Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,395, for John Salpaugh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
or Salpaign John Salpaign! Gertrude
W 16.395
CONTENTS
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Albany 4376
Gertrude Salpagh widow of John Salpagh
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 16 th January 1838 of Columbia Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Rockefeller of the N.Y. commanded by Col. Livingstone in the N.Y. Militia time for 10 months & 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 39 Dollars 45 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. 17. January 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct. 1839 and sent to James Rowley Hudson, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '39 63.94 Semi-annual allowance ending 14th Dec. '39 19.72 $ 83.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 101
Leffo. W. H. Clark, June 23. 1843.

24 401 New York
John Salpaugh of Columbia in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Scatte of the Regt. commanded by Col. Livingston in the New York line for 11 months and 23 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 39 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Dec. 1833 and sent to J. D. Morell Heck on p.p.
Arrears to the 4th Sept 30 $ 96 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr 30 19 70 $116 20
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Recd June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. O'Leary Clerk, Book E Vol. 4. Page 121.
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36 60 2 75 39 61
716 80 719 70 96 50

No. 19. 745
John Salpaugh Columbia County New York
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retr? Admitted Private 11 am & 25 days
Joseph D. Monroe Ctr. Hudson P. Office Columbia County New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjuncted notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of John Salpaugh Columbia County N.York
   Period when the service was received. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Dec 1775 1 Private Capt Scall Rochester Col. Stark Livingston none stated To Fishkill to Albany 77 years Livingston   Nov 1776 42 " Lieut. Jacob Major. Samuel Ballston Columbia Traditionary   Nov 1777 5 15 " Forster Gen. Brodhead Saratoga Columbia   Nov 1779 3 " Capt Allen Fort Edward New York   Nov 1776* 14 " Ensign. Steven Lake George   Nov 1778 14 " with Mill. Van Schaick's Island, in Lake George   11 25  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which such applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Application of John Salpang
197/15 ✓
7.60 1.30 5.34 3.30
12.94 McLaughlin

State of New York {
County of Columbia } ss On this 21 st day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court now sitting before the Justices of the Justices Court of the city of Hudson County aforesaid. John Salpaugh a resident of the town of Germantown in said County, aged seventy seven years, who being 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 th 1832
That he was born in said Germantown in Nov. of the year 1755. & the only record of his age is the Church Record of said town where he was christened. That he resided in said town till the Revolution commenced & has always resided there since.
That in the year 1775. the first of September he was ordered to Fishkill in the company of Capt Isaac Rockefeller. This company belonged to the Regiment of Col. Peter R. Livingston. & Major Samuel Ten Broeck. They marched to Fishkill under the command of Lieutenant Jacob Hagadorn & soon after arriving there, a draft was had among the troops, for men to build the barracks, the applicant was drawn & placed under the command of one Capt Allen. He served there a month & was duly discharged the first of October same year. Again in the year 1776 about the middle of July he was ordered out in the company of said Capt Isaac Rockefeller. Jacob Hagadorn Lieutenant & Hendrick Wil ensign. Nearly all the Regiment

marched under the command of Major Samuel Jen Brock to Albany, thence to Ballstown, & thence secured the woods to Saratoga & remained in service there till they were discharged about the first of September, making six weeks.
Again in the year 1777 about the last of April or first of May he was pressed with others to go to the north. He was ordered to take his gun & equipments & carry the baggage of the aforesaid Regiment commanded by said Major Jen Brock. He was taken from the Company of Capt Rockefeller & placed under the command of another Captain whose name he has forgotten. They marched to Fort Edward & Lake George.
He was then in service sometimes with the teams & sometimes in the ranks, bringing stores from Lake George to Ft. Edward. While with the teams he was always under arms & ready for battle. On the approach of Burgoyne they retreated to Ft. Miller, near Schoharie Island, & was at Stillwater when Burgoyne surrendered on the 17 October of that year when he was discharged, having been in service five
& a half months. Again in the year 1779 about the first of October he was ordered out in the Company of said Capt. Isaac Rockefeller & some officers as before to Fishkill & was in service there three months & was only dis- charged about the first of January 1780.
And this applicant further declares that in the Spring of 1776 he marched to Brunswick in the Company of said Capt. Rockefeller.

