Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1374, Christian Brant, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brant, Christian Hannah
R. 1374
CONTENTS

No-15,452
Hannah Brant,
way Christian
New York
July 1. 1838.
he was born in the town of by Eastport and served under Major General officers and in different places which he is not a member of the church all

State of New York } Schoharie County } 86
on this 17 th Day of March 1857 Personally Appeared in open Court the Court of Oyer and now sitting Tertiary in and for the County of Schoharie and State of New York William Brant a resident of the Town of New Baltimore County of Albany and State of New York aged 51 years who first being duly sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following Decla- ration for himself and his Brothers and Sister here in after mentioned in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed July the 7. 1838 which allo- ws Widows of five years Pension who married after their Husbands last term of service and before the first day of January 1844 and the subsequent Acts) William Brant that is himself. John B- rant Leonard Brant. Henry Brant. Joseph Brant. Abram Brant. Peter Brant Hiram Brant. George B Brant. Betsy MacKey. Which is the only Heirs of Chris- tian Brant and Hannah Brant Deceased he further says his father Christian Brant was a resident of Schoharie County in the time of the Revolutionary War and he entered into the United States Service by Enlistment and served under Differ- ent officers and in different places Which he is not able to mention all

of them. He first listed in the 3 New York Regiment of Militia in the Company commanded By Captain DeBanks Company But the colonel he dont remember in January 1778 and served untill the end of the War in 1781 he did gari- son duty at the fort in the town of Germ Albany County in company with George Northwick and Isaac Saraway under Captain Deets Colonel Deets Regiment and he went from there in company wi th Isaac Saraway to the middle fort in Schoharie County and served under Cap- tain Gray in Colonels Van Coickes Reg- tments and in 1792 he lived in the town of Catskill and in the fall of 1792 he married Hannah Plank and he settled on a farm in the town of New Baltimore County of Albany on the border of a village called Preston hollow and he lived there until his death which was on the 14 th of May 1850 and Hannah Brant whose name before marriage was Hannah Plank and she remained a widow un- till her death which was on the 17 th day of February 1850 he makes this declaration in Schoharie County because it wont but a part half the distance that it is to Albany and he had business at the court in Schohar- ie
William Brant
Subscribed Sworn to this 17 day of March 1850 John F. Chapellin

I John F. 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 William Brant for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office this 17 th day of March A.D. 1857.
John F. Shaper clerk

David Baldwin of Livingstonville Schobarnie County N.Y. Attorney for the Heirs of Christian Brant and Hannah Brant Mailed Livingstonville March the 20 1959

Peter Snyder Greenville May 30 1837
This may certify that the following is a true record of the births and baptisms of the children of Christian Brant and Hannah or Naha Rank as the name is on the records of the Dutch Reformed Church at Oak Hill
   Births Names of Parent Baptism     John Nov 20, 1794 Christian Brant Jan 1 st 1795   Leonard Nov 3, 1796 Hannah Rank Jan 25 1797   Elizabeth Nov 10, 1798 The maiden name Dec 30 1798   Hendrick Jan 24 1800 as it is generally Feb 22 1801   Joseph March 18 th 1803 used the record May 8 1803   Wm July 14 1805 Sept 5 1805   Abraham Jan 4 th 1808 Sep 14 1808   Hiram April 10, 1814 June 26 1814   Georg Jan 15 1817 July 8 1817  
And I do further depose and say that I have in my possession the above name record and that the above is a true transcript from the records of said Church
Sworn before me this 30 th day of May 1837
D. Mc Mygatt, justice in Green County
Peter A. Snyder

State of New-York, Greene County Clerk's Office.
I, J. ATWATER COOKE, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that C. H. Mygatt Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. And I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 17 th day of Sept 1857
J. Atwater Cooke
CLERK.

John Brant A resident of the Town of Brant Harrill County of Albany and state of New York Age 63 years who first thing early in the spring of last December and with him a son of Chris- tian Brant and his wife or widow in Dutch which was frequently called at home Brant where before marriage was about 20 have also his son They say from a youth that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War etc. I first met him in the August last in company in Captain's Barnes and I think in a wheel gun some Regiment but I don't know where I was until the end of the war under different officers and in different places which I am not able to recollect all of it my father Christian Brant told me in the year 1781 he did garrison duty in the town of Berne Albany County and in scouting parties and where ever there officers sent them under the command of Captain Deets Colonel Deets marching in company with George's orthies and Baal Tamiway and when the Deets were surrounded and the officers and men Deets were taken prisoners and Deets house set on fire and the fire a part Christian Brant and some work with and a number of others fled in the woods for Deets silver money and it was all melted in a solid lump this was in the fall of 1781 John Brant and Robert Brant were thrashing in the barn when they were taken prisoners this is no and I am not sure about Christian Brant and Isaac Brant went from there in company to the middle fort in Schoharie and found

under Captain my in Colonel Vanschoick's Regiment And in 1792 in the fall Christian Brant married Hannah or Nahai Plank and he settled in the town of Penn Yan and County of Albany on the border of a village called Brant ton below And he lived there until his death which was on the 4 day of May 1830 and I was at his funeral And Hannah Brant Remained as a widow until her death which was on the 17 day of February 1850 And I was at her fu- neral Christian Brant could neither read nor write and he never kept any family record I have not been able to find some record of the marriage or the births but there is near to Reformed Church Henderson says she went with them to the marriage they took a ride of about 4 or 10 miles and went to a private house and she saw them married but who married them she don't know neither who he was she don't no she cannot tell the she does it was in the fall of the year) my Father and mother told me since they never kept a family record to keep one for my self they told me I was born on the 18 day of October 1794 and I made a memorandum of it and I brought a Bible and in the year 1827 I wrote it in my Bib- le in the year 1829 with the record of my Wife and Children I look down the year when my fa- ther Christian Brant was born all I know about that is what William Drey told me one of his Comrades who belonged to the same company and kind of mind but what he took it from I don't know

All i no a Brant his age is he told me he was 17 years of age When he went into the United States Service i had three Cousins whose names was John Brant and to distinguish my name from them i put in the letter of my Parents never put in the letter of mine (some times put in the letter of mine and some times i omit it) I send the Leaf out of my Bible to the Department which contains my birth
John J Brant
Sworn & Subscribed this 15th day of July 1857 before me James Burnett Justice of the peace & certify that I am acquainted with John J Brant & that he is a competent witness & I further certify that the Bible which he has sworn to which contains the record of his family & his birth I take the lib from the same & attach it to his affidavit July 15th 1857 James Burnett Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, John F. Shafer, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that James Burnett whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was at the date therein mentioned, viz.: on the 15th 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 17th

Christian Brant was born in the year 1764
Hannah Brant - was born January 30. 1773 - - - -
Henry Blank was born November 2 - 1774 - - - -
John J. Brant was born Oct 18. 1794
Maria Shafer was born July 21. 1793 - - - -
John E. Brant was born Feb - 24 th 1830. on wednesday. at ten 1 o'clock in the morning.
Leonard Brant was born May 13 th 1832 On Sunday. in the afternoon between 5 & 6 o'clock
Alexander was born Oct 25 th on Friday. 1850

CHAP. XXII.
7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
End of the New Testament.
Malachi 3 - 10 v. Matthew 7 - 13 & 14 v. Jeremiah 26 - 17 v. 1 Thessalonians 56 - 10 v. Hosea - 7 - 7 v. John Chapter 12 25 v. John 96 - 4 v. John 96 - 27 v. John 96 - 27 v. Luke 19 - 13 v. Genesis 7 - 1 v.

No. 15,457 do Hannah Brant
Same, Apr. 1 st 1863. Mag Christian New York 1374
Let. D. Baldwin in R. 1024 claim of Geo. Borthwick
April 9/57
Same Aug 13. 1857
Same Oct. 2. 1857
" March 16" 1858
" Apr. 29/58
" Aug. 10. 1860.
July 1. 1858

1374.3 RECEIVED
P. O. Grant Hannah Grant
Service: Widow of Christian Grant
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: in 1857 _____, 18__
Not recorded in list of 1852- Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

David Baldwin
Oct 2, 1857

Pension Office.
Oct. 2, 1857.
Sir:
The additional proofs in support of the claim of the children of Hannah Brant, deceased, widow of Christian, of N. York, for pension money under the act of July 7, 1838, have been received.
The Secretary of the Interior has very recently decided that the law does not authorize pension allowances to the children of Revolutionary soldiers, or of their widows. Under this decision the claim of these applicants is rejected.
David P. Baldwin, Esq., Livingstonville, Schoharie Co. N. York.

