Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 23196, John Depuy, New York

SERVICE
New York
Deputy John
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 23196
CONTENTS

# Let. to Pen. Agent, Oct 31 to Hon. J.C. Brodhead 5 Feb. 1838 to J.C. McEwen 19 Dec. 1839 to same 24 Nov. 1840
Lee, Inten June 8, 1853,  Attorney 1853
Let. T. Lumpkin June 13, 1853 P. Post 50 Aug 25/53
Date of death not out B
New-York John Depey
24.46
Alster Coy in the State of New York was a private - in the campy command Captain Schenck of the left command Col. Poulin in the N.Y. militia for 14 months & 3 days.
Reduced from $80 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 47 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Octo- ber 1837 and sent to Hon. N.Y. Pickles, Kingston, N.Y.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1837 - $305:50 Remained a allowance ending 4 M. '38 - 23:50
$329:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7. 1832. }
Recorded by A. A. Elliot Clerk Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 17

Mary Duprey, N.Y. ad 36 & 38 widow of John Duprey.
Suspended
W. L. Rumpkin
He was a pensioner at $47. reduced from $80.

John Depey Junior
State of New York
Ulster County S: On the twent  25th day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me Abraham G. Hardenburgh, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, being a Court of record having by Law a Clerk and a seal John Depey Junior , a resident of the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster and State of New York, aged Twenty  three Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — — — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated —
that in the Year 1776 he volunteered as a private Soldier in the militia of the State of New York for the term of five months in a Company commanded by Capt. John Hasbrouck, in Col. Johannes Hardenburgh's Regiment. — Nicholas Fish was our Major — went from Kingston by water to Greenwich near New York, and were attached to Genl. Scott's Brigade. Laid in New York for some time, and were ordered and marched to Long Island, retreated from said Island in the night back to New York — when the British crossed the East River to York Island we attempted to prevent their landing and were obliged to retreat to the Harlem Road and from thence to the North River — from thence we marched on to Kingsbridge — on our way, at the Seven Mile Stone we met Genl. Putnam with 4 or 500 men, with whom we joined and marched back into New York in order to attack the Enemy, found that our number was not sufficient, and returned to Kingsbridge — laid here awhile & time, and then were ordered and attached to White Plains; was there when the Battle was fought — the Right wing of our Army was engaged, our Brigade was placed on the left wing, and was kept in play by the British Cannon — shortly after the Battle (about one month) was awarded to Peeks-kill and there discharged after serving out said term of five months — in this Campaign saw and heard Genl. Lee, Glover — Washington, Hamilton, Major Fish, Col. Pauling, Genl. Putnam & many others — Entered the above service on the first of May and was discharged in the Beginning of October —

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In the latter part of December in the Year 1776. The Regiment of Militia Commanded by Col. Hoonick. to which said applicant belonged was ordered and marched to a place in New Jersey called Hackett, marching through parts of Ulster and Orange Counties. - I believe Schoonmaker was our Capt. Cornelius Van Wagenen first and Philip Hooick second Lieut. we were billeted out for some time at Hackett. were then marched to Clarkstown. and from thence to Haverstrack. then back to Clarkstown where we were discharged after serving more than one month - don't recollect of any Continental or Militia Regiments in this service - The British laid in Hack- -ettsack and we were engaged in guarding the Country against their depred- ations -
1 Month.
In the Year 1777 in May the Company to which said applicant belonged was classed to make one out of four to go to Fort. Montgomery for four Months. - the Class to which this applicant belonged agreed to relieve each other in said service - said applicant went first and served two Months when he was relieved - Served in a Company Commanded by Capt. Paulkine. - Barber was Lieutenant and were attached to Col. Van Sclief's Regiment - came home in July - was engaged in this Campaign in repairing the fort in making Trenches and scouting about in the surrounding Country - knew in this Campaign Genl. James Clinton & Genl. Clinton Col. McLaughry, Col. Bonyon, Lieut. Philip O'Devies & others -
2 Months.
In the same Year in July immediately on his return said applicant volunteered for the term of Four Months to go the Northward; served said term in the Company of Capt Kortright, in Col. Richard's Regiment, John Canine Major - was station at Saratoga and Stillwater to stop the progress of Genl. Burgoyne - was there when Burgoyne surrendered - was attached to Genl. Gates Army - was there when both Battles were fought, was not in the engagement after the second Battle the British retreated to Saratoga. said applicant was in a detachment to pursue them to Saratoga where we had some skirmishing - then the capitulation commenced, and Burgoyne surrendered - after that was marched to Albany and there discharged after serving out said term of Four Months. - in this Campaign saw Genl. Gates, Lincoln, Arnold, Genl. Glover. and many others.
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4 Months
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In the Year 1778 said applicant volunteered and served for the term of Five months under Capt. David Westrick on the Frontiers of Warren-Tunk in the County of Ulster - we were obliged to perform active and dangerous duty in working along said Frontiers in order to guard the Inhabitants against the Cruelty of the Indians and Tories. At that time he was our Colonel - engaged in this service in the Beginning of May and was discharged some time in October following after serving out said term of Five months -
5 Months. +
In the Year 1779 said applicant again volunteered and served for Five months under the last mentioned officers on said Frontiers first two months at Germantown, and was then moved and served three months at Pine Bush in Rochester in said County - and was there discharged after serving said term of Five months. - Enlisted in May and was discharged in October -
3.75 See 4 Months roll + No 2 1.22 John D.
In the Year 1780 said applicant again volunteered and served for the term of Four Months on said Frontiers under the above named officers - said Frontiers were continually infested with Tories and parties of Indians who plundered and murdered the Inhabitants - Enlisted in June, and was discharged in October following -
In the Year 1781 when Wawarsing was burnt by the Indians said applicant served on said Frontiers for several short periods in order to guard and protect the Inhabitants. That he has frequently been called out on alarms and scouts for two, three and more days at a time - That he has no documentary evidence of his said services; but is positive that he has served the several terms above stated, besides several short periods. and can positively state that he has served his Country in the Revolutionary War for more than two Years -

Given in answer to the Interrogatories put to him by the said Judge as required by the War Department. Said applicant in his oath States, that he was born on the 14th of March 1759 at Rochester in the County of Ulster aforesaid, that he resided there when he entered the service, and has resided in said town since the Revolution, and still resides there - that his age is recorded in the family Bible and also in the Records of the Dutch Reformed Church at Rochester aforesaid - that he entered said service as within States. that he never received a written discharge - that he has set forth as well as he recollects the Continental and Militia Regiments with which he served and the officers whom he knew, and that he can state the names of Abraham T. E. Dettlitt and Louis O'Brien men of the first respectability in his present neighborhood, who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution - and said applicant would also state that the and is not acquainted with him Organist of his neighborhood has lately settled in the congregation and he has therefore produced as wit- nesses James Hardenburgh Junr. and James Wood - two Respectable inhabitants of his neighborhood who are well acquainted with said applicant -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
his John F. Depeyster mark
James Hardenburgh
One of the Judges of Ulster Com. Pleas.

No 1.
Dec 1892
John Depew
1 died 78
2 died 79
Adm d
24 mo pri
80 $
John Depew Jun 2
21474

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Mary Depuy of the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster and State of New York, being sworn to the depose and say that she is a sister to John Depuy Junr. of said town of Rochester - that in the time of the Revolutionary War she together with her Brother John and the rest of the family resided together in said town of Rochester - that she will recollect that her said Brother John Depuy Junior was in the service of his Country as a Soldier to Kingsbridge, New York, and White Plains as she then understood - that he was out the greater part of the Season. She also recollects that her said Brother John the winter following went as a Soldier to New Jersey, and was out more than one Month - that he also was in the service in the Year 1777 to Fort. Montgomery - and in the Season when Burgoyne surrendered recollects that he served for Four Months, in said Campaign - she also recollects that her said Brother John did serve Three or four Seasons afterwards on the Frontiers in said town of Rochester and Wawarsing in order to guard the Inhabitants from the Cruelty of the Indians and Tories, who were continually murdering and Harassing the Inhabitants - and said Depuy swears farther that from her knowledge of the services of her said Brother John, she is satisfied that he has served his Country in the Revolutionary War for more than two Years. that her said Brother has been frequently heretofore advised to apply for a Pension, but always refused, calculating that he had sufficient to support himself, but that lately through the failure of a person whom he had entrusted with his money he has become poor, and has been blind for five Years past.

and is now almost helpless -
Sworn and subscribed this 25 th day of September 1832 before me
Mary Deputy
J. H. Hadenburgh
one of the Judges of Ulster Co. Pleas.
State of New York
Ulster County Jr. Simon Deputy of the town of Marlinton in said County being sworn deponeth and saith that he is Seventy Six Years of age, that he was well acquainted with John Deputy Jun r : in the time of the Revolutionary War and has known him ever since - that before in the time of said War, the father of said Deponent and the father of said John Deputy lived near Neighbours in sight of each other - that both lost their fathers before said War, and con- tinued to live near Neighbours; that whenever a call was made for Volunteers, said John Deputy Jun r : being a stout, robust young man volunteered his services - that said Deponent, (having heard his declaration read to him) knew that he served as therein stated at New York, Kingsbridge and White Plains, that said Deponent saw him in said service, said Deponent he being there on a visit to see a Brother who was in the same service - that he served with him in New Jersey at Red Bank and Clarkstown, and also at Saratoga when Bur- goyne surrendered - that he has seen him in service several times on the frontiers in Ulster County - that from the knowledge and recollection which said Deponent has of the services of said John Deputy Jun r : (having been intimately acquainted with him during the whole of the Revolutionary War) he has not the least doubt that said John Deputy Jun r has served the several terms stated in his said declaration - that said John & his whole family were warm and genuine Whigs - that he has been advised frequently to apply for a pension, but always refused saying that he could support himself - that lately the person in whose hands his whole property was placed has failed, by which means he has lost his whole dependance - that for the last five Years he has been entirely blind - and is almost helpless -
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of Sep. 1832 before me
Simon Deputy
J. H. Hadenburgh one of the Judges of Ulster Co. Pleas -

State of New York Ulster County ss.
I do hereby Certify that on the twenty fifth day of September 1832 before me came Mary Lepuy and Simon Lepuy to me known to be the persons described in and who sub- scribed the within several affidavits, and severally made oaths to and subscribed the same before me — and I do further Certify that said Mary Lepuy and Simon Lepuy are persons of the free staring and respectability in said County — that they are persons of truth and veracity — and that their testimony is entitled to the fullest Credit —
Abraham G. Hadenburgh one of the Judges of Ulster Com. Pleas.
Ulster County ss: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that Abraham G. Hadenburgh was at the days of the dates of the foregoing four affidavits a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County authorised to take affidavits &c and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and believe the signatures to the Certificates of said affidavits to be the proper handwriting of said Judge — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this fifteenth day of December 1832.
Jacob Snyder

21474
John Depey Dir. N.Y.
Unattended
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Hon. J. Frelinghuysen
A. G. Hardenbergh

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Depry Jr. Ulster Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Nov '76 5 Pvt Capt. H. Brock Adams White Plains N.Y. 73 Tradg. further p's as to 4 fish towns.   Dec '76 1 1 " Schoemaker Hombach " N.Y.   May '77 2 " Faulkner Pauling   July '77 4 3 " Fortin Brandywine "   " '78 3 4 " Capt. Brock Pauling   " '79 5 " " "   " '80 3 3 See Vol 2 p 22   14 3 June 26. 36   3 3  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
+ Militia service per ... + Col. Pauling - see affid of Comr. Quick + Capt. Faulkner was not comm. until May 1779 Col. Pauling " " " 3 1779

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) do hereby certify that we believe him to be of the age of 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that, by reason of old age, and the 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:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrases about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
W. D. H. Clerk

June 1, 1937
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RA-J/EL John Depuy, Jr.-S.23196
Mrs. Lee Sheehan Battle Creek Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John De Puy, Junior, who served as a private in the New York troops and was placed on the pension roll from Ulster County, New York, in 1833.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23196, based upon the military service in that war of John Depuy, Junior.
John Depuy, Junior, was born in 1759, in Rochester, Ulster County, New York. His age was recorded on the records of the Dutch Reformed Church of said Rochester. The names of his parents are not given. It was stated that he belonged to a family "noted for having been Good Whigs".
While residing in Rochester, New York, John Depuy, Junior, enlisted and served as a private with the New York troops, as follows: from May, 1776, to October, 1776, in Captain John Hasbrouck's Company, Colonel Johannes Hardenburgh's Regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island and battle of White Plains, and served five months; from the latter part of December, 1776, more than one month in Captain Jenkins Schoenmaker's Company, Colonel Hasbrouck's Regiment; from May, 1777, two months in Captain Paulmer's Company, Colonel Levi Pauling's Regiment and was at Fort Montgomery, where he assisted in repairing the fort; immediately after his return from this tour, four months in Captain Kortright's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment, marched to Stillwater and Saratoga, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne; in 1779, 1780 and 1781, served fourteen months under Captain Berick Westbrook's Company, Colonel Albert Pauling's Regiment and served on the frontiers of Ulster County guarding the inhabitants from the attacks of the Tories and Indians; he stated that he served, also, on short tours of from one to several days in length, names of officers and dates of these tours not given, and that his entire service amounted to over two years.
He said from May 1 to Oct 1 but as White Plains was Oct 28 I did not use Oct 1 but made it May 1 to October
Could not find these Captains with the colonels in army list but found all in N.Y. records as used service as he gave it

John Doy, Junior, was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1882, while residing in Rochester, Ulster County, New York.
Soldier's wife was named Mary, but there are no further data in regard to her and no reference was made to children.
In 1882, soldier's sister, Mary Doy, lived in Rochester, New York. Her age was not stated. In same year, Simon Doy lived in Marlinton, New York, and stated that his (Simon's) father and the father of John Doy were near neighbors but gave no relationship.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Doy, Junior (S.32135), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Doy, Junior Certificate No. 24421 Issued October 21, 1887 Rate $47 per annum Commenced March 4, 1882 Act of June 7, 1882 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. B. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPUY, JOHN (N.Y.) S-23196

Ulster County
John Depey Lieut. Colonel You are hereby commanded forthwith to to an order from Col. Clinton to Mr. Decker and Authorize to Mr. Apprick and Abraham Stryker and Martinus Schoonmaker for to take and keep them in safe custody and to bring them and deliver them up at Ann Dubois to the General Post March on Tuesday Monday next hereof fail not at your peril given under my hand at Rochester the 28th Day of June 1779 as you want -
John Depey Lieut. Col.
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Marbletown Ulster County New York 10 th Dec r 1833 —
Dear Sir,
By the advice of Gen c C. E. Wynkoop, a relation of yours, and a friend of mine I take the liberty to address you and to ask your assistance in bringing a Pension Case, of a poor and deserving old soldier, to a favorable decision — More than a Year ago I sent to the pension office, a declaration in the case of John Depuy Junior — some time in last May I received an answer, stating that Depuy "claimed a Pension for services in the New York line" — that there was no person found on the Rolls spelling his name as he does — but that there were two found thereon who spelt their names John Depew one of whom died in '78 & the other deserted in '79" —
I immediately called on John Depuy Junior — with tears he stated that he never deserted the service, — and made an explanatory declaration stating that he never served in the N. York line on the Continental establishment, neither had he intended so to be understood; but on the contrary that his services were performed in the Militia — that he & his family always spelled their names Depuy and not Depew — and that he had known a person or persons elsewhere who spelled their names Depew , who were not any way connected to him — this declaration last mentioned you will find in the Pension Office.
This case of Depuy I had full as much confidence in, as any with which I have been entrusted, because I know him to be an honest, candid man — one of whom all his contemporaries spoke in the highest terms, as a good Whig, and a bold soldier in the time of the Revolution — he is a man of Respectable family & Connections (as I presume you know the Depuy family) — he has

seen the time, that he did not want a Pension, but by investing investing his property with some persons, by their failure he has become poor, and to add to his misfortunes, he has for the last eight or ten years been blind - he is now in a state of dependence upon his friends - that he is entitled to the pension claimed and proved by his papers I have no doubt - if there is any mistake in his papers, or if any farther explanation or proof is required, if I am apprized of it I will endeavour to supply the defect -
Do not understand me as finding any fault with Mr. Edwards, he has answered my former communications with as much promptness as could be expected, considering the press of business with which his office has been crowded - In the case of Deputy I feel an anxiety, on account of my assurance of his merit -
I am Respectfully Yours - Humble servant -
W m G. Hardenburgh -
P.S. Let the Certificate or answer be directed to me, at Stone Ridge P.O Ulster Co. N York "

1-14.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner
Hon. J. McLaughlin
Pension office.

Washington Dec. 25. 1833.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner
Sir.
I send herewith a letter from Mr. Hardenburgh of New York State, on the application of John Depey Junior. From the statements of Mr. H. d of Genl. Wynkoop, who has written some, en- -closing his letter, it seems that Depey has always been reported, to have been a faithful friend -
Yours very Respectfully.
Chas. M. Myers

Payments to be made at New York by Pres d . Fed. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of New York
Issued new Certificate for 14 mo. 3 days pri 47 1/2
Hon. N. Sickles Recorded in the Pension Office - Kingston files in Book C Vol. H N. York Page 96 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Deputy Jr. of the State of New York who was a Private in the (revolutionary) war
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and — cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty-seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Glenn Hopkins Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. A. [unintelligible] Commissioner of Pensions.

July 24
John D. Duryee Jr
FREE
A. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
To Mr

To J. L. Edwards Esq m Commissioner of Pensions -
At the request of the Friends of John Depuy Junior and in justice to him, I most willingly certify that I have known him ever since the revolutionary war and before its close, and that during his whole life he has sustained an unblemished reputation and that full faith is given to his representations on oath, wherever he is known and that his representation of his military services performed during the revolutionary war are entitled to full credence, and that in those representations he was only mistaken in his recollections of the particular years, which corrections are known to me to be as stated in his present Deposition from the particular time that I myself know that Col. Albert Pawling and Capt. Derrick Witbrock were in service on our Frontier, and the year that the Tories and Indians made their descent on our Frontier and their conflagrations in the warpath, in the immediate neighbourhood of his residence - and I also certify that Simon Depuy and Maria Depuy, both aged are both Persons of the first standing in their neighbourhood and of undoubted truth and veracity, and that Cornelius Quicke who I believe now to be dead was also a Person of good character in his lifetime -
Kingston July 9. 20 th 1835
Lucas Elmendorf

Kingston July 20 th 1835
Sir,
At request of the parties interested I send enclosed to your Department two affidavits and a Certificate of Judge Elmerdorf, intended to furnish a satisfactory explanation in regard to the errors in the former declaration of John Dephy (a pensioner) of Rochester in this County.
The papers seem to me so full & explicit and the persons subscribing them being of so respectable a character that I have not deemed it essential to obtain any further testimony but forward the enclosed without delay in order that the worthy old pensioner may be restored to the pension roll if his evidence is satisfactory.
Most Respectfully,
Your Obedt. Servt.
J. C. Summers
A. S. Edward Esq.
P.S. I have not furnished any further information in regard to John Row & Peter Wurme owing to the unwillingness of those knowing their character to give affidavits - but I shall be able I think before their next pension are due, to supply sufficient proof to cause payment of them to be discontinued. Christopher Van Leuven of Olive is another pensioner whose dement is so notorious that his case should forthwith be investigated. As to him I can procure affidavits & shall soon do so.

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Cornelius Quick of the town of Rochester in said County being sworn says that he is seventy seven years of age - that he is well acquainted with John Depuy Jun r of said town and has been acquainted with him as long as he can remember - that he was a good whig during the Revolutionary War - that said Deponent and said John Depuy Jun r did serve together at Fort Montgomery in the Year 1777 in Col. Levi Parsons Regiment in a Company commanded by Capt. Faulkner - that said Faulkner acted as Captain said Deponent is positive, but cannot say whether he was commissioned or not - said Deponent and said John Depuy Jun r were in the same Company and were principally engaged in getting fascines and working around the fort and keeping guard - said Deponent farther swears that he was also well acquainted with Capt. Derick Westbrook (now dead) in the time of the Revolutionary War - that said Westbrook was the Captain in the Militia to whose company said Deponent belonged, when he was home - said Deponent was in the four months service as a Volunteer when Burgoyne was taken - at that time the whole Militia Regiment of Col. Hoornbeck to which said Deponent belonged when at home, was ordered and came up, and said Deponent well remembers that said Westbrook then came on in said Regiment and acted as a Captain in said Militia Regiment at that time - said Deponent had then been there a considerable time previous in Capt. Kortright's company in Glens Pajada - said Deponent farther swears that he is positive that said Derick Westbrook commanded a Company and acted as Captain long prior to the Year 1781 -
Said Deponent farther swears that said John Depuy Jun r was much engaged in the service on the frontiers in Rochester and Wallkill - said Deponent has seen him in said service in the Company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Derick Westbrook frequently - said Deponent cannot now particularly mention the years, but knows that it was the Year when Wallkill was burnt by the Indians, and the two Years previous thereto - and said Deponent says that said John Depuy Jun r is a man of good character, and of truth and veracity - Sworn this 29 th day of Ap r 1835 before me A. H. Vandenberg Justice of the peace
Cornelius Quick

Ulster County ss. On the 29 th day of April 1835 before me Abraham G. Harnenburgh a justice of the peace in and for said County came Cornelius Quick, to me known and made oath to and subscribed the within Deposition before me, and I do also certify that said Cornelius Quick is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit —
A. G. Harnenburgh —
State of New York
Ulster County ss.
I do certify that Abraham G. Har- nenburgh (before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken, and who has subscribed the above Certificate — as also before whom the affidavit of John Depey Junr. being annexed was taken dated the 29 th day of April 1835) is a justice of the peace in and for said County, commissioned as such — and I do also certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and do believe that his signature to the above mentioned papers is genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and the seal of said County this twentieth day of July 1835.
Wm. H. Mipp Clerk of Ulster County —

State of New York Wester County ss. John Depuy Junr. of Rochester in said County being sworn says - That by a letter received from the Commissioner of Pensions dated the 8 th day of April inst t he is informed that the payment of his pension is discontinued - that said Deponent having stated that in the Year 1778 he served five months in Capt Westfall's Company, Col. Albert Pauling's Regiment - also five months in 1779 and four months in 1780 - that said Statement is discredited by the following facts - viz. Albert Pauling was not appointed a Colonel until the 3 rd May 1779 - Captain appears to have been appointed one of his Captains in 1781 - Captain Faulkner appears likewise to have been appointed sometime subsequent to the Four in his Company" - in explanation of the above errors said Depo- -nent on his oath aforesaid states, that he did not state in his declaration that he served in Capt Westfall's Company, but in Capt David Westbrook's Company in Col Albert Pauling's Regiment - that he said Deponent did serve for the above several terms in said Company - but said Deponent found out shortly after he had made his Declaration that he had made a mistake in the Years - that he at that time recollects and now recollects that his services on the frontiers were performed the season that Wawarsing was burnt by the Indians which said Deponent when he made his declaration be- lieved was in the Year 1780; when coming to inquire he soon found it was the Year 1778 in August - said Deponent recollects that it was the Year Wawar- -sing was burnt and the two Years previous that he served under said Westbrook in Albert Pauling's Regiment on the frontiers - So that said Deponent found he had made a mistake in his declaration in stating the commencement of said frontier service in the Year 1778 when it ought to have been stated 1779 - So the said service was in the Year 1779 - '80 and '81 - said Deponent further swears that said David Westbrook acted as a Cap- -tain and was so styled as early as the Year 1777, when he commanded a Militia Company in Col. Hoornbuck's Regiment - said Deponent also swears that he served at Fort Montgomery in the Year 1777 in Capt. Faulkner's Company - that he and Cornelius Quick were in the same Company - that several others from this neighborhood were in said Company, all of whom are dead except said Deponent and said Quick - said Deponent further swears that his said Declaration was made

Entirely from recollection, he having no written data to help him as to dates - that the frontier service consisted in scouting along the said frontiers from the Blue Mountains near Catskill to the Delaware River and Westward into Delaware County - that said Deponent has frequently been up along said Delaware River in the wilderness, and in great danger and was under the necessity of Fording the said River in several places - has been up as far as the Wheelwormack - Och-geago - Poghkatakkan &c - and the time Wawarsing was burnt pursued the Indians to near the Delaware River - came up so near to them
April 1835 No 3.
That they left the plunder they had taken from Wawarsing, and retreated in great haste -
Said Deponent further swears that he has honestly and conscientiously stated his services in said Declaration, but from not having any dates by which to guide him, he was mistaken in the Years, in his statement of his frontier service - that as to the different terms in his declaration mentioned, said Deponent can positively say that he has served as stated in said Declaration except the Years - and that he has served several other small terms which he has not, or could not from memory particularize in said Declaration -
Sworn and submitted this 29 th day of April 1835 before me.
John his  mark Deputy Just.
Off ce H. Hardenburgh Justice of the peace -

6 June John Deputy
Superintendent of the Declaration of the Deputy Clerk
FREE
Edwards Esq.
Rev. Elias June 10. 1842
Comm. of Pension
Washington City D.C.

Marbletown Ulster Co. 3 June 1883
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, Inclosed is a Supplemental declaration in the case of John Depuy Junior. He does not claim for services in the New York line: his claim is for services in the Militia. The family of Depuy's is quite numerous in this County and very respectable, and have always as I am informed spelled their names Depuy — the family is noted for having been Good Whigs —
Your letter on this subject, containing objections also in the case of Capt Lockwood is on that account retained —
You will observe by my original letter herewith enclosed that there were three other declarations — viz of Jacob P. Markel, Christopher Snyder, and Garret Dubois transmitted in the same paper with those of Depuy and Lockwood — will you have the goodness to these I have received no answer —
Respectfully yours Humble Servt
D. H. Hadenburgh
P.S. Direct your answer to Stone Ridge Post Office, Marbletown Ulster Co. New York

John Dreyer N.Y. Jan. 29.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Hon. A. Sickles H.R.

Washington Jany 27 th 1836
Hon. J. Brown,
Sir,
I Enclose to you sundry Affidavits in the case of John Depeuy of Marbletown (I think) in the County of Ulster who has as I have been informed an application for a pension now pending in your department. I also understood that his former affidavits were defective and the those now forwarded to you are intended to supply the defects and to remove the objections raised on the first presentation of the application.
I have been requested to state to the Comm. of pensions my knowledge of the character of the deponents whose affidavits are herewith sent and I have only time to say that Simon Depeuy, Westfull, Hardenburgh & Wynkoop are citizens of unimpeachable credibility & of high standing. The others I do not know.
Will you examine the papers as soon as they can be reached, and send me the result of your investigation. By so doing you will oblige,
Yr. Humble Servt Nicholas Sickles

1836 March 9 th
Com. D. L. ...
Mr. ...
Honorable N. Smith. M.P.
Washington City
Dist. Columbia
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Dear Sir
The papers relating to John Depue's pension are again forwarded to you with the hope that you will be able to get him again restored to the roll for his full pension for I do unhesitatingly say that of those in one of the Soldiers of the Revolution entitled to it it is John Depue Jan -
There appears to be a difficulty about the 60 th who command it is very difficult for those persons who did duty on the frontier to tell who the best way, or very frequently who the best way in reality they every Selection I saw any of the Superior officers as is the case in the one under consideration and I am not sure why the commission will insist on technicalities if he can be satisfied that the Service has been rendered in all the law inquiries, and indeed the law directs not to be over nice, When there is reason to believe that the Service has been rendered, to grant the pension,

Judge Hardenbergh will write you more fully on the subject as he has had the management and procured the Service in the first place, I wish you to take such grounds as you suppose will be the best to procure the desired object I have before stated there could be no shadow of a doubt that the Service had been rendered and that there could not by possibility be any fraud intended as you must be well aware from the character of the persons who take an interest in the matter. he has done more than the two years. faithfully, if Mr Edward could see the man and hear him state some of the hardships he has endured he would not hesitate a moment and I hope your mother be able to remove all the difficulties in the matter. Mr Dyer's part is over because a number of his associates of that day are reaping the reward of their labours and he is denied the pleasure due him

Judge Hardenburgh will write you fully on the subject as he has had the management and procured the Service in the first place, I wish you to take such grounds as you suppose will be the best to procure the desired object. I have before stated there could be no shadow of a doubt that the Service had been rendered and that there could not by possibility be any fraud intended as you must be well aware from the character of the persons who take an interest in the matter. he has served more than the two years. faithfully, if Mr Edward wants to see the Man and hear him state some of the hardships he has undergone he will not hesitate a moment and I hope your mother be able to remove all the difficulties in the matter. Mr Dyer paid a large number of his associates of that day are reaping the reward of their labours and he is assured the return due him

I am very happy to see that you have been restored to health again so as to enable you to attend to your duties in the house - we have nothing new here
I am Sir Very Respectfully your
C. E. W. [Signature]
Marbletown, March 1883
Hon. A. Sackler
I should like you to call at the Post Office and get the papers which you sent and examine the case and attend in person and make such explanation as are necessary. Your personal attendance to the matter will be of importance.
C. E. W.

1836. March 9 th
A G. H. ...
Mr. ...

Ston. Bridge N. H. 9 th March 1835-
Dear Sir, Enclosed are additional affidavits to substantiate the Claim of John Dufey, Lieut. to be pensioned - The affidavit of Cornelius Dufey proves his term of fifteen months service, one in 1778 and the other in 1779. Mr. Dufey states (as the applicant does) that the service was rendered in a Company of Capt. Dufey Westbrook, in Col. Albert Powning's Regiment - Mr. Dufey in his affidavit states the two terms explicitly, and says the service was rendered under Capt. Westbrook, that he is positive of he also, as well as John Dufey Lieut. explains the reason why they may be mistaken as to the Col. in the Year 1778 - as the service was rendered along the frontiers in Companies and squads unattended by the Col., and that it was but seldom that they saw the Col. of these men have undoubtedly performed a great deal of hard service, and having no data, as to their Com- manding Officers for the several tours of duty they have perform- ed, and having but very seldom during said tours been under the immediate command, or in the Company of their Col. - it is reasonable to suppose that at that point, after the great lapse of time their memory may be confused - but as to the term of service, and their immediate commanding officers their re- collection may be more distinct - John Dufey Lieut. in his af- fidavit states that he knows that Albert Powning acted as Col. in the year 1779, from a circumstance mentioned in

in said affidavit, and declares his belief that Col Pauling commanded in 1778 also - however both of them swear expressly to the two terms of four months each in 1778 and '79 - The only difficulty is that David and the applicant may be mistaken as to the Col in 1778 - but as to the service having been rendered there can be no doubt -
Mr Edwards in his letter to you states that David Westbrook appears to have been represented a Capt. in Col. St. - bert Paulings Regiment of State Troops in 1780 - that Capt Westbrook acted as a Capt of affiliated prior to that time there can be no question - Com. David, in an affidavit heretofore filed, states that as early as the Year 1779 - when the Militia Regiment of Col Bloomfield came up to Saratoga said Westbrook came up with said Regiment and did then and there serve as Capt - Westbrook I have no doubt served as a Capt in the Militia in '78 and '79 and in '80 joined the Regiment of State Troops under Col Pauling, and was then commissioned as a Capt in said Regiment - at all events David Westbrook undoubtedly acted as Capt and was so called prior to the Year 1780 - Mr Edwards also states that from information obtained from the Archives of the State of New York on the Rolls of the Company of Capt Westbrook for the Year 1780 - The name of John Depuy is found as having served Three months and three days - and Mr Edwards concludes that the claimant

cannot be the person who served said term - The affidavit, herewith transmitted, shows conclusively that said service was rendered by John Depey Jun r - so that if the Claimant is allowed for the two terms of Five Months each, and the Three Months above mentioned, in addition to what Mr. Edwards has concluded to allow, it will make more than two Years -
My dear Sir, the Character of the claimant in this County is such as to exclude even a suspicion of fraud - he is now poor, but his reputation for truth and veracity, and for having been a true Soldier during the revolution, stands high - on this point I would refer you to the papers which you took with you - if any thing more is wanting with respect to the Standing of the claimant, or as to his reputation as having performed a great deal of active and dangerous service in the Revolutionary War; you may have the unanimous declaration on oath of all the Old men in this County who knew the claimant in those days, as also the Statement of younger persons who have heard of his Revolutionary Character from others who are now dead - indeed Sir, the Old Whigs in this quarter, as well as their descendants, feel interested in this case, and think that a more meritorious old Soldier is not at present on the pension Roll -
I hope and trust that Mr. Edwards upon reviewing this case, and with the explanation given by the enclosed Affi

-dants will allow the Claimant for the two lower ser- -vice of Five Months each in the Years 1778 and 1779, and for the Term of Three Months and three days in 1780 - which being added to the Eleven Months which he has agreed to allow will make two Years or upwards - and that the Claimant will be restored to his pension as first granted -
With respect and esteem
I remain your friend and
Humble serv t
Alf o G. Hardenbergh
Hon N. Sickles

Dear B.
My Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington
Hon. N. Pickels JNR
(26)

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
I communicated to Mr John Dempsey Jr your answer to a letter addressed by me to yourself with sundry affidavits. In that answer you state in substance that all the time that Can he allowed to him is "eleven months" - "without further evidence and explanation"
I req. from him the affidavits Enclosed as such further Evidence and I found them to you, with the intention that they may be Examined in Connexion with his other Evidence.
Please inform me, whether the Affidavits now Enclosed vary the result induced by his former application & affidavits.
Most respectfully yours Nicholas S. Klee Washington 17 th March 1836.

June 187.
June at-
Hickok H.R.
Hon. J. L. Collins Washington (D.C.)
47.00 3.34 46.66
Chgs
no 6 Chg 1896
447

100 of Rep: Hon. J. L. Edwards, 31 st May 1836
Sir,
Mr John Depey & being unable to procure any additional testimony in regard to the time he served during the Revolutionary War, is desirous that his Certificate should be made out for the time the Department has allowed him from the Evidence on file. If the Certificate be forwarded to me, I will transmit the same to Mr Depey.
Respectfully Yours &c Nicholas Sikes.

John Harry Esq B Auditor's Office

Pension Office June 30, 36
Sir Please inform me to what time the pension of John Depey is a pen- sioner under the act of June 4 th 32 at the rate of $80- per Ann in respect of the County of Ulster New York then live kind Yours &c Viral Lee
John Harry Esq 3 d Auditor's Office
He was paid to the 4 th of 1834 JH

No 7.
Oct 40

In pursuance of a Law passed the 27 th day of April 1784 Entitled "An act for the settlement of the Pay of the Vets & Militia for their services in the late War and for other purposes therein mentioned" the following certificates have been issued bearing interest at 8 per cent per annum viz
1781 Dec 1 3394. John De Tur Compt
10. 9. 3
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Oct 14. 1840
I hereby certify the above to be true Extracts from Book No 1 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the above named certificate was issued, was performed under Capt Andrew Thompson in a regiment commanded by Colo Comd d Fred k Weissenfels
A. W. Ordway Deputy Comptroller

The number and amount of certificates issued by by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Veterans and Militia Services to continued from Books Nos. 7 & 8
To whom given
  1780 Oct 20. 5770 John De Spay Spri 8. 5. 4   1780 June 8. 34.530 John De Spay for " 0. 15. 1/2   1779 June 30 43.1130 John De Spay Sergt 0. 17. 1 
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany October 16. 1840
I hereby certify the above to be true Extracts from Books Nos 2. 8. & 9 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the first certificate above named was issued was performed under Capt Dirk Westbrook in a regiment commanded by Colo Comm d Albert Pauling the second under Sergt Sam d Brodhead in a regiment commanded by Colo John Cantine the third under Capt Abm s Buchout in a regiment commanded by Colo Sam d Drake of Westchester County Militia
M c Intire Deputy Comptroller

Oct 26.
M o Deputy FREE NYDE
24,461
Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington D.C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Kingston 23 d October 1837.
Sir,
When I was at Washington you will re-collect probably that I made frequent applications to you to have John Leary Junr restored to the allowance of the pension which was originally granted to him, his pension having been suspended upon additional evidence in regard to the amount which according to him was actually due to him. In our correspondence on the subject I believe you informed me that the suspension of his pension on account of over receipt would continue to a period, which it seems to me has now passed. Will you inform me whether he is now entitled to draw the reduced amount and if so where he can get his money and if not when he will be entitled. His old certificate is now on file in your office having been left there by me & I presume if such is or is not the case a new certificate will have to be issued. Will you send that certificate to me if he is entitled to re-ceive it.
Yours &c
Nicholas J. Kles
P.S. Mr John Leary Jr resides in Rochester Ulster Co. N.Y.

Winton 21 Oct, 1840
Sir
I enclose to you at the request of Mr John Depony two certificates of the Comptroller together with a warrant from John Depony Lieut, which goes to show that Mr John Depony was acting as Lieut, in 1779 on the Western frontier. He acted as Lieut, and Comptroller as necessity required, on which he requested an increase of pension.
Please to report to me at, Winton Sullivan Co NY
I am very respectfully yours Thomas M c Queen
Hon J. L. Edwards

43, Washington St.
Jan'y 17. 1853
Thos L. Lumpkin
Rel: to claim of one Do- ping & for restoration of his pension — asks a reexamination of this case
Files
✓ Referred to the Committee Pensions for a Report Dept 2nd Jan 18/53
Cleary.
Rec'd Jan'y 17. 1853.

Washington, D.C. Jan 7. 17th, 1853
Sir, I am instructed by Mr. Chester Bab- cock of New York, who is the Attorney for John Depey (for a pension) of the U.S. at the rate of $47. reduced from $80 per Ann on the 4th Septem- ber, 1834, to ask for a renew re-examina- tion of his case with a view of resto- ring him to the rate of Pension he first enjoyed. I have examined the papers very carefully and am of the opinion that the evidence filed as to his having served two full years is ample and he should therefore be restored. From a letter filed in these papers from Evers & Grant the former Agents in his case that an appeal was taken on his case on the 24th July, 1852, but no report was ever made upon said appeal. I as the present Attorney now re- new said appeal and ask the benefit of the several affidavits showing conclusively that he did rend a two years service. Hon A. H. H. Stuart Secy of War I have the honor to be very resp. yor att out P. H. Simpson

Washington, July 27 th 1852
Sir.
On the 5 th of February last we appealed from the decision of the Court of Pensions in the case of John Del Puy of New York. No report has yet reached the de- partments of the Interior.
Very respectfully Evan J. Hunt.
M r Evans wishes me to examine this case & report to him instead of sending the papers to the Secy.
K
J. E. Heath, Esq. Counsel of Pensions.

NYT.
Department of the Interior Washington June 10th. 1853
Sir,
I herewith return to you the papers in the case of John Depuy Jr. deceased, (a Pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832,) with my approval of your decision upon the Appeal of Mr. Lumpkin, the Attorney in the case.
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. B. M. McLean Secretary
The Hon: L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Write very particularly in the case of John Deputy Jr. to Hon. N. Sickles H.R.
John Deputy Jr - N.Y. 2 d act 1832 No 24-461-
Charge to the Int  Dept - Jan - 1853.

John Duprey all over
lot 32 N.Y. The Republic.

Pension Office, July 25 th 1853.
Sir: J. P.
Please, state to what time the pension of John Deputy, Jr., who was originally inscribed on the New York Roll, under the Act of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of $80 per annum, and subsequently reduced to $47 per annum, was last paid. The papers in the case are herewith submitted.
I am, respectfully, Your Ht. Ent.
J. Males Commissioner.
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1840, on N. Y. City Roll. ~
Paid at the Reduced rate $47. p. an.
J. Bush
Auditor.
H. Burt, Esqr. 3 d Auditor.
3 d 82 40.

No 4. M John Doy Sep 1835 Revolutionary War
note to him
Hon N. Sickels 1842

State of New York,
Ulster County } ss John Depuy sw. of the Town of Rochester in said County, being duly sworn deposeth and says that in the years 1779: 1780 & 1781. he did actually serve on the frontiers in the County of Ulster, for the different tours and terms stated in his original declaration as also in the explanatory affidavits now on file in the War Department, that said service was rendered in a Company of Volunteer Rangers, commanded by Capt. Derrick Westbrook, that the service of said Company consisted in scouting and keeping guard along the frontiers, to protect the inhabitants from the incursions of the Indians and Tories, that said Company served along the frontiers sometimes in Companies and sometimes in squads, and said deponent does not recollect who was the Comma- -ndant of Regiment at that time, but recollects seeing Col. Albert Pawling, Col. John Cantine, and Col. Wysevelt as Commanding officers along said frontiers, the service consisting in Company and squad service, said deponent seldom saw the Col. or Commanding officer, that said deponent is positive that he has served under the said Capt. Westbrook in said years as stated in his original declaration, and that he has served several other short tours on said frontiers, which he has not mentioned in said declaration, that he is positive he has served in the Revolutionary War considerable more than two, years: and further says Not -
Subscribed and sworn this day of September 1825 before me
his John T. Depuy mark
Samuel P. Hildreth Judge of the Court

State of New York
Ulster County ss: On the 3 d day of September One Thousand eight Hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me (Samuel Stillwell One of the judges of Ulster County Courts,) Simeon Depey formerly of Rochester and now residing in the town of Marbletown in said County who being first duly sworn according to law depones and saith. that he is now in his eightieth year. that he has been acquainted with John Depey from his infancy. that he lived a near neighbor to him until after the close of the Revolutionary war. he further states that in addition to a former affidavit he recollects the following that the Indians in the year 76 - 77 & 78 did by small parties commit depredation on the inhabitants of Walling and Rochester by burning their dwellings killing several of the inhabitants and carrying others away as prisoners. and that in the spring of the year 79 a committee of safety considered it necessary that a scouting party should be sent to scout the woods on the rear of the frontiers of the town of Marbletown Rochester and Walling. Derrick Westbrook of Rochester then being a Subaltern officer in the Militia was appointed to take the command of said Scouting party and to the best of deponent recollection and belief continued in the said service in the year 79 - 80 & 81. and that during said time no depred- ation was committed. and said deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with said John Depey' revolutionary services. that he is fully satisfied had he been requested at the close of said war to render a statement of said John's services in said war he should have been able then to have recollects a much greater amount of service as a soldier in said war than is by law required to entitle him to a full pension.
Simeon Depey Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Samuel Stillwell One of the Judges of Ulster County Courts.

State of New York
Ulster County
ss: On the 3 rd day of September 1835 personally appeared before me Samuel Steele one of the judges of Ulster County Court, Mrs Mary Depuy in the eighteenth year of her life who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she has been acquainted with John Depuy Jr from his earliest infancy unto the present that with the exception of two or three years they have resided in the same neighbourhood that she is well acquainted with his revolutionary services that she does not hesitate to say that had she been requested at the close of the war to render a statement of said John's services in said war she could then have recollect a much greater amount of service in said war than would be necessary to entitle him to a full pension. She further states that at different times she has assisted him in making preparations for an excursion with the party to which he belonged.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me
Samuel Steele one of the judges of Ulster County Court.
Mary Depuy
State of New York
Ulster County ss:
On the 3 rd day of September 1835 personally appeared before me, Samuel Steele one of the judges of Ulster County Court, Rev Benjamin Westfall who now is and has for many years been the pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Rochester that the above named Simeon Depuy and Mary Depuy for a great length of time have been and still are members in full communion in said Church and said Simeon Depuy for a great number of years has been an Elder in said Church - and also that the above named John Depuy Jr is a man entitled to full credit - for truth and veracity.
N.B. Mr Simeon Depuy is a member in the Clove Church in said town of Rochester of which until lately Rev Benjamin B. Westfall has also had the pastoral care. Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid
Benj m B. Westfall
Samuel Steele one of the judges of Ulster County Court.

State of New York County of Ulster ss: Abraham G. Hendenburgh of Manilow in said County being sworn says, that he has been enga- ged by several Revolutionary Soldiers, to prepare their Declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the Pension Law of 1831 - that he was employed by John Defey Junior, and aid prepare his papers - that said Depo- nent was at that time and still is well acquainted with said John Defey Junr - that he is a man of respect- able Character for truth and veracity - that the attestation to his original declaration, to wit Simon Defey, Mrs Maria Defey, & Cornelius Leick are also persons of good Character and Standing and entitled to the fullest credit - that said Deponent upon enquiry from several other Sol- diers of the Revolution, at that time, found, that said John Defey Junr - had been a genuine Whig during said Revolu- tion, and had been actively engaged in the service of his Country throughout a greater part of the War - said De- ponent farther states that from the general belief in the Neighborhood where said John Defey Junr - resides, as also from the representation of respectable Residants - any Soldiers, besides the declaration of said John Defey Junr - as also the Depositions of his witnesses, he is satis- fied that said John Defey Junr - has served his Country in the Revolutionary War for more than two Years - Sworn and Subscribed this 4 th Day of Sept 1835 before me Samuel Stevens one of the Judges of Ulster County Court - A. G. Hendenburgh

State of New York
Ulster County - ss: Cornelius E Wyzkoop of Marbletown in said County being duly sworn says - that he is personally acquainted with John Depuy & that he is a man in good standing in Society and entitled to full credit for truth and veracity that he is acquainted with Simon Depuy & Mary Depuy that they are persons of the highest respectability and entitled to full credit and said deponent upon enquiry from several soldiers of the Revolution found that said John Depuy had been a genuine Wrig during the Revolution and had been actively engaged in the service of his country throughout a greater part of the War said deponent further states that from the general belief in the neighborhood where John Depuy resides as also from the representation of respectable Revolutionary Soldiers besides the declaration of said John Depuy as also the depositions of his witnesses he is satisfied that the said John Depuy has served his country in the Revolutionary war for more than two years -
Sworn and subscribed this
4 th day of September 1835
before me -
Samuel Steece one of the judges of Ulster County Court -
Cornelius E Wyzkoop
State of New York
Ulster County ss: I do certify that on the 2 nd day of September 1835 before me came John Depuy, Simon Depuy, Mary Depuy, Benjamin B Westfall and on the 4 th day of Sept r - before me came Ab ms G Hardenburgh & Cornelius E Wyzkoop and severally made to and subscribed the annexed depositions before me - and I do also certify that they are persons of the first respectability and that their testimony is entitled to the fullest credit. and from general information in the neighborhood I am of the opinion that he is entitled to a full pension.
Samuel Steece one of the judges of Ulster County Court

State of New York County of Ulster ss:
I Charles M. Clipp, clerk of the county of Ulster, and clerk of the court of common pleas of said county, Do hereby certify, that Samuel Stilwell Esq., before whom the six preceding depositions were taken and his name subscribed to each, and who has also subscribed the above certificate, was at the dates therein mentioned, one of the Judges of Ulster county courts in and for said county of Ulster -
And I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, that the above signatures "Samuel Stilwell" subscribed to said affidavits and certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands, and affixed the seal of said court and county, the twelfth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Chas. M. Clipp clerk

New York 24.461
John Depey Jr. of Ulster Co in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Schoemaker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paulding in the N.Y. m. line for Ithaca
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Decr. 1833 and sent to Hon. J. F. Foulke a U.S. Senator.
Appears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $200.00 Peminant. allowance ending 4 March 34. 40.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 96.
Oct. 4 Jan'y 34 J. Lawrence " 8 th Ap r 35 J. Fleming " " " " to Pensions " 5 Aug. " Lucas Elm. " 2 nd Feb. 36 Hon. N. S. ... " 29 March " " " " " 1 st June " " " " " 1 July " " " "
14 Mo 8 3/4 days

Battle Creek, Mich April 28, 1937
A. D. Miller Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
May I please have the pension record of John De Pury , a Revolutionary Soldier, private in New York State Troops who was placed on the pension roll from Ulster County, New York Sept 4, 1833 age 72?
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy.
Sincerely,
(Mrs Lee) — Horace Sheehan

Revolution
23196
INVALID.
File No. 23196
John Depuy
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1937-James-Heart the Mrs. Descheher El

We James Hardenburgh Junior and James Wood
residing in the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Depey Junior who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three 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 James Hardenburgh Jr. and year aforesaid James Wood before me Abt Hardenburgh one of the Judges of Ulster Com. Pleas
State of New York Ulster County ss. I Abraham G. Hardenburgh one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Ulster do hereby declare my opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named John Depey Junior was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and I the said Judge do further certify that it appears to me that James Hardenburgh Jr. and James Wood who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the town of Rochester in said County of Ulster and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit - and I do also certify that said John Depey Junior, from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court - Abt Hardenburgh
Ulster County ss. I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before Abraham G. Hardenburgh one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the matter of the application of John Depey Junior for a pension and that the signature "Abt G. Hardenburgh" subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Jacob Snyder

Cornelius Quick of the Town of Rochester in the County of Ulster being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Defrey Jun r of said Town of Rochester in the time of the Revolutionary War - that he knows that said John Defrey served in the Year 1776 at New York and Kingsbridge for the term of five months - that they were there together, and that altho they were not in the same Regiment he saw him almost every day during said term - that they were very intimate having been neighbours before entering the service - and said deponent further deposes that he then said John Defrey Jun r and said deponent served for two months in the Year 1777 at Fort Montgomery in Col. Levi Paulings Regiment under Capt. Paulhan and Lieut. Barber - that during said ser- -vice this deponent and said Defrey were in one cliff - in the same Year said deponent and said John Defrey Jun r serv d under Capt. Kortright for four months in the northern part of the State of New York in order to stop the progress of Gen l Burgoyne and were present when he surrendered. Col. Enoch com manded, John Cantine was our Major - This deponent and said Defrey served during said term in the same Company and were in one cliff -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 th day of August 1832
Cornelius Quick
John H. Haverburgh one of the Judges of Ulster Co. Sess.

Being first sworn, I depose and say that he was well acquainted with John De- fey, Junior of said town of Rochester in the time of the Revolutionary War. that he served with him in the Year 1776 for the term of Five Months, that he this Deponent and said John Defey Jun r enlisted at the same time for said Five Months in a Company commanded by Capt John Hartwick, in Col Johannes Hardenburgh's Regiment and Lieut. Seth's Bri- gade - Nicholas Fish was our Major, that our service during said term was at Greenwick in New York, at Kingsbridge and at the White Plains that said Deponent and said Defey were during said term in one Company and one Mess -
Henry O. S. Hartwick
Sworn to & subscribed this 30 th day of August 1832
Before me J. H. Hardenburgh one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New York
Wester County ss: I do Certify that on the 30 th day of August 1832 before me J. H. Harden- burgh, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County came Henry Hartwick to me well known, who being by me sworn made oath that he, and sub- scribed the above affidavit - and I do Certify that he is a man of truth and ve- racity and that his testimony is entitled to Credit -
J. H. Hardenburgh

State of New York
ESSEX CO. ss
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Ulster County ss: On the 30 th day of August 1832 before me a Notary Public and John H. H. H. one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, came Cornelius Quick, to you well known who by me was sworn to be and subscribed the within affidavit and I do certify that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
John H. H. H.

No 2 S
June 1833 S

Supplemental Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
State of New York, Ulster County ss. John Depuy Junior of the Town of Rochester in the said County being sworn deposes and saith, that he entered into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Year 1776, in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. John Harbuck, in Col. Johannes Hoidenberghes Regiment, and was enrolled by the name of John Depuy Junior , not John Depew - that he entered some time in May in said Year and served for the term of Five Months at Long Island, New York, Kingsbridge - Haer- lem &c - as stated in his original declaration - that he did not serve at any time in the Revolution in any other Capacity than as a Militia Soldier - that he was not in what was at that time called State Troops or Continental Soldiers - that he has also served as a Militia Soldier in several terms stated in his original de- claration viz at Rahiat in New Jersey - at Fort-Montgomery - at Saratoga - and on the Frontiers in the towns of Rochester and Wawarsing in the County of Ulster - that in the Year 1778 when it appears by the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions that a man by the name of John Depew died in the service, he this Applicant by the name of John Depuy Junior was engaged in the service of his Country on the frontiers at Rochester in Wawarsing in Ulster County, and did serve for the term of Five Months in a Company of Volunteer Militia Rangers commanded by Capt. Derrick Westbrook in Col. Albert Paw- lings Regiment - Said Deponent farther swears that in the Year 1779 when it appears by said letter that a Soldier by the name of John Depew de- serted from the service, he the said John Depuy Junior was also enga- ged in the service of his Country on said frontiers, and did also serve as a Volunteer Militia Soldier for the term of Five Months, under the said Capt. Westbrook in said Col. Paulings Regiment - and was verbally discharged after serving out said term of Five Months for which he had entered - said Deponent farther states under oath that he never deserted the service of his Country, but on the contrary regularly

Served out each and every term for which he enlisted, and was honorably discharged — and said Deponent further swears that he has practically served the several terms stated in his original declaration amounting to more than two Years, besides several short periods which said Deponent did not think it necessary to particularize — said Deponent also swears that while in the service in the Revolution, he never knew any person by the name of Depew — but that since that time he has understood that there was a family of that name in Dutchess County, but where they come from he does not know — that the family of said Deponent always have spelled their name Depey —
Sworn to and subscribed this first day of June 1833 — Charles Courtney J.P.
his John Depey Jun. mark
This May Certify that on the first day of June 1833 before me Charles Courtney, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Ulster personally appeared John Depey Junior to me known to be the person described in, and who in my presence made his mark to the above deposition, and made oath to the same — and I do Certify that he and his family as long as I can recollect have spelled their name Depey — that he is reputed and believed to have been a good and true soldier in the service of our Country in the time of the Revolutionary War —
Charles Courtney

State of New-York, ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE: { ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify— That Charles Cuthmey — Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a Justice of the peace — in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice — and verily believe the signature "Charles Cuthmey" — subscribed to the Certificate as the said annexed affidavit is to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this third day of February — 1833
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Cornelius Levis of the town of Rochester in said County being sworn says that he is in the Seventy six-Eight Years of his age, that he has always resided in said town, that he is well acquainted with John Defey Junior who was born and brought up; and has also continually resided in said town of Rochester - that said John Defey Junior was much engaged in the service of his Country during the Revolutionary War - that during said war there was no other man in said town belonging to the Company of Capt. Derick Westbrook, or any other Company in said town by the name of John Defey, except said John Defey Junr - that there was another man in said town by the name of John Defey, who had been a Captain in the Militia, but in the time of the Revolution did not serve, being exempted by age - that said Deponent is satisfied that said John Defey Junior has served his Country in said War more than two Years - said Deponent has served with said Defey in New York at Fort Montgomery, at Saratoga, in New Jersey, and on the frontiers in Ulster County - said Deponent further states that in the year 1777 he and said Defey enlisted and did serve for the term of Four Months in the Company of Capt. Kostright, in Col. Graham's Regiment at Saratoga - said Deponent well recollects that Derick Westbrook came up with the Regiment of Col. Hoomburt to Saratoga, and that said Westbrook then was called and did serve as a Captain in the Militia - said Deponent further states that according to the best of his recollection it was in the years 1778 and 1779; said John Defey Junior did serve on the frontiers in the town of Rochester under said Capt. Westbrook for the term of Five Months from early in the spring till in the fall of each of said Years - said Deponent has also been out in service with said John Defey Junr. on the frontiers on several short

times of One Month and life besides the two times of Five Months within mentioned — that said service in 1778 and Seventy nine, was according to said Deponents recollection in a Regiment of Col. Albert Pauling — said Deponent would further state that the aforesaid frontier service was by Companies and squads, and that the Colonel of the Regiment was but seldom with said Companies or squads, but came along occasionally —
Sworn & Subscribed this fourth
day of March 1836 before me.
Cornelius Zurok
Hon. H. H. Hunsberger Justice of the peace —
State of New York
Ulster County ss: John Defey Junior of the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster being known says, that previous to the Revolutionary War, during said War, and ever since; he has resided in said town of Ro- chester, that he served in said War, at Long Island, New York, Fort. Montgomery. Saratoga, New Jersey, and on the Frontiers during said War for more than two years — that in the Year 1777 said Deponent served at Saratoga in Capt. Northright's Company, in Col. Grahams Regiment (as said Deponent recollects and verily believes) for the term of Four Months — that in the Years 1778 and 1779 said Deponent did serve in each of said Years for the term of Five Months, in a Company commanded by Capt. Dorick Westbrook, that said services were rendered along the Frontiers, and that said Deponent did scout in said Company through the wilderness to keep back the savages as far as the line of Albany County — that the distance was such that we were obliged to carry provision for four- teen days — said Deponent well recollects that Albert Pauling was Col. the last Year, from the Circumstance that he said Deponent saw him chastise a Soldier in said Company with a Rattan, for misbehavior when on duty — and said Deponent did believe, and still does believe that said Albert Pauling acted as Colonel in the Year 1778 also — said Deponent would also state, that the aforesaid frontier services were rendered by Companies and squads

under the immediate command of a Captain, or Lieutenants, En- sign and sometimes in Squads under a Sergeant - that said Deponent did believe that said Albert Pawling had the command as Col, on said Frontiers in the year 1778 also - said Deponent further says that the Col was but seldom seen by the Company, as being generally out from the place of Rendezvous of the Regiment in service on the frontiers -
Said Deponent on his oath aforesaid states that in the year 1780 he also served on said frontiers in the Company of said Capt. David Westbrook. Said Deponent believes that said term of service was Four Months, and did so state it in his declaration - said Deponent has understood by hearing a letter read from Mr. Edwards that from information obtained "from the Archives of the State of New York the name of John Defey "is found as having served three months and three days in Capt. Westbrook's "Company in the Year 1780 - said Deponent states that there was in the time of the Revolutionary War, no person in the Company of said Capt. Westbrook by the name of John Defey, but said Deponent - that there was another person by the name of John Defey in said town of Rochester at that time who was a Captain in the Militia, but that he did not serve, unless except as Captain, and said Deponent believes that said John Defey at that time did not serve, being exempt by age - said Deponent is therefore satisfied that the above service found on the Records of the State of New York were rendered by this Deponent -
Sworn & Subscribed this 14 th day of March 1836 before me
his John Y. Defey Senr. mark -
Wm. H. H. H. Justice of the peace -

State of New York
County of Ulster: Simon Depey of the Town of Marlinton in said County being sworn says that till near the close of the Revolutionary War he resided in the adjoining town of Rochester in said County of Ulster - that he was well acquainted in said town, and was also well acquainted with John Depey Junr. that there was no other person during the Revolution living in said town of Rochester by the name of John Depey, except the said John Depey Junr. unless it was an older man by the name of John Depey, who was a Captain in the Militia and did serve as a private at any time during said Revolutionary War -
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of March 1836 before me
Simon Depey
Abraham Hardenburgh Justice of the peace
State of New York - Ulster County ss: I do hereby Certify that on the 25 th day of March 1836 before me came Cornelius Quick, John Depey Junr. and Simon Depey, and severally made oaths to, and subscribed the three several affidavits before me - I do also Certify that said Cornelius Quick, John Depey Junr. and Simon Depey, are men of truth and veracity, and that their statement is entitled to the fullest credit -
Abraham Hardenburgh Justice of the peace
State of New York - Ulster County Clerk's office ss: I Charles W. Chipp Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that Abraham Hardenburgh Esquire was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavits of Cornelius Quick, John Depey Junr. and Simon Depey, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits and justice there in was then acquainted with...
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