Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13678, for Benjamin A Krom, New York
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New York Krom, Benjamin A. S 13678
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20308 New York
Benjamin A. Krom
of Marbletown in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Schoonmaker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Snyder on the New York line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 66 Dollars cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Augst
1833 and sent H Wynkoop
Kingston N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33                $120
Semi- anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '33    30 
                                                             $150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Cle
Book E vol 4 Page 64
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832
State of New York
Ulster County ss 
On the thirteenth 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 and for Ulster County being a court of record for said county proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of these proceedings having a clerk and a seal of their own, Benjamin A Krom, a resident of the Town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster, aged seventy three years who being 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 the 7th June 1832
That he entered the service of the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, To wit. That in the month of October in the year 1776 he was drafted in the militia service of he state of New York in the Revolutionary war, as a private soldier, in the company of Capt Henry Schoonmaker the company met at Kingston landing. went from there by water to Peekskill, remained there about ten days + then returned to Kingston and after fourteen days service or more he and the said company was discharged.
And the applicant further declares that in the month of February in the year 1777, he was again drafted as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York, in Capt John DeWitts company for one month the company rendezvoused at Kingston Ulster County, Marched + crossed the Hudson River in the county of Dutchess to enforse (sic)  the collection of property from the Tories who refused to
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do duly when called out, and continues in that service untill the full term of one month and this returned to Kingston and was there discharged by the Capt.
And this applicant further declares that in the month of December in the year 1776 he was again drafted as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in the company of Lieutenant Samuel Schoonmaker in Col Snyder's regiment for twenty days wen with the company to Ramapah in the state of New Jersey continued in the lines or near the British army during the fall time of twenty days and then returned home after being discharged the commanding officer,
And this applicant further declares that on or about the 11th day of April in the year 1777 he was again drafted as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Capt Henry Schoonmaker's company in Col Snyder's regiment for four months, the company met at Saugerties Ulster county, went from there by water to West Point and then assisted in building Fort Montgomery, continues in said service for forty days when he was relieved by a substitute and discharged. 
Saw Genr'l James Clinton + Gov George Clinton and Col. John Bruyn of the standing army.
And this applicant further declares that in the month of September in the year 1777 he was again called out as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in the company of Capt Gradus Hardenbergh in Col Snyder's regiment for twenty days, rendezvoused at Kingston Ulster county, went from there by water to Albany and marched from
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there to Stillwater was in sight of the battle at Stanwix Heights and continued there untill the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne's army then returned Albany and was there discharged (was not in the battle)
And this applicant further declares that in the month of August in the year 1778, he was again called out as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Lieutenant Daniel Freer's company for one month, as a frontier gaurd(sic), was stationed at Lurnekill (town of Wawarsing Ulster county) continued in said service for the full term of one month, and was then discharged
And this applicant further declares that in the month of October in the year 1778 he was again called out as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Capt Matthew Dederick's company was stationed at a place called Settle Shandaken in the county of Ulster, and continued in said service untill the full term of one month, and was then discharged.
And this applicant further declares that in the month of March in the year 1779 he was again ordered out as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Lieut Richard Brodhead's company as a frontier gaurd(sic) and was stationed at Lurenkill aforesaid and continued in said service untill sometime in the month of April following (making one month or more) and was then discharged
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And this applicant further declares that in the month of April in the year 1779 he was again ordered out as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Lieut Peter Post's company for fourteen days and was stationed at Little Shandaken aforesaid, and continued in said service for fourteen days or more and was discharged
And this applicant further declares that in the latter part of April or about the first of May in the year 1779 he volunteered as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Capt Hunters company in Col Albert Paulding's regiment. Met the regiment at Marbletown, marched from there to Shandaken built a fort around the house of one Longyear, there marched west with the view of Jonning Genl. Sulivan in his expedition against the Indians, found a letter near the Susquehanah River stating that he (Genl. Sullivan) was some days in advance, and being nearly out of provisions, returned again to Shandaken, and from there marched to Stoney Point continued there untill about the first of December following, when we were out of provisions, and went from there to Poughkeepsie remained there with the said company and regiment untill about the first of January following (1780) when he and the said company were there discharged by Col Paulding in person ( making a service of about 8 or 9 months)
And this applicant further declares that on or about the 25th August in the year 1780 he again volunteered as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Capt Moses Cantine's company in Col. Malcomb's regiment for two months, met the regiment at Kingston went by water to Albany marched from there to Fort Plain on the Mohawk marched from there to Fort Stanwix to drive cattle for the army an then returned to Fort Plain continued there untill about the 25th of October following when he and the said company was discharged
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And this applicant further declares that he has positively served the full term of eighteen months or more But that through age and infirmity he is not so positive as to dates and officers Yet he verily believes that the dates and officers are also correct.
