Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10026, for Benjamin Stoutenburgh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Stoutenburgh Benjamin
S 10026
boarded.
CONTENTS

New York 31797 Benjamin Houtenburgh of Ulster Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Com. Bty. commanded by Captain Hageman of the Regt. commanded by Col. _____ in the N.Y. line for 9 mos & 15 days
Date of death not on AB
Incribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 31 Dollars 07 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Sept. 1840 and Sept 1840 and Sept 1840 H. M. Root Catskill N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840 $200.86 Semestral allowance ending 4 Mar. 41. 15.83 $216.69
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by M. C. Addison Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 2 nd Page 68

□ 1 (Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of bon- gress of the 7 th of June 1822.
State of New York Wester County ss
In this place the day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight at a court of common pleas and court of quarter sessions held at the court house in the village of Kingston in and for said county of Ulster personally ap- peared an open court before the Honor. Charles Devinsm. Storenbrough a resident of the town of Saugerties county of Ulster and State of New York age Twenty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, Oath on his oath made the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1822.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated.
That in the month of August or September in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty seven this applicant volunteered for one of a class of force sent of the best company volunteered by Capt. Strong in the service of volunteer units of the State of New York and was placed under the command of Captain Isaac Stevens that he with said Company was stationed at a place called Lake Hill in said county of Ulster at a place called Poughkeepsie No. 2 and continued until after the British had taken Fort Montgomery that he then with said Company marched up the Hudson River to a place called Rhinebeck and continued there until the British army returned down the River. that upon their return with said Company returned

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to P'keepsill and remained there a short time and remained was discharged after performing a service of at least three months , received no written discharge and knows of none having to prove the same.
He further declares that in the month of August he was not remember in what year, but it was the same time that the Fort at West Point was a building. He the said applicant was called out Captain Patrick Company, Lieutenants Hugh Jones and Dismess Skinner for the term of about one month and was Stationed nearly opposite West Point. was not remember who commanded the Regiment. Major Peter Schuyler. this applicant's father was there. Colonel Beer was the colonel of the Militia when at home.
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And he further declares that in the same year he was called out in the Militia of his town of Clinton Dutch Co. for the term of about one month was Stationed at the same place as the last was under the same Commanding Officers, believes the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Beer and Miss. Skinner. this applicant's father believes this was in the month of
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He further declares that in the same year in the year after he was again called out under the same Officers as the last for about one  half a month and was Stationed in the town of P'keepsill.
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He further declares that near the close of the war either in the year 1779, 80 or 81, this applicant again volunteered for one of the regiments out of the P'keepsill of Captain Patrick for the term as he now believes of four months or more and was placed in a company commanded by Captain David Estlin. Lieutenant Hugh Montgomery and with Colonel Ward and Major Radcliff crossed the Hudson River into the

County of Ulster and was Stationed on the West side of the Shawangunk Mountains. that said Company in small parties.
4- That he does not now remember whether the Colonel or Major remained there or not, but thinks they were under the command of Colonel Coontland he the said applicant was most part of the time under Lieutenant Hugh Montgomery and that he remained with said corps for the full term of four months and was discharged the 21 st day of December of the same year.
He further declares that the foregoing Statement of five months and a half of service this applicant has actually performed as a private during the revolutionary war, but as to rates and officers he may not be correct, and that in consequence of the lapse of time and loss of memory he is unable to state any more particulars, and that he knows of none alive to prove any of the foregoing statements neither has any documentary evidence of any kind.
He further declares that during the revolutionary war he has been called out in short tours and Colonel Green's Regiment under different Officers the names he cannot recollect as he now thinks in all for at least two more times but he told to the interrogators he answers.
1 st That he was born in the town of Clinton Dutchess Co. on the 4 th day of March in the year 1761
2 nd That he has a record of his age in his family Bible
3 rd That he lived during the revolutionary war in said town of Clinton that after the Revolution he went into the town of Watford Seneca Co.

ty and from there he moved back into Dutchess County and from there he moved into the town of Saugerties Ulster County where he has resided for the term of four or five years
11 th That he was never drafted but volunteered for his duty and was never a substitute
12 th That he knew no officers except those already stated, and Generals Sullivan and Putnam who were stationed at Paterkill at the same time with their Brigades near the sight of the engagement which this applicant was engaged
13 th That he never had a written discharge
14 th That he knows Colonel McLaughlin, Colonel Clark, Jeremiah Russell Esquire and Henry G. Martin Esquire Post Master of the town of Saugerties and Peter G. Sharp and Matthew Van Sant of the town of Kingston who can testify as to his character for veracity and belief of his services in the Revolutionary war as a soldier
That he is not personally acquainted with any clergyman who can testify as to his belief of his services of the revolution
He further declares that the reason he has applied for a pension before is because at the time the act of 7 th 1832 he was in good circumstances as to property
That through unavoidable circumstances he has lately thereby been reduced to indigence and now asks the benefit of said act of Congress for which his services justly entitle him, for the truth of which statement he will refer the government to the affidavits of Frederick Banker, Isaac
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present cause declared that his name is not on the pension roll of any agent
Blanchard of the estate of the late Rev. R. Livingston John Livingston Esq. and others W. B. Tatt Andrew D. Lamater John F. Schuyver

of any estate. Sworn to and subscribed on the Wentworth day and year afore said acquaint John Van Dyke Just Judge Abn. A. Deyo Samuel Stilwell } Judges Jacob Snyder
We James Dumont and Mathias Van Gault residing in the town of Kingston Ulster County and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Stoutenburgh who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing decla- ration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  James Dumont Mathias Van Gault  Sworn and subscribed thereto and year afore said.
And the said court do hereby declare their opin- ion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and further certify that it appears to them that James Dumont & Mathias Van Gault who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Kingston are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
John Van Dyke Just Judge Samuel Stilwell Abn. A. Deyo } Co. Judges Jacob Snyder

Frederick Bomker Affidavit

was in New York on the ground was 11th.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Duchess,
ss.
I, DANIEL W. BRADLE, Clerk of the county of Duchess,
Do hereby Certify, That
Abraham VanKurn
whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate of an Affidavit was on the day of the date thereof, at Satton of the Prace
in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, in the Town of Rhinebeck, and duly
Etalia and others
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Satton and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of an Affidavit genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 9 th day of July A. D. 1839.
Danl. W. Bradley Clerk.

State of New York } ss Dutchess County }
Frederick Banker of the Town of Kinderhook in said County of Dutchess and state aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Eighty Years of Age that he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven this deponent was in Militia Service of the state of New York in a Company Commanded by Capt Isaac Hageman and attached to General Putman Bregade for the term of three Months and was stationed in the Town of Peekskill in Barricks No 2.
until duly discharged and this deponent further says that he was one Month stationed in the High Lands under Capt Elijah Herrick and also was Stationed one Month at Fishkill under Capt Herrick and also one half Month at Poughkeepsie and also four Months west of Kingston on the front line under the Command of Capt Ostrom, And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Stoutenburgh of the County aforesaid Now of the Town of Ulster in the County of Ulster was a private Soldier in the same Company at the same time and the above Named places, and knew that the said Benjamin Stoutenburgh continued to serve with Me in the above Named towers of duty, and This deponent further says that the said Benjamin Stoutenburgh was for several year in affluent Circumstances and that Now he is in very indigent Circumstances and further saith Not
Frederick Banker
Sworn and subscribed to before Me the 11 day of January 1839
Abraham Van Housen Justice of the Peace said County

State of New York Ulster County
Isaac Blanchard of the town of Huguenot County and State aforesaid being only aware of the fact and with that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Stoutenburgh who is now an applicant for a pension That said Stoutenburgh is a respectable citizen and whose statement deponent believes may be relied on And this deponent believes further truth that said Benjamin Stoutenburgh has always until within a few years past been a man of wealth of the first standing in society
That since the passage act of 1832 and 1833 through unavoidable circumstances he has become in pecuniary poor and that in consequence he is now com- pelled to seek that compensation from his country. And he believes he is entitled to pension said act of 1832 And this deponent believes from his own knowledge and acquaintance he would ask no more than what he considers himself entitled to under said act
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of December 1838 by Isaac Blanchard personally known to me as a respectable citizen to wit to Credit Jacob Luyke one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County

We the undersigned do hereby certify that we have personally known Benjamin Stoughtenburgh for many years upwards of twenty years that the said Benjamin has lived many years at Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess also at Watervliet in the County of Saratoga also at Catskill and now resides at Saugerties in the County of Ulster that he has always sustained the character of an honest correct man worthy of credit and his representations entitled to full confidence - he is but a man of considerable property and means  means  respectability  respectability but is now in reduced circumstances old  old and broken down by age and misfortunes.
Saunders Jan'y 8 1839
Jacob Van Nels - Poughkeepsie David T. N. Radcliff Poughkeepsie
John B. Livingston
John Armstrong Jr.
Genl. R. B. Van
Wm B. D.
Adm. H. S. H.
John B. Schryver
34.915 34.915
NY.
Benj. Stoughtenburgh
Act June 7. 1832
Rec. July 12 th .

