Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16627, for John A Lansing, New York

SERVICE
New York
Lansing, John A. Elizabeth
NUMBER
N. 16627
CONTENTS

Albany 715
Elizabeth Lansing widow of John S. Lansing
who died on the 30 January 1825 of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the " " commanded by Captain " of the " commanded by " in the Revolution line for 7. Months & 10 days N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April 1837 and sent to Samuel Jenkins, Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 37 146.58 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep. " 12.21
$158.79
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }

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3. Sec. In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Widow of John A. Lansing for a Pension under the Act of July 4. 1836.
Declaration etc.
Admiral Private 7 th & 10 th days
Samuel Jenkins Esq. Albany New York

I certify that it appears by the Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the City of Albany, of which I am one of the Church Masters, that John A. Lansing and Elizabeth Fryer were married on the 10 th day of February 1776.
I also certify that I was formerly acquainted with the said Elizabeth, and believe she is now living & resides in the City of Albany, and is the Widow of the said John A. Lansing, now deceased.
Dated Albany October 25. 1836.
Teunis Van Vechten Church Master.

State of New York Albany County ss. I, Sum DeWitt Skilton of the Town of Bethle- hem, in said County, being duly Sum deposed, depose as follows, to wit: I am a Pensioner of the United States, and am eighty years old supposed - I served in Captain Fisher's and Captain Jerolimian's Company in Col. Jacob Lansing's Regiment of New York Militia, as a Sergeant, and an Ensign, and a Lieutenant. During the Revolutionary War - I was well acquainted with John A. Lansing, formerly of the City of Albany, now deceased - He has been dead about ten years - I knew his Widow Elizabeth Lansing, and I knew her during the Revolutionary War, as then the Wife of the said John A. Lansing - She is now about seventy nine years of age, & so far as I know, she has never been married since the death of the said John A. Lansing, but continues his Widow.
The said John A. Lansing was a Private in Capt. Jerole- man's Company, & served as such with the Company in the several terms of duty performed by them in the Revolutionary War - I remember particularly, that he served as such Private, in the year 1778 - and was engaged in the following terms of duty, in that year - to wit - at Fort Hunter in the Spring of that year - 1 - about a month - at Fort Plain, in the Summer - about three - 21 weeks - at In the year 1779 at Stone Arabia, in the months of October & November - under Genl. John Brown & Col. Lansing - In the year 1780 at Fort Hunter, Fort Plain & Fort De- 2 - Rimer, in the Summer & fall of that year - about two months.
In the year 1777, as I then understand & believe & now believe, said John A. Lansing served in Captain Jerolimian's Company, on a tour to Lake George, but I was not with the Company at that time - and therefore only state the fact from information and belief - From which I know personally of the

services of the said John A. Lansing in said Company during the Revolutionary War, it is my opinion and belief that he served not less than one year - He always went with the Company, after he joined it in the year 1777, in all the tours of duty which they performed, either under Captain Jerolaman or any other officer.
Sworn and subscribed this 25 th day of October 1836 before me. Derick Hilton
Samuel Jenkins Com d of Dist
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Derick Hilton, and that he is a credible witness - October 25 th 1836.
S. Jenkins Com d of Dist
State of New York } ss. I James Hilton of the City of Albany, Albany County - ss. I James Hilton of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposes as follows, to wit: I am a Pensioner of the United States, and am eighty three years of age & upwards - I was well acquainted with John A. Lansing formerly of the City of Albany, now deceased and I knew him in the Revolutionary War. He was a private in Captain Nicholas Jerolaman's Company of Militia. In the year that Cherry Valley was burnt, in the month of November, I was with Captain Jerolaman's Company, as a private in a town of military duty, to Schoharie - and the said John A. Lansing was also with us & served as a private in said Company on said town - We were stationed at the Lower Fort & remained there about three weeks - I know that said Lansing was there but whether he staid as long as I did, I do not recollect.
Sworn and subscribed this 25 th day of October 1836 before me. I am not able to write, owing to debility of body -
S. Jenkins Com d of Dist James Hilton
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named James Hilton and that he is a credible witness - October 25 th 1836 - S. Jenkins Com d of Dist

State of New York, County of Albany S ss: I Conrad N. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Samuel Pruking Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavits were Subscri- bed and Sworn and who Subscribed the foregoing Certificate was in the day of the several dates one of the Commissioners of Deeds in and for the said County duly commissioned - and that his Signa- tures to the same are genuine -
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 25 th day of October A. D. 1836
Conrad Ten Eyck Clerk

State of New York Albany County ss.
On this 20 th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before the Justices Court of the city of Albany (the same being a Court of Record) Elizabeth Lansing a resident of the city of Albany in the County of Albany and State aforesaid aged 78 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836:
That she is the widow of John A. Lansing who was a private in the militia of the state of New York and in the service of the United States as such private in the War of the Revolution as will more fully appear by the reference to the depositions of witnesses hereto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said John A. Lansing on the sixth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six; that her husband the aforesaid John A. Lansing died on the thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by a reference to the proof hereto annexed. And that owing to infirmity she is unable to write her name, & therefore makes a mark for her signature -
Sworn & subscribed in open Court, this 20 th day of October 1836. John G. Watson Clk Elizabeth X Lansing mark

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16627 Elizabeth Lansing Widow of John A. Lansing Pre Civil War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York Elizabeth Lansing widow of John A. Surf. See letter to Lem. Jenkins 12. Nov. 1830

Albany December 2 d 1836.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Your letter of the 12 th ult o respecting the case of M rs Elizabeth Lansing, was duly received -
I now enclose the affidavit of Derrick Hilton stating the services of her Husband, in a particular a manner as he is now able to recollect them - M r Hilton also confirms his former statements respecting the services of Peter Van Deusen, and insists that he actually served as a private in Capt d Jewleman's Company -
If it will be of any avail in relation to the application of his Widow, whose case is referred to in your letter of the 17 th ult o , I will get M r Hilton to make a separate affidavit respecting M r Van Deusen's services - I am, Sir, very
Respectfully
Y r obed t Serv t
L. Jen Kings.

Elizabeth Lanning NY

Albany October 26. 1836.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissaire of Pensions, Sir,
In the case of Elizabeth, Widow of John A. Lansing, I enclose her declaration with other documents in support of her application for a Pension under the Act of July 4. 1836. I would merely remark that it is exceedingly difficult in these cases, to obtain from aged Witches, any precise and definite account of the services of the deceased Husband, and therefore presume that more general statements will receive as favorably as a just yet liberal construction of the Act of Congress will admit.
In Mr. Lansing's case I would refer to the declarations of Capt. Nichl. Bercloum & Lieut. David Hilton, now on file in your office - believing that they will be found to corroborate her claim - I am, Sir, with great respect,
Your Obedt. Servt. Samuel Jenkins

State of New York Albany County ss. I, Gerrit Hiltun of Bethlehem in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn, according to law, depose as follows - Viz - I am eighty one years of age - I was born on the 12 th Day of March 1755 - I served in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Captain Nicholas Gerleman, as Sergeant, Ensign & Lieutenants - Said Company was a militia Company, belonging to Col. Jacob Lansing's Regiment, & Genl. Abra- ham Ten Broeck's Brigade - I well recollect John A. Lansing who was a private in our Company - and I knew him before he belonged to our Company, in the year 1777, when he belonged to a Company of Artillery, who were em- ployed at Skenesborough - Afterwards in the same year, in the fall he joined our Company, and from the time he so joined it, he served on every term of duty in which I was engaged.
And as far as I can now recollect, I served as follows, to wit: In the year 1777 I served as an Ensign in said Company com- manded by Capt. Gerleman, from about the 18 th of March until about the 6 th July - Afterwards in the same year, I served again in said Company, at Saratoga, Fort Edward Stillwater & Bemis Heights, - in the months of July, August, September & October, - not less than 3 - three months - and the said John A. Lansing served as a private in said Company on these terms.
In the year 1778, in the summer, I went with said Company, on a tour to Schobary - and said Lansing was with us - Major Abraham Cuyler was our commanding officer - We served on 28 - this tour, not less than four weeks , at the Stone Church - Our Company officers were Capt. Gerleman, Lt. Hiltun - Ensign, Lansing and myself - I recollect that Capt. Hiltun's Company, & Capt. Yates's Company, from Albany were there -

