Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17391, Conrad Burgdoff, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Burgdoff, Conrad or Burgdorff, Jerusha
W. 17391
B.L.Wt. 9183-160-55
CONTENTS

Act 3 d March 1855
44. 1855
Jerusha Burdoff
Boerty Land Revolutionary War
Sent by Otis P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N.Y.

State of New York
1
County of Madison. On this 31 day of March A.D. one Thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me, Orlando E. Kiroy a Justice of the peace within & for the County & State of said and Jerusha Burgdoff age a ninety four years, a resident of the town of Nelson in said County & State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Conrad Burgdoff deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution & a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of thirty five dollars & fifty five cents per year. She further states that she is also a Pensioner at the rate of $35. 55 /100 per year under act July 7. 1838 & subsequent acts - that she was married to the said Conrad Burgdoff in Green Pond Westchester County N.Y. by Rev Samuel Parkhurst on the 29 of April in 1779. or 1780 that her name before said marriage was Jerusha Lane & that her said husband died in Herkimer N.Y. May 24. 1838 & that she is now a widow & has been such since his death & for proof of the services of her husband & of their marriage she would refer to papers on file in the Pension Office on their several applications for Pensions.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855.
Jerusha her X Burgdoff mark
We Hyatt Burgdoff of Eaton & Elizabeth Vebbet residents of Nelson County of Madison New York upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Jerusha Burgdoff in our presence, & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & that she is now a widow & { Hyatt Burgdoff has been such since the death of her husband } Elizabeth Vebbet
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above written; & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons & that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim.
Orlando E. Kiroy Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Clerk's Office, Madison County, }
I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Orlando D. Knapp whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State. that I have no interest in the within clause
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the 31 st day of March 1857.
Lucius P. Clark Clerk.
44.185

New York
Conrad Burgdorf of Madison Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company co. by Captain Gyll. of the Regt. comm. by Col. Drake in the N.Y. State Militia for service
10 Mo 20 Ds $ 35.55
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 35 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of April and Inc. to 1124 C. S. Grant, Minister, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 34 106.65 Sem-ant. allowance ending 1 Sp 17.77 1/2 $124.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 116

In the matter of the application of Conrad Burgdorf for a pension!
36.439.—
Send return to Otto P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N.Y.
Adm 10 Months &
20 days.—
36 333 33,333 92 2,222 35,555

State of New York
Madison County ss. On this fifth day of February, 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County of Madison now sitting Leonard Burghoff, a resident of the town of Fenner in the County of Madison aforesaid & State of New York, aged seventy five years, on the second day of March last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. In the spring of the year 1776 applicant enlisted into the service for three months at a place called Crum Pond, in the now town of Yorktown, in the County of Westchester & State of New York, in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Ezekiel Hyatt, which company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Maj. Strang & Col. Samuel Drake. We marched from Crum Pond to Pine Bridge on Croton River a distance of about six miles, & remained there in the Garrison on guard during the three months, & then applicant returned home at Crum Pond. We were stationed at Pine Bridge for the purpose of guarding the Bridge over Croton River.
In the month of October in the year 1776 applicant volunteered into the service at Crum Pond aforesaid under the same Capt. Hyatt & in a Regiment commanded by the same Col. Drake. Capt. Hyatt was Lieut. of the Company & Elisha Lane ensign. We marched to White Plains a distance of about twenty miles, passing through Pine Bridge. Was in the battle at White Plains & a short time after the battle returned home to Crum Pond. According to the best recollection of applicant, he was in the service at this time at least five weeks. In the winter of the years 1776 & 1777 again volunteered at Crum Pond aforesaid in
3 months
5 weeks

(4 weeks)
The same Company Commanded by Capt Hyatt & as the Regiment Commanded by Col Drake & marched to Boony River a Westchester Co. N.Y. a distance of about thirty six miles from Crown Pond & remained there on guard four weeks . Applicant was one of four hundred, who constituted an advanced guard & were stationed on Boony River about one half mile from the main body of the Army - While there on guard we were attacked by the British & were obliged to retreat to the main body of the American Army, which drove back the British. In the month of June in the year 1777, the British Light Horse came up to Crown Pond & burned the maling House & the Continental Store house. At this time applicant turned out as a volunteer in Capt John Hyatt's Company of Militia which also belonged to Col Drake's Regiment, & was under arms & on guard for six weeks .
6 weeks
5 weeks
In the fall of the year 1777, at the time the British Shipping came up the North River, applicant again volunteered at Crown Pond, in Capt Ezekiel Hyatt's Company & marched from Crown Pond to Peekskill & remained there on guard five weeks , until after the British returned down the River & then he returned to Crown Pond. In the month of September in the year 1778 at Crown Pond applicant again volunteered into the Service in a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Matross, which company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Maj John Paulding & Col Benjamin Green. We marched from Crown Pond to Tarrytown for the purpose of protecting & guarding the teams which had been pressed into the Service for the purpose of carrying the crops of grain back into the country, to prevent their capture by the British. After this object was effected we marched to Gallow's Hill above Peekskill & were there employed in erecting forts & throwing up entrenchments until some time in December following. Applicant was in the Service
3 months

at the time under Capt. Watson at least three months. Applicant resided at Green Pond, which is about 45 miles from New York, during the war, & he was so near the lines that he was obliged to stand as a minute man while the British lay at New York - Whenever there was an alarm he turned out & was, under arms, & he always believed that he was in actual service at least one third of the time while the British held possession of New York, but owing to old age & the loss of memory, he is unable to give any farther particulars of his service than what is stated above. He has no docu- mentary evidence of his service & he knows of but one person, his sister Hannah Limby, who can testify to his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pen- sion roll of the agency of any State & that all of his service was performed as a private . To the first Interrogatory presented by the War Depart- ment & propounded by the Court "When & in what year were you born?" Applicant answers that he was born at a place called Green Pond in Yorktown county of Westchester N. York on the on the second day of March 1758. To the second Interrogatory "Have you any Record of your age?" He answers that he has none.
To the third Interrogatory, "When were you living when called into the service: when have you lived since the Revo- lutionary war & where do you now live?" He answers that he was living at Green Pond aforesaid in Westchester county N.Y. when called in to the service & since the Revolutionary war, he has lived at Sand Lake, Jerseyville, Rensselaer County, Marcellus Onondaga Co. Berlin Cayuga county Southfield & Fanner or Madison county in the State of New York & that he now lives in Fanner Madison County N.Y.
To the fourth Interrogatory "How were you called into the service?" He answers that he enlisted for three months & volunteered at the other times. To the fifth Interrogatory "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. He answered, that the nature of the service of applicant was such, that he did not serve much with the regular troops & therefore cannot state the names of any regular officers or Continental regiments: He served in the Militia regiment commanded by Col Samuel Drake & Col Benjamin Green - John Paulding one of the persons who took Maj Andre, served in the Col Benjamin Green regiment as Major. Applicant kept a tavern at Coeur Pond at the time Maj. Andre was taken, & he will recollect that Andre called at the house of applicant about sun rise of the day he was captured & enquired the way to New York. In the sixth interrogatory did you ever receive a discharge from the service? He answered that he did not. In the seventh interrogatory state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbor- hood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & the belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution. He answered by stating the names of Robert Stewart, William Johnson, George Stewart, Joe Turner, Jasper Stybworth & John G. Egan.
Sworn to & subscribed the day Coonrod his Burgdoff & year first aforesaid mark
As Sloan Clk
We David Blacker a clergyman residing in the town of Eaton in the county of Madison & Robert Stewart, Residing in the town of Fenners in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Coonrod - Burgdoff who has sub- scribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy five years of age & upwards: that he is a man of truth & veracity & uprightness & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion: David Blacker Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid -
Robert Stewart
As Sloan Clk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certify, that it appears to them that Laura Blakelee who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Calon in said county of Madison & that Robert Stewart — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Farnes in said county of Madison & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Andrew S. Sloan , Clerk of the court of common pleas, of the county of Madison in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Conrad Burgdoff for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this fifth day of February 1834. A. Sloan Clerk

