Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21505, for Nicholas Kasler, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Kaster, Nicholas Delia
W 21505
CONTENTS

3020
New York (Albany)
Telia Kaster
widow of Nicholas Kaster
NY who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of November 1843, and sent to
Laurence Marcellus Stone Arabia NY.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 108
Mobiles. 6th

V
5317
Delia Hasler
Ad July 7. 1838
Marr'd 13. Oct. 1784 Husband d'd 7. Sept 1807
Col Wittet } N.Y. Capt Grop - }
Admitted
Prio also 8 mo & 12 days Capt Gray do Botcumum 18 "
26. 12
Hon P. J. Wagon H. R.

State of New York Montgomery County
On this Eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. Delia Kasler a resident of the town of Schoharie in the County of Schoharie and State of New York aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her 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 Nicholas Kasler who was a Sergeant private and Battalion in the army of the United States during the Revolution. She has reason to believe that her husband the said Nicholas Kasler entered the service at the commencement of the war was at the battle at Briskay, Cherry Valley and Wyoming but of this service she has not been able to procure proof that from April 1780 he performed a term of nine months as a Battalion in the Mohawk River under Captain Samuel Leroy and in the two succeeding years a term of nine months each was in 1781 a term of nine months in the Company of Captain Abner French in Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment of New York State Troops (called the New Levis) and again in the year 1782 a term of nine months in the same Regiment in the Company of Captain George Young - as she has reason to believe will appear by the proof hereto annexed and the records in the War Department and on which she rests her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Kasler on the thirteenth day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four and that her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Kasler died on the twelfth  seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and seven . 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 . Was at the time above stated, and that she has ever since remained his widow. Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me
D. G. Davis Judge of Montgomery County Courts
he Delia X Kasler mark
State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Delia Kasler that she is reputable & entitled to full credit. That she is unable to attend court to make her declaration by reason of old age and bodily infirmity and that

she made her mark to the above declaration because she could not write
April 11. 1839-
D. F. Lewis Judge of New Jersey Circuit Courts

Montgomery County ss.
On this 11th day of April 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of Montgomery County Courts, Thomas R. Benedict who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he has diligently made search in the Book of Records of the Lutheran Church at Stone Arabia as kept by the Revended Mr Rees and his successors and has been unable to find any record of the marriage of Nicholas Kaster and Delia Kaster whom as she declares is now his widow and this deponent further swears that he has also searched the papers left by the said Nicholas Kaster for a family record but has been unable to discover any and he is satisfied that there are no records relating to said marriage and further he says not
Subscribed and sworn to this day
Thomas R. Benedict
D. F. Saria Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York
Montgomery county ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Thomas R. Benedict that he is respectable entitled to full credit April 11. 1839
D. F. Saria Judge of Montgomery County Courts

Montgomery County
On the 11th day of April 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts William Saltzman who being duly sworn doth depose and declare that he was present at the marriage of Nicholas Karlin and Lucia Karlin (who is now his widow) that he has heard the affidavit of Hannah Cook read and that he verily believes the same to be in all respects true and correct, and this deponent further swears that the said Nicholas Karlin  died about thirty five years ago and that the said Lucia has ever since remained his widow and is now his widow and further he says not sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written.
D. H. Lucia Judge of Montgomery County Courts
William Saltzman
State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named William Saltzman that he is reputable & entitled to full credit - April 11. 1839 -
D. H. Lucia Judge of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York Montgomery County
On this 11 th day April 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the said County of Montgomery Hannah  Hannah Cook who being duly sworn, doth on her oath depose and swear that she is a sister of Delia Karlin that she was well acquainted with Nicholas Karlin, both before and after his marriage with her said sister Delia, that she this deponent was present at the said marriage and saw the ceremony performed by the Reverend Mr. Reese of the Lutheran Church at Stone Arabia and that the said marriage took place at the house of the said Mr. Reese on the thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four in the circumstances the better to remember from the birth of her second child at which she was present, and further she says not. Subscribed and sworn to
before me the day and year above mentioned D. H. Saria Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
Hannah her X Cook mark
State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Hannah Cook & that she is respectable & her affidavit is entitled to full credit & that she made her mark to the above affidavit in my presence because she could not write - April 11. 1839 -
D. H. Saria Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York Montgomery County
I do hereby certify that David H Saria Esquire whose name is subscribed to the facts of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of their respective dates a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths & that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 28 th May 1839
A. S. Conner Clerk

