Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44799, William Ehle, New York
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New York
Ehle, William
S. 44799
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16.617 R
New York
William Ehle

of Madison  in the state of New York
who was a Private. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyncoop  of the New York
state, for the term of 11 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of March 1820 and sent to Honble John Fay
House of Representatives

Arrears to the 4th of March 1820  $177.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept.          48.
[illegible] 22 ms 3/30 4/31                  $225.83

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

Continued
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Notification sent September 6th 1820 to
John McCarthy, Johnstown, New York
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William Ehle
Private
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State of New York
County of Madison ss
On this 28th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared William Ehle aged seventy years resident in the town of Sullivan in the county and state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension of the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service in the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he then said William Ehle enlisted, a short time before the battle of "Oriskany" in Canajoharry in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Garret Lannin of the New York line in Col. Van Schank Regiment, and that he continued to serve as a private in the said Corp or in the service of the United States eighteen months when he was discharge in Johnstown in the State of New York; the particulars of his discharge he does not remember - That he was in the Battle of Oriskany, and in a Battle at Johnstown; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of the county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service
William X(his mark) Ehle (signature)
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Stocking Judge (signature)
 
I John Stocking Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Ehle did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit
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the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
John Stocking (signature)
Dated April 28th 1818

State of New York Clerks}
Office Madison County} ss
I certify that John Stocking was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison on the 28th day of April 1818 duly qualified also that the signature to the above appears to be in his own proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 6th day of May 1818
John M Hand Clk (signature)
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16617
William Ehle
CM
Sept 1820
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} ss
On this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court being court of record for the said county of Montgomery called the Court of Common Pleas of said county and being a court proceeding according to the course of the common law and having the power of fine and imprisonment - William Ehle aged about seventy two years, resident in the town of Palatine in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath declare the he served in the revolutionary war I the company commanded by Captain McKean in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wynkoop in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment, from sometimes according to the best of deponents knowledge, recollection and belief - in the beginning of March 1776 at which time this deponent enlisted into the said corps untill sometime in the month of January or February then next, following the he was discharged from the said service in the county and state aforesaid - and this deponent saith that he is inserted on the pension list Role of the New York agency and that the number of his pension certificate is 16.617 and that the original oath or declaration made by the deponent under the Act of Congress the 18th March 1818 was and is dated on the 28th April 1818 - 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
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16617
William Ehle

CM

Sep 1820
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State of New York
Montgomery County

On this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county of Montgomery called the Court of Common Pleas of said county, being in court proceeding according to the course of the Common Law and having the power of fine and imprisonment William Ehle aged about seventy-two years, resident of the town of Palatine in the country aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Captain McKean in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wynkoop in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment, from sometimes according to the best of his deponents knowledge, recollection and belief in the beginning of March 1776, at which time this deponent enlisted into said corps until sometime in the month of January or February then next, following when he was discharged from the said service in the county and State aforesaid - 
- and the deponent saith that he is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the New York Agency and that the number of his Pension Certificate is 16.617 and that the original oath or declaration made by this deponent under the Act of Congress the 18th March 1818 was and is dated on the 28th April 1818 - -
-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 the intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled
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an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary Was passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other is contained in the  schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed which is as follows:

Real estate- I have not now either in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectancy

Personal Estate - I have the following to wit:
1 pocket book, six cups, six knives and forks, one creamer, seven plates, one sugar bowl, three kettles, one jack knife and one older chest, one tobacco box, one spinning wheel, and one razor.
Signed:  William (his X mark) Ehle

This declaration sworn to and declared in open court on the 16th day of June 1820.
Signed:  John McCarthy, clerk

And the said William Ehle doth further say that he is a common laborer having no particular occupation or profession, that his family consists of himself and wife and one male child named Henry and of no other person or persons, that his wife is about fifty-six years of age, that his said son is about thirteen years old and sickly, and his said wife and son are unable to contribute much by their labors or otherwise towards the support of the said William, and his said family, and this deponent further saith that he is in such indigent circumstances and too old and infirm as
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to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, and further he saith not.
Signed: William (his X mark) Ehle

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's Office

I John McCarthy, clerk of Common Pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the (illegible) hereunto 
annexed are truly coppyed [copied] from the record of the said court, and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said court by the oaths of credible witnesses, and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight dollars.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on the 10th day of June 1820.
Signed:  J. McCarthy
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October 13, 1927

Boyd Ehle
Little Falls, R.D. 2
N. Y.

Sir: 

 I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims S. 44799, it appears that William Ehle enlisted in February 1776 and served as a private until January 1777 in Captain McKean's Company, Colonel Wynkoop's New York Regiment; and that he enlisted in Canajoharie, New York "a short time before the battle of Oriskany" and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Gerret Lansing's Company, Colonel VanSchaick's New York Regiment, and was in the battle of Oriskany and in a battle at Johnstown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28,1818, while a resident of Sullivan, Madison County, New York, aged seventy
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years.

In 1820, soldier was living at Palatine, Montgomery County New York, and referred to his wife, as aged fifty-six years, but did not state her name; and to a son, Henry, aged thirteen years.

There are no

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Christian (HanChrist) Ehl, Ehle, Ale, Ayle or Oel.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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See order in Peter Dygert, S.10596.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 
September 10, 1930. 541
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rev. War claim for pension of William
Ehle, File No. S.44799. Actual 1 of each page.

$2.10............14 pages
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Kindly leave margin of it in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied. 
Chief, Rev.&1812 Ware Section.
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List to Boyd Ehle

So.l decl. Apr 28, 1818: (two pages)

Albert Van De Werkin Jan. 8,1819: (one page)

Israel Wilson's affid. July 7,1819: (one page)

Sol. decl. Aug 9,1819: (one page)

John W. Ehle affid. Aug. 9, 1819: (one page)

Charles Nukerck  Aug. 9, 1819: (one page)

Frederick Fox's affid. Aug. 9,1819: (one page)

Peter Fox's affid. Aug. 9,1819: (two pages)

Sol. decl. June 16,1820: (two pages)

John McCarthy's affid. June 16,1820: (one page)

Sol. ctf. jacket No. 16617: (one page)
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Little Falls NY RD 2
5/16/27
Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Dept Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir  As a descendant of Christian Ehle (sometimes Hans Christian) ( sometimes Ayle)
and William Ehle (Ayle)
Revolution soldiers of the Tryon County NY militia I would be pleased if you would send me their pension records of the Revolution war if any one in your file with data
[underline] Christian Ehle [/underline] was in 1st Tryon Regt Col Samuel Campbell, also as Christian Ehle (Ayle phonetic spelling) in the Tryon County NY minute men under Col. Campbell and Capt. Adam Lype or Lipe
 William Ehle was in the latter company and in the 2nd Tryon Co Regt, Col. Jacob Klock (served at Oriskany Battle etc..
 The name Ehle was spelled in English phonetically as Ayle Ale Ehle and the german Oel at times which has to be known in looking up some records
 Yours Truly
 Boyd Ehle
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44799
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 44.799
William Ehle
Priv. Rev. 4bar
Act: 18th March 1818
index:--Vol. 3, Page 152
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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1927 - Oct 13 Hist to Boyd Ehle [avy?]
1930 Aug 26 Boyd Ehle adv. cost of photos.
M.M.H.F.
1930 Sept 18 Photos mailed to Boyd Ehle. See Peter Dygert, S 10596. A.D.Y
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Affidavits & to obtain Pension for William Ehle under the late act of Congress
Admitted
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State of New York
Montgomery County Ss I Israel Wilson of Canajohairie in said county being duly sworn saith that ^he is personally knowing to the fact that William Ehle was serving in Capt McKeans company in Colonel Wyncoops Regiment some time in the month of May 1776 as a private and that he the deponent served with him in said Regiment and he the deponent was dismissed from said Regiment some time in the month of January 1777 and left him the said William Ehle still serving when he the deponent left the Regiment all of the time above stated he the said William Ehle served in said Regiment and further the deponent saith not       Israel Wilson
Subscribed and sworn the 7th day of July 1819 before me Seth Wetmore one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County

 I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Israel Wilson and that he is a person in my opinion to be believed as a credible witness
 July 7th 1819
 Seth Wetmore one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Montgomery
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State of New york
Montgomery County
I John McCarthy  Clerk of the said County do Certify that Seth Wetmore whose name appears Subscribed to the within Certificate was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the said County on the 7th Instant when the same appears to have been given. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my official Seal the 13th Day of July 1819
John McCarthy
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State of New York
Onondaga County
Albert  Van De. Werken of the town of Salinas in said County being duly sworn saith that he is personally knowing to the fact that William Ehle did enlist in the month of February in the year 1776 into Captain McKeans company in Colonel Wynkoops Regiment in the New York line & did serve in the same until  the First of January in the year 1777.  When he was discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York that this deponent was a Lieutenant in said Company all that time & well recollects the facts aforesaid. 
[signature] Albert Van De Werken
 Subscribed & Sworn this 8th day of January 1819 before me Joshua Forman Dist Judge of Oneonta. Commn Pleas  I certify that I am acquainted with  the above named Albert Van De Werken & that he is in my opinion a credible witness - January 8 1819 Joshua Forman First Judge of Onona [Oneonta] Com. Pleas
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State of New York
Onondaga County Clerk's Office
August 2, 1819

I certify that on the day of the date of the deposition and certificate within Joshua Forman was first judge of said county of Onondaga duly commissioned and sworn and that I know the signatures to the same to be the proper handwriting of the said first judge.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Onondaga.

