Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16686, for Richard Putman, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Putman, Richard Nelly
No. 16686
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. —
State of New York } ss. County of Montgomery }
on this Second day of June 1837 - personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid - Kelly Putman a resident of the Town of Johnstown - County State aforesaid. aged eighty seven years past - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That She is the widow of Richard Putman - who was a private in the war of the Revolution - in Col. Frederick Fishers Regiment and Captain John Davis' Company. from the year 1775. until in August 1777 - and did duty in said War at various times and places in said State - and at the Oriskany battle, in said State  where the said Captain John Davis was killed, and his husband the said Richard Putman was appointed Ensign under the command of Captain Abraham Veeder in said regiment, until the close of said War - but that she this applicant has no great personal knowledge of the service of her said husband but from traditional evidence or such as was related to her at different times during said War - and since by her said husband and others, and which she believes to be true. That (the said) the said Richard Putman served as a private in said war in the Militia under said Capt. Davis at Canajoharie in the year 1775 upwards of one week - the same under said Capt. at different other places in said County at least one month - in the year 1776 he was with the Militia on duty under said Capt. when Sir John Johnson was defeated at least one week - in the

35 said last mentioned year under said capt he was at Schoharie and in the tory settlements in service on duty at least one month same year under same capt at Helderberg on front duty 37 - manz Creek or Kill - Fort Plain and Fort Plank not less than one month - in the year 1777 he was out on duty in said war under said capt at Ballston said state at least 10 days - same year under Genl Herkimer on a conference with capt Brant to the Mohilla said state, on service at least fourteen days - the same year at the Oriskany Battle under said capt & said Genl Herkimer on duty at least one month, in the fall of same year he left and done duty in said war as ensign in the 4th battalion against Genl Burgoyne 47 and before the surrender of Genl Burgoyne at least six weeks - in the year 1778 he did duty as ensign in said company at Stony Point at least ten days - same year as ensign done duty was on service at the Schoharie Block house at least one month in the fall of same year he did duty service as ensign at Fort Plain & Fort Plank at least three weeks - and she further states on her oath aforesaid that she never knew or heard of her said husband staying at home or refusing or neglecting to go on duty or service at any time when the militia of said county was ordered out or on any occasion in said war, but (that) that she cannot now recollect the various times when he was called out, or the various places where he went on duty service in said war - but believes that the whole amount of time he lost in doing duty for service in said war would exceed two years - she further declares that she was married to the said Richard Putnam on or about the 19 day of October 1767 - that her husband the aforesaid Richard Putnam died on the 14th day of April 1833 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed sworn to and subscribed on the day & year aforesaid written his Nelly Putnam before me John Hand a judge of the Montgomery County courts mark

Albany 1084
Nelly Putnam widow of Richard Putnam
who died on the 14 April 1833 Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Pr. Ensign in the commanded by Captain of the Reg't,  commanded by Col. Fisher in the time for 5 months & 11 days Ensign 56.66 " " 28 " " Pr. 6.44 $63.11
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 63 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June 1837 and sent to Thomas Sumner, Present
Arrears to the 4th of March '37. 378.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. " 31.55 $409.21
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 —
Recorded by D. Brewer Book A. Vol. 1 —
Clerk Page 136

I Jacob G. Snell Town Clerk of the Town of Palatine County of Montgomery and State of New York. Do Certify that upon examination of the Church Records, I find recorded the marriage of Richards Pitman to Nelly Van Brack = leu. They were married on the 17 th day of October AD 1767 By the Rev d Abraham Rosegrantz
Dated April 29 th 1837
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of April 1837 John S Pitman Justice
Jacob G. Snell T. Clerk
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss This may certify that the subscriber John S Pitman a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid have been personally acquainted with Jacob G Snell the witness seen before me in the foregoing affidavit for the space of ten or twelve years and I do further certify that the said witness is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 29 th day of April 1837 John S Pitman Justice

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16686
Nella Putman
Widow of
Richard Putman
Pr. New War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } ss. Montgomery County }
On the 10 th day of June 1837
Personally appeared before me Myndert Starr a commissioner of deeds, of of said county John Dockstader a resident of the town of Palatine in the county & State aforesaid aged 85 years past, and a soldier of the Revolutionary war, after being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Richard Putman, who was a private in Capt. John Davis' company, in Col. Frederick Fishers Regiment, That in the year 1777 on the 6 th day of August the said Capt. John Davis was killed in the Oriskana battle, and the said Richard Putman was appointed Ensign of said company & continued in that office till the close of the war. The said Richard was in the service under the command of Capt. John Davis six days in opposing the Tories under Sir John Johnson, in July. And in the fall, by order of Col. Fisher, in Capt. John Davis' company said Richard Putman was on duty seven days, in the Tory Settlement, this was in the year 1775. In the year 1776 the said Richard Putman was ordered out under Capt. John Davis and did duty seven days at Johnstown and other places in the Tory Settlement & In the year 1776 the s d Richard Putman was ordered out under Capt. Davis to Ballston and other places not less than twelve days - And when Sir John Johnson was disarmed six days in the month of January. In the same year was ordered out to Johnstown, from thence to the Scotch Bonk and other places ten days. In the year 1777, they were ordered to Stone Arabia in the town of Palatine where the said Richard Putman served ten days, this was the last of May or the first of June. About the latter part of July the same year, were ordered with the whole Regiment commanded by Col. Fisher, in Capt. Davis, under the command of General Nicholas Herkimer to Oriskana, and said Richard Putman was in the battle on the 6 th day of August, when Capt. John Davis was killed, Abraham Veder was appointed Captain. & the said Richard Putman promoted to the office of Ensign, as aforesaid, the said Richard Putman performed duty at that time one month.

In the fall of said year 1777 said Richard Putman on duty in Tryon County 12 days. In the year 1778 said Richard Putman was on duty at Stone Arabia in Col. F. Fishers Regt. Capt. A. Veeders company of which he was the Ensign the service was at that time 21 days. In the fall of the same year he was on duty 14 days at Canajoharie, Fort Plain & Fort Plank. The same year the said Richard Putman was on duty at Bowersman's creek 14 days. - the said John is not positive that this service was not in 1779, but thinks was in 1778. The said John Dockstader further states that he is acquainted with Nelly Putman, (the present applicant for a pension) and knows her to be the Widow of the said Richard Putman, and that she has remained his widow ever since his decease.
Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of June 1834 before me Myndert Starin, Com. of Pensions &c.
John Dockstader
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Dockstader who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit and I know him to be a creditable person and that the statements by him made in the said affidavit are entitled to full credit
Myndert Starin, Com. of Pensions &c.

before me John Hand, a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
I further certify that I am some acquainted with Nelly Putnam - who has sworn to the foregoing declaration & believe her to be a Creditable person & that the statements by her made in said affidavit declaration are entitled to full credit - and she made her mark in subscribing said declaration for the reason that she never learned to write - and the words "in said state" on 17 line on the 30 line "in service & duty" on the 35 and also on the 37 line said on the 47 line from the top was all intentional and the word "afore said" on the 17 line obliterated and all done before said declaration was sworn to
John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss.
I, John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County aforesaid - do hereby declare my opinion after examining the declaration and affidavit hereto annexed that Nelly Putnam the applicant for a pension named in said declaration is the widow of Richard Putnam who was a private and an Ensign in the war of the Revolution - and has lived and done duty in said war as stated in said declaration and that she was lawfully married to the said Richard Putnam as therein stated - and that he died at the time mentioned therein - and that the said Nelly has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband aforesaid - and that the said Nelly Putnam cannot from bodily infirmity attend any of the courts of record - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2 nd day of June 1837.
John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts

State of New York
Montgomery County to wit h d Frederick Sammons of said County being duly sworn deposeth and say that I was well acquainted with Richard Putman from the commencement of the Revolutionary war & knew him to do duty in Capt. John Davis's Company and Col. Frederick Fisher's Regt. & never knew him absent from the parade at an alarm but on accou- -nt of my advanced age my memory in a measure fails that I cannot now recollect the particular places & times he served as a private until August 1777 when I saw him in our Army in the same Company with me on our march to the Brisco Battle & on our march I was ordered out with 2 men with me to explore the woods on the North side of the Mohawk River and did not return to the Regt. til the battle was fought in said battle Capt. Davis was killed and Immediately after Abraham Veeder our first Lieut. was was appointed Capt. & the said Richard Putman was appointed Ensign in said Company - in 1778 in the following Spring our Regt. was ordered to Stone Arabia where said Putman did duty as Ensign for three weeks Immediately after our discharge at Stone Arabia our Regt. was ordered out to Sagonadaga to build a Blockhouse where I knew Putman to serve eight days some time the same season the Regt. was ordered to Bonijohary where I knew Putman to serve two weeks the next time the whole Regt. marched out was to Brown and Creek where we was out 2 weeks of the time I am not certain but I think it was in 1779 in the spring 1780 the first of May he was on duty 8 days in the Village of Johnstown and have known him to be out with small detachments often w h I cannot recollect to mention and further I know not as I was taken captive to Canada the 22 d May 1780
Subscribed and sworn Before me J. Graff petter of the Peace May 20 th 1837
Fred k Sammons
I do hereby certify that from a long and Personal acquaintance with the above F d Sammons that he is a man of Undoubted truth and veracity May 20 th 1837 J. Graff petter

Widow Sally Putman papers 2049
See Vol. 7, p 23. Ensign - $7.60 - 1780 " " - 7.60 " " " - 4.86 1781 24 " - 7.60 1780 25 - " - 2.86 1781 26 - " - 3.80 1780 27 - " - 3.80 1779 28 - " - 3.80 " " - " - 8.36 1780 29 - " - 5.33 1779 30 - " - 4.86 1780 " - " - 4.86 " 32 - " - 6.84 1779 " - " - 2. " " - " - 2. "
69.25 3 mo. & 14 days
Admitted Ensign 5. 11 11 days 1 " 27 " Private 1. 28 1 " 28 private 7. 9 7. 9
Thos Sammons Esq President

State of New York,
Montgomery County,
Clerks Office. ss. I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that John Hand before whom the Annexed Declaration of Nelly Pietman purports to have been sworn, and whose name is thereto subscribed, and also subscribed to the annexed certificate of Character of said Applicant, and opinion of said John Hand, was on the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts of said County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, & verily believe his name, subscribed as herein before stated is his proper and Genuine signature.
And I further certify that Jacob Graff before whom the Annexed Affidavit of Frederick Sammons purports to have been sworn, whose name is thereto subscribed, & also subscribed to the annexed Certificate of Character of said Deponent, was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed as herein before stated is his Genuine signature.
And I further certify that John F. Setman before whom the annexed affidavit of Jacob S. Small purports to have been sworn, whose name is thereto subscribed, & also subscribed to the annexed Certificate of Character of said Deponent, was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed as herein before stated is his Genuine signature.
And I further certify that Myrudent Starin before whom the annexed affidavit of John Dockstader purports to have been sworn, and whose name is thereto subscribed, & also subscribed to the annexed Certificate of Character of said Deponent, was on the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County, and duly authorized by law to administer

Oaths, and take affidavits: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed as herein before stated is his Genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 21 st . June 1837.
Geo: N. Ferguson.
W. C. Kelly freshman 2049
    Feb 23. Engr. 7.60 1780   " " 7.60 "   " " 4.36 1781   24 " 7.60 1780   25 " 2.36 1781   26 " 3.80 1780   17 " 3.80 1779   28 " 3.80 "   " " 8.36 1780   29 " 3.33 1779   30 " 4.36 1780   " " 4.36 "   32 " 6.84 1779   " " 2. "   Schmidt 69.25 3 Mo.   Engr 3-4 Water 5. "   Photo 1. 28 1. "   7.9 7.   
 3 Mo. 4 1/4 dwp 1 " 27 " d 6 " 11 " d 1 " 28 " private 7 " 9 " d 
Thos J. Mannan Esq Red Bank