Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6055, for Peter Koons, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Koons, Peter
R, 6055—
CONTENTS

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss. on this Twenty sixth day of November AD 1834. personally appeared before me John Hand a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid (the same being a Court of record) - Peter Koons a resident of the Town of Glen in the said County - who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following addition to his former declaration - which he this deponent has made (before Judge Scoville a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Saratoga (State aforesaid) in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he this deponent entered the Service of the United States - in the war of the Revolution as a Substitute for his father Nicholas Koons - who was an enlisted Soldier in the United States Service in said war - and that this deponent served under the same Captain which his father served Under Viz. Under Captain Thomas Lee as a Substitute for his said father - and this deponent further says that he believes that he has omitted to give the name of said Captain in his former declaration made before Judge Scoville aforesaid - & further says not sworn to & subscribed - the day
& year aforesaid -  Peter Koons
John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter Koons who subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit (or addition to his former declaration) and that he is a person of good moral character - and that the foregoing statement by him made is entitled to credit. John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's Office. ss: Geo. D. Ferguson
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hand, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Judge of the County Court of said County: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit and to the within Certificate of good Character of Peter Roos is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 29th Nov. 1834.
Geo. D. Ferguson
Geo. D. Ferguson
Dec. 8.

Declaration.
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress the 7 th of June 1832.
of New York Saratoga County ss. On this ninth day of May A.D. 1834 personally appeared before the Honorable Gustavus Woodhull one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Saratoga. Peter Koons a resident of the town of Halfmoon  Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga formerly late concerning aged County four years or thereabouts 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 7 th 1832. That he entered the army of the United States in the year 1781 as a substitute for his father who had enlisted for two years to guard the public stores at P'keepsie. That Col. Janney a sergeant had commanded of the company who were ordered to guard the stores in which department David and Colo. James M'Intosh and commanded of the Regiment in which whereat several of the New York line - at the time of its entering the army as aforesaid he resided in the town of P'keepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York and near by the stores which he was stationed to guard as aforesaid. That he remained in the service until the treaty of peace was concluded. That there was no commissioned officer at said station ex- cept the aforesaid Col. M'Intosh. That said unit was never engaged in any battle. He hereby disclaims any claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the 9 th day of May A.D. 1834. Peter Koons
the words "of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga formerly late " interlined also the letter "H" written on erasure G. Woodhull Judge of Saratoga County Court

Answers to the several Interrogatories proposed by the War Department.
I. The Applicant answers - that he was born in the town of Beckman County, of Bishop & State of New York in the year 1760 - II. That he has no record of his age - III. That he was living at the town of Beckman aforesaid at the time of his entering the service, that he remained at Beckman aforesaid for a six years after the close of the war then moved up to the county of Saratoga when he lived about six or seven years, then moved to the new town of Glen aforesaid where he has resided ever since, until a few days past when he came to reside in Half Moon aforesaid. IV. I was called into the service as a Substitute for my father Nicholas Hooys V. Colo. James Van Den Bergh was the only regular officer who was with the Troops when I served - Colo. Dubois Regiment was stationed at Fish Kill which was the head Quarters and was in the regular service. His post was to guard with the other men with him the public stores to prevent the Tories from destroying them - they had no battle nor were ever attacked and no signal circumstance occurred. There was a sergeant by the name of Job Turner who had the immediate charge of the detachment under Colo. Van Den Bergh the detachment consisted of about sixty men - VI. I forsook received a Discharge from the service which was signed by the aforesaid Colo. Van Den Bergh which is lost or destroyed many years since.

VII
Thomas Ostrom Esquire and Henry V Wyckoff a clergyman residing in my neighborhood. will certify as to my character for truth and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution -
We Henry V Wyckoff. a clergyman residing in the Town of Charlton, and adjoining the Town of Glen afoursaid, and officiating as a clergyman in said Town of Glen in the County of Montgomery and Thomas Ostrom Esquire residing in the Town of Glen afoursaid. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Koont who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age - that he is reputed and believed to be in the Town of Glen afoursaid to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion. And we do also certify that the said Peter Koont is a man of truth. -
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of July A.D. 1834 Before me - Abraham Beckemeyer
Henry V. Wyckoff Thomas Ostrom

Montgomery County Clerks Office - ss: I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abraham Becker before whom the within certificate of Henry V. Wyckoff & Thomas Ostrom purports to have been sworn, was on the date hereof a Justice of the peace of the county of Montgomery aforesaid, & that I am well acqu- ainted with his hand writing & truly believe that his name subscribed to the said certificate is his proper hand writing. And I further certify that Henry V. Wyckoff above named is a Clergyman residing in the town of Stark  Stark in said County - And that the above named Thomas Ostrom is a resident of the town of Stark in said County, and that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 28th July 1834.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

State of New York Saratoga County p. 3 David Hulen of the town of Half- Moon in the county aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he resided for about fifteen years in the town of Beekman in the county of Dutchess & State afore- said commencing some four or five years after the close of the Revolutionary war. That deponent very well knew Peter Hoons and James Van den Bergh and frequently heard the said Peter and James talk of the said Peter's having been in the Revolu- tionary Service as is related in the foregoing declara- tion of the said Peter - that the said Peter was reputed and believed to have been in the Service as in said declaration is set forth and the said James Van den Bergh to have been a Colonel in the army. And this deponent further saith that he knows the aforesaid Peter Hoons to be the same person who has signed the foregoing declaration.
Sworn this 2 nd day of July August A.D. 1834
David Hulen
Before me "until a few days" in third Interrogatory J. J. SCHUYLER Judge of Saratoga County Courts
And I the said Gustavus Van Schoonhoven do hereby declare my opinion as such Judge as af- oresaid 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 said Judge certify that it appears to me that Henry V. Mykoff who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Johnstown & Charlestown adjoining the said town of Glen and that Thomas Ostrom Esquire residing in the town of Glen aforesaid who has also signed the same is a resident in the last mentioned town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I the said Judge do further certify that the above named applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend the court as is certified and proved to me by the certificate of a respectable Physician.
J. H. D. W. H. N. M. Judge of Saratoga County Court 2 nd August 1834
State of New York Saratoga County
I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Gerrit Van Schoonhoven before whom the foregoing proceedings purport to have been had & before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Court of the County of Saratoga; that I am acquainted with his handwriting & hereby believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit & proceedings to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 12 th day of August 1834 A Goodrich Clerk
31,879

In the matter of the application of Peter Koons , un- der act of 7 th June 1832.
G. K. Yates.
Agent Albany

State of New York County of Montgomery 383
Peter Koons of the town of Mohawk in said County, being duly sworn, saith, that he made application for a pension under the act of 7. June 1838, about five or six years ago. That his agent who prepared his papers, was a Mr. Kirkland attorney at law & residing in Waterford in said State - That this Deponent then lived in the town of Glen in said county of Montgomery - That he proceeded to said town of Waterford to have his papers prepared for the reason that his witnesses resided in the said town & neigh- borhood - David Hulan was the only witness he could find - That he this Deponent is poor and a cripple, and unable to travel, or spend money in & about the prosecution of his claim for his pension - That he has repeatedly sent to said Kirkland, & caused letters to be written to him enquiring as to the state of his claim, but has received no satisfactory replies - and this Deponent respectfully requests that his papers may be reexamined, and the objections if any.

to the allowance of the claim may be stated & communicated to Giles H. Gates who has consented to intercede for him -
This Deponent lived during the revolution in the then Town of Beekman in the County of Dutchess in said State, and served as follows as is, or should have been set forth in his said papers herewith. That he this Deponent served for one year and eight months at said Town of Beekman in guarding the Continental Stores at that place. That his father Nicholas Koons enlisted for two years with about sixty others to serve in the engagement above described. That his said father after serving a few days was wounded in the leg & thus disabled to perform military service, & remained a cripple during the rest of his life. That thereupon he this Deponent as a substi- tute for his said father entered upon said engagement and served therein faithfully & without intermission for the term of one year and eight months aforesaid. The service for the full term of two years being not required for the reason that the said stores

was at the end of said one year and 8 months removed from Beckmantown aforesaid to the fort at Westpoint. The Deponent received a discharge from said service which was signed by Colonel James Van Den Burgh, who was Commander of the guard aforesaid. That he said Deponent & the sixty soldiers constituting said guard, were under the immediate command of Job Tanner Sergeant also George Ralph , who was likewise a Sergeant. This Deponent commenced his said service in the month of April or May, and if he remembers right in the year 1778 - his said discharge he placed in his pocket where it remained several years until nearly worn out, when he threw it away not thinking that the same would ever be of any use to him -
Subscribed & sworn this - } 30 th day of December 1842 }
Peter Hoars
Hon. Wm. Horn, Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Montgomery } Clerk's office -
ss. I do hereby

I certify that Abraham A. Van Horne Esq before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly appointed & qualified - and that the signature to the jurat of said affidavit purporting to be his, is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal this 31 st day of Decem in 1842
H. Cook, Clerk

May 14. 1840
My Friend Henry
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada 12 th May 1840
G. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I respectfully request a report in the case of Peter Koons under the act of 7 th June 1832
Yours &c
G. H. HALL

Boons.
Mar 25. In at N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I have been requested by Mr Peter Koons late of Dutchess Co: N.Y. town of Bukman , to make enquiries respecting the state of his claim for a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. He says his original papers were prepared by — Kirkland of Waterford N.Y. who informed Mr Koons, that he had forwarded them to your office. He does not know, and has not been able to find out whether said Kirkland is living or not, nor has he been able to learn any thing about his claim for the last two or three years, or since Kirkland attended to his business —
Oblige by informing me whether this application is on your files, & what, (if any) report has been made thereon.
I am very truly
Your obed servt.
Giles H. Stokes.
Schenectada March 19 th 1839.

31.879 Peter Koons
for shuffling paper and to the War Dept. without having been furnished at the same time with a receipt therefor. FREE
To The Honourable
The Secretary of War Washington D.C.

Watford. Saratoga County New York August 23 d 1834
To the Honourable The Secretary of War
Enclosed I send you the Pension papers of Peter Koons— as soon as they are acted upon please direct to me
Yours &c
G.W. Kirtland

New York Revo Act 7 th June 32
Peter Loons
Rejected
let to G.W. Kitland
4 Sept 1834
do. Giles F. Bates, Mass.
29. 1829 -
to same 15. May 1840
Letter to P Loons Feb 7 th 1843
Letter to ditto Feb. 28 1843,
6055

New York Revolution -
Peter Koon Suspended
See letter to C. C. Abel
20 Sept 1833
See letter to Hon. J. Adams
3. April 1834 & Dec. 18. 34
Let. to Hon. J. Cramer Dec. 9. 1834.
Ret 7 June 1832

REJECTED
11155
P. O. Peter Koons
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

5 Aug 1843.
He C
Peterstown
FREE
L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.