Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 60, Isaac Adriance, New York
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
New York      Adriance, Isaac. 
NUMBER
R. 60	

CONTENTS
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E PLURIBUS UNIM [great seal of the United States]

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Duchess [Dutchess]. } ss. 

I, Robert Mitchell, Clerk of the County of Duchess, and of the County Courts of said County -- DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph J Jackson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Declaration and before whom the same purports to have been Subscribed and sworn and whose name is three times written on the said Sheet was at the time of taking the said affidavit First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas ---- in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, in the Town of Fishkill duly commifsioned [commissioned] and sworn –

AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said First Judge and verily believe that the signatures to the said Certificates and affidavit are -- genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, & Court the 18th day of June --------- A.D. 1844 --- 

Robt Mitchell, Clerk
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State of New York
Dutchefs [Dutchess] County  } ss.

On this seventeenth day of June 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Dutches [Dutchess] afoursaid [aforesaid] Isaac Adriance of the town of Fishkill county & State afoursaid aged 83 years 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 congrefs [congress] pafsed [passed] June 7th 1832. that he entered the service in behalf of the United States in the Revolution against great Brittain [Britain] and served as follows, 

          That he was enrolled in the year 1776 in Captain Joseph Hortons Company in the town of Fishkill and county of Dutches afoursaid. And that in the year of 1777 he was out under Captain Hill under the command of Colonel John Bailey at Fort constitution and remained in said service about six weeks commencing his services some time in the month of August of that year as near as he can recollect. 

          Declarant further states that he was out on Militia duty under Captain George Brinkerhoof [Brinckerhoff] commencing his services about the first of September 1777 and served from six to eight weeks at continental Villiage [Village]. 

          And that in the month of October 1777 he entered the service and served about four weeks at Fishkill Landing in the County of Dutches under Lieut John Wiltsie.

         And that in the year of 1778 he was out under Captain Fowler under the command of Colonel Jacob Griffin and remained in said service about seven or eight weeks at No. 2 Galloshill in the spring of that year.

       And that in the year of 1778 in the summer of that year he entered the service and served under different officers and master workman whose names he cannot recolect [recollect] at Fort Put [Putnam] and done Militia duty occasionally during that service and served about three months as a private soldier. 

             And that in the Fall of 1778 declarant further states that he was drafted and served under Colonel Thomas Ostrander commanded by Colonel Field and
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marched to Peen pack on the frontier in Ulster County against the Indians and served about six weeks.

Declarant further states that he was drafted and served under Captain Thomas Storm under the command of Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoof [Brinckerhoff] commencing about the 15 day of June 1779 and served in the capacity of a Corporal in said Company six or seven weeks at Buds place which was then Head Quarters of the Regiment.

And that he served about ten days under Captain Storm at Fishkill in the month of May in the year of 1779.

Declarant further states that he was called out on alarms at various times under Captain Joseph Horton during said War and must have served fifteen months or more during said War as near as he can recollect and that he has no records in his pofsefsion [possession] to prove his services and must rely on the records in the War department to support his claim.

This declarant further states that the reason why he has not applied for a pension before is that he did not hear for some time after the pafsage [passage] of the Law of 1832 that any such law had pafsed. And that during the last two or three years he has been enquiring [inquiring] for proof of living witnefses [witnesses] and that he can find none living who served with him during said War.

Sworn and subscribed the day,
and year first above written 
Jos. I. Jackson 
Isaac Adriance 


I the said Judge do hereby certify that the above applicant  Isaac Adriance is not able to attend the sitting of the county court on the account of infirmity of old age.
June 17th 1844
Jos. I Jackson First Judge [illegible] for Dutchefs County


I Joseph I. Jackson First Judge [illegible] of Dutchefs County Do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Isaac Adriance and have been for more than thirty years past and that his moral character is good 
June 17th 1844    Jos I. Jackson
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No 35.855 – 

Isaac Adrience
NY
Act June 7th 32

[following text upside down on page]

H. H. Sylvester, Agents
Washington City
DC
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
County of Duchess [Dutchess]  }     SS.

I, Robert Mitchell, Clerk of the County of Duchess, and of the County courts of said county DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Homan Esquire – 
whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavits of Thomas I Storm and of Abraham Polhemus and before whom they purport to have been Subscribed and sworn was at the times when the same were taken an Acting Justice of the Peace 
in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly Elected and Sworn -- and duly authorized to take affidavits [illegible]


AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice -- and verily believe that the signatures to the said annexed affidavits are --- genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts & County, the 18th day of June --- A.D. 1844
Robt. Mitchell, Clerk.
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State of New York 
Dutchefs [Dutchess] County    }   ss.

Personally appeared before me the under-signed one of the Justice of the peace of said County the Rev Abraham Polhemus a pastor of the Reformed Dutch church in said county aged thirty two years and made oath in due form of law depose and states that he is well acquainted with Isaac Adriance now a resident of the town of Fishkill county of Dutchefs and has been acquainted with him for about nine years past and that he is a man of good character and that it is reported and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of said Adriance that he was a soldier during the War of the Revolution and a true friend to his country.
Abraham Polhemus
Sworn and Subscribed the 17th day of June 1844 before me 
Wm Homan Justice of the peace
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State of New York 
Dutchefs [Dutchess] County   } ss.

Personally appeared before me the under-signed a Justice of the peace in and for said county Thomas J Storm -- a resident of said County aged Seventy seven years and made oath in due form of Law depose & States that he is well acquainted with Isaac Adriance now a resident of the town of Fishkill in said county and has been for Twenty years past and that he has allways [always] ben [been] a good character and that he believed that he was a soldier during the War of the Revolution and done more or lefs [less] service during said War and that it is generally believed and reported that he was out at various times during said War.

Thomas Storm 

Sworn and Subscribed
the 17th day of June 1844 before me
Wm Homan Justice of the peace
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________________________ Ex’r.                          INVALID
No 60

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

REJECTED	
Isaac Adriance 
P.O.  ___________________________

Service: __________________________________

Enlisted: ________________________________, 18      .
Discharged: ____________________________, 18      .
Application filed: _______________________, 18      .

Alleges: ____________________________________

Re-enlisted:  ________________________________
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No 60
Isaac Adriance 
N.Y. 
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[illegible – possibly “Suspended”]
letter to H.H. Sylvester 15th Octr 44.
Hon Isaac Teller, Feby 24 1855 
Act June 7th 32
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House of Representatives
Washington City 
July, 20th 1855 
L.P. Waldo Esq 
My dear [illegible]
Will you do me the favor to attend to the enclosed letter. it is an  early day, as your duties, [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Isaac Teller