Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28921, Levi Van Etten, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Van Etten, Levi.
NUMBER _____
S. 28921.
CONTENTS

✓ 31.934
New York Levi Van Elen of Orange Co. in the State of N. York who was a Pirate in the Confed. commande by Captain Westbrook of the Regt. commande by Col. Allison in the N. Jersey line for 7 months, 42 days
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of 23 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of March 1842 sent to Hon. Mr. Stanton House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1842 $ 258.05 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 4th  16.77 $ 269.82
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. A. Addis Clerk Book 62 Vol. 11 Page 78

34.790
Leo Van Ellen
NY.
act 7. June '32
adm. D.
C. Monnell Br.
Vol 4, p
Vol 4. p 59
Capt Walbrook $7.00-1182
1 mo 1 day
cut life 1. 1. Cuddback
5
7.28 3/4
$23.53.
Clinton
Hon. J. G. Clinton
H.R.

State of New York Orange County ss.
On this 31 st day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Hulet Clark one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Orange County being a Court of record. Levi Vanetten a resident of the Town of Deerpark in the County of Orange and State of New York Aged Eighty one Past 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 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated and that in the year of 1776, was called out under Capt. Moses Gort right Lieut. Martin Decker Ensign he don't recollect in the Militia and went to Fort Montgomery as one of a Class and was there one month in building forts and making the cable way across the Hudson river. He thinks in the month of June that year his second term of service was a draft of the Militia under Sergeant Westbrook and went to Poughkeepsie and was engaged in guarding the Military Store there there was a company there from Connecticut but the declarant does not recollect the Captain's name the Store was removed from there to Morristown the declarant went as one of a Guard with the stores to Morristown and returned to Poughkeepsie and was there discharged in the month of September 1776 he was out in this town of duty one month
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2 The third term of Duty Col Allison and Lieutenant Col Austin Captain Lightfoot Co were all ordered out and rendezvous at Minisink Flats the first of Nov 1778, Marched from there to Tappan Col McLane Col the British Army at this time were at Hackensack and was out in the town of duty two Months and were discharged at Tappan after the Battle at Tappan known
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The fourth Term of Service he was ordered out and went to Fort Montgomery in a Company under Capt Allison led by Capt. Buddenback in the last of Aug or first of September 1777. He don't recollect how there was any Field there except Col Allison the Americans were building Fire boats and was out in that town the weather was discharged and returned Home
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The Fifth term of Duty he was ordered to New- -Jersey at the time the British went up the river and but before the declaration was out Three days in the town
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The Sixth Term of Duty was in the year 1778. he was called out under Capt Westfield and was out for ten months building Picket Posts on the frontiers of Minisink and guarding the same against the Indians and Tories Commenced in the month of September Octo- ber and until the Seventh of July 1779
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The Seventh Term of Duty was in the fall of the year 1779 he was ordered out under Capt Westfield to as- -st in building a Fort on the frontiers of Minisink and was out in the town of duty three Months 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 the Agency of any State
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year afore said before me Hulot Clark —
J. H. Allen
and the said judge do hereby certify that the above named Applicant from Bodily infirmi- ty is unable to attend a Court or record to make his declaration and that I have performed the Questions or Interrogations prescribed by the war department he answers as follows to wit, that he was born July the 12 th 1757 in the town the called Minisink in the County of Orange — afore said he has a Record of his Age in his Fathers Bible now in his house he was living in the town of Minisink when called into service now called Deerpark — and has lived there ever since the revolutionary war and still lives there his Company in either order or in mass or he was drafted he recollects no other officers except those above stated
Hulot Clark —
The Cornelius Olanger living in the town of Deerpark and Levi Vanetten living in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Vanetten who has subscribed and sworn that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier

of the revolution and that we have our in that Affair
Sworn and subscribed Cornelius C. Otting the 3rd day of November Levi Van Etten Jr. 1838 and that they are Creditable Witnesses
Cornelius Gray Justice
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion to after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And I further certify that it appears to me that Cornelius C. Otting who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Durpark and that Levi Van Etten Jr. who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Durpark aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit And I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmities the said Levi Van Etten is un- able to appear in open court to make the above decla- ration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of November 1838
Hulbert Clarke Judge of Orange Co. New

State of New York
Orange County ss:
I, Albert S. Branton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that Herbert Clarke before whom the foregoing declaration of Levi Van Etten and the foregoing affidavit of Cornelius C. Etting & Levi Van Etten Junr were subscribed and sworn was on the days of the dates thereof a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the same and to the Certificates following the same is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 12 th day of December 1838
A. S. Branton Clerk

Mr. Nathl. Jones N.R.

State of New York Orange County ss Gideon Westbrooks of the State Pennsylvania County of Pike came before me and by me duly sworn saith that he is eighty years of age and that he is well acquainted with the said Van Etten and Deponant saith that said Van Etten was in Capt. Cavenbrough's Company of Maliske in the Town of Minisink in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and Deponant further saith that the said Van Etten was taken to Route Montgomery to assist making Forts under Mathis Decker as his Lieutenant and continued there one Month and in the same year was taken the same year to Benamus to guard the Military Stone in that place and went as one of the guard when the Stone was moved to Morris Bauer and came back to Benamus and discharged there was gone one Month and in the same year was taken to Pafara and continued there two months under the Command of Col. Elison and in the year seventy seven hundred and seventy seven went with Captain Cavenbrough to New Windsor where the British Fleet sailed up the Hudson River and went to Sapins and when the Fleet went down came home and in the same year assisted making five Forts to keep the Indians back and then moved under Captain Westfall Three Months to guard the frontiers and keep the Indians back and in the year seventy eight the thirteenth day of October was called out again and had to carry a gun before even he went from that time till the of July day of July ninety nine the Indians took one of the Forts he was under arms all the time day and night and in the year ninety nine helped build a new Fort near home before the 12th day of January 1834 Cornelius Gray Justice Present Cornelius Gray
Gideon his Westbrooks Mark

I certify that I am a acquainted with Gideon Westlinack and believe him intitled to truth. Cornelius Gray Justice
State of New York
State of New York Orange County ss. I Albert G. Borton clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange Do Certify that Cornelius Gray before whom whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and am well believe that the Signature to the said Affidavit and the above Certificate is genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County the 12 th day of December 1828 A. G. Borton Clerk

State of New York, Orange County, ss.
Personally appeared before me William Cuddeback, one of the Justices of the peace of the town of Deerpark, and County aforesaid, William A. Cudde- -back of the town of Deerpark, Orange County, and State of New York, and being duly sworn, saith that he is now seventy seven years old, and that he was well acquainted with Levi Van Etten, of the town, County and State aforesaid, through the whole course of the Revolutionary War, and that he has known him ever since, having lived in the same neighbor- -hood with him since that time, and further, that in the year 1777- this deponent was at Fort Montgomery, at West Point , under the command of Captain, Abraham Cuddeback, and that the said Levi Van Etten, was there at that time, in the same company, under the same captain, and further that, they were there in service about one month, and then returned home, and that a few days after the Fort was taken by the British, and that the said Levi Van Etten was again called out under Captain Moses Courtright, and went to New Windsor and was there until after the British returned from the burning of Kingston, and further this deponent saith not.
William A. Cuddeback —

Sworn and subscribed the 21 st day of March 1838 before me. William Endebach Justice of Peace
State of New York
Orange County ss: I Albert J. Benton, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that William Endebach whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily be- lieve that the signature to the said affidavit and to the above certificate is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 12 th day of De- cember 1838
A. J. Benton Clerk
Mr. Nathan's free paper

October 17, 1933.
Winfield B. Price Office of the Adjutant General Trenton, New Jersey.
BA-J/ILL Levi Van Etten S. 28921
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Levi Van Etten, a Revolutionary War soldier, pension #28921.
The record of that soldier is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 28921, based upon his service in that war.
His name was also Levi. see affidavits in Mathews Decks file which give this name. Levi Van Etten was born July 12, 1757, in Minisink, Orange County, New York, and resided there during the Revolutionary War. In 1778, his father, whose name is not shown, was an officer in the militia and on October 13, of that year, while serving as acting quarter master on the frontier, was killed in an attack by the Indians. The name of Levi's mother is not shown.
Levi Van Etten enlisted in May or June, 1776, and served as a private on various tours during the period of the war, amounting in all to more than a year, under Captains Moses Kortwright, John Wood, Abraham Cuddeback and Westfall, Colonels William Allison, Benjamin Thatsen, Hathorn, Thurston, Pawling and Newkirk; during said enlistments, he assisted in building Fort Montgomery, Fort Clinton and Fort DeWitt, served against the Indians on the frontier, was called out when Minisink was attacked, also at Beaver Brook, and on other alarms, specific dates not given.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1838, at which time he resided in Deerpark, formerly called Minisink, New York; he had continued to reside in that town ever since the war. He died October 25, 1843.
In 1838, Levi Van Etten, Junior, was a resident of Deerpark, Orange County, New York, and made affidavit in behalf of the soldier's claim for pension.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

N. York 34,790
Levi Van Etten
lit. to Charles Morell 18 June 1839
do to Hon. J. G. Clinton } February 11 1842 }
Act June 7. 1832

28 9 21 Pay INVALID.
83-Oct. 17-Visit to Winfield S. Price - L.L.H.
File No. 28,921
Levi Van Etten
Rev Rev Mr
Act: 1 st June 32"
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 495
[Arrangement of 1870.]

IN REPLY REFER TO NO.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
TRENTON      October 10, 1933.
Director of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish this office with a transcript of the pension application of one Levi Van Etten, a Revolutionary Soldier who served in New Jersey and New York Organizations, and whose pension is numbered, "Invalid #28921".
Very truly yours,
Winfield S. Price Winfield S. Price, Brigadier General, Director, Rec. Div. Per: R.H.
RJH:

Payment to be made at New York City by J. A. Stevens Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C o Vol. H th Page 78 by M c Adams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Levi Van Ellen of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary
is entitled to receive Twenty Three dollars and Sixty Five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 th day of MARCH one thousand eight hundred and thirty  Sixty Two
John C. Spencer Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

New York City Pension Agency Nov 23. 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit to be cancelled Certificate of Levi Van Etten, who died October 25. 1843. There was a trifling sum due at his death for which no claim is intended to be made.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant Mrs A Stewart, Mrs A Cyl By Miss M. Irving
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

House of Representatives March 19, 1842
Sir
By request of John W. Martin Esq. I herewith send you the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York to establish the claim of Levi Van Etten now before you for a pension.
Yours Respectfully D. D. D. D.
Col J. L. Edwards Chair of Pension

Rev. G. G. Clinton February 11 th 1842

Gen H Feby 11 th 42
Sir
I have the honor to in- form you that the add d evidence in the case of Levi Van Etten estimates his service in the town under Capt. Kortwright higher than the claimant has in his declaration. He only claims for 5 mos only under that Officer - which with 1 mo 1 day under Capt. Westfall established by the rolls may be allowed - The alleged service under Capt. Luddback is discredited by the rolls of that Comp y .
Hon J.G. Clinton A.R.

House of Representatives Feb 8, 1821-2
Sir
Enclosed is an amended declaration and proof of Levi Van Etten, in explanation of a declaration made by him in the latter part of 1838 before Judge Clarke forwarded by Charles Monell. Will you favor me by examining the matter.
Very Respectfully, Your Obed Servt J. D. Mitchell
J. S. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions

D. Monell
18 June 1839
OL

War Department Pension Office June 18, 1834
315.
Sir The papers of Louis Van Etten an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 have been examined and filed. The claimant states that he served one month under Capt Abraham Cudiback in 1777 & 10 months in 1779 under Capt Westfall - His name does not appears on the rolls of either of these companies. In Capt. Cudiback's company there were no troops of Westfall when he is credited with one month and one day only; His name does not appear at all on the rolls of Capt Cudiback's company. It is said also that there were no troops in that company exceeding a few days - This claim cannot be admitted without further investigation. The claimant is not entitled to a pension in what way the claimant was in the service of Capt Westfall's company, whether by enlistment or as a draftee or as a close man -
Charles Monell Esq. Goshen N.Y.

My Sec 17 Levi Vanetten Act 1832
Secretary at War of United States Pension office Washington city
FREE
add. to the file room June 5, 39

Goshen Dec 13 th 1838
Dr. Sir
Enclosed I send you the the papers of Louis Van Etten for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 will you inform me the result of your examination
Yours truly
Chas. Morell

Hm. J. G. Clinton ADR

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1782. May 15- Levi Van Etten 2,161 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Feby 22 — 1842
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Abm Goudsback in Col. Isph t Platt Regt.   Second, " " " " "   Third, " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip Phelps, Comptroller
Paul H. S. S.

State of New York / to Thomas Knight of the town of Orange County / Wallkill in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is aged Eighty one years That he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and belonged to and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Allison as an orderly sergeant and deputy Quartermaster in the said Regiment from 1776 until the last of the year 1779 when the deponent removed to New Jersey That in the spring of 1776 this deponent volunteered for three months and went to the Hudson River and served along the said River as far down as Fort Montgomery that while in the service and he thinks in May of June Capt. Kortright's company was called out to Fort Montgomery and served one month in helping to build the said fort and as other duty in the service of one month this deponent was acquainted with Lieut. Van Etten who was a private in Capt. Kortright's company and served one month and was discharged in the latter part of June or July of the said year This service was unrecalled Allison That in August or September of the said year this deponent was out at Poughkeepsie and he well recollects that Capt. Kortright's company was there and that Lieut. Van Etten was there and served one month in the said company in the Regiment under Col. Allison auster That in the month of December of the said year Col. Allison's Regiment was again called out and went to a place called New City in Orange County where they remained for the term of six weeks This deponent was orderly sergeant in Capt. Thompson's company and acted as deputy quarter master in that service Capt. Kortright's company was out in the service and served with the

rest of the Regiment under Col Allison for six weeks in this service he was well acquainted with Lieut Van Etten as private in the said company and he knows that the said Van Etten served in the said company for the term of six weeks and was discharged with the rest of the company in January 1777 That in the summer of 1777 this deponent volunteered in the three months service and went to Fort Clinton on the Hudson River and after he had been there about one month Col Allison Regiment was called out to Fort Clinton and Capt Kortright's company was called out with the rest of the Regiment and after they were at the said Fort one month a part of the said Regiment was discharged about three days before the fort was taken amongst the rest Capt Kortright's company was discharged to be in readiness at the shortest notice that in this service he well recollects Lieut Van Etten as a private in Capt Kortright's company and he knows that the said Lieut Van Etten served in the said company one month under Col Allison at the said fort that when the fort was taken this deponent made his escape being out with a picket guard that he went home and reported himself to Capt Swiggy to whom company he belonged the Regiment was ordered to rendezvous at Munderus creek on the Hudson River where they did and followed the British shipping as far up the River as Keary where we encamped and while there hung a spy that was taken on his way to Burgoyne they then followed the shipping back as far as Munderus creek where we encamped and after a service of one month were discharged Capt Kortright's company read out and Lieut Van Etten was out and served in the said service

and under Capt Horbrough for the term of one month That in the spring of 1778 the deponent was sent to the western frontiers of Ulster County for the term of eight months and served as the orderly sergeant in Capt Sweenys company and Deputy Quarter master at the said fort further deponent saith that in October of the said year an alarm was made by the Indians coming down upon the frontiers and killing Col Newkirks horse Capt Horbroughs company was called out and Liev Van Etten was called out in the said company to fort Swift and served as a private in the said company and was discharged with the rest of the company at the expiration of two weeks he the deponent was well acquainted with the said Liev Van Etten the service was under Col Newkirk
That in the summer of 1779 the deponent was again out the western frontiers of Orange County and was at Major Beckers fort on the 19th of July when the Indians burned Monmouth the Goshen Regiment was called out and Capt Horbroughs company was called out and the Regiment under Cols Hatham and Justin followed the Indians as far as beaver brook where the Indians were overtaken and a dreadful battle ensued and Col Justin was killed in the service the deponent knew Liev Van Etten as a private in the said company and in the said service at least one week and further he saith not
I was Affirmed this 15. day of January 1821 before me by making his mark - because he is crippled in the hand I cannot sign write Liev Van Etten } Justice of peace Thomas H. Wright Mark

Subj.
I hereby certify that Thomas Knight who made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth & veracity & his statements having been made are entitled to full credit & belief.
John F. D. Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Lepe Finch before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county : 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 & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 4 th day of February 184 2
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk

State of New York / On this 20 th day of April 1840 Orange County personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Levi Van Etten who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration as an amendment to a former declaration made by him and now sup- = posed to be in the Pension office that he is now in the Eighty third year of his age and that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and belonged to a company of Militia comm- = anded by Capt Moses Kortright John Van Tryl first and Martinus Decker second Lieutenants and Ephraim Middaugh was Ensign in the Regiment of which William Allison was Col Benjamin Thurston was Lieut Col and Moses Hetfield and John Decker were Majors. That in the early part of the season of the year 1776 and he thinks in May or June Capt Kortrights company was called out by Col Allison to Fort Montgomery and this deponent went with the rest of the said company to Fort Montgomery and served one month in helping to build the said fort and helped to draw a rope across the River and was discharged at the expiration of the term of one month. That in August or September after the Battle of Long Island Col Allisons Regi- ment was again called out and Capt Kortrights company was called out with the rest of the Regiment and went to Raritan and Taranus and the English neighbourhood and the deponent went in the said company and served with the rest of the company at the above mentioned places for the term of one 14

month and was discharged in October of the said year That in November or December of the said year the company of Capt Fortwrights was again called out and went to a place called New City on the Hudson frontier of Orange County and this deponent went with the said company and served with the said company at New City Tappan Parramys and went as a guard with the Military stores that went from Parramys to Morris = town and returned again and was discharged with the rest of the company sometime in Jan- uary 1777 after a term of at least six weeks That in August 1777 Capt Fortwrights company was again called out to Fort Montgomery under Col Allison and this deponent went with the rest and served one month when they were discharged with orders to be in readiness for duty at a minutes warning That imme- = diately after Fort Montgomery was taken the alarm was given and those of Col Allison Regiment who were at home were ordered to Rondout at Muddy Creek on the Hudson River immediately Capt Fortwrights company was ordered out and this deponent went with the rest of the company to Muddy Creek and went up the River until they heard that Kingston was burnt when they returned by a place now called Newburgh to New Windsor where they encamped this service was at least one month when they were discharged Col Thurston and Major Decker commanded That in the spring of 1778 it was thought necessary that the Militia on the west side of the Shawangunk Mountain should be kept to guard along the western frontier of

Orange and Ulster against the Indians who had become so formidable that they were often killing the inhabitants and destroy- -ing the property along the Delaware and through the valley of the Neversink. That during this year this deponent was engaged in building forts along the western frontier that during that year he helped to build the fort at Martins Creek and at Mays John Decker and helped to build a blockhouse at Peter Huykendoll's and helped some at building the fort at Dewitt's. That in June 1778 there was an alarm made and the militia along the frontier was called out and Capt. Kortright's company was called to Martins Decker's and this deponent served with the rest of the company on the alarm one week and was discharged and went to work again on the fort. Major Decker was the field officer that they acted under. That on the 13 th day of October of the above mentioned year the frontier was again alarmed by the appearance of the Indians and the murdering of the Swarthouts and Lieut. Stewart and sad to relate it was on this sorrowful day that the father of this deponent was killed while in the discharge of his duty as an officer in the militia in procuring provisions for the soldiers. The father of this deponent was at that time an acting quarter master along the frontier. Capt. Kortright's company was again called out and this deponent went with the rest of the company to Dewitt's fort where they served two weeks and this deponent was discharged with the rest of the company. This service was done under Col. Newkerk.

That he was out a considerable of time in the fore part of the year 1779 a scouting but he is unable to tell the exact time until the Indians made a descent upon Minisink on the 19 th of July of the said year and burned several houses and barns and destroyed a great deal of property the houses of Major Decker Jacobus Van Hest Nilesius Westfall and Solomon Kuykynkoll and the barn of Daniel Van Dusen was burned This deponent and Major Decker were riding together from a funeral when the Indians made the attack upon Minisink and the first that they knew of the Indians being in the neighbourhood was by the Indians firing upon them and wounding Major Decker in the rear Decker fell from his horse and called to the deponent to make his escape if possible he did so and made for the mountain and succeeded in reaching the same Major Decker crawled into the bushes and thereby made his escape the Militia was immediately called out Col. Hathorn and Thurston commanded and went to Beaver brook where they had an engagement with the Indians and were defeated Capt. Northright's company was out and the deponent was out at least one week That in May the  month of That after the battle of Beaver brook this deponent in the month of September volunteered for three months under Lieutenant Westfall who commanded the company of which John Cease was Captain previous to his being taken prisoner and served along the frontiers for the term of three months under Lieutenant Westfall and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Puffing and was discharged about the first of January 1780

Lion Tan Elila
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]
Hon J. G. Clinton H. D. R.

That in the month of May 1780 the frontiers were again alarmed and Capt Fortright's company was called out and went to Decker's Fort and was out one week and were discharged in this service this detachment was out one week under Capt Fortright and Col Faubing That in 1781 Wilhelmus Westfall was appointed Captain and the company served under him one Lieutenant Van Tyle and Decker Ensign Madden being killed at the battle of Beavers Creek
That in the month of June the company of Capt Wilhelmus Westfall was called out to guard the gaps on the Delaware and this detachment was out with the company three days That in the month of May 1782 Capt Westfall's company was called out for one month along the frontiers and served one month and this detachment served one month in the service company under Capt Wilhelmus Westfall and under Col Faubing That in September at the time that Carrawin's Creek was burnt Capt Westfall was again called out and went to Small Fort and served two weeks under the command of Col Wygant or Faubing in this service this detachment was out with the rest of the company two weeks which was the last service that he recollects of doing of any consequence The words service and the words the rest of the company were interlined and the words, That in May the Inhabitants were erased before signing
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above. his written by making his mark because Rev Van Etten he cannot see to write mark
Abraham J. Enddeback Justice of the Peace

I Abraham J Guddedback a Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County do certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Van Ecker, who made and subs- cribed the foregoing declaration as an amendment to a former declaration made by him before Herlil Clark a Judge of Orange Common Pleas and I know him to be a man of an unimpeach- able character and his statements herein made are entitled to full credit and belief  Abraham J. Guddedback Justice
STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Abraham J. Guddedback before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in, and for said county : 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 & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 4 th day of February
184 2
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk
Hon. G. Clinton 1842