Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,690, Daniel Brodhead, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Brodhead, Daniel or Broadhead
NUMBER
W.23.690
Blandina
See dist. Aug. 10, 1831
CONTENTS

New York 1735
Blandina Brodhead
widow of Daniel Brodhead
who died on the 10 th August 1831 of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Sergt. & Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Hardenburgh of the Regt. commanded by Col. Puerling in the N. York line for 8 months Sergeant 40.00 1 " 21 days Ensign 17.33 $57.33
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 57 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan. 1838 and sent to Hon. J. C. Brodhead, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '37 72.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. '38. 28.66
$401.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 104
Letter to J. C. McEwen 28 Aug. 1840
to same 25. Sep. 1840 same 3 Nov. 1840, To Hon. N. Jones March 6, 1841.

I, John Lillie, Pastor of of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, State of New York, do hereby certify, that in the Register of Maria- -ges, kept by the former pastors of said Church, I do find the following under date of the first of March , in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight - viz. -
Daniel Bradad J. m. gebooren ende woonagtig onder Mormel, met Blondina Elmendorf gebooren ende woonag- -tig onder Horly
I hereby certify, that the above is a true Copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: -
1778
John Lillie
March
I John Lillie, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the Reformed Protest Dutch Church in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Copy Extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named, as Certified by me.
Sworn before me
John Lillie
D. H. Vandenberg
Justice of the peace

I, John Lillie, within named, do also certify, that I believe a free translation of the within extract to be as follows
Daniel Broadhead born and resident in Marbletown with Blondina Elmendorf, born and resident in Hurley.
John Lillie
3/1/3
Col. making Capt. H. H. H. H. admitted Surgeon's 8 months Ensign 1 mo & 21 days
Hon. J. C. Broadhead H. R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 —
State of New York, Ulster County ss. On this twenty third day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Samuel Stilwell, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York being a Court of Record having a Clerk and a seal of their own and keeping a record of their proceedings, Blandina Brodhead a resident of the town of Ellenville in the County of Ulster and State of New York, aged eighty one Years, who being first duly sworn according to law took on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 —
That She is the Widow of Daniel Brodhead who was a Sergeant and Ensign in the Militia of the State of New York in the time of the Revolutionary War —
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Brodhead in the Beginning of March 1778 — that her Husband the said Daniel Brodhead died on the tenth day of August 1831; and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day Blandina Brodhead and Year above written before me
Samuel Stilwell One of the Judges of Ulster County Courts —
Ulster County ss. I do hereby certify that on the twenty third day of December, One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven — before me Samuel Stilwell one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County came Blandina Brodhead to me known, and made oath to, and subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and I do further certify that on account of old age and infirmity the said Blandina Brodhead is not able to attend Court
Samuel Stilwell

State of New York, Ulster County Clerk's Office, I, John Ferguson  Charles W. Chipps Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Samuel Sturtevant Esquire was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the within declaration of Blandina Brouwer, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorized and Commissioned as such; and further that I am well acquainted with the  his the handwriting of the said Judge, and verily believe the signature "Samuel Sturtevant" subscribed to the Certificate to the said within declaration to be genuine — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County this day of December 1837 —
N.B. — the name "Charles W. Chipps"

