Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4922, James Herrick, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Herrick, James

NUMBER
R4922

CONTENTS
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Vermont
Revol

James Herrick
Suspended

let. Hon. D. Swift
27 1834 February

4922
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

[stamp] REJECTED 

4922 
P.O.
James Herrick
Service: 
Enlisted:  , 18  .
Discharged:  , 18  .
Application filed:  , 18  .
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  , 18  .
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I am well acquainted with James Herrick Esq and know him to be a man of the most strict integrity.

Feb 22d, 1834.  B. Swift

East Sheldon Vt
Feb 11
Free

Hon Benjamin Swift
Member Congress
Washington D. C.

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Suspended
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Sheldon Vt Feb 8 1834 
This certifies that I was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war four months in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Colby Chamberlin in the regiment commanded by Col Roswell Hopkins in the spring of the year at Kings Ferry, near Stony point on Hudson River 
I was also out about one month under Lieut Henderson at this time I started to go to guard the fort at the highland, on Hudson river but was detached with several others to go to guard the jail at Poughkeepsie in which were prisoners this was in the summer of 1778 
I was out also under I think Capt Samuel Watrous at Fishkill as a Soldier and at another time I went to guard prisoners at a court martial in Dutchess County N. York I was out these two last times about three weeks 
I was also in the service as a teamster carrying forage &c to Fishkill in the fall of 1779 and in December or January following under Judah Burton a commissary, and in the spring following I was out again I was in service these three last times about two months 
[signed] James Herrick 
This may certify that we the undersigned are personally acquainted with James Herrick the signer of the above statement and that we consider him a man of truth and veracity 
[signed] Jas. J. Gilbert Minister Sheldon 
Alvin Fassett

Sheldon Feb 8, 1834
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Hon. Benjamin Swift 
Dear Sir 
I send you a statement of my services in the revolutionary war together with the affidavit of my brother Jonathan Herrick which I inclose  I wish you to present these to the proper board for revolutionary claims and if any thing further is required to prove my claim, please to write me what it is and give me such directions as you may think necessary.  I do not know that I can get any other proof as I do not know of any other man living who is knowing to my being in the service but there may be something in form & wanting which I can supply 
I could testify if necessary to the times, I was in the service but not positively as to the length each time 
Please to write me as soon as convenient and oblige
yours respectfully 
[signed] James Herrick

East Sheldon 
Feb 8 1834 

Direct to East Sheldon
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Personally apeared before me John Herrick Esqr. one of the Justices of the peace for the town of Duanesburgh Jonathan Herrick of the same place & stated as follows Viz that James Herrick was in the service of the United States in time of the Revolution war four months at Kings ferry in the company of Colby Chamberlain in the Regiment of Roswell Hopkins Esqr Colonell in commencing in April 1777 and in 1778 at Poughkeepsie one Month under Lieutenant Hendrickson Guarding the Goal and in november 1779 the said James was a teamster about a month carrying forage &c to Fishkill 
[signed] Jonathan Herrick 
Subscribed and sworn before me the 15th day of April in the year of our Lord 1833 
[signed] John Herrick Justice 
I certify that Jonathan Herrick is a person of credibility 
[signed] John Herrick Justice 

State of New York 
Schenectady County } S.S. 
I John S. Vrooman Clerk of the said County Do Certify that John Herrick, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing. 
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 16th day of April 1833. 
[signed] John S Vrooman Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  Form VAM-51  12-5-41 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

NAME  Herrick, John  GRADE Private  LINE  Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER  5901 ACREAGE 100    ISSUED July 26, 1794 to Stephen Thorne, assignee of Sam. How, admr.
*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.