Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16905, Garret Clute, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
blute, Garret Batshabe
W 16905
CONTENTS
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6236
Albany New York Patshabe Clute widow of Garret Clute
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 nd July 1825 of Albany Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Elsworth of the Reg t commanded by Col o Willett in the New York line for 9 months & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 32 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June 1841, and sent Andrew Follet, Lansingburgh N.Y. Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $163.35 Commissary allowance ending
$163.35
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 nd Page 92
2
See letter to Andrew Follet July 2, 1841 do to same Sept 6, 1841
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State of New York } Albany County } On this third day of January Eighteen Hundred and Forty. Personally appeared before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany (the same being a court of record) Batshabe Clute a resident of the town of Water Vliet in the County of Albany aforesaid, aged seventy nine, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, that she is the widow of Garret Clute Who was a soldier in the New York Militia, in the Revolutionary War, and was out at different times from the commencement until the close of the War but the laps of time, old age and loss of memory cannot recollect how long he served each time, but does know that he belonged to Capt. Fisher Company and that Derrick C. Groot, whom affidavit is hereunto annexed was Orderly Sergeant in said Fisher Company and does remember of the said Derrick's often warning the said Garret. She further declares that she was married to the said Garret in the town of Sciticoek County of Albany (now Rensselaer) by a Dutch Reformed Minister by the name of Van Benschoten on the fourteenth day of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty One; and that her Husband the aforesaid Garret Clute died on the Twenty Second day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty five. And that she has remained a widow ever since that Period, as will more fully appear by the reference hereunto annexed, and further that the leaf of the Bible annexed, is taken from the family Bible of the said Garret Clute, and is a true record of my marriage, and age of my Children.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court Batshabe his X Clute 4 th day of January 1840. mark
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court This 3 rd day of Jan'y 1840. John E. Watson (clerk)

State of New York } Schenectady County } On this Thirtieth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred Thirty Nine Personally appeared before me Bastian Cregier one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Niskayuna in the County of Schenectady State aforesaid Derrick C. Groot of the Town of Niskayuna and County of Schenectady State aforesaid aged Seventy Nine years. Who being duly sworn according to law testifies and says. That he is a Pensioner of the Revolution that he served in the New York Militia. That he is well acquainted with Bashaba Clute. Now applying for a Pension for the services of her husband Garret Clute deceased That he the said Derrick well knew the said Garret and that the said Garret was a Soldier in the New York Militia in Captain Fishers Company Colonel Schoonhovers Regt. in Albany County State aforesaid. further that the said Garret belonged to the aforesaid Fishers Company and went with this deponent every time he went in the Northern and Northwestern Campaign, at different times. and further that the lapse of time. Old age and loss of memory cannot exactly remember the time in the whole. but must refer the Commission of Pension to the affidavit made by me at the time of obtaining my Pension. and further that I was orderly Sergeant in the said Capt. Fishers Company at every time myself and the said Garret was in the Service.
Derrick C. Groot
Sworn to and subscribed on the
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Theodore R. Van Ingen Deputy Clerk of said County,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Bastian Cregier before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate are genuine. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 4 th day of January 1839.
T. R. Van Ingen Dep Clerk.

State of New York Schenectady County } } On this Thirteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred Thirty Nine Personally appeared before me Bastian Cregier one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Niskayuna in the County of Schenectady State aforesaid Derrick C. Groot of the Town of Niskayuna and County of Schenectady State aforesaid aged Seventy Nine years. Who being duly sworn according to law testifies and says. That he is a Pensioner of the Revolution that he served in the New York Militia. That he is well acquainted with Bashaba Clute. Now applying for a Pension for the services of her husband Garret Clute deceased That he the said Derrick well knew the said Garret and that the said Garret was a soldier in the New York Militia in Captain Fishers Company Colonel Schoonhovers Regt. in Albany County State aforesaid. further that the said Garret belonged to the aforesaid Fishers Company and went with this deponent every time he went in the Northern and Northwestern Campaign. at different times. and further that the lapse of time. Old age. and loss of memory cannot exactly remember the time in the whole. but must refer the Commission of Pension to the affidavit made by me. at the time of obtaining my Pension. and further that I was orderly Sergeant in the said Capt. Fishers Company at every time myself and the said Garret was in the Service.
Derrick C. Groot
Sworn to and subscribed on the { day and Year above written before me }
Bastian Cregier justice I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Derrick C. Groot and that he is a Person of Truth and veracity.
Bastian Cregier justice

