Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,106, for Adam Staring, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 
Staring, Adam 
Nelly 

NUMBER 
W.19.106. 

CONTENTS
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New York (A) 1494
Nelly Staring
Widow of Adam Staring, decd

who died on the 6th of June 1812;
of Montgmy Co.  in the state of N. York,
who was a pri in the compy commanded
by Captain G. Putman of the regt commanded 
by __________ in the N. York
line for 13 months private-

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Inscribed on the Roll of New York (____
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of October, 1837, and sent to John Nellis, Palatine, Montg Co. N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 = $281.64
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 M '38  21.66
$303.30 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk 
Book A,  Vol. 2,  Page 117.
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Letter to J. Nelles. Nov. 1838.
Order to pay & Letter to J. Nellis
13 March 1839.
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Letter to John Nellis & 
28th October 1838. & Order to pay
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Letter to John Nellis & order to pay
3d April 1840
Son to John Nellis & order to
pay 28 Sept 1840.

Letter to B. Schram & Order to pay
23 April 1841.
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } S.S. On this 14th day of April A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. David F Sacia one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County - Nelly Staring a resident of Town of Oppenheim in the said County aged 77 years last May of 1836 who being first July sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 4 July 1836. that she is the widow of Adam Staring, who was a soldier of the revolution & served as such & believe part of the time as a Sergeant - & remembers that he was enlisted under Capt. Garret Putman in said war & served under him some time at Fort Hunter & other places but the particular time or place she cannot recollect but it was after she had married to said Adam - she also members that her said late husband served under Capt. Gardinier at different times & that her said husband as she always understood served under Capt. Gardinier at the Oriskany battle - & that he was on a tour of duty to Johnstown or Sacondaga as she at the time & ever since understood - & she also says that her late husband according to her recollection, in the said war was enlisted as a boatman under she thinks Capt. DeGraff & that she heard him say that he had served at New burgh - & also that he assisted in ferrying Washington’ Army across some River the name of which she has forgotten & also a large number of Cattle & that her husband told her he had seen Washington at the time he assisted in ferrying his army across the river - that her said husband she thinks may have served chiefly in said war as a private & part of the time as a Sergeant as she understood & believes - but she has no record of her husbands services & cannot on account of her age & infirmity & length of time give the times & tours he served nor the different places, nor his officers otherwise than before stated - & she relies on the testimony hereto annexed of those who served with her said late husband in the war of the revolution for the services he rendered in said war - She further declares that according to the best of her recollection & belief she was married to the said Adam Staring in the fall of the year 1777. & thinks in the month of November of said year, the particular day she cannot state - & further says that the date of her marriage aforesaid was put in a
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Bible of her said husband as she thinks - that it was together with the dwelling of her said husband in said war destroyed & burnt by the Indians & Tories - & knows of no record of her marriage & believes there is none - but the Rev. Thomas Romyne married her - that her maiden name was Quackenboss - that her said late husband the aforesaid Adam Staring died on the sixth day of June 1812 & that the time of his death was recorded or noted in the bible of her son with whom she resides & is the same as before stated - & that she has remained a widow ever Since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - & the services of her said husband in the said war will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - that her said husband when he rendered said services resided in the Town of Charlestown in the said County of Montgomery - that she has no documentary Evidence of his services & cannot from her infirmity attend Court without for [illegible] injury to her heath [health] - further says not & that she does not write her name
[signed] Nelly Staring X her mark
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me 
[signed] D. F. Sacia Judge of Montgomery County Courts 

State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS. I the subscriber do hereby certify that Nelly Staring the above affiant with whom I am acquainted was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit before me - that she is credible & that he is too aged & infirm to attend Court to make above declaration - & acknowleges that she did not write her name but made her mark to the affidavit above - In testimony whereof I have hereto this 14th day of April A.D. 1837 put my hand- 
[signed] D. F. Sacia Judge of Montgomery County Courts
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS.  Be it known that before me Jas Wilson a Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid personally appeared Nelly Staring Widow of the Late Adam Staring Deceased & made oath in due form of Law that she is the Identical Nelly Staring named in an original pension certificate which she the said Nelly Staring says on her said Oath she delivered for safe keeping to her Daughter named Margaret about Three years ago this spring that at the time she & her said Daughter were on the most friendly terms & placed in her said daughter the utmost confidence but that since that period a misunderstanding has occurred between her & her said daughter & that on account thereof she has requested her said daughter to redeliver to her this deponent the said pension certificate & that her said Daughter pretends at times that the said certificate is lost but this deponent believes she wilfully detains or withholds the same from this deponent & that same is Illegally withheld by her said daughter from her this deponent, that she this deponent is illiterate & cannot positively state the Identity of said certificate owing to her want of Memory & Education but States that according to the best of her information & recollection she as the widow of the said Adam Staring is entitled to a pension of forty three Dollars and Thirty three cents per annum by Virtue of said certificate Granted to her on account of services rendered to the United States during the war of the revolution that her said Late Husband served among others in Capt. Garrit Putman's Company of Infantry in the Regt. she thinks whereof Marinus Willet was Col. that she now resides in the town of St Johnsville in said County of Montgomery & has resided there for the space of three years Last past, & previous thereto she resided in the towns of Charlestown & Oppenheim in the said County of Montgomery & that she is quite Aged & Infirm & has not intermarried since the death of the said Adam Staring her late husband but still continues his widow & that her pension certificate is still Lost or Illegally withheld from her by her said daughter & that she cannot write her name but makes her mark 
[signed] Nelly Staring
Sworn & Subscribed to by making her mark this 31st day of March 1841
[signed] Jas Wilson a Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } S.S.  St Johnsville March 31st 1841 
Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 27th of October 1832 I Jas Wilson a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby Certify that I have the most satisfactory Evidence viz from my own personal knowledge that Nelly Staring Widow of the Late Adam Staring who this day appeared before me to take & did take the within oath of Identity is the Identical pensioner she declares herself to be in the within affidavit & I am also satisfied that the statement made by her in relation to the Pension Certificate is true, Given under my hand at St Johnsville in the said County of Montgomery the day year above written 
[signed] Jas Wilson Justice of the Peace 

Montgomery County 
Clerks office }  I Henry Cook Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that James Wilson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was a Justice of the peace at the date of said Certificate duly Elected & qualified to act as such Justice that his term office Commenst on the first day of January 1839 and will end on the last day of December 1842 and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Wilson and verily believe that the Signature to said Certificate is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County the 8th day of April 1841. 
[signed] H. Cook Clerk
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RECORD DIVISION
3-525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., 19 

In reply to your request of ___ received ___ for a statement of the military history of Adam Staring a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W.19106

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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.   |   STATE.  |
1777  |  and served at various times 19 mos & 12 days to 1781  |  boatman Pvt & Sgt.  |  Garret Putnam, Jacob Gardinier & Simeon De Graff or De Groff  |  Marinus Willett  Frederick Fisher  |  N.Y.  |
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Battles engaged in, Oriskany
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlestown, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apl 1837. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Oppenheim Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application,  77 years in May 1836.
Remarks: Soldier married Nelly Quackenboss in Nov 1777 and died June 6. 1812: Children Margaret, John aged 48 years in 1837 and Philip.

Very Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

6-2856
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John Nellis Esq 
Palatine N. Y.

Single
acknowledge this   S. F. Y.

[postmark] 
SCHENECTADY N.Y.  MAY 11
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Wm Corl & John Corl’ affdts. in relation to the service of Adam Staring, a soldier of the Revolution – 
In the case of Nelly Staring widow of said Adam Staring. 
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…bed in the annexed documents - that in the year 1778, as this Deponent believes he this Deponent saw said Adam Staring on duty in the batteau service on the Mohawk river on his way as he this Deponent was then informed to Fort Stanwix.
[signed] John Corl
Subscribed & sworn this 9th day of May 1837 before me 
[signed] J.D. Harman - Justice of the peace 
I, Joshua D. Harman before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Corl has been taken, do certify, that said John Corl, with whom I am well acquainted, is a man of credibility & veracity – Given under my hand this 9 May 1837. 
[signed] J. Harman Justice of the peace 

County of Schenectada Clerk’s office } SS.  I, Jonathan C. Burnham Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that Stephen A. Daggett before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Corl has been taken & by whom the certificate of credibility thereto was signed, was at the time thereof and is now a Commissioner to take affidavits duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature to said affidavit & certificate is genuine. And I further certify that Joshua D. Harman before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Corl has been taken, was at the time thereof & is now Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature to said affidavit & certificate of credibility annexed thereto, is genuine. Given under my hand & seal of office this ninth day of May 1837. 
[signed] Jon. C. Burnham Clerk
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Nelly Staring 
N.Y. 
act 4 July ‘38 
increase 
19 mo. 12 ds pri
64.66 deduct 
6 mo 12 ds pri in addition 

G. F. Yates Esq.
Present
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
1st Apl. 1780  |  Adam Staring priv  |  £1 | 12 |   |
1st Sepr. 1780  |  Adam Staring priv  | 3 | 7 |6 2/3 |
1st Augt. 1781.  |  Adam Staring priv  |   |  8  | 10 |
1st June 1782.  |  Adam Staring priv  | 1 | 13 | 9 |
1st Dec 1782.  |  Adam Staring Sergt. | 5 | 17 | 4 |
31st Dec 1782.  |  Adam Staring [illegible]  | 1 | 3 | 1 |
7 | 2 | 6 |
6 mo 12 days

STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 21, 1845. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1, 4, & 5 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 
First-under Capt. Hendk. Staring in Col. Peter Bellinger Regt. 
Second " " Henry Miller  " " Jacob Klock “
Third St. George Helmer “ “  Peter Bellinger “
Fourth St. George Helmer “ “  Peter Bellinger “
Fifth Capt Henry Huber “ “  Peter Bellinger “
Sixth “ “ Henry Miller “ “ Peter Wagoner “
Seventh 
Eighth 
Ninth
Tenth
[signed] Philip Phelps Dep Compr

[calculations]
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N 201 
Aug 22. 1837. 
Pension Office 
addl pff
Nelly Staring 
Act 1836

Free
Free

Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

Palatine N.Y.
Aug 18-
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Palatine Montgomery Co. N Y. Augt 16th, 1837. 
Hon J R. Poinsett 
Sir. 
I have recd. the Letter from the Hon J L Edwards in the case of Nelly Staring, an applicant for a Pension, stating that neither the name of Adam Stating nor that of her witnesses could be found on the muster roll of Capt. Garret Putman’ Co. I have Seen Mr. Samuel Hubbs one of her witnesses, & his explanatory affdt. is herewith enclosed. It is not authenticated - if it were I have supposed that it would not alter the case as it is not state any additional service rendered by the husband of the applicant. If it should be otherwise on its being returned I will get it authenticated & returned to the Depart. Mr. Hubbs is now a pensioner & says he was allowed for serving in Capt. Putman’ Co. in 1781. & that the affdts. on file on his application for a pension would establish the fact that he served in Capt. Putman’s Co. - He some years so intended to make an application for bounty land & preparatory thereto procured affdts. among others, that of Alexander Hubbs Geo. Steen & his own which I forward to show that he served in Capt. Putman’ Co. & that he is a credible person. They are not authenticated but the affdt. of Mr. Samuel Hubbs taken before Hon. Abraham Morrel can be easily authenticated by this Deponts. refering to the pension declaration of John Rutherford a soldier & pensioner of the late war taken before Judge Morrel &  authenticated. Their affdts. only show that Mr. Hubbs served as stated by him & that he is a reputable & credible person. If Saml. Hubbs is to be believed then Mr. Adam Staring served Capt. Putman’s Company. If additional testimony is required, I can only that the widow cannot herself & is unable to provide assistance to look up a witness in support of these services & while will have to be decided I think upon the testimony already furnished. But her husband served as a Boatman in Capt. Simeon DeGraff’s Co. of Boatmen as stated by the applicant in her declaration & as is discloses in the enclosed affdts.  of Wm & Jno. Corl, I have been informed that Mr. Thomas Sammons either sent or took himself to Washington a list of Capt. De Graffs’ Co. which is there filed in the case of application of the widow John Staring for a pension & that Mr. Adam Staring’ name was on it - If not please advise me.
Yours respectfully 
[signed] John Nellis
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State of New York, 
Montgomery County } SS. Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring, of the now Town of St. Johnsville in said County, being duly sworn does on her oath say that she is the widow of the late Adam Staring had a pension granted to her on account of the services which her said husband had rendered in belief of his country in the war of the revolution & that she possessed a pension certificate granted to her by the Hon. the Secretary of War, the date, amt. & particulars of which she cannot recollect but upon which she was enabled to draw her pension money from the agent of the U.S. at Albany - that as near as she can recollect sometime in the Course of the month of March last past, she handed her said pension certificate to her daughter Margaret for safe keeping, with whom she then resided - That afterwards a difficulty having arisen between her & her said daughter she left her said daughter & now lives with one of her sons with whom she had always resided excepting a short period of time she resided with her said daughter - that she has diligently endeavored to get the said pension certificate from her said daughter but cannot obtain same & who refuses to return same to her this deponent - that in consequence of which she is, as informed, unable to draw her semi-annual payment of pension which fell due on the 4th of Sept. last past & that she believes cannot get from her said daughter said certificate, & is unable, as informed & believes to draw her money unless a certificate of pension be granted in lieu of the one in possession of her said daughter or other relief given her in the
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premises by the Secretary of War –
[signed] Nelly Staring + her mark
subscribed & sworn to this 4th day of October 1838 before me
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the Peace 

State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS.  I the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County do certify that I am well acquainted with Nelly Staring & have been for many years past, who was sworn to the truth of the foregoing affdt. by me - & certify that she is credible & of fair reputation & that I know from my own personal knowlege that she is the same identical person named in the foregoing affdt. & believe the facts stated in said affdt. to be true - In witness whereof I have to this 4th day of October 1839 put my hand –
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the Peace 

State of New York
Montgomery County } SS.  I, Alexander J. Comrie Clk. of said County certify that Bartholomew Schram before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn & who signed above certificate, was at the date of same a Justice of the peace of said County - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to said affdt. as the magistrate before whom same was sworn to, & his name subscribed to said certificate, to be his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I hereto this sixth day of October 1838 put my hand & affix the seal of said County 
[signed] A J. Comrie
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State of New York 
County of Schenectada } ss
William Corl of the town of Rotterdam in said County aged seventy-six years and upwards, being duly sworn and examined doth depose and say, that he this Deponent was a private in a company of Batteaumen commanded by James or Jacobus Peck during the year 1777 or 78 in the war of the revolution & served during said war at Tarrytown, Albany, Peekskill, Fishkill & other places - that during said war as this Deponent believes, he this Deponent became acquainted with Adam Starin, (the same person referred to and described in the annexed documents) who was a private in a Company of Batteaumen commanded by Capt. Simeon DeGraff in the Quarter Master General’s Department - that said Adam Staring was in duty he believes in the months of July and August in said year 1777 in said Company of Captain Simeon DeGraff at Tarrytown aforesaid - that he this Deponent is assured that the men enlisted in said Company, as was the case with the other Companies in said Department enlisted or was obliged to enlist for a term not less than one year, and that the members of such Companies were employed during those portions of the year when the streams were not navigable
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by reason of the ice in performing other duties, besides those of transporting military stores such as cutting wood & timber to be used by the American army - so he this Deponent understood & believed the fact to be - and this Deponent further saith that the Company to which he belonged & he is assured, other companies of Batteaumen (so called) drew for their own arms and ammunition. This he this Deponent particularly remembers was the case in the year 1780, when he this Deponent & his company were stationed at Saratoga & were serving under an enlistment under Captain Joseph Peck in said Department of the Quarter Master General. Note that the words Commanded by Capt. Simeon DeGraff were interlined 
[signed] William Corl
Subscribed & Sworn this 7th May 1837, before me 
[signed] Stephen A. Daggett Comr. of Deeds
I, Stepphen A. Daggett before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Corl has been taken do certify at I am well acquainted with said William Corl, & that he is a man of veracity & credibility - May 9th 1837 
[signed] Stephen A. Daggett 

County of Schenectada ss.
John Corl of the City of Schenectada in said county, aged Eighty years and upwards, being duly sworn and examined doth depose and say that he was during the war of the revolution, well acquainted with Adam Staring, the same person referred to and descri- [described]
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Nelly Staring, widow of the late Adam Staring, application for a new pension Certificate. 
Send certificate to John Nellis, Palatine Montgomery Co. N. Y.
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS. Be it known that before me Bartholomew Schram a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring deceased & made oath in due form of Law, that she is the identical Nelly Staring named in an original pension certificate, which she the said Nelly Staring says, on her said oath, she delivered for safe keeping to her daughter named Margaret some time during the past year & she thinks in the spring of said year - that at the time she and her said daughter were on the most friendly terms & then placed in her said daughter the utmost confidence, but that since that period a misunderstanding has occured between her and her said daughter, & that on account thereof she has requested her said daughter to redeliver to her this deponent the said pension certificate & that her said daughter pretends at times that the said Certificate is lost, but this deponent believes she wilfully detains or withholds the same from his deponent & that same is illegally withheld by her said daughter from her this deponent that she this deponent is illiterate and cannot positively state the identity of said certificate owing to her want of memory & education but states that according to the best of her information & recollection she, the widow of the said Adam Staring is entitled to a pension of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum by virtue of said certificate granted to her on account of services rendered to the United States during the war of the revolution; that her said late husband served among others in Captain Garret Putman's Company of infantry and in the Regt., she thinks whereof Marinus Willet was the Col. that she now resides in the Town of St Johnsville in the said County of Montgomery and has resided there for the span eight months and previous thereto she resided in the Towns of Oppenheim and Charlestown in the said County of Montgomery, and that she is quite aged and infirm, and has not intermarried since the death of the said Adam Staring her late husband, but still continues his widow - and that her said pension certificate is either lost or illegally withheld from her by her said daughter, & that she cannot write her name 
[signed] Nelly Staring + her mark
Sworn & Subscribed to by making her mark this 8th day of February 1839 
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the peace
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS. St Johnsville February 8th 1839. Conformably to the regulations of the war department of the 27th of October 1832 I Bartholomew Schram a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. from my own personal knowledge that Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring, who this day appeared before me to take and did take the within oath of identity is the identical Pensioner she declares herself to be in the within affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by her in relation to the pension certificate is true. Given under my hand at St Johnsville in said County the day & year above written. 
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the Peace 

I, Alexander J. Comrie Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery aforesaid certify that Bartholmew Schram before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn to and who signed the within and above certificate was a Magistrate at the date thereof - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to same to be his genuine signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 14, day of February 1839.
[signed] A J. Comrie Clerk
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS.  Be it known that before me Bartholomew Schram a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Nelly Staring, widow of the late Adam Staring deceased & made oath in due form of Law, that she is the identical Nelly Staring named in an original pension certificate which she the said Nelly Staring says, on her said Oath, she delivered for safe keeping to her daughter named Margaret about two years and six months ago, this spring, that at the time she and her said daughter were on the most friendly terms & then placed in her said daughter the utmost confidence, but that since that period a misunderstanding her occurred between her and her said daughter, & that on account thereof she has requested her said daughter to redeliver to her this deponent the said pension certificate. And that her said daughter pretends at times that the said certificate is lost, but this deponent believes she wilfully detains or withholds the same from this deponent & that same is illegally withheld by her said daughter from her this deponent - that she this deponent is illiterate and cannot positively state the identity of said certificate owing to her want of memory, & education, but states that according to the best of her information and recollection she as the widow of the said Adam Staring, is entitled to a pension of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, by virtue of said certificate granted to her on account of services rendered to the United States during the war of the Revolution; that her said late husband served among others in Captain Garret Putman's company of infantry & in the Regt. she thinks whereof Marinus Willet was the Col. that she now resides in the Town of St Johnsville in the said County of Montgomery & has resided there for the space of two years and six months last past & that previous thereto she resided in the Towns of Charlestown and Oppenheim in the said County of Montgomery, and that she is quite aged & infirm and has not intermarried since the death of the said Adam Staring, her late husband, but still continues his widow - and that her said pension certificate is still lost or illegally withheld from her by her said daughter, and that she cannot write her name but makes her mark.
[signed] Nelly Staring X her mark
NB. the word she in the 23d line from the top was interlined before execution, 
[signed] B. Schram Justice
Sworn & subscribed to by making her mark this 7th day of September 1840 before me.
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS. St Johns Ville September 7th 1840 conformably to the regulations of the war Department of the 27th of October 1832. I Bartholomew Schram a magistrate in the County above named do certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, from my own personal knowledge that Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring, who this day appeared before me to take and did take the within Oath of identity, is the identical pensioner she declares herself to be in the within affidavit and I am also satisfied that the statement made by her in relation to the certificate is true. Given under my hand at St Johnsville in said County the day and year above written 
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the Peace
N.B. the word hereby in the fourth line from the top was interlined before execution 
[signed] B. Schram Justice

State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's office ss
I certify that the above named Bartholomew Schram whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the above affidavit &c was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Montgomery, and duly authorized by the laws of the said state to administer oaths: and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 17th day of September 1840
[signed] John M. Tubbs Dep. Clerk
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Free
Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Secy. of War. 
(pension office Depart.)
Washington City.
Free.

Palatine NY
Oct 21

Mr Evans Oct 25
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Palatine Montgomery Co N.Y. 
Oct. 17. 1839. 
Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Secy. of War 
Sir. 
The enclosed duplicate affdts. of Nelly Staring have been handed to me to forward to you. I recollect that last string I transmitted to you on similar affdt. when an order was made by the Pension Office Depart. on their agent at Albany to pay Mrs. Staring her pension money then due. It appears from the enclosed that the same difficulty still exists & from the knowledge I have derived from others, on the subject, there is no probability that it will be removed. Would it not be advisable then at once to issue a new pension certificate to her? It would save the Depart. the trouble of Similar application of the same kind as the present from time to time as her pension money falls due & the applicant the expense & trouble of making such applications. You may send to me any communication intended for Mrs. Staring. 
I am your obd. Sert.
[signed] John Nellis
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Free.
St Johnsville 
New York May 4. 

Free
Hon. Secretary of War 
(Pension Office Dept.) 
Washington City

May 8

1870 
N.Y. 
4 July 36
3d Sec
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Palatine, Monty. Co. N.Y.
May 3d 1837. 
Hon. Secretary of War 
Sir.
Enclosed are the papers of Nelly Staring applying for a Pension on account of her late husbands services as a soldier of the revolution. Mr. Staring used to, as I am told, write his name Adam Starin in the war. Further testimony in the case it is expected will be recd. If so it will be immediately transmitted to you provided it will be material in the investigation of the case. It is not supposed that the Depart. will delay an investigation on account of the expected testimony
Yours truly 
[signed] John Nellis 
Permit me to call your attention to the case of Nancy Suits widow of the late John P. Suits whose papers I sent on to the Depart. last winter & have not as yet recd. any returns tho’ I have written since to the Depart Enquiring as to the result her Case   J.N.
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } S.S.  Be it known, that before me Bartholomew Schram a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nelly Staring, widow of the late Adam Staring deceased & made oath, in due form of Law, that she is the identical Nelly Staring named in an original pension Certificate, which she, the said Nelly Staring, says, on her said oath, she delivered for safe keeping to her daughter named Margaret about two year ago this spring - that at the time she & her said daughter were on the most friendly terms & then placed in her said daughter the utmost confidence, but that since that period a misunderstanding has occured between her & her said daughter and that on account thereof she has requested her said daughter to redeliver to her this deponent the said pension Certificate. & that her said daughter pretends at times that the said Certificate is lost, but this deponent believes she wilfully detains or withholds the same from this deponent & that same is illegally withheld by her said daughter from her this deponent - that she this Deponent is illiterate and cannot positively state the identity of said certificate owing to her want of memory & education. but states according to the best of her information & recollection she is the widow of the said Adam Staring, is entitled to a pension of forty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum, by virtue of said certificate granted to her, on account of services rendered to the United States during the war of the Revolution; that her said late husband served among others, in Captain Garret Putman's company of infantry and in the Regt, she thinks whereof Marinus Willet was the Col.; that she now resides in the Town of St Johnsville in the said County of Montgomery & has resided there for the space of two years last past & that previous thereto she resided in the Towns of Charlestown and Oppenheim in the said County of Montgomery & that she is quite aged & infirm, and has not intermarried since the death of the said Adam Staring, her late husband, but still continues his widow - and that her said pension certificate is still lost or illegally withheld from her by her said daughter, & that she cannot write her name but makes her mark 
[signed] Nelly Staring X her mark
Sworn & subscribed to by making her mark this 17th day of March 1840 before me. –
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } S.S.  St Johnsville March 17th 1840 conformably to the regulations of the war Department of the 27th of October 1832. I, Bartholomew Schram a magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, from my own personal knowledge that Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring, who this day appeared before me to take and did take the within Oath of identity is the identical pensioner she declares herself to be in the within affidavit, & I am also satisfied that the statement made her in relation to the pension Certificate is true. Given under my hand at St Johnsville in said County the day and year above written 
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the peace 

State of New York 
Montgomery County Clerks Office ss.  I do certify that the above named Bartholomew Schram Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit & proceedings was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature Subscribed to the same is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my office this 23d day of March 1840 
[signed] A. J. Comrie  Clerk

N34
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N 218
Oct 19. 1837. 
Pension Office. 
for decision reply J. R. P.
Free 

Hon J. R. Poinsett 
Secretary of War 
Washington City 

Palatine N.Y. 
Oct 16
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Palatine, Montgomery Co. N.Y. 
Oct. 14th, 1837 
Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Sec. of War 
Sir.
The Letter from the Commissioner of Pensions, relative to the claim of Nelly Staring, widow of Adam Staring, for a Pension, has been recd. It states that Mr. Staring served one year as appeared from the rolls of Capt. Degroff's Company, in that Company & to which might be added one month credited on the rolls of Capt. Garret Putman’ Company. Mrs. Staring on account of her friendless situation is unable to procure further testimony. Her case must therefore be decided by the Depart. upon the testimony before it, & so I have been requested to mention to the Depart. that there is evidence before it of some services rendered by Adam Staring in the Company whereof Jacob Gardinier was Capt. & Abraham D. Quackenbush Lieut. to which no allusion was made in the letter from the pension Commissr. Mrs. Staring expects that the Depart. upon the evidence before it will allow her such cert. of Pension as it shall deem proper. She lands in need of all to which she may be considered entitled.
I am Yours respectfully 
[signed] John Nellis
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County of Montgomery
State of New York  Adam Miller of the Town of Charlestown and County aforesaid being duly sworn testifyed that he his 84 years of Age and that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that he was well acquainted with Adam Staring who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war in Capt. Gardenier Compa Colonel Frederick Fishers Regiment of the Militia in the year of 1778 sometime in May the said Adam Staring was called out together with this said Deponent under Lieut Abraham D Quackinlboss and marched from the Mohawk River, from the thence To Sacendaga, Block House at or near the Sacendaga River when they remained doing guard service and then was Relieved and Returned home after being at this tour Each served thirty days In the month of August same year the said Adam Staring was called out under the said Lieut Abraham D Quackinboss and marched his men to Fort Plain remained at Fort Plain fourteen days was then ordered to march to Fort Plank and done Service there and was relieved and returned home where he was discharged after being out at both places this deponent and said Adam Staring Each served thirty days In the year of 1779 this deponent with the Adam Staring on the first of March in same year Enlisted in Capt Garret Putmans Company of Levies Colonel Marinus Willets Regiment of Levies where this said deponent and said Adam Staring served together the said term Each of them of Nine months in Capt Garrit Putmans Company when after serving the aforesaid time they were discharged and returned home
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and further this deponent says not
[signed] Adam Miller X his mark
Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of March 1837 Before me John Quackenboss a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery {} I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Adam Miller who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and I know him to be a creditable person and that the statement by him made in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full credit 
[signed] John S. Quackenboss Justice
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Samuel Hubbs' affdts in support of the pension application of Nelly Staring
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } Ss. Samuel Hubbs of the Town of Charlestown in said County, being sworn says, that he has heretofore made an affidavit in the case of Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring - that he is positive that he & Adam Staring served together in the Company whereof Garret Putman had Capt. in the year 1781 as stated in said Affdt. heretofore made by him - he is so positive as aforesaid from the fact that he was well acquainted with said Adam & that he boarded some time with said Adam While in said service & further says that towards the last of November or first of December 1781 while in the service at Fort Plain on their return after the battle at Johnstown, the troops at Fort Plain fell short of provisions, when this deponent & a considerable part of said Company were discharged & a part only retained in the service, & thinks it likely but is not certain that Adam Staring was also discharged which must have been if Staring was also discharged with him this Deponent & others about the first of Decr 1781 that this Deponent recollects of seeing his & said Adam Staring’ names on a part of an old muster roll this deponent had in possession, but which on diligent search among his papers he is not able to find & is likely lost or destroyed - that he has seen his & said Adam Staring’ names on part of the muster roll of said Company as aforesaid within two years past & further says not.
[signed] Samuel Hubbs
subscribed & Sworn to this 4th day of August 1837 before me - & certify that the said Samuel Hubbs is well known to me & is a credible as well as a reputable person
[signed] Samuel S. Schuyler Justice
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Nelly Staring 
Pension Certificate $43. 33/100 annually. 

Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott, Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Albany , N.Y.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 117 by S. A. Elliot Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Nelly Staring of New York widow of Adam Staring, deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven 
[signed] J. R. Poinsett 
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.} 
[signed] Geo. Wm, Crump 
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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N346. Oct 18 ‘38 

Pension Office
Mr Evans 

Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Secy. of War 
Washington City.
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Hon J. R. Poinsett 
Secy. of War 
Sir. 
At the request of & for Mrs. Nelly Staring, I send you the enclosed affdt, asking relief on account of her pension certificate being withheld from her by her daughter to whom same had been delivered for safe Keeping. Any Communication in such premises intended for her you may transmit to me. 
Yours respectfully 
[signed] John Nellis 

Palatine, Montgomery Co. 
N.Y. Oct 10th 1838.
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3
Feb 26
N20 
Mch 4, 1839. 
Pension office 
Mr Evans

Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Secretary of War 
Washington City

Free
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Palatine Montgomery Co. N.Y. 
Feb. 19, 1839 
Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Secr of War. 
Sir 
Enclosed are duplicate affdts. of Mrs. Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring shewing that the pension certificate Granted to her heretofore to be either lost or withheld from her by her daughter. She desires a new certificate to be granted or such other relief be granted her, so that she may draw her pension & arrears of pension. Any Communication relative to her application you will please address to me for her. 
Yours &c 
[signed] John Nellis
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Sept 26 1840
Pension office
Mr Evans

St Johnsville
Sept 24th

Free

Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Secretary of War
Washington
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Hon. J. R. Poinsett 
Sect. of War

Sir.
I transmit you the Enclosed papers by request of Mrs. Staring She wants, I suppose, an order from you for the pension agent at Albany to pay her the amt. of pension due her. Her pension certificate is still withheld from her or lost as Enclosed affdts. will show.
Yours Respectfully
[signed] John Nellis

Palatine Montgomery Co. 
N.Y. Sept. 28. 1840
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Apl. 19. 
S212.
Apl. 19, 1841 
Pension Office 
Mr Evans
B. Schram 
Mrs Nelly Staring’s Pension.

Hon. John Bell
Secretary of War
(Pension office Depart.)
Washington City
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Palatine, Monty. Co. N.Y. April 13. 1841. 

Hon. John Bell 
Sec. of War. 

Sir. 
Enclosed are pension papers of Mrs. Nelly Staring. The affdt. will show that her pension certificate is lost or withheld. It has been so for some years past - She consequently for years has been able to make similar affdts. & upon which your predecessor in office would order or direct the pension agent at Albany to pay the amt. of pension due her - please advise me of your action in the premises. 

Yours Respectfully
[signed] Bartholomew Schram
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State of New York
Montgomery County } SS.  Be it known that before me Bartholomew Schram a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring, deceased and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the identicle Nelly Staring named in an original pension certificate which she, the said Nelly Staring, says on her said Oath, she delivered for safe keeping to her daughter named Margaret during some time the past year and she thinks in the spring of said year - that at the time she and her said daughter were on the most friendly term & then placed in her said daughter the utmost confidence, but that since that period a misunderstanding has occurred between her & her said daughter, and that on account thereof she has requested her said daughter to redeliver to her this deponent the said pension Certificate & that her said daughter pretends at times that the said certificate is lost, but this deponent believes she wilfully detains or withholds the same from this deponent and that same is illegally withheld by her said daughter from her this deponent; that she this deponent is illiterate and cannot positively state the identity of said Certificate owing to her wants of memory & education, but states that according to the best of her information & recollection she, as the widow of the said Adam Staring, is entitled to a pension of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum by virtue of said certificate granted to her on account of services rendered to the United States during the war of the revolution; that her said late husband served among others, in Captain Garret Putman's Company of infantry & in the Regiment she thinks whereof Marinus Willet was the Col.; that she now resides in the Town of St Johnsville in the said County of Montgomery & has resided there for the space of one year and five months & that previous thereto she resided in the Towns of Charlestown and Oppenheim in the said County of Montgomery, & that she is quite aged and infirm & has not intermarried since the death of the said Adam Staring her late husband, but still continues his widow & that her said pension Certificate is still lost or illegally withheld from her by her said daughter, & that she cannot write her name –
[signed] Nelly Staring X her mark
Sworn & subscribed to by making her mark this 7th day of October 1839 before me 
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the Peace -
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } S.S. St Johnsville October 7th 1839 Conformably to the regulations of the war department of the 27th of October 1832 I Bartholomew Schram a magistrate in the County above named, do certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz, from my own personal knowledge that Nelly Staring widow of the late Adam Staring, who this day appeared before me to take and did take the within oath of identity is the identical Pensioner she declares herself to be in the within affidavit and I am also satisfied, that the statement made by her in relation to the pension certificate is true. Given under my hand at St Johnsville in said County the day & year above written 
[signed] Bartholomew Schram Justice of the Peace 

I Alexander J. Comrie Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery aforesaid certify, that Bartholomew Schram before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn to & who signed the above certificate was a magistrate at the date thereof, that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his genuine signatures  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 15th day of October 1839 
[signed] A J. Comrie
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State of New York 
Montgomery County SS } Lewis Pruyne of the Town of Glen in in aforesaid County being duly sworn says that he is 75 years of Age and that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he was well acquainted with Adam Staring deceased who was a soldier in the revolution service under Capt Jacob Gardinier Company of Militia and that in the year 1778 in the early part of the spring I should say in the month of April aforesaid year this deponent was called out under Lieut- Abraham D Quackenboss and mustered at Fort Hunter marched to Johnstown on Sir Johnsons Hall where we remained a few days from thence we marched to the Block House at or near the Sacendaga River were we remained to guard that place when we were relieved and returned home after being out at that tour for a full term of thirty days and the said Adam Sharing served with this deponent at the aforesaid places the aforesaid time tour of thirty days. the same year aforesaid First of June or July this deponent and Adam Staring was called out under Lieut Abraham D Quackenboss on and alarm that the Enemy were approaching they mustered at Auries Hill and Marched to German Flats Fort Dayton were this deponent and said Adam Staring served each a tour of thirty days and was relieved - in the month of September or October same year said Lieut Abraham Quackenboss with this deponent and Adam Staring to guard the Fort at Fort Depenter [?] when this deponent and the said Adam Staring served each of them a term of thirty days
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and then was discharged and returned home and farther this deponent saith not 
[signed] Lewis N Pruyne
Subscribed & Sworn to this 10th day of March 1837 Before me John S Quackenboss a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Montgomery I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lewis Pruyne who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and I know him to be a creditable person and that the statement by him made in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full credit 
[signed] John S Quackenboss Justice
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State of New York
Montgomery County } SS.  Samuel Hubbs of the Town of Charlestown in said County, being duly sworn says that he served in the war of the revolution in the Company of Capt Garret Putman Victor Putman Lieut. Garret Nukerk 2d Lieut. in the Regt. of Col. Marinus Willett - that he is aged seventy two years - that this deponent served in said Company as near as he can speak from memory, from May or June 1781 till about the latter part of December Ensuing - that when this deponent entered the said Company Adam Staring was then serving in the said Company - that this Deponent understood that the said company were enlisted for nine months from the first day of April 1781. & had served from said time to the time this deponent Entered & that said Adam Staring had served also from said April 1. 1781 in said Company & further says that said Adam Continued in the service of said company until the same was discharged which was in the latter part of December 1781 - & further says that said Adam, he thinks, served either part or the whole period as a Sergeant or Corporal of said Company - that this deponent was well acquainted with said Adam in the service & since the war - that he often visited said Adam - that while in the service as aforesaid the said Adam & this deponent & others for about three months eat together at the table of said Adam at Fort Hunter the said Company being there stationed for about three months - that this deponent was then well acquainted also with Nelly Staring who was then reputed & considered the wife of said Adam & who prepared the victuals for a part of said company & at whose table this deponent & others eat - that said Adam & Nelly lived together as man & wife in the time of said service & were so universally considered & reputed - & since the war the said Adam & Nelly lived together as man & wife & never heard the fact disputed of their being man & wife - & that the said Adam is dead
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as he has understood & believes that the Deponent has not seen the said Nelly for some time past until this day when he called upon her & he immediately knew the said Nelly to be the same person & that she is still living & is called & believes the fact to continue still the widow of said Adam Staring - & further says that the family of said Adam resided at Fort Hunter at the time he this deponent boarded in the family of said Adam as aforesaid –
[signed] Samuel Hubbs
Sworn & subscribed to this 3d day of March 1837 before me 
[signed] B. Schram Justice

Montgomery County. SS. I hereby certify that the above Samuel Hubbs has sworn by me to the truth of the foregoing affidavit & that I am acquainted with him & certify that he is a credible person 
In witness whereof I hereto this 3d day of March 1837 put my hand 
[signed] B. Schram Justice
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V.1870 
Nelly Staring (widow of Adam Staring a soldier the revolution) application for a Pension 

all communications relative to the within application to be addressed to John Nellis Palatine, Montgomery Co. N.Y. 

In Capt Degraffs  Roll –
12 mo 
1
13 

Admitted 
Private 13 months 

17[?] b. p. 74  $1.33
1780 75  1.10
76 2.00
2.21
6.64

John Nellis Esqr.
Palatine New York

B. Schram Justice
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[State of New York]
County of Montgomery } ss  Isaac Covenhaven [or Covenhoven] of the Town of Glen and County aforesaid being duly sworn testifys that he is 77 years of Age and that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that he was well acquainted with Adam Staring who was a soldier in the Revolutionary service in Capt Gardenier Company, in Colonel Frederick Fisher's Regement of Militia in the year of 1777 some time in the month of July Capt Gardenier's Company was called out Compy Mustered at Capt Gardenier’s Marched up the River to Fort Plain Herkimer and Fort Dayton when the whole American Force under General Herkimer proceeded up the River towards Fort Stanwix where at the Oriskeny they was attacked by British and Indians where a severe Engagement took place our Commander being wounded after the Battle Gen. Herkimer Commanded then Returned down the river Capt. Gardinier marched to Cagnawaga after having performed a full tour of Sixty days where they both informed the said Tour aforesaid and further this deponent saith not 
[signed] Isaac Coverhaven
Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of March 1837 Before me John S Quackenboss a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery & I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Covenhoven who has subscribed and Sworn to the above affidavit and I know him to be a creditable person and that the statement by him made in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full credit 
[signed] John S. Quackenboss Justice
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State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS.  I, George D. Ferguson Esq. Clerk of said County & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. David F. Sacia before whom the declaration of Nelly Staring hereto annexed purports to have been sworn & who purports to have signed the certificate thereunder written as to her Creditability &c. was at the date of the same a Judge of the said Court of Common pleas in & for said County - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said declaration & certificate to be his own proper signature & handwriting. I further certify that B. Schram Esq before whom the annexed several affidavits of Samuel Hubbs & John Staring purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits as well as the several certificates thereunder written Signed by him, in his own hand writing & proper signatures I further certify that John S. Quackenboss Esq before whom the several affidavits of Lewis Pruyne, Adam Miller Isaac Covenhoven & John J Quackenboss purport to have been sworn & who purports to have signed the certificates thereunder written, was at the date of same a Justice of the peace in & for said County - that I am acquainted with his hand writing - & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit as same purport & to the said Certificates thereunder written is his own hand writing & signature - the words "several" in two places interlined & the word "before erased, before execution hereof 
In testimony whereof I hereto this 17th day of April 1837. put my hand & affix the seal of my office of said County 
[signed] G. D. Ferguson Clerk 
fr R.C. Cushney Dep Clk
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State of New York and 
County of Montgomery } ss  John J. Quackenboss of the town of Glen and County and State aforesaid being duley sworn says he is 70 years of age and he was personally acquainted with Adam Staring and that he was a saulder of the Revolution War and done Service in a company of Capt Jacob Gordineer under Lieut Abraham D Quackenboss as a Militia saulder, in the year of 1778, and in the of year of 1777 I should say on the month of November 21st day of that month the said Adam Staring was married to Nelly Quackenboss By the Reverand thomas Romyne and that he has - been personally acquainted with the said Adam Staring and Nelley his wife from the day of their Marage untill the Death of her Husband and now still personally acquainted with the Widow Nelley Staring wife of Adam Staring deceased and that he was at the wedding where they - were Maried to the Hauss of her Mother the widow Quakenboss Now in the town of Glen and County of Montgomery and further this deponent saith not 
[signed] John J Quackenboss
Subscribed & Sworn to this 11th day of March 1837 Before me John S Quackenbos, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery 
and I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John J Quackenboss who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and I know him to be a creditable - person and that the statemen by him made in the foregoing affidavit is intitled to full credit 
[signed] John S. Quackenboss Justice
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State of New York  Montgomery County SS. John Staring of the Town of Oppenheim in said County, being duly sworn says that he is a son of Adam & Nelly Staring mentioned in the within affidavit - that he is aged about 48 years - that his said mother now resides with him & that his said father died on the sixth day of June 1812 - that he attended his funeral & the day of his father’s death was noted in his Bible - is as before mentioned that his said mother, Nelly has resided since the death of his said father with him this deponent & his late brother Philip who & this deponent resided on same farm of land since the death of their father until the death of his said brother Philip, except part of the time - Since his brothers death said Nelly his mother has resided with him this Deponent & that she the said Nelly still remains the widow of his late father Adam Staring –
[signed] John Staring
Sworn & subscribed to this 14th day of April A.D. 1837 before me 
[signed] B. Schram Justice of the peace 

State of New York 
Montgomery County } SS  I the subscriber a Justice of the peace in for said County do certify that John Staring who was sworn by me to the truth of above affdt. is well known to me - that he is a credible & respectable person & his statement Entitled to full credit & belief - In testimony whereof I hereto this 14th day of April A.D. 1837 put my hand 
[signed] B. Schram Justice
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Rev. War Section. 
July 14, 1916. 
Mr. E. E. Higby, 
Sidney, N. Y. 

Sir; 
In reply to your letter of the 2" instant, you are advised that you were furnished the history of the only Revolutionary War soldier named Adam Staring found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, on October 24, 1913. 

Very respectfully, 
E. C. Sieman
Acting Commissioner.
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M. B. H. 
Rev. War Section. 
March 26, 1915. 
Mrs. E. E. Higby, 
Cooperstown, 
New York. 

Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 11" instant, you are advised that for date of death of Nelly, widow of Adam Staring, Revolutionary War pensioner W. File 19106, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, United States Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., citing all the following data: 
“Nelly, widow of Adam Staring, Ctf. 1494, issued June 2, 1845, at $64.66 per annum, from March 4, 1831, Act July 4, 1836, New York Agency." 

Very respectfully, 
G M Saltzgaber 
Commissioner. 

added
+ the date of soldier’s birth and place not a matter of record -
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PHONE 43J
Higby's Livery 
E. E. HIGBY, Prop. 
COOPERSTOWN, N. Y., March 11th 1915
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen-:
Would you please give me information in regard to the date of the death of Nelly Quackenboss, widow of Adam Staring soldier of the Revolution, who served in the 3d Regt Tryon Co. Militia under Col. Fredrick Fisher, New York State, this widow was a pensioner following the death of this soldier, also birth place and date of birth of Adam Staring, thanking you in advance for this information. 
Very truly yours, 
Mrs. E. E. Higby
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[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office. MAR 13 1915
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PHONE 43J
Higby's Livery
E. E. HIGBY, Prop.
COOPERSTOWN, N. Y., Oct 18, 13   191
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,-:
Would you please furnish me with the Military record of Adam Staring, soldier in the war of the Rev. This soldier was in the 2nd Regt Tryon County Militia, under the Command of Col. Jacob Klock. 
This record is for the purpose of completing a claim for membership in the D.A.R. any information regarding the soldier named above would be gladly received, 
Thanking you in advance, I am, 
Very truly yours, 
E. E. Higby
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[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office. OCT 20 1913
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Sidney, N.Y. July 2nd, 1916   Rev Sec Enc
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
Could you give any information regarding the military service of Adam A Staring, who was an officer in the Tryon County Militia in the American Revolution and served with the militia troops in the State of New York. 
I would be very grateful for any information you could give me either regarding this soldier or his family. 
Thanking you in advance. I am 
Very truly yours, 
E. E. Higby 

this is the same person that was furnished the record on Oct 18, 1813. All signatures and also the envelope in which this letter was mailed had Cooperstown marked out of Sidney written in

No claim for an officer of this name
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RETURN AFTER FIVE DAYS TO 
E. E. HIGBY , Sidney N. Y. 

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior, 
Washington. 
D. C.

[postmark]
Sidney, N.Y.
Jul 3 11 AM 1916
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[left side]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19106 
Nelly Staring wid of Adam Staring Priv. Rev War 
Act: July 4, 1836 
Index:-  Vol. M, Page 247 
{Arrangement of 1870.}


[right side]
1913 [illegible] 24: Hist to E. E. Higby M.B.K. 
1916 Mch 26: E.E. Higby referred to [illegible] for date of wids death MBK 
1916. July 14 E.E. Higby advised this the only one
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Repo. see Let. to Agt. 2d June ‘45. 

New York, 11.941
Nelly Staring widow of N.Y. Adam Staring, who died on the 6 June 1812 of Montgomery in the State of NY who was a pri in the Co commanded by Captain Putnam, of the regt commanded by [blank] in the N.Y. line for 19 mos. 12 days. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 64 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Increased from $ 43 33/100 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of June 1845 and sent to G. F. Yates; Present.
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance ending 
Payts. to be deducted at $43 33/100 pr ann.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3d}
Recorded by F. L. Swann [Clerk]
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Nelly Staring 
New York 
Rejected
See letter 24th June 1837 to John Nellis to same 30 August 1837 
husbands service less than six months.
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Brief-
Saml Hubbs applicant

P Randall agent