Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,736, John Borst, New York

SERVICE
New York
Forst, John Christiana
NUMBER
W 20,736
CONTENTS

New York
John Borst
of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dubois of the Regt commanded by Col. Dubois in the New York line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Bonebrake H. of R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $60 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 33 15 $75
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 213

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14.692.
BRIEF in the case of  John Borst 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? 2  3. How old is he? 77.  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. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1779. 1st April — 9 — Private Capt. Dubois Col. Dubois, in the line of the state of N.Y. on the Continental establishment  
 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 traditionary 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.

State of New York Schoback County
On the third Day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common Pleas in the county of Schoback now sitting, John Boust a resident of the town of Sharon in said county of Schoback, of age 77 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 entitled the service of the united States under the following named officers and service therein stated, that he the said John Boust enlisted for the term of nine months on the first of April 1779 in Schoback in the State of New York, 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 his term of enlistment out faithfully, in fort Dubois in Cobleskill and in Middle fort in Schoback, and in that vicinity, that he was honorably discharged on the first of January 1780 in Middle fort in Schoback in the State of New York, by words that 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 the Agency of any State the court propounding the interrogatories to this applicant for a Pension he answered that he was born at Cobleskill, and lived at Cobleskill and Sharon ever since the American revolution, that he has not any record of his age that he has been informed and believed the same to be true that he is seventy seven years old, that he lived in Cobleskill at the time when he enlisted in captain Dubois company, that captain Hamtramck rode with the troops in colonel Dubois regiment, that he was discharged in Middle fort in Schoback in the State of New York, by words as he has stated in his declaration sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
in open court John Delehant p. Clk. }
John Boust mark

Peter Heynold and Abraham Heynold, Residence of the Town of Sharon being duly sworn under oath say that they are well acquainted with John Borst now a resident of the Town of Sharon that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity that his statement and affidavit as a soldier in the relation is entitled to credit Sworn and Subscribed the day and year Peter Heynold before me Henry Shepard (J) Abraham Heynold a judge of said court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the Matter, and after putting the Interrogator- ies 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 the Witnesses who were sworn in this case are credible persons and that their statements are are entitled to credit
William Beckman
Martin Sudd
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 John Borst 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 Selkirk Jr. Clerk

2 Certs. 1838 } rep. 1843 }
Albany New York 6434
Christiana Borst, widow of John Borst, who was a Pi: in the New York Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. §39:44
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Novem 1844 and sent to John Westover Richmondville Schoharie Co. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 71.

V H 324
Christina Borch
N.Y.
act 7 July 38

State of New York Schoharie County ss.
On this 31 st Day of Decem r 1838 personally appeared in open Surrogate's court a count of record Now Sitting held by Jacob Hauck former Surrogate in the county of Schoharie Christina Borst widow of John Borst Duane a resident of the town of Shaver in the county of Schoharie aged 66 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 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay to certain widows.
That she is the widow of the said John Borst Duane according to the best knowledge and belief that her husband John Borst Duane was enlisted a private soldier in the army of the revolutionary war; that he was a prisoner of the united States until to his death, that his pension certificate granted and dated March 7 th 1833
She the said Christina further Declares that she was married to the said John Borst on the 13 th Day of December 1789 before the Rev. Mr. Braffel minister of Dutch reformed church in Schoharie. That her name was at the time of marriage was Christina Plaggen
That her husband the aforesaid John Borst Died on the 2 nd Day of July 1834 in the town of Shaver in the county of Schoharie; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service that but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated; she further Declares that she never was afterwards married that she remains the widow of the said John Borst Duane to this day
Subscribed to me Christina in Borst Mark
before me on 31 st Day of Decem r 1838
Jacob Hauck pro Surrogate of Schoharie County -

Schoharie County, ) In witness whereof, I, John M. Scribner Pastor of the High Dutch Reformed Church of the Town of Schoharie, being duly sworn, says that he has the custody of the Records of said Church that in said Records, under the head of Marriages is contained the Record of the Marriage of Johannes Boerst with Christina Plogger, on the 13 th day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand, Seven hundred & Eighty Nine - That the Record of said Marriage, is expressed on said Record in fair legible Words & figures as follows to wit "1789 - 13 th Johannes Boerst mit Christina Plogger" Subscribed & sworn before me the 31 st day of Decr - 1838. J. M. Scribner Pastor of Church of said Town. In witness whereof the undersigned

