Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5231, Matthew Hornbeck, New York
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New York
Hornbeck, Matthew
R5231

(8-1776)
Service
New York
Hornbeck. Matthew
Number
R.5231
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Revolutionary Claim of [underline] Matthew Hornbeck [/underline]
  Letter -
 April 2 1863  date -
 S 251
[round stamp] Apr 3 1863
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Monticello Sullivan County N.Y. April 2 1863
DSir
  On behalf of the heirs of Matthew Hornbeck decd (who was a private from this state in the Revolutionary war) I wish to know whether any pension or other bounty was ever granted to decd & if so to whom was it paid or assigned? also, whether any pension was granted to his widow, Elizabeth, now living & if so to whom paid or assigned, or did any person ever appear for them acting under a power of attorney in the premises?
  You will confer a great favor by examining this matter & reporting at your earliest convenience
  I have the honor Sir to be
  Your Obt Servant
   James Matthews

Name of Decd
Matthew Hornbeck
Monticello Sull. Co N.Y.
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[upside down]  Matthew Hornbeck
[underline] declaration [/underline]
 Act 7 June '32

[right side]
H. Armstrong Esq.
  Present
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H. Armstrong Esq.   Present

[right side]
Matthew Hornbeck
[underline] declaration [/underline]
 Act 7 June '32
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State of New York
Sulivan [sic] County}  on this first day of June in the year 1837 personally appeared Before me Thomas Crary one of the Judges of the Common pleas in and for Said County of Sulivan [sic] and State of New York  Matthew Hornbeck A Resident of the town of Liberty in Said County: A fore Said aged Seventy five years who Being ^ Sent duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision Made By the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of 1781 for Nine Months or more under Captain John Burnet as privat [sic] Soldier and Continued in Said Service the full time or more Commanded By Curnel [sic] Wisen felt ^ or [illegible] Paulding and was on duty at pine Bush
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State of New York
Sullivan County} ss.
I, WILLIAM E. CADY, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify That Thomas Crary Esq - whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed Certificate - and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Judge in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. and further that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the [words cut off] and verily believe that the  signature of Thos Crary" - subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Judge -
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State of New York
Sullivan County

On this first day of June in the year of 1837, personally appeared before me, Thomas Crary, one of the judges of the Common Pleas in and for the said County of Sullivan and State of New York, Nathaniel Hornbeck, a resident of the town of Liberty in said county, aged seventy-five years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of 1781 for nine months or more under Captain John Burnet as a private soldier and continued in said service the full time or more commanded by Colonel Wisner part of the time and was on duty at Pine Bush, Wawarsing, and Lackawack and many other places during said service in the County of Ulster and remained in said service until peace and now states that he has a right to a pension.

Subscribed and sworn to this first day of June, 1837.

[Signed] Nathaniel Hornbeck

Witness: James Young, Ellis ___

Before me: Thos. Crary,
One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County

I also certify that Nathaniel Hornbeck is not able to attend the taking of the court on account of his old age and his present infirmities. June 1st, 1837.

Thos. Crary,
One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County
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REJECTED

5231
P.O. Nathaniel Hornbeck

Service:

Enlisted: ______, 18
Discharged: ______, 18
Application filed: ______, 18

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.:

Recognized. _______ Contract.

Cert. of Dis. _______ Searched for: ______, 18
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N. York
Nathaniel Hornbeck

Letter to N. Armstrong 25 Apr 6 '38
Hornbeck's acct. Oct. 23, '37

John Van Buren's Req. 6, 44
Final C. Review Jan 21, '46
Letter to H.H. Sylvester Aug. 4, 1851
Let occur after 8/52
T. Templeton Sep. 15, 1835
Charles Ellis April 17, 1782

Act of June 52
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Jan 10 46
Mat Hornbeck
Phebe Drake
Wg Wl

Wm A. Harris
172
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I wish to know what amount of Pension was allowed to Matthew Hornbeck of the State of New York (Tennessee?) for a revolutionary pension.
What amount of arrears of Pension also was allowed & paid.

Was a pension ever granted to Phebe Drake widow of Jeremiah Drake a revolutionary pensioner. Full for N.C.

A.C. Harris
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[crossed out: Bloomingburgh June 17th 1850 Dear Sir did your mother ever]

Matthew Hornbeck
N.Y. sess 12
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State of New York Sullivan County
I do hereby nominate and appoint H. Sylvester my true and lawful agent for me and in my name to call on the commissioner of pensions to recognize my Declaration and other proof on file in the pension department. My application is under the act of June 7th 1832 for a pension.


Matthew Hornbeck

Witness:
Simon S. Hendrick
Joseph Ellis
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May 21/57

Add Eve in case of Matthew Hornbeck

H.H. Sylvester

Present
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May 21/57

Add Eve in case of Matthew Hornbeck

H.H. Sylvester

Present
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Washington May 18 1858

Sir

Enclosed you will find an affidavit to support the claim of Mathew Hardwick, whose declaration is now on file under Act of June 1832 from North

Very Respectfully H. K. Sylvester

J. E. Heath Esq
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State of New York County of Sullivan

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Matthew Hornbeck of the County of Sullivan and State of New York, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Joseph Ellis, of Bloomingburgh, Sullivan County, and State of New York, my true and lawful Attorney for me and on my behalf, to prosecute my claims for a pension under the Act of June 7th, 1832, and to receive such Certificate as may be issued; hereby revoking any power of Attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my Attorney, Joseph Ellis, may lawfully do in the premises; and that I authorize my said Attorney to employ one or more attorneys under him to act for me on my behalf, as my Attorney, the said Joseph Ellis, may deem proper.

State of New York Sullivan County Clerk’s Office

I certify, that at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is subjoined, the said N. W. Tunnery was Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said N. W. Tunnery and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 18th day of June A.D. 1853

B. Waring, Clerk

I do hereby authorize and empower Thomas Lumsden to present the claim of Matthew Hornbeck for a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832.

Joseph Ellis, Attorney Within named
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State of New York County of Sullivan ss.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Matthew Hornbeck of the County of Sullivan and State of New York, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOSEPH ELLIS, of Bloomingburgh, Sullivan County, and State of New York, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claims for a pension under the Act of June 7th, 1832 and to receive such Certificate as may be issued; hereby revoking any Power of Attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my Attorney, Joseph Ellis, may lawfully do in the premises; and that I authorize my said Attorney to employ one or more attorneys under him to act for me in my behalf, as my Attorney, the said Joseph Ellis, may deem proper.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 31st day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

Matthew Hornbeck

State of New York County of Sullivan ss. Be it Known, that personally appeared before me Matthew Hornbeck to me known, and acknowledged that he executed the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. N.W. Massey, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby authorize and empower Thomas Lumsden to prosecute the claim of Matthew Hornbeck for a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832. Joseph Ellis, Attorney Within named
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M. Hornbeck
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W. Van Buren
                 Has the honor to enclose the within communication And begs leave to draw the attention of the department to its contents and would be pleased to learn the situation of the application referred to therein

Washington July 30, 1841

Son J L Edwards Comr. of Pensions
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Matthew Hornbeck
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War Department, Pension Office, October 23, 1837.

Sir,

The papers of Matthew Hornbeck, an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, are herewith returned accompanied by the regulations of this Department. He will be guided thereby in making a supplemental declaration. He states that he served in Capt. John Barnett's company for nine months in 1781. But his name is not on the rolls of the company. To sustain his claim, the affidavits of two credible witnesses who can specify the time of entering and the time of leaving the company are necessary.

The claimant should assign a sufficient reason for having so long delayed his application.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obt. svt. Geo. McCrump

Hon. J. C. Brodhead, Present.
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Matthias Winbich

Additional proof to support his application for a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832.
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State of New York 
Sullivan County
Clerk's Office.

I certify that A. W. Pritchitt Esq., the person subscribing the annexed or foregoing deposition and before whom the same was taken was on the 13th day of May A. D. 1857 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same; and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 16th day of May A. D. 1857

Gad Wales Clerk.
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I, the said Justice, do hereby certify that the within named Abraham Settle bears a good character and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief.

H. W. Muthill Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Sullivan County 

Be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Abraham Kettle, a resident of the County of Sullivan aforesaid, aged ninety years and made oath in due form of law and states on his oath that he was a resident of the county of Ulster in the State of New York aforesaid during the time of the Revolutionary War, and that he was out and served as a private soldier in said war on the western frontiers in the county of Ulster in the State of New York aforesaid. He was well acquainted with Matthew Hornbeck who is now a resident of the County of Sullivan in said state, and that said Matthew Hornbeck did the duties of a private soldier at Hornbeck's Nest and at Hornbeck's Fort on the western frontiers in the county of Ulster in said state during the spring, summer, and fall of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two. He was commanded by Lieutenant Hornbeck who had a company under his command and secured the inhabitants against the Indians. Matthew Hornbeck bore the reputation of being in the service from time to time on the frontiers in the County of Ulster in the years 1780, 1781, and 1782. He was a true and faithful soldier.

Abraham X Kettle his mark

Sworn and subscribed by making his mark this third day of May 1851

C. W. Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace
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Add Inf. William Hornbeck 
NY
Aug 7, 1832
Suspd

Grenot + Sylvester
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State of New York
County of Sullivan} ss.

Be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan, Tempest Justus Baker, a resident of said county, aged 35 years, who made oath in due form of law that he is a native of the state of New York, county and state as aforesaid, and has resided in said county and state for the last 35 years, and still resides at Liberty, Sullivan County, and that he is the identical Tempest Justus Baker who is entitled to the bounty land under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855.

Subscribed this 18th day of December 1857 before me H. W. Rutill Justice of the Peace

I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above-named Tempest Justus Baker, and that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that he is entitled to full credit and belief.

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Abraham Bethel, the person named in the above affidavit of Tempest Justus Baker, came before me in the month of July last in 1857 and made oath in due form of law to the aforesaid matters. And he being about the powers of William H. Kimball, a resident of said county, and as the said Justice, subscribed my name to said affidavit and I see him sign the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with him, the said Abraham Bethel, and that I think that he bears a good character and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.

H. W. Rutill Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK} 
Sullivan County Clerk's Office} ss.

I certify that H. W. Rutill Esq., the person subscribing the annexed or foregoing affidavit and before whom the same was taken was on the 18th day of December A.D. 1857 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same; and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 20th day of December A.D. 1857

Gai Wales Clerk
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Hornbeck the within named deponent and believe him to be a man of truth and his statement entitled to credit

J W Dubois J. Peace

34.458
Matthew Hornbeck
Matthew Hornbeck
N.Y.
Act 7 June 3
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Sullivan Country
State of New York ⎬
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On this 19 day of March 1838 personally appeared Before me James Devens A justice of the peace of the town of Mamakating 
in said County and State afore said Jacob Martin A Resident of the town Aforesaid and made oath in due form of Law and States on his Oath that he is aged 77 years and that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that he was out on duty under Capt Hardenbergh
on the lines or frontears in Ulster County and town of Rochester as was then called and now called Worworcink in the year of 1781 and that he went in to the Service early in the Spring of that year and that he was out until the Holowdays and that he was will acquainted with Mattnew Hornbeck of the town of Liberty in said County and State Afore said and that he saw the said Mathew Hornbeck during the duty of A private Soldier under Capt John
Burnett in his company of New York Leveys and that He saw him in Said Servise A Bout nine months or more and further this deponant states that in the year of 1782 that he was out on the frontears under Capt Hardenbergh and remaind in said
Servise from Erly in the spring until fall and that he then saw the Aforesaid Mathew Hornbeck on said frontears under Lieutenant Hornbeck and sum times under Sargents and other under officers But this deponant States that he does Not recolect all the officers Names But Coronel Pauling + Cornel Isonfett was along the lines and Appeared to have
the command and this deponant states that the said Matthew Hornbeck Served Seven months or more in the year of 1782 and further this deponant say Not
Sworn and Subscribed
this 19th of March 1838
Before me
James Devens Justice of the peace

Jacob Masten
not on roles of Capt
Burnett

I do certify that Jacob Masten who made the foregoing affidavit is intitled to full credit and belief.
James Devens J.P.
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Sullivan County State of New York ⎬ Ss on this 13 day of March 1838 personally Appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Neversink in said County and State aforesaid Philip Mullin and made oath in due form of Law and Stated that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he is aged 74 and that was out in the service under Captain Burnet in the year of 1781 and that he was and
Now is well acquainted with Nathan Hornbeck of the Town of Liberty and County aforesaid and that he saw the said Mathew Hornbeck doing the duty of a private Soldier under Captain Burnet in the year of 1781 and that he entered the service the last of March or first of April and that he remained in said service nine months or more he left the servise About the Holowdays and that the said Mathew Hornbeck was out on duty in the year of 1782 sometimes under the commad of A Lutenants and at other times placed under the command of Sargents as this deponent states and that he frequently saw him duing the duties of a Soldier under different officers But does Not Recolect the officers Names that he served under in the year of Eighty two and three But recolects of seeing him frequently in those years and saw him in said service about the time the News of peace arrived Sworn and subscribed before Philip Mullen [signature] the day & year above mentioned not on when of W. Dubois J. [illegible] Capt Barnett I certify I am well aquainted with the above named Phillip Mullin and believe him to be a man of truth and his statement entitled to Credit W. Dubois J [illegible]
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[all handwritten] State of New York Sullivan County, on the 13th day of March 1838 before me Jonathan W Dubois a Justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Abraham Horbeck being by me hereby Sworn saith that in the year 1781 said Matthew Hornbeck on the frontiers in the town of Rochester in a Company commanded by Capt Burnet. was then from spring until late in the fall
of that season they were stationed that season the [illegible] part of the time at the house of Joel Hornbeck on the frontiers to guard against the invasions of the indians Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13th Day of March 1838 W Dubois J. Given his Abraham Hornbeck mark [X marked in middle] 3 line the words (aged 74 years) interlined W Dubois J Given [signature] State of New York Sullivan County} I Darius Martin Clerk of Sullivan County Do hereby certify that James Devens and Jonathan W. Dubois Esq whose name are subscribed to the proof of the annexed affidavits were on the day of date of said certificates Justices of the peace in and for said County dwellon therein Commissioned and sworn And further that I am acquainted with hand writing of said Justices respectively and verily believe the signatures to the same are genuine Davis Martin Clerk [signature]
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[all handwritten] State of New York
Sulivan Countey ⎬ ss Before me Thos Cray one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County personally Appeared Mathew Hornbeck A Resident of the town of Liberty in said County Aged 75 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth make the following Supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress pased June the 7th 1832 that in the year of 1781 he resided on the frontiers in Ulster County in said State and early in the Spring of said year he enlisted in Capt John Burnetts Company of the New York Levies for Nine months to serve on said Line or frountears to guard the inhabitants against the Indians the men were stationed at different portes A Long the lines and was commanded by Lutenants and Sargent as Captain Burnett did not remain with his men all the time Colonel Wesenvelt and Col Paulings was along the frontiers occasionally and we ware Junerally under the command of under officers and continued to serve until about the Hollidays and in the spring folowing 1782 he enlisted again and was stationed along the frontiers and was shifted from place to place at Pine Bush [illegible] and Lusin Hill and other places along said frontiers and continued to serve at such places as was necessary to keep up the good and was commanded some times by Lutenants and some times Sargents But Cannot Recolect all the different officers that he served under but is confident that he served Nine months in the year of 1781 and at least seven or eight months in the year of 1782 and that he recolects that he was out under under officers at the time the News of peace Arived and that he has no documentary evidence in support of his servises and must rely upon the witness that he may be able procure to prove his services and that He hereby relinqushes every claim whatsoever to a pension or anuity Except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State and give a reason for Not having applied sooner for-
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A pension that he resides in a remote part of Sulivan County goes from home But seldom and short distance was but has but little means of information and it is not long since he was informed that he was entitled to a pension
and having no means within himself nor no person to Asist him until within about a year since and having then acertained that living witnesses could be found to prove his services and being far advanced in life Not able to Labour
But Little his circumstances requires assistance these reasons he assigns and has induced him to make aplication for A pension Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of March 1838 By Making his mark - -his Matthew Hornbeck mark [handwritten X in middle] Thos Crary [signature] one of the Judges of the County of Sulivin Comon pleas -- I do certify that I have been acquainted with Mathew Hornbeck. that subscribed to the foregoing declaration for ten or fifteen years and that he is a man of truth and varasity and is entitled to full credit and belief And that he is now and has been reputed to have been A Soldier in the war of the Revolution dated 26th day of March 1838 Thos Crary [signature] STATE OF NEW-YORK. SULLIVAN COUNTY, SS. I, Darius Martin, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby certify, That Thomas Crary - - whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof [crossed out] of the annexed instrument and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certifcate, a a Judge of Common Pleas Court in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling the said County Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof [crossed out] is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this twenty ninth day of March 1838 Davies Martin [signature] CLERK