Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22926, for Peter Ouderkirk, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Ouderkirk, Peter
NUMBER
S. 22926
CONTENTS
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Albany  31,438
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Peter Onderkirk [of] Schenectada in the State of N York who was a Private in the company commanded by
Captain Clute of the Regt commanded by Col. Wemple in the N. York line for 21 months & 12 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
the rate of 71 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of June 1838 and sent to Giles F. Yates Schenectada, NY
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Arrears to the 4th of March '38
499.24
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep "
35.66
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$534.90

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clk
Book E-2- Vol. 4 Page 53
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[postmark]
Waddington N.Y. Jun 6

Mr Yates

June 5th

Peter Ouderkirk
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Mr. Giles F. Yates 
Schenectada [Schenectady]
State of New York 

June 5th

[postmark]
Waddington N.Y. Jun 6
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Williamsburgh
Upper Canada
June 5th 1837

Mr. Giles F. Yates
Sir

In consequence of having received a letter from Mr Schremerhorn respecting a Pension said to be granted to persons employed in the
service during the revolution in the manner I was; and by his desire I have taken the liberty of addressing you; and request you to attend to the said business, I will cheerfully remunerate
your trouble as I intend to be governed by your advice, it will be
necessary for you to write me on the occasion; and whatever instructions I may receive from you I shall act upon.

I beg you will be kind enough to inform my brother Isaac, and my sister that I lost my wife last week she has kept her bed nine years; my family are all well, and unite in love to them all-

It is necessary for me I presume to say more on the subject of this letter than what I have said until hear further from you in the mean time believe me my dear Sir
Yours truly
Peter Ouderkirk
P.S. I beg to present my thanks, and compliments to Mr. Schermerhorn.
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77 yr 24th Mar 1838 
1838
     77
______
1767
[illegible] Heldeburgh
militia capt. Jacob Van Aernam
John Eaker Lt & Derick Hamestreet Ensign Col Abm Ten Broeck-

In 1779 in March & discharged [illegible] a copy of John Clute enlisted at Schenectada & served nine months - at Saratoga  ft Miller [a vertical line is drawn through this paragraph].

In 1780 in compy of Capt Derry of Batteaumen enlisted early in Spring discharged after his year about one year in camp at West Point  Fishkill

In Schoharie in 1781 - 6 weeks discharging garrison duty in fall Jacob Van Aernam capt - thinks Col. Vrooman had comd of fort- upper fort, expecting attack of indians.

In fall 

under col. [illegible] with [illegible] from Schenectady to Stone Arabia same time with Genl Van Rensselaer - sent as far as fort Plain - 2 weeks at Ft Hunter a few days - [acre Lt?] cont of party from Norman's creek & D. Hamestreet Col Butler was killed this time
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In the matter of Peter Ouderkirk
under act of 7 June 1832 

Agent G F Yates 
Schenectada 
N.Y.

Hon. J. J. Degraff  HR
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In the matter of the application of
Peter Ouderkirk for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832
Supplemental Deposition
Peter Ouderkirk the applicant
above named, being further duly
Sworn Saith, that he this Deponent
resided at the time of the passage of said act in Canada, at least three hundred miles from Schenectada, at which place alone he could expect to get witnesses by whom to prove his services in the revolutionary war, and his poverty and the circumstances of his family were such, that it was altogether out of his power to
make the requisite journey. He moreover ascertained that from his friends residing at Schenectada, that for services in the Quarter Master's Department, no pensions were then allowed. More than a year since, his wife dying, he broke up housekeeping, and in con- [consequence]
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sequence it became more convenient for him to make his intended journey
to Schenectada, whither it had long
been his desire & intention to take up
his residence & spend the remainder of his days so soon as circumstance
permitted, all his near relatives & the
friends of his youth residing there. He
was the more determined in the resolution to go to Schenectada, for the purpose of prosecuting his claim for a pension, the proceeds of which he much needs for his support, he having been certified that his services as a Batteauman would be allowed, without the allowance of which he would not be able to substantiate his claim to a pension under said act as he was advised, informed and believed He accordingly addressed a letter to Giles F. Yates of Schenectada, whose ancestors were acquaintances and friends of his, and of his family. He thereupon came to Schenectada, and engaged Mr Yates to prepare his papers for him.

Peter his X mark Ouderkirk

Subscribed
& Sworn this 
9th June 1838
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[signed] Peter Ouderkirk X his mark
Subscribed & Sworn this 9th June 1838
Before me
[signed] D. A. Smith Comr. Of Deeds

County of Schenectada ss
Giles F. Yates above named being duly sworn saith, that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition of Peter Ouderkirk are true & correct, so far as this Deponent has heard, knows, & is concerned, and the accompanying letter dated 5 June 1837, is the one pursuant to which he this Deponent commenced making the investigations necessary to substantiate the aforesaid claim. 
[signed] G. F. Yates
Subscribed & Sworn

[Note: this part covered by certification slip] this 9th day of June 1838, before me
[signed] D. C. Smith Comr of Deeds

[Certification slip]
STATE OF NEW-YORK
SCHENECTADY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE } ss.
I, William W. Tredway Deputy Clerk of said County Do Hereby Certify, That David Cady Smith before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn and thereon written, was at the time of the date thereof – a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county, dwelling therein. commissioned, sworn and duly authorized: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe that the signatures to the said Certificate signed by said Commissioner are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have of my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the 9th day of June 1838
[signed] W.W. Tredway Dep. Clerk.
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[signed] Peter Ouderkirk X his mark
Subscribed & Sworn this 9th June 1838
Before me
[signed] D. C. Smith Comr. Of Deeds

County of Schenectada ss
Giles F. Yates above named being duly sworn saith, that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition of Peter Ouderkirk are true & correct, so far as this Deponent has heard, knows, & is concerned, and the accompanying letter dated 5 June 1837, is the one pursuant to which he this Deponent commenced making the investigations necessary to substantiate the aforesaid claim. 
[signed] G. F. Yates
Subscribed & Sworn this 9th day of June 1838, before me
[signed] D. C. Smith Comr of Deeds
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34509 
In the matter of the application of Peter Ouderkirk for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 
In Vol 47 pri 7 days 
51 pri 5 days
12 – 
Admitted 
Private Bateaumen  21 mo
Private Infantry .12
21 mo

Agent Giles F. Yates 
Schenectada N.Y.

from John J Degraff HR
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State of New York
County of Schenectada SS.
Peter Ouderkirk of the City of Schenectada in said County, aged seventy-seven years, on this thirteenth day of March 1838, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Circuit Court & Court of oyer & Terminer for said county and the said Peter Ouderkirk, 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 7th 1832.
He was born in the the town of Guilderland in the County of Albany, formerly called Norman's Creek, on the twenty first day of March One thousand Seven hundred and sixty-one (1761). The record of his age is contained in the Register of Baptisms in possession of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Schenectada or in a family Register in the possession of the family of his brother Tankel[?] Ouderkink if the same be not now lost said Tankel being deceased. When called into the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution, he this Declarant was living at place called the Heldeburgh (now in the County of Albany) in said State. He
continued to reside there after the revolutionary war until he was thirty five years of age, to wit until the year 1794, when he moved
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to Williamsburgh in Upper Canada where he continued to live until he moved to said City of Schenectada
When this declarant became about
Sixteen years of age, to wit in month
of March 1777, he enlisted in Company of Batteaumen, fatigue men & labourers commanded by Captain John Clute in the Department of the
Quarter Master General of the United States at the then township of
Schenectada. The term of this enlistment was for nine months, which term he served out in full at Saratoga, Fort Miller, and at other posts, faithfully discharging all such duties
as were required of him.
In the fall of the year 1779, he this declarant was called upon to serve
in a Detachment of Militia commanded by Captain Jacob Van Aernam, in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Ten Broeck-- The names of his other Company officers whom he recollects were John Eaker, Lieutenant,  Derrick Hamestreet, Ensign - He thinks it was in the month of November of the latter part of October in said year 1779, that he marched with said Detachment
to Schoharie and performed garrison duty in the upper fort of Schoharie. The Garrison at that place was commanded by Colonel Vrooman, who was a resident of Schoharie
The period of his service on this occasion was six weeks in the whole - four weeks
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Vroman, who was a resident of Schoharie The period of his service on this occasion was six weeks in the whole - four weeks in Succession - when the Detachment aforesaid
was ordered home, Here this Declarant remained about Eight days, when he with a like detachment was ordered back again to Schoharie, where he did the like duty as before for at least two weeks. The
name of the other officer at said garrison at that time whom this declarant can recollect, as Captain Lawyer--
In the spring of the year 1780, he this Declarant enlisted in the Company of fatigue-men, batteaumen & laborers commanded by Captain Peter Adair  or Odeer-- in the Department of the
Quarter Master General - from this company he was transferred to that of Captain John Denny in the same department. The term of this enlistment was one year which he faithfully served out and received his discharge in the spring of the year 1781. The principal places where he discharged his duties as member of said Company, were Fishkill and
Westpoint. They were at Fishkill at
the time of the escape of Benedict Arnold from Westpoint-
In the fall of the year 1781, he this Declarant was detached with others from the Company of Militia in his beat at Guilderland aforesaid, under
command of said John Ecker his Lieutenant
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& of said Derick Hamestreet his Ensign, and marched to Schenectada, whence in company with other troops and militia under command of
Colonel Abraham Wemple they marched to Fort Plain, and Stone Arabia, and were out in this expedition for the full term of two weeks-
In the month of June 1779 he was called upon & required to serve as a
fatigue man & performed duty as such under a waggon master whose name this Deponent cannot recollect & proceeded with the troops
under General Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians to Canajoharie & Lake Otsego, and he was there dismissed. In this expedition he served four weeks with
his waggon & horses, and never received any remuneration whatever for his said services from any source whatever
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THE FOLLOWING are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew, or who were with the troops where he served, and such continental and militia regiments or companies with which he served, or as he can recollect, viz: General Philip Schuyler, Genl Gansevoort, Genl Ten Brock, Adjt Jellis A. Fonda who served with him when Butler was killed, Col. Marinus Willett - General Arnold, and all the captains in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple-

He never received any written discharge from the service, except one at the conclusion of his service in the company of Captain John Denny, but said discharge he has lost

He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except those whose testimony is hereunto annexed-

The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit
Garret Van Zandt, and Isaac Truax

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

[signed] Peter Ouderkirk  X his mark

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first aforesaid
[signed] W. W. Tredway Deputy Clerk
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WE Garret G. Van Zandt residing in the City of Schenectada in the county of Schenectada aforesaid, and Isaac P. Truax residing in the said City do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Ouderkirk who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[signed] Isaac P. Truax  Garret G Van Zandt
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid
[signed] W. W. Tredway Deputy Clerk 

AND THE SAID COURT do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Garret G. Van Zandt & Isaac P. Truax above named, are residents of said city, and are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, Archibald Campbell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Schenectada do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Onderkirk for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eighth Arch 
[signed] Archd Campbell Clerk.
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Schenectada County ss.
I John Ouderkirk of the town of Glen in the County of Montgomery a pensioner of the United States being duly sworn saith, that I was during the war of the Revolution, and am now well acquainted with Peter Ouderkirk an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832. That said Peter & myself enlisted at the same place & time to wit at Schenectada in the spring of the year 1780 in Captain Peter Adairs Compy of fatigue men, batteau men, & laborers in the Department of the Quarter of Master General, from which they were transfered into that of Captain John Denny (the Company of said Adair having been disbanded) that they served in said Company of Capt John Denny at Fishkill & West point until the spring of the following year 1781 when they received a regular discharge.
[signed] John Ouderkirk X his mark
Sworn this 13th day of March 1838 before me and I hereby certify that said John Ouderkirk is a credible witness & further that he cannot write his name owing to old age and [illegible] debility 
[signed] Roswell Perry J.P.
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The deposition of Alida Truax of the city & County of Schenectada in the State of New York aged Eighty years and upwards who testifies & says that she is well acquainted with Peter Ouderkirk the same person referred to & described in the accompanying papers as an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832, that the said Peter Ouderkirk is a brother of this Deponent & at the commencement of the war of the Revolution they both resided in the town of Guilderland, County of Albany in said State. that in the spring or latter part of the winter of the year 1777 said Peter in company with his cousin John Ouderkirk enlisted into Captain John Clute’s company of Batteau men & laborers in the City of Schenectada that said Peter enlisted in said company for the term as Deponent thinks of one year & served therein for the most part if not all of that period at the various stations appointed to them. said Peter performed various other services during said war but Deponent cannot now recollect the particulars. and further Deponent saith not. 
[signed] Alida Truax  X her mark 

On this tenth day of February 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Alida Truax and made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the above deposition by
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her subscribed are true & I do hereby certify that she is a credible witness.
Note-- the figure "7 " written on ragurs [?] before execution. And I further certify that the said Alida Truax cannot write her name but makes her mark for want of education.
[signed] Roswell Perry J. P.

State of New York 
County of Shenectada Clerks Office } ss.
I, William W. Tredway Deputy Clerk of the said County of Schenectada do hereby certify that Roswell Perry before whom the foregoing Depositions of John Ouderkirk and Alida Truax purport to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that his subscription to the certificates accompanying said depositions are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this Seventh day of May 1838. 
[signed] W.W. Tredway Dep. Clk.
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The Deposition of William McKown of the Town of Guilderland in the County of Albany & State of New York aged Seventy five years one month and three days who testifies and says that he was during the War of the revolution and is now well acquainted With Peter Ouderkirk an applicant for a pension Under the act of 7th of June 1832 that this deponent enlisted in the Department of the Quarter Master General in the Month of February or fore part of March in the year 1780 for the term of one year in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Denny and this deponent believes that said Peter Ouderkirk Enlisted in the same Department for the Same Term and at the same time in the Company of one Captain Adair and was transfered from said Company to that of Captain John Denny this deponenent Remembers that said Peter Ouderkirk & he this deponent served out the time together at Fishkill and West Point and that they both Received an Honorable discharge in the year 1781 this deponent remembers well that he & said Peter Ouderkirk was on duty together in said Company at Fishkill when Benedict Arnold made his escape from West Point to the British Army
[signed] William McKown
Subscribed & Sworn this 20th day of April 1838 Before Thos. Helme Justice of the peace
I certify that the above mentioned William McKown is a creditable witness and a man of undoubted verasity April 20th 1838 Thos. Helme Justice of the peace of the Town of Guilderland County of Albany
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The deposition of John Schoolcraft of the town of Guilderland in the County of Albany & State of New York who testifies & says that he was formerly well acquainted with Peter Ouderkirk the same individual refered to & described in the accompanying papers as an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 Deponent knew said Ouderkirk when he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in the service of the United States. This Deponent belonged to the same Regiment of militia Commanded by Colonel Philip P. Schuyler and served in the same companies with said Ouderkirk commanded by Captain Jacob Van Aernam and Capt Groat and was frequently called into actual service in the County of Albany when this Deponent said Peter Ouderkirk then lived. Said Ouderkirk was at various times in actual service in said militia, but this Deponent cannot specify all the particulars of said service. This Deponent knows however that they were more or less in the service every year. This Deponent further saith that detachments from said two companies of militia under Captain John Grout & Jacob Van Aernam alternately went out in pursuit of the Indians
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and tories, and this Deponent well remembers of going out in company with said Peter Ouderkirk to Schenectada & thence up the Mohawk river in the summer of the year 1779 under command of John Aker Lieutenant and being absent upon this expedition full three weeks and Deponent likewise remembers going with said Ouderkirk to Saratoga in the fall of the year 1781 under command of Lieut Van Auken & being absent upon this tour for the time of at least two weeks 
And this Deponent further saith that he lived within two or three miles from said Ouderkirk in the County of Albany & the town now called Guilderland 
[signed] John Schoolcraft
Sworn and Subscribed this 20th day of April in the year 1838 before me 
[signed] Thos. Helme Justice of the Peace

On this 20th day of April 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned John Schoolcraft & made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the above Deposition by him subscribed are true & I hereby certify that he is a credible witness. 
[signed] Thos. Helme Justice of the peace 

State of New York 
Albany County } ss.  I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Thomas Helme before whom the foregoing affidavit
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of William McKown and also the foregoing affidavit of John Schoolcraft purport to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificates of credibility was on the day of the dates of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that his signatures are genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 4th day of May 1838.
[signed] H. B. Haswell Clerk
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O.W.& N. Div
I. 22926[?]
L.W.B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16, 1[year illegible]
Sir: 
Replying to your request for information concerning the military
records of John Evertsen Winne, Ahasuerus Marsellus and Peter Ouderkirk, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:-
Peter Ouderkirk made application for pension March 18, 1838, at which time he was residing in Schenectady, N. Y., and 77 years of age, and his pension was allowed for twenty-one months and twelve days' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. John
Chute and Col. Ten Broeck. He enlisted from Albany County, N. Y.

A very careful search has been made and from the data given the names of Ahasuerus Marsellus and John Evertsen Winne have not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records. This Bureau is, therefore, unable to furnish any information concerning them.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr John Marsellus,
Box 102, Syracuse, N. Y
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22926
Revolution
INVALID.
22926
File No. 22,928
Peter Onderkerk
Pri Rev War 
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Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 16 '96
pensd to
Jno Marsellus,
Syracuse
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John Degraff HR

J L Edwards Esq 
Comr of Pensions

[illegible] June 14
N.Y.

Hon. J. J. Degraff HR
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House of Rep. June 12th 1838

JL Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I return the papers touching the application of Peter Ouderkirk  I have read his original papers.  I deem it a clear case
I am yours Respy 
[signed] John J DeGraff
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
War Departt
Washington D.C.
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In the matter & of Peter Ouderkirk for
a pension under the act of 7th June 1832
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir
The applicant in the above matter claims  a pension for services as follows.
As a private in Capt. John Clute's Company of fatigue men
in 1777 for 9 months
In 1779 in the fall at Schoharie 1 1/2 ' [months]
In 1780 under Capt Adair & Denny -
12 " [months]
In 1781, at Stone Arabia &c  1/2 " [month]
______
23 mos

I am yours truly
G. F. Yates
Atty for appt

Schenectada May 1838
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[pointing finger symbol]
He must make oath of the reason  of
delay and make your own oath also if
you think proper
J.J.  DGr
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War Department
Pension Office
May 22d 1838
Sir
The papers of Peter Ouderkirk an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 he been examined and filed:- The claim should assign
sufficient reason for having so long neglected to apply for a pension
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L Edwards

Hon John J Degroff
House Reps
NY
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J. L. Edwards Esq
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Ho of Reps 11 May 1838 
Dear Sir 
I beg leave to solicit your attention to the claims of Peter Ouderkirk John J Vrooman and John Ouderkirk all of whom as well as the witnesses who testify to their claims are worthy persons well known to me. 
I am with much respect &c
[signed] John J. Degraff

J L Edwards Esq
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1573
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 9 April 1829. 
Peter Ouderkirk of Waddington in the County of Lawrence in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain O Dears's company, in Col Hay's regiment of the New York line; and that he does not recollect to have received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary 
[signed] F A Dickins 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
13. April 1829 
[crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to in the] It further appears that Peter Ouderkirk is not now on the pension list of any - - agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
The name of Peter Ouderkirk cannot be found among those of the New York line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued – 
[signed] Peter Hagner  Aud
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War Depart: Bounty Land Office 29 April 1829-
The Records of this office do not shew that Peter Ouderkirk of the New York line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor
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1573 
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of “An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution” approved on the fifteenth of May, 1828, I Peter Ouderkirk now of Waddington in the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain O Dean's Company, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Hay of the New York line the number of which I do not recollect.
And I also declare that afterwards I have no distinct recollection of ever receiving a certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th May, 1778, but suppose that I did receive the same – 
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States – 
[signed] Peter Ouderkirk  X his mark
In Presence of Geo. Redington
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Before me George Redington a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York personally appeared this day. Anthony Ouderkirk and Peter Holmes now of the said County who did severally make oath that Peter Ouderkirk by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated –
Witness my hand this Ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Twenty nine - and that the said Peter Ouderkirk made a cross for his signature –
[signed] Anthony Ouderkirk  Peter Holmes
Sworn before me this 9th day of March 1829 
[signed] Geo. Redington Justice Peace 
I James G. Hopkins Clerk of the Court of the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York do certify that George Redington, before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of of the said Court, this 12th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty nine
[signed] J. G. Hopkins Clerk
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LWB
O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington. D. C. June 8, 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as
much as possible of the information
called for below. 
D. S. Murphy  
[crossed out: Wm Lockren]
Commissioner
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Full name of soldier:
Peter Ouderkirk
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Schenectady N.Y. or vicinity
Place of residence after service
(Town, county, and State, if possible) 
Date of death (as near as possible) 
Christian name of widow:
Machtell Heemstraat
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Could not say which
Remarks:
Peter was son of Pieter and born May 8 - 1720.
Your name and address:
John Marsellus
Syracuse, N.Y
Box 102

2338b2m
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LWB
O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. June 8 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below. D.L. Murphy 
Wm Lockren Commissioner.
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Full name of soldier:
Ahasuerus Marsellus
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Schenectady, NY. or vicinity
Place of residence after service.
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
as above
Date of death (as near as possible)
Christian name of widow:
Maria Vrooman
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
I believe she did
Remarks:
I think Ahasuerus M. was born June 26/1726 and was a son of Johannes M.
Your name and address:
John Marsellus
Syracuse, NY
Box 102
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LWB
O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. June 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification , as much as possible of the information called for below.  D.L. Murphy Wm Lockren Commissioner
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Full name of soldier:
John Evertsen Winne
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Either at or near Schenectady N.Y
or Scoharie or Middleburg, N.Y. 
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible):
as above
Date of death (as near as possible):
June 18 - 1823.
Christian name of widow:
Foelica Wemple
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
She did.
Remarks:
The widow died Oct. 31/1856, Mr.
Winne was born in 1780. He
as a soldier was located in the
fort at Middleburg. Schoharie Co N.Y.

John Marsellus
Syracuse
Box 102
NY 
2338b2m
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1828 papers
filed with
Ad OW Inv
File #22926
Page 44

Peter Ouderkirk-  Prob-
N York line -
New York
Waddington
St Lawrence Co NY

Exd. wid
Inval.-- file 22, 926
{Act - 1828} Rouses Point
{Not allowed} Cases. Fraud
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JOHN MARSELLUS, Prest 
F. S WICKS, Vice Prest. 
OSCAR D. BYERS, Secy 
CHAS. B. HIGGINS, Treas
John Marsellus Mfg. Co. LIMITED.
MANUFACTURERS OF COFFINS CASKETS & UNDERTAKERS SUNDRIES Factory Salesroom and Office Cor VanRensselaer Richmond & Tracy Sts
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN , CABINET HARDWARE, UPHOUSTER GOODS, ETC.
Syracuse, N. Y. JUNE 3/96
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Gentlemen;-
Will you kindly indicate what persons by the name of *Marsellus, Ouderkirk and Winne, either soldiers or their widows, ever drew pensions from the United States for services rendered during the American Revolution. 
Your courteous attention will oblige. 
Yours very truly, 
[signed] John Marsellus 
* spelled also Marselis and Merselis