Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28999, Philip Bergh, New York.

SERVICE
New York.
Bergh, Philip
NUMBER
S. 28999
CONTENTS

Albany New York
Philip Bergh
of Schoharie in the State of Albany who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Schocraft of the reg t commanded by Col  in the N.Y. line for 6 months and 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Febry 1836 and sent to Jacob Heank Jr Schobarie
Arrears to the 4th of March 1886 $ 10 2. 75 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 10 27 $113. 02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan H. Lay Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 5
Let to Cousin George Albany 15 th April 1886 Mrs. H. H. H. same date

State of New York Scholaine County ss. On this twenty third day of Dec r in the year of our Lord 1838. Person ally appeared before William Mason a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the Court of Scholaine aforesaid Philip Boagh a resident of the Town of Scholaine in said County of Scholaine Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1830. That he is seventy four or seventy five years old on the 13 th day of Dec r inst t . That he was born in the said Town of Scholaine & has always lived in said Town up to this time. That the record of his age is kept in the Records of the Lutheran Church at the Court House in the Town of Scholaine. That he was not able in making this application to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmit y having been afflicted with palsy for the period of more than eight years last past. That about two years after the commencement of the war of the revolution he was first called into service as a minute man in a company of militia. The captain of said company at that time to his best recollection was either Captain Sturrock or Captain Schoelcraft. That Jacob Snyder he believes was at the time a Lieut t tenant in said company. That said company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col l Noorman. That on being called out as aforesaid he went with said company of militia to Noorman land to protect the inhabitants at that place against the Indians. The company by the direction of Col l Noorman started from the town of Scholaine & went to Noorman land. The Indians having been expected there. but about that time. That a few days thereafter this company with the company was ordered back to the home

Fort in Schoharie - While they were at Noorman's land intelligence was brought there that there was a large collection of Indians at Cobleskill & that they had taken & killed a number of our people. On receiving this intelligence Col Noorman ordered the Company to which deponent belonged to go back to the Stone fort at Schoharie - that they then went to the Stone fort at Schoharie & there met some of the inhabitants from Cobleskill who informed them of the massacre at Cobleskill. That the next day they intended to have gone to Cobleskill to bury the dead. That deponent & the company started for that purpose & when they had proceeded about two miles & had got on the west side of the Schoharie creek, they met a group of people from Cobleskill, who told them that the Indians in Cobleskill were as numerous as the bees in the woods - the company then turned back & went to the Stone fort - I remain there to his best recollection eight days probably longer - Some time after this period the Indians made a descent on Noorman's land & killed many of its inhabitants - Among the killed were Adam Noorman & Derrick Hagadorn - That at this time deponent was in service as a Minute Man at the Picket Fort in Kneekans Gap Col Noorman sent down for the Militia to come up - That a company among whom was deponent immediately started for Noorman's land & went to the Picket Fort at that place - On the next morning deponent & the company started in pursuit of the Indians after proceeding some six or eight miles the foremost of their company were attacked by the Indians & a man by the name of Falk was killed & another by the name of John Cost. Haga was wounded by the Indians - Next day deponent went  was returned back to the Fort at Schoharie.

Deponent further States that at another time he was ordered out as a Minute Man & went to the picket fort in Noomans Land & remain- ed there & the command of Col. Nooman for the four or five weeks - Deponent further States that he has done duty at other & different times at Noomans Land but the precise time or the period of each service he cannot state with certainty - that he also was in the service as a Minute Man at different times at the fort in the town of Middlesex - he said that at the time he was under the command of Col. Bickel - that he was engaged in protecting the fort & the ordnance & remained there a week or longer at each time - that he was there at least two or three times for the purpose that he also posted duty at the fort at other times but cannot say how often or how long - Deponent also states that he did duty as a Minute Man at the Stone fort in Schokone from time to time & at different times in each year for the period of four or five years - that he assisted in picketing the Stone fort at Schokone - that he was engaged in that service for more than a month that after the Stone fort was picketed & secured he was on duty at the fort at the time that Johnson & Butts passed through Schokone - That in his opinion he was called out on duty on an average & did duty as a Minute Man in said Col. Noomans Regiment for at least one third of the time for four or five years during the Revolutionary War - that he aided in building the picket fort in Kueskonis Forks & was called out on duty there at different times & aided in protecting said fort - that the length of time he served at each time varied from one day to a month -

The said Philip Bergh Ulbrichts was sworn to a pension or annuity & capl. the present declaration that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of the State Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me -
Philip his Bergh Mark.
Wm Mann a Judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie
State of New York, Schoharie county ss. I William Mann a Judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie Do certify that I am personally acquainted with Philip Bergh the above named applicant and that he is not able in making this application, to appear in court by means of bodily infirmity, having been stricken with palsy, under which affliction he still labors.
Wm Mann
State of New York } Schoharie county ss } 31
Abraham A Keyser, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do certify, that William Mann Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit of Philip Bergh purports to have been taken, and by whom the first preceding certificate is subscribed, was on the 23 d day of
December 1835, a Judge of Schoharie county common pleas court, duly commissioned and sworn; that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that his signatures above written, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, this 31 st day of December 1835. "Verily believe" interlined.
A. A Keyser Clerk
23. 504

Philip Bergh
Jan 25.
free
My
J. P. Edwards Companion of Pease Washington.
Schoharie Hotel June 19 1836

State of New York Schoharie County } Philip Bergh of the Town of Schoharie an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 makes oath & says that during the revolutionary war  war he served under the following officers to wit Capt Christian Schuch, Lieut Jacob Snyder, Capt Christian Brown, Lieut Johannes Deitz - Lieut Lieut Beeker cannot state what company said Beeker held at the time - that he was acquainted during the war with a Captain Derrick Miller, but cannot state for how what he ever served under said Miller or not - that he served some time under Capt. George Reilly's company - that he is not able to state who was Lieut in said company - but thinks it was a man of the name of Williams - that Johannes Langer was an officer, but does not recollect in what a whether he ever did that under him - that John Badaz was an officer in a company in Col. Root's Regiment, but he cannot say of what rank neither can deponent state with certainty whether he did service under said Badaz or not - deponent further says he did service under other officers according to the best of his recollection & belief but cannot state with precision the date when officers or the various times of service Subscribed & sworn to the 18 th day of January 1856 Philip Bergh before me marks. Wm Mann a Judge Schoharie County Court
State of New York } Schoharie County } I, Abraham H Keyser, clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, do certify, that William Mann Esqrs. before whom the preceding affidavit of Philip Bergh purports to have been taken, was an

the day of the several date of the said affidavit, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorised to take the same. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that His Signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this eighteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. A A Keyser Clerk

I. S.
Schenectady N. Y. Jan 18 th 1886
Pursuant to your request I send you an additional affidavit of Philip Berg an applicant for a pension. The afft contains all that was required by your letter.
Please send me your determination on his application as early as your convenience will permit.
Yours &c.
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Capt Hook Genl

28 999 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28, 999
Philip Bergh
Rev Mr
Act: Jan. 1 st 1836
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
N. York Philip Bergh Suspended See letter to Jacob Mouck, Jr. Esqr. Schobaria C. H. N. Y. 12. Jany. 1836 letter to same 28 Jan. 1836

State of New York Schomberg County ss. Jacob Enders of the Town & County of Schomberg aged Seventy Seven years a Pensioner of the United States being duly sworn says that he this deponent was intimately acquainted with Philip Bergh before the war of the Revolution - That the said Philip Bergh who is about to apply for a pension at the commencement of said war resided in a part of the said Town of Schomberg commonly called Kneskang Dorph - That said Philip Bergh had resided in said Town of Schomberg from the period of the Revolution to this time -
This deponent further states that he this deponent resided in said Town of Schomberg during the whole period of the war of the Revolution - but that a part of the time he spent at different places while engaged in the service of his country - but a greater portion of his services as a soldier were performed in the said County of Schomberg -
That during said war the said Philip Bergh belonged to a company of militia according to his best belief under the command of Captain Schrack - which said company was belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Vrooman -
That during said war he this deponent frequently saw the said Philip Bergh on duty as a minute man - but the number of times he cannot state or the length of each period of service with precision - This deponent states that he saw the said Philip Bergh on duty as a guard in Vrooman's Land at the picket post.

at that place - that according to his best belief the said Bergh remained there at the time on duty three or four weeks. Probably longer - that this deponent believes he has seen said Bergh on duty at said Fort in Kooman's Land at other times but is unable to state positively on the subject. This deponent says that he also saw the said Philip Bergh on duty as aforesaid at the Fort in Middleburgh at one time when he this deponent was sent from the Fort at Kooman's Land to the Fort in Middleburgh to draw provisions for the Company to which deponent belonged. He also says that he has seen said Bergh on duty during said war at the Stone Fort in the Town of Schoharie a number of times as often as from a five times and probably much oftener. And also at the Picket Fort at Kneshaw's Creek at different times - This deponent further states that according to this deponent's knowledge and belief he has no doubt but that the said Philip Bergh served during said war as a minute man in the Regiment commanded by Col. Kooman as a good & faithful soldier for the period of twelve months or longer. Subscribed & sworn to before me the 22 nd day of Dec r 1838 Before me Jacob his Coenders mark
Wm. Spohn a Judge Schoharie county court

State of New York Schoharie county ss
I, Abraham A Keyser, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do certify, that William Mann Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit of Jacob Enders purports to have been taken, was, on the 22 d day of December 1835, a judge of Schoharie county common pleas court, duly commissioned and sworn; that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said judge, and verily believe that his signature above written, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand, affixed the seal of said court, this 31 st day of December 1835
A A Keyser Clerk

Revision papers of Philip Beagh of the Town of Schobane N.Y.
adm'd 6 mo. 5 ds. pri $20. 55/100
Jacob Houk Jr Schobane N. York

State of New York, Schoharie County ss. Christopher Koening of the town of Cobleskill in the county of Schoharie, aged seven- ty nine years a Pensioner of the United States being duly sworn says, That he is well ac- quainted with Philip Bergh of the town and county of Schoharie, that he this deponent first became acquainted with the said Philip Bergh during the Revolutionary War. That the said Phi- lip Bergh has always, since this deponent has known him resided in the town of Schoharie. That this deponent at the commencement of the Revolution resided in the town of Cobleskill in said county and that he this deponent was engaged in the service of the United States at various places and that towards the close of the war he was stationed at the Fort in Kniskern's Dorp, that he entered the service there, in the Spring and con- tinued there, during the succeeding summer, fall and winter, and until the news of peace arrived at that place. That while stationed at that Fort he this deponent became more intimately ac- quainted with the said Philip Bergh who was at that place doing duty in the service, during all the time that he this deponent remained there- and this deponent further says that the service ren- dered by the said Philip Bergh at the Fort at Kniskern's Dorp in all, was about one year. That the Fort at that place was under the com- mand of Captain Stubback at the time - who was under the commands and belonged to the Regi- ment of Col. Vroman.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29 th day of December 1836 Christopher Koening
Wm Mann a Judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie

State of New York Schoharie County ss
I, Abraham A. Keyser, Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for said county, do certify, that William Mann Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit of Christopher Koenig purports to have been taken, was on the 29th day of December 1835, a Judge of Schoharie county common pleas court, duly commissioned and sworn; that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that his signature above written, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, this 31st day of December 1835
A A Keyser clerk

Philip Borgh
  Vol 3. June 3 63 ± 1. 9. 6 Capt Stuttrach   " 76 2. 8. 0 "   " 78 0. 8 10 1778 Miller   III 79 0 14. 0 1779 Lt. Snyder   80 0 17 10 1780 "   84 0 12 3 1779 " Bolinger   86 3. 18. 3 1780 Capt. Brown   24 3 0. 10. 8 1780 Lieut. Langer   " 4 0. 19. 7 1779 " Dilly   " 5 1. 8. 5 " " "   " 6 0 8. 10 1/2 1780 " "   " 8 0 12 6 1779 " Becker   6 mo 25 days 9 1. 6. 8 " " Ender   16. 8. 4 

Jan 7.
NY.
Stephen to H. W.
Jan 12
H.W.
Mr. J. P. Church
1001 Mission of Congress Washington
original
W.W.

I have the pleasure to transmit to you the declaration of Philip Bergh of this town for a pension together with two affidavits containing proof of actual service.
Will thank you to investigate & decide on his claim as soon as your business will permit & communicate to me at this place the result.
Yours J. L. Edwards Govt. of Penna.
Respectfully Jacob Stock Junior

Dear Sir,
July 16 1876
Wm. Lloyd Judge Columbia Com. of Patents Washington.

Sir
Scholarine Court House Feb 9 th 1886
I am informed by your line of the 28 th of January that Mr. Bergh will allow a pension for the service established by the policy of the Noomans Agreement - to wit 6 months & 5 days. I trust further proof would be required if the break could be allowed any thing beyond that - Two of the affidavits besides that of the applicant state the service at 15 months at least.
It is not probable that I should be able to obtain more positive proof than that already furnished. Is it not very possible that the whole time that we were engaged in work at the fort & fortification was not entered on the pay rolls!?
We shall not attempt to obtain further proof - You will please direct my certificate to me at this place for such amount of Pensions as shall be awarded him
Yours R Jacob Houck

Philip Bergh
Stephen's Creek
March 19
Place
Mar 23
J. G. Johnson B.
Can't be denied
Memphis Tenn.
Phil Bergh My dear

It appears by a letter from the pension agent at Albany that the name of Philip Berg to whom a pension certificate was issued on the 24 th of January last is entered on the books at Albany as Philip Beriga =
The name as contained in the certificate is Philip Berg which is correct.
There is a mistake in the city of the name at Albany - the agent there refuses to pay the money until the error is corrected -
Will you have the good will to have the name corrected & send me a line to that effect.
Yours & Jacob Donck
J. L. Edwards