November 12, 1937
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Mr. C. H. Stoutenburgh 115-51 - 150th Street Saint Albans, L. I., New York
Andrew Stoutenburgh, S. 42396 Benjamin Stoutenburgh, S. 10026 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
The records of Andrew and Benjamin Stoutenburgh are furnished you, as follows:
ANDREW STOUTENBURGH S. 42396
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42396, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Andrew Stoutenburgh.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Andrew Stoutenburgh were not given.
He enlisted about April 1, 1780, in New York State, served as a private in Captain Daniel Delavan's company, Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's New York regiment, and was discharged about April 1, 1781.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1827, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and a resident of Westchester County, New York.
There are no family data shown in the claim of Andrew Stoutenburgh.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Andrew Stoutenburgh, certificate No. 19777, issued June 14, 1827, $8 per month, commenced June 4, 1827. Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, New York Agency.
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BENJAMIN STOUTENBURGH S. 10026
You are furnished herein the record of Benjamin Stoutenburgh as

found in pension claim, S. 10026, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Stoutenburgh was born March 7, 1761, in Clinton, Dutchess County, New York. He was the son of Peter Stoutenburgh who served as Major in the Revolution. The name of his mother was not given.
While residing in Clinton, Dutchess County, New York, he volunteered in August or September, 1777, served as private in Captains Herrick's and Isaac Hagerman's companies in the New York troops and was discharged after having served a tour of three months stationed at Peekskill. He volunteered in August of the year in which the fort at West Point was built, and served one month as private in Captain Elijah Herrick's company, Colonel Freer's New York regiment. He volunteered twice after that tour during the same year and served one tour of one month and the other tour of one half month under the same officers, the latter tour being stationed at Poughkeepsie. He volunteered near the close of the war, in 1779, 1780 or 1781, and served a tour of four months as private in Captain David Ostrom's company, Colonel Ward's New York regiment, and was discharged in December of the year in which he enlisted. In addition to the service described above, he served on short tours amounting in all to two months under Colonel Freer in the New York troops.
After the Revolution, the soldier moved to Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, and from there back to Dutchess County where he lived for many years in Rhinebeck. He lived, also, in Catskill, New York, before moving to Saugerties, Ulster County, New York.
Benjamin Stoutenburgh was allowed pension on his application executed December 11, 1838, while a resident of Saugerties, New York.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of the soldier.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Benjamin Stoutenburgh, you should write to the same official as instructed in the other case and cite the following data: Benjamin Stoutenburgh, certificate #31797, issued September 22, 1840, rate $31.67 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

N. York Ben. Stoughton Leary Let to Mr. H. H. Knapp 16 Oct. 1829 to same 25 May 1830 25
Act. June 1832

1937, Apr. 12 - Hist. to C.H. Stutenburgh OP
Rev. Wm
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File No. 10.026
Benjamin Stutenburgh Rev. Wm. was
Act: June 1st 1852
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

November 12, 1937
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Mr. C. H. Stoutenburgh 115-51 - 180th Street Saint Albans, L. I., New York
Andrew Stoutenburgh, S. 42396 Benjamin Stoutenburgh, S. 10026 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the War of 1812 record of William T. Stoutenburgh, of New York City and Greenwich, New York, whose wife was Catherine Westervelt, and of any soldier of that war and the Revolutionary War with your surname.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of those wars.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the War of 1812 of a William T. Stoutenburgh (variously spelled). Only two claims for pension for service in the Revolutionary War have been found under the surname Stoutenburgh, those of Andrew and Benjamin, both of New York State. Thier records are furnished you herewith. These records have been selected for you because of the earlier period in which these men served, rather than War of 1812 records.
It may interest you to know that should you be in this city at some future date, you may examine and collect data from the War of 1812 claims for pension on file under the name Stoutenburgh. These records are located at present in Room 1851, 8th Wing, Navy Building, 19th and Constitution Avenue, N. W., this city.
It is regretted, indeed, that your letter could not have been answered sooner.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

C.H.STOUTENBURGH 115-51 180th St. St. Albans, L.I.
Sept. 28, 1937
Mr. E. L. Bailey, Director, Widows & Dependents, Claim Service, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am endeavoring to complete the geneology of my family. I am wondering if you have a record of service rendered in the War of 1812 by William T. Stoutenburgh, husband of Catherine Westervelt. He resided in New York City and in Greenwich, N.Y.
If it is within reason and you have records available of members of the Stoutenburgh family who served in the Rev. War and War of 1812, would it be possible for you to furnish me with such data.
It may be that such information is given by another bureau of the Government, in which event I would appreciate you forwarding this letter. The purpose in asking you, is that several years ago you will kind enough to furnish me with data concerning my grandfather who served in the Civil War. Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours truly,
C.H. Stoutenburgh C.H.Stoutenburgh
1 neg 2 hist 3 clu hand

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Benjamin Stoughton wife ad June 7. 1832
Capt Hugen N.Y. Capt Hench Schuylkill
Admitted Private 9 1/2 months $31.66
Henry Wynkoop Esq. Catskill N.Y.

Henry Mynkroop
25 May 1840
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Pension Office
25. May 1840
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Sir In reply to your letter relative to the claim of Benjamin Stoughlenburgh under the act of June 7, 1832 I have to inform you that his claim cannot be admitted upon the proof  evidence on file: There is no evidence in the Disbursed  of the that a Captain of the name of Hageman or Capt Hunk was either of them in the service described in this case - When reference is made to the Comptroller for evidence of the services of a soldier in any particular  a Company & his Certificate should in every instance be furnished showing the fact that the rolls of the Company show or have not been found, and if found that they do or do not, as the case may be, for afford the evidence of the service required called for
Henry Wynkoop Esq. Catskill N.Y.

H. Wijnkoop
16. Oct. 1834
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199 War Department Pension Office 16. Oct. 1839
Sir The papers of Benjamin Houghlin to get an ap- peal for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 have been examined & filed - For further proof the claimant is referred to the Comptroller of the State of New York, Bates Cook Esq.
Henry Wykkoop Esq. Saugerties N.Y.

State of New York Comptroller's office Albany June 11. 1840
I certify that in searching the records of this office for evidence of the revolutionary services of Captain Hagerman I find none. And that in making a similar search in relation to Captain Daniel Herrick I find one entry on Book N o 2 of "Series I Militia Service" of which the following is a copy
1781 Nov y 4 - 68th Daniel Herrick Captain 7. 8. 0
M c Intire Dip Comptroller
Sir
Catskill July 20 th 1840
Above is a certificate as required by a report of the Pension department of the 23 rd of May last, in relation to the application of Benjamin Stoutenburgh, Oct y 1832. It appears that no evidence of Service exists in that office of purporting to have been performed by Captain Hagerman during the war, and but one tone of Service performed by Capt Herrick in the same time and that after the date of the Service alleged in his application.
And as the department are aware that the proof now on file in this state do not contain any record of Military Service in the early part of the Revolutionary war. I cannot conceive why the department should object in granting a pension when supported by such good proof as this case presents - and not a particle of evidence exists to rebut his own statement. I therefore hope you will without any further requisition grant his humble request.

I am Respectfully your most Obedient Humble Servant Henry Wynkoop
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of persons Washington D. C.

State of New York Ulster County
I John Dugan of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that John Van Buren, Abraham R. Deyo, Samuel Silver, Newton H. Hine & Jacob Smyth Esqrs before whom the annexed affidavits of Benjamin Stoenburgh, Samuel D. Deyo, & Mathew D. Van Gool, purport to have been taken were at the respective dates of the same Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County duly Commissioned & sworn & that their several signatures to the said affidavits and the signature of the said Jacob Smyth to the Affidavit of Isaac Blau- ch are also hereto annexed are their genuine signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 13 th day of June 1839.
John Dugan (Clerk) -
State of New York Ulster County Jungerties June 24 th 1839
Dear Sir
The annexed application you will perceive was made some time since - but was retained by me - in order to give the applicant an opportunity to obtain the proof of living witnesses to the services he alleges to have performed - he informed that at a considerable expense and labour he had only been able to procure one affidavit and he had reason to believe them mostly if not all dead - his recollection appears to be perfectly good and from the brief space of time I have had an acquaintance with the applicant the testimony to of his neighbors together with the annexed certificates of his former character - signed by men high of elevated station and character I have no doubt in my mind but that he is deserving

of as much if not more service than service than what he has alleged to have performed in his decla- ration - You will therefore dispose of his case as your honor thinks he deserves and allow him a pen- sion equal in proportion to the amount he claims for and direct your answer to me and oblige
Respectfully, your most obedient Humble Servant Henry Wynkoop
Hon. G. S. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Saugeties March 26 th 1840
Sir
In answer to the report of the department in relation to the application of Benjamin Stonebrough under the act of the 7 th June 1832 for a pension I have to say that on an examination of the records referred to in your report of the 16 th October 1839 I have not been able to discover any proof in corroboration of the services alleged in his declaration and I believe none exists in the department at Albany of a date as early as the services alleged in his declaration.
And while the statement in his declaration is made by the applicant in the full possession of his mental faculties corroborated by a respectable witness who has obtained a pension for the same services and the reputation of the applicant established beyond a doubt as a man of truth and veracity by several of the most prominent and reputable citizens in this State I think the department will be fully justified by granting him a pension for the services alleged in his declaration. Whatever may be your decision in this case you will please direct to me and oblige
Respectfully your most obedient humble servant
Henry Myr Wood
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stoutenger, George GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7805 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 27, 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.