Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11327, Christopher Werner, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Werner, Christopher Warner or Christoffel or Maria
P. 11 327
CONTENTS

13334.
Maria Werner widow of Christopher Ms
act 7 July 1838
Maria 1783
11327

We the Subscribers for ourselves or some other person for us do acknowledge to have received of Peter Wooman Colonel the respective Sums opposite to our names in Certificates issued by Gerald Banker Esqr State Treasurer pursuant to an Act of the Legislature passed the 27 th April 1784 for services performed in the Militia in the late war.
   No. of Amount Signers names     1784.   Nov 4 th Christophel Werner 12 13 6 4 3/4 Christophel + Werner  
Comptroller's Office } Albany 29 th Jan y . 1820 } 
I certify the preceding to be a true extract from a Revolutionary document now remaining in this Office
Philip Phelps Dep y Compt r

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 service 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 :
  4 th Sept. 1780. Christ r Werner priv. £ 7 0 5   31 st Dec 1782 Do Do 7 2 2 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 29 th Jan'y, — 1847.
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. Rudolph Koch in Col. Peter Wagoner Reg't.   Second " " Peter Suts " " Do "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep't Compt
no one in charge took place previous to the first

State of New York
Schoharie county }
§. On this third day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before Martinus Mathies one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county Maria Werner a resident of the town of Blenheim in the county of Schoharie and said state of New York, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the Widow of Christoffel Werner late of the town of Schoharie in the said county of Schoharie and state of New York who was a private soldier in Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment of militia in the state of New York, and also a private soldier in Colonel Peter Wagoner's Regiment of militia in the said State, during the war of the Revolution, but as Declarant was not married to him until after the said war, she cannot relate the particulars of his said service, but relies upon the proofs hereto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Christoffel Werner on the nineteenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three - that her husband the aforesaid Christoffel Werner, died in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, but the day and month when he died she does not recollect - that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first

of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four: viz at the time above stated.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. in open Court
Maria Sworn X Warner Mark
Judge of Schoharie County Court

State of New York } Schoharie county } p. I George A. Lintner, Pastor of St. Pauls Lutheran Church of the town of Schoharie in said county, Do hereby certify that on examination of the Register of Marriages of said church, I find therein Recorded the marriage of Christoffel Werner to Maria Bickercroft in the following words and figures viz " Anno seventeen hundred eighty three Feb. 19 - Christoffel Werner und Maria Bickercroft"
George A. Lintner being duly sworn says that he is Pastor of said church and that the above is a true extract from the said Record of marriages, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows " Anno 1783. Feb. 19 - Christoffel Werner und Maria Bickercroft"
Subscribed and sworn before me this third day of February 1847 - John Gebhard jun. Justice of the peace
G. A. Lintner

State of New York } Schoharie county } p. John Jost Werner of the town and county of Schoharie in the state of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in the ninety first year of his age - that he was born in the said town and county of Schoharie, and has resided in the said town of Schoharie for upwards of seventy years past - that he is the brother of Christoffel Werner, (now deceased) who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war - that his brother the said Christoffel Werner, was several years older than this Deponent, but the precise number of years he does not recollect - that his mother informed this Deponent, that the said Christoffel Werner was seven years older than this Deponent - that his said brother was married to Maria Bickerst as he was informed, he not being present at the wedding - and he further says that the year previous to the surrender of Burgoyne his said brother went on a tour of military duty as a soldier to Johnstown in the county of Montgomery and was absent on said tour for the space of three weeks; but he does not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served - that on another occasion his said brother went on a tour of duty to the Charlotte River in the county of Otsego, but he cannot recollect the year or the names of the officers under whom

he served - he was absent on this tour three days - that he also went on another tour to the town of Middleburgh in the county of Schoharie, and was absent on said tour two days, but does not recollect the year or the officers under whom he served - that his said brother went on a tour from Schoharie to Saratoga after Burgoyne was taken to a fort in bringing the prisoners to Albany, and was absent more than a week on that occasion - but does not recollect the year or the officers under whom he served - and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn before me this fourth day of March 1847 John Schrand Jr. Justice of the peace
John Jost Werner
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Jost Werner and have been for the last twenty years; that he is a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit. Dated March 4th. 1847 - John Schrand Jr. Justice of the peace -

State of New York } Schoharie county } f. George Rickett being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is sixty five years of age, and resides in the town and county of Schoharie aforesaid - that he was born in the said town, and has resided therein from that time to the present - That he was well acquainted with Christoffel Werner who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war - and that the said Christoffel Werner died between forty five and fifty years ago; but the precise year in which he died he does not recollect - and that the said Christoffel left a Widow at the time of his death, whose maiden name previous to her marriage was Maria Bickercraft, who is still alive, and with whom this deponent is well acquainted -
Subscribed and sworn } before me this 15 th . day } of April 1844 } John Delchard Jr. } Justice of the peace
his George + Rickett mark
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named George Rickett for the last twenty years; that he is a man of truth and veracity, and his statement is entitled to full credit. Dated April 15 th . 1844
John Delchard Jr. Justice of the peace -

State of New York } Schoharie county }
p. Margaret Lawyer being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is seventy five years of age - that she was born in the said town of Schoharie and has resided there for the last fifty years - that she was well acquainted with Christoffel Werner who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - that the said Christoffel Werner died as near as she can recollect, either forty eight or forty nine years ago - that at the time of his death he left a Widow, whose maiden name previous to her marriage with the said Werner, was Maria Bickcraft - who is still alive, and with whom this deponent is intimately acquainted -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 15th. day of April 1847, John Gebhard Jrn. Justice of the peace
her Margaret + Lawer mark
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Margaret Lawer for the last twenty years; that she is a woman of truth and veracity, and her statement is entitled to full credit - April 15th. 1847 -
John Gebhard Jrn. Justice of the peace -

State of New York
Schoharie County Clerk's Office p. I Stephen Maham Clerk of the said county Do certify that Matthias Wallace before whom the annexed affidavit of Maria Werner purports to have been taken was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county and that his signature subscribed thereto is genuine.
I further certify that John Gelhard Jr. before whom the annexed affidavits of George A. Lintner, John Jost Werner George Rickert and Margaret Gaurer purport to have been taken, was at the dates of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county, duly authorized to administer oaths - and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that his signatures subscribed to the said affidavits and the certificates of credibility are genuine - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 15 th . day of April 1844.
Stephen Maham Clerk

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No 13334
Maria Werni
NY
Cotton
Harmanus Vroman May 13. 47;
let to Hon. G. J. Stark.
weather June 2 '48
to same March 31 '49
let Chas Goodwin Apr 26/51
G. A. Northrup Augt 18/53
Hon P Rome fled " 1854
" R H Small mch 18/60 1838
6 17 July 1838

Comptroller's Office
Albany February 14 1849
I hereby certify that the name of Jacob Ferster, private, appears on a roll headed as follows: "We the subscribers for ourselves, & some other person for us, do acknowledge to have received of Peter Vrooman, Colonel, the respective sums opposite our names, in certificates issued by Gerard Bancker Esq State Treasurer, pursuant to an act of the legislature, passed the 27 th April 1834, for services performed in the Militia in the late war", and that the sum of twelve shillings, six pence one third penny, appears to have been paid him, the receipt for which is signed by said Ferster.
True Extract,
Comptroller
John Wanamaker Esq Clerk
Philip Phelps Dept Compt

State of New York Comptroller's Office I certify that upon an examination of the books, documents, and papers remaining in this office, and pertaining to the Revolutionary period, but one private of the name of Christopher Werner, appears to have served in the Regiments, commanded by Col. Broan, and Waggner. Albany June 19 th 1817
Philip Schuyler Ex Comptroller

Hon G. C. Whiting Com Pensions -
About the year 1847 Mary Warner widow of Christopher Warner a revolutionary soldier, Schoharie Co N.Y. applied for a pension - The proof was filed - I wish to ascertain what became of the case, and the reasons for refusing a pension - Send to
R. H. Duell House of Reps -
Washington March 17. 1860.

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
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 service 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:
  1779 Nov 16 Forster Merner Jr private No. of Cert'e issued, 15.893 £ — — 16 —   " Dec 31 do do " " " " " 15.477 — 12 05 2/3   1780 April 13 - do do — " " " " 15.167 — 12 05 1/3   " June 6 do do br " " " " 15.235 — 10 08   " Nov 8 do do — " " " " 15.055 — 1 19 01 1/3   " Dec 16 do do fr " " " " 15.939 — 1 04 10 2/3   £ 5 15 07 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, November 29 1848.
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 Lieut Martinus Leile in Col. Peter Kauman's Regiment.   Second " Evertyn Isaac Beeker " " do do "   Third " Captain Abm Keyser " " do do "   Fourth " Lieut Abraham J. Lauyer " " do do "   Fifth " Captain Christian Brown " " do do "   Sixth " Lieut Martinus Leile " " do do "   Seventh " " " "   Eighth " " " "   Ninth " " " "   Tenth " " " "   Eleventh " " " "   Twelfth " " " "   Thirteenth " " " "   Fourteenth " " " "   Fifteenth " " " " 
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £5,15.07 to be correct.
John Nanceock Examining Clerk.
Philip Kelsoe Comptroller.

Comptroller's Office
Albany November 29 th 1848.
I certify that the name of Lieut Werner Jr, and Lieut Werner, appears in the original pay roll of Col Peter Noorman's Regiment, and are charged therein as having received the following sums, viz, Lieut Werner Jr, £ 5. 14. 09 1 / 3 (five, fourteen, nine 1 / 3 ), and Lieut Werner £ 6. 05. 2 2 / 3 , (six, five, two 2 / 3 ), agreeably to "an act of the Legislature, passed the 27 th April 1784, for services performed in the Militia in the late War".
Examined - Correct, John Hancock Engr. Clk.
Philip Phelps Dep. Comp t .

I wish also to ascertain whether the name of Jesse Randall appears upon the Records or Rolls in Pension office as having served in the War of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line. The name of his Capt was Keith I think.
R. H. Druell
Mr. Goddard will please me.

Hon Hiram Walden
Dear Sir
We the undersigned are acquainted with Jacob Fester the Witness on the application of Maria Warner for a pension Mr Fester Reputation for Truth is good His Statements are entitled to full credit Dated October 22 d 1850 John Merenys Jr
John Glise Christopher Enzell Nicholas Beckman

Poughkeepsie N.Y. May 31 st 1883 3
Hon L. P. Waldo Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir
Mary Warner, widow of Christopher Warner of Schoharie N.Y. a soldier of the Revolution made application 5 or 6 years ago through Harmonius Vrooman for the pension due to said Christopher - but is informed by her agent Vrooman that the money has never been rec d - The papers requisite for obtaining the money were made out & forwarded since which time she has rec d no information concerning the matter - She suspects that the money was paid on the application.
I wish you would write informing me whether the the money has ever been paid over; if it has not in what state the matter now rests as appears from your books
Yrs & c
G. A. Norstrom Atty for Mary Warner

Washington 28th May 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I enclose your additional proof in the case of Maria Weyman. Will you please examine the same & give me an answer at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully Yours Geo. A. Markewather

Schoharie County Middleburgh, New York -
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application of Maria Warner for a pension - Please send me the certificate if it is all right and if not please return the papers to be corrected
Yours truly
Harmans Woman
Please direct your letter to Harmans Woman
Middleburgh
Schoharie Co
N York

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11.327
P. O.
Maria Werner
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Hon. Hiram Warden
Dear Sir
I am acquainted with John Bellinger, the witness on the application of Maria Warner, for a pension, Mr Bellinger's reputation for truth is good His statements are entitled to full credit.
Dated July 15 th 1850
Yours & Chas Woodworth J. Houch. M c . Nicholas Beckman

State of New York } Schobane county }
ss. Be it known that before me John Gebhard jun. a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Bellinger sp. a resident of the town of Schobane in said county, and made oath in due form of law, that he is eighty one years of age - that he served as a private in the Revolutionary war, as a substitute for his father, John Bellinger, in the summer of the year preceding the year in which peace was declared, in the town of Middalburgh in the said county of Schobane, in a Company commanded by Lieutenant John Bellinger (who was a distant relative of this Deponent) who was a Lieutenant under Capt. George Richtmyer, in Col Vroman's Regiment - and he further deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Christopher Werner, and that the said Christopher Werner done military duty as a private in the said company commanded by Lieut. John Bellinger in the town of Middalburgh aforesaid, at the same time mentioned above by this Deponent, to wit the year before peace was declared - and he further deposes that the said Christopher Werner married Maria Beckcraft, with whom this deponent was well acquainted and the said Maria is now living in the said town of Schobane, the widow of the said Christopher Werner - and this de- ponent further deposes and says that

there was no other person by the name of Christopher Werner serving in the said Company but the Christopher Werner mentioned in the preceding statement of this Deponent, and who married said Maria Beecraft -
Sworn and subscribed } John Bellingr J. r this 23 d - day of May } 1848 before me } John Gebhard Jw. } Justice of the peace }
I certify that I have been acquainted with John Bellingr Jw. for twenty years preceding the date of the preceding affidavit, and that his statement is entitled to full credit -
John Gebhard Jw. Justice of the peace.
State of New York Schoharie County Clerks office. S r }
I Stephen Maham Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that John Gebhard Jr. Esq. before whom the preceding Deposition was taken was on the date of the same a justice of the Peace duly Elected & sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and Verily believe that the name John Gebhard Jr. signed thereto is his proper & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 23 d day of May A.D. 1848
Stephen Maham Clerk

State of New York Schenebade County } p.
Be it known that before me Cornelius Buckman a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob Fester, a resident of the town of Sharon in said county, and made oath in due form of law, that he was eighty five years of age on the 23 d day of February last - that he served as a private in the Revolutionary war, for six months, in the town of Middletown in the said county, of Schenebade, in a company commanded by Lieutenant John Bellinger, who was a Lieutenant under Capt. George Richtmyer, in Col. Vromans Regiment, in the year before peace was made with great Britain - And he further deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Christopher Werner, and that the said Christopher Werner, done military duty as a private in the said company commanded by Lieutenant John Bellinger, in the town of Middletown aforesaid, at the same time mentioned above by this deponent; to wit, the year before peace was declared -
Sworn and subscribed this } Jacob Fester 19 th day of April 1848 before me }
Cornelius Buckman
Justice of the Peace I certify that I have been acquainted with Jacob Fester, the above named affiant, a number of years, and that his statement is entitled to full credit -
Cornelius Buckman

State of New York Schoharie County ss. Clerks office }
I Stephen Mahan clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Cornelius Beckman Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly Elected & sworn and duly authorized to take the same And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the name Cornelius Beckman signed thereto is his proper & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of said County the 23 rd day of May A.D. 1828
Stephen Mahan clerk
M r J L Edwards you will please to send the Proceedings to Hermannus Kromann Direct to Schoharie Port office Schoharie County N.Y.
Respectfully yours Hermannus Kromann

Hon. Hiram Walden
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr Norman I enclose to you two additional certificates in the case of Maria Warner an applicant for a pension, which you will please present to the pension commission & request him to review the case upon the papers on file. The new ones enclosed & request immediate action thereon, you can probably add your certificate to the character of Mr Warner, At all events you can state that the persons whose names are attached to the certificates are entitled to credit, You will see by the letter of Com' Edwards enclosed that the witnesses Warner & Foster are discredited because they are applicants for pensions & had not succeeded, but their applications were denied because they could not prove a service for a sufficient length of time, this certainly should not discredit them, call the commissioners attention to this fact.
dated Feb 25-1857
Yours Truly Chas Goodwin

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kernsdarff, Matthias GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10558 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1789 To M. Mc Connell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.