Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23295, for Wilhelmus Kuykendall, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER _____
Eugendall, Wilhelmus,
S. 23295
CONTENTS

New York 24, 818
Wilhelmus Kuykendall
of Sullivan Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thaxter in the N. York line for 12. months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 41 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of April 1838 and sent to H. Armstrong Newburgh, N.Y. Esq. Present.
Arrears to the 1 st of
Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book E. 2 Vol. 4 Page 39
recd from 47. 76 Letter to Pen Age 12 May 1838. Paid at the Treasury under Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837 agt. Notified 21 st June 1838 Order to pay 12 Sept 1838

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Wilhelmus Kuykendall Sister C. W. York
See Vol. 2 p. 29 - #26. 21 - 1781
5. 14. 16.
P. 401
S. Smith Pinned 12 mo & 10 days
3 No decision to be made
Make out a new certificate cancel the old one
Me
Elnathan Swan Esq., Pursuant, Great Beekman
Bloomingburgh subin A. York

BRIEF in the case of Wilhelmus Henrykewald of Sullivan Co. in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     14 days in 1777 1 15 Private Gen. Gortright Col. Thornton   2 15 " Gen. Wood Col. Langherty   15 " Lt. Vantyle   10 " Gen. Watfall   1778 15 " Lt. Deeks Col. [unclear]   1780 " Gen. Watfall Col. Paulding  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness & others  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached or reg d 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
* He appears not claim for about three years service
Richard DeWitt Examining Clerk.
See his roll

State of New York Sullivan County
of the 2nd of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
On this 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County now sitting, "M c Reynolds" Houghmire, a resident of the Town of Hanna, in said County, aged seventy one years old, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits 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 resides in the Town of Haverhill, Orange County and State of New York where in the month of April about the 14 th in the year of 1777 he entered the service of the United States, in a company - commanded by Captain Houghmire in Colonel Houghmire's New York Militia, and marched from Haverhill aforesaid to Ramapo, thence to Haverhill from thence to Tappan, and to English Haverhill Hove in the State of New Jersey and from thence again marched to Ramapo, in the whole of his time one month and a half, and was commanded during this time by one Major Smith; Then served under one Captain Houghmire at Fort Houghmire, Colonel McLaughlin's regiment in New York State and Captain Little at Haverhill said State length of  time of said service under said officers was about two months and a half as near as he, this applicant recollects during time, Afterwards was called again into service under Lieutenant Wartley, in the same year, and marched to New Windsor on the North River, along said river at the time the British invaded Haverhill; in the said service for at least one half month, and again went into service under Captain Wartley along the Schuylkill River, in the State of Penn- sylvania, and remained in said service about ten days And 1778, went into service, under Lieutenant Wartley Decker went in pursuit of Robert Land, and Colonel Hove, who were sent from New York, to carry despatches

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to the Indians, at Fort Niagara, and captured said Samuel & Hiss; and delivered them over to Lieutenant Bell belonging in Colonel Spence's regiment, afterwards to General Potter -Pi, in New Jersey State, making the time in the last men- -tioned service about one half months, and in the year of 1780, he enlisted for nine months, under Captain Abraham Wolfall, in Colonel Patterning's regiment, and continued to serve under said officers for the full term of nine months at one period on the Western frontier, and at different - periods, was held in readiness, and called out into actual service, on the frontier, and at West Point in the State of New York, in addition to the different service above mentioned making in the whole as near as this applicant can recollect and make out the same, to be about three years service and that he has no encumbrance against him I now do subscribe the day - and of the hereby relinquish my claim and year aforesaid } which I may have whatever to disprove or (See M c Master Clerk) annuity except the present and claim that of the court of com. Pleas any name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state W m Helms his Red Ball
We John Dorrance & Mahon W Horton residing in the Town of Mamakating, hereby certify, that we are well acquaint- -ed with W m Helms (Hug) Pin Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be now one year of age, that he is respected and beloved, in the neigh- -bourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Rev- -olutionary war and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Dorrance Mahon W Horton (See M c Master Clerk) of the court of com. Pleas
And the said court do hereby declare, their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the court further certify that it appears to them that W m Helms (Hug) Pin Hall, who has signed the foregoing

That John Bonar and Robert H. Horton - who has signed the preceding certificate as residents in the Inn of Court at the Bar, and are entitled to pensions, and that their state- ment is entitled to credit
Samuel Smith Thos. Cray Wm. Gillispie
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan
I, Jesse M. Foster, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan -New County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wilhelmus Huykendall for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jesse M. Foster, Clerk. By James Foster Dep. Clerk

State of New York County of Orange) ss Henry Van Etten of Goshen in the County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is aged Seventy two years on the first day of May last That he was well acquainted with Wilhelmus Gary Ken- dall of Mamakating in the County of Ulster in the State aforesaid during the Revolutionary war, and is now well acquainted with him, That the said Wilhelmus Gary Kendall entered the service of the United States in the Militia, about the first of July 1777 under the command of Lieut. Martinus Decker he served in the then town of Goshen in Orange County in said State of New York at a Stone house (picketed) on the Indian frontier, called Decker's Fort that he continued in said service about three weeks, that this deponent served in the same company, and that about the middle of August 1777 he again entered the service under Major John Decker in Col. Thurston's Regt. and in Capt. Moses Cartwright's Company of Militia he marched from the Settlement called Minisink in said town of Goshen to Fort-Montgomery on the Hudson River deponent served in the same company said Wilhelmus and deponent remained at Fort Montgomery, until a few days before the capturing of said fort by the British Army, they served about two months, and immediately after the capturing of said fort said Wilhelmus Gary Kendall again entered the said service under the command of Lieut. John Van Tryl and marched from the settlement of Minisink to New Windsor on the Hudson River, deponent was again in the same Company, and from New Windsor they were ordered to march to Esopus (now Kingston) on the Hudson, they marched as far as Banks bridge on the Wallkill near the Hudson where they heard that the British had burned Esopus they were then after having served about three weeks discharged, and went home That said Wilhelmus Gary Kendall again entered the service in the latter part of November 1777 under the command of Capt. Little in what was then called the Goshen Regt. deponent does not recollect the names of their field officers who were in service. deponent again served in the same Company "

They marched from the settlement of Minisink to a place on the Hudson River called Murderers Creek and labored in building fortifications said Wilhelmus remained in such service about three weeks and from thence back to Minisink on the Indian frontier, and was discharged That during the remainder of the said War the Militia in the West part of the County of Orange were kept on the frontier guarding against the Indians and were ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moments warning deponent has in every year frequently and at different times seen the said Wilhelmus Gnykendall in the service such as scouting their the woods, acting as an Indian Spy and performing other and various duties necessary in guarding said frontiers against attacks from the Indians, and deponent further saith that from the Spring of 1778 to the end of the War the Militia were almost constantly under arms in that vicinity during the Spring, Summer and Fall months, deponent also says that the said Wilhelmus Gnykendall which was with a small party who went in pursuit of Robert Lord and Edward Hicks (Z) and others ( Tories) who were sent from the British Army at New York to carry despatches to the Indians at Niagara this was in in November 1778 as near as this deponent now recollects deponent was in the same party with said Wilhelmus, that at the distance of about twenty five miles they captured the aforesaid Robert Lord and Edward Hicks whom they took back and this deponent and Wilhelmus Gnykendall, Benjamin Cox and Lieut. Martinef Becker took said Robert Lord and Edward Hicks to Saunderton in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and delivered them to Gen. Pulaski deponent and said Wilhelmus Gnykendall Resided in the same Neighborhood during the Revolutionary War and from the knowledge this deponent has of said Wilhelmus Gnykendall, service during the Revolutionary war he must have served at least three years as this deponent verily believes  Subscribed and sworn to this twenty fifth day of Sept. 1832 before me Cornelius Gnykendall Justice of the peace  Henry Van Stien

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss. I Michael S. Myers Clerk of said Cayuga County do certify that Cornelius Guycon- dall Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit was made to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this Twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four
M. S. Myers Clerk for P. H. Myers Clerk
I Cornelius Guykendall a Justice of the Peace in the county of Cayuga and State of New York do hereby certify that Henry Vanatten who subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a respectable Witness and is entitled to the full credit and belief
Dated June 13. 1833
Cornelius Guykendall Justice
State of New York } ss. I Michael S. Myers Cayuga County Clerk's Office } Clerk of said County Do certify that Cornelius Guykendall Esq. was at the date of the foregoing certificate bearing his sig- nature a Justice of the Peace of said county; and I am acquainted with his hand writing verily believe his signature to said above certificate to be genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of June 1833
M. S. Myers Clerk

