Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44135, George Decker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Decker, George
S 44135
CONTENTS
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See letter to H. Wynkoop Jan. 4. 1841. 1890 Nov 11 Mr Beckwith history in person
Notice sent Nov 16. 1822 to the Bk of the Bank for Genl. Engrg
2157
New York
✓ George Decker, private, New York line from 77 to 1780 - 3 yrs. 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 8 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Augt 1818, and sent to W. D. Van Klief, Esq. Kinderhook, New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818 4 mos. 27/30. $ 39. 20.
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
18 Feb 22 Sile Sept. 18 A. B. Livingston continued Columbia
Claverak, Cumberland Co.

44 135
INVALID.
Rev
am
File No. 44. 135-
George Decker Rev Rev Ins
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 14. 41
Con
Mo Decker N.Y.C.
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comms of Pensions War Department Washington D. C.

Catskill December 28 th 1840
Sir
Elizabeth Mower widow of Nicholas Mower deceased (late of the town of Saugerties Ulster County) stated to me that before her marriage with Mr Mower she was the widow of George Decker deceased late of Columbia County, who had been enlisted for a Soldier in the revolutionary war and returned from the Service and remained home a short time and then left her with several small children and never afterwards returned to her. She further says that they were married near the commencement of the revolutionary war — That she was informed of his death near twenty years since & that before his death he had obtained a pension for his revolutionary Service.
The question submitted is whether if she prove the marriage with her first husband & her second or last husband died before the 11 th July 1836 is she entitled to pension under the act of the 3 rd March 1837 — Or has her former George husband George Decker, by his deserting her former cancelled her claim to the same.
I would thank you to decide unequivocally because if in the negative it may perhaps save a considerable expense in the investigation of proof. — If in the affirmative will the Department inform me if George Decker of Columbia County was ever in the receipt of a pension and is now dead —
Your answer will much oblige me
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.
Respectfully your most obedient Servant Henry Wm. Roop

George Beithman Copy of Record
2151 Sep 1 188
Deeker
that the foregoing copied from the records of the said Court. And do further certify that it is the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the is Dollars and Cents. whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court. day of Clerk of the Court of the

State of New-York, } ss. County of Columbia, }
affidavit created a court of record by Walnut Street at the house of On this Twenty Eight day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas and a Court of Record, before the Judge of said Court George Decker aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the Town of Ghent in said County and State, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: THAT he the said George Decker enlisted for the term of Three years on the or about the first day of May in the year 1777 in the State of New-York in the Company commanded by Captain Price or Perry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B Livingston in the line of the State of New-York on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until May 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Morris Town in the State of New-Jersey that
his Pension Certificate is Numbered 2151. and that his first application was made on the Eight day of April 1818. He is occupation a laborer but is so infirm as to be unable to labor for his support. He has no family either wife or children. He lives with Vindall Yager who supports him in consideration of being paid the pension due by this deponent. This deponent was dependent on public charity for support before he received his pension & would be so now were his pension to be stopped -
George Decker his mark
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 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.
I have no property of any kind whatever except the wearing apparel absolutely necessary
George Decker his mark

Sworn to and declared on the Twenty Eight day of August 1820. in open Court before me John H. Miller Chief Justice of Col. Com. Pleas.
I Abraham Van Dusen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And 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 _____ Dollars and _____ Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this First day of September 1820.
A. Van Dusen
Clerk of the Court of the Common Pleas for Columbia County
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.)

George Decker
Admitted - per order
Wandrefi etc.

Columbia County State of New York ss:
George Decker being duly sworn says that he is a resident citizen of the United States of America. that he now resides and for the last fifteen years has chiefly resided in the town of Claverack, County of Columbia aforesaid - That he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the period of three years - That he enlisted some time in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, and was regularly discharged some time in the year one thousand seven hundred eighty - The precise day of his enlistment the deponent cannot state, nor the day of his discharge as his discharge is in the possession of his sister, who resides at a great distance from this deponent, and he has not the means of travelling, or of going in search of it, being poor and destitute, and upwards of sixty four years old - That he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt n Peirce in the fourth Regiment, New York line commanded at that time by Col: Henry D Livingston - That he served in the year expedition to the western part of the State of New York commanded by Genl Sullivan

That he was discharged at Morris town in the State of New Jersey in the year 1780 as above stated -
The Deponent further saith that he is in indigent circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
Executed & sworn to before me this 8 th of Apr 1818
his George + Decher mark
W. P. Van Klief
I William P Van Klief District Judge of the United States for the Southern District of New York do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Decher did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceed- ings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Apr 21, 1818
W. P. Van Klief
(Character supported by D. Jones (cont))