Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,068, Christian Hess, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New York
Hess, Christian Elizabeth
NUMBER W. 17.068
CONTENTS
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3.616
New York Albany
Elizabeth Hess. dec.
widow of Christian Hess
who died on the 5th August AD 1804
of      in the State of
who was a private & Sergt. in the     commanded
by Captain   of the      commanded
by     in the
line for N.Y.
Increased from $27.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 57 Dollars [wavy line] Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831. and end February 22nd 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of
April 1855. and sent to
G.C. Ames.

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual  allowance ending Present

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836, Section the

Recorded by G. T. Getty  Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol.2 Page 14,
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This document is written in Hebrew or German, it needs someone to translate it
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State of New York
Herkimer County ⎬ ss
On this Eighteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty eight personally
appeared before me John B. Deggert Esquire
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
said County Elizabeth Hess a resident of
Brighton in the County of Monroe in said
State aged ninety four years who being
by me first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed July 4, 1836, That she is the widow
of Christian Hess late of Pittsford in said
County of Monroe deceased who was a
private a part of the time and a Sergeant
a part of the time during the Revolutionary
war in the army & Militia of the United States,
that her husband enlisted first
about the commencement of the war
for and served nine months under
Captains Eyesler & Bighbriar, and that during
this term of service and in the mouth
of April she was married to him, that
after he served out this term, he soon or
immediately after went to [illegible] now in the County of Montgomery in said
state and enlisted again as she was then
informed, understood & believes for three
years, but this deponent has forgotten the
names of his officers on this occasion
though she thinks the name of one was
Willet, Williams or Wilkes or same such name that he was absent from home on this
occasion in the service nine or ten months
and then returned home and staid some few
days perhaps two or three and then went off
to Stonearabia to service and in this way he served
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occasionally returning home & remaining
a few days until about or to the final close
of the war, but whether he enlisted for any
other term or terms other than those shown
she cannot state though he was off in the
service as above stated, that during the
Revolutionary War the place of residence of this
deponent and her said husband was a
part of the time in Schuyler in the County
of Herkimer & State aforesaid and a part of
the time in Stonearabia aforesaid that
where the nearness of the enemy rendered it
necessary this deponent went to the nearest
fortt for protection, that her said husband
was absent when Stonearabia was burnt
in the service, but this deponent was then
there and went into the fort; after that on
such occasions she went into Fort Plain
that the reason of her making her state
ment before an office in Herkimer
County is because her relatives reside
in that county as well as the persons
or most of the persons now living
who know of the service of her said
husband, that she is not able due
to her advanced age & bodily infirmity
to attend court to make her declaration
and she further declares that he was
married to the said Christian Hess in the
month of April in the first year of the
War but on what particular day of the
month or in what particular year she
is not able to state, that her husband
the aforesaid Christian Hess died on the
fifth day of August 1804, and that the
has remained a widower since
that period as will more fully appear
by reference to the proof hereto annexed
that she & her husband removed from
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Herkimer county aforesaid to the county of Monroe aforesaid about forty years since

Sworn to + subscribed on the day + year above written before me


John B Dygert Judge
Herkimer County Courts

Her
Elizabeth X Hess
Mark

State of New York
Herkimer County ss

I. John B. Dygert Esquire the judge before whom the above declaration was made do certify that the above named Elizabeth Hess cannot from bodily infirmity attend term of court in the usual manner
As witness my hand this Eighteenth day of October A.D. 1838

John B Dygert Judge
Herkimer Co Courts
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	State of New York
	Herkimer County Mary Hess of Brighton in the
	County of Monroe in said State a dough
	ter of Christian & Elizabeth Hess within
	mentioned aged forty Eight years being
	duly sworn deposeth & saith that her
	mother has always since the death
	of her father remained a widow and
	is do home, that she this deponent has
	generally resided with or near her mother
	and from tradition fully concurs in her
	statement within made which she
	this deponent has heard read
	Subscribed & Sworn
	here
	the 18th day of October 1838 Mary X Hess
	Before me
	mark
	John Dygert, Judge
	Herkimer County Courts
	State
	of New York
	in County ss I John B. Dygert Squire
	the Judge before whom the above affi
	davit was Sworn to do certify that I
	line the above named Mary Hess to
	be a credible witness and that he
	ment is entitled to full credit as
	witness my hand this 18 day of
	October A.D. 1838 John Dygert
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State of New York Herkimer County Conrad Edee of Frankfort in said County aged Seventy Seven years + upwards being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew Christian Hess and Elizabeth his wife named in the annexed declaration of the said Elizabeth hereto annexed from their youth up. that said Elizabeth the daughter of Frederick Kost deceased of what is now called Herkimer, that in the year 1778 and he believes about the first day of April in that year there was a call for men to go into the service of the United States and that he this deponent the said Christian Hess and others volunteered and Enlisted in said service under captain Bighread, said Hess being a Sergeant and he believes the oldest or orderly Sergeant as he called the roll of the company, that this deferment said Hess + others of said company, except those that were killed or died served the said term of nine months, said Hess continuing to be on act as Such oldest or orderly Sergeant calling the roll of said company, that during that term of said service and he believes in the early part of it said Hess and Elizabeth were married as he was informed at the time and has no doubt is true, that their service during said term was standing Sentry, Scouting and watching the movements of the Enemy, that said Hess was a man of good common learning and a good and faithful officer, that on Scouting occasions they would be gone from one to four days Scouring the country to see if the Enemy were approaching, and on one occasion they went out to the Susquehanna having received orders to go and watch a Tory house there of one Carr [crossed out phrase] to see of there were any of the Enemy laying about it and to report in relation thereto that on that occasion after they arrived near said house they with the exception of one standing out as sentry went to it and found only
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a woman and a little girl in it.  The woman wanted
to go to the door frequently
and look out south towards a house where
it was said a Whig by the name of Smith
lived, and on making some enquiry of her
in respect to the enemy she said she would send
the girl over to Smiths who would come and
tell us the truth and all shout it, that she
sent Said girl, and then gave us some bread
and cheese and we were dividing it, when
the entry called out "the Enemy", and we
left immediately, having seen them
(Tories & Indians, in a large number
coming from the course from what was
said to be the whig house of Smith, the
enemy followed us across the Susquehannah
and killed three of us, the rest reached fort
Dayton and gave the alarm, and there
the People moved in, which was
undoubtedly cost many lives and much
property as the Enemy soon come on
and burnt German Flatts, our regular
station was at Fort Dayton & Herkimer
our service was severe and we suffered
more than this deponent can tell on three
sheets of paper, that the nine months Service
usually commenced about the first of
April and closed about the first of January
thereafter, that this deponent again volunteered
and enlisted in the Service again about the

