Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 984, Henry Bogardus, New York

SERVICE
1 New York.
Boogardus, Henry Rachel
NUMBER _____
R. 984.
CONTENTS

5820.
Rachel Bogardus
NY.
act 4 July '36-

The Family Record of the Children of Henry Bogardus and Rachael Bogardus
Henry Bogardus was Born the 14 th of February in the year 1783 Robert Bogardus was Born the 31 st of July in the year 1785 Phebe Bogardus was Born the 10 th of March in the year 1788 Abraham Bogardus was Born the 25 th of October in the year 1790 Jane Bogardus was Born the 5 th of May in the year 1792 James Bogardus was Born the 21 st of December in the year 1794
I the under signed justice of the Peace Did on the 2 nd Day of February in the year 1844 Called on Rachael Bogardus the widow of Henry Bogardus and mother of Robert Bogardus and she gave me the Names of her Children and their Age and I do certify that the above Statement is a Correct Statement as gave it to me She further Saith that there never was any A Record kept of her Children - Dated 2 February 1844 the words Entertained - and she before my Signet Joseph Cromwell justice of the Peace in and for Dutchess County
Sir if any thing further should be wanted please to write to me J Cromwell P M at Fishkill Landing you can separate this from the above and what I have stated before if you think proper

State of New York County of Dutches
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Robert Bogardus of Low point aged fifty eight years and upwards, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that Widow Rachel Bogardus who is applying for a pension as the widow of Henry Bogardus late a soldier in the war of the revolution is this deponents mother, & that the aforesaid Henry Bogardus was this deponents father, that the attached old family record is the old family record of this deponents aforesaid father & mother, children of the ages of this deponents brothers & Sisters, and is correct as this deponent believes, that this deponent had one brother older than himself, own brother to this deponent & of the same father & mother agreeable to the attached family record.
Sworn & Subscribed before me This 2 th day of February 1844
his Robert X Bogardus marks
Joseph Cromwell Justice of the Peace in and for Dutches County
I certify that the above named Robert Bogardus is a respectable person.
Joseph Cromwell Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Copy.
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April 1814 entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Service and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned" the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at four per cent per annum.
  31 st Aug 1779 Henk Bogardus Do 0 5 6   21 st Nov Do Henry Bogardus Do 3 3 3   17 th Sept 1780 Do Do 4 14 8   15 th Dec Do Do Do 14 6 2   30 th Nov 1781 Do Do 17 3 7   31 st Dec Do Do Do 3 13 4 
State of New York Comptroller Office Albany Sept 16th 1843
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No 4. 28 & now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers viz    First  under  Capt Benjamin Sabsies  a Col  Anthony Van Buren  Regt    Second  "  "  "  Brinkhoff  "    Third  "  "  "  Shol  "    Fourth  "  "  "  Ploughbaking  "    Fifth  "  "  "  Do not appear  "    Sixth  "  "  "  Anthony Wolf  "        Do  "  
Philip Phelps Dept Comptroller
The certificate of which the above is a copy, was for to the Pension Department more than three months since, the department can judge how far the act applies in her case

