Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23508, Philip Bartholomew, New York
Page 1

(3-1776)
SERVICE 
New York 

Bartholomew, Philip 
Elizabeth

NUMBER 
W. 23508 

CONTENTS
Page 2

4087 
New York Albany 
Elizabeth Bartholomew widow of Philip Bartholomew N.Y. who was a private in the New York line. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of December 1843 and sent to A. H. Beach. 
Unadilla, New York 

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 102 

Certificate returned from Mr. Beach Jan. 10. 1844 and then send to E. Holliday, Schoharie N.Y. 

Instructions under the act of June 17, 1844 sent to A. H. Beach, Unadilla, N.Y. Aug 02, 1844.
Page 3

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss. 

On this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of oyer + terminer held in and for the county aforesaid, Elizabeth Bartholomew, a resident of the town of Fulton in said county in the sixty fourth year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Philip Bartholomew, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, as she has been informed and believes. That in the spring of the year 1778, he enlisted for nine months in a company commanded by Lieut. John Dietz in Col. Vromans Regim't and served till the first of January 1779 as she has been informed and believes. That he again served in a detachment from Col. Van Reussilair's regiment from the first of August 1779 to the [illegible] of September of that year under command of Lieut. Borst, as she has also been informed and believes. That he enlisted again sometime in the forepart of the year 1780, and served as she has been informed, to the end of the war, in Captain Hautranick's company, in Col. Cortlauds regiment. She has also been informed and believes that he was in Capt. Hager's company in Col. Vromans Regiment but what years she does not know but thinks it must have been in 1777. She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Bartholomew the thirteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one at Schoharie aforesaid, that her name before she was married was Elizabeth Vroman, that her husband the aforesaid Philip Bartholomew died on the 16th day of August 1824. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. 
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 14 day of May, 1839 before William M. Holton clerk  of Schoharie County

Elizabeth Bartholomew
Page 4

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss 

Andrew Slowter, being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Philip Bartholomew named in the within declaration and was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War, and up to the time of his death, that the said Philip Bartholomew was in the Revolutionary service in Capt. Hamtramck's company in Col. Cortland's 2nd N. York regiment. That this deponent enlisted in Capt. Sells company in the same regiment for during the war. That he saw the said Bartholomew in the service in Capt. Hamtramck's company as early as in the summer of 1780. The the two companies lay near each other and that he saw the said Bartholomew almost daily and thinks he served to the end of the war. 
N.B. the above censure was made and the word "thinks" intended before sworn to 

Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of May 1839 before me 
David Miles justice of the peace 

his mark Andrew Slowter 

I certify that the above named Andrew Slowter is a person of [illegible] 
David Miles Justice of the Peace
Page 5

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss

Elizabeth Bartholomew, widow of Philip Bartholomew being duly sworn saith that in describing her deceased husband's revolutionary services in her declaration heretofore made, she is now satisfied there is a mistake in stating that he enlisted and served in Capt. Hamtramck's company in Col. Cortlandt's regiment. She now believes that it was John Bartholomew a brother of Philip, who served in said company, and that Andrew Slowter, the witness in the case, mistook John for Philip Bartholomew. That she now believes from what she has since been informed, that the said Philip Bartholomew enlisted in Rensselaer County in said State in Capt. Van Ness' company for nine months in 1781 and served the term of his enlistment out, but what company the regiment was in she does not know. That the other services set forth in her declaration she believes to be substantially correct so far as they go. 
The services stated in her declaration to have been rendered in Capt Harper's company in 1777, was, she stated, for three months. 
That since the making of her declaration, she ahs been informed and believes that her said husband served as much as one month and twenty days in Captain Thomas Brown's company in Col. Yale's regiment in the year 1780 which service was not stated in her declaration because she was not apprized of it at the time of making the same. 
Subscribed and sworn to this 20 day of March 1840 before me 
Henry B Waldron, jus of peace 

Elizabeth Bartholomew 

State of New York
Schoharie County ss 
I William M. Holton, clerk of said county before whom the above affidavit and the within affidavits of Margaret [illegible] and Susanna Van Slake purport to have been sworn was on the 26th day of March 1840 a Justice of the Peace in + for said county and further [illegible] have acquainted with the handwriting and duly believe the signature to the [illegible] said affidavits and certificates under written to be genuine. 
Given under my hand and seal of said county this 11th day of April 1840. NB the figure "1840" in the 6th line above above was interlined before certificate. 
William M. Holton, Clerk
Page 6

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss

I, John M. Scribner, Pastor of the High Dutch Reformed Church of the town and county of Schoharie and State aforesaid, do certify that on an examination of the ancient Register of marriages of said church, written in the High Dutch language, I find therein recorded among the marriages, as follows. Seventeen hundred and ninety one, thirteen Sep. Philip Bartholomew wit Elizabeth Vrooman. And I further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1791, 13 Sep."
I John M. Scribner, above named, do depose and say that I am paster of the High Dutch Reformed Church aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me. 

Subscribed and sworn this 22nd day of March 1839 before me 
David Miles Justice of the Peace 

John M. Scribner 

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss 

Daniel Hager being duly sworn saith that Philip Bartholomew, named in the annexed declaration died on the 16th day of August, 1834, and that he was the identical person whose name is above written Philip [illegible]; that he was called by some of the Dutch people "Patalour" but he spelled his name Bartholomew. That Elizabeth Bartholomew named in the annexed declaration is the widow of the said Philip Bartholomew, deceased, and that she has not been married to anyone since his death but has removed and still is the widow of the said Philip Bartholomew, deceased. 

Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of May 1839, before me in open court 
William M. Holton, clerk of Schoharie County 

Daniel Hager
Page 7

I certify that the within named Daniel Hager is a man of verity 
William M. Holton, Clerk. 

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss 

I, William M. Holton, clerk of the county of Schoharie do hereby certify that David Miles before whom the annexed affidavits of Andrew Slowter, Jacob Enders, and John M. Scribner, purport to have been taken, was at the time the taking of each bears date, a Justice of the Peace of said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature "David Miles" to the taking of each affidavit and each certificate under written to be genuine. 

And I further certify that John J. Dominick before whom the annexed affidavits of Jacob Becks, purports to have been taken, was at the time the taking bears date, a Justice of the Peace of said county, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature John J Dominick to the taking and affidavit and certificate under written to be genuine. And I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Elizabeth Bartholomew for a pension and that her declaration was made  + sworn to in open court being a court of record. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 16th day of May, 1839. 
William M. Holton, Clerk
Page 8

Rev 
WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 23, 508 
Elizabeth Bartholomew 
wid of 
Philip Bartholomew 
Priv N. Y. line 

Act March 3rd, 1843 
Index: Vol. A, Page 39 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 9

5429 
Let Elias Hollidat, Aug 22, '39 
do to same May 4th '40 

Act 7 July 38
Page 10

Albany 
New York 5434 

Elizabeth Bartholomew widow of Philip Bartholomew, decd. 

and who died on the 16th of Augt 1824 - of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Lieut. Dietz of the Regt commanded by Col. Van Rensen in the N. York line for [illegible] 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 39 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of May 1840 and sent to E. Holliday, Schoharie, N. York. 

Arrears to the 4th day of March 1840 $156.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 19.50 
$175.50 

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 69 

Let. to Hon. A Vanderpool 9 June 1840 
E. Holliday 21st Oct, 1843 (see let in num W. 18702 of Issac Patchin)
Page 11

State of New York 
Montgomery County 
Clerk Office ss I do certify  that John Hand whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Court of the said county and duly authorized by the Laws of the sate of New York to administer oaths and that his signatures subscribed to the same as genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 1st July 1839. 
A. J. Comrie Clerk
Page 12

Philip Bartholomew 

Ex by Mr. Ellis
Page 13

Middleburgh Dec 12, 1850 

The Commissioner of Pensions will please permit Mr. Vespasian Ellis to examine the application and proofs filed by Elizabeth Bartholomew in the year 1840 or thereabouts under the Acts of Congress then existing, in relation to the services of Philip Bartholomew who resided in the county of Schoharie and State of New York. I make this request being myself one of those entitled to whatever may be due to such services. 

Witness 
W. Wells 

Adam J. Bartholomew
Page 14

Schoharie April 11th 1840 

Sir: 
Enclosed is a supplemental to the original declaration of Elizabeth Bartholomew, and also some additional evidence of her husband's services. For the documentary evidence of his nine months service in Lieut. Dietz's company I refer you to the pension papers of Jacob Becker of this place the original document being annexed to his papers, at the pension office. 

I am respectfully your obedt servt 
Elias Holliday 

James L. Edwards, Esq
Com of Pensions
Page 15

Schoharie May 16, 1840 
Sir: 
In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Bartholomew for a pension you stated in your letter of Aug. 22 '39 that "a statement of each term should be submitted to the conss. who should forward a statement to the Pension Office with any evidence afforded by is records, which may confirm or discredit each." A certificate was obtained from the comptroller of all the service that appeared on the book, to have been rendered by Philip Bartholomew, which certificate together with a supplement to the declaration, and two affidavits in the case, I forwarded to you, on the 4th inst. I received a line in return that the papers were recorded and filed. and was referred to what was required in your letter of Aug 22, as above stated. There is nothing to be found in the comptroller's office in relation to Bartholomew's services that what has been certified to. - The 9 months service in Lieut. Dietz's company in '78 is proved not only by Jacob Becker, and Jacob Enders, both of whom served in the same company at the same time for 9 months. but by an original document annexed to the papers of Jacob Becker of this [illegible] and now on file at the pension office which document I referred you to heretofore. And the service in Capt. Browns comp. in 80 + 81 [illegible] by the comptroller's certificate and 35 days in '79 is proved by the document enclosed to you April 11th - And if the 3 month service in '77 in Capt Harper's company, as sworn to by Margaret Knuskern, and the service in Capt. Van Ness's comp. in '81 under a nine
Page 16

months enlistment sworn to by Susana Van Slyke are not found on the Roll at the War Department. I know not where to look for documentary evidence of the service. The widow is not aware that she can furnish any further proof. 

I am respectfully you obdt ser
Elias Holliday 

James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Page 17

5429 
Elisabeth Bartholomew 
NY 

Act 7. July 38 

m 91 d 24 

Lt Borst 79 roll pri 1 5
Lt Dietz 78 9 
Comp  [illegible] 80-1-2- 1.16 
11.21 

Admd 
11 mo. 21 days pri 
39$ 

no deduction 

E. Holliday 
Schoharie NY
Page 18

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss. 

Jacob Enders being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Philip Bartholomew named in the annexed declaration and knows that he served in a company commanded by Lieut. John Dietz from about the first of April, 1778 to the first of January 1779, in Col. Vromans Regiment that this deponent served in the same company during the time. 
Subscribed and sworn this 20th day of April 1839 
before me David Miles Justice of the Peace 
his mark Jacob Enders 

I certify that the above named Jacob Enders is a person a verity. David Miles Justice of the Peace 

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss. 

Jacob Becker being duly sworn saith that he knows that the above named Philip Bartholomew served from about the first of April 1778, to the first of January, 1779, in a company commanded by Lieut. Dietz in Col. Vromans regiment that this deponent served in the same company during that time. 
Subscribed and sworn this 7th day of May 1839 before me John Dominick Justice of the Peace 
Jacob Becker 

I certify that the above named Jacob Becker is a person of verity. John Dominick Justice
Page 19

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss 

David Hager being duly sworn saith that Philip Bartholomew named in the annexed declaration died on the 16th day of August, 1824, and that Elizabeth Bartholomew named in said declaration is the widow of the said Philip Bartholomew, that she has not been married to any one since his death but has removed and still is his widow.
Page 20

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss 

Margaret Kniskern in the 79th year of her age being duly sworn saith that she as well acquainted with Philip Bartholomew in the Revolutionary War and up to the time of his death, that the said Philip Bartholomew was in the Revolutionary service as much, she think, as three months in a company that kept their quarters at or near her father's house now in the county of Schoharie aforesaid, where she then resided and she believes it was in the year 1777, and thinks that Capt. Alexander Harper had commanded of the company. 
Subscribed and sworn this 26 day March 1840
before me Henry B. Waldron Just. of Peace 
her mark Margaret Kniskern 

I certify that the above named Margaret Kniskern is a person of verity. Henry B. Waldron Just. of the Peace 

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss 

Susanna Van Slyke in the 77th year of her age who being duly sworn saith that she was well acquainted with Philip Bartholomew and was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War. That the said Philip Bartholomew enlisted for nine months in the year 1781 at the County of Rensselaer, in said State, and she thinks it was in Capt. Jacob Van Ness' company, but the regiment the company belonged to she does not know: that they were living in the same house at the time he enlisted - she has a perfect recollection of his enlisting + returning, and she is confident he served under the inlistment as much as nine months. 
Subscribed and sworn this 26th day of March 1840, before me Henry B Waldron Jus of Peace
her mark Susanna Van Slyke 

I certify that the above named Susanna van Slyke is a person of verity Henry B Waldron Jus of the Peace
Page 21

2353 
Elizabeth Bartholomew 

she is not identified
Page 22

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss. 
On this first day of June 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Elizabeth Bartholomew, a resident of the town of Fulton in said county, in the 68th year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 

That she is the widow of Philip Bartholomew, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, as she has been informed and believes; that in the spring of the year 1778, he enlisted for 9 months in a company commanded by Lieut. John Dietz, in Col. Vroman's Regiment, and served till the first of January, 1779, as she has been informed and believes. 

That he again served in a detachment from Col. Van Rensselaer's regiment from the first of August, 1779 to the 4th of September of that year, under command of Lieutenant Borst, as she has also been informed and believes. 

She has also been informed and believes that he enlisted for 9 months in 1781, in Capt. Van Ness' company, but what regiment the company belongs to she cannot state. He also served, as she has been informed and believes, a month and 20 days in Capt. Brown's company in Col. Yate's regiment in 1780. 

That she applied for and received a five years pension under the act of July 7, 1838, and thinks it was for $39, per annum; that her pension certificate,
Page 23

as she has been informed and believes, was annexed to the power of attorney that time she drew her last semi annual payment. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
John Gebhard,  Junior
Justice of the Peace 
Elizabeth Bartholomew 

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss

I Thomas McArthur, clerk of said county do hereby certify that John Gebhard, Junior, whose name is above written, was at the time of taking the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that his signature above written is genuine. 

Given under my hand and seal of said county this thirteenth day of June 1843 
Thos McArthur clerk. 

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss. 

I John Gebhard, Junior, the magistrate before whom the above named Elizabeth Bartholomew was sworn to the foregoing declaration, do hereby certify that the said Elizabeth Bartholomew, was at the time of the taking the said affidavit, personally known to me, and I further certify that she has drawn a pension under the act of July 7th 1838. 
John Gebhard, Junior 
Justice of the Peace 

November 24, 1843 

State of New York 
Schoharie County ss 
I Thomas McArthur clerk of said
Page 24

county certify that John Gebhard, Jr whose name is above written, was, on the day the above certificate bears date, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that his signature to said certificate is genuine. 

Given under my hand and seal of office this 24th day of November, 1843. 
Thos. McArthur clerk.
Page 25

Comptroller's 
Certificate
Page 26

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy's and militia services continued from Book No. 4. 

To whom given 
1781 June 8 | 39.231 Philip Barthow pri
1781 Dec 21 | 39.303 " " " 
1781 Nov 4 | 39.282 " " " 

1|8|2
1|13|9
1|1|0
4|2|11

State of New York 
Comptroller's Office 
Albany, April 2, 1840 

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 8 now remaining in this office and it also appears that the said Philip Barthow served the three terms, above named under or with Captain Thomas Brown and it also appears that Peter Yates was a Colonel during the year 1780 and 1781

W. W. Turway 
Dep Comptroller
Page 27

Schoharie Nov 24, '43 
Sir: 
Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Bartholomew with the addition of the Justice's certificate of verity. 
I am, respectfully your obdt sevt
Elias Holliday 

James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Page 28

Schoharie May 16, 1839 

Sir: 
I herewith enclose to you the pension papers of Elizabeth Bartholomew, widow of Philip Bartholomew, who was a Revolutionary soldier. You will find documentary evidence of his nine month service attached to Jacob Becker's pension papers sent to you in 1837, on which a certificate of pension issued about a year ago. His other services will perhaps be found on the Rolls of the companies in which he served. 

Yours respectfully
Elias Holliday 

James L. Edwards Esq 
Com. of Pensions