Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,296, for Teunis Sheffer, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Sheffer, of Jennie
NUMBER
S. 15.296
CONTENTS
carded.

14908 New York Dennis Sheffer of Saratoga in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Captain Severy of the Reg t commanded by Col. in the N. York time for 18 mos
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the act of Feb. 6. April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to the 17 th January 1838. the day he died. Aged 70 years 8 th Nov. 1838.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 90 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 5 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and to the Mrs. J. W. Payle  Balance Arrears to 5 th of March 8 18 6 Semizant. allowance ending Sept 25 4 3 $ 22 5
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. C. Shaw Clerk Book E, Vol. 3, Page 78

21438
Francis Sheffer
NY
March 21, '33
By S.G. 11
309
adm d
22 Mar 33
Mr. G. W. Taylor

BRIEF in the case of Jemima Sheffer County of Saratoga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes 3. How old is he? 76 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.     In 1776 6 As a Private & Sergeant Gen. Col. not recollected Cpt. Knapp   Vol 1777 6 Sergeant Col. Vandenhoyden, Cpt. Teator   " 1778 about 6 " " " " Cpt. Harney   1779 3 " does not recollect   { 1780 to 1783 } 3 " Cpt. Lansing   
5. In what battles was he engaged? None 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pensylvania Co N York 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? as above
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Forrest Examining Clerk.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov 2, 1838
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," The Children of Dennis Sheffer dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y Agency, at the rate of Ninety Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837 to the 19 th January 1838 day he died
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Deunes Shiffer for a Pension
undefined service of 3 mo. from '80 to '83 and 2 mo. in '79 in which his officers are not now disallowed
relieved base
added 18 mo. service
Deunes. Task agent

State of New York, Saratoga County ss. Be it remembered, that on this twentieth day of October, 1832, personally appeared Mr. George Palmer, a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Saratoga aforesaid.
Jemima Sheffield a resident of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Seventy-Six Years, who being first 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 June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated,
(B) That he lived in Brunswick in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York when in the Spring of 1775 he was enrolled in the Company of Captain Cornelius Sangster, Lieutenant — Yates & Ensign Joseph Freckleton in the Regiment commanded
(1) by Colonel Van Riper in the Major Ranken, and was born in Saratoga County, New York, and has no record of his age in his place of birth. That he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer out of said Company of Militia into a Company of Volunteer Militia commanded by Captain Fluyt in the
II Regiment commanded by Colonel (whose name is unknown) of the New York Troops raised in order to guard the lines, that he entered the service at Saratoga in the time of Clinton's Campaign in the Year 1775 or 1776 for Six months and served under the aforesaid officers in manner following — Marched from Saratoga to Fort Edward and Schenectady where he did duty as a Sergeant on Scouts on the lines from Fort Edward to Schenectady some times at Saratoga during the term of Six months aforesaid, when he was dismissed by the aforesaid Captain Fluyt at Saratoga — he has no documentary evidence of the aforesaid service.

That in the month of June 1777 - he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer Sergeant into a Company (1) of Volunteer Militia under Captain John Scatter & Peter & Lieut Snyder - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lankenhyder - Joined his Company and Regiment at Pitts Town in the County of Rensselaer from there marched to Fort George with his said Regiment under the aforesaid officers, at Fort George (2) there were a considerable number of Continental & Militia Troops but he does not recollect the name or names of their officers That on the approach of General Burgoyne's Army from the North our Troops retreated from Fort George our Company was detached under Captain Scatter and Captain Scata in order to guard the baggage waggons at or near Fort Edward & on the way to Saratoga - that he served in said guard as a Sergeant aforesaid - from there Marched to Pitts Town continued there a few days and Marched to Bennington & was in the Bennington Battle under the aforesaid officers - soon that after the Battle aforesaid he under Harvey Capt Scatter  with his Company was detached from the said Regiment to go to the East Side of the North River near Albany in order to guard against the Tories & to prevent them from spying & to the British repossessing & continued doing duty as aforesaid until after the Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga that he continued as aforesaid until some time in December following - when he was dismissed by Captain Harvey aforesaid & returned home having served six months as aforesaid that during the aforesaid term of six months he does not recollect the name or names of any Continental or Militia officers except those named above he has no documentary evidence of his said services

that he resided at the Town of Brunswick aforesaid when he entered the service of the United States as a (3) Volunteer Sergeant under Captain John Ross in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Van Ampfyden of the Militia of Rensselaer County on or about the first of June 1778 - for Six Months, and served as follows that immediately after entering the service as aforesaid, he with the company to which he belonged under the Captain aforesaid, marched through Stillwater & Saratoga to Queensbury north of the Hudson River & about forty miles north of Stillwater, in order to stop Garrison that he served on Guard as a Sergeant aforesaid & in scouting parties on the lines that he served in this way until about the first of December following, when he was dismissed by Captain John Ross - aforesaid at Queensbury aforesaid at the Picket Post - there were both Continental & Militia Regiments there, but he does not recollect the name or names of any of their officers. He has no documentary evidence of of his service aforesaid
(5) that in July 1779, (he thinks about the 13 th ) he again entered the service of the United States, that he & one Nicholas Frey & Dreeb Lorus, & one more whose (4) name he does not recollect being all of inhabitants Brunswick aforesaid marched from Brunswick aforesaid in company and entered as Volunteers at Queensbury aforesaid into the Company Commanded by (whose name he has forgotten) in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel (whose name he has also forgotten)

of the New York Militia & Pioneers—
For three months and served on guard and on Scouts
as a Sergeant aforesaid at the place aforesaid under the aforesaid officer for the full term of three months when
he was dismissed by his said Captain & returned home
he has no documentary evidence of his service aforesaid
nor does he know of person now living by whom he
can prove any part of his services aforesaid. The said
Nicholas and Peter are both dead. — — —
And he further states that from the Spring of the year
1780 until the Fall of 1783 he served as a Sergeant in
the Captain Cornelius Lansing & Lieutenant Gales &
Majors Banker of the Militia of Rensselaer County
aforesaid that he served & was in actual service
for more than one month in each year
in manner aforesaid being frequently called out
on Scouts or alarms by his said Captain Lansing
he marched with a number of others of the same Company
to Stillwater & to Fort Ticonderoga & many other places in
Scouts after Tories who were lurking about those
places to take the Rebels as they called them the Canadians
that several times he with the Soldiers under his com-
mand as Sergeant aforesaid captured brought in to the Guard at
Albany & put them in jail — some captured some times one
or 3 or 4 at one time brought five Tories captured
at Broadrick aforesaid — — —
that he served in manner aforesaid until the Fall
of 1783 — The names of two of the Tories were David Dick and
John Murney. — — —
— — —

ere, and in what year were you born? have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. 6. { To a soldier.—Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an officer.—Did you ever receive a commission; and, if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
In answer to the Interrogatories propounded by the Financial Court questioning the applicant says, in answer to the first question.
1st. He was born in Livingston's Manor in the County of Albany in the State of New York August — 1756
2. His age was recorded in the Dutch Church record of the place called Livingston's Manor in the State of New York aforesaid of which he has no copy —
3. When called into the service he lived in the Town of Dunn which in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, where he continued to live until the year 1816 when he removed to the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga & State of New York, where lived until the year 1827 when he removed to the Town of Milton in said County where he lived about five years & removed from there to the Town of Stillwater where he now resides. He can testify to his veracity & value of his services as a soldier of the Revolution without much expense and inconvenience and that the said Francis Sheffer is confined the most part of the time to his house & room with the Rheumatism & is very helpless & poor.
Subscribed to me as and year first written, before me George Palmer.
his Philip X Sheffer cross
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assassinated in February 1832 when he has lived ever since G where he now lives
4 th question, he says that he was called into the service as a volunteer as stated above at No (1) (2) (3) & (4)
5 th He does not recollect the name or names of any Continental or Militia officer as stated above at No (1) (2) (3) & (4) the general circumstances of his service are clearly set forth at No (1) (2) (3) & (4) above 6 th He received no discharge in Wilms but was dismissed as stated above
7 th He is known to Denna of. Hattab Andrew, Esquire Lawrence Henry Andrew, John Flannery, Sealer Golding

of the
James Baker & John Hunter James of the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and State of New York - who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Revolutionary Soldier
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or is not on the roll of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
George Palmer
his Jennies J. Sheffer mark
testify to his character for veracity & belief of his services as

of the F
We, Enoch Lawrence , clergymen , residing in the town of Stillwater county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and John Hames residing in said town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jenny Sheffer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
27 October 1832 before
George Palmer , the aforesaid Judge
Enoch Lawrence John Hames
And the said court  Judge do hereby declare my their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Enoch Lawrence who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergymen , resident in the town as county aforesaid county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and that John Hames who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town and county  are  is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. and further certify that the applicant was from which inform him unable to state the county
George Palmer
I, clerk of the court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the appli- cation of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this  day of
testify to his character for veracity & belief of his services as

1832 County of Saratoga ss
On this 20 th day of December 1832, personally appeared to me the subscriber a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Saratoga named Philip Sheffer of the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga aged 70 years of lawful age to me well known to be a man of character for veracity and being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he lives in the immediate neighborhood of Francis Sheffer the applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 named in the declaration by him signed & here annexed & that there is no Clergyman living in the neighborhood of the said Francis Sheffer nor have been living there since the 20 th October 1832 or since that time and this deponent verily believes that the said applicant cannot produce in Court a Clergyman who can testify to his character for veracity & belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution without much expense and inconvenience and that the said Francis Sheffer is confined the most part of the time to his house & room with the Rheumatism & is very helpless & poor
Subscribed to me as and your first written, before me George Palmer.
Philip his Sheffer cross

Jeremie Shafford application for a Pension

State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss. I William L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the County of Do hereby certify that George Palmer before whom the preceding application of Francis Shiffer for a Pension was had - - - - - - - - - - was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the same proceeding to be his proper hand writing & signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 27 th day of December 1832.
William L. Goodrich
of the aforesaid set forth

15296 INVALID.
File No. 15 295
Thomas Shaffer Sergt: Peewee War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Seamus Sheffer , who being by me duly sworn, deposes and saith, that, by reason of Old Age and consequent 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:
6 mo In 1775 or 6 For Six months
I served as a Sergeant
6 mo In 1777 For Six months
I served as a Sergeant
6 In 1778 For Six months
I served as a Sergeant
3 mo In 1779 For three months
I served as a Sergeant
From the Spring of 1780 until the Fall of 1783 For three months I served as a Sergeant; and for such service I claim a Pension.
And further in answer to the 8th question, he says he has already answered in his declaration all he can recollect; that in the 3 months service of 1779 he can not recollect the names or names of any of his officers, and the only reason he can give for not recollecting is that while stationed at Grundsberg , his principal service was in scouting on the line & commanded as Sergeant, that no commissioned or superior officer served with him, such scouts so used I had but very slight acquaintance with any of the officers under whom I served, who were entire strangers to me when I entered the service in that Campaign, & I had no acquaintance with any of them after that time. But I do well recollect that I served three months as stated in my declaration, In 1779 of which said service I cannot give a more particular statement than I have done already.

and also by reason of old age, sickness (being bowed down with the a Rheumatic Complaint) & consequent loss of memory - he cannot recollect the names of his officers - any farther than he has already stated, except in Captain Hluycks Com- pany in 1776 - he remembers Lieutenant Sanders Bulson & Ensign Sime Price & in Captain John Salois Company he remembers Lieutenant Pole
And also in answer to the 6 th Question He says that he never received a written discharge from the Service, at any time during the Period of the Revolutionary War Subscribed and sworn his this 29 th day of April 1838 { Dennis X Scheffer before me } mark
Abel Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Saratoga
I George Palmer a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Saratoga, do hereby certify that I am about fifteen years acquaintance with Simon Shilly of Still water in said County the applicant named in the declaration herein annexed, & say that the said Simon is universally esteemed as an honest man, in the neighborhood where he lives & as far as I have known him I have always esteemed him as such from my first acquaintance with him, And that in Octob. 1832 when I called to take his oath to his declaration for a Pension — I found him confined to his Bed with a Rheumatic com- plaint of which he had been afflicted for many years, On exam- ining him respecting his services in the Revolution, his memory ap- peared greatly impaired, but so far as he did state, I am satisfied (as was at the time) was consciously made & entitled to full credit. — Saratoga Feb. 1. 1833.
George Palmer

State of New York County of Saratoga ss. - I, Alpheus Greenleaf - Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Asahel Palmer whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit purporting to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
And I the said Clerk do further certify that George Palmer who subscribed to the within certificate of the character of Deems Shylock was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace of Saratoga in and for the said County of Saratoga & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office the 12 th day of May 1833
A Greenleaf Clerk