Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3903, John Gardenier, Conn. New York
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Conn.           Gardenier, John R.3903
New York    or Gardinier
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Conn.
New York

Gardenier, John
or Gardinier.

R.3903.
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Conn. Gardenier John R.3903
New york or Gardinier
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State of New York
Rensselaer County   To: I Henry R Bristol Clerk of said county do certify that Abril Buckman Esquire, before whom the annexed
declaration of John Gardenier was sworn and affidavits of John Roraback and William Canfield thereto subjoined 
were taken, and who signed the certificates thereunder written, was at the date of the same one of the judges of the county courts of the county of Rensselaer, and as such duly authorized to perform said duties, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this
9th day of January 1833
Henry R Bristol Clerk
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22041
In the matter of the application of John Gardinier
for a pension
Pension to be sent to John
Koon of Nassau, Ress. 
Co. N. York

on roll of Cap Quackenbush Company
Ent 1st July. 75
disch 20 Sept. 75
2 mo + 20 days
On Mansfield's roll[illegible] September 1777 [illegible] [crossed out]
[illegible] 31 Dec 1777
"
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State of New York
Rensselaer County On this twenty ninth day of  December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Personally appeared before me Abiel Buckman Esquire one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer, John Gardenier a resident of the town of Schodack in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged Eighty one years, who being  by me first duly sworn according to law doth his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that is to say, in the latter part
of February or first of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he Enlisted as a corporal in a company commanded by Captain John Quackenbush, First Lieutenant Jonathan Pearsey [sic]
and Ensign Garret Van Waggoner, which company belonged to Alexander McDougall's regiment, commonly known and denominated
"the hairy caps". that he first enlisted for the term of six months That the regiment and company to which he belonged, remained
in the City of New York where he enlisted for the space of two or three months or more - when after having procured their uniforms, The Regiment to which he belonged were embarked on board a sloop and taken to the City of Albany up the Hudson River, after arriving at the City of Albany, they were joined by three other regiments. One of which was commanded by Colonel Van Schaick, but he cannot recollect by whom the other regiments were commanded. That after having remained at Albany a short time the troops were paid off 
and were then all put under the command of Generals Schuyler and Montgomery and were marched up the Hudson river to Fort George at the south end of Lake George where they were
Embarked on board of the boats and were taken to Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. Their he remained with the troops, until 
the twentieth day of September of the same year, when he received a discharge from General Schuyler as unfit for duty by reason of a wound which he had received in his left
leg whilst assisting in landing some cannon from the boats in which they had been conveyed to the shot. After which cannon
as he believes belonged to Captain John Lamb's Artillery, who according to his first recollection arrived there about that time.
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that after having received his discharge as above mentioned from General Schuyler he returned to the city of New York after having remained in the service for the full term of seven months. that as soon as the wound in his leg was sufficiently healed to enable him to ride on horseback and some time in the month of December in the same year he enlisted a waggon master under Captain Steers, and Col. Hughs, of the waggon master department, for the term of nine months, that during the winter he remained in the discharge of his duty in the city of New York until the opening of the season when he was engaged in assisting in constructing works of defence in the city of New York in and about Corlear's Hook and elsewhere, on the island that he was also engaged in constructing Fort Greene on Long Island by drawing fascines, sods & other materials for its erection, and continued on Long Island until the latter part of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, when he left there after the battle with the British and retreated with the army under General Washington to the city of New York. where he remained with the whole army until about the middle of September when about four oclock in the afternoon he received order from Colonel Hughs to get the waggons loaded and in readiness for a retreat from the city about daylight on the following morning and after having arrived just out of the city to what was then called the tea water pump, he was met by General Putnam who ordered him back to the liberty pole and to there load six of his waggons with flour. he returned accordingly and after having loaded his waggons, proceeded to the northward but when he arrived at the two mile stone he discovered the British troops approaching from the north, by reason of which being unable to get off with the loaded waggons he separated his horses from the waggons he proceeded on the Bloomingdale road in company with General Putnam and several others, that whilst they were passing through the woods back of the three mile stone & to the west of the Bloomingdale road, General Putnam's horse was killed by a grape shot discharged from a battery constructed on what was then called the "Inklin Bough" that about the same time one of the horses that he was leading was shot
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down dead by the enemy from the dame battery as above mentioned. which horse belonged to him and was worth at least one hundred dollars, and further that by reason of his being engaged in removing the public property be was obliged to neglect his own house of furniture which with the exception of a single cart load of furniture was entirely consumed, burned and destroyed by the enemy after they took possession of the city, which property was destroyed by the enemy was worth including house of furniture at least sixteen hundred dollars. that he overtook the american army on their retreat at Haarlem Heights, and then proceeded on to Kings Bridge, and remained there some length of time perhaps about a month, when he went on with the army to White Plains. and was present withe the army during the battle with the enemy at that place, that after the battle he proceeded to Peeks Kill, and was then ordered to return with waggons to transport General Lee's baggage from Valentines Hill which duty he performed, and returned with it to Peek's Kill, where he remained until after Fort Washington was taken, when he was as he can recollect in the latter part of November he was discharge. after having served between eleven and twelve months as waggon master
That immediately after being discharged as last above mentioned he went to Danbury in the state of Connecticut and after remaining there a short tome went to New Haven and on the first of January on thousand seven hundred and seventy seven or within a day or two of that time, he enlisted as a corporal in A company of artillery commanded by Captain Samuel Mansfield, which belonged to the stat troops of Connecticut but as there was only one other company of artillery based at New Haven at the time he enlisted he cannot remember what regiment his company belonged to, he remained at New Haven with said company until and alarm was given that the enemy were intending and attack upon Danbury to destroy the public stores of provisions deposited there, when he was marched directly to Danbury and arrived there just as the British were setting fire to the place, that he was engaged in the battle with the enemy there, where General Wooster was killed
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that he understood at the time that General Arnold commanded the american forces engaged in that battle, and upon the retreat of the British his company pursued them with and Iron six pounder mounted upon and oxcart. that immediately after the battle be returned with said company to New Haven where they arrived as near as he can remember about the first of May; he remained there until some time in June when he, together with said company was marched to Peek's kill, and joined General McDougall's Brigade; that after remaining at Peek's kill a short time, his company was marched to a place called White marsh in New Jersey, and from there they were ordered to Red Bank- and when they arrived at Hattenfield the received orders to return, the returned to White Marsh, the after remaining at White Marsh for some time, they received orders to join the army under General Washington in Pennsylvania, which they effected at a place called Chestnut Ridge near Germantown and was engaged with the british in the battle at that place in the beginning of October that year, and after the battle he went  onto winter quarters in huts at a place called Valley Forge to the west of the Schuylkill, that after remaining at this place until sometime in the latter part of November on first of December, when his leg which had been wounded at Ticonderoga as above stated became so painful as to prevent his performance of duty with the artillery, he received a furlough to return to Danbury where his father then lived, that on arriving at Peekskill he was requested by Colonel Hughs to go as an express to Mr Gerardus Duychins of New Haven nail maker, which service he performed. and then returned with an answer to colonel Hughs. that he continued constantly in the performance of the last mentioned duty as an express rider for the space of two years, and in the discharge of which duty he received a pass from General Washington, under the hand and seal of General Washington whereby he was to be permitted to pass to any post or place in America, that
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he was often times engaged in carrying letters for General Washington, and in particular to General See to whom he had delivered a parcel from General Washington and received an answer, and had proceeded about a mile from the house where he was quartered in  New Jersey when he was taken, by the British, That on a certain time whilst employed in the duty of Express rider as aforesaid and whilst he had letters in his possession from the commander in chief, he was attacked by the tories Knocked from his horse and robbed of his saddle bags containing the ordinary letters from the officers to their families & friends in Philadelphia, but the letters from General Washington being secreted with the saddle escaped & was safely delivered - That he was discharged his service is an express rider about the first January in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty. That his first tour of duty under Captain Quackenbush lasted seven
months during the whole of which time he served as a corporal he served upwards of Eleven months as Waggon master. After which he served as a Corporal in Captain Mansfield's  is company of Artillery - Eleven months and more, and afterwards served as a carrier of expresses for the term of two years, constantly, and that he never received any pay for
his services except what he received at Albany when he belonged to the Company of Captain Quackenbush as above stated, In answer to the Interrogatories propounded by the War Department he says
First. That he was born in the City of New York on the twenty eighth
day of August one thousand seven hundred and fifty one -
Second, He has a record of his age made by himself in his family bible from the records of the Low Dutch Church in the City of New York - that the said bible is now in the possession of Susan Roraback his grand Daughter in the town of Schodack aforesaid 
Third. He was living in the City of New York when first called into service, as above detailed. That immediately after he left the service he came to reside in the town of Claverack in the County
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of Columbia and state of New York where he remained one year and then removed to the town of Kinderhook in the same county. when he lived between one of two years from thence he removed to Livingston's Manor, where he resided about four years. he then moved back to Claverack aforesaid where he lived a year or more, and then removed to the town of Schodack in the county of Rensselaer and stat aforesaid where he has resided ever since with the exception of about three years when he resided in the city of New York and about two years in Kinderhook aforesaid, that he now resides in the town of Schodack aforesaid,
Fourth, that when he first went into the service he volunteered or enlisted in the company of Captain Quackenbush as above stated.
Fifth, that he cannot now remember any other of the regular officers belonging to the army than those above stated except General Knox who had the command of the artillery at Valley Forge- and at the battle of Germantown, of General Lord Sterling at Peekskill, that the circumstances of his service are as above stated in detail
Sixth,he has received several discharges the first was from General Schuyler and was given in September of 1775. and is now at the city of Washington on file in the war department as he verily believes. that the second discharge was from Colone Hughs, of the waggon master department. which is lost as is also the certificate above mentioned from General Washington, that he has no documentary evidence whatever of his service, except the discharge above mentioned from General Schuyler be in the files of the war department where it was sent sometime in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, with an application for a pension under the law of congress of that year.
Seventh, that he is known to most of the old inhabitants of the town of Schodack in the county of Rennselaer, and in particular to John Roraback and William Canfield both of Schodack
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aforesaid, who can testify as to his character for veracity and as to their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, that owing to the fact that he now is, totally blind and has been so blind for that last four years [illegible] and also by extreme old age and the effects of the wound so received by him at Ticonderoga as above stated. he has been almost exclusively confined to his house during the whole of the period last mentioned, and therefore is not acquainted with any of the clergyman of the town where he resides inasmuch as those with whom he was formerly acquainted and who could have certified to his character for veracity of his services as a soldier of the revolution, have either died or been removed to parts unknown to him; and he further states that there is not to his knowledge any person now living who can testify to his services or any  part thereof, or whose testimony he can procure for that purpose

