Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,355, Henry Huber, New York
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(3-1776) [Very small text]

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SERVICE [small center aligned text] 
New York [handwritten cursive]

Huber, Henry [handwritten cursive]
Elizabeth [handwritten cursive]

NUMBER [small center aligned text] 
W.23,355  [handwritten cursive]

CONTENTS [small center aligned text]
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further proof of
Elizabeth Huber
appn for pension affd of Geo. Rosencrantz

[sideways]
Hm A Loomis
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In the matter of the
application of Elizabeth
Huber for a pension as the
widow of Henry Huber late
of the Town of Little Falls deceased

Herkimer County Js George Rosecrantz
of the town of Little Falls, County of Herkimer and
State of New York being duly sworn saith [said] that
he is seventy years of age + upwards, and that
his father was the Revd. Abraham Rosencrantz
the minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch
Church in the German Flatts in the now county
of Herkimer from the [illegible]
of deponent previous to the Revolutionary
War serving that war + long afterwards
until his death - that a short [illegible]
Peter Huber of the county of Jefferson
a son of old Captain Henry Huber called 
upon this deponent to search the records
kept by this deponents father of marriages
where the ceremony was performed by him
+ alleged that his mother stated that she was
married to said Henry Huber by deponents
father. This deponent saith he searched
the only book of records in deponents possess
ion of his fathers records of marriages + could not
find the marriage of said Henry Huber and in
fact no record of marriages going so far back
in date as the widow of said Henry alleges they
were married, and deponent saith that said
Peter also searched said book of records + which
book deponent states is the only book of records
of baptisms + marriages or written extant and that
when his father died about the year 1796 all
his books + papers extant were left in the
care + possession of this deponent. This deponent
saith that on Saturday the second of December
instant he was looking over some papers which
he supposed useless in an old chest ^ (of drawers) and that
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in looking them over he came across a
half sheet or leaf, of paper in his said
fathers hand writing and on which he
formed the record of marriages commencing
with the 15th day of February 1774 and
ending the first day of November of the
same year, on which sheet or leaf of a
book is the record of the marriage of
said Henry Huber in the record spelled
in the German Heinrich Huber to Elizabeth
Franks[?] on the 27th Mertz, (March) 1774
which record this deponent saith is wholly
in the hand writing of his said father and is
entered in regular ^(order) of date and with ^(the) other marriages
on the same paper. This deponent saith he was
acquainted with said Henry Huber + his said
wife from his boyhood up to the death
of said Henry that he had always + believed
True that that said Henry Huber was an
officer in the militia of the State of New
York in said Revolutionary War + did duty
as such. That said Huber resided on the 
north side of the mohawk river about
a mile + a half from the Village of Little Falls
from the time of this deponents first knowledge
of him until his death + further this deponent
saith that he resides about one mile from the
Village of Little Falls in said county of 
Herkimer on the south side of the mohawk
river and deponent further saith he verily believes the
said record of said marriage of Heinrich Huber + Elizabeth
Franks [?] of the 27 March 1774 to be genuine + true.
[signed] George Rosencrantz
[witnessed] signed + subscribed
November 5th 1837
before me
George Petrie, J. Peace
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I George Petrie the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing deposition was taken certify that the said George Rosecrantz the person who has subscribed and sworn to the same is a person to me well known + that he is a person of undoubted truth + veracity this statements entitled to credit. Dated Decr. 5th 1837.
George Petrie, J. Peace

State of New York
Herkimer County
I John Dygert clerk of the said county do certify that George Petrie Esq is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 6th day of December AD 1837-
E.A. Munson Deputy for
John Dygert Clerk
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New York (Albany) 1727

Elizabeth Huber,
widow of Henry Huber, deceased;
N.Y.
who died on the 30th Sept. 1823
of Jefferson co in the State of New York
who was a Lieut. & Capt. in the company commanded by Captain J. Casleman of the [rgt?]
commanded by - in N. York for 6 mos. 12 dys Lt. & Capt.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Alby)
at the rate of 94 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of January, 1838 and sent to Hon. A. Loomis, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 = $615.29
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1838, 47.33
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$ 662.62

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 5th

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 110
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1775
            Peter Lachstatter und Elsabeth Cunningham  
[pasted over] George Petrie J.P.
Jan 11th 1838

1774
den 15ten Febr Jacob Conr. Klok u. Anna Eva Jac: [Doring?]
den 1ten Marty Friedrich Baumann u. Delia Foltz
den 22ten Febr. Cobus can Sleick und Gertraut Windekker
den 1ten Marty Johannes Riemensneid u. Eva Rikkert
den [crossed out -2ten] Mertz den 22: Henrich Huber u. Elisabeth Frank
den [24?ten] Mertz Johannes Con: Frank u. Appollonia
den 26 April Johann Georg Ohrndorff u. Elisabeth Folmer
den 12 Maÿ Marcus Dan: Petrÿ u. Margretha P. Bellinger
den 29 Maÿ Conrad Jac: Foltz u. Hana Tÿghart
den 12ten Juny Augustinus Heß und Maria Schumacher
den 21 Juny Andreas Kleppsattel u. Maria Tÿghart
den 20 Juny Johannes Smidt u. Anna Eva Hauß
den 26 July Johannes Heberifern u. Elisabeth [Forser?]
den 15. July Pieter Kessler u. Margretha Hen: Wohleben
den 4. 7ber Matheus Warmoeth u. Gertraut Schumacher
den 27 7ber Christophel Ekkler u. Catharin Eisenmann
den 16ten October Henrich Scheling Joh: Catharina Tÿghart
den 13 November Georg Stähle u. Dorothea Schumacher
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[2 lines of text with a scribble over]
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Application of Elisabeth Huber 
widow of Henrich Huber 
Deposition of Geo. Rosecrantz
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Hon A Loomis
HR
Application of Elizabeth Huber
wife of Henrich Huber
Deposition of Geo. Rosecrantz
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State of New York
Herkimer County

In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Huber, widow of Henry Huber late of the town of Little Falls in said county deceased, for a pension
George Rosecrantz of the town of Little Falls in said county being duly sworn saith that the paper hereto annexed is the half sheet or leaf of a book mentioned + referred to in deponent's former deposition made by him in this matter before George Petrie Esquire Justice of the Peace containing the record of the marriage of said Henry Huber to the aforesaid Elizabeth his present widow.
The deponent saith that the writing on the annexed half sheet or leaf is all in the proper hand writing of deponent's deceased father who at the periods stated thereon was the minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch church in German Flatts in the said county + previous + subsequent thereto, and the entris thereon are in the same form + manner as the entris made by him in the book of records of marriages in deponents posession which is also mentioned + described in one of deponents former depositions in this matter.
This deponent saith he believes the entris of the marriage on this annexed half sheet or leaf to be genuine & true & that those marriages took place at the times thereon stated. This deponent saith he was not looking for any paper or record of this kind when he found this paper but came across it accidentally while looking over some old papers of this deponent & further saith not.
George Rosecrantz
Subscribed + Sworn to the 
11th day of January 1838
before me
George Petrie, J. Peace
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State of New York
Jefferson County

On this 7 day of April 1837, personally appeared before John Macomber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas an and for said County, Elizabeth Huber, a resident of Le Ray in said county, aged eighty five years, 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 Henry Huber, who was a Lieutenant in the Militia, and served the United States, as such, during the Revolutionary War at Herkimer, New York, and in that vicinity at various periods during the years 1776, '77, '78 + '79 in all not less than one year (She believes much more) that he was taken prisoner in the Battle at Oriskany, and was gone from home about five months in the summer + fall of 1777- that the commissions and other papers hereto attached were in the possession of her said husband up to the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Huber in the month of March 1774; that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Huber died on the 30 day of September 1823; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof accompanying this.

Elizzabeth Huber
Her Mark
X

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day + year above written
J. Macomber Judge of
Jefferson County Courts

I certify that in consequence of age and infirmities, it would be extremely difficult for the above named Elizabeth Huber to attend court, or write her name.
J. Macomber, Judge
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State of New York
Jefferson County
Henry Huber of Le Ray in said county being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that he has always understood and verily believes that he is the son of Henry and Elizabeth Huber mentioned in the foregoing declaration and that he was born on the 15 day of January 1775
Henry Huber
His Mark
X
subscribed and sworn to this 7 day of April 1837 before me
J. Macomber, Judge of
Jefferson County Courts

I certify that the above named Henry Huber is a credible person.
-J, Macomber, Judge

I further certify that above named Henry Huber says on oath that he has never written in English
J. Macomber Judge

State of New York
Jefferson County Clerk Office. I Peleg Buschard clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Macomber Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of Jefferson County Courts in and for said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe his names subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of said County this 7th day of April in the year 1837.
P. Buschard Clerk
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State of New York
Herkimer County
In the matter of the application
of Elizabeth Huber widow of
Capt. Henry Huber for a pension
John Huber of the town of Manheim in said County being duly sworn deposeth and said that he is ninety two years of age, that he this deponent is a brother of the said Henry Huber deceased who resided in the now Town of Little Falls in said County where he died, that said Henry is the eldest of their family and this deponents the next eldest. That his said brother Henry was married to Elizabeth his present widow previous to the Revolutionary War but whither is was one or two years previous to the war this deponent can not state this deponent remembers that they were married by the Revd. Abrm. Rosencrantz but he did not see them marry. Further says he did no go with them because a child of his sister, then the wife of John Miller was to be buryed on that day. Further says the said Rosecrantz was the minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in German Flatts in said County. This deponent further says that on that day when said child was buried the said Henry Huber was married to the said Elisabeth his present widow as he then was informed and understood by all the family. And that said Henry and said Elisabeth from that time cohabitated and lived together as and were called husband and wife until the death of the said Henry. And were always believed to have been married by said Rosencrantz. Deponent further says that he believed that all those persons who accompanied them on the occasion of their being married are death except the said Elisabeth, who deponent is informed and believes is still living.
This deponent further says that his said brother Henry was a Captain in the militia of the state of New York in said war under the command of General Nicholas Herkimer and did duty as such as a Military soldier and recollects that the said Henry whent to the Battle of Oriskany on the 6th day of August 1777 in the engagement with the British Army comprised of mercenaries from Canada under the Command of General St. Ledger. At which engagement General Herkimer was severely wounded and soon after died. Further says that the said Henry was then and there taken prisoner as this deponent always has been
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informed and believes and carried by the British to Canada and deponent recollects that he did not return home from said battle till about New Years day following deponent further says he recollects that said Henry and his wife Elisabeth had one son born previous to said battle and within the time he was absent a prisoner in Canada, his said wife Elisabeth was delivered of a female child, now the wife of R, Sixbury and that the said Henry and his said wife Elisabeth have had eight children born after his return from Canada and lived and cohabitated together til he died and that the said Elisabeth had not intermarried since deponent further says that the said Henry has rendered true and faithful service to the United States but deponent can not state the length of time he served.
Subscribed and sworn to this 2dth day of November 1837 before me
Peter Laucks, Justice Peace
His Mark
X
John Huber

