Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,453, for Henry Shults, New York
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SERVICE: New York
Shults, Henry
NUMBER: S. 14,453
carded
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24,179
New York 
Henry Shults 
of Palatine in the State of New York 
who was a private in the Comp commanded 
by Captain Cook of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Clock in the New York line 
for 22 months and 7 days 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 74 Dollars 00 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov 1833 
and sent to G. D Ferguson
Palatine

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $185 
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34 37
[=] $222

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk 
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 87 

Crosswise on right:
Date of death not [illegible] AB
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Henry Shults
13,680
Admitted
Private 22 mo & 7 days
45.13.1617
p.368
3 May '33

Geo. D. Ferguson
Palatine NY
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13680
BRIEF in the case of Henry Shults 
Town of Palatine in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 82 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period | Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
From the commence the war to Decr 1783 | not stated | blank | several named, but not so as to be briefed
"Periods" not stated distinctly
5. In what battles was he engaged: "Oriskany" - Browns battle - Willits battle & some others
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? only traditionary evidence - one a Clergyman 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  not attached acording [sic] to the regulation 

[X] Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[Signed] E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.
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State of New York} 
Montgomery County}  ss  On the 26th day of July in the year 1833 personally Appeared before me, the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Palatine, County Aforesaid Came Valatine Woolf of the said Town County and State Aforesaid Who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he has been Personally Acquainted with Henry Shultis an Applicant for a Pension doth recollect that he has been a good and faithful Soldier in the Revolutionary War, from the time he knew him, he believes Since The year 1777, Until Some time in July 1782 When this deponent With two others of this Applicants brothers Vizt John the Elder brother & William younger the Applicant and a Black young man By Name Joe, All five went in the Morning about three Miles from Fort Paris to a Medow [sic] Then Situate next to the Woods - Calculating, Mowing Grass, at the Same time each of the three Brothers had their Guns With Them, to defend themselves if Necessity should require - But first discovery made not long After The three Shultises hath Commenced Mowing the first in Order Was 13 in Number, Indian Wariors [sic], near Approaching, all of Us Inside of the Inclosure [sic], vizt on the Medow, depriving all in having recourse to there [sic] arms, but made Prisoners of All, then Marching to Buck Iland [sic], there put in close confinement, When after An Elaps [sic] of about Two Weeks, when A Capt. of the British Vizt. a German, came to Buck
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Iland, and gott him clear of the Indians and aftwards kept him This deponent, and took him for his Waiter or Servant. Until late In fall, Where the Said Capt had taken him to Montreal, where and when The Said Capt had left him this deponant and a Woman who he supposed hath been his legal Wife, Until he hath left both Unbeknown to either 
And that he this deponent further Saith, that he was kept there Until Exchanged late in the Fall 1783 when himself With a Number of Others have been Transferred, and that he did not reach his place of residence in Palatine Until towards the latter part of November 1783 at Which time none of the Shultises had Returned. That after he had left Buck Iland and went with the Officer he had not heard nor Seen any of his Associates Until between Christmas & Newyear Which this deponent perfectly Remembers that the Oldest Brother John, and This Claiment [sic], hath Returned home to Palatine, & that William the younger Brother they told hath been left Sick, in the State of Masechusets [sic], and Soon after Their return by letter Informed that he was dead. 
That I have hath been Acquainted with the Said Claiment before and Ever Since the conclusion of the War finding that that it is Generally believed That he Always was Considered a Man of Truth and Varicity [sic], and that Himself depose and Says that the Said Applicant is a Person of Credibility And to be believed When Under Oath, and that he also believes him to be Aged At least 83 years and further this deponent Saith Not.
[Signed] Valletin Wolf 
Sworn and Subscribed before me 
On the day and year Aforesaid
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Laurence Marcellus J.P. 
I Laurence Marcellus the Justice of the Peace before whom the above named Valantine Wolf Swore to the foregoing affidavit Do Cirtify that I am well accquainted [sic] with with the said Vallentine and that he is a man of Truth and verasity and entitled to full Credit 
Dated July 26th 1833 
[Signed] Laurence Marcellus JP
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State of New York 
Montgomery County 
Clerks office ss: 
[SEAL] 
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Laurence Marcellus Esq. before whom the annexed amended declaration of Henry Shultis, & the annexed affidavits of George Loucks & Vallendin Wolf, purport to have been sworn was on the dates thereof a Justice of the peace of said County, And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe that the name of said Justice Subscribed to the said Amended declaration & to the said affidavits, & also to the annexed Certificates of Character of the said deponents, is in each case Genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th August 1833 
[Signed] Geo: D. Ferguson
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13.680
Application by
Henry Shultis
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State of New York} 
Montgomery County} ss. 
On the Sixth day of September 1832 Personally Appeared before me Henry Dieffendorff one of the Judges In and for the County of Montgomery & State of New York Aforesaid Henry Shultis a Resident of the Town of Palatine, in the County of Montgomery and State of New York Aged Eighty two years four Months & about 13 days Who being at 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 entered the Service of the United States, Under The following Named Officers and Served as herein Stated. Vizt in the Regiment of Militia Commanded by Col Jacob Klock & Peter Waggoner Lieut. Col. And Emediently [sic] after the Commencent [sic] of the Revolutionary War, Enroled [sic] in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Christopher W. Fox, Peter Loucks Lieut., Henry Miller 2d Lieut and Samuel Van Etten Ensn. and continued Under this Capt Until the Memorable Battle at Oriskany, When his Capt. gott Searously [sic] Wounded. Next to the best of this claiments [sc] knowledge After the Aforesaid Battle, Lieut. Miller promoted, Assuming the command Of Said Company, and continued to the close of the Aforesaid War, as Captain of the same beat, and Company, Which the Aforesaid Battle took place on the 4th [?] day of Augt 1777. 
That this Claiment Also declares, that Conformable to his orders he gott himself furnished With Sufficient Arms, and Acquipment [sic] And Always kept himself in readyness [sic] at a Moments Warning from the beginning of the War Until Sometime latter part of July 1782 When himself, One elder Brother & One Younger, One black boy & one White Servant boy Aged he thinks About 8 or 9 Years, Named Valatine Wolf, All taken Prisoners, and Taken to Canady by a Party of Indians, and there kept in Captivity first on Buck Iland [sic] next On Rebel Iland for A Considerable lenght [sic] of time & Then removed and transferred Montreal, And from thence Transferred to Quebeck, and there exchanged & Returned Making from the time taken Prisoner to the Period Of his return to his Place of Residence, that is to Say from July the latter part of July 1782 to between Christmas & New Year 1783 One year & About five Months.
But Independent of his Prisonship, Previous however his Mentioning or to his former Services And duties Which he hath performed, He this Claiment Considers it Expedient to Explain the manner he was taken Prisoner, The Inhabitants for years in percepsion [sic] did not consider themselves Safe in Consequence of the Indians And Tories Lurking Around in the Woods near fences Along side of the Woods, That they
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Had a Considerable large piece of A Medow [sic], Situate About three Miles from Fort Pacer [?] before mentioned, being suspecious [sic] and Afraid to be taken Or Murdered by the Enemy, delaying Mowing the same, Until late in hay harvest, then took Courage & went out himself & Brothers all well Armed. Notwithstanding their depending On their defence, a Considerable la[r]ge Party of Indians Vizt. 13 in No Obtained the Advantage over them Not Affording them an Oppertunity to have recourse to their Arms - taken Unexpectedly and forced to Canady. 
This Applicant further declares that in the Winter 1776 he had been Ordered Out to March to Caghnawaga [sic] With all the Militia Corps &. Foxs Company, there Mett and Joining Genl Schuyler With his Militia from Albany & Schenecteday [sic] Then Stayed some days, then Marched to Johnstown with Genl Schuyler there Causing Sr John Johnson to Surrender, to them, who had About three or four hundred Men all in Arms, Supposing either to go to Canady, Or determined to do Injury to the friends who were Attached to the liberties of their own Country, before the went That he this Claiment further declares, that as early than in the year 1776 he can take Make make Appear by Coppy [sic] reserved by his Capt. Vizt Capt Christophr W Fox, [illegible]  taken from pay Roll for that year that his Services performed Must be Computed to for [sic] more than three Months duty & Services performed during that year, Vizt as it Stands on Record the Amt £ 8"15" 1 1/3 for more Services performed, and if that much was allowed And done, in the year 1776. What Ought it to be for the years following in succession when More than double & some years towards the close of the War, More than treble the Services trouble, and danger, had to be incountered [sic], and endured, for the last five or Six years in the War. This Claiment thinks it impractible [sic] after an Elaps [sic] of Exceeding fifty Years, that the poor Old Worn Out soldier possibly can be doing Justice to himself, When he Scarcely can no more hear nor see or recolect [sic] - in Giving a true description of the Multiplcation [sic] of duties performed, But the Applicant further declares that he flatters himself with An Oppenion [sic] that he may be enabled to sattisfy his Hon. the Secretary of the War department, that his Conduct from first to the close of the War has been such So as to put his case beyond all doubts, 
Vizt The Claimant further declares, that in Addition to What has been mentioned Before, that he was Ordered Out Under Capt Fox, and went into that Memorable Battle Under Genl Herkimer in the year 1777 on the 6th day of Augt - At Oriskany Withen about four Miles from Fort Stan[w]ix, When Genl St. Leager [sic] from Canady had been encamped With his Army, in besieging the Fort, At which Battle [illegible]
This Applicant further States and declares, that on the 19th day of Oct In the year 1780 in Battle then Under the Emedient Command of Col

Crosswise, left margin:
One of our own officers, when on horse back, in the Woods, One of the Enemy Indians raising his Fore hand [?], unbeknown Apparently to the officer, as [illegible] this Claiment who was not[?]  present, Shot the Indian, Seeing him falling to the ground Strugling with death
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Browns Company of Militia than Commanded by Capt Henry Miller that he this claiment hath been Ordered and directed with Charles Rott decd. to Spy out to find out the direction the Common Enemy Vizt Sr John Johnson with his Incendiery Crew were marching, or the way comming [sic], the first discovery made Seeing An Tory Indian, Situated on One side of a fence, when himself & his Associate Were Situated Emediently On the Other side of the same fence, When the Indian calling out Schaua, Schaua Signifying, Mercy, Mercy. But Notwithstanding That he this Applicant had shot the Indian seeing him falling to the Ground Instantly dead, then retreating and returning to Join Col Brown, Again. When after Johnson, with his host from Canada, came marching Along, Battle, commenced, but the Enemy too Powerful, Constraint to retreat, Col Brown fell a Victem [sic] to the Enemy, he was shot dead Emediently at the Commencement of Battle, and Jacob Suell by what this claiment Ever could learn the Only One Wounded where Engagement commenced, And About forty five of Col Browns men & Militia killed in retreating. That this Applicant Again in persuit [sic] of the Enemy at the distance of About Seven or Eight Miles up Along the Mohawk river Again same afternoon on Klocks and Failings Flats or field, Again in Battle Also attented [sic] with the loss of some on both sides Where the Enemy took Flight. 
The Applicant Also Saith that on the 29th day of July 1781, in Battle Against a large Party of Indians and Tories [?] says supposing About 50, in the Woods near Landmans Farm , Generally called Landmans Battle, he thinks Under the Command of Lieut Sammons, The Indian Chief killed, beside Several Of them Wounded, he beliefs [sic] Only a few of Ours Slightly Wounded. 
Next This Claiment declares, that on the 25th day of October 1781 In the same year he hath been Engaged in Johnstown Battle then Emediently Under the Command of Col. Marinus Willet, Which happened to prove a Seareous [sic] Contest, Majr Ross who had the Command of his Incendieries [sic], Vizt Tories and Indians and probably Some Regular British Troops from Canady, first took Our field piece, Magezine and all, After Col Willet hath been in persuit in following them the Enemy, into the Woods, finding himself with all of us Constraint to retreat to the Village of Johnstown, While the other part, About one halfe [sic] of Col Willets Men including Militia and All, came out, after fend [?] by Col Willet in [illegible] the Enemy by Suprise both ways, but the One party too Slow and Col Willet too precepited [?] entering into the Woods, When Col Willit [sic] again Marching to the field of Battle. Retaking Our Cannon in Gaining the Victory. Powder Magazine blown up by Majr Ross's Men
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And the Enemy put to flight, day after, this claimant Again With Col Willet went in persuit of the Enemy Vizt Majr Ross and did not Overtake them Until they had been crossing the West Canada Creek at least at the distance of fifty Miles the Way the Went, Our Indians there killed Capt Butlet Across the Creek & some others before comming up to the Creek. Many prisoners taken. The same Battle at Johnstown a Number Of lifes lost and Considerable Many Prisoners taken from both sides. 
That this claiment further declares that he hath been drafted on Many And on different occassions [sic]: To Herkimer, Fort Stan[w]ix, unpossible to decribe. And This Claiment also declares that as he beliefs in the year 1780 Called Out to Join Col Willet to take Battle at Turlough Now Town of Sharon County of Schoharie, but not in time Battle had Emediently previous to our Militia Arriving there putting the Enemy to flight leaving their encampment finding a Number of dead bodies, One young boy by the Name of Dieffendorff, his Sculp [sic] taken off but living, and taken along on our return.
This claiment Also declares, that he went to Cherryvalle [sic], with the Militia at the time When the Most Cruel Murder, Barbarous Butchering Committed, been perpetrated On Men, Women & Children, and even On the Mother & Unborn Child. 
And further this Claiment declares that he hath resided About a short Mile from Fort Paris, Where the Inhabitants Generally after the year 1776, remove into And from that time Until prohibited by and Until taken prisoner Guarding and Watching At the Fort, And at A Moderate Calculation for two Months Annually, so that he Considers himself Entitled, being Allowed as to One term Only, and that from the Commencent [sic] to the close, and finely [sic] Until After the Close of the War Vizt. Until his return to his place of residence, Which Was in December Emediently before New Year, After his imprisonship, as Aforesaid, in the year 1783. That he was born in the Town of Palatine then County of Tryon now County of Montgomery, State Aforesaid Where he hath resided previous to, during, and ever since, the Revolutionary War only with the Exception After taken Prisoner & While kept as such, Until his return.
And this Applicant lastely [sic] declares, that he hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever to A Pension Or Anuity [sic] Except the present, And declares that his Name is Not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Any State Whatsoever to his knowledge. And further this Applicant Saith Not, Only that that he declares that he Omitted One more trip, Vizt. that he went with Genl Van Rensselaer & Col John Harper, To Fort Schuyler, in Protecting and Guarding Capt Saml Gray with his Company of Batteumen [sic], and Battues [sic] With Provision to Fort Stan[w]ix. When the Common Enemy passing by down the Mohawk River
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To Minden, About 40 Miles, there laying Waste to houses & killing Many destroying Chifly [sic], all the Inhabitants whole Town of Minden then East [?] of old Town of Schoharie. While boats Safely Conducted to Fort Stanix.
Henry (X his mark) Shults
Sworn and subscribed, before me this 6th day of Sept 1832 
[Signed] Henry J. Dievendorff a judge of the Court of Common 
Pleas in and for said County

Montgomery County ss. We Isaac S Ketcham a Clergamin [sic] and Conradt Kilts Residing in the Town of Pallatine [sic] in said County hereby certify that We are well acquainted With Henry Shults Who has Subscribed and Sworne to the above decleration that We believe him to [be] Eightly two years four Months and fifteen days 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 and from Bodily Infirmity think that he Cannot attend Court. 
[Signed] Isaac S. Ketcham
[Signed] Conradt [illegible s/b Kilts]
Sworne and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[Signed] Henry J. Dievendorff a Judge of the Court of Common 
Pleas in and for said County 

And the Aforesaid Judge do Hereby declare his Opinion after the Investigation of the matter, and After putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the Above Named Henry Shultis Was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he has Served as he States,
And that the Judge further certifies That is Appears to him, and sattisfied That Isaac S. Ketcham who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Palatine and Conrad Kilts who has Also Signed the Same is a resident of the same Town of Palatine Both in the County of Montgomery are Creditable persons, and their Statement is Entitled to Credit, And I the said Judge do further Certify that that the Applicant Cannot in consequence of his Infirmities Attend the Court Without Sustaining bodily Injury. Dated at Palatine this 6th day of September [?] 1832
[Signed] Henry J. Dievendorff a judge of the Court of 
Common Pleas of that County
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State of New York, 
Montgomery County, ss. 
I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Henry J. Deivendorff before whom the foregoing declaration of Henry Shults, as also the foregoing Certificate of Isaac S. Ketcham & Conrad Kilts purports to have been Sworn, was On the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Common Pleas, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & verily believe that the name of said Judge Subscribed to said declaration and Certificate, as also to the Certificate of the inability of the applicant is Genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3d day of October 1832.  
[Signed] Geo: D. Ferguson
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March 17, 1931 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL aw

Mr. L. H. Shults 
6 Wilbur Road 
New Hartford, New York 

Dear Sir: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14453, that Henry Shults (the name also appears as Shultis) was born April 1, 1750, in Palatine, Tryon (later Montgomery) County, New York. 
While residing in Palatine, New York, he enlisted and served at various times on short tours from 1775 until July, 1782, about three years nine months and twenty days actual military service, as a private under Captains Christopher W. Fox, Henry Miller, House and Kayser, Colonels Klock, Brown, Willett and John Harper. He was in the battles of Oriskany, Stone Arabia, Klock's Field, Landman's and Johnstown. In July, 1782, he with two brothers, John, older and William, younger than himself and two servants, one white and one black, were captured by the Indians, while working in a meadow about three miles from Fort Paris, carried to Canada and held for one year and five months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, while residing in Palatine, New York. 
It is not stated that soldier was ever married. 
There are no claims for pension on file on account of the services of the above named John and William Shults. 
Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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1919 May 12 Hist. to Mrs. Ida M. Strossman
1931 Mar 17. Hist to LH Shults - EEL

14,453
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 14, 453
Henry Shults
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Receipt mark] U.S. Pension Office APR 30 1919
[Postmark] AURORA ILL. APR 28 1919

Mr. Saltzgaber
Rev. War Dept.,
Dept of Interior,
Washington, D.C.
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Rev Sec
222 South Ave 
Aurora Ill 
April 27, 1919 

Mr. Saltzgaber,
Dear Sir:-
Kindly send me the pension record of service in the Revolution of Henry Shults born in April, 1750, probably in Palatine, Montgomery Co. N. Y. 
Respectfully yours,
(Mrs) Ida. M. Strossman 
(Registrar, Aurora Chapter, D.A.R.)
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H. Shults
Henry Shultis
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13,680 
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Henry Shults which require further proof or explanation. 
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? not known 
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No 
XIV. ^If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? none- 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 
XVI. +Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____ year ____ months, and ____ days, I served as a _____ . For ____ months ____ days, I served as a ____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
^QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
>> In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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State of New York} 
Montgomery County} ss. 
On the [blank] day of [blank] in the year 1833 personally came before me the undersigned A Justice of the peace in the Town of Palatine County Aforesaid George Laucks a resident of the Town of Palatine County and State aforesaid & being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has been personally acquainted with Henry Shultis an applicant for pension, since the commencement of the revolutionary war, that he the said Applicant is a resident of the Town of Palatine County & State aforesaid, & that said deponent has a certain & personal knowledge of the following services & duties performed by said applicant in the course of the Revolutionary War, that the deponent deposeth and saith that He knows that the Applicant Was Enroled and Actually did perform Militia duty and Service, Under the following Named Officers Under The Command of Capt Christoph. W. Fox, Lieut. Peter Laucks, 2d Lieut Henry Miller and Saml Van Etty Ensign, of the Collonies [sic] Government;
And this deponant further depose and saith, that the Applic't Hath liveth next door Neighbour to him, and previous, at the Commencement, during the War Until he was taken Prisoner by the Indians some time in July 1782 that the Said Applicant previous to that period, from the beginning of the year 1775 Until the period before Mentioned Vizt in July 1782 Always from year to year did Service as a brave And true American Soldier, in support of the Liberties and privileges of the rights of the good people of these United States. 
And this deponant further Saith that he beliefs [sic] the Applicant to be Aged Eighty three years past, and that it does not appear In Examining and in [illegible] his original as well as his Supplemental declarations that he the Said Applicant have either enlarged or Exaggerated, in making out in prescribing the different Tours and length of time
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Of his Services performed during the different Periods mention'd In his Supplemental Declaration, or Amendment to the Oreginal 
And this deponent further depose and Saith that the Applicant is A person of Credibility, and Always hath been Considered a man of truth and Veracity Where he was, and is Known 
And that the Statement given in his Supplemental Declaration Is Entitled to full Credit, and further this deponant Saith Not 
[Signed] George Laucks 
Subscribed and Sworn to} 
The day and year first} 
Written before me}
Laurence Marcellus Justice

I Laurence Marcellus the Justice of the Peace before whom the above named George Loucks Swore to the foregoing affidavit Do Certify that I am well acquainted with the said George and that he is a man of Truth and verasity and entitled to full Credit 
Dated July 26 1833 
Laurence Marcellus JP
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[Chart]
Country through which he marched | Place of abode when entering the Service & his present age | Remarks and Occurrences | Evidence by Which The declaration is Supported

