Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7831, for John Ousterhaudt, New York

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New York  
Ousterhoudt, John
R 7831

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34,360
New Jersey
Nath. Jones
In Rolls of Col. Westfall 
page 29 certificate
no 17264   $0.25
Hon. Nathnl. Jones HR

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State of New Jersey
Sussex county } ss. Be it remembered that on the day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of said county John Ousterhoudt a resident of the town of Wantage county of Sussex and state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn 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 was aged seventy seven years sometime in March last.
That in the month of July in the year 1779 this deponent then being a resident of the then town of Goshen now Deerpark county of Orange and state of New York was drafted and entered the service of the United States in the early part of the month of July aforesaid in a company of militia of the state of New York of which Abraham Westfall was captain said company belonged to Colonel Jacob Newkirk's regiment that said company was drafted for the term of three months and were stationed along the valley of the Neversink river in the town and county last aforesaid, that said company was first stationed at VanAuken's fort or block house in said valley for the purpose of guarding the inhabitants of Peenpack from the mansions of the Indians. that on the nineteenth day of July in the year last aforesaid said fort was attached by the Indians and the soldiers drove the Indians of that said company then removed to Kuykendall's house where they remained some time and were then removed to Basher's land a place at the line of the now counties of Orange and Sullivan where they remained until then term had expired and were discharged. that this.

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deponent served the full term of three months in the aforesaid company as a private soldier and was discharged at the place last aforesaid in the early part of the month of October in the year last aforesaid.
That in the year 1782 this deponent then being a resident of the then town of Goshen aforesaid belonged to a class of militia of said state of New York that said class was called on to furnish its man to supply the levies of said state. that the lot fell upon this deponent that in the month of April in the year last aforesaid this deponent entered the service of the United States as a class man for the term of nine months that this deponent was placed in a company of which Abraham Westfall was Captain Charles Stewart firs and William Rose second Lieutenant said company belonged to Colonel Weisenfeldt's regiment Major Thomas Dewitt was also in command in said regiment that said company during the term aforesaid was engaged in defending the inhabitants on the western frontiers of the counties of Orange and Ulster from the incursions of the Indians that said company was stationed at Dewitt's fort at Westfall's fort and Cuykendall's block chouse which were all situated in the valley of the Neversink aforesaid and that this deponent served in said company as a private soldier for the full term of nine months and was discharged in the month of January in the year 1783 that this deponent has not documentary evidence of his service that he received no written discharges.
That this deponent was born as he has been informed and believes on the day of March in the year seventeen hundred and sixty.
That he was in the twentieth year of his age at the time of his entering the service of the United States

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in the year 1779 that the first tour of service of three months was done by this deponent under a draft and the last tour of service of nine months as a classman. That he was well acquainted with the officers before named under whom he served that he resided in the same town with Captain Westfall at the times of his services aforesaid and within the bounds of his company.
That this deponent continued to reside in said state of New York until about the year. 1816 when he removed to the county of Sussex and state of New Jersey where he has resided ever since that Martin Cuykendall and Wilhelmus Kuykendall are both acquainted with his services as above set forth, that the Rev. C.C. Etting of the town of Deerpark and county of Orange and Benjamin Carpenter of the town of Deerpark county of Orange and state of New York are acquainted with this deponent and know that in the neighborhood where he formerly resided  and where he now resides he is respected and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution and to have served as aforesaid.
That this deponent gives as a reason that an application has not been sooner made for a pension under the aforesaid act of Congress that from old age and bodily infirmity he has not been able to attend to it himself that he did apply to the Rev Mr. Etting and several other of his neighbors to assist him in making said application but from the difficulty in obtaining proof of his service and from the neglect of those to whom he applied for that purpose the application has never been made until at this time although he was repeatedly assured by those to whom he applied that they would attend to it for this deponent.

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That he is not a pensioner of any state or territory of the United States and he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension except the provisions of he act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That this deponent from old age disease and bodily infirmities is unable to attend the sittings of any court of record of the state of New Jersey.
John (his X mark) Ousterhoudt
Subscribed and sworn before me this first day of January 1838
the words " driven out and the words were erased and the words drove the Indians off interlined before signing the the word DC erased and I ans inserted before signing 
James Stoll judge
I the undersigned judge before whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed do certify that I am acquainted with John Ousterhoudt who made and subscribed the said declaration that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to full credit and that I am fully satisfied of the truth thereof.
And I do further certify that I am fully satisfied from my own personal inspection that the said John Ousterhoudt is from disease and old age and bodily infirmity wholly unable to attend the sittings of any court of record of the state of New Jersey.
State of New Jersey
Sussex county} ss
Cornelius C. Etting of the town of Deerpark county of Orange and state of New York being duly sworn says that he is the pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of the town of Deerpark aforesaid that the bounds of the congregation of said church comprises a part of the town of Wantage county and

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State of New Jersey and a part of the town of Deerpark aforesaid that he has been the pastor of the said congregation for more than twenty years last past that he is well acquainted with John Ousterhoudt who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration that he has been acquainted with the said John for more than twenty years last past that said John has been a member of said church in good standing for more than three years last past. that this deponent  now resides in the same neighborhood where he is informed and believes the said John resided during the revolutionary war and that said John is in said neighbourhood reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution and that this deponent verily believes that said John did since in said army as is stated in his said declaration that said John did more that two years since apply to this deponent to assist him in obtaining his pension and that this deponent promised the said John that he would do so but from the multiplicity of this deponents engagements and the difficulty in obtaining the proof of said John services this deponent neglected it and further says not
Cornelius C Etting
Sworn before me this day of December 1837}
James Stoll judge
I certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius C Etting who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and know him to be the pastor of the Reformed Church of the town of Deerpark and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to full credit. 
James Stoll

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State of New Jersey
Sussex county} ss.
Benjamin Carpenter of the town of Deerpark in the county of Orange and state of New York being duly sworn says that he is now and has been acquainted with John Ousterhoudt who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration for more than thirty years last past that this deponent knows that in the neighborhood where the said John resides that he is reputed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution and this deponent verily believes that said John did serve as is stated in his said declaration and further says not.
Benjamin Carpenter
sworn before me this first day of January 1838
Dec. erased and January inserted before signing James Stoll Judge of the court
I certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Carpenter who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to full credit and belief. James Stoll
The writings above were all executed on the first day of January AD 1838 before me James Stoll judge of the court
State of New Jersey
Sussex county ss} I Joseph E Edsell clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that James Stoll Esq.  before whom the three foregoing depositions were taken was at the time of the taking of the same and still is a Judge of the inferior court of Common Pleas of said county duly

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the three foregoing depositions was at the time of the taking of the same and still is a judge of the inferior court of Common Pleas of said county duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said James Stoll Esq and pronounce the above genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office at Newton in said county this second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight (1838)
J. E. Edsall

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REJECTED
1831 
P.O. John Ousterhoudt

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N. Jersey
John Ousterhoudt
Letter to Hon. Nath'l Jones 15 Jan 1838
Rejected 
7831

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Sullivan County
State of New York} ss
Willhelemus Kuykendall being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was seventy five years old last April and that he now resides in the town of Mamakating County and state aforesaid that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and in April 1782 he entered a company of classmen under the command of Capt Abraham Westfall and under lieutenants Stewart and Rose and under Col Weisenvelt and Major Thomas Dewitt that the said company was raised for and served nine months at Dewitt's fort Westfall's fort and Kuykendall's block house on the west side of the Shawangunk mountain in the counties of Orange and Ulster. 
And he further saith that he was well acquainted with John Ousterhoudt a private in the said company and 

State of New York, Sullivan county,}ss
I, William E. Cady, clerk of the county of Sullivan do hereby certify that Oliver Mills Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledgement of the annexed affidavit and endorsed thereon was on the day of the date the said certificate a Justice

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And he further saith that he was well acquainted with John Ousterhoudt a private in the said company and that the said John Ousterhoudt served in the said company the full term of nine months and that he believes that the said John Ousterhoudt is still living and resides in the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey
The service of nine months he cannot be mistaken in 
Wilhelmus Kuykendall
sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of October 1837
Oliver Mills Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Wilhelmus Kuykendall the above deponent and that he is a man of sound judgement and of truth and veracity
Oliver Mills Justice of the Peace

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And he further saith that he was well acquainted with John Ousterhoudt a private in the said company and 
State of New York, Sullivan county,}ss
I, William E. Cady, clerk of the county of Sullivan, do hereby certify that Oliver Mills Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledgement of the annexed affidavit and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said certificate a Justice in and for said county of Sullivan, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law.
And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature of Oliver Mills subscribed to the said certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Justice
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this first day of November 1837
William E. Cady, clerk

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State of New York
County of Cauga SS  Martin Cuykendall being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he was well acquainted with John Ousterhoudt then in the town of Goshen and County of Orange and State of New York and now living in Susex County, State of New Jersey that in April 1782 he the said Cuykendall entered a a company of nine months men that were raised by class commanded by Capt Abraham Westfall Charles Stewart first Lieutenant and Wm Rose second Lieutenant and under the command of Col Wysenvelt and Thomas Dewitt Major that the said Company was stationed during the nine months at Dewitts fort and at Westfalls fort and at Cuykendalls block house on the west side of the Shawangunck Mountain and on the Western frontiers of the Counties of Orange and Ulster
And he further saith that the above named John Ousterhoudt entered the aforesaid company as one of the classed men and served during nine months in the said company this he is certain of and cannot be mistaken and further he saith not
[Signed] Martin Cuykendall

Subscribed & Sworn October the 9" 1837 before me
[Signed] Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office SS
I hereby certify that Cornelius Cuykendall before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn

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I certify that I have been acquainted with Martin Cuykendall who made and subscribed the within affidavit for more than forty years and know him to be a man of strict truth and veracity and his statement entitled to full credit and belief
C. Cuykendall Js. Peace.

and authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1837
B. Franklin Hall Dep. Clk.

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and authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1837
B. Franklin Hall Dep. Clk.

I certify that I have been acquainted with Martin Cuykendall who made and subscribed the within affidavit for more than forty years and know him to be a man of strict truth and veracity and his statement entitled to full credit and belief
C. Cuykendall Js. Peace.

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State of New York, Chemung county }ss
Samuel Finch of Elmira in the said county being duly sworn deposeth that that he was eighty one years of age on the fifteenth of this Aug'st and that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution that in the month of April 1782 he entered a company of classmen of which he was one of the class under Capt Abraham Westfall, Lieutenants Stewart and Rose that he was a sergeant in the said company and that the said company was stationed at Westfalls Dewitts forts and Kirkendolls blockhouse on the western frontiers of the counties of Orange and Ulster and that the service was nine months and that he knew John Ousterhoudt as a classman in the said company during the term of nine months and further saith not.  Samuel Finch
subscribed and sworn this 16th day of December 1837 before me
John Wisner, Justice of the Peace Chemung county
I certify that Samuel Finch who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and his statements therein made are entitled to full credit and belief
John W Wisner JP
State of New York Chemung county clerk's office ss} I certify that John W Wisner Esq was when the above affidavit bears date a Justice of the peace of said county duly qualified and that his signature above subscribed are genuine witness my hand and official seal the 16th December 1837 Th. Maxwell Dep. clerk