& was in service three two weeks when he was duly discharged. That again in the year 1778 in the same company, he served two weeks in pursuit of the Tories at Red Bank. & he further says that he always served as a private & was a volunteer except once when pressed as aforesaid. That he never had any written discharges - that he has stated all the officers he can possibly recollect. that he has no documentary evidence, & no living witnesses that he can obtain other than those herewith sent. That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension or annuity except the present & that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - That he was in actual service during said war twelve full months - & therefore prays a pension  Subscribed & sworn to { the day & year aforesaid } John his & Salpough John D. Parker blk 3 mark
State of New York Columbia County } ss William Snyder being duly sworn in open court says that he is now aged seventy three years, has always been ac- quainted with the above named applicant. That he & said applicant belonged to the same company, commanded by Capt. Roessle that said company was in service at Fishkill in the fall of 1778. as said Salpough has stated, & also in at Balltown Neasa togo in July & August

of the year 1776. & at Germantown two weeks of the same year in the Spring & again in the year 1778 two weeks in pursuit of the army & again in the fall & winter of 1779 three months & he this claimant was in all this said service & knows that said Salpangh was there upon the charge not subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid John D. Farber Clk.  William his H. Snyder mark
We John Rudy Magee a clergyman of a church in Germantown aforesaid & Simon Rockefeller of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Salpangh who has subscribed & sworn to the above declara- tion, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion  Simon Rockefeller John Rudy  Subscribed & sworn the 28 th day of Nov r 1832 before Mr. Overbaugh Justice of Peace
The above named justice of the Peace hereby certify that John Rudy above named is a clergyman residing in Germantown aforesaid - & Simon Rockefeller a worthy farmer of said town & both are credible men & their statement entitled to credit - Mr. Overbaugh Justice of Peace

And the said Court hereby declare their Opinion, after investigating the matter, & after putting the questions prescribed by the War De- partment, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And further certifying that it ap- pears to them that John Rudy who has sign- ed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resi- dent in the town of Germantown, & that Simon Rockefeller who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town, that both are credible persons, & their statement worthy of credit also that the above named William Snyder is a credible person
J. M. Fairfield
J. M. Cady
Justices
State of New York
Columbia County } ss I, Joseph H. D. Morrill Clerk of said County, do certify that William Penbough before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, a justice of the peace in & for said County; that I am ac- quainted with his hand writing, & firmly believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand & seal of Office this third day of December 1882
J. M. Morrill
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I John D. Parker Clerk of said Court do certify that the words inclusive from "also" to "person" at the bottom of the Court certificate above, were duly annexed by order of Court when the papers were before amended. Witness my hand seal this 7 th of Nov. 1833.
J. D. Parker Clk.
I John D. Parker Clerk of the justices Court afore- said, do hereby certify that the above contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of John D. Langh for a pension.
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 3 rd day of December 1832
John D. Parker Clk.

Of Sulphur Present No. 2620

State of New York
Columbia County } ss William Snyder of the town of Germantown in said County being duly sworn says, he is 80 years of age and is well acquainted with Gertrude Salpough the Widow of the late John Salpough Decd. and knew both, her and her late husband before they were married, and was present at the time and saw them married in the town of Germantown. And he further says that he has heard the foregoing Declaration made by her read, and believing the same to be true in every respect he further says that he knows that said John Salpough and Gertrude his Wife had a child by the name of Eliza, who was married some years since, and is also now dead. She was the eldest child of said Gertrude and John Salpough.
William Snyder
Sworn before me 27 day of June 1839 Richard Carrigen. Justice of Justices Court
State of New York
Columbia County } ss On this 12 th day of July 1839 personally appeared before me Richard Carrigen one of the Justices of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson. Augustus Wachenhagen, Pastor of the Lutheran Church in the town of Germantown in said County being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he has carefully examined the Records of both the Lutheran & German Reformed Churches in Germantown and can find no Record of Marriages in either Church, until many years after the Marriage of John Salpough had taken place. That this deponent was well acquainted with the Rev. Frederick Grotz by whom Gertrude Salpough testified she was married & knows that he was the former Pastor of the Lutheran Church in Germantown aforesaid. This deponent further says that the following is a true extract from the Records of the said Lutheran Church in relation to Births.
Eliza, the daughter of Johannis Saalbach & Gertrude his wife, was born October 23 rd 1785.
This deponent further testifies that he has been more than twenty three years Pastor of the said Lutheran Church in Germantown, and that he was well acquainted during that time with John

Salpangh now deceased and with Gertrude his wife, now his widow also with William Snyder, and verily believe the said Gertrude Salpangh and William Snyder to be persons of Credibility and whose testimony may be fully relied on Sworn before me this 12 day of July 1839 Richard Carrigen Justice of the Peace Sullivan Court
Aug: Wackenhagen, Pastor of the Lutheran church, Germantown
Columbia County ss. Philip I Salpangh being duly sworn before me, Richard Carrigen one of the Justices of the Peace of the City of Hudson do hereby say, that he is the son of John Salpangh & Gertrude his wife, that he had a sister named Elsie, who was said, by his said parents, to be the eldest child in the family and so considered by the deponent. That the said Elsie married a person of the name William Berry, with whom she lived about 15 or 16 years, and is now dead; that his father John Salpangh is now dead and that his Mother Gertrude Salpangh still remains a widow Sworn before me this 12 July 1839 Richard Carrigen Justice of the Peace Philip I Salpangh mark
State of New York Columbia County ss. I Richard Carrigen one of the Justices of the Peace Court in the City of Hudson in said County, do hereby certify. That Gertrude Salpangh by reason of old age and bodily infirmities, and living at the distance of more than ten Miles from the City of Hudson, was unable to appear in Open Court, and also by reason of bodily infirmities was unable to write her name. Also that William Snyder and Philip I Salpangh never having learned to write, were unable to write their names. I further certify, that I am acquainted with the Rev Augustus Wackenhagen and know him to be the Pastor of the Lutheran Church in Ger- mantown, and that he is a gentleman of high standing as a minister of the Gospel - and I further certify as to the Credibility of Philip I Sal- pangh, whose testimony may be fully relied on Richard Carrigen Justice of the Peace Sullivan Court in the City of Hudson

State of New York,
Columbia County ss On this twenty seventh day of June 1839. personally appeared before Richard Carrigue one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson Gertrude Sulphagh a Resident of the town of Germantown, in the County of Columbia, aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, under Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows That She is the Widow of John Sulphagh who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution, and was also a Pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 - And Received Annually upon his Certificate of 30.40 until his Death, after which the said Widow returned his Certificate and then Recd what was due at the date of his Death She further Declares, that She was married to the said John Sulphagh on the 3 rd day of January 1785 by the Rev. Frederick Grotz - in Germantown above mentioned. That her husband the aforesaid John Sulphagh Died on the sixteenth day of January, 1828. That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated .
Gertrude her Sulphagh Mark
State of New York Columbia County ss
to P r Dean Carrigue, Clerk of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson do hereby Certify that Richard Carrigue before whom the several affidavits purport to have been taken was at the date thereof an of the Justices of the Justices Court, and duly qualified to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing to the effect of the several affidavits to be genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court the 12 th day of July 1839. P. Dean Carrigue, Clerk

John J. Sullaghan for Gloria Sullaghan, Resolution of - 23 rd January 1845.
Wheler H. Clarke, Hudson et Fille Agent

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845.
Whereas the act of 30 th April 1842 prohibited widows from drawing pension, for the same period during which their husbands were pensioned.
And I now make this Statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution made as above mentioned, on behalf of myself & Mother the children of Gertrude Salpangh who obtained a pension in an act of 7 th July 1838 from the 17 th January 1838 to 4 th March 1841 at the rate of $39.425 per annum, & this application is to obtain for myself & Mother the pension due my said Mother from 4 th March 1836 to said 17 th January 1838 at the rate of $39.425. My said Mother said "Gertrude Salpangh at the time of her death on the third day of April - 1841 her surviving the following children in part.
The undersigned, John J. Salpangh born and raised in Poughkeepsie, John J. Salpangh, Jacob Salpangh, Betty Miller, Hannah Sickle, Katy Shearman & Gertrude Weaver and no other children.
Taken, Subscribed & sworn to before the Justice of the Peace in the City of Hudson in said County this 29 day of April - 1845 the same being a true copy of the original.
John J. Salpangh mark
Richard Carrigan Justice

State of New York Columbia County ss. I, William H. Loop Clerk of the Justice Court of said City of Hudson in said County do certify that it was satisfactorily proven before said Court, that Gertrude Saulpaugh, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & the same in the foregoing declaration mentioned is dead & died in the year 1844. That she left at her death said John S. Saulpaugh, Conrad Saulpaugh, Philip Saulpaugh, Jacob Saulpaugh, Betty Miller, Hannah Sickle, Katy Sheerman & Gertrude Weaver; Her only children her surviving & no others & who are all of the age of twenty-one years & upwards.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 20 th day of June 1845.
William H. W. Loop Clerk

Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16395-
Gertrude Salpagh widow of John Salpagh Peri Rev. War.
Act July 1 st 38
Index: Vol. M , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11376 New York Act July 7, 1838
Gertrude Salpach Married 3 Jan y 1785 Husband died 16 Jan 1838
Col Lupton Dut Rockefeller Capt New York Militia
Admitted Private 11 th 2 nd div
James Rowley Esq Hudson N.Y.

Albany John Salpuk act June 7. 1832 to what time June 3
Died 16 th Jan y . 1838 / said t. that passed JH June 1838

State of New York Columbia County } To Samuel Van Brock being duly sworn says, he was a Major during the Revolutionary war in the Regiment of Col. Peter R. Livingston that he is well acquainted with John Salpaugh of Germantown in said County and that said Salpaugh belonged to the company of Capt. Isaac Rockefeller of said Regiment. That this deponent had the command of said Regiment on a tour to Saratoga in the year 1776 and that said Rockefeller company & said Salpaugh were in service at that time - and in the year 1777 said Salpaugh was in service under this deponent at the North during the campaign when Burgoyne was taken - both at Fort Edward & at Stillwater - but under what Captain he does not recollect. & he has no doubt said Sal- paugh performed much other service besides that above stated, as he was an active & vigilant sol- dier
Sam l Van Brock
Sworn & subscribed before me this 7 th day of Nov 1883 in open Court D. Barker Clk

And the said Court hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Saml. Pinkrock the above Dr knoweth that he is a credible man & his statement entitled to credit -
I John D. Parkin Clerk of said Court do certify that the above is the original affidavit sworn before said Court & the Court's certificate thereon Witness my hand & seal of office this 7 th day of Nov. A.D. 1883.
D. Parkin Clk. O.H.

July 19. N.Y. JUL 10 N.Y.
July 7. 1838.
Recd. 11.26.00
Rev. John A. L. Mayhew
H. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington War Department

The enclosed Papers transmitted by James Rowley - who is duly authorized to attend to all necessary business for the Widow Hudson July 15. 1839 -

June 23. 1848
General Sappington,
Re Jan 23. 1845.
Hon.
A. P. Edwards,
Comr. of Pensions, Washington,
3 AM. Pension Office

Hudson New York, Monday Jan 20 th 1840.
Sir,
Enclosed I send the app r of John J. Santham, Son of Gertrude Santham by virtue of Resolution of 23 rd January 1815, Mrs Santham's pension commenced 17 th Jan y 1838.
The pension now claimed is from 11 th March 1836 to 17 th Jan y 1838, about $40,400.
The sum is but small & if the certificate could be made payable to John J. Santham, I would see that the other children rec d their portions,
Send the certificate in such shape as you shall see fit.
Very & truly Yours,
Wheeler M. Clarke
Hon J. L. Canard, Com r of Pensions.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Salisbury, Casper GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7831 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 22, 1790 to Thomas Tillotson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.