Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,591, John H Genter, New York
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SERVICE New York
Genter, John H.
NUMBER S. 43,591
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See Letter Aug. 20. 1832 to W. Baker
Willet
(3177.)
New York 
John H. Genter private
New York line _____
Capt. Gray
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818 _______
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of September 18[?] and sent to Morse J Stewart Cherry Valley New York -
Arrears to 4th of September 1818} 41.6
5 mos 4/30 ________________
Semi-anl. all'od ending 4 March 1819 48. [double underlined]
89.6 [double underlined] 
{Revolutionary cliam, Act 18th March, 1818.}
One Year
Ent'd,
[illegible]
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John H Genter
Oct. 1832 - N. Y

A H Macleland
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State of New York}
County of Montgomery}
Be it known, that on this nineteenth day of January A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 [subscript] Nicholas Genter resident of 2 [subscript] the town of Springfield in [said crossed out] ^[insert] Otsego County, and made oath according to law that 3 [subscript] he is the son & legal heir of John H. Genter who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 [subscript] [blank]
That 5 [subscript] he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in presenting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 6 [subscript] John H. Genter for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to aid claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim,, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
7 [subscript] Nicholas Genter [signature]
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 [subscript] Nicholas Genter to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
James Aplin Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
County of Montgomery}
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Montgomery County that 8 [subscript] Mr. Nicholas Genter is the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 [subscript] [?] son of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 11 [subscript] James Aplin Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twentieth day of January 1853 12 [subscript] J. W. Van Derveer Clerk
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832
State of New York }
Montgomery County } ss
On the 12th day of May 1837 Personally appeared before me David F Saria one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts being a Court of Record
Henry Genter of the Town of Springfield, Viz a resident of said Town, in the County of Otsego, and State aforesaid Aged Eighy Eight years past, who 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 claimant declare, and saith, that he was born in Europe, and that ^[insert] he felt constraint in comming [coming] over to America with the army sent by the British Gov't at the time of the Revolutionary War, between the King & Parlement [Parliament] of Great Britain, and the thirteen Colonies of America, _____
Claimant further declare that he belonged [that he belonged repetitive] to a Company of Artillery under the General Command of Gen'l Ritazle who had who had the Command of The dutch Army, and that he was taken a prisoner by the American Army, at the at the time of the surrender of Gen'l [General] Burgoyne with the British Army at Stillwater sometime in October in the year 1777 - Altough [although] considering himself a Prisoner of War, that he soon after proceeded up along the mohawk river, and in the early part of Spring 1778 came to reside in the Town of Palatine, in the vicinity of Stonearabia [Stone Arabia], where Evediently [evidently] took an active part on behalfe [behalf] of the American cause, for liberty and Independence altough [although] not called Upon in taking a Part with the Militia, Claimant State that he Generally did turn out under the command of Capt. Severance Cook in whose boat he did reside first at the house of Severances Dygert, and at different other places in continuing in the same boat commanded by Cap't Cook, until 1781. where removed into the next adjourning boat commanded by Cap't John Zielly, in the Regiment Commanded by Col Jacob Klock and Lieut Col Peter Waggoner, from the beginning of his rendering United States Service to the termination of the Revolution, that he Generally voluntered [volunteered]

A Statement Showing the Service of Henry Genter who was a Volunteer Soldier in the Revolutionary War, the Tryon County, now Mont. State of N. York

|Periods when service was rendered|
1778, [illegible crossed out]
do. in may or early part in Summer -
do. during said Season.

