Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,035, Philip Bortle, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE: New York    
Bortle, Philip
NUMBER:  R. 1,035
CONTENTS
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State of New York
Columbia County}Ss

On this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousanḍ Eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before John I Miller Esquire First Judge of Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia Philip Bortle a resident of the town of Claverack in the County of Columbia and State of New York aged last January Eighty Three Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtaiņ the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
 This declarent Philip Bortle says that he was born on the 12th of January, 1751 in the manor of Livingston in that part now the town of Livingston is son of Hendrick Bortle

This Declarent says that he some time in the summer of 1776 thinks in August this Deponent entered the service of the United States under the command of ^General or Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer. John Van Allen was first major and Richard Esselstyne was second major.

Caspaurus or Casper Canine was this Deponent's Captain one James Etting was ^his Leuetenant, ^and one John Osterhout was second Leutenant and this Deponent was Insign in said company of Captain Canine - This deponent [crossed out "was sworn before"] occurs from Peter Van Ness [crossed out "and from him this deponent received"] his and his commission marched to Albany and remained at Greenbush two months and then returned home in September as this Deponent believes and in 1777 this Deponent with the company to which this deponent belonged was again called out and marched as far as Albany at this time it was a general turn out at Albany. ^General or Colonal Van Rensselaer ordered this Deponent to take with him twelve men whom this deponent commanded and march back to Claverack and stand guard from Hudson to Claverack and guard the property of the inhabitants in that region and in case of meeting any suspicious person either by night or by day to apprehend such and carry them before the committee of vigilance this Deponent says that for three years this deponent had command of the guard that was stationed in that part of the County whose duty it was to patrol the roads and guard the public stores belonging to the United State and to apprehend all suspicious persons and to carry such before the committee for examination during all which time of three years from 1777 till 1780 this Deponent was engaged in no civil pursuit whatever but continued on guard in the United States service.
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This declarent says that one John Van Deuson and one Cornelius Miller were two of the committee men and who the third was this Deponent does not now remember. This Deponent in 1777 when the Enemy were coming up the Hudson River again was called out to march to some point on the East side of the Hudson river to watch the movements of the Enemy and repel their landing and also to prevent any destruction of property was out on this Expedition a week upwards and on the return of the Deponent he was again ordered out with his select Guard and this Deponent again took command of the Guard and continued to command the Guard in Claverack in said County of Columbia until the Colonel of the Regiment to which this Deponent belonged ^deemed a regular organized guard no longer necessary which this Deponent believes was in 1780 in the fall. 
This Deponent recollects some of the names of the Guard who served under this Deponent as Adam VanDeuson Stephen H Miller Peter Bunt Samuel Luse Henry Kelse Cornelius Miller John Keyser Daniel Rankin George Olthizer Thomas Blakeley -- all of whom as this Deponent is informed and verily believes are dead.
This Deponent says that during the time he had command of the Regular ^guard stationed by Colonel Van Rensselaer this deponent still held his commission in the company of Captain Canine as ensign and when the guard was discharged from further duty this Deponent returned to his station and acted as ensign in said Company to which this Deponent belonged and during the years 1781 & 1782 this Deponent did duty in the Militia whenever he was called on by the commanding officers of said Regiment which active duty during said two years of 1781 & 1782 in the whole at various times amounted to two months & more but this Deponent cannot say when the service was performed as it was at various times sometimes was called out and ^would be gone three four or five days on alarms and again not over one day but was very frequently called out This Deponent says that during ^the period of standing guard
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and thinks the second winter that this Deponent [illegible] guard in 1778 he froze his feet very bad and has been lame ever since and still continues lame from the Effects of the frost that affected his feet- 
This Deponent further says that he did the greater part of his active duty in that part of the County now called the County of Columbia in the Town of Claverack and in the manor of Livingston and in Hudson along the East Bank of the Hudson River I had a written commission duly sealed but I have lost the same and as I am informed and verily believe the same was torn up by one of my children many years ago and I therefore can produce no documentary proof of my service performed during the Revolution but I would refer to John A Smith of the Town of Claverack for proof of part of the services performed by me during said war of the revolution.
This Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State--
To the following interrogatories put by said Judge before whom the proceedings were had to said applicant Philip Bortle for a pension on account of service performed in the militia in the service of the United States this Declared answers as follows 
1st Quese: Where and in what year were you born?  
Ans: I was born 12th January 1751 in that part of the Manor of Livingston now called to Town of Livingston 
2 Quese: Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans: I had my age recorded many years ago in an old family bible but the same is lost and I have no record except my recollection
3d Quese: Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
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Ans: I resided in the Town of Claverack then County of Albany when the war broke out now County of Columbia and I have continued to reside in the same town ever since and now reside in said Town of Claverack County of Columbia
4 Quese:  How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute? 
Ans: I always did duty as a volunteer for myself and not as a substitute, while or guard
5 Quese: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops were you served such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General Circumstances of your service 
Ans: I saw some of the Regular officers at Albany but I cannot State who they were and as my duty was principally confined in that part of the County called Claverack and Hudson and as to the general circumstances attending my duty performed by me I cannot state the same more fully than I now have stated the same in my declaration to which I refer
6 Quese:  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it:
Ans: I was regularly discharged that I had no written discharge. I always served according to the requests of my commanding officers and was discharged by my Colonel after I had been on action duty as captain of the Guard for upwards of two years 
7 Quese: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution-
Ans:  I would refer to the Revd John G.F. Uhl Jonas Rossman John A Smith & others of my neighbours who are well acquainted with me and may have known of my having performed duty duty during the war
Philip X his mark Bortle
Subscribed and sworn before me the 5th day of July 1834 
John J Miller
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Mark
State of New York 
Columbia County}Ss:  I, John J Miller first Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Columbia & State of New York do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he state and I do further certify that from the extreme age and infirmities of the said Applicant Philip Bortle he is unable to attend Court in order to make his application in open Court. And the said Judge does hereby further certify that I am intimately well acquainted with John A. Smith and Jonas Rossman two of the witnesses whose affidavits are hereto annexed That they are both respectable gentlemen and their statements are entitled to the fullest credit I do further certify that I am acquainted with with the Revd. John G. F Uhl Pastor of the Luther Congregation at Churchtown in the Town of Claverack that said John G F Uhl is a Very respectable clergyman and his statement is also entitled to credit - Dated the 13th day of November 1834 
John J Miller 
first Judge of the County Court in Columbia County
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State of New York Columbia County ⎬ ss. I Joseph D Monell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John J Miller first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Henry Avery Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn were at the dates of the same Judge and Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing and verily believe their names subscribed to the said affidavits to be their proper hand writing and signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto, set in the absence of Joseph D Monell, set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 13th day of November 1834 
Richard Carrigen
Deputy Clerk.
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Record Division. 
O. W. and N. Division. 
3 -- 525. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C., __________,190__
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of [blank] a soldier 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, Philip Bortle R. 1035
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  |  RANK.  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  |  CAPTAIN.  |  COLONEL.  |   STATE.

