Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16258, Jacob Flanders, New York
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SERVICE
New York       Flanders, Jacob
Catharine

NUMBER
W.16258
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[Left Side]
6285
Albany New York
________________________
Catharine Flanders
widow of __Jacob Flanders, dec__
and who died on the __ 7th April 1816 __
of __Montgomery Co. __, in the State of __New York__
who was a __private__ in the __Comp of__ commanded 
by Captain __Peterson__ of the __Regt.__ commanded
by __Colo. Millet__ in the __New York__ 
line for __8 mos & 14 days__
____________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of __Albany N.Y.__ 
at the rate of __28__ Dollars __22__ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
_____________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the __21st__ day of __July__
__1841,__ and __sent Hon John 
Sanford, House of Representatives__ 
______________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of __March 1841 $141.10__ 

________________
$141.10
__________________
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by __D.D. Addison__ Clerk
Book __A__ Vol. __2d__ Page __77__

[right side]
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Date of death
not an aB
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[Left Side]
Christopher
Flanders

[Right Side]
Jacob Flander is gebohren im Jahr
Christe 1762 January 1st
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Catarina Fux ist gebohren Den 9th Januari 1769

[in later documents she is called Catharine Fox, but the name in this document looks much more like Fux--interestingly, the modern German spelling for fox is Fuchs]

[some illegible squiggles]


[since I know German, I'll translate: 
Jacob Flander was born in the year 1762 AD
Catarina Fux was born on the 9th of January 1769]
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Maria Flander gebohren Ten 23.ten Februarius im Jahr 1792
Elisabeth bebohren ten 31ten Januarius im Jahr 1794
Catharina gebohren den 28ten Februarius im Jahr 1796
Margreth gebohren den 18ten April im Jahr 1798.
Mein Sohn Jacob gebohren den 11ten October im Jahr 1800
Eva gebohren den 29ten December im Jahr 1802
Mein Sohn Aperham gebohren den 13ten April im Jahr 1804
Mein Sohn Bengimen gebohren Den 21ten June im Jahr 1805
Mein Sohn Christopher ist gebohren Den 18ten April im Jahr 1808
[There are several mistakes in the Additional Names Section below this document, in that they call of the boys John. This is a misinterpretation of the German (Dutch? Flemish?) word Sohn, meaning son. Thus, the translations would be my Son Aperham, my Son Bengimen, etc.]
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John G. Wack
Translations of Flanders 
record
C. Flanders

adolff

Hon J. Sanford
HR


TR Benedict
Elderbach [this is a wild guess, and probably wrong--I found no hits on that name on the internet--best I can do though]
NY
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I Certify the following to be a true Translation of the following Record
John. I. Wack--
Jacob Flanders Born Jan 1st 1762 --
Catharine Fox Born Jan. 9th 1769 --
Maria Flander Born February 23.rd 1792 --
Elisabeth-- Born Jany 31.st 1794--
Catharine. -- Born Feby. 20th.. 1796--
Margareth. Born April. 18th. 1798--
Jacob. Born Oct 11th. 1800--
Eve. Born Dec. 29th. 1802 --
Abraham. Born April 13th. 1804 --
Benjamin. Born June 21st. 1805.--
Christopher. Born April 18th. 1808. --
State of New York}
Fulton County}
On this 12th day of March 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John I Wack who being duly sworn doth depose and Swear that the translation above by him Certified is true and Correct
John I Wack
Sworn to and Subscribed this 
12the March 1841 before me 
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
I certify that John I. Wack who has Sworn to the above affidavit is Reputable and his Statement is entitled to Credit
Thomas R. Benedict Justice

State of New York, Fulton 
County Clerk's office}Ss.
I Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Clerk of said County of Fulton do hereby Certify that Thomas R. Benedict whose name is subscribed to the foregoing and attached certificates & affidavits, was on the days of the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that said several signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of said County June 26.th 18412
T. A. Stoutenburgh
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State of New York}
Montgomery County}Ss
On this 8th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Said  County (being a Court of Record) Catharine Flander a Resident of the town of Oppenheim in the County and State aforesaid aged Sixty-nine years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows. That she is the widow of Jacob Flander who was a private Soldier in the Militia and a boatman in the naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That from the evidence she has been able to procure She has reason to believe that her husband the Said Jacob Flander then a resident of the town of Palatine in Said County entered the Service of the United States as a Batteauman in Capain William Petersons Company of Boatman in the year 1778 or 1779. and served nine months and from which period he continued to render Service untill the Close of the War particularly Nine Months in Captain Lawrence Gross' Company of New York State troops attached to Colonel Marinus Willets Regiment in the year 1781 all of which Service she his [sic--should be has] reason to believe will be found to appear by Referance to records at the War Department and the proof hereto annexed and on which she rests her Claims.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Flander on the Seventh day of October Seventeen hundred and ninety one and that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Flander died on the Seventh day of April Eighteen hundred and Sixteen That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage to place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above Stated 
Catharine   her X mark   Flanders
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before      
Stephen Yates
Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York
Montgomery County Ss:
On this 8th day of October 1838
the above named Catharine Flanders to me K[illegible]
known to be the her son described in & who made the foregoing Declarations & affidavits came before me
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and made oath as  aforesaid and I know the said Catharine Flanders to be a person of respectability and bearing a good Character for truth & Veracity and I further Certify that She (he Said Catharine) can not attend Court in person by reason of bodily infirmity
Stephen Yates
Judge of Montgomery
County Courts
State of New York}
Montgomery County}
Clerks office}Ss  I hereby Certify that Stephen Yates Esqr whose name is subscribed to the Certificate & to the [illegible] of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Courts duly commissioned & Sworn
And that his Signature subscribed to the Same is Genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 25th day of January AD. 1839 -- 
A J Comrie Clerk
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August 5, 1938
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL [illegible]
Jacob Flanders-W. 16258

Mrs. Jason B. Coppernoll 
R. D. No.1
Palatine Bridge, New York

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Flanders who served in a Captain John Ross’ Company, Colonel Jacob Klock's New York Regiment  and Jacob Flander, who served in Captain Lawrence Gross' Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment; also, record of Fredrich Beel, who served in Colonel Clyde's New York Regiment. 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Fredrich Beel (Beal, Beale, Bell, etc.) who served in the New York troops. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. 

You are furnished herein the record of Jacob Flander or Flanders, the only soldier of that name who served in the New York troops, that is found at the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.16258, based upon the military service of that soldier in said war. 

Jacob Flander or Flanders was born January 1, 1762, place of birth and names of parents not shown. 

While residing in Palatine, New York, Jacob Flander or Flanders enlisted in 1778 or 1779, and served nine months as a batteau man under Captain William Peterson in the New York troops; he enlisted in 1781, and served nine months as a private in Captain Lawrence Gros’ Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment, and was in the battles of Turloch and Johnstown.

He died April 7, 1816, at Oppenheim, Montgomery County, New York.

Did not find Capt Peterson boat service found sol. in NY in the Revy. In 2 [illegible] service
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Jacob Flander or Flanders married October 7, 1791, Catharine Fox, daughter of Christopher Tom, of Palatine, New York.
They were married by the Reverend Mr. Ely, pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Palatine. Catharine was born January 9, 1760, place of birth and name of her mother not shown.
Soldier's widow, Catharine, was allowed pension on her application executed October 8, 1833, while residing in Oppenheim, New York.
The following names of children are shown: 
Maria Flander, born February 23, 1792,
● baptized March 4, 1792 in Dutch Reformed Church at Palatine, New York

Elizabeth Flander.● ● ●born January 31, 1794

Catharine or Catharine Flander...February 26, 1795

Margreth or Magareth Flander...April 18, 1798

Jacob Flander...October 11, 1800
 Eva or Eve Flander...December29, 1802
Aperham or Abraham Flander.. April 13, 1804


Bengiman or Benjamin Flander ● ● ● June 21, 1805

Christopher Flander...April 18, 1808, in 1841,
 residing in Fulton County, New York.

     In 1841, Augustus Dennis Flander brother of the soldier, Jacob Flander or Flanders, lived in Fulton County, New York and gave his age as eighty-two years. He had lived formerly in
Montgomery County, New York. In 1833, Henry Flander, another brother of the soldier, lived in Montgomery County, New York, and stated that he served with his brother, Jacob Flander, in Captain Lawrence Gros' Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment. In 1841, Henry Flander was living in Fulton County, New York. The name Philip Flander is shown, also, but no relationship to the family was stated.
 In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Catharine, widow of Jacob Flander or Flanders (W.16268), you should address The General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the Revolutionary War pensioner, Catherine widow of Jacob Flander

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the following data

 Catherine Flanders, widow of  Jacob Flanders
Certificate No. 6285
Issued July 21, 1841
Rate, $28.22 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7 1835
New York (Albany) Agency.

Very truly yours,



A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrater.
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1938 - Aug 5: Hist to Mrs
Jason B. Coppernoll, Esq

Rev
WIDOW, &c.

No. 16258
Catharine Flanders
Widow of
Jacob Flanders
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 7th 1838
x: V    A, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[image is too dark to make out any words]
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2. March 1839
OC
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War Department
Pension Office
March 2. [Feb. struck out] 1839
Sir
The papers of Mrs Catherine Flander widow of Jacob Flander have been examined and filed -- The proof in relation to the date of the Claimants marriage is not Satisfactory -- It should be made to appear that there is no record thereof in possession of the Revd Mr Dinsler or his successor before parole evidence can be received -- If no record of the marriage can be found the testimony of a credible witness who can Specify the date will be required --
The name of Jacob Flander occurs on the rolls of Capt Gross Company in having served 7 months and 8 days only



Hon John Edwards
Home Refn
NY
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Jefferson County Clerk's Office, } ss.

I PELEG BURCHARD Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Marinus W. Gilbert Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same,--and further, that I am well acquainted
with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of said county, this Twenty second day of December in the year 1838
P. Burchard
Clerk.
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State of New York
Jefferson County Ss On this 22d day of December -- 1838 personally came before me Marinus W. Gilbert a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Jefferson Samuel Rider of Pamela [Pamelia] in the County aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath say that he is Sixty Seven years old. That he was well acquainted with Jacob Flander, who died in Oppenheim Montgomery County New York, about thirty years ago.: that he knew the said Jacob Flander when he was a youth: that this deponent lived with Christopher Fox of Palatine, Montgomery County N. York, about  three years and at that time Jacob Flander courted and married Catharine Fox who was a daughter of the said Christopher Fox that this deponent was present at the wedding and saw the said Jacob Flander and Catharine Fox married by the Rev. Mr. Dislen of the Dutch Reformed Church Sometime in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one (1791) and further says not
Samuel Rider
Sworn to and subscribed on
this 22d day of December 1838 
before me M W Gilbert Justice Peace

I certify that Mr. Samuel Rider the above named affiant is a very respectable man whose statement is entitled to the fullest credit
MW Gilbert Justice Peace
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State of New York}
Fulton County}Ss

On this 6th day of March 1841 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County  Henry Flander who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he was well acquainted with Jacob Flander who was a Brother of this deponent during his life time and untill his death. that he was also well acquainted with Catharine Fox who afterwards was the wife of the said Jacob Flander that their marriage took place shortly after he left the Service or between the close of the war and the year 1794, but he will not pretend to State the precise times, but he knows of his own knowldge [knowledge] that they were married several months before their first child was born, that their oldest child was a daughter and that her name was Maria, and he further swears that he has heretofore made an affidavit as to the services of his Brother Jacob, and that he does not now know of any further services of the said Jacob. and further he 
says not --  Henry  his X mark  Flander
Subscribed and Sworn to this 
6th day of March 1861 before me
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
~
I Certify that Henry Flander the above named deponent is a man of truth and veracity and that his Statement is entitled to Credit and I further Certify that the word "their" was interlined before execution
Thomas R. Benedict--Justice
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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:

1779 Dec 4 | 1287 Jacob Flander   pri | 1 | 17 |4 1/2
1781 Nov 30|4635 Jacob Flanders   " |16 |14 |2
1781 Dec 30|4708 Jacob Flander     " |2  |13  |4
1782 Octo 26|38414 Jacob Flander  " |2 |13  |4
~~~~
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, __March 17 --- 1841.}
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 2. V8 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. __John Wess__ in Col. __Jacob Klock's__ Regiment.
Second, ''       '' __Lawrence Gross__Lt Com A Marinus Willett's__ ''
Third,     ''       '' __Lawrence Gross__Lt Com A Marinus Willett's__ ''
Fourth,   ''       '' __Peter Wagner__ in Col. __Jacob Klock's__           ''

W.W. Tredway
Dep. Comptroller
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Christopher Flander
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State of New York}
Fulton County} Ss
On this 6th day of March 1841 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Christopher Flander who being duly Sworn doth depose and swear that the annexed record is the family record of Jacob Flander who was father to this deponent. That he this deponent has made diligent search among all the papers and writings of his father for the record of his marriage but has not been able to discover any and he is satisfied that there is no such record now existing either in the church records or in any other place and further he says not --
Christopher Flander
Subscribed & Sworn to this 
6th March 1841 before me
Thomas R. Benedict Justice

I certify that Christopher Flander who has sworn to the above affidavit is reputable and his Statement is entitled to Credit
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
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State of New York}
Montgomery County}Ss
On this 8th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Plias [Pleas] of said County Denis Flander who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and Swear that Jacob Flander was a private Soldier in Captain Lawrence Gross' Company of Nine months then in the Regiment of New York State troops under the Command of Colonel Marinus Willet,-- and also that the Said Jacob did other Service during the Revolution amounting in the whole to more than two years
Deponent further Swears he himself and the Said Jacob Flander (now deceased) were brothers and while the Said Jacob was a Boatman he often requested him this deponent to Join the service with him which he as often declined but that his brother Continued in the Service one whole Season which this deponent believed was a period of nine Months in the year 1789. this Deponent further Swears that his Brother Jacob and himself married Sisters -- that he himself was married during the Revolutionary War and Jacob not untill Several years after. That he this deponent was present and saw the said Jacob Flander Married to Catharine Fox now his widow and an applicant for a pension the exact time he Cannot now recollect but to the best of his Memory it was in the latter part of the Summer or Fall of Seventeen hundred and ninety one, that they lived together from that time untill the death of the Said Jacob and raised a family of Children
Denis   his X mark   Flander
Sworn to and Subscribed }
this 8th day of October 1838}
Stephen Yates
Judge of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York 
Montgomery County Ss: On this 8th day of October in the Year 1838 Denis Flander to me known to be a person of Respectability and of truth & veracity Came before me and Subscribed & made oath to the foregoing affidavit --
Stephen Yates
Judge of Montgomery
County Courts
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State of New York}
Fulton County}Ss
On this 6th day of March 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Augustus Dennis Flander who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he is Eighty two years years of age and is a pensioner of the United States that he was well accquainted with Jacob Flander during his life time and untill his death. that he was also well acquainted with Catharine his wife whose maiden name was Catharine Fox that the said Jacob was a brother to this deponent and the said Catharine was sister to said Deponents wife. that his Brother Jacob was married to the said Catharine Fox very Shortly after the war but day month or year he Cannot now State with any Certainty, but he can state with certainty that they were married one year or thereabouts before the birth of Maria their eldest child, and further he says not.
Augustus Dennis   his  X  mark    Flander
Subscribed and Sworn to this 6th day 
of March 1841 before me
Thomas R. Benedict Justice

I Certify that Augustus Dennis Flander the above named deponent is a man of truth and veracity and that his Statement is entitled to Credit and I further Certify that the words "to this deponent" were interlined before execution
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
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State of New York}
Fulton County} Ss
On this 5th day of March 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Abraham H. Myers who being duly Sworn doth depose and swear that he is pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church and the Successor of the Revd Mr Dyslin W--F--Johnsville that the records of said Church as kept by the Said Dyslin are in the possession and Charge of this deponent -- that the Said records have been thoroughly examined by him and that he has not been able to find any record of the marriage of Jacob Flander and Catharine Fox -- and he is Satisfied that no such record does now exhist [exist]. The said records are much mutilated, and he further Swears that the records Shew the baptism of a child of Jacob Flander and Catharine Flander on the 4th march 1792 in the form following viz
1792} Parents } {Jacob Flander } Palatine 
                         {Catharine Flander}

4th March}  Infant }--- Maria}


                              }Listes }{Philip Flander}
                              }          }{Maria Reuter  }
and further he Says not
Abraham H. Myers

Subscribed and Sworn to this 
5th day of March 1841 before me
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
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V  4204
Catharine Flanders
N.Y.
Act 7. July '38
m92
Vol. 2./-- 4 -- mo & 8 days
               5 -- 1 --
admd
8mo. 14 days
~
$ 28. 22/100
~
No deduction
~
26.67
1.66
_____
28.33
Sanford
Hm. Ju o Edward[crossed out]
HR
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State of New York}
Montgomery County}
On this 8 day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Henry Flander who being duly Sworn according to law. doth depose and Swear that he was well acquainted with Jacob Flander, (being his brother) during the Revolutionary war. that the Said Jacob Flander and this deponent each enlisted into the Company of New York State troops under the Command of Captain Lawrence Gross in Colonel Marinus Willets Regiment (or was attached to it) in the spring of the year 1781 and that to the certain knowledge of this deponent the Said Jacob Flander served in Said Company the full period of nine months being the term of his enlistment doing duty both in the field and in garrison that he fought in the battles at Turlos and Johnstown and was engaged in no employment except the service of his Country during the Said period of nine months above mentioned.
Deponent further Swears that he has good Reason to believe that the Said Jacob Flander did other Service during the Revolutionary War especially nine months in the boat Service in Company of -- the Captain of which deponent does not now recollect -- Boatmen, and he also Swears that he has been acquainted with Catharine Flander now the widow of the above named Jacob Flander Since the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety two at which time She was the wife of the Said Jacob Flander and the mother of one child. That She continued to be the lawful wife of the said Jacob untill the time of his death, and that She is now his widow not having Since been married and further this deponent Says not.
Henry   his  X  mark   Flanders
Sworn to and Subscribed on the}
day and year above written before }
The words "a" and "the captain of which }deponent does not now recollect" interlined }before execution and oath ---}

Stephen Yates
Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York
Montgomery County Ss: On this 8th day of October 1838 Henry Flanders to me known to be a person of Respectability, and of truth & veracity came before me & Executed & made oath to the above affidavit---
Stephen Yates
Judge of Montgomery County Courts
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Oppenheim Ju
Oppenheim Sept 26th 1838
State of New York Montgomery County Clerks Office Ss.
I certify that Stephen Yates Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificates & [illegible] of the two preceding affidavits was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Montgomery County Court duly Commissioned & sworn. And that his Signature subscribed to the Same is genuine -- 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of office this 25. day of January A.D. 1839.
A. J. Comrie Clerk

[the bottom part of this document is identical to image 5]
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R. D. No 1
Palatine Bridge, N.Y.
July 8, 1938
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
The records show the following men to have served in the Revolutionary War. Are there any pension records for same, and if so will you please send me copies of them?
[illegible]
1."Jacob Flander, private in Capt. John Hess's company of Col. Jacob Klock's regiment (2d) of Tryon County Militia (Palatine)"
2. "Jacob Flander, private in Capt Lawrence Gross's Company of Lt. Col. Comdt. Marinus Willett's regt. of Levies"
Bell one [or over]
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3. "Jacob Flanders private in Capt Peter Wagner's Company of Col Jacob Klock's regt."(2) of Tryon County Militia (Palatine)"
[illegible]
4. "Fredrich Beel, private in Capt. Adam Leipe's Company, Clyde's New York Regiment"
Very truly Yours
Mrs Jason B. Coppernoll