Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43416, Joseph Cramer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Cramer, Joseph
S 43416
CONTENTS

9 months 3174. W New York
Joseph Cramer private in the New York line and Capt Leffner in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 3 d of April 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of September and sent to the care of Monroe J Stewart Agents Cherry Valley New York
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 40.53 3 mo 2 1/2 semi-ann. all'ee ending 2 March 1819 48.
9 months $ 80.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to Hon. Mr. Hoffman June 2. 1829

State of New York Otsego County
Be it remembered that on the third — day of April 1818 the above named Joseph Cramer came before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego — & State of New York & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition & declaration are true. & I the said Judge Pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war," do certify to the Secretary at war that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Cramer served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term men- tioned in the said Petition & declaration hereunto annexed & in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary at war that the testimony of Joseph Cramer detailed in his affidavit herewith annexed was taken before me & that I am satisfied that the application of said Cramer is fair & bona fide in all respects & that he by reason of his reduced circumstances is ————— in need of assistance from his country for support
James S. Campbell

State of New York
Onondaga County ss.
Aldebrant Knapp
Joseph Young being duly sworn says that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he knows that Joseph Cramer whose papers are hereto annexed, served in Rensselaer department, as a Collected man, & was an enlisted private soldier for the term of more than nine months, as this deponent served with him in the same company in the year 1777, & was at West Point & in its neighborhood, & while they were on the Hudson River as Collected men, they were making & collecting hay in the country bordering on the River, & he also knows that the said Cramer was discharged

honourably from the Service & further saith not. Sworn & subscribed this 7th day of September 1818 before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of Bergen Common Pleas. State of New York his Joseph Youngs mark
I certify that the above named Joseph Young is known to me that in my opinion he is a man of credit & to be believed under oath. James S. Campbell

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun. Secretary of the War Department of the United
The Petition & declaration of Joseph Grames of the Town of Danube in the State of New York, a resident citizen of the United States aged sixty four years & upwards on oath setteth forth & declares that he enlisted in the month of April or March 1778, he enlisted in Captain before company in Col. Yates company in the Regiment of New York Service and was attached to Col. Gansevoort's line. The same for nine months & received an honorable discharge (being the term for which he enlisted) and he further says that he immediately after enlisted in Captain Eble company in but he cannot tell to

to what Regiment he belonged as he was immediately put into the Quartemaster's Department & served as a ballcarre man he enlisted for nine months & served out his time & was honourably discharged. He was with the army at Trent Point & Stony Point, & continued to serve in the said Quartermaster's Department in the known at different enlistments of nine months each for two years. That he was called & considered as a soldier on the continental establishment after which in March 1781 he enlisted for nine months in Colt's Light Company in Col Williams Regiment Regiment of the New York Line & served for the term of nine months & was honourably discharged. And he further says that

he served in the Revolutionary war either in the New York Line or as a Continental Soldier in Quartermaster Department or Col. Willard's Regiment for the term of nearly seven years. That he has never received any pension from Government, that he is now extremely poor & of no kind of property & by reason of his very reduced circumstances is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
Sworn & Subscribed April the 3 d day 1840 Before me
James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Steuben in the State of New York
his Joseph H. Cramer not.

Joseph Brant Sagoyatha
3174 March 1819
Joseph Brant Sagoyatha

Schedule
State of New York Herkimer County ss
An this 1 st Day of October 1828
personally appeared in open court to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County said Court being by the Laws of the State of New York constituted a Court of Record Joseph Cramer aged 65 years past resident in the Town of Danube in the County of Herkimer who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath Declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows I enlisted at Fort Klein then in the County of Lyoun in the year of the first beginning of the War viz. Capt John Leffers Company of Infantry under command of Col. Hale, No. of the Regiment I dont recollect in the New York Line where I served four years when I received an Honorable Discharge a Cash Bill in the State of New York by Col. Hale the Commander of my Regiment and that the Date of my Original Declaration is on the 3 rd day of April 1818 & the number of my Pension Certificate is 3174 And I do Solly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby to Diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th 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 the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real Estate I own None
I own one Cow & four Sheep three Knives & three forks four white plates 5 pewter Spoons 2 Small Iron Kettles - 1 old bed & Bedding Chestnut. 1 old Oak Barrel Empty (Shovel tongs & and Irons I have not got) I have 1 Cupt & 1 Saucers & 4 little pigs

I have to provide for a family. My wife about 60 years of age & very infirm & 2 Boys one aged 17 & the other 18 years and they are going to leave me next month & they work out for themselves My occupation is a former common laborer & that I am very infirm & cannot labour at all & if I do not draw my pension I must be supported by the Town or private charity
Joseph Phil Cramer
Subscribed & sworn to October 4 th 1820 before me David Holt
The Court is of opinion that the value of the property in the foregoing schedule excepting the bed & bedding is Seventy Dollars
D. Holt
George Rosecrans
John P. Brendenquest
Judges
State of New York
Clerk's Office
Herkimer County
I, Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid schedule excepting the bed & bedding is Seventy Dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court On this 4 th Day of October 1820
Walter Fish Clerk

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File No. 43.416
Joseph Kramer Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Crann
Admitted Morse & Thurn agents Noton roll
Additional Proof 2. witness

Owego County John Countryman very likely deceased says that he was in the service in the Revolution in the same company with Joseph Warren and knows that the said Joseph enlisted into Capt Sister John's Company in Col. Gates Regt of N. York Line & was attached to Col. Ganderont's Regt in the month of March or April 1778 for the term of 9 months & hence the said term and was honorable discharged & further says not
Scarsdale subscribed before me this 16 th of John Countryman Sept. 1813
James S. Campbell one of the judges of Owego Com. 9th Dist. St. N. Y.
The above names persons do certify that John Countryman I believe him an honorable and able soldier
James S. Campbell

CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James A. Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
14th day of Sept. 1818.
Geo. Morell Clerk