Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10623, John Elmendorf, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Elmendorf, John

NUMBER
S10623
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87115
New York
John Elmendorf

Rensselaer in the State of New York who was a private in the Company/commanded Captain Heermance of the light commanded Col. Grams in the N.Y. ma for 13 mo.


Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Apl
1833 and sent to J. Koon Nassau

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $86.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept $21.66
$108.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 18
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State of New York, Rensselaer County, City of Troy
SS:

On the eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in Open Court before the judges of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy in the County and State aforesaid, now sitting John Elmendorf of the town of Schodack in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged seventy five 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, to wit, That he the said John Elmendorf enlisted in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six as a private soldier in the service of the United States in a Company Commanded by Captain Andrew Heermance in Colonel Graham's Regiment, for the term of five months, that in the performance of the service required by such enlistment he was first marched to a place called Philipse Manor, as he thinks in the County of Westchester, that he performed duty at different places in the County of Westchester until the fall of the same year when he was engaged in the battle, with the British Troops at White Plains, after which he was marched to Peeks Kill where the whole Regiment went into winter quarters, at which place he remained until about the first of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when his Term of service, for which he has enlisted, expired and he returned home to Dutchess County in the State aforesaid, where he remained until the month of February.  That during the same month he again entered the service under the same Captain Andrew Heermance in Colonel Graham's Regiment, and continued to serve as a private soldier under the above mentioned officers in the County of Westchester, Peeks Kill and in Garrison, but whilst at Peeks Kill as aforesaid there was but one Company stationed there which was the Company to which he belonged, in which last tour of service he was engaged and continued to serve for the term of three months.  That after his return home in the summer of one thousand
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seven hundred and seventy seven, he again entered the service in a company of Militia commanded by Lieutenant Cornelius J Elmendorf and served under him about two months in guarding the magazines and Powder work, at Red Hook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid.  That on or about the first day of September in the same year, he again entered the Service of the United States as a private in a company commanded by Captain John Heermance, and wherein the above named Cornelius J Elmendorf was first lieutenant, which company belonged to the Regiment Commanded by the above named Colonel Graham, that he proceeded to the northward and was actively employed in the Northern Campaign in the County of Saratoga and was present at the taking of General Burgoyne and his Army.  That from Saratoga he was marched to the County of Ulster to a place called Hurley where Governor George Clinton then was and on or about the month of December of the same year was there discharged after having served for the term of three onths.  That the whole of his services as above detailed, together make thirteen months, That during the whole of the above period he resided in the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess and State of New York.  

1.  That he was born in the town of Esopus now Kingston, in the County of Ulster and State of New York on the twenty ninth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven.

2.  That his age was recorded in a large family bible belonging to his father, which is, as he believes, now in the possession of his brother, Cornelius J Elmendorf, who resides at the then town of Rhinebeck now Red Hook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid.

3.  That when he first entered the service as above mentioned
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and during the whole time he remained in the service as aforesaid his place of residence, now the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess and State of New York.  That he continues to live in the town of Rhinebeck aforesaid for the period of about twenty years after leaving the service as aforesaid, from which place he removed to the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia & State of New York where he resided one year he then moved to the town of Claverack in the same county where he lived about five years, from which place he removed back to the town of Chatham again where he remained two years:  he then removed to the town of Nassau in the County of Rensselaer and state aforesaid at which place he constantly resided until the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one when in the spring of that year he removed to Schodack in said County of Rensselaer where he has resided ever since and now resides.
4.  According to the best of his knowledge and belief he went into the service and performed duty as above mentioned at all times as a volunteer,
5.  That during the first period of service in which he was engaged for five months as above mentioned, his officers were Captain Andrew Heermance, Lieutenant George Sharpe, and Herman Knickerbocker, that Colonel Graham commanded the Regiment, and that the name of one of the field officers under him was either Lieutenant Colonel or Major Hopkins.  [illegible] Captains John Steinbergh, and James Stewart both of Dutchess County aforesaid. Commanded Companies in the same Regiment under Colonel Graham.  That according to the best of his recollection Governor George Clinton was in command of the State Troops among which he, this declarant served for the first five months as aforesaid. That while he was engaged as aforesaid to the northward the company to which he belonged was commanded by Captain John Heermance, and Lieutenants Cornelius
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J Elmendorf and Andrew Heermance, and the Regiment was commanded by the aforesaid Colonel Graham. Lieut Colonel Hopkins and Major John Cantine, which Regiment was attached to the Brigade Commanded by General Glover; that all the officers above named are now dead except Lieutenant Cornelius J Elmendorf.
6.  That he never received a written discharge from the service
7.  That there is no clergyman living in his neighborhood with whom he is acquainted but that Simeon Griswold and John Koon both of the town of Nassau can testify as to his character for [illegible] and their belief of his services as a soldier of a revolution.

And this declarant further says that at the time he entered the service as above mentioned the County of Westchester adjoined the County of Dutchess and that in performing his said service, he was marches from Dutchess County to Philipse Manor in the County of Westchester, from thence, Easterly to White Plains and from thence to Peekskill  - all in the same County.  That the rest of the service previous to the northern campaign was performed along and near the Hudson river in the said Counties; That in proceeding to the northward his Company [illegible] on board a vessel at Red Hook landing and proceeded up the Hudson River to Albany by water.  That the Company disembarked at Albany and from thence marched by land on the west side of the Hudson River to Stillwater, crossing the Mohawk about nine of ten miles above Albany.

He, this declarant, relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Jon Elmendorf

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Archibald Bull Clerk
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Rensselaer County ss:  John Elmendorf the applicant within named being duly sworn for the purpose of setting forth with greater precision, the length of his service and the different grades in which he served says, that the time he first entered the service in the Company of Captain Andrew Heermance and in the Regiment  commanded by Colonel Graham, as within stated by him in his declaration, was on the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and that he continued to serve in said company until the first of January of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - and further that he again entered the service in the month of February of the same year last above mentioned but on what precise day of the month he cannot state, in the company of Captain Andrew Heermance as within stated, and served as therein set forth until some time in the month of May following, and until he had served the full time of three months but on what precise day in the month of May he left the service last mentioned he cannot now remember nor precisely state, and further that by reason of dotage and consequent loss of memory he cannot state precisely the day in which he entered the service for the purpose of guarding the powder work at Red Hook nor the precise day on which he was discharged from said service but according to the best of his recollection it was in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven that he entered upon such service and from the best of his information and belief he was engaged in the last mentioned service in the period of seven weeks and one day; That from his best recollection & belief does not differ more than a week from the first of September in the same year last above mentioned, when he again entered the service under Captain John Heermance and Lieutenant Cornelius I Elmendorf as within set forth, & that he served until some time in the month of December of the same year, when he and discharged as within set forth at Hurley, but he was not discharged from his last tour of duty until he had performed full three months service therein, and further that he is certain he served in the whole, at least thirteen months, all which time he served in the capacity of a private soldier, and faithfully discharge his duty as such;
[signed] John Elmendorf
State of New York 
Rensselaer County } Ss  I John Koon one of the Commissioner to take affidavits &c in and for the County of Rensselaer do hereby certify that on the 17th day of November AD 1832 appeared before me John Elmendorf of the of Schodack in said County to me well known, who then took & subscribed the above affidavit before me 
[signed] J Koon Comr

State of New York 
Rensselaer County } ss  I Henry R Bristol Clerk of said County do certify that John Koon before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Commissioners of Deeds &c in and for the County of Rensselaer and as such duly authorised to take such affidavit, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing, and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this ninth day of January 1833 
[signed] Heny R. Bristol Clerk
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certify that we are well acquainted with John Elmendorf who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, (which is two miles and a half or thereabouts. distant from the residence of these deponents), to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
[signed] Simeon Griswold J Koon
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] Archibald Bull Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and that he served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Simeon Griswold and John Koon who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the town of Nassau in the County of Rensselaer, that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit,
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Elmendorf for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Eighth, day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. 
[signed] Archibald Bull Clerk
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State of New York
Dutchess County SS

Cornelius J. Elmendorf of the Town of Red Hook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid being duly sworn says that he was a Lieutenant in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and until the end of the Revolution.  That he is the broth of John Elmendorf the declarant in the annexed declaration names & that he knows said John Elmendorf served as a soldier in the revolution at different times, but how long deponent does not know -- That he knows said John Elmendorf to have serviced the two last times mentioned by him in the annexed declaration, at which times deponent was lieutenant as stated therein -- That on an inspiration of the original company roll in the possession of deponent it appears that said John Elmendorf was engaged in guarding the power works and magazines at Red Hook for the term of seven weeks & one day -- That the last term of service as stated by said declarant to wit, three months, deponent knows to be correct -- and deponent further says that he & said John Elmendorf raised together in the same family at the time of the revolution & said John Elmendorf was absent on service in the army at other times that these when he was in the same company with deponent but how many times or how long deponent does not know -- and further deponent says that he is eighty years and ten days old, and from an inspiration of the family bible  in his possession, he finds that the age of the said John Elmendorf as stated by him in his declaration annexed is correct and further that said John Elmendorf has correctly
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set forth his different places of residence in said declaration, & his place of birth and also that he has correctly stated the names of the officers during the time that deponent was in service and that they are all dead except this deponent.  And this deponent further says that by reason of bodily infirmity he is now unable to leave his residence.

Cornelius J Elmendorf

Sworn & subscribed before me July 31, 1832
Jno Rowley, Justice of the Peace

And I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Cornelius J Elmendorf & that he is a person of credibility & entitled to full belief 
Jno. Rowley Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Dutchess County SS

I Henry I Traver Clerk of the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that John Rowley Esquire before whom the preceeding affidavit was taken in as at the time of to being the same a Justice of he Peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and authorised to perform the duties of a Justice of the Peace

And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the said affidavit is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ny hand and official Seal this Second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Henry I Traver Clerk of Dutchess County State of New York
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7007

John Elmendorf's

Pension Papers

admitted,
13 mo Private
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7007
John Elmendorf

Admitted
13 mo. Private

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6 November 1832

P-20

J Koon
Nassau, NY
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7007 
BRIEF in the case of John Elmendorf of Schodack Rensselaer Co in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 75 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[TABLE]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers Gen. under whom he served.
In 1776 enlisted for 5 months served  |  5 Months  | As a private | Cap Andrew Heermance Col Grahams Regt
February 1777 entered the service | 3 Months |      | Lt Cornelius Elmendorf  Cap John Heermance
summer entered the service served  |  abt 2 Months |      |       |
Septr entered the service served  |  3 Months  |      |      |
[END TABLE]
5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rhinebeck Duchess Co NY –
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by Incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses Cornelius J Elmendorf knows that the declarant served as a soldier of the Revolution at different times –
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signed] A Reintzel Examining Clerk.
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Sept 20, 1898
Chicago Ill.

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I desire to know what the records of your office show of one John Elmendorf, who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War New York Militia.  John Elmendorf lived in Rensselaer and Columbia NY Counties and drew a pension for his service in the above named war.

Thanking you for any information you may give me I am,
Yours truly,
Wm H Elmendorf
No 322 La Salle Ave Chicago Ill
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Oct 27/98
W.H. Elmendorf
Chicago, Ill.

10623
Rev War
INVALID

File No. 10,623
John Elmendorf
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  June 7th 1832
Index:  Vol. A, Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870}
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Dec 28
J Elmendorf

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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to the Hon. J L Edwards
Sir, John Elmendorf formerly of the County of Rensselaer, now resident here wishes an increase of his pension which he now receives, upon the ground that in his application in 1832 he omitted to state that he acted & served as Sergeant. Having since been informed that a Sergeant was entitled to more per month than a private, he is anxious to know how he must proceed. The witnesses upon which his first application was made are dead, & I have informed him that unless his name is on the records in your possession, he can not expect to succeed. His original declaration will show under whom he served, & if the records of that service are with you, they will show whether he was Sergeant or not. He does not expect the department to furnish proof of his services, but thinks, as he has already furnished that proof, there can be no impropriety in asking whether the same records do not show him to have been a Sergeant 
Most of his service was under Capt Andrew Hermance whose widow, I understand, is applying for a pension through. Mr Beekman of this city. Elmendorfs papers may throw some light on that subject. 
The above enquiry is submitted with great respect for your rules & regulations in such matters, & with the hope that it will require but a few minutes of your time to answer. Mr Elmendorf I have seen but once before & can say nothing of his merits or of his services. 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
[signed] J.W. Fairfield
Hudson Decr 22d 1837