Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,155, for Jacob C Ittig, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Ittig, Jacob C. or Ittick,
Nr 26,15-5-
Catharine
CONTENTS

P 264  New York  Jacob C. Stieg of Kaaterskill in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wetmore of the Reg t commanded by Col. Lillie in the New York line for 9 Mo. No.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug  1833 and to the C. Gray  Kaaterskill
Arrears to the 4th of Nov-33  $6 32 3/4 Semi-ant. allowances ending 4 Sep 33  15 83  $21 91 3/4
Recorded by J. C. Stieg Revolutionary Claim, Reg. June 7, 1832. Clerk, Book 6 , Vol. 3 Page 12

4472 New York. At Catharine Utig — widow of Jacob C. Utig who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31. Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 26 th day of August 1854. and sent to
J. A. Rasback Union New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76. Vol. A
Aug 31 1853-52343
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State of New York
Herkimer County } ss. I Jacob Edick of Columbia in said County being duly sworn says he is a son of Jacob C. Stitz deceased late of said town of Columbia who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States That his father's name was variously written by differ- ent persons. Edick, Stitz, Stettick, but the family now all write the name Edick. That on the death of his deponent's mother she being the first wife of the said Jacob C. Stitz. That deponent's father again intermarried with Catharine Cristman whom this deponent was before acquainted. This deponent was not present at the marriage but well recollects the occasion when his father brought her home as his wife. and afterwards lived with her as man & wife & had one child by her who is still living & is married. That his father with the said Catharine his second wife lived with this deponent about ten years in all previous to his death. That although the name is differently written it is all the same person
sworn to before me
April 24 th 1854 J. B. WEST
Jacob Edick
Justice of the Peace
State of New York, HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that J. C. West Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this
19 day of August A. D. 1854
E. T. Cleland Clerk.

No 14557
Jacob C. Sturgis Herkimer Co. N. York
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Schuyler
Private 9/2 mo atty
Charles Gray esq. Herkimer N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 subjjoined 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. Those 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.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jacob C. Stitz Herkimer Co NY
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Nov 1779 Private Capt Fred Gutman Col Peter Bollinger Fort Herkimer 68 German 2 M ts  trips   Enlisted 3 Capt Jno Smith German Flats   Feb. 1782 Capt French Col Miller Shirmer's near Stoyton Flats   Reduction Was done 3 Capt Forst Frank Herkimer   continued service to the close of the war  
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 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) _____ 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 day 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 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 [i] 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.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss. On this 11 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before the County Court of Herkimer County before the judge thereof the same being a County record in the State of New York. Catharine Stitch a resident of the town of Germantown flats  Dobson in the said County of Herkimer and State aforesaid aged Sixty nine years 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 on the 3 d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jacob C. Stitch who was a private in the army of the Revolution and for his services received a pension during his life at the rate of thirty one dollars and eighty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob C. Stitch on the twenty eighth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one that her said husband died on the 12 th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four; that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated,
She further declares that she has continued his widow and is now a widow. That she has no record of her marriage that the marriage was solemnized at the house of her father Frederick Cristmann in the said town of Schoharie by the Rev Mr Raub who preached a year years in said town in the Reformed Dutch Church
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court this 6 th day of February AD 1854
Wm H Sary Dep Clerk
Catharine X  Stitch Mark

State of New York
Westmore County ss. George Cristman aged sixty three years a resident of the town of Columbia in said County being duly sworn says he is a brother of Catharine Ittick widow of Jacob C. Ittick within in the within declaration mentioned. That he was present at the marriage of the within declarant with the said Jacob C. Ittick that the marriage was solemnized at the house of Frederick Cristman the father of this declarant and the said declarant in the town of Columbia in said County, in the month of March in the year 1821 but the day of the month he cannot now recollect. That the said Jacob C. Ittick resided in the same neighborhood and after the said marriage he continued to reside there with the said Catharine his wife until his death, that the said Jacob C. Ittick died about nine years since. This declarant cannot specify the particular time but he well recollects the occasion and that he attended the funeral, that the said Catharine has since then remained a widow and still continues a widow and resides in the neighborhood of this declarant, that said Ittick was a Godly person
Subscribed and sworn to February 4 th 1854
George Cristman sworn
before me J. C. WEST Notary Public
I certify that I am personally acquainted with George Cristman the above declarant and that he is a reputable and creditworthy person
H. H. D. G. Justice

State of New Jersey
Warren County ss. George Rohrer aged sixty two years a resident of Columbia in said County. My testimony being only sworn says that he is and has from his infancy been well acquainted with Jacob C. Stetson deceased until the decease of said Stetson, and also with Catherine Stetson the widow of said Jacob C. having always resided in the same neighborhood. he well recollects of the occasion of the marriage of the said Jacob C. Stetson with the said Catherine a daughter of Frederick Cristman although he this deponent was not present at the marriage that after and with the said Jacob & Catherine lived together as man & wife residing in the neighborhood of this deponent. that they had one child a daughter who is still living that the said Jacob C. Stetson died about nine years ago that this deponent was present at the funeral but cannot state the time particularly. that the said Jacob C. Stetson in his life time received a Revolutionary pension
Sworn to February 14 1854
Before me J. H. West
George Rohrer X J. H. West
attest John Roche
I certify that I am personally acquainted with George Rohrer the above deponent and that he is a reputable and credible witness
J. H. West Justice

State of New York, HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
W. H. [unclear] I, E. T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this day of July A. D. 185 4
Wm H. Baughman Clerk.

In the matter of J. C. Stig. for a Pension
Jacob C. Stig. 14557.

State of New York Herkimer County
On the twelfth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer now sitting Isaac C. Hiltz a resident of the Town of Columbia in said County and State of New York aged sixty eight years who 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. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated
That before he was sixteen years of age and he thinks in the year 1779 he volunteered and served in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Frederick Getman at German Flats where then resided - that John Roof and David Myers were officers in said Company but does not recollect whether Roof or Myers was Lieutenant but knows that one was Lieutenant and the other Ensign - that his duty performed at said time under Capt. Getman was guard duty at Fort Herkimer at German Flats that the occasion of his volunteering was the near approach of the enemy and an expected attack on said Fort

That at another time and also before he was sixteen years of age he enlisted and served for three months in a company commanded by Captain John Smith that said three months service was also rendered at Fort Herkimer at Germanflats where said Captain Smith was stationed and where he then resided — That said three months rendered service rendered by him at that time was in guarding and defending said Fort — that said Smith was under the command of Colonel Peter Bellinger at the time as he believes —
That afterwards and after he was sixteen years of age in the year 1782 as he now believes he again entered the service of the United States as a substitute for Christian Diselman — in a company of nine months men in a company commanded by a Captain French he thinks and they have lately informed in Colonel Willett Regiment and served for the term of three months — that he served as a substitute in the room of Christian Diselman who was enlisted into said company of nine months men and lived for the period of three months That said service of three months was also performed at Fort Herkimer where he then resided and where said Captain French was stationed — That the said Captain French

during the whole period that he served under him was stationed at Fort Berkhimer where he also remained on duty during the said term of three months - that he does not now recollect particularly whether he at the end of his term had a written discharge given him or not that if any discharge in writing was given him that he does not know what has become of the same - that he has no documentary evidence of any of his service but expects to prove his said term of three months service as a Substitute - under Captain French and also some of his other militia duty and service by Frederick Shoemaker of the Town of Germantown in the County of Berkhimer - that he expects also to prove some of his other military duties hereinbefore mentioned by Conrad Getman of the Town of Columbia in the County of Berkhimer
That at the time when he attained the age of sixteen years which was in the year 1780 as he now believes he was enrolled in the Militia of Germ- antown where he resided under Captain Frederick Getman and Robert  Hooper Myers his Subaltern aforesaid and as a Militiaman served and did duty under said Getman until the Spring of 1782 when Captain