State of N. York | State of New York Palatine | Stationed at Fort Paris often and frequently ordered out by his Superior Officers on Sudden Emergencies and Occurrencies, Guarding Against threatening incursions by our, then, daily [illegible] Enemy, performing Garrison duty, Calculating in all Such Services Actually done as not otherwise [illegible] in the Emedient foregoing year Vizt. the previous mentioned year At least 3 Months. | George Laucks, Valatine Woolf
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Do | " | At the time Genl Conflagration at Herkimer
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Do | " | At the time of the Enemy Murdering taken prisoners
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Do | " | Burning and destroying German Flats near Herkimer County
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Do | " | The whole Company Stationed at Johnsons Mill 8 Days [?]
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Do | " | To Ordered Out and Stationed at Jo Sattimaus [?] Guarding Against the incursions of the Enemy | George Laucks, Valatine Woolf
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Do | " | Left Fort Paris in the morning marching About three Miles from the fort, With their arms and ammunition. Calculated to Mow a Medow near, or Situate next to the Woods, besides himself One Elder Brother, one younger next to himself one black man and a Servant boy Aged about Nine years, who all at Once, on Suprise, were Approached by thirteen Indian Warriors, before they could have recourse to their arms, all Seized and Remanded from their labour and forced to Canada, and having been gone from July 1782 To between Christmas and New year then yet in the year 1783, before the year 1784, having been gone 1 year & 5 Months
[In the margin: 6m.13d + 1y.5m = 1.11.13]
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Do | " | duty and Service performed at Fort Paris and otherwise called and Ordered Out, for at least One Month.
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And for Such Service Contained in the foregoing Supplementery decleration [sic], I claim a Pension
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Applicant Aged 83 & three Months Vizt. 83 years & 3 Months and 25 days, the 26 day of June 1833. Born 1st April 1750 as appears by Family Record.
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That he declares that he resided in the County of Tryon Now County of Montgomery in the Town of Palatine, where he hath been born and in Which Town he resided at the Commencement, and during the War, And Unti this Present day. Ever Since the Revolutionary War, Excepting the time While taken prisoner and so kept as Such Until returned to his place of residence from Canada.
That he Entered the Service as a Militia Soldier Sometimes drafted, sometimes by Company, and at other times by Regt. and Sometimes in Mass by whole brigade 
And Often on Sudden Occasions and Emergencyis [sic] by Small parties, and Several times, Joined under Col. Willet [sic] and twice when Genl . Van Rensselaer from Claverack Had the chieff [sic] Command and whom this Claimant could have [illegible] never had put any one of his feet on the Ground up Along the Mohawk river More Especially, at and during the Revolution at the time when both Soul and Courage had to be put on trial.
Henry (X his mark) Shults
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[Chart - p. 2?]
Country through which he marched | Place of abode when entering the Service & his resent age | Remarks and Occurrences | Evidence by Which The declaration is Supported

blank | blank | Stationed at Fort Paris in performing Garrison duty from May Until late in fall, Often and frequently ordered out on Sudden Alarms in Consequence of the Common Enemy, Watching and Guarding, at least rendering Service to his Countries [sic] Cause Vizt. in favour of The United States calculated on This Service for three Months at least [3.13 + 3m in margin]
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N. York | Palatine | To Ordered out all the Company to move St. Johns Ville [?] Piece [?] to Fort Timmerman, 14 days
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Do | " | Stationed at George Gattineaus on an Alarm in Consequence of the [then?] Expected Enemy, Guarding 14 days
After Cruel Murder Committed on Jacob Epley, Hart & Wife, some Wounded, prisoners taken returning with the dead, and with others wounded, and Some who Ecaped [sic] Murder and cruelties going 8 Miles
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Do | blank | To Turlough Ordered Out to Join Col. Willet, but Willett gone on, in the Night Battle Subsided, before Claiments [sic] Arrival.
Engagement early in the Morning, we not Appearing Until about 11 in the forenoon
About 20 Miles
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Do | Palatine | On A Holy Sabath [sic], Battle at Landmans
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Do | " | Round about Fort Timmerman Murdering both men and beast, taken Prisoners, burning and destroying, Persuit [sic] of the Incendiaries under Col. Willet About 30 Miles, Travelling All Night in persuit of them, but could not obtain our Object contemplated.
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Do | blank | Under Command of Col. Willet in Battle at Johnstown Against Majr. Ross, then in persuit of the Enemy Across the West Canad[a] Creek, Where Butler &others of the Enemy were slain | carried over [to next page]
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Brought forward
[Chart]
duration of claim to Services | Years-Months-Days | Rank | s/b Officers- Capt/Colonel | Battles Applt. Engaged

Brought fwd:
1780 during said year | 1-5-28 & 0-31-0 | Private | Capt. Miller | Col. Klock, Col. Waggoner, Majr C.W.Fox |  "  "
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Do latter part of Feb: | 0-0-14 | Do | Capt. Miller | "   " | "  "
Do in Apl | 0-0-14 | Do | Do | "   " | "   "
Do latter part of April | 0-0-1 | Do | Under Sergt Jacob Suell | "   " | blank
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1781 July | 0-0-3 | Do | Capt. Miller | Col. Willet | Battle
[Do Do 29th | 0-0-2 | Do | Do | blank | blank - stricken & entered below]

Do July 29th | 0-0-2 | Do | Capt Miller | Orders Col. Waggoner | In Battle
Do Augt. | 0-0-5 | Do | Lieut. [illegible] & Capt. Miller | under Col. Willet | In persuit
Do Oct 25 | 0-0-9 | Do | Capt. Miller | Col. Willet | In Johnstown Battle

[Subtotal] 1-10-16
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Brought forward | Y-M-D | Rank | Compy Officers | Genl & Field Officers | Battle where Applt was Engaged

Brought forward  1-10-16
1781 from Spring Until late in the fall |  0-3-0 | Private | Capt. H. Miller | Col. Klock, Col. Waggner, Major Fox | "   "

In the foregoing [chart]
ommitted
1778 | 0-0-22 | Do | Capt. Miller | Col. Waggoner | "   "
Do  Do | 0-0-15 | Do | Capt. Miller | Majr Fox | "   "

1776 in Summer | 0-0-6 | Do | Capt. Fox | "   " | "   "
Do Same year | 0-0-21 | Do | Do | "   " | "   "

1782 July | 1-5-0 | Do | "  " | "   " | "   "

Do in the early part of Summer from Spring until a Prisoner | 0-1-0 | Do | Under Capt. Miller | Do   Do | "   " 

Total: 3-9-20
1-11-13 disallowed
[=] 1-10-7
Sworn and Subscribed before Me One of the Justices of the peace of the Town of Palatine, and County of Montgomery Aforesaid on the day and year Aforesaid, mentioned to this Supplemental decleration herewith Anexed to the Oreginal 

I Laurence Marcellus before whom Henry Shults Swore to the [cut off]
Do Certify that [cut off]
with the said Henry Shults [cut off]
a man of Truth & [cut off]
entitled to full Credit.
Dated [illegible] 1833 [?] 
[Signed] Laurence Marcellus Justice
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Country through which he March'd | Place of abode When he Entered The Service and Age at the present Period | Remarks and Occurrences | Evidence by Which The decleration is Supported

New York State | Palatine | At the time of the Genl Conflagration at Springfield March'd To Springfield and from thence to Cherry Valley & thence Stationed In the Fort there kept on duty vizt. Garrison duty | blank

Do | " | Ordered out by Company to Bowens[illegible] Creek, Expecting Incursion by the common Enemy -- Guarding 

Do | " | Do ordered Out To A Mr [?] Shaver then Canajohary now Minden Guarding Against the incursion of the Enemy

Do | " | Do Stationed at [illegibe]. Watching and Guarding Against the Enemy

Do | " | Watching and Guarding Against the incursions of the Incendiaries &c

Do | " | [illegible], Carrying Provision from Albany to Fort Stanwix Slay & Horses

Do | " | Carrying Boats from the Mohawk River to Lake Otsego distance 20 Miles over hills & Mountains, & Six Miles through Woods & More

Do | " | Stationed at Fort Paris, Palatine during the Summer [?] Season from May Until late in fall performing Garrison duty, and during which time frequently ordered out to repel the incursions of the Incendiaries after commiting depredations [illegible] some of the Inhabitants on frontiers of Settlement, at least 3 months during that year

Do | " | Drafted to Fort on Royal Grant Northerly Frontier, Subject to the incursions of the Incendiaries, and sometimes Commited Murder& Cruelties &c

Do. Palatine | blank | Then Under the Emedient Command of Col. Brown whi fell & Slain in Battle 45 in all killed, went same day after Sr John [Sir John Johnson?] had caused A Genl Conflagration Stonearabia in Palatine, the Claiment in persuit of Sr John at a Distance of About 8 Miles where Again in Battle on Flack and Failings flats, when the Enemy took flight dispersing in Confusion

New York State | " | To Fort Schuyler, Guarding Capt. Gray with his Company of boat men, boats, to Fort Stanwix

Carried over or forward
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} ss.
On the 26th day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three Personally Appeared Before me the Undersigned A Justice of the peace of the Town of Palatine County & State Aforesaid Henry Shultis A Resident of the Town of Palatine in the Same County and State Aforesaid who being duly Sworn deposeth and saith That by reason of Old Age and the Consequent loss of Memory he cannot Swear Positively as to the precise length of his Service, But according To the best of his recollection, he Served Not less then the Periods mentioned Below and in the following Grades
A Statement Shewing the Service of Henry Shultis, County of Montgomery State of New York

Period when the Service was Performed | Duration of Claiments Service (Y-M-D) | Rank of the Claiment | Names and Rank under Company Officers under whom he Served | Names and rank of the General and Field Officers | Battles in Which Appl't was Engaged | Country through Which he Marched | Place of abode when he Entered the Service, and age at the present Period | Remarks

Apr. 1775 | 0-1-0 | Private | Capt. C.W. Fox, Lieut Laucks, 2d Lieut Miller, Ensign Van Etty | Genl Herkimer, Col. Klock, Lieut Col. Waggoner, Majr Frey & Majr Van Slyke | " " | N.York State | born 1st April 1750 aged 80y 3 month [?] Palatine | Organized frequently Ordered Out by Companies trained; [remainder crossed out?] | George Laucks, Valatine Woolf

Do in spring | 0-0-22 | Private | Under Capt.Keynor [?] | " " | At post [illegible] | illegible | 

Do Same Season | 0-0-15 | Private | Commanding Office doth not recollect | " " | Royal Grant, Palatine | Drafted to March About Thirty Miles there Stationed [continued below]
["Do Same Season | 0-0-22" - stricken] | Renemynder Grant [?] | Palatine | Drafted Marching about 30 Miles there Stationed kept on duty Guarding the Inhabitance against the [enemy?]

Do Same summer | 0-0-22 | Private | Capt C.W. Fox | " " | Herkimer | Do | " " | Treaty With Indians by Genl Schuyler at Herkimer

1776 | 0-3-8 | Do | Do | " " | " " | Do | " " | For and during the year 1776, the most Positive [illegible] As does appear by [illegible] as [illegible] reserved by Capt Fox by which Appears that for [?] Milage and Subsistance Both the Sum [?] of £2.11.11 and the Sum of £8.12.1 1/3 [?] was Allowed or Charged for the Services performed for that year, he thinks Calculated at 5 3/4 pm [?]

1777 June & July | 0-1-15 | Do | Capt House & Lieut Van Etty | " " | Fort Stanwix | Do | " " | Drafted Ro March to Fort Stanwix, Obstructing wood Creek cutting and Falling [illegible] Wood Creek, then under Genl Command Col Ganesvoort & Willett

Do Augt 6th | 0-0-15 | Do | Capt Fox Col. Klock & Waggoner | Oriskany Battle | Do | " " | Memorable Battle at Oriskany &c [?] Genl Herkimer & Majr. Van Slyke Slain & Majr. Frey taken prisoner by the Enemy who was Seareously wounded & his arm broken with a blade [?]

Do in Spring | 0-0-6 | Do | Capt. Fox | [illegible] Slain Majr Fry [illegible] and taken prisoner | "  " | Do | "  " | On an Alarm on Our Way to Babtown returning back To Johnstown from Amsterdam, and from Johnstown to Palatine there remained Some days &c

Do during the year | 0-2-0 | Do | Do | Col Klock | Fort Paris | Do | "  " | Garrison duty at Fort Paris | ["1.15" ?]

Total: 00-10-13
Carried over
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Brought forward | Years-Months-days | Rank of Claimt | Names & Rank of Compy Officers | Genl & Field Officers | Battles where applt Was Engaged
1775 to 1777 | 00-10-13 | Private

1778, July | 00-0-15 | Do | Lieut Sam'l Gray | Col Waggoner | "  "
Do Same Season | 00-0-8 | Do | Capt. Henry Miller | "  " | "  "
Same year | 00-0-15 | Do | Do | Do | "  " | 
Same year | 00-0-9 | Do | Do | Do | "  "
At one other Time Same Do | 0-0-6 | Do | Do | Do | "  "
Do Same Summer | 0-0-15 | Do | "Majr House" - stricken | Majr House | "  "
Do Same year | 0-0-7 | blank | blank | blank | "  "

1779 June & July | 0-0-21 | stricken | Under Christian Nellis, Commt Over Teamsters | Sulvins [Sullivan's] Expedition By order of General Clinton | "  "
Do | 0-3-00 | Do | Capt. Miller | Majr Fox | "  "
Do | 0-0-22 | stricken | Capt Keysor | "  " | "  "

1780 Oct 19th | 0-0-2 | Do | Capt Miller | Under Emedt Command of Col Brown | In Battle
Do Augt | 0-0-15 | Do |. Capt Miller | Genl Van Rensselaer, Col Joh Harpr | "  "

[Total] 1-5-28
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6 Wilbur Road
New Harford KY
3/1/31

Revolution War Section
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me a copy of the pension record of Henry Shults - Pension # S11453 - born in Palatine N.Y. and served under Col Jacob Klock in the Revolution.
Very truly
L.H. Shults

[Receipt mark] Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section Bureau of Pensions MAR 3 1931
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., ______, 19__.
S. 14453

In reply to your request of ______, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Shults a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN/COLONEL) | STATE

1775 | served at various times until Dec 1783 as | Pvt | Capts. Christopher W. Fox, Henry Miller, House, Keysor/ Cols. Jacob Klock, Brown, Willett | N.Y.
In July 1781 [?] he & his two brothers were taken prisoners by Indians when working in a field 3 miles from Fort Paris; Sent to Canada & kept one year & 5 mos.
Battles engaged in, Oriskany, Landmans & Johnstown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Palatine N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 6 1832 His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Palatine Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Apr 1, 1750 at Palatine N.Y.
Remarks: There is no other data on file as to his family
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.