Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10472, for Simon H Terwilliger, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE New York  Terwilliger Simon  Sorchy   NUMBER R10472
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New York
Simon H. Terwilliger
[cut off] in the State of N York
A Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Davis of the Regt commanded
by Col Johnson in the N. York
14 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 56 dollars 66 centers per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of May
1833 and Dutchess [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 33   $113.32
Semi-Anl. Allowance ending 4th Sep '33  28.33
$141.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo Philes Clerk,
Book E Vol A Page 80
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State of New York
Chenango County ss  On the 31st day of August inthe year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred thirty four, personally appeared before the Honorable Robert Monett Vice Chancellor of the fifth circuit of the State of New York also Circuit Judge of said Circuit. Simon H. Terwilliger a resident of the town of Greene in said county of Chenango is unable to attend in open court aged [illegible] years. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as here in stated. That the June just before [illegible] in the year 1775 or 76. Cannot tell whilst he volunteered under captain Davis in Col Guy Johnsons Regiment and not out and had a skirmish that he lived at the time at Johnstown in the state of New York. and that afterwards he moved to the town and State of New York that the people after the declaration of Independence formed themselves in to classes and that he was one of a class as in the fall of 1776 went into the services under Capt Roos in a regiment commanded by Col Hordenbury and marched from Ulster County to the [illegible] Harbor and took up winter quarters in New Jersey and he and his company was under the command of Major Logan, that he came back again in the spring to Ulster County, and served at least [illegible] months and was [illegible] int he summer or fall of 1777 and went under Captain Roos in the same Regiment to Fort Montgomery and was there 3 months that he was at the fort when [illegible] Clinton sent General Vanghan up the North river an
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war [illegible] at the time it was taken, that his Captain was killed at this battle and that Cornelius Masten was then the Captain and that the American Troops then went up to Kingburgh an thus they [illegible]. Chereaux Defries prevent the [illegible] from going up the river but that British [illegible] off the timeline and proceeded up the river to Escaped that the regiment to which he belonged was one hom behind the troop under General Vaughan when he burnt Esosens that he procede up the Katskill when he heard of the Surrender of General Burgoyne that they then went back that while in this expedition the American troops caught a ma by the name of Smith who was [illegible] as a Spy while at Fort Montgomery the said General Washington and General Putnam said that Col. Lamb was also with a Regiment of Red Coats. That he helped build Fort Montgomery, Fort Constitution and the Fort at West Point during the war,  that after Sir Henry Clinton had returned to New York and the Regiment in which he was in had returned down to Fort Montgomery he was discharged and went home and staid in Ulster County during the winter and that in the spring of 1778 he again enlisted in the services under the captain in Col Storms Regiment and went to New Jersey and then returned home. Served this time two months and was drafted; under the same Captain and Col Pauldins Regiment in Ulster Co and was stationed on the frontiers from one place to another untill fall and then went home and staid during the winter served this time four months  and in the next spring he was drafted for the three months under Col Conkin in Col Johnston's regiment and served out his time on the frontier and was then discharged that
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he does not now recollect any more service untill the 1781. that then two Indians came to the residence of Col Johnston for the purpose of taking him and that the Col {illegible} to go into his house and bar the door, but the Indian took two his servants (blackmen) and took them off so that an alarm was given and pursuit made by the neighbors that they followed the Indians and found that they had killed two white men and two girls and he helped carry them out of the woods. That he served in the whole about 3 years but that his mind is so feeble and his health so bad that he has forgotten the particulars on the times  When and where he served except as above stated, that he has no recollection of ever having a written discharge and that he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services except the following all living Michael Billiger, Jacob Ostrander, Ezikial Mowterr, John Borck, Cornelius Terwilliger, and Peter Terwilliger, and that if he is alive he expects to able to prove a part of his services; that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state and that he hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity except to the present.

[signed] Simon H. Terwilliger

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Robt Ollayer
Vice Chanceller
Circuit Judge
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V3686
Sorchy Terwilliger
Widow of Soloman

N.Y. Act of 1836
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Geo G Mitchell Commissioner
State of New York
Ulster County Clerks Office 
I John Ferguson Clerk of the county of Ulster do hereby certify that Geo G Mitchell Esq whose affidavit signature is above written was on the 14th day of Nov 1834 appointed a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Ulster for the term of four years and that he has taken the oath prescribed by the Constitution to qualify him for the discharge the duties of said office. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said commission believes his signature above written to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28th day of June 1838

John K Ferguson Clerk
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Jacob Van Kurew of the town of [illegible] in Ulster County and State of New York do solemnly swear that I am seventy nine years, old that I have always resided in Ulster County that Sorchy Van Kuren the widow of Simon Terwilliger is my sister and that said Simon Terwilliger and Sorchy Van Kuren were married by the reverend Goetonug of the Reformed Dutch Church of Shawungunk during the winter of Seventeen hundred and eighty. Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of June 1838

[signed] Jacob his X mark Van Kurew

Geo G Mitchell Commissioner of Deeds for and in Ulster County
Witness Samuel Johnston

State of New York
Ulster] County ss The reason assigned by Jacob Van Kuren for not writing his own name was want of education which I believe there to all of which I certify.
Gro G Mitchell Commission of Deeds

State of New York
Ulster] County ss This certifies that I am well acquainted with both Jacob Van Kurem and Ezekial Maten and that I believe them to be men of truth and veracity and that the affidavits made by them are true.
Gro G Mitchell
Commissioner of Deeds
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I Ezekial Masten of the Town of Shawengunk in Ulster County and State of New York do solemnly swear that I was Eighty Eight years on the fifteenth day of March past, that I have always resided in this place that I was well acquainted with Simon Terwilliger and Sorchy Van Kuren from the time we were children that I was invited to the marriage of Simon Terwilliger and Sorchy Van Kuren in the winter of Seventeen hundred and eighty that my father and mother and family were also invited - I did not go to this said marriage but my father and mother went to said marriage. And I am fully satisfied in my own mind that they were married - They always lived together as such and I was also told of the marriage by my father and others that were there. That I am now a Revolutionary pensioner and that I served in the army of the revolution with said Terwilliger after he was married.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of June 1838   Ezekial his x mark Mastin

Geo G Mitchell
Commissioner of Deeds 
for and in Ulster County

Witness Henry S Terwilliger

Ulster county 
The reason assigned by Ezekial Masten is not writing his own name was owing to a stiff hand. To all of which I certify

Gro G Mitchell
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
Chenango County ss 
I Henry S Terwilliger of the town of Greene in the county of Chenango being duly sworn doth deposeth & saith, that he is the son of Simon Terwilliger, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Service 7th July 7, 1832, That Sorchy Terwilliger is  the mother of this deponent and the widow of said Simon Terwilliger. That the said Simon Terwilliger died at the residence of this deponent in said town of Greene on the last day of February or the first day of March 1834 & that said Sorchy Terwilliger remained a widow to the present time - and this deponent further says that in the month of June last, this deponent went to the town of Shawangunk in the county of Ulster & State of New York which was the former residence of said Simon Terwilliger & this deponent while there was informed which he verily believes to be true, that the Reverend Mr. Gorchius, who this deponent was informed had married the said Simon Terwilliger and Sorchy Terwilliger, was dead: and this deponent further saith that he personally examined the church record kept by the said Rev Gorchius in his church and that he could find no record of the marriage of the said Simon ^ Sorchy Terwilliger & that he was informed & verily believes that there was no other record  of births or marriages kept in said town. And this deponent further saith he is fifty seven years old.

[signed] Henry S Terwilliger

Subscribed & sworn this 16th day of July 1838 before me
Robt Morrill
Vice Chancellor
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I certify that I am well acquainted with the [illegible] Henry S Terwilliger and have [illegible] for many years. that he is a credible [illegible] and his statement sare entitled to full faith and credit.