State of New York, Ulster County ss: Blandina Brodhead of Marbletown in said County being sworn says that she is Eighty one Years of age - that in the beginning of the Month of March 1778 the the said Blandina was married to Daniel Brodhead of Marbletown aforesaid (now deceased) - That in witness to the marriage aforesaid, said Deponent's name was Blandina Elmendorf - that after the Mar- riage of said Deponent with the said Daniel Brodhead, She recollects that said Daniel Brodhead was ordered out into the service of his County several times - That in the Year 1779 or 1780 (said Deponent can -not tell which Year) said Daniel Brodhead did serve on the Frontiers at Haverstraw, in order to repel an Incursion made by the Savages and Tories - that he at that time did serve for the Term of one Month as Ensign in Capt Charles Brodhead's Company of Militia Grenadiers - that in said Campaign one Johannes Riden was killed - that in the Year 1780 said Daniel Brod- head did also serve on the frontiers at Coxsackie in Marbletown aforesaid, in guarding the Inhabitants against the attacks of the Tories, who were secreted in the Moun- tains in that neighborhood; and that two of the leaders Cornelius Keyser and Andries Fiers were taken prisoners - that said Daniel Brodhead was engaged in said service one week or more - said Deponent farther swears that in the Year 1781 when Wawarsing was invaded by the Savages and Tories the said Daniel Brodhead was ordered out in the Company of said Capt Charles Brodhead in Col John Can- -tines Regiment and did serve as Ensign in said Campaign for two Weeks - repelled the enemy, and pursued them on their retreat till the Delaware River as said Deponent then understood from her said Husband - said Deponent farther swears that the alarms in the Country were very frequent - and that several times on such occasions the said Daniel Brodhead was ordered out, and did serve as Ensign in said Company for short terms in

repelling the Savage enemy, and in Enslaving the Inhabitants —
Said Deponent further swears that she was married to said Daniel Brodhead by the Rev. Mr. Doll Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church in Kingston — that said Daniel Brodhead died on the tenth day of August 1831 — and that she has remained a widow since his death, and still remains so —
Sworn and subscribed this Blantina Brodhead 23 d day of Dec r 1837 before me Wm. H. Hadenburgh Justice of the peace
Ulster County ss: I do Certify that on the 23 d day of December 1837 before me came Blantina Brodhead to me known, and made oath to and subscribed the above affidavit before me — I do also Certify that said Blantina Brodhead is a person of truth and veracity — and that her testimony is entitled to full Credit —
Wm. H. Hadenburgh Justice of the peace

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Daniel Broadhead and file 20090
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 1 mo. Adlt. Sgt. Isaac Halsey John B. Munn N.Y.   July 1776 1 mo. John Broadhead   July 1777 3 mo. Charles Broadhead   July 1778 * Ensign Charles Broadhead John B. Munn   1779-1780 1 year Deputy Commissary of Purchases Commissary of Purchases   1780 1 mo. Ensign Charles Broadhead   1780 1 mo. Frederick Schenck John B. Munn   Aug. 1781 3 mo. Ensign Charles Broadhead John B. Munn   served as Major on several occasions  
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Battle of Red Bank, Battle of Red Bank, Battle of Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield at Northerton Date of application for pension, Dec. 1837. For claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Red Bank N.J. Age at date of application, He was 80 years old
Remarks: Soldier married at Kingston N.Y. March 1, 1778. Claudine Elmerdorf and died Aug. 10, 1831.

Brodhead, Daniel Continental. New York.
W. 23. 690
A receipt. (signature illegible) dated Feb. 23. 1778.
Seven receipts signed by Daniel Brodhead dated respectively Marbletown, June 20. 1778. and Kingston, July 5, Aug. 30., Oct. 10., Oct. 26. 1778., and Jan. 15, and Feb. 8. 1779.
A notice signed Connardt J. Elmendorf A. C. of P. dated Kingston, Feb 20. 1779.
A receipt signed Peter M c Howell, dated Marbletown. July 23. 1779
Two receipts signed David Chambers, dated Aug 7. 1779., and Aug 12. 1779.
A receipt signed Thos. Schoonmaker, dated Marbletown June 5. 1780.
An account with Mr. D r Broadhead dated Cavarack, Feb 31 1782.
A part of a letter, without signature or date addressed to Capt. Caleb Armitage, Inn keeper in Penn. York Road.
A return for clothing for Capt. James Blackis co in Col. W m Melcom's regt. (not dated)
These papers have been removed from this

case to be sent to the War Dept.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16. 1913 -
L. H. May 12. 1911.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1910 Apr. 11 Hist. Soc. Mrs. M. E. Van Horne V.P.M. (Letter in wid. file 21.715)
File No. 23690
Blandina Brodhead
Widow of
Daniel Brodhead
Sergt Rev War.
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.T.L.
Claim No. 4/6/1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Daniel Broadhead (or Brodhead)
Service N.Y.  Rev. War.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except OWW File # 23,690.

Daniel Brodhead at Nashville.
BRODHEAD, DANIEL

Coxsineck June the 6th 1980
By Order of Colonel Canline you are hereby ordered to keep a sufficient Night Watch: you are to set your Patrol before Daylight is of. And keep the Relievees in Order till the People begin to Stir in the Morning: And see that the Persons are Examined which pass & Repass. And make an Ex- act Return of those Persons which Neglect their Duty Immediately to me. Given by me. To Danl Broadhead Esq. Frederick Schoonmaker Esq. of the Guard.

Legislature of October 1770 to provide Supple
to an Act of the New York passed the 31 st Effectually to Wheat for the
Army, I do hereby appoint (Daniel Woodhead as one of my Agents for the County of Ulster for the Seizing of Flour Meal, or Wheat, as by the said Act is directed Given under my hand at Albany the 15 th February 1779
Jacob Cuyler D. G. Pughams.
Approved till further Order - Given at
John B. M c Intosh

The People of the State of New York.
by the Grace of God  FREE and INDEPENDANT.
To  Daniel Broadhead  Gentlemen  Greeting.
WE reposing special Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Con- duct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithfull Service. Have Appointed and constituted, and by these Presents DO Appoint and Constitute you the said Daniel Broadhead Ensign of Captain Charles M c Broadhead Company in the County of Ulster, in the Regiment which of Johnantine Esquire is Colonel. YOU are therefore, to take the said Company - into your charge and care as Ensign + + + thereof. and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensi + + + and you are also to observe and follow such Orders, Directions, as shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer. Accor- ding to the Rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you, and for so doing this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of appointments. In Testimony whereof, we have cause our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire - our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie - the Twenty-First day of February, in the Second + + year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight
By His Excellency's Command.
William Livingston
Secretary of the State
John Clinton

Passed the Secretarys Office
the 21 st May 1870
John B. Bancher D.L. Govt
Daniel Brodhead N.Y. No. 23190

A copy of a letter had been unfettered between Mr. [illegible] & my sister

But I enclosed I send you three thousand five hundred & seventy eight Dollars and one Shilling which I beg you will pay or cause to be paid to the hands of John Flinn endorser on Daniel Broadhead to take the receipt for the same it being in full for your share of Rum & left by them last winter. With Mr. John McRinerty in our neighbourhood your compliance will much oblige your Most Obe. & Very Humble Servant.
Hopwell 17 th July 1779 J. J. Hart
Levy Hart
Madaday Newborough

Wurtsboro 23 d Aug st , 1840
Sir
Mrs Blandina Broadhead Widow of Daniel Broadhead handed me the enclosed papers and requested me to transmit them to the Pension department and request an increase of pension for this Service rendered by her said Husband Daniel Broadhead
She is now drawing a small pension under the Act of July 4 1836
Please to report to me at Wurtsboro Sullivan Co N.Y.
I am Sir Very Respectfully yours Ole n Smith
Hon J L Edwards      Thos C. McEwen

Wurtsboro, 19th Sept 1840
Sir
Enclosed I hand you the Supplemental declaration of Mrs Blandina Broadhead, together with her pension certificate and also the appointment of Daniel Broadhead as Deputy Commissioner of purchase by Genl Cuyler and approved by the then Acting Governor of this State
The accompanying papers in connection with what I have already transmitted to your department in this case will show that Daniel Broadhead acted as stated in Mrs Broadhead Supplemental declaration and that you will grant her a pension for these services
Please to report to me at Wurtsboro Sullivan Co, NYork.
I am very respectfully your Obdt Servt Thomas C. McEwen
Hon J. L. Edwards

Letter to Hon John Bell Secretary of War June 29. 1841

Washington Feb. 4. 26. 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed is Mrs Blandina Broad- head's Pension Certificate, who asks an Increase of pay - and Also Enclosed is an exemplifica- tion of an Act of the Legislature of New York which is presented in support of her Claim for additional pension
I beg Sir, that you will carefully examine the inclosed Exemplification of said Act and its provisions and compare the same with the Appointment of Daniel Brodhead as Assistant Deputy Commissary of purchases, which Appointment, approved by the Governor as it was is supposed to entitle him or his widow to the additional pay now sought
I have the honor to be your Ob t Serv t
Nath l Jones

Hon J. L. Edwards

Winstonsboro 10th Oct 1840
Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Lucas Edmondson Esq. in support of the ap- plication of Mrs Blandina Broadhead Widow of Daniel Broadhead for an increase of pension
I am very Respectfully your Obedt Servt
Hon J. L. Edwards
Thomas C. McEwen
As please to respond to me at Winstonsboro Sullivan Co N.Y.

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Cornelius Smith of the Town of Rochester in the County of Ulster and State of New York being sworn says that he is in the Eightieth year of his age - that in the time of the Revolutionary War, before and since, he was well acquainted with Daniel Brodhead, late of Albanytown, County and State aforesaid deceased, that in the year 1776 said Deponent did serve in New York, on Long Island and White Plains in the Continental Army in a Company commanded by Capt Cornelius Harnbush in Col. Cortlandt's Regiment for the Term of Nine Months - that he well recollects that said Daniel Brodhead did serve at that time at said place in a Company commanded by Capt Harnbush in Col. Levi Powning's Regiment for the term of Five Months - recollects that said Regiment of Col. Powning came to New York some time in the Summer - said Deponent had then been there since early in the Spring - believes and thinks that said Brodhead came to N. York in the Service, some time in the Month of August, and remembers that they continued there till in the Winter -
Said Deponent further swears that in said service in N. York, he has frequently seen said Daniel Brodhead on duty, and that he did serve as Orderly Sergeant for said term of Five Months -
Said Deponent further swears that in the year 1777 he said Deponent and said Daniel Brodhead did serve for the Term of Three Months in the Company

Commanded by Capt Charles Brodhead, in Col Grahams Regiment - The Company mustered in Kingston some time in the Summer, thinks just before Harvest, and went on board of a Schoop to Albany - from thence we marched to Schenectady - from thence to Van - Schaicks Island, where we were encamped till about the first of September; when we marched on to Stillwater - Said Company was in an engagement in Storming a Hessians Block House - when John J. Ross a son of the Company was wounded - in the Main Battle Col Grahams Regiment was kept in reserve in the Edge of the Woods, and we were in plain sight and heard the Cannon Balls whistling about us - Said Deponent says that in said Campaign the said Daniel Brodhead served in the same Company with said Deponent, and did serve as orderly Sergeant of said Company - After the Surrender of Burgoyne said Deponent and said Daniel Brodhead, together with the rest of said Company were marched to Albany and were there discharged after serving said term of Three Months -
Sworn & Subscribed this 16 th day of August 1837 before me
Cornelius D. Peck
Abraham S. Hardenburgh
Justice of the peace

State of New York Ulster County ss. Isaac Robison of Marlinton, in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid being sworn says that he is Eighty three Years of age; that he was well ac- quainted with Daniel Brodhead late of Marlinton aforesaid deceased during the Revolutionary War and since, till his death - that in December 1776 said De- ponent served in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Charles Brodhead at a place called Rahiat in New Jersey for the Term of six Months - that said Daniel Brodhead did serve in said Company for said term with this Deponent at the place aforesaid.
Sworn to & subscribed this 17 day of August 1837 before me
Abraham G. Hardenburgh Justice of the peace
Said Deponent further swears that in the Year 1777 he did serve in the Militia, when Col. Hoombeck's Regiment was ordered, and did march to the Northwest to stop the progress of Genl. Burgoyne - that said Depo- nent did serve in a Company commanded by Capt. John Husbrouck in said Col. Hoombeck's Regiment - and was out in said Campaign about one month - that when before said Deponent was ordered out into said service, the Company of Capt. Charles Brodhead had marched to Saratoga, on an enlistment of Three Months - that after said Deponent came to Saratoga, he saw the said Daniel Brodhead on duty there in said Company of Capt. Charles Brodhead, and believes he served there said term of Three Months -
Sworn to & subscribed this 17 th August 1837 before me
Isaac Robison
Abraham G. Hardenburgh Justice of the peace

Winton County ss. I do. Certify that on the 16 th day of August 1837 before me came Cornelius Quick to me known, and on 17 th day of August 1837 before me came Isaac Robison to me also known - and severally made oath to and sub- -scribed the within several affidavits before me - I do also. Certify that said Cornelius Quick and Isaac Robison are men of truth and veracity, and that their testimony is entitled to full credit -
H. H. Hunsicker Justice of the peace

State of New York Ulster County ss. Christopher Snyder of Marlinton in said County being sworn says that he is Eighty one Years of age - That in the time of the Rev- olutionary War he was well acquainted with the Daniel Brodhead, late of Marlinton aforesaid deceased - that he was acquainted with the said Daniel Brodhead before and since the Revolution - That in the Year 1776 he said Deponent and said Daniel Brodhead did serve in a Company commanded by it Jacob Harbrough, a Hebron Serjeant lieutenant 5- for the Term of five Months - that they enlist- ed in the latter part of July in said Year and were discharged in the latter part of De- -Cember following - enlisted at Marlinton - marched to Newburgh, and from thence went by Water to New York - were stationed at Kings Bridge and scouted about, and continued there till the British took New York - then retreated to White Plains and were there at the Battle - from thence we were marched to Murderers Creek where the Regiment was discharged after serving out said term of Five Months - in said Cam- -paign Levi Pauling was our Colonel - and said Brodhead during said term of Five Months was Orderly Serjeant of the said Company, and did serve as such Christopher Snyder 
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of September 1837 Before me
 John H. Hardenburgh Justice of the peace 

Within County of: On the 11 th day of September 1837 before me came Christopher Snyder to me known and made oath to and subscribed the within affidavit before me. I do also certify that said Christopher Snyder is a man of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit — A. H. ... Hardinburgh Justice of the peace

State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office.
I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Abram G. Hardinbaugh Esq. was on the several days of the dates of the Certificates to the annexed affidavits of Christopher Snyder Cornelius Dink, Isaac Robinson, Samuel Broadhead and John Lillie a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ulster, duly authorized to take Affidavits &c. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe the signature "Abram G. Hardinbaugh" subscribed to the several Certificates to the said several annexed affidavits to be genuine - I do also certify that Samuel Stillwell Esq. was on the day of the date of the certificate to the within declaration of Blandina Broadhead a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Ulster duly authorized and commissioned to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe the signature "Samuel Stillwell" subscribed to the same to be genuine - - - I further certify that I am acquainted with the Rev. John Lillie, the present Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston and with his hand writing and believe the signature "John Lillie" to the several Certificates hereto annexed to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this thirteenth day of January 1838
John Ferguson (Clerk).

State of New York Ulster County } p: }
Personally appeared before me Samuel Stillwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts Blandina Brodhead a resident of the town of Marbletown in said County and State aforesaid aged Eighty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following supplemental declaration. That she is the Widow of Daniel Brodhead as stated in a former declaration She further declares on her oath that her husband the said Daniel Brodhead was appointed a deputy purchasing commissary in February 1779 and acted in that capacity until the end of the war. She further declares on her oath the reason why she did not state this in her former declaration is that her Attorney informed her at that time that for such services they were not entitled to pay. but note she claims an increase of her pension for those services under the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1835. She further declares on her oath that since the war she has frequently heard her husband the said Daniel Brodhead say that he had never received any pay for services done as Deputy purchasing commissary She further declares that she has handed to F. C. McEwen her Agent the appointment and other papers showing that he acted as Deputy purchasing commissary and the said papers have always remained in her possession since the death of her said husband.
Blandina her Brodhead mark
Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark, before me this 20 th day of August 1840.
Samuel Stillwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts.
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Blandina Brodhead and that she is entitled to full credit and belief. and I further certify that in consequence of age and infirmities she is unable to attend Court.
Samuel Stillwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts

State of New Jersey
Albion County. Abraham Hardinborough of Marlinton in said County being sworn says that he was the agent of Blandina Brookhead in her application for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 - that the services of said Daniel Brookhead (the husband of said Blandina Brookhead) as an Ensign in the Revolutionary War were stated in Mrs. Brookhead's Declaration - that the reason why more services were not stated in said Declaration was as follows -
Mrs. Brookhead stated to this Deponent that in the year 1778 or 1779 her husband the said Daniel Brookhead was appointed a Deputy Purchasing Commissary, and continued in that business to the end of the War - and said Deponent was satisfied that said statement of Mrs. Brookhead was correct, from papers in her possession showing that said Daniel Brookhead acted in said capacity - such as accounts, orders, receipts &c.
Said Deponent was then of the opinion that services as Commissary did not entitle any person to a pension, and on that account advised Mrs. Brookhead, that it was unnecessary to state the services of her husband as acting Deputy Commissary in the Revolutionary War, in her Declaration -
Sworn & subscribed this 15 th day of Sep. 1840 before me and I do Certify that said A. Hardinborough is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to full Credit
Edw. Lounsbury J. Bae
A. Hardinborough

State of New York Ulster County } ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Samuel Broadhead a resident of the town of Platten -kill County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Two years and made the following Supplemental affidavit that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war. He further says on his oath that he was well acquainted with Daniel Broadhead the late husband of Blandina Broadhead before the war in the war and up to the time of his death. That the said Daniel Broadhead in the latter part of the war for two or three years acted as a Deputy Commissary of Purchases. He further says on his oath that he this deponent, at the request of the said Daniel Broadhead, he was out with the said Daniel Broadhead purchas- -ing cattle and other articles for the use of the army. He further says on his oath that the said Daniel Broadhead frequently called on this deponent to go and purchase cattle and other things for the army. Sworn to and subscribed Samuel Broadhead before me this 11th day of September 1840
Welch T. Jordan J. Pease
I the said Justice do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Broadhead who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a man of strict credibility and his affidavit is entitled to full credit —

and belief I also certify that the word (on his oath) was put at the beginning of the line in foregoing affidavit before executed and the word (he) was inter- lined before executed
Selah T. Fowler
I swear
State of New York Ulster County } ss
I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Samuel Stillwell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Blandina Brod- head purports to have been subscribed as sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of this County Courts duly commissioned & sworn and his signature to the same is genuine.
I do further certify that Ebenezer Loomisbury  Abraham G. H. Hardinbaugh Esq. be- fore whom the foregoing affidavit of Abraham G. Hardinbaugh purports to have been subscribed and taken, and that Selah T. Fowler Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Samuel Brodhead purports to have been taken & subscribed were at the respective dates of the same Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Ulster duly elected & sworn & that their signatures to said affidavits are genuine.
Note. "Abraham G. Hardinbaugh" obliterated and Ebenezer Loomisbury interlined in this certificate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 15 th day of September 1840
John Ferguson Clerk.

