Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 986-200, John L Hardenberg, New York
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Service
New York

Hardenberg, John L

Number
B.L.Wt. 986-200 Lieut
No papers

Contents
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New York

Hardenberg, John L.

B.L.Wt 986_200 Lieut
Issued April. 9, 1791
No Papers
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Washington D. C.
Sept. 16, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen,
  Can you give me any information as to the service of my ancestor, Thomas Budd in the Revolutionary War.  He was a surgeon on a ship lost during engagement with a British cruiser.  He held a grant for a tract of land including the present site of Monmouth, N. J.  If possible, can you give dates of birth and death?
  Also dates of service of
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Johannes (or John A.) Hardenbugh (only John Hardenburg), who served as captain in the third Ulster Co. (New York) Regiment, and as lieutenant in Fourth Ulster Co. Regt.
Dates of service of Noah LeFebre who was a sergeant in Brodheads company Hathorn's Regt. Orange County. (New York) militia.
I shall be very grateful for above information.

Yours very truly,
(Miss) Mariana LeFevre

2400-13-St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.
above information requested in connection eligibility for D.A.R. membership
M. Le Fevre

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RECEIVED SEP 17 1937 Mail - Sub - Div Vets Adm
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September 29, 1937 

John L. Hardenberg 
B.L. Wt. 986-200 
BA-J/MLB 

Miss Marian Le Fevre 
2400 - 13th Street, N. W., 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Thomas Budd who served as surgeon of a ship during the Revolution, Johannes (or John A.) Hardenbergh who served as a captain from Ulster County, New York, also as lieutenant in another regiment, and Noah Le Fevre who served as sergeant from Orange County, same state. 
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of either Thomas Budd or Noah Le Fevre, both surnames searched under all spellings. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers. The record has been found of only one John Hardenberg whose middle initial was L instead of A. His record is furnished herein as it may prove of interest to you in your research. 
The records of this office show that Warrant No. 986, for two hundred acres of bounty land, was issued April 9, 1791, on account of the services of John L. Hardenberg, Lieutenant in the New York Line, War of the Revolution. 
This office has no further information relative to this officer because of the destruction of the papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800. 
If you desire information in regard to location of the land referred to above, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 25, 1935 

BA-J/EEL 
Conrad Bevier-W.25327 
Hezekiah Wadsworth-S.6335 
John L. Hardenberg-B.L.Wt.986-200

Mrs. David Price 
Dousman 
Wisconsin 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Conrad Bever, of New York, John Leonard Hardenberg, of Ulster County, New York, and Hezekiah Webster, of Connecticut, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 
The histories of those soldiers are furnished herein. 
Conrad Bevier 
W.25327 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25327, based upon the military service of Conrad Bevier in that war. 
Conrad Bevier was born April 26 or May 26 (both months appear), 1758, in Rochester, state not given. The names of his parents are not shown.
Conrad Bevier enlisted at said Rochester, and served as a private with the New York Troops, as follows from the latter part of July, 1776, five months in Captain Hasbrouck's Company, Colonel Pawling's Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains: from about August 1, 1777, two months in Captain Schoonmaker's Company, Colonel Pawling's Regiment, after which he volunteered to take the place of his brother, Simon Bevier, who was sick, and served two months as a wagoner under Major Stephens in the artillery; he was in the battle of Stillwater: in 1778 or 1779, he served eight months in Captain Faulkner's Company, Colonel Pawling's Regiment on the frontiers against the Indians: from March, 1781, eight months in Captain Pearson's Company, Colonel Pawling's Regiment and was in several skirmishes with the Indians: he served, also on other short tours, no details given.
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After the Revolution, Conrad Bevier continued to reside in Rochester for a while, then moved to Mamakating and lived until 1790, then returned to Rochester and when that city was divided lived in the part called Wawarsing. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York. 
He died June 14, 1838 at said Wawarsing and was buried in the burying ground of the Reformed Dutch Church at that place. He was a Justice of the Peace for twenty years and for forty years a member of the Reformed Dutch Church. 
The soldier married November 1, 1814, at Wawarsing, New York, Mrs. Catharine Hornbeck, widow of Benjamin Hornbeck. The date of her marriage to said Benjamin and the date of his death are not stated. 
Soldier's widow, Catharine, was allowed pension on her application executed February 5, 1855, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and resided in Wawarsing, New York. 
She died November 6, 1855, place not shown. 
In 1833, soldier referred to a son who resided in Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York, but did not give his name. In 1855, Edgar R. and Richard T. Bevier were residents of Wawarsing, New York their relationship to the family was not stated. 
In 1854, Cornelius B. Schoonmaker and his wife, Rachel, then residents of Rochester, New York, stated that in company with the brother of Cornelius, Stephen B. Schoonmaker and his wife, Catherine, both then deceased, they attended the wedding of Catharine Hornbeck, the sister of Cornelius and Stephen, to Conrad Bevier. 
There are no further family data. 
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Hezekiah Wadsworth 
S.6335 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6335, based upon the military service of Hezekiah Wadsworth in that war.
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Hezekiah Wadsworth was born December 13, 1759, in Hartford, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown. 
While residing in West Hartford, Connecticut, Hezekiah Wadsworth enlisted early in April, 1776, as a private in Captain Abraham Sedgwick’s Company, Colonel Chester's Connecticut Regiment and acted as a guard in New York City: when the army moved to Long Island, soldier was detached and was placed in Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of Flatbush: a few days after this engagement, he enlisted in Colonel Knowlton's Connecticut Regiment of Rangers and was in the battle of Harlem Heights where Colonel Knowlton was killed and the regiment “suffered great loss”; a brother of his deceased colonel became soldier's captain and Lieutenant Grant took charge of the regiment; soldier was appointed orderly sergeant and retreated with his regiment to Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner when that fort was captured; he was placed first in the North Church, New York, where he remained for six weeks; then placed on a prison ship, where he was held until May, 1777; then confined in the Sugar House until the latter part of May, 1777, when he was paroled and one year later was exchanged. In April, 1780, he again enlisted and served as a private in Captains John Barnard's and Stillwell's Companies, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment, length of this last service, seven months. 
Immediately after his discharge in 1780, he moved to Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, and lived for thirteen years in that place; then moved to Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, and lived eleven years; thence to Middlesex, Ontario County, New York, and lived fifteen years; thence to Amity, New York. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1833, while residing in Amity, Allegany County, New York. 
In 1842, he had removed to Harborcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and was residing with his son, Truman Wadsworth. There are no particulars, in regard to Truman and the name of his mother is not given. No other names of children appear. 
In 1833, soldier's brother, Israel Wadsworth, was a resident of Middlebury, Vermont and was then aged seventy-four years. 
There are no further family data. 
It is not shown that Hezekiah Wadsworth served in the War of 1812.

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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Hezekiah Wadsworth (S.6336), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 
Hezekiah Wadsworth, Certificate No. 28664. issued May 2, 1834, rate $52.99 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
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John L. Hardenberg 
B.L. Wt. #986-200 
The records of this office show that Warrant No. 986, for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued April 9, 1791, on account of the services of John L. Hardenberg,, lieutenant in the New York Line, War of the Revolution. 
This office has no further information in regard to this soldier because of the destruction of the papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

See letter in case Conrad Bevier – W.25327