And he further declares that he was born in the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster in the year 1759.
That he has a record of his age in his Fathers Bible. That he lived in the said Town of Hurley when called into into service, and that he has lived since the Revolutionary war in Marbletown. and that he lives there now.
That he has stated the officers in his declaration that he has no written discharge.
That he was drafted volunteered and was a substitute for Isaac Lefever.
And that the names of those who can testify to his character for truth and veracity are found in the certificate attached
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state  Benjamin a Krom
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Coms. A. Hardenbergh
John Jansen
Abm. A. Deyo } Judges
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16301
Benjamin A. Krom
admd
5.14.16
29Oct 1832
Mar 11 '33
Hon J.L. Brodhead
MC
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BRIEF in the caswe of Benjamin A Krom of Marbletown County of Ulster in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? Court
2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. how old is he? 73
4. state his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period:
drafted October 1776 for 14 days as a private under Capt Henry Schoonmaker
drafted Feb 1777 1 month private Capt John DeWitt
do Dec 1776 26 days private Col Snyder
do 11 Sep 1777 1 mo 20 days Lieut Sam Schoonmaker, Col Snyder
do Augst. 1778 1 month private Capt Gradus Hardenbergh Lieut Danl Forner
do March 1779 1 month private Capt Mattby- Dedham
do april 1779 14 days private Lieut Richard Brodhead
volunteered in 1779 about 8 or 9
Lieut Peter Post 
Ditto Aug 1780 2 months Col Albert Pawdling
Capt Hornton
Col Molcomb
Capt Marcus Cantine

5. in what battles was he engaged? not any  18  18
6. where did he reside when he entered the service? Hurley New York
7 is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  living witnesses + traditionary evidence
8. are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not properly attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Chas. S. Wilcox Examining clerk.
7 March 1833
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5663
Rev War
INVALID
File No. 5663
Isaac Kroesen
Pr. Rev. War
Act June 7 1832
Index: Vol. M, Page 212
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John C. Roosa
for 
Benj. A. Krom} afft 2 months
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Benj'n A. Krom
Pension Papers
16301
claims for 18 mo
admd. 18 mo pri.
60$
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WE, William P Cole Jr residing in the town of Kingston in the county of Ulster and State of New-York, and James F Elmendorf of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin A Krom who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
William P. Cole Jurs
James F Elmendorf
sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid,}
in open court. AG Hardenbergh, John Jansen, Abm A Deyo } judges

CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT
The court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Ulster in the state of New York, sitting this thirteenth day of September in the year 1832 at the court house in Kingston in said county, do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of 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 P Cole Judge who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Kingston in the county aforesaid, and that James F Elmendorf who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. A. G. Hardenbergh
John Jansen
Abm. A Deyo } judges
I, Jacob Snyder clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Ulster in the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the applicant of Benjamin A. Krom
for a pension. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal of officem this
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No 1
Martin Post for Benj. A Krom } 14 days
Martin Post for 
Benj'm A. Krom} afft 14 Aug't
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State of New York,
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE: } ss. I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster county, do hereby certify that Peter VanGaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, & c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature P.V. Gaasbeck Jr subscribed to the certificate of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto, subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this twenty ninth day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York Ulster county} ss: Martin Post of the town of Saugerties in Ulster County aged 71 years a soldier in the Revolutionary war, being duly sworn deposed and says that he is well acquainted with Benjamin A Krom a soldier in the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and was in the company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker in the militia service of the state of New York and well knew the said Benjamin A Krom, that the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to the same company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said Benjamin A Krom 2 weeks in said service for two or more in the year 1776 and knows that the said Benjamin A Krom continued to serve in said Corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged, and this deponent says that he always understood that the said Benjamin A Krom was drafted for the ternm aforesaid in said service. And this deponent further says that said company met at Kingston in Ulster county, and marched thence down to the strand now called Rondout on the Rondout creek and were conveyed there by water down the Hudson River to Peekskill and remained there about ten days, and were conveyed back by water to Kingston where the company was discharged by the Captain that to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief the aforesaid service was in the month of October in said year 1776
Martin ( his X mark) Post
Subscribed + sworn this 30th day of October 1832 before me P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Jus of the peace
State of New York
Ulster County}ss I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Martin Post that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Jus. of the peace
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State of New York, 
Ulster county clerk's office: } ss
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster county, do hereby certify that John I. Van Wagener Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, & c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature John I. Van Wagener subscribed to the certificate of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this 29 day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster County Ss  Jacob Blonjhon of the town of Kingston County of Ulster aged 68 years a soldier  of the revolutionary war being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is well acquainted with Benjamin a Krom of the town of Marbletown also a soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent was in the militia service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war and was in the company commanded by Lt. Richard Brodhead and well knew that the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to the same company for one month or more in the year 1779 in the month of March and knows that the said Benjamin A Krom continued to serve in the capacity of a private soldier untill he was discharged and that the said company was stationed at a place called Lunenkill in the said county of Ulster as a guard to protect the frontiers from the Tories and Indians
Subscribed and sworn the 3d day of September 1832 before me John J. Van Wagenen Justice
Jacob Blonjhon
I certify that the above named Jacob Blonjhon is a man of truth + veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit and that I am well acquainted with him
John J. VanWagenen
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Ulster County} ss. John G. Krom of the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster aged 76 years a soldier of the Revolutionary war, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Benjamin A. Krom also a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the militia service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary war, volunteered in the month of May or April 1779, in Capt Hunter's company Col,. Albert Paulding's  Regiment, joined the regiment at Marbletown Ulster County, marched from thence to Shandaken and remained there sometime built a fort around the house 8 or 9 mos of Wm. Longyear, and from there marched west for the purpose of joining Gen'l Sullivan's in his expedition against the Indians, when we arrived at the Susquehanah we found a letter left by General Sullivan, stating that he was some days in advance, then we returned to Shandaken remained there some days, then marched to Stoney Point remained there untill about the first of December, got out of provision, and was taken sick and continued so untill after ensuring the company + regiment was discharged at Poughkeepsie and that this deponent well knew the said Benjamin A Krom,  and that the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to and served in the same company + regiment + in the said campaign, for 8 or 9 months in said year 1779 and saw the said Benjamin A Krom in said service untill said discharge by Col Paulding as or in the capacity of a private soldier
Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of September 1832 
John G Krom
John L Lyon 
Commissioner of Deeds

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Justify that John G Krom who has subscribed to sworn to the above affidavit is a man of truth + veracity
John L Lyon
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State of New York, 
Ulster County Clerk's Office:} ss, 
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster county, do hereby certify that John L. Lyon Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, & c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said commissioner and verily believe the signature "John L. Lyon" subscribed to the certificate as the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereas, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this twenty ninth day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York, 
Ulster county clerk's office:} ss. 
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify that William Schute Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, & c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe the signature "Wm Schute" subscribed to the certificate of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine
In testimony whereas i have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this said twenty ninth day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster County ss. Garrett Constable of the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster aged 71 a soldier in the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Benjamin A. Krom, also a soldier in the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the militia service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary War, was drafted in the month of February 1777 for one month entered the company commanded by Capt John DeWitt at Kingston Ulster County, crossed the river to Dutchess county to enforce the collection of properly from those Tories who refused to do then duty when called out and continued in that service untill the end of one month, recrossed the fiver to Kingston and was discharged by the Captain (John DeWitt). And that this deponent well knew the said Benjamin A. Krom and the the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to and served in the same company with this deponent said campaign for one month and that he saw the said Benjamin A Krom in said service untill said discharge by Capt John DeWitt. 
Gerrit (hisX mark) Constable
sworn + subscribed before me this 11th day of September 1832
Wm Schutt Jc peace
I do hereby certify that I have a partial acquaintance with Garnet Constable and from general information I think his above applicant is entitled to full credit belief
Wm Schutt JP
Garnet Constable
John G Krom 
for Benj. A Krom
9 or 10 mos
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Cornl Krom 
for 
Benj'm A Krom
Cornelius Krom
for Benj'n A Krom
afft 40.20.14
2.14.11
mon13, 14 days
0.16
14.00
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State of New York
Ulster County }ss: Cornelius Krom of the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster aged 75 years a soldier in the Revolutionary War being duly sworn deposes + says that he is well acquainted with Benjamin A Krom a soldier in the Revolutionary war. and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent was in the militia service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war and was in the company commanded by Hendrick Schoonmaker in Colonel Snyder's regiment and well knew the said Benjamin A Krom that the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to the same company and regiment with this deponent that this deponent saw the said Benjamin A Krom in said service for forty days or more in the year 1777 and knows that the said Benjamin A Krom continued to serve in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged that the term of service commenced on or about the eleventh day of April in said year and was stationed at fort Montgomery and assisted in building said fort 
And this deponent further says that he this deponent was in the company commanded by Captain Gerardus Hardenbergh that the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to the same company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said Benjamin A Krom in said service for twenty days or more in said year that said term of service commenced in the month of September, that this deponent was in sight of the battle at Stillwater wehn Genl Burgoyne surrendered + to Kingston a few days after the burning of said village in the month October following.
And this deponent further says that he was in company commanded by Lieutenant Peter Post and that the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to the said company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said Benjamin A Krom in said service in the month of April in the year 1779 for the term of fourteen days that the said Benjamin served in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier and that the said company was stationed at little Shandaken in the town of Woodstock in Ulster county as a frontier guard 
Cornelius (his X mark) Krom
sworn + subscribed the 11th day of September 1832}
before me P. V. Gaasbeck Jr one of the justices of the peace of Ulster county
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State of New York,
Ulster County Clerk's Office:}ss. I, Jacob Snydedr, Clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify that Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature P.V. Gaasbeck "Jr" subscribed to the certificate on the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county this 29 day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York 
Ulster County} ss: I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Cornelius Krom that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Jus: of the peace
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State of New York
Ulster County SS
I Jacobus Dewitt of the town of Wawarsing county of Ulster aged 71 years a soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes and sayeth that he is well acquainted with Benjamin A Krom of the town of Marbletown a soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent was in the militia service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary war and was in the company commanded by Lieutenant Daniel Freer and well knew the said Benjamin A Krom and that the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to the same company for one month or more in the year 1778 in the month of August and knows that the said Benjamin A Krom continued to serve in the capacity of a private soldier untill he was discharged and that the said company was stationed at a place called Lunenkill in Ulster County as guard to prtect the frontiers from the Indians and Tories    Jacobus Dewitt
sworn and subscribed this 11th day of Sept 1832 before me 
John S Lyon 
Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jacobus Dewitt and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his entitled to full credit
John S Lyon 
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York, 
Ulster county Clerk's Office:}ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify that John S. Lyon Esquire, was on the day of the date of teh certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, & c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe the signature " John S. Lyon" subscribed to the certificate of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of teh said court and county, this 29 day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster County }ss. Wilhelmus France of the town of Kingston county of Ulster 77 years a soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Benjamin  A Krom of the town of Marbletown of said county a soldier of the Revolutionary and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent was in the militia service of the state of New York and was in the company of Capt Matthew Dederick and that the said Benjamin A Krom belonged to + served in the same company with deponent that deponent saw the said Benjamin A. Krom in said service for one month or more in the year 1778 and well knows that the said Benjamin A Krom continued to serve in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier untill discharged that the said company was stationed in the town of Shandaken Ulster county as a frontier guard
Wilhelmus (his X mark) France
Sworn + subscribed this 12th day of September 1832 before me
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace
State of New York
Ulster County }ss: I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Wilhelmus France that he is a credilble person: and that his statement is entitled to credit
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Jus: of the peace
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State of New York, Ulster County Clerk's Office: }ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster county, do hereby certify that Peter VanGaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affiadvits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature "P.V. Gaasbeck Jr" subscribed to the certificate on the said annexed affidavit to be genuine. 
In testimony whereas, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county, the 29 day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York Ulster county }ss. John E. Roosa of the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster a soldier of the Revolutionary war aged    years being duly sworn deposes + says that he is well acquainted with Benjamin A Krom a soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent was in the militia service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary war, and was in the company commanded by Captain Moses Cantine in Colonel Malcomb's regiment, and well knew the said Benjamin Krom that the said Benjamin Krom belonged to the same company and regiment with this deponent, that this deponent saw says the said Benjamin A Krom in the said service for about two months in the year 1780 and knows that the said Benjamin A Krom continued to serve in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier untill he was discharged that the said term of service commenced in the latter part of the month of August in fall year that the said company marched from the town of Kingston to Albany from thence to fort Plain on the Mohawk river and from there with some cattle to the army at fort Stanwix and returned from thence to fort Plain again, where this depnent and the whole company were discharged about the last of October in the said year
John E Roosa
sworn + subscribed this 12th day of September 1832 before me
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace
State of New York Ulster county} ss: 
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John E Roosa that he is a credible person + that his statement is entitled to credit
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Jus. of the peace
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State of New York,
Ulster county clerk's office:}ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify that Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed affidavit, a justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.: and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeck Jr" subscribed to the certificate on the annexed affidavit to be genuine
In testimony whereas, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county this 29 day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
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Brief objections to the admission of pension claims of which those answered in the negative,  in red ink, will apply to the claim of Benjamin A Krom which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
2 did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
3 if the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
4 has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes
5 has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
6 has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
7 Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
8 has the court given their opinion? Yes
9 has the clerk given his certificate?  Yes
10 is the clerk's seal affixed? and if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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11 has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
14 if the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? if he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness? No
has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
15 does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
16 are the papers authenticated as teh regulations direct?  No
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In answer to objection marked V the applicant Benjamin A Krom is not willing to swear positively as to the precise length of service of 1779 but believes it be near nine months but it appears by the declaration of several pensioners that they believe it nine months or more however the pension in Benjamin A Krom is willing to leave it to the decision of the war department and cannot particularize the said mentioned service any more than what he has stated in his former declaration 
to objection marked XI he says that their present clergyman is a young man and has been out a short time in the neighborhood and is not personally acquainted with him and called upon William P. Cole + James Elmendorf who reside in his immediate neighborhood and are respectable citizens and believe the statement of the said Benjamin A. Krom to entitled to full credit
Henry Wynkoop
by refering to the declarations of Solomon Schutt
Samuel Post Isak Burchans + Peter J Winne of the service of 1779 you will it to corroborate the above statement
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13678
INVALID Rev War
file No. 13678
Benjamin A Krom
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: vol 1 page 212