Signed:  Truman Adams, Clerk
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State of New York Montgomery County } Ss:
William Ehle being duly sworn saith that, in addition to the services to which he this deponent performed in the revolutionary war between the United States and Great Britain, as stated in the affidavit of this deponent hereto annexed, he this deponent did enlist in the month of February 1776 into Captain McKeans company in Colonel Wynkoops Regiment in the New York line and did serve in the same against the common enemy until about the first of January 1777 as stated in the affadavit of Albert VanDewerkin also hereto annexed, and that he said Albert Vandewerkin was a Lieutenant in said company- and this deponent further said that he was discharged from the service in said Captain McKean's company at Johnstown in the State of New York, and that he received a discharge from said service in writing which he has since lost and this deponent further said that he is still in poor and reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support-
Subscribed  & Sworn the 9th day of August 1819 before me Peter C. Fox one the judges of the court of common pleas of Montgomery County. 
William Ehle his X  mark

State of New York
 Montgomery County } Ss: John W Ehle of Palatine in the County of Montgomery & State of New York being
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duly sworn saith that  he is well acquainted with William Ehle the person mentioned in the affidavits hereunto annexed - that about twelve years since, he became poor & reduced in his circumstances that so continue until this time, that the said William is now poor and in  reduced circumstances in life, having no property within the knowledge of this deponent except this wearing apparel of himself & wife & some trifling articles of household furniture  and further this deponent saith not &c       John W Ehle
 Subscribed & sworn the 9th day of August 1819 before one Peter C. Fox one of the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas of Montgomery County
 State of New York
 Montgomery County }Ss: Peter W. Ehle of Mindan in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn, saith that he is well acquainted with William Ehle the person mentioned in the foregoing affidavits & in those which are hereunto annexed - that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit of John W. Ehle and according to the knowledge of this deponent, true & correct.        Peter W. Ehle
Subscribed & Sworn  this 9th day of August 1819 before me Peter C. Fox one of the Judges of the Court of Comm: Pleas. of the County of Montgomery.
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State of New York
Montgomery County

Charles Nukerck of Palatine in the county and state aforesaid, being duly sworn saith that this deponent was an officer in the regular service in the year 1776 and afterwards in the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain on the Continental Establishment in the New York line, that this deponent was then & before well acquainted with Colonel Wynkoop the person mentioned in some of the affidavits hereunto annexed, and know that he was a Colonel in the said service in and during the year aforesaid.

Signed: C. Nukerck

Subscribed and sworn the 9th day of August, 1819 before me, Peter C. Fox, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County
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New York State
Montgomery County

Frederick Fox of the town of Oppenheim in the county and state aforesaid, being duly sworn, saith that he is acquainted with William Ehle the person mentioned in the annexed affidavits, that in the year 1816 the said William was confined within the limits of the gaol at Johnstown in the county aforesaid on an execution against him in form of one John C. Ehle; and that at September term of the Court of Common Pleas of said county in the year aforesaid, James Cochran Esquire & this deponent, being partners in the practice of law, applied to the said court in behalf & as the attorneys of the said William for his discharge from imprisonment under the act entitled "an act for the relief of debtors with respect to the imprisonment of their persons." and that such discharge was granted and this deponent further saith that the said William thus made an inventory of his property to which he attests in pursuance of the said act, which property was affirmed by said court for the benefit of the said prosecuting creditor according to the requisitions of said act, that there was no property named or contained in said inventory according to the list of this deponents knowledge & recollection except the wearing apparel of the said William & his wife, some poultry & some trifling articles of household furniture, and this deponent further saith that he
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is well satisfied, as well from the advanced age of the said William as otherwise, that he has accumulated no property of any amount since the time when he was discharged as aforesaid and that he is now poor and in reduced circumstances in life and further that this deponent saith not.
Signed: Fredk Fox


Subscribed and sworn this 9th day of August, 1819 before Peter C. Fox one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery 

State of New York
Montgomery County
Peter C. Fox
one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in aforesaid county of Montgomery do certify that William Ehle, John W. Ehle, Peter W. Ehle, Frederick Fox, & Charles Nukerck the same persons mentioned in & who took the foregoing affidavits before me, are credible men in whose testimony the utmost reliance may be placed and that from some of the affidavits of the persons aforesaid I am well satisfied that the said William Ehle did serve in the Revolutionary War against this common enemy
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Continental Establishment and I do further certify that I am likewise well satisfied, as well from the affidavits of the said Willam Ehle, John W. Ehle, Peter W. Ehle, Frederick Fox as otherwise that he the said William Ehle is poor and in reduced circumstances in life and that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. And I do hereby transmit the testimony of proceedings in this case to the Secretary for the War Department of the United States dated August 9th,1819.

Signed:  Peter C. Fox
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State of New York
Montgomery County

I Clement Sadleir, Junior Deputy Clerk of said county, do certify that Peter C. Fox whose name appears  subscribed to the within certificate and before whom the annexed affidavits appear to have been sworn to was one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county on the 9th day of August instant  and that I am acquainted  with his handwriting and know the signature to said certificate to be his proper handwriting In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Johnstown this 12th day of August, 1819.

Signed:  Clement Sadlier Junr