Let. to Hon. P. J. Wagner Jan 7 14, 1840.
Albany 4820
Delia Karlin
widow of Nicholas Karlin
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7. Sept. 1807 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Graft Gray of the regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of January 1840 and sent to Hon. P. J. Wagner N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40. 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2. Page 86
Clerk,

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21505
Delia Wasler Widow of Nicholas Wasler Pr. Rev War
Act March 31 48
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 7 1840
Rev. Deiah Paxton
Dear Sir
Yours O. J. Wagner M. A. Hon. B. L. Edwards Washington P. O. H. B. Sturges N.Y.

Washington Dec. 6. '46.
Sir
I transmit your Petition paper & Letter of T. R. Benedict, for your action Report to me Sir
Yours & respectfully
P. J. W.

2708 Aug 4/43. John Foster March 23/43.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
FREE

Stone Arabia August 2 nd 1843
To J. L. Edwards Sir
Please direct the certificate to the Undersigned Stone Arabia P. O. Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Respectfully Yours &c
Laurence Marcellus

Ephratah My S 1 st Sany
free
Hon Peter S. Wagner House of Representatives Washington City D.C.

Ephratah 1 st January 1840
Dear Sir:
I take the liberty to inclose to you the within papers relating to an application for a pension of Mrs. Delia Gaster for a pension, wishing you to present them to the Commissioner of pensions and obtain his decision in the case as soon as may be, consistent, with Gaster's original Declaration you will find on file at the pension office, the Commissioner wrote me some time since for the additional proof contained in the inclosed Certificate and affidavits. They would have been forwarded soon after the receipt of his letter but as the Comptroller could not give his Certificate until he had completed an index of the Books containing the records of service, you will observe that the Comptroller's Certificate shows a service in the year 1780 which conflicts with the statement of William Fetter as shown by his affidavit. Coll Fetter testifies that the husband of the applicant was in the Batavia Service during nine months of that year, with him under Capt. Gray, and as the Certificate shows that the service was rendered under Capt. Henry Hader and Henry Gittman I am led to believe that this service was rendered by some other Nicholas Kessler and not the husband of the applicant, I am further led to believe this because I have never heard of the above named Captains by any of the old men who served in these parts during the Revolution, I suppose they lived about the German State where these names occur especially the Artimans and Kessler there can be no doubt of Nicholas Kessler (the husband of the applicant) services as a boatman in that year as the testimony of Coll Fetter and Peter N. Kille must be conclusive. I hope for a speedy and favourable decision for the old lady's claim.
I am Respectfully
Deborah Hoxley is an acting Justice of the peace of Palatine, Mont Co. N.Y. Jan. 6. '40. P. T. Wagner
Your Ob t Servant
Thomas R. Benedict
P.S. I hope you will excuse my intrusion on your goodness and if not convenient for you attend to this kind of business inform me if it is required I expect you can satisfy the Commissioner that Capt. Marcellus is an acting Justice of the peace for more than a year.

State of New York § Rockland County §
On this 25 th day of October 1839
Personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Fetter who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he was well acquainted with Nicholas Kaster during the Revolutionary War, that this deponent was eighty Three years old on October 2, 1839 and is a resident of the United States, that the said Nicholas Kaster was a member of Captain Samuel Grays Company of Batteauxmen in the year 1779 and served in said Company with this deponent for the term of nine months during said year, that again in the year 1780 the said Nicholas Kaster again Enlisted into the Company of Batteauxmen under the said Captain Gray and served therein with this deponent for the term of nine months, that this deponent and the said Nicholas Kaster were discharged in both the said years at the same time, and further he deponent knoweth and subscribed before
this 25 th day of October 1839 William Fetter William Brooks
Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above named William Fetter is a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full Credit
William Brooks J.P.
(William Fetter)
I Certify that the name of William Fetter which is read on the line next below my signature to the above Certificate, was erased before these papers were executed and that through mistake the said William Fetter wrote his name below the said Certificate, inten- ding to have it only below his Affidavit, his eye sight being poor.
William Brooks J.P.

State of New York Herkimer County
Clerks office ss I John Dyer Clerk of said county do hereby testify that William Brooks Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was at its date a justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and truly believe the signature to be genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 3 rd day of December 1839
Dyer Clerk
Col. Gates Affidavit

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this 23 rd day of September 1889. Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said County. Henry Lasher who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and swear that he this deponent holds the office of Clerk, of the Lutheran Church at Stone Arabia, and after a careful examination of the Records of said Church there appears to be no entry of the Marriage of Mrs Delia Kaster (widow of Nicholas Kaster on said Record. I also certify that the Record of said Church is lost or destroyed from the 10 th day of April 1872 to the 20 th of December 1878 inclusive. also that the Rev. Mr Reuse was the Pastor of said Church in the years last above mentioned as appears by the Record. and further saith not Sworn and subscribed this 23 rd day of Sept. 1889 (Henry Lasher Clerk before me of the Lutheran Church Laurence Marcellus justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Henry Lasher is a credible witness and that his statement on oath is entitled to full credit
Laurence Marcellus JP

State of New York Fulton County } ss
On this 3 rd day of April 1839 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Peter N. Kille who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Nicholas Kasker during his life time and especially during the Revolutionary War. That the said Nicholas Kasker enlisted with this deponent into the Company of Batmen under the Command of Captain Samuel Gray in the Spring of the year 1780 and that the said Nicholas Kasker served in the said Company with this deponent the full term of nine months and were discharged together the said term being performed on the Mohawk River from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix. This deponent further swears that he is seventy five years of age and draws a pension from the United States on account of service in the said Company of Captain Samuel Gray, and further he says not.
Subscribed and sworn before me
the day and year above written Peter N. Kille Henry M c Livingston J.P.
I certify that the above named Peter N. Kille is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Henry M c Livingston J.P.

N. York Delia Hasler let. to T.R. Benedict 17. Sep 1839
Act July 1838

5317 June 6. NY 7 July 1838.
Chester Pa. 29th May
Delia Kast wife of Nicholas
Rev. John L. Edwards Home of Jesus Washington City D.C.
free

Ephratah N o 29 th May 1839
Dear Sir
Inclosed is an application for a pension of Mrs. Delia Kaslov, the papers had ought to have been forwarded some time before, but my business has been such that I have been rather neglected, if your attention to it, can conveniently be had, Spudily it will be very acceptably
Yours, very respectfully
Thomas R. Benedict

2708
Dela Kaster
NY
80¢
Laurence Marcellus Stone Arabia NY

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this 15 day of July 1843 personally appeared before the Undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Delia Casler a resident of the town of Palatine in said County, Aged Eighty Seven Years last past, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made, by the act of Congress, passed March 3 rd 1843, granting pensions to widows, of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of Nicholas Casler who was a private in the Militia of the Revolutionary Army. The regiment in which Defendant's Husband served, she does not recollect. reference may be had to this defendant's original declaration, on file in the War department of the United States
The annual amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was eighty dollars
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me Delia her X Casler Laurence Marcellus J s mark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Delia Casler, and that she has made her mark to the above by reason of old age and infirmity also that she is the person described in and who executed the above declaration L Marcellus J s