Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 730, John Bellinger, New York.

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Billinger John
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R 730
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April 18/1844
NY John Belinque 7 June 1832
J. H. Sylvester

35.721
John Bellinger N.Y.
act. 7. June '32

State of New York } Schoharie County }
Personally appeared
On this 12 th day of Feb y 1844, before Robert Eldridge, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Schoharie, and State of New York. John Bellingen, a resident of the town of Shane and County aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Company of Capt George Bickelinger, in the Regiment under the Command of Col Peter Broman, of the Militia of New York; that he joined said Company in the early part of April 1780 - that he was employed nearly the whole of the spring and during the summer of said year, in repairing the Fort and in keeping guard at the Fort in Schoharie, called the Mohawk Fort and in the month of Sept r until some time in October of said 1780, when the attack was made on the Fort by an Army of British Troops and Indians under the Command of Sir John Johnson - and that on that day he was on duty in said Fort and assisted in repelling said attack. That a man by the name of Samuel Reynolds was shot dead within four or five feet of the place where he stood - that after said attack he continued in the same Militia Company until late in the same month of October.
Thos M c Arthur, Clerk.

or early in November of the same year when he was allowed to go home to his Father's farm which was within a short distance from the Fort where he spent the winter. That during the before named seven months, he was not allowed to do but very little civil duty - the whole of which while not actually on guard or making repairs, on the Fort would not exceed two months. That some time in the first part of the month of May 1781 he again joined the same Company of Capt. Bechtmeyer, in the Regiment of Col. Bowman, and served during that season, a little more than six months in guarding & in keeping in repair the same Fort at Schoharie. That during the whole of said time he was ever ready and Subject to the orders of the D. Cap- tain, and Col. That the country was in a continual state of alarm, and the time he was allowed to labor on the farm would not exceed six weeks, in the whole six months above named. That while engaged in such work he was actually doing the duty of guarding an outpost, as he was never with- out his gun near him & within a moment's reach. He would further state as a re- -son why he has not applied for a pension before -as he was told that such pension could not be obtained unless he could testify that he was poor & unable to support himself - which he could not then do - as he had some prop- -erty & was able to labor for his own support until the month of November or Dec 1832, when his bodily faculties were prostrated by a shock of

the Policy , since which time he has been help- less as an infant, while his memory and hearing as well as his appetite for food is still good - And he further states that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services - And for the above named services he now Claims a pension, and arrears of Pension from March 4. 1831 to the present time ac- cording to the provisions of the Act of Congress of Jan 7. 1832 -
And he hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or ann- uity except the present and declares that his name is not on on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State Sworn & Subscribed to on the 29 th of Jan Aforesaid Robert Eldridge Judge of Solon Bellinger of Schoharie County Courts
We John Bellinger a Clergyman residing in the town of Neward and County of State of used since Solomon Alkinbrach - residing in the same town hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Bellinger who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbo- rhood where he resides to have been a Sol- dier of the Revolution; and we concur in that opinion John Bellinger
Sworn & Subscribed to the Solomon Alkinbrach 29 th of Jan Aforesaid Robert Eldridge Judge of Schoharie County courts Thos McArthur, Clerk.

And the said Judge hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and service as he states, and the said Judge further states that it appears to him that John Bollinger who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Providence and County of Schoharie State of New York, and that Solomon H. Kintzback who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town, is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robert B. Dudgeon Judge of Schoharie County Court
1 st Question - Answer - In Schoharie County & State above named - in 1764 -
2 d Do do - None -
3 d Do - Answer in Schoharie County & Town & State above named - for the last fifty two years in Sholam (now Providence) in the same County -
4 th Answer As an enrolled Militia Soldier - and as a volunteer, ready at all times to repel invasion -
5 th Name of Officer Capt. Daniel Major M c Clay who was called at the Fort when the attack was made - a Colonel - He well remembers Timothy Murphy the Rifleman who signified himself on the attack of the McClellan Fort above named, also Miller - together with his own Capt. Beckmeyer -

and Lieutenant George Lang- ford John L. Bellinger Col. Thomas M c Arthur Lieutenant Col. M c Ally - & some others -
never had a written discharge
Andrew Lowry John Lowry Henry Brown - Belvoir Park - Rev. J. Seward and Caleb Bea- -kliff - Comptroller of the Exchequer Col. John Breaker - Breaker Moak, of Shanon - also Peter Le Hilton of Hunsdon
And I also certify that it is my opinion that the said John Bellinger by reason of his old age & Bodily infirmity is unable to Attend in Open Court
Robert Eldredge Judge of Shoham County Courts
Shoham County Clerk's Office } for: I Thomas M c Arthur Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (the same being a Court of Record) of the aforesaid County of Shoham, do hereby certify that Robert Eldredge Esquire whose name is sub- scribed to the jurats of the affidavits of John Bellinger, John Bellinger & Solomon Alkinbrack; and preceding certificates was on the day of the date of the said affidavits and certificates a Judge of Shoham County Courts, And that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his name subscribed to the jurats of the aforesaid affidavits, and also certificates of said Judge, is his proper hand writing and Signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 12th day of February A.D. 1844. Thos M c Arthur, Clerk.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau: John Bellinger R 930
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1782 7 mos Geo. Richtmyer Peter Schuyler N.Y.   May 1781 6 mos " " " " "         
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Schenectady Date of application for pension, Feb. 12, 1874 Residence at date of application, Seward, Schoharie Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 84 Remarks: This claim was allowed on proof of service and was not furnished.

1907 May 22. Visit to Mr. L. F. Bellinger (letter in Inv. File 12991) aw.
Ex'r.
INVALID.
750
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
John Bellinger P.O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

35726
John Bellinger N. York Lit to W. H. Lyndon Oct 25. 44
730
Oct June 7. 1852

P. Pollon 35.732 Apr 15 - 1814 A.C. 7 -
## Sylvester Egan Washington City

New York 15 April 1844
Sir
Yours of the 7 th came safe to hand the following are the names to the Declarations I left in the office on the 20 th Feby Henry Davenport Jacob Van Alstyne John Wilbert Heirs of Simeon Grewold & Heirs of Nathaniel Judson I left those papers in charge of Mr Brindall and he was to forward the certificates to me I wish you to make some enquiry about them at the office and give the information if you can get any I send you three Declarations These names are as follows John Adams John Bellinger & Maria Boeck you will be so good as to give me your opinion upon them I shall have several more in a few days which I will send you If your opinion are favorable to the above I am going largely in this Business If I am right in the my position If you can expedite this Business as I understand you can I will give it all to you Mr R

Informed me that he could not facilitate them any they would have to take their regular turn in the office I have not heard from him since I left Therefore you will perceive I am under no obligations to continue my business as I calculate to pay work for the Burns he performs let me hear from you as soon as possible and oblige
Very Respectfully J. P. Miller & Burking Slip

L. F. Bellinger U.S. Navy Yard Brooklyn N.Y. May 6. 07.
Data

April 5, 1907.
Mr. L.F. Bellinger, Army and Navy Club, 107 W. Forty-third Street, New York, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to the enclosed letter dated the 28th ultimo and received on the 29th, you are advised that in order to identify a claim for Revolutionary War pension the full name of the soldier and some of the following data is essential: names of officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate date of death, and given name of widow.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

May 6, 1907.
Mr. L. F. Bellinger, U. S. Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 29th ultimo and received the 1st instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a Revolutionary War soldier unless a claim was filed on account of his service; and owing to lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, investigations and reports cannot be made in a large number of claims for each correspondent. If you will state the full names of two or three of the Bellingers of New York troops, Revolutionary War, whose history you desire, an effort will be made to comply with your request.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pellinger, Julian GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12763 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 22, 1790 to Benjamin Mooers, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.