Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,547, John Bogart, New York

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Service: New York

Bogart, John

Number: S. 23, 547

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24717 New York

John Bogart
of Albany in the State of New York
who was a Captain on board the Sloop Magdelan
by attached the Dr. Master General
Department in the transport
service, under Colonel M Lewis
for 2 years

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of February
1834 and set Honorable G Y. Lansing

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833  $1200
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1834 $240

       $1440

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 109

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August 8, 1846
B. R. Wood

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[pencil notation, upper right corner: 113]

Pension office
Aug 8, 1896.

Sir,

I have the honor to return, herewith, the letter of Mr. Taber, and to state, that John Bogart, referred to in the letter of John P. Duvall, was not entitled to commutation, for the reason that he did not serve until the end of the war; and that if he [word struck through: did] had served until the end thereof, he [illegible] [illegible] entitled, [words struck through: for the reason that] as he belonged to the Quarter Masters Department, and office  My [word struck through: [illegible] ] attached [illegible] [illegible] by the [illegible] [illegible] commutation a half pay. Capt Bogart received the extra amount to which he was entitled, and there is nothing whatever [illegible] [illegible] for which [illegible] [illegible can [illegible] a [illegible].

Ha B. R. Wood
NY [illegible]

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29622

In the matter of the application of John Bogart for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832

Honorable G. Y. Lansing

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State of New York
County of Albany

On the 24th day of December A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, now sitting, (the being a court of record) John Bogart, a resident of the City of Albany, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States, and served as herein after stated.

In the year 1775 I was in the service as a private in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Swits of the New York Militia. He commanded an escort of which I was one, to a number of British officers and soldiers, prisoners taken at St. Johns in Canada, by General Montgomery.

We escorted them to Kingston, Ulster County, and they were afterwards removed and escorted by other troops, to the interior of Pennsylvania. Our escort was composed of persons drafted from the different companys of Militia in the City of Albany, where I then resided. It was in the month of November when I performed this service. I was employed in this duty not less than fourteen days as a private in said company.

In the year 1776 I was employed as a hand or sailor on board of the Sloop Magdaline, then commanded by my father, Henry I. Bogart. We were in the service of the United States, and engaged in the transportation of military stored from New York City to different placeson the Hudson

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River, and acted under the direction, as I understand and believe, of the Commanded in Chief of the American Army. I was engaged in this service as a private sailor, during nearly the whole of that season of navigation, and not less than three months. But towards the close of the said season, I was appointed Master of said vessel in place of my father.

In the year 1777 I was employed in the service of the United States, as Captain of said sloop called the Magdaline, in transporting troops from Fishkill to Albany, destined for the Northern Army. I acted under the orders of Colonel Morgan Lewis, then acting as Quarter Master General of the Northern Division of the American Army. And also in transporting provisions, wood, military stores, etc. for the use of the Army. 

In May of this year I was ordered by General Schuyler to take charge of a Mrs. McIntosh then at Albany, (the wife of Captain McIntosh of the British Army, then at New York)  and to her to the Headquarters of General McDougall at Peekskill. Which service I performed. On my arrival at Peekskill, I as ordered by General McDougall to convey her to New York, which I did, under a flag of truce furnished me by the General. I ws badly treated by the Hessians at Fort Washington, and politely escorted by a British guard into New York to the Headquarters of General Howe. Having performed this duty, I returned to eekskill. I was employed during this year as Captain of said sloop, and entitled, as I believe, to the pay  of a Captain of Infantry in transporting troops as above stated, not less than sever months.

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In the year 1778 I was employed in the service of the United States as Captain of said sloop , in transporting provisions, etc. for the user of the army from different places in the Hudson River to Albany and on said river, according to instructions received by me from the Quarter Master's Department, then under the direction of Colonel Morgan Lewis. Said sloop was a fore and aft rigged vessel, of about 75..

I was engaged in the transportation service this yar, as above stated,  not less than seven months. During which time I was entitled to the pay and emoluments of a Captain of Infantry.

In the year 1779 I was also engaged in the service of the United States, as Captain of said sloop, in the transportation in service on the Hudston River, under the directions of the Quarter Master's Department, of which Colonel Morgan Lewis was the head. I was so employed the greate part of the season. But in the month of July of this year, I was detached from this service for about thirty days on an expedition to Schohain as that neighborhood, to aid in repelling the Indians. Whilst on this tour of serice I was under the command of Colonel Landing. And in the fall of the same year I was again detached from said transportation services on an expection to Scholain, for about five weeks. On this tour I was stationed in the Lower Fort under the command Colonel Lansing. I was

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engaged in the transportation services during this year as Captain of said sloop, entitle to the pay and emoluments of a Captain of the Infantry, not less than four months. And in the two expeditions to Schohain, as above stated, not less than two months. In the latter part of the month of December in this year (1779), I was ordered by General Lewis to take charge of a French Priets who came with information from Canada, and deliver him at the Headquarters of General Washington, then for winter quarters in New Jersey. I did accordingly take charge of said priest in Albany, and conveyed him to headquarters at (I think) Pompton. I further proceeded pursusant to orders,, on business connected with the quartermasters department, to Philadelphia.

It was in January 1780 when I arrived there. I remained there six or eight days and then returned to Albany. I was engaged in this service not less than three weeks.

In the year 1780 in the early part of the season I was employed under the direction of the quartermaster's department, as Captain of said sloop, in the transporation service, in conveying military stores, etc. for the user of the Army, on the Hudson River. Particularly for this station at West Point. I continued in this service from the commencement of the navigation season in March or April until the latter part of the month of July.

I served as Captain of said sloop as above stated, from

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March or April to July, a period of not less than [words underlined: four months], and was entitled, as I believe, to this pay  [illegible] of [words underlined: Captain of Infantry], whilst so employed.

     In the latter part of the month of July, I was detached from the transportation service (but my [illegible] was still continued in [illegible] [illegible], under the command of [illegible] [illegible] on an expedition up the Mohawk River, under the command of Col. Wemple. I was in the engagement which took place in the month of August between the American troops under Col. Wemple, being a detachment of about ninety men, aided by the neighboring Militia, and the Indians under Brandt. I acted in this expedition as an [underlined word: Ensign], and was engaged at this time, not for less than [words underlined: four weeks].

     On my return I resumed the command of said Sloop, and continued in the transportation service, under the orders of the Quarter Master's Department, as before until the month of October following I was engaged in the transportation service as last above stated, and entitled, as I believe to the pay and emoluments of a [words underlined: Captain of Infantry], from about the last of August to about the first of October, a period of not less than [words underlined: one month].

     In the said month of October I went with a large detachment of Militia from Albany up the Mohawk River, to the County of Montgomery, under the Command of General Robert Van Rensselaer, and was in an engagement between the American troops under his command, and the British and Indians under the command of Sir John Johnson. Whilst on this tour, I

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was stationed at Fort Plain & [illegible] [illegible]. I served on this tour as an [underlined word: Ensign] in Captain Abraham Yate's Company of Militias, not less than [underline words: four weeks].

     In the year 1781 I was again engaged in the transportation service as [underlined word: Captain] of said Sloop, under the order of the Quarter Master's Department and entitled, as I believe, to the pay of emoluments of a [underlined words: Captain of Infantry], during a part of the season of [illegible] - not less than [underlined words: three months].

     Also in the June [illegible] I was in an expedition under the command of Col. Cuyler, up the Mohawk River, and was stationed at Fort Plain and Fort Plank and several other places in the County of Montgomery. It was in the fall I served as an [underlined word: Ensign] on this tour, not less than [underlined words: two months].

     In the winter of 1781-82 I was with Col. WIllett on the expedition to Oswego, as a Volunteer. I was on this tour not less than [underlined words: two weeks].
In the year 1782 I was still employed as [underlined word: Captain] of said Sloop in the transportation service, under the orders of the Quarter Master's Department. I served in this capacity the whole of the navigation season, not less than [underlined words: seven months], and was entitled, as I believe, to the pay and emoluments of a [underlined words: Captain of Infantry]. For all which services I claim a [underlined word: pension].

     I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except this present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of this agency of any State.

John Bogart

Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 24th day of December 1833
J.G. Wasson Clk.

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We John Ludlow a Clergyman, residing in this City of Albany, and Abraham Van Vechten residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Bogart, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed [words struck through: an Indian], in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, as by him above stated, and that we concur in that opinion.

John Ludlow
Ab. Van Vechten

Sworn subscribed in open Court this 24th day of December 1833. J. G. Wasson Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion, after the investigation of the matter, [words stuck through: and after putting] that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that appears to them, that John Ludlow who both signed the preceding Certification is a Clergyman resident in the City of Albany, and that Abraham Van Vechten who has also signed the same, is a resident of the said City, and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I, John G. Wasson Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the Matter of this application of John Bogart for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of this said County this 24th day of December A.D. 1833.

J. G. Wasson, Clk

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January 27, 1939

BA-J/AWF
John Bogart
S. 23547

Mr. Richard H. Spencer
55 South Mountain Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which your request the Revolutionary War record of John Bogart of Albany, New York.

The data which follows were obtained from papers in pension claim, S. 23547, based upon the service of John Bogart in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of John Bogart were not stated. He was the son of Henry I. Bogart, the name of his mother is not shown.

The said Henry I. Bogart was appointed sometime in October 1776, by Colonel Morgan Lewis, to be his assistant in the Quartermaster Department of the Northern Division, and continued as such as long as Colonel Lewis was in that department.

While a resident of Albany, New York, John Bogart, served in November, 1775, about fourteen days a private in Captain Isaac Swits' New York company, as an escort to British officers and prvates taken prisoners at St. Johns, Canada. He served in the fall of 1776, about three months on the sloop "Magdaline", commanded by his father, Henry I. Bogar; this vessel was engaged in transporting military stores from New York City to various places on the Hudson River; near the close

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of this service, John Bogart was appointed by Colonel Morgan Lewis, to the command of the sloop "Magdaline", in place of his father, Henry I. Bogart. John Bogart continued to serve as captain of this sloop, which was attached to the Transport Service in the Quartermaster Department, under Colonel Morgan Lewis - seven months, and in July, 1779, was detached and went under Colonel Lansing to Schoharie to repel the Indians, and in the fall of 1779, about six weeks in another expedition to Schoharie, under Colonel Lansing; in 1780, five months as captain of the sloop, and in July went under Colonel Wemple, as ensign, up the Mohawk River and was in an engagement with the Indians, and went as ensign in Captain Abrahm Yates' company, was in an engagement against the Indians under Sir John Johnson; in 1781, three momths as captain of the sloop; and in the fall of 1781, ensign under Colonel Cuyler, two months in an expedition up the Mohawk River; in the winter of 1781 and 1782, two weeks under Colonel Willett in an expedition to Oswego; and in 1782, seven months as captaion of the sloop.

John Bogart was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-two years, and a resident of Albany, New York.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible date in regard to family, other than the reference to his father, Henry I. Bogart, as given herein.

In order to obtain the date of his last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following data - John Bogart, certificate #24717, issued February 10, 1834, rate $480.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Excecutive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Revolution
23547
INVALID

File No. 23547
John Bogart
Captain Revolutionary War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index: Vol. 9, Page 44

[ Arrangement of 1879. ]

1939 January 27
Richard H Spencer
[extra sheet copied]
True a certificate to John Bogart Captain of a Sloop [crossed out with transport] engaged in the Transport Service & attached to 1 to 2. M. General: Dept. for $480 per am.
Hon. G. Y. Lansing Han of Ky

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23547
John Bogert
To War Files
Mch 27-93

[Black rectangular stamp: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Official Business. Any person using this card to avoid the payment of postage on private matter of any kind will be subject to a fine of Three Hundred Dollars.]

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(3-041.)
Act of June 27, 1890.
Old War and and Navy Division.    Service Pension.   Acknowledging Receipt of Claim.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., ______________, 18______
Sire: the application of ____________________
for [words underlined: NAVY INVALID.] pension No. ______________ , under act of
_____________________, has been received and filed in this Office.

You will be informed if any testimony is required in support of the allegations made in the declarations.

In all communications addressed to this Office relative to your claim, the number of the claim and the act under which you have applied must be given, as furnished above.

Very respectfully,
Green B Raum
Commissioner
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I certify that according to the best of my remembrance Henry I Bogart the father of John Bogart thepresent applicant for a pension was appointed by me an adjutant in the Quarter Master General's Department some time in the month of October one thousand and seven hundred and seventy five, and that his said son John was at the same time appointed to the command of the vessel mentioned in my letter to the Secretary of War of the 13th and that he continued in service under me until the month of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was transferred to Colonel Hughes my successor in the Department.

Given under my hand this 30th day of January 1834

Morgan Lewis

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State of New York
City and County of New York

Ben it remembered that on this first day of February A.D. 1834 before me Samuel A. Porter and Public Notary in the and for the city and State of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the city of New York, personally appeared Morgan Lewis to me personally known, who duly acknowledges that he signed and executed the within certificate as his act for the purposed therein mentioned.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal of office ths day and year first above written.

Samuel A. Porter
Public Notary
City of New York

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Ho. of R. February 9, 1842

Sir,
The cases which were named to me as precedents for the allowance of $600 instead of $480 per annum to John Bogart, are the following, the widow of Enoch Leonar, the widow of Derick Hunn; the widow of Jacob Winne. May you state to me, if these cases are not in print, why they are not, that I may send you answer to Mr. Bogart.

I have the honor to be, with great respect
Your most obedient servant
P. D. Barnard

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner Pensions

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Memo in claim of John Bogart of Albany for increase of pension

Honorable D D Barnard
H.R.

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Revolutionary Claim Certificate to John Bogart (N.Y.) Captain in Transport Service, Quartermaster General's Department in the Revolutionary War. $480 from 4 March 1821. Under Law U.S. of 7 June 1832.

Certificate dated 10 February 1824

Mr. Bogart wants his pension increased to Major $600 as others have had in like service.

D. D. Barnard

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[illegible]  Aug 28 1846

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Representative Noll
Aug. 6. [illegible]

To The Commissioner of Pensions

[illegible] 
May I call your attention to that subject matter of the accompanying letter for Mr. Tabor at your earliest convenience. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to be approved in [illegible] to the matter before tomorrow evening.

I remain your [illegible]
B R Wood

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The Honorable

Lewis Cass

Secretary of War
Washington, D. C.

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New York, 13th Decem. 33.

Dear Sir,

John Bogart Esq: of the City of Albany having requested of me a certificate of his services during the war of the revolution I give it with chearfulness, well remembering that he was frequently employed by me on confidential missions which he always executed to my entire satisfaction. His father was one of my Assistants, during the whole period that I directed the Quarter Mas. general's department in the northern division, and the Son, the present applicant, was by me appointed to the command of a fore and aft rigger vessel of about 75 tons, employed during the above period in the transport service on the [illegible] River between Albany and the posts in the Highlands for which he received the pay and emoluments of a Captain of Infantry. From this Situation he was frequently though temporarily withdrawn to be employed, as before stated, on confidential missions.

I am
Dear Sir
with unfeigned respect
your Obedient
Morgan Lewis

Honble L. Cass.

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55 South Mountain Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey

December 9, 1938

Veteran's Administration
(Bureau of Pensions)
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

Please send me all data relating to Captain John Bogart, a pensioner of the War of the American Revolution, who enlisted from Albany, New York.

Very truly yours,

Richard H. Spencer

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51  12-5-41      
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*     Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME   Bogart, N. James       
GRADE   Private     
LINE   New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER   s 8090 and 13953
ACREAGE     100
ISSUED   October 22, 1791
to -- New Jersey --
(my note: must be an error [illegible])

_____________
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.