Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22982, for Peter Schultz, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Schultz, Peter
S. 22982
CONTENTS

32590
New York
Peter Shultz, dec. of Dutchess Co in the State of New York who was a Lieut in the Com. commanded by Captain (Akin) of the Regt. commanded by (A. H. S. in the Revolution time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. and terminate 10th Dec. 1835 when he died Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of (Oct.) 1847, and sent to Mr. Woodward Hyde Park New York Arrears to the 14th of Pension allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. R. ... Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 69.
Report of ... has been ...
1835 ... 1847 ... 1851 ...
Christina ... J. ... M. ... Catherine ...

Peter Shill N.Y., Oct 1850
Mr Cole Sep 9 1857
By J. S. Pugh Sep 25-1857

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Isaac Shultz son of Peter deceased
hereby constitute and appoint D. S. & S. A. Deugh of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the Claim of Peter Shultz (deceased) for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this fourth day September A. D., 1851.
Isaac Schultz
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
John G. Othorn Justice of the peace
Ag Wilsholtz
STATE OF New York } COUNTY OF Dutchess } ss:
On this 4th day of September A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Isaac Schultz son of Peter deceased and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
John G. Othorn J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF New York COUNTY Dutchess } ss.
day of September Be it known, That on this 4th A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Isaac Schultz a resident of the town of Rhinebeck in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son of Peter Schultz deceased
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum; that _____ has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. John G. Ostrom J. Peace. } Isaac Schultz
I, John G. Ostrom Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Isaac Schultz son of Peter deceased who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
John G. Ostrom J. Peace.
State of New York Dutchess County ss.
I, Joseph W. Adrians Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John G. Ostrom Esq. before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is _____ signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this fourth day of September A. D. 185 1 .
Joseph W. Adrians Clerk.

STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Dutchess } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that Peter Shultz was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ 10 per annum and that he died on the Eleventh 11 th day of December eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving surviving children whose names are Isaac Shultz & Christian Shultz  James Shultz  Catharine Elsiffer  Joan Olivet  Eliza Still and that Isaac Shultz  Christian Shultz  James Shultz  Catharine Elsiffer  Joan Olivet & Eliza Still are the only surviving children of the aforesaid. Peter Shultz deceased who left no widow
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 4 th day of September  day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty. one
John G. Atkinson Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Dutchess ss }
On this Seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Robert Livingston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dutchess County. Peter Schultz a resident of the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess and State aforesaid who says that he was eighty two years of age on the twenty fifth day of May last, past 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 concerning Revolutionary Soldiers.
That this deponent was born on the 25 th of May 1750 at Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess as appears by a record of deponent's age at the Dutch Reformed Church at Rhinebeck aforesaid. Deponent when called into service was living in the town of Hyde Park in the County and State aforesaid then called Charlotte Precinct that deponent after the Revolutionary War resided for a short time in Hyde Park as aforesaid and then removed to the City of New York and resided there for about seven years and then removed to Rhinebeck as aforesaid where he has ever since resided and now resides. That this deponent entered the service as a Volunteer in the Militia in the first part of the summer of 1776 that deponent when he entered the service as aforesaid was a Lieutenant and continued to be a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Conklin attached to the Regiment commanded by Col John Frear belonging to the brigade commanded by General Tenbrock that deponent served personally at different times and in different kind of services as Lieutenant for the space of about Four Years when deponent employed a substitute for the remainder of the war deponent however after having employed said substitute immediately and voluntarily attached himself to a company of Volunteer Silverside Boys so called whose duty it was to act in cases of alarm. Living as he did in a vicinity of the disaffected he was almost daily and hourly during the remainder of the war employed in this new capacity.
That this deponent when first entering the service as aforesaid took command of a Lieutenant's guard stationed at Poughkeepsie in the County and State aforesaid this was a guard for two Brigades at that time but during deponent
Back pay for his services as a Volunteer Silverside Boys 1750-1783

2 served in this capacity for about two Months that deponent passing through the town of Poughkeepsie was stationed for a considerable length of time at Mr Plank's Point in the County aforesaid; he was next ordered to and stationed at West Point in the County of Orange and State aforesaid for several weeks deponent cannot recollect precisely how long. he also passing through the Southern part of Dutchess County was stationed at White Plains in the County of Westchester at what was called the lines where he was employed for several weeks deponent in the intermediate time was almost continually employed upon scouting expeditions within the County of Dutchess that he frequently apprehended Tories many of whom were executed. that upon one of these scouting expeditions among other Tories he apprehended his own Uncle showing no respect to persons, they were all brought to justice.
Deponent further says that in October 1777 a Schooner grounded near Hyde Park loaded with spoils taken from the Americans. said Schooner had on board 18 men armed with Muskets besides five swivels & ammunition. deponent discouraged by most of his companions resolved to go and take said Schooner, accordingly 8 men and two boys with deponent at their head waded out to the Schooner and succeeded in ma- king them surrender. they were all taken prisoners & the cargo de- livered up to the victors. deponent also performed a variety of other services as an Indian Spy the precise duties of which he cannot recollect.
Deponent further says that after having appointed a sub- stitute he joined a company of Silver Greys as aforesaid and performed service in the Counties of Dutchess & West- chester and was continually employed upon scouting expe- ditions, apprehending Tories acting as a guard &c until the close of the war. Deponent further says that when he returned to Hyde Park after the war his house was burned and with it all his household furniture, all his papers, together with his Lieutenant's Commis- sion under the hand and seal of Genl George Clinton nothing was spared from the flames save one feather bed. Deponent further says that he made great sacrifices during the war and that his health & property was much impaired the he has been contending against

poverty and want ever since, that he has reared a large family but they are unable to support him, that he even now has a wife dependent upon him and the charity of his friends for a maintenance that he is infirm and almost helpless and that now in the evening of his days he throws himself upon the liberality of his Country — Deponent further says that his infirmities and disease for the last two or three years has weakened his memory very much that he does not retain a distinct recollection of dates and his minor services, that he only remembers distinctly the more important parts of his revolutionary services He trusts that if the War Department are satisfied no fraud is intended to be practised that they will waive minor matters and give his case a favorable consideration.
Deponent further says that the Reverend James W. Hardenburgh Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at Rhinebeck (of which Church he has been a member for years) and Elias Coates of the same place with whom he has been for years acquainted can testify to his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Deponent further says that he has no documentary evidence of his Revolutionary services and that he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Deponent briefly in answer to the interrogatories of the Court says that he was born in the year 1750 at Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess State of New York, that there is a record of his age at the Reformed Dutch Church at Rhinebeck, that when called into service was living at Hyde Park in the County State aforesaid, that since the Revolution he has lived at Hyde Park New York City Rhinebeck — that he was called to service as a volunteer in the American service that he was a Lieutenant, that Genl. Clinton Col. Slocum kept donk him in Regular service, that he has a Continental Certificate under the hand & Seal of Genl. George Clinton which was burned with his house furniture at Hyde Park as aforesaid is that Jan y 18.

Wardencough, which could testify to his veracity & their be- lief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Deponent further says that Genl Morgan Lewis of the town of Hyde Park and Peter R Livingston of the town of Rhine- beck can further certify as to deponents character for truth and veracity.
Witness Present E B Bowles
Peter J Schultz
Sworn before me this 7 th September 1832
Robt S Livingston One of the Judges of the Court Common Pleas for Dutchy County.

2 In the matter of Peter Schultz an applicant for a Pension for Revolutionary ser- vices

State of New York Dutchess County } ss Abraham Schultz of the Town of Rhinebeck in said County aged about fifty seven Years and by occupation a Farmer being duly sworn in open Court deposes & says that he is the Son of Peter Schultz an appli- cant for a Pension from the Government of the United States as a Soldier of the Revolu- tion that from the deponent's earliest recol- lection he remembers that it was always said & repeated in the deponent's Father's family that his said Father was a Soldier in the Revolution & that he had done Duty as a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, that his said Father by reason of Old Age being in his Eighty Ninth Year has entirely lost his mind & recollection & has been in that state for the last two Years, that his said Father now and has for the last five Years lived with deponent that he is now & has been for the last two Years by reason of his imbecile mind incapable of making any additional or further declaration of his services except those on file in the Department of War. that he is well acquainted with Frederick Bantner the deponent mentioned in the annexed Aff. te that he is a Man of unexceptionable Character & that implicit confidence is to be placed in his statements as a Witness if further says not
Sworn in Open Court this 25 th day of September A.D. 1838 before me (M. H. Hadley, Clerk) the Court of Common Pleas and for Dutchess County, State of New York
Abraham Schultz

State of New York
Dutchess County ss
Frederick Banker of the Town of P'keepsie Park in said County being duly sworn says that he is about Eighty Years, that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War was in the service in different places during said war along the North River in the State of New York and now receives a Pension from the United States government for those services. That deponent has been applied to, by the Son of Peter Schultz whose affidavit is hereto annexed to make a more particular statement of his said Father's services than he did in his former affidavit, that deponent was well acquainted with said Peter Schultz during the Revolutionary War that he knew Peter Schultz aforesaid to do duty as Lieutenant in the Militia from the last of August in the Year 1776 until the first of November then following, that deponent did duty under him for said time as a Soldier that said Schultz during the said War was Lieutenant of a Guard for the protection of two Ships of War building near Poughkeepsie in said County which ships were subsequently burnt by the Americans after the taking of Fort Montgomery, to prevent their being taken by the Enemy.
That the deponent daily saw said Schultz do duty as such Lieutenant during the aforesaid period.
That in the early part of the Winter of said Year 1776 deponent and said Schultz were attached to a Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. John Grear and were ordered to White Plains in Westchester County in said

State, that said Schultz acted as a Lieutenant, that at Poughkeepsie said Schultz was ordered off on some service detached from the Regiment but where he went he does not now recollect. Deponent went on with the regiment to White Plains, and returned about the last of March then following to said Town of Hyde Park where deponent and said Schultz then returned and found Schultz at Home.
That in the Year 1777 this deponent again did duty under said Schultz who was then also acting as a Lieutenant along the Hudson river in said Town of Hyde Park in the beginning of the Month of October of said year they were employed in watching the British who were then going up the said river with a Squadron of Vessels of War that deponent knew said Schultz doing said duty for more than one Month, that a few days after the British had burnt Kingston for Esopus about the middle of October in said Year said Schultz as commanding Officer with this deponent & other soldiers captured a small Schooner belonging to the British commanded by a Lieutenant and manned by about Eighteen men having run on the flats near a small Island in said River opposite said Town of Hyde Park, took the Officer and men prisoners and delivered them over to General Putnam who was then at Red Hook in said County.
That deponent in 1779 in the fall of the Year was attached to Col. Grahams Regiment doing duty at Fishkill that he saw said Schultz there, that he said Schultz did not belong to said Regiment, but as deponent was then informed by said Schultz and believe it true belonged to some Regiment

lying near the River not far from the said High Hill that said Schulz invited said deponent to come to his quarters but deponent never went and cannot say how long said Schulz remained there but from the different visits of said Schulz deponent would imagine that it was about two months and upwards, that deponent lived a near neighbour to said Schulz during the whole of the revolutionary war, that in depen- dence of the services services of said Schulz witnessed by deponent and above stated he always understood at the time and believes it true that said Schulz was in the service for the greater part of the whole of said war that the above facts are stated as much in detail as deponent can at this late period and at his advanced age recollect them that deponent's health is good he is of as sound a mind as can be expected for at his age
Frederick Baehr
Sworn before me in Open Court this 28 th day of September A.D. 1838.
Chas. Bradley Clerk of Court West of Columbia Pres. in and for the County of Dutchess, State of New York

I William W. Woodworth one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess of the De- -gree of Counsellor at Law of the Supreme Court of the State of New York authorized by law to hold said Court of Common Pleas do hereby in the Septem- -ber Term of said Court in the year 1838 in open court certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Schultz a Fundamental Banker the de- -ponents to the annexed affidavits that they are severally men of unimpeach- -able character & that implicit confi- -dence is to be placed upon their tes- -timony & statements as witnesses.
Given to in open court the 25. day of September 1838.
W. W. Woodworth.
Dutchess County Clerk's Office
Daniel W. Beadle Clerk of the County of Dutchess and Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do Certify that the above named William W. Woodworth is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Dutchess of the Degree of Counsellor at Law of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. And as such by the Laws of this State authorized to hold said Court of Common Pleas. And further that I am acquainted with the said writing of said judge and hereby believe that the signature W. W. Woodworth above written is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1838.
Daniel W. Beadle Clerk.

State of New York Dutchess County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace of the town of Rhinebeck in the County and State aforesaid Peter Schultz who being duly sworn deposeth and says 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 since served not less than the periods mentioned below as follows. For four years as a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Cooklin attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Frear belonging to the Brigade commanded by General Tenbrock - and for the space of One year as a private in a volunteer Company of Silver Greys (so called) whose duty it was to act in cases of alarm and for such services I claim a pension known before me a justice of the Peace of the town of Rhinebeck this 29 th day of November 1833 His Peter X Schultz Cross James Monfort
State of New York
County of Dutchess ss I Edward Kramer Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James Monfort Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made and whose name is subscribed thereto was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid dwelling in the said County duly commissioned and qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and am well satisfied that his signature affixed to the said affidavit is the genuine signature of said Justice.
In witness whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal the 30 th day of November A D 1833 Edward Kramer Clerk

State of New York Dutchess County ss
On this fourth day of October in the term of September, in the year One Thousand Eight hundred & forty seven, personally appeared in Open Court William Doyle, who being duly sworn and examined upon his oath, doth depose and say that he knew Peter Schultz deceased, in his life time - supposed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier. - That this deponent now is, and for and upwards nine years last past, has been the Secular of the Reformed Dutch Church of the Village of Rhinebeck in the County and State aforesaid, - that this deponent keeps a Memorandum in writing of the burials at which he officiates, and that the aforesaid Peter Schultz, who was a member of said Church, died in the month of December in the year 1838 at Rhinebeck aforesaid, and was buried by this deponent, as appears by said Memorandum, and as this deponent well recollects, That the precise date of said Schultz's death does not appear by said Memorandum, and this deponent does not now recollect the same, - but from the preceding and Subsequent Memoranda of burials, which are dated, this deponent knows that the same was in the month of December, and believes it to be about the 10 th or 11 th thereof. That this deponent has this day examined the files of the Poughkeepsie Eagle, and that in the number of that paper published December 22 d 1838, he finds an obituary notice of which the following is a Copy - Died, at Rhinebeck on the 10 th instant, Peter Schultz, a Revolutionary Soldier, aged 91 years - and which this deponent believes to be true. - That said Schultz at the time of his death was attended by no Physician, his illness and death being very sudden. - And that the then Pastor of said Church did not keep any record of his death in his congregation. - This deponent further says that the

names of the eight living children of said Schultz are as follows viz: James S. Schultz, Mary Cramer, Christian Schultz, Isaac Schultz, Joanna Olivet, Eliza Still, Christina Briggs & Catharine Elseffer & examined in open court present Hon John Rankin first Judge this 14 th day of October A.D. 1847 - Wm B Doyle Dutchess County Court.
State of New York - Dutchess County ss.
On this 14 th day of October in the term of September, in the year 1847 in open court before the Judges thereof, personally appeared Isaac Schultz, who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is a son of Peter Schultz dec d in his life time a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution. - That said Peter Schultz died, on the 10 th or 11 th day of December in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight at Rhinebeck in the County & State aforesaid, & was buried in the grave yard of the Reformed Dutch Church of that place - That by the record kept after the death of said Peter Schultz in the family bible, and now in the possession of the deponent, it appears that said Schultz died on the 11 th day of December aforesaid, which this deponent verily believes to be the true date of said death. - This deponent further says that the said Peter Schultz at the time of his death was not attended by any Physician, and that no record of the death of said Schultz was kept by the Clergyman of the aforesaid church, who attended at his burial. - That there are eight children of said Peter Schultz now living viz: James S. Schultz, Mary Cramer, Christian Schultz, Isaac Schultz, Joanna Olivet, Eliza Still, Christina Briggs and Catharine Elseffer, & further this deponent saith not - Isaac Schultz.
Subscribed & sworn to in an open court of the County of Dutchess, being a court of record, before the Judges thereof. This 14 th day of October in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and forty seven - Wm B. Adair Clerk.

State of New York Dutchess County ss
In an open Court of Common Pleas of said County of Dutchess, Present Hon. John Burdy. First Judge, within Saturo assisted Judges, personally appeared, on this 15 th day of June in the year 1847, Isaac Overst of the town of Hyde Park in the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Peter Schultz deceased in his life time, a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, for whose Revolutionary services his children have lately made application for a pension. - That said Peter Schultz died, at the residence of his son Abram Schultz in the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess aforesaid, on the 22 nd day of December, in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight - That said Peter Schultz for many years previous to his death was a resident of the County of Dutchess aforesaid. - That said Schultz at his death left no widow; - But that he has - Eight children, now living and resident within said County of Dutchess, viz: James S. Schultz, Isaac Schultz, Mary Cramer, Eliza Still, Joanna Olvitt, Christina Brigg, and Catharine Desser and Christian Schultz - and further saith not - (Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court). Isaac Overst The day & year aforesaid - W. S. Williams Clerk
That the said Court do hereby declare that the above evidence is to them satisfactory proof of the death of Peter Schultz, a Revolutionary soldier, and of the number & names of his living children -
Is Joseph T. Williams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true & faithful record of the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of proving the death of the said living children of Peter Schultz deceased -
Attestating Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 15 th day of June A.D. 1847 - W. S. Williams Clerk

In re Peter Schultz dec?
Hyde Park N.Y. Nov 6. 1884;
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions -
Dear Sir -
I sent to you for Hon W. W. Woodworth, of this place, about a month since, such additional evidence in relation to the time of the death and the number & names of the living children of Peter Schultz deceased - (& who are applicants for the Pension due him) as we judged would satisfy the department of the propriety of paying the pension - At the same time requesting you to inform him whether any other or further evidence in the matter was needed - to which he has, as yet, received no answer -
Will you oblige him by informing me - (he being at present absent from home,) whether the above evidence has been received at the Pension Office, and what further remains for us to do in the premises -
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant J. C. Stanton Esq. D.M.

In re Peter Schultz dec d ?
Hyde Park N.Y. Oct 7, 1847
D. L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions
Sir/
Enclosed I send you additional affidavits of the date of the death of Peter Schultz, a dec d Revolutionary Soldier, and of the number of his living children. - Affidavits were sent to you some months since in the same matter, which were judged to be insufficient & the testimony of the clergyman, Physician & sister being desired. - There was no records kept by the clergymen who officiated at the burial, and no physician was employed. The sister's evidence which is herewith sent, I presume will be considered sufficient, being the most direct proof in my power. - Please inform me what next remains to be done in the matter & Oblige
Very Respectfully Your obedient
H. H. Woodworth
J. A. Sturtevant

New York July 23. 1849
Dear Sir
Permit me to request that you will at your earliest convenience inform me whether there has been any payment or commutation of the pension of Peter Schutter who served in the Revolutionary War in the New York line. Some of his heirs have lately applied to me and stated that an application was submitted to the proper office in Washington some time about the year of 1847. Peter Schutter resided in Dutchess County -
I have the honor to be
To the Hon -
Very Respectfully
Yr Obedt Servt
James Lynch N. 25 Napan St.
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington

18 Plume Creek W.C.
A. Wager
Rel: to a balance of Pension due the heirs of Peter Shultz. —
Treasury Dept
June 24/51
Refers referred to the Secretary of the Interior
By order
Gro. Harrington
Chief Clerk
Rel to the Commission of Pensions for Anson Sept 26 To 3 June 25/51

Rhinebeck Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Hon. J. Conner
Secretary of treasury
Dear Sir
I have been applied to by the heirs of Peter Schultz to obtain from the government for them a balance due, said Peter Schultz, for pension &c, Will you please inform me the amount due upon the books of the department to said Schultz and what provisions you require to pay it over.
By an early answer you will greatly oblige yours very respectfully &c
A. Wager

In the matter of the application of the children of Peter Schultz deceased, for a Pension
Hyde Park, Dutchess County N.Y. June 15, 1844
J. G. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions & Sir,
I send you herewith the proofs this day taken in the Common Pleas of this County, of the day of the death of Peter Schultz deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier, and of the names of his living children, in whose behalf I last winter made application to you for a pension in right of their said father.
Will you be so good as to inform me whether all the proper steps have been taken on the part of the applicants, and if so where and when I may apply for the pension?
I Obey.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt
H. W. Woodworth
J. A. Glentworth

Washington June 4 th 1834
Sir
I had the pleasure of receiving yours of yesterday on the subject of the application of Peter Shultz for a pension. That case has been before suspended on the ground that the duration of each term of service was not particularly specified, & I have corresponded with his friends on the subject & the result is that Mr. Shultz in consequence of advanced age, infirmity & impaired memory cannot by possibility detail in the manner required the duration of each particular term of service - the general service & its duration fully appears in his papers & to require the physical impossibility of the old man stating how long he served in each term of service would probably deprive him altogether of the benefits of the law - Yours & H. M. Brooks

Peter Schultz dec d N.Y.
Act of June '32
In re
Sept 28. 1840
NY
Peter Schultz
Edward Egle Pension Office Washington City
[Handwritten mark or signature]

Edward Ely
Sir.
I wish you would have the goodness to examine the roll of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army for the name of John Mueckey or Machay in Peter van Gaasbeck's company. If I recollect right that company was attached to Col: Grahams Regiment though I am not certain. This company was filled up mainly with recruits from the Counties of Columbia and Dutch in the State of New York. I have not conversed personally with this John Mueckey a friend in the country wishes me to make the inquiry for him & omitted to state to what Regiment he belonged. It may have been attached to Col: Henry B. Livingston's Regiment. Perhaps it was a company belonging to a Militia Regiment. I am strongly impressed however that I have heard the name of Capt Peter van Gaasbeck as being attached to the Regular Army. While on the West of Pensions I had the honor about two years since of forwarding to your Office additional evidence in the application of Peter Schultz an applicant for a Pension and never had the pleasure of receiving any answer to that application since the additional evidence was forwarded. Will you please write me in these two subjects at your earliest convenience.
I am with respect,
Your Obt. Servt.
Geo. A. Newfield 74. Nassau St. N.Y. City
Sept. 25. 1840
Please add the length of time for which John Mueckey entitled to how long entitled to his claim to a Pension.

WAR DEPARTMENT. WIDOW'S PENSION.
June 7th, 1832,
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1831 , Petra Schultz, dec: late of New York,
widow of
who was a Lieut.
and died on the 10th day of December, 1838,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1831, and terminating on the 10th Dec. 1838. when he dies , unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Payable to his Children surviving see Envelope. Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 29 day of Oct, one thousand eight hundred and forty, - seven.
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York Dutchess County ss
Frederick Banker of the town of Hyde Park in the County & State aforesaid being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Lieutenant Peter Schultz of Rhinebeck in the County & State aforesaid and that he was well acquainted with the said Peter Schultz during the War of the Revolution - that he recollects distinctly the said Peter Schultz to have been a Lieutenant of the Company commanded by Isaac Conklin belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Frear and the Brigade commanded by General Tenbrock, that he recollects distinctly of serving with him and under him when the said Schultz was the commander of a Continental Guard at Poughkeepsie in the State County aforesaid while guarding the Poughkeepsie Constitution and Montgomery he was engaged in this service for two months during the summer of 1776. Deponent recollects that the said Schultz borrowed fifty dollars of him in the year 1776 to go on duty and as sent to White Plains in Westchester County deponent did not go with him but understood and nearly believed he did go and perform this service.
Deponent further recollects that the said Peter Schultz was present and assisted in taking a Schooner in the Hudson River near Hyde Park loaded with provisions. This was in the year 1777 to the best of deponent's recollection.
Deponent also recollects that Schultz was a volunteer in a company of Silver Greys at Fishkill in said County - This company of Silver Greys as deponent understood was composed of Old men who were not permitted to do duty that Schultz had been an officer and as deponent

understood was not compelled to serve that the said Peter Schultz volunteered as a private in the Company of Silver Greys - that deponent saw said Schultz frequently during his service at Fork Kill - that he deponent was stationed a short distance from him but cannot recollect precisely how long he served but thinks it was at least One Month - This service was performed in September 1779 The Commanding Officers of Schultz at this time deponent does not recollect - Deponent says that said Peter Schultz was a noted Whig during the whole War of the Revolution and very active in the service of his Country - that he did at that time and still does sustain an unblemished reputation that it is generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides that he was a Scout in the War of the Revolution and he never heard the fact of his revolutionary service disputed - Deponent says that he is 74 years of age
Isaac Brinkerhoff
Sworn & Subscribed before me June 14 th 1833
Jacob H. Germance Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK. County of Dutchess,
ss. I, HENRY T. TRAPER, Clerk of
the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
whose name is subscribed to the indented copy of the within original in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County,
And Further, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Henry T. Traper and verily believe that the signature to the said indented copy is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the fourteenth day of March A. D. 183 ...
Henry T. Traper

4 In the matter of Peter Schultz A Soldier of the Revolutionary War

State of New York to Dutchess County ss. On this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Dutchess now sitting. Reuben Nelson of a resident of the Town of Lagrange in said County & State aged about eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law took on his oath before me say that he was well acquainted with Peter Schultz both before. During & since the Revolutionary War. that deponent lived near said Peter Schultz in that part of said County of Dutchess now the Town of Hyde Park. that this deponent was a soldier in the Revolutionary War part of the time in the New York line and part of the time in the Militia. that said Peter Schultz in the year 1775 at the commencement of said War was appointed a Lieutenant in a company of Militia commanded by Isaac Crambling in a Regiment commanded by John Slocum as Colonel. that he saw said Peter Schultz actually as Lieutenant in action near the Town of Fishkill near the Highlands in said County about the year 1777 or 1778 that the precise time said Peter Schultz was in the service at the above place deponent can not recollect with certainty but thinks it was at least a month. that deponent knows that said Peter Schultz was a warm advocate for the American cause in the struggle for in- dependence. that he said Schultz always turned out on duty whenever he was called on as deponent was informed & believed at the time. that deponent was never on duty
1775

except as above stated, with said Peter Schultz That said Peter Schultz removed shortly after the Revolutionary War to the Town of Ulster where he now resides as deponent is informed & believes to be true, Muelner or Melner known to and described in open Court September 15 th 1837  Henry Schaeffer 
I, Clerk of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Dutchess, and State of New York do hereby certify that Ruelen Nelson married in the preceding affi- davit this day appeared in the said Court and made oath to the said affidavit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 15 th September 1837  Henry Schaeffer Clerk 
State of New York Dutchess County ss. John Barnes of Poughkeepsie in said County Physician being duly sworn say, that he is well acquainted with the above deponent Ruelen Nelson whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit & has known him for a great length of time and that he is a man of respectability & undoubted integrity & whose oath is entitled to the full force and effect

Subscribed to me the 14 day of December 1837. John Barry
Before me I Jacob Van Klief justice of the Peace in and for the County of Dutchess residing in the Town of Poughkeepsie
I Jacob Van Klief one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Barnes above named that he is a man of unqualified integrity & whose deposition is entitled to the fullest credit. I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Reuben Nelson that he is a man of undoubted credit and whose deposition is entitled to the fullest credit. I do further certify that I am & have been for a number of years acquaint- ed with the above named Peter Schults that it has always reported & believed in his neighborhood that said Schults has been a serious in the Christian faith. Dated the 14 day of December 1837. Jacob Van Klief justice of the Peace in and for the County of Dutchess residing in the Town of Poughkeepsie
State of New York Dutchess County ss. I Henry J. Traver Clerk of the Court of Sessions in said County do hereby certify that Jacob Van Klief whose name is subscribed here to the foregoing was on the day of the date of such signature a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Dutchess residing in the Town of

For as he has been duly elected and sworn. And that the two signatures "Jacob Van Klief" above and within written are genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice. ———
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1857.
Edward D. Dyer Clerk

Peter Schultz
Hon. W. W. Woodworth

State of New York Dutchess County ss Isaac Stantenburgh of the town of
State of New York, County of Dutchess, ss.
I, Joseph T. Adriance, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY , That John Hinchman & assignees.
whose name is subscribed to the Specification of the attachment filed, have been served with a true copy of the same, and are hereby acknowledged to be the true and correct copies of the said Specification and attachment as the same appear to the said affidavit and in the attachment filed. Dated this 10th day of  March  1880 . in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, in the Province of New York (formerly the Colony of New York ) do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the said Specification and attachment as the same appear to the said affidavit and in the attachment filed. Dated this 10th day of  March  1880 .
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Salmon Hanchett and verily believe that the signature to the said acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Sixth of June day of February A. D. 1847.
Chas. S. Adams Clerk.
from Government it was said Peter Schultz subscribed & sworn before me the 23 rd day of February 1845 } John Hinchman Justice of the peace Isaac Stoutenburgh

State of New York
Wutchep County ss Isaac Sturtenburgh of the town of Hyde Park in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn deposes & says that he is now in the Eightieth year of his age - That he has always resided in the town of Hyde Park aforesaid. That he lived in the neighborhood of, and was well acquainted with Peter Schultz deceased during and many years after the war of the Revolution: That he recollects that said Peter Schultz was a Lieutenant in the Militia in the service of the United States in said War of the Revolution. That this deponent was at the Commencement of said War quite young - only about nine years of age - but that he distinctly recollects that said Schultz was in the service under Capt. Conklin, in the Company which immediately before the War was commanded by Capt. Jacobus Sturtenburgh, and during the War by said Capt. Conklin and by Capt. Burton and Spencer: - That the traditional reports and the belief in the neighborhood has ever since said War been uniform & general that said Schultz served as aforesaid, and that he was a very zealous and active supporter of the War to the close thereof, and believes that if any person deserves a pension from Government it was said Peter Schultz.
Subscribed & sworn before me This 23 rd day of February 1847
John Hinchman Justice of the peace
Isaac Sturtenburgh

(State of New York Dutchess County ss)
Frederick Banker of the town of Hyde Park in said County, being duly sworn, deposes & says that he is now in the eighty ninth year of his age, That by reason of age & infirmity he is unable to attend & be sworn in open Court; That he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States at various places along the Hudson River in said State, and that he now receives a pension therefor.
That this deponent for many years, before, during and subsequent to said War, was well acquainted with Lieutenant Peter Schultz - who was then the nearest neighbor of this deponent, and with whose military services in said War, this deponent was also well acquainted. - And that this deponent has been requested to make a further or supplementary affidavit to the affidavits formerly made by him, of the military services of said Schultz in said War.
This deponent recollects that about the year 1775 said Peter Schultz was chosen and commissioned as a Lieutenant in a Company of the Militia in the town of Hyde Park aforesaid, commanded by Capt Isaac Conklin, in Col John Freais Regiment; - which Company was afterwards commanded by Ensign Burton as Captain and by Reuben Spencer.
That this deponent knows that said Schultz held a commission and did duty, in actual service, as a Lieutenant as aforesaid, in the Militia, at various places along said Hudson River, for the period of about four years, dating from the commencement of the War. - That he was on terms of intimacy and frequently in company with said Schultz during said War. - And that he knows that said Schultz held the office and was in the service of such Lieutenant, for said period, from the facts that he knew of the election of said Schultz as Lieutenant, that whenever he saw or heard of said Schultz in the service

