Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,557, for Jacob Spanbergh, New York
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New York - Spanbergh, Jacob - S.14,557
carded
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634.
New York
Jacob Spanbergh
of Livingston in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Woods [or Woody] of the regt commanded
by Coln Pawling in the N York
line for 18 Mos from March 1778

_____________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Sixty Dollars ~~ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of October 
1832 and sent to Cyrus [illegible]
Stebbins  Hudson New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep - 1832  -----------  $70
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 33 - 30
-------------------------------------------$120

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by J H Mc Blair Clerk,
Book L [?]  Vol. 5 Page 140
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New [paper torn & missing] ato  ifs ? &forwd.
to Pensio [missing piece] Hudso  n, N.Y. Feb.
7: 1835.
__________________________________________
Letter to JW Olcott  Coy
16 ap    e 1838
to  -- do W H Cl   arke
16    april 1838
Jo: to j. W. Fairfie   ld, Sept. 14,
1838 -- to same 16.   Jan. 1839
  to same 13 ~   August 1839
 
to W. H. Clarke }
12. Oct. 1839  }
to same   }
21. Nov. 1839}
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[left side of the image:]
Albany 634
_____________________
Jacob Spanbergh
of Livingston Co in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Company comm[an]ded
by Captain Wilson of the regt. comm[an]ded
by Col Weisenfels in the N. York
line for 16 months
_________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Reduced from $60~
__________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 18.th day of Dec. 
1837 and sent to Wheeler 
H. Clarke Hudson, N. Y.
_________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending


{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown  -----   Cle
ook E. 2, Vol. 4 Page 68

[right side of the image]
er to W. H. Clarke V
J.W.Olcott. 18. Dec. 1839
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Jacob Spanbergh
Act June 7. 1832

See Roles of Col Weisenfels
page 7: -- Capt Wilson
& Capt Whitt _ N. Y.

Admitted 
Private 16 months
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State of New York}
City of Hudson} Ss on this twenty fourth day of August A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson now sitting Jacob Spanbergh a resident  of the town of Livingston in the County of Columbia aged seventy eight 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 June 7. 1832_ That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That he entered the services in March 1778 as a substitute for Baltus Cropser who was drafted as a militia man. That at this time he said Spanbergh lived in the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess & State of New York. That he entered the service at Poughkeepsie in said County of Dutchess in Captain Woods Company & Col. Pawlings Regiment. That Henry I. Pawling was the Lieutenant of the Company & van Benschoten was Major of the Regiment. The names of the other company & field officers he does not recollect. From Poughkeepsie he marched to Esopus, from there he marched west on a tour of service & returned to Haverstraw, thence to Peeteskill, thence to Fishkill. thence to Poughkeepsie when he was discharged_ That he entered the service for the term of nine months & actually served & was on duty during the whole & untill [sic] the end of said term. That he was not engaged in any battles _ that he does not recollect any continental Regiments or Companies with which he served or the names of any regular officers under whom or with whom he served except that when he marched out west from Esopus he understood he was marching under the orders of Gen Sullivan. That said Baltus Cropser resides in the County of Dutchess according to the latest information received from him_ That in the month of March  or April 1779 he again entered the service of the United States when he was drafted as a militiaman_ That he then resided at Rhinebeck in Dutchess Co. aforesaid_ That he entered the service at Rhinebeck aforesaid in Henry J. Pawlings Company, & Col. Henry Livingstons Regiment of which Andreas Heermance was Major_ The names of the other Company & Field officers he does not recollect. From Rhinebeck he went on
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board a Sloop to West Point & was stationed there some time. From there went in a Sloop  to Albany from there marched to Fort Edward where he was stationed about five months. From there went to Fort George, thence back to Fort Edward thence to Half Moon Point in the county of Saratoga where he was discharged_ That he entered the service as last aforesaid for the term of nine months & actually served & was on duty during the whole & until the end of said term_ That he was not engaged in any battles but was in a skirmish at Fort George & was wounded in the side by a musket Ball of which he now exhibits the scar_ That he does not recollect any continental Regiments or companies with  which he Served & does not now recollect the names of any regular officers, if he ever knew any_ That he never received a written or printed discharge_ That he knows of no witness by whom he can prove his last mentioned services except one Albert Van Benschoten who resides in the town of Hyde  Park in the county of Dutchess about forty miles from the residence of this Applicant_ That he went down to Hyde Park to procure the testimony of said Van  Benschoten but his confirmed & excessive habits of intemperance are such that he could not & cannot obtain the testimony of said Van Benschoten to his services as last aforesaid_ That there is not any clergyman residing in the neighborhood of this applicant who can certify that he is generally reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution & who is sufficiently acquainted with this applicant to certify as to such general reputation or who have any belief or opinion in relation to said matter_ That he has not any documentary evidence whatsoever of his services as above mentioned_ He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
---------------- his 
--------- Jacob  X  Spanbergh
---------------- mark
Sworn to & subscribed the}
day & year aforesaid}
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
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We Peter Y. Browning & John Irvine, farmers, residing in the the [sic] town of Livingston in the county of Columbia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Spanbergh who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Peter Y Browning [signature]
------------ his
------ John  X  Irvine
------------ mark
Sworn & Subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation  of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Y. Browning & John Irvine who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the town of Livingston aforesaid & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit_
I, Hiram Wilbur clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Spanbergh for a pension_
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ha[nd - there is a piece of paper covering the rest of the word in the image] & seal of office this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1832

Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
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State of New York
County of Dutchess} Baltus Cropser being duly sworn says that he resides in the town of Rhinebeck in the County  of Dutchess_ That in March 1778 this deponent was drafted as a militia man in Captain Woods company & Col. Pawlings Regiment & that Henry J Pawling was Lieutenant of the Company & Van Benshoten Major of the Regiment_ The names of the other company & Field officers this deponent does not now recollect. That this deponent when he was so drafted as aforesaid resided in the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess_ That this deponent employed Jacob Spanbergh of said town of Rhinebeck to enter the service as a substitute for this deponent & that said Spanbergh did enter the service in Capt. Woods Company aforesaid for the term of nine months as a substitute for this deponent & that said Spanbergh served said term of nine months as this deponent has been informed & believes. That this deponent in consequence of bodily infirmity & his advanced age is unable to leave his house -
-------------------- His 
-----------Alburtus  X  Cropse [or Crapsum?]
-------------------- Mark
Subscribed Sworn and Sealed --
Before Me this 23rd day of July --
in the year one thousand Eight 
Hundred and Thirty two 
James Monfort Justice
of the peace of the town of Rhinebeck
County of Dutchess and State  of New York

State of New York}
Dutchess County } I Henry J Trauer Clerk of the County of Dutchess do  hereby certify that James Monfort Esqr before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace of said County duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature of the said Justice above subscribed is genuine~
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal July 24, 1832 ~
Henry J Trauer Clk, Dutchess Co

I, James Mountfort a justice of the peace residing in the town of Rhinebeck in the county of Dutchess the magistrate who administered the foregoing oath to Albertus Cropser one of the  foregoing witnesses do hereby certify that [illegible] I am acquainted with said Albertus Cropser & that he is a man of good standing as to truth & veracity & that he is a credible witness.

In testimony hereoff I have Hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of September In the year one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Two ~ 
James Monfort
Justice of the Peace
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[In the middle of the page, oriented at 90 degrees, reading from top to bottom is the number:] 634

[at the bottom right of the page is the following text:]
Spanbergh, Jacob
NY S14557
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jacob Spanbergh of the State of New York
a Private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and .  .  . cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. This certificate has been issued in lieu of one dated 2 Oct. 1832, which has been lost or destroyed and which if found will be delivered to the Pension Agent to be returned to this office.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five
[below the above is a seal saying, I think:]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
[and to the right of that is handwritten:] Sec. [or Lec.]
[under that is printed:] Se
[below that to the left is printed in cursive:]
Examined  and}
Countersigned}
[below and to the right of that is a partial signature:] Job[? or h perhaps?] Ed [could be J L Edwards]
[and the bottom corner of the document has been torn away, explaining why these last two signatures are only partial]
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[in the bottom left of the image:]

Spanbergh, Jacob
NY S14557
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[top of page]
Payment to be made
at New York
by Pri Mecherius Bark
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of 
New York

[middle of the page, there is a National Archives seal]

[bottom of page:]
Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Book C. Vol. 5.
Page 140 [or possibly 340]
R. Burdine Clerk.
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[at top left, reading from bottom to top:]
Rev War [my best guess]

14,557
INVALID
_____________
File No. 14,557
Jacob Spanbergh
Priv Rev War
_____________
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 354
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Jacob Spanbergh - alleges service under Capt Woods _ Col Pawlings _ 78 for 9 mos as a Substitute of Baltus Cropser_
also 9 mo in 79 under Capt H J Pawlings _
Col Henry Livingston _

No such name as Spanbergh or Cropser appears on the rolls of Capt Robert Wood of the Levies or upon the Roles of Capt H Pawling+
V L

+ See Roles of Col Wusserfell [or Wasserfelt, or some combination of similar letters]
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Jacob Spanbergh
1778 0 - 9 - 0  X Capt Wood  Col Pawling_ Erofuss Hvirt [or Hvist???]

1779 = 9 -- 0  ____ Pawling Col Henry Livingston - Fort Edwards[I think]

X Capt Wood  if Exempts[???] taken prisoner

[the ink on this document was very faded, so everything was difficult to read]
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Jacob Spanbergh

1778  0,  9  0  Capt Wood  Col Pawling}
--------- substitutes for Baltus Cropser}
----- [illegible] in Henry J. Pawling ---  }

[to the right of the three-line brace, very difficult to read, but here's my best attempt:]
said that [next two lines illegible] infrequent duties [???]
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Jaco[b] Spanbergh
See l[et]ter to W. H.
Clark 31 March 1840.
[there is a crease that obscures some letters in this document]
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[on the left side, above a seal--or postmark--written from bottom to toward the top:]
Sept 25
Nuat[???]
N.Y.
[In the center of the document:]
Pension office
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pension
Washington
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My dear Sir,
In my letter to you recently enclosing Evidence in the case of Jacob Spanbergh, I upon reviewing my memoranda find that I claim 18 or 19 months to have been served by said Spanbergh, which is upon the assumption that he served about 16 mos in 1779  & 1781, & about 3 months in 1780.
I yesterday reexamined the Books at Albany & find that Jacob Spanbergh in 1780 served among the 9 months men. That Morris Graham was Col & Henry Livingston Lieut. Col.
I find on the margin of the Book containing the Entries of the money paid Mr. Spanbergh a memorandum in pencil as follows "9 months Men"_ If Mr. Spanbergh served 9 months in 1780 that will show that he was right in the main fact which he stated to me in 1838 and contained in my letter to you with a view to increase of his pension_
Please look at that letter. It contains what Mr Spanbergh asserted at the time_ The precise date of that letter I do not remember but your letter in answer is dated April 16th, 1838--
I presume you will cheerfully increase his pension if you find he served longer than 18 mos. When I wrote you with a view of increasing Mr Spanberghs pension he told me he had served 3 tours & that
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he obtained a pension for only two tours_ He said that the reason of his not applying for the 3rd tour was because he did not know of any witness by whom he could prove it. I told him if he has served 3 tours as he stated it could now be found as the Pay Roles had been found_ And I remember that from what he stated about it, I was of opinion that he was Entitled to full pay. Under this opinion I wrote you with a view of increasing the Pension and I now verily believe Mr Spanbergh Entitled to 80 Dollars per annum. I understand you have the Pay Rolls, if so they will show the service probably of 1780.
Let me again request you to take up this case immediately. 
Very respectfully yours
J. L. Edwards Esq  ----- Wheeler H. Clarke
------------------- Hudson N York Sept 21 1839,
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[on the left written in the direction from bottom to top:]
Jm -- at[or ab] -- Mar 27
[farther to the right:]
J. Spanbergh

Pension office
L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
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Hudson March 24th 1838.
Dear Sir .
Jacob Spanbergh of this County informs me that he receives only 60 dollars per annum for his Services in the revolutionary war. Mr. Spanbergh draws a Pension under the act of 7th. June 1832.
He says he served in the years 1777, 1778 & 1779, & in those three years more than 2 years which would entitle him to a full Pension of 80 Dollars per annum. His Services were in the State troops I think & from what he informed me I infer that he has proven his services in the years 1777 & 1778 & if there any defect or want of testimony it is of that of the year 1779.
I presume the Rolls of the State troops of those years are now at Washington in your custody & that you will consider it an act of Justice to him to Examine the Rolls & his statements & if they show 2 years services that you will forward him a new certificate.
He says that in 1779 he went to the Canada Line or so that they could hear the Guns from the English in Canada. That General Sullivan commanded the Brigade . He returned late in the fall or first of the winter of 1779.
Your investigation of this matter is requested as we now think you have additional means in your possession to ascertain the truth of the matter.
Yours respectfully
W. H. Clarke.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions,
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[on the left above a postmark, written from bottom toward the top of the image:]
Jan 6. 1840
Jacob Spanberg
NYork

[to the right of that:]
Pension office

Go. Wm Crump Esq.
Acting Comr. of Pensions
Washington
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We are instructed by the acting Comr. of Pensions to resume payment of the pension of Jacob Spanbergh at the rate of $53.33 per annum, "Deducting all previous payments"  The annexed power of Atty. should be driven[??] from 4 Mch 1831.
L Jenkins
Albany Pension agency
Decr. 28. 1839.
as he was previously paid at the rates of $60 per ann. to 4 Mch '38
the arrears now due are $33.30

Mr Spanbergh appeals from Mr Jenkin's construction of your letters and Claims that he is now entitled to $53.33 from 4th March 1838 without any deduction~
This claim of Mr Spanbergh is in accordance with the decision of the Secretary of War in the case of Captain Richard Vernon mentioned in Document No. 118. page 109. transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Reps. January 18. 1838.
The Secretary of Wars decision is this that when no fraud has been committed the overpayment should not be deducted but should be considered as a debt to the US due from the pensioner. Your letter to me of the 18th instant Expressly says that there seemed to be no intentional misrepresentation on the part of Mr Spanbergh ~
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Sir
Enclosed is a note from Lemuel Jenkins Esq~ relating to Jacob Spanberghs pension.
Mr. Spanbergh drew $60 per annum up to 4th March 1838, when his pension was suspended ~ and restored by certificate dated the 18th instant, at the rate of 53.33. per annum. Mr Jenkins has construed your directions to him so that he deducts $6.70 per annum for 7 years making $46.69 overpayment, leaving consequently only $33.30.
Mr Spanbergh appeals from Mr Jenkin's construction of your letter ~ and claims that he is now entitled to $53.33 from 4th March 1838 without any deduction ~
This Claim of Mr Spanbergh is in accordance with the decision of the Secretary of War in the case of Captain Richard Vernon mentioned in Document No. 118. page 109. transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Reps. January 18. 1838.
The Secretary of Wars decision is this that when no fraud has been committed the overpayment should not be deducted but should be considered as a debt to the US due from the pensioner. Your letter to me of the 18th instant Expressly says that there seemed to be no intentional misrepresentation on the part of Mr Spanbergh ~
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therefore no fraud can be alleged ~
I wish your answer to this as soon as possibly convenient ~
Mr. Jenkins quotes your instructions to him Yet I presume that you did not intend that he should deduct overpayments, Your instructions quoted do not necessarily require that inference~
Very Respectfully 
Your obdt Sert
Wheeler H. Clarke

To
Goe Wm. Crump Esq

Hudson Dec 30th 1839,
N York
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[above and to the right of the postmark, there are lines oriented to read from bottom toward the top:]
Mar 16 1840
Com
Jacob Spanberg
Nyork[maybe]

[Oriented from left to right, the address:]
J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington
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Sir,
Permit me to call your attention to the case of Mr. Jacob Spanbergh.
Mr. Spanbergh was recently restored to a pension of $53.34 per annum being $6.66 per annum less than his former pension which was $60. per annum~
The Agent for paying Pensions in Albany deducted the surplus or former over drafts of Mr Spanbergh amounting to about $46~ Which we suppose to be incorrect and contrary to former decisions in like cases~
I have addressed a former letter to your office upon this subject but have received no answer & I at the same time directed another letter to the Secretary of War upon the same subject.
In those letters I cited the cases decided & here again cite them. To wit
Capt Richard Vernons case~ See Doc No 118 page 109. transmitted by Secy War to Congress Jany 18th[(9th) is crossed out] 1838. See your letter respecting Capt Vernons case dated March 13. 1837, to B F Butler Secy of War ad interim & his answer thereto. There is another case not now found. My former letter I think was sent to your
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office when you were absent from it.
If you are governed by the decision in Capt Vernons case, there can be no doubt but that Mr. Spanbergh is Entitled to receive the $46. now withheld from him.
An Early decision is requested 
Very Respectfully yrs.
Wheeler. H. Clarke
Hudson N York
March 23d 1840.

Hon. J. L. Edwards.[to the left of the above three lines]
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[to the left and above the postmark, oriented from the bottom toward the top, and partly written over the address:]
Jan 6 1840
Jacob Spanbergh
Nyork

[written from left to right, and partially obscured by the above:]
Pension office
Hon
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington
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Sir, Enclosed is the acting Court of Pensions letter to one relating to Jacob Spanbergh who drew a pension at the rate of $60 per annum up to 4th March 1838.
On the 18th instant Mr Spanbergh was restored at the rate of $53.33 per annum.
The Agent for paying pensions informs me he has been instructed to deduct overpayments viz $46.69 so that Mr Spanbergh will receive only 33.30 up to 4th Sept last,
Mr. Spanbergh appeals from this construction to you and claims that no deduction of overpayment should be made;
That Mr. Spanbergh has committed no fraud is Evident from the acting Comrs.statement in the Enclosed letter to me.
You are respectfully referred to the case of Captain Vernon decided by your predecessor in Document No 118 at page 109, sent by you to the House of Reps. January 18th 1838.
All which is respectfully submitted 
Your obdt sert
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson N York
Decr. 30th 1839

To Hon J.R. Poinsell
Secy of War.
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[To the left, above the postmark, written from the bottom toward the top:]
Dec 16
NY

[And to the right, from left to right:]
Pension Office
G. Wm. Crump Esquire
Acting Comr. of Pensions
Washington

[near the bottom, written upside down:]
[illegible] att.
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Sir,
Your letter respecting Jacob Spanberghs claim is received ~
The claim is for services performed in 1779, 1780 in addition to that admitted by you in 1781.
Mr. Spanbergh has undoubtedly made statements which do not coincide with the facts as found on Record, but this is more the fault of those who drew the Statement, than the fault of Mr. Spanbergh himself. These aged men have forgotten almost Every thing about their Services but the fact that they Served, and therefore it becomes necessary to look beyond their Statements.
Mr. Spanbergh says he served in the same Company with Joseph Tarbrush [or Jarbrush], He obtains Mr. Tarbushes affidavit of the fact of their Serving together of his own accord & without any advice from any one, & I when I went with Mr Spanbergh to get Mr Tarbushes affidavit did not know that Mr. Spanbergh obtained the afft of Tarbushes last Spring until we arrived at his house and then Mr. Spanbergh said that this was the same man whose affidavit he got last Spring. By my observations at Albany I discovered that Tarbush served in same company with Spanbergh in 1779. & I know Tarbush was living. I therefore thought I would get them together & I assure you I was agreeably surprised when I found that Mr. Spanbergh had been there last Spring & obtained it. There can be I think no doubt that Spanbergh & Tarbush in 1779 served together. Tarbush said they served the whole tour together & I thought I put it in the affidavit
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if there should be any need of it, I will call upon him again. Spanbergh says it was put in the affidavit last Spring~
As to Mr. Spanberghs services in 1780 it may be admitted that there are repeated discrepancies.
But there are some things which can be relied on 
First. Spanbergh says he was in Colonel Henry Livingstons Regt. This is true. He says Herman Van Benscoten served with him. The Records show this true. Herman was in the Same Company with him in 1780, in Captain Hermance's company Mr. Pawling Lt. Col, Livingston with Hermances Company & McGees & Baldwins Companies were in Fort Edward in 1780. / per the order of Col. Malcolm Sent you/ I would remark that Spanbergh is an uncommon name, there is therefore less danger of there being two of the same name.
In conclusion I would say that when I wrote you last I felt assured that you would have no difficulty in convincing yourself that Spanbergh served as many as 24 months at least, and I now feel an inability to add any thing further to elucidate this claim. I was in hopes for Mr. Spanberghs sake that you would have arrived at a different conclusion. I have been furnishing him with means to clothe & Sustain him, but shall feel myself in duty bound to withhold any further advances. I will assist him if I can in any way to satisfy you of the Justness of his claim,
I believe he served his country faithfully, in a time when it wanted his services ~ I  now ask for him another examination of the Services of 1779 & 1780 and if you cannot feel Justified in allowing his pension, It is desired that Mr.
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Crump or Mr. Edwards examine this case. The comptroller has no other Evidence in his possession that I know of Except that certified to you~
I now commend Mr Spanbergh to you I have done all I can for him & I have Just told him that he must go to the Poor House unless you allow him a pension, certainly do as much for him as to restore him to his former pension ~
If Mr. Spamibergh [sic] in testifying in the case of Herman Van Benschoten Swore that he served in Wilsons Company in 1778 & the pay rolls confirm it,  then I can see no reason for not allowing him  for that also. The old man is now in my office & he appears to know nothing of it, nor of any [illegible: I think it is a fragment of a word on a document underlying the present page, that is visible because or a tear on the right margin of this document] Service with or under McGee.
From his story about it I feel that there is no doubt but that he served in 1779 & 1780 as we claim and also in 1781.
I hope you will look the whole matter over, & keep in mind that Spanbergh in his first statement, alleged that his first & second tours were under Colonel Albert Pawling & Colonel Henry Livingston & the pay rolls show that so far he was correct. I shall assist the old Gentleman to Keep along until this letter is answered if it is not too long, In mercy to him pease [sic] attend to immediately
Yours &c
Wheeler H. Clarke

Geo Wm Crump Esq.
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[above, written from top toward the bottom:]
To
J L Edwards Esq
Com, &c.

[below, written from left to right:]
Immediate attention
 is requested for reasons 
herein & in a former letter 
contained .
Resp.
C
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Sir.
In the case of Jacob Spanburgh I send you Enclosed another certificate which contains the names of the Colonels under whom Spanbergh served in 1779 & 1780. I send you also enclosed Colonel William Malcoms order to Henry Livingston dated Sept 12th. 1780, directing him to take 3 cops. [companies, I think] to Ft~ Edward among whom was Captain Heermances Company in which Jacob Spanenburgh served in 1780. This is one reason of said Spanenburgh remembering Henry Livingston as Colonel instead of his remembering Graham - besides said Henry Livingston was one of the proprietors of the Manor of Livingston & died about 10~ years ago in the town of Livingston near Spanburghs place of residence __ I found that order among Henry Livingstons papers. I send enclosed the affidavit of Spanburgh himself also that of Joseph Tarbush _  Mr. Tarbush I found to be in the same company with Spanburgh in 1777 of which I informed him on my return from Albany on the 18th. instant
Mr. Spangburgh said he knew that he served one tour with him and that he Spanburgh last Spring had obtained his affidavit and handed it to Mr. Fairfield to send to  you & that as he supposes was by Mr. Fairfield sent to you
I called upon Mr. Fairfield on Saturday last the 19th instant to see what affidavits he had sent and mentioned Mr. Tarbush's name, but Mr. Fairfield did not remember whose affidavits they were that was sent, but remembered that he sent them _ For the purpose of being sure of it
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I took Mr Spanburgh into my waggon and went with him to Mr. Tarbush's house in Gallatin. and there I drew up the Enclosed affidavit of Mr. Tarbush, by which you will see that Mr. Spanburgh did obtain Mr. Tarbush's affidavit last Spring~ Now to me it appears that Mr. Spanburghs Evidence cannot fail to be satisfactory. The Question appears to be reduced to this viz. is the man whose name is contained on the comptrollers certificate & spelled Spanenbergh the same ~ individual who is now the claimant for a pension.
The Evidence so far as regards the year 1779 is Mr Tarbush's & Mr. Spanburghs himself. This can be ascertained by reference to the different Evidence upon that subject. To wit Tarbush's Spanburghs, John, A, Turks & Tarbush's affidavit among Turks papers, & Turks affidavit among Tarbush's papers. Besides Mr Spanburgh says he was a witness for William Conroe or Connor generally called & Spelled Conroe among the Dutch, I find Mr. Conroe or Connor served in 1779 in Capt Robert Woods ~ Company Col. Albert Pawlings Regiment, being in the same Regiment in which Spanburgh Served, & this may account for Spanburghs stating that he was in Woods Company __ Connor was a neighbor of Spanburgh as you will see by their statements ~
Putting all the facts & circumstances of the Evidence of the service of 1779 together, there cannot remain a doubt of claimants having served in 1779. The Evidence of his serving in 1780 is that of the Record. But it is said you cannot identify him &c. Mr. Spanburgh says in his Enclosed affidavit that he Served in the same company with Herman Van Benscoten in 1780 & that when Herman Van Benscoten obtained his
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pension he Spanburgh was a witness for him, if this is so you can then identify the claimant. For if claimant Served with Van Benscoten in 1780 then he is the man whose name is there put down & Spelled ~ Spanenburgh_ Van Benscoten is found in the same company with Claimant in 1780 & I presume you have the pay rolls in your possession to which you can refer, & I also presume you have copies of the Volumes you returned to the Comptroller of New York. If you should refer to the pay rolls it is possible you may find claimants name spelled differently from what it is in the volumes refered to and if you should I cannot see why the spelling the name should create an obstacle or be considered worthy of serious objection, as you cannot fail to have observed how differently many names are spelled & particularly Dutch names.  It is impossible in a letter to go through with all the circumstances, Evidence & facts in this case (in a letter) & I can hardly deem it necessary in this case. There are mistakes in the Evidence & what I said in my former letter I would here again repeat & that is that age, length of time &c forms an apology for them ~
I find that Mr. Spanburgh has always since he obtained his pension considered himself entitled to more in fact has always considered himself Entitled to a full pension & I have recently learned from Mr Rowley of this City that Mr, Spanburgh had been to him repeatedly upon the subject before he applied to me. W. Stebbins who was Mr. Spanburghs agent in getting his pension was
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at the time he did his business an habitual drunkard and Mr. Spanburgh says he was drunk when he did the business.
In conclusion  let me again beseech you  to take up this case again immediately as you did before for which accept our thanks.
I feel assured that it is a very strong, indeed a very strong case and amounts to positive undoubted proof ~
Respectfully Yours 
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson N York Oct 22 1839,

Hon JL. Edwards Esqr

P S. Mr. Tarbush says he was out 4 years commencing as he thinks in 1779 & including the years 1780. 1781 & 1782. He appears confident that he was out his first Tour with Spanburgh, I~ would also say that if you should hear Mr Spanburgh pronounce his name you would be as likely to Spell it Spanenburgh as Spanburgh ~
Respy yours
W. H. Clarke

Hon J L, Edwards
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[on the left side, above the postmark oriented from bottom to top:]
10 Apl 26 [looks like 10 Apl, but based on the date of the probably associated letter in image 35, the date is more likely 20 Apl 26]
Jacob Spanburgh
NY
[to the right, but partially underlying the above:]
Pension office
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pension
Washington
D.C.
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Dear Sir,
Please to suspend any action upon Jacob Spannberghs Pension until I see him & send on to you his statement together with an affidavit in my possession made by him about one year ago at the instance of the widow of the late Captain Andrew Heermance ~ 
His statement to me made at the time of my writing to you differs materially from what your letter discloses. I shall see him soon. 
Respectfully yours
W. H. Clarke
Hudson Apl 20th. 38.

J L. Edwards Esq
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18 Mo.

$60 per ann[um]


recd. 29 Sept. 1832
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Hudson Sept. 26. 1832
Sir 
Yours of the 5th inst. stating "that you herewith[??] returned me the papers of Jacob Spanbergh for the purpose of having the credibility of his witness Albertus Cropser certified by the magistrate who administered the oath" was duly recd-~ In answer I return you the certificate of Mr. Mountfort as to the credibility of Mr. Cropser ~ You will perceive from the proceedings that Mr. Mountforts character as a magistrate has been duly established ~
Yours in haste
Cyrus M. Stebbins

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
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[left side:]
N. Y.
Jacob Spanberg
on roll
no .634

[right side:]
Hon J.L. Edwards
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Herewith I send you the affidavit of two further witnesses for Jacob Spanbergh. He says that on conversing with these witnesses he fears he has mistaken the years of his service, in his original Statement & that he Stated both Periods one year to early & prays that you will examine his claim one year later than he first Stated. I feel great confidence in the honesty of this man
Hudson June 6. 1839 ~  Your Obt Servt
J. W. Fairfield
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Hon J. L. Edwards
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Hon. J. L. Edwards,
I must crave your pardon for troubling you once more in relation to old Jacob Spanbergh. My apology is that I believe him honest, & as in most other cases I expect nothing for my services for them~
A few days since at Albany I examined some old files in the Comptrollers office & found the name of one Joseph Spanbergh spelt in several different ways upon the rolls, as follows, "Spaunberk" "Speanberk" "Spaunburg" &c.
I also found the name of "Jacob Spraumbergh" of Capt Whites company in Wiesenfetts Regiment in the year 1781._ As Capt Pawlings belonged to this Regt. I have supposed that this must be the same man & that he has mistaken his captains name. I know nothing of the Time he alleges his Service to have been, & as he is in Albany county at present I can make no Enquiry of him. The paper I found was barely a receipt for 4 months _ in ,81
I am confident you will take as much pleasure as I have in discovering the mistake, if any, & therefore trust that I may ask one more examination
Your Obt. Servt
J. W. Fairfield
Hudson N.Y.
Feby 18, 1839~
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[on the left, above the postmark, oriented from bottom toward the top:]
Feb 22
[illegible]
NY.

[To the right of the above, oriented left to right:]
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comssr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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[on the left, above the postmark, oriented from bottom toward the top:]
Dec 31.
[illegible]
NY.
[Superimposed over the "NY" and the "Hon":]
Jacob Spanbergh

[To the right of the above, oriented left to right, and underlying the written "Spanbergh":]
Hon J.L. Edwards
Washington
D.C.
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Hon J. L. Edwards
The case of Jacob Spanbergh whose pension has been suspended & concerning whom I wrote you some time since, has excited considerable inquiry whether any other witnesses are living who were in the same service -- To day I have learned that Henry V Howenburgh of Saratoga County, a pensioner, is still living -- The old gentleman says that Howenburgh was his Lieutenant in one period of 9 months Service --Now the declaration of said Howenburgh may throw some light on this case -- Old Spanbergh is now in the poor house & unable to travel to Saratoga & your Examination of this reference will greatly oblige him & many persons who think him deserving

Hudson Decr 26, 1838  Your Obt Srvt
J. W. Fairfield
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[On the left side, written from bottom toward the top, and partly obscuring part of the addressee:]

Comr. Sept 13.
Jacob Spanbergh
Nyork

[a bit to the right of the above, and partly obscured by it:]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comssr of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
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To
the Hon J. L. Edwards
Jacob Spanbergh has been informed by the pension agent at Albany that his pension has been suspended,_ He has lived with his friends in different places & has received no letter from you of such suspension -- He has lived only on his pension & must now go to the poor house. In the mean time he wishes me to ascertain the cause of the suspension & he will try to explain or satisfy what may be wanting. I know nothing of his application or its merits -- He says he proved 18 months service, & knows no reason for suspending for any part of it _ The situation of the old man is such that your speedy answer will greatly oblige him
Respectfully
Hudson Sept 10. 1838   your Obt Servt
J. W. Fairfield
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[there is a little bit of handwritten text on this image, and quite a bit of arithmetic. I will transcribe only the handwritten parts:]
Coll Malcoms
Instructions to
Coll[not 100% sure about this] Livingston
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[Starts out with a big flourish, looking not unlike a very slanted ampersand]
"The number and amount of certificates issued by the 
"Treasurer of the state of New York for Levies & militia 
"Services &c continued from Book No 1."
Book No. 2.
Page 18. 1779. Decr 25 certificate No 5527. Jacob Spanenburgh private L[pound symbol]4.17.9
Also in Book No 3 continued from Book No. 2.
page 42. 1780 July 31. certificate No 12.332. Jacob Spanenburgh, private, L[pound symbol]0.12.5
page 27. 1780 August 31. certificate No 12.857. Jacob Spanenburgh, private L[pound symbol]2,13,4
page 27 1780 Oct 15 certificate No 12.899. Jacob Spanenbergh, private L[pound symbol]4.00
Comptroller office 
State of New York
I certify that the above are true & correct Extracts from Books No 2 & No. 3. of the number & amounts of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and Militia Services &c now remaining in this office.
I further certify that said Jacob Spanenburgh served as appears from said Book No. 2 in Captain Robert Hunters company Henry Pawling Lieutenant & as appears by said Book No. 2. Albert Pawling is designated at page 14, as Colo: Com: and was paid the 25 Decr 1779 L[pound symbol]65. 6. 3. & his certificate was numbered 5280~
I also further certify that said Jacob Spanenburgh Served as appears from Book No. 3 pages 42 & 51[or 57] in Captain John Heermance's Company, Andrew, P. Heermance & Andrew Heermance Lieut, and as appears by said Book No 3. page 43 Morris Graham is there named as Colonel & Henry Livingston Lt. Col. and were paid the former L[pound symbol]108.15~ the latter L[pound symbol]85.1.4 on the 30th day of October 1780~
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In testimony wherof I have herunto set my hand
this eighteenth day of Octor 1839.
Bates Corke
Comptroller
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State of New York}
Columbia County-} Ss. I Joseph Tarbush of the town of Gallatin _ in the County of Columbia and State of New York aforesaid aged Seventy three years being Sworn say that I now draw a pension under act of 7th June 1832 for services in the year 1779 in Captain Robert Hunters Company in Colonel Albert Pawlings regiment, Henry Pawling was Lieutenant of said Company - I remember Henry Pawling very distinctly - I remember Jacob Spanbergh who is now here present with me in my house & has called upon me for the purpose of getting my affidavit of his Revolutionary services. I remember distinctly that he was in the same company with me in the year 1779 in said Robert Hunters Company in Colonel Albert Pawlings Regiment.
Said Jacob Spanbergh called upon me last Spring for my affidavit of his services in the war of the Revolution and I then deposed that I served with him in the same company - and he is the same individual who served with me in 1779 as I have above Stated - When I saw said Jacob Spanbergh last Spring I recognized him as being the same Jacob Spanbergh who Served with me in 1779 as aforesaid. I knew him as soon as I saw him - and I now know him to be the same man. I remember him distinctly in the service as he & John A Fink [or Turk?] were in the same mess & quarrelled with Each other a great deal which then afforded Sport to others ~ Said John, A, Fink in his life time drew a pension & I was his witness. He lived in Dutchess County- When I obtained my pension under act of 7th June 1832 I then lived in Dutchess County.~ Said Fink was also a witness for me ~
---------------------- his 
-------------- Joseph  X  Tarbush
--------------------- mark
Sworn & Subscribed before  ~ }
me this 22nd day of October 1839-}
Wheeler, H, Clarke, Commissioner of deeds.
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I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Tarbush by reputation and have been for about three years last past. That I have this day ~ Enquired of his neighbors as to his reputation for Truth and veracity and integrity, that from said reputation and what I know of him and what his neighbors say of him, he is a person of good Moral character and of good reputation for truth and veracity. October 22nd 1839,
Wheeler, H. Clarke,
Comr. of deeds,

State of New York}
Columbia County } ss I Jacob Spanburgh of Livingston late a pensioner of the United States under act of 7th June 1832 but now suspended therefrom & the same person mentioned in Joseph Tarbush's foregoing affidavit being Sworn say that last Spring I called upon said Joseph Tarbush & got his deposition of his serving with me in the same Company. That as soon as I saw said Tarbush I recognized him as being the same man who served with me & he also immediately knew me ~ and I further depose that said Joseph Tarbush is the same Man who served with me in the war of the Revolution  the first year I served in the war of the Revolution, I further say that I was a witness for William Conroe of this County now deceased & was a witness for Herman van Benscoten of Dutchess County, now as I am informed deceased, when they respectively obtained their pensions. according to my recollection
---------------------- his
-----------------Jacob  X  Spanburgh
--------------------- mark
Sworn to & Subscribed ~}
before me this 22nd October 1839}
Wheeler. H. Clarke, Commissr. of deeds.
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I hereby certify that from all the facts & circumstances which have come within my observation I am fully satisfied that the statements contained in Jacob Spanburghs foregoing affidavit are entitled to full ~ credit. Said Jacob Spanburgh is of good moral ~ character. October 22nd 1839.
Wheeler H. Clarke.
Comr. Deeds
~

State of New York }
Columbia County } Ss. I Killian Miller Clerk of the county of Columbia aforesaid do hereby ~ certify that Wheeler. H. Clarke whose signature is put to the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Tarbush and Jacob Spanburgh was at the date thereof a commissioner of deeds in & for said County, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Wheeler H. Clarke and verily believe the signatures to said affidavits & the foregoing certificates to be his genuine hand writing & Signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office the Seal of said County this 23d day of October One thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine~
K Miller 
Clk .
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Albany September 12 1780
Sir
You will take under your Command the three Companies of Bostwicks, McGee and Herman and march to Ford Edward __ The Defence of that Fort of the northern Frontiers of this State extending from Hudson River, is the Service with which you are charged -- The Posts occupyed for that Purpose at [illegible two or three words] Fort Edward -- Fort Ann, a Black House at Palmer Town and a Party at Skeensborough -- But you must make such an arrangement of your Detachment as in your Judgement will most effectually protect the Country.
There is a Company of the three Month State Troops at Fort Ann which are annexed to Grahams Regiment and to your Detachment and must be returned accordingly -- The nine Months Men are to march for Schenectady as soon as you possibly can relieve them --
The Provision which Mr. Washburn sends with your Detachment is to be delivered to the Spring[??] Commpany at Fort Edward for your use 
Given at Albany Sept. 12
1780
[illegible signature]
The ob. Henry Livinston
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Jacob Spanbergh

addlproof
Jacob Spanbergh
Act 32


J.W. Fairfield
Hudson
NYork
June10.
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State of New York
Columbia County Ss
We Joseph TarBush & Jeremiah Burger being both Residents of the Town of Gallatin in the County & State aforesaid being duly Sworn before the undernamed Justice of the Peace do Severally Depose and say that they are well acquainted with Jacob Spanburgh and knew him well during the Revolutionary war that these deponents both were Soldiers in Captain Henry Paulding company in Colonel Albert Paulding Regiment & that in the year AD 1779 or 1780 these deponents do not now exactly recollect which of the two Said Jacob Spanburgh was a soldier in the Same company & Regiment with these deponents and that they Served eight months during that campaign & further these deponents say not
----------------- his
--------- Joseph  X  TarBush
----------------- mark
----------- Jeremiah Burger [signature]
The figures of the year }
1779 and the word or }
were [illegible] but }
afterwards retained }
by order of Deponents}
Before they signed the }
Same }
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of April AD1839
John Coons Justice of peace

I do certify that I have been acquainted with Joseph Tarbush and Jeremiah Burger both the deponents above named for about thirty years past and that these deponents both are of a good moral character and always have had as long as I have been acquainted with them  Given under my hand at Gallatin this 29th day of April AD 1839
John Coons Justice pc
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Columbia County,}
Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, KILLIAN MILLER, Clerk of the county of Columbia, Do hereby certify that John Coons ~ before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said county, this 6th ~ day of June  1839
K. Miller [signature]
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Mr Wheeler H. Clarke
[the following three lines are crossed out:]
To the case of 
John F Jenkins Esq.
Albany[end of crossed-out section]

Hudson. N.Y.
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My dear Sir
I have just this moment returned from the West, and hasten to reply to the within letter, which I do on the Same sheet, not being able to find a sheet of paper without going to my office, which is in another part of the city. During my absence my Clerk has been busily engaged & will be for some time to come in arranging alphabetically the names of persons (some 30,000) for whom I have proof. I have most faithfully for the last 2 hours examined all my papers & can find nothing except - Jacob Starenburgh which I find on a list of carpenters employed in the Two. Mos. Sert Dept under Genl Schuyler, whose papers I have recently received. The name of Jacob Sprauninburgh occurs in my list copied by the son of Mr Lemuel Jenkin's from the Receipts in the Treasurers (not comptroller's) office for 4 months in 1781. White's Company - the Receipt is noted as being dated at Rhinebeck. This last receipt is probably the one you refer to as having seen[??]. I have none of those receipts - I thought two or three might perhaps have got mixed among some of the papers in the Comptroller's office in my possession, but I am now sure this is not the case. Perhaps Mr. Jenkins's son may explain or refer to the place where he found them. They must I imagine still be in the Examiner's[or Treasurer's, which might be more likely from context] office. There is also another receipt of Nathan Staples which I wish very much to find for a friend in Rhode Island. I do not despair of finding these papers when
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I go to Albany myself but I shall not be able to leave home till the middle of next week. If you think the first named person is your client, I can give you a certificate for 4 months in the Two[??]
Mos[??] Dept. in 1779. If he was a carpenter it may be he.
Your
G. F. Yates[signature]
[written at 90 degrees from the above, oriented from bottom toward the top is the following:]
Giles. F. Yates Esq
city of
Schenectady
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My dear Sir,
I came to Albany today for the purpose of finding the receipt of Jacob Spanenbergh for Services in the War of the Revolution.
I had before found the receipt among the papers with the Comptrollers, but today cannot & conclude you have it, if you have not it in your possession inform me when it is ~
If you have it I want you to send it immediately to John F. Jenkins Esq at Albany who will get it duly certified. I want you to attend to it immediately. I am disappointed in not finding it with Mr. Jenkins, indeed came to Albany solely for that receipt.
We Cannot do any thing without that receipt & with it we can now get the old mans Pension restored.
Respectfully Yours
Wheeler H. Clarke [signature]
G F Yates Esq
Albany Augt 29
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"The number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Services &c. Continued from Book No. 2"

To whom given
1780
July 31.|12.332 Jacob Spannenbergh. Priv. | |12|5
Augt. 31.|12857. Jacob Spanenbergh. Private|2|13|4
Octr. 15 |12899. Jacob Spanenburgh. Priv.| 4|--|--
______________________________________________
[in the left column:] Interest Commissioner
[in the center column:] "The number and amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Service &c. Continued from Book. No. 1."
1779
Dec. 25|5.527 Jacob Spanenburgh Private| 4|17| 9.

I hereby certify that the first abstract above made is correctly taken from Book 3. of audited accounts now remaining in the office _ That it appears the Service was rendered in Colonel Morris Grahams Regt. and Capt. John Hermances Comp. _ the name of the Soldier 15. Octer. 1780 appears to have been written "Isaac" and altered to Jacob.
I further certify that the second abstract, above is correctly taken from Book No. 2. of audited accounts now remaining in this office _ Services appear to have been rendered in Colonel Albert Paulings Regt. and Capt. Robt. Hester's[??or Hunter's] Company --
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 7. day of September 1839. 
Bates Corke
Comptroller Yates got Sick[maybe]
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[Left-hand side, oriented from bottom toward the top:]
Sept 11.
Imab[??]
N.Y.
Jacob Spanbergh

[right-hand side:]
Pension Office

Jas L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C.
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Sir,
Enclosed I send you Jacob Spanbergh's certificate as requested in your letter of the 13th. Mett.[??] to J.W. Fairfield - In which you say that on Examining the rolls of Colonel Weisenfelts regiment you find he was paid L[pound symbol] 9.3.1. pay for about 3 mos & 13 days, supposed to be the balance for 8 mos. pay including 4 mos mentioned in the annexed letter of W. Yates and refered [sic] to in your letter. I have made two Journeys to Albany to find the receipt. Several months ago in searching for Evidence of Mr. Spanberghs services I found that receipt, but as it was for only 4 mos. I thought that that alone was useless. But as your letter admits this 8 mos. performed in 1781_ I need not look further for this Receipt~
I send enclosed also the Comptrollers certificate of Mr. Spanberghs Services in 1779 & 1780.
The L[pound symbol] 4.17. 9 paid Mr. Spanbergh 20 Dec. 1779 appears to be the balan[ce] of 8 mos. pay commencing in the spring & ending in Decr. See Mr Spanberghs statement of his services in Sullivans Brigade or Army through the Indian Country in that year. This Expedition of the Genl. Sullivan in 1779 is familiar to anyone acquainted with the military opperations [sic] in this state ~ Genl. Sullivan returned from that Expedition at or about the date of Mr. Spanberghs receipt ~ There are two Memorandums in pencil on the margin of the volume containing this payment as follows. viz ~ "Paid for 8 mo see vol 1-27" Also another as follows viz. "8 months men, See original pay roll"~ I think these notes in pencil in the hand writing of some of the letters recd from your department. I called the attention of Mr. Cooke the Comptr. to them & he thought they had been made in your Department. If made at yr. Department, you must have the volume & the Roll to which those notes refer. And this coincides substantially with Mr. Spanberghs Statement ~ these tours were called 9 mos. that is they were called out for 9 mos. but discharged when the Campaign was finished which was probably in these instances at the End of 8 mos. & Mr Spanbergh in making his application in the first instance called them undoubtedly 9 mos. & obtained his pension accordingly~ Mr. Spanbergh then receiving pay of 60 Dollars per annum for these two tours thought he was entitled to an increase of his pension for another tour, and
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applied to me for assistance, Stating to me that third tour, ~ Being aware of your having the Pay Rolls & not doubting but that they contained the Evidence of the services for which Mr. S~ then drew his pension, I concluded that it would be well Enough to write you Stating the additional services which Mr. Spanbergh alledges [sic] he performed, infering [sic] that the Rolls would show the additional services.
The Evidence of the service in 1779 will be I think deemed by you satisfactory. Especially if the volume & Pay Roll referred to in this letter are in your possession. If Mr. Spanberghs statements should not coincide in Every particular with the record still in the most Essential matters I think they will be found sufficient~ that he served the first Eight months viz in 1779, there can be as little doubt as there is that he served the 8 mos. in 1781~ The officers under whom he is found to have served in 1779 are not Militia officers, they are the officers belonging to the New York Levies, Officers who were in the state troops and raised for 9 Mos. This you know & this shows beyond question that in 1779 he was among the 9 Mos. Men & his receipt of L[pound symbol] 4.17.9 bearing date Dec 25 shows that he served to the End of the Campaign, when the Army would go into winter quarters or in this case return to their homes~ I trust that you will find the Pay Roll but if you should not will not the Evidence already adduced united with the circumstances connected with this service be sufficient, to satisfy you that Mr. Spanbergh served 8 mos in 1779 or about that length of time ~
The Comptrollers certificates also contain evidence of Mr Spanbergh services in 1781, which are the additional Services of Mr. Spanbergh & for which, his late unsuccessful application contained a request for an addition to his Pension.
Can there be a doubt of his having Served in 1780 a term for which he received L[pound symbol] 7. 5. 9 nearly 3 mos. pay ~ I am aware that some allowance must be made for some
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immaterial discrepancies, but these allowances can be made without prejudice to the Government, because the only material Enquiry is, Did Jacob Spanbergh, the late pensioner, serve the United States in the War of the Revolution as a Soldier & how long & not whether he has, in Every minutia, discribed [sic] those services correctly~
The length of time since these things transpired, the Extreme age of Mr. S. the loss of memory, & partial loss of mind~ the illiterateness [sic] & ignorance of Mr. Spanbergh, form a very satisfactory reason for any discrepancies there may be in his statements with the record~ Putting the 3 tours of 1779, 1780 & 1781 together will make probably about 19 mos. which is for you to determine upon the Evidence.
In conclusion permit me to state that I feel deeply interested for Mr. Spanbergh in which Mr. Fairfield participates actuated by the best feelings of our nature, that of commisseration for a veteran of the Revolution in want of the necessaries of life & who if not soon relieved must suffer not only hunger but cold & want a shelter, as he will not go to the Poor House, Let me beg of you an act of charity, at least, to take up Mr. Spanberghs case without any delay. indeed let me beg of you to take it up on the receipt hereof. Take into consideration that the old man has been deprived of his pernsion for (I think two years. If you could see the old man & talk with him as I have & see with what Emotion he speaks of this business and of his situation, I believe you would consider it no more than due to him & nothing less than your duty to take up his case without one days delay~
I can assure you the old man will feel grateful to you for doing so. I told him I thought you would take it up immediately~
I remain sir, with great respect
your obedient servant
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson N. York Sept 6.th 1839

J, L, Edwards Esqr
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P.S. I wrote the Enclosed letter in anticipation of the Compr. certificate. I requested the Comptroller to state particularly the alteration made of the soldiers name from Isaac to Jacob. It undoubtedly should be Jacob & not Isaac. It was the same company & the first payment in 1780 was up to July 31. The second up to Augt 31. Just one months pay. The Third from Augt 31. to Oct to Just a month & a half & 4 L's[pound symbol] is for one & a half months pay. To wit one month L[pound symbol] 2.13.4
one half to -----  1 . 6. 8
__________________________
L[pound symbol] 4. 00. 0 [near as I can tell, though it doesn't seem to add up]
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Application for a new Certificate

County of }
Columbia } Ss
On this 12th day of January 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Columbia personally appeared Jacob Spannburgh who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Wood in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Paulding in the service of the Untied States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York that he received a Certificate of that fact under the signature & Seal of the secretary of war which Certificate on the 25th day of November 1834 was burned in his House together with his House & nearly all his effects about ten o Clock in the morning in the Town of Livingston in the County aforesaid where he resided  ----------------  his
 ------------------  Jacob  X  Spannburgh
-------------------------  mark
Subscribed &}
Sworn before me}
I McCagg Jus Peace}
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Columbia County Ss
On this 12th day of Jany 1835 before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace personally appeared Joshua Root & of the Town of Livingston in the County aforesaid & made oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with Jacob Spannburgh who has subscribed to the within affidavit that I know him to be the Identical Jacob Spannburgh named therein. 
I also know that he had a Certificate as a pensioner of the United States
Subscribed & Sworn}  Joshua Root [signature]
the day & Year above}
mentioned --}  
I McCagg Jus Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Root who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above affidavit that he is a credible man & his statement entitled to full credit
I.McCagg Jus Peace

City of Hudson}
Columbia County} Ss
I Henry Munger Clerk of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson hereby Certify that Isaac McCagg before whom the annexd
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affidavits of Jacob Spannburgh & Josua Root were taken was at the time one of the Justices of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson that I am well acquainted with his handwrighting [sic] & verily believe his name thereunto affixd as well as his name to the Certificate of Character of Joshua Root to be his own propper [sic] signature in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Said Court this 12th day of Jany 1835 -- 

H. Munger Clk