first of April 1779 for nine months in the boot service served
it, and after that enlisted & served during the war, that this deponent does not know
distinctly
reccollect that said Christian served any more
but has no doubt from his knowledge
of said Elizabeth that her statement in
respect to the services of said Christian is
substantially true. That after this deponent
said Christian & others enlisted in 1778 as aforesaid
they went down to Fort Plain & were inspected
and then returned to Lewis at Fort Dayton
after the war said Christian
 lived in the neighborhood of Judge Star
in Schuyler near which this deponent lives
and [illegible] in that neighbourhood for
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that society for some time before he removed away west. our Lieutenant during the service in 1778. was Adam Helmes our Ensign was John Smith.

Subscribed & Sworn this first day of October 1839 before me, John B. Dygert, Judge of Herkimer County Court.

[signature illegible]

State of New York, Herkimer County. ss

I, John B. Dygert, the Judge before whom the above affidavit was subscribed & sworn, do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Conrad Edee, and that he is a credible and worthy man, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.

As witness my hand this first day of October A.D. 1839.

John B. Dygert
Judge, Herkimer County Court.
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State of New York, Herkimer County, ss.

Senerimis Host of Frankfort, in said county, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he [illegible] is of the age of seventy-three years & upwards, and that he is a brother of Elizabeth Hess, named in the annexed papers, who is the widow of Christian Hess, also named in said papers, that said Elizabeth and Christian were married, according to the best of this deponent’s recollection, in the spring of the first year of the Revolutionary War, that after they were married, they lived with the father of this deponent for a short time, and then moved to keeping house, and this deponent lived with them for some time.

And whilst this deponent was so living with them, said Christian was off asoldiering part of the time, as this deponent then understood, serving east of Albany or thereabouts.

That this deponent resided with them or with his sister in consequence of the absence of her husband as aforesaid.

And this deponent further saith that there is no record of the marriage of said Elizabeth and Christian within the knowledge or belief of this deponent.

And this deponent further saith that during said war, and at the time of the service of said Hess as aforesaid, he understood that said Hess enlisted and served the first time for nine months and the second time for three years, which [crossed out] understanding, from the knowledge at the said time of the reputed service of the said Hess, he has no doubt was true and according to the fact and further this
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Deponent saith not.

Subscribed & Sworn this 30th day of October 1835 before me, Severinus Kast.

John B. Dygert Judge
Herkimer County Courts.


State of New York, Herkimer County, ss.

I, John B. Dygert, the Judge before whom the above affidavit was subscribed & sworn, do certify that I am well acquainted with said (Leverishase?) and that he is a credible and worthy man, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.

As witness my hand this 30th day of October, A.D. 1839.

John B. Dygert, Judge, Herkimer County Courts.



Herkimer County
Clerk’s Office, ss.

I hereby certify that John B. Dygert, Esq., whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits & before whom the said affidavits purport to have been sworn, was on the days of the dates thereof a Judge of the Herkimer County Courts in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified. And further, that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 

In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County, October thirty-first, A.D. 1839.

E. A. Munson, Deputy.
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State of New York
County of Livingston
} In Open Court
SS
On this
31 St
day of
January A.D. 1855 before the County
Court held within and for the County
and State aforesaid personally appeared
Catharine Stilwell aged Sixty Nine
years a resident of the Town of
Linona in the County of Livingston
and State of New York who being
duly sworn according to Law doth on his
oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the
provisions of the act of Congress of the
7th June 1832 and all other Act of Congress
granting pensions and arrears of Pensions
to the Widow and children of Officers and
Soldiers who served in the War of the Revolution-
That she is one of the Children and heirs
at Law of Elizabeth Hess deceased [crossed out]
who was one the wife and afterwards
the Widow of Christian Herr deceased
who was a private as she has been informed
and believes in Colonel Willetts Regiment
for which service the said Elizabeth Hess
Declarants mother read a pension to
an amount less than thirty Dollars per
annum as she has been informed and
verily believes, but when and where
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he entered the Service, how long he served and when and where he was discharged and under what officers he served except said Col Willith as in what Battles he was engaged Declarant does not know.

Declarant further states that she has her said father states Christian Hess and her said mother Elizabeth Hess frequently say and Declarant states the fact to her that the said Christian Hess has said Father served in said War as a Sergeant in the Colonel Graham Regiment but when and where he entered the same service and under what officer he served except Col. Graham or in what Battles he was engaged or how long he served or where and when he was discharged Declarant does not know; but she believes that he served as such Sergeant in said Regt more than two years --

That she has no documentary evidence of his service, but for the proof of his service she must rely on the proofs and awards now on file in Washington.

That her said Father Christian Hess died on the 23rd day of August in the year 1808 according to the best of her recollection in the town of Henrietta in the County of Monroe in the State of New York.
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and left a Widow surviving him the
said Elizabeth Hess who died in the
Town of Perrington in the said County of
Monroe on the twenty Second day of
February in the year one thousand eight
hundred and forty three -
That the following are the only surviving
Children of the said Soldier Christian Hess
and are the surviving children and the
only surviving children of Declarants
mother the said Elizabeth Hess to wit
Catharine Stilwell, the Declarant, Augustus
Hess - Joseph Hess - Daniel Hess and
Elizabeth Allen.
The Declarant refers to the proofs
and papers now on file to obtain the
said pension for her mother the said
Elizabeth Hess to establish the death
of the said Christian Hess and the
marriage of the said Elizabeth Hess
to the said Christian Hess-
The Declarant makes this Declaration
in behalf of herself and the said other
Children for the purpose of obtaining an
increase of the said Elizabeth Hess's
pension for more service than she proved
and for services which the said Christian Hess 
performed in the said Colonel Grahams
Regiment as a Sergeant or otherwise
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is in any other Regiment or Capacity
which increase is now in arrear and
unpaid and has never been claimed or
applied for by her mother the said
Elizabeth Hess, nor by any other person
Cathrea Stilwell
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and in the year first above
mentioned; and I hereby certify that I
know the said Deponent Catharine
Stilwell and believe her to be as above
Stated; and further that I am not
interested in this claim as Attorney
or otherwise; nor am I concerned
in the prosecution thereof -
Witness my hand and the
Seal of said Court
affixed by order of said
Court now in session
Jass Orton Clerk
of said County & of the
County Court of said County
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State of New York
County of Livingston  SS
On this thirtieth day of January in the year 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Isaiah D. Stilwell and Elizabeth Rudd who are to me well known and who are credible Witnesses and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they [that they, crossed out] were each well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Hess - that they know her for more than fifteen years before and previous to her death.
That she was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States as the widow of Christian Hess her late husband deceased whom Deponent never knew; that they the said Christian Hess and Elizabeth Hess lived together as husband and Wife as by reputation and reliable information till he died and they were reputed so to be - That deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned -
That the said Elizabeth Hess died on the twenty second day of February in the year 1843 and that the following named are the only surviving children
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and now living of the said Elizabeth Hess deceased viz Catharine Stilwell Augustus Hess - Joseph Hess - Daniel Hess and Elizabeth Allen and they are the only surviving children of the
said Christian Hess deceased
J D Stilwell
Elizabeth Rudd

Subscribed and Sworn to this 30th day of January 1855 before me And I certify that I have no interest in the Claim [set forth, has been crossed out] of Catharine Stilwell for increase of  pension; nor am I concerned in the execution thereof -
Warren Green a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Livingston

State of New York
County of Livingston
Clerks Office SS  In Open Court It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the said Court which Evidence is hereunto annexed that Christian Hess who as reputed was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States died on the 23d day of August in the year 1808 leaving surviving him a Widow a Widow named Elizabeth Hess who died on the twenty second day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three and that Cath[arine]
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[Cath]arine Stilwell - Augustus Hess - Joseph Hess - Daniel Hess and Elizabeth Allen are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Elizabeth Hess and they are the children and only surviving Children of the said Christian Hess deceased and that the said Elizabeth Hess was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States as the Widow of the said Christian Hess deceased -
And further certify that Warren Green Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit of J.D. Stilwell and Elizabeth Rudd was made and taken and who has, thereunto officially subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of said County duly Commissioned and Sworn and authorized by Law to administer oaths and take affidavits And I am acquainted [which, crossed out] with his signature thereto which is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto by order of said Court set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 31st day of January one
thousand Eight hundred & fifty five
Jas S Orton Clerk of said Court
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1 July 1778 to
31 Oct 1778
He is on Roll from 1 July 1778 to 31
Octo 1778

other Campanies in same
Rep served to 31 Dec 1778

Allow for 6 mos

[illegible]
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Elizabeth Hess SS  22d Feby 1843
Catharine Stillwell-- Augustus Hess 2
Joseph Hess 3 Daniel Hess 4 & Elizabeth Allen 5
Isaiah D Stillwell, Elizabeth Reed, Witnesses
Bishop Stellived
Adm
117
8137,
4 5/8  4,62 1/2
2,31 1/4  [illegible] Hass
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upper left corner
1930-Jan. 30, Photos to L.F.
Bollinger MMHF
1930 Mch. 3 Hubert W.Hess adv.
cost of photos, also no original
papers can be removed from 
Rev. War pens. claims. MMHF
1930 Mar. 25. Photos mailed to
H. W. Hess & Fin Dir, notefied [?]
1930 Oct. 8, Ralph D. Hess adv.cost
of photos. M. M. H. F.



Rev.WIDOW, &c.  

File No. 17.068
Elizabeth Hess
    Widow of
Christian  Hess
Priv. Rev. War
---
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Entitled to 
9 mo [illegible] under
Capt Breadbig
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V N. York
Elizabeth Hef
let. to G. B. Judd 18. Jan. 1840
" " same July 24, '40.
" " same - July 24, '40.
" " same 3 Sep. 1840
" " same 10. Nov. 1860
July 4, 1836
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3-1703
United States
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Family record
Very fragile

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE $300

PRINTED MATTER
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3616
Albany New York
Elizabeth Hess widow of Christian Hess, decd. who died on the 5th August 1804 of Monroe Co. in the State of NY who was a Private in the comp commanded by Captain Young of the Regt. commanded by Col Miller in the New York line for 8 mos + 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany NY at the rate of 27 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Sept 1841 + sent to and G.B. Judd Frankfort New York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1841 Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March 42 
$283.50
     13.50
________
$297.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3d
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book C Vol 1st Page [unclear]7
[right side of page]
Letter to Pension Agent S Ira Bellows 19th Jany 1843
Wm S. Stillwell 5th Jany 1850 Geo. C. Ames Feb 21/53
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Comptroller Office
Albany 17 Feb. 1840
G. R. Judd Esq.
Sir
On searching the records of this Office, the name of Christian Hess does not appear as a revolutionary solder
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
W.W. Tredway
Dep. Comptroller
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In the matter of Elizabeth Hess widow for a pension
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State of New York Herkimer county 
Henry Hess of Pittsford in the County of Monroe in said state being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is a Son of Christian and Elizabeth Hess, that he was Sixty years of age on the twenty seventh day of august last as appears from the record hereto annexed which he believes is correct, that Elizabeth the Sister of this deponent married in said record does as this deponent has always understood in her informing that this deponent is therefore the oldest child of said Christian and Elizabeth living, that the father of this deponent died in that part of Pittsford aforesaid now called Henrietta on the twenty fourth day of August 1808 and that his mother is still living and at present resides in Germanflatts in the County of Herkimer aforesaid with her son "Johan Just" (Joseph) that as long ago as he this deponent can remember any such matters his said father had a bible on a leaf whereof he left a record of the family, which bible ever since the death of the father of this deponent has been in the possession of the deponent and that this deponent has taken said leaf from said bible and attached the same hereto headed "Christian Hess [illegible] (his) bible (Bible) Ben (the) Erstine (first) [unintellible] (September) 1784".  and this deponent further saith that that the words in said record "[another language]" when translates into English is "I was married the tenth of March 1777.  that said record is in the hand writing of the said father of this deponent in the German language and is in all respects the hand writing and record of the deponents said father and further this deponent saith not
Henry Hess
Subscribed and Sworn this 24 day of April 1840 before me
W. J. Sheldon Com of [illegible]
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I certify that I am acquainted with Henry Hess who has made oath to the within facts that he is a man of truth & veracity
and that his statement is entitled to full Credit April 24th 1840
W. T. Sheldon Com of Deeds
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Service Number
New York Hess, Christian W. 17,068
Elizabeth
Contents
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(3-1776) Service New York
Number W. 17,068
Hess, Christian
Elizabeth
Content [blank]
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State of New York
County of Herkimer SS Abraham G. Rosecrants of the Town of Little Falls in the County of Herkimer being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the personal  a presentative and son of George Rosecrants deceased, who was the son of the Reverend Abraham Rosecrants deceased and that the said Abraham Rosecrants deceased in his lifetime was the minister of the Reformed protestant Dutch Church of Herkimer and German flatts; that he was always informed and believes, that his said grandfather as such minister solemnized marriages and kept a record of marriages and that he also kept a record of the baptism of the infants of parents and that the book in which such records was kept was after the decease of his said grandfather in the possession of the father of this deponent until his decease, which went took place on the 21st December 1838 and this deponent further says that since the death of his said father the said Book of record has been & still is in the possession of this deponent, be this deponent
being the executor of the said George Rosecrants deceased and this deponent further says that he has not on an examination of the record of marriage, in hand book found any record of the marriage of Christian Hesse and Elizabeth Hesse but among the records in said Book of the baptism of infants this deponent finds a record in the words and figures following to wit "1781, Parents Infants Susceptores
N of 8th Nov. [Parents]Christian Hesse and Elisabeth [Susceptores] Friedrick Hast and Elisabeth
B.R. 18th Nov Augustines [infant]
and further this deponent says not-
Abraham G. Rosecrantz
Subscribed and sworn this 28th day of March 1840 before me
William Brooks J. Peace
Report [illegible]
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham G. Rosecrants who has made oath to the within facts that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit Wm [illegible] Brooks J P State of New York Herkimer County for:
I hereby certify that William Brooks was on the day of the oath of the within affidavit a Justice of the Peace in [illegible] for said County duly Commissioned and qualified.  And that I am well acquaintd with his hand writing verily believe that the above written signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County of Herkimer April 24th 1840
E. A. Armison Depy
for John Dygert Clerk
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Fairmont W. Va
June 23 1930 

