Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20002, Jacob Zimerman, New York
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New York      Zimmerman Jacob    W: 20002
                     Zimmerman
                     Timerman Magdalena
                                      Lena
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Zimmerman, Jacob
NY W20002

24335
New York
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Jacob Zimmerman
[illegible] in the State of New York
was a Private in the Comp commanded
Captain Emerson of the Regt commanded
Col Klock of the [illegible]
for 2 years [illegible signature]
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Inscribed in the Roll of New York
at the rate of [illegible] Dollars 11 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 21 day of Nov
1833
and [illegible] of Nellis [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] '33 $211
[illegible] allowance ending [illegible] '34  41
$241

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832             ⎬
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book E Vol. [illegible] Page 83.
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Albany 2389
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Magdalena Zimmerman
widow of Jacob Zimmerman
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 18. January 1835
of Montgomery Co. in the State of N.York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Zimmerman of the Reg.29 commanded by Col. Klock in the  Mafs,
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of April 1839 and sent to John Nellis Palatine, N.York
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Arrears to the 4th of March '39          
Semi- annual allowance ending 6 Sept "
 240.00
    40.00
______________________
$280.00
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{act July 7 1838}
Recorded by D.Brown  clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 115
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Admitted 
Private 2 years

All communications
unacurate to the wellness to be injected to John Neills Palatine Montgomery Co N.Y.
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State of New York
Montgomery County SS on this 5th day of September A D. 1838 personally  appeared before the Hou. [illegible] a judge of the Court of Common pleas (being a Court of Record) in & for said County & of the decreed Counsellor [illegible] an the Supreme Court of Justice of sued State Magdalena Zimmerman a resident of the Town of St. Johns lately Town of Oppenheim in said County aged Seventy five years - who being first duly sworn with according to Law doth on her ontt[illegible] make the following declaration in  order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by an Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled "An Act granting half pay & Pensions to certain widows' that she is the widow of said Zimmerman who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution & in said war received [illegible]  he always informed her a wound in his throat or neck by a shot fired from a [illegible] of hostile Indians
Tories & was taken a prisoner &continued So as he also informed her until peace made & others relocated - & the well  remembers his often seeing the scar a mark of it - that i tried
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affidavit in her [illegible] hereto and that her said
husband the aforesaid Jacob Zimmerman died on the
18th day of January 1835 - that she has not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz,
at the time above stated- [illegible]
Sworn to & subscribed on the
day & year above written
before Stephen Yates Judge of
Montgomery County Courts & the degree
of Councilor in the Supreme Court}

Magdalena Zimmerman X her mark
State of New York
Montgomery County]
 I, Stephen Yates or Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for said being a Court
record & of the degree of Counsellor at {illegible] Sup. Court of said State do certify that Mahala Zimmerman of
St. Johnsville in said Co. who was sworn by me to the
truth of above declaration is well known to me &
certify that from bodily infirmity she cannot attend
the Court of Common Pleas of said & that she
is credible & her statement above contained entitled to
full credit. In testimony where of hereto this 15th day
of September A.D. 1838 put my hand
Stephen Yates
Judge of aforesaid
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State of New York
Montgomery County}
I, Jacob H. Failing of the Town of
St. Johnsville in said County being duly sworn, says
that he was aged 62 years last April that he was
well acquainted with Jacob Zimmerman late of [illegible]
in said County now decease that the said Jacob Zimmerman
was his god-father - that he boarded with him at the
him the said Jacob Zimerman was married to Magdalina
Failing daughter of Nicholas Failing that the said
Magdalena in the dust of this deponent that he
as well acquainted both with the said Magdalena &
said Jacob Zimmerman at the time of their Marriage
hereafter stated - that the said Jacob was taken a prisoner
in the War of the Revolution & rec'd a wound in his
throat or neck as this deponent always understood
& believes - that said Jacob was a pensioner at the time
his death - that this despondent was present at the
marriage of said Jacob Zimmerman & Magdalena Failing
now the widow of said Jacob who died on the 18th
day of January 1835 (believes plot a quarter mile from his house) & that this [illegible] did [illegible] attend the funeral of said Jacob did & trust the said Magdalena still remains the widow of the said Jacob & has
not intermarried Since that this deponents father
removed into the now town of St. Johnsville, then Town of
Palatine in the year 1784 he thinks & that this
Deponent attended & saw them married at the house of
the father of said Magdalena in the year 1784 or 1785.
according to this deponents' recollection of certain circumstances
by the Rev Mr Rosecrantz as he believed that the
said land is dead & said Madalena still living

