Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45448, for John Keeter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kleter, John
S. 45448
CONTENTS
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abt J. J. Shaw Sept 19. 1843.
John M. Brooks private Mass. line 1777 5 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Sept 19. 1843
4,560
New York Roll.
John Keeter
Col. Brooks private
Massachusetts line - 1777 5 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April - 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Herkimer in House of representatives -
Arrears to 4th of Sep! - 1818 33.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears - 4 mo. 6/80 $81.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Alden
Continued

45 448
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-448
John up Keeter Pm Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 270
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 17/45
Broadalbin Sept 17
10
W Pension Office
Washington City D. C.
Ino Keader or Calis N.Y. 2d - 1828.

Broadalbin, N. Y., Sept. 12. '45.
Sir,
This day a man by the name of John Hearn, alias John Water called upon me, and requested  informed me that he draw a Pension under the Act of 1818 for services rendered during the Revolutionary war as a Drummer, and that he had been informed that I had for some time past been engaged as a Pension Agent, and was particularly directed to me, to ascertain whether he would, or would not be allowed at the rate of $120. per year under the Act of 1832. He states that he could prove that he had served more than two years as a Drummer in the continental Army. I told him that I had no means of ascertaining what a Drummers pay was per month, therefore at his request I ask you the question, is he allowed any more under the Act of 1832 than what he now gets?
An answer will be most thankfully received. —
Adam, (a private)
He also states that his father, applied for a Pension under the Act of 1818, and failed for want of proof of his services - Record proof is now attainable. He died about 5 years after he applied - John, is now over 90 years of age, his mind apparently as good as ever, and can hear as good as any young person - Adam's widow is dead, and this John assumes to be the only surviving child. Can he obtain the amount of pension due his father upon the production of the proper vouchers or not? An answer to this question will also be most thankfully received.
Ed. J. S. Edwards. Comr of Pensions &c - Respectfully &c. John J. Shew

State of New York
Montgomery County ss on the 29th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said County of all and personally appeared John Kester aged fifty five years and upwards resident in the Town of Canajoharie in said County who being duly by me first sworn according to Law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that the said John Kester and that the extent the service of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and as early as the month of November in said year in the Town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York in Capt Day's Company and Col. Alden's Regiment in the troops of Massachusetts Col. Alden was killed at a battle in Cherry Valley after which the Regiment was commanded by Major Whiting after which the Regiment was commanded by Col. Brooks and was in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians and after words involved to the Southward and was at the taking of the Army commanded by Cornwallis was afterwards marched back to Newburgh in the State of New York and was there dismissed from the service of the United States in the year 1782. in June according to the deponent's recollection making in the whole more than four years service against the common enemy the whole of which time he the deponent served without leaving the Army by furlough or otherwise and the deponent further states that he was in several battles namely in Cherry Valley where the inhabitants were caught and in a battle a few days previous to that very considerable and one small skirmish with the Indians with Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians and that he the deponent is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services besides those having been mentioned on last John Kester Mark

The within affidavit was to and declared and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. Seth Wetmore
I Seth Wetmore judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Montgomery do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Keeler did serve in the revolution- ary war as is stated in the within declaration against the com- mon Enemy and is now traversing the proceedings and testimony taken and read before me to the secretar- for the word attachment pursuant to the direction of the grand jury of Congress. Seth Wetmore Canajoharie April 29th 1818
State of New York } Montgomery County }
I John M. Carthy Clerk of the said Montgomery County do certify that Seth Wetmore whose name appears signed to the within above Certificate, and before whom the within declaration appears to have been made and sworn to was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County on the 29th day of April 1818. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the 1st day of May 1818.
John M. Carthy
I Seth Wetmore Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the county of Montgomery do certify that from my personal knowledge I consider the said John Keeler him to be in needy circumstances and unable to maintain himself and destitute of property and stands in absolute need of assistance from his county Canajoharie November November 2 1818
Seth Wetmore
John Keeler Connecticut line

4560 John Keeter
CM
mar 1819

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
On this Thirteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and State and being a Court of record and proceeding according to the principles of the common law, with power of fine and imprisonment, John Keeler, aged fifty eight years, resident in said County who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit in the Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts troops in the service of the United States, said Regiment then commanded by Colonel Brooks and the date of his pension Certificate is the twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and is numbered 4560 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not now has any person for me in trust any property or securities, Contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained

In the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed to wit, —
Real Estate none . Personal Estate none that I am by occupation a day labourer, but Infirm and not able to do a days work and that I have no family —
The above Declaration Sworn to and declared
John his Keeter mark
on the 13 th day of June
1820 in Open Court —
John M c Carthy Clerk
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's office
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the above named John Keeter has no property. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22 nd day of June 1820
John M c Carthy