Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9927, for Hindrich Lent, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Lent, Hendrich
S. 9927
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30.233- Michael J. Bros. Windrich Sent Washington in the State of New was a private in the Company comm pained by him of the reg t comm O'Keefe in the New York or 7 months private
inscribed on the Roll of Albany Co. N.Y. at the rate of $23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Oct r 1835 and sent to Legal Simon Miller
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $93.22 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept r 11.66 $104.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boijs Clerk. Book B 2 Vol. 4 Page 1

31. 459
In the Matter of Hendrick Lint Prison Submissions & Papers
Admitted Printed Yonkers
prison Council. They were his signatories.

State of New York Washington County ss.
On this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me Benjamin H. Skinner one of the Judges of County Court in and for the County of Washington in the State of New York, Hendrick Seat at resident of the Town of Easton in the County of Washington in the State of New York aged thirty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated-
About the first of June 1775 he went as a volunteer on an expedition to Crown Point under Captain Munn and Lieut Garrison in Col. Cornelius Van Rensselaer's Regiment his company being encamped at the Town of
is entitled to credit. (Wm Lloyd H. Skinner)

Saratoga, and marched directly to Crown Point in the state of New York, marched through the Country of Saratoga and Washington to Whitehall, and from there down the Lake to Crown Point - on boats.
While at Crown Point the company was under the Command of Col. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, who both claimed rank.
On this expedition he was given three ranks and he was discharged by the adjutant of the Regiment and went home - he received no written discharge - In this tour he was first Sergeant.
In the year 1778 about the first of January he went as a volunteer, on an expedition, to Johnstown, in the County of Montgomery under Captain Peter Van Klief, his Regiment on this expedition was under Genl Schuyler, his company rendezvoused at Albany - and marched through Schenectady into the County of Montgomery in which Johnstown is situated - went immediately to Johnstown - he was gone twelve days from his residence in Easton of course. On this expedition they surprised and took Sir William Johnson with a party of three hundred men, his company was detached by Major Daniel Dickinson at Johnstown he received no written discharge, he was out two weeks

12 march in season of our Lord surprised and took Sir William Johnson with a party of three hundred men, his company was discom- fited by Major Daniel Dickinson at Johnstown he received no written discharge, he was out twelve
days on this expedition and went home In the term, was orderly sergeant.
In the year 1776 about the first of October he again volunteered under Capt Peter Van Wart in Col Van Ruyven Regiment.

he was not went from the Town of Easton, in the County of Washington, where he then and still resides, and was mustered at Sara- toga - which is the town adjoining the Town of Easton - on the opposite side of the Hudson. From there he marched immediately to Fort Edward passing through the town of Saratoga and part of Northumberland on the west side of the Hudson river - crossed the Hudson - and passed up the east side about ten miles to Fort Edward. He was then engaged for one week in making a canal way between Fort Ed- ward and Fort Ann - in the New County of Washington then County of Charlotte, he was out on this expedition four weeks and five days - they marched to Fort Ann - and back to Fort Edward and were discharged at Fort Edward by Captain Van Alst - and came home. In this tour he was orderly sergeant.
In the year 1777. at out the first of July he went to Lake George as a volunteer, under the command of General Schuyler - in Capt. Strong's company. He mustered at Saratoga from there he marched through the Towns of Saratoga Northumberland he crossed the river to Fort Edward, from there to Lake George and then retreated with the American Army

176 from Lake George to Stillwater, under Col Van Rensselaer, when he was permitted to go home to resume his family, was at home about a week and then returned to Stillwater and joined the Army. Previous to going home he was out four weeks. After his return he staid six weeks with the Army at Stillwater and Saratoga until after the surrender of General Burgoyne on the sixth 16 th of October 1777. He was not in the Battle, his company remained by order in the camp at the Battle on the 7 th of October. He was discharged by his captain at Saratoga did not receive a written discharge. He was in sight of the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. In the whole on this expedition he was out ten weeks. In this tour he was orderly sergeant.
In the year 1778. In the month of April about the first, he went again from his residence in Easton, to Fort Edward under Lieut. Ralston, the company were marched from Saratoga where they rendezvoused immedi- ately to Fort Edward, where they remained several days, and were discharged by Lieut. Ralston. In this tour he was orderly sergeant.
In the year 1778 - in the fall he went out under Captain Peter Winney the latter part of November

under the command of Major Astor, he underwent with his company at Saratoga and marched immediately to Palatine Mountain in the same county, a distance of about twenty miles, was out about three weeks and was discharged at the mountain and came home - during this time was orderly sergeant.
In 1778, he was again on a muster in cap- tain Thompson's company - and went to Fort Edward in the month of April - was out ten days, while there was under the command of Major Chapman - he was discharged by Major Chapman and came home - he was also orderly sergeant, during this time -
In the fall of the year 1779 - the latter part of August and part of September he was again out fourteen days at Fort Edward under the command of Peter Van Woert & Major Chapman, and was discharged at Fort Edward by Captain Van Woert - as O. Sergeant.
In 1780 he went out under George Clinton. across Lake George in boats - the company underwent at Saratoga, and marched about the first of June, to the Lake, then went down Lake Champlain - under Captain Van Woert in Col Van Alstyne's Regiment - then returned to Saratoga where he was dis-

discharged by Capt Van Woert - During this time he was orderly sergeant -
In harvest time, the latter part of July 1780 - he went again to Palmertown Mountain under Captain Van Woert, to a station called the Black house where he remained - Several days and was discharged - In this expedition he acted as orderly sergeant - he was under Col Van Schoonhoreen - in this expedition - he was discharged by his Captain -
In 1781 - In the summer about the 1 st of June - he was out under the command of Captain Waadard, went to Fort Edward, and was at Fort Edward for two days and then discharged by Major Chipman who commanded the Fort - In this expedition he was also orderly sergeant -
In the fore part of September 1781 - he went again to Palmertown under the command of Capt. Van Woert - was out six days - and marched back to Saratoga - and then discharged - by Capt Van Woert - During this expedition he was orderly sergeant -

In the fall of the year 1701 in the fore part of the fall about the 1 st of September 1701 he was out two weeks to Fort Edward, Fort Ann and Lake George, after the capture of Fort Ann Edward and Fort Ann  Henry , he performed this term under Col Yates.
He was discharged by Col Yates at Fort Edward he for assisted in burying the dead at Lake George. In this Service he was also orderly sergeant than that man killed at Lake George belonged to Col Vrymens Regiment. In 1702 fore part of June he was again in Garrison under Captain Woodend - at Fort Edward, Major Chapman still had charge of the Garrison; he was out four weeks on this Service and was discharged - he was a volunteer on this Service -
I am your late in the fall he was out three weeks and 4 days under General Clarke at Saratoga - in a company commanded Lieut James Storm in Col Vrymens Regiment - discharged by Lieut Storm at Saratoga - he was orderly sergeant in this expedition -

In 1782. He was out again for fifteen days about the 1 st May and went to Saratoga under Major Dickinson, in Capt Van Warts company - and was discharged by Capt Van Wart - at Saratoga - was order- ly sergeant, and did Garrison duty.
The same Spring he went again to the lines at Saratoga, was out fourteen days - under Capt Peter Van Wart, and was by him discharged, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he is unable to remember the month in which this service was performed -
In the same year he was again at the Sara- toga lines in the latter part of Summer as he thinks, in the month of August, for four weeks - under Captain Van Wart - and by him discharged at Saratoga - by him his whole service was performed as an order- ly sergeant, and a volunteer - and he was during the whole time a member of Capt Van Wart's company - and in Col Van Rensselaer Regiment - although he performed service upon the terms already specified under the officers

already specified already mentioned, during the whole period of his services he resided in the Town of Easton in the County of Washington aforesaid and has resided there ever since. In answer to the questions put to me by the said Judge he says.
1 st That he was born at Pikeskill County of Worcester and State of New York on the 11 th . of July 1756.
2 nd That he has no record of his age
3 rd He was living at Easton aforesaid, when called into the service, and has lived there ever since
4 th He entered the service as a volunteer.
5 th He recollects General Schuyler, General Gates General Gates General Nixon, Col Warner Col. Cautland — Col Van Schaick Col Grenvort, and the Regiments of Col, Grenvort Col Cautland — and Col Van Schaick.
6 th He never received a written discharge from the service.
7 th The persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their

belief of his friends and Samuel Fuller Abraham Wright and John Dunn had others - He further states that there is not in his neighborhood any clergyman who is sufficiently acquainted with his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution to testify to the same - in consequence of the shortness of the time they have resided in his neighborhood he is therefore under the necessity of establishing his reputation as a soldier more by those who are acquainted with his repu- tation in this particular
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State -
Given and subscribed the his day and year aforesaid - Hendrick K Lent mark
B. S. Messer Judge of Wash. County Courts We Abraham Wright and Samuel Fuller residing in the town of Easton in the County of Washington - and State of New York Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hendrick Lent who is described in the above

declaration, that we declare him to be twenty seven  eight years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to being a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed J. M. Wright this 24 th day of June 1834 Samuel Fuller before me. Chancellor Ensign Justice of the Peace
The said Judge do declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after finding the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the States, and I the said Judge further certify, that it appears to me that Abraham Wright and Samuel Fuller who signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Town of Easton and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and I do further certify that the said Lincoln Grant is in my opinion

from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court -
B. F. Skinner Judge of Wash Co. Court
State of New York Washington County ss. I Joseph S. Leigh Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin F. Skinner before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County - and I do further certify that Chancellor Ensign, before whom the within certificate purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - And I do further certify that I am acquainted with their respective signatures - and truly believe that their names subscri- bed to the said affidavit and certificate are their respective signatures -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 3 rd day of July 1834. J. S. Leigh Atty
Hendrick Kent
Declaration -

State of New York Rensselaer County ) I, Patrick  Eleazar of the Town of Schaghticoke in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York do sincerely and solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted with Henry Lint of the Town of Easton in the County of Washington in the State of New York and that the said Henry Lint and myself were both soldiers in the Revolutionary war, and that we both belonged to the Regiment  Regiment commanded by Captain Robert  Robert  Mott in Colonel Van Riper's Regiment and that I knew the said Henry Lint to serve as a sergeant in the said Regiment  Regiment at Crown Point in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and I do further solemnly swear that I also knew the said Henry Lint to serve in the said Regiment  Regiment at Albany and also at Johnstown in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and also saw him in the said service at Bemus Heights in the County of Seneca in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. The Sworn and subscribed. Eleazar Patrick before me at Schaghticoke this thirtieth day
of May, 1834.
Levi Nelson Justice of the Peace
State of New York Rensselaer County )
I hereby certify that Eleazar Patrick the person who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a person well known to me to be a credible person and entitled to credit and belief.
Levi Nelson
State of New York Rensselaer County ) I, Henry P. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Levi Nelson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was first taken have been sworn and also before whom the above certificate was first taken and signed, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and

for said County. And that his signatures subscribed to said affidavit and Certificate are genuine
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto several hang and affixed the seal of said County this 3. day of June 1834.
Henry R. Bristol Clerk pro. H. Howard Sheriff

State of New York County of Saratoga
I, Stephen Freeman of the Town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga & State of New York being duly sworn do sincerely declare and affirm that I am personally acquainted with Henry Lint of the Town of Easton in the County of Washington in the State of New York and that the said Henry Lint and myself were both Soldiers in the Army of the Revolutionary War that we both belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt. Peter Van Woot in Col. Veytun Regt. and that I knew the said Henry Lint to serve as a Sergeant in the said Company at Crown Point in the Year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Five and I do further solemnly declare and affirm that I also knew the said Henry Lint to serve as a Sergeant in the said Company at Albany and also at Johnstown in the Year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six and also saw Him in the said Service at the Bonis' Heights in the County of Saratoga in the Year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven
Sworn & affirmed before me at Saratoga this Twenty first Day of May 1834
Stephen Freeman
Myr Van Benthuren Justice of the Peace
in the Town of Saratoga State of New York. In said County. Saratoga County ss. I hereby certify that I am May 28 th 1834 acquainted with Stephen Freeman, who appeared to the preceding affidavit before me, and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.

New York
River
Hendrick Lewis
Suspended
let to C.F. Ingales
July 9. to 34
to June Aug. 20. '35

Heuchrich Gents Application — Edward T. H. Lee
J. L. Edward Commis r of Pensions
C. F. Ingalls Esq. Union Village New York

War Department
Pension Office
Aug 20. 1833
Sir The affidavit of Richard Anthony in support of the claim of Hannah Luce has been examined. The claimant alleges that the service in question was rendered at Fort Edward under Capt Chipman; the witness says it was under Major Chipman - If the col of the argument could be known; his name is now when given; it might throw some light upon the subject - as the witness now stands that part of the claim cannot be allowed
C. F. Ingalls Union Village N.Y.
Respectfully Your obed servt J. L. Edwards

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N.Y. Aug 19.
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Dear Sir -
Greenwich August 13 th 1835
I enclose you the affidavit of Richard Anthony - showing the fact that the applicant served at Fort Edward, and that Captain Chipman had the command there at the time, of this affidavit is sufficient then we will make an allowance for that part of applicant's service not then he cannot be received his pension for the time - according to the enclosed letter of the 4 th July 1834 -

Reorgan
9927 INVALID.
File No. 9927
Hendrick Lent
Prin Rev. war
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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In the matter of Christopher Lent petition to obtain pension

Richard Anthony of Pittstown makes oath deposes and says that he was called out with the militia in the time of the Revolutionary war, was acquainted with Henry Lunt and knew him to be called in to the service with the militia as a sergeant and was under the command of Captain Chapman at Fort Edward, and was called with a party of militia at Ticonder- oga and at Crown Point. That he was also at Fort Ann, but does not remember the precise years in which he performed any of these services, and for this deponent saith not. Richard his Anthony mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 7 th day of August 1834
Levi Nelson Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Richard Anthony the signer of the foregoing affidavit and be- lieve him to be a man of truth and veracity. Skaghticote August 7 th 1834
Levi Nelson Justice of the Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County Clerk's Office ss I Henry R.
Bristol Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Levi Nelson before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature Witness my hand & Seal of Office This eleventh day of August 1834
Henry R. Bristol, Clerk
In the matter of Christopher G. G. Affidavit to obtain summons

J. L. Edwards Sylvan Road July 13 th 1834
J. L. Edwards Leont's Pension
Rec d 14 th 1834
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Hendrick Lent
C. F. Ingalls Esq. Union Village Washington County New York

War Department Pension Office July 9 th 1834
Sir
The papers relating to the claim of Hendrick Leet have been examined; without further evidence of the service alleged no more than seven months can be allowed. — There is no evidence in the Department that Major Shipman was in command at Fort Edward on the date in this case.
The claim is suspended and the papers placed on file.
Respectfully
Your obed servt
J L Edwards
C. F. Ingalls Esq Union Village New York