Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43475, Martin Decker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Decker, Martin.
S. 43475
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43 475
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 43 475
Martin Decker
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Notification sent to Charles Tappan Esq r 6 October 1820. Hingston, Ulster County, New York
New York Roll
(N o 1767) V
✓ Martin Decker New York Col Van Cortland line Private 6 May 1778 was. - 59
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 27 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of July 1818 and sent to the Pensioner New Paltz, Ulster Co. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818  semi-annual ending
4 mo s 8/30 $ 34 13 Died June 24, 1829
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Van Cortlandt
✓ 24 June 29
New Paltz, Ulster Co. "

Martin Luther Decker
1517
1707 10 July 1818
1517 Martin Luther was a German monk and theologian who initiated the Protestant Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church on 31 October 1517. These theses challenged the Catholic Church's practice of selling indulgences to remit sins. Luther's ideas influenced the course of Western history and led to the formation of various Protestant denominations.

Southern District of New York
State of New York
Ulster County
ss
An this 4 th day of July 1820
personally appeared an open record of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in and for the said County of Ulster the undersigned Martin Becker who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath Declare as follows viz I Martin Becker aged about 68 years resident in the Town of New Paltz in the said County of Ulster do on my Oath Declare that I resided in the 8 th New York Regt in Continental service as a private during the War in the same year in which the Battle of Monmouth was fought and that I served in the said Regt for the space of five years chiefly under the command of Col. Van Kortlandt I was present at the siege of York Town and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis I have received a Pension from the Government of the United States and the opinion of my subscribers is 17/67 and I do further 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 other manner disposed of any 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 certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War Pension on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person intent 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
Schedule
Three old chains one chain and Bedstead and iron table - Three pots - One tea kettle - Three pans - one griddle A few cups and saucers - A few plates - 1 1/2 doz tinware - forked one gun - one powder horn - one shot bag - one box - one bag
I the undersigned Martin Dicken do for the reasons herein by me expressed a laborer and incapable of pursuing any advantage being subject to frequent and severe rheumatic attacks my family consisting only of myself and a wife aged about 30 years who can not by her exertions procure a sufficient subsistence for us - Martin Dicken
Given under my hand this 4th day of July 1820 before me Lucas Edwards first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ulster
I Christopher Tappan the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do hereby certify the foregoing Draft and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the original on file in the office of said Clerk

And that It is the opinion of said Court that P. Martin Becker is dependent on the aid of his country for support. And that the Total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty Dollars. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court July 4 th 1820,
Ch. Tappan foreman

Martin Decker
Couch

Albany county } ss Martin Becker of the Town of Rensselaer in said County and in the State of New York being Duly Sworn and Saith that he enlisted in the service of the United States on the 6 day of May in the year 17 9 in Capt Rosier's company of Infantry in Col. Van Cortlandt Regiment of New York Troops and continued in the service until the close of the war and obtained a regular discharge at Snake Hill his discharge and subscribed before Martin Becker the 27th day of April 1810 Mark Jonathan Dubois one of the judges of said county Jacob Lueck Being Duly Sworn Deposeth and saith the above affidavit is to the best of his recollections true that he this deponent served in the same Regiment
Sworn as above Jonathan Dubois
Jacob Lueck
Albany county } ss Jonathan Dubois one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county do certify that the above persons sworn are to me personally known and I further certify that the said Martin Becker is in such circumstances in life as to render the assistance of his country
Jonathan Dubois
To The Secretary of The War Department of the United States.

Wester County Clerks Office Id - I certify that Jonathan Dubois Esq is duly commissioned & qualified as Judge as within described & that the within signature of his name is his hand writing Witness the seal of the within described Court at a time. I am Clerk Dated 2 May 1818.
Ch. Tappan