Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,299, Adam Brink, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brink, Adam Elinda
W. 25,299 B.L.W. 5082-160-55.
CONTENTS
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New York 8046
Adam Brink
of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hunter of the Regt. commanded by Col. Pawling in the N. York line for 20 months & 25 days
Reduced from $80 pr. ann. Letter to A. B. Hasbrouck 21. Sept. 36.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 69 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sep. 1836 and sent to Bruyn Hasbrouck, Kingston, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ann. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2, Vol. 4. Page 6

27737 act March 3/55 March 31/55
Elinda Brink Widow of Adam Brink private
Capt Johnson 25 th Regt of Rott Rifles } N.Y. Continental Col. A. Phelps } Line Hts.
Ent 4 May 1780 } Rev War dis 29 Augt 1780 }
Pensioner act Feb 3. 1853 - Page 89. Vol A
Ad: 160 Wm, Aug: 22/55. N.Y. Co.
Ad: Bro Burch Aug: 10/55 W
July 57 no 4442
5082 ip Aug 25/55 Wm Burch Cherry Valley N.Y. R.R.
Vol. B2-52. 7

4,442 New York A Elinda Brink widow of Adam. who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 69. Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 15 th day of August 1854 and sent to
M rs Burch Cherry Valley Otsego Co N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 89, Vol. CC
C. G. V.
Log slab 55. no 27137

20393
Solomon Brink
asm 2
Jan 30 '36
Admitted Private 20 mo 25 days
Print 15000000 $69.00 15000000
Hon. Council of the City of Philadelphia P. O. Box 1000 and 1000 1000 1000 M. C. 1000 1000 1000

BRIEF in the case of  Adams  of Ulster
Adams  Point of Ulster  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered April 1778 7 private Genl. Washington   drafted April 1779 8 " Capt. Hunter   re-enlisted April 1780 7 " Col. All. Hamilton   Capt. Henry Paulding   Col. Washington   Capt. Henry Paulding   7 22 see Vol 2   8 06 see Vol 2 page 10  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 15. 28  not any  1: 27  see Vol 2. page 17  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kingston No 3 - Duke  proven by Genl. English & by  Munro  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Wilson Examining Clerk.  1. Nov 1833

Declaration of Adam Brink in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of New York
Ulster County ss. On this Seventh day of Septem- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster aforesaid now sitting Adam Brink a resident of the town of Kingston in said county aged seventy one 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 7 th the June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the Spring of the year 1778 at - Kingston in said County of Ulster he the deponent being then a resident here during the month of March or April he enlisted as a volunteer in the Company of New York Militia commanded by Captain
Hunter in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Albert Pawling for the term of nine months that very shortly after his enlistment he marched with the company then under the command of Lieutenant Levi Deyett to Shanda- ken in the County of Ulster where the said company was stationed to protect the frontiers against the Indians. That he remained there serving under his said enlistment until sometime in the Sum- mer he thinks about two months when he marched with the said company to Fishkill in the County

9 mo.
of Dutches And from thence after a short delay thence they were marched to Stony Point on the Hudson River at which place he this deponent remain- ed in the service of the Country under his said enlistment until the expiration of the NINE Months for which he originally engaged. That this deponent received no written discharge but was dismissed by his commanding officer at the expiration of his term of service and arrived at home as he dis- tinctly recollects the last day of the year being the day before New Year. That several persons now living enlist- ed at the same time and served with this deponent during the said period of nine months as above spe- cified among whom whose names he now recollects are Solomon Scott, Johannes Schoonmaker and Sam- uel Post.
8 mo.
And this deponent further saith that as near as he can recollect in the beginning April in the year 1779 he then living at Kingston aforesaid was drafted into a company of Militia comman- ded by Henry Pawling as Captain whereof Henry Van Hoornburgh was lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Albert Pawling of the New York Militia. That he this deponent served in said Company under the draft aforesaid cer- tainly for the period of eight months though he is inclined to think yet will not swear positively that it was nine months. That he served during the period aforesaid at Shandaken in Ulster County along the Indian frontier and was regularly dis- charged at the expiration of his said term of service.
And this deponent further saith that early

9 mo
in the spring of the year 1780 at Kingston aforesaid he again entered the service of the country by enlisting as a volunteer in a company of Militia commanded by Henry Pawling as captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wiesenfeldt and that he served under this last mentioned enlistment for the term of NINE MONTHS along the Indian frontier in this County and along the Blue mountains in the Counties of Green and Delaware and was regularly discharged after the said term of service in the village of Kingston by Colonel Pawling,
And this deponent further saith that he was born at Kingston in the County of Ulster aforesaid and has resided there ever since until this time. That he has no written or documentary evidence of his services as herein set forth but that he hopes and believes he will be able to furnish evidence of said services by the affidavits of some of the persons who served with him at the various times herein mentioned who are now yet living. And this deponent further says that he is illiterate and far advanced in years and that possibly he may at this distant period have forgotten and mistaken the dates of the services or some of them herein mentioned but he positively swears that all the services herein set forth have been performed about the dates mentioned.
And this deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any

Agency of any state
And his deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Rev. John Gossman & Henry H. Johnson of Kingston in said county, and that who can testify as to his character for veracity & that he has no record of his age
Adam X Brul Meier
Sworn in open court c/o Edward L. Lusk } Judges John Jansen Abner Deyo

20, 175 Adams Brink, N.Y.
Hon: A.B. Hasbrouck H.R.
Recd. 20 Dec. 1826.
1213-1212 N.Y. Mr. Hasbrouck

