Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,167, for William Pike, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Pike, William
S 14,167
CONTENTS
Carded

2634 New York
William Pike
of Ghent in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Philips of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Rensselaer in the New York line for 17 months
$56.61
Inserted on the Roll of New York at the rate of 6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Novbr. 1832 — and with claimant
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $84.91 Pensional allowance ending Apr. '33 28.30 $113.21
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk. Book D, Vol. 5, Page 125

Application of William Pike
PO No 3018
33 7 17 25 31 33 3 29 56 61 28 00 5

State of New York County of Columbia
On this 23 rd day of July July 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Al- bany in the County aforesaid William Pike of the Town of Graft in the Coun- ty and state aforesaid aged Seventy Five Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he was born in the Town of Claverack in the County aforesaid on the 9 th of Mar- ch 1757 that he went as a Volunteer on the 15 th day of January 1775 and Capt Jacob Phillips Major Esopus Colonel Van Rensselaer went from Claverack in the County aforesaid the Militia at that time under the com- mand of General Phillips Scuyler that they marched to Johnstown in Mon- tgomery County. (formerly Tryon County) Remained there about a month, - went again under Capt Abraham Gonda does not recollect the Field offi- to Half Moon in Albany County and Remained there one month then returned Home. in June 1776 Enlisted under Capt Peter Van Rensselaer Lieutenant Colonel Imyck, & Colonel Van Duyck for Six months and marched first to Al- bany & Remained there Two weeks wait- ing for orders and then marched to

Lake George twenty five miles North of the City of Albany and remained until the expiration of six months and was discharged in the month of December then returned home. the next term of service he went with Capt Jeremiah Miller to Schenectady in the Spring of 1778 as a Guard to Guard the Town of Schenectady and remained there one mon- th or two weeks went again in the month of October to Schoharie in Schoharie Co under Capt Jacob Phillips under Colo- nel as he believes Harry Van Rensselaer and remained there about six weeks some of the Troop had been previously dis- charged. this applicant remained until the last - this applicant further says. he went in the year 1777 he thinks in the month of July under Capt Geo Phill- ips who was ensign under Jacob Phillips but acted as Capt does not recollect the Major the Colonel was Harry Van Rensselaer he went from the Town of Clarnack. to Fort Edward & Remained there some time and then went to Kingsbury about seven miles farther then returned to Fort Ed- ward and then to Snook Hill then to Still water then on towards half moon and as Burgoyne was in pursuit of them and halted they also halted - Burgoyne then retreated and the Co- mpany to which this applicant was attached followed him to Saratoga.

And remained there until after the Surrender of Burgoyne in all the Year Thru months - again in the Fall of 1778 was now in recollect when he was again in the year 1779 or 80 was again out under General Miller Colonel Henry Rensalaer General Robert Van Rensalaer went up to the Mohawk River was at the Engagement under Van Rensalaer called the Battle of Buttern and Brant was at the Fight was engaged at the time about one month the And this deponent deponent further says, under his oath that he was a Various times during the Revolutionary War engaged in warning men to attend Court martial in preparing things for the war in watching towers etc. etc. at least the full term of six months which time is not included in the above terms of service that in these times he went once to West point & once to Fort Hill a distance 60 or 70 miles and in further says he was a Sergeant during all the time he was engaged
This deponent further declares he has no documentary evidence that he has Thru living witnesses who are now in Court and whose testimony are herunto annexed and that he relinquishes all Claim to any or gratuity Pension what

ever except the present one that his name is not on any pension Roll of any state and further saith not Sworn & Subscribed to his William + Pike the 23 rd July 1832 me Airam Wilson. Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declar e their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed 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 Henry W. Philip, Jacob Moul and John Moul, are residents of the county and State aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. and the Court deem it their duty to say that they have no doubt but from the extreme care on the part of the applicant much more time might have been added to his term of service as one term of one month was afterwards satisfactorily proven to the Court that is not included the same appear to be 21 3/4 Months J. W. Lucey & Justice J. W. Fairfield

On the 23 rd day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Inferior Court in the City of Sanders in the County aforesaid Henry Phillips of the Town of Savannah who being sworn according to Law says he is Seventy Six years old that he is well acquainted with William Pike was with him in the Revo- lutionary War was with him at half moon in Albany County in the year 1775 and has no doubt that all the Statements made by said William Pike are correct
Sworn & subscribed to his July 23 1832 — Henry Phillips Mark
Simon Milton Clerk

State of New York Columbia County
On the Twenty Third day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court in the before the Justices of the Inferior Court of the City of Hudson in the County and State afore said Jacob Moul of the Town of Ghent in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law says he is twenty one years of age that he is well acquainted with William Pike was with him in the Revolutionary War was with him at Schenectady in the service about one month also at the Fight with Brant Brant to, also testifying to the affair of said Pike relative to the Gory Hunt Warning men to Count Matilda and has no doubt that all the statements said William Pike are correct
Sworn & subscribed Jacob Moul July 23 1832 Peter Wilson Clerk
And the undersigned John Moul being sworn as above in court says he was with William Pike at Lake George Johnstown in Montgomery County was also with him at York Herkimer and Coeymans in the statements made by said Pike and believing them to be correct John Moul

Hiram Wilbur, Clerk
I Hiram Wilbur Clerk of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Pike for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 23 rd day of July 1832
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

Rev War
14167 INVALID.
File No. 14, 167
William Pike
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3018

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Pitt which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No. The affidavits of the witnesses general & indefinite VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
answers not embodied in the declaration. 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the 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: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of New York Columbia County
On this 23 rd day of Novem- ber 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Supreme Court in the City of Hudson William Pike and after being duly sworn according to Law makes the following Amendment to his application for a pension
He says that his first Term Commenc d July 15 th 1775. the enlistment was for one month which he served and was discharged on the 15 th July 1775 at or near Poughkeepsie Term one month
Enlisted again the last of May 1775 for one month and after serving the mo- nth out was discharged at half moon point the last of June
Term one month
In June 1776 Enlisted as stated in his application and served at Albany at Lake George and then marched to Fort Edward where he was discharged in December - I went the first of June - and was discharged the 1 st of Dec 1776 - I was four days coming home
Term 6 Months
Again went with the Matilda company about the 15 th June 1777 (this term is stated in my application to commence in July - I am now satisfied I was mistaken) and was discharged the day after the surrender of Burgoyne on being Oct 18 th 1777 Term 4 months

In January 1778 I was ordered by Capt Phillips to go with my Team West Point I went so and was about one week Term one week
Was again ordered out by the said Capt Phillip under whose command I was to go to West Point with my Team West In the Month of July and was about one week Term one week
In the Month of May 1778 entered about the middle of the Month and was discharged the Last of June 1778 Term 6 weeks
Was again ordered out about the first of October 1778 and was discharged the middle of November 1778 Six weeks
In the Month of December 1778 I went under Capt Osterhout Lieutenant Elias Salmon's day not to collect the unsigned Muster from Clarnack to Fort Herkimer in Herkimer County was stationed in the fort and remained there one month and was discharged in the Month of May 1779 - Term one month
The last Term is proven by John Mose
In August 1779 I was ordered out as a Guard Capt about 200 men to Guard a Sloop load of Forage to Albany

went to Albany with them they were deposited in Goal and we were dis- charged at the expiration of two weeks in the month of August Yours 2 weeks
In the month of Oct 1779 I went as sergeant of a Guard to Albany to take a spy whose name was Sampson to Albany Said Sampson on the way to Albany offered me (after calling me out some little distance from the rest of the that if I would suffer him to es- cape he would give me a Handfull of Gold & Silver which he showed me and that his father would also give me as much as I ask, I took him to Alba- ny & He was Hung
Yours one week
In the Year 1780 I went as stated in my declaration to the Mohawk Riv- er went in the month of September and was discharged in the month of October 1780 Yours one month
And the applicant further said that he saw one wake at the Town of Sopas was burned the whole Matine went does not recollect the month or year one week
And further that he saw at various times as stated in his application in warning men to Court Marshals in Phipps Farms for the war

at least six months more than is stated in his amendment - says he has no record of his age never had a written discharge in all his service General Gansvorts Regiment was the only Con- tinental Regiment that was at any time stationed where I was it lay at Lake George I saw him frequently but was not acquainted with him - then I saw General Sinclair at Fort Edward after he had surrendered the Fort at Saratoga the General the circumstances of my service are stated in my application and amendment as near as I can state them - Since the Revolutionary war
I have lived in the Town of Mayfield in Montgomery County about twenty years & the residue of the time in the Town of Claverack where I now reside I would refer the department to Peter Grant Esq. Post Master of the Town of Chatham who is my neighbor to Doct. Dorr, and to Ebenezer Crocker
I further state that I served all the time I did serve as an orderly Sergeant for which I had a warrant which I think was signed by Capt Peter Van Rensselaer which warrant is lost
Sworn & subscribed William his Pike the day of June first mark
above mentioned John D. Parker clk