Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,598, for John Nessle, New York

SERVICE
New York
Nessle, John
NUMBER
R. 7598
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declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New-York 3
Saratoga County ss. 3
On this 4 th day of September
AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Saratoga now sitting - John Kittle a resident of the town of Halfmoon in the said County of Saratoga and State of New-York aged seventy five years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following de- -claration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service under the following officers and served as herein stated. When he entered the service he was a member or private in a Company of Militia in the town of Orange now Halfmoon then in the County of Albany , now Saratoga, of which Jeremiah Vincent was Captain. Ezekiel Taylor was Major Jacobus Van Schoonhoven Colonel in the Regiment.
He was first employed in transporting Cartridges about six weeks he thinks from Watford in the County of Saratoga to Fort George on Lake George  Albany in the Warren County. He passed up along the North River through Halfmoon  Orange , Stillwater, Saratoga to Fort Edward & then north to Lake George. This was in the beginning of the war - He does not
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recalled whether it was before or after the declaration of independence. He remembers one piece was so heavy & the roads so bad it was drawn by nine span of horses. He recalls that the second piece drawn got mired at Fort Miller (Washington County) & the Stillwater river ran up & took it out with Oxen.
B He was after wards in service as a waggoner one season of nearly eight months of nearly eight months, in transporting provisions, munitions &c from Waterford to Stillwater in the County of Saratoga. It was in 1775 or 6. Is not certain as to the year it is so long ago. His recollection is impaired by age. In that service he passed along the north River through Halfmoon, then Coeymans . Mr Wendell from dear he thinks, was waggon Master or Commissary as he was called. He gave orders concerning the number, route & loads of the wagons. He was sometimes at Albany, at Waterford and at Stillwater.
After this he went on with a load of Hospital stores in the winter but cannot tell the year to Ticonderoga from Albany he thinks it was about a year before Burgoyne came down to Saratoga, may have been more - He passed up this Saratoga & Washington Haven Counties into Essex to Ticonderoga: They went through a lay Stillwater, Fort Miller & Fort Edward. He was then proposed to go to Sopus about 60 miles below Albany in Ulster County to carry some sick. There were eighteen sleighs of them. They went on the Ice chiefly. Was engaged from the time he started for Ticonderoga to the time he reached Sopus he should think at least a month -

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After this but the particular year he cannot state, he was in service as a waggoner about 8 months from Watervliet to Stillwater and from Albany to Lake George passing the route before mentioned. The transports were of baggage & munitions. It seems to him this was in 1776 or 7. He recollects there was a Regiment of rifle men then raised to be from Pennsylvania then passing up. The Captain of one of the companies was called Bont. He recollects them because they were much dissatisfied as they abused the waggoners a good deal. He cannot recollect the names of other officers. It is so long since this situation not bringing him much in contact with them nor connected with any interesting scenes.
General Schuyler had the Chief Command during this period in this quarter. He was going backwards & forwards frequently & appeared to direct. He remembers one time in getting cannon across the river at Fort Edward. General Schuyler found fault with the defences team and spoke to him harshly.
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In 1777 as he was in service about 3 months as a Battery man from Albany to Fort Edward up the North River & from the Overkill to Albany when vessels were aground at the Overkill & from Albany to Watervliet. He was employed in loading pieces also was a box stores, perhaps. Spades & other implements. He was also in service as a waggoner from Watervliet to Stillwater after this, in transporting boards. about a week.

He was not employed as a waggoner, battery man or soldier as aforesaid by contract or agreement to do the work, but he was ordered, appointed and detailed to do the duty. He enlisted in the Battery service. He volunteered into the Battery service generally but was pressed once or twice. The first time he went as a waggoner he was ordered only, but had his father's team. At one time from Waterloo to Hillerup the horses were pressed & replaced. had to go and drive them. When he was not in service as before stated, he was called out a number of times on alarms & expeditions while a private in Vincent's company. He was a minute man or under constant order to be ready at a minute's warning & prepared with three days provisions. He was out he thinks in the whole as much as two months while Vincent commanded. He cannot detail the particular times, for the occasions were not attended with any matters of interest & it is so long ago he has not treasured them in his memory. He recollects he was on an expedition to Fort Edward where some of the enemy were reported. was gone several weeks. He was attracted and attracted from the Battery to Fort Edward and remained some considerable time under the command of Captain Edwards. He was there and before He was of the Continental troops. He was there the Battery was in company. He was not far when they were there. He was there by the Battery. He was not far when they were there. He was He does not recollect any other expedition under Vincent - tho' he was often called out for brief periods - as on alarms. He does not recollect the names of any officers or regiments of the Continental line at this time for there were so few of them there

After Captain Vincent resigned the command Joshua Taylor was Captain. Ezekiel Taylor Major - Van Schoonhoven Colonel. He cannot state the time of this. Thinks it was three years after the war began. Under Taylor he was called out also a number of times. At one time he went to Niskayuna in Albany County. Was out about one fortnight. on a raid there was to intercept Lament Speed. At another time he was at Dunning Street in the County of Saratoga. Was out about a fortnight. There was an alarm that the Indians were expected. There were no Continental Companies or regiments with which Taylor's Company then served. He was afterwards detached & marched with others also detached from several companies towards the Lower end of Lake Champlain Col McKimble of the Continental line right before them in Vermont. He thinks they were at Fort Edward there detached. They went from Fort Edward at Ellsworth had command of the detachment to the east then north east. They took a great many cattle & sheep which the Americans were fearful would be taken by the British. He thinks this was in 1778 or 9. Was then under the command of Ellsworth in the detachment - was gone about two weeks. He cannot tell the particular year of the above expeditions There were other occasions also in which he was called out. He was out more or less till the end of the war. but cannot particularize the periods or occasions more fully. for they were too destitute of particular interest to be long remembered. He is sure he has stated
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the times above specified if any thing too short - He is sure he must have been out in actual service in the whole nearer three than two years. He never received one cent of pay while out on duty as a soldier mostly. In the Battery service He received only five dollars. In the Wagoning service I received but a trifle - never anything like pay - He lived in Cambridge
Cambridge Halfmoon after which when he entered the service that he lived there ever since.
He never had a discharge. He has no documentary evidence of his service. There are no persons living who can testify to his service except Jeremiah Vincent. Jeremiah Palmatier is now dead since his papers were first drawn.
In 1778 or 9, he thinks Deponent says he was drafted for nine months to go down the river, he thinks it was said for West Point. He passed muster went to Albany, when there Deponent's father came down & wishing this deponent's service at home a substitute was procured by deponent's father who went. Deponent had a certificate from Van Schoonhoven Colonel certifying that he had furnished a substitute for that period & was clear of military duty till the expiration of it. He has lost the Certificate. He does not recollect for a certainty what was the name of the substitute, but it seems to him it was Jacob Swats- fager. He lived in Pittstown then & is dead as he supposes as he was about 40 years old then & has never heard of him since.

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity with the present I declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to Subscribed the day before first affirmed in open Court Thomas Palmer Rev R
John H. [unclear]

Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the within named applicant,
1 st Where and in what year was you born?
Answer. In Dutchess County — 1756.
2 d . Have you any record of your age as far as when is it?
Answer. — I have no record of my age. I know my age only by what my parents told me & what the family did agree concerning and understood.
3 d Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, where do you now live?
Answer. Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga. I have always lived there since —
4 th . How were you called into service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, if a substitute for whom?
Answer. Enlisted in the Battery, volunteered chiefly in the wagon & was drafted or ordered out in the Militia service. I was once drafted for 9 months for which he procured a substitute.
5 th . State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. Col McHenry. Genl Schuyler are the only ones he recollects. He does not remember the names of any Continental or militia regiments in particular. There were so few out in the expeditions in which

he was concerned while engaged as a soldier and while a waggoner. But all my intercourse with them was so slight & transient, he cannot remember them. The general circumstances of his service were as a waggoner between Albany & various places to Niagara & as a Ballary man between Albany & Fort Edward & intermediate places. and as a minute man called out on alarms. expeditions, &c. & was drafted for 9 months for which he obtained an substitute.
Did you ever receive a discharge from that service, if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Answer. No.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood who can testify to your character for veracity & their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Benjamin Hall Esq. Elisha D. Noble. a clergyman. Dea. S. W. Higgs. Elder Abijah Peck. Joseph Lamb, Jeremiah Vincent. many others.

State of New York Saratoga County
ss Wolfmoon August 16 th 1832 personally appeared Simon Vincent under oath that the above Declaration by him subscribed is true before me Joseph P. Hartshorne

State of New York Saratoga County } P. a
We Abijah Peck, a clergyman residing in the town of Clifton Park (formerly a part of Halfmoon) in the County of Saratoga State of New York, and Joseph Lamb of the town of Halfmoon aforesaid hereby certify that we are acquainted with John Nesbitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Abijah Peck
Joseph Lamb
Sworn to herein this 14th day of September AD 1832 in open Court }
Edward Buelner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga State of New York

Saratoga County State of New York
Elisha D. Hubbel clergyman of the town of Halfmoon County and State aforesaid hereby deposes and says that he is acquainted with John Sessle and believe that he is a man about seventy five years of age a man of truth and veracity and in my opinion is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the A- merican army in the time of the Revolution.
Elisha D. Hubbel
affirmed to before me this
1st day of September 1832
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William Fowler Justice of the Peace

State of New York Saratoga County ss. 3
I Benjamin J. Hall residing in the town of Halfmoon in the county of Saratoga State of New York being duly sworn do depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Nesbitt of the same place who has subscribed the declaration annexed; that I believe him to be seventy five years of age - that he is respected and esteemed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. Benjamin J. Hall
Sworn to subscribed before me this 3 day of September 1832
George Palmer. Judge of Saratoga common pleas.

State of New York Seneca County
On the 11 th day of August 1832 person ally appeared before me Peter W. Higgins Commissioned of Deeds & in and for said County John Palmerston of the town of Clifton Park in the County of Rensselaer who on his oath deposes and says that he served in the Revolutionary Army in a Company of Militia of which company John Nipps of Halfmoon in said County was a member that said Company was commanded by Captain Joshua Taylor and others Lieut. Colonel Taylor and Col: Van Schoonhoven that he was with the said John Nipps on several Expeditions and that to his knowledge he the said John Nipps served his country faithfully for many months and usually believes the said John Nipps statement as to his age and term of Service is correct to the best of his knowledge
The above matter entertained before signing
John Nipps his Palmerston mark
Peter W. Higgins Com d of Deeds

Jeremiah Vincent of the town of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged 90 years on both whose end say that I am well acquainted with John Apple of the town County and State afore mentioned In the Year 1776 the said John Apple entered the Service of the Revolution in a Company of Militia under my Command and went on an Expedition to Fort Edward on the Hudson River of which Expedition I have the official documents now in my possession and I have been acquainted with the said John Apple ever since said Revolution and during the same both living in the same town of Halfmoon aforesaid that the said John Apple was out on Patrolling parties under my Command during said Revolution yet the term of time I am not prepared to say I am of opinion that the said John Apple served at several times and under several other Commanders And that he is a man whose truth and veracity can be relied on - and in consequence of bodily infirmities nervous debility & I am unable to write my name
Attest to the signature of Jeremiah Vincent with W. Higgins
Jeremiah his Vincent mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogations presented by the War department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served in the States: And the Court further certifies that Aleijah Peck who has signed Sworn to one of the preceding certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Chastleton Park (formerly a part of the town of Wolfson) in the County of Saratoga and that Joseph Lamb who has signed Sworn to the same certificate is a resident of the said town of Wolfson is a credible person & their Statements is entitled to credit
The Court further certifies that Elisha O'Hubble who has signed Sworn to a certificate hereto annexed is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Wolfson and that Benjamin D Hall who has signed Sworn to a Certificate hereto annexed also lives in Wolfson & is a credible person & that their Statements is entitled to Credit. that we are satisfied that the said Noble Hall would not be produced in Court without too much inconvenience & in consequence of their Certificates having been sworn to before the Declaration was made , the other Certificates of Peck and Lamb were made Sworn to in open Court

The Court further certify that they are satisfied that Joshua Palmerston whose affidavit is appended has died since the same was made & that he was a revolutionary soldier and a credible person and his statement entitled to credit & that he was a resident of the said town of Clifton Park, when the same was made.
The Court further certify that they are satisfied that Jeremiah Vincent whose affidavit is annexed was a revolutionary soldier - is a resident of Halfmoon aforesaid - is a credible person. His statement entitled to credit.
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Nesbitt for a Pension. I also hereby certify that William Fowler whose name is appended to the affidavit of  the  affidavit of  of Halfmoon aforesaid Elisha D. Noble was a justice of the Peace, at the time the same was made & that it is his proper signature. that Gage Palmer whose name is appended to the affidavit of  affidavit of Benjamin Hall was a judge of Saratoga Common Pleas when the same was made & that it is his proper signature: that the Seth Wilbarger whose name is appended to the affidavit of  the  affidavit of Palmerston & Vincent was when the same were made a Commissioner of Deeds of the County of Saratoga authorized to take affidavits to be read in Courts.

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John Nesbitt
Pension application

of record of the State of New York: that Joseph Reed whose name is affixed to the Certificate of the Oath of said Vincent was a Justice of the Peace of Wolfson at the time when the same was made, and that it is his proper signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal of office this 4 th September 1832
Edward Palmer Clerk

Amendments to the declaration of John Nessel which was taken in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga State of New York the 4 th day of September 1832 — and hereunto prefixed —
State of New York } Saratoga County } Personally appeared before me Gust Van Schoonhoven one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of State aforesaid, this sixth day of September A D 1833 John Nessel who is named & described in the foregoing prefixed Declaration proceedings and being before me duly sworn makes the following amendments under oath to the said Declaration — to wit —
The period first mentioned in which the said Nessel was engaged in the war and marked A in the margin of the Declaration was as much as six weeks. When he went on this Service he was a member of a Militia Company under Vincent's Command and as stated in the declaration in the paragraph

Amendments to the declaration of John Mistle which was taken in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga State of New York the 4 th day of September 1832 — and hereunto prefixed —
State of New York } Saratoga County: } Personally appeared before me Gust Van Schoonhoven one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga State aforesaid, this sixth day of September A.D. 1833 John Mistle who is named & described in the foregoing prefixed Declaration proceedings and being before me duly sworn makes the following amendments under oath to the said Declaration — to wit —
The period first mentioned in which the said Mistle was engaged in the war and marked A in the margin of the Declaration was as much as six weeks. When he went on this Service he was a member of a Militia Company under Vincents Command and as stated in the declaration in the paragraph

before the statements of this subject in the declaration. He was ordered out on this service by an officer from Alliens whose name he does not recollect; but he was obliged to go and went in obedience to military orders which he understood came from Alliens.
The period of his second service mentioned in the declaration marked B was over seven months. He was ordered out for this service then being a member of said Company and went only in obedience to military orders and compulsion.
On recollection he now states that a draft was made of militia on the various Companies, in the quarter of every sixth man had to go. He was one drafted from his said Company.
The period of the his third service marked C was as much as one month. He went on this service in obedience to order and under a draft as he believes as before stated.
The period of his fourth service marked D was over seven months - thinks eight. He was ordered into this service also, being drafted out of his Company. As he understands it the

Companies were ordered to furnish a certain number of men for service and he was one of those who were obliged to do duty in his company in this way.
In the fifth period of service marked E he enlisted & was engaged as much as three months.
He further states that he did not mean to state in his declaration that he volunteered in the wagon service on being ordered out as it has been read to him, which he says is a mistake arising from his draftness which is very great. He means to say, that in my instance in which he served as a waggoner it was not as a volunteer, but as he terms it by force being pressed or drafted and always went in obedience to orders which he was obliged to obey. I cannot now particularize any further because his opportunity is so confined he cannot recollect particulars.
In the next service marked 7. he was out on duty as much as two months in all.

The period of service marked G was as much as two weeks & that marked H as much as two weeks & that marked I as much as two weeks. He thinks there service were more.
He further states that he was once called out in the winter in the fore part of the war he thinks, of of that he is uncertain, and that to Linc. & J. how. and to Utica in the State of New York or near to. the latter place: The object was to repel the English were there an expected there. Taylor was Captain. Vanhookhorn Colonel. Schuyler was General. He recollects of parading on the ice at a place called Caghnawaga. There were five thousand soldiers there he should think. Schuyler Commanded. was out as much as a month on this service. This service he does not recollect when he made his declaration.
He says he knows he was out on actual service I don't much more than two years in all

Known before me this 6th September A.D. 1833 G. H. VAN HORN Judge of Saratoga County Court of Common Pleas in the Sup. Court
John Nesbitt
I certify that the above named John Nesbitt is the same person who made the Declaration hereto prefixed.
6th September — 1833
G. H. VAN HORN Judge
State of New York } I certify that G. H. Saratoga County } VAN HORN whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit I certify that, at the time of the date thereof was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & that his aforesaid signature is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court December 4. 1833.
Alfred Cook Clerk

Additional amendments to the Declaration of John Nesbitt which was taken in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga State of New York, the 4 th day of September 1832 and hereunto prefixed
State of New York } Saratoga County } Personally appeared before me Gustavus Schonhorn one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid this second day of September A.D. 1834 John Nesbitt who is named & described in the foregoing prefixed Declaration Proceedings being by me duly sworn, makes the following additional amendments under oath to the said Declaration — to wit

This deponent the said John Nesbitt further says, he was drafted in the first part of the war under Captain Taylor named in the annexed Declaration. Recounts he was marched up to Fort Edward. Went into the Continental Troops. Was also at Lake George. This was more than a year deponent thinks, after Brandywine was taken. His age at the time will not allow him to be more particular. He was out on duty at this time as much as six months. Afterwards this deponent thinks about a year after this he was again ordered out or drafted, went under Captain Carmichael named in the foregoing Declaration of Pre- -cedings. Deponent went as a drummer - was at Fort Edward, Saratoga, Cohoes, and Albany. Col. Brundage then had command of the Regiment. Deponent does not recollect who was General it is so long since. Thinks it was Schuyler. At this time

deponent was out on duty all the season. he cannot recollect with precision the time - but thinks it was more than six Mo- -nths. It was all the season from Spring till fall. He was at other places than those mentioned at the two times, but cannot trace the lapse of time and age state particulars. He supposed there were mentioned in his Declaration, He refers to his former declaration & amendments for a description of the localities of the places herein specified of - and the names of continental officers and military corps within this deponent's recollection. Having once stated, & etc. particulars as he knows in these respects he supposed their repetition to be useless & improper.
Sworn before me -quod as above

me this 2 nd day of September 1834
John Nesbitt
G. H. H. H. H. Judge of Saratoga County Court Counsel in the Sup. Court
I certify that the above named John Nesbitt is the same person who made the Declaration hereto prefixed & the amendment hereto prefixed.
September 2. 1834
G. H. H. H. H. of Saratoga County Court Counsel in the Sup. Court
State of New York Saratoga County
I certify that the above named Great Van Schoonhoven is I at the time of the making of the foregoing statements was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, & that the aforesaid signature is his own proper hand writing. November 14. 1834 In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & seal to the seal of said Court.
A. Woodrich Clerk

Chic'd. V John Nesbitt, N York and V June 7 1832 Rejected Co., e.
J. S. Woodard, N.Y.

State of New York County of Saratoga ss.
On this Twelfth day of December 185 4 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Ann Vincent , a resident of the town of Waltha in said County aged forty one years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to her as one of the children of John Nesbitt applicant for a pension from N. B. act 1832 , and she hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof; and she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes her said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
In the presence of
Wm. D. Marvin
Ann Vincent
Sworn to. Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Wm. D. Marvin Justice Peace.
State of New York County of Saratoga ss.
I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that Wm. D. Marvin before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the 20 th day of December 185 4 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at Plattsburg in said County this 20 th day of December 185 4
[L. S.]
J. M. Allcott Clerk.

Act of June 7 th 1832 John Nesbitt N.Y. York rejected
Act of Mar 10 th 1834 Hon J. Cramm N.Y. of R. Rec d 13 th 1834 Lill & Yarne

John Nesbitt New York
Rejected
Let. to Hon. J. Cramer 27 Nov. '34
75-98
Letter to Hon. J. Cramer Sec. 13 * 1132
• Act. 7 June '32

RECORDED
1598
P. O. _____
John Kipke
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Nestell, George GRADE Matross LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7551 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 4, 1790 To Mayndert Ten Eyk, 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 Nestell, Martin GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7552 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 25, 1790 To William Bline, 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.