Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13660, for William Kiefer, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Kiefer, William
S. 13660
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8205 New York
William Kiefer
Kingston in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bogardus of the Dept. commanded by Col. Pauling in the New York for 20 Mos 20 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 68 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of March 1833 — and Ser No 16. J. Brothman Rodin
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1832 $137.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33 34.45 $ 172.25
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Kelly Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 4. Page 23

20.481
William Hiefer
Abm d
Hen c Brodhead

BRIEF in the case of William Rieffer of Kingston in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 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? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 9 Private Gen. Lieut. De Witt N. Y.   1779 about 1 " Col. Pauling   " 4 " Capt. E. Bogardus   1781 4 " Lieut. Van Hornenburgh   1776 1 " Col. Van Courtlandt   1777 2 " Name Not Legible Lieut. Simon Laferm Lieut. P. Osthoult  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None Stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Town of Kingston N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence and Six living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are properly authenticated 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

George Van Klief - 21 March 1776 for William Kiefer

State of New York Ulster County
In the matter of the application of William Kiefer  for a Pension
J. N. Gasbeek Jr. Atty
20487
issue of "about 1 mo in '79" estimated at 20 ds.
adm d
20 mo. 20. ds pri
$68.89

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
Ulster County
3 p : On the Eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two, Personally appeared in open Court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster, being a Court of Record for said County proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, and keeping a Record of their proceedings, having a clerk and seal of their own William Stieffer a Resident of the town of Kingston, in the County of Ulster aged Seventy two Years : Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
That he Entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st The said William Stieffer declares that he was born in the town of Kingston, County of Ulster, and State of New York, on the 31 st day of March 1760 2 o That the Record of his age is contained in the book of Baptismal Records of the dutch Church of the town of Kingston. 3 o That when he was called into service he lived in the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster and State of New York, and has always lived there. 4 th That he was drafted, enlisted and volunteered into the service, but was not a Substitute.
9 months service Witnesses Jacob Brink John Vile And the said William Stieffer Declares, That in the year 1778 he volunteered in the Nine months service and served under Lieutenant Genl. Sill in Colonel Tuckings Frontier Guards, and was stationed at big Island Creek in the picket fort around the house of one Jacob Longyear and served the whole of the above, " Nine months ", on the Northwestern frontier of Ulster County in the capacity of a private soldier, that he received no written discharge

has no documentary evidence of this service, and that there were no Continental officers or Regiments with the troops
5 months And the said William Kuiper further declares that he volunteered in the year 1779 for the term of Three months in the Company commanded by Captain Evert P. Rogers of Kingston and served in said Company for a bout one month at Fishkill in Dutchess County and then enlisted in the New York State troops under Lieutenant Peter Elsworth for the term of Four months , and that Edward Whitaker enlisted at the same time who is now dead, that they joined the Continental Army under General Washington at Poughkeepsie and were put in the Regiment of Colonel Van Courtland, Lieutenant Colonel Wissencelt, in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Rodolphus Van Horvenburgh, and served in New Jersey was present when Major Andre was executed, and served as a waiter to General Washington part of the time and the residue as a private soldier, at the end of said term of service obtained a written discharge from Lieutenant Colonel Wissencelt which is now lost and has no documentary evidence of this service.
4 months And the said William Kuiper further declares that in the year 1781 he volunteered in the Frontier Guards of the County of Ulster and served for Four months in said Service two months under Lieutenant Evert Stationed at Peter shorts in the town of Woodstock, one month at Tobias Nyukroops and one month at Evert Nyukroops in the town of Saugerties all in the County of Ulster, that he did not receive any but a verbal discharge from this service, that he has no documentary evidence thereof, and that all his services in the Revolutionary war were in the capacity of a private soldier.

1 month And the said William Reifer further declares witness that he served in the frontier guards in the year Grey Van Klief 1776 for One Month in the Company or detachment commanded by Lieutenant Simon Lefer now deceased Stationed at the Indian  Shan  Barrels in the town of Woodstock in Ulster County as a private soldier
2 months And he further declares that he served in said witness guards, in said war in the year 1777 for "Two" Adam Frank Months in the detachment commanded by Lieutenant Petrus Osterhoudt Stationed at Shandaken in the County of Ulster, and that he received no other but a verbal discharge, that he was drafted and was no substitute, that he served as a private soldier and has no documentary evidence of these services.
2 Years & And the said William Reifer further declares that he has in the whole served during the Revolutionary war for more than Two Years in the militia and Continental troops, but that owing to the continual requisitions that were made upon the militia of the town of Kingston in order to protect the village of Kingston against the Indians and Tories, it is out of his power particularly to state the times when, and the places where, and the names of the officers under whom he performed each service, that the Village of Kingston was then no more than two Miles from the frontiers and required the utmost vigilance to protect it against the Indians and Tories, that the inhabitants of the town were in a continual state of alarm and conse- quently every person able to bear arms was at all times under arms.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. William Reifer

A. D. Lopez First Judge
A. G. Hartunian Abm. A. Deyo Jacob Frumpbaum
} Jurors -
Mr. Rufus - Declaration

We John Gosman — a clergyman residing in the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster and Peter Van Gaasbeck of the town of Kingston in said County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Rieffer, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed, and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed the 2 day and year aforesaid J. D. Dope First Judge H. Vandenberg Abm. A. Deyo
John Gosman P. V. Gaasbeck
Judges
And the court 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 certifies, that it appears to them that John Gosman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Kingston in Ulster county and that Peter Van Gaasbeck who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Kingston in said County of Ulster, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. D. Dope First Judge H. Vandenberg Abm. A. Deyo Judges
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ulster, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Rieffer for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this eleventh day of December one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two —
Jacob Snyder

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Ulster County Clerk's Office,
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I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify, That Peter Van Ghysebecke Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Ghysebecke Jr" _____ subscribed to the
Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 th — day of December 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County ss: John Vile of the town of Esopus in the County of Ulster aged 76 years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with William Riefer a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the service of the State of New York in the militia thereof in the Company Commanded by Captain Philip Swart, stationed at Big Bend above in said County, and well knew the said William Riefer that the said William belonged to the same Company with this deponent, that this deponent saw the said William in said service for two months in the year 1778, and also for two months in said year stationed at Peter Skantz in the town of Woodstock in said County in the Company Commanded by Lieutenant Peter Post, and knows that the said William continued to serve in said Company in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged, and until the expiration of the said term of four months above mentioned - And further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 28 th of September 1832 Before me J. V. Gausbeck Esq. Justice of the peace
John Vile
Ulster County ss: I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Vile of the town of Esopus who has signed and sworn before me, the above affidavit that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
J. V. Gausbeck Esq. Justice of the peace

Before me 3
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office,
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior - Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeck Jr." subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15. day of December 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County } ss
2 months } B: Adam France of the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster aged 76 a Soldier of the Revolution being duly Sworn upon oath, that he is well acquainted with William Kiefer a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war in a detachment of frontier Guards under the Command of Lieutenant Peter Oelshoett Quarters at Shandaken in said County and will know the said William Kiefer that the said William belonged to same Detachment with this deponent, that this deponent saw the said William in said service for "two" months in the year 1777 and knows that the said William continued to serve in said detachment in the capacity of a private soldier
Subscribed & Sworn (having first read its contents to him) This 28 th September 1832
his Adam France mark
Before me J. V. Gausbeck Jr Justice of the peace
Ulster County } ss: I certify that I am personally acquainted with Adam France who Subscribed & Swore to the above affidavit before me, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to cred- it.
J. V. Gausbeck Jr Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office,
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter VanGaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Peter VanGaasbeek Jr. " — subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 th — day of December 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
3 p: Matthew Ed Thompson of the town of Kingston, Ulster County aged 69 years of age being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with William Kiefer, of the said town of Kingston in said County State, that this deponent was in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war and was in the Company commanded by First Lieut. Beckman - and the said William was in the same Regiment, to wit the 13 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Courtland on the Continental establishment, and this deponent further says that he saw the said William in said Service for four months and more in the year 1780 and that he remained in said Service until he was discharged, and this deponent further says that he has seen the said William in the three months, Service on the Western frontiers under Captain Mores Groman, and knows that the said William continued in said Service for the full term of five months in the year 1777 when he was discharged -
Subscribed & sworn this 7 th day of November 1832 before me F. V. Gausbeck Esq. Justice of the peace
Matthew E. Thompson
Ulster County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with Matthew E. Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit before me that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. Dated Kingston December 10 th 1832
F. V. Gausbeck Esq. Justice of the Peace

Case of the People STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office, { ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That Peter Van Gaastbeke Esq., was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaastbeke Esq." subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 th day of December 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
ss: Jacob Brink of Kingston Ulster County aged 78. being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with William Kiefer of the said town now an Applicant for a pension. that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the state of New York in the Revolutionary war. in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Van Alstyne and Teerpenning and knows that the said William belonged in said Company with this deponent. that this deponent saw the said William in said Service at big Shandaken in the 1778. but how long this deponent does not know.
Subscribed & sworn this 29th day of September 1832 before me P. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace
His Jacob J Brink mark
County ss: I certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Brink who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit before me. that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
P. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter VanGaastbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Peter VanGaastbeek Jr." ————— subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this fifteenth day of December 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County } ss
P. Abraham Whitaker of the town of Kingston in Ulster County aged 72 years a soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with William Krueger a soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension That this deponent was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and was in the company commanded by Captain Ernst Bogardus of the town of Kingston now deceased and will know the said William that the said William belonged to the same company with this deponent, that this deponent saw the said William in said service at Fishkill in Dutches County for about one week in the year 1779- and then and there enlisted in the Continental troops under Lieutenant Peter Elsworth, but for what length of time this deponent does not remember, but will know that the said William went with said Lieutenant and left the company of Captain Bogardus. And further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 7th day of November 1832 Before me Peter Van Gausbeck P.
His Abraham + Whitaker
Justice of the peace Ulster County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham Whitaker who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit before me that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. J. V. Gausbeck P. Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office,
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeck Senior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " P. V. Gaasbeck Jr " subscribed to the
Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this fifteenth day of December 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
§p. George Van Vleet of the town of Hurley in Ulster County a Soldier of the Revolution aged 72 Years, being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with William Kiefer a soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war, and was in a detachment commanded by Lieutenant, afterwards Captain Simon Sefever in Col Paulings Regiment of frontier Guards for one month in the Year 1776. that the said William Kiefer belonged to the same detachment with this deponent, and was Quartered at the House of one Andrew Risley in the town of Woodstock, Ulster County, and continued to serve in said Corps as a private soldier for "one" month in the said Year 1776, being for the whole term of that service for this attachment.
1 month
Subscribed this 20 th day of September 1832 Before me
J. V. Gaasbeck to me of the justices of the peace of Ulster County
This George J. Van Vleet mark
Ulster County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with George Van Vleet who subscribed & swore to the above affidavit before me that he is a credible per- son, and that his statement is entitled to credit
J. V. Gaasbeck for Justice of the peace

13660 INVALID.
File No. 13. 660
William Wiefer Dr. Geo. War.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]