Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,692, Jacob Bockus, New York

SERVICE
New York
Bockus, Jacob Juda
NUMBER _____
W 21,692
CONTENTS

13.226
New York
Jacob Boekhuw
of Lenox in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the New York line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of July  1819 and put to Peter Smith Esq. Peterboro New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  83  91    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48  01    10 Mo. \frac{11}{30}  \frac{4}{31}   $131.96  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
war continued
Not present at the time of the Hearings of the Board of Pensioners New York

65 to a Rod aug 22 d 45
Reported
3799
New York Albany
Juda Rockaf widow of Jacob Rockaf who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Dec r 1842 and sent to
Mrs. Rosa P. C. Roosevelt, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1. Page 102

65 to a Rod aug 22 d 45
Reported
37994
New York Albany
Juda Rockaf widow of Jacob Rockaf who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Dec r 1842 and sent to
Mrs. Rosa P. C. Roosevelt, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1. Page 162

State of New York { Herkimer County } ss Abraham G. Roserantz of the Town of Little Falls being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the personal Representative and Son of George Roserantz Deceased who was the Son of the Reverend Abrahm Roserantz Deed who in his life time was the Minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Herkimer and Germanflats. That he was always informed and believed and now believes that his Grand father as such Minister kept a Record of baptisms which which said book of Records was after the decease of his said Grandfather in the possession of his father the said George Roserantz until his Decease which Event took place the 21st December 1838- and since then the said Book of Records have been and are now in the possession of this deponent he being the Executor of the said George Roserantz Deed That he has this day Examined the said Book of Records of Baptisms and finds an Entry therein That in Seventeen Hundred and Ninety two The 6 th day of May Henry Bockhus was born and baptized The 10 day of June - That the said Entry of said baptism in said Record is in the following words and figures
   Date Name of Parents Name of child Name of sponsors or god father     1792.   N. A. 6 th May Jacob Bockhus Henrich Albert Matthams   B. d. 10 th Junij Juliana Elisabeth gudbrod  
Subscribed & sworn before } Abraham G. Roserantz Me the 11 th day of August 1841 } George Petrie, Justice of the Peace.

State of New York. } Herkimer County, ss. }
I, ERWIN A. MUNSON, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that George Peter Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his genuine signature.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county August 11th 1841  E. A. Munson Clerk

State of New York Madison County ss. On this Twenty fifth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said County of Madison personally ap- pears Jacob Bockus aged fifty six years resident in the town of Lenox in the said County of Madison and being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Jacob Bockus about October 1778 at or near Fort Rain in the state of New York enlisted during the war but the name of the Captain under whom he then served he cannot now recollect nor ascertain but the Regiment was com- manded by a Colonel Renier That in the succeeding summer he served in the Campaign in the indian country in the State of New York under General Sullivan That after his return therefrom he was turned into a company com- manded by Captain Hamtranch in Colonel Van Kortlandt's Regiment in the New York line and served therein until the end of the war That he was in the siege of Yorktown & the taking of

Cornwallis and that he was finally dis- charged near Newburgh in the State of New York but soon lost his discharge & has no evidence in his power to prove his said services. He further says he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Subscribed sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
his Jacob Borkus Marks
P. Smith First Judge Mad. Cty —
Madison County ss. Calvin Avery and Joseph Cary of Seneca in said County being duly sworn do depose and say, and each for himself says he is acquainted with Jacob Borkus who made the foregoing affidavit. That the said Jacob Borkus is in indigent circum- stances, destitute of property and as the Deponents believe needy of the assistance of his Country for support. Calvin Avery Sworn to & subscribed this 27th June 1878 before me
Joseph H. Cary
P. Smith First Judge Mad. Cty —

State of New York County of Oneida
ss- 8 th On this eighth day of September 1820 during the session of the Court of common Pleas - in and for said County of Oneida, the same being a court of record - Personally appeared in open Court Jacob Boekus, aged Sixty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, namely in Captain Hamtramcks Company in the Second New York Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Colonel Courtland that his original declaration was on the 20 th day of April 1818 and the number of his certificate 13,226
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th - day of March 1818 - and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th - day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person for in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed,
And I do also solemnly swear that I am by occupation a laborer that from age and infirmities I am unable to do more than one fourth part of the labour of a man in health - and that I have a Wife named Jada, aged Sixty three years, who has been out of health for several years past, and for eight months last past, has been sick and unable to do any thing towards her
Supports and that I have no other family his Jacob Boekus sworn to & declared the 8 th day of September 1820 before me H. H. Hamilton Judge

Schedule of Property - Namely - 4 Doyers - 4 Plates - 3 Bowls - 1 Tea Pot 1 Canister - 4 Bottles - 1 Candlestick - 1 Wooden Mortar - 1 Cream Pot - 3 Cups & Saucers - 4 Spoons - 1 Milk Cup - 1 Wine Glass - 1 Platter - 1 Pair of Cards - 1 Flat Iron - 1 Sherriner 1 Basket - 6 Knives & forks - 1 Saw - 1 Shave - 1 Pair of Steel Yards - 1 Broom - 1 Pair of fine clergs - 1 Pair of Tongs - 1 Shovel 1 Chest - 1 Candlestick stand - 5 Chairs - 1 Wheel & 1 Table - 1 Looking Glass 6 Books - 2 Tubbs - 1 Trow - 1 Sift - 1 Trammel - 1 Tub - 1 Barrel - 1 Bake Pan - 1 Dish kettle - 1 Tea kettle - 2 Pails - 1 Churn - 1 ax - 2 Milk Pans - a quantity of flour
I want to and declare on the 8 th day of September 1820 in open Court Wm W. Chandler J. H. Van Rensselaer Judge
His Jacobus Boekens Mark
State of New York On a Common Pleas of the term of September 1820 The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court & in the opinion of the Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is twenty Dollars & no more
I Francis A. Woodgood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount, in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty Dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of September 1820
Francis A. Woodgood Clerk
Jacobus Boekens (313) 13.2.26

State of New York } Osceola County } On the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty personally appeared before me Enoch H. Hubbard one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Osceola as received Judah Backus a President of the Town of Schweppes in said County aged Seventy nine years who being first by the said Judge 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 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows." That she is now the widow of Jacob Backus who was inscribed on the Pension list kept at the New York agency at the rate of Ninety six dollars per year under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 as he verily believes for she see his certificate and he drew the money thereon; and that he the said Jacob Backus took with him his pension certificate when he left home and never returned but that he died (as she has been informed and believes to be true) at Calwell in the County of Warren N.Y. on the fourth day of July 1825. and that she has never since been said certificate.
She further declares that she was duly married to the said Jacob Backus on or about the fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1786 by Priest Wooman in the now City of Schenectady N.Y.
That George Backus whose affidavit is herunto attached was present when she was married to Jacob Backus his Brother & that Henry Backus whose affidavit is herunto annexed is her son and third child; That her husband the said Jacob Backus aforesaid died from home and as she believes on the fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred ninety four at the time above stated; That she knows of no family record or documentary evidence of said marriage nor has she ever been married since the Marriage aforesaid.
Subscribed before me (the word "Pension" is inserted upon this 12th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty
Enoch H. Hubbard a Judge of Osceola County In presence of - Counsellors Attestas Robt. Justice of the Peace

Oswego County ss I hereby certify that I attended and took the foregoing declaration of Linda Bockus at her residence in the town of Scripps in the said county of Oswego that she is prevented from attending or appearing before the court by bodily infirmity she is deformed and blind the reason she does not write her name is she never learned to write and that I am satisfied that her statement is correct.
E. Roberts a Judge Of Oswego County Court Counselor etc
State of New York Oswego County ss
ss: Henry Bockus of Schoepfel in the said county being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is the son of Jacob Bockus deceased and Linda Bockus who made the foregoing application that his father the said Jacob Bockus was a Pensioner of the United States and that he died at Calwell in the county of Warren N.Y. as he has been informed and believes to be true on the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five that he is well acquainted with George Bockus whose alias is Bockus although he spells his name Boachus; that he had one brother and one sister older than himself that he is forty eight years of age May 8th 1840 that the said Jacob Bockus and the said Linda Bockus lived together and passed as man and wife and always understood them both to say they were married by Preest Mooman at Schenectady before they came to this section of country where this Deponent was born since this Deponent can remember his said father and mother lived together more than thirty years and up to a short time before his death and further saith not
Sworn to this 24th day of May 1840 upon me
Henry Bockus
Artemas Root Justice of the Peace
State of New York ss Oswego County ss
I Artemas Root a Justice of the Peace of said county of
Oswego do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Bockus who made the foregoing affidavit and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit dated May the 18th 1840
Artemas Root

R WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21652
Anna Bockhus Widow of Jacob Bockhus Deceased
Act March 3d 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7666 Huda Bockus N.Y. Let. to S. Chapman } March 23, 1841.
7 July, 1838.

6386
2
Albany New York
Maria Bockus widow of Jacob Bockus, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 4 th July 1825 of Albany Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Cortlandt in the New York line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Sept.
1841 and sent to Chapman Dockville N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $400.00 Commissary allowance ending
$400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2a Page 70

State of New York } Onondaga County } Dennis Roberts of said County being centa... Truly Sworn Saith that she was well a- quainted with Jacob Boekus and further saith that he is dead And that he was a pensioner under the act of 18 th day of March 1818 and that he died at the town of Calwell in the County of Warren State of New York July 4 th In the year of our lord 1825 and further saith not
Sworn to this the 2 d day of March in the year of our Lord 1839 before me Joseph Garington Justice of the peace } Dennis Roberts
This may certify that I am well acquainted with Dennis Roberts who made the above affidavit and that she is a woman of truth and veracity and her Statements are entitled to full credit
Dated at Dewitt the 2 d day of March 1839
Joseph Garington Justice

State of New York } Onondaga County } Blakes office } -
I certify that Joseph Varming- ton before whom the within affidavit was taken and who signed the within certificate was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature therein to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 1 st day of July 1839
E Rhoades clk

15059 7666 5657 Frieda Backus -
Mr 15 Oct 1786
Hudson, 4 July 182
11 June 1825
all 7 July 38 adm 2 yrs pri 80 $
No deduction
S. Chapman Esq. Clockville Madison Co. N.Y.

State of New York } ss Elizabeth Pease of Seneca of the said County of Madison } knowingly being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that she is fifty four years of age and upwards that she is well acquainted with Judd Backus whose application for a Pension is herewith attached and was also acquainted with Jacob Backus her husband who was a Pensioner and that she resided with them - she and Jacob Backus and Judd Backus who lived & cohabited together as man and wife and had a family of several children from 1790 to 1794 - which she well remembers when she was four years old and that she well remembers of their continuing to so live together down to the year 1822. And was a Member of the same family until 1810 and that there was no family record ever kept to her knowledge. Elizabeth Pease
Witness Stephen Chapman at Henry Pease
Sworn to this 25th day of September 1840 before me Stephen Chapman - J. Pease
I certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Pease who made the foregoing affidavit that she is a person of truth and veracity and her statement entitled to full credit September 25th 1840 Stephen Chapman J. Pease
State of New York } ss Elizabeth Buyea of the Town of Seneca in Madison County } said County being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that she is sixty three years of age saith that she is well acquainted with Judd Backus whose application for a pension is herewith annexed and was well acquainted with Jacob Backus her husband who was a Pensioner of the United States and that she has known them and that they lived together and cohabited as man and wife from 1787 to 1794 and from that time to 1820 and were always considered as Man and Wife and had several children previous to the year 1794 and further saith not
Witness Stephen Chapman Moses Buyea
Elizabeth J. Buyea Mark
Sworn to this 25th day of Sep 1840 before me Stephen Chapman J. Pease
I certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Buyea who made the foregoing affidavit and that she is a person of truth and veracity and her statement entitled to full credit Sept 25th 1840 J. Chapman J. Pease

State of New York ss Madison County } ss John W. Farnwell Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that, Stephen Chapman Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also whose name appears to the within certificates was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and certificates are genuine Witness my hand and seal of office this 28th day of September 1840 John W. Farnwell Dep Clerk

State of New York City of Schenectady } Stephen D. Clapp Clerk of said City does duly swear saith that as such Clerk he has searched the records in his office, and that there is no record of any Marriages in his office to be found and further saith known to this 13 th day of June 1839 before me J. D. Harman Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Schenectady ss - James C. Magoffin, Clerk of the Presby- terian or Congregational Church in The City of Schenectady being duly sworn saith that he has the custody of the Records of said Church and that he has diligently searched the same from the year 1783 to the year 1834 inclusive and finds no Record of the Marriage of Jacob Prokes to Sada Murray or at any other time and further saith not known to this 7 th day of June 1839 before me J. D. Harman Justice of the Peace J. C. Magoffin
State of New York Schenectady County Clerks Office ss: I Theodore R. Van Ingen Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joshua D. Harman Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were subscribed sworn was at the time of ta- king the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such: And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verily believe that the signatures to said Affidavits & certificate is genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of June 1839. T. R. Van Ingen Deputy Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } Tioga County } S. George Backus of Charleston in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is of the age of seventy eight years, is a brother of Jacob Backus deceased and is well acquainted with Juda Backus his widow whose application is herewith annexed, that she was present & saw the said Juda Murray now Juda Backus mar- ried to his said brother Jacob Backus some time between the years 1784 and 1790 and as he believes in the year 1786 by Priest Vroomain or Romoin in the city of Schenectady N.Y. at which place all the parties then resided and further saith not Sworn & subscribed before me, George Backus this 28 th day of March 1839 }
Benj. W. B. Smith J.P.
State of Pennsylvania } Tioga County } S. I Benjamin W. B. Smith One of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Tioga do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Backus who made the foregoing affidavit and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit March 28. 1839 — Benj. W. B. Smith J.P.

State of Penna Tioga County B. 3
I Alexander S. Brewster Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county do hereby testify that Benjamin B. Smith who made the within Certificate is & was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county, duly Com- missioned & qualified to act as such. And further that I am well acquainted & have been for years with the handwriting of said magistrate, & sincerely believe the within signature of Benj t B. Smith J. P. purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Wellsborough this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1839.
A. S. Brewster Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Tioga County

State of New York } Osceola County } ss }
I Daniel H Marsh, clerk of said county do hereby certify that Enoch Hibbard is a judge of Osceola county courts duly commissioned & qualified that his commission is dated on the 25 th day of March 1837 and will expire on the 27 th day of March 1842 April 1842; that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge and believe that the two signatures "E Hibbard" within written are genuine. I further certify that Artemas Root is a justice of the peace of said county duly elected and qualified that his term of office as such justice commenced on the first day of January 1840 & will expire on the first day of January 1844, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice & believe that the three signatures "Artemas Root" within written are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said county this 13 th day of June A.D. 1842.
D. H. Marsh Clerk
Fees $0.50

Jacob Borkus
Private
Col. Van Callender Reg t
New York Line
1778-5. years
Service Admitted
Judge's Certificate of the right cir- cumstances of the applicant wanting
Pension since 23 rd Apr. 1811
Admitted.
20 th Apr. 1811 on Roll

State of New York Madison County ss I Peter Smith First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the before & within named Jacob Bocheu Did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for more than nine months in the Continental establishment as stated in the preceding decla- ration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. —
P. Smith First Judge Mad. Cty
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office ss I certify that it appears of record in this Office that Peter Smith Esq. was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly commissioned & qualified on the day of the date of each of the foregoing instruments and that his signatures to the same are in his hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 12th day of August 1818 —
Wm. Jarvis, Hough Dip. Clerk

To  Smith First Stock Mark. City —————
May 7 1819

Judah Buckus
4031
J. Buckus
$100 per cu
Alex r Roff, P. Master Roosevelt N.Y.

State of New York } Oswego County } ss.
92
On the 15 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said County Judah Bockus a resident of the town of Schroon in the County of Oswego aforesaid aged Ninety 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 the 3 rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Jacob Bockus who was a pensioner of the United States and whose pension certificate has been returned to the department and that she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838 and she further declares that she is still the widow of the said Jacob Bockus and has never been married since his death, and further saith not.
her Judah Bockus mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me and I certify that the name of the above named Judah Bockus did not write her name as she never learned to write; and that I am personally acquainted with her and know that she is the identical person above described and is a person of truth and veracity and that her statement is entitled to full credit.
Thomas Ross Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Oswego County Clerk's Office. }
I, Andrew Z. McCarty, CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, Do hereby Certify, that at the date of the Certificate, of Proof or Acknowledgement , to which this is annexed, the said Artemas Root Esq. was a Justice of the Peace - in and for the said County, and duly authorised to take the same: — And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement to be genuine.
that of the peace
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 6 th day of September — 1843
A. Z. McCarty clk By A. L. McCarty Dep Clerk. (clk absent)

16. Sep 1841
600 G
J Boohy
Free
James Edwards Esq Counr of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

520 Bloemville September 13th / 1841
Dr Sir
I here enclose you the copy of the Dutch Record of the Baptism of Henry Boekhus the son of Jacob & Juida Boekhus for the purpose of proving more satisfactorily the marriage of the parents of the said Henry Boekhus the old lady has taken great pains to find this record which I hope will satisfy you of the said marriage if a pension is granted please send the certificate to me and oblige yours if any identity of Henry Boekhus is wanting more than you have already she can prove by many persons that he is the son of Jacob & Juida Boekhus & the same Juida who makes this application am yours &c
J. Chapman
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Comt- of Pensions

v 7666 v 7659 Jan 25. 1841 July 19 July 7. 1838 Gideon Bockus.
free James J. Churchman South of Prison Washington City

Blackwater Jan'y 19 th 1864.
Dear Sir,
I have forwarded you a case for a widow to draw a pension. Please grant the pension and send the certificate to me and oblige yours &c.
S. Chapman
J. S. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions.
M rs India Brooks is in a suffering condition I have been trying to get some Record but have not found one yet.