Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4701, Lawrence Philip Harter, New York
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Service - New York
Name - Harter, Lawrence Philip or Herter or Herder
Number - R.4701
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In the matter of the application of Loren Herder for certain arrears of Pension under the Act of 4" July 1836 - Declaration appl. + Cert. No. 1

Jas B Jenkins, Agent
Oneida Depot
Madison Co. NY
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Declaration to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.
State of New York
County of Onondaga ss:
On this 4th day of April A.D one thousand eight hundred fifty-three personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Judge, in and for the County aforesaid Lawrence Herder, a credible person aged 70 years, a resident of Kirkville in said  County, who is the child and one of the legates male heirs at law of Lorens Herder and Barbara Herder, both deceased, and who being duly sworn according to the law, makes oath to the following declaration in order to wherein the benefits of the sd (said) Section of the Act of Congress passed on the 4th day of July 1836. That Lorens Herder (his said father) was a resident of the town of Manheim in the County of Montgomery + state aforesaid, when in the year 1779 he was drafted as a Private in a company of New York Militia in the Revolutionary War for the term of seven months, commanded by Captain Crisler + Henry Herder, that afterwards he was drafted twice for nine months each in the 4th Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Bellinger, and served each draft thus making a full term of 27 months, that at the expiration of the last draft, he returned home to Little Falls in the Town of Manheim aforesaid when he was taken prisoner, and kept by the British until the close of said War when he was re-

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-leased; and sd (said) therefore became entitled to a pension under the Act of Congress passed 18th March 1818, that in the year 1818 or after passage of that law his said father made a declaration before Judge Waddles, and (illegible) his service by three credible witnesses whose names were George Edick, John Helmer and General Campbell who swear that said Lorens was a soldier to the end of said War; that Judge Waddles kept the papers in his possession and in a week or two thereafter he died and what became of the papers this declarant is  unable to set forth.
That his said father died at his home aforesaid in Manlius in the County of Onondaga and state first above written, on the Nineteenth (19) day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and forty-three (1843) in the 98 year of his age; that said Barbara died anterior to that time, to wit, on the 18th day of March 1828, at the place, town and County aforesaid, that said Lorens Herder + Barbara (blank space), were married, he believes, by the Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz, a Presbyterian Clergyman on the (blank space) day of (blank space), 177(blank space), and always cohabitated together as husband and wife and as such raised a large family of children, to wit, Charity, Philip, Peggy, Lawrence, Betsey, Barbara, Laney, Caty and Henry, all of whom are now dead except Charity (Miller), Lawrence (this declarant) Barbara Shoemaker and Henry Herter. That his
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- said father died not receive a pension in his lifetime, to which he was entitled under said Act of 18th March 1818. And this declarant therefore makes this application for the arrears which were due him and unapplied for by him as aforesaid from 18 March 1818 up to the time of his death for himself and the other surviving children of the said Lorens + Barbara Herder, both deceased.
(Signed) Laurence Harter
Witness to Signature
Israel Spencer

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written.
(signed) Israel S Spencer
County Judge

State of New York
Onondaga County ss:
Nicholas Phillips, personally appeared before me the undersigned, a credible person aged eighty-six years, a resident of the town of Manlius in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Lorens Herter, the father of Lawrence Herder, the above-named declarant, and Barbara Herter, the mother of said declarant and was well acquainted with them from the year 1775, up to their deaths, that said Barbara died at Manlius on the 18th day of March AD 1828. and the said Lorens Herder died
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- on the nineteenth day of October 1843 at the place aforesaid, which fact he well knew by reason of his living + dying in the same neighborhood with said Phillips the(illegible) fit.
That said Lorens Herder was married to Barbara Delaney at an early period by one Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz as he has been informed and believes true + that they always lived together as husband and wife and as such raised a family of 10 children of whom the above declarant is one, and that said Charity Miller, Barbara Shoemaker, Lawrence + Henry Herder are the only surviving children of the said Lorens + Barbara, both dead This deponent further says that he has always been informed that the said Lorens Herter was a Private in the Revolutionary War under Capt. Crisler + Henry Herter in the 3rd(?) Regiment of the N. Y. Militia commanded by Col. Bellinger which he verily believes to be true and that is was generally reputed that he served as aforesaid and is satisfied by said Lawrence Herder that said Lawrence Herder is the true, lawful, and legitimate son of said Loren + Barbara Herder he knows of his own knowledge. He further says that he is entirely disinterested in the application of said Lawrence Herter or the other children above named for arrears of pensions. And further deponent saith not.
Nicholas (His X Mark) Phillips
Witness to Mark
(signed) Israel Spencer
Syracuse
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of April 1838. And I hereby certify the said Nicholas Phillips to be entitled to full faith and credit + of the age above written.
(signed) Israel Spencer Judge
Onondaga County Court

State of New York, Onondaga County ss:
I, Israel S. Spenser County Judge in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before me as such Judge aforesaid in the matter of the application of Lawrence Herter for arrears of pension for himself, and the other surviving children of Lorens + Barbara Herter, both deceased _ And that I declare my opinion to be after the investigation of the foregoing claim Lawrence Herter, Henrry Herter, Barbara Shoemaker + Charity Miller, are the only lawful children of said Loren Herter dec'd. + that said Laurens Herder died on the nineteenth of October (1843) eighteen hundred forty-three.

In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of April 1843
(signed) Israel S. Spencer, County Judge

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We the undersigned do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above-named Laurence Harter and Nicolas Phillips and with their characters. That we believe them entitled to the fullest faith and credit
Manlius Apr. 5th, 1838
 (signed) Alex F. Platto, Curtland Cunningham, Robert Cunningham, Lawrence Delany, Joseph Hoag, L.W. Adams, William Fotts, Wm. R. Wakely, DeWitt Cunningham

We Henry Herter, Charity Miller, and Barbara Schoemaker, three of the surviving children and lawful heirs of Loren + Barbara Herder, both dead, do hereby authorize our brother Laurence to prosecute the foregoing claim and to receive a certificate for the amount found due in his name.

Date Manlius Ap'l 1853 Charity (her X mark) Miller, Barbary (her + mark) Shoemaker

Attest Norman Waterman, Bennet Stoutenger

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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Curtland Cunningham, Robert Cunningham, and DeWitt Cunningham and their characters that they are men of integrity and  entitled to the fullest belief

Oneida Castle   (signed) Timothy Jenkins (MC)
April 8th 1838
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Whereas, I Laurence Herter of Kirkville in the County of Onondaga, N. Y.  son and heir of Lorins Herder, deceased, who served in the Revolutionary War and died without having received any pension
And Whereas, I am advised that the said Lorins Herder was entitle to a large annual allowance of pension as above mentioned, and also to certain arrears of pension withheld from him in his lifetime; and that his children are entitled to such allowance of pension, and also to such arrears withheld as aforesaid, Now Therefore, I do hereby, on behalf of myself and the other children of said Lorins Herder constitute and appoint Jas. B. Jenkins of Oneida Depot, Madison Co. N. Y. our true and lawful attorney and agent for us, and in our behalf to prosecute our claim to an allowance of pension, as above mentioned; and also to any arrears of pension withheld as aforesaid; Hereby giving and granting to our said attorney and agent full power and authority to present and prosecute our said claims before the proper officers of the Government of the United States, and in the prosecution of the same to do any act or thing which we or either of us might lawfully do if personally present - and for purposes aforesaid, to appoint or substitute  agents or attorneys under him, or in his place and stead: Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever our said attorney or his agents or substitutes shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this (blank) day April A.D. 1858 
(signed) Laurence Herder
Executed in the presence of Israel S. Spencer, County Judge

State of New York, County of Onondaga} ss:
On this 4th day of April A.D. 1853. before the subscriber, a County Judge in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Laurence Herder above named and to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last mentioned. (signed) Israel S. Spenser, County Judge

State of New York, County of Onondaga} ss:
Laurence Herder of Kirkland in County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposeth that he is one of the children of Lorens Herter above named and described, now deceased, and as such child, this deponent is directly interested in the claim within referred to.(signed) Laurence Herder
Subscribed and sworn to this 4th day of April AD 1853} (signed) Israel S. Spencer, County Judge
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State of New York Onondaga County ss:

