Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12860, Conradt Elmendorf, New York
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SERVICE
New York 

Elmendorf, Conradt

Number
S12860

Carded
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D Lee let. 4 Oct 1833 to Agt L P. Van Gaasbeck
8616
New York
Conradt Elmendor
Of Ulster Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Dewitt of the regt commanded
by Col Paulding in the N. Y. [illegible]
for 18 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apl
1833 and sent to
Hon J C Broadhead Moderos
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept- $30.00

$150.00

Died Aug 1893

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. William Cler
Book E Vol. 4 Page 18
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
State of New York
Ulster County

On the thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me
Abraham G. Hardenbugh one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster, being a court of record in and for said County proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings, having a clerk and Seal of theirs: Conradt Elmendorf a Resident of the town of Hurley in the County of Ulster and State of New York aged Eighty Six 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 7th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
Interrogatory? That he was born in the town of Hurley in the County of Ulster and State of New York on the thirtieth day of January one thousand seven hundred and forty six
2 Interrogatory? That the record of his age is confirmed
3d Interrogatory? That when he was called into service he lived in the town of Hurley aforesaid, has lived there since the Revolutionary war and still resides there-
4th Interrogatory? That he volunteered and
6th Interrogatory? that to the best of his knowledge he never received a written discharge, but was verbally dismissed at the end of each term of Service

1st
The said Conradt Elmendorf declares, that he
served in the Revolutionary war in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six, for the term of five months
5 Months
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Witness
Peter C Brink
in the company commanded by Captain John D Dewitt in Colonel Johannis Hardenbergh Regiment of New York Navy in the service of the United States, that he was on Long Island in
the City of New York in the retreat to Kingsbridge to White Plains, was in the battle of White Plains, That General Washington and Putnam were there of the Continental Army that being, that General
Clinton Commanded the New York Navy, and that Peter C Brink belonging to the same company with this applicant was in said service. who is now living and for proof at this server
beg leave to refer this affidavit hereunto annexed

4 months
Witness Martin Post

2. That he served at fort Montgomery in the year 1777 in said war for the term of four months in the company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmak, Lieutenants Post at Van Aken of the New York Navy, That General Clinton
commanded the Troops, that Jacobus T. Bragg of the Regular Troops was there, that this server commenced early in the spring and Ended in July or August of said year, that he had a verbal
discharge only, that Martin Post of the town of Saugurties in said County belonged to the same company with this applicant to whom affidavit hereunto annexed, the applicant begs leave to refer

3

9 month
Witnesses
Martin Test
Wm France
That he served during said war as a volunteer in the frontier Guards, in the town of Marbletown, Shandaken Hurley, Woodson Kingston & Saugerties in the company commanded by Captain Livingstone Colonel Pawley's Regiment in the year 1781 for the term of nine months as a private solder, that there were no Regular
Officers or Regiments in this service, and no other militia Regiment except Colonel Pawlings, that this service commenced in the beginning
of the month of April 1781 and Ended in the beginning of January 1782, that this applicant was discharged at the house of Evert Poganthus in the Village of Kingston Ulster County, that this applicant did not receive a written discharge from the service That Martin Post & Wilhelmus Emerick were in the same company and Regiment with this applicant as per affis annexed
He Hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Conradt his mark Elmendorf 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me-
A G Hardenburgh one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for Ulster County

W Garret Constable residing in the town of Hurley in Ulster County and Benjamin Elmendorf residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Conradt Elmendorf who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be Eighty six 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
Sworn and subscribed the
Garret his mark Constable

Benj Elmendorf
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
before me Abr Hardenburgh one of the Judges of the Court of Ulster County

And the said Abraham G. Hardenburgh the
said Judge of said Court doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war Department, that the above named 
applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states And the said Judge further certifies that appears to him that Garret Constable of the town of Hurley
who signed the preceding certificate is a
resident in the town of Hurley in Ulster County and that Benjamin Elmendorf who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Hurley in said County and are credible person and that their statement is entitled to belief and credit.
And the said Judge further certifies that the said
applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court he being very weak and almost helpless:
A Hardenburgh
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I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the Village of Kingston, in and for the County of Ulster Do Hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings had before the said Judge in the matter of the application of Conradt Elmendorf for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirteenth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Jacob Snyder
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13047
Conradt Elmendorf
142
P. 298
How
J. C. Brachead-
Mar 14 '79
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BRIEF in the case of Conradt Elmendorf of Hurley, County of Ulster, in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  Yes
3. How old is he? 86
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.       Duration of Service   Rank   Names of General and Officers
enlisted        5 months               Private    Col. Johannes Hardenbergh
In 1776                                                         Capt. John L. DeWitt
ditt. 1777      4 months               Private    Capt. Hendrick Schoonmaker
ditt. 1781       9 months               Private    Col. Paulding
                                                                      Capt. Livingston

5. In what battles was he engaged?
White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Hurley, New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living witness & traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not properly attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas G. Wilcox Examining Clerk
8 March 1833
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MCS
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
May 19, 1925
Phebe E. Rooss
The Huntington, 23 Pearl St
Kingston, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12860, it appears that Conradt Elmendorf was
born January 30, 1846, in Hurley, New York.
While a resident of said place he enlisted in 1776 and served five months as private in Captain John L. Dewitt's Company, Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh's New York Regiment; was in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served four months as private in Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker's New York Company. He enlisted April 1, 1781, and served as private in Captain Livingston's Company, Colonel Pawling's New York Regiment, was discharged January 1, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Hurley, Ulster County,
New York. He died August 15, 1833.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
The above noted is the only Conradt Elmendorf (searched under all spellings of the name) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of  received for a statement of the military history of Conradt Emendorf a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 12.860.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1776
Spring 1777
April 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
5 mos
4 mos
Jan 1782

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John L Dewitt
Hendrick Schoonmaker
Livingston

COLONEL.
Johannes Hardenburgh
Pawling

STATE
N.Y.
Battles engaged in White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hurley Ulster Co N Y.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 13, 1832. His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Hurley, NY

Age at date of application, born in Hurley, NY. Jan 30.1746
Remarks: There is no family data on file
The above is the only Conradt or Conrad Elmendorf or Elmendorph bore
on the Rev war records of this Bureau

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Fairview, N.J
December 28, 1920
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
1
Please furnish me with an abstract of the service of Conradt W Elmendorf, born in Hurley, N.Y. Aug. 18, 1755 and served from July 15, 1777 to 1782
He was in the 3rd Ulster Co Regt and 1st Ulster Co. Militia.
I desire this information for the purpose of becoming a member of the sons of the American Revolution
Respectfully
Fred Elmendorf
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Elizabeth NJ
Jan 27, 1914
Commissioner of Pension
Washington DC
Dear Sir
Could you give me some information as to a Conrad Elmendorph who served in the Revolutionary War. I believe he enlisted in a company near Kingston, N.Y. I believe there was two men by this name that served during this
war so I will give you the history and I have traced it.
My name George O. Elmendorf
Father Chas L Elmendorf
Grandfather John W. Elmendorf
Great " " Wilmus or Wilhelis Elmendorf
Great " " " " Conrad Elmendorf or Elmendorph
I thank you for any information you can
give me
Very Truly Yours
George O. Elmendorf
32 Orchard Srt
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E
May 2 1896


New Haven April 30, 1896
Would like to have you send me a Military or
Pension list of Conradt W. Elmendorf (who served in the War of the Revolution from the Town of Kingston Ulster County. N.Y.
He enlisted in 1777 - and lived until 1826, which
would give him time to come under the first
pension law 1818  that is
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if entitled, I am anxious to find out if possible
in how much active service he was engaged
was a soldier in Levi Pawlings Third Ulster Co
Reg't. Capt Frederick Schoonmaker's Co.
Mrs B. Dexter Hubbard
555 George St
New Haven
C.
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The Huntington 
23 Pearl St Kingston N.Y.

Will you kindly send by return mail if possible the official record of the Revolutionary services of Conrad Elmendorf, the page where such may be found, both in the State Archives and Roberts New York and the Revolution
Very Truly
Phebe E Roosa
(Wm Hyman)
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May 6'96 sold parcel to
Mrs B Dexter Hubbard
555 Geo. St
New Haven Conn
ILLEGIBLE

1914. Feb 9. Hist to Mr. Ger. O. Elmendorf M 1811

1921 Feb. 1 Hist. to Fred Elmendorf. Eu
1925 May 19 - Hist
Phebe E. Roose M

Redbran
12860
INVALID.
File No. 12860
Conradt Elmendorf
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New York
Ulster County §

Martin Post aged 71 years and Wilhelmus France aged years, of the town of Saugerties, being duly Sworn depose and say that they are well acquainted with Conrad Elmendorf a Soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension, that these deponents were in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that these deponents were in the Company Commanded by Captain Livingston in Colonel Pawlings Regiment and well knows that the said Conrad Elmendorf belonged to the same Company and Regiment with these deponents. That these deponents saw the said Conrad in said service for "nine" months in the year 1781 and know that the said Conrad Elmendorf continued to serve in said Corps in the Capacity of a private Soldier until he was discharged. That said service commenced in April and ended in January 1782 and that the said Conrad Elmendorf and the whole Company was discharged in Kingston, Ulster County at Aert Bogardus's
Martin Post x his mark
Wilhelmus France x his mark

Sworn and Subscribed this 10th day of September 1832 before me having read the same to them 
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
one of the Justices of the peace of Ulster County

State of New York Ulster County § Peter C Bruk of the town of Kingston Ulster County aged 74 years, being duly sworn deposeth + saith that he is well acquainted with Conrad Elmendorf a soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the Service of the United States in the [illegible] service of the militia of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war and was in the Company Commanded by Captain John L Dewitt in the Regiment of Colonel Johannis Hardenberg and
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5 months

the said Coenrad. that the said Conradt belonged to the same Company and Regiment with the deponent. That the deponent saw the said Conrad in said Service for the term of Five months in the Year 1776, and knows that the said Conrad continued to serve in said Corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged and this deponent saith that he always understood that the said Volunteered in said service for five months and that the said Conrad was discharged at Peekskill late in the fall in the month of November of the said year.
Peter C Bruk x his mark

Sworn + Subscribed this 10th day of September 1832 before me being first read its contents to him

State of New York Ulster County §
Martin Post in addition to what he has deposed of the service of Conrad Elmendorf as above in his said affidavit, deposeth and saith that in the said war he this deponent was in this Company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker Lieutenants Post and Van Aken and well knew that the said Conrad belonged to the same service, that he saw the said Conrad in said service for Five Months at Fort Montgomery in the Year 1777 and knows that the said Conrad continued to serve in said Corps in the Capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged, and further saith not.
Martin Post x his mark

Sworn + Subscribed this 10th day of September 1832 before me being first read its contents to him 
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr one of the Justices of the peace of Ulster County

Ulster County § I Do hereby certify that i am well acquainted with Wilhelmus  France, Peter C Bruck and Martin Post, that they are credible persons and that their statements are [illegible]

P.V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the 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 authorized 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 Certificate 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 fifteenth day of September 1832

Jacob Snyder

First read [illegible]
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr one of the Justices of the peace of Ulster County

State of New York Ulster County § Martin, Post in addition

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 authorized 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 Certificate 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 fifteenth day of September 1832

P.V. Gaasbeck Jr one of the Justices of the peace of Ulster County

Ulster County  I Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Wilhelmus France, Peter C Bruck and Martin Post, that they are credible persons and that their statements are [illegible] to [illegible]
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr. Justice of the peace
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13.047
Ulster County State of New York
In the matter of the application of Conradt Elmendorf
for a pension

P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Atty

admitted
18 months Private
$60.00