Getman was taken prisoner at the Little Falls and carried to Canada by the Indians and British - that after Capt. Getman was taken off a prisoner he was under the command of Captain Frederick Frank until the fall of the year 1782 when said Captain Getman was exchanged and returned home and took command of his company again at Germantown, except that he in the Fall of 1782 served as a substitute under Captain French as aforesaid - That from the time of his enrolment in obedi- -ence to the orders of his command- -ing officers he became and was armed and at all times during the said War kept himself in readi- -ness to march at a minutes warning - That besides the said service hereinbefore mentioned he served at Fort Herkimer where he was stationed and where his parents and many others of the inhabitants of Germantown were collected and lived from the year 1780 to the close of the Revolutionary War - That his said duty and service at said Fort Herkimer from the year 1780 to the close of the War was under Captain Getman & Frank as aforesaid - That said service was by meetings, work & etc. not continual - That at times when no enemy was discovered or near no duty at all was required in said Fort - That

whenever the enemy was in the vicinity of said Fort the Militia at said Fort were put upon duty - That he and the rest of the Militia stationed at said Fort were repeatedly marched in pursuit of the enemy in the vicinity of said Fort - That he never was in any battle except a skirmish with the Indians on the Flatts on the North side of the Madawaska River near Fort Doyon and another when the enemy made an attack upon Fort Kensington - that when stationed at Fort Kensington he was at times employed in laboring in the field with others of the Militia and inhabitants at said Fort - That whenever any labour was to be done on the farms and the times would admit the inhabitants and Militia and sometimes the Regulars stationed at said Fort would go out in parties with their arms and after placing out and posting centinels around them they would perform the usual farm labor - That very often when thus engaged in

labor attacks were made upon them by the enemy - That he cannot ascertain precisely how much actual service was rendered by him from the year 1780 to the close of the War while so stationed at Fort Kerkirne That there were periods when no service was rendered by him but those periods were generally short - That from the situation of the Country and the continual alarm and danger from the enemy the Militia at said Fort Kerkirne were most generally on duty - That from the year 1778 when the houses and dwellings of the inhabitants of Germantown were burnt the inhabitants of that vicinity lived in Fort Kerkirne until the close of the War - That they remained at said Fort both winter and summer which required the constant defence of said Fort - That the Militia stationed at said Fort and in which he served were on duty guarding and defending the said Fort and inhabitants as well in the winter as in the summer season - That the company of Militia in which he served and also the Company commanded by Captain John Smith were under the command of Colonel Peter Bellinger who was a Colonel of the Militia
that he does not know who were the field officers under whom

except Colonel Willett  Marinus under whom Captain French at the time of his enlistment under him, served - that Captain French and his company only were stationed at Fort  Herk inner and no other nine months men or other regulars were at said Fort during the period of his enlist- ment under him -
That he was born at Germanflats in the year 1764 June 30 th
That he has record of his age in Church Book
That he was born at Germanflats where  where where he entered the service as above stated
That since the Revolutionary war he has lived in Columbia and Germanflats  Germanflats in the County of Herkimer and State of New York
That he now lives in Columbia in the County of Herkimer
That he then enlisted into the service for the term of three months each and that his said Militia service was performed under orders issued in pursuance of a resolution of Congress passed in the year 1778 as he is informed and believes
That he does not recollect the names of any of the regular Officers with whom he served except one, Solon Smith although there were occasionally regular Troops stationed at Fort Herkimer where he served during said war
That he served in the in does not now recollect the  Militia Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter but recollects  Bellingr  and Lieutenant Colonel French Wellingr  and Major Louis Claporth -

That he does not know that he ever had any written discharge for his services —
That he is known  to Thomas Hawks and Peter H Warren who reside in his present neighbourhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution —
And 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 —
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid J. A. C. C. C. Wiley
D. C. C.  Spencer Dept. Clerk
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 and after particularly interrogating him as to all the facts stated in his declaration that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states — And the Court do further certify that it appears to them from their acquaintance with Conrad Gorman Conrad Stieg and Friedrich Shoemaker the persons by whose Affidavits the said service of the said Applicant is also proved — that the said Conrad Gorman Conrad Stieg and Friedrich Shoemaker are persons of credibility and that the statements of the said service contained in their respective affidavits are entitled to full credit —
Jacob C. Wiley
1848

State of New York } Berkshire County } ss
On the eleventh day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berkshire Conrad Getman who being duly sworn did depose and say that he was acquainted with Jacob C. Otis of the Town of Columbia in said County during the Revolutionary War - That said Jacob was enrolled in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Frederick Getman who was the father of this deponent, Lieutenants John Root and Asaiah Jacob Myers, who were under the command of Col. Peter Bellinger a Colonel of the Militia of Tryon County - That said Jacob C. Otis and this deponent were enrolled in the same company and served together at Fort Schuyler where they were stationed from the time of the enrolment of said Jacob to the close of the Revolutionary - That both the said Jacob and this deponent performed duty out of said company and under other officers for short periods but that said service under other officers was also rendered at Fort Schuyler - That this deponent has heard the declaration of the said Jacob C. Otis hereto annexed read and believes the same to be correct and true -

not know that he ever had any that he knows that said Jacob served in the Militia in the manner stated by him - that this departure was from the year 1798 when Germantown was burnt was Stationed at Fort Schuylkill of which until the close of the war except occasional absence on other duty and that during the whole of said period the said Jacob C. Hays was also Stationed at said Fort and almost continually on duty guarding and defending said Fort Schuylkill and engaged in the Militia service performed by the Militia of that place -
Sworn in Open Court This 11 th Oct. 1832
his Conrad + G. Schuylkill mark
F. E. R. Pinner Dept. Clerk

State of New York Kerriker County
On the Eleventh day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Kerriker Conrad Stitz of the Town of Frankfort in said County who being first duly sworn did depose and say that Jacob C. Stitz of the Town of Columbia is a Brother of his the said Conrad - that he the said Conrad was twenty years of age and that said Jacob his Brother is about two years younger - that the said Jacob his Brother was during the Revolutionary War enlisted for three months and served said term of three months under Captain John Smith that said service of said Jacob under said Capt. Smith was performed at Fort Schuyler in Concentrated then in the County of Fulton now Herkimer County - that he the said Conrad was enlisted under said Captain John Smith at the same time with his brother Jacob for the same term of service being for three months and that he served with him during said term of three months
Sworn in Open Court This Eleventh Oct. 1832
J. C. Pinner Dept. Clerk

State of New York } Herkimer County }
Frederick Shoemaker of the Town of Germanflats in the county of Herkimer aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is sixty six years of age - That he is well acquainted with Jacob C. Ittig that they were both born at Germanflats in the county of Herkimer and that he has known him since they were children together - that he knew him during the Revolutionary war - that he knows that said Jacob C. Ittig was enlisted during said war in a company of nine months men - that this Deponent does not very know into what company or under what Officers he was enlisted but knows that he was enlisted into a company of nine months men and that whilst he was in said nine months service he was stationed at Fort Herkimer in Germanflats in the county of Tazewell now Herkimer County - that he this Deponent and his parents and their family lived in Fort Herkimer during said war from the time said Fort was built until the close of the war and that he saw said Ittig on duty in a company of nine months men at said Fort - and has no doubt that he served in said company for the space of three months - that the service of the said Ittig of which he has knowledge is the same service which said Ittig says was under Captain French but this Deponent has no recollection of the names of the Officers under whom said three months service was rendered and further saith not -
Sworn to & subscribed this 12th day of October 1852 in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Herkimer
His Frederick Shoemaker X mark
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Jacob C. Stig for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this Thirteenth day of October one thousand Eight Hundred and thirtytwo
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
In the matter of J.C. Stig for a Pension
Jacob C. Stig
1455 1/2

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/HMM
February 15, 1930.
Mr. Frank D. Deuel 1045 Keyes Avenue Schenectady New York.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that Conrad Ittig (W1776) named in Bureau letter of November 22, 1929, in 1825 referred to his wife, then aged about fifty-one years, and also referred to his first wife, but did not give names of either, and at that time a child by first wife was aged about forty years.
His widow Nancy stated they were married in 1810 and her name prior to her marriage was Nancy Coughnot the widow of John. The name also appears as Coughna.
The name Deitrich does not appear in this claim.
In the claim of Jacob C. Ittig (W. 26155) referred to in same letter, it appears that he married in 1821 Catharine, the daughter of Frederick Cristman of Columbia, New York; also that a son, Jacob, by soldier's first wife, was living in Columbia County, New York in 1854, but the name of his mother is not given.
Kindly state whether you desire photostat copies of these two claims of which you requested the cost.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

April 9, 1929
Emma S.F.Niess 3 Ann Street Boonville, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26155, it appears that Jacob C. Ittig or Ittick was born, June 30, 1764, at German Flats, New York.
While residing at said German Flats, he served from in 1779 as a private to the close of the war doing guard duty at Fort Herkimer under Captains Frederick Getman, John Smith, Frederick Frank and Colonels Peter Bellinger and Willett.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Columbia, Herkimer County, New York.
He died, October 12, 1844.
The soldier married, March 28, 1821, in Columbia, New York, Catharine, daughter of Frederick Cristman, of said Columbia. She was allowed pension on her applica-

tion executed February 6, 1857, at which time she was living in German Flats, New York, aged sixty-nine years. Their only child, a daughter, was married and alive in 1854, her name is not given. A son, given. A son, Jacob, by the soldier's first wife, was residing in Columbia County, New York, in 1854, and signed his name "Edick", the name of his mother is not given.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Official Illion AUG 19 NY Calmar or Jacob
Am L. P. Waldo Camp of Pensins Washington
Recd Aug 22 1882

Special MS. B. 1. 2 9th gk 20264
Portia
Hon. J. P. Waldo Compt. of Treasury Washington
FREE
July 10 1888

2 wit. to ref: H. & 1 pur; 12 th Oct. 44, 2 wit. Wit: L. & En. 3 wit:
" By "

Recd book
81.66
Post Office
August 23. 1854.
Sir:
12044
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
J. C. Calhoun Acting Commissioner.
13.66
Third Auditor.
Treasury Dept.

Jacob C. Utig, Paid to 11 Sept. 1844.
W. B. Taylor
Actg 3rd Auditor

State of New York
Washington County ss: John Edick being duly sworn says he is the clerk of the Consistory of the Reformed Dutch Church of the town of Columbia and as such has the possession and custody of the records of said Church that he has recently carefully examined the said Records for the purpose of finding the record of the Marriage of Jacob C. Stick or Stick with Catharine Cristman and that he can find no Entry of said Marriage on the records of said Church. That this dep- osant recollects that many years ago the Rev. Mr. Rawle preached and officiated as pastor in said Church a short time but the records of said Church do not contain any of the acts or proceedings of said Church during Mr Rawle's labors in said Church
John J Edick Clerk
Sworn to Law the 16 1884 before me
Philip Haner { Justice
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a man of good character and his statements entitled to full credit
Philip Haner Justice

State of New York, } ss. HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, E. T. OLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Philip Hoamer Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 19 day of August A. D. 185 4 E. T. Oland Clerk.

Albany N.Y. Feby 8. 1854 Hon L. P. Waldo Comfr. of Pensions
Sir I herewith forward the claim of Catharine Stick bearer of Jacob C. Stick for a Revolutionary Pension under the Act of Feby 3. 1853 when you will please communicate result to me.
Yours Respectfully &c J. A. Hasbark

Original
Elmira N. Y. Aug 19/04
Rev. S. P. Waldo Comfr of Pension
Sir I herewith send You additional - al proofs in the claim of Catharine Stetson or Stetson widow of Jacob C. Stetson or Stetson for Pension. Please inform me of the result &c
Yours Respectfully &c J. A. Rasbach

Breif in the case of Catharine Stig, widow of Jacob C. Superior County and State of New York act 3. Feb. 1853.
Claim, ("original," "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Deceased was a pensioner under the Act of June, 1832, at $31.25 per An. Marriage proven by the witness who attended the Wedding & two witnesses to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation. Pensioner died Oct. 12 th 1851. 4. p.m. affidavits of credible witnesses & Report of Thurs Auditor. Widowhood & Identity proven by Three Credible Affiants.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. A. Rasbach Esq. Elon N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
"R. F. Sturtevant" Examining Clerk.

State of New York Herkimer County 3 P:
Personally appeared before me Charles Gray a commission to take affidavits to be read in Courts of Record and the proof & acknowledgment ments of Deeds &c. I, Jacob C. Stitz of the Town of Columbia in the said County and State of aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot speak 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 Three months I served as a private in a company commanded by Capt. John Smith — that I do not recollect the names of any other of the officers in said company — that said company was under the command Col. Peter Bellinger who was a Colonel in the Militia — that I do not recollect who was the Lieut. Colonel but that David Clappdottle was as I believe Major in the same Regiment — that this term of service of three months was by enlistment for that period and before I attained the age of sixteen years —
For three months I served as a private in a company of nine months men commanded by Capt. French whose given name I do not remember — that the company of said French was under the command of Col. Willett — that I do not remember the names of any other of the officers in the company or Regiment — that I served for this term of three months as a

Substitute for Christian Driesselman who had been enlisted for the term of nine months - that this service was rendered in the year 1782 as I now believe
That before I attained the age of sixteen years I volunteered and served as a private for one half a month in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Frederick Getman and Lieutenant & Ensign Root & Myers but whether Root or Myers was Lieutenant or which of them was Lieutenant and which Ensign I do not remember - that said company was under the command of Col. Peter Bollinger and that the occasion of this volunteer service was that the enemy was during this period in the neighbor- hood of Fort Herkimer where I was stationed and where an attack was hourly expected -
That after I attained the age of sixteen years which I believe was in June 1780 I was enrolled the Militia in the Company of the said Frederick Getman and under said Capt. Getman and after his imprisonment under Capt. Frederick Frank who succeeded said Getman in command, and after the return of said Getman from his impris- onment, again under said Getman, I served and discharged the usual Militia service until the close of the

3 m Revolutionary War except the period of three months when I served under Captain French in the nine months Service - that I served as a private also in the said Militia under said Captains Peterson & French three months taking together all the actual service rendered by me under said Officers in the Militia from the year 1780 when I attained the age of sixteen to the close of the War - And for all the aforesaid Service I claim a pension
Jacob C. Hitz
State of New York Herkimer County
On the 17 th day of May 1888 before me Charles Gray Commissioner of Pensions came Jacob C. Hitz and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing amendatory declaration; and I further certify that the said Jacob C. Hitz is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit
Charles Gray -
State of New York Herkimer County
Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the said County of Herkimer do certify that Charles Gray on the date of the foregoing amendatory declaration of Jacob C. Hitz was a Commissioner of said County duly authorized to administer oaths - That I am acquainted

with the hand writing of said Charles and that the signature of Charles Gray attached to the certificate appended to said amended declaration I believe to be genuine and the proper signature of the said Charles Gray In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18 th day of May 1833
Julius E. Nelson Clerk

1929. April 9. Hist R
Emma D. J. Mies 1929. Nov. 22. Frank D. Deuel ad list of files - Letter in Conrad St. Louis, Mo. 1776 - MMF 1930. Feb. 15 - Frank D. Deuel ad. further relation to family etc - See Conrad St. Louis, Mo. 1776. MMF
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
26185
Catharine Stig wid. of Jacob Stig Prin. Red. nar.
Act: Feb 3rd 1863.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 9. 1904 St. Louis to Mrs. Emma S. Oldfield Barnesville, Mo.

Feb. 10 1854
Catharine H. Hig.
Mrs. of Jacob C. Herkimer Co.
N.Y.
Act / 53.
$31. \frac{66}{100} per An. Comm. Feb. 3. 1853.
Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business.
J. A. Rasbach,
Commissioner.
Slid

No. 26, 155
Jacob A. Stitzig
Oct. 11, 1832 Columbia, Herkimer Co. N.Y. 68 b. German flats June 30, 1864
where father lived Vol. German flats in 1779 Capt. Fredk. Iselmann Col. Peter Bellinger 1/2 m
June Capt. Iselmann & Capt. 1780 Fredk. Frank - Col. Bellinger 3 m
Rev. Capt. John Schmidt Col. Peter Bellinger
3 m
1782
Capt. French Maurice Col. Robert
3
inbat. st. Inf.
Oct 12 1844
m 1 st
2 nd Catharine Christman March 28, 1821 dau. Frederick in Columbia, N.Y.

No. 5053
New York
Catharine Heck widow Jacob C. Heck 1854 Feb. 13. Set to J. A. Rasbach
Act 3. Feb. 853

38855
Buy INVALID!
File No. 38,855
John King's Will for her
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

GENERAL WILLIAM FLOYD CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BOONVILLE, NEW YORK
Sept. 1, 1928
Gentlemen:- Kindly send me Revolution War Service Record and copy of Pension Data of Jacob C. Stellig or Edick, serving from German Flats, Herkimer Co. N. Y. N. Y. Pension Roll p. 323 Census of Pensions 1840 p. 83 (over)

I will very gladly pay any charges for authorized copy of same.
Sincerely Yours.
Emma S. F. Niese
Bronxville N.Y.
3 Ann St.