Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,499, Bartholomew Clute, New York

SERVICE
New York
Clute, Bartholomew
NUMBER
8,12,499
CONTENTS
carded.

14426
19845
New York
Bartholomew Clute of Schenectady in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Clute of the Regt. commanded by Col Wemple in the N.Y. militia line for 18 mos.
24
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May 1833 and sent to G. H. Yates Schenectady
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1 30.00
$150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 50

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
On this Seventeen th day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Bartholomew Clute a resident of the City of Schenectady in said County & State aged Sixty Eight 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 7th 1832.
He was born in the then Township of Schenectady now City of Schenectady in the then County of Albany now County of Schenectady in the State then Colony now State of New York on the thirtieth — day of December 1764 He has no record of his age except that contained in his family Bible
When he was called into the service of the United States in the Army of Revolution he was living in said Township of Schenectady & since the revolutionary war he has lived in said Township now City aforesaid. He now lives in the City of Schenectady aforesaid He entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
In the Month of March or April in the year 1779 he enlisted in the Company of Artificers under the Command of Captain John Clute, and served in said Company for the full term of three Months at Saratoga & other places in that vicinity while there he found a large 12 Inch Brass Mortar which had been buried by the British at the surrender of Burgoyne & his Army in the fall of the Year 1777 for which piece of service General Schuyler allowed him a compensation

In the Summer of the Year 1779, he volunteered with a detachment of Militia and Oneida Indians under Captain John B. Vrooman, and marched to Schoharie. In this Expedition he assisted in capturing a party of runaway Tuscarora Indians.
In the month of December in the Year last 1780, he was enrolled in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain John Mynders in the Regiment whereof Abraham Temple was Colonel. He served in said Company of Captain John Mynders until the termination of said war. His other Company's Field Officers whom he recollects were James H. Peck & Laurence Mynders Lieutenants; Abraham Divils & Myndert Wemple Majors. While in said Company of Captain Mynders he was engaged in several expeditions; the principal of which were as follows viz
He went out as a Scout with a party of about seventeen men under command of Lieut James H. Peck aforesaid. In this Expedition he marched to Lake George, and was in pursuit of a Celebrated Spy named Joseph Bettis; and his associates.
He was also out as a Scout or Indian Spy on many other occasions on one occasion he went to the interior of the Town of Galway after a tory named Mc Gillcreas & captured him; In this last named Expedition he served with a party of Militia & Indians.
He also served on several occasions the particular periods of which are not now recollected. In Captain Crouse Horns Volunteer Company of Artillery in said Regiment of Colonel Wemple.
When Major Root & Walter Butler made a descent on the Mohawk Settlements in 1781 the Claimant was with the detachment of Militia which Marched from Schenectady under Captain Thomas Brown Barker.

On this occasion he marched as far west as Caughnawaga where he mounted Guard for some time pursuant to the orders of his Superior Officers and then returned to Schenectady
When not out In distant Expeditions the claimant mounted Guard at Schenectady nearly all the time from the Year 1778, until the end of the war. on many occasions prisoners were brought to Schenectady and had there to be Guarded by the Militia. In this Service he performed his share of duty, but the greatest part of his time performed Garrison duty at Schenectady aforesaid both Night and day. This place was during said war surrounded with pickets & Block Houses; and had a fortres, & other works of defence were constantly erecting during said war.
The whole period for which he did military duty during said war in the garrison field and as an Indian spy exceeds Eight- een months

THE FOLLOWING are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew, or who were with the troops where he served, and such continental and militia regiments or companies with which he served, or as he can recollect, viz :
General Schuyler, General Ganswort, Colonel Willet, Col. Cortland, Col. Dubois, General Van Rensselaer General Washington, Col. Van Schaick, Van Dyck General Ten Broeck.
He never received any written discharge from the service.
He has no — documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except those whose depositions are hereto annexed
The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit John J. Voorhman & Simon Glen
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed and sworn to the } day and year first aforesaid }
John J. Voorhman
Clerk.
Bartholomew Glute
State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
On this seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Christopher Ward — a resident of the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady who being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was in the time of the revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with Bartholomew Glute who has subscribed and sworn to

preceding declaration; that this deponent knows said Bartholomew Clute served in Captain John Clute's company as set forth in said declaration
Chas. Ward
Sworn & subscribed this 17th day of Oct 1832
John S. Woodman Clerk
On the day & year first aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the judges aforesaid Henry H. Peck of the city of Schenectady who being duly sworn, saith that he knows said Bartholomew Clute served as set forth in said declaration in mounting guard at Schenectady & also in Captain Croucher's company of artillery
Henry H. Peck
Subscribed & sworn in open Court this 17th day of Oct 1832
John S. Woodman Clerk

County of Schenectady ss
I James H
Peck, late a Lieutenant in the army of the revolution do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Bartholemew Clute of the City of Schenectady in said County, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that I have known said Bartholomew Clute since the year 1779, and remember to have seen him perform military duty in the company of militia of which I was second Lieutenant, viz, the Company Commanded by Captain John Mynduse - I remember particularly to have been out with him in a scouting party after the celebrated Tory Joseph Batis as far north as Lake George, I think in the year 1780
And I further can certify that said Bartholemew Clute performed his quota of duty with the other members of Colonel Wemple's Regiment in guarding Schenectady -
Subscribed & sworn this Second day of October 1832 before me Wm Strong Justice of the Peace
James H Peck
I Wm Strong Justice of the Peace Before Whom the foregoing Affirmation of James H Peck has been taken & I certify that the said James H Peck is unable to attend Court By reason of Bodily infirmity that I am well acquainted with the said James H Peck and know him to be a Man of Credit Whose Statute is entitled to the fullst Credit Witness My Hand this Second day of October 1832
Wm Strong Justice of the Peace

We John J. Vrooman residing in the City of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady aforesaid, and Simon Glen residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bartholomew Clute who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty Eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid
John J. Vrooman
Clerks
Simon Glen
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 John J. Vrooman who signed the foregoing certificate resides in said City, and that Simon Glen

who also signed the same, is a resident in the same place & are both credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John S. Vrooman Clerk of the court of common Pleas, in & for the County of Schenectady do hereby certify that William Strong before whom the preceding deposition of James H. Peck has been taken, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & that his signature thereto is genuine that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Bartholemew Glute for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John S. Vrooman Clerk

No 19845
Bartholomew
Schenectady N.Y.
admitted
18 mo. Private.
Chas. S. Gates age
Schenectady N.York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Bartholomew Glute Schenectady Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1779 3 Private Capt Glute 68   602 " Capt John Brooman Amsterdam Schenectady Christopher Brara   enrolled 1780 Capt Myer Schenectady Ship Henry H Puck   till end of 80 Capt Myer Col M'Nutt Garrison Lt Col H. Puck   Mar 1 Spy Lt Dick Major Smith Schenectady   to 1st Bn 18 Capt Broad Major M'Nutt Lake Geo   including the Capt Branta Col M'Nutt Salamanca also Traill County   first Bn or Capt Branta Coughnaw   across gap  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [a] note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev War
12499 INVALID.
No. 12,499
Bartholomew Blate
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Vol. 2 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]