Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14630, for Peter P Suts, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Suts, Peter P.

NUMBER
S. 14630

Carded

CONTENTS
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New York  20,205
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Peter P. Suts- of Harrisburg in the State of N. York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Miller of the Regt command by Col Clock in the N.York
line for 9-1/2 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of N York
at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Aug.
1822 and sent to Z. Knox Lowville
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '27 - $63.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep - $15.84
$79.16
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles, Clerk
Book E, Vol. 3 Page 19
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13.302
Peter P. Suts

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p.359
29 Apl 33

Z. Knox
Lowville N.Y.
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Brief in the case of Peter P. Suts of Harrisburgh in the State of N. 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? 68 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

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Period.   |   Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.  |  Rank.  As a  |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Gen.  |
October In 1780  |  two or three weeks  |  Private  |  Capt. Henry Miller Colo. Jacob Clock [Klock] } N.Y. Militia  |
Spring of 1781  |  about 2 Months.  |  Private  |  same as above  |
Augt 1781  |  4 Months.  |  Private  |  Capt Skinner Colo M. Willett } N. York State Troops  |
1782  |  upwards of 3 Months.  |  Private  |  Same officers as first above mentioned  |
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5. In what battles was he engaged? Johnstown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Montgomery – N. York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence and one living Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are attached according to the Regulations
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
[signed]  Wm. Gordon Examining Clerk.
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13.302
Peter P. Suts
Declaration &c 

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9 ½ mo. Pri
$31.66
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State of New York 
Lewis County } ss: Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Peter P. Suts of Lowville in said County, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served in the war of the Revolution and under the Oficers named in his Declaration hereto annexed not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade: 
In the month of October 1780 he served fifteen days as a private in the N.Y. Militia 
In the spring of 1781, he served two months in the militia aforesaid as a private from sometime in August, 1781, till sometime in December of the same year he served as a private in the N. York State Troops a Term of Four months 
In the Spring and Summer of 1782, he served three months he cannot specify the precise time of entering & leaving the service 
That he served in all Nine months & fifteen days and served under the officers and in the manner as specified in his Declaration 
This deponent further states that no clergyman resides in the vicinity of deponent which the reason that no clergyman signed the certificate subjoined to his Declaration - and this deponent further states that in addition to the above service he resided in the fort in the Town of Palentine [Palatine] N.Y. at least one year and Two months and did duty as a guard and otherwise a considerable part of the time. 
[signed] Peter T Suts 
I certify that on the 17th day of May 1833 personally appeared before me the above named Peter P. Suts and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above affidavit 
[signed] Orrin Wilbur Justice Peace
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Clerks office 
Lewis County }  I Carlos P. Scovil clerk of Lewis County do hereby certify that Orrin Wilbur Esquire whose name appears above as a Justice of the peace was on the day of the date of the within Certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn & dwelling in said County and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that the signature of Orrin Wilbur is his own proper hand writing - Given under my hand and seal of office this 20th day of May 1833 
[signed] Carlos P Scovil Clerk
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State of New York 
Lewis County } ss.  On this twentieth day of September in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis now sitting Peter P. Suts a resident of the Town of Harrisburgh in the County of Lewis and State of New York aged Sixty eight 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 7. 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the year, 1780, in the month of October, as he believes, he entered the service in the New York Militia as a volunteer under Captain Henry Miller, Lieutenant Samuel Van Atta, 2d Lieutenant Isaac Paris, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Clock [Klock] and served two or three weeks 
That in the spring of 1781, he again entered the service in the New York Militia as a volunteer and served about two months under same officers Company & Regiment above mentioned 
That in the month of August 1781, he again entered the service of the United States as volunteer in the New York State Troops under Captain Skinner, Lieutenant Eaton, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marinus Willet and served four months 
Also in the year 1782 he served in the New York Militia under the officers first above mentioned upwards of three months in the Spring and Summer. That he cannot state the precise time of entering and leaving the service as he served a number of tours each year
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The said Applicant further states that he was in the battle at Johnstown in the year 1781 
That the above service was all rendered on the Mohawk River in the State of New York 
That he resided at the time of entering the service in the town of Palentine [Palatine] in the County of Montgomery, New York, 
That he has no Documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 
[signed] Peter P Suts 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid – 
[signed] Carlos P Scovil Clerk 

We George A Stoddard and George J Snell resident in the Town of Harrisburgh in the County of Lewis hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter P Suts who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be sixty Eight 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 
[signed] George A Stoddard  George J Snell 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] Carlos P Scovil Clerk
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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 farther certifies that it appears to them that George A Stoddard and George J. Snell who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Town of Harrisburgh and that their statement is entitled to credit –
I Carlos P. Scovil Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Suts for a Pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this Twentieth day of September in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two –
[signed] Carlos P. Scovil  Clerk
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State of New York 
Lewis County } ss  On this fourth day of September in the year 1832 before me Orrin Wilbur a Justice of the Peace of Lowville in the County of Lewis personally appeared Nicholas Strader of Martinsburgh in said County aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law does declare and say that he is well acquainted with Peter Suts of Harrisburgh in said County and did know him in the time of the Revolutionary War - That he believes said Suts to be sixty Eight years of age - That he has seen said Suts in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the New York York Millitia in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Clock [Klock] and Colonel Van Waggoner which was as near as he can recollect in the year 1781 in Montgomery County New York - He also saw said Suts in the service as aforesaid in the fort at Stone Arabia in the year 1780; though he cannot state the length of time which said Suts served 
That said Suts resided previous to his entering the service of the United States as above stated in the Town of Palentine [Palatine] Montgomery County New York 
[signed] Nicholas Strader X his mark
I hereby certify that the above named Nicholas Strader to me known as a man of truth and veracity personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit 
[signed] Orrin Wilbur Justice Peace
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Rev. and 1818 
Wars Section 
AWF/eel 
November 7, 1929 
Mr. William E. Suits 
The Quaker Oats Company 
Chicago, Illinois 
Dear Sir: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.14639, it appears that Peter P Suts, while living at Palatine, New York, enlisted and served as a private in the New York Troops as follows: 
In October, 1780, fifteen days in Captain Henry Miller's Company, Colonel Jacob Klock's Regiment; from the spring of 1781, two months in the same company and regiment; from August, 1781, four months in Captain Skinner's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment and was at the battle of Johnstown; from the spring of 1782, three months in Captain Henry Miller's Company, Colonel Jacob Klock's Regiment. He did guard duty in the fort at Palatine about one year and two months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, while living at Harrisburgh, Lewis County, New York, aged sixty-eight years. 
There are no data as to family. 
Very truly yours, 
EARL D. CHURCH 
Commissioner.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Peter P. Suts which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
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? yes
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 A service of four years with the Continental Troops must be susceptible of proof – the applicant is required to furnish testimony of the date & length of such service. (he does not claim to have served 4 years in Continental Troops)
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
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?  yes
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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? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? none
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? 
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? 
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? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? no
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? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
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 and ___ 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 objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn 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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Wars 
December 4, 1933. 
Hon. Joseph W. Byrns, 
House of Representatives. 
My dear Mr. Byrns: 
I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 14630, it appears that Peter P. Suts while living at Palatine, N. Y. enlisted and served as a private in the New York Troops as follows: 
In October 1780 for fifteen days in Capt. Henry Miller's Company, Col. Jacob Clock's Regiment. 
From the spring of 1781 for two months in the same Company and regiment. 
[illegible] for four months in Capt. Skinner's Company, Col. Marinus Willett's Regiment and was at the battle of Johnstown. 
From the spring of 1783 for three months in Capt. Henry Millers Company, Col. Jacob Klock's Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832 while living at Harrisburgh, Lewis County, New York, aged sixty-eight years. 
There are no data on file as to family. 
Sincerely, 
Commissioner. 

did guard duty in the Ft. at Palatine 1 y & 2 mos
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Rev War
14.630 
INVALID. 
File No. 14.630 
Peter P Suts 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th 32 
Index:--Vol. , Page 361 
{Arrangement of 1870.} 

1923 Dec 4. Hist to Hon Jos. W Byrns.
1929. Nov. 7. Hist to Mr Wm. E  Suits    [initials]
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House of Representatives 
Committee on Appropriations 
Sixty-Seventh Congress 
Washington, D. C.
MAJORITY MEMBERS 
MARTIN B. MADDEN, ILL. CHAIRMAN. 
CHARLES R. DAVIS, MINN. 
DANIEL. R. ANTHONY, JR. KANS. 
JOSEPH C. CANNON, ILL. 
C. BASCOM SLEMP, VA. 
SYDNEY ANDERSON, MINN. 
WILLIAM R. WOOD, IND. 
LOUIS C. CRAMTON, MICH. 
PATRICK H. KELLEY, MICH. 
EDWARD H. WASON, N.H.
WALTER W. MAGEE, N.Y.
GEORGE HOLDEN TINKHAM, MASS. 
BURTON L. FRENCH, IDAHO. 
MILTON W. SHREVE, PA. 
CHARLES A. OGDEN, KY.
WILLIAM H. STAFFORD, WIS.
JAMES W. HUSTED, N.Y. 
ELIJAH C. HUTCHINSON, N. J. 
ROBERT E. EVANS, NEBR. 
L. J. DICKINSON, IOWA. 
FRANK MURPHY, OHIO. 

MINORITY MEMBERS 
JOSEPH W. BYRNS, TENN. 
THOMAS U. SISSON, MISS. 
JAMES P. BUCHANAN, TEX. 
JAMES A. GALLIVAN, MASS. 
JAMES F. BYRNES, S. C. 
GORDON LEE, GA. 
BEN JOHNSON, KY. 
CHARLES D. CARTER, OKLA. 
EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO. 
WILLIAM B. OLIVER, ALA. 
ANTHONY J. GRIFFIN, N.Y. 
MARCELLUS C. SHEILD, CLERK. 

The Pension Commissioner, 
Washington, D. C. 
My dear Sir: 
Will you please furnish me with the military record of one Peter P. Suts who served in The Revolutionary War in the Second Regiment of Tryon County, N. Y. 
Very truly yours
[signed] Joseph W Byrns.

December 3, 1923

[stamp]
U,S, Pension Office DEC 4 1923
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WILLIAM E. SUITS 
VICE PRESIDENT (FLOUR & FEED)
The Quaker Oats Company 
CHICAGO 
Personal request 
Nov. 1 - 1929
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13. 681
Application by
John P. Suts
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Next day after Col Brown was slain in Battle his defeat in Stonearabia [Stone Arabia] 45 of Col Browns men & some Militia Soldiers Killed several wounded the Inhabited settlement of Old Stonearabia all reduced to ashes and destroyed, some four Exceptions only. then In persuit of Sr John [Sir John Johnson] with his Incendiary crew for about 8 miles, there took Battle on Klocks & Failings Flats, putting Sr John in Confusion and to Flight, the applicant must forbear in stating any thing about Genl Rensselaer neither can he, only that the Genl. with a large body of men, had themselves situated merely witnessing both Scenes, without affording the least aid
Engaged in Battle Generally called Landemans Battle against a large body of Indians and Tories &
Ordered out in Mass first to march to Caghnawaga then in persuit of Majr Ross & Butler, the Militia this side of Johnstown Joined under Col Willett then in Battle under the Emedient [immediate] Command of Col Willett many lifes lost & wounded on both sides after Battle in pursuit of the Enemy when Col Willett directing claiment to return, in Guarding some of the Inhabitants who hath moved into Mr Parises Mills with others
frequently stationed and ordered to be, at both Places vizt Fort Paris & Parises Mills, Guarding against the incursions of the Indians and Tories
At General Conflagration round about Fort Timmerman, then almost upperpart of Palatine Murdering both men and beast taken Prisoners then in persuit of the Enemy. Under command of Col Willett, marching during the whole night and next day, in persuit but disapointed 
Ordered and stationed during the year at Fort Paris rendering Garrison duty also almost Continually anoyed by the Indians, at varies and different times  Murdered and Prisoners taken, sometimes at a Considerable distance ordered out in persuing the Incendiaries 
In persuit of the Ellises from the little falls to beyond Fort Stanwix with boats & goods, calculated for the Enemy remanded, 
[signed] John P Sutes
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Montgomery who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades 
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A Statement shewing the services of [blank] of the Town of [blank] Montgomery County N.Y.
Periods when the Service was Rendered  |  duration of Claiments Service Years months days  |  Rank of the Claimant  |  Names & Ranks of Company officers under whom he served  |  Name & Rank of Genl. Field officers  |  Battles in which the Applicant was engaged  |  Country through which he marched  |  Place of abode when entered Service & age at the present period  |  Remarks  |  Evidence by which the declaration is supported  |
1775 May during the same year  |  0 years 0 months  |  Phifer [Fifer]  |  Capt Christopr Fox  Peter Loucks, 1st Lt Henry Miller 2nd Lt Samuel Van Etty Ensign  |  Genl Herkimer Majr Eisonlord Majr Van Slyke Brigade Majr John Frey  |    |  N. York  |  Palatine, Then Tryon County now Mont Co. Aged Exceeding 74 & 8 Months  |  Enroled, frequently called out by Company, organized and Trained  |  William W Fox  Jacob Snell  |