Robt [illegible]
Vice Chancellor
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State of New York
Chenango County
On this sixteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred thirty eight, personally appeared in open court by the Honorable Robert Morrill, Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit, Sorchy Terwilliger a resident of the Town of Greene in the county of Chenango and State of New York, aged Eighty one years of age, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 - That she is the widow of Simon Terwilliger who was a private in the Revolutionary War. & a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7th 1832. For the proof of the services of said Simon Terwilliger she refers to the papers & evidence that are on file in the War Department giving to his pension for such services - she further declares that she was married to the said Simon Terwilliger in the Month of February one thousand seven hundred & eighty and that her husband the aforesaid Simon Terwilliger died on the last day of February or first day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty four & she refers to the residence of the death of said Simon Terwilliger are on file in the War Department, upon her application for the pay of said Terwilliger from the fourth of September 1833 to the time of his death and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will now fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

[signed] Sorchy her X mark Terwilliger

Sworn to & subscribed on this day & year above written before Robt Morrill Vice Chanceller
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I Robert B Morrill Cherk of the court of chancery for the Sixth circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of this court from the annexed declaration and affidavits, that Sorchy Terwilliger who has [illegible] said declaration is the widow of Simon Terwilliger who was a pensioner of th eUnited States and that said Simon & Sorchy Terwilliger were married during the winter of the year 1780. That said Simon Terwilliger died the last of February or first of March 1834. leaving the said Sorchy Terwilliger his widow. That the clergyman who married the said Simon & Sorchy Terwilliger is dead and that there is no record of their marriage.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 16th day of July 1838.
R.B. Morrill, Clerk
of the court of Chancery for the 6th circuit.
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21448
Simon H Terwilliger
Chenango County
New York

Patterson & Morrell
Greene CHenango 
N.York
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office,  183   Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }) You will when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

[form - 9 columns] A Statement, showing the service of Simon Terwilliger, Chenango County N.Y. Period when the service was rendered/Duration of the claimant's service. years, months, days / Rank of the claimant. / Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom they served. / Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. / Battles in which the applicant was engaged. / Country through which he marched. / Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period / Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

Volunteer 1775 / no time / private /  Capt Davis / Col Johnson /  / West Point / 79 Montgomery Co N York / tradition Witness proves 7 months service and good character of applicant

Drafted 1776 /  5 mo /  / Capt Roos / Col Hardurbury /  / Newburg

do 1777 / 3 mo /  /  [illegible] Logan /  /  Catskill / 

do 1778 / 2 mo /  /  Capt Mastin / Col Pautoiry /  / Fort Montgomery //
             /  4 mo /  /   same / / Fort Constitution //

do 1779  /  3 mo /  / Capt Conklin / same / Ulster Co

drafted 1781 /  no time / / 

The Delcarent avers "He served in the whole about 3 years, " from feeble health and mind not able to state particulars further than as above given

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[regulations under the act of June 7, 1832.]
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[regulations under the act of June 7, 1832.]
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Suspended
Revy Pension Claim
Act of July 4.1836

Sorchy Terwilliger
Widow of Simon

Power of Attorney
to examine claim

Chas. C. Lucher
Atty
Present
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Know all men by these presents:  That I Henry S. Terwilliger of the town of Greene in the County of Chenango N. Y. do hereby constitute and appoint Charles A Tracker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful agent and Attorney to prosicute the Claim of Simon H. Terwilliger and Sochy his widow for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provision of the act of July 7, 1838. or any other Act or resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relations to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present: and I will revoke all the powers of atty given by me. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of May 1855. Henry S Terwilliger

In presence of N.J. Ackley
State of New York, Chenango County On this 26th day of May 1855. Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Henry S. Terwilliger  and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his Act & Deed for the purpose therein mentioned.  Lester Chase  Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chenango County  ss On this 26th day of May 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Henry S Terwilliger a resident of said County and made oath according to law that he is the identical Simon H Terwilliger hwo executed the foregoing power of attorney and that he is directly interested in said Claim and makes this affidavit to be filled with such additional evidence or arguments as my said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim

Henry S Terwilliger
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Lester Chase Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Chenango ss I Thomas Miluer Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Lester Chase Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has threunto signed his name  was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and shworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit

In testimony whereof I hereunto signed my name and affixed my official Seal this 09 day of May 1855.  T Miluer Clerk
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May 7, 1936

BA-J/EEL
Josiah Terwilliger - W.16437
Simon H. Terwilliger-R.10472

Miss Marian Hart
McDonough
New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Simon H. Terwilliger and Josiah Terwilliger, who served in the New York Troops in the Revolutionary War and received pensions while residing in Chenango County, New York.
The records of these soldiers have been found and are furnished herein.

Josiah Terwilliger
W.16437

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War Pension claim W.16437, based upon the military service of Josiah Terwilliger in that war.

Josiah Terwilliger was born in 1756, exact date not shown in Shawangunk, Ulster county, New York. The names of his parents are not stated.

While a resident of of said Shawangunk, Josiah Terwilliger enlisted in the spring of 1776, served in Captain Uriah Drake's company, Colonel Palmer's New York Regiment and was stationed at Fort Montgomery for four months: in the fall of same year he served another four months at Fort Montgomery under Captain Jacob Conklin in the New York Troops: later he enlisted for six months in Captain Jacobus Roze's New York Company, again marched to Fort Montgomery, and after serving about three months was taken sick and sent home to recover his health and while at home, Fort Montgomery was captured by the British and all the members of his company either captured or dispersed.
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After the Revolution, Josiah Terwilliger continued to reside in Shawangunk, New York, until 1798 or 1799, then moved to Nine Partners, New York where he remained for about one year; then moved to Guilford, Chenango County, New York, of which place he was a resident when he applied for pension on October 9, 1832. His claim was allowed.

He died at said Guilford on January 29, 1833.

The soldier married January 15, 1783, in Clinton Dutchess County, New York Rachel Mills. The date and place of her birth and name of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Rachel, was allowed penion on her application executed December 21, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided in Guilford, New York.    (Rachel born 1763)

The only name of a child that is shown is son Josiah Terwilliger, who, in 1833, was a resident of Chenango County, New York.

In 1833, Hermanus Terwilliger, a brother of the soldier lived in Plattskill, Ulster County, New York.

In 1836, Rudolph Catrom, a resident of Chenango County, New York, stated that he married a sister of the widow, Rachel Mills Terwilliger but did not give his wife's name.

In 1838, Samuel Fairchild, of Guilford, New York stated that Rachel Mills Terwilliger was his aunt and lived at his home. He stated that he was fifty years of age but did not give the names of his parents.  (born 1780)


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Simon H. Terwilliger
R.10472
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.10472, based upon the military service of Simon H. Terwilliger in that war.

Simon H. Terwilliger was born in 1752, exact date not shown, in Schenectady, New York. The names of his parents are not stated.

At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Simon H. Terwilliger
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[handwritten note]  Sol said Col Gy Johnson but as Col Ggry was a British officer & it was thought he meant Col Johanes Jansen I omited first name

resided in Johnstown, Tryon (later Montgomery) County, New York then moved to Shawongunk, Ulster County, New York. He volunteered at said Johnstown. in June, 1775 or 1776, served in Captain Davis' Company, Colonel Johnson's New York Regiment and was in a skirmish; place where skirmish took place and length of this service not shown: he enlisted in the fall of 1776, and served five months in Captain Roos' Company, Colonel Hardenburg's New York Regiment: he enlisted in the fall of 1777, in same company and regiment, went to Fort Montgomery where he served for three months, was in the engagement where Fort Montgomery was captured by the British, in which engagement Captain Roos was killed and his place taken by Captain Cornelius Martin: in the spring of 1776, he enlisted and served two months in Captain Cornelius Martin's Company, Colonel Johnson's New York Regiment: then enlisted in Ulster County, in same company, Colonel Paulding's New York Regiment and was stations on the frontiers until fall: length of this service, four months: he again enlisted the following spring and served three months in Captain Jacob Conlin's Company, Colonel Johnson's New York Regiment. The soldier stated that he assisted in building Forts Montgomery and Constitution and the fort at West Point.



Simon H. Terwilliger was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, while living in Greene, Chenango County, New York, where he had lived for nine years.

He died the last day of February or the first day of March 1834, at the home of his sone, Henry S. Terwilliger, in Greene, New York.

The soldier married in February, 1780 Sorchy Van Kuren. They were married by the Reverend Goetchus, of the Reformed Dutch Church, of Shawangunk, New York. Sorchy was eighty-one years in 1838.

No names of children appear, other than son Henry S. noted above.

In 1838, the widow's brother, Jacob Van Kuren was aged seventy-nine years and lived in Ulster County, New York, where he stated, he has always lived.

The names Cornelius, Peter and James Terwilliger appear: no relationship to the family stated.

Very Truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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V3685

August 16, 1838

102172
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House of Reps Aug 5 /39

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

Will you not look at again the pension application of Mrs Simon Terwilliger of Chenango Co New York?

Terwilliger the husbnd was on the pension roll - he in his papers referred to ColJansen, not Johnson, probably his a dutch name, and is pronounced by he Dutch sue prononce Johnson. Here was just an officer Jansen, who he near espur NY & who wat in Revy war - there is not doubt bout Col Roos was in the Army, there may be a mistake as to stating his Regmut - It is not "Capt Mustin". but "Mastin"  there was an officer by the name of "Konkle" not Conklin in the army

Will you please examine the papers and [illegible]

[illegivle]
JC Clark
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[illegible] July 5 /39

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

Will you not look at again the pension application of Mrs Simon Terwilliger of Chenango Co New York?

Terwilliger the husbnd was on the pension roll - he in his papers referred to ColJansen, not Johnson, probably his a dutch name, and is pronounced by he Dutch sue prononce Johnson. Here was just an officer Jansen, who he near espur NY & who wat in Revy war - there is not doubt bout Col Roos was in the Army, there may be a mistake as to stating his Regmut - It is not "Capt Mustin". but "Mastin"  there was an officer by the name of "Konkle" not Conklin in the army

Will you please examine the papers and [illegible]

[illegible]
JC Clark
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House of Rep Jan, 19, 1839

J L Edwards Es
Com of Pensions

Sir

Some time since I wrote you in relation to the pension application of Mrs Terwilliger  Greene Chenango Co NY  I presume you [illegible]

I now enclose a certificate of the Secretary of State of N York in relation to the claim [illegible] from Judge Monell in explanation - 

May I expect an answer at your convenience

[illegible]
your obt
J. C. Clark
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[side note]  1935 mailed to 
Miss Marian Hart also Josiah Terwilliger W 16487
 
[stamped across the documented]  REJECTED

10672

P.O. Sorchy Terwilliger

Service:  Widow Simon H Terwilliger

Enlisted:  [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
Printed list of 1852
shows cause of suspension
Application filed: [blank]
"Not six months service proved"
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted:  [blank]

Attorney:  Pn Col Johnson
P.O. NY Mil
274.470
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Hon:  John C Clark
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Greene Jany 9, 1838

Dear Sir

I wrote you some days ago in relation to the application of old Mr Terwilliger a pensioner, as a [illegible] I had written to Albany for information and also stated his belief how to his occurrences. The papers of old Terwilliger was made out by a yankee & had I made this out the dutch would have appeared. From the enclosed reply a certificate of the Secretary of State it will be such that I was not mistaken.
This letter received from the pension office of the 16th of August last is as follows: The services alleged to have  [illegible] by the claimant's husband upon which this application is founded appears on a reexamination of his papers to have been admitted are insufficient  [illegible]. It is said in his application that he served a tour in 1775 under Capt Davis, Col Cyras Johnson - in 1776 for the  [illegible] under Capt Roos, Col Harderburghs regiment: in 1777  [illegible] under Capt Cornelius Mustin, Col Pawlings regiment. In 1778 a tour of two and a tour of four months under the former officers, and in 1779. three months under Capt Conklin. to which it is objected 1 that Col Guy Johnson was a British Office: secondly that there is no evidence that a Capt of the name of Roos belonged to Capt Hardenburghs regiment - is that a Capt of the name of Mustin belonged to Col Paulings regiment at any time during the war. Nor is there any evidence that a Capt of the name of Conklin had the command of a Company of three
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 [illegible] at the period referred to. This claim it therefore cannot be allowed."
To the first objection that Guy Johnson was a British officer - I answer that all but the Yankee who arrive  [illegible] knew he was a British  [illegible] but that  [illegible] of this state of the officers at old Paltz  [illegible] Coopry and Shawungunk, Shaw then was a  [illegible] old Dutch officer by the name of Johanni, Jansen which in plain English is John Johnson who was first major under col Hasbrook and afterward, served Col: under col Johanni, Hardenburgh.
To the second objection that there is no evidence that a Capt of the name of Roos belonged to hardenburgh, Regiment I answer that the record shows there was a Capt Jacobus Roosa, called him  [illegible] by our Yankees (we hear  [illegible]in this neighborhood who originally came from Ulster) who belonged to Col Hasbrooks' Regiment of which Hardenburgh was Liuet Col   
It is next objected that a Capt of the name of Mustin did not belong to Col Pawlings regiment at any time during the war. The answer that a Capt of the name of Cornelius Mastin was first lieut in Capt Rosa, and after the death of Rose commanded the company in the Regiment  [illegible] did first or Hasbrok and afterwords by Hardinburgh. the  [illegible] saying he belongs to Paulings Regiment.
The last objection is that there is no evidence that a Caption of the name of Conklin had command of a company of three  [illegible] at the  [illegible] is answered that there was a Capt by the name of Conklin attached to Col Hasbrook, regiment
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Be [illegible] to call in which [illegible] J L Edwards,  and say to him not longer keep this poor old woman off the roll, say at but a two year be[illegible] off the roll, but a few year, the Certificate of the Secretary of State is abundently sufficient to show that the old man told the truth. I hope it will be it now allowed.
Respectfully yours,
Robt Morell

Hon: John C. Clark.

If I recollect right the same Col. Jansen figured afterword, [illegible] it must be [illegible] that Terwilliger [illegible]. It is [illegible]
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War Department
Pension Office
Aug 16, 1838

Sir

The papers of Mrs Sorchy Terwilliger widow of Simon H Terwilliger have been examined and [illegible]  The services atested by the claim upon which this application expounded appear on a reexamination to have been admitted on insufficient evidence - It is said in his application that he served a term in 1775 under Capt Davis Col Guy Johnson, in 1776 5 months under Capt Roos Col Hardenburgh regt, in 1777 3 month, under Capt Cornelius Minton Col Pauling regt: in 1778 a tour of two in tour of 4 months under the same officers; in 1779 3 months under Capt Conklin to which it is object[illegible] to that Col Guy Johnson was a British officer; finally that their is no evidence that a captain of the name Captain Roos belonged to Col Harinburgh reg - or that a Captain of the name of Muston belonged to Col
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Paulings ny at any time during the war nor in their any residence that a Captain of the name of Conklin had the command of a company of three months men at the period referred to this claim - therefore earned or allowed.

April 16, 1858
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T. Maxwell
10 Jan 1840
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Thor Maxwell Esq
Elmira NY
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Oct 14

[stamp] Elmira Oct 9

Hon J L Edwards
Comm Of Pensions
Washington
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Elmira Oct 8th 1839

Hon J L Edwards Esq
Sir
The papers of Sorchy Terrwiger an applicant for a pension have been placed in my hands. A letter from you under date of Feb 13 1839 is among them. In that letter you object that the claimant's husband in describing his first tour of service represented it as having been performed under col Guy Johnson and that he must be in error in now saying that it was under Col Jansen (whose name is pronounced as though it was spelled Johnson) from the fact that in '75 he resided in Johnstown which was the residence of Col Guy Johnson, the fact is, that Johnstown & Epheratah were the two principal dutch settlement, and that the inhabitants fled back & forth between them. The name of his Captn in the 3 mo service in 1777 you state to be Conklin, in his declaration, the certificate from the Secy of N York shows that Jacob Conklin was a captain 9 March 1778 and that Capt Cornelius Masten was appointed a Captain vice Capt Roosa in Hardenburg hi regiment in 1778. You further state that no Captain of the name of Roos, appears to have been engage in the 5 mo service in 1776 under Col Hardenburgh. The same certificate of the Secy of State states that Capt Jacoban Rose (or Roosa) was appointed a Captn 22 Aug 1775, and that Cornelius Maston was at the same time appointed Liuet.
It appears to me that a review of the certificate of the Secretary will justify you & sustain the old lady's claim.

Yrs 
T Maxwell
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Ths Maxwell Esq
post Mast
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In your [illegible] papers 27th day of April 1781 entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Services and Militia for their services in the late war and for other [illegible] therein mentioned the following artifacts have [illegible]
viz

1779 May 12.2242 Simon Terwilliger  Pri
1780 June 25.2437    do   do   srgt
1780 June 25.2471    do   do   pri
1780 Oct 7.2531     do   do   srgt
1780 Oct 15h.41.541  Simon Terwilliger   pri

State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany October 5, 1840

I hereby certify the above do be true [illegible] remaining in this office and that the service for which the first certificate above named [illegible] was performed under Capt John Gillissey the second, third, and fourth under Capt Mottn Jansen in a  regiment commanded by Lieut Cole Johanas Johnson of Ulster County Militia and the fifth under Ensign Ezra Cleveland in a regiment commanded by Col Henry [illegible]

WW [illegible] Dept Comptroller
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Elmira Oct 9 18?

Hon J L Edwards

As additional testmiony in the application of Mrs. Sorchy Terwilliger widow of Simon Terwilliger I forward the annexed certification from the Comptroller of New York.

From

Hi Maxwell
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Maxwell
13 Oct 1840
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Pension Office
13 Oct 1840

Sir
The additional evidence viz this certificate of the Comptroller of New York in the Care of Mrs Sorchy Terwilliger widow of Simon Terwilliger annexed to your letter of the 9th without has been examined it appears thereby thus a private and a Sergeant of the name of Simon Terwilliger was in the service of the same time. and that the private was out on two occasions for 9 days each in 1780 and 1 occasion 9 days in 1779 - Unless I can be clearly shown that the claimants husband was in actual service of such six months this then claim cannot be allowed

Thor. Maxwell Esq
Elmira
N.Y.
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J L Edwards
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Greene N.Y. Dec 18th 1832.

Dear Sir we send the papers of Mr. Simon H Terwilliger for a pension the papers have been delayed for the purpose of procuring proof of his services but we have been unable to procure any except the one enclosed and the person who made this was so old that it was almost impossible to get his Mr. Terwilliger is an honest man and in very feeble health there is no doubt but what he is entitled to full pay but it was with the utmost [illegible] what is in his declaration and this was procured at different times, we wish you to allow him what you think he ought to recover without sending the papers back, it will be impossible to have them amended he is feeble and cannon live life long

Respectfully yours 
Patterson L Morrell

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Hon J. C. Clark
13 Feb 1839
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War Department
Pension Office
13. Ap 1839

Sir
In your letter of the  [illegible] the claim of the widow of Sim H Terwilliger it is stated that the claimants husband in describing his first tour of service as having been under Col Greg Johnson referred to Col Jensen but the decedent was then a resident of Johnstown the residence of Col Guy Johnston: Col Jansens residnence was part of that time within a hundred miles of Johnston.The name Masten [illegible] reference to my draft of upon in the [illegible] him incorrectly copied?  The name of his Captains in the 3 months tour in 1779 in the original declaration in Conklin not Konkle   No captain of the name of Roos appears to have been engaged in the five months service in 1776 under Col Harden burgh

Hw J C Clerk
House Reps
NY
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Greene Chenango Co. N.Y.
July 27 1838

Hon. J.L Edwards

Dr sir - 

Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Terwilliger for a pension under the Act of July 4 1836 with such proof as was deemed necessary - 
Simon Terwilliger, her husband, was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 & died in 1834 leaving the applicant his widow - The papers & evidence of his services upon which his pension was granted to also his certificate & the proof of his death are all on file in your office ~ it is supposed that the papers on file are sufficient proof of the services of the husband & of the date of his death. The enclosed papers are designed particularly to show the marriage & be a reference to the proof of service will be seen that the marriage was before the service was all performed.
It is sincerely hoped that the papers enclosed may prove satisfactory - The applicant is old & very infirm & cannot long the bounty of Government if extended to her. She is also needy & unable to meet much expense in making her application.
Your speedy attention to this case will be for an especial favor.

With great regard your Obt servant
R.B. Monelt
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State of New York
County of Ulster [?]

I Ezekiel Martin of the Town of Shawangunk after being duly sworn according to law do [illegible] and say that I am well and personally acquainted with Simon Terwilliger of the Town of Green in the County of Cenango that I knew him at the time of the Revolutionary War that he was a soldier in the Militia of the Revolutin that he was out a great deal during the said war between the years 1776 and 1783 that he was a company of Captain Roos in the Regiment of the Colonol Vandenburgh & Colonel Johannes Jansen that he was out a great number of times that I served with him that I cannot say when he entered or when he left the service but am well [illegible] when he left the service but that he done at least seven months duty - to my general knowledge that he is a man of good character and entitled to full credit - that I cannot from my advanced age be more explicit and further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Ezekial his X Mark Martin

Sworn to and subscribed this
7th day of March 1832
James N Mitchell Commissioner

James N Michell the said commissioner do certify that Ezekial Martin is a man of good character is of high standing and entitled to full belief  Witness my hand this day and year above mentioned.
James. N. Mitchell
Commissioner
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Terwilliger who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be 79 years of age  that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Jacob his X mark Ockeman
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

[illegible]
Chancellor
Circuit Judge

And the said court does hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories perscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War Soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that Jacob Ockeman and Andrew Bruya who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Town of Green County of Chenango and State of New York and are credible persons. And that their statements are entitled to credit and it further appears to the court that [missing & Illegible]
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I Jonathan L Moody Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the sixth circuit of the State of New York do herein certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of application of Simon H Terwilliger for a pension. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this 31st day of August A.D. 1832.

Jonathan L Moody Clk

[side note] Undefined service  disallowed  aadm
17 mo 
$56.66
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State of New York,
Ulster County Clerk's Office  ss
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify That James N. Mitchell Esquire, was on the day of the date of the certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a commissioner of Pleas in and for the said county of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits so; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said commissioner and verily believe of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereas, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court and county, this twenty third day of November 1832

[signed] Jacob Snyder

[stamp] illegible
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State of New York
Secretary's Office

I certify that it appears by the records in this office that the following Militia officers were appointed in the county of Ulster in this state and Dated as follows vis

In the District or beat of the Southeast side of the Patlz river  August 22, 1775
Jacobus Rose Captain
Cornelius Masten 1 Lieut.
Wilhebuer Vandemark 2 Lieut
Isaac Handenburgh Ensign

Field Officers March 9, 1778
Johnathan Hasbrouck Colonel
Johannis Hardenbergh Lieut Colonel
Johannis Jansen 1 Major
Lewis Dubois  2 Major

Company Officers same regiment March 9, 1778
Jacob Conkin Captain
Jacob Lawrence 1 Lieut
David Gue 2 Lieut
John Crowel Ensign

Cornelius Masten Captain Vice Capt Roosa deceased
Wilhelmus Vandermark 1. Lieut
Isaac Hardenbergh 2. Lieut
Wilhelmus Ostrander Ensign

Field Officers in the said Regiment Feb 27. 1779
Johannis Hardenbergh Jr Colonel Vice Hasbrouck
Johannis Jansen Lieut Colonel
Samuel Clarke  Major

Arch.d Campbell
Dept Secretary 
February 2. 1839.