Dario Baldwin Aug 10

Pension Office, August 10, 1860.
Sir,
I have to state, in answer to your letter of the 20 th . ultimo, that the decision of this Office to the effect that children of revolutionary soldiers cannot establish and recover unadjusted pension claims has not been overruled — They are only entitled to such arrear of pension as may be due their parents as personers — That is such amount as may be due, (after the soldier has got his name placed on the pension rolls.) from the last payment & the date of the pensioner's death.
No money is received by this Office for the transaction of the business. before it David Baldwin Esq. Livingstonville, New York.

Schoharie County ss
I, Isaac Laraway a Resident of the town of Broome Schoharie County and State of New York of the age of ninety five years Being duly Sworn before me Seymour Schoharie Co. a justice of the said County according to Law Deposeth and saith that a petitioner and draw a pension under the act of 1832 I was a Resident of the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the time of the Revolution where I Enlisted and did duty in the Company commanded by Capt Deets & Lieutenant Stern Becker in Colonel Deets Regiment and Christian Brandt was one of my Comrades who belonged to the same town and County a private Soldier and under the same officers that I was we did duty at the fort in the town of Bern in the County of Albany and when ever our officers sent us and we went from there to the County of Schoharie together and did duty in the middle fort and in Scraetling parties and when ever our officers sent us under the command of Captain Gray and Colonel Van Schoick and frequently under other officers in both places but the length of time Christian Brandt Served at either place I don't Recollect George Borthwick was a Comrad of mine at the fort in Bern a doing garrison duty Subscribed and Sworn to

before me June } his  Psaac Loraway The 24 th A.D. 1836 } mark Seymour, Linn County justice peace
And I, do further certify that I am acquainted with Psaac L. Loraway and he is to be relied upon Seymour, Linn County justice

I William Brant a resident of the town of Rensselaer Hill County of Albany and State of New York aged 58 years who being first sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith I am a son of Christian Brant and Hannah Brant whose name before mar- riage was Hannah Plank Decease I have always heard my father say from a youth he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served in different places and un- der different officers which I am not as- ble to mention all of them I heard him say he did garrison duty at the fort in the town of Bern Albany County under Cap- tain Deets Colonel Deets Ridgmont in company with George Borthwick and Isaac Larnway and he went in company with Isaac Larnway to the middle fort in Schoharie and did garrison duty under Captain Gray and Colonel Van Schoick Ridgmont I have frequent- ly heard him say the enemy invaded the fort and they shot in to the fort hole and killed one of his comrades Bye his side and in the fall of 1798 he married Hannah Plank and settled on the border of a village called Preston Hollow in the town of Rens- selaer Hill County of Albany where I now live and he died on the same farm where he settled after the war, Christian Brant Died on the 4 th of May 1830 and I was at his funeral and Hannah Brant remained a widow

Done until his death which was on the 17 day of February 1850 and I was at his funeral) My father could not neither read nor write and he never kept any farm In record I have made inquiry for the year past about the marriage I have un- der stood they were married in the adjoining county but who married them I cant find out only it was in the fall of 1792
I have frequently heard my father say where the fort was included in Schoberville County the Knigh Bours fled to the fort for refuge and then that had no guns came with 12 lb bombs and some of the officers was so frightened they hid and if it had not run for sanctuary the indian spy and a few of the most courageous the fort would have been surrendered the enemy shot in the 1st hole and killed one of his comrades on his side
William Brant
Subscribed and sworn before me March 16 th 1837 Seymour, Senhoger justice Peace
I do certify that I am acquainted with William Brant and that he is entitled to credit - March 16 th 1837
Seymour, Senhoger justice Peace
19

I John Walker a resident of the town of Broom and County of Schoharie and State of New York 90 years of age being first Duly sworn according to Law Deposeth And saith in the year 1892 I lived in the town of Catskill in the State of New York and Christian Brant was one of my Com- rades we worked together by the month and on the 30 Day of October 1892 I married And Christian Brant married Hannah Plank very near the same time either a little before I did or soon after and I am not positive which I was personally Acquainted with Hannah Plank both Before marriage and after words and Christian Brant settled on a farm in the town of Rensselaer with County of Albany on the border of a village called Preston hollow and he lived there until he died and I settled in the border of Schoharie County a few mil- es distant and I always knew Christi- an Brant until his death I was present at the marriage of Ch- ristian Brant neither do I know who married them But I know it was the fall of 1892 my marriage is recor- ded on my Bible on the 30 Day of October 1892 and Christian Brant married Hannah Plank nearly the same time Subscribed

and sworn before me March 12 th 1837 Seymour, Tompkins justice John Walker
I do certify that I am acquainted with John Walker and have been for a number of years and the said John Walker is entitled to credit March 12 th 1837 Seymour, Tompkins justice
Brant Lemansys Helen F.
John Walker aforesaid
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. SCHOLARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. I, JOHN F. SHAFER, CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify that Seymour whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was at the time of making such proof or acknowledgement 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 acknowledgement 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 19 th day of March 1837 John F. Shaffer

Pension Office, Aug. 13, 1857
Sir,
I have received the and examined the papers transmitted by you in support of a claim for pension of Hannah Brant, deceased, and filed them under act of June 7, 1838. The soldier who served in the New York line and whose service is attested by the Secretary of State of New York was not the Christian Brant, who was the husband of Hannah Brant, in whose right this claim is asserted. That soldier has been B.44,689 pensioned. No proof of the service is therefore on file in support of the claim now set up, and it is consequently suspended. It is proper also to say that the declaration is very informal, and should have been made before a Court of Records, and the proof of marriage is altogether defective.
Copied The additional evidence adduced in the case of George R. File 1024. Boothwick, deceased, act. June 7, 1832 is not of the character required by my letter of April 9, 1857 to which you are referred. for Evidence

of what Boothwick said as to his version will not be received, in part of his as his own sworn statement is already on file —
David Baldwin
Aug 13/57
David Baldwin Esq. Livingstonville New York.

State of New York Secretary's Office
I do hereby certify that it appears by the Military Register in this Office that on the 1 st day of January 1778 Christie Brant enlisted as a Private in the Third New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort, Captain Sibout's Company and was mustered to the end of the war.
In Witness Whereof I have hereto affixed my hand this 7 th day of July 1857
N. P. Stone D. M. Scrofflin

David Baldwin of Livingston Schoberville Co. was Attorney for the Heirs of Christian Brant And Hannah Brant the Application dated July 21 1859

David Baldwin Mch 16.

State Office March 16 th 1858.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 15 th Ult o : You are informed that, there is nothing due the heirs of Hannah Brant. By heirs I mean Grand Children as well as Children.
The Regiments of this Office in reference to the claims of Geo: Boothwick, have not been complied with. R. 22 1024
David Baldwin, Esq., Livingstonville. Schoharie Co., N.Y.

General Office, April 29 th 1858.
Mr letter of the 25 th Ult o : is before me. The claims of the heirs of Geo: Bortlewick & Hannah Brant to the unadjusted pension they alleged their parents were entitled to at their decease have been rejected. These claims are rejected for the reason that in August last, the Attorney General decided that no child of a deceased revolutionary soldier or of his widow was entitled to anything under existing pension laws in cases where their parents were not pensioners at their decease. This decision has been  approved been accepted as the Opinion of the Secretary of the Interior & the practice of this Office is made to conform to it. Heretofore Prior to August 1857, in all cases, where it was ascertained that a revolutionary soldier or his widow died without being pensioned but were entitled to a pension, the amount they were entitled to at their decease was allowed to their children & legal representatives. By the decision forementioned , this practice has been

Changes. Geo Borthwick & H R. 1.024 The claims of Geo Borthwick & H
Official Hannah Brant were never allowed. They were not pensioners. Consequently there is nothing due their heirs. Borthwick & Brant may have been entitled to pensions at their decease but, no Allowance can be made to their children in consequence of their decease without being allowed the pension they were entitled to in consequence of the expiration of Borthwick & Brant to secure the adjustment of their claims before their decease.
It is hoped that this letter will close the correspondence in these cases. If there was the remotest possibility of the Allowance of the Claims, they would not be rejected.
Dan'l Babcock Esq. Livingstonville, Schoharie Co., N.Y.

Livingstonville Columbia Co February the 15 1858 Sir I received your Letter I think last October in the Pension cases of Brant and Barthwick I think you rote as follows you had received the Additional Proof of the marriage of Christian Brant to Hannah Plank But the Secretary of the interior had very recently Decided that Pension allowances the Law did not au- thorize them to be paid to the Children of Revolutionary Soldiers nor of their widows and under this decision the Claims of their Application was rejected if it is Erected Ded to grand Children there are Children is not shut out If the Proof is satisfactory in these 2 Claims had not certificates ought to be issued I have not the least Doubt but those are as just Claims as ever came before your office If there is a veto on the treasury and I hope they ever would be issued I could be a gitten Powers of Attorney some of the heirs is in the state of Pennsylvania and some in Wisconsin it will take some time to bring it all out some of the heirs is poor I am best Daily what the prospect is I wrote to you Last fall for your Benevolent instructions And Brant Attention

As ever the money is I need to make you A small present of 25 dollars in each case and 5 for your last letter
J. C. Whiting Esq. } I remain yours Commissioner of Pensions } Humble servant Washington D. C.
David Baldwin

Livingstone Ne Schobarride Co March 2 the 25 1864 Sir I received your letter of the 16 instant which leaves me in the dark in the first place there is nothing due to the Heirs of Hannah Brant's grand children as well as children is than any Law or Decision since January the 9 th 1856 which wrote to me it had been decided in the United States Court in December 1856 that grand children was entitled as well as children and it was into the two I think you mean that widows are deprived of the act of 1855. your letter of the 2 October you had received the proof of marriage of Christian Brant to Hannah Brant But the Secretary of the interior has recently decided that Section 4 recognizes the law did not authorize them to be paid to the children of Revolutionary War giers nor of their widows and under that law Decision the claims of their application is rejected you I did not say that every thing was right but that decision and after 6 months has expired there is nothing due
And in regard to the claim of George Barthwick your requirements has not been complied with I have now got your letter in my hands and it seems the proof is not satisfactory for the reason it does not furnish any date to compute the duration of his services from when Esq. Sam Brereton went with me to our Survey he was somewhat in a hurry there was a suit before him at 2 o'clock over the Schomberg coal mine it to mine without some time for reflection but after words he will be in 1879 he signed in the Company's Common Seal By Captain Hamilton and after he was discharged he went to live with a man by the name Westman within a short distance of the Port in the town of Ben Albany Co and he was to the

Fort nearly or quite every day and the first the Regiment Battalion of being Christian Brant and George Barthwick at the fort was the first of April 1781 and he did duty with them in skirmishes and on a foray and they were the first at the massacre where I was wounded and others and the British were taken prisoners and they did garrison duty until January in the same year and Christian Brant went with him to the middle fort at Schomerville and when he came away he left Brant at the fort and Barthwick served one other term under Capt Warren George Barthwick and gave his word as to this story every since the Revolutionary war with out any variation and every day I dispute it if you have examined your letter and I think I have complied with your requirements in every respect Isaac Tarniway states an unimpeached Esq Pratt and Esq John Berger certify to their credibility they live near him (I know him and have known him for years) Christian Brant and George Barthwick did garrison duty at Fort Schomerville from the 1st of April 1781 until the 1st of January in the same year and Isaac Tarniway lived one other term for 9 months after he left Fort Schomerville and Christian Brant junior went with him to the middle fort in Schomerville and served under Capt Gray Colonel van Schaick's Regiment and when he was discharged he left Christian Brant junior at the fort) And George Barthwick's 2 term you have got his own sworn statement for and it agrees with his statement to me for I took it down in writing I think the date of that service is fully established

And have much more there is on record for Christian Brant junior i sent no
W. B. I sent no but you took it as an impertinence because i thought it my duty to make you a present of 50 dollars for your kind instructions and prompt attention of answering my Bangor letters
I think it my duty to explain the subject where you mention the claim for the heirs of John Brant i sent Mr E as was record Evidence of his service first 3 years and 3 months in the militia i proved his 3 years service by living witnesses that belong to other companies and his 3 months by Joseph Black man who was his comrad and Mr Edwards requirements was in most prior Shatts service for at least 2 of his comrads living witne- sses whose names could be found on the rolls and they must know he married Hannah Bagley and after her death his widow married William Gatchell that was 22 years after the close of the war and if i did not comply with his requirements it could not be allowed i spent 1 year and not one of his comrads was alive and informed her that were all in Eternity and if living witnesses that belonged to other companies was not satisfactory i must wait until the resurrection the reply was if i did not com- ply with his requirements there was no hope of possibility the claim any further i spent 8 years and he never allowed it after Mr Waldo came into office he allowed for the former providing there was 3 letters came from Washington to the heirs with powers of attorney in the in case they would sign them and give them half the commissioner

would not allow it to me But he would to them i have now got the letters your requirements was favourable and always answered me without delay and for this reason i felt it duty bound to send you 50 Dollars if i have any thing i want it in my life time i dont want it after i am dead i dont ask nor want any thing from you (i have the the greatest confidence in your Honor) i would ma- ke one remark there is a number of persons in a round my post office that want work and that want office one of them has held a town office and he will do any thing for money while he held office he was the means of liberating 3 from states prison services and his own Whig Party wont give him a vote and i have opposed him and defeated him several times and i cant mail a letter nor receive one but he or his comrades wants to no where it came from or where it is going and they are a trying to defeat me in my Pension Business and every other deal as my so trifling a matter i hope you will not hear to them without a just cause
As so I should esteem it a favour if you will inform me for what reason there is nothing due to Hannah Brant Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Respectfully yours Washington D.C. } David Baldwin commissioner of Pensions }
Mar 1850.00

Livingstonville Schoharie Co. Sept tenner 25, 1859
Sir I received your letter and in reply I sent to your Clerk in the Controller's office 4 times the first I sent 1 Dollar and 56 3/4 other times for the services of Christian Brant and it appears he could earn his money easier to go to the several times office and find it on a wage he said this was his service but it had only four B's at most it
the Declaration. Was read in the infor- mation Christian Brant gave his family and on the person I know age of George Borthwick and Isaac Larnaway without any reference to the services he listed in the 3 New York Independent Column and A By Colonel Peter Gansevoort and served under different officers and in different places until the end of the war Isaac Larnaway called him young Christian Brant George Borthwick told me that some Christian Brant who lived and died in the town of Rensselaerville and died on the border of a village called Preston hollow was the same man who did the by with him at the first in the town of Bern at Barry County and I was personally acquainted with him I lived near enough to know

nearly or quite 10 years I could see the Proof of Service sent to me the service of Christian Brant garnier and two other man I cant get his service by sending for it if I cant. Larrivage's personal knowl- edge of his service is not satisfactory i will go to Albany as soon as I can find home and get his Service But I doubt know how soon that will be As to the Declaration you say is aird formal it had ought to have been ma- de in a Court of Record It was made in open Court before judge of in the same manner that judge Holliday made one for the heirs of John Shetter he was giving in 1832 for a term of years and there was a great many in- while he was on the Bench and he said it was executed right and stare it to William Mige an old Coun- ty Clerk and he said it was ex- ecuted right and and the one judge Holliday presented to the Court went into the hands of Mr Edwards if and there to all would be there was no ob- jections made to it but if there is any other form i am wi- lling to comply with the Laws and the rules of your office all the informa- tion you can afford me separate from your office I will sincerely thank you for it i ever get them with

two Claims of which to send you a Chamber close I thought the Evidence in the case of Christian Brant was very par- ticular to mention his Vols of Res i Deico Bld Christian Brant Disle in Schomarie County of Passed his of grave Last week When I took Paul Lomovais' affidavit the first time second time is under stood him he served under Captain Dals Englishment. Said he says i was mistaken and i think i was first term under Captain Wrenham had expired and he went and lived with a man by the name of wee Lomavlos By the first and he ser- ved under Dals on a loring and in Schomarie Parties and when he Disled the 2 time he went to S.C.O. named he sees his apilant Did not see only a Boat one half of his servies to the Pension office
I remain your humble Servant
David Baldwin

P3 Last Spring I sent a Letter to amasa which yousld belong to the Dutch Reformed Church at Oak hill to find the marriage or the births of the children of Chris Hanson it to Hannah Plunk he found the Births But no marriage and he for get my post office and i never received it until i sent a 2 nd time since i rec- eived your letter
Isaac Tappan has never lived more than 8 miles from Christian Brant and from George Brant since the War of the Revolution until these Birth

