Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,811, for Gerrit G Lansing, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lansing, Territ G. Garrett or
S. 42,811
{ B.L.W. 1265-150- Ensign Issued Jan. 22. 1791. No papers.
CONTENTS

Dropped from Roll 12 Sept 1825, under act 15 May 1828.
Date of death not on AB
18-445
New York Gerrit G. Lansing
of Whitestown in the State of New York who was an Ensign in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort of the New York line, for the term of '79 War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of December 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Jan'y 1822 and sent to M. S. Miller Esq. Attica, New York
Arrears to 4th of March Semi ann. all'ce ending 1822 $ 62.58 3 mo 20 60 - 2.58
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1823

Col. Gerrit G. Lansing

State of New York, Oneida Common Pleas ss.
On this eleventh day of December 1821, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Col o Gerrit G. Lansing aged 61 years resident in Whitestown in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. He was appointed an Ensign in Captain Henry Tiebouts Company Col o Peter Gansevoorts Regiment and B. General James Clintons Brigade in the New York line, by commission bearing date the 5th February 1779 signed by John Jay President of Congress; he was with that Regiment in General Sullivans Western expedition and served in said Regiment until the New York line in the Army of the United States was consolidated into two Regiments after which he served in Col o Van Schaicks Regiment till the close of the war, except that he served one campaign in a Battalion of Light Infantry commanded by Col o Philip Cortlandt and one campaign in a Battalion of Light Infantry commanded by Col o Alexander Hamilton, with whom he was at the siege of York in Virginia and engaged in storming the Redoubt before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. He left the army as the other officers did at Newburgh at the close of the war in 1783. That he is by occupation a Farmer; Having by unfortunate events recently become so much embarrassed in his pecuniary concerns as to render it necessary that he should place his property in the hands of Assignees, and did accordingly on the 10th of October execute an assignment of all his real and personal property for the benefit of his

creditors, excepting the articles mentioned in the schedule hereto annexed. Having this day arrived to the age of sixty one years, subjected to the infirmities usually attending that stage of life, with periodical attacks of the gout, and having to support himself and his wife, who is the daughter of Col o Edward Antill of the Revolutionary Army, and who is rendered incapable of manual labor by reason of a fall which fractured her right arm, collar bone and injured her shoulder, so that from every appearance she will be maimed for the remainder of her life. He therefore conceives himself justly entitled to the allowance made by the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
G. G. Lansing
Sworn in open Court
11 Dec r 1821.
M. S. Miller first Judge of Oneida
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provision of the  an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. G. G. Lansing
Sworn on the Dec
Sworn in open Court
December 11 th 1821. Before M. S. Miller first Judge of Oneida

Schedule containing the whole Estate and income of Gerrit G. Lansing
One bow, Ten Sheep, The pork of two Hogs, one good feather Bed, bedstead under bed and bed clothes for one bed, one poor feather Bed with under bed & necessary bed clothes, One Cooking Stove with the apparatus & utensils necessary for cooking, One Table, six chairs, six knives & forks, six plates, six teacups & saucers, and necessary wearing apparel.
The income of about twenty dollars pr annum from the office of Deputy Post Master at Oriskany, which income is wholly appropriated in paying an assistant for performing the post day duties & delivering letters from the office, the only benefit the said G. G. Lansing has hitherto derived from said office is that of franking the letters of his correspondence. And also the income of Fifty Dollars pr annum for his services as Treasurer of the Oriskany Manufacturing Com- pany, which, as he has ceased to be a stockholder in said company, will probably be withdrawn at the next annual meeting of the Stockholders, which is expected soon to take place.
G. G. Lansing
Sworn to and declared on the Eleventh day of December 1821.
M. S. Miller
First Judge of Probate

State of New York, Oneida Common Pleas of the Term of December 1821.
} A Court of Record by Statute
The whole of these proceedings, the oath of the party and the certificate of the Clerk excepted where had in open Court: And in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is one hundred Dollars, and no more
Clerk's Office
Oneida County
I, Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk of Oneida Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original proceedings, now on file in this office. Witness my hand and the seal of said county, this 22 d day of December 1821.
Eliasaph Dorchester
Clerk

Colo Lanius.
11 th Dec. 1821

State of New York Onida County ss.
On the first day of Decem- ber in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty one personally appeared before me Morris S. Miller first Judge of the County of Onida in the State of New York Colonel Gerrit S. Lansing aged sixty years and upwards, and a resident of said County, and an applicant under the Act of Congress of 18 th March 1818, who being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country, for support that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States, that he served as an officer in the war of the revo- lution against the common enemy for four years and upwards, that he was appointed an Ensign in Captain Diebout, Company, Sanswoort Regiment and Clintons Brigade in the New York line by a Com- mission bearing date the 5 th February 1779 - which commission was signed John Jay President of Congress and is either lost or mislaid, that he was with his Regi- ment in General Sullivans Western expe- dition, that he served in said Regiment

until the New York line was consolidated into two Regiments: after which he served in Col o Van Schaick's Regiment till the close of the War, except that he served one Cam- paign in a Battalion of Light Infantry commanded by Col o . Courtlandt and one Campaign in a Battalion of Light Infantry , commanded by Col o Hamilton with whom he was at the siege of Yorktown and engaged in storming the redoubt before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis that he left the army as the other officers did at Newburgh at the close of the war in 1783. — And that he has no other evidence of his service in his possession beyond that which is now offered.
Sworn the 1 st day of December 1821. before me
J. G. Vanbrunt
H. S. Miller First Judge of Oyer & terminer.

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Gerrit G. Lansing — did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this first — day of December  1818 . 1821. And I further certify that he is in need of assistance from his country for support. —
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the twenty sixth of December 1821.
Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk.

August 16, 1938
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BA-J/EL
Gerrit G. Lansing-S.42811
Mrs. Mary St. Arnauld #131 Higby Road Utica, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Gerrit G. Lansing, who served from Albany County, New York and later resided in Utica, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42811, based upon the military service in that war of Gerrit G. Lansing.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Gerrit G. Lansing are not shown.
Gerrit G. Lansing was commissioned February 6, 1779, ensign in Captain Henry Tiebout's Company, Colonel Peter Gansevoort's New York Regiment; his place of residence at that time was not shown; with his regiment, he participated in General Sullivan's western expedition, served in said regiment and in Colonel Van Schaick's 1 st New York Regiment and left the service at the close of the war in 1783; during his service, he was at one time, dates not given, in a battalion of light infantry commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt and at another time in a similar battalion, commanded by Colonel Alexander Hamilton and while under the officer last named, was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
He was allowed one hundred fifty acres of bounty land on Warrant No.1265, issued January 22, 1791.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the date of issuance of said warrant.

Gerrit G. Lansing was allowed pension on his application executed December 1, 1821, at which time he was aged sixty or sixty-one years and resided in Whitestown, Oneida County, New York. He was referred to as Colonel Lansing, no explanation for the title given.
In 1828, he was residing in Oriskany, New York and was Deputy Postmaster of that place. He was also Treasurer of the Oriskany Manufacturing Company.
He married the daughter of Colonel Edward Antil, her Christian name, date and place of her birth and date of their marriage not shown, nor is there any reference to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Gerrit G. Lansing(S.42811), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Gerrit G. Lansing Certificate No.18445 Issued January 4, 1822 Rate, $20.00 per month Commenced December 1, 1821 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Dear Sir
Will you please send me a copy of application for a pension of Gerrit G. Lansing who served in Albany County New York and was after- wards a resident of Utica New York.
Very Truly Yours Mrs Mary St Arnould 131 Higby Road Utica New York

42 811
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,811
Genl G Lansing
Ensign Rev D
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1938-Aug 16- Went to Mrs Mary R Arnold 6th

The Honourable
John. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington.
in the States

Albany 24 th December 1821
The Hon John L. Schalkhorn
Sir
Under cover are the papers of Colo. Gerrit S. Lansing who was an Ensign in the Revolutionary Army and who by a train of adverse circumstances has lately become reduced to the necessity of applying for a pension under the Act of 18 March 1818
It will be seen by the Inventory of property in this case that Colo. Lansing has assigned to Trustees for the benefit of his Creditors all his Estate reserving to himself a few articles of first necessity being I believe nothing more than what by the Laws of this State are exempt from Execution. The profits of the Post Office it will be seen go to the Deputy. But Colo. Lansing has at present fifty dollars a year as Treasurer of the Oriskany Manufacturing Company, and it is possible that this circumstance may now be an obstacle in the way of his pension. And if the Claim is rejected by the Department as the Law stands there is I believe no way for Colo. Lansing to have it revived. In the papers herewith sent, Colo. Lansing has stated that the probability is this allowance will be withdrawn and the reason for it. Now if on account of the Salary as Treasurer of the Oriskany Company, Colo. Lansings Claim can not be admitted may I beg leave respectfully

to suggest that it should be suspended rather than rejected so that the application may be renewed when this Salary ceases which there is reason to fear will be the case at no distant day
Colo. Lansing has lost his commission but no difficulty is apprehended on this subject. His services during the War are perfectly well known to  from the Secretary of the Navy and most of the members of Congress to this State.
I hope to be pardoned for tiring your time and attention on this subject. It will with you I know be some recompense, when you are informed, that Colo. Lansing distinguished himself at the siege of York Town: that at the close of the War he was the oldest Ensign and the youngest Officer in the army of the Revolution - that he has ever since sustained a fair and irreproachable character, and that now in the decline of Life, with a constitution impaired by disease, he knows no escape from absolute dependence, but by an application for the provisions made for him by his country
I have the Honour to be
Respectfully
Y r obed t Serv t
H. J. Miller.

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury
FREE
Cours d with
The Honorable Richard Rush Esq r Secretary of the Treasury
Revolutionary Claims
Washington
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 2. 1828
Gerrit G. Lansing, of Oriskany, in the County of Oneida, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was an Ensign in the First regiment of the New York line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, 2680 dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New York.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9 th September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Garret Lansing - Ensign in the New York line, amounting to Twelve Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Garret G. Lansing - - - is now on the pension list of the New York agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month. -
Peter Haggerty Auditor

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1820, I Gerrit G. Lansing, of Criskam, Town of Whitesboro, County of Oneida and State of New York, - do hereby declare, that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the War, at which period I was an Ensign in the first New York Regiment in the Continental line.
And I also declare that I received a Certificate (commonly called a commutation Certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by the Resolve of Congress of the 23 March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the Resolve of the 21 st of October 1780.
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner, since the 3 rd of March 1826 any pension at the Rate of Twenty Dollars per Month up to the 4 th Day of March 1828 paid me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of New York in the City of New York.
G. G. Lansing
Before me John Parsons Justice of the peace in the County of Oneida in the State of New York personally appeared this Day William Tilden & Hiram Devo of the said County who did severally make oath that Gerrit G. Lansing by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated, - Witness my hands this twenty seventh Day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & Twenty eight Subj. before me the 27 th August 1828
John Parsons Justice of the Peace
William Tilden Hiram Devo

Clerks Office Oneida County ss:
I John H. Ostrom Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Oneida do hereby certify that John Parsons before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County. Elected & sworn & duly empowered & authorised by Law to administer oaths & —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court & County this 27 th day of August A.D. 1828. J. H. Ostrom Clerk
→ Please direct to Gerrit L. Lansing Post Master Oriskany Oneida County New York

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11. Sept 1828.
SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that Garret G. Lansing formerly an Ensign in the First , _____ Regiment of the New York line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the New York , _____ agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No 102.

The Honourable
John. C. Calhoun.
Secy. of War
Washington
Prof. J. H. Brown General J. H. Brown 20/10/40

TREASURY-DEPARTMENT,
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 26 th December 1832
I CERTIFY that Gerrit H. Lansing has presented to me one Certificate of Registered Debt of the description set forth in a Statement herewith amounting to the principal sum of Dolls. 9.52 Interest payable in specie per Statement - - - - - 38
Dolls. 9.90
Interest on the Black lettered Debt to December 31, 1787, - - - 4.57 Ditto on the Red lettered Debt to December 31, 1790, - - - - -
Dolls. 4.57
Three years Interest on the Black lettered Debt ending Dec. 31, 1790, Dolls. 1.71
I do therefore Report that pursuant to an act of Congress passed on the 12th day of June, 1798, the said Gerrit H. Lansing entitled to receive at the Treasury of the United States the sum of Nine Dollars  and ninety cents in specie, being the amount of Principal and Interest as above stated and that he is further entitled to receive the following Certifi- cates of Funded Debt bearing Interest at Three per centum per annum, payable quarter yearly and redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, viz.
One Certificate bearing Interest from January 1, 1791, for - Dollars 4.57 One Ditto do. from January 1, 1798, - - - 1.71
The Statement and Certificate on which this Report is founded are herewith transmitted for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
R. Harrison Auditor
Joseph Anderson Esq.  To JOHN STEELE, Esquire, Comptroller of the Treasury.
Treasury Department  Comptroller's Office  December 27 th 1832  Admitted and certified  for Anderson  Compt.
19 17.893, for 4.57 - 1 Jan'y 1791 17.894 " 1.71 " " 1798  6.28
A Copy  Register's office  Sept 18 th 1846  N. Gillet Register