Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29079, Henry Cline, New York

SERVICE
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New York
cline, Henry
S. 29079
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3612
New York
Henrycline
of Rensselaer in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain D' Rensselaer of the Regt commanded by Col. Van Dyke in the New York line for 15 Months —
Death date not shown on A.B.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars — £ per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec. 1832 — and sent to J.B. Moore Rensselaer
Arrears to 14th of Sep '32 $ 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 25 $ 100
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Geo. Cromwell Clerk
Recorded by Book D Vol. 5 Page 83

State of New York
Albany County ss. On this 23 rd day of July 1832 personally appeared before Joseph B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of New York Henry Cline a President of the town of Newpelsker Ville in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He first entered the said service in the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia in the State of New York where he then resided, and volunteered and joined Capt Peter Van Renselaer's Company in Colonel Van Dyck's & Lieut Colo. Ten Eyck's regiments on the first day of June 1775, and immediately marched from there to Lake George towards Canada, and did garrison duty at a Fort or Picket near the said Lake, in the said Company and regiments until the month of December following, and then was dismissed and returned home - In the Spring of the next year 1776. He again volunteered and joined Capt Abraham Tonder's Company, and went in said Company together with another Company from Hillsdale aforesaid to a place called Half Moon near the Mohawk River, where he staid to guard against Tories & Indians, one month , and returned home at Hillsdale aforesaid.
In the month of August 1777 He again volunteered and joined a Company commanded by the said Capt Abraham Tonder, in Colonel Livingston's Regiment at Hillsdale, and

immediately marched to Stillwater in New York and joined the forces then under the command of Genl. Gates, and assisting and was engaged in taking Genl. Burgoyne and his Army. That he at that place got the measles and was sent home, and got back to Hillsdale aforesaid about the first day of November following. That he volunteered at this time for three months .
In the month of May 1778 He again volunteered and joined Company the Captain name of which, he does not recollect, the Lieut's name was Peter Loop at Hillsdale aforesaid for the term of nine months . That he immediately marched to Johnstown in New York where he joined Colonel Willets Regiment. That after doing but in the said regiment over one month , He was taken sick, and hired one Phillip Flipsy to take his place, and serve the remainder of his time out, and he returned home. On the first  first of August of last of July in the same year 1778. He again volunteered and joined Capt Peter Van Rensselaer Company at Hillsdale, and immediately marched to Fort Herkimer, and again joined Colo Willets Regiment, on the Mohawk River. That he was stationed at Fort Herkimer and did Garrison duty there until in the month of December in the same year, and was then dismissed and he returned home to Hillsdale. He got married shortly after this, and did not again enter the service during the Revolutionary War.
That he served as a private soldier in the campaigns above stated.

He never received any written discharge nor has he any documentary evidence in relation to his service - That he resides 28 miles from the City of Albany where the Courts of Record for the County of Albany are held, and that he is very poor and infirm and cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity - That he was in no battles, - except at the surrender of Burgoyne - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - He knows of no person he can procure to testify to his service at this time except Henry Cole who has made the following affidavit
Sworn to and subscribed the _____ day and year aforesaid before me. Henry Cline J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Court -
State of New York Albany County ss. Henry Cole residing in the town of Lexington in the County of Green in the State of New York aged 84 years, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he well knows Henry Cline the soldier who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and has known him ever since this deponent was a small boy, and that he knew him perfectly well during the Revolutionary War, and this deponent further says that he lived in the same house with the said Henry Cline during the said War, in the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia in the State of New York, that he well knows that the said Henry Cline did leave home and enter the service of the United States, in the said of Albany County, Courts

War as he has stated in his said declaration, that he this deponent well recollects (although he was a boy at that time) that the said Henry Cline went away from home to go into the said service and was gone as long as from the month of June to December and thinks it was in the year 1775 although he does not particularly recollect the year and that the said Henry Cline on his return home stated that he had been to Lake George in the said service, which he had no doubt of at the time and now believes to be true - That for each year for three or four years after this he well remembers that the said Henry  Peter Cline entered the said service and was gone from home sometimes longer and at other times shorter periods. That he understood at the time that the said Henry Cline was at the taking of Fort Burgayne, and well remembers that he came home sick with the measles - And this deponent further says on his oath that, at another time he the said Henry Cline was out in the service, that he had been to Johnstown, and that he came home sick, and understood that he had hired a man as a substitute to take his place. And he this deponent well remembers that the said Peter Cline shortly after again enlisted in the said service and went as he understood up the Mohawk River, and has no doubt that he was gone more than four months. And this deponent further says that he has always understood and has heard the said Henry Cline and others frequently say, at the time of the said War and down to this time, that the said Henry Cline was in the Revolutionary War and served as he states in his said declaration, and that he has no doubt and very much believes the facts and circumstances

stated in the declaration of the said Henry Cline to be substantially true, that he does not now particularly recollect the months & years, the said Henry Cline entered the said service, nor the officers names he served under, but verily believes that the time and the officers names he was with, are correctly stated by him, from what he this deponent understood at the time, and has always understood from that time down to the present, and he this deponent further says, that the said Henry Cline is a man of truth and veracity, and that full credit is to be given to his statement.
Given & subscribed this 23 rd day of July 1832
Henry Cole
Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
Albany County S.S.
And I the said judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states - And I do further certify that it appears to me from personal knowledge that that Henry Cole the deponent who has made the foregoing declaration is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief, and I also certify that the said Henry Cole resides as he states in the said town of Lexington in the said County of Greene - and I do further certify that the said Applicant cannot attend the courts by reason of bodily infirmity - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid. J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts

State of New York
City County of Albany
Clerks Office ss. I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City County of Albany and State of New York do hereby certify, that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration and the within affidavit were sworn and who has made the within Certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of New York, and that the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said declaration affidavit and Certificate is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 26 day of July 1832
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
W 7100
Albany
Direct Certificate J. B. Moore Joseph B. Moore

1100.
Henry Cline
Erroneously sent to Utica Oct. '32 and returned July '33 after his case had been presented for gain to aom D

BRIEF in the case of Henry Cline  of Reussdaelville in the State of New York,  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? Seventy seven years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     Entered In 1775 June 1 6 (to Oct 2) private Col. Van Dyke & Lt. Col. Van Dyke regt   1776 Spring 1 Capt Peter Van Rensselaer   1777 Aug st 3 Capt Fonda   Volunteered 1778 May 9 same Col. Livingstn regt   also, he served one month, taken sick, he hired Philip Shipsey to take his place 1778 last July & Aug st to Oct 4 Genl Gates Capt's name not recalled. Lt. Peter Loop. Col. Willet. Capt Van Rensselaer.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? (capture Burgoyne.)  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillsdale Columbia Co New York.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Henry Cole, believing Cline's statement to be true. Is acquainted with some of the general circumstances as set forth by him.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Kirk , Examining Clerk.

December 12, 1938.
Barbara N. Ames 180 Ohio Avenue West Springfield, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL Henry Cline S. 29079
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 29079, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Henry Cline.
Henry Cline was born February 17, 1755, in Livingston Manor, Columbia County, New York; the names of his parents are not shown. He resided there until he was about seven years of age, then moved to Hillsdale, in that same county, where he lived during the period of the Revolutionary War.
Henry Cline enlisted and served as a private in the New York troops, at different times, shown as follows: from June 1, 1775, six months in Captain Peter VanRensselaer's company, Colonel VanDyck's regiment, a part of the time at Lake George; in the spring of 1776, one month in Captain Abraham Ponda's company, on guard at Half Moon; from about the last of August 1777, three months in Captain Abraham Ponda's company, Colonel Livingston's regiment, during which he was in the campaign against General Burgoyne's army and was present at the surrender of that officer; from sometime in May 1778, one month under Lieutenant Peter Loop in Colonel Willet's regiment, near Johnstown, New York; and from sometime in August 1778, four months in Captain Peter VanRensselaer's company, Colonel Willet's regiment, during which he was stationed at Fort Herkimer.
The soldier resided in Hillsdale, New York, until about the year 1808, when he moved to Lexington, Greene County, New York, thence to Rensselaerville, Albany County, New York.
Henry Cline was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832, at which time he resided in Rensselaerville, New York, about twenty-eight miles from Albany, New York; he had resided there

about one year.
Henry Cline stated that he returned home to Hillsdale, New York, in December 1778 from Fort Herkimer, and that he married shortly afterwards; he did not state the name of his wife, nor give the date of his marriage. There are no further data in regard to the soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
Henry Cline Certificate #3612 Issued December 20, 1832 Rate $50 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 10, 1938.
Barbara N. Ames 182 Ohio Avenue West Springfield, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL Henry Cline S. 29079
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Kline, of Rensselaerville, New York, and Job Tanner who died in that same town in 1829.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of a Job Tanner, under any spelling of that surname.
The record of Henry Cline is furnished you herewith as found in his claim for pension, S. 29079.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

S 29079 Cline
182 Ohio Avenue W. Springfield, Mass. Oct. 28, 1938.
Dear Mr. Keller -
Thanks you very much for the information you sent me on Peter Ames of the War of 1812. (BA-J/AWF Peter Ames S.C. 8520)
Unfortunately for you, I have dug up two more soldiers I would like information on. One - Henry Kline of Medina or Rouseville, N.Y. who died Nov. 5, 1840 at age of 86. Born about 1754 according to that. His wife was Mary, who died May 15, 1838 at age of 80, which makes her approximate birth date 1758. They are buried in the Medina Cemetery and Henry's grave has a D.A.R. Flag on it. Do you have a record of him? And any about his family?
The other soldier is - Job Tanner , born in S. Kingstown, R.I. Apr. 5, 1740, married Annie Sherman, moved to N.Y., Rouseville, I believe, and died Mar. 19, 1829 and buried in Medina, N.Y., I believe. His wife died May 3, 1828. They

had a number of children, one Clarke Turner, was born July 5, 1782 in Rensselaer Co., I believe. I hope you can find the records of these two men. Thanks you, again.
Sincerely yours,
Barbara N. Ames

29079 Boy INVALID.
1938-Dec. 12 - History to Barbary N. Ames - J.H.R.
File No. 29,079
Henry Clive
Rev. Mar
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: Vol. 2, Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Albany County ss. On this 6 th day of December A.D. 1832 personally appeared before Joseph B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State aforesaid Henry Cline a resident of the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 77 years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He first entered the said service at Hillsdale in the County of Columbia in the State of New York a volunteer and joined Captain Peter Van Rensselaer's Company in Colo Van Dyke's regi- ment of Militia in the month of June A.D. 1775 for the term of Six Months as a private soldier, and immediately marched to Lake George , in the State of New York towards Canada where he staid a short time and then was marched back to Fort Miller , on the Hud- sons river , where he was employed in Boating provisions and doing garrison duty untill his term of Six Months expired, and was then discharged, thereby in the month of December 1775 and then returned home.
He again entered the said service at Hillsdale aforesaid in the Spring of the year 1776 a volunteer and joined Capt Fonda's company of Militia, and was marched to a place called Half Moon above Albany and there kept guard and served one Month as a

private soldier, the Company he belonged to at home was closed and he went for his Clap, there was but two companies organized at this time, to go to Half Moon, and there was no Colo of a Regiment at that place -
He again entered the said Service at Hillsdale aforesaid a volunteer and joined Capt Abraham Tondaig's Company and Colo Livingston's regiment of Militia the last of August or first of September 1777. for the term of three months as a private soldier, and was immediately marched to Stillwater in the State of New York and was there put under the command of Genl Gates, and was actively engaged in the two actions immediately preceding the surrender of Burgoyne, after the surrender of Burgoyne he was marched down to Albany and was taken sick with the malar and remained there until his term of three months expired, which was about the first of December 1777 -
He again entered the said Service at Hillsdale aforesaid a volunteer and enlisted in a Company commanded by a Captain whose name he cannot now recollect. Peter Loop was a Lieut in said Company and Colo Willet commanded the regiment. He enlisted for the term of Nine months , in the month of May 1778 and was immediately marched to Johnstown in the State of New York and did garrison duty in a Fort as a private soldier for the term of one month , and then hired one Phillip Flipse as a substitute to take his place, and some the remainder of his time out, and he returned home -

He again entered the said service at Hillsdale of aforesaid a Volunteer and enlisted in Capt Peter Van Rensselaer's Company in Colo Willets Regiment in the month of August 1778 for the term of Four Months as a private Soldier, and was immediately marched to Fort Herkimer in the State of New York, where he was stationed and did garrison duty untill his term of Four Months expired, and was dismissed in the month of December 1778, and then returned home.
15 Months He was in the actual service of the United States in the revolutionary War and served in an embodied Corps in the whole One year and three months as a private Soldier, and for such service He Claims a pension -
He was born in Livingston Manor in the County of Columbia in the State of New York on the 17 th day of February A.D. 1755, and resided there untill he was about 7 years of age and then removed to the said town of Hillsdale, where he resided at the time he entered the said Service at the several periods above mentioned. About 30 years ago he removed from Hillsdale to the Town of Lexington in the County of Greene in the said State, and from there he removed to the said town of Rensselaerville where he has lived for the last year -
He has no record of his age now in his pension
Genl. Gates. Genl. Arnold Colo McKinstay, Colo Livingston, Genl Schuyler

Colo Willet, Capt Skinner. Capt Elsworth Capt Woodward, and others were with the troops where he served. He does not particularly rec- ollect what Continental or Militia regiments he served with -
He never recd a written discharge nor was he in any battles except at the taking of Brimley,
George Bem, Clark Tanner Jeremiah Barker John Agder. John Sley, Jacob Tompkins David Hull, George M. Mosher, John Neil Isaac Tanner and others reside in his present neighbor- hood and can testify to his character for vera- -city and their belief of his services as a sol- -dier of the revolution -
He resides 30 miles from the City of Albany where the Courts of record for the County of Albany are held, and has been for some time past very feeble and unwell and is wholly unable at this season of the year and at his advanced age to travel that distance to attend the Court even if he is deprived of a pension on that account.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
He has no documentary evidence relating to his services nor can he procure any person to testify to his service other than who have been officers who to be  arranged , although he has made every effort in his power to obtain witnesses to prove his services in the said War

He knows of no clergyman that he can procure to certify for him, as there is none residing in the neighbourhood or vicinity of this declarant at present.
He made a declaration of his services in July last which was forwarded to the War Department by J. B. Moore Esq. on the 16 th July 1832 as he understands and believes to be true; that he has never seen the the said declaration and papers since, nor has he heard any thing from them. except that he has understood that they were returned from Washington direct to the said J. B. Moore and have never been received by him - Henry Cline Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts
Jeremiah Barkman We George Benn, and Isaac Tanner residing in the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Cline who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age and upwards; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts George Benn Jeremiah Barkman Isaac Tanner

State of New York Albany County ss
I the Subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with George Bunn, Jeremiah Barkman and Isaac Tanner who have subscribed and sworn to the preceding Certificate that they all reside in the said Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit. And I do also certify that the said applicant cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6 th day of December A. D. 1832
J. B. Moore
State of New York
Albany County ss. Conrad S. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City County of Albany do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration and Certificate were sworn and who has made the foregoing Certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany, and that the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said declaration & Certificate is his genuine signature - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 11 th day of December A. D. 1832
C. S. Ten Eyck, Clk

State of New York
Albany County ss I the subscribed a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany do hereby Certify and declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further Certify that I am well acquainted with George Benn, Jeremiah Barkman and Isaac Tanner who have subscribed and sworn to the preceding Certificate that they all reside in the said town of Newp-leackville in the County of Albany, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit. And I do also Certify that the said applicant cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6 th day of December A. D. 1832
J. B. Moore
State of New York
Albany County ss. Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City County of Albany do hereby Certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within declaration and Certificate were sworn and who has made the foregoing Certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany, and that the signature "J. B. Moore" to the said declaration & Certificate is his genuine signature. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 11 th day of December A. D. 1832
C. A. Ten Eyck, Clk

1100
admitted
15 mo private
$50

War. Department Pension Office Oct. 23. 1832
Sir
I return you the declaration of Henry Aline. In all cases supported by traditional evidence alone a full compliance with the regulations will be required as it respects the declaration, Credible proof of reputation, and the authentication of every paper under seal. The very numerous declarations taken before Judges in Vacation, suggest the propriety of remarking that the relaxation of the rule in favour of those laboring under bodily infirmity does not extend to surmountable difficulties, but an obvious disability to attend Court.
The certificates of Isaac Lobdell & Jacob Ingall, are forwarded. The time for the latter was established by the rolls of this Office.
I am Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt J. L. Edwards
J. B. Morre Esq Utica N.Y.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cline, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6901 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 18, 1792 to Daniel Baldwin, 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.