Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 17772, Abraham Wolleber, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York    

Wolleber, Abraham     
Dorothy

NUMBER 
R.17772

CONTENTS
Name also appears as Woleber
Wollebur, Wohleben and Wolleben
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Unno 1775 den 7 Januarius
Hat mir meine liebe Hauss Frau Mor zwischenz und 3 uhr, ein wohl gestaltes lein zur welt gebohren, und Sontag als den in der Kirchen gehmufft worden, Lauftzeugen sind gewesen Grimin, und dessen Ehemann Paulus Grim, und ist ihr der bengeleget worden. Magdalena, der Vatter Ricobrus Wohl den die Mutter Maria Eliesabetha, Gott geb das Sie eine frome Christ werde und bleibe
Gebohren im Jahr Unno 1756 den 26 December
Im Jahr Christi 1778 den 25 January hab ich mich Abraham Wohleben in den Stan Der Ehe begeben [illegible] Dohrethe Bellingern
Meine tochter Elesabeth icht geboren Jahr 1803 den 1 July
[illegible] Mein Sohn Niclas von dieser welt abs geboren
[illegible] January im Jahr 1815 

[remainder of text illegible, Full translation from German is made on page 17 of this file]
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Kornet Thielt
Johannes Mynderse Seyn Hant
In it yaer onses Heere Den 29 augustes 1771
[large  section of text is illegible]

Anno 1756 December 26ten
Des Nachtmitags um 3 uhr beb ich Abraham aus Diese welt gebohren mein Dauf[illegible] Zeigen feint gewesen Abraham Rosenkrens
[illegible]

Wolleber, Abraham NY R17772
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New York 
Abraham Wolaben Invalid pensioner 
act of 1778 or 1779 - died 6th February 1819 

Abraham Wohlever paid to day of his death. 
L.A.H.
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State of New York
Courtland County ss: On the 14th day of August 1837 personally appeared before me William Bartlit a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Courtland Dorathy Wolleber a resident of the Town of Truxton in said County of Courtland & State of New York, aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Abraham Wolleber a soldier of the Revolution and who did duty in the Revolutionary war as a private in the company of Militia commanded by Capt. Michael Ittig in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Peter Bellinger in the, now, County of Herkimer & that he was at different times in the service of his Country as a private in said Company. That he was a private in a company of drafted militia commanded by a Captain whose name she the said Dorothy does not now recollect - which said company was drafted for service at Fort Stanwix and were marched to that place some time in the year 1779 - and that he the said Abraham Wolleber returned home from the said service after an absence of two months
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and twenty seven days - and further that in the year 1780 according to her best recollection her said husband performed Garrison duty in Fort Dayton Herkimer County for the term of fourteen days [side note: 14] and that in the year following year her said husband was performing duty as a private in the Company under the command of the said Capt. Ittig in Fort Herkimer in said Herkimer County during an incursion of the enemy - during which time he was sent out to procure fire wood for the Garrison, and was while out on this duty wounded & scalped by the enemy by means of which he was confined to his bed or house six months before he was called to attend to his ordinary affairs. And for which said services & in consideration of his wounds & sufferings he has allowed a pension by Congress which he received up to the time of his death - she further declares, that she was married to the said Abraham Wolleber on the 25th day of January 1778 by the Revd Abraham Rosecrants in the town of German Flatts & now County of Herkimer where she & her said husband did then reside - after which they removed into the Town of Columbia in said County - where they continued to reside to the time of the death of her said husband which took place on the 6th day of February 1819 - after which she became a resident of the town of Truxton & County of Courtland where she now resides - She further declares that she has remained a widow ever since that period which will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed – 
[signed] Dorathy Wolleben X her mark
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Dorothy Wollebur 
Application 
No 4 

J G Austin atty
May 27 1859 Present

3550. 
Dorothy Wollebur 
Widow of Abraham 
NY 

See [illegible] Roll 
$9.10 -1 mo & 11 days - 1778 
11 days -1776 
See Vol 5. p 9 - $9.78 – 1780
11 – 1.33 79
11.11

3 mo & 13 days
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State of New York 
County of Courtland } ss.  on the 14th day of August 1837 personally appeared before me William Bartlit Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Courtland Dorathy Wolleber, and made oath that the facts contained in the above declaration are true & that the same was read to & understood by her & she made her mark to the same before being sworn and I certify that for want of education she cannot write & from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court & that she is a person of credibility & is entitled to belief – 
[signed] William Bartlit Judge of Cortland County Courts

State of Newyork 
Cortland County Clerks Office ss. I Oren Stimson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William Bartlit Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate & affidavit was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn and that his hand writing above is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 14th day of September AD 1837 
[signed] Oren Stimson  Clerk
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State of New York 
Otsego County ss.  On this 25th day of December 1838 personally appeared before the Subscriber First Judge of Otsego County Courts Dorithy Woleben of the town of Richfield in County of Otsego aged Eighty three years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Abraham Woleben who was a private Soldier in Captain Michael Eddicks company in Col Herkimers Regiment of the New York Militia. She does not recollect the length of time her said husband was in the service nor the particular services rendered he was taken by the Indians and scalped and left by them for dead. he survived and shortly or not many years after the close of the Revolution a pension was granted him by the goverment of the United States which he received up to the time of his death, for the evidence of the particular services rendered she begs leave to refer to the evidence on file when he said husband was placed on the pension roll  She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Woleben by Abraham Rosegrants Clergyman of the Reformed Dutch Church
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(who is now deceased) on the twenty fifth day of January one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy eight 
That she knows of only one person now living who was present at the marriage above mentioned and that person is one Elizabeth Miller who is now the Widow Keslar that said widow Keslar now resides on the Mohawk River in the town of German Flatts or near there - That her said husband the aforesaid Abraham Woleben died on the Sixth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen That her husband did service previous to the marriage and was at the Oriskany Battle which was previous and what other services she cannot now recollect. She believes he did some service after the marriage but cannot speak with much degree of certainty concerning it - That the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated 
[signed] Dorathy Woleben X her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written 
[signed] Jabez D. Hammond First Judge of Otsego Co. 
I certify that the above named Deponent Dorathy Woleben is in my Judgment by reason of bodily infirmity unable
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to appear in any Court of Record for the purpose of making the above declaration held in the County of Otsego, and I further certify that she is unable to write her name and that her name above subscribed was written by her direction and that the mark thereto affixed was made by her - Dated this 24 day of December A.D. 1838. 
[signed] Jabez D. Hammond, First Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for the County of Otsego & in the State of New York 