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1775 June  |  0 years 0 months  |  Phifer  |    |    |    |  N. York  |    |  Drafted, In pursuit of the Ellises From the little Falls, who went with Merchantdize goods, destined for Canada vizt to Oswego, [illegible] at or beyond the Carrying Place, Wood Creek &c with their boats and goods  |    |

1775 July  |  21 days  |  Phifer  |  Capt Fox  |  Genl Schuyler  |    |  N. York  |    |  Treaty with the Indians by Genl Schuyler at Herkimer  |    |
1776 Jan or Feb.  |  14 days  |  Phifer  |  Capt Fox  |  Genl Herkimer  |    |  N. York  |    |  Ordered out in Mass to Caghnawaga There joined Genl Schuyler, and under his command Marched to Johnstown, there Causing Surrender of Sr. John Johnson and about 300 assembled with him  |    |

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1776 June  |  1 month 15 days  |  Phifer  |  Capt Keyser  |  he beliefs Col Dayton  |    |  N. York  |    |  Drafted to Fort Stanwix there Stationed to aid and assist in Erecting the Fort and other Service  |    |

1776 Augt.  |  9 months 0 days  |  Phifer  |  Capt Christian Gettmen  |    |    |    |    |  Enlisted under Capt Christian Gettman who was recommended by the Committee of Safety, Tryon county and appointed by General Convention of New York to Enlist and take Command of a Company of Rangers and Served during the final term of 9 Months  |    |
0 years 10 months 0 days     Carried Over
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Periods when the Service was Rendered  |  duration of Claiments Service Years months days  |  Rank of the Claimant  |  Names & Ranks of Company officers under whom he served  |  Name & Rank of Genl. Field officers  |  Battles in which the Applicant was engaged  |  Country through which he marched  |  Place of abode when entered Service & age at the present period  |  Remarks  |  Evidence by which the declaration is supported  |
1776 0 years 10 months 0 days
1776  |  0 years 0 month 0 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Gettman  |  Col Cox  |    |  N. York  |    |  The applicant during the tour or Period of nine months with his Company did render and perform Continued Services and duty for the United States, vizt after his Enlistment during summer & fall Until Winter, Scouting & Spying the Enemy in the Woods he beliefs In January 1777, the Company went with the Drafts of the Militia to Tigonderoga there Stationed, when Expecting the Enemy from Canada, Attenting taking the Fort not returned until sometime in April, and afterwards continued in rendering service to the expiration of full nine months from the time of his Enlistment  |
1777 June & July  |  1 month 15 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Keyser  |  Col Gansevoort  |    |  N. York  |    |  Drafted with others of the Militia Soldiers To Fort Stanwix, there on duty under command of the commander of the Fort  |
1777 during summer & fall  |  1 month  |  fifer  |  Capt Fox  |  Col Klock  |    |  N. York  |    |  Stationed at Fort Paris performing Garrison duty  |
1778  |  15 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Klock  |    |  N. York  |    |  Ordered and stationed at Seebers then Canajoharie on an alarm Guarding against the Incursion of the Common Enemy  |
1778  |  15 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Waggoner  |    |  N. York  |    |  Warned and to March out to Sprinfield at the Time of Genl Incursion by the Indians, Burning Murdering & Prisoners taken  |
1778  |  21 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Commander at Fort Dayton not recollect  |    |  N. York  |    |  Drafted to Herkimer Fort Dayton &c To German Flats otherwise called the long [illegible]  |
1778 Sept  |  15 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Willett he beliefs at that time  |    |  N. York  |    |  General Conflagration, upper part German Flats on the same day opposite on the North side of the River. Herkimer and around Fort Dayton Burnining, Murdering and destroying &  |
1778  |  14 days  |  fifer  |    |    |    |    |    |  Drafted to Fort Plank on an alarm performing Garrison duty, Guarding against the Incursions of the Enemy  |