|Duration of Claimants Service|
0 0 14 [days]
0 1 [month] 0
0 1 [month] 14 [days] [total]

|Private or rank of Claimant|
Private
do
do

|Names of Company Officers|
Capt. Severances Cook
Lieut Richard Coppernoll
Saml. Gray Ensign
do
do

|Genl. & Field Officers|
Genl. P Fisher
Col Jacob Klock
Peter Waggoner Col
Maj'r Christopher W Fox _____do
do

|Battles in which Claimant was engaged|
" "
" "

|County through which Claimant marched|
State of New York
do

|Place of abode where he Entered the Service.|
Vicinity of Stonearabia [Stone Arabia] Town of Palatine
do

|Remarks and Occurrences|
Claimant in conformitee [conformity] to the recommendations of Gen'l Lafayette early in Spring of this year when at Johnstown That, that Fort be build [built], When Claimant Vollunteered [volunteered], aiding and assisting in Erecting a fort around the stone house of Henry Kayser Esqr. when the Inhabitants from, at a distance as well as all around the same rejoicing to meet with our Asylum where their lifes [lives] could be protected
to often Volunteered , with others running Scouts with others during said Season, spying the Enemy through the woods on the frontiers the pilots of said Scouts cannot recollect, only Sergeant Audolph Pickert, he was their leading Pilot for at least thrice, and at various other times, Claimant cannot recollect

|Proof by which declaration is supported|
Magdalena Stocker
Peter J Walrath
Aaron Bigelow

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|y | |Mo| |d | |Private| do
|0 | |0   | |6 | | do      |  do
|0 | |1   | |20| | do     | do
|0 | | 0  | |10| |do      | [By the direction of Gen'l Clinton crossed out]
|0 | |5  | |0  | |Artillerest and acting as a private soldier| {Col Klock Col Waggoner & Maj'r C.W. Fox crossed out]
|0 | |9  | |0  | |Boating| Cap't Samuel Gray
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[Cannot recollect, crossed out]
The whole Reg't ordered out at the time of the General Massecree [Massacre] and desolation at Cherry Valley when Claimant was along with the Reg't.
by order of the field officers, often stationed at Fort Kayser Claimant at least has rendered garrison duty the lenght [length] as placed opposite ______
At the time of the Expedition to the West, Cap't Nicholas Weser Lieu't Bradt, Peter Bradt. & others who previous to the [illegible crossed out] War until they were oblidged [obliged] to leave their [?] ^[insert] residing at Springfield [illegible] during the War, & well acquainted with the rout [route] through the woods, from Springfield to Otsego Lake, Cap't Weser, at the head, with tools to work in opening a road from Springfield down to the lake, a Communication for carrying boats, and Baggage from the Mohawk River, a distance of at least 25 Miles and for the Section of Gen'l Sullivans ^[insert] army under the Command of Gen'l James Clintons Army, to march to Otsego lake, and Claimant says, that they were apprized and ordered, to be well armed and acquipt [equipped], to Guard against Indian Spies and British Tories, while at the opening of the road - &c
Claimant willing to be ordered and directed by his field officers to take the exclusive charge of the Cannon at Fort Paris and says accordingly did take charge Attending it According to their orders, also sometimes out frequently ordering Garrison duty as a private soldier, at Fort Paris, Marching out sometimes with others of the militia in consequence of an Alarm, Guarding against the incursions of the common Enemy _______ he the said Claimant declares that during said season, in attending to the Cannon at least ordered the lenght [length] of three months, as an Artilerist [artillerist] and at least 2 Months Services rendered as a private Militia Soldier, to the United States that exclusive of the foregoing first charge in opening the road to Otsego lake, Claimant claims for 5 Months, he finding impracticable to be more specific _____
Claimant declares that he was Enlisted Under the Command of Cap't Samuel Gray ^[insert] for 9 months sometime in march attached to a Company of Boatmen, but the particular time when ordered to meet [and corssed out] cap't Gray at Schenectady, and when the boats were Started for the first time from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix, claimant doth not recollect, but claimant do recollect and remember that the Company were ordered to Schenectady previous to the first day of April in said year, and detained at Schenectady for at least 8 days before the boats were Started, and continued in the boat Service under the Command of Cap't Gray, a brave officer, Until the 19th of October, when circumstances aforded [afforded] him opertunity [opportunity] being Engaged in Battle, what is Generally Called Col Browers Battle, at Stonearabia [Stone Arabia], at the time of the General desolation, at a distance of about 20 Miles up along the Mohawk river and all that Old [?] plan of Stonearabia  and Oswegaga, [Oswega] -
That Claimant State, he did receive A wound in battle, altough [although] a slight Wound to his thumb & his left hand still disabling him, so much so that he felt Constraint by relinquishing the boat Service for that season, and not until Christmas, where he was restored, and his thumb healed up, Altough [although] from the first of April to the 19th October but Six months and Nineteen days or 7 months from that time ordered out, he considers himself Entitled Charging the full Nine Months ______
Claimant beg leave further to State that the manner Cap't Gray with Several others of his Company of Boatmen happened being
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" " Boatman or Revolutionary Soldier
Cap't. Gray

