomas Hatch [underlined] Second Lieutenant vice--Stephen Graves who thro the said colonel requests leave to resign-- Ebenezer Tyler [underlined] Ensign vice John Crippen requesting leave as aforesaid."

State of New York
Secretary's Office

I certify the above to be a true Extract from the Minutes aforesaid

Given under my hand and the Seal of this office at the City of Albany the Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four

Arch Campbell
Dep Secretary
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Sir,
Please to pay to the bearer John Flagg or his orders, the just and full sum of Eight Months full pay for my serving in year 1782 as a private Soldier in Capt. G Young's Company, Col M Willits [illegible] of New York State [illegible], and his receit shall be our survisent voucher for the same, Giving, under my hand this 29 day of March in the year 1784.

Witness Present
John Bonsey

Anthony Flansburg  X his mark

To Abr Ten Eyck Paymaster of Col. M Willits Regt
Endorsed on the back [this line was underlined]

Pay the within eight months Pay to Edward Competer or order.
John Flagg 

Rec a Certificate Amounting to Twenty Pounds fourteen shillings & 2d on the within order

State of New York
Comptrollers Office
I certify that I have compared the preceding copy of a paper remaining in this office with the original, and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of said original

In Witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of my office to be affixed, this twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty four

Philips Phelps
[illegible] Comptroller
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Anthony Flansburgh
27 January 34
[illegible]

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Watertown N. York. Jan 20 1834

Sir
I enclose evidence to prove a part of the services rendered by Anthony Flannsbaugh.

Your [illegible]

O Hungerford

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Admitted



Hon Henry Nes, [illegible]
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DECLARATION, 

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution. 

State of New York, 
Cattarangers County

On this seventh day of July 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Susannah Flansburgh a resident of Machias in the county of Cattaraugus state of New York, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Anthony Flansburgh who was private soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of seventy- one dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. 

In presence of Simeon H Watson
Susanna Flansburgh
George Snyder
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above before Simeon H Watson justice of the peace. 

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. 
Simon H Watson
Justice of the Peace. 
And I also further certify that the above named Susan Flansburgh signed her name to the foregoing paper by making her mark she being unable to write from of the want of education in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written 
Simeon H Watson J.P.
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State of New York
County of Cattaraugus

J Francis E Baillet Clerk of the County Courts, in and for said County certify that Simion H Watson Esq. is a Magistrate as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 10th day of July 1848

H.E. Baillet clerk
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John Myers (crossed out)
Antony Flansburgh
compt certificate
1787___L.8.7.1
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Schenectady March 11th, 1788
Sir, Please to pay unto Mr David Gunsalus all the pay due me for my services as a soldier in Capt Hales Company Colo. (unreadable) Dept of (unreadable) in the Campaign of 87
Jacobus Clort
his mark Anthony Flanburgh

Received, New York 10th (unreadable) 1785 of Coll M Willem Eight pounds seven shillings one penny on the within order
Jac Winney S 8.7.1

Pay the wishes to Jacob Winney, David Gunsalis

Treasurer's Office
State of New York Albany January 18th 1839- I certify the above to be a true copy of a paper now on file

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