Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3802, John Frymire, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York

Frymire, John
"Frymier,
"Freymire,
"Freemyer

NUMBER
R. 3802

CONTENTS [blank]
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[numbers in pencil hard to read]
33.866
In the matter of the application of John Freymire for a pension
Not specific as to Tours -
Vol. 3 p 6{?] - 1780 $2.18
10 - [illegible] 3.82
4 " 6 - " . 2 [illegible]
4 " 11 1780 4.6
4 14 "  3 76
18 1780 3 7
19 178[1?] .13
[totals] 22.75

3802
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State of New York
Schoharie County S.S. On this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared before me Marvin Judd one of the Judges of the the court of Common pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York John Freymire aged eighty nine 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 June 7th 1832
That he was born & has always resided in that
part of the State of New York now the County of Schoharie, That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear possitively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades
For two years he served as a private in the service of the United States between the commencement of the Revolutionary War & the first day of January in the year 1780 under the following named officers, Colonel Peter Vroman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Zelie, Majors Thomas Eckerson & Joseph Becker, Captain Jacob Hager, Lieutenant Cornelius Feak & Ensign Peter Swart.
For six months He served as a private in the United States between the first day of January in the year 1780 & the close of the
Revolutionary War under the following named
officers Colonel Peter Vroman, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Zelie, Majors Thomas Eckerson & Joseph Becker Captain George Richtmyer & Lieutenant John Billing, for which he claims a pension. That he has a record of his age in his family Bible in his possession.
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That he has no documentary evidence of his services above set forth. That he never received a written discharge from the service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
 John Freymire his x mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Marvin Judd
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York
We George A Lintner a Clergyman residing in the town of Schoharie in the County of Schoharie in the State of New York & Joseph Bouck residing in the town of Fulton in the said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Freymire who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty nine years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Marvin Judd
one of the Judges of the court of
Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York
G. A. Lintner -
Joseph Bouck
And I the said Marvin Judd a Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify declare my opinion after in the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revo-
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lutionary soldier & served as he states and I the said Marvin Judd a Judge as aforesaid do further certify that it appears to me that George A Lintner who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Schoharie in the County of Schoharie in the State of New York and that Joseph Bouck who has also Signed the same is a resident in the said town of Fulton in the said County & is a credible person & this statement is entitled to credit also that John L Lawyer who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is also entitled to credit & I do also further certify that the said John Freymire the above named applicant cannot attend Court in consequence of bodily infirmity occasioned by old age
Marvin Judd
Fulton June 5th 1833
State of New York
Schoharie County S.S. On this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared before me Marvin Judd a Judge of the court of Common pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York John L Lawyer a resident of the town of Fulton in the said County of Schoharie who being first duly sworn doth depose & say that he was born & has always resided in that part of the State of New York now the County of Schoharie that he has been acquainted with John Freymine the person named in the annexed affidavit as long as he can recollect, that the said John Freymire during that time resided in the now County of Schoharie, That during the Revolutionary War he frequently saw the
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said John Freymire engaged on duty as a
private soldier in the service of the United States both in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Hager & in the company command by Captain George Richtmyre, that he has no doubt from what he saw of his services that he was so engaged during the War two years
[John L Tawyer?]
 Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before the
Marvin Judd
one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York
I John Gerhard Junior Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that the Honorable Marvin Judd -- a Judge of the Court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York, That the signatures "Marvin Judd" -- Subscribed to the said Certificate & jurats are his genuine signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three
John Gerhard Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Schoharie
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[crossed-out] Charles Freemyer [/crossed-out]
Act 1832 -- N. Y.
[illegible]
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State of New York
County of Schoharie
Be it Known, that on this 21st day of March A.D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Freemyer resident of Brakabeen in said County, and made oath according to a that he is the legal heir of John Freemyer who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of [blank]
that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filled with such additional obedience or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claims.
Countermanding and revoking all Power of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of John Freymire for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be then and hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers on
documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, where, in additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in premises
John Freemeyer
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said
John Freymire to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein aligned.
A. B. F. Pond justice of the Peace
State of New York }
County of Schoharie }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the County Court of Schoharie County that John Freemyer the party who has sworn to, and
acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the son of the reputed Soldier aforesaid. I further certify
A.B.F. Pond Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 21st day of March 1853
 [V A?] Menni Gallup Clerk of Schoharie County Court
1. Claimant's name or names in full, -2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank. -5, "He is," "she is," or "they are." -6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.-7. Claimant's signature. -3. Claimant's name. -9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." -11. Magistrate's name. -12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.-Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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July 27, 1939
BA-J AWF
John Frymire
R. 3802
Mr. E. L. Freemire
Heron Lake
Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Johannes Freemyer of Sohoarie County, New York. 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension. R. 3802, based upon the military service of John Frymire in the Revolutionary War. The surname is shown, also, Frymier, Freymire, and Freemyer.

John Frymire was born and reared in Schoharie County, New York. The date of his birth and names of parents are not given. 
John Frymire applied for pension June 5 1833 at which time he was eight-nine years of age and a resident of Schoharie County, New York. He alleged that he served from early in the revolution as a private at various times in Captain Jacob Hagar's company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's New York regiment, until January 1 1780, and from then until the close of the war at various times in Captain George Richtmyer's company, in Colonel Peter  Vrooman's regiment, length of entire service two years and six months.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof.
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of the alleged service was not furnished in
accordance with the requirements of the pension law.
In 1853 John ""Freemyer" (as he signed), son
of the soldier, John Frymire, was living in Breakabeen, Schoharie County, New York. He stated that he was the "legal heir" of the soldier.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. H. Minot
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1939. July 27. hist to
E. L. Freemire
[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1852, and March 3, 1870 [/crossed out]
[stamped at the center: REJECTED]
3802
P. O. John Freymire
Service: [left blank]
Enlisted: [left blank], 18
Discharged: [left blank], 18
Application filed: The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension, 
Alleges: " no specification of tours
Re-enlisted: and no proof of service"
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for [blank], 18
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[left hand side]
Chs. Freemeyer dec
NY
act 1832
[sideways] Department of the Interior
Pension office. Official Business
Commissioner 

[right hand side]
New York
Rev.
John Freymire
Suspended  See letter

[crossed out: [illegible] B. Spafford  29 [?] '37 [illegible] Sept. 29/ 55 ]
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Middleburgh N.Y.
 Decr 16    fr

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[on side] N.Y. Dec 22
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Dr. Sir
 John Herron and ? Lundy? are     if Certificates  small      their Certificates  one quarter the pay rolls of Colonel    Regiment     service de  t  d   they      in that Regiment I believe they were     all    to a 
the  they now   I sus    in that if    be    that they    to   they now get       Cwertificates for larger pensions than papers are   if the      will oblige
.....

  Yours Respectfully
 B Spafford
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John Freymire  N.Y.
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State of New-York, Comptroller's Office.
Albany, September 15 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:

Name. Johannas Frymier private
No. of Book 3
No. of Certificate. 13.713
Date. Dec 21. 1780
$ " S. 14 D.  2
Rank and Name of Company Officer. Capt. Jacob Hager
Rank and Name of Field Officer. Col Peter Vrooman For Provisions

Name. John Frymier private
No. of Book 3
No. of Certificate. 13.940
Date. Nov. 23. 1780
$ " S. 17 D. 6
Rank and Name of Company Officer. Let. Ephm Vrooman
Rank and Name of Field Officer. Col Peter Vrooman for Provisions

Name. John Frymier private
No. of Book 3
No. of Certificate. 14.079
Date. Feb. 23. 1781
$ 1 S. 5 D. 10
Rank and Name of Company Officer. Lt. Corns. Feeck {may be intended for Zeeche}
Rank and Name of Field Officer. Col Peter Vrooman for Provisions

Name. Jno Frymier private
No. of Book 4
No. of Certificate. 15.375
Date. Oct. 6. 1779
$ " S. 16 D. "
Rank and Name of Company Officer. Lt. Ephm Vrooman
Rank and Name of Field Officer. Col Peter Vrooman

Name. John Frymier private
No. of Book 4
No. of Certificate. 15.670
Date. Nov. 23. 1780
$ 1 S. 17 D. 4
Rank and Name of Company Officer. Lt. Ephm Vrooman
Rank and Name of Field Officer. Col Peter Vrooman

Name. Johannas Frymier private
No. of Book 4
No. of Certificate. 15.755
Date. Dec 1. 1779
$ " S. 17 D. 9 1/2
Rank and Name of Company Officer. Capt. Jacob Hager
Rank and Name of Field Officer. Col Peter Vrooman

Name. Johannas Frymier private
No. of Book 4
No. of Certificate. 15.829
Date. Dec 21. 1780
$ 1 S. 10 D. 2 2/3
Rank and Name of Company Officer. Capt. Jacob Hager
Rank and Name of Field Officer. Col Peter Vrooman

Name. John Frymier private
No. of Book 4
No. of Certificate. 16.125
Date. Dec 1. 1780
$ 1 S. 10 D. 2 2/3
Rank and Name of Company Officer. Lt. Corns Zeeche {may be intended for Feeck}
Rank and Name of Field Officer. Col Peter Vrooman

$9 S. 9 D. 0 2/3

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
H. B. Haswell Clerk.

Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller.
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Pension Office
Sept 24, 1855

Sir,
 I have filed the additional testimony submitted by you in support of the claim of John Freymier, and late of New York, under the Act of June 7, 1832, now you are  formed that the object of the Comptroller of New York, showing a payment of $85.50 to a soldier by name, who was in Dubois Regiment does not  refer to the party rep  ted by you. That party was a drummer, enlisted for during the war, died on the 10 of Dec 1781, and    received from the state of  N. York
the 13th of Dec 1780, 500 Acres in   right. The
ce fcate showing payments to the John Freymire of Vrooman's Regt was,   a so  of little? m then
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two months Then & ..tting   can
 Therefore, a   c  under the office to sever    unfortunately   not solely upon declarants own surname, when or   sustaned of the Records
[on side]  Sept 24 '33.

A.H. Evans Esq
 [Pens?]
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State of New York
Comptrollers Office}  Albany September 15, 1855
  I hereby certify that the name of John Frymier appears on page 33 of a Book remaining in this office marked "Pay Roll, New York ^ Line 1891" as a Drummer in Captain Dubois company of the 2d Regiment and that from entries made opposite the name in said book it appears he served 11 mos. 20 days at $7.30 per month - $85.50 which amount appears to have been allowed him for his services -
 H.B. Haswell  Clk
  Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller

500 Acres, Sept 13. 1780 - decd 10th of Dec 17[?]1
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Washington Sept 24. 1855
Dear Sir -
  Be pleased to receive enclosed the necessary additional evidence to estab the Pension claim of John Freymire of N. York, now suspended under the Act of 1832. -
  Mr. Freymire made his declaration in 1833 - then eighty nine years of age - and professed to recollect but little about his services. He alledges at least two years service prior to 1780 and at least 6 mos after that date. He gives no particulars, but mentions his officers names as near as he could. It will be seen from the Evidence I now file that he was in service during the ^ two years of 1779 & 1780 - but the payment as shown by the records amount to very little. The officers names are correctly stated in this service - But in the other certificate he misses the name of his officer but states the service ^ or at least 6 mos. of it - That this is the same John Freymire who served under Capt Hager in 1779 & 80. I think there will be but little doubt. The only surprise is that
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a man 89 years of age could state his service as correctly as Freymire has. - His service for two years under Hager & Vrooman - is fully substantiated [word crossed out] by the record except as to the length . The number of certificates found during those two years amount to only a trifle, yet the [mind?] is satisfied that the service was performed as alledged by the old man - The second service too, as proven by the Certificate of the Comptroller of N. York - shows the accuracy of the old man's statements. he says he served at least 6 mos. after 1780 - the Certificate shows 11 mos & 20 days - The payments show abut a Month before that period - Making service of twelve months proven by the record -
  I therefore respectfully ask that the Case be allowed for twelve months service
 I have the honor to be
 Respectfully
 Yr Obt Servant
 A.H. Evans
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Washington June 9th 1833
Hon L.P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney executed by the heirs of John Freemyer decd. of the State of New York whose claim under act of July 7th 1832, has been suspended.
I hope to be enabled to file additional evidence in the case sufficient to establish the claim before it comes up for examination.
Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Sert.
C. W. Bennett
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B. Spafford
March 24, 1837
C.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
March 29 1837
Sir
The papers of John Freymire who claims a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 has been examined and placed on file. It is [illegible] by the claimant that he served six months in Col Vromans regiment between the 1t January 1780 and the close of the war. The [illegible] rolls of this regiment have been carefully examined an the service the claimant is credited for is about three & a half months, which service was rendered in 1780 & 1781, unless it can be shown tht he served at [illegible] 2 1/2 months after 1781 his claim cannot be allowed.
The applicant provided [illegible] sufficient reason for having for long delayed his application.
B. Spafford Esq.
Middleburgh New York
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Heron Lake, Minnesota
June 4, 1939

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
 Do you have any record of Johannes Freemyer's service in the Revolutionary war?
 The few papers which were obtained show that he was born sometime during the 1740's. Other possible spellings of his last name may be Frymyer, Freymyer, or Freemier. It is known that he was one of the first settlers of Cobleskill, New York, and came from Schoharie County in New York. Some records show that he served in the Revolution and others show that he was captured in the Revolution.
 Thank you very much for this information.
  Yours very truly
  E L Freemire

ELF: LBF
[stamp] RECEIVED JUN 7 1939
MAIL-SUB-DIVISION
VETS ADM.
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