Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11096, for Nicholas Quackenboss, New York
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3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Quackenboss, Nicholas
or
Quackenbush
he
Magdalen
NUMBER
W. 11096
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1836
926.3. say
Magdalen Widow of
SergtNicholas Quackenboss
Declaration for a
Pension
Hon
M. J. Bunce
H. R.
Admd
8 mo 23 d pri no deduction

Admitted
Sergt 8 mo & 23 days
Thos. Sammons Esqr
Present
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State of New York
Montgomery County
I John Hand a Judge of the County
Courts of said County do hereby declare
my opinion after examining he
declaration & affidavits hereto annexed
that Nicholas Quackenboss named in
said declaration was a Sergent in the
Revolutionary war and has served as
therein Stated and that Magdalen
Quackenboss named also in said
declaration & affidavits is the widow
of the said Nicholas Quackenboss
and that the said Magdalen Quackenbos
could not at the time of making her
said declaration and cannot now
attend any of the Courts of record held in
the said County on account of
bodily infirmities. Given under
my hand this 15th day of December 1836
John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery County Courts
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State of New York ⎬
Montgomery County
Clerks
Office
I Richard H. Cushney Deputy Clerk
of the County of Montgomery do certify
that John Hand Esqr before whom the annexed

application of Magdalen Quackenboss for a pension
was sworn to and also the affidavits of John S. Quackenboss
0Isaac Covenhoven Abraham Covenhoven John J. Quackenbush
Lewis Pruyne John McGraw and George Stine purport to
been sworn to was at the several dates of the same a Judge
the County Courts of said County. And that I am well acquainted
with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe
the signatures to the jurats of the several affidavits and also
the several certificates accompanying the same are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County this 16th day of Decr 1836
R.H. Cushney Dep Clk
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State of New York
ss.
Montgomery County
On this 30th day of November 1836 personally appeared before John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
Magdalen Quackenboss a resident of the town of Glen State and County
aforesaid aged 75 years on the 19 of March last who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July
4th 1836. That she is the widow of Nicholas Quackenboss who was a
Sergeant in the militia service in the Revolutionary war under Capt Jacob
Gardener and Lieut Abraham D. Quackenboss. That she was acquainted with the said Nicholas Quackenboss previous to and at the commencement
of said war. and that in the year 1775 he served at several short periods full three months, and in the following year 1776 he performed a like
service of four months. The above services were rendered according to my
best recollection and belief and from the information given me by the said
Nicholas and the traditionary evidence of the time) in guard duty at the
various posts or defences on the Mohawk River, as will more fully
appear by the annexed affidavits. That in the year 1777 the said Nicholas
was engaged in like service two months on the north side of the Mohawk
and at Fort Hunter, in the spring of the year, and that in July same year
he was called out and marched up the River and was in the battle of
Oriskany under Gen Herkimer who was mortally wounded in said
battle as this deponent was informed on his return from said expedition
he was out in service this time two months- and that during the remainder of the war, he continued acting as a sergeant in said performing
to the amount of three or four months each and every year thereafter
during the remainder of the war, amounting in the whole to between twenty
four and thirty months as will more fully appear by refferance to the said
affidavits annexed. She further declares that she was married to the 
said Nicholas Quackenboss on the 8th day of April 1777 and that her
husband died on the 21st April 1830 and that she has remained a
widow ever since
the word "Company interlined
before signature & the word
[illegible]
Magdalen her x mark Quackenboss

Sworn to and 
subscribed the 30th November 18[illegible]
before me John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Court
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I Certify that Magdalen Quackenboss made her
mark in subscribing the within declaration for
the reason that she never learned to write
John Hand a Judge
 of the Montgomery County Court
I further Certify that I having examined the
within declaration and
find that no alteration
has been made therein except those noted before
Sworn to
John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery County Court
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State of New York
Montgomery County
I Abraham Van Horne late
Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Caughnawaga
 
and now the actual keeper of the church record do hereby
certify that I have examined the same and do there find
that Nicholas Quackenboss and Magdaline
Collier was married
on the 8th day of April 1777
And I further certify that
I have known the said
Magdalin to have been the wife of the said Nicholas for forty years
years and that she is now his widow and has
never been married since his death
Abraham Van Horne J.D. M.
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State of New York
Montgomery County
John S. Quackenboss being first
duly sworn testifies that he is personally acquainted with
Magdeline Quackenboss & has been so acquainted for
forty five years. That she is the widow of Nicholas Quackenboss
who was always in the neighborhood where he resided
reputed to have been a Sergeant of in the Revolutionary war
That the said Nicholas Died of palsey on the 21st
day of April 1830 and tt she is now his widow and
has never been married since 
the word she interlined before sworn to
Sworn to Subscribed this
12th day of December 1836
before me John Hand
a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts

John S Quackenboss

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with
John S. Quackenboss who has taken the
above affidavit & know him to be a creditable
person & that the statements by him made
in said affidavit entitled to full credit
& the [illegible] made before sworn to
John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery County Courts
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Isaac Covenhoven of
Glen in said County being duly Sworn before
John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of said County
Testifies that he is seventy seven years of age and was a
Soldier of the Revolutionary war. That he was enroled in
Capt Jacob Gardining Company of malitia and that
Nicholas Quackenboss was then a Sergent, in said
Company in the year 1775 and that in the Spring
of that year the said Nicholas was out one month
with this deponent under Lieut Abraham D Quackenboss and
were stationed at Fort Plain & Fort Dayton up
one month
the Mohawk river That in July of the same year the
said Nicholas and this deponent was out again one month
with said Company in the service in said war at fort
Hunter and other places on the Mohawk - that in
the year 1776 this deponent and the said Nicholas an
others of said Company - served in said war four
months each beginning in april-- and doing
alternate tours month about until December
of said year, performing said duty at Fort Herkimer Dayton Ham - Plank - Caughnawaga mills
& block house and other places on or near the
Mohawk River
and in the year 1777. this deponent and the
said Nicholas was out again in the service in
said War at Stotters and Tribes Hill and
at the Oriskany Battle and served at least
three months and
in the fall or winter of 1777 this
deponent returned to the State of New Jersey
and further this deponent says
not
- The words "one month on the 14 line from the lot
was entitled & the
word " Wanation
Countouck
Subscribed this 30th day
of November
before me John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
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I further certify that I am personally acquainted with
Isaac Covenhoven, who has sworn and
Subscribed the within affidavit and known
him to be a creditable person and that the
Statements by him made in said affidavit
are entitled to full credit - and I have
examined and affidavit and find no
material alterations therein except those
noted before sworn to
On Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery County Courts
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Abraham Covenhoom of the
town of Charleston State & County aforesaid being duly sworn testifies that
he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war that he was enrolled in the year 1775 
in Capt Jacob Gardin Company this deponent being then 16 years of age
and that Nicholas Quackenbush then a sergeant in said company that 
in the spring of that year the said Nicholas was out one month with
this deponent under Lieutenant Abraham D Quackenboss and were stationed
at Fort Plain & Fort Dayton up the Mohawk River. That in July of the same year
the said Nicholas was out again at Fort Hunter and other places that in
1776 this deponent served four months between the month of April & December
alternately month about at Fort Herkimer, at the Block house & will
near Caughnawaga, at Fort Plain, & Plank, and other places on the Mohawk, and that at each of those to the said Nicholas also performed
the same amount of service as a Sergeant in the company. That in the year
1777 in the spring this deponent served a term of one month at Stotler
and Tribes Hill on the north side of the Mohawk and that the Sergeant
Quackenbos served the same length of time. I all of which service the
said Nicholas was a Sergeant and performed his duty with seal
and fidelity and further this deponent saith not
the words "was, "one month, & duly
interlined before signature and
Sworn to
his
Abraham Covenhoven ┃
Sworn to and submited
mark
the 30th day of November
1836 and the alterations noted
before sworn to before
me John Hand a Judge
in Montgomery County Court
I certify, that I am personally acquainted with
Abraham Covenhoven-- who has
Sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit
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and know him to be a creditable person
and that the statements by him made in
said affidavit are entitled to full credit
& further certify that said Abraham has
made his mark in Subscribing said
affidavit-- because of bodily infirmity
John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery County Courts
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State of New York
County of Montgomery
John J Quackenbush being duly sworn testifies
that he is 73 years past and that he was well acquainted with Nicholas
Quackenboss during the Revolutionary war that he knew him to have been
a sergeant in Capt Gardeners Company Col Fishers Regiment and that he
served from the beginning of the war to the close of the same. That from in
the year 1775 & 1776, he served the full time of three months
each and that in the year 1777 he served the full time of four months
This year he was at the battle of Oriskiny and at the different posts on
Mohawk River. In the year 1778 the said Nicholas was again in
the service and served as many as the months and in 1779
he served again not less than three months and again in the year 
1780 this deponent being a corporal was out under the command of
Capt Gardiner Lieut Quckenboss the said Nicholas was out in the same
company and during the season served all of the month 
In the 1781 the said Nicholas served again doing duty on Mohawk
at its different points of defence three months more and in 1782
again to the amount of three or four months and this deponent
further state that he has no doubt that the said Nicholas render
more service than is stated above and further this deponent
saith not
four interline before
Sign then & the words
on & him from of
& the words the begining of the
on the ninth line were
erased before sworn to
John J Quackenbush
 
Sworn to and subscribed this 30th day of November
1836 before me John Hand a Judge of the
Montgomery County Court

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with
John J Quackenbush who has Sworn
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to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit
and know him to be a creditable person
and that the statements by him made 
in and affidavit are entitled to full
Credit
before sworn & the allegations & said affidavit noted 
and
line and a Judge 
of the Montgomery County Courts
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State of New York
County of Montgomery
Lewis Pruyne being duly sworn testifies
and says that he is 75 years of age past and that he well knew
Nicholas Quackenboss during the revolutionary war as a Sergeant in
Capt Gardeners Company of Militia and that the said Nicholas
served during the said war each and every year to the full amount
of time as stated in the testimony of John P Quackenboss which this
this deponent has heard read according to the best knowledge and
belief and further this deponent saith not
the word wasr
interlinedbefore signage
Lewis Bruyne
Sworn to and subscribed the 30th day of 
November 1836 before me
John Hand a Judge of the
Montgomery County Court

I further certify that I am personally
acquainted with Lees Payne who
has sworn to and subscribed the above 
affidavit and know him to be a creditable 
person and that the statements by him
made in said affidavit are entitled
to full credit -  the alteration in
said affidavit were noted before sworn to
John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery
County Courts
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State of New York ⎬
County of Montgomery ⎬ ss: John Mc Graw of Florida being first duly sworn
doth on his oath say that he is 84 years of age, and that he was a soldier of
the Revolutionary war. that he was personally acquainted with Nicholas Quackenboss who was a Sergeant in the militia service of the Revolutionary war under
Capt. Jacob Gardener and Lt. Abraham D. Quackenboss. That from the lapse
of time since the said war he cannot distinctly recollect how, and in
what manner the services of the said Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss were
performed, only that he was out in the militia service along the valley of
the Mohawk river alternately through the different years of the war from
the year 1775 down to the close of the war, a term of service in each
of the said years when counted together through the summer seasons of 
the year amounted to 3 months in the year 1775. and in the year 1776
and 1777 a term of 3 months in each of the said years-- that in the
year 1778 the said Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss continued to serve in the
war of the Revolution by being out in militia service as above stated a
tour of 2 months, and that in the year 1779 he was again out as above
described a tour of 2 months. that in the year 1780 he was again out 
and served a tour of 3 months. also the same period in the year 1782.
That the said Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss was a good and faithful
officer, and performed duty with fidelity according to the rules and regulations
of war. And further this deponent saith not.
John his x mark McGraw
Sworn to on
Subscribed the
30th
day of November
1837
before me
John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery County Courts

I certify that I am personally acquainted with
John McGraw who
has sworn to and subscribed the above
affidavit I know him to be a creditable
person - and that the statements by
him made in said affidavit are
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entitled to full credit - and that the
said John in Subscribing said affidavit
made his mark because he is
blind -
John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery County Courts
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State of New York
County of Montgomery
George Stine of the town of Glen, State
County aforesaid, being duly sworn says that he was personally
acquainted with Nicholas Quackenboss who was a sergeant in the
Revolutionary war under Lt. Abraham D. Quackenboss, and Capt. Jacob
Gardener in Col. Frederick Fishers Regiment, and that he has
carefully examined an Affidavit given by John McGraw in
the application of the widow of Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss
and that the facts therein set forth are true according to the best
his knowledge, belief and understanding. That the said Nicholas Quackenboss was engaged in the Oriskina battle and out in the militia service that year 1777, a tour of 2 months in addition to the other
services attested to by the said John Mc Graw
And further this deponent saith not.

battle interlined before Signature
George his x mark Stone
 
Sworn submitted the 30th
November 1836 before
me John Hand a Judge
of the Monterey County Courts
-
I Certify that I am personally acquainted with
George Stone who has sworn to
subscribed the above affidavit, and know
him to be a creditable person & that the
statements by him made in said affidavit
are entitled to full credit, and the
interlineation in said affidavit was noted
before sworn to
John Hand a Judge
of the Montgomery
County Courts
I further certify that said George has made his
mark in subscribing the above affidavit - because
he says he never learned to write John Hand
Judge of the Montgomery County
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Jany
364
Magdalen Quackenboss
widow of Nicholas Quackenboss NY
who died on on 21. April 1830
Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York
was a Sergeant in the
commanded
Captain
of the
commanded
in the Revolution
for 8 months & 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 43 Dollars 83 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July
1837 and sent to Thomas
Sammons, Esqr Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 37
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep "
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the}
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A
Vol.1
Page [torn]
Clerk,
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Increase from $29.2
Letters to E. Wilcox 6 Apl 1839
to G.F. Yates dates 1 July 1840
Same Sep 20 1841
J Combs Aug 3/53
Same Aug 10 1853
Same Nov 16 1853
T.W. Olcott Nov 22/53
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State of New York
Montgomery County ⎬ ss. John S. Quackenboss of the Town of
Glen in said County, being duly sworn according to law,
deposeth and saith, that he is sixty five years old. That
he was from his earliest recollection well, and intimately
acquainted with Nicholas Quackinbush, the husband
of the late Magdalen Quackinboss deceased, who was at
the time of her death a Pensioner of the United States. That
he has often heard the said Nicholas Speak of his services as a
Deputy Quartermaster in the Revolutionary war, and
he distinctly recollects hearing the said Nicholas say
that he performed service under Col Willet. This deponent
further saith, that he has frequently heard the said
Nicholas Speak of his accuracy in making out bills and
accounts while acting as Deputy Qr Mr in the Revolutionary war. This deponent further saith that the name
Quackenboss" is usually written "Quackinbush, and
that the inscription upon the Tomb Stone Erected at the grave of 
the said Nicholas reads thus "Nicholas Quackinbush died
April 21st 1830, in the 80th year of his age.
This deponent further saith that the children of the
said Nicholas always write their names "Quackenbush
Subscribed and sworn to this
7th day of April 1852 before me

John S. Quackenboss
John Everson Justice of
the peace
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Montgomery County ss
I certify that I am well
acquainted with John Quackenboss within named
and I also certify that he is a man of truth and
Veracity and that his credibility as to truth and
Veracity is beyond dispute
Dated April 7th 1852
John Everson Justice of
the peace
in the
STATE OF NEW YORK,
Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that John Everson ---
Esquire,
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof  to which this is annexed, was on
the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified
, and authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof,
&c., is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature
to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at Fonda, this 7th 
day of April
1852.
J.W. Van Derveer Clerk
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Revd of J.S. Quackenboss seven dollars on an obligation I hold against him there beign the intent [illegible] Jan 9th 1832
J.N.Quackenbush

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Notes in this to a large amount I gave up for lost
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss. Isaac N. Quackenbush of
the Town of Glen in said County being duly sworn
according to law, deposeth, that he is a son of
Nicholas Quackenboss & Magdalen Quackenboss
both now deceased. That he has always spelled
his name "Quackinbush, and that the name of 
his Father the said Nicholas upon his Tomb Stone 
is written Quackenbush, and that the
accompanying Receipt was executed by this deponent
in the year 1832 - That he has always written
his name "Quackinbush
J N Quackinbush
Subscribed and sworn to this 7th
day of April 1852 before me
John Everson Justice of
the peace

Montgomery County 
I certify that I am well
acquainted with J N Quackenbush mentioned in
the foregoing affidavit. and I also certify that he
is a man of truth and veracity and that his Credibility is beyond dispute Dated April 7th 1852
John Everson Justice of
the peace
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Whereas I, Isaac N. Quackenboss, am a son
of Nicholas Quackenboss and Magdalen
Quackenboss late of the Town of Glen in the
County of Montgomery N.Y. both now deceased,
And whereas the said Magdalen Quackenbush was 
pensioner of the United States of the rate
of $43.83 per annum, allowed her on account
of the services of her husband (the said Nicholas
Quackenboss, as a Sergant in the war of the
Revolution, and whereas I am advised and
believe that the said Magdalen was entitled to
a large or increased amount of pension on account
of the services of the said Nicholas in the Quarter
Masters department. Now therefore I do
hereby constitute and appoint Sam H. Marks
or H.H. Sylvester Esqr. my true and lawful
attorney for me and in my name to present
and prosecute the claim of the children of the
said Nicholas and Magdalen Quackinboss to
such increased amount of pension as
they may be by law entitled to; and I do
hereby make this power of attorney irrevocable
during our year from this date
Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of
-
March A.D. 1852
ted in presence of ⎬ S. N. Quackinboss
John S. Quackenboss
John Everson
State of New York
County of Montgomery ⎬ ss On this 10th day of March
A.D. 1852 before me the subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for said County-
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STATE OF NEW YORK, SS.
Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
I, J. W. VAN DERVER, Clerk of said County
do hereby certify that
John Everson
Esquire,
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement to which this is annexed, was on
the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County, duly qualified, and authorised by law to take the same, and that the said certificates of proof & c., is taken according to the laws of this State, and further that I am
acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe his signature 
to the said Certificates genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at Fonda, This 10th day of March 1852
J W VanDerveer Clerk
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personally appeared Isaac N. Quackenbop within
and above named, and acknowledged the
for foregoing power of attorney to be his act
and deed John Everson Justice of
the peace

State of New York
Montgomery County ⎬
Isaac N Quackenboss
the Town of Glen in said County, being duly
of
sworn according to law, doth depose that he
is a son of Nicholas and Magdalen Quackenboss named in the within Power of Attorney
and that he is directly interested in the claim
and application about to be made for
an increase of the pension of the said
Magdalen Quackenboss deceased 
J N Quackinbush
sworn to and subscribed on
10th day of March A.D. 1852
before me
John Everson Justice of
the peace
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Magdelen Quackenbush
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss

Samuel Beldrigh County
Judge of Montgomery County, and Surrogate of said
County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence
has been this day exhibited to me in Surrogates Court
by the testimony of credible witnesses, that Magdalen
Quackenbush late of the town of Glen in the County
& State aforesaid who was the widow of the late
Nicholas Quackenbush deceased, died at her
residence in the said town of Glen, in the County
& State aforesaid on the 14th day of June A.D. 1843
leaving the following named & no other children
her surviving, to wit, John N Quackenbush, Mary
Berry, Nancy Quackenbush Rachel wife of William Newkirk, Catherine N Quackenbush & Isaac N Quackenbush
That at the time of her death
the said Magdalen was a pensioner of the
ted States at the rate of about $44. per
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Surrogates Court of said County
at Amsterdam in said County this
day of June AD 1853
S. Belding
County Judge
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Rev. A 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eal

November 11, 1929

Mrs. J. G. Ferres, and
114 S. Market Street
Johnstown, New York
Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W.11096, it appears that Nicholas
Quackenboss or Quackenbush enlisted in 1775 and served as a
sergeant at various times in Captain Jacob Gardener's
Company, Colonel Frederick Fisher's New York Regiment,
was in the battle of Oriskany, and served between twenty
four and thirty months.
It is also stated that he served in 1782 as Deputy
Quartermaster.
The soldier married April 8, 1777, Magdalen Collin or
Collier,
He died April 21, 1830, at Glen, New York, in the
eightieth year of his age.
The widow, Magdalen, was allowed pension on her application
executed November 30, 1836, at which time she
was living in Glen, New York. She was born March 19,
1761. She died June 14, 1843, in Glen, New York. The
following children survived her
Isaac N., born in 1785; Catharine N., born in 1797,
Mary Berry; Nancy; Rachel, wife of William I. Newkirk;
and John N., who was sixty-eight years old in 1853.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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W. F.11096
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
Case
19
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Nicholas Quackenboss" Quackinbush
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.
[chart]
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1775
1782
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
served at
Various times
24 or 30 mos 1780
RANK.
Sgt
Deputy Quarter Master
 OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jacob Gardener
COLONEL.
Frederick Fisher
STATE.
N.Y
---
Battles engaged in, Oskinary
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Nov 10 1836 Hard was al
Residence at date of application, Glen Montgomery Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, She was b Mch 19 1761.
---
Remarks: Soldier Mar. Apr. 8. 1777, Magdalen Collin or Collier,
and died Apr. 21. 1830, at Glen N.Y. in his 80th year.
His widow Magdalen died June 14, 1843 at Glen N.Y. and the
following children survived her Isaac N. Born 1785. Catharine N.
6. 1797. Mary Berry, Nancy, and Rachel Wife of Wm. F. Newkirk
John W. Quackebush 68 yrs old in 1853
respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Original papers showing service as quartermaster
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for count of goods & chattles and the body not to be found & return the written March 16th 1815
S Hooghtailing Contl
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for want of goods & chattles and the body not be found & return the within March 7th 1815 Msquahanty

[illegible]
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Montgomary COUNTY, ss.
The PEOPLE of the STATE of NEW YORK, by the Grace of GOD,
free and independent: To any Constable of said county, Greeting.
WHEREAS Judgment has been rendered before me, Nichs Quackinbush Esquire, one of the
Justices of the Peace of the said county, against Evert [illegible]
in favor of John Noland for

four
dollars, 80 1/2 cents
THESE are therefore to command you forthwith to levy of the goods and chattels
of the said defendant, his arms and accoutrements excepted; and also excepting for the term of five years
from the 5th day of April, 1810, of the property of every householder, all sheep to the number of twenty, also
one cow, two swine, and all necessary wearing apparel and bedding, the amount of the said Judgment, with
interest from the 2 day of March on which day Judgment was rendered, till received; and
bring the money before me, within thirty days, to render to the said plaintiff for his debt and costs. And
for want of goods and chattels whereon to levy, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said defendant
, and convey him to the common gaol of the county aforesaid, the keeper whereof is hereby commanded
to receive the said defendant, and him safely keep until duly discharged according to law. Hereof fail
not at your peril GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Charlsten this 2 day of March
in the year of our Lord 1815

Debt 4 Dollars 0 Cents.
Costs 0 Dollars 80 1/2 Cents.

Judgment of 0 Dollars 80 1/2 Cents.
Nicholas Quackinbush Justice
Printed by Websters and Skinners, at their Bookstore, Albany.
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Recd our Demand on the with and the justis in fees
Wample Quackinboss

Received ten Dollars on the within Wampole Quackenbush

[illegible]
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Montgomery COUNTY, ss. Nicholas Quackinboss one of the [illegible]
The PEOPLE of the STATE of NEW YORK, by the Grace of GOD,
free and independent: To any Constable of said county, Greeting
WHEREAS Judgment has been rendered before me, Nichols Quackinbush Esquire,
one of the Justices of the Peace of the said county, against William Brown
in favor of Wemple S Quackinboss for Eleven dollars thirteen cents: THESE are therefore to command you forthwith to levy of the goods and chattels
of the said defendant, his arms and accoutrements excepted; and also excepting for the term of five years
from the 5th day of April, 1810, of the property of every householder, all sheep to the number of twenty, also
one cow, two swine, and all necessary wearing apparel and bedding) the amount of the said Judgment, and
bring the money before me, within thirty days, to render to the said Plaintiff for his damages and costs. And
for want of goods and chattels whereon to levy, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said defendant
, and convey him to the common gaol of the county aforesaid, the keeper whereof is hereby commanded to
receive the said defendant, and him safely keep until duly discharged according to law. Hereof fail not
at your peril. GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Charlston this
1 day of March
in the year of our Lord 1813
Damages 10 Dollars 29 Cents.
Costs -- Dollars 84 Cents.
Judgment 11 Dollars 13 cents.
Nichs Quackinboss Justice
Printed by Weber Skinners at the Book A
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Feby 30th 1846
No goods no chattles no body found
March 21th 1816 I return the
within S. Houghtailing Const
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, SS -- The People of the State of New-York, by the Grace of God, Free and
Independent to any Constable of said County, Greeting
WHEREAS Judgment has been rendered before me Nichs Quainboss
Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace of said county, against John [illegible] Antwerp Defendant
in favor of John S Quackinboss plaintiff for
Seven
Dollars and 55 cents
 ; THESE are therefore to
command you forthwith to levy of the goods and chattels (his arms and accoutrements
8
excepted; and also exempting of every householder, "all sheep to the number of ten, to
gether with their fleeces, and the cloth manufactured from the same; all necessary wearing
apperil and bedding, necessary cooking utensils, one table, six chairs, six knives and forks,
six plates and six tea cups and saucers") of the said John S VanAntwerp
amount of the said Judgment, together with interest from the 24
day of ganuary
on said judgment until collected, and bring the money before me within thirty days
to render to the said Plaintiff for
damages and costs. And for want of sufficient goods
and chattels whereon to levy, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said
and
convey to the common goal of the county aforesaid, the keeper whereof is hereby commanded to
receive the said John  S VanAntwerp and him safely keep until duly discharged according to law. Hereof
fail not at your peril. Given under my hand and seal at Charlston this 22
day of Febry in the year of our Lord 1818
 
Damages 6 Dollars 68 Cents
Costs  Dollars 84 Cents
Judgement 7 Dollars 55 Cents
Nich Quackinboss-
Justice:
SYLVESTER KING, Printer -- Johnstown
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May 8 1816
[illegible]

For want of an officer I do hereby authorize Peter N Quackinboss to serve the within warrant this 8 may 1816
Nicks S Quackinboss Justice
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For want of an officer I do hereby authorize Peter N Quackinboss to serve the within warrant this 8 may 1816
Nicks S Quackinboss Justice
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Montgomery County, ss. Nichols Quackinboss
Esq. one of the Justices
THESE are in the name of the People of the State of New-York, to command you
forthwith to APPREHEND William Horswell
personally to bring him before me, the said Justice, at my office in Charlston to answer John F Clute in a Plea of Trespass to his
damage Twenty Dollars or under, and do you
notify the Plaintiff of Trial, and have you then there this precept. Hereof fail not at your Peril. Given uner my hand and seal, at Charlston this 8 day of May 1816
Nichls Quackenboss Justice
Printed by Websters and Skinners, at their Bookstore, Albany.
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I Daniel Cady of Johnstown in the County of Fulton
the State of New York and at present a justice of the
Supreme Court certify that more than fifty two years ago
I was well acquainted with Mr Nicholas Quackenbush then
of the County of Montgomery now deceased. I was
then an attorney at law in that county and did business for him. then knew no other person of that name in this
State-Dated this 29th day of May 1852
Daniel Cady

Subscribed and sworn to the 2d day
of June 1852 before me
John Nothnigan Justice of the peace of
the County of Fulton

Fulton County Ss I John Frothinghame a Justice of the peace of Fulton County do certify that Daniel Coly
who signed and swore to the above affidavit before me is a credible witness
John Frothingham Justice of the Peace
of Fulton County
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Fulton County Clerk's Office,

I, PETER W. PLANTZ, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
John Frothingham Esquire, whose name is subscribed
to the Jurat of the affidavit to which this is annexed and before whom the said affidavit purports
to have been taken was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, and duly authorized by law to take the same. And I further certify, that I am well
acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to said
Jurat is his proper and genuine signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
County, at Johnstown, this 2d
day of June
1852
Peter W. Plantz Clerk.
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New York
Magdalin Quackenbush
widow of 
Nicholas Quackenbush
Sent Let to Hon M J Bonee Jan 3d 1837
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Magdalen Quackenbush
widow of Nicholas
NY Act 1836
Admitted
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New York Nicholas Quackenboss  W.11096
Quackenbush

