Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28907, for William Teerpenning, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 
Teerpenning, William 

NUMBER 
S.28907

CONTENTS
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24.307 
New York 
William Teerpenning 
Ulster Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded Captain Lefever of the regt commanded by --- in the N.Y. line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov. 1833 and Sent to P. V. Gaasbeck Kingston 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $200.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March ‘34  40.00
[totals] $240.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk 
Book E  Vol. 4  Page 81
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28.260
State of New York
Ulster County 
In the Matter of the application William Teerpenning 
J.V. Gaasbeck Jr.
Agent or Atty 

Kingston 

Admitted 
Private 2 years

[Vertical text in right margin]
Pension Declaration
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Ulster Common Pleas   Of September Term 1833
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress dated June 7th 1832 -

State of New York
Ulster County } SS:  On this Tenth day of September in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of  Common Pleas held at the Court house in the Village of Kingston in and for the County of Ulster, now sitting William Teerpenning a resident of the town of Esopus in the County of Ulster and State of New York aged 80 years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress dated  June 7th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers  and served as herein stated -
In answer to the several interrogations directed to be put to him he deposes and says -
1st  That he was born in the said town of Esopus in the County of Ulster and State of New York in year 1753 -
2d  That the record of his age is contained in the book of baptismal records of the Reformed Dutch Church of the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster -
3d That when he was called into Service he lived in the said town Esopus and has ever since resided there and now resides there -
4 that he was drafted and volunteered in the Service -
5 That General Clinton commanded at fort Montgomery and Colonel Pawling & Wissenfeldt on the Northern frontiers of Ulster  County & that never recd a written discharge -
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And the said William Teerpening declares that he Served in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier in the year 1776 in Company of Infantry Commanded by Captain Simon Lefever Stationed at Wawarsing and Layhawagh in Ulster County for the term of “Two” Months and more and also in the winter of the same year in the month of December Served for "one" month and more in New Jersey at Ramapough [Ramapo] in Company of Captain Philip Swart as a private.  and was verbally discharged from both of the above Services by the Commanding officers, that he has no documentary evidence of either of said Services, and for proof would by leave to refer to Jacobus Teerpening's affidavit hereunto annexed
[Notes in left margin] 2 months  1. month Witness J. Teerpenning
2d That in the year 1777 he served as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker Lieutenants Teerpenning & Van Aken for the term of "four" Months stationed in Fort Montgomery and also in the same year under Lieutenant Teerpenning and Van Aken for the term of "one" Month more as a water Guard in the town of Kingston, that he was verbally discharged from both the last above mentioned Services verbally by the Commanding officers that General Clinton commanded in fort Montgomery that he has no documentary evidence of the Services 
[Notes in left margin] 4 months  1 month Witness J Teerpenning  Martin Post
3rd That in the year 1778 he served in the Capacity of a private Soldier for the term of "Nine" Months in detachments Stationed on the Witness Northwestern frontier of Ulster County part of the time at big Shandaken at Longyears Picket fort. part of time at Little Shandaken then at Rows, part of the time Woodstock at Peter Shorts and the Residence of Samuel Leggs at a place called Brabaut in Kingston, that the detachments
[Notes in left margin] 9 months  Witness Johs Van Wagonen – Martin Post
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in which he served were commanded by Lieutenant Van Aken and Teerpenning of Swarts Company of MIlitia and Captain Lefever Company of Militia that he understood at that time that Colonel Albert Pawling had the command of the frontier parts in Ulster County and that at the End of the said term of nine months he was verbally discharged from this service by the commanding officer verbally that he has no documentary evidence thereof, and for proof would by leave to refer to the affidavit of Johannes Van Wagenen a living witness hereunto annexed – 
4th That in the year 1779 he served for the term of "Three" Months as a private in a detachment stationed at the House of Frederick Row in the town of Woodstock their called Little Shandaken and that said Detachment was commanded by Lieutenants Van Aken and Teerpenning, that at the End of said term he was verbally dismissed by the then commanding officer, that he has no documentary evidence of this service – 
[Note in left margin] 3 months  Martin Post  J. Teerpenning
5th That in the Year - 1780 he served for the term of “Three” Months as a private in the company of Rangers stationed at Major Houghtalings in the town of Kingston Ulster County, that said company was commanded by Captain Moses Yeomans of the Village of Kingston that he volunteered into this Service and was verbally discharged by Captain Yeomans at the End of said three months, that he has no documentary Evidence of this service –
[Note in left margin] 3 months  Martin Post  J Teerpenning  J. Winfield
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6th That in the year 1781 he Served as a volunteer and private soldier for the term of “Three” months in a detachment from Captain Swarts Company under the command of Lieutenants Van Aken and Teerpenning (both now dead) stationed in the town of Woodstock Ulster County part of the time at one Peter Shorts & the residue of the time at William Riseleys, and at the End of said term of three months was verbally discharged by the commanding officer of the Regiment; that he has no documentary evidence of this Service 
[Notes in left margin] 1781 3 months Witness John Winfield  Martin Post  J. Teerpenning
7th And lastly, That during said war, he has served in addition to the Services above particular detailed in more than twenty alarms, that he cannot now by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory State the years, Officers, or length of each and every alarm, Some were for only one day some two three & four days & some for Eight days, that they were in different directions, but that to the best of his recollection the length of time he served as a private in those alarms would in the whole amount to “Three” Months and more which being added to his time above more particularly set forth would make the whole of his services during the Revolutionary war Two years and five months, which I Have served as a private soldier and volunteer and for such services I Claim a pension – 
[Notes in left margin] J. Van Wagenen  John Winfield  J. Teerpenning  Martin Post Witnesses  3 Months  29 Ms
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 –
[signed] William Teerpenning  X his mark
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] A. Droper First Judge 
Samuel Stilwell 
Henry Wynkoop
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We John Gorman a clergyman Residing in the town of Kingston in Ulster County and Henry Schryver residing in the town of Esopus Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Teerpenning who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 80 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion 
[signed] John Gorman  Henry Schryver
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] A Droper First Judge   Samuel Stilwell   Henry Wynkoop

And the said Court do hereby declare the 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 the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Schryver who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Esopus and that John Gorman who has signed the same is a clergyman and is a resident of the town of Kingston and is a credible person, and that their statement is Entitled to credit  -
[signed] A Droper First Judge   Samuel Stilwell   Henry Wynkoop
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I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ulster Do Hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Teerpenning for a pension 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this tenth day of September, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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John Winfield to Wm Teerpenning } afft

1 month at Lackawagh
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State of New York
Ulster County } ss:  Captain John Winfield of the town of Esopus Ulster County aged 69 years a solder of Revolution, being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that his well acquainted with William Teerpenning of the same place a soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, and this deponent says that he has seen the said William in the United States Service as a private in the Revolutionary war for one month or more in the town of Wawarsing at Lackawagh in Ulster County in the Company of Captain Philip Swart - and for the faith not 
[signed] John Winfield
Sworn & Subscribed this 10th day of September 1833 Before me
[signed] P.V. Gaasbeck Jr

Ulster County ss  I Do Hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Captain John Winfield of Esopus, that he is a person of truth and veracity, and entitled to the fullest credit and his Statement are Entitled to credit –
[signed] P.V. Gaasbeck Jr  J. Peace
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State of New York, 
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE } ss.  I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and readily believe the signatures "P.V. Gaasbeck Jr" subscribed to the Certificates or the said annexed affidavit to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court and County, this twenty third day of September 1833. 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster County } ss: Jacobus Teerpening of the town of Esopus age 78 years, being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with William Teerpenning of the town of Esopus Ulster County a soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension - and this deponent says that he knows that the said William was in the year 1777 at Ramapough [Ramapo] in New Jersey, at Fort Montgomery in the same year at Wawarsing in the year 1776, at Shandaken in the Year 1778 at Brabaut at Samuel Leggs and Jacob Burbause’s, and on different alarms, but this deponent cannot now positively say for what Length of time he was in Each and every of the above services –
[signed] Jacobus Teerpenning
Sworn this 10th day of September 1833 before me 
[signed] P.V. Gaasbeck Jr 

Ulster County ss. I Do Hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacobus Teerpenning above named, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] P.V. Gaasbeck Jr Jus. Peace
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State of New-York, 
ULSTER COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, } ss.  I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate is the annexed Affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures "P.V. Gaasbeck Jr" subscribed to the Certificates or the said annexed affidavit to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twenty third day of September 1833 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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Martin Post for Wm Teerpenning

4 ms fort Mont
9 [illegible, Da Shandaken?]
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State of New York 
Ulster County } ss: Martin Post of the town of Saugerties Ulster County, aged 72 Years being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with William Teerpenning of the town of Esopus Ulster County a solder of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war and was in the company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker in fort Montgomery, that the said William belonged to the same company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said William in said service for Four Months in fort Montgomery in the Year 1777 and knows that the said William continued in said service as a private until he was discharged & that he was discharged at the fort –
And this deponent further says that in the year 1778 he this deponent was in the 9 months Service on the north western frontier of Ulster County under Lieutenant Van Dusen, and well remembers to have seen the said William in said service, that the said William belonged in the company commanded by Captain Lefever of the town of Hurley, but this deponent cannot say that the said William remained in said service for the full term of nine months - and this deponent further says that he has seen the said William afterwards in said service but does not know how long nor under what officers he served – 
[signed] Martin Post + his mark
Sworn this 10th day of September 1833 before me 
[signed] P.V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace 

Ulster County ss. I Do Hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above Martin Post. that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit. 
[signed] P. V. Gaasbeck Jr J Peace
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State of New-York, 
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE; } ss.  I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the Count of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature "P.V. Gaasbeck Jr” subscribed to the Certificates of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this twenty third day of September 1833 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster County } ss:  Johannis Van Wagenen of the town of Hurley age 71 years a soldier of the revolution being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with William Teerpenning of the town of Esopus and now an applicant for a pension, that he this deponent was in the United States service in the war of the Revolution and was in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Teerpenning and that the said William belonged to the same company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said William in said Service for one month & more in the year 1778 at big Shandaken at the House of one Jacob Longyear - that he was a private soldier – 
[signed] Johannes Van Wagenen
Subscribed & Sworn this 10th day of September 1833 before me 
[signed] P.V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace 

Ulster County ss: I Do Hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Johannis Van Wagenen, that he is a credible person and that his statement is Entitled to credit –
[signed] P.V. Gaasbeck Jr  Jus peace
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State of New-York,
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE; } ss.  I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures "P. V. Gaasbeck Jr” subscribed to the Certificates of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twenty third day of September 1833 
[signed] Jacob Snyder
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28.907
Revy INVALID.
File No. 28,907
William Teerpenning
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 39
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 415

[Arrangement of 1870.]