Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12203, Michael Billiger, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Billiger, Michael or Billinger
S. 12203
CONTENTS
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New York 20. 1838 Michael Billinger ★ of Shawangunk in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the Continental Army commanded by Captain Burt of the N. York Line commanded by Col. Smith on the Shawangunk line for 11 1/2 months
Michael Billinger ★ Record corrected. Sept. 19/1855
Inserted in the Roll of N. York at the rate of 62 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Aug. 1832 and due to Mr. Mitchell Shawangunk
Arrears to the date of (Mar. 1) $125 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 24 Sep. 31 25 $166 25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Rejected June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by P. C. Stiles Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 2, Page 47

State of New York ss On this 2 nd Day of May 1833 personally appeared before Me Abraham A. Deyo one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for and for the County aforesaid. Michael Billiger a Resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County Aged 83 Years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the Uni- ted States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.—
First That in the Spring of the Year 1776 he was Ordered out from the Regiment of Militia to Which he belonged in Shawangunk as an Ordinary Sergeant for 1 Month in the Company of Captain Roos in the Regiment of Colonel Snider and served at Fort Constitution
Second That in the Summer (about June) of 1776 he was by the Command of Colonel Hardenbergh of the Regiment of Militia lying in Shawangunk placed as Adjutant of said Regiment (the adjutant being confined to his house in consequence of a tumor on his back of which he died) and in the Capacity of an Adjutant was Ordered with a part of said Regiment to New Pough and from thence to Fort Montgomery Under the Command of Colonel Hasbrouck for 1 Month and did serve for said Term
Third In the Summer of 1776 he was Again Ordered to Fort Montgomery for one Month in the Capacity of Adjutant in the Regiment of Colonel Hardenbergh and did serve said Term.
Fourth In the Month of October 1777 on the 8 th day he was Again Ordered with the Regiment at Shawangunk for to go to Fort Montgomery on an Alarm the Regiment to Which he was attached as adjutant was Com- manded by Colonel Hardenbergh and was Marched to Kingston to Hurly &c under the Command of General Clinton and he was at this time as adjutant for 1 1/2 Months
Fifth In the Spring of 1778 he was Again Ordered to Ramapo in New York with a part of the Regiment (under Col. Jansen) as an Adjutant for said Regiment and did there serve as such for two Months
Sixth In the Year 1778 immediately after the last mentioned Service I was chosen by General Clinton together with 7 others to go to Poughkeepsie to 3 tory officers who were raising a tory company for to go to the British that we captured one of them and conveyed him to a ship at Kingston that he was out on this Expedition for 1 Month as an Adjutant
Seventh In November 1778 he was Again Ordered to Ramapo in

in New Jersey under Col Schuyler as an adjutant and was out for 2 Months under this last Engagement. Eighth in the Spring of the Year in April 1779 he was Again Ordered out with a part of the Regiment of Colonel Jansen for 1 Month to West Point on fatigue at Fort Putnam, as an adjutant. Ninth In the Summer of 1779 a part of the Regiment of Shawangunk under Col Jansen was quartered at the house of the Colonel the same having been attacked by Indians. He was there for 1 Month in the Capacity of Adjutant. Tenth In the fall of 1779 he was out as Adjutant to Haverstraw for 1 Month under Col Jansen. Lastly That Between the Year 1776 and 1782 - he was Ordered out on Alarms with the Regiment at Shawangunk under the Command of Colonel Hardenburgh and Col Jansen at least 20 times which would make on an average a service of 10 Days each time in the Capacity of an adjutant - Making 6\frac{1}{2} Months for which service he never recd any compensation That the following is a brief State-ment of said Aforesaid services viz.
 1 st for 1 Month as an Orderly Sergeant - in 1776  2 nd for 1 - " - " - Adjutant - " - 1776  3 rd for 1 - " - " - " - " - 1776  4 th - 1 1/2 - " - " - " - 1777  5 th - 2 - " - " - " - 1778  6 - " 2 - " - " - " - 1778  7 - " 2 - " - " - " - 1778  8 - " 1 - " - " - " - 1779  9 - " 1 - " - " - " - 1779  10 - " 1 - " - " - " - 1779 
Lastly for 6\frac{1}{2} Months as an adjutant on alarms from 1776 to 1782 Making 18 Months as an adjutant in the Militia And 1 Month as an Orderly Sergeant for which service he claiming a Pension -
That the hereby asked That to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers to the first - That he was born in the Dukedom of Westembrough in Germany in 1750 on the 29 th day of September - a St Michael's Day and was therefor called Michael Second has no record of his age first this Country Third - That he came to Philadelphia in the Year 1768 and from thence to New York and was there untill the Year 1774 then I moved to Shawangunk