State of New-York Ulster County ss. On this eleventh day of September 1826. personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New-York being a Court of record which proceeds according to the course of Common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and which keeps a record of its proceedings. Adam Brink aged 64 years and upwards residing in the town of Kingston in the said County of Ulster who being duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the eighth of March 1818. and of the first of May 1820. to wit I the said Adam Brink declare and depose that my age and residence is above correctly stated that some time in the spring of the same year in which Stony point in the State of New-York was taken by assault by General Wayne which I believe was in the year 1779. I the said Adam Brink enlisted in the town of Kingston in said County, State as a soldier in the war of the revolution for the period of nine months in Capt Hunter's Company in Col. Albert Paulings regiment in the Continental establishment and that I the said Adam Brink continued to serve in said Company and regiment for the full period of nine months aforesaid the first part of said time in the said County of Ulster and during the summer and fall at Fishkill and in the neighbourhood of Stony point to which last mentioned place I was with the said Company under Capt Hunter shortly after the capture thereof by General Wayne that at the expiration of said term of nine months I was regularly discharged and that the said Adam Brink declares that in the spring of the next year after the said capture of Stony point I entered as a private soldier in the Continental army in Captain Johnsons Company in

the regiment commanded by Colonel Mavens Willet to serve during the war and that I did actually serve in said Company in pursuance of said enlistment for more than nine months and according to the best of my recollection about one year when I was discharged as an invalid and on account of my disability to serve by reason of bad health and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security 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. —
Sworn to and declared on the 11 th day of September 1826. before me
his Adam X Brink mark
Schedule — I reside with my wife in a house standing on the land of Cornelius Legg of which I am a tenant at will and have no greater or other interest therein. I have no other real estate whatever in law or equity — I own one Cow one bed one table four chairs six knives and forks three Rattles for family use and some few other articles of furniture not exceeding the value of five dollars the clothing for myself

and my wife, not exceeding two suits each I have no other property whatever. —
Sworn to and declared on the 11 th day of September 1826 before me Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of — the County of Ulster. —
his Adam X Brink Mark
Ulster County Clerk's office: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty dollars —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fifth day of September 1826. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County

State of New York } County of Otsego }
On this twenty-second day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the Otsego County Court of the State of New York Elinda Brink a resident of the town of Chemung Valley in the County of Otsego and State aforesaid aged Eighty two years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third February, 1853. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Adam Brink, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Johnson in the 5 th Regiment of New York soldiers of the continental line - That the said Adam Brink enlisted in said company in Ulster County N.Y. on the 2 nd day of May 1780. And served till the 29 th day of August A.D. 1780 - at which time he was honorablely discharged on account of ill health - That the said Adam Brink was also a private in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Payne  Whiting in Lieut. Col. Frederick Weissenfeldts Regiment of New York or Militia levies in the war of the revolution - That he was mustered into said Regiment on the 29 th day of April 1782 and to serve till the first day of January A.D. 1783 - That he did serve in said company till the 31 st day of December A.D. 1782 - That the said Adam Brink also served Eight or nine months as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Hunter in Col. Albert Pawling's Regiment of N. York State levies in the year A.D. 1779 - That the said Adam Brink was also a private in the 5 th New York Regiment of Levies commanded by Col. Marinus Willet in the years 1780 or 1781

that the said Adam Brink, in his life time was admitted to the pension list of revolution pensioners under the act of 7 th June 1832. That a copy of the Pension certificate of which he was in possession is set forth in the affidavit of Mrs S Burnham hereto annexed. That the pension of the said Brink was payable and drawn at the Agency in New York City.
She further declares that she was married to the said Adam Brink in the town of Rensselaer Ville in the County of Albany State of New York by one Elrathan Spalding Esq one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Albany some time in the month of December A D 1806. The precise day of the month she does not know. That her said husband died on the 23 rd day of December A D 1848 in the town of Sangerfield Ulster County. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January A D Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. That there is not to her knowledge any public record of her said marriage nor of the death of her said husband. Nor does she know of any family record of the family of her said husband. She further declares that she is now a widow and that the statements above contained as to the names of the officers under which her said husband served and the length of time of said services are made upon information gained from others but she believes them to be in accordance with the facts of the case.
Eliza X Brink
In presence of Mr Brink
Sworn to and subscribed on the 1 day and year first above written before me judge of said Court. and I certify that the said Eliza

Brink was not able to write her name.
Samuel S. Bonne County Judge Otsego County
STATE OF NEW YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Samuel S. Bonne Esquire, was, on the 22 d day of June 1854, a Justice of the Peace  County Judge in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Justice  for 28 , and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 22 d day of June 1854
Wm C Fields CLERK.
That the said Adam Brink was in in Ulster County N.Y. on the 4 th day of May 1780, and was at the North.

I neglected to incorporate the statement in the foregoing declaration. but I learned from the present paying agent at N. York City. that Adam Brink's Pension was paid up to Dec 23 rd 1849. and that very soon thereafter he believes his Pension certificate was forwarded with proofs of his death to Washington. which proofs and certificate I desire to be now referred to in this case. H. M. Burch

27737
1000 - 2000 - 3000 - 4000 - 5000 - 6000 - 7000 - 8000 - 9000 - 10000

State of New York County of Ulster
On this 24 th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Eliza Brink aged eighty four years a resident of Cherry Valley in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Adam Brink deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Capt Johnson in the 5 th Regiment in the New York Continental Line in the war of the revolution. That her said husband enlisted in said Company in Ulster County on or about the 4 th day of May 1780, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about four months & was honorably discharged on the 29 th day of August 1780. That her said husband was also a private in the Company commanded by Capt Robert Hunter in the Regiment commanded by Col Albert Paving in said war for the term of about eight months in the year 1781 and was also a private in the Company commanded by Capt Henry Paving in the Regiment of New York Line commanded by Lieut Col Fred k Riepenhoff in said war for the term of about eight months in the year 1782. That she is the identical Eliza Brink named in an original Pension certificate in her possession issued August 15 th 1854 under the act of February 3, 1853, and recorded in the Pension office on the roll of Pensioners under act of February 3, 1853, page 89 col. A.
She further states that she was married to the said Adam Brink in Newpelsville in the County of Albany some time in the month of December A.D. 1806. by one Nathaniel Spaulding a Justice

of the Peace and that her name before her said Marriage was Elvira Dows - That her maiden name was Elvira Chalker - That her said husband died at the residence of one Ephraim Myers in town of Sangersfield, County of Ulster and state of New York on the 28 th day of December A.D. 1849 and that she is now a widow - That she refers to the proofs on file in the Pension office on which her said Pension certificate was issued for proof of the above facts,
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855 - and she further states that there is no public or private record of her said marriage or of the death of her said husband
Elvira her Brink
We William Burck and John Linnley residents of Cherry Valley in the state of New York upon your oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed her mark made and acknowledged by Elvira Brink in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be W m Burck John Linnley
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written - and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim -
Benjamin David Justice Peace,

State of New York County of Otsego } ss. John Lunnly of Cherry Valley in said state being duly sworn, according to late  law that he is well acquainted with the above applicant Eliza Brink - that he knows her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is now a widow - John Lunnly
Sworn & subscribed before me this 24 th day of March A.D. 1855. and I certify that I know the said John Lunnly to be a person of unimpeachable character. Benjamin Davis Justice Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office. }
I, William G. Fields, CLERK of said County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby certify that
Benjamin Davis Esquire, was, on the 24 th day of March 1855 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jus- tice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County and of said Courts, at Cooperstown, this 26 th day of March 1855
Wm G Fields CLERK.

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 25-299
Elinda Brink
wid of
Adam Brink
dis. New Mar.
Act Feb 30 53
Index : Vol A , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 3628 Wid of Adam Smith,
Set. to Wm Burch, Nov: 19/53
act/53

Rejected file # 1213 encl. and sent revised file # 110 24. 299
Rejected see letters 2 Jany 1827 to Hon. A. B. Hartbruck 25 Feb. 1827 HR
Jan 1827

Columbia Brink N. CHESTER Recd - no 27737 " 4442
J. Boynton P. Wells
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
PAID

5082
S
160 acres

Mar. 15 th 1853
Eliza Brink, Widow of Adam. Otsego Co. N.Y. A/C 1/53
$69. 44 / 100 per An. An. Frhy: 3.7853
Rev
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office, Official Business
W m Burch, Cherry Valley, Commissioner

8041 New York
Adam Brink of Ulster in the State of New-York who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Hunter of the Regt commanded by Col. Pawling in the New-York line for 24 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 80 Dollars cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. J. C. Brodhead Moorhouse Ulster Co. N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Feb. 33 $16.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st Sep 33 40 $20.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Ailes Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 Page 15.
See letters to Pension V. Rev. Agent Nov. 24. 1835 " " " " Jan. 1. 1836 " " " " Jan. 23. 30 Suspended

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1213
REJECTED
R. O. Adam Brink
Service: (See over)
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
For soldiers papers see adm int own rec #25,299
33 ... 1873

No. 27737
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 31, 18 55
Adam Brink
Rev. War
Warren Ho: 5082 160-55
W m Burch
Cherry Valley N. Y.

In addition to the Statement, which I have heretofore made, I do hereby state that Mannas Wickett was the Colonel of the Regiment to which I belonged at the end of the Revolutionary war. Kingston 18 th September 1830.
Witness
Nicholas Sickles.
his Adam + Brink mark

8/3
7-50 65 8-50 153 56.50 2-50 100 100 3-50 100 100
2 ref: S Co.
23,900: 49.
18/18

State of New York
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Albany, Aug. 16. 1855.
I certify that it appears from the Military Register of the New York Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, remaining in this Office, that Adam Brink enlisted in Capt. Johnson's Company in the Fifth Regiment on the fourth day of May 1780, and was discharged on the 29 th day of August 1780.
H. H. Chapman, Dep. Sec. of State

Brief in the case of Eliza Brink, Widow of Adam Otsego County and State of N.Y. act 3 d Feb'y: 1853.
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832.
Jno W. Luper testify to general reputation of Marriage & cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W m Burch Esq r Cherry Valley, Name and residence of Agent Otsego Co: N.Y.
"P. M. R." Examining Clerk.

Mr. Rogers Branden
Proof required of services in Rebel Troops
Wolfe
He has not been paid for his services in Rebel Troops
2 years
Private of Artillery
R. Temple Esq. Rutland Vt.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jeremiah Rogers which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
Some proof of service should be produced in support of a claim for service in state troops —

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Adams Brink Jan 22
NY
Hon. J. S. Edwards
War Department Pension Office Washington D.C.
FREE

20. 27 34
00 32 6.66 67.66 10.34 67.66 4
278.69 80 34.83 320 313.47 6.0 300 278.69
al 81.36 360 212.47 46.53 67.66 23.19
3.33 55
10.25 4.27 75
20 66.66 27 67.66
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Kingston, N.Y. Jan y 18. 1830
Sir,
Mr Adam Brink has requested me to forward to you the enclosed per man Certificate, in order that the corrections may be made as it appears by your letter of the 24 Nov. which he this day rec d
Yours respectfully J. H. Humphreys

May 24
NY.
Hon J. A. Edmund
Washington (col)
Hon. N. Sickels HR

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Washington 23 d May 1836
Sir
Mr Adam Brink, it seems, from a letter enclosing the testimony which I herewith forward to you, has at one time drawn a full pension, which was afterwards reduced to a pension for "15 mos & 28 days" and I have been requested to submit the enclosed further Evidence in his Case, with a view that he should be restored to his full pension or that additional time should be allowed to him.
Yours Respectfully - Nicholas Sickles

Our principal on the 11 th Ap. 1835 ————— $121.01 on the 11 th March 1838 there will be due . $11.76

Insure Office Jan 30 '36
Sir Please inform me to what time the pursuer of Adam Brink of Kingston, County of Ulster New York a pursuer under the act of Jan 27th 1832 has been paid Yours &c Vital Luce
He was paid on the 14th Sep 1835 at Col. of M y J.H.
  Paid to 4 th Sep. 1835 from 4 th March 1831  $360.00    at $80.00 per annum  $300.00    59.00 " " "  13.47     $46.53    due 4 th Sep. 1835 - paid.
John Hany Esq, Third Auditor Office

Adam Brink Russian certificate Payments to be made at New York by Presd. U. S. Bk. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk, in Book E Vol. 4 page 15

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Adarn Brunk Of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Eighty —dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1833, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Countersigned. } ed and }
J. Edwards

Sep 6 '13 NY
J. L. Edwards Esq. Census Office War Department Washington D.C.
40 20.00
40 30 70
Adam Bank

Bengston N. Y. Sep. 10th 1850
Sir
I am requested by Adams Break a Revolutionary pensioner to call your attention to his case -
It appears that his former Certificate was given up to your Office upon the suggestion that upon examination he was found to have been allowed for more service than he was he was entitled to. By your letter of the 28th May last to Mr. Sickles the Member from this District now before me, it appears that he had furnished additional evidence, and was adjudged to be entitled in all to 20 months & 25 days. You state also that payment would be returned on the 4th inst at the rate of $68.44 per Month -
Break has not yet received his new Certificate and has it not

therefore in his power to take the steps preliminary to the drawing of his pension which is now past due -
He is old & has but little beyond their bounty and to support him - you will therefore do him a great favour by transmitting as soon as may be her certificate addressed to the man -
With much respect Yrs &c
A. Brougham
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com of Pensions

Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. N.Y. August 4 th 1854
Commissioner of Pensions, & Sir
Enclosed herewith please find declaration and proofs to sustain the claim of Eliza Brink Widow of Adam Brink, of the Revolutionary war. For a pension under the act of February 1853-
In a letter addressed me dated Nov 19/1853 in regard to this you say - "If she (the widow of Adam Brink) was married Prior to 1800 she would be entitled from the 4 th March 1848. by the act of 29 th July 1848. If Married subsequent to 1800 she would be entitled from the 3 rd February 1853"
Allow me to present the view of the case taken by me - from which I think her entitled to Pension from the time of the death of her husband - which was, as appears from the proofs, the 23 rd of December 1849. although she was not married until December 1806-
It will of course be conceded

That, if she had been married prior to January 1800, she would be entitled to pension from Dec 23 d 1848
By the first section of the act of July 29. 1848 a pension was granted to "the widows of all officers non-commissioned officers - musicians, soldiers, marines or marines & Indian spies who had served in the continental line - State troops volunteers, Militia or in the Naval service in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, during such widowhood, of equal amount per annum that their husbands would be entitled to, if living under the then existing Pension laws to commence on the 4 th day of March 1848" but the same section also provided, that no widow married after the 1 st day of January 1800, should be entitled to receive a pension under said act
So stood the law until the act approved February 3 rd 1853, the second section of which provides "That the widows of all officers, non-commissioned officers musicians and privates of the revolutionary Army who were married on or before January Anno Domini eighteen hundred shall be entitled to a pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date"
Was it not the intention of Congress by the act of Feb 1853 to abrogate the restrictive clause in the 1 st section of the act of July 29/48

so far as it relates to the time of Marriage - so that all widows of Revolutionary soldiers should be entitled to pension in the "same manner" without regard to the time of their marriage the language used certainly and clearly indicates such an intention -
Those "who were married subsequent to January Anno Domini Eighteen hundred shall be entitled to Pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date" (Act Feb. 1858) In what manner were those widows who were married prior to 1 st of January 1800 entitled to pension? They were "entitled to a pension during such widowhood of equal amount per annum that their husbands would be entitled to if living, under existing Pension laws to commence on the fourth day of March 1848 & to be paid in the same manner that other pensions are paid to widows" (Act July 29/1848 -
If then the widow of a Revolutionary soldier who was married in 1806 is entitled to a pension in " the same manner " she would have been had she been married prior to 1800. she must be entitled to a pension to commence on the 4 th March 1848 - If it is not so, the words "in the same manner" are without meaning
Eliza Brink was married in the month of December 1806. Her husband died December 23 rd 1849. If she is entitled to a pension in the

the same manner she would have been if married prior to January 1800 she must be Entitled to a pension from the 23 rd day of December 1849.
Yours Respectfully
W m Burche

Cherry Valley. Otsego Co. N.Y. Nov 14 th 1853.
Hon. L. P. Weld Comm r of Pensions } Sir
Adam Brink late of Green County N.Y. - a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $26 per year - died about five years ago - and left him surviving his widow - She resides in this town and is desirous of receiving the pension to which she is entitled I do not now know the precise time of her Marriage to Adam Brink but suppose it was some time between 1800 & 1805 - Will the widow be entitled to back pay from the time of the death of her husband? Please send me forms and instruc- tions requisite to enable me to secure her name to be inscribed on the Pension rolls -

An Early answer is respectfully requested
Very Respectfully Yours
Wm Burch

Pension Office.
August. 11 th 1854.
Sir. Please Cash the trials to which the within name of pension was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, J. B. [unclear]
S. Col. Q.M. [unclear]
Adams. Bristol. Oct 1832. $69.44 per annum. Died 23 Decr. 1829. Ireland.
M rs Thompson Actg. Brn. Mus o .
Ex 111
Francis B. [unclear] M rs [unclear] [unclear]

Russell Offic. August 11 th 1854.
Sir:
The Affidavit of Harri Haynes & Asial Haynes.

Cherry Valley, N. York. Aug 17 th 1855
Hon J Minot Comm ee of Pensions }
Sir.
Enclosed herewith please find evidence of the Revolutionary service of Adam Brink - whose widow Eliza Brink - claims bounty land under act of March 3. 1855. And whose claim No 27,737 has been examined & suspended for want of such evidence. Should the enclosed not be deemed sufficient I can furnish certificate from the Comptroller of this state showing two terms of service besides the other evidence by the accompanying certificate
Yours Respectfully W m Burch

OW mid
# 25.299

1865.
I Adam Brink of the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster, in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution for and during the War, and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Johnsons Company in the Third regiment of the New York line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the fifteenth day of May seventeen hundred and seventy eight. And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May eighteen hundred and twenty eight, on the Pension list of the United States
Witness my hand this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Witness
his Adam X Brink mark
Nicholas Sickles.

Free
So this,
Honorable The Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Recd Sept 27 Am 12 M 1844

Re. 24 April 1880.
1865.
Before me Henry Tappan Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York, on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty, personally appeared Wilhelmus Franck and Peter Brink, both of the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster aforesaid, and they being solemnly sworn, did depose and say that they are well acquainted with Adam Brink and that he is the same person who has subscribed the accompanying declaration. That they have both known the said Adam Brink as a soldier in the Standing Army of the Revolution, and have known him ever since. that they believe that he enlisted as a Private, in a company commanded by Captain Johnson, in the third Regiment of the New York Line commanded by Colonel Marinus Willett, and that the said Adam Brink was enlisted for and during the war, and was in the company commanded by Captain Johnson at the termination of the Revolutionary war. Witness my hand the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
File 70 1.213
Sworn before me & examined as to the facts this 10 th April 1830 Henry Tappan One of the Justices of the Peace for Ulster County.
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York do hereby certify that Henry Tappan Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty - Jacob Snyder -

Recd 27 Sept 1830.
2151.
Hon. Samuel D. Ingham,
Sir,
During the last winter, Mr Adain Brink, forwarded his papers connected with an application for a pension, to the Treasury Department, and received instructions from the department, that previously to the institution of an examination into his papers, it was necessary for him to state, "who was the Colonel of the Regiment to which he belonged at the end of the war."
Enclosed is that statement; and if should still from informal be would be obliged by receiving such instructions, as might lead him, to the exhibition of his claim properly authenticated.
Yours respectfully
Nicholas Sickler
Kingston Ulster County, New York
23 d Sept. 1830.

State of New York County of Ulster
On this 26 th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace within, and for the said County and State, appeared William J. Burkhaus a resident of the Town of Loun- gertie in said County and State aged forty sixty years, who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that he was acquainted with Adam Brink deceased who was in his life time a resident of the Town & County aforesaid & who at the time of his death, was in possession of Pension certificate of which the following is a copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the laws the United States of the 8 th June 1832, Adam Brink of the State of New York who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive sixty seven dollars and forty four cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year. This certificate issued in lieu of one for $80 per annum dated the 11 th of March 1833 which has been cancelled
Given at the war office of the United States this twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six now resides as we are informed

The Town of Charn Valley Ulster County State
C. A. Harris
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and counter signed
J. L. Edwards
Commissioners of Pensions
That the said Adair Berrick died at the house of one Ephraim Myers in the town of Tazewell, Ulster County state before said on the 23 rd day of December A. D. 1849.
William J. Busham,
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said William J. Busham and believe him to be of
State of New-York.
Ulster County Clerk's Office, ss.
I CERTIFY that at the date of the certificate of proof, or acknowledgment, to which this is subjoined, the said Samuel McClean Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for 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 is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 26, day of January A. D. 1854
M. Sheldon
Clerk of Ulster Co. & of the courts held therein

The Town of Cherry Valley Otsego County State
C. A. Harris
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and counter signed
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
That the said Adair Brink died at the house of one Ephraim Myers in the Town of Langerties Ulster County state afore said on the 23 rd day of December A. D. 1849.
William S. Burham
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year first above written and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said William S. Burham and believe him to be of unimpeachable character and in every way entitled to credit
Samuel Merschean Justice of the Peace
the courts record therein

State of New York County of Ulster } ss On this 26 th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally before me. The undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, appeared Solomon Brink aged sixty five years a Resident of the town of Kingston in the aforesaid town and County & State who being by me duly sworn according to law declares, that he has heard read the foregoing affidavit of William T Burkham, that he is the son of the Adam Brink therein named. That the said Adam Brink was the identical person named in the certificate in said affidavit described. That the said Adam Brink was married to Elinda Brink in the the town of Rensselaer in the county of Albany some time in the Month of January December A.D. 1806. The precise day of the month he does not recollect, that the Marriage ceremony was performed by one Spalding Esq a Justice of the Peace in said County of Albany. That he does not recollect even the Christian name of the said Spalding. That the said Elinda Brink's name previous to her said Marriage to the said Adam, was Elinda Dorsey. That he was present at witness the Marriage ceremony. That the marriage was performed at the residence of the said Adam Brink who at that time resided in Albany County. That the said Elinda Brink is now the widow of the said Adam Brink now resides as he is informed & believes in

The town of Cherry Valley Otsego County State aforesaid - and is still a widow - That immediately after the said marriage the said Adam and Eliza Brink - lived and cohabited as man and wife - and were reputed to be such - That he does not know of any family record of the family of his father the said Adam Brink - That the said Adam Brink died at the house of one Ephraim Myers in the town of Langerhies in said County of Ulster on the 23 rd day of December A.D. 1829. He was present at the house of the said Myer and saw the assassination of the said Adam Brink . That he has a brother Cornelius Brink now a resident of Otsego County N. York who in the years A.D. 1806 & 1807. resided in the family of his father the said Adam Brink
Solomon Brink
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Solomon Brink & believe him to be of unimpeachable character.
State of New-York.
Ulster County Clerk's Office, ss.
I CERTIFY that at the date of the certificate of proof, not mentioned , to which this is subjoined, the said Rich d W. Lappan Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for 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 is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 26 day of January A. D. 1854
M c Shedus
Clerk of Ulster Co.

The town of Cherry Valley Otsego County State aforesaid - and is still a widow - That immediately after the said marriage the said Adam and Elinda Brink - lived and cohabited as man and wife - and were reputed to be such - That he does not know of any family record of the family of his father the said Adam Brink - That the said Adam Brink died at the house of one Ephraim Myers in the town of Langerties in said County of Ulster on the 23 rd day of December A.D. 1829. He was was presented at the house of the said Myer and saw the remains of the said Adam Brink - That he has a brother Cornelius Brink now a resident of Otsego County N. York who in the years A.D. 1806 & 1807. resided on the family of his father the said Adam Brink
Solomon Brink
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Solomon Brink & believe him to be of unimpeachable character and in every way worthy of credit
Rich d W. Tappan Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that Samuel R. Darrow whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and 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 name and affixed the seal of said County, the 19 th day of July A. D., 185 4
Wm C. Fields CLERK.

State of New York } County of Otsego } ss. On this fourteenth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally before me, the undersigned one of justices of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, appeared Cornelius Brink aged sixty one years a resident of the Town of Otsego in the county and State aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law declares that he has read the declaration hereto annexed of Eliza Brink and the affidavit of Solomon Brink also hereto annexed, that he knows and is acquainted acquainted with the said Eliza Brink that he is a brother of the said Solomon Brink and a son of the Adam Brink in said Affidavit and declaration mentioned , by the first wife of the said Adam Brink which said first wife died some time previous to December A.D. 1806 that the said Adam Brink lived and cohabited with the said Eliza Brink as man and wife and were reputed to be such - and had issue - a daughter - now the wife of one John Lemley of the Town of Cherry Valley in the afore- said county of Otsego - with whom the said Eliza Brink now resides - that the said Adam Brink and the said Eliza Brink began to live together and cohabit as man and wife some time in the month of December A.D. 1806. that in the life time of his father the said Adam Brink he heard him tell persons calling at his house that the said Eliza Brink was his wife - that he does not know of any family record of the family of his father the said Adam Brink - as nor does he believe that there is

any such record. That the said Eliza Brink is still a widow and has not been married since the death of her husband the said Adiam Brink, which death occurred as deponent has been informed by his brother occurred on the 28 th day of December A.D. 1849. Cornelius Brink
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year first above written. — And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Cornelius Brink and know and believe him to be of unimpeachable character and in every way entitled to credit.
Samuel R. Folsom Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Ulster ss William France being duly sworn saith that he resides in Kingston aforesaid and is fifty eight years of age and upwards and that he is well acquainted with Adam Brink & John Brink of said Town that they are reported to be twin brothers that in the Spring of the year 1779 he was and since has been the man neighbor of the said John & Adam Brink that he knows they enlisted in the Spring of that year as private soldiers in Capt Dunton's company of Col Pownings Regiment in the nine months service on the continen- tal establishment and that they went from home in the Spring and returned a- gain on or about the first of January of the next year after the expiration of nine months having as this deponent is in- formed and has always and now does believe faithfully served out the said period. That this deponent was in the fall of the year in which Stony Point was taken at that place and then saw the said Adam & John Brink in the said service for several months and then left them And this deponent knows that the said Adam Brink after his return from the said service and in the Spring of the fol- lowing year enlisted again as a soldier in the standing army to wit during the war in Col Marmus Willets regiment and that he went off in the service and remained therein some time and until he was discharged on account of his bad health
William his France marks
Sworn to before me this 11th day of November 1828
Daniel Sherman Esq. First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County

Ulster County
Clerks office Sps: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County Do hereby Certify that Lucas Elmendorf Esquire was on the day of the date of the within affidavit First Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe the signature "Lucas Elmendorf" subscribed to the within Certificate is the proper hand writing of said Judge ———
In Testimony whereof I. have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed thereto my seal of office this twelfth day of September A. D. 1826. ———
Jacob Snyder
Adams Brink
William Francis
aff t A

State of New York County of Ulster ss John Brink of the town of Kingston in the county of Ulster aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is sixty four years old and upwards That early in the Spring of the year in which Stony Point was taken from the British by the American troops under General Wayne this deponent enlisted at the said town of King- ston as a soldier in the war of the revolution for the period of nine months in Captain Hunt's company in Col. of Col. of Pauling's Regiment on the continental establishment and this deponent served during the whole of said period of nine months. That this deponent is the twin brother of Adam Brink of the town county and state aforesaid who enlisted at the same time with this de- ponent in the same company and served for the same term and regularly served the same out and was honorably discharged at the expiration thereof. That this deponent knows that the said Adam Brink in the Spring of the next year enlisted in the continental service to serve during the war in the company of Captain John Johnson in Col. of Col. of Mather's of  of  of of the New York line and that the said Adam Brink served therein some time but this deponent cannot at this time say to a certainty how long he served But the said Adam Brink came home on his discharge on account of his having had fits which rendered him incompetent to serve
Sworn to before me Dec 10th A.D. 1825 First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County
his John C. Brink mark

Ulster County
Clerks office
Esq: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County Do hereby certify that Lucas Elmendorf Esquire was on the day of the date of the within affidavit First Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe the signature Lucas Elmendorf subscribed to the within Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Judge -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed thereto my seal of office this twelfth day of September A. D. 1826.
Jacob Snyder
Adam Brunk att of John Brunk
1-50

In the matter of the
Application of Adam Brink for his restora- tion to the Pension Roll as a full pensioner
Hon. C. T. Sickle, H R

_____ The further and additional declaration of Adam Brink in order to obtain the ben- fit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York Ulster County 3 d
On this fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally ap- peared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster aforesaid now sitting Adam Brink a resident of the town of Kingston in said County aged seventy six years who being duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in addition to the one already made and now on file in the office of the Com- missioner of Pensions dated September in the month of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two And as an amendatory thereto in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of June 1832.
That owing to his advanced age the memory of this deponent has failed very much and he cannot recollect the precise dates of all his services during the Revolutionary war in defence of his Country owing to the partial failure of his memory by reason of his advanced age  by reason of his advanced age and the great length of time which has elapsed. And that also owing to the same reasons he has may make some errors and have made some in his former declaration in relation to the order in which his services were rendered But he distinctly recollects and knows that he fostered the service of the United States in defence of his Country in the Revolutionary war and served

as stated in the following declaration and the one already made in September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two — And this deponent farther states that in September 1832 he duly made his declaration in open court to obtain the benefit of the said Act of Congress And therein stated that the said deponent had in the year 1778 served nine months in Captain Hunters Company Colonel Pawlings regiment eight months in Captain Henry Pawlings com- pany in 1779; and nine months in the same Company under Colonel Weisenfelt in 1780 which said services were duly proved in the manner required by law and by the instruc- tions of the Commissioner of pensions. That this deponent after thus having proved more than suf- ficient to entitle him to the full pay of a pri- vate considered it unnecessary for him to prove any farther services although he might have done so and was advised by his counsel that it was useless for him to put himself to the addi- tional expense and trouble of proving more than necessary. That this deponent accordingly some time thereafter received from the War depart- ment a Certificate of his being entitled to a pension of eighty dollars a year. That upon the said Certificate this deponent drew the sum therein specified until September last And that some time since this deponent received a letter from the Commissioner of pen- sions dated November twenty fourth 1835 that for stating that it appears from the pay rolls lately discovered Captain Hunters Company was not organized until May 1779 and that by his pay roll this deponent served in his Company

Seven months and twenty two days And that in the year following (1780) by the pay roll of Colonel Weisaupt it appears that this deponent served eight months and six days. And this deponent further states that at the time he made his declaration he was under the impression that the services were made at the times and in the order mentioned in his said former de- claration but it now appears from the said letter that he was labouring under a mistake as to the order in which said services were performed and the times in which he served under Captain Houn- ter. And also the service stated to be in 1778 was under Captain Henry Pawling. But this depo- nent states expressly that such service of eight months as stated in his former declaration was positively performed during the revolutionary war Although this deponent cannot recollect the exact year But states that he recollects dis- tinctly that he was then living at Kingston Aspersaid and was drafted into a company of militia commanded by Henry Pawling as Captain which of this deponent believes Henry Van Howanburgh was lieutenant in the Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Albert Pawling in the New York Militia. That he served in said company as a private under the draught aspirad at Shandaken in said County of Ulster along the Indian frontier for the full period of eight months at least and he is incli- ned to think yet in not sure positively that it was nine months after which service he was regularly discharged but received no written discharge. And this deponent fur- ther saith that this said service of last afore-

Said forms no part of the two services found on the pay rolls as stated in said letter of the said Commissioner of pensions.
And this deponent further saith that early in the spring of 1781 or 1782 which year this deponent does not recollect he entered the service of his country under Captain Henry Pawling in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Albut Pawling and served in said company in the capacity of a private that he marched with said company to Shandaken in the County of Ulster where he remained in service at least three months he then enlisted under Lieutenant Martin Macomber in a company commanded by Captain John Son and Regiment commanded by Colonel Willis Shortly after enlisting as aforesaid he marched with said company to White Plains where he remained in the service of his country as a private for two months when he and this deponent was regularly discharged and returned home but received no written discharge and that he has been unable to obtain one.
And this deponent further saith that as this deponent believes and as near as he can recollect in the next year after the last mentioned service he again entered the service of his country as a private in the New York Militia in a company commanded by Captain Livingston of which company one John Van Duzen was Lieutenant and that he served in said company at Wawarsing in the County of Ulster aforesaid as a private to protect the inhabitants from the incursions of the Indians for the full term

of six months. And that this deponent served two months of such service as a Substitute for Cornelius Brink his father who is now dead. And that the other three months of such service was performed as a Substitute for Jacob Brink whose affidavit proving such service is hereto attached. That the said company being divided in two detachments occupied two different stations a few miles distant from one another the one under the immediate Command of the Captain lying at the Blue Mountains the other detachment under the Command of Lieutenant Van Deuzen at Wakkenhuk as aforesaid in which last detachment this deponent served.
And this deponent further saith that neither of the last mentioned services are included in the services under Captain Hunter and Colonel Weissenfeldt but that those under the said Captain Hunter & Colonel Weissenfeldt are distinct and independent from any here in for particular detailed & set forth.
And this deponent further saith that in 1779 he entered the service of his Country under Captain Hunter and for that year and during every succeeding year of the war until peace was concluded he was yearly more or less out on service in defence of his Country. And that all the above services under the officers above named were actually and positively performed at some time between the day on which he entered the service under Captain Hunter and the conclusion of peace. Although this deponent may have made some error about the precise order in which the ser-

1 vices are performed on the date exact date and year in which they were performed. It And this deponent further states that upon the receipt of the said letter referred to as aforesaid from the Commission of Pensions he has returned his Certificate to the said Commission as required by him for alteration. And that this deponent has not yet received any other for any amount whatever.
And this deponent therefore prays that his name may again be inserted on the pension roll for a full pension of a private. And that he may receive another Certificate Accordingly.
And this deponent states that as the minister with whom he was acquainted recently has removed from this place and the one who now lives here is an entire stranger he is unable to obtain the certificate of a clergyman to this his dec- laration since for a certificate of the former minister he refuses to furnish declaration now on file
Sworn and Subscribed in open
Court March 14, 1836
John Van Buren first judge
Abn A Deyo
Henry Weykropp Judges
Adam
his mark
Brink

He I am Marius Schommaker residing in the town town of King- ston County of Ulster hereby certify that in an well acquainted with Adam Brink who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion that as to him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believ- ed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion and that the above deponent is the same who presented a declaration dated in Septem- ber 1832
M Schommaker
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the war de- partment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that his declaration is true And the Court further certifies that _____ Marius Schommaker who had signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Kingston County of Ulster and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to cred- it.
John van Buren Justice Thos. A. Dey of Henry Brinkroop Judges

I Charles W Chipp Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Ulster do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Brink for his restoration to the pension roll for a full pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Chas. W. Chipp Clerk

State of New York }
Ulster County } ss. Garrit Constable of the town of Hurley in the County of Ulster aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is a revolution- ary pensioner aged about eighty years that he is acquainted with Adam Brink who has made the annexed declaration that he knows him to be a revolutionary soldier. And that he knows the said that the said Adam Brink served as a private in defence of his country at Shan- daken under Captain Henry Pawling in a regiment commanded by Colonel Albert Pawling for the term of three months as stated in his declaration hereto an- nexed. And also that the said Adam Brink as stated in his said declaration enlisted under Quartu Master Macanda in a company command- ed by Captain Johnson and regiment command- ed by Colonel Willis and served under such en- listment in the manner stated in his declara- tion for two months as a private.
And this deponent further saith that he knows that the said Adam Brink served as sta- ted in his said declaration at Wahkeunk in said County under Lieutenant Van Duzen in defence of his country as a private for the full term of six months.
And this deponent further saith that he knows the said Adam Brink served as hereinbefore stated having been in the same service with the said Adam Brink and a por- tion of the time as namely at Wahkeunk in the same company.

I the undersigned Clerk of the Court And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 30 th day of April 1836 J. Van Gils Clerk And seal
his Garret H. Constable mark
The above Garret Constable is personally known to me to be a credible person and entitled to credit.
J. Van Gils Clerk And seal

State of New York
Ulster County } ss.
Martin Post a revolutionary Soldier of the age of 78 years residing in the town of Saugerties in Said County being duly sworn saith that he is of the age above stated And has served as a Soldier in the service of his country during the Revolutionary war - That he is acquainted with Adam Brink who has signed the annexed petition a declaration and is the petitioner or person named therein That the said Adam is a revolutionary Soldier and has served as a private in defence of his Country during the Revolutionary war - That in the Spring and Summer of the year 17 he this deponent served with the said Adam Brink at Wallkill in the town of Kingston in said County as a private in defence of his country and to protect the inhabitants from the incursion of the Indians in the manner stated in said declaration under the command in a company under the command of Captain Livingston and Lieutenant Van Deusen for the full term of six months - And that he knows that the said Adam Brink did serve at that time in said Company as a private the full term of six months in the manner stated in said declaration, but cannot recollect the year in which said service was rendered nor the length of time the said Adam served in said Company -
Subscribed & sworn this
9 th day of March 1836
Before me
J. Van Deusen
Justice of the peace
Martin Post + mark
for certificate of credibility see 2 nd page beyond

State of New York
Ulster County 3/ John C Brink and Jacob Brink both of Kingston in said county being duly sworn say that each for himself respectfully saith
The said John C Brink saith that he is a revolutionary pensioner aged 75 years that he is well acquainted with Adam Brink who has signed and is described in the annexed declaration that he knows that he is a revolutionary soldier and that he has served as a private at Wakkunk in the manner stated in his declaration for more than three months but how much longer this deponent is unable to state but knows that it was for more than three months. And that this deponent served with the said Adam at that time under Lieutenant Van Duzen in the manner stated in said declaration.
The said Jacob Brink for himself says that he is a revolutionary pensioner aged about eighty two years that he is well acquainted with Adam Brink who has signed and is described in the annexed declaration. And that he knows that said Adam Brink served as stated in said declaration at Wakkunk under Lieutenant Van Duzen for more than the term of three months. That three months of such service at Wakkunk as as a substitute for this deponent. And to remunerate the said Adam therefor this deponent gave him a horse. And therefor this deponent well knows that the said Adam Brink did then as stated in said declaration in defense of his country at least the term of three months.
Subscribed & sworn to,
11 th day of March 1836
Before me
Frederick A. Dyer John C Brink Jacob Brink mark

Ulster County ss. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponents Martin Post John L. Brink and Jacob Brink, that they are credible persons and fully entitled to credit Fran Gaasbeek Jr Justice of the peace

Adams Birch Application for a pension -
24 months
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24 mo pri
80 $
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Adam Brink
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26 months

I John Clipp Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Johannes Schumann hu, Solomon Schutt, Tjienk Burkant and Jonathan Nicholson being the individuals who took the preceding affidavits which are hereto annexed before me are each and every one of them Credible persons and their statements are entitled to belief John Clipp Justice of the Peace
Ulster County Clerks office p.
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that John Clipp is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Ulster duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that his signature to the above Certificate of the credibility of Schumann and others is his genuine signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this Seventeenth day of December 1832 Jacob Snyder
Schedule C

allowed

State of New York } Ulster County h } be it known that on the first day of August 1832 before me John Chipp one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster personally appeared Jonathan Nickerson of the Town of Cane in the County of Green being duly sworn deposed and saith that he became acquainted with Adam Brink early in the Spring of 1782 that he knows that the said Adam Brink has served in Capt Henry Paulding's Company of Infantry in Colonel Mosenfeldt's Regiment New York Pioneers for the term of eight or nine months and was discharged at Kingston Ulster County
Jonathan Nickerson
Sworn and Subscribed before me the first day of August 1832 John Chipp for me
for certificate of credibility see Schedule C
Ulster County ss: I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that John Chipp is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Ulster duly authorized to administer oaths and that the signatures "John Chipp" subscribed to the foregoing affidavits of Solomon Schutt, Patrick Burkans, and Jonathan Nickerson are genuine signatures of said Justice In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. —
Jacob Snyder
Schedule B

WE, John Gosman — a Clergyman, residing in the town of Hungton — in the County of Ulster — and State of New-York, and Henry Schoonmaker of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Adam Brink — who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Gosman Henry Schoonmaker
Sworn and Subscribed, } the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court
A G Hardenburgh } Judges John Jansen Henry A Deyo
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT.
The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, sitting this eleventh — day of September in the year 1832 — at the court-house in Hungton — in said County, do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Gosman — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Hungton — in the County aforesaid, and that Henry Schoonmaker — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A G Hardenburgh } Judges John Jansen Henry A Deyo
I, Jacob Snyder — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ulster — in the State of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Adam Brink — for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of September — 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County ss. Johannes Schoonmaker of Saugerties in said County of Ulster being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Adam Brink whose declaration is hereto annexed that this deponent knew the said Adam Brink in the service in the 1779 in the Company commanded by Henry Rawling as Captain whereof Henry Van Hooven bergh was Lieutenant. That the said Adam Brink served in said Company in the manner he had set forth at least eight months. This deponent thinks it might be nine months and that the said Brink was regularly discharged at the expiration of the term of his service
Sworn and subscribed before me the tenth day of September 1832 John Clippin
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the court of Common pleas of the county of Ulster & State of New York do hereby cer- tify that John Clippin is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Ulster duly authorized to administer oaths and that his signature to the accompanying affidavit is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of September in the year 1832 —
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County ss. Solomon Scott of Kingston in said County & Gerlach Burhens of the same place being severally sworn each for himself says. The said Scott says that he knew Adam Brink in the Revolutionary service and that he has heard his declaration read. That he swears positively to the service of nine months of the said Adam Brink in the year 1778 in Captain Hunters Company in Colonel Albert Cawhine Regiment at Shanda Can. Fish kill & Stony Point as he has set forth - and that the said Adam Brink was regularly discharged after the expiration of his service - And the said Brink for himself says, that he also served with the said Adam Brink at the same time, & that he the said Brink truly performed the said service of nine months as he has set forth in his declaration -
Sworn X Feb. 1
Gerlach Burhens
Sworn and subscribed before me the fourth day of September 1832 John Chippin
for certificate of Court of Sessions