Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43046, for Jacob Multer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Mutter, Jacob
S 43046
CONTENTS

12.983 Q
New York Jacob Muller
of Rome in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vanshake of the New York line, for the term of 18 Mts.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1818 and sent to Joshua Bathway Rome. New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 $7.69 semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 19 48. 10 25/30 35 $135.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
examined & schedule within
Discontinued
3. 9 1. 6 4. 15 2
25/30 — 1. 83 80 — $84. 19 $87. 69
Notification sent Oct 30. 1819 to Mr. Warren Wren N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th - day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Jacob Muller aged 56 years, resident in Rome in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted for three years in 1779 in Capt. Fink's Comp. Col. Van Schaack's Regt (1 st N.Yah) He enlisted on 4 March 1779 and served till 1780 when he was regularly discharged -
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 12,983. That he is by occupation a Farmer in full health and unable to do much labor -
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
  A wife and six children all girls. His wife Mary aged 47 presumably in bad health    Catharine  18 years old  The eldest probably supports herself The others are a charge upon my family    Eva  15 - "    Holly  13 - "    Rome  12 - "    Sarah & Sophronia  10 - "    Jemima  5 - "  
Jacob Muller
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820.
in Jacob + Muller mark
Before M c Muller Judge of Court

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
Jacob Muller - I have a lease of 46 acres of land in Rome - for three lives Originally, two lives have however fallen
 100 in - And only two unexpired years interest -  30 2 Common work horses & one sucking Colt  50 2 Cows - 1 Heifer - two yearlings and one calf  24 Sixteen Sheep and eight Lambs  16 9 Hogs - 12 fowls and ten geese  30 An old waggon - old sled - Plow Barrow & common harness & Saddle  15 Common household furniture 
315
Income from
Jacob Muller mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept r 1820, before M c Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept r 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is Three hundred & fifty — dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Three hundred fifty — dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

6 th April 1810 Jacob Muller, of Rome Affidavit for Pension
Rec d 4 th March 1779 into in Col d Von Schleich's B t Det ch I served to 28 th October 1780
Admitted
Hon ble Joshua Nathan Esq r
There was a Capt A. Pirk in Willets reg t which was not continental but of the applicant served as stated on continental establishment it must be proved by the deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the Judge to be credi- ble.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 11

State of New York
County of Madison ss.
John Keller of the town of Sullivan in the County of Madison and State of New York, and Martin Walter of the town of Merulan, county of Onondaga and State aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that they were soldiers in the American Revolutionary War, and that they well know Jacob Muller who was also a soldier in the said War, and was in the Continental service, and served in the same company and Regiment in which their deponents served in the said Continental service as much as eighteen months at one time, without any cessation: That then deponents well knew that the said Jacob Muller enlisted in the company of Captain Andrew Fink of the New York line in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine which company belonged to Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment; and that the said Jacob Muller continued to serve as a faithful private soldier, in the said company, Regiment, line, and upon the Continental Establishment until some time in the month of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, during all which time their deponents were fellow soldiers with the said Jacob, and further they say not.
Sworn and subscribed before me one of the Justices of the Peace of Madison County the 4 th day of June 1810
Jacob Patrick
John his  Keller Mark
Martin his  Wall Mark
is in same kept with this Deponent and

County of Madison Clerks Office June 15. 1819
State of New York
I hereby certify that Jacob Patricks Esq. The person who has subscribed the within Affi- -davit as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Madison, was such Justice on the day of the date of the said Affidavit, as appears by his Commission on file in this Office and the rolls of the Oaths of Office of Justices. Witness the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the day above written
J. W. Hura Clerk
A Justice of the Peace for the County of Madison

State of New York County of Oneida
ss. Archibald M. Kinley being Duly sworn Deposeth & saith that in the Month of March
1779 he the Deponent belonged to the Company of Capt Andrew Fink in Col. Van Schaick's Regt. which Regt was on the Continental establishment, and that he perfectly well recollects, the within named Jacob Malters & knows, that he served on the Continental establishment for more than one year, this Deponent further saith that he has lately seen Capt Fink & knows, that he is the same Capt. under whom this Deponent & the said Jacob Malters served in the year 1779 & 1780, & that believes as this,
Deponent was informed & verily believes to be true that the said Capt. Fink resigned his Command in said Regt. in 1780 & took a commission in Col. Wilts Regt. which Regt. this Deponent then understood did not belong to the Continental establishment. - This Deponent further saith that he well recollects that the within Deponent Adam Armstrong belonged to the same Regt with this Deponent and

