Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9284, Wynsen Bruizee, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bruijze, Wynsen
S 9284
carded
CONTENTS

24.230
New York Wynsen Bruija
of Columbia in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Hearn of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the New York line for 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov: 1833 and to the claimant Galatin
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th m. 34 15
$90
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Go. C. Stiles Clerk
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 4. Page 90
Also to pay 4th Oct 1837 as at the Treasury under the Act of the 8th April 1838 from 4th March to 4th Sept 1839 as notified 23 June 1840 Pension above from 4th March 1840 to 4th March 1843. Agent Notified 25 Oct 1844
W. Pen Agt. 20. Sep 1845. To New York City, from 4th March 1845. - 26 Sep 1845. Notification to John Riley, Upper Red Hook New York

State of New York Columbia County ss:
On this twenty sixth day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in the County aforesaid Wynsen Bruisee a Resident of the Town of Gallatin in the County of Columbia and State of New York and upwards of twenty three Years who being first duly sworn according to Law took on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. This Declarant Wynsen Bruisee says that he was born in the Town of Gallatin in Columbia County and will be twenty four Years of age in August next This Declarant says that during the Revolution any war this Declarant resided in that part of Colum- bia County now called Hillsdale with his Uncle Hans Bruisee when this Declarant Entered into the United States Service and since said War this Declarant has resided in the County of Columbia in the towns of Germantown and Gallatin. This Declarant Enlisted for nine months and was taken by one Peter Loop who was a Lieutenant from Hillsdale to Albany the Troops assembled at the public House of one Vosburgh in Hillsdale in said County of Columbia and from there were marched to Albany at Albany remained a short time and marched from thence to Schenectady remained there a short time marched from thence to Fort Plain remained there the greater part of the nine months and while there an Express came that the Enemy under Battle. Brandt & others were at Johnstown destroying property and murdering the Inhabitants. The Troops at Fort Plain marched to Johnstown and there had a Battle with the Enemy

There were about 300 Indians and Tories of British and the Americans were about 300 Strong as this Deponent wistly believes during the Engagement. There were twelve of the Americans killed and the loss of the Enemy was much larger as this Deponent understood & wistly believes but the Indians removed most of their dead & wounded so that it was impossible to ascertain the Exact Number of the Enemy killed - The Battle was fought North of the village of Johnstown - The Americans made the Charge One William Jones was shot down by the side of Footstep Jones was shot through the body with a rifle Ball - The American troops remained in Johnstown the Night after the Engagement and the next morning the American Troops followed the Enemy North West from Johnstown until they came to the East Canada Creek then the Americans halted and gave up the Pursuit from the Canada Creek where the pursuit Ended the Americans Marched to Fort Stane again -
were gone on this Expedition from the fort 5 Days as this Deponent believes - This Deponent was one who stood guard during the night after the Engagement
This Deponent remained at the fort until he was regularly discharged at the expiration of his 9 months service. He performed this Service under Captain Harris and under Colonel Mearns Kirtlet from the first of March 1781 until the first of December 1781 -
This Deponent recollects that while the American troops lay in the fort where this Deponent lay the Roll was regularly called and a Gun was fired Every morning generally about sun rising This Deponent thinks of believing that there were about 400 soldiers in the fort at the time that this Deponent lay there in Garrison -
This Deponent recollects one John Hermance who enlisted in the same company with this Deponent and at Albany this Deponent was placed under the command of Captain Harris -

This Deponent also says that he did duty in 1779 under Captain Sedgwick Snyder under a Captain Irwin and also under Captain Shaver in 1780 - as a Minute Man but the Exact time he cannot state but believes that the same Exceeds three months in all and from his old age and consequent loss of Memory he cannot state more fully the period of his services - This Deponent also says that he was taken to Albany and there this Deponent was sworn to be true and faithful and his size was taken age and complexion and at Albany this Deponent was transferred to the Company commanded by Captain Harris in the Regiment of Colonel Morgan Mallett This Deponent further says that he has no documentary evidence as to his profession of his services performed in the United States Service during the Revolutionary War This Deponent knows of no one living who can testify to his services unless Major Jacob Esheltyne of Claverack whom this Depo- -nent understands is still living can collect the facts in regard to the Campaigns mentioned by this Deponent and set forth in his declaration - This Deponent further says that he is informed and verily believes that his Officers under whom he served are all dead And This Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
The following Interrogatories were then put and the answers thereto are all hereunder written

To the 1 st Question Where and in what year were you born - ?
Ans: I was born in Galloway Columbia County then called Livingston Manor in August 1759 -
2 nd Question: Have you any record of your age & if so when is it?
Ans: I have none other than my recollection:
3 rd Question: When were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and when do you now live?
Answer I resided in the County of Columbia then that part called Mauerflats now Hillsdale with my Uncle Francis Borroughs and since the Revolutionary war I resided in said County of Columbia in the Town of Galloway and about two years in the town of Germantown and I now reside in the town of Galloway.
4 th Question: How were you called into service?
Ans: I enlisted for 9 months - & volunteered for 3 months.
5 th Question: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the Troops when you served such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?
Ans: I cannot recollect the names of any other officers than Colonel Willet and Captain Harris under whom I served there were other Captains but their names I do not recollect and for the circumstances attending my service I cannot state the same more fully than I have in this my

declaration to which I beg leave to refer - I would however mention one fact that is not fully stated in my declaration that I entered under Lieutenant Peter Loop and was transferred into the Company of Captain Harris so that I was not under the Command of Lieutenant Loop which fact I wish to be considered as a part of my declaration
6 th Question: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service?
Ans: I did receive a regular discharge at the expiration of my service but not in writing that I recollect but if I did get any writing the same is lost and destroyed
7 th Question: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier after the Revolution
Ans: I would refer to William Patrick and John = (his daughter) of Gallatin also to John Dickman Jr. of Gallatin and to Mrs. Patrick also of Gallatin who are neighbors of this Deponent and who will testify in regard to the character of this deponent and their belief as to the services performed by this deponent also to Jacob Esheltyne of Coeymans for such information as he may recollect in regard to the actual duty performed by this deponent
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
D. Barker
Wynsen & P. Bruijce mark

State of New York County of Columbia } ss. — — —
We Johannes Reighter William Patrick John Patrick & John Dickman Jr. all residing in the Town of Talcott in the aforesaid County and State do Certify that we are intimately acquainted with Myron Brinze the Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 whose declaration is hereto prefixed subscribed and sworn to by said Myron Brinze and we do further Certify that we believe said Myron Brinze above mentioned to be sworn three years of age and upwards as stated by said Brinze in his declaration which we have heard read over to us respectively and we do further Certify that said Myron Brinze is generally reputed & believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the American Revolution and we do all fully Concur in that opinion — and the said Johannes Reighter for himself says that he is aged Eighty three years and says that he has known said Myron Brinze for upwards of fifty five years and has always understood and only believes that said Brinze was a soldier in the American Revolution and performed the nine months Service stated by him in his declaration and this Deponent says that said Myron Brinze has always and still does sustain a fair Character for truth honesty and integrity and this Deponent says that he now resides about two miles from said Brinze and has heard said Brinze repeatedly speak of his Military Services performed by him during said war many years ago and the said William Patrick says that he has been acquainted with said Myron Brinze for upwards of fifty years and this Deponent says that he is aged Eighty three years and has resided within three miles of said Myron Brinze for the last thirty years and this Deponent fully concurs with Johannes Reighter in his statement in regard to the fair character of

said Wymen Brune and the said Jon Patrick says that his aged sixty two years and he fully concurs with Johannes Ruyter in saying that Wymen Brune is a Man of fair and irreproachable character for truth and veracity that this Deponent (Jon Patrick) now resides and has for the last fifty Years resided in the same Neighbourhood with said Wymen Brune and has heard him many years ago relate over his Military Services performed in the old war of the Revolution and the said John DeRamus Jr. says that for the last thirty five or forty Years this Depon- ent has known said Wymen Brune and has repeatedly heard said Wymen Brune relate his Revolutionary Services many years ago and this Deponent thinks some thirty years ago or more he heard said Wymen Brune relate about the Battle in which he fought at or near Johnstown & also recollects of his stating that one of the Soldiers standing by his side was shot down by a rifle ball and this Deponent fully concurs with Johannes Ruyter in stating that above Declaration is true and correct as to his Character and we do all fully concur in stating that we believe the statements made by said Brune in his said Declaration to be true and that the same is entitled to full credit and we do further certify that we have never heard any one doubt that said Wymen was a Soldier in the Revolution and performed the active duty stated by him in his Declaration and we do further state that so far as traditional Evidence of service can be furnished we believe that there is not an in the Neighbourhood where said Wymen

now more any one could Soldier in the Revolution and performed the active duty stated by him in his declaration and we do further state that so far as traditional evidence of service can be furnished we believe that there is not an individual in the neighbourhood whom said Wynne Bronze resides and who knows him but that William he was an old revolutionary soldier. You doubt have ever heard that either of you has heard in regard to said service
Johannis his  X  his  mark  his  mark  his  mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th  27th day of Augt 1833
William his  X  his  mark  his  mark  his  mark  his  mark
John his  X  his  mark  his  mark
David C. Neer } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I know the within subscribing witnesses and well acquainted with them and have known them to be of good moral character and of truth. Dated at Clement this twentyeth Day of August 1833 -
David C. Neer Justice of the Peace

State of New York Columbia County } ss:
Jacob Egelstyn being duly sworn says that he recollects of in 1781. That Peter Loop Junr was a Lieutenant in the Company in which this Deponent served in the nine months service as stated by said Wymen. Pringle that said Loop was from Hillsdale and this Deponent further says that John Harmance named by said Pringle was in the nine months service and served in the same Company with this Deponent. This Deponent further says that the troops were transferred into different companies and says that he recollects of hearing of the Engagement at Johnstown as stated by said Pringle in his declaration hereto annexed and recollects of the troops being at Fort Plain in 1781 - This Deponent is confident that said Pringle was enlisted with John Harmance as stated by him he must have been in the nine months service but this Deponent never knew said Pringle during the Revolutionary war nor since said war but recollects of Simon Pringle whom said Wymen represents as his uncle living in Columbia County in Hillsdale and this Deponent also recollects of hearing of Captain Harris being in the war at the Northward and in the Engagement at Johnstown that said Harris this Deponent believes was from Hillsdale. but this Deponent has stated in his declaration that he believes from what said Pringle has stated to him but personally cannot state that he saw him duly performed by him -
Sworn before me this 26 th day of August 1885
Stephen Hearn Justice
Jacob Egelstyn

Columbia County p: I Stephen Storm one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Columbia do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Major Jacob E. Egel who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit that he is a man of standing and respectability in the community where he resides that his character is fair and unimpeachable and is upwards of seventy years of age and his statement is entitled to the fullest credit and belief. —
Stephen Storm Justice

Wayman
28.14.8
Pringle
Admitted
Private 9 months
Spur
N.Y.
Return to
Ames
John Batchelder

State of New York
Columbia County ss. I Joseph D. Mowll clerk of said County do certify that David C. Mear & Stephen Storm, before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, were at the date of the same, each of them a justice of the Peace in & for said County that I am acquainted with their hand writings, & truly believe their respective signatures or names subscribed to said affidavits, & the certificate then to attach ed- are their own proper & genuine signatures
Witness my hand & seal of Office This 28 th day of Aug. A.D. 1883.
J. D. Mowll clerk

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution deemed as he states — & the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that the witnesses here in sworn before justices of the peace, could not be brought into open Court without much trouble & expense —
I John D. Parker Clerk of the justices Court above said do certify that the above contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of Wynan Bradee for a pension
{ Witness my hand & seal of Office this 27 th day of January A.D. 1883
J. D. Parker Clerk

State of New York County of Dutchess } ss. On this twelfth day of September 1845, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Wynsen Brinsee, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Harris, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willard in the revolutionary service - that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York and his pension made payable at the City of New York - that he then resided in the County of Columbia - that the place of payment of his pension was subsequently changed to the City of Albany - that he has lately removed to the Town of Milan in the County of Dutchess and State aforesaid, where he now resides and where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension payable there in future - and that his principal reason for removing to said County of Dutchess is that he might reside with relatives.
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid, and I certify that said Wynsen Brinsee from want of education is unable to write his name.
his Wynsen X Brinsee mark
Wm. Dowty Justice &c.
State of New York County of Dutchess } ss. On this twelfth day of September 1845, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared William H. Feller, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath declares that he is acquainted with Wynsen Brinsee who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that he well knows the said Wynsen Brinsee

to be the same person described in the said above affidavit. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforsaid, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said William H. Feller & that he is a person of veracity & his statements to be relied on John Rowley Justice etc
William H. Feller
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Duchess.
I, Robert Mitchell Clerk of the County of Duchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY , That John Rowley Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificates of the attestation of the two annexed affidavits was on the day when the same purport to have been subscribed and sworn an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn
AND FURTHER , That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signatures to the said Certificates are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 15 th day of September A. D. 1845.
Robert Mitchell. Clerk.

Rev. War
9284
INVALID.
File No. 9284
Wynsam Brazier Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 24. '115
Mr Evans
James L. Edwards Esq. Counsel to the Post Office War Dept. Washington City. D.C.
Mr Evans

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
April. 22 d 1845
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 20 th I have to state, that Wynand Bruijn a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 _____ at thirty Dollars per annum _____ was last paid to the 4 day of March 1845.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Yrs. ob t serv t ,
H. M. Clutt
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. for
L. Van Ruis

Miriam Bowditch N.Y.
Sept 20 '45
Mr Ivany
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
SEP 10

Sir,
You will please communicate to me the change asked for by the enclosed papers
Very respectfully Yours &c.
Ino. Rowley
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Upper Red Hook N.Y.
Sept. 18. 1845

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 20 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Wynson Brinzea , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1842 to the 4 th March 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson V. Patten
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 18 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Wiggin Brynlee , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Almon E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.