Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,474, Abraham De Lancey, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
De Lancey, Abraham.
S. 43.474
CONTENTS

Duplicate certificate issued 12 th April 1821 sent to Mr. Swanton N. Yk.
Notification sent the 26 th Jan y 1821 to Hon. W. P. Gane Secy of Rev. War
8,511 New York
Abraham Delancey 4
of Goshen . . . in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois . . . of the New York line, for the term of 8 years 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1819 and sent to John Steward Esq r Judge Goshen Orange County New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10mo 10/30/3 - 83. 69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48.
$131. 69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.

Abraham Delaney
P. 511
Sept. 10/19.
88.
H o  Cont
W Care

State of New York ss On this Seventh day of December Orange County 1820, personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of Record for the county aforesaid by virtue of the Statutes and constitution of the State of New York Abraham De Launcey aged seventy six years resident in the town of Minisink of said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law - doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, First in the Third Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Dubois in the com- pany commanded by Captain Goddard in the New York line for the Term of about six months Next, in the Fifth Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Klief, in the company commanded by Captain Hambrauck of the New York Line for about the Term of five years - That the date of his original declaration is April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen That the number of his pension certificate is 1.811. according to the best of his recollection.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resi- dent citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with in- tent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutiona- ry War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in

trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — And the said Abraham De Launcy in open court as aforesaid produces the following schedule that is to say: I have a set of Shoemakers Tools worth about Eight dollars. I have no other property of any nature except my necessary wearing apparel. I have about one dollar due to me. I am indebted to different persons about thirty five dollars And the said Abraham De Launcy states that in order to comply with the provisions of the late law relative to Revolutionary Pensions he was sworn &c in the city of New York in September last, but has been informed that he must apply in the county where he resides.
Sworn to in open court the 7 th Dec. 1820 before me
Abraham De Launcy
James M c Clintock Deputy
State of New York
Orange County } ss;
I James M c Clintock Deputy Clerk of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory are truly copied from the record of the said court; & further that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 25 th Dec r 1820.
James M c Clintock Dep. clk of Orange Com. Pleas

Abraham Delancy
The Judge to certify to the credibility of Frederick Wemire whose testimony of the service of the applicant will then be admitted.
If the Judge should not know the deponent Wemire then the applicant should obtain the certificate of others in his favor, to whom veracity the Judge can rely.
Dubois yf.
Adm c

State of New York orange county ss Frederick Wamire of Montgomery in orange county being well known to be that he is ac- quainted with Abraham Delancey who signed the affidavit hereunto annexed and that he remembers him as having been a soldier in the service of the united States in the company commanded by Captain Godwin of the infantry in the Regiment com- manded by Col Du Bois at the taking of Fort Munderburg by the British, that the said Delancey was in the service at the time Gobes was burnt and remembers him to have been in Little Falls at the time against the in avarice
His Frederick Wamire mark
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 18 th day of April 1818
John Blake one of the judges Common Pleas of the Court of Orange County
very in the

State of New York County of Orange - ss - David Smith & William Bull of said County being duly sworn, depose & say that they and each of them are personally acquainted with the above named Frederick Wamire who is entitled the foregoing Affidavit and that he is a credible witness, according to his general reputation. Sworn to this, 20 th January - 1819 before me - David Smith William Bull
Stephen Jackson Judge of Orange County Court of Common Pleas
State of New York Orange County ss - I do hereby certify that David Smith & William Bull are credible witnesses on 20 th January 20 th 1819 Stephen Jackson
State of New York ss John B Booth and Joseph County of Orange) Kitchell being duly sworn de- pose and each of them deposes and saith that they are personally acquainted with Abraham Delaney in the annexed statement or deposition named and well know him to be in indigent circumstances and to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support. Subscribed & sworn to the 4 th March 1819 before me Stephen Jackson Joseph Kitchell John B Booth
State of New York Orange County ss - I do hereby certify that the above John B Booth & Joseph Kitchell are credible witnesses - Stephen Jackson

State of New York County of Orange } ss - Abraham Delancey of the town of Goshen County of Orange & State of New York Aforesaid On this twentieth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County, person ally appearing the said Abraham Delancey aged Seventy four years on the sixteenth day of March last past resident in the place aforesaid afore- said, who being by me first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" That the said Abra- ham Delancey in the first place enlisted in the year 1776 in the first months service in the State of New York in the Company comman- ded by Captain De ers of the land service colonel Drake's Regiment, served the five months out, during which time the said Abraham was in an engagement at Brook- lyng heights, near Flatbush Hill on Long Island, at the expiration of said five years the said Abraham was honorably discharged - Secondly the said Abraham enlisted in April in the year 1777 for the term of three years in the place last aforesaid in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Godwin of the Infantry in the

Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis Dubois was in the engagement at the taking of Fort Montgomery by the British, and was at Coopers at the time it was Burnt after which time the said Abraham was transferred into Col. Phillip Van Cortlandt's Regiment, Capt. Ham- tramack's company after which he was in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians - that he continued to serve in the said Corps of the United States until the year 1781 when he was discharged from service in the said State of New York, and the said Abraham was slightly wounded three times whilst in the American Revo- lution, and that he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the as- sistance of his country for support: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, that can to his knowl- -edge be obtained — Abraham Delancey Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid John Steward
I John Steward one of the judges of the court of common pleas as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abraham Delancey did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the prece- ding declaration I annexed affidavit of Frederick Wemere, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken I had before me also John Blake one of the judges of said court to the secretary of the war

department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress - dated Goshen Orange County & State of New York this 21 st day of April A.D. 1818 -
John Steward
State of New York County of Orange In Testimony to the official character of John Steward as stated in a prece- ding affidavit and certificate and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper hand- writing - and also to the official character of John Blake as represented in the subscrip- tion to the first of the preceding affidavits and that said subscription is the proper hand writing of the said John Blake I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of office this 30 day of May. A.D. 1818 J. M. Westcott, Clerk of Orange Comm Pleas
State of New York County of Orange In Testimony to the official character of Stephen Jackson and that he was at the time of executing the instrument herein after referred to and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and that his name sub- scribed to the preceding affidavit of David Smith and William Bull and the certificate thereunder written and also his name subscribed to the preceding affida- vit of John B. Booth and Josiah Tutchell and also to the Certificate thereunder written is the proper handwriting of the said Stephen Jack- son I do hereunto subscribe my name and af- fix my seal of Office this 11 day of March 1819 - J. M. Westcott, Clerk.

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Revg
File No. 18, 514
Abraham Delancey Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
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City of New-York, ss.
On this Second day of April 182/; before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New-York, personally appeared Abraham Delancey who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Cannon in the regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Courtlandt in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 10 th day of March 182/, at or near the Herny House at the foot of Courtlands Street in the City of New York he lost together with his packet that in which he believes draft from his pocket .
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
his Abraham X Delancey Mark
McDermott
Notary Public.