Report
4771. 689 New York
Jerusha Burgriff widow of Conrad Burgriff who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of May, 49 and sent to
Ha. G. Reynolds Willard's Hotel
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4
Reg 3 m 55-41185

hd 43 9617 10-917.
Jenusha Burgdoff
NY
Act 7 July 38
admitted
Pr. $35 \frac{55}{100} per
annum com.
24 th May 1838,
10917
Act 7 July 1838 and subsequent acts 42 L. 40 p 88, 74
Hon. G. Reynolds, Willards Hotel

State of New York
Madison County, On this first day of May 1844 personally appeared before me Ebenezer Holmes one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Madison, Jerusha Burghoff a resident of the town of Fenner in said County aged Eighty three years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Conrad Burghoff, who was a private in the Revolutionary army & who at the time of his death was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of thirty five dollars & fifty five cents per year. She further declares that she was married to the said Conrad Burghoff at a place then called Yorktown, County of Westchester State of New York by Samuel Sackett on the 29. day of April 1779 & that her husband, the aforesaid Conrad Burghoff died on the 24 day of May 1838: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz. at the time above stated, & that she is still the widow of the said Conrad Burghoff. And she further declares that she was the daughter of Hyatt & Catharine Lane & that the said Hyatt & Catharine Lane had seven children to wit Peter Lane, Charity Lane, Jerusha Lane, the declarant, Elisha Lane, Caleb Lane, Robert Lane & Mary Lane. That the said Hyatt & Catharine Lane kept a record of the Births, marriages & deaths of their children which records are herewith annexed. That the names of the children at the left hand of the record are mostly torn off, but said record when perfect did contain the names of said children as above stated & in the order above set forth. That declarant was the third child & that her name was opposite to the "May 31. 1780" & "April 1779" the times of her birth & marriage. That the two leaves herewith annexed were taken from the same Bible & constituted

The family record of her said Parents - That said Record has been in the family of her said parents from time immemorial with declarant & has been in the possession of declarant for a number of years. That she knows of no other record of her marriage & knows of no person living who was present at the marriage. That names of the children of the said Conrad Bangdoff & declarant are Catharine Bangdoff: John Bangdoff, Joffe Bangdoff, Elishe Bangdoff, William Bangdoff, Peter Bangdoff, Christiana Bangdoff, James Bangdoff, Lydia Hadden, Wyatt Bangdoff & Betsey Wheat & that said children are all dead except the said Peter, Christiana, Wyatt & Betsey: that declarant contends the widow of the said Conrad Bangdoff, Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written & I certify that the said Elishe Bangdoff applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity attend court.
E. Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts N. York
State of New York Madison County, Hyatt Bangdoff of the town of Eaton in said County being sworn says that he is forty two years of age & upwards: that he is a son of Conrad & Jerusha Bangdoff that the said Conrad & Jerusha had eleven children, nine of whom were older than the deponent, & all of whom are dead except the four mentioned in the above declaration: that the oldest

child of the said Conrad & Jerusha, if now living would be over the age of sixty years: that the said Conrad Burgdoff died on the 24 th day of May 1838 & left him surviving the said Jerusha Burgdoff his widow & who has continued his widow even since his death. That the said Jerusha was a daughter of Wyatt & Catherine Lane as this deponent always understood from the family & this deponent never heard the marriage of his said parents doubted or questioned in any respect whatever: that the two annexed leaves contain a record of the Births, marriages & deaths of the children of the said Wyatt & Catherine Lane: that the said Conrad Burgdoff, at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7. 1832. That the said Jerusha Burgdoff, as this deponent has always been informed & understood, is the identical person, who is mentioned on said Record as having been born "May 31. 1760" & married "April 1779."
Sworn subscribed before me this
Wyatt Burgdoff
2 nd day of May 1844, and I certify that said Wyatt Burgdoff is a credible witness
E. Holmes Judge of Madison County Court
State of New York
St. York
Clerk's Office Madison County
I certify that E. Holmes Esq whose name is subscribed to the jurats of the foregoing affidavits was at the time the same bear date a Judge of Madison County Court duly appointed and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verify believe his said signatures are genuine In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of office this 2 nd day of May 1844
J. T. Bentley clerk

I L O R D O F L O R D and S A V I O U R J E S U S C H R I S T Newly Translated out of the O R I G I N A L T O N G U E S
And with the Former T R A N S L A T I O N 'Diligently COMPARED and REVIS By His M ajesty 's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in C H U R C H
L O N D O N:
Printed by MARK BASKETT, Printer to the King Excellent M ajesty ; and by the Assigns of ROBERT B.
M.DCC.LXVI.

marie Howe 1835
   ages BIRTH MARRIAGE DEATH     Lane Decemb 17 1753 Octb 2 1783 Decemb 12 1821 Aged 68 11 25   March 15 1760   a May 31 1760 April 1779   June 16 1763 Febru 6 1788 January 30 1831 years mo days Aged 67 7 14   March 2 1786 January 20 1790 July 3 1793 wife born Feb 1 1792   July 10 1760 January 25 1794   June 20 1773 Aug 3 1801  

Cir. O. P. Granger Aug 29/55 W.B.
July 48 - no 4771
Vol. B2-136.
41.185 act 3 mo. 155
Jernsha April 5/55  5/55 Conrad one of Burgdoff of Wis.
Jernsha Burgdoff, widow of Conrad Burgdoff die at Private
N.Y. N.Y. Pension act June 7/52
Revolutionary war
Av: 160 acs, Oct. 27/55
Best at Blyth W.
Beynton
Rule
Mrs P. Granger Marrsville N.Y.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17391
Jenasha Bargdoff widow of Conrad Bargdoff Pris New War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville, Madison County N.Y. Apr. 12. 1889
Sir
Enclosed I send an affidavit to substantiate the marriage of Kerusha Burgdoff an applicant for a Pension.
This case has been a long time before you & I hope that it may now be taken up & disposed of -
Very Respectfully yours, Otis P. Granger
J L Edwards Esq

41185
Jerusha wid Conrad 41185-4771 1311 S. 13th St Norfolk Va 23504
FREE

W. St Get papers to D for DLE
5/18/9
Got 22nd request that Mr. Allison will attend to this promptly
Mr. Allison R. G. St Sam. St D. St

Free
531/1B
Hon L. P. Waldo Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.
Official

9186 ✓
S.
New Accts

10.917. Jerusha Bangdoff NY
Very friendly Ltr. to Chas. P. Bangs Sept 28. 1844. to same Jan'y 31. 1845 - Hon. T. Jenkins July 3. 1846 - " S. S. Peugh Apr 4. '49
Act 7 th July '38

Thurs 2 d Feb. 48,
N.Y.
Boyle,

In the matter of I Jerusha Bangdoff an applicant for a Pension.
Otis P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N.Y. aff.

State of New York
Madison County ss. Hannah Lumber being duly sworn deposes & says, that she now resides in Ontario Wayne County N.Y. that she is now Eighty two years of age & that she was a sister of Conrad Bungdoff now deceased, who was the husband of Jerusha Bungdoff, whose maiden name was Jerusha Lane. That the said Conrad Bungdoff & Jerusha Bungdoff were married before the close of the revolutionary war in Green Pond in Worcester County N.Y. This deponent was not present at the marriage at , but she distinctly recollects that they went to the house of the Minister Rev Samuel Sacket, & were there married & that they soon thereafter came to her father's house on a visit as husband & wife. That this deponent resided in Green Pond until she was seventeen years of age, & during that time she resided much in the family of the said Conrad Bungdoff & that the said Conrad & Jerusha Bungdoff lived together as husband & wife for many years previous to the year 1794 & had a number of children born previous to that year & for many years before 1794 they were reputed husband & wife in the neighborhood of Green Pond where they lived & this deponent never heard a doubt expressed as to their marriage. That the said Jerusha Bungdoff was married as early as the year 1780 to the said Conrad Bungdoff & that the said Jerusha Bungdoff is now living & is the widow of the said Conrad Bungdoff.
Sworn & subscribed before me This 11. day of April 1849
Hannah Lumber mark
I further certify that the said Hannah Lumber who is to me known is a person of truth & veracity & that her statement above is entitled to credit.
Roswell Thompson Justice Peace

State of New York Madison County Clerks Office } ss } I Adon Sloan Clerk of said County Clerk of the Courts of said County hereby certify that Roswell Thompson Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken & whose name is subscribed to the first thereof was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature thereto to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 12 th day of April 1849 Adon Sloan Clerk.

