Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42313, for John Sloughter, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Sloughter, John or Slouter
S. 42313
CONTENTS

11,817 New York 4
John Sloughter Caroline 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 three years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1819 and sent to D Woodcock Esq. Ithaca New York
arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 41.83 semi-ann. all'ce ending
Mar 30/30 not on Q.B. $41.83
Continued { Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. } Notification sent Nov. 11 th 1820. to Edmund G. Patten Ithaca N.Y.
see letters to J. Koon July 29. 1831 J. A. Dickinson actg Sec. Treas. 6 Aug. 1831 - Suspended - restored see letter to Pension any 15. 1833. Dead - see letter to Albany Agt. & H. M. A. D. To. Brwyn H. R. Mar 14. 1838. J. R. Hapler Dec 11 1854

Declaration of John Slaughter a Revolutionary Soldier
John Slaughter private Colonel Dubois's Regt New York line 1778-war So he returned to D Woodcock Post Mastic Shagge N York John Slaughter on Roll Admitted

State of New York Hogun County } p- Be it remembered that on the 29 th day of March 1819- John Slaughter of the town of Caroline in the County of - Hogun and State of New York a recent citizen of the United States aged sixty two the 12 th day of January last personally appeared before Stephen Dyer Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Hogun - and being duly sworn deponed and said - that in the month of June 1777 at Fort Clinton on the North River he enlisted into the continental service of the United States in the war of the re- volution as a private soldier in Capt Phil- ip D. Bevier's Company Col Lewis Dubois Regiment in Genl. James Clinton's Brigade of the New York line for three years - and that he served in the company Regiment and Brigade aforesaid from that time until the month of January 1788 - when he en- listed again in same Company Regiment and Brigade as a private soldier to serve during the war - and that he accordingly continued to serve in the corps afore- said until the close of the revolution any war when he was discharged in the month of June 1783 - at New Windsor in the State of New York That he was in the battle of Fort Montgomery in the year 1777 - that he was also in the battle of Yorktown in Virginia at the capture of Cornwallis - That he was discharged by Col Philip Van Courtland - but that his discharge

has been worn out as hazed and lost That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - That no other pension has ever been allowed him by the United States to his knowledge And the said John Sloughter prays that a petition may be granted and allowed to him from in pursuance of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war -
Subscribed and sworn to this his John J S Sloughter 29 day of March 1819 mark before me Stephen B. Buel Judge as aforesaid
Troy County State of New York
Jacobus Person of the town of Caroline in the County of Troy being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he served in the same company and Regiment and Brigade with the said John Sloughter for nearly three years in the Revolutionary war previous to the said John Sloughter enlist- ing for during the war - and that when the said Jacobus was discharged in the month of January 1780 - the said John Sloughter enlisted again as stated in his preceding declaration or affidavit and that the preceding state- ments contained in the declaration or Affidavit of the said John Sloughter is

correct and true to the best of the recollec- tions of this deponent - and this deponent further saith he lives a near neighbor to the said John Houghton - that he knows him to be poor man that he has no prop- erty either real or personal - and that he is dependent upon his daily labour for subsistence -
Jacobus Peterson
Subscribed and sworn this 27 day of March 1879
Stephen B. Dyer Judge of probate
State of New York Hague County ss
Joseph Chambers
of the town of Caroline in Delaware County of Hague being duly sworn upon the and oath - that he was well acquainted with the said John Houghton the person by whom the foregoing and annexed declaration or affidavit is made and that he well recollects that the said John Houghton enlisted and served in the Army of the United States during the re- bellionary war as stated in his said decla- ration or affidavit and that the statement therein made by the said John Houghton is substantially true to the best of this deponent's recollection

and belief And further this deponent saith that the said John Houghton is at present in reduced circumstances having no property either real or personal and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support —
Subscribed and sworn to the Joseph Chambers 29 Day of March 1879 — before me —
Stephen O. Dewey Judge as aforesaid
Brooklyn County State of New York
Stephen Dewey one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Brooklyn aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said John Houghton did serve in the Revolutionary war upon the Continental establishment as stated in the preceding and annexed decla- ration against the Common enemy and that from the preceding affidavits taken before me, & the acquaintance with the persons making the same I do further certify that the said John Hough- ton is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — And I now turn with the preceding and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the afore- said act of Congress — March 29 1879 — Stephen Dewey Judge as aforesaid

State of New York } Troy County - { p - 8 Do hereby cer- tify that Stephen Burns Esquire the person before whom the within and annexed affidavit has been taken was at the time and still is a legal acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Troy duly commission- ed and sworn as such and that the name of the said Stephen Burns subscribed to the said affidavit is his own proper hand writing
Without the seal of the said County hereunto annexed this 29 th day of March 1879 -
W. H. Carpenter Clerk

(Copy)
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Tioga COUNTY, }
On this sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, John Sloughter aged sixty two years, resident in the town of Caroline in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted at Fort Montgomery in June 1777 in Captain Bevier's Company in Col. Lewis Dubois' Regiment in the New York line for three years; at the end of the three years or before for during the War; and was discharged in June 1783 at or near Newburgh: his declaration was made to obtain the pension 29 March 1819: his certificate is numbered 11817 and dated 9 June 1819.
(Signed) John his X mark Sloughter
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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 me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That he has one Cow. $15. 6 plates $0.75
That he has a wife who is aged & blind to support: who is unable to do any kind of work: that from his age he is unable to support himself & his wife: and that he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Sworn to & declared September (Signed) John his X mark Sloughter 6 th 1820 In open Court
(Signed) James M. Barstow First Judge

Copy. John Shouglter Oath & Schedule
10.75
11.017
Sept 1814
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State of New York Tioga County ss
I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & Schedule are truly copied from the Records of the said Court: and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property mentioned by the pensioner within named is Fifteen Dollars, Seventy Five Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th Day of September 1820
Thos Maxwell Clerk
Copy John Strong Clerk
Oath & Schedule
[Large decorative flourish]
$15.75
11.017 Sept 11
[Faint circular seal impression]

October 10, 1935.
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Mrs. W. F. Spencer Middleburg New York
BA-J/ady John Sloughter or Slouter, S.42313
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Andrew Keyser as described by you or Everet Slouyter, all spellings of the names searched.
The record of the only soldier with the surname Personius which was that of Jacobus, was furnished you September 12, 1924. This office has no further information in regard to that soldier.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.42313, based upon the military service of John Sloughter or Slouter, in that war.
John Sloughter or Slouter was born January 12, 1757, place not stated. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted May 13, 1777 at Fort Clinton on the North River or Fort Montgomery, served as a private in Captain Philip D. Bevier's Company, Colonel Lewis Dubois' Fifth New York Regiment and Captain Hamtramck's Company, Second New York Regiment, was in the battles of Fort Montgomery and Yorktown and discharged in June 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 29, 1819 while a resident of Caroline, Tioga County, New York.
In 1831 he resided in Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York.
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife but did not give her name or age. One William Slouter was a resident of Rensselaer County, New York, in 1831, relationship not stated. There are no further family data.
Kindly make your requests over your personal signature.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

John Slonter file N. Y. Rev. Sept 19
Susp. see letter to J.
Koon, Sept. 14. 1831
do. to same Nov. 22. 1831
Continued see
let. to agent. N. York 15 Aug. 33
7 th Hapler Dec 11 1834

See vol 9. pages 459 & 462 for letter of Aug 15 1833 to P. G. J. P. S. ...

John Sloughter, New-York W.W. - act of March 18. 1878.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
To the 11th. March 1831.
Pension office } Mar 6. 1838. }
3 rd Audit Office March 6. '38 A. H. D.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY
October 27, 1930.
Mr. Charles S. Murphy, Hotel Elms, Rockford, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42313, that John Sloughter or Slouter was born January 12, 1757, place not stated.
He enlisted May 13, 1777 at Fort Clinton on the North River or Fort Montgomery, served as a private in Captain Philip D. Bevier's Company, Colonel Lewis Dubois' Fifth New York Regiment and Captain Hamtramck's Company, Second New York Regiment, was in the battles of Fort Montgomery and Yorktown and discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 29, 1819 while a resident of Caroline, Tioga County, New York.
In 1831 he resided in Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York.
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife but did not give her name or age. One William Slouter was a resident of Rensselaer County, New York in 1831, relationship not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Sloughter or Slouter , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 42,313
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 13, June 1777 June 1783 Pri. { Philip D. Beine Hamtrick Lewis Dubois 5 th N.Y. 2 nd N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, Fort Montgomery, Yorktown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. Fort Clinton, North River Date of application for pension, Mch. 29, 1819. Allowed. Residence at date of application, Caroline, Tioga Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, July 12, 1757.
Remarks: 1820 referred to his will but did not state her name or age. In 1831 he resided at Nansau, Pennsylv. Co., N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
July 12, 1819 1757

MRS. WILLIAM F. SPENCER MIDDLEBURG, N. Y.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D C
Dear sirs;
Did the following men receive pensions for their service in the Revolutionary War?
✓ Everet Slouyter - served from Ulster Co. under Col. Lewis DuBoys ✓ John Slouyter - from Ulster County-served under Col. Lewis DuBoys Andrew Keyser or Kizer -served from Ulster County- under Col. Lewis DuBoys Jacobus or James Peresonus -Served under Col. Albert Pawling.
If there is any charge for this information please let me know.
Very truly yours
(Mrs W F) no signature Frances B Spencer

Hotel Elms. Rockford Illinois.
U.S. Dept Pensions Washington D.C. Custodian of Records.
I would like the war record of my two great grandfathers. John Slater . Probably enlisted from Gascon, N.Y. Died at home of my grandfather, at Port Leyden N.Y. Drew pension of $96 per year. Name might have been spelled (Slougher) was at times used as an Indian Scout & was with Washington at Valley Forge

Hotel Elms.
Rockford Illinois.
Also the record of Seneca Birch a soldier of the war of 1812. He died at Warren Ill at the home of my mothers Father. Probably enlisted at Lyndon N.Y. or some place in that vicinity.
Any information or manner of procedure to get it will be kindly received.
Mrs S. Murphy Hotel Elms Hotel Rockford, Ill.

MS FEB 29 1912 AM

February 27, 1912
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you be good enough to send me the pension records of John Slouten and William Slitner, both of Rensselaer County, New York. They received pensions, I believe, for services in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly Yours, (Mrs.) M. V. Gaden 465 West 157 th St. New York City.

42313 INVALID.
1912 Mch. 22. Hist. to Mrs. M. V. Gaden & 1930 Oct. 27. Hist. to Charles L. Murphy. A.108. 1935 Oct. 16. Hist. to Mrs. W. P. Spencer. A.1024
Rev Y
File No. 42313 John Slaughter His Heir
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. W. Hassler
Dec. 11/91

Pension Office Dec 11/1852
Sir
Agreeably to your request I here- with return the letter of William H Jacobie and have to inform you that Mr Knight has filed no ap- plication for increase of the pension of John Stanton of NY, nor do I perceive upon what grounds such an application could be proposed,
F. E. Hasbrouck
Present

John Houghton
15 Aug? 1833
OC
Rec Vol 9 Page 462

Warrenton
Pension off
Aug 15 1833
Sir-
I have to inform you that the difficulty which induced the suspension of payment of your pension having been removed, the agent at New York has this day been instructed to restore you to the roll and pay you accordingly
abt. June
John Sloughler Ithaca N. York

None to D. M. Brugh
March 14 " 1838
Gl
Record No 116 Page 347
2

War Dept
Pension Office.
March 14 1838.
Sir,
Mr. Mack's letter is here- with returned, accompanied by the necessary printed instructions to enable the heirs of John Shoughton  Shoughton dec d to obtain the arrears of pension due up to the day of his death. The Pension Agent at Albany has been instructed to pay on the production of the proper vouchers. The pension appears to have been laid to rest in March 1831. The time of his the Pensioner's death has not been made known to this office.
Hon. A. D. W. Bragyn H. R.

W March 5.
Mr. H. Langford August 1878
ABW Buxton Mr. Langford J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. to Union Present

Washington
March 4 th 1858
Sir
May I trouble you for the information called for by the enclon'd note of Mr. Mack
Very respectfully
Yours &c.
A. D. W. Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions

“Revolutionary claims” for the Treasury Item
and
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42.313

M. F. A. Dickins will thank M. Edwards to inform him whether the applicant is not on the Pension list.
7. Dept. 6 Augt. 1831.

1970.
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
4 Augt. 1831.
John Slouter — of Nassau — in the county of Rensselaer — in the State of N.Y. — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain Hamtramck —'s company, in the second regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
5 th August 1831-
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Slouter — in the New York line — It further appears that John Slouter is now on the pension list of the United States agency, and has been so since the 3d of March 1826 at the rate of $8 dollars per month.
A man by the name of John Slough is on the New York Revolutionary Pension Roll at the rate of $8 per month, and according to accounts rendered has been paid to the 4 th of September 1830-
John H. Agnew
See letter from War Dept. 6 Augt 1831.
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1970.
In the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of Certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the fifteenth day of May 1828. I John Slonter of the town of Napan in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, which enlistment took place on the thirteenth day of May in the year 1777, in a company commanded by Captain Philip D. Berier in the fifth Regiment of Infantry in the line of the State of New York. And that I continued in its service until its termination, except for a short period previous to the close of the war, when I returned home on a furlough by reason of sickness, where I remained sick until hostilities ceased & peace was concluded. That at the termination of the war I was a private in Captain Harnhamock's company in the second Regiment of the New York line. And I also declare, that I verily believe that my father afterwards procured a certificate or certificates for me for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778, but owing to the fact that I never received an education so as to enable me to read or write, I cannot state of my own knowledge that such certificate was procured, nor where it now is; And I further declare that from the fact of my having returned home sick as above stated, I did not receive a discharge from the service. And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand this 19 th day of July A.D. 1831.
John his Slonter mark
Before me John Kern a commissioner to take affidavits and acknowledge deeds &c in and for the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York personally appeared, this day Abadiah Green and William Slonter of the said County, persons known to me as credible witnesses who did severally make oath that John Slonter, by whom the foregoing declaration

was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution, in manner as therein stated, And the said Obadiah Gossn further stated that the said John Slonter did serve as a Private soldier in the army of the revolution for several years, to the knowledge of him the said Obadiah Gossn,
Witness my hand this Nineteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one
John Slonter
I Archibald Tull Clerk of the court of the county of Rensselaer in the State of New York Do hereby certify that John Koon Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Commissioner and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this Nineteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty one
Archibald Tull

Declaration of John Flonter - (act May 1828.) rec d at the Pension Office from J. Koon, Esq. Nassau, N. Y. and referred to the acting Sec- retary of the Treasury on the same day. (July 28. 1831.)
Recd 28 July 1886.