Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28869, for Reuben Schuyler, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Schuyler, Rensselaer
S. 28869
CONTENTS

3282 3284
New York
Reuben Schuyler of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Van Riper of the Regt. commanded by Col. (Gansevoort) in the _____ line for 2 Years
Entered on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — per per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
On application of Pension issued the 4th day of Dec: 1839 — and sent to J. Van Riper Albany
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $120 Pensional allowance ending 4 Mo. '33 40 $160
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. G. Hiles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 201

10,648
Reuben Schuyler Water-kill Albany co New York
remitted 2 years 80 $
S. b. No. 15-17
11 Dec '32 14 " 29 Nov 1832
J Van Buren No 22 32
P.M.

11,648
BRIEF in the case of
vs of Albany
Heuben Schuyler -
in the State of
N. York
Waterloo,
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court-
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
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.     In 1778 (Blank) private Gen. H. Schuyler, Col. P. P. Schuyler   1779 Indefinite " Col. Silas Hough   1781 '82 & '83 do " Col. M. Lewis, Col. & Cuyler   "in various detachments in all not less than two years" Cuyler's regiment.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? (It does not appear)
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness for the B. Town, & Tradg.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. Smith Examining Clerk.

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COUNTY of Albany } ss.
On the sixth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the City of Albany now sitting , Reuben Schuyler — a resident of the Town of Watervliet in the county of Albany and state of New York aged Twenty 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 June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the year 1778, he was enrolled in the Company of militia commanded by Capt. Henry Van Brunt, in Col. Philip Schuyler's Regt. and marched to Schenectady and was garrisoned there and the other fort, and was in the service until the Regiment was dismissed and returned to Watervliet — That in 1779 he this Declarant removed to Schenectady, he was enrolled in a Company of militia under Capt. Ellis Pond, denominated minute men, and performed duty in that Company during parts of the years 1779 and 1780, on all occasions when called into service, on alarm from incursions by the enemy, and in mounting guns on the pickets or stockade fort round Schenectady, which was then an exposed frontier — In 1781-1782 & part of 1783 he resided in the City of Albany, and was enrolled in Capt. W. Huns' Company and Col. Abraham Cuyler's Regt. and volunteered to march to the Mohawk River at the time Col. Walter Brant was killed — That he has also been sent out on various detachments, and to different quarters of the frontier, with Col. Cuyler's Regt. the exact times, and the length of each tour he cannot at this late period state with precision; but he doth confidently declare, that his whole period of service as a Revolutionary Soldier did not amount to less than two years — and he hereby refers to the testimony herein endorsed, or hereto annexed.
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 to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Watson Clk
Reuben Schuyler
WE Thomas Holiday a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Bethlehem and James Van Ingen residing in the City of Albany hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Reuben Schuyler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Twenty 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.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Watson Clk
Thomas Holiday D.D. James Van Ingen
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Thomas Holiday who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Bethlehem ; and that James Van Ingen who has also signed the same, is a resident of the City of Albany and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John G. Watson Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Reuben Schuyler for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixth day of September A. D. 1832
John G. Watson Clk

County of Albany City of Albany Justices Court - On this 11 th Feb y . 1832 before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, in open Court, personally came Gerrit Murray of the said City, aged seventy four years in May last - that he is well ac- quainted with Reuben Schuyler of the Town of Watervliet who hath sub- scribed and sworn to the within Declaration, that this Deponent was always very intimate at the house of Stephen Schuyler the father of the said Reuben in the Town of Watervliet; and that he this Deponent has no doubt, but doth verily believe that the said Reuben Schuyler hath performed services as a Revolutionary soldier, for a period not less than two Years -
Submitted & sworn to the day & year aforesaid J. G. Watson Clk
Gerrit Murray
Reuben Schuyler
Declaration

State of New York! City & County of Schenectady ss.
On this tenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, before me John J. De Graaf Mayor of the City of Schenectady, personally appeared James J. Van Vorst of the said City who is to me the said Mayor well known, and whom I certify to be a man of good standing, for truth and veracity, and who having been duly sworn according to law, did on his Oath declare, that he is the identical James J. Van Vorst of Schenectady, to whom a certificate was issued under seal signed by Ingham Secretary of the Treasury, bearing date the 17 th August 1829 - and is N o 8544. entitling him to receive pay under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution", approved 15 May 1828. at the rate of Six dollars & 66 2/3 cents a month, payable during his life on the 3 rd day of March and 3 rd day of Sept r in each year. - That he the Deponent became acquainted with Reuben Schuyler of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany some time in the early part of the year 1779 when he came to reside in the Town (now City) of Schenectady from the said Town of Watervliet; That he has a distinct recollection, that the said Reuben Schuyler was enrolled in Captain Jellis's Company of militia, called Minutemen, in the said year 1779, and did duty as a private in said Company during the years 1779 and 1780 on all occasions when called into service either for repelling inroads upon the frontier, or in mounting guard to defend the compact part of the Town of Schenectady, which at that time was picketed round - That the said Reuben Schuyler was an active, vigilant man and a good soldier - That the declaration of the said Reuben, taken before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, on oath, and which is hereto annexed, has been distinctly read in the hearing of this Deponent, and that so much thereof as relates to his services as a Revolutionary Soldier in the said years 1779 and 1780, he this Deponent doth, from his knowledge thereof, declare to be true. -
Sworn before me on the 10 th day of Sep r 1832 John J. De Graaf Mayor of the City of Schenectady
James J. his mark Van Vorst in presence of J. R. Van Ingen

City of Schenectady ss. On this 10 th Sept r 1832 before me the within named John J. DeGraff, Mayor of Schenectady, Came John Quackenbush, an aged and respectable Citizen of the said City, and, according to his declaration on oath before me, is aged eighty two Years and upwards, who being duly Sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he well Remembers, that Reuben Schuy- ler mentioned in the within deposition of James J. Van Voorst, was a Private in Capt. Jellis Konda's Company of militia, denominated Minutemen, and that he this Deponent can from his own knowledge and recollec- tion, confirm the testimony of the said James J. Van Voorst relative to the services of the said Reuben Schuyler as a Revolutionary Soldier in the Years 1779 and 1780. —
Subscribed & Sworn to on the day & year, John Quackenbush aforesaid before me }

Sept 25 10648.
N.Y.
City of Schenectady, State of New York I do Certify that James Grant and John Quackenbush the subscribing witnesses to the annexed affidavits are both to me personally known and have been residents within this city for near forty years within my recollection and that in my opinion they are entitled to the highest credit for veracity and integrity.
Schenectady
Reuben Schuyler
John D. Schuyler Mayor of the city of Schenectady
John L. Deyo Mayor of the city of Schenectady

State of New York } County of Albany } On the 7 th day of December 1832 personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany now sitting Reuben Schuyler of the town of Water Kilts who being duly sworn, doth on his oath, make the following amended declaration, in order to obtain the bene- fit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That, by reason of his age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear pos- itively as to the precise length of service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods men- tioned below, In the Year 1778 I served One month in Col Philip Schuyler Regt of Militia in the company commanded by Capt Henry Ostrom, of which Peter Schuyler was Ensign  lieut . In the Years 1779 and 1780 I served Eleven months in the Regiment commanded by Col Abraham Wemple of which Regt Abm Swift was Major in Capt Jellie Fonda's Company of which Abundent Wemple was Lieutenant and Nicholas Yates Ensign - In 1781 - 1782 & 1783 I served thirteen months in Col Abm Cuyler Regt of which Robert Van Vechten was Major, in Capt Wm Hurl's Company all of which terms as a private - for which services I claim a Pension - To the interrogatories proposed by the War Department I an- swer 1 st I was born in the town of Water Kilts on 7 th January 1762 - 2 nd My brother Jeremiah Schuyler has the record of the same as at the ..

known to be 45 & 50 yrs of age
all of which terms as a private - for which services I claim a Pension - To the interrogatories proposed by the War department I answer 1 st I was born in the town of Watervliet on 7 th January 1762 - 2 nd My brother Jeremiah Schuyler has the record of the age of my Father's Family - 3 rd In 1778 I lived in Watervliet. In 1779 & 1780 in Schenectady. In 1781-1782 & 1783 in the City of Albany. In 1784 & 1785 in the town of Halfmoon in the now County of Saratoga. Since which time to this present I have resided and do now reside in Watervliet. 4 th I was called into service by the Company Officers Under orders (as I presume) from the Committee of Safety. or from Governor George Clinton. I have also volunteered on several Occasions. at one time with a party in search of Tories to a place called Beaudam where we captured 9 Tories who were sent to Hartford. at another time as an express to carry letters from Col. Wemple to Gov. Clinton at the time Col Gordon was taken prisoner at Ballston - Also to carry letters from Col Wemple to the Officer (whose name I have forgotten) commanding at Fort Plain on the Mohawk River - Also as stated in my original Declaration at the time Walter Dutter was killed - Col Van Schaick commanded at Fort Hunter when I was stationed there. During the other terms of my service which consisted for the most in mounting guard in the Cities of Albany & Schenectady and in excursion

of small parties in search of Tories and Indians I do not recollect that any officers of the regular Army were with the Troops with whom I served. 6 th I did not receive a regular discharge nor am I aware that any of the Militia did - This deponent begs leave respectfully to refer for such proof as he has been able to obtain of his services during the Years 1779 & 1780 to the affidavits of James Van Vorst & John Quackenbush and to the Certificate of the Hon. John De Witt as to their credibility - and to state that after diligent search for Witnesses to prove the remainder of his service He has not been able to find any person who can testify as to the time of said service, all the officers under whom he served being now dead -
Reuben Schuyler I John G. Watson Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the amended application of Reuben Schuyler for a pension. - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office This Seventh Day of December A.D. 1832 - John G. Watson Clerk

Albany County ss
This deponent deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Reuben Schuyler from a boy and he has always borne the character that he a Man of Truth and Veracity: and he this deponent further saith that he has been stationed with said Reuben at fort Hunter as a Militia Man in the Revolutionary War
Sworn & subscribed this 6 th day of December 1832
Rutger Van Wart Mark
Gilbert Bedell & Justin Pease
This my certify that I am acquainted with Rutger Van Wart & believe him to be a man of the strictest Truth and Veracity
Albany County, Town of Watervliet 6 th Dec 1832
H. Bedell
City and County of
Albany (Clerks office)
I Conrad A. Van Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Gilbert C. Bedell before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and that I truly believe his signature subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said County this 7 th day of December 1832 C. A. Van Eyck Clerk

28869 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,869
Reuben Schuyler the Rec. Rec.
Act: 7 th June 29 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 857
[Arrangement of 1870.]