Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22855, Frederick Countryman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Countryman, Frederick Apollonia
N. 22 855
CONTENTS
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19. 158
See letter to Hon. Mr. Hoffman 2/June 1829
NEW YORK
Frederick Countryman
of Ulster in the state of New York who was a (Private) in the Infantry commanded by Captain William of the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schuyler in the New York line, for the term of twelve months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of January 1829 and for the share of the pension (House of Reps)
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 $ 49 10 Semi anl. all'ce ending March 1824 48
$97.08
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } }
March 1. 1823
Wife Abigail in 1821

Abigail Montgomery widow of Frederick Montgomery who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 7 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1850 and sent to E. J. Fletcher Augusta Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 343 Vol. 3

State of New-York, } ss. Frederick County man being OTSEGO COUNTY  St Lawrence County } duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Damberg in the County aforesaid  St Lawrence , and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the U- nited States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said said Frederick enlisted some time in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight as a private in Capt Robert M c Lean Company in Col Van Dykes Regiment for the term of nine months - That he served the said nine months faithfully in said Company and was at the expiration thereof discharged - That this de ponent while in said service a part of the time in Fort was Hakeem a part of the time in Fort Deyton and a part of the time in Fort Schuyler and Fort Stanwix - That this de ponent was in the Oriskany battle but he was in a St Lawrence in the present County of St Lawrence  St Lawrence  wherein Capt M c Lean was killed - That he was also in a Skirmish near the village of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery - That after his term of service was expired he this deponent entered into the battalion service upon the Hudson River under the command of Capt Lovell, and continued in said

last mentioned service for the nine months and was thereafter closing - and from the time of deposit with not -
Given this 5 th day of April A.D. 1819 - B.
his Frederick X Cochrane mark
Before me
David Root
The above aff d of Frederick Cochrane subscribed & sworn this 14 th day of
July A.D. 1819 Before me - Rufus Loomis Judge Hukemer County -

State of New York Berkshire Co. ss.
Joseph Cromer of the Town of Danube in the County of Berkshire being duly sworn saith that he this deponent was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution in a Company commanded by Captain John Levick in Col. Hays Regiment - And this deponent further saith that Frederick Cromer a kinsman of the Town of Danube was a private in the same Company & that he served there in for the term of nine months. - That he this deponent was acquainted with the said Frederick before he enlisted into said Company and has known him well ever since & that said Countryman is a man of true and veracity & that this deponent has no interest whatever in the result of said Coun- trymans application for a pension - And further this deponent saith not -
Sworn this 11th day of May A.D. 1819
Before me.
Joseph his Cromer mark
Miles Brown Judge
Common Pleas
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State of New York Otsego County ss. I, Jacob Walts of the Town of Durham in the County of Otsego hereby duly sworn, saith that he has known Frederick Beemey man for up words of forty years - That said Beem- ey man is a resident of the Town of Durham in the said County of Otse- go and is destitute entirely of property That said Beemey man was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, and afterwards in the same Company with this deponent That he, the said deponent enlisted in a Company com- manded by Capt Robert McLean in Col Van Dyke's Regiment - That he served faithfully in said Company for nine months with this deponent and at the expiration thereof was discharged by his Captain and before this deponent with the rest -
Sworn this 15th day of March of A.D. 1819
Before me.
David L. Loomis

Clerk's Office Berksimer County Pa
I certify that Rufus Crane whose Signature appears to the foregoing affidavits was at the several times mentioned in said affidavits one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and duly qualified to take such affidavits and am acquainted with his hand writing and sincerely believe the Signature, to be his proper hand writing in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed Dated Berksimer 16th Feby 1821
Matt Fisher Clerk

State of New York Otsego County } ss
I, Henry Apple being duly sworn depose to and saith that he is a resident of the Town of Milford in the County of Otsego and State of New York. That he has known Frederick Coenryman for fifty years and upwards. - That said Coenryman was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he enlisted for nine months as a private in Capt. McRian's Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Van Dyke. - That the said Frederick Coenry- man served out the said nine months faithfully. - That this deponent was a private in the same Company and Regi- ment. - That he understands that said Coenryman enlisted & served for nine months longer in the Battle of Brandywine after the expiration of the said first nine months. - That during the time that this deponent has known the said Frederick he the said Frederick has sustained a good character for truth and veracity & In this deponent's verily believe that full credit ought to be given to the declaration of the said Frederick Coenryman re

under oath - And further two defunct scots acts -
Given this 6th day of March 1814 before me his Harry + Apple mashe
David Little Compt. Vc
(Signature)
State of New York } On the 26th day of June 1812 Herkimer County } personally came before me John Herkimer one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for said County Henry Gros Esq. & Jacob Wals both to me personally known who being duly sworn, do depose & say that they are personally acquainted with Frederick Countrymans & that from their own personal knowledge as well as otherwise they are well satisfied that the said Frederick is poor, & that he does not possess property other real or personal to the amount of one hundred fifty dollars, in- cluding a trifling of household furniture.
(Signature)
Given before me
(Signature) JOHN HERKIMER
Jacob Wals

Hancock County Pa. Wm B Goff Being duly sworn
doth depose and say that Frederick Guntermann Made his first Declaration for a pension before John McKimber Esq. One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for McKimber County. On the 26th day of June 1818 that the said Gunter- -man Employed Daniel Grant who had before that time been a partner in the Store with this Deponent to make out his Declaration which he did and it was sworn to on that day by the said Guntermann, that Judge McKimber drew the affidavits of his Enlistment, and one that was Signed by Henry Gross & Jacob Wals Respecting the said Guntermans being poor which this depo- -nent has since found among some papers of which the said Grant left with this deponent. That he this deponent understood that the said Grant was to attend to the said Guntermans business but soon thereafter Mr Grant went to the Southward in some parts of the State of Indiana - and this deponent expects that the business was never attended to, that the Declaration & affidavits got detached and lost amongst Mr Grants papers - that the last above mentioned affidavit this deponent has attached to this affidavit to transmit with the rest of the papers - And this Deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Henry Apple Joseph Cramer and Jacob Wals who have subscribed their names to the annexed affidavits, and they are considered to be men of truth and veracity in the neighbourhood where they live
Sworn before me Jan 10th 1823 Wm B Goff the 30th day of 1823 I am Fox block and county

Hickman County Clerk's office
I, James Fox, Clerk of the County of Hickman do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Bluff who has sworn to the annexed affidavit and that I know him and that he is a man of truth and veracity
James Fox Clerk

State of New York Herkimer County ss
On the 30 th day of April 1821 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and constituted such Court of Record by the Statutes of said State Frederick Conrad = my man Aged Sixty four years Resident in the Town of Danby in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath depose that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit I Enlisted some time in the Month of April 1778 as a private in Captain Robert M c Lean's Company in Col. Vandyke's Regiment for the term of Nine Months that he served the said Nine Months faithfully in said Company and was at the expiration thereof Hon- orably Discharged this deponent further saith that a part of the time he served at Fort Herkimer and part of the time at Fort Dayton and a part of the time at Fort Schuyler or Fort Stanwix that this deponent was in the Sharon Disastrous Battle and in a Skirmish in the Town of in Schoharie County wherein Capt M c Lean was killed was also in a Skirmish near Johnstown in the County of Montgomery that after his term of service expired he entered into the Battalions Service upon the Hudson River under the Command of Capt. LeVeller and contin- ued in the last mentioned service for other Nine Months and was thereafter discharged, and this deponent further states that he made application for a Certificate to the War department and had his papers made out and finished as he supposed by Henry Brown Esq r one of the Attorneys of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York the last of his Vouchers to identify his services was dated 6 th day of May 1819 & supposed the same was forwarded to the war department by his said attorney but from his Neglect or other Mismanagement

they have Not been forwarded as his attorney has informed him and verily believes the same to be true, And that he has lately taken his papers from his attorney and attached them to this affidavit Not doubting but that Justice May yet be done in the premises and be be entitled to a pension from the time he made Application before the said Judge Crain in consequence of his attorney's Neglect, or at such other time as the Hon ble Secretary of War May think proper And this deponent further States that the first Declaration was made before John Beckner a Judge of the Court of Herkimer County on the 26th June 1828 and was served the same way by Dan- iel Grant — and I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of My property or any part thereof with intent 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 Force of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th 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 to me Nor have I any Income other than what is contained in My Schedule hereto annexed And by me subscribed to wit — Real Estate None — Personal property as follows One Cow $10 — 8 Sheep — $8 — 4 Shoats $4 pot kettle & pan $3 tin pail $1 One Trammel $1 — 1 Table & Chest $3 — 2 old Barrels $1 — 2 wheels $2 — 5 Knives and forks $1 — 50. One suit of every days wear- ing apparel for myself and wife and the bed and bedding for two poor beds $8 — My family Consists of the following persons to wit Myself aged 64 unable

to do much labour in consequence of a Rheumatism which I contracted in the Army. My wife Abigail aged 46 years not very healthy five small children not able to support themselves - And the said Declarant is indebted to different persons more than fifty Dollars for necessaries in the support of his family.
Subscribed & sworn to April 3rd 1821 before me David Holt
His Frederick & Countryman marks
The Court is of Opinion that the value of the property contained in the foregoing Schedule is forth forty two Dollars & fifty Cents including bedding and wearing Apparel
David Holt
Landers Lanning
Rufus Crane
Judges
State of New York Clerks Office of Wadsworth County
I James Fox Clerk of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings had before the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in and for said County aforesaid and that the persons subscribing their names as Judges were at the time Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that the original now remains of record in this Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and

affixed the seal of the said Society of the this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three —
Isaac Lowick

See page 36. Key. Frederick Douglass N.Y.
Hon: J. N. Hubbard, N.Y.
Recd. 10 Feb. 1823.
Rejected - See letter to Hon: J. N. Hubbard, 12 Feb. 1823.

State of New York County of Herkimer
On this 6 th day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County in open Court Apollonia Countryman (widow of Frederick Countryman) a resident of Boonville in the County of Onondaga in the said State aged Sixty three Years 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 of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows
That she is the widow of Frederick Countryman who was a private in the war of the Revolution and received a pension at the rate of thirty six dollars a year under the act of Eighteen hundred & eighteen. That he resided in German Flats in the County of Herkimer at the time he received his pension and when his claim for a pension was made. That one William Goff as the attorney of her said husband transmitted his claim to the department for his pension. She cannot now recollect under what officers he served but she often heard him in his life time say that he was enlisted and served in the regular Army. That he was in the Brandywine battle, in a battle at Cherry valley, in a battle at Shunem, and that he was at Still water below Albany — and she further declares that previous to her marriage her name was Apollonia Haup. That she was married to the said Frederick Countryman on the twenty seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety five that the marriage was solemnized by the Rev Mr. Peck at Fort Plain at the house of the said Rev Mr. Peck. That Catherine Countryman was present at the

marriage — That her husband the aforesaid Frederick Countryman died on the twenty third day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred and thirty seven viz: at the time above stated — and that she has not since intermarried but continues the widow of the above named Frederick Countryman. That the reason that she makes her declaration in Warren County is that she formerly resided there, and that Catherine Gandy the witness resides in Warren County and it is more convenient for her than else in Oneida County.
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court this 6 th October 1840
Appolonia her Countryman Marks
J. Deyo Clerk

State of New York Nassau County
Catharine Crantz of Columbia in the county of said Nassau aged sixty five Years being duly sworn says that she is the sister of Appo- -lonia Countryman widow of Frederick Countryman that they were brought up together. that the depo- -nent is nearly two years older than Mrs Countryman widow of Frederick Countryman — that she was present when her sister Appolonia was married to Frederick Countryman that the marriage was solemnized by the Rev Mr. Pick at his house in Port Jervis. that her said sister was fifteen years old on the third day of the first full month, and in the second full month of the same Year her marriage with the said Frederick Countryman was published in the Church and in the latter part of the third full month of the same Year they were married, that she cannot state the day of the month or year but she states positively that it will be forty eight years the latter part of of the coming month — that she was in friends and beloved and now believes that the said Frederick Countryman in his life time received a pension — and that the said Countryman died several years since
Subscribed and sworn before me Oct 6. 1840
Catharine her Crantz marks
J. A. Rabbath Justice
and I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Mrs Crantz the deponent to the foregoing, and that her Statements are entitled to full credit
J. A. Rabbath Justice
Not. sent at the

said Just. which aff.
State of New York
Herkimer County ss Conrad Countryman of Berne in the County of Albany in the said State says that he is the son of Frederick Countryman deceased and that his father the said Frederick received a pension of thirty six dollars a year in his life time. That his said father died on the twenty third day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six —
Subscribed and sworn Oct 6. 1840 before me
J. A. Washburn Justice Conrad Countryman marks
And I hereby certify that I am by reputation acquainted with Conrad Countryman and that from such acquaintance I certify that his statements are entitled to full credit.
State of New York
J. A. Washburn Justice
Herkimer County ss I John Dyer Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John M. Washburn Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and hereby believe that the signatures to said affidavits are genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 29 th December 1840
J. Dyer Clerk
Ms. A. 1.

To Whom These Presents Cometh
Greeting
This certifies that Frederick Gunterman & Abigail... which were joined in the hands of... November 27th 1792... Rev. J. C. C. Dick at that time Pastor of the Church at Fort Plain, in the Town of Minden & Stone Arabia, in the Town of Palatine.
I certify this to be a true copy taken from the Fort Plain Church Records in my hands, and know it to be the Hand writing of the said Rev. Dick and moreover certify that this book out of which the above was taken is the Book belonging to the Church of Fort Plain, wherein has been recorded the Marriages, Births & Deaths of its Members
Wm. J. Wack Pastor of the Gen. Reformed Churches at Fort Plain and Ephrata. ps.
Stat of New York, Fulton County - ss -
The Revd. Wm. J. Wack Pastor as above mentioned doth State, under oath, that he was pastor of the above Churches for Thirty Six Years, and that he is now of the age of Sixty Six Years - one of which he certifies under oath - Subscribed and sworn to the 7th day of Sept in the year of our Lord 1840 before me. Christopher Setman a Justice of the peace of the the Town of Ephrata, County of Fulton, & State of New York
Wm. J. Wack
Christopher Setman Justice

State of New York Fulton County Clerk's Office
I Tobias H. Stoutenburgh Clerk of the said County of Fulton do hereby certify that Christopher Getman whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the date thereof a justice of the peace of the said County duly elected and qualified as such, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 27 th day of October 1840.
T. H. Stoutenburgh

7610
Appolonia County
N. York
Act 7 July, 1838
Admitted
22 mo. 28 days
$ 76.43 per
Σ
J. A. Rashback Herkimer N.Y.

1870 WIDOW, &c.
No. 22,555
Napoleon Bonaparte widow of Heinrich Countess de Beauvoir
Act. Feb 24 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7610 Appolonia Courtyman N. York Act 7 July, 1838. Lt. to J. A. Rashback, Feb 22, 1841.

7050
Reported
Albany, New York Aspasia Countryman widow of Frederick Countryman
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the year 1836 of Oneida Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain McKean of the regt. commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the N. York line for 22 months 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 76 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1843, and sent to J. A. Rasbach Herkimer, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $38 2.15 Pension annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 92.

2510
New-York Albany
Apollonia Gantzman widow of Fredrick Gantzman who was a Private in the N. York line
$122 m. 4388 73
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 Dollars & 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
J. A. Hasbach, Werkimer N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 103.

Sept 28 Letter to E. H. Dutcher Nov. 30. 1847 with forms

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day 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 :
  1779 Dec 4 10797 Fred k Condorman 1 4 10   1780 Nov 1 10887 Fred k Countryman 8 8 10   1782 July 10 10901 Fred k Countryman 1 3 1   1782 Nov 31 11050 Fred k Countryman 2 16 10   13 1 7               
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, — August 11 1841.
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. Jacob Defendorf in Col. (Lt) Sam l Clyde Regiment.  Second, " " Jacob Defendorf " " " Sam l Clyde "  Third, " " Jacob Defendorf " " " Sam l Clyde "  Fourth, " " Joseph House " " " Sam l Clyde "  Fifth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] "  Sixth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] "  Seventh, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] "  Eighth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] " 
M. M. [Signature] Dip [Signature]
See p. 1
13 13 7 20 11273 34 20

State of New York New Paltz County } ss
On this 22 nd day of April 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned a sister of the peace in and for said County. Apfotonia Countryman who being duly sworn does on her oath say that she is the widow of Frederick Countryman deceased, who in his life time drew a pension, and that she is the identical person named in the application now on file at the pension office, that notwithstanding, she was by her said husband in his application for a pension called Abigail as appears by the letter of the 22 nd February last from the pension office, she is the same person, that her ancestors were German and she was brought up in German neighborhoods where the language that was spoken was altogether German, and that she was always in German called Apfotonia, that she was married to the said Frederick Countryman deceased as stated in the testimony before forwarded to the pension office. That the ceremony was in the German language, that her name was called and recorded as Apfotonia as she there was always called — that for nearly thirty years past she has resided in neighborhoods where there were persons who spoke the English language and by the English people called her by the name of Abigail, that there were females among the English people by the name

of Abigail and they used to say that Abi- -gail was the English of Appolonia and that after that time she was generally called by the name of Abigail, and that from that time persons who wrote her name usually wrote it Abigail - notwithstanding she always called it Appolonia
Given to before me this 22 nd day of April 1841
John N. Root
Appolonia her Countryman mark

State of New York
Washington County
On this 6 th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared Catherine Brantley of Columbia in said County & State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she is sixty five years of age - that she is the sister of Apholoma Countryman the widow of Frederick Countryman deceased who in his lifetime resided in Washington County and received a pension from the United States - that the deponent and the said Apholoma were brought up together and that her said sister was always called by the name of Apholoma in the German language - but that the English people used to call her by the name of Abigail - that the said Apholoma has removed from said County and as she the deponent is informed and believes now resides in Boonville in Oneida County
Sworn to before me
Oct 6. 1841
S. C. A. Rasbach Justice
Cacham
his mark
Witness Butch B. G. et al.

State of New York Herkimer County } ss
On this 8 th day of October 1842
Before the undersigned Justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Conrad Stitz of the town of Frankfort in said County aged Eighty one Years in January next who being first duly sworn according to Law, does on his oath say that in the Revolution war he was acquainted with Fred- erick Countryman. Conrad Stitz and
Conrad Countryman that in the Year 1779 this deponent was Enlisted in the nine months service under Capt. M c Lean Lieut. Col. Ensign John Smith. that the Company was divided and the portion whereof under the immediate command of Lieut. or Ensign John Smith was stationed at and about Fort Dayton & Fort Herkimer. that Capt. M c Lean with a portion of the company was at and about Schoharie the greater part of the time that the said Frederick Coun- tryman & Conrad Countryman were in service in the same company & served therein the season the service was a nine months service. that the said Conrad & Frederick served that season with that portion of the said Company under Smith. the whole season.
Subscribed and sworn before me Oct 8. 1842 J. A. Rabbath Justice
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Conrad Stitz the above deponent that he is a man of good Moral Character. and his statements are entitled to full credit - that for an old man he retains his mental faculties to a remarkable degree and also his memory.
J. A. Rabbath JP

State of Kentucky } Hart County } ss. On this 31 st day of March 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Apollonia Countryman a resident of Pennville in the County of Owens aged sixty seven - Years, as near as the complainant who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1833 granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Frederick Countryman who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and served in the Compa- nies of Militia commanded by Capt. Jacob Defen- dant & Captain Joseph Housh, in the Regiment under the command of Lt. Col. Samuel Clyde and also in the Company of Collected troops under the command of Capt. Robert McKean, which the first was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Willet. That she received a pay certificate under the act of July 7 th 1830 for the sum of seventy six dollars & forty three cents a Year, which certifi- cate bears date the 10 th day of March 1833 - and she further declares that she is a widow, and the reasons why she makes her declaration in Hart County are that she formerly resided in Hart County, is well acquainted there, her friends reside there, that her residence is in the back part of Owens County in a newly settled section and it is more convenient for her to go to Hart County than to return in Owens County.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written J. F. Rabbach justice
See Apollonia Countryman mark

Herkimer County ss: I certify that I am personally acquainted with Apollonia Countryman the within declarant and know her to be the person represented in the within declaration J A Wabbath ss
State of New York Herkimer County ss: I certify that John A Rasbach Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in & for the County of Herkimer and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verify below the above and within signatures purporting to be his are genuine Witness my hand & seal of said County July 15, 1843
E. A. Munnson Clerk
J. A. Rasbach Herkimer N. York
$76:43 per am
As: Countryman
2831

At 2 Feb 1848
Illinois Roll
At E. P. Latcha Oregon W. C. Illinois

State of Illinois
Agla County ss
On this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County of Agla aforesaid Appolonia
Countryman a resident of the County of Agla previously known to me to be the same person who previously to me was known to be the same person State of Illinois aged Seventy four years, who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the second of February A.D. 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Frederick Countryman who was in the Militia
was discharged when Peace was declared has drawn pension $96.00 per annum until his death. Appolonia Countryman her widow at this time have drawn $4.00 yearly pension until the year 1847.
She further declares that she is still a widow and has drawn a pension from the above entitled. Before me and within my hand & seal
Thomas W. Evans J.P.
Appolonia Countryman mark

State of Illinois County of Ogle I, John M. Hinckle, Clerk of the County Court in and for said county in the state aforesaid. do hereby certify that Thomas M. Evans esquire is now and was on the 9 th day of March A.D. 1850 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned sworn and qualified as appears to me from the Records in my office and as such Justice full faith and credit are due and of right should be given to all his official acts, and that I verily believe that his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine,
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the County Court at my office in Oregon this 20 th day of July A.D. 1850.
John M. Hinckle County Clerk
Ogle Illinois

To the Commissioner of Pensions of the U.S. Washington -
Enclosed I send declaration of Appolonia Countryman widow of Frederick Countryman deceased. A Pension at the time of his decease - Widow has since drawn a Pension -
The declaration is not as full as I should have made it could I have seen her myself yet I trust you will find the same sufficient
Respg. your obed servt
E. F. Dutcher
Oregon Apts County Illinois July 17 1858

To the Honorable the Commission of Pensions for the U.S.
Sir
Mrs. Coventryman family residing in Herkimer County New York has drawn a pension for several years and has received her pension once since she has resided at this place. On that occasion her pension was drawn by a man by the name of John Rothschild who resides at O'Flare near Chicago. Mrs. Rothschild fears that this Mr. John Rothschild has drawn and kept it from her for the last three years. any information you can give me on this matter will confer a great favor on an old & infirm woman and one that is suffering for the necessaries of life for want of the same. an immediate answer will much oblige your most obedt Servt
Nov 18 1879
O. C. Dutcher Atty at Law
Oregon Ash County Illinois

Feb 16 '43
Rev. James L. Edwards Esq. Clerk of Court of Sessions Washington D.C.
Pension claim
James L. Edwards Esq. Clerk of Court of Sessions Washington D.C.

Sir Washington D.C. Feb. 10. 1843
Enclosed I forward you further proofs in relation to the claim of Apollonia Courteman for a pension - the cert. of the Comptroller shows service by her husband Fred ic Courteman to the amount of £13. 13. 7 Equal to $34. 20 which at the rate of $5. 66 per month the amt. for 6 months makes 6 months and 1 day service, in addition thereto the affidavit of Const. Stetson shows 9 months service under Capt. McKean -
This evidence would have been forwarded long since but for the fact that the widow now resides some thirty odd miles from here in a new section of country and is from and has therefore been unable to procure all the proofs she wants to prove the whole service of her husband - She claims that he served more than one year under Capt. McKean - but McKean's pay rolls can not be found at the Comptroller's office with regard to the occupancy in the annex the affidavits enclosed fully explain - If the affidavit of Mr. Stetson proves 9 months service that with the Comptroller's certificate will make 15 months - Mr. Stetson recollects every year of the war and is now able to state where he was in each year of his service of the war
Respectfully Yours &c
J. L. Edwards Esq.
J. A. Wallcut

Jan 4 1841
NY
July 7. 1838
7600 - Alexander Lyman
Franklin Penn
Miss H. Clark
Conesville, Penn. Pittsburgh
3

Jan 4 1841
Lucien Adams
NY
July 7 1838
7600 - Apt Scituate
G
General Edward Emerson Commissary of Provisions Washington

New River Mt. Nov 30, 1840
Sir
Enclosed is forward Love the application of Appolonia Conatyman for a pension. her husband was a pensioner. Therefore the evidence of her marriage is not stated. Please inform soon the result.
Yrs &c
A. A. Rastan
Genl. L. Edwards
Comg Pension

State of New York } Schuyler County } ss Frederick Counterman Jacob _____ } Watts & Henry Apple being
duly sworn, Each for himself doth depose and say that they are Germans and can neither read nor write in English, and but poorly understand it, and not well enough to give the History of any transaction without an interpreter, and that if they or either of them subscribed their Names to any affidavit or affidavits in the case of "Frederick Counterman that he served under Col. Vandike" it must have been a clerical mistake in the Attorney that drew the affidavits, as they each for himself meant to be understood that the said Frederick Counterman served under Col. Vanschaick instead of Col. Vandike, in the "Revolutionary War" and they all do testify that he enlisted in the Capt. McKean Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Vanschaick and were all soldiers together for the space of Nine Months in said Regiment, as has been stated in the said Counterman's Declaration which has been transmitted to the Honourable the Secretary at war, and further say,
not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2 nd day of December 1823 I also by said Watts and for Henry Brown said Judge of Probate of Schuyler Co. N.Y.  Frederick X Counterman his Jacob X Watts mark.
I certify that the above named Frederick Counterman Jacob Watts & Henry Apple are men to be believed under oath —
Henry Brown Probate Judge of Schuyler Co.

I certify that the foregoing is the signature of Henry Brown Esquire, and that he is First Judge of the County of Herkimer.
John Beekman Member of Congress
Hon. J. Herkimer, H.R.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10

Hon. J. Harkness, H.R.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Countryman, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6938 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 28, 1791 To Moses Phillips, assignee
*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.