State of New York 
Otsego County ss. } I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jabez D Hammond Esquire before whom the foregoing affadavit and certificate were made was on the day of the date thereof first Judge of the County of Otsego duly commissioned and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and believe his official signature affixed thereto is genuine. 
Witness my hand and seal of office this 27th day of December 1838 
[signed] Jesse Rose Clerk
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State of New York 
Otsego County ss Elizabeth Keslar of the town of Little Falls in the County of Herkimer and State of New York being duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth and saith that she is the widow of Jacob Keslar late of said County of Herkimer deceased is aged eighty one years and upward and that her maiden name was Elizabeth Miller - That she perfectly recollects being present at the marriage of Abraham Woleben to Dorithy Bellinger, that it took place some time during the revolutionary War, and that it took place in the winter season of the year and was after the Oriskany Battle but what particular year or month this deponent does not recollect - This deponent further saith that said Marriage Service was performed by Abraham Rosegrants a clergyman of the reformed dutch Church and that it took place at the then dwelling house of said Clergyman situated near Old Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River 
This deponent further saith that she perfectly recollects that said Abraham Woleben was scalped by the Indians after his marriage but how long after deponent does not recollect & further saith not 
[signed] Elizabeth Keslar
Sworn & Subscribed to before me Jany 3 1839 
[signed] James Hyde comr of deeds
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[left side]
3923 
Married 25 Jan. 1778 
Husband died 6 Feb 1819 
Hon J. H. Prentiss 
HR

[right side]
3923 – 
Dorothy Wolleben 
N.Y. 
Act 7 July 38 
No 1.
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State of New York 
Otsego County ss  I James Hyde the Commission of and before whom the foregoing [illegible] of Elizabeth Keslar was taken do certify that the said Elizabeth Keslar is a credible person Jany 3 1839 [signed] James Hyde comm of deeds 

State of New York 
Otsego County ss } I Jesse Rose of said County do hereby certify that James Hyde Esqr before whom the within affadavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly appointed and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said commissioner and verily believe his signature affixed thereto and to the annexed certificate of credibility is genuine 
Witness my hand and seal of office this 8th day of January 1839 
[signed] Jesse Rose Clerk

3923
Married 25 Jan. 1778
Husband died 6 Feb 1819

Hon J. H. Prentiss
HR
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State of New York 
Cortland County ss. Jeremiah Wollebur & Polly Wollebur his wife, being duly sworn, depose & say, that Dorothy Wollabur, widow of Abraham Wollebur, resides in the family of said deponents in the town of Truxton in the County of Cortland aforesaid, and has thus resided in their family ever since the death of her said husband which took place on the 6th day of February 1819 - and that she the said Dorothy has ever since remained a widow - At the death of said Abraham Wollebur, the said Deponents resided in the town of Columbia in the county of Herkimer - The said Jeremiah Wollebur is a son of said Abraham and said Dorothy - the said Dorothy is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of July 4 1836 - And further say not – 
[signed] Jeremiah Wolleben [sic]  Polly Wollebur X her mark
Subscribed and sworn to, by said deponents, this 9th day of February, 1838, before me and I further certify that said deponents are persons of credibility and truth; and that said Polly signs by making her mark for want of learning 
[signed] Barak Niles, Justice of Peace
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J. Woollebur affidt. No. 5.

State of New York 
Cortland County ss }  I Oren Stimson, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Barak Niles Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected and qualified  further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe that his signature within is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County the 11 day of April A D 1838 
[signed] O. Stimson Clerk
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TRANSLATION 
In re: Abraham WOHLEBEN 
Rev. War Pension 
Claim R. 17772 

On January 7, 1755 
between two and three o'clock, my dear wife brought into the world a well favored daughter who on Sunday ..... was baptized in the church. The witnesses to the baptism were ...... Grimmin and her husband Paulus Grim, and she was given the name Magdalena. The father Nicolaus Wohleben, the mother Maria Eliesabetha. God grant that she may become and remain a good Christian. 

Born in the year 1756 on December 26. 

In the year of Our Lord 1778, on January 25, I, Abraham Wohleben became wedded to Dohrothe Bellingern. 

Born in the year 1785 on ...... 25. 
My son Abraham was born in this world. The witnesses were Abraham Rosenkrans and his wife. 

My daughter Elisabeth was born in the year 1803, on July 1. 

My son Niclas departed this world on January 6, in the year 1815. His sickness lasted one month, with (Bell's ?) fever, and was buried on Sunday …. beside his brother Abraham….. 

Kornetz Thielt (?) 

Johannes Mynderx [Mynderse], his hand. 

In the year of Our Lord August 29, 1771. 

On July (?) 11, 1788 my daughter was born. Witnesses to her baptism were Thomas Schumager and Calvin Dilenni. 

On December 26, 1756, at 3 p.m., I, Abraham Wohleben, was born and the witness to my baptism was Abraham Rosenkrans. 

On December 26, 1775…..

Translated from German by Matteossian/ jmh 2/11/38
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State of New York 
Herkimer County } ss. On this 22 day of April 1843 before me the undernamed Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Nicholas Wollaber of the County of Herkimer in said County aged Seventy four years in August next as near as he can now ascertain his age (the record thereof being lost) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that in the Revolutionary war he with his fathers family lived at Fort Herkimer, on the Mohawk River in said State That Abraham Woleven, whose name is sometimes spelled Wollaben was an uncle of this deponent, and this deponent was then well acquainted with said Abraham - that the said Abraham was in the service of the United States in the said war - That as this deponent was always informed and believed then and now believes [illegible] and such was the common understanding in the neighborhood that the said Abraham with his three brothers were engaged in the Oriskany battle, that the said Abraham and Peter Woleven the father of this deponent again returned home after the battle and John & Dederick his two other brothers were killed in that battle - that afterwards and this deponent thinks it was in the year 1781 in the fall of the year the said Abraham was taken prisoner near the said Fort and was taken as was afterwards ascertained about two or three miles south of said Fort on what was then and is now called Shoemaker hill where he was found on the third day after by a party of men sent out by Captain McGregor who then commanded at the fort - that when found he had been scalped and was almost exhausted, in which condition he was brought to the Fort had his wounds dressed and the next morning this deponent saw him, the weather was cold and the feet of the said Abraham were frozen so that the flesh came off, That Doctor Petrie was the surgeon at the Fort - That the said Abraham remained
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confined under the care of the surgeon of the fort in consequence of his said wounds until the following Spring he was carried on a litter to the Mohawk River and placed in a canoe and carried to Fort Plain to be placed there under the care of the Surgeon at that place that this deponent accompanied him from Fort Herkimer to the Mohawk River being a short distance only - This deponent cannot now recollect how long he remained at Fort plain before he again was brought back to Fort Herkimer or how long be remained confined of his wounds but it was a year or more that after he again recovered so as to be out and thinks it was in the month of July after a cessation of Arms there was an attack upon the said Fort by about seven hundred as was said of the Enemy composed of Indians and Tories, and a severe Engagement Ensued between Captain McGregor's Company and the Militia with the Enemy - That this deponent was Engaged in the said Engagement & the said Abraham also look part therein although not well -  that this deponent was informed by Frederick Bellinger who was also a Revolutionary Soldier and is now dead that the said Abraham was also Engaged in the Boat service in which service the said Bellinger was also engaged   That the said Abraham was married before or about the commencement of the said war, this deponent recollects he was married as early as 1776 to Dorothy Bellinger daughter of Peter Bellinger. That the said Abraham died about twenty four years ago leaving the said Dorothy his widow who still survives him and is his widow 
[signed] Nicholas Wolleben
Subscribed and sworn before me April 22. 1843 
[signed] J A. Rasbach Justice 
I certify that I have been acquainted with Nicholas Wollaben the above deponent for twenty five years, and that he is a farmer of good standing and his statements entitled to full credit that he is a man of good moral character 
[signed] J A Rasbach Justice
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State of New York 
Herkimer County } ss On this twelfth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty three before the undernamed justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Shoemaker of German Flatts aged seventy seven years the first day of April instant who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say that in the Revolutionary war she was well acquainted with Abraham Wolever deceased who was her uncle, that she well remembers that the said Abraham was in the service of the United States in the militia in the Revolutionary war in the company commanded a portion of the time by Captain Frederick Frank at and about fort Herkimer, that she frequently saw the said Abraham go out on Excursions with the company and portions of the Company, but she cannot now particularly recollect the years, nor the particulars of the service nor how long he was gone at any one time 
That she this deponent then was at Fort Herkimer and recollects particularly that she often saw him go out on tours of service and return to the fort with other soldiers and she also recollects that she often saw him on duty as guard
That Michael Ittig commanded the company a portion of the time, that at the time the Oriskany battle was said Ittig was captain, but Ittig did not go with the company the company went and the said Abraham Wolever and his brothers, John & Dedenck Wolever who were also uncles of this deponent also went. that after the battle the said Abraham again returned, but his brothers John & Dederick were both slain and were recognized by their friends who went after the battle to bury the dead slain in that battle. that the said Abraham continued in the service afterwards - and afterwards but the year she cannot remember he was taken prisoner by the Enemy about a mile East of the fort and was supposed to have been carried to Canada or killed but the third day he was accidentally found by a party of men sent by Capt McGregor, Lieut Mason & Ensign Doty who were officers at the fort, about two miles south from the fort after horses that were kept there, that when he was found he was scalped and nearly lifeless, that he was brought to the fort and was confined nearly two years by the injury received before be recovered so as to be able to do much of any thing - that he was
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taken & scalped in the fall of the year the weather was cold and his feet were frozen, and at the expiration of about two years when he recovered he again went into the service. she recollects that she saw him go out on Excursions with parties of soldiers after his recovery but she cannot particularize 
The said Abraham Wolever was married before the commencement or about the commencement of the war, to Dorothy Bellinger, that he has been dead about twenty five years, leaving the said Dorothy his widow who is still surviving & remaining his widow - that the said Abraham & Dorothy had no children born until after they had been married seven years 
That she always understood that the said Abraham received a pension in his life time 
That to the best of her recollection he was at least two years confined before he entirely recovered from his wound so as to be able to do any thing. That while he was under the charge of the Surgeon, he was one time taken to Fort Plain and was there kept about one month or more & was then brought back to Fort Herkimer & placed under the case of Doctor Petrie 
[signed] Elizabeth Shoemaker + her mark
Subscribed & Sworn before me April 12. 1843 
[signed] J A Rasbach Justice 
Witness David Smith

State of New York 
Herkimer County } ss:  I certify that John A Rasbach Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was on the days of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & duly elected & qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signatures to the Jurats to said affidavits & also his sign- [signature]
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ature [signature] to the certificate to be genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of said County Sept 12, 1843 – 
[signed] E. A. Munson Clerk
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February 14, 1938 
Abraham Wolleber 
R. 17772 
BA-J/AWF 
Mildred R. Staunton 
30 Crary Avenue 
Mount Vernon, New York 
Dear Madam: 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 17772, based upon disability of Abraham Wolleber incurred while in the service during the Revolutionary War. 
Abraham Wolleber was born December 26, 1756, place not stated. The name is shown, Wohleben, Woleber, Wollebur, and Wolleben. 
He served as a private at various times under Captain Michael Ittig, and Frederick Frank, in Colonel Peter Bellinger's New York regiment; he was stationed at Fort Herkimer, and at Fort Stanwix, and was in the battle of Oriskany, and in October, 1781, at Fort Herkimer, he was sent out to collect firewood for the garrison, he was captured and scalped by the Indians, and left for dead, he was found in about three days, his feet were frozen and from the exposure and hardships, was unable for duty almost two years, but did return to Fort Herkimer, and was engaged in a battle with the Indians and Tories. It was also stated that he was in the boat service during the war. 
Abraham Wolleber was allowed pension from September 14, 1786, on account of disability resulting from the wound and exposure as given above. At this time he was living in Columbia County, New York. He died February 6, 1819 in Herkimer County, New York. 
Abraham Wolleber married January 25, 1778 in
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2 – 
German Flatts or Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York , Dorothy Bellinger of German Flatts. She was the daughter of Peter Bellinger, name of her mother was not given.
The widow, Dorothy Wolleber, was aged in 1837 eighty-two years, and living in Truxton, Cortland County, New York, with her son, Jeremiah Woleber (as he signed) and his wife, Polly; the said Jeremiah Woleber was then aged about thirty-five years. 
The widow, Dorothy Wolleber, was living in 1838 in Richfield, Otsego County, New York. She died in the year 1847. 
The son, Jeremiah Woleber, was living in 1853 in Warren, Herkimer County, New York. 
The soldier, Abraham Wolleber, had three brothers in the battle of Oriskany - Peter, John, and Dederick or DeJerick (?), John and Dederick (DeJerick) were both killed in that battle. 
Nicholas Wolleber, son of Peter, was born in August, 1769, and in 1843 was living in Herkimer, New York; the soldier was his uncle. Elizabeth Shoemaker, was born April 1, 17[6?]6, and in 1843 a resident of German Flatts, New York; the soldier was her uncle. 
The following is also shown in the claim –
“On January 7, 1755 between two and three o'clock, my dear wife brought into the world a well favored daughter who on Sunday …. was baptized in the church. The witnesses to the baptism were …. Grimmin and her husband Paulus Grim, and she was given the name Magdalena. The father Nicolaus Wohleben, the mother Maria Eliesabetha. God grant that she may become and remain a good Christian. Born in the year 1756 on December 26. In the year of our Lord 1778, on January 25, I, Abraham Wohleben became wedded to Dohrethe Bellingern. Born in the year 1785 on …. 25, My son Abraham was born in this world. The witnesses were Abraham Rosenkrans and his wife. My daughter Elisabeth was born in the year 1803, on July 1. My son Nichas departed this world on January 6, in the year 1815. His sickness
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3-
lasted one month, with (Bell's ?) fever, and was buried on Sunday …. beside his brother Abraham …. Kornets Thielt (?) Johannes Mynderx, his hand. In the year of our Lord August 29, 1771. On July (?) 11, 1788 my daughter was born. Witnesses to her baptism were Thomas Schumager and Calvin Dilenni. On December 26, 1756, at 3 p.m., I, Abraham Wohleben, was born and the witness to my baptism was Abraham Rosenkrans. On December 26, 1775…. “.
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[left side]
1930 Jan. 20. Photos mailed to L. F. Bellinger & Fin. Div. ntfd.  AD.Y. 
1914 Feb 14 hist to Mildred Staunton 

[right side]
11.772
P.O.  Dorothy Wolleber
Service: 
[stamp] REJECTED
Enlisted:  , 18  .
Discharged:  , 18  .
Application filed:  , 18  .
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension - "Not six months service”
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  , 18  .
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IX  3550 
Dorothy Wollebur, 
widow of Abraham. 
N. Y. 
Rejected 
see let to Barak Niles, July 26, 1838 
let to Hon. J. H. Prentiss 2 Feb. ‘39 
let to Jas. Hyde 26 July 1839 
to same 1. Nov. 1839 
to same 25. Nov. 1839
let to Hon. J. H. Prentiss, dec. 17. 1839 to John W. Ferguson 26. June 1840 
to J. A. Rosback July 6, ‘44
let to Abner Lewis 16th April 1846 
Martin Young Sep 22 1853 
11772 
Act 7 July 1838
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled “An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1st April 1780  |  Abm. Wollevin private  |  £ 3.18.2 2/3
1st Sepr. 1779  |  Abm. Wollevin private  |  0.10.8

State of New-York, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany June 24th 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First - under Capt Fredk. Frank in Col. Peter Bellinger Regt.
Second - under Lt George Helmer in Col. Peter Bellinger Regt.
Third [blank]
[etc.]
[signed] Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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Cincinnatus, Cort. Co. N.Y. 
Ap. 18. 1838 
Hon J.L. Edwards 
Comr. of Pensions, 
Dr. Sir
I herein enclose the Evi. of a claim for a pension of Mrs. Dorothy Wollebur - when the same is acted upon, please make return to me –
I have most respectfully to enquire whether I may not soon hear from the application of Mrs. Joanna Bennett - It would confer a great favor on the old Lady & her family – 
The last testimony I forwarded was the proof of her marriage recd. from Fairfield in the State of Connecticut consisting of the Town Clerk’s Certificate - with Mrs Bivins &c, that of being present at the marriage I presume the same has been recd. by your Dept. 
If not it has miscarried - It was forwarded several months time - some 3 or 4 or more - I only state from memory, as I happened to omit entering it in my minutes - I mention it thus particular that if not recd. I may be informed of it - The kind attention of your Dept. will confer a great obligation on 
Yours most respectfully 
[signed] Barak Niles
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E Richfield 
N.Y. Nov 18 
NY.   free 

Hon J L Edwards 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington City

Wooliben
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East Richfield N.Y.
Mar 18 1837
Hon J L Edwards  Sir
Yours of the 1st is recd announcing the receipt of the family record of Mrs Dorothy Wooleben in which you also state that "the act under which the claimants husband was pensioned must in order to further investigate be specified. The name of the town and County in which he resided at the time his name was placed on the pension roll should likewise be given”
I would here remark that your note of the 2d Feby 1837 to the Hon J H Prentiss contains the same requisition and was answered by the claimant on her oath some time in the month of March last - Her answer as near as I can now recollect (I did not keep a copy) was that her husband was pensioned shortly or in a few years after the Revolution the precise time he could not recollect - at the time his name was placed on the pension roll he resided in the town of German Flatts in the County of Herkimer 
This answer of the claimants must I think be on file in your office and was most likely overlooked when your [faviur? favor] of the 1st Inst was drawn -
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It will be impossible for the Claimant to state under what act her husband was pensioned as it is a great many years ago - She is a German & knows little or nothing of the English language
The pension certificate of her husband I keep here must be on file in your office as his pension was drawn up to the time of his death   If it of any importance I can procure the affidavits of a number of respectable individuals who were acquainted with her husband & knew him to be a pensioner of the U. S. for many years previous to his death 
I am respectfully
Yours &c
[signed] James Hyde
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[left side]
Dorothy Wollebur 
Appln. & Evi. for a pension. 

[right side]
3550
Dorothy Wolleben
N.Y.
Act 4 July ‘36 
No 6
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State of New York 
Herkimer County } ss.
On the 7th day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Edward P Seymour a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Herkimer, Conrad Hess a resident of the Town of German Flatts County of Herkimer and State of New York, who being sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration - that he is well acquainted with Dorathey Wolleber the widow of Abraham Wolleber the present applicant for a pension under the act of Congress dated July 4, 1836. That he the said Conrad Hess was also well acquainted with her husband Abraham Wolleber who was a private of the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Michael Ittig in the Revolutionary war in which said company he the said Hess was also a private - That in the year 1776 or 1777 - the said Company was on duty in Fort Herkimer in Tryon, now Herkimer County under the command of the said Capt. Michael Ittig to guard against and oppose the enemy who then made an incursion into that County - that he was then in the said Fort with the said Abraham Wolleber who was doing duty therein - that he the said Abraham performed duty in the said Fort as a private in the said company for the space of Eight days according to the best recollection of the said Conrad Hess
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That the said Abraham Wolleber was then sent out with another solder to procure fire wood for the Garrison, and was while out on that service taken by the enemy who were pursued by the said Conrad Hess and others and that the said Abraham Wolleber was found by them while thus in pursuit, with his scalp taken off & in other respects dangerously wounded – 
[signed] Conrad Hess

State of New York 
Herkimer County ss
On the 7th day of August 1837 personally appeared before Edward P Seymour a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Herkimer Conrad Hess and made Oath that the facts mentioned in the above declaration are true - and I hereby certify that he is a person of credibility & entitled to credit – 
[signed] Edward P Seymour Justice
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State of New York 
Herkimer County ss:
On this Eighth day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Edward P Seymour a Justice of the Peace in for the County of Herkimer Elizabeth Casler a resident of the Town of Little Falls & County of Herkimer aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration - That she is well acquainted with Dorathy Wolleber the widow of Abraham Wolleber an applicant for Pension under the act of Congress of July 4, 1836
That she the said Elizabeth was well acquainted with said Abraham Wolleber & said Dorathy before they were married, and that the maiden name of the said Dorathy was Bellinger - and both previous to & at the time of their marriage resided in the now Town of German Flatts in said County of Herkimer and this declarant resided there at the same time - This declarant further saith she was Brides maid for the said Dorathy when, when she & said Abraham were married and was present when they were married - That they were married by the Revd. Abraham Rosecrantz at his house in the now Town of Little Falls, aforesaid, in the winter season of the year 1778 but she does not recollect the month in which they were married, but does recollect that there was snow on the ground & that the party attending said
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marriage went in sleighs & that it was in the winter season next after the battle of Oriskany fought in August of the year 1777. And this declarant further saith, that she will be eighty years of age on the sixth day of September now next ensuing 
[signed] Elizabeth Casler X her mark 

State of New York 
Herkimer County ss:  On this 8th day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Edward P. Seymour a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Herkimer Elizabeth Casler and made oath that the facts mentioned in the above declaration are true - that the same was read to & understood by her & made her mark to the same before being sworn & I certify that for need of education she cannot write her name - and the she is a person of credibility and entitled to belief. 
[signed] Edward P Seymour Justice Peace
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State of New York
Herkimer County } ss:
I hereby certify that Edward P Seymour Esquire was a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified as above & within. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County March 22d 1833 
[signed] E. A. Munson Depy clk 
for John Dygert Clerk
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East Richfield N Y 
Sept 11 1837 
Dear Sir 
I enclose the family record evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Dorothy Woleben for a pension 
I had only seen extracts from the rules adopted by the department in such cases when I had a copy of the record & it did not appear from the extracts I have that the Bible leaf was necessary which is the reason it was not furnished in the first instance 
You state that the name of her husband did appear in the pension list roll and enquire for record evidence of his having been a pensioner. I can find no record evidence - his pension certificate as I am informed was returned to the department when the proceeding in Court was had to draw his pension up to the day of his death 
It can be proved by many of his neighbors that he was a pensioner 
I have thought perhaps he might have been pensioned by the name of Woleaber as the family were generally called by that name in the neighborhood - how the old man spelt his name I do not know. his children spell it Woleben
I think now his name must be in the pension list and spelt either Woleaver or Wohleben as appears it is spelt in the marriage record 
Respectfully Yours &
[signed] Jas. Hyde 

Hon J S Edwards
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Truxton Cortland County New York 
D. Sir  Doratha Woleben Widow of Abraham Wooleben late of Columbia Herkimer County deceased, has made application for a pension as the surviving Widow of said Wooleben. Now Sir she wishes to know the reason why she does not get a pension and if you will state the Proof that is wanting the will try to procure it. She says she sent her last papers in August last. She employed a gentleman in Herkimer County & she lives in Cortland to do her business but can receive no satisfactory information from him. She requested to write to the Pension Office and got a statement of the facts of the case Which information I presume you will be ready to give by letter on the receipt of his 
Yours Respectfully 
[signed] John H Ferguson
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Martin Young's
Letter
August 1st 1853,
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Springfield August 1st 1853 
Hon James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions, 
Dr Sir 
Abraham Woleber was in the Revolutionary service two years & was wounded, and drew a pension until 1819, when he died, his wife died in 1847, and Jeremiah his son desires to know if he is entitled to his Pension. He says The papers are there in your office on file in respect to the matter, and he has been to a great expense in trying to get said Pension. Please write & let him know what he must do to draw his back pension, in addition to those on file 
Yours respectfully 
[signed] Martin Young 
Springfield 
Otsego County 
New York
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Truxton NY
July 16      Free 

