Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.16167, John Abrams, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Abrams John
Hannah 

NUMBER
W. 16167
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6229
New York
Hannah Abrams widow of John Abrams died and who died on the 15th of July 1829 of Orange Co. in the state of New York who was a private in the comp y commanded by Captain Ostrander of the Regt commanded by Col Philips in the New York line for 9 months N.Y.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 30 dollars ___cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1841 and sent Walter Case New Windsor N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $150.00

$150.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by [illegible] Addisno [signature]clerk
Book A Vol 20 Page 66
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2 
date of widow's death
not on A.B.
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State of New York
Orange County            1
On the twenty fifth day of February
one thousand eight hundred and forty one Personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange Hannah Abrams a resident of the Town of Newburgh County and state aforesaid aged seventy seven who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of  [Congress passed] July 7th 1838 Entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Abrams who was a private in The Army of the Revolution and served at Fort Independence near Peekskill and at Nicolls Point in the Town of New Windsor and County aforesaid in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain John Nicoll of the Town of New Windsor aforesaid six months, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six  said company was one of three companies of the Militia which garrisoned said Fort, and were under the Command of Major Thompson a Continental officer and was discharged at Nicolls Point in said Town of New Windsor on the first day of January 1777, as Deponent was informed by the said John 
Abrams in his lifetime and believes to be true. Silas Wood was First Lieutenant of said Company, John Werl his Second Lieutenant, James Edmonston, John Gordon, and James W. Wilkin, late a member of Congress, Pensioners of the United States, served in the said Company at the same time and place the other two Companies before mentioned were commanded by Captains Underdonk, and Durander for further proof of the services of the said John Abrams as aforesaid, Deponent begs leave to refer to the pension papers of James Edmonston, John Gordon
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and James W. Wilkin Esquire on file at the pension office if such papers are on file at said office, and the said John Abrams served as an artificer in a company of artificers commanded by Captain Benjamin Norman who were Employed in building the Chevaux defrise [chevaux de frise] which were afterwards sunk across the River Hudson from Nicolls Point to Polypens [Pollepel] Island. Captain Machin was Chief Engineer in the erection of said works. The said John Abrams enlisted in said company and served therein from the spring of the year 1777 untill the sixth day of October next thereafter. After the Surrender of Fort Montgomery to the Enemy the said John Abrams rejoined the said Company of Militia Commanded by the said captain John Nicoll, to prevent the Enemy from landing from three Ships passing up the river on the shore above the Highlands. The said John was employed in said service untill the Enemy had evacuated said fort, and left the River which was about six weeks.  
The said John served three months in the year 1778 to 1779. Namely in August and September 1778 under the command of Capt. Samuel Clark 1 month at Mamakating, in May 1779 at Nepinoy under Capt Conklin one half month, at Nepinoy one Month under Ensign Crowl, Eleazer Sidney deceased orderly Sergeant in the two last tours of service. In April 1780 the said John Abrams served one half month under Isaiah Robinson at Warwasink. as Deponent has been informed and believes to be true.  The services last detailed was on the Indian Frontier In the same company and the same
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tours with William Mitchell deceased late a Pensioner of the United States to whose original Declaration on file at the Pension office, deponent begs leave to refer. Deponent also saith that in the year 1779 & 1780 the said John Abrams served at least four months in the companies of Captain David Ostrander of Major Moses Phillips Regiment, and the companies of Captain Joshua Drake of Colonel Malcoms Regiment, as will appear by the annexed certificate. Deponent further declares that she was married to the said John Abrams on the sixth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, that the said John Abrams died on the fifteenth of July on thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, being at the time above stated.  deponent also saith that by reason of he bodily infirmities, it is wholly impossible for he to attend court for the purpose of making her declaration for a pension.
Note the word "forty four" on the last page erased before signing and the word "of" on the first page interlined and the figures "& 1779" on the 2nd page interlined before signing.
Hannah Abrams [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed the 25th day of 1841 before me
James G Clinton [signature] a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Orange county
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State of New York
Orange County  [illegible] I James G. Clinton a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in & for the County of Orange do certify that I am acquainted with Hannah Abram named in the foregoing declaration and do believe be to be a person entitled to confidence and belief. February 25, 1841
James G. Clinton [signature]
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4065
Hannah Abrams

Walter Case [signature]
New Windsor
agent

Hn Nathl. Jones
HR [Initialed]
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Marriages
April sixth one thousand seven hundred and eighty four John Abrams and Hannah Westlake
I James Sherwood Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the Village of New Windsor County of Orange and State of New York certify that the above Extract is a true copy of the record of the marriage of John Abrams and Hannah Westlake , with the Exception of the date which is Expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Mariages 1784 April 6 John Abrams & Hannah Westlake
I James M. Sherwood above named depose and say that I am Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the village of New Windsor aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception above name as Certified by me
James M. Sherwood[signature]
Wworn before me this eighth day of January 1839
Walte Case [signature]
Justice of the Peace
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November 6, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. Herbert Thomas Abrams
218 Cleveland Street
Orange, New Jersey
JOHN ABRAMS
W. 16167
BA-J/MLBU
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of October 29, in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of John Abrams, of Orange
or Ulster County, New York, and George, James and Isaac Abrams,
of New York State or Pennsylvania.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on
file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a James Abrams
as described, under any spelling of the surname; or of any George
or Isaac Abrams (all spellings searched).
The record of John Abrams, of Orange County, New York, was
found and is given herein as shown in pension claim, S. 16167, based
upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents
are not given.
John Abrams enlisted, place not given, and served six months as
private in Captain John Nicoll's company, Colonel Pawling's
New York regiment, stationed at Fort Independence and Nicoll's
Point in the Town of New Windsor, Orange County, New York, and was
discharged January 1, 1777. He enlisted sometime in April, 1777,
served as artificer in Captain Benjamin Homan's company of artillery
artificers and was discharged October 6, 1777, after the surrender
of Fort Montgomery; he then rejoined Captain John Nicoll's New York
company in which he served six weeks. He enlisted in August, 1778,
and served one month in Captain Samuel Clark's New York company,
and served from May, 1779, one and one half months, a part of the
time in Captain Conklin's New York company. He also served in
1779 and 1780 in Captain David Ostrander's company, under Major
Moses Phillips, and Captain Joshua Drake's company, Colonel William
Malcolm's New York regiment, and under Isaiah Robinson, length of
these tours four and one half months in all.
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The soldier died July 15, 1829, place not stated.
John Abrams married April 6, 1784, Hannah Westlake; their
marriage was recorded in the Presbyterian Church records of the
village of New Windsor, Orange County, New York.
Soldier's widow, Hannah Abrams, was allowed pension on her
application executed December 3, 1838, at which time she was aged
seventy-six years and a resident of Newburgh, Orange County,
New York, where she was still residing in 1841.
No reference was made in the claim to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1914. May 8. History to Mr. H.T. Abrams  fm
1928 July 18 photos to E.V. Martindale. A.D.Y.

NY
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16167
Hannah Abrams Wdiow of John Abrams Priv Rev. War
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol A, page 2
(Arrangement of 1870)
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[Blank] 
[embossed seal toward the bottom]
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4065

Hannah Abrams
New York
Suspended
get to Walter Case
June 20 1841



Act July 7th 1838
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
ORANGE COUNTY,

SS. I, LEBBEUS I., VAIL, Clirk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That James G. Clinton before whom the foregoing Affidarit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Place in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the third day of March.

184/

Lebbeus L. Faie. Clark
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Hannah Abrams
Wife of John
New York Act of 1838
Married 1784
died 1829
Allan 9 mos for N.Y.
Militia Captain Ostrander
$30 per anum

John Abrams d 1829
Hannah . Mr. 1784 s
76   6 mo Cap Nicoll

77  1-12 [illegible  }Chevaux de fries
78  1.   Sam Clark

79  1 1/2  Conklin
80    1/2 I Robinson

79 & 80 4. Ostrander. Drake Js
[illegible]

4 mos 1 day

Ja Edmonston
Jn Jordan
Jas [illegible] McKiny
Wm Mitchell
Comp. cal. 79 & 80. [illegible] 10.15.1 
   $25
       1.89  mo
[   ] 26.89  4.1d
      26.66
           23
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day 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 per cent per annum, viz:
[A Table]
1779 Sept 2 5259 John Abrams fire  2 13 4
1780 Oct 31 11954 John Abrams "  7 9 4
1780 July 31 12007 Jn Abrams   "  0 12 5
                                                      10 15 1

State of New York
Comptroller's Office, Albany February 6 1841
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 243 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:


First under Capt. David Ostrander in Major Moses Phillips Regiment
Second  "  " Joshua Drake " Col Wm Malcom's "
Third " " Joshua Drake  " " Wm Malcoms "
Fourth,
Fifth,
Sixth,
Seventh,
Eigth,

H H  [illegible signature]
Deputy Comptroller
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Hannah Abrams
application for 
a pension
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State of New Work
Orange County ss  I Albert S Benton clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that Walter Case before whom the foregoing Declaration of Hannah Abrams, and the following affidavits of Elizabeth Johnston, Daniel Belknap, James Edmonston and James M Sherwood purport to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in a for the said County; and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily be have his signature to the said declaration and affidavits and the and the certificates following the same to be genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 14th - day of January 1839.
A.S. Benton
Clerk
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Hon-
James L. Edwards -
Commissioner &c
Washington City
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March 10th 41
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith return the papers of Hannah Abrams with additional testimony and amended agreeable to your suggestion, by the applicants making her declaration before a judge of a court of record.  Judge Clinton is a member of Congress elect, and is personally acquainted with the applicant.  You will observe some erasures in the affidavit of Hannah Abrams, taken before me, which may require some explanation.  After the return of the papers from the pension office, I was about to alter it, so that it might be sworn before Judge Clinton, but on reflection I concluded the best course would be, to let it remain as it was, and return it with a new affidavit formally taken, to the pension office, because it had been already sealed and certified at the County Clerks office, and though informal in not having been sworn in open Court, nor before a Judge, yet it would preserve consistency , and prevent the necessity of taking any of the affidavits over again if I was mistaken in my view of the subject, I trust my error will not prejudice the rights of my client, in your determination. I remain very respectfully yours 
Walter Case
March 10th 41

over
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Note. I sent twice to Albany before I could obtain the certificate of any services of John Abrams in the Revolution which is the reason of my delaying this communication until now.  There are two books lost which relate to services at the commencement of the war which should be in the comptrollers office.

Yours  [Illegible] 
Walter Case
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Pension Office
 May [Crossed Out] June 3 1841

Sir
I have examined the claim of Mrs. Hannah Abrams, widow of John, dec. and have placed her papers upon our files. 
Mrs. Abrams claims for the following services of her late husband, to wit:  6 mos under Capt Nicholl in 1776, 2 mos and 12 day in 1777 and 1778, 2 mos in 1779 & 1780, and 4 mo under Capt Ostrander in 1779 7 1780, in all 14 mos &
& 12 days.  From and examination of the ension papers of several pensioners, who have been allowed for service under CApt, Nicholl in 1776, I have found that that time wasabout 5 mos. 
It appears also from the comptrollers certificates that John Abrams was paid $10.15.1 for services rendered for 1779 & 1780, a sum that will cover 4 mo & 1 day as a private The Depart. will therefore allow to Mrs. Abrams a pension for
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nine months.  You will then perceive that the 2 mos & 12 days in 1777 & 1778 is disallowed as not being fully established by proof. The 2nd also in 1779 & 1780, is rejected on the grounds that it was embraced in the certificate of the Comptroller as above; which shows that instead of Mr Abrams having performed 6 mos. In the years 1779 & 1780, it was in fact but four –
Please advise me should you wish the certificate issued for the nine months
[signature illegible]

Hon. Nathl Jones
Walter Case Esq
New Windsor
New York
July 7 1838
4065

[vertical text]
Walter Case June 3rd 1841
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[NOTE: top part of letter cut off]
also in 1779 & 1780, is rejected on the grounds that it was embraced in the certificate of the Comptroller as above; which shows that instead of Mr Abrams having performed 6 mos. In the years 1779 & 1780, it was in fact but four –
Please advise me should you wish the certificate issued for the nine months 
[signature illegible]

Hon. Nathl Jones
Walter Case Esq 
New Windsor 
New York 

OC
July 7 1838
4065 

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Walter Case  June 3rd 1841
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State of New York 
Orange County } ss
On the third day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Hannah Abrams a resident of the Town of New Burgh aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Abrams who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served at Fort Independence and New Windsor in the Company commanded by Captain John Nicoll six months in the year 1776 - and as an artificer in a Company of Artificers commanded by Benjamin Homan who belonged to a corps of Artificers under the command of Captain Thomas Machin as Chief Engineer. The said John Abrams enlisted in said Company for nine months, and served therein from the commencement of the Spring of the year 1779 untill the sixth day of October next thereafter, during all which time he worked as an artificer on the Chevaux defriese, which was afterwards sunk between Nicolls Point and Pollypus [Pollepel] Island - after Fort Montgomery surrendered to the Enemy he joined the Militia, to prevent the Enemy from landing on the shore of the River above the Highlands. He was engaged in said service untill the Enemy had evacuated said fort and Passed down the River, which was about six weeks. He afterwards served three months at Mombauchus on the Indian frontier, at the same time and in the same Company with William Mitchell deceased, late a Pensioner of the United States, as deponent has been informed and believes to be true. The said John Abrams afterwards served three months
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on the Mohawk river against the Indians, under the command of Major Benscoter or Von Bescoten. She further declares that she was married to the said John Abrams on the sixth day of April one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four. That her husband the said John Abrams died on the fifteenth day of July one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. and Deponent also saith, the Court of Common Pleas is now sitting at Goshen in and for the County aforesaid, that deponent lives twenty miles distant from Goshen, and is wholly unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend said Court – 
[signed] Hanah Abrams
Sworn to and subscribed this third day of December 1838 before me The words “witness” and the word “was” on the first page of this affidavit erased and the sylable “mand” after the syllable “bom" in the first line of the second page erased and written over the erasure 
[signed] Walter Case Justice

I certify that it has satisfactorily appeared to me as will from occular demonstration as from the above affidavit of Hannah Abrams that she is wholly unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for the County of Orange – 
[signed] Walter Case Justice 
Note the words "third December" in the first line of the first page, the word [illegible] of the second, and the words "Justice of the Peace" of the third line of the same page was erased by me and afterwards restored by striking out the words “March” “mine” and “Judge of the Court of Common Pleas” after the papers returned from the Pension office –
[signed] Walter Case Justice of the Peace
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Hannah Abrams
Elizabeth Johnston
affidavit
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State of New York 
Orange County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizibeth Johnston a credible witness to me personally known and having been by me duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with John Abrams named in the annexed affidavit of Hannah Abrams who is his widow, in his life time. Deponent is upwards of seventy Eight years of age, and has lived ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary war in the immediate Neighbourhood of the said John & Hannah except a short time that Deponent lived in Ulster County, during all which time last mentioned, Deponent was well acquainted with the said John and Hannah. In the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven Deponent worked for a man by the name of William Bloomer who lived in the Town of New Burgh, and boarded some of the hands who worked on the Chevaux de friese, deponent cooked for them, amongst the Artificers who worked on the Chevaux de friese which was then building, and was afterwards sunk across the river from Nicolls Point to Pollypus [Pollepel] Island, was the said John Abrams, he belonged to the Company of artificers under the immediate command of Captain Benjamin Homan, who belonged to the Corps of artificers commanded by Captain Machin as Chief Engineer. The said John was enlisted to serve nine months according to the best of deponents recollection and belief, and actually served from some time in the month
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2
of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, untill the Brittish passed up the River after the surrender of Fort Montgomery to the Enemy, which took place in the begining of the Month of October of the same year. Deponent saw him frequently at work on the Chevaux de friese as an artificer during the time aforesaid. Deponents first husband viz Solomon Dean, belonged to the Corps of artificers and worked on the said Chevaux de friese under the officers aforesaid. After his death, deponent married Samuel Johnston whose widow she now is - The said Solomon Dean her first Husband died on the fourth day of May 1788 - according to the best of deponents recollection and belief & Deponent was again married to Samuel Johnston on the 20th day of April 1790 - Deponent also saith That after Fort Montgomery surrendered, the said John Abrams turned out with the Corps of artificers to repel the invasion of the Enemy, and prevent them from landing above the Highlands. The said John Abrams continued in this service, until after the Brittish fleet had left the Hudson river, which was about six weeks –
The said John Abrams served on the Indian Frontier three months according to the best of Deponents recollection - Deponent well recollects that the said Abrams served on the Indian Frontier at the same time as William Mitchell now deceased. They belonged to the same detachment, lived in the same Neighbourhood and were absent at the same time in
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service against the Indians at Mornbauckus, Lackawack and Elsewhere on the Western Frontier of Ulster County, as was commonly reported at the time, and deponent believes it was true - Deponent also saith that the said John Abrams served again the Indians on the Mohawk River, under the command of Major Benscoter or Van Benscoter, as was reported at that time, and deponent believes it was true. Deponent also saith that Hannah Abrams the applicant for a pension whose affidavit is hereunto annexed is the Identical Hannah Abrams, who was the wife, and is now the widow of the said John Abrams, and the Identical John Abrams named in the Record of Marriages kept by the Reverend John Close deceased, formerly officiating Clergyman in the Parish of New Windsor 
[signed] Elizibeth Johnston  X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 3d day of December 1838 before me
Note the words “again” and “said” on the second page erased before signing 
[signed] Walter Case Justice
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Elizibeth Johnston several years and transacted business for her several times and that she has uniformly signed her name with a cross as above saying that she could not write her name & I believe it true
[signed] Walter Case Justice
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9
State of New York 
Orange County } ss 
Personally appeared before the subscribed Daniel Bellknap a Credible Witness and having been by me sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Abrams in the Revolutionary War and with Hannah Abrams the applicant for a pension whose affidavit is annexed, since that war - that the said John Abrams served six months at Fort Independence near Peekskill in the year 1776 as a private in the Company of Captain John Nicoll and baked for said Company during said term as deponent was informed by the said John Abrams at the time or shortly afterwards and deponent believes it to be true. at the time of building the Chevaux de friese from Nicolls Point to Polypus [Pollepel] Island, Deponent was frequently employed with his fathers team assisting to draw timber for the Chevaux de friese, deponent frequently saw the said John Abrams at work on the same with other hands, and was informed at the time and verily believes it to be true that the said John worked at building the said Chevauz de friese about nine months, and he believes it to be true - the said John worked under the immediate direction of Benjamin Homan who was under Capt. Machin as Chief Engineer Deponent also saith that the said John Abrams served also three months on the Mohawk River against the Indians under the immediate command of Major Benscoten or Van Benscoten the said Van Benscoten was under the command of General Schuyler & was by him ordered to attack the Indians & that
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the Indians were broke & fled & a large reinforcement was ready to assist Van Benscoten, General Schuyler ordered a halt, and next day ordered him with his detachment to pursue the Indians  The Circumstance above related created great dissatisfaction on the part of Van Benscoten and his party as deponent was informed shortly afterwards by the said John Abrams, and others from this part of the County who were engaged with the said John in that expedition 
[signed] Daniel Belknap
sworn to and subscribed & this 3d day of December 1838 before me 
Note the word November erased in the Jurat & the word december interlined before signing the above affidavit 
[signed] Walter Case Justice of the Peace 

Danl Bellknap
H. Abrams application
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Danl Bellknap -
H. Abrams application
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State of New York ⎬ Orange County --- Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afore said, James Edmonston a credible witness to me personally known, and having been by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is upwards of seventy years of age and is a pensioner of the United States under the law of June 7th 1832. that he was well acquainted with John Abrams deceased named in the annexed affidavits in his life time & in the Revolutionary War served with him the said John six months in the same Company and Regiment at Fort Independence near Peekskill in West Chester County and at New Windsor in the County of Orange, said Company was commanded by Captain John Nicolls of Pauldings Regiment. Silas Wood of New Windsor was first Lieutenant of said Company, John Wilkin of Wallkill second Lieutenant, Asa Byram Orderly Sergeant & afterwards quartermaster. said Company belonged to Pauldings Regiment The Lieutenant Colonel of which Regiment was Thomas Johnson of Shawangunk Ulster County & Samuel Logan of New Windsor Major Deponent was one of the Sergeant of said company and served as such throughout the whole tour of six months in winter & John Abrams before named were enlisted as private in said Company, but were afterwards selected as Bakers for the Company, but continued to perform their duty as private as aforesaid notwithstanding General James Wilkin of Goshen in the County aforesaid late a Member of Congress from said County, also served as a private in said Company throughout the said tour. The said Company served five months at the said Fort, and were there ordered to New Windsor aforesaid, and were ordered to work on the Chevaux defreise then building at that place, and
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and we worked on the same untill the time of our discharge which took place on the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven - Deponent also said that the said John Abrams served with and company throughout the whole tour of nine months according to the best of deponents recollection & belief -

Swore to and subscribed this 11th day of September 1838 before me } James Edmonston

Walter Case Justice of the Peace
Note the word "John" on the first page erased and the word "one" written over the erasure also the word "were privates" erased on the same page before signing -

Walter Case Justice of the Peace -
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Walter Case Justice of the Peace
Note the word "John" on the first page erased and the word "one" written over the erasure also the word "were privates" erased on the same page before signing -

Walter Case Justice of the Peace -
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Pension Office.
D 
May 6
1914
U.S.
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160 Cleveland St
Orange NJ
May 4th 1914

The U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:
For the purpose of record in an application for membership in the New Jersey Society Sons of the Amer. Rev. I would like to have an abstract of service of one
John Abrams
a resident of what is now Orange County New York State. Twice enlisted - from "New York in the Revolution".

Yours respectfully
H.T. Abrams
160 Cleveland St
Orange N.J.
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Two Hundred and Eighteen Cleveland Street
Orange, New Jersey
October 29, 1934

RECEIVED OCT 30 1934
MAIL SUM - DIV,
VETS, ADH READER ¢20

The Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir,
I am interested in determining, for genealogicial purposes, if you have a word of any claims made by the following soldier of the American Revolution.

(1) John Abrams - Orange or Ulster Cos. N.Y.
(2) George " -
(3) James " - } N.Y. State - or - Pennsylvania.
(4) Isaac " -

These names may be spelled in various ways - i.e., Abrams, Abramse, Abramsen, Abramson, Abrims, (Abroms?) (Abritt?,) Abraham, Abrahams, Abrahamsen, Abrahamson.

We understand that your records deal only with claims and in as much as it is not known if the latter three had claims, it is known that the first (John) had a wife Hannah Westlake who did collect a pension.

Your cooperation in supplying full data will be much appreciated.

Yours very truly,
Herbert Thomas Abrams
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Remarks

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See receipt  in Israel Aber, W / 6 800
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137. July 6, 1928.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TITE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War.
pension claim of John Abrams, W. 16167.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?  days
For further information see Mrs. Finch 5033 541
Room No. Phone No.
A.D. Wilkinson Mrs. Finch
Chief Clerk of Bureau. Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding once or twice?
Assembling 
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?

Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size Cards, size
Proof list Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample) Corrections
Fill in letters Tabulation sheets

Photostat x Size actual Official use? Repay? Yes. 15.
Blue Print size Official use? Repay? $
Remarks

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See receipt in Israel Aber W. 16800
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.

192 .(Date) 

INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 

Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressorgraph plate  } On list
Destroy present addressograph plate

as follows: 

Now reads 1
2
3
4
5

Should read 1
2
3
4
5

FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION

ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made 192.
Operator

MULTIGRAPH
Operator Date Type set by Date
Remarks:

MIMEOGRAPH
Operator Date Cut by
Remarks:
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In reply to your request of ...  , received ... for a statement of the military history of John Abrams
a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

W.F. 16,167.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
1776
Spring, 1777
Fall, 1777
Aug. 1778
May, 1779
1779 and 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mns
9 y
6 mns
7 mns
1 1/2 y
4 1/2 y
RANK.
Prvi.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
John Nicoll
Benj Homan
John Nicoll
Samuel Clark
{David Ostrander
{Joshua Drake
{Isaish Robinson
COLONEL. 
Maj. Moses Phillips.
[illegible] Wm. Malcolm
STATE 
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of solider at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Dec. 3, 1838 Her [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Newburgh, Orange Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 76 yrs,

Remarks: Soldier mar. apr. 6, 1784 at New Windsor, N.Y. Hannah Westlake. He died July 15, 1829. 
There is no data relative to children

Very respectfully, 

6-2856 Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
FORM VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans Administration Archives

NAME Abro, Benajah GRADE Private LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 5365 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 20 1790
To Solomon Goss

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commisioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.