Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22726, Henry Devoe, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Devoe, Henry
S. 22726
CONTENTS

New York 30.582
Henry Morris
Albany Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company comman- by Captain Pierce of the Regt. comman- by Colonel in the New York line for 8 mos & 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 27 Dollars 12 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1836 and sent Newell. J. Bovee House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $135.60 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept " 13.56 $149.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Agadine Clerk, Book C2 Vol. 4 Page 17
Let to Hon. Mr. J. Bovee June 28. 1837

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY of Albany } ss.
On the nineteenth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justice Court of the City of Albany now sitting, Henry Devoe a resident of John in the county of Albany and state of New York aged Seventy Eight 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in the Spring of the year 1777 he was enrolled and did duty in a company of Artillery in the service of the Continental Congress, commanded by Captain White in Colonel Gansevoort's Regiment of the New York Line of State Troops and continued to do duty therein for three months, when he was, after the surrender of Burgoyne and that he was regularly discharged at Albany that he again enlisted in a company of Artillery as a private soldier in a company of Artillery commanded by Captain Peter Fiore in Col. Mott's Regiment and continued to do duty there in for the period of nine months, when it being in the year 1781 he was again honorably discharged that a short time after his said last discharge he enlisted for the period of two years in the same company and continued in service under the same officers and continued in service until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged at the City of Albany and that the whole time he was in the service he received two years pay and he further declares that the only persons now living to his knowledge who used to be able to testify to his services are John Schenck and John Schenck a friend where affidavits are herewith transmitted that the said John Schenck now resides in the City of Albany about fifteen miles from his place of residence that Schenck is a friend to the other witness who resides at Chittenango about 130 miles from him that his affidavits and the affidavits of John Schenck were made at the time they were dated when the declarant applied for a pension under the law granting pensions to the Revolutionary soldiers who had done service for nine months in the Continental establishment and was deemed in the opinion that Col. Mott's Regiment was a State Regiment and he further declares that the testimony of the aforesaid living witnesses could not be obtained in any other way than as herewith exhibited with putting him to great trouble and more expense than he is able to bear and he further declares that he received honorable discharges at the expiration of each time of service as mentioned but the same have been destroyed and lost by fire and accident and that he has never been caught to write his name
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Wason Clk.
Henry Devoe his mark
WE Thomas Holiday a Clergyman, residing in the town of Rothschild and Albert Gallup residing in the City of Albany hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Devoe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Wason Clk.
Thomas Holiday Albert Gallup
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Thomas Holiday who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Rothschild ; and that Albert Gallup who has also signed the same, is a resident of the City of Albany and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I J. G. Wason Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Henry Devoe for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 19 th day of September — A. D. 1832
J. G. Wason Clk.

Additional Testimony
State of New York } County of Schenectady } Gillis A. Horada of the City of Schenectady late an Officer belonging to Col. Williams Regiment New York, State Troops, in the revolutionary war, being duly sworn, deposes & saith that he was acquainted and knew Henry Devoe a soldier in said war, belonging to said Regiment but cannot say how long - & for then saith not.
Sworn the 10 th day of Febry 1819 before me Henry Van Antwerp Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Schenectady -

Additional Testimony
State of New York
County of Schenectady { John Morrison late an Officer in the revolutionary war. belonging to Colonel Willits's Regiment of New York State Troops, being duly sworn deposits & saith that he knew Henry Devoe a Soldier in Capt Scars Company in said Re- giment, in the years One thou- sand seven hundred and eighty two eighty three, until about the fifth day of January One thou- sand seven hundred & eighty four. when he the said Henry Devoe was discharged. & further saith not.
1784
John Morrison Schenectady
Sworn before me the 10 th day of Feb y 1810 J. P. [unintelligible]

County of Albany ss.
On this 30th day of June 1837, before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County of Albany personally appeared Henry Devoe, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Peter Fiore — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willet in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension list roll of the State of New York, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature & seal of the Secretary of War which certificate he said Henry Devoe gave to his nephew Henry Devoe shortly after receiving the same for safe keeping, and drew thereon the first installment of his pension money towards up to the fourth day of March 1836. and he said Henry Devoe testifies that he has never seen said certificate since he drew his first installment as aforesaid. and he further testifies, that his said nephew is his confidential agent, & transacts business for him —
Sworn to & subscribed } this day & year first } aforesaid before me
Frederick Markle J. P.
Henry his Devoe (mark)
And I the said Frederick Markle hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent Henry Devoe & know him to be the individual he describes himself to be in his affidavit above written. Frederick Markle J. P.

The deposition of Henry S. Devoe of the town of Bern in the County of Albany in the State of New York, who testifies & says, that he is a nephew of Henry Devoe, a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 - That said Henry Devoe has been too unwell to attend to business for more than a year past, and this Deponent has been in the habit of attending to business for him - that he this Deponent assisted in procuring to be drawn up for the benefit & in behalf of said Henry Devoe the affidavit, & power of attorney required by the rules of the War Department of the United States on the occasion of said Henry Devoe's drawing his first installment of the annuity or pension money due & payable to him on the certificate or warrant granted by the Commissioner of Pensions in said Department under said act - which said Certificate or warrant granted an annuity to said Henry Devoe of Twenty-seven 12 1/2 / 100 Dollars, if this Deponent remembers right on account of the services of said Henry Devoe during the War of the Revolution - but this Deponent cannot remember the date of said Certificate, nor by whom the same was signed & countersigned, nor any of the particulars of said Warrant except that it granted the amount of Twenty-seven 12 1/2 / 100 Dollars as aforesaid - This Deponent further saith that said Certificate or warrant was exhibited to Frederick Miracle Justice of the peace in the said town of Bern in the New Scotland in said County of Albany on the occasion of said Henry Devoe the pensioner aforesaid taking before said Justice the affidavit aforesaid to enable him said pensioner to draw his said pension money up to the fourth day of March last past Town up to the fourth

-day of March 1836 - That said pensioner has not drawn any portion of his annuity or pension money due on his said Certificate or warrant beyond or since said fourth day of March 1836. This Deponent further saith that if his memory serves him right, after said original warrant or Certificate had been exhibited as aforesaid to said Justice, he this Deponent handed the same to his uncle Christopher Devoe of the City of Schenectady, which city he this Deponent shortly after said pensioner had taken his affidavit as aforesaid visited - and he this Deponent has not seen, and after diligent search for said Certificate has not been able to find the same & believes that the same is lost - and said Deponent further testifies that he knows his uncle said Henry Devoe to be the same person he describes himself in his affidavit hereto affixed. Henry Devoe
On this 30th day of June 1837, personally appeared before me the undersigned, Henry S. Devoe to me well known, who made oath, that the facts set forth in the foregoing Deposition by him signed are true and correct & I certify that said Henry S. Devoe is a credible witness.
Frederick Markle - J. P.
State of New York,
Albany County ss:
I bound A. Ten Eyck clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Frederick Markle before whom the proceeding affidavit purport to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of identity 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 said affidavit and certificate are his proper hand writing & signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 12 th day of July 1837.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerks

The Deposition of Christopher Devoe of the City of Schenectada, in the County of Schenectada in the State of New- York, who testifies & says, that he is the same person referred to in the preceding and annexed Deposition of Henry D. Devoe the nephew of this deponent who alleges that he handed to this depo- nent the original Certificate or pension warrant of his brother Henry Devoe a pensioner of the United States under the act of 9 th June 1832. As this depo- nent has no distinct recollection that said Certificate was handed yet such may be and is doubtless the fact. This deponent faith that if said Certificate was handed to him by said Henry D. Devoe as he alleges in his said affidavit, the same has been lost or mislaid - after the most diligent search among his papers, he this deponent has not been able to find the same - Christopher Devoe
On this 27 th day of June 1837, Personally appeared before me the un- designed Christopher Devoe to me well known, who made oath, that the facts set forth in the above affidavit by him signed, are true & correct, and I certify that said Christopher Devoe is a credible witness W. W. D. 1837 a justice of the Peace for the County of Schenectada

State of New York County of Schenectady Clerk's office
I, Jonathan C. Burnham Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Albat N. Vedder before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn of Christopher Deroe purports to have been sworn was on the day of said affidavit a Justice of the peace for the City & County of Schenectady duly authorized to administer oaths & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that his name subscribed to said affidavit is genuine genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official Seal June 27 th 1837 J. C. Burnham Clk

Provisions
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Henry Derr
His Rev Mrs
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Resolutions
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Henry Devoe
His Res. etc.
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Free M c J. Brien
FREE
Doct. C. W. E. Fox
Rotterdam
Schmidtweg 60 N. 3

Washington March 19. 1836
Dear Sir
I can get Benj Dutton a certificate for $27.10 for Annuity and he will draw back to 4th March 1831 - making the first draw $135.50 If he wants allowance now he must get the testimony of two witnesses stating the time he entered Col. Willets Regiment & also when he left - If he does not do that I can get no more allowance than above stated & If you wish his certificate for the above let me know & I will see it forwarded without delay
I am your friend
Matthias J. Bence

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Hon. M. J. Bovee H.R.
Hon. M. J. Bovee House of Representatives Washington D.C.
NY

M. J. Bovee Esq Dr Sir
Mr DeVoe wishes me to inform you that Mr Henry DeVoe is willing to accept a pension at the rate of $27 10 per annum. You may forward his certificate to my care
Yours respectfully
C. H. [unintelligible]
Schneeburg Apr
19. 1837

The Application of Henry Durre for a Pension
Admitted
Private 8 mo 14 days
See Vol 2 p 47
L 21.4.10-
8 mo 14 days
Hon M. J. Bore
Home Reps
115

J. B. V. Antwerp, District of the Dean in & for the County of Schenectady - State of New York
N.B. In consequence of his poor health he was not able to write his name
J. B. V. Antwerp
State of New York County of Schenectady
In testimony whereof, I certify that the above named Henry Van Antwerp Esq., whose signature appears to the innotā, of the above affidavits of J. B. V. Antwerp, & John Sheraton, is & was a Justice of the Peace of the County of Schenectady at the date thereof. I subscribe my Name & affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the 10 th day of February 1819 - J. B. V. Antwerp Clerk

I fear to certify that Henry Darrow the person who made his declaration before me is in love and indignity in an unsearchable stories in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that Lillis a Frenchman of the northern departments is black of the city of Limerick by John Schenectady, St. Joseph's Yates
Esther Flower Albany Jan. 1840
[Signature]
11.36

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
I, John Oudekirk, of the Town of Rotterdam in said County, being duly sworn & examined do depose and say, that I was in the time of the revolutionary war, and am now well acquainted with Henry Devoe of the town of Bern in the County of Albany in said State, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that I enlisted at the same time in the same Company with said Henry Devoe, and that we both served for the same period of time in the same Company during said war - to wit I know that said Henry Devoe enlisted with me on or about the first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighty one in the Company of State troops commanded by Captain Peter B. Pierce in the Regiment of Colonel Marinus Willett and served in said Company under this enlistment for the term of nine months being the time for which he so enlisted - that immediately thereupon he the said Henry Devoe enlisted again for the term of two years in the same Company of Captain Peter B. Pierce and served therein till the end of the war when he received his discharge in the City of Albany aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn this - 15 th day of September 1832 before me Wm Strong J.P.
John Oudekirk his Mark
I William Strong before whom the above affidavit has been sworn do certify, that I am well acquainted with John Oudekirk who has sworn to the same & know him to be a man of veracity whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Wm Strong J.P.

State of New York, County of Schenectady ss. I, David Woodman Clerk of the said County, do certify that M c George Engle 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 said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office, this 13 th day of Sept. A.D. 1832.
D. Woodman (Clerk)

New York
Rev.
Harry DeVoe
Sasunau
In Let to G. F. Yates
July 25 1835
Letter to same 16 Nov. '35.
" to Hon. M. J. Bovee 16 Mar. '36.

Circular sent to Henrykloove Pensioner, to the care of Lemuel Jenkins Aug. 19 th . wait for answer To be filed with the Pensioners pa- pers
30,582
Br

Aug 19. N.Y.
Mr. Edwards
file with the papers
James L. D. Edwards Esq. Committee of Prisons New Bedford City of Washington.

Mr. Conner of the with Brown for 26 Ten Gals
24 th March 1783
Henry Duves Order for 9 months Wages
Dear Mr. G. L. Cuthbert
141

Fort Kingston March 24 th 1783
For value Received Please to pay unto Lieut. Henry Moore or his Order the full amount of my Wages due to me from The First Second day of May 1782 to the Second of March 1783 February Seventeen hundred & Eighty Three being nine months And I do hereby assign unto the said Henry Moore the said Pay due to me in the said time & do empower him to receive the same from the United States or this State if has his Receipt for the same as Witness my hand the day & date as above —
To Lieut. Genl. John Gage Paymaster } Henry Moore to Col. Willets Regiment or any com- } Marks missioner appointed to liquidate said Amounts —
Witness Lawrence Gray

July 24 July 21 1835 Post
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.
1777-9- Col. James Mearns

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dr. Sir.
Mr. Henry
Devoe the applicant for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, whose papers are enclosed, has requested me to forward them to you. He cannot ascertain what the objections are to his claim. I have examined them, and find the affidavits of Jellis A. Fonda & John Thornton are not very explicit, but these deponents are both dead, & their testimony I fear cannot now be supplied. The names of Jellis A. Fonda & John Thornton, both officers, you will find on the pension list. The affidavit of John Onderkirk appears to be more full than the others. I remember drawing up Mr. Onderkirk's affidavit, and that I got him to testify all he could recollect. Mr. Onderkirk is a pensioner. Mr. Devoe informs me that his papers have been for about two years in the hands of Mr. Van Ingen & a Mr. Burton in Albany, and that he cannot learn from them what the difficulties are in his case. Some time ago I.

Received a communication from you in relation to another case of a similar nature, in which you stated that certain documents relative to "State Troop" service in this State were expected at your Department, & that the decision in certain cases would be deferred till these documents arrived. I thought therefore under the circumstances that I would forward you the several papers. Please return them, if you require any amendment or addition previous to final decision - I am yours
very respectfully
Giles M. WATTS
Schenectady July 20 th 1835