Sworn to this 8 day
of September 1838
before me}
Jacob H. Failing

Peter Klock Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County}
I Elizabeth Hackney of said County
being duly sworn says that she will be aged 73 this 19th
of the
September instant the she was well acquainted both
with Jacob Zimmerman & Magdelena Fielding now the
Widow of said Jacob before the war of the revolution service.
& since-- that the said Jacob was a Cousin of this deponent-
& that the said Magdalena & this deponent lived together
for some time in the same house - that this deponent
was present attended on invitation the wedding of the
and honor & Magdalena & saw them married which
was in the winter Season & she thinks about a year or
two after the war of the revolution & often since
said marriage visited each other & the said Jacob &
Magdalena lived together Witness & wife & [illegible] so reputed
& had a number of children together - that this
deponent attended the funeral of said Jacob Zimmerman
and thinks it was on the 19 or 20 Jan 1835 as near
as she can recollect - that the marriage took place
the house of the father of said Magdalena, & thinks
it has performed by the Revd Rosencrantz in the
town of Canajoharie in said County where the father
said Magdalena then resided-
[illegible] Magdalena has not since the death of her late
and intermarried & still remains the widow of the
said Jacob
Elizabeth Hackney
X her mark
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Sworn to this 8 day
of September 1838
afore me
Peter Block Justice the peace
Montgomery Co. I hereby certify that [illegible] acquainted  [illegible] the written Jacob H. Fielding whose named Elizabeth
Hackney & certify that that they are reputable
Credible Persons & Entitled to [illegible] {illegible}
whereof I hereto this 8 Sept 1838 put my hand
Peter Block Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County}
I Elizabeth Hackney of said County
being duly sworn says that she will be aged 73 this 19th
of the
September instant the she was well acquainted both
with Jacob Zimmerman & Magdelena Fielding now the
Widow of said Jacob before the war of the revolution service.
& since-- that the said Jacob was a Cousin of this deponent-
& that the said Magdalena & this deponent lived together
for some time in the same house - that this deponent
was present attended on invitation the wedding of the
and honor & Magdalena & saw them married which
was in the winter Season & she thinks about a year or
two after the war of the revolution & often since
said marriage visited each other & the said Jacob &
Magdalena lived together Witness & wife & [illegible] so reputed
& had a number of children together - that this
deponent attended the funeral of said Jacob Zimmerman
and thinks it was on the 19 or 20 Jan 1835 as near
as she can recollect - that the marriage took place
the house of the father of said Magdalena, & thinks
it has performed by the Revd Rosencrantz in the
town of Canajoharie in said County where the father
said Magdalena then resided-
[illegible] Magdalena has not since the death of her late
and intermarried & still remains the widow of the
said Jacob
Elizabeth Hackney
X her mark
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Sworn to this 8 day
of September 1838
afore me
Peter Block Justice the peace
Montgomery Co. I hereby certify that [illegible] acquainted [illegible] the written Jacob H. Fielding whose named Elizabeth
Hackney & certify that that they are reputable
Credible Persons & Entitled to [illegible] {illegible}
whereof I hereto this 8 Sept 1838 put my hand
Peter Block Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County⎬ S.S. John Gilliland of the Town of
St. Johnsville in said County being duly sworn
says that he married the daughter by the late
Jacob Zimmerman & Magdalena now the widow of
the said Jacob - that then said Jacob was a pensioner
at the time of his death- that he this deponent has
since 1805, lived in the same village wherein said
Jacob & Magdalena have resided & always understood
that they had been married shortly after the War of
the revolution - that this deponent has known the
Bible of said Jacob wherein was kept a record of 
the marriage of said Job & Magdalena together
with the births, Marriage & of their children
that the same bible is still in the possession of said
Magdalena & the said record is the words as
follows under the head of Marriage viz " Jacob
Zimmerman was married to Senna Failing the
twenty second February one thousand seven
hundred & Eighty four while is a true Copy
of the family record with the exception of the date
which is expressed on the record in fair, legible
figures as follows "the 22 February 1784 & that
the said Magdalena is commonly called Senna
instead of Magdalena - that the said Jacob Zimmerman
died on 18 January 1835 & this deponent attended the
funeral of said Jacob & that the said Magdalena
has not since intermarried but still remains the
widow of said Jacob & further says not-
John Gilliland
Sworn to this 8th
Sept 1838 before
me & certify that said
Gilliband is reputable &
Credible person with whom
I am well acquainted-
Peter Block Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County}
I, Alexander J. Comrie Clerk
of the said County do certify that Hon. Stephen Yates
before whom the witness declaration for a pension of Magdalena
Zimmerman purports to have been sworn to & who signed the
Certificate written under said declaration was at
the date of the [illegible] one of the Judges of the Court of
Common pleas of said County - that I am acquainted with
his hand writing & verily believe his name [illegible] to
the same [illegible] his proper hand [illegible] Signature & I
further certify that Peter Klock Esq. before whom the within
affidavits of Jacob H. Failing, Elizabeth Hackney & John
Gillian [illegible] to have been sworn to & who signed the
certificate of credibility of said persons was at the date
[illegible] a Justice of the peace of said County & that I am
acquainted with his hand writing & believe that his name
subscribed to said affidavits & certificate to be his hand
writing & signature & that the said Court of Common
Pleas is a Court of record - In witness whereof
I do hereto this 17th day of September 1838 put my
hand & affix the seal of the County
A J Comrie Clerk
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In the matter of the
Pension application
of Magdalena
Zimmerman widow
of Jacob Zimmerman
Rec. @
Affd't of John Gilliland
N357.
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES.
Jacob Zimerman was
Married to Senna Failing
the 22 February 1784

MARRIAGES.
Jacob Zimerman was
Married to Elizabeth
Gray the 7th day of
March 1822
_ _ _ _

Daniel Zimerman
Was Married to
Lavina Fox April
24th 1828-
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FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS.
September 1st 1758
Jacob Zimmerman Became
a member of this [illegible]
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Lena Zimmerman Was
Born July 18th 1763
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Elizabeth Zimmerman was
Born Nov 22 1784
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Mary Zimmerman was
Born Sep [illegible] 1786
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Nancy Zimmerman was
Born 2 July 1789
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Catherine Zimmerman
was Born 28th 1791
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Jacob Zimmerman Jun was
Born 28 February 1795
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BIRTHS.
Nicholas Zimmerman was
Born 14th July 1797
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Eva Zimmerman was
born 15th May 1800
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Christiana Zimmerman was
Born 17th March 180[illegible]
____
Daniel Zimmerman was
Born 15th March 1806
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David Zimmerman was
Born 16th Oct 1808
__________
David F Zimmerman was
Born Dec 11th 182[illegible]
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Hannibal Zimmerman
Was Born April 7th 1836
_____
Charles Evens Zime
Was Born June 12 183[illegible]
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State of New York
Montgomery County ⎬
SS John Gilliland of the Town
of St. Johnsville in said County being duly sworn
does depose & say that he did make an affidavit
heretofore in the matter of a pension application
of Magdalena Zimmerman his mother in Law who
is the widow of Jacob Zimmerman now deceased
that he this deponent has this day examined
the Bible in which is entered to Marriage &
Births of Jacob Zimmerman decd & his wife now
widow named Magdalena the applicant for a
pension which Bible is the same one to which
other applicants [illegible} said former
affidavit - that the paper marked A. hereto
annexed is a leaf taken from said Bible
in this deponents presence which contains the
marriage of said Jacob & Magdalena & also
the marriage & births & of their family & is the
same refered to by this deponent in his said
former affidavit further says not
John Gilliland
Sworn to this 1st day 
    of December 1838⎬
before me
Bartholomew Schram Justice

State of New York 
Montgomery County⎬ SS.
I Bartholomew Schram
a Justice of the Peace of the said County do
hereby certify that I am well acquainted
with above named John Gillet & that he was
sworn by me in the [illegible] of the above affdt &
that he is a reliable person
In witness whereof

I hereto put my hand this 1st day of December
1838
Bartholomew Scham Justie
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State of New York
Montgomery County } I Alexander J. Comrie Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas of said County do
certify that Bartholomew Schram who signed the
foregoing affdat, John Gilliland US Justice
the peace was at the time of its date a justice of
the peace in said county - that I am acquainted
with his hand writing & verily believe his name
subscribed to said affat at the office herefore
is known & same was sworn to be his proper hand writing
& signature, & also at the certificate written
under said affiant & signed by said Bartholomew
Schram is subscribed by a Justice in his
own proper hand writing - In testimony where of
there to put my hand & affix the seal of my
office & [illegible] this third day of December
1838
A J Comrie
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State of New York
Montgomery County} S.S. On this 12th day of August
A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me David L. [illegible]
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for
said County, Jacob Zimmerman a resident of the Town of
Oppenheim in said County & State and according to
the best of his information & belief, seventy five
years last September who being duly sworn by me
the said Judge according to Law, doth on his said
oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7, 1832. & on her said oath says, that by
reason of his old age, bodily infirmities & the
distance (being between 15 & 16 miles from his
residence to where the Courts in & for said County
are held this declaration is made by him before
the said Judge. That he entered the service of
the United States in the Revolutionary War & served
as herein after stated in him, but that by reason
of his old age & the consequent loss of his memory
he cannot swear positively as to the precise length
his services & the time of entering & having
each service but that he states the service
according to the best of his recollection & belief
That he has no written memorandum of his
services, & but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the several periods hereafter
mentioned. viz
That he belonged to the company whereof Christian
House was Capt, John Zimmerman Lieut, Henry
Zimmerman Ensign in the Regt of infantry whereof
Jacob Klock was Col. under the command of Genl
Nicholas Herkimer. That while he belonged to said
Company of militia on the 15 May 1776 he was
ordered into service by his officers & then was
marched in said Company & Regt from the now
Town of Oppenheim in the now County of Montgomery
where he then resided to the German Flatts in the
now County of Herkimer, on account as he understood,
of an alarm erected by the appearance of
a body of Indians & Tories at the latter place & who
were expected of intending to murder or kill some of
the inhabitants at the German Flatts. That said
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company & Regt were at the German Flatts some time
Scouts were sent out in every direction - that the
Scouts returned & reported that they had discovered the
traces of a party of Indians - had followed their trail
some distance & that they belived the Indians had
gone off. That the whole Regt or nearly so as
engaged in this service. When it was ascertained
that the Indians had gone off & the Scouts sent out
had returned, the said Company & Regt was marched
home which was on the 21 May 1776 when he
was verbally discharge from this service. That
he served as a private in said Company as aforesaid
[1] for at least the period of six days -

That on the 25th June 1776. he still belonged to the
said Company of militia whereof Christian House was the
Capt. in the Regt of infantry whereof Jacob Klock was
his Col under the Command of Genl. Nicholas Herkimer.
That then he & said Company a Regt were ordered
into service again marched from the now Town of
Oppenheimer in the now County of Montgomery
where he then resided, to the German Flatts in the
now County of Herkimer - That said Company & Reg't
with other troops were marched to the German Flatts
that Genl Philip Schuyler was engaged in this Service
that he understood that Genl Schyler held a Treaty
with the Indians - that the Indians had agreed
not to engage against the United States in the
war that money & goods, he understood, were
distributed & [illegible] the Indians. The Indians
lived well during the negotiation of this Treaty &
Yet subsequently broke the Treaty as is well know
That the said Company was marched home, after this
Treaty & he was verbally discharged from this service
on the 5 July 1776 or thereafter. That he served
as a private as last aforesaid in this service for
at least the period of ten days. [underlined] that he may be
mistaken in point of time when said service has rendered
but believes not- -
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That on the 15 July 1777. he still belonged in the said
Company whereof Christian House was the Capt in the Regt.
of infantry whereof Jacob Klock was the Col under the
command of Gen'l & Nicholas Herkimer - that the
[illegible] the said [illegible] Regt were ordered into
service & he in said company was marched [illegible]
near Town of Oppenheim in the now County of Montgomery
where he then resided to the Unadilla River Genl
Herkimer Commanded the troops. That while past that
Unadilla River Genl Herkimer & Col Cox held a
Treaty with the Indian, headed by Joseph Brant
the celebrated Indian Chief. He supposes the
Indians were not as strong in numbers as the
[illegible] under Genl Herkimer - That some time
was consumed at the Unadilla That Brant
some other Indians were allowed to enter the
Camp of Genl Herkimer - That at first, he
understood, they could make no definite arrangement
of matters. The Indians were he well remembered
at one time highly chaged & fired into the air &
Col Cox who was a bold resolute man was [illegible]
at a threat he understood that Cox should have said that if 
the Indians were for fighting, he was ready & this
irritated the Indians & a battle was[illegible]
but Gen'l Herkimer & Brant who had been well
acquainted with each other before the war & seemed
on friendly terms, as he always understood, seemed
unwilling to come to a conflict & at length they
made is treaty or arrangement as he understood
by which a battle between them was avoided
He then understood that Brant had agreed not
to cross at any time the Oriskany Creek into the
settlement of the Inhabitant that, Gen'l Herkimer
was at no time to cross this Oriskany Creek but
remain on this side- That after the Treaty
he was marched home in said Company & kept over
hills & through woods & was verbally discharged
from this service on the 35 July 1777. That he
served at this time as a private in said company
for at least the period of ten days. [underlined]