Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,277, for John S Schuyler, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Schuyler, John S. Catharine
P. 9.277
CONTENTS

Marriage Certificate
Married 1793
Mrs. Mary Catherine Barker

I hereby certify the following to be a correct transcript from the Marriage Register of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of Schenectady - the Rev Dr Theodorus Romijn being at the date mentioned the Pastor of said Church viz,
"John V. Schuyler met Catharina Suyler, beyde van de Albanische Machta Bleestigt Feit 21. 1793."
William J. R. Taylor Pastor of R. D. Ch. Schenectady N. Y.
Given at Schenectady May 19 th 1851.
Schenectady State of New-York, } COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, DAVID P. FORREST, Clerk of the County of Schenectady, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Samuel Jones Esq. whose name is subscribed to the CERTIFICATE of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instru- ment and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledg- ment, a COMMISSIONER OF DUES for the City and County of Schenectady, dwell- ing in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such COMMISSIONER, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this state.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 19 th day of May 1851.
David P. Forrest Clerk.

I hereby certify the following to be a correct transcript from the Marriage Register of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of Schenectady - the Rev Dr Theodorus Romijn being at the date mentioned the Pastor of said Church viz,
"John S. Schuyler met Catharina Guyler, beide van de Schenectadsche Nachte Gehuwlykt Febr 21. 1793."
William J. R. Taylor Pastor of R. D. Ch. Schenectady N. Y.
Given at Schenectady May 19 th 1851.
Schenectady County ss. William J. R. Taylor of the City of Schenectady be- ing duly sworn saith that he is the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church Schenectady and has the custody of the books containing the Record of marriages by the Ministers of said Church and that the above is a true copy of the record in said book of the marriage of John S. Schuyler and Cath- arina Guyler and of the time of the celebration thereof to wit on the 21 st Feby. 1793 -
Sworn this 19 th day of May 1851 before me
William J. R. Taylor,
S. W. Jones - County Judge

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary officers & Soldiers
State of New York } Oneida County }
On this twenty fourth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty six, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid - personally appeared Catharine Schuyler, a Resident of the town of New Hartford in said County, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of congress, passed on the 7th day of July 1838, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of John S. Schuyler, late a Captain in the Army of the Revolution - That this deponent was married to the said John S. Schuyler on the twenty fourth day of February - in the year nineteen hundred and ninety three, at the city of Schenectady in the said State of New York - That the said John S. Schuyler died, in the town of Westmoreland, in the County of Oneida and State of New York on the 3 d day of December 1834, - and that this deponent has since that time remained a widow -
And this deponent further states that although she has frequently heard her

late husband relate various circumstances of his services in the War of the Revolution yet from her advanced age and bodily infirmity - she cannot recollect in what Regiment he served, or who had the command of the Regiment - but has frequently heard con- versations pass between, the late husband of this deponent and - Richardson - Davis Hirman Peters and David Burns, relating to their respective services, and this deponent believes that said persons belonged to the same company with her late husband, and that she has heard her late husband say to some of the above named that "the reason he did not apply for a pension under the first act of congress, granting pensions to Revolutionary soldiers, was that he was a man of too much property to obtain it. That since that time, and before the death of said John S. Schuyler - he the said John S. lost all his property - and that this deponent is now poor and needy - That this deponent has been able only to obtain the testimony of Thomas Moore as a living witness to the services of her late husband and of Philip S. Schuyler, to her marriage to said John S. Schuyler - but that the leaf from the family Bible hereunto annexed is a true record of the Marriages, Births &c in the family of the said John S. Schuyler and was taken from said family bible and is the only family record which the said family ever possessed - This deponent would further

Note that the annexed testimony is all that she has been able to collect from living witnesses relating to her late husband's services, but has frequently heard him say that he was the nephew of Gen. Philip Schuyler and a Brother of Col. Stephen Schuyler but cannot say as he served with or under them and that this deponent has often seen the Commission of her late husband and that the same was destroyed by a young child who accidentally got hold of the same -
Sworn & Subscribed before me this day & year above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I believe the deponent to be a person of truth & veracity, and that the word "Brother" was erased & the word "son" inserted before execution Henry Sherill Justice
Adriana Schuyler
State of New York } Oneida County }
On this 22 nd day of January 1846 before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abraham Schuyler and being duly sworn according to Law

saieth that he is aged thirty six years, and is the son of the late John S. Schuyler, who lived at Westmoreland in said county on the 3 rd day of December 1834. This deponent further states, that he has frequently heard his late father speak of his services in the War of the Revolution & of his comrades in arms, that he knows of no one now alive who served with him except Thomas Moore, but this deponent well remembers to have seen the Commission of his late father and remembers the circumstance of its being destroyed by a child as mentioned in the foregoing affidavit of Mrs Catherine Schuyler. That this deponent has frequently heard conversations between his late father and Messrs. Richardson, Davis, Pites, & Burns (who were known to this deponent.) respecting their Mutual services in the Revolutionary Army.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above mentioned, and hereby certify that I believe the deponent to be a person of truth & veracity. Henry Sherrill Justice Abraham Salyer

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
John S Schuyler Marriages to Cathy Guyle February the 1993 24

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Stephen T Schuyler was borren in the 20 of November 1793 Abram Schuyler was Borren on the 14 of June 1795 My third son named Stephen Schuyler was borren on the last of June 30 1797 My fourth son was Boren on the 26 of November 1799 Euyler Schuyler my Lauter was Bor on the 16 Janauary 1801 Hallin Schuyler
Born on the 20 of Nov 1793 Abram Schuyler Borrent on the 14 of June 1795 Euyke Schuyler was Born on the 30 of July 2 in the Morning the year 1801 Margit Schuyler was Born on the 26 of Janauary in the year 1803 1809 may the 20 1809 was Borren my six son named John Schuyler

Cortland Schuyler Affidavit
Position - Death of your dear wife V. Schuyler

State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office.
ss. Warfer
I, Robert Warfer Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that John O'Cole of the annexed affidavit  jurat was, on the day of the date thereof, a justice of the peace in and for the City of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this day of June 18 54
Warfer Clerk.

State of New York County of Albany ss.
I, Cornelius Schuyler of the City & County of Albany being said Cornelius Schuyler do hereby certify that he is sister's son's son's son that he is the son of Col. Stephen Schuyler & the Brother of the late John Schuyler who died in Westmoreland County of New York on or about the 3 rd Day of December 1833 and who was the husband of Catharine Schuyler - from my personal knowledge of the matter I am well aware that my Brother was a soldier in the Revolutionary War but in my Boyhood have often repeatedly heard of my Father & Brother John rehearsing the incidents that occurred during the time they were in the Army the fact of his having been a soldier in the Revolution and war was so well understood in the family that all used to talk of it as a matter of fact I had then no reason to now have doubts on that subject. I am also acquainted with the family of Catharine Schuyler the Widow of the late John Schuyler. There was at the time of her death Abraham Cuyler Barney Helen, Maryann & Cornelia three sons & three daughters which are now the only surviving heirs of the late Catharine Schuyler Widow of John Schuyler
Subscribed & sworn before me the 27 th Day of June 1843 D. D. W.
Justice of the Peace in and for the City and County of Albany

Jeremiah Schuyler
Affidavit
husband Claimed to be me in Penn Affidavit before the John did not remain

State of New York County of Albany ss.
Jeremiah Schuyler of the city and County of Albany being Duly Sworn Deposes & Says that he was eighty two Years Old Last fall that he was born in the Year 1772 and that he is the Brother of the late John Schuyler of Watervliet in Said County of Albany whom my Said Brother John was born and lived to Reside to the day of his Death I know from Recollection that he was reputed to have been born in the Year 1768 - as also appears from the Old Family Records which I now have in my possession I also know that the Said Brother John was never a Soldier in the Revolutionary war or in any other Service of the Colonies or the United States I was also well acquainted with John Schuyler the Son of Col Stephen Schuyler that he did service in the army of the Revolution but am not able to Recollect the officers under whom he served
Subscribed & sworn before me This 7th day of March 1854
State of New-York, City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office,
ss.
I, Robert Hasper Clerk of the said City and County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that J. O. Cole of the whose name is appended to the sworn  affidavit was, on the day of the date thereof, a justice of the Peace in and for the city of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that the signature to the said sworn is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this of June 18 54 .
R Hasper Clerk

State of New York County of Albany ss.
I, Jeremiah Schuyler of the city and County of Albany being Duly Sworn Deposes & says that he was eighty two Years Old Last fall that he was born in the Year 1771 and that he is the Brother of the late John Schuyler of Milton in said County of Albany whom my said Brother John was born and lived to Reside to the day of his Death I know from Recollection that he was reputed to have been born in the Year 1768 as also appears from the Old Family Records which I now have in my possession I also know that my said Brother John was never a Soldier in the Revolutionary war or in any other service of the Colonies or the United States I was also well acquainted with John Schuyler the son of Col. Stephen Schuyler that he did service in the army of the Revolution but am not able to Recollect the officers under whom he served
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 7th day of Jan 1853
J. D. Cook Jeremiah Schuyler Sitting of the Place, in and for the city and County of Albany

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Rev. Elias P. Babbitt Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the seal of the foregoing Affidavit
and thereon written, was, on the 6 day of June 185 4
a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said seal is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 6 day of June 185 4
Asahel Hallen CLERK.
Abraham Schuyler to the Rev. Ebenezer Stone = Power of Attorney =

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Final of the Wyoming Affair and thereon written, was, on the 6 day of June 185 4 a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Final &c is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 6 day of June 185 4
Richard Halbert
CLERK.
Clunsham, Somerset 4 a.m.
70
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Donner & Blitzen

Know all men by these presents: That the undersigned, Abraham Schuyler, Helen Schuyler, Maria Palmer, Cuyler Schuyler, Barney Schuyler & Cornelia Schuyler, Children & heirs of /s/ in Schuyler a Revolutionary Soldier, do hereby make constitute & appoint, and each for himself & herself does make constitute & appoint Erasmus Stone of the Town of Caney Creek of Madison & State of New York our true & lawful Attorney and the true and lawful Attorney of each of us, & for us and each of us and in our names and in the name of each of us, to prosecute, ask, demand and receive, and to use all necessary means for the purpose of procuring a pension, and the arrears of pension which we may be, or is due or any of us may in any way be entitled to by reason of the services of the said John Schuyler in the Revolutionary War, and by reason either of any law of the United States of America granting pension to Revolutionary Soldiers, or to their widows or children surviving them -
We the said undersigned do also hereby fully authorize and empower our said Attorney to ask demand and receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Albany, State of New York the pension due the said John Schuyler, or his widow Catherine Schuyler and any pension & all such sum or sums of money which may in any way be granted to us or due to us through the said John Schuyler by reason of his services in the Revolutionary War and which may in any way be granted or due to us through or by means of the said Catherine Schuyler, the widow of the said John Schuyler, as fully & all intents and purposes as we ourselves could or as fully as each or any of us could do if personally present & acting personally ourselves in the premises, hereby ratifying & confirming all & singular the acts and doings in any respect of our said Attorney. Witness our hands and seals this 30 th day of May 1850. Signed Sealed & delivered in the

Notice of
Abraham Schuyler Helen Schuyler
State of New York County of
Cornelia Schuyler
Be it known that on the 12th day of June 1851, before me, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of New York, personally appeared Abraham Schuyler, Helen Schuyler, and Cornelia Schuyler, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 12th day of June 1851.
Notary Public in and for the State of New York

N.Y. Declaration of Catharine Schuyler Widow of John S. Schuyler husband died 2 Dec 1831 Married 24 Feb 1793
Decln made Sept 9/51

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
Before P. Sheldon Rock County Judge of the County Court of Onondaga County in the State of New York State aforesaid, being a court Court of Record, in said county & State.
On this Ninth day of September A.D. 1851, personally came Catharine Schuyler of Whitestown in said County, aged 79 years, Before me, the undersigned a Judge who first being duly sworn, doth, on her oath declare in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 7 th July A.D. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of John S. Schuyler, sometimes called John Schuyler, who was a private in the companies commanded by Capt. Sharp in Col. Thos. K. Van Rensselaer Regiment, afterwards in Thomas Skinner's company under Marinus Willett's Regiment and then under Ensign John Enders in Peter Vrooman's Regiment of the State of New York, in the Army of the Revolution, and that he so served, as far as this Deponent has means of informa- -tion and belief a period of more than two years.
She further declares that she was married to the said John S. Schuyler on the 21 st day of Feby 1793, and that her husband, the aforesaid John S. Schuyler, died on the 2 d day of December A.D. 1834, and that she was not married to

him previous to his last period of service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1800. to wit on the day and year aforesaid and that she has not again married since his death -
Sworn and subscribed Before me  arranged this ninth day of Sept. 1851. Catherine Schuyler
P. S. Root
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said board this 9th day of Sept. A.D. 1851.
And I further certify, that the said Catherine Schuyler, is so infirm and aged, that she can read not, well appear in open court, and therefore the foregoing declaration and oath were made & taken before me out of court, this 9th day of Sept. 1851. Witness my hand this 9th day of Sept. 1851.
P. Sheldon Root. County Judge of Onondaga County.
New York.

State of New York, } ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do CERTIFY, That J. Sheldon Root
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, Count, Judge in for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this
9 th day of Sept 1851
Alexander Rae Clerk.
him known to be his act and deed of Jan...
Count Judge of Oneida County New York

Onida Sept 7 th 1854
Dr Sir
Allow me to trouble You again in relation to the matter of Mrs Catharine Schuyler widow of John S. Schuyler - Since Your letter of the 16 th of August I have been making further enquiries & examinations into the matter of the Disagreements of the two Depositions purporting to have been made by said Catharine Schuyler and have become entirely satisfied that if my informant is correct that the 1 st Deposition on file in Your office purporting to have been made by Catharine Schuyler is a forgery and that the said Catharine has never signed or been the same - & no other than the one dated in 1851 if this is so it will have to be shown by the Officer purporting to have taken said Deposition together with some other circumstances connected with the transaction. A person who professed to be a pension agent & had conversed with the family on the subject & learned some facts in relation to the services of the said John S. Schuyler - is the person suspected of having placed said papers on file in Your office. Whose name I will give at any time when You shall demand it necessary - The Daughters of Catharine Schuyler with whom said Catharine had resided for the last 15 years of her life uninteruptedly say unequivocally that the said Catharine had never signed any paper relating to said claim previous to the one subscribed & sworn to before Hon Judge Root of Onida Co. One of the Daughters was present at the taking of the Deposition before Judge Root in 1851 and if the 1 st or informal one purports to have been taken before him & was not

he will readily detect it. & if there is any possible mode by which my self or some other person can be put in possession of said 1 st Deposit on so that the matter can be fitted out it will only be doing justice to the memory of the dead & the sufferings of the Remnants of the family still living. If to retain a copy & send me the original will not be a violation of the duties of your office I will obtain a letter from Hon G. Smith or any other person in the state of New York that you may name saying that my intentions are entirely honorable in this whole matter & that the papers will if intrusted to my care be safely returned to your office as soon as the above said object can be accomplished
I Am Respectfully Yours, J. B. Lusk. Cyrus Stone
To,
J. Cole Esq acting Com Pension Office Washington D.C.

Affidavit of Thomas Moses
as to service of John Schuyler
Moses served 5 years in the palestine on the in the 19th century

State of New York } ss Madison County }
On this 19th Day of January 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid Thomas Moore aged ninety two Years a Resident of Vienna in the County of Oneida and State of New York who being Duly Sworn according Law Deposes and says that he was a Revolutionary soldier in the war between the American Colonies and Great Britain for the term of near four Years ending between the Years of 1773 and 1778 and that he was well acquainted with John Schuyler who was the husband of Catharine Schuyler and that the said John Schuyler also was a Revolutionary soldier during all or nearly all the time that I served in said army and as near as I can now recollect he served under Capt Sharp in Col H K Van Rensselaer Regiment and at an other time under Thomas Skinner in Marinus Willett Regiment and at another time under Ensign John Onder in Peter Vrooman Regiment and that the said John Schuyler as I then understood and now believe was Regularly Enlisted and served as a regular soldier in said Army until the company was to which he belonged was disbanded & the said John Schuyler was Regularly and honorably discharged from service
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Madison County Clerk's Office, }
I, LORENZO D. DANA, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Erasmus Stone Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State, to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the twentieth day of January 1857.
J. R. Clark Secy. Clerk absent
re day and time Place

State of New York } ss Madison County }
On this 19th Day of January 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid Thomas More aged ninety two Years a Resident of Vienna in the County of Oneida and State of New York who being Duly Sworn according Law Deposes and says that he was a Revolutionary soldier in the war be- -tween the American Colonies and Great Britain for the term of near four Years ending between the Years of 1773 and 1778 and that he was well acquaint- -ed with John Schuyler who was the husband of Catharina Schuyler and that the said John Schuyler also was a Revolutionary soldier during all or nearly all the time that I served in said army and as near as I can now recollect he served under Capt Sharp in Col H K Van Rensselaer Regiment and at another time under Thomas Skinner in Marinus Wiltse Regiment and at another time under Ensign John Onders in Peter Vrooman Regiment and that the said John Schuyler as I then understood and now believe was Regularly Enlisted and served as a regular soldier in said Army until the company was to which he belonged was disban- -ded & the said John Schuyler was Regularly and honorable discharged from service
his Thomas F More mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and Year Above Written Erasmus Stone Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do CERTIFY, That Morris Hilcap whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such District and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 9 th day of Sept 185 1
Alexander Rae Clerk.

State of New York Onida County ss-
On this 8 th day of September 1851, personally came before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Cornelia Ann Schuyler, a person of known credit and respectability, and being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that she is the daughter of John S. commonly called John Schuyler, late of said County deceased that she is now twenty seven years of age, that her said father departed this life, in her presence, on the 2 d day of December A.D. 1834, and that her mother survives her father and now resides in said County and has not married since the death of her said husband.
Cornelia A. Schuyler
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8 th day of September 1851
And I certify further certify that said Cornelia Ann Schuyler is known to me to be a person of good character & credibility -
Morris Niles of Justice of the Peace

On this 18 th day of September A.D. 1861 personally came before me Thomas Moore to me known and being by me duly sworn, made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit are true, and I hereby certify that the said Thomas Moore is a man of respectability and credibility.
J. M. G. M. S. Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, DO CERTIFY, That
Debt. Conant
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this
7 day of Oct 1851
Alexander Rae
Clerk.

Letter from Chas. A. Mann

Utica Ny July 19. 1857
Sir Some years since Mrs Catharine under the act of 7 July 1838 Schuyler applied for a pension, & on the 15 April 1857 you wrote Mrs C. R Coehran of Oswego that Mrs Schuyler must get a certificate or proof of her marriage and a certificate of the Comptroller of NY as to her husband's services. The Comptroller's certificate has been sent to you, and I now send a certified copy in Dutch of the record of her marriage. The pencil writing on the certificate is a translation of the Dutch into English Please inform me whether Mrs Schuyler's declaration in open court has been forwarded. She is very aged and as I have but just been consulted in the matter I cannot

Catharine Schuyler
N.Y. Jan 50
Dec 1 st 1852
Charles Abert

Know all men by these presents that I Catharine Schuyler widow of the late Whitestown State of New York have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, Charles Abel, of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to ask demand, recover and receive from the United States, all and whatever sum or sums of money which may be found to be due me, as widow of John Schuyler who served in the war of the Revolution, under any pension or other laws of the United States. And I do hereby authorize him to give full acknowledgement, receipt and acquittance therefor - as compensation for the services which he has rendered and may hereafter render I authorize him to retain out of any of said money which he may receive or recov- er ten per cent on the whole amount so recovered or received - and I do hereby ratify and confirm all which my said Attorney has done or shall or may do or cause to be done in the premises - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of November - A.D. 1852.
Signed & Sealed in presence of
Catharine Schuyler

State of New York Oneida County } ss. on this 24 th day of November 1852 before me the subscriber personally appeared Catharine Schuyler known to me to be the individual described in, and who executed, the foregoing power of attorney.
State of New York, CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, } ss.
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, DO CERTIFY, That
Maria Wilcox
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And further, that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this
24 th day of Nov 1852
Alexander Rae
Clerk.
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

State of New York Oneida County } ss. on this 24 th day of November 1852 before me the subscriber, personally appeared Catharine Schuyler known to me to be the individ- ual described in, and who executed, the foregoing pow- er of Attorney, and to me acknowledged the execution thereof.
Morris Wilson Justice of the peace of said County
to me instrument is executed and acknowledged according to law. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 24 th day of Nov 1852
Alexander Rae Clerk.
Catharine Schuyler
Nov 1852
Catharine Schuyler

Washington City July 29 th 1852
J. C. Impett Esq. Acting Comm r of Pensions)
Sir
Your letter of yesterday in relation to the pension claim of Mr Schuyler, in which I have been acting for about a year past, is received - in which as "the Department has been corresponding with Chas A Mann Esq in relation to the claim" it declines corresponding with me on the subject until a proper power of Attorney is filed -
The case was put into my hands by my friend J. O. Sargent Esq, and I have since corresponded with Mr Mann on the subject, and herewith send his last letter to me -
I will however write for the required power of Attorney - Please return me the inclosed, a copy of which you are at liberty to retain if necessary - Respectfully yours Charles Albert -

Letter from Chas. N. Mann to Chas. Avert.
Refusing to give Avert a Power of attorney to prosecute Catherine Schuyler's claim, but wishes him to do so -

Recd August 31 st Dear Sir
Utica Aug 28. 1852
Yours of 29 th July was recd in due course and has not been answered before on account of my being out of health. I have been employed only incidentally to do some certain things touching the Franklin of old Mrs. Bachman Schuyler. I was requested by Mrs. Bachman of Utica who is a mutual friend to assist Mrs. Schuyler. I do not feel authorized to confer any authority or agency on you, but as far as I can concerned I desire you to attend to the matter for Mrs. Schuyler and I think she would give you the compensation asked, but I have never seen old Mrs. Schuyler who lives 4 miles from here, and is very

Old and feeble as I am told by her daughters who call at my office but whom I have not seen since the receipt of your letter,
Very Respectfully Yours
Chas. A. Mann
Charles Hunt Esq.

(Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.)
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   1781 Novem. 30 John Schuyler Private No. of Cert'e issued, 4797 £ 7 14 8   1780 " 8 Jno Schuyler Serg't do do do 13777 £ - 15 - Provisions   1778 July 19 John Schuyler do do do do 14482 £ - 18 8   " Aug't 7 do do do do do 14530 £ - 18 8   " Novem 16 do do do do do 14557 £ - 10 8   1779 October 24 do do do do do 14600 £ 3 12 -   1780 Decem 14 do do do do do 14661 £ - 18 8   " Feby 1 do do do do do 14704 £ - 16 -   1779 Aug't 10 do do do do do 14886 £ - 16 -   1780 Novem 8 do do do do do 15014 £ 2 8 -   1779 " 18 do do do do do 15240 £ 1 6 8   1781 Feby 14 do do do do do 15330 £ - 10 8   1779 Decr. 31 do do do do do 15453 £ - 13 4   " Novem 29 do do do do do 15523 £ 1 17 4   1780 Decem 21 do do do do do 15592 £ - 18 8   1781 Novem 5 do Private do do do 23154 £ 2 12 6  
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 31. 1852
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 2, 3, 4 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   1st under Capt. in Col. Regiment.     2d " " Thomas Skinner " " Marcus Willett "   3d " " Christian Brown " " Peter Vroman for Provisions   4th " " Dirck Miller " " do "   5th " " do " " do "   6th " " do Lt. Jacob Snyder " " do "   7th " " do do " " do "   8th " " do do " " do "   9th " " do do " " do "   10th " " Serg't John L. Bellinger " " do "   11th " " Capt. Christn. Brown " " do "   12th " " Lt. John Dieby " " do "   13th " " do " " do "   14th " " Serg't Isaac Becker " " do "   15th " " do John Enders " " do "   16th " " Capt. Geo. Sharp " " H. K. Van Renselaer "  
I have examined the records for the service of _____ and find entries, as above, amounting to £ 26,126.6
A. Lee
Examining Clerk.
J. C. Wuyt
Comptroller.