State of Washington Spokane County ss.
Joseph Boast of the town of the Town of Sharon in the county of Spokane being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Christina Boast that she is the widow of John Boast Deceased that the said John Boast Died on the 2 nd Day of July 1834 that she the said Christina never has been married afterwards of the death of the said John Boast that she remains the widow of the said John Boast deceased to this Day
Subscribed to me before
Joseph Boast
Me the 31 st day of Dec r 1838.
Isaac Houch M r . Inaugur Spokane County.
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Boast is a man of credibility & to be believed under oath.
Isaac Houch M r Inaugur of Spk. County.
Spokane County
Inaugur Count.
Isaac Houch M r . Inaugur of the County of Spokane do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said Count. of Christina Boast, to obtain a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Inaugur, the 31 st day of Dec r 1838 Isaac Houch M r Inaugur.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows and the acts and resolutions amending the same. State of New York, 3 d Aug this 3 d day of Schoharie County 3 d August 1848 personally appeared before John Weston Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schoharie and State of New York Christiana Borst a resident of Cobleskill in said County aged seventy years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and the acts and resolutions amending the same. That she is the widow of Johannes Borst some times called John Borst and some times written John Borst Jr. or Johannes Borst Jr. late a resident of the town of Seward in the County of Schoharie and State of New York who was a prisoner of the United States and who departed this life on the 2 nd day of July 1834. That she is unable to state the particulars of her said husband's services in the war of the revolution as she was not married to him until after the said war of the revolution. She has however frequently heard her said husband or late that husband serve during said war and was stationed some of the time at Fort Canard Fort Stanyx and Verkirker. That in consequence of said services her said husband was previous to his death enrolled upon

The pension list of the United States and received a Pension as this deponent was informed of thirty Dollars per annum. That she has never seen the certificate of her said husband entitled him to said Pension and has heard her said husband say that he had never seen the certificate it having been obtained by the man who obtained the pension for him but who said the amount was thirty Dollars and who annually paid over to him that amount after deducting his dues. And this deponent has frequently heard her said husband complain that he did not receive by the way of Pension as much as he supposed his services entitled him to. And declarant further saith that her maiden name was Christiana Boer. That she was married to the said Johannes Boer on the 13th day of Dec - 1789 by a Minister of the High Dutch Reformed Church by the name of Conrad L. Boerffle in the town and county of Schoharie in the province of Schenck Roenig Mariah Rachel Mariah Boer & Maria Boer. That her husband the said Johannes Boer died as aforesaid on the 20th July - 1834. That she is the mother of five children by the said Johannes Boer the eldest of whom (Mariah) was born 20th Dec - 1790. That she was not married to the said Johannes Boer previous to his leaving the service but that her marriage took place before the first January 1794 to wit at the time before stated and that since the death of the said Johannes Boer as aforesaid she has remained a widow single and unmarried and is still unmarried.
Subscribed and sworn the day for Christiana Boer mark and year aforesaid before me and I certify that the declarant Christiana Boer is unable to attend court by reason of old age and bodily infirmities.
In Witness whereof of Schoharie County Court

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
ans CW DW
May 1, 1926
Mrs. L. C. Sohermerhorn 29 Buena Vista Ave Hawthorne, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20736 , it appears that John (Johannis) Borst was born at Cobleskill, New York of German extraction. The date of his birth is not stated.
While residing at said Cobleskill, he enlisted April 1, 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain Dubois' Company, Colonel Dubois' New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, while a resident of Sharon, Schoharie County, New York, aged seventy-seven years.
He died July 2, 1834.
Soldier married December 13, 1789 at Schoharie, New York, Christina (Christiana) Plogger. She was

allowed pension on his application executed December 31, 1838, while a resident of Sharon, New York, aged sixty-six years. In 1843, she was living in Cobleskill, New York.
They had five children, three sons and two daughters; only name stated being Mariah (the eldest) who was born December 20, 1790, she married Jacob Near, and was living in Cobleskill, New York in 1844.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
I only used the nine months service as claimed by soldier as the other services, claimed by widow and witnesses, were never proven nor accepted by the Bureau. aw

1926- may 1- Hist to Mrs Schmermerhorn aut.
Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20736
Christiana Borst
Wid. of
John Borst
Prim Rev. War
Act: March 3 rd 1/43
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]
4324 C. Borst N.Y. Let. to Hon. J. E. Casey, May 1. 44
7. July '38
V N. York Christiana Borst let. to Hon. R. H. Glendon 9 Feb '39. to E. Holliday 9 April 1840
Act 7 July 1838

4324-
In the Matter of Christiana Bost-
NY.
act 7. July 38 on 89. d. 35.
acord 10th & 10 th pri
33.44
also act 3 March 43. p 33 44
26 act 1843-6738
Mrs. Westover Richmondville Scholarville NY. H. E. Lang
H.R.

State of New York Schuylkill County } Henry Boager of the town of Pottsville in the said county of Schuylkill being duly sworn upon the land saith that he was seventy eight years of age in the month of July last. That this deponent served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution for which services he now receives a pension from the United States That he is the son of Jacob Boager who was a Captain in the army of the Revolution and commanded a company of Militia That the services rendered by this deponent and for which he receives a pension were not under his father but that he was an enlisted soldier. And this deponent further saith that he was acquainted during the war of the Revolution with Johannis Bort that he was of German extraction and spoke mostly that language at that time as well as this deponent found that he was sometimes called Boager or John Johannis and Boager being in English John That there were other men of the same name in that vicinity but none that ever served as soldiers in the war of the revolution hence the name of the one in question may have been written sometimes Johannis or John Bort Jr. And this deponent further says that the said Johannis Bort served as a soldier in the war of the revolution. And this deponent has no doubt in his mind and has been so informed and firmly believes that he served in the militia under the father of this deponent Capt. Jacob Boager and also under various other Captains among whom was Capt. Dubs. Boager

Pichtmeyer & Stuback and perhaps others but that their services were rendered mostly before 1781 and before this deponent was old enough to do military duty, and that the services this deponent did perform were as an enlisted soldier and in 1781 & 1782 - But this deponent would further state that in the year 1781 the said Johannes Borst did military duty in what was then called the upper fort in the town of Fulton Schuylkill county that this deponent was then enlisted and into a company of lines that there was no commissioned captain of said company but that it was commanded by two lieutenants one of whom was George Pross and the other's name was Lauw the Christian name having escaped his recollection that the father of this deponent and also comm- manded a company of militia in said fort at the same time and this deponent cannot say whether the said Johannes or John Borst did duty under the said Pross and Lauw or under the said Jacob Vager. And this deponent would further state that in the year 1782 the said Johannes Borst enlisted under Capt. Silas Gray for the term of nine months and was stationed at what was then called the Middle fort in the town of Middleberg Schuylkill county that Capt. Varnison commanded the com- -pany for a portion of the latter part of the time that this deponent did duty under the same officers for the same time

That the company was discharged in the city of Schuylkill the 10th part of January 1783 and that this defendant did not know that since Johannes or John Bort was absent from duty any portion of said time. And this affidavit would also state that the said Johannes Bort and the family consisting of several brothers upon strong and zealous supporters of the country in the memorable struggle of the war of the revolution.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of January 1844 after I certify that the said Mungo Bager is a credible witness having held seats in both branches of the Legislature and judge of Schuylkill county courts John Westover presiding Schuylkill county courts
Schuylkill county Clerk's Office } p: I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said county do hereby certify that John Westover Esqr. before whom the above and annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn and whose name also appears to the annexed certificates of credibility was on the day of the date of the jurats to the preceding and

annexed affidavits & certificates a Judge of Schuylkill County Courts, And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurats to the said affidavits, and also to the said certificates, to be his proper hand writing and Signature -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the 8th day of February A.D. 1846.
Thos. M c Arthur, Clerk.

State of New York Schuyler County } of Catherine Banner of Cobleskill in the said county of Schuyler being only seven opposite the said Catherine that she is eighty years of age. That she was well acquainted with Johannis Bort during the war of the revo- lution and continued to be so acquainted with him up to the time of his death and that she attended his funeral which was in the year 1834. That she was also well acquainted with his wife whose maiden name was Christiana Ploger. That the said Johannis Bort was some times called John Bort & as she believes some times written Johannis Bort Jr. or John Bort Jr. in consequence of relations of the same name. But that she never knew any other man of that name who served as a soldier in the war of the revolution. But this deponent did know that the said Johannis Bort served as a soldier in the war of the revolution. That in the latter part of the war of the revolution the year this deponent cannot recollect but believes it was in the year 1781 the said Johannis Bort died while as a soldier and was stationed for a part of the time in what was then called the upper fort in the now county of Schuyler. That this deponent received in the same fort at the same time and that he was there doing duty as aforesaid for several months the precise time she cannot tell but that it was during all the warm season of the year and that his captain's name was Benjamin Drees. And this deponent would further state that as she has been informed and only believes the said Johannis

Boyer and a physician from the United States in consequence of services rendered by him during the war of the rebellion Subscribed and sworn before me this 27th day of Feb. 1844 and certify that the said Catharine Banner is a credible witness John Westover Judge of Schoharie County Courts
Schoharie County Clerk's Office } for: I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Westover Esquire whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the preceding affidavit of Catharine Banner, was on the day the same bears date, a Judge of Schoharie County Courts in and for the said County; And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said jurat and certificate of credibility of Catharine Banner, to be his proper hand writing and Signature.
Witness my hand and Official Seal this 2 d day of March A.D. 1844.
Thos McArthur Clerk of Schoharie County.

