Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4927, Conrad Hess, New York
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New York
Hess, Conrad
R. 4927
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Conrad Hess

In the matter of the application for a pension of Conrad Hess
20425
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State of New York}
Herkimer County} SS.

On this 13th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judged of the court of common pleas of the said county of Herkimer now sitting Conrad Hess a resident of the Town Germanflatts in the county and state aforesaid aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of congress paper June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the Untied States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - 
That in [illegible] 1777 before he was sixteen years of age at the time that the militia of Germanflatts where he was born, and at that time resided, was marched to the Oriskany Battle, he volunteered into the service of the United States in the militia service and was placed upon duty at Fort Herkimer as a picket guard at said Fort - that he so volunteered and served at said Fort under Captain Michael Itty, Lieutenant Carol Basshorn and Ensign Frederick Freuck - Colonel Peter Bellinger at that time was the Colonel Frederick Bellinger was the Lieutenant Colonel and Denis Clapsattle was the Major under whom he and the company in which he was enrolled served - that from the time that he so volunteered and was enrolled into the said company and into the said militia service he with the exception of occasional absence on duty was stationed at said Fort Herkimer in Germanflatts in the county of Tryon  said Herkimer County until the close
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of the Revolutionary War - that after his enrolment [sic] into the militia as aforesaid in obedience to the orders then issued he provided himself with arms and the usual equippage [sic] and kept himself in readiness at all times during said war to march at a minutes warning - worked on the farm but little in that time - That foughtting [sic] years after &c. Oriskany battle, [illegible crossed out] ^[insert] he cannot say for certain that it was during said year he served as a substitute for the term of ^[insert] one full month in a company of nine [?] as he so believes but not certain commanded by Captain Gross who was under the command of Colonel Marinus Willett - that he entered into said service as such substitute in the [?] of a man named Bot Kern who was enlisted for the term of nine months in the said company of Captain Gross [Freunck crossed out] that he fully served the said term of [three crossed out] ^[insert] one half a month as such substitute at Fort Herkimer aforesaid where said company of said {illegible crossed out] ^[insert] Gross was during that time stationed - that during the residue of the said period of the said war he was almost constantly engaged in the service of the United States in the militia under the militia officers herein before named - that whilst so in the service from the time of his enrolment [sic] aforesaid he was repeatedly ^[insert] ordered out [drafted crossed out] and that he also repeatedly volunteered and served at herein after mentioned - that at one time he was ordered [drafted crossed out] and marched to Fort Dayton and was
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stationed there for same [time crossed out[ ^[insert] eight days to guard said Fort Dayton - that at another time he was [drafted crossed out] ^[insert] ordered as a guard and did proceed as a guard to guard Boats from Fort Herkimer to Fort Stanwix - that he was [repeatedly drafted crossed out] several times ordered during said war and he thinks he sometimes volunteered to guard boats and to drive cattle and to carry provision to Fort Stanwix for the american [sic] troops stationed there - that at one time he volunteered in pursuit of the enemy in the vicinity of Remesnyders [sic] bush - and at another time he again volunteered and went in pursuit of the ^[insert] enemy to the north part of the County of Herkimer in the vicinity of Fairfield that when the militia were marched in pursuit of the enemy under the command of Butler and Major Rass he also was with the americans [sic] under the command of Colonel Marinus Willett and present at the West Canada Creek when Butler was killed - that at another time where Sir John Johnson passed through the Mohawk district he again under the command of General Henry Van Rensselaer went in pursuit of the
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[?] in a southwestern direction in the direction of Unadilla - that he cannot say in what particular years the said service before mentioned was rendered but knows that it was during said war and from the time of his enrolment [sic] in the year 1777 to the close of the war - that he was [drafted crossed out] also ^[insert] ordered out and employed in building Fort Herkimer - that from the year 1778 when Germanflatts was burnt to the close of the war the inhabitants of Germanflatts in the vicinity of said Fort lived in said Fort Herkimer - that he and most of the militia ^[insert] of that quarter were during the whole of said period stationed at said Fort and almost constantly engaged in defending said Fort - that he was at said Fort at the time that said Fort Herkimer was attacked by the enemy being a party of about [six crossed out] seven hundred - that at the time of the said attack upon said Fort his Father who was also engaged in the defence [sic] of the said Fort [illegible] was killed in said Battle - that he and the rest of the militia stationed at said Fort although there were times when they were not on
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duty yet that their duties and services were almost continual both in the summer and winter seasons from the year of his enrolment [sic] until the close of the said war - that he has no documentary evidence of any of his said services - that Thomas J. Shoemaker of Germanflatts Conrad Getman of Columbia and Peter P. Bellinger of Danube in the county of Herkimer are acquainted with the services as most the services rendered by him - 
that he was born at Germanflatts in the county of Tryon now Herkimer county in the year 1762 [as this crossed out]
that he has no record of his age but that his age is recorded in the Church Book which Book is now in the possession of George Rosecratz of Little Falls - 
that he was living at Germanflatts when he entered the service - that he has lived at Germanflatts ever since the war -
that he once entered the service of the United States as a substitute in the Room of Bot Kern - that he repeatedly volunteered and that he was repeatedly [drafted crossed out] ordered into the service - that he served [also crossed out] in the militia in [?] of
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a Resolution of Congress which as he is informed was passed in the year 1775

That Capt. Moody [and Lieutenant [illegible] crossed out] was stationed at Fort Herkimer whilst he was at said Fort - that when he served as a substitute under Captain [illegible crossed out] ^[insert] Gross he was under Colonel Willett - that Col Willett was not at said Fort during his service under Capt. [illegible crossed out] ^[insert] Gross but that he frequently saw him was well acquainted with him and served with him at the Battle where Butler was killed - that his militia service was rendered under Col. Peter Bellinger - Lieut. Col. Frederick Bellinger and Denis Clapsattle Major -
That he does not know that he ever had any written discharge for any of his said services -
That he is known to Thomas J. Shoemaker, Frederick Shoemaker Junior & Frederick Bellinger who reside in his immediate neighborhood and who can testify as to is character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - 
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Conrad Hess [signature]
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Julius C Nelson Clerk
And the said court do herby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies that Conrad Gotman who subscribed and sworn to the affidavit hereto annexed in open court is well known to the court and that he is a credible person and that the statement contained in his affidavit is entitled to credit-
I Julius C. Nelson clerk of the Court of common pleas of the county of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Conrad Hess for a Pension
And I the said clerk do hereby further certify that Charles Gray before whom the Affidavit of Thomas T, Shoemaker [illegible] hereto annexed appears to have been sworn was on the date of the same commission of the said county of Herkimer and authorized to take Affidavits [illegible] that I am acquainted with the said writing of the said Charles Gray & that I have examined the signature of said Charles to said Affidavit and believe the same to be genuine and the proper hand writing of the said Charles Gray -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 15th day of October 1832
Julius C Nelson Clerk
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State of New York}
Herkimer County } SS.
Thomas T. Shoemaker of the Town of Germanflatts in said county being duly sworn saith that he is Sixty Eight years old - that he was acquainted with Conrad Hess during the whole Revolutionary ^[insert] War - that said Hess [?] when about from the Fort on other duty was at Fort Herkimer from the time Germanflatts was burnt which was in the year 1778 [?] now believes to the close of said War - that this deponent recollects that said Conrad Hess was at said Fort Herkimer before the burning of Germanflatts that said Conrad when at said Fort was with ^[insert] the rest of the militia of said Fort and of which this deponent was one and almost constantly engaged in the service defending and guarding said Fort and the Inhabitants collected and living at said Fort - that there were periods when no service was done by the militia stationed at said Fort but those periods were generally of but short duration - that said Conrad was also in service with this deponent in guarding Boats to Fort Stanwix once - that this deponent was a [?] to Canada at one time during said period for about seven months or longer and did not during that time see said Conrad at said Fort - but that said ^[insert] Hess has always had the reputation of having been at said Fort and of having performed such other service as is stated by him in his declaration and of which this deponent has no doubt that this deponent has been acquainted with said Conrad ever since the aforementioned period - that said Hess is a person of good character - has always had the
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reputation of having been a faithful soldier and is entitled to credit - and further saith not
Thomas T Shoemaker [signature]
On the 15th day of October 1832 before me Charles Gray a commissioner of deeds &c. came Thomas T. Shoemaker and subscribed and made oath in the form of law to the foregoing affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Thomas is well known to me and that he is a person of good repute and entitled benefit.
Charles Gray  [signature]
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State of New York }
Herkimer County } SS.
Conrad Getman being duly sworn saith that he is Sixtynine years of age as he believes - that he was acquainted with Conrad Hess in the annexed papers named during the whole Revolutionary War - that from the time of their respective enrolments [sic] in the Militia that deponent under Captain Getman and the said Conrad under Captain Ittig and Frank, they were stationed and living and served together at Fort Herkimer then in Tryon County until the close of the said War - that the service of the said Conrad Hess in the militia at Fort Herkimer and also his being in the battle when Butler was killed as is stated by him is well recollected by this deponent that this deponent recollects the service mentioned by said Conrad in his declaration and which has been read to the hearing of this deponent recollect his service under Captain French and under Van Rensselaer & which ^[insert] serving he this deponent does not recollect -
Sworn on this 13th day of October 1832
Julius C Nelson Clerk
Conrad his + mark Getman [mark placed between first and last name]
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No 20425 [underlined]
Conrad Hess
Herkimer Co. N.Y.

e.i.j.

Vol. 5. p 7. $ 3.10   1780
9 - 12.00   " [underlined]
13.10

Chas Gray ago
Herkimer N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,
May 28 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed , before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the service of Conrad Hess Herkimer Co N. York
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Period when the service was rendered
Col. 1777 Minute Man Sub for Bot Kern

Duration of the claimant's service
15 days

Rank of the claimant.
Private [underlined]

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Cap Ittig [,] Cap Gross

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col Peter Bellinger [,] Fred Bellinger Col [,] Maj Clapsattle [,] Col Marinus Willett [,] Gen Henry Van Rensselaer

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Oriskany [,] Fort Herkimer

Country through which he marched.
Ft. Herkimer [,] Germanflatts [,] Fort Dayton [,] Ft. Stanwix

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. 
Aged 70

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Thos. T. Shoemaker [,] Conrad Getman

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the service of each person
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 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To un Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 bis 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 mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension."
{It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Conrad Hess Ref. 4927

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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1777

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
served at various times under said officers until close of war

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
Michael Ittig } [,] Frederick Frank Gross }
COLONEL.
Peter Bellinger [,] Marinus Willett

STATE.
N. Y 

Soldier's father name not stated was killed at time of attack upon Fort Herkimer

Battles engaged in, (1) Oriskany Aug. 6. 1777, (3) West Canada Creek Oct. 30. 1781, (2) Fort Herkimer
Residence of soldier at enlistment, German Flatts N. Y.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 13, 1832
Residence at date of application, German Flatts, Herkimer Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 70 born at German Flatts in 1762
Remarks: [?] was not allowed as proof of service was unsatisfactory
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1908 June 30. Hist. to Georgia V. Byrom. V.L.M.
1930 - Mch. 3 - Herbert W. Hess add -
[?] photos. See Christian Hess, N.17068 - MMF
1930 Mar. 25. Photos mailed to H. W. Hess. See Christian Hess, W.17068 a N.Y.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878 [crossed out]

REJECTED [stamped]
4927.
Conrad Hess
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New York
Revol =
Conrad Hess
Suspended -
See letter to Charles Gray, 4 Oct. 1833 -
Let to J. Macunley 28 March 1837
4927
act 7. June 1832
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE 1-681 PHONE Branch 476 [illegible initials]
All Inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 41004
Requisition for [illegible], 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, 1930.
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 IN FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 13 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Conrad Hess, New York Troops, R 4927.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ______  ____ days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch  5033          541
Room No.  Phone No.
Approved: [illegible] signature] Chief clerk of the Bureau
[illegible signature] 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
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double spaced? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph  one side or both sides?  Facsimile signature?
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter  Fill in Addresses?  Dated?
Envelopes, size
Proof List
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters
Cards, size
Pay rolls
corrections
Tabulation sheets
Photostat X Size Actual Official use? Repay yes $1.95
Blue Print  Size Official use?  Repay   $
Remarks
(OVER)
[written on left hand side by hand] Correspondence Rev War Christian Hess N. 17068
[written on right hand side by hand] list of pages Hubert W. Hess attached + are the only important ones for any active order
[stamp] DIVISION OF PUBLICNM[ILLEGIBLE] 17 1930
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NOTE: Routine change of addresses [illegible] without formal reference through or initiating [illegible] clerks of bureaus.
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(Date)
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
[square] Make new addressograph plate
[square] Change present addressograph plate
[square] Destroy present addressograph plate
} On list __________________
as follows: 
Now reads 1_______________________
2 _____________________________
3 ____________________________
4 _____________________________
5 _____________________________
___________________________
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
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The above change was made _________________
Operator ________________________
MULTIGRAPH
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Operator_______ Date ________Type Set by ________Date ________

MIMEOGRAPH
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Operator ________ Date ________Cut by__________
Remarks: ____________
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List of pages from Conrad Hess. R4927, jn
Hubert W. Hess:
Sol's. decl. Oct. 13, 1832 - 6 p -
Affid. of Julius C. Nelson, Clerk, Oct. 15, 1832 - 1 p
Thos. B. Shoemaker's affid - Oct, 15, 1832 - 2 p
Conrad Getman's affid. Oct. 13-1832 - 1 p
Sol's. appl. June 4 -1833 - 2 p
Julius C. Nelson - (C. Clk.) June 6.1833  1 p [underlined]
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State of New York}
Herkimer County } SS.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a commissioner of deeds in said county Conrad Hess who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequence 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 one half a month I served as a private in a company of nine mostly men commanded by Capt. Gross in the Regiment of Col. Marinus Willett - This service was rendered by me as a substitute for a  man named Bot Kern who had been enlisted in said company for the term of nine months -
For one year and six months I served as a private in the company of militia for some time commanded by Capt. Michael C Itty and afterwards commanded by Capt. Frederick Frank who before his promotion to the rank of a captain was a labaltern officer in the company of Capt. Itty - and Lieutenant Jacob Bassham in the Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Bellinger, Lieut. Col Frederick Bellinger, & Major Denis Clapsattle - 
That in this last service of one year and six months I include all my service in the militia from the time of my enrolment [sic] in the militia which I now believe was in the year 1777 before I was 16 years of age to the close of the War
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and rendered under the aforesaid officers and also my volunteer and all other service under ordered done from time to time as stated in my declaration under Col Willett & Genl. Van Rensselaer as is also stated in my declaration ^[insert] except my service first above mentioned - that the occasion of my service under said Col. Willett and Genl Van Rensselaer were when these officers had the command of American troops and and were in the pursuit of the enemy when I and others of the militia were as the occasions required ordered out and render their [?] commands marched in pursuit of the enemy -
That most of my said service was rendered at Fort Herkimer in the discharge of the usual garrison duties - and for these services aforesaid being for one half a month and for one year and six months as aforesaid I claim a pension -
Conrad Hess [signature]

State of New York}
Herkimer County} SS.
On the 4th day of June 1833 before me Charles Gray the said commissioner aforesaid [?] Conrad Hess and subscribed and in due form of law made oath to the foregoing affidavit and I further certify that I am acquainted with said Conrad Hess and that he is a person entitled to credit
Chas Gray [signature]
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State of New York}
Herkimer County} SS.
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Charles Gray by whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was on this date thereof a commissioner authorized to [?] affidavits and that as a commissioner of his hand writing with which I am acquainted believe the signature of said Charles to said affidavit be genuine and the proper hand writing of said Charles Gray -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of June 1833
Julius C Nelson Clerk
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Frankfort March 20 -1837 -
Dear Sir,
On the 24th of February last past I was employed by Conrad Hess of Germanflats an applicant for a pension and in pursuance of such employment I wrote you soliciting you to let me know what the objections are to allowing him a pension but have as yet recd. no answer - will you have the [?]unsion to write me - I would here observe that I was not the attorney who made out his papers - If more testimony is  wanting I understand he can get it as he has learned that there are some 2 or 3 witnesses which he did not know of -
In the case of Chloe Cady I wrote you March 6th but have recd. no answer - will you write me as I am frequently called ^[insert] on - The papers were out on the 2nd & 10th of Feb. last -
on sending her declaration &c. Feby 2nd I requested a suspension in case the evidence was insufficient till some affidavits ^[insert] [?] were procured which were procured soon after & forwarded on the 10th - I believe we have no further evidence in this case unless we should call on D. Cady Esqr - of Johnstown which I think will not be done as
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the means of the party are exhausted she having had to have her papers made out twice the first set being burned at Washington last [?] and when I say she has exhausted her funds (money) It has been done in sending twice to Monroe County & Columbia County to procure evidence - 
Yours &c
J. Macanley

To J. L. Edwards Coms. of Pensions
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Mar 28 [written vertically left side]
free
J. L. Edward Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Conrad Hess
Chloe Cady
NY

Frankfort NY
mch 20
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RECORD DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by S. D. L.
Soldier Conrad Hess
Service N. Y.
Additional service Rev. War

REMARKS:
No claim as above except
Rej. # 4927
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Herkimer, N. Y. June 15, 1908

Pension Department,
Record Division,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-
I would be much obliged if you would send me the records of Conrad Hess and Johannes Hess in the revolutionary War. They are supposed to have been in Bellinger's Regiment, New York Militia. 
Truly yours,
Georgia V. Byrom [signature]

[stamped] U.S. PENSON OFFICE A JUN 17 1908