Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6035, for David Kniskern, New York
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE 
New York 

Kniskern, David 

NUMBER
R.6035

CONTENTS
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38,182
David Knistern
N. York
Act 7 June '32
Let to him July 8/51
6035
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Left side)
25.06
60.31
21.
81.31
78.10
2.
80.10

(right side)
April 18. 1857
38,182
Pension
Papers of David
Act June 7 1832
Knishern
original
Address
John Basslor Esq
Bern
Albany Co.
New York
Daniel Kniskern
NY
Act 7 June 1832
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Honl. James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir-, Enclosed you will please find papers- on my application for pension, all communications for me on the subject to meet attention should be addressed to
John Basslor Bern, Albany Co. N. Y. If the Honl. Com. should desire further testimony in regard to the service, I believe there are those yet liveing who know and can attest to my services
Witness, Jacob D. Settle
Respectfully yours
David his mark Kniskern
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["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873." is crossed out] 
REJECTED 
6030 
P. O. [blank] 
David Knistern 
Service: Kniskern,  
Enlisted: [blank] , 18 [blank] 
Discharged: [blank] , 18 [blank] 
Application filed: [blank] , 18 [blank] 
Alleges: [blank] 
Re-enlisted: [blank] 
Attorney: [blank] 
P. O. [blank] 
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contrac [right margin cut off] 
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank] 18 [blank]
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State of New York County of Albany & Town of Bern SS
On this twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid David Kniskern aged eighty four years a resident of the Town of Knox, County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he served in the war of the revolution and did service as a private in Capt. Adam Dietz company, in a fort that was erected in Beaverdam Albany Co. the fort was known sometimes as Meidmans fort. This deponent says that he served from the 20th day of March to sometime in the month of November seventeen hundred and eighty two. This deponent says further that the said company belonged to no regiment that he recollects of. The Company was raised in his neighborhood for the defence of the surrounding Inhabitants there had been many persons killed by Indians in the vicinity and the Company was raised and the fort built for the security of the neighborhood and to watch the enemy who traversed this County on their way from Esopus to Schoharrie and Cherry Valley. This deponent says further that Adam Dietz left this fort before the term of service of this deponent expired and that to the best of his present recollection Matthias Schulders had the command of said Company and William Zimmer was either Lieut or Ensign and William Ball was our drummer for which service the said William Ball drew a pension during his life time. This deponent says that he performed service as above stated faithfully untill he was discharged in the fall of 1782.
This deponent says further that the reason why he did not make application for pension untill this time is that he has always had a sufficiency of means for his support untill now he is reduced to such a degree that he is now liveing upon the charity of friends and as he verily believes and is advised that for the service he rendered he is entitled to a pension from the government of his country. This application for pension is made under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 giveing pensions to the militia who served in the war of the revolution.
David Kniskern X his mark
B. V. Gardner

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Benjamin V. Gardner Justice of the Peace
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And I do hereby certify the said David Kniskern who made the within affadavit [sic] is an aged and highly respectable citizen and do believe that he served as aforesaid. and that he is of the age within represented. [signature:] Benjamin V. Gardner Justice of the Peace 
State of New York County of Albany } S.S. on this Tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty one, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and state aforesaid Hannah Yager aged Eight Five years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say that she is well acquainted with the within named David Kniskern who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution , the said David Kniskern was a private in the Company sometimes commanded by Adam Dietz, and in his absence by Matthias Schulders, or William Schulders who were both in the same fort. The said David Kniskern did duly as a private in said Company from Early in the Spring of the year 1782. to some time in the month of November 1782 in a fort at Beaverdam, the fort was sometimes known as the Whiteman fort. this deponent saith that she was in the said fort and knows positively of the said David Kniskern being on duty there for over Six months as a private, This deponent recollects that the said David Kniskern was one night standing guard and he was found by one other of the guard asleep for which he was severely whipped by order of the commanding officer in the presence of all the Soldiers and people in the fort. This deponent saith further to the best of her knowledge this fort was garrisoned by some soldiers from Fort Creek Schoharrie, and some from Albany County for the protection of the surrounding inhabitants by order of Col. Vroman of Schoharrie or Col. Van Schaick of Albany. this deponent saith further that she is a resident of the Town of Boone. County and State aforesaid, and is yet of sound mind of good memory and having a good recollection of the events of the war of the revolution as they came under her observation She says further that the Rescue of Wm. Zimmer as being there in said Fort, and Wm. Ball as drummer and further saith not. her X mark Hannah Yager 
Witness - [signature:] Saml Q Schoonmaker 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written [signature:] Saml Q Schoonmaker Justice
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State of New York County of Schoharrie } S.S. On this Fifth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty one personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths, within and for the Town, County and state aforesaid, Francis Becraft aged Ninety Eight years past who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he this deponent served in the war of the revolution and that he was personally and well acquainted with David Kniskern who served in a Company that was stationed in a fort in Beaverdam Albany County, in Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two. The said Company was commanded by Adam Dietz, and part of the time and the residue of the time William Schulders was Lieut. and William Zimmer was Ensign, this deponent saith further that the said David Kniskern served as a private in this Company from, to the best of this deponent's recollection from the first of March 1782, to November of the same year, this deponent knows that the said David Kniskern, stood guard at this fort and did Military duty as aforesaid. This fort was Established for the protection of the surrounding Inhabitants, and the men that composed the Company came principally from Schoharrie this deponent is very certain As to the Service of the said David Kniskern aforesaid, and that he served as a private in said Company from March to November 1782. This deponent saith that he is a resident of the Town of Schoharrie County of Scholarrie & state aforesaid and is a pensioner of war of the Revolution his mark Francis Becraft 
Witness [signature:] Peter Mann 
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
[signature:] Peter Mann Justice of Peace 
And I do hereby certify that the above deponent is an aged and highly respectable citizen, and do believe his statement or affadavit above is entitled to full credit and belief his memory is sound and good have known him for the past fifty years. [signature:] Peter Mann Justice of Peace d
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State of New York Schoharie Cunty } SS: I hereby Certify that Peter Mann before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that his Signature thereunto Subscribed is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said County this 5th day of March in the year 1851. [signature:] Loring Andrews, Clerk 
State of New York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office. } SS. I, Robert S. Lay, Clerk of the said City and County and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Samuel Q Schoonmaker whose name is appended to the Jurat of the annexed Declaration was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Saumel Q Schoonmaker and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 10 of April 1851. [signature:] R S Lay Clerk. 
State of New York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office. } SS. I, Robert S. Lay, Clerk of the said City and County and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Benjamin V Gardner whose name is appended to the Jurat of the annexed Declaration was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Benjamin V Gardner and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 10 of April 1851. [signature:] R S Lay Clerk.
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David Kniskern, aged 84 yrs., a resid. of the Town of Knose [Knox? Cohoes?], Albany Co., N. Y., deposed 25 Jan. 1851, that he served as a pvt. in ["a" is crossed out] Capt. Adam Dietz Co., in a fort that was erected in Beaverdam, Albany Co. The Fort was known sometimes as the Theidmans (?) Fort, [Whiteman's?] & that he served from 20 Mar. to sometime in Nov 1782; that the said co. belonged to No regiment that he recollects of. The co. was raised in this neighborhood for the defense of the surrounding inhabitants there had been many persons killed on Indians in the vicinity. The fort was built for the security of the neighborhood & to watch the many who traversed ["from" is crossed out] Reis County [Esopus is in Ulster County] on their way from Esopus to Schoharie & Cherry Valley Deponent was discharged in Fall of 1782 under Act 27 June, 1832 Applic. rejected
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