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1778 11th Novr  |  14 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Klock Col Waggoner  |    |    |    |  General Conflagration at Cherry Valley Cruel Murder, Sculbing [scalping] Burning [illegible] taken Prisoner [illegible, both men?] & women  |
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Periods when the Service was Rendered  |  duration of Claiments Service Years months days  |  Rank of the Claimant  |  Names & Ranks of Company officers under whom he served  |  Name & Rank of Genl. Field officers  |  Battles in which the Applicant was engaged  |  Country through which he marched  |  Place of abode when entered Service & age at the present period  |  Remarks  |  Evidence by which the declaration is supported  |
1778 during season from Spring until fall  |  1 month  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Majr Fox  |    |  N. York  |    |  Several times ordered and stationed at Fort Paris Rendering Garrison duty, at least the lenght of time placed opposite  |
1778 forepart in summer  |  15 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Klock  |    |  N. York  |    |  Ordered out by Regt Stationed at Countrymans for Several days and from thence marched to Bowmans Creek then stationed expecting the Enemy to make an Incursion at that part in the then County of Tryon  |
1779 June & July  |  21 days  |  fifer  |  Christian Nellis  |  Genl James Clinton  |    |  N. York  |    |  At the time of Genl Sulevins [Sullivan’s] Expedition Pressed the applicant believes by order of Genl Clinton with a team carrying boats from the Mohawk River to Lake Otsego  Called out by Regt. at the time of Genl Conflagration, lower part German Flatts, all around the Neighbourhood of the Kessolers, and Fall Hill, killing, Sculping, taken Prisoners, Burning and distroying, Consistant with their Ordinary habit & Customs  |
1779 sometime in fall  |  8 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |    |    |  N. York  |    |  The Company stationed at Fort Snell watching and Guarding in rendering Garrison duty &  |
1779 during season  |  15 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Majr Fox  |    |  N. York  |    |  Rendering Garrison service for at least the lenght of time placed opposite, Fort Paris  |
1780 Febr & March  |  14 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Klock  |    |  N. York  |    |  Ordered out and stationed at George Klocks, Vizt Capt Millers Company, the Regt called out in Mass, expecting the Enemy causing an Incursion on the Inhabitants about Fort Timmerman  |
1780 April  |  14 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Klock  |    |  N. York  |    |  Ordered out by Company Stationed at George Gettmans, went to frontier or adjoining the woods, Guarding against the Enemy  |
1780 April  |  9 months  |  fifer  |  Capt Saml Gray  |    |    |  N. York  |    |  The applicant Enlisted under Capt Gray in The service of the United States in a company of Boatmen, authorized, by the Power vested in Morgan Lewis Esq. Genl Commissary Quarter Marter for Nine Months Boating, Generally from Schenectaday up along the Mohawk river To Fort Stanwix, Fort dayton & Fort Plain for the supply of the troops in the respective Garrison  |
1780 Dec 19th  |  0 months 0 days  |  fifer  |  Capt Gray  |  Col Daboi [Dubois]  |  In Battle  |  N. York  |    |  On our way from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix obstructed by Sr John with his army from Canada in front marching up along the Mohawk on the 18th when leaving the boats near Schoharie Creek, marching to Stonearabia  |

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2 years 5 months 21 days
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Periods when the Service was Rendered  |  duration of Claiments Service Years months days  |  Rank of the Claimant  |  Names & Ranks of Company officers under whom he served  |  Name & Rank of Genl. Field officers  |  Battles in which the Applicant was engaged  |  Country through which he marched  |  Place of abode when entered Service & age at the present period  |  Remarks  |  Evidence by which the declaration is supported  |
1780  |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  Next day after Col Brown was slain in Battle his defeat in Stonearabia [Stone Arabia] 45 of Col Browns men & some Militia Soldiers Killed several wounded the Inhabited settlement of Old Stonearabia all reduced to ashes and destroyed, some four Exceptions only. then In persuit of Sr John [Sir John Johnson] with his Incendiary crew for about 8 miles, there took Battle on Klocks & Failings Flats, putting Sr John in Confusion and to Flight, the applicant must forbear in stating any thing about Genl Rensselaer neither can he, only that the Genl. with a large body of men, had themselves situated merely witnessing both Scenes, without affording the least aid  |
1781 July 29th  |  2 days  |  Do  |  Lieut Sammons  |    |  In Battle  |  N. York  |    |  Engaged in Battle Generally called Landemans Battle against a large body of Indians and Tories &  |
1781 Oct 25th  |  6 days  |  Do  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Willett Col Waggoner  |  In Battle  |  N. York  |    |  Ordered out in Mass first to march to Caghnawaga then in persuit of Majr Ross & Butler, the Militia this side of Johnstown Joined under Col Willett then in Battle under the Emedient [immediate] Command of Col Willett many lifes lost & wounded on both sides after Battle in pursuit of the Enemy when Col Willett directing claiment to return, in Guarding some of the Inhabitants who hath moved into Mr Parises Mills with others  |
1781 including from Spring & fall  |  2 days  |  do  |  Capt Miller  |  Majr Fox  |    |  N. York  |    |  frequently stationed and ordered to be, at both Places vizt Fort Paris & Parises Mills, Guarding against the incursions of the Indians and Tories  |
1781 Augt  |  5 days  |  do  |  Capt Miller  |  Col Willett  |    |  N. York  |    |  At General Conflagration round about Fort Timmerman, then almost upperpart of Palatine Murdering both men and beast taken Prisoners then in persuit of the Enemy. Under command of Col Willett, marching during the whole night and next day, in persuit but disappointed  |
1782 during The year  |  0 years  |    |    |    |    |    |    |  Ordered and stationed during the year at Fort Paris rendering Garrison duty also almost Continually anoyed by the Indians, at varies and different times Murdered and Prisoners taken, sometimes at a Considerable distance ordered out in persuing the Incendiaries  |
1776 May or June  |  21 days  |  Do  |  Capt Christopr W Fox  |    |    |  In persuit of the Ellises from the little falls to beyond Fort Stanwix with boats & goods, calculated for the Enemy remanded  |
Total  |  2 years 8 months 25 days  11 months 21 days disallowed  | and for such service I claim a pension [signed] John P Suites
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Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first aforesaid 
Signed] Lawrence Marcellus Justice of the Peace 

I Lawrence Marcellus the Justice of the Peace before whom the above named John P Sutes swore to the foregoing affidavit do certify that I am personally acquainted with the said John & that he is a man of Truth and verasity and entitled to full credit 
Dated July 26th 1833 
[signed] Lawrence Marcellus J.P

State of New York 
Montgomery County Clerks office - ss:   I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Lawrence Marcellus before whom the foregoing amended declaration of John P. Sutes, & the annexed affidavits of William W. Fox and Jacob Snell 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 of the peace & Verily believe that his name subscribed to the said amended declaration & to the said affidavits is Genuine, as is also his Signature to the Certificate of Character of said deponents 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15th August 1833. 
[signed] Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of New York
Montgomery County } ss William W Fox of the Town of Palatine in said County being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John P Sutes who signed the foregoing Declaration and has been acquainted with him more than sixty years, Knows that said John was drafted into the service of the Revolution as a soldier in the year 1776 as he believes, and Marched to Fort Stanwix then in Tryon County, for the Term of Six Weeks and that said John was in service at Wood Creek where the fell Trees across said Creek to obstruct or prevent the Enemy from passing which were on their way from the Lake Said applicant was also enlisted in Capt Samuel Grays com of Boatmen who were imployed in the Mohawk in transporting Military Goods & for the American army 
And further this Deponant saith not
[signed] Wm W. Fox
Sworn and Subscribed this 26th day of July before me 
[signed] Lawrence Marcellus Justice of the Peace

State of New York 
Montgomery County } ss  I Lawrence Marcellus the Justice of the Peace before whom the above named William W Fox swore to the foregoing affidavit do hereby certify that I am well accquainted with the said Wm W Fox and that he is a man of Truth and Verasity and entitled to full credit 
Dated July 26th 1833
[signed] Lawrence Marcellus Just of the Peace
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } ss  On the 26th day of July 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in the Town of Palatine County of Montgomery aforesaid, Jacob Snell of the aforesaid Town County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was acquainted with John P Suts, previous during and ever since the Revolutionary war, That he enlisted In a Company of Rangers in the year 1776 in the Company Commanded by Capt Christian Gettman, and this deponant personally to his knowledge knows that he has performed service in the said Company, Continualy, during the term of nine months - That this deponant further saith that the applicant hath been in the Boat service transporting provision from Schenectaday to Last Stanwix, Fort Dayton and Fort Plain, under the command of Capt Saml Gray, and fully sattisfied that he faithfully did serve for and during the Term Enlisted. 
This deponant further saith, that he has frequently and often been out on actual duty with him this Claiment, that he has always proved a good and faithfull Soldier from the Commencent to the close of the War, sattisfied that he did turn out on each and every occurrence thereunto required by his Country and his Superior officers, that he believes, that he is aged at least 74 years and that he the said Claiment is a man of truth and varacity and that this deponant believes that the statement contained in his Suplemental declaration is entitled to full Credit 
[signed] Jacob Snell
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year before mentioned 
[signed] Lawrence Marcellus Justice of Peace
State of New York
Montgomery County } ss  I Lawrence Marcellus the Justice before whom the above named Jacob Snell Swore to the foregoing affidavit  Do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jacob and that he is a man truth & veracity as well as strict integrity & entitled to full credit 
Dated July 26th 1833 
[signed] Lawrence Marcellus Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } ss  On this Sixth day of Sept 1832 personaly appeared before Henry J Diffendorff one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Montgomery and State of New York John P Suts a Resident of the Town of Oppenheim County of Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid, aged Seventy three years & Exceeding Nine Months 13 days 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 this Claiment Entered the Service of the United States under The following Named Officers And Served as herein Stated Vizt He this Claiment declares that he was aged 16 years When War commenced and Emediently at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, Inroled In the Company commanded by Capt Christopr W. Fox in the Regt of Militia Commanded by Col Jacob Klock of which Peter Waggoner was Lieut Col His first duty he does not recollect but in the winter he thinks not later than in the year 1776 sometime in January or February he was ordered to march out with his Company under Capt Fox to Caghnawaga, there met Genl Schuyler with the Militia from Albany and Schenectady, than considering all under the command of Genl Schuyler, there assembled for some days Paraded all on the Ice Mohawk River. After which all went under the command of the Genl to the Village of Johnstown, there causing Sr John Johnson to surrender his arms with about three or four hundred men all in Arms &c. the object of Sr John this applicant did not ascertain, but supposing either to go to Canady or in committing depredation on the Inhabitants friendly to the Land for liberty This Claiment further declares, and saith that in the year 1776 he Enlisted in a Company of Rangers in the Company Commanded by Capt Christian Gettman, in which Jacob Sammons was first Lieut & James Billington Second Lieut, at the time of Enlistment understood for Eight months but continued for nine months in actual service, All Inroled and Mustered, in Augt 1776 But to this Claiments astonishment finding, that Capt Christian Gettman had obtained a Warrent from the Committees of then Tryon County, to raise a Company of Rangers by the first day of Augt 1776 Agreeable to a Resolution of the State of New York Passed in Convention at White plains 23 July 1776 and received a Commission of the Convention of the State of New York Dated 1st Augt 1776 To be raised for during the War if not sooner discharged
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When In Convention of the State, at Kingston on the 27th day of March 1777 It was Resolved that the several Companies of Rangers in this State be discharged and that a Coppy of the Resolution be served on the Capts Vizt on Elias Hasbrough Jacob Ruston, Dewit Allexander Baldin, John A Bradt Marcus Demooth, Christian Gettman, John Winn, Josiah Conkey, Isaac. Moss, & Lieut Gideon Squire and according to the forgoing Resolution some time theafter, the whole Company was discharged after serving for full Nine Months faithfully, under the aforesaid Capt Gettman 
And this applicant further declare that Again, in the year 1779 according to the best of his knowledge and belief as to the time of Enlistment, he was Enlisted Under the command of Capt Samuel Gray of Boatmen, for Nine Months for The Transportation of Provision and Suplies, Generally for the supply of the Contenantle [Continental] troops at Fort Stanix [Stanwix], with boats, and all that time during the Term of Nine Months, having been kept in faithful Employ and Service of the United States In that line 
That This Claiment declares that in the winter of Seventy Six he was ordered to Go to Tigonderoga with his Company and a number of others of the Militia So to guard the Fort, against the Common Enemy of our Country 
And Exclusive of the Service performed or mentioned in the foregoing, this Claimant Declares, That he scarcely know where to commence, only that he thinks and considers it but one Term, from the Commencement to the close of the Revolutionary War, that it is not in his power to render Justice to himself, pretending he forbears, to give a discription of days and each Month of duties and vareous services performed, After an Elaps or the Eperation of more than half a Century 
But this applicant in addition to the foregoing declares that he has been drafted Twice to go to Fort Stanix in perticular the one time he recollects Emediently previous to Oriskany Battle, In June and July 1777 gone for Six weeks, Obstructing Wood Creek falling trees into the same, and sometimes labouring in the Fort, and the other draft about the same lenght of time, engaged at Fort Stanix
