Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17719, Johannis Delameter, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Delameter, Johannes Delamater
W 17719
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

Albany 2609
Elizabeth Delameter
widow of Johannis Delameter
NY who died on the 18 th July 1811 of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Schoonmaker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hardenburgh in the N. York mil. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of April 1839 and sent to P. Van Gaasbeek, Jr. Kingston, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.00 $255.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 106
Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6 th 1833 from 4 th to Sept r 1840 to March 4 th 1841 Ag t notified June 4 th 1842
Dead
Paid as above from 4 th March 1842 to 25 March 1843. Ag t Notified 30. Oct r 1844

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 State of New York Delaware County } S: On this 29 th day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel Rowland one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the county of Delaware in the State of New York, Elizabeth Delameter, a resident of the town of Middletown in the said County of Delaware, in the State of New York aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 4 th July 1836. that she is the widow of Johannis Delameter, who was a Drummer in the Revolutionary War, that at the time he entered the service he resided in the town of Middletown in the County of Ulster and State of New York, that to the best of her knowledge and belief he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz 1 st in the year 1776, for the term of 5 Months in Captain Frederick Schoonmaker Company of Militia, stationed in the fort at Esopus Longyear in the town of Shandaken, in Ulster County - Also in the year 1777 for the term of 40 days in Captain Dubois Company of Militia in Col. Kadenburgh Regiment at White Plains in the County of West Chester in the State of New York, also at Fort Mount.

1777 5 2 15.1 journey in said year 1777 & at Saratoga at the time Dunbar surrendered for the term of 15 Months.
Also in the year 1778 in the expedition to the County of Schuylkill, on the term of 2 Months in Capt Ransay Company of Militia, for proof reference being had to the Affidavits of Garret Constable Cornelius Krom, and Martin Post hereunto annexed will more fully and at large appear -
that in confirmation of the time of her marriage and that she was married before the expiration of her husband Service she would respectfully refer to a Letter dated "Hilwater Sept 29. 1777" and subscribed by her then husband "Johannis Delameter" - which is also hereunto annexed -
She further declares, that she was married to the said Johannis Delameter on the day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six - that her husband the aforesaid Johannis Delameter died on the Eighteenth day of July one thousand Eight hundred & eleven. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed -
Elizabeth her X Delameter mark Subscribed & sworn before me this 29th day of Oct 1838 D. Rowland Judge of Dist. County Com. place - John P. Rowland of the County of Schuylkill
I do hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Delameter by reason of old age and infirmity is not able to attend court
D. Rowland Judge &c

State of New York } Ulster County }
Cornelius L. Van Dyke pastor of the Dutch Church in the town of Marbletown in the county of Ulster and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth certify that he hath examined the records of said church and finds no record of marriages earlier earlier than August one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. And he further certifies that he finds on the eleventh day of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven that Maria Delemeter daughter of Johanas Delemeter and Elizabeth Brink was baptized. That it is a true copy of said record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
Parents Child Witnesses May 11 th Johanas Delemeter } 1777 Elizabeth Brink } Maria { Cornelius Brink Bata Brink }
I Cornelius L. Van Dyke above named before and say that I hold the office of pastor of the Dutch church in Marbletown aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me
Cornelius L. Van Dyke Pastor of the Dutch Church in Marbletown
Sworn before me the 3 rd day of December 1838.
Samuel Stillwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts.
I certify that Cornelius L. Van Dyke is the pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Marbletown.
December 3 rd 1838.
Samuel Stillwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts.

State of New York Ulster County ss
I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Samuel Stil- well Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of the Rev. Cornelius L. Van Dyke purports to have been subscribed & sworn to was at the date of the same a Christian of the Peace in and for the County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ulster that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 7 th day of December 1888.
John Ferguson Clerk -

State of New York Ulster County ss. I Peter L. Blameter of the town of Marbletown in Ulster County aged forty five years being duly sworn before me and says that he is one of the children of Johannes Blameter and Eliza- beth Blameter who now applies for a pension that his mother the said Elizabeth Blameter has ever since the death of the said Johannes Blameter, and still is a widow and has never since been married. And he further deposes that the annexed letter, purporting to be written by his father to his mother bearing date "Hilversum Sept 29. 1777" was found among the old papers of his father, and is in the proper hand writing of his father the said Johannes Blameter etc.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 rd day of October 1838 Paul Gaesbeck Justice of the peace
P L Blameter
Ulster County ss. I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Peter Blameter above named, that he is a credible person, and that he is entitled to credit.
Paul Gaesbeck Justice of the peace
State of New York Ulster County ss. I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Gaesbeck is a Magistrate as above and that his signature as above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 7 th day of December 1838 John Ferguson Clerk of Ulster Co.

To Mrs Elizabeth Delameter at Marble Town
DELAMETER, JOHANNIS (N.Y) W-17719

Stillwater Sept 29 1777
My dear and loving wife I write you these few lines to let you know that I and Egbert Abraham and all the rest of our company are in a good state of health besides Cornelius is not very well he has been very sick but is mending again and layeth about a quarter of a mile from us and thanks be to the almighty God for it that we remain in the same state of health for through him we are live and have our beings and our army lays in distans of us round about a mile and meets the enemy every now and then and last friday eight days they had a smart battle but how much wounded and killed we do not rightly know the report goeth that of our army is killed about five hundred and of the enemy about eleven hundred and we no how long we are to stay here but I think in short to return for the enemy begins to move and is about a mile and half us and nearer to the rest of our army and I have no news to write but this and we are all full of courage still and I Egbert Benjamin Kruse Cornelius Kraun John Conner David Kruse and rest the regt of Hendrick Osterhout are in one mass and we arrived here yesterday about half afternoon made up a fine house before it was dark and we have provisions plenty and get a half dozen of Brandy a day which is very holsome no more at present but my love and compliments to all my friends and neighbors and they desire the same and John Constable desires if you will be so good and tell his brother Egbert to morrow that hay that is to morrow yet and bring part of it in his back and the rest in the barn for himself not mere at present but remain Your loving husband till death and long to hear of you and my dear child and the rest of the family
Johannis DeLameter

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 17719
Elizabeth Delameter Widow of Johannis Delameter Pri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Box:—Vol. 24 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V. S. ... Eighth ... ... ...

must before this
you more
Mrs. Stewart
James
Pension Papers
Edwards Coy
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
N 7 44 198 Dec 11 H July 1838

Kingston Dec r 9 th 1838
A. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir. Inclosed are the papers in the case of Elizabeth Dlameter widow of Johannis Dlameter dec d , claiming a pension for her husband's Revolutionary Services. You will see that she now resides in Delaware County, but he lived & was born in Hurley in Ulster County and I am employed by her son Peter whose affidavit is appended to the Claim. I wish you therefore to correspond with me on the subject of this Claim, as well as on those previously sent by me indorsed as agent those I have sent are the following
N o 1 Jane Louw or Low widow of John J. Louw 2 Catharine Oliver " Richard Oliver 3 Leah Clearwater " Martin Clearwater 4 Jantie Krom " John G. Krom 5 Gertrude Post " Samuel Post 6 Elizabeth Burge " Zachariah Burge 7 Catharine Ostrandu " Peter W. Ostrandu 8 Elizabeth Dlameter " Johannis Dlameter
N o 2 & 8 are original claims, the rest are for the Continuance of former pensions to their husbands. The original claims are meritorious, there can be no doubt of each having served for more than 2 years, yet at this late day it is impossible to procure proof.
Yours very Respectfully Peter Van Gausbeck

Elizabeth Delameters Declaration

State of New York Delaware County ss. I Crawford H. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that Daniel Rowland Conyngham the person before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the Said Judge and that his name subscribed to the Said affidavit and the above Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County October 31 st 1838.
C. H. Sheldon Clerk

State of New York
Ulster County ss. Martin Post of the town of Saugerties in Ulster County a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States aged about seventy nine years, being first duly sworn deponeth & saith, that he this deponent served in the war of the Revolution as a private soldier and served in the year 1777 in Captain Schoonmakers Company of Malitia at fort Montgomery and at Saratoga for the term of five months, that he this deponent was well acquainted with Johannes Schrameter then of the town of Hurley in said County that the said Johannes Schrameter served as a drummer at fort Montgomery and at Saratoga during the whole of the term of five months in the year 1777.
1777 5 Months
July 4 -
Martin Post
Articles Schoonmakers
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 9 th day of October 1838 J. P. Van Gaasbeek
Jus. of the peace Ulster County ss. I do Certify that I am personally acquainted with Martin Post who was duly sworn to the above affidavit, that he is a credible person and entitled to belief.
J. Van Gaasbeek Jus. of the peace

State of New York Ulster County ss:
I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Gilsbuck Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Martin Post was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Ulster - and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice & truly believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County this 7 th day of December 1838.
John Ferguson Clerk -
Martin Post for John Ferguson affidavit

State of New York
With County of: Garrit Constable of the town of Hurley aged aged Eighty six years a United States pensioner, and Cornelius Brown of the town of Marbletown aged Eighty three years also a Revolutionary pension, of the United States, who being first duly sworn according to law.
1776
5 months
And the said Garrit Constable deposes & says that in the year 1776 the deponent served in Capt Fordcreek Schoharie Company of militia stationed in the fort at New Paltz in the town of Hurley for the term of five months, and that one Schram is a relative of the town of Hurley deceased served in the same Company as a drummer the whole of said five months - And also in the year 1777 the deponent served at White Plains in Capt Dubois Company in Col. Pardinburgh Reg t for the term of forty days and that the said Cornelius Schram served as a drummer in said Company & Regiment for the term of forty days -
1777
on 1. 10
And the said Cornelius Brown for himself deposes and says that he the deponent served in the war of the Revolution at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 for the term of three months, in Capt John Hasbrouck Company. And also in the Expedition to Schobarie in Capt Ransom Company for the term of two months in the year 1778 as he thinks; that he was with
1777
3 m.
1778
2 months

acquainted with Johannes Delameter late of the town of Herk in Ulster County deceased that the said Johannes Delameter served with this deponent in said war to wit as a drummer at the taking of Poughkeepsie for the term of Three Months and in the expedition to Schenectady for 2 Months at least to the best of his knowledge that these deponents may be mistaken as to the year & officers who commanded but are positive as to the length of the terms of said services, that these deponents have done other services but not in company with the said Johannes Delameter -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 4 th day October 1838 P. Van Ghysebrecht Jus. peace
his Garrit V. Constable mark
Cornelius Krom
Witness J. L. Delameter
County of Ulster: I do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponents Garrit Constable and Cornelius Krom, that they are credible persons & entitled to belief -
P. Van Ghysebrecht Jus. peace
State of New York
Ulster County ss
I John P. Deyman Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Ghysebrecht Esq. is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 7 th day of December 1838.
John P. Deyman Clerk -

P. Van Gaasbeck Kingston 23 rd Feby 1839.
Dolamatu
Esq. Dolamatu
Washington City
The Hon. J. C. Parker Mr. C
Report to the Hon. J. C. Brodhead, present

Kingston Feb 23 d 1839
Hon d A. F. Parker
Sir -
The widow of Johannis Delaware of your County has made application to the pension department for a pension for her late husbands Revolutionary services.
The papers were sent to the pension office on the 8 th of December last. Since when I have heard nothing of them - one of the children who lives in this County employed me in it - I have written to Mr s Broadhead on this subject, but on reflection it struck me that it belonged more properly to you, since she resides in Delaware with one of her children - It is late in the season still I hope you will be able to spare a little time & if nothing more to make an inquiry about it

before your return - The applicant's name is Elizabeth Delameter, widow of Johannis Delameter - deceased - I have not the least doubt but the services for which she claims have been rendered.
Yours, Very Respectfully
P. Van Gaasbeck

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 19 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elizabeth Belamater, —————
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, _____, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840 to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully yours,
W. B. Harris COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

2/10/12
Rev. Shelameter's Eliz. City, N.C.
Pension paper
FREE
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.

Kingston April 9 th 1830
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir,
I have the honor of the 3 rd alt, in which you state that only 9 months will be allowed M rs Elizabeth Blamester for her husband's Revolutionary Services. If I remember she proved 15 months Services. Indeed I thought that her claim would not & could not be doubted for that at the least, I thought that at this time when almost the whole band of revolutionary patriots are gone, that one witness would be enough. The claim is meritorious the whole duty has been done, and but for the length of time intervening, she could establish a claim for a full pension. as it is however you must decide on the proof given.
Yours Res d Ser v O. Van Graften

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 4 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child ren of Elizabeth Belamater, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of Thirty  Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1842, to the 25 th March 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Gannis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.