Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt 1572-100, Michael Decker, New York
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New York      Decker, Michael  
NY No 1572-100
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State of New York
Otesgo County

Surrogates _______Office, October 17 1829_____

     I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Michael Decker Junior is a son _______- and one of the legal heirs at law in fee to Michael Decker________ late a soldier in the State of New York _ Regiment of the New York Line Commanded by Colonel Van Courtland [Van Cortlandt] ___________

     Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 17th day of October seventeenth 1829_____
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Herkimer December 10th 1829

The receipt of land warrant No 1372 for Michael Decker Junior son and the other heirs at law of Michael Decker, who was a private of the New York line, is hereby acknowledged
Wm B Goff atty
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Michael Decker
No 1572
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State of New York, Herkimer County ss
I Michael Decker Junior a son and one of the legal and lawful heirs at law of Michael Decker do upon testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Michael Decker my father did enlist for the term of during the war, in one of the New York Regiments and that he served untill the close of the war, and was discharged by Colonel Van Courtland of the New York Line, as he always informed this deponant and this deponant further saith that his father Michael Decker died about fourteen years ago at Lenox Maddison County in the state of New York and always informed this deponant that he was entitled to land from government for his Revolutionary services, and also from this statte which he never sold. I also further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said MIchael Decker on the part of the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it or transfered his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore know all men by these presents that I, Michael Decker Junior of the County of Onieda do hereby constitute and appoint William B. Goff Esquire of the County of Herkimer to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attornies under him for the special purpose above expressed.
Michael Decker Jr. - X his mark

Attest, November 2nd 1829
Chauncey Peirce J.P.

Personally appeared the above named Michael Decker Junior subscriber to the foregoing Declaration and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed for this purpose therein mentioned.
Chauncey Peirce Justice of the peace

Attest Wm B. Goff
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In testimony that the above written Chauncey Pierce was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c. in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his normal signature. I have hereunto affixed the County seal and subscribed my name and quality at Herkimer this 24th day of November 1829.
Abijah Beckwith
Clerk of Herkimer County
By F.J. Littlejohn
Dep. Clerk
Herkimer County ss
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Herkimer Nov. 24th 1829
Dr. Sr.
Enclosed I send you the Claim of Michael Decker Jr. son and one of the heirs of Michael Decker, of the 2nd New York regiment for a land warrant.
Please forward the same to the subscriber "Herkimer New york" & oblige yours
Wm. B. Goff