Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,988, for John Jeremiah, New York

SERVICE
★ Jeremiah, John
NUMBER
8 44.988
CONTENTS

6240
New York Roll
John Jeremiah Capt Van Ransellaer N Y Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Feb y 1819 and sent to Samuel Harington Judge Albany.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo. \frac{24}{30} - 38:40 Semi-annual acct ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
Van Schaeck $86:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Albany -

44988 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44988
John Jeremiah Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

and hearing Engd. May 11th June 1868
John Purnell
Proof of service & affidavit framed matter -
Admitted

State of New York, Albany County, ss. Personally appeared before me One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City & County of Albany. John Rose of the third ward of the City of Schenectady, in the County of Schenectady, in the State aforesaid who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he the said John Rose was personally acquainted with John Jeremiah the person who signed the within affidavit, and that he became acquainted with him at the time he belonged to Captain Van Renselaer's Company in Col. Livingston's Regiment in the Army of the Revolution, and also that he the said John Jeremiah was transferred into Capt. Coffs Company in Col. Van Schaick's Regiment, of the New York line, to which company this deponent belonged and had served from the commencement of his service in the said Army, and this deponent further saith, that he well recollects, that the said John Jeremiah did actually serve in his Company, to wit, Captain Coffs Company for about the term of three years, and also that the said John Jeremiah was discharged at a place called Snake Hill near Newburgh, at the close of the war, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three, and that this deponent did see the discharge of the said John Jeremiah in the possession of the said John Jeremiah the day or within two days after he received it, and this deponent further saith, that he was acquainted with the said John Jeremiah while in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, for about the space of five years, and that his first acquaintance commenced at or about the year 1778, at which time the said John Jeremiah had his arm broke and his shoulder much injured and burnt this deponent further Not
JOHN ROSE
Sworn this 11th day of April 1818, before me
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Co. Pleas

State of New York Albany County
Pursuant to an Act of Congress entitled, "an Act to provided for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Passed the 18 th day of March 1818. — I John Veremack of the City of Albany in the County of Albany, being duly Sworne, do solemnly declare and say, that in the month of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven, I enlisted during the War, into Captain Peter Van Rensselaer's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col James Livingstone, in the New York Line, and continued to serve in the said Company & Regiment until soon after about the commencement of the Year One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty, when I was transferred into Captain Caffey's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col Van Schaick, and common- ly called the first New York Regiment in the New York Line, and when I continued to serve as a private until the End of the Revolutionary War, and at the conclusion of the said War was then discharged, sometime in the month of June, in the Year One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three, at a place called Snake Hill, some distance back of Newburgh in the State of New York, and that my discharge has been lost or mislaid, as I have not seen it for many years, and that ever since the Revolutionary War I have been a Resident of the State of New York and in the County of Albany, that I am now in the Seventy Eighth Year of my age, and very weak and infirm, and dependant on my Children & Friends for support and unable to gain my livelihood and therefore humbly pray to be enrolled on the Pension List of the United States agreeable to the Above entitled Act, and I do also send by virtue of these presents relinquish, release and for ever quit claim, unto the People of the United States all my right, title, interest or claim, in and to any Pension, gift or grant, which I have or of right might have claimed from the United States, for any services rendered by me, as a Soldier in the Army of the United States, except the provisions as above mentioned, and on which this my petition is founded
John Veremack
April the 11 th 1818
From the 11 th day of April 1818 before me John Veremack of the City of Albany

State of New York
City County of Albany ss. Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the City and County of Albany and State aforesaid, Perham Webb, a Citizen of the City County of Albany, who after being duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that he has known John Jeremiah about ten years, that at present the said John Jeremiah, is very infirm and poor, and that he is now actually supported in the poorhouse as one of the poor of the said City County of Albany - and further saith not,
Sworn before me this ( Perham Webb 23 rd day of January. 1819
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Co. N. York

State of New York
City Court of Albany ss.
Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City Court of Albany in the State aforesaid, John Godfrey who being by me duly sworne, did depose and say, that he was acquainted with John Jeremiah a Soldier in the revolutionary War for about five years, that the said John Jeremiah was a private soldier in Captain Capps Company in Col Van Schaicks Regiment, and that this deponent was also a private soldier in Capt. Isaac Frys Company, in Col George Reid's Regiment, this deponent also says that he has been on duty with the said John Jeremiah at different times, and this deponent further saith, that the said John Jeremiah did serve as a soldier from about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight untill the end of the Revolutionary War in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, and this deponent also says on oath that the said John Jeremiah is now a very infirm and old man, and that he is very poor and is dependant for his support on the Charity of the Citizens of Albany, and is now actually in the poor house in the City of Albany - and further this deponent saith not - P.S. this deponent further saith that he has been a resident in this City for upwards of thirty years - during all which time he has known the said John Jeremiah - I further saith not John Godfrey
Sworn this 23 rd day of Jan y . 1819 - before me John J. Albany Court Clerk

State of New York
City County of Albany ss. Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the City and County of Albany and State aforesaid, Persham Webb, a Citizen of the City County of Albany, who after being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he has known John Jeremiah, about ten years, that at present the said John Jeremiah, is very infirm and poor, and that he is now actually supported in the poorhouse as one of the poor of the said City County of Albany - and further saith not,
Sworn before me this ( Persham Webb ) 23 rd day of January. 1819
Sam l Haring Judge of Albany Com. Pleas

State of New York City County of Albany B. Samuel Haring a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the City County aforesaid, (the said Court being a court of record of the County and State aforesaid in which John Jeremiah named in the foregoing declaration doth reside). do hereby Certify to the Hon ble the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America, agreeable to the provisions of An Act of the Congress of the said United States, passed March the 18 th 1818. entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That the said John Jeremiah personally appeared before me the said Judge on this Eleventh day of April in the year One thou- sand Eight hundred & Eighteen. and in my presence sub- scribed the foregoing declaration, and at the same time in due form of Law took an Oath before me in due form of Law on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that the said Declaration was true and I having also Examined the said John Jeremiah touching the matters in the said declaration contained, And I having also taken the deposition of John Rose which accompanies this Certificate and the said declar- ation and being satisfied that such deposition was the best evidence in the power of the said John Jeremiah to produce. I do further Certify that it appears to my entire satisfaction that the said John Jeremiah did serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid against the Common Enemy in the manner & for the time by him stated in his said declaration, and that the said declaration is in other respects true, all which proceedings had before me and the testimony produced in this case I do respectfully Certify and transmit to the Hon ble the Secretary of the War department, according to the directions of the act of Congress aforesaid.
In testimony and attestation whereof I have here- unto subscribed my Name and Affixed my seal at the City of Albany in the State of New York this Eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen.
Sam l Haring

City & County of Albany Clerks Office
I certify that the within named Samuel Haring was a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said County at the time the within affidavit was taken and is at the present time
In witness whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said County & subscrib- ed my name this 23 d day of May 1818.
George Mitchell Clerk

Sir,
Enclosed are the papers relating to John Jeremiah's being placed upon the Pension list, he is as is reported by the Assembly very poor and is in the poor house of this city & county - John Godfrey is is a respectable man and entitled to credit, for all his operations Mr. Perham Webb is also a respectable man and to be beloved, you will please on receipt of this to transmit to me the necessary vouchers, if John Jeremiah should be placed on the Pension list, directed at Coeymans Town in the County of Albany - or otherwise ,
I am Sir with respect
Your most ob.
Dan M c ackenzie -
Jan y . 23 rd 1812 -
The Hon. ble J. J. Calhoun Secretary of War -