State of New York Ulster County to wit: Lucas Elmendorf of Kingston in said County of Ulster being duly sworn deposes and says that he is of the age of seventy seven years past, and has always resided in said Town of Kingston and that Blandina Bradhead of Marbletown in said County now in full life is his Sister and that she was married as long ago as the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven as well as he now recollects from Memory to Daniel Bradhead late of the said Town of Marbletown who has been dead some years and whose widow she now is. This Deponent further saith that Conrad J. Elmendorf late of Kingston aforesaid was an elder Brother of the said Blandina and of this Deponent and has died in this Deponents Family about fourteen years ago. and was at the commencement of the Revolutionary War about twenty four or twenty five years old and about the first of the war was commissioned under Jacob Buyler then of the City of Albany who this Deponent well knew about that time and who was then acting as Deputy Commissary General of Purchases for the Continental Army under Colonel Wadsworth Commissary General of Purchases for the Continental Army. as deputy Commissary of Purchases for said Continental Army (and to the best of this Deponents best recollection and belief immediately or soon after the said Jacob Buyler received his commission) in the then County of Ulster, and acted as such during the Revolutionary War. to the close thereof. and that the said Daniel Bradhead was commissioned or appointed a Deputy an Assistant Deputy Commissary of Purchases under the said Conrad J. Elmendorf, according to the best of this Deponents best recollection and belief during all the said time that the Deponents said Brother acted. as Commissary in the County of Ulster all which facts this Deponent well recollects as the said Daniel Bradhead lived within six Miles from this Deponents place of residence in Kingston. This Deponent further saith that he also well recollects that the said Daniel Bradhead in the early part of the Revolutionary War has done some Military service both as a Sargeant and as a Commissioned Officer but how much he is unable to state and further saith not
She interlined from between the 11th and 12th lines of the word was and the name of the word a Deputy in the 29th line was made for the Deponent before appearing to the Deponent which Deponent is in his own hand-writing
In presence of Sworn to this 8th day of Oct 1840 before me Wm Masten J Peace
Lucas Elmendorf

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucas Elmendorf, the person who subscribed the within Deposition and do certify that he is a person of good credit and every way worthy of belief
Dated Oct 8 th 1840
W m Masten & Pease
State of New York } Ulster County } Clerk's office.
I John Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Ulster County Certify that William Masten is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine, —————
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal of office, and Subscribed my name this 8 th day of October 1840.
John Ferguson Clerk by Richard Heater Dep. Clerk.

State of New York - Ulster County ss. Samuel Brodhead of the town of Pattenkill in said County being first on oath, that he is in the Eightieth year of his age, that he was well acquainted with Daniel Brodhead late of Marlinton deceased, before the Revolutionary War, during the same, and afterwards till the time of his death - that said Deponent is a brother to said Daniel Brodhead - that he recollects that said Daniel Brodhead, did serve in the year 1776 for the term of Five months as orderly Sergeant at Kingsbridge, New-York and White Plains - said Deponent also states that said Daniel Brodhead was appointed an Ensign in Capt Charles Brodhead's Company of Militia in the Year 1778, and as Ensign did much service on the frontiers in Ulster County - said Deponent farther swears that during the Year 1779, said Daniel Brodhead  Deponent did serve as assistant Commissary under Jacob Cuyler, and was engaged in providing necessaries for the army during said Year 1779 and part of the year 1780 - was engaged in said service more than One Year -
Said Deponent farther swears that said Daniel Brodhead was married to Blandina Clumendorff early in of the Spring of the year 1778; said Deponent believes it was in March - that he was present at the wedding, and said said Daniel married - that after the marriage of the said Daniel with the said Blandina; he was engaged in the service as above stated in the year 1779 and part of the year 1780 - that in the year 1781 in the month of August when Wawarsing in said County of Ulster was invaded by the Savages and Tories and burnt; the said Daniel Brodhead was ordered out to repel said Invasion, and did serve as Ensign in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Charles Brodhead, said Daniel Brodhead at that time, did serve on the frontiers at Wawarsing aforesaid in driving back the said Savages and Tories; and pursued them in their retreat

14 through the Wilderness to the Delaware River, was engaged in said Campaign (according to said Deponent's recollection) about two weeks - said Deponent also swears that said Daniel Brodhead after his marriage to the said Blandina, was also engaged in the service of his Country for several short terms of two or three days, on alarms along the frontiers in Skaneateles and Marbletown in said County of Ulster -
Said Deponent further swears that said Daniel Brodhead died in August 1831 and that said Blandina was left his Widow - and that she has remained, and still remains a Widow -
Sworn & subscribed this 30 th day of Nov r 1837 before me
J. H. Hardenburgh
Justice of the peace
Ulster County ss: On the 30 th day of Nov r 1837 before me came Samuel Brodhead to me known, and made oath to and subscribed the above affidavit before - and I do certify that said Samuel Brodhead is a man of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit -
J. H. Hardenburgh Justice of the peace