Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21541, for Leonard Kretzer, New York

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(3-1776)
Service New York
Kretzer, Leonard, Elizabeth
Number W. 21541
Contents

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Reported

4386
New York Albany
Elizabeth Kretzer
widow of Leonard Kretzer
N. Y.
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of Jany 1844
and sent to
M. Benedict
Ephratah
N. York
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book
Vol. 1 Page 108.

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3525
Henry Kretzer
affidavit
1453
for Kretzer
NY Act 1838
Vol 2 p 50 - $52
7 mo & 25 day

Admitted
Private 2 years
Paid

Hon Jno Edwards
HR

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State of New York
Montgomery County
-
On this 11th day of September 1818 personally appeared before
the Hon Abraham Morse David F Sacia Samuel A. Gilbert John Hand and
Stephen Yates Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County
Elizabeth Kritzer a resident of Ephratah in the County of Fulton (associated
with the said County of Montgomery (or Judicial purposes, and State of New York
aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn doth depose and according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Leonard Kretzer who was a Corporal, Boatman
and private in the Army, Navy and Militia of the United States during the
War of the revolution. That he entered the service of his country as a corporal
in the company of Rangers under the command of Captain Christian Getman
on the 8th day of August 1776 and served therein until the 27th day of March
1777 when they were discharged. That in the spring of 1778 he enlisted into the
Boat Service under Captain John Lester and served until the first day
of Jany following a period of nine months, that in the campaign of
1780 he served a term of nine months in the company of Volunteers
under Captain John Casselman in Col Jacob Klocks Regiment of
Militia and in 1782 a tour of nine months in Captain Abner French
Company of State Troops in Colonel Willetts Regiment that he left
the service on the 1st of January 1783. all of which service she has
reason to believe will be found satisfactory by referance to records of the
War Department and the proof hereto annexed and on which she rests her
Claim
She further declares that she was married to the said
Leonard Kretzer on the Sixth day of January Seventeen hundred
and Eighty four that her husband the aforesaid Leonard Kretzer
died on the 12 day of April Eighteen hundred twenty Eight
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen
hundred and ninety four -
Elizabeth her x mark Kretzer
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written in
open Court
J. Canner Clerk

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State of New York
Montgomery County
---
On this 29th day of September 1838 personally appeared
before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Henry Kretzer
who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he has made
diligent search for record in relation to the marriage of Leonard
Kretzer and Elizabeth Kretzer (now his widow but has not been able
to find any the records of the church where he has reason to believe
the entry should have been made shew no records of marriage from
the year 1782 to 1785 and the said Leonard Kretzer having never learned
to write kept no family record. Deponent further swears that he is
the son of the said Leonard Kretzer and Elizabeth Kretzer that he is now
in the fifty first year of his age and knows of his own knowledge that his
father and mother were man and wife previous to the first of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four and that Elizabeth Kretzer the
present applicant for a pension has remained the widow of the
said Leonard Kretzer since the time of his death, which was on the
13th day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight and further this
deponent says not
Subscribed & sworn this 29th day of
Sept. 1838 before
Henry M Livingston J.P.

Henry his x mark Kretzer

I hereby certify that the above named Henry Arden is a man
of truth and veracity and that is statement is entitled to full credit
Henry M Livingston J.P.


State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office
ss I do hereby certify that Henry M. Livingston
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Jurats and certificates was on the
day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace
in for the said County of Montgomery duly
Qualified, and that the signature thereto
Subscribed is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty
seventh day of November A.D. 1838

A J Comrie Clerk

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April 6, 1939
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BA-J/MOS
Leonard Krotzer, W.21541

Mrs. J. V. Miller
81 Prospect Avenue
Gloversville, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Elizabeth Kretcher who received a pension as the widow of a soldier
of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W.21341, based on the military service of Leonard
Kretzer.
The date and place of birth of Leonard Kretzer and the names of
his parents are not shown.
He enlisted August 8, 1776, place not stated, and served until
March 27, 1777, as corporal in Captain Christian Getman's New York
company. In the spring of 1778 he enlisted under Captain John Lefler
in the batteau service and was discharged January 1, 1779, having
served nine months. In 1780 he served nine months in Captain John
Casselman's company in Colonel Jacob Klock's New York regiment. In
1782 he served nine months in Captain Abner French's company in Colonel
Willett's New York regiment and left the service the first of January,
1783.

He married January 6, 1784, Elizabeth Cool, the daughter of Philip Cool.

Leonard Kretzer died April 12 or 13, 1828,[date ?]
His widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application
executed September 11, 1838, at which time she was seventy-six years
of age and was living at Ephratah, Fulton County, New York, and she was
living there in 1843.

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It was stated that they reared a large family of children but the only name given was that of a son, Henry, who stated in 1838
that he was in the fifty-first year of his age.
In 1838 one Hannah Cool stated that she was present at the marriage of Leonard Kretzer and Elizabeth Cool but she did not
give her relation to Elizabeth,
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family,
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Albany 1453
---
Elizabeth Kretzer
widow of Leonard Kretzer

and who died on the 12. April 1828
of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Getman of the Regt. commanded
by Klock
in the N. York
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec
1838
and sent to Hon. John
Edwards, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 38  200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 
40.00
$240.00
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A.
Vol. 2 Page 86

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State of New York 
Montgomery County 
On this fifth day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight personally appeared
before the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said County
Hannah Cool who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that she
was well acquainted with Elizabeth Kretzer before the Revolutionary war
, during the same and since to the present day, that before marriage
her name was Elizabeth Cool Daughter of Philip Cool that she was
also acquainted with Leonard Kretzer from the commencement
of the said war untill the time of his death. That she knows of her
own knowledge that the said Leonard Kretzer and Elizabeth Cook
were lawfully married to each other she herself being present
and saw the ceremony performed by a regular Clergyman of the
Dutch Reformed Church that the said Marriage of the said Leonard
Kretzer and Elizabeth Cool took place on about the sixth day
of January one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four this deponent
having herself been married on the 9th day of February 1784 and the
said Leonard Kretzer and Elizabeth Cook having been married at
least one month before, and this deponent further swears
that from that time the said Leonard and Elizabeth lived
together as man and wife untill the death of the said Leonard
which took place about ten years ago. having raised a large
family of children, and Deponent further swears that the said
Elizabeth Kretzer has since that time remained his widow
and is now the widow of the said Leonard Kretzer and an
applicant for a pension for the services of the said Conard
Kretzer during the revolutionary war - and further this deponent
says not
Hannah her x mark Cool
Subscribed and sworn to
this 5th September 1838 before me
Henry M Livingston J.P.
I hereby certify that the above named Hannah Cool is a person
of truth and veracity and that her testimony is entitled to full
credit and that she makes a mark as her signature by
reason of never having learned to write
Henry M Livingston
J.P.

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Elizabeth Kretzer declaration

Hannah Cool for Elizabeth Kretzer Affidavit

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ate of New York
Montgomery County

On this 8th day of September 1838 personally
appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said
County Henry Flander who being duly sworn do depose and
swear that he was well acquainted with Leonard Kretzer during the
revolutionary War and from that time untill his death, that the
said Leonard Kretzer and this deponent both at one and the same
time did enlist into the Ballan Service of the United States in
the Company under the command of Captain John Lester which
(if the memory of this deponent saves him) was in the spring of
1778. that the said Leonard Kretzer served in the said
the full period of nine months the term of his enlistment
was discharged at the same time viz on first of January with this
deponent at Schenectady and that they returned home to the
Deponent further swears that he is also acquainted with
Elizabeth Kretzer wife of the said Leonard Kretzer who is now
in present form in that she has remained a widow
of the decease her husband the said
Kretzer  and
is now his widow
Henry his x mark Flander
Sworn and subscribed this
8th day of September 1838 before me

Bartholomen Schram Justice
I certify that the above named deponent Henry FLander is a
man of truth and veracity and that his statement entitled to
full credit
Bartholomer Schiam Luster
State of New York
Montgomery County Clerks office ss I hereby certify that Bartholomew Schraim Esqr whose name is

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subscribed to the foregoing Jurat & certificate was in
the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace duly
Elected and Qualified in for the said County of Montgomery and that his signature thereto subscribed
is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand affixed my seal
of office this twenty seventh day
of November in the year one
thousand Eight hundred & thirty
Eight
J. Connie Clerk

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State of New York
Fulton County 
On this 26th day of August 1843 personally appeared
before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County
Elizabeth Kretzer a resident of the town of Ephratah aged Eighty one
years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pension
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That the
is the widow of Leonard Kretzer who was a soldier in the revolutionary war
who served in the manner and for the terms set forth in her papers
in the Matter of her application for a pension under the act of Congress
passed 7th July 1838 that the received a pension under said act
last named of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares
that she is still a widow

Elizabeth her x mark Kritzer

subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written
before me - and I certify that the said declarent Elizabeth Kretzer
is to me personally known to be the same person the describes herself to
be in the above declaration
Aaron Nellis Justice
State of Ten
County
the said
in her certify that on this the
person from the forgoing &
of Elizabeth or parts to
have to her at the time of taking the same
artice of the peace in and in the said County of
landing in said County did and saw and
to take the son, and further that
well acquainted with the hand writing of said Julie
that his name subscribed to the ring Jr.
certificate whose Signature or they
of & have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County this first day of Mard
8
S. West Fork of Fulton County

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4874  Nov 18 1843
Eliz Kretzer
March 5/43
NY

$80 per an
JM Benedict
Ephoratah NY

Ephoratah NY 15th Nov

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City DC

FREE

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Ephratahel 5th Nov 1848

Sir
I forward the enclosed to your consideration please
send the result of your decision when made to my
address to Ephratah New York

Respectfully your
Obedient Servant
Jasper M. Benedict

J.L. Edwards Esqr

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81 Prospect Ave., Gloversville, N. Y.
Feb. 23, 1939

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:--

In 1840, Elizabeth Kretcher was a
Revolutionary Pensioner, Town of Ephratah, Fulton Co.,
N. Y.
I would like to ascertain from her
application for pension facts regarding the service
of her husband, and any family records.
Respectfully,
Mrs. J. V. Miller
Name sometimes written Kretser)

[stamp]  RECEIVED FEB 25 1939 Mail Sub Div. VETS ADM. READER No. 6

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Utica State
Hosp
Utica, N.Y
March 28, 1934
adjutant General, War Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Veterans Bureau, Revolutionary Sec.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send
me any information that
you have regarding
Leonard (Cratier) Kretzer
who was a private in

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[column 1]
Colonel Klock's Regiment and also in Tryon County militia Rangers of New York State during the Revolutionary War? I have been making a sociological and medical study of the Kretzer family of the Palatine Country in New York State and find that I have a few missing links, such as the name of Leonard Kretsers wife, the number 

[column 2]
and names of his children. I understand that sometimes in the Pension Department you have considerable information, a facsimile copy of which you send on request. Any expense in getting these data will, of course, be defrayed by me. I shall appreciate any assistance that you

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can give me in furthering this study.
Sincerely yours,
Lucia Irons

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1934 Apr 10 Hist to Lucia David MCS
1939 Apr 6 hist to Mrs J. V. Miller MCS

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. S1541
Elizabeth Kretzer
Wid of Leonard Kretzer
Pri Rev. War

Act:  March 3d 1843
Index: - Vot A, Page 412
(Arrangement of 1870)

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April 10, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
Leonard Kretzer, W.21541

Lucia Irons
Utica State Hospital
Utica
New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Leonard Kretzer who served with the New York troops during the Revolutionary
War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W. 21541, based upon the military service of Leonard
Kretzer.
He enlisted August 8, 1776, place not stated, and served until
March 27, 1777, as corporal in Captain Christian Getman's New York
company. In the spring of 1778 he enlisted under Captain John Lefter
in the batteau service and was discharged January 1, 1779, having
served nine months. In 1780 he served nine months in Captain John
Casselman's company in Colonel Jacob Klock's New York regiment. In
1782 he served nine months in Captain Abner French's company in Colonel
Willett's New York regiment and left the service the first of January,
1783.
He married January 6, 1784, Elizabeth Cool, the daughter of Philip Cool.
Leonard Kretzer died April 12 or 13, 1828.
His widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application
executed September 11, 1838, at which time she was seventy-six years
of age and was living at Ephrata, Fulton County, New York, and she
was living there in 1843.

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t was stated that they reared a large family of children but the only name given was that of a son, Henry, who stated in 1838 that he was in the fifty-first year of his age.
In 1838 one Hannah Cool stated that she was present at the marriage of Leonard Kretzer and Elizabeth Cool but she did not give her relation to Elizabeth,
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family,
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator