Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,399, for Jonathan W Race, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Race, Jonathan W.
S 29,399
CONTENTS

32.1111.
New York.
Dec. 29. 1845. Repd. to Pen agent.
Jonathan W. Race, deceased. of Columbia (in the State of N. Yk.)
who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain Huryck of the _____ commanded by Col. Van Rensselaer in the New York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Ending on the 8th: June, 1841, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of December 1845 and sent to W. H. Clark Judge, N. Yk.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
3210.1111
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mettenbach Clerk, Book E. 2 d — Vol. 11 — Page 62.

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State of New York County of Columbia } — 112 —
vs: Personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Hudson in said County, the same being a court of Record Jonathan W Race of the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia and State of New York who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is aged twenty nine Years and upward that he is a resident of the said City of Hudson and being 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 the 7th 1832
This declarant Jonathan W Race says that he was born in the Town of Claverack in the County of Columbia on the seventh of May 1754 as he is informed and verily believes true This declarant has been informed that he was Christened or baptized the Reformed Dutch Church at Claverack which is the only record that this declarant can refer to in regard to his age Except his recollection — This declarant continued to reside in the said Town of Claverack and County of Columbia then Albany County before and during the revolutionary war and with the exception of two years that this declarant resided in the County of Dutchess he has always resided in said County of Columbia since the revolutionary war — During the Revolutionary war This declarant Jonathan W Race performed much service in the Militia as a noncommissioned Officer
The first service that this declarant did in the service of the United States was in 1776 in two Expedi- = tions to the Northward was called out in the month of June and returned home in September having been gone from home three months then was called out again in the same month of September and returned home in December making in all six months active duty that this declarant did for the United States in 1776 during all which time this declarant served under Captain Gaspawous or Gaspaw

1304 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 : Duyck - Claudius McLamatter was first Lieutenant John : Lapham was 2 nd Lieutenant Justus Van Hoorn was Ensign And this Declaration was Ordaly Sergeant in said Company And during said Campaigns The Colonel that this Deponent served under was Robert Van Rensselaer - Henry Van Rensselaer was second Colonel but this Deponent does not remember whether the second Colonel was out in 1776 or not but this Depon- -ent recollects that Richard Egleston the Major was out and with the troops that this Deponent was with also Major John Van Allen - In the first Expedition this Deponent lay at Greenbush the greater part of the time and kept a regular guard at the river and also lay part of the time in Albany - On the second Expedition this Deponent lay at still still water - This Deponent was as a volunteer Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer was with the Militia Regiment a part of the last Campaign this Deponent believes - after laying at Still- -water two months the troops were ordered to go to Johnstown and for as far as a place called Skaneateles where the Regiment to which this Deponent belonged received orders to march no farther west and then the troops returned to Albany where they halted and remained some time until they were discharged which was as this Deponent believes a few days before Christmas - This Deponent recollects that one Captain Miller he thinks his name was Jeremiah was with the troops that this Deponent was with also one Captain Borth - after this Depon- -ent returned home this Deponent was placed as Captain over a guard who performed duty for three months in 1777 from the first of Jan y till the last of March in patrolling the Roads from Major John Van Allen's who lived in Clonack now Hudson on the Banks of the Hudson River to the Clonack Creek from thence south to Mason Line so called & thence to Hudson - a school house near John Van Allen's was the guard house This Deponent had under him twelve men who relieved each other by twos during all which time This Deponent was engaged in no civil pursuit or occupa- -tion whatever This Deponent was selected out of the Company by Captain Duyck upon the orders of Colonel Van Rensselaer

This Deponent says that in 1777 he performed active duty for eleven months - for three months this Deponent had Command of the Guard that was stationed by command of the Colonel above mentioned to guard the public stores and the property of the Inhabitants and in April this Deponent was called out as a volunteer to march to Fort Edward where this Deponent lay three months under Command of General Schuyler this Deponent served this tour under Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer Major Richard Eppeltyne and Captain Huyck Then marched to Johnstown where this Deponent remained two months then marched to Stillwater at Stillwater General Gates Commanded. This Deponent recollects of seeing General Arnold and General Dixon and heard of various Continental officers then at the same time but don't remember their names was at the Battle fought between the Americans & the British but the Regiment to which this Deponent belonged was not called into the engagement before the British retreated - The Regiment with which this Deponent was was called out and formed in regular order and remained on the field of action ready to march when ordered into action. This Deponent saw the pine trees fall as the Cannon balls struck them in the engagement at Bemis Heights which this Deponent thinks was the 7 th of October 1777 after the Battle Burgoyne retreated to Saratoga and then surrendered this Deponent was not present at the time of the Surrender but was at Albany and was there when the news arrived in the City that Burgoyne was taken prisoner when and the Americans immediately fired their Cannon in the City in honor of the Event and at Albany this Deponent was discharged and returned home the first week of December 1777 - Making all eleven months active duty that this Deponent did as an Ordinary Sergeant in the Company of Captain Huyck in the Regiment of Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer in the Service of the United States - during the Year 1777 during which time this Deponent was engaged in no civil business or occupation whatsoever

In 1778 This Declarant did duty at various times in all two months and upwards as this Declarant verily believes in the Service of the United States in the winter of 1778 this Declarant was called out together with fifteen others from the Company of Captain Hays and were all armed and mounted on horseback and were commanded by Clandius Delamater the Lieutenant of said Hays's Company and marched to various places in the County of Columbia then Albany County One place was called The Cattle Out in that part of the County now called Hillsdale from there marched to the Manor of Livingston in said County now called Ancram. was engaged in this Expedition One week the same winter of 1778 this Declarant stood guard for one month in patrolling the Roads and guarding publick Stores in that part of the County of Columbia now called Hudson And again when one John Hardick was murdered this Declarant was called out on an alarm to pursue the murderers of said Hardick who were supposed to have been Outani Refugees and toris This Declarant was engaged in this Expedition ten Days and during the Years 1779. 1780 1781 & 1782 This Declarant did duty in the United States Service as a Minute Man in the Militia on various alarms and on guard in each Year as this Deponent verily believes of one month at least.
But it is impossible for this Declarant from the lapse of time and from the Extreme age and infirmities of this Declarant and his consequent loss of memory to state the precise period when called out or the various times that this Deponent was so called out with the Militia of the Country when this Deponent resided or the length of time that this Declarant continued on duty in those various Expeditions but is certain that he served in the Service of the United States the period set forth above in this Declaration - This Deponent says that he marched through that part of the Country now called the Counties of Albany Washington Saratoga Schenectady Rensselaer Montgomery and Columbia and lay at Greenbush and Albany at Stillwater at Niskayuna at Johnstown also lay at Fort Edward at Johnstown and Stillwater at Bemis Heights and at Saratoga and other places not now recollected by this Deponent This Deponent had a written Commission from his Captain for the rank of Orderly Sergeant to which this Declarant was promoted by his Captain which office this Declarant

held during the war of the Revolution under Captain Carpe Huyck - and this Declarant had various written orders from his Captain to warn the men belonging to said Company within the heat of this Deponent during the active service performed in the Revolution - But this Declarant has no recollection that he preserved any of those orders that he received And has made diligent search among his papers and has procu- -red others to search for the Commission of this Declarant so set forth as aforesaid but the said Commission of Sergeant and the said orders so received by this Declarant are lost and cannot be found and this Declarant verily believes that the same are destroyed - This Declarant says that all the service so ren- -dered by this Declarant as a soldier of the Revolution was performed by this Declarant for himself and always as a volunteer. This Declarant says that he has no written documentary evidence of the service so rendered by this Declarant that all the officers under whom this Declarant served are dead as he is informed and verily believes that he knows of no person living who can testify to that his service except the affidavit of Abraham Piny.
To the following interrogatories propounded by the Court the said Declarant Jonathan W. Rhea answers as follows -
First Question ? Where and in what Year was You born? Answer - I was born in the town of Claverack in the County of Albany now Columbia on the 7 th of May 1734
Second Question Have You any record of your age before which is it ?
Answer - I have no other than my recollection in my possession
Third Question When were You living when called into service when have You lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer - I lived during the war in the town of Claverack in the County of Albany now Columbia and now live

there ever since Except two Years I resided in Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess & I now reside in Hudson in the County of Columbia
fourth Question: How soon You called into Service, when You drafted, did you volunteer or where you a substitute?
Answer I volunteered for myself and not as a substitute for another -
fifth Question State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops, when you served such Continental & militia regiments as you can recollect of the several Circumstances of your service
Answer - I served under Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer Lieutenant Colonel was Henry Van Rensselaer Richard Epskyn & John Van Allen were first & second Majors Leake or Carpenter's Huryck was Captain Claudius Delamater was first Lieutenant and John Upham was second Lieutenant and Justus Van Hoosen was Major under whom this Deponent served this Deponent recollects of serving under General Schuyler and General Gates and also recollect General M'Vickin and others whose names this Deponent does not recollect and this Deponent would refer to his declaration hereto annexed for a more full and specific detail of the Circumstances attending his service -
Sixth Question Did You ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Answer I never got any written discharge from the officers under whom I served I always served until the whole company was discharged and then I was discharged with the others -
Seventh Question State the names of persons to whom You are known in Your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I would refer to Henry A. M'Lean of the City of Hudson as a person who knows me intimately and

also Rev. John G. Fitch who knows me and others of the City of Hudson this Deponent would also refer to Rev John Hardick who may remember some of the source of this Deponent
The foregoing declaration of Nathan W. Race hereby declares - wishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity Except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of October 1837.
JP Nathan W. Race
N.B. That portion of the foregoing which is undashed by me with red ink is my writing the rest is Rev. Esdaletyn W. H. Clarke

Dec 31. 1841.
Very
W. H. Black
mother
M c L. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hudson 27 th Dec. 1847
Hon. S. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, I have been requested by one of the Heirs of Jonathan W. Race to write to your Bureau and ask if a pension was granted to the said Race a for short time (probably within a year) if at all. I do not know under what law the application was made but it was for services during the Revolutionary War. Race is now deceased and the Heirs do not know whether the application was granted or not. If it was will you please inform me when & to whom the Certificate was sent what was the amount and whether it has again been returned to your Department.
As early an answer as you can give would be most welcome and would much oblige you
That Servt
E. B. Cowles
P.S.
Please direct to Hudson N. York.

29399 Very INVALID.
File No. 29399
Jonathan W. Race Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New-York 4627 }
See let to Wheeler & Clarke, Augt 17, '38.
Jonathan W. Race
to M. H. Clarke 22 Sep. '38
to same 21 Feb. 1839
to same 12 Feb. 1840
to E. P. Cowles Jany 7 1842
to W. H. Clark Nov 13 '45
Act 7 June 1832

No 34627 Jonathan W Wheeler decd NY
act 7 June 1832
2 and 6 mo per $20 per share
from 4 March 1831 to 8 June 1831 the day of his death payable to Judith Carter Catharine Cortis Sarah Sam- -ford only surviving children of of Jonathan W Wheeler deceased
Wheeler H. Clark Hudson NY

In at Jan 29.
FREE
Pension Office
Matthew H. Perry
L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington

Hudson N.Y. Jan'y 22 1834.
Col Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I would call again your attention to the case of Johnathan W. Race of Capt Hays's Company in the War of the Revolution.
The Old Gentleman seems very reluctant to give it up & his friend Metcalfe called upon me to day & from what he said I find they do not feel satisfied, although I think they cannot mention any thing with which they feel dissatisfied.
For the purpose of satisfying them I wish very particular search should be again made in Col. Van Rensselaer's Regt. The same man who in 1780 is called "Genl Robert Van Rensselaer of Claverack" in Wm L Stone's life of Brant Vol 2 page 115.
I understand there were several Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer in the War of the Revolution. The Regt Race was in was the Claverack Regt & Henry Van Rensselaer was Lieut Col. Richard Esselstyn was Major. Jeremiah Miller was one of the Captains in that Regt as was Capt. Garment & Capt Fonda. In 1780 it appears Robert Van Rensselaer was Genl. instead of Col.
You would do me a favor by stating particularly that the name of Johnathan W. Race nor Johnathan Race could be found in the Claverack Regt in the then County of Albany. It is possible you may have examined the wrong Regt.
Yours &c William D. Clarke

Peter Hardick
Served in Huycks Company his widow is alive & wants to know whether Huycks Roll, have been found & if so whether her husband served as long as 6 months.
Yrs W. H. C.

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan W. Race, deceased, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $20 per ann: comm: on the 4th: March, 1831 and end: on the of 8th: June, 1841, the day of his death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Judith Carter, Catharine Corbit and Sarah Vanford the only surviving chil- -dren.
is entitled to receive  dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, com- mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
To be paid at Albany, N. Y.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27th - day of Decr. one thousand eight hundred and forty- 5
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. {
Commissioner of Pensions.

Thur Sept 8. NY.
Pension Office.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington

Hudson N. York Sept 3 1838
Sir,
In answer to yours of the 17 th August last I have in behalf of the applicant Jonathan W. Race, to say for him. He called upon me to day & I read your letter to him. He says that he served at the times stated by him as near as he can recollect, but from the lapse of time & loss of memory, he may be mistaken in the length of time he was out of the duty. He further says that he cannot now tell whether S r Hovey or Capt Miller was his Captain in one of his tours. said Miller was one of the Captains in Van Rensselaer's Clancart Regt.
He appears to be honest in his statement and said he thought he had served as long as he stated, but that he might have forgotten the precise length of time he was out. He wishes you to credit him with what time he did serve in Hovey's Company & in Miller's Company if he served in it, as he thinks he did - and allow him a Pension for what he did serve.
Your letter does not state that he did not serve but that said Regt was not at any one time in actual service as long as stated by him. The old man is very old & if he does not get his Pension soon will not enjoy it long. Your early attention is requested. We cannot obtain any further Evidence.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Yours & W. H. Clarke

June 25.
NY Jno. A. W. Race,
Pension Office
J. A. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Sir,
Enclosed is the Application of Johnathan W. Race. The applicant has been for several years trying to procure testimony - and the Oath taken though now in my hand writing & done but a short time ago is copied almost entirely from a declaration drawn for him by Charles Esseltyne Esq. which was drawn by said Esseltyne about five years ago - I have returned it since March last for the purpose of adding to the testimony.
The Rolls or Returns in your office is referred to for evidence of his services. Mr. Race cannot say that his officers inserted the W. in his name at that date, but says that there was no other person in the company in which he served except himself by the name of Johnathan W. Race or Johnathan Race. As this is an old case I wish you would take it up immediately.
J. Edwards Esq.
Yours &c
Wheler, A. Clarke
Hudson June 22 1838

State of New York County of Columbia } ss. Personally appeared before the justices of the justices of the justices court of the city of Hudson in the said county, the same being a court of record. Johnathan W. Race, of the town of Greenport in said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was born on the 7 th May 1754 & now is a resident of said town of Greenport in said county & being sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
This declarant says that he was born in the town of Claverack in the county of Columbia on the said 7 th May 1754 as he is informed & verily believes true and consequently he is now in the 84 th year of his age & that as he has been informed & believes true he was baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church at Claverack which is the only record to which he can refer. This declarant continued to reside in the said town of Claverack and county of Columbia then Albany county before & during the Revolutionary war & has except two years always resided in said county of Columbia. This declarant during the Revolutionary war performed much service in the militia of said county. The first service this declarant performed in said war of the Revolution was in 1776, in two expeditions to the Northward, was called out the first time about the commencement of war.

3-m. month of June 1776 & returned home in the month of September having been gone from home about 3 months then was called out again in the same month of September 3-m. and returned in December in the same year making in all this year about six months active duty, during all of which time this deponent served under Captain Leaspaucus or Casper Stuyck, Claudius Melanca ter was first Lieutenant & John Wepham was 2 nd lieutenant, Justus Van Hoosen was ensign & this declarant was as he thinks from his best recollection a Sergeant in said Company. Robert Van Rensselaer was Colonel of the Regiment, Richard Esseltyne was Major.
In the first expedition this declarant lay at Gunkelk - opposite the City of Albany a greater part of the time and kept a regular guard at the River And also lay a part of the time at Albany. On the second expedition this declarant lay at Stillwater. This declarant went as a Volunteer Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer said Robert Van Rensselaer Lieutenant was with the militia Regiment a part of the last Campaign as this declarant believes, After laying at Stillwater about two months the troops were ordered to go to Johnstown & got as far as a place called Niskawana & there the Regiment, to which this declarant belonged received orders to march no farther west & the troops returned to Albany where they halted & there they remained some time until they were discharged which was as this

declarant believes about Christmas, This declarant has no other evidence to prove the services herein before mentioned except the affidavit of Abraham Perry hereto annexed nor can he find any
3 m. l This declarant was placed as captain over a guard who performed duty for 3 months in 1777 from the first of January 1777 until the last of March 1777 in patrolling the roads from Major John Van Allens who lived in Claverack now Hudson on the Banks of the Hudson River to the Claverack Creek from thence south to the manor line so called & thence to Hudson. A school house near Major John Van Allens was the guard house.
This deponent had under him twelve men who relieved each other by turns; during this time this declarant was not engaged in any civil employment or occupation whatever. This declarant was by Captain Stuyck under the order of Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer detached out of said Stuyck's company. In the year 1777 this deponent says that he performed active duty including the 3 months above last mentioned for eleven + 8 m. l months. In April 1777 or about that time this deponent was called out as a volunteer to march to Fort Edward where this deponent lay 3 months under command of General Schuyler, This declarant served these three months under the same Captain Stuyck & under the same Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer & Major Richard Esselstynne that he had before served & according to the best of his recollection

They then returned home & were again called out again under Captain Hnyck and went to Still water & Saratoga, This declarant was at the Battle at Saratoga Between the armies commanded by Genl. Gates & Burgoyne but was not in the action The English retreated before the Regiment to which this deponent belonged was called upon. After the taking of Burgoyne this declarant was marched to Albany & was there discharged & this declarant thinks he got home the fore part of December 1777 & this declarant verily believes he was in active duty on this tour about 8 months & during the aforesaid Eleven months this declarant from his best recollection was all the time in the military service of the United States & did not during that time attend to nor was he engaged in any civil employment and he is not now able to find any other evidence than that of Abraham Pennypacker's letters annexed. His officers & comrades so far as he is able to find out on enquiry are all dead. In the year 1778 this deponent was again called out under Captain Hnyck above named and marched to Johnstown in the County of Montgomery, went to Canawawaga & returned home. Thinks he was gone at this time

about two months or more. He refers to the affidavit of John Strub in confirmation thereof. He thinks that he was under Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer or Colonel Van Alstyne during the Tour and which he cannot now distinctly recollect. This deponent says that there was not to his recollection or belief any other Jonathan W. Race or Jonathan Race in said Captain Huryck's company at any time during the tour above named in which this deponent served and whether this deponent then wrote his name Jonathan W. Race or Jonathan Race or how his name was written on the Rolls by his officers he cannot from the lapse of time & loss of memory tell. This deponent further says that in the winter of 1778 & 1779 was ordered out with fifteen others from the Company of said Captain Huryck and marched to various places in the county mounted on horseback & armed & were commanded by Claudius Delamotte the Lieutenant of said Huryck's company. This service was patrolling the county & guarding the Public stores. & this deponent thinks he was engaged in this service

as long as two months in the year & winter of 1778 & 1779. That during the residue of 1779 & during the years 1780, 1781, & 1782 this declarant did duty in the United States service as a minute man in the militia on various alarms & on guard in each year for at least as much as one month in each year, but this deponent cannot from loss of memory state with precision the exact periods which he did serve when called out as a minute man. This declarant thinks he was, & acted as orderly sergeant in said Knapp's company during the various times he served therein as above stated, but he is unable to find among his papers the warrant which he thinks he has. This deponent fully confident that when at home he warned the men belonging to S r . Knapp's company by virtue of written orders he from S r . Knapp but the precise rank he held he cannot state with so much confidence. And whether he retained the same rank when in the service of the United States he cannot state with entire confidence, but he thinks he did. Deponent at the time of his revolutionary service, resided in Claverack in the County of Columbia, then County of Albany. This deponent does not recollect of ever having had any discharge. I never went as a substitute, but always

ment for myself as volunteer or otherwise.
This applicant 3 or 4 years ago applied to Charles Esseltyne Esq to assist him in obtaining his Pension & in furtherance thereof said Esseltyne took the affidavit of Abraham Perry unto annexed - and said Esseltyne also drew this applicant's statement which is the same as this so far as it relates to the services performed by me in the years 1776 & 1777, except that that statement describes my services at Johnstown to have been in 1777 but - which I now think was in 1778, as herein stated - and Mr. Perry's affidavit relates to the services herein stated to have been done in 1776 & 1777, said Perry instead.
This declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any regt in any State or Territory.
Sworn to & subscribed
the 31 st day of March 1838.
Jonathan W Brace
Hubard Carriger Justin Pease
State of New York Columbia County City of Hudson
§ SS at a court held this 31 day of March 1838 the above named Jonathan W. Brace personally appeared before said Court the same being a court of record & subscribed & swore to the foregoing declaration.

before Richard Carrigue one of the justices of the said Court in open Court, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. It was by said Court adjudged upon the examination of said Johnathan W. Pace in open Court & the annexed affidavits of Abraham Viny & John Struyk & the Rev Mr. Ehlers certificate to be satisfactorily proven before said Court that said Johnathan W. Pace resides in Greenport in said County & is of good moral character & that his Statement is entitled to full credit. That he served in the war of the Revolution as stated in his Declaration & as stated in the annexed affidavits. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 31. day of March 1838.
P. Dean Carrigue
John

I certify that the acquaintance I have with Jonathan W. Davis is of an honest reputable character and that he has the reputation of having been a soldier in the revolutionary
Subscribed before me this 29 th day of December 1837
J. G. F. Uhl Minist. of the Gospel at Charlton Claverland N.Y.
Mr. LaMater Justin of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rev. J. G. F. Uhl and that he is a Minister of the Gospel Greenport December 29 th 1837
Mr. LaMater Justin

State of New York Columbia County / ss
On this 14 th day of October 1835 personally came before me Abraham Perry who being by me duly sworn says, that he resides in the City of Hudson in Dutchess County, That he is well acquainted with Jonathan Race the Declarant in the annexed Declaration named, That he first became acquaint- ed with said Race in the Army while the Army lay at Saratoga in 1776. This Deponent further says, that he has heard the Declaration of said Race hereunto annexed read over and believes the facts therein stated to be true so far as he states having done active service in 1776 & 1777. He came This Deponent says, that he recollects of seeing said Race in the Army at Stillwater in 1777 also at Saratoga because this Deponent says, that said Race was one of the persons who stood guard at Saratoga in 1776. and this Deponent was Lieutenant of the guard and had Command of the same. This Deponent says, that said Race did not belong to the same Company or Regiment with this Deponent but this Deponent recollects that Colonel Van Rensselaer's Regiment was out on duty at the time that this Deponent lay with the Northern Army and this Deponent also recollects that the troops were ordered to go to Johnstown and when they got to Skaneateles they then halted as stated by said Race in his Declaration. This Deponent belonged to General Poor's Brigade to Colonel Rees Regiment to Captain Robison's Company And further this Deponent says, that he did not see said Race for many years after the Revolutionary war but when this Deponent

first saw said Race he knew him and since then said Race has frequently called on the Deponent since this Deponent removed into the County of Columbia where this Deponent has resided for about twenty years -
Sworn before me the 14 th day of Oct r 1835 - Chas. G. [?] Com r Abraham [?]
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Judith Carter Southworth daughter of Jonathan W. Rice Ave of 7th Jan 1832.
Wheeler H. Clarke, Esq. Esq. N. York Agent,

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832.
State of New York Columbia County } City of Hudson }
vs. On this 20th day of November 1845 personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson, the same being a Court of Record, Judith Race, the wife of Jacob Carter of Hudson, aged 59 years who being duly sworn deponeth & saith & makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 7th June 1832. That she is the daughter of Jonathan W. Race, now deceased, who in his lifetime made application for a pension for his services in the War of the Revolution. That she declarant the sister Catharine Corbit & Sarah Sanford are the only children of the said Jonathan W. Race who survived him. That said Jonathan W. Race left no widow & that he the said Jonathan W. Race died on the Eighteenth day of June One thousand Eight hundred & forty one, this declaration is made to obtain a pension or the arrears of his pension to his heirs for his Revolutionary services.
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 20th day of November 1845
Judith her Carter mark
Richard Gail & Justice of the Peace
State of New York Columbia County } vs.
I, William W.W. Loop Clerk pro tempore of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in

said County, (the same being a court of Record) do hereby certify that it was Satisfactorily proven before said Court by the addition of testimony Satisfactory to said Court that Jonathan W. Rice, named in the foregoing declaration, died On the 8 th day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty One. That he left no widow. And that he left the declarant Judith Carter, Catharine Cortil & Sarah Sanford his only children then surviving & no others, that they are respectively of the age of 21 years & upwards.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of November 1845.
W m H. W. Loop Clerk Pro Tem

Jonathan Raw.
Act 7 th June 1832.
John D. Clarke Hudson N. York Agent.

State of New York Columbia County ss I Jacob Esselstyn of Claverack in said County aged 87 years being now my father Richard Esselstyn in the war of the Revolution was a Major of the Regt of Militia of which Robert Van Rensselaer was Colonel.
My said Father was out in 1776 and went to the northward in the fall of that year in command of the Militia. I remember this distinct- ly. He came home sick & I wrote to & subscribed before me this 1 st May 1843 by said Jacob Esselstyn who is a very respectable person & witness.
Wm. H. Clarke,
Commissioner of Deeds.
State of New York Columbia County ss I John J. Frazar Clerk of said County do certify that while H. Clarke before whom the foregoing deposition purports to have been taken was, on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner & believe his name above written to be in his hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said County this 21 st day of October 1845, J. D. Frazar Clerk

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:
  24 th Nov 1779. John Rayse priv £ 3 5 9 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 9 th Oct , 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 8 , 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. John Osterhout in Col. Rob t Van Rensselaer Regt.   Second " " " " "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller

Dec 16
Not
Statement of John W. Race Oct 1832
FREE
Pension office
Geo. Wm. Crump Esquire, Acting Commissioner of Pensions Washington
L B A S 177

Sir,
Enclosed I send you the statement which was drawn by Charles Essitstyne Esquire for Johnathan W. Race & signed by said Race several years ago.
I wish for the old gentleman's sake that you would re-examine the case carefully. It appears to be the opinion here that the old man did serve.
The services of 1776 I think very probable or at least a part of them. The 3 months in 1777 to Fort Edward I think correct except that it did not begin in April, it began some time in May. The "Glencoe" "Saratoga" & "Ticonderoga" Regts were called upon for a certain portion of their men & they all went at the same time. He states he was at the taking of Bennington. And that he was a Patrol for 3 mos in the year making in all as he says 11 mos. He undoubtedly overstates the time as he probably did not serve over 5 mos in 1777 after deducting the 3 months as Patrol & including that not to exceed 8 mos. He performed some service north after the year 1777. as one of the witnesses who bears testimony for him, viz Mr. Shufeldt was in Bennington's Army, was taken Prisoner carried to Boston & then away & entered service in the militia as a substitute for a Mr. Van Dusen who is now living in Glencoe.
Mr. Race states that he was out in Albany in 1779, 1780, 1781 & 1782.
I found his name upon the books at Albany for one or more short tours. If you have a copy of the pay rolls you can find what services were performed after 1778. If you have not I will get the Comptroller's certificate. I am not certain of finding Mr. Race more than once.
The old man certainly appears honest & very sincere. I think he is not well used and to gratify him I write to you at this time. I send the enclosed. In my own mind I had given it up under the impression that however just the claim might be in part or in whole we were unable to produce any

additional evidence - I hope you will look this matter over again carefully & if you can with propriety give the old man a small pension it would gratify him very much.
The 3 mos. to Ft Edward in 1776,
The 3 months to Ft Edward in 1777
& 1 month to Saratoga in 1777 or 1\frac{1}{2} months.
& the services on alums say 1 month, making 8\frac{1}{2} months. I think this would be safe providing the evidence is sufficient. We can get all who knew the old man to bear evidence of his good character.
He is temperate & honest .
Respectfully Yours, W. Clarke Hudson N York Oct 14th 1839, To Gen. Wm. Cushing Esq.

Nov. 24. 1895.
Advised by card
Gen. M. Pace.
Pension Office 10
Hon.
J. L. Edwards.
Com. of Pensions Washington

Hudson Nov 20th 1843.
Sir.
Inc d your letter relating to the app n of Jonathan W. Rice under act of 7th Jan 1832, which you date the 13 th inst.
Agreeably to your directions I send the declaration of Mrs. Judith Carter in behalf of herself & others - the sole surviving children of Jonathan W. Rice.
Your attention to the Enclosed is requested.
Small as the amount is his daughters in their poverty will receive it thankfully.
Yours truly,
Whitelaw H. Clarke
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Oct. 23/98 Adela S. Lee, card
Smallwood Recd.
Hon.
J. L. Edwards.
Commission of Pensions Washington
Pension Office
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Hudson & Fork Oct 21 st 1845
Sir
I send enclosed the afft of Jacob Esseltyne & the certificate of the Comptroller to be used in Jonathan Rans afft o for a pension under act of 7 th June 1832,
Mr Rans made his afft o quite soon after the passage of the act, Mr Charles Esseltyne acting as his attorney.
Mr Rans is dead, he died 2 or 3 years ago - but has left children, who are desirous of obtaining the amount due the old gentleman.
I would call your attention to his statement, he alleges that in 1776 he performed 2 tons of service of 3 months each.
He says Major Richard Esseltyne wrote, the afft of Jacob Esseltyne corroborates this - This Jacob Esseltyne is a pensioner residing in this county & is still living, Rans estimates the 2 tons at 6 months in 1776.
The Militia of this county were called out in 1776 as Rans states.
See the declarations & proofs of John Hendrick Philip Kriegsdorff, & John Sandpauch who all describe their service in 1776 & their widows have each obtained their pensions - They all lived in this county.
I think after examining their statements you will allow Rans 3 months service in 1776.
Mr Rans service in 1777 can safely be estimated at 4 months at least,
& the Comptrollers certificate shows he was paid for services in 1779 $35.95
This would entitle him to a

pension of $27,42 per Annum,
Mr Raw made his declaration soon after the law was passed.
He states the amount of time specifically in 1776, 1777.
But his services after the date when records have been found he does not state. He says he was out on various alarms.
By a former certificate but in this case he was found out in 1780. These times he does not consider of the importance of those in 1776 & 1777. Although the one in 1779 is nearly one & a half months seven nearly.
I have a full conviction that Mr Raw served over his months and if the $27,42 per annum is allowed as a yearly pension to the day of his death, it will be no more than what ought to be allowed.
It is hoped that the Com. or Dr. Cump will look into this matter.
Respectfully Truly Yours,
Abner H. Clarke
Hon. J. L. Edwards,