Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,024, George Borthwick, New York

SERVICE
New York
Borthwick, George or Boothwick.
NUMBER
R. 1024
CONTENTS
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In the matter of the applica- tion of George Borthwick for a pension
X 13 years
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State of New York Schoharie County ss
On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable the Court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie and State of New York now sitting George Borthwick a resident of the town of Middleburgh in the said County of Schoharie in the State of New York aged sixty sixty three 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
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That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - Major Martin Shollis, Captain William Dietz, That he does not recollect the names of the other field & company officers. That he entered the service as early as the Middle of May in the year 1782 the day of the month he does not recollect; and left the service the Middle of December in the year 1782 at least seven months from the time that he entered it. That he resided at a place called the Beaver Dam now the town of Berne in the county of Albany in the State of New York when he entered the service. That Militia companies commanded by Captains Dietz & Warner were stationed at a Fort situated in the said town of Berne called Weidmans Fort during the time he was in the service a week each alternately. Each company alternately lying in the Fort every other week. That when the company commanded by Captain Dietz was in the Fort he did duty in that company as a substitute a part of the time for his father James Borthwick
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and the residue of the time for Adam Dietz - and when the company commanded by Captain Warner was in the fort, he did duty in that company a part of the time as a substitute for Jacob Haury and the residue of the time for Francis Schuler. That he was stationed at said Woodman's Fort during the time he was in the service. That during this time there was a company at the fort from Albany under the command of Captain Bishu for about a week - That he was in no battle during this period. That he was born in Scotland. That when he left the service he went to the town of Bethlehem in the county of Albany where he resided three years when he returned to the town of Newpellaerille in the said county of Albany where he resided until the year 1797 when he removed to that part of the State of New York now the town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie, where he has since resided That he has a record of his age in his family Bible in his possession. That he has no documentary evi- dence of his services above set forth and knows of no person who can testify to them. That he never received a written discharge from the service that there is no Clergyman residing within his vicinity. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed The 11th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 1811 Count John Schward Jr. Clerk
George George Northwick
We Asa Bushnell and Freeman Stanton residing in the town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie

in the State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Bothwick who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Sixty three years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in per court John Gebhard Jr. Clk.
Asa Pownele Freeman Stanton
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Court further certifies that it appears to them that the undersigned Freeman Stanton who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie in the State of New York. And that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thos. O'Donoghue M c Shann
Henry Shaper
I John Gebhard Junior Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie 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 George Bothwick for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

State of New York } Schoberville County } 85
on this 17 th Day of March 1857 personally appear- ed in open Court Before the Court of Oyer and Termina- ny now sitting in and for the County of Schoberville and State of New York Robert Borthwick a resident of the town of Broome County of Schoberville and State of New York Aged 58 years who first Bei- ng duly sworn according to Law doth on his faith make the following declaration for him- self and his Brothers and sister here in after- mentioned in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832. Robert Borthwick that is him self James Borthwick. Alex- ander Borthwick, John Borthwick, Andrew Borth- wick, George Borthwick, William Borthwick and Margit Russel which is the only heir of George Borthwick and Nancy Borthwick Deceased he was his father George Borthwick while living in his father's family in the town of Penn at Bang County in the year 1781 Entered the united Sta- tes served a Private and a substitute and served two terms first for his father James Borthwick and did garrison duty and in scouting parties and wherever there officers sent them under Captain Deets Colonel Deets Regiment he entered the service on the first Day of April 1781 and remained in actual service until the first Day of Janu- ary he first did duty for his father James Borthwick and then for one Deets and sever- al others in the course of the season

When he was im ploid by any other person then his father James Borthwick his imployer also was paid him in provision for the support of his fathers family and when the war was cal- led he alread answered to his imployers name he was placed on guard one night and he saw a smoke rise and he was sent with a party to the place and the indians had murdered a man and women by the name of Deets and set the house on fire and took John Brice and Robert Brice and one Deets prisoners they pursued them in the night and came in sight the ind- ians numbered a bout three hundred and their party was so small they thought it not prudent to attack them in the night and they returned to the fort they took John and Robert into Canada but they treated Deets so cruel he died on the way his father George Borthwick served one other term in Captain Wanners company Co lonel Deets Ridgmont four months and a half But the year he has forgot he sees his fathers name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state neither made any application therefor in his lifetime After the war he settled in the town of Broome Schoburne county and lived there until his death Nancy Borth- wick whose name Before marriage was Nan- cy Brice Died on the first day of May 1849 And George Borthwick Died early the 21. 1851  Subscribe & sworn to } this 17 th day of March 1857 } Robert Borthwick John F. Shafer clerk }

I John H Shaper clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Borthwell for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and seal of the office this 17 th day March A.D. 1857.
John H. Shaper clerk

David Baldwin of Livingston will Schoharie County NY Attorney for the Heirs of George Northwick And Mailed Dinnings ton will. March the 20 1859

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Borthwick 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. R. 1024
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Middle F May 1782 7 mos. Private William Deitz Deitz New York   March   David M'Graw        Served as a substitute for his father James Borthwick part of the time.
(- no claim - no further information)
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brookville Albany Co. New York. Date of application for pension, June 4, 1833. Residence at date of application, Middleburgh Schoharie Co. New York. Age at date of application, sixty-three years, born in Scotland.
Remarks: soldier married Nancy Brice  who died May 1, 1849. soldier died July 21, 1851, leaving only the following  children in 1857: Robert aged 58 yrs; James; Alexander 45 yrs; John;  Andrew; George; William; & Margit wife of Uriah Russell.

I David Baldwin a resident of the town of Broome County of Schoharrie and State of New York aged 65 years who first being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith in the year 1847 George Borthwick spoke to me to a sister him in giving a petition which he thought he was justly entitled to and he gave me a detail of his services as follows his father James Borthwick was a resident of the town of Bern Albany County in the time of the revolutionary war and James Borthwick was called on and his family cir- cumstances would not admit of his lea- ving home and George Borthwick while living in his father's family went in his place a private and a substitute and did garrison duty at the fort in the town of Bern Albany County under Captain Deets Lieutenant Storm Reck- er Colonel Deets Ridgmont and when his father took his place he served as a substitute for one Deets and several others in the course of the season and when he was employed by any other person than his father his employer paid him in provision for the support of his father's family and when the revolution was called he always answered to his employer's name he went in scouting parties and where ever his offi- cers sent him) he was on guard one night and he saw a smoke and he gave the alarm and he was sent with a party to the place and

And the Indians had murdered a man and his wife and set the house on fire and took Robert Brice and John Brice and a man by the name of Deets prisoners and took them to Canvada they pursued them in the night but they numbered about three hundred and his company was so small they thought it not prudent to attack them and they returned to the fort he said he commenced his military service the first of April 1781 and remained in actual service until the first of January when they went for winter quarters I asked him who his comrades were he mentioned a number which were all strangers except Christian Brant with whom I was personally acquainted with I lived neighbours to him nearly ten years who married Hannah Plank and settled on the border of a village called Preston Hollow in the town of Russellville Albany County and he died there he said Christian Brant did duty at the fort in the same company that he did and under the same officers he said he did one other term in private and a substitute four months and a half under Captain Warner in Colonel Deets regiment but the year I don't remember
Subscribed before this day David Brant
of March 1831 I give my James Brant history of my life of Schoharie County & further certify that I am personally acquainted with David Brant who is a credible witness he is a credible witness James Brant history of the peace of Schoharie Co

I Alexander Borthwick a resident of the town of Broome County of Schoharrie and State of New York Aged 45 years who first Being Duly Sworn According to law Depo- seth and Saith i am a son of George Borthwick and Nancy Borthwick whose name before marriage was Nancy Brice Both Deceased Nancy Borthwick Died on the 1 day of May 1849 and i was at her funeral and George Borthwick Died on the 21 day of July 1851 and i was at his funeral in the year 1851 George Borthwick was a resident in the town of Bern Albany County i have always heard him say from a youth that while living in his father's family James Borthwick he Entered in the United States Service in the Militia a private and a substitute first for his father James Borth- wick and then a substitute for one Deets and a number of others which i am not able to mention in Captain Deets Company Lieutenant Storr Belker Colonel Deets Regiment and did Gar- rison duty in the town of Bern Albany Coun- ty and whatever ever our officers sent us into scouting parties i have heard him say he was on guard one night and he saw a smoke and a large fire and he gave the alarm and he was sent with a party to the place and the Indians had murdered a man and his wife by the name of Deets and set the house on fire and took John Brice and Robert Brice and one Deets prisoners and and took them to Canada he and his Comrades pursued them but when they came in sight the Indians murdered about three hundred his party was so small that

thought it not prudent to attack them in the night and they returned to the fort when he served for any other person except his father his employer always paid him in provision for the support of his father's family and when the Revolt was Calld he always answered to his employers name i have heard my father say that Chr istian Brant who lived in the town of Reusael aerrill County of Albany on the border of a village called Preslore hollow and Dible there was one of his com rads adong garrison duty at the fort in Reusael Albany County under Captain Deets Colonel Deets his regiment my father always said he entered in the Revolutionary services at the fort the first of April 1781 and remained in active service until the first of January when they put up for winter quarters and he served one other term under Captain Warrens Com pany in Colonel Deets Regiment four months and a half but the year I don't remember
Subscribed & Sworn
this 13 th day of march 1857 before me
Alex Borthwick
James Burnett Justice of the peace of Schoharie County
I certify that I am acquainted with the above subscribed Alexander Borthwick & that he is a competent witness James Burnett Justice of the peace of Schoharie County

...group of the peace) of Schoharie County
I certify that I am acquainted with the above subscribers
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, JOHN F. SHAFER, CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify that James Barnett whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County of Schoharie, sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and the same is executed according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 17 th day of March 1857.
John F. Shaper

Isaac Larraway. A resident of the Town of Broome and County of Schoharie and State of New York 76 years of age Being Duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith I am a petitioner and draw a petition un- der the act of 1832 I was a resident of the County of Albany in the time of the revolution- ary war I enlisted and did duty under a num- ber of officers I did garrison duty at the fort in the town of Bern in the County of Albany in the time of the revolution war under the command of Captain Deets and Colonel Deets and George Borthwick a resident of the same County of whom I was well acquainted was one of my Comrades who bore arms and did garrison duty in the same company and under the same officers that I did But how long he staid there I don't remember nor the year I left the fort in company with Christian Brant and went to the middle fort in the County of Scho- harie and did garrison duty and in scouting parties under the command of Captain Gray and Colonel van Schoick and frequently under other officers in both places that I know and I am not more taken
Sworn and Subscribed. { Isaac X Larraway his mark before me this seventh March 1857 J. Pratt Justice of the Peace
I do further certify that I am acquainted with Isaac Larraway and that he is a credible Witness J. C. Pratt J. P.

STATE OF NEW YORK, SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JOHN F. SHAFER, CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify that J. C. Batten whose name is sub- scribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instru- ment, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County of Schoharie, sworn and duly autho- rised to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and the same is executed according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 17 th day of March 185 7 . John F. Shaper Clerk.

I Jeremiah Russell A Resident of the town of Broom and County of Schoharie and State of New York Age 49 years Who Being first duly sworn According to Law Deposith and saith I married a daughter of George Bor thwick and have lived in his family 20 years And I have frequently heard him say that he lived in his Father's family James Borthwick in the year 1784 in the County of Albany in the Revolutionary War And he volunteered at P'keepsie and substituted for his fat her James Borthwick And did gallant service at the fort called West Williams port in the town of Berne and County of Albany And he served as substitute for some weeks and James Borthwick and several others and when he was employed by any other person than his father his employer always paid him the pension for the support of his father's fami ly and when the work was called he always answered to his employer's name And he served one other term in 1794 under Capt Warner But how long he served I have forgot he told me he was on guard when he saw a smoke rise and he went with a par ty to the place and the Indians had gathered a party of men and women By the name of the Red the house on fire and took John Brice and Robert Brice and one black prisoner and

Started for Canada and after the war ended the 2 series returned home and gave the Pear tailors that the Deets who was taken pris- oner was a son to the murdered man and women they were murdered in his pres- ence and they kept them and tied them on a pole and every little while they would slit them in Deets face and it had such an impression on him he left before he reached Canada after they reached Canada in Montreal the Indians sold John Briles for whiskey George Borthwick married a sister of these two Briles who were taken prisoners and they have always known this and as well as George Borthwick that they were taken prisoners the fall of 1981 while they were at the Barron and in addition to what they have always told me I have got the history of this transaction and that is it was in the year of 1981 this was George Borthwick's first term of service under Captain Dots This I always have been informed by George Borthwick and the Briles and I no am not mistaken George Borthwick told me he had some conversation with Benicia Spashore and he made a short memorandum and he said if he could find a lining witness he would under take for him but he could not and it rested there But he had never executed any Papers whatever for the purpose of sur

Saying it to Washington this is no positive (y) There is no record of George Barthwick As neither did he nor how old he was and he always said he performed his military service with Honor and if there has been any different statements made it was thru the means of drunken to much cider by both Barthwick and his applicant George Barthwick served in the country of Schuylkill until his death which was on the 21 st Day of July 1851.
George Barthwick told me and others ever since I became acquainted with him and it has never been disputed that he commenced his militia service on the first of April 1781 and served until the first of Jan uary under Captain Leets the second ter m under Captain Warner in 1782 station ed at the same fort and in scouting parties and as have ever these officers sent them Sworn & subscribed this 2 nd
day of July 1857 before me { Ulrich Russell } James Burnett Justice of the peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Ulrich Russell & that he is a competent witness James Burnett Justice of the peace I further certify that I was acquainted with George Barthwick for thirty years previous to his death & that he frequently told me that he was on garrison duty at the time the Peters family were murdered & the Price Boys were taken prisoners by the Indians July 2 nd 1857 James Burnett

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
SS :
I, John F. Shafer, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that James Barnett whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was at the date therein mentioned, viz.: on the 22 nd day of July 1857 was a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Schoharie, sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature of the said Justice is genuine, and that the same is executed according to the laws of this State
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 17 th day of July 1857.
John F. Shafer
CLERK.

Livingstonville Schoharie Co NY July the 20 th 1860 Mr Geo C Whiting Esq Commissioner of Pensions It is some time since I have troubled you with a hasty line letter I take the privilege of making some inquiry about her Son Dan with that Decision that Prohibits heirs of Revolutionary Soldiers and widows from engaging Back Pay which was Due to them at their Death Why could not this Decision be made By the united states court as well as where an heir applied and died Before the certificate issued it could not go to the grand children) if this last Decision is fatal I think it no more than right to those that applied and spent their time and money Before that Decision was made) Will you please to inform me what the Prospect is in the Christian Grant & George Northwick Claims if these Claims ever is allowed I am bound in Duty to make you a Present of 50 Dollars in Each of these Claims for your kind instructions I do not know what outcome there will be at the coming Election for my Part I wish you might remain in office until a good old age But not to Live for Ever I hope you will go to A Better world to enjoy the good of your Labours
I have been informed By Mr Lewis of Cleveland Ohio that there is some new laws Past concerning Pensions Will you please send them to me
Yours Respectfully Geo C Whiting Esq } David Baldwin Washington D C }

Public Office, April 9, 1857.
Sir,
I have examined and filed the additional testimony submitted by you in the case of George Bostwick, under the Act of June 7, 1832, and it is not satisfactory - for the reason that it does not furnish any data which would enable the office to compute the duration of his service admitted to have been continuous from 1800 to 1832 service, and unless, at least six months is established, there is no claim. In June 1833, Bostwick, himself, filed a claim under the Act of the same date, in which he alleged that he was then 63 years old - and that he entered the service in the middle of May 1782, and died in the December of the same year - as a soldier in the service of Captain James Bostwick

and to Adair Deutz, in the company of Capt. Deutz, delivered in a Test called Werderman's Test in the town of Berne, in the county of Albany, New York. That he also did Deutz, in Capt. Warner's company delivered in the same Test on a substitute for Jacob Henning & John Westerman. These answers were not sustained by any reliable testimony whatever - and it is evident that the appli- cants' mining means had misled them, for, according to their own statement he was but 12 years old at the date of the alleged scene. The claim upon the per- sonal testimony of, therefore, rejected.
Francis H. Parsons April 9
David Baldwin, Esq. Furnigton, Schenebide Co. New York

