Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 13,726, Henry Delematter, New York
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Service             *                         Number
New York  Delematter, Henry      R.13.726
                     or Hendrick
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13726

P.O. 
Henry Dellamatter

Service: 
REJECTED

Enlisted: ____________________, 18
Discharged: _________________, 18

Application filed: 

Alleges:

Re-enlisted


Attorney:
P.O. 


Recognized.              Contract
   Cert of Dis.  Searched for _____________, 18
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No. 39,161

Henry Delamatter decd
N. York.


Let. Hon. R. H. Duell
Feby 6/60


Act June 7 1832
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In the matter of the application of Catherine Brockway, daughter
of
Henry or Hendrick Delamatter
a Revolutionary Soldier

Presented by R H Duell
   House of Ref
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State of New York 
Livingston County Springwater   I Levi Brockway aged Eighty three years makes oath and says that he was present in the town of Schodack, Rensselaer County & State of New York, when his Sister Catharine [illegible] married to his Brother Reuben Brockway in the month of September Seventeen hundred and ninety Eight, by Walter Carpenter Esqr & he further says, that her name before Marriage was Catharine Delamatter & that she is the identical person which she represents herself to be, & that she is the only child living of Henry & [sic] Hendrick Delamater
[signed] Levi Bockway
sworn and subscribed before me this 7 day of January 1860
[signed] L. R. Hopkins J. Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with Levi Brockway and that he is a man of truth and veracity & reputable in his neighborhood
[signed] L. R. Hopkins J. Peace
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State of New-York } ss.
Livingston County Clerk's Office

I, Chas Root
Clerk of said County Court therof, Do Hereby Certify that S. R. Hopkins Esquire, was at the date of the foregoing or annexed Affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice subscribed thereto, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, this 16 day of January A.D. 1860
Chas Root Clerk.
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Know all men by these presents that I, Catharine Brockway of Cortlandville, County of Cortland and State of New York have made, constituted and appointed and & by these presents, do hereby constitute & appoint irrevocable Lizen B. Canfield, of Cortland Ville, State and County of aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and Stead, to ask for me a Pension, which may be due me from the United States as survivor of Henry or Hendrick Delematter my husband who who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Col Willett's Regiment, and I hereby ratify all the acts of my said attorney, which he may lawfully do in the premises in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January 1860 , Catharine Brockway [County of Cortland] [indecipherable]
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Declaration 
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Cortlandville } ss Catharine Brockway aged Eighty one of the aforesaid State County and Town makes oath and says that she is the widow of Reuben Brockway deceased who resided in said County State and Town aforesaid and years ago the third day of February last past, [illegible, daughter of?] Henry or Hendrick Delematter went into the War of the Revolution, against Great Brittain, the first time her said Father went from the Town of Kinderhook in Columbia County State of New York from said month he enlisted (I think) served under adjutant Plyson More {?] Col Willets Regt of the State of New York, the one Sergeants name was Smith, the Capts name [illegible, she?] does not recollect, her said Father again Enlisted she thinks for two years under the same Col & officers neither coming home, he had an honorable discharge which is lost or destroyed she has seen it. she further says that said Plyson More Cheated her said Father out of his Land my said Father Died Six Six years ago in said town of Kinderhook aforesaid, he never drew a Pension he had a [illegible] on his thumb and lost the first joint of said thumb on his right hand while in said service, she says she is the only person living of her said Fathers Children, her [illegible] died in Yates County New York forty one years ago - her name before she Married said Brockway was Catherine Delamatter she was married to said Brockway in the town of Hoosack in Rensselaer County & State by Esqr Walter Carpenter in September Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Eight, she says she has no record of her marriage; 
[signed] Catherine Brockway X her mark
Witness
[illegible first name] Westcott
Samuel Pierce
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I certify that Catharine Brockway is a person of truth and veracity and reputable in her neighborhood
Wm Andrews  J. Peace

State of New York
Cortland County
Town of Cortlandville } ss.
I Sina Brockway aged fifty seven years and I Henry Brockway aged Forty seven years make oath, that they are the Children of Reuben Brockway & Catharine Brockway and know that Catharine Brockway is the identical person which she represents herself to me
[signed Sina Brockway  Henry Brockway
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of January AD 1860
[signed] Wm Andrews   J. Peace

I certify that Sina Brockway & Henry Brockway are persons of truth and veracity and reputable in their Neighbourhood
[signed] Wm Andrews   J. Peace

I certify that William Andrews Esq whose name is attached to the foregoing Jurats and certificates was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cortland in the State of New York duly authorized to take affidavits; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that the signature to said affidavits &c is genuine. Dated Feb 2, 1860
[signed] R H. Duell
M.C. 21st Dist New York
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Declaration
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Cortlandville } ss Catharine Brockway aged Eighty one of the aforesaid State County and Town makes oath and says that she is the widow of Reuben Brockway deceased who resided in said County State and Town aforesaid and years ago the third day of February last past, [illegible, daughter of?] Henry or Hendrick Delematter went into the War of the Revolution, against Great Brittain, the first time her said Father went from the Town of Kinderhook in Columbia County State of New York from said month he enlisted (I think) served under adjutant Plyson More {?] Col Willets Regt of the State of New York, the one Sergeants name was Smith, the Capts name [illegible, she?] does not recollect, her said Father again Enlisted she thinks for two years under the same Col & officers neither coming home, he had an honorable discharge which is lost or destroyed she has seen it. she further says that said Plyson More Cheated her said Father out of his Land my said Father Died Six Six years ago in said town of Kinderhook aforesaid, he never drew a Pension he had a [illegible] on his thumb and lost the first joint of said thumb on his right hand while in said service, she says she is the only person living of her said Fathers Children, her [illegible] died in Yates County New York forty one years ago - her name before she Married said Brockway was Catherine Delamatter she was married to said Brockway in the town of Hoosack in Rensselaer County & State by Esqr Walter Carpenter in September Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Eight, she says she has no record of her marriage;
[signed] Catherine Brockway X her mark
Witness
[illegible first name] Westcott
Samuel Pierce
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I certify that Catharine Brockway is a person of truth and veracity and reputable in her neighborhood 
[signed] Wm Andrews J. Peace 
State of New York 
Cortland County 
Town of Cortlandville } ss. I Sina Brockway aged fifty seven years and I Henry Brockway aged Forty seven years make oath, that they are the Children of Reuben Brockway & Catharine Brockway and know that Catharine Brockway is the identical person which she represents herself to me 
[signed Sina Brockway Henry Brockway 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of January AD 1860 
[signed] Wm Andrews J. Peace 
I certify that Sina Brockway & Henry Brockway are persons of truth and veracity and reputable in their Neighbourhood 
[signed] Wm Andrews J. Peace 
I certify that William Andrews Esq whose name is attached to the foregoing Jurats and certificates was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cortland in the State of New York duly authorized to take affidavits; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that the signature to said affidavits &c is genuine. Dated Feb 2, 1860 
[signed] R H. Duell M.C. 21st Dist New York