Henry Herter, Charity Miller and Barbara Shoemaker formerly Charity and Barbara Herder before me personally appeared credible persons aged respectively, 77, 67, 56 years residents of the Town of Manlius in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law say that they are the lawful children of Lorins and Barbara Herder, both deceased; that said Lorins (their father) was a Private in the Revolutionary War to the close thereof under Captain Crisler and Capt. Henry Herter in the 4th Regiment of N.Y. Militia commanded by Colonel Bellinger and was a prisoner about the close of said war as their said father often had informed of the same who proceed of their own knowledge by reason of having served him that he served as aforesaid. All of which these deponents believe true; that their said father and mother always lived together as husband and wife from their marriage before he entered the service of said Was until the death of their said mother said Barbara who died at Manlius aforesaid in the 18th day of March 1828. And as such raised a family of children whose names are as follows to wit Charity (the oldest), Philip, Peggy, Laurence, Betsy, Barbara, Conrad
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Laney, Caty, and Henry. And who are all dead except these deponents and Laurence who make application for the Pension due us therein set forth; that our father said Lorens died on the nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three (1843) where he died at Manlius aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid. That they know of his death by reason of having been present as his funeral and burial, and during his illness; that it was on the day and year aforesaid they will remember by reason of it still fixed upon their minds, and by frequently referring to the date aforesaid. They further say that the reason why they make this declaration before a Justice of the Peace is because there is no Justice of a Court of Record residing near their residences then the City of Syracuse, it being a great distance and unable to go there on account of bodily suffering _ And further deponents say not. 
(signed) Henry Harter
Charity (her X mark) Miller
Barbara (her X mark) Shoemaker
Witness to Signature
(signed) R. Chapin

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of April A.D. 1853. And I hereby certify I am acquainted with Henry Herder, Charity Miller + Barbara Shoemaker, and their character that I believe them to be persons of integrity, + their affidavit entitle to the fullest faith + credit of the (illegible) above written.
(signed) Ralph Chapin, Justice of the Peace

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State of New York, Onondaga County Clerk's Office} ss. 

I Certify, That Ralph Chapin whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or Acknowledge of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine.
And I Further Certify, That the said instrument, and the Acknowledgement hereof, are executed according to the existing Laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunder set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 13th day of April 1853.
(signed) Barnard Chapin Clerk
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In the matter of the application of Laurence Herder for certain arrears of Pension under the Act of 4 July 1836
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Aff't. of Henry Herder, Charity Miller + Barbara Shoemaker
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No. 3
Jas. B. Jenkins, Atty.
Oneida Depot,
NY

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June 30, 1930

Mr. M. G. Bronner
Suite 404 Burrell Building
Little Falls, New York

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4701, it appears that Lawrence (Lorens) Philip Harter, Herter or Herder, married before the War of the Revolution, no specific date stated, Barbara Delaney, daughter of Peter Delaney.

She died March 31, 1823 or 1928, at Manlius, New York, and he died there October 19, 1833 of 1843.

Their children were:- Charity, Philip, Peggy, Lawrence, Betsey, Barbara, Conrad, Taney or Laney, Caty or Catharine and Henry.

The following children survived their father:- Charity Miller, Barbara Shoemaker, Catharine Reals, Lawrence and Henry.

Catherine Reals died prior to 1853. Charity Miller, Barbara Shoemaker, Lawrence and Henry applied in 1853 for the pension that might have been due their father and it was alleged that he served three tours of nine months each as a private in the New York Militia, under Captains Crisler, Henry Herder, Frederick Frank, Starring, Helmer and Small, in Colonel Peter Bellinger's Regiment, and was taken prisoner June 21, 1782 and held until December 14, 1782.

The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six months service.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[letterhead]

LAW OFFICES
BRONNER & WARD
SUITE 404 BURRELL BUILDING
LITTLE FALLS, NEW YORK

MYRON G. BRONNER
JAMES C. BRONNER
EDMUND A. McCARTHY
GEORGE W. WARD
DECEASED

May 1, 1930.

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

Below are the names of two men, ancestors of mine, whom I presume to have been in the American Revolution:

Lawrence Herter [or a] mentioned as a prisoner of War, page 42, Vol. 2, New York in the Revolution, Supplement of 1904.

Peter Hyer [o], a Sergeant in Captain Frank Conrad's Company, Tryon County Militia, commissioned May 8, 1767. He was also called Peter Hoyer [o] in the list of enlisted men in Col. John Harper's Regiment of Levies on page 69 of New York  in the Revolution, Vol. 1.

The information furnished may not be sufficient for your purpose, but it is all that I have at hand at the present time. I would appreciate information as to what your records show if that is obtainable.

Thanking you I am,

Very sincerely yours,
[signed]

MGB/H.

[stamp] MAY 3 1930 [/stamp]
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 (struck with kline through)
4710
P.O. Law. P. Harter
Service: blank
(the following 3 items have the word "rejected" across them")
Enlisted: (blank) 18__
Discharged: (blank) 18 __
Appliction filed: (blank) 18__
Alleges: (blank)
Re-enlisted: (blank)
Attorney: (blank)
P.O. (blank)
(blank) Recognized. (blank) Contract.

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1930 June 30 Hist. to Mr. M.  G. Bronner
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Laurence P. Harter
NY - sus 1832
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Cole

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(top left)  additional evidence

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Hon J. Minot 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

(bottom right) Free
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George C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
FREE
(Date Stamp) Syracuse N.Y. Aug. 24, 1857
(bottom  left) Free)

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Laurence P. Harter 
NY (illegible) 1832
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(lower  left)
No. 38.561
Lorens Herder dec'd.
New York
(struck through) J. B. Jenkins 21 July 1853
same 3 Sept 1853
(struck through) Evans + Fant 271 Sept. 1853
(struck through) same 7 Oct. 1853
(struck through) Lansing + Kennedy
Feb. 20/'54
(struck through) Let. Albert Cook
Feb. 20/'54

Act 7 June 1832

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No 38799
Law. P. Harter dec'd
NY
(struck through) Albert Cook Aug. 8 1857
(stuck through) same Dec. 5 1853
(struck through) Hon. A. P. Ganger January
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E.W. Benson July 22d /'57
(struck through) Same Aug 31. 1857
(struck through) Same, Oct 22. 1857

4701

June 7-1832
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(top right) postage stamped over "Chittenango" with obscured date

The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.

Caricature of head

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Lorens Herder
 Act (illegible) '32
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Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

(top left) "FREE"
Date Stamped "Syracuse, N.Y. Oct 14, 1857
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Lawrence P. Harter
Act of 1832
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Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Date Stamp "Syracuse NY Jun 23 1857"

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Lawrence P. Harter
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(underlined) N. Y. - aof 1832
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Patrick Campbell
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(underlined) N. Y. - aof 1832
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2 cases
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(Upside down) Cole

Statement of Evidence
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(struck through) Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
"Rejected" stamp
4913
P.O. Lorens Herder
Service: (blank)
Enlisted: (blank), 18 (blank).
Discharged: (blank), 18 (blank).
Application Filed: (blank), 18 (blank).
Alleges: (blank)
Re-enlisted: (blank)
Attorney: (blank)
P.O. (blank)
(blank) Recognized. (blank) Contract.
(blank) Cert. of Dis. Searched for (blank) , 18 (blank).
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Mr. (illegible)
(illegible)

Ans'd. Mar. 7. 1856 giving conditions of the claim and that of Patrick Campbell dec'd N. Y, '32

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(lower right) A. P. Granger 
                     FREE
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Hon. Mr. Minot
Pension Office
Washington
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James B. Jenkins
21d July '53
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283
Pension Office
21st July 1853

Sir:
The application of heirs of Lorens Herder dec'd. of New York has been received and filed under Act 7th June 1832.
Much useless trouble has been expended by the claimants in preparing and transmitting such imperfect documents to this office. The declaration has not been made in open court, as required by the rules of this office; and no inability to do so is asserted or certified by the Judge before whom it was made. The evidence as to servic3e, marriage, death and heirship is hearsay throughout, and worthless. The Comptroller of New York may furnish some evidence of service. A new declaration must be made.
James B. Jenkins Esqr.
Oneida Depot. N. Y.
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Evans + Fant
Sept. 27, 1853

(Evans)
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Pension Office
Sept. 27, 1853

Gentlemen,

The additional evidence in the case of Loren Herder has been examined in connection with other papers, and after a full examination of the whole case, I have to reiterate the report made on 21st July last, that "the evidence as to service, marriage, death and heirship is hearsay throughout and worthless."
There is no evidence identifying the claimant with service certified to by the Comptroller of New York. The claim will therefore remain suspended for further proof.

Messrs Evans + Fant -
Present
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Evans + Fant
Present
Oct. 7/53
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149
Pension Office
Oct. 7,1853

Gent'n,

In the case of Lorens Herder, of N Y, Jas. B. Jenkins Esq. has filed some additional testimony, but not such as to change the opinion of this office, as reported to you in the 27th ltr.

Evans + Fant
Present
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In the matter of the application of Lawrence Herder for certain arrears of Pension made Act 4 July 1836 + 18 Mch. 1818 -
Aff't. of Henry Orendorff
No. 2
Jas. B. Jenkins, Atty.

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State of New York, Herkimer County ss:

Before me personally appeared Henry Ohendorff, a resident of Columbia in the county aforesaid, a credible (illegible) aged eighty-nine years, who being duly sworn says, that during the Revolutionary War, and in the year 1779 and 1780 he was a resident of German Flatts in the County of Herkimer, and was there such acquainted with Lorens Herder who was a Revolutionary War soldier, and Barbara Herder formerly Barbara Delaney who were joined in marriage before the Revolutionary War, and he believes by one Abraham Rosecrantz, a Clergyman of the Reformed Dutch Church of Herkimer + German Flatts; that he knows of said marriage by reason that he attended the wedding.
And that they lived together from and after said date as husband and wife, were so reputed, and as such raised a family of 10 children, of whom Charity Miller, Barbara Shoemaker, Laurence Herder (the above-named declarant) and Henry Herder are the only surviving children; that said Lawrence is the lawful and legitimate child of said Lorens + Barbara aforesaid, he knows of his own knowledge, that he has known him from his infancy; that from his knowledge information and belief said Lorens Herder was a Private in the Revolutionary War in a company commanded by Captains Crisler and Henry Herter in the 4th Regiment of N. Y. Militia commanded by Colonel
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Bellinger, and that he was a nine-month man and served three drafts of nine months each; that when he returned home from the last draft, he was taken prisoner by the British or Indians at Little Falls at which time the British or Indians burned a mill, that he remained a prisoner in Canada to the end of the war when he was released. That said Lorens on account thereof was entitled to a pension under the Act of 11 March 1818 of $96 per annum. And he therefore had his papers made out and executed before on Judge Wadles and left in his hands to be sent to the Commissioner of Pension. This said Wadles moved away soon thereafter and suddenly died. And what became of the papers after that this deponent is unable to set forth. That his witnesses were General Patrick Campbell, George Edrick + John Helmer who were well acquainted with said Lorens + knew that he served to the end of the war and made oath to that fact. Said Gen. Campbell testified that said Lorens made 3 drafts at nine months each+ and that he saw him in the actual military service of said war. And that his Company + the company to which Lorens belonged were together most of the times + that said company to which Loren belonged were a part of said Campbells Regiment. The other live witness made oath to the same thing only that they were privates And those witnesses were certified to be credible persons. And they were persons of char-
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acter to the knowledge of this deponent and they testified that he was honorably discharged at Montreal + was taken a prisoner at Little Falls when the mill was burned. All of which this deponent verily believes true _ That he was away from home with said Regiment and it was well known by all who knew him that he was a soldier as aforesaid + a person that this deponent being a resident of the same place w in a position to know the facts above set forth. And that he had frequent conversations with said Lorens in his lifetime about his said service and he therefore remembers said facts was definitely on that account. That he is informed and verily believes that the said Loren Herder died on the 19 October 1843 _ This deponent further says that he is entirely disinterested in the application of said Lawrence Herter certain and of pension claimed in his declaration and for the deponent saith not
(signed) Henry (his X mark) Olendorf
Witness to Signature
Ezra Grans


Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of April 1858. And I hereby certify that I believe Henry Olendorff who under oath to the foregoing deposition to be a credible person and that his affidavit is entitled to the fullest faith and credit. That he is disinterested in the application of Lawrence Herter for certain arrears of Pension, and that he is of the age above written, and that said Lorens
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Herder died the 19 day of October 1843 - 
In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand seal of office this 9th day of April 1853. 
(signed) Ezra Grans Clerk of Herkimer County and Acting Surrogate
(Seal)

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This goes to Herkimer Flatts


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Oneida Depot
Apr. 19 1853

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm'r. of Pensions

Sir

Be pleased to put on the files in your office for examination the enclosed papers of Laurence Herder for certain arrears of pension under the Act of 4 July 1836.

Respectively yours
(signed) Jas.  B. Jenkins
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In the matter of Laurence Herter son of Lorens Herder or Lawrence P. Herter for arrears of pension 
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Comptrollers Certificate
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James B. Jenkins
Agent
Oneida, Madison county
N. Y.
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[ Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in Infantry, Calvary, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given.  The names should be given with care, and in a legible.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five percent per annum, viz:
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1779 Sept. / Laurens Herder  | Priv'e. |No. of Cert'c. issued, 20681 |L 3 |  7|6 2/3
  "        "     / Lourens Herter   |   "       | "            "           "      20723 | -   |10|8
1780 April / Laurentz Horder |   "       |  "           "            "      20607 |  3 |  7|6 2/3
  "     Aug  / Lorens Herder     |   "       |  "           "           "       20792 | 4  |  - |   -
  "     April / Laurens Herter    |   "       |  "           "            "      20903  |  1 |  4| 10 2/3
  "     April / Lourens Herter    | Corp'l.|  "           "            "      20966  |  - | 17| 7 2/15
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State of New York,
Comptroller's Office, Albany, June 17th, 1853
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. Five now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First - under Capt. Hendrick Herder in Col. Peter Bellinger's Regiment
Second  " Lt. George Helmer             "  "          Do                        "
Third      " Capt. Fred'k Frank             "  "           Do                       "
Fourth    "   "     Hend'k Herder          "  "          Do                        "
Fifth        "   "    Hend'k Staring          "   "          Do                        "
Sixth       "    "    Jacob Small              "   "          Do                        "
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I have examined the rolls for the above, and find L13:8:3 to be correct.

(signed) A. W. Lee Examining Clerk  (signed) J. C. Wright Comptroller
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[ Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in Infantry, Calvary, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given.  The names should be given with care, and in a legible.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five percent per annum, viz:
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1782 Nov. 14 |Laurence P. Herter  | Priv'e. |No. of Cert'c. issued, 39591|L15 |  9|4
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State of New York,
Comptroller's Office, Albany, June 18th, 1853
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 8 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First - under Capt. / See accompanying certificate )
(balance of entries are blank)

I have examined the rolls for the above, and find -----
 to be correct.

(signed) A. W. Lee Examining Clerk (signed) J. C. Wright Comptroller
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In the matter of the application of Lawrence Herter for certain arrears of Pensions -
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Certificate of Court
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Jas. B. Jenkins
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Chittenango June 1st, 1853

In the matter of the application of Laurence Harter or Herder for certain arrears of Pensions}

State of New York
Onondaga County ss:

I, Israel S. Spencer, Judge of Onondaga County Courts in and for the county aforesaid, in my capacity of Judge do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to this Court that Lawrence or Lorens Herder and Lawrence or Laurence P. Herter are one and the same person, and that the letter P. stands for P (blank space), and that Laurence Herter is one of the surviving children of said Laurence or Lorens Herder alias Laurence P. Herter _ And that said Lorens Herder, alias Laurence P. Herter was a prisoner from June to December 1782. 

(Seal) The witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of June 1853 _ And I certify that I have no interest in the result of this case of Laurence Herder for arrears of pension or concerned in its prosecution.

(signed) Israel S. Spencer, County Judge +c.
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"State of New York  Dr. to sundry Persons for their pay during their captivity - viz:

To Laurence Herter Private in Col. Bellinger's Reg't. from 21st June to 14th December 1782 is 5 mos. + 24 days c 5 3/4 

Audited 6th August 1785
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Comptrollers Office
Albany June 18th, 1853

I certify the above to be a true extract from an original entry at page 265 of Book A Audited Accounts now remaining in this office.

(signed) J. C. Wright, Comp'r.
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Oneida June 26, '53

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm'r. of Pensions

Dear Sir

Be please to file the enclosed Certificate as additional evidence in the case of Laurence Herter for certain arrears of Pension & oblige.

Respectfully Yours
(signed) Jas. B. Jenkins
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Oneida Depot
June 28, 1853

Hon Loren P Waldo

Dear Sir

Be pleased to file the enclosed certificate with the Declaration of Laurence Herter son of Lorens Herder alias Laurence P. Herter for certain arrears of Pension + oblige

Respectfully yours
(signed) James B. Jenkins
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J. B. Jenkins
Sept 3/53
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Pension Office
Sept. 3, 1853

Sir

The additional evidence in the case of Lorens Herder has been received and filed. Before the case can be finally acted upon, it is necessary that the claimants should furnish this office with the certificate of a Court of record that Lorens Herder died, leaving no widow, and also the evidence upon which such certification is founded,






James B. Jenkins Esq.
Oneida Depot
N. Y.
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Oneida Depot N. Y.
Sept. 12th 1853

Hon. Loren P. Waldo

Dear Sir

I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Lorens Herder alias Laurence P. Herter dec'd. of New York for arrears of Pensions.
The evidence required by a letter from your office dated on the 3rd inst will be found in Hon. S. T. Holmes certificate. The other evidence was prepared before your letter reached me and hence I enclose it, which may, or may not be used.

I am respectfully &c
(signed) Jas. B. Jenkins
Page 49

In the matter of the application of Laurene Harter for Certain Arrears of Pension
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Affidavits
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Jas. B. Jenkins
Agent
Oneida N. Y.
Page 50

In the case of Lorens Herder alias Laurence P. Herter for arrears of Pension

State of New York, Onondaga County ss:

Before me personally came before me Lawrence Harter, Frederick Reals and Phillip Harter, credible persons residents of Manlius in said County who being severally duly sworn doth each depose and say, that Lorens Herder alias Laurence P. Herter died leaving no widow. And the first named first named deponents say that they have no interest in the result of this case or interested in its prosecution & further deponents saith not.
(signed) Frederick Reals, Phillip Harter, Laurence Harter
Attest (signed) Stanton Huntley, Ralph Chapin

Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of September and I hereby certify that said deponents are entitled to credit. That I have no interest in the result of this Case or interest in its prosecution _
(signed) Ralph Chapin, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, Onondaga County Clerk's Office,} ss.
I certify that Ralph Chapin whose name is inscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking of same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorized to take same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature on the Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, J have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County, at Syracuse this 13th day of Sept. 1853
(signed) E. P. Hopkins, Dep'y Clerk, Clk Abs.
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Oneida, NY
September 15, 1853

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm'r. of Pensions

Dear Sir

Will you please examine the enclosed affidavit with the other papers in the case of Laurence Harter for arrears in pension

Respectfully yours
Jas. B. Jenkins
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Washington, Oct.1st, 1853

Dear Sir

As I leave this evening, I have to trouble you in a little matter.

The case of Lorenz Herter, N. York, Susp. Act 7th June 1832 has been given into our charge by a power of Atty. from Mr. J. B. Jenkins. He writes to us today that on the 8th or 9th inst. (that is Sep'r) he mailed direct to this office additional evidence.

Our object is to have this evidence placed with the papers so that the case may be reported to us, fearing that as it was not filed by us, it may be reported to Mr. Jenkins.

If consistent with your rules, you will greatly oblige us by attending to this request.

Very respectfully
Evans & Fant

Hon. S. P. Waldo
Comm. or Pensions

(writing in lower right corner)
See if the above evidence is here, If so, put it with the case evidence. (illegible initials?)
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Chittenango, Madison County
N.Y. February 8, 1854

Commissioner of Pensions _

(illegible) - Mr. Lorenz Harter of this place has requested us to write you in relation to a claim which he has made for the services of his Father as a Pensioner_ The papers + affidavits he says have been filed + the claim submitted to you.  He wishes to know the situation of the matter. From what we can learn we have no doubt it is an honest claim but we are unable to ascertain from him its precise situation + what proof is lacking.

Will you do us the kindness to inform us in relation thereto

Very Respectfully
Lansing and Kennedy
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Albert Cook
Feb'y 20/54
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Pension Office
Feb 20, 1854

Sir
I have filed the power of Attorney authorizing you to promote a claim in light of Laurence Harter, for the services of his father in the war of the Revolution and you are informed that we have evidence before us that the papers prepared by J. B. Jenkins are false and fraudulent, and cannot, therefore, be considered. If the claim is further promoted a new declaration must be presented, and all the requirements of this office for conveying into That the act of June 7, 1832, strictly complied with. The regulations under that act are herewith forwarded

Albert Cook Esq'r
Oran,
Onondaga Co.
New York
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321
Pension Office
Feb. 20, 1854

 Gentlemen,

In reply to your inquiry, you are informed that this claim of Lorens Herder, filed in the office by J. B. Jenkins was suspended for the want of evidence to identify the said Lorens, with the Laurence Herter, alias Herder, alias Laurence P. Herter who is credited with certain service in the book of the Comptroller of New York. Since it was last considered, Jenkins, has been sentenced to the penitentiary for the preparation and presentation to this office false and fraudulent papers with the view of defrauding the government _ And that fact has consequence notice as to view all claims which have been presented by him with suspicion and distrust. Heir one, a deponent of that consideration, may one be likely that

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the present claim is set asunder; first it is but probable that a soldier of that delinquencies ? , ?  have lived until Oct. 19,1843 and not have presented a claim for pension.

If the claim is further processed, it must be commenced de novo (anew), or so one of the papers, now or file can be considered in the investigation.

P.S. Since the above was written, we have considered evidence before us that the papers of the claim on the above case are fraudulent, viz. a deposition from Laurence Harter, the son of the same party claim Jenkins presented made on the 8th inst., in which he states that his father died on the 19th of Oct. 1833 ten years prior to the new date alleged in the papers filed by J!

Messrs. Lansing + Kennedy
Chittenango
Madison Co.
New York
Page 59

Aug 8/54.
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Pension Office
Aug 8 1854

Sir

The application of the children of Laurence P. Harter dec'd of NY has been examined and filed under the Act of June 7 1832.

The service must be established by the records of the State in which it was rendered, if any such evidence exists. If none exists, then it must be proved by witnesses who know that he did service as alleged.

I cannot discover that he ever made application for pension under the Act of 1818.


Albert Cook Esq
Oran
Onondaga Co.
NY
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Laurence Herter, N York,
Wish to See papers  Dated
Commis. Sept 26/53 (illegible initials)
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Additional evidence to be filed with the application of Laurence Harter for children of Laurence P. Harter deceased of New York
War of the Revolution 
Act of June 7 - 1832



Albert Cook, Atty.
Oran 
Onondaga County NY
Page 63

State of New York, Comptroller's Office}
Albany, October 5 1855.

I hereby certify that on searching the record of audited accounts in this office, from May 22, 1782, to October 31, 1794, I find in Book A pp 265 of said record the following audited account therein recorded, to wit:

" State of New York  Ltr. to sundry persons for their pay during their Captivity Viz:-" 
Under the above caption among other entries on said page the following appears
" To Laurence Herter Private in Colo. Bellinger's Reg't from 21st June 1782 to Dec'r 1782 is 5Mo x 24 days at 5-3/4" "15,,19,,4"
"Audited 6th August 1785" 
(signed) H. B. Haswell Clk.  Jas. M. Cook, Comptroller
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State of New-York, Comptroller's Office.} Albany, October 5 1855.

I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitle "An Act for the Settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
Names- Lawrence P. Herter Private  
No. of Book - 8 
No. of Certificate - 39.591
Date - Nov. 14, 1782
L S. D. 15,,9,,4
Rank and Name of Company Officer. - Names of officers not given in this Book, but it appears from other Records in this office that the said private was a member of Col. Bellinger's Regiment at the time_
(space until the below written has been indicated as "blank")

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth and find them to be correct.} (signed) H. B. Haswell  Clerk.  (signed) Jas M. Cook Comptroller
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State of New-York, Comptroller's Office.} Albany, October 4 1855.

I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitle "An Act for the Settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
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Names                             |No. of| No.  of     | Date          | L  S.  D.| Rank and Name 
                                         | Book|Certificate.|                  |              |of Company 
                                                                                                       Officer
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Lawrence ? Harter Private| 5      |20.490       |June 1.1782| 1-15-6 | Lt. Geo. Helmer
Laurence ? Harter      "     | 5      |20.526       |Aug 1.1781 | 1-15-6 | Lt. John Demuth
Laurence ? Harter      "     | 5      |20.561       |June 1.1782| 1-15-6 | "         do.
Laurentz Herter          "     | 5      |20.607   |Apl. 1.1780 | 3-7-6-2/3|Capt. Fred'k Frank
Lawrence ? Herder     "     | 5      |20.671  |Sept. 1.1779|3-16-5-1/3|" Hendrick Herder
Laurens Herder           "     | 5      |20.681  |Sept. 1. 1779|3-7-6-2/3| "           do.
Laurens ? Herder        "     | 5      |20.690  | Sept. 1. 1779|3-7-6-2/3| "           do.
Laurens ? Herder        "     | 5      |20.764         |Aug. 1. 1780|3-4- " |" Henry Herder
Lorens ? Herder          "     | 5      |20.771         |Aug. 1. 1780|3-4- " | "           do.
Lorens Herder             "     | 5      |20.792         |Aug. 1. 1780|4-"- " | "           do.
Lawrens Herter           "     | 5      |20.903  |April 1. 1780|1-4-10-2/3| " Hend'k Waring
Lawrens Herter       Corp'l |         |20.966  |April 1. 1780|"-17-7-3/5| " Jacob Small
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                                                                                       L31-16-4-3/5
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be Correct} (signed) H. B. Haswell, Clerk
(signed) Jas. M. Cook, Comptroller
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Oran December 3 1855

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send the Comptroller's certificates of the Service of Laurence Harter and Lawrence P. to be filed with the application of the children of Laurence P. Harter to which is all word evidence I am able to find at present, the claim was intended to be and I think ought to be filled under the Act of 1818 You will see by an examination of the papers filed with the application that their Father had no property at the time the first Act was passed in 1818 or at any time after until the day of his death. I think that Laurence Harter + Laurence P. Harter are the same person + the reason I assign for my belief is that there appears to be but one Laurence Harter in captivity and that I think must be the same Laurence P Harter spoken of by the two old men who knew him at the time and of being taken prisoner at Little Falls, I send all the word I can find of the service of any Harter in the war of the Revolution that you may be able to dispose of the matter in a way it should be disposed of

I am Respectfully yours
Albert Cook
Oran
N York

Hon J Min
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Albert Cook
Dec. 15 '55
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Pension Office
Dec 15 1855

Sir
The Certificates of the Comptroller of NY have been received and filed in the case of Laurence P. Harter dec'd of NY. Some of the names included in those Certificates, except the name of the prisoner Laurence P Harter, could in any way be made to apply to the father of the claimant, and his imprisonment did not cover a period of six months, and there is no satisfactory proof as to how long he was in service before he was in service before he was taken prisoner. And before it could be admitted that the prisoner and Laurence P Harter in where might the claim is asserted are identical the claimant would be required to file an affidavit that he had not through any channel - been informed that any evidence on file in the Comptroller's office contradicting his statements made in his declaration.

1832/ (in margin in different hand)

Albert Cook Esq
Oran
NY
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No. 38,561

Brief case
Lorens Herder Dec'd
N. Y.
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Brief Case Lorens Herder: dec'd, _
Lawrence Harter (4th April 1853), aged 70 yrs. declares she is the child and one of the heirs of Lorens + Barbara Herder - In 1779 Loren was drafted as a private in N.Y. militia for 9 months. Co. commanded by Capt's. Crisler + Henry Herder - Lorens afterward drafted twice of 9 mos  each in 4th Reg't under Col. Bellinger + served each draft making a full term of 27 months - returned home + was taken prisoner + kept prisoner till close of the war when he was released. Lorens died 19th Oct. 1843, aged 98 years. Barbara died 13th March 1828. L + B. married by Rev. Abraham Rosencrantz 177(blank) + co-habited as husband and wife - had a large family of children all dead except Charity Miller, Lawrence, Barbara Shoemaker + Henry Herter.
Nicholas Phillips (4th Apl. 1853), age 86 years. says he was well acquainted with Lorens + Barbara from 1775 to their death _ Barbra died 13th March 1828 + Lorens died 19th Oct: 1843 which he well knows by way on of his living + dying in the same
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same neighborhood with dept. + his hearing of it. Lorens + Barbara were married at an early period by Rev. Ab'm. Rosencrantz as he has been informed _ always lived as husband + wife + raised 10 children _ informed Lorens was a private in Rev'y. war under Capts. Crisler + Henry Herder in 4th Reg't. of NY Militia under Col. Bellinger + 
so reputed. Lawrence he knows is the son of L + B 
Power of Attorney to Jas B. Jenkins 4th April 1853. _
Henry Olendorff (9th April 1853) says in 1779 +'80 he was well acquainted Lorens a Rev'y soldier + Barbara, who were married before the war. Believes by Re. Ab'm. Rosencrantz _ Knows of s'd marriage by was on that he attended so the wedding _ lived from that date as husband +wife +so reputed + raised a large family of 10 children Charity Barbara Lawrene only surviving. Known Lawrence from his infancy - ( all the rest of the affidavit is hearsay except as follows: Lorens died 19th October 1843
Henry Harter, Charity Miller + Barbara Shoemaker as above_
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Washington 6 March 1856

Hon. Mr. Minot

Dear Sir

I send the enclosed to your Department for information

Respectfully +c

Amos P. Granger M.C.
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Hon A. P. Granger
Jan'y 29 1857
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Pension Office
January 29, 1857

Sir,

I return the letter of Mr. Harter and have the honor to state, that the claim set up, on the account of the alleged services of Laurence P. Harter, has not been allowed, because of the failure of applicant to prove a service of six months.

His agent, Mr. Albert Cook has been fully advised as to the condition of the case and the steps necessary to be taken to the complete it.

Hon A. P. Granger
H of R
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Syracuse June 23.1857

Geo.C. Whiting
Com'r. of Pensions}

Sir
I would enquire whether the Application of Lawrence Harter for a Pension on account of Services Rendered by his Father Lawrence P. Harter in the Revolution War. The claim was made by Mr. Harter in 1834 and given to Albert Cook as Agent to present to the Pension Office
Also the Claim of Mariah Harter for a Pension on account of Services Rendered by her Father Peter Campbell in the Revolution war. The claim was also given to Albert Cook as Agent to present to the Com'r. of Pensions from which they have heard nothing and cannot get anything satisfactory answer from their Agent Mr. Cook_
Your answers in relation to the above will be gratefully rec'd. by the applicants for whom this request is made _
Respectfully yours
(signed) E. W. Bension

Geo. C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions} 

illegible initials in circle
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Pension Office
July 22nd 1857

Sir

Your letter of the 23rd ultima relative to the claims for pension of the children of Lawrence P. Harter, of New York and that of the children of Patrick Campbell has received due attention.

In the case of Harter, it was alleged that he served three tours of nine months each, under Captain Henry Herder et al and was captured and held prisoner by the British. It appears by the records in the Office of the Comptroller, at Albany that Lawrence or Lawrence P. Harter was held a prisoner five months and twenty-four days, and was paid by the State for that time. Payments were also made to Laurens, Laurens F., and Laurence N. Herder. As none of these payments were in the name of Lawrence P. Herter, it did not seem to be established that the father of the claimants performed the service alleged by their witnesses. It would be safe to allow the claim for six months service, upon proof of the names of the only children now surviving.

The parties to the claim for the Revolutionary

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services of Patrick Campbell, deceased, have repeatedly been informed that, as he died in 1818, and his widow in 1824, before the paying of any pension laws under which children are entitled to arrears, his children have no legal claim to pension money.

I am, respectfully, Your Ob't. Svt.,
(signed) Geo. C. Whiting, Commissioner 


E. W. Benson, Esq.
Syracuse
NY
Page 78

State of New York County of Onondaga}

On this 22 day of August 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Jabez Lewis aged 57 years Peter J. Terpining age 59 years residents of Manlius in State of N. York 
Who being credible witnesses and duly sworn according to Law on their oaths declare that they are acquainted with Laurence Harter Henry Harter Barbara Shoemaker Charity Miller and that they are Lawful and Legitimate Heirs of Laurence P. Harter deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war as the proof already filed in the Pension Office will show and that they are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Laurence P. Harter. This we know from our long acquaintance with them and that the facts was never dispute or called in question by their friends and acquaintance
(signed) Jabez Lewis
(signed) Peter J Terpining
Attest (signed) Ralph Chapin

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written
(signed) Ralph Chapin Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by their presents that we Laurence Harter Henry Harter Barbar Shoemaker Charity Miller (Heirs of Laurene P. Harter a soldier in the revolution war) whose papers are now filed in the Pension Office claiming Pension money for services rendered by the said Laurence P. Harter in said war do hereby appoint and constitute Henry Olds of Syracuse N. York our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our named to receive from the Commissioner of Pension of the United or from agents of the United States paying Pensions in the State of N. York the amounts that may be allowed us on account of services rendered by the above-mentioned Laurence P. Harter and granting unto him our said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act whatsoever may be requisite to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purpose as we might or could do if personally present with full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratify all that our said attorney or his substitute may lawfully do by virtue hereof _
Writing our hands and seals this 22 day of August 1857
(signed) Laurene Harter
(signed) Henry Harter
Barbara (her X mark) Shoemaker
Charity (her X mark) Miller

Attest (signed) Ralph Chapin

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ratify all that our said attorney or his substitute may lawfully do by virtue hereof _
Writing our hands and seals this 22 day of August 1857
(signed) Laurene Harter
(signed) Henry Harter
Barbara (her X mark) Shoemaker
Charity (her X mark) Miller

Attest (signed) Ralph Chapin
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Subscribed and acknowledged before me this day and year first above written
(signed) Ralph Chapin Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Onondaga County Clerk's Office,} ss.
I Certify That Ralph Chapin whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument was, at the time taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily, believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the /seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 24 day of August 1857
(signature obscured by paper fold)
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Syracuse August 24, 1857

G. C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions

Sir
Will you inform me in relation to the application of Barbara Shoemaker for bounty land under the act of March 3, 1835, dated in March or April 1835. Our records being burnt cannot give the exact time or number. Also in relation to Rudolph Duchampauches No. 202.291.