certificate of the Comptroller of NY of the service of Mrs. S. Schuyler 10 mos + 6 days

Letter from Chas. West

Washington D.C.
J. E. Heath Esq.
April 29 th / 1852
Commission of Pension
Sir
In the case of the widow of John Schuyler, applying for revolu- tionary pension - Therewith present the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York as to service of said Schuyler which I believe completes the evidence required.
As the case has been under consideration I hope it may be decided as early a day as possible -
Very Respectfully Your Aff. Servt Charles A. Ober- atty.

12,578
Catharine Schuyler wid of John S.
NY
Jeremiah Manchester Apr 27 46
son J Jenkins Aug 15 46
Mrs C.V.R. Cochran Apr 15 51
Chas. A. M Oct 28 51
same Dec 31 51
Chas. Albert July 28 52
same Sep 3 52
Oct 9 52
Henry Smith 19 Apr 1854

Letters &c in this case. not material

Seth to York  Jerusalem Manchester 27 th April 1846. — V. H. T. Jenkins Aug 15/46 Mrs C. V. R. Cokran Apr 15/51 — Let Ch! A. Mann Oct 28/51 Sam Dec 31/51 Cha! Albert July 28 1852
act. 7 July 1858

Catharine Cuyler was married at Schuy Feb 1794
Ph. B. Allen
29.02 11.11 58.3

Letter from Cha s R. Mann,

Atkins Oct 9. 1857
Sir
I enclose you affidavits of the death of Cornelius Amos Schuyler & Catherine Schuyler, in addition to the papers heretofore sent in the application of Catherine Schuyler for a pension, as widow of a Revolutionary soldier
Yours &c
Chas. A. Mann
Comm ee Pensions,

Quincy Sept 13th 1854
Sir
Your favor of the 9th inst is before me in which You say that the Husband of Catharine Schuyler of New York has not been identified with any of the services performed by a man of his name. In a letter from Your Department dated Jan 21-1852 in speaking of one of the Depositions of Mone the writer says that it is in such strict conformity with the Comptrollers Certificate as to names of the Officers as to create the suspicion that he derived his information from the Comptrollers books. And in the same letter the following occurs. "It is worthy of note also that the widow, so soon as her husband's alleged services as Capt is discredited, dropped that part of the claim and implicitly followed the narration of Mone.
Now Sir, what I desire to do is to show that Mrs Catharine Schuyler has never made but one Deposition & that the one that You claim is so closely following the one made by Mone in 1851. If I am permitted to do this & should succeed - my next business would be to examine into the one made by Mone in 1845 & if it should turn out that that was also a fraud then the whole matter would rest on the two Depositions made in 1857 by Mone & Catharine which it is said so closely resemble the Comptrollers Record as to excite suspicion that the witness Mone had a copy of the Comptrollers books from which his Deposition was taken & that Catharine had been influenced & followed the statement made by Mone - if it should be shown clearly by an investigation of this matter the Deposition purporting to have

been made by Catharine Schuyler in 1846 is a fraud or forgery. Then I should be authorized to examine into the one made by Moore in 1845 & if by possibility they could both be shown to be a fraud or forgery, then the claim of John S. Schuyler is made out beyond a doubt by both the deposition of Moore & Catharine of 1857. The suspicions of a copy or any fraud in Moore's deposition of 1857 can be satisfactorily refuted & it can be shown that it must have been made from a recollection of facts.
The fraud can not, if any, be shown only by the officers
The fraud if any can only be shown by the officers purporting to have taken the deposition of Moore in 1845 & the one of Catharine in 1846. I sincerely hope that you will afford me all the facilities that you can consistent with your other duties to ferret out this matter. You will readily see that this is the last hope of success - if Moore & Catharine have made the contradictory statements as appears then you say truly that the husband of Catharine Schuyler is not identified with the records or copy of the Comptroller's book or the services rendered by the man of his name - but again if the depositions of Moore & Catharine of 1857 can be made to appear with great being contradicted then the case is materially changed & so far as I can see in a clear one in favor of the claim in question.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Erasmus Stone
N.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
N.B. if the proposition contained in my last to all are met the advantage of the original deposition of 1846 to aid in detecting the frauds can not be compromised with will you give me the name of the officer before whom the deposition was taken. E. Stone

Washington Jan 15. 1855.
Dear Col. Ely
Will you do me the fa- vor to make the necessary investiga- tion in regard to the claim of John Schuyler, referred to in the enclosed, for as your office furnishes the re- quired information, and oblige
Yours truly,
D. P. Patterson

Heiden Schuyler Affidavit of the Death of John Schuyler & Catharine his Widow

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Geo. Balis Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the draft of the foregoing affidavit and thereon written, was, on the 6 th day of June 1854 a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily be- lieve that the signature to the said draft is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 6 day of June 1854
Richard Hulbert CLERK.

State of New York Quebec County } vs Edward S.
Helen Schuyler of Whitesboro & County of Quebec being duly sworn before me deposes as follows: that she is the daughter of the late John Schuyler & that she well remembers the death of her said Father which took place at the town of Westmoreland in the County of Quebec - State of New York on the third day of December 1833. And the said Helen Schuyler further deposes she well remembers the death of her Mother Catharine Schuyler the widow of the late John Schuyler which took place in Whitesboro in the County of Quebec on the 9th day of August 1853
Subscribed & sworn
June 6th 1854
Helen Schuyler
before me Ezra Bates Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Quebec

William Faroy affidavit of the Draft of Cots James S. Mayton

State of New York Oneida County } R William Sawyer - of Milton in said County, being duly sworn deposes & says that he was well acquainted with Catherine Schuyler the widow of the late Peter Schuyler deceased & that he was present & well recalled the death of the said Catherine Schuyler which took place on the 9th day of August 1853 I was present & saw her when she died William Sawyer Subscribed & sworn June 6th 1853 before me Geo Balis Justice of the Peace of Milton & County of Oneida
State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Geo Balis Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the draft of the foregoing affidavit and thereon written, was, on the 6 day of June 1854 a Justice of the Peace, in, and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily be- lieve that the signature to the said draft is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 6 day of June 1854
Richard Hulbert
CLERK.

State of New York Madison County ss;
Erasmus Stone being first duly sworn says he is a resident of the Town of Lenox & County of Madison in said State that he is fifty four years old and has been acquainted with Catharine Schuyler the widow of the late John Schuyler & her family for the last twenty five years That he called on Courtland Schuyler who resides at the City of Albany in the State of New York the youngest son of Colonel Stephen Schuyler & Brother to the said John Schuyler on the seventh day of June Instant (1854) That the said Courtland Schuyler at the time and place last mentioned presented to this deponent an old family Bible in which were recorded the births of the family of said Stephen Schuyler and the birth of the said John Schuyler was therein recorded as having occurred in the Year 1764. That the name as recorded in said Bible is John Schuyler not John S. Schuyler and that the old acquaintances of the said John think the S. was added by the said John himself in after years to distinguish himself from another John Schuyler born in the year 1768 hereinafter mentioned (but not of the same family) then living in the same neighborhood. That this deponent also found in the possession of said Courtland Schuyler certain other papers that the proof of a Will of one John Schuyler junior wherein it appears that one Cornelia Schuyler the widow of said John Juni and one Phillips Schuyler were the executrix & executor of said Will That said proof of said Will was taken as appears therein by the late Henry W. before one

Abner Schuyler at the City of Albany, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & forty three and that it also appears from other papers in the possession of said Courtland Schuyler that the father of the said John Schuyler Jun. named in the proof of said Will was the son of one John Schuyler who had lived formerly in the city of New York.
That it also appears from a Capt Com- mission granted by John Montgomery Esq. Capt Genl & Governor of the Province of New York to John Schuyler Jun bearing date 1731.
That the said Capt John Schuyler Jun is supposed to be & as this deponent is informed by the family connections & old acquaintances of the Schuyler family & would believe true was the grandfather of the said John Schuyler the person named in the said family record as recorded in said Bible heretofore mentioned and that in said Courtland Schuyler the brother of the said John Schuyler told this deponent that it was a custom among the Dutch formerly when a member of the family was named after a friend or relative to give the person so named the title also of the person whose name he bore & that said Courtland thought & this deponent also believes that it is in this way that the said John Schuyler was called by his old friends & acquaintances Captain Schuyler and that this custom was recog- nized & kept up by the said Catharine the wife of the said John & Mr Moon the com- -pact of said John who resided a portion of his  in the same house after the Revolutionary War in the same room wherein the said John Schuyler resided

That the John Schuyler born in the year 1768 heretofore mentioned as appears by the affidavit of Jeremiah Schuyler his brother would have been but eleven years of age when the service of the said John Schuyler commenced in the war & as further appears by said affidavits of said Jeremiah said John born in 1768 as aforesaid never was a soldier nor did service in the "Revolutionary War".
That this deponent has faithfully searched & inquired from & of the Schuyler family & the old acquaintances thereof & can find neither from records, traditions or otherwise any trace record or account of any John Schuyler living from the year 1743 the date of the proof of the Will of John Schuyler heretofore mentioned to the year 1764 the time of the birth of the John Schuyler (as appears from the Bible Record aforesaid) the husband of the said Catharine Schuyler who would have performed the services recorded & stated to have been performed upon the books of the Comptroller of the State of New York in the years 1779 & 1781 by John Schuyler.
Subscribed & sworn this 15th day of June 1854 before me Thomas H. Loomis
Erasmus Stone
State of New-York, } ss. Madison County Clerk's Office }
I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby certify, That the annexed Instrument is executed and proved or acknowledged in due form, according to the laws of the State of New-York, to entitle it to be recorded therein;
Also that Thomas H. Loomis Esquire, before whom the same was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 15 th day of June A. D. 1854
Lucius P. Clark CLERK.

That the John Schuyler born in the year 1768 heretofore mentioned as appears by the affidavit of Jeremiah Schuyler his brother would have been but eleven years of age when the service of the said John Schuyler commenced in the war & as further appears by said affidavits of said Jeremiah said John born in 1768 as aforesaid never was a soldier & did service in the "Revolutionary War"
That this Deponent has faithfully searched & inquired from & of the Schuyler family & the old acquaintances thereof & can find neither from records, traditions or otherwise any trace record or account of any John Schuyler living from the year 1743 the date of the proof of the Will of John Schuyler here heretofore mentioned to the year 1764 the time of the birth of the John Schuyler (as appears from the Bible Record aforesaid) the husband of the said Catharine Schuyler who would have performed the services recorded & stated to have been performed upon the books of the Comptroller of the State of New York in the years 1779 & 1781 by John Schuyler.
Subscribed & sworn this 15th day of June 1854 before me. Thomas Loomis
Erasmus Stone
Justice of the Peace at for the county of Madison N.Y.

Hon Garrett Smith M.C Washington D.C

Onida June 13 th 1886
Dr. Sir
Enclosed I send You some papers Relation to the services of John Schuyler in the War of the Revolution The letters sent me from the Department show some discrepancies in the officers now at Washington which I have attempted to explain. The Comptrollers books show the Officers under whom he served. I had a long conversation with Thos Moore at the time of the making of the 1 st of the 2 last affidavits made by him in which he distinctly stated to me the names of the Officers under whom the said John Schuyler served. Corresponding nearly if not entirely with those mentioned in the records on the Comptrollers Books of the State of N.Y. which fact if stated in his affidavit counts John Schuyler with said records - please present the papers to the Department & Obg. Your Old Servant Erasmus Stone
N.B. I have found a power of Attorney if it is not wanted at Washington it can be returned — E. S.

To the Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dr Sir
Onida Aug 7th 1854
You Letter of the 21 st of June in relation to the matter of Catherine the wife of John S Schuyler came to hand by due course of mail. If I now understand the case there appears to be, at least if not quite an insurmountable difficulty in the case. The difficulty appears to be in both cases Catherine Schuyler & Mr Moore have sworn to - too much - in stead of two little if Catherine's Disposition was out of the way I am confident that Moores case will be explained - & am not certain but has also could if you will listen to me one moment. I can procure an affidavit from the person or officer before whom Moores Deposition of 1857 was taken showing all the facts that occurred on the occasion - also showing that there was no paper or memorandum used or seen on the occasion & that the deposition was & all the facts there stated were & must have been made from his recollection of the facts as they occurred & that no other word was said in regard to the Records in the Comptrollers books or any other Records or memorandum and further that the officer went to see Mrs Moore by request of the family who all the time supposed that he had served as Capt. & felt disappointed when he saw that Moores affidavit did not correspond with the circumstances.

that he had Recd from the family before suing Mr Moore. & that said Moore was from this fact made to go over with the statement of 185-1 two or three times before it was embodied in the Deposition so as to be shown he was Right - The person knowing at the same time that the family supposed him to have served as Capt which caused him to be thus cautious in the matter at that time - I am inclined to think that the following of this Deposition of Moore by Catharine Schuyler in her last is not to be attributed to dishonesty as it is entirely inconsistent with her character through her whole life of which abundant testimonials can at any time be produced showing her above suspi- cion in that respect But that the own society of her Agent or Atty who having seen Moores & being aware of the necessity of an agreement so framed her last Deposition. and having been improperly read to her was subscribed & sworn to with that fully understanding it. & again to the commission that was destroyed by the children perhaps by reference to the Records in the Office where Commissions are Recorded when issued I shall be able by way of Explanation to show that that a Commission had issued in the Malicks of the State of New York which was the one she had mistaken for the Capt of the Revolution I have information on this subject nor have I

consulted the family at all since receiving your last but if all can be done that I have proposed will it so far release the case as to give any hope of success if not it will be useless to expend more time & means as the witnesses are both dead and can give no explanation then let us please examine & write me
Very Respectfully Your Olt Servant Erasmus Stone
To the Com mission of Pensions Washington D.C.

John B. Penn Justice of the Peace
Vacancy
First declaration of Catherine Schuyler before a Justice.
No. 4. 1846.
19518.

United States of America State of New York Oneida County Jr
Be it known that before me John B Rose a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Philip S Schuyler and made oath in due form of law that he was a brother of John S Schuyler now deceased that the said John S Schuyler was married to Cotty Cuyler February 24 th 1793 that he was present at the wedding that a Clergyman by the name of Brantine married the said John S Schuyler to the said Cotty Cuyler
Philip S Schuyler
Sworn and subscribed before me August 14. 1846 John B Rose Justice peace
I do certify that Philip S. Schuyler above named is a man of creditability, truth and veracity —
John B Rose Justice peace
12515.
Ex. B. 4. 1846.
With declaration of Catherine Schuyler Schuyler before a Justice.

State of New York } Onida County }
ss: Be it known that on the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five before me Henry Sherrill a justice of the peace of the town of New Hartford in the County of Onida aforesaid came Thomas Moore who being duly sworn saith that he resides in the town of Vienna in the County of Onida aforesaid: that he is a per- son of the United States & is aged seventy eight years: that he served during the Revolutionary war as a private in a company commanded as this deponent believes by Captain Holliston: and the name of first Lieutenant Moseknow: that the Regiment to which said company belonged was commanded by Colonel Costland and deponent thinks it was the first Regiment of the Line of New York & was called the first New York Regiment: and deponent further saith that at the time that deponent so served as a private as aforesaid Captain John S. Schuyler commanded a company in the same Regiment also mentioned: that at that time said Schuyler

resided in Albany in the State of New York. That said Regiment was stationed during a portion of the time that said Schuyler so said as aforesaid as Captain at a place in New Jersey then called Paramus and during a portion of said time at West Point; and deponent further saith that deponent joined said Regiment on a service of eight months and that said John S. Schuyler was acting as Captain as aforesaid when deponent returned said Regiment and that deponent remained in said Regiment for the term of eight months, and that when deponent left & was discharged from said service after said eight months had expired said John S. Schuyler was still serving as Captain of said company as aforesaid; that said Regiment was stationed at West Point when deponent was so discharged. That subsequent to the close of said war deponent frequently saw said John S. Schuyler at his residence in Albany; and that twelve or fifteen years ago said John S. Schuyler called at the house of deponent at the town of Westmoreland in said County of Onondaga when this deponent then resided that said Schuyler then informed deponent that he said Schuyler was then living in said town of Westmoreland.

the same town in which deponent at that time resided and deponent only knows that said Schuyler did at that time reside in Westmoreland: that deponent saw said John S. Schuyler daily while in said service as aforesaid & knew him well. Said Regiment was engaged in no battle that deponent recollects while deponent was so engaged in service as aforesaid: and deponent further says that deponent called at the house of said John S. Schuyler in the town of Westmoreland about fourteen years ago that deponent then saw said Schuyler and that Catharine Schuyler was then living with said John S. Schuyler as his wife: that said Catharine Schuyler is still living the widow of said John S. Schuyler Subscribed & sworn this 12 th day of August A.D. 1845
His Thomas X More Mark
Henry Sherrill Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Thomas More above named is a man of credible truth & veracity as I firmly believe Henry Sherrill J.P. August 12 th 1845

State of New York, Oneida County Clerk's Office. S.S.
I, Delos DeWolf Clerk of the Courts of said county, do hereby certify that, John B. Pease and Henry Sherill, are justices of the peace, in- and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that the commission of the former, is dated on the 1 st day of Jan y 1841, and will expired on the 31 st day of December 1844, and that the commission of the latter, is dated on the 14 th day of Feb y 1844, and will ex- pire on the 31 st day of Dec r 1846, and that their respective signatures here- unto annexed are genuine.
Given under my hands and the seal of the said county this 30 th day of January 1846.
Delos DeWolf Clerk for James Edgar Dep. Clk

9277
P. O. Catharine Schuyler
Service: Wid. of John Schuyler
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Dear Sir
I have lately received from Washington advice that after certain papers have been procured and presented Mrs Schuyler may get the Pension she has been so many years soliciting - These papers; are the affidavit of Cornelia Ann Schuyler and the Declaration of Mrs Schuyler, to be certified by the proper officers - and also the responsibility of Mr Moore My delicate health and the distance I live from them will prevent my attending to this business in person - It seems now to be the opinion of Mr Sargent, the gentleman who has undertaken to procure the pension that she will now receive it - If you Sir would go to the trouble and expense of having these papers properly completed, it would ensure their being done and would done and they (the Schuylers) will remunerate you and if they do not I will -
I called on your sons at Syracuse and was glad to find them young men of so much promise - I wrote you soon after two letters which probably did not reach you as I did not recollect your given name - If you cannot see Mr Moore and Cornelia

please to let me know - or, the best way will be to return the the papers, to me Mr Sargent is very desirous of closing the business, and in that case I shall have to see Mr Hore my- self. It is very hazardous to delay, when a person is 20 years old - Present me in a very affectionate manner to my cousin Mrs Stone and to your daughter - A visit from your family would be very pleasing to me - I am Sir with esteem and regard yours & Beth: H. Lockhart
If you have the papers completed, will you send them to Charles Albert Esqr Washington - and also have the goodness to inform me you have done so
Erasmus Stone Esqr
Syracuse

Whitestown 28 th Feb. 1839
Sir
I am the daughter of John Schuyler formerly of Albany. He was the son of Steven and nephew of Maj Gen. Philip Schuyler. My father served in the war of the revolution and was by law entitled to a pension which he refused to apply for till a short time before his death which occurred on the 3 rd of Feb. 1833. At this time papers, entitling him to a pension as we suppose had been made and were in the hands of Col. Johnson then of Rome N.Y.
Again after the act entitling widows to a pension was passed papers were found and as we sup- pose making application for it in the name and for the benefit of My mother Catharine Schuyler by a Simon Rootchester of Saratoga N.Y. Nothing having been heard from them in 1837 or 1838 My mother sent papers together with a power of attorney to Col. Chas. Stuart to act for her in obtaining the pension and it was stipulated that he was to have one third of the back pay for obtaining it. Some correspondence was had between Stuart and Mr. Chas. A. Rame who acted as counsel of My mother and who forwarded to him the evidence that she was the widow of my father. A letter came in which he said in his next he should send a certificate.
My Mother died in August 1833 and afterwards the heirs qualified and this was forwarded as we suppose to Col. Stuart at Washington

Since which we have heard nothing from him or learned nothing in relation to the pension.
My object in addressing is to ascertain if a pension or land warrant has ever been obtained for or in the name of my father John Schuyler.
to obtain any other information & in regard to it that you may be in possession of importance to us.
Please answer as soon as convenient.
Yours H. Cornelia Schuyler
P.S. The report in regard to the great number of Graves lies - me to believe that we may have been degraded.
C.S.

Dec 30 - 50 Bath. V.R. Lochran
Oswego N.Y. Respectfully Schuyler Crisp
Commissioner of Customs
Pendleton
Washington
To the
Letter from C.V.R. Lochran

New York Dec r 23 rd 50
Sir
Philip Van Cortlandt was appointed June 1775. Lieut t Col. in the Continental service 4 th New York Regiment.
John Schuyler of the County of Albany is believed to have been a private in one of Van Cortlandts Regiments.
His widow Catharine (who had not re- married) is now alive and seeks a Pension for her husbands services — And also the arrears of Pension.
Please to direct to me at Oswego, State of New York —
Respectfully Yours Cath: M c Cochran

Letter from Jeremiah M. Manchester
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

New Hartford Jan'y 31. 1846
Dear Sir
The applicant for a pension who is mentioned within has been, with some assistance from myself and others, some five or six years looking for testimony relating to the services of her late husband in the war of the Revolution. The enclosed is all that she has been able to procure, and has merely sent it to your office. Should it be sufficient for the Department to grant her a pension I firmly believe that there are but few under more necessity. Should it be deficient, will you please inform me in what respect, and if possible the defect shall be remedied.
Respectfully your Obedt Servt
Shemiah Manchester
Hon S. G. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington
New Hartford Decda 6 o pg

if I did not know that an apology was not necessary in this case I should make one by stating to you the fact that the remnant of this family now living are extremely poor & unable to do anything by way of obtaining it if indeed any thing can be done for them in the present shape of matter the information that the letter calls for will let me know whether any thing can be done & if so how to do it. & I have concentred to aid them as far as I can & do it as soon as it can be done
Yours & C E Stone

12.578
Catharine Schuyler N. York
7 July 1838

Pension Office, March 1846.
Sir,
Upon a reexamination of the claim of Dreybold on the additional testimony submitted there appears a discrepancy