8 Private Lieu't Brown " "
Col Willett
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Engaged in Battle, on the 18th day previous, Cap't. Gray with his Company & boats on their way to Fort Stanwix from Schenectady, when arrived at Fort Hunter discovering that Sir John Johnson, with about 1500 of his Incendiary associates Comprised of Indians and tories, from Canada happened to be some miles in front of them, the Enemy came the way through Old Schoharie, causing a General Conflagration as they went along when leaving their boats, at Fort Hunter Schoharie Creek by taking the North Side of The Mohawk river, when arriving in Stonearabia [Stone Arabia] late at night, and that the same Cap't Gray, and his brother Andrew & others of his boatmen, again by the dawn of day on The 19th went about 6 Miles and by the dawn of day, had made discovery where the Enemy had encamped, that Night, and again returned to Fort Paris in Stonearabia Then joined under Col John Brown, and went to battle, against Sir John, only with about 200 men, and Johnson as stated in history mustering short of 1500 Indians and Tories, when Cap't Samuel Gray with others of his boatmen first engaged in battle under Col Brown, who was slain in battle, and next again at a distance of 8 miles up along the Mohawk, again Engaged in battle on Klocks & Failings field when the Enemy left the field -
The claimant further  declare, that after being engaged in Browns Engagement and after making his retreat to Fort Paris, altough [although] wounded, he was charged to take ^[insert] command [illegible crossed out] of the artillery, before the Enemy came in Sight, when soon after Sir John making a halt on a clear field, within Cannon Shott [shot], but soon causing a Consternation in their ranks, when the Enemy passing on (out of the reach of the artillery.[)]
Claimant further declare, nothing to lengthen his service & rendered to the United State, but to sattisfy [satisfy] his  Gen'l. the Commissioner of Pensions, that Samuel Gray has not only been a Cap't of a Company of boatmen, in the year 1780, but doth declare that the said Cap't Sam'l. Gray had the Command of a Company of boatmen the year previous, Viz 1779 when himself & Company went down the [?] river Under the Command of Gen'l James Clinton, in joining that Section of the army under the Command of Gen'l Sullivan, at the time of Gen'l Sullivans Expedition so called, to the West, and further declare that each and every boatmen, Generly [generally] and most at all times had their arms and acquipment [equipment] with them when passing up and down the Mohawk River with their boats, and more particular at this time which your hon'r often and so frequently must have said in the declarations of hundreds, that in Consequence of Cap't Samuel Gray with his boatmen and boats were stopped, at Fort Schuyler now Utica, by Cap't Brandt with about 400 Incendiarees, [incendiaries] from Canada, who lay in wait, between Fort Stanwix and Utica for Cap't Gray to come on with his boats, when the Militia viz the two Reg'ts Col Clydes from the South Side of the River and Col Klocks from the North Side of the Mohawk were ordered out to the relief of Cap't Gray with is boats &c, and did  Guard them to Fort Stanwix, when Cap't. Brandt took a circuitous rout [route] down the Mohawk to the then Upperpart of Canajoharie, causing a Gen'l desolation, of all that place, or part of Canajoharie -
Went with a Guard, Guarding Sloops with Provision from Fort T[?] to Fort Stanwix, the only persons Claimant doth recollect of the Guard was Nicholas Kessellor, and Godliep Pickert, as for the others, Claimant doth not recollect, both dead -
At the time of Johnstown Battle Claimant says that he was Engaged in Johnstown Battle Under the Command of Col Willett against Maj'r Ross, and Cap't Butler with their Incendiaries from Canada, at which time he again gott [got] wounds in his left leg, viz a flesh wound, altough [although] wounded twice at two different Engagements, the one at the time of Col Browns Battle on the 19th Oct. 1780
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do do
0 0 6 Private Cap't Cook and Cap't N'ls Weser
0 2 15 Artillerest Cap't Cook
0 5 0 do Cap't Miller
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And the other on the 25th day of October 1780 and at each time disabled for some Considerable time , but not so much so, inducing your Applicant to aply [sic] for an invalid Pension, and never have, neither Intend to, but conjuring his Hon'r the Pension Commissioner, that whereas having duly charged for three days service while Engaged in the latter Battle, when again wounded at Johnstown your hon'r will be pleased by adding 27 days to the three, making it one month in consequence of the loss of time sustained through his wound - - - - 
At the time of Col Willetts Battle, Col Clocks [sic] Reg't. ordered out in mass calculated to join and reinforce Col Willett, at the time of Furlough Battle, but too late, altough [sic] traveling during the night, the Reg't only arived [sic] Emediently [sic] after Battle had subsided passing each other unnoticed Col Willett took a different road in his return to fort plain - 
Claimant was Stationed at Fort Paris Generally, Under the orders and directions of Maj'r Fox, as he states and declare that he had been rendering service to the Untied States, during said period at Fort Paris, at lest 2 Months & fifteen days as an artillerist -
And sometimes after discharging the alarming gun, and frequently so, Shouldering his arms in persuing [sic] the Enemy with others of the Militia and their [?] Officers -
This year the many Occurrencies [sic]; murder, burning, and the taking of Prisoners to Canada, Generally by the Indians from Canada, almost continually, lurking around the Settlement [in the crossed out] which has produced and Occassioned [sic] the Inhabitants, seeking for Succour [sic] at their respective Forts, from the early part In Spring until late in fall not only the Inhabitants of Palatine, but [illegilbe] and the same in the Town of Canajoharie - 
That Claimant was considered the most Experienced Artillerist, who declares that he was ordered and instructed to be stationed at Fort Paris, that [illegible] after fireing [sic] the Alarming Gun, he would almost at all times and at each and every such occurrance [sic], Volunteer by joining the militia persuing[sic] the Enemy -
that it is with the deepest regrett [sic] finding it impractible [sic] to specify his services more particulary [sic], but aparrently [sic] as if Engaged in rendering United States Services from the Early part in Spring Until late in fall at least the same [illegible] an Enlisted Soldier and that he at least during the said period, did render the lenght [sic] of five months Service to the United States as placed Opposite
He hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever to a Pension or Annuity Except the present, and declares that his name, has been on the Pension Rolls for one year only, for the amount of $96.00 per annum, about Sixteen or Seventeen years past, but afterwards his Pension was witheld [sic] for reason he could not swear that he was not worth $300.00 and that otherwise his Name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
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Total||2|1|22|| lenght [sic] of Service rendered , for which the applicant claims a 

Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of May 1837
before me D. F. Saria Judge of Montgomery county courts
State of New York Montgomery county ss:
And I the said Judge do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Henry Gentar [sic] and that his declaration is entitled to full credit - And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 - In [?] whereof I have hereto put my hand this 12th day of May 1837 -
D. F. Saria Judge of Montgomery County Courts
& I do further certify that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court to make this declaration -
May 12. 1937 - D. F. Saria Judge of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York}
Montgomery County Clerks office}ss.
I do hereby certify that David F. Saria whose name is subscribed to the Jurat &c. of the foregoing declaration and certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery and duly authorised by the Laws of the said state to administer oaths &c. in and for the county aforesaid and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty third day of February, 1838 -
A J Comrie Clerk
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Pension

[illegible]
[possible signature] John H Genter
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County of Otsego} ss.
Peter J. Walrath of Springfield in said county being duly sworn before me the undersigned one of the justice of the peace in & for said county deposeth and saith that he this deponent was in the fort at Stone Arabia at the time when John H. Genter , now of Springfield aforesaid was there. That he knew said Genter at that time and understood that he was a Soldier in the Army, and believes that he was so That he saw said Genter load and fire the cannon at the British, and it made a Scuttering amongst them. That this deponent understood that said Genter was in the Stone Arabia battle. That he has always known said Genter since that time, and has always understood from him that he served during the War, and this deponent also understood that said Genter had killed an indian and a tory. And further saith not.
Peter J Walrath [signature]
Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of December AD. 1836.
Before me, and I further certify that the above deponent is a credible person and entitled to belief.}
Henry R Tracy Justice}
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State of New York}
County of Otsego}ss.
Aaron Bigelow of Springfield in the county of Otsego aforesaid being duly sworn by me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county deposeth and saith that he has lived int he said town of Springfield for more than thirty years past, during all which time John H. Genter refered [sic] to in the annexed affidavits also has resided in said town and has been and now is familiarly known to this deponent. That this deponent more than thirty years ago, and often during that period has heard the said Genter say that he had been a revolutionary Soldier, and has frequently heard him tell of his having been in the battes [battles] at Stone Arabia, Johnstown, Cherry Valley and other places, and this deponent has frequently seen the sear upon the leg of the said Genter where he said he was wounded in the revolutionary war, That this deponent has always understood generally that the said Genter was a revolutionary Soldier, And this deponent further saith that the said John H. Genter is and always has been during the period aforesaid, a sober honest and industrious citizen as this deponent verily believes, and has uniformly sustained a good character 
And this deponent further saith that he verily believes that that the said John H. Genter has been a soldier of the Revolution as Stated by him. And further saith not.
Aaron Bigelow [signature]
Sworn & subscribed this 2nd day of December 1836 - before me. and I do further certify that the above deponent is a credible person & entitled belief -
Henry R Tracy Justice
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State of New York}
Otsego County ss:}
I George C. Clyde Clerk of said county of Otsego Do hereby certify that Henry R. Tracy Esquire before whom the three foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was on the days of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Otsego duly Elected and qualified according to Law - And further that Am well Acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice And verily believe his name subscribed to each of said three Affidavits and the certificate of credibility to each of Said Affidavits to be his genuine hand writing and Signatures -
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Ninth day of December AD 1836 -
George C. Clyde Clerk
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} ss
On the 17th day of October 1837. Pers [Personally] Appeared before me John T Getman a Jus [Justice] the peace in and for the County aforesaid Peter N. Kitts of the [town crossed out] The Town of Palatine, County and State aforesaid, who was duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with Genter since the year 1778. when he resided in the aforesaid Town, County and State aforesaid, until after the Conclusion of the Revolut [incomplete] War, that after the said War he did remove with his family to the Town of [Spring]field, now County of Otsego, and same State, aforesaid at which place resided ever since
deponant [sic] further saith that the said Henry Genter, Enlisted with him, said deponant [sic] and engaged in the boat service in year 1780 in the Company Commanded by Cap't Samuel Gray on beh[incomplete] of the United States, for Nine Months, engaged in transporting in Suplying [sic] the Garrison, at Fort Stanwix, that deponent is perso[incomplete] known that the boats and the men & boat were chiefly always kept together and that the said Henry Viz a claimant for a Pension, was  a faith[incomplete] man in his Employ, as a boatman,  
And deponant [sic] further saith that the said Henry Genter is a man of truth and veracity, and his testimony Entitled to full credit -
Peter N Kitts [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of October 1837 before me, 
John T Getman J.P

State of N. York}
Montgomery County} ss-
I hereby certify that I have been personally Acquainted with Peter N. Kitts for many years past, viz the witness [illegible] And who has subscribed his name to the foregoing Affidavit in my presence 
And I do further Certify that the said Witness is a person of truth and veracity, and his Testimony Entitled to full credit
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned as 
John T Getman J.P
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State of New York}
Montgomery County Clerks offices} ss:
I do hereby certify that John T. Getman whose name is subscribed to the Jurat &c. of the foregoing affidavits and certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the County of Montgomery and duly authorised by the Laws of this said State to administer oaths &c. is and for the county aforesaid and that his signature Subscribed to the same is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of February 1838 -
A J Comrie Clerk
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43591 ow
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 43.591
John H Genter
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. [?], Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Act of July 14, 1869, and March 8, 1979 [crossed out]
REJECTED [ink stamped]
3972.
[illegible crossed out] Johan Henry Genter
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N. York
Henry Genter
Letter to Hon. A. Loomis [illegible]
Jacob Snell, Aug 4th 1838

3972
act 7th June 1832
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Genter, John H.
N.Y. S43591
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This May Certifi [sic] that ^[insert] John Henry Genter has been in listed [enlisted] under me as [?]ster or Laborer in the conthenental congres [sic] of the United Stats [sic] of a. Merican [sic] from the first day of January [?] 1780 to the las [last] day of December 1780 under the [illegible crossed out] Depity [Deputy] Quarder [Quarter] Master Genrel [General] to partment were of -
Henry x Glen was Quarder [Quarter] maser [master] under Margon Lues [Lewis] QMG
Given under my hand at Palatin [Palatine] -
this 8 day of September 
Sam. Gray Capt.
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Payable 4 March and 4th September in each year
Br Bk New York
John H Genter
Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, - of the 18 of March 1818 - John H Genter - late a private - in the New York line of the Revolutionary Army is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York - Agency, at the rate of - eight - dollars ___ [cents crossed out] per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen __________________________
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this thirtieth - day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretaryof War
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Washington City
June 9th 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com'r. of Pensions

Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of atty executed by the heirs of John H Genter, dec'd. [deceased] of the State of N York. whose claim under act of 1832. has been suspended.
I hope to be enabled to file additional evidence in the case sufficient to establish the claim before it comes up for examination
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Sevt. [obedient servant]
C. W. Benneld
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State of N. York}
Montgomery County} ss
On the 27th day of July - 1838. Personally appeared before me Jacob G. Snyder a Justice of the Peace in and from the County aforesaid Peter Sits of the Town of Minden County and State aforesaid, who was duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with Johan Henry Genter, since the year 1778 in the Revolutionary War, during the said War, and ever since, and he is now a resident of the Town of Springfield, County of Otsego, and State aforesaid, ___
deponent further saith that himself is aged Seventy Eight years past ~ and That he is personly [sic] known, that the said Henry Genter, has rendered Services to the United States as a faith ^[insert] some Citizan [sic],
And deponent further saith that he is personally known that the said Henry Genter, in the early part of Spring was and did Enlist, with himself in the Batteua [Batteaux] Service in the year 1780, in the company of Batteau [Batteaux] [illegible crossed out] under the command Cap't. Samuel Gray, and that the said Henry Genter has rendered faithful Batteau [Batteaux] Service to the United States, while engaged in the Batteau [Batteaux] Service in transporting Provision from Schenectady, up along the Mohawk River, with other necessaries for the supply of the Garrison, at Fort Stanwix  
And deponent further saith that the aforesaid Johan Henry Genter has been a faithful friend to the american cause, for liberty and Independence, after the taking of Gen'l Burgone [Burgoyne], with his army, and After the said Genter was one of them who was taken with Gen'l Burgyne [Burgoyne], and according to the best of deponts [deponents] knowledge and belief, the said Johan Henry Genter did Volunteer, often and frequently at the time of certain Incursions and depredations by the Incendiaries from Canada, and that deponant [sic] having no doubt, but believing that the said Johan Henry Genter was engaged in battle in what is called Col Browns battle in Stoneabia [Stone Arabia] against Sir John Johnson with his Incendiary Associates from Canada, in Stonearabia on the 19th Oct 1780 
deponant [sic] further saith that the said Johan Henry Genter, he has the greatest reason to belief was engaged in Johnstown Battle, on the 25th day of October 1781, against Maj'r Ross and Cap't Butler, with their Incendiary army, under the command of [illegible] Marinus Willett,
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And deponent further and last saith, that the said John Henry Genter is a man of truth and varacity [sic], and his Testimony Entitled to Credit ~
Peter his mark Silts ['x' placed between first and last name]
Sworn to and Subscribed this 27th day of July. 1838 before me 
Jacob G Snyder - Justice of the Peace

State of N. York}
Montgomery County} ss
This may certify that I the Subscriber A Justice of the Peace have been personally acquainted with Peter Silts the Witness Sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, for many years past, who is a person of truth and varacity [sic] and his Testimony Entitled to full credit, And I further Certify, that the reason, why the above named deponant [sic] signifies his name by making his cross mark, because he never was taught to write, he says that he never could write, Given under my hand this 27 day of July at Minden 1838
Jacob G Snyder Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss I do hereby certify that above named named [repetitive] Jacob G. Snyder Esquire whose name is Subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing Affidavit proceeding Was On the day of the date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that his Signature subscribed to the same is genuine  
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 13th day of August 1838.
A J Comne Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Otsego} ss
John H. Genter of Springfield in said county being duly sworn saith that he this - deponent was placed on the pension roll at the rate of eight dollars per month on the thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen in conformity with the law of the eighteenth of March of that year. That he this deponent was afterwords stricken from the roll in consequence as this depnent understood of his owning property. That this deponent served in the war of the revolution in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort ^[insert] of the New York and under whom in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Gray this deponent first enlisted ^[insert] as a private in the Spring of the year subsequent to the taking of Burgoyne. From this period to the termination of the war this deponent served under the - said Col. Gansevoort, Col. Brown and Col. Willett. That this deponent now resides in the said town of Springfield in the county - aforesaid, where he also resided in the year one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen - when this deponent first made application for a pension. And further this deponent saith not. 
Sworn this 25th day of July AD. 1832. Before me
John H Genter [signature]
Selah Havens Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
Otsego County ss:} I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do certify that Selah Havens Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly elected & sworn as such: And also that I am acquainted with this hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his own proper hand writing & signature. Given under my hand & official seal the 27th day of July 1832. -
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
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John H. Genter
Morse & Stewart Agents -
Cherry Valley [underlined]
Additional proof an officer's certificate
Admitted
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To the Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
The Petition and Declaration of John H. Genter of the Town of Springfield in County Otsego and State of New York aged 87 years and upwards on oath setteth forth and declares, that in April 1781, he enlisted for one year in Captain Samuel Gray's company in Colonel Willetts Regiment in the New York Line of Continental Troops; that he served the whole term of one year ^[insert] aforesaid against the common enemy - when he was honourably discharged at Palatine New York, and he further that he was in three [battles crossed out] skirmishes two in Palatine and one in Johnstown
The said John H. Genter [illegible] on oath says that he is destitute of any property and absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support - and he further says that he is advised that it is in the power of the Secretary at war, and is a late act of Congress, to place the Soldiers [illegible] of the Revolutionary war on the Pension List of the United States - and he prays the Secretary at war to place him on the pension List accordingly, and in duty bound will ever pray. -
John H Genter [signature]
Sworn & subscribed April 1st 1818 Before me 
James S. Campbell one of the Judges of Otsego County in the State of New York
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State of New = York,}
Otsego County,} ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the first - day of April 1818 the above named John H. Genter - came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the Count of Otsego and State of New - York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true: - And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War," do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said John H. Genter - served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:- And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of [blank] as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said John H. Genter - is fair and bona fide [illegible crossed out] and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support. 
James S. Campbell [signature]
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CLERK's OFFICE,}
Otsego County,} ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James S Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court ; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In the testimony wherof [sic], I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
24th - day of April 1818,
Geo. Morell Clerk