Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,037, Henry Flanders, New York
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SERVICE
New York     Flanders, Henry

NUMBER
S. 13.037

carded
CONTENTS
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Subscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ cents  per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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No. 11619
Henry Flander


aomd

14[with a curved stroke thru it]

2 years pri
80$

26 Sep '32
24 Dec
D174.

John Nellis. Agent
Palatine
Montgomery County
New York
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No 11619
BRIEF in the case of Henry Flander, of Oppenheim, County of Montgomery. - in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1839.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court
2. I before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
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3. How old is he?
72. Years~
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
28th March In 1776. 9 Months. Private. Capt. Gotman.--Col Cop.--
1777. about 1 Month 6 Days. Private. Capt Ritshler.-- Col Klock.--
April 10th, 1778. 9 Months. Huntman[?]. Capt Lefler.--
May 1779. do. 3 days. private. Capt Ritchler. Col Klock
do 25th 1779. do 6 Months.& 14 days. private. Capt John Hess. Col Jacob Klock.
March 1st 1781. 9. Months, private. Capt Gross.-- Col Willett.--

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle of Durlock. & Johnsons Hull.~

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Palatine, Montgomery County, N. York.~

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By two living Witnesses.~

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
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I Certify that the foregoing statement and  the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord Examining Clerk.
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State of New York
Montgomery County}SS. on this 21 day of September1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting Henry Flander a resident of the Town of Oppenheim & County aforesaid aged Seventy two Years this 20 Sept 1831 who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
that he entered the Service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the militia of said State as a private & served as herein after stated, viz about twenty eighth day of March 1776. he enlisted as a private for nine months in the Company whereof Christian Getender was Capt., James Billington Lieut. Jacob Simmons ensign thereof in the Regt. of Ebenezer Cox -- the other field officers of said Regt. he did not remember of seeing during said nine months & does not recollect their names -- that he resided in the Town of Palatine in said County when he enlisted as aforesaid -- that the Company aforesaid acted as rangers -- that immediately after he was so enlisted as aforesaid, he was marched with the said Company from Palatine to the East Canada Creek, thence to the Garoga Lake in the then County of Tryon -- thence to Sacandaga, thence to Johnstown, thence to Palatine aforesaid where the said Company remained about four months -- & then was marched to Albany & from thence to Ticonderoga where he remained about three months -- that at Ticonderoga Col Ebenezer Cox arrived with some militia, where Col Cox Commanded the Regt. in which said Company was which induces him to think & believe that his Company belonged to the said Regt. -- at Ticonderoga there were Continental troops, but does not know what Regt. of Continentals was there, nor the Continental officers that Commanded there -- that he left said Services of enlistment about the first of March 1777, having served longer than his period of enlistment -- that about the [illegible] 1777, he was called out into the militia [illegible, illegible] time into the Company whereof Nicholas Retchiter was Capt. John Scholl was Lieut. & he thinks John Jost Scholl was ensign & in this Regt. whereof Jacob Klock was Col. Peter Waggoner was called [illegible] Lieut. Col & the major's name he cannot say but thinks Christopher Fox was major of said Regt. -- that he then resided in the then Town of Palatine in Said County when he entered the last mentioned Service -- that the said Company & Regt. marched from then Town of Palatine to Herkimer Fort, he was taken Sick & remained at the Fort some that detained by Sickness -- which prevented him being Engaged in the Oriskanny battle -- & was then in the Service about Six days when he returned home being about the Sixth or 7th Aug. 1777 when he left said last mentioned Service -- which at the said Fort he understood the Oriskany battle had been fought --
about the 10th April 1778. he enlisted as a boatman for nine months in the Company of John Lefler Capt -- there was no other officers he recollects -- he was marched in said Company to Albany, where [illegible] Company remained
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about a month, from thence down the North River to Co[illegible]an where he remained about a fortnight -- from [illegible]ce to Kings-Ferry where the Said Company remained some considerable time but cannot say how long, where he saw Genl. Washington & assisted to ferry across the Hudson river Genl. Washington & his army etc. was near from Kings-Ferry down the River to Poughkeepsie with flour etc. for the army of Genl. Washington -- where he continued some time, cannot say how long --  & remained at Tarry Town Some time -- & left the said last mentioned Service about first of January 1779 -- & served as last aforesaid for about nine months when he was dismissed & returned home -- that he resided in Town of Palatine when he enlisted in said last mentioned Service --
that about the middle of May 1779, he was called out & entered the Service in the Company whereof Nicholas Retchter was Capt. -- John Sholl Lieut. -- John Jost Scholl Ensign of said Company in the Regt. whereof Jacob Klock was Col., Chrisopher Fox Major of said Regt. & cannot recollect the then other field officers of said Regt. -- that he then also resided in the Town of Palatine in said County when he entered as aforesaid said last mentioned Service -- that the said Company marched about five miles northward [illegible] the said Town & left the Service about 20 May 1779 having Served about three days -- that Capt. Retchter was wounded about this time by the indians & Tories in his own house in defending it -- that he was not then present -- that he returned home -- saw no other officers or troops than those of the said Company last named --
that about 25 May 1779. he [illegible] as a private the Company of John Hess Capt. [illegible]no. Klock Lieut. & cannot remember the Ensign's name of said company in the Regt. of Col Jacob Klock, Peter Waggoner Lieut. Col. -- & Christopher Fox Major of said Regt. & left the Services about the first of April 1780. & served during said time as a private for about Six Months in said Company --
he resided at the said Town of Palatine in the County aforesaid when he entered said last mentioned Service -- & acted during said six months on Scouting parties except about fourteen days he was at what was called Ox-fort -- that he Served during said period from 25 May 1779. to 1st April 1980 about Six months & fourteen days of which time he was at Ox-Fort, being a Small fort- in the now County of Herkimer -- that he cannot recollect the country they marched over during said time. but it was in & about the now County of Montgomery & Herkimer not going any great distance from the Town of Palatine
that he saw during said time no other officers [illegible] troops than those belonging to the Company to which he was attached -- that the residence of the time he was at home &not in Service --when at Oxfort he was in the service as aforesaid --
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that about the about first day of March 1781. he volunteered as a private in the Company of Capt. Lawrence Gross for nine months -- that the name of the Lieut. & Ensign of said Company as near as he can remember were Loop & Buckey two young men whose Christian names he cannot recollect -- in the Regt. whereof Marinus Willet was Col. & cannot remember the names of the other field officers except Jellus Fonda who acted as adjutant in said Regiment -- & Entered said company the 1st March 1781 at Palatine in said County where he then resided -- from Palatine he was marched to Fort-Plain where Col. Willett commanded -- & remained there for nine months except when he was marched  to the Town of Sharon then called Durlock in said Company & accompanied by the Said Col. Willet & the other named field officers where he was engaged in  the Durlock battle against the Tories & Indians Commanded by one Dockstader as was said -- they Tories & Indians retreated -- & returned after the battle to Fort-Plain -- Capt. McKean was wounded in said battle of which he died -- & left Said Service about the first of January 1782 having Served out said nine months & was discharged but lost same -- & returned home -- that he now recollects that during said nine months & shortly after the battle at Durlock aforesaid he was marched from Fort Plain to Caughnawaga Village & from there to Johnstown in pursuit of Major Ross & at Johnson Hall near Johnstown the American forces commanded by Col Willett had an Engagement with the British  forces at Johnson' Hall & the British retreated -- & the American forces followed the British to the West Canada Creek -- that he was in the said last-mentioned engagement & battle at Johnson' Hall -- at the west Canada Creek the American forces stoped pursuit -- & after, he returned home when his Service Expired as aforesaid -- that he has no documentary evidence of his Services aforesaid & that No Clergyman resides in his neighborhood. that I was born 19 Sept. 1759. in the County of Albany (the Town not remembered) as he understood -- that he has seen a record of his age but does not know where the same now is -- that he resided in the Town of Palatine County of Montgomery & State of New York when he entered the Service the Several times before mentioned -- & since the revolutionary war he resided in the Town of Oppenheim in said County of Montgomery & now lives in the same place -- that he volunteered in Capt. Lawrence Gross' Company as aforesaid & the other times he was called on by his officers as before mentioned -- that he has given all the information  as to his Services & the Country marched through by him that he possesses --
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that he is known to Denis Augustus Flander & Frederick Baum his neighbor, who could testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his Services as a soldier of the Revolution & their knowledge of his Services as aforesaid -- He hereby relinquishes Every Claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state -- that no Clergyman resides in his Neighborhood 
as sworn on this 21 day of Sept. 1832 
before me in open court}
 Henry Flander--- X -- his mark   

Geo D. Ferguson Clerk

We Frederick Baum & John J. Failing residents of the Town of Oppenheim County of Montgomery & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Flander who has subscribed & sworn to the above declarations; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion ---
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court. --}
Fredk. Baum--- X -- his mark
John J. Failing

Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
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Rev War
 13037
INVALID.
File No. 13. 037
Henry Flanders  Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county Henry Flanders who being  duly sworn doth depose and sear that he is seventy six years of age and a revolutionary pensioner of the United States that he was a private in the company of Captain Christian Getman in the year 1776. that the said company was immediately after their enlistment mentioned into actual service and continued as an embodied corps for the whole period of nine months and not engaged in any civil pursuit during that period
Henry Flander ( his X mark)
Subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of June 1837 before me John T Getman Justice
I certify that the above named Henry Flander is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit John T Getman Justice
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's office, ss: I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the county of Montgomery, do hereby certify that John T. Getman, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been [illegible] was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit & to the within certificate is his genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10th July 1837.
Geo. D. Ferguson. clk.
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State of New York
Montgomery County } ss. on this 21. day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common pleas in aforesaid county + state now [illegible] Frederick Baum + Denis Augustus Flanders both residents in the town of Oppenhein in said county the said Fredk. Baum aged 73 years + the said Denis Augustus Flanders aged 75 years, both being sworn duly first according to law. the said Frederick Baum says for himself that he served in the same company + regiment that Henry Flander served in for six months or thereabout of which company Lawrence Gress was Capt. + he thinks one Simmons was Lieut. that one + six, but is not certain, but thinks one of them acted as Lieut. + one Buckey was the Ensign in said company in the regt. of C Marinus Millot at Fort [illegible] the they guess sometime stationed + has heard read that part of  his declaration of said Henry Flanders declaration as to his serving in said Lawrence Gress company + knows that the facts in relation thereto as stated by said Henry in his declaration to be true + knows that the said Henry served nine months in Capt. Lawrence Gress company as he served the same time in same company in the revolutionary war from about 1st March 1781 to the 1st Jan 1782. + the said Denis Augustus Flander for himself says that he is the brother of the said Henry Flander + lived together under same home when not in service. That he knows that said Henry enlisted as a private for nine months the spring of 1776. in the company of Capt. Christian Getman cannot say in what regiment. + saw said Henry in the said company. that he also know that said Henry Flanders served for three days in the company of Nicholas Retehler Capt as stated by said Henry in his foregoing declaration which he has heard as + that he served at the same time in said company in May 1778 is that he knows also that said Henry served in John Lefles' company as stated by said Henry in his preceding declaration for nine months from April 1778. to about 1st Jany. 1779 as a private that he served same time in the same company. 
that he know also that the said Henry Flander served in Capt John Hess' company from May 1779 to April 1780 in Jacob H Cook Regt. of militia
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in said state that said Henry Served in his opinion
of which he has no doubt in said Hess' Company
at least six months during the period intervening
the said Henry entered & left said Hess' Company.
& residue of said time said Henry was at home
he thinks during said six months he served in
same Company in [illegible] parties almost continuously
from May 1779 to April 1780 with the said
Henry. /s/ Fred K. Baum hisXmark
Sworn to this 21st day
of Sept 1832 before me
in open Court
/s/ Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
& after putting the interrogatories presented 
by the war department that the 
war department that the above
pension applicant was a revolutionary
soldier served as he states. And the court
further certifies that it appears to them that
Frederick Baum & John J. Failing are residents in
the town of Oppenheim County of Montgomery &
state aforesaid are credible persons & that their
statements are entitled to full credit & that no
clergyman resides near the said reside near the said Henry Flander

I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas of the County of Montgomery & State of New York
as hereby certify certify [sic] that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said
court in the matter of the application of
Henry Flanders for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this 21st day of Sept.
1833.

Geo. D. Ferguson
State of New York Montgomery County. SS I George
D. Ferguson Clerk of the said County & of the Court of
Common pleas in & for said County do hereby certify
in conformity to the direction of the Court that
the above named Frederick Baum & Denis Augustus
Flander who signed above affidavit & to whom I
administered the oath & [illegible] of their said affiants
are credible persons& entitled to belief. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office
this [illegible] day of February A.D. 1833
/s/ Geo: D. Ferguson

[written sideways in left margin adjacent to last full paragraph]
Henry Flander's 
application for a
Pension