Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19326, for James Schutt, New York
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New York
Schult, James
Schult, Belecha
Belicha
N19326
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BRIEF in the case of
of
in the State of
(Act 7th June,1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. In 17 
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days, 
Rank. As a
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk
7 day of October in 1780
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the third section of the act of congress of the 4th of July 1835.

State of New York. Ulster County. On this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before Mr Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of the court of commission in and for the county of Ulster and State of New York being a court of record having a clerk and seat of his own and keeping a record of this proceeding. Beleche Schult a resident of the town of Olive in the county of Ulster and State of New York aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to the Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of of the provision made by the act of congress paped July 4th 1836.

That she is the widow of James Schult deceased who was a Sergeant in the militia of the State of New York in the revolutionary war.

She further declares that she was married to the said James Schult on the tenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that her husband the said James Schult died on the sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, and that she had remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by representative to the proof hereunto awarded.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of the judges of Ulster county court.

Beleche Schult
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Ulster County I do certify that on the fifth day of September 1837 before me Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of the court of common pleas [unintelligible] for said county came Beleche Schult to me, known and made oath to me and subscribed the above declaration in my presence and I do certify that on account of old age and [unintelligible] the said Beleche Schult is not able to attend court.

Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of Ulster County Court.


State of New York- Ulster County clubs office to: I Charles N Chipp, club of the the county of Ulster, and club of the court of common pleas for said county, do hereby certify that Samuel Stilwell Esquire was on the day of the date of the certif-icate to the within affidavit , and also to the day of the date of the Certificate, a judge of the court of common pleas and for the said county of Ulster, duly authorized  to take the affidavits of and for the [unintelligible] and well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge, and verify believe the signature of "Samuel Stil-well" subscribed to said several certificates to be genuine- In testimony whereof I have hereunto scribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county this [unintelligible] day of November 1837
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Service in '75 could not have commenced earlier than 1 May [unintelligible] that it terminated [unintelligible]