& the said Jacob
et the said Jacob per Archibald M c Kinly ward
Sworn & subscribed by mark, this 19 th Day of June 1819. Before me J. Hattaway J.B.
I further certify that the above Archibald M c Kinly & the within Deponent Darin Armstrong are credible witnesses Rome N.Y. Joshua Hattaway June 19 1819

State of New York } & County of Onondaga }
On the sixth Day of April the in the year of our Lord 1818 before me a Subscriber Joshua Hattin Day being one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County personally appears Jacob Muller aged fifty four years, resident in Rome in said County who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the provision made by the late 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, that the said Jacob entered on the 4 th Day of March 1779 at Fort Stanwix now in the Town of Rome New York in the Company commanded by Captain Andrew Trink in the first New York Regt commanded by Col o Knyphausen that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the 26 th Day of October in the year 1780 when he was discharged from service in Fort Dayton Now Herkimer State of New York, that the Manner of his entering the service was as follows, to wit that his Father Peter Muller enlisted into the same Company in the same Regiment as above mentioned sometime in the latter part of the year 1777 & that in 1778 he fought in the Battle of Monmouth until he was Melted Down

I soon after sickened with a fever which terminated in a fever & lasted to his death, & that during his sickness to wit on the aforesaid 4 th day of March 1779 he sent this Deponent to take his place in the Company & Regt aforesaid which was then stationed at Fort Stanwix aforesaid & that he this Deponent entered the service there as aforesaid, for & continued for nearly Twenty Months which completed & ended the three years being the term for which the aforesaid Beets was first enlisted, & that the entering the service of this Deponent so as aforesaid was with the full approbation of the officer named as aforesaid, that in the Spring of the year 1780 he was transferred into the Company commanded by Captain Flick, in the same Regt. - And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service saving the affidavit of Adam Armstrong hereto annexed
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year first above written Joshua Hattaway

Adam Armstrong being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was knowing that Jacob Muller was in the United States Service in the same Reg't with this deponent in the year 1779 as a three years Man and that Peter Muller the Father of the said Jacob had been in the same Reg't & that he left the Service on account of his bad health, & that the above named Jacob took his Father's place & served in the Reg't with this deponent something toward, twenty months.
Adam Armstrong sworn
Subscribed this 6 th day of April 1818 before me who certify that the said Adam is a credible witness J. Fletcher Day
I Joshua Hatherway Judge, &c. as aforesaid. Do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Muller did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for nearly twenty Months, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Depart- ment of War, pursuant to the direction, to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Joshua Hatherway over, addenda

I further certify that the said Jacob Muller lives in the same Town with myself that I am well acquainted with his circumstances & certify them to be as follows, that he owns a lease farm under a heavy rent & the lease is almost run out, it is what is denominated a short lease - He owns a small stock of cattle, but owes more money than his personal property would sell for at a fair valuation, he is a man of miserable health, has a family of seven daughters & no son to help him improve his little farm  J. Hatheway Judge as aforesaid
I Francis H. Woodgood Clerk of the County of Onondaga state of New York do certify that Joshua Hatheway, before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken was on the 6th day of April last past one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in said County, acting under the authority of this state & that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County Dated this 18th day of September 1818
Francis H. Woodgood Clerk
6 April 1818 Jacob Muller of Rome Affidavit for Pensions
4 March 1779 B'd in Col. Com. Sch. his 18th day I served to 28th October 1780
Admiral
Honble Joshua Hatheway, Pres. There was a Capt A. French in Miller's regt which was not continental but of the applicant's served as a soldier continental establishment it must be proved by the deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the Judge to be such etc.

