Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22826, Daniel Hess, New York
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New York                                                         
Hess, Daniel                                     
S.22826
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New York 30.5 G

Daniel Hess
of Montgomery in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Hess of the Rgt. commanded 
by Col. Klack in the New York
line for 6 months & 23 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 22 Dollars 56 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of April
         1836 and sent Hon M. J. Bovee
         House of Representatives
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $112.80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "11.28
$124.08
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. D. Addison
Book 69 Vol. 4 Page [illegible]

As to pay & letter to [illegible] 23 March 1839.
Dead
Sep to 3rd Au 12. April 44
[illegible] under the as of 6 April 1838, from 4th Mch 1841 to 4 Nov. 1842. Agt
noticed 5 June 1844
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State of New York
Montgomery County} ss

On this fifth day of Sept. A. D. 1834 personally appeared before me the subscribed David Spraker a judge of the county of common pleas in aforesaid county _____
Daniel Hess now a resident of the Town of Oppenheim in said county aged 76 years the 13th November last past 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 - That by reason of his age subsequent loss of memory & great length of time that has elapsed he cannot positively state the precise length of time, nor the precise periods of his service hereafter stated - but states same to the best of his recollection as follows - That he was as [?] can remember on the 15th March 1775. he entered the company whereof John Hess was Cap,t one [?] and Lieut. & Peter Waggoner Ensign in this Regt. Whereof Jacob Klack was Col. in the Brigade where of Nicholas Herkimer was the general - that he then resided in the then Town of Palatine in the now county of Montgomery - that he served as a private in listed company - that the whole company of Capt Hess were engaged from said 15 March 1775. to 20 March 1775. for at least 5. days at the now village of Palatine where there was a small fort (so called that he served during said time in said company as a private (to which he belonged) for at least 5 days [underlined]. said company was stationed at said place - that he was ordered out by the officers of his company - that he has ^[insert] no evidence he knows of that he can procure as to this tour of service - 
That as near as he can recollect on this 4 May 1775. he was drafted out of said John Hess' company as a private with about 15 others to fetch ammunition from Albany - that when drafted he & others so drafted proceeded from the then Town of Palatine to Albany guarding Waggons [sic] to Albany - that at Albany the waggons -[sic] were loaded with ammunition which they guarded back to the home of Col. Jacob Klack where this ammunition was lodged - that he cannot remember which of his officers accompanied them if any - that one John Klack appeared to have the
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command of the waggons [sic] &, he thinks, commanded or assumed the command of the guard for the waggons [sic]. that he served on this tour as a private [?] the time he was so drafted as last mentioned to the 15 May 1775. for at least he thinks ten days [underlined] which that he has no evidence of this service that he can procure except that of Peter Eygabrodt hereto annexed -
That as near as he can recollect on the 7 March 1776. he still belonged to Cap,t Hess' company - that [?] this said company were [?] put into this service & he also - that he in said company was marched from then Town of Palatine where he resided to  Caughnawaga at or near one Vedder's Mills at said place & was there stationed with said company to 22 March 1776 for at least 14 days [underlined] as a private - that Capt Hess commanded said company - that scouts were sent out he thinks - & at said place he served as aforesaid for at least a fortnight as aforesaid - that there were others of the militia at said place - & thinks one Cap,t Fox' company - that he knows of no testimony he can procure as to his service on this tour - 
That as near as his recollection serves him on this 5th day of October 1776. he & said company of Cap,t Hess were ordered into service - that said company were [?] marched from this then Town of Palatine where he resided to the German Flatts & to the hands of one Warner Eggert's & said company were there [?] stationed to 16. of same month - that he served on this tour for at least 11 days [underlined] as a private in said company that he thinks the Indians had burned some of the dwelling houses & of the German Flatts' people - & while at this German Flatts one Helmer a scout came in & reported that they had seen Indians, who had shot one of the scout & fired on the others - the inhabitants were alarmed & fled tothe Fort - that the Indians did not succeed to kill any of the inhabitants that he can remember, & except one of the scouts aforesaid - that scouts were sent out & - that he has [?] testimony he knows of he can procure as his service [?] service
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That as near as he can recollect to state on 15 June 1776. he was drafted out of Cap,t John Hess' company with some others - after being so drafted they were first under the command of Christopher Fox called a Cap,t & were marched from the then Town of Palatine where he resided to Fort Dayton - that he while at Fort Dayton assisted in building said Fort - Col Dayton was at this Fort - that he served from the time he was drafted to July 15. 1776. at Fort Dayton in building the Fort & that while at said place, Gen,l Schuyler held a treaty with the Indians, when there were quite a number of troops there - that he served at this time as a private for at least one month - that he was as to this his service the testimony of Sedwick Kring hereto annexed, being the only residences he knows of that he can procure - & who also served - That on this 10th day of August 1776. the company of Cap,t Hess served at least, he thinks, 5 days. [underlined] at the house of Lieu,t Col. Waggoner where there was a small Fort in the works - that he served as a private at this time in said company at said place as near as he can recollect from 10 Aug,t 1776. to the 15th of same month for at least 5 days [underlined] as a private in said company in this service - he remembers that one Henry Nellis a private in said company was in this service accidentally shot by one Geo. Waggoner best [?] of said wound - that he has no evidence & knows of none he can procure as to this his service - 
That as near as his memory serves him the company whereof said John Hess was Cap,t was ordered out - in [?] company he belonged as a private - that he thinks they were ordered out & served from 1 April 1777 to 11th of same month for at least 10 days [underlined] he served at this time as a private - they were marched from then Town of Palatine where he resided to the German Flatts on account of an alarm - that they made a stay at one K[?] some days - & proceeded to Herkimer - He served at least, he thinks, 10 days - that he has no evidence & knows of none he can procure as to the rendition of his service on last tour -
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That as near as he can recollect he worked & assisted in building or making a sort of Fort of Cap,t John Hess' dwelling - it was commonly known as Fort Hess - that one Christopher Fox then or afterwards a committee man was at said Fort & assisted in building it & also his Cap,t John Hess & a number of privates of said Hess' company were also engaged in assisting to build or fortify said house for a Fort - that he labored, he thinks, from May 4. 1777. in building said Fort for at least 7 days [underlined] - he was then a private in said company - but cannot swear that he was ordered into this service by his officers, or whether the neighbors voluntarily assisted in the work - & cannot therefore say that he was strictly engaged as a soldier in the service when so to work as aforesaid - that pickets were build [sic] among other things fortifying said Fort - That Cap,t Hess ordered the work & those engaged - but if he cannot be allowed for this service, the same is to be disregarded - that he has as to this service the testimony of Peter Eygabroadt hereto annexed, from which he thinks it probable that this service was rendered by order of his officers, but cannot swear from his recollection to that effort - he does not recollect -
That as near as he can recollect he served as a private in said company aforesaid from June 12. 1777. to 26th of same month for at least 14 days at Fort Paris - that he was a private in said company - that according to the best of his recollection the whole company was ordered out & proceeded to said Fort - that he was left with some others to guard Fort Paris & the rest of the company proceeded to Johnstown with some others - that he & others left remained at Fort Paris guarding same by the order of his Cap,t - that whether he was drafted out of said company to remain at said Fort he is not positive but thinks then must have because a draft made & that he & others drafted staid [sic] at said fort for at least the period aforesaid & then returned home - that he has no evidence as to this service & knows of none he can procure
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That to the best of his recollection he served as a private from this 10 July 1777. to 17th of same month for at least 7 days [underlined] as follows - he & a few others were drafted out of said company commanded by John Hess Cap,t to go to Schenectady to fetch ammunition - those that proceeded from the then Town of Palatine in Batteaux ^[insert] or boats on the Mohawk River to Schenectady - there got ammunition loaded this Batteaux ^[insert] or boats & these proceeded on their return & this ammunition was brought to Col. Jacob Klock - that some of them went along the Bank of the River on foot guarding said Batteaux - he thinks he must have been engaged in this tour at least one week - that he has no evidence & knows of none he can procure as to the rendition of this service - 
That according to the best of his recollection he served as a private from 2 Aug,t 1777 to the 7th of same month as follows - he & said company of Cap,t Hess were ordered out into service - that then compay proceeded as far as Herkimer & other troops - where he understood they received intelligence that the Indians were in their rear - the troops or some of them returned part of the way - when it turned out that the report was unfounded - that the company & troops then proceeded on their way to Oriskany & this applicant & others returned home - his officers ordered or requested him to return home - Col. Klock gave him a letter to deliver [ a letter [crossed out]] it to his son - that the company of Cap,t Hess waited some time say 2 or 3 days & some others waiting for re-inforcements [sic] at Herkimer - that he served on this tour at least 5 days [underlined] - that said company was engaged in the battle called the Oriskany battle - that he this applicant was not in the battle by reason of his returning as aforesaid - that he delivered this letter to Col. Klock's son - that the only testimony as to this his service he can procure that he knows of is that of Peter Eygabroadt hereto annexed -
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That he according to his recollection served as a private from the 8 May 1778. to 21 May 1778. in said Company of Cap,t Hess as follows - said company served & were stationed at the home of one Failing in then Town of Palatine & part at the home of one Zimerman Mcarley - that the company were stationed at said places - standing sentry & scouts were sent out as it was reported that the Indians intended to attack said place - that he served during said period for at least 13 days [underlined] that he has no evidence to this service & knows of none he can procure as to this rendition thereof - 

That to the best of his recollection he served as a private in said company for at least one day [underlined] in the summer of 1778. & he thinks 1st July of said year as near as he can state same - that the whole company were engaged - they proceeded to near Col. Klock's widows in the neighborhood & which a Mr. Hubbs had been killed by the Indians - & were engaged he thinks but one day - that he has no evidence & knows of none he can procure as to the rendition of this service -

That according to the best of his recollection he served as a private in said company from July 10 1778. to 16th of same month for at least 6 days [underlined] - that the whole company were engaged - proceeded to Springfield where they found the buildings burned &c. & that the Indians has been there - that he served as a private - & then resided in the said Town of Palatine - that Cap,t Hess commanded said company - that he has no evidence & knows of none he can procure of this service - 

That as near as he can bring to his recollection he served from 20 Sep,t 1778 to 27th of same month as a private in same company for at least 7 days [underlined] - that the company was engaged - that the company went to Bowman's Creek & were there stationed - that this
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Service was rendered, he thinks, the same season that Cherry Valley was burned - but  whether it was a little before or after he cannot positively state. it was about this time - about this time his Lieut Wormwood was killed by the Indians - that he has no evidence & knows of none he can procure as to this service- 

That he served as near as his memory is as a private in this company aforesaid from 1 March 1779. to 13 of same month - at least for 13 [underlined] days - that the whole company was engaged - that they were marched to Remensnyder's bush to a small Fort - & stationed there - Scouts were daily sent out - that at said Fort two men were taken prisoners by a body of Indians - he remembers then was snow on the ground & it may be that he rendered this service in Feb? but thinks it was in aforesaid - that he resided in the Town of Palatine - about this time Peter Waggoner was made a Cap,t of said company in the place of Jns. Hess - but this particular time he cannot positively state - that he has no evidence as to this service & knows of none he can procure - 

That as near as he can recollect he served as a private 1. or 2. days - at least one day [underlined] in this said company sometime in the month of April of 1779. he thinks - that the company was marched to Krings' bush in Palatine where a home had been burned [?] - [at first [crossed out]] supposed to have been done by some Indians & when they got there they found the Indians had been there burned said home & taken a boy a prisoner by the name of Smith - that he served at least One day at this time - that he has no evidence & knows of none he can procure as to this service -

That according to the best of his recollection he was ordered either by his officer or some of the committee men to go & press teams to aid Gen,l Clinton
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his baggage, ammunition &c. to Lake Otsego, he thinks, [illegible] to join Gen,l Sullivans' army - that he was engaged in pressing teams as aforesaid for at least 6 days [underlined] from 1 June 1779. to 7th of same month including the time in going to make his returns - that he went twice to press teams, the first he did not press enough, when he was ordered a second time - that he must have been engaged, he thinks, in this business at least 6 days [underlined] including the timeof going to make his returns &c. - he belonged at this time as a private to the same company aforesaid in that he resided at this time in the Town of Palatine aforesaid - that he has no evidence of the rendition of this service & knows of none he can procure - that he went some ten miles to press teams &c. -
That as near as he can remember he served as a private in this same company aforesaid, he thinks, commanded by Cap,t Peter Waggoner from 15 June 1779. to 25th of same month - for at least 10 days [underlined] - or more - the whole company were engaged in this service - that they were marched to near Utica where there were some Batteaux ^[insert] or boats which they assisted in guarding to Fort Stanwix - that there some troops at Utica waiting for reinforcements - that he was engaged as a private on this tour for at least 10. days - he thinks in this service he saw an officer by the name of Major Morris - he has no evidence of knows of none he can procure as to the rendition of this service - & says he may be mistaken as to the time this service was rendered by him -
That as near as he can recollect he served as a private for two [underlined] days, he thinks, as near as he states in the month of Sep,t 1779. say 10 & 11. of said month under Cap,t Waggoner he thinks - the whole company were engaged - it was the time that Cap,t Retchter was shot & wounded by the Indians in Dillenborough in the then Town of Palatine - whom they found wounded home others also home killed by a party of Indians - he is not positive as to the time - & may be mistaken -  though he knows he rendered this service - he was no evidence of this service & knows of none he can procure -
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That as near as he can recollect he served as a private from May 1. 1780 to 15 May 1780 in Fort Countryman a house fortified & used as a Fort in Minden & he was drafted at this time with others ^[insert] rest of said company - & were stationed in said Fort & served there for at least 14 days [underlined] as a private - that he cannot remember who had the command of this Fort - that they were stationed in said Fort & guarded same - that he may be mistaken as to the time when this service was rendered, but is positive that he served at said place - that he has no evidence of this service & knows of none he can procure - 

That as near as his memory serves him he also served as a private under Cap,t Peter Waggoner from Sep,t 9. 1780. to 22nd of same month - that the company was marched to Utica guarding boats to Fort Stanwix - that they guarded or assisted in guarding said Boats to Fort Stanwix - that in this service Gen,l Van Ranssalear [sic] commanded - that he served as a private in this service for at least 13 days - that he ^[insert] has no evidence & knows of none he can procure except that of Peter Eygabroadt hereto annexed - 

That as near as he can remember he was in Fort Hess 15 Oct. 1780 & had been some days previously under Cap,t Peter Waggoner - that Sir John Johnson this man marched past said Fort - that they fired from the Fort on Sir Johnson's tories who returned the fire - that some rounds were discharged - that an Indian was killed by those in the Fort - that after Sir John Johnson had passed on, he went & found the Indian's musket, whom they had carried off - that some of those in the Fort went with Gen,l Van Rensselaer in pursuit of Sir Johnson - that he thinks he served in said Fort at least 5 [underlined] days at this time - that he has no evidence & knows of none he can procure as this his service
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& further says that he may be mistaken as to the time stated by him as aforesaid when his aforesaid services were rendered - but is positive that he served on said tour before herein specified by him & according to the best of his recollection for the [?] this stated by him - that he has no [?] of said services & has stated same according to the best of his recollection & belief - that he [illegible [crossed out]] for some years ^[insert] resided in the County of Herkimer until lately - & that he now resides in the Town of Oppenheim in the said County of Montgomery that when he resided in the County of Herkimer he employed a person to make out his papers for a Pension, but by reason of his age & his witnesses residing out of said County, his papers were not completed - which are the reasons of his not applying sooner - & further says that he is in indigent circumstance & that when the service, herein stated  by him as rendered by him, were done he resided in the then Town of Palatine in the now County of Montgomery where he has resided the greater part of his life. & most of the time he resided in Herkimer County - that he has no documentary evidence & has procured all the evidence he could as to his said services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State - that he never rec? a written discharge from the service he can recollect - but merely verbal ones _______________________
& in answer to the several interrogations required by the war department & by this said In'q - put he says - firstly - that he was born on the 13th day of November 1757. in the then Town of Palatine in the now County of Montgomery - & secondly says - he has no reason of his age & left a writing made by his father which is in his possession & this 3rd says - that when called into the service herein before stated, he was living in the then Town of Palatine in the new County of Montgomery - & that service, the revolutionary war he has resided part of the time within County of Herkimer & rest of his time in Montgomery county

Interrogatories [written bottom left vertically in margin}
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& fourthly says - that he was sometimes drafted & other times ordered into the service by his officers - & fifthly- supposed material such of the names after regular officers who were with the troops where he served - & the general circumstances of each tour of service as he could recollect same - & that he rec'd no discharge from the service except verbal ones, that he can recollect. & 7. says, that the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity, & their belief of his service as a soldier of this revolution are Rev,d Charles A. Smith & Peter C. Fox & that by reason of his age his [?] & the distance (being about between 13 & 14 miles) from his residence to where the courts in & for said County ^[insert] are held & his bodily informities [sic], he is unable without great inconvenience to appear in court -
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me}   
David Spraker Judge of Mont. County courts & counselor in [?] court}
Daniel Hess [signature]

We Charles A. Smith ^[insert] a clergyman [of the town of Palatine County of Montgomery [crossed out]] - residing in the Town of Palatine in the said county of Montgomery & Peter C. Fox residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hess who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about 76 years of age, that he is respected & he lived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion & have no doubts on the subject - 

Sworn & Subscribed this 5th day of September 1834 before me}
David Spraker Judge of Mont. County Courts & counsellor in [?] court}
C. A. Smith [signature]
Peter C. Fox [signature]
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And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion, after this investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations presented by the War Department that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states & I this said Judge further certify that it appears to me that Charles A. Smith who has signed the preceding [sic] certificate is a Clergyman in the Town of Palatine in said County & that Peter C. Fox who has signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Palatine & that they are respected & credible persons & that their statement is entitled to full  credit. & that I further certify that this the said Daniel Hess by reason of his age & infirmities & distance from his residence to where the courts in & for said county are held is unable to attend Court without great inconvenience & difficulty ~ 
In testimony whereof placed hereto signed my name this 5th day of Sept 1834.
David Spraker Judge of Mont County Court - & counsellor in the [?] court _____
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Daniel Hess' }
pension application} [underlined]

The Pension officer Department will send Mr. Hess' pension certificate or any communication relative [illegible [crossed out]] to his papers to John Nellis, Palatine, Montgomery County, N. Y.


[?] Vol 8 - p 49  21
days Admitted Private 6 mo & 23 days
Harell. J. Bovee
House Repr
NY
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS

Peter Eggabroat of the Town of Minden in Said County being duly sworn says that he  is aged about 76 - that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served in the company (first) part of the time whereof John Hess was Cap,t part of the time Jacob Klock was Col. in the Brigade under Genl Nicholas Herkimer - & after Cap,t Hess was out of said office Peter Waggoner become [sic] Cap,t of said company that the said Daniel Hess served together in said company private that they then resided in the then Town of Palatine in the now County of Montgomery that this deponent & said Daniel Hess were draughfted [sic] with others out of said company then under Capt Hess - & were marched to Albany to guard waggons [sic] then to [?] ammunition for the public service that they^[insert] marched [illegible [crossed out]] with others ^[insert] with said waggons [sic] to Albany & their [sic] loaded them & their [sic] guarded them back to Col Jacob Klock - that he saw said Daniel in this service who was a private - it was about the first of said war

& further says that he deponent & said Daniel were engaged in a tour of service in said company then commanded he thinks by Peter Waggoner as Cap,t - that they ^[insert] [intended [crossed out]] returned to reside in said Town of Palatine that the whole Company were engaged on said tour to near where Utica City now is Gen,l Van Ransalier [sic] took the command - & they this deponent said Hess with others assisted in guarding some Boats laden with provisions to Fort Stanwick [sic] - this service was as he is told in the year 1780 - & that he saw said Hess [illegible crossed out] ^[insert] serving as a private on said tour
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& further says that he deponant [sic] & said Dan,l served together at the time the Oriskany Battle, was in said Company under the command of John Hess Cap,t that said company & said Daniel & theirs & deponant [sic] were marched to now Fort Herkimer in said company - when an about was made - which induced the Cap,t to march his company ^[insert] homeward [toward [crossed out]] to near LIttle Falls village & their said company turned about & returned again to the oriskany & was there Engaged in said Battle - that [illegible crossed out] ^[insert] at the Little Falls the said Daniel by the permission or order of his Cap,t left the said company & was not in said battle - that this deponent & said Daniel Hess together in said tour before he so returned

& further says that during said war the company was engaged in Building or making pickets &c. about a certain stone building used as a Kind of Fort in said war & called Fort Hess that this deponant [sic] ^[insert] [illegible crossed out] [?] the said Daniel also assisted some, it was done, he thinks by order of the Cap,t John Hess who was present 

This deponant [sic] further says that the said Daniel resided [used [crossed out]] during said war in the then Town of Palatine in the now courts of Montgomery when said services aforesaid were rendered, that he was well acquainted with the said Daniel, ^[insert] [illegible] that he served repeatedly but his meaning by ^[insert] reason of his age, the length of time, is impared [sic] so that he cannot state the same as he otherwise might, that the aforesaid services were rendered in the war of the Revolution and further says not 

Subscribed & Sworn to this 17th day of July 1834 before me
H. Cook Justice

Peter X his mark Eigabrant [X mark placed between first and last name]
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State of New York}
Montgomery County}
I the said Justice before whom the written affidavit was sworn to, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter Eygabrodt within named & who was sworn to the truth of within affd,t by me, & that he is a respectable & credible person & his statement is entitled to full credit ~ ______
[all of the above crossed out'ed out]

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter Eygabroat, and that he is a man of truth and varacity [sic] and that his statement is entitled to credit, 
H. Cook [signature underlined] Justice [underlined]
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State of New York, Montgomery County. SS. I the within named Justice hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter Eggabroadt within named who was sworn to the truth of within affidavit by me - & certify that he is a credible person & that his written statement is Entitled to full credit & belief
[all of the above crossed out]

State of New York,
Montgomery County} SS. I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of common pleas in & aforesaid County do hereby certify that David Spraker Esq before whom the affadavits [sic] of Daniel Hess &c. applicant for a Pension & of Rev,d Charles A. Smith & Peter C. Fox contained in the papers hereto annexed purport to have been taken & who signed the certificate of the said Judge as same purports, was at the date of Dec past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in aforsaid [sic] county that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily [?] his name subscribed to said affidavits & said certificate, to he his [?] hand writing & signature - & that H. Cook before whom the affidavit of Peter Eigabroadt purports to have been taken & by whom the certificate of the said H. Cook purports to have been signed was at the [illegible] of same one of the Justices of the peace of said county - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believing his name subscribed to same to be his signed writing & [illegible] - In witness whereof [illegible] my name & affixed seal of my office} Geo: D. Ferguson
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January 20, 1932.

BA-J/ILL

Jesse Kinne
3 Derbyshire Place
Utica, New York.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Jacob Dussler and Daniel Hess, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein relative to Daniel Hess are obtained from the paper on file in pension claim, S. 22826, based upon his service in that war and is the record of the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Daniel Hess was born November 13, 1757, place and name of his parents not stated.
While residing in Palatine, which town was later in Montgomery County, New York, he enlisted in March, 1775 and served as a private at various times during each year until October 1780, amounting in all to six months and twenty-three days, in Captains John Hess' (no relationship to the soldier stated), Christopher Fox's and Peter Waggoner's Companies, Colonel Jacob Klock's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1834, while a resident of Oppenheim, Montgomery County, New York, to which place he had moved from Herkimer County, New York. 
He died November 4, 1842.
Soldier's brother, David Hess, was born September 22, 1753 and resided in Mexico, Montgomery County, New York, in 1835.
In order to identify the record of the particular soldier Jacob Dussler in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Miller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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[top left corner diagonally] Revolution

22826
INVALID. [printed]
File No. 22,826
Daniel Hess
Pvt Rev War

Act: June 7 "32"
Index: -Vol. 2, Page [illegible]8
[Arrangement of 1870] [printed bottom]

[right side of page]
1905 Nov. 14 history to Mr. John Olinger  M. B. 77
1907 Nov. 9 Hist. to Mrs. Belle Seward. V.L.M.
1920 - Jan-30 - Photos to L. F. Bellinger - M.N.F.
1920 - Mch. 3 - Hubert W. Hess [illegible] of photos - See Christian Hess, W.17068 - MNF
1920 Mar. 25. Photos mailed to H. W. Hess See Christian Hess, W.17068a104
1932 - Jan. 13 - Hist to Jesse Kinne - ILL
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31.910
New York

Daniel Hess
Suspended
See let of 24 Sep'- 34
to John Nellis
& or
Lett to C. McVean - Dec 9. 1934
Hon. M. J. Bovee Dec.
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS.
David Hess of the Town of Mexico within County of Oswego, now on a visit to the said County of Montgomery, being duly sworn says on his oath that according to the best of his information & belief he was 82. years of age on 22 Sep.t last past, that during the war of the Revolution he resided in the neighborhood of Daniel Hess a resident of the Town of Oppenheim in said County & that he & said Daniel are brothers - that he said David & said Daniel served together to Fort Stanwix in the revolutionary war under the command of Gen,l Van Ranssalaer [sic] - that he recollects well that said Daniel was on this tour, - & thinks that he said Daniel served also at Caughnawaga at Vedders Mill - that he said David was engaged & from circumstances related to him by said Daniel which occured [sic] in this service he has no doubt that said Daniel was also engaged on this tour - that on their tour the Whole Company in [?] they served together were Engaged - that of said Company John Hess was Cap,t & afterwards in said was Peter Waggoner in place of said Hess - that he this Deponent was in the Oriskany battle - that said Daniel was not he thinks, in said battle, having always understood from said Daniel that he having proceeded part of the way to Oriskany was sent back by one of the officers - that he this deponent said Daniel served together on a tour of duty to Schenectady to fetch ammunition - that a part of said Hess' company were engaged in this tour - that Hess' party including this deponent & said Daniel were detailed by their commanding Officers for that Employment - that Jacob Klock then, he thinks, an Ensign ^[insert] [?] in the regular army & in Gansevoort or Van Schadick' Reg,t or because afterward such Ensign, or Lieu.t who was a son of Col. Jacob Klock the Col. of the Reg.t of Militia was along with said party & commanded them. that Col. son of Klock, he always understood, ordered the [?]dition of said Service as the Reg.t was out of ammunition & it was necessary that   it should be supplied, &c. - that the ammunition came in waggons [sic] from Albany, guarded by troops, & at Schenectady was delivered to the party to which this deponent & said Daniel belonged, & said party being named guarded same from Schenectady - that said service was considered a dangerous one, on account of scalping parties of Indians & Tories. that he should then retreat they must have been engaged about a week or more - that he & said Daniel served together in their Company at Waggoner's Fort when one Henry Nellis was shot
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accidentally by one of said Company. that the said ammunition from Schenectady was put on board of Batteaux or Boats & carried up the Mohawk , & said party with said Daniel & this deponent walked along the Banks of said river armed, & guarded their said ammunition from Schenectady along said River - that this deponent cannot state from his recollection the particular times during said war that said services were rendered without a reference to History as to some of said service & giving the residue as well as he can from memory as to the time &c. - that his memory is poor & having kept no memorandum, he is unwilling to state ^[insert] more particularly said services of said Daniel he believes to be correct & has no doubt of it  - & further says that said Daniel, he thinks, did other services than those aforesaid stated by him as said Daniel was often absent, [?] once in said war & it was understood then that he was in the service, but as this deponent cannot state same from his own Knowledge he does not give same & further says not.
Sworn & Subscribed to this 4th day of November A. D. 1835. before me}
Ashbel Loomis J.P.
David Hess [signature]

State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS.

