Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16181, for Leonard Krows, New York

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Krows, Leonard
S.16181
CONTENTS
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24748 New York
Leonard Strous of Essex in the State of New York who was a Priv t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Dewitt of the Reg t commanded by Col l Hauenburgh in the New York line for Sergeant 4 (Month), Private 11 (Month),
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feby 1834 and seal P. V. Graasbeck Kingston, Ulster Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1833, $ 141.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar, 34 28.33
$ 169.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Brownell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 92

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 Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior 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 "P. V. Gaasbeck Jr" — 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 Sixteenth day of April — 1833
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York Ulster County ss:
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Kingston, in the county of Ulster and State of New York Leonard Krouts 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 period mentioned below and in the following grades For One Year and Four Months I served as a Private Soldier. For one Year and Four Months I served as an Orderly Sergeant. For such service I claim a pension.
Subscribed & sworn this 16 th day of April 1833
Leonard Krouts
Before me J. W. Gaasbeck Jr. Justice of the peace -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
Ulster County } ss:
On the twelfth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two, Personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster, being a court of Record for said County, Proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of their proceedings, having a Clerk and Seal of their own Leonard Strous a Resident of the town of Esopus in the County of Ulster aged Seventy Three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated
1 st The said Leonard Strous declares that he was born in the town of Esopus, in the County of Ulster and State of New York on the Twenty fourth day of March one thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine, that the Record of his age is contained in the Book of the Records of Baptism kept by the Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church in the town of Hurstville in said County, 2. That when he was called into service he lived in the town of Esopus, that after the first term of his service he lived for two years at Little Britain in the town of Shawangunk in said County, and ever since and now lives in the said town of Esopus in said County of Ulster and State of New York - 3. That he voluntarily Entered, and was also drafted, but was no substitute in the service 4.

6 months Witnesses: Jacob Brink And the said Leonard Brown declares, that in the beginning of the month of June, one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six, he Voluntarily entered the Service of the State of New York for Six months, and served in the Company commanded by Captain John L. Dettlitt, Lieutenants Abraham G. Van Aken, and Cornelius Dubois, in the Regiment of Seres commanded by Colonel Laurens Hardenbergh, that during said term of service he was on Long Island, and from Hempstead crossed the East River to New York City, and retreated to Harlem River bridge to White Plains in the County of Westchester was in the battle of White Plains, then marched to P'keepsie and thence crossed the Hudson River at Verplank's point to Haverstraw in Rockland County, and was soon after discharged, that to the best of his recollection he was discharged in the beginning of December of said year at Haverstraw aforesaid, that he got a written discharge from said service which is now lost. That General Washington commanded the Army, that Jacob Brink was a private in the same Company to whom he begs leave to refer for proof of this term of service - as per Voucher (A) hereto annexed.
1 month - Witnesses: Wm Smith 2 d . And the said Leonard Brown further declares, that in the fall of the Year 1777 when the Militia of the County of Ulster was called into service, he served for one month in the Militia Company commanded by Captain Philip Swart of the town of Ruptie in said County of Ulster as a private soldier, that said Company were mustered in Kingston and marched through the Counties of Greene & Albany, to Stillwater in Saratoga, was in the Battle of Saratoga where General Gates commanded that he did not receive a written discharge from this service, that William Smith a private in Captain Hardenbergh's Company was there at the same time to whom he begs leave to refer for proof of this service, as

Per (Doe che marked (B) will more fully Appear
1 month 3 rd And the said Leonard Knows further declares, that in the Month of June in the Year 1778 he served in the Capacity of an Orderly Sergeant for the term of "One" month, in the Company of Artillery Commanded By Captain Philip Swart Lieutenants Abraham G. Van Horn an Minder Aken and Theodore Serpentine, that said Company was Stationed in the town of Manversus in Ulster County, to prevent the incursions of the Indians and Tories, that he received no written discharge from this Service and for proof begs leave to refer to Doe che marked (B) hereunto annexed -
3 month - 4 th And the said Leonard Knows further declares, that in the Year 1780 he volunteered in the Service aforesaid for "Three" months, in the Company Commanded by Captain Burnett from Little Britain in the town of Shawangunk Ulster County, and went from there to West point, and when they a part of said Company with himself were detached, and formed with the Handoon forces under Captain Henry Dubois of Poughkeepsie as Infantry, that he knows of no living witness to attest to this Service
1 month 5 th And the said Leonard Knows further declares that he served for the term of "One" month, in the Militia Company Commanded by Captain David Alexander, at Pemmack and Minderich, but he knows of no living witness to prove this Service

1 month = 6th And the said Leonard Strous further declares that in the fall of the year he served for "one" month, in the Militia Company commanded by Lieutenant witness G. L. West Leonard Strous serving in the capacity of orderly sergeant, as a front line guard, and was stationed in the town of Woodstock, in Ulster County at the house of one Peter Minne's
7th And lastly the said Leonard Strous declares, that he served in the Company commanded by Captain Moses Spofford, stationed at Philip Houghtaling's guarding the frontiers of the town of Kingston, Ulster and monthly until the war was over, relieving one and other, and he performed this service in the capacity of a private soldier
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 the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court H. H. Haverburgh Abm A Deyo John J. Jansen
LEONARD STROUS

We Benjamin Van Keuren a clergyman residing in the town of Esopus in the County of Ulster and Jonathan Sloyter residing in the town of Esopus in said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Leonard Strows who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the 21 st day and year aforesaid in open Court at S. Hardburgh John Jansen Benj: Van Keuren Jonathan Sloyter Judges
John Jansen S. Hardburgh Esopus Judges
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 Benjamin Van Keuren — is a Clergyman resident in the town of Esopus — in Ulster County, and that Jonathan Sloyter — who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Esopus — in said County, and is a credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Jacob Snyder clerk of the court of Common Pleas. in, and for the County of Ulster. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Leonard Strows for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twelfth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob Snyder

Jacob Brink } afft 6 mo 1776 Leonard Knoss }

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 Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior 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 "Peter Van Gaasbeek Jr" 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 15 th day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County
3 d Jacob Brink of the town of Hurley Ulster County aged 78 years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Leonard Strows a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the Service of the United States in the Militia of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war, and was in the Company Commanded by Captain John L. Dittl, Lieutenants Abraham G. Van Eken and Cornelius Dubois in the Regiment of Colonel Johnning Hadenburgh and will know the said Leonard Strows, that the said Leonard Strows belonged to the same Company and Regiment with this deponent, that this deponent saw the said Leonard in said Service for six months or more in the year 1776 and knows that the said Leonard Strows continued to serve in said Corps in the capacity of a private Soldier until he was discharged, and this deponent saith that he always understood that the said Leonard Strows entered for the term of six months, that the said Leonard Strows was discharged at Haverstraw in the County of Rockland where the whole Company was discharged, that the said term of Service commenced in the beginning of the month of June and ended in the beginning of the month of December of said Year, that this deponent and the said Leonard Strows served on Long Island, then in the retreat through New York, Harlem, Kingsbridge to White Plains, was in the battle of White Plains, from thence marched to Peekskill, crossed the Hudson River at Verplank's point, to Haverstraw and were there a short time and were there discharged as aforesaid, and this deponent does not recollect that he received a written discharge and if he did it is now lost. and further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn having just read the same to the deponent, this 7 th day of September 1832 before me Peter Van Gaasbeek B o one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Ulster -
Jacob Brink mark

State of New York
Ulster County - } ss.
I do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Jacob Frank, who was duly sworn by me to the within affidavit, that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit.
J. V. Gausbeck Justice of the peace

Wm Smith for Leonard Strous
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State of New York Ulster County
§ G. William Smith of the town of Esopus in Ulster County aged 71 years a Veteran of the Revolution being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well ac- quainted with Leonard Knows a Soldier of the Rev- olution and now an Applicant for a pension. that this deponent was in the Service of the United States, in the military of the State of New York, and was in the Company Commanded by Captain Philip Swart. Lieutenants Abraham G. Van Aken and Hendricks Seerpunning and well knows the said Leonard Knows that the said Leonard belonged to the same Company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said Leonard Knows in said Service for "one" month or more in the year 1778 and knows that the said Leonard Knows served in the Capacity of Orderly Sergeant of said Company. that said Company marched from Kingston Ulster County to Wallkill and remained there during the whole time, and discharged at Kingston in the Month of June of said Year -
1 month
And this deponent further says, that he was in the Militia Company Commanded by Captain Gerardus Hardenburgh, Lieutenant Samuel Schoonmaker and knows that the said Leonard Knows was in the Company Commanded by Captain Philip Swart, and knows that the said Leonard Knows served in said Company in the Capacity of a private soldier for the term of one month in the year 1777. that this deponent marched through the Counties of Ulster & Albany to Stillwater & Saratoga and was at the battle of Saratoga, when General Gates Commanded, and guarded some of the Prisoners to Albany - that the said Leonard was at the same time in said Service - further says not
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of September 1832 before me - P. V. Gales Clerk for one of the Justices of the Peace of Ulster County
William Smith

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 Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior 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 "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" 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 15 day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Albany County
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Smith, who was duly sworn by me to the within affidavit, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
P. V. Gaensback Jr.
Justice of the peace.

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 Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior — 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 "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr." — 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 15 th day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York } Ulster County } ss: Herman Munclear of the town of Kingston Ulster County, aged 75 years, being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Leonard Kraus a soldier of the revolution and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war and was in the Company commanded by Captain Philip Swart and knows that the said Leonard belonged to the same Company, that this deponent was at Washington with said Company for 3 months and knows that the said Leonard was in said service for three  one months - and further saith not  Sworn & subscribed this 11 th day of September 1832 before me J. V. Gaasbeck for one of the justices of the peace of said County
his Herman + Munclear mark
The word "three" obliterated and the word "one" substituted before he was sworn J. V. Gaasbeck Jr Jas. V. G.
State of New York } Ulster County } ss: I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Herman Munclear who was duly sworn before me to the above affidavit; that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.  J. V. Gaasbeck Jr justice of the peace

George Van Pelt 31 March for Leonard Strows
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State of New York Ulster County In the matter of the Application of Leonard Strows for a pension
J. V. Gaasbeek Jr. Agent & Atty.
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White Pine Run

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 Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior 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 "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" 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 15 th day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
§ George van Vleet of the town of Hurley in Ulster County aged 73 years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquaint- ed with Leonard Strows a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension. that this deponent was in the service of the United States in the militia of the state of New York in the Revolutionary war. and was in the Com- pany Commanded by Lieutenant Hendrick Tenpenny and knows that the said Leonard belonged to the same Company with this deponent. that this deponent saw the said Leonard in said Company as a private soldier for the term of "one" month in the year 1778 or 1779. and knows that the said Leonard continued in said Service for one month. that the said Company was stationed at Peter Minne's at Little Shandaken in the town of Woodstock in Ulster County as a frontier guard to protect the frontiers from the incursions of the Indians and Tories -
Subscribed & Sworn this day of September 1832 before me - J. V. Gaasbeck Jr one of the justices of the peace of Ulster County
his George Van Vleet mark
State of New York Ulster County
§ I do hereby certify that I am well ac- quainted with George Van Vleet who was by me duly Sworn to the above affidavit. that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit.
J. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace

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BEFORE in the case of Gerard Strang of Esopus  County of Ulster in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Cont.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered June 1776 As a Gen.   drafted Nov 1777 6 privat Col. Johannes Handebury N York   volunteered June 1778 1 " Capt. John L. Smith N York   ditt 1780 3 brigade Capt. Philip Smith   ditt 1 privat ditt   ditt Fall of 1 privat Captains. Burnett, & Hough also   ditt not specified privat David Brant   Genl. Henderon, commanding   Capt. Mear, Brant  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains, Saratoga,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Esopus, New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, or by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses as to 1st & 2nd & 3rd & 4th & 5th & 6th & 7th & 8th & 9th & 10th & 11th & 12th & 13th & 14th & 15th & 16th & 17th & 18th & 19th & 20th & 21st & 22nd & 23rd & 24th & 25th & 26th & 27th & 28th & 29th & 30th & 31st & 32nd & 33rd & 34th & 35th & 36th & 37th & 38th & 39th & 40th & 41st & 42nd & 43rd & 44th & 45th & 46th & 47th & 48th & 49th & 50th & 51st & 52nd & 53rd & 54th & 55th & 56th & 57th & 58th & 59th & 60th & 61st & 62nd & 63rd & 64th & 65th & 66th & 67th & 68th & 69th & 70th & 71st & 72nd & 73rd & 74th & 75th & 76th & 77th & 78th & 79th & 80th & 81st & 82nd & 83rd & 84th & 85th & 86th & 87th & 88th & 89th & 90th & 91st & 92nd & 93rd & 94th & 95th & 96th & 97th & 98th & 99th & 100th  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly attested 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. J. Miller Examining Clerk. 8 Nov 1 1855

State of New York Ulster County On the attestation of the application of Leonard Strous
for a Pension
J. V. Saarbeck Jr. Agent on atty Kingston
Admitted Surgins 4 mo Paroled 11 - "
sent to Gov of Ind of 9 mo disallowed

Ulster Common Pleas
Of September term 1833
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act Of Congress Passed 7 th June 1832.
State of New York
Ulster County - ss: On the Tenth day of September one thousand, Eight hundred and thirty three Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York now sitting Leonard Strous a resident of the town of Esopus in the County of Ulster, and State of New York aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated -
In answer to the several interrogatories he deposes and says:
1 st That he was born in the town of Esopus in the said County of Ulster in the year 1759 - 2 d That the Record of his age is contained in the book of baptismal Records of the reformed dutch church in the town of Kingston in said County of Ulster - 3 d That at the time he was called into service he lived in the said town of Esopus and Shawangunk and since the Revolutionary war has and now lives in the said town of Esopus in said County of Ulster - 4 th That he volunteered and was drafted - 5 th That General Washington Commanded at New York in 1776. General Gates at Saratoga in 1777 - 6 th That he was verbally discharged from the service - 7 th That in support of his character for truth and veracity he would refer the Department to Henry Schuyler Jonathan Slinger Esquires both justices of the peace of the town of Esopus in said County of Ulster -

6. month (Private)
1 st He says Leonard Knows Declares that in the year 1776 he Enlisted as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John L Smith of Churchland in Canajoharie in Colonel Johannes Harnenburg Regiment of New York Corps. For the term of five months but did actually serve "Six" Months at Long Island, New York. Kingsbridge and White Plains was in the battle of White Plains, and was discharged at Haverstraw on the west side of Hudson River when the whole company were discharged verbally by Capt Smith, has no documentary evidence of this service of this service but for proof would respectfully refer to the affidavit of Jacob Bruck a living witness belonging to the same company and Regiment attached to his former declaration.
1 month (Private)
1 month 1 st Sergeant
2 nd That in the year 1777 I volunteered in the company of Captain Rose Lieutenant Otlander of Pattenkill and served for "our" month as a private soldier in Fort Montgomery and in the same year I served for "our" Month as Orderly Sergeant in Company commanded by Captain Philip Swart at Saratoga & Stillwater where Generals Gates & M'Donald commanded. That I received only a verbal discharge from these forces and have no documentary evidence thereof.
3 M th (1 st Sergeant)
3 rd That in the year 1778 he served for the term of Three Months, that is to say as orderly Sergeant in the company of Captain Philip Swart one Month at Wawarsing and for one Month as Orderly Sergeant at Shawangunk in a detail taken from the same company commanded by Lieutenant Verplanck, and for "one" Month at Poughkeepsie under the command of Captain David Otlander also as Orderly Sergeant and was verbally discharged at End of each term of service.

4 th That in the Year 1779 he serv'd he volunteered 1 month and served for the term of one month in the company Commanded by Captain Cooklin of Plattekill in (a private) Ulster County as a private in Colonel Hathorn Regiment Stationed at Fishkill in Dutchess County and at the End of this service was verbally discharged, and has no documentary Evidence thereof
5 th That in the Year 1780 he entered as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain 3 months Burnet of Little Britain. For the term of "Three" months (a private) Stationed at West point and then part of the Company were detached and formed with the Paving forces under Captain Henry Dubois from Poughkeepsie as infantry of whom he was one and Jacob Schocraft George Upright and Cornelius Sammons of the town of Shawangunk belonged to the same company all of whom are now dead to the best of his knowledge that he has no documentary Evidence of this service nor any written discharge and knows of no living witness to prove the same -
6 th That in the Year 1781 he served as a orderly sergeant for the term of Nine months in the Company Com- manded by Capt Philip He got Lieutenants Van Aken and Teerpenning and Ensign Elsworth on the north western frontiers of Ulster County guarding them against the Indians and Tories. that he was verbally discharged from this service and has no documen- tary Evidence thereof.
7 th That in the Year 1782 he served as an orderly sergeant in the Company of Captain Philip He got Lieutenants Van Aken and Teerpenning and Ensign Elsworth

for the term of nine months on the Northwestern frontiers of Ulster County as a frontier guard that that the whole Company did not turn out all at once but were detached under a Lieutenant or Ensign commanding the detachment and in that manner relieved each other for both the years 1781 and 1782, that those returning only changed the place of service, but were still doing duty at home under the company Officers.
That Colonel Munkatt and Pawling commanded on the Northwestern frontiers, the period from their going and when the detachment returned they were under the Command of Colonel Johannes Nyron now deceased who Resided in the town of Nevers of Kingston who was the Colonel then of what is now the 131 Regiment of Militia. That this Detachment was the only a first sergeant in Captain Philip Sweet's Company - and whenever he was detached from said Company he served as such to the best of his recollection. It is under the impression that he was sometimes turned into the Ranks as a private in some of the services where older sergeants, were already stationed, and therefore in making this his new declaration he deems it necessary to give this explanation and now in conclusion he solemnly declares that to the best of his Recollection he has served not less than one year and four months as orderly or first sergeant, and one year and four months as a private soldier for which service he claims a pension.
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.
Subscribed from the day and year aforesaid Lamson Strong at Wolf's Fort Wells Lake 3 judges Samuel Stillwell Henry Weyukough

— We John Gorman a Clergyman residing in the town of Kingston, Ulster County and Henry Schuyler residing in Esopus — Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Leonard Knows who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. D. O'Keefe J. Judge Wills Lake
Samuel Stilwell
Henry Wynkoop
John Gorman
Henry Schuyler
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 John Gorman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Residing in the town of Kingston Ulster County and that Henry Schuyler who has signed the same is a Resident of the town of Esopus and is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
J. D. O'Keefe J. Judge
Wills Lake
Samuel Stilwell
Henry Wynkoop

I Jacob Snyder clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Essex with State of New York Do Hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court, in the matter of the Application of Leonard Brown for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this tenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County ss. p. Know all men by these presents: That I, Herman Muncher of the town of Kingston aged 77 years a soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Leonard Rrows of the town of Esopus and now an applicant for a pension this deponent was in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war and was in Captain Sweets Company of Artillery at Wawarsing big Shandaken and little Shandaken for two months and more as stated in my affidavit annexed to his former declaration, and this deponent saith that the said Leonard Rrows was a Sergeant in Captain Sweets Company to the best of his recollection and served as such during the time this deponent served with the said Leonard Rrows in the year 1778-
Subscribed to you this 5th day of Sep- tember 1833 before me F.W. Gansbark Jr.
Herman Muncher mark
Ulster County ss. Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Herman Muncher above named, that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit.
F.W. Gansbark Jr. Justice of the peace
Ulster County ss. I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Gaspbeck Senior was, on the day of the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ulster and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the above affidavit and certificate be genuine. Witness my hand and seal of Office this tenth day of September 1833.
Jacob Snyder

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