Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23379, for David Quackenbush, New York
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New York
Quackenbush, David
S. 23379
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New York 24.841
David Quackenbush
of Onondaga in the State of New York
who was a Corporal in the ? commanded
by Captain Gardiner of the Reg commanded
by Col. Willett in the NY ma
line for 4 months

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon. W. Taylor. Ho. of Rep. US

Arrears to the 4th of March. 34
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Sep. 34
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8133
David Quackenbush

14.16
Capitivity disallowed
15 Sep 32
13 April 33
p 353

Hon W. Taylor
House Rihn?
N Y

This brief should be returned 
with the papers.
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No 8133
Brief in the case of David Quackenbush of ?
County of Onondaga in the State of New York
Act 7th June, 1832
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Before a Court
3. How old is he? Seventy two years 72

5. In what battles was he engaged? ? Canajoharie
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Charlestown Montgomery County New York
7. By living witnesses, ? , reviewed by the judge
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S__ Abraham P. Quackenbushes affidavit - ____ ___ on the back of it David J Quachenbush & Jeremiah L. Quanchenbush afft & Justices certficate, If any thing more is wanting I will procurer it if possible --
April 15, 1833  Gardner Lawrence

No. 8133
Daniel Quackenbush 

14.16
Captivity disallowed
14 Sep 32
13 April 33     p. 353

Hon W. Taylor
House Rihn
N Y

This brief should be returned 
with the papers.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832,

State of New York. Onondaga County; On this 16th day of September in the year 1832. Personally appeared in this court before Daniel Moseley Esq. Vice Chancellor of the 7th circuit of the said state. David Quackenbush a resident of the town of Marcellus in said county, aged 42 years. 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 June 7. 1832.
The he entered the service of the United States; in the New York state troops and served as a corporal under the following named officers, that he enlisted and served under one Captain McKean, lieutenant Walter Von Ness, and Ensign Henry Fonday, in Lt. Col Marinus Willets Regiment, in the Summer of 1779. For the term of 9 Months, that he enlisted at Charlestown Montgomery County in said state, that he marched from thence to the north ward along the North River to Lake Champlain, that he frequently was detached on scouting parties, as American(?) spies. That he was at last marched to Mayfield, and there was discharged at the end of 9 months service it was in the spring of 1780 he thinks, and that he went immediately home to Charlestown aforesaid, and was soon after and early in the summer of 1780 either drafted or else he volunteered as a probate soldier in the militia, and served in the company of Captain ..., and Lieutenant Abraham. Quackenbush, in Col. Marinus Willets Regiment who had been promoted, and
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Under Lieutenant Col Frederick Fisher
And that he served in this manner during
during the term of One year and six months
and that he was stationed during said term
in Montgomery County in said state to
defend against the Indians and Tories,
and that he frequently went on scouting parties
and that after serving in this way one
year and a half as near as he can recollect
and while he and several others were on a 
scouting party they were attacked by the Indians
and Tories and some British, and taken
Prisoners at Canajoharie in said County
of Montgomery, and that the next day this
party of the Enemy was attacked by Col
Willetts men and they had a battle, and
that neither side succeeded in a victory. but
each needed, that when the battle commenced
all the prisoners that were taken with him were
killed excepting one Peter Quackenbush and
himself and they were tied to a tree, and
that after the battle the rope was put around
their necks and they were led by the Indians
to Fort Niagara, that he thinks it was on the
8th of July 1782 he was taken prisoner
and that he was kept at Fort Niagara in
the County of Niagara in the State of New
York by the British as a prisoner until he
was discharged or exchanged, which was on
the 16th day of July 1784. he thinks
That he was born in the town of Charlestown
in the County of Montgomery in the
State of New York in the year 1760 and that
he had no record of his age. that he resides
in Montgomery County aforesaid for several
years after the Revolution, and that he then
moved to the County of Onondaga in said
state in which he now resides in the town of
Marcellus.
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moved to the county of Onondaga in said
State in which he now resides in the town of 
Marcellus, that at the end of the first 9 months 
service  he received a discharge in writing. That
he left it with his father but he's not seen it
since, and that he has never received any other 
written discharge. and that he has no document 
any evidence of his service in the revolution,
and that he knows of  persons whose testimony 
he can process , excepting that testimony of 
Abraham Vandusen . Abraham P. Quacken
bush and John Wood hereto annexed, Whose testimony are 
each event all in relation to his services and 
imprisonment, o'
and that he is acquainted in the neighborhood
where he now resides with the Rev Levi Parsons
and Philo Goderd John Biixley Deacon Nathan
Healey Williams, Rosin, Stephen Kellogg ,
and that he relinquishes every claim whatsoever
to a pention or annuity except the present 
and declares that his name is not on the 
pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn this 14th September 
David Quackenbush
1832 before me
Daniel Ellogcley
Circuit Judge and Chancellor
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We [crossed out] Levi Parson, a Clergyman residing in the town of Marcellus in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, and John Bixby [crossed out] of the same place [crossed out] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Quackenbush, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years if age; that he is [illegible] and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier if the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, [crossed out] 
Levi Parsons
John Bixby
Sworn the 14 September
1832 Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge

And the said [illegible] do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Levi Parsons who has signed the proceeding certificate as a clergyman [illegible] in the town of Marcellus and that [crossed out] John Bixby who also signed the same is a resident in the town of Marcellus and is a credible person and and that their [illegible] is written to credit

Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor 

[illegible]
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Vice Chancellor

Onondaga County ] Abraham P Quakenbush of the Town of Conquest Cayuga County (made known to me by the oath of Urial McCombs) being duly sworn before me hath depose and say that David Quakenbush son of Peter Quakenbush   did enlist in the Revoluntionary war but does not know the time but this deponant thinks the said David served nine months - this deponant further saith that the said David Quakenbush was taken prisoner by the British and that he the said David was absent three years and eight days this deponant does not know the time the said David was taken but thinks it was in July in one thousand seven hundred Seventy Eight Subscribed and Sworn before me 
Marcellus August 30th 1830
Abram P Quackinbush
Sandusky Miller
Justice of the Peace

State of New York 
Onondaga County
Clerks Office }
I Reuben S Hess Clerk of the county courts of said county do hereby certify that Sandusky Miller before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified as such & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the above ____ to be _____.
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 23 day of September 1830    R. S. Hess Clerk
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New Your
Quackenbush, David
S. 23379
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1833. By Edwards Dep. Clk 
Montgomery County SS
Abraham Van Duesen of the town of Johnstown in said County to me well known, being duly sworn doth depose & say that David Quackenbush Son of Peter Quackenbush was a corporal in a company of what was called nine months men commanded by Liutenant Walter Vrooman of Schenectady, that he this deponent was in listed & served in said company was intimately acquainted with said David & that he did serve the said term of nine Months  in said Company - as near as this Deponent can recollect- &  believe to be true-- does not recollect the date but knows it was in the revolution war
 Sworn & Subscribed before me the 2nd day of Augt 1830 - said Land as Albert Veeder Justice of the Peace of the town of Johnston Montgomery County 
And I Albert Veeder the above named justice do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Abraham Van Dusen, and that he is a credible man and a man whose statement is entitled to credit 
Albert Valder the above justice cannot be for ┃ therefore I have obtained Abraham Van Dusen afft before an other Justice and attached it to the out side of these papers, the two affidavits  of Abraham Van Duesen all both by one and the same man 
 January 1. 1834 Gardner Lawrence
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State of New York
Montgomery County

Clerks office of I Alexander J. Comrie [illegible] of the Court of Common  [illegible]  of the said county do hereby certify that the  written named Albert Needer Esq.  [illegible]  name is subscribed to the  [illegible]  of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said  [illegible] and duly authorized by law to administer Oaths in the County of Montgomery and the State of New York and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.

In testimony where of I have herent to set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 30 day of August 1830

AJ. Comrie
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I Daniel T. Mosley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh Circuit for the the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings  of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Quackenbush for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
 Daniel S. Moseley Deputy Clerk 
State of New York Onondaga County 
David Quackenbush of the town of Manelle in said County being duly  saith that he is the identical David Quarkerbuch that made the preceding declaration, and he further saith. Abraham Vanderer who made on of the foregoing affidavits resided in the year 1840 at which time  said affidavit was made in the County of Montgomery in said State, and a distance of over
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And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am and have been a long time personally acquainted with David Quackenbush who has made the pending declaration & affidavit & that he's a just & upright man, and very poor, and that his statement may be relied upon with confidence. 
April 19, 1833.
Theron Godard Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Onondaga
I Alanson Edwards Jr. Deputy Clerk of the said county do certify that Theron Godard Esquire was on the 19th day of April 1833 one of the justices of the peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the preceding affidavit and certificate to be the proper handwriting and genuine signatures of the said justice. Witness my hand and seal of office this 24th day of April 1833.
A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk.
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No. 23379
Revolution 
 INVALID 
File No. 23.379 
David Quackenbush
 Corp Rev War 
June 7, 32 
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 330
 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New York
Montgomery County for Abraham Van Dusen of the town of Johnstown in said County being duly sworn both depose and say, that David Quackenbush, Son of Peter Quackenbush, was a corporal in a company of what was called nine months men, Commanded by Lieutenant Walter Roman, of Schenectady that he this despondent was enlisted and served in said company, was intimate by acquaintance with David and he did serve the said term of nine months in said company - as near as this despondent can recollect  and believes to be true, does not recollect the date but knows it was in the Revolutionary Wars,----------------
[illegible] and sworn
before me this 23rd day
of December 1833
Abm A Van Horne Justice of the Peace  [illegible signature]
the Peace of the town of Johnstown
Montgomery County
And I said Justice do certify I am personally acquainted with Abraham Van Dusen who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a reputable man and a man whose statement is entitled to credit.
Abm A Van Horne, Justice of the Peace of the town of Johnstown Montgomery County
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State of New York
Montgomery County}
SS: I, George D Fergusion, clerk of the court of common pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Abraham A. Van Home, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn & chose ____ is subscribed to thee within. Certificate, was on the date of said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate is his ____ writing.
In testimony whereof I have ___ set my hand and seal of Office this 24th December 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson
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David Quackenbush

For and in behalf of the ____
I hereby relinquish all claim to pension
under the act of June 7th 1872 ___
for nine months.  W. Taylor M. L.
March 8th 18_4

Gardner Lawrence
Syracuse
NY
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David Quakenbush
afft
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State of New York
Onondaga County

Personally appeared before me Myron S. Mills
the undersigned, One of the justices of the Peace in and for the said 
to be a resident of the town of Marcellus in said County, and to be 
a man of good character as to truth and veracity.  After being
duly sworn according to  Samuel. Deposeth and saith, that he is 
the identical David Quackenbush residing in Marcellus who has 
applyed for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 
7th 1832, and he further saith that his said declaration made 
by him for the purpose of obtaining said Pension is true accord
-ing to his best recollection and belief: and that he is unable
to find any person by whom he more his said said services any 
more particularly than he has now by the affidavits attached to
this said declaration; And he further saith in addition to that
of his being taken a Prisoner by the British and Indians in the time
were dispatched by Colonel Frederick Fisher their commanding 
officer, as spies to spy out the situation of the Enemy, and were ac-
-tually employed in military service, and while thus engaged 
and in the opperation of the duties thus assigned them, they mere un
expectedly taken prisoners by the British and the Indians and nearly 
all were killed, and he further saith that these is not to his 
knowledge any person living by whom he can move any of the 
particulars of circumstances in relation to said captives and 
imprisonment  And further thy aponent saith not 
David Quackenbush
Subscribed and Sworn
before me February the 
7th 1834 Myron S Mills
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Onondaga}  __ I Reuben S. Hess clerk of the said
County do certify that Clyson S. Dills before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the some one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and that I was acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name. Subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 9th day of February 1834

R S Hess Clerk
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov 5. 1833

Sir,
The claim of David Quackenbush has been again examined, and is herewith returned. It was required on a former examination, that the official character of the magistrate, should be duly certified. That requisition has not been complied with. It is further objected to the claim, that the character of the witness, ?, is not properly certified.
  
I am Respectfully
Yr Ob Servt
J L Edward

S____
I have ___ a new affidavit of 
Van Duson. because the __ Justice C____
____. Also the  ____ of the clerk to be
amended.  Jay 1 1833
Gardner Sawrence

Gardner Sawrence Esq
Syracuse NY
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44
2
13
Entered

Admitted
Corporal __ monthly
To the Pension Office

9 mo only

Hon. W. Taylor
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Quackenbush which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
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? Yes
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? Yes It does not appear that he was in the line of his duty in an embodied corps called out & commanded by competent authority at the time of his capture & cannot therefore claim for the term of his captivity.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
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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 revolutionary service?    Yes

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

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  No - a____ 
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  Yes

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?  Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No a_____

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

EXPLANATORY NOTES

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For ----- year ---- months and ---- days, I served as a -----. For ----- months and ----- days, I served as a ------ : and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
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 be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of New York, Cayuga County
JL on this first day of August
in the year 1832 before me Joseph L Richardson
Esquire first judge of the Court of Common pleas
in and for the said County of Cayuga personally
appeared John Wood aged seventy years who being
first duly sworn by me deposes and says
that he is acquainted with David Quackenbush. that
he knew him when he was a prisoner at Fort Niagara
that he remained a prisoner for one year and eleven
months. while this deponent was with him. that he knew him while in the militia
service previous to the time he was taken prisoner
that while in said militia service he was under
the Command of Captain Jacob Gardiner and 
that he remained in the said militia service about
two years and also that the said Quackenbush was
not exchanged at the time this deponent was, and
did not return until about six months after
that he was taken prisoner in the month of July
in the year 1781.
Sworn before me this
first day of August 1832
J.L. Richardson
first Judge of Cayuga
his
John Wood
mark
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Cayuga countySS

I am not personally acquainted  with John Wood the person who signed the written affidavit, but he appeared before me in good company & appeared --- personally respectable and entitled to credit. & from what took place at the time I gave him credit for truth. He was intelligent & appeared familiar with the facts he stated. 
April 22, 1833. (?) April 
J L Richards
Prect Judge of
Cayuga

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State of New York
County of Cayuga
I Michael S. Myers, Clerk of said county hereby certify that Joseph L. Richardson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same First Judge of the county of Cayuga and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
M.S. Myers Clerk
for M. Myers Sr. Clerk