Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 801, Henry Bertholf, New York.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bertholf, Henry Bartholp
YB 801
Anna
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New York County of Orange
On this sixteenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and State aforesaid Anna Bertholf aged Eighty Nine years who being the duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration (to the best of her memory and Recollection) in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the Identical Anna Bertholf who made a Declaration before John Sutton one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas In the month of March or April that she is the widow of Henry Bertholf who was Ensign under Capt Peter Bertholf and that the Company belonged to Colonel John Hathorn's Regiment
And that her Husband the said Henry Bertholf served six months in year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six to the best of her memory and Recollection, when he was stationed during that time she cannot state at the late day, by which she knows the services in the year 1776 was by finding and old order book of the said Henry Bertholf her husband. By Reference to the affidavit of Henry W Bertholf will make it more fully appear which will accompany this affidavit Declaration. She further saith that there is none now living

by which the services before stated can be proved
She would further state that on account of old age and the loss of memory she cannot state to what company he belonged nor what Regiment - unless the before named do not cover the services She further declares that her husband the said Henry Bertholf served in each of the following years that is to say in the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy seven, Seventy Eight, Seventy Nine, and Eighty in each year at least two months to the best of her memory and recollection, by which she includes the fifty one days services rendered by her husband the said Henry Bertholf as a substitute for Capt Peter Bertholf and in which the said Henry Bertholf acted as Captain during that time, the proof of the fifty one days is herunto annexed
She further declares that her husband the said Henry Bertholf was engaged with the Indian in a Battle with them, at a place called Minisink, the year she cannot state
She further declares that he was stationed during the war of the Revolution at the following Places namely Minisink, Haverstraw, Long Paramus, Closter, Hopperstown and at the entrance of South Cove (now Ramapough) at which latter place, he was stationed for a considerable time
She further Declares that her husband the said Henry Bertholf has informed her of all the Places above named, where he was stationed during the war of the Revolution

She further declares that the said Henry Berthoff was elected by the company to which he belonged Ensign and acted as such during the war of the Revolution under Capt Peter Berthoff & Col John Heathorn
She further declares that on account of her extreme old age and the loss of memory she cannot state the month nor the years with any degree of certainty or as minutely as the war Department requires for which she asks the indulgence of the Honorable Secretary of war and the Commissioner of Pensions and must now submit her claim
She has however endeavoured to give the years in which her husband the said Henry Berthoff Laurs of duty were performed in the war of the Revolution and she has stated no more than what she conscientiously believes to be true, to err is humane to forgive is divine, If however she should have erred in any of the foregoing statements it is an error of the head and not of the heart
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Berthoff on the twenty first day of November Seventeen Hundred and Seventy three that her husband the aforesaid Henry Berthoff died on the twenty fourth day of January Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by Reference to her Declaration made before John Sutton one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the month of March or April 1846
Sworn to and subscribed on the 2 day and year above written before
her Anna & Berthoff mark
John Sutton one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas

Births
Henry Bertholf (Son of Jacobus and Elizabeth Bertholf) was born the 12 th day of August 1750. Anna Vanderwoort (Daughter of John and Catharine Vanderwoort) was born July July 1757. Jacobus Bertholf (Son of Henry and Anna Bertholf) was born May 30 th - - - - - 1776. Mary Wisner (Daughter of Henry and Susan Wisner) was born November 11 th - - - - - 1779. Henry W. Bertholf (Son of Jacobus & Mary Bertholf) was born January 1 st - - - - - 1798. John W. Bertholf (Son of Jacobus & Mary Bertholf) was born September May 30 th - - - - - 1811. James Nelson Bertholf (Son of Jacobus & Mary Bertholf) was born September 5 th - - - - - 1815.

Marriages.
Henry Bertholf was Married to Anna Vanderpoort 21 st November 1773.
Jacobus Bertholf was Married to Mary Wisner the 23 rd day of June - - - - - 1796.
Family Record

Deaths.
Henry Bertholf. Departed this life 24 th January 1818. Aged 67 years 5 months and 12 Days -
State of New York County of Orange 38.
Personally appeared before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid John W. Bertholf of said county who being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that the accompa- nying dutch Bible published in "1753" is an old family Bible belonging to the widow of Henry Bertholf and the record of the marriage of the said Bertholf in the dutch language is in the hand writing of the said Bertholf. This de- ponent further saith that the record on this sheet has been in the family 35 years to her knowledge and is a true family record of the events specified. This deponent further saith that Anna Bertholf who is an applicant for a pension is the widow of Henry Bertholf who was a Revolutionary soldier John W. Bertholf sworn and subscribed this 2 d day of April 1846 before John Sutton Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County.

I certify that the within  above named Deponent is a credible Witness April 2. 1846.
John Sutton Judge

State of New York Orange County Jr. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Henry Bertholf aged forty eight who being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and says that he is the grand son of Henry Bertholf now deceased who was an officer with Orange County Militia during the Revolutionary war as deponent has understood. That deponent lived with said home with his grandfather until the time of his death which took place on the Twenty fourth day of January 1818. That deponent is well acquainted with the handwriting of his said grandfather having frequently seen him write. That the accompanying Dutch Testament and Psalm Book published as appears therein in 1753. and having upon the Clasp thereof the initials of the name of said Henry Bertholf is an old family record belonging to the widow of said Bertholf deponent has known said Book upwards of forty years to be in the family. That the entry made in said Book at the end thereof refers to the marriage of his Grandfather to his Grand Mother and also the birth and christening of his father Jacobus Bertholf now deceased. That from the knowledge which deponent has of his Grandfather handwriting he is well satisfied that the same is his proper handwriting and was read by him in the Dutch language deponent is acquainted with the lan- guage.
Henry W. Bertholf
Sworn and subscribed the 2 nd day of April A D 1846
John Sutton Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in said County certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness.
John Sutton Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

STATE OF NEW YORK.
ORANGE COUNTY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Sutton Esqr before whom the foregoing Affidavits Were  the subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas — in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Sutton and verily believe that the signature to the same  attest of the said Affidavits is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Second day of April 184 6
John C. Wallace Clerk

November 25, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Mr. W. Otis Roe 109 North Third Street Easton, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 801, that Henry Bertholf, the son of Jacobus and Elizabeth, was born August 12, 1750.
He married November 21, 1773, Anna Vandervoort, who was born in July, 1757, and was the daughter of John and Catharine Vandervoort.
Henry Bertholf died January 24, 1818.
On account of his services in the Revolution, his widow, Anna, applied for pension April 2, 1846; and at that time was living in Orange County, New York.
It was alleged that Henry Bertholf enlisted in 1776 and served at least six months each year until 1780. It was again alleged that he served at least two months each year during the years, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. It was also alleged that he served nine or twelve days in 1777 during alarms at Minisink, as an ensign, belonging to the Warwick Regiment under Colonel Hathorn. It was still further alleged that he served at least three months each year during 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780.
On February 19, 1778 he was commissioned ensign in Captain Peter Bertholf's company in Colonel John Hathorn's regiment of militia in Orange County, New York.

His commission as captain in Lieutenant Colonel Henry Wisner's regiment of Orange County militia was dated September 26, 1786.
His commission as second major in Lieutenant Colonel David Mc Camly's regiment of Orange County militia was dated December 7, 1795.
The pension law required that the widow furnish proof that the soldier rendered at least six months military service during the Revolution. This requirement was not fulfilled and the pension was not allowed.
Henry and Anna Bertholf had a son, Jacobus, born May 30, 1776 and died prior to April 2, 1846.
Jacobus married June 23, 1796, Mary Wisner, who was born November 11, 1779 and was the daughter of Henry and Susan Wisner.
Jacobus and Mary Bertholf had the following children:
Henry W. born January 1, 1798 John W. " May 30, 1811 James Nelson " September 5, 1815.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

State of New Jersey Bergen County 7 th
Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Abraham Kowalen aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he very well recollects that Henry Berthoff from Warwick County of Orange and State of New York was an Ensign under what cap he cannot state but he knows the said Henry Berthoff belonged to Weatherby Regiment also from Warwick County & State aforesaid high which circumstance he knows the said Henry Berthoff was an Ensign that the Deponent has often seen the said Berthoff on Parade performing military duty and acting as ensign in the war of the Revolution.
And the deponent further saith that the said Henry Berthoff was stationed at Bloster and Quarters at Martin Rowleson between he the said Henry Berthoff served three months at least in the neighborhood of Bloster where they were stationed. At least to the best of his recollection the said Henry Berthoff commenced boarding or quartering at the said Martin Rowleson in the month of October and continued quartering at the above station until the month of January next which makes the amount of three months as before stated. The services as above stated rendered to the best of his memory and recollection in year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six. The Reason He assigns why he knows the said Henry Berthoff was that the said Henry Berthoff

a Dutchman and could speak - talk dutch and the deponent when a boy did always speak dutch at that time, and the Deponent further saith that by another circumstance he did know the said Henry Bertholf was that on a certain time he had a dispute with a man about a pair of horse shoes when a scuffel took place and the said Henry Bertholf took the deponents part which made the deponent very intimate with the said Henry Bertholf Sworn and subscribed before me } his the 1 st day of October 1846 } Abraham + mark Vera Valen
James P Demarest one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
I do hereby certify that Abraham Verreulen who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement
James P Demarest
6574
State of New Jersey Bergen County
I Garret G Atkinson Clerk of the County of Bergen An Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Albert J Terhune who has signed his name to affidavit and certificate of Magistrate Atkinson is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly sworn and that his signature is genuine and that James P Demarest who has signed the affidavit & Certificate of Abraham Van Valen is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of October A 1846 Garret G Atkinson Clerk

State of New Jersey } Bergen County } to wit
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County aforesaid Magdalen Terdon aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposith and saith that she very well recollects that Henry Bertholf from Warwick believes he lived in the County of Orange and state of New York who was an officer of what grade she cannot state in the war of the Revolution and was stationed with his company at a place called Closter and that the said Henry Bertholf was quartered at her father's house M c Martin Powles as near as she can recollect after the lapse of so many years it must have been in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six before the loss of his memory he commenced boarding or Quarters at her father's house the said Martin Powles in the month of October and continued on his station as near as she can recollect until the month of January following she believes she can conscientiously say that he served at least three months at that time the reasons which she assigns that it must have been in the year seventy six is by her age at that time and by her marriage afterwards
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 th day of September A D 1846
Magdalen Terdon mark
Albert J. Schum S. T.
I do hereby certify that Magdalen Terdon who has sworn to and subscribed to the above affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief and personally known by me Albert J. Schum S. T.

State of New York Orange County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and State aforesaid Henry W Bertholf, aged forty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law Depose and Saith that he is the grandson of Henry Bertholf of the County of Orange and State aforesaid and the leaf containing the Record of Services Rendered in the war of the Revolution as a Substitute for Peter Bertholf then Capt of a Company of which his grandfather was Ensign as the Deponent has always been informed by his Grandfather the said Henry Bertholf and which he verily believes to be true
And the deponent further Saith that the said leaf accompanying this affidavit was taken from an old account Book, which Book was in possession of my grandfather the said Henry Bertholf
And the deponent further Saith that the said Henry Bertholf was a Blacksmith by trade and that it appears the said Henry Bertholf worked at his Trade for a living (as the Deponent has always been informed by his Grandfather the said Henry Bertholf) He kept a day Book in which he charged his Neighbors for work in his line of business
And the Deponent further Saith by examining the Journal Book in the month of July  the said Book, He finds work done every year except  the year Seventy six . In which year the only charge is July 29 th 1776, and Reads as follows, Shod one horse one shilling by which it appears from the Record of his account Book that he must have been from home on duty during that season
And the Deponent further Saith that that his

Grandfather the said Henry Berthoff died on the Twenty fourth day of January Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen — and that his Grandmother the said Anna Berthoff has Remained a widow ever since that Period and as yet Remains a widow sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of September 1846 } Henry W. Berthoff
John Sutton
I do hereby certify to the Honorable Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions that Henry W Berthoff who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affi- davit is a credible Person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement
John Sutton Judge
Note, words, on and erasure which Reads as follows viz, said Book he finds work done every year except, which was done before subscribed to the same
John Sutton Judge

October 16 To Mr. William Bonyon for me H 3 7 6 Bushel netatis - - - 0 19 1 3/4 6 1/2 Bushel of asps - - - 0 3 9 3/4  2 1/2 Bushel of asps Calumet 3 quarters of a day - - - 0 4 0 20 Bushel of asps - - - 1 15 2
December 28 - 1774 Credit 10 Shillings Credit 6 1/2 pound potash - at 0 9 - 0 6 Jacob Credit 6 1/2 pound potash - at 0 9 - 0 6
  1: 0: 2     7     9: 17: 2  19 6    20  9 9    119 7  111 0 6    1 2     111 6 6     2 6   

   mathe term     1776   March 13 2 Bushel of ri at 3/3 0-6-0   May 26 1/2 Pound Butter 0-0-6   June 3 1 Pick of Potatoes 0-0-9   14 1 Pound of Butter at 3/9 0-0-9   July 28 2 Bushels of ri 0-7-6   28 1 Day Carrying it to mill 0-2-0   July 29 Shod one horse 0-1-0   Octo 3 1 Facit Bought of me 0-5-0   12 Pound of flour too 0-1-0   Octo 5 1 Days Shop for him 0-0-0   4 Days gone to mill 0-4-0   Decem 12 1 Days work 0-3-0   Septem 1777 The balance of one Cow for Mathe   Toril  
   1776 one nail 0-2-6   Febr 3 one pigeon 0-2-0   Apr 24 netted one pair of glasses 0-2-0   May 24 shod one horse & plow 0-2-6   Jun 10 8 yards merin 0-7-6   Nov 20   July 20 Coat 2 Days Wonders at 5/0 1-10-0  

Bought of Peter Townsend Labrador 1777 one yard and a quarter of pruden 1 - 0 - 0 30 miles yarn - - - - - 0 - 0 - 9
Feb 1 1777 paid 2 bushels and a peck of malt

August 1877
for John Robison from that time Pasture one horse till 12 of August October get Bought of me for 25
for Joel Cross October 20 1872 Pastured one horse & Hitches in call one bail and get into pasture Pasture
Feb 20 1872 Henry Dobbins ungrazed Pasture
Mar 6 James Hanna and paid ungrazed 1875 one grain Butler 12 quarts 1875 one grain Butler 12 quarts
Jan 25 Henry Dobbins ungrazed Pasture 3 bags Harnack 18 3/4
Jan 30 Martha Larned ungrazed Pasture 7 1/2 one grain get into

September 12/1775
for Jacobus Larve Bought for him at Peter Townsend
the sum of 2 10
September 1777 12/12 Pounds of taler at 150 12 0
Sept 1778 an gelt gelent 4 0
March 15 1779 Elizabeth Dobbins Dittos one Bearrel Settee thirty Dollars
mar 1779 Credit for Elizabeth Dobbins one little Wheel three Dollars yet twenty five Dollars
april 1779 Credit for Jacobus Larve at 150

 1 John Armstrong  2 John Fugils  3 Jacobus Larve  4 Cornelis Poldin  5 Jacobus W Henry Doblins  6 William Wickham  7 Samuel Demere  8 Peter Janallen  9 Jacob Fugils  10 Jacobus H Larve  11 Benjamin Demere  12 Richard Jannens Emmet Clark  13 Peter Janallen  13 Peter Demere  14 Jacobus Demere  15 Martin L... 

Octob. 2. 1777
  1 een Schuyt Belading 0 3 0   2 een groot Belading 0 7 9   3 een groot Belading 0 9 0   4 een groot Belading 0 3 6   5 een groot Belading 0 2 0   6 een groot Belading 0 2 0   7 een groot Belading 0 11 6   8 een groot Belading 0 11 0   9 een groot Belading 0 9 0   10 een groot Belading 0 9 0   11 een groot Belading 0 7 0   12 een groot Belading 0 2 6   13 een groot Belading 0 2 6   14 een groot Belading 0 6 0   15 een groot Belading 0 2 0   16 een groot Belading 0 2 0   17 een groot Belading 0 2 0   18 een groot Belading 0 2 0   19 een groot Belading 0 2 0   20 een groot Belading 0 2 0   21 een groot Belading 0 2 0   22 een groot Belading 0 2 0   23 een groot Belading 0 2 0   24 een groot Belading 0 2 0   25 een groot Belading 0 2 0 
De som van de sommen is

1770 Jan 27 John Armstrong an quart Beilagen 0 7 6 Jan 7 an quart Beilagen 0 7 9 1771 an quart Beilagen 0 7 6 Feb 2 3 Krammengemälde an quart Beilagen 0 5 6 15 an quart Beilagen 0 10 0 Apr 1 ein Schaf gemälde 0 9 0 ein Mehlkessel gemälde 0 7 6 ein Kaff geschliffen
 Dec 10 John Armstrong 12 quart Beilagen 0 6 0 1781 Jan an quart Beilagen 0 3 6 1782 ein Mehlkessel gemälde 0 1 0 ein Wagen gemälde 2 Tagen 0 5 0

John Fries
  March 2 2 quarten Bestagen 0 15 0   1798 2 Beilen gemacht 1 12 0   April 10 ein Schaf geschlachtet 0 3 0   May 20 ein ganzes Bestagen 0 1 9   25 ein Schaf angelichtet 0 15 0   June 3 ein Schaf gemacht 0 10 0   3 11 1   1 10 0   June 21 ein Schaf gesandt in das neu Kellergeschoss 0 2 0   July 2 ein ganzes Bestagen 0 2 0   ein Schaf in Keller geschlachtet 0 3 9   ein Schaf in Keller geschlachtet 0 1 0   ein Schaf in Keller geschlachtet 0 1 0   Sept 1 ein Schaf in Keller geschlachtet 0 1 0   Oct 9 ein Schaf in Keller geschlachtet 0 1 0   ein ganzes Bestagen 0 3 0   ein Beil gemacht 0 2 0   2 17 7   1 3 4   2 1 4 
July 1799 Rechnung mit John Fries bleibt Mein noch 1 3 4

  febr 2 Jacobus Kave 0 8   jan 26 een He gelapt 0 2 0   1778   29 2 pracken bedragen 0 3 0   april 27 een Schur gesandt 0 19 6   june 4 een Schur angeliet en ballek   juli 1 Voor Jacobus Kave op de Einden pris 0 3 6   august 12 een Schur gesandt 0 1 4   een Schur gesandt 0 0 9   sep 12 een prackt bedragen 0 2 0   2 Schuren gesandt 0 3 0   een Schur gesandt 

Wendels polen
Jan 2
1747
Jan 22
Feb 6
Apr 15
19
May 25
Aug 13
ein geul ein kugelschiet
ein kle geschalmeij 2 testelen
3 personen Belagen ein jar
brautkous gelant unger mohrenengen
ein geardt Belagen gemacht
ein char gemacht
Malen koren geschlopt gemacht
ein Prit at the end now Belagen ein char gemengt
ein boor boer gemacht
ein geul geult
2 personen Belagen ein kugen glant
0 2 0 6 1 2 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 10 3 0 0 2 0 11 4 0 7 1

   Febr 11 for Cornelis Polin at the mill pond   Decem 28 een beil ontroogt 0 3 0   1779 een sle geschaafd 0 2 0   1772 3 paarden beslagen 0 5 0   Ma 11 brand Eijzen gekant en na   april 13 mo korringen gemackt 0 5 0   een paard beslagen 0 1 3   169 een schaap gemackt 0 1 0   gelaten Toep en schok 0 3 0   may 30 een paard beslagen 0 1 6   een boerwerk gemackt 0 4 0   2 paarden beslagen en Hagen 0 2 6   1779 2 paarden beslagen 0 6 0   april 4 een knap angelicht 0 1 9   een paard beslagen 0 1 9   een boerwerk gemackt 0 3 0   2 18 9  

Jacobus Tit
in Kelle geloyt am Kantorenlage - 2 11 0
Cap 12 1712

   For Henry Dobbins at the above period     1778 Jan 5 an Borkbeck gamac at 0 8   June 13 1778 an Schar in kouten gescheert 0 1 0   21 an Schar gesandt an kouten gescheert 2 6   25 an Millier gescheert 0 1 0   29 an Schar in kouten gescheert 0 2 0   July 16 an Schar in kouten gescheert 0 1 3   18 an Schar in kouten gescheert 0 1 2   July 28 an Schar gescheert 0 4 9   1779 an Schar in kouten gescheert 2 3   March 11 an Schar gescheert 0 2 0   19 an Schar gescheert 0 0 4   1780 August an Schar kouten angestrichen 0 3 0  
   Jan 10 1779 Credit for Henry Dobbins     one Bushel and a peck of Oat 0 5 0  

No 6 Octob 15 1776 febr 15 1777 June 10 June 10 1778 18 June 9 19 July 18
 1 Bushel of  12 Bushel of  1/4 Quarter of a day  20 Bushels of  1/4 Quarter of a day  1/4 Quarter of a day  1/4 Quarter of a day  1/4 Quarter of a day  2 garden 
15 5 2 11 1 60 8 1 2 0 16

  Feb 6 from William Wickham   Oct 15 1774 7 Bushels of Potatoes at 2s 3d 0 15 9   6 1/2 Bushels of ashes at 0s 7d 0 3 9   Feb 14 1775 Salt 3 Quarters per day 0 4 6   June 10 20 Bushels of ashes at 0s 9d 0 10 4   April 13 1775 one year's Rent of Bulagun 0 1 6   one year's Rent of Bulagun 0 2 0   April 9 1775 one year's Rent of Bulagun 0 2 0   one year's Rent of Bulagun 0 6 6   Oct 10 2 years Rent of Bulagun 0 10 0   Mar 29 1779 one year's Rent of Bulagun 0 3 0   April 26 one year's Rent of Bulagun 0 0 6   May 5 one year's Rent of Bulagun 0 0 6   one year's Rent of Bulagun 0 0 6   3 2 2 
This account is at the old way as it was in the year 1772
a Settlement made with William Wickham January 10 1782 Balance due to me £ 2 - 13 - 2

  1774 For Sammel Papiere   May 2 ein Pacht Berlagen 0 5 6   1778   May 25 ein Schaf ein Ballock in gepunkt 0 10 6   2 punds Insekten gemacht   June 14 ein Beutel gelappt at the out of row 0 2 9   30 ein Schaf gescheyt 0 8 9   ein Schaf angeledt 0 7 6   August 6 ein Pacht Berlagen 0 2 0   Sept 1 ein ein Beutel gelappt unhalmaes Berlagen 0 6 6 

  May 23 Voor Peter Knallum 2 for one 0 6 0   1776 een Wagen geluyt 0 12 0   June 2 een Schap angeluyt 0 7 6   5 een paert Bestagen met na gestele reis at midspris 0 3 6   July 7 een Schapan geluyt en paert Bestagen 0 2 0   Aug 23 6 in gepant 0 1 3   22 een Schap gepant 0 2 9   2 paerden Bestagen 0 1 9   1 pot poten gemackt 0 1 9   een rodygel heris gemackt 0 1 10   een bul geluyt 0 3 3   Sept 1 een Schap gepant 0 2 0   Octo 14 een paert Bestagen 0 5 0   Wagen willen Bestagen 0 1 2   Jan 1779 een paert Bestagen 0 0 0   9 2 Rabengen gekun Bestagen 0 0 0   een paert kartu 5 Dollars Contant 2 0 0   een O. D. 10 Dollars 0 0 0   een O. D. 10 Dollars 0 0 0   3 Bush of wheat 1 one 0 0 0   paert 12 paert Eiser 0 0 0 

Crail for Peter Townallin 3 half Three Bushels of rice also 12 0

   No 9 From Jacob Fegels at the old year's     May 17 1742 ein Schar angelist zum Kosten gescherzt 6 8   June 7 ein Schar in Kosten gescherzt 0 8 2   18 ein Schar gesandt in Kosten angelist 0 3 6   29 ein Schar gescherzt 0 2 9   July 30 ein Schar in Kosten gescherzt 0 1 0   August 12 ein Schar in Kosten angelist 0 0 9   Octo 11 ein Schar ein volles in gesandt 0 6 0   1 5 6  

June 2 - 1778
Credit 2 Bushels of buckwheat from T. G. G.

  1778 May 5 for Jacobus H Lare 0 2 2   1778 ein Schar gemacht   26 ein Knecht angestelt 0 2 0   June 13 ein Schargeschreyt 2 praden Bestlage 0 5 0   July 7 ein Schar unbellock ingemacht 0 6 0   17 ein Schar gemacht 0 1 0   August 12 2 Sinnen gelap 0 3 0   1779 ein Schar gemacht unpracht Bestlage 3 6   1779 ein Schar gemacht 0 5 0 
  1780 July 25 Credit for Jacobus Lare   ten Bushels of Corn at 45c 0 8 0   Credit 7 point Sugar   1782 December 20 to par Schomman gemacht 3 pr. gelap 12 0 

  No 11 For Henry Dobbins   1778 ein boot stuck gemacht 0 4 0   april 5 ein schiff in kanten geschlagen 0 3 6   june 4 For Benjamin Timmer at old prices   9 ein schiff gemacht 0 1 6   ein schiff in kanten geschlagen   aug 8 ein schiff gemacht & kanten geschlagen 1 9   ein kanten weg gemacht 0 1 3 

  1612  for Richard Gannons  Disinter      1778        May 22  an Schurgelaset in gequand oreld   3  0    Augu 28  an Schur in koutur angelid to at vuld pr   7      at the new pris £ 2-6-0       Oct  an Boushal of Buckweit and half   3  9     one day gradiling in parrit   6  0  

aug 24, 6 1775
old new
For ten miles March ein Schuss von getrennt
und Seingelant 0 0 0
JB

  No 13 For Peter Demere de Enden pris   June 26 een Schas gemacht 1 12 0   1778 een Schas genandt 0 5 6   July 1 een parot Berlagen 0 5 6   " platen voor Pleeg een Acuter angeld 0 6 6   " een bengel in Schalm gemacht 0 3 6   9 1/2 pound Eiser 1 9   20 een Schas gelazet en parot Berlagert 0 7 0   August een Schas angeld 0 1 9   " een parot Berlagen   " 1/2 pound Eiser 0 1 0   13 een Schas gelazet 0 1 6   24 een Schas genandt 0 1 2   " een Schas gelazet 0 2 0   Sept 1 2 paroten Berlagen 1   " 1/2 pound Eiser 0 6   " een Schas angeld 1/2 pound Eiser   3 12 10 
December 20 1783 Sum Received from Peter Demere in full by a note of hand by me Henry Westphalen
3 12 0

   Jacobus Linnere de Paden wegt     1775 ein Schaf geschnitten 0 1 6   Junio 26 ein Schaf geschnitten 0 2 6   July 6 2 Schafen geschnitten 0 1 6   11 2 Schafen geschnitten 0 0 0   Sept 4 ein Schaf geschnitten 0 1 6   Nov 23 ein Schaf geschnitten 0 1 6   1776 ein Schaf geschnitten 2   3 Schafen geschnitten 1   ein Schaf geschnitten 1  
Nov 19 Credit 2 pounds of hony at 086
Oct 17 Credit 9 pounds of hony 1778

1774  for Henry Dobbins in the year    July  1 day Grading  0 12 0    August  2 days Making  1 4 0    August 1777  for Mical Beck mending  10 0 0    Nov 1  for Joseph Crary mending one day  0 12 0    June 11 1778  For Enzel Martin an Schwanengildt an Konten angesticht  ould pris 0 9 0    June 22  For Ineson Eisenwerck Vor eine getonne an part Auflagen  ould pris - - 0 7 6    June 29 1778  Gemälde Bekräftigung d. Auflagen  ould pris - - 0 1 6    Aug 12  George Koppel an Schwin Konten gescheuert  ould pris 1 9 0    29  Kunze Kollin an Schwin Konten gescheuert  ould pris 1 0 0    Sept 10  George Koppel an passender Schlage 39 Stück gemacht  ould pris 0 2 0  

April 30 - 1876
for Mical Dale parked one horse 1 Weeks 3 days
June 1 then began pasturing his horses
credit Spring & round place at 256 - 0 - 5 - 0
December 27 in the year 1877 Then Reser the sum ten pounds sterling from Henry Bartlett Reser by me as Chas. Lunt Jr. Bridge Dore

June 1: 1777 Then received from James Parshall thirty Yards Worum at one Shilling P. Yd. 1:10:0

August 4 th - 1778 Working for William Curry Come to five Bush of Oats
aug 1778 for Henry Dobbins one half a day Bradling yet one acare and a half Bradling of Oats
for Jacobus 27 Lare Work Come to a Bush Oats

  1775 For Matth. leerd at the old pries 0 2 0   June 30 een pordt Beslagu 0 11 6   1775 an gelt gelent 0 3 0   1775 een pordt Beslagu 0 1 10   1775 1 1/2 poudt Spijkers gemacht 0 2 3   1775 een pordt Beslagu 0 1 6   1775 een boor beek gemacht 0 6 0   1775 een eel uisgelid 0 11 0   apr 2 Strangengemacht 

15 flour John rods in left year: 1779
March 14 1/2 Galling of ether at: 150: 0: 4: 6
March 1 een pot 2 potten gemaakt. --- 0 - 4 - 6
by afrekening December 8 minnog: 0: 9-6
Jan 10 779 one half Bushel of ri - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0
Febr 10 1779 one Bushel and half of Buckwheat 0: 9 3/4
July one Bushel of wheat - - - - - 0 0 0
one half Bushel of potatoes - - - - - 0 1 6
Jan 24: 1783
in Thes to set the Barer heare of have one Hundred & fifty

mm mm mm  1779 Credit for John Root    Decem 12  one half a day  Work at 250  0  1  0    Jan 10  yet half a day  Work 250  0  1  0    1780         Febr 23  yet one day  Work at 250  0  2  0    June 10  yet one day  Work at 250  0  2  6    June 21  yet one day  Work at 350  0  3  0    Jan 12  yet one day & half  Work 350  0  4  0    1781  yet one day half a day  Work 250  0  1  50    Jan 10  yet one day half a  Work at 250  0  2  6    March 6  yet one day  Work at 350  0  1  0       1  0  0  
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Nov 18 1778
Herrn Berthold angedacht Beslagm. ord.
Nov 18 1778
Mutter Mecon... Bescheiden... gross
Aug 24
Herrn Feldstein in Kontor geschehen ord.
Herrn Berthold Fitter
Sept 15
in the year 1778: October
Nov 15
one alarm to parents gone 10 days
Dec 1
one fortuit at minisink gone 15 days
Aug
one alarm to Haverstraw gone 8 days
one alarm to minisink gone 6 days
besides little alarms to minisink
Nov 15
yet... got to... and half.
Born for him at Great Martins

Henry Berthel Henry Berthel
Henry B. Burchill
Henry Berthoff his Book.
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State of New York Orange County
Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and State of said John N. Bertholf who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the grand son of Henry Bertholf, the leaf accompanying this affidavit was taken from an old account which book was in possession of the said Henry Bertholf
And deponent further saith that the said Henry Bertholf was a blacksmith by trade and that it appears the said Henry Bertholf worked at his trade for a living. He kept a day book in which he charged his neighbours for works in his line of business
And the deponent further saith by examining the said book, He finds works done at his trade every year, except the year Seventy six in which year the only charge is July 29 th 1776, and reads as follows, Shod one horse one shilling, by which it appears from the Record of his account book that he must have been from home on duty during that season.
And the Deponent further saith that his Grandfather the said Henry Bertholf died on the twenty fourth of January Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen and that his grandmother the said Anna Bertholf has remained a widow ever since that period and as yet remains a widow turn over

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of September 1846
John W Berthoff
John Sutton
I do hereby certify that John W Berthoff who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement
John Sutton one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said County

Sugar Loaf, February 10 th 1847
S. Sir
I received your letter of December 7 th (1846) in which you informed me that the papers of Anna Bertholf was placed on file, the date of her marriage is duly established but there is neither the specification nor proof of any term of service except the three Short Songs embraced by the Comptroller's certificate
I wish to state that when her last declaration was forwarded to the Pension office the affidavit of Mr. Abraham Vanvalen was attached to her declaration who testifies that Henry Bertholf served three months in Kloster in the County of Bergen New Jersey also Mr. Magdaalen Dordon testifies to the same length of time and to the same station. And further the leaf out of his account Book shows that the said Henry Bertholf served at least fifty days as a substitute for his Brother Peter Bertholf on alarms at different places who was at that time a Captain of the Company to which he belonged which was also forwarded with her declaration and I would further state that Mr. Robert Carr testifies that he was with the said Henry Bertholf, then ensign of the Company in the Memorable Indian Battle at Minisink whose affidavit is attached to her first declaration (if I am not mistaken) if not it can as yet if necessary be obtained if living when an answer is received
I herewith send the account Book of my Grandfather the said Henry Bertholf which is all that we can prove or exhibit at present. the applicant cannot state anything more than already stated and specified in her declaration on account of old age and the loss of memory hoping however that you will grant her a pension according to the evidence produced. She needs it in her declining years
(over)

(Note) The leaf of the account Book you have received and compare with the Book to this (Mark)
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions }
I am Respectfully your most obt t Servant
Henry W. Bertholf

H. A. Bartholf March 16 '47
Compt. of Prof. ... 1847

Pension Office March 16th 1847
Sir,
The old account book which accompanied your letter of the 10 th inst. in the case of Anne Bruchoff widow of Henry Bruchoff affords no additional evidence of his service, and of course does not remove the objection to the admission of her claim herebefore communicated to her agents -
Upon referring to the Memorandum on the last page the with said presentment said to have been made by Henry Bruchoff for It is believed that the several short tours therein recorded, is the same as that Certificate by the Comptroller of New York, which does not amount in the aggregate to one month. This is the only service that has been established to the satisfaction of this Department.
Henry M. Bruchoff Esq. Sugar Loaf Orange County NY

We Harman D Clark Residing in the Town of Warwick and Nathaniel Knapp of the Town of Chester Both of the County of Orange do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Anna Bertholf widow of the late Henry Bertholf who has subscribed and sworn to the above De- claration we believe her to be Eighty Nine years of age that it is Reported and believed in the Neig- hborhood where she Resides to be the widow of Henry Bertholf who was a soldier of the Rev- olution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed before us } Steven D G/ me this 16 th day of September 1840 } Nathaniel Knapp
John Sutton Judge
I John Sutton one of the judges of the court at Common Pleas do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named Applicant Anna Bertholf who is the the widow of Henry Bertholf who was and officer in the war of the Revolution and I do further testify that Harman D Clark and Nathaniel Knapp Both of the County of Orange are credible Persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and I do further testify that Anna Bertholf is not able to attend court on account of old age and bodily infirmities
John Sutton

State of New York, Orange County } ss.
I John C. Wallace Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Sutton who has signed his name to the Declaration of Anna Berthoff and also to the affidavit of Harman Clark and Nathaniel Knapp also to the affidavits and certificate of Henry W Berthoff and John W Berthoff is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas (duly commissioned and sworn) in and for the County of Orange and State aforesaid and that his signatures to each of them are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this Seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & forty six
John C. Wallace Clerk

Ex'r.
INVALID.
ADJ. 801
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Anna Bertholf
P. O. Henry
Service:
List of 1855 gives fol. reason for suspension of claim. "No proof as much as six mos. service"
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
June 10, 1925 - Kirt Frances Bertholf Blandinsville Ill 1930. Nov. 25. List. to W.W. Otis Roe. M.P.O.

no 6874
Anna Bertholf, W.Y.
Sister H. B. Bertholf, Dec. 7. '46 to same March 16. '47.
801
Act 4 th July 1836

V 12.755.
Anna Bertholf N. Y.
Let. to J. C. Jablonski, July 11, '46
Oct 7 July 38

Affidavit of Jeffery Warner

State of New York County of Orange 3 rd
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jeffery Wrisner of said County and State aged 77 years who being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that during the Revolutionary War he was well acquaint- -ted with Henry Bertholf. That said Bertholf was an ensign in the Reg t of Col. W m Wathorne. This deponent further saith that during the War he was fre- -quently at the House of the said Bertholf and he there learned that said Bertholf was constantly absent on military duty. He has likewise heard the said Bertholf say that he was constantly out during the revolutionary War and that he had much and lost much property in consequence thereof Sworn and subscribed the 2 nd day of June 1846 before Joseph Roe Justice of the Peace Jeffery Wrisner
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person Joseph Roe Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Robert Barr

State of New York / County of Orange ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Robert Carr a Revolutionary Pensioner aged 89 years who being duly sworn on his oath so deposes and says that during the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Henry Bertholf, that said Bertholf was an officer belonging to the Warwick Regiment under the Command of Colonel Hathorn. Deponent was attached to the Company commanded by Captain Colin Shepherd. Deponent says that said Bertholf belonged to a different company recollects that in 1777. That an alarm was given that the Indians were at Minnisink That the Company composing the Regiment were called out. That after this several other alarms were given: Is confident that Bertholf was out three different times The distance which they went from Florida in Orange County where the Company met to Minnisink was about Twenty five miles That the time which they were out upon these three alarms was at least nine days. It might have been Twelve days. was acquaint- ed with Bertholf after the conclusion of the war when he was the Major of Deponent's Regiment.
Sworn and subscribed the Robert Carr first day of April A D 1846
Milton Barnes Justice of the Peace I certify That the above named deponent is a credible Witness Milton Barnes Justice of the Peace

Declaration of Anna Berthoeff

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 pension to certain widows" or any other Act under which the benefit may place it
State of New York County of Orange 3 d On this 2 nd day of April 1846 personally appeared before the Subscriber Anna Berthoff of the State and County aforesaid aged eighty nine years, who being duly sworn on her oath deposits and saith doth 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 and pension to certain widows" or any other Act that may apply to her case. That she is the widow of Henry Berthoff who was an ensign during the Revolutionary War. She further states that her husband the said Henry Berthoff went out on duty soon after her first child was born which was on May 30 th 1776 and continued out until late in the fall of that year. He was stationed at that time about Bloster. This deponent further saith that in consequence her absence during the summer and fall no crops were gathered. She further declares that her husband was out at least 6 months during each year until 1780. This deponent further saith that she was married to the said Henry Berthoff on the twenty first day of November 1773 and that he died on the 24 th January 1818. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
John Sutton Esq. of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange
her Anna X Berthoff mark

I certify that the within named Anna Berthoff is a credible person, and that she cannot in consequence of bodily infirmity appear in open court and make the within decla- -ration.
John Sutton. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Saratoga
State of New York
Orange County ss. Personally appeared before me the subscriber Henry W. Berthoff who being duly sworn on his oath says that Anna Berthoff widow of Henry Berthoff cannot in consequence of her great bodily infirmity appear in open court and make the within declaration.
Henry W. Berthoff
Sworn and subscribed before me April 2. 1846.
John Sutton Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Saratoga
I certify that Henry W. Berthoff the above named Deponent is a credible witness Dated April 2. 1846.
John Sutton Judge

State of New York County of Orange ss. p. 1. John C. Wallace, Clerk of the County aforesaid. Do Certify that John Sutton before whom the accompanying Declaration was made, was at the time of the taking of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, the same being a Court of Record having a seal Clerk and Seal.
And I do further Certify that I am well ac- quainted with the handwriting of the said John Sutton and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine -
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1846.
John C. Wallace Clerk
Attorney Mr. Bissett John C. Wallace Esq. The Court of Common Pleas for said County I certify that Henry W. Bissett the above named respondent is a credible witness Dated April 2. 1846. John C. Wallace Esq.

The People of the State of New-York,
BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT:
To Henry Bertholf Esquire
GREETING.
WE, reposing especial trust and confidence, as well in your patriotism, conduct and loyalty, as in your valour and readiness to do us good and faithful service, HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said Henry Bertholf Second Major of the Regiment of Militia in the County of Orange — whereof David M c Camly Esquire is Lieutenant Colonel Commandant
YOU are therefore, to take the said Regiment into your charge and care, as Second Major thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Regiment in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second Major and you are also to observe and follow such orders and directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you; and for so doing, this shall be your commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment. IN TESTIMONY whereof, we have caused our seal for military commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well-beloved John Jay Esquire, our Governor of our State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the advice and consent of our said Council of Appointment, at our City of New-York the Seventh day of December — in the Year of our LORD, one thousand seven hundred and Ninetyfive — and in the Twentieth Year of our Independence.
Passed the Secretary's Office. the 21 st day of December 1795 —
Lewis A. Scott SECRETARY.

By the Grace of GOD, THE PEOPLE of the State of New York Orange County ss, I do hereby certify that on the 25 th Day of June 1796 the within Named Henry Bartholf Esq r appeared before me and took and Subscribed the Oath of Office prescribed by Law to Qualify him to the Office within mentioned
Reuben Hopkins Clerk of Orange County

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 :
  10 th June 1779. Henry Bartolf Ens d L 2 9 4   25 th June " " " " " " 1 10 10   1 st July 1780. " " " " 1 3 10 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 29 th Ap l 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 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. Peter Bartolf in Col. John Warham Regt.   Second " " " " " " " " "   Third " " Richard Bailey " " " " "   Fourth " " " " " " " " "   Fifth " " " " " " " " "   Sixth " " " " " " " " "   Seventh " " " " " " " " "   Eighth " " " " " " " " "   Ninth " " " " " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " " " " " 
Philip H. Hooper Dep. Compt.

A. M. Berthel
7 Dec. 1840.

(Sir)
110 Gen off Dec. 7 th 46
The papers of Anna Bertholf under the act of 1 July 36 have been filed - The date of the marriage before the war is duly established but there is nothing the specification nor proof of any term of service except the 3 short tours embraced by the Compton certificate - The presumption assumed from the silence of his day book of Blacksmiths work in 46, if well founded, would go to shew that he was in the service during the whole year except a short time in July - This can not be admitted.
The exhibits ought to furnish the data for computing the pension understandingly -
Regis W
Henry W. Bertholf Esq
Sugar Loaf
Orange Co N.Y.

Pension Office, July 11, '40.
Sir,
The declaration and evidence furnished by you in the case of Anna Bertholf has been examined and filed.
The evidence as to the date of the marriage is satisfactory, but the service is not established in such manner as our regulations not to such an amount as  and the laws require. The case While the witnesses who testify to various terms of service fail to specify the length and duration of each term, the certificate of the Comptroller, in admitting three terms, shews by the amt. which was paid for them that they were of short duration. To obtain a pension at all, at least 6 months service must be proved, yet in this case not half that term is so established as to justify us in admitting it. The case properly covers should be set up under the act of 1836, if part of the service was rendered after marriage. James C. Zabinski, Esq. New Brunswick, N. J.

Geo. Clinton
THE PEOPLE of the State of NEW-YORK,
BY THE GRACE of GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT;
To Henry Bartholp Esquire Greeting
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service; HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, DO appoint constitute you the said Henry Bartholp captain of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Orange whereof Henry Wisner Esquire is Lieutenant Colonel Commandant
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company into your Charge and Care, as Captain thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing, this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good Pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment. IN TESTIMONY whereof, We have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our Trusty and Well-beloved GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, our Governor of our State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at our City of New-York, the twenty sixth Day of September in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six and in the Eleventh Year of our INDEPENDENCE.
Passed the Secretary's Office, 18 th June 1787.
Robert Livingston SECRETARY.

Capt. Bartholph
Orange County ss I do hereby certify that the within Named Captain Henry Bartholph appeared before me Thomas Moffat Esquire one of the commissioners appointed to qualify all Officers both Civil and Military within said County and took and Subscribed the Oath of Abjuration and Allegiance and the Oath of his Office agreeable to the directions of the Law in that that Case made and provided Sworn and Subscribed
The 14 th day of August 1784 Thos Moffat
Henry Bartholf R7801 New York

Standard of Aluminum Value

Rape County State of New Jersey
Personally appeared before the subscriber Abraham Van Valen aged 80 years who being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that during the Revolutionary war he resided in Bloster in the County and State aforesaid which about the year 1777 Col. Hattson with his command (of which Henry Barthol was an officer) was stationed near that place I recollect Henry Barthol particularly I do not know precisely how long they continued at that station but think about three months and I believe the deponent saith more sworn and subscribed this 30 th March 1846 before Abraham Van Valen B. W. Vanderwoort Commissioner to take affidavits in Supreme & Circuit Courts
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person B. W. Vanderwoort Commissioner to take affidavits in Supreme & Circuit Courts

Paspi County ss Clerk's office ss.
I John Keenan clerk of the County of Paspi do hereby certify that Benja min W. Vandervoort before whom the foregoing affi davit was, subscribed and sworn to at the time of the taking the same a Commissioner authorized to take affidavits in the State and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Benjamin Vandervoort and verily believe that the signature to the attests of the said affidavit is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty second day of April A.D. 1845
John Keenan Clerk

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York in this office that on the 19 th day of February 1778 Henry Bertolf was appointed and commissioned Ensign of Captain Peter Bertolf's Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Orange in this State whereof John Hathorn was Colonel.
And that on the 4 th day of March 1780 Richard Bailes was appointed and commissioned Captain of the Company in said Regiment formerly commanded by John Layer who had resigned.
Rich d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany April 29. 1846.

12.755.
Anna Bertholf N. Y.
Act 7 July '38 Rejected.
Belongs properly to 36.
m. 93. D. '18.
Jas. G. Galvitskie, Esq. New Brunswick N.J.

Dear Mr. Edwards,
New Brunswick
May 11 1846
Sir,
I herewith send the papers in the case of Anna Beethof widow of Henry Beethof. The papers are not so full as the rules of the office require. I could have procured much more definite testimony from the same witnesses but I am decidedly of the opinion that no witness at this distance of time can specify as the rules require without violating her integrity. I think you will concur with me that those persons who engaged in the service of their country, residents in Orange County, were compelled to render a large amount of service. Beethof was one of them and a man of large property and influence. He resided between the British posts and the Indian settlements and must have been subject to constant duty.
I send two commissions one dated in 1787 the other in 1795. These commissions prove the information in which Beethof was held at that time by his neighbors evidently the result of his service during the war. The fact that the record of the State Dept. (of N.Y.) confirms a portion of the evidence will justify a favorable inference in reference to the residue. The record in the Bible is in the Dutch language and is as follows "In the year 1773 Nov 21 I was married"
Respectfully
Your obedt Servt James C. Schenck

6874 Anna Bartholf NY.
Act 4 July 36-

State of New York Sugar Loaf Nov: 17 th 1846
Dear Sir
Enclosed contains Mrs Anna Berthoff's Application for a pension. We have according to instructions received by letter directed to Fabriskie made application under the Act of 1836 which will show by her declaration and add some more testimony to the same, that is to say some more than we had to the first
I am Respectfully your most Obat. Servant Henry W. Berthoff
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

12755 Affidavit
of
Jamie Best
in Case of
Anna Butthof an applicant for Pension

State of New York County of Orange
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of New York James Burt a Revolutionary pensioner aged 86 years, who being duly sworn on his oath, deposes and saith that during the Revolutionary War he was made acquaint- ed with Henry Bertholf. Said Bertholf was an Engineer in the Regt Commanded by Col John Hathorne. This Deponent can particularly specify the terms of service performed by said Bertholf but has no positive knowledge of the character of the service performed by that Regiment by which the said Bertholf must have been out at least three months each year during the years 1777 78 79 and 80. This Deponent further saith that the said Bertholf was stationed at Ramapo in 1777 or 78. This Deponent further saith that the said Bertholf could not have served less than one year during the war and probably he served three years. The distance of time and the infirmities of age render it impossible at this late day to spe- cify more particularly.
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st March 1846 before Joseph Roe Justice of the Peace James Burt
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person Joseph Roe Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK.
ORANGE COUNTY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph Roe and Milton Barnes — before whom the foregoing Declarations were  was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same. Justices of the Peace — in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph Roe and Milton Barnes and verily believe that the signature to the said  Attest of the said Declaration is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Second day of April 184 6
John C. Wallace Clerk

109 N. Third Street Easton, Penna.
November 18th, 1930
Veteran's Administration Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect. M.C.S. M.L.B.
Gentlemen:
I am listing below two of my ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. I would like to have a report of the data pertaining to them as shown by your records.
Isaac Otis (Capt.)
B. Sept. 24, 1752
D. Nov. 2, 1838
Resided at enlistment - Bridgewater, Mass.
Resided after service - Cumberland, R.I.
Otisville, N.Y.
Name of widow - first wife: Ruth Brown
second wife: Elizabeth Hopkins
Henry Bertholf (Ensign)
B. Aug. 12, 1750
D. Jan. 24, 1818
Resided at enlistment } Resided after enlistment }
Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y.
Name of widow - Anna Vandervoort
Very truly yours,
W. Otis Roe
W. Otis Roe
WOR:BAE

801 C
Blandinsville, Ill.
May 29, 1905.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please find out for me about the records of Major Henry Bertholf and General Jacobus Bertholf, soldiers in the Revolution? They were in the Orange Co. N. Y. Regiment, I believe. I want to find whether the titles of Major and General were real or acquired in Kentucky style.
Yours Truly,
Frances Bertholf.