Respectfully yours
(signed) E. W. Benson

illegible intitials
Page 82

E W Bension Esq
Syracuse
N.Y.
August 31, 1857
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Pension Office Aug 31, 1857

Sir
I have received the additional evidence transmitted by you in the case of Laurence P Harter, deceased, and have to state that since the date of my letter of the 22d attend, a question has been presented to the Attorney General involving the rights of children and grandchildren to recover arrears of pension due revolutionary soldiers, and consideration of the providence now adduced must wait his decision.




E W Benson Esqr
Syracuse
New York
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Syracuse Oct 14, 1857

Geo. C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions

Sir

Yours of the 31 August was duly rec'd in which you informed me in relation of the claim of the heirs of Laurence P. Harter deceased to arars of Pension due for services rendered in the Revolution that a question was before the Attorney General involving the rights of children and grandchildren to recover arears of Pension due Revolution Soldiers and the consideration of the evidence adduced must await his decision. Will you please inform me as to the decision and result of the claim.

Respectfully yours
(signed) E. W. Benson
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E. W. Benson Esqr
Oct 22
Page 86

Pension Office, October 22, 1857
Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 14th instant, I have to state that the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance with a recent opinion of the Attorney General, has decided that unadjusted Pension claims of deceased Revolutionary soldiers and their widows, cannot be recovered by their children, or any other parties. The claim of the children of Laurence P. C Harter for the arrears of pension which he was alleged to have been entitled, is rejected.

E. W. Benson Esqr.
Syracuse
New York
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No 38561
In the matter of application of Lorens Herder alias Laurence P Herter dec'd of New York for arrears of pension
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Jas B Jenkins
Oneida Depot N.Y.
Page 88

Supplemental Declaration in the matter of the application of Laurence Herter one of the children of Laurence P. Harter dec'd for certain arrears of pension under the Act of June 7, 1832

State of New York County of Onondaga ss:

On this 11th day of August AD 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Laurence Herter a resident of the Town of Sullivan in the County of Madison who is the child and one of the legitimate heirs at law of Lorens Herter alias Laurence P. Herter  and Barbara Herter, both deceased, and who being duly sworn according to law make oath to the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 7, 1832. That Lorens Herder alias Laurence P. Herter his father was a resident of the Town of Manheim in Montgomery County and state aforesaid when in the year 1779 he enlisted in the Military service of the Revolutionary war as a private under Captain Crisler in Col. Peter Bellinger's Regiment of New York Militia for the period of nine months, served his time and was honorably discharged. When he again enlisted in the fall of said year 1779 for nine months longer under Captain Hendrick Herder in the same Regiment and served his full term, when he was again honorably discharged. That he again enlisted for another term in the year 1780 under said Captain Henry
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or for other name Hendrick Herter, of Colonel Bellinger Reg't and that during said last term of service he was assigned under several captains and commanded by other Captains in said Reg't. commanded by Col. Peter Bellinger, but that his principal Captain was Hendrick Herter. That in the year 1782 he served under said officers and went from Little Falls to Quebec with his said company. That when his said company were adversaries to both aforesaid and after they had reached to that place aforesaid and after they had been seized by British + Indians /// + they aforesaid taken prisoner to Canada and kept in prison for about six months or there abouts when they were released by /// of the /// 

The declarant further says that his father spoke his name Generally Lorens Herder and his was generally heard by that sound.   He also used the name Laurence P. Herter and that the letter P standing for Phillip. That this declarant was named after his father and he always writes his name "Laurence Herter" That both names are one and the same person.

This declarant further says that his father + mother Barbara were married at a very early period before the Revolutionary War and said his father when he said  ? ?    at the time stated in his former Declaration that this declarant is ? 70 years And said he was then distant + 

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Whose names were enumerated in his former declaration. That his said father and mother were married by the Rev. Abraham Rosencrantz of Herkimer and German Flatts. That he has written for a certification of their marriage + he has been informed by Mr. A. G. Rosencrantz, who has the record of marriages in his possession that a part of said record was on loose leaves and had been lost+ that he could not find the said marriage.

This declarant further says that his said father and mother died at the dates recited in his previous declaration without perfecting his pension claim. That his said father died without leaving a widow surviving him + further this deponent says not.
(signed) Laurence Harter
Witness (Signed) F. L. French
(signed) George Crouse

Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 day of August 1853. And I hereby certify that Laurence Herter is a credible person + is unable by bodily infirmities to appear in open Court. I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case or interest in its prosecution.
(signed) Ralph Chapin Justice of the Peace

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
Before me personally came Charity Miller, Barbara Shoemaker and Henry Harter
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credible persons residents on Manlius in said County being each severally duly sworn, doth each for himself or herself depose and say that all the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are true except as to such matter stated upon information + belief. + as to that matter they believe it to be true
(signed) Henry Herter
Barbara (her X mark) Shoemaker
Charity (her X mark) Miller
Attest (signed )Ralph Chapin
(signed) Jacob Crouse

Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th day of August 1853. And I hereby certify that Charity Miller, Barbara Shoemaker + Henry Herter be credible persons and entitled to full credit and I have no interest in this case or its prosecution

(signed) Ralph Chapin, Justice of the Peace
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In the matter of the application of Laurence Herter for certain arrears of Pension} 
June 1st 1858

State of New York, Onondaga County ss

Before me personally appeared Laurence Harter and the undersigned credible witnesses aged respective 71,, 56,, 77,, 86,, 68,, years who being duly sworn says, that the father of the above named Claimant was known and called in his lifetime by the name of Laurens Herder + Herter, Lorens or Laurence Herter or Herder and Laurence P. Herter, all of which names they know of their own knowledge to be one and the same person and the father of Laurence Herter or Herder. That these deponents have often seen him write and spell his name Lorens Herder, Laurens Herder, Laurence Harter and Laurence P. Herder or Herter and that the letter P. is said Lorens alias Laurens P Herter stood for Phillip.
Deponents further state that said Herter died after told these deponents in his lifetime that he remained in Captivity for a large time + was a prisoner taken by the Indians + British at Little Falls the time they (the British + Indians) burned the large mill in Little Falls in the year 1782 which they verily believe to be true. That he also often told these deponents that he served under several officers in. Col. Bellinger's Reg't. but their names or some of them are long forgotten neither can they remember
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the length of time he remained a prisoner and further deponents say not -
(signed) Laurence Harter, Henry Harter, Charity (her X mark) Miller, Nicholas (his X mark) Phillips, Barbara (her X mark) Shoemaker
Witness (signed) Ralph Chapin

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of June 1858. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the (illegible) of the above affidavit and their Character. That they are persons entitled to the fullest faith and credit. And I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution of the Claim of Laurence Herter for arrears of pension, or in the results of the case            -
(signed) Ralph Chapin, Justice of the Peace

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In the matter of the application of Laurence Harter for certain arrears of pension
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Affidavit

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State of New York, Onondaga County Clerk's Office,} ss.
I Certify, That Ralph Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 28 day of June 1853. (balance obscured by paper fold)
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In the Case of Lorens Herder
Alias Laurence P. Herter, dec'd.
for Arrears of Pension

State of New York
Madison County ss:

I Sidney T. Holmes County Judge of the County Court in and for said County of Madison after a full and satisfactory examination, declare the opinion of said Court to be that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to said Court, to which, the evidence of Barbara Shoemaker, Charity Miller + others, that Henry Herter is the legitimate Child and Heir of Lorens Herder alias Laurence P. Herter deceased + that said Lorens Herder and Laurence P. Herder are one and the same person. That said Lorens alias Laurene P Herter or Herder was lawfully and legally married to Barbara Herter before his last term of serv. in the Revolutionary War, + that they lived together thereafter as husband and wife. And as such had 10 children of whom the above-named Laurence Herter was one. That said Barbara died at Manlius in Onondaga County on the 18th day of March 1823. And that her said husband survived her + remained unmarried until he died at the same place on 19th day of October 1843. And that he left no widow surviving him. That said Lorens Herder alias Laurence P Herter was a private in said War under Captains Herder, Frank, Starring + Small in Col. Piter Bellinger's Regiment of New York Militia and that he was a prisoner for the term of nearly 6 months in the year 1782.
That this Court has no interest in the result of this Case or interest in its prosecution

(Seal) In testimony whereof I heave hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 8th day of September 1853
(signed) S.T. Holmes
County Judge of Mad. Co.
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In the matter of the application of Laurence Herter for certain arrears of Pension

State of New York Onondaga County} ss

I Israel S. Spencer Judge of the County Court of said County do declare the opinion of said Court to be after a full examination made. That satisfactory evidence has been adduced to said Court to wit the testimony of Nicholas Phillips a credible person aged 86 years, a resident of Manlius in said County and Henry Ohrendorff a credible person aged 89 years, a resident of Columbia in Herkimer County that Lorens Herder + Laurence P. Herter are one and the same person. And that he was lawfully married to Barbara Herter before his last term of service in the Revolutionary War + that they lived together thereafter as husband and wife. And as such had several children whom said Laurence Herter was one and the lawful issue of said marriage. That said Laurence said father is the same person who was a private in the Revolutionary war under Capt's Herder, Frank and Helmer in Col. Peter Bellinger's Regiment and was a Prisoner in the year 1782 for the period of about six months; that said Barbar Herter died on the 13th day of March 1823 at Manlius in said County; and that said Laurence P. Herter died on the 19th day of October 1828 at the place aforesaid. That this Court has no interest in result of this case or its prosecution.
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In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of September 1853
(signed) Israel S. Spencer Judge
Onondaga County Court

Comm'r. of Pensions

For ans. to you communication of the 3rd with "that Lorens Herder died leaving no widow" I would refer you to the foregoing certificate of Hon. S. T. Holmes. The foregoing evidence was prepared before yours was sent hence I send it to your Office to be used of any other point might not be satisfactorily established.
(signed) Jas. B Jenkins, Agent
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State of New York County of Onondaga} ss,

Be it remembered that on this third day of July AD 1854 personally appeared before County Court of said County Laurence Harter a resident of Sullivan in County of Madison and State of New York who being duly sworn in according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration viz: That he is the son and one of the lawful heirs at law for to Laurence P. Harter deceased late of the Town of Manlius in County of Onondaga and State aforesaid That he has heard his Father the said Laurence P Harte often say that he was married to this deponents Mother Barbara Harter before the war of the Revolution and that his mother's name before her said marriage was Barbara Delaney That his said Father has often told him that he had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That he served three tours of nine months each. That he served eighteen months under Captain Hendrick or Henry Harter and nine months under Captain Christler in Rome (then Fort Stanwix) And that he was afterwards taken prisoner at Little Falls at the time the British burnt the mills at that place and was a prisoner about seven months until the end of the war. That his mother Barbara died in Manlius aforesaid on the 13th day of March 1823 and that his said Father Laurence P. Harter died on the 19th day of October 1833 in the Town of Manlius aforesaid. And he left no widow surviving And his said Father has often told him that while he was a prisoner with the British the enemy killed his horses and drove way all of his cattle And that he was sold to a French man and taken to Montreal and kept there until peace was declared when he was sent to Halifax and then to Boston from whence he returned home
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And this deponent further says that his said Father made a declaration oif the fats in this case under the first act granting pensions to the soldiers of the Revolution which declaration was put in the hands of J O Wattles Esq'r then of Manlius Onondaga County and is supposed to have been filed by him in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the City of Washington DC which will more fully appear by the papers herewith presented and by the proof file by my said Father or his agent J. O. Wattles Esq'r for the purpose of obtaining any former act or acts of Congress and reference will be he had to all legal and reliable proof or papers heretofore filed by any person or persons for the purposes above mentioned And this deponent further says that his Father the said Laurence P Harter died leaving five children him surviving viz: Charaty Miller Laurence  Harter Barbara Shoemaker Catharine Reals and Henry Harter which was all the children him surviving And said claimant is now 73 years of age and it is understood and believed that there is now arrears of Pensions and other claims due from the United States for services rendered by said Lawrence P. Harter deceased in the war of the Revolution 
Now therefore the true intent of all of this is to qualify and appoint and empower Albert Cook of Pompey in the County of Onondaga and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to investigate substantiate demand and receive the avails of said claim or claims and to say and do all the things therein as amply as I might do hereby satisfying all things said or done by said attorney or his substitute in verten hereof also evoking all powers of attorney
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or other authority heretofore given for any such purposes
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
(signed) Lawrence Harter
Attest (signed) Israel S Spense 
(signed) Chas S Hicks

Subscribed sworn and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written And I certify that I have no interest in said claim or the provision for the same and I further certify that the said Laurence Harter is a person of credibility
(signed) Israel S. Spenser, County Judge of Onondaga County

State of New York, Onondaga County Clerk's Office} ss,
I Certify, That Israel S Spenser, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking same, a Judge of County Court in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereby set my hand and affix th Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 14th day of July 1854.

(signed by) E. P. Hopkins dep'y Clerk/Clerk abs.
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State of New York County of Onondaga} ss

Be it remembered that on the 14th day of July 1854 personally appeared before the County Court of said County Michael Helmer and Conrad Fulmer both residents of the Town of Manlius in said County who being duly sworn according to the law says that they was well acquainted with Laurence P Harter deceased in his lifetime. Michael Helmer says he was born in Herkimer County State aforesaid in the year 1795 That my father and family moved to Manlius about the year 1802 or 1803 and Laurence P. Harter deceased moved to Manlius the same year and that he was well acquainted with the said Laurence P. Harter decease even after that time until the day of his death, and Conrad Fulmer says that he is 69 years of age was born in the Town of Columbia Herkimer County in the State aforesaid. That he was well acquainted with Laurence P Harter deceased when he lived in Herkimer County and in the year 1802 or 1803 the said Laurence P Harter moved to Manlius Onondaga County A few years afterward my Father and family myself include moved to Manlius was a near neighbor to the said Laurence P Harter deceased and was well acquainted with him and his family until the day of his death. And deponents both say that the said Laurence P Harter was always said to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he was taken prisoner at the time the mill was burnt at Little Falls and was a prisoner until the end of the war And further say that there has never been a man by the Name Laurence P. Harter except the said Laurence P Harter deceased that has lived
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in the Town of Manlius to their knowledge, that the said Laurence P. Harter deceased was a married man and had a family of children. That his wife's name was Barbara and before she was married was Barbara Delaney. That the oldest child's name was charity the next is Laur3ence the next Barbara Shoemaker the next is Henry and that the wife of said Laurence P Harter died in Manlius aforesaid sometime in the spring of 1823 And that the said Laurence P Harter died in Manlius in the year 1833 And that he left no widow surviving and since that time Catharine Reals a daughter of the said Laurence P. Harter deceased died also and that the only surviving children him surviving is Charity Miller Laurence Harter Barbara Shoemaker and Henry Harter And the said Laurence Harter _ the son of Laurence P. Harter deceased is now a resident of the Town of Sullivan Madison County  in the aforesaid state

(signed) Michael Helmer
(Conrad (his X mark) Fulmer

(witness)(signed) Cyrenus Denney, Denson Sanders

Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I am acquainted with the said Michael Helmer and Conrad Fulmer and know them to be men of credibility

(signed) Israel S. Spenser County Court Judge +c
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State of New York County of Herkimer} ss

Be it remembered that on this sixth day of July D 1854 personally appeared before the County Court of said County Henry Orndorrf a resident of Columbia in said County and State who being duly sworn according to law says he is over ninety years of age and that he lived in said county from the time of his birth and that he was well acquainted with Laurence P Harte before the War of the Revolution That his father and my Father was neighbors in and before said war, they lived then in the Town of 
 German Flatts in said County That the said Laurence P Harter was some years older than this deponent can't tell how many years, that soon after the commencement of the war the said Laurence P. Harter was a soldier and was first under Capt. Henry or Hendrick Harter or Frederick Frank can't say which that he was a volunteer that served two tours of nine months and under said Captain at Fort Herkimer He thinks that General Herkimer commanded the forces at that time That the said Laurence P Harter afterwards served nine months under Captain Christler at Fort Stanwix. That the said Laurence P Harter was soon after taken a prisoner at Little Falls and was a prisoner as he was thus informed until the close of the war and that soon after the war he came home. That while he was a prisoner the Tories and Indians tried to catch his horses but could not and that they then shot them and drove away four cows all the cattle owned by the said Laurence P Harter That the said Laurence P Harter was married before the war to Barbara Delaney daughter of Peter Delany
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of Germann Flatts aforesaid and after the war the said Laurene P. Harter moved about the year AD 1803 to Manlius in the County of Onondaga and State aforesaid, and that about the year 1832 or 33 this deponent was informed that the said Laurence P. Harter died in the Town of Manlius aforesaid and that he never seen him since that time all of which this deponent believes to be true
(signed) Henry (his X mark) Orndorrf
Attest (signed) Philip Harter Jacob Miller

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify, that I am well acquainted with the said Henry Orndorrf and believe him to be the age above stated and that he is a man of credibility
(signed) Ezray Gray County Judge of Herkimer County
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State of New York Herkimer County} ss:

On this sixth day of July AD 1854 personally appeared before the county Court of said county Nicholas Wollaber a resident of the Town of Herkimer of said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration That he is now 85 years of age That he was born in the Town of German Flatts in the County aforesaid That in the War of the Revolution my father and family, myself included, lived on the Mohawk River a little below the Little Falls and lived there until after the Oriskany Battle when we moved to Fort Herkimer where we with the principle part of the inhabitance of said town lived until the end of the war That I remember Laurence P. Harter That he was married and had a family of several children That he had one son by the name of Laurence and two girls That I remember that the said Laurence P. Harter was a soldier in said War of the Revolution and he belonged to the Militia That I lived in the Fort Herkimer and the said Laurence P. Harter was a soldier there and I think under the command of Frederick Frank That he served at Fort Herkimer for the space of two years or more and in the year 1782 the said Laurence P. Harter was taken prisoner at Little Falls at the time the mill was burnt That he was a prisoner until the end of the war And I was acquainted with him after that time for a number of years and until about the year 1802 when he moved to Manlius in the County of Onondaga And have seen him once since he moved to said Town of Manlius
(signed) Nicholas Wollaber
Attest (signed) Jacob Miller

Sworn + subscribed before me the day and year
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above written and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Nicholas Wollaber and know him to be a credible witness and I believe that his statement may be relied upon
(signed) Ezra Grans County Judge of Herkimer County


State of New York}
Herkimer County Clerk's  Office, } ss,

I, E. T. Cleland, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Ezra Ganes Esquire whose name is subscribed Certificate and jurat if affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a County Judge in and for said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to said certificate and jurat of affidavit to be his genuine signature.
Whereof, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said county, at Herkimer, day of July AD 1854
Signed Wm. H. Barry/Dep. Clerk/Clerk absent
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State of New York County of Onondaga} ss.

On this 2nd 1854 day of August 1854 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State Erastus Kimball and James Huntley residents of Manlius in said County who being duly sworn according to law says that they have lived in the said Town of Manlius for the last fifty years and that they were well acquainted with Laurence P. Harter, that he was always suspected to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he had been a prisoner and was taken by the Indians to Canada and, these deponents had heard him say he moved from Herkimer County to this place, and he had a family and his wife name was Barbara That they were so acquainted with him in the year 1818 and that he was then a poor man who worked by the day to support his family That he never owned any Real Estate or but little personal property and that he never after the year 1818 owned property to the amount of one hundred dollars and that they were acquainted with him until his death That he died in the Town of Manlius sometime in the summer or fall of 1833 and that he left no widow him surviving his wife having died about ten years before That he left five children him surviving to wit Charity Miller, Laurence Harter, Barbara Shoemaker, Katharine Reals and Henry Harter and that these deponents swear they are disinterested witnesses
(signed) Erastus Kimball, Janes Huntley

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of August 1854 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Erastus Kimball
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and James Huntley and know them to be men of credibility And I further certify that I have no interest in this matter whatever
(signed) R. Chapin

State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office} ss.

I Certify, That R. Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take same. And I further certify that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 20th day of Aug't 1854.
(signed) Barnard Slocum Clerk.
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Laurence Harter Heir of Laurence P Harter

 Revolutionary Claim

Albert Cook, Atty
Oran, Onondaga Co N. York
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Feb'y 8. 1854
State of New York, County of Onondaga} ss

Be it known that before me, Joseph Hoag, a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared Laurence Harter aged 72 years being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Laurence P. Harter who was a revolutionary War soldier in the State of New York and made application for a pension under the Act of March 18th, 1818, but never drew a pension and that he died on the 19th of October 1833 and that his mother's name was Barbara Harter and she died on the 13th of March 1823 and that they were married on or about the year of (blank) and that they were residents of German Flatts Herkimer County in said State and that they resided there until 1803 when they moved to Manlius Onondaga County New York where they resided until their deaths. And furthermore, by these presents constitute and appoint Albert Cook of Pompei in County of Onondaga and State of New York my true and lawful attorney with full power and authority, irrevocably and with power of substitution for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand and to receive from the United States government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claims for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due me as Heir Laurence P. Harter who died leaving the same under (illegible), as in light of law the heirs of the said Laurence P. Harter may be entitled, hereby revoking all powers of Attorney or other authorities by me heretofore given and authorize my said agent and Attorney to use in support of said claim the proof filed in said claim by one James B. Jenkins and to do all things relative thereto as fully as I could do.
(signed) Laurence Harter

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Sworn, subscribed and acknowledged before me this day and year first above written.
(signed) Joseph Hoag, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office} ss.

I Certify, That Joseph Hoag, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take same.  And I further certify that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 9th day of July 1854.
(signed) E. P. Hopkins Dep'y Clerk Clk. Abs.
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In the matter of the application of Laurence Herter for certain arrears of pension -
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In the matter of the application of Laurence Herder for certain arrears of Pension

State of New York, Onondaga County ss:

Before me personally came Laurence Harter who being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the month of April last he made application to Commissioner of Pension for arrears of pension on account of his father's services in the Revolutionary War, that at the time he made his declaration he was unable to appear in Open Court on account of bodily infirmities was the reason why he made the same before a Judge at Chambers + further deponent saith not.
(signed) Laurence Harter
Attest (signed by) Henry H. Harter, G. D. Redfield

Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of August 1853. And I certify that I believe the said Laurence Herter did not appear in Open Court when he made his declaration in this Case on account of being prevent from doing so by bodily infirmities and I further certify that I have no interest in the results of this case or interested in presenting.

Given under my hand.

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(seal) and seal of officer this 8th day of August 1853
(signed) Israel S. Spencer Judge
Onondaga County Courts +c
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In the matter of the application of Laurence Harter of Chittenango for arrears of Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

State of New York, County of Oneida ss;

Know all men by these present; that I James B. Jenkins of Oneida Depot N. Y. by the virtue of the power and authority to me, sic and by the letter of Attorney, of Laurence Herter, of Manlius Onondaga Co., which is filed with the papers in his case at the Pension Office do substitute and appoint Messrs. Evans + Fant of Washington D. C. to do, perform and execute; every act or thing which I might or could do, in, by, and under the service, as well for me, as being the true + lawful attorney and substitute of the said Laurence Herter,; hereby ratifying and conferring all that said (illegible) and substitutes, hereby made and appointed, shall lawfully do in the premises, by virtue hereof, and of the said letters of Attorney hereby reserving the right of revocation at any time.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal this 8th day of Aug't 1853
(signed) Jas. B. Jenkins (SEAL)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of Daniel Lamb

State of New York County of Oneida ss;
On this 8th day of August 1853
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personally appeared before me Silas P. Doolittle Esq. a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to take acknowledgements in and for the County aforesaid Jas. B. Jenkins subscribes to the foregoing and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein described.
(signed) Silas P. Doolittle
Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Onondaga ss:

I hereby certify that Silas P. Doolittle Esqr. whose genuine signature appears above is + was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to the fullest faith and credit.
(signed) Timothy Jenkins

Oneida Castle
Aug. 8, 1853