Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23218, William Fink, New York
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SERVICE New York
Fink, William
or Finck
NUMBER S23218
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30794 Albany N.Y.
William Finck
of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Breadbeg of the Brigade commanded by Genl Herkimer in the New York militia N.Y. for 9 months 25 days as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of 32 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of August 1836 and sent to the Hon M.J.Bovce, Amsterdam, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $163.35
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep '36 16.33
$179.68

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E.2. Vol. 4 Page 28
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the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty five Personally {missing] County Court & Counsellor in such court.
[missing] Fink was a pauper in the Poor House of Montgomery County, for some several years from the time he was born to the commencement of the Revolutionary War during [missing] at Fort Harrison, when he had enlisted in the company of Capt Leonard Bleeker previous to that time always had resided in the Town of Palatine then County of Tryon [missing] , he became a pauper; but that he never hath resided out of the State of N. York [missing] past; who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath makes the following de[missing] when he first entered the service of the United States, he was attached to the company [missing] Jacob Klock, Genl Nicholas Herkimer Brigade, that by reason of old age and [missing]aught of time or of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not [missing]
Montgomery County State of N.York
[missing] Place of abode when he entered the service and his age a the present period
Palatine, then County of Tryon now Montgomery aged 75 years past born 27th November 1759

Proof by which Declaration is supported
William W Fox, Peter Fox, Peter Dygert as witnesses, and Jacob Snell Col Proof. Joseph Waggoner, George Loucks, Michael Senny, John L. Nellis, Conrad Kitts If thought expedient of testify to his character, for veracity and belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, and at the same time could testify as to his services, positively, Generally-ordered out in Mass, the whole brigade, first to [?]waga; there joined under the command of Genl Schuyler there stationed for several days, then marched to Johnstown, causing surrender of Sr John Johnson with as was purposed, with about 300 men Viz. Forces
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at the time when I John Johnson went off to Canada as was saith with about 300 Tories, alarmed when the Militia were d out in mass to Caughnawaga Town of Johnstown there stationed for several days, than remanded to Fort Snell Stonearabia, there stationed
not only at the Fort, but at different other houses, there kept watching and Guarding against the incursions of the expected Enemy, length of Service in all the same tour 22 days
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Drafted to Fort Stanwix the commandant Claimant doth not recollect, at the fort there rendering services to the United States, the length of time placed opposite
Claimant having been ordered out often and frequently by his Superior Officers, during the course of Spring Summer & fall seasons, on alarms, watching and Guarding
against the incursions of the Common Enemy - Claimant finding it impracticable to specify each and every town but claimant often and frequently being called out in rendering United States Service exclusive of the foregoing Statement, given in the preceding the most potential critical is that of an abstract taken of a pay roll, preserved by Capt Fox in the same Regiment of the Services rendered during the year 1776, by his company, Viz whereby It is to be ordered, that a private Soldier was entitled to the Service [illegible], from three to five months Service, besides Mileage and
subsistence Roll - and claimant further by
leave to state, that so as the war hath continued and progressing along, so did the duties, services, and suffering Increase, and that Claimant at least did
render the length of Services as placed opposite.

Ordered out by Regt on an alarm, Claimant believes in consequence of a large body of Indians and Forces from Canada, Causing an incursion, at Balstown Saratoga County, when on their march, Claimant was met by an recruiting officer vizt by Lieut Goldbredt, when he took his bounty and 
 and got himself Enlisted under the command of Capt Leonard Bledhants in the Regiment commanded by Col  Gansevoort and Col Marinus Willett, and immediately after, had to march to Fort Stanwix and there stationed during Summer season until some time in September when his father came to Fort Stanwix with a substitute by name Henry Belyer, who was accepted as such as an legal able bodied soldier, and, Col Gansevoort & his Capt  viz Capt Leonard Bleekert being absent, when Col Willett & his Lieut Peintice Bowen granted and signed his discharge and in consequence, said Claimant returned with his father home, to his place of residence to Palatine - But it is with astonishment, and the deepest regret and pain to claimant, being informed by his former agent viz Benj Johnson Esq who after he had applied on behalf of Claimant, some years since for a bounty
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to be told that his name was placed on records for desertion from the army or Fort Stanwix, at Washington, or is it congenial with the feeling heart, the conscious which [illegible] him, that he had performed faithful Services the year previous, and again the year following Vizt 1777 an enlisted Soldier, for five months & Eleven days making in all 5 months and 13 days including ten days with the Militia whom on his March to Balstown, {cross outs] when Enlisted as aforesaid, when he indured all during that season, at the time of Genl St Ledger, Investing Fort Stanwix, for 19 or 20 days, with his army from Canada himself under the command of both, Commandants; defending not only the Fort itself, but also the rights and liberties of his Country that at the time when himself was fighting and contending in defending Fort Stanwix, his two brothers engaged on the Sixth day of August 1777 same time in battle under the command of Genl Herkimer at Oriskany, in which Battle one of the brother did receive a mortal wound, of which he died. Claiment believes on the 9th day after Battle and claiment further declares and state, Under the Solemnity of his oath, that altough, and notwithsanding His Hon the Pension Commissioner, Stating to his former Agent Mr Johnson, at Rome Vizt Claiments former agent in reply to a letter, assuring him that there had been no mistake in relation to the case of William Fink, that he did desert, from the army, and on procuring a substitute the was pardoned and discharged from the army Service and that such cases were not Uncommon &c - reply dated 25th November 1829 - That Claiment did never desert from the army not Regt only once after the time, he went to Fort Stanwix, he was permitted on furlough, to return to see his Father & Mother & family, and again returned within its limited time allowed him, an sting, altough willing to pardon, but those who made the representation to the war department can never be forgotten, by whom who has not only been a true Whig, but also a faithful soldier from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary War
That Claimant has and did render the lenght of five months & thirteen days services to the United States, including the two days when
on his tour with the Militia, at the time of his Enlistment as aforesaid

