Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6006, for Augustine Klumph, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
or Klumph, Augustine R. 6006 Klump
CONTENTS

Thomas Klumpk & Harriet Andrews
heirs of
Augustine Klumpk an early rider in Rev. War —
1, Estate of Thomas Klumpk Attorneys

At a Surrogate's Court held at the village of Sindsorville in & for the county of Schenectady at the Surrogate's office therein, on the 7 th day of May 1852, before Emory F. Warren Surrogate of said County, -
Satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited to said court, that Augustine Klump, who was an Express Rider in the Army of the Revolution died on the 16 th day of January A.D. 1837, & left no widow, but left Thomas Klump & Harriet Andrews his only living children.
In testimony whereof, the Surrogate of said county, has hereunto sub- scribed his name & affixed his seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
G. F. Warren
Surrogate

State of New York. Chautauqua County, SS
On this 6 th day of May 1852 personally appeared before me Amos Barton a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Catharine Hall aged sixty four years, who being by me duly sworn deposes and says that she was sister of Augustine Clump, and has heard him speak oftentimes of his being an Express rider in the Army of the Revolution, has heard him tell that the service was very dangerous, also that the country was infested with what was called, Cow-Boys, which made it very dangerous for any friend of his country to be caught by them, thinks he was in the service during the War, has heard her Father & Mother tell about Augustine being an Express-Rider - has heard her Mother often tell how alarmed she used to be about him in consequence of the dangerous nature of the service he was in.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Amos Barton, J.P.
Catharine her Hall mark
I the subscribed Justice do certify that the above affiant is personally known to me and is a lady of truth and respectability, and is whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand this 6 th day of May 1852.
Amos Barton, J.P.

State of New York Chautauqua County } 2 nd
On this the 6 th day of May 1952 Person-ally appeared before me Anna Barton in acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of N.Y. as follows aged about fifty three years being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit, to wit: That he was well acquainted with Augustin Klemph. for the last thirty odd years. That he was often heard him speak of being an Express rider in the army of the Revolution, and has heard him say that it was the most dangerous service in the army, and that the British generally tried to cut off all communication with the different divisions of the American Army, and that he was often fired at, and had the balls whizzed by him, and that a great many other Express riders were shot, while on duty.
And that the said Augustin Klemph died on the 16 th day of January 1837 he left his widow Anna

left Thomas Knapp and Harriet Andrews his only living children Further Dependant saith not sworn to and subscribed Before me on the day and year first
Amos Barton,
J.P. Clerk
for Andrews
I the said subscribed Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that the above Affidavit is personally known to me and known to be a man of veracity in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 6 th day of May 1852
Amos Barton,
J.P. Clerk

State of New York
Cahulange County set
On this day personally appeared John M c Amos Barton an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Perry Hall aged about sixty six years who being duly sworn according to law both on his oath and seal the following affidavits to wit that he has been well acquainted with Augustine Klemph for the last fifty two years past, that he has often heard him speak of being an Ex-convict in the Army of the Revolution, he thinks he was stationed somewhere near the Hudson River, he has heard him speak of the great dangers he was while serving as an Ex-convict, That he was also acquainted with John, Thomas, Klemph, the father of Augustine Klemph and has often heard him speak of his son Augustine being an Ex-convict in the Army of the Revolution, and that he never heard of any other Augustine Klemph but the one aforesaid,
Sworn to & subscribed Before } Perry Hall me on the day and year aforesaid } Amos Barton. L.P.

I the first subscribed Magistrate do certify That the above Declarant is personally known to me and known to be a man of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed
Given under my hand on this the 6 th day of May 1852,
Amos Barton.
J.P.

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss
On this the 6 th Day of May 1852, Personally appeared before me Amos Barton an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of New York aged about fifty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1834, entitled, That she is the daughter and heir at law of Augustin Klemph deceased who was an express rider in the army of the Revolution for several years, and that she has often heard him speak of his riding express in the army of the Revolution and how they used to shoot at him as he rode along, and that a great many other express riders were shot dead off their horses, while riding express, that her father lived in Allegany County New York before he entered the service, it being a frontier county the Indians drove them (her father and family, his father mother brothers & sisters) into the Forts she thinks near Albany

New York, he then commenced serving as Express rider as above stated,
That her Father aged died on the 16 th day of January 1837, and left herself and her brother Thomas Klump his only living Children That her father left no Widow her Mother having died several years before her Father,
That her Father went to a Lawyer that was in the pension business to get him to prepare his papers in order to obtain a pension, and he told him that those persons that served in the capacity that he served was not entitled to a Pension and he then never made any other efforts to get a Pension
She most Respectfully asks that her aged Claim may be allowed and that the Certificate evi- dencing the same may be enclosed to her Attorney
She hereby authorizing him to prosecute her aged Claim in whatever manner
That she may for propter
Seven to 2 subscribers
Before me the within days
Your aged
Amos Barton. J.P.
Harriet Andrews

2 The first subscribed justice to certify that the above declaration is personally known to me and known to be a copy of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
Given under my hand on this the 6 th day of May 1852,
Amos Barton, J.P.
State of New York Chautauqua County } ss
I Orson S. Phelps clerk of the said County and of the County thereof do hereby certify that Amos Barton Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing depositions and certificates was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to administer and certify oaths, and that his signature subscribed to said depositions and certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 7 th day of May A.D. 1852
O. S. Phelps Clerk

No 38380 Augustine Klemph dec NY
Platt, Stewart Williams aug 12 1852
6006
act June 7 1832

Augustine Klump dec died 16 Jany 1837 —
Thos. Klump & Harriet Andrews Record Savanna Chibre

60006
P. O. Augustine Thomas  Blumph
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18