State of New York
County of Dutchess 3 d Personally appeared before the Subscribed First
Judge
in and for said County Robert Bogardus of Low Point in said County aged fifty eight years and on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that widow Rachel Bogardus who is applying for a pension as the widow of Henry Bogardus, is this deponent's mother and that the aforesaid Henry Bogardus was this deponent's father and that his said father the aforesaid Henry Bogardus was the identical person and soldier, who lived in the way of the Revolution under that name, as this deponent has always been informed and believed, that his aforesaid father and mother the above named Henry Bogardus and Rachel Bogardus had at the time of their marriage one son older than this deponent and who was born about 1781 or 1782 and is aged over sixty years, that his said father the above named Henry Bogardus died more than twenty years since and that his said mother has not since married, but remains his widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of December, 1843 3 Jos. J. Jackson - First Judge &c. for Dutchess County
Robert his X Bogardus mark.
I certify that the above named Robert Bogardus is a respectable person. Jos. J. Jackson - First Judge for Dutchess County
State of New York
County of Dutchess 3 d Personally appeared before the Subscribed First
Judge
in and for said County Cornelius Carman of Low Point in said County aged sixty four years and over, and being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is and has been from a child personally acquainted with widow Rachel Bogardus who is applying for a pension as the widow of Henry Bogardus late a soldier in the war of the revolution and that this deponent well knows that the aforesaid widow Rachel Bogardus is the identical widow of the aforesaid Henry Bogardus, and that this deponent has always from a child, heard, understood, and believed that the aforesaid Henry Bogardus was a soldier in the army in the war of the Revolution, that this deponent is and has always been personally acquainted with the family of the said Henry and Rachel Bogardus and is well knowing to their raising a family of children as the fruit of their marriage and that this deponent being a child and a boy with their children, well knows the ages of their said children; this deponent can from a boy recollect their eldest son Henry Bogardus, and of his being near the age of this deponent, he is certain that he cannot be more than one or not to exceed two years younger than this deponent and that the aforesaid Henry Bogardus and his then wife the present widow Rachel Bogardus resided together as husband and wife, from the earliest period of this deponent's recollection and that the aforesaid Henry Bogardus died more than twenty years since and that his widow has not since married not since married.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of December, 1843 3 Jos. J. Jackson - First Judge &c. for Dutchess County
Cornelius Carman
I certify that the above named Cornelius Carman is a respectable person. Jos. J. Jackson - First Judge for Dutchess

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New York
County of Dutchess ss On this eighteenth day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber of Fishkill Town in said county First Judge of the Court in and for said county Rachel Bogardus of the town of Lamson  Fishkill in said County and State aged eighty four years, 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 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Henry Bogardus late of Dutchess County & of Fishkill, a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that her said husband the aforesaid Henry Bogardus enlisted in the nine months service, his deponent recollects the name of Col Wiserfield & thinks he was the Col, that during the nine months, Maj Andrie was taken and executed, that he was one of the guard at the execution done of the guard at the grave the night after the execution, that some of her aforesaid husband's companions were in service, in the same company & regiment as his mess, were Andrew Dollenweg who got a pension, Ieders Bogardus, David Myers, Cobus Norstrand John Cagin or names very much like them, that her said husband was in other service, that after her marriage to him, this deponent well recollects that her said husband was in the service in the war of the Revolution, under Col Wiserfield, that he served under many officers, the names of which this deponent cannot be positive, but believes he was in the service two years or more & may have been in three years, he was a resident of Fishkill, she further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Henry Bogardus in February 1781 Seventeen hundred & eighty one & that her aforesaid husband was in the service after her said marriage to him, that her husband the aforesaid Henry Bogardus died upwards of twenty years since & that she has not since married.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 18th day of December 1843 Jos. Jackson First Judge for Dutchess County
Rachel Bogardus
I certify that the above named Rachel Bogardus is a respectable person, that I consider her of the age represented by her, & that from her great age & the infirmity of age, & especially her infirmity, is such, that she ought to be excused from appearing in open court to make her declaration.
Jos. Jackson First Judge for Dutchess County
Will the court please write his certificate & impress his seal on the last blank on this sheet, enclose it & direct it to me at Ovid Seneca County New York & mail it Oblige Respectfuls Adad Long

Sam Brown P.M.
Amad Joy Esq. Orion Seneca Co. N.Y.

Tushkill Oct 10 th 1843
Dear Sir
Yours of Sept 30 th was recd and I have made all the enquiry on the subject alluded to, in my power, There is no record to be found of the Marriage of Henry Bogordus and Rachel Weeks, the maiden name of Mrs Bogordus, the old Lady says she was married by a Baptist Minister that was then preaching in the neighborhood where she resided that she went to the house of the Minister with a sister of hers, and some young men of her acquaintance now both dead, and that they with the Minister & Family were all that were present; the Minister nor Family no one here now know any thing about, there are persons enough here about that knew the said Bogordus & Wife, and suppose that they were lawfully married, I know them myself, and have no doubt of the fact, although they must have been married long before my recollection This is all the information I can give you on the subject
There is no record of any marriages on the Town Books the marriages that were performed by the Dutch Ministers at that time are recorded, but the Book of Records kept at that time is some nine miles from this place, and were they here there would be no necessity of examining them after what the old Lady says about it,
If there should be any thing further that I could assist you in doing to procure the pension for her write me at any time,
Yours with Respect
Sam Brown
P.M.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
Rachel Byardus
P. O. wid. of Henry
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

No 12394 Rachel Bogardus NY
Sl. to Mr. Valentine Dec. 17th '45.
6120 Rachel Bogardus Act. 4 July 1836 Sl. apl. 3. '44 to Mr. R. D. Davis Act 7 July 1838
See D. F. 18-2859
See Albany Bogardus Act 4 Act Feb 27 '48. c. 10. 2859

Sep 28. 1843
Add testimony case of Rachel Bogardus N.Y.
Hon J. L. Bogardus Counsel of Plaintiff Washington D.C.

Ovid Sept. 22 d 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Or Sir
I inclose the Comptroller's Certificate of the Services of Henry Boagardus in support of Rachel Boagardus right to a pension Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abra d Joy

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Duchess.
I, Robert Mitchell, Clerk of the County of Duchess,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph Cromwell Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was at the time when the same purports to have been subscribed & sworn a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 5 th day of February — A. D. 1844.
Robt. Mitchell, Clerk.

J L Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
Sir
I enclose herewith the paper of Rachel Bagunder who applies for a Pension - and to which I ask an early attention - in case be given them
Yrs & R D Davis
20 Feby 1844
House of Reps.

Oct 23 rd 43
NY. Adolphus Rachel Bogardus
J. Edwards Cornelius J. Smith Washington D.C.

Ovid Oct 19 th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir I enclose the only information that I can obtain of the marriage of Rachel Bogardus Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Abra Loy

No. 12394
Rachel Bogardus Maw of Henry N.J. act 7 July 1838
984

Declaration
State of New York } County of Dutchess }
On this eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty five before me Joseph Cromwell a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rachel Bogardus a resident of the Town of P'keepsie County and State aforesaid Aged eighty five Years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Henry Bogardus deceased, late of the Town, County and State aforesaid who died in the Year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three — That her husband the aforesaid Henry Bogardus was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and served in the County and State aforesaid. Declarant further saith that she was married to the said Henry Bogardus in the month of February in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, That at the time of her marriage she resided in the Town, County and State aforesaid And that her maiden name was Rachel Weeks. Declarant further saith that she was married previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated, in support of which marriage she has no record evidence and doth not know of any. And further that some two Years since she made application for a pension, but for reasons unknown to declarant she has not yet received it, she therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of renewing her claim and refers the pension department to the proofs on file and the additional evidence which may be forwarded with this declaration by Wm Valentine of the city of Albany who is hereby constituted and appointed her Agent and Attorney in the further prosecution of her claim.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 th day of November 1845 The words "& Upwards" interlined before execution Joseph Cromwell Justice of the Peace for said County
for Rachel X Bogardus mark
I certify that the above named Rachel Bogardus is the identical person described in the foregoing declaration, & the reason of her not writing her name is that she never learned to write. The words "& executed" interlined before execution
over Joseph Cromwell Justice of the Peace for said County

I, Joseph Cromwell Justice of the Peace within named hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Rachel Bogardus and, also, was present with her husband Henry Bogardus. That in the Years one thousand eight hundred and two, three and four, was most of the time employed in the same occupation and with him, during which three Years have frequently heard the said Henry relate his war stories, so called, and tale of his services in the Revolutionary War, the particulars of which I can not now recollect, but from what I have heard him say and from general report in the neighbourhood fully believe that he was in actual service in said War so understood and believed in the neighbourhood. And also from what I have always understood and believe, he resided during said War in the Town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess and State of New York. I further certify that I am now fifty nine Years of age and have resided in the aforesaid Town, County and State aforesaid nearly all my life time I have been a Justice of the Peace for the last eleven Years. I further certify that during the three Years aforesaid I was frequently at the residence of the said Henry and Rachel at which time they lived together and were reputed as husband and wife so reputed until his death, and further that they had children about my age. I further certify that she at the time of his death she has not intermarried but remains a widow and resides in the Town, County and State aforesaid.
The words "I verily believe that" erased & the words "That she" interlined before execution also the words "was acquainted with" also the word "Then" interlined before execution.
Joseph Cromwell Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Cornelius County of Dutchess } Stephen Carman of Fishkill in the county & State aforesaid Age Sixty eight Years past who being first duly sworn according to law deponeth that he is personally acquainted with Rachel Bogardus widow of Henry Bogardus deceased, and also that he was well acquainted with the said Henry Bogardus and has been so acquainted with him over forty years previous to his death, and that he did as near as deponent can recollect about twenty Years ago. That during deponent's acquaintance with the said Henry Bogardus has frequently heard said Bogardus tell of his services in the Revolutionary War, & that deponent's father & said Bogardus were in the army together, & also as deponent has always understood & believed, that said Bogardus resided in Dutchess County and State aforesaid & served under of officers of said County, and deponent fully believes from what he has always understood that said Bogardus was a soldier in the War of the Revolution & so believes & understood in the neighbourhood, and deponent further saith that from his earliest acquaintance with the said Rachel & Henry Bogardus, as aforesaid they lived together & were reputed as husband & wife until his death & that she has not inter- married but remains a widow the words " Cornelius ," interlined and the words, "of age, been" erased before execution Subscribed & sworn to before me this 11 th day of November 1845 Joseph Cromwell Justice of the peace for said County
Cornelius Carman
I Joseph Cromwell Justice of the Peace above named hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Cornelius Carman. That he is a person of undoubted veracity and standing and I verily believe his statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith & credit. Joseph Cromwell Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF DUTCHESS. }
I, Robt. Mitchell , Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the County Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Joseph Cromwell & William G. Dean whose names are subscribed to the CERTIFICATE of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instruments and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in said county, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Courts and County, the 12 th day of Nov. A. D. 184 5
Robt Mitchell — Clerk.

State of New York } County of Dutchess } ss. I am Sadie a resident of Fishkill County and State aforesaid Aged Seventy Years, last may, who being first duly sworn according to law deponeth that she is personally acquainted with Rachel Bogardus Widow of Henry Bogardus deceased, and also was acquaint- -ed with the said Henry Bogardus. That previous to the death of said Henry deponent saith that she resided for upwards of seven Years a very near neighbour to the said Henry and Rachel during which time deponent saith that she has heard the said Henry relate his war stories and tale of his services in the War of the Revolution, from from which, and by general report she fully believing the said Henry was a soldier in the said War, & which has been & is now believed to be true viz that the said Henry was a soldier in the said War.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 12 th day of November 1845 William G Dean Justice of the Peace in said
her Jane Sadie mark
County
I hereby certify that the above named Jane Sadie is a credible & competent Witness, & I believe full faith and credit may be given to her deposition as above set forth. I further certify that the said Jane informed me & which I believe that the reason she did not write her name is, that she has been so long out of the habit of writing that she can not write her name & therefore made her mark
William G Dean Justice of the Peace in said County

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   31 st Augt 1779. And rs Bogardus priv £ 0 5 6   21 st Nov. do Henry Bogardus do 3 3 3   17 th Sep r 1780 do Sijst 4 14 8   15 th Dec r do do priv 14 6 2   30 th Nov. 1781 do do 17 3 1   31 st Dec r do do do 2 13 4  
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept r 16 th 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. 2. 4 & 8. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt.  Brig d Dubois  in Col.  Anthony Van Bergen  Regt.    Second " "  Brinkerhoff  " "  Hopkins  "    Third " "  Thos. Houghtaling  " "  Anthony Van Bergen  "    Fourth " "  Does not appear  " "   "    Fifth, " "  Auth y . Welf  " "  Marcenus Willett  "    Sixth " "  do  " "  do  "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "   
Philip Phelps Ex Comptroller
Lees 4/.

State of New York County of Dutchess 3/8 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County William Sebring of the town of Fishkill in said County aged seventy eight years and upwards after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is and has been for sixty years and upwards, personally acquainted with the widows Rachel Bogardus who is applying for a pension as the widow of Henry Bogardus, and this deponent well knows that the aforesaid widows Rachel Bogardus is the identical person and widow of the a- foresaid Henry Bogardus, and the identical person that was his wife sixty years ago and upwards; that this deponent well knows the fact of the above named parties having children as the legal fruit of their marriage, and that the said Rachel Bogardus and Henry Bogardus lived together as husband and wife from the year 1780 to the time of the death of the said Henry Bogardus, and that at the time of the marriage of the said Henry Bogardus and Rachel Bogardus, the now widow Rachel Bogardus, they lived neighbors to this deponent - that this de- ponent was not present at their marriage but was at home and knew then that the marriage took place from hearsay and many other circumstances that then occurred, and has no doubt of the fact that they were married at the time above alluded to which was more than sixty years since -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 20 th day of December 1843 3/8 Wm Sebring Joseph Cromwell justice of the Peace in and for said County
I certify that the above named William Sebring is a respectable person and entitled to full credit in his deposition above written Joseph Cromwell justice of the Peace for said County
State of New York County of Dutchess 3/8 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Gilbert Biddle of the town of Fishkill in said County, on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Henry Bogardus and Rachel Bogardus who is now the widow Rachel Bogardus, that this deponent is sixty three old and upwards and that he has known the said Henry Bogardus and Rachel Bogardus over thirty five years, that they lived together as husband and wife from the time this deponent first knew them until the death of the said Henry Bogardus; that the present widow Rachel Bogardus is the identical Rachel Bogardus who was the wife of the said Henry Bogardus and that she has never been married since the death of the said Henry Bogardus that this deponent has often heard the said Henry Bogardus say in his life time that he had served in the war of the Revolution as a soldier and that he had been north near Lake Champlain while in the said service as a soldier -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 20 th day of December 1843 3/8 Gilbert Biddle Joseph Cromwell justice of the Peace in and for said County
60 years

I certify that the within named Gilbert Budd, is a respectable person and entitled to full credit in his deposition within written. Joseph Cromwell justice of the Peace for Dutchess County
State of New York
County of Dutchess ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Peter Bogardus of Fishkill in said County aged upwards of Seventy years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & saith that from a boy, & for fifty to sixty years he has been, or had been acquainted with Henry Bogardus late a soldier in the war of the Revolution & the late husband of the within named widow Rachel Bogardus, and that the present applicant for a pension, is the identical person & widow of the afore- said Henry Bogardus, the identical person & soldier who ser- ved in the war of the Revolution under that name, that his deponent well recollects of talking often & many times more than fifty years since with the aforesaid Henry Bogardus of his services in the war of the Revolution, that the aforesaid Henry Bogardus at all such conversations declared that he had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, had served some years, that this deponent at that time & day still fully believes that the aforesaid Henry Bogardus did serve in the war of the Revolution for a long time, & that the aforesaid widow Rachel Bogardus is the identical widow of the identical soldier Henry Bogardus Subscribed & sworn before me this day of 1843
I certify the above named Peter Bogardus is a highly respectable person -
State of New York
Dutchess County ss I Robert Mitchell Clerk of the County of Dutchess and of the County Court of said County Do hereby certify that Joseph D Jackson before whom the within Declaration and two affidavits were taken whose name is on this sheet six times written was on the day of the date of such signatures a first judge to for Dutchess County dwelling in said County. Also that Joseph Cromwell before whom the two above affidavits were taken and whose name is on this sheet four times written was on the day of the date of such signatures a justice of the peace in and for said County of Dutchess dwelling in said County that both officers reside in the Town of Fishkill in said County and are duly elected or commissioned and sworn - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such judge & justice and verily believe that the aforesaid ten signatures of said officers above and within written are genuine and in the proper hand writing of said judge & justice respectively
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this Ninth day of February A D 1844.
Robt Mitchell, Clerk.

Sitter

Albany N.Y. Nov r 15 th 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration and additional evidence in the case of Rachel Bogardus Widow of Henry Bogardus deceased
I am Yours very respectfully J. M. Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington