Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16584, Thomas Getman, New York

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State of New York
Montgomery County
I certify that I am personally acquainted with George Eigenbrodt who Subscribed & Sworn to the within affidavit & that he is a man of truth & veracity, and his testimony is entitled to full credit. Dated 4th of October 1836,
H. Cook Justice

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office. I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby certify that Henry Cook before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn & whose name is thereto subscribed, and whose name is also subscribed to the foregoing certificate of character, was on the date thereof
a Justice of the peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit and Certificate is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 14th October 1836

Geo. D. Ferguson

Affidavit of
G. Eigenbrodt on behalf of the widow Gettman

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In the matter of Elizabeth Getman for a pension

Ephratah ? 5th Decr 1836

Dr Sir

Inclosed I forward the Family record of the Late Thomas Getman which is all the written evidence found to prove the marriage on this case. I also forward the Muster and pay Roll showing his service in Capt Christian Getman's Company. The pay Roll of Capt Fox Company mentioned in the declaration of the claimant, Elizabeth Getman and am informed by Jacob Snell Esq has been forwarded to the department by him.

Respectfully your obt servant
Thomas R. Benedict

P.S. The Muster + pay Roll herewith sent I have to request you to return to me after you have made such use of them and it was only with an assurance that they should be returned that I obtained the loan of them. They suppose they may be of use to them at one future day. They have an idea that they are entitled to Bounty Land and request me to ask you  whither you know of any Law to that effect

J. R. Benedict

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Ephratah 16th Dec 1837

Sir
Inclosed (sic) is the certificate of our County Court in the case of Elizabeth Getman as required by the late letter of the Commissioner of Pensions, it appears that the War Department has recd information that the old Lady died in April last which mistake I suppose is sufficiently corrected by her having drawn her last stipend in September and by the proof addressed before the court, if not the information that you can give will probably remove all doubts. You will please forward the certificate as soon as recd.
Respectfully yours, 
Thomas R. Benedict

J. Edwards

PS. Our mail contractor Mr Adam R Coppernoll wishes you to confer with the P.M. General and procure him and order (illegible) for the Ballance of his first quarters pay. he having received only five Dollars, at Stone Arabia, and also for his Second quarter to become our 1st day next which will be ten Dollars-I have the money in my hands and am ready to pay at any time when ordered by the department.

Thos R Benedict