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace Wilhelmus Reykendale who being duly sworn depos- -eth and saith. That by reason of old age and the con- -sequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For three years as a private with the exception of about five weeks which time he served as an orderly sergeant and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed Wilhelmus Reykendale The 22 nd day of June 1833
Before me Obadiah Beatty Justice of the peace
Sullivan County Clerk's Office 3 rd fl. I here by certify that Obadiah Beatty Esq d before whom the above affidavit was sworn to and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office the 27 th day of June 1833
Jesse W. Foster Clerk

I Jesse M Foster, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing Enters are the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applic- ation of Wilhelmus, Kingenda, &c for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and Seal of Office this 27 th day of June 1833.
Jesse M Foster, Clerk
Wilhelmus Kingenda

Nov. 12, 1915.
Sur. File No. 23,295, Rev. War. Wilhelmus
Kuykendall was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while a resident of Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, and seventy-one years of age.
He stated that he resided at Minnisink, Orange County, New York, when he enlisted April 14, 1777, as a Private under Captain Moses Kortright and Colonel Thurston for one month and a half, and continued to serve in short tours at various times, under Captains Wood, Little and Westfall, Colonels McClaghy and Pawling, Lieutenants John Van Tuyl and Martinus Decker, amounting to nearly two years, six weeks of which he was Orderly Sergeant under Captain Little, and while under Lieut. Decker he assisted in the capture of Robert Land and Edward Hicks and other Tory Spies.
The dates and places of his birth and death are not shown, and there is no family data whatever on file.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber.
Commissioner.
To Edward Banner Esq. 61 N. 87 St. New York City Retracted Nov. 9 1915 in S. 26774 Councils South Street " need " "

Revolution
23295 INVALID.
1915 Nov. 12. History to Edward Barnes Esq. letter in S. 26774 Cornelius Swarthout, P. 1917 Dec. 14. G. B. Kuypendall advised that he omitted the word "to" in copying soldiers declaration - see carbon P.
File No. 23295
Wilhelmus Kuypendall Rec Rec
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: - Vol. 23 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24818 New York
Wilhelmus Ruykendall of Sullivan Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thurston in the N. York line for 14 Months 10 days
Letter 13 May 1837 Pen Agt " Prussian Legat June 13. 37 " H. Armstrong " " " " " Aug 22 '37
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 47 Dollars 76 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Mar 1834 and sent to Hon. C. Doddle A. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 34 - $143.28 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep 34 23.88 $167.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mo. Cromwell Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 92

Luther Lunning never recd 31. May 1837
Nancy Stockman not at as say Mr Sylvester G
Maria Lepper Ch. to
John Billie - no such as reported of her

1777 0 1 12 Capt. Corlough " 0 0 0 " Wood 0 1 12 1778 0 2 0 1781 0 9 0 + " Woodfull
0 14 14 + only 4 - 5 - 9 10 add 3 under Capt Wood 12 10

State of New York } ss
Sullivan County } ss
On this 10 day of Feb. 1834 personally appeared before Samuel Smith Esq. one of the judges of the court of Common pleas of said county. William H. Hunsdall, a resident of Mamakating County of Sullivan & State of New York aforesaid Aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits 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 - In the year 1777 he resided in the town of Minisink near the frontier Orange County & State of New York in the month of April he entered the service of his country in a company commanded by Capt. Northright Col. Thomson commanded the troops was marched into the State of New Jersey to Ramapoo & Raritan - & remained in said service six weeks then Served in Capt. Wood's Company Col. O'Laughlin's Regiment three months, at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York where then was marched up along the North River Commanded by Lieutenant Decker two weeks at the time the enemy burnt Kingston & Esopus. then was called into service under Capt. Little & continued to serve as orderly sergeant five or six weeks at Murdner's Creek & New Windsor on the North River State of New York & according to the best of his recollection in the spring of the year of 1778 was called into service on the frontiers in said town of Minisink & Remained there in guard & building a fort - & a part of the time was stationed at a fort called Decker's fort - & as to the precise length of time & officers his memory is very imper- -fect but thinks it was not less than two months but probably longer in 1779 was ordered out to apprehend Robert Land & one Hixon spies, marched up along the Delaware River to a place called the ten mile River & took said Land & Hixon prisoners & brought them back to the fort in Minisink from thence to the State of New Jersey & delivered them over to the continental officer, but cannot recollect the officers names at present was called out at different times & on alarms on the frontiers served under different officers through the course of that season but his memory has

So failed he cannot recollect - so as to give the precise length of time  time of each term of service nor his official names, in the year of 1780 or According to the best of his recollection he entered the service under Captain Westfall & continued to serve along the frontier at different places for nine months & in the spring of the year 1781 joined the Minute Men & continued to serve as such under Cap t Westfall at different times & places along the frontier to the close of the war his service as a Minute Man being called out so frequent - some time for a few days & some times remain out two or three weeks or more & when returned home, not more than one or two days before he would receive orders to turn out again, together with loss of memory puts it out of his power to give each term of service correctly, but according to the best of his recollection he feels safe in saying on his oath that his service rendered during the Revolutionary War was rising of two years a private soldier & not less than five weeks as a duly enlisted for which he claims a pension - - -
And that he has no documentary evidence & knows of no other person living that he can prove his services by, he hereby relin- quishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed W illiam Van Valk the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Smith judge S Samuel Van Keuren
I Thomas Edwards a clergyman residing in the town of Mamakating, hereby certify that we  have were acquainted with William Van Keuren all who has subscribed & sworn to the above declara- - tion that we  he believe him to be 73 years of age that he is reputed & - believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we  he concur in that opinion; that he is a man of the first standing in society as to truth & every other respect & that he is & has been for a number of years in full communion in of Mamakating the church & an elder in the same
Sworn & subscribed
Thomas Edwards
the day & year above
Samuel Van Keuren
Samuel Smith judge
As I the said Samuel Smith do hereby declare in my opi- - nion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the

Interrogatory prescribed by the War Department - That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. I further certify that - I know as Edward B. Van Kuren who signed the preceding Certificate - a clergyman residing in the same neighborhood & a credible person & that his their statements are entitled to full credit & I do further certify that the above named applicant could not attend in open court on account of his absence from home during the setting of the January term Samuel Smith
Sullivan County Clerk's Office I Jesse M Foster Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Samuel Smith, before whom the foregoing Affidavit, pauptis have been sworn & also signed the preceding certificate was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that signature subscribed to the said Affidavit & Certificate are genuine - Witness my hand & Seal of Office Feb y 22 d 1834 Jesse M Foster. CLK
Private service notice - issued and enlargement of claim by deposition before a Magistrate in all cases
14 mo D.
Adm 14 mo. 10 ds / m
Hon C. Biddle

Before me Adradick Beatty a Justice of the peace in Sullivan County State of New York. personally appeared this day Wilhelmus Kuykendall of Mannakating County and State aforesaid. Who being duly sworn says on his oath that in his supplemental deposition to his original declaration for a pension. it was not his intention to enlarge his claim. but only to explain and distinguish his services as a Sergeant from that of a private. Which was (according to the best of his recollection) using if two years service in the whole. and only about two months of that time was performed as an orderly Sergeant and that he intended in his original declaration to have stated his service to be lasting two years. and if that it must have been enlarged by the person who wrote it.
Sworn and Subscribed
this 5 th day of September 1833 Wilhelmus Kuykendall
Before me
Adradick Beatty Justice of the peace
State of New York
Sullivan County
ss. I Dane M c Hughes Clerk of the said County do certify that Adradick Beatty Esq whose name is subscri- bed to the above affidavit was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in the said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine Witness my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of September 1833 -
Dane M c Hughes Clerk

State of New York Orange County
On the twenty first day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Horton Bowin Esq one of the justices of the peace in and for the town of Mount Hope and County of Orange aforesaid Thomas Knight a resident of the town of Wallkill in said County aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that in the year seventeen hundred seventy eight he resided in the town of Goshen in said County of Orange and that he this deponent served in the war of the revolution in the year of seventeen hundred seventy eight under Captain David Sweeney on the frontiers at Poughkeepsie at Dewitt's fort on said line to guard against the Indians and that he was well acquainted with Wilhelmus Kirkendall now a resident of the town of Goshen in the County of Sullivan and State of New York and saw him doing the duty of a private soldier in Captain Westfall's company and he was chosen shown by the officers in said company and regiment as a pilot to pilot the picket guards through the woods at different times during said service wherein it was necessary and further this deponent saith that the said Wilhelmus Kirkendall served in said service about six months and further this depon- ent saith not
Sworn and subscribed by making his mark his this 21 st day of July 1837 Thomas J. Knight before me his mark
Horton Bowin } One of the justices of the peace of said County of Orange and town of Mount Hope
I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Thomas Knight is a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to full credit and belief Horton Bowin Justice

J. M.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department Washington
90 Shaks P. O. Box 10 New Bedford Mass

J L Edmards Esq.
Sir
William Krugendall of Sullivan County, who is now a pensioner under the law of 7 th June 1832, claimed a pension for services under Capt. Northright, 2 nd under Capt. Wood Col. McLaughlin's regiment for 3. months service at Fort Montgomery, in the year 1777, 3 rd for service under Capt. Wilhelmus Westfall Col. Thurston or Col. Hawthorn, 4 th for nine months service under Captain Abraham Westfall Col. Paudling regt. in the 1778 or 1779. Mr. Krugendall claims that his services of nine months under Captain Abraham Westfall Col. Paudling's regt. was not allowed him that he only receives a pension for about 1/4 months service, and that at the time of the examination of his case the Department was not in possession of the rolls of Capt. Abraham Westfall, which have since been obtained.
Mr. Krugendall asks a reexamination of his case & if his name should appear on the rolls of Captain Abraham Westfall that his pension may be increased for that service.
I dare say at Newburgh Orange County New York. Yours Respectfully
Newburgh Feby 16 th 1837.
(H. C. Armstrong)

Mechanics Bank New York 8 th Sept r 1838
Sir
I enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of Wilhelmus King Kent Hall, a Private at $40 00 per annum, under the act of 7 th June 1832, who claims his pension from the 4 th of September 1837 to the 4 th of September 1838,
Very Respectfully Your Most Obed t Serv t J. Lovillam Trustee Pension Agent By Sylvester Spencer Chf Clk
James I Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Mechanics Bank New York 18 th May 1838
Sir
I am instructed by your Letter of the 24 th Ultimo as follows,
"The pension of Wilhelmus Kuykendall, act 7 th June 1832, has been reduced from $47.76 to Forty One Dollars and Few cents per annum. On the production of the proper vouchers, be pleased to pay the amount due, at the last mentioned rate, from the time to which he was last paid."
The instructions contained in your Letter of the 23 a Ultimo relative to the case of William Wells in reply to mine of the 21 st Ultimo I so construe as to apply to the case of Mr Kuykendall, that is, to pay his pension at the reduced rate, from the time to which he was last paid (see March 1837)
Under the act of 6 th April 1838 his name was transferred to the Second Comptroller's office in the List due on the 4 th Inst, and his proof of attorney forwarded for payment at the Treasury Department, which was returned this morning from the Third Auditor with the following reply,

"The voucher of Wilhelmus Keykendall under the act of 7 th June 1832 on the same roll, is also returned, upon examination of which, you will perceive that his rate of pay has been reduced from $47.76 per annum, to $41.10, which, after deducting what has been overpaid at the higher rate, from the 4 th of March 1831 to the 4 th of March 1837 to which time he was last paid, will leave but $0.14 due on the 4 th March 1838, which is payable at your agency as heretofore, it not having remained in your hands unclaimed for eight months."
Will you be pleased to inform me whether this pension is to be paid from 4 th March 1831 at the reduced rate, deducting what has been paid at the rate of $47.76 per annum, viz, $286.56 or to be paid from 4 th March 1837 at the rate of $41.10 without deducting the overpayment. The papers are enclosed.
I am Very Respectfully
Yours, Colt Secy
J. Dorickar Jr
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 20. 1838 1837.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Knight is a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of forty  one Dollars and ten Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th September 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Abner N. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of New-York Sullivan County
Be it known that Wilhelmus Trughendall a resident of the Town of Hambleton in said County aged 75 Years personally appeared before me James Severs a justice of the peace in said County and made oath in due form of law, that on account of old age his memory is very imper- fect, but according to the best of his recollection in the Year 1777. in the Spring of said Year he served about a month and a half under Capt. Holthright at a place called Nemaspoo in the State of New-Jersey, and in the same Year about three months at Fort Mingo- mary under Capt. Wood as a private Soldier then under Capt. Little at Mundermers Creek he served about a month and a half as a Sergeant but cannot name the Year, then next service he don was on the frontier at Peenpack under Major Scwitt but is not able to name his Capt nor the length of service, and one half month under Lieut. Cannade at Secker's fort on the frontier, then under Lieut. Secker at ten Mile River where they took the Spies, one other tour under said Lieut. Secker at New Windsor, another tour under Capt. Holthright at West-Point, another tour at the Lackawaren under Capt. Wilhelmus Westfall, another tour under Capt. Abraham Westfall, on the frontier Eight or nine months, about half the time at said Capt. Westfall's Fort, the remainder of the time at the Block-House but cannot recollect the Officer who com- manded at the Block House, and other different tours but cannot recollect the Officers or the length of service
Sworn and Subscribed
July 24. 1857
Wilhelmus Trughendall
Before me
James Severs justice of the peace

Payments to be made at New York by the Presd. Mech & BK Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 14
Page 92 100
Mo. Cromwell Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Wilhelmus Kuykendall of the State — of New York — who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive — Forty-seven — dollars and Seventy-six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 8 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four .

War Department
Pension Office
Sir,
August 22 d . 1837.
On a re-examination of the papers of Wilhelmus Keykendall, it appears that all he is entitled to for service rendered in Capt. Westfall's company is four months instead of nine which had been allowed; but his claim to 3 months in Capt. Wood's company at Fort Montgomery, is now admitted, which reduces his allowance to twelve months and ten days. Mr Keykendall will return his pension certificate in order that a new one may be issued.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedt servt
J L Edwards
H. C. Armstrong Esq. Newburgh, New York

Rev. War Section.
December 14, 1917.
C. B. Kuykendall, M. D. Pomeroy, Washington.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the fourth instant, you relativetoo Wilhelmus Kuykendall, Survivor's File No. 23,295 Rev. War, you are advised that in your quotation of a portion of his application for pension executed October 10, 1832, you omitted only the word "to" viz "afterwards to General Polaski"
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

G. B. KUYKENDALL, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON POMEROY, WASH.
Dec. 4, 1917.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D.C.
I was in the pension office some time back looking over pension claims of some of the Kuykendalls, for services in the war of the Revolution. I copied some of the papers, and among others, those of Wilhelmus Kuykendall. Reading over my copy, it now seems to me I must have omitted something.
He, (the said Wilhelmus Kuykendall,) made application for a pension at the October term of court in Sullivan county, N.Y. I copied his affidavit made at the time. He says, "And in 1778 went into service under Lieut. Martynus Decker, went in pursuit of Robert Land and Edward Hix, who were sent from New York to carry dispatches to the Indians at Niagara, and captured said Land and Hix, and delivered them over to Lieut. Bull, belonging to Spencer's regiment, afterward General Pulaski, in New Jersey state etc."
It seems to me that there must have something left out by me after the words to Spencer's regiment. It looks as if the intention were to say that Land and Hix were forwarded to Col. or Maj. Pulaski, afterwards General Pulaski. I believe this was a fact at any rate.
Will you please do me the kindness to have this affidavit of Wilhelmus Kuykendall looked over and give me the correct version of the sentence describing the capture of Land and Hix.
I am writing a chapter on "Kuykendalls in the Revolution," to form part of a genealogy and history of the Kuykendall family, and would like to have the matter correct..
I shall feel very grateful for your kindness for this favor.
Sincerely Yours,
G. B. Kuykendall
It might be that Bull's regiment was afterward commanded by Pulaski. Pulaski shortly after the time referred to was sent by Washington to South Carolina.