Receipt of his pew rent
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No 364
Albany
Magdalen Quackenboss
of Montgomery in the State of N. York
who was a
in the
commanded
by Captain
of the
commanded
by
in
the
widow of Nicholas Quackenboss
decd late a private in the Revolution.
8 Mar 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N. York
at the rate of 29 - Dollars 21 - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension
1837
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 36
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 37
of Pension issued the
4 day of Jany
and sent to the Hon.
Boone, H. Reps.
160.65
14.60
$175.25
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Clerk, R Burdick
Book A Vol. A Page 137.
Recd Jan. 37
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A. Covenhoven &
J. Covenhoven &
Adam Miller
Testimony of the 
service of Sergeant Nicholas
Quackenboss from the year
1775 to
1778 inclusive
in addition to
Widow Magdalen
Quackenboss claim
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state of
Montgomery County
S.S. Abraham Covenhoven of the town of Charleston inlaid County aged 79 years 
 first being duly Sworn
according to law saith that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and
that he personally acquainted with Nicholas Quackenboss who was
Sergeant & Soldier of the War of the revolution in Captain Jacob Gardiner
Company of Malitia in Col Frederick Fisher regment of Malitia
in the year 1775 last of September or October lieutenant Abraham D.
Quackenboss was ordered and with part of Capt Jacob Gardiner Company
and went to Fort Cain remained there a few days then Marched
to fort Herkimer and the aforesaid Nicholas Quackenboss was
our Sergeant in the aforesaid Company and served with this
Deponent in the aforesaid Tour a term of one month and then
was released and returned home in the year 1776 January this deponant was ordered out with Nicholas Quackenboss under Capt Jacob
Gardiner to Disam Sir Johnson at Johnstown Now in Fulton
County and the said Nicholas Quackenboss was out with this deponent
and done duty a tour of Eight days in the last of March or April
same above last mentioned year this Deponent and Sargent Nicholas Quackinboss was called out by Lieut Abraham D. Quackenboss they Martin
at acres hill Marched to tribes Hill from there to Stollen albany Bush
where they were stationed two weeks being goverd Duty Marched from
there to John did duty there two weeks and returned
home & where discharged for that time after a tour of
Service Done by this Deponent & said Nicholas Then the month
of June or July this deponent was called out under Sect Quackenboss
and Nicholas Quackenboss likeness called out we muster at Capt
Jacob Gardiner and Marched to Caughnawaga then up the river to postple

from there to the German Flath where they done duty at Each To
and returned home after this Deponent & Nicholas Eacherby had
Served a full term or tour of one month and in the Last of September
same year or actober this deponent and Nicholas Quackent was called
out under the command of Abraham & Leacher Lee Marched
to Fort She then to fort Plank & to fort Plain and they Boath
served and done duty at the aforesaid Pacies a tour of thirty
or days and returned home and they was discharged at that
time and in the year 1777, the last of April or first of May
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this Deponent and Nicholas Quackenboss was called to do duty under
Lieut Abraham D Quackenboss mustered at Fort Hunter Marched to tribes
Hill from there to Sacondaga  and Williams Johnson fish house where they did
guard duty two weeks then they returned to Notten Albany bush and remained there
ten days during duty and returned home after having Booth served a
tour of thirty Day Before we was Discharged and Further
this deponent saith not
Abraham his x mark Covenhoven

Subscribed and sworn
before me this 14th
Day of September
1838 John
2
Quackenbos a justice of the
all in and for the
County of Montgomery
and I certify that I am personally acquainted with
Abraham Covenhoven who has subscribed and made his Mark to the above affidavit and I know
him to be a creditable person and that the statement
by him made in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to
Full Credit
Abm S Quackenbos J Peace
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State of New York Ss.
Montgomery County
Jacob Covenhoven of the town of
Charleston in said County aged 86 years past being sworn
doth depose and say that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary
war from the commencement in the year 1775 to its final termination. That he belonged to Capt Jacob Gardiners Company
in Col. Frederick Fishers Regiment of Tryon Co Militia
That Abraham D. Quackenboss was first Lieut William Hale 2 Lieut & Gideon Marlett Ensign and that he was personally acquainted with Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss of
said company
That in the year 1775 last of April or
first of May he this deponent was ordered out by command of Capt Gardiner under Lieutenant Abraham D Quackenboss, that the party retreated at Caughnawaga the
said Seargent Nicholas Quackenboss being with the party
and acting as agent and marched from thence to fort
Plain when this deponent together with the said Sergeant Nickson
Quackenboss done duty the full term of thirty days when the
party were discharged & returned home. toward the latter
part of June same year the said Sergeant & Nicholas Quackenboss & this deponent was again called into service under Lieut A D
Quackenboss and stationed at the Caughnawaga will
and done duty then Eight days the said Nicholas Quackenboss doing
duty as a Sergeant during said time
Late in September or first October this deponent was again
called out under Lieut Abraham D. Quackenboss the said such
Nicholas Quackenboss being also with the company marched
to Fort Plain thence to German flatts or Fort Herkimer
where this deponent after having served Eight days was
discharged and returned home leaving the said Sergeant
Nicholas Quackenboss still in the service at the Fort
On or about the first of January 1776 this deponent together
with the said Nicholas Quackenboss was again
called out under the command of Capt Gardiner in the company marched to Johnstown to disarm Sir John Johnson
this service continued eight days which this deponent
knows the said Nicholas Quackenboss done duty when they
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they were discharged and returned home In
the month of April same year was ordered out
again under Lieutenant Quackenboss & Ensign Alstatt as was
to the said Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss Mustered
at Annis Kill & marched to Tribes Hill thence to stollers
Albany Bush and to Johnstown where this deponent & Sergent
N Quackenboss performed guard duty thirty days when they were discharged in the
month of October same year this deponent & the
said Nicholas was again; out under Lieut Quackenboss
mustered at Capt Gardiner & Marched to Fort Plain & thence
to Fort Plank & Fort Dayton doing duty at those places
for the full term of thirty one days
sometime in the latter part of April in the year 1777 the said
Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss with this deponent went again under 
Lieut Quackenboss Capt Gardiner mustered at Fort Hunter marched
to Tribes Hill thence to Sacandaga and to Sir William Johnson
Fish House doing there about two weeks then returned to Stollins
in Albany Bush two weeks & two day more making a tour
at this time of thirty days when we were discharged
In June same year this deponent was again out under the
Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss & Lieut Quackenboss Capt Gardiner
Col Cox. all under the command of General Herkimer Marched
from the Mohawk River to the Unidilla where a conference
was held with the Indian chief Brandt during this town we
were out 15 days where we were discharge & returned home In
the month of August same year was called out under
Capt Gardiner Lieut Quackenboss marched up the Mohawk
River to Oriskany was engaged under Gen Herkimer in the
battle at that place Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss was also
in this service and performed duty as a noncommissioned
officer during the time this deponent was there which was
the full term of one month when we were discharged. In
the battle of Oriskany Capt Gardiner was severely wounded
when the command divided or Lieut Abraham D. Quackenboss
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In the month of May 1778 this deponent was again
ordered out under Lieut Quackenboss the said Nicholas Quackenboss being also of the party mustered at Fort Hunter &
marched North to Sacandage Block House & 
William Johnson's Fish Tower where we were kept on duty
30 days when we were discharged.
as near as this deponent can recollect in the month of July same year he together with the said Sergeant
Nicholas Quackenboss and a few others were ordered by
Capt Gardener out on a scouting party the said Sergeant Quackenboss commanding the party to the northward the party
in
proceeded as far north as Fort Miller on the Hudson
River this town continued 14 days before they reached
home when they were discharged having suffered much
from privation and fatigue with but little food & much
Exposure
In November same year out again in company with 
the said Nicholas Quackenboss to Johnstown under Lieut
Quackenboss done duty 2 weeks and was discharged
December same year was out again with the said
Sergeant Nicholas Quackenboss marched to Johnstown
where they remained 6 days and were discharged

Abraham his x mark Covenhoven
Sworn & Subscribed Before me 
this 25th of September 1838,

John S Quakenboss a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Montgomery I Further Certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Covenhoven who has subscribed and
made his mark to the above affidavit and I know him to
be a creditable Person and the statement by him made
in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to a full credit
and made his mark for a reason of his old age and infirmity
John S Quackenboss J. Peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County
S.S. Adam Miller of the town of Charleston in said County
First being duly sworn according to law saith that he is eighty
years of age last past and that he was a soldier in the
War of the Revolution and that he was personally acquainted with
Nicholas Quackenboss who was a Seargent in the Revolutionary War
and was attached to a company of Capt Jacob Gardener in-
Frederick Fisher regiment of Malitia and the deponent saith
that he has heard the affidavits of Abraham Covenhoven & Jacob Covenhoven read to him
and explained and agrees with the said Abraham Covenhoven
that the services that of Nicholas Quackenboss was rendered and
one in the Revolutionary war as stated stated in the affidavit
of the said Abraham Covenhoven  & Jacob Covenhoven to be true and in addition I this
Deponent saith that in
the year 1777 the said Nicholas Quackenboss
was engaged in the Oriskany Battle and commanded
as a Sergent in Capt Jacob Gardiner Company of Malitia and was
out a term of one month and further this Deponent saith not

Adam his x mark Miller

Subscribed & sworn this 28th day of September 1808 before me.
John S Quackenboss a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Montgomery and I certify that I am personally acquainted with Adam Miller who has made his mark and sworn to the above affidavid & I know him to be a creditable person and the statement by him made in the foregoing affidavit is entitled to full credit.
John S Quackenboss A Justice of the Peace


State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office ss I certify that John S. Quackenboss
Esq whose name is subscribed to the jurats
of the preceeding affidavits & to the foregoing certificates was on the day of the date thereof a Justice
of the peace in & for said County duly Elected
and qualified. And that his signature
subscribed thereto is genuine-
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal this twenty
Eighth day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight
A. Comin Clerk
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State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the
Minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State deposited in this office that on the 27th day of March 1781
Nicholas Quackenbush was appointed and commissioned 
as a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tryon
in this State:
That on the 22d day of March 1784 Nicholas
Quackenboss was appointed and commissioned as a
Justice of the Peace for the said County of Tryon
By an act of the Legislature of this State passed
the 2d day of April 1784 the name of the County
of Tryon was altered to Montgomery
That on the 27th day of March 1787 Nicholas Quackenbush
was appointed and commissioned as a Justice of
the Peace for the said County of Montgomery
That on the 27th day of March 1790 Nicholas
Quackenboss was appointed and commissioned as an 
Assistant Justice and Justice of the Peace for the said
County of Montgomery
That on the 27th day of March 1794 Nicholas
Quackenboss was appointed and commissioned as assistant
Justice and Justice of the Peace for the said County
of Montgomery
That on the 8th day of
March 1797 Nicholas
Quackenboss was appointed and commissioned as a
Justice of the Peace for the said County of Montgomery
that on the 26th day of March 1799
Nicholas
Quackenbush was appointed and commissioned
as an Assistant Justice and Justice of the Peace
for the said County of Montgomery and
That on the 25th day of March 1802
Nicholas Quackenboss was appointed and commissioned
as an Assistant Justice and Justice of
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the Peace for the said County of Montgomery
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of this office at the City of
Albany the 8th day of April A.D.
1852
Arch Campbell
Dep Sec of State
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Albany November 26, 1853

J. J. Coombs Esq
Sir

your letter of the 22d inst, is duly recd
and I assure you, that I was not a little surprised upon
the perusal of its contents-- The Quackenbush claim. I
candidly believed was a good and legitimate claim
nor had I the remotest idea, that our Nicholas Quackenbush
of Montgomery County, was not the man who made
the return of specie certificates filed by you in this case,
I was in Montgomery County and some one
(a stranger to me) was speaking of the claim of the Quackebush family & advised me to call & see there which
I did, or rather I call for that purpose, & the
Son & son in law were absent. A few days after
they called at my office in Albany, & stated the
case, & employed me to undertake the prosecution of
the claim-- I was at that time doing some business
through H.H. Sylvester Esq. then at Washington &
wrote to him in relation to this claim & partially entered
into an arrangement with him to aid me in its prosecution
subsequently he left Washington, but informed me
that he had a large amount of Documentary evidence of
Revolutionary services, among which he had the return
of Specie certificate above alluded to. I accordingly
called on Mr Sylvester, at his place in Charlestown
N.H. and examined, & obtained of him said
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Document, believing, (as Mr S. expressed, that it was
Genuine, & was proof in point in this case-- I also called
on the Quackenbush family at sundry times,
and obtained some old papers which I supposed
would establish his identity-- and from all that the
family have told me, & from the frank & candid
manner of the communications to me at all times
upon the subject, I had not up to the receipt of your
letter) a doubt that our Nicholas Quackenbush was the man
who performed the service for which his children claimed
this pension. And I solemnly on, that I have acted in
this transaction concientiously, & in good faith, as
I have endeavoured to do in all other cases-- so that
if there has been any improper conduct, in the presentment
of this claim I feel that I am not in any wise
responsible for it-- If it is a fact, that the Nicholas
Quakenbush, who performed the service claimed by our
Quackenbush family, died in Albany, in 1812 or 1813.
as stated in your letter, I mean to know it, and
shall not attempt to contradict the statement by the
office, unless I became fully satisfied that it is incorrect
- I sincerely regret that any thing should occur
to produce an impression at the Department, that I would 
undertake, or even sanction, the getting up of a ficticious
claim, as I have always admonished claimants
not to be to positive, nor to assist any thing of which
they were not sure. In this case I may have been
deceived-- & when I am fully satisfied of the fact I shall
most assuredly acknowledge it-
I shall take occasion
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o write you again upon the subject soon-
I wish you to exhibit this Note to the Commission
the Wold, as I desire that he should know the facts
herein set forth-
I am Sir
Your
Obedient Servt
Saml H. Marks
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State of New York
County of Montgomery S.
On this 26th day of May A.D. 1852. personally came
before me John Everson
a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County John S. Quackenboss.
of the town of Glen in said County, who being duly sworn
according to law, Deposeth. That he was well acquainted with
Nicholas Quackenbush deceased, the husband of the late
Magdalen Quackenbush who was in her lifetime a pensioner of
the United States; That he has always resided, and still resides
on the Farm adjoining the farm of the said Nicholas in
the said Town of Glen, that he is now Sixty six years of
age. That he was in daily and intimate intercourse with
the said Nicholas (when both at home) from the time
that he became twenty one years of age, until the death
of the said Nicholas, That he distinctly recollects a conversation with the said Nicholas on or about the year
1807. in which the said Nicholas told him, that he
had been in the habit of writing his name " Quackinbush."
but that the name was originally written "Quackenboss.
and that he thought it was best to keep up the old "dutch
Style" of writing the name "Quackenboss, and advised
this deponent to that effect, and that in consequence
of such advice, this deponent has always
since written his name "Quackenboss. This deponent
further saith that the family of the said Nicholas
always have, and still write their names-
Quackenbush "
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
this 26th day of May 1852
John S. Quackenboss
John Everson Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I JOHN W. VANDERVEER, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that at the date of the Certificate
of proof or acknowledgement to which this is subjoined, the said John
Edison
Esquire, was a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature
to said Certificate is genuine, 
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Official Seal at Fonda,
26th
day of
May
1852
Marrar CLERK
Montgomery County ss
I certify that the within named
John S Quackenboss is Entitled to full Credit
as to his truth and veracity
Fonda May 26th 1852
1
John Eversen Justice of
the peace
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State of New York
County of Montgomery
On this 24th day of May A.D.
AD 1852 before me John Everson
a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came
Abraham A. Van Horn, a resident of the town of
Mohawk in said County, who being duly sworn
according to law, Deposeth and saith that he
is sixty two years of age. that he has resided
in said Town of Mohawk fifty Eight years,-
That from his earliest recollection he was well
acquainted with Nicholas Quackenbush deed
the husband of the late Magdalen Quackenbush of
the Town of Glen in said County. That the said
Nickolas Quackinbush was usually called" Quackenbush
That the name was variously written "Quackenbush
Quackenboss, but that he knows that both are the same 
name, This deponent further saith that he is a son
of the Rev. Abm Van Horn decd for many years Pastor of
the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of
Caughnawaga in said County of Montgomery, and
that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of his
father, the said Abm Van Horn, and that he
verily believes that the certificate or Receipt issued to
the said Nicholas Quackinbush for a church pew
bearing date of December 28th 1799 and signed by the 
said Abm Van Horn, which is hereunto attached
is Genuine.
Abm Alan Horne
Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this 26th day of May 1852
John Everson Justice of the peace
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Montgomy County ss
I certify that the within named
Abm A Van Home is Entitled to full Credit as to truth
and veracity Fonda May 26th 1852
John Eversus Justis of
 the peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, } SS.

I John W. VANDERVEER, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that at the date of the Certificate
of proof or acknowledgement to which this is subjoined, the said John Everson Esquire was a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature
to said certificate is genuine,  
 
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official Seal at Fonda,
26th
day of May
1852
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Washington, May 17th 1853
Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to present
some papers in relation to the claim of
the children of Magdalen Quackenboss, decd
late of New York, widow of Nicholas,
for an increase of her pension under
Act of 4th July 1836.
she was allowed a pension of $43.83
for the services of her husband as
Sergeant, in the early part of the war
The claim now asserted, is for his service
as Assistant Depy. Quarter Master, during the
last two years of the war
When the claim was originally presented, as I am advised, the widow did not
make any reference to the service as A.D.
Qr M. for the reason that she was informed
that no pension would be allowed for
service in that grace.
I expect to be able to exhibit, when
the case shall come up for examination, the most conclusive document
by evidence of two years service as A
.D. Qr.M. with which the husband
of Mrs. Quackenbush, the pensioner
will be fully identified, by his hand
writing and otherwise
The object of the testimony I now
file is mainly to show that Quackenbush
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and Quackenboss are one and the same
name, and that the said Nicholas
Quackenboss spelt his name in
both ways.
I am very
Respectfully
your obt servt
J. J. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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Washington, Nov. 10th 1853.
Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of the
heirs of Magdalen Quackenbush decd widow
of Nicholas
The deposition of Saml H. Marks (marked A.
shows that the Document headed "a return return
of specie certificates," &c. was obtained from H. H.
Sylvester Esq. and that Mr. Sylvester says
he is unable to state where, or of whom he
obtained it
This deposition also shows, that all the other
original papers heretofore filed by me, (including a certificate of the service of Thomas Kepler-
 an Artificer, dated the 24th. 1782) were
obtained from different members of the family
of Nicholas & Magdalen Quackenbush
The paper herewith filed marked B contains
this evidence which I think very
important
to identify the Nicholas Teacher bush on
behalf of whose children this claim is aperted
with the Nicholas Quackenbush who signed
the Return of specie certificates, &c heretofore
presented. It contains an original paper,
bearing the signature of Nicholas Quackenbush
dated in 1790, and only a few years subse
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quent to the date of said large document. I
think you will be satisfied on inspection
and comparison, that the hand writing of the
endorsement on this paper, is the same as
the signature to said document. This paper
was obtained from Catharine Quackenbush,
a daughter of the man under whom we
claim, as is shown by the deposition of same
H. Marks, annexed. It is identified as the
hand writing of said Nicholas Quackenbush
under whom we claim, by Aaron Haring
Esq. who has been a member of the bar
for more thou half
a century, and whose acquaintance with said
Nicholas Quackenbush dates Each fifty-seven
years
The other original papers filed by me, containing
the hand writing of Nicholas Quackenbush, bear date some thirty years
subsequent to the date of said Military
document, in which time the handwriting of most men undergoes a material change. In view of this difference
in duties, I wrote to my correspondent to
procure some of the hand writing of said
Nicholas Quackenbush of an earlier date
He writes me that the members of the family state that the old papers of their
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father have not been preserved, but were
used for waste paper and wrappers, in
consequence of which it was difficult to
find any. The paper now exhibited, however,
(the only old paper yet found, I think will be in
entirely satisfactory to identify the hand writing
In this paper also, you will observe that the
name is spelled Quackenbush, as in the large
document. This agrees with the evidence here
fore filed, showing that in the early part of
his life he spelled his name in that way
but later in life restore the original [illegible], "Quackenboss"
The fact the certificate of Thomas Kesler's
service was found in possession of the family
now claiming, is another strong circumstance
to identify the father of the claim unto with
the N.Q. who signed said large document. The
name of Nicholas Quackenbush D.Q.M. is countersigned to this. It was not, as is may evident
signed by himself, but by the same man who
drew up the body of the paper. The scribe,
whoever he was must have been a clerk authorized to sign a name. The hand writing
appears to be the same as that in the land
Document heretofore referred to
I have the honor to be &

J. Coombs

P.S. over
Hon S. P.Waldo
Commr of Pensions
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P.S. In reference to the fact that J Quackenbush &
McGaw, witness in the original claim, state that
Quackenbush served as a sergeant in 1781 &82
I will
only remark, that you state in substance almost daily in
your official letters, that paral testimony
as
to the particular year in which any thing took
more them half a century ago, is not at all
reliable. that it is not to be expected that it
witnesses can recollect dates with accuracy
is so great lapse of time,
&c
-
the facts in this case show nearly the propriety
of the remarks to the above effect, so often
occuring in your official letters
J.J.C
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Office Indian affairs
Nov. 16, 1853.

Sir:
your note of this date asking the Baptismal
name of my grandmother & whether my Grandfather
ever resided in Montgomery Co. N. Y. & also
if
he was a Justice of the Peace for that County in
1802, I have to state, that I believe that the name of my Grandmother was Catharine, yet
I am not positive. I have never understood
that my Grandfather ever lived in the above
named County, or that he was a Justice of
the peace there or elsewhere. He was a
native of New York City, during the war he
removed his family to Sharon Connecticutat
the close of the war to the City of Albany
when he died in 1813.
-
Yours Respectfully
N Quackenbush

Ogden Niles Esq.
Pension office
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Albany Nov 25 1853
The Hon -
L Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Sir
I have recd your favor
of the 22d his the Pension office adjoins the room I
occupy & I have noticed that Mr Marks was a frequest
vistitor at the office, this principal business appears
to be that of [illegible] up claimants & acting as alliance
in drawing stipends due to Pensioners, I dont know
that I have ever had any conversation with Mr Marks
& I then nothing about him except from enquiries
made by me within a few days past in reply to
enqueries from the heirs of Genl Edmonds, & since the
receipt of your letter. He was formerly Sergeant
at Ami of the New York Legistature and in a case where
his character was assailed he brought forward & was
sustained by the highest testimonials. My chief
Clerk who has been with me since 1831 (except a
brief internal when the Bank of the United Stats acted
a aPension agent) appears to have great confidence
in Mr. Marks & is apparently in terms of familiarity
with him. If I may be allowed to converse with my
Clerk Mr Jenkins freely on the subject I think I may
rely upon whatever he may communicate, however
friendle, may be his relations with Mr Marks-- for
I cannot be mistaken in the purity & integrity
of Mr Jenkins character. Prest for the slight
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distrust which the circumstance you mention
creates, I should not doubt but Mr Marks was a
well intentioned & honest man
Please command my further
services if needed
home he never the
Jr Obl
Thomas W Alcott
Pen Agt
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State of
New York
Fulton County ss Aaron Haring of Johnston or in said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with
Nichols Quackenbush Esquire deceased & commencing
in the year of our Lord 1798 up to the time of his death
which was about the year 1830 but I cannot be
precise as to that time as I have nothing particular
on my mind to state the exact time & in my present opinion only, that I was well acquainted with him knew
that he acted for many years as a Justice of the peace
of Montgomery County an assistant Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas of that County that he
was a man of years sufficient by age to have been
an actor during the Revolutionary War, that I have
often heard him & other elderly men talk on the
doings by during that war in repelling the British & their Indian Allies, that this deponent was intimately acquainted with the inhabitants of Montgomery County from April 1798 until lately and that
he never heard of any other Nicholas Quackenbush
in that County but the deceased one except some
younger ones & who as I believe were too young to have
been actors in that revolution that the reason of
this deponents knowledge of the People of that County
that the deponent was First Judge of Montgomery
County from the month of February 1819 to March
1833 and was practicing bar from April 1800
to the present time in that [illegible] Fulton County taken
from Montgomery since January 1839.
That this deponent was informed by said Quackenbush
others that his ancestors came from Holland and was
brought up in the estate language or tongue and said
Quackenbush talked to Dutch Language & was his common talk with them, that the original family name
was Quackenboss & that some other sometimes wrote
in the true English stile Quackenbush and others still Quachumbos
Aaron Haring
Subscribed sworn to the
7th day of May 1852
before me John Frothingham
Justice of the peace
of New york Fulton County John Holland and Johnston in
said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with
Nicholas Quackenbush deceased & commend intreat
acquaintance in 1817 altho he had a slight acquaintance
with the deceased before that time & the acquaintance continued up to the dist of the deceased that the said deceased
was a resident of Montgomery County that the said Nicholas
Quackenbush was a resident inhabitant of Montgomery
County, that he this deponent as Sheriff of said last
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mentioned commenced in the year 1817 & continued to
in the year of 1821 part inclusive of that year and
that he never heard or knew of any one of that name
except the one stated but those so young that they could not
have been actors in the Revolutionary War

John Holland
Subscribed & Sworn to this 7th day
of May 1852 before me
John W Cady Justice of the
peace of the said County

State of N.Y.


STATE OF NEW YORK.
Fulton County Clerk's Office,
SS.
I PETER W. PLANTZ, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John
Frothingham & John W. Cady Esquires whose names is subscribed
to the Jurat of the affidavit to which this is annexed and before whom the said affidavits purports
to have been taken was at the dates or the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, and duly authorized by law to take the same. And I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justices and verily believe that the signatures to said Jurats are their proper and genuine signatures.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and fired to seal of said
County, at Johnstown, this 7th
day of May
1852
Peter W. Plantz Clerk.
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mentioned commenced in the year 1817 & continued to
in the year of 1821 part inclusive of that year and
that he never heard or knew of any one of that name
except the one stated but those so young that they could not
have been actors in the Revolutionary War
John Holland
Subscribed & Sworn to this 7th day
of May 1852 before me
John W Cady Justice of the
peace of the said County or
State of N.Y.
County ss. I certify them I am well acquainted
John Holland, and that he is a credible witness,
State of New York
Fulton County ss. I hereby certify that I am will
acquainted with the within named Aaron Haring
and that he is a credible witness.
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Magdalen Quackenbush Decd

To go with papers
filed May 17th/53

J L Coombs
Page 81

Washington, July 7th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present the
declaration of two of the surviving children
of Magdalen Quackenbush decd late of
New York, (widow of Nicholas, claiming in
increase of pension, with evidence of death
and heirship, which I desire to have filed
with the papers which I presented in the same
case on the 17th of May last.
I have in my possession the original
accounts of Nicholas Quackenbush, as
Assistant Depy. Q. Master, from 26th
April 1781, till after the close of
the War. The document is to voluminous to be filed in the mail, but
I will produce it when the case shall
come up for examination, if notified
I have the honor to be
Very
respectfully
Your Obt Sert
J. J. Coombs

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
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State of New York ⎬
County of Montgomery ⎬ ss. Catherine N. Quackenbush
a resident of the Town of Glen in the County of
Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid
being duly sworn according to law, deposeth
and saith that she is fifty six years old, that
she is a daughter of Nicholas Quackenbush
and Magdalen Quackenbush late of of the
Town of Glen in said County now deceased
That her said Father died at his residence in
said Town on the twenty second day of April
A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty
leaving the said Magdalen his widow. That the
said Magdalen was a pensioner of the United States at the time of her death. That she died
in the Town of Glen aforesaid on the fourteenth
day of June A.D. 1843. Deponent further saith
that she always resided with her said Father
and mother, up to the time of their respective
deaths that she distinctly recollects hearing
her said Father, and mother, both speak and
converse about his services as a Commissary
or Quartermaster in the Revolutionary War
and that since the death of the
said Magdalen (he mother) she has been
informed and verily believes that her said
Mother was entitled to a pension on account
of the services of her father the said Nicholas as a Quartermaster as aforesaid, and she
further saith that she has often heard it stated
in the family that her said mother only claimed
a pension for such services as she at that time
supposed she could clearly prove. That previous to
her said mothers death an arrangement 
was made with Thomas Sammons Esq
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Montgomery County Clerk's Office,
do hereby certify that John

I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John Eversen
Esquire, whose name
is subscribed to the certificate
of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and
for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to
take the same,  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said
JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affix
Hill, a FONDA, this 30th day of May
1853.
D. V. Berry Dep Clerk
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then of the Town of Johnstown, now Mohawk, in said
County, to prosecute the claim of the said
Magdalen to an increase of her said pension,
but before any thing was done in the matter
the said Sammons sickened and died
Subscribed and sworn Cathrin. N. Quackenbush
on this 30th day of May
A.D. 1853. before me
John Eversen Juster
of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the
above named Catherine N. Quackenbush, and
that she is a credible witness, and I further
certify that the not in any way interested
or concerned in the claim of the children of
Nicholas and Magdalen Quackenbush deceased
a pension-
John Everson J P
Page 85

Magdalen Quackenbush
decd
widow of Nicholas
N.Y. Oct 1838, admited
Application of child
for Increase of
Pension
J. L Coombs
Page 86

State of New York
County of Oswego ss: Be it known that on this first
day of June A.D. One thousand Eight hundred
and fifty three, before me the subscriber, a Justice of
of the Peace in and for said County of Oswego
personally appeared John N. Quackenbush, a resident
of the Town of in the County and State
aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
declare, that he is a son of Nicholas Quackenbach and
Magdalen Quackenbush late of the Town of
Glen in the County of Montgomery and State of
New York, both now deceased. That he has
resided in the said town of Mexico for the space
of eight years, and that previous thereto he resided
in the town of Glen in the County of Montgomery
aforesaid, That his father the said Nicholas
was an officer in the army of the Revolution,
and served in said army, as declarant is
informed and believes for a number of years
as a Quartermaster. That his father the said
Nicholas died at his residence in the Town of Glen
aforesaid on the twenty first or twenty second day
of April A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty
in the Eightyeth year of his age. That he left the
said Magdalen his widow. That the said Magdelon
made application for and was allowed a pension
in the year 1837, under the act of the 4th July 1836
first at the rate of $29.20 per annum, and afterwards
increased to $44.83 per annum, for the services of
her said husband,
This declarant saith
that at the time his mother the said Magdalen,
made application for a pension, it was believed
and understood that she could not claim a
pension for any other services than she could
then clearly prove. That according to this
declarants best recollection and belief, no
claim was made in his said mothers declaration
for the services of her Husband, the said Nicholas
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as a Quarter Master, although the fact that he had
served in that capacity was well known and understood in the family, and this declarant believes
that no mention was made of the services of his said
father as a "Quarter Master, from a belief that no
allowance would be made to the said Magdalen, on
account of services of that description; and Declarant
believes, and is confident, that a general impression
the prevailed in that part of the country where he resided
that no claim for a pension would be allowed for
services in the Quartermasters Department, or staff of
the army, and this declarant verily believes
that it was for that reason alone, that a statement
of the services of his father as Quartermaster, was
omitted in the Declaration of his mother -
And this declarant further saith that the
said Magdalen died at her residence in said
Town of Glen, on the fourteenth day of June
A.D. 1843, and that no application was made
by her in her lifetime, for an increase of the
pension on account of the services of the said Nicholas
as a Quartermaster, but, that an arrangement was
made with a me Sammons for that purpose
previous to his said mothers death, and that before
any application was made, said Sammons died
and declarant further saith that until
quite recently the children of the said Magdalen
were unable to obtain satisfactory proof
of their said fathers services as such quartermaster
to which proof as this declarant believes is
now obtained, And Declarant further
saith, that his said fathers name was
same times spelled "Quackenboss," but is usually
spelled "Quackenbush "
John N. Quackenbush
Subscribed and sworn to 
this first day of June 1853 before
me
Timothy W Shinner Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
John N. Quackenbush above named, and that 
his statements are entitled to the fullest credit
Timothy W Skinner J.P.
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State of New York.
OSWEGO COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, SS
OS
I,
E. M. Hill
hereby certify that Timothy F. Skinner
Clerk of the County of Oswego,
is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit a certificate
Esq. whose name
hereto annexed, was, at the date of said jurat a certificate Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected
and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing,
and verily believe his signature to said jurat & certificate is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of
said county this second
A. D. 1853.
day of June
E. M. Hill Clerk
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Magdalen Quackenbush Decd

Add'l evidence

A

File Nov 10/53

J.L. Coombs
Page 90

State of New York 
City & County of Albany ss. Samuel H. Marks, of said City, being
duly sworn, saith that he is the agent employed by the children
of Magdalen Quackenbush, widow of Nicholas Quackenbush,
late of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York deceased,
in the prosecution of this claim for an increase of her pension
now depending before the commission of Pensions, and
that J. J. Coombs Esqr. is this Deponents agent of the City of
Washington, assisting in the prosecution of said claim
That said Coombs some time since informed this
Deponent by letter, that the pension office required an explanation in regard to a certain Manuscript Book offered
in evidence in support of said claim, entitled, or headed,
"Return of Specie certificates issued by Nicholas Quackenbush, A.D. J. Master for Albany and Vicinity"
This Deponent saith that he received said
Manuscript Book from Henry H. Sylvester Esq, formerly
of Washington City, & now of Charlestown New HampShire - That to enable this Deponent to comply as
for as possible with the requirements of the pension
Office in relation to said Book, he, (Deponent) wrote to
the said Sylvester making inquiry as to the history of said
Book, and how it came to his possession, to which said
Sylvester replyed in substance, that "the book is Genuine
but that he was not able to say where, or of whom he
obtained it "
Deponent further saith, that he
has no personal knowledge of the origin, or Genuineness
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of said Book, except what he has received of said Sylvester
and that in regard to the other original papers forward 
by this Deponent to Mr Coombs, in support of said claim
they were all received from different members of
the family of the said Nicholas & Magdalen Quackenbush
deceased, And Deponent has no doubt
whatever that they are genuine.-
Saml H. Marks
Subscribed and sworn to
On this 2d day of November
A.D. 1853, before me -
John Newland
Court of deeds

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named
Saml H. Marks and believe him to be a person of truth
to whose statements full credit should be given
Albany Nov. 2, 1853
John Newland
:
State of New York,
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office,
I, Robert Harper, Clerk of the said City and County, do hereby
CERTIFY, that John Newland)
whose
name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed
instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon was, at the time of taking such
Proof or Acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the city aforesaid,
dwelling in the said city, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe
that the signature to the said certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine;
and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the
laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this 2d
day of November 1853.
R Harper Clerk.
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Magdalen Quackenbush decd
Addl evidence

B

File Nov 10 1853

J L Coombs
Page 93

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State of New York,
City and County of Albany, Clerk's office.
I Robert Harper, of the said by and County, do hereby
CERTIFY, that John Newland
whose
name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed
instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon was, at the time of taking such
Proof or Acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the city aforesaid,
dwelling in the said city, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe
that the signature to the said certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine;
and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the
laws of the State of New York
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this
8th day of Nov 1853
R Harper
Clerk.
Page 94

State of New York City
& County of Albany ss Samuel H. Clark of the said
City of Albany being duly sworn saith that he is the agent
employed by the children of Magdalen Quackenbush deceased
in the prosecution of their claim to an increase of her
pension on account of the services of her husband Nicholas
Quackenbush and as an A.D. QrMaster in the
War of the Revolution-
Deponent further saith
that he recently obtained the original order
Signed Edward Kassaday, and dated Febry the
11 
1890, and filed N. Quackenbush Esq from

Catherine Quackenbush, a Daughter of the
aforesaid Nicholas & Magdalen Quackenbush
deceased, and which said order is annexed
to the accompanying affidavit of Aaron
Harvey Esq
-
Sam H Marks
---
Sworn and Subscribed
on this 8th day of November 
1853 before
John Newland
Court of deeds

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the
above named Samuel H Marks and believe him to
be [illegible] & truth and that his
testimony
is entitled to full credit
Nov. 8. 1853
John Newland
-
R Harper
Clerk.
Page 95

I certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron
Haring (late a Judge of Common please of the
said County of Fulton, above named and that
his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
And I further certify that I am in no way
interested in the claim of the children of Magdolon
Quackenbush deceased
to a pension, or in the prosecution thereof
John Fulton County November 7. 1853
John Frothingham Justice of the peace

Recd the 22 of March 1790
the within time in full
me Jas Platte
 
against
N Quackenbush
Esqr
Recept of garner plattow
---
State of New York, Fulton County Clerk's Office ss
I, PETER W. PLANTZ Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
John Frothingham
Esquire,
whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the affidavit to which this is annexed, and before whom
the said affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same. And I further certify
that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the
signature to said Jurat is his proper and genuine signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
County, at Johnstown, this 7th
day of November 1858
Eugene Hyatt Dep. Clerk
the
Clerk absent
Page 96

Mr Nicholas Quackenbush  Sir you will place to pay to Jab Platts the sum of nineteen schillings and three pences and this shall be your rest. in full Mr Edward his x mark Rafaday
Jabry the 1-1790
Page 97

State of New York
County of Fulton ss Aaron Haring of the town of
Johnstown in the County and State aforesaid
being duly sworn, saith, that he has resided in
said Town for the space of fifty seven years last
past - That during that whole time, he was well
and intimately acquainted with Nicholas-
Quackenbush late of the town of Glen (formerly
Charleston) in the County of Montgomery now deceased
Deponent states that he was admited as an
attorney at law, in the Courts of the State of New York
in the year 1800, That at that time the said
Nicholas Quackenbush was an assistant Justice
of the Court of Common pleas of said County of
Montgomery and also a Justice of the peace
which said office he continued to hold for
quite a number of years. That Deponent was
in the habit of transacting business before the said
Nicholas, & with him, and for him from the time
above mentioned up to nearly the day of his death
Deponent further saith that the said Nicholas
was in the habit of writing his name Sometimes Quarkenbush & sometimes Quackenboss - that he was
well acquainted with his hand writing, and that
he verily believes that the filing upon the original
order, signed Edward Rassaday, and dated
Febry the 1-1790 which is hereunto annexed is the genuine hand writing of
the said Nicholas Quackenbush decd
Aaron Haring
Subscribed and sworn
on this 7th day of November
A.D. 1853 before me
the words, which is hereunto annexed" were inter
before the signing of Aaron Haring and before swearing
in
John Tothingham Justice of the same
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Fultonville 1st March 1839
Sir
Sometime last summer or fall I forwarded
to your office additional testimony for the widow
Magdalen Quackenboss showing that her late husband Nicholas Quackenboss had performed more service
that has been allowed and claiming an addition to
her pension from which I have had no information
Will you kindly inform me whether any action has been
had thereon and if so how the matter now stands
Respectfully yours
Elijah Wilcox
Hon J. L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
Page 99

Schenectada Aug 19 1841.
Sir

In your letter to me of the
1st July 1840, you state that all the
service described in the Comptroller's certificates then & previously sent, as having been
rendered by Nicholas Quackenboss
in behalf of whose widow Magdalena
a claim for a pension had been instituted
before you) had been "allowed, & constituted a part of that for which the claimant now receives a pension."
I have recently discovered in Book No 20, not then in the
Comptrollers office the proof contained
in the enclosed certificate, which will
I trust induce an increase of the widow's
pension
very respectfully
your obt Servt
G. F. Yates
To J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 100

Payment to be made at Albany by J.W. Olcott, Esqr Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency at Albany

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A.Vol.1.
Page 137 by D.Brown
Clerk
Page 101

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th July 1856, Magdalen
Quackenboss, of the State of New York
widow of Nicholas Quackenboss - -
who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive
eighty three
Forty three
dollars and
cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831,
and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of
September.
This certificate issued in lieu of one dated January
4. 1837, which is cancelled
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this sixth
day of
July one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-seven.
Carper
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 102

Payments to be made at Albany by the Pres Mech and Farmers Bank Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Albany N York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A., Vol.r., Page 137 by.
R Buroin Clerk
Page 103

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Magdalen
Quackenboss of

New York widow
of Nicholas Quackenboss deceased
who was a Private during the war of the
Revolution is
entitled to receive twenty nine - dollars and
twenty one cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831
and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of
September

Given
at the War Office of the United States
, this fourth day of
January
one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-seven

Examined and Countersigned.
Page 104

State of New York
Comptroller Office
Albany Jany 22 1840
I hereby certify the within to be
true excerpts from Book 6 & 7 now remaining in this office,
and also that it appears from the same Books that the
said Quackenbush performed the first tour above named
under a Quackenboss the Second under Capt Garret
Patman, the third & fourth under it Lt Abm Quackenboss
the fifth under Capt Harmony Mabee the Sixth seventh, 
Eighth & ninth
under Capt Jacob Carter
it also appears from Book A of Audited Accounts that F.
Fisher was a Colonel from 1777 to 1782
fee, 50
Philip Phelps
Dept Comptroller
Page 105

The number and amount of certificates issued by the treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and Militia services to continued from Book VI.
To whom given
1779 Nov 3 31509 Nicholas Quackenboss Sept 18 1 - 4- -
Dec 3 32749 Nicholas Quackenboss pri 38 2-13-4
1780 May 17 31571 Nicholas Quackenboss  19 - 13-4
May 27 31539 " " " " - 11 - 

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and Militia services & c continued from Book No [illegible]
To whom given
1779
Sept 8 29776 Nichs Quack - Sergt  - 18-8
1780 April 2 29806 Nichls Quackenbus " - 10-8
1779 Aug 1 29832 Nichls Quackenbush " - 16- 1
1780 Oct 24 29858 " " " 1 - 14- 8
July 5 29885 Nichls Quackenbus " 13 - 4
L 10 - 0 -0
Page 106

This Indenture made the eighteenth day
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-
Hundred and twenty two between Nicholas Quackenboss of the town
of Charleston in the County of Montgomery and State of
New york of the first part John L Quackenboss  of the same
one of the second part
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in
Consideration of the sum of three hundred Dollars money of
account of the State of new york to him in hand paid by
the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby
confessed and acknowledged hath granted bargained sold
remised released and confirmed and by these Presen
the grant bargain and sell alien &
unto the said party of the one part and to his him
and assigns for ever all that certain or paral of
Land Situate Lying and being in the town of Carleton
and in the County of Montgomery and is bounded as follow
to wit on the east by the highway on the north by the
Land of Jeremiah Smith on the west by the land firmly
owned by Seth Stanley and on the South by the
land formly owned by Jacob Nover Containing half
an acre of land be the same more or less together with all and singular the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any-
Wise appertaining and the revision revisions
remainder and remainder rents issues and profits thereof
and all the State right title interest claim and [illegible]
and whatsoever of the said party of the first part her
in law equity of and in to the above bargained premises
with the said hereditaments and appurtenances to
have and to hold the said within described premises
with the appurtenances to the said party of the
Second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and
party proper benefit & behoof of the said party of
of the said party of the second part his heirs
and the said party of the first part for
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Himself his heirs Executor and administrator doth
Doth Covenant grant bargain promis and
agree to and with the said party of the second
part his heirs assigns doth Warrant and for
ever defend the above bargained times and
and every part and parcel thereof now being
in the quiet and peaceable possesion of the
of the said party of the second part against
the said party of the first part his heirs
Executor administrators and assigns and age
inst all and every other person or persons
informing the same or to claim the said
premises or any part thereof In witness where
hereunto set his hand and seal the day
the
and year first have been
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Nancy her x mark Lerachenby
Catherine Quackinboss
Nicholas Quackinboss
Page 109


In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following
certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1781 Novr 20
47.747 Nich Quackenbush 24 6 0 9 mo 4 days
 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 12
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 10 now remaining in this office,
and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers
, viz:
First-under Capt (does not appear)
in Col. (does not appear ) Regiment.
Second, "
Third,
Fourth, "
Fifth,
Sixth,
Seventh,
Eighth, ""

W.W Vndwagh
Dep Comptroller
Page 110

Roy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11096
Magdalen Quackenboss
Wid

Nicholas Quackenboss
Sergt Rev.
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Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. M, Page 146
(Arrangement of 1870.]


1915-July 13 Hist to A.M
Quackenbush "
29 Nov 11. Hist to Mrs. J.T.
Ferres II AWY
Page 111

U.S. Dept. of the Int.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please give me the pension
record of Nicholas Quackenboss
who married Magdelena Collyer. He
was a Revolutionary soldier
living in Montgomery County
near Fonda, the county seat, or
F. Plain, some where along the
Mohawk river. Any data
you
may have will be
gratefully received
Thanking you,
I am
Page 112

very truly youts
Mrs John Y. Ferres IL
114 S. Market St.,
Johnstone, N.Y.
Sept. 14, 1929.
Page 113

Nicholas Quackenbush Esq.
Cachnawage
Page 114

Notice of Isaac D. Quackinbush dated 30th Augt for L5.69
recd on the same 1.16.0
Interest of the Balance 4.0.9
for 10 years come to 2.15.00
-
Note of Arent Brat- dated 15 Dec 1772 for
1.0.0
12 years Interest comes to 0.16.9
---
Note of William Wallace dated 11th Feb. 1784 for
1.12.9
Note of Hendrick Pres dated 10 June 1784 for 0.16.0
Note of Evert Van Geo dated 4 July 1783 for
1.8.0
Note of Jacob Moon dated 1 July 1782 for
2.16.9
Note of Fergus Kennery dated 11 Feb. 1783 for 0.9.0
Note of Peter Cooley dated to 10 June 1784 for
1.2.0
L16.07.10
The above Notes sent to Nicholas Quackinbush esq in letter dated 17th Decr 1784

Dear Squire
 This is an account & Memorandum
of Notes I put into your hands to be recovered
some is paid -
I defice you to let me
know what is & what not paid and
to recover the remainder for me
your obt Servant
Chirst'r P Yates

Aug 9 1786
Page 115

Nicholas Quackenbush Esqr
Mohawk District
Montgomery County
Page 116


New York 7th February 1785
it is surprising that our members are so Remis
in mere abundence especially at a time when the
publick so much dants the asistence of all its
members as there is mattser of the gratest importance
before the signs [illegible] later as the Stick mony
selling the war and unappropriated lands
posing land to purches  [purchase] lands of the Indens [indians]
and to compell the stalment of the old poston
to inqure in to the Corporation of Trin
by Church to lands in this City Knone
by the name of the Kings farme & Garden
with many laws of Grate importance
Now I think they were the constituents
very badly to solist [solicit a place in the [illegible] and then to neglect serving them
untill the one privit buisiness calls ther
to cum to new York of think it may be
proper to consider before this at or before
the next Elickion [election]
There is a certion Papeler Jenkelman in the
Western District of whome it hath been industerously propogated that he was intended to
[illegible
Page 117

Yours
Resine all publick imployments gate we have
sion to think be much penes will be
Taken in the Western District to gale him
into the since as defind him in the Name
Zanation [nomination?] of the Albany Supervisor Col Whiting
is likewise named he is and other as man and
perfectly devoted to the good of the Popell [people]
and allthoughwee none to chose in our County
I would
wish you to be very carefull in the
Choice of your Sinders [senators] as well as your
assembly as the afore of our State are in
every deranged condition & requires the
faithful attendence of your most district
and able men you have
When shall brake up cannot tell but I
believe hope in april
Now there were abull before the hous
that much conserned our County to wit
for the Remiting Rents becoming due her
ing the war but it is need throne out
I am with Elane
Nicols Quackinbush
O Harker
Col Roder hath this day arived here
Page 118

To Nicholas Quackenbush 
Esq Moghog Diff [illegible]
Page 119

Schenectady
the
8th February 1786
Dear Frind after my Best Respect
to you and Mrs Quackenbush I wold be
Glad to Know if you have received
The Ballance of the money of Richard
Hansen and this Money of Witbeck
Likewise the Money of Stanbark
If you have not got it I Woldwist
you to get it as soon as possible
Sir David Van Desenor
Been with Esqr Wemplethes sell
him that there is no Acason [action]of
My Wife Swairing to David accentthat
his Swaring is sufficent
Altho my Wife says she can
remember Davids working for
Lepper So No more at present
But my Wife and I goines our
St Complements to your
and Mr Quackenbush
Thomas Morrell
Nicholas Quackenbush Esq
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Nicholas Quackenbuss Esq
Mohock District
Page 121

Dear Sir
I have just now advan
ed the Money on the Execution
against Bennet upon your
Credit - the whole amount is
seven pounds eight
Shillings
You'll be so good therefore
to settle that sum with Vincent
Quackenbus
& bring me his
Receipt of this
Date for the
amount
Yours,
August 25th 1788
A. Van Vechter
Page 122

[letterhead] OFFICE OF H.M. QUACKENBUSH, MANUFACTURER OF HARDWARE SPECIALTIES.

Herkimer, N.Y. H 

Rev Sec
One 2C stamped envelope rec'd
stmpd env retd - W

June 30th, 1915.

Pension Department,
Record Division,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
There is a tradition in our family that Catty
Quackenbush and Magdalena Quackenbush were pensioners of the
Revolutionary War. They resided at Glenn, Montgomery County
at about the time of their death and I assume that the pension
was given them on account of the services of their husbands in
the War. I would be very much pleased if I could get the
record with reference to this matter.
Yours very truly,
W M Quackenbush
Page 123

[STAMP] U.S.PENSION OFFICE A JUL 2 1915
Page 124

Nicholas Quackenbos N.Y. W.11096
Page 125

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, THE MINISTER, El-
DERS and DEACONS of the REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH OF CAUGH-
NAWAGA, in the County of MONTGOMERY, Send GREETING:
NOW YE, that we the said Minister, Elders and Deacons
, for the consideration of twenty two shillings
of lawful money of the state of
New-York, to us in hand paid by Nicholas Quackenbush
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge
, HAVE given and granted, and by these presents, do
give and grant to the said Nicholas Quackenbush
set in the Pew Number 13 on the selling the
fourth Seat.
in the Church aforesaid. TO HOLD, to the said Nicholas
Quackenbush
his heirs and assigns, for ever;
subject to the Rules, Orders and Regulations of the Church
aforesaid. IN TESTIMONY whereof, we have caused our
said Minister to set his hand to these Presents, and our
common Seal, to be hereunto affixed, this 28th
day of December 1799
Abm Van Horne
Page 126

Quackenboss Nicholas
NY W11096
Page 127

This certify that Thomas Rester soldier in Coll
Willett Regt has been employed as Artificer at
the Public buildings at this Fort from the 24 July
untill the 30 Nov 1782
Fort Rensellar
W. Trotter
24 July 1782
Nicholas Quackenbush