Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13607, for Jacob N Keator, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Heater, Jacob N.
S. 13607
CONTENTS
carded

8054 New-York
Jacob M c Keator of Ulster in the State of New-York who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Hasbrouck of the Reg t commanded by Col. Paulin in the New-York line for 9 months & 17 days,
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 30 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. Brownhead Moor in Ulster Co. N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March '33. $61.54 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33. 15.39 $76.93
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E.
G. C. Stiles Clerk, Vol. 4 Page 23

21.812
Jacob M. Heaton
adm d
18m
J. C. Broadhead
m.c
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BRIEF in the case of  Jacob N Heater of Marbletown  County of Ulster  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes  3. How old is he? 72  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.     March 1777 4 Substitute for Col. Levi Pauling } N York   called out In 1777 21 capt Capt John Hasbrouck } Neaps   ditto September 1777 21 private Capt Jacob Delemater } —   volunteered late Fall 1777 1 Col. H. Herbert } —   ordered out Spring 1778 1 Capt Jacob Delemater } —   volunteered Fall 1779 1 " Jonathan Schoonmaker } —   ordered out August 1781 4 Genl Paulus Rombach } —   ditto late Fall 1776 21 Capt Charles Brodhead D. Col. Hasbrouck } —   67 Col. John Canty } —   " Hasbrouck, Capt Schoonmaker } —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Marbletown New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? a living witness & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilson Examining Clerk.  7. March 1833

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Jacob N. Keator
21812
adm?
9 mo. 7 ds pr

State of New York
Ulster County ss. On this fourth day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, before me Abraham G. Hadenburgh, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County being a Court of record having by law a clerk and a seal appeared Jacob V. Keator a resident of the town of Marlinton in said County of Ulster aged Seventy two Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - He first entered the service in the year 1777 early in the Spring, thinks in the month of March as a Substitute for Easton Tottenham, who is now dead, and who was then drafted for four months, and received from him a Bounty of Five Dollars to go in his place - that the Company and engaged at New Paltz in said County of Ulster under John Harkness Capt. Derick Westbrook first Lieut. Frederick Westbrook Second Lieut. Jacob Chambers Ensign and was immediately ordered to march for Fort Montgomery - marched from said New Paltz to Newburgh in Orange County and from thence on Board of a Sloop commanded by one Duchen and was landed at Fort Montgomery and was placed in Barracks at Fort Clinton which was across the Creek in sight of Fort Montgomery - we were then placed in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Levi Powning - M c Cloughry Lieut. Col. - Logan Major and were attached to the Brigade of Genl. James Clinton - was engaged in scouting about and keeping guard, - was discharged at said Fort Clinton in the latter part of July or beginning of August after serving said term of four months - the above named Company officers are all dead, as is also Col. Powning - cannot say whether the other officers are dead or living - Genl. George Clinton was there also - see the affidavit of John Morris -
In the same Year, shortly after the expiration of the above term, in the month of August said applicant was ordered out with the Company to which he belonged viz the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Jacob Delenaster on a Scout to Schoharie and Kaatersfield, laying on the frontier South West from Albany in order to drive back the Indians, and to protect the In-

3 weeks - habitant from said Indians and Tories - Richard Brodhead was our Lieutenant in this Campaign we took two Tories painted like Indians and brought them to Kingston Ulster County, where they were lodged in Jail: was out in this Expedition three weeks - said applicant does not know any well nigh now living who was with him in this service -
3 weeks In the same Year towards the latter part of September the whole Militia Regiment to which said applicant belonged were ordered out to Saratoga to stop the progress of Genl. Burgoyne; his officers in this campaign were Jacob Hoornbeek Col - Cornelius E. Wynkoop Major, Jacob Schumacher Capt. marched up by Land through Coxsackie, Albany &c and came to where Genl. Gates's army laid about eight days before the last battle was fought the Regiment to which this applicant belonged was marched up towards the latter part of the Battle, and came up just when the British retreated - saw Genl. Gates frequently - was discharged after serving twenty one or twenty two days at Albany - his officers above named are all dead - see the affidavit of John Morris -
1 mo. In the same Year late in the fall volunteered and did serve for one month on the Frontiers in said County of Ulster at Shandaken - his officers were Joakim Schoonmaker Capt - Benjamin Van Wagener first and John Crowell second Lieutenants, scouted along said frontiers to protect the Inhabitants from the Indians and Tories - was out as far as Poughkeepsie in Delaware County exposed to Great danger - was discharged in the latter part of November or Beginning of December - see the affidavit of John Morris -
1 mo. In the Year 1778 in the Spring, thence in April and May was ordered out for one month on the frontiers at Rochester in Ulster County aforesaid - was stationed at Jacob Hoornbeek's, and scouted out to guard the Inhabitants and their property from the Indians and Tories - this was called one month's guard - was commanded by Lieut. Jacobus Boudreau who has been dead many years - see the affidavit of John Morris -

In the Year 1779 in the fall, does not recollect the precise Month, enlisted as a Volunteer for three months, and was ordered to Fishkill in Dutchess County - his officers were Charles Brothhead Capt. Joseph Harbrough first, and Frederic West took second Lieut. when we arrived there we were put under the command of Col. Halkhorne and were placed in the Church - afterwards encamped in the Burying Ground - we were engaged in keeping Guard - after serving one Month we were there discharged - see the affidavit of John C. Morris -
4 days - In the Year 1781 in August when Warwasack was burnt by the Indians and Tories was ordered out, and served there on the frontier for four days under Col John Cantine and Lieut. Col. Albert Pawling - said applicant cannot recollect any Witness who can testify to this service -
3 Weeks - Said Applicant would also on his oath State that in the Year 1776 late in the fall he together with the rest of the Regiment of Col. Hoombeck was ordered out to New Jersey to a place called Hackett, went by land through Goshen Orange County and was obliged to do duty there in guarding and patrolling the Country. The British were in Hackensack at that time - his officers were Capt. Schoonmaker, Adam Hoffman was sergeant - does not recollect the names of the others - after serving three weeks said applicant was discharged at Hackett aforesaid - has no testimony as to this service -
Said applicant has also served on the frontiers in said County frequently on alarms and scouting parties for two, three, four and five days at a time; which he cannot now particularize and describe - and is positive that he has served his Country the several terms above stated -
And in answer to the Interrogatories put to him by the said Judge as prescribed by the War Department said applicant on his oath states that he was born in 1760 - at Hacketstown in the County of Ulster and State of New York - 2 d that he has not any record of his age - 3 d that he lived in Hacketstown, Ulster County when called into service - has lived in said town ever since and still does - 4 th that he enlisted said several servi-

-ces as a Volunteer, and as a Substitute and as within stated - 5 th He has within set forth according to his recollection the of the Continen- tal and Militia Regiments and the Regular and other officers with whom he served as also such such circumstances as he remembers - 6 th He has received a Quittin discharge - 7 th He can state the names of Andrew Snyder Esq. and John Lunsbery Esq. in his present neigh- borhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
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 - and said applicant on oath states that he is not sufficient- ly acquainted with any clergyman in the neighborhood, so as to ask of any one of them to swear that they are acquainted with said applicant and he has therefore called upon John Lunsbery Esq. formerly a Senator of this state, and now Post Mas- ter at Stone Ridge in said town - and also Jacob Nottingham - another respectable inhabitant of said town, to testify their be- lief of his age, and his reputation in his own neighborhood of hav- ing been a soldier of the Revolution -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me - Abm. G. Hardenburgh one of the Judges of Ulster Common Pleas
Jacob N. Keator
We John Lunsbery and Jacob Nottingham - residing in the town of Marlinton, Ulster County hereby certify that We are well ac- quainted with said N. Keator who has subscribed and sworn to the above de- claration, that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age - that he is re- puted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me, Abm. G. Hardenburgh one of the Judges of Ulster Com. Pleas
John Lunsbery Jacob Nottingham

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 I do further Certify, that it appears to me that John Lounsbury and Jacob Nottingham, who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the town of Marlinton in said County of Ulster, and are credit persons, and that their statement is entitled to be credited -
Abraham G. Hardenburgh
And I the said Judge do also Certify, that from bodily infirmity said applicant is unable to attend Court -
Abraham G. Hardenburgh -
State of New York,
Ulster County
3d.
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings in the matter of the Application of Jacob N. Keator for a pension taken before Abraham G. Hardenburgh Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe the Signatures of said Judge to the foregoing proceedings to be genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Seventh day of January A.D. 1833. -
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County ss: John Morris of the town of Marlinton in the County of Ulster and State of New York being sworn to doth depose and say that he is Seventy two Years old - that he was well acquainted with Jacob N. Keator in the time of the Revolutionary War, and has known him ever since - that in the Year 1777. he the said Deponent and said Jacob N. Keator did serve together for the term of Four Months at Fort Clinton in a company commanded by Capt John Harbrough, David Westbrooks, first, Frederick Westbrooks second Lieut. Jacob Chambers Ensign in the Regiment of Col Levi Pawling - enlisted together early in the Spring and were discharged at the same time in the beginning of August in said Year - and in the same Year when Col Hoombeckes Regiment was ordered up to the North to stop the progress of Genl. Burgoyne, said Deponent saw said Jacob N. Keator at Stillwater in the service, thinks he visited said Deponent at that time in the Camp, said Deponent had been there some time before on an enlistment for three Months, and has no doubt that said Keator was there as a soldier in Col. Hoombeckes Regiment - In the fall of said Year late - said Deponent did serve with said Jacob N. Keator for One Month on the frontier at Shandaken in the County of Ulster in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Joachim Schoonmaker, Benjamin Van Ness first, John Crowell second Lieutenant, we were discharged at the same time after serving said term of One Month at Shandaken aforesaid - In the Year 1778 in the Spring said Deponent and said Jacob N. Keator did serve together for One Month, as a mounted guard on the frontier at Rochester in said County and were stationed at Jacob Hoombeckes - we were commanded by Lieut. Jacobus Roschmans - In the Year 1779 in the fall said Deponent and said Jacob N. Keator enlisted for Three Months, and were ordered to Fishkill in Dutchess County - our officers were Charles Brodhead Capt. Joseph Harbrough first, Frederick Westbrooks second Lieutenant in the Regiment of Col. Hathborne - after serving three  one months we were discharged at the same time -
John Morris
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th Jan y 1833 before me C. B. H. Hardenburgh one of the Judges of Ulster Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Ulster County
I do hereby Certify that on the fourth day of January 1853 Before me Abraham G. Hardinbergh, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County came John Morris, to me well known, and made oath to, and subscribed the within affi- davit before me - and I do Certify that he is a person of truth and veracity and that he is entitled to full Credit as a Witness -
Ab. G. Hardinbergh

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 Abraham G. Hardenbergh — Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas —
duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge — and verily believe
the signature " Abm G. Hardenbergh " — 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 Seventh — day of January 1833.
Jacob Snyder

Rev. 1870
13.607
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 13.607
Jacob N. Heater Pr. Rev. War.
Act: June 7th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]