Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,698, Daniel Coquillet, New York
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(3-1776)
service  number
New York.  Coquillet, Daniel  S. 22,698
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24.488
New York
Daniel Coquillet
Rockland Co in the State of New York was a private in the company commanded Captain Slow of the regt commanded by Col. Hay in the N.Y. line for 22 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Jan'y 1834 and sent to Hon. A. Ward H Rep
Arrears to 4th Sept 1833.  $183.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34 - 36.66
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$219.99
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 94
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aomd
22 mo pri
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$73.33

146.66
36.66
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183.33
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State of New York. Rockland County } ss
On this thirteenth day of November in the year a.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Please now sitting Daniel Cocquilat a resident of the town of Clarkstown in the county of Rockland and State of New York aged Eighty two years 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the month of June 1776 he enter the service in a Company commanded by Cap't Jacob Onderdonk in a regiment by Col A Hawkes Hay and served therein in guarding and scouting through the counties of now Rockland and Bergen until the Close of the revolutionary war except the following tour that then on or about the first of April 1777 he enlisted at Haverstraw for one year in a company commanded by Capt. William Slow the regiment to which he belonged he does not now recolect or by who it was commanded that he understood the said company belonged to the Continental line and received his orders principally from Genl. Washington that they were stationed at Stony Point and remained there until the British army landed and drove them off they went to Fort Mongomery and after that fort was taken went to West Point then to Fishkill and - after the British army evacuated Stony Point they returned to the same and remained there until their term of enlistment was expired when he was discharged that he has no documentary evident of his said services as he did not receive any discharge in writing and all the positive testimony he can offer is one or two of the men that served with him in the above services that he has always from infancy resided in the now town of Clarkstown aforesaid and is personally know to many of the Citizens thereof who can testify to his character and veracity - 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 - in open court
Daniel Coquillet
I John Felter a resident of the town of Haverstraw who being first duly sworn doth depose and say that he knows Daniel Cocqulett the above deponant and know that he served one year in a company commanded by Capt William Slow as he the deponant served with him. knows him to be a man of the utmost veracity -
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and that his statement is entitled to credit. 
John Felter
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid David Pye Clerk
We William Campbell, Resolvert Stevens and Abraham Garrison all residents of the town of Clarkstown, who being first duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that they was well acquainted with Daniel Cochullet during the whole Revolutionary war know that he served in a Company commanded by Capt Jacob Onderdonk from the commencement to the Close of the war except one year in 1777 &c. that they verily believe that he served during the said war as is by him set forth in the above Declaration. as they generly served with him That from the long acquaintance that the had with him they know him to be a monster of undoubted veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit
Abraham Garrison Resolvert Stevens
William Campbell  X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court  David Pye Clerk

