Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13680, for Peter Kroum, New York
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New York  Kroum, Peter   S 13680
or Krom

Carded
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died Jan 17, 1835
8692 New  York
Peter Krom
of Ulster Co. in the state of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Paulding of the Regt commanded by Col. Snyder in the N.Y. mo for 20 mo.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 66 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1833 and sent to Hon J.C. Brodhead
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833          $133.32
semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1833    33.33
                                                               $166.65
  {Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832
recorded by W.L. Williams clerk
book E Vol 4     page 23
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19770
Peter Krom
March 14 1833
Obj. 14
P298
admitted 20 mo private
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Brief in the case of Peter Krom of Marbletown county of Ulster in the state of New York 
(act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a court or a Judge?   a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  Yes
3. how old is he?  81
4. state his service, as directed in the form annexed.
PERIOD- volunteered 18Aug 76 5 mos as a private under COL Levi Paulding New York troops
period Jany 1777 2 months, private, Capt John Hasbrouck 
1 Apr 1777, 4 mos, private, Col Hornbeck, Capt Fredk Schoonmaker
drafted 1 August 1777, 3 mos, private Col John Snyder Capt Fredk Schoonmaker
volunteered Apl 1779 2 mos, private Capt John Hasbrouck
drafted 1 Sept 1780 2 mos, private, Capt Livingston
drafted 1 Sept 1781, 2 mos, private, Capt Kortright
5. in what battles was he engaged?  not any
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Marbletown New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses + traditionary evidence 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th by witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  No
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Chas. G. Wilcox examining clerk.
9 March 1833
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Additional Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
State of New York, Ulster county ss: } on the twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appears before me Abraham G Hardenbergh one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the said county, being a court of record, having by law a clerk and a seal, Peter Krom the person in the within declaration mentioned who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to meet the objection to the admission of his claim for a pension; which said objections have been transmitted to him from the pension office. as follows viz.
The said applicant on his oath ( in answer to the objections marked XI + XII) states that he did not produce the evidence of a clergyman because the clergyman in the congregation to which said applicant below is a young man who has lately settled in the congregation. that said clergyman is not acquainted with said applicant nor said applicant with him that he on that account could not obtain the evidence of said clergyman that the neighboring clergyman are also unacquainted with said applicant. he therefore called upon Ebenezer Lounsbery Esquire a respectable inhabitant of his neighborhood, and a Justice of the peace. and  John Chambers Esquire, also a respectable man of the neighborhood and who for many years has officiated as Justice of the peace in said town of Marbletown, and who are well acquainted with said applicant to testify as to their belief respecting his age, and the general belief and reputation in the neighborhood where said applicant resides of his having been a soldier of the Revolution.
In answer to the objection marked XIV see the additional certificates hereto annexed.
and in answer to the interrogatories 5 + 7 said applicant on his oath aforesaid states 1st that he is old and infirm that by reason thereof his memory is considerably impaired. that he cannot mow recollect nor state more particularly than what is set forth in the declaration to which this annexed, the names
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of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, posting other continental or militia regiments, or general circumstances of his service 2nd in answer to the 7th interrogatory, on his oath aforesaid said applicant would state the names of John C. Brodhead Esq. late member of Congress, Abm G Hardenbergh Esq a judge of Ulster County, John Lounsbery Esq. former senator of this state and now postmaster in my neighborhood. Isaac B. Bloom Esq. + Mr Simeon Depuy all respectable men, well acquainted with said applicant, who (if called on) can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Peter Krom
Sworn + subscribed this 12th day of April 1833 before me Abm G. Hardenbergh
State of New York, County of Ulster ss:
on the 12th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me Abraham G Hardenbergh one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county Peter Krom, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above declaration and made oath to and subscribed the same before me and I do certify that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier. that he is a man of truth and veracity; and that he statement under oath is entitled to full credit. I do also certify that on account of his advanced aforesaid bodily infirmity he is unable to attend court. 
Abm. G. Hardenbergh
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State of New York, 
Ulster County Clerk's office:} ss. 
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster county, Do hereby certify that Abraham G. Haredenbergh Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. (etc.) and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said "Judge" and verily believe the signature " Abm. G. Hardenbergh" subscribed to the certificate or the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this thirteenth day of April 1833
Jacob Snyder
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832
State of New York, Ulster County ss.} On the fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. personally appeared before me Abraham G. Hardenbergh one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for Ulster County being a court of record for said county proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings having a clerk and a seal of their own Peter Krom a resident of the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster aged eighty one years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. To wit, that on or about the first of August in the year 1776, he volunteered as a private soldier in the militia service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary war, for the term of five months in the company under the command of Capt Jacob Hasbrouck in Col Levi Pauldings regiment, he with the said company met at New Paltz landing, went from there by water to Peekskill remained there a few days, marched from there to White Plains and from there to Kings Bridge remained there a few days and then re3turned to White Plains, was there at the Battle of White Plains saw William Phenix killed with a cannon ball ( being a very near neighbor). Continued there until about the first of November, and then marched to Peekskill and continued there in said service until about the first of January following when he and the said
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company were there discharged, ( received no written discharge) knew Generals George and James Clinton,
And this applicant further declares that in the month of January in the year 1777 he again volunteered in the said service of the state of New York as a private soldier in the company of Capt Frederick Schoonmaker in Lieutenant Col Hoornbecks regiment for the term of two months, that he with the said company rendezvous at Kingston Ulster county, and marched from there through the counties of Orange + Rockland to the state of New Jersey to a place called Kakiat near the Hackensack river, ( while there he with the said company of Frederick Schoonmaker took some goods from a store belonging to a British subject viz.
Some casks of Brandy + of which he had his cantine filled for his share) and he and the said company continued in said service until some time in the month of March, when he and the said company were there discharged. (but received no certificate)
And this applicant futher declares that on or about the first of April in the year 1777. he again volunteered in said service of the state of New York in the company of Capt Freerick Schoonmaker in Col John Snyder's regiment for the term of four months was stationed at Fort Montgomery continued until about the first of August following when he and the said company were there discharged. 
And this applicant further declares that on or about the first of August in the year 1777 (immediately
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after the aforesaid service he was drafted in the company commanded by Charles Brodhead in and attachment commanded Major John Cantine for the term of three months, rendezvoiused at Kingston Landing + went from there by water to Albany, and marched from there to Stillwater, and was then attached to General Glover's brigade, continued in said company during the engagement with Burgoyne's army ( but was not in the battle) after the surrender of Burgoyne went with the prisoners to Albany, remained there a few days returned to Hurley in Ulster county with Colonel Morgan's regiment of riflemen, where he with the company were discharged about the first of November following
And this applicant further declares that about the first of April in the year 1779 he again volunteered in the said service of the state of New York in the company of Capt John Hasbrouck for the term of two months rendezvoused in the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster, and was ordered by the way of Lackawack (town of Wawarsing) to the Susquehanah river to convey the pack horses of Col Paulding's regiment back and returned with said (Paulding's) regiment to Shandakan in said county of Ulster, and continued in the said company of Capt John Hasbrouck as a frontier guard until about the first of June then next following, when he and the said company were discharged.
And this applicant further declares that about the first of September in the year 1780 he was again drafted in the said service of the State of New York
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as a private soldier in the company of Captain Livingston, and was stationed at the house of Corn'l Hoornbeck in the town of Wawarsing in the county of Ulster as a frontier guard and continued in said service in said company until about the first of November then next following when he was with the said company there discharged ( and that he knows of no witness alive who can testify to the above service) making two months
And this applicant further declares that about the first of September in the year 1781, he was again drafted in the said service of the state of New York as a private soldier, in the company of Captain Kortright for the term of two months, rendezvoused at Wawarsing Ulster county, marched from there to a place called Pean Pack in (then) Delaware county, continued in said service until about the first of November then next following and was then and there discharged by the Capt. (but do not know of any witness alive to testify to the above service) 
And he further declares positively that he has served the full term of one year and eight months as above stated but that through age and infirmity he says that he believes the dates and officers of those services are true to the best of his recollection.
That he was born in the town of Marbletown Ulster county in the year 1751. That he has a record of his age in his family bible, that he lived at the time he entered service that he has lived since the Revolutionary war and that he now lives in said town of Marbletown
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That he was a substitute for one Schoonmaker.
That he knew Generals George + James Clinton and Colonel Morgan.
That he never had a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state      Peter Kroum
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid before me } 
Abrm. G Hardenbergh one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas for Ulster county
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We Ebenezer Lounsbery and John Chambers residing in the town of Marbletown, in the county of Ulster and state of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Krom who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Eben. Lounsbery
John Chambers
Sworn + subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Abm. G. Hardenbergh one of the judges of Ulster Com pleas}
I Abraham G Hardenbergh one of the judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the county of Ulster in the state of New York do hereby certify and declare my opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the within named applicant Peter Krom was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and I do further cerify that Ebenezer Lounsbery Esq. and John Chambers who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster aforesaid and are credible persons. and that their statement is entitled to credit. and I do also certify that said applicant on account of his advanced age infirmity and helplessness is not able to appear in court.
Abm G Hardenbergh
Ulster county ss:
I Jacob Snyder clerk of the court of Common pleas in and for the county of Ulster in the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings taken before Abraham G. Hardenbergh Esquire one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas of Ulster county in the matter of the application of Peter Krom for a pension and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe the signature "Abm G Hardenbergh" subscribed to said proceedings to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty sixth day of November 1832. Jacob Snyder
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State of New York, Ulster County ss.} Benjamin Jansen of the town of Rochester in the county of Ulster, aged 76 years, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Peter Krom also a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the militia service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary War, volunteered on or about the first of August 1776 for five months was in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Kortright in Col Levi Pauldings regiment, the company met at New Paltz landing and went from there by water to Peekskill, remained there a few days + went from there to Kings Bridge remained there a few days + returned to White Plains, was there at the battle of White Plains, Saw William Phenix killed with a cannonball being a near neighbour, remained there until about the first of November, and from there went to Peekskill and continued there in said service untill about the first of January then next ensuing, and was discharged, ( received no written discharge) knew Generals George + James Clinton, and that this deponent was well acquainted with the said Peter Krom and thuat the said Peter Krom belonged to and served in the regiment with this deponent in the above campaign in the capacity of a private soldier ( for five months) until he was discharged 
Benjamin Jansen
Subscribed + sworn this 30th day of August 1832 before me P.V. Gaasbeck Jr. one of the justices of the peace in + for Ulster county
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Benjamin Jansen thta he is a person of credit and that his statement is entitled to credit
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr justice peace
Kingston April 13 1833
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State of New York, Ulster county clerk's office, }ss.
I Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster county, do hereby certify, that Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, etc; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " P.V. Gaasbeck Jr." subscribed to the certificate of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine. 
In testimony whereas, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this 26' day of November 1832
Jacob Snyder.
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State of New York, 
Ulster County Clerk's office, }ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster county, do hereby certify, that John Crispells Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, etc. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "John Crispell" subscribed to the certificate of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 26' day of November 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York, Ulster county SS: 
John G Krom of the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster aged 76 years, a soldier in the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes and says that is well acquainted with Peter Krom, also a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the revolutionary war in the militia service of the State of New York and was in the company commanded by Capt Frederick Schoonmaker, Lt Col Hornbeck's regiment, and well knew that the said Peter Krom belonged to the same company and regiment with this deponent, that this deponent saw the said Peter Krom in said service for two months in the year 1777 and knows that the said Peter Krom continued to serve in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharges, and that the said company marched from Kingston Ulster county through the counties of Orange and Rockland to the state of New Jersey to a place called Kakiel near the Hackensack river, ( while there the said company of Capt Frederick Schoonmaker took some goods from a store belonging to a British subject, viz (some casks of Brandy ) of which this deponent and the said Peter Krom had there cantines filled for their share) where they remained the said two months and where they were discharged sometime in the month of March 1777 aforesaid
I certify that the above named John G Krom is personally known to me as a moan of truth and veracity and duly made oath to the above affidavit this 26th day November 1832
John Crispell Justice of the peace
John G Krom

John G Krom 
Benj. A Krom
for Peter Krom
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State of New York
Ulster county ss: Samuel Brodhead of the town of Plattekill in the said county of Ulster being sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Peter Krom in the Revolutionary war. that he this deponent and said  Peter Krom were both soldiers in the service at the same time some time in August 1777 for the term of three months and rendezvoused in Kingston in said county under Charles Brodhead Capt James Rosenkrans first Lieut Moses Hacker second Lieut that they marched to Saratoga in order to stop the progress of Gen Burgoyne, that he this deponent and said Krom served out the said term of three months in said company and were all that time in one melee. that they were present at the time Burgoyne surrendered that during said service they were assigned to guard Gen Burgoyne
sworn to and subscribed the 26th day of August 1832 before me Abm G Hardenbergh one of the judges of Ulster court of pleas
Samuel Brodhead

State of New York Ulster county SS, 
this may certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Brodhead the person mentioned in the above deposition and that he appeared before me  on the day above stated and made oath and subscribed his name the same in my presence and I further certify that he sustains good and fair character for truth and veracity and is entitled to full credit as a witness

Abm. G Hardenbergh one of the Judges ulster court of Common Pleas
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State of New York, Ulster county clerk's office:} ss
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby certify that Abraham G. Hardenbergh Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, etc., and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature "Abm. G. Hardenbergh" subscribed to the certificate on the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this 26' day of November 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York, Ulster county clerk's office, } ss. I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, that Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, etc. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P.V. Gaasbeck Jr." subscribed to the certificate of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and county, this 26' day of November 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York, Ulster County }ss: 
John Morris of the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster aged 72 years, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquaintede with Peter Krom, also a soldier in the Revoutionary war, and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the militia service of the state  of New York, in the Revoutionary War, entered on or about the tenth day of August 1777 in Capt Charles Brodhead company in Major John Cantines Regiment for three months, rendevouzed at Kingston landing, and went bhy water from there to Albany and from there marched to Stillwater, and there attached to Col. Grahams Regiment of Dutchess county, commanded by Genl. Glover, continued in said service during the engagement with Burgoynes army, + after the surrender of Burgoyne went with the said company + regiment to Albany, and that the said deponent well knew the said Peter Krom and that the said Peter Krom belonging to and served in the same company + regiment with this deponent, and that this deponent saw the said Peter Krom in said service until they arrived at Albany, where this deponent was taken sick, and that this deponent always understood and verily believes that the said Peter Krom, continued in said service until the full expiration of three months as above stated,
And that this deponent further saith that the said Peter Krom on or about the first of April 1779, was drafted in the militia service of the state of New York for one month in Capt John Hasbroucks company, and was ordered by the way of Lackawack to the Susquehanah to convey the packhorses of Col. Pauldings regiment back, and returned with the regiment to Shandaken in Ulster county and remained there until the first of June as a frontier guard, and that
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this deponent was drafted in the same company and saw the said Peter Krom and served with him in the above service for one month. John Harris
Sworn and subscribned the 12th day of September 1832 before Mr P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace
State of New York 
Ulster county } ss. I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Morris that he is a person of credit and that his statement is entitled to credit.
KIngston April 13th 1833 
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr   Justice of the peace
Ulster county clerks office ss? I cerify that Peter Van Gaasbeck Jr was on the date of the two preceeding certificate a Justice of the peace and that his signature to said certificate are genuine.
witness my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of April 1833
Jacob Snyder clerk of Ulster county
John Morris for Peter Krom } 5 mo
Peter Krom pension papers
Peter Krom 19770
admitted 20 mo private
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Rev War
13680
INVALID
File No. 13680
Peter Krom
Priv. Rev. war
Act: June 7th 1`832
Index: vol. 1, page 212