I Ashbel Loomis do hereby certify that the above named David Hess was sworn to the truth & the foregoing affidavit by me, & that he is reputed to be a credible person & that his statement in my opinion is entitled to full belief. In witness whereof I have hereto this 4th day of November A D. 1835 set my hand - 
Ashbel Loomis JP
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS.
Daniel Hess of the Town of Oppenheim, in said county, being duly sworn says that he is an applicant for a Pension as a soldier of the revolution that he has been informed & believes same that his papers are on file in the Pension office Department - & that the specification of the dates of the terms of his service was given partly from History  & partly from his own memory & that of his contemporaries ^[insert] with whom he has [?] - [?]- he depended chiefly on the dates given by W.m W. Campbell in his History entitled "Annals of Tryon County or the Border warfare of New York during the Revolution" for the following tours of his services inq - his tours of service at Fort Dayton - Fort Stanwix under Gen.l Van Ranssaler [sic] - to Springfield - at Bowman's Creek - on his way to Oriskany battle - at Fort Hess when Sir John Johnson was pursued by Gen.l Van Ranssaler [sic] - in pressing teams - for the dates of said tours of duty given were adopted in making out his declartation of those services - & for the residual of his services he depended mainly on his memory giving the dates as nearly as he could & to the best of his recollection & in some cases was assisted as to these in giving the dates of those services from memory about not he at all improbable - but cannot he mistakes, he thinks, as to the rendition of the services themselves - & thinks that no doubt that he is as correct as to dates as his frail memory of man will admit of - & that he has no memorandum made at then rendition of said services & therefore has been obliged to give dates according to the best of his memory, - & that in rendering those two tours of duty in fetching ammunition from Schenectady & from Albany, he was detailed as a soldier for said employment from said Company to which he belonged - which were ordered services required by the exigency of the times - & as necessary as any other service - & rendered as he believes under as competent authority - & further says not -
Sworn & Subscribed to this 4th day of November A. D. 1835 before me}
Ashbel Loomis JP
Daniel Hess [signature]
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS.
I the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county do certify that the written named David & Daniel Hess are known to me, that the truth of his foregoing affidavit by me is reputed to be a man of truth & veracity & that the facts that by [?] in his aff.t are entitled to full credit. In witness whereof I hereto put my hand this 4th day of November 1835 - 
Ashbel Loomis JP
and I further state that the foregoing affidavits were read to the said Daniel & David Hess in my presence before they were sworn
Ashbel Loomis JP

State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in aforesaid County do hereby certify that Ashbel Loomis Esq. before whom his foregoing affidavit of David Hess & affidavit of Daniel Hess purport to have been sworn to by them respectively, was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in aforesaid county - & that he was also a Justice of the Peace at the same time the foregoing certificates [illegible] been signed by him the said magistrate - that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signature to said aff.dts of Daniel Hess & David Hess & also to above two certificates & also to certifcate (within written certificate) as to David Hess' character &c., are his own proper signatures & hand writing - 
In witness where of I hereto put my hand & seal of office this 4th day of November 1835-
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.

[bottom left written vertically]
In the matter of Daniel Hess an applicant for a Pension } Dec 19
affds. &c. of Daniel & David Hess

[bottom right written vertically]
Hon. M. J. Bovee HR
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 13th 1844.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Daniel Hess, dec.d ~
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany }~
Agency, at the rate of Twenty two ~ Dollars and fifty six cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1841. to the 4th Nov. 1842.
Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[top left written vertically]
Tray [Treasury] Dept
March 19
Respectfully referred to War Department

[top center page]
J106   3   Mch 19.
Mch 19. 1839.
Pension Office.

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Pr457 March 19
Refund
free [written horizontally]

[middle]
Palatine
March 15 [underlined]

Free
Hon. Sevi Woodbury
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
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Palatine, Montgomery Co, N. Y.
March 11. 1839

Hon. Sevi Woodbury
Sec.t of the Treasury.

Sir.
I take the liberty to send you the enclosed pension papers of Daniel Hess, a pensioner of the Revolution. The smallness of his pension has induced him as he alleges to this & drawing it Semi-Annually. He is therefore under the necessity of applying directly for his pension to the Treasury Department. For that purpose the enclosed paper is transmitted to you. Any communication from you in the premise, you will please to address to me for him.

Yours Respectfully
John Nellis
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Palatine N.Y.}
April 14}

Free. [underlined]
Free

Hon. M. J. Bovee
Rep. in Congress
Washington City [underlined]

[written vertically left side]
W Luce

[written vertically right side]
Hon. M. J Bovee
Apl 26th. '36 AR
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Palatine, April 14, 1836.

Dear Sir.
A Mr. Daniel Hess is an applicant for a Pension as a soldier of the Revolution - his papers are on file at the Pension Office Depart.. Some considerable time since I transmitted to the Department [?] on some supplementary evidence in regard to his case supplying all the do facts printed out by the Depart., & in consequence to entitle him at least to a Pension for six months service as supported. Afterwards & about 3 months ago, you sent me a letter from the Depart. stating, among other things, that "the further consideration of this case is suspended in review obtaining the evidence refered [sic] to". The evidence refered [sic] to was the rolls of Capt. Hess' Co. - They have probably since been obtained - I am not a military man & little  conversant with military proceedings, but I cannot see that the rolls of the Company could afford much evidence in the case, as they afford, I suppose, only evidence of the time when the Company, as such, was engaged, & not of the time when members thereof were drafted out of it & served in other Companies or parts of Companies or served at Forts as drafted Soldiers. If I am wrong in this supposition, the case would be altered. Mr. Hess intended to make a journey to Washington & plead his own case before the Depart., but I dissuaded him from it, & told him I would immediately again write you & press you to give his case your particular attention, which, I told him I had no doubt you would do. Can you, my dear Sir, fulfill the Engagement on my part by attending to his case & ascertain from his papers the Amt. of service he is entitled to, & what particular tour or tours of service is still objected to so that same may be sustained by further evidence if in the [?] of the applicant to do so. If Sustained the tours allowed or considered sufficiently proven, by the Depart., & what tours were rejected & the grounds for such rejection, I should be able by consulting with Mr. Hess to determine whether he can satisfy the Depart. or not, so as to entitle him to a small pension. All the specified objections, I believe, have been obviated by Mr. Hess. Mr. Hess will wait impatiently to hear from you.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt. servt.
John Nellis.
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Palatine N. Y.}
Nov '28}

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Daniel Hess

[right side]
Free. [underlined]
Free

Hon Charles McVean
Member of Congress
Washington City.

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Daniel Hess~
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Palatine, Nov. 25, 1834.

Dear Sir
I take the liberty to enclose you herewith the affdt. of Danl. Hess, amending his declaration for a Pension on file in the Pension Office Depart. I presume, the affdt. will be found sufficient. The objection to Mr. Hess' declaration is that his services therein stated or a large proportion thereof, were those of a "domestic police". But, I think, that such of his services as were rendered in his company which was recognized by Law, called out & embodied by its commanding officers, or on a draft made therefrom by this order of its officers, cannot be considered of that character; but as having been rendered in the common cause of the Revolutionary War. For a different construction of the act of June 7. 1832 would in my opinion under rate the value of the services of our frontier settlers & almost entirely exclude them from the benefits of the act. The militia of our then frontiers were, when engaged in the service either in their embodied company or on a draft made, subjected to the duties, the dangers & privations of soldiers, & their services were not the less valuable or meritorious, because rendered for short periods at a time. I should regret that an unworthy applicant were placed on the Pension List - & I have no doubt that the caution which is used to exclude such, often operates to the prejudice of the application of the meritorious Soldier. This cannot be avoided & will be submitted to. But I do think that such a construction should be given to the act as would admit the services of the militia under in their Company or in some other, or on a draft made by the order of their officers, without discrimination as to the length or shortness of the period of their service. I do not mean to say that a different construction has been given to the act - such would, however, be the case, if Mr. Hess' services particularly specified in his affdt. & rendered in his Company or in another Company or on a draft by the order of his officers, should be rejected
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Be good enough to see that the enclosed papers are delivered to the pension officer & that the case of Mr. Hess may be duly considered on such services as you may think proper should enter into the consideration of his case. 
[?]
Yours respectfully.
John Nellis ~
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N. Y.
Refd.
Sept. 23. 1834
Pension Office
Free

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City. 

St. Johnsville
Sept 20
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J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir.
Enclosed I send you the Pension papers of Mr. Danl. Hess. you will please direct to me his certificate, if granted, or any communication relative to his application. 
Yours respectfully
John Nellis

Palatine, Montgomery Co. N. Y.

sept. 16. 1834 -
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE [underlined]  1-681   PHONE Branch 476 [underlined]
All inquiries regarding this job shoudl refer to Requisiton No. 39346 [underlined]
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, 
Room  G  139.   January 24, 1930.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering   Pension     Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DULICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copy of 1 page from Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Hess, New York Troops, S.22826.
No. of copies 1  Shall form be kept standing? [blank] days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch  5033 Room No.  541 Phone No.
Approved: A.D. Wil[?] Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M.H. Finch Chief of Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

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January 24, 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington,
D. C.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copy of one page from Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Hess, New York Troops, S. 22826, uncertified.
Very truly yours,
L.F. Bellinger
1026 Hanover Ave
Norfolk, Va.

Cash - 15 cents
FINANCE DIVISION
JAN 25 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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List of pages from Daniel Hess, S.22826, per H. W. Hess:
Sol's. decl. Sept. 5, 1834, & Judge David Spraker's affid
Sept. 5, 1834 _______________ 12 p.
Lodwick Kring's affid. June 5, 1833 & County- Clerk
on reverse side _______________________ 2 p.
Peter Eggabroat's affid. (pasted together)   2 p.
Reverse side of [arrow points to Eggabroat's]  " one long page  1 p.
Sol's. appl. Oct. 10, 1834 - & George D. Ferguson
on reverse side _______________________________________ 8 p
Sol's. affid. Nov. 4 - 1835 & reverse side [underlined] 2 p
David Hess' affid. Nov. 4, 1835 _______________________ 2 p.
Cetf. jacket ___________________________________________  1 p [underlined]
[total] 30
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE  1-681  PHONE Branch 476

CPS [initials]

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 41005

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 139.
Please furnish work specified below.

March 15, 192 [crossed out] 30.

Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostatic copies of 30 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Hess, New York Troops, S.22826.

No. of copies 1 of each
Shall form be kept standing? __ days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch
Room No. 5033
Phone No. 541

Approved: [illegible] Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret H. Finch Chief of Division.

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
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Addressograph from lists
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Correspondence in Rev. War Christian Hess W. 17068

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See list of pages to H.W. Hess
attached & are the only important ones for any other order
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Wyanet, Oklahoma, Oct. 30, 07.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: My Great-grandfather (my Fathers' [sic] father) was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war and was known to receive a pension, but it is not known under what act of Congress. Will you please send me a record of his military service. His name was Danniel Hess [underlined], and he enlisted from Frankfort Township, Herkimer Co. N. Y. It is supposed that the recruiting station was either Albany or Herkimer.
My Fathers' [sic] other Grandfather was also a soldier and was Colonel Dedrick [underlined] (was Col. of the same regiment Danniel Hess served in) and enlisted from the same neighborhood, but it is not known if he received a pension. Will you please send me all the information you can and if there are any charges let me know and I will send the required amount immediately.
Please do this at once and you will greatly oblige me, as I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution and cannot until I procure the required information. 
Yours very respectfully,
Mrs. Belle Seward,
Wyanet, Okla.
Woodward Co.

[ink stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A NOV 4 1907

[handwritten right margin] no w. " 2 S22826
no w. " 2 " 2
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Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Please give me the pension records of Christopher Fox and Daniel Hess both of whom were pensioners of the Revolutionary War. 
I have reason to believe they were enlisted from New York.
Mrs. John Olinger
Newton
Kansas

Nov. 4th 1905
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3 Derbyshire Pl.,
Utica, N. Y.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary Section

Dear Sir:- Will you kindly send me the pension records of the following:
Jacob Duesler [underlined] (Dussler)
Tryon Co. New York

Daniel Hess [underlined] - drummer boy
Son of August Tinius Hess
Little Falls
German Flatts Dist.

Thanking you, I am, Sincerely
Jessie Kinne (Mrs Linn)
[partial ink stamp on left of page indicates received 1931]
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[typed with some handwriting] 
of Daniel Hers. F22826, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[table with 6 columns] 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Mar 15, 1775 | LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 mos 23 ds | RANK. Pri. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOME SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. John Her, Christopher Fox & Peter Waggener |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOME SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. Jacob Klech | STATE N.Y. [end table]

Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Palatine, Montgomery NY
Date , Sept 1834; his claim has allowed
Residence at date of application, Oppenheim, Montgomery NY.
Age, born Nov 13, 1757 at Palatine NY.
Very respectfully, Mrs. John Clinger
Newton, Kansas.
Commissioner.
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Daniel Hess'
affdt. amending his
declaration for a 
P
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State of New York
Montgomery County} SS.
Daniel Hess of Oppenheim in said county being duly sworn says that in order to amend his declaration for a Pension on file at Washington as he has been informed & believes he served as a private militia man according to the best of his recollection from 15 March 1775. to the 20th of same month for at least 5 days in the company of militia mentioned in his said declaration called out into service by its commanding officers & embodied & doing duty at Palatine where Palatine Stone church now is & daily in said embodied corps subjected to duties & discipline of militia soldiers & that the whole company was embodied & then served & he belonged to aid company & was ordered into this service by its commanding officers - states  according to the best of his recollection he served as a private militia man from 4 May 1775. to the 14th of same month for at least 10 days in fetching ammunition from Albany - that he belonged same time to Capt. Hess' company mentioned in his said declaration - was drafted with others out of said company for the purpose aforesaid - that the commanding officers at his company ordered the draft to be made & this deponent was drafted & did the duty with others aforesaid - he thinks that Col. Klock did not reside above a mile from his Capt. Hess - and also according to the best of his recollection he served as a private militia man from 15 June 1776. to 15 July thereafter for at least one month at Fort Dayton - that he was drafted out of said company mentioned in his said declaration with others - that the draft was ordered by the commanding officers of the said company - that when so drafted he was placed in a company commanded in this service by Christopher Fox^[insert] & Lieut. Wormwood of Hess' company acted as Lieut. - that the said company was embodied & served with this deponent at Fort Dayton as mentioned in his declarations, doing duty as soldiers & also states according to the best of his recollection that he served as a private militia man from the 9th Augt. 1780 to 21st of same month for at least 12 days in Capt. Peter Wagoner's company called out by its commanding officer & embodied in this service & commanded by them in guarding Batteaux to Fort Stanwix & was subjected in this service to
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the daily duties & discipline of militia soldiers - & also he states to the bet of his memory that he served as a private militia man for at least 6 days from July 10. 1798 to 16th of same month in the same company mentioned in his said declaration to Springfield that the whole company were called into their service & commanded by its commanding officers & he was in this service subjected to the daily duties & discipline of militia soldier in said company embodied in said service.
& further says that he according to his best recollection he served as a private militia man from June 12. 1777 to 26th of the same month for at least 14 days at Fort Parish & that while engaged in this service he was daily subjected to the duties & discipline of a soldier of the militia & was there stationed - & that he [?] belonged as a private under Capt. John Hess' company that this service was rendered by order of the commanding officers of his company - that he & others of said company, he thinks, were drafted in this service from said company, the draft was had by the order of the officers thereof - 

& further stated that according to the best of his recollection he served & did duty as a private militia man from 7. March 1776. to 21st of same month for at least 14 days at Caughnawaga & subjected during said period to the daily duties & discipline of militia soldier in the said company mentioned in his said declaration & embodied at said place doing duty & called out into the service by its commanding officers ~ & further says that as near as he can recollect he served as a private in the spring, he thinks, April 1. 1779. to 2.nd or 3.rd. thereafter of same month for at least one day or more, say one day only - that he then continued to belong to the same company, but whether this time it was commanded by Capt. Hess or Waggoner he is not able to state - that he served in said company in this service & was ordered by its officers into this service - that a party of Indians & Tories, it was believed, had killed some of the inhabitants of Krings's bush when said company was called out immediately, or so many thereof as could he hastily got together on this tour. that said company or some part thereof were embodied & marched to said place commanded by its officers -
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& further states that as near as he can recollect he served & did duty as a soldier at Bowman's Creek from 20 Sept. 1778 to 27 of same month for at least 7 days in the said company mentioned in his said declaration that the said company was called out into this service by its commanding officers & whilst in this service he was subjected to the duties & discipline of a soldier & commanded by the officers of said  company & said company was embodied in this service - 
& further says that as near as his memory serves him he was engaged & served from Sept. 2. 1777 to 7 of same month as a militia soldier on his way to Oriskany & returning for at least 5 days in the company of Capt. Hess which was embodied in this service & subject during said period to the duties & discipline of soldiers & that ^[insert] before getting to the Oriskany he returned with a letter handed to him by Col. Jacob Klock to carry with him to the family of said Col. - which he did - that it took him about a day to return after he left the said company - & that if the one day cannot be included in this service, that then he served only 4 days -
& further says that as near as he can recollect he served as a private militia man at Remensnyder's bush from March 1. 1779. to 13th of same month for at least 12 days in this company mentioned aforesaid in his declaration - that then was now on the [?] at this time, which induces him that this service may have been rendered somewhat earlier, but has given it as above & thinks the period above stated to be correct. that the whole company was called out but is not on reflection positive of that - that if the whole company was engaged its officers commanded & if only the part not otherwise engaged in the service was engaged at this time then some of the officers commanded - said company was called into this service by its officers & that during said period he was subjected to the duties & discipline in said company of a soldier & doing militia duty - that Col. Klock resided about a mile from his Capt. & always thought that he Col. Klock authorized & directed the company to serve in said tours as well as others - that the company or the part engaged were embodied in this service & commanded by its officers or some thereof - It may be that he served this time in consequence of a draft made & cannot be positive -
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& further states according to the best of his recollection that he served as a common soldier & as such doing duty from the first of May 1780. to 15th of same month for at least 14. days as follows, he & others from Leut [sic] Waggoner's company who then commanded said company, he thinks) were drafted into this service - the draft was ordered by the commanding officers of said company & those & this deponent drafted were ordered to serve at or near the [?] of one country man whose house was fortified & used as a Fort -that he and those drafted served at said place doing duty as soldiers & subject to the discipline of militia soldiers. 
& further says that according to the best of his recollection he served as a common militia soldier doing duty as such from 10 Sept. 1779 to 12th of same month for at least 2 days, but he has been informed that Capt. Retcher was wounded on 20 April 1779. since he made out his declaration for a Pension & if that is correct then his recollection is wrong & that then this service was rendered at said time as this service was rendered when Capt. Retchter was shot by the Indians - that he cannot positively state when Capt. Rechter was shot by the Indians. that the whole company to which he belonged or chiefly so, were embodied & engaged in this service with this deponent & ordered & called out by its commanding officers & commanded by them & that in this service he was subjected to the duties & discipline of militia soldiers in said company -
& further states that according to the best of his recollection he served & did duty as a private militia soldier from 8 May 1778. to 21st of same month for at least 13 days at Richard Failings' under Capt. Hess - that the whole company & this deponent were called into this service by its commanding officers & said company was embodied in this service & commanded by its officers - & that during said period he was subjected to the daily duties & discipline of the militia soldier in said  company to which he belonged as a private -
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& further states according to the best of his recollection that he served & did duty as a private militia soldier from 5 Oct. 1776. to 16 of same month for at least 11 days at German Flatts at Mr Leggerts - that he & said company of Capt. Hess to which he then belonged were called out into this service by its commanding officers - said company was embodied while engaged within service on said tour & commanded by its officers - & subjected to duties & discipline of the militia soldiers.
that he further says, according to the best of his recollection that he served as a common soldier in the militia company stated in his declaration from 15 June 1777. to 25 of the same month for at least 10 days to assist in guarding boats to Fort Stanwix - that the whole company he thinks, was called out into this service by its commanding officers & embodied in this service doing duty & subjected with this deponent to the daily duties & discipline of militia soldiers during said period - that he may be mistaken in the period this service is stated & that the whole company was engaged as it ^[insert] may have [illegible crossed out] happened on a sudden emergency that only so[me crossed out] many of said company were called out by its officers as were wanted, & those of said company not otherwise engaged in the service ~
 & also states as near as he can recollect same that he served & did duty as a soldier, from 1 April 1777 to 11th of same month at German Flatts under Capt. Hess for at least 10 days - that the whole of said company or nearly so, were called out into this service & this deponent by its commanding officers, & that said company was embodied in this service doing duty & subjected with this deponent to the discipline of militia soldiers & commanded during said period by it officers.
& also states as near as he can remember same that he served & did duty a militia soldier from July 10. 1777 to 17th of same month at least for 7 days in fetching ammunition from [Albany crossed out] Schenectady - that he & others from Capt. Hess' company were by the order of their officers drafted then from on this service - & during said period subject to the duty of a soldier engaged in such a service
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& their commanding officers of said company ordered them on this tour of duty.
That as near as he can state from recollection he served one day & he thinks in July 1778. as a soldier in the company stated in said declaration on this as [?] of one Hess being killed by the Indians - that he thinks the whole company was embodied and served this time with this deponent therein, & did duty as militia soldiers at this time & commanded by its officers. 
That as near as he can state he served at least 2 days as a soldier doing duty as a private at Waggoner's Fort (so called) in Augt. 1776. & that the whole company which he served was embodied & commanded by its officers & called out by its commanding officers -
& further says that the foregoing periods, length & grade of each tour of duty has been stated [illegible crossed out] to the best of his recollection agruably [sic], so far as he has been enabled to understand, then, to the requisitions of the Pension office Department & that if any particular he has not given the requisite information in this affidavit, he will endeavor, if he can give what is required - & further says the foregoing services were rendered by him in the common course of the Revolutionary Service as a militia soldier & in some military corps as stated before particularly & recognized, as he thinks, & called out into service in the manner as stated by him & embodied as he always considered, by competent authority - but he is certain, though he may be mistaken in the periods of his service, that he served for at least for the lengths stated by him at the places stated & was subjected to the duties & discipline of a militia soldier - but whether his other services stated in his declaration, but herein omitted, were rendered so as to authorise [sic] any accordance therefor he does not know, but thinks he ought to be allowed for his services in pressing teams as stated in his declarations & that in his declaration for a Pension he stated & setforth
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only such services he rendered in the war of the revolution as he considered himself therefor justly entitled to an allowance, & with the exceptions of his several services rendered at Fort Hess & also in pressing teams, they were rendered either in his embodied company engaged in the service or on a draft made thus from by the command of his company officers & that for services rendered by others similar to those herein stated he has been told by them, they were receiving pensions & further says that if any of his services herein stated are not sufficiently stated & set forth he desires a further opportunity to comply, if possible with what may be required of him. & further says that the has not wilfully [sic] stated any fact wrong, though he may be mistaken in periods of time when his services were rendered in consequence of the [?] of time & his loss of memory - & further says not. 
Sworn & Subscribed to this 10th day of October A.D. 1834 before me }
Ashbel Loomis Justice of the peace
Daniel Hess [signature]
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS.
I George D. Ferguson clerk at the county of Montgomery aforesaid do hereby certify that Ashbel Loomis Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Daniel Hess purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the justices of the peace in & for said county & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily [?] his name subscribed to the said affdt. as the officer before whom the same was taken, is his own genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office, this 27th day of Otober A.D. 1834~
Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Montgomery Lodowick Kring of Ephratah who being duly sworn deponent and saith that he was well acquainted with Daniel Hess (at present a resident of Herkimer County in the state) during the revolutionary war from the year 1776 to the close of the war in 1783. That he knows of his own knowledge that the said Daniel Hess was in actual service of the United States doing duty in the field and in garrison and not engaged in any civil pursuit during the years 1776.1777 & 1778 as a private in the militia company of John Hess Captain in Col Jacob Klocks Regiment & General Herkimers Brigade that in the month of June 1776 this deponent was drafted from the company of Capt Hess that they were both attached as above and put under the command of Capt Christopher Fox and marched to Fort Herkimer and both assisted in building Fort Dayton, the precise length of this tour of service this deponent cannot now recollect but he thinks they returned some time in July - that the said Daniel Hess again returned to the said company of Captain Hess and continued in the service as above stated to the end of the year 1778. being the whole term of three years service called out and under officers of competent authority and with an embodied corps that the said Daniel Hess was during whole of the above term a faithful soldier and [?] to his country. and has always to this day been considered a man of truth and veracity with an unimpeachible [sic] character
Subscribed & Sworn this 5th day of June 1833
Henry M. Livingston Justice Peace
Lodwick Kring [signature]

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lodowick Kring and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit
Henry M Livingston J.P.
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Henry M. Livingston Esq. before whom the written affidavit purports to have been sworn & by whom the written certificate purports to have signed was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county - that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit & said certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto of my had & affixed the seal of my office this 12 June 1833 -
Geo: D. Ferguson
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Daniel Hess [underlined]

1775 | 0. 0. 5 | Capt John Hess, Col Klock
                10 |    "  "  "    } wagon
1776 |       14|    "  "  "
"               11 |   "  "  "
"          0 1. 0 |   "  "  "
"         0. 0  5 |   "  "  "
1777 | 0  0.10|   "  "  "
"         0. 1.11|   "  "  "
"         0  0.14|   "  "  "
"         "   "   7|    "  "  "
"         "   "   5|    "  "  "   } 6.  02
1778 |  "  " 13|  "  "  "
"         "  "   1. |  "  "  "
"         "  "   6  |  "  "  "
"         "  "   7  |  "  "  "
1779 | "  "  13 |  "  "  "
"          "  "   1 |   "  "  "
"          "  "   6 |   "  "  "   [?]
"          "  "  10|  " Cap Wagoner  0. 0. 21 [underlined]
"          "  "   2 |   "   do  6.23
1780 |  "  "  11|   "   do } found 21 days
"          "  "  13|   "   do
"          "  "   5 |   "   do

6 years [written lower right corner}