Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,235, Andres Deming, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
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Continental (Mass.) Deming, Andres  or  Demming, Andrews  Hannah
N. 16,235
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Letter to Austin Agt May 28 th 1842
Albany New York Hannah Remington widow of Andrew Remington
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25 th November 1828 of Russell Co. in the State of N. York who was a Major in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col o Crane in the Mass s . line for 2 Years
Date of widow's death not on AB.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 100 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 1842 & sent to Hon ble M c K. Plant House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $500.00 Long-annual allowance ending
$500.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk Book _____ Vol. 2 Page 7
{ Payment to be made to Mrs. Remington only child of said }

Notn sent to D. Kirtland Coxsackie, N.Y. June 13. 1820
509 New York.
Andrew Deming Private, 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1818 and Hon. D. Kirtland, Esq. Coxsackie, Green Co. N.Y.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818
4 mos. 5/31
$33.29
{ Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
Brane Court Massachusetts line Nov. 79 to June 1783.
Hayr
25 Nov. 28
Coxsackie, Green Co.,

Andrew Deming.
This May certify that The within Named Andrew Deming is to me personally to be the person there in described May 6 th 1885
D. Herrland
McLeodsport
Found on Rolls of the Massachusetts line

State of New York Greene County ss
On this thirtieth — day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene personally appears Andrew Deming Aged 55 years resident in the town of Esopuskie, in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that he the said Andrew Deming Enlisted in the Month of November 1779 in the State of New York in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Burbeck as a Matross Attached to the 3 d Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the United States — that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the ninth of June 1783, when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York with a Badge of Merit — that he was in the Battle of Yorktown, and at the Skirmish at Petersburg and other places; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support; that on or about

the year 1812, that he delivered his discharge to James Emmet then a Member of Congress to procure his land from the United States for his services and that he has hitherto been unable to procure his said discharge from the said James Emmet; that he has reason to believe that the said discharge is lost or mislaid; And that he is the person described in the Annexed Document Signed by Wm Judson, that the same is authentic, And on which he obtained the Land therein mentioned
Andrew Deming
Sworn to And declared before Me on the day & year aforesaid;
Peter E Adams one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in & for Green county
I Peter E Adams Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Deming did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common Enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before Me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. - April 30 th 1818
Peter E Adams

State of New York } Greene County ss }
I do hereby certify that the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene is a Court of Record of the State of New York - that the said Peter E Adams before whom the foregoing proceedings and testimony was taken, was at the time of taking thereof and still is a lawful Judge of the said Court acting under the authority of the said State - that the said Peter E Adams is to me personally known and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and know his signature above subscribed to be genuine —————
In Witness whereof I William Van Bergen Clerk of the said Court have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court the fifth — day of May 1818 —
Wm Van Bergen Clerk

Andrew Dunning
Certified Copy of oath and Schedule of Clerk of Greene County —
Application to be continued as a Revolutionary pensioner
Sep. 1878

State of New York Greene County ss ~ 3
On this thirtieth day of May 1820 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene in the State of New York at an open Court then held at the Courthouse in the said County the same being a Court of Record which proceeds according to the course of the Common law with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings Andres Deming aged 57 years resident in the Town of Coxsackie County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he Enlisted at West Point in the State of New York in the Month of November 1779 for during the war in the Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Henry Burbeck of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Cram of the Massachusetts Line and that he Continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the Month of June 1783 when he was regularly discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York. That the original declaration made by him was dated on or about the 30 th day of April 1818 and that his pension certificate is Number 509. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and 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 so 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
My furniture bedding and clothing excepted -
Real Estate - I have none
Personal Estate -
   one wooden Clock $8.  6 Chairs $3 - - -  $ 11.00    one pot $1.  1 dish Kettle 75 Cts - - -  1.75    1 Scatettl 75 Cts -  1 Griddle $1 - - -  1.75    1  $1. 1 Shovel & Yonge 1.50,  2.50    16 o Iron dogs $1.50.  12 plates 75 Cts - - -  2.25    1 sett Cups and Saucers 50 Cts - - -   0.50    1 Tea pot Milk Cup and Sugar Cup - - -   1.50    1 sett Coopers Tools - - -   30.50      $ 51.75   
And the said Andre Densing further states that he is by occupation a Cooper. and able to pursue it as far as his age will permit but not in such a manner as to support himself and family; that his family residing with him consists of a wife aged 56 years and one son aged 19 years and that they are not in a

to contribute to his support
Andrew Deming
Sworn and declared on the 30 th day of May 1820 -
before me in open Court William Van Bergen Clk
I William Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do hereby certify that that the foregoing oath and Schedule hereunto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court: which is a Court of Record as set forth in the foregoing proceedings: 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 is Fifty one Dollars and seventy five Cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 st day of May 1820 W m Van Bergen
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene

State of New York Rensselaer County
On this first day of March Eighteen Hundred and forty Two. Personally appeared before the Justices of the Justices Court, (Being a court of Record now sitting) of the City of Troy in the County and State aforesaid. William Deming, a resident of Lansingburgh in the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed that he is the only child and lawful heir of Andrew Deming and Hannah Deming deceased. And that his father the said Andrew, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Massachu- setts line and drew a pension of $96.00 per annum to the time of his death on the 25 th day of November 1828. And this deponent asks to be allowed, what was due his mother the said Hannah under the act aforesaid, to the time of her death, had she applied in her life time, as Widow of the said Andrew aforesaid. And further this deponent testifies that the said Andrew and the said Hannah were married in the town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, (as they have been informed and believe) and as will more fully appear by the Proof hereto annexed. And that the said Hannah remained the Widow of the said Andrew to the time of her death.
Wm Deming
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
Job S Olin, one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy
And the said court do hereby certify that satisfactory proof has been made before the said court that the above named William is what he represents himself to be in the above affidavit.
J S Olin, one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy
W/

Clayton County City of Fort Dodge I William Hagen clerk of the Justice Court of the city of Fort Dodge hereby certify that the within contains the the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Brining for a pension and that the within named H. S. Olin was a Justice of the Justice Court of Record at the time the within deposition was taken, and that the Signature annexed to the within print is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of March A. D. 1842 Wm Hagen clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BOSTON, September 25 th 1809
THIS CERTIFIES, That Andrews Demming , who was a soldier matross in the third Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col d John Crane,
a Soldier in the late American Army who was returned as a part of this State's quota of said Army, enlisted for during the war with Great-Britain, served three years after having so enlisted, and was honorably discharged, hath drawn Lot No. Seventy eight in a Town- ship of Land, called Mars' Hill , located and lotted, in the eastern part of this Commonwealth, agreeably to a Resolve of the General Court, passed March 9, 1804, and that the said Lot contains two hun- dred acres, bounded North on lot N o 79, east on lot N o 66, south on lot N o 77 and west on lot N o 90.
according to a plan of the survey of said township, called Mars' Hill , taken by CHARLES TURNER, jun. Esq. September, 1804, and lodged in the Secretary's office;—and that on return of this Certifi- cate into the said Secretary's office, with satisfactory evidence that the duties required by a Resolve of the fifth of March, 1801, have been performed, within four years from the ninth of March, 1804, the said Andrews Demming shall be entitled to a deed of the said Lot of Land in fee simple, to be given by the Secretary in behalf of the Commonwealth.
H. Tudor Secretary. of the State

I certify as appears from the record of Marriages Solemnized in the Congregational Church in the town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts. That Andres Deming was married to Hannah Granger, on the Twenty third day of February Seventeen hundred and Eighty five. And that the following transcript of such record of said marriage, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
1785 February 23 d . Andres Deming married to Hannah Granger
I Platt T. Holley, depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the above named Church in the town of Sandisfield in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Sworn before me this Twenty fifth day of { Platt T. Holley February Eighteen hundred and forty Two }
L. K. Steetland Just Peace

December 20, 1937
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Mr. Anson T. Beaver 95 Liberty Avenue Dongan Hills, Staten Island New York
ANDRES DEMING W. 16235 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of Andres (or Andrew) Deming, as found in pension claim, W. 16235, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted at West Point, New York, in November, 1779, for the war, served as matross in Captain Henry Burbeck's company, Colonel John Crane's 3 rd Regiment of U. S. Artillery, was in the battles of Petersburg and Yorktown and was discharged June 9, 1783.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-five years and a resident of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, where he was still living in 1830. He died November 25, 1823. He signed Andres Deming.
Andres Deming married February 23, 1785, in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Hannah Granger. Their marriage was recorded in the records of the Congregational Church of Sandisfield. The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Hannah Granger were not given. She died September 15, 1841. So say the recs. But she d. 1832 or '33.
The only child of Andres Deming and his wife, Hannah, whose name was designated in the claim was William Deming, their only heir, whose age in 1830 was said to be nineteen years. He was allowed the pension due his mother at her death, on his application executed March 1, 1842, while a resident of Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York.
See Albany Rural Cem Recs.
next time
On his application executed March 1, 1842, Wm Deming, was allowed the pension due on acct. of dep. of his father in the Rev. War. He was then a res. of Lansingburgh, Renss. Co.,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

December 20, 1937
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Mr. Anson T. Beaver 95 Liberty Avenue Dongan Hills, Staten Island New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andres Deming who married in Sandisfield, Massachusetts, Hannah Granger, and died in 1888 in Avon, New York, also, the Civil War record of Albert Beaver of New York State.
The record of Andres Deming is furnished you herewith.
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to the Civil War soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937 Dec. 20 Stick to Union T. Beers [20/13]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 16235- Hannah Deming Widow of Andres Deming Matross Rev War.
Act July 7 th 38
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hannah Deming nursemaid Seton Hill R.P. Dyer April 1838
Act July 7 th 1838

Proposed with note.
Portland Me
George Brigid Eugene In department store City Washington

Carpenter May 6 th 1818
Yrs
The within Document in behalf of Andres Benitez is Transmitted by me please to return the Certificate to me May 6 th 1818 yours &c.
J. D. Wortland
To B. B. B.

State of New York Rensselaer County
On this third day of March Eighteen hundred
Caroline should have known when as she was his daughter
and forty Two. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the town of Lansingburgh in the County aforesaid. Caroline Venclek a resident of Lansingburgh aforesaid. Who being duly sworn according to Law. Testifies and says that she is well acquainted with William Deming. now ap- lying for a Pension. That she was also acquainted with Andrew Deming and Hannah Deming the Father and Mother of the said William Deming That the said Andrew was a Pensioner of the Revol- ution and drew a pension of $96. per annum And further that the said William is the only child and lawful heir of the said Andrew and the said Hannah. and that the said Andrew died on the 25 th day of November 1828. and that the said Hannah died on the fifteenth day of September 1841. and that the said Hannah never intermarried but remained the widow of the said

Anders to the time of her death. and further that the said Hannah maiden name was Hannah Granger. and further that I was bro't up in the family of the said Anders and the said Hannah from my infancy. and always understood that they were married in the town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts.
to Veu SSS etc
Subscribed and sworn before
on this fourth day of March 1842 }
Ruth L. McDonald Justice Peace
Certify that satisfactory proof has been made before me that the within named William Deming is what he represents himself to be in the annexed within affidavit. and that Caroline Van Slick is a person of truth and veracity.
Ruth L. McDonald Justice Peace

Andes to the time of her death. and further that the said Hannah maiden name was Hannah Granger. and further that I was bro't up in the family of the said Andy and the said Hannah from my infancy. and always understood that they were married in the town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts.
to Veuve S.S. etc
Subscribed and sworn before me this fourth day of March 1842
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
Charles Harper
I, DEANE STANTON , Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Richard S McDonald Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and
Certificate was, at the time the time said affidavit or deposition presented in hand been taken
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County: And
further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Richard S McDonald subscribed to said affidavit & certificate and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this fifth day of March 1842
Chas Harper Clerk.

8282
Hannah Deming d.
NY.
act 7. July 38
in 85. d 28-
adm'd
2 years Matrofs 100 $
To William Deming only surviving child of Hannah Deming ad- from 4 March 36 to 15 Sept 1841 the day of her death
4 March 1841
Hon H. P. Hunt ATR

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that L. H. Strickland Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said L. H. Strickland and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth; this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortytwo .
Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

Apr 22. 1842
Mr. A.C.
H. Dening
Free 18.8. Hunt M.R.
Hon. H. P. Hunt M.R.
— Edwards Com-p te Pensions Washington

Rep d Hall April 21 st /42 —
Sir I forward papers to day in favor of William Baring as thing for a balance of feudal due his Master - Please give your attention to the matter let me know from you — Yours truly H. P. Hunt
Mr. Edwards Camp d P. P. Hunt

Jan 11 Age 70th 42
Sir
In the case of Mrs Hannah Remington etc. the proof of service & of the date of the marriage is satisfactory but I have the honor to inform you that before a certificate can be issued the Court should certify the day of her death and the names of the children who survived her —
Your H. P. Aunt H. R.

Hon H. P. Hunt H.R.

State of New York Rensselaer County
vs The Justices of the Justices Court in and for the City of Troy, and coun- ty aforesaid. Do in the case of William Derring an applicant for a Pension, in the case of his Mother Hannah Derring. Certify that it was satisfactorily made to appear before said Court that William Derring was the only surviving child and lawful heir of the said Hannah Derring deceased. and that his mother the said Hannah died on the 15 th day of September 1841 May 9 th 1842 -
V. W. Master one of the Justices of said Court
I, William Keagan Clerk of the Justices Court in the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer. Certify that Henry V. W. Master is a magistrate of said Court (being a Court of Record) and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature -
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, and sub- scribed my Name. This ninth day of May 1842 -
W. Keagan
Clerk

May 17. 1842.
My.
Hannah Jennings, do.
Free H. P. Hunt W.D.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr - Pensions Washington City
H. P. Hunt H.R.

Rep s Hall May 16 th /42 -
Sir
You will find enough to forward to me, not long since the objections - to can of W m Denning, only time of his Master Hannah Slavery, for arms & - pension due him -
The objections I believe are fully obviated by the enclosed papers. Please let me know how you on the subject as early a day as your - engagements will permit -
Yours &
H. P. Hunt
J. L. Edwards Esq r } Camp s Breathing } }

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Deming, Andrew GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4070 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 31, 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.