Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12190, William Becker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Becker, William
S. 12190
boarded
CONTENTS

Albany 6772
William Becker of Schoharie Co in the State of N York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dubois of the Regt commanded by Col Dubois in the N. York line for 12 months & 13 days
Increased from $40 Let to Pension Agent 11 August 1837. do. to E. Holliday Oct. 14 1837 - let Andrew Follet, Aug 30/51. H Vroman Mch 10/1854
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 41 Dollars 45 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of August 1837 and sent to Elias Holliday, Schoharie, N.Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of March '37  248.70    Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 Apr. "  20.72    Deduction of former payt.  $269.42    to be made   
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 6.

State of New York Schoharie County ss
On this second day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common Pleas, in the county of Schoharie now sitting, William Becker of resident of the town of Schoharie in said county aged 72 Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the Service of the united States under the following
Named officers and soldiers as herein stated
That he the said William Becker enlisted in Schoharie, for the term of nine months on the first of April 1779 in the company commanded by captain Dubois, in the regiment commanded by colonel Dubois, in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment, that he served part of the time in fort Dubois at Cobleskill; from thence he marched under the command of his officers to Middle fort in Schoharie, and served faithfully until the first of January 1780 that he was honorably discharged, from the Service in Middle fort in Schoharie, in the State of New York by word that he the said William Becker, enlisted again in Schoharie for the term of three months in July 1780 in the company commanded by captain Harper, in the regiment commanded by colonel Peter Vroman of the militia, served part of the time in Schoharie; from thence he marched under the command of captain Harper and Major Wiley to Herkimer near the county of Herkimer; and at the expiration of the three months Service, that he was honorably discharged from the Service, in Herkimer, in the State of New York; by word that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity except the present; that he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State of the united States that he is born in Schoharie, and has lived in Schoharie, ever since the American revolution;
Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
continued

The court propounded the interrogatories to the within applicant he answered that he was born in Schoharie September 2 nd 1760 that he has the record of his age in his bible in his possession that he lived in Schoharie when he enlisted and lived in Schoharie ever since the American revolution that he was discharged by his officers on the place as he has stated in his declaration by record.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court - John Schohard Jr. Clerk.
William Becker
I Paul Weidman a clergyman residing in the Town of Schoharie in the county of Schoharie hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Becker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be of the age he has stated above that he is reputed and lives in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that I concur in that opinion and also that he is a worthy member of my church Subscribed and sworn in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Paul Weidman
John Schohard Jr. Clerk -
And the said court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories as 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 Paul Weidman who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman Resident in the Town and County of Schoharie and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit -
William Butzman Maurin "Fredd"

State of New York Schoharie County, ss.
William Becker of the town and county of Schoharie and State aforesaid, now in the 79th Seventy Seventh year of his age who being duly sworn saith, that in relation to his three months service in the Revolutionary War in the year 1780, and for which service together with nine months service rendered before that time , he was allowed a pension, a part of which has been suspended. Now, in relation to said three months service he saith, that he went for a class who had to furnish a man for three months. That he served the three months in captain Lansing's company, that they kept their headquarters at the middle Fort now in the town of Middleburgh, County of Schoharie, and State aforesaid. That Major Woolsey, he thinks, had command of the three months men, but what regiment they belonged to he does not know, and that if it is stated in his declaration that he served the three months in captain Hopper's company, it was done through mis understanding.
Subscribed and sworn this 28 th day of October 1836 before me David Miles Justice of the peace
his William X Becker mark

State of New York Schoharie County, ss. Jacob Enders, of the town & county of Schoharie, now in the seventy ninth year of his age, being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with William Becker, and was well acquainted with him during the revolutionary War, and knows he entered the service for three months in Capt. Lansing's company, but the regiment the company belonged to he doe's not know. That this deponent enlisted at the same time, for three months, in Capt. Miller's com- pany, in the same regiment, and thinks it was in July 1780, for he remembers they were discharged not many days after Schoharie was burnt, which was in October 1780. That the two companies kept their quarters at Middleburgh now in the county of Ulster. That Major Woodhull had command of the fort at the time Johnson came through Schoharie and burnt it. — That the said Becker served his three months out in said company according to the best of this deponent's recollection.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 10 day of Aug. 1837 David Miles Clerk Jacob T Enders Nearh
I certify that the above named Jacob Enders is a man of veracity. David Miles Clerk The same

State of New-York
Schoharie County, } ss. Jacob Becker, of the town and county of Schoharie, now in the 83 rd year of his age , being duly sworn saith, that he is a brother of William Becker that the said William was in the revolutionary service for three months in the year 1780, that the company he belonged to kept their headquarters at the fort in Middletown, now county of Scho- harie, but what the name of his captain was this depo- nent does not recollect, but he knows that Major Woolsey had command of the fort at least a part of of the time. That the said William Becker served his three months out and was discharged at Poughkeepsie, that this deponent was present at the time of his discharge
V.B. in the 3 rd line from the top the words, "that he the said William" were interlined before sworn to.
Jacob Becker
Sworn & subscribed } this 14 th day of January } 1837 before me } Daniel Miles Clerk of the place
I certify that the above named Jacob Becker is a man of veracity Daniel Miles Clerk of the place

State of New-York Schoback county, ss. Johannes Koening, now in the seventy third year of his age, being duly sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with William Becker, and was well acquaint- ed with him in the revolutionary War, and knows that the said William Becker, was in the service of the revolution in a com- pany commanded by Capt. Lansing ac- cording to the best of this deponent's recol- lection: that this deponent served at the same time in Capt. Miller's company for three months, that the two companies kept their head quarters at the Fort in Middleburgh now county of Schoharie and that Major Woolsey had command of the fort at the time. That they were dis- charged at Fort Herkimer after their three months had expired, it was in the year 1780. That he and the said Becker entered the said three months service about the same time and according to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief the said Becker served three months in Capt. Lansing's company.
Johannes Koenig
Subscribed and sworn before me, the 30th day of December 1856 David Miles Clerk of the peace
I certify that the above named Johannes Koenig is a person of veracity David Miles Clerk of the peace

Dr Sir
Schoharie County Town of Schoharie February 27 th 1854
William Becker was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension which you can see by looking at your Books he died July the 27 th 1838 and left a widow whose Name is Margaret she was his widow from the 27 th day of July 1838 untill the 8 th day of July 1847 which is almost Nine Years lacking 19 days for which Time she says she entitled to a Pension she Married again the 8 th day of July 1847 the reason was that she did not apply for a Pension was that no widow could draw a pension only those that were Married before the year 1794 the law of 1853 is as follows and Be it further enacted that the widows of all officers Non commissioned officers Musicians and privates of the Revolutionary army who were Married Subsequent to January one thousand Eight Hundred shall be entitled to a Pension in the same Manner as those that were Married before that Time Approved February 3 rd 1853
I have stated her case just as it is Please to have the goodness to write to me whether she is entitled to a Pension or not I dont want to go and make out her application if she is not entitled to a Pension Direct your letter to Schoharie Court House Schoharie County
Respectfully Yours
J E Heath Esq
Hermannus Vroman

14.689.
William Becker
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Lu 203/p 41. $3.55. 1780
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" " " 11) 5.79 "
22.67 3 1/2 12 dups
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14.689.
BRIEF in the case of  William Becker County of Schoharie  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? 72.  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.     Enlisted In 1779. 1 st April — 9 — private Gen. Capt. Dubois. Col. Dubois, in the line of the state of N.Y. on the Continental Establishment   " 1780 July — 3 — " Capt. Harper. Col. P. Roman  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Schoharie City. N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Credible witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. March 5. 1833.

Reynolds
12. 190 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 12, 190
William Becker Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6772 New-York
William Becker
of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Dubois of the Reg t commanded by Col Dubois in the New York line for 12 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 40 Dollars 6 83 1 / 3 per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon J Bovee
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33. $ 80 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep. '33 20 $100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E.
Geo. H. Stiles Clerk, Vol. 4 Page 15
Letters to Pensioner H Rev. Agent. 2. August 1836 " " Ezra Gallup - Aug 30. 1836 " " E. Holiday July 14. 1837

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J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Sept 5/14
SCHOHARIE, CH. NY. SEP. 11
FREE.
Am
Wm Becker N.Y. 1d
6772
James L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions Washington

Sir
Schoharie September 11th 1837.
The Pension Certificate of William Becker of this town was cancelled and a new one issued, August 11th 1837, for $41,45, being $1,45 more than the old one. He has drawn, he says, up to the fourth of March 1836, and applied for the next payment, but for some cause or other the payment was withheld, and he now wishes to know whether he will not be entitled to draw the $1,45 increase from the fourth of March, 1831, to the fourth of March, 1836, the day on which the last payment was made and the $41,45 from that time up to the fourth of September instant, making $69.42; and whether the power, in the usual form, to receive his pension, from the fourth of March, 1836, to the fourth of September, 1837, will be correct. The old man has to send for the Justice to come to his house to take the acknowledgment of the power of attorney, and as he lives some distance from him, it is the more difficult to procure his attendance, and is therefore the more anxious his proceedings should be right the first time.
I am, respectfully, Your Obed't Serv't
Elias Holliday
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

Glenn
Chlorine C. L. N.Y. Aug 5 th
James J. Redwood Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington
Mr. Decker, N.Y. City. Mr. Luce Mr. - ab- Aug 5 th Spencer - New England Cable for $141.45

Schoharie July 31, 1837.
Sir:
I enclose to you Mr. Wm. Becker's certificate of Pension, for the purpose of having a new one issued as stated in yours of the 14th. inst.
I am, respectfully
Your Obed't Serv't
Elias Holliday
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions.

Mar 2 nd 1862 New York
April
James H. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington
Mr. Becker for restoration
William Becker

Sir:
Schoharie N.Y. February 24 th 1837.
One William Becker of this place, tells me that he was placed upon the pension list for forty dollars per annum and that part of his annual allowance had been suspended, because he says, as is alleged, that three months of his services had been allowed without sufficient proof &c. He further says he served the three months in Capt. Lansings company, and if it be stated in his declaration, that he served in Capt. Harners company, it was done through some misunderstanding or mistake. He has, therefore, made an affidavit of the facts, and has procured some additional affidavits of his services, which, together with his own, are enclosed to you. I understand he states, in his declaration, that the company belonged to Col. Vroman's Regiment, and it is not strange that he should have that impression, as the company was stationed at the Middle Fort in Schoharie with a portion of Col. Vroman's regiment, during the three months. There was also an other company of these three months men stationed there at the same time, but what regiment these two companies belonged to he does not know. Major Woolsey had command of the fort during these three months, or a part of the time, at least, but what regiment he belonged to Becker does not know.
I am, very respectfully,
Your Ob't Serv't
Elias Holliday
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

Aug 27. NY Geo. S. [?] Aug. 24th
Geo. S. [?] Aug. 24th
Geo. S. [?] Aug. 24th

Schoharie August 20th 1830
Dear Sir William Baker on receiving your letter was some surprised and he being quite unwell authorized me to write in his behalf and give you an explanation and if it agreed with the old Record and you were satisfied you would probably still admit the three months Service stated in your letter if not you will please to give me notice and he says he can prove the said Service he says that it was a mistake in his attorney about his serving under Capt Harper he mentioned that Capt Harper Enlisted a company of minute men and that he enlisted under him but was never called in to service under him and that he the said Capt was not known on the Record the three months term that he served was under Capt Loney of Albany under the command then of Major Woolsey Capt Loney came to Schoharie with his company to guard the place and in Schoharie enlisted all he could for three months and that he then Baker enlisted for three months and served the same under Capt Loney in the 1780 according to his recollection it was the year that Sir John Johnson went through Schoharie and Burned the same he says that he was discharged soon after the burning of Schoharie on the way between Schoharie and Herkimer on the Mohawk River Yours Respectfully Geo Wm Crump                      E. G. Gallup Jr

Payments to be made at New York by Pres d & u. S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
per Certificate for $41.45
New York William Becken
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Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk, in Book MC Vol. II page 15

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Becker of the State of New-York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Forty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, 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 7 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three
Lothrop
Secretary of War.

Simsbury 28 th of May 1851.
Sir
By Request of the Heirs of William Becker who was therein on the Pension Rolls the 2 nd of May 1833 under the law of 1832 A Decedent of Saratoga Co. N.Y. where Pension was Suspended About 3 years ago. You will please to let me know the Cause of the Suspension and if they back pay due Please let me have an Answer Amending
Yours Respectfully Andrew Smith

W. Mann
I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the court of common pleas of the said county of Schoharie Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Becker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this third day of October 1832.
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk.

William Baker
14.5.89
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12mo. pri
40 $

State of New York Schoharie County ss.
Leonard King of the town of Cobleskill in said county, a Revolutionary Pensioner, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with William Becker of the town of Schoharie ever since the American Revolution, that the said William Becker enlisted in Schoharie for the term of nine months on the first of April 1779 in the company commanded by captain Dubois in the regiment commanded by colonel Dubois, in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment; that he and the said William Becker served together in fort Dubois at Cobleskill; and was honorably discharged from the service on the first of January 1780 in Middle fort, in Schoharie, in the State of New York; that this deponent says that he has been informed and believes the same to be true, that the said William Becker, was enlisted again for the term of three months in July 1780 in company commanded by captain Harper, in the regiment commanded by colonel Peter Knapp, that he was also informed that the said company marched from Schoharie to Harkimer and was there discharged in the State of New York;
Sworn and subscribed the 16 th day of July 1832 before McHenry Shaper a Judge of Schoharie Common Pleas.
Leonard King Frank
I Henry Shaper a Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie do certify that Leonard King who took the foregoing oath that he is a man of credibility and believed under oath
Henry Shaper

state of New Jersey Schokan county ss.)
Jacob Fester of the town of Sharon in said county being duly sworn deposed and says that he is well acquainted with William Becken of the town of Schokan and with Joseph Berner of the town of Cobels Kill in said county ever since the american revolution; that the said William Becken, and Joseph Berner, enlisted for the term of nine months, on the first of April 1779, in the State of New Jersey; in the company commanded by captain Dubois, in the Regiment commanded by colonel Dubois in the line of the State of New Jersey; on the continental establishment; this deponent saith that he seen frequently the said William Becken and Joseph Berner, in the service in fort Dubois, at Cobels kill; and that he was informed and believed the same to be true, that the said William Becken and Joseph Berner, was honorably discharged from the service in Middle fort in Schokan; in the State of New Jersey
Sworn and subscribed the 16 th day of July 1832 before me Henry Shaper a judge of Schokan common Pleas
Jacob Fester
I Henry Shaper a judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schokan, do certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Fester who took the foregoing oath that he is a man of credibility and be believed. on oath
Henry Shaper

State of New York Schuylkill County
Jeremiah Brown of the town of Coesville in said county being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been well acquainted with William Becker a resident of the town of Schuylkill in said county of Schuylkill since the American revolution, that he this deponent certifies on his oath that he has frequently seen the said William Becker in the service in Fort Dubois in Coesville, and in that vicinity in the American revolution, the said William Becker is a man of good character of truth and veracity, that his statement and affidavit as a soldier in the Revolutionary war is entitled to full credit
Sworn and subscribed the 12 th day of September 1832 before me Henry Shaper a Judge of Schuylkill Common Pleas
Jeremiah Brown
I Henry Shaper a Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schuylkill do certify that Jeremiah Brown who took the foregoing oath is a man of credibility and to be believed on oath
Henry Shaper
State of New York Schuylkill county
John Gebhard for Clerk of the said county do certify that the foregoing Shaper before whom the three preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and rightly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and the certificate of credibility to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this second day of October 1832
John Gebhard for Clerk

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss.
I Abraham A. Keyser, clerk of the county of Schoharie, do hereby certify that David Miles, before whom the annexed affidavits of William Becker, Jacob Enders, Johannus Roening and Jacob Becker purport to have been taken, was at the time, the taking of each affidavit bears date, a Justice of the peace of said County. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the taking of each affidavit, and to each certificate under written, to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 23 rd day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
A. A. Keyser