Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11407, for Daniel Sluyter, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Sluyter, Daniel
S. 11407
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CONTENTS

Daniel Sluyter
of New Paltz in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dubois of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wassenvelt in the New York line for 9 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d . day of Novem- ber 1832 — and sent to Henry Tappan Kingston, Ulster Co., N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 —  $45.00    Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  15.00     $60.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk.
Book D Vol. 5 Page 204

Samuel Stuyvesant 8782
admitted 9 mo 30
Japan
allowed

Declaration,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7th JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COUNTY OF Ulster } ss.
On this Elevieth — day of September in the year One Thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Ulster — aforesaid, now sitting, Daniel Shuyter — a resident of the town of New Paltz — in said County, aged Sixty eight — years, who being first duly 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in the year 1782 he entered in the service as a Volunteer in Philip Schuyler's County for the period of Nine Months, in a Company of which Lieutenant Dubois acted as Captain in Colonel Wilson's Regiment. That he served out his period of enlistment, on the then frontiers in Ulster County in the Towns of Hurley, Marlborough, and Saugerties . That he was born in the year 1764 in the Town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster . That the record of his age is in the Parish Register of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Paltz aforesaid. That when he entered the service he resided in said Town of New Paltz , where he has resided since the Revolutionary War. He cannot state the names of the Officers with whom he received a written or printed discharge. That he refers to the Annexed certificate of the Reverend James E. Duan and William Deyo who reside in his immediate Neighborhood to testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as above stated.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a Pension or Annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. } Daniel Shuyter in open Court — A. G. Hardenburgh } Judges Abner A. Deyo John Jansen

State of New York } Elias Davis of Hursley, Ulster Ulster County ss } County, being duly sworn, do hereby depose and say, that in the year 1782, this Deponent, served in the War of the Revolution in a company of Militia of which Captain Davis was Captain in Colonel Weissenbells Regiment, that he served out his then period of service which was nine months, in the capacity of Corporal to said company, on the then front lines in Ulster County. That during the whole of said period, Daniel Slayton of New Paltz in said company as a private and also served out and completed his full term of service in the company and Regiment before Mention being nine months as aforesaid sworn before me this 28 th August 1832 Elias Davis Henry Tappan Justice of the Peace Mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office,
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify, That Henry Tappan Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Henry Tappan" subscribed to the Certificate of this said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twelfth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

WE, James E. Luaw — a Clergyman, residing in the town of New Paltz — in the County of Ulster — and State of New-York, and William Deyo — of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Sluyter — who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. New Paltz September 2 nd 1832
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. C. Butler Jr. Justice of the Peace
James E. Luaw William Deyo
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT.
The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, sitting this Eleventh — day of September in the year 1832 at the court-house in Kingston in said County, do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James E. Luaw — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of New Paltz in the County aforesaid, and that William Deyo — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. G. Hardenburgh Abm. A. Deyo John Jansen } Judges
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Sluyter — for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

Catharine W. Delamater Jane A. Bartholomew heirs of Esther Sluyter and daughters of Daniel Sluyter deceased
Peter Van Gaasbeck Kingston Ulster County N.Y. Agent

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d Section of the act of 3 rd February 1853.
State of New York
Ulster County } ss: On this twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before the Surrogates Court held in and for the county of Ulster in the state of New York at Kingston Catharine M Delameter wife of Jacob Delameter a resident of the town, county and State aforesaid aged forty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is a daughter of Esther Slayter deceased who was the widow of Daniel Slayter deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States, and is inscribed on the pension list of the County of Ulster in the state of New York at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum.
She further declares that her mother the said Esther was married to the said Daniel in the town of Poughkeepsie Dutchess County and State aforesaid by a justice of the peace on or about the day of 1812. that she has no public or private records of said marriage.
That her father the said Daniel Slayter died in

Marbletown Ulster County, on the day of February 1840 - that her mother the said Esther died at Hyde Park in Dutchess County on the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty five that her mother the said Esther was not married to her father the said Daniel prior to the 2 nd day of January 1800, but at the time above stated.
She further states that the only living heirs and children of the said Daniel Sluyter and Esther Sluyter deceased are James B. Bartholomew residing in the County of Greene and State of New York and Catharine W. Delamater your applicant
She further states that her mother the said Esther at the time her marriage with her father the said Daniel was a widow, that she had been married to William Finch then deceased, and that there were of that marriage now living four children viz, James Finch, William P. Finch, Martha Bancher and Sarah Green that her mother the said Esther Sluyter died the widow of the said Daniel Sluyter.
that the names and residence of the witnesses, whose affidavits are hereto annexed are follows
James Finch resides in Hyde Park Dutchess County William P. Finch resides in Kingston Ulster County Brewer Raymond & Sarah Ann Raymond reside in Marbletown Ulster County New York State
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year above mentioned
Catharine W. Delamater
J. F. D. R. Delamater Notary Public

State of New York }
County of Ulster }
On the 22 d - day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty Eight. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Brown Raymond aged forty two years and Sarah Ann Raymond his wife aged thirty three years residents of Marbletown in said County & State, who being severally duly sworn according to Law, depose and say, that that they were well acquainted with Daniel Slayter and Esther Slayter his wife, in their life time, that these deponents lived with one Garnet Hasbrouck in said town of Marbletown and the said Daniel Slayter & wife also lived there, that the said Daniel & Esther lived there together as husband and wife and were generally reputed so in the neighbourhood.
And these deponents further say, that they know of but two children born during the marriage of said Daniel & Esther vizit Jane Ann and Catharine M. that Jane Ann is married to Calvin Bartholomew and resides in Greene County and Catharine M is married to Jacob Delameter and now resides in Kingston Ulster County and state of New York.
And these deponents further say, that they were at the funeral of the said Daniel Slayter that he died at the house of the Garnet Hasbrouck in said town of Marbletown in the month of February in the year 1840.
that after the death of said Daniel Slayter his widow lived at Hyde Park in Dutchess County, where she after

wards and as these deponents have heard but do not know of their own knowledge
Subscribed and sworn before me this 22 nd day of March A.D. 1858, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons.
Hector Abel
Justice of the Peace
Brewer Raymond
Sarah Ann her X Raymond wife

State of New York
County of Ulster } ss: On the 30 th day of March in the year 1858 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid William B. Finch aged 46 years a resident of Kingston in said County, who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says, that he is a son of Esther Slayton late of the town of Hyde Park in the County of Dutchess aforesaid by a prior marriage that his mother the said Esther Slayton after the death of his father was married to Daniel Slayton in the town of Poughkeepsie Dutchess County and afterwards moved together to Esopus & from there to Marbletown Ulster County where they lived together as husband and wife during the life time of the said Daniel Slayton, that during their cohabitation they had only daughters whose names are Jane Ann and Catharine M. Slayton and this deponent further says, that after the death of the said Daniel his mother the said Esther moved to Hyde Park aforesaid where she died on the 12 th day of December in the year 1855 and that this deponent attended the funeral of his mother, that his mother the said Esther was never married again but was a widow at the time of her death.
This deponent further says that he relinquishes all right and claim to his mother's claim to his half sister the said Catharine M., now the wife of Joseph D'Elamato.
Sworn before me this 30 th day of March 1858 Richd. W. Warren Justice of the Peace
W. B. Finch

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named affiant who lives in the same Village with me have known him for at least
State of New-York, Alster County Clerk's Office, ss:
I, John M. Schoonmaker, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court in and for said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Richard W. Tappan Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed in- strument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowl- edgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwri- ting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County, this Twenty second day of June 185 8
J. M. Schoonmaker Clerk of Ulster County.
Aft of Henry B. Smith

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named affiant who lives in the same Village with me have known him for at least six years and put full confidence in his assertions & Statements                      Richd W Tappan Justice of the Peace
edgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwri- ting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County, this Twenty second day of June 185 8
J. M. Schoonmaker Clerk of Ulster County.
Copy of this Branch

State of New York County of Dutchess ss On the 5 th day of April in the year 1838 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for said County, James Finch who being duly sworn says that he is 42 years old & resides in the town of Hyde Park in said County & that he is a son of Esther Houghton late of the town of Hyde Park in said County deceased by a prior marriage that his Mother the said Esther Houghton after the death of his father was married to Daniel Houghton in the town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County & afterwards moved together to Esopus & from thence to Marbletown Ulster County where they lived together as husband & wife during the life time of the said Daniel Houghton that during the cohabitation they had only daughters whose names are Jane Ann & Catharine M. Houghton & this deponent further says that after the death of the said Daniel Houghton his Mother the said Esther moved to Hyde Park aforesaid where she died on the 12 th day December 1835 & that this deponent attended the funeral of his Mother that his Mother the said Esther was never married again after the death of Daniel Houghton but was his widow at the time of her death.
This deponent further says that he relinquishes all right & claim to his Mother's claim to his half sisters the said Catharine M now the wife of Patrick Delamater
Sworn to & subscribed
James Finch
Before me this 5 th day of April 1838
Chas. J. Hunkins, Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, }
I, GEORGE H. TOMPKINS, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby Certify, That Chas. J. Dowlan whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat of Certificate, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same. And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat of Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 5 th day of April — A. D., 1858
Geo. H. Tompkins Clerk.
Captain James Nichol

I certify that I am personally acquainted with James Finch the within named affiant who lives in the same Village with me (Hyde Park) and that I have known him for 27 years & put full confidence in his assertions & statements as to his character for truth & veracity stands as good as any
Chas. J. Howland
Justice of the Peace
Capt. James Finch

George E. White Esq. Summons of quorum Washington City D.C.
Dec 1833
Daniel Slayter Nov 1832
Bill of exchange
Remission 3 Department

State of New-York, Alster County Clerk's Office, ss:
I, John M. Schoonmaker, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court in and for said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Weston Abel Eager whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County, this Twenty  Second day of June 185 8
J. M. Schoonmaker Clerk of Ulster County.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Thomas C. Butler Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "T. C. Butler Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this Seventh day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

Rev War
11407 INVALID.
File No. 11407
Daniel Shuyter Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]