Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,789, Nicholas Warner, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Warner, Nicholas
NUMBER
S.14.789
carded
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24. 162
New York. Albany
Nicholas Warner [decd?]
of [blank]
in the State of New York
who was an Ensign in the [blank ] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the
Revolution
[cross out] Two Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of {[scratch marked] 40 Dollars 00 Cents per 
annum, to commence on the 4th day of [scratched out] September 1834
and every July 28th 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of
November 1833 and sent to
---
R W Young
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-anl. allowance ending present

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by  ?? Rightmard ,Clerk,
Book E:2 Vol. 4  Page 83

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P L 162
New York
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Nicholas Warner
of Schoharie in the State of New York
who was an Ensign in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Hagan of the Regt. commanded
Col Krooman in the New York
line for 2 years --
refer to papers of Henry[?] Shafer[?] 
New York, J832
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov.
1833
and saith H. Shafer
Cobelskill[Cobleskill]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M.'34
$600
120
----
$720
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by G.C. Stile, Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 128
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Sn let to Pensioner Nov 27 1834
 "   "  I. Fleming Esq. Dec 1. 1834
" Henry Shafer Esq. March 19. 1835
 " Hon M Van Buren 27 March 1835
 " Henry Shafer May 28, 1835
  same Aug 3 "
     "     Nov 5  "
     "   April 12. 1836
   "  Hon V. Elner May 6 1836
3rd auditor Oct. 29/53
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No. 25704
Nicholas Warner Schoharie
County New York

Adm 2 years Ensign-

Sa Vol 3.p. 65. Lo. 16. 8
      - 85 -9.5.0
-       81. 3.4.6
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13.6.2
85 -6.3.4
L 19.9.6 -

A Shafer
Cobels Kill
Asa Baker, Liberty, Sullivan
County, New York
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48.66
40
8.20.81

10no L15
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 27 1833
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Nicholas Warner, Schoharie County New York

[Column headers]
Period when the service was rendered
--
Duration of the claimant's service. Years/Months/Days.
--
Rank of the claimant
--
Names and Rank of the Field officers under whom he served
--
Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service
--
Proof by which the declaration is supported
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Entered 1776 | - / - / 15 | private | Col. Krooman, , Capt. Hagan Vol 3 p 65 | 86 years | Traditionary & Documentary evidence & four witnesses certified credible, papers correct
--
Draft June 1777 | - / 1 / - | " | Col Krooman, Capt Richtanger  Vol 3 p 81 | County of Schoharie, New York
--
Served Spg.1779 | - / 9 / - | Ensign | Cap Brown, Col Krooman, 
--
Served Spg 1779 | - / 3 / - | Ensign | Col. Krooman, Capt Brown
--
Served Spg 1780 | - / 6 / - | [?] | Same officers, See Vol 3 p. 85
--
Served 1781 | - / 3 / - | " | Same officers
--
Served 1782 | - / 3 / - | Ensign | Col. Krooman, Capt Brown | Battle at Cobles Kill

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE -- 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians[musicians] or privates, will in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is 
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of }  ss.
   County of                           }

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
[blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District
of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served more than one enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided  when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A.B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court,)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant 
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank]
day of [blank] &s.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions,
 viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, 
in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible,
the testimony of at least one one credible witness, stating in detail his  personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances 
connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his-
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war,
and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
To a Soldier:
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given,
and what has become of it?
To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in th declaration, and they are 
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the , Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure,
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[Footnotes]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 
with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -- For ---year ---months, and --- days, I served as a ----. 
 For --- months and ---days, I served as a ----; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. 
It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; 
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; 
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[F] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate ,ust be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[?] The notes from [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of New York
County of Schoharie ss: On this Eleventh day of October
A.D. 1853 before the undersigned, County Judge and
Surrogate of said County of Schoharie personally appeared
Jacob D Warner a resident of the town of Richmondville
and Abraham Mann a resident of the same
town in the County of Schoharie and made oath in due
form of law that they were well acquainted with Nicholas
Warner who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary officer and who was at one time a pensioner
of the United States under the act of Congress of 7th
June 1832. That the said Nicholas Warner departed this life on the twenty seventh day of July in the
year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
without leaving a widow and that the following named
persons and the only children of said deceased now
living to wit, Jacob Warner and Catherine Snyder, who
reside in the town of Richmondville, Peter Warner, who
resides in the town of Summit in the County of Schoharie
and George N Warner, whose place of residence is unknown
and can not be ascertained on diligent enquiry, all
of whom are of lawful age and upwards of twenty
one years respectively - Deponents further say that
at the time the said Nicholas Warner was such pensioner
and at the time of his death he was a resident of the town of
Cobleskill, which has since been divided, and the
new town of Richmondville created therefrom in the said County
of Schoharie, said deponents further under their oath
aforesaid State and declared that they have no interest
whatever in the money due said children on account of the Revolutionary services of said Nicholas
Warner deceased

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court
before me this 11th day of October A.D. 1853

Jacob D Warner
this 11th day of October AD 1853
Note to the line from the bottom. "the line "Erected" interlined
before execution 
Demosthenes Lawyer, County Judge and Surrogate

Jacob D. Warner
Abraham Mann
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State of New York
Schoharie County SS
I Demosthenes Lawyer
Surrogate of Schoharie County do hereby certify
that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit
are entitled to full credit

witness my hand & official
had this 26th day of October
AD. 1853
Demosthenes Lawyer
County Judge and Surrogate
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Nicholas Warner
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State of New York
County of Schoharie
Be it known, that before my Edward Kinnicut a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally
appeared Peter Warren
who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that
he is the child of Nicholas Warner
deceased, 
(who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $240 per annum, that he
now makes this declaration to recover any  arrears of pension, that may be due, on account of the services of 
Nicholas Warner as aforesaid, for the benefit of himself and other children of said Nicholas Warner
under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Sworn and subscribed this 2 day of September 1853, before me,
Edward Kinnicut Justice of the Peace.
[signed]Peter Warner 
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That 
Peter Warner
child of
Nicholas Warner
deceased, 
(who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Robert W. Young, Washington City, D. C., my true
and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any arrears of pension that may be found due on
account of the services of said Nicholas Warner
as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney
to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional
evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 2 day of September A. D. 1853
Signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS. [signed]Edward Kinnicut
WITNESS, [signed]Liah Joham[?]
[signed]Peter Warner
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State of New York
County of Schoharie
On this 2 day of September A. D. 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally
appeared Peter Warren
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 above mentioned.
Edward Kinnicut, Justice of Peace
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State of New York
County of Schoharie
Be it known, that on the 2 day of September A. D. 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, personally appeared Edward Kinnicut and Elijah Hadsell
two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Nicholas
Warner deceased, 
(who was an officer in the Revolutionary
War, and that Peter Warner, Jacob Warner, Maria Kinnicut & Caty Snyder
are his only surviving children. And that the said Nicholas Warner departed this life on the 27 day of
July A.D. 1838
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Sanford G Saringar Justice of the Peace
---
I Kennon[?] Caduo[?] clerk of 
the County of Schoharie
and State of New York
do hereby certify that Edward Kinnicut & Sanf. Saringer before whom
the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to
administer oaths; and his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 2d day of September A.D. 1853
[signed]William Gallup Clerk
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State of New York
Schoharie County ss
On this fourth day of June 1833. personally appeared in open court
before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in the County of Schoharie
now sitting, Nicholas Warner a resident of the town of Cobleskill
in said County of Schoharie aged 86 years last October who being
first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
that he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated,
that in the fall in the year 1776, that the whole of the regiment 
under the command of Colonel Peter Vrooman of the militia in Schoharie
called into service, that the said Nicholas Warner was one of the
private soldiers, under the command of Capt Jacob Hagen Company
in Col Peter Vroomans regiment of the militia, the said regiment
marched from Schoharie to Albany, and at Albany the said Captain
with his company was ordered by Col Vroman to go down the Albany
River to Lunenburgh after Toryes, that he the said Nicholas Warner
served a half a month a private soldier under the command of Capt
Hagen, that he was honorably discharged by Capt Hagen by word
that in June in the year 1777. that he the said Nicholas Warner was in
Schoharie drafted for me month services in capt Gorge Richtmeyer company
in Col Vrooman regiment of the militia, that the said capt Richtmyer Did
under the command of Col Vrooman marched from Schoharie to Albany
from thence up the river to fort Edward and Lake George; that he
the said Nicholas Warner served in that vicinity one month faithfully, and was honorably discharged by Capt Richtmeyer by name
that in the spring in the year 1779, that he the said Nicholas Warner
was by capt Christian Brown and his company chosen an ensign in
said company of Capt Christian Brown, in Col Vroomans regiment of
the militia in Schoharie, that the the said Nicholas Warner was
commanded by Col Peter Vrooman and Capt Brown to render nine months
service, to take the command of the drafted men, that he did take the
command of the drafted men and served nine months faithfully
at Cobelskill and Schoharie, and in that vicinity, as an Ensign of capt
Brown company in Col Vrooman regiment of the militia
continued
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that the said Nicholas Warner was in that service and in a battle against
the toryes and indians; at Cobelskill, that Capt Patrick was killed
in said battle and twenty one also of our men killed and Peter
Shafer Leonard King and Henry Shafer was wounded in said battle
the toryes and indians did the same time burn the building ay cobelskill; that the building of the said Nicholas Warner was destroyed
by fire and also part of his personal property by the toryes and indians
that at the Expiration of the nine months services that he the said
Nicholas Warner was honorably discharge un Schoharie by col Vrooman by word
in the winter in the year 1778. 1779; col Dubois his Soldier and the
Militia and the nine months men builded a fort at Cobelskill
which was called fort Dubois
that in spring in the year 1779, that the said Nicholas Warner
Ensign under the command of Col Vrooman had to enter the Service
again in Lot Dubois at Cobelskill in the company of Capt Brown
of the militia that he served three months faithfully in fort
Dubois at Cobelskill and in that vicinity, that he was honorably
Discharge in fort Dubois by Capt Brown by word
that in the spring 1780. that he the said Nicholas Warner Ensign
by the command of Col Vrooman had to enter the service again
in the company of Capt Brown of the militia served six months
in fort Dubois at CobelsKill and in that vicinity; that he has
honorably discharged in fort Dubois by capt Brown by Word
N.B. that the said Nicholas Warner when he was in the service 1780; that he
was in battle against the indian that he was taken prisoner
by the indian, the first night he made his escape from the
indians and came in fort Dubois again
that in the year 1781, that he the said Nicholas Warner by
the command of Col Vrooman of the militia had to enter the
Service again in the company of Capt Brown, that he served three
months in the lower fort in Schoharie, an ensign in Capt Brown
company, that he was honorably discharge by capt Brown by word
in said Lower fort in Schoharie,
that in year 1782 that he the said Nicholas Warner, by the
command of Col Vrooman had to enter the service again
in the company of Capt Brown of the militia and again three
months in the Lower Fort in Schoharie and in that ninety
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and that at the Expiration of the three months services that
he was honorably discharged in the Lower Fort in Schoharie by
Capt Brown and Col Peter Vrooman by word
the said Nicholas Warner says on his oath that he did all the
aforesaid services in the American Revolutionary war in
Defence of his country and served twenty four months as an Ensign
During the revolution, and that he served faithfully
that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or
annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the
Pension Roll of the Agency of any State of the United States
1 - the said Nicholas Warner says on his oath by information of his
father that he was born in Schoharie in October 1746
2 - that the record of his age in recorded in St. Paul Church in Schoharie
that he was born October 23th 1746
3 - that he lived in Cobelskill when he was called into service and
that he lived at Cobelskill ever since the revolutionary war
that he now lived in the town of Cobelskill in the County of Schoharie
4 - that he was called into service by col Vrooman of the militia
as he has stated in his declaration
5 - that he served in capt Hagen company, capt Reichtmyer
company; and in capt Brown company, that Lieutenant Henry
Borst and Henry Shafer orderly sergeant served with him in
Capt Brown company in Col Vroomans regiment aforesaid
that he was honorably discharged of all the service by word
as he has stated in his declaration
6 - that he has received his commission as an Ensign first November 1778
Signed by Governor George Clinton, that after the revolution
the commission was lost or destroyed that he does not know what is come of it
7- that he stated that Henry Mann Peter G. Mann George H Mann
John P Bellinger Henrich Schafer and others living in his
neighborhood, and who can testify to his character for truth
and veracity and their believe of his service as a soldier
of the revolution; the said Nicholas Warner says on his oath that he is
unable to write his name on the account of his old age
Subscribed and sworn in open court
the day and year aforesaid John Shard Jr. Clerk
          his
Nicholas X Warren
          Mark
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We George A. Lintner Clergyman of St Paul Church in
Schoharie, residing in the town of Schoharie and Henry Mann residing
in the town of Cobels Kill, Do hereby certify that we are
Well acquainted with Nicholas Warner who has subscribed and
Sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 86
years old last October; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
that he is a worthy member of Lions church at Cobels Kill
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn on the day & year
aforesaid in open court John Gabbard Jr. Clerk G.A. Lintner
Henry Mann

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations
prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant 
was a revolutionary soldier served in States
and the court further certifies that it appears to them that George
A Lintner who has signed the printing certificate is a Clergyman of
of St. Pauls Church of Schoharie a resident in the town of Schoharie; and that
Henry Mann who has also signed the same, is a resident of the town of
Cobelskill and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Marvin Judd
Thos. P. Danforth
Wm Mann
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"At a Council of Appointment held at Poughkeepsie the
30th day of October 1778
Present
His Excellency
Governor Clinton President

The Hon'ble:
Zephaniah Platt
Dick W. Ten Broeck
Ebenezer Russell
Jonathan Lawrence
Esquires members

Resolved that John Enders be Ensign in Captain Christian Stubragh's
Company (vice Jacob W. Enders who declined serving) and Nicholas Warner
Ensign in Captain Christian Brown's Company (vice Johannes H. Schaffer)
in Colonel Peter Vroman's Regiment in the County of Albany."

State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify the preceding to be a
true extract from the minutes of the Council of Appointment
of this State; and that commissions were issued to the two Ensigns
above named agreeable to the said Resolution, dated October 30. 1778

Given under my hand and the seal of this Office
at the City of Albany the Eighteenth day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three
Arch Campbell
Dep Secretary
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State of New York
Schoharie County ss
Peter Shafer of the town of Schoharie in said County of Schoharie, a United States
Pensioner being duly sworn doth on his oath say that he has
been well acquainted with Nicholas Warner before and ever since the
American Revolutionary war, this deponent saith that he and the
said Nicholas Warner in the year 1778, was together in the battle at
Cobels Kill against the toryes and indian, this was at the time when the
toryes and indians burned the buildings at Cobels Kill, that the said
Nicholas Warners building, and personal property was destroyed
by fire by the toryes and indians; this deponent is known to it that the
said Nicholas Warner been chosen an Ensign and served as such
as he has stated in his declaration; that in 1779 this deponent and the said Nicholas served 
three months together at Cobels Kill in Fort Dubois and in that vicinity
and so also that this deponent and the said Nicholas Warner served 
together in 1780. 1781, 1782, as the said Nicholas Warner has stated
in his declaration and that the said Nicholas Warner was a
faithful officer in the revolution. this deponent further testifies
that the said Nicholas was taken prisoner and afterwards came in fort
Dubois again this deponent was at the same time in the service in
Fort Dubois at Cobels Kill this deponent says that the said Nicholas
Warner is a man of credibility and to be believed in all respects

Subscribed and sworn in official court the
5th day of June 1833, before me John Gobhard Jr. Clerk

Peter S. Shafer

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter Shafer who took
and subscribed the preceding affidavit, that he is a man of truth and
veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit
June 5. 1833   - John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

Schoharie County ss
Jeremiah Brown late captain of the Last War, a son
of Captain Christian Brown named in the declaration of
Nicholas Warner the applicant for a Pension, being duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath say that he has been well acquainted with
said Nicholas Warner ever since the american revolutionary war
that he this deponent testifies the said Nicholas Warner was
of the company of Christian Brown the deponent father
now charged      continued
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now deceased, this deponent says on his oath that he had frequently
seen the said Nicholas Warner in the service, in the year 1778, and
in the year 1779, also in the year 1780, that he the said Nicholas
Warner served in fort Dubois at Cobels Kill, as he has stated in his
Declaration, this deponent testifies that he also frequently saw the said Nicholas
Warner in the service in the year 1781 and 1782 in the Lower
fort in Schoharie, this deponent further testifies that he was in
the fort Dubois at Cobels Kill at the time when the said Nicholas
Warner was taken prisoner and when he came in the fort again
this deponent testifies that the said Nicholas Warner was a
faithful officer in the revolutionary war that his a man
of credibility that his affidavit is intitled to full credit
Sworn and Subscribed
the 3d day of June 1833
before me Henry Shafer
a Judge of Schoharie
Common Pleas

Jeremiah Brown

I Henry Shafer a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in
and for the County of Schoharie do certify that Jeremiah
Brown late captain of the last man is a man of credibility
that his affidavit is intitled to credit and to be believed
Henry Shafer a Judge
of Schoharie Common Pleas
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State of New York
Schoharie County ss
Christopher Koning of the town of Cobels Kill in said county of Schoharie
United States Pensioner being duly sworn according to law
Doth say on his oath, that he has been well acquainted with
Nicholas Warner of the town of Cobelskill ever since the american
Revolution, that this deponent and the said Nicholas Warren
served some times together in the revolutionary war, this deponent
has also frequently at other times seen the said Nicholas Warner
in the service in fort Dubois at Cobels Kill also in the Lower
fort in Schoharie during the revolution; that the said Nicholas
Warner was a faithfull officer in the revolution, that he is a
man of credibility and his affidavit is intitled to full credit
Sworn and Subscribed
the 3d Day of June 1833
before me Henry Shafer a
Judge of Schoharie Common Pleas

         his
Christopher X Konig
        mark

I Henry Shafer a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and
for Schoharie County do certify, that I am well acquainted with
Christopher Konig who took the foregoing oath that he is a
man of credibility that his affidavit is entitled to credit and
to be believed
Henry Shafer a Judge
of Schoharie Common Pleas

Schoharie County ss

Jacob Finance of the town of Cobels Kill in said County of Schoharie a
United States Pensioner being duly sworn according to Law doth
say on his oath that he has been well acquainted with Nicholas Warner
ever since the american revolutionary war that this deponent has
frequently seen the said Nicholas Warner in the service in the
Revolution, this deponent says that the said Nicholas Warner
has been at one time after him to enlist in the company his drafted
men, but this deponent enlisted in an other company, this deponent
was informed that the said Nicholas Warner was a faithfull
officer in the revolution and believes the same to be true; that he
this Nicholas Warner is a man of credibility and to believed and his
affidavit is intitled to full credit.
Sworn and subscribed
continued
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Sworn and subscribed
the 3rd day of June 1833
before me Henry Shafer a
Judge of Schoharie Common Pleas
his
Jacob X Franie
mark

I Henry Shafer a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Schoharie, do certify, that I am well acquainted with
Jacob Franie who look the foregoing oath that he is a man of
credibility and to believed that his affidavit is intitled to full credit
Henry Shafer a Judge
of Schoharie Common Pleas

Schoharie County
Peter G. Mann late col of the militia of the town of Cobels Kill
in said County of Schoharie being duly sworn say on his oath
that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid Nicholas Warner that he
is a man of Good character for veracity and that he believes by all
all information during the last thirty years, the said Nicholas
Warner was in the servis as a soldier in the revolution
that he is a man of credibility and to believed, that his
affidavit is entitled to full credit
Sworn and subscribed
the 3d Day of June 1833
before me Henry Shafer a
Judge of Schoharie common pleas
Peter G Mann

I Henry Shafer a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Schoharie, do certify that Peter G. Mann
who took the foregoing oath is a man of credibility
and to believed that his affidavit is intitled to full credit
Henry Shafer a Judge
of Schoharie Common Pleas

I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas in and for the County of Schoharie do hereby
certify that the foregoing, contains the original proceedings
of the said court in the matter of the application of
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Nicholas Warner for a pension. I further certify
that Henry Shafer before whom the four preceding
and annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn
and whose name also appears to the certificates of credibility
was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas in and for the said County
and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily
believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and certificates of
credibility to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my
hand and seal of Office this fifth day of June 1833
John Gebhard Jr Clerk
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O. W. & N. Division.
F. S.
$14789

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., June 4, 1895,
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of NICHOLAS WARNER 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF                LENGTH           RANK    OFFICER UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED    STATE
ENLISTMENT OR     OF SERVICE                              CAPTAIN             COLONEL
APPOINTMENT.
=====================================================================
------ 1776               15da             Pri,                   Jacob Hagen             Peter Vrooman          N.Y.
June, 1777                1 mo.             "                     Richtmyer                     "          "
Spring, 1778             9 mo.            Ens.                 Christian Brown            "          "
    "       1779             3 mo.             "                           '            '                  "          "
    "       1780             6 mo.             "                           "            "                 "           "
-----     1781             3 mo.             "                           "           "                   "        " 
----       1782            3 mo.              "                          "           "                  "           "
 
Battles engaged in,    COBLESKILL
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Cobleskill, N.Y.
Date of application for pension,  June 4, 1833
Residence at date of application, Cobleskill, N. Y.
Age at date of application, Born, Scoharie, N.Y., October 23, 1746.
Remarks:
During his service in 1780 was taken prisoner
of the Indians, but made his escape on the following night.
N. F. Warner, Esq.,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Washington March 13th 1907.

The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir In reply to your letter of of 11th inst in case of
Nicholas Warner Rev War Act 1832 Certificate #24, 162 Albany Agency,
you are informed that according to the latest account rendered 
by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show payment to have been made at 
$240.- per 12 month to 
28 July 1838, date of death. Payment was made 16 November 1853
to the children, Jacob Warner, Catharine Snyder, Peter Warner
and George N. Warner

Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully 
ROBERT S. PERSON Auditor
J.R. Fel Deputy Audtor

Pension
H 
MAR
14 
1907 
Office
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Cobels Kill March 28th 1836

Gentlemen
I sent herewit the two affidavits in the case of
Nicholas Warner & George Warner
hoping these affidavits will be satisfactory to your
honors of the Services of Nicholas Warner and George
Warren in the Revolutionary War
and also that Col Vrooman neglected to get
the Garrison Services Recorded in the archives in
the State of New York this must be the reason that
no pay rolls can be found of the Garrison Servis
rendered at Cobels Kill and Schoharie I was informed and believes
the same to be true that col Vrooman only had
the occationally services recorded when his men was called out
from Schoharie had o serve on other places in case of it
had not been for the Garrison Services in fort Dubois at
Cobels Kill and the Garrison Services in the forts
Schoharie the enemy would marched thrugh Cobels
Kill and Scholarie to the city of Albany this was the object of
the enemy, I wish to know we then the Garrison Services
was only in self protection or for the General Good of the
American people to obtain our liberty; in answer to your Last Letter
Pleas to sent me the result in the case of Nicholas Warren
and George Warner; also in the case of Lawrence Lawyer
I am Respectfully
Your obt Servent
Henry Shafer

Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of the war Department
James L. Edwards Commissioner of pension
city of Washington
N.B. the two Warners with
no more as Justice done
to them according to their
Services in the revolutionary
War
Pleas to file this Letter in the office with their papers
for inspection
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Cobleskill March 29th 1836
Valentine Effner Esq
Dear Sir
Mr Nicholas Warner of this town is now
in his ninetieth year- being the oldest man in this town,
and perhaps with one exception the oldest man in the
County He has been sustained through all the vicissitudes
of his eventful life by an iron constitution which still
retains marks of its stalwart composition. He
attended and voted at the late town meeting, although the same
was held on one of our severe winter days, at a
distance of nearly three miles from his residence.
Having professional business at the house of Mr Jacob
Warner yesterday I met this venerable man and from
a feeling conversation, discovered that he was weighed
down by deep and unsophisticated sorrow
-
The
ancient veteran did not grieve on account of the discontinuance of a pension which was awarded to him a few
years since by his grateful country, but from the firm
persuation that the machination of his old enemies (the
tories alias, as he supposes, the federalists) had produced
the present state of things, regarded by him as a stigma
cast upon his cherished reputation, dearer to him than
life, & which he had purposed to transmit to his children
uncontaminated.-- The touching pathos coming from
one, whom I have through life regarded as the greatest
Revolutionary patriot of this section of country and
whose name is here enrolled among the treasured recollections of the chivalrous days "of those times which
tried mens souls"-- I was deeply affected.-- and promised
to address a letter to you, feeling assured, that you will
cheerfully grant the
request which I am about to make,
that is, to enquire at the pension office into the cause
of the proceeding above alluded to, and inform me of
the result of your search; and if the statement which
I am about to make or other facts within your reach
can affect so desirable an object, to procure the name of
Nicholas Warner to be reinstated on the Pension Roll.
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The following facts I have known for years, that is, the traditionary
relation of them has reached me through various sources, and
I must not deny but that I have heard many of them recited
from the lips of the venerable hero himself-- I firmly believe them
to be substantially true, and would have no hesitation to depose,
by affidavit, to that effect; and I presume hundred of the most
respectable citizens of this town and County could as cheerfully do
the same
During each of the latter six years of our Revolutionary struggle
Nicholas Warner was more or less actively engaged in the defence of
his country-- he served in the Northern Army - at Fort Herkimer and
other stations on the Mohawk river - in Albany County and in the
immediate section of country which gave him birth and was the home of
his parents and friends-- few men displayed more valour or
served the cause of freedom with more zeal - in the bloody border
warfare of which Schoharie County was the frightful theatre
now showed more address or periled more personal danger
Nicholas Warner --
He was once taken prisoner and on the
subsequent night, by one of the most daring undertakings, handed
down, to us, among the heroic exploits, of the brave, of that period
he effected his escape, though hemmed about by indians, and
returned to his comrads at the Coleskill fort, while his father
and his brothers George and David were carried captives into Canada
The services of the venerable father of whom I am writing
were favourably distinguished, during our revolution by the
authorities of his state in his appointment to the office of Ensign
acting under which commission he materially aided the
Militia by rallying out volunteers and in recruiting the ranks
of our defensive forces-
I presume all these facts have already been presented
to the war department in the form of an application attested by
evidences and sustained by documents, by Henry Shaffer Esq. who
has undertaken the business for petitioners generally of this town
but ignorant of forms & unacquainted with legal requisites
I have endeavoured to give a brief relation of facts such as
I have deemed touching this case & I have it for your search
to develop whether Judge Shafer has faithfully represented
the case of this worthy patriot and soldier
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I can, if you require it, procure for the office of Secretary
of State at Albany a certificate setting forth that Nicholas
Warner was commissioned &c as I have already stated,
It seems unnatural that while demonstations[demonstrations] of our
country's gratitude, to worthies of former days should be semi
annually exhibited in this and other towns of our common
country & yet one of the bravest and most faithful, should have
cause to think some stigma has been cast upon his hard earned
repution[reputation] instanced, by the erasure of his name from the list
of Revolutionary patriots,
For yourself Sir please accept my grateful acknowledgements
for the many favors which you have pleased to make me the recipient
of during the present session of Congress, I highly prize all the
public documents received, particularly the Geological report by
Wm Fatherstonhaugh,
I speak the sentiments of Every republican in this
town when I state that your votes in Congress [illegible] as
the same have transpired command themselves to be unqualified
approbation. Your stand on the abolition question together
with the favorable contrast with your course on that subject
in our legislature, redounded much to your desired popularity
in this section of country-- your friend Peter Hynds
Esqr is well and doing a good merchantil business, I presume
you have, ere this, been troubled with a petition from his
neighborhood for the establishment of a port office of
which your former colleague is expecting the appointment
of Post Master
At our late town meeting the
democracy of this town was again triumphant. my father in law
Peter W Snyder was reelected Supervisor, Jacob L Lawyer
Town Clerk &c. From the favorable results in other towns
I infer that the next board of Supervisors for this County will be
more decided than the last-- should the question again up
the present County Treasurer will undoubtedly be ousted and
hope his place filled by one in the confidence of Republicans,
You are undoubtedly aware that the legislature have
erected a new town in the Southern part of this County-- all eyes
are turned towards the capital of Albany watching the progress
of the Loan Law, to the New York & Erie rail road Company
With sentiments of esteem I am yours &c
Julius Rowley

[In margin]
Since writing the foregoing I have conversed with Peter W. Snyder Esq and learn from him that efforts are being made by Judge Shafer & others to reinstate Nicholas Warner's name on the Pension roll, and it is thought advisable that you should show this letter or communicate its contents as soon as received at the proper office, as last mail carried papers  to Washington from this. J. Rowley
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Nicholas Warner

Fines

The Hon Valentine Effner
House of Representatives
Washington.
---
Punchkill, NY
April 1st

Hon. V. Efner, 
H.R.
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Peter Vroomans
affidavit
Page 32

State of New York
County of Montgomery I. Peter Vrooman a
resident of the Town of Glen in said County (and
formerly a resident of the Town of Schoharie - County of Schoharie
& State aforesaid) being duly sworn according to law, by and
before John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the
County of Montgomery aforesaid - (The said Court being
Courts of record) doth depose and saith- that he this deponent
formerly wrote his Name Peter Vrooman Junior - and is
son in law of Colonel Peter Vrooman deceased - and
this deponent further says that he was personally acquainted with
Nicholas Warner at the time of the Revolutionary war
and has been ever since and that in the year AD 1781
he this deponent, served in Capt. Stubragh Company in Col.
Vrooman's regiment, and the said Nicholas Warner served in
Capt Browns Company and said regiment, and that the
said Nicholas Warner served to the knowledge of this deponent
at the lower fort in Schoharie aforesaid, and rendezvoused in
the garrison of said fort, at least three months in said year
and that in the year AD 1782, this deponent, and the said Nicholas
Warner, done military duty and service together in said war, at
the said fort, and rendezvoused at said garrison at least three
months, the last mentioned year, and that this deponent and
said Nicholas Warner, have been several times on scouts
together in said war, under directions of our then respective
officers, and this deponent further says, that after the
death of said Col Vrooman (which is now upwards of
forty years ago) the dockuments & other papers of said Col
appertaining to said War, were left in possession of this deponent
together with returns & other papers of said Capt Brown &
some other officers, and that this deponent has frequently see
the name of said Nicholas Warner, and the names of other persons
on said dockuments & other papers, and that some time about
Six years ago, this deponent left Schoharie aforesaid-- to reside in
Glen aforesaid and that previous to his changing his residence
aforesaid, he put said dockument and other papers in
box and placed the box in the garret of the house he then
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occupied in Schoharie aforesaid, and moved away to Glen
aforesaid - and left said dockuments & other papers in
the garet aforesaid - and this deponent further
says that he has since made diligent enquiry about said
dockuments & other papers, and has been informed and
believes that the said dockuments and other papers
have since been distroyed - and further says not

Sworn & Subscribed
this 13th day of April AD. 1835.
before me John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery County Courts
Peter Vrooman

I certify, that I am personally acquainted with
Peter Vroman who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing
affidavit before me-- and that he is a person of
Credibility-- and that the statements by him
made in said affidavit is entitled to full credit
John Hand a Judge of the
Montgomery County Courts

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office. I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of
the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that
John Hand, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports
to have been & whose name is thereto subscribed and also
to the foregoing Certificate of character of Peter Vrooman, was
on the date of the above affidavit a Judge of the County
Courts of the County aforesaid: And that I am well
acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that
his name subscribed to the above affidavit & certificate
of Character is Genuine.
In testimony whereof .have hereto
Set my hand & affixed the Seal
of my office this 13th April 1835
Geo. D. Ferguson
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Nicholas Warners
affidavit
Page 35

State of Newyork
Schoharie County } ss
Nicholas Warner the Ensign of Capt Browns company col, Vroomans regiment, being duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and Saith in the year 1778, in the Spring, that the said Nicholas Warner was commanded by col
Vrooman and capt Brown to render nine months Services in the revolutienary war to take the command of the drafted men. they rendezvousd in the fiel[field?] at Cobels
Kill in May they was attached to Capt Pattricks company
Capt Pattrick was Killed in the Battle at Cobels Kill
our party Lost 22 killed the [illegible] and fifen [fifteen] was taken prisoner by the enemy capt Pattricks company was partly destryed by the enimy, that he the said Nicholas Warner George Warner and others was in actual Service for the term of nine months
Lawrence Lawyer for six months under rendezvoused and served in the fiel [field] at Cobels Kill and was Discharged,
in the fall in the Same year col, Dubois with
his regiment came to Schoharie in the winder [winter] in 1778 and 1779, by the command of col, Dubois and col Vrooman; the Soldiers of col Dubois regiment, and - 
Nicholas Warner the ensign aforesaid George Warner Lawrence Lawyer Henry Shafer and Johannes H Shafer of Capt Brown company helpt the Soldiers of col Dubis regiment to build a fort at Cobels Kill which was called Fort Dubois at Cobels Kill, that he the said Nicholas Warner George Warner Lawrence Lawyer Henry Shafer and Johannes H. Shafer, served 
at Least two months in building said fort 
in the year 1779, that he the said Nicholas Warner George Warner Lawrence Lawyer and others was by the command of col Vrooman was called in the Service again, the Said Nicholas Warner the ensign of Capt, Brown, company George Warner and others Rendezvoused in the Garrison in^Sid [inside] [illegible] Served Six months Fort Dubois aforesaid. 
continued
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and the Said Lawrence Lawyer three months
and was discharged
in the year 1780, that he the said Nicholas Warner
George Warner Lawrence Lawyer and others was was called by the command of col Vroman and capt Brown in the Service again rendezvoused in the
^Served in the Garrison inside fort Six months in Said fort Dubois aforesaid
in the fall in the Said Service the enemy made an attack on Said fort Dubois, they killed one of our man and they take Six prisoners of our men then the inhabidance of Cobels Kill in 1781. moved to the Lower fort in Schoharie
in the Summer in 1781, the Said Nicholas Warner and Lawrence ^Lawyer and others was called in again in the Service by the command of col Vrooman and capt Brown Served three months rendezvoused in the in garrison
in the lower fort in Schoharie
in the year 1782 that he the Said Nicholas ^Warner Lawrence Lawyer and others was called in the Service again by the officers aforesaid that he the said Nicholas Warner
Lawrence Lawyer and others served three months rendezvousd in the garrison in the Lower fort in Schoharie
the said Nicholas Warner the ensign of capt Browns company Says on his oath that during all the aforesaid services that he was in actual Service in the revolutionary war and sxrved [served]faithfully
that the Said Nicholas Warner says that he has
no documentary evidance on the account that he has been informed that the original papers and documents appertaining col Vroomans regiment and of capt Browns company of the revolutionary war is destryed this is the reason that he has no Documentary evidence of the pay Rolls of said Regiment
this deponent Says on his oath that he has been in three battles during the aforesaid Services in the revolutionary wear the first when capt Patrick
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was killed the second [w]hen he was taken prisoner
the 3d when the enimy made an attack on fort
Dubois at Cobels Kill, that he was hundred times
in danger of his Life in the Services in the
Revolutionary War
Sworn and Subscribed
this 30th Day of April 1835
before me Henry Shafer
a judge of Schoharie -
common Pleas
            his
Nicholas X Warner
            mark

I Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie common
Pleas do certify that I have been acquented[acquainted] with
Nicholas Warner who subscribed the foregoing 
affidavit in and ever since the revolutionary war
that he is a man of credibility and his
affidavit is entitled to full credit
Henry Shafer [squiggly underline]
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State of Newyork
Schoharie County ss.
Nicholas Warner the Ensign of capt Browns company being duly Sworn according to Law deposeth and saith in answer to your Letter that he the Said Nicholas Warner Did actually duly, truly, honestly, and faithfully, Serve during each every term specified and Stated in his declaration, and that he has a number
of occasional Services done and rendered, which is not Stated in his declaration, and that in each and every term of Service was regularly called out by col Vroman[Vrooman]
and Served under the command of capt Brown twenty four months this services was rendered on the account
Cobels Kill was the western frondiers [frontiers]. that the enemy - 
Did during Summer time Lay about Cobels Kill - 
and Schoharie to murder, scalp and to take prisoners - 
and to destroy the property of the inhabidance, that all the inhabidance had to move in fort Dubois at Cobels Kill on the account of the enemy, this was the reason that he the said Nicholas Warner and others had to Serve the aforesaid ^terms to watch, to sckout[scout], and to Guard the inhabidance in fort dubois and Lower fort in Schoharie as it is stated in his declaration
Sworn and subscribed
this 15th Day of December 1834
before me Henry Shafer
a Judge of Schoharie
common Pleas -

           his
Nicholas X Warner
           mark

I Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas do certify
that I am well acquinted with Nicholas Warner who submitd
and took the fouregoing oath that he is a man of credibily [credibility]
that his affidavit is entiteled to credit and beleived
Henry Shafer [squiggle underline]
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Cobels Kill September 5th 1833
Gentlemen
I Sent you herewith the papers, and the affidavits
annext their to in the case of Nicholas Warner
the applicant for a Pension
I hope that it will be now satisfactory evidence
to your hon, to give him a grant for a Pension
Pleas to sent me the result

N. B. Pleas to sent me the result 
in the case of
Elijah Hadsall for a Pension because he is a
poor man he is in want of relief he has a large
family to support

I wish your hons, will Pleas to sent me
an answer in the case of James Wilsey for a
Pension, because he is a poor lame man that
he is in want of relief, that it is my opinion
that he is so much intitled to a Pension as any
other soldier of the united States
Pleas to sent also the result in the case of
James Johnson because his case was sent last
October to the war Department, and the papers
has been returned and amended
Pleas to sent me the result

I am respectfully
your obt Servant
Henry Shafer

to the home Lewis Cass Secretary of the war Department
" " " James L Edwards Commission of Pension
city of Washington
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State of New York
Schoharie County
Nicholas Warner the applicant for a Pension
personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge
of the event of common Pleas in and for said County of Schoharie
Nicholas Warner who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith
that he remembers well the length of his Services and the
terms in Each Year of his service in Captain Browns
company in Col Vroomans regiment of the militia,
that he faithfully served twenty four months, an ensign 
in Capt Browns company, as he has stated in his declaration
the day when he entered the service and the day when he was
Discharged he cannot state or remember;
that he the said Nicholas Warner claims a Pension,
for the twenty four months services in Capt Browns company
which he entered as an Ensign in the revolutionary war as
he has Stated in his declaration; and for the time duning [during] which
the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursut [pursuit]
that heServed faithfully twenty four months as an Ensign in Capt Brown company
under the command of Col Vroman aforesaid
Sworn and subscribed
this 2th day of September 1833
before me Henry Shafer a
Judge of the court of common
Pleas in and for said County
of Schoharie
            his
Nicholas X  Warner
            mark
I Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas, do certify that
I have been well acquainted with the said Nicholas Warner the applicant
for a Pension, ever since the american revolutionary war; that he is
man of credibility and be believed that his affidavit is entitled
to credit; I do further certify that in the year 1778.
that I the said Henry Shafer and the said Nicholas Warner served 
together in the company of captains Brown under command
of col Vrooman of the militia, that he served nine months
as an ensign as he has stated in his declaration
that I lost about one month service on the account of the
wound which I received in that pattle [battle] at Cobels Kill, that the
Statement in his declaration is true
that in the year 1779. 1780. 1781. & 1782; that I the said
Henry Shafer and this Nicholas Warner served
continued
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served togather [together] in captain Browns company under the command of col Vrooman of the militia; that he served in Each and every term the length of the terms as an Eensign [Ensign]
in the revolutionary war in capt Browns company as he has stated in his declaration, that I am known to his services, that I
Served with him in Eeach [each] term and that was the orderly Sargent in captain Browns company during all the times in captain. Browns company, as he has stated in his declaration that he the Said Nicholas Warner Served twenty four months in capt Browns company in the revolutionary war
that the statement in his declaration is true and to be believed 
the day when he entered the service and the day when he was discharged
I do not recolect [recollect], put that I am well known to his services; and that
we was hundred times in danger of our lives during the revolution in defence of our contery [country]
I Henry Shafer a Judge of the court of common in and for the county of Schoharie, do certify on the oath of my office, that this my Statement is true
Henry Shafer esq
Judge of Schoharie common Pleas }
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State of Newyork [New York]
Schoharie County }
Peter Shafer one of the witneses [witnesses] in the case of Nicholas Warner the applicant for a Pension; being duly Sworn
Saith that in the Spring in the Year 1778, that this deponent Enlisted in a company of rangers commanded by capt Dietz in col. Vroomans Regiment for the term of Nine months
that the said Nicholas Warner was at that time choosen an Ensigne in Capt Browns company Col Vroomans regiment 
to render nine months Services to take the command of the drafted 
man in capt, Brown company; that this deponent, and the Said Nicholas Warner was in the Service togather [together] for the term of Nine months this deponent Served under the command of capt Dietz aforesaid, and the Said Nicholas Warner Served nine
months of capt Browns; that the Statement in the declaration of the Said Nicholas Warner is true
that from the Spring in the Year 1779, this deponent and the Said
Nicholas Warner served three months togather [together] in fort Dubois at Cobels Kill [Cobleskill] under the command of capt Brown, by the command of Col Vrooman; that the Statement in the declaration of the Said Nicholas Warner of the three months Services is true
that from the Spring in the Year 1780 this deponent and the Said Nicholas Warner
Served Six months togather [together] in fort Dubois at Cobels Kill [Cobleskill] and in that vicinity under the command of capt Brown, by the command of col Vroman; that the
Statement in the declaration of the Said Nicholas Warner is true
that in the Year 1781 this deponent and the Said Nicholas Warner
Served three months togather [together] in the Lower Fort in Schoharie and in that vicinity under the command of capt Brown by the command col Vrooman, that Statement of the Said declaration of the said
Nicholas Warner is true
that in the year 1782: that this deponent and the Said Nicholas Warner Served three months togather [together] in the Lower Fort in Schoharie and in that vicinity, under the command of capt Brown, by the command of col, Vrooman of the militia in Schoharie; that the Statements of the declaration of the Said Nicholas Warner is true; this deponent Says
during all the aforesaid Services the Said Nicholas Warner was an Ensigne
and Served as Such in capt Browns company and Henry Shafer orderly Sargant [Sargent] in Said company in the revolutionary war, and was faithful officers
Sworn and Subscribed this 2th day of September 1833 before me Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas
} Peter Shafer
continued
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I Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas, do certify that Peter Shafer who subscribed and took the foregoing on within oath is a
man of credibility that his affidavit is entitled to credit and believed -
Henry Shafer esq
Judge of Schoharie
common Pleas
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State of Newyork [New York],
Schoharie County } ss.
George Warner of the town of Cobels Kill [Cobleskill] in Said county of Schoharie being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he has been well aquinted [acquainted] with Nicholas Warner the applicant for a Pension, ever Since the american revolutionary war that from the Spring in the Year 1778; that this deponent and the Said Nicholas Warner Served nine month togather [together] in the company of capt Brown by the command of colonel
Peter Vrooman, Served togather [together] at Cobels Kill [Cobleskill] and Schoharie, and
the Statement and the discharge in the declaration of the Said Nicholas Warner is true
that from the Spring in the Year 1779, that this deponent and the Said Nicholas Warner Served three months togather [together] in fort Dubois at cobels Kill [Cobleskill] and in that vicinity in the of capt Brown by the command of col Vraoman [Vrooman] that the Statement and the discharge in the declaration of the Said Nicholas Warner is true
that from the Spring in the Year 1780, this deponent and the Said Nicholas Warner Served Six months togather [together] in
fort Dubois at Cobels Kill [Cobleskill] and in that vicinity in the company
of capt Brown by the command of col Vrooman, that the
Statement and the discharge Stated of all the aforesaid Services of the Said Nicholas Warren is true
that in the Year 1781 that this deponent and the Said Nicholas Warner Served again togather [together] in captain Browns
company by the command of col Vrooman of the militia in Schoharie; that Served from the Spring until the 27th Day of July in the Same Year that then this deponent in the service at Cobels Kill [Cobleskill] was taken prisoner by
the indian that the indians take him off from cobels Kill [Cobleskill] a prisoner to niagara; this deponent Says during all the aforesaid Services the Said Nicholas Warner was an
Ensign wind [and] Served as Such in capt Brown company and Henry Shafer orderly Sargent in, ^sd company in the revolutionary war, that they was faithful officers in the revolution
Sworn and Subscribed this ^2th day of September 1833
before me Henry Shafer a Judge of Scho com Pleas }
        his
George X Warner
        mark

I Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas do certify that George Warner  
who took the foregoing oath is a man of credibility that his affidavit is entitled
to credit and believed; -
Henry Shafer a Judge of
Schoharie common pleas }
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State of New York
County of Schohaie [Schoharie] ss.

I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county Do certify that Henry Shafer before whom the three preceding and annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn; and whose name also appears to his Statement on his oath of office, and to the certificates of credibility
was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the Said county
And that I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed to the Said affidavits, Statements and certificates of credibility, to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of office this third day of September
1833-
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
of Schoharie County -
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Brief in the case of [handwritten] Nicholas Warner, ded Schoharie - [end handwritten] County and State of [handwritten] New York [end handwritten], act [handwritten] June 7, 1832, [end handwritten]
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[handwritten] Nicholas Warner was orjnally [originally] pensioned at the sate [rate] of $240 per ann. fer two years service ir [in] brooman's Regt,, as an Ensign - but stricken from the Roll in 1834, a [on] the ground that his service was not fully proven. Anon [illegible] invstigatior [investigator] of the testimony in connexion with the enclosed files ir [in] the cases of Geo. Warner, Jacob Erders, Henry Shafer, David Tek, Eugee Shafer and Jacob Becker, pensioners ir [in] the New York Roll under the Act 7 June, 1832, has satisfied me that he did serve as alleged and in which ^pension the Commissioner of Pensions has fully corcurred. [concurred]
I have, therefore, divided a certificate to be of issued for the amon [amount] due to the pened of said Warner's death. W.H
Nov. 1, 1853. [end handwritten] 

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been files since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[handwritten]

Name and residence of Agent
[signature: R.W. Young.
Present.]
Examining Clerk
[signature: Ogden Wiley]
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SCHOHARIE COUNTY,
SURROGATE COURT:
In the matter of Nicholas Warner - deceased.
^Copy Letters Testamentary, [crossed out: "with a copy of Will annexed"]
Issued 24 Sept - A. D. 1838
[crossed out: "County Judge"]
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[LETTERS TESTAMENTARY.] (brackets in original text)
[italicized] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, FREE AND INDEPENDENT:- [end italics]
To all to whom these presents shall come, or may concern,
[handwritten initials to left "L.S."] [bold text] SEND GREETING:- [end bold text]
KNOW YE, That at the town of [handwritten] Schoharie [end handwritten] in the county of Schoharie, on the [handwritten] twenty fourht [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] September [end handwritten] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [handritten] thirty Eight. [end handwritten] before ^Jacob Houck Jr. Surrogate [crossed out: "DEMOSTHENES LAWYER, COUNTY JUDGE"] of ^our [crossed out: "the"] county of Schoharie, the last Will and Testament ^& codicil thereto of the personal estate of [handwritten] Nicholas Warner [end handwritten]
deceased, (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed,) was duly admitted to probate, and is now approved and allowed of by us; and the said deceased having, whilst he lived, and at the time of h^is  death, good, [crossed out: "s"] chattels, or [crossed out: "and"] credits within this State, by means whereof the providing and registering the said Will, and granting administration of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits, and also, the auditing, allowing, and final discharge the account thereof, doth belong unto us; and we being willing and desirous that the said goods, chattels, and credits may be faithfully and honestly administered, applied, disposed of, and accounted for; the ADMINISTRATION of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased, in any way concerning his Will is GRANTED unto Peter W Snyder, Jacob Warner and Alsaham [Abraham] Kniskern executors - in the said Will named, ^t he^y [they] having first taken and subscribed an oath, faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of EXECUTOR^S Nicholas Warner - deceased.

In Testimony Whereof, We have caused the Seal of our ^office of said Surrogate [crossed out: "Court of the county of Schoharie"] to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, ^Jacob Houk Jun Surrogate of the said County [crossed out: "DEMOSTHENES LAWYER, Esquire, County Judge performing the duties of the office of Surrogate,] at ^Schoharie [crossed out: "the town of"] the twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight [crossed out: "of our Independence the Seventy", "COUNTY JUDGE"]
Jacob Houck Jr
Surrgate [Surrogate]
State of Mew Yerk [New York]
Schohaie [Schoharie] County ss. I Demosthenes Lawyer, County Judge and Surrogate of said County do Certify that I have compared the foregoing copy, Letters testamentary with the orgnal [original] letters as. recerded [recorded] in Book E. of Letters testimentay [testimentary] and of Adminitration [Administration] in pages
Page 49

249 & 250. And that the same is a true and perfect copy of said original letters, and of the whole thereof, and recorded in said Surrogate Court.
I further certify that Peter W. Snyder. and of said executors is deceased and that. Jacob Warner 
and Alraham [Abraham] Kniskern are the only surviving executors of the last will & testament & [illegible] thereto 
of the said Nicolas Warner deceased and 
that the letters Testamentary so insure are in [illegible] and virtue and unrevoked.
In witness thereof I have hereto 
subscribed My name and affixed the Leal [Seal] of the Surrogate Court of said 
Conty [County] this. 26, October The 1853 
[signature: "Demosthenes Lawyer
County Judge & Surrogate
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249. &. 250. and that the same is i true and perfect copy of said original letters, and of the whole thereof, ans recerded [recorded] in said Surrgate [Surrogate] Court.
I further certify, thus, Peter W. Snyder., em of said executers is deceased and that. Jacob Warner and Alraham [Abraham] Kniskern are the only surviving exceuters [executors] of the said uill [will] & testament & codicil thereto of the said, Nicholas Warner deceased and that the Letters Testametery [Testamentary] so issued are in [illegible] and virtue and unrevoked
In Witness Uhereof [Whereof] I have hereute [hereunto] Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Surrogate Court of saier [said] Curty [County] this 26 October AD 1853
Demisthenes Lawyer,
County Judge & Surrgate [Surrogate]
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Mr Anderson
Page 52

I hereby authvrize [authorize] Clurles [Charles] D Lewis [name underlined] Esq. to examine all pvpers [papers] on file in the Depvrtment [Department] of Rensiuers [Pensioners] at Wvshington [Washington] and else where- in regvrd [regard] to applicvtion [application] for Pension & all things pertoining [pertaining] thereto - of my Father Nicholas Worner [Warner] of Cobleskill New - YorK - at one time in his life a pensioner of the United Stotes [States]
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hond [hand] & Sevl [Seal] this 18th day of Aug 1853
Peter Warner
[illegible] R. F. Quial
Atteny [Attorny] [illegible]
Schohvrie [Schoharie] County . ss
On this 18th day of August 1833 Rersvnolly [Personally] appeared befere [before] me Edward Kinnicut, u [a] Justice of the peace in & for suid [said] County Reter [Peter] Worner [Warner] Rnown [Known] to me as the son of the above described Nicholas Warner, and acknouledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act & deed.

I respectfuly request that the Heon [Hon] Commissioner of Pensions will allow Doct Robert W Young ti [to] act as my substitute in the prosecution of this claim of Nicholas Warner deceased Newyork [New York] Aug 2 2 [illegible] 3 [signature] Charles D Lewis [underline]
Page 53

Washington Sept 15th. 1853.
Hon L P. Waldo
Comr of Pension
sir
Enclosed I 
here with transmit the Declaration of Peter Warner, asking payment of the [illegible] of pension ther his father Nocholas [Nicholas] Warner, a pensionr [pensioner] under the Act of 1832.
Very respectfully
Your Offsert [Off servt]
R. W. Young [fancy underline]
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W m Ogden Niles
Room 87,
Pension Off
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Pension Off. Chief Clerk, room
Act 11th. 1853.
I shall esteem if [it] a favor if Col N. A. will. inform me of the progress, if any, he has made in examining the Case of Esq r. Nicholas Warner.
Very respectfully
 Your Obt Sert,
R. W. Young

Col W m Ogden Niles
Room 87 [squiggle]
Page 56

Washington Oct. 29th 1853.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
sir
Here with transmit additional evidence in the Case of Nicholas Warner. (Letters of admr. & Here [illegible] proof)
Very respectfuley [respectfully]
[illegible]
R. W. Zoung [Young]
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Pension office
Oct 29. 1853.

Sir
I will be obliged if you will
inform me to what time the pension of
Nicholas Warner, who was inscribed on
the New York (Albany) Roll, at the rate
of $240 per annum, under the act
of June 7, 1832, and whose papers are
herewith forwarded, was last paid.

Very Respectfullj [Respectfully]
Your obt. Svt.
LPWaldo
Commissioner.
Paid to 4th. Sept. 1834, no
date of death on our Books.
Sam. L. Rind
Acts. Auditer,
,.

[written to left] F. Burt. Esq.
Heard [Head] Auditor.
Page 58

Act of 31 ? of Marcr [March] 1778
700 me to [illegible] in [illegible]
under [illegible] In next [underline]
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New York (Albany) [underlined] Agency,
Nichdas [Nicholas] Warner. de'd who was an Insigr of Col brooman's, Regt,, New York Troop,.
Ia [In] Act June 7, 1832, 2 years Insegr.
$240 pe [per] Ann.
[underline]
Com 4th Sept, 1884, when he na, [was] stricken per the Roce.
Ind. July 28, 1838, when he died -
Pcyadb [Payable] to Jacob Warner 
Abraham Kniskern [crossed out Knisken] our  [illegible]  - use of Jacob Warner, Catharine Snyder, Peter Warner, & Geo. N. Warner, only our - [illegible] .
[underline]
R. W. Young,
Present.
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Nicholas Warner
[unlabeled columns]
V.3 1.81 1779 - Capt Richtmyer Eus # [english pound symbol] 3. 4. 6 [written faintly beside this line & next 2 lines "} M days 2.10"]
" " " 85  " Brown - " 9. 5. 0
" " " " 1780 - do - " 6. 3. 4

[written in black ink] 1.0 6 [end inked text]  1780 - de - " p 63 - 0. 16. 8 - 2 [underline] 2./2" 
[written in black ink] 1.00
3
1.00 [end inked text]
[written in faint pencil] 12 [long-division symbol] 20.00
12 ( 1.6
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3d Audit on
Oct. 29, 1883 [squiggle]
Col Niles
His [illegible] Auditer [Auditor]


[written vertically, starting from top right]
[typed text] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business. 
Commissioner. [end typed text]
Rev. Pensions
Recd Oct 29th 1833
"'
Hon L P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions [end vertical text]
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sepr. 16, 1853.
Appl of Nicholas Warner, died.
N. York

acr 732.

[written vertically upwards] Rev. pension achof [act of] 1832 [underlined]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Cam. [Com.] of Pensions
[end vertical text]

R. W. Young,
Present

[typed vertical text, crossed out along top of document "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINE"]
[typed vertical text "Commiss."]
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[handwritten in black ink on angle] RevWar
[written in pencil along top] 14.789
[pencil check mark][end handwritten] INVALID.

File No. [handwritten in pencil] 14,789
[handwritten in black ink] Nicholas Warner
Ensign Rev. War [end handwritten]

Act: [handwritten in black ink] June 7" 1832 [end handwritten]
Index:-Vol. [handwritten in black ink] 1 [end handwritten], Page [handwritten in black ink] 395 [end handwritten]
[Arrangement of 1870.] ("[Arrangement of 1870.]" in original text)
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June 4/93 His't to M F,
Warner, Minneapolis. Minn. 
[written to upper right] L,t,
Mar. 11, 1907. And. for Int Dept. date of death, last payment and to whom paid.
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3-397.
(Old No. 3-399.)
--
[stamped on document] O.W. & N. DIV. [end stamped] Division.
[handwritten] Inv. File [end handwritten] No. [handwritten] 14789 
Nicholas Warner
Rev. war. [end handwritten]

Ex'r. [initialed by hand to left "A.E.P."]
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., [handwritten] March 11, [end handwritten] 190 [handwritten to right "7"]

SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of [handwritten] Nicholas Warner [end handwritten]
pensioned under the [handwritten] Act of June 7, 1832 [end handwritten] by certificate No. [handwritten] 24162, issued Nov. 2, 1853. Albany, N.Y. [end handwritten] Agency, showin [handwritten] date of death, last payment of pension and to whom paid [end handwritten]

Very respectfully,
[handwritten signature] V. Warner. [end signature]
Commissioner.

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, 
Treasury Department.
[circular stamp reading "PENSION H MAR 14 1907 U. S. OFFICE"]
o-2
[wrtiten in rectangular stamp] OFFICE OF [ILLEGIBLE] 
INTERIOR DEPT.
MAR 13 1[ILLEGIBLE date]
Pension Division. [end stamp]
[handwritten in pencil below "AUDITOR" text]
Died 28 July 38 [illegible mark] 4-53
Vol. J [illegible] 128
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[circular stamp with the text "O. W. & N. DIV.  MAR 14 1907 FILES"]

[circular stamp with the text "O. W. & N. DIV.  MAR 14 1907 FILES"]