Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,597, for John Staats, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
of
New York
CONTENTS
Staats, John
NUMBER
S.14.597
carded
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1746
Albany
John Staats
of Hudson
in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Comp commander
by Captain Burgart of the Regt Commanded
by Col V Alstin in the New York
line for 8 months and 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 27 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jan
1832
and seal to
McCage
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
$41.46
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 13.82
$55.28
Recorded by

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Geo C. Stiles Clerk
Book 10  Vol. 5
Vol. Page 140
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Feb 18 1836
Trans to Albany from
Maul 1834. Mar 29 1836
Letter to Pen Age 11. AD 1837
Order to pay 16 Jany 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838 from
4 Sept 1838 to 25 Decr 1839 the
day of his death Agt Notified
5 Jany 1841
Bead
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Admitted
8 mo. & 10 days
Application
of
John Staats
No
4039
McCagg
Agent

Hudson
37
S
2664 10
1/27.64
19.82
41.46
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State of New York
Columbia County

On this The tenth day of August 1832
sonally appeared in open Court before
the Justices of the Justices Court now siting
in the City of Hudson in the County &
State aforesaid John Staat a Resident
of the Town of Stuyvesant in the County
of Columbia aforesaid aged Seventy
Six years who being first duly sworn
in according to Law doth on his
Oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832 that he entered in the
the service of the United States in the
Malitia [militia] in the aforesaid Town of Stuyvesant (then the Town of KinderHook)
as a volunteer under the command of
Captain Lambert Burgart Colonel
Abraham Van Alstine, Major Isaac
Lois that he march in September the
year previous to the taking of Burgoyne
from the aforesaid Town to the Town of
Saratoga that on the arrival then
they were not wanted and were sent
back to Schenectady & from thence to
Caghnawaga and remained at the
last place thirty threes day of was
absent in the service forty days
 
was again called out again at the
taking of Burgoine does not recollect
the officers of the months was in the neighborhood
of the Battle Ground
Fourteen days previous to the Battle

I John S Paker clerk of the 
 Justices Court in the City of Hudson do hereby certify [illegible]
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was in the Battle was taken from the
Regular company in which he belonged
to drive a waggon [wagon] loaded with Powder
thinks three were Eighteen waggons they were under the care of an officer he does at
Recollect his name was engaged in the
Battle from nine oClock in in the morning
until the dark of the evening Recollects
there was a Gen'll Arnold from the can
who was very active in the engagement
after the taking of Burgoine [Burgoyne] this applicant was sent back to Albany, and immediately went up to Bbrng down the spoils
of Burgoine was about thirty six
Days

In 1777 I went against under Capt Isaac Van
Valkin Bough of the Town of Kinderhook
Major Herman Van Buren had the lease
and Abraham Van Alston was Colonel but he did not go they marched from
the aforesaid Town of KinderHook to Fort
Edward on the arrival of the Troops
at Fort Edward the Battle had already
been fought by Van Rensalaer Van Rensalaer was wounded saw Van Renselaer on
his way to Albany - there was also
a Capt Montgomery from the British
army who was wounded and taken
Prisoner by the Americans-- from York
Edward March to Fort Ann and Back
wards & forwards and was finally discharged after having served three months

again marched as a volunteer in 1778 [illegible under Capt
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marched again as a Volunteer under Capt
Burger Claw Lieutenant John GLoi both from
the Town of Kinderhook thinks they had
no field officers until they arrived at
Fort Plank in Canajoharie when they
were attached to the Regiment of Colonel
Gordon who had the command of this Fort
They remained there one month and a
few days then Returned home
was also marched twice from the
Town of KinderHook To Benesses Heights
he thinks under Capt Isaac Van Valk
inBaugh went as detached companies
to guard the County from the depredate
arms  of Brandt & Butter & [illegible] Then others
served in each of these last campaigns Two weeks & upwards
Twice he marched from his home
to the Town of Green Bush near the
Albany ferry and remained there each
time two weeks waiting orders to march
forward, they were under the command
of General Scuyler but were not
sent forward and returned home
and this applicant further says that
that he does not recollect the names of
any Regular officers with whom the
companies to which he was attached
acted that he was most if not all
the time under the command of Genl
Scuyler who had the command at those
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times at the north that he cannot
Recollect the dates of the times in which
he served any farther than they are stated
above that he has no documentary evidence
that he never received a written 
discharge and that he has two Living
Witnesses Fort William Was Burgh
Andrius Witbeck, whose affidavits are
hereunto annexed and that he would refer the
depart me to the following Persons in his
neighborhood who will certify to his character for truth and veracity Court Medad
Butler Esqr Judge of our County Court
Martin Van Buren Esqr the applicant
deems it unnecesary to name any more believing
the reference to Mr Van Buren is Sufficient
He hereby relinquish every claim
what ever to a pension or annuity Except
the present and declares that his name is not
on the Pension Roll of any State of the
Agency thereof

John his x mark Statts
Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year first
Above Mentioned
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
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To the interrogatories put by the Court
is directed by the war department he answers
To the first he answers he was Born
in the Town of Kinderhook in the County
of Columbia in the State of New York
and in the same stone House in which he now
resides on the 15th of Apl 1756
To the second he says the Record of his
age was kept in the Family Bible but
is now lost
to the third he was living in the Town of
Kinderhook (now Stuyvesant) has also
lived there still lives there 
the Fourth. He always went when he
was called on by his officers
to go went for himself Volununtarily
5th He never did any discharge except
a verbal and

5th does not recollect the names of any
officers except such as are named in
his application to wit General Scuyler
 Colonel Gordin & Van Rensalaer that the
portion of his service is stated above
it was really marching backwards
forwards at the north that he was in the
engagement at the taking of Burgoin
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur Clerk
 
John his x mark Statts
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We William Nor Bought and Andrus
Witbeck both residing in the Town of
Struyvsant and in the County of Columbia
and State of New York do certify that
we are well acquainted with John
Staats who has sworn & subscribed to
the aforesaid application that we believe him to be 74 years old that we
have been so acquainted with him
and lived near him ever since the Revolutionary War and previous thereto that
we were with him in the service in
the said Revolutionary struggle that
we have no doubt he served as he states
the he is reputed in the neighborhood
when he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution & we concur in
that opinion
William Vosburgh
Andrus Witbeck

Sworn and subscribed the
day and
year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur Clerk

and the said Court do hereby declare
the opinion after investigation the matter
and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the
above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier and served as
he states and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William
Vosburgh & Andrus Witbeck on are residents of the Town of Stuyvesant
that they are credible person in
their statements entitled to the fullest
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Credit and the Court would further
Certify that they are personally acquainted with the applicant states that he
is a respectable farmer with a character that is Ireproachable also that
Andrus Witbeck who has signed his certificate is an old Gentleman of high
standing in the town where he resides and
in the County at large
Wm R Macy
McCarg
Justices of
the Peace

I Hiram Wilbur Clerk of the Justices
Court of the City of Hudson do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of
John Staats for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of my
Office this 13th day of August 1832
Hiram Wilbur Clerk
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Dec. 23, 1919.
From the papers in the claim of John Staats, S. File No. 14
,97 Rev War, it appears that he applied for pension August
13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Stuyvesant, Columbia
County, New York,
He stated that he was born April 15, 1756 at Kinderhook,
Columbia County, New York, where he resided when he enlisted
in September, 1776, and served short tours at various times
under Captains Lambert Burget, Isaac Van Valkenburgh, and
Burger Claw, Colonels Abraham Van Alstyne, Gordon and Van Rensellaer
, and was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne.
His claim was allowed for eight months and ten days' service
as a Private.
On September 5, 1835, soldier stated that he would move
that day or soon after from Stuyvesant to Arcadia, Wayne County
New York, to reside with his married daughter, but did not give
her name; and at the same time John A. Staats of Stockport,
Columbia County, New York, claimed to have known the soldier
for more than fifty years, but did not state any relationship
to him.
Mr John S. Beach
1423 New York Ave. N.W.
Wash. D.C.
The soldier died December 25, 1839, leaving children, none
of whose names are stated.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
C. C. Thomas
Acting Commissioner.
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John Stoats
N. Y.
to
Albany
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State of New York
Columbia County
On this fifth day
of September 1835 before me the Subscriber
Justice of the Peace of said County of Columbia
 personally appeared John Staats who
on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to a Company
 Commanded by Captain Van Valkenburgh in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Van Harlan in the service
of the United States that his name was
placed on the pension Roll of the State of
New York payable as the New York
Agency, that he is this day or soon
hereafter to remove from the County of
Columbia where he now resides to
the Town of Arcadie in the County
Wayne in said State and wishes
where he intends to remain and wishes
his pension to be then payable in
future
The following are his reasons
for removing from the County of
Columbia to the County of Wayne
Viz that he has sold his farm in the said
County of Columbia and wishes to reside
with his daughter who is married
and lives in said County of
Wayne-
In testimony whereof I have
set my hand the day & year
above mentioned
John his x mark Staats
Sworn & subscribed
before me this 5th
day of
September 1835
J M Cagg Jus Peace
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I John A Staats of the Town of Stock
part in the County of Columbia do truely
certify that I am well acquainted with
John Staats who has subscribed to the
foregoing affidavit that I have known
him for more than fifty years past
and know him to be the person described
in said affidavit in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this 5th September 1835
Sworn & subscribed before
me this 5 Sept 1835
J MCagg Jus Peace

John A Staats-
 
I Isaac McCagg a Justice of the peace
in the County of Columbia do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with Jos
A. Staats who has subscribed & sworn to the
foregoing affidavit that he is a respectable person & his statement entitled
to full credit he being a man of truth
& veracity
J McCagg Jus Peace

I Henry Munger Clerk of the Justices
Court in the City of Hudson hereby
Certify that Isaac McCagg before whom
the above affidavits were taken & who
was signed the above certificate is a
Justice of said Court that I am
well acquainted with his handwriting
and do believe the above to be his prop
signature in testimony whereof I have
set my hand & seal of said Court
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this fifth day of September 1835
H Munger Clk
please
forward any communications that may be to made to Mr
Staats at Arcadia Wayne County
his present place of Residence
Jas McCagg
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John Fleming
20. Feb. 36
John Staats

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
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Mechanics Bank
New York 20th Feby 1836
In reply to your Letter of the 18th Just. I have
to state that the name of John Staats a Private at 27.64/100
per annum, under the act of 7th June 1832, was transferred
to the Albany Agency with the general List of Pensioners
furnished at this Bank) as a resident of Columbia County
He was last paid at this Agency to the 4th of March
1834 on the 29th of April 1834,
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jno Fleming Prest & Pens agt
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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John Staats- Albany 7 June $27.61.
To what time last paid
Pension Office
11 Oct 1837.
4 Sep 1833
H
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John Staats Albany N.Y. 7 June 1832
$27.64
To what time last paid

to the 11th
September 1835.
Third and office
16. Jany 1838
A. Hyde

Pension Office
16 Jany 1838
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 28th 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, the childrn of John Staats
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at
the rate of Twenty seven Dollars and 64 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept. 1838
to the 25th Decr 1839, the day of his death
Respectfully yours,
1
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Mar 9

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Mechanics Bank
New York 7th March 1836
Sir
I have received your letter of the 2d Just
Transferring the name of John Stoats a Private at $27.44/100
per annum under the act of 7 June 1832 from this to the Albany
Agency, is not this intended to be John Staats? If so by
reference to my letter of the 20th Ultimo, it will be perceived
that his name was inserted in the List made at this Bank
for the Albany Agency

The name of John Stoats is not upon the
Books of this Agency
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Jno Fleming Prest & Pension

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Merch & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agency
January 10th 1838.
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
John Staats claims may upon the
enclosed Vouchers, from 4 Sept. 1835, to 4 Sept. 1837.
In addition to the usual vouchers, is a certificate of the
Judge explanatory of the point referred to in your letter of the 11th
October, in relation to this case
I am Sir
very respectfully
You ob ser
The W. Alott
[illegible]
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Merch & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agency
October 7. 1837
James L. Edmonds Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
John Staats claims pay in
the enclosed vouchers, from 4 Sept 1835 to 4 Sept 1837
Wynn Bringer, also claims pay on his notes here
with a from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sept. 1837
and Sarah Ellison Widow of Henry Hillman
A
a Pension claims the balance due at the time of his
death in the enclosed vouchers the original pension certificate
being with held by the prose having possession of the same
Be pleased to in trust as whither or int he shall
pay the claims -
I am, Sir
very respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
[illegible]
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Miss Ella M. Beach
608 N. Washington St
Rome N.Y
Personal inquiry
April 9th
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Miss
Mabel B Beach
102 Meigs St.
Rochester
N. Y.
Apr. 9
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[column 1]
1919 Dec. 23. Hist to John S. Beach
1920 Apr. 20 Hist. to Miss Ella M. Bear
& Miss Mabel B. Beach
His 1922, and 7 to J S. Beach, Penn
Bureau (personal inquiry,) as 
contained in the claim & W. 19103

[column 2]
Revy War
14,597
INVALID.
File No. 14597
John Staats
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 361
Arrangement of 1870.}
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PRESIDENT
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FIFTH VICE-PRESIDENT
VAN A YANN.
SECRETARY TREASURER
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Federal Employers Union No. 2
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Hon. J. C. Tieman,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Tieman:
I shall appreciate it if you will have the
Revolutionary War Section furnish me with a transcript
of the record service of all of the persons in the
Revolutionary War who enlisted under the name of John
Staats from New York.
Sincerely yours,
Jno S. Beach
JSB /
President.
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Feb 10

[stamp] MEDULN
FEB 7

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington.D.C