Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12948, James Barhyte, New York

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Barhyte, James
NUMBER
S.12948
CONTENTS
carded

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Letter to Hon. A. Vanderpoel
11. Feb. 1840
to G. F. Yates 24 Sep. 1840

Albany 31,676
James Barhyte
of Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Van Slyke of the regt. commanded
by Col. Wemple
in the N. York
line for 11 months 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 36 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Nov
1839 and sent to G. F. Yates
Schenectady, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39
336.26
Semi-annual allowance ending
17.78
$354.04
Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 7

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State of New York
County of Saratoga  } Ss.
On this fifth day of September 1836
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Saratoga in the State of New York now sitting in the Village of Ballston Spa in said County  James Barhyte of Saratoga Springs in said County of Saratoga aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated,
To the 1st Interrogatory prescribed by the War Department
Where, and in what year were you born?
He answers and says, In the then Town, now City of Schenectady and County of Schenectady in the State of New York
On the 23rd day of March 1762
To the 2nd question,
Have you any record of your age; and if so
where is it?
He answers and says, 
In his Father's family Bible now
in the possession of Susannah Barhyte widow of Nicholas Barhyte late of Schenectady deceased,  now residing in Schenectady 
To the 3rd question
Where were you living when called into Service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
He answers and says,
That from his infancy until the year 1784 or 5
he lived in the then Town, now City and County of Schenectady in the State of New York

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When he moved to the the [words crossed out] Town of Ballston in the  County
of Albany, now County of Saratoga and State of New York , where he has lived [words crossed out]  until the year 1795 and moved
into the Town of Saratoga now Saratoga Springs in said County where he has lived ever since and where he now lives.
To the 4th question
How were you called into service; were you
drafted, did you volunteer, [words crossed out] 
or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?

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In answer to the above question, he makes the following statement, That the Militia were under the direction of a Board of Committee of arrangements & safety in and for the Town of Schenectady and the County of Albany
in the State of New York, being authorized by Congress of the United States of America also for the safety of the Frontiers on the Mohawk River and agreeable with the special command of General Philip Schuyler Commander in
Chief of the Northern Division of the United States of America

The following named persons composed the committee of safety of the Town of Schenectady to wit: Rynear Mynderson,  James Wilson, Nicholas Vandervolger, Henry Glenn, Abraham Fonda, James Mynderson,
Wm Schermerhorn Garrett Lansing, Derrick Vanningen, Hugh Mitchell, Henry Peck, Nicholas Vaden Joseph Yates & Wm Shater [Slater?]

That in the spring of 1778 at the Town of Schenectady he this deponent was enrolled as a private in the company commanded by Captain Jesse Van Slyke in Colonel Abraham Wemples Regiment of Militia of Schenectady
in the County of Albany & State of New York. Abraham Switz  was Major in said Regiment
He further states that the following named persons, also belonged to the said Company under the said Captain Van Slyke
to wit Jacob Clute Frederick Clute, Cornelius
Pecke Teunis Barhyte, John Van Vorst, 
John Barhyte, Abraham Light Hall, Nicholas Vanderbogart Nicholas G Vader Jesse Degraff, John Steers, Peter Steers
Thomas Wilton, Daniel Clute, Giles Clute Thomas
Philips Garret Van Schayck, John Flansberg, James Peck, James Williams, Cornelius Peake Jun James Van Vorst, Reuben Welten, Isaac Clute John Clute, Garret Spitsher, Garret Van Vranken Wm Carral Adam Vroman, Cornelius Van Slyke, Aaron Putman,

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[Aron Putman - crossed out], John Marselius, Adam Kettle, Adrain [Adrian] Van Slyke John Fairley Francis Vader Jacob Clute Junr John M Clute, Peter S Vader, Matthais Degaramow
Cornelius Van Lyson Joseph Van Lyson John Vader, Daniel Kittle, John Gravenburg Martin Van Slyke, Cornelus Williams
James Broad Foot & James Bar Hyte

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1778
That in April 1778 when he this applicant resided
in the said Town of Schenectady being a Frontier Town & much exposed to the Ravages of the Enemy consisting of tories & Indians who were in the frequent habit of
committing depredations on the Whig Inhabitants in the Vicinity of the Mohawk River in their excursions they would destroy the dwelling houses ^ and other property by fire  of the Whig Inhabitants & not unfrequently murder some, & take others captives to Canada, and in many instances, women & children were murdered by them, which caused frequent and
sudden Alarm, that the Militia belonging to Colonel Wemples Regiment were required by the Committee of safety to be in readiness at all times to turn out and go in search of the Enemy and to protect the Inhabitants in these tours, only a part of each company were called into service, generally under the command of a subaltern officer and so on alternately, a part of the Company were called out to perform duty on Scout, when & where ordered by the said Committee of safety,
There was also a Picket Fort erected in the Town
of Schenectady where the Militia of said Regiment kept Guard
as they were ordered by the said Committee, so that a part of the said [Committee - crossed out] Regiment performed Garrison duty while another part were out on Scout and so on alternately as they were called out, the said Regt. were seldom all on duty at the same time, but as they were called out in their regular turns in short tours, there were also six redoubts erected on the East side of the Picket Fort and these were occupied for Guard Houses, and that the Militia of said Regiment, in their regular turns performed duty on Guard in the said redoubts according to the order given by the officers from time to time

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1778
In April 1778 when this deponent resided Schenectady aforesaid that a call was made for a patrol of Capt. Van Slyck's Company to turn out on Sentry & this deponent went under the command of Col Wemp & Captain Van Slyke to No. 1  Beaver Dam on Patrol & served as a private at least 8 days   8 days.
2  & another tour to Harper's Field at least 8 days  8 ditto
In May he went to Sacandaga under the command of Garrett Spitzer a Sergeant in said Company and served as a private for at least 14 days   14
3  In June he went to Cobus Kill under Jacob Hillmans Sergeant & served in patrolling for 13 days  13
and served as a private 
7  In July he went to Fort Plank & performed Garrison duty as a private under Capt. Giles Yates & Capt. Fonda for at least 18 days  18
In August he went to Fort Plank & did Garrison duty under the Commanding officer of the Fort he does not recollect his name & served as a private for at least 13 days  13
In September he went to Schoharie on an alarm and did Garrison duty as a private   14
under the Command of Major Woolsey he thinks but does not recollect positively
In October went to Cobas Kill on Patrol & served as a private for at least 14 days  14
under Sergeant John Stuart of our Regt
In November he went to Fort Plane and served as a private on Garrison duty for at least   15
That from the first of April 1778 he      117
this deponent served as a private for 117 days in 9 tours in manner aforesaid & ending on the latter part of November 1778
3 mo. 27 days

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1779
That in April 1779 he was again called into the service of the United States as a private & served under the aforesaid officers,
As follows, Viz.
  when he still resided in Schenectady, a call was made on Capt Van Slyke for a part of his Company to go out on scout that he this deponent went equipted [equipped] for the service and served under Sergeant [word crossed out] Garret Spitzer as a private to Ballston & Glens Falls and did duty in Patroling according to order of Capt Van Slyke for at least 12 days

In May He went on Patrol to Sagendaqua [Sacandaga] Fish-house & served at least for 14 days, as a private under Sergeant Benjamin Tisburry 

[sentences crossed out]

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That about the 28 of June 1779 he entered into the
service of the united states a volunteer private & by order of the committee of safety was employed in conveying the Baggage of General
Clintons Army up the Mohawk in Boats, that he
was equipt as a private and assisted in propelling the
Boats to Fort Plane & from Fort Plane we were employed
in cutting & clearing a road to Otsego take under Captain
McKeene & the Boats & Baggage were conveyed by teams
to Otsego lake at Otsego lake he this deponent performed
duty as a private aforesaid on guard to guard the
Military Stores left there & stood on guard in his regulation
then & on Fatigue in making a dam to raise
the water so as convey the military provisions down the Susquehanna River by Boats where he continued on duty, on guard
& on fatigue under the aforesaid Captain McKen
in manner aforesaid until about the 19th day of
August having served in manner aforesaid for
at least one month and 28 days.
when he this deponent with the other volunteers returned to Schenectady being discharged verbally.
In Sept 1779 he this deponent with 7 or 8 more of the company
were ordered to go in scount & went to Sagandago & did
duty on scout to Sagandago at least 6 days under a Sergeant.
And in the same month was called out
on scout to Johns Town under Sergeant
Van Scise & served for at least 7 days.
In October 1779 was called out to Fort Plank
& performed Garrison duty as a private under
Capt Yates, & Capt Fonda at Least 24 days
and returned home.
And in November he was again called out in a tour
& went to Norman's Kill & Brakabeen & served
on Patrol for at least 8 days.

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under Sergeant Gavit Spitszer
That from the 1st of April 1779 until the last of
November, he served for at least 4 month and
9 days in 7 tours and served as a private
in manner stated above
3rd year

April 1780-That in April 1780 he was called out into
the service of the United States under Captain.
Van Slyke and went on Patrol to Glenns
Falls and Lake George and served as a Private
for at least 15 days under Sergeant Spitzer    15 days    
May- and afterwards in the month of May he went on patrol to Velies Rapids and Sullivan’s Rapids event on Parra    
to relies Rapids and Fullivise Rapids
And served at least 14 days under a non commissioned officer don’t recollect his name    14 days
In June and July he went on a patrol to Beaver dam    14
and Harpers Field and served as a private at least
under Aaron Spitzer a corporal of said Company
And staid home one week and went on alarm to
Schoharrie  in pursuit of Sir John Johnson Brant and Butler
after they Burnt Schoharry at this
time Brant lost his heel and  was in constant
Service for at least 10. days
under Ensign Francis Veich    10
and then returned to Fort Plane and there did
garrison duty for 19 days under the aforesaid Ensign    19
In September went to Sacandga and Mayfield
on Patrol by order of the committee and served
as a private at least
under a non commissioned officer    15 days

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October Went to Fort Plank and did Garrison duty at least 13 days } 13 days
Service under the Command of Captain Van Slyke and continued in service as aforesaid during the seventh of Nov 30 days / 130

That from the 1st of April 1780 until the last of November 1780 he served for at least 4 Mo. and 9 days in 7 tours and served as a private in Manner before Stated hearing and under the Offices herein named.

In April 1781 He this deponent was again called into the service & went on Patrol to P___ }9 days 
under General Aaron Spitzer } 11
In May, went to Glenns Falls on Patrol to Sacaamduga, 10 days under a __ Commissioner officer of the Reg
In July - Went to Fort Plumb & did Garrison duty under First AG A. Mercollas of Our Regt & served as a private of at least 16
In August, went to White Rapids & Fall ___ 2 tours the 1st 7 days and the 2nd tour 8 days on Patrol duty under noncommissioned officers
September - Went [striken out: as a Volunteer under Capt Van Slyke to] 
on Patrol to Beaver Dam 8 days and to Maspeth Field 8 days.   16
 do not recollect who commended this Scout

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1781 Octo  Went on alarm under Capt VanSlyke as a volunteer to pursue Major Ross after his burning Warren's Bush & captured 27 prisoners at West Canada  9 days

Creek from Ross and took them to Hatfield in Connecticut 16 days more Captain under Major Graham to assist in[illegible] the prisoners by order of the committee of safety of Schenectady  That from the first of April 1781 to the last of November in the same year he served for at least 2 months and 12 days and served as a private in manner aforesaid

That in April 1782 he went on patrol to Beaver dam & Scholharry hills 12 days. Does not recollect the name or names of his noncomission who commanded on this term  12

In May went on a tour of patrol through Beaver dam & Harper Field 14 days  under the command of ensign [illegible]  14

In June  went to Fort Humbrand did garrison duty 22 days under Lieut Marses of Capt Van Slykes company  22

July  Went on patrol to Harspersfield 9 days under sergeant Spitzer & served as a private

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1782 in August  Went to Schoharry and did garrison duty at middle fort 16 days, under Major Woolsey and served as a private  16

1782 Sept  Went on a patrol to Sagandagas Mayfield 15 days under Corporal Spitzer  15

October & November  Went to Fort Herkimer and did garrison duty November under capt Van Styler  119 days.

N.B. These patroling parties consisted of 7 privates under a noncommissioned officer, that is 4 white men and 3 indians, this was the number generally but sometimes in greater danger the number was increased to 14 men, a proportion of which were Indians. The Indians were of the Oneida tribe, the object and duty of these scouting parties was to spy out the scouting plans and paths of the enemy, the Indians were taken along with the white men because they were more expert in that kind of duty

To the 5th question
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services

To the 6th question  did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it

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He answers & says that he never received any written discharge
during the period of the Revolutionary War
Discharge from the service but each tour of service was
by his officer permitted to return home
7th
He states the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your
Character for veracity and their being of your services as
Soldier of the Revolution

He states names of Samuel Chapman
the supervisor of the Town of Saratoga Springs aforesaid
Docter John R Steel
Thomas J. Marven Esquire
Judge of Saratoga County Court, John Eddy Esquin
Rockwell Patriam, Joseph West Cort a Merchant Gideon
M. Davison & Joel Sadler all of the Town of Saratoga Springs, and also the names the Honerable Givens
him choonhoven a Judge of same County Court
He further states that he the Reverend M. Van Schoonhaven a judge of Saratoga county courts.
 
He further states that the Reverend Mr Griswold of Saratoga Springs is not able to attend court this day on account of detained at home at Saratoga Springs  on account of company which necessarily detained him. these are the only clergymen which whom he is acquainted in said Town and therefore desires to be allowed to take their deposition out of court.

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension
or annuity except the present and declares his name is not the Pension Roll of any State
Subscribed and sworn the
day and year aforesaid
In open Court
-
A Goodrich Clerk
James Barhyte

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[P?] 496, 1839
In the matter of the
application of
James (or Jacobus) Barhyte
for a pension under 
the act of 7th June 1832.
Supplemental
Declaration
G. F. Yates
Attorney
Schenectada [Schenectady] N.Y

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State of New York Ss.
In the matter of the application
of James (or Jacobus) Barhyte
(or Barhydt) for a pension under the
act of 7th June 1832.-
---
Supplemental Declaration
In compliance with several
requisitions made by the Commissioner of Pensions & particularly one ^contained in a letter dated 14th August 1839, the said
James Barhyte, being further duly sworn
declareth and saith-
That when he arrived at the
age of sixteen years, to wit, in the month of March 1778, he was enrolled in the Company of militia commanded by Captain Jesse Van Slyck in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple in the
District of Schenectada [Schenectady], as is set forth in his original Declaration now on file in the office of said Commissioner; but that all his tours were not performed under the officers of said Company nor yet with detachments of said Company
This declarant remembers the names of the officers of said Regiment, & of the officers and private of said Company, or who were such at different periods during the revolutionary war, and they are as follows. There
were doubtless a few other persons attached to said.

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Company not here named, but this Declarant recollection
does not serve him sufficiently well to particclarize
them. to wit-
Abraham Wempel Colonel Chris Yates Lieut Colonel
Abraham Swits & Myndert B Wemple Majors
Christopher Peake (or Peek) Quarter Master
Jesse Van Slyck Captain
Walter B. Vrooman & Henry A. Marselus -Lieutenants 
Francis Veeder Ensign
Garret Spitzer, Joseph Peck, Thomas Wheaton + others - at different periods Sergeants
Privates - Jacob Clute, Frederick Clute, Comr Peck
Junis Barhyte, John Van Vorst, John Barhyte (Declarant's
father) Abraham Lighthall, Nicholas Van De Bogart, Nicholas G. Veeder, Jesse DeGraff, John Steers, Daniel Clute, Jellis (or Giles) Clute, Thomas Phillips, Garret Van Schaick, John Flansburg, James
Peck, Jacob Williams, Cornelius Peek Junr, James
or Jacobus Van Vorst, John Corl, Reuben Wheaton,
Isaac Clute, John Clute, Garret Spitzer, Garret
Van Vranken, William Corl, Adam Vrooman, Cornelius
Van Slyck, Aaron Putman, John Marselus,
Adam Kittle, Adrian Van Slyck, John Farley, Francis
Vaden, Jacob P. Clute (or Jacob Clute Junr) Jellis
or Giles) Van Vorst, John B. Clute, Peter S. Veeder,
Matthias or Mathew DeGarmo, Corneluis Van Sice,
Joseph Van Sice, John Veeder, Daniel Kittle, John
Gravenburg, Martin Van Slyck, Cornelius Williams,
James Broadfoot, James Barhyte (the declarant)
& Richard Marselus.

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And this Declarant further saith that the reason why he is now enabled to give such a detailed statement of his services as he has done in his original declaration, and in this his supplemental Declaration, is because not many years after the revolutionary war & while the particulars of his services were still fresh in his recollection, he made a special statement or analysis thereof, to wit in the year 1796 or 1797 or thereabouts. By a reference to which statement when the pension law of 7th June 1832 had passed, he was enabled to refresh his memory. That some time in the year 1833, he called upon Giles F. Yates of Schenectada to make out his papers under said act - but Mr Yates said he did not like to act as agent for revolutionary soldiers living in other counties, & that his time was taken up in attending to those of his own County. Not being in want there of pecuniary aid from his country, he declined doing any thing further in the premises - He found it difficult moreover, after several efforts to procure any testimony in his own County of Saratoga. After being repeatedly urged & solicited by his friends, to whom he at their instance detailed his services in the revolutionary war, he was induced at length to commence his application for a pension at the August term of the Saratoga County Court of Common Pleas 1836 and his claim is still pending and undetermined, after a lapse of more than three years.
And this Declarant would represent that he performed some of his tours pursuant to orders issued by the Committee of Safety of the District of Schenectada, & the field officers of his Regiment, sometimes pursuant to a draft, & again as a volunteer, and not only on his own account, but also as a substitute for his father John Barhyte aforesaid.
With regard to his subsistence & pay

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about which he this Declarant is expected to give some explanation, he would observe that given some explanation, he would observe that in as much as he this Declarant was a [underlined] minor [end underline], he was [underline] not [end underline] permitted [underlined] by law, [end underline] to draw his pay for his services, but the same, so far as liquidated, was paid to his said father - and he this Declarant remembers, that his said father received a year or two after the war a certificate from some auditing officer of pay for the services of him this Deponent - but what amount his said father received or whether he received satisfactions for [underline] all [end underline] the services performed by this Declarant on his own account as a substitute, this  Declarant does not know, and is not certain that he was ever informed - and he this Declarant would also state that he was never to the best of his recollection consulted by his father in regard to the different tours he performed and all of them may [underline] not [end underline] have been returned to the auditing officer. 
In reference to the [underline] persistence [end underline] of this Declarant, and of the detachments with which he from time to time served, he this Declarant would state that when stationed at posts and garrisons when there were continental stores, he drew his rations from those stores, and when there were no such stores at hand, as for instance when they were engaged in ranging through woods and served in scouting expeditions he and his corps obtained provisions as and whenever they could find them + they being on every such occasion furnished with authority to do so. This Declarant will remember that on these occasions whene they were at a distance from any continental stores, their commanding [underline] officer [end underline]

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any continual stores, their commanding officer visited places or houses where {illegible] to be had, and affixed the owners pay therefor, or a proper order or voucher to enable such owners to obtain their pay. When the owners refused to comply with the demand of the officer, the provisions were taken away by force. On a certain expedition to Harpersfield, which this Declarant cannot now specify, a man refused to give up a sheep required for the detachment of militia in which he this Declarant then served-- the sheep was thereupon taken away by force, the man found guilty of disaffection by the Committee of safety of Schenectada, where he was tried & sent to Hartford Connecticut, where he was imprisoned. And he this Declarant would further observe, that when detachments of militia like those in which he served left home they were required to provide themselves with a given number of days provisions, and those who were too poor thus to provide themselves, drew provisions from the Quarter Master or Commissary
or other proper officer nearest to their places of residence.
This Declarant will now proceed to state, as has been required of him by said letter of the Commissioner of Pensions, is the period length & grade of each term he served, the names of officers present and in command, the probable number of the corps embodied in each "tour - where stationed distance of station" from Schenectada where declarant resided, " & how quartered," also some additional particular explanatory of the nature of his services-

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about which he this Declarant is expected to

[Below is a hand written chart with 9 headings]

Period or date of tour | Length of tour | grade | Names of officers present & in command - what company &c | probable number of the corps embodied | Places where stationed, & for what purpose | Distance of station from Schenectada | How quartered | Whether drafted or volunteer (Dr or vol) and whether service was rendered as substitute (Sub) or on his own account (own acct.)

1778 from 7th to 14th April | 8 days | private | Col: Abm. Wemple Major: Abm. Swits & Capt. Jesse Van Slyck aforesaid | 125 whites & a few Oneida Indians | Beaverdam, to apprehend some tories from Unadilla & elsewhere | about 26 miles | In the woods | Own acct. & Dr 

21st ro 28th April | 8 days | Do {private] | Lieut: Henry A. Marselus aforesaid | A Indian & 5 whites | Harpersfield, as a spy | 50 miles | In a small redoubt round Col. Harper's House & part of the time in the woods | Subs. & Dr

In the month of May |  14 " [days] | Do [private] | Ensign Francis Needir aforesaid |  5 whites & 4 Indians | Sacondaga as a spy and as a patrol | 34 " [miles] | In the woods | Subs. & Dr

June | 13 " [days] | " [private] | Capt. Jesse Van Slyck aforesaid | 15 whites & 7 Indians | Cobleskill (now in Schoharie County N.Y.) | -| In the woods & at Foxen creek | Own act. & Dr.

July | 18 " [days] | The same & Col. Clock Comr of the garrison | About 250 men | Fort Plank to do garrison duty | 36 " [miles] | In the garrison | Subs. & Dr.

August | 13 ' [days] | " [private] | Col. Clock Comr of the garrison & Capt. Giles (or Gillis) Gates of said Regiment | Ditto [about 25o men] | Ditto DItto [Fort Plank to do garrison duty] | 36 " [miles] | Ditto [In the garrison] | Own Act. & Dr

September | 14 " [days] | " [private] | Lt. Walter B. Vrooman aforesaid - Major Woolsey believed to be of Continental & Sergeant Murphy of the Rifle Corps. | about 170 men | Middle Schoharie fort - garrison duty | 28 " [miles] DItto [In the garrison] | Own Act & Dr 

October | 14 " [days] | " [private] | Lt. Henry A. Marselus aforesaid. | 7 whites & 4 Indians | Cobleskill as a spy | 28 " [miles] | In the woods & middle of Schoharie fort | Subs, & Dr

Novem | 15 " [days] | " [private] | Ensign Francis Veeder aforesaid garrison commander | 36 men | Fort Plain garrison duty | - | -

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[part of previous page copied here]
Novem | 15 " [days] | " [private] | Ensign Francis Veeder aforesaid garrison commander | 36 men | Fort Plain garrison duty | [See below] | [see below]
[start of new page]
 [total] | 117 " days | led by Capt Mc Kean & Col. Clyde | In garrison probably 100 in the whole | [see above] | 33 m | In garrison | Dr. on own act.

1779.
April | 12 " [days] | " [private] | Sergeant Garret Spitzer aforesaid | 9 men, 4 of them Indians | Ballston & Glen's falls as a spy | 45 " [miles] | In the woods | own act Dr.

May | 14 " | " | Sergeant Thomas Wheaton aforesaid | 4 whites & 3 Indians | Sacondaga & Fish house & Mayfield as a scout. | 24 " | Ditto |  Subs. Dr.

June whole month of July  August | 9 " 31 " 19 " | " | Genl. Clinton Capt. Robt. Mc Kean of Cherry Valley Company of Rangers. Lieut. John Winn | 80 men in the company to which Declarant was attached & about 1500 in the whole corps. | First to Fort Plain & then to Lake Otsego, to make a dam to enable boats to go over the rapids | 33 " & 49 " | under Batteaux at North end of Lake Otsego | Volunteer

September | 6 " 7"  | " |  Sergt. Thomas Wheaton aforesaid | 5 whites & 4 Indians | Sacondaga as a Scout and thence to Johnstown as a scout | 34 "  31 " | In the woods | Subs

October | 24 " | " | Col: Clock commander of the garrison & said Capt. Giles Yates from Schenectada | 38 men | Fort Plank Garrison duty | 36 " | In the fort | own act.

November | 8 " | " | Sergt, Garret Spitzer aforesaid comr. of the fort | 5 whites & 4 Indians | Normanskill & Breakabeen as a spy | 37" | Upper fort of Schoharie | Subs.

1780
April | 15 " | " | Capt. Jesse Van Slyck & Lt. H. A. Marselus afors | 15 whites & 5 Indians | Glen's Falls & Lake George as a scout | 60 " | Lake George & in the woods | own act.

May | 14 " | " | Ensign Veeder & Sergt. Garret Spitzer aforesaid | 13 men | Viele's rift or rapids & Fullowiser''s rapids to bring scows from north to south side of the Mohawk river to prevent the enemy from crossing | 14 " | In a log house & in the woods | Ditto

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June | 14 days | " [private] | Lt. Henry A. Marselus & Thomas Wheaton aforesaid | 36 whites & 7 Indians | To Beaver dam & Harpersfield | Miles 50 | In the woods | Own act.

August & Latter part of July | 29 " | " | Capt. Van Slyck & Lt. Marselus aforesaid from Schenectada & Sergt. Murphy of the party from Schoharie | The party from Schenectada consisted of about 80 men & the party to Little Falls 30 men including Declarant. | Middle Schoharie fort & thence to Little Falls (through Fort Plain) in pursuit of the enemy under command of Sir John Johnson, Brant & Butler a part of the Schen. Detachment remained at Schoharie | 28 " 60" | In the fort| Ditto

September |15 " | " | Sergt. Thomas Wheaton aforesaid | 4 WHites & 3 Indians | Sacondaga &  Mayfield as a scouting expedition | 24 " | In the woods | Ditto

October | 13" | " | Capt. Jellis Fonda from Wemple's Regiment aforesaid - Col: Clock commander of Fort | 250 men | Fort Plank garrison duty | 38 " | In the fort | Subs.

November | 30 " | " | Major Abm. Swits aforesaid | 65 or 70 " | Fort Paris or Stone Arabia to do garrison duty | 36 " | Do | Own act.

1781
April | 9 " | " |  Sergeant Spitzer aforesaid | 4 whites & 3 reds or Indians | Beaverdam on a scouting expedition | 26 " | In the woods | Subs

May | 11 "| " | Sergt Thomas Wheaton aforesaid | 6 whites & 4 reds | Glenn's falls as a scout | 45 " | Do | own act.

June | 10 " | " | Sergt Spitzer aforesaid | 4 whites & 3 reds | Sacondaga to watch the movements of the Sacondaga Indians | 34 " | Do | Do

July | 16 " | "  | Said Capt Van Slyck & Major Newkirk | 30 Men from Schenectada in all 70 men in garrison | Fort Hunter to join Major Newkirk | 21 " | In the fort | Do

August | 15 " | " | Ensign Veeder aforesaid | 10 men | To Viele's & Fullowiser's rapids as a scout | 14 " | at a log house | Subs

September | 8 " 8" | " | Said Sergt. Spitzer | 5 whites & 4 Indians | Beaverdam & thence to Harpersfield as a spy &c | 26 miles 50 " | In the woods | Subs.

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[September is repeated from previous page]
September | 8 days  8" [days] |  " [private] | said Sergt. Spitzer | 5 whites & 4 Indians | Beaverdam & thence to Harpersfield as a spy &c | 26 miles  50 " | In the woods | subs.
454 " [days Total]

October | 9 " | " | Capt Jesse Van Slyck aforesaid who remained at Ford Paris - Declarant volunteered under Genl Van Rensselaer & Col Willett to follow the enemy | Troops under Gen: Henry Van Rensselaer from 600 to 900 strong including Oneida tribe of Indians | To Warrensbush in pursuit of Major Ross & his forces after they had burnt Warrensbush &c.  Also to west Canada Creek where Butler was scalped by an Oneida red | 80 " | In the woods & at Fort Paris | Volunteer.

Nov. | 16 " | [see above]

1782 
April | 12 " |  " | Segt Aaron Spitzer aforesaid | 4 whites & 3 reds. | To Beaverdam & thence to Schoarie kill as a scout & to bring in the disaffected | 26 " 43 " | In the woods | Own act

May | 7 " 7" | " |  Ensign F. Veeder aforesaid | 7 whites & 5 reds | Beaverdam & thence to Harpersfield as a scout &c | 50 " | 1 night at Beaverdam In Harpersfield & in the woods | Subs.

June | 22 " |  " | Lieut Waiter B Vrooman commr of the Schen party & major J Newkirk of the fort | Schenectada party consisted of 12 or 14 - 32 in the whole | Fort Hunter garrison duty | 21  " | In the garrison | own act.

July | 9 " | " | Sergt. Garrit Spitzer comr. of the party sent by Schen. Committee of safety | 4 whites & 3 Indians | Harpersfield to reconnoiter & out the enemy &c | 50 " | In the woods |  Do

August | 16 " | " |  Major Abm Swits aforesaid -Col: Vrooman Commander of the fort | 74 attached to Declarant's party in all 38 men from Schenectada 60 men in the fort | Schoharie upper fort garrison duty |  34 " | In garrison | Subs.

September | 15 " | " | Sergeant Spitzer commandant of party sent out by Committee of Schenectada  | 4 Indians & 5 whites | Sacondaga & Mayfield as a scout | 24 " |  In Johnstown & Mayfield | own acct.

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October | 14 days | private | Colonel Abraham Wemple aforesaid, Lieut. Colonel Marinus Willett & his regiment of Levies | 36 men from Wemple's regiment & 74 men from Willett's | Fort Herkimer (or Fort Dayton) performing garrison duty | 62 miles from Schenectada | In the garrison & subsisted like the levies. | On his own act.  

November | 17 " |  " | ditto |  do | do do | " | " | as a Substitute

Total 598 days  

And this Declarant further saith, that he has carefully read over the foregoing schedule of his services as a private in the war of the revolution, has compared it with memoranda he has made thereof, as herein before particularly alluded to, and that the same is true and correct in each and every particular; according to the best of his recollection knowledge and belief. That the foregoing schedule or analysis of his services contains an account of all the services by him rendered during said war, except patrol duty which he performed from time to time at the Schedectada garrison of which this Declarant has made no account - and that said schedule is as specific as it is possible for this Declarant to make it - For the whole of which services amounting in the aggregate to five Hundred and Ninety-eight Days, or eighteen months and twelve days this Declarant claims a pension- [Signed] James Barhyte
Subscribed & sworn this

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month - day of November
1839 - before me
S. W. Jones First
Judge of Schenectady County

STATE OF NEW YORK.
COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY
CLERKS OFFICE
I, Theodoric R. Van Ingen Deputy Clerk of said County,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel W. Jones Esq
before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed
and sworn, was at the time of taking the same First Judge of the
County Court in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel W. Jones the aforesaid First Judge
and verily believe
that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 9th day of November 1839.
J. R. Van Ingen Dep Clerk

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State of New York
County of Saratoga SS:
James Barhyte of the town of Saratoga Spring's in said County, aged seventy-eight years and upwards, and a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th June 1832, being further duly sworn & examined, both depose & say that the accompanying document marked J.B. was seven or nine years previous to the death of the daughter of this Deponent named Eve, transcribed by his said daughter Eve from original memoranda previously made by this Deponent - that his said daughter Eve departed this life eighteen years [eighteen years is underlined] ago - & that the said document hereto annexed marked J.B. is in the own proper handwriting of his said daughter Eve, and is the identical one which was thus transcribed or copied as aforesaid from said original memoranda. And this deponent further saith, that said original memoranda were made by this deponent on separate pieces of paper at the time the services alleged thereon to have been rendered, were rendered, or shortly thereafter, and this deponent is therefor fully assured that said services alleged by him to have been rendered by him this deponent as aforesaid during the war of the revolution, as set forth on said memoranda & transcribed as aforesaid on said document by his said daughter Eve, are true & correct. and this deponent further saith, that said document contains a true & correct transcript of said original memoranda. the same having been examined and compared by this Deponent at the time said transcript was made with said memoranda made by this deponent as aforesaid, & that said transcript having been made at the request & under the direction of this deponent. And this Deponent further saith, that the reason why he caused the transcript

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aforesaid to be made, was because his said original memoranda were beginning to be defaced & torn, and he was fearful they would be lost, and he felt desirous of preserving some record imperfect though it might be of his services as a soldier in the army of the revolution - And this Deponent further saith, that of a portion of his said services he made no record or memorandum, particularly did he not make a record of his services at the Schenectada garrison for the reason that his tours to said garrison & the duty he performed there, did not separately or respectively exceed in duration or length twenty four or forty Eight hours and he this Deponent moreover considered the said duty at the Schenectada Garrison (Schenectada being the district in which he resided) as being rendered at home & his duty as a good citizen to perform without fee or reward.
[Signed] James Barhyte

Subscribed & Sworn this 30th day of July 1840
before me [Signed] J. A. Corey, Court of deeds

In the same matter Christiana Barhyte wife of the aforenamed Deponent James Barhyte aged sixty eight years, being also duly sworn deposeth & saith, that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition of said James Barhyte her said husband relative to the fact of her said daughter Eve transcribing the details of her said husband's services in the war of the revolution on said Document before described & hereto prefixed or annexed are substantially true & correct that said Eve made such transcript several years before her decease, & that she died eighteen years ago that said document is in the own proper handwriting of her said daughter Eve & that she has often during the last twenty years & more

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seen & examined said document, & that it is the self same Document which was transcribed as aforesaid by her said daughter Eve.
[Signed] Christiana Barhyte

Subscribed & Sworn this 30th day of July 1840 before me & I certify that said Christiana Barhyte is a credible witness.-
[Signed] J. A. Corey
Court of deeds

County of Saratoga
Samuel Chapman of Saratoga Springs in said County aged fifty years & upwards, being duly Sworn saith, that he is intimately acquainted with the before named deponents James Barhyte & Christiana Barhyte and that he has known them well for the last thirty five years & more, that they the said Deponents have ever sustained the highest character for truth & veracity & that their statements are entitled to the highest credit. That he this Deponent at least twelve years ago and he thinks for more than fourteen years ago saw the identical document marked J. B. described in the preceding depositions, and hereto annexed and was informed thereof at the time and verily believes, that the same contains a true statement of the services rendered by said James Barhyte in the war of the revolution. He  this Deponent further saith, that he also knew the daughter named Eve of said Barhyte & wife, and who departed this life about Eighteen years ago and if his memory serves him well, he thinks she told

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him this Deponent that she had copied said document from memoranda made by her father, but this Deponent cannot positively say he saw it previous to her death, yet thinks he did see it. This deponent is fully assured & unhesitatingly believes that this document is in the handwriting of said Eve Barhyte.
[Signed] Samuel Chapman
Subscribed & Sworn this 20 day of Augt. 1840 before me, & I certify that said Saml. Chapman is a credible witness
J. A. Corey
Court of deeds

State of New York
Saratoga County 
I Archibald Smith Clerk of the said county, do certify that John A. Corey before whom the above three affidavits purport to have been taken was, on the 30th day of July 1840 and has continued to be and still is, a commissioner of deeds in and for the said County, residing therein, and duly qualified according to law to administer oaths. And also, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the said three jurats to be genuine. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County the 21st day of August.
[Signed] Archibald Smith Clerk

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James Barhyte, S.File 12.948

Copy of the Board of Committee of Arrangements and Safety in town of Schenectady and County of Albany in the State of New York, and for safety of the Frontiers on the Mohawk, with names of officers of Col. Abraham Wemple's regt, and men in Capt. Jesse Van Slyke's co. Giving full service of James Barhyte, has been removed from the case for the purpose of transferring same to the War Dept. at some future time, and may be found in the safe in the room of the Chief of the Old War and Navy Div. 
[Initialed]  F.S.C. January 7, 1904

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33. 862
James Barhyte
N.Y.
Act. 7. June '32
Col Wallice
Capt Van Slyke
-----
Admitted
Private 11 /mo & 26 days
Giles F. Yates Esq
Schenectady
N.Y

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State of New York
County of Saratoga ss: 
We the undersigned clergy man residing
in the town of Saratoga Springs in said County do hereby
certify that we are acquainted with James Barhyte of this
town is the applicant for a pension. we verily believe him to
be a person of fair character for veracity, and that he
is so esteemed when known. And further we believe him
to be about seventy four years of age, that he is reported, and
believed, in the neighborhood when he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Darius O. Griswold [signature]
Frances Wheyland Sen [signature]

Subscribed & sworn this
24th day of October 1836
before me,
Thos. Mariner
Judge of Co Com Pleas

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I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas of the County of Saratoga aforesaid do certify that
That Thomas J Marvin before whom the within certificate
purports to have been sworn by Darius O. Griswold
& Francis Wayland Seq. was at the date thereof a
Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of 
Saratoga aforesaid and that his name subscribed to
the said certificate is his genuine signature.
And further I certify that the said Darius O
Griswold & Francis Wayland Seq. are Clergyman
residing in the Village of Saratoga Springs.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my official
seal the 25 day of October 1836
A. Goodrich Clerk

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State of New York
County of Saratoga ⎬ Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in & for the said County James S. Van Vorst of the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady aged Seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is now & was during the Revolutionary well acquainted with James Barhyte now of the Town of Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County & State aforesaid, that in the period of the Revolutionary War he this deponent and the said James Barhyte lived in the Town of Schenectady and were well acquainted with each other in 1778 that he this deponent, the said James Barhyte were enrolled in the company commanded by Capt. Jesse Van Slyke in Col. Abraham Wemple's Regiment of Militia of Schenectady in Albany County. That in the spring of 1778 there was a call made on said company [to go on Scout: is crossed out] for a part of the men to turn out on a scout to search for Tories said to be lurking near Beaver Dam, that he this deponent & the said James Barhyte went in Company under the command of the said Col Wemple & Capt Van Slyke to Beaver dam & patroled through the woods in search of the Enemy.
And that he this deponent well knows that the said James Barhyte served faithfully as a private soldier in his regular turn in manner aforesaid as ordered by the committee of safety of the Town of Schenectady, that a part of the company were ordered & went out on short tours & returned home & and another part of the company were called out on duty in their even and so on alternately a part of the Company were constantly on duty in guarding the Town and going out on short tours to Schoharie Fort Plane Fort Parish & Fort Hunter and that the said James Banhyte served faithfully as a private soldier in manner aforesaid from the time he was enrolled in the said company under the said Captain Van Slyke in 1778 until the end of the Revolutionary War
[Signed] James his X mark Van Vorst

Subscribed & sworn the first day of September 1836 before me
[Signed] H. Alexander
Justice of the peace

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State of New York
County of Saratoga
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Nicholas G. Nader of
the City of Schenectady who being duly sworn says that he
is now & was during the Revolutionary War well acquainted
the within named James Barhyte & belonged to the Company of Militia with him commanded by Captain
Vanslyke aforesaid and knows the parts stated in the within
affidavit made by James VanVorst to be true.
Nicholas G Veeder [signature]

subscribed & sworn the 
1st day of September 1836
Hugh Alexander
Justice of the Peace

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I James Caw Jnr. one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Schenectady in the Town of Glenville Do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with James J. Van Vost. who made the within affidavit and that he resides in the 1st Ward of the City of Schenectady and that his character is good for truth and varacity.

Given under my hand at Glenville this 2d Day
of Sept 1836.
[Signed] James Caw Jr. J. P.

I James Caw Jnr one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Schenectady in the town of Glenville Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nicholas G. Veeder who made the within affidavit and that he lives in the Town of Glenville and is a respectable farmer of said Town and that full credit can be given to his word for truth and varacity. Given under my hand at Glenville this 2d Day of Sept 1836.
[Signed] James Caw Jr. J. P.

State of New York
Schenectada County
Clerk's Office  SS:
I Jonathan C. Burnham Clerk of the said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Caw Jnr, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected & Qualified; and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County the Second day of September AD. 1836
[Signed] J C Burnham, Clerk
[No seal is visible]

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We Samuel Chapman of Saratoga Springs of in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and Thomas Marvin of the same place in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Barhyte who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration and that we believe him to be seventy four years of age and 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] Samuel Chapman
[Signed] Thos. Marvin
subscribed & sworn to the Fifth day of September 1836, 
[Signed] A Goodrich 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 it further appears to them that Thomas J. Marvin who has subscribed and sworn to the above is a Judge of the County Courts of said County residing in the Town of Saratoga Springs in said County of Saratoga and State of New York, and that Samuel Chapman who also subscribed and sworn to the above is Supervisor of the said Town of Saratoga Springs, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Barhyte for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fifth day of September 1836.
[Signed] A. Goodrich Clerk
[No seal is visible]

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y 31, 676  77
s Barhyte
e, in the State of N. York
Private in the company commanded
Van Slyke of the regt. commanded
imple in the N.Y. militia 
months & 12 days
he Roll of Albany
ate of 61 Dollars 32 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
[illegible] from $39.56
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of October
1840 and sent to G F. Yates
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $613:
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 31.
Former payments to be   $644.
deducted

Revolutionary Claim
Act of June 7, 1832
l by D. [illegible] Clerk
2, Vol. [illegible] Page 7

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Increase from 
$39.56  77A
Duplicate Certificate pension
June 1841 and Send to Giles F.
Yates, Schenectady N York

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Rohan
12. 948
INVALID
File No. 12. 948
James Barhyte
Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. ----, Page ---
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Ctf. jacket badly torn
& in 2 pieces, also,
an index (brown paper])

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33862
New York
Ref -    3 Mood 2y day [illegible]
James Barhyte

Let to Aaron Nash 14th
March 1837.
same Aug 14. 1839
to G. F. Yates 16 Nov. 1839
Act 7. June '32

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Ag g Per
ers, in ny of 
78 78 
Recorded in th
Office, in Bo
P

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78
WAR
REVOLUTI
I certify that in conformity
[illegible], of the 7th of June, 1832,
of the State of New York
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
dollars
cents per annuity 
the 4th of March, and payable semi=
on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in 78
every year. This certificate is issued of one for [illegible]
per annum cancelled. January [illegible] to be deducted.
Given at the War Office of the United
this eighth - day of
ber - one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four.
[illegible illegible]
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Supplemental
Deposition in the 
matter of the appli-
cation of
James Barhyte
----
for a pension under 
the act of 7th June
1832-

Hon. A. Vanderford
HR
Agent
Giles F. Yates
Schenectady N.Y.

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In the matter &c of James Barhyte
.J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 10th Novr last, in reference to my application for pension under the act of 7th June 1832 I beg leave to call attention to the facts set forth in my supplemental declaration herewith sent. I would also state, that it seems the record evidence of my services found in the office of the Comptroller of this State, (and which had for some time been in your office) shows the payment of a few shillings only in the aggregate, which is not for one twentieth part of the service by me actually rendered. I therefore protest against the rolls referred to in your letter being considered as conclusive proof of the whole amount of my revolutionary services. The unreasonableness of the requisition made upon me to furnish  parole testimony in my case is urged in my said declaration or affidavit. I shall however try to see Mr De Garmo

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Whom I speak of as my only surviving fellow soldier in certain towns alluded to in my said affidavit. I accepted the pension allowed me only in part [part is underlined] payment. I cannot accept of it under any other understanding, or on any other conditions. I respectfully request a reconsideration of my claim, and pray that an additional allowance of at least six or seven months as claimed, may be made to me. 
The law of 1832 expressly provided for those who served as volunteers [volunteers is underlined] and as Indian spies [Indian spies is underlined] &c Now it must be admitted that no evidence can be adduced to show that any of the regular troops served as Indian spies. That service was performed by the militia [militia is underlined]. The rolls referred to do not furnish evidence of these services to any extent *. The name of not a solitary Indian [Indian is underlined] engaged in then can be found on these rolls; and that the Indians [the Indians is underlined] in connection with militia soldiers (as I have testified in my affidavit herewith sent) performed these services, particularly at Schenectada where said Indians were encamped is notorious [notorious is underlined]. You will please communicate with Mr. Giles Gates of Schenectada in answer

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to this letter.
Yours with respect.
James Barhyte
Saratoga Springs, Jany 16th 1840
P.S. I performed a great deal of patrole service at the Schenectada fort [Schenectada fort is underlined] of which I have given no account whatever & for which I claim nothing in my declaration, as I understood other's had not been allowed for service of that description.
[Signed] James Barhyte

* On reference to these rolls, (of which you doubtless have copies) it does appear that a few individuals did present accounts for these short tours in 1782 [1782 is underlined]. This refutes the opinion that no service was rendered by the militia in 1782. The following entries are selected at random.
In Vol 6 page 29. John Acker is paid 5 Shillings & 6 pence for services rendered in Jellis Fonda's company July 24th 1782. In Vol. 4 page 63, John Casselman 12 shillings Capt. Christian House Dec. 31. 1782. Samuel Depuy 8 shillings Capt. J. R. Dewitt May 15. 1782. Vol. 3. p. 31. Peter Fox 16 Shillings Capt John Ruff Nov. 10, 1782. &c &c
G. F. Yates

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State of New York
County of Schenectada ⎬ SS
James Barhyte an
applicant for a pension under the act of 7th
June 1832, being further duly sworn saith,
that at the time he made a memorandum
or analysis of his services in the war of the
revolution, as he particularly stated in his
last declaration on which he was allowed
for 11 months & 26 days services, he did
not write down the names of his fellow
soldiers who served with him in his different tours, and now it is not possible for
him to recollect them all-- The names of
those that served in the same company
of Captain Jesse Van Slyck he has given in
the declaration referred to, and the few of them
who are still living, served for the greatest
part of the war in the Quarter Master
Department as this deponent has been
informed & verily believes to be true and
that account it is most probably, that
they cannot give the particulars of this
Deponents services, they having served in
different places, at different times &
under different officers, after their installment in said Company of Captain
Jesse Van Slyck aforesaid - Viz John Corl
William Carl, Jacob Clute, Joseph Peck &

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others. On these accounts it is impossible for
this Deponent to prove the testimony of
two witnesses as required by the letter of
the Commissioner of Pensions Dated Nov. 16.
1839
This Deponent would further declare & specify in relation to his service
in 1782, which is so generally objected
to in said letter, that the following persons
he well remembers were of the party of 12
or 14 who served with him at Fort Hunter in June 1782 under Major Newkirk
viz-- Daniel Kittle & Nicholas Gates Lee
tenant None of the others can he recollect
& that said Daniel Keith & Nicholas Yates
have long since departed this life that
of the 4 whites who accompanied him in
July 1782 to Harpersfield, he remembers
three viz John Bearp, Jersey (or George)
Hoople & John Stewart who are also
deceased that of the fourteen men attached to the party of which this Deponent
was one ) that served at the Schoharie upper
fort in August 1782 for 10 days, this Deponent remembers Cornelius Peck Junr, John
B. Clute, Jacob Williams, Cornelius William
& Mathias DeGarmo-- all of whom are
now deceased, unless it be Mathias DeGarmo
who this Deponent has been within a few
days informed is still living-- that of the
Five soldiers who accompanied this Deponent
to Saratoga & Mayfield in scouting party
in September 1782, for 15 days he remembers
all of them, viz - John Marselus Cornelius
Peck Junr John Flansburgh, John B. Clarke and
are deceased

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All of them; x John

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returned from Washington & now in the 
office of the Comptroller of this State of
New York.
James Barhyte
Subscribed & Sworn
this 17th day of January
1840 before me. 
Roswell Perry J. P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY
CLERK'S OFFICE } Ss.

I, Theodore R. Van Ingen Deputy ---
Clerk of said County
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Roswell Perry --
----- before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking a Justice of the Peace ------ in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified
as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice ---
------------------------------- and verily believe 
that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed  the seal of said county,
this 30th day of January 1840.
T R Van Ingen Dep Clerk.

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N.B. The facts sworn to in the
preceding affidavit of Mr Barhydt, if
doubted, can be proved by several
witnesses. I mean in reference to the
Settlement of the Indians at Schenectady
and their serving as spies and
scouts in concert with parties of the
Schenectady Militia. These facts are
indeed matters of record. recorded history
G. F. Yates

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March 14
[stamp]  Ballston N.Y. MAR 9
[illegible]
Mr Luce
FREE
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
James Barhyte

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Village of Ballston Spa
March 7 1837
J. L Edwards Esquire
Sir,
In September or October last
The Papers of James Barhyte applying for a Pension
under the Act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 were
transmitted by Mail. Will you have the goodness
to inform the applicant at Saratoga Springs, whether
his papers have been received at the War Department
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
your Obedient Sert
Aaron Nash

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3   Nov 15.

Ref to the Secty of
War, I know
Mr Barhite personally
I believe 
him to be an
honest man
Pension office.
P. 496. Novem 15. 1839

New York
James Barhyte act June 7 1832 to what time
Paid ?? 
pd to 4 March 1840
JH

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James Barhyte
----
Copy
Pension certificate

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War Department
Revolutionary claim

I certify that in conformity with the laws of
the United States of the 7th June 1832, James Barhyte
of the State of New York, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, is entitled to receive sixty-one Dollars and thirty two cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1834, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year. This certificate is issued in lieu of one for $39.66 per annum cancelled. Former payments to be deducted.
Given at the War office at the United States, this eighth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty.
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War 

Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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3386
-----
James Barhyte
----
Act 1832
----
Col Wimple 
Capt Van Slyke } NY militia
-----

Admitted 
Private 18 mo & 12 days
-----
$ 61.32
----

Giles F. Yates Esq
Schenectady
N. Y

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

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To J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
A new certificate
is solicited for Mr James Barhyte
the old one having been destroyed or
mutilated as will appear by the accompanying affidavits.

very respectfully
Your obt Servant
G. F. Yates
Schenectada [Schenectady] June 29 1821

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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

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For 
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of
Pensions -

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Schenectada [Schenectady], Nov 20th 1839
J.L. Edwards Esq
 Commissioner of Pensions
 Sir,
  I acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 16th inst. as the subject of the claim of James (or Jacobus) Barhyte for a pension under the act of the 7th June 1832.
 It is said that "the service alledged to have been rendered by the Claimant is Capt. Jesse Van Slyckes company after 1778, is not supported by the rolls of the company & shat that part of the claim cannot therefore be allowed unless supported by the affidavits of two credible witnesses." I beg leave to suggest, what may not before have been urged or considered in analogous cases. If by the rolls referred to, are meant those now in the office of the Comptroller of this State, lately returned from Washington, it can be shown, that they are not the best evidence of militia service in this State during the revolution. They are the best so far as they go; but there is a description of service, expressly

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allowed by the law of 7th June 1832, which, as I
apprehend, there is is no account of in those
rolls. I allude to the service rendered by volunteers from the militia and Indian spies. Such expeditions, were not as in the case of hired troops, undertaken through mercenary motives, but were performed in many cases without the least prospect of reward. These expeditions being for short terms too, of a few
days each, the small amount of pay to be
expected for them, did not offer sufficient
inducement to many persons who engaged in
them, to present bills for payment. Besides,
the majority of such persons being under age
were prevented by law to receive payment
& no opportunity was offered to present their bills till 8 or 10 years after the war & it can be shown that some did not give themselves any trouble in the premises- with regard to witnesses I would observe that only five - of all the members of said company are now living - viz Joseph Peck, Jacob Clute, John Corl, William Corl, & Mathias DeGarmo who received pension for the most part for different tours from those performed by Barkhyte. Joseph Peck was in 1779 appointed a Captain of Balteaumer [Baltimore?]. Jacob Clute served mostly in the Quarter Master Department, & so did John Corl, Wm Corl & DeGarmo. In the greater part of Mr Barkhyte's tours, a very few individuals constituted his

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party, and these have long since departed
this life. It will be impracticable therefore
to procure parole testimony.
As to service after 1781, probably
the rolls aforesaid do not show that the
Schenectady Militia did service, but I
hope to soon to be able to present some
documentary proof on this point, which
cannot fail to be satisfactory.
Mr Barhyte howsoever will
not in the meantime refuse to accept a
certificate for the 11 months & 26 days
services.
I am very respectfully
Your obt serv
GF Yates

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To J. L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Schenectady Augt 29th 1840
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I stated in
my last communication in the matter of
the application of James Barhyte under the
act of 7 June 1832, that
he still insisted on being allowed for more
service in the militia that he now receives
a pension for.
I now send in corroboration 
of his previous statements, a document
in the hand writing of his daughter, particularly
described in the affidavits accompanying
the same. It will be noted, that this 
document was copied many years before any
pension laws were passed. I would observe
moreover, that said document has been seen
& its identity can be further established by
the affidavits of Martin Van Buren 
President of the U.S. Judge Van Derpool &
others, should any doubt exist after the 
affidavits already obtained respecting it.
I am very respectfully
Your obt serv
GF Yates

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In the matter of the
application of James Barhyte for a
new Certificate

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State of New York
County of Schenectady ⎬ Ss
James Barhyte of
Saratoga Springs aged Seventy eight years being
duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same person to whom a pension has been granted under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he originally received a pension certificate for thirty nine dollars and upwards and returned the same to Giles F Yates of Schenectady to be sent to Washington in order to obtain an increase of pension. That Deponent
has been informed by said Yates and verily
believes the same to be true that a new 
certificate was sent to Washington & that a new
Certificate was returned granting additional
pension but that said certificate while in
the possession of said Yates was accidentally
lost.
James Barhyte [signature]
Subscribed & sworn this
2d day of June 1841 before
me & I certify that
said James Barhyte is
a credible witness.
Wm B Pierce
Comr of Deeds

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County of 
Schenectada [Schenectady] Ss.
Giles F. Yates the same person referred to in the preceding affidavit of James Barhyte being duly sworn saith, that the new pension certificate of said James Barhyte received by him this deponent, as the agent or attorney for said Barhyte bore date on the 8th day of October 1840, was signed by J.R. Poinsett Secretary of War & J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By it said James Barhyte was entitled to receive sixty one Dollars & 32 cents per annum under the act of 7th June 1832.
That this deponent sometime in the beginning of the month of March last, at the request of said James Barhyte, the said Barhyte being too unwell to leave his house, proceeded to Saratoga Springs where said Barhyte resides, in a cutter, and took with him said new certificate with sundry other papers, that the sleighing being poor, this Deponent was obliged to walk seven or eight miles of the way, and stopped occasionally on the way to transact other business which made it necessary for him from time to time to examine & use said papers . That when he this Deponent arrived at Saratoga Springs said certificate was not to be found among said papers and this Deponent was at the time under the impression that he had left said certificate at his office in Schenectada [Schenectady], which

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turned out not to be the case. Several days after his return to Schenectada [Schenectady], he found said certificate in a mutilated state at the bottom of said cutter, the same having fallen as it would seem, from his bundle of papers, and mixed with the wet & moldy straw at the bottom of the cutter aforesaid, and being under the feet of the driver of the cutter who accompanied this Deponent, it became torn defaced and mutilated so as to be scarcely identifiable that the paper herewith sent is the same paper referred to, and it is believed to be the new certificate issued as aforesaid - the date thereof and other particulars, so far as the same can be traced, corresponding with a copy of the original made by this Deponent, and which is herewith sent.
G.F. Yates
Subscribed & from this 2nd day of June 1841 before me
Wm. B. Pierce
Comm. of Deeds
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY} Ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE
I Archibald Campbell Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William B. Pierce before whom the foregoing Affidavits were subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a commissioner of Deeds in and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such: and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signatures to said Affidavits and Certificates are genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 3rd day of June 1841
Archd. Campbell  Clerk.

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J. Barhyte
Payment to be made
at Albany
by T. W. Olcott, Esq.
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Albany 

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E. 2. Vol. 4.
Page 7. by D. Brown,
Clerk.

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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, James Barhyte of the State of New York
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty nine dollars and
fifty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States. this twenty seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.

Examined and Countersigned.

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Oct 5. 1840
[illegible]
[illegible]


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Schenectady Oct 2d 1840
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
As required
by your last letter on the subject of 
the application of James Barhyte
under the act of Jan 1832. I
now enclose his old pension certificate
or warrant.

I am very respectfully,
Your obt Servant
G. F. Yates




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Ballston Spa Aug 6th 1839.
Sir,
In the matter of James Barhyte for a Pension
under the Act of Congress passed January 1832:
In January 1839, I wrote a letter (and transmitted it by mail) to the Honorable J. J. Degraff, then at Washington of which said Letter I herewith Enclose a Copy but receiving no reply, conclude it might have been lost & never reached your office, will you have the goodness
to examine the Claim of Mr Barhyte and make
returns to me at this Post Office as early as convenient

I am, Respectfully
Your mo. obt. servt
Aaron Nash

Honble J L Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Ballston Spa January 10th 1839

Dear Sir

In the matter of James Barhyte, otherwise called Jacobus Barhydt, for a Pension under the Act of June 7 1832.

This application was made in August Court of this County 1836, and his papers transmitted to Washington in Sept. following, if my recollection is right. I have retained no copy: but recollect his claim was supported (at least in part) by two credible witnesses; subsequently I received a letter from J. L. Edwards Esq requiring some amendments, which were stated therein, the Letter I sent to Mr. Barhyte, not taking a copy, expecting him to bring it to me prepared to meet the objections, but heard nothing more of the matter until last week, when he called on me to assist him in his said application, stating that he delivered the said Letter and record from Mr. Edwards, to you, in order to assist him to a Pension, but had received no answer.

When convenient I wish you to call on Mr Edwards and request that the papers of Barhyte may be re-examined and returns thereof made to me at Ballston PO.

Very Respectfully
Aaron Nash

Your obt Servant
Honorable
J J Degraff
representation in Congress from said Schenectady Counties NY