Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42388, for Abraham Steenburgh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Steenburgh, Abraham Steenbergh
S. 42388
CONTENTS

1839 7 New York
Abraham Steenburgh.
of Durham in the State of New York, who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the New York line, for the term of two years
Enscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of May 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Dec r 1821 and sent to the Hon. R. W. Clarke House of Representatives.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1821 $ 25.57 Semi-ann. all ce ending 10 Nov 1822, 48.
$ 73.57
{ Revolutionary claim. { Act 18th March, 1818. }
31 May 1820 3

Abraham Steenbock
Certified Copy of Affidavit and Schedule from B. of Green Co
Give the name Verubite
5482388

State of New York Grants County ss
On this twenty ninth day of May 1821 personally appeared in the County of Genesee State of the County of Genesee in the State of New York at an open Court the hall at the Courthouse in the said County the same being a Court of Record which proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with jurisdiction entire in point of law and keeping a record of their proceedings, there was then and there aged 69 - years resident in the town of Durham in the County and State aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law, to wit: on his oath deposes that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted in the spring of the year 1777 for during the war at Saratoga in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. of Foot Walker in the Regiment commanded by Col. Schuyler in the Service of the State of New York in the Continental Establishment that which company was soon afterwards attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Hovey & Brigadier etc. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States for the term of two years when he procured a substitute to take his place who was accepted and that he was honorably discharged from service at Fishkill in the State of New York at said discharge by him and assigned is lost or mislaid that his original discharges was made on or about the 13th day of June 1818 and that the same

was lost or mislaid in the Quartermaster's Store by Mail and Mails arrived at the War Office as far as informed and believed to be true - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 15 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or in any manner dispo- sal of my property or any part thereof with intent there- by to fraud with to bring myself within the pro- visions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 15 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. My necessary bedding and clothing excepted -
Real Estate I have none Abraham his Steenburgh mark Personal Estate I have none
And the said Abraham Steenburgh further states that he is by occupation a common laborer, that by reason of a fever sore which was occasioned by a sickness he had while he was in the service of the United States he is unable to pursue his ordinary common labor and unable to support himself and family

That his family residing with him consists of a wife aged 66 - years and that she is unable to contribute to his support
Given to and declared this
Abraham Steenbergh meath
29 th day of May 1821
in Open Court before Me
J Pinckney Deu Clk
Green County ss.
I Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Green do hereby certify that the foregoing Bill and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court which is a Court of Record as is therein set forth. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Abraham Steenbergh is not possessed of any property real or personal as exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29 th day of May 1821
J Pinckney Deputy
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Green

42 388
Rey INVALID.
File No.
42,388
Abraham Stuenburgh
Wm. Geo. Van
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York To the County of ...
Abraham Newburgh being under oath, deposes that he enlisted in Captain Wood's Company in Col. Dube's Regiment, in the Spring of the year 1777 - and at the same time, a man whose name this deponent does not recollect belonged to Captain Watkins, Company in the same Regiment; that towards the fall of the same year - The Company commanded by Captain Watkins, was about going to the North, and this deponent exchanged with the man belonging to Captain Watkins Company, and this deponent joined Captain Watkins Company and the man belonging to Captain Watkins Company joined Capt. Stewart Company - and this deponent went with the Company of Captain Watkins and his joined and was attached to the company Regiment commanded by Henry B. Livingston, and that he this deponent served in said Company and Regiment about two years, when he was honorably discharged at Fish Kill in the State of New York in consequence of a fever and his leg contracted by a sickness he had while in the Army - and that the meaning he intended to convey by the word, substitute, was the exchange above mentioned and that the acceptance was agreed to by the Officers of the Company and who commanded the same -
Sworn before me this 28 th
day of August 1828 -
before me -
Abraham Newburgh mark
Andrew Kirtland Commissioner to take affidavits -

State of New York County of ...
I, ... of the County of ... do hereby certify that ... ... was at the time of taking the same a competent person for taking affidavits in the said County of ... and duly qualified to take the same ... that I am ... ... with the ... of the said ... ... In testimony whereof I have set my name hereunto and affixed my seal of office the 15th day of October 1821-
Baroness ...
Statham after death

A Ulster County ss: John Hammond of Middletown in the County of Delaware being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally well acquainted with Abraham Van Steenbergh of New Durham in the County of Green and hath been well acquainted with him ever since the last of May or first of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in which year this Deponent became acquainted with him as a Soldier enlisted in Captain Nathan's Company and Col Henry B Livingston Regiment of United States Troops in the line of the State of New York at which time this Deponent was enlisted and served in Capt. Cornelius Lansing Company and Col. Gansevoort Regiment of United States Troops in the line of the State of New York and was with him at the taking of Fort Burgom and in the Campaign of General Sullivan against the Indians and that this Deponent personally knows that the said Abraham Van Steenbergh hath served upwards of nine months and for two whole campaigns in the Army of the Revolution and further saith not. and Subscribed to sworn the 16 - Day of September 1820 before me John X Hammond Mark
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster of the State of New York
I do further certify that the Deponent John Hammond is a reputable Pensioner and entitled to full belief
Lucas Elmendorf the Judge

Ulster County ss: Peter W. Ostrander of the Town of Esopus in the County of Ulster, being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is personally well acquainted with Abraham Van Stenbergh of New Durham in the County of Green and was well acquainted with him from the Spring of the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was enlisted and served in Capt Watkins, Company A and Col: Henry B. Livingston's Regiment of United States Troops in the New York Line, at which same time this Deponent was an enlisted Soldier in Capt Thomas Dewitt, Company and Col Peter Gansevoort's Regiment in the Line of the State of New York. That the said Abraham was in the said Service at the taking of General Burgoyne in the Fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and this Deponent also saw him, in the Army of Genl. Sullivan in the Summer of the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. That they were both in Winter Quarters in Albany in the State of New York, the winter before and upon the return of General Sullivan's Army this Deponent still knows that he saw him with his said Regiment in Morris Town upon the return of the said Army in the Month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine which is a period of about two Years and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed by Peter W. Ostrander the said Peter W. Ostrander before me the 16th September 1920 Lucas Elmerndorf First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York
I further certify that the above Deponent is a reputable Pensioner and entitled to full belief Sept 16 th 1920 Lucas Elmerndorf of the Judge of the Court

State of New York Ulster County ss - 3
88045
I, David Luydan Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Lucas Elmendorf before whom the two preceding affidavits were taken was at the time of taking them a first Judge of the County of Ulster acting under the authority of this State and duly authorized to take affidavits. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature of the said Lucas Elmendorf signed to the preceding affidavits to be his proper hand writing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My Seal of Office the twenty third day of May 1821
David Luydan Clerk

State of New York Greene County ss
C
Davronus Kirtland being duly sworn make oath & saith that the original declaration of Abraham Steinberg was on the 13th day of June 1818 drawn up and taken before Anthony Van Riper then one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County - as appears by the Register of this Respondent in which an Entry thereof was made & to this Respondent known to be correct - That Respondent recollects that the said declaration was made about that time -
Davronus Kirtland
Sworn and subscribed the 5 th day of June 1821 before me
William Kirtland Commissioner for taking affidavits

State of New York County of ...
I Dorrance Kirtland Surrogate of the said County do hereby certify that Ambrase Kirtland before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking a magistrate of the said County duly qualified by the laws of the said State to act as judges - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this fifth day of June 1821
Dorrance Kirtland

Lorane Salisbury appeared & by me duly sworn & says that he with the Defendant in will be acquainted with Abraham Van Stenbark who was in enlisted in Revolutionary war in the year Seventy Seven in the 11th Regiment under Col. Dubs & the Defendant farther says the said Abraham Van Stenbark was enlisted during the R war & the Defendant was enlisted in the same Regiment & was known to the said Abraham Van Stenbark & was a Bickling with the said soldier in Captain Wathen's Company in the said 11th Regiment to go to Wathen & said soldier to take the said Abraham place in Fort Montgomery by & with the consent of Captain Stewart who was the Captain of the said Abraham Van Stenbark & the Defendant further says that Abraham went to the Wathen in Captain Wathen's Company & remained a whole soldier further the Defendant says that sworn before me Aug 30 1871.
Lawrence Salisbury Edw. Daly one of the Jges of the Court of Sessions in & for the County of Essex
I believe that I am acquainted the above Lorane Salisbury & know him to be a credible Witness
Edw. Daly J. of P.

State of New York County of Orange
I James Wickham Deputy Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that Edward Daly whose name is subscribed to the within jurat and who took the within proof was at the time of taking the same one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Orange and duly authorized by law to take the said oath.
In testimony whereof I have set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court here at Poughkeepsie this 21 st August, 1821.
Wickham Dep. Clk.

Greene County p-
C.
Deponent further being duly sworn, saith that the affidavit of Abraham Stumbergh heretofore made on the 29 th day of May 1821 was drawn under the direction and request of the plaintiff in this action from the statement of said Stumbergh - That the said Abraham Stumbergh is a man who speaks in very broken English, and it was with some difficulty that a statement of the case was drawn up, inasmuch as the difficulty of conveying his ideas under that account it is probable that the statement in the affidavit of the said Abraham Stumbergh made on the 28 th day of August 1821 is what the said Stumbergh intended to be of charge against said and that the meaning he intended to convey by the word "Salish" is the exchange mentioned in the last affidavit of the said Abraham Stumbergh -
Sworn and subscribed the 20 th day of November 1821 before the
Domènec Lestard
Abraham Stumbergh Commissioner for taking affidavits in the County of Greene

State of New York Green County
I, Dorram Kirtland, Sheriff of the said County of Green do hereby certify that the bond of the said Kirtland before me taken at the time of the foregoing affidavit was taken as a true and just taking thereof a Commission of said County duly qualified by the name of the said State to take affidavits received the signature of the said Dorram Kirtland signed to the said affidavit in his proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office this 20th day of December 1821
Dorram Kirtland
From the best
Yours sincerely