Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,763, for Joseph Kesler, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Kesler, Joseph
S. 42,763
CONTENTS

18.765 R New York Joseph Resler (aged 70)
of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the NYM line, for the term of 15 months in 76 & 77
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of February 1822
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of October 1822 & sent to R. Dodge Esq Johannstown, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 $53.63
Semi ann. all'ce ending March 1823 48
6 mo 16/4 $ 101.63 { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } 8 128/30 48 4.57 1.6 53.63 May 1. 1822

Joseph Kofler
Prin
Col. Van Schaick's N. York Regt 1776 15 mth.
13 Feb 1822.
Let residence be stated.
The applicant states that he enlisted for 2 years. Why was he discharged before half that time expired? Let this be explained.
The affidavit of J. S. Pier, does not prove any thing more than that applicant served from some time in summer of 1776, to some time of the summer of 1778. It might be that some other enlistment to cover this period is not answered to hand. Let the witness be more explicit as to period of time of service. And let it be established to be only service. If another enlistment is required.

At a court of common pleas, held at the court House, in Johnstown, in and for the county of Montgomery, on Wednesday the twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Present.
Alexander Sheldon Nathan Soule Samuel A. Gilbert } Inquiries judges.
John E. Pice and Christian Cuffman came into court, and respectively subscribed and were sworn to the following affidavits. —
District and State of New York, Montgomery county ss. John E. Pice, being duly sworn upon the earth in explanation of his affidavit of 13 th February 1822. and herunto annexed, that Joseph Kapsler the applicant, joined the continental regiment of Troops commanded by Colonel Van Schrick, in the Spring or early summer of the year 1776. as a substitute in the place of his father in Law, George Brown, who was a soldier in said regiment, that the said Kapsler continued to serve in said regiment from that time, until about the month of September in the year 1777. when he was dis- charged. John E. Pice. Sworn and subscribed in open court, 12 th day of June 1822. V. H. Yates clk.

District and State of New York, Montgomery County ss. Christian Baselman, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he served as a soldier in the continental regiment of troops, commanded by Colonel Van Schuick, New York line, in the revolution- ary war, that he then was and is still well acquainted with Joseph Kapsler, now an applicant for a pen- sion, that the said Kapsler served with him this deponent in the regiment aforesaid, Captain Fink's company in the revolutionary war, from the month of April in the year 1776 until about the month of September in the year 1777. When the said Kapsler, as this deponent believes was discharged. Chris- tian his Baselman. Sworn and subscribed in court court this 12 th day of June 1822. H. H. Yates clk.
State of New York
Montgomery County ss. I Henry H. Yates Clerk of the said County, and Clerk of the court of common pleas, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing affidavits are truly copied from the records of the said court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. Henry H. Yates

State of New York fs. I Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County in said State Do Certify that I have been per- sonally acquainted with John E. Pierce & Christian Gaspelman the foregoing named witnesses for fifteen years upwards & that I deem them to be credible witnesses Given under my hand at Johnstown This 3 rd day of August in the year 1822 Aaron Haring
State of New York Montgomery County St. Joseph Kessler Junior being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Joseph Kessler of the said County & the applicant for a Pension named in the foregoing Papers that the said applicant resides in the Town of Oppenheimer in said County and has resided in said Town for seven years now last past. Joseph Kessler Junior mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 19 th day of August in the year 1822
Before me Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County New York State

District and State of New York, Montgomery County Ss. On this thirteenth day of February 1822 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record for the County of Montgom- ery State aforesaid, Joseph Kessler aged Sixty Nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 13 th March 1818. and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Joseph Kessler enlisted for the term of three years on or about the first day of May in the year 1776. in the State of New York, in the Company commanded by Captain Fink , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick, in the line of the State of New York, on the Continental establishment.
That he continued to serve in the said Corps untill about the month of September in the year 1777. when he was discharged from the said ser- -vice, on the Mohawk River, near Town of Pala- -tine, now part of the County of Montgomery, State -aforesaid. That he fought at the Battle of Monmouth -in the State of Jersey, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said servi- -ces, except the affidavit of John O'Piere, which is herunto annexed. - And in pursuance of the act of 1 st May 1820. 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 manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with

intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of 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, passed on the 18 th day of March One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person for trust for me, any property or sureties, 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, to wit:
One Plough and Drag, old Five Sheep Fifteen Bushels Corn Ten Bushels Potatoes
That he is by occupation a labourer, that he has a wife named Margaret, aged sixty five years, nearly blind, and one son Joseph, Eighteen years of age, who resides with, and assists to support his aged Parents sworn in open court Joseph his X Kessler mark 13 th Feby. 1822.
Sam l B. Dodge D: Clerk
District & State of New York, Montgomery County } ss. John Ernest Pier, being duly sworn deposed and saith, that he is, and has been for forty six years past, well acquainted with Joseph Kessler the deponent to the annexed affidavit. That he served with the said Joseph Kessler in the Revolutionary War, in the

Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick Captain Finks company, in the New York line, and this deponent further saith, that he was a sergeant in the Regiment aforesaid from the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six untill the end of the Revolutionary War, and that Joseph Kessler the said deponent, served as a private under his command in Captain Finks company, in the Regiment aforesaid, from some time in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six untill the summer of the year one thou- -sand seven hundred and seventy seven, about one year, according to this deponents best recol- -lection and belief sworn & subscribed in                     John Earnest Pier. open court 13 th day of Feby 1822. Sam t R. Dodge D: Clerk
I, Samuel R Dodge Dep: Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery (Peter H Bostwick Clerk being dead) do certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount of value in property, exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighteen Dollars and Fifty Cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 13 th day of February 1822.
Sam t R. Dodge Dep: Clerk

18,398
Joseph Kessler,
Richard Dodge Johnstown, N.Yk:
Recd. 3 Sept. 1822:

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