Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,357, John Burckdorff, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE New York
Burckhardt John
NUMBER _____
S. 44352
CONTENTS

New York
11,789
John Burckdorff
of Frankfort in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of Five years 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of May 1818 and sent to S and L Ford Esq Herkimer New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 25 / 31 77.92 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 6 mths 8.
Mar
$125.90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Lett. S.W. Badling 12 Apr 1882
Application sent to Gen. Wachter 26 Sep 1880. Herkimer Pen. Hist

Buchdoff
John Buchdoff
Hutkins
New York
John Buchdoff. Private Colt Gansvorts & Van Schaicks Regt New York line 1777 or 78 to the close of war
On roll
Admitted
B
Remained in New York
Life Time
Hutkins
New York

State of New York
Herkimer County ss: on this thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me David Hott-Essene one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer in the State of New York which is one of the Courts of Record of said State personally appears John Beckdorff of the town of Frankfort in said county aged Fifty Seven years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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 John Beckdorff enlisted at the City of Albany in the State of New York some time in the Month of December 1777 or in January 1778 into a Company of Infantry Commanded by Captain Leonard Bleeker in Colonel Peter Gansevoort's Regiment in the New York line in the Continental Establishment for and during the war and that he immediately joined the said Regiment and continued to serve in the said Regiment as a private soldier till the consolidation of the four New York Regiments when he was transferred to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Schuyler who commanded the first New York Regiment and that he continued to serve to serve as a private soldier in that Regiment till the close of the war when he was discharged from service in the State of New York and that he has lost his discharge and has no paper documents whatever in his possession either to prove his service or discharge - that he was in General Sullivan's expedition against the Western Indians in the State of New York in the year 1779 - that he was at the Battle fought at Yorktown in the State of Virginia at the taking of Lord Cornwallis in the year 1781 and that he was in a great number of small skirmishes with the common enemy during his actual service in the army which are not particularly mentioned in the history of the war and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the

a prisoner of his country for support and that he has no other residence in his possession of his said premises -
Sworn to and declared before John Burkdorff me the day & year aforesaid
David Holt
State of New York Sullivan County ss: John Last Days of the town of Wurts in the County of Sullivan being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with John Burkdorff above named and has been personally acquainted with him ever since the month of January 1778 - That this Deponent enlisted on the fifth day of May 1777 into a Company of Infantry Commanded by Captain Renschoten in Colonel Peter Gansevoorts Regiment of Continental troops in the New York line and continued to serve in that Regiment till the consolidation of the four New York Regiments when he was transferred to Colonel Van Schaicks Regiment in which he continued till the close of the Revolutionary war - and this Deponent further saith that in January 1778 the above named John Burkdorff joined the said Regiment as a private soldier at Fort Stonehill in the state of New York and that the said John continued in the said Regiment as a private soldier till the consolidation of the four Regiments above mentioned when he was transferred with this Deponent to Colonel Van Schaicks Regiment in which he continued to serve as a private soldier till the close of the war and that the said John and this Deponent were both discharged from service at the same time and this Deponent thinks the discharges were dated  given in June 1783 and they were given at New Windsor in the state of New York and that the Deponent and the said John both left the army at the same time and came together as far as the City of Albany on their way home - and this Deponent further saith that the said John was in General Sullivan's expedition against the western Indians in the state of New York in the year 1779 and that he was in service of the

engagements at Yorktown in Virginia at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis in the year 1781 - that he was one of the troops detached from his Regiment to Storm one of the Redoubts at Yorktown under the late General Hamilton and went in the said detachment to the Storm- ing of that Redoubt which was carried by the first assault and that the said John always sustained the character of a bold resolute and courageous Soldier - and this Deponent further saith that the said John is in very reduced circumstances and actually in need of assistance of his country for support and therefore this Deponent saith not Samuel H. Hays
Sworn to this 15 th day of May 1818, before me
David Holt Judge of Herkimer Co. Pleas
State of New York
Herkimer County } I David Holt, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Herkimer State of New York do certify that on the several days mentioned in the two preceding Affidavits of John Burkhoff & John Lost Hays, they the said Burrhoff & Hays severally appeared before me & severally subscribed their said affidavits & were by me severally sworn to the truth of the same, and further I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Burrhoff & Hays, and that they are both credible men, and that I am satisfied from the said affidavits, that the said Burrhoff did serve in the Revolu- tionary war as a Soldier as stated in said affidavit of the said Burrhoff, and also that from my own knowledge of the situation & circumstances of the said Burrhoff & from the preceding affidavit, I am satisfied that the said Burrhoff

is in various circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Hudson Oct. 27. 1818. David Holt
State of New York Hudson County } ss. I Walter Fish, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Hudson State of New York, do cer- tify that the said Court is one of the Courts of Record in said State, & that David Holt, who signed the foregoing affidavits & Certificate is one of the Judges of said Court seated at the time of signing said affidavits, & that his name is in his own handwriting. - Witness my hand & The seal of my said office at Hudson October 27. 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

John Burckdorff Certificate of Exemplification N o 14. of
Con
10.789
15 May 1819
Feb '19

Schedule
State of New York Herkimer County ss On this 14th day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County said Court being by the Laws of the State of New York Constituted a court of record John Buckdorff aged fifty Eight years resident in the town of Frankfort in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz That I enlisted in Albany in 1777 or 1778 in Capt Leonard Bluckers company in the regiment then commanded by Col Gansevoort and Subsequently upon the consolidation of certain regiments by Col Van Schaick in which company and regiment I served till after the close of the war when I was discharged by Col Van Schaick that the date of my Original declaration is May 13th 1818 and the Number of My Pension Certificate is 10,789 and I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States On the 18th 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 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person 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 hereto Annexed and by me Subscribed viz One Horse worth about $40 two Cows worth about $30 one yearling & two Calves worth about $10 One large Iron kettle one Table One chest four Chairs one axe one hoe one tea kettle Some cups and Saucers knives & forks and other articles of Kitchen furniture the whole of said property being worth not more than one hundred Dollars and towards the payment for which I am now indebted about Sixty Dollars That My Own family consists of Myself and my wife Only that She is about Seventy years old & blind and helpless and that we reside in

in the house and family with my son who is unable to afford us That I am by pecuniary means unable to perform such thing Gratuitous Support John Burkdoiff - I sworn to and Declared on the 4th day July 1820 before David Holt - a Judge of Herkimer County Court of common pleas -
The Court is of Opinion that the value of the property contained in the foregoing Schedule is One hundred Dollars
David Holt W. Willoughby } Judges of Herk George Rouseantz } Com pleas
State of New York County of Herkimer ss Clerk's Office
Walter Fish Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing bill and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify testify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of July 1820 -
Walter Fish Clerk Of the Court for the County of Herkimer

44 357
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 44 357
John Burchdorff Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Montezuma N.Y.
Mch 28/52
W. Budding
wants a copy of the pen- -sion certificate of John Burduff 14/32 Salem
Cole
Reply to Dept Interior & write so informed War Dept
Apr 5, 1852
Ref to Com Pensioners for answer sent into (3) Apr 7/52.

Vol. 1 War Department
Washington March 28, 1853
Sir
I wish to know whether the old Pension Warrant of John Burgess is on file in the department. He received a pension, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and I wish to get a copy of that Warrant. You will please make me a copy of that warrant, and forward the same to my brother Agent Jacob Burgess his son. I added a little to more than a pension and have not met any answer.
I am Sir
Yours
M. Briden Washington Navy Dept. D. G.