Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,235, for Johannes Reinhart, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Reinhart, Johannes " Rynehart, John
S 42,235
CONTENTS

3598 New York.
John Rynhart.
of Albany in the State of New York. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Schout of the regt. commanded by Colonel Gansevoort in the New York line, for the term of three years, from May 1777 to 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the 7 day of May, 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of October 1818 and sent to John Bell, Albany N.Y.
Restored to the Roll on 3 rd day of September 1829 and notification sent to J. B. Moore, at Reinselaimville Pension commencing on the 25 th of August, 1829
Amount due on 4th of March 1830 } $ 50.86
{ Revolutionary Claim. Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
Burn. Atty Com
In letter to J. B. Moore Esq. 26 Oct 1829 Hon. R. W. Beckham 22 nd June 1854.

DECLARATION.
State of New-York. } ss. ALBANY COUNTY.
PURSUANT to an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the said United States, in the Revolutionary War, I
John Rynchaert aged 88 of the Town of Best in the County of Albany and State of New-York aforesaid, DO HEREBY make the following solemn Declaration under oath, before the Hon. Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Albany and State aforesaid, in the terms following, to wit:—I do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, in the capacity of a Private in the Continental Army and that I served in the said War until the time of three years that I belonged to Captain Henry Schenck's Company, in Colonel Walter's  Cansevoort's Regiment, in the New York line—That I entered the said service on or about the eleventh of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and was discharged on the fourth of July of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight that I left the said service by reason of my term of enlistment being out, was in no particular battle, except a siege of 21 days at Fort Stanwix . I was with Gen. Washington, at Morristown in 1779 and received my discharge at that place from Col. Willet , which discharge has been destroyed by fire.
And I do further declare, that in addition to my former Declaration, and pursuant to the restrictions of the aforesaid Act, I do hereby freely relinquish every claim I have to any and every Pension which might or has been allowed me by the said United States. previous to the passing of this act.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have subscribed this Declaration, in presence of the Judge above mentioned, at Albany in the State of New-York, this Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sworn this 7th day of May 1818 before me Saml Haring Judge of Albany
Johannes Rynchaert
Judge's Certificate.
State of New-York. } ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
Samuel Haring Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany and State of New-York, (the said Court being a Court of Record within the said State) do hereby CERTIFY, to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the said United States, passed March 18th, 1818, 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 John Rynchaert named in the foregoing Declaration, personally appeared before me the said Judge, on this 7th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,

and in my presence subscribed the same Declaration ; and at the same time, in due form of law, took an Oath before me, on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was true—And I having examined the said John Rynhart touching the matters in the said Declaration contained, and having also taken the Deposition of the said  John H. Schenck which accompanies this Certificate and the said Declaration, and being satisfied that the facts stated therein are true, and the only evidence in the power of the said Rynhart to produce, I do further Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said John did actually serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, against the common Enemy, in the manner and for the time by him stated in his said Declaration, and that the said Declaration is in other respects true. All which said proceedings had before me, and the testimony produced in the case, I do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the direction of the Act of Congress aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal , at Albany in the State of New-York, this Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Saml Haring
Clerk's Office. Albany County. J.S. I hereby certify that Samuel Haring is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Albany & that the signatures to these instruments are in his own proper hand writing. In witness whereof I have signed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court. this 21 st day of May 1818. George Merchaert Clk

Albany County S.S. I do hereby
John H. Schermerhorn being duly sworn testify that he served in the war of the rebellion near two years in the same Company and Regiment with John Reinhardt who signed the foregoing declaration that he was his mess mate with him the greater part of the the two years that he was a faithful soldier during said time and that he was honorably discharged and further that
that
John H. Schermerhorn
Sworn this 7th day of May 1878. before me
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Co. Pleas

Schoharie County ss: Caon mat Cather personally appeared before me, Jesse Shepard one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie, and on oath says, that in this deponent served in the Revolutionary War in the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in a company commanded by Capt. Henry La beat, in the Third Regiment of the New York line, Commanded by Col. Peter Gansefort and Gen: James Clinton, that in this deponent was well acquainted with John R Rheinart, a private soldier who served in the same company with this deponent and in the same Regi- ment, that the said John Rheinart, served in the same company with this deponent, that the company to which this deponent and the said John Rheinart belonged were at Fort Stanwix in the state of New York and were marched from there on what was called the western expedition, and came to Tioga Point, from there the company went to Wyoming and Easttown in the state of Pennsylvania, from there to a place called, then, Pumpitown in the state of New Jersey, that the company

was marched from there to Morristown in the state last of course, there the head quarters of the Commander in chief Gen: Washington that the said John R. his hand and this de- ponent with the company to which they belonged lay in winter quarters at the place last mentioned in the winter of seven- hundred and seventy nine and eighty; that the said John R. his host was discharged from the company this depon- -ent be lodged to some time in May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty at the place last above mentioned: that this deponent is sixty two years of age and will be sixty three if he should live until October next - and further says not
Sworn this 27 th day of August 1818 before  me Jesse Shepard one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County -
Conrad Ecker

State of New York Schuyler County ss. I certify that the above named Jesse Shepard, is one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the coun- ty of Schuyler, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature is in his own proper hand writing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of our court of common pleas this 27. day of August 1818
M. W. Enders CLK. of the County of Schuyler

Albany County Affidavit
Adams Dietz Junr
Comes before me Elias Howe (and being) duly sworn saith that he was present when John Kymichart enlisted under Capt. Tibout for the term of three years, as by him stated in his written declaration and that he served faithfully for that time that he has lived neighbor to him during forty years. knows him to be a good citizen, a man noted for truth and veracity and in low circumstances.
Adams Dietz Junr
State of New York County of Albany ss On this twenty first day of September, A.D. 1818. Came before me, the above named Adams Dietz Junr. a respectable freeholder of the Town of Berne in said County of Albany and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Elias Howe Junr Albany Co. Pleas -
Clerks Office City & County of Albany
I do hereby certify that Elias Howe was at the time of taking the above affidavit was a judge of the Albany Co. Pleas. That the above signature is in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the said Court of Pleas on this 21 day of Septem r 1818 - George Muehacut Clk

State of New York } Albany County } ss
Court Common Pleas
June Term
On this 15 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a Court of Record for said County having a seal and being author- ized and empowered to hear try and determine according to law all actions real personal or mixed arising in said County and keeping a record of their proceedings) Thomas Reinhart aged Sixty years resident in Bern 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 in Capt. Henry Detout's Company of Infan- try Col. Peter Gansevoort's Regiment of the York line that the date of his Original declaration the 9 th May 1818 and the number of his Pension Certificate 3598
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof of with intent thereby to disqualify me as to be brought 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 18 th March 1818 and 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
Schedule of my whole estate and income A possession of eighty eight acres of lease land but no title for it neither Lease or Deed the said land being subject to the annual rent of ten bushels wheat and always riding with a team and four fat fowls and held in by the proprietor of the soil as security for the payment of five hundred dollars each rent now due and several premiums. The land tilled and improved by my son who has a family and a part of the produce allowed me towards the support of myself and family which consists of a wife who is infirm a daughter thirty four years of age who has been an invalid from her infancy and unable to perform any labour a son fourteen and a granddaughter five who has lost her mother. I am unable to labour on the farm being lame in both shoulders but occasionally work in the loom my personal property consists of 3 cows and bull two horned cattle 2 years old each two at one year old two calves two sheep three small hogs and four pigs. One Loom and implements for weaving 6 chains and harness 4 milch tubs one pail 2 barrels one tub

two iron pots one iron gridle and four iron irons 3 knives 3 forks 6 spoons and four tin plates 2 earthen plates One equal half part of a two horse wagon a part of a set horse harness a farming mill one table one chest 3 boxes one chain one trough few articles old furniture and one neck yoke of horses The whole debts I am
owing exclusive of rents due as aforesaid amount to one hundred fifty five dollars and the whole amounts and accounts have come to me amount to forty eight dollars and seventy five cents
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 15 th day of June 1820 before H. A. Williams Spv Clk
I Henry Truax Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany do hereby certify that the foregoing list and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and twenty dollars & five Cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 15 th day of June 1820
Henry Truax Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Sept 24, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Johannes Reinhard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 11, 1777 3 yrs. Col. Henry Tistout Peter Gansevoort N.Y.          
Battles engaged in, siege of Ft. Stawart
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, May 7, 1818 - ch. al
Residence at date of application, Bern Albany Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 58
Remarks: In 1829 he res in Bern N.Y. with a son "who has a family" names not stated + he refers to his wife as 65, dau 34, son 14 + yr dau "who has lost her mother" as 5 - no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

FREE
John C. Calhoun. Secretary of the department of War. Washington City.
AL 4 SEP 21

The within witnesses are all to my knowledge respectable and disinterested. I concur this applicant to be entitled to a pension and also to his lands, which he was promised and has not obtained. With respect Yours respectfully.
H. Clarkson Esq.
J. Bell
Albany Sept. 21 st 1811
Certificate to be sent to me.
J.B.

2 1/2 Piro
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 30/921.
Commissioner of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
On the New York Rev. Sol. Pension Roll I find Capt. Johann Reinhart, age 85, he died Jan 17th, 1844, at Bern, N.Y. On the same Roll I find Conrad Reinhart but I have lost my memorandum. Will you please give me any information regarding their service and family. I think Capt. Johann was on page 89. Possibly in Senate Doc. (514), 1st Ses. of the 23d. Congress.
Thanking you for this courtesy and hoping to get the information I need, I am,
Very respectfully,
(Mrs.) Blanche H. Bell

212 South 4th, St., Louisville, Ky.
Commissioner Of Pensions, War Department, Bureau Of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

1921, Sept. 26 hist to Blanche H. Bell Em.
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See letter Dec 28. 1829 to J. B. Moore Aug. 15. 1829
York Roll-
John Rynehart, 4 Private - New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of October 1818 and sent to John Bell - Albany
  Arrears to 4th of September 1818  31:52    Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1819  48: -    3 m - 24     25/31 6:45-1  $ 79:52    4/30 1: 6-6   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years.
Turner Bern - Albany Co Not entitled
Discontinued on the Roll under the law of the 1 May 1820 - notification given to Henry Lucas 28 th June 1820
Albany New York

598..
See letter July 28. 1829 to J. B. Moore 14 Aug. 15. 1829
York Roll-
John Rynehart, 4 Private - New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enrolled on the Roll of New York - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of October 1818 and sent to John Bell - Albany
  Arrears to 4th of September 1818  31:52    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819  48: -    3 m s - 24     25/31 6:45-1  $ 79:52    4/30 1: 6-6   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years.
Yankee Born - Albany Co Not entitled
Discontinued on the Roll under the law of the 1 May 1820 - notification sent to Henry S. Stryker 28 th June 1820
Albany New York

Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension office War Department Washington City
Rev. Wm. Sept 21 st 72

Renfrewville Sept. 21. 1829
Dear Sir,
Your communication informing that John Reinhardt is restored to the Pension List is received. It will be necessary in order to draw the pay to have Mr Reinhardt's original Pension Certificate, which I understand by him was sent to the War Department some time since & has not been returned. If so you will oblige me by forwarding it to me without delay. If the Certificate is not in the Department I will thank you to furnish me with necessary instructions & blanks to obtain another, as the one alluded to must be lost -
Respectfully Yours &c
J. B. Moore
Jas. L. Edwards Esq

Johannes Reinhart Bern New York notified respondent to Henry Brum Albany Clk 28 Jun 1890
11 Jun
Rev. John J. Schulte Dean Vicariate of New York
City of Washington
3 Oct 1818

Albany County ss
On this third day of July 1829 personally appeared before the the a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Albany. Johannes Reinhart of the Town of Rensselaer residing in said County of Albany aged Seventy Years who being duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Johannes Reinhart enlisted for the term of three years on the 11 th day of May in the year 1777 in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Debout in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the summer of the year 1780 when he was discharged from the service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner 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 18 th day of 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 I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed marked A; that the paper marked B hereto also annexed is a copy of my first schedule and that since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz, one of the three

Cows mentioned in my first schedule died, not diseased one other was fatted & killed & eat in the family, the other was sold for the sum of $10 and the money applied to the pay- -ment of my debts; The Bull mentioned in my first schedule has since died together with all the young Cattle therein mentioned including 2 Sheep, except one of the two years old ones which is now a Cow & included in Schedule A. The Hogs mentioned in my first schedule have been fatted killed & eat in the family, The one horse waggon, harness, & neck yoke for horses mentioned in my first schedule are entirely worn out and destroyed likewise a Fanning Mill, 1 Chain and all the articles of household furni- -ture except such as are enumerated in my present schedule are wholly unfit for use and of no value. The farm or premises mentioned in my first schedule is not now occupied by me but is the sole and exclusive property of Stephen Van Rinselaer Esquire, that I never had any title whatever to said farm, either Lease or Deed, but lived upon it at the time of the exhibition of my first schedule as a tenant at will having never paid any money or other consideration towards the -purchase of it, That I am now wholly unable to labour and am dependant on my son (with whom I live) for support, my family consists be- -sides myself of my wife aged upwards of sixty five years who is wholly unable to sup- -port herself by labour - And I do further swear that I am unable to attend personally in Court by reason of old age and bodily disease.
Sworn to and declared this third day of July 1829 before me
J. V. D. Moore Judge and Johannes Brunk of Albany Common Pleas
J. V. D. Moore a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas held in the County

Albany where the declarant resides do hereby Certify; that the abovenamed Johannes Reinhart is in consequence of old age, disease and bodily infirmity un- -able to attend the Court of which I am a Judge, and I do not think from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the Court abovenamed at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress, of the 1 st March 1823 attended at his place of abode, and administered the forego- -ing oath -
J. B. Moore Judge &c.
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany do hereby certify that J. B. Moore (before whom the above affidavit of Johannes Reinhart who is now unable to attend Court by reason of old age and bodily disease was made) is Judge as aforesaid, I also Certify that the said Affidavit and oath have been admitted to the record of the said Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule hereto annexed is forty four dollars & twenty five cents - In testimony where- -of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 6th day of August 1829
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
City and County of Albany Clerk's Office } ss
I Conrad A Ten

I Conrad A Ten Eyck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany do hereby certify that D. B. Moore (before whom the above affidavit of Johannes Reinhart who is now unable to attend court by reason of old age and bodily disease was made) is Judge as aforesaid, I also certify that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of the said court and that the same are truly copied therefrom and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule hereto annexed is forty four dollars twenty five cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 6th day of August  July 1829
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
City and County of Albany Clerk's Office } ss
I Conrad A Ten
Eyck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany Do hereby certify that the erasure of the word "July" and interlineation of the word " August " in the last line of the foregoing certificate was done by me and that the true date of the said Certificate is the sixth day of August 1829.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this Twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

Schedule A.
2 Cows $18. 1 Heifer $9. 2 swine $4. 1 Cow $10 $8. 1 chest $0.50. - $39.50 1 pr tongs $0.50 1 pr andiron $0.75. (Cups & saucers, plates & bowls) 1.25 knives & forks $1.50 - 1 old loom & implements $2. 3.50 I have no real estate whatsoever either in my own right or the right of my wife - $44.25
Johnnes Brundhard
Schedule B. first exhibit -
"Schedule of my whole estate and income, I am in possession of eighty eight acres of lease land but no title for it either lease or deed, the said land being subject to the annual rent of ten bushels wheat one day riding with a team and four fat fowls and holden by the proprietor of the soil as security for the payment of $500 stock rent now due on said farm, the land tilled and improved by my son who has a family, and a part of the produce allowed me towards the support of myself and family which consists of a wife infirm, a daughter aged 34 years who has been an invalid from her infancy and unable to perform any labour, & a grand daughter 15 years old who has lost her mother - I am unable to labour on the farm being lame in both shoulders but occasionally work when able on the farm, I owe one hundred and fifty dollars
Personal property.
  1 equal half of two horse waggon a part of a set of harness 1 neck yoke for horse 1 old fanning mill 1 lathe 1 chest 3 hoes 1 chair 1 Trammel 5 articles of old furniture  1 rail 2 Barrels 1 Tub 2 Iron pots 1 Iron Griddle 1 pr andiron 3 knives & forks 6 shoes 2 Eastern plates  3 Cows 1 Bull 2 two year old horned cattle 2 one year old 2 Calves 2 Sheep 3 Small hogs some pigs 1 loom & implement 6 Chairs 1 churn 4 milk tubs  
Value $48.75 Cash -

Pension Office 31st Aug t 1829
Restore - pen to com 25 th August 1829
J. B. Moore Esq Rensselaerville N York
Inspector of the Soil as security for the payment of $5000 back rent now due on said farm, the land talked and im- proved by my son who has a family, and a part of the proceeds allowed me towards the support of myself and family which consists of a wife, children, daughters