Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,584, Garret Constable, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Constable, Garret Gerret
S. 45,584
CONTENTS

14.7482 New York
Garret Constable
of _____ in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Courtlandt of the New York line, for the term of 9 months
Enscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to D. Brodhead, Esq r
Kingston. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 = $ 129. 80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar: 1820 — 48.
16 months & 7/31 $ 177. 80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
File No. 20
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 10 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 6 th June 1839, the day of his death. Cagt notified 13 Oct 1840
Com te April 5. 1822. and sent to Hon ble C. H. Ruggles H of Reps

Garnet Constable
The name of the claim- ant is not on the Roles of the K. York line - He must exhibit the testi- mony of two credible witnesses, to cor- roborate of his own statement. The oath to be administered by a magistrate duly qualified - and the his official character
& signature certified by the County Clerk -
under his seal of office
10th June 1818

State of New York Ulster County ss. On this 28 th April 1818 before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster personally appears Gerrit Constable aged sixty two years resident in the Town Hurley in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late 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 That he the said Gerrit Constable enlisted in the Company of Captain Edward Louns berry in the Regiment of Col Philip Van Cortlandt of New York State Troops on the Continental Establishment in the month of April in the Year One Thousand seven hundred and seven- ty eight — and was mustered on the sixth Day of May in the same Year at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania to serve for the period of nine months during that Campaign where he joined his said Company and joined the main Army at Valley Forge under the Command of Gen l Washington and that he was in the Battle of Monmouth during that campaign in which he discharged twelve Rounds. and at the close of the Campaign he was discharged from the said Company and Regiment about the last of February one Thousand seven hundred and seventy nine — at the Town of Newburgh in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid at which Place the said Regiment had then taken up their Winter Quarters. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country for support, and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the Day and Year aforesaid
Gerrit his X Constable Mark
Lucas Elmendorf

I Lucas Elmendorf first judge or as aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with Gerrit Constable within mentioned and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gerrit Constable did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. Kingston April 7 th 1810-
Lucas Elmendorf
Ulster County Clerks Office ss. I certify that the Hon. Lucas Elmendorf above named is duly Commissioned & qualified as first judge aforesaid that his name subscribed is his own hand writing Attest the seal of said Court of which I am Clerk Dated 28 April 1818. Ch. Vandenbush.
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) to be considered as a magisterial duty qualified - and the official character resignation certified the said Clerk - Dated his seal of office

I Lucas Elmendorf first judge as aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with Gerrit Constable within mentioned and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gerrit Constable did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. Kingston April 7 th 28-1818-
Lucas Elmendorf
Ulster County Clerks Office I certify that the Hon. Lucas Elmendorf above named is duly Commissioned & qualified as first judge aforesaid that his name subscribed is his own handwriting although the seal of said Court of which I am Clerk is hereunto 28 April 1818. Ch. Dappens Jr.
to be considered as a magical duty qualified - and the official character resignation certificate the Genl. Cch. Dappens Jr. Seal of Office

Janet Constable
14. 748
April 5. 1822
Conc
Spent
to
Hon. C. H. Ruggles H. Rep

State of New York
Ulster County
On this 11 th day of December 1821 at a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster before the Judges thereof (the same being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings) Personally appeared in open Court Gerrit Constable of the town of Hurley in the County of Ulster aged Sixtyseven Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provisions made by the acts of Congress on the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820. that he the said Gerrit Constable enlisted in the Year Seventy eight in the town of Hurley in Col. Knapp's Regmt. Capt. Lounsbury's Company that he joined the Company at Easttown & the main army at Valley Forge (of Continental troops) and served for the period of nine months and was honorably discharged from the same at Newwawink that in the ensuing Spring he again enlisted in the same Regt. in Capt. Rudolph Van Hovenbergh's Company and served in the same for eight months that he was in the Battle of Monmouth during his service in Capt. Lounsbury's Company that he had been inscribed on the Pension Roll his Certificate number 14718 and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the

Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Real estate I have none of Personal Estate I have the following My wearing apparel & necessary Bedding excepted one Cow $12. — 2 Pigs $2.00 ————— $ 14.00 a few small articles of Household furniture amounting in all to 3.00 one Gun worth ————— 10.00 $27.00
My family Consists of myself & Daughter aged twenty four who labours for my support — I have two daughters & one Son who have families to support and are unable to afford me any assistance Sworn Subscribed & declared to by me
Gerret Constable in the December term of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ulster — and State of New York the eleventh day of December 1821 — before the Judges Present Attest Garret his X Constable Mark
Jonathan Dubois Presiding Judge of the said Court for himself and the other Judges
Ulster County ss. December Term 1821 this Court here are of opinion that the within named Garret Constable who is a resident citizen of the town of Hurley in the County of Ulster is in necessitous Circumstances and Dependant on the aid of his Country for Support and that his Inventory of his Property above is by them Valued at the sum of twenty seven Dollars

State of New York Ulster County } ss. I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath 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 twenty Seven Dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Eleventh day of December in the Year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Jacob Snyder Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
184
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," Garrett Constable late a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of ninety six — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th of March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March to the 8 th of June 1839. The day of his death. Respectfully yours,
J. S. Seaver acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

45 584 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 45 584
Garet Constable
Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Ulster County, Cornelius Coneway of the Town of Hurley a Pensioner under the act of 1818 in said County, being duly sworn on his oath says, that he this deponent is well acquainted with Garet Constable a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and now an applicant for a Pension under the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States during the revolutionary war" That this deponent was in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the Com- pany commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt Regiment and well knew the said Garet Constable, that he the said Garet Constable belonged to the same Company commanded by Edward Lounsbury, Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt Regiment That the said Garet was enlisted in the Spring of the year 1778 for nine months, that he was mustered at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania to serve for the period of said nine months when he joined said Company, and joined the main army at Valley Forge - That this deponent saw the said Garet almost every day and knows that he was in the said Company during the whole term of said nine months and that the said Garet Constable was in the battle of Monmouth, and in the service of the United States in arms against the common enemy until the end of the nine months when he was discharged from service at Wawarsing in the State of New York, at which place this deponent was also discharged
Sworn this 27 th day of March 1819 before me - The above deposition being first read to him - -
His Cornelius Coneway mark.
Solomon Vanhook Justice of the Peace

State of New York Ulster County ss: Peter Jansen of Marbletown in the County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn on his oath says, that he this Deponent is well acquainted with Garret Con- =stable a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and now an applicant for a Pension under the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States, during the revolutionary war". That this Depo- nent was in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the company commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt Regiment & well knew the said Garret Constable, that he the said Garret Constable belonged to the same company commanded by Capt. Edward Lounsbury in Colonel Van Cortlandt Regiment, that the said Garret was enlisted in the Spring of the year 1778 for nine months, that he was mustered at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania to serve for the period of said nine months, where he joined said company, and joined the Main Army at Valley Forge - That this Deponent saw the said Garret almost every day and knows that he was in the said Corps during the whole term of said nine months - That the said Garret Constable was in the battle of Monmouth and in the service of the United States in Arms against the common enemy until the end of the said nine months when he was discharged from service at Wawarsing in the State of New York at which place this Deponent was also discharged
Sworn this 29 th day of March 1819 before me
Peter Jansen
Solomon Hasbrouck Justice of the Peace

I Solomon Hasbrouck one of the Justices of the peace for Ulster County do certify that I am personally well acquainted with Cornelius Coneway and Peter Jansen who have subscribed the within respective depositions before me that they both sustain reputations for undoub- -ed veracity, and that their respective depoi- -tions aforesaid are entitled to full credit - and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Garret Constable the Penfi- -oner with named, that he is in reduced cir- cumstances & stands in need of the assistance this County for support - Dated 29 th March 1819
Solomon Hasbrouck
State of New York Ulster County ss: I certify that Solomon Hasbrouck is duly qualified as one of the Justices of the Peace for Ulster County and his name above and within signed is his own hand writing - witness my seal of the said County of which I am the Clerk July March 29 th 1819 Ch. Tappan Juv.
Garret Constable
Adams