Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,562, for Jonathan Tompkins, New York

SERVICE
New York
Jompkins Jonathan
NUMBER
8.11562
carded
CONTENTS

21.079  New York  Jonathan Tompkins of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt commanded by Col. Vanburg in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct  1833 and Scutto A. D. Soper  Heilms
Arrears to the 4th of Sept  $ 200 Semi-ant. allowances ending 1 st M ch 34  40  $ 240
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.  P. O. Steele Clerk,
Recorded by Book 8 Vol. 11 Page 1

No 24861
Jonathan Tompkins
Ulster Co - New York
d
Admitted
Revised Constitution
Private 2 years
Ad Soper, Milton N.Y.
Ulster County - New York
John S. Ferris
New Paltz Landing N.Y.
Ulster Co
N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 5 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjocined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
New York
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jonathan Tompkins Ulster Co
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Period not stated 8 Private Col Paulding 79 years Ulster County N.Y. Living Witness J. Wilklow states for 8 months in one tour   not the man 9 Capt Pircy 9 in another & 1 month in another   non est return in these service 9 Col Weynett W. P. Hirst states for 9 months the period of the year in no instance more   9 Col Paulding Traditional evidence   Genl Sullivan  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, 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 served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
34.97 John R. Stanton

State of New York } William ... of the town of New Paltz Ulster County } of the age of eighty one years and in said court } a soldier of the American revolution being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well ac- quainted with Jonathan Tompkins of New Paltz afore- said now an applicant for a pension. That said Jonathan Tompkins was a soldier in said revolu- tion. That this deponent served in the War of the Revolution in the Regiment of Col. Weysembelt in the Company (commanded by Capt. Pierce & Lieut. Nottingham) lay at Big Shandaken that this deponent frequently saw said Tompkins and that said Jonathan Tompkins served in the same company with this deponent for the full term of nine months
FRANCIS H. H. H.
Subscribed & sworn } 3rd August 1832 }
Geo. W. Lynch Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } Ulster County } 33 I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Brinsted & that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to belief.
Geo. W. Lynch J. P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That George W. Lynch Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Geo. W. Lynch" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this thirteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York } Wilhelmus Kiersted being duly sworn Ulster County } says that he is the person who subscribed and took the within affidavit, that in addition to the fact therein stated, this deponent further says, that said nine months service was performed by the said Jonathan Tomphins under Capt. Piercy in the year 1780, according to the best of this deponent's recollection; and that in consequence of a wound the this deponent rec'd in the left knee he  the deponent was not present when said Tomphins was discharged, but from verily believes from statements being made to him by a fellow soldier (Jacob Crispell who is now dead) that said Tomphins was honorably discharged at the house of John Longyear at the town of Woodstock, in said county; and that the said Jonathan Tomphins has always been considered a man of truth and entitled to credit as a witness } Wilhelmus Kiersted Sworn & subscribed } before me August the 15 th 1833.
M c Van Wagener
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Wilhelmus Kiersted, and that he is a man of veracity and entitled to credit as a witness. Benj a Van Wagener J. P.
Ulster County
Clerk's Office
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that Benjamin Van Wagener was on the day of the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits &c and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the above affidavit to be genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this 27 th day of August 1833.
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
County of Ulster
ss. Jacob Wilklow of the town of New Paltz County aforesaid aged 68 years a soldier of the American Revolution being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Tompkins of the town of New Paltz aforesaid and now claiming a pension under an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 that this deponent served for the period of eight months in said war in the regiment of Col Albert Pauding in the company commanded by Capt Pierce and was engaged in guarding the frontiers in the western part of said County of Ulster That Jonathan Tompkins served in the same Company with this deponent for the period above mentioned. And this deponent further saith that he also served nine months in the Regiment of Col Wyzenvelt in the company commanded by Gilbert Livingston at Gapheripple-bush. Big Shandaken, Stone ridge, Little Shandaken Nippenoch Lurenkill & guarding frontiers and that Jonathan Tompkins served with this deponent in the said Company for the period of nine months above mentioned. And this deponent further saith that said Tompkins served also one month with this deponent in the western part of the County of Ulster in the Company commanded by Capt John A Hardenberg
Subscribed & sworn the 23 rd August 1832
before me
Geo. W. Lynch
Justice of the Peace
his Jacob Wilklow mark
State of New York
ss Ulster County
I do hereby certify that Jacob Wilklow, that he is a
justly entitled to a pension

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That George W. Lynch . Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Geo. W. Lynch " subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 13 th day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

credible person & that his statement is entitled to belief.
Geo. W. Lynch Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Ulster County ss. }
Jacob Milklow being duly sworn says that he is the person who took & subscribed the within affidavit, and in addition to the facts therein stated, he further says that said eight months service was performed by the said Jonathan Tompkins under Capt Pierce in the year 1779 — that said nine months service was served by the said Jonathan Tompkins in the year 1781 and said one months service was in the year 1778, according to the best of this deponents recollection & belief; and that the said Jonathan is a man of truth and entitled to credit as a witness
Sworn & subscribed before me August 15 th 1833.
his Jacob X Milklow Mark
B Van Wagener
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jacob Milklow and that he is a man of truth & veracity and to be entitled to credit as a witness
Benj m Van Wagener J. P.
Ulster County Clerk's Office ss: I, Jacob Snyder clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Benjamin Van Wagener was on the day of the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and justly believe his signature to the above affidavit to be genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court and County this twenty seventh day of August 1833.
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
3/8: Anthony Gelverton of New Paltz, in said county being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Tomp- kins of New Paltz aforesaid, now present before this deponent, and has known before, during and ever since the Revolutionary War- that this deponent was with the said Jonathan Tompkins in or about the summer of the year 1778, in month service, when the said Jonathan served one month under Captain Abraham Deyo, at Wawarsing in said county of Ulster guarding the front- ier against the Indians. - Deponent further says that he was out on an alarm about eight days when the Indians burnt Wawarsing, in said county, and he well recollects during some part of said eight days of seeing the said Jonathan, in the American service, against the Indians, on his return after pursuing the Indians. - and understood at that time that the said Jonathan Tompkins was in the eight months service. - and this deponent further says that the said Jonathan was in the actual service of his Country the greater part of the time during the Revolutionary, as this deponent understood and believes, that the said Jonathan is and always has been a respectable man, and entitled to full credit as a witness. -
Subscribed and sworn- August 12 th 1833 before me
J. D. Dyer First Judge
Anthony Gelverton
Ulster County Clerks office ss: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that Abraham D. Dyer Esquire was on the day of the date of the above affidavit First Judge of Ulster County duly authorized to take affidavits &c and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signature to the above affida- vit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this twenty- eight day of August 1833.
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
ss 1780
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, First Judge of Ulster County Courts & Jonathan Tompkins, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is the identical Jonathan Tompkins named in and who made the declaration herunto annexed. That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise time and length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection and belief, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following years.
1 st For two months shortly after the declaration of independence, commencing in the month of August, 1776. I well recollect it was in the season of Green Corn, I served under Lieutenant John Westbrooke; we were stationed most of the time at a fort around a stone house, at Mamakating, then in the County of Ulster, (now Sullivan) - other men were stationed along the frontier from Minisink in the County of Orange to Wawarsing in the County of Ulster, but under the command of whom I cannot recollect - I served at this time as a private soldier. 2 d For Three Months, commencing shortly before harvest, in the month of June 1777, I volunteered to serve this term at New Paltz in the said County of Ulster under Captain Abraham Deyo and Lieutenant John Hasbrouck, from New Paltz we marched through the County of Orange to the line of the State of New Jersey, and lay at a place called the English Neighborhood, near Hopewell - during this time the British had possession of the City of New York. - I served this term as a private soldier. 3 rd For Nine Months, commencing on my return home from the above service, about the first of October 1777 - I volunteered to serve this term, for the Clap to which I belonged in the Militia, the other persons belonging to the Clap made up money for me, I served said term under Captain John Pieny, Lieutenant William Nottingham, and Col. Paulding - we marched to the Hudson River, at New Paltz, and were transported by water to Albany - from there we went to Saratoga, and was there in battle before the surrender of Burgoyne - after Burgoyne had surrendered, we marched in charge with several hundred British prisoners to Albany, where we left them - we then marched down the river, to Fort Montgomery in the Highlands, which had been taken by the British and nearly destroyed, from thence across the Creek to Fort Clinton where we lay the residue of the term, until discharged - I served this term as a private soldier. 4 th For one Month, in the summer of 1778, under Captain Abraham Deyo, for the Clap to which I belonged, we lay at Wawarsing in the said County of Ulster, guarding the Indian frontier - Anthony Yelverton was with me during said month - I served the same as a private soldier. 5 th For 1 Month in the fall of the year 1778 under Captain John Hasbrouck, guarding the Indian frontier as above mentioned - Jacob Wilfelow, who was a smart boy at this time nearly grown up was with me - I served said month, for my Clap as a private soldier. 6 th For eight Months, commencing in April 1779 - I volunteered to serve said term for a Clap of Militia at New Paltz aforesaid - our Company mustered at Neippenock, under Captain Pieny and Col. Paulding, from thence we marched to Sunnyside - the men were billeted out in small Claps, and stationed
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along the Indian frontier in the said County of Ulster - I think Wawarsing was burnt by the Indians during this term of service - I shall always remember what a time we had in pursuing the Indians through the woods after this event occurred - I served the whole of this term as a private soldier, and was discharged at the house of Johannis Berrien a few days before Christmas - Jacob Wilklow was with me during said service.
7 th For Nine Months, commencing early in the Spring of the year 1780, I volunteered to serve this term for a clap at New Paltz aforesaid I served the same under Captain John Pieny, in Col. Weissenfeldt's Regiment, and was stationed most of the time at John Longyear's in Woodstock in the said County of Ulster, our Company with others were billeted, in claps along the Indian frontier at Woodstock and Shandaken in the said County of Ulster - at the expiration of said term our Company was embodied and discharged at the house of the said John Longyear - I served said term as a private soldier. Wilhelmus Kriensad belonged to the same Company with me in this service.
8 th For Nine Months commencing early in the Spring of the year 1781 I volunteered to serve for a clap at New Paltz aforesaid, and served said term under Captain Gillis Livingston, in Colonel Weissenfeldt's Regiment, our Company were stationed at Young's Kriplebush in the Town of Marbletown in said County of Ulster, and billeted out with others in claps along on the Indian frontier through Shandaken Woodstock, Marbletown and Rochester in said County - I served said term as a private soldier, and was discharged at Stony Ridge in Marbletown at the expiration thereof - Jacob Wilklow served with me during said term.
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9 th For Three Months - Immediately after the last above mentioned service, I volunteered to serve said term at Marbletown in said County of Ulster, under Captain Charles Brodhead, in Col. Gan tines Regiment - we marched to Fishkill in the County of Dutchess where we lay during said term - at the expiration thereof I was discharged, having served the same as a private soldier.
and this deponent further says that he claims a Pension for the above mentioned services. - That he always entered said service as a volunteer. - He is known to David Wolley Esq r and Jonah Dubois, Benjamin Van Wagenen Esq r John Johnson, Anthony Gelvaton, Wilhelmus Kriensad, and others, residing in his neigh- borhood who can testify to his character for veracity, and the truth of his services -
Subscribed & sworn to August 12 th 1833 before me
A D Soper First Judge
Jonathan Tompkins mark
I certify that the said Jonathan Tompkins is personally known to me - and is a man of veracity, entitled to credit as a witness Dated August 12 th 1833
A D Soper

Ulster County Clerks office ss: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that Abraham D. Soper Esquire was on the day of the date of the annexed affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins) First Judge of Ulster County duly au- thorised to take affidavits &c. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signature - subscribed to said annexed affidavit to be genuine — — — Witness my hand and Seal of office this twenty eight day of August 1833. —
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County ss: On this 11 th day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Ulster now sitting Jonathan Tompkins a resident of the town of New Paltz in the said county of Ulster and State of New York aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - to wit, in Captain Pierce's com- pany, in Col t Albert Pauding's regiment, he served a term of eight months, the greater part of the said eight months they were stationed at Lure Hill in the said county of Ulster - That he served a term of nine months in Capt e Livingston's company, under Col t Wypenvelt & lay at Shandaken in said county of Ulster - That he served an other nine months, in Col t Wypenvelt's regiment, in Capt e Pierce's company at Shandaken in Ulster county - That he served an other term of nine months in Capt e Pierce's company, under Col t Pauding - Under the last mentioned officers, was marched to Still water, & was at the taking of Burgoyne's army, at that time saw General Gates and Arnold, the latter officer was the fighting gen- eral & very active in that engagement, saw up them at that time Capt e Ransom & Lieut e Potter officers in the militia, from New Paltz he also recollects seeing there Abraham Palmater, who belonged to Captain Ransom's company, said Palmater is not living & now resides in the said town of New Paltz - That after the aforesaid battle they were marched to Albany & conveyed by water to

Fort Montgomery in the high lands, before they arrived the fort had been taken and demolished by the British. They encamped on the south side of Montgomery creek & lay there until discharged, while lying there in camp he saw general Washington. In Capt. Hardinburg's company under Col. Panton. He was marched across the country & through the wilderness to join Genl. Sullivan, on reaching Wyoming in the state of Pennsylvania, they were ordered to Morristown in New Jersey, from Morristown they went to Staten Island & back to Morristown, where they lay until discharged.
That Jacob Wilkerson & Wilhelm Kiersted both now residing in the said town of Newpotts, were in the United States Service a part of the time in the same company with him.
That the able bodied men in his neighborhood were classed & each class when called on had to produce a man to go into the service whenever the class to which he belonged was called on he turned out & went, & his associates or classmates made up something for him.
That he was born in the year eighteen hundred and fifty three in the town of Newpotts, Ulster county. That a record of his age is kept in the family bible now in the possession of Charly Broas in the said town of Newpotts. That he can not recollect the year he entered the United States Service, but at that time resided in Newpotts in Ulster county, has lived there ever since & now lives there. That he never received a written discharge.

Messrs. Josiah Dubois and David
Woolley — are & have been for years acquainted with him —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court E. H. Hardinbrugh. Atty. of Deyo John Janssen  Jonathan his Tompkins mark
We Josiah Dubois and David Woolley — residing in the town of Newpaltz in the county of Ulster hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Tompkins, who has subsc- ribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is respected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court E. H. Hardinbrugh Atty. of Deyo John Janssen  Judges etc
Josiah Dubois David Woolley

And the said Court of Common pleas sitting this 11 th day of Sep- tember 1832 at the Court House in Kingston in said County of Ulster do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states - and the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Josiah Dubois and David Woolly who have signed the preceding Certificate are Reputable inhabitants of the town of New Paltz in said County and Credible persons and that their statement is En- titled to Credit -
Shubel H. Harnbergh Abrm A. Deyo } Judges John Lansing
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the state of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Jonathan Tompkins for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of September 1832.
Jacob Snyder
Jonathan Tompkins
24801

October 12, 1939.
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Miss Sara L. Odell Tompkins Cove, Rockland County New York
BA-J/ady Jonathan Tompkins S.11562
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Jonathan Tompkins, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11562, based upon the military service in that war of Jonathan Tompkins.
Jonathan Tompkins was born in New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, in 1753, day, month and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of New Paltz, New York, Jonathan Tompkins enlisted in August 1776, and served two months as private in Lieutenant John Westbrook's New York Company. He enlisted in June 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Abraham Deyo's New York Company. He enlisted October 1, 1777, served nine months as private in Captain J. Pearcy's Company, Colonel Pawling's New York Regiment and was in the battle of Stillwater and at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga. He enlisted in the summer of 1778, and served one month as private in Captain Abraham Deyo's New York Company. He enlisted in the fall of 1778, and served one month as private in Captain John A. Hardenbergh's Company, Colonel Pawling's New York Regiment. He enlisted in April 1779, and served eight months as private in Captain Pearcy's Company, Colonel Albert Pawling's New York Regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1780, and served nine months as private in Captain J. Pearcy's Company, Colonel Weissenfels' New York Regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, and served nine months as private in Captain Gilbert Livingston's Company, Colonel Weissenfels' New York Regiment. He then enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Charles Brodhead's Company, Colonel Cantine's New York Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of New Paltz, New York, where he had always lived.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Jonathan Tompkins, Certificate No. 24096, issued October 30, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. haw
11562 INVALID.
1939 Oct. 12. Hist to Sara L. Odell, att. y.
File No. 11,562
Jonathan Tompkins Dis. Rev. War.
Act: June 1 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Tompkins Cove, New York September 18, 1939.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I would be pleased to have the Revolutionary war Record of Jonathan Tompkins who in 1840 was 87 years of age and was living with Jane Berrian of Plattekill, Ulster County, New York .
Any facts concerning his birthplace, the names of his parents , the names of his children , and his services would be very helpful to me.
Thank you.
Yours truly
Sara L. Odell
Miss Sara L. Odell Tompkins Cove Rockland County New York