Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,315, for James Mc Master, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
McMaster James
McMasters

NUMBER
S. 23.315

CONTENTS
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  3252
New York Alban
 
James McMaster
of    the State of New York
who was a private in the ... commanded by
Captain Faulkner
by
line for
commanded
commanded
in the Revolution
11. Months NY

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
& end 22 July 1837
=
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
June, 1854, and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of E. Schutt
Semi-anl. allowance ending Present

Revolutionary Claim, ⎬
June 7, 1832.
 
Recorded by  G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book E
Vol. 4 Page 47
of
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James McMasters
for
Rev. Pension
under act June
1832 Application
of his children
Ephraim Shutt Esq
Present
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Pension Office
January 5th 1854

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Allow me to present
in behalf of the children of the late deceased
James McMasters- further evidence of service
from the military Register of New York
It appears on examination
of the papers that James McMasters entered the
Service in July 1777 - was wounded at Fort-
Montgomery on the 6th of October in same year &
was discharged; that in Seven months after he
entered the service again 5th of May 1778 and
was discharged 3rd February 1779 that in August
1779 he entered the service as Lieutenant under
Capt David McMasters I herewith enclose
a copy of the service and will produce a certifyed copy in a few days-
James McMasters applyed
for an invalid pension only during his life
time. His children have applyed under act
Seventh June 1832
Very
Respectfully
Your
Obet Sevt
Ephraim Schutt
Washington D.C
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of Congress of the 7th
of June, 1832-
State of New York
County of Tompkins ⎬ ss On this 17th day of March
1854 personally appeared in Court holden at Ithaca
in the County of Tompkins and State of New York
John McMasters, aged 52 years a resident of Dryden
in said County and State, the only son and surviving
heir of the late deceased James McMasters, an Invalid
pensioner of the United States) who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following-
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832-
That declarent has made one declaration
before, but that his brother and sisters, David Mc-
Masters Eliza McMasters and Sarah De Witt have since
died, and he makes this declaration in order to be beter
understood by the Department
That declarants father, the said James McMasters was wounded with a bayonet in the thigh at
Fort Montgomery, and that his wound did not affect
him much until in old age, and that at the time declarants
father made application for a pension as an Invalid there
was then no pension act to allow him to make an application on account of his services, and that it was not
therefore necessary for him to state the full amount
of his services performed during and in the Revolution
any war, nor was it necessary to incumber the claim or
Department with a full statement, but merely to state
the term in which he was wounded, his Captain then being
alive to testify to the fact, that declarants father the said
James McMasters did not know at the time of his death
that he was entitled to a pension for his services-- nor did
declarant know that his father or heirs were entitled to
a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 until a short
time before making an application for the same -
That declarent has always understood that
his father James McMasters had served at different
periods and under different officers in the war of the
Revolution, that declarant has often heard his father
talk of his officers (Capt. Falkner Capt Graham and
Capt David McMasters, that he remembers that his
father to say that he saw a soldier badly floged for
insulting Captain David McMasters that his father resided during the revolution in Orange County, New York
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That declarent is fully of the belief that his father
did much more service that can be found on record
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written ⎬ John McMasters
[illegible]
Tompkins county Judge
I hereby certify that the within John McMasters
is a highly respectable person and that he is entitled
to full credit in his Declaration, and that satisfactory
evidence has been addressed before the Court that ---
David McMasters died November 14th 1847 and that
Eliza McMasters died January 20th 1848 and that
Sarah DeWitt died November
1847, and that the
said above and within named John McMasters is
the only son and child surviving the late deceased
James McMasters
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of the Surrogate
Court of said County of Tompkins at this
the 17th day of March 1837
D. Boardman
Company County Judge
Ex off Surragate
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State of New York
County of Tompkins - Personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer
oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid
Robert Wool aged 60 years a resident of Dryden in the
County of Tompkins and State of New York, who being
duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he
was personally acquainted with the late deceased
-
Invalid pensioner James McMasters, and was also
well acquainted with his family, that deponent he
has often heard the said James McMasters talk of
his services in the revolutionary under Capt Graham
Capt David McMasters Capt Falkner and other
Officers and is fully of the belief that he was the
identical man who served under the above named
officers that the
said James McMarters was or
very respectable man, and a man of truth and
veracity, and that deponent has always understood that the
said James McMasters served much as a soldier
and at different periods during the war of the revolution
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this
16th
day of March
1854
George Woolcott Justice Peace
Robert Wool
I hereby certify that the above named
Robert Wool is a very and highly respectable person
and that he is a member of the Church, and is entitled
to full credit in his deposition
George Woolcott J.P.
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State of New York
County of Tompkins ⎬ Personally appeared before me
a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid Matthew Krum aged 74 years a resident
of Dryden in said County and State who being duly
Sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has
and was for many years personally acquainted with
the late deceased Invalid pensioner James McMasters
That he was wounded as deponent has been informed
at Fort Montgomery while as a soldier in the service
of his country. That his wound did not affect him
much until in old age - that deponent has often heard
the said James McMaster talk of his officer and
Services during the revolutionary war, and that deponent
has always understood that the said James McMasters
served at different periods and under different officers
during the war, and is fully of the belief that the
said James McMaster is the identicle person who
Served under Capt Falkner Capt Graham and Captain
David McMaster and that deponent is of the
belief that he served much more during the war
of the revolution
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
this
16th
day of March 1854
George Woolcott Justice Peace
Matthew Krum
I hereby certify that the above named
Matthew Krum is a respectable person and is
entitled to full credit in his deposition
George Woolcott J.P.
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State of New York
County of Tompkins ⎬ ss Personally appeared before me
a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State
aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths
the Reverend John Whitbeck-- a resident of Caroline
in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, who
being duly sworn according to law deposes and say that the following Copy from the Tombstones of the late deceased
James McMasters is a true copy
James McMasters
Died July 22nd 1837-
Aged 80 years-
That deponent is also well acquainted with John
McMasters, who is applying for a pension on the account
 of his fathers services in the Revolutionary war
and is also well acquainted with the said Robert
Wool who is a relative of Genl John Wool - both
are gentleman of high respectability, are members of
the Church, and are entitled to full credit in
their deposition and declaration-
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
this
16th
day of March
George Woolcott
Justice
1854
of the Peace
of Ref. Dutch Ch. Caroline
Tompkins Co. N.Y
I hereby certify that the Rev John Whitbeck
is the Pastor at this date of the Dutch Reformed Church of Caroline
George Woolcott J.P.
&
State of New-York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office,
SS.
EZRA WEAVER, Clerk of said city, and also Clerk of the County
in and for said county, do hereby certify that George W. Olcott
Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration was subscribed and sworn, and whose
name appears to the Jurat thereto, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of
the Porce in and for said county, duly elected, sworn, and authorized to act as such,
and to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding at
genuine.
In Testimony Whereof,
I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and
Court, at Ithaca this Seventeenth
March 1854
Eza Wenney Clerk
day of
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N37. 29
James 
McMasters cid
N.Y.
act 7 June 1832
 
Rejected did not serve 6 mo.
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of
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832
State of New York,
County of Tompkins ⎬ On this tenth day of June 1846 personally
appeared John McMasters, a son of James McMasters  of the said
County & State at Ithaca before the Court then in Session & in open
Court, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That his father the above named James McMasters was a soldier in the war of the United States in the Revolution & that he was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States, that during the war of the Revolution he was a resident of Orange County New York reference is made for
further particulars of his service to the papers on file in the department, upon which he was pensioned as an Invalid-- that this deponents said father was not a revolutionary pensioner, but only an Invalid Pensioner & that he died in said County of Tompkins on the 22d day of July 1837 eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that he left
no widow, but left the following named children him surviving
being his only children him surviving & that each of them is of the age
of twenty one years and upwards to wit - David Martin
John McMaster Eliza McMaster all of Caroline Tompkins
County New York, and Sarah DeWitte, of Marbletown Wester
New York, this Declaration & application is made in behalf of all
of the surviving children of the said James McMaster deceased, for
the Revolutionary pension due to him at the time of his decease
Subscribed & Sworn the day & year aforesaid-

The Court certify that the above named John Mc Master
is a respectable person, and that it appeared to the satisfaction
of the court that James McMaster was an Invalid Pensioner of
the United States, and that he died on the 22 day of July
1837 eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that he left no widow
but left the following named children him surviving, being his
only children him surviving & that each of them is of the age of
twenty one years and upwards, to wit, David M. Martin John
Martin, Eliza McMaster of Caroline in the County of Tompkins
& State of New York, and Sarah J. Witte of Marbletown Ulster County
New York, the proof which was satisfactory to the court, was the above
affidavit of John McMartin, and the attached affidavit of
Piney Ellis, Mary Mull, and George Thompson
Henry J. Harris
Head
Gent.
Peter Lounsbery Tompkins
William R. Fife, County
┃ ┃
Iowa
Henry Fish
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State of New York
Tompkins County Clerks Office 
Ezra Weaver deputy clerk of said county do hereby certify that Henry E Barts Peter Lounsbery, William R Fritsch to Henry Firsh Eq whose names are subscribed to the certificate to the preceding declaration aver each of them respectively at the date of the same a Judge of the county courts in & for the county of Tompkins commissioned and sworn duly authorised to act as such & to take the same. And I further certify that Caleb B. Fraken Solomen Robinsin Esqr whose names are subscribed tot he declaration and affidavits (hereto affixed) to the certifications & jurats thereto were [illegible] of them respectively a Justice of the peace in & for the said county commissioned, sworn & duly authorised to act as such & to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judges & justices of the Peace and that such of them respectively are genuine & their own proper hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at [illegible] this twelfth day of June A.D. 1846.
Ezra Weaver Dep Clerk
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State of New York,
County of Tompkins ⎬ Personally appeared Peleg Ellis
of said County aged Seventy years, after being duly sworn
according to law, depose and say that he had been
for more than thirty years personally acquainted with
James McMasters, now deceased & who was an Invalid
Pensioner of the United States, that he this deponent
was personally acquainted with the family of the said
late James McMasters that he died on the 22d day
of July 1837 eighteen hundred and thirty seven
that he left no widow, but left the following named
children him surviving, being his only children him
surviving, and that each of them is of the age of
twenty one years and upwards, to wit, David M
Masters, John McMasters & Eliza McMastesr of
Caroline, Tompkins County New York & Sarah
DeWitt of Marbletown Ulster County New York,
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 10th day of
June 1846
Caleb B Drake J.P.
Peleg Ellis
I certify that the above named Peleg Ellis is a
highly respectable person
Caleb B Brake J. P.
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State of New York
County of Tompkins ⎬ SS. Moses Mulks of Caroline
in said County aged Seventy Six years, being duly
Sworn according to law, deposes and says that he
has from a boy been acquainted with the late James
McMaster who was an Invalid Revolutionary Pensioner, that this deponent recollects of the wound
of the said James McMaster from the time it
took place, that he was well acquainted with all
of the family of the said James McMaster, that the
said James McMaster died on the 22d day
of July 1837 eighteen hundred and thirty seven
that at his death he left no widow, but left the
following named children him surviving being
his only children him surviving, and that each
of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards
to wit, David McMasten, John McMaster, and
Eliza McMaster of Caroline, Tompkins County
New York, and Sarah De Will of Marbletown
Ulster County New 

Moses Mulks

Subscribed & Sworn before me
this ninth day of June 1846  
Solomon Robison Justice of the Peace
Hills
I certify that the above named Moses Mulks is a
respectable person to me well known
Solomon Robison J Peace
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September 30, 1932

BA-J/EEL
James McMaster-S.23315
Robert Trow - W.16450

Mrs. John D. Lundblad
115 West Pine Street
Rome, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to James McMaster and Robert Troup, soldiers of the
Revolutionary War. Their histories are given below:
 
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
  in Revolutionary War claim for pension, s.23315, based upon the military service of James McMaster or Masters in that war.

James McMaster resided in Orange County, New York, during the
Revolutionary War. He enlisted in July, 1777, and served as a pri-
 ate in Captain William Faulkner's Company, Colonel James McClaghry's New York Regiment; was at Fort Montgomery on October 6, 1777, when that fort was attacked and captured by the British in which action he was severely wounded by a bayonet thrust in the right thigh about four inches above the knee, passing through the limb and materially  injuring the muscles and joint. After the battle his company was dispersed. He enlisted May 5, 1778, and served until January 27,1779, as a private in Captain Graham's Company Second New York Regiment.

[handwritten note:  Mrs F. said use service this way. as  as The Jas McMaster listed as sgt & prvt in State report of Mch 17, 1854 may  have been some other soldier. Note the dates of service.]
 
After the battle of Fort Montgomery, he resided in Wallkill,  
New York in 1786, he was living in Marbletown, Ulster County, New  
York, to which place he had moved about the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension from May 6, 1828, on account of disabil-
ity resulting from the above named injury, at which time he resided
in Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, where he had then resided  
about fifteen years.
He died July 22, 1837, aged eighty years.
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The soldier's wife was named Mary. Her maiden name, date of
their marriage and date of her death are not shown, but it was stated
that her death occurred prior to that of the soldier.
Four children are referred to:
Sarah De Witte  in 1846, a resident of Marbletown, New York, died about November, 1827.
David McMasters (died) November 14, 1847.
Eliza McMasters    (died) January 20, 1848.
John McMasters
[side note:  Son John signed McMasters & gave other childrens names as McMasters]
 
 The last three children above named were all residing in Caroline
, Tompkins County, New York, in 1846.

The pension which was due James Molaster at his death was paid
in 1854 to his son, John Masters, then aged fifty-two years and
the only surviving child of the soldier. John McMasters then resided
in Dryden, Tompkins County, New York.
 
Robert Troup entered the service on or before January 1, 1776,
as lieutenant and subsequently, while holding that rank, was appointed aide de camp to Brigadier General Woodhull and acted as such until
after the battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776, where he was taken
prisoner was confined on board the prison ship, "Jersey" until the
spring of 1777, when he was exchanged and shortly afterward was a
pointed aide-de-camp to Major General Gates, with the rank of
major; he was present at the battle of Saratoga and afterward carried
to Congress the General's report of the action of September 19, and
received the thanks of that body. By resolve of Congress, of date
October 4, 1777, he was appointed lieutenant colonel; in May, 1778,
he was appointed Deputy Adjutant General of the Army for the Northern Department; May 29, 1779, he was appointed secretary to the Board of Treasury which appointment he resigned February 8, 1780. It
was stated that he was also secretary to the Board of War.
He died January 14, 1832. His age is not stated.
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The soldier married February 18, 1787, in New York City, Jennet Goelet.

Pension was allowed soldier's widow, Jennet, on her application executed October 7, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-eight
years and resided in New York City,

She died January 31, 1840, leaving as her only surviving children, two daughters, Charlotte Brinkerhoff, of New York City, and Louisa
Troup, whose residence was not stated. Their ages are not given.

There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Revoltion
23315

INVALID

File No. 23,315
James McMaster
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 258
[arrangement of 1870]

June 10 - 1903 Hist
Mary G. Griffith - Boonv

1932 Sept 30 Hist to 
Mrs John O. Lundbland - 
Also fur. her the EEL
history of Robt. Troup
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[column 1]
31
5
2

 [column 2]
1288 
New York
James McMasters
Private in
Captain Wm Faulkner's company of the Army
of the Revolution
---
Ratio of disability, total
Date of closing testimony
Inscribed on the roll of New York
at eight dollars per month, to commence on
6th May, 1828.
Certificate of pension issued the 17th of May, 1825
and sent to Charles Humphrey
Esq Ithica, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th September 1828, $31.76
Semi-anl, all'ce ending

$31.76
the
Act 4th February 1822

[eolumn 3]
LEt to AJoy Sept 12 1843
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N 37.295
James McMasters dec
to NY
non S. S. Ellsworth
 Rejected
Ephraim
 chutt
Same
act 7 June 1832

Certificate of Comptroller
dated March 17. 1854 given to agent 
May 5/54
Present
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S. 23,315
3 -- 068.
( Old No. 3 -- 649. )
G -- 20
Bureau of Pensions.
Jas McMasters
Mch 15, 1828
Drydon NY
77- July Walkill  N.Y.
Capt Wm Faulkner
Col Jas McClaughy
Pvt 3 M
 
Bat Ft Montgomery
bayonet wound at thigh

78 Capt Graham
NY Col
Pvt to 8 mos

He died July 22, 1837
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The attached case is probably complete
James McMasters was an Invalid pensioner of the State of New York
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August 1st 1779
August 23rd 1779
November 5th 1779
April 8th 1780
May 17th 1780
July 28th 1780
August 6th 1780
October 18th 1780
August 28th 1781
  
If the service was written down as above it will be
found that all the payments are reqular and
no one payment comes on same date
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State of New York
Comptrollers office ⎬ Albany April 25, 1854
I hereby certify that the following is a
traced copy of the original receipt of James McMasters remaining
in this office and the whole of said
original, the ink being a trifle none spread in
the original than appears in the copy, is a good representation of the original.
JW Cook Comptroller

J. Haswell Clk
Goshen May 12th 1770
Recd of Major
Moses Phillips the sum of L45-5-4
as Bounty for nine months Service
 
James Master
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-
Hon. J. S. Ellswith
July 1. 1846.
-
-
of
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Pension Office
July 1.1846

Sir
I have the honor to return herewith
Mr Joy's Allen and to inform you that the papers in the case of James McMasters/ decd
have been examined and filed with rejected
claims under the act of 7 June 1832
In his application for an Invalid
pension McMaster alleges that he was wounded
at the Capture of Fort Montgomery. Capt
Falkner, in whose company Master served,
States in his affidavit filed with that application
that his company was ordered into service at
that time for 3 months, and that they were all
dispered at the Capture of said Fort, which
took place on 6 Oct. 1777, and that they did
not assemble again after that disaster. This
it is the only time of service alleged by
McMasters to have been
rendered by him, and consequently he was not entitled to a pension at his death
be paid to his children
 
Hon. S.S. Ellsworth
House of Reps
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State of New York
County of Chenango ss George Thompson of Cayuta in said County aged
seventy three years and over, being duly sworn according to law deposeth
and says that he was personally acquainted during the war of the Revolution when a boy with James McMaster late an Invalid Revolutionary
pensioner, and who resided during the Revolution in Orange
County New York. This deponent recollects to have seen him during the
said Revolution dressed in uniform, and thinks he was an officer
of some kind, that this deponent also knew the said James McMasters in Caroline Tompkins County where he had resided for many
years that this deponent heard of the death of the said James McMaster
in the Summer of 1837, that he had also before that time heard of the
death of the wife of the said James McMarters, and that of the said
James McMaster having been wounded during the war of the Revolution
Subscribed and sworn before me
this eleventh day of June 1846
---
George Thompson
John Catchin Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named George Thompson is a very Respetable
person,
John Catchim Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named George Thomson is a very respectable person.
John Catcham Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Cheango
County Clerks Office
I Simeon L Rood Clerk of said County
certify that John Catchin Esquire before whom the above deposition was
made, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly Elected and qualified to act as such and that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe
his signature above written to be genuine-
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my official Seal at Elmira this 16th day of
June A D 1846
S L Rood Clerk
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307
Pension  Office
June 19 1854

Sir
In the case of James McMaster decd
of NY
a certificate of Court should be
furnished showing that the present
applicant is the only child now living,
The court must show upon what
testimony it bares its certificate
in the names & residue of the
Witnesses & certifying to their veracity.
 
E Schutt Esq
[illegible]
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James McMaster Enlisted und Capt Falkner
July 1777- for three months - was wounded at
Fort Montgomery 6th October 1777 - served three
months
Eight months after he enlists again under
Capt
1778 -
Graham for 9 months on 5th day of May
was discharged Jan 27th 1779
Six months after he enters the service again
as
Lieutenant under David McMaster-
August 1st 1779
---
11 months has been allowed-
 
3 months in 1777
9 ---
1778 and 1779
Lt 1779
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Brief in the case of James McMaster decd
Tomkins
County and State of New York
June 7 1832
Claim, (original)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service. He was also a revolutionary Invalid Pensioner for a wound received
in battle
Robert Wool, Matthew Brum, George Thompson
and
Revd John Whitbeck for identity & death
& heirship

Name and residence of Agent
┃ Schattley
Present
Thomton Tiplett
 
Examining Clerk.
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James McMaster Decd
Tompkins Co NY
Adm.
June 7 1832
11 Mos pri
$36.66
 per annum from
4 March 1830 to
22 July 1837 when he
died
Pay to John McMaster
only child

Cert to
G Schutt Esq
Present
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James McMasters
NY 1834
Susp
Cole
A H Markland
Recd June 20th 1834
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Washington City, June 20th 54

Hon L P Waldo
Comm of Pensions

In reply to your letter of
the 19th last, addressed to Ephraim Schutt Esq
respecting the case of James McMasters, I would
state that the
evidence required be
found on file with the evidence submitted by
Mr Scutt some time since, it has probably
been overlooked in the examination. I ask that the
case may be reexamined & allowed
I am very Respectfully
yr Obt Svt
A. H. Markland
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287
Pension Office
17th June 1854

Sir,
The signature purporting
to be fac-similies of James McMaster
have been received.
They add but little weight
to the testimony, and are not sufficiently alike in character to justify the presumption that they were
written by the same individual
Ephraim Schutt Esq
Present.
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Jas McMasters
NY sus 32
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Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir
Washington D.C.
June 16th 1854

Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir
I herewith enclose a facsimile of the signature of James McMasters
as further evidence in the case, and also old
papers bearing his signature thereon
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Sevt
Ephraim Schutt
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[torn]
Ephraim
April 4/54
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42
Pension Office
April 1854

Sir
The case of
James McMaster of
NY might possibly be strengthened
by obtaining a fac-simile of his
-
Signature to his receipt dated
Gishan
May 12 1778 "for pay received of
Major Moses Phillips, and if he
wrote the whole receipt a facsimile
of the document should be sent
Ephraim Schutt E
Present
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admit for 11 mo
---
[illegible ]M Waldo
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"Goshen
May 12th 1778 Recd of Major
Moses Phillips the sum of L45, 5,4
as bounty
for nine months service
James McMaster"
[illegible]
State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany March 17, 1854
I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy of a receipt remaining
in this office, that the same is a correct
transcript there form and the whole of
said original paper
H. G. Haswell
Clk
Sam Cook
Comptroller
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Ephraim Schutt
Jany 7/54.
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109

Pension Office
Jany 27 1854

Sir
 
There is not the slightest evidence in this
Office tending to show that the James McMasters, who was placed upon the Invalid pension Roll of N for a wound received on the 6th of October 1777, ever served a day after
that time. & in his own declaration for an
Invalid pension he does not intimate that
he ever entered the service again, nor does
one of his witnesses leave any such impression
, but the inference is clear, [crossed out: from the nature of his wound] not only from his silence, but from
the nature of his wound, that he did not serve
again. The soldier who enlisted in May '78
and served to Jany 1779, was another and a
different man , Ephraim Schutt Esq Present
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State New York
SECRETARY S OFFICE
-
Albany Dec 22 1853
I certify that it appears
by the Military Register in this Office, that
James McMasters was a private in Captain
Graham's Company, in the Second Regiment of
the Troops of this State in the line of the army
of the United States; that said James Mc
Master's enlisted May 5, 1778 for 9 months;
Exchanged for Jno Mullen 27 Jany 1779, who is
discharged 3 Feby 1779
John Cuyler,
Dep Sec of State
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Sept 1143
Jas McMasters
New York NY

Hon J.L. Edwards
Washington
Com of Pensions
D.C.
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Ovid Sept 5th 1843

Hon J.L. Edwards

Dr Sir
James McMasters a late
war soldier & an invalid pensioner, claims that
he made application for a pension, at the close
of the war through a member of Congress, Hon
Van Gosbeck, that he at that time completed the
proof entitling him to a pension, & that a pension
is still due to him from 1815 to 1822 at which
time his second application & proof was[illegible] has he not a good claim to the 7 years pension.
Respectfully your Ob svnt
Arad Joy
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Answer to
Ephraim Schutt
Present-
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Know all men by these presence
that I John McMasters of the County of Tompkins
in the State of New York one of the surviving-
Children of the late deceased James McMasters
who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war do
hereby constitute and appoint Ephraim Schutt
of Tompkins County in the State of New York my
true and lawfull attorney irrevocably, and with
power of substitution to prosecute my claim
for a pension or to pension money due my father
at the time of his death 
witness my hand and seal this 28th day of November 1853
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Caleb B Drake
JB. Ostrander

John McMasters

State of New York &
County of Tompkins

Personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County
of Tompkins and State aforesaid - John McMasters
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have here-


State of New-York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office.
I EZRA WEAVER, Clerk of the said County, and also clear of the Courts in and for
said county, do hereby certify that Caleb B Drake
Esquire, before whom the preceding Instrument, was proven acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, sworn,
and authorized to act as such, and to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding acknowledgment is genuine, and that the same in executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of
said State [illegible]
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and
Court, at Ithaca, this Twenty Eight
day of November 1853
Ezra Mann Clerk
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 Know all men by there presence
that I John McMasters of the County of Tompkins
in the State of New York one of the surviving children of the late deceased James McMasters
who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
do hereby constitute and appoint Ephraim Schutt
of Tompkins County in the State of New York my
true and lawfull attorney irrevocably, and with
power of substitution to prosecute my claim
for a pension or to pension money due my father
at the time of his death-
Witness my hand and seal this 28th
sealed and delivered in the presence
day of November 1853.

John McMaster


Caleb B Drake
J.B. Ostrander
State of New York
County of Tompkins

Personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County
of Tompkins and State aforesaid - John McMasters
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to be his act and deed.-
In testimony where of I have here
unto set my hand this this
day of November 1853.
 
Caleb B Drake J.P.
J.P.
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Jas McMasters
N Y Sus '32

ad Ev
Act 7 June 1832
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Washington D.C.
March 30th 1854

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I beg leave to present further
proof in the claim for a pension set up by John
McMasters the only surviving heir of James Mc
Masters, deceased
James McMasters was a resident
of Orange (Co) N.Y. so set forth in the application
and fully sustained by testimony, It now appears
from Certificate of the Comptroler of New York
that James McMasters received of Major Moses
Phillips at Goshen (which place is in Orange Co.
May 12th 1778 the sum of L45-5-4 as a Bounty
for nine months service. This fully sustains the
Certificate of Service from the Secretary of State
herewith filed. It further appears that the said James McMasters entered the service again as Lieutenant under Capt David McMasters in the Militia service and served at different periods in that Capacity.
A deponent by the name of James
Thompson shares that he saw James McMasters
in the service, and thinks from the appearance
of his equipage that he must have been an
Officer -
It also appears that a James McMasters
of the Town of Russia Herkimer Co, New York
has been been pensioned-- but on the examination of his papers you will find that he alleges to have served in the Massachusetts Line, and that he was from Hampshire Massachusetts and claims no service in the State of New York
over
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In on reexamination of this claim, (with the
additional service herewith presented) the
Department should find it to be really just
and right I shall hope to receive a
Certificate
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Ephraim Schutt
Present
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[Form]

State of New York,
COMPTROLLERS OFFICE.
Albany, March 17 1854.

I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” I find the following, viz:

NAMES. / No of Book / No. of Certificate. / Date. / L. - S. - D. / RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. / RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.

James McMaster Servt / 6 /26/259 / Oct.15.178- / 10 - 2 - 8 / Capt John Burnet / Cols Lewis Dubois

James McMaster Lt. / 7 / 30.644 / May 17.1780 / 1-19-3/12 / Capt David McMaster / Cols Fndk Fisher

James McMaster Serg / 7 / 30.695 / Aug 23.1779 / 1 - 6- 8 / Capt David McMaster / Cols Fndk Fisher

James McMaster Lt. / 7 / 30.711 / Aug 1.1779 / 2-7-2 / Capt David McMaster / Cols Fndk Fisher

James McMaster Lt. / 7 / 30.757 / Nov 5.1779 / 2-7-2 / ---- / Capt David McMaster / Cols Fndk Fisher

James McMaster Lt. / 7 / 30.826 / Aug 6.1780 /3-10-9 /---/ Capt David McMaster / Cols Fndk Fisher

James McMaster Lt. / 7 / 30.845 / Aug 28.1781 / "-17, 2/12 / Capt David McMaster / Cols Fndk Fisher

James McMaster Lt. / 7 / 30.883 / July 28.1780 / 1-5-10 / Capt David McMaster / Cols Fndk Fisher

James McMaster Lt / 7 / 30.356 / April 8.1780 / 1-11-5 / Capt Wm Snooks / Cols Fndk Fisher

L26 - 19 - 7 1/4

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
N B Hasurll Clerk

day and year first above written James McMaster


 
Fredk Fisher
J M Cook comperor
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James McMaster &
to
Jac. Chambers
$172 - 12 June 1820
Due 1 July 1821
for which they have given a
Mortgage which is left with the 
County Clark of Tompkins for Registering, the Clerk is paid
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Know all men by these presents that we James McMaster
and Mary McMaster of the town of Dryden in the County
of Tompkins in the State of New York are held and
firmly bound to Jacob Chambers Junior of Marbletown
in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid in the
sum of Three Hundred and forty four Dollars
Good and lawfull money of the United States to be paid
to the said Jacob Chambers Jun or his certain Attorney
heirs executors administrators or assigns to which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves
and each of us by himself and herself for and in the
whole our heirs executors and administrators and each
of them firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals Dated
the twelvth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight Hundred and twenty
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the
above bounden James McMaster and Mary my Master his wife
or either of them their or either of their heirs executors or administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause
to be paid to the said Jacob Chambers Jam his Executors, administrators or assigns the full sum of One Hundred and
Seventy two Dollars-
---
of like good and lawful
money as aforesaid with lawfull Interest for the same on
or before the First day of July which will be in the year
four and one thousand eight hundred & twenty one,
then this obligation to be void otherwise to be and remain
in full force

James McMaster
Mary M Master

Sealed Delivered
 in presence of us
Jane Rolantiner
Gitty master
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pen. to com: 6 May 1828
at $8 per month
act 4 Feb. 1822
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Dear Sir
Ithaca May 10. 1828
I endose James McMasters papers
again, with the supplemental affidavit of
Capt. Faulkner, which I believe (and hope)
bring him within the construction of
the act and the regulations of the war
Department 
I am
Very respectfully
your mo obdt svt
Charles Humphrey


J. L. Edwards Es
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United States
State of New York. Tompkins County ss: James McMasters
of the town of Dryden, in the County of Tompkins and
State of New York, being duly sworn says. That in the
year 1777 he was in the service of the United States
and was attached to a company commanded
by Captain William Faulkener, in a Regiment
of Troops called New levies, commanded by
Col. James McClaughry, as a private soldier
that he belonged to the said Company, at the
time Fort Montgomery was captured by the
British, in October 1777. That he was in the Fort
serving in the said Company at the time it
was attacked by the British Troops, and during the
Battle, was wounded by a British soldier,
with a bayonet, in the right thigh, about four
inches above the knee -
and this Deponent further says, that about thirty
years ago he made an effort to obtain a pension
that he had the necessary Document prepared
and put in charge of Peter Van Gasbeck then
a member of Congress, from the County of
Ulster that shortly afterwards the said Van Gasbeck was
reputed by some to have died suddenly,
and by others to have clandestinely abandoned
from that part of the Country and this Deponent was never afterwards able to procure
his said papers or to obtain any information
as to his application-
---
and this deponent further says that about two
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years ago he renewed his application for a
Pension, and has since that time employed
different agents to attend to the preparation
of the necessary Documents, and was observed
their advise and direction - But he has lately
been informed that their proceedings were
not in conformity with the law and the
regulations of the war department
And this deponent further says. That at the time
he was wounded, as aforesaid and for several
years afterwards he was in easy circumstances
and as the frequently advised to and not apply
for a Pension, for the reason that it was not
necessary for his support, and he did not think
it right, under such circumstances, that he
should receive a pension from the Government
that at the time he made the application first
above mentioned, he had become, considerably
reduced in his means, with a family, and for
that reason applied there that this Deponent
cannot assign any other reason why he
did not renew his said application sooner
than that he was ignorant of the mode of
proceeding, and neglected attending to it
and this deponent further says that he has
never received any Pension, and is not now
on the Pension list of any state-

James McMaster
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I Andrew D. W. Bruyn first Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins in the State of New York, do certify that
on the 25th day of March in the year 1828
the above named James McMaster personally
appeared before me, and being by me duly
were exposed that the matters Stated said
set forth in the above affidavit, subscribed by
him were true-
W.D.W. Bruyn
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Original claim
United States
State ofNew York Tompkins County ss: I Andrew D.W.
Bruny first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Tompkins in the State of
New York by authority of an act of Congress passed
the 4th of February 1822 entitled "An act to revive
and continue in force an act to provide for persons
who were disabled by known wounds received
in the Revolutionary war and for other purposes"
do hereby specially authorize and commission Samuel
I. Wilkin of the County of Orange in the said State of
New York to take all evidence pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating
the claim of James McMasters of the town of Dryden
in the said County of Tompkins to be placed on the
Pension list of the United States by receive of known
pounds received in said war or since (as presented
in the fourth section of an act concerning Invalid
Pensioners passed the 25th of April 1808) while in the
actual service of the United States and in the line
of his duty - and when the same shall be
completed to return the evidence affidavits
Certificate and proceedings had thereupon
together with this commission to the Secretary
for the Department of war
Given under my hand and seal
at Ithica in the said County of
Tompkins the 14th day of March
in the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty eight
RDW Bruyn First Judge of Tompkins Court
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State of New York
Orange County Ss. William Faulkner of the town of Wallkill in the
said County of Orange, being duly sworn
doth depose and say that he was the Captain of a company of New York Levies in a
Regiment commanded by Colonel
James McLaughery in actual service, in the
Revolutionary War- That James McMasters
was a private in deponents company in the year
1777. That the said McMaster was at the
taking of Fort Montgomery and was wounded
in battle in defence of the said Fort, on the
Sixth day of October in the said year 1777 (by
a soldier of the enemy attacking the said
fort) with a bayonet, in the right thigh near the knee - That this 
deponent was himself badly
wounded in the said battle and never afterwards commanded the said company and can
not say whether or not the said James McMasters
continued in service for the whole time for which
he was detached-- but this deponent verily believes that he was disabled, by the said wound
from continuing in the said service and
further this deponent saith not-
William Faulkner

Sworn before me this
24. March 1828.
Jame wilkin
State of New York
Orange County ⎬ I Samuel J Wilkin
of the County of Orange & State of New York
do certify, that by all thereto in
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of the city in hereunto annexed
taken the testimony of William Faulkner
of the County of Orange aforesaid, on behalf of
James McMaster, in the said Commission
named - which testimony is contained and
set forth in the above deposition signed by the
said William Faulkner and that on the
twenty ninth day of March Just. the said
William Faulkner was by me duly sworn
and deposed that the matters stated in his
said deposition were true, and I do further
certify that I am personally acquainted with
the said William Faulkner and that he
is a credible witness - In Testimony whereof
I have hereto signed my name this 29th day of March
in the year 1828
James J. Wilkin
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State of New York
Orange County ss
William Faulkner of the town of
Walkill, County and State aforesaid being
duly sworn doth depose and say in addition to
what has been by him testified to in the
affidavit hereto annexed. That Col James
M. Laughery's regiment was ordered into service
in the month of July in the year 1777 and was
detached for three months- That the term of service expired a few days after the capture of the
said Fort Montgomery - That Colonel Mr
Laughery was taken prisoner at the capture of the
said Fort and that a considerable portion of
his regiment was either killed, wounded or taken
 prisoners- That of the company commanded
by this deponent only thirteen escaped death or
capture that at the capture of the Fort the
portion of the said Regiment who survived and were not captured dispersed in
confusion & disorder to their homes where the
will supplied with medical attendance
at the public expense and this Deponent
further saith that the said Regiment was
never ordered to rendezvous & that the particular service for which they were detached
was the defence of the said Fort Montgomery.
That the said James McMaster was in
the service from the time the said Regiment
was ordered out and mustered until the capture
of the said Fort and the dispersion of the
said Regiment-
William Faulkner

