Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11224, for Hermon Peters, New York

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Peters, Hermon
NUMBER
S. 11224
Carded
CONTENTS

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New York 20471
Hermon Peters:
of Saratoga in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mynderse of the Regt commanded by Col. Wemple in the State Troops line for 2 years
NY Line Records completed May 22/05
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 1833 and Sent to
Aaron Nash, Ballston Spa N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.
200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34. 40.00
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240.00 
Revolutionary Claim, ┃
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by F T Franciosi Clerk
Book E. Vol 4 Page 72

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Hermon Peters
14,796

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Declaration, in order to obtain the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State, of New York, Saratoga County, ss.
On this sixth day of September i the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the court of Common Pleas of the county of Saratoga at State of New-York, now sitting Hermon Peters, a resident of Chanton in the county of Saratoga, and State of New-York, aged seventy 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He was born in the town of Schenectady in the then county of Albany and state of New York May 17, [illegible] He has no record of his age. He is known to Rev. Mr. Clansey [illegible] of the town Chanton in the county of Saratoga Schenectady and state of New York who can certify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier. That during the Revolutionary war he resided at the town of Schenectady (now city) in the then county of Albany now Schenectady in the state of New York, and that since the Revolutionary War he has resided at the said town of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady & state of New York and in the town of Chanlton in the county of Saratoga and state of New York and that he now resides in the town of Chanlton in the county of Saratoga and state of New York

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he resided in the town Schenectady & county of Albany when i September 1778 he volunteered with the Oneida Indians and was out twenty days - in search of Joe Bettys - he started from Schenectady at the time aforesaid with twenty six Oneida Indians and five white men & marched from Schenectady to Socendaga River and crossed about a mile below the fish house and scouted through the woods to the Canada line in search of the said Joe that five white men deserted before crossing Socendaga River the scout was commanded by Capt Arnold an Indian and returned home scouting through the wood in different direction and served just twenty days - 20 days
(1) -20
And that in the Spring of 1779 went under Captain Banker of the militia of Schenectady to Beaver Dam on a scout and took at Beaver dam seven Tories who were secreted there in a barn and in a cellar and returned and and lodged them in Albany jail he served four days on the tour to Beaver Dam. 4 days
And that in April 1779 he entered the service of the Revolution as a private under Lieutenant Fonda in Col. Wemples Regiment of the militia of Schenectady as volunteer marched from Schenectady to Fort Plain in order to keep guard and continued there to do duty there as a private on guard at Fort Plain aforesaid under the aforesaid Lieutenant Fonda who commanded the Garrisson which consisted of about sixty men which composed the whole garrission [illegible]

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(3) and served for the term of two months and was dismissed by the said Lieutenant Fonda he has no discharge in writing was dismissed at Fort Plain he has no documentary or other evidence of his said services. 2 months
(4) That in March 1780 he entered the service again as a volunteer under Captain Jesse Vanslyck of a militia company of the town of Schenectady that he joined the company at Schenectady consisting of about thirty men and marched to Stone Arabia under the command of said Captain Jesse Vanslyck and continued there about one month on guard and was released by Col Willett at Stone Arabia and returned home he has no discharge in writing, he has no documentary evidence of his said service. 1 month
That he resided at the town of Schenectady in the county of Albany and state of New York when he entered into the service of the Revolution as volunteer private of the company of militia of Schenectady commanded by Captain John Mynderse being a company dressed in uniform that the said company mustered on the 22nd of Dec. 1777 and served for three months in manner following he with the said company went on guard at the Picketts of the said town of Schenectady about the 10th January 1778 and he stood on guard i his regular turn to guard against

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the enemy and he served as aforesaid until the tenth day of April following and was dismissed by Col. Abraham Wemple at the Pickets aforesaid he has no discharge in writing he has no documentary evidence of his said services. The Garrisson consisted of about one hundred men. 3 months
Soon after he returned from the aforesaid twelve men were required out of his company in order to go to Schohanie to keep guard that he as one of the twelve with eleven others was drafted to go to Schohanie to keep guard they marched from Schenectady to Scoharnie about the 15th of May 1778 and he served on guard as a private under Captain Mynderse who commanded the guard consisting of about 60 or 70 men. Alexander McKinsie that he served six weeks and was dismissed by the said Captain Mynderse at Schohanie and returned home to Schenectady he continued only one day at home when he engaged to serve six weeks more as a substitute for his father Herman Peters who was called to a like service of six weeks by draft. He then returned to Schohanie and served under Captain Mynderse aforesaid until about ten days before his term of six weeks was expired when Captain Swart took command of the Guard that he served under Captain Swart until the expiration of the said six weeks making in all twelve weeks he was dismissed by Captain Swart at Schohanie

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he has no discharge in writing, he has
no dockumentary evidence of his said services  3 months [written in left margin: 9.18 and 6]
That he resided at Schenectady aforesaid when he entered the service in the year 1778 he was on Scouts nine different times with the Indians Oneidas. in search of the enemy he with the Indians marched through Rensem Bush & Warrens. with from 6 to 8 Indians he was the only white man in the Scout. they required his service as being well acquainted with the Country he served in this way with the Indians about nine weeks his scouting Company took one Indian Prisoner at Remsens Bush and brought him home to Schenectady &
delivered him to the authority.

In the spring 1781[?] he was ordered by Van Slyck to Fort Paris near Stone
Arabia that he marched under Captain
Vrooman to Herkimer that he continued there to keep guard and other duties as  private for two months under the  command of the said Captain Myer that the Guard consisted of about thirty men
he was dismissed by the said Captain
being relieved by Col. Dayton's Regiment He was discharged at Fort Herkimer aforesaid he has no written discharge he has no dockumentary the evidence of his said

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In March 1781. He entered the service as a volunteer the Company commanded by Walter Swits was raised at Schenectady William
Lighthall was Ensign of the Company It consisted of forty six men raised in order to keep guard at Fort Volunteer and Fort Squash, at Schenectady. The company was divided twenty three men to each Fort. He this deponent entered as a volunteer and served at Fort Volunteer as a private of said Company under Captain Mynderse commanding said Guard. That he served in this way for the period of eleven months from the time aforesaid and was dismissed by Captain Mynderse - aforesaid he has
no discharge in writing. He has no
Dockumentary or other evidence of his aforesaid services. 11 months
That in the Fall of the year 1782 he served with the Onieda Indians at Jessups Patent John Van Inzen was the only white man in the Company he this deponent was scoting after tories and deserters from the American service and continued on this scout thirty six days. the Scout consisted of ten Indians and white men the said John Van Inzen and this applicant Captain Arnold an Indian Commanded the Scout we went out by order of Colonel Abraham Wemple.  He was dismissed he had no discharge in writing was discharged by Captain Arnold he has no dockumentary evidence

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the state of
Hermon Peters
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year foresaid in open court
Thomas Palmer, Clerk

I, Thomas Palmer, clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hermon Peters for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of September 1832.
Thomas Palmer, Clerk

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. 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 service.
6. To a soldier: did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an officer: did you ever receive a commission; and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
He was born in the town of Schenectay on the 17th day of May AD 1762.  He has no record of his age, he was living at Schenectady when called into service each time he continued to in Schenectady and Scotia near Schenecday for forty three years since the war till 1826.  When he removed to Charlton in Saratoga county where has continued to reside till the present time. Some times drafted and some times volunteered.  Received no discharge in writing except the one given by Col. Dayton which is lost.  He states the names of Col. Willett, Col Dayton

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ton and Col. Wemple and Major Wemple and Major Abram Swits, as officers with whom was acquainted.

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Rev War
11224 Invalid
File No. 11,224
Hermon Peters Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832 Index: Vol. A Page 293 [Arrangement of 1870.]

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Jacob Luyghtport being duly sworn before James Caw Jr one of the Justices of the Peace in the town of Glenville in the county of Schenectady takes oath and says that he has served in the revolutionary war and knew Harmon Peters who served in the militia in the said was has seen him do service in the county of Schoharie and at stone Arabia and knows that the said Peters has been employed in the said war as an Indian spy and says that he knows that the said Peters went with several Indians from the Guida tribe in search of Joe Betis and knows that the said Peters has served in the militia in the Revolution war three or four years and says that the said Peters was and had the character of a first rate soldier.
His X Mark Luyghtport
Sworn and subcribed before me this 23rd day of July 1832
James Caw Law Justices
I the aforesaid Justice James Caw Justice do certify that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid Jacob Luyghtport for seven years and that in my opinion he is a person of fair character and is so reputed in the neighborhood where he lives and that he is of suitable age to have kown the facts by him stated, that his statement is entitled to audit and that the said Jacob aforesaid is a resident of the town of Glenville (now so called as the said town and from the best information has always had his residence in the said town now so called witness [illegible] hand May the 28th 1833.
James Caw [illegible] Justice

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State of New York Schenectady County Js: Fredrick Van Patten of the town of Rotterdam in the county of Schenectady being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he well knows Harmon Peters and knows that he was a volunteer soldier i the service of the militia o fthis state during the revolutionary war in Colonel Abraham Wemples regiment in Capt Mynders and other companies from the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven until the termination of the year
Fredrick VanPatten
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 July 1832
Henry J Vine Justice
I Henry J. Vine the above named Justice do certify that I have been acquainted wit the above named Fredrick Van Patten from more than ten years that he sustained a fair character for veracity & that I believe his statement is entitled to credit.
person referred to and described in the annexed depositions of Jacob Luyghtport & Fredk Van Patten; that said Harmon Peters volunteered as a private in a company of militia commanded by Captain John Myndase, of which company this deponent was Lieutenant to win in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven or seventy-eight and continued in said company as this deponent believes until the end of the war and this deponent further saith that said Harman was with this deponent on several military excursions to sundry military posts, there remembers particularly to have seen said Harman

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State of New York County of Schenectady ss.
James H. Peek of the town of Rotterdam in said county, being duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say that he was during the revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with Harmon Peters of the town of Charlton in the county of Saratoga, the same person referred to and described in the annexed depositions of Jacob Luyghtport & Fredk Van Patten; that said Harmon Peters volunteered as a private in a company of militia commanded by Captain John Myndase, of which company this deponent was Lieutenant to wit in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven or seventy-eight and continued in said company as this deponent believes until the end of the war and this deponent further saith that said Harman was with this deponent on several military excursions to sundry military posts, he remembers particularly to have seen said Harman

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at Fort Plain, Fort Paris (or Stone Arabia).  Schoharie & Sacondaga - this Deponent further states that said Harmon was on some occasions attached to other militia companies
than the one in which this Deponent 
served, but to what particular companies Said Harmon was thus on these occasions attached this Deponent cannot remember, nor yet has he any certain knowledge as to what places, or in what excursions said Harman Marched or served in - but knows that said Harmon was
always ready to do military service when called upon, and was ever a true & faithful soldier 
James H Peck
Note the words "thus on these occasions" interlined before execution-
Subscribed & sworn this 24[?]th day of July 1832
Elino L. Davis Justice of the Peace
I, Elino L. Davis a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Schenectady, do hereby certify that on the day & year last aforesaid the be James H. Peck to me well known personally appeared before me & made oath that the facts set forth in the preceding deposition

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State of New York County Saratoga js
On this first day of June 1833 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county of Saratoga who, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;
In 1777 December 22nd he was enrolled in the company of Captain Mynderse in Colonel Abraham Wemples regiment of Albany militia & served at least three months in manner state in my declaration & served as a private 3 months
In 1778 May 15th he served in Captain Mynders company in Colonel Wemples Regiment & served at Schorharnie under Sergeant Alexander McMichael (not Alexander McKinsey as stated in his declaration by mistake) that he served in manner stated in his original declaration for five months and 24 days as a private (19.) 2 m 24
In September of the same year a call was made by the said Colonel Wemple for volunteer to go on scout with the (friendly) Indians and he entered into the service & served as stated in his declaration for twenty days as a private. (23) 20 6 mo 14
(25) In the spring of 1779 he went to Beaverdam and served in manner & under the officer named in his declaration served for 4 days as a private 4
2 m = S 18 In April 1779 he again entered the service of the United States & served under the officers & in the manner stated in his declaration for two months as a private

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8.18 In 1780 he served Captain Van Slykes company of infantry Militia in Colonel Wemples Regiment as stated in his declaration & under the officer therein stated & served for one month as a private 1 mo
In 1779 being ordered by the aforesaid Colonel A. Wemple I was called to go with the Oneida Indians, on scouts, and served as stated in my declaration. Captain Quesick and Captain Powells Indians commanded the scouts, that during the 9 tours (stated in my declaration) with the Indians when One tour was performed I continued at home only one or two days to rest from the fatigue & to prepare for the next tour, that during the 9 tours I did no other service on business of a private nature but was at all times on my tour with the Indians or resting & preparing for a tour as aforesaid, this service, in my declaration was stated to have been performed in 1778 was a mistake the service was performed in 79 as stated above (13.)
I served as above for two months & three days as a private In the spring of 1781 he entered the service of the United States & served under the officer & in the manner stated in his declaration & served for three months as a private 3 mo
In 1782 I served in guarding Fort Squash & Fort Volunteer as stated in my declaration but was stated to have been performed in 81 by mistake my original memorandum made out says 82 which is the true time.
I served for eleven months as stated in my declaration & served as a private & I also served in the fall of the same year 1782. I was requested by the aforesaid Colonel WEmple to go with the Oneida Indians & served as stated in my declaration & served for one month & six days as a private.
Subscribed and sworn before me the 1st day of June 1833 A Goodrich Justice Hermon Peters
[illegible right side of document- vertical handwriting]