Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6059, for Jacob D Krom, New York
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New York Krom Jacob D.  R 6059
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New York
County of Ulster ss: On this tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for said county now sitting, being a court of record, having by law a clerk and a seal Jacob D. Krum, a resident of the town of Rochester in the county of Ulster and state of New York, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the year 1777 in November not being quite sixteen years old his father hired him as a substitute for Benjamin Depuy for the term of one month. served on the frontiers at Wawarsing in the said county in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Reuben DeWitt; Cornelius Bevier was Lieutenant when said month expired, served again under said officer at said place for one month as a substitute for Johannis Schoonmaker at the expiration of the second month engaged for a third month and served the same under said officers at the place aforesaid as a substitute for Richard Davis at the expiration of the third month engaged for a fourth time and did serve for the term of one month under said officers at the same place as a substitute for Benjamin Schoonmaker making in all four months and was discharged in March 1778 at Wawarsing aforesaid, belonged to the regiment of Col. Hornbeck and served as a private.
In the year 1778 in May, recollects it was in the time of planting Corn said applicant volunteered and enlisted for the term of
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six months in a company of militia commanded by Capt John Depuy in Col. John Cantine's regiment and did serve for said term of six  months on the frontiers in Ulster county, was stationed in Rochester in a fort at the house of Joel hornbeck and was engaged in keeping guard and scouting along said frontiers to protect the inhabitants from the cruelty of the Indians and the Tories, was discharged in November at Rochester aforesaid sometime in November.
In the year 1779 when Col. Cortlandt's regiment laid at Rochester said applicant again enlisted as a volunteer for the term of six months, and did serve said term in a company of militia commanded by Levi Deyo Capt in Col. Cantine's regiment; was stationed at said Joel Hornbeck's in the fort and was employed in guarding said frontiers and scouting along the same.; enlisted in May and was discharged in November following and served as a private.
In the year 1780 said applicant again enlisted sometime in May as a volunteer for the term of six months, and did serve said time on said frontiers in the adjoining town of Wawarsink in the company of militia commanded by Capt John L. Hardenbergh in Col Wysenvelt's regiment, was employed in guarding and scouting along said frontiers was discharged in November following served as a private.
In the year 1781 being the year that Wawarsink was burnt by the Indians and Tories said applicant again enlisted in the month of May for the time of six months and he did serve for said term as a volunteer on said frontier at Wawarsink in the said company of Capt Hardenbergh in Col. Wysenvelt's regiment; was employed as last mentioned and discharged in November following served as a private
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In the year 1782 in the spring said applicant volunteered and did serve for one month on said frontiers at Rochester aforesaid in a company of militia commanded by Capt Cornelius Brink in Col. Cantine's regiment; was employed in guarding the frontiers and scouting along the same thinks it was in the months of April and May served as a private.
Said applicant on his oath aforesaid states that he has served the above several terms in the Revolutionary War amounting to Two years and five months besides several other short terms of one week and less on alarms and scouting parties which he cannot now particularly or describe
And in answer to the interogations put to him by the court as prescribed by the War Department said applicant states that he was born on the 25th day of November 1761 at Rochester in the county of Ulster and state of New York; 2d that his age is recorded in the family bible and also on the records of the Reformed Dutch Church in Rochester 3d that he lived in said Rochester, when called into service, has lived there since the Revolutionary War, and still resides in said town.
4th that he entered the service at the several times and for the several terms within mentioned as within stated.
5th that while in the service, he recollects Col. Vancortlandt's, Col Hoornbeck, Col. Cantine
6th that said applicant never received any but a verbal discharge 
7th He would stated the names of Cot Abm T.E. Dewitt, and Louis D Bevier in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution that he does not now recollect and other continental, or militia regiments nor any other circumstances than within set forth.
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Said applicant also swears that he intended to have had the Reverend John Gosman to certify under oath, as to his belief of his age, and his reputation of having been a soldier of Revolution as required by the regulations of the War Department, but that he the said clergyman is now absent from the county, he has therefore produced in court Charles Cushney Esq and Jacob F Markel respectable inhabitants who are acquainted with said applicant
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Jacob D Krom
Sworn to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid in open court AD Soper first Judge + Abm A Deyo
Wills Lake
We Charles Cushney residing in the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster and state of New York, and Jacob F. Markel residing in the town of Rochester, county and state aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob D. Krom who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles Cushney
Jacob F Markle
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
AD Deyo first Judge + Abm A Deyo
Wills Lake
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Cushney Esquire and Jacob F. Markel who have signed the preceding certificate. the said Cushney a resident of Marbletown in Ulster County and said Markel a resident of Rochester in the county aforesaid and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
AD Soper first Judge
Abm A Deyo
Wills Lake
Ulster county ss. I Jacob Snyder clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ulster in the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob D. Krom for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of June 1833.