Bureau of Pensions, 

Dear Sirs, sometime ago I was informed by Hon. Frank S. Bowman that the Bureau would furnish me with photostats of pension records at a price of 15c per page, if this be true will you advise me whether or not there would be any other charge for locating the records in your files. I have only a few names of members of the Hess family serving in the Revolution, and feel of course that there were several others but have no idea how many, or what their names were, nor in what outfits they served.
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-2-
I am desirous of securing the record of every Hess who was a soldier in the Revolution, but am not able to hire a genealogist to hunt these names for me.
If I can secure these records at the price of 15c per copy and if you will advise me how many of the Hess family you have in your files I will try and have the photostats made, although I may be forced to get a part of them at a time until I get the list completed
I will appreciate any data you may give me on this subject.
Ralph D. Hess
1867 Morgantown ave
Fairmont W. Va.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
October 8, 1930.
Mr. Ralph D. Hess,
1867 Morgantown Avenue,
Fairmont, West Virginia.
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of June 23, 1930, in regard to photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims of soldiers with surname Hess.
You will note that on June 9, 1930, you were advised relative to large numbers of requests and the limited clerical force available for that purpose, and the usual procedure in matters of extensive research.
Photostatic copies will be furnished you from the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17068, Christian Hess, New York Troops, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, and if you desire certification, allow twenty-five cents additional for the entire set.
The number of pages to be copied is thirty - two. [Handwritten on the side] per list of pages on another request in this claim.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten on the right side of page] Miscellaneous File
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
March 3, 1930.

Hubert W. Hess,
172 Ridge Street,
Glens Falls, New York.
Dear Sir:
[Handwritten note} This letter in miscellaneous files under H

In response to your letter of January 7, 1930, relative to securing original papers now on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17068 of Elizabeth Hess, widow of Christian Hess, I advise you that each paper filed in claims for Revolutionary War pensions and in support of the same at the time of adjudication, is an integral part of such claims and must remain as an unbroken file in the Government records and be preserved as such.
However, it gives me pleasure to state that the Revolutionary War records are open to the public for research work and you may examine and collect data from the papers on file by calling at the bureau.
In reference to your letter of February 17, 1930 in regard to photostatic copies of Revolutionary War papers on file, I advise you that such copies are furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page. The number of pages in each claim as requested by you is as follows:
Christian Hess, W. 17068, thirty-two pages.
Conrad Hess, R.4927, thirteen pages.
Daniel Hess, S. 22826, thirty pages.
Han Jost Hess, S.44926, eleven pages
Should you desire to have these certified allow twenty-five cents additional for each of the four claims.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the
Interior.
[handwritten on the right side]
32
13
30
11
___
86
15
___
43
86
___
1290
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The Revolutionary War records of this bureau do not show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Davis Hess.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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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 purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1780 Aug 31=1218 Christian Kess Private-3-4-0-
1779 Nov 7=1190 Christian Hass Sgt  -1-17-4-
1782 Dec 31=7435 Christian Hess Priv.-21-19-1-

STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, October 22, 1840.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No.s 1 and 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performing under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. John Breadbake in Col. Jacob Klock's Regiment Tryon County
Second, "  "(under Capt.) John Zaelie " " (in Col. Jacob Klock's Regiment Tryon County)
Third, " " Guy Young & Capt Joel Gillett " "(in Col.) Marinus Willett
(Fourth through Eighth is left blank)

             W.W. Tredway
             Dep (Deputy) Comptroller
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State of New York
Monroe County
Surrogates Court ⎬ SS
I, Denton G. Shuart Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court [Court, has been crossed out] held in and for the said County of Monroe before me the said Surrogate on the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five satisfactory Evidence was exhibited before and to the said Court that Elizabeth Hess late of the Town of Perrington in the said County of Monroe was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty Seven Dollars per annum-
That she the said Elizabeth Hess died in the said Town of Perrington on the twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty three and that the following named are the surviving and the only surviving children of the said Elizabeth Hess deceased viz-- Catherine Stilwell, Augustus Hess, Joseph Hers, Daniel Hess and Elizabeth Allen and that they are and each of them is over the age of twenty one years-
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And I further certify that Bishop Stilwell has been duly appointed by proper authority under the Laws of said State Administrator of the said Elizabeth Hess deceased, having executed with good and sufficient sureties a Bond in the penal law of One thousand Dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such Administrator and that his letters of administration are in full force 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Rochester in said County this 18th day of April in the year of our Lord 1854
D.G. Shuart
Surrogate.
[written sideways on paper]
Elizabeth Hess

Triplett

Geo C Amy
Present
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Apl 29 1840
N.Y.
Addl proof
Eliz Hess

[illegible] 
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comss. of Pensions
Washington
Dist. Columbia
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Frankfort April 25, 1840
Sir
Enclosed you have additional papers and I trust of the most satisfactory kind in the case of the widow Elizabeth Hess: the old lady is rather amusing in relation to the proof you require of her marriage, she says "you must think her a very strange woman and a cast out in supposing that she had lived so long with a man and had so large a family without being married to him" after explanation however she became satisfied that you did not intend to impeach her virtue and that you required of her no other proof then the law compelled you to, that she being a stranger to you, you could not be supposed to know the justness of her claim without the proof required. Be pleased to give the papers the earliest attention that your other business will allow of she is a poor old woman and although in apparent good health for a person of her age cannot in the nature of things be expected to enjoy the things of this world but for a short time at most
Truly yours
E. B. Judd
To J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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Frankfort N.Y. Sep 11 [post office stamp]