In the same year 1778 I was again in the service at Fort Hunter - in the spring & summer - Said Lansing was with us - We served on this time about two weeks, not less than 14  ten weeks .
In the months of October & November I was engaged on another time of duty, from Albany to Stone Arabia - Said John A. Lansing was with us - Genl. John Brock & Col. Lansing were also with us - nearly the whole Regiment were engaged on this time - We served not less than four weeks on this time of duty -
In the month of July 1779 I was again in the service on a time to Fort Plain, on the Mohawk River - Genl. Robert Van Rensselaer from Claverack, & Col. Wemple from Schoharie were there - Major Honda from Catskill was there with a part of his Regiment - also a part of the Albany Regiment - We served on this time, at least one month - Said John A. Lansing was with us on this time -
I recollect that the Indians had murdered a number of the inhabitants, and we buried them - We buried nine persons in one grave - When we arrived in sight of the Village of Fort Plain, the Church was on fire - It was set on fire by the Indians -
In the year 1780, in the month of September, I think, I was again in service at Fort Hunter, in said Company, and said John A. Lansing was with us - Major Cuyler & Col. Wemple were with us on this time - Genl. Robert Van Rensselaer was also with us - On this expedition we had a skirmish with the British, Indians under the command of Sir John Johnson, & a Capt. Parker - We were in the service on this

1-10 time, not less than one month - I am certain that the said John A. was  was with us Sauers - private in our Company, in all the preceding tours of duty, from the time he joined our Company, in the month of July 1877 -
I am also confident that Peter Van Deusen was also a private in said Company, and served in the several tours of duty above mentioned - I am informed that said Van Deusen's name is not found on the rolls of the said Company - I am not able to explain the reason why his name is omitted, but I know him well, and cannot be mistaken as to the facts of his belonging to the said Company - I recollect that after the skirmish with the British & Indians as above stated, we went on to Fort Harkness under the command of Genl. Van-Rensselaer - We had several Regiments with us, one from Glens Falls, one from Albany & one from Watervliet - We mustered about 700 men - On our march from Fort Hunter to Fort Harkness, we pushed on to overtake the enemy, but did not overtake them till we got to the German Flatts - Col. Dubois was there - I was ordered to attack them - They retreated across the river at Little Falls - They moved across & so did we the next morning, & marched on to Fort Harkness - We took some prisoners who were wounded - On our march, the said Peter Van Deusen got lame, & was allowed to mount a horse & ride - & carried some packs - I well recollect this cir- cumstance - To the best of my knowledge I am now

The only surviving officer of said Company - On the town of Town of  Hunter & Fort Hunter, in the year 1780, Capt. Jerusalem was not with us - but the Company was com- -manded by Lieut. Isaac G. Lansing & myself
I am to subscribe this 11 th day of December 1836 J. Derrick Hiltun before me L. Jen Kings Com d of Duds
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Derrick Hiltun , and that he is a man of good character & a credible Witness - L. Jen Kings Com d of Duds.
City and County of } ss: I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk Albany Clerk's office } of the said city and county do hereby certify That Samuel Jenkins Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn and whose name is subscribed to the above cer- tificate of credibility was in the day of the date of the same one of the Commissioners of Deeds &c in and for said County - And that his name subscribed to each is his proper hand writing & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and af- fixed the Seal of the said County this 2 nd day of December 1836.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk