Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12446, Nicholas Camp, Mass. New York

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Mass New York
Camp, Nicholas
S. 12446
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6773 New York
Nicholas Camp
of Otsego in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hicks of the Regt commanded by Col. Von Shaick in the New York line for 22 months
New York ★ Mass. Sept. 26/05. Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. W. G. Angel
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '33. 146.66 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 36.67 $183.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. Steele Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 4 Page 16
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Stato Com. Phos of October Term 1832
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York } p: Otsego County
On this 17 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Inqs of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego being a Court of record known to him, Nicholas Camp a resident of the Town of Hartwick County of Otsego aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States during the following war as officer or herein stated That he was seventy seven years of age on the first day of June last & in the year 1776 he was a resident of the Town of Pittsfield in the County of Rensselaer County N. York & in the month of January of that year he enlisted into the service of Pittsfield for the term of one year in a company com- manded by Captain Benjamin Hicks & Lieut. Guy Youngs & Wm. Von derheyden Ensign Jonathan Brown in Col. Von Schaiick's Regt & Lieut Col. Ganesvoorts & in Genl. Schuyler's Brigade. He marched from Pittsfield to Albany from there to Saratoga

then to Fort Miller & Fort Edwards John Gory & Fort Si condenga Then a part of his regt remained a short time with Col. Mynkroop's Regt & from there to John Gory when we remained most part of the time. He thinks it was late in the fall when they were marched back to Albany under Col. Von Schaeck. In this march they were obliged to pass the Mohawk river & in consequence many of them were taken sick one of whom was this deponent about the last of December being still sick he received a furlough from either Col. Von Schaeck or Col. Goversdorf he cannot tell which for ten days to return home. His sickness still continuing he remained at home & was there when his time expired & thereafter never returned to the Army.
In June 1777. he had moved to Adams Mass. with his father was called out in the militia under Capt. Schuchard Milnot as a substitute for Samuel Dole being then of the Town of Adams, & this deponent thinks it was in Col. Simon's Regt or in Col. Powell's Regt & he cannot recollect which. He was marched to Saratoga N.Y. on an alarm when he remained for the term of four weeks when he was discharged & returned home - In the Summer of 1778. he was called out under Lieut. Joseph Parsons in Adams company to assist in guarding

prisoners to Stillwater N.Y. These prisoners were men who refused to serve in the American Army after having been drafted. He was in this prison twelve or fifteen days returned home.  He went to the place of service where he received $5.00 after In the month of May 1780. he volunteered in the Militia at Pittstown N.Y. for four months under Capt. Cornelius Wilsby & Lieut. Abner Van Amma as he thinks & in Col. Peter Gats, Capt. Crossback was the Major of this Regt. He marched to Saratoga & a place called Palmer Town where they were stationed. The place was about 7 miles west of Ballston Springs. He was stationed there most of the time when he was discharged returned home. In the month of May as he recalls in the year 1781. he again volun- -teered under Capt. Thomas Brown Lieut. Van Amma in a Regt. commanded by Col. Von Rensselaer & Col. Peter Gats. He was stationed mostly at Fort Edward Fort Ann Fort Miller Esopus Patent Palmer Town & at the Scotch Patent. His employment was mostly in scouting parties & in garrison duty. He served this season six months when he was dis- charged & returned home. He never received a written discharge from the regular service in consequence of being at home on furlough when his time expired.

or otherwise nor at any other time He has no documentary evidence by which to prove his services but he refers the department to the affidavits of Minister Price & John Price denouncing enclosed for further information He can prove no other testimony to his knowledge
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of my State He never served as a substitute except as before stated. He was born on the 18th day of June 1755 in the Town of Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts where he lived until about 17 years of age when he removed to the Town of Adons with his Parents from there to Pittstown N. York until about 28 years of age when he removed to Hartwick where he has ever since resided He has no record of his age but takes it from his parents
Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid in open court
Nicholas T. (comp)
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

N. Gomp
M. Brown atty.
15232 L
about 22 mo pri $73.33
By consent of Hon. M c G. Angel

We Walter Bullard Clergyman of the town of Hartwick County of Otsego and state of New York and Symon Harrington of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nicholas Camp that we believe him to be Seventy seven years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn & subscribed at Hartwick October 10th 1832 before me
Walter Bullard Symon Harrington
David Kendall justice [Signature]

and the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the said Report must that the above named application was a persecutionary Lordin  Sprow as he states and the said further certifies that it appears then that Walter Bullard who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Hartwick & that Symon Hearn -ington who has also signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Youn & is a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit
J. O. Munn
E. Root
J. P. Page
Judges
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- -tion of Nicholas Cook for a pension And I further certify that David Kendall before whom the within affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking such affidavits an acting Justice of the peace of the said Town of Hartwick & authorized to take affidavits by law that I am a acquaintance with his handwriting & readily believe the signa- ture "David Kendall" to be his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands. and seal of Office the 19 th day of October 1832 Horace Lathrop. Clerk.

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BRIEF in the case of  Nicholas Camp in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? C 3. How old is he? 77. 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1776 Army: not stated precisely. Private Capt. Hicks, Col. VonShaick   Sub. 1777 June 28 " Capt. Wilmot, Col. Simons or Col. Powell   " 1778 Summer: 12 or 15. " Lieut. Bowers   Vol. 1780 May not stated Private Capt. Wilson, Col. Yates   " 1781 May 6 " Capt. Brown, Col. VanRensalaer & Yates  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rensselaer City N.Y. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses & Traditional 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal as required.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb. 23. 1833.

Rev. War
✓ 12.446 INVALID.
File No. 12.446 Nicholas Camp Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Cortland County ss
I John Price age age Eighty one years, do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Nicholas Camp who resides in the Town of Hartwick, and in the County of Otsego & State of New York - and that I know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be - I state, that said Nich- olas Camp Enlisted in Captain Benjamin Hicks Company, of the Army of the Revolution in January Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six for the term of one year, and that he served the full term of one year, for which he Enlisted honestly and faithfully, and I further say he was a good Soldier, I was a Sergeant in the said Company all of the above term of time, Colonel Van Schaick of the Army of the Revolution Com- manded the Regiment - I have the Roll of the said Company now in my possession, and find that the said Camps name is attached to the same in my hand writing
John Price
subscribed and sworn before
me this 22 nd day of
September 1832
Dezra B Campfield Justice Peace
State of New York Cortland County ss
Timothy Price age Sixty Six years, do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Nicholas Camp of the Town of Hartwick, in the County of Otsego & State of New York, and that I know him to be the Iden- tical person he represents himself to be - that in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty, the said Camp Enlisted for the term of Four Months under Captain Cornelius Wylrey, of the Town of Pittstown, in the State of New York - in the Militia of the Army of the Revolution and, I lived in said Pittstown at that time & since and believe that said Camp served, the full term

of four Months for which he Enlisted as a Volun- -teer - That in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty- one, the said Nicholas Cagney was out in Scouting Parties, with me, under, Captain Thomas Brown Lieutenant Hanamie, Colonel VanRensselaer, & Colonel Peter Yates, as much as Six Months at least, in the Militia, of the Army of the Revolution - we went from Pittstown aforesaid - to Fort, Edward, Fort Ann, Fort Miller, Joseph Patten, Palmar Lawn, and South Patten, Saratoga and a number of other places, sworn and Subscribed before me this 22 nd day of September 1832
Timothy Price
Levi B. Canfield Justice Peace
I certify the above witness to be credible State of New York
W. G. Ayer
Cortland County Clerks Office
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk of said County do certify that Levi B. Canfield Esq. before whom the above affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Commission- ed and sworn, his acts therefor in that capacity are to be regarded as such, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe his name subscribed to the above affidavits to be his own proper handwriting & signature. Witness my hand and Seal of office this 21 st day of September A.D. 1832
Sam. Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk