Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 10589, Marcus Dusler, New York
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New York
Dusler, Marcus
or Dueslar
S10589
Carded
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Albany  24.113
Marcus Dueslar of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Copeman of the Regt. commanded by Campbell in the N. York line for 12 mos. 07 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of April 1838 and sent to Hon. A. Loomis, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=anl. allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E-2 Vol. 4 Page 18

(on next page at top) Increased from $30
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NO. 11399
Marcus Tusler

Sec Vol 3 Sc 20  $9.3?   1780
     "      "       20    1.10  1779
     "      "       22    11. ?   1782

5.14

26 Sep 1832
26 Dec 1832
3 mo 7 ds
9 mo
ought to be 40.77
        P 183
(3 lines crossed out, Unreadable)

Hon A. Loomis
Hon. Ress US
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No 11399

BRIEF in the case of Marcus Tusler of Openheim County of Montgomery 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?
68. Years
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State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
May - In 1778.
[illegible] - 1779.
Spring - 1780.
March 1781.
Spring - 1782.
May - 1783.

Duration of Service
Years, Months, Days
2 or 3 weeks
3.
9.
at least 3.

Rank
As a
Substitute
"
[illegible]
private
Minute Man
"
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Copeman [illegible] Campbell
[illegible]
[illegible] House [illegible]
Col Dubois
Col Willett [illegible]
[illegible] House. Col. Clyde
Col Copeman
 
5. In what battles was he engaged/
Engmt with [illegible]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Fort Plain, County of Montgomery, N. York.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Documentary proof & Traditionary evidence, & one living witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
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I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

James Ord Examining Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery County

On this 21. day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Montgomery held at Johnstown and new setting Marcus Tusler a resident of the town of Openheim County of Montgomery and State of New York aged sixty eight last [illegible] 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 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That he lived at Fort Plank in the County of Mongomery and State of New York in May in the year 1778. 
When he went as a substitute for a person whose name he does not now recollect - that he served two or three weeks under the command of Captain Abraham Copeman - Lieutenant Joseph House - Ensign Jacob Snider and attached to Colonel Campbell, Regiment that he knew Captain Jacob Deivendorff and Lieutenant George Countryman.  That during that time he stood guard and also went out with the Regiment to Cherry Valley where he remained a few days and then returned home about the first of June 1778 - where he remained on duty keeping guard of Fort Plank until about the first of October 1778.  When he was released from guard that about the middle of July 1779, he went as a substitute for Leonard Kritser under the command of the same officers to fort Stanwyx when he was under the command of Quarter Master Sergeant
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Tucker - who belonged as he understood to the Regular Army.  That he went as a guard to guard the provision which was then being transported to the fort.  That after about four weeks he returned to fort Plank where he done duty in guarding the fort guarding the laborers in the field until about the last of October in the same year - When he was for the most of the time discharged until the next season - That in the spring of the year 1780, he went again into service as a volunteer to guard fort Plank under the same officers but particularly under the command of Lieutenant House. That he remained there until about the middle of July of the same year when he was released and from there he went to Fort Plain and to the North side of the Mohawk River opposite Fort Plain when he had an engagement with Sir William Johnson.  That at that engagement Colonel DuBois commanded the Regiment to which he belonged.  That after that Battle he again returned to Fort Plank where he done duty at different times and in different ways by guarding the Fort and the laborers until November following when he was released - That during that period he was absent some part of the time but has no doubt he was in service as much at least as three months.
That in the month of March 1781. he enlisted for nine months in Colonel Willits Regiment in Captain Gross' Company as appears from the certificate of discharge under the hand of Major Josiah Throop and hereto annexed.  That in the year 1782 in the spring the
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particular month he cannot state he thinks it was May he volunteered his services as a Militia man under the command of Colonel Clyde in Joseph House's company Abraham Coleman his former Captain having been promoted to the office of Major. That he acted as a Minute man ready to go when called upon until about the middle of October. That his duty was to watch the garrison at Fort Plank that he served at different times that season in all has no doubt it was at least [about] three months. That the garrison was commanded during this time by Major Coleman & Colonel Clyde. That in May 1780 he again volunteered to guard the [illegible] before mentioned that he served as a Minute man until the latter part of the [illegible] in 1783 when he was discharged. That the Garrison was during this time commanded by Colonel Coleman. That he was born in Palatine (now Openheim) Tryon (now Montgomery) county & State of New York on the 3d day of June 1763. That he has no record of his age except one that his father wrote in the Bible. That he never received any discharge from the service except the one before referred to in the preceding declaration. That he lives now in the town of Openheim County & State aforesaid & has lived there ever since the war. That he does not recollect the names of any officers that commanded at that time except those
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already named. That he is known in his neighborhood by Frederick Baum &  Henry Flander. That he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. That no clergyman resides in his neighborhood.
Sworn to the day & year above written
Marcus Dusber
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

We Frederick Baum & Henry Flander residing in the town of Oppenheim in Montgomery County and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Marcus Tusler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Frederick Baum
Henry Flander
His mark

Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & serves as
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the states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Frederick Baum & Henry Flander who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Oppenheim County of Montgomery & State of New York
and are creditable for sons & that their statement is entitled to credit. & that no clergyman resides in the neighborhood of the applicant.

George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County
do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Marcus Tusler for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my
hand & seal of office this 21 day of September
in the year 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson
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April 27, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Marcus Dusler or Dusslar
S. 10589

Mrs. H. O. Clemens
443 Gifford Street
Syracuse, New York.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Marcus Dusler who in 1840 was aged seventy-eight years and received a pension in
Fulton County, New York.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S. 10589, based upon service of Marcus Dusler in the Revolutionary War.

Marcus Dusler was born June 3, 1763 in Palatin, Tryon County (which were later Oppenheim, Montgomery County), New York, or in Minden, Montgomery County, New York. He made both statements. Names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Minden, near Fort Plank, Montgomery County, New York, Marcus Dusler enlisted May 10, 1778 and served at various times during each year until August 20, 1783, amounting in all to about two and one-half years as private under Captains Abraham Copeman, Peter Beeber, Lawrence Gross and Joseph House, Colonels Campbell, Samuel Clyde, Marinus Willett and Copeman ( formerly his captain), in the New York troops. During his service a great part of the time he was engaged as guard at Fort Plank and was in a battle with Sir John Johnson's forces opposite Fort Plain on the Mohawk River, also in skirmishes with Tories and Indians.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Oppenheim, Montgomery County, New York.
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In 1832 reference was made to a brother of the soldier, his name was not stated.

No reference was made to wife or children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Marcus Dusler, you should address the Comptroller General, Coneral Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Marcus Dueslar [Dusler]
Certificate #24113
Issued April 24, 1838
Rate $40.77 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Albany New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev War
No. 15

INVALID.
10589
Marcus Duesler
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. A, Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Oct. 19. History to Hon. Irving R. Devendorf

1939 - Apr 27 - Hist. to
Mrs. H C Clemens (Julia D)
CC
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N.Y.
Marcus Dussler
S.F. 10589
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Fort Plain 29 December 1781
Mark Tusler Henry [illegible] the Barons soldiers in  [illegible] of his Company in Col Willetts [illegible]

Discharged from the service of [illegible] Throop [illegible]
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24.113
New York

Sec. Hon A. Loomis
March 1838

Marcus Duesler of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Copeman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Campbell in the New York line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to Jno. Nellis Palatine

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] '34
75
15
______
$90

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 95
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Cancel old & make out a new certificate
$40.77 per annum
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Washington H.R. April 17, 1838

I have received & enclose the Pension certificate of Marcus Duesler for correction agreeable to the decision made on his application for an increase of Pension. I also send the letter of Mr. Nellis proposing to [illegible] 49 days additional service if it shall be found that it was not included in the proposed correction plan make the examination and and advise me if the proof suggested by Mr Nellis is [illegible]

Respectfully yours &
A. Loomis

Hon J. L. Edwards
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Deuslar

Hon J L Edwards
Pension Office

Hon. A. Loomis
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Washington Feb 26 1838

Hon. J.L. Edwards

I enclose a letter addressed to me by John Nellis Esq requesting an examination of rolls in the department with a view to the increase of his pension. It will be observed that he refers to a claim made on his former application the [illegible] in support of which it is supposed was not then in possession of the department. Be so good as to make the necessary examination.

Very Respectfully Yours 
A Loomis
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Marcus Dueslar
Pension certificate
$30 each year.

Payments to be made at New York by [illegible]
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York.

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 4,
Pay [illegible] by G. C. Stiles
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Marcus Duesler of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and ___cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1 day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

24.113
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Palatine
March 24

Hon. A. Loomis
HR

Free

Hon. A. Loomis
Rep. in Congress
Washington City

[illegible]
Duesler Pension Cert.
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Palatine Mont. Co. N.Y.
March 21. 1838

Dear Sir

I have recd your Letter of the 10th instant informing me that you had had a re-examination of the pension case of Marcus Duesler & it had resulted in the discovery of satisfactory evidence of 3 months & 7 days service not before allowed for & requesting the to send you the pension certificate of Mr Marcus Duesler & it would be corrected by an additional allowance. Mr Duesler [illegible] I wrote you on the subject of his claim has furnished me with an old roll of Capt Joseph
House' Company showing that "since the 28th of July last 1780 to the 28 May 1781" he Mr Duesler as private of said Co. had served 49 days. If those 49 days services are included in above 3 months & 7 days then it is all right -- but if not then Mr Duesler desires to prove said roll showing said 49 days service. The roll was found with a son of Capt House who is, I am told, unwilling part with the same, but has desired that it should be returned to him. I Enclose you the pension certificate of Mr Duesler to get the amount of his pension increased by the Depart. You will please to give the subject your
early attention.
Yours,
John Nellis
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State of New York
Montgomery County

Frederick Baum of the town of Openheim in said County being duly sworn says, that he was acquainted with Marcus Tusler in the Revolutionary War. That had seen the said Marcus Tusler in July, as near as he can recollect, 1779, going as a guard for the provision which was then being transported to Fort Stanwyx. That this deponent was engaged at that time as a nine months man and was conveying this provision up the River when he saw the said Marcus, acting as a guard but cannot state the time the said Marcus was engaged. And this deponent further says that he frequently saw the said Marcus acting as guard or scout in the war & that to the best of deponent's knowledge he, then said Marcus, always conducted himself in a good & soldier like manner always obeying the command of his officers. And thisdeponent further says that the said Marcus Tusler who has subscribed the annexed declaration & the one mentioned in this affidavit are one & the same person. And this deponent further says that he was acquainted with & belonged to the same company in which Marcus Tusler belonged, for the term of nine months. That they both served together in the year 1781. That they were under the command of Captain Gross in Colonel Willet's Regiment and that they served the whole term of nine months. And further this deponent saith not.

Sworn to & subscribed this 21 day of September 1832 in Open Court

Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk

his mark
Frederick Baum
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State of New York
Montgomery County

SS Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the Town Oppenheim in said County this Eighth day of January A.D. 1833. Marcus Tusler a resident of said Town of Oppenheim wherein I reside as aforesaid to me well known who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth saith in order to amend his declaration contained in the succeeding proceedings for a pension, that he is the same identical applicant therein named & who signed said declaration & further saith on his said oath that by reason of old age & the consequent loss memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than periods mentioned below, & in the following grades, viz:

1. that he served as a private soldier in the company of Abraham Copeman was Capt from May tenth 1778 to June first 1778 for twenty days
2. That he acted as a private soldier from June first 1778 to the first day of October 1778 in Abraham Copemans' Company for four months
3. That he served as a private soldier from fifteenth day of July 1779, to the twenty Eighth day of October 1779 in said Abraham Copeman's company for three months & thirteen days
4. That he served as a private soldier from fifteenth day of April 1780 to the fifteenth day of July 1780 in said Abraham Copeman's Company for three months
5. That he served also a private soldier in said Capt Ab. Copeman's Company from fifteenth day of July 1780 to first day of November 1780 for three months
6. That he served also as a private soldier from twenty ninth day of March 1781 to the twenty ninth day of December 1771 in Capt. Lawrence Gross' Company for nine months.
7. That he served also as a private soldier from fifteenth day of May 1782 to fifteenth day of August 1782 in Joseph House Company for three months
8. That he served also as a private soldier from twentieth day of May 1783 to twentieth day of August 1783 for three months & for which said services he claims a Pension.

Sworn & subscribed to this Eighth day of January 1833 before said.

Marcus Dueslar
Application for a Pension

Ashbel Loomis Justice of the peace State of New York Montgomery County [illegible] the Court of Common pleas in & for said County do certify that Ashbel Loomis before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of same a Justice of the peace in & said County -- that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper handwriting & signature in conformity to the directions of said Court. I further certify that Frederick Baum the witness who signed foregoing affidavit who has administered the oath as aforesaid is a credible person.  

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of February  A.D. 1838
Geo: D. Ferguson
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1833
State of New York Montgomery County in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. Personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in aforesaid County [illegible] Sitting Marcus Duesler a resident of the Town of Openheim in said County State as of June 3, 1833. [illegible] who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War but that he cannot by reason of old age & the subsequent loss of memory state positively the precise length of his services & only states the same to the best of his recollection & states that he served not less than the periods mentioned hereinafter but he thinks, for [illegible] period than he states hereafter, he served. That he served as a private from, as near as he can recollect, the 1st of March 1778 to at least the 21st 1. March 1778 for at least the period of 20 days as follows -- [illegible] that he became a substitute for a person who was drafted as he was informed to serve in Fort Plank in Minden, Montgomery Co. that he does not recollect the name of the person for whom he became such substitute -- that [illegible] a part of the [illegible] at the time served a [illegible]  Abraham Copeman his Capt. Joseph House [illegible], Jacob Snyder, 2d Lieut in the Regt he has been informed & believes where of Samuel Clyde was Col. -- that he was quite young at the time & did when he entered said service in said Company (or the part thereof in Fort Plank) with the [illegible] Joseph House by whose request he became such substitute. Said House commanded principally the Fort & resided in the neighborhood of the Fort in the town of Minden, he thinks of said company were stationed at the Fort during this his service -- that he does not recollect of seeing any of the field officers at the Fort during this service -- that he served in guarding the Fort & standing sentry with those of said Company station at said Fort -- that he knows of no one living who knew of said service, he can proceed to testify thereto. that the person for whom he became such substitute belonged to said company & was to serve in said Fort as he was told -- that he entered said services as near as he recollects the [illegible] 1778 -- left service on 21st of same month according to the best of his relation. That he served again in Fort Plank as a private home as near as he can recollect the 1st of April 1778. to, he thinks, the 1st of November 1778 for 2. at least two months as follows -- that when entered

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said service he resided in the County of Minden in said County of Montgomery near Fort Plank with Joseph House [illegible] that from April 1 to 1 Nov. 1778 he served by the order of Joseph House [illegible] occasionally for a day a night a few days to a week at a time [illegible] at said Fort, but to give precisely each service seperately he cannot -- that a part of the company where of Abraham Copeman was Capt Joseph House with whom he resided [illegible] in in the Regt where of Samuel Clyde was Co. served constantly in the Fort according to his recollection -- that between 5 & 15 men of said Company were usually stationed in said Fort to guard the same --  that Lieut. House had the command of the Fort [illegible] order he fell bound to a [illegible] accordingly did the service -- that he saw to his recollection no field officers at the Fort during said service. That it frequently happened that the guard at the Fort was [illegible] when his Lieut ordered him to serve as aforesaid that he served as a private as aforesaid. That he knows of no one who knew of last mentioned service he can procure to testify to said service & knows of none living -- that he entered said last service as near as he can recollect April 1778 & left same 1 Nov. 1778 [illegible] as above mentioned during said time that those in the Fort were chiefly drafted out of said Company but said deed as & others living near the Fort were not drafted but served where directed by the officers of said company & thinks he served some [illegible]. That he served as a private in Fort Plank [illegible] as near as he can recollect the first day of [illegible] 1779 to as near as he can recollect the first day of November at least for the period of at 3. least 3 months as follows -- that sometime until the course of this year but the particular time he cannot recollect he was, he thinks, enrolled as a private in the company whereof Abraham Copeman was Capt Joseph House Lieut Peter Becker a Sergeant in the Regt. whereof Samuel Clyde was Col. -- that when he entered last mentioned service he resided still with Lieut House near the Fort in the Town of Minden in the now County of Montgomery -- that a part of said Company were generally engaged to guard said Fort from 5 to 15 men -- still as first few men were only wanted to guard the Fort, he recollects of no being made for that purpose -- but his Lieut. House
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would order him & he suppose such other of said company as were wanted to guard the Fort — that living near the Fort his services during the period from April to 1 Nov. 1779  were required chiefly in the Fort — that during last mentioned period he occasionally served in said Fort in guarding same & standing sentry to at least [illegible] months — but to give each particular service seperately he cannot — That his Liet House had chiefly the command of the Fort & in his absence Peter Becker a Sergeant. That he very frequently stood sentry in the night time — that Capt Copeman sometimes visited the Fort — that he does not recollect of any field officers being at the Fort — that he knows of none of those who knew of said services that are living he can procure to testify to last mentioned service. & that he served also in the winter season occasionally in the Fort but not a great deal & also sometimes the ending year to Aug 1780 but of which he can give no particular account & therefore expects no [illegible] therefor -- that his Lieut ordered him to do the service he [illegible] from April to 1 Nov. 1779. Said three months services during last mentioned period are composed of [illegible] Serving repeatedly for a day, a night a few days a week at a time at the Fort — that he entered last mentioned service as near as he recollects April 1, 1779 & left same 1 Nov. 1779 [illegible]. That he served as a private as near as memory serves him, from 10 Aug. 1780 to Sept 1 1780. for (4) at least the period of 20 days as follows. That one Leonard Kretser who is now dead has, as he understood, enlisted for six months in the company where Henry Seeber and Capt [illegible] but cannot state the Reg to [illegible] said Company was attached as he does not know of seeing any of the field officers nor of having heard of the same — that only about 20 or so men of said Company were engaged with him in this service — that Leonard Kretser by the influence of Lieut Joseph House remained on said House's farm & labored for him & that said Duesler became the substitute for said Kretser by the influence of said Liet. — that one Tucker (whose Christian name he does not recall) commanded the said party — Capt. Seeber was not engaged in this time of service as he can recollect & that he & some others from Fort Plank in Minden where he then resided started from
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said Fort & joined the said party under W Tucker at the Mohawk River & thence proceeded under the command of said Tucker along the Mohawk River from the town of Minden to where Utica City is now guarding some boats loaded with provisions, he thinks intended for Fort Stanwix. That some days they remained near where Utica City & waiting as he understood for reinforcements there. That a few friendly Indians, accompanied them -- that Genl Van Rensselaer with some militia reinforced them & when they proceeded with the boats to Fort Stanwix — that  [illegible] with near which Utica City is now the same Frederick Baum with whom he had been acquainted whose testimony to this service is hereunto annexed — that after a few days stay at Fort Stanwix they were marched home. The [illegible] Thomas Young, Jacob Snyder 2.d [illegible] of the [illegible] company, he thinks, came in company with him but they were not officers in Capt Seeber's Company [illegible] of Capt. Copeman's company. [illegible] return to Fort Plank he was told that the Indians & [illegible] had destroyed part of the Settlement [illegible] and the [illegible] barrack & [illegible] — that on his said return to Fort Plank that said Kretser for whom he became a substitute on his said last mentioned tour of service, again served [illegible] said Company of Capt Seeber as he understood. That on said return to Fort Plank he again served in Fort Plank as a private from Sept 1780 [illegible] in as near as he can now remember to 1st November 1780 for at least the period of (5) [illegible] months in occasional service in said Fort sometimes for a day, a night for a few days to  a week at a time -- that he was ordered into service by Liet House with whom he then resided near Fort Plank --  but the particular time he served he cannot state otherwise have as aforesaid -- that part of the company whereof Abraham Copeman [illegible] Capt Joseph House, Lieut in the Regt, whereof Samuel Clyde were led.
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were stationed in said Fort [illegible] running as scouts to which said company he belonged when he served as last mentioned — That Lieut House residing near the Fort usually commenced same & thinks he did at this time — that he does not recollect of seeing any of the field officer at this time at the Fort — that he does not know at present of any one living whose testimony he can procure to said last mentioned service in Fort Plank — that while at Fort Plank as near as he can recollect news came on or about 15 Oct 1780 that Sir John Johnson had made an incursion with some Indians & Tories, that thereupon said Duesler with the men of the Company whereof Abraham Copeman and Capt Joseph House Liet. were ordered to go & did go to Fort Plain — when they got there Col. De Bois assumed the command of said Company, with others, as a flank guard of the main body under Genl Van Rensselaer — that they were marched from Fort Plain of the North side of the Mohawk River in pursuit of Sir John Johnson, forces to near the present Village fort. [illegible] where an engagement or Battle took place with Sir Johnson [illegible] — about dusk of the day of the battle Genl Van Rensselaer marched his troops back about 1/4 of a [illegible] or more and there encamped until the ensuing morning when pursuit was continued by some of the troops for a short distance, that he was engaged on this tour according to the best of his recollection as a private for four days at least which is included in said last mentioned one months service — that he entered said service as near as he recollects Sept 1, 1780 as a private &  left same Nov. 1st 1780 & served as a private as last aforesaid — during said time in the Fort & elsewhere as aforesaid — sometimes name as a scout — That he served as a private from as near as he recalled, the 1st March or April1781 to at least according to his recollection (6) the 20 Dec. 1781 for at least nine months in the company whereof Lawrence Gross was Capt in the Regt. whereof Marinus Willett was Col. as follows — since his former application for a pension he recollects that the Henry Bradt was enlisted for nine months in said Company & after serving, he thinks not more than 3 or 4 days, and Duesler became his substitute —
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that when he entered last mentioned service he resided in the Town of Minden in the now County of Montgomery [illegible]  a written discharge from this service — which is attached to his former application on file as he [illegible] told in the Pension Office  said discharge was intended for & given to him —  the [illegible] through a field Office, he thinks in said Regt. — that said company was principally stationed in Fort Plain & were once marched out to Turlock & there engaged in the battle — & also he was ordered [illegible] Fort Plain with about 30 others under the command he thinks of Liet. [illegible] to the Town of Oppenheimer near the then residence of a Mr Lampman where a small skirmish took place with some Tories & Indians — that the Tories & Indians retreated leaving on the ground an Indian wounded & killed — That Frederick Baum & Henry Flander who were witnesses for him in support of last mentioned service as will be seen by their affidavits attached the former application for a Pension are still living & whose testimony he was also hereunto attached — further says that in the year 1782 & 1783 he served as a private in Fort Plank occasionally amounting to considerable service but he is told as said services are not
to rendered in a regular embodied corps he cannot be allowed for said services & therefore [illegible] with the same — he remembers that in the year (he thinks) of 1783 near the Port Plank two men named Peter Hout & Fred Young were shot killed by the Indians that he saw the Indians run away from where the men were killed & he was then serving in the Fort. He desires & claims a Pension for such of the before mentioned services as have before specified by him are allowable — & such as are not allowable to be rejected — treated as surplus [illegible] — he says those which he served the nine months or thereabouts in Capt. [illegible] & the 20 days at Fort Plank first mentioned & the 4 days in pursuit of Sir [illegible] & 20 days to Fort Stanwix he was not engaged in and civil pursuit —
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and that while he served the other periods he was not engaged in any civil pursuits except when not in active service — and in answer to the several interrogatories presented by the
War Department & put by the Court, he says as follows.
1. That he was born in the year 1763 in the Town of Minden in the County of Montgomery & State of New York.
2. that the record of his age is made in the family Bible of his father in the possession of his brother who owns same,
3. That he was living in the Town of Minden County of Montgomery & State of New York when called into service — that he lived at the same place part of the time since the Revolutionary war resided of the time in the Town of Oppenheim County & State last aforesaid — & that he now lives in the same place last mentioned —
4. That he served three several times as a substitute — & the residue of his services were rendered by the order of his officers as before mentioned calling him into the service --
5. He does not recollect of seeing any other officers than those already stated by him in his declaration when he was in the service except at Fort Stanwix & Fort Plain whose names he that he [crossed out text] cannot otherwise recollect any Continental Militia Reg. he saw while in the service than those already stated by him in his said declaration — that the  general circumstances of his services so far as he can recollect same he has also given in said declaration,  but would state that he served a great part of his time in Fort Plank as a private as before mentioned on account of his living near the Fort —
6. That he recd a discharge from the service but once that he can recollect — & think it was given by Josiah Throop — that he has heard told that he said discharge which was attached to his former application for a Pension is now on file in the War Department —
7. That he is known to [crossed out text]^ John Nellis & Henry F. Baum in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution — which is hereunto attached —
That no Clergyman resides in his neighborhood — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state — further says that he has no documentary evidence except the discharge before mentioned by him — that he knows of
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[illegible] whose testimony he can procure who can testify of his said service except Frederick Baum [illegible] whose testimony is hereunto annexed as to part of his said services — the said Marcus Duesler further says that the said Frederick Baum & Henry Flander his witnesses are aged men & cannot conveniently attend Court & are unwilling therefore to attend same but have given their testimony to his said service before a Justice of Peace live near them as the distance to the Court house is about 14 miles & part of the way a bad road — that while engaged in said services before mentioned he was not engaged in any civil pursuit & that the officers under whom he served he believes had competent authority to call him into service -- & that he appeared in open Court this day [illegible] aforesaid [illegible]

Sworn to subscribed
this 11th day of June
1833 in open Court
Marcus Dusler
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk
Marcus Duelser

We John Willis & Henry F. Baum of the Town of Oppenheimer [illegible] in said County hereby have in said County certify that we are well acquainted with Marcus Duesler who has [illegible]  sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about sixty nine years of age — that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & subscribed to this 11th day of June 1833 in open Court.

[signatures] Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk
John Willis
Henry F Baum
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in whose testimony he can procure who can testify in his said service except Frederick Baum, Henry Flander whose testimony is hereunto assigned as to part of his said services — the said Marcus Duesler further says that the said Frederick Baum & Henry Flanders his witnesses are aged men & cannot conveniently attend Court & are unwilling therefore to attend same but [line crossed out] we have given their testimony to his said service [text crossed out] before a Justice of Peace living near them as the distance to the Court house is about 14 miles & part of the way a bad road — that while engaged in said services before mentioned he was ^not^ engaged in any civil pursuit [crossed out] & that the officers under whom he served he believes had competent authority to call him into service — & that he appeared in open Court this day made aforesaid declaration.

Sworn to & signed this 11th day of June 1833 in open Court
Marcus Duesler
[signature] Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
[signature] Marcus Duesler

We John Nellis & Henry F. Baum of the town of Oppenheimer in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Marcus Dueslar who has [illegible] sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about sixty nine years of age — that he is reputed & believed in [illegible] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn & subscribed to this 11th day of same
John Nellis 1833 in open Court
[signatures] John Nellis
Henry F. Baum
Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Personally appeared this 18th day of June 1833 before me the Subscribed, a Justice of the peace in & for said County Frederick Baum & Henry Flander residents of the Town of Oppenheimer in said County who being severally duly sworn by me the said Frederick Baum for himself says that he was acquainted with Marcus Dueslar during the revolutionary war — that he distinctly recollects that he & said Duesler served together during the revolutionary war in the year 1781 in the Company whereof Lawrence Gross was Capt. in the Regt. where of Marinus Willet was Col. — that he now recollects of having heard that one Henry Bradt with whom he was also well acquainted had been enlisted in said Company & after serving a short time & according to his recollection but a few days, said Duesler came his substitute & served in said Company thereafter until they were discharged from service — & according to the best of his present recollection said Duesler & said Baum were discharged about the first of Jan. 1782 or a little before — that said Duesler according to his recollection served in said Company & Regt at Fort Plain chiefly for about nine months — that he cannot recollect the month said company was enlisted but thinks it was last of April or first of May 1781. that said service was commenced in said Company — that said Baum is aged about 73 years according to his information belief presides near said Duesler & has for thirty seven years last past — said Baum further says that according to the best of his recollect in the year 1780 in the month of August he saw said Duesler in the United States Service at or near where the City of Utica now is & were together & conversed together frequently at this time — & remained at said place together at least he thinks, for a week or more — & thence proceeded said Duesler also to Fort Stanwix guarding some Boats loaded with provisions — that they served in different companies & were seperated at Fort Stanwix. that one Tucker commanded the Troops — thinks he was a field officer — that he does not know what officers said Marcus served under at this time — but he & said Marcus since the revolutionary war have conversed together
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frequently as to said services — that he has heard the said Marcus say that he served in Fort Plank in the revolutionary war — that he said Marcus was with the troops under Gen. Van Renselaer when that battle we had near the village of St Johnvillesaid Marcus has repeatedly told him — & he believes the said Duesler rendered said service partly from his own knowledge as part & from what said Duesler has told him often, as to the residue of said Duesler's services — that he is aged & cannot well attend Court — and the said Henry Flander for himself says that he is a neighbor of said Duesler & resides in the town of Oppenheim, County aforesaid aged about 73 years — that he was well acquainted with said Marcus Duesler in the revolutionary war & served with him for about nine months in the Company whereof Lawrence Gross was Capt in the Regt whereof Marinus Willet was Col. that he cannot say how the said Marcus [illegible] the service of said Company whether he was enlisted or became a substitute he cannot say but knows that said Duesler served is said company from the year 1781 he thinks, the first in the spring in said year to last of December or first of Jan. thereafter — that he heard that said Marcus did other service during the revolutionary war but of his own knowledge knows only of said service in Gross' Company — that since the revolutionary war he has been acquainted with said Dueslar & believes that he rendered  services in said war from what he has heard — & understood at different times since the war —

Dated June 8th 1833
Sworn & subscribed this 8th day of June 1833 before me. 
[signature] Ashbel Loomis
[signature] Fredrick Baum X his mark
signature] Henry Flander X his mark

Montgomery County State of New York S.S. Hereby certify that a [illegible] well acquainted  with Frederick Baum & Henry Flander who [illegible] Signed above affidavit & was sworn to the [illegible] office same by me — that they reside in same Town of Oppenheim in said County in which reside — that they are both men of respectability & of good standing & fair character & are also so reputed, & that their statements contained in above affidavit are entitled to credit & belief — In witness whereof [illegible] hereunto put my hand this 8 day June 1833 — 
[signature] Ashbel Loomis Justice
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And the said Court hereby declares their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogators presented by these  Departmental that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier served as he states. And let the [illegible] certifies that it appears to them that John Nellis of Oppenheimer in said County who has signed the preceding certificate resides in the Town of Oppenheimer County  of Montgomery aforesaid & that Henry F. Baum who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Oppenheimer in said County -- that they are credible respectable persons of fair standing character & that their statement is entitled to credit & that no clergyman resides in the neighborhood of the applicant.

I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said writ in the matter of the application of Marcus Duesler for a Pension.  I further certify that Ashbel Loomis before whom the foregoing affidavit of Frederick Baum & Henry Flander purports to have been sworn & by whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been signed, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in aforesaid County of Montgomery --  that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Ashbel Loomis & verily believe that he name subscribed to the said affidavit & said certificate to be his own proper handwriting & signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 11th day of June A.D. 1833.

[signature] Geo. D. Ferguson
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[note on back of previous document]

Marcus Duesler application for a Pension.
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Marcus (or Marx) Duesler
Service
Additional Service Rev War
No. claim, State records, 190__
No claim, combination records, 190__

REMARKS:
No claim except I#10589

Chief Division
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443 Gifford St., Syracuse NY

Mar 6 1939

Veteran's Administration
Bureau of Records

[stamp] Received March 10, 1939

Gentlemen.

Marcus Dusler (Duesler) was a pensioner in 1840, age 78, Fulton Co. N.Y. Will you please give me any available facts from his pension papers, concerning his service, and any family data.

Very truly, and thanks.
Julia D Clemens
(Mrs. H. O. Clemens)
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[letterhead]
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS.
HERKIMER. N. Y.
IRVING R. DEVENDORF

[handwritten letter]
Oct 12-1908

My dear Sir
Please send me copy of the Military records of Marcus (or Marx) Duesler who served in the Revolutionary war. He was a pensioner of that war and died I think about 1840. My interest in the record is that he was my Great Grandfather. Any charges will be promptly paid.

I remain [illegible]
Irving R. Devendorf
Herkimer N.Y.

To Pension Bureau
Revly War Records
Washington D.C.

[stamp] Oct 13 1908
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[Typed form with handwritten entries, mostly illegible] 

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., 190___

In reply to your request of____received____
for a statement of the military history of
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, Marcus Dusler, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[illegible]
[illegible]
Apr 1 to Oct 28, 79
[crossed out]
[illegible] March 15, 82
May 20, 83

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
20 days
4 mos.
3 mo. 13 days
7 mos
[crossed out]
[illegible]
3 mos.
3 mos.

RANK.
[illegible]
"
"
"
"
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[illegible]
"
"
[illegible]
[illegible]
Abraham Copeman
[illegible]
Joseph House

COLONEL.
Saml Clyde
[illegible]
Clyde
Copeman


Battles engaged in, He was in a battle with Sir John [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fort Plank
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, [illegible]
Age at date of application, [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible]