Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,367, Nicholas Countryman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Countryman, Nicholas
P 2,367
CONTENTS

Nicholas Countryman Application for a Pension, under Act of June 7. 1832.
32266.
Nicholas Countryman
32266

State of New York Herkimer County } ss.
On the eighth day of October 1834, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer aforesaid
Nicholas Countryman, a resident of the Town of Danube in the County of Herkimer, and State of New York, aged seventy one 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 7 th 1832.
15 years old
That early in the Spring of the year 1778 he was enrolled in the Militia at Dutch Town, now Town of Minden and County of Montgomery & State of New York: this deponent believes it was as early as the first day of April: that he was enrolled in the Company of Captain Walrath, or Lieutenant Walrath, whose Christian name was Henry; but deponent cannot say positively whether he was Captain or Lieutenant at that time, but he knows that he had the com- mand of the Post called Fort Walrath in said Town. That this deponent was immediately ordered on military duty, by said Walrath, in the said Post, and there continued in actual service in said Post, under the command of said Walrath until some time in the month of August of that year when the said Post was taken possession of by the Tories and Indians, and by them destroyed by fire.
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That this deponent with the rest of the Company which had been stationed in Fort Walrath, retreated from Fort Walrath into the woods, where they remained one night & the next day went into Fort Plank, after the enemy had retired, where

This detachment was immediately put under the Command of the Officers of that Post, to wit, Capt. Abraham Capen, and for a part of the time on this detachment below, Joseph Hance who was then, or shortly afterwards, called Major. That this detachment remained in the Service of the United States in said Post until late in the fall, and until the same fall. That Post Plank was about one and a half miles east of Fort Walrath. And this detachment further saith that early in the Spring of the year 1779, in the month of March, and as he thinks early in that month, this detachment was again ordered into the Service, in Fort Plank aforesaid, under the command of the Officers last mentioned. That before going into the Service during this year, this detachment was a member of the Company of Capt. Capen. That during this whole season this detachment remained in Service principally within the said Post; but often employed on Scouts, watching the Tories and Indians, and guarding the frontier. That he was out on Scouts for several days at a time. And that he performed no other duty, rendered no other Service, nor did any other labor than that of a military nature under the command of said Officers, and he remained in Service in said Post until the ground was frozen hard in the fall or winter. That this detachment in the Service above stated acted as a private: and that he cannot recollect the name of the Colonel of the Regiment to which he belonged. He thinks for some part of the time it was Colonel Clitz or Klock, and some part of the time he thinks it was Col. Veder; but he cannot be certain as his Services were not with the Regiment but in Fort

when but a small force was stationed. And this deponent further states, that late in the fall of the year last aforesaid he removed to the County of Albany, and to that part of said County now called the Town of Guilderland and then called Watervliet, and that early in the Spring of the ensuing year he was enrolled in the militia in a company commanded by Captain John Groat, in the Regiment com- manded by our Colonel Wemp, according to the deponent's best recollection; but this deponent can not recollect with certainty, on account of his youth at the time, the great lapse of time since, his residence being remote from Albany for the last thirty five years.
That during the whole season of the year 1780 and also during the two succeeding years, this deponent remained in the Company of the said Captain John Groat, and was very frequently employed in going out on scouts, while there him, lasted three or four days, and which occurred sometimes every week; in watching and guarding against the Indians and Tories, and in protecting the Country from the Enemy.
That during the three seasons last mentioned, from Spring to fall he was principally engaged in the services above described, and that he was in actual service during the year 1780 at least three months; during the year 1781, at least three months; and during the year 1782 at least two months; all which time he served as a private.
And this deponent further saith that by reason of

old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot know positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: For one year and nine months I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension.
And this deponent further saith that during the time last above stated he was not engaged in any civil pursuit; that while at Fort Watkins & Fort Plant, they were in the same Troops & in their neighborhood; and that while he was in the Company of Captain Groat the said service was performed in and about the Town of Watervliet after service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity as of the present; and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State.
And this deponent further says that he was born in the present Town of Mendon, County of Montgomery, State of New York in the year 1763 2 and has a record of his age in his family bible at his residence in Danube aforesaid. That he was living in Mendon aforesaid at the time he was called into service.
That since the Revolutionary War he lived for sixteen years in the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany, since which he has resided and now resides in the Town of Danube, Herkimer County, formerly Mendon, County of Herkimer.

That he volunteered as a private when he entered into service
That while at Fort Plank he knew General Garrison and of the Regular Army; but does not recollect the names of any other Officers of the Regular Army. That deponent afterwards knew him in Albany also remembering his name.
That he does not recollect the names of any Continental or militia Regiments except Col. Clitz's Col. Vols. that he was there before that the general circumstances of his services.
That he never received any discharge from the Service.
That William Burghart and Albert Walandt of the town of Danube in the County of Herk Co. are in my present neighborhood and persons to whom I am known, and who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
And this deponent further saith that he has no other documentary evidence except the affidavits of Henry Shaul and Henry Apple hereto annexed, in relation to a part of their services before this deponent removed to Albany County; and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure (except the said Shaul & Apple) who can testify to his services.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid - in Open Court J. C. Nelson Clerk
his Nicholas X Canutynian mark

We William Burghart and Albert  Adolph Walrath residing in the Town of Danube in the said County of Herkine, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nicholas Countryman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above said in Open Court Julius C. Nelson Clerk
William Burghart Albert Walrath
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 certify that it appears to them, that William Burghart and Adolph Walrath who have signed the preceding Certificate are resi- dents in the said Town of Danube, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And that no Countryman resides in the neighborhood of the said Nicholas Countryman.
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the

This contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Nicholas Cunnigham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventh day of October 1834.
Julius C Nelson Clerk

State of New York Herkimer County
ss: Henry Apple of the Town of Minden in the County of Montgomery, being duly sworn saith that he is twenty
nine years of age, That he was well acquainted with Nicholas COUNTRYMAN during the Revolutionary War, and that he saw him on military duty both at Fort Walrath & Fort Plank in the County of Tryon, now County of Montgomery.
That during the year 1778 the said Nicholas Coun- tryman performed military duty in the service of the United States, at Fort Walrath & at Fort Plank for the space of at least six months. That while at Fort Plank during the said year 1778 he served in the same company with this de- ponent in the said Fort for about three months of the said six months.
And this deponent further saith that during the year 1779 the said Nicholas Countryman served as a private for at the least, the period of six months in Fort Plank aforesaid, in the same Company aforesaid with this deponent; which said Compa- ny was commanded during both the said periods of service at Fort Plank by Captain Abraham Copenan. And that during the said two years the said Nicholas Countryman performed military service as aforesaid, to the knowledge of this deponent for at least one whole year.
Subscribed & sworn this 12 th day of June 1834 Before me
Henry his Apple mark
Jammy Winesgar Justice of the peace

State of New York Herkimer County } ss.
I James Winograd the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing Affidavit was read do certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Apple who signed the same, and that he is a person of good character for truth and veracity, & entitled to full credit as such. —
Dated June 19 th 1834.
James Winograd Justice.

State of New York Herkimer County
Henry Shaul of the Town of Stark in the County of Herkimer being duly sworn with that he is seventy five years of age. That during the two years of 1778 & 1779 this deponent was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War for which he now draws a pension. That his service during those two years was in Fort Plank in the (then) County of Tryon, (now) County of Montgomery.
That he this deponent, during the said time, was well acquainted with Nicholas Cunnigham, now of the Town of Danube & County of Herkimer. That said Nicholas Cunnigham, during the year 1778, was to the knowledge of this deponent, for at least three months, in the service of the United States at Fort Walwick, about six miles distant from Fort Plank. This deponent cannot positively recollect who was then in command of the Fort, but he believes it was Captain Henry Walwick. That during at least three months of the same season of 1779 the said Nicholas Cunnigham was in the service of the United States, in the same Company with this deponent, in Fort Plank aforesaid, while said Company was in said Fort, and the said Fort, was under the command of Captain Abraham Cofman. This deponent cannot state, and never knew, to what Regiment, if any, the said Company was attached or belonged.
And this deponent further saith that from early in March 1779 to about the month of November of that year, according to this deponent's best recollection, but for at least six months, during that season, as he is quite sure the said Nicholas Cunnigham served in the same Company just aforesaid, with this

defendant, in Fort Plank aforesaid under the Command of the said Captain Abraham (Spencer) And this defendant has no doubt from his own knowledge, that the said Nicholas Conty more since the United States, as a private, during the space two years of 1778 & 1779 for at least one whole year; and further this defendant saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to, this 5 th day of June 1834. Before me James Getman Justice of the Peace
his Henry & Shaul mark
State of New York Herkimer County
ss. I James Getman
the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken & subscribed, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Henry Shaul, and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity & entitled to full credit as such.
Dated June 5 th 1834.
James Getman

State of New York Herkimer County
ss. I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer, do hereby certify that James Wenziger, and James Gotman who have taken the foregoing affidavits wills of Henry Apple and Henry Shaul respec- tively, and who have respectively signed the said Certificates, respectively related to the said affidavits, were at the dates of the said affidavits and Certificates, respectively, Justices of the peace in & for the said County of Herkimer duly commissioned and qualified according to law: that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Wenziger & James Gotman, and that the signatures to the foregoing affidavits & Certificates, are respectively their proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas, this 6 th day of October 1834.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk.

State of New York 3
County of Herkennes 3
Be it known that before me John R Hall a Justice of the peace personally appeared Nicholas Countryman aged 52 years who being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law states that he is the son of Nicholas Countryman who was a revolutionary pensioner  Soldier of the state of New York and that he died on the -- day of January 1844 and that his mother named Anna -- died on the -- day of June 1814 and that they were married on the -- day of June 1814 and that they were residents of Minden in the state of New York and that they resided there 40 years and that he resides in the town of Stark and that furthermore he by these presents constitutes appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with power of substitution J. E. Hassler of Washington City D.C. as his true and lawful attorney for him and in his name and stead to examine into to prosecute to demand and to receive from the United States Government and state officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim of increase or arrears of pensions or land that may be due him as heir of Nicholas Countryman who died leaving the same undrawn as in right of law he may be entitled

Jenkins
In witness whereof he has on this 7 day of September 1852 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal Witness J. R. Hall Nicholas Countryman Witness John W. Jenkins
Signed sealed and acknowledged and sworn to before me and I further certify that Nicholas Countryman has always by the community been known as the son of Nicholas Countryman -
Dated on this 7 day of September 1852 John R. Hall Justice of the Peace
State of New York } To wit. County of Herkimer }
I hereby certify that John R. Hall esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly com- missioned and sworn and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Herkimer County court this 18 day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two -
Harvey Barry Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1952, and March 3, 1973.
0367
NO. _____
Nicholas Countryman
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REJECTED , 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Wages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Nicholas Cheyneyman Esq. Hon. J. V. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Present

32266
New York
Nicholas Crumey Suspended
Set to a Hackney 29 Nov 1844
H.E. Apple 12 July 1844
2367
1832

New York Pa
Harry Hall Supervisor Lot. 1. No. 10. Dec. 1883
Ad. 7 June 82

32266
Nicholas Countryman
Hartshire N.Y. Oct 17
Bill
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War. Washington D.C.
N.Y. Nicholas Countryman

Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Sir,
I enclose the Pension papers of Nicholas Countryside; and have the request, that the Certificate when granted may be sent to me.
I have the honor to Remain, Yr. ob t Servant
Daron Hackley
Herkimer, Herkimer Co N.Y. Octo: 16. 1834.
Post Office Herkimer

Washington City D.C. July 12. 1834
Hon. J. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Respectfully ask a reexamina- tion of the Revolutionary claim of Nicholas Gentryman vs suspended Rolls. & by reference may be made to the papers of.
m 19 Henry Apple 3 24568 Henry Shaw 3 A. Yacht 1832 Yours Truly
F. E. Hasker

Power of attorney case of
Nicholas Bonatynia
New York
Filed 26 th Sept
Ex B Sep 29-52
J E Hasler
Present

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Countz, Adam GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6958 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 12, 1791 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.