Aug 76  |  2 mos. |  Ensign  |  Casparis  Conyn  |  Robt. Van Rensselaer  |  NY

1777  |  3 yrs  |  " [Ensign]  |  In charge of a guard  |  [blank]  |  [blank]

1781 & 1782  |  2 mos.  |  " [Ensign]  |  Casparis Conyn  |  [blank]  |  [blank]

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Claverack, NY 
Date of application for pension, July 5 1834 
Residence at date of application, Claverack Columbia Co. NY 
Age at date of application, born Jan 12, 1751  in the manor of Livingston, NY
Remarks: Lob. son of Hendrick Bortle, he had children names not stated. Date of his death not known His claim was rejected, the act of June of 1832 under which he applied requires 6 months service and his guard duty did not come within the provisions of said act Very respectfully, 
27225b3m1 - 07
Commissioner.
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32.280 
In the matter of Philip Barth an Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 
Address to Chas. Esselstyne Livingston Columbia County New York
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State of New York Columbia County}ss
I Henry Avery one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Columbia do hereby declare [crossed out "my opinion"]  that I am well acquainted with the Revd John G. F. Uhl who has signed and sworn to the annexed certificate that I know him to be an active minister or clergyman in the Lutheran church and has for the last twenty ^or more years preached to the Lutheran Society in their Church at Churchtown in said County. and I further certify & declare [crossed out "my opinion"] that I am well acquainted with John F Smith who has also signed and sworn to the preceeding certificate that said Uhl resides in the Town of Livingston and said Smith resides in Churchtown in the Town of Claverack in the County of Columbia And I do further certify that both said Uhl and said Smith are credible persons and of good standing in society and that their statements severally made by them are entitled to the fullest credit and belief and I further certify that I am acquainted with Philip Bortle and believe him to be a man of fair character and his statement entitled to credit- 
Henry Avery } [illegible] Justice of the Peace of the County of Columbia
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State of New York
Columbia County} Ss
 John A Smith of the Town of Claverack County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Philip Bortle of the Town of Claverack County of Columbia and State of New York previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary war and has been intimately well acquainted with said Philip Bortle ever since which has been for sixty years this Deponent recollects that said Philip Bortle was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war and this Deponent recollects that said Bortle was an Ensign in one one of the militia companies that performed service during said War This Deponent recollects that said Bortle was also one of the guard that guarded the public property of the Hudson River and to Claverack and the Deponent say, he has heard the annexed Declaration of Philip Bortle read over and he believe the facts therein stated to be true This Deponent further says that said Philip Bortle has always been reputed in the neighborhood where he is known a man truth and veracity and further says not
John A X his mark Smith
Sworn before me this 5th day of July 1834 
John J Miller first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia
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State of New York 
Columbia County } ss 
Jonas Rossman of the Town of Claverack County of Columbia being duly sworn certifies and declares that he is well acquainted with Philip Bortle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and this Deponent says he believes that said Philip Bottle is Eighty three years of age This Deponent is aged Eighty one years of age and has known said Philip Bortle for sixty years last part and this Deponent believes that the facts set forth by Philip Bortle are true and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur fully in that opinion I cannot speak from my own knowledge as to the services performed by said Bortle during the war because I then resided some miles from him in a different part of the County but for the last thirty years I have resided in the same neighbourhood with him and I highly esteem him as a neighbour and citizen for his private Virtue he is a man of good character free from reproach and is esteemed by all as a man of truth and veracity of honor and integrity and this is fully my opinion & further this Deponent says not 
Jonas Rosman [signature]
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 5 day of July 1834
John J Miller
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State of New York
Columbia County ⎬ Ss John G. F. Uhl of the town of Livingston County of Columbia and State of New York being first duly sworn does hereby certify and declare that he is well acquainted with Philip Bortle an applicant for a pension whose name is subscribed to the annexed Declaration and this Deponent says he has known said Philip Bortle for about thirty four years during which time this Deponent has preached to the Lutheran Society in their church at Churchtown in the Town of Claverack in said County of Columbia and during said period said Philip Bortle has been an active member of my church in full communion and of good standing in said Society this Deponent says he verily believes that said Philip Bortle is aged eighty three years and this Deponent believes that the facts set forth by said Philip Bortle are true and this Deponent says that said Philip Bortle is generally reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the American Revolution and I fully concur in that Opinion I further certify and declare that said Philip Bortle is a man of good character and of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to the fullest credit and belief 
JGF Uhl [signature]
pastor of the Luthern Congregation at Churchtown
Subscribed and sworn before me this 10 day of July 1834 Henry Avery Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Columbia County } Ss. John F Smith of Churchtown in the town of Claverack County of Columbia & State of New York being duly sworn, does hereby certify and declare that he is well acquainted with Philip Bortle of the same place and has known him for ["about fifteen" cross out] ^ten years last part That this Deponent verily believes that said Philip Bortle is aged Eighty three years and this Deponent says that said Bortle is generally reputed ^and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been an officer of the American Revolution and I do fully concur in the same opinion this deponent says that he has frequently heard the said Bortle relate his adventures in the revolutionary war while standing guard in the United States service and has also heard him state who his officers were and this Deponent has heard the declaration of said Philip Bortle read over and this Deponent believes that the facts therein stated are ^about the same that he stated to this Deponent repeatedly heretofore and this Deponent further says that said Philip Bortle is now and has been for several years quite thick of hearing and has more recently lost his sight and this Deponent says he is a man of good character of pure morals and unquestioned veracity That as a friend neighbour or christian the Deponent has always highly esteemed him 
John F Smith [signature]
Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of July 1854 
Henry Avery Justice of the Peace
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Washington 
24 Febr 1834 
Sir
I have secured from Mr Esselstyne, a lawyer in my County enclosing the following transcript of a record - together with the enclosed letter, ["wh" crossed out] the latter part of which tells you for what purpose it has been sent to me - Please to address me on the subject, - according to the request of Mr Esselstyne - Yours truly 
A. Vanderpoel 
J. L. Edwards Esq
No 32280- 
Ind. 4
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War Department 
Pension Office 
Nov 28th 1834 
Sir
The claim of Philip Bortle has been examined & disallowed. The alleged served in command of a guard & patrol of 12 men for three years furnish no ground for a claim to the provision of the act of 7th June 1832. Such a service could not have been rendered in obedience to any military duty imposed upon him by law as a militia officer  and the act provides alone for military service under competent authority. Excluding that part of his claim the balance of his alleged service in the company of militia to which he belonged does not amount in the aggregate to 6 months, the minimum provision of the act. It is not to be inferred that upon a further specification of additional items of service a pension could be granted without record proof of his commission &c. 
I am Respectfully Your Obt Servant 
J L Edwards 
Chs Esseltine Esq
Livingston, NY
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State of New York 
Secretary's Office } 
I Certify that on the 20th of October 1775 the following officers were appointed and Commissioned in the regiment of Militia in Claverack District in the then County of Albany Commanded by Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer as appears by the records in this Office to wit: 
Casparis Conyn  Captain
John Osterhout 1. Lieutenant 
James Eltinge 2. Do 
Philip Bartel Ensign 
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the 21 day of January A.D. 1836. 
Archd Campbell 
Dep. Secretary
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Livingston 
Feby 15th 
Hon Aaron VanDerpoel
Member of Congress
Washington City
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[Upper left hand corner torn off]
Livingston Feby 12 1836
[torn] I presented your note to Mr Warren some time ago [torn] and demanded payment, he made me fair promises  [torn] and has finally paid me $15. on it which I hold [torn] subject to your Order-- he stated that he wished [torn] write to you and get you to throw of the ballance [torn] on the score of old friendship. I believe and wished me to delay a short time I agreed I would but that unless I had positive orders from you not to collect the ballance I should expect to have it paid so the matter rests of present and unless I hear from you to the contrary I shall compel payment of the Ballance 

I enclose to you a transcript of a friend of Commission in the care of Philip Bortle who was appointed an ensign in Captain Conyns Company Mr Bortle is an applicant for a Pension and some proof was necessary to prove that he held the rank alleged in his statement that proofs herewith furnished. Mr Bortle's sons wished me to direct this proof [fold] you that you might at your leisure hand it in [fold] the Pension Office and endeavour to ascertain what further objections there can be to his getting a Pension as this Record shows his rank and his papers on file in the Department show the Amt. of active duty performed during the War,
With my best respects to you & yours and my kindest wishes for your health & welfare
Your most Obt servant
Chs Esselstyne
Hon. A VanDerpoel
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To J. L. Edwards Esq

D Sir
I send you enclosed the papers of Philip Bortle an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 1832-  I sent you some year or more ago the papers in the case of Alex McIntosh _ But have we no answer from the Department in regard to them will you please to inform me how his case stands if reached and whether the papers arrived safely

Your &c
Chas Esselstyn
Livingston
Columbia County
N.York
Nov 18 1834
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Extract from the minutes of the Committee of safety Dated November 6th 1776.

"A representation having been made to your committee that Doctor Henry Van Dyck, Cornelius Glen, Benjamin French, Jacob
A. Lansing, John Stevenson, Henry Ten Eyck John Van Allen John Vischer of Schenectady Major Ermiston, Peter Van Schaick Peter Vosburgh, Robert Oakley, James Dole - Baker John Fryer were persons disaffected to the cause of American Liberty & that their stay in the County of Albany would be dangerous"

"It was therefore resolved that the members of the Committee who were members also also of the Committee of Albany wait on the Committee of the said County & submit it to their consideration, if they have just grounds of the unfriendly dispositions of said persons to remove them immediately out of this State."

It being also represented to the said Committee that there were many disaffected persons in the manor of Livingston and its neighborhood & that the remaining Militia who can be relied on are few in number & badly armed, It was therefore resolved that a letter be sent to the commanding officer of the Manor
Regiment informing him to detain then & hold ^them in readiness to suppress any insurrections among the disaffected in that part of the State or wherever Else they may be ordered by your Committee [underlined] or the Committee of safety of the State of New York,

"A resolution was also passed requiring the Committee of the Manor of Livingston immediately to arm & Equip the Company of Rangers raised in that District & ordered them to be quartered at or near the place of
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rendezvous and kept in readiness for immediate service"

"A copy of said resolution was sent to Colonel Henry Livingston of the Manor of Livingston -

"Your Committee by a letter to Peter R Livingston Esquire president of the Convention advised them of the progress they had made in the Execution assigned them" State of New York,

Secretarys office I certify the preceding to be a
true extract from the minutes aforesaid page
853 &c
Albany Oct 9 1838.
(Signed) Archd Campbell
Dep. Secretary

I certify the above to be a true copy of
a certified copy sent me by Archibald Campbell
Deputy Secretary of State of the State of New York

That I transmitted to the War Department
in the case of Barbara Shaver said
Dept Secretary's Certified Copy
Hudson, New York, Dec 24
1838
Wheeler, H. Clarke
Commissioner of Deed
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Dear Sir
I am requested by Philip Bortle to transmit to
you the Enclosed Order of the Committee of Safety of the State of New York in 1776. I send a copy ^certified ["sworn" crossed out] to by myself made by me from a certified copy now at your Department among the papers of Mr. Barbara Shaver who applied under act of 1838,

Enclosed I also send you a letter heretofore
received by the agent of Mr. Bortle from your
Department in which you state that "the alledged "Service in Command of a guard & patrol of 12 men" for 3 years furnish no ground &c & that "such a Service could not have been rendered in obedience to any- Military (command) duty imposed upon him by law
as a militia officer". Mr Bortle in the war of the
Revolution lived nearly on the line of the manor
of Livingston & in a District infested with Tories & he certainly comes under the Order of the Committee of safety a copy of which is enclosed-

Besides you have received the Pay Rolls
of the Militia since the date of your enclosed Letter Mr Bortle wishes you to look over those Rolls & particularly of Col. Henry Livingstons, generally called the manor Regt & he wishes you to look over the Claverack & Kinderhook Regts. He thinks these pay Rolls will contain evidence of his services. Mr Bortle is very poor & if he could be allowed a small Pension he would
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be satisfied, although he considers himself entitled to full pay There can be no doubt of his having been ordered out by competent authority & there is probably no doubt of his having served, & the only question there can be is whether there is sufficient Evidence with you.

Your attention is called to this subject, and your personal [underlined] supervision is requested.
J I Edwards Esq.
Respectfully yours,
Wheeler. H. Clarke
Hudson N York Dec 24/38
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W. 
Phil Borlet
NY 32
[illegible] Barbara Shaver [illegible]
2997-43

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
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Hudson, N_York
May 17th 1844.

Sir,

Permit me to call your attention to the case of Philip Bortele, an applicant residing in this County under act of 7th June
1832.

Mr Esselstyne made the application
for Mr Bortle several years ago - and
since that I have written you on the
subject & have recd? responses thereto -

What Mr. Bortle alleges of his services I know
not particularly . but I understand he alleges he was an Ensign. In this I know he is mistaken, the Records at Albany show no such appointment

In your letter to me dated June 14th 1839 you
say he alleged 2 months in 1776 in Capt Conyes company, and as in command of a guard from 1777 to 1780.

Mr. Bortle is still living & is now blind & deaf so that it is nearly or quite impossible to communicate with him, this situation for ten
years past has been nearly the same.

With respect to Mr Bortles services I find
he was in Peter Van Gaasbecks rangers in 1776 
3 months, if no more.

I wish this pay roll Examined, you have it in your office & I think it is with Peter Shavers
papers, or among Barbara Shavers papers.

Perhaps on looking over his statement & Roll you may think proper to award him a small pension.

Hon J.L. Edwards,

Res y & truly yours,
Wheeler H. Clarke
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3220
New York 
Philip Bartle 
Rejected 
Lett to C Esseltine 
28th Novr 1834 
Let to Hon. A. Vanderpool March 22, 1836 
" [Let] to Wheeler H. Clark June 14, 1839. 
" " [Let to] Do: D. June 4th 1844 
app Ensign Oct 20 1775
1035
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New York
Philip Bottle
Rejected
Lett to Chas. Esselton
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Philip Bottle
Ensign '76
77 2 mo Etting. Van Ranssalear
" [77] 1
after 80 2 +more

[Stamped] BUREAU OF PENSIONS, JUN. 23 1890 [illegible] CLERK
3-169
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. Sol.
NAME OF SOLDIER
Philip H. Bartle
Co. [blank] Reg't [blank]
INFORMATION DESIRED. 
Lived and served in Columbia or Albany Co. N.Y. applied for pension but if was not granted
C. Birtle of West Div. Pen Bur wishes copy for family history A.W. Fisher cc 

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE. 
O. W. & N. Div. --- 
MEMORANDA. 
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below. 
Full name of soldier: Philip H Bortle 
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Hudson Columbia Co 
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible) New York 
Date of death (as near as possible): 1840. Or 1844. 
Christian name of widow: Helen Van Dressen Did either he or his widow receive a pension? No. 
Remarks: [blank] 
Your name and address: Cornelius Bortle Washington DC
 5 -- 870
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8 -- 595. 
[Stamped] Record Division.
O.W. AND N. DIVISION.
 Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Dec 13, 1907. 
Searched by Gill 
Original No.  [blank]
Certificate No.  [blank]
Claimant, [blank]
Soldier, Philip (H.) Bortel or Bartle
Service, N.Y. Service Rev. War 
Remarks: No claim as above except Red 1034 & 1035 
Sent give 
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE. 
O. W. & N. DIV. 
MEMORANDA. 
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below. 
Full name of soldier: Philip H Bortle 
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)  [blank]
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Claverack St. NY
 Date of death (as near as possible): I think in [ink spot blot]
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?  [blank]
Remarks: [blank]
Your name and address: [blank] 

West. Div.  
6 -- 870
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1890 
June 26 - C Bortle history - [illegible]
or July 31/94 Mil. Hist to Corneling Bortle, City
1907 Dec. 19. Hist to C. M. Bray 
AW
___ Ex'r. INVALID. 
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]
1035
[stamped] REJECTED

 P.O. Philip Botte 
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18__
Discharged: [blank], 18__
Application filed: [blank], 18__
 Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
[?]O. [blank]
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C.M. BRAY, Kinderhook N.Y 
Kinderhook Dec. 7, 1907

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC 
(Please return the enclosed paper)
 Dear Sir Referring to the enclosed - would say that the Philip Bortel is not the one I am seeking information about. The one I desire to know about is Philip H. Bortel or Bartle - or. Bortle.  I am told he was a Capt of minute men of Claverack, N.Y. would like to know whether he was a soldier of the Revolution so that an appropriate inscription may be placed on his Tombstone. 
Yours truly C.M. Bray
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12 - 5 - 41 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* NAME Bosan, (Boswain) Nathaniel A  | GRADE  Private  |  LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3778  |  ACREAGE  100  |  ISSUED May 8, 1792 to Ezra Blodget, assignee 

*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-commissioned 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.