Schoharie county ss.
Rev. Paul Weidman late Pastor of the Reformed High Dutch Church of Schoharie being duly sworn before John Westover one of the Judges of Schoharie County Courts deposes to and saith that the following is a true copy of the record of the marriage of the parties therein named as recorded in said Church record.
"Johannis Bort and Christanne Plogger were married December the 13th 1789" by the Rev. Coonraad L. Broffel the Pastor of said church
Subscribed and sworn this 26th day of July 1843 before me and I certify that the said Rev. Paul Weidman was formerly pastor of said church and also that as I was informed and believe that at present they have no pastor of said Church. John Westover Judge of Schoharie County Courts -
Paul Weidman Former pastor of said Church
Schoharie County
Clerk's Office ss: I, Thomas McArthur, Clerk of said County do certify that John Westover Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of Schoharie County Courts, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 31st day of July A.D. 1843. Thos. McArthur Clerk.

John Westover
Schoharie County Clerk's Office } For: I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John Westover Esquire, is a Judge of Schoharie County Courts, duly Commission- ed and qualified, that his Commission is dated on the 17th day of July 1843, and will expire on the 16th day of July 1848, And that his signature above written is genuine.
Witness my hand and Official Seal the 31st day of July A.D. 1843.
Thos. McArthur, Clerk,

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   July 27 1778 14505 Johannis Boerst 8 10 5 / 8   Aug 10 1779 14904 do 12 5 5 / 8   Oct 10. " 14974 do 3 0 5 5 / 8   Dec 2 1780 14220 do 11 8   " " 16077 do 1 4 10 5 / 8   Nov 30. 1781 14236 Johannes Boerst X 18 9 8   Dec 31. " 14273 Johannis Boerst 9 13 14   26 74 7   10 mo 12 12    X allowed under act 32
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, September 8 1843. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3, p. 1. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt. Dick Miller in Col. Peter Vrooman Regt.   Second " " George Rechtenge " " do "   Third " " Christian Brown " " do "   Fourth " " George Rightman " " Roswell Hopkins "   Fifth, " " Jacob Haque " " Peter Vrooman "   Sixth " " Benjamin Debos " " Maenus Willet "   Seventh " " do " " do "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "  
Philip Phelps Deputy

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  Aug 18. 1779 12784. Johannes Boek Jan 1 4 10 3   Oct 27 1780 11.858 do 4 19 6 3   " 20 1779 15198 do 16 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, September 8 1845. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3, 4 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt.  Geo. Richtmeyer  in Col.  Peter Vrooman  Regt.    Second " "  do  " "  do  "    Third " "  Christian Brown  " "  do  "    Fourth " "   " "   "    Fifth, " "   " "   "    Sixth " "   " "   "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "  
Philip Schuyler Deputy

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   Dec 6, 1780 13667 John Boast 5   Nov 8. " 13790 do 1 15 10   " 30 1779 13424 do 10 8   " 8 1780 15028 do 3 16 5 3 / 4   Dec 6 " 12436 do 10 8   May 18. " 16174 do 2 13 10  
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 8 1843. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 33.4, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt.  Christ n Stubach  in  Col. Roswell Hopkins  Regt.    Second " "  Jacob Hager  " "  do  "    Third " "  Heinr Becker  " "  Peter Nooman  "    Fourth " "  Christ n Brown  " "  do  "    Fifth, " "  Christ n Stubach  " "  do  "    Sixth " "  Jacob Hager  " "  do  "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "   
Philip Schuyler Def ce

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   Nov 30. 1779 15149. John Boert Jan 1 4 10 3/4   " 16 1780 15889 do 1 6 8   April 13, 1780 15134 do 10 8 3/4   Oct 27 " 15903 do 1 12 2   Dec 16 " 15935 do 1 4 10 3/4   Feb 23 1781 16007 do 11 8   " " 16008 do 12 5 3/4  
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 8
1845. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4. 3. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt.  Storm Beekman  in Col.  Peter Vrooman  Regt.    Second " "  Jacob Hager  " "  do  "    Third " "  Christian Brown  " "  do  "    Fourth " "  Geo. Rightman  " "  Roswell Hopkins  "    Fifth, " "  Jacob Hager  " "  Peter Vrooman  "    Sixth " "  Geo Rightman  " "  Roswell Hopkins  "    Seventh " "  Jacob Hager  " "  Peter Vrooman  "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "   
Philip Phelps Dep Compt.

State of New York Schoharie County ss Johannis Borst of the town of Sumner in the county of Schoharie aforesaid aged seventy nine years of being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well & intimately acquainted with Christiana Borst who now resides in the town of Cobleskill in said county and who is an applicant for a pension That he has been acquainted with her since some time previous to her marriage with Johannis Borst which was in 1889 That said Johannis Borst was sometimes called John Borst - Johannis being in English John and that he was of German extraction and at that time as well as myself spoke all most exclusively the German language - and that his name was sometimes written Johannis Borst Jr. & sometimes John Borst Jr. in consequence of his having an uncle of the same name in the same place who was a much older man than the one in question being much too old a man to do military duty at that time and who did not serve as a soldier during the revolution or any part of it. That the last named Johannis or John Borst had a son of the same name but he was too young to do military duty at that time not being more than five or ten years old at the close of the war of the revolution. That there was also another man in the same vicinity by the name of Johannis or John Borst but that he never did military duty as being a cripple and never served as a soldier during the said war or any part of it. That this deponent never knew any other man

by the name of Johannes Bort - Johannes Bort Jr. John Bort or John Bort Jr. Then the husband of the said Christiana who served as a soldier in the war of the revolution and that he would probably have known it had any have so served being acquainted as he was with the relations of that family he being himself a relation - And this deponent further saith that he was present at the marriage of the said Johannes Bort to the said Christiana whose maiden name was Fleeger. That the marriage took place in the town and county of Schoharie in Dec - 1789 and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev Leonard L. Brouffle of the High Dutch Reformed Church of Schoharie in the presence of deponent Mariah Nichol Mariah Bort & Mary Bort - That from that time to the death of the said Johannes Bort which was in 1834 he and the said Christiana lived to- =gether as husband and wife and raised five children three sons and two daughters the eldest of which is now then fifty - years of age and that since the death of the said Johannes Bort the said Christiana has remained his widow single and unmarried and is still unmarried. And this deponent further saith that the said Johannes Bort served as a soldier in the war of the revolution. That he served in the first part of the war and as this deponent believes in the year 1776 under Capt.

I believe in the year 1776 unenlist-
Johannis Borts but this deponent cannot tell the length of time he served. That this deponent was knowing to the said Johannis Borts serving as a soldier in the war of the revolution under Captain Christian Brown for several short periods some times for but five days and some times four or five weeks. That he also served under several militia Captains among whom was Capt. Puchtmeyer and Dibars and as he believes others not by this deponent now recollected. But this deponent would state that about the year 1781 or 1782 as near as this deponent can recollect the said Johannis Borts enlisted under Captain George Brops for the term of four months and upon the expiration of his time that said Brops and his company were stationed at what was then called the upper fort in the now town of Fishkill Schoharie county. That the brother of this deponent Leonard Borts was enlisted and served under the same Captain for the same time and that for about three weeks of said time this deponent served in the same company in the room and stead of his said brother Leonard while he went home on a furlough. That in the year 1782 this deponent enlisted under Captain Silas Gray for the term of nine months. That this said Johannis Borts enlisted in the same company and served for the same term and was with this deponent honorably discharged in the city of Schenectady on the 30th day of January 1783. That this

respondent while doing duty under Capt Gray was stationed at what was then called the middle fort in the town of Middlebury in the county of Schoharie and that for a portion of the latter part of the time Captain Garrison was assigned to the command of said company (which went with them to Schenectady where they were discharged. And this respondent would also state that his brother Leonard before referred to has been dead for several years.
Subscribed and sworn to by Johannes Roening before me this 3 rd day of August 1848 and I certify that the said Johannes Roening is a credible witness John Westover Judge of Schoharie County Courts
State of New York, Johannes Roening the Schoharie County Respondent, the foregoing affidavit of deposition named being again duly sworn upon the end saith that the said Johannes Roening Borst Jr. John Borst or John Borst Jr. named in the foregoing affidavit made by the said Johannes Roening was at the time of his death and had been for several years previous a pensioner of the United States & that he received said pension in consequence of services rendered in the war of the revolution and at the rate of $30 per annum as this respondent has been informed by said Borst & others & truly believes to be true.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 26 th day of January 1849 Johannes Roening I certify that the said Johannes Roening is a credible witness and Westover Judge of Schoharie County Courts

State of New York Schuyler county ss Jacob Foster of the town of Sharon in said county aged 80 years since duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Johannes Bort from his infancy up to about the time of his death in 1834. That the said Johannes Bort was some times called by him - Bort some times written Johannes Bort by some times John Bort Jr - That he was married as this deponent was informed and only believes about the year 1789. That this deponent has had a acquaintance with his wife whose maiden name was Christiana Ploger from about the time of her marriage until since the death of her husband And this deponent further saith that the said Johannes Bort served as a soldier in the war of the revolution That in the year preceding the taking of General Burgoyne the said Johannes Bort served as a soldier under Capt Johannes Bouch Christian Brown Lieutenant & Mury Bort. Ensign who was the brother of the said Johannes Bort. That they were stationed at Fort Edward and served for the term of three months. That the next succeeding campaign the said Johannes Bort was again called into the service under Captain Christian Brown Mury Bort Lieut. & Jacob Bort Ensign both of whom were the brothers of the said Johannes Bort. That he did act during this campaign in Fort Dobbos for the term of of four months.

That this deponent did duty as a soldier during the Campaign last spoken of under the same officers for the same length of time. That in several of the succeeding campaigns the said Johannes Bort did duty as a soldier under a number of different captains among whom were Capt. Christian Brofen Capt. Christian Sturbrach Capt. Storm Becker Captain Benjamin Deboos Capt. Miller and others as he believes not recollected. And that the latter part of the war and as this deponent believes in the year 1782 this deponent saw the said Johannes Bort doing duty as a soldier under Capt. Giles Gray but how long he served this deponent cannot say. But that Gray's company was reported to have enlisted as nine months men. And this deponent would further state that he never knew any other man by the name of Johannes Bort Johannes Bort Jr or John Bort or John Bort Jr. who served as a soldier in the war of the revolution and that he would probably have known it had only been of service in that section of country. That this deponent knew them often men by the name of Wharney Bort at that time one of whom was a uncle to the one in question and was too old to do military duty and was not a soldier during the war or any part of it. That another was the son of the one last spoken of and was too young a person at that time to do.

military duty not being more than nine or ten years old at the close of the war. And that the other one was a distant relative but did not do military duty in con- sequence of being a cripple and who was never a soldier at any time. Said
Subscribed and sworn to Jacob Fester before me this 17th day of August 1843 I certify that the said Jacob Fester is a credible witness John W. Hinton Judge of Schuylkill county courts

Gobels Hill January 1 th 1839
Gentlemen
I sent herewith the application of Christina Bonst the widow of John Bonst Deceased for a pension; I hope the Declaration and the affidavits will be satisfactory evidence to Your honors to Give her a Grant for a pension for the services of her husband John Bonst which he Did in the revolutionary war
Please to send me the result as soon as Your honors can
I am respectfully Your obedt. servant Henry Shaper
Hon Joel R. Pains with Secretary of war Do James L. Edwards commissin. of pension city of Washington

Mar 30. 1840.
Rev James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington

Sir?
Schoharie March 27 1840.
Christina Borst, widow of John Borst, late of Schoharie in this county, deceased, applied for a pension a year or two ago. Henry Schafer, who undertook the business for her, died before it was accomplished. She has applied to me to go on with her business, but is unable to inform me how far Mr. Schafer had progressed with it before he died, but from what I can learn, her declaration was made & marriage proved by Record evidence. — Will you be so obliging as to inform me how the business stands if the papers were sent to you.
I am, respectfully, your Obedt Servt Elias Hovey
James L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

State of New York      Mariah Bear. Schoharie County      of Cobleskill in said county being duly sworn, doth depose, and say that she is the daughter of Johannis Bort who was sometimes called John Bort, and that he was a pensioner of the United States and that her mother Christanna Bort is now an applicant for said pension and that this deponent is now the wife of Jacob Bear. And this deponent further saith that her father the said Johannis Bort died in 1834 that he was then a man for a number in life being as this deponent is in- formed also verily believing upwards of 79 years of age that he had been for several years very infirm and that his mental as well as bodily faculties had become much impaired and had been for some years and that at the time that he obtained his pension his mind was so much impaired that he did not know his nearest neigh- bor with whom he had been for years previous on the most intimate and familiar terms. That when these neighbors called on him he would sometimes hold conversation with them for some time and after they had left he would inquire of the family who they were. And that in consequence of this infirmity forgetfulness the man who assisted him in procuring his pension was unable to learn from what officers or when and where he done duty as a soldier of the war of the revolution.

and that from that cause and from the fact that as this informant is informed and believes that the evidence contained in the Comptrollers office of the service of the soldiers in the war of the revolution was not then generally known to exist or was not at any rate known to the many who did the business for him then in procuring his pension to wit: Mary Baker that for these and other causes he was unable to procure proof of services that would entitle him to a greater pension than he drew to wit: thirty dollars per annum.
subscribed and sworn before me this 31 st day of August 1844 and I certify that March Gage is a credible witness John Weston Judge of Schenectady courts
Waverly N.Y. March 1844

State of New York Schobain County } ss Henry J. Shafer of the town of
Cobleskill county & State aforesaid being only sworn upon the and saith that he was well and intimately acquainted with Johannes Bort the husband of Christiana Bort who is an applicant for a pension from the Government of the United States for services rendered by her said husband in the way of the revolution. That he was when a young man said to be an honest man but was even then so grossly ignorant or excentric that strangers would be inclined to think that he was bordering upon idiocy. And that as age advanced his infirmity increased. That he did not understand doing any kind of public business nor even his own but had his advisors to whom he looked and whose counsels he uniformly obeyed. That during some of the later years of his life he was so forgetful as not to know his nearest neighbors with whom he was most- familiar and intimately known and after they had left would ask who they were That frequently while attending church and other public places he would talk to himself and so loud as to disturb the congregation or those around him. Subscribed and sworn before me this 24th day of Sept - 1844 Henry J. Shafer I certify that the said Henry J. Shafer is a credible witness That Western Judge of Schoharie county courts

State of New York Schobarie County Clerk's Office
ps: I Thomas M c Arthur Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John Westover Esquire whose name is sub- scribed to the within and annexed Affidavits of Mariah Near and Henry J. Shafer, was on the day of the date of the Jurats to said affidavits, a Judge of Schobarie County Courts, in and for said County, duly Com- missioned and sworn, And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, And believe the signature subscribed to said Jurats, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Official Seal the first day of October 1844.
Thos. M c Arthur Clerk.

Oct 23 rd 44
N.Y.
Adolf
Christiana Borst.
Hon. J. S. [?] son of [?] Washington City
Richard [?] Oct 20

Oct. 14th 1844
Richmondville Schoharie County New York Hon. J. S. Edwards, Comf. Perkins Dec Sir Enclosed send you two additional affidavits in relation to the claim of Christiana Bort. whose papers were filed some time last winter or spring they having been forwarded to the Hon. J. E. Care a Representative in Congress from this district. who informed me that the dep- -artment refused to grant the claim in full because the Miss Beme for whose services she made her claim did not claim or receive more than $30. per annum. hence it was inferred that the Comptrollers certificates which ac- -companied those papers could not refer to the same man. Now in order to satisfy you if possible on this point I have procured three additional affidavits showing the almost entire prostration of that little mental faculties the said Johannis Bort was ever possessed of at the time that his pension was procured for him. which was done by Henry Shafer who knew nothing of the residence existing in the comptrollers office (which was not known to anyone in this region of country as early as 1832- when his papers were passed upon by the Hon. Henry Shafer who died some five or six years ago and should have procured his affidavit establishing that fact - but - which I deem unnecessary as you must be aware of that fact. I hope you will review the case with the benefit of these additional papers. In your letter to the Hon. J. E. Care of the first of May last on this subject you you speak of a "frivolous application" having been made in this case. And say that

in the declaration there is nothing no return is made to it. Now I do not know neither can I learn by the claimants that any ap- plication had ever before been made in life. As far I suppose too that the affidavits accompanying that declaration I had established the identity of the husband of the claimant with the one in the Comptrollers certificates or at least as much so as can now be shown by any living witnesses. And would particularly call your attention to the affidavits of the Hon. Harry Hoagler who if my recollection serves me not only refers to the identity of the claimants husband with the one mentioned in the Comptrollers certificate but also shows conclusively as can be shown that there was no other man of that name that served as a soldier. The war of the rebellion & the in- standing of the witness Hoagler precludes the possibility of any perceptible having used the alias of place of the court Myron H. Cook County & State Senator. The generations that lived and served with the husband of the claimant have now nearly passed away and it is now nearly impossible to procure living witness of his services in the war of the rebellion and if the Comptrollers certificate is no evidence, then not only be- lects his widow must go down to her grave - without receiving what the laws of our country have awarded them. But I think when you take it into consideration that the services of the husband of the claimant was performed mostly within the county of Scholham and that the officers named in the Comptrollers certificate all resided within the county of Scholham. (which

last fact by the way I believe is not proved to which is a fact known and shall be proved if that will satisfy you on that point) This I say in connection with the statements of several witnesses many of whom had ample means of knowledge as their acquaintan- -ce extended over the then sparse settlement of the county of Schoharie. That no other man of the name to their knowledge had ever done duty as a soldier in the war of the revolution. I would also call to your notice another fact (which I believe can be proved) which is that the name of Borr is not known excepting those who have sprung from the first German settlers in the county of Schoharie and that at that time up to all embraced within the said county. None had any other man of the same name done duty they must have known it. Please take all these circum- -stances into careful consideration and if the country of the State can be extended to the  the for the life remaining days I hope to see it rise up from the most pinching and abject poverty.
Please enclose the certificate for such sum as you may grant to the subscriber at. Richm d spadville Scho- -harie county New York.
I have the Honor to be Most Respectfully Yours
John Westover
John Westover

Margaret H. Smith Maria Bouch Christine Bouch
Feb 15.
52 26 65   67 57 72 90
6032 301 187 187
Pension office
S. Edwards
Stellan H.R.
Washington
D.C.

Ho Representatives
Feby 14 th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir/ I am requested to ask what action has been had on the following Pension cases - Margaret Hannes widow of William Hannes dec d - Maria Bouch widow of Peter Bouch dec d and christina Borst widow of John Borst -
Be pleased to give me the information. Henry Shaper of Schoharie Co N.Y desires it - Truly Yrs
R. McEllam

8899
New York
Christiana Borel widow of John Davie Borel who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2nd July 1834 of Schoharie in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain Dubois of the reg commanded by Col. Dubois in the N.Y. line for 9 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Novem: 1834 and sent to John Westover, Richmondville Schoharie Co N.Y.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 149.

John Bond
14.692
14.692
✓
adm d
9 mo. pri
30 $

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 is well acquainted with John Borst of the town of Sharon, in said county even since the American Revolution, that the said John Borst enlisted for the term of eight months, on the first of April 1779 in the State of New York; 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; this deponent saith that he and the said John Borst, Joseph Borner William Becker and others served in said corps until the first of January 1780; that the said John Borst and Joseph Borner and William Becker served faithfully out their term of enlistment, and that they were honorablely discharged in Middlefort in Schoharie in the State of New York
Sworn and subscribed the 16 th day of July 1832 before me Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie Common Pleas
his Leonard X King mark
I Henry Shafer a Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie do certify that I have been well acquainted with Leonard King even since the American Revolution that he is a man of credibility and be believed on oath
Henry Shafer

State of New York, Schoharie County ss.
Joseph Borer of the town of Cobleskill in said county being duly according to law, doth on his oath say that he has been well acquainted with John Boert of the town of Sharon in said county of Schoharie, ever since the american revolution, that the said John Boert enlisted for the term of nine months on the first of April 1779 in the company commanded by captain Dukai, in the Regiment commanded by colonel Dukai, in the line of the State of New York, in the continental establishment, this deponent saith that he and the said John Boert William Bucker and Leonard King and others served in said corps and that the said John Boert and William Bucker served faithfully out their term of enlistment, in fort Dukai at Cobleskill and in Middle fort in Schoharie, and in that vicinity, that the said John Boert and William Bucker were honorably discharged on the first of Jan y 1780 in Middle fort in Schoharie, in the State of New York. Sworn and subscribed the 16 th Day of July 1832 before me Henry Shaper a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas.
Joseph his Borer mark
I Henry Shaper a Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie, do certify that Joseph Borer who took the foregoing oath, that I have been well acquainted with him ever since the american revolution, that he is a man of credibility, and believed on oath
State of New York
Henry Shaper
Scho
county ss. I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county
do certify that Henry Shaper before whom the preceding affidavits of Peter Heyndt, Abraham Heyndt, Leonard King and Joseph Borer purport to have been sworn, was at the date 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 handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits, and the certificate.

John Bont
14,692
14,692
✓
adm d
9 mo. pri
30 $

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 is well acquainted with John Boast of the town of Sharon, in said county even since the American Revolution, that the said John Boast enlisted for the term of six months, on the first of April 1779 in the State of New York; 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; this deponent saith that he and the said John Boast, Joseph Borne William Becker and others served in said corps until the first of January 1780; that the said John Boast and Joseph Borne and William Becker served faithfully out their term of enlistment, and that they were honorable discharged in Middle fort in Schoharie in the State of New York
Sworn and subscribed the 16 th day of July 1832 before me Henry Shafer a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas
Leonard his X King mark
I Henry Shafer a Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Leonard King even since the American Revolution that he is a man of credibility and be believed on oath
Henry Shafer 3

State of New York, Schoharie County ss.
Joseph Borne of the town of Cobleskill in said county being duly according to law, doth on his oath say that he has been well acquainted with John Boxt of the town of Sharon in said county of Schoharie, ever since the american revolution, that the said John Boxt enlisted for the term of nine months on the first of April 1779 in the company commanded by captain Dukai in the Regiment commanded by colonel Dukai, in the line of the State of New York, in the continental establishment, this deponent saith that he and the said John Boxt William Becker and Leonard King and others served in said corps and that the said John Boxt and William Becker served faithfully out their term of enlistment, in fort Dukai at Cobleskill and in Middle fort in Schoharie, and in that vicinity, that the said John Boxt and William Becker were honorably discharged on the first of Jan y 1780 in Middle fort in Schoharie, in the State of New York.
Sworn and subscribed the 18 th Day of July 1832 before me Henry Shaper a Judge of Schoharie common Pleas.
Joseph his Booner mark
I Henry Shaper a Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie, do certify that Joseph Borne in the foregoing oath, that I have been well acquainted with him ever since the american revolution. That he is a man of credibility, and believed on oath.
State of New York Schoharie county ss.
Henry Shaper
I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that Henry Shaper before whom the preceding affidavits of Peter Hynds, Abraham Hynds, Leonard King and Joseph Borne purport to have been sworn, was at the date 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 handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits, and the certificate.

March 12/1926
U.S. Pension Bureau. Washington D.C. Revolutionary War Dept.
Have you any military record of Johannes Baret Revolutionary Soldier of Schoback Co. who was in the Albany Co Militia I am anxious to obtain any data which you might have for the purpose of filling out my supplemental D.A.R. Papers
Respectfully,
Genevieve Schermerhorn
(Mrs Louis C.)
29 Buena Vista Ave Newark, N. J.