Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,528, Jacob Barkman, New York

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( 2 - 1776 ) 
SERVICE
New York [written by hand in the "SERVICE" column]
[Star stamp above the name]
Barkman, Jacob [written by hand in the center column which contains no heading]
NUMBER
S. 23.528 [written by hand in the "NUMBER" column]
[Double line runs across the page]
CONTENTS [typed under the double line in the left margin]

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6406

New York

Jacob Barkman
of Gorham in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Van Schack of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Lasher in the New York
line for 8 months private and 14
months Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 96 Dollars 66 Cent per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Cerfiticate of Pension issued the 1st day of March, 1833
and sent to J Dickson

Arrears to the 4th of September 1832   $144.99
Semi annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 48.33

       $243.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Jo Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 162

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Revolution
23528

INVALID.

File No. 23,528

Jacob Barkman
Sergeant Revolutionary War

Act: June 7th, 1832

IndexL-Vol. 2, Page 22

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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9236
Jacob Barkman

14 months Sergeant
8 months Private

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Thomas Beals
Agent

Canandaigua

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State of New York
Ontario County

On this twenty eighth day of August 1832 personnaly appeared in the open Court before the Judges of the County Court now setting Jaco Barkman a resident of the town of Gorham in the County and State aforesaid, ages Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:

In April 1776, he volunteered in the City of New York in the Company of Captain name not remembered in Colonel Hohn Lashers Regiment in General Scotts Brigade. In the same Brigade was Lieutentant Colonel Stockholm and Major Abel, was first mustered in the market in Broadway and was in New York on the 4th of July 1776 on duty, and soon after was marched to Brooklyn, and while there was engaged in making breatworks and other duty until the Army retreated to New York, was in the Battle on Long Island. Saw Lord Sterling and General Sullivan and knew them well. Saw General Washington in conversation with Colonel Lasher. Arrived in New York between 12 and 2 O'Clock in the night, and there continued to do duty until the army retreated to Kingsbridge as this was on Sunday. I left New York by Powles Hook, went to Fort Lee, then crossed to Fort Washington and there joined the Remgiment at Kingsbridge, was marched to White Plains and Groten River, cut down trees and cut away Bridges to prevent the British to follow the army, was detched and sent over to Jersey on guard, in about 10 days afer returned, when the Regiment went to Peekskill and was there discharged about the 1st day of December and then went to Catskill and lived with my uncle Peter Lawrence

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2. In May 1777 I volunteered at Catskill under Lieutenant Commandant Peter Van Barganer to go to Fort Miller and arrived there in 3 or 4 days after, to guard the Public Stores, and was on duty there two months and then discharged. I was orderly Sargent.

3. In the same yar in July I volunteered in Captain Dubois Company Colonel Van der Barracks Regiment and was marched to Fort Edward and Fort George and was out three months. Saw General Schyler who was then in Command. Was regulary discharged during this time was in no battle, but I saw General Burgoyne at General Gate's headquarters.

4. In the spring of 1778 at Cataskill volunteered to go Schoharie under Lieutenant William Snyder as frontier guard for two months and served out that term.

5. In the fall of the same year went to Schohaie again under Lieutenant Abel and performed a similar duty for two months and served out that term. While there Colonel Button with a Rifle Regiment came to the same place and ordered part of our company to join his troops to pursue the Indians.

6. In the fall of 1778 under Captain Van Schick volunteered for three months and was marched to Stone Arabia and Johnstown as frontier guard. There was no field officer there. Served out this term, and was then discharged.

7. In June 1780 under Lieutenant Abel I volunteered to go to Potmus cossack west of Catskill as frontier guard and served one month, and again in the fall of same year at the same place and under the same officer served another month. Besides this I have been called out on short tours of duty at various times in the vicinity of Catskill and always since 1776. Served as a sergent and was always returned as such. Has no documentary evidence. Knows ofn o person no living who served with him. Has never had  a pension and hereby relinquished every claim to a pension or annuity except the present. Was never on the Pension Roll of any state.

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Was born in the City of New York on the 25th day of December 1755. Has no record of his age. Has not lived in New York since the peace, but then lived in Catskill and lived there until 1793 when he removed to Rensselaervill County of Albany and lived there until 1817 when he removed to Gorham where he now resides.

He knows Reverand Joseph Merrill and Levi Tracy

Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid in open court

Jacob Barkman

We joseph Merrill a clergyman and Levi Tracy residing in Gorham County of Ontario and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jaco Barkman a resident of the town of Gorham who subscribed and has sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolutaion and we concur in the opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court

Joseph Merrill
Levi Tracy

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court futher cerifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Merrill who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, now resident in the town of  and couty of Seneca, but formerly a resident of the town of Gorham in the County of Ontario, and that Levi Tracy who has signed the same also, is a resident of the town

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townof Panardaigua, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Charles Grace, Clerk of the court of Common pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Barkman for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of September A. D. 1832.

Charles Grace

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State of New York In the matter of Jacob Barkman's application
Ontario County fs for a pension
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a justice of the Peace in & for said County Jacob Barkman who being duly sworn doth depose and say being required to answer the seven interrogatories prescribed by the war department)
that he has already answered in his original declaration the four first interrogatories. In answer to the th interagatory, he now say that in New York in 1776 when he was in the service that binds Colonel Parker Regiment, there was Colonel Malcoms Regiment, and some others which he does not now recollect-
Under the 2d head he now says there were no other troops on duty at Fort Miller, except the corps to which he belonged
under Lieutenant Van Barganer, under the 3d head, he now says that he knew General Schuyler and General Gates and saw them at Stillwater and other places when he was on duty, but does not now remember the names of
any other Regiment. under the 4th head under Lieutenant Snyder, he saw Colonel Butler and part of his Regiment at Schoharie under the 5th head, he gives the same answer
under the head he has answered-- and under the 7th head he now says he went with only one company and saw no other troops there-- The 6th Interrogatory is answered also the 7th interrogatory in his original declaration
He is required to mention with precision the length of his service and the different grades in which he served
In the year 1776 he served eight months as a private Soldier. in 1777 under the ILLEGIBLE head he served three months as a Sergeant in the same year as under the third head he served three months as a sergeant in 1778 under the 4th head he served two months as a Sergeant, & under the 5th head he also served two months
as a Sargeant under the 4th head in 1779 he served three months as a sergeant, & under the 7th head in 1780 he also served two months as a sergeant making in all one year & ten months-- Eight months of which he served as a private and fourteen months as sergeant, and
I claim a pension
Jacob Barkman
Sworn to and subscribed this fifth day of 
January 1833
before me Henry Chapin HC

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State of New-York
Ontario County SS. ⎬ 
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry Chapin before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn,
and whose name is subscribed to the certificate
thereof, was, at the date of said certificate, a
Justice of the peace in and for said County; ┃
and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe said signature to be his proper act and deed.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of January A.D. 1833
Charles Crane

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N. 9236

Jacob Barkman

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Brief in the case of Jacob Barkman
of Gorham
in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy Six years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
States that in April 1776 he volunteered in Col Jn Lashers Reg in the city of N York and was discharged about the first of December following

Period
May 1777
July
Spring of 1778
Fall of 1778 
Fall of 1779
Spring 1780

Duration of Service.
2 mo
3 "
2 "
2"
3 "
1 "

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Lieut Peter Van Burgane
Col. Vander Burness
Lieut Wm Snyder
Lieut Abel
Capt Van Schnick
Lient Abel
5. In what battles was he engaged:
Besides the above service, says that he was often
called out on alarms for short tours, and always ILLEGIBLE 1776. Served as a Sergeant-

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? City of New York

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Wm Gordon
Examining Clerk