And the said court do 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 appeared to them that John Felter, Abraham Garrison, Resolvert Stevens, and William Campbell who have subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, are residents of the town of Clarkstown and Haverstraw aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And also that they are well acquainted with the said John Felter, Abraham Garrison, Resolvert Stephens and William Campbell, and know them to be credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit. And also that all the above proceedings were in open Court. Per curiam David Pye Clerk
I David Pye Clerk of the court of Common Please of the County of Rockland, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court, in the matter of the application of David Coquillet for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirtieth day of November 1832. David Pye
[seal & ribbon]
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State of New York Rockland County }ss.
Personally appeared before the subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for said county Daniel Cocquelat of the town of Clarkstown in said county aged 83 years who being duly sworn saith as follows viz.}
He is the same Daniel Coquilat who on the 30th day of November 1852 made a Declaration before the Court of Common please in order to obtain a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7th 1832 which declaration has been Returned as Defective in its Specificity and also as the Interrogatories
That to the Interrogatories presented by the War department and put to him by the court on the 30th day of November 1832 He did answer as follows. To the first That he was born in the town of Clarkstown in the now County of Rockland. To the 2nd that the record of his age is Recorded in a book kept for that purpose by the [illegible] of the Reformed Low dutch Church at Clarkstown By reason of old age and consequent loss of memory He cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his Recollection he Served not less than the period mentioned below
In the month of June as near as he can Recolect 1776 He entered the service of the United States under Capt Jacob Onderdonk and Lieut Resolvert Vanhouten in Col A Hawks Regiment then stationed at Haverstraw in the now county of Rockland and State of New York - and whilst stationed there our said Capt enlisted a company of men for the purpose of Building fortification at place called Red Hills near Peakskill - after the departure of the above named Capt Jacob Onderdonk for the above mentioned place, when, and at the time the command of the Remainder of the company was commanded by the above named Resolvert Vanhouten Lieut under whom served guarding along the shores of the north
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from Haverstraw to Sneden's ferry watching the movement of the British Vessels who were then sailing up and down the North River watching for an opertunty to Land their men, In this Tour he was engaged for three months when he was dismissed and went home
In the month of April 1777 he enlisted at Haverstraw for one year in a company commanded by Capt William Slow in Udney Hays Regiment and was stationed at Stony point where they remained until the British army came there and Landed and at the time they took fort Montgomery we then retreated first from Stony point then to fort Montgomery and from the said fort Montgomery to West Point and from there to Fishkills where we remained until the British Returned to New York. we then retreated to our first Station (Stony point) performing guard duty at said every place until Somtime in April 1778 when he was Honorable discharged after having served the full term of one year in actual service
On his return at home the Militia then being classed in four equal parts at which time the deponent served as follows viz.
In the month of April 1778 He entered the Service under Capt Jacob Onderdonk and Served every fourth week untill somtime in the month of December following that during the said service he was stationed at Nyack Haverstraw and along the North River marching from place to place as necessity required performing guard duty at each and every place that during the above mentioned weekly tours he served not Less than two months in actual Service in the field when he was discharged
In the month of March 1779 He entered the Service under the above named Capt Jacob Onderdonk and served every fourth week untill Somtime in December following Station duty and services the same as above stated served two months in weekly Tours when he was discharged and went home
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In the month of April as near as he can recollect in the year 1780 He again entered the service under the same Capt Jacob Onderdonk and served every fourth week untill somtime in the month of December, Stations duty and services the same as stated in the year 1778 Served two month in weekly tours when he was dismissed and sent home
In the month of March 1781 He again served every fourth week under the above named Capt Onderdonk untill somtime in December following which had served two month on the same stations and performing the same duty in weekly tours he then was discharged and went home
In the month of May 1782 He again served every fourth month stationed at Nyack, Haverstraw and along the North River performing guard duty at each and every place under the above named Capt Jacob Onderdonk untill the month of [September] when he was discharged after having served one month in weekly tours when he was discharged
All the above services under the said Capt Jacob Onderdonk were performed in Hawks Hays Regiment, and in the now County of Rockland and State of New York the enemy during all his services as above stated had possession of the north River and part of the time Stony point
And the deponent further saith that in his first declaration he has set forth more minutely his services he performed in the war of the Revolution that is to say the Country through which they marched
From the greate length of time which has elapsed since the before Duties were performed many particulars must have escaped his memory, He has faithfully endeavoured to adhere to the truth in all the events and
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occurrences of which he has spoken and truly believes that he served his country in the war of the Revolution by this [illegible] and Militia services for the full period of Twenty four month being in actual service in the field for each term aleged for which he claims a pension under the Law of June 7th 1832 - and was not employed in any level pursuit during the time 
Daniel Coquillet
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 14th day of December 1833 John T Blanch Justice

We Samuel Pelton a Clergyman Residing in the Town of Rampo County of Rockland and State of New York and John A Jersey Residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Coquillet who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to by 83 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
Samuel Pelton
John A Jersey
Sworn to before me this 14th day of December 1833 John T Blanch Justice
I do certify that Samuel Pelton who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergymen Resident in the town town of Ramapo County of Rockland and State of New York and that John A Jersey who has also signed the same is a reticent of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
John T Blanch Justice