State of New York } Albany County }
Personally appeared before me Jonathan
Hart a Justice of the Peace of the town of Waterkill county and State aforesaid, on this 3 rd day of January in the Year Eighteen hundred and Forty. John J. Johnson of the town of Water kill county and State aforesaid. Who by me being duly sworn, according to Law, Testifies and Says. That he is well acquainted with Bashaba Clute. Widow of Garret Clute deceased of the town of Water kill. And that the said Garret died on the Twenty Second day of July in the Year Eighteen hundred and Twenty five. and that the said Bashaba now applying for a Pension for the services of her Husband the said Garret. has remained the Widow of the said Garret ever since his Death. and further that in the life time of the said Garret I have often heard him rehearse over his services in the Revolutionary War. all of which was creditably believed in the neighborhood when he resided. — and further that the Leaf of the Bible herunto annexed is from the Family Bible of the said Garret Clute.
Johnson B. Peterson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of January Eighteen Hundred and Forty
Jonathan Hart justice
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Deponent and that he is a Person of Truth and Veracity
Jonathan Hart justice

State of New York Albany County
ss:
I Henry B Haswell clerk of the said County do here by certify that Jonathan Hart before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of credibility was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County - And that his name subscribed to the same is his proper hand-writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this third day of January 1840.
H. B. Haswell Clerk " " "

4910
Batshabe (late) N.Y.
Marr'd 14 June 1781
Husband died 22 July 1825
at 7. July 38
admd
9mo. 2408 pri
$32. 68 / 100
13 The Family Record in this case returned
No deduction
Andrew Follett esq. Lansingburgh
H. D. Russell N.Y.
HR
b'o of d. C '35

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that William Van Ryn Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate or affidavit
_____ was, at the time the same was been dated
_____ one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice of Peace and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 14 day of July 18 47
Leland Crandall Clerk.

I certify, that as appears from the record of Marriages solemnized in the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of Schaghticoke in the County of Rensselaer in the state of New York, Garret Clute was married to Bethsheba Boovie on the thirteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty; and that the following transcript of such record of said marriage is in exact conformity with the original, the date being expressed in fair legible characters.
1780. Gerrit Knut en Bata Booe. June. 13.
And I depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of said church, and as such have the custody of said records.
Rensselaer County ss= Sworn to before me this 12 th day of July 1841 at Schaghticoke W m Van Vought Justice of the Peace in said County —
H. W. Boyd

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16,905
Bathsheba Clute Widow of Garret Clute Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 197
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Agent notified see letter 22. Sep. 1841 3
M. C. Follett Aug 17 1855
3,610
Albany, New York
Bathsabe Clute
widow of Garret Clute
who died on the 22. July 1825 of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Elsworth of the regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the N. York line for 9 months, 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 32 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Sept. 1841, and sent to Andrew Follett Esq r . Lansingburgh, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1841 $343.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 41 16.33
359.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 109

apl 6 1874
NY
over hill
Besseka Clute
free
L. Edwards
Com te of Pensions
Washington City

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day 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 :
  1781 Nov 30 45 22 Garret Olute Spri 18 18 0   1781 Dec 31 45 86 Garret Olute " 2 13 4   1780 June 6 19 211 Garret Olute " 1 3 7   1779 Sept 26 19 895 Garret Olute " 1 0 1/3   1 1 7   9 mo 278 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 1 ————— 1841. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 2 & 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. Peter Elsworth Lt Col. Com d St Marinus Willett's Regiment.  Second, " Lieut Barent Wendricks " " Com d St Marinus Willett's "  Third, " Capt John Vandenberg in " Jacobus Schoonhoven's "  Fourth, " " Thomas Hicks " " Jacobus Schoonhoven's "  Fifth, " " St. Van Wass ker " " "  Sixth, " " " " " "  Seventh, " " " " " "  Eighth, " " " " " " 
Barent Wendricks was a Lieut under Capt Peter Elsworth
H. M. D. D. D. Comptroller

Lansingburgh April 1 st 1841
Sir
In answer to your letter of March 23 rd last I enclose you the certificate of the Compt. in the case of Bushaba Clute for a Pension -
J. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions.
Yours &c Andrew Follet Esqr

24-17.0
48 12 62
20.3-62
18.6 9 \frac{16}{20}  \frac{4}{5}
6
9-9-41
FREE
Miss L. Edwards Bakers Club, Washington City Com a of Penns

Sauingburgh March 4 th 1841
Sir
I enclose the further affidavit of Derrick L. Groot in the application of Bushaba Clute for a Pension.
Respectfully Yours,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Andrew Follet Esq.

FREE
17 Sep 1841 Hon. Sec.
J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington, City

Lansingburgh Sept r 14 th 1841
Sir
I enclose you the certificate of Mr. Jenkins in the case of Batshibe Clute. instead of the Pension certificate as requested in yours of 6 th Sept r -
J. L. Edwards Com te of Pension
Yours Andrew Follet Esqr
(Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) Pension Com te of 11 Sept 1841

Sir
Lansingburgh June 8 th 1841
Yours of March 23 rd was received in the case of Bashaba Clute and the Certificate as required was forwarded to you - Also the case of Nancy Severs some time since - Supposing there that there may be some (misnaming) or something of the kind that has been the cause of not receiving an answer - I write you at this time.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Com r of Pensions
I am Respectfully Yours &c
Andrew Follen Esq r

FREE
June 12. 1841
Inverness
Aug
Boston Mass
Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington City

Lansingburgh July 28 th 1855 Sir, Mrs Barhabe Clute dear widow of Garret Clute was Pensioned I think the 22 nd day of September 1849 She was a resident of Albany Co. N.Y. The children want to make use of the leaf of the Bible containing the marriage (which was sent with her application) for the pension of showing theirship to a large estate in Holland. If it can be sent to me they would be very Thankful
Yours, Respectfully
Com a of Pensions
Wm. C. Follett :

N. York Bata shaba Clute
let. to Hon. D. Russell 3 Feb. 1840 "to J. Ellis 4 Sep. 1840 Andrew Hollet 5 Sept. '40. To same, March 23, 1841.
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Act July 1836

July 21. 1844
Rev.
Adolf
Baptist Church,
L. Edwards
Comm. ee of Pensions
Washington City
FREE

Sir
Lansingburgh July 15 th 1841
I received yours of the 2 nd July, stating that the evidence in the claim of the Widow Bashaba Clute, was not sufficient to establish her claim under the law of 1831.
At the time of her making her Declaration it appears she was ignorant of the Law - or of there being a record of her Marriage - On calling on the Pastor of the Church, he sent you the enclosed Certificate of Marriage -
J. L. Edwards, Comm r of Pensions
I am Yours &c
Andrew Totten Esq r
1841 West H... July 15 1841

June 28 1841
Mr. A. B.
Esq.
Barbuda
on roll
late
L. Edward
Com d of Pension
Washington City

Lansingburgh June 23 rd 1841
Sir
Yours was rec d enclosing the Certificate of Pension of Bashaba Clute for 5 Years the claim being under the act of 1836 & a part of the Services being after the marriage she would be entitled under that act.
Yours
J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Andrew Follet Esq r

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasury of the State of New York for Levis and Military Services H: Continued from Book N o III.
   Year Date Amount To whom given 1 3 7     1780 June 6 19.211 Garret Blate Esqr 1 3 7   1781 Nov 4 19.819 " " " 1 1 9 2 / 3   1779 Sept 26 19.835 Garret Blate " 1 - - 1 / 3  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Feb'y 20 th 1840
I hereby Certify that that the above is a true extract from Book 4 now remaining in the Office, and also that it appears from the same Book that the said Blate served the term just above men- -tioned under Capt. John Van Pelsburgh, the Second under Lt John Van Kinspern, the third un- -der Capt. J. S. Hicks. And also that it appears from Book A of Audited Accounts that Jacobus Van Schoonhoven from Oct 11. 1779 to Nov 19. 1782 was a Colonel
M c Intire Dep Comptroller
Due on 2. $0.75 paid

Albany Feb y 13. 1784.
I Francis D. Clarke do of my own free will and accord Assign over to Mr. Willson or order all the Wages due me from the State of New York for my services for Nine months in the Year 1781. in Col o . Willetts Reg t of Levies it being for Value rec d . per me Francis D. Clarke.
Witness Thomas Lamson
So when is appointed payment of s d Reg t .
in Elizabeth Compt.
Endorsed
Rev d New York July 26 th 1784 of Col o Maurice Willetts the sum of Twenty one pounds, one Shilling & four pence on the within order. Mr. Willson
£ 21. 1. 4
Francis D. Clarke order
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany July 25 th 1840
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of an original paper now on file in this Office.
Bath Lake Compt.
508

FREE
cc. H. H. 4-36-38 Waldo Egan Garrison of Penns Washington City

State of New York Schneectady County
On this Sixteenth day of February Eighteen Hundred and forty one personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice. Derick C. Groot of the town of Niskayuna county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law. Testifies and Says in addition to his former testimony in the application of Bashaba Glute for a Pension for the service of her husband Gerrit Glute who was a soldier in the war of the Revolutionary . Says that he was well acquainted with the said Glute in the service aforesaid, and that he this deponent did service in Colonel Van Schoonhoven and in Colonel Willetts Regiments. And knows that the said Glute aforesaid, did service in both of the aforesaid Regiments, but cannot remember the exact time that we served under different col o s and cap ts besides those of our own Reg t and company officers - but from the great length of time since the service this deponent cannot remember the names of all the officers nor the exact time the service was rendered - In my former affidavit I did not mean to infer that myself and the said  Glute did not serve under any officers but our own. As we did service as often under other officers as we did under our own - at different times during the war, and that myself and the said Glute would be out under different col o s and captains at the same time. As I will remember that in the fall of 1781 I was out under cap t . John Vandenberg , and that at the same time the said Glute was out under captain Peter Elsworth in Willetts Reg t - Derick C Groot Subscribed and sworn this Sixteenth day of February  Eighteen Hundred & forty one before me
Dezechiah Dammond Justice I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent and that he is a Person of Truth and Veracity - Dezechiah Dammond Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Theodore R. Van Ingen Deputy Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Hezekiah Hammond before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 2 2 day of March — 1841.
T. R. Van Ingen Clerk.
And. Follet Esqr Van Ingen

Palshabe (lute) NY.
act 4 July 36
adm?
9 mo. 24 d S/pri
32.67/100
deduct what was pd under the act of 7 July '38.
Andrew Follet Lansingburgh NY.

Albany Pension agency Sept. 14 1841
I certify that Batchelder's estate, a Pension under the act of July 7, 1838 was paid in full, up to the 1 st of March last, on the 15 th July last. That her Pension Certificate is now on file here, & will be sent to the Treasury Department with our next Quarterly accounts -
J. Jenkins -

Sept 2. 1874
FREE
Miss Nancy Lewis
J. L. Edwards
Com te of Pensions
Washington City

Lansingburgh Aug t 31 st 1840
Sir
on the 31 st of August 1839 I received your answer in the case of Nancy Sever applying for a Pension, which I answered according to your directions. Since which a year has elapsed and I have rec d . no answer —
I also received yours of February 3 rd 1840 in the case of Bashaba Clute, which I answered, with additional evidence from the Secretarys. Comptrollers office. Since which I have rec d . no answer in either case. Please let me know whether you rec d the sum & the result
J. L. Edwards Esq r Andrew Follet Esq r Com te of Pensions
16 March 1840
Charged to Mr Luce 16 March 1840