Know all Men by these Presents, That, I Andrew Boothwick of Hertelown Cortland County New York do hereby consti- tute and appoint George C Ames of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of George Boothwick deceased
and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate that may be issued for said claim, to appoint one or more substitute for the purpose herein expressed, to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
And I do hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me.
Witness my hand and seal this 31 day of March 185 5
Signed and delivered } in presence of }
David W Greenman
Andrew Boothwick
State of New-York, } ss, Cortland County,
BE IT KNOWN that on the 31 st day of March 185 5 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths,, personally appeared Andrew Boothwick above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
David W Greenman Justice of the Peace

Geo Boothwick NY March 32 1855
Andrew Boothwick
State of New-York, } ss. Wartland County, }
Be it known that on this 31 day of March 1855- before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county, and state aforesaid; personally appeared Andrew Boothwick of Freetown county of Wartland and state of New York and made oath in due form of law that he is one the Children of George Boothwick deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and applied for a pension, and failed to obtain it
That he has lately been informed, that said pension ought to be allowed, that he is directly interested in said claim as one of the children That he makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day } and year aforesaid before me, }
Andrew Boothwick
I David W Greenman Justice of the Peace, in and for said coun- ty, do hereby certify, that Andrew Boothwick who executed the foregoing papers, is a reputable resident of the county of Wartland N.Y. and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
David W Greenman Justice of the Peace

foregoing papers, is a reputable resident of the county of Cortland N.Y. and is the person described in and who executed the foregoing
State at New-York, } ss. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, Do Certify,
That David M. Greenman Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same and fur- ther, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE, and verily signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 14 th day of April 185 5
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.

LIVINGSTONVILLE July 27 FREE George B. D. C. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Livingstonville July 27
New York Rev. Geo. Boothwick Suspended 1st Am Church 5 Dec 52 to B. Spafford 13 Dec 55 to same 2 Sep 57 D. Baldwin 11 Apr 57 Same August 13/57 " " 15/57 " " 15/57 " " 15/57 Act. June 82

1918 July 15. Hist. to Mrs. W. S. Kelsey, letter in W. 20588 Abner Allen. f.
Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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GEORGE DOTHWICK P. O. George Dothwick
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Hughes: List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause of
enlisted: suspension as follows:
"no service performed under sixteen years of age can be admitted without satisfactory proof."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Pension Office, Aug. 13, 1857.
David Baldwin Esq. Livingstonville, N. Y.
Copy
Sir:
The additional evidence alluded in the case of George Boothwick, deceased, Act June 27, 1832, is not of the character required by my letter of April 9, 1857 to which you are referred. Evidence of what Boothwick said as to his service will not be received, as his own sworn statement is already on file.
To above,
Copy
Mch. 16, 1858
The requirements of this office in reference to the claim of George Boothwick have not been complied with.
Do above.
Copy
Apl. 29, 1858.
The claim of George Borthwick was never allowed, he was not pensioned, consequently there is nothing due the heirs, their parents not being pensioners , atty. Genl. Aug - 1857. Borthwick may have been entitled to pension at his decease but no allowance can be made to his children in consequence.

of his failure to secure the adjustment of his claim before his decease.
It is hoped that this letter will close the correspondence in this case. If there was the remotest possibility of the allowance of the claim it would not be rejected.
These three original letters are to be found in the claim of { Christian Brant R. 1,374 N.Y. Hannah

A. 12640
David Baldwin Livingstonville N.Y.
March 23 d /65
Concerning Pension claims of E. Brant & heirs of Geo. Eastwick
Boynnton
Respectfully repl d to Com. Pensions March 30/65
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Livingston Illa Schlarb Co March 23 rd 1861
To the Commissioner of Pensions for Widows and invalid pensioners
Sir
I have two claims for Pensions one for the heirs of George Northwick & one for Christian Grant Below your office I also sent a letter to J. H. Barnett last winter with the desired proof of the residence of the heirs and Mr Barnett said that after the 4 th of March I must write to the Commission er of Widows & invalids pen- sion Claims but has bin in the office for five years & as I have furnished all

The proof required is would like you to bring it under your notice or forward a Certificate as soon as you conveni- ently can. My health is quite poor & I wish to see the matter settled my self in my lifetime.
David Baldwin