Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19949, for Elias Osterhoudt, New York
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Service New York
Osterhoudt, Elias
Catherine
Number W. 19949
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3678 
New York 
Catharine Osterhoudt decd widow of Elias Osterhoudt, decd N.Y. who died the 24th April 1831 of Ulster Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Swart of the Regt commanded by Col Snyder in the N. York line for 18 months & 12 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 61 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Sending 3d Sept 1836 the day of her death 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1842 & sent [crossed out]
Arrears to the 3d of Sept 1836 the day of her death $337.14 
Henry Wynkoop Esq. 
Present $337.14 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1st  Page 124
Amt due to the 3d of Sept 1836 payable to children of sd. decd.

Payment to be made to Joshua Osterhoudt
John C Osterhoudt 
Matthew Osterhoudt 
Solomon Osterhoudt and 
Jane Klum children of said decd.
Let to Pension Agent March 11th 1842
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Elias Oosterhoudt is born in the year 1760 March 11th
His wife Catharine Carle is Born in the year 1762 June 21st
Maried May 1781 
his son Zachariah Oosterhoudt is born in the year 1781 November 24
Peter E Oosterhoudt is born in the year 1784 February 1st
Moses and Joshua are Born May 26th 1787
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John E Oosterhoudt is born in the year 1790 March 22d 
Matthew Oosterhoudt is born in the year 1793 November 3rd
Solomon Oosterhoudt born in the year 1796 May 18th
Jenny is born in the year 1800 March 27th
Sarahmaria is Born in the year 1805 May 26
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Sally Mariah Klum in born in the year of our Lord 1823 April [day missing]

Jane Oosterhoudt was married May 2 1822
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Elias Osterhoudt Died April 24th 1831  His Wife Catharine Carle Died September 3rd 1836
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State of New York
Ulster County Clerks Office } ss.  I John Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Ulster aforesaid and of the Courts of the same do hereby certify. That at a Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer held at the Court House in the town of Kingston in the County aforesaid the following persons appeared in open Court and were duly sworn viz:- Joshua Osterhoudt, John Osterhoudt Matthew Osterhoudt Solomon Osterhoudt and Jane Klum. And I do further certify, That Jacob Snyder Esqr before whom the annexed affidavit of Peter Klum, and the Revered Cornelius S. Vansantford, Peter J. Winne, John C. Brink and Wilhelmus Emmerick purports to have been taken and subscribed was at the date of the said several affidavits, one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster aforesaid And that his signature to said affidavits is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County this Sixteenth day of December A. D. 1840. 
[signed] John Ferguson Clerk. 
by Richard Keator Dep. Clerk
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836

State of New York
Ulster County

On this twenty fourth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty at a court of Oyer and Terminer held at the court house in the village of Kingston in and for said County of Ulster before the Judge thereof personally appeared in open Court Joshua Osterhoudt, Solomon Osterhoudt and Jane Klum, wife of Peter Klum - who being all just duly sworn according to law do on their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress paped the fourth day of July 1836

That they are the children and only children of Catharine Osterhoudt deceased, who was the widow of Elias Osterhoudt deceased who in the revolutionary war resided in the town of Saugerties Ulster County and was a private soldier more or less from the beginning to the end of the war of the revolution as they have often in the lifetime of their father the said Elias Osterhoudt heard him say.

That according to the best of their belief the said Elias Osterhoud in the year 1776 volunteered in a company of drafted Militias as a private soldier for the time of five months and that he with said Company was stationed at and near the city of New York also
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at White Plains untell late in the fall of said year of 1776 when he with said Company were duly discharged this service they believe was either in Captain John L. Dewitts or Captain Moses Cantines Company. They further that in the spring following to wit in the year 1777 their father the said Elias Ostenhoudt again volunteered in a Company of drafted Militia either in Captain John L. Dewitts or Captain Hendrick Schoonmakers company who both resided in the town of Saugerties and were both stationed at the same time and place on the Hudson River at a place called Fort Montgomery - where the said Elias Osterhardt in said corps continued for the full term of four months & was discharged.

They further declare that shortly after the last service above mentioned the said Elias Osterhoudt again volunteered in a Company of drafted Militia commanded by Captain Philip Swart as a private soldier in said corps for the term of three months and was stationed up the Hudson River at Stillwater and Beameses [Bemis] Heighth untill after the surrender of Burgoins army and was duly discharged at the end of the said term of three months.

They further declare that in the spring of the year of 1779 their father the said Elias Osterhoudt again volunteered in the aforesaid service as a private soldier in a company of levies commanded by Captain Huter in Colonel Albert Pawlings Regiment for the term of Eight or Nine months as a private soldier

That he with said company joined the Regiment in Ulster Country and from there through the wilderness marched to the west as far the susquehana River and
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from thence returned to Ulster County and from thence were sent down the Hudson River to Stoney Point and remind there untill late in the fall of said year and were duly discharged late in the fall of said year at the end of the said term of enlistment

They further declare that their father the said Elias Osterhoudt during the revolutionary war has several times been engaged as a private soldier in short tours and stationed at different places for the defence of the frontier of Ulster County – That in those short services he was mostly commanded by either a Captain or Lieutenant out of Colonel Johannes Snyders Regiment - that they have no means of giving particulars but believe that those short services all together would amount to not less than three or four months as a private soldier

They further declare that if all the military service of their father the said Elias Osterhoudt during the revolutionary war could be correctly ascertained they believe it would amount to more than two years

They further declare that the said Elias Osterhoudt was legally married to Catharina Corl [Carle] the Sixteenth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one that the ceremony was performed by the Reverend Mr Derunden Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed church in the town of Saugerties

They further declare that they believe he was several times engaged in that town as a private soldier after his marriage and was stationed at differants places for the defence of Ulster County and which they believe would in all amount to
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near two months as a private Soldier

That said Elias Osterhoudt and his wife the said Catharine the parents of these declarants lived together & had several children in said town of Saugerties – untill the year 1812 when he the said Elias Osterhoudt removed into the town of Middletown County of Delaware – and that he died the twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one and the said Catharina his widow died the third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and the annexed leaf of a book is the family record of their father the said Elias Osterhoudt deceased

They further declare that they have no documentary evidence nor know any living witness to prove the foregoing Statement except the annexed affidavitts. Note. and the only children continued

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid in of [illegible, afore? Ulster?] County
Richard Keaton, Dep. Clerk

Joshua Osterhoudt
John E Osterhoudt
Matthew Osterhoudt
Solomon Osterhoudt
Jane Klum
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[NOTE: page too light to read]
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State of New York 
Ulster County } ss
Peter Klum of the town of Middletown County of Delaware and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Elias Osterhoudt and his wife Catharina Osterhoudt late of the same place - That said Elias Osterhoudt died the twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one and that his widow the the said Catharina died the third day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six - and that said Catharina after the death of her husband did not intermarry but remained the widow of the said Elias Osterhoudt deceased and that Joshua Osterhoudt, John Osterhoudt, Matthew Osterhoudt, Solomon Osterhoudt and Jane Klum the wife of this deponent are the children and the only children of the said deceased Elias, and Catharina Osterhoudt and who are now applicants for a pension for the services of their deceased father the said Elias Osterhoudt deceased and further this deponent saith   Not the words and the only children interlined
[signed] Peter Klum
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of November 1840, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with deponent believe his deposition entitled to credit 
[signed] Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County of Ulster County

24 Nov 1840
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State of New York 
Ulster County } ss
Cornelius Vanzantvoord of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the present Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church that it appears by the marriage record of said church that Elias Osterhoudt was legally married to Catharina Coul the Sixteenth day of May in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one which is expressed in the dutch language in fair legible figures and letters as follows viz. 
Getrouwl
1781 May 16 idem 
Elias Osterhoud J.M. & Catharina Coul J.D. byde van Ulster County 
I Cornelius Van Zantvoord above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Clergyman in the above mentioned church that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said church and further this deponent saith not 
[signed] C. S. Van Santvoord Pastor of the Reformed Church of Saugerties 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 14th day of December 1840, by Cornelius S. Van Santvoord known to me as the Pastor of Reformed Dutch Church of Saugerties
[signed] Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster Co.
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State of New York
Ulster County } ss
John C. Brink of the town of Kingston County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Seventy eight years of age that he is a Soldier in the revolutionary war that he was well acquainted with Elias Osterhoudt formerly of the town of Saugerties (now deceased) who was also a Soldier 
That in the Summer of 1779 deponent served for the term of 8 or 9 months as a private Soldier in Captain Hunters Company in Colonel Albert Pawlings Regiment that deponent with said corps was part of said term engaged to the west at and near the Susquehanah River and from there back into Ulster and from thence to Stoney Point where they remained - untill late in the fall when they were duly discharged - And well knew that the said Elias Osterhoudt was a private Soldier in the same Company at the same time and knew that he continued to serve untill at the end of the said term he was discharged 
And this deponent further saith that after the above mentioned Service this deponent has also seen the said Elias Osterhoudt Engaged as a private in the Levies either in Colonel Albert Pawlings or Colonel Weisenfelts Regiment and frequently saw him in said Service as a Levy Stationed in differant places for the defence of the frontier of Ulster County but owing to the lapse of time and loss of memory deponent cannot now remember in what
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Company or for what length of time the said Elias Osterhoudt was engaged in said Service And this deponent further saith that during the revolutionary war the said Elias Osterhoudt was legally married to Catharine Corle with whom deponent was also well acquainted - that they lived together for many years and had several children 
And this deponent further saith that the said Elias Osterhoudt with his family removed into Delaware County where he died Several years time and left his widow the said Catharine who as deponent was informed has also since died leaving Several children the names as near as deponent now remembers are as follows viz Joshua John Matthew Solomon and Jane the wife of Peter Klum and further this deponent saith not 
[signed] John C. Brink  X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the tenth day of June 1840 and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with John C. Brink and believe his deposition entitled to credit 
[signed] Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County
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5512
Catherine Osterhoudt decd.
N.Y.
Act 4 July 36
M 81. D 12.
76 – 5
77  2
77  3
79 17
Secy [17+ 1.12 = 18.12]
Admd
18 17 ds mo pri
61. 33/100
No deduction

Hon. J Van Buren  H.R.
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State of New York
Ulster County } ss 
Wilhelmus Emrick of the town of Saugerties County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he resides in the town of Saugerties that he is Eighty one years of age that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he was well acquainted with Elias Osterhoudt now deceased was also a Soldier 
That early in the spring of the year of 1777 this deponent volunteered in a Company of drafted militia commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker for the time of four months – That deponent with said Company was stationed on the Hudson river at a place called Fort Montgomery where they remained untill at the end of the said term deponent with said corps was duly discharged 
And this deponent further saith that the said Elias Osterhoudt was a private Soldier at the same place and for the same length of time and knew that the said Osterhoudt continued untill duly discharged, but owing to the lapse of time and loss of memory this deponent cannot now remember whether the said served in Captain Schoonmaker or Captain John L. Dewitts Company as both Companies were stationed in the same barracks and in the same Regiment - deponent further saith that the said Elias Osterhoudt has been a Soldier during the Revolution but where and under whose com [mand]
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[com] mand deponent does not know 
And this deponent further saith that the said Elias Osterhoudt near the close of the war was legally married to Catharina Carle with whom he lived & had several children and that the said Elias Osterhoudt died several years since and that his widow has never intermarried and deponent was informed that his widow is also dead and further this deponent saith not 
[signed] Wilhelmus Emerick  X his mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifth day of September 1840 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Wilhelmus - Emerick and believe his deposition entitled to credit - 
[signed] Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County


5512 Catherine Osterhoudt decd. 
N.Y. 
Act 4 July 36 
m 81. d 12. 
76 – 5 
77 2 
77 3 
79 17 
Secy [17+ 1.12 = 18.12] 
Admd 18 17 ds mo pri 
61. 33/100 
No deduction 

Hon. J Van Buren H.R.
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Peter J Winne
affidavit
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State of New York 
Ulster County } ss 
Peter J Winne of the town of Woodstock County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Eighty one years of age that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war That in the revolutionary war deponent resided in the town of Saugerties of said County of Ulster & was well acquainted with Elias Osterhout of the same town (now deceased) who was also a Soldier 
That in the spring of the year of 1777 deponent volunteered in a Company of drafted Militia for the term of three months, and was stationed at a place called Fort Montgomery - And the said Elias Osterhoudt was a private Soldier at the same time and place and as deponent believes for the term of four months, and as there were two companies stationed at the same place deponent does not remember whether the said Elias Osterhoudt served in Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker or Captain John L. Dewitts Company –
And this deponent further saith that shortly after they were discharged from the above mentioned service to wit on or about the first of August following this deponent volunteered in a Company of drafted Militia Commanded by Captain Philip Swart for the term of three months and was stationed up the Hudson River in the neighborhood of Stillwater & Beamis Heighth in the vicinity of General Burgoins army untill his surrender to General Gates when this deponent was duly discharged at the and of the said term on or about the first of
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November of the same year And the said Elias Osterhoudt was a private Soldier in the same Company at the same time and was in the same mess with this deponent and was discharged at the same time and place 
And this deponent further saith that he has also served several short tours in the Militia with the said Elias Osterhoudt but for what length of time deponent cannot not recollect And this deponent further saith that in the spring of 1779 deponent volunteered as a private soldier in a Company of Levies Commanded by Captain Hunter in Colonel Albert Pawlins Regiment for the term of Eight or Nine months and was part of the time engaged in Marching through the wilderness to the Susquehanah River and the remainder of the time was stationed down the Hudson River at a place called Stoney Point untill the fall or winter of the same year when they were duly discharged and the said Elias Osterhoudt was a private soldier in the same Company at the same time & well knew that he remained in said service untill he was duly discharged 
And this deponent further saith that near the close of the war the said Elias Osterhoudt was legally married to Catharina Carle with he lived several years & had several children - and that the said Elias Osterhoudt died several years since and that the said Catharina has not intermarried but remained a widow untill the day of her death which took place four or five years since and

Peter J Winne affidavit
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that the children of the said Elias Osterhoudt & Catharina Osterhoudt are now applicants as deponent was informed for a pension for the services of their father the said Elias Osterhoudt in the revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not
[signed] Peter J. Winne  X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventh day of September 1840. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Peter J. Winne and believe his deposition entitled to Credit 
[signed] Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19949 
Catherine Osterhoudt Wid, of Elias Osterhoudt Priv. Rev. War 
Act: July 4, 1836 
Index:- Vol. M, Page 104 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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76.  Capt DeWitt or Cantine   (near Westchester & city)  X  5 mos
77.   Capt DeWitt or Schoonhover  Fort Montgomery  X  2
Shortly after 79 Swart   Stillwater  X  3
Hunter  Pawling -  X  [illegible, appears to be calculation of months served]
[illegible]
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Washington March 10th 1842 
Col J. L. Edwards 
Sir  please send the pension certificate of Catharine Osterhoudt decd by the bearer August & oblige 
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant 
[signed] Henry Wynkoop
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20. 90 - 22
90
rec 19 86
149
4.29 -
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Catskill December 1844 
Sir
Annexed is an application for a balance of pension under the act of 4th July 1836 by the children of the widow of Elias Osterhoudt who neglected to apply in her life time 
I have retained the papers in my hands in hopes of finding proof for services rendered by the father in 1776 &, I believe in Captain John L. Dewitts Company but I have reason to believe not a single member of that company are now living –
Four months in 1777 at Fort Mongomery and three months the same year at the taking of Burgoin is amply proven by personal witnesses – 
Also in 1779 in Captain Hunters Company of at least Eight months also corroborated by respectable witnesses –
Of the last the documents at Albany afford but a partial proof as appears by the annexed abstract but £4 - 17- 9 is all that was credited for the whole of that Service & which I am certain is not correct– 
It can hardly be supposed that the children of a Soldier would be able to detail all the service performed by the father & therefore I have reason to believe they are honestly entitled to all they claim in the declaration - I would refer the department to Colonel Snyders Abstract of a payroll in possesion of the department for further proof 
Whatever may be your decision you will please direct to the Hon. John Van Buren M. C. who is personally acquainted with part of the witnesses & applicants 
I am Respectfully Your 
most obedient Servant 
[signed] Henry Wynkoop 

for J. L. Edwards 
Commis of Pensions 
War Department
Washington D.C.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
Decr 25, 1779 | 5515  Elias Osterhoudt  pri |  4  |  17  |  9  |
Augst 12 1782 | 155968 Elias Osterhoudt pri |  0  |  16  |  8  |
Oct 28 1780 | 46050 Elias Osterhoudt pri |  1  |  7  |  9  |
Oct 18, 1778 ┃ 46.200 Elias Osterhoudt  pri |  0  |  8  |  4  |
June 11 1780 ┃ 46.456 Elias Osterhout  pri |  1  |  2  |  2  |
|  8  |  13  |  8  |
|  4  |  17  |  9  |
|  3  |  15  |  8  |

STATE OF NEW YORK, 
COMPTROLER’S OFFICE, Albany, Jany 16. 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. Two & nine now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers , viz: 
First- under Capt. Robert Hunter in Col. Con at Albert Pawlings Regiment.
Second, under Capt. Hendrick Schumaker in Col. John Snyder's Regiment. }
Third, under Capt. John L. DeWitt in Col. John Snyder's Regiment. }  Ulster County Militia
Fourth, under Capt. John L. DeWitt in Col. John Snyder's Regiment.  }
Fifth, under Lt. Martin Wemmel in Col. John Snyder's Regiment. }
Sixth, 
Seventh,
Eighth,
[signed] W. W. Tredway
Dep. Comptroller

Fees $0.75¢
[various calculations]