Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14637, for Bartholomew Swart, New York
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SERVICE: New York
Swart, Bartholomew
NUMBER: S. 14637
Carded
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6793
New-York 
Bartholomew Swart
of Schoharie in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Stubrack of the Regt commanded
by Col Vro[o]man in the New York line
for 24 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th 
day of March 1833 and Sent to 
Hon J Bouck H of R

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33-  $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40 
[=] $200 

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 31
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14.860 
Bartholomew Swart 

Admd. 

Hon Joseph Bouck
H of R
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14,860 
BRIEF in the case of Bartholomew Swart 
County of Schoharie in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 69. 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period | Duration of Service (Y-M-D) | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
In 1778 May | "Till late in the fall" | private | Capt. Stubrack/Col Vrooman
1779 Spring | "Till late in the fall" | " | do. do.
1780 April | "Till November" | " | do. do.
1781 April or May | "Till some time in Novr." | " | do. do.
1782 Spring | "Till late in the Fall" | " | do. do.
1783 spring l "about 20 days." | " | do. do.

5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service Albany Cty. N. Y. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Credible Witnesses 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal. 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[Signed] F. Waugh Examining Clerk. 
March 5, 1833.
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14860 
Bartholomew Swart 
Schoharie, New York 
Declaration &c 

admd
24 mo. pri
80$
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State of New York} 
Schoharie County} ss. 
On this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court. before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie, now sitting, Bartholomen Swart, aged sixty nine year, and rising of ten month, a resident of the town and County of Schoharie, 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 Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated. 
That in the month of May 1778 he entered the service of the United States at Schoharie, then county of Albany, where he then resided, in Captain Christian Stubrach's company in Colonel Vromans [s/b Vrooman] regiment he was ordered into the Service by Captain Stubrach.
That he served in said company and regiment, which were stationed at the town fort in Schoharie aforesaid, till late in the fall of the year when he was discharged at the place aforesaid, but the discharge was not in writing  That in the Spring of the year 1779 he again was called into the service in the same company and regiment and continued in it till late in the fall of the year. That he was again called into the service the next spring thinks it was as early as April 1780  And continued in the service in the same company and regiment til in the month of November, he thinks. That he was discharged at the fort aforesaid. That in the month of April or May 1781 he again was called in to the service in the same company and regiment at Schoharie aforesaid and continued in the serve till some time in the month of November when he was discharged at the fort in Schoharie aforesaid. He was again called into the service in the spring of 1782 and continued in the service till late in the fall in the company & regiment aforesaid.  And in the Spring of 1783 was in the service about 20 days when they were all discharge at Schoharie. That during the period of his service he was on scouting parties and helping guard the fort and the inhabitants against the hostile Indians which were continually infesting the country; and Schoharie then being a frontier settlement, the inhabitants were greatly distressed by the hostile Indians who murdered and scalped a great many-
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And took and carried of[f] a great many prisoners that the whole town was burnt the 18th October 1780, by the savages & British. 
To the first interrogatories of the court he answers that he was born in Schoharie the 19th of November 1762 - 2nd His age is recorded in the high dutch reformed church Book of the town and County of Schoharie a certificate of which is hereto annexed - 3 He answers he was living in Schoharie aforesaid when entered into the service and has lived there ever since and lives there now - 4th He answer ordered into the service by Cap. Stubrach - 5th He answers that he does not recollect the names of the regular officers as there were but few regular troops if any Stationed near the town fort when he served there he recollects of - 6th He never received a written discharge - 7th He is known to Jacob Schoolcraft, John Schoolcraft, Jacob Becker, Henry Becker, John Becker & others who can, he thinks, testify as to his character for veracity and of their knowledge of his service as a solider of the revolution. 

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. 

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[Signed] Bartholomew Swart

Sworn to & subscribed the day }
and year aforesaid in open court} 
[Signed] John Gebhard Jr. Clk }
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State of New York} 
Schoharie County} ss. 
Jacob Schoolcraft of the town and County of Schoharie, being duly Sworn according to law doth say, that he is Seventy years and nine months old and that he is well acquainted with Bartholomew Swart, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and was well acquainted with him before and and during the revolutionary War, and that he knows that the said Bartholomew Swart Served in the revolutionary war in Captain Christian Stubrach's Company of Militia in Colonel Peter Vromans [s/b Vrooman] regiment from the time Schoharie was burnt which he thinks was October 18, 1780, till May 1783, that he this deponent served in the same company and regiment as orderly Sergeant of Said company during the time of the service of the said Bartholomew Swart and before he entered the service. But during the winter season of each year they were not in the service but were called in to the service in the spring of each year & continued till late in the fall after the said Bartholomew Swart Joined, which was he thinks about 18th October 1780 as before stated and that he believes he served as he stated in his Declaration. 
[Signed] Jacob Schoolcraft
Sworn in open Court the day and year aforesaid}
[Signed] John Gebhard Jr. Clk }

State of New York} 
Schoharie County } ss. 
John Schoolcraft of the town and county of Schoharie being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is sixty seven years old and that he is well acquainted with Bartholomew Swart who has subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration and that he was well acquainted with him before and during the revolutionary war and he knows that he the said Bartholomew Swart served in the Militia in the revolutionary war in Captain Stubrach's company in Col Vromans regiment that this deponent served in the same company and regiment from the year 1780 in the Spring of the year till late in the fall of the same year and from the Spring till late in the fall of 1781 and that the said Bartholomew Swart is a man of veracity and that he believes his statement of his service to be as he has Stated in his declaration. 
[Signed] John Schoolcraft
Subscribed and sworn in open court 
the day and year aforesaid 
[Signed] John Gebhard Jr. Clk.
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Abraham Bergh of the town and county of Schoharie, being duly sworn the deposeth and saith, that he is seventy two years of age and that he is well acquainted with Bartholomew Swart, who has Signed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration and that he was well acquainted with him during the revolutionary ^War and according to his best recollection and belief the said Bartholomew Swart Served in the revolutionary war from the time Schoharie was burnt which was according to the best of his belief on the 18th of October 1780 till May 1783, in captain Stubrachs company in Col. Peter Vromans regiment in Schoharie aforesaid excepting the winter season in each year that this deponent was in the same company and regiment. And he further saith that the said Bartholomew Swart he believes is reputed to be a man of truth 
[Signed] Abraham Bergh
Sworn in open Court the day and year aforesaid
[Signed] John Gebhard Jr. Clk.

And the said Court do hereby declare there [sic] opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he States, and the court further certify that they are acquainted with Jacob Schoolcraft, John Schoolcraft & Abraham Bergh residents of the town and county of Schoharie who have subscribed and Sworn to their respective affidavits above are credible persons and their affidavits entitled to full credit. 
[Signed] William Beekman 
[Signed] Wm. Mann 
[Signed] Henry Shafer
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I John Gebhard, Junior, Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the Matter of the application of Bartholomew Swart for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of October 1832 
[SEAL]
[Signed] John Gebhard Jr. Clerk 

To all whom it may concern 
This is to certify that Bartholemew Swart was born November the 19th 1762 according to the records of the High Dutch Refd. Church in Schoharie 
Attest [Signed] Paul Weidman Pastor
of the above said church 
Schoharie Oct 3d 1832
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Rev War
14,637 
INVALID. 
File No. 14,637 
Bartholomew Swart 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th 32 
Index:-- Vol. 1, Page 366 
[Arrangement of 1870.]