Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,493, John S Delamater, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Delamater, John S.
843493
CONTENTS

New York Rolls.
(971)
✓ John S. Delamater Capt Van Myck New York line Private, 4 '77 to 83 — 64 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. R. Riker, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 months 15/30. $36. "
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Van Schenck ✓ Leonard City & Co of New York
Application for the 10 th May 1821, to Geo. Wilson, Esq. Mayor of New York

John S. Delamater Soldier 5 th New York Regt. Correct

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of John S. Delamater
formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said John S. Delamater , Intituled a Soldier sometime in the Month of June 1777 in Captain James Roscrance Company in the 5 th New York Regiment under the Continental Establishment commanded by Col. Duboy for and during the war and actual service to the end of the year in 1783 and was Honorably discharged at Newburgh State of New York by his Excellency General Washington but my discharge I have lost, while in the Service of my country I was at the Siege of York Town, in the taking of Lord Cornwallis and in several small skirmishes in the course of my services I am now about 57 years of age — N.B. the letter S being annexed to my name now for distinction sake
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said John S. Delamater is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said John S. Delamater conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said John S. Delamater refers to Leper Smith
who was a part of the time of my services in the same Regiment and the whole of the time in the same Brigade with me and was a Serjeant in the Revolutionary Service
City and County of New-York, ss.
John S. Delamater
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this Twentieth day of April — 1818,
John S. Delamater
P. Piker
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Jesse Smith
of Putnam County State of New York being sworn, saith, that he was well acquainted with John S. Delamater in the Revolutionary war and I knew him as a serjeant in the United States Service from the year 1777 until the end of the war as I was a serjeant in the New York Line and in the same Brigade and I intimately acquainted with him and know to the most of the statement made by him to be just and true and have known him ever since
Sworn before me this Twentieth day of April 1818 }
Jesse Smith
P. Piker

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Pike Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid John S. Delamater
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and from the Testimony of Lepe Smith who was a non Commissioned Officer and well acquainted with the applicant the most of the time of his services
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said John S. Delamater did serve in the Service of the United States under the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Twentieth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
R Pike

531
In the matter of John A. Delamater who applies for a pension
971
Sept 10/10.
Geo. Nelson, Esq. No. 25 Murray St. N.Y.

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of Johnson term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Records of the City of New-York - City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty Seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, John S. Delamater ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ aged Sixty ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ years, resident in the City of New-York, and State of New-York, United States of America who being first duly Sworn ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That is to say, he enlisted as a private in Captain Van Wycks Company in Colonel Lashers regiment just after the British took possession of New-York in 1776 he was afterwards discharged at Kings Ferry and the Spring after he enlisted in the nine months service under Captain Wyckoff, remained in this company about a week and then entered the Continental Service under Captain James Rossenvelt in Colonel Louis Dubois's fifth New-York Regiment went with the army to White Plains, from thence to Schenectady, where they wintered, in the Spring went up to Johnstown and Canajoharie, down the Susquehanna, to Niagara point, joined General Sullivan, and was in the western expedition against the Indians, under General Sullivan, after this campaign went with the army down the Susquehanna to Wyoming, and across to Easton from that Winter Quarters in Morristown, from Morristown, to Peekskill there was exchanged into Gansevoorts Regiment, and from thence went to Fort George, Fort Miller, and Saratoga, and wintered at Saratoga when five Regiments were consolidated into two, and deponent fell in Colonel Van Schaicks Regiment, under Captain George Stryt and left Saratoga next Spring with the army for Yorktown in Virginia and served at the siege of Yorktown when Cornwallis was taken, he served until the end of the War, and in the Continental service nearly six years, he received his Honorable discharge back of Newburgh deponent was made a Sergeant about three years before the close of the War and Served as a Sergeant until the close of the War ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
and that his original declaration is dated the twentieth ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ day of April ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ and that his pension certificate is No. 971 ~ ~ ~
John S. Delamater

AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ None
Personal Estate ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ None
(excepting necessary clothing and bedding)
Declarant has no trade or occupation he did in the early part of his life serve about two years at the Tailors trade but was too young to learn it; has no family, has a daughter married who is maintained by her husband, has no business, can do no work, is very much afflicted with Rheumatism and with a hurt which he got at York town by the pressure of a piece of cannon, has no means of obtaining a livelihood and has been assisted by the kindness of his acquaintance and relations, declarants daughter is thirty four years of age, is named Elizabeth the wife of William Young and is unable to maintain him, he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself, without the assistance of his country except by private or public charity
Sworn in open Court }
This 27 th November 1820 }
Benj a Ferris C.M.
John S. Delamater

I, Benjamin Ferris ~~~~~ Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition ~ ~ and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is besides wearing apparel Nothing ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Eleventh ~ ~ ~ day of January ~ ~ ~ 1821.
Benjamin Ferris Clerk

43 493 INVALID.
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File No. 43 493
John S. Delamater Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twentyfourth day of April 181 8
Benj. Ferris Clerk