13. Sep 1841 D C [handwritten, sideways, date followed by initials]
[illegible initials]
Eliz Hess Mrs. [handwritten, sideways] 
S. Edwards Esq.
Comisr of Pensions
Washington
Dist Columbia
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Frankfort Sept 10th 1841
Sir enclosed you have an affidavit in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Hess for a pension
identifying the claimants husband as the Soldier an account of whose services a pension is claimed and in this case I respectfully request an examination of the former papers as it seems to me that the department have a wrong impression in respect to their heirs two Soldiers of the name of Christian Hess - one in the Regiment commanded by Col. Willet & the other in the regiment commanded by Col. Cuyler, this impression was no doubt acquired by reading of Zion. [unintelligible handwriting]
from the Comptrollers office dated April 28. 1782. whereas I understand from this that a class in Col. Cayles Regiment of Militia who were under obligation to furnish a soldier for
the service did so by hiring Hess the husband of the supplicant that should I be serony [unintelligible] in my constru [unintelligible] 
to indulge the hope that the inclosed affidavit
of life will be in compliance with the
requisition of the department so as to allow
the claim of the applicant. I ought or hopes
to render an Excuse for delaying the additional
evidence and in doing so I have only to say
that my other engagements have been such
that I have not before had leisure to apply
myself to this case
I am respectfully
your obt Servant
C.B. Judd
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comsr of Pensions
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Elizabeth Hess decd
widow of Christian
Munroe Co, N. York
Increased July 4 1836
8 mos & 3 d pri $27
6 " [mos] Serg 30 =$57
per annum from 4 Mch 1831 to 22d Feby 1843, when she died
Deducting $27 a year
pay to Bishop Stillwell
Adm for Catharine Stillwell1-Augustus Hess2-Joseph Hess3 Daniel Hess4 & Elizabeth Allen5
surviving children
14
let to G.C. Ames Esq
Present
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Hess dec'd widow of Christian
Munroe County and State of New York 
act July 4 1836
Claim, ("original," [crossed out] or " for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The claim was originally asserted for services as a private and Sergeant, but the service as a private only was found and an
allowance made for that, But upon examination I find that the Rolls [of, has been crossed out] now in possession of this office of Col Graham's New York Regt show her husband as a Sergeant as far as said Rolls extend. He was a six months service. The case is therefore, increased for
( If for increase )  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission the claim? If so, what? [crossed out] 
that service deducting what has been heretofore paid.
Death & heirship shown by Isaiah J. Stillwell & Elizabeth Rudd, Proper ending of Administration
Name and residence of Agent
G.C. Ames Esq
Agent
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Elizabeth Hess
Christian
NY [illegible] 1836

Cole

Hon L P Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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Postmark: Pittsford NY
    written date: Jan 18, 1843
    [illegible name]

Hon: Commissioner of Pensions
         Washington




Free
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Pittsford NY 10th January 1843

Dear Sir

I send herewith the papers in the case of the widow Elizabeth Hess. Owing to old age & mental incapacity a committee has been appointed by the Court of Chancey to take charge of her pension and estate. A certified copy of the order making such appointment is also enclosed. For certain reasons unnecessary to state here, her pension has not been drawn for more than a year leaving one year's pension due.  It becomes necessary therefore under the regulations to obtain proof of indentity [sic] of the pensioner  & to [illegible] the same to the Commissioner of Pensions for the purpose of obtaining his direction authorizing the payment of the same. For that purpose I send you the papers. If you are satisfied that every thing is right--will you please give [illegible] directions & forward the papers to Enoch Strong Esq, who is now a Member of our State Legislature & in the City of Albany, & who is authorized to draw the money. The widow is much in want of the money.

                  Respectfully,
                       Your obedient Servant
                            Ira Bellows

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
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[illegible postmark overwritten by "July 30 18--"]

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
District Columbia
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[illegible].      Frankfort July 27 1840

Sir
I have just received yours of the 24 Inst relating to the application of Mrs Elizabeth Hess for a pension in which you say "the additional evidence is satisfactory as to the date of her marriage. But no service has been set forth & Established the certificate of the controller in not stating the particular date of the service which were furnished in this Enquiry for Evidence"

Now the certificate of the controller contains no information on the subject but  [illegible] it as remaining in his office and I forwarded it not as Evidence but as due to the department inasmuch as I had here refered by it to the controllers office for Evidence; [illegible] of you again to Examine the letter and the original papers with the additional evidence for evidence showing the service with many corroborating circumstances, and I further beg leave to refer to you particularly to the affidavit of Mr Edce -- among the original papers which is to the point and shows the service it seems to [illegible] in the most satisfactory manner--Mr Hess and W Kast are only in corroboration. It seems to me that the important affidavit of Mr. Edce has been overlooked in the last examination--I trust therefore you will reexamine the case and come to a favorable conclusion on it.
                   I am Respectfully 
                   Your obt servant
                    G M Ludd

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions--
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State of New York
Herkimer County  p.

Andrew Piper of Frankfort in said county being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he is aged Eighty two years and upwards, and that he knew Christian Hess now deceased who married Elizabeth Kast before during and after the Revolutionary War and that he also knew said Christian and Elizabeth as well before as after their marriage and this deponent further Saith that he was a Soldier of the revolution and knows that said Hess served as a Soldier in said war a term of nine months service in the year 1782 in a company principally commanded by captain Guy Young in the Regiment commanded by Col. Marrinus Willet, that he does not recollect the names of the other officers, but see said Christian in [illegible] service under said officers frequently  during said years, that said Hess served as a soldier during the principal part of said war was a noncommissioned officer a part of the time and afterward a clerk of the Dutch reformed church in Gormanflotts & Herkimer of which this deponent was then and still is a member.

and this deponent further saith that said Hess was a good, true and faithful soldier and further saith not --that he makes his mark for the reason that he has had a [illegible] on his right hand which makes his forefinger stiff--

Subscribed and sworn the 5 day of September 1841
                              Andrew Piper x his mark
Timothy J Campbell
     a Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Herkimer County [illegible]

        I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Andrew Piper and that he is a reputable and worthy man and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Dated September 3d 1841--

       Timothy J Campbell, a Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Herkimer County p:

I certify that Timothy J Campbell Esq before whom this written affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the county duly Elected & qualified & further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the within & above Signature of said Justice genuine --

Witness my hand & seal of said County Sept 4th 1841
          E. A. Munson Clerk
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[illegible]

New York -- Hemlock Lake Dec. 22,1849

Dear Sir,

According to the late act entitling the Heirs to one hundred acres of Land, in case of the Decease of the Revolutionary Soldier and his widow that drew a pension since 1831, I present a claim for Catharine Stilwill, the Daughter of Chrisjohn an Elizabeth Hess. The said Elizabeth being the widow of the said Chrisjohn [illegible] who drew her pension since 1831 up to her death 1843 -- as you will find on your record -- Whatever proof of the above, or any other that is requisite, will be forwarded as soon as an answer may be granted to this [illegible].
        Yours Respectfully,
         Mrs. Cath. Stilwill
         W.L. Stilwill, Agent

J. L. Edwards
Comp. [illegible]
D.C.
Page 57

I do certify that Mr. Gerret Staats Supt of a Class in Col. Ceyles Regiment of Militia has this day delivered over and mustered before me an able Bodied man duly Enlisted, Namely Christian Hess to Serve for said class until the first day of January next in a regiment of Leviez raised for the defence of the frontiers of this State

Albany 25 April 1782.      Peter B. Tearse DYMM

State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany August 28, 1840

I certify that I have carefully compared the foregoing copy with an original paper now on file in this office and that it is a true transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original.

Bates Corke
[illegible]
Page 58

We the subscribers belonging to the [illegible] Staats Superintendant in Collonel Araham Cuyler Regement of Militia being a majority of said [illegible] do hereby grant and transfer to Peter W. Yates Esquire his heirs and [illegible] all our right and title tot he annexed certificate and to the gratuity or bounty of two Hundred acres of land to which we are entitled  by virtue of an act entitled "An Act for raising Troops to complete the line of this State in the service of the United States, and the two regiments to be raised on [illegible] of Unappropriated lands and for the further defence of the Frontiers of this State [illegible] the 23 day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Two as [illegible] our hands & seals 26 day April 1782
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Barney Wollenbake
Garret Staats
[illegible] Glen
Robert M Clallers
Cornelis K Vandenbergh
John S Lansing
Joseph [illegible]
[illegible]
Anthony [illegible]
John Wilkinson
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Comptrollers Office
Albany Oct. 22. 1840
G.B. Judd Esq
Frankfurt
Sir
I render further evidence in relation to the revolutionary services of Christian Hess, and would remark that the documents and papers in this office offer conclusive evidence, that transfers were made from one Regiment to another and that in some cases detachments were dispaleted on specific duty made up of volunteers from several regiments. I now have before me the pay roll of such a detachment headed this "Abstract of pay roll for a detachment from Col. Hathorn's, Ellisons, Woodhall's McClaughry's & Johnson's regiments Militia commanded by Major Moses Phillips". I do not therefore deem the circumstance of Hess's name appearing under two different Colonels or in two different Regiments as conclusive evidence that there were two persons in service of that name
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
W. W. Tredway
Dep. Comptroller
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Washington Feby 12th 1855

Hon S P Waldo
Sir
Enclosed you will find the application of the Children of Elizabeth Hess, widow of Christian [illegible] of New York, for an Increase of the pension allowed her.
It is alleged that in addition to the service under Col. Wittik for which a pension has already been granted that Christian Hess served as a sergeant under Col Graham also.  You have the Roles of Col. Grahams Regiment in your Office to which I refer for evidence in support of the Application. 
I observe that this Claim for Increase has been made under the act of 7 June 1832, but as it is a Widows Case I suppose it is a Mistake and should have been Made under the act of 4 May 1836 or 7 July 1838

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo. C. Ames
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Hubert W. Hess, A. B.         Fine Gladiolus
172 Ridge Street                 Genealogy
Glens Falls, N.Y.

Feb. 17, 1930
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir;
Lt. Comd. Lyle Bellinger of Hampton Roads, Va, who has been working in your department for Revolutionary war records writes me that you make photostat copies of pension papers.  What will it cost to make copies of the pension papers of Conrad Hess R 4927, Han Yost Hess S 44926, Christian Hess W 17068, Daniel Hess S 22826.  [Handwritten "No's given by Bellinger"]
I want alll of the information that gives any record in regard to them.  He suggests that about 10 pages of the affidavits will give all I need, but I want all that is of any value as a record.  Please let me know as soon as possible the probable cost and will send the money at once as I need these records as soon as I can get them.  Now he says that the records show that David Hess was at Oriskany but that Daniel Hess (his bro) started, but was sent back by Col. Klock.  Now if your records show David in the Revolution copy that also, because this is the first time that that fact comes to light.  The "N.Y. in Rev. does not record his name.  I await your answer with a great deal of interest.  New York State is just beginning to realize that she was in the Revolution and I am anxious to add these records to those already printed.
When written David and Daniel looks so much alike that they are often confused especially when the v and r are made alike and the e  and l are run together to make the d.  I wondered if Mr. Bellinger had made this mistake.  I hope to hear from you as soon as possible so I can send the money so you can start on the job.  I thank you.
Yours truly, H.W. Hess
Page 62

List of 32 pages from Christian Hess to Mr. Hubert W. Hess:
Wid, dec'l. Oct. 18-1838 - 3 p.
Mary Hess affid, Oct, 18, 1838 (whole page) 1 
  p.
Conrad Edee (or Ittig) affid, Oct 1- 1839 - 3 p.
Severinus Kost's affid- Oct 30- 1839- 2 p.
Family record - 2 p.
Henry Hess' affid, Apr 24, 1840 & other side, 2   
  p-
Jost Hess' affid. Mch. 16, 1840 - 2 p
Abraham G. Rosecrants affid., Mch. 28, 1840 &       
  reverse side of page
Peter B. Tearse's statement Apr. 25, 782 - 1 
  page
N. Y. State report Oct. 22, 1840 - 1 p
Andrew Piper's affid. Sept. 5, 1841 & reverse
  side - 2 p
Catherine Stilwell's appli. Jan 31, 1855- 4 p
Isaiah D. Stilwell's affids & affids, with seal that
  follow - dated Jan. 30 1855 - 3 p
D. G. Stewart's affid Jn. 18-1855 - 2p
Wid. ctf. jacket - (27 dollars) - 1p
Wid (deceased) jacket - (57 dollars ) - 1p
                                                            32
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M.O.#514318-$12.90
(Stamp stating:
FINANCE DIVISION
B[illegible] MAR 6 1930
BUREAU OF [illegible])

Hubert W. Hess, A. B.                 Fine Gladiolus
172 Ridge Street                        Genealogy
Glens Falls, N.Y.

Mr. Earl D. Church, Com.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Your letter in regard to photostatic copies of pension papers at hand, I am enclosing money order for $12.90 as per your directions.  I have not included money to have them certified because if they are good clean photostats they will be true copies, anyway.
There were more pages than I expected, but I am taking the whole batch because in 86 pages there must be some Mohawk valley history

The papers called for are.
Christian Hess, W. 17068.  thirty-two pages.
Conrad Hess, R. 4927,  thirteen pages. 
Daniel Hess, S.  22826,  thirty pages.                                                                            
Han Jost Hess, S.  44926,  eleven pages. 

I take it from your letter that claim W. 17068 is the claim of Elizabeth Hess, the widow of Christian Hess, and as such will no doubt give his record.  I understood that it was among the papers of Daniel Hess that reference was made to his brother David Hess being in Rev.  This is cheaper than a trip to Washington but I guess I will have to come down to the Capital, a trip I have never yet taken, and when I do I will certainly do some research work in your department.
Aside from Christian, Conrad, and Han Jost, there was Augustinus Sr Augustinus Jr. Frederick, George and Johnnes in one family, and Daniel, John, Capt. Frederick and perhaps this David sons of Johnnes Jr. bro. of Augustinus Sr.  in another,all in Rev.  The first Frederick my Great-grand father died so soon after the Revolution and his widow Anna Maria married again so probably no pension.
Yours, H.W. Hess
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681   PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding his job should refer to Requisition No.41000
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
March 15, 1930
Room G 139.
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 TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 32 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Christian Hess, New York Troops, W. 17068.
-
No. of copies
1 of each
Shall form be kept standing?
days
For further information see
Mrs. M. M. H. Finch
5033            541
Room No.     Phone No.

Approved:
A D Wilkinson                 Margaret M Finch
Chief Clerk of Bureau      Chief of 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?
Division of Publications
Received
Mar 17 1930
Dept of the  [illeg]
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, $4.80   
Blue Print Size.     Official use?
Repay?

Remarks
(OVER)

See list of pages H.H. Hess attached & all to be included in any order - all that are important
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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 addressograph 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
Date.
Remarks
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.    1 - 681   Phone Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 39347
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 139.    January 24, 192 / 30.
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 TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Christian Hess, New York Troops, W. 17068.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?        days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch
Room No.5033
Phone No.541
Approved
A D Wilkerson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
M H Finch 
Chief of Division.
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

Division of Publications Received Jan 27 1930 Dept. of the Interior
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   $ .30
Blue Print     size  Official use?    Repay?  
Remarks
(OVER)
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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.
( Date )
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph 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
MIMEOGRAPH
Operator              Date         Cut by
Remarks
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{J}anuary 24, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington {D} C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Christian Hess, New York Troops, W. 17068, uncertified.
Very truly yours, [hand signed] L.F. Bellinger 1026 Hanover Ave, Norfolk Va.

{small stamp on right middle of page}
[handwritten] cash-30 cents
Finance Division
Bookkeepers Desk 
Jan 25 1930
Bureau of Pensions

Recived payment
30c
January 24, 1930
Antonia W Ford
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.