Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16149, John Heliker, New York
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SERVICE New York
Heliker, John
NUMBER S.16149
Carded
CONTENTS
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24790 New York
John Heliker
of Steuben Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the  Company command[ed] by Captain Brenkerhoof [Brinkerhoff] of the Regt. command[ed] by Col Whycoff in the New York line for 7 Months -

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of March 1834 and Sent Hon E Howell Ho. Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 -                 $58.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '34  11.66                                                               
                                                             $69.98
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 111
Aug 17 - 1842 CB
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29836
John Heliker

0
7 mo pri

admd
7 mo. pri
$23.33

Left by
W Howell
H. R.
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State of New York
Steuben County Ss
 We James McKinney Clergyman residing in Jasper and County aforesaid and Usual McMindes residing at the same place
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Heliker who has subscribed and sworn to the proceeding declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
 Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
 James B McKinney
 Uzal Mcmindes

 Feby 7. 1834
William H. Bull Clerk of Steuben Com. Pleas}

 and the said Court do hereby declare their 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 James McKinney who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Jasper aforesaid and Usual McMaster who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Jasper and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
  Geo C. Edwards
  Paul C Cook
  Henry I Williams
I William H Bull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Heliker for a pension
 Wm H. Bull
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State of New York
Steuben County} Ss. On this 6th day of February AD  1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common 
Pleas in and for the county of Steuben and State of New York now sitting John Heliker a resident of Jasper in the county of Steuben and State of New York aged seventy five 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 entered service under the following named officers and service
as herein stated.
     First he was born on the 20th day of November AD 1750 in the county of Westchester in the State of New York cannot remember what Town thinks there was no Towns at that time,  when about four years old he removed
to the now Town of Beekman in the county of Dutchess then called Charlotte Precinct when about 12 or 13 years of age he remove to the Town of Stanford in the same county near a place called Cold Spring remained there abut 5 years he removed back to Westchester near the place he was born he thinks in the year 1776 he was pressed with a team at Fishkill to cart flour from Matty Van Benscotens mills to the Academy then occupied for a hospital in that place and at this time see General Washington at Fishkill Village he was out six month an three days at this time he was then called out the same season in the militia under Captain John Brinkerhoff Lieutenant Thomas Swarthout Seargeant Sloat Colonel Hendrick Whycoff General Lewis Debois and General Arnold was the commander in chief he was called out about the 8th of July rendevoused at the now Town of Fishkill in Dutchess County was then march to Fort Constitution where they had to lay on their arms for nearly the whole service and was discharge sometime in the fore part of October following after being out in actual service more than three months at this time and see General Arnold at Fort Constitution during the Campaign
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he was then called out the next season 1777 the fore part of July under the same officers rendezvoused at Fishkill Village marched to the Highlands towards New York their duty was to guard enemy from coming up the River or by
land was here when General Burgoyne and his army passed after his surrender at Saratoga and see General Burgoyne when he passed and was discharged sometime in November after being out in actual service more than four months at this time he then in the year 1780 he removed to the Town of Washington in the County of Dutchess was then called out in an alarm under
Captain Samuel Smith Lieutenant Miller and four days at this time he was out on actual duty. 
He then resided in different parts of the above Town of Washington till the year 1811 except eight years he resided in the Town of Clinton adjoining Washington he then removed to the Town of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware in the same State where he resided nearly five years he then removed to the then Town of Scipio in the County of Cayuga where he resided about nine years he then removed to the now
Town of Jasper in the County of Steuben where he still resides he has a record of his age that he drew from the family record which he believes to be correct.  That he never received a written discharge; that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can call to testify to his service. That the above is strictly true according to his best recollection & belief.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any State or Territory.
                                       John Heliker

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 7th day of Feby 1834 
Wm. H. Bull, Clerk
of Steuben Com. Pleas
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August 3, 1934
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John Heliker S.16149
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Henry Waters
140 Old Army Road
Scarsdale, New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of John Hilliker, born in Westchester County, New York, and whether he served as sergeant or captain.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16149, based upon the military service of John Heliker during the War of the Revolution.
John Heliker, as his signature is found in the claim, was born November 20, 1758 in Westchester County, New York; the names of his parents are not given. When about four years of age, he moved to Beekman, Washington County, New York, from there to Stanford, Dutchess County, and then returned to Westchester County, where he was living the early part of the Revolution.
He served early in 1776 about three days as teamster and hauled flour from " Matty Van Benscotens Mills to the Academy", which was then occupied as a hospital. He enlisted in July, 1776, served a little over three months in Captain John Brinkerhoff's company, Colonel Wycoff's
New York regiment, and served in 1777, about four months under the same officers. He moved in 1780 to Washington, Dutchess County, New York, and was called out on alarm under Captain Samuel Smith, in this service about four days
He moved about the year 1811 to Clinton, New York, from there to Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York, then to Scipio, Cayuga County, New York, thence to Jasper,
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Steuben County, New York.

The soldier, John Heliker, was allowed pension
on his application executed February 6, 1834.
then living in Jasper, New York. He was pensioned former service as a private. There is no reference to his service as either Sgt or Capt . He signed as  John Heliker
The soldier died August 17, 1842. There are no
data in this claim pertaining to the family of John
Heliker.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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P

16149
INVALID.
File No.16149
John Heliker
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7"" 32
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 171
Arrangement of 1870.)


1934. Sept. 14. Mrs. Henry Waters
 no other sol.
named J.H.  - MNHF
[on side]
1934 Aug 5 - [illegible]
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140 OLD ARMY ROAD
SCARSDALE, NEW YORK
TELEPHONE 185

The Pension office
Washington
D.C -

Can you give me any information concerning John Hilliker who was born in the township of
Philipsburgh, Westchester Co. N. Y. Son of Hendrick Helliker and whose name is on the Revolutionary Soldiers monument in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, N.Y. - as Sergeant - not in The history of the burying ground
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140 OLD ARMY ROAD
SCARSDALE, NEW YORK
TELEPHONE 185

The Pension office
Washington, DC
.-

Can you give me any information concerning 
John Hilliker who was born in the township of
Philipsburg, Westchester Co. N. Y. Son of Hendrick Hilliker and whose name is on the Revolutionary Soldiers Monument in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, in
Tarrytown, N.Y. as Sergeant not in The history of the burying ground
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he is put down as Captain, and was Familiarly called Captain.
Can you give me any data about him, his military record, whether he was on record as a Captain, and greatly [other?] .

your  very truly
Augusta R. Waters
Mrs Henry Waters


John Hilliker, according to my records was born
1742 and died 1824,
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Aug. 7-1934
140 OLD ARMY ROAD
SCARSDALE, NEW YORK
TELEPHONE 185
[stamp] Received Aug 8 1934 Mail Sub-Div Reader 6 Vets Adm

Veterans Administration
Mr. A.D. Hiller
You were very kind to so promptly and so fully try to answer my quest for information about a certain John Hilliker. The one you trace is not the one I am trying to get straight. This one was born in 1748, lived in West Chester Co. - all his boyhood & married life and died in N. Y - 1824 -
He evidently never applied for a pension. If there is no other
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records down in the Pension Office, I suppose I can hardly hope for any further facts. But if Mr Smith should be able to find any, I would greatly appreciate it.

very truly yours
Augusta R. Waters
Mrs Henry Waters


My John Hilliker is buried beside his wife in the Sleepy Hollow Old Graveyard in Tarrytown. N.Y.
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September 14, 1934
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BA-J/MMHB;MLB
JOHN HELIKER
S. 16149

Mrs. Henry Waters
140 Old Army Road
Scarsdale, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the record of John Heliker, furnished you August 5, 1934, is not that of the John Heliker in whom you are interested.
The name John Heliker has again been searched under all spellings and no record of any other found than the one above.
It is regretted that this office is unable to aid you further
It is suggested that the military record of your ancestor might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator