Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10683, Adam Traver, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Traver, Adam
R 10683
Anna Maria
CONTENTS

24.303
New York Feb 6 88
Adam Trauer
Admitted in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col Van Klief. in the N.Y. militia for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to P.W. Gansbeck tr. Kingston
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $75.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34 - 15.00
$90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 82

28 261 State of New York Ulster County
In the matter of the Application of Adam Traver  declaration  vs  for Pension
P. V. Gausden Esq. Agent in Atty.
(Kingston)
Admitted Private quarters
Service as a whole year disallowed

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York } Ulster County } ss: On Tenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the Village of Kingston in and for the County of Ulster now sitting Adam Traver a resident of the town of Kingston, in the County of Ulster and State of New York aged 73 years, 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 7. 1832. That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
In Answer to the several interrogatories directed to be put to him by the Court, he deposes and says -
 1 st That he was born in the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess and State of New York in the year 1759 -  2 o That the Record of his age is contained in the Church Records of the said town of Rhinebeck in said County of Dutchess -  3 o That at the time he was called into service he lived in the town of Rhinebeck, has lived there since the Revolutionary war, and now lives in the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster  4 th That he volunteered and enlisted -  5 th That General Gates commanded at Saratoga and State water -  6 th That he never received any written discharge from the service - 

And the said Adam Traver declares that in the 1777 he volunteered as a private soldier in the Multnomah Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Wilhelmus Smith in Colonel David Van Klief Regiment of Dutchess County and served in the said Company for "one" Month and more, part of the time going by land to Saratoga at the time of General Burgoyne Surrender, and part the time in a water guard, while the British fleet were in the Hudson River - that he has no written discharge from this service but was only verbally discharged from the same by the Captain, that he has no documentary evidence in his possession of this service and knows of no living witness by whom he can prove it -
2 o That in the year 1779 he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of "Nine" months in the Company Company of Infantry commanded by Captain John Van Benschoten, in Colonel Hopkins Regiment of Artillery and served the whole of the term of "Nine" months at Fishkill, Hovey point and the intervening places - helped to destroy the works at Hovey point that he did not receive a written discharge from this service and has no documentary evidence thereof and knows of no other living witness but William Rifen of the village of Kingston where he now resides to prove this service, and whose affidavit is hereto appended - and that for proof of his Revolutionary services, and for his character for truth and veracity he would respectfully refer to Peter G. Sharp Esquire and William W. Walbridge
That he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn - & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. - Adam Traver
Attest: John H. Van Klief
Abel S. Lake Esquire
Samuel Stilwell Henry Wyckoff

We John Gosman a clergyman residing in the town of Kingston, in Ulster County and Peter Van Gaspereck residing in the same. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Traver who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the 2nd day of June aforesaid Adolphus Van Gaspereck Wills Lake 3 Judges Samuel Stilwell Henry Wynkoop
John Gosman
P. V. Gaspereck
And the said Court Do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the rules of practice prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Gosman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Kingston in Ulster County, and that Peter Van Gaspereck who has signed the same is a resident of the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Adolphus Van Gaspereck Wills Lake 3 Judges Samuel Stilwell Henry Wynkoop
I Jacob Snyder clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the

Original Proceedings in this Court in the matter of the Application Of Adam Haver for a Pension -
In Testimony whereof I Have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this tenth - day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three -
Isaac Snyder
Adam Haver Declaration

State of New York
Ulster County
ss: William Riefer of the town of Rensselaer aged 73 years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Adam Fraver of the same place a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, and this deponent saith that he this deponent was in the United States Service in Revolutionary war, and was in the Militia Company commanded by Captain Bryand, in Colonel Keithhorn's Regiment Stationed at Fish Kill in the fall of the year 1779, and will know the said Adam Fraver, that the said Adam Fraver belonged in the Company of Captain John Van Bruchusen's Company, that this deponent saw the said Adam Fraver in said Service in the said year 1779, but does not know how long, that the said Adam was a private Soldier, and understood was enlisted for nine months and further this deponent says not.
Sworn & Subscribed this 17th day of June 1833 before me -
J. V. Gaasbeck Jr.
Justice of the peace
Ulster County ss: Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Riefer, who has sworn to the above affidavit, that he is a person of credit and that his statements are entitled to credit.
J. V. Gaasbeck Jr. Justice of the peace

State of New-York,
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE:
ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify That Peter Van Gaasbeek Knies - Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of "P. V. Gaasbeek Knies" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twentieth day of September 1833
Jacob Snyder

14.776
Sept. 3/32
David Traver
Anna Maria Traver, dec d Widow of Adam, N.Y.
July 7/38
Sister Van Gaasbeck for of Kings Co. estate County N.Y.
Agent

State of New York Schenectady Co. ss.
I the undersigned Pastor of the first Evangelical Lutheran congregation of the town of Schenectady in the county and state aforesaid Do hereby certify that in the church book of marriage records, it appears that Adam Traver was married to Anna Maria Holand on the twelfth day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
"The 12 Aug 1781 married Adam Traver, Weyland Henry Traver's legitimate son, to Anna Maria Holand, Jacob Holand's legitimate daughter."
I Wm. D Strobel, D.D. Do depose and say that I held the office of pastor of said church in the County town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exceptions above named as certified by me -
Wm D Strobel
Pastor of the first Lutheran congregation
Sworn before me this 8 th day of June 1852 Barrett Welch Justice of the peace

State of New York, County of Dutchess, ss.
I, Joseph T. Adriance , Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That J Barnet Welsh Esq
whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and thereon written was at the time of taking the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected sworn 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 said affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, the 24 th day of June
A. D. 1842
J. T. Adriance Clerk.

Mona Fraser

Surrogates
State of New York County of Ulster ss: I Henry Brodhead Jr Surrogate in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been Exhibited to the said court that Adam Fraver was a person of the United States, at the rate of thirty dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Ulster in the State of New York, and died at Saugerties  Kingston in the County and State aforesaid on the 17 th day of February A.D. 1847. that he left a widow whose name was Anna Maria Fraver. that the said Adam Fraver was married to Anna Maria Foland in the town of Rhinebeck County of Dutchess and State of New York on the 12 th day of August A.D. 1781.
That the said Anna Maria Fraver the widow of the said Adam Fraver, died at Kingston in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid on the 19 th day of June A.D. 1849.
That the said Adam Fraver and Anna Maria Fraver both deceased left Children then surviving whose names are as follows. Hannah Walbridge wife of William M. Walbridge and David Fraver residing in the town of Kingston, Joshua Fraver and Henry Fraver residing in the town of Esopus all residing in Ulster County, Peter Fraver residing in Skaneateles County, John Fraver residing in the City of New York & all residing in the State of New York, and William Fraver residing in the State of Wisconsin.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Kingston in the County of Ulster and State of New York this thirty first day of August A.D. 1852.
Henry Brodhead Jr Surrogate of Ulster County

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 (and the several acts amending the same ) entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York
County of Ulster ss: On this Twenty eighth day of August A D 1852 personally appeared before the Common  Surrogate's Court held in Kingston in and for the County and State aforesaid by Hugh S. Taylor Esq.  Hugh S. Taylor Esq. first judge. David Traver a resident of the town of Kingston in the County and State aforesaid aged forty four years 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 7 th July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the several acts amending the same.
That he is one of the children of Adam Traver who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum.
He further declares that the said Adam Traver was married to Anna Maria Toland in the town of Sholamack Dutchess County and State aforesaid on the 12 th day of August A D. 1781.
That the said Adam Traver died at Saugerties Kingston Ulster County and State aforesaid on the 17 th day of February A D. 1847.
That he left a widow him surviving who name was Anna Maria Traver, who died at Kingston aforesaid on the 9 th day of June A D. 1849.
That the said Adam Traver and Anna Maria his wife left seven children then surviving whose names are as follows. David Traver William Traver, Henry Traver, Josiah Traver, John Traver, Peter Traver and Hannah Walbridge wife of William M. Walbridge all of full age, that the said David & Hannah reside in Kingston Ulster County, the said Peter resides in Dutchess County - the said John resides in the City of New York. the said Josiah & Henry reside in Ecorse Ulster County all in the State of New York & the said William resides in the State of Wisconsin.

And this deponent further says that the Original Certificate of pension of the said Adam Fraver if not surrendered to the pension department is lost and upon diligent search cannot be found -
This deponent further says that he has seen the Original Certificate of pension of his father the said Adam Fraver that it was for thirty dollars per annum and that his father during his life time drew the monies due thereon -
Sworn before me this 30 th day of August 1852
David Fraver
Henry Brohead Jr. Surrogate of Ulster County And I further certify that I am well acquainted with David Fraver the applicant that he is a person of truth and veracity and entitled to full faith and credit -
Henry Brohead Jr. Surrogate
State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office = by John D. Montanye Clerk of the County of Ulster and also clerk of the County Court therein said Court being a court of Record having general jurisdiction do hereby certify that Henry Brohead Jr. Esq. whose signature appears attached to the foregoing was at the date thereof Surrogate of the County of Ulster afore- said duly elected and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 31 st day of August A.D. 1852

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10683
P. O.
Anna Maria Traver
Service: Wid. Adam Traver
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

14,776
Anna Maria Fraser ne widow of Adam
NY
P Van Gaasbeck Dec 30/52
Husband born til 47
She dies - 49
Rejected
10683
ad July 7 1838