Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 400, Henry Bakeman, New York

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[printed card with handwriting]

SERVICE
New York
Bakeman, Henry
Jane
NUMBER
R. 400

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[handwritten]

33, 215
New York Albany
Henry Bakeman
of Onondaga Co in the State of N.Y. 
who was a private in the ~ commanded
by Captain ~ of the ~ commanded
by Colo Willets N.Y. in the Revolution
['line' lined out] for 11 mos & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 37 Dollars 22 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. & End 6th
February 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Febry [February] 1854 and sent to Geo C. Ames Present
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H. R Weightman Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 14 Page 9
1854 May 8. [?] Agt.
" " " " R. F. Trowbridge

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State of New York
Oswego County} Ss.
On the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before me Lowell Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Courts Personally appeared Henry Bakeman a Resident of Granby in said County of Oswego aged sixty eight last January 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 was born at a place called Rocky Hill in Somerset County in the state of Newjersey on the first day of January 1765 That he does not know of any record of his age any where That he was living with his Father in a place called Stone Rabby in the County of Montgomery and State of New York when called into serve in the year 1781 as he believes That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
In April and as he thinks the seventeenth 1781 he enlisted as a volunteer in a Militia company of the New York Troops commanded by Captain Henry French in a Regiment commanded by one Putnam as he believes but cannot be certain as to the name of the Colonel This enlistment was for nine months That he served till some term about the middle of July following when he enlisted into a company of light infantry of continental Troops commanded by Captain Peter P. Tierce as he thinks but cannot be certain as to his name, in Colonel Willets Regiment This enlistment was for three years That while he was in Captain Frenches Company they lay at Fort Plains and from there along the Mohawk river as far as East Canada Creek in the State of New York That their duty was to guard against The Indians and go on scouting parties That after he enlisted into the Company of light Infantry in Colonel Willets regiment the regiment was stationed at Fort Plain on the Mohawk river Thence different companies from said

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Regiment were sent out to Herkimer and other places and once in February of 1783 they proceeded as far as Oswego for the purpose of taking the fort at that place which the Brittish refused to surrender to the Americans on the treaty of peace That when they went the British refused for a while but afterward surrendered the fort That in the summer of 1782 his duty was to carry packages between Fort Plain & Herkimer and when not engaged in this service he did his duty in his company
That he was not engaged in any battle of any note but they had many skirmishes with the Indians & Tories
That in February of 1783 on his tour of Oswego he froze both his feet so as to make him very lame for some time
That in June of the same year Major Elias Benscouter took him for a waiter and he went with the said Major to Poughkeepsie and staed with the said Major till the February after in 1784 when he was discharged He had at this time a written discharge which he has lost 
That his Father moved from Rockey Hill aforesaid in the year 1768 to Simons hill near Schenectady in the State of New York Then in the year 1770 to a place near Fort Plain Then in 1776 to Stoney Rabby (or Stone Arabia) aforesaid That after he moved his discharge as aforesaid he went to live at the Sand flatts, on the Mohawk river Thence in 1792 he removed to Charleston, where he married and lived eleven years Thence to Granby aforesaid where he now lives That he knows of no other person living except Gaddless Peters and Arhbel Treat whose affidavits are herewith put and one Leonard whose affidavit would be to the same amount but who lives at a distance from this said applicant who can attest to his services That he is known to Aaron G Fish Hubbard Church Henry French George T Talley & many others who can testify to his character for truth & veracity and their belief of his services 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 any State or territory
[signed] Henry Bakeman
Subscribed and sworn the 1st day of September 1834 before me Lovwell Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Court

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We Aaron G Fish & George F Folley Residing in the immediate neighborhood of Henry Bakeman the foregoing declarant certify that we are well acquainted with the said Henry Bakeman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be [illegible] seventy years of age That we have been acquainted with him for many years That he is reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity
Subscribed & sworn the first day of September 1834 before me Lovwell Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Court}
Aaron. G. Fish
George F Folley-
And I the said Judge before whom the foregoing declaration was was made and examination had do declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the foregoing named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that it appears to me that Aaron G Fish and George F Folley who have signed the above certificate are men of the first respectability the one being a Magistrate and the other having lately been a member of assembly at the State of New York and both living in the immediate neighborhood of the said declarant There being no Clergyman in the neighborhood except one lately moved in & who is a Stranger to the said declarant and That the statement of the said Aaron G Fish and George F Folly are entitled to full credit And I also certify that the said Henry Bakeman through bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court September The 1t 1834
Lovwell Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Court

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State of New York
Oswego County Ss
I Eric Poor Clerk of the said County of Oswego do certify that Lovwell Johnson before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made was at the time a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Oswego That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lovwell Johnson and verily believe his name officially subscribed to the foregoing declaration & certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Lovwell Johnson In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the twelfth day of December 1834
Eric Poor
Per D. H. Bailey Dep C Clk

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Hon Joseph Davis Esqr
Oswego.

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State of New York
County of Onondaga}
Ss  Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid; Benjamin Bakeman a resident of Onondaga in said County aged 57 years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a son of the late Henry Bakeman who applied for a pension. That the statement attached to this affidavit was found among his old papers. and according the signatures therein it must have been made about thirty years time; [given] the fact that at that time, he the said Henry Bakeman was a cooper and his family consisted of those persons named in said statement. [illegible] this deponent has always remembered and believes that his father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and [served] in the [illegible] That the said Henry Bakeman was a Colonels man and resided in Oswego County at the time when he made his application for a pension
Benjamin Brakeman
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of November 1851
Abner Chapman, Justice of the Peace

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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Bakeman of the town and county of Onondaga; and have been for the last twenty years and that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Dated Hereby on Nov. 14th 1851.
Abner Chapman J.P.
__
STATE OF NEW-YORK
Onondaga Couny Clerk's Office,} ss.

I Certify, That Abner Chapman whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace In and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 17th day of November 1851.
Rufus Cossit Clerk.

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Mr. Joseph Davis Esqr.
Sir
Henry Bakeman the bearer says he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war and I am persuaded his infirmity and extreme indigence justly entitles him to the bounty of government. I have therefore assisted him in preparing a statement of his situation and directed him to you for further aid.
Peter Lehinsk [see comments]

Henry Bakeman at the age of 16 years in the year 1781 enlisted in the United States service under Capt. Benj. Pierce of the Infantry (who now lives in Albany) in a Regt. commanded by Col. Willett at Stone Arabia in the state of New York. with home I served one year and was then placed under Capt. Cannon in the same Regt. under whom I continued during the war Was in a skirmish with the Indians near Fort Plaine- was in an expedition again at Oswego (which failed) in which I had my feet frozen and remain a cripple to this day in consequence thereof - at the close of the war I received a regular discharge at Poughkeepsie. I am a cooper by profession and posessed [possessed] of the following property to wit. Real estate none personal. exclusion of necessary wearing afford and hedring as follows 1 cow 1 two year old heifer 7 sheep 1 calf 3 hogs - Tools as follows 2 jointers 3 shaves 1 jack plaine [plane]. I have 1 saw old cross cut saw. 1 old Froe. 1 broad ax. 1 narrow ax 1 old hart ax. 1 compass 1 breast bit. 1 croze. 1 old chain 4 feet long. 6 small match plains. - about 1 M. pine staves. 2 salt barrels 1 4 pail kettle 2 small .do. 2 small pots 2 tea kettles 1 Trammel. 6 Plates 1 Platter 6 Knives & Forks 1 Chest 4 Botls. Eels.
Debts due me as follows Note against Silas[?] Brackete of 60 dollars who abscinded five years ago. James F Wright about $15.00 insolvent. John Finkle $4.00 Zadoc Allen $4.00 Wm & James rec. Pas land $20.00 (as near as I can recollected)
I am Indebted as Follows of Thadeus M. Wood. $97.00. Thommas R. Gold $100. Alvin Branson $36.00- Daniel Folley $23.00. Benj. Bakeman $150.00 Fischer Eastes $21.00 (as near as I can remember). My Family consists of the following persons my wife aged 53 years, infirm: my Daughter Laney 17 years old in good health. Rachel 14 in good health my Son Andrew 10 my Daughter Mary 8 my Grand Son John 2 years all in good health.

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I was sick upon the 8th April last to this time with the Fever and again with little intermission and and am lame in my feet in consequence of them being Frozen when in the army- 
Henry Bakeman.
of Granby in the County of Oswego

[vertical]
Hon Joseph Davis Esq
Oswego

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RECORDS DIVISION.
3-525
[letterhead]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C., ..., 19...
[very faint at left]
Revy War
___
In reply to your request of___, received___ for a statement of the military history of Henry Bakeman [illegible] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[list]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.[illegible] |
LENGTH OF SERVICE. [illegible] 
RANK. [illegible] |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[illegible] |
COLONEL. 
[illegible] |
STATE.
[illegible] 
[end list]

Battles engaged in, [illegible] 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] 
Date of application for pension, [illegible] 
Residence at date of application, [illegible] 
Age at date of application, [illegible] 
Remarks: [illegible] 
Very respectfully, [blank]
Commissioner.

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1912 Nov. 16. Hist to Alice Lehenck. V. L. M.

Ex'r.  INVALID
W, 400

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED [struck through]
June Bakeman
P.O.
claim afterwards
Service: allowed
[illegible] Enlisted

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32372
New York
Rev
[curved line horizontal divider]
Henry Bakeman
Suspended
let to L. Johnson
Jun 9 1835


Geo. C. Ames Oct 18 1852
Same Feb 4 1854



No: 4545
Jane Bakeman
Wid: of Henry
Set to H.W. Robinson Apl 11/54
400
[illegible]/53.

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Hon S. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
[annotations: Henry Bakeman MM sus 32
20
8| 407
50.87 1/2

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[seal: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]
303 Worth St.  Fulton N.Y.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear sir, 
I find that Henry Bateman or Bakeman was a servant of Capt. Bunschoten in Colonel Willetts expedition to Oswego from Ft. Herkimer in 1783. He applied for a pension, do not know that it was granted. as he did about that time. His widow was pensioned in 1856 in Mch of that year she drew the first payment. would like a copy of both aplications (sic) if posible (sic).
Mr. Aaron Wheeler who served from Conn. whos(sic) pension was granted Dec 11 - 1832 while living at Volney Oswego Co. N.J. would like date of last payment if posible (sic)

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thanking you very much.
Most respectfully yours
/s/Alice Schenck
303 Worth St. Fulton N.Y.
P.S. widow of Henry Bateman was Mrs. Jane Bateman
{postmark: U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 14 1912]

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Henry Bakeman
deceased New York
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted
Private 11 mos 5 das
at $37.22 per annum from March 4, 1831 to February 6, 1835, when he died
Certificate payable to Jane Bakeman his widow
Agent Geo. C. Ames Present

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Brief in the case of Henry Bakeman deceased Onondago County and State of New York act June 7, 1832
Claim, ("original" ['or"for increase."' crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Documentary and parol
Death of widow} Parol and certified
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of this claim? If so, what?
Name and evidence of Agent
Geo C. Ames Present
/s/S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

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Washington D. C.
Mch 8, 1854

Sir, 
I enclose herewith Power of Atty in the case of Jane Bakeman, widow of Henry Bakeman of N Y. + desire to examine the papers at a proper time for the benefit of Act 3 May 1853. - 
Very Respy yrs, 
/s/H. E. Robinson

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pens.

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$50.87/2

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Washington Jany 31, 54
Hon L.P. Waldo

Sir
The claim of Henry Bakeman or Bateman of New York Act 7 June 1832, was disallowed under the 5 years rule of the late Secretary of the Interior. As that Rule is now inoperative, I ask that this claim may be taken up and reexamined upon its merits.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt
/s/Geo C. Ames

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State of New York
County of Cortland

I Lewis Kingsley Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that at a Surrogate Court held in and for said County before me the said Surrogate at Cortland on the 18th day of February 1854, it was found by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court Viz by the affidavits of Benjamin Bakeman and Jane Bakeman of the Town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, that Henry Bakeman, who as it appears was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and during his life applied for a pension, and died on the 6th day of February 1835, and at his death he left Jane Bakeman his Widow, who is still living and resides in Onondaga, Onondaga County New York.
In the testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 18th day of February AD 1854

Lewis Kingsley,
Surrogate

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Henry Bakeman
NY
Act 7 June 32

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Pension Office
October 18 1832
Sir, 
I have examined the claim of Henry Bakeman and find no additional evidence has been filed in the case for fifteen years. 
The objections argued against the claim then, have not been weakened by the length of time which has been permitted to elapse without any effort to remove them.
I am respectfully, 
Your obt. svt.
/s/P. C. Johnston
For Commr.

Geo. C. Ames Esq
Present

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Washington, DC July 25 1852

Sir 
You will find herewith some additional evidence in support of the claim of Henry Bakeman late an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832.
In his declaration under the Act of 18 March 1818, Bakeman [illegible] that he served under Capt Tiree and Capt Cannon both of whom Commanded Companies in Col. Willett's Regiment. He was allowed a pension as I understand under the act of 18 March 1818 and has supplied under the Act of 1st May 1820.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Sevt.
Geo. C. Ames

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Washington Sept 1st 1854
James E. Heath Esq.

Sir
Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney in the case of Henry Bakeman, act of 7 June 1832, and Elias and Charlotte Conklin, applicants for pensions from the state of New York.
I wish to examine the papers in these cases.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
/s/Geo C. Ames

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Comptrollers Office
Albany July 14th 1852
I certify that James Cannon was a Captain in the Regt commanded by Marinus Willett, + that he was in actual service in the fall of 1782, as appears by Records on file at this office. I further certify that Peter B. Tearse was a Capt in the same Regt at the same time, as also appears from same Records - 
/s/R. W. Lee Exg. Clerk} /s/Philip Shepherd Comptroller

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Know all Men, by these Presents, That I Jane Bakeman of the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do make, constitute and appoint R. F. Trowbridge of the city of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, place and stead to examine into, demand, and receive  any monies, or other dues which may belong to me in right of hardship, as widow of Henry Bakeman deceased late a soldier of Colonel Willett's Regiment in the Revolutionary War.
Giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority, to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done, in and about the premises, as fully, 
 to all intents and purposes, as I might or   could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney, or his Substitute, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue thereof. Revoking all other Powers of Attorney.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Twenty-Seventh day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
/s/ X Her Mark Jane Bakeman
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF} /s/Jesse Salmons
[seal affixed]

State of New York, 
ONONDAGA COUNTY,}ss. On this twenty Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before me, personally came Jane Bakeman to known to be the individual described in and who executed the within Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned. 
/s/Jesse Salmons
Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Deeds.

State of New York,
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,}ss.
I Barnard Swann Clerk of said County, hereby certify, that Jesse Salmons Esq., whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate of acknowledgement, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and authorized to take the same; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe the above signature to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 27th day of February 1854.
/s/Barnard Swann Clerk.

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I hereby substitute H. E. Robinson of the City of Washington to examine into and prosecute the within mentioned claim.
27th Feb 1854
/s/R. F. Trowbridge

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State of New York
County of Onondaga} ss.
Jane Bakeman of the town of Onondaga County and state foresaid being sworn according to laws declares that she is the widow of the late Henry Bakeman who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that during his life he made an application for a pension due him for his services in the aforesaid war and that as such widow she has a direct interest in the claim for a pension which was due her husband the aforesaid Henry Bakeman.
/s/X her mark Jane Bakeman
Sworn and subscribed to this 25th day of August AD 1851.
Abner Chapman, Justice of the Peace - Whereas Jane Bakeman widow of Henry Bakeman late of Oswego County NY do hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames of Washington City, D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and my name to investigate my claim as such widow for the pension due to may husband at his decease hereby notifying and confirming what he may lawfully do in the [illegible].
Dated Onondaga Onondaga co [illegible] this 25th day of August AD 1851
/s/X her mark Jane Bakeman
State of New York
County of Onondaga}ss. 
On this 25th day Augt AD 1851 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within + for said County + State personally appeared Jane Bakeman as the above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.
/s/Abner Chapman Justice of the Peace

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State of New York,
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,}ss.

I CERTIFY, That Abner Chapman whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace In and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 26th day of August 1851.
/s/Rufus Cossit, Clerk

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32372
Henry Bakeman

Lovewell Johnson Esq.
Palermo N.Y.

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State of New York
Cayuga County ss: Ashbel Treat of the town of Mentz in said County of Cayuga being duly sworn says, That he was acquainted with Henry Bakeman mulatto in the year of our Lark 1782 + the year 1783, That the said Bakeman was, a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Peter B. Tiree in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marinus Willett. That a few days since a person representing himself to be the aforesaid Henry Bakeman called upon me at Mentz aforesaid, + that I do verily believe that the person who so called upon me as the above was the same Henry Bakeman whom I was acquainted with as a private soldier aforesaid.
/s/X Ashbel Treat
Sworn before me this 4th day of September A.D. 1834
/s/John P. Hulbert Justice of the Peace

Cayuga County ss: I do certify that Ashbel Treat described in + who made oath to the foregoing affidavit is a person of respectability, + of unimpeachable truth + veracity.
Dated 4th September 1834
/s/John P. Hulbert Justice of the Peace at Auburn in said County of Cayuga -

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State of New York
Cayuga County}ss.
[county seal affixed]
State of New York Cayuga County Clerks Office ss. I hereby certify that John C. Hulbert is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this fourth day of September A.D. 1834.
/s/Thos Myers Clerk

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State of New York
Oswego County ss} 
Goddlip Pitcher of the Town of Palermo in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he knows Henry Bakeman a Mullatto man. That deponent first became acquainted with said Henry Bakeman while said Bakeman was a soldier in Capt. Tearse's(?) company in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight two at Fort Plain in the state of New York. That now said Bakeman belonged to a company commanded by Capt Pierce of light Infantry and that afterward  said Bakeman moving from his fort was taken by Major Benscoter of Poughkeepsy (sic) for a waiter That this deponent was not in the same company with said Bakeman now and he + said  would be frequently taken on different scouting parties but that this deponent frequently that said Bakeman in the service aforesaid during the years 1782 + 1783. That this service was done under Colonel Marinus Willett from Fort Malone to Fort Herkimer and along the Mohawk river and thence as far as Oswego falls and almost to Oswego in the State of New York. that said Henry Bakeman now lives in the town of Granby in the county of Oswego aforesaid.
/s/Goddlip Pitcher

Subscribed + Sworn the 28th day of November 1834 before me Lovewell Johnson J. P. 

Oswego County ss. I do certify that Goddlip Pitcher [illegible] in and who has made oath to the foregoing affidavit [illegible] a good character for truth + veracity and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit dated 28th day of December 1834.
/s/Lovewell Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Courts

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State of New York
Oswego County} ss.
I Eric Poor Clerk of said County of Oswego do certify that Lovewell Johnson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Please of the County of Oswego. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lovewell Johnson and verily believe his name officially submitted to the within affidavit + certificate to the proper hand writing of this said Lovewell Johnson.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 12th day of December 1834.
/s/Eric Poor
Per D. H. Bailey Dep Clk