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
                          his
            John        X    Gardenier
                         mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A Brickman a judge of Rensselaer county court
We John Roraback and William Canfield both residing in the town of Schoback county of Rensselaer and stat of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Gardenier who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be eighty one years of age: that he is reported and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion John Roraback, William Canfield
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
A Buckman a judge of Rensselaer county court
     And I the said judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And I further certify
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that it appears to me that John Roraback and William Canfield who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the town of Schodack in the county of Rensselaer and state of New York, and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit; and I further certify that the above named John Gardenier, the applicant, is unable to appear in court by reason of great bodily infirmity and entire loss of sight 
                 A Buckman a judge of Rensselaer county court
 I Abril Buckman the judge above named do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of John Gardenier for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seventy ninth day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
    A Buckman a judge of Rensselaer county court
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Wheeler H Clarke, Hudson NY 
Atty
Direct to Wheeler H Clarke Hudson NY

Mary Tinke, daughter of John Gardenier
from Wheeler H Clarke, Hudson, New York
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of 7th June 1832 granting pension to Revolutionary soldiers. 
And also to obtain the benefits of the act of 4th July 1836 and such other acts as may have been passed granting pensions to the widow of soldier of the revolution.
Satate of New York
County of Columbia and so. On this eleventh day of May 1853 me personally appears before one of the justices court of the city of Hudson in said county, the same being a court of record Mary Turck of Schodac Rensselaer county New York, now staying at Hudson who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the above mentioned acts. That she is the daughter of John Gardenier who is dead and who in his lifetime applied for a pension for his revolutionary services, under act of 7th June 1832 and stated as she is informed and believes his services as follows.
First, as a corporal in John Quackenbush's company in 1775 served 7 months.
Second, in December 1775 entitled as a waggon master under Captain Steers in Col. Hughes regiment for 9 mos and served as Waggon master 11 or 12 months.
Third, In 1777 enlisted at New Haven as corporal of artillary, under Samuel Mansfields state troops state of Connecticut. then after serving about one year in Mansfield's company served as express rider until about January 1st 1780.
That said John Gardenier died on or about the fifth day of February 1833 and left
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him surviving his widow Camelia Gardenier who remained his widow until her death, which was on the twenty sixth day of October one thousand eith hundred and thirty seven. (1837 October 26th)
That the said John Gardenier and his said widow, said Camelia Gardenier were married on the     day of     in the year one thousand and seven hundred and seventy. She has no record of the marriage of her said father and mother, nor does she know where they were married or by whom. She thinks they may have been married at Kinderhook, Claverack or Livingston in said county of Columbia and the family record of her father said John Gardenier is annexed hereto in his hand writing a written so long ago that she cannot remember the time it was written. Declarants father and mother had only two children Jacob Gadenier born August 28th 1772 and died August 25th 1773 as stated on said record as she has ever been informed and believes is the orher deponant born September 19th 1783. My said brother died in the city of New York. Declarant further says there she has no record of the time of her said mothers death and she thinks no record is kept of the burials in the burying ground where she was buried but she thinks there her son in law Wyndent Mull made a record of the time of her death in his family record. She claims a pension due her said parents from the 4th March 1831 to the 26th October 1837. Mary Turck
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th May 1853 by said Mary Turck who is known to me, and who by reason of ill health is unable to attend in open court. And I certify thine the words, "me Robert B Storm  One of" were enlisted before the declaration was signed or sworn to.
RB Storm, justice of the justice court in the city of Hudson
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State of New York
County of Columbia and _s. It is hereby crtified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the Justices court of the city of Hudson in said county the same being a court of record by the affidavits of Jeremiah Turck and Caroline Turck of Hudson in said county who are persons entitled to credit that Mary Turck is the only surviving child of John Gardenier who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and who in his life time applied for a pension under act of 7th June 1832 and whose claim is suspended, and that said Mary Turck is also the only surviving child of Camelia Gardenier widow of said John Gardenier. Said John Gardenier this said widow are both dead. 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and the seal of said count this 18 day of May 1853 Jona. Storm clerk
State of New York county of Columbia is Jeremiah Turck and Caroline Turck of Hudson in said county being sworn say they know Mary Turck of Schodac Rensselaer county in said state. She is now here in Hudson in said county of Columbia. She is the daughter and only surviving child of John Gardenier and Camelia Gardenier above named and named in the declaration  made by said Mary Turck. We are not interested in declarants of application for the pension money she claims to be entitled to in her declaration. Deponants further say they are the children
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of said Mary Turck towit, said Jeremiah is the son of said Mary Turck and said Caroline is the daughter in law of the said Mary Turck.
Jeremiah Turck,  Caroline Turck
Sworn to subscribed before me this 11th May 1853 by said Jeremiah and Caroline Turck who are credible persons and [...]  BB Storm justice of the justices court in the city of Hudson state of New York county of Columbia Js L David Peterfus, clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Robert B Storm, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and duly authorized by law to adminster oaths. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and believe his name subscribed hereto to be his handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 20 day of May 1853
David C Peterfus clerk
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Rejected
3903
John Gardiner
Gardinier
Enlisted NY & Conn
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22041 
John Gardinier decd
N York
let W. H. Clark Jun 28/53
--- Augt 16/53
Same Oct 19 1853

Act June 7. 1832 

5-Feby 1833
Mary Turck
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22,041
John Gardiner
dec?
N. York.
W. H. Clarke June
28 1853 - Same Augt
16 1853 - Same October
19 1853. A.H. Mark
land Jany 22 1857-
Same March 30, 1857 -
3903
1832
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John Gardner's
heir, for
pension Act 1832
New York, Suspend

A.H. Markland
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know all men by where sincerely that I Mary Turck of the town of Schodack of the county of Rensselaer and state of N York only surviving  heir of John Gardenier of this county of Rensselaer and state of New York who was a revolutionary officer do hereby constitute and appoint A. H. Markland of the city of Washington district of Columbia as my true and lawful attorney with [...] to examine [....] investigate and establish the claim for a pension to which she believes the united states is indebted as only surviving heir of said John Gardenier in witness whereof I do hereby this 24 day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six sign my name and affix my seal in presence of James Hogeboom
 Mary Turck
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Department of State,
Washington, Augt 16, 1855

Sir,
In compliance with the request contained
in your note of the 13th instant, the revolutionary
records on file in this Dept have been carefully
Examined for Evidence of the service of John
Gardiner.       They furnish Evidence of the fact,
that he served as a Wagon Master, but no 
Evidence can be found of the time when he
Entered, or when he retired from the service.

His name appears on one document,
dated Augt 8. 1777, and upon another
document without date.

I am respectfully
Your obdt servant,
W. L. Marcy.
[illegible]

A.H. Mackland
Washington
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April 1st 1853
Appl. of John 
Gardiner dec'd
[?]
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson

Loren P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Hudson New York  March 29th 1853
Sir, I enclose Mrs Mary Turck's statement, only child of John Gardenier, who applied for a pension as I suppose under act of 7th June 1832 and was rejected.
I want his papers on file examined an abstract thereof made and sent to me and the objections made thereto by the department. Please send me the information needed at your earliest convenience. 
Res F yours  Wheeler H Clarke
Hon L P Waldo Com of Pensions Washington.
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From,
Wheeler H. Clarke 
Hudson,
New York.
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Hudson, New York, May 19th 1853
Sir, I send enclosed the declaration of Mrs Mary Turck, only surviving child of John Gardiner a soldier in the revolution. He alleges 4 tours of service.  First, as corporal in John Quackenbushes reg 1775. I presume this can be found by you.
2nd as waggon master under Capt Steers 11 or 12 months, in Hughs reg, to 1777. I hope you can find his service. 3rd in Mansfields company of artillary in __ount troops in 1777.
4th then as express rider until say January 1780. probably under Gen Lee and perhaps Gen. Washington.
I have seen Gardeniers statement on file in your office and I think much [....] may probably be necessary. If Capt. Gardiner served as he says he did the case is of some importance. Your earlier attention to practicable is requested. yours truly Wheeler H Clarke
Hon L P Waldo
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Mary Turck
Daughter of
John & Camelia
Gardinier
Additional proof
Wheeer H. Clarke
Hudson
N York
Atty.
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State of New York
County of Columbia
City of Hudson
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the justice court of said city of Hudson, the same being a court of record, that John Gardinier late of Schodack county of Rensselaer and state of New York who in his lifetime applied for a pension for his revolutionary services died on the fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three (1833) and that camelia Gardinier his widow died on the twentieth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven (1837).
That said John and Camelia Gardinier were the father and mother of Mary Turck, who is their only child.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this third day of October 1853 by the court Fayette M Butler clerk
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State of New York
County of Columbia. 
I David C. Neefus, clerk of said county do hereby certify that Fayette M Butler, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thereof clerk of the justices court of the city of Hudson in said county duly appointed and sworn, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Butler and believe his name subscribed to said certificate to be in his handwriting. In testimony whereof I have have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 4th October 1853 D.C. Neefus clerk of Columbia Co.
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John Gadinier
N.Y. [?] 1832
Gerle Whiting Esq
Comm of Pensions
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[Sideways Text]
June 5, 1840
Gardinier
Army

[Normal Text]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington-D.C.-
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Nassau Rens Co. N.Y.
June 1. 1840
Sir,
Through the politeness of the Hon H. P. Hurst
I received a letter from the Pension office in
answer to the question whether, whether a Pens-
ion had ever been granted on account of services
of John Gardinier or Gordinier. From the reply
I perceive there has been a mistake in the name
Your letter states it, to be Gardinier. It would
be a great favor of the same question were an
swered in regard to the first mentioned name-
Very Respectfully
Yours
Auson Bingham
Hon J.L. Edwards,

P.S. Have any papers ever been filed
in support of such a claim?
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Mary Turck
Daughter of
John Gardiner
afft.
Whecan H. Clarke
Hudson
New York
Atty.
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State of New York
Rensselaer County
Be it known, that before me Isaac Carpenter
a Justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid duly authorised by law to administer
oaths personally appeared Huldah Carpenter
and made oath in due form of law that she
Mary Turk is the Daughter and only heir of
John Gardiner the Identical person, who was a
Revolutionary officer and is now dead, that the
deceased resided in the Town of Schodack County
of Rensselaer and State of New York for the space
of 20 years before his death
Sworn and subscribed
this 24th day of February
1853 before me
Isaac Carpenter Justice of the peace
Huldah Carpenter
her X mark
Walter Carpenter Witness

State of New York
Rensselaer County ⎬ I Isaac Carpenter a magistrate
in the above named County do hereby certify that
I have the most satisfactory evidence that Mary Turk
is the only heir of John Gardiner who is now
dead that he is the Identical person who made
application for a pension some years since and
was rejected by Goverment and I am also satisfied
that the statements made by Mary Turk are true

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
 I Henry A. Clum, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
Isaac Carpenter before whom the annexed
affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of
the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is
genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County
This Twenty Fifth day of February A. D. 1853
Henry A Celiom Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County
Be it known, that before me Isaac Carpenter
a Justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid duly authorised by law to administer
oaths personally appeared Huldah Carpenter
and made oath in due form of law that she
Mary Turk is the Daughter and only heir of
John Gardiner the Identical person, who was a
Revolutionary officer and is now dead, that the
deceased resided in the Town of Schodack County
of Rensselaer and State of New York for the space
of 20 years before his death
Sworn and subscribed
this 24th day of February
1853 before me
Isaac Carpenter Justice of the peace
Huldah Carpenter
her X mark
Walter Carpenter Witness

State of New York
Rensselaer County ⎬ I Isaac Carpenter a magistrate
in the above named County do hereby certify that
I have the most satisfactory evidence that Mary Turk
is the only heir of John Gardiner who is now
dead that he is the Identical person who made
application for a pension some years since and
was rejected by Goverment and I am also satisfied
that the statements made by Mary Turk are true
Given under my hand
at Schodack Rensselaer County February 24 1853
Isaac Carpenter Justice of the peace
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Mary Turk
only Daughter of
John Gardiner
Power of Atty.
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson,
New York
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State of New York
County of Columbia 
Be it known that
before me a Justice of the peace in & for the
City of Hudson in said County duly authorized
by law to administer oaths personally appeared
Mary Turk a resident of Schodack County
of Rennselaer in said State, who being first
duly sworn according to law states that she
is the only surviving child & heir of John
Gardiner in said County of Rensselaer who was
a Revolutionary Officer of the United States
and that she believes the United States are
still indebted under existing laws for the
Pension that was due under the applica
tion heretofore made by said Gardiner and that she is directly
interested as a claimant in the pension for
which application was made heretofore as
aforesaid & constitute & appoints Wheeler
H. Clark of Carnack her true & lawful
Attorney to Examine into investigate and
Establish the claim for said Pension &
any & other pension or pensions and do
all acts necessary thereto
Witness my hand & seal this
1st
day of March 1853
Witness
R B Stone
I
J. Turck
Mary Turk
I
State of New York
County of Columbia ss. On this first day of March
in the year 1853 before me personally came
Mary Turk to me well known & acknowledged
foregoing Power of Attorney to be her [?]
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and I certify that the said Mary Turk
is the identical person described in said
Power of attorney + who executed the same.
          In testimony whereof I have herewith
set my hand the day + year past above written —

R B Storne Justice of the peace
State of New York
County of Columbia
[?]
David C. Nefus Clerk of [?]
County + of the Courts of Record therein do hereby certify that Robert B. Storne, whose name is subscribed to the forgoing [?] + certificate, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace duly elected therein + duly authorized by law to take oaths + [?], that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice + verily believe his name above written [?] his personal signature. In testimony whereof I have [?] this 12th March 1853. D. C. Neefus Clerk of Columbia Co
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss:
Jacobus Turck of the town of Schodack
in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York being duly
sworn doth depose and say that he first became acquaint
ed with John Gardener late of the town of Schodack thirty
years ago, at which time he resided in the town of Scho
dack, and that has been intimately acquainted with him
ever since. That this deponent has oftentimes heard the
said Gardenier relate his services in the army during the
revolutionary war, that he first enlisted in the City of
New York and went to perform duty in the North
part of the State of New York, that he was there injured
in assisting in removing a cannon from a boat, and by
reason of such injury was discharged from the service by
General Schuyler as unfit for duty in the month of September
in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five &
that he received a certificate from General Schuyler to that
Effect which certificate this deponent has often seen
but which according to information received from the said
John Gardenier is now either at the City of Washington where
it was sent in the spring of the year 1818 or is lost.
And further that after he recovered wholly or in part from his
said wound, he enlisted in a company of Artillery in the State of
Connecticut Commanded by one Captain Mansfield, that
he was present and belonged to the Army at the time of
the retreat from New York under General Washington, and
that he continued to serve in the Army for some time
perhaps a year or more, when he was taken out of the
line and employed by General Washington
or by general meeting on us the bearer
of Expresses, in which service he continued upwards of
two years, when according to the best of this deponents
recollection he was discharged. And this deponent
further says that the said John Gardnier has often
times stated to this deponent that at the time when
he was appointed by General Washington as a bearer
of Expresses, he received from him, that is, General Washington
, a passport or paper with the signature of Washing
ton subscribed thereto, giving to him the said Gardener
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a free and unrestricted right to proceed from place to place
throughout the United States, wherever the duties of his station
might call him, which passport or certificate this depo
nent well remembers to have seen, more than thirty years
ago in the possession of the said John Gardiner, who
then and long before the existence of any law providing
for pensions in favour of those who had performed services
in the Revolutionary Army, and before that subject was spoken
of the said John Gardenier gave to this deponent a detail
of his services in substance as he has above stated
the general outlines thereof: and further that the said
John Gardnier was a man of reputable standing and en-
titled to full credit; that this deponent was intimately
acquainted with him and has no doubt that his statement
was true, and further that according to his best recol
lection and belief the said John Gardenier died on or about
the Eighth day of February last. by reason of which
no further proof can to the knowledge of this deponent, be obtained
. Except what may be derived from the first certificate
of discharge from the service as unfit for duty, if the same
is now remaining at the War office at the City of Washington
where the same was sent in the spring of the year 1818
as above mentioned; the passport or paper signed by General
Washington having long since been destroyed or lost, and
further this deponent says not
Sworn [?] Jacobus Turck
State of New York
Rensselaer County ss: Be it known that on the twenty fifth
day of October AD 1833 appeared before the subscriber
a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, Jacobus
Turck and being by me duly sworn stated upon oath
that the above affidavit by him subscribed
was true
And I further certify that the said Jacobus Turck is a
credible person & entitled to full belief
Koon Com
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State of New York
Rensselaer County County ss. I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Koon Esqr. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe his signature subscribed to the above
certificate to be genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said County
this 29th day of October 1833
Henry R. Bristol Clerk
for. N. Howard James Depy.
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Gardinier
2 South

June 23. 1840
Jun 22

as
.
free
Thunt
.
⎬
X
Edwards Esq
Com Pension
Washington
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Rep Hale June 22nd 1/ 40 (?)
Sir, I have an application for your dispo? with precidents of the pensions systems. Can you furnish me with a copy? If so I shall Take is as a personal favor.
I am also requested today that in case you were kind enough to examine upon my request some time since. of John Gardenier, it is appreciated there is some mistake. My correspondent states his confidence that paper is Gardenier. case had been filed at two different times.
There are at home some circumstances of suspicions about this case, and I trust this may be us. and my apology for again troubling you on the subject. 
Allow me again to ask the favor of a reply as soon as the duties of your office will allow
with fond regards A.P. Hunt
Jas L Edwards Esq
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John Gardiner
Corporal
No roll found as yet-
1st March 1775 under Capt Quackenbush
McDongall [?], in service until
20th Sept 1775.
1st Jany 1777 Capt Saml Mansfried
lcol Seventh Artillery
[?] Samul Mansfield served as [?] from
[?] 1, 17[?] to Nov 8 when he resigned
Will Mr D[?]  look of [?] of evidence of service
John Gardiner Corpl Mansfield Co Sept Muster
roll 1777- Gunner or bombarder in Nov - and
"deserted" Decr 31st 1777-
Not on rolls for 1778.
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May 25, 1850
W
M Earlhumer
NY Did he apply
in 1832.

H.P. Hunt
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
[?] May [?] 1840
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Capt Hall May 23d /40
Sir
I have [?] [?] for wishing to as certain whether a Pension was con-granted to John Gardiner- Gardiner enlisted in the City of New York (in the Rev Army) for five years- Waggon master. Served about 11 months, was wounded and discharged on leave by Gen Schuyler, to return when able. He never did return, but was a cripple for life.
About the year 1832 papers were written our, asking for a pension for the old man.
The old man died in Feb 1833
An answer at your earliest convenience will much obliged
Your  Humble Servant
H.P. Hunt
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In the matter of John
Gardenier a soldier
of the Revolution
---
Affidavit
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

Peter Haws of the town of
 Kinderhook in the County of Columbia
and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Gardenier late of the town of Schodack deceased. That this deponent was
seventy one years of age on the 30th day of September last part. And that he was intimately acquainted with the said
John Gardenier during the war of the Revolution, who married the aunt of this deponent. That soon after the war commenced  the wife of the said John Gardenier came to reside
with her father Peter Cole who was the grand father of this deponent and who resided about three miles from the residence of this deponent, and in that part of the said County
of Columbia now and then called Claverack,
that this deponent was very frequently at the house of his said grandfather and sometimes tarried as long as a week or more with him,
That it was generally understood & believed in the family both of this deponent's grandfather and his father, that the said John Gardenier was serving his country in the Army of the Revolution which was said to be the cause of the wife of said Gardenier coming to reside with her father. And this deponent further says that at a certain time during the war, but in what year precisely, he cannot now recollect the said John Gardenier returned to the house of
the said Peter Cole directly as he the said Gardenier stated from the Army, where as he also said he was employed by the Commander in chief, General Washington, in
riding express and carrying dispatches, that he was mounted on horseback and was armed with a sword and Horsman's pistols, secured to the saddle by holsters; and this deponent further says that after spending a few days with
his wife and friends at the house of this deponents grandfather he the said Gardenier departed with the and intention of returning to the discharge of his duty in the Army.
That this deponent did not see the
said Gardenier again until after the close of the war.
that he this deponent had no personal knowledge of his serving in the Army
but that this deponent verily believed then and still believes that the said John Gardenier served his country in the war
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of the Revolution for a great part of the period the said war lasted but how many years.
this deponent can not pretend to estimate, and further this deponent says that he verily believes that he so served during the greater
part of the war,
Peter Haus
State of New York
Rensselaer County
I John Koon one of the
commissioners do take acknowledgment of Deeds affidavits & in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that on the Eleventh day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Peter Hows to me known appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the matters and things set forth in the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the
said Peter Haws is a person of credibility and that his said affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief.
[?]
State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the said County of Rensseller do hereby certify that John Koon Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been born was at the date of the same a Commissioner in & for the County of Rensselaer Commissioned & from & duly authorized to take the same. Also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe his signature above written to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of the said County this
22d day of August 1834
Henry R. Bristol Clk
H.B.
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Aug 27
John Gardiner

Nassau
August 23.
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia
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James L. Edwars Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia
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Nassau August 23rd 1834
T. J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
I enclose herein an a
additional affidavit in the case of John Gardener; It is extremely difficult to find individuals personally acquainted
with the services rendered by him during the war, or the length of service performed, which is to be attributed to the lapse of time intervening between that period & the present. and the distance from this part of
the Country where such services were rendered, I sincerely hope you may find this additional affidavit sufficient to entitle the widow to the pension, as she is very aged & indigent. The application of your usual rules of leterality I apprehend, after the reception of this affidavit will ensure to the old lady a modicum of Comfort
in her declining years.
Yours truly
[?]
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Oct. 8, 1853
AD D. in case
of Cornelia
Gardinier
Widow Cole
John
Wheeler H. Clarke,
[?]
[?]

[sideways text]
Pension Office
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Hudson, New York
Sept 4th, 1853
My dear Sir,
I enclose proof of the precise dates
of the deaths of John & Comelia Gardinier
and by your letter of the 6th
of last August.
The proof is in the form
[?] in [?] Letter
Rest. Yours
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hon L P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions-