Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 75,064-160-55, for Isaac Moll, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Moll, Isaac or Mull.
NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 75064-160-55
Agnes.
CONTENTS

E. Battle
State of N. Carolina, Sept 13/59 Rev. Simon Boeth
Vol. No. 2 - 123.
283.307 75064 June 25/57 Act. March 3/55 Nov 5/57
Agnes Mall widow of Isaac Mall & M rs p er u
Capt Schermerhorn, Van Wie, Van Valkenburgh & Stants
H. Van Rensselaer & Beckmann
Revolutionary War
Ad 1606, Nov. 2/157
B. G. [unintelligible]
Spec 13
Wheeler H. Clarke Hudson N.Y.

Enclosed. Please have the Compt r sign &c & return to me.
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson,
New York.
6 L. Reels Eng.

State of New York County of Rensselaer ss. On this 28 th day of October A.D. One thousand Eight hundred & fifty seven personally appeared before me Abraham V. Schermerhorn, a Justice of the peace in and for said County Agnes M c ull or M c oll aged say 76 years, a resident of Schodac County of Rensselaer and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, declare that she is the identical Agnes M c ull, who is the widow of Isaac M c ull deceased, who served in the war of the Revolu- tion from said town of Schodac in said County and State as one of the local Militia of said town of Schodac, and was in actual service in said war as she believes, & claims for more than 14 days and she designates said service as having been performed under Captain Schermer- horn, Van Wie, and Van Valkenburg & Staats, of Schodac Militia in the regiments of Killian Van Rensselaer or Beckman, or both.
She has no knowledge of her said husband's service in the Revolutionary war and she states from information & belief.
That her said husband had two Brothers who served in the war of the Revolution, viz. James A. M c ull and Walter M c ull, one or both of whom applied for pensions for revolutionary services, and she believes her said husband said Isaac M c ull was a witness for said James A. M c ull also for Benjamin Springstein, & John A. Van Valkenburg, when they applied for pensions for their Revolutionary services under act of 7 th June 1832, and she believes they or some or one (over)

of them in their declarations stated that her said husband served in the war of the Revolution one or more times with them in the same company and regiment, either of which times she claims was over 14 days and she refers to their declarations and the affidavits or affidavits made by her said husband and which are on file in the pension office in the respective declarations & applications of said James A. Mull Benjamin Springstein or John A. Van Valkinburgh. That her said husband said Isaac Mull was alive in 1832, so was said James A. Mull Benjamin Springstein & John A. Van Valkinburgh above mentioned. She does not know that Walter Mull all applied for a pension  country land , but if he did, she also refers to his papers on file at the pension office for any allegations his declaration & proofs may contain of her said husband's said services. Said Isaac, James A. & Walter Mull, Benjamin Springstein & John A. Van Valkinburgh were all living when the act of 7th June 1832 was passed in Congress & all lived in or near said town of Schoharie when they died & all were acquainted with each other at the time of their deaths & all are dead.
That she was married to the said Isaac Mull at the town of Schoharie County of Rensselaer & State of New York on the 1 st day of January 1799 and that said Isaac Mull died at Schoharie aforesaid on the 26 th day of April 1838. They were married by the Rev. Mr. Berk or Burke a minister of the Reformed Dutch Church in Schoharie aforesaid. That her maiden name was Agnes McGee.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under act of 3 March 1855 & 14th May 1857. That she has not heretofore applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
Said Declarant further claims that her said husband served in Daniel Schenmerhorn's company the several towns mentioned in John A. Van Valkinburg's application. And one town to Schoharie County in said State with Captain Van Wie & Stahl.
The several towns of service were one to Schoharie one to Schenectady, one to Stony Creek & Stillwater. Also at Schenectady, in all four different towns of service and each of said 4 different towns was as many as 14 days service in the war of the Revolution. John A. Van Valkinburg in his application for a pension testifies to that & she believes her said husband also testified to the same thing.
That Walter Moll or Mool also applied for a pension & that her said husband also as she believes testified as his Walter's witness and she further refers to said Walter Moll's declaration & proofs on file in the pension office under act of 7th June 1832. and she refers to the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York hereto annexed. That said Church has long since been torn down & that there is no church at Schoharie Landing where it formerly stood and she does not know of any record as she has no record of her marriage.
Agnes her X Moll, mark

We Jacob McNeill and Abraham McNeill residents of Schoharie County of Rensselaer & State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed & acknowledged by Agnes McNeill in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we have no interest in this claim, That said Declarant is now a widow & the widow of Isaac McNeill or Moll.
Abraham McNeill Jacob M. McNeill
State of New York County of Rensselaer & Co. Abraham McNeill of Schoharie in said County of Rensselaer being sworn says that he is 62 years old & is the son of Isaac McNeill, late of Schoharie aforesaid deceased, who was the husband of said Agnes McNeill the above named declarant who is now a widow & the widow of said Isaac McNeill, & is the step mother of deponent.
That his said father said Isaac McNeill was as deponent always understood & as he believes, served in the war of the Revolution from Schoharie aforesaid in the local militia of said town at different times in said war. He remembers hearing his father say so, and that his said father was the Brother of James McNeill & Walter McNeill or McNeill & Collyndant McNeill, and was as he thinks a witness for John & Peter Bulkin burgh when he said John & applied for a pension as he did & George W. Bulkin

acted as the Attorney of said Van Kintner and also of said James M. Mull. Whether his father said Isaac Mull applied for a pension he cannot state. Said Isaac Mull and said Declarant lived together as husband & wife for more than thirty years before his said Isaac Mull's death.
That said Isaac Mull died in 1838, Deponent is in no way interested in this claim.
That said Agnes Mull the said widow of said Isaac Mull deponent's father does not live with deponent nor does he deponent support his said motherland, nor does he consider himself liable for her support.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28 th October
1857 by said Abraham Mull who is known to me to be a credible person and intemp. I am not interested in this claim.
Abraham Mull Justice of the Peace
On this 28 th day of October 1857 the above named Declarant Agnes Mull appeared before me & signed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration. That said Agnes Mull is well known to me & has been known to me for forty years past & more. I know Isaac Mull her

late husband who is dead and the same Isaac M c ull named, in her declaration that she is the person who represents herself to be & is a widow & the widow of said Isaac M c ull deceased,
That said Jacob M c ull & Isaac Abraham M c ull who are her witnesses affirmed upon me & signed & sworn to the affidavit subscribed by them, and that they are credible persons & witnesses. I am not interested in this claim.
A. Schemerhorn Justice of the Peace.
State of New York County of Rensselaer § ss. I hereby certify that — Abraham R. Schemerhorn whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration of Agnes M c ull and to the foregoing affidavit of Abraham & M c ull & Jacob M c ull is & was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid duly elected & qualified, and that his signature to same are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 20th day of October A.D. 1857, John P. Ball Clerk of Rensselaer County
Abraham H. Clarke, Hudson, New York

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, Oct 29 1857.
I Hereby Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Isaac Moll Corpl. 8 40164 1779 Nov. 18 3 3 1 Capt. Nich. Staats Colo. Killian V. Rumpelaer   Isaac Mool Private 9 41307 1780 Nov 12 16 8 " Paul. Schermerhorn " " " "   Isaac Moll " 9 41348 1781 Oct. 24 1 10 11 " " " " " " "   £ 5 10 8  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
C. L. Keels Examining Clerk.
[Signature] Comptroller.

75.064
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{160 Acres 3}

Schoharie Rmpt. in County, New York. is say 10 Miles South of Albany New York, & has there a Rail way Station. Is on the East Bank of Hudson River.
283,307 Agnes M c ull on M c ull.
widow of
Isaac M c ull Act 3 rd March 1855. 360 acrs. Rev d Claim.
Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson. New York.
Atty.
Please attend to this in the month of Nov. 1857.

Hudson, New York. October 30 th 1857.
Sir,
I enclose the application of Mrs. Agnes Moll or a formerly spelled Moolle, who claims 160 acres of bounty land for the services of her husband Isaac Moll or Moolle. Isaac Moll died in 1838, and may have applied for a pension under act of 7 th June 1832. Abraham Moll the witness & son does not remember whether his father applied for a pension or not; but did remember that he was a witness for John Van Valkenburg who applied for a pension under act of 7 th June 1832. Said John A. V. Valkenburg's widow lately obtained bounty land under act of 3 rd March 1855, for services under said be mentioned for the services in 1781. £1. 10. 11 which is equal to 28 days. Her application is No. 237,612. And also the declarations of John A. Van Valkenburg & James A. Moll or Moolle. You will observe that these are in the handwriting of George W. Bulkley who is a witness in Mr. Van Valkenburg's case, & who drew the applications of James A. Moll & John A. Van Valkenburg & others under act of 7 th June 1832. In these drafts you will observe that they say Isaac Moll was out with them several times. I think it unnecessary to go through the several cases to which I shall refer, if you think necessary to examine them. The cases to which I would cite you are said John A. Van Valkenburg, James A. Moll, Walter Moll.

and Benjamin Springsteen act of 7th June 1832. If you think it necessary examine these cases in which I have no doubt you will find Isaac Moll's affidavit asserting the very service in the annexed Comptroller's Certificate.
One word about the proof of marriage. I could find no family or church record; but the proof of marriage is abundant. The two Molls and the certificate of the Magistrate. The proof of marriage to Isaac Moll & the death of the same Isaac Moll in 1838 is sufficient.
And the identity of Isaac Moll, who performed the service in Danl. Schenck's company in the Rev n in 1781, with Declarant's husband, must be sufficient & satisfactory, especially after examining the cases herein referred to.
M m Moll is advanced in years; a soldier's widow of the Revolution. And I therefore think I may ask you to take her case up on its receipt .
I shall send this directly to you & not employ an agent, because what I pay an agent comes out of the applicant. It appears to me that you can decide this case in the month of November prox; and I so informed M m Moll. The avails of the warrant would conduce to Mrs Moll's comfort this winter if rec d . by 1 st Dec r . 57. She has a comfortable home & is not in want but the receipt would gratify her & the money would comfort her and under the circumstances, I have no doubt

you will accede to our wish that this case be taken up on its receipt.
If any further proof is needed (or any further proof) I think it can be furnished.
The daughter of said Isaac Moll thinks her father did apply for a pension & that Mr. Balthazar knew the papers. If he Isaac Moll applied for a pension I wish you to inform me.
And if he in his application or in any affidavit of his stated services in 1777 when Burgoyne came to Stillwater, I wish to know as then I shall draw her application for a pension.
I hope you will see fit to take this case up on receipt of the same & inform me of the allegations said Isaac Moll made of his services in the war of the Rev. & especially in 1775. 1776 1777 & 1778.
Res. Y. Yours, Wheeler H. Clarke.
How.
Geo. C. Whitney,
Com. S.C.
Washington, D.C.

Co. Schoenfeld, Tuesday July August 30, 1859. To the Commissioner, of Pensions, Washington, D. C. My Dear Sir:
Agnes Moll, or Muhl, Widow of Isaac deceased, obtained a Land Warrant, N o 75,064, for Revolutionary Services of her husband. She is now dead, and what additional evidence, if any, (besides that which secured the warrant aforesaid) will be required, to enable her heirs to obtain the pension due the Isaac, aforesaid, for his services during the war of the Revolution? Please furnish me with blanks and all instructions necessary to carry out the foregoing object. There is no doubt of his service in that momentous struggle; and now, let the Government which has become Rich and Powerful through the instrumentality of his sufferings, not forget his heirs in the moments of need. Let me hear from you as soon as practicable.
I am fondly I. M. Hoffa, M.D. Post Office address - South Schoenfeld, N.Y.