Jacob Snyder
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Berlin Marquette county May 26th 1856
J Minot Commissioner of Pension
Sir: It is claimed of the heir of Jacob Krom that Jacob Krom was a soldier in the war of the Revolution + went from they think Ulster or Dutchess counties in the state of New York + was in the war since three years or more + his name May appear on the record as Jacob Crum or Jacob Crumb please inform me whether his name appears upon the record or not + please send me if you can all the pension saws up to this date + oblige you.
D. W. C. Benham
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Jacob D Krom
N York.
Hon HC Boole 24 Mch 1834
Hon N. Sickles 15 March 1836.
D.W. C. Benham June 19 1856
6059
June 7 1832.
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Anderson
Jacob D. Krom N.Y. 
J. Minot Commissioner of Pension 
Washington
D.C.
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Rev
New York
Jacob D. Krom
Suspended
letter 24 March 1834
Hon C Bodle
N. Sickles 15 Mar '36
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REJECTED
6059
Jacob D Krom
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NY MAr 4
free Nicholas Sickles M.C.
Hon N Sickles HR
Hon J.L. Edwards
Washington (DC)
+Abraham Masten
+ Jacob D. Krom
+ Cornelius Winnt
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Washington n3d March 1836.
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir, In a late letter addressed to me you state if I recollect aught that Abraham Masten of Marbletown Ulster county is entitled by force of his testimony to a pension for 9 mos + 13 days. He cannot furnish any additional evidence which by your answer also is made obligatory upon him should he persist in his claim to more time being allowed to him, and as claimed by him. Will you make out and enclose to me Mr Mastens certificate for the time allowed by the department.
I should also be obliged to the commissioner of pensions if he would communicate to me his decision on the application of Jacob D Krum of Ulster county.
I have received the certificate of Cornelius Winne who by it was entitled to a pension of $30 per annum, and which he says has been suspended. 
While at Kingston I spoke to Mr Summers on the subject of the suspension of Winne's claim presuming from what I has heard that he knew something about it.  He ( Summers) told me that he presumed the pension had been suspended in consequence of a line he addressed to the commissioner in reference to another pensioner by the name of Winne whose pension ought to be stopped and that by confusion of names Cornelius Winne had by mistake been deputed of his pension Will the commissioner state to me the reasons why Mr Cornelius Winne's pension is suspended!
most respectfully yours 
Nicholas Sickles
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30130  original
Hon C. Bodle
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State of New York
Ulster County ss:} Be it rementioned that on the twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + thirty three personally came before me Jacob Krom of the town of Olive in said county aged seventy two years who being duly sworn deposeth + saith that he is well acquainted with Jacob D. Krom of the town of Rochester in said county at present an applicant for a pension + that he is well known to his having served as a militia soldier in the Revolutionary War for the term of one month in the town of Rochester in said county guarding the frontiers against the incursions of the Indians does not now recollect the officers of the company in which he served but knows it was in the regiment of Colonel John Cantine nor does he how recollect the year in which he served the aforesaid month but knows it was in the fall of the year + further this deponent saith not. 
Jacob Krom
Sworn + subscribed before me the day + year above written
Caematt Brodhead Justice peace
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Krom the above deponent + that he is a man of respectable character + entitled to full credit as a witness dated Olive May 27th 1833
Caematt Brodhead
Justice peace
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State of New York
Ulster County clerks office }ss I Jacob Snyder clerk of the county of Ulster and clerk of the court of Common pleas of Ulster county do hereby certify that Caematt Brodhead Esquire was on the day of the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to take affidavits to and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signatures to the within affidavit + certificate to be genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said court and county this fifth day of February 1834
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster county ss. Jacob P. Markel of the town of Marbletown county and state aforesaid being sworn, deposeth and saith that he is in the seventy second year of his age that he was well acquainted with Jacob D. Krom in the time of the Revolutionary War. that in the year 1781 ( the season that Wawarsing was burnt by the Indians and Tories)
he said deponent and said Jacob D. Krum did serve together at Wawarsing aforesaid ion the frontiers in a company of Militia commanded by Capt John L. Hardenbergh in the regiment of Col. Wysenvelt said deponent enlisted in the latter part of March or beginning of April for the term of eight months and said Jacob D Krum enlisted afterwards ( said deponent believes in the month of May) for the term of six months that said Jacob D Krum did serve said term and was discharged at Wawarsing aforesaid
Sworn + subscribed this first day of February 1834 before me 
Ebn Lounsbery Justice + Jacob (his X mark) Markle
+ Sir Col Wynsenvelts roll pup 32 Jacob Markle
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob P. Markel who made oath to and subscribed the above deposition before me that he is a man of good character, and entitled to full credit as a witness Dated 1st February 1834
Ebn Lounsbery
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State of New York
Ulster County Clerks office ss I Jacob Snyder clerk of the county of Ulster and clerk of the court of Common pleas of Ulster county do hereby certify that Ebenezer Lounsbery was on the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to take affidavits and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signatures to the within affidavit and certificate to be genuine 
Witness my hand and the seal of said court and county this fifth day of February 1834
Jacob Snyder clerk
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State of New York Ulster County ss: Reuben Krom of Rochester in said county being sworn says that he is twenty one years of age that he was well acquainted with Jacob D Krom in the time of the Revolutionary war and has [illegible] his ever since. that in the first part of said war does not recollect the year, sometime in the summer, he said deponent was ordered out along the frontiers, was out but a short time, and then saw Jacob F Krom in the service as a militia soldier when said deponent left said frontiers at that time, said Krom remained in the service. does not know how long he served. said deponent was then a neighbor to said Jacob D Krom, and has always understood that he served for several terms in the said Revolutionary War.
  Reuben krom
Sworn + subscribed this third day of June 1833 before me
Asa Miller Justice of the peace
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I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Reuben Krom the within named deponent and that he is a man of good moral character and as far as I know entitled to full credit as a witness
Dated Rochester June 3d 1833
Asa Miller Esq
State of New York
Ulster County Clerk's office ss: I Jacob Snyder clerk of the county of Ulster and clerk of the court of Common pleas of Ulster county do hereby certify that Asa Miller was on the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to take affidavits and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily his signatures to the within affidavit and above certificate to be genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said court and county this fifth day of February 1831
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
County of Ulster ss: Jacob D. Krom of the town of Rochester county and state aforesaid, being sworn says that he is the Identical person named in the declaration hereto annexed, and that said declaration was made on the 10th day of June 1833 before the court of Common pleas for Ulster County, that previous to making said declaration, he the said deponent had made some search and inquiry for witnesses to prove his services, but did not find any except Jacob Krom, who served for one month with said deponent in the fall of the year 1778, when said deponent served on the frontiers at Rochester in Ulster county in a company of militia commanded by Capt John Depuy in Col John Cantine's regiment: said deponent at that enlisted and served for the term of six months as in his original declaration is stated, he at that time, to wit before June court, had also procured the affidavits of Reuben Krom, who in the summer of the year 1779 served on the frontiers at Rochester aforesaid for one month at the time Col. Cortlandt's regiment laid at said place, when said deponent had enlisted in said [illegible] and did serve for the term of six months in a company of militia commanded by Capt Levi Deyo in Col John Cantine's regiment.
said deponent having procured testimony to prove two months of his service, made his declaration at that time in the confident belief and expectation of afterwards finding several of his fellow soldiers who served with him in the several campaigns in his said declaration mentioned and has made inquiry since in order to find them, but has been disappointed, they being dead, or removed to such a distance that said deponent cannot procure them: and said deponent has been informed that several who have moved away are dead also. Said deponent however farther swears that lately he met with Jacob P. Markel, whose affidavit is herewith transmitted, who served with said deponent in the year 1781 when Wawarsing was
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burnt by the Indians and Tories, when said deponent did serve for the term of six months in the company commanded by Capt John L. Hardenbergh in Col Wysenvelt's regiment said deponent and said Markel did serve in the same company during said term and said deponent farther swears that on account of not having sufficient evidence to obtain a pension before he obtained the evidence of said Markel, his application has been delayed to the present time. 
Jacob D Krom
Sworn + subscribed this third day of February 1834 before me
Eben. Lounsbery Justice of the peace
Ulster County ss: I do certify that on the third day of February 1834 before me came Jacob D. Krom to me and known and made oath to and subscribed the within deposition before me; and I do certify that he is a man of good moral character, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. 
Eben. Lounsbery Justice of the peace
State of New York
Ulster County Clerk's office ss: I Jacob Snyder clerk of the county of Ulster and clerk of the court of common pleas of Ulster county do hereby certify that Ebenezer Lounsbery was on the date of the foregoing affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to take affidavits and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signatures to the foregoing affidavit and certificate to be genuine
Witness my hand and the seal fo said court and county this fifth day of February 1834
Jacob Snyder Clerk jc
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
March
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of J.D. Krom
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I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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