Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43359, John Countryman, New York

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New York 
Countryman, John 
or
Contryman
S. 43359

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43359
Invalid.
Ray
File No. 43,859
John Countryman

Act: 18 March 18
Index- Vol. 8 Page 95

[Arrangement of 1870]

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2904
New York
v John Countryman
Capt Yates Juivale 4
New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Sept 1818
and sevt to Henry Bachon
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 and 12/30 37. 86
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th May 1819. 48. 00
8 years 1775 11:85. 86
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}
Nan Schaich

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Hon: J.C. Calhoun Esq
Springfield Otsego Co N York
April 20th 1818

Sir
I send you enclosed the papers of Adolphus J Walrad John Countryman and Wiliam Woolcott in and that this may be put upon the pension lists in case the widow of their Revolutionary service brings them within the meaning of the act. - Will you have the goodness to examine the papers and in case they are sufficient permit one of the Clerks in ^[insert] the office of the Department of War to inform me whether the [?] of [?] are granted. -
I regret that I am under the necessity of making this request and should not was it not uncertain whether any of my acquaintances in Congress will be at Washington when this Packet shall arrive. -
Yours respectfully
Henry Brown

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District of New=York,}
Otsego County,} ss.
On this 20 day of June 1830 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, John Countryman aged 67 years, resident in Otsego in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Yates company, Colonel Van Schaick regiment, belonging to the New York line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 13th day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 2,904
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, "passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No real estate - one cow - one old table
4 old chairs - 2 pots & 1 tea kettle & a bake pan - no occupation - both lame & infirm & unable to labour - I have a wife who is my principal support ~
Sworn & subscribed on this 20th June 1820 Before the court
John Countryman [signature]
Geo Morell Clk

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STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty five ___ dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820. 
Geo Morell Clk

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John Countryman
Otsego No 2904
21 Sept 1818
Mar 1819

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John Countrymanis [sic]
New York Line 
Admitted

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State of New York}
Otsego County ss}
John Countryman being duly sworn that he was sixty five - years old last February - that he is a resident of the Town of Otsego in the County of Otsego aforesaid - That from his [?] circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he this deponent enlisted in the army of the United States in the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War in the Spring of the year one thousand one hundred and seventy five - as a private soldier in Captain Christopher P Yates company in Col Van Schaicks Regiment in the New York line. - That he continued in the service of the United States in said ^[insert] war for three years ^[insert] that a part of said time he served in Seebers company. - That he received an honorable discharge. That this deponent hath never received any pension from the United States whatever. - And this deponent further saith that he has no real property whatever and is entirely dependent upon his daily laborer for support and that ^[insert] he is lame his left hand in consequence of hard service and ['fatigue' lined out] injury while a soldier in the said War - and further this deponent saith not. - 
John Countryman [signature]
Sworn this thirteenth day of April AD 1818}
Before me. - 
Joseph White first Judge of Otsego Comm Pleas

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State of New York}
Otsego County ss}
Adolphus Jacob Walradt of the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego being duly sworn saith that he knows John Countryman in the preceding affidavit mentioned to be the person mentioned & described in said affidavit - That he knew him in the army of the United States i the Revolutionary war - That he was then a private in Capt Seebers Company in the New York line - That he served nine months in the same company with this deponent. - That this deponent was sixty nine years old on the twenty fifth day of March last - That he has been acquainted with the said John Countryman for the greater part of the time since he knew him in service and that he believes him to be a man of truth and veracity - And further this deponent saith not. - 
Sworn this 13th day of April AD 1818 Before me}
Adolphus J. Walradt [signature]
Joseph White first Judge of Otsego Comm Pleas

State of New York.}
Otsego County ss}
Cornelius L Cary of the town of Springfield being duly sworn saith that he has known John Countryman mentioned in the foregoing affidavit for twelve years and upwards that he is a man of truth and veracity - & That from his knowledge of said Countryman he has no doubt of the truth of the facts stated in his affidavit - 
Cornelius L Cory
Sworn this 13 day of [cutoff] AD 1818 Before me Joseph White first Judge of Otsego Comm Pleas

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To the Hon: J. C. Calhoun Esq Secretary of the Department of War -
I Joseph White first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego in the State of New York do certify that the affidavits [?] were taken before me - that from the knowledge I have of the persons making said affidavits I have no doubt of the truth of the facts therein stated. - All of which I do hereby certify according to an act of Congress in such case made and forwarded
Joseph White [signature]
Dated April 13. 1818 - 

State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office ss: I certify that Joseph White who signed the above Certificate & before whom the above affidavits appear to have been made is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly qualified as such & that the above are his signatures ~
Given under my hand and my seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 14 April 1818
Geo Morelll Clk