Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,545, William Ackerman, New York
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(3-1776)
Service
New York
Ackerman, William
or Ackeman.
Number
S.44.545
Contents
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Died July 13 - 1834
(form a.B)

Notification sent July 15th 1820 to
Artemas Cady. Sempronius, New York
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

5412.
New York
William Ackerman
Ackeman
Private
Capt Ten Eyck
New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Janary 1817 and sent to Charles Kellogg Esq
Sempronius, Cayuga Cuy. N Y
Arrears to 4th of Sept-1818 $33.01,
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$81.01
Van Cortlandt 
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818}
1777 - 3 [illegible, perhaps "yrs"]
Sempronius
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[This page is a duplicate of page 2]

Died July 13 - 1834
(form a.B)

Notification sent July 15th 1820 to
Artemas Cady. Sempronius, New York
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[Duplicate of page 3]
[Printed form with handwritten answers]

5412.
New York
William Ackerman
Ackeman
Private
Capt Ten Eyck
New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Janary 1817 and sent to Charles Kellogg Esq
Sempronius, Cayuga Cuy. N Y
Arrears to 4th of Sept-1818 $33.01,
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$81.01
Van Cortlandt 
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818}
1777 - 3 [illegible, perhaps "yrs"]
Sempronius
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Wm Ackerman
1 May

Not on Rolls therefore it requires strong
evidence of his service

Charles Kellog
Kellogsville
N.Y.
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County } ss.
On this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears William Ackerman --
aged sixty years, resident in the town of Sempronius in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War:"

That the said William Ackerman enlisted in the Town of Clark Orange County in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Borant Teneyk in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt Regiment in General James Clinton Brigade in the New York line, in the month of January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty when he was discharged from service in Morristown (Brorshin [?] ridge) state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Saratoga and Monmouth and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
[signature] Wm Ackerman
Sworn to and declared before me,
in the day and year first aforesaid
[signature] Charles Kellogg


I, Charles Kellogg Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Ackerman did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this first day of May 1818
[signtaure] Charles Kellogg

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Cayuga County } ss.
I certify that Charles Kellogg before whom the
foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed, this Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signtaure] E. T. Throop Clk

[Remains of a seal visible next to the clerk's certification]
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State of New York
Cayuga County } s.s.
John Fuller of Sempronius County of Cayuga
Being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with William Ackerman and that he knows him to be in reduced circumstances and believes that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
[signature] John Fuller
Subscribed and sworn to Before me Charles Kellogg Judge of the court of common pleas in and for Cayuga County this 1st day of May 1818

State of New York
Cayuga County } s.s.
Jotham Jayne of the town of Sempronius County of Cayuga being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he believes William Ackerman is in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
[signature] Jotham Jayne
Sworn to and subscribed this first day of May 1818 before me Charles Kellogg Judge of the court of common pleas in and for Cayuga County
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Wm Ackerman
1 May

Not on Rolls therefore it requires strong evidence of his services

Charles Kellog
Kellogsville
N.Y.
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Wm Ackerman
declaration

(For the War department,
paid)
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

State of New-York,
Cayuga County, } ss.
On this 6 day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, in the July term of common pleas of general sessions William Ackerman aged 63 years, resident in the town of Sempronius in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he was a private soldier in Capt. Ten Eyck's company belonging to Col. Philip Van Courtland's Regiment of New York troops, that he enlisted for three years in 1777, was at the battle of Saratoga in 1778, in the battle at Monmouth in the state of New Jersey and with General Sullivan in 1779. And received my discharge at Morristown from Col. Philip Van Courtland, that the date of the original declaration was 1st day of May 1818. Dating pension certificate 8 day of Jany 1819
Pension certificate No. 5412

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed and that I am a weaver by trade that owing to old age and bodily infirmities I am unable to labor but on part of the time. When young I had my arm [?] broken which now troubles me very much and that I have a wife whose name is Sarah and 3 children in my family. 2 of them belonging to my wife by a former husband. The age of my wife Sarah is 58 years of age. The ages of my wife's children is Patience Savage aged 12 years, Isaac Savage aged 9 years, and a grandchild under my son, Rachel Ackerman aged 7 years. 