Sworn before me this
6. May 1828
Jane J Wilkin
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State of New York
Orange County ss. I certify that on the 6th
day of May 1828 before me
personally
appeared the within named William Faulkner to me known and being by me duly sworn
did depose & say that the within statement
by him made & signed is true. I do further
certify that the said statement was made at
the request & on behalf of James Masters
therein named, an applicant for a pension
from the government of the United States and
was taken by me by virtue of the commission
hereto annexed - I also further certify that the
said William Faulkner is a credible
witness-
James J. Wilkin
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INCREASE OF PENSION.
United States
State of New York
Tompkins County ⌨
To Doctor Henry Ingersoll
and
Doctor George W. Phillips of
the village of Ithaca in the said
County
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States
, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled ""An
act to revive and continue in force 'An act to provide
for persons who were disabled by known wounds received
in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes
;" you are hereby appointed and authorized to
examine James M.cMasters
who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase
of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806,
revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writing, and on oath or affirmation,
your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining
a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you
are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal, at Ithaca
this 25th
day of March
in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty
eight-
A D W Bruyn
First Judge of
town, born, that
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ORIGINAL CLAIM.
United States
DISTRICT, SS.
I,
the District Court of the United States of America
for the
District; by
AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 4th
day ofFeb. 1822, entitled ""An act to revive and
continue in force an 'Act to provide for persons who
were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary
War, and for other purposes;" DO HERE-
BY ESPECIALLY AUTHORIZE AND COMMISSION
of the county of
and district of
to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substantiating
the claim of
of the town of
in the county of
and district of
to be placed on the Pension List of the United States,
by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the fourth
section of "An act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,)
while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And
when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and
proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department
of War.
Given under my hand and seal, at
the
day of
in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
Judge of
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SURGEON'S AFFIDAVIT.
(Date. )
Ithaca March 25, 1828-
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That James McMasters
a Private
in the Company of Captain William Faulkner
New service, commanded by Col James MCClaughry
is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a Soldier, by reason of wounds or
other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid,
and in the line of his duty, viz:
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that
on the --
---
day of October in the year 1777
being engaged with the British
at or near a place called Fort Montgomery
in the State of
New York he received a Bayonet
wound in
his right thigh, near the kneet - the
bayonet appears to have entered in
the inside of the thigh, in front, about four
inches above the knee, passing through the
limb, and materially injuring the Muscle and
Joint
and he is thereby, not only incapacitated for military duty, but, in the
opinion of the undersigned, is Totally
disabled
from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor, we are both personally
acquainted with the said James McMaster and
make the statement from actual examination
Henry Ingersoll Surgeon
Geo W Phillips Surgeon
N. B.--The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional ""degree" of disability
for example: "Three-fourth one-half one-third," &c. &c or, "tily as the case may be.
I Andrew D. Bruyn first Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins ┃
do certify that on the 25th day of March
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in the year 1828 Doctor Henry Ingersoll and
Doctor George W Phillips, Practising Physicians
and surgeons, residing in the village of Ithaca
in the said County of Tompkins, personally
appeared before me, and being by me duly
sworn deposed that the matters stated in
the above certificate subscribed by them
were true, and I do further certify
that they are both reputable in their
profession
R D W Bruyn
-
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United States
State of New York. Tompkins County ss: Charles Mulks
of the town of Caroline in the County of Tompkins and State of New York being duly sworn
says that he is well acquainted with James
McMasters of the town of Dryden in the said
County. That he has known him since the year
1786. That in that year the said James McMasters
resided in the Town of Marble Town in the County
of Ulster in the said State of New York and
continued to reside there until about fifteen years
ago when he removed to the said Town of
Dryden where he has ever since resided
That during the whole of the time this deponent has known the said James McMasters
he the said James has followed and been engaged in the business and occupation of
a farmer and has not been engaged in
or followed any other business to the
knowledge or belief of this Deponent
And this Deponent further says that he has
always understood and believed that the said
James McMasters previous to his residing
in Marble Town, had resided in the Town
of Wallkill in the County of Orange, adjoining the said County of Ulster, and removed
from thence into the said Town of Marbletown
that he has frequently, about the time of his
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his first acquaintance with the said James
McMasters seen persons, from the said Town of
Wallkill visiting at his house and heard
them speak of his former residence in that
town and that about that time he frequently heard the circumstance of the said James
McMasters, having been wounded at the
Battle of Fort Montgomery spoken of- and
this deponent further says, that ever
since he has known the said James McMasters
he the said James has been uniformly a
Temperate and industrious man
Charles Mulks
 
I Andrew D. W. Bray first Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins
in the State of New York, do certify that on the
25th day of March in the year 1828 the above
mentioned Charles Mulks personally appeared before
me, and being by me duly sworn, deposed that the
matters stated and set forth in the above
affidavit, subscribed by him were true-- and
do further certify that I am acquainted
with the said Charles Mulks. and that he is a credible witness- 
W D W Bryn
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United States
 
State of New York Tompkins County ss: George
Thompson of the town of Darby in the County
of Tompkins, being duly sworn says that
he is well acquainted with James McMaster
of the Town of Dryden in said County. That
he first saw him soon after the capture of
Fort Montgomery by the British in October
1777 that the said James M Masters there
resided in the Town of Walkill in the
County of Orange in which Town this Dep
ponent also the resided. That the said
James McMaster continued to reside
in the said Town for several years after
the Capture of Fort Montgomery, except
when he was occasionally absent in
the service, and during part of the time
this Deponent understood he was serving
as assistant Commissary in the American
army that the said James McMasters
removed, about the close of the war to
the Town of Marbletown in the County
of Ulster where as this Deponent has
always understood, he continued to
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to reside until he removed to his
present
residence in the said Town of Dryden
that during the time the said James M. Martin
was not absent in the service, his occupation
was that of a Farmer - That immediately
after the capture of Fort Montgomery this ┃
deponent, this deponent frequently heard
it spoken of in the neighborhood, and by
persons who had been in the Battle that the
said James McMaster had been wounded
in the said Battle-
George Thompson
I Andrew D. W. Bruyne first Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Tompkins do certify that on the 25th day
of March in the year 1828 the above
named George Thompson personally appeared
before me, and being by me duly sworn
deposed that the matters stated and set forth
in the above affidavit, subscribed by him
were true, and I do further certify that
I am acquainted with the said George
Thompson and that he is a credible
witness-
A D W Binge
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State of New York
Tompkins County ⎬ ss I John Johnson
Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas
of the County of Tompkins in the State of
New York do certify that at the date
of the annexed commission to Samuel
I Wilkin & to Doctor Henry Ingersoll &
George W. Phillips, and of the certificates
annexed to the respective affidavits
of James Mc Masters
Henry Ingersoll
George W. Phillips, Charles Mulks and
of
George Thompson, Andrew D. W. Bruyre
was first Judge of the said Court and
that his name subscribed to the said
Commissions and affidavits is in his
proper hand writing-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the
seal of the said Court the
3rd day of April 1828
John Johnson
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118 WEST PINE STREET
ROME NEW YORK
Sept. 20, 1932
Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Mr. A.D. Hiller assist.
Dear Sir

Can you give me
any information from the
Revolutionary War Records of
James McMaster Enlisted in July 1777
under Capt. William Falkner in
Ind Ulster Co. N.Y. Militia and again
in 1778
Col Robert Troup enlisted at N York

[stamp]  SEP 22 1932
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in Col. John Lasher's Reg. N.Y. Militia
May 1776.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours
Inza M. Lundblad
(Mrs. John O. Lundblad)