Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13717, for Hermanus Lent, New York

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continental New York
Sent, Hermanus
S.13717
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Dead. Order to pay out. 24. 1836
14697
New York!
Hermanus Lent of Cortlandt in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bronk of the Reg t commanded by Col Bratte in the New York * line for 8 months
N.Y. * Continental.
Records completed June 2/1836.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June 1833 and sent Hon A Ward sing sing NY
Arrears to the 14th Mar 33 — $53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 13.33
$66.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 65

In the matter of the Application of
Hermann Lent for a pension under act of Congress of June 7th 1832
Amended Declaration
Every man's service dis- allowed. see letter June 7. '33 to A. Ward vs Singling.
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8 mo p m
26.66
Hon A Ward, Singling

155 State of New York to wit: Westchester County ss p.
In this thirteenth day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared before me Ralston G. Austin a Commissioner in & for the said County to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York at Chambers. Hermanus Lent a resident of the town of Cortlandt in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to entitle him obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
He first entered said service at Cortlandt town in Capt James Crook or Crookhite's Company of Militia about the first of May in the year 1779 in which Company he served from six to eight months. He was with said Crook in the skirmage or affair he had with a party of British at Crumpond in said County of Westchester in May of the same
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year when the said Brock was taken prisoner and carried to New York, after which he served in said Company during said year in different towns & quarters under Lieutenants & Ensign Benjamin Dyckman & Garret Dyckman in different parts of the County of Westchester in all for the period of six or eight months as aforesaid -
That early in the spring of the year 1782 This Deponent enlisted under Capt. Dennis M c Guire at Mr Plank's Point in said County of Westchester, and after employed in the Army  the Company's depart- ment, & was engaged as a ferry- man at Kings Ferry until the spring following, - That this de- ponent enlisted under said M c Guire for one year & remained in said service until discharged which was about one month before the period for which he enlisted expired -
That this deponent hath not any documentary evidence of his said service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his service except that Capt. Benjamin Dyckman whose testimony is hereunto annexed To the several interrogatories
1 year Ferryman

put to respondent in pursuance of the directions contained in the instructions from the War Department in cases of this nature, he answers & says,
That he was born in Cortlandt the town in Dutchess County aforesaid also in the year 1762 as respondent has always understood & been informed
That he has no record of his age - That he lived in Cortlandt township in said County of Dutchess when first called into service as aforesaid where he grew since hath and now doth reside -
He was first called into service as a Militiaman and as belonging to Capt: Coon's Company, to protect the inhabitants of said County & their property from the depredations & inroads of the Tories & Loyalists - And afterwards enlisted for one year under Capt: McGeer as herein before stated -
That he never received a written discharge from said service, that his discharge was verbal from Capt: McGeer after the peace & when he was informed that he was not required to stay any longer at said Ferry -
The persons to whom respondent is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief as to his

survive as a soldier of the Revolution are Benjamin Dyer xxx , David Lent Esquire & Col. Peter Goetschius - -
This Deponent further saith that the clergyman who has resided in his neighbourhood for many years has lately left the place - and that from bodily infirmity he is entirely unable to attend the Courts of said County of Washington
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day
of August 1832 This Deponent 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 & subscribed this day of August 1832 forforegoing -
Re. to Austin upon his pension to per Hermann & Lent perform certain duties mark of a judge of the Sup reme Court of the State of New York

We David Lent & Peter Goetschius residing in the town of Coeymans in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hermannus Lent who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding and annexed declaration & have been well acquainted with him for more than twenty years last past, that we believe him to be of the age of seventy years, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion given this 1 st day of September 1832 before me
Robert Austin Sup. Ct. Commissioner
David Lent Peter Goetschius
And I Ralsaman C. Austin the Commissioner to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court before whom the preceding declarations on oath were made To declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Hermannus Lent was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I further certify that it appears to me that David Lent and Peter Goetschius who signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Coeymans in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, are credible witnesses of their knowledge and

persons and that this statement is entitled to credit, and I also certify that the said applicant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in any Court of Record in the said County of Westchester.
R. C. Austin Supreme Court Commissioner
State of New York } Westchester County } ss. I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the said County of Westchester do hereby certify that Ralston C. Austin whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate & declarations is a Commissioner to perform certain duties of a judge of the Supreme Court of said State at Chambers in & for the said County of Westchester duly commissioned and sworn into office as such.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office This 11 th day of September in the year 1832.
Nathaniel Bayles

9902
Francis Linker Hermann Lent
Ward

State of New York Westchester County ss
Be it known that on this Twenty Third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Before me Ralston C. Austin a commissioner in and for the said County to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court of the said State, at chambers; personally appeared Hermannus Leut of the town of Cortlandt in the said County aged seventy years and made oath in due form of Law that he is the identical Hermannus Leut named in the annexed Pension declaration and certificates and who made the said declaration in manner form and effect as is therein mentioned and set forth and that the same is in all respects true
And in amendment to the said declaration the said Hermannus Leut on his oath as aforesaid saith, that the term of service mentioned and set forth in his annexed declaration as commencing in the month of May 1779 in the company of militia commanded by Captain James Brodhead; was for the period of eight months and that he was in actual service during the continuance thereof in the company commanded by said Capt Brodhead until he the said Brodhead was taken a prisoner and as set forth in his annexed declaration and and after that and until the expiration of said term of eight months the said company to the best of the recollection and belief of this deponent was continued continued

Anded by Lieutenants Benjamin D. Adams And the Deponent further saith that he served during the said term of eight months in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dreck
And that at the expiration of said term of eight months he was honorably discharged from the service in the said County of Westchester
And the Deponent further saith, in rela- tion to the second term of service of this Deponent (mentioned and set forth in his annexed declaration), in Captain Dennis Macguire's company, that the said last mentioned term of service of this Deponent commenced in the spring of the year 1782 as set forth in the annexed declaration, that he enlisted at the time last aforesaid for the term of one year (as set forth in his annexed declaration) in the company commanded by Captain Dennis Macguire aforesaid, of the Quarter Master's Department in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hews of the Quarter Master's Department; that he enlisted at the time last aforesaid; as a soldier; that he received pay, and arear rations and clothing as a soldier during the said term of service; And the Deponent further saith, imme- diately after his he enlisted into the Quarter Master's Department in the company commanded by said Captain Dennis Macguire in the Regiment commanded by said Colonel Hews he

11 he was detailed to serve as a ferry man at Ver Planks Point at a public ferry kept at said Ver Planks Point in the state of New York for the purpose of transporting troops and military stores across the Hudson River: that he served at such ferry eleven months, when he was discharged (it being one month before the expiration of his said term of one year) in consequence of peace having taken place.
And the Deponent further saith that in drawing the annexed declaration of this Deponent a mistake was made in this to wit it is stated therein that he the deponent was attached to the commissary department during the said last mentioned term of service whereas it ought to have been stated (as the fact is) that he was attached to the Quartermaster's department and was detailed from that department to serve for said term as a ferryman as it set forth in these his amendments to his annexed declaration.
Sworn to & subscribed this 23 rd day of March 1833 before me
His Hermanus Lent mark
R. C. Austin Supreme Court Commissioner
And I the said Ralman C. Austin commissioner as aforesaid after the investi- gation of the matter do hereby declare

And in her Lieutenant Benjamin D. Austin opinion that the said Hermannus Lent was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in these his amendments to his American declaration. And I do further certify that the said Hermannus Lent cannot from bodily infirmity attend court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above mentioned
R. C. Austin Supreme Court Commissioner
I, Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of West Chester State of New York do hereby certify that Walsamin C. Austin whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate and declaration is a Commissioner to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court of said State of all Chambers in and for said County of West Chester duly commissioned and sworn In Witness whereof I have hereunto af- fixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 25 th day of March 1833
N. Bayles Clerk
of said County

Rev. h. n.
13 1/4
INVALID.
File No. 13 1/4
Hermann Lent
Pril. Rev. n. n.
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mechanics Bank New York 18 th October 1836
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Hermanus Lent deceased, a Private at $26. 66 per annum under the act of 1 st June 1832, whose pension has not been claimed since 11 th of March 1835, conformably to recent instructions recd from the comptroller,
Very Respectfully
Your O bt Servt
W m Fleming Pres t Pens Ag t
James I. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension,