Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12772, John Jacob Diefendorff, New York.
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[Column 1] New York [Column 2] Diefendorff, John Jacob [Column 3] S.12772
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Dr. A. M. H. [Illegible] Jan 4. 1858
Date of Death [Illegible] 4B

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New York
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John Jacob Diefendorff
of Canajoharie, in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Comt. commanded
by Captain Cook of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Block in the New York
line for 19 months and 14 days.

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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 64 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day Nov:
1833 _ and Seutte G.D Ferguson
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $162.17
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 mi 34 32.44
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$194.61
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[Right Align] {Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
[Print] Recorded by [Handwritten] Golestiles [Print] Clerk,
[Print] Book [Illegible] [Print] Vol. [Handwritten] 4 [Print] Page [Handwritten] 95
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State of New York V
Montgomery County [Illegible] .fs

[Align Right] On the 25th day of September in the year of our
[Align Left] Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, Personally appear
-red before Henry J Dieffendorff one of the Judges of the Court of common
place in and for the County of Montgomery_
[Underlined Text] John Jacob Dieffendorff, a Resident in the Town of Canajoharie in the County 
of Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid, aged [Underlined Text] Eighty five 
years four months and eleven days, who being first duly sworn
According to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed Jun 7th 
1832_ That he entered the service of the United States under the fol-
=lowing named officers, and served as herein stated_
That this applicant declares that the commencement of the
Revolutionary War, at least, since the year 1775, that he belonged to
the Regiment Commanded by Col Caenenel, and Gerold, armed and
[Illegible] in the company belonging or under the command of Capt
Henry Dieffendorff, of the militia, in General Nicholas Herkimer’s
Brigade, in the then County of Tyrone. That this claimant declares
that in compliance with the resolution drafted by the old
congress, on the 27th day of May 1775, as well than in conformity of the
Laws and Resolutions [Illegible] by the state of New York, relating or 
predicated on the foregoing Resolution [Illegible] by the Old Congress and also 
in obedience to the order of his superior officer from time to time from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary War, has kept himself in 
Constant Readings, well armed and acquit and always ready to 
have acted at a moments warning_
That the applicant declares, no early than 1775, in [Illegible] 
he was ordered out twice by Capt Henry Dieffendorff to march to the Royal Grant
on an alarm, expecting the enemy along there in the town remained
about three days 2nd trip he doth not exactly recollect only also ordered on 
Alarms, watching and guarding for about two weeks.
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Also this claimant declares that in the year 1776, either in January or
February this applicant was Ordered Out under his Capt. to march
with the militia in [Illegible] to Caughnawaga, after the arrival of our
militia, there joined Gen. Schuyler with his militia from Albany
and Schenectady, there assembled for several days, his whole body of
men formed and Paraded on the ice at least once. And from there
all marching to the village of Johnstown county of Montgomery, under 
the aforesaid Gov. Schuyler, there met of John Johnson as [Illegible]
with about between three and four hundred men causing surrender of J'-
John on parole with his men, as about two different trips to [Illegible]
to Fort Snell same year 1776 at each trip continued for three weeks
Also in the year 1776 and 1777 generally stationed at Fort Plain
watching and guarding and being on Scouts against the incursions
of the common enemy, at least at two months each years at Fort Plain
occasionally after the Fort being erected for three [Crossed Out: or four] years [Illegible]
at one month annually watching and guarding against the incursion
of the enemy, as well than preserving the life of his family and his own 
that this applicant further declares that he believes for part of April 
1777 that settled to March to Furlough [Illegible] town of Sharon County 
of Schoharie in order to secure and arrest between thirty and forty 
disaffected persons, who hath been calculating to join the [Illegible] in 
Canada, when we were appearing, each and every abled bodied man 
of there, on the Tory Roll, not to be found, for several days, until one 
of those had come in discovering that those they wore all encamped in 
the wood, armed and calculated to take battle, but their hearts 
failed and disappeared, and dispersed, and all taken at their respective 
houses, where taken along before the Committee of the County, all 
swore thru allegiance to the United States and Notwithstanding
at the besieging of Fort Stanwix in Augt briefly all joining Gen St Loger_
Again same year, 1777, the claimant further declares that 
he went under Capt Robert [Illegible] then drafted to March, under General Herkimer
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There met, Capt. [Illegible], there couluded [colluded] treaty between Capt Beand
and Gen. Herkimer, and pafsed [passed] over without coming to battle
Which Campaign was had to ([Illegible]) down the Susquehanna River 
Again their [Illegible] declares that [Illegible] [Illegible] to 6th Augt 
1777 [Illegible] to march out under the command of Capt Henry Dieffendorff 
and when on the march to Oriskany Battle, after marching to German 
Flats, than ordered [Illegible] by Capt Dieffendorff with Guard 
to Canajoharie, in order to take and to apprehend some disaffected 
persons [Illegible] did obey in taking the [Illegible] up along and  [Illegible] [Illegible]
to Oriskany, engagement and battle subsided, and our men who 
were engaged in battle returning. But during the same year also [Illegible]
that he hath been performing services and duties [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]
that is to say several times on scouting, spying those [Illegible]
luring around and along or near the clearings and sometimes at 
a distance from the Old Settlement calculated at least for 2 Months 
this applicant further declares that he went to Cherry Valley 
where a gruel Gen Conflagration was caused by Buttler 
the cruel murder to men women and children 
and even to infants unborn where the mother with her infant 
babe was massacred, than under the command of 
Capt Jacob Dieffendorf, belonging to the Regt 
Commanded by Col Samuel Clyde same Regt 
which happened in Nov 1778_
Also this claimant declared that in the same year when 
the Springfield was destroyed also ordered out under Capt 
Dieffendorf, marching to Springfield and on other 
occasions, occurrences, and Emergencies, the number of 
days or months the applicant cannot describe_
And this applicant further declares that in the year 
1780 he was ordered out under Capt Jacob Dieffendorf 
to march to Cort Schuyler, now Oneida County
where Samuel Gray Capt of Beateunmen? Who got stopped 
the [Illegible] in transporting provisions and supplies 
for the [Illegible] at Fort Stanwix when the 
said Capt Gray was stayed for about eleven days
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When Gen. Hau Reufselaer with our militia who were under 
his and Col John Harpers command, [Illegible] when and 
while guarding the boats and boatmen to Fort Stanwix
the Enemy [Illegible] down the Mohawk to the now Town 
of Minden, murdering and destroying, Burning 
and taking prisoners around about Fort Plain 
and even not escaping the complete building [Illegible]
their church at that [Illegible]_
That this applicant further declares that on 
the 25th day of October [Illegible] [Illegible] he was ordered out
and marched to Johnstown Battle than under the 
[Illegible] command of Col Willet attended with a 
number of life lost and many prisoners taken on 
both sides_
That he then claimant declares that he has been aiding 
and [Illegible] in erecting Fort Dieffendorf [Illegible]
in the summer 1780 – and therein performed duties 
and services consecutively with then families, not only 
occasionally, but almost continually for two seasons 
from Spring until late in the fall, watching and 
guarding, frequently on scouts [Illegible] to the close of the 
war. That they were supplied with ammunition 
in the fort calculated to defend by the public or
besides rendering services occasionally called upon 
to march at a distance_
At the early part of the war twice, marched to 
Bowmans Creek on an alarm at each time, to ordered 
to carry a load from Albany to Fort Stanwix, accordingly did perform 
the same [Illegible] that he has served during those years at least but calculated for the [Illegible] of the war service performing that this applicant declares that he was born in the town of Canajoharie in the then county 
of Tyrone now County Montgomery on the 14th day of May 1747 and that his 
father and family there residing in the said town of Canajoharie
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Where he this applicant did reside [Illegible] [Illegible]
during and ever since the revolutionary war, and 
that he has without any family record, nor any record 
of any church, but only by the information from this 
time he can recollect from his parents, always hearing them 
declare, such to the day and year as described in the 
foregoing, and also that he hath been appointed 
Orderly Sergeant under and by Capt Jacob Dieffendorf 
immediately after Oriskany Battle and continued to 
the close of the war _ from the year 1777 
and that he this applicant relinquishes every claim 
whatever to a pension or annuity
Except the present and declare that his name is not 
on the pension roll of the agency of any States_
Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year [Illegible] and
Before me_
Henry Dieffendorff
Judge of [Illegible]

[Illegible] [Illegible] Dieffendorf residing in the Town of Canajoharie 
and County of Montgomery a clergyman and Nicholas 
Duncla residing in the said Town of Canajoharie and 
County of Montgomery, herby certified that we are well 
acquainted with John J Dieffendorf who has prescribed 
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe 
him to be either five years four months and eleven days 
of age that he is [Illegible] and believed in the neighborhood 
where he resides to have been solider of the revolution 
and that we concur in that opinion and 
that we are personally known that the applicant 
can not constantly attend the court in conquest of his bodily 
infirmities without sustaining some injury in traveling to 
Johnstown. Wish is a ___ 20 miles from the distance of said applicant
Johas Diefendorf
Nicholas Dunehil?
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And I, the said judge do hereby declare my
opinion after the investigation of the matter,
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 
by the War Department that the abovenamed 
Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and 
served as he states. And I the said Judge further 
Certify that it appears to me that Jonas Diefendorf 
who has signed the  preceding Certificate is a Clergyman
 residing in the Town of Canajohary and that Nicholas
Dunchell who has also signed the same is a descendent 
in the Town of Canajohary and is a credible person 
and that their statement is entitled to credit 
and I the said Judge do certify that from bodily 
Infirmity and old age and the distance from the 
residence of the said applicant to the County Courthouse 
which is about twenty miles that he could not consistently 
attend Court and I the said Judge do further 
Certify that I am personally acquainted with 
the applicant, and am satisfied that he is a man 
of Truth and Varsity in all respects as stated in the 
foregoing Declaration Henry J. Dievendorffer
[Right Align] Judge of the Court of Common
[Right Align] Pleas of Monterey County

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Application 
for Pensions 
by John Diefendorf
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[Left Align] Jno. J. Dieffendor

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13686

Admitted
Private 19 mo & 14 days
45614.16
[Right Align] P. 368
[Vertical] 3 May '33

Geo D Furguson
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[Handwritten] [Center Align] 13.686
[Left Align] BRIEF in the case of [Handwritten] John Jacob Dieffendor 
[Handwritten] Town of Canajohary [Typed] [Center Align] in the State of [Handwritten] New York in
[Typed] [Center Align] (Act 7th June, 1832.)

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[Typed] 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [Handwritten] a Judge of the Court of C.P.
[Typed] 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [Handwritten] Yes
from bodily infirmity & could not attend Court
[Typed] 3. How old is he? [Handwritten] 85 [Crossed Out: 'years']
[Typed] 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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[Column 1] Period. [Column 2] Duration of Service. [Column 3] Rank. [Column 4] Names of General and Field Officers
[Right align] under whom he served
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[Column 1] From [Column 2] Years, Months, Days. [Column 3] As a [Column 4] Gen.
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[Column 1] early In 1775 to now [Column 2] not stated [Column 3] Private   [Column 4] [Blank]
[Column 1] close of the war        [Column 2] [Blank]       [Column 3] +           [Column 4] several names
[Column 1] "Periods" - not          [Column 2] [Blank]       [Column 3] O. Serg. [Column 4] can not be briefed
[Column 1]  stated distinctly       [Column 2] [Blank]       [Column 3] [Blank]   [Column 4] correctly


[Typed] 5. In what battles was he engaged? [Handwritten] Johnstown battle
[Typed] 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [Handwritten] not stated
[Typed] 7. Is his statement supported by living  witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by [Indent] incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [Handwritten] only traditionary evidence
[Indent] one a Clergyman and -
[Typed] 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
[Center Align] [Handwritten] not attached according to the regulation

[Indent] [Typed] I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[Right Align] [Signature] E. Stephens
[Right Align] [Typed] Examining Clerk.
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[Right Align] November 7, 1938

[Right Align] BA-J/AWF [Handwritten: Illegible]
[Left Align] John Jacob Diefendorf: [Diefendorff]
[Left Align] Mr. Clifford M. Young [Right Align] S. 12772
[Left Align] 36 Oneida Terrace
[Left Align] Albany, New York

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Dear Sir:

[Indent] Reference is made to your letters in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of John 
Jacob Diefendorf [Diefendorff] of Canajoharie, New York.

[Indent] The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in claim for pension, S.12772, 
based on the service of John Jacob Diefendorff [Diefendorff] in 
the Revolutionary War.

[Indent] John Jacob Diefendorff was born May 14, 1747,
at Canajoharie Tryon (later Montgomery ) County, 
New York. The names of his parents were not des-
ignated. His father "and family" was living in 
Canajoharie, New York, during the Revolution.

While residing in Canajoharie, John Jacob
Diefendorff enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served as private and orderly sergeant at various times on short tours in the New York troops, under Captains Henry Diefendorff, Jacob Seeber, Robert Krous, Jacob Diefendorff, Adam Leyp, Colonels Campbell, Ebenezer
Cox, Peter Waggoner, Clyde, John Harper, Klock, Willett; he was in the battle of Oriskany, the burning of Springfield, in an engagement at Fort Herkimer, at Cherry Valley, the burning of Springfield, in an engagement at Fort Herkimer, at Cherry Valle, the burning of German Flats, and the battle of Johnstown, his service consisted in scouting, guarding at the forts, and protecting the
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lives and property of the inhabitants of New York 
against the depredations of the Indians and British; 
he continued in the service until in 1782, length of 
all service about twenty-six months.

[Indent] John Jacob Diefendorff was allowed pension
on his application executed September 25, 1832, 
then a resident of Canajoharie, New York.

[Indent] It was not stated whether John Jacob Diefendorff 
was ever married.

[Indent] Henry I. Dievendorff (as his signature is shown)
was "one of the judges of the Court of  Common Pleas" 
for Montgomery County, New York, in 1832. Jonas 
Diefendorf was a clergyman in 1832 in Canajoharie, 
John Diefendorf was a resident of Minden, New York
in 1832, and stated that he was well  acquainted with 
John Jacob Diefendorff during the Revolutionary War. 
It was not shown that these persons were related to 
the soldier, John Jacob Diefendorff, or that the 
Captains Henry and Jacob Diefendorff were related to him.

[Indent] In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and 
possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you 
should apply to The Comptroller General, General 
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, 
D. C. , and furnish the following data:

John Jacob Diefendorff
Certificate #24166
Issued November 7, 1833
Rate $64.88 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency.
[Right Align] Very truly yours

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A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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John J Dieffendorf

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BRIEF objection to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those 
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
[Handwritten] John Jacob Dieffendor - [Typed] which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [Handwritten] - no -

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he 
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension 
he is entitled? [Handwritten] - no -

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 
[Right Align] [Handwritten] not known -

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VII. Has the Court given their opinion? [Handwritten] no - [Illegible] judge has

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished 
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to 
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolu-
tionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain-
ing it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one 
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [Handwritten] [Crossed Out: 'no']

XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service? [Handwritten] none
[Indent] If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
[Indent] Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, 
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [Handwritten] - no -

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? [Handwritten] - no -

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*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
[Indent] long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
[Indent] "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being 
[Indent] duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
[Indent] cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol-
[Indent] lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For --- 
[Indent] year --- months , and --- days, I served as a For --- months 
[Indent] and --- days, I served as a ____and for such service I claim a pension.
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[Indent] It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, 
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too in-
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions 
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection-
able. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration 
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not em-
ployed in any civil pursuit.
[Left Align] † QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
[Indent] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must 
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of 
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the 
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magis-
trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[Left Align] † QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
[Indent] In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the cer-
tificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass 
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly 
attached to the certificate.
[Indent] ☛ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the 
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office JS: I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of
[Right Align] Montgomery County, do hereby certify, that
[Right Align] William Lane Esq before whom the annexed
[Right Align] amended declaration of John Jacob -
[Right Align]   Diefendorff  & the annexed affidavits
[Right Align] of John Jordan, Adam Garlock purport to have been sworn was 
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on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in for the said 
County: And that Henry Cook, Esq. before whom the annex 
affidavit of John Defenders purports to have been sworn 
was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for 
said County: And that I am well acquainted with the 
handwriting of said Justice & verily believe that the 
name of Wm Lane Subscribed to the said amended 
declaration & to the said affidavits of John Gordon and 
Adam Garlock is his Genuine hand writing; and that the 
name of H. Cook subscribed to the said affidavit of John 
Devendorff is his Genuine hand writing.
[Indent] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & 
[Indent] Seal of Office this 15th August 1833,
[Right Align] [Signature] Geo D. Ferguson
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State of New York
Montgomery County JS

Personally appeared before me Wm Lane a Justice 
of the Peace of Canajoharie in Montgomery County - 
aforesaid John Gordon who being duly sworn 
deposeth & saith that he is 74 years of age & that 
he is acquainted with the within named John 
Jacob Diefendorf [Diefendorff] & was acquainted with him 
previous to & during the war of the revolution 
knows that he served under one Capt. Henry Dieffendorff 
& that he has seen him frequently on duty - saw him 
on the march going to the the Battle of Oriskany, 
saw him also at Fort Herkimer on duty 
also saw him shortly after the battle of Oriskany. 
(This deponent thinks in the year 1778) [Illegible]
provision for the Continental army from the Book 
that day in the Mohawk river a distance of 25 
mile with his team to fort Herkimer saw him 
on duty at different times during the war - 
but cannot tell precisely what length of time he 
served & further saith not his not - 

Subscribed & sworn to [Right Align] his 
July 1st 1833 before me X [Right Align] John Gordon X [Illegible]
Wm Lane J. M. [Right Align] mark

State of New York
Montgomery County JS [Indent] Personally appeared before me 
the undersigned a Justice of the 
Peace of Canajoharie Adam Garlock who by duly 
sworn say that he is 77 years of age & that he was 
acquainted with the within named John Jacob Dieffe 
[Illegible] previous to & during the revolutionary war 
Rich knew that he served as a soldier during the war of the 
revolution has seen him on duty at the forts & els. 
man knows him to have been a faithfull [faithful] solider 
and further saith not
Subscribed & sworn to July 1st [Right Align] his
1833 before me Wm Lane J. M.  [Right Align] Adam X Garlock
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[Left Align] Montgomery County [illegible]
[Indent] I William [Illegible] of Canajoharie in
Montgomery County of [illegible] and do hereby Certify, that
I am well acquainted with the [illegible] named John [illegible]
and Adam Gaylork and believe them to be men
of truth and verasity and entitled to credit in
all respects _ _ _
[Right Align] William Lane [Illegible]
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State of New York
Montgomer County} JS

[Indent] Personally came before me 
the undersigned, John Dieffendorff of the Town of Minden same County 
Aged Exceeding ninety years  - 
on the 20th day of June in the 
year 1833 who being duly sworn deposeth 
& saith, that he has been personally acquainted 
with John J. Dieffendorff, an applicant for pension, 
since the commencement of the Revolutionary 
war & that to his certain knowledge said 
applicant performed the following duties during 
the Revolutionary war - that in the year 1775 according to the 
best of his recollection himself this deponent and the aforesaid John J. Dieffendorff 
were called upon and Marched out under the command of Capts. Henry Dieffen
to Stonearabia Town of Palatine on an Alarm Expecting the Enemy to cause 
Incursions on the Inhabitants of that place, and which was the first service and 
duty  this deponent recollects which himself, and the applicant did perform, acc
ording to his recollection then continued for three weeks
[Indent] and this deponent further saith that himself the applicant, 
& said year applicant & company were called out at different times, an in perform 
services on behalf of the United States.
[Indent] And this deponent deposeth and says that he is perfectly known that 
that the said applicant has performed and served Services to the United 
States from the commencement of the war to the close of the same, without omitting 
any one year.  That he has truly and faithfully, and willingly as a true friend 
to the Liberties of the United States, proved a good solider, and 
the the said applicant is aged at least 85 years and farther saith not-

Sworn and Subscribed 
before me the undersigned 
Justice of the peace in the
Town of Minden County aforesaid 
on the day and year aforesaid
[Signature] H. Cook Justice 
of the peace of the Town of Minden 
in said County of Montgomery
County

John Jacob Dieffendorff [signature]
[ineligible] File 24061
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[Left Align] [Handwritten]
I Henry Cook a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Minden in 
County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that I am well acq
with the above named John Diefendorff and believe him to be 
man of trust and veracity in all respects, and is entitled to credit.
dated June 20th 1833
[Right Align] H. Cook. Justice of
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[Typed]
[Right Align] February 12, 1931

[Right Align] Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
[Right Align] EEL

[Left Align]
Mr. R.S. Zimmerman
1311 North Wahsatch Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dear Sir:

[Indent] You are advised that the information in regard to 
John J. Diefendorff in copy of a letter written December 
17, 1898, from the Record and Pension Office, War Depart-
ment, which you forwarded for a duplicate of the lost 
original, was obtained from the military records of the 
War Department.

[Indent] It is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant Gen-
eral (Old Records Division), War Department, this city, 
for another report on said John J. Diefendorff.

[Indent] The following record will also be of interest to you.

[Indent] It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War 
pension claim. S.12772, that John Jacob Diefendorff was 
born May 14, 1747, at Canajoharie, New York.

[Indent] While residing in Canajoharie, Tryon (later Montgom-
ery County), New York, he enlisted in April, 1775, served 
at various times on short tours until 1782, amounting 
to about twenty-six months in all, as a private and orderly 
sergeant under Captains Henry Dieffendorff (no relation-
ship to soldier shown), Jacob Seeber, Robert Krous, Jacob 
Dieffendorff (no relationship shown), Adam Leyp, and Col-
onels Campbell, Ebenezer Cox, Peter Waggoner, Clyde, John 
Harper, Klock and Willett in the New York Troops, and was 
at the battle of Oriskany, the burning of Springfield, in 
an engagement at Fort Herkimer, at Cherry Valley, the 
burning of German Flats and the battle of Johnstown.  
His service consisted in scouting, guarding at the forts,
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[Typed] [Left Align]
and protecting the lives and property of the inhabitants 
of New York against the depredations of the Indians and 
the British.
[Indent] He was allowed pension on his application executed 
September 25, 1832, while residing in Canajoharie, New 
York.
[Indent] There are no data as to his family.

[Right Align] Very truly yours

[Right Align] E.W. Morgan
[Right Align] Acting Commissioner.
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On file in this Bureau. John Jacob Diefendorff S.F. 12772

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
April 1775

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Served at various times till close of war.

RANK.
Pvt and Orderly Segt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
Henry Dieffendorff, Jacob Seeber, Robert Krous, Jacob Dieffendorff, Adam Lype

COLONEL.
Campbell, Ebenezer Cox, Peter Waggoner, Samuel Clyde, John Harper, Klock, Willett

STATE.
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, Oriskany, Burning of Springfield, Herkimer German Flats, Cherry Valley and battle of Johnstown
Residence of solider at enlistment, Canajoharie, therein Tryon County now Montgomery County
Date of application for pension, Sept. 20 1832. His [ineligible]
Residence at date of application, Canajoharie N. Y.
Age at date of application, [Born May 14, 1747 at Canajoharie, N. Y. Date of his death not stated.
Remarks: No data as to family.
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Nov 2 1938
36 Oneida Terrace, Albany, N. Y.,
November 1, 1938.
Veterans' Bureau,
Washington, D. C.,
Gentlemen:-
I wrote you on October 5, 1938 regarding the military title of John Jacob Diefendorf, a Revolutionary solider, but have not heard from you.
I am withholding application to the State Historian for a permanent marker to be placed near the grave of this patriot. I believe he was in Col. Klock's Regiment of the Tryon County Militia, Montgomery County, and applied for a pension in 1832 which was granted.
The question is was he a Captain or a Sergeant?
Very truly yours, 
Clifford M. Young
Clifford M. Young.
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Received Oct 6 1930
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets Adm. 17 Keader
36 Oneida Terrace, Albany, N. Y.,
October 5, 1938.
Veterans' Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am endeavoring, through the State Historian, to have a permanent marker placed by the roadside near the grave of John Jacob Diefendorf, a Revolutionary patriot.
His name is on the Oriskany monument as "Sergeant John J. Diefendorf. Documentary proof as to his title is desired, and I would appreciate it if you can verify this point from the records in Washington, viz: was he ever a Captain or Sergeant? He has been referred to as Captain but this may be only legendary. I understand he had a brother Captain Jacob in the Tryon County Militia.
The said John Jacob Diefendorf applied for a pension in 1832 which I believe was granted. His home was in the town of Canajoharie (later Minden) Montgomery county, N. Y.
Very truly yours,
Clifford M. Young
Clifford M. Young
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Gentlemen;-
I am enclosing a copy of a letter which I received in December 1898. In having a certified copy of the letter made, the original letter from your office was lost by one of the clerks where the certified copy was made. I would very much like to get another letter from your office like the one that was lost. I will be glad to pay whatever your fee may be for the original records from your files.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in this matter, I am, 
Yours very respectfully,
R. S. Zimmerman.
R. S. Zimmerman
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Copy.
Record and Pension Office, 
War Department, 
Washington, Dec. 17, 1898.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. R. S. Zimmerman,
112 Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The records of this office show that one John J. Diefendorff served as a private in CaptainJacob (sic) Defendorf's company, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Clyde's regiment, New York Militia, from Tryon County. "In service at different periods from June 15, 1779, to Jan. 1, 1783, Revolutionary war. His name appears only on a receipt roll, dated Canajohary, September 25, 1784, which shows that he received a certificate for L4, S.3, D, 6 for his services in said war.
Nothing additional has been found of record bearing on the subject of your inquiry. The postage stamp received with your communication is herewith returned.
By authority of the secretary of war;
(signed) F. T. Amistead
Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Office.
Sep 8 1930
U. S.
Office
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W. 24. 061. 657 De Kalb Ave.
Brooklyn, Jan. 18, 08.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
My great-grandfather John Jacob Diefendorff, (John J or John Ja:) was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York, November 7, 1833, aged 86 years. He served during the Revolution in the First Regiment Tryns Co, - N.Y. Militia.
He was born in Miriden (sic), May 12, 1747, and died March 27 1839. We have it that he married Nov. 30, 1771, Catharine Windecker, born April 5, 1755, and wish greatly that we might know the full name of her father, but fear it may not be learned from your records, as she did not survive her husband.
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It will interest us greatly to receive any record of his John Jacob Diefendorff military service in your possession, together with any items you may have of any kind with regard t him.

My father was named after his grandfather, whom he remembers, and was the seventh child of Rev. Jonas Diefendorf, who was the tenth child of John Jacob Diefendorff.

Very truly yours,
Mary R. Diefendorf

l.12.772

STAMPED
RECORD DIVISION
Jan 21 1908

STAMPED
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
Jan 20 1908
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Camillus, N.Y. Feb 12 1908

Dear Sir

Will you please give us a statement of the military history of John Jacob Diefendorf a soldier of the Revolution and pensioner from New York State born in Canajoharie May 12 1747 died in Minden Montgomery Co N.Y. March 27 1839.

Respectfully Yours,
Jacob Diefendorf

[Stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 18 1908
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1908 Jany 24, Hist. to Mary R. Diefendorf
1918 Feby 21 Hist to Jacob Diefendorf
1931 Feb 12. Hist. to R.S. Zimmerman
1938 Nov. 7. " Clifford Young [illegible]

12772
INVALID
Rev War
File No. 1277

John Jacob Diefendorff
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:--Vol. ......, Page ....

[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of New York
Montgomery County} JS

Nicholas Donchell a resident the town of Canajoharie in said County Being duly Sworn and Saith that he is personally acquainted with John J Diefendorff the foregoing Applicant and that he knows that the said that the said applicant & Served in the late Revolution War as a privet [private] in a company commanded by Capt
Henry Diefendorff who fell in the [ineligible] Battle and that after the Battle he the applicant and in a company commanded by Jacob Diefendorff Capt. and George Easterman [ineligible] and that he saw him perform duty at fort Plank. But he can't tell the length of time and and further this Deponent saith not

Nicholas Dunchell X his mark

Sworn and Subscribed, Before me at Canajoharie this 25 day of September 1832
Henry J. Dievendorff
Judge of the Montgomery County Court.
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I Henry J. Dievendorff a Judge of the Court of
Canajoharie has of Montgomery County Do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the with in Nicholas Donchell and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his affidavit in Intitled to full credit.
Henry FJ. Dievendorff a Judge of Mount. County Court
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State of New York
Montgomery County] JS

On the 25th day of Sept. 1832 person
appeared before me, Henry J. Dievendorff one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County, of Montgomery, came Jacob Suell a resident of the Town Palatine, County of Montgomery and State of New York, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that he hath been personally acquainted with John Jc. Dieffendorf since the commencement of the revolutionary War, and that this deponant declares that he is known to some of the Services performed, that he did see him twice, he thinks and believes as early than in the year 1775 at the place of residence where this deponant hath resided in Stonearabia Town of Palatine, that the said John J Diffendorf Esqr. did then and there appear to be a Militia Soldier in person
Military Solider in performance Military Services, well armed and equipt.

And this deponent also declares that in the spring of the year 1777 he this deponent in company with a number of others were ordered to march to Turlough now town of
Sharon County of Schoharie, when this deponent personally saw the aforesaid John Jc Dieffendorff Esqr. at Turlough in the same campaign, that, all were just in order to apprehend a number of disaffected persons & actually did take them along before the Committee of Safety of the County, - That this applicant further depose and saith
County has taken an observation of his declaration for a Pension in the foregoing, satisfied that he the said Claimant is a man of veracity, and that the statement given by him
and contained therein he believes the truth and further this deponant saith not

Jacob Suell

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henry J Dievendorff
Judge of Mont. Court Pleas
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I Henry J Dievendorff Judge of the Court of Montgomery Court, Do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the within Named Jacob Suell and the she is a man of truth and verasity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Henry J Dievendorff Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Affidavit by Jacob Suell on application John Jc Dieffendorff Esq
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Judge of Mont. Court Pleas
State of New York
Montgomery County} Js:

John Diefendorf of Meriden in the County & State aforesaid, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is personally acquainted with John Jacob Diefendorf, an applicant for a pension, that he knew the said John Jacob to do duty in the service of the revolution in a Company of Militia now Commanded by Capt. Henry Dufendorf, in Cole Cox' regiment & by Capt. Jacob Diefendorf in Colo Clyde's
Regiment. The deponent further saith that in the forepart of the season of 1777- the said John Jacob was called out and marched to Cherry Valley, thence South to Unidilla [Unadilla] where he was stationed, with the men under Gen. Herkimer. Several weeks until a compromise was made between Gen Herkimer & Colo Brant, the precise time of Service deponent cannot State. The deponant further saith that during the war he knew the said John Jacob to March to Fort Stanwix, about fifty miles up the Mohawk River, was in the service some time, how long deponant
Cannot State, the deponent further saith that during the war he knew the said John Jacob to be in the service at Turlough in the County of Schoharie, how long the deponent cannot State. And the deponent further saith, that during the war he knew the said John Jacob to be in the service of his Country at different times & to different places, the particulars of which the deponent cannot now State - And further the deponant Saith not

John Devendorff X his mark

Subscribed & sworn to this 1st day of October 1832 before me
Solo" Sanders Jr
A Comp of Duds.
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State of New York
Montgomery County. Js.

I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that Henry J. Devendorff [Dieffendorff], before whom the foregoing declaration of John Jacob Devendorff [Diefendorff], also the foregoing certificate of Jonas Devendorff [Dieffendorff] & Nicholas Dunkee, as also the foregoing affidavits of Nicholas Dunkee and Jacob Suell purport to have been sworn was at the
date of said Declaration, Certificate & affidavits a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of Montgomery County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily
believe that the name of said Judge   Subscribed to the said Declaration, Certificate & Affiant is Genuine. And I further Certify that Solomon Sanders, [ineligible] before whom the
foregoing affidavit of John Devendorff [Dievendorff] purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Commissioner
of Deeds, in & for said County of Montgomery, and that I am also well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the name of said Commissioner of Deeds subscribed to the said affidavit of John Dievendorff is Genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this 3d October 1882
Geo: D. Ferguson

13.686
Application For, Pensioner, By John [Dieffendorff] Esqr.
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State of New York Montgomery County] JS

On the 19th day of June 1833, Previously appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, the undersigned, appeared before me John J Dieffendorf In the Town of Canajoharie and county of Montgomery aforesaid, Who was duly sworn deposeth and saith That by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory is well as the length of time since the Revolutionary War, he cannot swear
positively as to the precise length of his service, nor as to the Particular date and dates while services performed, but according to the
Best of his recollection he served not less than the Periods mentioned below, [ineligilbe]

1775 | duration of Claim to Serve - Month, week, days | Names and ranks of Company Officers | Brigadier Genl and Field Officers | Battles in Which Claimant was Engaged | Country through which [ineligible] | Remarks and Occurrences

April | Enroled & | Capt Henry Dieffendorff, Lieut Jacob Dieffendorff, [ineligible] George Countryman, John Henry Moyer [ineligible] | Genl Nicholast Herkins, Col Ebenezer Cox, Lieut Col Campbell | --- | at different places | For the first, Company Convened Trained and organized at Several times | Town of Canajoharie, Then Tryon County now Montgomery

May | 0 | 3 | 0 | Capt Dieffendorff | [no text] | [no text] | Through Palatine | For, directed to march to the Royal Grant under their Capt to Fort on, to guard the Inhabitance on the Northern Frontiers, When a young man was killed by the Indians | Do Do

Do say June or July | 0 | 2 | 0 | Do. Do. | [no text] | [no text] | Do.| To [ineligible] Again Royal Grant, Watching and Guarding frontiers & | Do Do

1775 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Do. Do. | Col Peter Waggoner | [no text] | To the [ineligible] | To Murder committed by the Indians & Tories on the Inhabitants, [following line crossed our] To cause surrender of John Johnson| Do Do

May | --------------------------------------------

1776 Jan | 0 | 2 | 0 | Do Do | Genl Herkimer whole Brigade in war | [no text] | [ no text] | To Johnstown | To cause surrender John with others of his Incendiary Band, under the command of Genl Philip Schuyler | Do Do

Do June | 0 | 3 | 0 | Under Capt Dieffendorff | - - | [no text] | to Stonearabia | To Stationed Fort Suell the whole company [ineligible] Alarm Hatching and Guarding against the Incursions of the [ineligible] | Do Do

Do Oct | 0 | 3 | [ineligible] | Under Do | Genl Herkimer in Mass | [no text] | To | To Cachuawaga | To Cachuawaga, Situate these remained 3 days then ordered To March to Stonearabia, Suelle Fort there guarding Expecting the incursion by the Enemy weeks | Do Do

Do during That year | 0 | 8 | 0 | {ineligible] of Do | [no text] | [no text] | To Fort Blank | To frequently ordered out, it is presumed directed and Ordered by General Herkimer, Generally under Sergeants 

5 | 3 | 3 | Guard in Watching and Guarding against the incursion

1 | 9 | 3 | of the common Enemy being sent into the woods frequently Scouting, while stationed at the Fort, the deponant cannot [ineligible] the declare the specific time nor date, but at least did perform service at a moderate calculation for two months at that Fort during the year | Carried Over
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Brought Forward
Y|Month|Days
1776|0|5|24
1777  1|9|3| drafted to Furlough under command of Jacob Leeber| This campaign by direction of Committee of Safety and by order of Genl Herkiner| Battles in which claim was engaged|  Country through which he marched |Remarks and Occurances| Place of residence

April |0|0|15| D   D| From Palatine & then Lonajcharie To Furlough now Towne of Sharon & Robesville County of [illegible]| drafted to appachoud about 40 disafected Persons| Where Saint wit When he entered the service

Do June & July 0|0|15|k  Capt Henry   dieffendorff Slain in Battle Lieut Dieffendorff| genl Herkimes is Person Under Genl Herkimes Slain in battle at least died of his would soon after his return home| No Battle Orickany Battle 6th Augt-| down the Suskohama Mundila  Orikany now Oneida County| There [illegible] Capt Beanott and a number of his Warions leaving without forming to Battle or Engagement To marching to Herkimer when [illegible] back with a guard to apprehend two disafected persons from Cauajoharie with whose return to Herkimer, yet their ordered by his Capt. before he went to battle|

Do during the same season|0|2|0| first until 6th Augt under Capt Henry Dieffen when after under Capt Jacob Dieffendorff then appointed orderly Fort. acting & serving as such on each and every tour, until close of the war| Genl Fred Fisher after Oriskany Battle| different direction doing service| That during the campaign of 1777 in being send out in spying and scouting through the woods when Enemy would be lurking around the fences & impossible to recollect as to the specific term was by whom ordered and directed but at a moderate calculation in Service of that description in favour or on behalfe of the United States Amounting to at least two months.

1778 July 0|0|15| Capt Jacob Dieffendorff\ Col Clyde | to Springfield| At the time of General Conflagration at that Place or [illegible] Towne the Cruel Murdering taken Prisoners & Burning

Same sum| 0|0|22 Capt Jacob Dieffendorff| Col Clyde| To Herkimer| General destruction Murdering taken prisoners & destruction by fire

Same season|0|0|15| Capt Jacob Dieffendorff| Col clyde| to  German Flats| Cruel Murder, taken Prisoners, Consuming all by fire Towne of German Flats All thin in Feyou County Now Herkimer County

the same year [illegible]| 0|0|8| Capt Do| Do| To Cherryvalle| Cruel and Barberous Murder Cherryvally Then Tyson County now Ortego County| To watch and to Guard at Fort Plain, Fort Plank, besides ordered on scouts and other emergencies such as he could not describe specifically, but at least 2 Months in the yeat 1778--

[rest of writing crossed through] 1779 [illegible] 0|0|21} Capt Dieffendorff| Genl James Charter [illegible]| [illegible] McLeod [illegible]| Preped, company boats and Provisions from the Mohawk River [illegible] to Lake Otego being about 30 miles with [illegilbe]
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1779
From April To December during that Season
0    3     0
Under the following Officers [?] + Captains
Adam Sype    Jacob Dieffendorff
Col Clyde Maj' Coapman & Maj' Houre
Not out of the County of Fr???
Stationed and ordered and actually did do services And duty at Fort Plain, Guarding the Garrison and send with others spying the Enemy, Scouting, different directions to at least ?? month- as also the same service
kind of Service "at Fort Countryman for one month" [crossed out] and likewise Fort Plank one month, performing the same
kind of duty. Total at least 3 months service having Been performed in guarding these forts connected with, and other duties as mentioned, respectively

1780  July   0     0     15  Capt Jacob Dieffendorff Gen' Van Rensselaer Col John Harper Col Klock, & Clyde Reg to both Regt in mass  New County of Oneida there Fry?? County
Guarding Capt Saml Gray with his company of Boatine & boats from Fort Schuyler loaded with Supply for The Garrison, Fort Stania
During    Season    Same     year

Under the direction
and Command of
Col Willet

1781
October 25th
during
S
a
1782



Capt Diffendorff
Catt Diffendorff
disallowed
Col Willet
Rowley
May
May Copeman
Col Willet
Clyde
by Col Willett
Co Clyde
to
Battle at
himself in
┃ Battle
Johnstown
No ┃
Now
out of the
┃ by
of Tryon
County of
Oneida the
Pryone
County
Has Town of
Then County
of
Son
Montgomery

777
Canajohan
through
about 25 Miles
distance

according to the direction of Col Willet, ten
Familis have erected a Fort then Town of Cana
Joharie Now Town of Minden, supplied with
mention by the United States vizt Powder &
ed contract to perform Garrison duty almost
Continually, besides frequently in consequence of the
Emerent danger and incursions of the Incendiaries
had to march out at often times, to repel the Ewing
and while guarding the boats as stated in the preside
Term, Capt Brandt with four hundred Indians
Marching dower down the Mohawk, causing a
Conflagration, killing fore, taken Prisoners, burning and
destroying chiefly all the buildings, then North Westmost
of Canajoharie, besides driving away 400 heads
of her ten and a number of Books & horses,
Under Command. Col Willet against Majr Ross
& Buttler, the Enemy Estimated about 800, in pursuit
of Majr Ross & Butler with Col Willet
at
Then Continually watching and Guarding Fort Dillon
from Spring until in the fall of said year, and frequently spying
The Enersy, and ordered out on Scouts, with others but not in his
Power to denominate or describe, date nor dates, and also impossible
to recollect the exact time of his services performed, and town
often called but then in Alarm, Generaly Considered under the
direction and in compliance of the order of Col Willett at the
rate Collation Served at least one
The Incendiaries continually barking around the settlements
keeping about in the woods, when, sometimes sent on
Scouts, Guarding against the incursions of the Common Eneing
at Fort Diffendorff That for and during the same year, having
performed services and in doing duty for at least, three months ┃
as placed opposite, and all such service performed under Genl order
&
Col Willett
Carried over
in
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Brought Forward and for such services I claim a Pension vizt 9 months and Sixteen, days up to the 6th day of Augt in the year 1777 as a Private and say from the 6th day of Augt or soon after, appointed orderly Seargt under Capt Jacob Dieffendorff in which Grade he served in the service of the United State for Nineteen Months and twenty four days, and as such I claim a Pension

John Jacob Dieffendorff X his mark

Subscribed and Sworn June 19th, 1833, before me Wm Lane J.P. 

Montgomery JS Town of Canajoham } I Wm Lane of Canajoharie that I do hereby certify that that I am well acquaint with the above named John Jacob Deffendorf {Dieffendorff} & believe him to be a man of Truth & verasity in all respects & I further state that the said applicant is notorious as a soldier of the revolution in the neighborhood in which he lives June 19th 1833 Wm Lane J.P.