Ordered out at the time of Genl Conflagration at Springfield and from thence to Cherry Vallee under Capt Samuel Gray there stationed in rendering Garrison duty by Regt but detached from his Company, and under Capt. Grays and to Cherry Vallee
Ordered out on an alarm to Bowmans Creek, repelling the Incursions of the Incendiaries

Ordered out twice to Seebers on an Alarm each Tour, during the course of said seasons by Regt

To the relief of Guard at Fort Plank, in rendering Garrison duty drafted

Ordered out by Regt To Fort Countrymans on Allarm, Guarding against the Incursions of the Enemy, by Regt
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utry through his abode ch he was when he entered the service, & his age, present Period

York

Proof by which Declaration is supported

drafted and gone to Fort Herkimer, there Station in rendering Garrison duty, the length of time placed opposite-

Ordered out the whole Regiment at the time of General Conflagration, upper part, German Flats down to Fort Herkimer, likewise opesite on the North side of the Mohawk river, Herkimer. Several miles up and down the river, murdering, burning & taken prisoners

Ordered out the whole Regiment at the time of the Cruel Massacre at Cherry Valler &c

In conformity to Genl order and directions, stationed at different times at Fort Keyser at least four different tours each 8 days, ordered and directed by the field officers

during said year claiment having been called out often and frequently on alarms, in consequence of the expected Enemy, impractible to specify or remember all, but having at least rendered the length of Service as placed oppesite, Exclusive of the foregoing statements

Preped with Waggon & horses carrying boats and baggage to Lake Otsego. at the time of Genl Sullivans Expedition to the west, against the Indians, altough disalowed by the war department at the same time, engaged for three weeks

Ordered out by Regt, at the time of the General Conflagration lower part of German Flats, and fall hill. Burning plundering and Prisoners taken by the Incendiaries from Canady
at least the number of day placed oppesite
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drafted and ordered out, to Fort Plank, there stationed in rendering Garrison duty Guarding against the incursion of the Common Enemy for the lenght  of time placed oppesite

ordered out, by drafts, the Company to which the claiment belonged to, by Lieut John Zielly to render Garrison service at least twice at Fort Keyser 8 days each tour, Guarding against the Incendiaries, also during said year, or different seasons often and frequently called out on short tours, on Alarms, on such, at least one month, impossible for claiment to be more specifick, but having at least rendered the lenght of Service as placed opposite

Ordered out by Regt at the time of the General Conflagration at and around Caughnawaga, Town of Johnstown When burning, Murdering and scalping, and many Prisoners taken to Canada

Ordered out on an alarm by Lieut Zielly, by company by order of Col Klock, he believes the whole Regt to Fort Timmerman, now called to St. Johns Ville, there Stationed, in rendering U. States Services, the lenght of time as placed opposite

At the time of the General Conflagration, by Sir John Johnson with his Incendiaries from Canada, when all was reduced to ashes from Caughnawaga up along the Mohawk river, distance of about Twenty Miles, and at the same time through that old and Valuable settlement of Storiearabia, ordered out and stationed at Fort Fox, there rendering Garrison duty for the lenght of time placed opposite, all the buildings and grain burned with some Exception only within the distance aforesaid

Ordered and drafted and stationed at fort Keyser at three different tours, this Fort was build and situated west adjoining the seat of the Company to which Claiment belonged to, the [illegible] residing at a distance Short, of two miles, in compliance with Genl orders and directions to Lieut Zielly, left discretionary, to fortify and to guard the said Fort when found Expedient, in consequence, Claiment was drafted thrice, Eight days each tour
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during the course of this year Claiment has been often and frequently called out on sudden alarms in consequence of the Enemy, impossible to specify, Claiment willing to put it on a Moderate Scale, Whereas he believes that he hath rendered such Services the lenght of two months, he will, and do say that he at least had rendered the lenght of Service of one month and ten days as placed opposite

Ordered out by Regt to reinforce Col Willett at the time, as called Col Willets Battle at Turlough, marched to where the Enemy hath encamped, and where battle was fought, passing Col Willett with his men emediatly after engagement was had, not with each other, finding several dead bodies of our men, & one whose scalp was taken off supposed, him by the Indians, to be dead, but yet living

Ordered out to Fort Paris at the time of Willetts Battle at Johnstown against Major Ross & Capt Buttler with their Incendiary force When Col Willett returned, then on the third day, Joined Col Willett, & went with him in persuit of Maj Ross & Capt Buttler with their Incendiaries, to the West Canada Creek To where Capt Buttler was killed, and a number of others While persuing the Enemy, were killed, and many taken prisoners, in all during that contencious 9 days, lenght of Service, stationed at Fort Paris only two days Guarding the Fort

drafted from out of his Company four different times 8 days each tour, & Stationed at Fort Keyser, at different times from Spring Until late in fall, rendering Garrison duty, watching and Guarding against the incursions of the Common Enemy, Col Willett at that period and most critical time, had the command over all the Militia as well than over all the Levis, Vizt Nine months more, in the then County of Tryon in consequence all his General directions & Orders were complied with

drafted and ordered to March to Fort Plank there Stationed in rendering Garrison Service, at the time when the two Regiments, Viz. Col Clydes & Col Klocks on the North and South Sides, of the Mohawk River were ordered to march to Fort Schuyler, by Genl orders of Genl Van Renselaer to Guard Capt Gray with his company of boatmen and boats loaded with Garrison Suplies, to Fort Stanwix, When Capt Brandt took a Circuities rout marching down on the South Side of the river to the then Upper part of the Town of Canajoharie now Mindon
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Causing a Genl conflagration.  Even not excepting Fort Plain Church or Meeting House

during the course of this year in the Section of Country the Applicant did reside in the Town of Palatine and almost through Every Part of the County then Tryon county, the Inhabitance were often and frequently Alarmed, and not often Without cause --- And in Compliance With the Genl Orders And directions of Col Willett, Almost each Fort where the Alarm originated, when supplied With a Cannon, Would have such Cannon fired as the Alarming Gun, and the Militia Soldier at all times prepared with his arms and amunition, and without delay would have recourse to such Fort And ready to march Whenever thereto required, and Generally did March out to guard Against the incursions of the common Enemy 
Claimant considers it impracticable to give a  Specific Account of the Number of tours or lenght of Service rendered, exclusive of the foregoing, as specified, often and frequently Noticed by Noncommissioned officers,  On alarms and Occurrences, impossible to recollect the perticular tours, but claiment declares within bounds that he has and did render such lenght of Services to the U. States, Exclusive of all the forgoing during said year---

As placed Oppisite at least during the course of the different Seasons this year The Enemy were not so formadable, did not, Aproach or attack the Inhabitants with large Armies or large bodies of Incendiaries, but Anoying the Inhabitance Continually by Small Parties of Indians from March Until late in fall not only in this Section of the County or Town, but also much so in Other parts of Tryon County Which caused your Applicant to be called often and very frequently, in repelling the incursions of the common Incendiaries, that your Applicant having been ordered out by his Superious Officers time after time, and Again and Agin, apparently as if having been ordered out, the one halfe of the time from March Until sometime in October or forepart In November, rendering it Altogether impossible to Specify [illegible] neither the Number of tours nor perticuler lenght of Service claimant has rendered to the United States, Only, a number of Accurrences have Transpired during the period Above Mentioned [illegible] where depradations have been committed by the Indians, in burning, Murdering and Prisoners taken to Canada, often and frequently, In the Town your Applicant did reside, much the same in the ajacent town of Canajoharie, in that part of the County then composing Col Saml Clydes Regt.--- and which Occurrences had and did keep Claiment With others the Militia Soldiers, Almost if not Altogether the equal halfe of the time, from the early part in March to the latter part of Oct. or forepart of  November, in Actual United States Service, but finding it impracticable to describe Or Specify the particular tours, or lenght of time Claimant, has rendered Services but, the Applicant says and declares with Safety that he did render the lenght of Service at least, as placed Opposite
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declare, to the Honl Pension Commissioner the reason Why the declaration for his Services
[missing] Period, after the law passed the 7th June 1832 by Congress, Vizt your Applicant [missing]tto a Family of Children bereaved of their Mother [illegible]iding, in the County of Oneida, besides [missing]cted with sores &c so as to have disabled him, from performing Manuel labour for [missing]me Several years past, Claimant further State that previous to the law of 7th June 1832 [missing]aupers & sent to the poor house At Rome, Oneida County, near the identical Spott, where he [missing]uded by Capt Leonerd Bleaker, Col Gansevoorts Regt, Vizt at Fort Stanwix, in the year 1777 [missing]e the Poor house of Montgomery County and his three Children yet left at the Poor house [missing]t, on account of his lementable Situation, could not persue in prosecuting his claim any Sooner [missing]e obtained Conveniently to sattisfy his honr the Pension Commissioner, that this charge of desertion [missing]artment must have happened through mistake that Claimant declares, that he hath obtaind Col. Willett and his Lieut Prentice Bowen, after an legal and Able bodied Man Was Accepted by [missing]d left his Company And considered hath left it as a deserter----[missing] to be enabled to procure a Clergy, Neither Considers himself Able to Attend the Court, at Johnstown [missing] State of health in connection with Old Age, Aged 76 years 27th Novr. next---[missing] a Pension, or Anuity, except the Present, and declares that his Name is not on the 
[missing]---                     William Fink
[missing]s
[missing]nsion---

State of New York Montgomery County ss.  I. David Speaker [missing]sellor in Sup court of said State do hereby declare my opinion [missing]tting the interogatories prescribed by the war department [missing]ionary Soldier and has served as such in the manner [missing]e applicant William Fink is a credible person and that [missing]ion & belief and that on account of the extreme [missing]en of the opinion that the said applicant could [missing] given under my hand this 23rd day of July 1835 at
David Speaker
Judge of Mont. County  Courts & Counseller in Sup Court
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State of N. York
Montgomery County. ss    On the 23rd day of July Appeared before me David Speaker Judge of Montgomery [missing]  
                                                             Willet[missing]
Previous a poor Subject in the poor house of Oneida County at Rome , Previous[missing] the same, to the close thereof Excepting during his Enlistment [illegible, crossed out] And the Regt. commanded by Col Gansevoort and Col Willett that[missing] is  Now Montgomery, And that he had resided at divers and different Places,[missing] That he was born on the 27th November 1759, Now aged Seventy five years [missing]claration in Order to Obtain the benefit of the Act passed June 7th 1832 that [missing] of Militia Commanded by Capt John Breadbeg, in the Regt. Commanded by [missing] the Consequent loss of Memory, he cannot Positively Swear as to the precise [missing]less than the periods Mentioned below and in the following Grades;

A Statement Shewing the Service of William Fink;
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Period when Services was rendered; duration of Claim to Service, years, months, days; Rank of Claimt; Names and rank of Company Officers; Names and rank of Genl and Field officers;  Battles in which Claimt was Engaged; Cour[missing] which March[missing]

1776  Private  Capt Jo Breadbeg  1 Lieut Jo Zielly  2d do Jacob Eaker  Nicholas Van Slyke  Ensign  Genl Herkimer  Col Jo Klock  2d do Peter Waggoner  1st Major Frey  2d do Van Slyke John Eisonlord Brigade Majr  N. Y

do January  10 days  Private  Capt Breadbeg  Genl Herkimer
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Period when Services was rendered; duration of Claim to Service, years, months, days; Rank of Claimt; Names and rank of Company Officers; Names and rank of Genl and Field officers;  Battles in which Claimt was Engaged; Cour[missing] which March[missing]

1776  he beliefs in may 22 days   Capt. Breadbeg   Genl Herkimer   do

do June   1 month 13 days   do   Under Capt  House -- and Ensign Van Etty   do

do, during Spring summer & fall seasons   2 months   do   Capt Breadbeg   Col Klock   do

1777 Early in Spring   5 months 13 days   do   Capt Breadbeg   Col Klock   do

4 months 11 days   Capt Leonerd Bleekert   Col Gensevoort   Col Willett  Under whom at the siege at Fort Stanwix by Genl st Ledger

Not found {appears to be more modern writing]
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Period when Services was rendered; duration of Claim to Service, years, months, days; Rank of Claimt; Names and rank of Company Officers; Names and rank of Genl and Field officers;  Battles in which Claimt was Engaged; Cour[missing] which March[missing]

1778 July   15 days   do   Lieut Zielly   Col Waggoner   do

do in summer   8 days   do   do   do   do

do same season   15 days   do   do   do   do

do during same season   15 days   do   Capt Hess   Majr House   do

do, do   10 days   do   Lieut Zielly   Col Klock & Col Waggoner   do

Total 1 [year] 1 [month] 13 [days]
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Period when Services was rendered; duration of Claim to Service, years, months, days; Rank of Claimt; Names and rank of Company Officers; Names and rank of Genl and Field officers;  Battles in which Claimt was Engaged; Cour[missing] which March[missing]

Brought Forward 1year 1month 13 days  

1778 latter part in summer   8 months 22 days   Private   Capt Breadbeg    he  believes Col Dayton     do

do forepart Oct.--   10 days   do     Lieurt Zielly   Col. Klock Majr Fox     do

do Novr 11th   6 days   do   do   Col Klock Col Waggoner Majr Fox   do 

do during the pactive seasons from Spring Until late in fall   1 month 2 days   do   do   Col. Klock Col Waggoner Majr Fox     do

do Do    20 days   do   do    do   [last column missing]

1779 during said year   0 years  0 months 0 days   as a teamster &c   Lieut Zielly   Genl Clinton   [last column missing]

do 22 days   Private   Lieut Zielly   Col Waggoner    [last column missing]
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Period when Services was rendered; duration of Claim to Service, years, months, days; Rank of Claimt; Names and rank of Company Officers; Names and rank of Genl and Field officers;  Battles in which Claimt was Engaged; Cour[missing] which March[missing]

do in same year   22 days   Private   Capt John Hess Col Saml Clyde

do during Spring, sumr & fall seasons   1 month 16 days   do   Lieut Zielly   Col Klock  

 1780 May 22d   8 days   do   Lieut Zielly   Col Waggoner Col Harper

do forepart In March   15 days   do   do   Col Klocke

do Oct 19th   14 days  

do during said season   24 days   do   do   Col Klock

Total  1 year 6 months  4 days
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Period when Services was rendered; duration of Claim to Service, years, months, days; Rank of Claimt; Names and rank of Company Officers; Names and rank of Genl and Field officers;  Battles in which Claimt was Engaged; Cour[missing] which March[missing]

Brought Forward          Continued                        1 year   6 months   4 days

1780   1 month   10 days   Private   Capt Zielly  altough only 1st Lieut of a Militia Compy   Col Klock & Col Waggoner

1781 July forepart   6 days   do   do   Col Willitt Col Klock   not engaged in battle

do during the respective seasons on 25th Oct.    9 days   do   do   Col Willot   At the time of Johnstown Battle

do, during different seasons   1month 2 days   do   Lieut Zielly & 2d Lieut Eacker   Their by Genl Orders of Col Willett

1780 latter part of July & forepart in Augt---   22 days   do   Lieut Zielly   Maj House
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Period when Services was rendered; duration of Claim to Service, years, months, days; Rank of Claimt; Names and rank of Company Officers; Names and rank of Genl and Field officers;  Battles in which Claimt was Engaged; Cour[missing] which March[missing]

1781 Again from the Early part in Spring Until late in Fall   2 months 15 days   do   Lieut Zielly & Lieut Jacob Eacker    Co Willott Col Klock Peter Waggoner Liet  Col _____  

1782 Also from the early part in Spring Until late in fall---    2 months 20 days   do   Lieut Eaker   Do

Total  2 years 28 days
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Brought Forward
2.   0.     28.    That your Claimant further beg leave to State and [page ripped] hath not been made out and presented at a more Earlier [page ripped] was in a State of dependency and reduced to Poverty [page ripped]
In a State of debility, both his legs most misserable eff [page ripped] a support for himself, and three of his Children, for [page ripped] himself and three of his children were declared as [page ripped] was stationed an Enlisted Soldier in the Company Comm [page ripped] And for About a year past, changed and now a Pauper [page ripped] of Onedia County--and that in Consequence your Claimant [page ripped] And also on Account of such Wittnesses which could not [page ripped] As Appear, Stands recorded in the dockets at the War [de] [page ripped] his legal discharge, Signed and Given to the Applicant by [page ripped] Manse, Henry Balyer, who the Applicant  afwards understood [page ripped]

Claimant further says that he thinks it not probable [page ripped] Montgomery County, in consequence of his dibiletated [page ripped]

He hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever [page ripped] Pension roll of the Agency of Any State __________ [page ripped]

For which as placed opposite, the Claimant Claims a [page ripped]

Sworn to, and Subscribed this 23 day of July 1835 before me
David Speaker Judge of Mont. County Courts and Counselor in Sup Court

Judge of Mont County Courts and cou [page ripped] after the interogation of the matter and after [page ripped] that the above named applicant is a revolu[page ripped] stated by  him, and I further Certify that the [page ripped] his statement is entitled to credit in my op[page ripped] old age & infirmities of the said applicant [page ripped] not Conveniently attend in open court [page ripped] Canojaharie in the County & State aforesaid
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affidavit by Wm. W. Fox
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State of N. York &
Montgomery County ⎬ SS
On the 20th day of July 1835 Personally came before me Peter Waggoner a Justice of the Peace, in the Town of Palatine County of Montgomery aforesaid, William W Fox of the same Town and County aforesaid - who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he has been personally known and acquainted with William Fink previous to the Revolutionary War, during said war, and ever since, deponent further depose and saith, that the said William an Applicant for a Pension for his services rendered during the war, -
And deponant further depose and saith that he is personally known to, that the said applicant has been a Revolutionary Soldier, from the year 1776, to the close of the said war and that he said applicant did belong to Capt. John Breadbegs Company, in the Regt of Militia commanded by Jacob Klock, that the said applicant hath rendered faithful service, eaqual, occasionally with others of the Militia, until sometime in the Spring 1777 When he enlisted under the command of Col Peter Gansevoort, and stationed at Fort Stanwix, that at which Fort, deponant did see the said applicant, at Fort Stanwix. In the said Fort, when he was considered an actual enlisted Soldier, when said Fink was sick, but understood that he was some better at that time, which time deponant was drafted, and stationed at the same Fort, for six weeks shortly previous to Oriskane Battle, and always understood and verily belief, that the said Fink hath and did render Essential service to the United States, previous to his Enlistment, and then Enlisted and continued in the regular service until sometime in fall, when furnishing the army with an able bodied man, and in consequence, as he verily belief obtained his hon. discharge,
And this deponant further saith that the said applicant, did continue in rendering service to the United States, from and Emediently after his obtaining his discharge from his superior officers in the Army, from that time to the conclusion of the Revolution - deponent further saith, that the said applicant has been a true Whig and friend to the American cause, against the British Government, and so was his Father & his two only Brothers, Viz. Christian and John, which both were engaged at Orisgany Battle, the former mortally wounded and soon after died. When at, and on the same day the applicant Engaged in defending the Fort, against the Enemy,  - deponant further state that altough poor and in a State of depondency, that he is a man of truth and veracity and to be belived when under oath-
Wm W. Fox
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year aforesaid
Peter Waggoner Justice
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State of N. York 
Montgomery County SS - This may Certify that I have been personly acquainted with the within Named William W. Fox for a number of years past, and do certify that he is a person of good reputation, truth and veracity, Given under my hand this 20th day of July 1835 -
Peter Waggoner Justice

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Affidavit
Wm W. Fox on behalf of Wm Fink
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Revolution
23218
INVALID.
File No. 23, 218
William Fink
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 137
Arrangement of 1870.
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10 affidavit
[post mark] Rome NY Nov 7
Mr Jacob Snell
William Fink Palatine
Mont Co

[written on lower left side]
Affadavit
Bery Johnson
on the Claim of
William Fink
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Rome 7 Nov 1832
Sir
Enclosed is my aff. of Wm Fink records. I trust you will see that he pays $10.00 to me for what I have done for him and for expenses paid. If you wish any further assistance you must inform me.
Mr. BP Johnson
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State of New York
Montgomery County

On the 19 day of February 1836 Personally appeared before me Jacob G Snyder a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery Henry Murphy of the Town of Starks and County of Herkimer, who was duly Sworn according to Law, deposeth and Saith that he hath been Personally Acquainted with William Fink, at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, during the same, and ever since, and that the said William has rendered services Early in the War on behalf of the United States, that he belonged to the company of Militia commanded by capt John Breadbag, whereof John [illegible] Jacob Eaker were Lieuts i the Regt commanded by Col. Jacob Klock and Peter Waggoner Lieut Col ________
Deponent further saith that the said William hath been an Enlisted Soldier under the command of Col Peter Gansewort and Col Willett at the time when Fort Stannion was invested by Gen [illegible] Ledger with his army from Canady in Summer 1777 at which time his two brothers big John and Christian Fink were Engaged in Battle Under the Gen command of Gen Nicholas Herkimer at Irishany, in which Battle the latter was seriously wounded and died soon after his return to his family in consequence of his wound or wounds, when at the same time the said time the said William applicant for a Pension defending the Fort, rights and Liberties of his Country, that all the said Family were considered true and genuine Whigs and true friends to the United States.

Deponent further Saith and State, that he always understood that claimant had procured a Substitute who hath been accepted in lieu of him that in consequence he obtained his legal discharge, and that after he obtained his discharge again, did render [illegible] to the United States equal with others of the Militia, more particularly at the latter part in Summer or forepart in fall in the year 1781 at the time of the Gen Conflagration around and about Fort Timmerman, when to deponents Personal knowledge knows, that the said Claimant [illegible] along in pursuit of the Enemy under the Command of Col Willett, Marching during the remainder part of the same day, and all Night through the woods  the following day in pursuing the Enemy, but Col Willett had to relinquish his pursuit, 

Deponent further State, that Claimant has and did render United States services from the year 1776 to conclusion of the Revolution occasionally equal with others of his associate Militiamen, exclusion of his service while an Enlisted Soldier, in the Regt commanded by Col Gansevoort that such is the opinion and belief of deponant, also that Claimant is considered a man of truth and varacity--and further Saith not.,

                                     Henry Murphy

Subscribed and Sworn before me the day and year afore mentioned    J G Snyder [illegible]
the January was [illegible] and February [illegible] before Signed. Jacob G Snyder [illegible]
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State of New York
Montgomery County

This may certify that Henry Murphey a person with whom I have been personally acquainted with for a number of years past and who was sworn before me a Justice of the Peace and who Subscribed his name to the fore going affidavit and do further certify that. he is a person of truth and verascity [sic] and his testimony entitled to full credit

                J G Snyder Justice
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State of New York
Montgomery County SS
On the 13th day of March 1835. Personally appeared Before me Jacob Hees, a Justice of the peace in the Town of Palatine and County of Montgomery aforesaid, [William Fink, crossed out] Peter Dygert of the same Town, County, and State aforesaid, who was duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been Personally Acquainted with William Fink, who is now a Pauper, and kept in the County Poor house of Montgomery County, Previous, during and ever since the Revolutionary War, -
And deponent further depose and saith, that that himself and the said William, a Claiment for a Pension, have always lived near Neighbours together from the time he said deponent can remember, until after the said Revolutionary War, and that Claiment hath prooved a true and faithful Soldier from the year 1775 during and to the close of the war, that deponent, well recollects, that Claimant, hath been an Enlisted Soldier in the year 1777 belonging to the Regt Commanded by Col Peter Gansevoort, and he the said deponent, always, understood and belief, that the said William at the time when Fort Stanwix was inserted by Genl St Ledger with his army From Canada, latter part of July & August, same year 1777, that as always understood, said William hath been aiding in defending said Fort for about twenty days, when at the same time, viz on the 6th day of August at Oriskany, in battle under the command of Genl Herkimer, his two brothers Viz John & Christian, were engaged in Battle, when the latter was Slain -
deponant further says that the three brothers hath been true and faithfull Whigs, and friends to the American cause, for liberty and Independence and that the said Claimant did procure a substitute for himself at least his Father for him, and after his return and discharge, he again entered the service in under the command of Col Jacob Klock, in Lieut Ziellys Company of Militia, and rendering faithful services to the United States, until the close of the Revolution, to which deponent has been an eye witness, when called out often and frequently together on particular tours -
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And deponent further saith that Claiment is Considered a man of Truth and varacity, and further saith not.
Peter Dygert
Subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of March 1835 before me, Jacob Hees. J.P.

State of N. York-
Montgomery County SS
This may certify that I the subscriber a Justice of the peace have been personly Acquainted With Peter Dygert, the deponent, Sworn to the foregoing affidavit, known him for a number of years past, and that he is reputed a man of good Character truth and varacity and Entitled to full credit -
Jacob Hees J.P.

Affidavit-
Peter Dygert
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State of N. York
Montgomery County SS
Be it known that on the 25th day of June 1836 Personally appeared before me David F Sacia one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts and Counsellor in the Supreme Court of the State of New York aforesaid Jacob Snell of the Town of Palatine, County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with William Fink, Previous to the Revolutionary War, during this same, and ever since, that he deponent believes was born in the Town of Palatine, then County of Tryon now Montgomery County, and State aforesaid, and that he always did reside in the aforesaid place, until after the aforesaid Revolutionary War when for some several years him and his wife did live in the same house with his father & Mother, after the said War, when he removed unto a farm was situate in Herkimer County, when again changed from place to place, until he had lost his second wife, after he had left to himself a numerous family of children, and nothing left for himself and some of his childrens support, and has kept moving and removing from time to time, until he was considered, with three of his Children, not only residents of the County of Oneida, but also himself with those three children, Paupers, and kept in their County Poor House, for Several years past, but would and did not endure to be confined to the Poor house at Oneida, Continually kept strolling about, that he has strong and numerous connections, sometimes he would be in Maddison County at other times at Montgomery County, until about two years since, when at last he was transferred to the Poor house in Montgomery County, and there kept but deponant do not belief that the present Claiment did stay the equal one half of his time, in either of these Poor houses,-
deponent further saith that the cause of the delay of Claiments declaration or claim, that deponent had Finks declaration drawn, at the time of Sept Common Pleas Court, in 1832 when at the time discovering that the Court was so much crowded with applicants for Pensions, deponent too far at a loss about the lenght of time while enlisted in the Regular Service, concluded best to delay, and afterwards, endeavoring to assertain all the necessary information relating thereto, often and frequently, not knowing where to have recourse to applicant, now again deponent state when Instructed by his [illegible] the Pension Commissioner to gett the applicant to appear before the open Court, first wrote to the agent of Mont. Poor house who pleased, informing the deponent that the applicant was not there at
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at the Poor house & told by one of his paupers that he hath faith that he was going to Rome Oneida Poor poor house to his children, when dept Emediently wrote to Benjamin F. Johnson Esq the applicants former agent, But again too late, the Court had arissen or broke up. -
deponant further saith that he is personally known that the said Claimant has been a Revolutionary Soldier, that he belonged to the Company of Militia Commanded by Capt John Breadbeg in the Reg commanded by Col Jacob Klock and Lieut Col Peter Waggoner, and that deponant doth belief that Claimants first services rendered to the United States was in January 1776 at the time of the surrender of Sir John Johnson to Gen Schuyler -
And deponent further saith that he doth belief that Claimant is Entitled to the full lenght of the Services rendered or contained in Claimants declaration hereto annexed - with the only Exception as to the time while Claimant was an Enlisted Soldier, Altough Claimant did calculate the lenght of time from the first day of May 1777 to the 11th day of September same year, allowing in addition two days, for claimants returning to his Place of residence from Fort Stanwix which probably may have been wrong on the Part of deponant, but as to deponants calculating upon five months & Eleven days besides the two days for Claimants returning from fort Stanwix to his place of residence, but as to the five months & Eleven days, when Claimant obtaining his legal discharge from Lieut Printice Bowen & Col Willett, during the absence of Col Gansevoort & Capt Bleekert - deponent has to acknowledge was calculated by him, inadvertently, and not designedly or wilfully, altough did not know or assertain the precise time, when he Enlisted, only information I could and did obtain was by a Mr George Loucks who died last fall, a man of Good mind and memory who mentioning to me that Claiment, when at the time on an Expedition to Balston the Militia in [illegible] on their march, at Judge Veeders, at Caughnawaga, he hath been informed by a Mr Goran that his Cousin Fink, Viz Louck's cousin got himself Enlisted, when Loucks Evadiently had recourse to Fink, when Fink inhibiting or showing him this because Fink had received from the recruiting officer, from which circumstance Mr Loucks thought that it was either latter part of April or forepart of may 1777 in consequence Claimant, with his agent did Calculate from the 1st of may, but deponent made the mistake in calculating upon five months & eleven days, in lieu of four months & Eleven days, Inadvertently as stated before,- Deponent further state that he verily believes that the Claiment is justly entitled to the full lenght of his services, contained in his declaration, and well assured if the only reliance is founded totally on series of Pay Rolls, such as are found
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Partially, after searching some times, at a distance from ten to thirty Miles for some of the most respectable men, and the most accurate man, and preverence now given to such Rolls as are Duly Partially found and made out by the Officer, who transmitted the same, to the best of Testimony, that can be procured, the Poor worn out Servant to his country may bid adieu to the County which has been engaged to them by a Benign Administration, deponent further says, that Claiment Connacted with his Father, and his two Brothers, viz Christian and John, were all true and genuine Whigs at the time of the Revolution, and that all were true and faithful friends to the American cause for liberty and Independence, that at the times viz on the 6th of Augt 1777 when Genl St. Ledger with his Army from Canada had besieged and Invested Fort Stanwix, claiment then a Soldier under the command of Col Gansevoort & Willet, as deponent always understood fighting and defending the Fort, Rights, Liberties and American Independence, as stated for about twenty days freely when at the same time viz on the 6th Augt his two before named Brothers were Searously Engaged in that Memorable Battle of Oriskane Under Genl Herkimer, when Christian, the one of his brother was Searously wounded & died after he was taken home in consequence of his wound, and that they have been a faithfull suffering Family can not be denied or disputed by us one who was acquainted with that Family -
And deponant is personally known that Claimant after his discharge from the Army, did serve in the Company of Militia commanded by Lieut Zielly who succeeded Capt Breadbeg, who said Capt Breadbeg was searously wounded at Oriskany Battle, and Lieut John Zielly Continued in having the command of said Company, until the 25th Oct. 1781, when he was taken a Prisoner at the Battle of Johnstown under the command of Col Willett, against Majr Ross and Butler, with their Incendiaries from Canada, when after Lieut Jacob Eaker Continued in having the command over said Company, in the same Regt aforesaid until the final end and conclusion of the aforesaid Revolutionary War.
And deponent further saith that in consequence of infirmities, and debilities, old age, cruel fore legs with which claimant has been afflicted, for those number of year past, and his being kept at a great distance from Court, often and frequently not knowing in finding him, and at other times not capacitated to attend before the open Court, that which accounts for the delay. and why not sooner progress was made in prosecuting his claim, deponant further says that he considers Claiment a man of truth and veracity as far as his memory and knowledge doth extend, and his Testimony Entitled to Credit
Jacob Swell
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State of New York Montgomery County ss: I do certify that on the 25th day of June 1836 personally appeared before me the within named Jacob Snell who was by my duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained in the within deposition - and that I know him personally & that he is entitled to full credit as a witness-
D. F. Saria Judge of Montgomery County Courts Counsellor &c

State of New York Montgomery County ss: William Fink the above name claimant being duly sworn says that he has heard the within affidavit of Jacob Snell read & that he knows the contents thereof and that the facts therein stated are true of his own knowledge-- and further says not-
Wilim Finck
Sworn this 25th day of June 1836 before me and I do certify that the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court to make his declaration or affidavit
D F Sacia Judge of Montgomery
County Courts & Counsellor in Sup. Court of the State of New York aforesaid

State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's Office SS: I, George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that David F Sacia, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Jacob Snell and William Finck purport to have been sworn, was on the dates thereof a Judge of the County Court of Montgomery County aforesaid, Counsellor, &c and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavits, & also to the foregoing certificate of character of said Jacob Snell is his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 27th June 1836.
Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office SS I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that David Spraker before whom the annexed declaration of William Fink purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Court and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to said Declaration & the annexed accompanying Certificate of Character &c of said Fink is genuine.
And I further certify that Jacob Hees, before whom the annexed affidavit of Peter Dygert purports to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit & to the annexed accompanying certificate of Character of said Dygert is his Genuine hand writing.
And I further certify that [William W. Fox, crossed out] Peter Waggoner before whom the annexed affidavit of William W. Fox purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the annexed certificate of character of said Fox is Genuine.
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And I further certify that Jacob G. Snyder before whom the annexed affidavit of Henry Murphy purports to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & Verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the annexed certificate of character of said Murphy is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 18th April 1836.
Geo. D. Ferguson Clerk

[hand written upside down on paper]
Capt. Bleeker Company 4.11
See Vol 4/1 65 = $11.10  1 mo 20 days
3- " 82 - 1.36  7 "

1776 3-17  9.25
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Oneida County SS
Benjamin P. Johnson of Rome, Oneida County being duly sworn deposes & says, that he some time since made application to the War Department for William Fink a Revolutionary Soldier - and papers were forwarded to Washington by this deponent and from a copy of said papers in the possession of this deponent, he is satisfied the following is a correct copy of a discharge which the said William Fink had in his possession and which as this deponent believes was forwarded to the war office and is now on file there
// Fort Schuyler 11th September 1777. This may certify that the bearer William Fink born in Canajohary aged 18 years five feet, nine inches high, by trade a farmer, fair complexioned, grey eyes, and a soldier in Capt. Leonard Bleekers Company in the third Regiment of New York forces, is discharged from said Regiment, and Company, he having procured and delivered an able bodied Soldier in his stead, which Soldier I have received into said Regiment and Company-
Prentice Bowen Lieut commanding the company in the absence of the Capt.//
Copy/
I agree with the above Col Gansevoort being absent M. Willet - Lieut Col //
[illegible] B.P. Johnson
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Oneida County SS Before me personally appeared Benjamin P. Johnson to me known & a person of truth and veracity & made oath to the forgoing affidavit. Nov. 7th 1832
J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida court pleas counsellor &c