Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12635, Jacob Cramer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
bramer, Jacob
S. 12635
CONTENTS
carded

2817
New York
Jacob Cramer
of Family in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Young of the Regt commanded by Col Willets in the New York time for 10 months
Entered on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Decem ber 1832 and sent to Haril By Watertown, Jefferson Co NY
Arrear in Lth of Sept 1832 — $49.99
Arrearage allowance ending 4 Mar 33 16.66
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Sno Cromwell Clerk,
Vol. 5
Page 76

State of New York Jefferson County ss On this 16 th day of December 1828, personally appeared in open Court, it being the Circuit Court for the County of Jefferson and a Court of record by a Law of this State Jacob Cramer resident in said County aged 69 for years old , who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820: That he the said Jacob Cramer enlisted for the term of nine months in the month of March 1782 at Schenectady in said State as a private in the company commanded by Captain Guy Young in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willett in the Line of the State of New York, on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps until the first day of January 1783, when he was discharged at Fort Plain in the State aforesaid. And this deponent further saith, that he did serve more than nine months, on said Establishment under one enlistment, in said company against the common Enemy - and that during this time he was in several skirmishes with the Tories and Indians in alliance with the British - and that he has lost his discharge - that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State except New York - and that he has made several applications for a Pension, (the dates of which he does not recollect, which for reasons unknown to this deponent have been rejected - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day 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 intent thereby, so to diminish it or to bring myself within the pro- visions of an 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, from 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
Act. Clerk

1 Psalter -
That since the 18 th of March 1818, I have had no property - I have lived with my son Jacob, by whom and by the aid of other labor I have come at farming, which is my occupation, myself and wife who is 72 years old, have been supported. I have one other child a son, who has long been for himself
his Jacob Cramer
Sworn to and declared in open Court the day and year above written
H. H. Sherwood Clerk
State of New York Suffolk County ss
I Henry H. Sherwood Clerk of the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jacob Cramer did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under an engagement on the continental establishment. Also certify that the foregoing oath and the Declaration Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at this 24 th day of December 1828
H. H. Sherwood CLK

State of New York Jefferson County ss: I Jacob Cramer of the Town of Pamelia in the County of Jefferson in said State do hereby depose and say that he is Seventy years of age that he enlisted in the Month of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty two as a private at Schenectady in said State in a Company commanded by Captain Guy Young in Col. Willets Regiment belonging to the Continental establish- ment. That he this deponent continued -ved his service in said Company un- til the first of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged at Fort Plain in the County of Montgomery in said State. And this deponent further says that he did serve more than nine months on the said establishment in said Company of Capt. Guy Young at one time against the Common Enemy the British and that he was during that time in several skirmishes with the Tories and Indians in Alliance with the British.
Note the word "two" 7 th line from the top interlined before execution. Sworn & subscribed & submitted to the 16 th of Dec 1828 before me C.M. Knapp J.P.
his Jacob X Cramer mark
encl by me sub-encl H.C. Dule

County of Schenectady ss.
Jellis A. Fonda of said County, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Jacob Cramer within named, that he the said Jacob enlisted in the company commanded by Guy Young as by him in the within affidavit is stated, in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty-two and that he served in said company for at least nine months when he was discharged by this Deponent who from the first day of November in the year last named had taken the command of said company the said Guy Young having then left the service, and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn this 3 rd day of October 1828, before me
Jacob M. Schenectady
Commissioner
Jellis A. Fonda
County of Schenectady ss.
John Bonny of said County, being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally acquainted with the within and above named Jacob Cramer, as that he this Deponent was a private in said Company commanded by Guy Young until the first day of November one thousand seven hundred & eighty-two, subsequently commanded by said Jellis A. Fonda as in his affidavit above is stated & further that all the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavits of Jacob Cramer and Jellis A. Fonda, are true according to the best of the knowledge & belief of him the said Deponent.
Sworn this 3 rd day of October 1828, before me
Jacob M. Schenectady
Commissioner
John Bonny

State of New York 13 A. D. 1828 December
State of New York
Schenectady County
Clerk's Office J. S. Vrooman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do certify that Jacob M Schermerhorn whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits of Sales & Fonda & [initials]
Bonny to which this paper is annexed was a Commissioner for the said County, Commissioned sworn and duly authorized by law to take the proof of acknowledgments of Deeds & discharges of Mortgages &c. And I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner & verily believe that the signature of "Jacob M Schermerhorn" subscribed to the before mentioned affidavits of Sales & Fonda & John Bonny is the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County this third day of October A.D. 1828.
J. S. Vrooman
ack. Rule

J. Cramer 3/10 10.073
Jacob Cramer admitted 7 Dec 1834 10 months
$33 33
Deed to Family age Watkinsville

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County, }
ON this 12 th day of September 183 2 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, now sitting, Jacob  Cramer a resident of Pamola in said County, aged 73 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 hereinafter stated.
That he the said Jacob enlisted for the term of nine months, 1 st March 1782 at Schenectady N. York a private in Capt. Guy Young's Inf. Col. Willets, Regt. N. York State Troops served in said Corps till the 1 st day of January 1783 when he was discharged at Fort Plain in the State of New York. That he since ten months made application for a Pension supposing the service to have been Continental 16 Dec. 1828 sent on his papers to Washington with the affidavit of two witnesses proving his service - which are on file in the War Department.

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.
P. Burchard Clerk
his Jacob X Cramer mark
We,
in said County, and
that we are well acquainted with
above declaration; that we believe him to be
ed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
a Clergyman, residing in the Town of
residing in
hereby certify,
who has subscribed and sworn to the
years of age; that he is reputed and believ-
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court 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
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the
town of
and that
who has also signed
the same, is a resident in
and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Jacob Cramer
for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this 12th day of September 1832
P. Burchard Clerk

Jacob Cramer Revo. N. York.
Rejected. See letter to A. Ely 2 d Jan. 1829; also to J. Cramer, Aug. 25: 1830 & Sept. 13. 1830.
Abel Ely Watertown. 14

Rec'd
12,635 INVALID.
File No. 12,635
Jacob Bramer Dis. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 32
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[Arrangement of 1870.]