State of New York Onida Common Pleas. May Term 1823 Onida County ss.
On this 20th day of May 1823 personally appeared in open court in the said court of common Pleas for Onida county Jacob Mutter resident in said county aged 59 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the revision made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820, & 1st of March 1823, that he the said Jacob Mutter enlisted for the term of one year & eight months, in the State of New York, in the month of March 1779 in the Company commanded by Capt. Andrew Fink, in the first New York Regiment in the State of New York Troops on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 26th October 1780 when he was discharged from said service at Peekskill in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the pension list & that the Sheriff on account of his property. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, & I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide pecuniary pensions engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th March 1818" and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, that since the exhibition of my first schedule or inventory the following changes have been made in my property viz.
   What Property To Whom Sold When What Recd.     One Cow Francis Sampson 20 Nov. 1822 $10. in money 28 Berks County a beef.   One Cow Andrew Perry Oct. — " $20. 37 cents money   3 fat sheep do — — 7. 50.   One heifer Alva Mudge Sept. — " 11. 25.   1 fat sheep Shaw Oct. — " 2. 25.   5 sheep — died   6 sheep belong to my Eva Mutter my daughter, they having been taken by me to double, & the time for keeping having expired since my last schedule.   7 hogs Killed & eat up in my family.  

The money rec d from the sale of my property has all been paid out to Doctors, Blacksmiths & other merchants to whom I was justly indebted. - The com d fid ly pay d castle.
La cob his Mutter mark
Sworn to in open Court before me this 20 day of May 1823 J. Hathaway
A Just & true inventory of all the estate of Jacob Miller
2. J. S. McR. Jacob McRae A lease of 46 acry of land for three lives two of which have expired & the insurance run out. part of the land is wet swampy timber for cultivation, no rail timber on it & not fire wood sufficient for my use so that I have to buy. & that when has expired which may happen every day it reverts to the owner & then he will be left destitute of a round home. One work horse is one of them lying on the farm  the farm which died a few days since These horses both with my but pension money. One cow & one two year old heifer. Nine sheep. 2 hogs & 12 fowls & geese. Old wagon saddle plough - harrow & common harness saddle. Furniture for house In corn done
Income Done
I am a farmer aged 59 years, & on account of my age & infirmities can labor but very little. My wife 49 years, & unhealth.
Chatham.
Catharine 20. Eva 17 — Support themselves by working out. Hotty 15. Nancy 14. Sarah & Sophronia 12. Supported by me.
Wotty 15. Nancy 14. labors a I now owe 70 dollars
Jacob his Mutter.
I Elizabeth Dorchester Clerk of the County of Onondae do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of this court that the said Jacob Munter did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months in due and regular on the continental establishment. I also Certify that the foregoing the schedule annexed, are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further Certify that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the affixed said schedule is One hundred & ten dollars.
The erasures & no more In Testimony whereof I have hereunto interlineations were made before signing this 20 th day of May 1823.
Chasaph Dorchester, Clk.

New York.
Jacob Mullet -
Served 1 yr - 1779 - 80 -
Aged 59 yrs - Farmer - infirm, & can labor but little. - Wife, 49 - unhealthy - - Children - viz: Catharine, & Eva (20 & 17 yrs old) support themselves, by working out - 3 other daughters, (15 - 14 & 12 yrs old,) supported by the father.
1 st Sched: exhibits "two unexpired years (insured) of a life estate in 46 acres of land, $100. - Houses, Cows, sheep, hogs, &c. "215 Total - $315.
Off. 30 Oct. 1820 - Application for restoration, as per 2 d schedule, dated 20 th May 1823 -
2 d Schedule exhibits the same life estate in the 46 acres of land in 1 st schedule - but states that the "insurance" has run out - so that his tenure of the same
depends now, solely upon the life of the person to whom the property is to revert - no value is now attached to this property -
1 horse (bought with pension money) - the other horse, in 1 st Sched: dead. 1 cow - 1 two yrs old heifer. 9 sheep - 2 hogs - 12 head poultry - old waggons - saddle - plough, harrow. "Income none". Res. Feb
16. 1823
Amount of schedule valued by the court, at $110.00
Sold out of 1 st Schedule, 1 Colt - 1 Cow - 3 fat sheep - 1 heifer - 1 fat sheep - [5 sheep - (died.)] to the following named persons, in order, viz: Fra t Lampman - Andrew Perry - Alva Mudge -
Shaw - 6 sheep belonged to his daughter - 9 Hogs killed for use of his family.
Money rec d from sale of property, all been paid to Doctors, Blacksmiths, &c. - and the corn fed to the hogs.
B. P. Johnson, Esq d Rome, N.Y.

43046
INVALID.
Rev Y —————
File No. 43,046
Jacob Muller Dr. Rev. Muller
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 858
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mulvaney, Patrick GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9915 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 14, 1791 to Alexander Porter, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mulveney, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10031 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 15, 1791 To John Mulveney
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.