Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25,583, Andrew Cole, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Cole, Andrew
S. 25,583
CONTENTS

No. 391 New York
Andrew 60d
Montgomery in the State of New York was a Private in the Coys. command Captain Dune of the Regt. commanded Col. Drake in the New York army for 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec r 1833 and del d  to  at  the  to J. B. Berry Johnstown Conduit, New York
Arrears to the 4th of Ap. '33 $91 66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 N. '34 18 33
{ Revolutionary Act June, 7, 1.
Revolutionary Act June, 7, 1775.
Recorded by Scott Shal Book 8 , Vol. 3 , Page 94

Sina answer to Geo. C. Burry Johnstown Mont County N.Y.
Vol. 4. Page 23.
"Audries bole 1/9" for. 78
Cap. x xv

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
On this 19 th day of September in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery and State of New York, Now Sitting, Andrew Cole of the Town of Mayfield in the County of Montgomery and State of New York, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: In the Year of our Lord Seventy Six, Sometime in the Month of June the day of the month this applicant cannot state, that he volunteered in the service of the United States, in the Company Commanded by John Blaauvelt Lieutenant Ramsey, belonging to Colonel Drake Militia Regiment, under the Command of Gen Scott, in the Eight months service, that your applicant, quit the service in January before the Eight months had expired by hiring a substitute for the remainder of the time, that he has no discharge, that he at the time he entered the service he lived at the then Town of Clarkstown & Orange County & State of New York, that said Company went from that place to the City of New York & from there to Long Island and was at the last mentioned place when Lord Sterling was taken And this deponent further says that, in the Year Seventy Seven he again volunteered in the Militia Service, in the company Commanded by Captain Henry Senure Lieutenant Walter Van Orden & John Atkinson Ensign belonging to the Regiment of Colonel Hays, that he went from his aforesaid place of residence along the Hudson River in said County of Orange, for the purpose of preventing the British from invading said County, that he went out early in the Spring of that year, that he was out the greatest part of that Spring and Summer, that he has no knowledge of the time when he was discharged at that time and he has no discharge

And this applicant further says that he again went out in the next Spring, to wit, in the Year Seventy Eight, under the same officers last mentioned, and that he was out the greater part of that Spring and Summer in the same manner, last aforesaid, and frequently during this time he would go out under an other Captain Garrit Onderdonk , who was Captain of a company of Volunteers, who went out scouting throughout Orange County, that he also frequently went out in this last mentioned Company during the Winter Seasons, when ever the British came up along the Hudson for the purpose of plundering the inhabitants of that County. That he was out in that year at least seven months, in the year following Seventy Nine he was out again in the same service as last aforesaid that he was out during the Spring and Summer of that year about three months in all that he cannot state the time when he entered and when discharged, he has no written discharge. And this applicant further says that he was born on the fifteenth day of October Seventeen hundred and fifty one. That he has no record of his age. And this deponent or applicant further says that he has lived since the Revolutionary war in the Town of Mayfield and County and State aforesaid, that he is acquainted with the Rev Mr Woods a Presbyterian Minister in the neighborhood in which he now lives and also with Collins Odell Esquire & a number of others who are ready and willing to testify to his character as to truth and veracity. He has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person living by whom he can prove those services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of an State.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
Andrew D. Ladd
Andrew D. Ladd Application

State of New York Montgomery County ss: Personally appeared before me Andrew Cole, who says that he hereby amends his first declaration: The first time he went out in 1776 for Eight months: Before the time for which he enlisted had voluntarily expired he hired a Substi- tute, the reason was that he obtained a furlough to go home on account of his being unwell, when he arrived at home he found that the man who he had hired to work on the farm owned by him, had enlisted in the nine months service and therefore his farm lay idle and he was under the necessity of hiring a Substitute the Substitute's name was one Henry Broadwell: He served six 6 months at this time out of the Eight. In the year 1777, in the Spring he went out in the manner as stated by him in his old declaration under the officers stated by him and served six 6 months: In the year 1778 he served six months under the 6 officers named in his declaration in the manner as stated by him 3 in his declaration. In the year 1779 he served three months under the officers mentioned in his declaration belonging to Col Hays Regiment He served as a private and claims a pension for the above services; He served during the time of the Revolu- = tion in Clarkstown Orange County. He does not know the names of any of the Regular officers with who served during the war he cannot state any circumstances of importance to his claim more than have been stated by him Sworn & Subscribed this 16 th day of July 1833
Before me Aaron Haring Justice of the Peace Andrew Cole
State of New York Montgomery County ss I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify that Aaron Haring Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for said County and I am well acquainted with his handwriting  name & believe the name therein Subscribed as such justice to be genuine Given under my hand & Seal of office this 22 nd day of July 1833 Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York, ss Be it known that before me William County of Montgomery ss McConnel a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Andrew Cole and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person to whom a certificate for a pension was given by the Secretary of War of the United States for thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 14 th of March 1831, and bearing date the 10 th day of December 1833 which pen- sion he regularly received up to the 14 th of March 1835, since which time his said pension has been suspended. That according to the records of his age, made by his father, now or lately in his possession, he was eighty- four years old the 15 th day of October, now last past which he believes to be his true age; That in the month of May 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States, in a company command- -ed by Capt. John Blauvelt and Lieutenant Burn- -oy, in Col. Drake's Regiment that he enlisted at what was then called the village of Clarkstown in the county of Rockland, in the state of New York, and in a few days thereafter marched with others of the said company to Pappan in said county from whence they went by water to the city of New York where they joined the said Col. Drake's Regiment, that they were under Gen. Scott, and that Gen. Washington was then, then Commander in chief, that they continued in N. York till about the time the British landed on Long Island, when he went over on Long Island with said com- -pany, and lay there till after the battle but his com- -pany was not engaged in it. Retreating in the night to New York, and soon after  the next day to Kingsbridge where they lay till he had served six months of the term of his enlistment when he hired one Henry Broadwell to serve in his stead the remaining two months; that said Broadwell was accepted in his place and he permitted to return home, and that after the expiration of the said two months the said Broadwell came home and brought him his pay for his said eight months service which is all he remembers of ever receiving for his services in the war. That he resides in Clarkstown in the county

of Rockland, and after the expiration of his said term of service in Capt. Marshall's Company, while at home at Clarkstown he was enrolled in Capt. Ten Eyck's Company of Militia in which he belonged, and performed duty when called out. Walter Van Orden was his Lieut. in said Co. & they belonged to Col. Hays's Regiment. Their business was to guard the river. One half of the said Company went on duty one week and the other half the next week while the first went & remained at home, so they changed alternately for the space of four years the next ensuing, that he served in that manner in said Co. & Regt. the one half of the years 1777, 1778, 1779 & 1780, as near as he can now recollect, but is positive that he served as much as a year and a half in that manner in the said years. That they were divided into small parties of 6 or 8 to 12 under the command of a sergeant or Lieut. and stationed frequently generally about the below and between there and Fishkill Point. That Lieut. Richard Van Hook of Capt. Ordendorff's Co. in said Regt. was a Lieut. of the guard by turns, and that he frequently served under him. That he thinks he never received any pay for his said militia service, drew no rations as he recollects - generally took provisions from home with him when that was good, ate with the others or procured it of the inhabitants. That while in said service he was frequently sent with others to West Point for ammunitions, and sometimes on scouting parties to Hackensack in New Jersey.
Sworn to before me this 13 th day of November 1835
Andrew Cole
Wm. M. Connell Justice
State of New York County of Montgomery Clerk's Office ss: I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that William M c Connell before whom the foregoing affidavit of Andrew Cole purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & ocularly believe that he now has subscribed to said affidavit as his free act. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 13 th of October 1835. Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.

State of N. York Montgomery County 3/4
Personally appeared before the subscribers a brother of the Deacon in and for the County aforesaid Andrew Cole of Montgomery a Soldier of the Revolutionary War who being duly sworn makes the following specification in order to be restored to a Pension - in the Year 1776 said Cole started from the town of Blackstown in Orange County now Rockland County and near 5 mo. arrived to the City of N. York under Captain John Blanchette's command & Col. Drake's Regiment  Brinkerhoff's and was in the service in that year five months; in 1777 he served under Lieutenant General Howe and around the service on the North River in the Town 3 mo. of Blackstown at least three months - in the Year 1778 said Cole served under the command of Lieut. Richard Van Brunt at the same place as in 1777 3 mo. in all at least three months; in 1779 said Cole served in that town in Captain Gant's Brigade in the State of New Jersey in the service at that time in all 3 mo. not up than three months; in the Year 1780 said Cole served in that town in Captain Brinkerhoff's Company in the State of New Jersey in all at least three months 3 mo. said Cole says he has rendered at more than 17 months faithful service but cannot recollect all the particulars but is positive he has rendered at least seventeen months faithful service in the Revolutionary War - I am very poor and hope my case will be consid- ered by the department - All that I have stated is true,
Andrew Cole
Sworn and subscribed before me at Amsterdam this 13th day of October 1837 Joseph French J.P.

State of New York Montgomery County Clerks Office
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that Joseph French, before whom the forego- ing affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is thereto subscribed, was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, and his name subscribed as aforesaid is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 14th Oct. 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

Adm No. 24391
NY Oct 20
Adolf
Andrews, for increase,
Philip
J. P. Calvaresi
Emm. Burns
Washington
D.C.

Amsterdam Oct r 17. 1834
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you a Specification in favor of Andrew Cole - I examined the old Gentleman with a great deal of care and I am fully satisfied that his original certificate was not to the amount of the annuities he has rendered to his country - I do hope the department will restore him to his original Pension; his certificate has been forwarded to your Office - The old man says he has had so many annoyances in endeavoring to get him restored that ones have been attached to the department and he wished me to say that he hoped the department will pardon him as they have been without his understanding them - but says his Specification is true - let me hear from this soon
I am yours respectfully Matthias J. Bane
Rev. J. I. Edwards
As I have as yet not heard from a number of cases that are at the department
M. J. Bane

Aug 14
M. P.
She
FREE
Dear J. G. Edwards
Dear Cousin
Westington
D.C.
Free M. J. Bovee

Amsterdam August 9. 1837
Dear Sir
Permit me to call your attention to the case of Mr Andrew Cole a soldier of the Revolutionary War - who was placed on the List of Pensions of the United States & has been stricken off - for reasons to me unknown - he resides in my County & is an object of charity. If he is a soldier of the Revolution have Charity which the letter will of no one - If he cannot be restored he must soon go to the Poor House & then spend the remainder of his days - If entitled this ought not so to be - I hope his case will receive a careful examination & report to me
I am yours with esteem
Matthias J. Baeu
Wm J. L. Edwards

Dec. 15.
Ny.
Andrew Blee -
Hon J. L. Schurman
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Wm L. Dutton AR

H. R. Dec r 14 th 1895
Dear Sir:
The pension of Andrew Cole, a Revolutionary Pensioner has been stopped, will you please to ascertain why, and inform me. Mr Cole resides in Naysfield Montgomery County New York -
Very Respectfully yours
Obt Servant
Sam l Barton

NY. Mar 20
Return statement of And w Cole
24,391
Don P. L. Tolson James Cane Washington D.C.
FREE

Amsterdam March 13. 1838
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr Cole I forward you his letter - I have no doubt myself but what the old man ought to be restored the claimant may think it best you may address me on the subject
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Broun
Wm. L. Edwards

Mayfield April 8 th 9
Free
Yr
Hon. M. G. Bove Member of Congress
Washington
Hon. M. G. Bove P.R. ack 26 th
Charles Call

Marblehead April 8 th 1836 Hon. M. G. Bove
Sir at the request of Andrew Cole I have concluded to address you with a few lines in his behalf. Mr Cole is a fine old man who has resided in Brondalbin and Marblehead for a great many years past and Succeeded in getting a small Pension a few years ago which was stopped last Spring in consequence of his not having any proof but his Affidavit & Circumstances but from information I can obtain as yet he cannot get any witnesses and Still I have no doubt but he rendered the services as stated by him in his affidavit to the best of his recollection and ability and as he is a man in poor circumstances and his himself & Wife both old & unable to support and from a long acquaintance with him have found him to be a worthy respectable & honest republican I feel an an interest in his behalf and would be glad if you could feel free to call on the Secretary and see if you could do any thing to assist him to receive his Pension again and if it is possible in so doing you will much oblige Yours besides doing a great kindness to one who is deserving. I remain yours in part Collins O'Neil

June 24
Maripeta June 18 1859
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mr.
Andrew Calp

Mayfield Mnt. Co. York June 17. 1888-
Sir,
Not having been able to satisfy you as to the validity of my claim to a pension, after making so many communications on the subject, I had concluded not to trouble you again in relation to it, and I think I should not now, were it not for two or three things. First, I feel that, tho' I have not as yet been able to satisfy your mind, yet my claim is just. — Secondly, I have recently come across a document which I desire to transmit to you on the subject which till lately had been mislaid. The enclosed is a certificate obtained about the time of my first application for a pension, by my grandson in my behalf, signed by Paul Leaman who was a fellow soldier of mine in the company of Capt. Blawett. I exceedingly regret that this certificate has become so much mutilated. It got accidentally dropped, among some old papers in the family of my son, & I supposed was lost until a few days since when I found it in the state in which it now is. Tho' it cannot all be read, (which I very much regret) yet I think enough of it may be read to show that I was in the service for five months at least, & may, if it could be restored, even all intelligible.
I wish also to correct what appears from your communication to the Rev. Samuel Barton dated the 23 d Feb. 1886, to be a misapprehension of my statement in reference to my connection with the company of Capt. Thomas. I was intended to be understood as saying that I was under the command either of Capt. Thomas or Capt. Brundage when actually engaged in the service of the revolution. The fact was that at the organization of the militia I became connected with the company of Capt. Thomas.

After this, for the purpose of guarding the Hudson river & of preventing the property of the inhabitants from being destroyed by the enemy, a draft was made upon the companies of Capt. Jennings, (to which I belonged) & Capt. Underwood, & two others which were located in that vicinity. One half of the company went one week & the other half the next. So that I was out every other week for the time that I have formerly stated. I don't recollect however that in these seasons, Capt. Jennings went out at all. We were divided into small parties, & commanded either by Lieutenant Van Houghton, or a non-commissioned officer. - You have referred me to Lieutenant Van Houghton for a certificate. I have made repeated inquiries in regard to him, & have been as repeatedly assured by his acquaintances that he is dead, & has been dead, for some considerable time. As for my claim for services in the Company of Capt. Blauvelt, I did think that the time for which I enlisted was eight months, but it was so long ago that I may be mistaken as to the length of time. However I served, in his company in 1776 as I think you may gather from the within mutilated certificate. I acknowledge also that I left on account of peculiar circumstances & by the consent of my officers two months before my term of service had expired, but as I hired a man to take my place as his rest in my stead & answered to my name, I did suppose that my claim for compensation for the remaining two months was as valid as though I had actually served that time in my own person. By this however you must judge. I present nothing but what is rightfully mine according to the law. that I do want, & am confident that, if I could succeed in satisfying your mind of the truth of what I have to be true, it would not be withheld. Pardon me, Sir, for intruding myself so often upon your attention, but I feel compelled to do

so on account of my precipitous circumstances. Believe me however that no depth of poverty would lead me to make a representation on this subject which I know to be incorrect for the sake of obtaining a supply for my temporal wants. You will do me a favour if you will again revive the subject, & give me an answer as soon as convenient.
Yours—
Andrew Cole
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Pension Officer, Washington.
The undersigned being intimately acquainted with Mr. Andrew Cole who has signed the above, has the fullest confidence in him as a man of truth & veracity, & most honestly believes him to be entitled to the pension which he claims.
Mayfield June 17. 1836—
Jermiah Wood, Minister of the gospel.
Wm. McConnell Justice of the Peace
Oliver Rife
David Clancey
Colburn Well

March.
Master Dean Frederick 3 rd
My affectionate Andrew Cole abt 1832

Mayfield Fulton (formerly Mont) Co New York Feb 19. 1859
To the Commr. of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir,
Having formerly had something to do in making out the papers of Andrew Cole relating to his application for a pension, we are requested by him to make an additional statement in reference to it. First we say, that we have no personal interest either directly or indirectly whether he receives a pension or not. Secondly, concerning the validity of his claims to a pension we have, & could have no personal knowledge as we were both born since the war of the revolution was concluded. Thirdly, we have been for years acquainted intimately with Mr. Cole, & have the most implicit confidence in him as a man of truth & veracity. His reputation as a man of truth in the neighbourhood is unblemished, & tho' we are not aware that there are any, now living in this vicinity, who have any personal knowledge of his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war, yet as far as we are acquainted with the views entertained by the community in regard to it, he is generally believed to have served in the war agreeably to the statements which he makes. We understand that the pension which he once received has been discontinued in consequence of some discrepancies which have appeared in the statements which have been forwarded by him at different times to the Pension Office at Washington. Concerning these discrepancies we know nothing, as he has employed different persons to do his writing for him, & as no copies have ever been retained, (or for as we know) of

the papers which have been made out at different times. We fully believe however, that if any contradictory statements have been made, it has arisen altogether from forgetfulness on his part, & not from intentional misrepresentation. Nor are we surprised that there should not be a perfect accordance in the statements which he has made at different times in regard to it; because, tho' he is not only a man of veracity, & also a man of good natural talents, yet he is now far advanced in life, & his memory which is naturally strong has become somewhat infirmed by age. In addition to this, the events referred to, took place so long ago, that in regard to particulars, his mind might very naturally be somewhat confused; & not only so, but from our acquaintance with him & from the conversation which we have had with him at different times on the subject, we are well satisfied, that his memory has become in reality very treacherous. -
Sworn and subscribed This 19 th day of February 1839
Jeremiah Wood
Collins Odell
before Me Harley Bartlett Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named Jeremiah Wood & Collins Odell before me personally appeared and gave their affidavit in individiually of the truth of the above statements according to the best of their knowledge & belief - I certify also that the deponents are both citizens of this town & of unblemished reputation the first being Wood & has been for years a Minister of the Presbyterian Church in this place; and the latter was for years an acting Justice of the peace in this town. I fully believe also that the statements sworn to above are true Harley Bartlett Justice of the peace

Amsterdam Febry 23. 1839
Dear Sir
At the request of the Rev. Jeremiah Wood I am to send Col. Edell Esq. the affidavit in the case of Andrew Cole - It is not certified by the Clerk of Fulton County owing to the fact of the County of Fulton County not having a seal as it only was organized in the 1st of January last past - If this affidavit will help the old man, case it can come before the department properly authenticated - Mr Cole is old & poor - If he could be reinstated to his former pension I would be of great service to him
I am yours respectfully Matthew J. Bovee
On J. L. Edwards

Andrew Lee
Weymouth Sept 23 Free
Rev. Lewis Lapham Sec. J. P. Edwards New Bedford
Washington
Andrew Lee

To the secretary of war of the United States
Sir, The undersigned, being well acquainted with Mr. Andrew Cole who is about to make an application for the continuance of his pension which is understood to have been stopped; hereby certify that the said Andrew Cole is a Member of the Presbyterian Church, & sustaining, as far as we know, a good reputation for truth & veracity. From our acquaintance with Mr. Cole, we place implicit confidence in his statements respecting his services in the revolutionary war; though, as to the facts, we have no personal knowledge. We would further state that Mr. Cole is in needy circumstances, as he is destitute of property, & his age & infirmities disable him from attending to business. Knowing him to be a respectable citizen, as well as a staunch friend to our republican institutions, & believing him to have served according to his representations in the war of the revolution, we sincerely wish that his pension may be restored to the full amount allowed by law. —
Yours &c Mayfield Montgomery County, N.York Jeremiah Wood. Pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
September 21. 1835.
Wm. McCosmell Justice of the Peace Collins Collins Justice of the Peace Jd Member of Assembly

Andrew Coll
To M c L. Edwards Pension Office or War Office at Wellington
Thos
from Mayfield

To Wm. L. Edwards Pension Office Instant
My Dear Friend; I Recd your Letter of the 12th Which Surprises me Very Much To Hear Your Obje- -ction I thought that the 2 months spoken of Was To be Recored to my Account to be sure I hired the man and he served his time Out, and he was paid he was in my Service and I think it Cannot be understood no Other way As What Concerns Left Vanhanten I tell you Again that he is Dead and Gone. Perhaps it is Another man, but I must Confess I Never have known no other by that Name at that time, his Name was Resolvert J. Vanhanten his Father Name was Janis Vanhanten, I Was well Acquainted with them both if he Draws A Pension it is upon or for the Same Services as I have sent You in my Last Pension Letter to You J. and his Bath of his performed that Duty we belong to the Same Guard he was not So Study as as he was an Officer I was there Same time, under a Serjeant of the Guard when he was Not there, if he Draws A Pension he must have Drawn from the Same Service of Guarding the Hutchinson River or North River as You may Call it for he Never performed No other Duty, and if he Draws a Pension he has Drawn Several years since he has been Dead he was About two or three years Older than I Will my Dear friend I know all About these things I was Not Brought up in a Corner and known Nothing Dr. Sir,

and I Was Respected Sir Wherever I Lived I have Served my Country Sir Wherever I have Lived, I Have Lived in the County of North Hampshire several Years and have been A Justice of the Peace for Eleven Years in the town of Broadalton I Now Live in Mayfield Town- ship and the People Where I Live are all My Friends and are all Agree that I am Entitled to A Hanson Pension and I Look for it, I am Well Satisfied that I am Entitled to A Hanson Pension Which I am not Will- =ing to Give up.
and I Remain with Respect
I Wrote this Letter the 21 st of this Instant
Your Obedient Servant
Andrew Cole

Revolution
25583 INVALID.
File No. 25583
Andrew Cole
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: —Vol. 9 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Susp d letter to M r . Bovee 23 July '38 to same 5 July 1839
Act. June 1832

We Jeremiah Wood a Clergyman residing in the Town of Mayfield and Collins Odell residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Cole who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty Years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood 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 Jeremiah Wood Geo: D. Ferguson. Clerk Collins Odell
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interro- gatories 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 Jeremiah Wood who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and Collins Odell who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Mayfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I George D Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Cole for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19 th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson

Pension Office February 3 rd 1836.
25 Free
To Hon Secretary of War Washington
Pension Office

Respectfully Respectfully of Resurrection
Andrew Cole. of N.Y. State.
Pension Office February 3 rd 1854.
To Hon. Secy
Pension Office

Shayfield January 17 th 1834
My Dear Friend,
I have Recd A Pension of You to the Amount of thirty six Dols and some Cents, and I Feel very thankfull for it. I Did think, and to Make it as Plain as Possible, I Put in Every thing that I thought was Necessary. Agreeable to the Directions of the Secretary, it was out of my Power to Procure Witnesses,
it works upon my Mind much, because I know the principles from which I acted.
I will here give you some of my Transactions during the war as I have told you I Listed in the year 76, and that out of great principles to Support the Liberties of my Country I was in New York when Independence was Declared, I Left my Farm A wife and one Child, and hired A man on my farm as I have stated I think in my pension paper and I Returned in the fall,
The next Year I Left my wife & Child, and then I Sold my farm, for the Congress money, that I put too much Confidence in, and it all Depreciated in my Hands, and I Lost the Whale of it in the course of the war.
I then had Nothing to Do, and I Engage in the war under Militia Officers Every Summer, and in the winter in A Ranger Company, I was with General Washington at first Lee when Fort Washington was taken, I was at Stone point was taken in the morning. I Spent my Whole time in Support of my Country's Cause during the War, However, I Left that Place in 79, and moved into New Jersey, in feel from there I kept moving till at last I got in Montgomery County in the town of Broadalben there I have been A Justice of the peace, for the

Term of Eleven Years, I should have stood it three terms but the Federal Party got me out one year I then gave up the Office I have always been a true Friend to the Republic Can cause and it hurts my feelings when I hear say you get no more such a Republican as you have been it likewise hurts my character to hear and see so many around me get to large opinion and ap- -pears to the present Rule of Government same is Ready to laugh at me. However I would wish to be Reconcil'd as much as I stand in need of it the Hand of Providence has always supported me and upheld me in my Life with a Humble sub- -mission under it. I have likewise been a member of the Reformed Dutch Church as much as 60 years without Boasting I think I can get as many witnesses as you please to prove my character No more but trusting that you will forgive all my errors and in a special manner my Old age I am in my Eighty third year of my age my hand troubled Very Much This From a true friend of the Republican Cause
Andrew Calhoun

Mr. Atkinson Mar 25 o
And Mr. Cole
NY. roll
No 24391 No 24391
Mr. Atkinson Mar 17
Memo
37 1/4
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Mayfield March 16 th 1835
My Dear Friend, I Have undertaken to Write You a few Lines and I trust that you will Not take it amiss, and Overlook all my Infirmities and in Particular my unwordings; and in the first Place Inform You that I. am an Old man in my Eighty fourth Year, of my Age, and am well and Hearty, Blessed be the Hand of Providence that upholds me and my Old Woman Who is About ten Years Younger, the Circumstances we are In, are but Low We have Nothing to Support us, but that Small Pension You Allowed me of $36 and 66 Cents this will not Support us as we may Live as Saving as Possible I Have No Connection that can Assist but my Youngest Son and he is in Low Circumstances my Oldest Son is Moved Away Last Fall my Second Son Dyed Last Fall, and I have one left and he is In but Low Circumstances, So my De- -pendence is Very Small,
When I Sent You my Petition for A Pension I Was Very Particular so as not to Injure Myself or An Other, I told you that I, Had been Listed for Eight months, I Lived A man on my farm and when I had Served About Six months that man Left in Another Company and I had To Leave my Company and Go to take Care of my Farm, and I Lived A man in my House Who Served my time Out, So I took it that I, Had Ser- -ved my full time Out that I was Listed for. Besides that I, Was Doing my Duty as A Soldier for five Years, for I Lived on the Lines Near the North River Which we had to Guard the Whole time if there has been A Soldier that has done his duty I Am Certainly one of them,

I Have Always Acted out of A. Pure Principle to Support the Republican Principles of my Coun- -try My Pension is Certainly the Smallest that I have Seen, the Federal Party is Ready To sneer at me. What A Jackson man and No. Greater per- -son this hurts my Feelings, if it is Possible for you to Enlarge my Pension if that Cannot Consistently be Done, I Do wish and trust that You will have Mercy on me and Let me Not Suffer in my Old Age Andrew Jackson, and Mr. Vanburen, I Love them as I Love my Country because of their Resolu- -tion in the Support of their Country's Cause there are A Great Many that Draw A Pension that has Done what Laid in their Power to Overthrow the Principles of Our Republican Government,
This From Your Respectable Friend and Well Wisher
Andrew Cole

Mayfield
My Dear Friend I Have once More undertaken A Task of Writing to You I am Very Much Surprised how it can be Possible that You are So Much Oppos'd to Al- lowing me my Pension has there been Any Information Against my Character I think there has not I do, Not think there there is A Person that Ever knew me that can say Any thing of that kind My Character has stood fair as far as I know I have been A Justice of the Peace in this County Where I Now Live Eleven Years I never heard of Any Such An Accusation Against me, What I have Done in this Case I have done out of A pure Principle, What there can be Against my 5 Months Service I cannot conceive I certainly enlisted for 5 Months at the Least, it is true I for Good Reasons, I had to Leave the Army as I think I have stated to you before as plain as possible I could as for the Objection about the 2 Months I, Only make this Reply, I have Always been taught that if I lived A week by the Month and paid according to Agreement that I was Intitled to all his Earnings How ever if that is Not Law- full Do not Allaw it, But No more but my Honest Due According to Law there is one thing I, Never told You and that is When we Retreated out of New York General Scott was at Our Head when we came Opposit where the British Landed Scott ordered the Regiment to Lay Down their bag- gage and he Led us Down behind A Hill to take A View of the British, there we staid so Long we had no time to go back we Left our knapsacks, there I Left 30 or 40 Dollars worth of Cloaths, True You may Reply and say that my former Writings did Not Agree, there was A Clash in them, I Acknowledge there was, and if I mistake Not I Have made my Acknowledgment to You and gave You the Reasons and if I Have Not I am Ready to, do, it Now it was owing to my Mind, I Did Not know how to Act or Proceed I had to take Council and get Some Person to Write and I to follow their Direction

is there then no Overlooking of No mistakes Nor forgivings I know very well That I am full of Imperfec- -tions my memory is Very short, I would Not do some- -thing like myself Nor trouble You; if I was not Drave by Necessity I am A Poor man and am Afraid of be- -ing in want, and Old age makes me Helpless I need my Strength Very much - you may say that my Last Claim through Mr Bowes, does not correspond with my former Claims or Writings I acknowledge it is Not so high it not amounts to that sum I tho- -ught it would be No harm if it did Not amount to the same Amount, I thought that three months out of A year was as soon as possible I could say it to Give Satisfaction on Either side, I certainly spent to Whale 5 Years in the Service of the Revolutionary war; besides spinning my Whale Farm to Support my- -self, I Left my Family in the Commencement and Sold my farm as I think I have told you before this cuts close I will Remember it as long as I live I am Now in my Eighty Seventh year since the Middle of October Last I spent what little I had in my Country Cause and still are of the same principle and Remain Yours with Respect
Andrew Cole
My hand shakes I can Hardly Write

Hon. L. C. Cols Secretary of War Or J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions War Department Washington

Montgomery County New York
Mayfield, June Sept 21 th 1835
My Dear Friends, I understand you have stop't my Pension, I am Very much Surprized what Can be the Cause, to be sure I have, signified once or twice that my Pension was too small if I have done Amiss, I Humbly Acknowledge I Pray that You will Overlook it if Possible and I will try to Amend the business and do better, I am Very Sessible of me being Entit- led to its Large Agursion as my Common man I was Ignorant About the business when I Ap- plied for my Pension before, I Did not know that You made Any Allowance for the Service- es of the Militia, therefore there was little said in my certifikat About my Militia servi- cied, I Now Inform You that I Have servied my Country faithfully for five Years Every Summer as far as the North River was Open that the Shipping Could Come up, to Guard our frontier That is, we had to be upon Guard Half of the time for four Years Running besides the first Year that I was listed in the Service some times I. Acted as A Serjeant of the Guard and some times I was sent as an Express and some times I was sent to west Point for Ammunition I had Always to turn Out, and I was Always Ready I hope and trust that You will be so good as to help me in my Old age to these things I Can with A Clear Conscience Testify, As for my Witnesses they are all Dead and gone, there is Not one of them Alive this Day as I know of Please to send me A line if anything is Wanting and I Would be Glad to know the Reason of my Pension being stop't
To the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War or J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Andrew Cole

Sheffield November 27 th 1835
My Dear Friend I. Received your letter of the 19 th Instant. You have been Very patient with me I must acknowledge I trust you Will bear with me once More I am an Old Man and My Hand Trembles that I Can Hardly Write, you say that the pay Roll Have been Received and that I Am Return but for one Day under Capt Tennes Campny it is Strange indeed I Did not know I had Served a Day under Capt Tennes in my Life I might have been out with him on a Scouting he was My Matilda Captain because when I was here but I Never served under him. No Regular Attack went Weather Do I Know that he Ever was out in any Regular Service in that Year.
As Concerning My Service in New York under Capt Blauvelt you seem to have Some Doubt About the Time I Served, you say five Months true I May be under A Mistake but 8 Months are Most uppermost in my Mind, the true State of the Business Certainly is this I Walluntine out of Capt Tennes Company of Matilda under Capt Blauvelt and went to New York and there Join General Washington Armys in the forefront of the Surryer or how Long I was there before the 4 th of July I Do Not know but Some Time After General Washington read to us the Declaration of Independence and When the British Landed on Long Island General Washington took Took us upon Long Island and how Long We was there I Cannot tell then we Retreated in a Dark Night to New York Again and there we Remained Same Time and then we Left New York and went

to Fort Washington and From there to Kings Bridge and there we Encamped and Built Barracks and then I hired a Subsis- = tence in my Room, and Left the Army and went home two months before my time was Expired, this is a true Narrative of that Campaign as near as can be given if this can be done in five months then I must be mistaken I will not be so certain I am liable to mistakes as well as Other Folk, concerning the Other part of my Service I cannot see but it is Correct
Concerning those that you say are yet alive, I can tell you that Left Vanhouten has been Dead at Least four Years, and I myself have been Down to Rockland County three years Ago and I could not find a single man that there was in the Army they were all gone and Dead; Must I now spend my Old Age, without a Pension, No, God forbid, there is not a man but What Says that I Am Entitled to a Pension; I have from the very first of the time that I have mentioned, to you Supported my Republican Cause out of a Pure Prin- ciple and I am the same man yet Yes my friend I Trust that you Not Deny but Grant it freely as I have Asked No more but Reason = in your most Expectorate friend and Well Wisher
Andrew Cole

(Copy)
War Department Pension Office March 24, 1835
Sir,
Your letter of the 6 th inst. having induced it necessary to review your case, it appears to have been unadvisedly admitted.
You allege that you "volunteered" in 1776 in Capt. Blauvelt's company, Col. Drake's regiment of militia, in the County of Orange, for eight months, and actually served six months before you procured a substitute; volunteered again in 1777 in Capt. Tenure's company, Col. Hawkes May's regiment, and served six months; went out under the same officers in 1778 for six months, and frequently served during that Summer under Capt. Garret Onderdonk, and was out again in 1779 in the same service for three months. This narrative of service does not correspond with the information obtained by a special enquiry instituted to ascertain the character of the service rendered by the different companies of Col. May's regiment. Those of Capt. Tenure and Onderdonk were closed and rendered service in rotation as guards upon the shores of the Hudson, which did not subject a class in every year to more than two months service. You will therefore perceive that your declaration is defective in not reciting the period and length of each term; the names of officers in actual command; the probable number of men embodied; where marched, or stationed, &c. and with respect to the alleged service under Capt. Blauvelt,

in Drake's regiment in 1776, there must be some mistake as to the term. It is not understood that any part of the militia of New York were in service more than five months in 1776. Some explanation is therefore necessary in relation to this term. The regulations require the best evidence in the power of the claimants to produce, and it is known that there are many survivors of Ten Broeck's and Onderdonk's companies, in Clarkstown, N. York, and the neighboring towns of Rockland County, whose testimony should be procured. Lieut. Van Houten, of Onderdonk's company, is one of the survivors.
Your pension is therefore suspended, and a return of your pension certificate required.
I am respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards
M c Andrew Cole Mayfield N. York

Payments to be made at New York by President B.M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E, Vol. 1. Page 74 by Go Little Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Andrew Cole of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army } is entitled to receive Thirty-Six dollars and Sixty-Six 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 10 day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
L. B. Chap
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York. Rockland County.
I David Pyle, clerk of the county of Rockland Do hereby certify. That Abraham B Stephens Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid. Residing therein, commis- sioned and sworn and duly authorised by law to take the same. And further, that I am invited with the handwriting of the said Justice believe that the signature of Abraham B- scribed to the same, is genuine — my whereof. I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of the said county. the 20 th day of Sept.
David Pyle

Rockland County ss. Paul Seaman of the Town of Clarkstown and County of Rockland being the  the  deponent  deponent and say, that he is nearly eighty He was during the Revolution -ted with one Andrew Cole, who now resides in the County of Otsego of New York. That the said Cole with this deponent for five months service, in the company of Col. and in the Regiment, commanded That this deponent and the said as near as this deponent now Seventy six. That the said Cole his five months honorable months service. The said Cole deponent were afterwards en-