during said period (which was very frequently) he was always acting as such Lieutenant: - That he always wore side arms, as Lieutenants are allowed to do. - That it was the universal report and belief at that time - that not doubted by any - that said Schultz was Lieutenant as aforesaid. - And that this deponent frequently during said period of four years was in the service with and under the command of said Schultz as Lieutenant. when this deponent was in the almost daily habit of seeing said Schultz in the performance of his duties as such Lieutenant. That in the summer of 1756 said Peter Schultz as Lieutenant as aforesaid, at Poughkeepsie in said County commanded a Lieutenants guard for the protection of two frigates then being built there. - That deponent served under said Schultz at that time and that said Schultz was in that service for the space of two months. - That from the last of August 1756 until the former part of November then following this deponent was again in the service under said Lieutenant Peter Schultz in said County of Dutchess, being according to this deponent's best recollection & belief about two months or upwards - That in the Early part of the winter of 1756 this deponent and said Schultz were attached to the Regiment commanded by Col John Frear and were ordered to White Plains in Westchester County. - where he again saw said Schultz acting as such Lieutenant. - That they remained at Poughkeepsie, - from which place said Schultz was ordered off on some service detached from the Regiment. - and that this deponent did not again see said Schultz until the Early part of March then following: -
That in the year 1757 this deponent again did duty under said Lieutenant Peter Schultz along the North River in said town of Hyde Park commencing in the first of

October in said year - They being employed in watch- ing & harassing the British who were then going up said River with a Squadron of Vessels - Deponent then saw said Schultz doing duty as such Lieutenant for more than one Month - And that a few days after the British had burned Kingston, being about the middle of October in said year - Said Schultz as commanding Officer, with this deponent & others captured a small British Schooner, commanded by a Lieutenant & manned by about 18 men, loaded with provisions, &c. - That in the fall of 1779 this deponent was attached to Col. Graham's Regiment then stationed at Fishkill Village in the aforesaid County of Dutchess - That said Schultz was at the same time attached to another Regiment of the Militia then stationed near the Hudson River not far from said Village of Fishkill, as Lieutenant; - That this deponent cannot precisely recollect the length of time said Schultz remained in said Regiment in that service, but from the visits made to him by said Schultz and from other circumstances, he would judge that it was from two to three months - certainly not less than two months - -
That some time in the year 1780 according to this deponent's best recollection & belief the health of said Lieutenant Schultz became in some degree impaired. he having at that time had several fits, - He then, as this deponent always understood & believes received an honorable discharge, as such Lieutenant, and there- upon he immediately shortly after joined a Company of Volunteers at Fishkill aforesaid, called "Silver Greys", being principally composed of Old men and of those who were not compelled to serve, and that said Schultz, served in this Company, whose duty it was to keep the Tories in subjection and to act in cases

of sudden alarm or for a great part of the time invasion, as a private, until the end of the war -
And this Deponent further says that said Schultz was always during the war a very active Whig and a warm supporter of the war, - that he was very vigilant in the detection of Tories, who then were very numerous in the neighborhood in which said Schultz & this deponent lived. - That this deponent has above made particular mention only of those times in the aforesaid period of said Schultz's service as Lieutenant, when he actually saw said Schultz doing duty as such Lieutenant. - But this deponent also knows, from his own knowledge, from contemporary information of others, and from circumstances occurring at the time that said Schultz was actually in the service, as Lieutenant as aforesaid for the above mentioned period of about four years - And this deponent for many years since the war has resided in the neighborhood of said Schultz, and that the traditional evidences and reports of his said service as Lieutenant as aforesaid, are very uniform and consistent, and that the belief therein is general, and this deponent has never known or heard that the same was doubted. -
Subscribed & sworn before me This 23 rd day of February 1847 John Linchman Justice of the Peace
Frederick X his Panker mark
Witness J. S. Stutenburgh

I John Ninchman (one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Dutchess aforesaid), do hereby certify that the aforesaid, Frederick Banker and Isaac Stantenburgh whose affidavits are prefixed hereto are men of good character and standing and that implicit confidence is to be placed upon their testimony as witnesses.
District Hyde Park Dutchess Co. N.Y. Feby 23 d 1827
John Ninchman Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Dutchess,
ss. I, HENRY I. TRAPER, Clerk of
the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Edward Livingston before whom the several depositions & examinations were made on the whose name is subscribed to the same  at the time such officers as they subscribe them depose to be the Right Hon. Edward Livingston a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and the said Edward Livingston a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and in doing it to take the oaths
AND FURTHER. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Edward Livingston and verily believe that the signature to the said Edward Livingston is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 10th day of December A. D. 1832
Henry I. Traper

Peter Shultz, dec d New York City roll, Act 7 th June 1832. No. 32.590. has been allowed a pension for 6 months service as a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution. Died 10 th December 1838. An increase is claimed for 2 years service.
A certificate from the Secretary of State of New York, showing that Peter Shultz, was commissioned a Lieutenant in Captain Isaac Van Klief's Company, in the year 1775.
Peter Shultz, alleges a service of about four years as a Lieut t , and served afterwards as a private. His declaration details his service with great particularity, evidently in accordance with the history of the times, and affording evidence of a service of sufficient length to authorize the allowance of a full pension.
Frederick Banker Aged 80 years in 1838, states that he is a Rev d Pensioner, of the same town and County where said Shultz lived, that he was in service under him in 1776 2 months, from the last of August to the 1 st Nov r . also again in 1776, also in 1777 also in 1779. Some of the towns

are specified and their duration given, and from his personal knowledge, said Shultz was in the service 'for the greater part of the whole war'
Reuben Nelson, Aged 81 years in 1857. States that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he was acquainted with Peter Shultz, before , during and since the war. That the said Shultz was in service as Lieut. to his own knowledge about the year 1777 or 8.
Isaac Moultenburgh, aged 80 years in 1847. States that he was well acquainted with Peter Shultz, during and since the Rev. and knows that said Shultz as a Lieut. He has always been regarded as having served in the Rev. War
I would also refer to another deposition made by Frederich Bancker in February 1847 in which he enters into detail, and most clearly proves that Shultz is entitled to an allowance for two years service.

I submit the case upon the following facts
1. Proof of Cameronian in 1775. 2. " by Thane. Who were his neighbors before during and after the war, who served with and under him 3. The history of lines shows that the Militia of that region were in almost constant service

Phi.
I send you a more detailed statement of the services of Peter Schultz , an applicant for a Pension for services in the War of the Revolution.
I hope it may be satisfactory. There is great difficulty in getting witnesses at this late day.
I wish you would answer this as soon as you can conveniently.
Yours with respect.
Geo. A. Newfield
Redhook N.Y.
Sept. 25: 1858

Washington Oct 11 th 1857.
Sir.
I herewith enclose a paper of attors in the case of Peter Shultz dec d to Mr S & L. A. Pugh, together with a brief of the evidence. I honestly believe from my knowledge of the Pension business, the history of the man, and the evidence on file, that the Pension should be increased to two years. Adieu Miss Pugh. Very Respectfully H. S. Evans

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State of New York Dutchess County ss
We James B. Hardenburgh a clergyman residing in the town of Rhinebeck and County of Dutchess and Elias Coates of the same place hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with Peter Schultz of the town & County aforesaid that we believe him to be 82 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this 25 th day of August 1832 Before me
J. B. Hardenburgh Elias Coates
Robert H. Livingston Comm r . of Deeds & Justices of the Peace
And the said Robert H. Livingston a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess and State a- foresaid doth hereby declare his opinion after the investiga- tion of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served in the States. And the said Robert H. Livingston further certifies that it appears to him that James B. Hardenburgh who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Rhinebeck and that Elias Coates who has also sig- ned the same is also a resident of the town of Rhinebeck and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And he further certifies that it appears to him that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court
Robert H. Livingston One of the Judges of Dutchess County

"A Return of Officers for Charlotte Precinct by the Committee of the said Precinct the 6 th & 17 th of Sep r 1775 [Endorsed
"Charlotte Return of Militia Officers - Commissions issued Dated 17 th of October 1775."
Middle District late Stoudenburgh's Company
Capt. - Isaac Conklin } Issued 1 st Lieut. Peter Shults 2 d Lieut. Josiah Burton Ensign Ebenezer Mott.
State of New York Secretary's Office } I Certify the above to be a true Extract from Vol. 26 of the revolutionary papers in this Office marked "Military Returns 1775" pages 196 & 197
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the 27 th day of November A.D. 1833
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

Brooklyn
22982 INVALID.
Sept. 23, 1904 stick to McGinty, Willie, Nassau N.Y. 24.00 file d
File No. 22,982
Letter
Sept. 18, 1904
Act: James M. [illegible]
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 17.982
Peter Shultz
New York
Suspended
let to
Hon. A. Boker
Decm 3 1834
let to do June 6. 1834
let to Hon. C. Titus 30. Dec. 37
" " " " " July 24. 1838.
to G. A. Shufeldt 29. Sep. 1840
let to June '32

12982
Set to Hon. W. M. Woodworth March 8th '47 to same June 23 '47

No 12982
Peter Shultz and Wife
act of June 1832
Adamsboro Sept.
1830 per am
from 4 March 1831 to 10 Decr 1838 the day of his death bequeath to James L. Schultz, Mary Cramer, Christian Schultz, Isaac Schultz, Joanna Oliver, Eliza Stite, Christina Briggs and Catharine Elseffer only surviving children of Peter Schultz are:
W. W. Woodward Heyde Park N.Y.

2 92.982
Peter Schultz
1843-1892 Rhinebeck, Madison co. N.Y. b. near 25 1843 at Rhinebeck - d. near Stephentown Dutchess co. N.Y. as early
June 16 - 1892 - Capt. 2nd regt. N.Y. Inf. Col. John F. ...
Peter Schultz (1843-1892) - died at home of wife - 1892.
He had 10 children - 2 sons and 8 daughters - delivered the firstborn to his mother at 1865.
He was a member of the Dutchess Co. N.Y. (left his widow) - He was a son of John F. Schultz

James B. Mary Anne. Christian. Isaac. Joanna Olivet. Elizabeth Still. Christina Brigg. Catharine Roffee.