Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42311, for Andrew Slowter, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Slowter, Andrew
NUMBER
S. 42311
B L Wt 1522-100

CONTENTS
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2561
New York Roll
New York line
Andrew Slowter
private
New York line
1780 -Capt. Pell - 3 years & 4 months
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sept. 1818
and forwarded to Hermanus Bruch Esq Schoharie N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $36.80
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1814 - $48.00
Arrs 4 Mos. 18 ds.  $84.80
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Van Cortlandt
[illegible]
Schoharie, Schoharie Co.
[illegible] sent to John Swart, Edq.
Schoharie, New York
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New York
And.'w Slowter,  6 mo. - pr.
Apl. 17. 1818
To Hermanus Bouch
Schoharie
Admitted
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State of New York
Schoharie County, } SS:
On the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schoharie aforesaid, personally appears Andrew Slowter, aged fifty-three years, resident in the Town of Schoharie in the County of Schoharie aforesaid, who being by me first sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," that the said Andrew Slowter enlisted in the Town of Kingston in the County of Ulster in the State of New York aforesaid, in the early part of the year 1780
in the Company commanded by Captain Pell of the second New York Regiment;  that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the
service of the United States, the term of three years and four months when, (peace being restored) he was discharged from service at a place called Snake Hill in the County of Orange, in the State of New York -- and that he is in indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And that all the other evidence
he has in his power to prove his said services, is the affidavit of Nicholas Slowter, hereunto annexed
Andrew Slowter (X) his mark

Sworn to declared the day and year aforesaid
Herm's. Bouck one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas of Schoharie --

I Hermanus Bouck, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie aforesaid, do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew
Slowter did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress April 17. 1818.
Herm's. Bouch &c.
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State of New York Schoharie County } ss:
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Andrew Slowter is a man of little or no property, and that he is, if in health, as yet able to maintain himself, but should he be deprived of health he would become chargeable to the town, not knowing exactly what definition you give to the word "indigent," whether
you mean to apply it as meaning "Poor" or as
meaning "necessitous." A man "necessitous," I consider one destitute of such a living or support as a man in his in his circumstances acquires-- and a "poor" man I consider one without property but who by his industry if in health can obtain a comfortable living ---according to the foregoing definition I
certify that Andrew Slowter is a poor man.
---
Dated August 24. 1818.
Herm's Bruck
Judge of the Schoharie
common pleas
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State of New York
Schoharie County }  ss:
Nicholas Slowter of the Town of
Middleburgh in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn maketh oath and saith, that he has been personally well acquainted with Andrew Slowter the person who made the declaration, or statement under oath, before mentioned - that he, the deponent was present and saw
the said Andrew enlist into the American service, as in his said declaration is stated, and knows that his enlistment was for during the war and that he did continue in said service
until the said war ended, and peace concluded, when he was honorably discharged. 
and further saith not.
[signed] Nicholas Slowter (X) his mark
Sworn Apl 17th 1818
before me 
Herm's Bouck
One of the Judges of the Court
of Common pleas of Schoharie

I do certify that the above named Hermanus Bouck Esqr is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie, in the State of New York, and that the
aforegoing signatures of the said Judge are in his own proper hand writing, as witness my hand, and the Seal of the said Court, this 17th day of April, 1818.
W.W. Enders Clerk
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Andrew Slowter
Slowter

2561
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At a Court of Common pleas held in and for the County of Schoharie in the State of New York, at the Court House in the town of Schoharie on the Sixth day of June 1820.
Present
Hermanus Bouck
Isaac Hall Tiffany
Henry Shafer
Judges

Personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record for the said County of Schoharie ) Andrew Slowter, aged fifty eight years resident in the town of Schoharie in said County of Schoharie, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Pell, in the 2d Regiment of the New York line commanded by Col Cortland early in the winter of the year 1780 and continued to serve until the concluding of peace, in the fall of the year 1783 when he was honorably discharged. That on the Seventeenth day of April in the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen the deponent made an application for a pension under the provisions of the act of the 18th
March 1818 before his Honor Hermanus Bouck, Esquire, one of the Judges of this Honorable Court, and that he received a pension certificate upon such application in the words and figures following, to wit, "War Department Revolutionary claim. I certify
that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 Andrew Slowter late a private in the army of
the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list Role of the New York agency at the rate of eight Dollars - Cents per month, to commence on the Seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen-
Given at the War office of the United States this twenty fourth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, J.C. Calhoun, Sect'y. of War."
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and an actual resident in the town and County
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of Schoharie aforesaid. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
passed on the 10th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed. viz:
two cows worth thirty dollars, two hogs worth six Dollars, five chairs worth about one Dollar & twenty five cents, eight knives & forks worth about fifty cents - 12 earthen plates worth
about fifty cents-- 5 pots of different descriptions worth about six Dollars;
two trammels worth two Dollars, two axes worth two Dollars and fifty cents, three
pails of different sizes worth about eighty one cents- one looking glass worth fifty cents, two Razors worth about sixty two cents. about 14 Spoons worth about sixty two Cents-- one table worth about thirty seven cents. The wearing apparel & Bedding are worth about twelve Dollars. I do further testify that I have three children who live with me, the oldest a
Daughter Named Maria aged twenty one years, the Second a son named Nicholas Seventeen years of age, and the third is a daughter named Elizabeth aged fourteen-- they are all well and healthy, and are all
able to provide for themselves. That I have a wife living with me named Rachel, who is about fifty two years of age, well and healthy
and is able to provide for herself if she continues her health, by her industry-- that I have no trade, but have always supported myself by working out as a laborer, that I am now healthy and able to pursue labor, and can support myself without assistance provided I have my health, but in case of sickness would have to suffer, having no property of value
nor any income except that arising from my industry and that of the family, that I have no real estate of my own, but have a small lot on which is a log House and I have the privilege of a garden.
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log House and I have the privilege of a garden.
[signed] Amdrew Slowter (X) his mark

Sworn this 5th day of
June 1820 before me
John Swart, Clerk

I, John Swart, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Schoharie and State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5th day of September 1820.
John Swart, Clerk
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In reply to your request of ____received______
for a statement of the military history of Andrew Slowter, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's - crossed out) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 42311
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Early 1780 to Fall 1783
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 yrs. 4 mo.  Disch. at Snake Hill, N.Y.
RANK.  Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. - Pell
COLONEL. - Van Cortland
STATE. N. Y.
Battles engaged in,______
Residence of soldier at enlistment, - Enl. at
Kingston, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 17, 1818.
All'd.
Residence at date of application, - Schoharie, Schoharie Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, - 53 yrs.
Remarks: 1820 he referred to his wife Rachel, abt. 52 yrs. of age, children, Maria 21 yrs, Nicholas 17 yrs., & Elizabeth 14 yrs.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

156563m10-08
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New-York.
Andrew Slowter - priv:
aged 62 yrs. labourer - bodily
Strength fails him, wife, aged 56 yrs
Daughter 24 yrs. old, lame, & has lost
the use of one arm - dependent on
applicant for support.  Served 3 yrs. from
1777- 1st sched. dated 6th June 1820, exhibits 2 cows, $30, 12 hogs, $6. 5 chairs $1.25. Pots,
Kettles, &c: whole amt. of sched: $70.
2nd. 9th July 1821- application for
Declaration, as per 2nd Sched.:  dated
5th June 1824 & which exhibits 1 cow, $12 -
3 pigs $1.50, old chairs 62-1/2 cents; knives &
forks 37½ cts: Pot & a kettles, $4. &c. whole amt of sched:  $24.23½-- change of
property since 1st Sched: viz:
sold I cow in the fall of 1823 to
Bartholomew Swart in payment of house rent-- as per affidavit of said Swart, duly authenticated. 1 large iron pot, broken. 2 hogs, killed & eaten in his family-- 1 pail worn out-- looking glass, broken.
Restored 16 Augt 1824, & sent to
Elias Holiday, Esqr
Schoharie
N. York.
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42311
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,311
Andrew *Slowter
Pri Rev War
-
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 466
[Arrangement of 1870.]

*W.D.G. Aug. 8, 1907.

1912 Mch. 21. Hist to
Mrs. M. V. Gaden letter
in W. File 6079 Ephraim
Slauter (cents sign)
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Applicant aged 58 yrs.
Healthy - 
 - Wife, aged 52 yrs-- well & hearty
- 1 daughter 21. yrs old -
1 son 17 yrs.
1 other daughter 14 yrs old.
Amt. Sched: $70

Served - 3 yrs.

No
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Greenville July 15th 1829

I have received from William Gordon of
the Bounty Land Office War Dept Washington City
Land Warrant No 1522 issued to Andrew to
Andrew Slowter or Stouler of the New York
Line of the Army of the Revolution
Witness my hand
Denis Wakeley


To Wm Gordon Esq
Bounty Land Office
War Department
Washington City
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SCHOHARIE COURTHOUSE N.Y.

1 March 1823
N.Y.
---
Andrew Slowter
Recd 23 July 1824 -
March 1819

Hon. John C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War
Washington


(FREE)
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Schoharie July 19th 1824

Dr. Sir
I enclose to you, the papers of Andrew Slowter,
a revolutionary soldier, in order to his being restored to the pension list.
Yours respectfully
Elias Holliday

Hon. John C. Calhoun,  Sec'y of War
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Schoharie County } ss:
David Budd, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he as a physician, attended Maria Slowter, the person mentioned in the annexed papers, that she is affected in one of her legs and one arm and hand with a complaint which this deponent believes to be rather of a paralytic nature; that she has been affected with it above three years, that three of her fingers upon one of her hands are contracted so that she has little or no use of them.
[signed] D. Budd

Sworn before me this 3rd day of July 1824
John Lawyer
Justice of the peace

Schoharie County} ss: 
Bartholomew Swart being duly sworn saith
that the above named Andrew Slowter, and this deponent desiring of twenty dollars for house and garden rent; that this balance was due last fall on four years past rent at ten dollars a year; that this deponent took the cow mentioned in the annexed papers towards the rent some time last fall and allowed the said Andrew Slowter about twenty dollars for the cow; that this deponent allowed more than the cow was worth, considering the debt against a
very poor person.
[signed] Bartholomew Swart
Sworn before me this 17th
day of July 1824
John Lawyer
Justice of the peace
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Schoharie County } ss:
I John D. Lawyer Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that John Lawyer whose name is subscribed to the taking of the two within affidavits, was on the day of the taking said affidavits, a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Schoharie, And further that I am acquainted with the
hand writing of said John Lawyer, and verily believe the signature of said John Lawyer, Subscribed to said affidavits is the proper hand writing of the said John Lawyer, Justice as aforesaid--
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand
affixed the seal of the said Court this nineteenth day of July 1824
John D Lawyer, Clerk
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Andrew Slowter or Slouther

No 1522
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By. L'd. Office
6th July, 1829

Bounty Land
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Greenville 30th June 1829
To the Hon. Secretary of War

You will find enclosed with this, the application of Andrew Slowter of Schoharie County for the Bounty Land due to him together with a power of attorney duly executed authorizing me to receive a Warrant for the same.  Mr Slowter is a pensioner under the acts of 1818 & 1820.
The returns please direct to the subscribed at this place.
I am desired by the heirs of Gideon Bennet a private for "during the War," I believe, in the Massachusetts line who died in the Army, of sickness, about or soon after the surrender of Cornwallis, to enquire whether a Warrant has ever been issued in their case. Many years ago they made out a regular application for the Bounty Land due to them, forwarding the same by a Mr Adams going to Washington; but the
said Mr Adams never returned and it
was reported and believed he had died or
was killed on his way. If no Warrant has
been paid in this case the heirs will immediately make application.
In profound respect I am &c.
your humbl & Obt Servt
Lewis Wakeley

To the Hon. Sec. of War
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County of Schoharie } ss:
On the first day of June 1824 personally
appeared in open court commonly called the court of Common pleas or county court, being a court of record for the County of Schoharie, Andrew Slowter, resident in said county aged sixty two years who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818, the first of May 1820 and first of March 1823, that he the said Andrew Slowter, enlisted for during the war in the year 1780 in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Pell, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cortland, in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the corps until the year 1783 when he was discharged from the said service near Newburgh in the County of Orange
State of New York. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March
Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or
any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed.
Inventory. Real estate I have none
Personal property. one cow worth about $12.00
three pigs $1.50, five old chairs $0.62 [total $2.12]
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eight old knives & forks $0.37-1/2, ten or twelve earthen plates $0.50, [total $0.87-1/2]
Four pots, otherwise called kettles, the largest holding about three pails, the next about one pail from that down to four quarts, worth about- $4.00
Two trammels $1.75, two axes, $1.50 two pails $0.37-1/2 [total $3.62-1/2]
two razors $0.50, fourteen old pewter spoons $0.24--[total 0.74]
One old pine table $0.37 one hog $0.50 [total 0.87-1/2]
[Total value of all $24.23-1/2]

Sworn before me in open Court this first
day of June 1824
[signed] Andrew Slowter (X) his mark
John D. Lawyer Clk

That since exhibiting my first schedule the
following changes have been made in my property.
One of the cows exhibited in my first inventory
sold to Bartholomew Swart, last fall to pay him a ballance due him for the rent of about a half acre of ground for four years and small house
one of the pots, otherwise called kettles, inventoried in my first inventory is broke and of little or no value.
The two hogs I inventoried, were killed and eaten in my family, one pail worn out. The looking glass is broke.
I occupy a small log house, and about an half
acre of Stony grownd which I hire of John Rorick at a rent of Seven dollars a year.
I have one daughter named Maria aged about
twenty four years, who is lame in one leg and has been so nearly three years, and has lost the use of one arm, who lives with me, and depends upon me for her support.
I have a wife aged about fifty six years.
I have no trade or any any means other than
daily labour for the support of my self and family
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That in the winter season, wages are low and I
find it difficult to get employ, that my bodily strength fails me, and my circumstances are such as to need assistance from the town or otherwise.
[signed] Andrew Slowter (X) his mark
Sworn before me in open Court this first
day of June 1824
John D. Lawyer Clk

Schoharie County } ss. 
I John D. Lawyer Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Schoharie do certify that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty four dollars and twenty three cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court, this twelfth day of June 1824
John D. Lawyer Clk

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State of New York
County of Schoharie } ss:
I Andrew Slowter aged sixty four years do upon oath declare that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine I entered or enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of "during the War," and served in the second Regiment of
the New York line commanded by Colonel Van Courtland.  I further declare that I continued in the service aforesaid untill the close of the war when I was regularly discharged from the same Regiment of the New York line commanded by Colonel Van Courtland and when I was a private.  I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised me on the part of the United States,
nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore know all all men by these
presents that I Andrew Slowter aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Wakeley of Greene County to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand
and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of June 1829.
[signed] Andrew Slowter (X) his mark
Witness
John Swart
Jabez W. Throop

I Jabez W Throop aged Fifty two years
do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with Andrew Slowter who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and do well know him to be the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I know or do believe he did perform the military service therein stated.
[signed] Jabez W Throop -
Witness
John Swart
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State of New York
County of Schoharie } ss:
Before me John Swart a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the before named Andrew Slowter subscribed to the aforegoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed; and likewise personally appeared Jabez W Throop -  Subscriber to the afore
going certificate, identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively.
Subscribed this 27th
day of June 1829
John Swart Justice Peace
in and for the County of Schoharie

State of New York
County of Schoharie } ss:
In testimony that the above written
John Swart was a magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the County seal and subscribed my name at Schoharie
this twenty seventh day of June 1829 in my capacity as Clerk of the County aforesaid
John Gebhard, Jr. Clark