Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 66623, for John G Krom, New York
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New York Krom, John G. W. 66623
Janatje
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Let to Hon J. Russell
Dec 14th '44
to same March 27 '45

New York 3976
Janatje Krom
widow of John G. Krom
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 3d Nov 1837
of Ulster Co. in the state of N. York
who was a Private N.Y. in the company commanded by Captain Hunter of the regt. commanded by Col Paulding in the N.Y. line for 16 months
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 53 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of Nov. 1837
certificate of pension issued the 28th day of August 1834 and sent to P. VanGaasbeck Jr Kingston N.Y.
arrears to the 4th of March '39     101.10
semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep 39    26.66
                                       $ 127.76
Act July 7 1838
recorded by D. Brown clerk book A col 2 page 86
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20.429
New York
John G. Krom
of Ulster in the state of N. York
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hunter of the Regt commanded by Col. Paulding in the N. York line for 16 mos
inscribed on the roll of N. York at the rate of 38 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sep. 1833 and Letter J.G. Brodhead Modena
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33            $106.66
Semi-anl allowance ending March 14   26.66
                                                             $159.98
{ Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832} 
recorded by W.L. Williams  clerk, Book E  vol 2 page 64
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149 67
Johnb G Krom
Admitted
Private 16 months
14.16
18 Oct 32
11 Mar 1833
Hon JG Brodhead N.C.
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3. How old is he? 76
4. state his service, as directed in the form annexed
volunteered Jany 1777 2 months as a private
Capt Fredk Schoonmaker
volunteered August 1777 2 months private Capt Fredk Schoonmaker
drafted fall 1777 1 month private Lieut John C. DeWitt
drafted Fall 1778 2 months private Lieut Joshua Hasbrouck
volunteered May 1779 9 months private Col Dundee
Capt Hunter
5. In what battles was he engaged? not any
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Hurley New York
7. Is his sttement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  living witnesses & traditionary evidence except is to 2 months 1778
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 G Wilcox examining clerk
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State of New York
Ulster County} ss
On this eighteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four. The people of the state of New York by the grace of God free and independant.
To all to whom there presents shall come send greeting know ye that at a surrogates court held in and for our county of Ulster in said State of New York satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Janatje Krom late of the town of Hurley in said county departed this life on the tenth day June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and that she left her surviving the following named children viz.
Samuel Krom, Himan Krom, Sally Houghtaling widow of Teunis Houghtaling, and Polly Shears, wife of Solomon Shears who are all of lawful age. And further that letters of administration on the estate of said Janatje Krom deceased were in due form of law granted and committed unto Samuel Krom on the day and year first above written
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office as surrogate in and for the county of Ulster and state of New York
Nicholas Sickles Surrogate
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United States at the rate of $53.33 per annum that he did on the 3d day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven + that he left a widow named Janatje Krom who was awarded a pension from the day of her husbands death unto the 4th of March 1841 and that she did on the tenth day of June 1842 in said town and left her surviving Samuel Krom Himan Krom Sally Houghtaling wid, of Tunis Houghtaling and Patty wife of this deponent who are her only children and that Samuel Krom is the administrator on the estate of said deceased who is the identical person named in the foregoing certificate from the surrogate and further saith not
Solomon Shaws
Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of April 1844 before me and certify that said deponent is a respectable citizen and his statement entitled to credit
Gen. P. Sharp Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Ulster  County Clerks office}ss; I Joseph H. Tuthill clerk of the county of Ulster aforesaid do certify that George P. Sharp Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Samuel Krom purport to have sworn and subscribed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in + for said county duly seated and qualified and that his name subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavits purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 19th day of April 1844
Joseph H Tuthill Clerk
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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 eleventh 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 their proceedings having a clerk and a seal of their own, John G Krom a resident of the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed the 7th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit, that in the month of January in the year 1777 he volunteered as a private soldier in the militia service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary war in Capt Frederick Schoonmaker's company Lt John C DeWitt, in Lt Col Hornbeck's regiment for the term of two months rendezvoused at Kingston Ulster county, met the regiment at Marbletown samd county, marched through the counties of Orange and Rockland to the state of New Jersey to a place called Kakiat near the Hackensack river ( while there the said company of Capt Schoonmaker took some goods from a store belonging to a British subject viz some corks of Brandy + of which he
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had his cantine filled for his share) and he and the said company continued in said service untill some time in the month of March when he and the said company were discharged by the Captain
And this applicant further declares that in the month of August in the year 1777 he again volunteered as a private soldier in the said service of the State of New York in Captain Frederick Schoonmaker's company, Lieut John C DeWitt for two months was stationed in the village of Kingston to guard the prisoners (Tory) during which time the traitors Roosa and Meddagh were hung at Kingston Landing, where he and the said company remained until the British came to Kingston when he and the said company were sent to Marbletown to guard the prisoners. continued there a few  days after Kingston was burned by the British army when he and the said company were there discharged
And this applicant further declares that in the fall of the year 1777 he was drafted as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Lieutenant John C DeWitt's company and was stationed at the house of one Ten Eyck in the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster as a frontier guard to protect the inhabitants from the Indians and Tories, and that he continued in said service for one month or more and was discharged
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And this applicant further declares that in the fall of the year 1778, he was again drafted as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Lieutenants Joshua Hasbrouck's company for two months, and was stationed at the house of one Hardenbergh as a guard to protect the frontier, where he continued with said company until the full term of two months were expired and was discharged ( he remember of no witness alive who can testify to above service)
And this applicant further declares that in the month of April or May in the year 1779. he again volunteered as a private soldier in the said service of the state of New York in Capt Hunter's company Col Albert Pauling's regiment for nine months redezvoused at Saugerties Ulster county, Joined the regiment at Marbletown marched from there to Shandaken built a fort around the house of one Longyear, then marched west with the view of joining General Sullivan 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 continues there until about the first of December following, when we were out of provisions [ crossed out: went from there to Poughkeepsie remained there with the said company + regiment until about the first of January following (1780) when he with the said company were there discharged by Col Paulding in person]
And was taken sick and continued sick until after the discharge of said company and regiment at Poughkeepsie
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1- and this further declares that he was born in the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster in the year 1755
2- That he has in his own Bible
3- That he lived at Marbletown aforesaid when he was called into service that he has lived in the town of Hurley in said county since the revolutionary war and that he lives there now
4- that he volunteered and was drafted
5- that he knew General McDugall at Fort Stoney Point
6 That he has no written discharge
7 that his certificate shows the persons who can testify as to veracity and character
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
John G. Krom
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
A.G. Hardenbergh 
John Jansen
Abm. A Deyo
Judges
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We, Richard Ten Eyck residing in Hurley in the county of Ulster and state of New York and Peter P Wynkoop of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John G Krom who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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. 
Richard Ten Eyck
Peter P Wynkoop
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 eleventh day of September in the year 1832 at the courthouse 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 Richard Ten Eyck who has  signed the preceding, and that Peter P Wynkoop who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
AG 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 application of John G Krom for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of September 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 Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. (etc.); and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "PV 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 twentieth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York, Ulster county} ss.
Peter Krom of the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster aged 81 years a soldier in the Revolutionary War, being duly swron deposes and says that he is well acquainted with John G 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, and was in the company commanded by Captain Frederick Schoonmaker. Lt John C Dewitt in Lt Col Hornbeck's regiment, and well knew that the said John G Krom belonged to the same company and regiment with this deponent, that this deponent saw the said John G Krom in said service for two months in the year 1777, and knows that the said John G Krom continued to serve in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier, until he was discharged, and that the said company marched from Kingston Ulster county ( in the month of January 1777.) through the counties of Orange and Rockland to the state of New Jersey to a place called Kakiat near the Hackensack river (while stationed there the said company of Capt Frederick Schoonmaker too some goods
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from a store, belonged to a British subject viz. some casks of Brandy + of which this deponent and the said John G Krom had their cantines filled for their share) where they remained the said two months and were discharged sometime in the month of March in the year 1777 aforesaid
Peter Krom
subscribed and sworn this 30th day of August 1832 before me P.V. Gaasbeck Jr. one of the Justices of the peace of Ulster county 
State of New York
Ulster county }ss.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter Krom, that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit 
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr.
Justice of the Peace

Peter Krom
for 
John G Krom}2 mo
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John G Krom
pension papers 

Andrew Davis for John G Krom } 11 mos
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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, etc, 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 twentieth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York, Ulster county} ss.
Andries Davis of the town of Olive in the county aged 72 years, a soldier in the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John G. Krom a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and now an applicant for a pension, that the said deponent was in the militia service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary war, and was in the company commanded by Captain Frederick Schoonamker, Lieutenant John C. Dewitt and well knows the said John G. Krom that the said John G. Krom belonged to the same company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said John G. Krom in the said service for two months or more in the year 1777. that this deponent and the said John G. Krom enlisted in the said company in the fall of the year aforesaid, and served part of the time in the town of Kingston, and was stationed at Kingston landing in said county of Ulster guarding the prisoners, confined on board of the prison vessels lying in the Rondout creek. And this deponent further says that in the spring of the year 1779 he this deponent enlisted in the said service for nine months in the regiment commanded by Colonel Albert Paulding in the company commanded by Captain Hunter at Marbletown in the county of Ulster as a substitute for our VanBeuschaten and saw the said John G Krom in the same company for about nine months that this deponent went with said company from thence to Shandaken on the frontiers in a log fort and went from thence to some place on the Susquehanah river, and from thence to Shandaken again and from thence to Stoney Point and there aposted in erecting a new fort, and from thence to Poughkeepsie in Dutchess county where this deponent stayed a few days, and was there discharged after new year  in the year 1780, but that this deponent dies not know whether he obtained a written
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discharge, but believes he did not and that the whole company were there discharged. 
Andries Davis
Subscribed and sworn this eleventh day of August 1832 before me 
Peter Van Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace in + for Ulster county
State of New York, Ulster county} ss: I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Andries Davis that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
P.V. Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace
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State of New York, county of Ulster} ss: Samuel Krom of the town of Hurley in the county of Ulster and State of New York, son of John G Krom deceased being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of his said father, that the entry in the sheet attached to the pension application of his mother Janatje Krom purporting to be a family record of marriage birth and deaths is taken from the family bible of his father the said John G Krom and he further says that the entry thereon of his fathers marriage with Janatje Swart is in the proper hand writing of his father the said John G Krom
and the said deponent further says that the annexed family record was in the possession of this deponent at the time of his fathers death, and by this deponent kept ever since + taken from the family bible at the request of his mother the said Janatje Krom when she made application for a pension
Samuel Krom
sworn this 6th day of May 1839 before me 
P Van Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace
State of New York, Ulster county} ss: I certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Krom above named that he is a personb of veracity + that his statements are entitled to credit.
P. Van Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Ulster county} ss
I John Ferguson clerk of the court of Common pleas of the county + state aforesaid, certify that Peter Van Gaasbeck Jr. Esq is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing or within certificate to the affidavit of Samuel Krom, purporting to be his is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 7th day of May 1839.
John Ferguson clerk
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Family Record
MARRIAGES.
1703 October 5th was John G. Krom + Janatje Swart maried by  Wm Dull

1805 June 18 was Samuel Krom + Anna Krom maried by W Dull

1708 January 27 Was Hyman Krom + Elsie Houghtaling maried by W Dull

1817 December 16 Is Tunis Houghtaling maried to my daughter Sally by Wm Gosman

1825 January 2 Is Momdor Theres maried to my daughter Mariah by Wm Parle

1826 January 12th Is my daughter Jane married to James P Teneyck by Do. VanLeuven

1835 October 20 is my daughter Farah [smudged] maried to Hardenbergh Wynkoop by Do Majon
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FAMILY RECORD
[left column] :
September 23d 1755 was John G. Krom born + baptised by Do David Morenes

August 10th 1763 was Janatje Swart born baptised by Do Freymont

Hurly December 25th 1784
was born my first son and named Samuel baptised by Do Dull

Hurly April 3d 1787 was my second son born + named Hyman baptised by Do Dull

Hurly April 3d 1790 was my first daughter born + named Sally baptised by Do Dull

Hurly July 13th 1794 was my second daughter born and named Mariah baptised by Do Dull

March 29th 1807 was my son Samuel first daughter born named Jane baptised by Do Dull

[Right column] :
BIRTHS
Jan 27th 1810 was 
Timud second daughter born + named Sara Mariah baptised by Do Gasmen

March 19th 1811 was my Hyman son John Egbert born + baptised by Do Gasmen

August 23d 1815 was Hyman second son born + named Jeremiah Houghtaling baptised by Do Carle

August 28th 1819 was Sally's son born + named John baptised by Do Gasmen

December 23d 1820 was Sally's second son born + named Abraham baptised by Do Gasmen

April 29th 1822 was my third son born + named Samuel baptised by Do Gasmen

January 30th 1824 was my fourth son born + named Hyman baptised by Do Gasmen 

April 8th 1826 was my fifth son born + named Jeremiah baptised by Gasmen
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FAMILY RECORD.
[Left column]
BIRTHS
Hurley
July 16th 1824 was Harias daughter born and named Jane Katherine + baptised by Hd. Carle

January 19th 1827 was Sally's daughter born + named Jane Elizabeth baptised by Gas

April 12th 1827 was Janes first son born and named Richard and baptised by the Reverand Vankeuren

February 8th 1783 was Johannah Krom born and baptised by the Rev Jacob Hardenbergh

April 6th 1829 was Janes daughter born named Sarah Mariah baptised by the Reverand Vankeuren

May 16th 1832 was James second son born and named Samuel baptised by Rev Vankeuren

January 22d 1837 was Jane's daughter Irone and named Pomelia Wynkoop baptised by Fev Riley

[Right column]
DEATHS:
Marbletown May 2d 1777 was my mother Sara Krom desease moth brake a day and buried on Saturday third 3

Marbletown June 26th 1778 was my father, Gysbert Krom deseased with Sun Let + buried on Saturday 27th

Hurley 1825 December 3d was my father in law deseased about 9 oclock in the evening + buried on monday

Hurley November 3d 1837 was John G Krom deseased about 9 oclock and Buried on Saturday the 4th
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FAMILY RECORD
DEATHS.                        DEATHS.
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2706
Janatje Kroms
declaration
3976 Act July 7 1838

Prin Gaasbeck Jr agent

Kingston Al. County

Married 5 Oct 1783
Husband died 3 Nov 1837

Admitted
Private 16 months
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New York, Ulster county} ss:
On this fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Honorable John VanBuren first judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Ulster, in the state of New York Janatje Krom a resident of the town of Hurly in the said county of Ulster aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838 entitled " an Act granting Half pay and pensions to certain widows"
that she is the widow of John G. Krom who was a private in the New York stated troops during the Revolutionary War. and was pensioned for his services on the 12th day of September 1833 at the rate of fifty three dollars + thirty three cents per annum, under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said John G. Krom on the fifth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid John G. Krom died on the third day of November
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in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and seventy four, was at the time above stated.   Janatje Krom
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
John Van Buren
First judge Ulster
County Courts Counsellor 

State of New York Ulster County ss.
I certify that the above named Jannetje Krom on account of her advanced age and bodliy infirmity was unable to attend in open court
John Van Buren
Inst Judge Ulster County Courts
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State of New York, Ulster County ss.
George Van Van Vleet of the town of Hurley in said county aged seventy nine a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 June 1832 being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith the he knew John G. Krom of the said town lately deceased and Janatje Krom his widow, that he this deponent was present at the time they were married that they the said John G. Krom and Janatje Swart were married by the Rev John George Dull pastor of the Dutch church of the town of Kingston in the said county of Ulster in the town of Hurley that said marriage took place after he left the service and before the year seventeen hundred and ninety four. 
that the said Janatje Krom is now a widow and has not been married again since the death of the said John G. Krom her late husband. 
George (his X mark) Van Vleet
Sworn + subscribed this 14th day of September 1838 before me P. Van Gaasbeck Jr J. Peace
Ulster county ss. I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with this above named George Van Vleet who made oath to the foregoing affidavit and that he is a credible person entitled to belief.
P. Van Gaasbeck Jr
Jus. peace
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State of New York Ulster County Clerks Office}ss:
I John Ferguson clerk of the county of Ulster do hereby certify that the person John VanVeuren before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jannetje Krom purports to have been taken and who subscribed the accompanying certificate as to the infirmity of the said Jannetje Krom was at the dates of the same first Judge of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster County and that his signatures thereunto are genuine.  I do also certify that Peter Van Gaasbeck Jr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of George VanVleet are to the certificate of credibility thereunto annexed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in + for the county aforesaid and that his signature thereunto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 19th day of October 1838.
John Ferguson Clerk
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Saugerties N.Y. March 24 1843
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir allow me to say that the heirs of " Bridget Langeyear" have called on me for their pension certifcate. I left her papers with you some time ago and you will place me under additional obligations If you will give this claim your informed + prompt attention make out the certificate and inclose it to me!
And may I also ask you to make out the pension certificate for "March Farrington" under the act passed the last day of our session and enclose it to me.
I have your favour in which you say what me be allowed to Mrs. Gaylord under her present exhibit please make out a certificate accordingly as no further proof will be saught for.
I have last rec'd a letter from Judge Wynkoop in which he asks me what has become of the application of Samuel Krum for balance of a pension from the 4th of March 1836 to 11 of Nov. 1837 for Mrs Oliver + Janatje Krum ( Sam'l Krum is the administrator) and by reference to my minutes I find I sent said papers to you on the 1st of May 1844 be so good as to refer to them + report to me.
You granted a pension on the application of Abm. G. Hardenbergh Esq. to Mrs Krum or her heirs. also to Maria Krum on the application of Mrs Wynkoop but they were other families. be so very kind as to examine said papers and report to your
Obd servent
Jeremiah Rhysell
there appear to be several psersons by the name of Krum
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N.Y.
Janatje Krom
adm'd 38
cso 3,976
Hon J.C. Brodhead
The Hon. John C Brodhead
NC 
Washington
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Kingston Jany. 2d 1838
Hon John C Brodhead
Sir, I rec'd the pension certificate of Mrs Oliver and feel under great obligation to you for it. I find that you are at Washington since 82 I have dispared of the pension business now when an application is made I can hear from it
I will perhaps tax your time a little too much you must in some way tax me, but I know your habits of business your industry + perserverance and therefore rely upon you with perfect confidence I have sent to the war department in addition to the one of Mrs Oliver the following widows claims

Kingston 1 Jane Louw widow of John I. Louw died 
Kingston 2 Leuh Clearwater widow of Martin Clearwater
Hurley 3 Janatje Krom widow of John G. Krom
Saugerties 4 Gertrude Post widow of Samuel Post
Esopus 5 Elizabeth Burger widow of Zachariah Burger
Esopus 6 Catharine Ostrander widow of Peter Ostrander
7 Elizabeth Delameter widow of Johannis Delameter
The husbands of the above six were pensioners and the 7th is the widow of Johannis
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who lived at the mile in Hurley perhaps you remember him, he is the father of Peter L Delameter of Marbletown son in law of Corp Brink near Matthew Olivers. I have no doubt but she is fully entitled to her pension. I want to know whether the widows of pensioners who died since the passage of the last act will be entitled to their pensions there are two such cases and I have put them off until I could hear from you. Will you be so good + answer my last enquiry as soon as possible
Yours very respectfully
P. Van Gaasbeck
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Janatje Krom
Pension
addl persons Rec'd May 21st '39
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State of New York, Ulster County}ss
I John Lillie pastor of protestant reformed Dutch church in the town of Kinsgston in the county of Ulster and State of New York, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the marriage records of said church from the first of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, but find no entry in said records of the marriage of John G. Krom and Janatje Swart the word "previous" intertwined.    John Lillie Pastor
Sworn this 6th day of October 1838 before me
P. Van Gaasbeck Jr.
Justice of the peace
I do certify that the Rev'd  John Lillie is pastor of the dutch church in the village of Kingston in Ulster County + the successor of the late Rev'd G.L. Doll.
P. Van Gaasbeck Jr
Justice peace
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New York City
John G. Krom act June 7, 1832 to what time June?
Died 8 Nov 1837 Js for that  ped
JH
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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
John G Krom which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *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 amout of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. 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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XI 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?  No
XII if the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?    No
XIII if the applicant has no documetary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Yes as to 2 months ibn Fall 1778
XIV 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 or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, of of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? YES
XVI are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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N.B. The pensioner John G. Krom says the reason he has had no clergyman to attest to his veracity in court was because their present clergyman was but a short time settled in the neighborhood and was not acquainted with him and which I know to be correct as it reports his service in the fall of 1778 I left blank in hopes to find some one to testify to the same which is cannot be obtained
Henry Wynkoop agent
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NY. May 11 
Ret'd case 
Janatje Krom act'38
pension papers
James L Edwards 
Commissioner of pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16623
Janatje Krom
Wid of John Krom
Priv Rev War
Act: July 7th '38
Index: Vol A page 412