Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23193, Isaac De Graaf, New York
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SERVICE: New York
DeGraaf, Isaac
NUMBER: S. 23193
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[New York] 4,914
Isaac DeGraaf
of Schenectady in the State of N. York
who was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded
by [blank] of the [blank] commanded 
by [blank] in the New York 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 480 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of March 
1834 and sent to John I. De Graff, Present 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 	1440.00 
Semi=anl.  allowance ending 4. Sept. " 240.00 
[=] $1680.00 

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 5. Clerk, Page 81 

Right side:
See letter to Hon De Graff H.R.
March 23.1
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This Certifies, that as appears from the Register of Baptism belonging to the PROTESTANT REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH in the City of Schenectady, Isaac, son of Daniel Degraaf and Gezina Swits his wife, was baptized on the 20th day of November in the year, 1757. 
CERTIFIED, 
[Signed] Jacob Van Vechten 
V. D. M. 
Schenectady, Oct. 6, 1832.
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State of New York}
Schenectady County}  On this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting, Isaac De Graff [DeGraaf] a resident of the City of Schenectady in said County; aged nearly seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832- 
He was born in the then Township of Schenectady in the then County of Albany, now of Schenectady in the State, then Colony of New York on the 16th day of November 1757, the Record of his age as contained in his father's Bible. 
When he was called into the Service of the United States in the army of the Revolution, he was living in the then Village now City of Schenectady aforesaid and
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since the Revolutionary war he has lived in the then Township of Schenectady and since the incorporation of said City in 1798. he has always lived in the City aforesaid - 
He entered the service of the United States in the month of October 1776 as asst Deputy Commissary of Issues - He received his appointment under that date from Elisha Avery Deputy Commissary General of Issues. He was stationed at the then Frontier post of Johnstown in the then County of Tryon now County of Montgomery in said State. He continued to serve under said appointment until about the month of August 1777, when said Avery resigned his office. He the claimant was then continued in the same station of Deputy Commissary of Issues by appointment from Ebenezer Winship Deputy Commissary General of Issues as successor to said Elisha Avery and he served at the same station at this last appointment until about the month
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of October 1778, when James Gray succeeded said Ebenezer Winship. By said James Gray the claimant was continued in office until the first July in the year 1780, when in consequence of a change made in the issuing Commissary department at the post of Johnstown on the 1st July 1780 his term of service closed.
The whole of the period for which the claimant served as Commissary of Issues was three years and eight months 
The following are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew or who were with the troops stationed at the ports where he served and such Continental and malitia regiments or companies as he can recollect, viz; Colonel James Livingston's Regiment, Colonel Geose Van Schaick's, Colonel Lewis Dubois, Colonel Frederick Fisher's of Militia, The French Refugees under Captain Marnay, Major Ezekiel Taylor's of the Militia, Captain Samuel Sackett's of the Continental troops
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Captain William Satterlee's also of the Continental troops Captain Walter Vrooman of the Rangers besides others he which might be enumerated 
His different appointments as aforesaid and sundry vouchers and letters relating to his services were in his possession until the 17th of November 1819 when the same with most of his other papers were destroyed in the great fire which at that time devastated part of the City of Schenectady than these he had no other documentary evidence . He can procure others who can testify to his services [besides?] those whose depositions are hereunto annexed. He flatters himself however that there will be sufficient evidence of his services to be found in the department at Washington. 
The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Commissary of Issues as aforesaid, viz.
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Simon A. Groot of the City of Schenectady & John Sanders of the town of Glenville in said County of Schenectady 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is the not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
[Signed] Isaac DeGraaf
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid}
[Signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Pension Office, 
183_

Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Isaac De Graaf Schenectady County New York 
Period when service was rendered | Duration of the claimants service (Y-M-D) | Rank of the claimant | Names & Rank of the Company officers under whom he served | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers | Battles the applicant engaged in | Country through which he marched | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period | Evidence by which the declaration is supported
Oct 1776 | 3Y-8M | deputy Commissary of issues | under Avery deputy com general of issues | Caps Sacketts, Vrooman/ Cols. Livingston, Dubois | none | Johnstown | Schenectady Albany County New York, aged nearly 75 years | Living Witness
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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Isaac De Graff 
In Oct 1832 of Schenectady, Schenectady Co NY aged nearly 75 years where he was born Nov 16 1757 & always resided, A certificate of a record of Baptism in the Protestant Reformed Church of Schenectady is on file showing that Isaac, Son of Daniel DeGraff & Gezina Swits his wife were baptized Nov 20, 1757 
His son John J DeGraff was a member of Congress 
His military vouch & paper were burnt in the great fire Nov 17, 1819 in Schenectady Entered the Service in Oct 1776 as asst Dep Comsry of Issues Elisha Avery Depy Comsry General of Issues & stationed in the frontier post of Johnston in then Tryon now Montgomery Co NY - & continued until Augt 1777 when sd Avery resigned but De Graff was reappd. to same position by Ebenezer Winship the Successor of said Avery in which office he continued until about Oct 1778 when James Gray the successor of Winship continued him in same office until until July 1780 when in Consequence of a change in the Issuing Comsry Dept at Johnstown his term of Service closed. Among the troops stationed at that place from time to time were the respective regts Commanded by Colonel James Livingston, Van Schaick, Dubois & Fisher all of NY 
If the date of his decease is desired it may be obtained from the voucher of the last part of his pension on File in the office of 3d Auditor 
Johnstown was the residence of the celebrated Sir Wm who died 1774  & his Son Sir John Johnson the efficant [efficient?] leader of the Tories & Indians and of the infamous Col John Butler who so long distressed the Settlers in Tyron Co & Com'd the Indians & Tories who massacred the people in Wyoming Valley July 3, 1778
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Ptf
Isaac D. Toll 
[Receipt mark] Old War & Navy DIVISION
JUNE 26 1890
1-2-3-4-5-6
Try OW & Navy
B

Upside down:
[Isaa]c D Toll  Mich.
May 29}
Jun 2} 1890
m 14}
DeGraaf
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Isaac D Toll  Mich.
May 29}
Revy Jun 2} 1890
m 14}
Isaac DeGraaf

[receipt mark] US Pension Office JUN 14 1890
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Washington, D. C., June 2, 1890
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington, D. C. 

Sir:
Mr. Isaac D. Toll, of Petoskey, Michigan, a client of ours, sends us the enclosed letter. 
Will you kindly send us the information desired, if possible. 
Very respectfully, 
Harvey Spalding & Sons.
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Petoskey Emmet Co 
Mich. May 29, 1890 

Mess'rs Harvey Spalding & Son 
Washington D.C 

Gentlemen,
Please inform me of the status of claim for arrears of [illegible & illegible ] &c filed by you in my behalf. I enclose stamps. In so simple a matter, I trust it will not long be pending. Be so kind also to see at Pension office, the amount of annual pension and rank in army of the Revolution of my Grandfather, Isaac DeGraaf. His son John J. was in Congress in 1832 &c
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He was in New York Schenectady, Served as Quarter Master NY Troops under Avery & Winship, Morgan, Lewis, ranked as major I think.
Your early reply 
will oblige 
Yours truly 
[Signed] Isaac D. Toll 
P.R.

O.S. [?]
Inclose stamps
Name written DeGraaf and DeGraff 
Isaac DeGraff Toll 
nephew of John J DG
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Revolutionary
23193
INVALID.  own
File No. 21,193
Isaac DeGraaf [DeGraff crossed out]
Depy Com. Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Isaac DeGraff-  Assistant Commissary 1778, 1779 & 1780- 
See Quarter Masters Returns & Army Returns 
Vol 103 & 104 - See also Journals of Congress July 2, 1777 - Pay of Assistant Commissary of Issues $60 per month
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac De Graaf of the State of New York who was a Deputy Commissary in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Three hundred & twenty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.  
[SEAL]
[Signed] Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and}
Countersigned.}
[Signed] J.L. Edwards
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Schenectady 22 Jan 1833 

J.L. Edwards Esq 

Dear Sir 
I transmit you through Mr Camberling the copies of original papers all which I deposited in our Post office early in November last which I have no doubt are mislaid in the war department owing to the immense numbers that have been poured in upon you 
You will bear in mind that my Father writes his name -- Degraaf, while I spell it under this age of innovation and
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improvements -- DeGraff. As the old gentleman is somewhat feeble, he feels anxious to learn the result, be therefore so good as to give his papers an early attention 
I am with much
regard
Your Obt Sr 
[Signed] John J Degraff
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Washington 
March 22, 1834 

My Dear Sir
I have recd a very cheering Letter this morning from my Dear Father with the enclosed certificate, which you was so good as to decide ought to be returned and altered. 
I also enclose a Letter from Jos. Peck I beg leave to call your attention to his case. Please return me the new certificate when made out or address it to my Father just as you please 
I am with much regard
[Signed] John J Degraff
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Schenectady February 23 1838 

Dear Son
I enclose herewith a Letter which was lately Sent me by Mr E C Barton of Troy who Assures me that I am entitled to a Pension of $600 per Year instead of $480 and for the reason that $600 is now allowed for similar services to Rufus Barton as will be seen by Mr Edwards Letter enclosed and addressed to F S Keys Esquire on 7th July 1837 I also find that Wm Shute is Allowed $600 for like services by referring to Jonathan Burrells Accounts you will readily Ascertain that I was Allowed $60 per Month I was in One continued Service Attached to the Staff of the Army Nearly 4 years besides Other Services at Various times during the Whole of the War be pleased to call on J L Edwards Esquire the Commissioner of Pensions who
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will I have no doubt place me on the Same footing with others similarly situated.
We are all well and desire to be Affectionately remembered 
Yours Affectionately
Isaac DeGraaf
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Schenectady Nov 2, 1832 

Dear Sir
I enclose herewith a Letter from my Father, who makes application for a Pension under the late Law. I could testify that I have seen his several appointments, in the department to which he was attached and I have also seen duplicates of all his accounts and several Hundred Letters appertaining to his services all of which as he states were destroyed by the great Fire in 1819 -- when he suffered as well as himself [?] most severely, the old Gentleman is at this time very unwell and he is anxious to ascertain what the allowance will be in his case If therefore the subject could not in its turn [underlined] be finally acted upon, I should on his account like much to ascertain as early as practicable what the grade of allowance will be, the old Gentleman
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performed services as a volunteer previous to his Commissary service which under the Law would entitle him to a Pension, but he waves [sic] that of course inasmuch as his latter service would entitle him to greater pay. 
I have the Honour to be 
with much regard 
Your obt Sr
[Signed] John J. DeGraff

Note 
I perceive that Surgeons Mates under the old law were allowed $480 pr year. they hold no Rank other than a belonging to the staff. the same I presume as my Father did.
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Joseph Peck
to
John J. DeGraff
Letter 14 March 1834
Relative to his Pension

Right side:
Increase to $480 per
annum.

Upside down:
The Hon. John J. DeGraff
Washington City
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The Hon. John J. DeGraff
Washington City
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Schenectady March 14 1834 

Hon: John J. DeGraff 

Sir, you will greatly oblige me by calling at the Pension Office and enquiring of Mr Edwards where my pension sticks.
I forwarded the evidence of Wm Corl and Samuel VanDurhyden which with pension evidence made my case indisputable and Corl who was my Soldier has recieved his pension and I cannot see if the Soldier is entitled why the Captain is not 
I shall esteem it a great favour if you will do this for me.  I remain
Yours &c 
[Signed] Joseph Peck [Peek?]