Schedule of property of sd. declarant
1 Mare (old) $20.00
1 bow            16.00
1 pot + dish [illegible]  2.50
3 chairs           1.00
1 cutter          10.00
$49.50

Amount of Debts due from
William Ackerman the
persons under with the several
Amounts
C. Kellogg & Sons $19.21
L & J Fuller               7.00
Artimas Cady          22.00
$48.21
Some small debts 2.00
50.21
[signature] Wm Ackerman

Sworn to, and declared, on the 6 day of July 1820 before
[signtaure] Rufus Sheldon 
Judge of common pleas Cayuga
I, James Glover clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do
further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is 50. dollars and 21 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6th day of July 1820
and further that the said court, by the laws of this State are courts of Record & have the power of inforcing fines & imprisonment
[signature] James Glover
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga
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[Typed letter with handwritten notations]

MMHF [handwritten]
Rev. & 1812 War Section
August 11, 1925
Mrs. Edward Miller
833 Dear Park Ave.,
Babylon, New York

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44545 it appears that William Ackerman enlisted in Orange County, New York in January 1777, served as a private in Captain Barent Ten Eyck's Company, Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's New York Regiment, was at the battles of Saratoga and Monmouth and Sullivan's Expedition and was discharged in January 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 1, 1818 while a resident of Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York aged sixty years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife Sarah aged fifty-eight years, her two children Patience Savage aged twelve years and Isaac Savage aged nine years children by a former husband, and to his grandchild Rachel or Ruhel (?) Ackerman aged seven years. he died July 13, 1834.
The above noted is the only soldier named William

[handwritten note with an arrow pointing before "Orange County"] 
I did not use the town as I could not find a Clerk or Clark in that Co. & was not certain of the spelling
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Ackerman found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]
44545
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 44545
William Ackerman
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:- Vol. 3 Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1925 Aug 11 - Hist to Mrs. Edw.
Miller. MMNF.
1928 July 18 Photos to
E. V. Martindale A.D.Y.
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Admitted
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State of New York
Cayuga County } S.S.
On this Twenty seventh day of November Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen before me Charles Kellogg one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Cayuga in said State personally appeared Henry Thomas resident in in the town of Sempronius in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was a
soldier in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's Regiment in the Revolutionary army in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven, in the spring of said year he this deponant became acquainted with William Ockerman who at that time belonged to said Regiment and that this deponant knew said William Ockerman in said Regiment untill the winter of the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty at which time he receive his discharge at Morristown, and this deponent further says that he has been acquainted with the said foregoing applicant who signed his name to said application William Ackerman and know him to be the same man that was known in said Regiment by the name of William Ockerman - and this deponent further saith that he knows that the said William has been in the habit for a number of years past of writing his name William Ackerman and that he the said William Informed this deponant that he altered the mode of spelling his name because that William Satheter Esq told him the said William that it was a more proper method of spelling his name--and further this deponent saith not 
[signature] Henry Thomas

Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year first aforesaid
Charles Kellogg Judge of Cayuga
County Court of Common Pleas
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State of New York
Cayuga County } ss
I Charles Kellogg Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Cayuga before whom the foregoing depositions were taken do by these presents certify that I am personally acquainted with Resolvert Van Houton and Benjamin Stanton two of the foregoing deponants and know them to be men of shirt integroly [?] and I put impliset confidence in their declirations-- and by Information Relative to Jacob Rope he is no less Respectable on the whole I am fully satisfyed that the foregoing
depositions may be relyed upon as correct and true-- Given under my hand this first day of December 1818
[signature] Charles Kellogg Judge of 
the Court of Common pleas in and for Cayuga County

State of New York
Cayuga County } ss
I certify that Charles Kellogg before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made and by whom the foregoing affidvit was made was on the day of the dates thereof and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and know the foregoing signature to be his
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name subscribed this third day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signtaure] E. T. Throop Clerk of Cayuga County

[Remains of a seal next to the Clerk's certification]
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State of New York
Cayuga County } s.s.
on this thirtieth day of November Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen before me Charles Kellogg one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga in said State personally appeared Resolvert Van Houten residing in the Town of Marcellus [?]in the County of Onondaga and state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration. That he has been personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant for a pention under the law of the United States passed the 18 March Last past, who subscribed his name to said application William Ackerman, ever since the said William was twelve years of age and this deponent further saith that he knew him in the army of the revolution and that he the said William served in Colonel Philip Van Cortland's Regiment in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven and Seventy Eight and Seventy nine and that in the forepart of the winter of Seventeen hundred and Eighty he the said William returned home from the army-
This deponent says further that he has been acquainted with the said William Ockerman ever since the time first mentioned and knows him to be the same William Ockerman that served in the said Regiment of Colonel Philip Van Courtlandt at the times above all - decl to-- and further this deponent saith not
[signature] Resolvert Van Houten

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid Charles Kellogg Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Cayuga
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State of New York
Cayuga County } s.s.
on the twenty seventh day of November Eighteen
Hundred and Eighteen before me Charles Kellogg
one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in
and for said county of Cayuga in said state appeared Benjamin Stanton resident in the town of Sempronius in said county and being duly 
quallified according to Law doth declare and affirm that he was a solder in Capt. Lounsbury company in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandts Regiment for nine months in the season of 1778 as this deponant believes -- this deponent is certain that it was the same year of Monmouth Battle and that while a solder this deponant was acquainted with William Ockerman and since that time this deponant has been acquainted with
the said foregoing applicant for a pention under the law of the 18 March Last who subscribed his name to said application William Ackerman and knows him to be the some William Ockerman that he was acquainted with in Colonel Van Cortlands Regiment at the time before alluded to
and further this deponent saith not--
Benjamin Stanton 
["his" and "mark" written above and below the "X" mark designating his signature]
Subscribed and quallified to before me the day and year first aforesaid
[signature] Charles Kellogg Judge of Cayuga common pleas
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State of New York
Cayuga County } s.s.
On this Twenty Eighth day of November Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen before me Charles Kellogg one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Cayuga in said State personally appeared Jacob Rose resident in the Town of Groton in the County of Tompkins in said State who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration - that he joined Colonel Philip Van Cortlands Regiment in the Revolutionary army in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred and
Seventy Eight and at the time of joining said
Regiment he this deponant become acquainted with William Ockerman who at that time belonged to said Regiment and this deponant further says that he the said William continued to serve in said regiment untill the forepart of the winter Seventeen Hundred and Eighty at which time he the said William Ockerman received his discharge at Morristown in the State of New Jersey this deponant further says that he is now acquainted with the foregoing applicant for a pention under the Law of the United States, who subscribed his name to said application William Ackerman and know him to be the same man that served in the said Regiment of Philip Van Cortlandt under the name of William Ockerman
[signature] Jacob Rose
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid 
[signature] Charles Kellogg Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for Cayuga County
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[written vertically]
Free.
The Hon. Secratary at War
City of Washington
[Stamp]
AUBURN 
Jul 7

New York
Wm Akerman
5412
March 1819
Notification 
sent to Artemas Cady
Esq Sempronius N.Y.
July 15 1820
Continue
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Free.
The Hon. Secratary at War
City of Washington
[Stamp]
AUBURN 
Jul 7

New York
Wm Akerman
5412
March 1819
Notification 
sent to Artemas Cady
Esq Sempronius N.Y.
July 15 1820
Continue
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Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Wm Ackerman for to be continued on the Revolutionary pension list
Your answer to it I wish you to direct to me. Sempronius Cayuga County &c.
Very respectfully yours
[signature] Artemas Cady
July 6th 1820
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MRS. EDWARD MILLER
633 DEER PARK AVENUE
BABYLON, N. Y.
June 22nd '25
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War records of 

Gulien (Gellyn) Ackerman of
Kingston, N. Y.
John Ackerman of Kingston, N. Y.
William Ackerman of Kingston, N.Y.

Faithfully yours 
[signature] (Mrs) Edward Miller.

[interlined above "John Ackerman"]
not as des.
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[Printed form with some typed and some handwritten answers]
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 24941-2
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
July 6, 1928.
Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No.5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War pension claim of William Ackerman, S. 44545.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ___days
For further information see Mrs. Finch
Room No. 5044 Phone No. 541
Approved: 
[signature] A.D. Wilkinson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
[signature] MMN Finch
Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
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(OVER)

[Handwritten vertically along side of page]
See receipt in Israel Aber, W.16800.
[Stamped seal]
Division of Publications Dept. of the Interior
Received Jul 9 - 1928
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[Printed form with some typed and some handwritten answers]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
July 6, 1928.
Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No.5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from Rev. War pension claim of William Ackerman, S. 44545.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ___days
For further information see Mrs. Finch
Room No. 5044 Phone No. 541
Approved:
[signature] A.D. Wilkinson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
[signature] MMN Finch
Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size...Cards, size
Proof list...Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)...Corrections
Fill in letters...Tabulation sheets
Photostat X. Size actual. Official use? Repay? Yes. $.15
Blue Print Size. Official use? Repay?
Remarks
(OVER)

[Handwritten vertically along side of page]
See receipt in Israel Aber, W.16800.
[Stamped seal]
Division of Publications Dept. of the Interior
Received Jul 9 - 1928
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
( Date ) __ 192 .

INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
Destroy present addressograph plate
On list...
as follows:
Now reads 1 2 3 4 5
Should read 1 2 3 4 5

FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made...192 .
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Ackers, Amos GRADE Corporal LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8083 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 17, 1800
to John Duncan, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.