Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17002, Nicholas Gardiner, New York
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New York  Gardiner, Nicholas   W. 17002
 Gardinier, Rachel

Not identical with Nicholas Gardinier, R 3904
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Increased from $47.65
Albany 1505
Rachel Gardiner widow of Nicholas Gardiner who died on July 1832 Montgomery co in the state of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gardiner of the Regt commanded by Col. Fisher in the N. York time for 21 months & 24 days A. Y.
Inscribed in the foll of Albany at the rate of 72 dollars 65 cants, per annum to commence on the  4th day of March 1831
Certificate of pension issued the 3 day of April 1838 and sent to Thos. Sammons, Esq present
Arrears to the 4th of 
semi=annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4 1836 section the 3 } 
recorded by D. Brown clerk
Book A. vol. 2 page 107
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State of New York
Montgomery County Is on this seventieth day of September 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts, Rachel Gardinier a resident of the town of Glen, County and State aforesaid, aged eighty four years the eighth day of February last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth , on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to ontain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of Nicholas Gardinier or of Nicholas A. Gardinier, the when she was married and previous to that time and for some years after, her husband was known by the name of Nicholas Gardinier and that when the letter A. was added it was done to distinguish him from another Nicholas Gardinier who was younger than her husband. That her husband was a Private in the Revolutionary war in Capt. Jacob Gardinier's company, and Col. Fredrick Fisher's Regiment. that on the 6th day of August 1777 he was in the Battle of Ariskany [Oriskany] and that he also done much other service in the militia during said war but the particular times and places she cannot now set forth. That previous to the year 1778 he was doing duty as a private 9 months as she was informed and believed but cannot say whether it was in the State Troops or militia. That before the year 1778 she thinks he was in the boating service but cannot say how long. That during all or most of the year 1778 he was in the boating service in Capt. Simon Degraff's company and was discharged the last day of Dec. of that year as she has been informed and believed. That after the year 1778 she cannot state the particular service he rendered but to the best of her knowledge and belief he continued until the end of the war, for further proof reference is had to the evidence hereto annexed. She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Gardinier, on the 28th March 1777. that
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her husband, the aforesaid Nicholas Gardinier, died on July 1832, the particular day of his death she does not now remember: and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and further says not except that she never learned to write. 
subscribed and sworn on the day and year above written before H John Hand a judge of the Montgomery County courts

Rachel {her X mark} Gardinier
note the words " County" between 3rd & 4th lines, "he" between 27th & 28th lines and "State" between 32 & 33rd lines counting from the beginning interlined before execution
Stat of New York, Montgomery county H. J John Hand a judge of Montgomery County courts in said state (the same being Courts of Record) do hereby certify that- Rachel Gardinier personally known to me, appeared before me and took and subscribed the foregoing oath or declaration in due form of law on this 20th September 1837 in the town of Glen in said county, that she is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity, that the words "county" she and "State" as noted above were interlined before said  declaration was subscribed and sworn to in due form, that the said Rachel has been personally known to me for some time past- that she is a credible person and her declaration as above is entitled to full credit; and further that she made her mark for the reason that she never learned to write, Given under my hand this 30th day of September 1837
John Hand a judge of the Montgomery county courts
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It appears from the church records of teh congregation of Caughnawaga that Nicholas Gardinier was married to Rachel Gardinier by the Rev. Thomas Komeyne on the 28th day of March 1777. In witness wherof I have hereunto set my name, the 23rd day of September 1837.
Abraham Van Horne
Be it known to all persons whom it may concern, that, the records are now in my possession. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand on that 20th September 1837. Abm. Van Horne 
Subscribe and sworn before me the 28th day of September 1837
Jacob Graff justice of the peace
I certify that by a long and personal acquaintance with the above named Abraham Van Horne he is a Man of undoubted truth and veracity September 26th 1837 Jacob Graff Justice of the peace
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New York (Alby.) 1505
Rachel Gardiner widow of Nicholas Gardiner, Decd. who died on the July 1832. of Montgm. co. in the state of N. York. who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain J. Gardiner, of the regt. commanded by Col Fisher in the N. York. line for 14 months & 9 days pri.
Inscribed on the roll of New York / Albany at the rate of 47 dollars 63 cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of pension issued the 26th day of October 1837 and delivered to Thos. Sammons, present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $ 309.72
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 M  $ 23.82
                                                            $ 333.54
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 section the 3d} 
recorded by S.A. Elliot clerk
Book A  Vol 2  Page 109
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2742
Rachel Gardinier
Col Fisher regt,  Capt J. Gardinier
vol 6.1.74 $0.88- 1780
1.33 1779
3.     1780
 1.10 1780
2.49   1779
2,22    "
 2.43    1780
_____ 1572
Amitine Private 14 mons 9 days
48.66
- .99
------
47.65
[signed] Thos Sammons
present  15 Capt Guy Youngs company S.E Vol 2  [illegible] 47
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State of New York
Montgomery County, ss.

