Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 28975, Isaac Devoe, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Devoe, Isaac Getty
W 28975
CONTENTS
This woman was also pensioned as the former widow of her first husband, John D. Schronton or Schonton, New York militia, War of 1812, Q.W. Wid. File 10727-
See papers within
See B.L. Ht. 48149-80-50 for War of 1812 service of first husband J. D. S.

8676
New York
Isaac Devoe
of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a private in the Company command by Captain Fisher of the Regt. command by Col McKimpton in the U. S. Ar. time for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Ap 1833 and sent to Beth W. Heggins Halfmoon
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book C Vol. 4 Page 17

This copy is lost and used see endorsement on back of this packet
No. 2,050.
New York
Getty Dorce formerly widow of John D. Schenton , who was a private in Captain _____ Company of the New York militia Regiment
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 4 Dollars 00. Cents per month, to commence on the 3 d day of February 1858, deducting former payments made under 2 d section act February 3 d 1853, at $20 per annum.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April 1861, and sent to
P. M. Henry Present
ACT 3 d JUNE, 1858.
Recorded by G. J. Getty 164 Vol. 1 Page 72.
Clerk.
Duplicate issued April 25, 1864, and sent to Pension care of D. Wright, Pension Agent, Albany, N. Y.

itty Deane Widow of John D Schenck
Declaration S. W. Higgins agt. Clifton Park NY
Copy to sent to M c Vanmarts Lyons, NY July 1/61

State of New York County of Saratoga
On this nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid Mrs Betty Devoe a resident of the Town of Halfmoon in the county of Saratoga and State of New York aged sixty four 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 provisions made by the law of the United States passed on the 3 February 1853. That she is the widow of John D Schouten who was a Private in a company of Infantry of the Militia of the State of New York commanded by Captain William Niff Jan in a Regiment commanded by Col Richard Dodge. She further swears that she was married to the said John D Schouten on the ninth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and ten that her husband the aforesaid John D Schouten died on the ninth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty at Sackets Harbour Jefferson County in the State of New York in consequence of disease known as Measles contracted while in the service of the United States and in the line of his duty. She further declares that after the death of her said husband the said John D Sch

enter she again married Isaac Dvor who died at Halfmoon on the thirtyth day of March — in the year Eighteen hundred and forty and that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she had by the said John D Schouten the following Children Daniel Schouten and Hannah Schouten Now the wife of B Van Woot — the said Daniel is forty four years old and the said Hannah is forty two years old and both of whom was over sixteen years of age at the date of the passage of this act
She further declares that she has received a Land Warrant under the act of 28 th September 1850 for the services of her said husband the said John D Schouten and to her declaration now on file she would refer as to Evidence of Service and marriage as well as Identity
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year first above written and I certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned in its prosecution
for Getty X Dvor mark
J. W. Smith Justice Peace

State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That D. W. Wait whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County; duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said D. W. Wait and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 5 day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three James W. Horton CLERK.

Clatton French Isaac De Voe
10,768.
admitted.
6 mo. Private.

State of New York Saratoga County
Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga. Isaac De Fre residing in the town of Halfmoon County and State aforesaid mentioned who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades which service as herein after stated to have been performed was so performed in a department of Guard or patrolling but actually done and performed in a regularly organized company in a regularly embodied corps of Militia - For example in the Year 1778 one month and in the Year 1779 Eighteen days I served as a drummer. The remainder of my service in the Year 1779 which was three months and two or three days I served as a private. I served in the Year 1780 I think the whole in that Year but I am not positive as to its being in the Year 1780 or a part in 1781 one month and a half as a private and am satisfied that I served a greater length of time than six months during said revolutionary war in a regularly embodied and organized corps of Militia. But for the service of six months I claim a pension.
Isaac De Fre
I Joseph Rice a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Saratoga certify that the above named Isaac appeared before me on the 22 nd day of December 1832 and then and there subscribed & swore to the above declaration and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Isaac De Fre and believe that full confidence can be placed in him as to truth & sincerity. Joseph Rice Justice Dated Clifton Park 22 nd Dec 1832

Hon J L Edwards
The applicant has no means in his power whereby he can set forth more specifically a detail of his services other than that in his first declaration. He is an aged and infirm man and has not had the advantage of an education and the statement made by him was made at different times since the passage of the act as past events occurred to his mind. I have used due diligence in endeavoring to obtain a more manifest detail of his services and cannot be procured testimony as to the general belief of his services but knows of no other person living whose testimony he can procure who was a companion in arms with him but that of John B Taylor whose deposition is hereto annexed to the declaration.
With due Resp ce
Your Ob st Serv t
John W. Skiggins
Half Moon T. Office Jan y 2 nd 1833
State of New York } Saratoga County } ss I, Alphens Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Joseph Reed before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the Seventeenth day of January
1833 — A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York } John B Gayton of the town of Stapleton in the Catskill County } county of Ulster and State of New York aged 72 years on oath depose and say that I am personally acquainted with the Isaac Devoe of the town county and state aforesaid mentioned and that in the year 1779 as near as I the deponent can now recollect I served in a company of militia of the State of New York commanded by Captain John Van Den Berg which regiment company belonged in the 12 th Regiment of the then county of Albany now now county that Colonel Ezekiel Taylor commanded said regiment and I further state that I continued to serve in said company with the said Isaac Devoe at different times and in different ways by general order and otherwise until the close of the war that I have heard the statement read in open court to which the said Isaac Devoe has this day subscribed and sworn to before the court and am fully satisfied from personal knowledge of the service of the same at different times during the Revolu- tionary war at which times I was with him excepting on the first Expedition at Johnstown and some patrolling guards that it is substantially correct and for the the deponent saith not
J. B. Gayton
Sworn to before me in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Subscribed to this deponent

I do hereby certify that I was present in attendance at the Court of Common Pleas held in and for County of Saratoga, in September last and heard the said John B Taylor swear and saw him subscribe to the within Affi- vit and also that I was present when the said John B Taylor subscribed and sworn to the certificate of Credibility of the Edaimont Brace Duvall and that he is the same John B Taylor of which the Court certify as to his Credibility Joseph Reed Justice
State of New York Saratoga County ss. I Alfred Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Joseph Reed above named, was in September last and now is one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Saratoga, and that I am ac- quainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the above certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand & Seal of Office the twelfth day of February
1833
A Goodrich Clerk
In Matter of Glac Duvall

plead now sitting Isaac Devoe of the town of Half Moon in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Sixty Nine Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he Entitled the sum of the United States under the following named Officers and Servants as herein stated
That in the Year 1778 in the month of October as near as this deponent can now recollect he the deponent Entred the Service of the United States as a militia man in a Company of Militia belonging to the Militia of the State of New York That he the deponent was for Samuel Davis who was drafted in said Company for the term of three months that he a Substitute, the deponent Entred as a Substitute as above stated for Samuel Davis as above named and served as such during the stay that the Company to which they belonged was commanded by Captain Harry Fischer the Lieutenant the deponent does not recollect the second was Raymond that on said Expedition Ezekiel Taylor Commanded as Major Joseph Cook was Adjutant but the names of the other officers the deponent does not recollect and this deponent states that he the deponent marched together with the rest of the Company to Stone Arabia in the County of Herk Try on Mohawk Montgomery when the stay a short time and from there they were ordered to Johnstown in the same County where they remained until the snow fell when they was discharged thinks that the time they were on this Expedition was four weeks and over and that in the Year following in 1779 as near as this deponent can recollect thinks about the month of does not recollect the time precisely he cannot recollect he this deponent

was ordered out by general order together with the remainder of the militia that was in the country to march to General Schuyler's at Saratoga when they were encamped about one month at which place he does not recollect who had the command after a stay of about one month in camp as above stated there was ordered to Colonel M c Kenzie to march with a detach- ment to a place then called Onion River north on the northern frontier that this detachment consisted of about 300 Standing forces and nearly 200 militia that in the department went on said Expedition under the above mentioned Colonel M c Kenzie of the State troops - Major Ezekiel Taylor Adjutant Joseph Cook the Captain of the company in which he the deponent served under was John Van Denburgh of which Samuel Schuyler was Lieutenant and the deponent thinks that they were absent on said Expedition about two weeks from the Camp. The object of this Expedition was to secure and drive away the Horses and Cattle then on that northern frontier to within the reach of our Army where they could be pro- tected as the Enemy were constantly taking them for their support - the amount of Stock we brought with us at that time was said to be about we were all dismounted that our Company together with some more and the deponent return- ed home which Expedition I was gone about seven weeks two days stay at home I was again ordered to march with the rest of my Company under Captain Van Denburgh as above named to Saratoga at General Schuyler's where we remained for two to three weeks from there we was ordered to march to Ballston to defend the inhabitants against an expected attack from the Indians and Tories we took up

our line of March at night through a forest by files and under the Command of Major Erskine Taylor that during our march that night which was very dark we was met by seven different Cypresses cutting us to make all possible haste as an attack was expected momentarily, that we arrived at the place which is now called Dunning Street where we encamped and was there about three weeks and was then discharged - affirmed that on this Expedition I was absent from home in the Service five weeks in the Service and also that of my first at Stone Arabia & Johnstown in 1788 I served as a Drummer at the time of our Stay at Dunning Street I also served as a Drummer and at other times the amount of time I cannot recollect and this deponent further states that he was called to General Schuyler in the same Company of Captain Van Den Burgs in which Company he served during the Revolution -ary war except on the first Expedition as above stated at different times also called to Fort Edward served at times a distance of about 40 miles that he also was called with his Company to guard certain posts along the Mohawk River from the cohoose falls to Schenectady which was considered important to prevent depredations being committed by Joseph Bettis a Tory who together with others used to plunder & steal who was taken in this County as a Spy and executed at Albany - and this deponent further states that he was drafted to go to Palmerton the time for which he thinks was three months in the year but is not certain as to the time that In this deponent joined his company marched to General Schuy- ler's Saratoga where in consequence of illness in this depon- ent was discharged by General Schuyler and returned home that after a stay at home of three or four days in this deponent was called on to go to General Schuyler at Saratoga as a guard, went and was dismissed but how long he served cannot recollect

that the last mentioned draft to go to Palmyra on which expedition he started to go and was taken ill and as mis- as above stated is the only one during the war from the time he returned in October 1778 until the close of the same that he with his company was not out and also on all alarms with my company and I the deponent further states that at one season of the year the year the deponent does not recollect by arrangement of the company to which I belonged as above named it was my lot to patrol every sixth night during the season which I did unless absent from home on alarm and otherwise and I the de- -ponent continued to patrol at night in every year during the war after I returned until the close together with others of my company that I the deponent was Born in the town of Halfmoon County of Saratoga and State of New York on the 24 th day of April 1763 that I have a record of the same that I lived in said town County and State at mentioned at the commencement of the war and that and that I still live in the same and that I have never lived in any other place that during the revolutionary war I served as above stated in actual service of the United States six months and more as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution
To the Interrogatories which the court propounded I answer as follows
 1 I was born in the town of Half Moon in the County of Saratoga and State of New York on the twenty fourth day of April 1763  2 The knowledge I derived of my age was from a Record kept in a Book now in the possession of my Sister at Watford which Book was the property of my Mother where the ages of my father's family were recorded  4 th I entered the service of the United States at the first period as a Substitute and during the war drafted and served by 

general order as more fully set forth in the foregoing statement
5 th To this I give the names Erickel Taylor Joseph Cook Raymond Taylor Manning Fischer Hugh Pablos Col. M c Kenzie John Van Denburgh Colonel Jacobus Van Schoonhoven
6 th I never received a written discharge was dismissed in all cases
7 th I give the names of John B Taylor and Isaac Vale - as persons to whom I am personally acquainted in my present neighborhood who can attest to my truth and veracity and their belief as to my revolutionary services
8 th That I live in the town of Half Moon in the County of Saratoga and State of New York at the time I entered the service of the United States that I lived in said town County & State during the Revolutionary war and I now live in the same place and that I have no documentary evidence no proof of my services as a soldier revolutionary except those whose depositions are hereto attached and know of none by whom I can prove the same more fully
The hereby relinquishes his 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Francis Palmer Clerk JOC 100 e 2211c

We John B Taylor and Isaac Tarr. residing in the town of Hoesmoor in the county of Saratoga and state of New York, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Devoe who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk John B Taylor
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investiga- tion of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states. And the court for the certificate that it appears to them that Isaac Tarr and John B Taylor who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Hoesmoor Saratoga County N York and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And it further appears to said court that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity whose attend- ance can be procured in Court.
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Devoe for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Seventh day of September in the Year One thousand Eight- hundred and thirty two.
Thomas Palmer Clerk.

1 st Brief
N o 10768.
Isaac De Voe.
admitted.
6 mo. Private.
4.5.14
detail required
15 Sep 32 7 Dec 32
P 139.
Seth H. Higgins Halfmoon Saratoga Co NY

N o 10768.
BRIEF in the case of Isaac Deroe of Halfmoon, County of Saratoga — in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court. —
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
69 Years. —
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.     Act. In 1778. abt 1. 21. Substitute Capt N. Visscher   about 1. 21. summer Col McReynolds. Capt Vandenberg   1. 7. " Genl Clinton Do Do   1779 " Genl Snyler. —  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Halfmoon, County of Saratoga N. York —
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By one living Witness. —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Odell
Examining Clerk.

DEVOE, ISAAC (N.Y.) W-28975

on New York Agency Book Act Feb 3. 185-3 is left No. 1591 Getty widow of Isaac Devoe Off received Aug. 27, 1853 - marked "cancelled, see 1" section of same act No 7618 (which is hereof no. as widow of John D. Schrauten) & date of death Dec. 17, 185-7 which must be an error see the facts in this claim
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189. New York, Aug. Getty Devoe widow of Isaac who served in the Revolution war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence the 1st day of March, 1848.
15 February 1853. Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Aug 1853 and sent to
J. W. Higgins Clifton Park N.Y.
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act of March 3, 1849, Page 71
3/53

Devol

Brief in the case of Getty Diver, widow of Isaac, Saratoga County and State of New York, act 3 d Feby, 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7 th June, 1832, Parole Proof of marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
S. W. Liggins, Esq., Clifton Park, Name and residence of Agent W. J.
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

June 17. 1853
NO 2043
App. of Getty
Devoe widow of
Isaac Devoe.
N.Y. Saratoga.
8676
Act 3rd Feb 1853
$20. Per An
Com Feb 3, 1853.
Rev:
S. S. Higgings Clifton Park N.Y.
Copy sent to M c Van Marten Lyons, NY July 9/61
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; Pension Office, Official Duplicate

Purdion Office 25" Aug. 1853.
Sir: Be pleased to inform me to what time the Withers and fundrom was paid, on the date of his death.
I am Sir, Respy. &c:
S. G. Cole for the Commission. Isaac Deroe, act 32.- $20.00 — 11. an. — Paid to 4 th March 1840, no date of death on our Books.
J. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq. Then Auditor. Incum.

Lot 3 in June 1858 March 7. 1861
Getty Devoe Formy Wid John D. Schenton. Private N.Y. Milia War 1812
New York
Also April 4. 1861 at 48 per month from 3rd July 1858 sub- ject to a deduction of all payments heretofore made to her since then.
J. M. Henry
Present
* 3rd Feb 1858 - at 20 ¢ per annum under
the 2 a Section of the Act of 3rd July 1858 as the widow of Isaac Devoe - a Private who served in the Re- volutionary War. Stewart

429 June 14 1853
Getty Devoe formerly Miami
John D. Schouler
Prin
Capt Wm Neff's Co
Col Richd Dodge
N.Y. Mil
Mustered in service at Dobbs Ferry
Mar 1812
New York
Act July 30 1855
Sub for new deduction - Oct 20/54
Sperry
J. M. Henry Present.
J. H. Riggs Clifton Lock A. G.
411 Galla 472 308 G Allen
John D. Schouler a Bn of Capt Neff's Co NY Mil mustered 24 Aug 1812, and discharged
9 Febry 1813
Albany April 4. 1861 at 48 per month from Feb 1861 1863 on account of reactivation of all pay except heat per month then at $20 per month in on the 2nd section of the act of July 1853 - collecting pay for the role - a private who served in the Regular Army War.
Stewart

No. 7018.
New York.
Getty Dervee farmer. widow of John D. Schoonover who died on the 9 th February 1813 who was a private in
Captain _____ Company of the N. Y. mila Regiment
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 4 Dollars 00 Cents per month, to commence on the 3 d day of February 1853 , and continue five years. deducting former pay made under 2 d section act Feby 3. 1853, at $20. per annum Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April  1853 , and sent to
P. W. Hays. Respect
Act 3d February, 1853, )
Section the 1st.
Recorded by _____
Book
Vol.
Page
Cleri

Getty, wid. of Isaac Devoe ,
New York.
W. 28975.
The blue jacket for above number was missing from this case, but said num- ber appears on 2 letter combination book.
M.R.
JUN 12 1911

Rev. War Section. W.10,787.
Should be Old War Trid. File
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August 26, 1920.
Miss B. Van Woert, Crescent, Saratoga Co. N. Y.
Madam:.
In reply to your letter of the nineteenth instant, you are advised that John D. Schouten or Schonton who served in the New York Militia, War of 1812, died February 9, 1813, and pension certificate No. 2050, was issued April 8, 1861, to Getty Devoe his former widow.
There is no provision of law that would entitle the heirs of said soldier to any pension in their own right, or to any arrears of pension.
It is proper to add that the certificate referred to you as No. 13,205, dated July 4, 1859, does not appear to refer to the above noted pension claim.
Very respectfully,
F. D. Byington
Acting Commissioner.
Office note Adkins
The above claim is the only Old War Inv. or widow for anyone that name prior to 1861
I searched the two letter combination myself. It is undoubtedly the man she refers to - note that S.W. Higgins was attorney for widow in her Rev. War pension claim (though not in her 1812 claim). The reference to Adg. Genl. & Inspector Genl. in her letter would probably show it to be some sort of back pay claim presented to War Department but I did not go into that as it would only be another disappointment to this heir to start her off on another search for money which she could not collect, as her father could not get it over.

all papers referred to by her had something to do with the lost papers mentioned in affidavit of Isaac D. Van Woert though it does not show proper ctg no. anyhow no one would now be entitled to any pension money & the bounty land he claims has also been allowed  181 of record book that are now lost and in several serials  all papers referred to by her had something to do with the lost papers mentioned in affidavit of Isaac D. Van Woert though it does not show proper ctg no. anyhow no one would now be entitled to any pension money & the bounty land he claims has also been allowed
I believe the paper referred to by her had something to do with the lost papers mentioned in affidavit of Isaac D. Van Woert though it does not show proper ctg no. anyhow no one would now be entitled to any pension money & the bounty land he claims has also been allowed

AUG 24 1920 RECEIVED
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Concord Aug 19 1920
U.S. Treasurer
To The Pension Dept
Dear Sir
I have a pension certificate dated July 4 th 1859. no 13206 of John D. Schouten.
S. W. Higgins atty - for claimant Fred Townsend. Adjutant Gen - Geo N Beman. Inspector Gen. P.L.M.
Now as the said John D Schouten having served. & was entitled to this money. Will you please inform me what steps can be taken to receive this money, as my father has tried several times & fail. & I was recommended
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write to the U.S. Pension Dept about it. To see what could be done about it, if any. I am a poor woman striving for a living, as my father died 2 years ago! The sum is $73.00 with the interest at 6 per ct. from Aug 1 st 1858 This John D Scouter is my Grandfather. Now any information which you can give me will be greatly appreciated. & Thanks you very much
Res yours
S Van Voist Crescent Saratoga Co N.Y.
From box 60 Crescent N.Y.

War of 1812
New York M a
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
10727
Rev. Th Isaac Devore
Getty Devore
Formerly Widow
John D. Schontou
Priv. N.Y. Mil a
Act:
June 25 1858
Index;—Vol. _____, Page _____
This woman received bounty land
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Warrant 48149 - 80 - 50 and
Warrant 49300 - 80 - 50 on acct.
of services of John D. Schontou.
Mar 1812
1920 Aug 26. Miss S. Van Woert, Crescent, Saratoga Co. N.Y. advise no title to pension etc

Pa. No. of No. 31 st Mel. 40. deacto.
"Roxton"

Brief in the case of Getty Devoe, formerly widow of John D. Schenckton, juv. New York. Saratoga County and State of New York Militia War 1812 act of 3 rd June 1858
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
The name of the pensioner was inscribed on the roll on the 8 th April 1861, at $4.00 per month, to commence on the 3 rd Feby 1858 deducting former payments made under 2 nd section Act February 1856, at $30.00 per annum.
She now applies for a duplicate certificate alleging that the original has been lost.
Name and residence of Agent.
Pensioner care of D Wright Esq Pension Off Albany N Y
H. C. Lauck Examining Clerk.

Oct 30 June 1855
March 7. 1861
General
Getty Devoe Jr. mid
John D. Schulten
Private
N.Y. Mills
War 1812
For particulars of Mr. V. see papers under the Oct 30 Feb 1855.
J. E. Stewart Esq. CLK.

Grief in the case of Getty Devore former wife of John D. Schontow Saratoga County and State of N. York } Schontow deed Sec act 3rd Febry 1853.
CLAIM FOR PENSION,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Claimant is now a Pensioner of the United States - as the widow of Isaac Devore - a Private of the Revolutionary War - at $20. per annum - under the provisions of the Act of 3rd February - 1853. Section 2. But she desires this pension to be discontinued - and her name to be inscribed on the roll of Half Pay pensioners of the U.S. under Section 1. Act of 3rd Febry 1853 - as the former widow of John D. Schontow her first husband - who it appears from the report of the 2nd Auditor of the Treasury Department was a private of Captain Wm Neff's Co. of N. York Militia - War 1812 - and died in service 9th February 1813. She has also received Bounty Land through this Office - under the Act of 28. September 1850. For proof of marriage - widowhood and identity see
Name and residence of Agent
Examining Clerk
Warrant - No. 48.149 - for 80 acres - under the above Act. (See over)

Allowed April 4. 1861 - at 4 $ per month - from 3rd Feby 1853 - subject to deduction of all payments heretofore made to her - at $20. per annum under the 2 a Section of the Act of Feby 3rd 1853 - as the widow of Isaac Devoe - a Private who served in the Revolutionary War.
J. M. Henry Esq.
J. E. Stewart Esq. U.S.M.
Present
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

Brief in the case of Getty Bovee formy wid of Jno: D. Schoon Saratoga County and State of New York } for deceased Sec 1 act 3 rd June 1858. }
CLAIM FOR PENSION,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Renewal
Claimant was pensioned under Sec tion 1. Act 3 rd Feby 1853. at 48 per month from the date of the act - as the former widow of John D. Schoon deceased - a Private of Capt Neff's Co. N.Y. Milia. War 1812. Pension expired Feby 3 rd 1858. Marriage - widowhood and identity fully established
Allowed for April 4. 1861 - at 48 per month from 3 rd Feby 1858 - subject to a deduction of all payments heretofore made to her - since 3 rd Feby 1858 - at 20 per annum under the 2 nd Section of the Act of 3 rd Feby 1853 - as the widow of Isaac Bovee - a Private - who served in the Revolutionary War.
Name and residence of Agent
J. M. Henry Esq Present.
Examining Clerk
J. C. Stewart

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR G. L. O. PENSION OFFICE

Albany Pension Agency March 25 th 1864
Jas. H. Barnett Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir
I send herewith the affidavits of Mrs Getty, Berne & others shewing that her pension certificate has been lost. She is pensioned under the act of June 3 rd 1858. She wishes to have a new certificate issued
With Respect, Deceight

State of New York County of
Getty Service being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty eight dollars per year that she was formerly the widow of J. D. Schenck, that she has not intermarried since she obtained her pension certificate. Deposent states that she gave to Isaac Van Voorst her neighbor her pension certificate a few days ago and requested him to call at the Albany pension agency and procure blanks to enable her to draw her monthly payment, and that since Van Voorst as he states to her as she sincerely believes to be true lost said certificate
Witnesses Jacob Van Voorst
Maria Van Voorst
Getty Service sworn
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 th day of March 1864 - William Dickler Justice

State of New York & County of of Saratoga ss -
Marina Van Woert being duly sworn says that she is daughter of Getty, deceased named in the annexed affidavit & that she knows that the said Getty is an United States Pensioner & has received her pension as such for many years. That said Getty is now about seventy five years of age -
Maria Van Woert
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 1 st day of March 1864 Abraham Sickler Justice
State of New York } ss Albany County } I certify that Abraham Sickler the justice herein named was at the times of the above affidavits taken before him a justice of the peace of Saratoga County in the  ten official State of New York as appears by an certificate of the clerk of Saratoga County on file in the Albany Pension office. I further certify that Getty deceased is in the roll of this agency under the act of June 3 rd 1855 at the rate of $4 per month or $48 per year & that she was last paid

the 4 th day of Septm 1863—
De Wright Pension agent

State of New York - County of Albany ss -
I here to certify that being duly sworn do hereby depose and say that he resides in Albany in the County of Albany and State of New York. That on the 17th day of March instant Getty served a United States Pension pursuant to this department her pension certificate & requested him to call at the Albany New York Pension agency & procure the proper blanks to enable her to draw her pension due March 4 th 1864 - Department called at said agency on said day & procured blanks for the purpose aforesaid & on his way back he called at the bank office the office of Andrew Alexander Esq. Attorney residing at least then in Albany County & requested him to fill up said blanks, Mr. Alexander declined to do so saying in substance that he was not familiar with such business, department then put said pension certificate in his pocket & started for home a distance of about seven miles. Department further states that as soon as he arrived home he took off his overcoat & searched in the pocket where where he put said pension certificate & found that it was not there, department says

that he must have lost the lease between West Troy & present - represent further states that he has since made diligent search in in giving per seise certificate between his place of residence West Troy & also at West Troy & has not been able to find the same . represent further states that the seise per seise resides at present & has for many years past.
Subscribed to & sworn before me this 21 st day of March 1864
Cornelius Glen Commissioner of Deeds Isaac D. Van Wart
Cornelius Glen is a commission of deeds of the city of Albany Dwight Pursuant agent

Pension Acts of Febys 3, 1853 & June 3, 1858 War of 1812
Getty Devoe former widow of John R. Shouton deceased Capt. Neff's company Col. Fryer's regiment N.Y. Militia, war of 1812
For early proof of marriage and death of the soldier please see claimants old bounty land papers under the act 1858
She hereby surrenders her certifi- cate at $36 per annum and elects one at $48 per annum -
Received by me from Wm Van Marter Esq Lyons, N.Y.
P. M. Henry Present
Mar. 6/61-
Copy sent to Wm Van Marter, Lyons, N.Y. July 9/61.

State of New York
Saratoga County ss On this 5th day of February A.D. 1864 before me personally came Getty Devoe to me well known as the person of that name who was the former widow of John D Shouton, dec d who is reputed to have died in the service of the United States in the war of 1812 & who is now the widow of Isaac Devoe dec d who was a Rev d & Soldier & Pensioner who being by me duly sworn deposes & says that she is aged 73 years & resides in the town of Crescent in said County; that she is the same person who was the wife & widow of John D Shouton dec d who was a private in Capt. Neff's Company, in Col. John Prysor's Regiment of New York Militia in the war of 1812; that he entered service in said Company, in the month of or Sept. the year 1812 for six months & continued in actual service in said war for a portion of said time until his death which took place while in service as aforesaid; that she was married to said Shouton at the time & place & by the person named by her, in her Declaration for Bounty Land for his said services, which she made under act of 1850, which is on file in the Pension Office, & to which she refers herein; that she knows of no other or better proof

after marriage up to his death there is now on file as aforesaid, & that she knows of no living witnesses unless it may be Gilbert, Schenck of her said marriage, & that she remained a widow till on the or near that day of she has forgotten the date 1828, when she intermarried with Isaac Devoe. Said Revolutionary Pen- sioner by Rev. Mr. Romayne at the time & place & by the officer by her named in her said application for Pension, Said & for Revolutionary Pension & to all of which she now refers for proof thereof; that she knows of no other or better proof thereof; that she is now a Pensioner under the 2 nd Section of Act of Feby 1853 as the widow of said Devoe & as such now receives Pension at the rate of $20 per Year she hereby Claims Pension under the 18 th Section of said Act at the rate of four dollars per month commencing on the 3 rd of Feby 1853, deducting Pension she has received as the widow of said Devoe at the rate of $20 per month as aforesaid; & she also prays that Certificate may issue to her under act of June 8, 1858 - deducting payments that have been made to her as aforesaid at the rate of $20 per year to the date of the allowance of said new Certificate, & from then Claims Pension at the rate of four dollars per month during life as aforesaid.

She hereby appoints William Van Master Esq of Lyons New York as her Attorney She hereby surrenders her present Certificate
Witness
Getty her Devoe Mark
Isaac D. Van Noort
State of New York
Saratoga County ss We Maria Van Noort & Isaac D Van Noort of Crescent in said County On our oaths declare that the foregoing De- claration of Getty Devoe was signed and sworn to by her in our presence & that we believe from her appearance & statements that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. & that we have no interest in her claim; We also further state that we are aged as follows: said Maria is 48 years & said Isaac D. 25 years We reside with her & know she is now a Widow & we also state that we know she is the same person who applied for & received Bounty paid under Act of 1850 as the Widow of said John D Shultz deceased. We also state that we know she resides in Crescent aforesaid - we have no interest or concern in her claim.
Maria Van Noort Isaac D Van Noort

after marriage with his daughter
The foregoing declaration & affidavits of above officers were subscribed & sworn to by them respectively before me on the day above written, & I certify that I know said affidavits to be credible persons & that I have no interest or concern in this claim.
I certify that Getty Devo made her mark saying she could not write her name.
James Potary Notary Public in & for Saratoga County
(Certify here)
State of New-York, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE SARATOGA COUNTY
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of the said County, do hereby CERTIFY that
James Peters
whose name is subscribed to this Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a
Notary Public
in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Notary Public
and verily believe that the signature of the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official Seal, this 4 th day of March 1861
James Horton
CLERK.
James Horton to day. When I am sure it is all right. Yours truly James Horton

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 8, 1853,
Getty Derve widow of Isaac Derve who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Twenty Seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. C. Calhoun Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at
Albany
by
J. W. O'Leott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 71, Vol. A,
Clerk.
J. R. Weightman

No 429.
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office August 24 th 1854.
Sir,
John D Shouton a Private of Captain W m Neff's Company, of New York Militia, entered the service on the 24 August 1812, and died, in service 9 th February 1813.
Respectfully Com Dist Supt.
W. A. J. Dayton Acting 3 d Auditor
Com of Pensions Dept of the Interior
(Half pay pension)
W. A. J. Dayton

Getty Devoir Willow of Isaac Devoir Declaration
Act of Congress of 3 Feb. 1855
S. W. Higgings Agt Clifton Park NY

State of New York Rensselaer County Surrogates Office
On this Seventh day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three person- ally appeared in open court— before G. T. Blair Judge of the Surrogates Court of Rensselaer County being a court of Record and having a Seal Getty Dorr a resident of the town of Hoosick in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged sixty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3, 1853, That she is the widow of Isaac Dorr who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner at the date of his death under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum payable semiannually during his natural life and whose Pension Certificate was was issued at the War Office of the United States under date of twenty fifth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three and was paid to him the said Isaac Dorr through his attorney by the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions at the City of Albany for many or several times previous to and up to the last payment previous to his death
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Dorr on the tenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty six at the town of Hoosick in said county Saratoga by the Rev Thomas Romayne a Dutch Reformed

Clugysman, that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Deroe died on the thirty th day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and forty — that she was married to him at the time above stated she further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension for the services of her said husband the said Isaac Deroe Neither has she any family Record nor can she find any record as kept by the said Romany of her marriage as aforesaid
Sworn before me this 7 th day of March 1858.
G. T. Blair
Surrogate
Getty X Deroe mark
County of Rensselaer Surrogate Court
J. G. T. Blair Judge of the
Surrogate court in said county
Do Certify That on the Seventh day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three Getty Deroe above named appeared in open court and being duly sworn deposes and says that she has heard the foregoing statements read and knows the contents thereof and that the same is true to the best of her knowledge and belief
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Surrogate Court of said county this 11 th day of March in the One and Thousand Eight- hundred and fifty three G. T. Blair Surrogate of Renss Co. N.Y.

State of New York } I Katherin Van der...  County of Saratoga } of Haspelton in the county of Saratoga...  on oath depose and say that I am forty nine...  years old that I am personally acquainted...  with Betty Devoe widow of Isaac Devoe...  deceased of said town of Haspelton and have been for...  a great many years past. and I further depose and...  say that I was also intimately acquainted with the...  said Isaac Devoe aforementioned from my earliest...  recollection up to the date of the death of the said...  Isaac. And I further depose and say that I was...  present at the marriage of the...
State of New York, } ss.  Saratoga County Clerk's Office. }  I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That  J. W. Wait whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Wait and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 7 day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three ..... J. W. Horton CLERK.
resubmit of the...  I now once subscribed before me this 11 th day of March 1853
Katherin Van der...
J. W. Wait Justice of the Peace { I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Katherin Van der...  was to her ascertained that I am well acquainted with said Katherin Van der...  who made said affidavit and that she is of good character and entitled...  to the fullest credit and that she subscribed her name by making her mark.  J. W. Wait Justice of the Peace

State of New York } I, Hattiana Van den Akker of the town of the town County of Saratoga } of Hapsmoon in the county of Saratoga on oath depose and say that I am forty nine years old That I am personally acquainted with Getty Devoe widow of Isaac Devoe deceased of said town of Hapsmoon and have been for a great many years past. and I further depose and say that I was also intimately acquainted with the said Isaac Devoe aforesaid from my earliest recollection up to the date of the death of the said Isaac. And I further depose and say that I was present at the marriage of the said Isaac to the said Getty now the widow of the said Isaac of which marriage took place at the residence of the said Isaac Devoe in the town of Hapsmoon on the tenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty six — and that that the marriage ceremony was performed in my presence by the Reverend Thomas Romayne a Dutch Reformed Clergy- man and that acquaintance with the said Isaac and Getty now the widow was intimate and still is with the said Getty up to this date. And I further depose and say that I have no interest in the final result of the claim of the said Getty —
Stattmann von + von der Heide mark
I now am a Subscriber before me this 11 th day of March 1853
W. H. East & Justice Peace { I do hereby certify that I have the power of the Peace before whom the above affidavit was taken and that I am well acquainted with said Katharine Vandervort who made said affidavit and that she is of good character and entitled to the full credit and that she subscribed her name by making her mark W. H. East & Justice Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County
I of Albany Van Dusen a resident of the town of Lansingburgh in said County of Rensselaer in a state aforesaid do hereby depose and say that I am Sixty years old, and I further depose and say that I was present at the marriage of the Deceased Isaac Devoe deceased to the Bittner named Getty Devoe now his widow and declarant in these named, and that the marriage ceremony between the said Isaac and Getty above named was performed in my house by the Rev Thomas Romney a Dutch Reformed Clergyman on or about the tenth day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty six And I further depose and say that I was married to my present wife on the same day and place by the said Romney and that I was personally acquainted with the said Isaac Devoe and
STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, HENRY A. CLUM, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Spencer Rensselaer before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 27 th day of April A. D. 185 3
H. A. Clum Clerk
H. A. Clum
Rensselaer County, N.Y. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham Vanderkade above named. That he is a person of truth and veracity, and that his statement can be relied upon without doubt to Johnson Justice  Plaintiff Subscribed April 27, 1853

State of New York Rensselaer County
I, Abram Van Dusen a resident of the town of Lansingburgh in said County of Rensselaer in a state of mind on oath depose and say that I am Sixty years old, and further depose and say that I was present at the marriage of the Deceased Isaac Devoe deceased to the Bittern named Getty Devoe now his widow and declarant in these names, and that the marriage ceremony between the said Isaac and Getty above named was performed in my house by the Rev Thomas Romeyn a Dutch Reformed Clergyman on or about the tenth day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty six and further depose and say that I was married to my present wife on the same day and place by the said Romeyn and that I was personally acquainted with the said Isaac Devoe and his now widow previous to said marriage and with the said Getty up to the present time and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the final result of the claim of the said Getty
Subscribed & sworn before me This 27 th day of April 1853
A. Van Dusen his mark
John D. Justice Clerk
Rensselaer County, ss: I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abram Van Dusen above named. That he is a person of truth and veracity, and that his statement can be relied upon without doubt to Mr. Justice Clerk John D. Justice Clerk