I certify that I am well acquainted with John Huber who made his mark to the above disposition and made oath before me that the above deposition is true after the same had been distinctly read over to him and its contents truly stated to him. I further certify that he can not write. And that he is a man of truth and veracity and this statements are entitled to credit. 
Dated November the 20 1837
Peter Laucks, Justice Peace
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State of new York
Herkimer County [Js]

In the matter of the officiation of Elisabeth Huber widow of Capt. Henry Huber deceased for a pension.

Peter Huber, of the town of Le Ray in the county of Jefferson in said state being duly sworn saithhe was forty nine years of age on the twelfth day of February last past as he has always been informed & as he verily believes true and saith he has within the present week searched the records of the Revd. Abr Rosencrantz deceased who was the minister, as deponent has also always been informed & verily believes true, of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the now Town of German Flats in the county of Herkimer previous to & during & long after the Revolutionary War, and he there found the record of deponents baptism in which deponentas birth is recorded as being on the 12th day of February, 1788 which date corresponds with the information deponent has always had of his age from his parents & others. This deponent saith he was, as he has at all times been informed & as he believes true, born in the now Town of Little Falls on the north side of the Mohawk River & lived there till in the year 1811 when this deponent having got married removed to his present residence where he has remained ever since & still does.
This deponent saith that the said record he [?]
is a book of records of baptisms & marriages of said Revd. Abr. Rosencrantz in posession of his son the Hon. George Rosencrantz of the said Town of Little Falls & that this one book is the only record of such matters extant & that all the other records of the Revd. Abr. Rosencrantz of baptisms & marriages administered or
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held by him were destroyed or lost in the Revolutionary war as deponent is informed & verily believes true and that this information is obtained from said George Rosencrantz & others most likely to know the truth - that said George is a man advanced in years as deponent believes over seventy years & his eye sight some impaired so that he couldn't make said search with as much accuracy as deponent.
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or Elizabeth written in the said records of said Rosencrantz or of their (?) of their baptisms or in the church records of Fort Plain or (?) churches of which this deponent has carfully seearched to find the (?) the marriage of his said father + mother. This deponent said he has found in the said records of said Rosencrantz the record of his sister, Anna, as born the 18th day of March 1781 + baptised the 1st day of April 1781 and also record of the birth + baptism of his brothers Adam + David younger than said Anna all (?) in regular order as well as those of said Jacobus.

This deponent In progress
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Oriskany in the now county of Oneida
State of New York & was then [illegible] previous [illegible] to Canada while in the public service and that he rendered other services and that these statements were always believed to be true I further {illegible} not [dash]
                                            Peter Huber

{Illegible} [illegible} to 
this 18th day ov Nov. 1837
before me 
             George Petrie, J. Peace

I certify that on this 18th day of November 1837 said Peter Huber to me [illegible] made oath that the deposition afoursaid to which he has [illegible] his name is true, I further certify that said Peter is a man of fair character for truth & veracity & that his statements are  entitled to [ilegible] [dash] George Petrie, J. Peace
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State of New York
Herkimer County

I John Dygert Clerk of the County of Herkimer aforesaid certify that Peter Louchs and George Petric Esqs are Justices of the Peace within, and that the written signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine - testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and ascribed by name this 21st day of November in the year AD 1837. E.A. Munson Deputy Clerk for John Dygert
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December 20, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Henry Huber
W. 23355

Mr. Roger F. Williams
2 Rook Street
Alexandria Bay, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Henry Hoover of Herkimer Country, New York, whose widow, Elizabeth, received a pension while living in Leray, Jefferson, Country, New York.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 23355, based upon service of Henry Huber in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Henry Huber and names of his parents are not given. It was stated that he was the eldest son and that his father lived during the Revolution on a farm in Herkimer County, New York.

While residing near Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, Henry Huber was commissioned May 18, 1776, first lieutenant in Captain Severinus Casselman's company, fourth militia regiment of Tryon County, New York; he was in the battle of Oriskany, at which time he was a captain, was taken prisoner at that battle, carried to Canada and held five months; he returned home about New Years' Day, and continued to serve at various times as lieu-tenant and captain until the close of the war, a part of the time, served in Colonel Peter Bellinger's regiment.

Henry Huber married March 27, 1774, Elizabeth
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2-
Frank; they were married by Reverend Abraham Rosecrants, pastor of the Reformed Prestestant [crossed out - written in pencil above as Protestant] Dutch Church in German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York.

The date and place of birth of Elizabeth Frank and names of her parents are not given.

Henry Huber died September 30, 1823, in Little Falls, New York.

#is widow, Elizabeth Huber, was allowed pension on her application executed April 7, 1837 at which time she was aged eighty-five years, and a resident of Leray, Jefferson County, New York.

[overstrike - Reference] was made to eight children of Henry Huber and wife, Elizabeth, the following are the only names shown in the claim:
Henry born January 15, 1775, in 1837 living in Leray, New York.
Elizabeth “ [born] in the fall, 1777, married Robert Sixbury, she was alive in 1837.
Jacobus “ [born] February 14, 1779, it was stated in 1837, that he had been dead many years.
Anna “ [born] March 16, 1781
Peter “ [born] February 12, 1788, married about 1811, in 1837 living in Leray, New York. 
Adam date of birth not shown
David date of birth not shown.

Brothers of Henry Huber were referred to in 1837, as follows-
John Huber, ninety-two years of age and living in Manheim, New York; Jacob Huber, seventy-five years old and a resident of Little Falls, New York, he was the youngest brother. A sister, the wife of John Miller, was referred to in 1837, her name was not stated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
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further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment 
of pension, name and address of person paid, and 
possibly the date of death of the widow, Elizabeth 
Huber, it is suggested that you apply to the Comp-
troller General, general Accounting Office, Records 
Division, this city, and furnish the following data-

Elizabeth Huber, widow of Henry Huber
Certificate # 1727
Issued January 19, 1838
Rate $94.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
New York (Albany) Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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5 mo. Lt  [illegible]
1.120 Capt.
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$94.66
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State of New York
Herkimer County [illegible]

                                   Peter P Bellinger of the town of Danube in said county being duly sworn doth depone and say that he was Seventy Six years of age the 20th day of April last past as this deponent has alwayd been informed by his parents and which he believes true.
This deponent saith that he was well aquainted with Henry Huber in & during the Revolutionary War and frequently saw said uber in the service of his country in the said War and saith the said Huber commanded a Company of Militia in the Regiment commanded by this Deponent's father Colonel Peter Bellinger who died many years since.  This Deponent saith that the orders here to annexed One bearing the date Little Falls May 4, 1777 and one bearing date of May 7th 1777 at Little Falls are in the hand writing  of this deponent and the signature to each is the handwriting of the deponent's father Col. Peter Bellinger.
The Deponent saith he believes the order hereto annexed bearing date June the 23rd 1778 to be in the handwriting  of this  deponent and saith he knows the signature to be the same to be the handwriting  of the said Col Peter Bellinger, and further saith that he believes those orders were respectively issued at their respective dates.
This Deponent saith the the order hereto annexed bearing date  German Flatts May the 27th 1778 he believes to be in the handwriting  of Isaac Johnson with whom deponent was well aquainted at that time  and with his handwriting deponent saith he went to school to said Johnson and deponent saith that he was well aquainted with Michael Ittick in the Revolutionary War and saith  he was Captian and commanded a company belonging to the Regiment Commanded by this deponent's father and frequently saw him write and saith he beleives the signature to this order to be the  proper handwriting of the said Ittick. 
This deponent saith he was  a private  in the company commanded by said Captian Ittick and served as such  in said  Compny in said  War of the Revolution excepting a portion of two years or thereabouts of said War this deponent acted & performed  the duties of Quarter Master under and by order of said Col Peter Bellinger in his Regiment &further saith that said Captain Ittick died mant years ago and further saith [illegible]
Personally appeared before me -  Peter P Bellinger
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this 29th day of March 1837 - Peter P Bellinger & made oath in due form of law that the above deposition by him subscribed is true and I certify that he is a man of fair character for truth & veracity & that his statements are entitled to credit

[signed by] George Petrie J. Peace
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Peter P. Bellinger
Affidavitt
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State of New York
Herkimier County [illegible]

Henry Malradt of the Town of Little Falls in said county being duly sworn doth depose on a day that he was seventy six years of age on the third day of April last past, as this deponent believes and as appears from the Examination of the family record now in his popepion [likely: possession]-

This Deponent says he was a soldier in the Militia of the state of New York as the commencement of the Revolutionary War and was well acquainted with Henry Hubes and this Deponent says he was in the Oriskany Battle in the month of August 1777 and that the said Henry Hubes was also in said battle, and was then commanding a company of Militia and was called the Captain thereof and it was so understood. but whether he had a Captain Commipion [likely: commission] or not this deponent cannot say-

And this Deponent says that said Henry Hubes and others together with this deponent were taken prisoners by the British in the Battle of Oriskany and were carried to Niagara and from there to Canada where they remained as prisoners until about New Years day following said battle and that said Henry + others together with this Deponent were kept as such prisoners by the British for the period of about five months. And this deponent says that the said Henry at the Battle as aforesaid + while they where prisoners of the British as aforesaid, was generally called Captain Hubes + further this Deponent says [illegible]-

Henry Wallradt

I, George Petric Justice of the Peace in + for said county certify that I heard the above deposition carefully read over to said Henry Walradt + saw him write his signature to the same and further certify that said Henry personally made oath before me that the above deposition is true + certify that he is a man of fair character for truth  and veracity + his statement entitled to credits. Given under my hand at Little Falls aforesaid the 28th day of March 1837

George Petric, J. Peace
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Henry Walradt
Affidavitt
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State of New York
Hindenburg [? illegible] County

Jacob Huber often toured of Little Falls in said county living [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] faith that he was sixty eight years of age [illegible] tenth day of December [illegible] want as this [illegible] has always understood his age to be from this [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to a [illegible]- This [illegible] faith that from his [illegible] [illegible] He was well acquainted with the [illegible] Captain Henry Huber and his brother Jacob Huber having always lived a neighbor to them

[illegible] [illegible] that it is [illegible] his [illegible] [illegible] that said, Henry Huber & Elizabeth, his wife, were married proper [illegible] [illegible] as [illegible], This [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] remembers distinctly that it was about New Years when said Henry Huber returned home after he had been a prisoner to the British as it was then [illegible-ever/never] since said [illegible] in the neighborhood that he was taken [illegible] prisoner after Battle of Opriskaury [? illegible] in the Revolutionary War and [illegible] What said Elizabeth then was his wife and that they had certainly owned if just two children - [illegible] [illegible] said Henry Huber died in the fall of the year 1823 according to dependents belief that Huber [illegible] and [illegible] his said wife, Elizabeth survives him and is still living has not been given married dependent [illegible] that said Elizabeth has for several years lost that [illegible] with any of her sons in the county of Jefferson in this state.

I Erving [? illegible] Petrice [? illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in the said county as [illegible] that I heard the above deposition carefully read over the said Jacob Kevlar


[signed] Jacob his X mark Kellar
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I saw him make his mark in his signature with same and that he is unable to write his name and further certify that said Jacob Kellar personally made oath before me that the above deposition is true and I certify that he is a man of fair character for truth & veracity this statements entitle to credit. Dated this 28th day of March 1837

George Petrie, J. Peace
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State of New York
Herkimer County [illegible]

Jacob Huber of the town of Little Falls in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was [illegible] five years of age on the twentieth day of April last past as this deponent has always had his age stated to him while young by his parents and others such as this deponent believes to be true. This deponent saith his father lived on the farm where deponent now lives previous to and at the commencement of the Revolutionary war and during the war excepting three years that the family removed to what is since called Palatine and with that exception deponent has always lived where he now does. The deponent saith that he is the youngest brother of his fathers family and that his eldest brother was Henry Huber. The deponent saith that he knows that his said brother Henry was an officer in the Militia of the State of New York at the commencement of the Revolutionary war and was called Lieutenant and saith that one [illegible] was Captain of the company and deponent saith that when the company was ordered to Oriskany in the summer of 1777 said Captain [illegible] as it was then currently reported and believed and ever since has been currently reported and believed did not go or join his said company and was not at the battle of Oriskany in August 1777 but that immediately after that battle it was currently reported and believed and ever since has been currently reported and believed in this section of country that said Captain [illegible] joined the tories & indians and that this deponents brother Henry had the command of said Company at the said battle of Oriskany in August 1777 and deponent saith that immediately after said Oriskany battle it was reported that said Henry was taken prisoner by the British at said Battle and carried to Canada by them. Deponent saith that he recollects well that his said brother Henry did not return home till at or very near New Years day following said battle and was absent from home for a period of five months and deponent saith that he said brother then forever afterwards said he had been taken prisoner as aforesaid and carried to Canada by the British and that this has ever been believed to be true. This deponent saith that soon after the turn of his said brother he was again called into service and war as it was then universally said made Captain of said Company and saith he then understood and has ever since understood
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that he from that period to the close of the war actually commanded said company as captain thereof & was called Captain Huber but whether he ever had a Captain's commission or not deponent does not know.
This deponent saith his said brother Henry always had his home & lived on the same farm where deponent now lives during the period above stated until his death excepting the time he was absent in the said war and saith that his said brother Henry died in the fall of the year 1823 leaving his wife Elizabeth him surviving who is still living and who has not since been married.
This deponent saith that his said brother Henry was lawfully married to said Elizabeth some time previous to the Revolutionary War but deponent cannot state the month or year of such marraige but deponent saith he knows they had no children before their marriage and saith that while his said Brother Henry was a prisoner as aforesaid in the fall of 1777 their second child was born and deponent recollects this distinctly from the circumstance that deponent then quite young was sent after the Midwife on that occasion and that their daughter Elizabeth was then born and that previous to that, their son Henry their Eldest child was born who is as Deponent believes still living.
This deponent saith he understood & believes it true that his father kept a family Record of the birth and marriage of his children but that it was during the Revolutionary War said it was [last 3 words crossed out] lost or destroyed and deponent does not know of any written record thereof. Deponent saith that said Elizabeth was for several years last past resided with one of her sons in the County of Jefferson in this State.
Jacob his X mark Huber
I George Petrie Justice of the Peace in & for said County certify that I heard the above deposition carefully read over to said Jacob Huber saw him make his mark in his signature to the same and that he is unable to write his name and further certify that said Jacob personally made oath before me that the above deposition is true & certify that he is a man of fair character for truth & veracity & his statements entitled to credit.
Dated this 28th day of March 1837 George Petrie, J Peace
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State of New York
Herkimer County Clerk's Office

I John Dyjert (?)Clerk of said County do herby certify that George Petrie Esq before whom the several affidavits were taken which ever &lt;&lt;
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fm A Loomis Mr[?]
Hon J L Edwards
Comm Pension Office
Washington
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House of Representatives Dec 12, 1837
Dear Sir
I enclose further proof in the case of the application for a pension of Elizabeth Huber widow of Henry Huber deceased - also the letter of G.H. Fecter Esq [restating?] to the same + to the case of Mrs Nash - in the latter case the evidence was wholly or partially taken before me + was quite satisfactory as her marriage - I have no doubt she is a worthy applicant. Please communicate the action need on each of their cases -
Respectfully yours
A Loomis
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New York
Elizabeth Huber
[illegible]
Let to O. Hungerford
July 13, 1837
to Hon. A. Loomis 16 Dec '37
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Watertown N.Y. Nov. 30 1837
Sir
I enclose such further proof as could be obtained on behalf of Elizabeth Huber. - I trust the evidence of her marriage will be entirely satisfactory. She has not been able to provide any additional evidence as to the first town of her husband's service.

In your letter of July 13, you say he is credited with 1 mo. + 17 days service as a Captain in '79 this with the 5 mos. proved in '77 will secure a pension at all events, for over 6 mos. She remark, that her husband was called out some days before the Battle of the 6th Augt.
Yours etc
O. Hungerford
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Watertown N.Y. Apr. 7 1837
Sir
I enclose the application of Elizabeth Huber for a Pension. - The nature of the service was such it is difficult to prove the amount of it by the witnesses. - The old lady seems confident it was much more than one year. - Perhaps there may be certificates of service in yoru Dept. that will show the amount.
Yours Respectfully
O. Hungerford
J.S. Edwards Esq
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G.H. Fecter
Dec. 8, 1837
Elizabeth Huber
Pens Claim for
[illegible]

Hon. Arphaxed Loomis
Member of Congress
Washington
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Little Falls Dec. 7, 1837
Hon. A. Loomis
Dear Sir
I enclose to you this deposition of Judge Rosecrantz proving the marriage of Henry Huber to his present widow in 1774.
She + sons live in LeRay Jefferson County + the papers heretofore [illegible] in this case have been forwarded by Mr. Hungerford of Watertown [illegible] the last letter to him from Commsn. of pensions all that was required was proof of the time of marriage, if it would be more satisfactory to Mr. Edwards to have an [illegible] of this half sheet or leaf of a book I will procure and forward it, and wish you would enquire + write me. -
Peter Huber a son was here recently + searched in every place when it was imagined there was any probability of a record being found but none could be found + the judge in looking over papers he supposed unless lying promiscuously in a draw came across this paper in his father's hand writing, its appearance is conclusive evidence of its genuiness.
I wish you would be so kind as to bestow some attention to the case of Anna Nash, whose declaration was made before you. I do think the fact of her marriage is made out clearly so as to entitle her to a pension I feel confident that you would come to the same conclusion on an examination of the evidence, that is sufficient in a court of law or equity to recover any property the right to which was dependent on proof of that fact, and if so I do think it conclusive also to establish the right to the pension where all else the law requires is complied with.
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I really wish you could devote some little time to this, Mr. Edwards, as I have reason to know is an excellent officer, but in all cases to exact a record, or the evidence of a witness present at their marriage, is impracticable, the former may never have been kept, or if kept is lost or destroyed
The latter may all be dead, + this appears in the case of Mrs. Nash, + thus we [illegible] other proof which goes to establish the fact of marriage an early period of the war as Judge Frank [illegible] + her half brother + her full brother Augustinus [illegible] stated her age, + that she was married when she was arriving or arrived at 22 years of age.
You know the situation of Mrs. Nash, that if any thing can be done for her, it would be most welcome + do much good.
All well as usual, nothing new
With great respect
Your obedt. servt
George H. Fecter
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In Provincial Congress for the Colony of New-York, the Eighteenth Day of May 1776.
To Henry Huber, Gentleman
Greeting:
By virtue of the authority reposed in us, We do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint you the said Henry Huber first lieutenant of the fifth Company of Militia of Foot of the fourth Regiment of foot of the Tryon County Militia, of which said Company Severinus Casselman Esq is Captain hereby requiring you, before you enter into the exercise of your said office, to make in writing, and subscribe in presence of the Chairman of the Committee of the City, Town, District, or Precinct wherein you reside, the Declaration appointed and directed by the eleventh Section of the seventh Resolve contained in the rules and orders for regulating the Militia of the Colony of New-York, recommended by this Congress on the 22d day of August, 1775, and authorizing you fully to execute all the powers belonging to your said office, by virtue of the said rules and orders, and the said declaration: And we do hereby require all persons under your command, to pay due obedience to you, according to the said rules and orders, and such further rules and orders as shall be made and recommended for the Militia of the Colony, by the present, or any future Continental Congress, or Provincial Congress of this Colony.
Attest,
John McKesson
By Order,
Nath. Woodull, [illegible]
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The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God, Free and Independent.
To Henry Huber Gentn.
Greeting.
We reposing special Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct [illegible] in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service, Have Appointed and constituted, and by these Presents Do Appoint and Constitute you the said Henry Huber, First Lieutenant of Captain Severinus Caselman's Company Militia in the County of Tryon in the Regiment whereof Peter Billinger Esquire is Colonel. 
You are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as First Lieutenant thereof and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their First Lieutenant and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, According to the Rules and dicipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you and for so doing this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of appointments. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New York. General and Commander in chief of all the Militia and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment at Poughkeepsie the twenty fifth day of June in the Second year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight.
Passed the Secretary's Office Aug 21st 1778
His Excellency's Command.
Abrm. B. Bancker Dep. Secretary
Geo. Clinton
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Record Division
Revolutionary War
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Could you send us information of a Capt. Henry Huber (Hoover) of the Revolutionary War serving under Peter Bellinger of New York.
Also have you any information of a John Hoover
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I will be most grateful to
you, I remain
Very truly yours
Mrs. T. Ashley Woodson
Waverley Hills, Kentucky
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1911 Dec 26 History to
Mrs Edwin F Kennon etc
1923 Feb 12 hist to Mrs Arthur Harrington En
1933 May 24 hist to Mrs Frank R Hurst [auy?]
1934 Oct 6 hist to Mrs J Ashley Woodson [auy?]
1939 Dec 20 hist to Roger F Williams [any?]

Rev Widow, &c
File No. 23353
Elizabeth Huber
wid of
Henry Huber
Capt Rev War
Act July 4th 1836
Index: Vol A, Page 359
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[stamp:]
Adjutant General's Office
1856218
War Department
Dec 9 [8?], 1911

[stamp:]
Record Division
Dec 14 1911
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To -

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

The inclosed letter contains the question I am anxious to solve, refer you to same, trusting you can give me the desired information.

I am very respectfully yours
Mrs. Edwin F. Rennor
40 Trinity Ave.
Gourvenour,
St. Law. Co., N.Y.

DEC. 12-1911
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[some writing covered]
Record of Pension Burau
War Department
Washington, D.C.

I am in hopes you can give me information and continue my record of my great grandfather, Captain Henry Hoover. He fought in the Revolutionary War, lived in or near Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y., died in the same place, Fall of 1823. His wifes name was Elizabeth, she received a war pension until her death - March - 1839. At that time she lived with her sons Peter and David Hoover at Evans Mills, Jefferson Co. N.Y.
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This information is to make me eligible to join the D.A.R.

Very respectfully yours,
Mrs. Edwin F. Kennon,
40 Trinity Ave.,
Gouvernour,
St Lawrence Co.,
N.Y.

December 5-1911

[black circular stamp] DEC 14 1911

[black date stamp] DEC 19 1922
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Jan 22, 1923
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please send me record of Captain Henry Huber's (W23355) service in Revolutionary War.
Yours truly
Mrs Arthur Harrington, Slingerlands, New York
[stamp:]
U.S. Pension Office G
Jan 23 1923
[in upper left corner:] Rev Soc [Sec?]
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[start typed header]
The Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company
OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

FRANK R. HURST, SPECIAL AGENT
110 CLINTON STREET

S. N. KENYON, GENERAL AGENT
UTICA, N. Y.

TELEPHONE 157-J

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y.,
[end typed header]

Veterans Administration
Washington, N.C.

May 12,-1933

3

Dear Sir:- Will you please send record of military service of Capt. Henry Hoover [underlined] of Tryon Co, N. Y. He married Elizabeth Frank at German Flats, N.Y. March 27-1774. Capt. Hoover's widow applied for pension Apr. 7-1837. Her claim was all [illegible]. She resided in town of Le Ray Jeff. Co. N.Y. Her age at date of application was 85 years.

He enlisted May 18-1776 and commissioned 1st. Lieut. + Capt of N.Y. troops.

Thanking you, I am 
Respectfully,
Mrs Frank R. Hurst
110 Clinton St
Gouverneur, N.Y

P.S. He died Sept. 30, 1823 at Little Falls, N.Y.
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[start black stamp]
RECIEVED
DEC 5 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 3
VETS ADM
[end black step]

[start return address]
2 Rock St.
Alexandria Bay NY
December 4, 1939
[end return address]

[start address]
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
[end address]

Gentlemen: - 
Henry Hoover [underlined] was a soldier of the American Revolution He had lived in the Counties of Montgomery and Herkimer, New York. His wife Mrs. Elizabeth Hoover resided in the town of Le Ray, Jefferson Co. New York when she died in 1839. She had applied for a pension on service of Henry Hoover. I do not know whether he drew a pension or not or whether he lived in Jefferson Country, New York.

I would greatly appreciate an [illegible] copy of the papers on file in this Henry & Elizabeth Hoover pension application.

I trust I may hear form you soon
Sincerely,
Roger F. Williams
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October 6, 1934
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Henry Huber-W.23355
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. T. Ashley Woodson
Waverly Hills
Kentucky

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.23355, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Huber.

The date and place of his birth are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given. It is stated that he was tge [g typed over with h] eldest son and that his father lived, during the Revolution, on a farm in Herkimer County, New York.

Henry Huber, while residing near Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, was commissioned, May 18, 1776, first lieutenant in Captain Severinus Casselman's company, fourth militia regiment of Tryon County, New York, he was in the battle of Oriskany, at which time he was a captain, was taken prisoner at said battle, carried to Canada, and held five months; returned home about New Years Day, [comma handwritten] and continued to serve at various times as lieutenant and captain, until the close of the war, a part of the time in Colonrl [r crossed-out; e handwritten in] Peter Bellinger's New York regiment.

Henry Huber, married March 27, 1774, Elizabeth Frank; they were married by Reverend Abraham Rosecrantz, pastor of the Reformed Protestane [e typed over with t] Dutch Church in german Flatts, Herkimer County, New York.

Henry Huber died September 30, 1823 in Little Falls, New York. The widow, Elizabeth Huber, [comma handwritten] was
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allowed pension on her application executed April 7, 1837, the aged eighty-five years and living in Leray, Jefferson County, New York.

It is stated that they had eight children, the following are the only names shown in the claim:
Henry | born | January 15, 1775, | in 1837 living in Leray, New York.
Elizabeth | " | in the fall, 1777, | married Robert Sixbury, she was alive in 1837.
Jacobus | " | February 14, 11779, | it was stated in 1837 that she [first letter "s" and "h" ovelapping and crossed-out] had been dead many years
Anna | " | March 16, 1781
Peter | " | February 12, 1788 | married about 1811, in 1937 living in Leray, New York.
Adam | date of birth not shown.
David | date of birth not shown.

Brothers of the soldier, Henry Huber referred to in 1837- John Huber, ninety-two years of age in 1837 and living in Manheim, New York; Jacob Huber, seventy-five years old in 1837 and living in Little [last 2 letters "l" and "e" overlapping] Falls, New York, he was the youngest brother; a sister, the wife of John Miller, also, referred to, her name not given.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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                                                                              May 24, 1933
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Henry Huber-W.23355
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Frank R. Hurst
110 Clinton Street
Gouverneur, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Captain Henry Hoover of New York.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.23355, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Huber.

The date and place of his birth are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given. It is stated that he was the eldest son and that his father lived, during the Revolution, on a farm in Herkimer County, New York.

Henry Huber, while residing near Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, was commissioned, May 18, 1776, first lieutenant in Captain Severinus Casselman's company, fourth militia regiment of Tryon County, New York, he was in the battle of Oriskany, at which time he was a captain, was taken prisoner at said battle, carried to Canada, and held five months; returned home about New Years Day and continued to serve at various times as lieutenant and captain, until the close of the war, a part of the time in Colonel Peter Bellinger's New York regiment.

The soldier, Henry Huber, married March 27, 1774, Elizabeth Frank. They were married bynReverend Abraham Rosecrantz, pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch
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[Illegible; handwritten; possibly name]
Church in German Flatts, New York.

Henry Huber died September 30, 1823 at Little Falls, New York.

His widow, Elizabeth Huber, was allowed pension on her application executed April 7, 1837, the aged eighty-five years and living in Leray [prev. word crossed-out], Jefferson County, New York.

It is stated that they had eight children, the following are the names shown in the claim-
Henry | born | January 15, 1775, | in 1837 living in Leray, New York.
Elizabeth | " | in the fall, 1777, | married Robert Sixbury, she was alive in 1837.
Jacobus | " | February 14, 11779, | it was stated in 1837 that he had been dead many years
Anna | " | March 16, 1781
Peter | " | February 12, 1788 | married about 1811, in 1937 living in Leray, New York.
Adam | date of birth not shown.
David [begin crossed-out] or Daniel [end crossed-out] | date of birth not shown.

Brothers of the soldier, Henry Huber- John Huber, ninety-two years of age in 1837 and living in Manheim, New York; Jacob Huber, seventy-five years old in 1837 and living in Little Falls, New York, he stated that he was the youngest brother. [5 words illegible; handwritten]

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Corner torn. Words missing]  o your request of ___ , received _____ 
f [missing] t of the military history of [handwritten] Henry Huber, a sol [missing - soldier of?] the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [neatly scribbled out - his (or ] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.    
[handwritten] W. File 23.355

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. - CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

May 18, 1776 | commissioned | 1" Lieut. | Severinus Casselman | 4th Tryon Co. Mil. | N.Y.
Aug. 21, 1778 | [check mark] " | " | " " | Peter Bellinger | 
and served
1776 - 1779 1 yr. or more as Lt. & Capt. of New York ^ troops; he was captured at the battle of Oriskany, carried to Canada and held as a prisoner for 5 months.

Battles engaged in, Oriskany.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, by widow; Apl. 7, 1837.
Residence at date of application, Le Ray, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, eighty-five years.
Remarks: Soldier was married by Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz of 
German Flatts, N.Y., [underlined] Mch 27, 1774, to Elizabeth Frank; he died
Sept. 30, 1823, at Little Falls, N.Y. and her claim was allowed.
 Children referred to in 1837: Henry b. Jan. 15, 1775. Elizabeth wife of Robert Sixbury. Jacobus b. Feb. 14, 1779. Peter b. Feb. 12, 1788 at Little Falls, N.Y. mar. 1811. Anna b. Mch.16, 1781.

[handwritten] ^(They had 8 ch. The above noted being only names given  EW)
2-12-23

Very respectfully,
Commissioner [left aligned]


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