Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,479, for Henry Post, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Post Henry
S 34,479
CONTENTS

15.339 (R
New Jersey
Henry Post 2 nd
of Salem Co. in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the New York line, for the term of 6 years.
inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of October 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Oct. 1817 and sent to Yahcus Ray Esq. Judge. Salem New Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $ 81. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 Mar: 1820: $ 48
$ 129. 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

34 479 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,479
Henry East His Rev. and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2738
Henry Post Wm. A. Post Van Cortlandt N.Y. Aug. 17-11 years
Admitted

State of New Jersey Salem County ss
on this 26 th Day of May 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Personally appeared Henry Post aged Sixty one years Resident in the town ship of Salem in said County of Salem who being by me first 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 he the said Henry Post Entered for the term of during the War on the 12 th Day of May in the year 1777 or very near that time In Kingston Ulster County in the State of New York in the Company Commanded by Captain Henry Vandeborough of the 2 nd Battalion of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Philip Schuyler in the Line of the State of New York in the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1783 when he was discharged from service in New Windsor State of New York that he was in the Battles of Fort Montgomery and at the Tazing General Burgoyne at Saratoga and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other Evidences now in his power of his said services I swear to and declared before me the day & year above said
Laurens Ray
Henry Post

I Laurens Ray Judge N o 6 as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Post did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental Establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support Given Under my hand May 26 th 1819
Laurens Ray
I Mosen Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Salem & State of New Jersey; do hereby certify, that Laurens Ray Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition & declarations appear to have been taken, and the Certificate given, and whose name is subscribed thereto is one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid, in for the County aforesaid, duly appointed & Commissioned his name enrolled as such in my Office. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Salem aforesaid the 7 th day of May 1819.
Mosen Smith

Henry Pratt Application for a Pension

Henry Post, priv. Salem County, N. J. Capt. Henry Vander- borough's company, 2 d Battalion, New York regt. (6 yrs, 4 mo. (Col. name and regt. not specified.)
29. October, 1818.
Informal
Adm d
Zachaeus Ray, judge Salem, New Jersey.

I Meriman Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Salem State of New Jersey; do hereby certify, that Zacheus Ray whose name is subscribed to the within deposition & certificate is one of the Judges of the court aforesaid in & for the County aforesaid; duly appointed & commissioned and His Name Enrolled as such in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Salem aforesaid the 2 nd day of November 1818.
Meriman Smith

District of the State of New Jersey Salem County ss
On this twenty fourth day of October 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Salem personally appears Henry Post aged sixty one years resident in the said County of Salem who being by me first 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 he the said Henry Post enlisted in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Vanderburgh of the 2nd Battalion of the York Regiment that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until peace was made when he was discharged from Service in the State of New York at a place called Snake Hill that he served six years and four months from the time he enlisted till he received his discharge that he was in the Battle of Fort Montgomery and the Battle of the Clouds Burgaine at Saratoga then went under Colonel Sullivan on the frontiers where he was in several skirmishes against the Indians and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his Power of his said Service.
Sworn to and declared before me the Day and year aforesaid Lawrence May
Henry Post
I Lawrence May Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Post did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the preceding and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid act of Congress given under my hand & seal the 29th October 1818 Lawrence May