Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43062, for John H Narmir, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Narmir, John H   [Nemire]

NUMBER
S43062

CONTENTS
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10.973
New York
R

John H Narmir of the City of Albany, in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort of the New York line, for the term of Three Years 1777. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of May 1819 and sent to J. Bell Agent, Albany N York.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 m. & 29/31 - 79.48
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 - 48.00
[Total] $127.48

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Notification sent to H. A. Williams Esq. 25 July 1820
Albany New York
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not on rolls
[illegible initials]
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[printed picture of American eagle with wings spread sitting atop a cannon surrounded by flags, drum and shield]

DECLARATION.

State of New York, Albany County.} ss.
Pursuant to an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the said United States, in the Revolutionary War, I John H. Narmir, aged 62, 2nd Jan next of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New York aforesaid, DO HEREBY make the following solemn declaration under oath, before the Hon. Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Albany and State aforesaid, in the terms following, to wit: I do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the city, county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, in the capacity of a Private in the Continental war and that I served in the said War the term of three years that I belonged to captain Henry Tiebout's Company, in Colonel Peter Gansevoort's Regiment, in the New York line. That I entered the said service on or about the 10th of Oct., I think, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and was discharged on the 7th of Nov., if my memory serves me, one thousand seven hundred & eighty, that I left the said service by reason of my enlistment being out. I was not in any Capital Battle, was in several skirmishes. I enlisted for three year & served it faithfully, but cannot recollect the exact time of my enlistment or disch. and received my discharge at Saratoga from Col. Gansevoort, which I have lost. I think I served if I mistake not a short term after my time was out, and went to Saratoga previous to the passing of this [illegible]. And I do further declare, that in addition to my former declaration, and pursuant to the restrictions of the aforesaid Act, I do hereby freely relinquish every claim I have to any and every Pension which might or has been allowed me by the said United States. 
IN WITNESS whereof, I have subscribed this Declaration, in presence of the Judge above mentioned, at Albany in the State of New York, this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signed] John H Narmir
Sworn this 7th day of May 1818 before: Sam'l Haring Judge of Albany Common Pleas

Judge's Certificate.
State of New York, City and County of Albany}ss.
I Samuel Haring Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of [blank] and State of New York, (the said Court being a Court of Record within the said State) do hereby CERTIFY, to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the said United States, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that the said John H. Narmir named in the foregoing declaration, personally appeared before me the said Judge, on This Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
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and in my presence subscribed the same Declaration; and at the same time, in due form of law, took an Oath before me, on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was true. And I having examined the said John H. Nehemiah touching the matters in the said Declaration contained, and having also taken the Deposition of John Rymharte which accompanies this Certificate and the said Declaration, and being satisfied that the facts stated therein are true, and the only evidence in the power of the said Nehemiah to produce, I do further Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said Nehemiah did actually serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, against the common Enemy, in the manner and for the time by him stated in his said Declaration, and that the said Declaration is in other respects true. All which said proceedings had before me, and the testimony produced in the case, I do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the direction of the Act of Congress aforesaid. 
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal, at Albany in the State of New York, this Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
[signed] Sam'l Haring 

Albany County Clerks office
I hereby certify that Samuel Haring is a Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany, and that the signatures to these instruments are in his own proper hand writing in witness whereof I have signed my name and affixed the Seal of Said court this 8th of May 1818.
[signed] George Merchant, Clk.
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Albany County 
John Rynehart being duly Sworn Saith that he was in the war of the Revolution in the same company & regiment with John H. Nehemiah who signed the foregoing Declaration for the greater part of two years that they were mess mates together and that he served his Country faithfully and further saith not – 
[signed] Johannes Reinhart 
Sworn this 7th day of May. 1818 before me
[signed] Saml. Haring
Judge of Albany Com. Pleas
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John H Nermir
Albany County, N.Y.
Private
Col Gansevoorts Regt
New York Line
1777 - 3 years
7th May, 1818

Service to be proved.

Admitted. -

Saml Haring, judge
J. Bell, agent,
Albany, N.Y.
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State of New York
Albany County

Affidavit

John C. Cuyler personally appeared before me Estes Howe one of the Judges of the Albany Common Pleas and being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John H Nemire of the City of Albany and has been for thirty odd years remembers perfectly well that he enlisted under Capt. Henry Tiebout in Col. Peter Gansevoort's regiment in the New York Line under the Continental Establishment for the term of three years.  That he served it faithfully and was honourably discharged.  Knows him to be a man noted for honesty, sobriety, truth, veracity, and poverty.  Therefore consider him Justly entitled to his Country's favor.

[signed]
John C Cuyler

Sworn to this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1818, before me
[signed]
Estes Howe Judge Albany Common Pleas Ct
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Judges Certificate – 
I hereby Certify that John C. Cuyler who signed the within affidavit is a man well known to me of respectability and that full faith is to be given him, as a Gentleman of truth and veracity 
[signed] Estes Howe Judge Com. Pleas &c
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State of New York
Albany County

Affidavit

Joshum Van Derheyden of the City of Albany being duly sworn States that he has been acquainted with John Henry Nemire for a great number of years.  Knew him and was in the Army of the Revolution with him.  that he enlisted under Capt. Tiebout in Col. Gansevoorts Regiment.  believes he enlisted in the year 1777.  does not remember whether for three years or for during the war.  Considers him a man of steady habits, & entitled to credit.  and in very low circumstances.  and this deponent further sates that there was no other man in the Regiment by the name of Nemire.  and that he is the same person who made application for a Pension the 7th of May last before Judge Haring. And further Saith not.

[signed]
Joshum Vanderheyden

Sworn before me, this 12th day of Nov. 1818

[signed]
Saml Haring
Judge of Albany Com Pleas
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Judges Certificate
from Satisfactory testimony I am Satisfied that the within deponant is a man entitled to full credit
  Saml Haring
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State of New York
Albany County

Affidavit

William Talbot being duly sworn states that he has been acquainted with John Henry Nemire of the City of Albany for about forty years was knowing to his enlisting in the year 1777. for three years in Capt Tiebouts Company, under Col Gansevoort was with him the greater part of the terms of his enlistment.  knows him to be the same J. H. Nemire who applied for a Pension the 7th of May last before Judge Haring of this City.  and that there was no other man by the name of Nemire in the Regmt  knows him to be an honest man entitled to full Credit.  and in very reduced Circumstances.  also that he was a brave Soldier Served his Country faithfully and was honourably discharged . agreeable to his enlistment.

[signed]
William Talbert

Sworn before me this 12th day of Nov. 1818
[signed]
Sam. Haring
Judge of Albany Com. Pleas
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Saratoga November 7th 1780
I promise to pay or Cause to be paid to John Nemiah the Sum of tow [two] hundred Dollars from the Date hereof
[signed] Henry Tiebout Capt

Albany County
Clerks Office }
I hereby Certify that Estes Howe & Samuel Haring who signed these instruments were both judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the time of signing the same, and that the Signatures are in their own proper hand writing. In witness I have signed my name and affixed the Seal of the same Court this 12th day of November 1818 
[signed] Horatio Marchant 
Dep Clk

John H. Nermir
Albany county, N.Y.
Private Col. Gansevoorts Regt
New York Line
1777 – 3 years
7th May 1818.
Service to be proved 

Admitted.

Saml. Haring, judge
J. Bell, agent
Albany, N.Y.
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Judges Certificate 
from Satisfactory information I am satisfied that the within deponent is entitled to full credit 
[signed] Saml Haring 

Albany County
Clerks Office }
I hereby Certify that Estes Howe & Samuel Haring who signed these instruments were both judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the time of signing the same, and that the Signatures are in their own proper hand writing. In witness I have signed my name and affixed the Seal of the same Court this 12th day of November 1818
[signed] Horatio Marchant
Dep Clk

John H. Nermir
Albany county, N.Y.
Private Col. Gansevoorts Regt
New York Line
1777 – 3 years
7th May 1818.
Service to be proved

Admitted.

Saml. Haring, judge
J. Bell, agent
Albany, N.Y.
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Jno H Nemir
 or Narmir

P. certificate dated
22 May 1819
No 10973
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STATE OF NEW-YORK 
County of Albany } ss.
On this seventeenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County of Albany being the Court of Common Pleas keeping a record of its proceedings and possessing the power to fine and imprison with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount John H. Nemire aged Sixty four years, resident in the City of Albany in said State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: To wit he enlisted in the year that Burgoins Army was taken for three years under Capt Henry Tiebout in Col Peter Gansevoorts Regiment in the New York Line on the Continental Establishment. That he applied for a Pension the 7th day of May 1818 and recd a Certificate dated 22nd of May 1819 for eight dollars per month 
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. To wit one sow with eight small Pigs, one small stove, five old Chairs, and some other small articles worth in all twenty dollars. my family consists of myself and one son eighteen years of age. I support my family by sowing leather Gloves of which owing to loss of sight I can make but two pair pr week, amounting to ten shillings - my son works out at day labor has no trade, for three years previous to receiving my pension. I have been unable to pay my house rent and clothe myself fit to be seen in the Street [signed] John H. Nemire
SWORN to and declared in open court on the Seventeenth day of June before
[signed] H A William Dep Clk 

I, Henry A Williams Deputy Clerk of the city County of Albany do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty dollars cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourteenth day of July 1820 
[signed] H. A Williams Dep clk of the Court of Common for the City & County of Albany [last line obscured]
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43062
Revy  INVALID
File No. 43,062
John H Narmir
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 362
 [Arrangement of 1870]