Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16920, Conrad Countryman, New York

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New York
countryman. Conrad Margaret
W 16920
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Albany 2717
Margaret Countryman widow of Conrad Countryman
who died on the 30 th March 1817 of Jefferson Co. in the State of New York who was a Battureman in the company commanded by Captain Gray of the ————— commanded by ————— in the N. York line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1839 and sent to Adriel Ely Watertown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 39 373.28 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 th Sept. 40 23.33 $396.61
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836. Section the — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 107

State of New York
Suffern County ss. On this 15 th day of February 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Collier McKnight first Judge of Suffern County Court, Margaret Countryman a resident of the town of Orleans in the County of Suffern aged seventy-eight years last June, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Conrad Countryman who was a soldier of the United States and served in the Revolutionary War in the Company of Capt. James Gray from 1 st May to 1 st December 1779 a period of seven Months and in the year 1780 under the same Capt. a like period of seven Months - which services are particularly set forth in the affidavit of William Fester. The said Countryman was also in the battle of Durbach - the battle of Johnstown & when Sullivan was killed, he was also in a battle at Fort Stanwix & Oriskany Creek & was also out on several occasions; but the length of time in each she cannot say. She further declares that she was married to the said Conrad Countryman on the Thirteenth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty at the Church called the Centre in which was then Minister in the County of Montgomery: that her name before marriage was Margaret Becker; that her husband the aforesaid Conrad Countryman died on the 31 st day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by

reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed on the day and he Margaret Countryman open also written before Mark J. M. Knight First Judge of Pitt County Courts
I certify that the above named Margaret Countryman cannot attend Court by reason of age & bodily infirmity J. M. Knight First Judge of Pitt County Courts
State of New York
Jefferson County, Marks Countryman being duly sworn says that his father Loren Countryman died on the 31 st day of March 1817 and that he left a widow whose name is Margaret Countryman that she has not been married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Loren Countryman but still remains his widow
Sworn to the above
This 15 th day of February 1839 before me
Marks Countryman Mark
J. M. Knight First Judge of Pitt County Courts

Certificate for Conrad Cunerman

L. S. D.
With these I Certify that Conrad Cunterman, Son of Marcy Cunterman, was born in lawfull Wedlock on the 18 of July A. D. 1749, and was baptized on the 22 of same Month and Year; Said Conrad Cunterman, was lawfully married to Margaretha Becker, Daughter of John Adam Becker, born in Germany in the Month of June, 1760, - on the 30 of April, in the Year of our Lord, 1780; All which will appear by the Church Record of the Reformed Dutch Church at the Castle County of Montgomery and State of New York Given under my hand & private Seal at the Castle, County & State aforesaid this 29 of April A. D. 1801
Chr. A. Sick V. D. Minister of the Church above mentioned, & the German Reformed Church at the Osquaw

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans P.W.
June 10, 1927
Mrs. F. R. Smith 605 N. Madison St Rome, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 16920 , it appears that Conrad Countryman (son of Marcus Cunterman) was born July 18, 1749, place not stated.
He served in the New York Troops, as follows- From April 1779 to December 1, 1779 under Captain Samuel Gray in the batteau service; and from April 1780, seven months under Captain Samuel Gray in the same service. He was also drafted once or twice, and served as a sergeant, dates and offi- cers not stated. He was in the battles of Fort Stan- wix, Oriskany, Dornbach, Johnstown, and West Canada Creek.
Soldier married April 30, 1780, Margaretha or Margaret (daughter of John Adam Beeker) born June

1780 in Germany, she is also referred to as Catherine Margrate Baker.
Soldier died March 31, 1817, and she was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1839, while a resident of Orleans, Jefferson County, New York.
Her Son, Marks, lived in Jefferson County, New York in 1839. There is no other data on file as to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss. John Herkimer of the town of Danube County of Herkimer aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with the Reverend W. Pick who was for many years the minister of the Reformed Dutch church at the castle then in Montgomery county now in said town of Danube and also with the hand writing of said Pick, and saith that the paper hereto annexed purporting to be a certificate of the marriage of Conrad Buntzman to Margaretha Bunker bearing date the 29 th day of April A. D. 1801 is all in the proper hand writing of said Pick, and further saith that the said Pick died many years ago - further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to J. H. McWilliams this 15 th day of March 1839
before me Solomon P. Tracy Commissioner of Deeds
Herkimer County ss
I Solomon P. Tracy a commissioner of deeds in & for said county certify that John Herkimer who has this day made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition has been a member of the legislature of the state of New York, & once a member of congress from Montgomery county down from said county of Herkimer, that he is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit & belief, dated Little Falls March 15. A. D. 1839.
Solomon P. Tracy Commissioner of Deeds

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John Deyant - 2717
Marjorie Courtyne widow of
Conrad Courtyne died Aug 4/1886
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Adri Ely Watkins N.Y.
Married 30 April 1780 Husband died 31 March 1817
Adriant
Private Balcony 14 months
Adri Ely Esq. Watkins N.Y.

State of New York Dutchess County
Clerks Office ss I hereby certify that Solomon Petrie Esq. whose signature appears to the within affidavit & certificate was at their dates a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County duly appointed and qualified and author- -ized to take affidavits and that I am well acquain- -ted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and truly believe the signatures to be genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 16 th March 1839
John Dyger Clerk
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Mayant Lumbay

State of New York Herkimer County ss
William Foster of the town of Little Falls County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is aged eighty one years in February last and that he was in the Revolutionary war well acquainted with Conrad Bountreman late of the now town of Little Falls in said county deceased. That sometime in the month of January 1779 the said Conrad Bountreman enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Gray in the naval service of the United States and February of that year were ordered to Albany to be mustered that said Conrad was then I was mustered into said service & from thence were discharged till the opening of spring navigation upon the Mohawk river & the western waters, & then to re-assemble at Schenectady. That in April of that year in the early part of the month the said Conrad Bountreman did re-assemble at Schenectady & then entered the said service & continued in said service from thence during all the season until the close of navigation in the fall of that year. That during that year the first trip was to carry Squad provisions & munitions of war for the army of the United States to Fort Stanwix & from thence to Fort Brantingham at the outlet of Onida Lake. From thence the troops were marched under Col. Van Dyke or Col. Van Schaick to destroy the castle of the Onondaga & said Conrad & I went with others were left to stand guard the boats, craft & public stores left them in charge. When the troops returned they returned to Schenectady and then took other loading of provisions and munitions of war & carried the same to Fort Stanwix and several trips of this

Blind were made wholly in the service of the United States until said Captain Gray with his said company to which detachments of said company belonged were ordered to said join the troops under Genl. James Clinton and the boats provisions & munitions of war were taken from the Mohawk River across the country to Otsego Lake and there the troops & said Gray company were several weeks and were engaged in did dam up the outlet of Otsego Lake several feet so as to make the outlet navigable for the boats & other craft Upon them the body of troops went down that branch of the Susquehanna river to Tioga Point & then out the troops under General Sullivan, during all this time said Conrad was in the said service of the United States, From Tioga Point the army went up the Chemung river & the said boats & craft went to Newtown River called Painted Post on Chemung river at this place there was an engagement between the Tories & British on one side & the United States troops on the other under the command of Genl. Sullivan & Genl. Clinton Genl. Poor, From there the said company of Capt. Gray went back to Wyoming & carried the wounded there Upon them returned with provisions & war munitions to said Tioga Point & there remained till the part of the army that went to scour the Seneca & Cayuga country returned and then went with that portion of the

army back to Wyoming & from thence went to Easttown a distance of about sixty five miles and remained there a few days and from thence marched to the State of Delaware thence  thence Newjer- sey to near Windsor on the north river above the highlands in the State of New York in the fall of the year aforesaid - At this place they remained a few days & from thence went to the city of Albany and from thence to said city of Schenecta- dy and from thence went to Saratoga where they were discharged & all went to their respective homes for the winter which was in the latter part of November or the first part of December of said year 1779. and deponent saith from sometime in the early part of April of that year to said last mentioned time of their disch- arge said Conrad was in the said service of the United States pursuant to his enlistments
In the winter of 1780 in the month of January deponent saith said Conrad again enlisted in the same company under said Capt. Samuel Gray and in February of that year went to the said city of Albany to be mustered & then returned home until the opening of navigation early in April following and early in that month were order- ed to said service at the city of Schenecta- dy & did then again enter said service of the United States & from thence went with the boats & water craft carrying provisions
Ammunition of War for the army of the United States to Fort Stanwix on the Mohawk river and during the whole of that summer there said

company in cluding said Conrad I deponent was engaged in carry- ing provisions and other man- - of war stuffs from Schenectady to Fort Stan- wix and to the other intermediate places on the Mohawk river whenever ordered or required and continued in that service until the close of naviga- tion of that year which was in the month of November or December.
This deponent saith that each of said enlistments was for the space or term of nine months, that they frequently stood at duty said guard duty and during the term of duty in the year 1779 as above stated said Conrad I deponent did duty armed & equipped as a soldier the soldiers left when actually engaged in carrying the said provisions & munitions of war.
And saith that the perils & dangers of the service of carrying said provi- sions & munitions of war were equal then incurred by the soldiers on land as they were much exposed to the fire of indian stones on the banks of the streams they navigated when they would lie in wait undiscovered from their boats & craft until their fire would give the alarm. This deponent saith that he is confident that said Conrad Con- - ty man did duty as aforesaid under and pursuant to his said enlistment to move than seven months in each of said years 1779 & 1780 in the service of the United States further saith not -
William Butler
Subscribed & sworn to this 3 rd day of November 1847 before me -
William Brooks Justice of the Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County ss.
I hereby certify that William Brooks Esqr was on the day of the date of the above appointment of William Foster a Justice of the peace in and for Rensselaer County duly commissioned and qualified since that time with as much as with the hand writing of the said Justice & truly believe that the above signature purport- ing to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19th day of December AD 1838.
E. A. Mearns Deputy for John Dyer Clerk

State of New York Jefferson County
Town of Orleans Is
John Monk of the Town of Alexandria in said County aged eighty nine years Being by me duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Conrad Countryman the Revolutionary war that he was in the Battle at Deerlock in the County of Montgomery the Battle was with the Indians and Tories he thinks it was after Harvest dont recollect what year Colonel Wittet Commanded the American force one american was killed one two Sulpit and not killed, one of the men that was sulpit was Jacob Divendorff our Captains name was Harry Divendorff one or two years after that this deponent was also in a Battle with the said Countryman at Johnstown in Montgomery County in the fall of the year this Battle was with British and Indians and Tories Butter Commanded the British and Col Wittet Commanded the American and Chast the British Till to the west Canada Creek where Butter was killed and sulpit, and from there Returned to Fort Blenk - Mr Countryman was a Brave good soldier and fought well he was in the service Considerable Long of time, but this deponent cannot tell how Long - 2 then enlisted in to the Regular service and now draw a pension Mr Countryman is now dead he died about twenty one years ago his widow is now Living in the Town of Orleans County of Jefferson she was Married to Mr Countryman before the Revolutionary war his name Before she was Married was Catherine Margrate Baker she is now Very old helpless and in Indigent Circumstances and further this deponent saith not
John X Monk mark
Subscribed & sworn this
11 day of January 1829 before me
This deponent cannot write because as he says he never learned to write Isaac Black S.P.

Margaret Countryman
Payment to be made at Albany by J. M. Olcott, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Albany
Mrs. C. Dowling a Dutch Town
new Hampshire
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 107, by
D. Brown,
Clerk.
Albany 1 year at least 1849 pension in George State

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Margaret Countryman of the State of New York widow of Conrad Countryman ————— who was a Battleman in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty Six — dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth — day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
J. P. Kirtland
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

18th March 1864 London

Natuxent N.Y. March 19 1839
Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration of Margaret Countryman widow of Leonard Countryman for a pension under the act of July 4th 1836
Yrs Ohio but Admiral Eg St. Clair
J. L. Edwards Esq head of Pension Washington

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
  5 th July 1780. Conrad Countryman Corp d £ 8 8 3   20 th July 1782. De Lieut. 5 14 8 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 10 th Oct — 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Adams Leips in Col. Sam d Glyn Regt.   Second " " De " " De "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Dep. Compt.

State of New York Jefferson County
I, John Monk of the town of Theresa in the County aforesaid being duly sworn depose and say that I am in the whole truth your very affec. was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and am a pensioner of the United States, resided in Minden in the State of New York in the Revolutionary War and served in Capt. Peterson's Co. of Col. Willet's Regt. I was well acquainted with Conrad Countryman now deceased whose widow Margaret Countryman now resides in Orleans in the County of Jefferson in the State aforesaid and is (I am informed) a pensioner of the U. States. The said Conrad Country- man resided in Minden aforesaid the same town that I belonged to and was actively engaged in the war of the Revolution. He was in the Battles of Bennington a long time I should think two terms of eight or nine months each. He was also out one or more times either as volunteer or by draft and was a sergeant; that is he was called sergeant but whether he served as sergeant or not I don't know. I think he must have served at least two years in the war, but I cannot now recollect the names of his officers nor tell the exact length of time he served & further say not sworn and subscribed this
John his Monk
10 th day of September 1845 D. K. Lawrence Justice of the Peace
I certify that John Monk is a very respectable man and is entitled to full credit - Sept. 10. 1845
D. K. Lawrence S.P.

State of New York, } ss Jefferson County Clerk's Office. }
X. Charles B. Beard , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that
D. C. Rouse Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn.
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 5 day of Nov. in the year 184 5
C B Beard Clerk.

In the matter of Messrs. C. & D. app. & etc. for various F. P. ... E. ... Boston Mass

Ms. A. 11. 16 Mar 25
May 4 July 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com y of Pensions Washington

Watertown Jefferson County New York Nov. 5 1845
Sir Margaret Countrysman as you will perceive from enclosed Certificate was pensioned at the rate of $446.66 being for something more than a year previous to her husband as a Battleaxe Mrs Countrysman has never been paid with the amount allowed her and some time ago found out that Mark a pension to  in his office decided in relation to the 8 th Countrysman's pen- sion - I then procured the enclosed Certifi- cate of pension as Corp a & largest amount I suppose to be 425 months. This ought I have no doubt to be added to the pension the old lady now draws. If upon exam- ination you should agree with me - you will please cancel the present Certificate & issue a new one for the amount due - Very Respectfully Yr Ob d Serv t Admiral Eby
Col L L Edwards Com d of Pensns
The Disty Comptroller assured me that there was no evidence in his office of the services of any of the Battleaxe - A.E.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. General Counterman Milt File 16924
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1779 Dec 1 1779 under General Gray in Potomac N.Y.   Apr 1780 7 mos   Discharged provisions & ammunition from Schenectady to Brannington drafted into service and names of officers not stated   Aug 1777  
Oct 81 Battles engaged in, Red Bank, Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, July 13 1839  Her claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Albany Jefferson Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, He was born June 1720 in Germany Remarks: Soldier son of General Counterman was born July 18 1749. He married April 1780 Margaret daughter of John Adams. He is also said to have another daughter named Sarah. Soldier died Feb. 31 1817. His widow lived in Jefferson Co. N.Y. in 1839.

Rome, Aug. 2, 1927,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.:-
Please send me the Revolutionary War records of the following men, all having served in Troy County, N.Y. Militia - First Regiment: Lieut. George Cunderman, Conrad Cunderman and Conrad Cunderman
Sincerely
(Mrs. F.R.) Bertha W. Smith 605 N. Madison St., Rome, N.Y.

Rome, N.Y.
Mar. 31/1927
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Will you give me the Revolutionary War record of Conradt Cuntzmann, or Conrad Cuntzmann?
I am led to believe he lived in the vicinity of Canajoharie, N.Y. and served in the First Regiment, Lyons Co., N.Y.
Sincerely
Wutha M. Smith 605 N. Madison St. Rome, N.Y.

Mr. John E. Countryman of Rochelle, Illinois wants photostat copy of one page from Revolutionary War pension claim of Conrad Countryman, Widow File No. 16920, New York Troops.
Received payment, Fifteen cents, February 14, 1925.
M. H. Finch
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section;

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
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Ex. AW
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 1745
Date Feb 21 25
Subject Conrad Countryman, Rev W 16920
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 1 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
N. Wilson
Chief Div.
Chief Clerk.
REV. WAR SECTION
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
Feb 14 25
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from John E. Countryman
cash No. _____ for $ 15.00 request
post office address as per letter therewith.
Who was a Rev. in the War Dept Feb 25 1925
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div. 622

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb. 14 1925
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from John E. Countryman cash No. 15/100 for $ 15/100, requesting copy post office address as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed to Finance Division noted Feb. 25 1925
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
7662

4726 - Fremont Ave, South Minneapolis Minn Nov 11 th 1908 To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
If it is not asking too much will you kindly give me the war record of George Coontzman (or Coontzman) and Conrad Coontzman both of whom are reputed to have done service in the U.S. Army, in Henry Dieffenlerf's Company, 1 st Battalion. Canajoharie NY

under Col Nicholas Herkimer Revolutionary loan, between 1777-1783
you will greatly oblige yours very respectfully Levi N. Canfield
Address as at the head of this letter,

under Col Nicholas Herkimer Revolutionary War, between 1777 & 1783
you will greatly oblige yours very respectfully Levi N. Coonleyman
Address as at the head of this letter,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
16920
Margaret Countryman
Widow of
Conrad Countryman
Battenburg, R.R. No. 1
Act:
July 4, 1836
Index: Vol.
A
Page
147
[Arrangement of 1970.]
1928 Jan. 20 - Feb. 10 John E. Countryman Feb. 25 - 1925. Photostat copy mailed to John E. Countryman 1927 - June 10 - Heir to Mrs. J. A. Smith and