Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16, Henry Acker, New York
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New York
Acker, Henry   R 16.
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Henry Acker

Agent A Gould
Auburn NY
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State of New York
Cayuga County }SS
On this third day of January 1834 personally appeared before me a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in + for said County Henry Acker of Cato in said county aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the Untied States in the year 1776. with Lieut Rudulphus Hoovenbark a recruiting officer at Livingstons Manor in the County of Dutchess and State of New York. that he enlisted into said service for during the war, and entered service in the company of continental troops commanded by Capt Percy + Lieut Rudulphus Hoovenback + Ensign Peter VanEtten. that he does not remember the names of his Colonel or other Regiment officers, that he went first to Peekskill where he joined said company in the fall of the year 1776, that he continued in said service a term of three months and, was engaged in a scouting party down below the lines from Peekskill where his company and Regiment were stationed. That when so engaged as aforesaid he was taken prisoner by the enemy together with one Henry Huff a soldier in the same company that he was taken as such prisoner to Kingsbridge and was detained as such prisoner on the Island of New York a term of eighteen months when he made his escape across the East River in a small boat belonging as he was informed to Major Boldin one of the British officers. that after his escape he returned home. having been absent in service
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and a prisoner one year and nine months for which term he claims a pension. that whilst a prisoner as aforesaid he was not kept in close confinement but was permitted to go at large and was permitted to go to the city of New York from Kingsbridge, but spent most of his time at Kingsbridge where a detachment of the British Army was stationed during the whole time
that he was a soldier of the New York line. That he has given the time of his enlistment according to his best recollection.
That he was born in the county of Dutchess & State of New York aforesaid 1751 as he believes + has got no record of his age. that he lived in said county during the war. after the war he removed to the town of Charlestown in the county of Montgomery, from thence he removed to Cayuga County aforesaid where he has resided ever since. That whilst stationed at Peekskill he was engaged in learning the exercise + drilling preparatory to active service.
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory
Henry (his X mark) Acker
Sworn + subscribed the day + year aforesaid before me Augustus F. Ferris one of the Judges of Cayuga County.
And the said Judge hereby declares his opinion that said Henry Acker was a Revolutionary soldier + served as he states. And further that said applicant is unable to attend court by reason of old age + bodily infirmity.
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Augustus F. Ferris one of the Judges of Cayuga County
State of New York
Cayuga County } ss
I Michael S Myers clerk of the court of Common Pleas in + for said county do certify that Augustus F Ferris before whom the foregoing declaration was made + by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same one of the judges of said court. that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said judge and believe his signature to the said declaration and certificate to be genuine
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Augustus F. Ferris one of the Judges of Cayuga County
State of New York
Cayuga County } ss
I Michael S Myers clerk of the court of Common Pleas in + for said county do certify that Augustus  F Ferris before whom the foregoing declaration was made + by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same one of the judges of said court that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said judge and believe his signature to the said declaration and certificate to be genuine 
Witness my hand and seal of office the 9th day of January 1834
M.S. Myers clerk
By A.L. Millerd his deputy
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1906 June 22 History to A.A. Burdick
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Ex'r 16 INVALID
(crossedout- Acts of July 14 1862, and March 3, 1873
REJECTED
Henry Acher

Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows:
"He was a deserter"
Henry Acker Records corrected Dec. 2 '03
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Ex'r 16 INVALID
(crossedout- Acts of July 14 1862, and March 3, 1873
REJECTED
Henry Acher

Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows:
"He was a deserter"
Henry Acker Records corrected Dec. 2 '03
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( only script transcribed)
SS6.
Rejected 16
Rev. War.
Henry Acker. 
Only Henry Acker found one the Revolutionary war records of this Bureau.

Livingston Manor Dutchess Co., NY
Fall 1776 3 mos.   Captain Pearcy    N.Y.
captured and held on the Island of New York for 18 mos.
before making his escape.
1ye. 9 mos.
Dutchess Co., NY.
Jany. 3 1834 - rejected-
Cato, Cayuga Co., NY.
B. Dutchess Co., NY. 1751
This claim was rejected on the ground that rolls of Capt P co. show that soldier enlisted for the war May 10, 1777 and deserted June 11, 1777. A careful search fails to show any claim files on acct of services of George Acker in the war of Rev.
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16
Henry Acker
New York
Revolutionary
Rejected
See letter to 
Hon R Day May
20. 1834.
Act 7 June '32
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Auburn NY
Jany 9 1834
Sir
Enclosed I send you papers in supporting of the claim of Henry Acker for a pension
Will you please give it an examination and send the result to me
Respectfully yours
A Gould
Hon JL Edwards
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May 30 1834
Mr Hon R. Day
OC

Rev Vol. 30 pa. 465
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War Dept
Pension Off 
May 20 34
Sir-  The claim of Henry Acker has been examined + rejected. He alleges that he enlisted for the war in '76 in one of the New Yorks Regts Capt Piercys company was taken prisoner in the neighborhood of Peekskill and made his escape after 18 mo captivity. By the rolls it is established that he enlisted into Capt Piercy's compy of the 4 regt. on 10 May '77 for the war + deserted 11 June '77. His papers are placed on file.
act 7 June

Hon R. Day
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May 20 1834
The claim of Henry Acker has been  examined and rejected He alleges that he enlisted for the war in '76 in one of the N.Y. regts. Capt Piercy's company was taken prisoner in the neighborhood of Peekskill and made his escape after 18 mo. captivity.
By the rolls it is established that he enlisted into Capt Piercy's company of this 4 regt on 10 May 1877 for the war + deserted 11 June 1777. His papers are placed on file
Tosten R Day
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June 15 1906
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Please send me the Military Record of Henry + George Acker, Revolutionary soldier from New York.
I think they were ancestors of my wife + I want to get their record to help establish claim
Yours Respy

A A Burdick