Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16569, Thomas Eltinge, New York Sea Service
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SERVICE  NUMBER
New York
Sea Service

Eltinge, Thomas
Rosina

W16569
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New York 2025
Rosena Eltinge
Widow of Thomas Eltinge
who died on the 15 July 1831
of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the company commanded
by Captain DeWitt of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Hardenburgh in the N.Y. Mil.
line  for 17 months & 5 days N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 55 Dollars 83 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of May
1838 and sent to Henry
Wynkoop, Saugerties, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March. 38 $600.81
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sep $42.96
$643.77
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the >__}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. No 2 - Page 107

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death of widow not on A.B.
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Declaration
State  In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New York}
Ulster County} SS.
On this Seventeenth day of June in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Seven personally appeared before me Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster Rosina Eltinge a resident of the town of Saugerties in said County of Ulster and State of New York aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn accord to law doth on or oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
That she is the widow of Thomas Eltinge deceased who to the  best of her knowledge and belief in the month of June or July in the year 1775 volunteered as a Sergeant in a company commanded by Captain Elias Stasbrouck in Colonel Clintons Regiment in the Expedition to Canada that he did not return untill sometime in the winter of 1776 and believes he was absent 8 or9 months
She further declares that in the spring of the year of 1776 he again entered the Service of the State of New York in a company Commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt in Colonel Johannis Hardenberghs Regiment as
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a Sergeant for five or six months that he went to New York and from there to White Plains and returned home in the fall of said year of 1776-
She further declares that in the spring of 1777 he again entered the Service as aforesaid in Captain John L. Dewitts Company in Col Snyders Regiment for four months that said Company was Stationed at Fort Montgomery and that
he returned home a few days before the British Soldiers burnt the village of Kingston
That he was also an officer on board of one of the American
Wessells of war [lined out "in"] lying in the Hudson River but in what year and for what length of time she does not now recollect
She further declares that she believes he was also in the Nine months Service in a company commanded by Captain Hunter in Colonel Alber Paulings Regiment
She further declares that he was a Sergeant in a company commanded by Captain Henry Pawlin and was Stationed in the town of Shandaken in said County of Ulster during which Service he was in an engagement with the indians and one of his neighbors by the name of Rider was killed that she believes that said service was for nine months and was in the year 1780 or 1781
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She further declares that he was also engaged in Captain Henry Pawlings Company. Leut Ostrander in Colonel Wysenvelts Regiment for Nine months that said Company was stationed at different places on the frontier of the County of Ulster in the towns of Saugerties Woodstock and Shawdaken that she believes he was a Sargent in said service and that it was in the year 1781 or 1782
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Eltinge about the middle of January in the year one thousand ^Seven Hundred^ Seventy Seven that they both resided in the town of Kingston untill a few days before the village of Kingston was burnt by the British Army when she and the said Thomas Eltinge her husband moved to the town of Marbletown a few miles from said town of Kingston where she with her husband continued to reside untill some years after the Revolutionary war
That she with her said husband have since resided in said town of Kingston where her husband the said Thomas Eltinge died the 15th of July in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one
And that she [lined out "now resides in the  town of Saugerties in said County of Ulster"] has ever since that period remained and is still the widow of Thomas Eltinge deceased and that the resides in the town of Saugerties in said County of
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Ulster as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
She further declares that she has no documentary Evidence nor any living witness to prove the foregoing Except those hereunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written}

[signed] Rosina her X mark Eltinge

Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Rosina Eltinge the said applicant and that she is a person of good standing in Society and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court
[signed] Henry Wynkoop Judge
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Saugerties January 3d 1838
Sir
The evidence required in the application of Rosina Eltinge Widow of Thomas Eltinge by your instructions of the 25th ^November^ Ultimo, have been complyed (sic) with and herewith enclosed
The certificate of the Reverend John Lillie is proof that no record of marriage appears in that Church and I have in vain searched for the same in a number of other Churches in the County & Elsewhere
The Baptism of their Eldest child coinsponding (sic) also with the family record of said Thomas Eltinge which are both herewith enclosed, and by reference to the affidavit of Jane Stuart attached to the original Declaration, a combination of circumstances perhaps as strong as an actual certificate of Marriage, and I hope will be satisfactory to the Department
The services however are not treated ccording [lined out "to"] her deceased husbands character as a patriot and a Soldier which by reference to the Documents in the Department. ^you allow in part)^  Should you reject the remainder I have only to regret the death of Samuel Post and Michael Patterson who I was credibly informed would have sustained the declaration in [lined out "in"] full had they lived a few days longer and verily believe that if you should award to Rosina Eltinge any less than a full pension as a Sergeant she will not receive the reward due to her by the Services of her deceased husband
You will therefore I hope fully sustain her in the declaration she has made and by so doing confer a favor on me and receive the approbation of all ^who were^ acquainted with her husband
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during the Revolutionary war
I am respectfully your most Obedient Servant
[signed] Henry Wynkoop

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington
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State of New York
Ulster County SS
I John Lillie of Paster of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in Kingston in said County of Ulster do certify that it appears by the records of said Church that "Jane" Daughter of Thomas Eltinge and Rosina Rauch was Baptized the fourth day of December in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, which is expressed on said Record in fair Legible figures and letters as follows
1777 4 December}
Kinders" | ouders | Getugen
Janneke } Thomas Eltinge } Billie Eltinge
  } Rosina Rauch } Janneke Duboys
I John Lillie above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the above named Church in the said town of Kingston County of Ulster, that the above is a true Extract of said Church ^record^ as certifye by me And I further certify that the marriage of Thomas Eltinge does not appear on any of the Records of said above named Church
Note the word "Record" on the fourth line from the bottom enterlined (sic)-
[signature] John Lillie,
Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y.

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 1st day of January 1838
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster

And I do further certify that John Lillie the above deponent is a Clergyman of the Reformed Dutch Church in said town of Kingston
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Judge 86 -
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State of New York 
Ulster County        ⎬ Ss: I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Henry Wynkoop before whom the within affidavit purports to have been subscribed and sworn and who also certified to the ministerial character of John Lillie, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of said County and duly qualified to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signatures, "Henry Wynkoop," to the said affidavit ^and certificate^ and genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 1st day of January 1838-
"and certificate" interlined
[signature] John Ferguson Clerk
.
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TRANSLATION
ELTINGE
In re: ELTINGE, Thomas
Rev. War W.16569
On November 22, 1777 by first daughter Janney was born.
On April 1, 1780, my second daughter Cattrena was born.
On October 9, 1782, my third daughter Susanna was born.
On May 31, 1785, by first son Handrious ( the remainder of
the sentence illegible).
On June 19, 1788, was born my fourth daughter Elisabeth
the remainder of the sentence illegible).
On December 24, 1792 is bornt my second son Peter Van
Gohbake."
Translated from German
by Matteossian /fr/ 3-2-37
[stamp]
Translation Section
Mail Sub-Div. M. & R. Div.
MAR 2 -
1937
VERIFIED TRANSLATION
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March 4, 1937
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Thomas Eltinge, W. 16569
BA-J/Mos

Mrs. Louise H. Zimm
Woodstock
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for an abstract of papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Thomas Eltinge, W. 16569.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 16569, based upon the military service of Thomas Eltinge.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While living in Kingston, New York, Thomas Eltinge enlisted in June or July, 1775, served six, eight or nine months as sergeant in Captain Elias Hasbrouck's company in Colonel Clinton's New York regiment and went on the expedition to Canada. He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served five or six months as sergeant in Captain John L. Dewitt's company in Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh's New York regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served four months as private in Captain John L. DeWitt's company in Colonel Snyder's New York regiment. He was an officer on an American vessel of war lying in the Hudson River, time and length of service not given. He served nine months in Captain Hunter's company in Colonel Albert Pawling's New York regiment. He served in 1780 or 1782, nine months as sergeant in Captain Henry Pawling's New York company and was in an engagement with the Indians. In 1781 or 1782 he served nine months as sergeant in Captain Henry Pawling's company in Colonel Weissenfels' New York regiment
.
While living in Kingston, New York, he married about the middle of January, 1777, Rosina Ranch of that place.
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A few days before Kingston was burned by the British, Thomas and Rosina Eltinge moved to Marbletown, New York, and lived there until some years after the Revolution.

Thomas Eltinge died July 15, 1821, in Kingston, New York,

His widow, Rosina Eltinge, was allowed pension on her application executed June 17, 1837, at which time she was eighty-three years of age and was living in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York.

There are no data relative to the parents or family of Rosina Eltinge.

A daughter of Thomas and Rosina Eltinge, Jane Swart (signed as Jane Swart) was born November 22, 1777, in Marbletown Ulster County, New York. She was baptized December 4, 1777, and the baptism was recorded in the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in Kingston. The sponsors were Billie Eltinge and Janeke Duboys, relationship not shown. In 1837 Jane was the widow of Abraham Swart.

The following is a translation of family data appearing in the claims
On November 22, 1777, my first daughter Janney was born.
On April 1, 1780, my second daughter Cattrena was born.
On October 9 1782, my third daughter Susanna was born.
On May 31, 1795, my first son Handricus (the remainder of the sentence illegible),
On June 19, 1788, was born my fourth daughter Elizabeth (the remainder of the sentence illegible).
On December 24, 1792, is born my second son Peter Van Gohbake" or Gasbake,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 4, 1937
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
THOMAS ELTINGE
W. 16569
RA-J/ [illegible]

Mrs. Louise Zimm
Woodstock
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request certification, by the Veterans Administration, of a typewritten copy submitted by you, of the application for pension made by Rosina Eltinge, widow of Thomas Eltinge, a Revolutionary War soldier, also, photostatic copy of a family record on file in her pension claim, No.-W. 16569.
Photostatic copies of the twenty-seven pages on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16569, based upon service of Thomas Eltinge, will be prepared by the Veterans Administration and certified. Copies of Revolutionary War records prepared by the Veterans Administration, only, are those which are certified by the Administration.
The cost of such copies is twenty-five cents a page and twenty-five cents additional for certification, making total cost in this case, $7.00.
Upon receipt of this amount by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States, the copies and certification will be made and mailed to you; or, should you advise instead, a very full abstract will be prepared for you, translation of the family record is included, all in place of the photostatic copies and without cost. These official reports have been accepted as authentic by various historical, patriotic, genealogical and other societies.
Your stamped envelope (six cents) and copy of pension application are returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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LOUISE HASRBOUCK ZIMM
WOODSTOCK
NEW YORK
GENEALOGIST

MEMBER OF THE
NEW YORK GENEALOGISAL
AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

SPECIALIST IN
UNPUSLISHED RECORDS
OF ULSTER COUNTY

Jan. 22, 1957

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,-
In reply to your letter of Jan. 4, in regard to THOMAS ELTINGE, W. 16369 BA-J/MMHF:MLB, we should like very much to have a full abstract, with translation of the family record included, of pension claim papers, as submitted by Rosina Eltinge, widow of Thomas Eltinge.
It is especially desired to have information as to the parentage or family of Rosina (Rauch or Rowe) Eltinge, if this is given. Dates of birth of their children are also important.
My client desires to thank you for the help this will give her in establishing her ancestry,
Yours very truly,
[signature] Louise H. Zimm

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RECEIVED
JAN 22, 1957
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER #5
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LOUISE HASRBOUCK ZIMM
WOODSTOCK
NEW YORK
GENEALOGIST

MEMBER OF THE
NEW YORK GENEALOGISAL
AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

SPECIALIST IN
UNPUSLISHED RECORDS
OF ULSTER COUNTY

Dec. 5, 1956

Librarian,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,-
In a collection of papers relating to Ulster County, N. Y. made by Roswell Randolph Hoes, and now belonging to the Senate House Association, Kingston, N. Y. there is the copy of Thomas Eltinge's widow's application for a pension, a copy of which I enclose.

I am very anxious to have this copy certified, as a descendant of Thomas Eltinge has no other way of establishing his military record, or, still more important, obtaining a record of the birth of his daughter, Elizabeth, which you will find in these papers on a separate sheet.

You will notice that Mr. Hoes says that the record of the children of Thomas Eltinge was written in Dutch, and he has merely given the substance of it, in translation. I should like, therefore, to have a photostat made of this Dutch paper. If you will let me know the cost, I will send the money.

If you can certify that the copy of the depositions, etc. is correct, these need not be photostated. I have omitted one or two of the depositions, as not essential.

Could you let me hear from you as soon as possible, as the descendant of T.E. is very anxious to have this information in the proper form.

Yours very truly,
[signature] Louise H. Zimm

(addressed Stamped 'env em OKM)

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RECEIVED
DEC 8 1956
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER No.3
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1936 Jan. 4
Mrs Louise H Zimm adv cost of photos. & cert which 
would be prepared for her by [illegible[
1937 Mar 4 hist to Mrs. L. H Zimm

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 16569
Rosina Eltinge
Wid of
Thomas Eltinge
Serg't Rev War
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Act: July 4th '/36
Index: Vol. A Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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N York
Rosina Eltinge
[lined out and illegible]
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State of New York
Ulster County} ss
Jane Swart (widow of Abraham Swart deceased) being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is Fifty Nine years of age that she knows Rosina Eltinge Widow of Thomas Eltinge deceased being deponents mother.
That she has often heard her father & mother say that they were married before the burning of Kingston by the British Army that previse to that they resided in said village of Kingston that when the British came to Kingston deponents parents fled to the town of Marbletown in said County of Ulster.
That according to the record of deponents family deponent was born 22nd of November 1777 in said town of Marbletown that the family remained there during and after the revolutionary war. And this deponent further saith that she has often heard her father the said Thomas Eltinge deceased relate the occurences of the revolution in which he the said Thomas had been in different places and times that he was in the Service to Canada and a number of different other places.
That he was also in the Service to the west during which they had a battle with the indians in which a man by the name of Rider was killed that they were destitute of provisions for a number of days and suffered much hunger & fatigue.
And this deponent further saith that her father the said Thomas Eltinge died in the month
of July in the year 1821 and that her mother the said Rosina Elting has Ever
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since that period remained a widow and that she now is an applicant for a Pension for the  
Services of her husband the said Thomas Eltinge deceased in the revolution and that deponent
is the oldest child of said applicant and the said Thomas Ellinge deceased and further saith not
[signature] Jane Swant
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13th day of June 1837}
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Jane Swart the above deponent that she is of good standing in Society and is a credible witness
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Judge & C.
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State of New York}
Ulster County} Ss
Garret Constable of the town of Hurley County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Eighty three years of age that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war that in the spring of the year of 1775 deponent was a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Captain [lined out "Johannis"] Jacobus Bruyn for the term of 6 months that said Service was from Kingston to Ticonderoga & from thence to St Johns and from thence to Montreal and was discharged & returned home late in the fall of said year of 1775-
And well knew Thomas Eltinge of the town of Kingston who was a [lined out "private"] Sergeant in the same Campaign in a company commanded by Capt  Elias Hasbrouck that said Thomas was a brave [lined out "[illegible}'] Soldier and that he served for the full term of Six months or more.
And this deponent further saith in the spring of the year of 1776 deponent was a private Soldier
in a company commanded by Captain Dubois in Colonel Hardins Regiment for the term of five months.
That said service was in the City of New York from thence to white plains by the ^way of^ Kings Bridge was at the battle of White Plains and from thence to the Hudson River and was discharged in the fall of said year of 1776
And this deponent further saith that said Thomas Eltinge was the orderly Sergeant of a Company commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt in the same Regiment with deponent and knew that the said --
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Thomas Eltinge was an orderly Sergeant for the full term of five months and was discharged
And this ^deponent^ further saith in the year 1777 deponent was again in the Military Service at Fort Fort Montgomery for a short time being his proportion of a four months service in Captain Dewitt [lined out "that"] Company in Colonels Snyders. Regiment
That said Thomas Eltinge was in the same Service at the same time but for what length of time deponent does not know.
And this deponent further saith that he was aquainted with said Thomas Eltinge and Rosina Rauch ^before they were married^ that they were married to each other in the beginning of the winter of 1777 and that said Thomas Eltinge and his wife Rosina Etting after the burning of Kingston moved to the town of Marbletown in said County of U;ster  that he remained there untill after the Revolutionary war that they lived together as man and wife untill the day of his death which took place about Sixteen years since in the town of Kingston leaving the said Rosina Elting a widow and as deponent has been informed is still a widow residing in the town of Saugerties in said [lined out "town of"] County of Ulster and further this deponent saith not
[signature] Garret his X mark Constable
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of June 1837}
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster-
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with Gerret Constable the above named deponent and believe him to be entitled to full credit as a witness
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Judge-
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State of New York}
Ulster County} Ss
Peter C. Brink of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Eighty one years of age that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war That in the Summer of 1775 deponent volunteered in a company of the levies of the State of New York Commanded by Captain Elias Hasbrouk Leut Roggen and Jansen in Colonel Clintons Regiment for six months that deponent with said Company marched to St Johns in Canada and assisted in taken the fort at that place and from thence went to Montreal [lined out "and"] at which time the Captain and a number of others returned ^home &^ were discharged after a Service of Six months that deponent then engaged under Lieutenant Jansen in the Expedition against Quebeck [Quebec] under General Montgomery and was present when General Montgomery fell and that sometime after the American Army retreated a few miles from Quebeck that deponent was then discharged and returned home after a Service of Nine months or more.
And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Eltinge of the same town who was a Sergeant in the same company at the same but owing to the lapse of time and the loss of memory deponent does not recollect whether the said Thomas Eltinge was discharged at Montreal or whether he continued in the Service to Quebeck
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And this deponent further saith that in the Spring of the year 1776 deponent again volunteered in the service of the State of New York in Captain John L. Dewitt Col Johanus Hardenberghs Regiment for five months that said service was in the City of New York to Kingsbridge and to white plains and was present at the battle and from thence to the Hudson River and was discharged in the fall of said year of 1776 ---
And this deponent further saith that said Thomas Eltinge was the orderly Sergeant of the same Company at the same time and knew that the said Thomas Eltings continued to serve as orderly Sergeant for the full term of five months and was discharged Aand (sic) 
further this deponent saith not
[signature] Peter C. his X mark Brink
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of May 1837}
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter C. Brink the above named deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
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State of New York}
Ulster County} Ss  Samuel Plough of the town of Warwarsing [Wawarsing] in the County of Ulster and State afore said being duly sworn saith, that he was well acquainted in the time of the revolutionary was with Thomas Eltinge deceased, and up to the time of his death-
That this deponent was a soldier under the command of Captain Elias Hasbrouck in the Expedition under General Montgomery against the Canadas,. That he remembers that the said Thomas Eltinge was also a soldier in that expedition but whether he served
under Captain Hasbrouck or Captain James Bruyn he does not recollect, that he does not recollect whether he served as a private or a non commissioned office but that he served for the period of five months,
[signature] Samuel his X mark Plough

State of New York
Ulster County ss. I certify that on the third day January 1837 Samuel Plough the deponent named in the above affidavit personally appeared before and the same having been read to him he duly made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated
[signature] John Van Buren
First Judge of Ulster County Courts Counsellor &C
I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Samuel Plough and that I
believe he is entitled to credit as a witness
[signature] John Van Buren
First Judge of Ulster County Courts Counsellor &C
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State of New York}
Ulster County)
Zachariah Short of the town of Woodstock County ^of Ulster^ and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Eight one years of age that he is a soldier of the Revolutionary war that in the Spring of the year of 1776 he volunteered in the Military Service of the State of New York in a company commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt in Colonel Hardenbergh Regiment as a private Soldier for the term of five months that he joined the said Company in the town of Kingston from there went by water to the City of New York and remained there untill the British drove them up the Hudson River to Kingsbridge and from thence retreated to white plains and was there during the battle and from then moved to the Hudson River and remained there untill the said Company and Regiment were discharged.
That he was well acquainted with Thomas Eltinge who was the orderly Sergeant of the Same Company at the same time and knew that the said Thomas Eltinge continued to serve as orderly Sergeant for the full term of five months and was discharged
[signature] Zachariah Short
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13th day of May 1837  }       
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster --
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with Zachariah Short the above named deponent and believe him to be a
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credible witness
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Judge &C
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State of New York}
Ulster County }ss.
Cornelius Longedyck of the town of Saugerties
County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Seventy Nine years of age that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war that in the Spring of the year of 1777 he volunteered in the levies of the State of New York in a company commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt in Colonel Snyders Regiment as a private Soldier for the term of four months that deponent, with the said Company and Regiment ^was stationed^ on the Hudson River at Fort Montgomery 
And well knew Thomas Eltinge now deceased of the town of the Kingston who was a private Soldier in the same Company at the same time and knew that the said Thomas Eltinge continued to serve in said Corps for the full term of four months and was discharged
[signature]  Cornelius his X mark Longedyck
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11th day of May 1832}
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with Cornelius Longedyck the above named deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Judge
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State of New York}
Ulster County} Ss
Benjamin Rider of the town of the town of Marbletown County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Seventy Seven years of age that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war that in the year 1780 or 1781- deponent volunteered in the Militia Service of the State of New York in a company commanded by Captain Henry Pawlin Lieutenant Hovenburgh in Colonel Pawlins Regiment for the term of Seven months or more that he joined the said Company in the town of Shandaken in said  County of Ulster and remained there the greater part of the season.
That during said ^service^ they frequently were sent out in various directions along the frontier of said County sometimes along the foot the Catskill Mountains to the County of Albany Now Greene and other times were sent in small detachments to the westward into the County ^of Delaware^ to place called Sraghaketaghkin now Middletown and that at one time in the course of said ^service^ they had a Skirmish with the indians in which deponents Brother was killed.
That they frequently suffered much from hunger [lined out "and"] having ^at one time^ [illegible] from the horses which carried their provision and being destitute of provision for three days at which time they returned to their head quarters in Shandaken aforesaid and remained there in said service as aforesaid untill the fall of the same year and was duly discharged
And this deponent further saith that he
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was well acquainted with Thomas Eltinge formerly of the town of Kingston (now deceased) who was a Soldier in the same Company at the same time that he resided with his family in the town of Marbletown aforesaid
And this deponent further saith that owing to the lapse of time and loss of memory he does not distinctly recollect whether the said Thomas Eltinge was a noncommissioned officer [lined out [illegible]] or a private Soldier in the aforesaid service but well knew that he served in said Corps as aforesaid for the full term of Seven months and was
duly dis at the end of said term
That he was a brave Soldier and mostly went by the name of Washington and further this deponent saith not
[signature] Benjamin his + mark Rider
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of June 1837.}
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I believe Benjamin Rider the above deponent to be of good Standing in Society and is a credible witness
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Judge &C
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State of New York
Ulster County } Ss
Andrew Davis of the town of Olive County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is Seventy Seven years of age that he was a Soldier of the revolutionary war and was a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Captain Henry Pawling for the term of Nine months that said Company was stationed in the town of Shandaken in said County of Ulster and well knew Thomas Eltinge of the town of Marbletown who was a Sergeant of the same Company at the same time and know that said Thomas Eltinge continued in said Corps until duly discharged at the end of said term
And this deponent further saith that said Thomas Eltinge while in said service in a scouting party had a Skirmish with the indians and which a man by the name of Rider was killed and the said Thomas and others were scattered in the woods and were three days without provissions (sic)
And this deponent further saith that the said Thomas Eltinge was a man of a family and had been married several years at the time of the above ment (sic) service but in what year deponent does not remember and further this deponent saith not
[signature] Andrew Davis
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 29th day of July 1837}
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I am personally with Andrew Davis the above named deponent that
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he is a man of good standing in Society and believe him to be a credible witness
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Judge &C
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State of New York
Ulster County} Ss
John C. Brink of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Seventy five years of age that he was a
Soldier in the revolutionary war and was in a company of Rangers [lined out "Company"} Commanded by Captain Derick Werthouk Lieutenant Martin for three months that said- Service was on frontier of the County of Ulster and scouting through the Wilderness now the County of Delaware That depoment was well acquainted with ^Thomas^ Eltinge that deponent saw the said Thomas Eltinge while in said Service that said Thomas was in the nine months service in Capt Henry Pawlings Company as deponent now believes and that said service was in the year 1780 or 1781 -
And this deponent further saith that in the spring of the year of 1782 deponent
again entered the service of the State of New York in a Company [lined out "Company"] commanded by Captain Henry Pawlings Lieutenant Ostrander as a private Soldier for the term of Nine months, that deponent with said Company was stationed in different places in the towns of Woodstock, Shandaken and Saugerties all on the frontier of the County of Ulster during the above mentioned term
And this deponent further saith that said Thomas Eltinge was a Sergeant
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in the same Company at the same time and knew that said Thomas Eltinge continued in said Corps untill he was discharged which as deponent now believes was for the full term of Nine months and was in the year 1782 and further this
deponent saith not
[signature] John C his X mark Brink
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 17th day of June 1837}
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with John C. Brink the above named deponent and believe him to a credible witness
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Judge

State of New York
Ulster County Clerks office} Ss: Charles W. Chipp Clerk of the County Court aforesaid County Do certify that Henry W Wynkoop Esquire before whom the declaration of Rosina Eltinge and the affidavits of Jane Swart Garret Constable, Peter C Brink. Zachariah Short Cornelius Longedyck, Benjamine Rider Andrew Davis and John C. Brink definitely purport to have been sworn, and by whom the certificate of inability of said Rosina and of the credibility of said witness respectively are subscribed, was at the respective dates of the same a Judge of the County Court of the County of Ulster aforesaid. and that I am acquainted with
his handwriting & verily believe his handwriting thereto to be genuine. And that this [illegible]. -John Van Dawson
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before whom the affidavit of Samuel Plough perports to have been taken was at the time thereof First Judge of said County Courts & that unlike manner
I believe his signature thereto and to the certificate of credibility thereto to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county this 22 day of July 1837
[signature] Chas W Chippe
[illegible seal with ribbon at left]

State of New York
Ulster County
Saugerties Aug 8th 1837
Sir
You will please return the answer to the foregoing application to me
And am respectfully your most
obedient Servant
[signature] Henry Wynkoop

J. L Edwards Esquire
Washington
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V2685

In Vol 2 [illegible] 19
Sug! 7 mo & 9 day Nov 1780
See Capt Jacobus B[illegible]
note for 1770
Thomas Eltinge Lag't
this ^tour^ was probably 5 mo
Capt D.eWitt Company
in 1770 Lug 5 months
Admitted
Sug't 17 mo & 5 days
Henry Wynkoop Esqr
Saugerties
N.Y
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[upper half of topmost line cut off. Probably reads "from Wymkoop"]
25 Nov 1837
P.C.
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War Department
Pension Office
25 Nov. 1837
Sir
The papers relating to the claim of Rosina Eltinge widow of Thomas Eltinge have been examined & filed. - The claimants [lined out "states that her husband"] statement in regard to her husbands revolutionary services is confirmed in part by the roles and documents in this office. It appears that he served seven months and nine days in Captain Henry Pawlings Company in 1780 ^as a Sergt^. The tour in Captain Ragus [?} Company in 1775 [lined out }was five months"] in which
he was mustered as Sergt was five months [lined out "which as"] to which may be added five months in Col Hasbroucks reg't in 1776-
The evidence [lined out "in regard to"] with respect to the claimants marriage is not satisfactory; if no more of it can be found, the record of the baptism & or births of the children, mean the period of the marriage [lined out "should be [illegible}"] might be sufficinet.
[signature] Henry Wynkoop Esq
Saugerties, N.Y.

Ent'd
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[upper half of first line is cut off]
14 May 1838
OC
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War Department
Pension Office
May 14. 1838
Sir
[lined out "[illegible]"] In reply to the enclosed letter of Henry Darling [illegible and lined out "ilelgible"]] the claim of Mrs Rosina Elting [lined out "[illegible] you are respectfully [illegible] to my letter on the [illegible] and date of the 25 November last add in fact to Henry Wynkoop Esq a copy of which is [illegible]
I have to state that the claim has been allowed in a pension certificate for Mrs Elting will be transmitted to Henry Wynkoop Esq the Agent as soon as it can be made out
Hon J. C. Brodhead
House Reps
US
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[appears to be list of birth dates of children of Rosina & Thomas Eltinge, written in German see page 11 of 42 or 42 of 42 of this record for translation in English]

Nov'br the 22, 1777
is geboren myn ansteh
Doghter Jannety
-----
[year illegible] Anpril 1 is geboren myn Tivenda
Doghter Catherin
-----
1789 October 9 is geboren Myn
Derdeh Doghter Susanna
-----
1785 May 31 is geboren {illegible]
to Hendriccus [illegible]  Lewis
[illegible]
-----
1788 June 19 is geboren myn 
Doghter Elizabeth [illegible]
-----
1792 September  [illegible] is Bornt my second
son Peter {illegible]
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TRANSLATION
ELTINGE
In re ELTINGS, Thomas
Rev War W16569
On November 22, 1777 my first daughter Jannety was born.
On April 1, 1780, my second daughter Cattrrina was born.
On October 9, 1732, my third daughter Susanna was born.
on May 31, 1735, by first son Hendricus (the remainder of
the sentence illegible).
On June 19, 1788, was born my fourth daughter Elizabeth
(the remainder of the sentence illegible).
On December 24, 1792 "is bornt my second son Peter Van
Gehbake."

Translated from German
by Matteossian /fr/3-2-37