Pension Office 
Washington D.C

July 20 1840
N.Y.
D Wolaben
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Dear 
Sir yours of the 26th Ult has been receive in regard to Dorothy Wolebens Pension. She says she has procured testimony and sent to your office of three months & some days service of her husband Abraham Wohleven or Woleben which is the same name of course only the different names in different persons spelling the name, She says husband was wounded by being scalped and Tomahocked by the Indians while in the service and therefore was disabled from serving any longer and in consequence of said wound was forever after unable to do any mannual labour of any amount. Now if she can obtain her pension by proving that he was thus wounded by the Indians and left on the field for Dead and was picked up on the following day by his friend or comrade in arms and brought to the fort and recovered afterward by very close and particular attention for about two years so as to be able to be about, but never to be able to do but very little labour while he lives If by Proving something like the above facts will entitle her to a Pension she will procure the proof. I make the enquiry before producing the Testimony for the purpose of saving her the expense of obtaining it if it will not answer the purposes for she is poor and needy. I feel anxious that she should obtain her pension. If we can do so according to Law, Now Sir if you will have the goodness to answer the above enquires you will much oblidge 
Your friend 
[signed] John H Ferguson

Truxton Cortland County N. York  July 15. 1840 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Washington D.C.
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E Richfield 
N.Y. March 6 
Free
War Department 
Pension Office 
Washington City 

Mar. 12, 1839
N.Y.
addl. Proof
Mrs. Dorothy Woleben
7 July [illegible] 3,293
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East Richfield 
Otsego Co NY.
March 6 1814 
Hon J L Edwards
Sir enclosed are papers for the purpose of obviating an objection to the allowance of a pension to Mrs Dorothy Woleben - There are two reasons why the record of the marrige in the family Bible was not adduced in the first instance - the first is it was supposed unnecessary when proof of the marriage was made by a witness who was present at the marriage. Secondly the family Bible was in the hands of a son of the Claimant who resides Sixty miles from this place in Cortland County and it would occasion some considerable trouble to get a proper deposition of the record after the Son (Jeremiah Woleben) had made two affidavits sent to me both of which I found defective I induced him to come to this place with the Bible and his deposition & finally made here what I send to the department 
when a decision of this claim for a pension is made will you have the goodness to communicate the result to me
Respectfully your 
obedt Servt 
[signed] James Hyde
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Herkimer N.Y. March 13. 1846 
Dr Sir 
Permit me again to say a word on the subject of the claim of Dorothy Wollever which was disallowed in the fall of 1844. from your letter of Nov 1. 1844 it seems you view it as an equitable claim although not strictly a legal claim. On looking at the opinion of Attorney Genl. Wirt of the date of April 17. 1821 published in the letter of the Secretary of War to Congress on page 82. I am induced to open the subject again. I am not acquainted with the requisite steps to be taken in order to get the attorney general's opinion on a case like this but should like to have the case submitted to him and Secretary of War. the widow is old and poor and cannot be made to believe that she is not entitled to a pension. I am aware of the difficulty these communications of inquiry & calling up deferred cases makes, and have learned also by experience that the importunities of claimants cannot be satisfied so long as there is any ground on which their claims can be [urged?]. And it does seem that the time of disability and actual confinement under the charge of a Surgeon from severe injury recd in service should be estimated as service, or captivity which time in this case is over one Year
Your obed. Servt
[signed] J A Rasbach

J L. Edwards Esq.
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House of Reps. 
Jany 14, 1839. 
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir:
The enclosed papers have been forwarded to me by James Hyde, Esq. of Richfield, Otsego Co. N.Y., with a request that they should be placed in your hands for inspection and [call in?] the Decision on the merits of the application for a Pension.
With high respect, &c
[signed] Jno. H. Prentiss
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Widow Claim suspended
Dorothy Woleben decd
wid 
Jeremiah Wolben 
Herkimer Co 
N.Y.
act 36. 38 &c
Power of letter to Examine Papers &c 
Jas. G Austin 
Atty 
Present 
I desire to see the papers on file -
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State of New York 
County of Herkimer }
Be it Known, That on this Second day of February A.D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jeremiah Woleben a resident of Warren in said County and made oath according to me that he is the legal heir of the identical Abraham Woleben who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and whose widow Dorothy Woleben, has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of [blank] That he directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim 
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint James G Austin, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Dorothy Wolben for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
[signed] Jeremiah Woleben 
Sworn to, subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify the said Jeremiah Woleben to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. 
[signed] William T. Sheldon Justice 
State of New York 
County of Herkimer }
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Herkimer County Court that Jeremiah Woleben the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the Identical child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that William T Shelden Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and power of Attorney made and acknowledged, was, at time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this Fifteenth day of February 1853 
[signed] E T Cleland Clerk 
1. Claimant's name or names in full. -2. Post Office address. 
3. “That he is the identical man,” or, “that she is the widow of the identical man,” or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man,” &c. &c. 
4. Leave this line blank. - %. “He is,” “she is," or “they are." – 6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. -7. Claimant's signature. - 8. Claimant's name. – 9. Magistrate's signature. 
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." - 11. Magistrate's name." - 12. Clerk's signature. 
N. B. - Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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State of New York 
Otsego County ss 
Dorothy Woleben of Richfield in said County being duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth and saith that she is the widow of Abraham Woleben late of the town of Columbia in the County of Herkimer State of New York deceased & who was in his life time a pensioner of the United States. That this deponent is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 
This deponent further saith that at the time her said husband was placed in the pension list and which was shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war and in the year 1787 as near as this deponent can recollect) this deponent and her husband resided in the town of German Flatts in the County of Herkimer aforesaid - This deponent further saith that she understands & believes that the pension certificate of her late husband has been returned to the war office of the United States since his decease. That proceedings in Court were had for a purpose of drawing pension money up to the time of the death of her husband & this deponent understands said certificate was returned with a record of those proceedings in court and further saith not – 
[signed] Dorothy Woleben X her mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me Feb 22 1839 
[signed] James Hyde comr of deeds
I certify that I truly and correctly read
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all the foregoing deposition to the said Dorothy Woleben and that she fully understood the contents thereof previous to her certifying to the same 
[signed] James Hyde Comr of deeds 

State of New York 
Otsego County ss. } I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Hyde Esquire before whom the foregoing affadavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly appointed and Sworn and authorized by law to take the same & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe his signature affixed thereto and to the annexed Certificate is genuine   Witness my hand and Seal of office this 25th day of February 1839 
[signed] Jesse Rose Clerk
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State of New York 
Herkimer County ss  Abraham G Rosegrants of the town of Little Falls in said County being duly sworn according to law says that he is a son of the late George Rosegrants deceased and the grand son of the Rev. Abraham Rosegrants who in his life time was the minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Herkimer and German Flatts that he was always informed & believed and now believes that his grand father as such minister Solemnised Manages & kept a record of marriages which said book of records was after the decease of his said grand father in the possession of his father the said George Rosegrants until his decease which event took place the 21 December 1838 and since then the said book of records has been and is now in the possession of this deponent he being the executor of the said George Rosegrants deceased 
That this deponent has this day (to wit the 19th February 1839) critically and carefully examined said book of records to find a record of a marriage said to be solemnised by the said Rev Abraham Rosegrants between Abraham Woleben and Dorothy Bellinger and that no such record can be found therein - This deponent further saith that the record of marriages solemnised by the said Abraham Rosegrants in the years 1777 .78 .79 & 80 (if any was kept by him during three years) has been
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Lost - That in said book of records are quite a number of torn leaves and this deponent believes some part of said book has been lost by the leaves becoming torn or by being torn out and further saith not 
[signed] Abraham G. Rosecrantz
Sworn & Subscribed before me Feb 20th 1839 
[signed] W Brooks J P. 

I certify that I am personally and well acquainted with the above name Abraham G Rosegrants and that he is a credible person
[signed] Wm Brooks J.P. 

Herkimer County ss:
I certify that William Brooks Esq was on the day of the date of the above affidavit & certificate a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Elected & qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of said County February 25th 1839 – 
[signed] E. A. Munson Deputy for John Dygert Clerk

Free
James Hyde Esq
Post Master
East Richfield
Otsego Co.
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State of New York 
Otsego County } ss  Jeremiah Woleben of the town of Truxton in the County of Cortland being duly sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that he is aged thirty four years and upwards is a son of Abraham and Dorothy Woleben late of Columbia in the County of Herkimer - That the father of this deponent the said Abraham Woleben was a pensioner of the United States and departed this life on the Sixth day of January 1819 that this deponent always resided with his parents up to the time of the decease of his father - That the father of this deponent kept a family record in the family Bible which family Bible is now in the possession of this deponent and has been in his possession ever since the death of his father. That this deponent is positive it is the same identical family Bible kept by his said father having known it from his earliest recollection – 
That the family Bible kept by his said father contains a record of the marriage of the parents of this deponent and states said marrige to have taken place on the 25th day of January 1778. That the record of said marriage in said family Bible is in the hand writing of this deponents father the said Abraham Woleben and is written in the German language and is in words and figures following to wit, “Im Jahr Chisti 1778 den 25ten January hab ich mich Abraham Wohleben In den Stan Der Ehe begeben. Mit Dohrethe Bellingeren” The English of which is that the said Abraham Woleben and Dorothy Bellinger were married on the twenty fifth day of January 1778 - That this date of said
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marriage in said record is expressed in fair legible figures and further his deponent saith not 
[signed] Jeremiah Woleben
sworn and Subscribed before me this 4th day of March 1839 
[signed] James Hyde Com of Deeds – 

I certify that I am personally and well acquainted with the above named Jeremiah Woleben and that he is a credible person 
[signed] Jas Hyde comr of Deeds

State of New York 
Otsego County ss }  I Jesse Rose clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Hyde Esqr before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County duly Commissioned and sworn & authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and believe his name subscribed to the above affidavit and the annexed certificate of credibility to be his genuine handwriting and Signatures 
Witness my hand & seal of office this 
5th day of March AD 1839 
[signed] Jesse Rose Clerk
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Abraham Woleben came before me one of the Justices of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York and made oath that he was examined by Abraham Tenbrouk and Peter Gansevoort Esqs appointed by the said State for that purpose obtained a certificate or had his certificate examined and countersigned setting forth that he had been scalped and otherwise wounded on the 17th day of October 1781. And that he now lives in the district of German Flatts and County of Montgomery 
[signed] Abraham Woleben

County of Montgomery May 29th 1787 
Sworn before me John Frank Justice Abraham Woolever Invalid private from 1st June 1786 to 1st June 1787, is 12 Mo. d40/. pr Mo    £ 24.0.0
Audited Nov 19th 1787.
State of New York 
Comptrollers office 
Albany June 29th 1843 }
I hereby certify the above to be a correct copy of an affidavit now remaining on file in this office 
[signed] Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
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Abraham Wolever came before me one of the Justices of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York and made Oath that he was examined by Abm Tenbrouk and Peter Gansvoort Esqrs appointed by the said State for that purpose obtained a certificate or had his certificate examined and countersigned setting forth that he had been scalped and otherwise wounded on the 17th day of October 1781 and that he now lives in the district of German Flatts and County of Montgomery 
[signed] Abraham Wolleber

County of Montgomery 
30th day of April 1788 
Sworn before the George M Bell Justice 
Abraham Wollever from 1st June 1787 to 1st Jany 1788 is 7 months ? 40/. Pr. Mon £14. 
Audited 29th Sept 1788. 
State of New York 
Comptrollers Office 
Albany June 29th 1843 
I hereby certify the above to be a correct copy of an affidavit now remaining on file in this office 
[signed] Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
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State of New York
 Otsego County ss  Jeremiah Woleben being duly Sworn saith that he is a son of Abraham Woleben late of the town of Columbia in the County of Herkimer decd and his widow Dorothy Woleben who is an applicant for a pension under the law of July 7th 1838 
This deponent further Saith that he is aged forty three years and upwards and is the same Jeremiah Woleben who made an affidavit in behalf of said Dorothy Woleben which affidavit this deponent understands has been sent to the pension office of the United States - This deponent further saith that the annexed leaf is taken from the family Bible by the father of this deponent the said Abraham Woleben during his life time and since his decease the same has been in the possession of this deponent that said leaf hereto annexed contains a record of the marriage of the parents of this deponent and is the only one ever had or kept by the parents of this deponent and is in the proper hand writing of the father of this deponent the said Abraham Woleben deceased; that this deponent has known said record to be the family record of this deponents father from his earliest recollection 
That the record of said Marriage in said annexed lef is written in the German language and
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commences with the words “Im Fahr Christi 1778 den 25th January” &c and ends with the word “Dohrethe Bellingeren" This deponent further saith that his said father was a pensioner of the United States ever since this deponent can remember up to the time of his death, that he first drew five Dollars per month and afterwards his pension was increased to eight Dollars per month further this deponent saith not 
[signed] Jeremiah Woleven
Sworn & Subscribed before me August 21st 1839 
[signed] Jas. Hyde Commissioner of Deeds of Otsego Co.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Woleben who made the above affidavit and that he is a credible person 
[signed] James Hyde com of deeds

State of New York 
Otsego County ss. } I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Hyde Esquire before whom the foregoing affadavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly appointed & sworn and authorised by law to take the same & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe the signature of James Hyde attached thereto and to the annexed certificate of credibility is Genuine. Witness my hand & seal this 29th day of August 1839 
[signed] Jesse Rose Clerk
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TRANSLATION
In re: Abraham WOHLEBEN
Rev. War Pension
Claim R. 17772

On January 7, 1755
between two and three o'clock, my dear wife brought into the world a well favored daughter who on Sunday ..... was baptized in the church. The witnesses to the baptism were ...... Grimmin and her husband Paulus Grim, and she was given the name Magdalena. The father Nicolaus Wohleben, the mother Maria Eliesabetha. God grant that she may become and remain a good Christian.

Born in the year 1756 on December 26.

In the year of Our Lord 1778, on January 25, I, Abraham Wohleben became wedded to Dohrothe Bellingern.

Born in the year 1785 on ...... 25.
My son Abraham was born in this world. The witnesses were Abraham Rosenkrans and his wife.

My daughter Elisabeth was born in the year 1803, on July 1.

My son Niclas departed this world on January 6, in the year 1815. His sickness lasted one month, with (Bell's ?) fever, and was buried on Sunday …. beside his brother Abraham…..

Kornetz Thielt (?)

Johannes Mynderx [Mynderse], his hand.

In the year of Our Lord August 29, 1771.

On July (?) 11, 1788 my daughter was born. Witnesses to her baptism were Thomas Schumager and Calvin Dilenni.

On December 26, 1756, at 3 p.m., I, Abraham Wohleben, was born and the witness to my baptism was Abraham Rosenkrans.

On December 26, 1775…..

Translated from German by Matteossian/ jmh 2/11/38
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30 Crary Ave. 
Mt Vernon, N.Y. 
Jan 12, 1938. 

Revolutionary & 1812 Files 
Navy Bldg 
Washington, D.C 
My dear Miss Finch, 
Will you please send me a summary of the service of Abraham Woleber R.17.772. Will you also state what is said concerning his being scalped and left for dead, and his subsequent recovery. The Woleber family have made an entirely different story of the episode and have had it published 
Since there many Wollabers who have pension papers they declare I have confused him with some other Abraham or Wollaber 
Respectfully yours, 
[signed] Mildred R. Staunton
P.S. If there is any charge I will gladly pay it. 
M.S.
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Rev & 1812
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476 
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 38975
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.  Please furnish work specified below.
January 14. 1930.
Bureau ordering Pension  Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 2 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Abraham Wolleber, New York Rtoops, R.17772. 
No. of copies 2 of each Shall form be kept standing? ___days 
For further information see M.M.H. Finch  Room No. 5033  Phone No. 541
Approved: 
A. D. Wilkerson Chief Clerk of Bureau. 
Margaret M. M. Finch Chief of Division. 
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 

[stamp]
DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED JAN 15 1930

CHECK WORK DESIRED 
Duplicate 
Multigraph  single or double space?  Facsimile signature? 
Mimeograph  single or double space?  Facsimile signature?
Folding  once or twice?
Assembling 
Stapling Once?  Twice?  Side?  End?
Electric typewriter  Fill in addresses?  Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size  Cards, size
Proof list  Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)  Corrections
Fill in letters  Tabulation sheets
Photostat x  Size actual  Official use? Yes for 2 p. Repay? yes for 2 p. only $ .30
Blue Print  Size  Official use?  Repay?  $
Remarks See copies with this claim, is be used for other photos when ordered
(OVER)
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus. 
192 .
(Date) 
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 
Make new addressograph plate 
Change present addressograph plate  } On list
Destroy present addressograph plate 
as follows: 
Now reads  1  2  3  4  5
Should read 1 2  3  4  5 
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION 
ADDRESSOGRAPH 
The above change was made    192 .
Operator 

MULTIGRAPH 
Operator   Date   Type set by    Date 
Remarks:

MIMEOGRAPH 
Operator   Date   Cut by   
Remarks:
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January 14, 1930. 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
Please furnish me photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Abraham Wolleber, New York Troops, R. 17772, uncertified. 
Very truly yours, 
Cash - 30 cents 

[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION BUREAU OF PENSIONS BOOK-KEEPERS DESK JAN 15 1930

J. Bellinger 
1026 Hanover Ave.
Norfolk Va. 

Received payment 
30¢
January 14, 1930. 
[signed] Ada DeYoung 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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NORTHLAND  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  SOUTHLAND 
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO. 
Aboard the Steamer
Klock’s Regt.
Kilts Comp
Peter etc
Shoemaker Thos 
Wohleben – Peter    Bellinger
Richard etc
Harter = Hurder

[the following text is crossed out]
Feeter Was wrong page photostat get another abt Feeter breaking jail & beating & old Klock etc