And this Applicant further declares that in Genl. Sulvins [Sullivan’s] Expedition to the West to and among the Indian Tribes, when going to the Susquehanna River Himself Engaged drawing Boats with team to Lake Otsego from the Mohawk River about Three Weeks he beliefs in Summer 1779 – 
And this Claiment also declares that after the Unhappy defeat of Col Brown in Stonearabia, Vizt Town of Palatine, Generly called Browns Battle which occurrence happened on the 19th day of Oct 1780 When the Brave 
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himself Engaged drawing Boats with team to Lake Otsego from the Mohawk River about Three Weeks he beliefs in Summer 1779 – And this Claiment also declares that after the Unhappy defeat of Col Brown in Stonearabia, Vizt Town of Palatine, Generly called Browns Battle which occurrence happened on the 19th day of Oct 1780 When the Brave
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…was killed. At the Commencement of Engagement and about 45 Militia & Col Browns men killed on their retreat, that on the same day in the afternoon This Claiment with others in persuit of Sr [Sir] John Johnson then at the head of a large powerful Incendiary Crew from Canady [Canada] for about Eight Miles up along the Mohawk River, this Claiment with others there on Klocks and Failings Flats Again Took Battle, when the Enemy forced to take Flight
Again this Claiment declares that in the summer on the 29th day of July and Holy Sabath day, 1781, About Six Miles North, then from Fort Paris, in the Woods against a powerful Party near Landmans Farm, both Indians and forces from Canady, this Applicant thinks himself then under the Emedient Command of Lieut Jacob Sammons, at that time in battle, when the Indian Chief killed, and several wounded, by our men, when the Incendiary Party took Flight, Again same year 1781 on the 25th day of Oct. than in Capt Henry Millers Company in Johnstown Battle against Majr Ross from Canady with a Numerous Incendiary crew Composed of Tories, Indians and some British Regular Troops Estimated about five hundred, our Company as Well than all the Militia than under the and Emedient Command of Col. Marinus Willet, who had his men divided into two, in order to take the Enemy on supprize 
But to be regretted that the Co Marching on in persuing the Enemy into the Woods, too precibited And the other party Mooving too slow marching at a considerable distance Around, This applicant than with Col Willets detachment taken on suprize of the Enemy, Constraint to retreat to the Village of Johnstown. When Majr Ross took Col Willets Field Piece Magazine and all, but soon after the other detachment Approaching the Enemy, comming up, than took battle with Majr Ross the Enemy in possission of Col Willets Cannon, when Emediently Col Willet mostly Militia men with him advancing rapidly to the field of Battle. than retook the field piece, the British Blowing up the powder Magazine, and took flight, attented with the loss of many lifes, Prisoners Taken on and from both parties, and always hath been considered a Sereous Contest on that Memorable day, also a Number of our men wounded, 
This Claiment further declares that after the the Erection of Fort Paris in Stonearabia in the year 1776 say from And After the year 1777 the Inhabitants Generally around about the Fort, and a number at a distance from two to Eight and fourteen Miles move with their effects into the Fort, and that on a moderate Calculation, this claiment has been watching in performing Services, and duties, besides ordered away to at Distances of from three to Eight, & more than twelve miles, Independent and
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Exclusive of all the services, duties, Danger, trouble and Fatigue, as described Previous, to the latter, and that this Claiment Considers, that he has served but One Term, And that from the time first Enroled, armed and Acquipt and Conformable to his orders and directions, always ready at a moments warning to meet the calls in his Countries Cause, on each and every Emergency whenever Required thereto Until the close of the Revolutionary War 
and that this applicant declares, that he hath been Inroled, armed, and Acquipt as the laws, and Resolutions, of both the Genl and State Goverments did require 
That this applicant 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. And that he was born in the Town of Palatine than County of Tryon, now County of Montgomery & State aforesaid Where he resided, Previous, for and during the War, and ever since, only part of Palatine, Town Erected into a New Town by the name of Oppenheim Wherein this Claiment now residing in the aforesaid Town of Oppenheim - And further this applicant saith not --- 
[signed] John  John Suts
Sworn and subscribed before me the day of and year aforesaid 
[signed] Henry J Dievendorff a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County 

Montgomery County ss  We Isaac S. Ketchim a Clergyman and William W Fox Late Justice Both residing in the Town of Palatine in said County certify that we are well acquainted with John P. Suts who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years nine Months and Eleven day of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution 
[signed] Isaac S. Ketcham  W W Fox
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Henry J. Dievendorff a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County

Application of John P Suts
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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 John P Suts was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated, And that the Judge further certifies That it appears to him and sattisfied, that Isaac Ketcham who has Signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Palatine and that William W Fox Esquire who has also signed the same is also a Resident of the said Town of Palatine, both in the County of Montgomery and is a creditable person, and their statement is entitled to credit 
and I the said Judge do certify that from Bodily infirmity of the said applicant that he cannot attend open Court. Dated at palatine 6th [?] day of September 1832 
[signed] Henry J. Dievendorff a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County
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 John P. Suts, as also the foregoing certificate of Isaac S. Ketcham and William W. Fox purports to have been sworn, was on the date of said declaration & certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the name of said Judge subscribed to said Declaration & certificate is Genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3d October 1832.
[signed] Geo: D. Ferguson