Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28882, for Peter Simpson, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE  
New York

Simpson, Peter

NUMBER
s.28882

CONTENTS
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Albany   31.663

Peter Simpson
of Greene Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Van Wyck of the regt. commanded by Gen'. Ford in the N. York line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Sep. 1839 and sent to A. Mattoon Cairo, N. Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39        226.61
Semi-anl. allowance ending in Mar.'40.   13.33
                                                        $239.94

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown
Book E.2. Vol. 4. Page 67.
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State of New York
Greene County

I William V. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do Certify that Perkins King Esquire before whom the annexed declaration and affidavits were sworn was at the date of the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that his signature thereto is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court and County this 21st day of August 1838.

[signed]
William V. B. Hermance Clerk

[written sideways]
34,641
Matter of Application of Peter Simpson for a pension

Declarations & proof
under Act of 7th June 1832

[sealed with an illegible seal]
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State of New York
County of Greene

On this 20th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned Perkins King First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Greene at his residence in said County Peter Simpson a resident of the town of Greenville in the said County of Greene and state of New York aged eighty 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 1776 to the best recollection & belief of deponent in the month of June as near as he can recollect deponent at Beekman N. Y. volunteered to serve in the militia for five months was put into Capt Cornelius Van Wycks Company (headnell Lieutenant ensign does not recollect) company marched from Beekman to Peekskill staid a few days then marched to VerPlancks point staid there a few days on guard at both places as the British Ships lay off in the river.  Then marched down to near Kingsbridge when they joined Col Pierce or Philip Van Cortland's regiment was stationed there.  Recollects standing guard on Kingsbridge and on Spuytenduyvil point the regiment was engaged in building Fort Independence and watching the moving of the British and guarding against them as they lay off in the river were then British Ships of war lay off in sight - the Asia. Roebuck & the Phenix - no other regiment there.  A Connecticut regiment lay off east of them but he knew nothing about them - deponent regularly served out his term of service five months and was discharged by parol by Col Van Cortlandt the who regt. discharged at once  deponent service as a private served
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five months  can prove this service by Oliver Lawrence as by his affidavit hereto annexed.

In the year 1777.(if the service previously stated were in the year '76) about the first of June to the best of deponents reccollection a quantity of army stores having been deposited at Col Vanderburghs in Beekman N.Y. under the charge of Capt. Samb a Continental officer deponent with 25 or 30 others were drafted for three months to guard said stores.  Served under Command of Said Capt Samb in guarding these stores for three months as a private and till in in the month of September when he was discharged by Capt Samb by parole - built a store house during the term of service, was no other commissioned officers to deponents reccollection except one McGarry who deponent believes was called Commissary of Stores.  Can also prove this service by said Lawrence who served with him as per annexed affidavit.

In the year after the last mentioned service in the spring in May to deponents best recollection, deponent enlisted for six months into a Company of Minute men commanded by Capt Francis West (Waller Huron Lieutenant Tabor Bentley Ensign or 2nd Lieut) was attached to no regiment duties was to be ready at a moments notice whenever called upon to scour and patrol the Country in search of cow boys & tories and pursue them when depredations were committed.  was frequently called out on this service and engaged in two or more days at a time.  cannot now reccollect any particular service.  actually served one half the time and consequently was actually engaged in Service during this time of enlistment three months for which he claims a pension  Served out term of enlistment and was discharged by parole by Capt West

In 1779 to the best of deponents reccollection as to
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year some time in the fall deponent was drafted or rather volunteered to go rather than stand a draft to serve for three months in the Militia was put into Capt. Israel Abeels company (Treadwell Lieut Ensign forgotten) marched from Beekman to Fishkill town or village and joined Col Graham's regiment (Birdsall Lieut Col.) regt. encamped out in tents Col Van Renselaer's Regt lay at same place - a party of Continental troops was quartered in the barracks near by, not more than a company or two or perhaps a battalion recollects none of their names.  deponent served out his term of Service three months and was discharged.  Col discharged the Companies and the Captains discharged their men by parole - served this last and all the previous terms of service as a private - Can prove this last Service by George Wait - by his affidavit hereto annexed & who served with him.  deponent has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his Services only the persons whose affidavits an hereto annexed & which contain all their knowledge on the subject.  That deponent by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court to make his declaration.

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.

In answer to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department I, the said deponent & declarent answer as follows

1  I was born at Beekman Dutchess County N.Y. May 25th 1758

2  I have no record of my age
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3  I was living at Beekman when called into Service lived there from the time of my birth till 26 years old (except when absent on Service as herein before stated) then removed to Claverack Columbia County, N. Y. lived there until 9 years before removing to Greenville then removed to Taghkannick Columbia Co. N.Y. lived there about 9 years then 14 to 16 years ago removed to Greenville Greene Co. N.Y. where I have since continued to and does now reside.

4 I was called into Service by being drafted, volunteering and enlisting as particularly stated in the foregoing

5  I cannot state the names of Regular Officers, Continental & Militia regiments, and the general circumstances of my service more fully and particularly than herein before stated by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory  I am unable to state more particularly than has herein before before set forth
 
7  I can state the names of a large number of persons to whom I am known in my present neighbourhood, who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of any Services as a soldier of the revolution.  I will mention Daniel D. Jennings  Dr Alanson King. Andrew Dodger. Rev John Spon. Wm Campbell Esq

[signed]
Peter Simpson

Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year first above written before me
[signed]
Perkins King   Judge as aforesaid

Mr John Shore jr    a Clergyman residing in the town of Greenville, County of Green State of New York and Daniel D Jennings   residing in the
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same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Simpson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age.  that he is reputed and believed i the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion

[signed]
John Shore Jr
Daniel D Jennings

Sworn & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid before me

[signed]
Perkins King
Judge as aforesaid

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states:  and I further certify that it appears to me that said applicant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Open Court to make his declaration and that John Shore Jr who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Greenville County of Greene & State of New York and that Daniel D. Jennings who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Greenville and is a credible person.  and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I the said Judge do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of Peter Simpson for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of August 1838

Perkins King  Judge as aforesaid
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[illegible seal]

State of New York
Greene County

I William V B Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Perkins King Esquire before whom the annexed declaration and affidavits were sworn was at the date of the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that his signature thereto is genuine.  Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court and County this 21st day of August 1838.

[signed]
William V. B. Hermance Clerk

[written sideways]

34661
Matter of Application of Peter Simpson for a pension

Declarations & proof

under act of 7th June 1832
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State of New York
County of Greene

Be it remembered that on the 10th day of May 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Greene Peter Simpson of the town of Greenville in said county aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that he is the son of Peter Simpson of Greenville an applicant for a pension that he has always lived at home with his father or near him, that he read the said Peter Simpon's declaration made before Judge King in order to obtain a pension under act of 7th June 1832 that from his earliest recollection has repeatedly heard his father relate his revolutionary services as a soldier in the revolutionary army and that he has invariably stated them substantially as set forth in his said declaration, more than twenty years ago at least and often from time to time since, has heard his father relate & say that he served five months in the year '76, in the revolutionary war stationed near Kingsbridge giving the particulars as set forth in said declaration, and that during that service his Captain, Capt Van Wyck was killed while out on a scouting party, that deponent has not the least doubt but that his father the said Peter Simpson did actually serve in the revolutionary war for the periods and in the manner stated in said declaration  one term of five months and three terms of three months each making fourteen months in the whole and for which service of 14 months he is fairly and justly entitled to a pension

[signed]
Peter Simpson Jr

Sworn & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent that he is a credible man and his statements are entitled to full credit

[signed]
Perkins King  Judge aforesaid
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State of New York. Greene County

I do hereby certify that Perkins King Esq. before whom the written affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to said affidavit is genuine.

Witness my hand and the Seal of the Said County this seventeenth day of May 1839

William V.B. Hermance
Clerk of the Said County
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RECORD DIVISION
Revolutionary War Records Section

3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 5-9, 1922

In reply to your request of [left blank], received [left blank] for a statement of the military history of Peter Simpson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out] (or his widow's) [end crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau  S.28882

[headers]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. | Length of Service. | Rank. | Officers under whom service was rendered. | Captain. | Colonel. | State.

[body}

June 1776 | 5 mos.| Pvt.  Cornelius Van Wyck | Philip Van Cortland | NY

June 1777 | 3 mos || Lamb |||

May 1778 | 3 mos. || Francis West |||

Fall 1779 | 3 mos. || Israel Veal |||

Battles engaged in, None Stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Beekman - NY.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20 1838 - al
Residence at date of application, Greenville, Green Co., NY
Age at date of application, b. May 25, 1758 in Beekman, Dutchess Co, N.Y.

Remarks:  In 1838 he refers to his children in Columbia Co. N.Y. names of wife and ch not stated except son Peter who was aged 30 years in 1839 and a resident of Greenville, NY.  The above noted is the only etc

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

8--2856
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[written in pencil at left]
Rev W
[end]

Milwaukee, Wis.
March 22, 1922

[written in pencil]
One 2c stamped envelope 2c
[end]

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

If it is possible for you to do this, I would like to have any information which you may have in regard to Peter Simpson and Peter Simpson, Jr.  Revolutionary soldiers from New York.  In 1790, Peter Simpson and Peter Simpson, Jr. lived in Claverack town, Columbia County, New York.  About 1808 or 1809 Peter Simpson, Jr.
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with some his family removed to Greene County, New York, where he lived until his death which occurred about 1846 or 1847.  He was buried at or near Windham, Greene County, N. Y. 

If there is any charge for this information will forward fee on receipt of memorandum.

Thanking in advance for a reply, I am,

Yours very truly,
[signed]
Mrs. Harry C. McDermott,
129 Twentieth Street
Milwaukee, Wis.

[stamped]
US PENSION OFFICE
APR 4 1922
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28882
Rev y    INVALID.

File No. 28, 882
Peter Simpson
Pns    Rev War

Act June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 367
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1922, May 10 List to Mrs. Harry C. McDermott - EU --
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Peter Simpson
Private  Viel's Comp.
Graham's ret. 8 months
$26.00 per annum 
act 7 June 1832
Albany Roll 
Send cat: to A Maltoon, Esq
Cairo, N. York

34661
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Free

Cairo NY.
Sept. 17th

Hon Jas L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written sideways]
Sept 20
Cairo
Peter Simpson 
NY Roll
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Cairo, N. Y.  Sept 17th 1839

Sir

In answer to yours in relation to the pension application of Peter Simpson of the 30th is herewith returned.  Permit me to call your attention to the affidavit of George Wait accompanying the original declaration of Mr. Simpson.  By that affidavit he positively proves three months service in 1779  There has been no communication passed between the Pension office and myself in relation to this service and I supposed of course it would be allowed when the proof of other items of service were satisfactorily adjusted especially as I understand that the witness Wait is drawing a pension for precisely similar service.  What good reason can there be why Mr Simpson should not be allowed for this 3 mos service?  What differences can there be between him & Wait as to service if I have been correctly informed as to his pension.  We suppose it to be the aim of your office to do right and we hope this principle carried out will allow Mr S. for this 3 mos.

But if there be any insuperable objections to the allowance of this 3 mos service that cannot be overcome at your office then Mr Simpson must submit and you can issue a certificate
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to him for 8 mos service.  But we must be allowed to hope better things until we receive a return from you

I am very respectfully yours
[signed]
Amasa Mattoon




Hon Jas L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Free

Cairo NY
Feb. 21st

James L. Edwards 
Com. of Pensions
Washington City

[written sideways]
 Feb 20
Cairo
Peter Simpson 
Mary Merwin
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Cairo Feb 21st 1839

Hon Jas. L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions

Sir

About four months since I forwarded on to your office supplemental affidavits in the case of Peter Simpson an applicant for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 from which I have received no return.  I regret extremely that I have so often to besiege your office to facilitate examinations of pension cases, but it does seem to me, [crossed out] that I can have final action [end crossed out] from my experience for the two past year that I can have final action on no case without most urgent solicitation.  I may be mistaken and hope I am, but such a conviction I cannot resist.  I know nothing of the detail of business of your office, but if it requires so long time to act upon a case, it needs a new organization on a more enlarged scale.  Here is an applicant whose whole life almost is absorbed in his application and who actually needs his pension to keep him off from the cold charities of the world when the last sands of life are slowly but surely passing away, in such a case it is cruel in government to mock him with the promise of a bounty and then torture him with such a tedious suspense.  This is the case I foreswear with a large share of the cases on your files.  I have written plainly, frankly
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and I hope under a misconception, but if so, there is cause for something being said to remedy this delay.  This to me is a satisfactory apology.  I trust this case will be taken up and disposed of, as soon as the business of your office will permit.  There is another case in which I sent in additional papers nearly or quite three months ago but I should not have written on that case yet.  I mean that of Mary Merwin widow of Nathan Merwin a revolutionary pensioner.

Yours

[signed]
Amasa Mattoon
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Cairo May 18

James L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written sideways]
May 21
N. Y. 
Addl proof
Peter Simpson
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Cairo, N. Y. May 18th 1839

Sir

Yours of 26th Feb'y last in relation to the pension application of Peter Simpson was received.  You say in your communication you require further proof that he served in Cpt Van Wyck's company line.  To provide positive proof is out of the question as there is no person living in Mr Simpsons knowledge who served with him.  I have therefore taken the next best evidence traditionary which I suppose is allowed by the Department.  I therefore enclose your aff't of Peter Simpson son of the applicant.  You have the aff't of Oliver Lawrence in which it is proved that he actually served 5 mos enlisted & was put into Capt Van Wycks company.  The only difficulty is that Cap Van Wycks name does not appear on the rolls.  Is not this obviated by the proof which you now have?  If necessary, Lawrence's further afft can be obtained (if he be still alive) as to the death of Capt Van Wyck as stated in Mr Simpsons supplemental afft. Besides this 5 mos service there is still 9 mos service for which he would be allowed by the rules of your department as I understand them six months of which is actually proved in the afft of Wait & Lawrence which you have

Hoping your favourable & speedy action on this case

I am respectfully yours 
[signed]
Amasa Mattoon

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 


Cairo N. Y.
Oct. 22

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Oct

N. Y. 

add'l proof
Peter Simpson
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Cairo N.Y.  Oct 22nd  1838

Enclosed I send supplemental affidavit of Peter Simpson which I trust will obviate your objections stated [illegible] your letter. That his answer for so long delay in his application will be sufficient.  And that Capt. Ban Wyck being killed is the reason why his name does not appear on your records as an officer for that year

Respectfully yours

[signed]
Amasa Mattoon


Jas L. Edwards Esq
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Mr Olaver Laurance

Conett Ville
Crawford Co
Pa

Freehold Esq
April 26
1837
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford

Be it remembered that on the thirteenth day of May 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in aforesaid county Oliver Lawrence of the town of Conneaut county of Crawford and state of Pennsylvania aged 79 years & first being duly sworn according to law and deponent say that he well knows Peter Simpson of the town of Greenville, county of Greene and state of New York the applicant for a pension.  That he well knows that said Peter Simpson served in Cpt Van Wyck's Company in Col Van Cortlandts Regiment for five months the period of his enlistment or draught as a private.  That he said Simpson joined said Company at Beekman Dutchess County State of New York and marched with said company to near Kingsbridge when they joined [illegible] Regiment stopping on the way a few days to keep guard at Peekskill on Ver Plancks point - stationed near the Regiment stationed near Kingsbridge or in that neighbourhood engaged in watching & guarding against the British who lay off in the river, and in building Fort  Independence - deponent served as a private in the same company with said Simpson and knows that he regularly served out his term of service for five months & was discharged.  This service in the year 1776 and commencing in June as near as deponent can recollect. Deponent further knows that said Peter Simpson in the year 1777 about the first of June as near as deponent can recollect was draughted to form a company or party of men for three months to guard a quantity of army stores at Col Vanderburghs in Beekman Dutchess County under the charge of Capt Lamb a Continental officer said Peter Simpson regularly served under said Capt Lamb his period of service three months and was discharged  deponent was draughted & served with him for the terms of service the party or company of men under the command of said Capt Lamb were 24 or 30 in number
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and further deponent says not

[signed]
Oliver Lawrence
X his mark

Sworn & subscribed before me the
day & year first above written & I further
certify that I am personally acquainted with said
deponent Oliver Lawrence and know
him to be a credible witness

[signed]
Alex Power
Crawford County Justice of the peace

Green County town of Green April the 19th 1837

Dear Sir I take this oppertunty to inform you that thru the Care of an wise being we are all in helth hopeing these may find you enjoy the same Time Shot and hand trembin with old age i must call on you for some assistanc concerning the five month in the year Seventy six under Capt Vanwyck A few surcomstances that accurd our first stand was at peekkill the nex at Verplank point then from thence to Kings bridg there we were stationed at devoes and musteds for the want of tents and placed gard at Kingsbridg and at Sptendevil [Spuyten Duyvil] point quarter gard at Cottend house once more.  i will call to your mind Henry Vandeburg, was sent for and went home on furlo and married with in this time we bilt fort independence in the year 1777 if my memory serves were drafted on gard under Cpt Lamb Continental officer.  Some where the first of June the Tories some part being placed at irishes born a part of us ware sent there and stayed til September  What you can remember i want you to go before a justic of pease gaive under othe and direct ther paper to freehold post offis tow of greenvill County of green please to send me the cost i shall endevor to compensate you by the hand of william lauranc  These from your most affectionate friend Peter Simpson
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want ^[illegible] certificate under the hand & seal of the Clerk of
the county as to the signature & official character of Justice
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Crawford County
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

I Certify that Alexander Bowen Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition and proceeding were had was at the time and now is an Acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and to me well known and to whose official and full faith and weight is to be given and the handwriting purporting to be his is genuine

Witness my hand and seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid this 17th Day of May 1837

[signed]
James Cochran 
Clerk
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State of New York
County of Greene

Be it remembered that on the 30th day of June 1837 personally appeared before Perkins King a Judge of the county courts in and for said county George Wait of the town of Rensselaerville in the county of Albany and state aforesaid aged seventy three years and being first duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he well knows Peter Simson of the town of Greenville County of Greene and State aforesaid the applicant for a pension that he well knows that the said Peter Simson served as a private in Capt Israel Vut's company of Militia for three months the full period of his draught or for which he volunteered that said Peter Simson in the fall of 1779 was drafted or volunteered to serve in said company for three months at Beekman New York  then join with the company and was marched with the company to Fishkill town or village and there joined Col Grahams Regiment and encamped out in tents where they remained during said three months at the expiration of which term said company was discharged and the said Peter Simson with the same   that said deponent served as a private in said company during the same term of three months of said Peter Simsons service and personally knows that said Peter did regularly serve the same and further said not

[signed]
George Wait

Sworn and subscribed the day & year first above written and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent Georg Wait and believe him to be a credible person & entitled to credit
[signed]
Perkins King Judge as aforesaid
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State of New York
County of Greene

Be it remembered that on the 16th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the said county of Greene Peter Simpson a resident of the town of Greenville in said county aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say

That the reason why he the said deponent did not previously apply for a pension was that he did not know as he could prove his services that he did not know as he could procure the evidence of George Wait until said Wait called upon deponent to procure his affidavit of Waits service and did not till then know where Wait lived, and Wait's affidavit would only prove three months of deponents service.  that he did not know where Oliver Lawrence deponents other witness lived until about two year ago, and then deponent supposed that he would have to go or send some person to him to get his affidavit and the trouble & expense of this was so great that deponent could not do it  this was the reason of his not making an effort to get his evidence until in the spring or summer of 1837 on applying to A. Mattoon for advice relating to applying for a pension was informed that he could send by mail & get his affidavit which course was advised that after obtaining his affidavit the application was delayed for some time owing to bodily infirmity & consequent inability to get about and an absence of several months among deponents children in Columbia county N.Y. and the distance of his residence from Mr Mattoon who attended to his application not supposing that he was losing any right by delay, or he was informed that if he drew a pension he would draw from March 4th 1831 & the only difference in the obtaining a pension sooner or later would be the use of the money and besides deponent was unable to incur any extra expense in facilitating his application.  that deponent supposed & believed that he must have proof of all his services before he could obtain a pension until he was
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informed by Mr Mattoon on applying to him as above stated that traditionary evidence would in some cases answer  That deponent did serve in Capt Van Wyck company in 1776 as stated in his declaration that Capt Van Wyck belonged to Fishkill that Capt Van Wyck in the course of deponents term of service in that year and in the month of August as near as deponent can recollect though as to the time deponent cannot be positive was killed on a scouting party.  that said Capt Van Wyck with a part of his company went on a scouting party to surprise a party of British stationed near the lines and in the attack on this party he Capt Van Wyck was shot & killed.  that deponent was not of the party being then on sentry duty.  that after Van Wycks death deponent cannot recollect who commanded the company whether a lieutenant or captain, is under the impression that an officer by the name of Swartout was an officer in the company & commanded the same that this company he supposes must have belonged to Col Van Cortlandts regiment as he recollects standing sentry at the Col's quarters, the companies belonging to the regiment did not all lie together, had not any of them tents as deponents recollects, but quartered as they could find buildings

[signed]
Peter Simpson

Sworn  subscribed before me the day & year first above written & I further certify that it is fully proved to my satisfaction before me that said deponent Peter Simpson is a credible witness & his statement s entitled to full credit  - "his" erasure twice.  one in instrumentation & one after erasure before sworn
[signed]
Wm Pierson   Justice aforesaid

State of New York Greene County
I William VB Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that William Pierson Esquire before whom the fore going affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected and qualified and that his signature to this affidavit is his genuine signature

Witness my hand and the Seal of the Said County this twentieth day of October 1838.

[signed]
Will V. B. Hermance Clerk