Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,372, for Nicholas Richter, New York
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(3-1776)


SERVICE New York
Richter, Nicholas
or Rector,
or Ritcher.

NUMBER S. 27,372.

Not identical with Nicholas Rightor - S. 14309
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The list of pensioners printed in 1835
Shows
on list of Invalid pensioners of Montgomery Co. N. Y. 
Nicholas Richter, Captain Klock's N. Y Regt.
placed on pension roll Sept 15, 1786 at $240 per an.
pension commenced Sept 15, 1786.
Act of April 22, 1786
Died Nov. 25, 1820

New York State Archives Vol. 1 Fernow Editor pub 1887
page 295
Gives Nich's Richter, Captain of 6th Co. of Col. Jacob Clock's 2nd Battalion [Palatine] of Tryon Co.
New York Militia.
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April 17, 1855

Nicholas Richter,
New York Militia

Let. L. Fox
April 17 / 55
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Fort Plain April 2 1855.
New York State.

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com'r. of Pensions.

Sir, Capt Nicholas Richter drew
an Invalid Pension at the rate of $240 per annum up
to a certain time, not exactly known by the family, but think
up to his death, which transpired in Nov 1820, and left
a widow, who was married to him previous to 1794.
And lived up to Jany 1, 1828 when she died, leaving
five children, who now living.

Will you be so kind as to inform me whether the
heirs are or are not entitled to any Pension? At least the Pension of their mother, during her life time,
from the death of their father to the death of their mother.
Does the law of March 1818, May 25, 1816, March 2 1829,
July 4, 1836, & July 1, 1848, include them, to any Invalid
Pension of Officers &c.  The widow & the heirs have been
ignorant of their rights, if they have any. Consequently have
never before applied. If they have got a right to a claim
as heirs, Please to inform me under which act, must
they declare.  Also please to inform me up to what 
pension, the said Capt Richter drew his Pension, as
he drew it before the paying Pension office of this state was
established, and must have drawn it else where. The information
is important to the heirs of the Revolutionary Officer 
Respectfully your &c
L. Fox
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Penna Office
April 18, 1855

Sir,
I have [filed] acquired the power of attorney
and the paper, authorising you to 
prosecute  the ? of Peter Rector
son of Nicholas "under the late pension law" and you are informed that there is
no law or regulation [under which]  existing 
under which said Peter is entitled to a 
pension, arrears of pension, Bounty Land 
or other gratuity from the government.  
Alas Richter died on the 25th of Nov. 1820,
as appears by the ? & the office of the
Hon. Auditor of the Treasury and for pen[sion]
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[pen]sion has been paid to his death. Has one
then arrears of pension due to his widow,
[who you noted] whom as noted died
on the 23rd of Dec 1836, for the first
law which  provided for the widow of
Revolutionary soldiers was passed on
the 4th of July 1836 and [embraced?]  those 
widows only who were then living.

As it is ? that [you] the application
of Peter Rector has reference? to a heir
reported by the laws of the senate
? that it received the sanction of 
that body, was not acted upon by the
honor I herewith return [his] the papers
which may be ? hereafter.

Rodney K Shaw Esq.
Copenhagen 
New York


[Written on the left side]
Rodney K Shaw
Apl 18/55
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section      MM&F

November 3, 1925

Emma M. Perkins
Canastota, R. D.
New York


Madam:

I have to advise you that from the records of this
Bureau it appears that Captain Nicholas Richter, or
Ritcher, or Rector, of Colonel Klock's New York Regiment,
War of the Revolution, a resident of Montgomery County,
New York, was pensioned from September 15, 1786, at the 
rate of $340 per annum, under the Act of April 22, 1786.
He died November 25, 1820 leaving a widow who died 
prior to 1855 and two children who were alive at that
date, the only name stated being that of his son Peter.
There is no further data on file as to his service
or his family.
Respectfully,


WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. War 
ok
27372
INVALID.

File No. 27,372
Nicholas Richter alias Rector
Capt. N. Y. troops
War Rev.

Act:.
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 340

[Arrangement of 1870.]




1906 Mar 7, Hist to Miss
Frances Reed  AW

1908 Nov 6 Mrs. Wm A. Casler
names of widow & children not
stated V. L M.

1925 Nov 3 - Hist to Emma M Perkins -  MMNF

1927 Aug 24 Hist Mrs. Stanford Moses & she ? as ?
correct no. D.A. R. and see
letter in Nicholas Rightor
S14309
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Nicholas Richter,
alias Rector
New York Invalid
Admitted
Let. L. Fox April 17/55
"     R. K. Shaw April 18/55
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[Copy]

War Department,
Pension Office
October 9th 1823.

Sir
On the production of the proper vouchers, you
will please to pay to Nicholas Ritcher, Capt. formerly
an Invalid Pensioner of your Agency, the amount
due him up to the 4th ultimo and restore his name
to your list. He was reported as suspended, in
consequence of having failed to apply for his stipend
for two years. 

I am respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt. [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] J. L Edwards
Commissioner.


Isaac Lawrence, Esqr.
Prest. U. S. Branch Bank, &c
New York
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
April 18th 1855

Sir,

I herewith return to you the
papers on the case of Nicholas Ritcher 
dec. an Invalid pensioner of N. Y. &
have to inform you that upon a further
examination it appears clearly beyond
doubt that he died 25 Novr. 1820, as
before stated.

I am, Sir, your
Obedient Servant
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor

L. P. Waldo, Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditors' Office
April 12th 1855

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 10th
Inst. in relation to the pension of
Nicholas Ritcher, an Invalid pensioner
of New York, I have to inform you that
it appears from the records of this office
that he died 25th Nov 1820 & that his 
pension has been paid in full up to the day
of his death. 

I am, Sir, your
Obedient Servant
Robt. J. Atkinson
Auditor

L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
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L. Fox
Apl 17/55
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Pension Office
April 17, 1855

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 2nd Apl
you are informed that the pension of
Nicholas Ritcher who was an Invalid
Pensioner of the New York Roll has
been paid in full to his death, which is ? to have occurred on the 25th
of Nov, 1820. It appears that his
widow died on the 23rd of Dec, 1834. Then 
is therefore no Law under which [his]
[widow] she was entitled to a pension at her
death, the arrears of which can be paid 
to her children.  Nor is there any law
under which they are entitled to Law or
Esq.
Fort Plain New York
L. Fox
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Nicholas Richter
alias Rector
New York Invalid
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Hon. L P Waldo
Commissioner

Sir
Enclosed
I send you the application of Peter Rector
under the late Pension act if yourself
not the proper ? you will please inform
I wish a copy of the instructions &c.
Yours,
Rodney K Shaw
Atty &C Copenhagen
NY
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Inv 27372
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir,
Will it be possible for you to
give me from the records in
your office, The names
of the widow of Capt.
Nicholas Richter alias Rector
date of her death Jan 1 1828
and of his two children who
were living in 1855. Also
where Capt Richter was
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from and where he died.
I will appreciate the
above information exceedingly.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Wm Austin Casler
Cape Vincent 
N. York

Oct. 27, 1908
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Rev & ec
Blair, Neb. Oct 9- 19

To the
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I would like information
in regard to the
military record of my
great grandfather Captain
Nicholas Rector who was
a soldier in the Revolutionary
War from the State of New
York

Mrs. B. B. Offen
Blair
Nebr.
or
Mrs Jennie Rector Offur
Blair, Nebr.
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HOTEL CARLETON
CAPE VINCENT, N. Y.
C. E. REED, PROPRIETOR.

Feb. 7, 1906.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you please advise me
if the name of Nicholas Rector or
Nicholaus Richter, Revolutionary
Pensioner from New York State,
appears in the lists recorded in
your office. Also the charge for 
copy of same.

Yours truly
[Miss] Frances Reed
Cape Vincent,
N. Y.
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O.W.I File 27372
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Type written letter signed

Emma M. Perkins
R.D. Canastota N.Y.
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Typewritten letter initialed at top right
AWF or AWT
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Typewritten letter

Handwritten note at bottom left

Bureau letter
stating name of Son
was found after
this letter was written.
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Type written letter

Initialed at top left - AW

Signed G M Saltzgaber

Note on bottom left side
I could not use the two dates
given for death of widow
there was such a long period
between them & nothing to
prove that either was
correct.  AW.