in Ulster County And State of New York Where I resided When I entered the Service and that I have lived in Shawangunk from the time I left the Service - as aforesaid untill the Year 1803 when I again removed to New York and have ever since made my home with my Children alternately between and a part in New York and a part in Shawangunk aforesaid that I am now with my Daughter in Shawangunk ————— fourth That I was Always Ordered in the Service by the Colonel. ————— fifth That In my first Service at Fort Constitution there was no Regular troops lying there. — That in my 2 nd Service in 1776 at Fort Montgomery there was a Regiment of Regular troops lying there Under Col. Dubois and a Com- pany of Artillery under Capt. Moody. — That in my third Service 1777 That in my 4 th Service I was in Company the same Regular troops, and with General Clinton's Army on its March from New Windsor to Kingston that we had some Gaps thrown at us from the British Shipping at New Windsor — That in my 5 th Service in 1778 while at Ramapo there was 2 Militia Regi- ments lying there the one Under Col. McLaughry and the other the Regiment in which I was Col. Schuyler that in my 6 th Service in 1778 there were a small Guard Selected to take some prisoners - and to lodge them in the prison Ship at Kingston at the Order of Gen. Clinton that we took one a Captain Medack and did deliver him the Command of this Expedition was under David Mills ————— That in my 7 th Service at Ramapo there was no Regular Troops but 2 Militia Regiments that a Detachment of 300 Men Among which he was was Ordered to Haverstraw to take some British Stores that they had a Small Skirmish and took the Stores and pressed them and conveyed them to Ramapo - under Col. McLaughry ————— That in his 8 th Service there was no Regular troops ————— That in his 9 th Service he had a Small pursuit of the celebrated Indian Brant & his Company from the house of Col. Sasser ————— That in his last Alarm Encampment he never was in any Battle - That he never received a commission but only acted as Adjutant at the Command of the Colonel of the Regiment That he is acquainted with James Tannery Jonathan Aldorf and James N. Mitchell ————— who can testify to his good Character and a belief of his Services That Ferdinand Vanderveer the Clergyman of the neigh- borhood can testify to his good Character That he hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatever to a Pension or

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a Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State Sworn to And Subscribed Michael Billiger
The Day and Year Aforesaid
Before Mr. Abraham D Deyo One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster
I Ferdinand Vanderveer a Clergyman of the same neighborhood with Michael Billiger who has subscribed and sworn to the Aforesaid declaration do certify that he is reputed a Respectable and Credible Man that he is reputed as a Revolutionary Soldier that I am in the Opinion of the Court that he has performed the said Services as set forth - that I believe him to be of the age he represents himself Sworn to And Subscribed Ferdinand H. Vanderveer
This 2nd Day of May 1833
Before Mr. James Tannery Justice of the Peace
We James Tannery Jonathan Alder and James N. Mitchell Residents of the Town of Shawangunk in the same neighborhood with Michael Billiger who has subscribed and sworn to the Aforesaid declaration do certify that he is a highly Respectable man and entitled to Credit that it is reputed in the neighborhood in which he resides that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Service that we have heard it from the persons who were in the service with him that we believe him to be of the age he represents that we have no doubt that he performed the services as set forth that we fully concur in the Opinion of the Court that he did perform the same
Sworn And Subscribed the Day James Tannery And Year first Above mentioned Jonathan Alder James N. Mitchell
Before Mr. Abraham D Deyo One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the due 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 said Judge

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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 James Tannery _____ 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 " James Tannery " _____ 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 thirteenth day of May — 1833
Jacob Snyder

Shawangunk, N. Y. Mar 13. N.Y. Ret d case.
11.11 151 Hon. Lewis Pugh or E. L. P. Edwards Pension Office Washington City
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A Statement, Showing the Service of Michael Billinger
   Period when the Service was rendered Duration of the Claimant's Service Name and Rank of the Com-pany, and Officer under whom he served Name and Rank of General and field Officers Battles in which the Applicant was engaged Country through which he marched Place of Abode when he entered the Service - and age at the present Period Evidence by which the Declaration is supported   Years Months Days     Spring of 1776 1 only 1st Serjeant Militia Capt. [?] Col. [?] None from Shawangunk N.Y. to Fort Clinton & Fort Putnam in the Hudson River Shawangunk N.Y. 83 1/2 by 1 living Witness   June 1776 1 adjutant Militia Col. Hartwick None from Shawangunk N.Y. to Fort Montgomery D o D o by 2 living Witnesses   Summer of 1776 1 Adjutant Militia Col. Hardenburgh None D o D o D o D o by 2 living Witnesses   Oct 8 th 1777 1 15 Adjutant Col. [?] None from Shawangunk N.Y. to Fort Clinton & Fort Putnam in the Hudson River D o D o by 4 living Witnesses   Spring of 1778 2 Adjutant Militia Col. [?] a Battle at Red Bank Shawangunk to New York D o D o by 3 living Witnesses   November 1778 1 Adjutant Militia Col. [?] None from Shawangunk N.Y. to Fort Clinton & Fort Putnam D o D o by Tradition & 1 living Witness   April 1779 1 Adjutant Militia Col. [?] None to West Point D o D o by 1 living Witness   Summer of 1779 1 Adjutant Col. [?] None D o D o D o D o by Tradition   October 1779 1 Adjutant Militia Col. [?] None from Shawangunk to Haverstraw D o D o by 1 living Witness   BETWEEN 1776 and 1782 6 15 Adjutant Militia Col. [?] None from Shawangunk to the Hudson River and to the points in Ulster Co. Orange Co. etc. D o D o by 4 living Witnesses   No 19  
to the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War or to A. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions  Honoured Sirs Accompanying this I forward You an Application for a pension by Michael Billinger the same has been Returned in October last as you will perceive by the Accompanying Letter from the Department - And I thought to remedy the Objection I would make out the application  same anew and Add to the same Some additional Evidence that he had procured  Above is a tabular Statement of his Services to Accompanying his application the Tabular form  same would have been Inserted therein had I known the propriety of the same sooner but before I rec d the Tabular form accompanying some other returns  same his Application was made out executed and proven - And the execution and proof of the  same is attended with some expense and trouble to the Applicant - He is a very worthy Old Man and I trust the same will be accepted you will observe among the Statement of Services the last set forth that a claim is made for 6 1/2 Months on alarms of small excursions

of 20 times at 10 Days service each time the same is supported by four Witnesses to the Express fact of Said Services although the same May appear Indefinitely set forth and not sufficiently explicit yet from the number of Occasions and the Old Age of the Applicant and Witnesses they set forth that it is impossible in relation to Said Alarms to be more Explicit but they say the Said Service has been performed and if it Will be more Satisfactory to your honour I doubt not but 20 old and Respectable men Will testify to the fact of the Said Alarm Services — As to the Other Services to the Number of 10 you will find upon Examination that they are all Explicitly proven by Living Witnesses whose depositions are attached to the Application duly Authenticated except one Alarms Service — Marked No. 9 — which Service the Witnesses did not remember or know of — but which is supported by tradition and a train of other proven facts the same is herewith Submitted to the Consideration of Your Honour — The Application Will be rec d and Acted upon as a Return Application as per the Accompanying letter of L d Edwards — Respectfully I Am your Oble Serv t & James N. Mitchell
Please in your Answer to Address me
J. N. Mitchell
Shawangunk N.Y. 25 May 1833.
N.B. Should the Said Alarms as last set forth  positively be required to be more explicitly set forth and definite as to the when performed  period of time I would Observe that the same cannot be done — but as I before Oberved Much More proof of the Service as set forth can be procured so that Your honour Will Observe that if the said Service cannot be Allowed as set forth the Application for that need not be returned — though I hope the Old Soldier will receive the full reward of his undoubted Services your Oble Serv t & James N. Mitchell

In reply to your request of Feb 21 1809, received Feb 24 1809 for a statement of the military history of Michael Billiger, S 7, 12 203 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 1 mo ord sgt Boos. Snyder N Y   June 1776 1 mo adj r Hasbrouck "   Summer 1776 1 mo adj r Hardenburgh "   Oct 1777 1 1/2 mo adj r Hardenburgh "   Spring 1778 2 mos adj r Jansen and M c Campbell "   Summer 1778 1 mo adj r r r "   Nov 1778 2 mos adj r Jansen "   1779 3 mos adj r Jansen "   1776-1782 6 1/2 mos adj Jansen & Hardenburgh "  
Battles engaged in, Hockensack.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shawangunk, Ulster Co. N Y.
Date of application for pension, May 2 1833 His claim was al
Residence at date of application, Shawangunk, N Y
Age at date of application, Sept 29 1750 (St Michael's Day). Wurttemberg Germany Feb 16 1836
Remarks: Soldier came to Philadelphia in 1768. In 1832 Soldier resided in Shawangunk, N Y with a daughter, and his children are referred to, no names stated. No further family data.

1909. Mch 24. Hist to Mrs. Rose. M. B. H. 1909 Mch 30. Correct Hist to Mrs. Rose mark.
Rev. War
12.203 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 12,203
Michael ★ Billinger Serg. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Michael Billinger Records corrected Sept. 19/05. f.

6 1/2 mo. claimed as an adjutant for undefined time upon which disallowed.
Adm. 11 1/2 mo Adjutant 1 mo ord. Sergt.

War Department Pension Office Oct. 19. 1832
Sir
I return you herewith the application for a pension under cover of yours of 10. August. The declaration of Michael Bellinger is defective in not specifying the term of his service as an adjutant in 1776. The pro rata pension provided by the Act of 7. June 1832 cannot be computed without a positive designation of the period for which the applicant intends to claim.
In the case of Evert Hoffman it is not distinctly seen that he acted as Ensign during the whole hour of three months and the amount of his pension if allowed would be estimated by the exact time he may have served in each grade.
I am, Respectfully, Yr. Ob. Servt. J. L. Edwards
James N. Mitchell Esqr. Swawangunk, N.Y.

State of New York County of Ulster ss. On this 2 nd Day of May 1833 personally appeared before me Abraham D. Deyo one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for and for the County aforesaid. Michael Williger a Resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County Aged 83 Years Who being first duly sworn according to law & doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the Uni- ted States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. —
First That in the Spring of the Year 1776 he was Ordered out from the Regiment of Militia to which he belonged in Shawangunk as an Ordinary Serjeant for 1 month in the Company of Captain Roos in the Regiment of Colonel Snider and served at Fort Constitution Second That in the summer (about June) of 1776 he was by the command of Colonel Hardsenbrough of the Regiment of Militia lying in Shawangunk placed as Adjutant of said Regiment (the adjutant being confined to his house in consequence of a tumor on his back of which he died) and in the Capacity of an Adjutant was Ordered with a part of said Regiment to New Pough and from thence to Fort Montgomery Under the Command of Colonel Hardsenbrough for 1 month and did serve for said term Third In the summer of 1776 he was Again Ordered to Fort Montgomery for one month in the Capacity of Adjutant in the Regiment of Colonel Hardsenbrough — and did serve said term. — Fourth In the Month of October 1777 on the 8 th day he was Again Ordered with the Regiment at Shawangunk for to go to Fort Montgomery in an Alarm — the Regiment to which he was attached as adjutant was Com- manded by Colonel Hardsenbrough and was Marched to Kingston to Hurley &c under the Command of General Clinton and he was at this time as adjutant for 1 1/2 Months Fifth In the Spring of 1778 he was Again Ordered to Ramapoo in New Jersey with a part of the Regiment (under Col. Jansen) as an Adjutant for said Regiment and did there serve as such for two Months Sixth . In the Year 1778 immediately after the last mentioned service I was chosen by General Clinton together with others to go to Pemmacko to 3 tory officers who were raising a tory company for to go to the British that we captured one of them and conveyed him to a ship at Kingston that he was out on this Expedition for 1 month as an Adjutant — Seventh In November 1778 he was Again Ordered to Ramapoo in

in New Jersey under Col Schuyler as an adjutant and was out for 2 Months under this last Engagement.
Eighth in the Spring of the Year in April 1779 he was Again Ordered out with a part of the Regiment of Colonel Sause for 1 Month to West Point on fatigue at Fort Putnam, as an adjutant
Ninth In the Summer of 1779 a part of the Regiment of Schawankunk under Col Sause was quartered at the house of the Colonel the same having been attacked by Indians - He was there for
Tenth 1 Month in the Capacity of Adjutant In the Fall of 1779 he was out as Adjutant to Haverstraw for 1 Month - Under Col Sause
Lastly That Between the Year 1776 and 1782 - he was Ordered out on Alarms with the Regiment at Shawangunk under the Command of Colonel Hardenburgh and Col Sause at least 20 times which would make on an average a service of 10 Days each time in the Capacity of an adjutant - Making 6 1/2 Months for which service he never recd any compensation That the following is a brief State-ment of said Aforesaid services viz.
 1 st for 1 Month as an Orderly Sergeant - in 1776  2 nd for 1 - " - " - Adjutant - " 1776  3 rd for 1 - " - " - " - " - " 1776  4 th - " 1 1/2 - " - " - " - " 1777  5 th - " 2 - " - " - " - " 1778  6 - " 2 - " - " - " - " 1778  7 - " 2 - " - " - " - " 1778  8 - " 1 - " - " - " - " 1779  9 - " 1 - " - " - " - " 1779  10 - " 1 - " - " - " - " 1779 
Lastly for 6 1/2 Months as an adjutant on alarms from 1775 to 1782 Making 18 Months as an adjutant in the Militia
And 1 Month as an Orderly Sergeant for which service he claiming a Pension -
That Herewith That to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers to the
first - That he was born in the Duchy of Wurtemberg in Germany in 1750 on the 29 th day of September - on St Michael's Day and was therefor called Michael
Second has no record of his age first this Country
Third - That he came to Philadelphia in the Year 1768 and from thence to New York and was there untill the Year 1774 then I moved to Shawangunk

in Ulster County, And State of New York Where I resided When I entered the Service and that I have lived in Shawangunk from the time I left the Service - as aforesaid untill the Year 1803 When I again removed to New York and have ever since made my home with my Children alternately between and a part in New York and a part in Shawangunk aforesaid that I am now with my Daughter in Shawangunk —
fourth That I was Always Ordered in the Service by the Colonel. —
fifth That In my first Service at Fort Constitution there was no Regular troops lying there. — That in my 2 d Service in 1776 at Fort Montgomery there was a Regiment of Regular troops lying there Under Col Dutois and a Com- pany of Artillery under Capt. Moody. — That in my third Service D o D o , That in my 4 th Service I was in Company the same Regular troops, and with General Clinton's Army on its March from New Windsor to Kingston that we had some Grape thrown at us from the British Shipping at New Windsor — That in my 5 th Service in 1778 While at Ramapoo there was 2 Militia Regim- ents lying there the one Under Col McLaughry and the other the Regiment in which I was Col Schuyler That in my 6 th Service in 1778 there were a small Guard Selected to take some prisoners - and to lodge them in the prison Ship at Kingston at the Order of Gen. Clinton that we took one a Captain Medock and did deliver him the Command of this Expedition was under David Mills —
That in my 7 th Service at Ramapoo there was no Regular Troops but 2 Militia Regiments that a Detachment of 300 Men Among Which he was was Ordered to Haverstraw to take some British Stores that they had a Small Skirmish and took the Stores and pressed them and conveyed them to Ramapoo - under Col McLaughry — That in his 8 th Service there was no Regular troops —
That in his 9 th Service he had a Small pursuit of the celebrated Indian Bandit & his Company from the house of Col Carson —
That in his last Alarm Encampments he never was in any Battle — That he never received a Commission but only acted as Adjutant at the Command of the Colonel of the Regiment — That he is acquainted with James Tansbury Jonathan Aldorf and James N. Mitchell — who can testify to his good Character and a belief of his Services That Ferdinand Vanderveer the Clergyman of the neigh- borhood can testify to his good Character —
That he hereby Relinquishes every Claim Whatsoever to a Pension or

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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 James Tannery 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 "James Tannery" 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 thirteenth day of May — 1833 Jacob Snyder

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or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State  Michael Billiger
Sworn to And Subscribed the Day and Year Aforesaid
Before Mr. Abraham Deyo One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in And for the County of Ulster
I Ferdinand Vanderveer a Churchman of the same neighborhood with Michael Billiger who has subscribed and sworn to the Aforesaid declaration do Certify that he is reputed a Respectable and Credible Man that he is reputed as a Revolutionary Soldier that I am sure in the Opinion of the Court that he has performed the said services as set forth - that I believe him to be of the age he represents himself
Sworn to And Subscribed this 2 nd Day of May 1833
Before Mr. James Tannery Justice of the Peace
We James Tannery Jonathan Aldag and James N. Mitchell Residents of the Town of Shawangunk in the same neighborhood with Michael Billiger who has subscribed and sworn to the Aforesaid de Certify declaration that he is a highly Respectable man and entitled to Credit that it is Reputed in the neighborhood in which he resides that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Service that we have heard it from the persons who were in the service with him that we believe him to be of the age he represents that we have no doubt that he performed the services as set forth that we fully concur in the Opinion of the Court that he did perform the same
Sworn And Subscribed the Day and Year first Above mentioned
James Tannery Jonathan Aldag James N. Mitchell
Before Mr. Abraham Deyo One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in And for the County of Ulster
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the 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 said Judge

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further Certifies that it appears to him that Ferdinand Vandwin who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the same neighborhood and that James Tarmey Jonathan Aldorf and James N. Mitchell - who has signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the same neighborhood of the Aforesaid Applicant - and credible persons and their statements are entitled to Credit. - And the said Judge does further Certify that he is well satisfied that the said Michael Billigen is from Bodily infirmity unable to attend Court. - in consequence of general debility and Old Age -
Abraham A. Deyo
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Ulster County.
State of New York Ulster)
County Clerks Office
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby Certify that Abraham A. Deyo Esquire was on the second day of May (A.D. 1833) one thousand eight hundred and thirty three One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signatures to the Affidavit or application of Michael Billigen for a pension and the affidavit of James Tarmey Jonathan Aldorf and James N. Mitchell and to the above Certificate to be the proper hand writing of said Judge
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirteenth day of May 1833
Jacob Snyder

6th Jan I do hereby certify that on the 16th Day of May 1833 Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Ulster County personally Carm. Ernst Hoffman aged 84 74 Years Who After being duly sworn ac- cording to law did depose and say that he is a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in the County of Ulster and State of New York that he is well acquainted with Michael Billiger of Shawangunk aforesaid Who has subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid Affirmation that he has been acquainted with him since before the Revolutionary War that he well knows that in the Spring of the Year 1775 that Michael Billiger did go on duty as an orderly sergeant in the Company of Captain Wolf in the Regiment of Colonel Ginder for One Month at Fort Constitution That in the Summer of 1776 the Adjutant of the Regiment was af- flicted with a disease in his back which lasted until 1784 when he died of the same that during his affliction Michael Billiger aforesaid was selected by the Col. to fill the duties of Adjutant of the Regiment to which he belonged - And that in the Summer of 1776 he did go in the capacity of an Adjutant to New Paltz and to Fort Montgomery and did serve for One Month as such under the Com- mand of Colonel Harbucke - And that he the said Michael Billiger did Again in the same Summer of 1776 serve for One Month at Fort Montgomery under Command of Colonel Statenburgh as an Adjutant And that he the said Michael Billiger did go with the Shawangunk Regiment under Colonel Hardenburgh in the capacity of Adjutant on an alarm at the time of the taking of Fort Montgomery in 1777 in October and did march from Shawangunk to Newburgh and from thence to Singta and Hurly with General Clinton's Army and was out at that time for 1 1/2 Months - That in the following season of 1778 he the said Michael did go with a part of the Shawangunk Regiment Under the Command of Col. Jansen to Ramapoa in New Jersey - And did serve as an Adjutant for about two Months at said place that he did Also in the fall of the Year 1778 serve Again at Ramapoa for two Months as an Adjutant for two Months Under Colonel Jansen and that in the fall of 1779 he the said Michael Billiger did again serve for ONE Month as an Adjutant in the Regiment of Colonel Jansen at Haverstraw.
"In Witness Whereof"
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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 James Tarnery 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 " James Tarnery " subscribed to the Contents 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 thirteenth day of May — 1833
Jacob Snyder

9/11/98
And That in Addition to services as Aforesaid I do know that the said Michael Billiger did serve on Alarm with the Shawangunk Regiment As Adjutant of the Regiment for at Least 20 times Between the Years 1776 And 1782 for about 10 Days at each time that the said Regiment was Situated About half Way between the Frontier on the West and the Hudson River on the East and was frequently Called out - that I have been in  in the Service Several times in the same Regiment with said Michael Billiger that he was an Active man and filled the Station of Adjutant with Credit that he is a man of Credit And is about the Age of 83 Years. - And further this Deponent Saith not
Sworn And Subscribed the day and Year Aforesaid Before me James Tarmey Justice of the Peace
I James Tarmey the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing deposition Subscribed by Ernst Hoffman was taken do certify that he is about the Age he represents And is Entitled to full Credit. -
State of New York County of Ulster ss. James Tarmey Justice of the Peace On this 6 th day of May 1833 Before me James Tarmey one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Ulster County personally appeared John McCord a resident of Shawangunk who after being duly sworn did depose and say that he is - 84 Years of Age that he is well and personally acquainted with Michael Billiger of Shawangunk who has Subscribed And sworn to the preceding Declaration that he is about of the Age of 83 Years that he is much Respected. that he the said Michael Billiger did in the Year 1776 in the Early Part of the Summer there for One Month Under the Command of Colonel Hasbrouck as an Adjutant At fort Montgomery for the Regiment that he was Selected by the Colonel to fill the Station of Adjutant in the Place of the Adjutant (Schoonmaker) who was confined to his house in Consequence of a sore in his back of which he died about the Year 1784. - that he the said Michael Billiger did Again in the Month of October 1777 in the Capacity of Adjutant go with the Shawangunk Regiment Under Col Hardenburgh to Newburgh and to New Windsor and to Kingston and thence with the Regiment Army of Gen. Clinton and went out at

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STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office,
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, do hereby certify,
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Esquire, was on the day of the That James Tanney — 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 verify believe the signature "James Tanney" 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 thirteenth — day of May — 1833
Jacob Snyder

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time About 1 1/2 Months - as an adjutant that in the Year 1778 in the Early part thereof the said Michael Billigan did serve for two Months as an adjutant in the Regiment of Colonel Larson At Ramapoo - in New Jersey And that he did Again serve as an adjutant for two Months in the fall and winter of 1778 Commencing in November under Col Larson at Ramapoo that in the Year 1779 in the Spring the said Michael Billigan did Again serve in the Regiment of Col Larson for one Month as Adjutant at West point - That the said Michael Billigan between the Years 1776 and 1782 was out in a Great Number of Alarms in the Regiment of Militia under the Command of Colonels Hardinbrough and Larson as an adjutant for as I should suppose at least 20 times for 10 Days at Each time on an Average - that he was a very active man and filled the Station to which he was placed with much credit that is a man of good Standing and much Respected that during the time of the service as above set forth I was in the service with him on several occasions - and know the said facts - And further his Deposition saith As - - - - -
Sworn And Subscribed the Day and Year in his M ty Cord Year first above mentioned -
Before me James Tammery Justice of the Peace J. Tammery the said Justice of the Peace before whom the Above deposition of John McCord was taken do Certify that he is about 84 Years of Age that is a highly Respectable man and fully entitled to Credit James Tammery Justice of the Peace

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STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
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I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify,
That Samuel Johnston 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 " Samuel Johnston " 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 twenty ninth day of May — 1833
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York County of Ulster
On this 16 th Day of May 1833 Before me Samuel Johnston One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County Aforesaid personally came Benjamin J. Terwilliger a Resident of Shawangunk in Ulster County who being first duly sworn according to Law Doth depose and say that he is years of age that he is well acquainted with Michael Billiger a Resident of Shawangunk aforesaid that he has known him since the Declaration of the Revolutionary war and before that in the said Michael Billiger did do Militia Service in the Army of the revolution that in the Spring of the year 1776 the said Michael Billiger at New York  in the Company of Captain Knapp at West Point That In the said Spring of 1776 Abraham Schoonmaker the Adjutant of the Regiment at Shawangunk was afflicted with a Tumor in his back of which he died about 1784 That he was not able to do Militia duty and that Michael Billiger aforesaid was selected by Colonel Hasdenborough to Do and perform the duties of said Office of Adjutant of the said Regiment That in the Summer of 1776 in the latter part thereof, the said Michael did serve for 1 Month at Fort Montgomery in the Regiment of Colonel Hasdenborough filling the Station of Adjutant - That in the Month of Oct 1777 on the 11 th Day the Regiment of Colonel Hasdenborough was ordered out on an Alarm to Fort Montgomery being the same time the said Fort was taken that Michael Billiger was out at that time Under Col Hasdenborough in the Army of Genl Clinton for 1 1/2 Months doing duty during said term of an adjutant - That next in the Spring of the year 1778 - the said Michael did serve for 2 Months at Ramapoo as an adjutant under Col Johannes Larson - That next after the said service the said Billiger did serve for about a month in company with 20 others in an excursion to Minisink after being and was gone about 1 Month That he did also in November 1778 serve again at Ramapoo in New Jersey Under Col Johannes Larson for two months and did perform the duties of Adjutant of said Regiment - That in the year 1779 the said Michael Billiger did again serve for 1 Month as Adjutant under Col Hasdenborough at West Point That the said Michael was out as an adjutant for at least 20 times or upwards with the Regiment at Shawangunk on an average of at least 10 Days at a time - and further this
Depositor Saith etc - and subscribed this Day and year Aforesaid Before me Samuel Johnston Justice of the Peace
Benjamin J. Terwilliger
I Samuel Johnston the Justice before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken do Certify that Benjamin J. Terwilliger who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Affidavit is a Man entitled to implicit belief.

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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Ulster County Clerk's Office,
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I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify, That Samuel Johnston 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 " Samuel Johnston " 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 fourth day of May 1833
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
County of Ulster
On this 15 th Day of May 1833 personally came before me Samuel Johnston one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Abraham Wood a Resident of the Town of Montgomery in the County of Orange Aged 73 rd Years Who After being duly Sworn according to Law doth depose and say that is well acquainted with Michael Billigen of Shawangunk who has subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid Declaration that he is about that age of 83. Years that this deponent knows that the said Michael Billigen did do Militia Service in the Militia Service of the Revolution as an Orderly Sergeant that he has and as an Adjutant Under Colonel Hardenburgh & knows that he has in 1776 seen the said Billigen twice in the Service at Fort Montgomery under two different Engagements but cannot remember for how long that he then acted as Adjutant that he knows that in Oct 1777 after he the said Michael Billigen did serve as an Adjutant in the Regiment of Col Hardenburgh About 1 1/2 Months - Under Gen Clinton at the time of Taking Fort Montgomery and the Burning of Kingston That this deponent has also seen Michael Billigen in the Service at Ramapo in New Jersey as an adjutant - but cannot say for how long the same being in 1778 - he has also known Michael Billigen to do much other duty but cannot now remember that he knows the said Billigen did do duty as an adjutant a number of Alarms to the extent of twenty at least on an average of 10 Days at a time that this deponent fully concurs in the Opinion of the Court that the said Billigen did perform the services as set forth in his foregoing declaration of which he has no doubt that the said Billigen is a man of unblemished Integrity and fully entitled to Credit
And that further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year Abraham Wood
Aforesaid Before me
Samuel Johnston Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Johnston the said Justice before whom the aforesaid deposition of Abraham Wood was taken do certify that I am personally acquainted with him that he is a man of Credibility Samuel Johnston Justice of the Peace

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Michael Billiger
Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim, except I.#12203

Rev. War.
S.F. 12,203
Michael Billinger
Correct the Record to show—
Claimant's surname
Billiger
Billinger, as pensioned, incorrect; also, correct Christian name on File Jacket.
Sept. 5, 1905. A.H.M.

Hastings on Hudson. N.Y. February 21 st 1909
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir.
I trace one of my lines of descent back to Michael Billiger, a Sergeant in Johnson's Regiment, who died in 1836. He married Catherine Carecadden who died June 12 th 1811. He was a fuller on the Wallkill River, New York.
Kindly advise if your Department has any record of Michael Billiger, and greatly oblige
Yours very truly
William Ross.

Hastings on Hudson N.Y. March 26 th 1909
Mr V. Warner Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 24 th inst Form 3-525, giving the military history of Michael Bitlinger, a soldier of the Revolutionary War received today, for which data please accept my thanks.
On line headed "Age at date of application" you say "Soldier born Sept 29-1850 (St Michael's day) in Wurzburg Germany."
Kindly advise if date of birth should not read Sept 29 th - 1750. & oblige
Yours very truly
William Ross
12203

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Billing, Samuel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3657 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 10, 1789 to Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.