Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,772, for Edward Keyser, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Keyser, Edward
S. 42,772
CONTENTS

Polification sent to Charles Tappan Esq. 6 October 1820. Kingston Ulster County, New York.
New York Rolls.
1057
Edward Keyser, new York Bell line capt. Private, 4 '80 close of war.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $ 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Kingston, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 months 8/30.
$ 34. 13.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Van Cortlandt
Continued Marbletown, Ulster Co

42 772
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42 772
Edward Heyser
Rev Hen Dir
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edward Hays
May 1818
Musick City
(Large cursive signature)
1017
12 June 1818

State of New York ss. Ulster County ss. On the 3 rd day of July 1820. personally appeared in the court of the Common Pleas of Ulster County in said State being a court of record according to the forms of the Common Law and having jurisdiction subscribed in point of amount - and keeping a record of its proceedings Edward Keyes aged sixty resides in the Town of Hurley in the County of Ulster aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. To wit in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel O'Callaghan Philip in Col. Van Cortlandt's Regt. of the New York line that he served about three years that he is now a pensioner and that the number of his pension certificate is 10.17 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as being myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me

nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following Inventory and by me subscribed Two Cows worth about $30 3 Sheep worth $6. 2 Hens worth $37. and on half besides a little household furniture - etc. He doth further swear & declare that he is a day laborer that he hath a wife aged about 40 years that he hath two children living with him. the one a Daughter Hulda of the age of fourteen of a sickly and feeble constitution the other a Boy called James about 3 months old That he hath 5 other children who are all able to provide for them- selves and all married but one who supports himself by daily labor but none of them are in circumstances which will permit them to support this Respondent And this Respondent further saith that he hath no means of subsistence but his daily labor which in consequence of Rheumatism long standing is insuffi- cient for his support.
Edward his  the Keyser mark
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court the fifth day of July 1820 before me
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge
[Signature]

I Christopher Tappan Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk. And that it is the opinion of said Court that Edward Hays is dependent on the aid of his Country for support. And that the Total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty three Dollars and up my hand and the seal of said Court July 18 th 1820. Ch. Tappan Jr. Clerk

Free
Mr. Boyd
Edman Gayson
Pa-
Kingston, Ont.
Apr. 28/88
John C. Campbell
Secretary of War
Washington City
Hon ble
John C. Campbell
28

State of New York
Ulster County ss: On this twenty seventh day of April 1818 before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Ulster County personally appears Edward Keyser aged 56 years resident in Marlinton in the said County of Ulster who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Edward Keyser in the Spring of the year 1780 enlisted for duty the war in Kingston in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel T. Pels, Colonel Cortlandt's Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the close of the war when he was discharged from service in the State of New Jersey accord- ing to his last remembrances, that he was in the Battle at the taking of Cornwallis and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for subsistence. - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me this day a year aforesaid.
Lucas Elmendorf
his Edward Keyser mark
I Lucas Elmendorf first Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Keyser did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Kingston April 27. 1818
Lucas Elmendorf

Weston Clerks Office do I certify That the within named the Hon. Lucas Elmendorf is duly Commissioned & qualified as first Judge of Ulster County within mentioned & his name within signed is his own hand writing Witness the Seal of the Court within mentioned of which Court I am Clerk - Dated April 28. 1878.
Chas. Vapperson Jr.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Keyser, George GRADE Dragoon LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9768 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 20, 1789 to not shown
*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.