Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12764, William G Deak, New York
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Service
New York

Deak, William G 
or Drake

Number S.12764

Carded

Contents
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Albany 31,750
William G Deake of Allegany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company command by Captain Brown of the right command by Col. Van Vorst in the N. Y. Militia line for 6 months William G. Deak
Records corrected Jan 5th/86

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1840 and sent to A.M. Crane, Nunda, N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March                180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending to Sep.   10.00
                                                         $190.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, 
{ Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown       Cler [ page torn]
Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 18
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William G Deake

[ remainder of the page is bleed-through from the reverse side, at a 90-degree angle from the name across the top ]
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State of New York
County of Livingston

On this 26th day of May 1835 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Livingston County now sitting William J. Dake aged Seventy four
years & upward a resident of the town of Portage in the County of Allegany & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the officers hereinafter named & served as
hereinafter stated

The deponent during the revolutionary war lived in Cambridge then in the County of Albany now Washington County. That in the year 1778 the deponent then being seventeen years old was enrolled as a militia man, & in September of that year was drafted to go to fort Edward - he went there & was there three or four weeks until he was discharged & a part of the time while there they were employed on scouting expeditions. Major Chipman commanded the fort & the deponent's company was commanded by Captain Whitesides. - Afterwards during the same year the deponent was out on two or three sudden expeditions-

In the year 1779 this deponent was called out to go to Palmertown & was at that place three or four weeks & during the same year he went three or four different times to fort Ann & Fort Edward & each time was absent two or three weeks

In 1780 in the month of September the deponent with others were ordered to fort Ann & after remaining these two weeks returned home. The day after they arrived at home they were ordered back in consequence of the enemy having come on & burnt fort Ann & fort
Edwards: they pursued the enemy as far as Lake George & were gone Eight days or thereabout, Previous to this & in the same year the deponent was called out twice to go to fort Ann
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This deponent also remembers that in 1779, it was reported that the enemy were coming to rebuild Ticonderoga & in consequence of such report he was called out to go to Lake Champlain. They did not cross the lake for the want of boats. This deponent was then under Colonel VanWort & Capt William Brown - remembers that Governor George Clinton was there at that time

In 1781 this deponent was repeatedly called out on sudden expeditions as mentioned in But this deponent was so frequently called out for periods of from two to five weeks each from the year 1778 to the close of the war that he cannot now state definitely the precise length of time he was in actual service nor the times when such service was rendered but has no doubt he served in the year 1778 at least two month & a half in the year 1779 at least three months; in 1780 at least three months - in 1781 at least one month --

And I the said William G. Dake hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.-- & that I am the same William G. Dake mentioned in the
affidavit of Charles Dake mentioned in the affidavit of Charles Dake hereto annexed & the same person who is mentioned as William Dake in the affidavit of Jabez Mosher annexed to the declaration of David Mosher

In answer to the interrogatories of the Court the said deponent answers
1st I was born in Hopkintown in the State of Rhode Island March 6th 1761 -
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2  I have a record of my age taken by me from a
record made by my father which is now at my place of residence

3  When I was called into service I lived in Cambridge then in Albany County Now in Washington County in the State of New York _ in the year 1785 I removed to Greenfield Saratoga County where I resided until October 1830 when I removed to Portage in Allegany county where I now reside

4th  When called into service I was drafted except
on alarms & Sudden Expeditions, when I volunteered

5th  The names of some of the officers which I now recollect are Major Chipman, Captain Whiteside Major Austin Col. Van Wort-- Captain Brown Gov Clinton Col. Sherwood - Captain Boult

6th  have received any written discharges from
service, which have been destroyed long since as of no value

7th  The names of some persons to whom I am known in my present neighbourhood & who can testify to my character for veracity & good behaviour & services as a soldier of the Revolution are David Mosher, William G. Wisner - John Gifford 

Wm G Deak

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid }

The David Mosher of Portage Allegany County in the State of New York & William G. Wisner a Clergyman residing in Mount Morris Livingston County & John Gifford residing in Portage aforesaid ---

hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
William G. Dake who has subscribed & sworn to
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served in 1780 two months at least

And this deponent further says that he now resides at Aurora in the County of Erie State of New York and is at the date hereof of the age of Eighty years nine months and ten days-- and that the said William G. Deak now resides at the town of Portage in the County of Allegany and State of New York. --

Subscribed and sworn before me this sixth day of January 1840  } Solomon Judd
[ signature ] Jabez Mosher


State of New York
Erie County 

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jabez Mosher who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit -- that his place of residence and reputed age are as set forth in said affidavit and that he is of good moral character and that his standing for truth and servicity is good--
Aurora [ letters crossed out "November 1839" ]  January 6, 1840
Solomon Judd



STATE OF NEW-YORK ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } SS.

I, CYRUS K. ANDERSON, Clerk of the County of Erie, do hereby certify that
Salmon Judd -- Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition & certificate was, at the time of subscribing his name hereto a Justice of the Peace -- in and for said county, duly elected and sworn, and acting as such. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature "Salmon Judd" to be his genuine signature.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this seventh day of January A.D. 1840.
C. K. Anderson Clerk
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32838

Wm G Deake
Act June 7. 1832
---
Col Van Voss }   N.Y
Capt Brown   }  Militia


Admitted
Private 6 months

A. M. Crane Esq
Nunda
New York
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State of New York
Allegany County:

On this 7th day of September 1839 personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid David Mosher and being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that during the Revolutionary War he resided in the town of Cambridge (which was then in the County of Albany-- now Washington) State of New York that he remembered that in the month of September 1778 - William G.Deak, who then resided in said town of
Cambridge, and with whom this deponent then was, and since has been to this date, well acquainted, together with a company of Militia to which said William G. Deak belonged were called out an alarm, under the command of one Captain Whitesides, to go to the frontiers. This deponent remembers that one Jabez Mosher, a brother of his, who now resides at Aurora in the County of Erie and State of New York was a member of the same company and went at the same time and that the Commander of the Regiment to which said Company belonged of was one Colonel Van Wort. At this time, the said William G. Deak was gone three weeks at the Expiration of which the company were discharged. And this deponent further Saith that afterwards during the same year the Said William G. Deak was called out with the company under command of one Captain Brown, and went to Fort Edward there the said William G. Deak remained in the service five weeks. Major Chipman Commanded at Fort Edward at the time, and he this deponent and his said brother Jabez Mosher, were, during the five weeks last aforesaid, in the company with the said William G. Deak. And this deponent further said that at other times during the same year the said Deak was called out but this deponent cannot now definitely state how many times; how long he was gone at any one time; nor who his officers were
but his reccollection is distinct as to the Eight weeks service above specified, and he thinks he must have served more.

And this deponent further Saith
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that during the year 1779. he remembers that himself, the Jabez Mosher, and the said William G. Deak were often called upon to go upon expeditions and were in the service, sometimes but a few days, and at other times two weeks & at other time four weeks at a time, but as to the precise length of any one term or tour of service this deponent cannot now State except as follows -viz - that the said William G. Deak was during said year called to go on an Expedition to Palmerstown, and that he this deponent and the said Jabez Mosher were in the Company with the said William G. Deak at the time. At this time the said William G.
Deak was in the service fifteen days. One Major Austin or Asting was one of the officers of the expedition. From the fact that the said William G. Deak was often called out during the year 1779 - and from his best reccollection on the subject, this deponent says he can safely say that during said year (1779) the said William G. Deak served two months and one half.

And this deponent further Saith that the Company to which he the said Jabez Mosher and the said William G. Deak belonged were often called out in the years 1778.1779, 1780 and 1781 and at many of those times no regular roll call was made or account kept of the time of their service.

And this deponent further saith that he remembers well that the said William G. Deak in the year 1781 in the fall of the year, together with the company to which he belonged went to Fort George, but that Governor George Clinton was there at the time, and this deponent was also a member of the said Company and with the said William G Deak at the time. At this time the said William G. Deak was in the service six weeks.

Afterwards during the same year the said William
G. Deak went on an Expedition to Fort Ann and
was in the service at this time three weeks

This deponent remember that service sell
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from the circumstance that the said William G Deak was sick at the time. The said Jabez Mosher was not one of the company at this time but he remembers the circumstance well of the said Jabez going to the Fort to visit the said William G. Deck at the time of his sickness and after he had been there two weeks

And this deponent further says that he cannot
now specify or particularize the particular terms
of William G. Deaks service for the year 1780- he only remembers that as ??? ??? he then said Jabez Mosher and William G. Deak were often called upon and remained in the service for short periods of time; Yet from his best recollection on the subject he has no doubt but the said William G Deak during the year 1780 served two months.

And this deponent further says that the said William G. Deak did as much service during the Revolutionary War as either himself or the said Jabez Mosher being a member of the same company- serving under the same officers, - and for and during such of the same periods of time that this deponent and the said Jabez Mosher served.

And this deponent further says that he now resides at the town of Portage in the County
of Allegany and State of New York and that he is at the date hereof of the age of Seventy Eight years four months and fourteen days -and that the said William G. Deak resides at the town &
County last aforesaid.

Subscribed and sworn before me this 9th day of September 1839.
[ signature ] Matthew Coe

Also signed in presence of
A. M. Gram

David Mosher    his mark +
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Wm G Dake    74 in 1835
78 Capt Whitesides  ----   Fort Edward
" "Two or three sudden expeditions
79. no officers named          Palmertown   14 21.
80 Sept ordered with others to Fort Ann   21 .  21
day after ordered out again to pursue the enemy     8 . .8
same year called int twice to Fort Ann -
79 under Brown Col Van Wort. no time-- Lake Champlain.
81 repeatedly called to the close of the war & sons
up his service by saying he has no doubt he served
in 78 - 2 ½ mo. - 79 3mo. 80 3 mo & 81. 1 mo