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I was a resident of the town of Berne and county of Schoharie and state of New York during the year of my age who first being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that I am a petitioner under the act of 1852 of 1853 in the year 1849 in the company commanded by Captain Hornstrom and after my term expired I went and lived with a man by the name of William Close by the fort called William's fort in the town of Berne Schoharie County and I was frequently called out on a warrant in several instances in company with George Northwick and Christian Brandt senior and when the storm was given that week house was on fire I and Christian Brandt were the first at the fire that was I murdered a redskin Indian named Robert Brice and one Delack prisoner and killed for their heads and I killed one other Indian but I am not positive as to the name and it was after we left William's fort for the term of 12 months and went in company with Christian Brandt senior to the middle fort in Schoharie and did guard duty under Captain George Colonel Grant Chick's Regiment and when I was discharged I left Christian Brandt senior at the fort and for long he had a fire barn away in the trees and George Northwick and Christian Brandt was the first at the residence of the Indians there was no Captain at William's fort in 1848 but Captain Decker was in charge

the 3 Affidavit, Ailed Sept the 21 1857
For the Heirs of Christian Brant car and the heirs of George Borthwick
I was at the fort called Meilman's fort at most every day when I made my first Affidavit in this case I had not time to bring it to you any and when I made the second I was not asked the question but it was in the year 1781 when I first saw George Borthwick and Christian Brant at Fort Meilman in the town of New Albany County the first of April they remained at the fort until the gunnery in the same year
Subscribed at a sworn before me September 9th  the 1857 Isaac L. Loraway mark Seymour, Schoharie justice peace
I do certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Isaac Loraway and that he is entitled to credit Sept. 9 th 1857 Seymour, Schoharie justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, John F. Shafer, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that Seymour Somborger whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was at the date therein mentioned, viz.: on the 9th day of September 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 16 th day of September 1857.
John F. Shafer CLERK.

Livingston La Verite October 16 1857
Mr. Geo. O. Williams Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir I received your letter which informed me that the new policy of the interior had decided that children of abolitionist parents could not receive pen- sions due to Revolutionary parents I think this is a moralizing principle is he wiser than his predecessors Does he revoke the Act of Congress which all the previous Ins. Commrs. of the interior the end of the Act or will this Dilemma be the subject of great controversy C. F. and Christian Grant volunteered in early life to defend their country Revolutionary era called the fathers and mothers of our country Christian Grant told me he was paid for his services in Car- linville money which I did in his hands and now the government want to pay his children in the same way I made up my mind some time ago For your benevolent instructions and Grant information with aid delay to send you a small present of 25 Dollars in each of these clas- ses when ever the difficulties was issued And I still will do it
In regard to Jonathan Mitchell's claim for services during my time

Him last week he sd he has got a sister in Canada if living he can prove his services pay in the War of the Revolution
I was informed a few years ago by the Comtroller the Govt was very incorrect they did not give the pension to all of those ser- vants and in some instances none
Yours With Respect Jno. C. Whiting Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D C
David Baldwin

Livingstonville Schoharie Co NY May the 25 1874 Mr Geo C Whiting Esq in regard to the church records of the marriage of Christian Brant to Hannah Plank there is room I have made a thorough search I found Leah Hendrickson who is a sister to Hannah Plank she says she was at the marriage but the year she dont remember there is no illumination that she can bring it to mind. The she can say is Christian Brant and his sister Han- nah Plank took a ride and she went along with them it was 10 miles in the town of Griswold and went to a private house and was married by some person whether he was a minister or a justice of the peace nor does she know where the church there there is a church in that place now and I went to the Clerk of the church who has the church records and we made in looking through them was no marriage of Christian Brant to Hannah Plank there was a minister in the into the neighborhood minister she said preached where his name was Sermon he Christian John J. Brant some times he gives in the letter of Brant one times he comes in the letter of Brant the minister's name was of course of Wood She dont no neither love she no of any man that was present at the time of any was the believe that is as records as the birth or marriage I have in my of a number of people in that place

And they are nothing or about the trans- action all they can say they were there before marriage and after words and the y time is past and ruined 10 children O.H. Leek Thompson knows about the time of marriage was it was in the fall of the year she was very young but when she was when she went to the mar- riage she can't tell
I have been with John Walker since he made his debut and there a son he went at the marriage was Because they took a ride and went out of the house and went and did know to give at the marriage evidence near by then John Wal- ker evidence at some time I have
PS I put off until now for the sake of I employed a man who you to live with you to Christian Brand some after the morning in case he could give the information that he has not and I think the first
I should think that John Walker's Evidence would come nearer the time of marriage then the first of a child in this case has some very singular life with the girl at some time at least and some when the scene was under some women's hands before they are married 3 months and some until they are married 4 or 5 years and some never (they are John Walker believed his own marriage his Bible on the 30 October 1792 and Chris- tian Brand married Hannah Brand a few days before or soon after 1792

When I conversed with George Northwick at Bath his Malitia services stopped him from all persons where he served under Captain Beck's the answer he gave me he believed he was 16 or 17 and I said no more Be Cause of such people he was at a certain age or else his officers would not except him he was a worthy man but if he got in Company he would drink a little too much and his life was would like wise
The reason that the walrus was at the narrows they took a side and went out of the neighborhood.

David Baldwin of Livingston will & Cheshire Co W. Attorney for the Heirs of George Berthwick the 2 Application mailed July 21 1954

of 95000 Larrivay A Resident off the Town of Broome and County of Schoharie and State of New York in my 77 year of my age Who first Being duly Sworn according to Law Deposit and saith I am a Petitioner and Draw a Petition under the act of 1832 I was a Resident of the town of Rensselaer in the County of Al- bany and State of New York in the time of the Revolutionary War I enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Glau Travn For the term of nine months this and after my term Expired I Went and Lived with a man By the name of Wiltman in the town of Bonn County of Albany in the Rats from the Fort which was called Fort in the year 1781 I well remember and George Borthwick which I was well acquainted with which I was a doing Garrison Bore Arms and was under the Command of Captain Deets And Colonel Deets I was frequently called on a forage and in scouting parties in company with George Borthwick and Christian Brant junior I was at the Fort nearly or quite every day the first I saw George Borthwick at the Fort was in the year 1781 when I was officered in the reference then Chris- tian Brant who lived in the house and this same Christian Brant (I think) I was at Fort

And when the Alarm was made that Deets house was on fire i was the first man on the spot in Company with George Booth wick and Christian Brant junior who settled in the town of New Schawville Co of Albany on the border of a village called Preston Hollow) And as the house was on fire and I ware murdered a Blending on the ground and the Indians had taken John Bruce and Robert Price and one Mate Prisoners and star- ted for Canada) and i distled one after the other for 9 months and i was in Company with Christian Brant to the middle fort in Schobarnie and we did Garrison Duty and in Skirmishing Parties under Captains Gray and Colonel van Schuyler and when i was discharged i left Christian Brant junior at the fort and how long he staid after i came a way i cannot tell when i made my first affidavit in the case i had not time to for reflection on the war nor the length of time that George Northwick and Christian Brant junior served and when the second was made the question recur was asked me as to the time i distled the second time i am not possible But it was after 1780 when i was fort in 1781 i have know how long of any other place at Weitzmans fort in Captain (Captain Deets) George Northwick & Brant and did duty at the fort from the 1 of August 1781 until the 2 of the same year

Subscribed and sworn before me September 9 th 1857 Isaac his Loraway mark Seymour, Schoharie justice peace
I do certify that I have been acquainted with above named Isaac Loraway a number of years, and that he is entitled to credit
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
justice peace
I, John F. Shafer, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that Seymour Schoharie whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was at the date therein mentioned, viz.: on the 9 th day of September 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 16 th day of September 1857. John F. Shafer, CLERK.
Said Baldwin Attorney for the heirs of Christian Brant junior and the heirs of George Brant with the 3 applications enrolled Livingstonville Sept 21 1857

Subscribed and sworn before me September 9 th 1857 Isaac Loraway his mark Leynours, Linnborgez justice peace
I do certify that I have been acquainted with above named Isaac Loraway a number of years, and that he is entitled to credit
Sept. 9 th 1857 Leynours. Linnborgez justice peace
David Baldwin Attorney for the heirs of Christian Brant junior and the heirs of George Brant with the 3 applications enrolled Livingstonville Sept 21 1857