Mr. Joseph Peck is a credible & respectable man and possesses large estate
[Signed]  John J. DeGraff
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Washington Wedy morng 
14 Mar '38

J L Edwards Esq 

Dear Sir 
The enclosed to which I beg leave to Refer you I rec'd a few days since from my Father I now distinctly Recollect that Major Shute once told me that my Father was entitled to $600 pr year and he stated the Secy Cass had decided to in his case which was precisely simular [sic] to my Father, this additional case of "Parsons" having been communicated to my Father by Barton who Resides near him and who is I think a Grandson of Parsons-- I cannot see how you can under the circumstances avoid placing my Father on the same Footing. His pay was $60 pr. month besides the usual Rations &c 
I am with much Regard 
Your Obt Sr
[Signed] John J. DeGraff
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Schenectady 2 Nov. 1832

The Hon Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War 

Dear Sir  This accompanies an address this day made in my behalf by John J. DeGraff enclosing the Necessary papers to Obtain a Pension under the Law of June 7, 1832 -- as you will Observe in Said Application that Such Documentary papers as evidence of my Services and distroyed by the great fire which devastated a Great Part of this City on the 17" Nov 1819 in consequence of which my Son John and myself were great sufferers. I would only observe that haveing settled with the respective [illegible] as stated in my Application I flatter myself that you are in Possession of all Books Vouchers and Papers respecting the Service unless the [illegible] should have been so unfortunate as to have lost them when the Enemy in the Late War distroyed the Seat of Government. I would Observe should that have been the case and it should be deemed Necessary that I can establish for Proof to Support my claims Judge Simeon Reader [?] [illegible] Wallace a Pensioner Frederick Sammons and Thos. Sammons formerly Member of Congress all living
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in the Vicinity where in the War of the revolution were I served can testify in my behalf Agreeable to my Statement in my Application I did not deem it Necessary to Say anything in my Application as to Services rendered prior to Octr 1776 nor Subsequent to 1st July 1780 and am dear Sir Yours Most respectfully -
[Signed] Isaac DeGraaf
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Dear Sir Your kind favour of the 12 Instant came to hand on the 18th with Mr JL Edwards of the war department Pension office of the 31st Decr  last enclosed purporting that my Claim [?] was not entered on the Books, the papers were transmitted on the 2d Nov last by John J. DeGraff with my Letter of same date accompanying them both Seperately directed to the Honble Lewis Cass Secretary of War and taken to Our Post Office by said John J DeGraff in person, the Original Papers passed by our Court were Sent but a Copy Verbatim was retained and which Copy from the Original Accompanies this address and should you have by this time found the Papers will fully corroborate them. I do not conceive it inadvisable herewith to Copy this Letter to the Honl. Secretary of war as follows -- Schenectady 2 Nov 1832 The Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War Dear Sir  This accompanies an address this day made in my behalf by John J. DeGraff enclosing the Necessary papers to Obtain a Pension under the Law of June 7, 1832 -- as you will Observe in Said Application that Such Documentary papers as evidence of my Services and distroyed by the great fire which devastated a Great Part of this
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City on the 17" Nov 1819 in consequence of which my Son John and myself were great sufferers. I would only observe that haveing settled with the respective [illegible] as stated in my Application I flatter myself that you are in Possession of all Books Vouchers and Papers respecting the Service unless the [illegible] should have been so unfortunate as to have lost them when the Enemy in the Late War distroyed the Seat of Government. I would Observe should that have been the case and it should be deemed Necessary that I can establish for Proof to Support my claims Judge Simeon Reader [?] [illegible] Wallace a Pensioner Frederick Sammons and Thos. Sammons formerly Member of Congress all living in the Vicinity where in the War of the revolution were I served can testify in my behalf Agreeable to my Statement in my Application I did not deem it Necessary to Say anything in my Application as to Services rendered prior to Octr 1776 nor Subsequent to 1st July 1780 and am dear Sir Yours Most respectfully -
[Signed] Isaac DeGraaf
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Revolutionary Papers 
in the case of 
Isaac DeGraaf
Schenectady N York

Isaac De Graff 
18029  MC [?] Chas E Dudley 

Honl John J. DeGraff 
Mayor City of Schenectady
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State of New York} 
County of Albany} ss. 
Douw Fonda of the City of Albany in Said County, being duly Sworn doth depose and say, that he was in the time of the revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with Isaac DeGraff a resident of the City of Schenectady in said State an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - that he this Deponent knows said Isaac De Graff was a Deputy Commissary of Issues during said war that he has seen him in service in that capacity at the town of Johnstown in the then County of Tryon now County of Montgomery in said State at different times from the year 1776 to the year 1780 - how long said Isaac De Graff served after the year last named, this Deponent cannot say, as he this Deponent does not remember to have seen Said Isaac De Graff after that year during the remainder of said war & further saith not 
[Signed] Douw Fonda
Subscribed & Sworn this 8th day of October 1832 before me }
[Signed] J.O. Cole 
Justice of the Peace 

I John O. Cole, Justice &c before whom the above Deposition of Douw Fonda has been subscribed & sworn, do hereby Certify, that I am well acquainted with said Douw Fonda & that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit
[Signed]  J.O. Cole 
Justice of the Peace
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On the day & year first aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Schenectady now Sitting John Van Eps of the town of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery in said State, who being duly sworn saith, that he was in the time of the revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with the before described Isaac DeGraff - that this Deponent knows said Isaac DeGraff served in the manner set forth in the foregoing declaration by him signed as a Commissary of issues and served as such from the year 1777 until the month of June 1780, and further saith not 
[Signed] John Van Eps
Sworn in open Court the day & year aforesaid 
[Signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk 

State of New York} 
Albany County ss.} I  Conrad A Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John O. Cole before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid and that I verily believe his signature subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine Signature 
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said County this first day of November 1832. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
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WE Simon A Groot residing in the City of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady aforesaid, and John Sanders residing in the town of Glenville in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac DeGraff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[Signed] John. Sanders
[Signed] Isaac A Groot
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid} 
[Signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk.

AND THE SAID COURT do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Sanders who signed the foregoing certificate is a resident of the town of Glenville in said County & that Simon A. Groot who also signed the same, is a resident in the the city of Schenectady, that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, John S. Vrooman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Schenectady do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac De Graff for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two 
[Signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk
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Isaac De Graff

[illegible at bottom -ComSecty?]
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I return you herewith the affidavit of Mr Fonda with Clerks certificate as you requested.  The Renewal certificate for Mr Linn is not yet ready , when Mr Jermain returns from [Oneida?] it shall be enclosed.
Yours Respectfully & truly 
[Signed] Chas. E  Dudley 

To 
Honbl John J DeGraff 
Mayor City Schenectady
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$600-
Issue a cert: See
old cert. within
4,914 [crosswise]

Hon. J. J. De Graff H. R.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac De Graaf of the State of New York who was a Deputy Commissary in the Revolutionary War - is entitled to receive six hundred dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year. This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated on the 28 of Mar 1834, which has been cancelled. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 3d day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
[Lew Cass signature stricken]
Secretary of War.
[SEAL]
Examined and Countersigned.} 
[J.L. Edwards signature is stricken] 
Commissioner of Pensions.

[tiny print at bottom] now Feby 3
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To the Honorable Joel Poinsett 
Secretary of War--
The undersigned, citizens of Schenectady, and State of New York, have, within a few days, been surprised to learn that Isaac De Graff, of this City, has been placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of Six hundred dollars per annum, which would make his rank in the Army to have been that of a Major at least. It having been as much as we could endure that he was even considered a Subaltern on that Roll hitherto, it can easily be conceived that we must be surprised at his promotion. We have come to the conclusion to institute a public investigation into the claim of Mr DeGraff to this increased pension, and for that purpose respectfully request you to cause us to be furnished with copy of the Documents upon which that claim has been allowed, as well as also as why of those upon which his original pension of $480 was founded; believing that in the first instance at least, if not even in the last, the Department and the Public have been outrageously imposed upon. Our proceedings, Sir, are public, and we mean to proceed dispassionately, and if we find that we have erred in our conjectures in relation to the claims of Mr DeGraff
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we will do all in our power to reinstate [illegible] in the confidence of the Department. We request that your communications may be directed to Nicholas Hanson of this City. Dated Schenectady Aug. 21st 1838
Nicholas Hanson | D. Mc Donald
Nicholas Swits | John D Corl
Daniel Vedde | Jame Van Kuran
Anw. Peters | Arch McMichael
David Millar | Archd. Campbell
Francis Hansburgh | Levi Benedict
A.B. Quackenbush | John Kelly
John McDonald | John Lapells
Townsend Miller | Simon Glen Jun.
Willis Peters [?] | Dan'l J. Toll
N. Van Vaanker [?] | Danl McDougall
Charles VanDepool | David Kearsey
A. Van Runke | D.P. Greene
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A [exhibit]
[ribboned seal]

State of New York 
Schenectady County - 
On this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting, Isaac De Graff [DeGraaf] a resident of the City of Schenectady in said County; aged nearly seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832- 

He was born in the then Township of Schenectady in the then County of Albany, now of Schenectady in the State, then Colony of New York on the 16th day of November 1757, the Record of his age as contained in his father's Bible. When he was called into the Service of the United States in the army of the Revolution, he was living in the then Village now City of Schenectady aforesaid and since the Revolutionary war he has lived in the then Township of Schenectady and since the incorporation of said City in 1798. he has always lived in the City aforesaid - 

He entered the service of the United States in the month of October 1776 as asst Deputy Commissary of Issues - He received his appointment under that date from Elisha Avery Deputy Commissary General of Issues. He was stationed at the then Frontier post of Johnstown in the then County of Tryon now County of Montgomery in said State. He continued to serve under said appointment until about the month of August 1777, when said Avery resigned his office. He (the claimant) was then continued in the same station of
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Deputy Commissary of Issues by appointment from Ebenezer Winship Deputy Commissary General of Issues as Successor to said Elisha Avery and he served at the same station at this last appointment until about the month of October 1778. When James Gray succeeded said Ebenezer Winship. By said James Gray the claimant was continued in office until the first July in the year 1780, when in consequence of a change made in the issuing Commissary department at the post of Johnstown on the first July 1780 his term of service closed. 

The whole of the period for which the claimant served as Commissary of Issues was  about Three years and Eight months 

The following are the names of some of the regular Officers whom he knew or who were with the troops stationed at the posts where he served and such Continental and Malitia Regiments or Companies as he can recollect, viz; Colonel James Livingston's Regiment, Colonel Geose Van Schaick's, Colonel Lewis Dubois', Colonel Frederick Fisher's of Malitia, The French Refugees under Capt. Marnay, Majr. Ezekiel Taylor of the Malitia, Captain Samuel Sackett of the Continental troops, Captain William Satterlee also of the Continental troops, Captain Walter Vrooman of the Rangers, besides others which might be enumerated. 

His different appointments as aforesaid and sundry vouchers and letters relating to his services were in his possession until the 17th of November 1819 when the same with most of his other papers were destroyed in the great fire which at that time devastated
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part of the City of Schenectady- than these he had no other documentary evidence - he can procure others who can testify to his services beside those whose depositions are hereunto annexed - he flatters himself however that there will be sufficient evidence of his services to be found in the Department at Washington. 

The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Commissary of Issues as aforesaid, viz. 
Simon A. Groot of the City of Schenectady and John Sanders of the town of Glenville in said County of Schenectady- 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is the not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. [Signed] Isaac DeGraaf 
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid} 
[Signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk

This Certifies that as appears from the Register of Baptism belonging to the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in the City of Schenectady, Isaac son of Daniel DeGraff, and Gazena Swits his wife was baptized on the20th day of November 1757-
Schenectady October 6th 1832. [Signed] Jacob Van Vechten V.D.M.
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State of New York
County of Albany ss. 
Douw Fonda of the City of Albany in Said County, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was in the time of the Revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with Isaac DeGraff, a resident of the City of Schenectady in said State an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he this Deponent knows said Isaac De Graff was a Deputy Commissary of Issues during said war - That he has seen him in service in that capacity at the Town of Johnstown in the then County of Tryon now County of Montgomery in said State at different times from the year 1776 to the year 1780 - how long said Isaac De Graff served after the year last named, this Deponent cannot say, as he this Deponent does not remember to have seen said Isaac De Graff after that year during the remainder of said war - and further saith not 
[Signed] Douw Fonda
 Subscribed & Sworn this 8th day of October 1832 before me } 
[Signed] Jno.O. Cole Justice of the Peace 

I John O. Cole, Justice &c before whom the above deposition of Douw Fonda has been subscribed & sworn, Do hereby Certify, that I am
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well acquainted with said Douw Fonda and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit -
[Signed] Jno. O Cole
Justce of the Peace

On the day & year first aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Schenectady now Sitting - John Van Eps of the Town of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery in said State who being duly sworn saith that he was in the time of the Revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with the before described Isaac DeGraff - that this deponent knows said Isaac DeGraff served in the manner set forth in the foregoing declaration by him signed as a Commissary of Issues and served as Such from the year 1777 until the month of June 1780, and further saith not 
[Signed] John Van Eps 
Sworn in Open Court the day & year aforesaid} 
[Signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk 

State of New York
Albany County - I Conrad A Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John O. Cole before
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whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and that I verily believe his signature subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine Signature- 
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said County this first day of November 1832. [Signed] C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

(L.S.)
WE Simon A Groot residing in the City of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady aforesaid, and John Sanders residing in the town of Glenville in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac DeGraff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[Signed] John. Sanders 
[Signed] Isaac A Groot 
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid} 
[Signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk.
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And the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion - after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department - that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that John Sanders who signed the foregoing Certificate is a resident of the Town of Glenville in said County and that Simon A. Groot - who also signed the Same is a resident in the City of Schenectady, and that they are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, John S. Vrooman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Schenectady Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac De Graff for a Pension. 
(L.S.) In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 13th day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two .
[Signed] John S. Vrooman Clerk
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State of New York} 
Schenectady County} ss. 
City of Schenectady}  Personally appeared before me Gerrit Lansing Oothout Esq attorney at Law and to me personally known who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was called upon by Isaac DeGraff the within named applicant for a Pension about the first day of November last past to copy the original papers which had been passed and allowed by the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Schenectady and that the annexed papers marked with red Ink A. B. C. D. E. F. and G contain true copies from the original papers and that the interlineation on the paper marked B. to wit - "Captain William Sattertee also of the Continental Troops" are words contained in the original papers herein referred to.
[Signed] G. Lansing Oothout
Sworn before me this 22d day of January 1833 
[Signed] John J. DeGraff 
Mayor of the City of Schenectady
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State of New York 
City of Schenectady ss. 
I John J. DeGraff Mayor of the City of Schenectady in the State of New York do hereby certify that the deposition hereto annexed marked with red ink # and is subscribed by G. Lansing Oothout was taken before me and that I am well acquainted with said G Lansing Oothout and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
In witness whereof I have Hereinto set my Hand and the Seal of the City of Schenectady this 22d day of January 1833
[SEAL]
[Signed] John J. DeGraff 
Mayor
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State of New York 
City of Schenectady ss. 
I John J. DeGraff Mayor of the City of Schenectady in the State of New York do hereby certify that the deposition hereto annexed marked with red ink # and is subscribed by G. Lansing Oothout was taken before me and that I am well acquainted with said G Lansing Oothout and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
In witness whereof I have Hereinto set my Hand and the Seal of the City of Schenectady this 22d day of January 1833
[SEAL]
[Signed] John J. DeGraff 
Mayor
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Albany 4914 
Isaac De Graaf 
of Schenectada in the State of N. York 
who was a Depy Comsy in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the N.Y commanded
by [blank] in the Revoly war 
line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 600 Dollars per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of April 
1838 and sent  Hon.  J. J. De Graff H. R. 

Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 
Semi-an. allowance ending [blank] 

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 18 

Right side:
Increased from $480--
see letter to W. Hansen, Sept. 4,1838. 
See memorandum inside. Record evidence of Service and rate of pay 
1890 Augt 16 Isaac D. Toll - history [illegible] per H Spalding & son DC
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Left side:
See letter to Hon. J. J. De Graff March 15 1834 (Entitled to $480 per an.)

Right side:
[illegible] within
4914 New York
Isaac De Graaf 
of Schenectady in the State of New York 
who was a Dep Comsy in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank]  of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the New York line 
for more than 2 Years- 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 320 Dollars per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jany 1833 
and sent to Hon C C. Cambreling House Representatives 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $480.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 160.00 
[=] $640.00 

[Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk
Book D  Vol. 5. Page 81.