Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12379, Tjerck Burhaus, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Burhaus, Tjerck
S. 12379
Burhans
Burhens, Therh
carded
CONTENTS
Widow Catharine

20305 th
New York
Jerck Burhans
of Kingston in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hewitt of the Regt. commanded by Col Hardenburgh in the N York line for 24 months
Died 25 Nov. 32 Certif Issued to his widow Catherine
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Augt 1833 and Capt H Wykkoop Kingston N Y
Arrears to the 25 25 Nov. 32 $138.00 Pendant Allowance ending —
$138.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk
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BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Bushong of Kingston  County of Ulster,  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered 1 st August In 1777 5 Private Gen. Johann Maderburg (Br. Brk) Capt. John Dwyer (Brk) Col. John James (Brk) Capt. Henry Schimpf (Brk) Capt. Philip Lantz (Brk) Major John Bantam (Brk) Col. Albert Paulting (Brk) Capt. Hunter (Brk) Col. Hunter (Brk) Capt. Froman (Brk) Col. Mysevelt (Brk) Capt. Nyts (Brk) Col. Albert Paulting (Brk) Capt. Henry Paulting (Brk)   Volunteered immediately after 4   Volunteered 1 st April 1778 3   ditto Spring 1780 3 or 4 9   then enlisted 9   enlisted early Spring 1782 9  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saugerties, Ulster Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses, & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilcox Examining Clerk.  6. March 1833

State of New York
Ulster County } ss: Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth day of April one thousand Eight hundred thirty three personally appeared before the Honorable Charles H. Ruggles Circuit Judge of the second Circuit, then holding a circuit court in the Village of Kingston in and for the County of Ulster, Catharine Burhans of the said town of Kingston, County of Ulster and State of New York aged Sixty Eight years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says. That late Jerick Burhans of the same place died on the twenty fifth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. That she the said Catharine is the Widow and relict of the said Jerick Burhans deceased.
Sworn in Open Court this 24th day of April 1833 before me Charles H. Ruggles Circuit Judge
Catharine her Burhans mark
State of New York
Ulster County } ss. On the 24th day of April 1833 before me the undersigned Circuit Judge of the second Circuit in and for the State of New York, at Kingston aforesaid appeared in Open Court John Snyder of the same place aged fifty years, who being duly sworn by me deposes and says. That he was well acquainted with Jerick Burhans late of the town of Kingston, and county of Ulster deceased. That the said Jerick Burhans died on the 25th day of November 1832 leaving a widow named Catharine.
Sworn in Open Court this 24th day of April 1833 before me Charles H. Ruggles Circuit Judge
John Snyder

And the said Judge hereby declares his Opinion That the said Ephraim Burkhaus died on the twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight- hundred and thirty two. And that Catharine Burkhaus is the widow of the said Ephraim Burkhaus And the said Judge further certifies that John Snyder who has signed the foregoing deposition is a Resident of Kingston Ulster County, and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Charles H. Ruggles Circuit Judge
Ulster County
Clerks office Esq; I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that Charles H. Ruggles Esquire was on the day of the date of the two foregoing affidavits and the foregoing Certificate Circuit Judge of the Second Circuit in the State of New York and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavits and Certificate to be genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of April 1833.
Jacob Snyder

Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832,
State of New York
Ulster County 3 d
On the thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Ulster County, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a Record of their proceedings, having a Clerk and a Seal of their own, Isaac Burhans , a resident of the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster aged Seventy three Years , Who being 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 the 7 th June 1832,
That he entered the Service of the United States under the follow- ing named officers and served as herein stated. Mr. Wet-
That on or about the first of August in the year 1776. he volunteered as a private soldier in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war, and was in the Company Commanded by Capt John Dettett , in Colonel Schannis Hardenburgh's Regiment . at Saugerties, in the County of Ulster, sailed from thence in a Sloop to the City of New York remained there until the City of New York was taken retreating from thence to Kings Bridge, from thence to White Plains. was there in that engagement when Genl. Washington Commanded, remained there until about the first of November then marched to Peekskill and remained there until about the first of January following (1777) when he and the said was then discharged. After a Service of Five Months or more
5 Nos
Peter G Brooks
No 1
And this applicant further declares that about the

4 M rs
Wilhelamus Emmets No 2
Soldier in said Service of the State of New York in Capt. Henry Schoonmaker's Company in Col. Johannes Snyder's Regiment for four Months, entered said Service and Company at Saugerties Ulster County, Sailed from there in the Sloop "Poly" to Fort Montgomery, in the Highlands on the West side of the Hudson River, and there remained under the Command of Genl. Clinton until the beginning of September  August following. When returned in the same Sloop to Saugerties aforesaid & was there discharged, by the Capt. with the said Company
3 M rs
Same Witness No 2
And he further declares that immediately after the above he again Volunteered as a private soldier in the said Service of the State of New York in Capt. Philip Swart's Company Major John Canine's Regiment for four  three Months, and marched to Albany, and from there to Stillwater where he and the said Company joined the Army under Genl. Gates, remained there until the British Army marched and was sent to Boston, then about the first of December  November marched back again to Albany and there discharged, received no written discharge,
And the applicant further declares, that on or about the first of April in the year 1779 he again Volunteered as a private soldier in the said Service of the State of New York in Capt. Hunter's Company in Colonel Albert Paulding's Regiment, entered the said Company at Saugerties Ulster County County Marched from there Mawarsing and there joined the Regiment, went from there to Shandaken, and from there to the West with an intent of joining Genl. Sullivan on his expedition against the Indians. but by a letter which was found near the Susquehannah stating that Genl. Sullivan was some days in advance, returned to Shandaken. And

9 Mos Second Post No 3
went from there to Stoney Point and remained there until some time in December following (being out of provisions) we went to Poughkeepsie and continued there until some time in January following (1780) and was then there discharged after having served the full term of Nine Months by Col Paulding in person (received no written discharge)
3 or 4 Mos John Young No 4 in all 9 Mos
And this applicant further declares that early in the Spring of the Year 1780 he again volunteered in the same service as before said in the company commanded by Capt. Promea and was attached to Colonel Harpers Regiment on the Mohawk River continued there in that service for Three or Four Months, then enlisted in the fourth Regiment of New York Troops in Captain Nortons company at the above place and marched from there to Stoney Point and was there attached to Col. Myseers Colts Regiment, saw Major Andre hung at Orange Town and from there marched back again to Fort Stanwix remained there a short time and was discharged after a service of Nine Months in the two mentioned enlistments. (Received no written discharge)
9 Mos Conradt Fries No 5
And he further declares that early in the Spring of the Year 1782 he again volunteered in the same service as before said in Capt. Henry Pauldings company in Col. Albert Paulding Regiment for Nine Months and was stationed Benjamin Sugar, Isaac Nyukorp & Coert Nyukorp all in the town of Saugerties and said company was divided into three parts each under an officer stationed at one of the above named places as a guard to the frontiers. And continued in said service until about the first of January following (1783) and was then there discharged after the full term of Nine Months (received no written discharge)

And he further positively declares that he has served the full term of Three Years and four  Three Months in the same Service, but through age and infirmity he would not be so positive as the dates and officers. Yet as far as his recollection will serve he believes that the dates and officers are also correct.
And he further declares that he was born in the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster in the Year 1759.
That he has no record of his age.
That he lived when called  in said town of Saugerties called into Service. That he has lived since the Revolutionary War. And that he now lives in the Town of Saugerties aforesaid Kingston, Ulster County.
That he knows no officers except those noticed.
That he never received a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and Year aforesaid } in open Court
Gerlach Buehrens
A. G. Hadenburgh } Judges John Jansen Abr. A. Deyo
Gerlach Buehrens
allowance

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12379
INVALID.
File No. 12,379
Gerick Burnham Pri New Mar.
Act: June 1 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twentieth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twentieth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire , was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " P. V. Gaasbeek Jr. " subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twentieth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

all over the apt. Black, red, yellow

Yick Bin Heung BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No 5 yrs. 2 mo. V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5th, 7th
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
N.B. The Pensioner Jenk Burhans died the 23 rd of Nov r last & the widow in conformity to my suggestions has proved her relationship in Court & therefore expects the pension Certificate for Said, to made in her name
Henry Wm Koops agent

State of New York Ulster County } ss.
Henry Wynkoop of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster aged forty three years being duly sworn deposes & says that he was well acquainted with Jieko Burhans late of the town of Kingston deceased, that he has often heard the said Jieko Burhans relate his services of the revolution & that the general report in the neighborhood where he resided was that the said Jieko Burhans was en- gaged in a number of different campaigns and was ab- sent from home a majority of his time during the re- volutionary war and that his character for truth veracity was good but that through age and infirmity and the consequent loss of memory he could not give the pre- cise dates of services have reason to believe they gene- rally correct
Sworn & subscribed the 24 th day of April 1833 before me J. W. Gansbeck Jr Justice of the peace
Henry Wynkoop

STATE OF NEW-YORK, { ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " P. V. Gaasbeek Jr " — subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 29 — day of April — 1833
Jacob Snyder

Gerick Buchanan Pension Papers
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Certificate to Catharine Buchanan the widow to be compelled from 4 mar: '31 to 25 Nov '32
State of New York Cutter County ss. Do hereby certify that Sam. Wells agrees with Sarah Davis that he is a single person; and that his statement is correct to credit. J. W. Garbick Jr. Custodian of the papers

State of New York
Ulster County ss. Conrad Ferris of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster aged 83 years a Soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn upon oaths says that he is well acquainted with the
Burhans  the  is a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a Pension that this deponent was in the Com Revolutionary war and was in the Company of Capt Henry Paul Kings Company in Col Wysevelts Regiment and well knows that the said Yenk Burhans belonged to and served in the same Company that this deponent saw the said Yenk Burhans in the said Service for Nine months or more in the year 1782 and knows that the said Yenk Burhans continued to serve in said coys as a private Soldier untill they were discharged that the said Company was Sta- tioned and divided into three parts each under the command of an Officer as follows at Gobi- as Wykkoop  Evart  Wykkoop and Benja- min  Snyders all in the Town of Sauger- ties Ulster County as a guard against the For- is and Indians that the said term of Service commenced in the year 1782 in the Spring and continued untill January following and were duly discharged
Sworn & Subscribed having read its contents to him before me this 12 th day of September 1832 - P.V. Gausden Jr Justice of the peace
his Conrad X Ferris mark
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twentieth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

1024 John Henry } for } 9 Mo Gerick Burkham }

State of New York
Ulster County } p:
I Do Hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with John Firry, that he is a credible person and that his statement is Entitled to credit.
J. W. Gaasbeck Jr
Just: of the peace

State of New York
Ulster County ss. John George of the Town of Woodstock in the County of Ulster aged 78 years a Soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes and says that he well acquainted with Jerick Burhans of the Town of Kingston also a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a Pension that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York and was in the Regiment of Col Harper and well knew that the said Jerick Burhans served in the same Regiment with this deponent that the said Regiment was stationed in the year 1780 at Fort Herkimer and Fort Stanwix on the Mohawk River and that this deponent
3 & 4 saw the said Jerick Burhans in the said Service No 4 in said Regiment at the several places called Herkimer and Fort Stanwix and that the said Jerick Burhans mended shoes for deponent and continued as deponent thinks at said Fort Herkimer for 3 or 4 months when deponent with the said Regiment went to Fort Stanwix and did not think see said Jerick Burhans any more in said service which was in the fall of 1780 and that this deponent continued in said Service until discharged
Subscribed before the 10th day of September 1882 before me.
J. B. Gausden to me of the Justice of the Peace of Ulster County
Joseph George

Wilhelm Emerich } afft B ms for Jacob Burhaus } in 1777
Flora P. G.

State of New York
Ulster County
§ Wilhelmus Emerick of the town of Saugerties, in Ulster County, aged 73 years a Soldier of the revolutionary war- being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Tyack Burhans a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war, and was in the Company Company Commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker in Colonel Johannes Snyder's Regiment, and rendered at Saugerties, and will know the said Tyack Burhans, that the said Tyack Burhans belonged to the same Company and Regiment with this deponent; that this deponent saw the said Tyack Burhans in the said Service for four months in the year 1777, and knows that the said Tyack Burhans continued to serve in the said Corps in the Capacity of a private Soldier until he was discharged. And this deponent says that he always understood that the said Tyack Burhans entered said Service for the term of four months. That the Company aforesaid sailed from the town of Saugerties on or about the first day of May  August in the year aforesaid, in a Sloop name the "Polly" and landed at Fort Montgomery in the Highlands on the west side of Hudsons River, and there remained under General Clinton until the beginning of September August and at the expiration of said term of Service returned home in the same Sloop and were discharged at Saugerties aforesaid by the Captain of said Company, where the Company was discharged.
And this deponent further says, that he this deponent was in the said Militia Service, in the Company Commanded by Captain Philip Swart, in Major John Canine's Regiment, and will know that the said Tyack Burhans belonged to the same Company with this deponent, that this deponent saw the said Tyack Burhans in the said Service last aforesaid for four  three months in the said year 1777, that the said Tyack Burhans continued to serve in the said last mentioned Corps in the Capacity of a private Soldier until he was discharged; And this deponent always understood that the said Tyack Burhans volunteered into said Service on or about the first day of September in the said year 1777 immediately after his return from Fort- Montgomery, and march through Albany and joined the Army under General Gates at Stillwater, and remained there

until the British army was sent to Boston, then marched back to Albany and remained there until November, when said Company was discharged - Wilhelmus Emerick Sworn & Subscribed this 12 th day of September 1832 before me J. V. Gaasbeek Jr. Justice of the peace
State of New York Albany County } ss. I Dr Herby certify that I am personally acquainted with Wilhelmus Emerick, that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. J. V. Gaasbeek Jr. Justice of the peace

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State of New York Ulster County
ss: Samuel Post of the town of Saugerties, in Ulster County aged 79 years a Soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes, and says, that he is well acquainted with Spick Burkhaus a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the Service of the State of New York in the revolutionary war and was in the Company commanded by Captain Hunter in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Albert Cushing, and well knew the said Spick Burkhaus, that the said Spick Burkhaus belonged to the same Company and Regiment with this deponent; that this deponent saw the said Spick Burkhaus in the said Service for " nine " months or more in the year 17 7 and knows that the said Spick Burkhaus continued to serve in said Corps, in the capacity of a private Soldier, until he was discharged, and that this deponent always understood that the said Spick Burkhaus volunteered for the term of nine months, and that the said Service commenced in the beginning of April in the year aforesaid and ended in December  January next ensuing. That the said Spick Burkhaus marched from the said town of Saugerties to Wawarsing and there joined the Regiment and went from thence to Shandaken, and from thence to the west with the intent of joining General Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians, but could not come up with him, he being some days in advance - Returned again to Shandaken, and went from thence to Hovey Point, and remained there till in December got out of provisions, thence went to Poughkeepsie and remained till the beginning of January, and was discharged by the Colonel -
Sworn & Subscribed this 12 th day of September 1832 before me P. V. Gaasbeck Jr
Samuel Post
Justice of the peace
State of New York Ulster County
ss: Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Post, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
P. V. Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeck Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeck Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twentieth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

Peter C. Brink No 1 for affts - Storch Durhaus 5 Months 1776
June 10 1 P.C.B.

State of New York Ulster County
§ B. Peter C. Brink of the town of Saugerties, Ulster county aged _____ years, a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Gerck Burhaus a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war, and was in the Company Commanded by Captain John DeWitt in Colonel John Harris Harnbrough Regiment, and will know the said Gerck Burhaus that the said Gerck Burhaus belonged to the same Company and Regiment with this deponent that this deponent saw the said Gerck Burhaus , in the said Service for FIVE months in the year 1776, and knows that the said Gerck Burhaus continued to serve in said Corps in the Capacity of a private Soldier until he was discharged, and this deponent saith that he always understood that the said Gerck Burhaus volunteered in the said five months Service at Saugerties in said County in the beginning of August of said Year, and Sailed from there on board of a Sloop to the City of New York, and remained there until the City of New York was taken, and retreated from there to Kingsbridge, and from there to White Plains, and was in that engagement where Genl Washington Commanded, and remained there until the first of November, and then marched to Peekskill and remained there until the beginning of January next ensuing where the said Gerck Burhaus was discharged and the said Company was all discharged
Subscribed & Sworn this 12 th day of September 1832 - before me J. W. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace
his Peter C. Brink mark
State of New York Ulster County
§ I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter C Brink , that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
J. W. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace

WE, Peter A. Overbaugh a Clergyman, residing in the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster and State of New-York, and Samuel Post of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jerick Burhaus who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Peter A. Overbaugh
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. }
in open Court
Samuel Post
A. Hardinburgh John Jansen Abm. A. Deyo } Judges
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT.
The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, sitting this thirteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two at the court-house in Kingston — in said County, do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jerick Burhaus  Peter A. Overbaugh who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Saugerties in the County aforesaid, and that Samuel Post who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Hardinburgh John Jansen Abm. A. Deyo } Judges
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ulster 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 Jerick Burhaus for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder