Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21738, Zachariah Burger, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
Burger, Zachariah Elizabeth
W 21738
CONTENTS
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8667 New York
Zachariah Burget
of Ulster Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dewitt of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N. Y. ma was for 7 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Ap 1833 and sent to Mrs. J. C. Brodhead
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $46.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 11.66
$58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 43

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. State of New York
Ulster County } ss. On the twelfth day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster, being a Court of Record for said County, Proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of their Proceedings, having a Clerk and Seal of their own. Zachariah Burger a resident of the town of Esopus, in the County of Ulster, aged Seventy three 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 June 1832.
That he Entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st And the said Zachariah Burger Declares, that he was born in the town of Esopus, in Ulster County and State of New York on the Eighteenth day of January 1761 Christened in the New Paltz as per Certificate annexed 2 o That the Record of his age is contained in the Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Paltz, Ulster for proof whereof he begs leave to refer to the Certificate of Druy Van O Linda the pastor of said Church marked (A) hereto annexed 3 o That at the time when he was called into Service he lived in the town of Esopus, has lived there since the Revolutionary war and now lives there. 4 That he was a Substitute for Hendrick Sitts and others whom the others were he does not remember
1 The said Zacharias Burger declares that he served as a Substitute and a private Soldier in the

7. Months contemps Heinrich Litta John Trompate
in the Revolutionary war in the Militia Company Comman- anded by Captain Levi Dittl Lieutenants Albert Root and Nottingham the year before the burning of Mansfield for the term of Seven Months as a Substitute for a Class in the Militia Company of Captain Peter Dittl of the town of Newpaltz Ulster County That the said Company was stationed at a fort at "Sagawaga" in the town of Mansfield in the County of Ulster That the fort was commanded by the Captain and Lieutenants alternately during the whole of the said term of service and that this term of service commenced early in the spring and ended in the fall of said year - that there were no Continental or Militia Regiments stationed at that fort, and for Proof begs leave to refer to Heinrick Litta & John Trompate as her affogavits annexed -
And he 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 -
his
Zacharias Dyer mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court
A. Hardinbergh } Judges Hon. A. Deyo John Jansen

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County Ulster  BRIEF in the case of  Zacchaiah Bunger of Esopus 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? 73  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.      Served in the year before In 17 At burning of Wawarsing  8 7  Substitute for a ship  Gen.  Capt. Levi De Witt " Peter Deyo   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Esopus, New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
 Chas. B. Wilcox Examining Clerk.  8. March 1833 

Let. to Hon. W. D. Gould February 1, 1850 — Also Let. to P. M. Luning, Same date —
18682 New York City,
Elizabeth Burger Dec. 3 widow of Zachariah Burger N.Y. who was a Private —
in the Revolutionary War — pay: to surviving Children —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 — Dollars 33 —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 22. July 1847. pay. to heirs.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of October 1849. and sent to
Peter Wangnabak, Hinton — Ulster Co. N.Y. —
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 — Page 72.

2705 Elizabeth Burger
Delaware
(N.Y.)
J. Van Gaasbeek
agent
Married 2 d Dec 1791
Husband died 21. Feb 1836
Kingston Co. County
adm d
7 mo
23.33.
no deduction
J. Van Gaasbeek Esq. Kingston N.Y.

January 25 - 1792 Jacobus Son of Zacharias Burger Born
Jane Burger Born 24 th November 1793.
Elisha Burridge Son of Zachariah Burridge was born the 16 th Day of March 1796
Mary Burger Daughter of Zacharias Burger was Born the 4 th Day of January and in the year 1797.

John Charles Burger the Was born The 5 th in the 1802
November the 15 in the 1808 then William Clark Burger the Was Born
Lane Burger the Daugh- ter of Jacob was born october 20 1806
Jacob Burger the 21 st day of february Jacob Burger the child was born January 28 1809
Eliza Burger was born July 29 1814

State of New York
Ulster County ss. Jonathan Sluyter of the town of Esopus being duly from deposeth and saith that the annexed leaf purporting to be a record of the birth of the children of Zachariah Burger and Elizabeth his wife, was by this deponent cut out of the New Testament belonging to the said Zachariah Burger, and was the family Record of said deceased.
Subscribed before this 13 th day of October 1838
Jonathan Sluyter
John Gaeasbeek Jr. Just of the peace
State of New York
Ulster County ss. I do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jonathan Sluyter, that he is a Justice of the peace of said County and is a credible person.
John Gaeasbeek Jr. Just of the peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows State of New York Alster County ss. On this tenth day of October, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before the Honorable Charles V. Ruggles Circuit Judge and Abraham A. Deyo, Laurens Stillwell, Jacob Snyder and Reuben H. Hine Esquires Judges at a Court of Oyer and terminer held at the Court house in the town of Kingston, in the County of Alster and State of New York. Elizabeth Burger, a resident of the town of Coeymans in the County of Alster aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Sacharai Burger who was a private soldier in the Militia of the United States during the revolutionary war, and was pensioned under the act of 7 th June 1832, at the rate of Twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, and for a more particular account of her husband's services, she begs leave to refer to her said husband's pension declaration, and that

her maiden name was Elizabeth Winfield She further declares that she was married to the said Zachariah Burger on the second day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety one - That her husband the afore- said Zachariah Burger died on the twenty first day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit - at the time above stated -
Sworn to and subscribed to on the day & year above written } Elizabeth her Burger Before - me an Open Court mark
John P. Dugan Clerk.
State of New York
Ulster County ss:
I John P. Dugan Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Sauberk before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan Stryker purports to have been taken and who subscribed the accompanying certificate as to the credibility of the said Jonathan Stryker was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid and that his signature thereto is genuine - I do also certify that the Hon. Charles H. Ruggles, Abraham A. Deyo, Samuel Sturtevant & Reuben H. Hine & Jacob Stryker above named in the affidavit of Elizabeth Burger were at the date of the same Judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th day of October 1838.
John P. Dugan Clerk -

Elizabeth Burger, dec d widow of Zachariah M r
Act 3 March 1813 & 17 th June 1844, Act o $23.33 per annum comm g 4 March 1843 & ending 22 nd July 1847, payable to Jacobus Burger Henry Burger Benj m Burger John W. Burger Wm C. Burger Cornelius Burger Jane Low, Lena Hupfer Sally Low, Eliza Depuy only surviving children
The application of the children of Elizabeth Burger deceased —
Declaration for pension
Leen VanGaasbeek agent Kings ton Ulster County N. York

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of New York
County of Ulster ss: On this Fifteenth day of December 1847 personally appeared before James O. Linderman Judge of the County Court of the County of Ulster William C. Burger a resident of the town of Esopus in said County of Ulster aged Forty Two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That Elizabeth Burger deceased was the widow of Zachariah Burger who was a private in the War of the Revolution in the militia of the State of New York and that she received an annual pension of Twenty three dollars and thirty three Cents under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
He further declares that she was still a widow at the time of her death, that she died in the town of Esopus, in the said County of Ulster on the 22 th day of July - 1847 - that she left her surviving ten children to wit, Jacobus Burger, Henry Burger, Benjamin Burger, John W. Burger, William C. Burger, Cornelius Burger, Sarah Low wife of Ephraim Low, Lena Shuyter wife of Jonathan Shuyter, Sally Low wife of Joshua Low and Eliza Depuy wife of Levi Depuy all of lawful age and the only living children of the said Elizabeth Burger deceased.
William C his Burger mark

Sworn and subscribed in Open Court on the day and year first above written before me.
Benjamin M. Hasbrouck Clerk of Ulster County
Eliza ... wa ... I ... the ... Com ... and ... Spee
... Jane ... Julia ... Elizabeth ...

State of New York County of Ulster ss: Be it known that on the thirtieth (30 th ) day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine before me William Masten a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ulster personally appeared John H. Schryner, late of the town of Esopus, now residing in the town of Kingston in said County of Ulster, who being by me first duly sworn deposes and says that he is Forty five — years of age, that he was well acquainted with Elizabeth Burger now deceased, in her life time, the widow of Zachariah Burger deceased, that she died on or about the 22 nd day of July 1847, that she was at the time of her death, still the widow of the said Zachariah Burger deceased That at the time of her death she left her surviving ten children, who are all now living, that is to say, Jacobus Burger, Henry Burger, Benjamin Burger John M. Burger, William C. Burger, Cornelius Burger and Lena Sluyter wife of Johathan Sluyter, all residing in the County of Ulster and Jane Low wife of Ephraim Low, Sally Low wife of Joshua Low, and Eliza Depuy wife of Levi Depuy all residing in the County of Sullivan and State of New York and all of full age
Subscribed and sworn before me the day & year first above written.
John H Schryner
William Masten Justice of the Peace
I William Masten a Justice of the peace in and for said County do certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing affidavit

that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statement is worthy of credit-
William Masten Justice of the Peace
State of New York Ulster County } Clerks Office ss: }
I Benjamin M Hasbrouck Clerk of the County of Ulster Do Hereby Certify That William Masten Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and sworn and authorized to take affidavits, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature "William Masten" above subscribed is genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 30 th day of July 1849.
B M Hasbrouck Clerk

Record Division.
December 18, 1911.
Mrs. V. B. Richards, 214 North Hickory Street, Joliet, Ills.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Zachariah Burger, Wid. File No. 21,738, Rev. War, you are herewith furnished the following data as to his children:
Jacobus Burger born January 25, 1792. Jane Burger " November 24 or 25, 1793. Elisha Burger " March 15, 1796. Mary Burger " January 4, 1798. John --(illegible) Burger " November 5, 1803, William Clark Burger " November 15, 18--. Lane Burger " October 20, 1806. Unnamed Burger " January 28, 1809, died Feb- ruary 11, --- Eliza Burger " July 29, 1814.
The following children survived their mother:
Jacobus Burger, Henry Burger Benjamin Burger John W. Burger William C. Burger

Wid. File No. 21,738--2
Cornelius Burger
Lena wife of Jonathan Sluyter.
Jane wife of Ephraim Low.
Sally wife of Joshua Low.
Eliza wife of Levi Depuy.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1911 Dec. 18 Thurs. To Mrs. V. B. Richards V. L. M. also family record
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21788
Elizabeth Burger Wid of Zachariah Burger Rev. Rev. War.
Act: March 30 1/43 June 17 th 1/44
Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York Elizabeth Burger lit. 10th Vanhaarsbeek, Jr. 8. May 1839 to same 29. Aug. 1839
Set July 1838

Hudson City 37 N.Y. for L. Burger }
+

State of New York Ulster County
3d I, Hendreus Pitts of the town of Esopus Ulster County aged 75 years, being duly sworn, deponeth & saith that he this deponent and several others whose names he does not now remember knew Zacharias Burger a Soldier of the Revolution in the Revolutionary war to serve for the term of Seven Months, and knows that the said Zacharias served for the said term at Saughawick in the town of Marsing Ulster County in the Company Commanded by Captain Levi Atwell Lieutenants, Albert Rosa and Nottingham - and that the said Zacharias was stationed in the fort at Saughawick during the whole term and that one of the said Officers commanded relieving each other at intervals, and that the said Zacharias was discharged at Johannes Kandenbergs at Marsing in Ulster County late in the fall of said year this term was the year before the burning of Marsing but in what year this deponent does not recollect left that the above term commenced in the spring but does not know in what month, and ended the fall but in what month this deponent cannot say but will know that the said Zacharias served performed said term
Hendreus Pitts (mark)
Subscribed & sworn this 11 th day of September 1832 before me having read it, assents to this deponent
F. V. Gausbeck Jr. our Of the justice of the peace of Ulster County
State of New York
Ulster County - 3d I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Hendreus Pitts, who was duly sworn by me to the above affair viz. that he is a person of credit and that his statement is entitled to credit
F. V. Gausbeck Jr. Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this fifteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder
Hudson City N.Y. for D. Bunker

We Benjamin Van Keuren a clergyman residing in the town of Esopus in the County of Ulster, and Jonathan Sluyter residing in the town of Esopus - in said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zachariah Burger who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & Sworn the 2 nd day and year aforesaid A. Hardemuyk - Abm. D. Deyo Benj. Van Keuren Jonathan Sluyter Esqre John Jansen Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 Benjamin Van Keuren who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Esopus in Ulster County and that Jonathan Sluyter - who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Esopus - in the said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Jacob Snyder clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for 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 Zachariah Burger for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twelfth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob Snyder
Officer in charge John J. Deyo John Jansen

State Ul
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire , was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " P. V. Gaasbeek Jr " subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court
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State of New York
Ulster County
ss. John Winfield of the town of Esopus, Ulster County aged 67 years a Soldier of the Revolution, being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Zacharias Burger a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, and well knows that the said Zacharias Burger was in the Company Commanded by Captain Levi Stott and Lieutenant Albert Roosa in the Seven Months Service at Sauchewagh in the town of Marwar, being in the County of Ulster, that the said Service was the Year before the burning of Marwarburg, that his deponent and the said Zacharias were near Neighbours, both then living in the same town - and knows that the said Zacharias continued to serve in said Corp in the Capacity of a private soldier -
And this deponent further says that the next Year this deponent was in the Company Commanded by Captain Simon Leever in the Battalion under the Command of Major Munkroop, that the said Zacharias belonged to the same Company Regiment with this deponent, that the Company was this Year stationed at Fort Sauchewagh in the town of Esopus aforesaid but for what length of time he does not now remember and further saith not -
Sworn and subscribed this 11 th day of September 1832
John Winfield
Before me P. V. Gausbeck Jr Of the justices of the peace of Ulster County
State of New York
Ulster County
ss. I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Winfield, who was by me duly sworn to the above affidavit that he is a person of credit, and that his statement is entitled to credit -
P. V. Gausbeck Jr
Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire , was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " P. V. Gaasbeek Jr " subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this fifteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

Nov r 30 This Day it was Cold I went with my and father to set the traps at Christie Drying for moccasins &c December 1 This Day it was Clear I had our horses shod and rode wood &c December 2 This Day it was like for snow all Day I went to mill and wedding of Hecherian Burger &c December 3 This Day it snowed hail'd & rain'd I went to the traps and made Partridge December 4 This Day it was cloudy I rode wood December 5 This Day it was Sunday I went to William Davis's &c Cold & Clear December 6 This Day it was like for snow I rode &c December 7 This Day it was Clear and Cold I went to see Lewis Hardenbergh Merry with City Daily at the Roe- goelschier  Goelschier &c Dec r 8 This Day it was Clear and Cold I chopped wood and rode two loads Jonathan Hardenbergh brought hay for his brother Lewis

Dec r 9 This Day had very severe Cold I chopt wood and rode &c
Dec r 10 This Day it snow'd a little I went to Isaac Howel's for some hay of Lottes and cut wood &c
Dec r 11 This Day it rain'd and snow'd I weav'd Broad Cloaths &c
Dec r 12 This Day it was Sunday it cleared off about half past eleven I went to Church with Ray
Dec r 13 This Day Clear I cut and rode
Dec r 14 This Day it was also Clear I cut a road through the Ice and went to ash slays for riding Dung and went to swartee hill for Ruin &c
Dec r 15 This Day it was again Clear we had fourteen Slays Including our own and rode from seven to nine Loads each and taking the medium our estimation comes to
one Hundred and twelve Loads of Dung
Dec r 16 This Day it snow'd about a hard breath I wove and brought over Matthew Person on the Ice he went to the wedding of D r his Daughter married to David Couden

Dec 17 This Day it was Clear and Moderate I rode wood and went to springtown with my Dec 18 This Day it was blustering Cold & wind and rode wood &c Dec 19 This Day it was Sunday Cloudy and like for snow I went to Church (Perry) Dec 20 This Day it moderated something like for rain I rode wood &c Dec 21 This Day it snowed all Day a little I went to ride stones for the Rev Goets -chius and three Load from over the second Swartee hill avra Stennes fly Dec 22 This Day it was Clear I cut wood and rode &c Dec 23 This Day it was Clear and a Cold Southerly wind I went to Esopus & father Dec 24 This Day it was Clear I rode wood Dec 25 This Day it was Christmas it snowed I went to Samuel Dubois there was a meeting appointed for a Bridge a cross the Schoen- -Dal This Day it was Sunday Cleared off Dec 26 with a Little more than a hand breadth of snow I went to Church

Dec r 27 This Day it was Clear and Cold the I was at the Society in Springtown &c Dec r 28 This Day it was also Clear I went to fetch a Load of hay from the humps Bridge Dec r 29 This Day it was Cold we had a Quarta of an Inch snow I rode Duns & went to Springtown with 12 1/2 Bushels of ashes Dec r 30 This Day it was Clear I rode Duns Dec r 31 This Day it was Cloudy & boisterous all Day I rode wood &c
1791 January 1 This Day it was Cloudy & Cold I went to church Patten &c Jan. ry 2 This Day it was Clear and Pleasant I went with Simon Doye and two Girls to New Hurley Church and from thair to walkill Jan. ry 3 This Day moderated we went over Browns Bridge and so to Henry Goets chius's and from thence to Zechariah Browns and then to Galleborough. Jan. ry 4 This Day it was like for rain we returned home &c

Det to Peter Van Guag- beck jr. Oct 1: 47.
City of New-York 5675.
Elizabeth Burger widow of Zachariah Burger, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 21 st of February, 1836 of Ulster co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dewitt of the regt commanded by _____ in the N. Y. militia line for 7 months service.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July, 1840 and sent to P. Van Guasbeck, Kingston, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. - 1840 = $104:98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. '41 11:66
$116.64
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book 7 Vol. 2 Page 69.

O. Dow. Van Olinda. hereby certify that I am now the Pastor of the Ref. Protestant Dutch Church of New Paltz. Ulster County. That I have examined the Records of said Church in referance to the marriage of Lecharias Burger & Elizabeth Winfield and that I do not find any record of said marriage and that from the appearance of the record I believe that a part of the original record is now wanting
Sworn and subscribed the fifth day of october 1838 before Jonathan Stryker J. Peace
O. Dow. Van Olinda

State of New York } Ulster County }
Y: I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Jonathan Stryker Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit of the Rev. Dow Van O Lenda was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid and that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 18 th day of May 1839 -
John Ferguson Clerk -

James L. Edwards Esq.
Hingham July 30. 1849
Inclosed is the application of the children of Elizabeth Benger deceased for the arrears due deceased. The Certificate is returned to the pay office in New York. If the parties are right, you confer a favor on the poor children to send me the Certificate or the mode in which the back pay is to be gotten
Yours very respectfully
Peter Van Gaasbeck

Washington Jan'y 30. 1832.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have the honor to enclose you the Certif. of Elizabeth Brayer's death & affidavits relating thereto, which I have received from Peter Van Ghysebeck Esq. &c. I also enclose his letter explaining his relation to some defects in the Certif. - You will please examine & report to me at the House of Reps. as early as convenient.
Respectfully, Yours
H. D. G.
H. D. G.

State of New York Ulster County
§
Isaac Lefer of the town of Esopus in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & saith, that he is 73 years old, that he well knew Zachariah Burger and Elizabeth his wife now an Applicant for a pension. That the said Zachariah Burger was married to Elizabeth Winfield a daughter of Benjamin Winfield by the Rev. G. Gatchell of the town of Newpaltz on the second day of December 1790, that this deponent attended said wedding to the best of recollection, but for greater certainty this deponent would refer to a Record kept by him at that time hereto annexed and this deponent further says that he has ever since been personally acquainted with the said Zachariah & Elizabeth Burger his wife that they always lived together as man & wife, and had a number of Children, that the said Zachariah has since died, that the said Elizabeth Burger is now a widow and has not remarried since the decease of the said Zachariah Burger.
That the paper annexed is a part part of a Record kept by this deponent at the time it purports to written & is now disconnected from said record
Subscribed & sworn before me
Isaac Lefer
this 27 th day April 1840 & I certify the deponent to be a person of truth and veracity and entitled to credit, being personally acquainted with the said deponent. J. Van Gansbreeck Jr Commissioner of deeds

State of New York Ulster County ss:
I John Dugan Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Saun butk. D r Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Isaac Leferow forsoats to have been subscribed & sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of P ee rs in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn. & further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner and truly believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 19 th day of May 1840
John Dugan Clerk —

I Nicholas Sikkles of the Town of Kingston in the County of Ulster and State of New York do hereby certify that I am and for a number of years last past have been personally and well acquainted with Major Isaac LeFever of the Town of Esopus and whose signature is affixed to the preceding affidavit; that I have no hesitation to say that he is a man of strict integrity and enjoys an un- exceptionable character among his fellow Citizens. Dated 20 th May 1840
Nicholas Sikkles

5675 38.17 April 24, 47
Newbury E. Rufus, person
Three L. Edwards Esq.
PAID 10
Camp of Fencibles Washington A.C.

Kingston Sep. 20. 1847
To Hon. A. Edwards Esq. Sir,
Elizabeth Burge widow of Zachariah Burge was pensioned under the act of 1838, for 5 years Ending 4 th March 1841. Since which time she has not drawn, and is now totally deceased.?
Is there any more necessary under the rules of the pension office than to prove her death, and who the children are if any, or How and what other proceedings must be had Her pension Certificate was surrendered in 1841 -
Yours very Respectfully John Van Gaasbeck

May 22 1840 My Adolf
Eliz Burger
Hon. James L. South
FREE
Com d of Finance
Washington City
to Union Pacific

Kingston May 20 th 1840
Hon ble J. L. Edwards
D. Sir.
Inclosed is the proof of the Marriage of Zacharias Burger, in the case of the application of his widow Elizabeth Burger for her pension -
The Affidavit of Isaac Lefevre annexed proves the fact of the marriage, and in formation of his Recollection he had a kindness to bring me a diary from which he allowed me to take the half sheet which is annexed. The widow is poor, and needs much the small pension which is her due. There is no record proof of their marriage to be found at Newpaltz where the Rev d Stephen Goetschius at that time resided
Yours very Respectfully
P. Van Gaasbeck

John. All. 12/8-11 Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D.C.
It has been suggested as a possibility that the information I want can be obtained from this department.
Have you the records on file in this department of any organization of New York or Centennial troops in the war of the Revolution by the name Zachariah Burger. or Martins Burger.
Whatever information you can give me. or records of this war

in regard to these two men will be greatfully received by the under - signed Mrs B.B. Richards 214 N Hickory St Joliet. Ill.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Zachariah Burger W.F. 21738
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, STATE.   CAPTAIN, COLONEL,     Spring 7 mos. Pvt. Lieut. De Witt ✓ N.Y.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cesopus, Ulster Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1832. His el. al. Residence at date of application, Cesopus, Ulster Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, b. at Cesopus N.Y. Jan'y 18, 1761
Remarks:
Soldier m. on Dec. 2, 1790, (or 1791) Elizabeth daughter of Benjamin Winfield. She was allowed pension on an application ex- ecuted Oct. 10, 1838 while a resident of Cesopus N.Y. aged 64 yrs. She died at Cesopus July 22, 1847.
* see diary of Isaac DeFries also birth of just cited. Family Record herewith Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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