Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,911, Hezekiah Wynkoop, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wynkoop Hezekiah
S 111911
CONTENTS
Carded

948
Duplicate numbers 20,188
New York
Hezekiah Wynkoop of Ulster — in the State of N. York who was a private 9 th Regt in the in the army. commanded by Captain Lantins of the Regt — commanded by Col. Paulding in the N. York line for 2 mos. Sergeant 3 5 " private 3
Inscribed on the Roll of N York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Aug. 1833 and due to H. M. W.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. ) $ 53.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep. ) 13.33 $ 66.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. L. L. Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 29

14.507 Theokiel Wynkoop
adm.
14-16
18 Oct '32 4 Mar 1833
P. 287
Han
P.C. Bradheads
mc 01 14.91 20.05

BRIEF in the case of  Hezekiah Wynkoop of Sangerfield  County of Ulster  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Can't  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteer's 1 st August In 1776 — about 3. or more private Gen. Sir Paulding  Shaw's Capt. Moses Coatsine  troops   drafted, winter 1777 2 Body Sergt. same Regt. & Company   " 1 st August 1777 2 private Major John Lansing Capt. Philip Swart  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
not any
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Sangerfield, New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses, & traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not properly attached
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilson Examining Clerk.
7 th March 1833
10 A. H. 1. 6 26. late

State of New York Ulster County
On the 19 th day of April 1833, personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace Mr. Hezekiah Wijnkoop of the Town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster known to me to be the same person who has made application for a pension for services rendered as a soldier in the revolutionary war who being duly sworn according to law before me — and says in addition to his former declaration which is hereunto annexed to answer to the objections in the accompanying brief from the pension office Marked in the negative as follows, NO XIV & XVI deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time he entered the service or when he was discharged but according to the best of his recollection he this deponent has stated in his former declaration the different times and places when and where the services was rendered and further says that he does recollect that he served as stated in his former declaration in the year 1776. Under Capt. Moses Cantine that this deponents brother Israel said company once marched to Kings bridge where this deponent joined the the said company and did serve in the same 3. Months and was discharged as stated in former declaration Witness William Myers affidavit attached to the same and this deponent further says that he does recollect that he served 2. Months in the winter of 1777. in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Cantine as stated in his former declaration — Witness Solomon Schutt. affidavit attached to the same which said affidavit states in the last part that he saw this deponent at Fort George in the spring of 1776 with a wagon load of provisions for the army. which is true although this deponent was engaged a beginner for the army to carry provisions & remove prisoners 15. days yet this deponent has not put a claim in his former declaration therefore does not now claim the same
This deponent further says that he served 2. Months in the fall of 1777. in the company of Capt. Philip Swart in the 3. Months service and was relieved by Jacobus Wells one of the class from which this deponent was attached after the said two months service as stated in his former declaration. Witness Peter J. Wijnkoop affidavit attached to the same

In answer to the Objections N o XIV Marked in red ink See the additional Certificates appended to the affidavits To the Objections N o XV. See former declaration amended
This deponent further answers to the 5. Interrogatory by reason of old age and the consequent loss of Memory he does not remember any save those stated in his former declaration
in answer to the 7. Interrogatory in addition to his former declaration (if necessary) he would refer to Lucas Elmendorf who has been first Judge of Ulster County for a number of years & Jacob Snyder who has been Clerk of said County for a number of years and the Rev. Henry Strander a clergyman also Judson H. Ballou Post Master Respectable Citizen of his neighbourhood and acquaintance with this deponent and who if called upon can testify as to his character for veracity and truth and the general belief in his neighbourhood relative to his revolutionary services for the truth of the above references. Call on his Excl cy Martin Van Buren Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year first written
Johannes Weynkoop Justice of the peace
Hezekiah Weynkoop
I Certify that I am well acquainted with Hezekiah Weynkoop who subscribed & has sworn to this affidavit that he is a man of truth and veracity that his Statement is entitled to full credit J. Weynkoop J. P.

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 Tobias Wijnkoop 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 signatures "Tobias Wijnkoop" and "T. Wijnkoop" — 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 29 th — day of April 1833
Jacob Snyder

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832
State of New York
Ulster County
On the thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster, being a Court of Record for said County, Proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. & Keeping a record of their proceedings, having a Clerk and Seal of their own, Hezekiah Wykkoop a resident of the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster aged Eighty two 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 the 7 th June 1832
That he Entered the Service of the United States under the following Named officers and served as herein stated To Wit That on or about the first of August in the year 1776 as a private soldier in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war in the Company of Capt Moses Gantime in Colonel Levi Paulings Regiment for Five Months, (but owing to some Circumstance in his family he hired his brother for five or six weeks) Consequently serving about Three Months (or more) Entered the said company & Regiment at White Plains  Kings Bridge about ten or twelve days before the battle at White Plains. was there during the battle at a place called Jonathan's Hill, which battle was fought by General M c Dougall, continued there until some time in the Month of November following when he and the said Company marched to a place called Peekskill near the Hudson River. Remained there some time when he with the said Company of John Gantime was detached from the Regiment, and went from there to a place called Murders Creek
3 Months
Wiltsep. William
Myer aff No 1

near New Windsor on the West side of the Hudson River and continued there until about the first of January following (1777) when he was there with the said Company discharged. (Received no written discharge) The said Company was in General George Clinton's Brigade and General Hights Division, with whom he knew as such officers,
And this applicant further declares that in the Winter of 1777 he was drafted as a private soldier  orally sergeant in the same service as aforesaid was in Captain Moses Gantner's Company I No. Witness in Col. Paulding's Regiment for Two Months rendezvoused Wm Osterhout at Kingston Ulster County marched from there through V Sol Schutt the Counties of Orange & Rockland to a place called Afft No 2 Scallenbergh in the State of New Jersey, and continued there and its vicinity for the full term of Five Months and was discharged at the close of the Winter 1777 (Received no written discharge)
And this applicant further declares that on or about the first of August in the same year 1777 he was again drafted as one of a Class in the same Class as aforesaid as a private soldier in the Company of Capt. Philip Swarts in Major John Gantner's Regiment, in the three months service for Two Months rendezvoused at I Months Witness Peter J Nenne Afft No 3 Kingston Ulster County went from there by water to Albany marched from there to Stillwater. And was attached to Colonel Grahams Regiment in Genl. Glovers Brigade at Van Schaicks Island. continued there during the first battle with Burgoyne. and until about the first of October when he was relieved by one of the said Class and was then there discharged (he further says that after his discharge and on his way to Albany he heard the repeated firing of Cannon

and was informed it was the commencement of the Second battle. and that he knew Generals Schuyler & Gates and Colonel Morgan of the Rifle Corps.
In answer to the interrogatories
1 st He answers That he was born in Saugerties Ulster County in the Year 1750 2 " " That he has not seen his Fathers Books 3 " " That he lived then has lived alldays and still lives in Saugerties 4 " " That he has been "drafted" and "Volunteered" 5 " " That he Remembers none but those before mentioned 6 " " That he does not recollect he ever Did. 7 " "
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 any agency in any state
Sworn to and Subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
in Open Court. A. G. Hardenburgh } Judges John Fanger Abr. A. Deyo. -
Risbie Wynkoop

Hezekia Wynkoop
allowed
1916 11/10/16

WE, Peter A. Burbaugh a Clergyman, residing in the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster and State of New-York, and David Myer Jr. of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Wynkoop who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Peter A. Burbaugh David Myer Jr.
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. }
in open Court
A. J. Vanderburgh John Fensen Abn. A. Deyo
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT.
The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, sitting this thirteenth day of September in the year 1832 at the court-house in Kingston in said County, do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Peter A. Burbaugh who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Saugerties in the County aforesaid, and that David Myer Jr. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. J. Vanderburgh John Fensen Abn. A. Deyo
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 of the said Court, in the matter of the application of " Hezekiah Wynkoop " for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of September 183 2
Jacob Snyder

aft No 1
for Hezekiah Wynkoop } 3 mos by Wm Myer
from P.G.

State of New York Ulster County ss. William Myer of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster aged 71 years a Soldier of the Revolution- ary war being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Hezekiah Wynkoop also a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a Pension that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the state of New York and  was in the Revolutionary war, and was in the company of Capt. Moses Cantine in Col. Levi Pauldings Regiment and well that the said Hezekiah Wynkoop belonged to and served in the same company and that this deponent saw the said Hezekiah Wynkoop in said Ser- vice for three months or more in the year 1776 and well knows that the said Hezekiah Wynkoop continued to serve in said corps as a private Soldier untill this deponent with the said Company were discharged and that this deponent with the said Company & Regiment were stationed at Hengebridge and at White plains while there  at Hengebridge this deponent saw the said Hezekiah Wynkoop enter the said Company with this deponent (in order to relieve his Brother who was then there discharged) that this deponent with the said Company & Regiment were after- wards stationed at Pekskeel and from then this deponent with the said Company separated from the said Regiment and went to a place called Murderers creek near New Windsor on the west side of the Hudsons River where this deponent with the said company continued about the first of January following
3 No. See Service 1st No 1
William Myer
Sworn and subscribed before me the 12 th day of September 1832 J. V. Gansbake 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 Gaasbeck Junior 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 " P. V. Gaasbeck Jr " 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 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Utah County
I do hereby certify that I am personally ac- quainted with William Meyer that he is a credible person that his statement is entitled to credit
J. V. Gausbeck Jr.
Iss: of the person

Solomon Schutt. depositor for H. L. Lynch
from P.O.
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
addition no 2

State of New York Ulster County } Solomon Schutt of the Town of Saugerties in said County a Soldier of the Revolution
Says that he this deponent first Entered in the Service of the revolutionary war as a private in the Militia Service of the said State in the Winter of 1777 in the Company of Capt. Moses Cantine in Col. Paltzings Regiment the said Company Mustered at the Town of Kingston in said County & this deponent joined the Company at Kingston aforesaid and marched with the same to Glaster in the State of New Jersey from thence to Schralenburgh thence to the new Bridge near Hackensack thence to Stonepoint thence to Glaster thence to Schralenburgh and was there discharged by Capt. Moses Cantine term of Service over two two months and this deponent further says
NO 2 that he is now and has been acquainted with Hezekiah Weynkoop of the said Town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster aforesaid from childhood that the said Hezekiah Weynkoop is aged about eighty one or eighty two years of age and that the said Hezekiah Entered into the Militia Service of the said State in the revolution in the Winter of 1777 - and joined the Company of the said Capt. Moses Cantine at Kingston aforesaid at the same time this Deponent joined the Company was made orderly Sargent and served as such in the said Company for a term of more than two months and did remain with the Company and was discharged by the said Capt. Moses Cantine at Schralenburgh at the same time this deponent was discharged and this Deponent further says that when he this deponent was in the Service of the Revolution in the Company Commanded

by Capt Samuel Van Lochten Col. Cannine Weymouth Regiment - While Stationed at Fort George This deponent did see the said Hezekiah Weymouth in the Spring of 1776 at Fort George with a wagon load of provision park & for the Army - and further sayeth not -
Subscribed & sworn this 12 th day of September 1832 before me J. W. Gaerbeek Jr. the J. the Justices of the peace of Ulster County.
Solomon his X Schutt mark
State of New York, Ulster County, ss. Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Solomon Schutt, that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit - J. W. Gaerbeek Jr. Justices of the peace
2 addition

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
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 Junior 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 authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" — 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 1832
Jacob Snyder

aff No 2 for Hezekiah Nymkoop } 2 mrs by Wm Peterhond }

State of New York
Ulster County ss. William Osterhout of the town of Sauger- ties County of Ulster aged 73 years a Soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn - Deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Hezekiah Wynkoop also a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an appli- cant for a Pension that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary and was in the Company of Capt. Moses Cantine in
2 No No 2
Regiment and well knows the said Hezekiah Wynkoop belonged to and served in the same Company and that this deponent saw the said Hezekiah Wynkoop in the said Service for two months in the year 1777 and well knows that the said Hezekiah Wynkoop continued to serve in said corps as a private Soldier until this deponent with the said Company were dis- charged; that this deponent with the said Company Rendezvoused at Kingston Ulster County and march- ed from there through the Counties of Orange and Rockland to a place called Schraalenburgh in the State of New Jersey where this deponent with the said Company continued and its vicinity untill at the end of the said term of two months and was discharged at the close of the winter of 1777
William Osterhout
Sworn and subscribed before me the Thirteenth day of September 1832
John B. Bishop, Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with William Osterhout who has subscribed the above certificate and that he is a Man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit
John B. Bishop for Pen

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 John Chipps _____ 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 " John Chipps " _____ 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 1832
Jacob Snyder

Heretack Wynkoop, Pension Papers
14507, v
Adm d 2 mo. Ser. gt. 5 mo. pri.
$26.66.

State of New York } Ulster County } ss.
Peter J Winne of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster aged 73 years a Soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Hezekiah Wynkoop also a Soldier of the Revolutionary and now an applicant for a Pension and that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York and was in the company of Capt Phillip Swart in Major John Regiment in the thru months Service for three that this depo- nent saw the said Hezekiah Wynkoop in the said Service for two months or more in the year 1777 and well knew that the said Hezekiah Wynkoop continued to serve in said corps untill he the said Hezekiah was discharged or Relieved by his associate in a class and that the said service continued one month after the said Hezekiah was so relieved or discharged and that this deponent with the said Company and Regiment was Stationed at Stillwater under the command of Genl Gates and continued sometime after the Surrender of Burgoyne's Army when this dep- onent with the company with the said company marched to Albany and was discharged at the end of the end of the said term of three months about sometime in the month of November 1777
2 Nos
3 o Service
Aff. No 3
Subscribed & sworn this 12 th day of September 1832 before me F. V. Gaushek Jr
his Peter J X Winne mark
Justice of the peace
State of New York Ulster County ss. I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter J. Winne, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
F. V. Gaushek Jr Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
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 Gaasbeck Junior 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 authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " P. V. Gaasbeck Jr. " ————— 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 1832
Jacob Snyder

acct No 3
for Hezekiah Wynkoop by Peter I Wimme } 2- mo
Given D.G.
Hezekiah Wynkoop Pension Papers
14507. v
Adm d 2 mo. Ser. g. 5 mo. pri.
$26.66.

Rev. War
11.911 INVALID.
File No. 11.911
Hezekiah Wyncham Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Walter Myncof
In 1870
of all done except an additional certificate from Clerk
1668

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Hozeiah Wykkoop which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5, 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeh and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
pension papers
return cases to Weymouth agent

State of New York Ulster County Kingston May 2 nd 1833
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Sir Enclosed I return the pension application of Hizekiah Wynkoop amended agreeable to the requisitions contained in the brief herewith returned
I am respectfully
Yours &c
Henry Wynkoop