10632
10632
Report
New York
Gerusha Purgdoff
Widow of Conrad Purgdoff who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24th May 1838 of Madison Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Veyatt of the Regt commanded by Col. Drake in the Revolution time for 10 mos. 20 dys.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 35 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1838. May,
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of May, 1849, and paid to her on G. Reynolds Albany Hotel Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. R. Ransom Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 31.

Morrisville, Madison Co. N.Y. Oct 23. /51-
Sir
In answer to yours of Augt 29. last. requiring "Record evidence" in the case of Jemima Burghoff a revolutionary applicant for bounty land, I enclose the Certificate of the Comptroller of N.Y. showing such record evidence.
The claim is No. 41.185 - at 3 d March 1851.
Respectfully Yours Otis P. Granger
J. Mined Esq. Com. of Pensions
P.S. Must this claim take its turn  again ? I hope not.

Report
8534 Albany. New-York Dorothea Burgooff widow of Conrad Burgooff who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 21 st May, 38
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May, 1843, and sent to
Wm. J. Reynolds, Willard's Hotel,
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 72

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, October 20 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. No. of BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. $ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.   $ S. D.     Conrad Burghdo Private 7 34.735 June 29. 1779 2 11 6 Lt. Abm. Haddow Col. Saml. Drake   Conrad Burdjah " 7 34.767 June 6. 1781 " 5 4 Lt. Alvah Purdy " do.   £ 2 16 10                                      
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
W. H. Russell Clerk.
Philip Schuyler Comptroller.

1855 Morrisville Madison County, March 31
Sir I herewith send you the application of Jerusha Bangdoff, widow of Leonard Bangdoff for Bounty land
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
Hon L P. Waldo Clerk of Pension

V. H. Pugh
28,538-32,016

Conrad Burgdoff drew a pension of $35. and some cents & since his death I made application for his widow, Jemsha Burgdoff, but the Department refuse to grant her a pension upon the same evidence upon which her husband was pensioned. His and her papers are on file New York case Conrad Burgdoff is on Prestons Halls in Madison co. Oct 1832
Miss P. Granger of Morrisville N.Y.

Willard Hotel Washington City May 11/79
Sir,
Will you be pleased to take up the case of Jennieha Bungdoff, widow of Conrad Bungdoff, of New York an applicant for a Pension under Gt. Res. of July 1 st 78, and if admitted, send the certificates to me, before additional proof of marriage was filed in the earlier part of April.
Respgly Yrs Gillian Reynolds M.C.

Washington D.C. } 31 st Jan'y 1849 }
Hon. H. Lingleland
Dear Sir
May I be permitted to trouble you in relation to the case of Wid. of Conrad Burgdoff Jerusha Burgdoff of Ct. H. The appli- -cation was sent in by me on the 19 th Octob 1848. If you will have the kindness to address a note to the Pen. office the certificate will come to you in a week or two.
How comes on the case of Susan na Way, widow of Isa Way?
Very respectfully &c G. H. Pugh
Call

Hon J. L. Edwards
In Sir
Will you revive the case of Mrs. Burgdoff mentioned in the en- closed letter & give me your answer thereon
Washington 21 June 46
Your obed Servt Timothy Jenkins

Morrisville, Madison county, N.Y. May 3 rd 1864
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration &c of Jerusha Bangdoff widow of Conrad Bangdoff an applicant for a Pension.
You will see that the family record kept by her parents is much mutilated, but upon close examination I trust you will find it satisfactory as to her marriage. You will discover that one leaf contains only the births of the children, the names of whom are discoverable & the time of the births of the children correspond with the first column of births on the other leaf. I make the suggestion to draw your attention to the fact.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Col J. L. Edwards. Sir
Washington D.C. 12 th . Octr 1848
I herewith enclose you the application of Burgdoff Gerusha Burgdoff of N.Y. widow of Conrad Burgdoff for the benefit of the Pension laws in her case as made & provided.
I am very respectfull Your obed Servt. C. A. Peugh.

O. L. No 3 481
J. Burgdoff mdm of Conrad Burgdoff dtd Sept of June
4771-48
NY - file O. L. Grange,
D.C.
Washington
Comm of Delegates
J. L. Church Esq
Free

Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. October 30. 1848
Sir I made application for a pension in behalf of Jerusha Burghoff, widow of Conrad Burghoff some years ago & the pension was not then granted on the alleged ground that the evidence upon which her husband was pensioned was not sufficient. Under the joint resolution of Congress of July 1. 1848 I suppose she is entitled to a pension. Some time in the month of September last, I sent to J. M. Thayer Esq. a new declaration made by Jerusha Burghoff to be delivered to the Comr of Pensions, & requested that the Pension Certificates be forwarded to me. I have heard nothing from the department since I forwarded the Papers to Mr Thayer. Now they received, I wish the Pension Certificates, when they are made out forwarded to me.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edmonds Esq

Jan 25 45 by official
Free
J. S. Edwards Esq Com of Pension Washington D.C.

Morrisville Madison County, N.Y. June 20. 1845
Sir
Your letter of the 28 th Sept last, in relation to the Application of Jerusha Bangdoff widow of Leonard Bangdoff, for a pension was rec d . You state that "the paper offered as a family register, is too much mutilated to furnish any satisfactory evidence. She can furnish no other documentary evidence of her marriage & she knows of no person living who was present at the marriage. You will recollect she was married in the State of New York when records of marriages were not kept. By looking at the papers, you will see that one leaf contains the names of all the children of Mr. Hyatt the father of Mrs. Bangdoff, together with the dates of their births. The other paper contains not only the time of the births, but also the time of the marriage of the children of Mr. Hyatt, but the names of the children are mostly mostly torn off. The two papers correspond as to the births of the children & the names are all legible in one of them & Mrs. Bangdoff & her son swear positively as to the genuineness of the record. It is further now proved from the age of her children that she was married before 94. I trust from a re-examination of the matter, you will come to the conclusion that the marriage is satisfactorily proved. As it regards the service of her husband she must rely upon the same proof that was exhibited at the time her husband was pensioned. The name of Leonard Bangdoff cannot be found in the Books of the Comptroller of this State.
Respectfully yours Otho P. Granger
J. S. Edwards Esq Counsel Pro tem

New York
ny imac
12 Feb. 1884
Rev. Mr. ... St. ...
J. S. Church Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Free

1834 Morrisville (Madison Co) N.Y. Feb. 6
Sir: Enclosed I send you the declaration & proof in behalf of Coonrod Burgdoff an applicant for a pension - Please send the result of the application to me.
Respectfully yours. Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

State of New York
Madison County ss. Be it remembered that on this fifth day of February 1834 personally appeared before me Hannah Quimby to me known, who being duly sworn deposes & says. That she now resides in the town of Fenner in said County of Madison & that during the Revolutionary war she resided in a place called Coosen Pond, in the now town of Yorktown in the County of Westchester in the State of New York: that she is aged sixty six years & upwards & is a Brother of Coonrod Burgdoff of Fenner in said County of Madison, who is an applicant for a Pension: that the said Coonrod Burgdoff is seventy five years of age & upwards, & was a soldier in actual service during the Revolutionary War. That the deponent lived within a few rods of her said Brother & part of the time in the family during the Revolutionary war. The deponent distinctly recollects that the said Coonrod Burgdoff enlisted for three months to go to Pine Bridge on the Catskill River & that he started to go to that place & was gone for some time & no doubt but what he was gone during the three months: & what makes the deponent recollect the fact of his enlisting to go to Pine Bridge is, that the parents of the depon- ent & the said Burgdoff were opposed to his enlisting. & much was said about it in the family at that time.
And the deponent further says, that the said Coonrod Burgdoff was a minute man, during the whole of the time that the British held possession of New York & that whenever there was an alarm or a call for the militia her said Brother turned out & she has no doubt from her best recollection that he was in actual service at least one quarter of the time while the British were at New York.
The deponent recollects the battle of White Plains, living so near the scene of action, & that her said Brother was gone from home at that time & was

a. It was generally understood & said at the time that he was in the battle at White Plains. And this opponent further says that she recollects that her said brother was in the Service at Bronx River & at Peekskill & that he was gone from home at each of those places a number of weeks. And this opponent recollects the time that the British Light Horse came up to Green Pond & burnt the Meeting house & Continental Store house & that her brother then turned out & was under arms & in the Service a number of weeks. And this opponent recollects that during the year 1778 many teams were pressed into the Service to go down about Tarrytown for the purpose of carrying the Crops of grain back into the Country & that her said brother went to guard the Teams & was gone from home a number of months & she remembers when the return of Reaching here say that she had been at work in the fort at Galloway Hill. And this oppo- nent was well acquainted with the officers of her said brother to wit Capt Ezekiel Hyatt. Col Drake Maj. John Paulding & Col Benjamin Green
Sworn & subscribed before me this 5 th of February 1834 Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County Courts
I certify that I am acquainted with the said Hannah Leininger, that she is a woman of truth & veracity & her statement above entitled to credit. Given Feb y 5. 1834 Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County Courts
State of New York County of Madison I, Andrew S Sloan Clerk of the said County do certify that Joseph Clark before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and also whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts, in and for said County, And that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit & Certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature - Witness my hand & seal of office this 6 th day of February 1834 - A. S. Sloan Clerk E. Barnard Dep. Clk

State of New York County of Madison ss On this eighth day of September Eighteen hundred & forty eight, before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appeared Jerusha Burgdoff & made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Conrad Burgdoff who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & who drew a pension from the United States at the rate of about thirty five dollars per annum, to the time of his death: that after he died she made application for a pension & her application is on file in the Pension Office: that she is now eighty eight years of age: that she now resides in Farners in said County, & has resided there for the space of eight years last past: that her husband resided in Farners at the time of his death: that she has continued the widow of the said Conrad Burgdoff ever since his death: that she now asks for a pension under the several acts of Congress granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers & that it may continue during life.
Sworn to & subscribed before me
This 8 th day of September 1848 Jerusha Burgdoff
Ledney E. Holmes Justice of the Peace
Given in presence of } Otis P. Granger } Ledney E. Holmes }
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent Jerusha Burgdoff & that she is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit as widow of the said Conrad Burgdoff & an applicant for a pension. Sept 8. 1848 Ledney E. Holmes Justice of the Peace

State of New York Madison County ss Milton Barnett being duly sworn says, that he is a Physician & Surgeon residing in Morrisville in said County; that he was well acquainted with Conrad Burgdoff in his life time; that he visited him professionally in consultation with another Physician during his last illness; that the said Conrad Burgdoff died on the 24. day of May 1838, on which day this deponent saw him for the last time. This deponent is also well acquainted with Louisa Burgdoff who has made the foregoing affidavit & knows her to be the widow of the said Conrad Burgdoff, who was a pensioner at the time of his death. Sworn & subscribed before me this 16 th day of September 1848.
Milton Barnett
Sidney T. Holmes Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Milton Barnett who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit & that he is a person of truth & veracity & his statements above entitled to full credit. Dated September 16 th 1848.
Sidney T. Holmes Justice Peace
Clerk's Office
Madison County ss: I A. Scott Sloan Clerk of said County, and Clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that Sidney T. Holmes Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing certificates, was at the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected & sworn & authorized by the Law of said State to take the same - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures to the several affidavits & certificates are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 16 th day of September 1848 -
A. Scott Sloan Clerk