I John Hand the Judge named in the annexed declaration and affidavits do hereby declare my opinion after examining said affidavits and declaration that Rachel Gardinier the applicant named in said declaration [?] is the widow of Nicholas Gardinier (otherwise called Nicholas A. Gardinier) who was a private in the war of the Revolution and has served in said war as stated in said declaration and affidavit and that she was lawfully married to the said Nicholas Gardiner as stated in said declaration and that the said Nicholas died at the time stated in said declaration and that she has remained the widow of the said Nicholas Gardinier ever since the day of his death and I the judge aforesaid do further certify that the said Rachel Gardiner cannot from bodily infirmity attend any of the Court of Record of said county. Given under my hand this 20th day of September 1834.
John Hand, a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office

I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Hand before whom the annexed declaration of Rachel Gardinier purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same a judge of the county courts of said county and that his name subscribed to said declaration and to the certificates thereto relating thereto annexed in is genuine signature. And that John L. Quackenboss before whom the annexed affidavits of Isaac Couenhoven, Barney Martin, John J. Quackenboss and Adam Miller purport to have been sworn was on the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said county, and that his name subscribed to said affidavits and to the annexed certificates of character of said deponents is his genuine signature. And that Jacob Groff before whom the annexed affidavit of Abraham Van Horne purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, & that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the annexed certificate of character of said deponent is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 9th October 1837.
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clk.
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[?] WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17002
Rachel Gardiner
wid of 
Nicholas Gardiner
Priv. Rev War
Act: July 4, 1835
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 264

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Payment to be made
at Albany, N Y. by
by T. W. Olcott, by
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
Albany, N.Y.
Recorded in the
Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2
Page 109, by
S. A. Elliot Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM 
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836 Rachel Gardiner of New York, widow of Nicholas Gardiner, deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive forty seven.-- dollars and sixty five cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831. and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States , this twenty-sixth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven 
[signed] S. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War 
Examined and Countersigned.}
[signed] Geo. Wm Crump 
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
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William Furgasons Affidavit [for A. Phelps, crossed out]
Nicholas A. Gardinier
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State of New York
Montgomery County
William Forgason of the town of Danube Herkimer County State aforesaid first being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now of the age of Eighty two years and was acquainted with Nicholas a Gardiner in Revolutionary war saw him at the city of Albany when engaged in the Boating service with Nicholas A Vanslyke for the United States said to belong to Capt.
Thomas Degraff's Company he is positive it was after the year 1777 when Genl Borgine [Burgoyne] surrendered
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 5th day of May 1837
before me Myndert Starin
William Forgason
Commissioner of Deeds &c
I certify that I am personally acquainted with
William Ferguson who has sworn to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a creditable person and that the statement by him made in said Affidavit are entitled to full credit.
Myndert Starin & Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York
Montgomery County
deeds office, SS: I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Myndert Starin whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit & certificate was on the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in aforesaid County & duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths take affidavits; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner & verily believe his signature written as above set forth is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said
County this 21, June 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of New York & 
County of Montgomery ss } Isaac Covenhoven of the town of Glen and County aforesaid being first duly sworn saith that he is 74 years of age and that he was well acquainted with Nicholas Gardinier who was a saulder [soldier] in the Revolution War in a company of Captain Jacob Gardenier in the Malitia in Col. Frederick Fisher regment of Malitia and the said Nicholas Gardenier was out with this deponent in the year 1775 one month as a saulder and in the year 1776 the said Nicholas Gardener was out with this deponent under the Command of Capt Jacob Gardenier & Leutenant Abraham D Quackenboss and served at the Sockendaga [Sacandaga] fish house or Block house on this tour he thinks and says about thirty days and at the other places fort Plain fort Dayton and other places he thinks and should say two month in the aforesaid year and in the Oriskany Battle 1777 the said Nicholas Gardinier was out in said Battle with this deponent as he should say he served in this tour thirty days with this deponent in the fawl [Fall] of the same year thinks in the Month of October he served with this Deponent at tribes Hill and Caughnawaga Mills 30 days 
[signed] Isaac Codenhoven [sic]
the words one month in the 7th Space was interlined Before signed Sworn & Subscribed to this 30th day of August 1837. Before me 
John S Quackenboss a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Montgomery & I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Covenhoven who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit & I know him to be a creditable person and the affidavit above is entitled to full credit 
[signed] John Quackenboss a justice
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } ss.  John J Qauckenboss [sic] of the Town of Glen County and State aforesaid aged 73 years past being duly sworn deposes and says that the acquainted with Rachel Gardinier the applicant for a Pension named in the annexed declaration that he has always known her from the time of her marriage to Nicholas or Nicholas A Gardenier to the present time and that she is the Widow of said Nicholas also named in the annexed declaration and that said Rachel is now and has remained a Widow since the death of her said husband 
He further says that he has always lived within two miles and a half of the said Nicholas and intimately acquainted with him from before the Revolutionary War to his death, that during said War it was currently reported and believed that he did much duty as a soldier and that he was for a long time in the boating service particularly in the year 1778 
[signed] John J Quackenboss 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this [blank] day of Septr 1837 
[signed] John S Quackenboss a Justice of the Peace 
I certify that I have known John J. Quackenboss above named for forty years last past, that he is a credible man and his affidavit above is entitled to full credit and further that the world “War" was interlined before execution 
[signed] John S Quackenboss a justice of the Peace
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State of Newyork &
County of Montgomery ss } Adam Miller of the town of Charlestown and County a Fore Said being first duly Sworn Saith that he is 85 years of age and that he was a soulder [soldier] of the Revolutionary War and that he was out a tour of Nine Month in the Boat Service in the Revolution War and that he was Well acquainted with Nicholas Gardinier or Nicholas A Gardiner Who was a soulder of the Revolution war and the said Nicholas Gardenier was in the Boat Service in the year 1778 in a Company commanded by Captain Simon Degraff and commenced to serve under Capt Simon Degraff 27th of March 1778 and he served untill the month of December 23d in the a fore said year the said Nicholas Gardinier served in the Boat Service Nine Months under or in Capt Simon Degraff Company in the Boat Service in the Revolutionary War and further this deponent saith he hath always resided and lived within three or four miles distance from from the said Nicholas Gardener untill his death and Further this deponent saith not 
[signed] Adam Miller X his mark
the word served in the 11th space was interlined Before signed, 
Subscribed & Sworn to this 30th day of August 1837 
Before me John S Quackenboss a Justice Peace in & for the County of Montgomery & I do hereby Certify that I am Personally acquainted with Adam Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and I know him to be a Creditable person and the statement by him made in the above affidavit is intitled to Full Credit and he made his Mark & said he had never learnt to Write 
[signed] John S Quackenboss a Justice
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affidavit of
R. Gardenier &
John Ouderkirk
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Montgomery County } ss.  Rachel Gardenier of the town of Glen County afore said and State of Newyork being duly Sworn doth depose and say that she is 84 years of age last past and that she now is and remains the widow of Nicholas Gardenier Deceased who was a saulder [soldier] of the Revolutionary war as he alway has stated to her and wich this deponent knows to be true and wich Now is Fresh to to her memory and in the year 1781 and in the year 1782 he the said Nicholas Gardenier Belonged or was enlisted in the Regiment Commanded by Col Willet in the Revolutionary War and Belonged and he was attached to a Company Commanded by Captain Guy Youngs in Col Willet regiment, and this deponent further saith that the reason she remembers the afore stated time Now so Well is that one of her children was verry sick and that she sent to Nicholas Gardenier that his son was sick and he must come home wich he did at the afore stated time and staid about a Wick [week] at home & Capt Guy Young sent two men for to take him to the army and it hapened to be the very day the Child died and the Soldiers staid till after the funerel of my son and the said Nicholas Gardenier Went with the soldier to the armey and he remained and Belonged to Due Duty in the Regiment of Col Willet untill the close of the War of the Revolution as this Deponent has always Believed and heard to Be true and further she saith that the said Nicholas Gardeneer must have served & done Duty at least Eighteen Months in the afore stated years that is in the year 1781 and the year 1782 and further this Deponent saith not 
[signed] Rachel Gardenier
X her mark
Subscribed & Sworn to this 24th day of March 1838 Before me 
John S Quackenboss a Justice of the Peace in and for the the County of Montgomery  and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Named Rachel Gardenier and that she is a creditable person and the statement Made in the above affidavit by her is entitled to full Credit and she made her mark for a reason she Never learned to write and the interlined was done before signed 
[signed] John S  Quackenboss J Peace
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Montgomery County } ss  John Ouderkirk of the Town of Glen County aforesaid & State of Newyork - Being first duly sworn doth depose and say that his age was Ninety Four years last April 1837 and saith that he was Personally acquainted with Nicholas Gardinier Deceased late of the town of Glen and County aforesaid Deceased was the Husband of Rachel Gardenier who now resides in the town of Glen and remains the widow of the afore mentioned Nicholas Gardeneer Deceased and this deponent further saith that the said Nicholas Gardeneer was a Saulder of the Revolutionary War with this deponent and this deponent further saith in the year 1781 the said Nicholas Gardenier enlisted in the Service command all Commanded by Col Willet and this deponent as he believes the said Nicholas Gardenier Belonged or was attached to the Company Commanded by Capt Guy Youngs in the Regment of Col Willet and the said Nicholas Gardinier done duty in the year 1781 in Col Willet Regment in the War of the Revolution as this deponent has seen him doing duty at fort Plain and at Johnstown and other places in the aforesaid Regment Commanded by Col Willet and in the year 1782, this Deponent saith the said Nicholas Gardenier still continued to serve & do duty in the same afore Regment commanded by Col Willet and as this deponent believe the company was Commanded by Captain Guy youngs in the years aforesaid and this Deponent saith he is certain that the said Nicholas Gardeneer belonged and done duty under Capt Guy youngs in Col Willet Regment and Believes he the said Gardeneer served and done July in the aforesaid years at least Eighteen Months and Further this deponent saith not 
[signed] John Ouderkirk X his mark
Subscribed & Sworn to This 21th day of March 1838 Before me 
[signed] John S Quackenboss J Peace 
this may certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Named John Ouderkirk and that he is a creditable person and that Statements are entitled to full credit  the Word above was interlined before Signed in the above affidavit 
[signed] John S Quackenboss J. Peace