Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44134, John Depue, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Depue, John
S 44134
CONTENTS

On B. Transfer to April 8 th Sep r 34
On lib. Pen. 25 th Mar. 35
18705
New York
John Depue
of Sullivan Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of ten months
Discribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of July 1822 and sent to Livingston Billings Monticello New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1822 — $359-16
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1822 .. 48.
44 mo 22/30 / 4/30
$407-16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 May 1820

In the Matter of John Depue a Pensioner
Col. Van Schaick's N. York Regt. 1776 - for 10 mos. 8 th June 1810.
Livingston Billings Asst Monticello, Sullivan County, New York.
John Depue G. Van Klief Off
This affidavit has been made for some time and the applicant's situation is such that he wishes a speedy return if possible and to know when he may receive his money
John Depue

State of New York Sullivan County } On this eighth Day of June 1819! before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears John Depue aged sixty nine years resident in the Town of Neversink in said County 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 the said John Depue enlisted in the Town of Kinderhook in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain David Van Riper in the sixth Company of the first Regiment of New York commanded by Colonel Van Schaeck - That he enlisted in the year 1776 or 77 for the term of ten months and that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until a few days before his term of Service ended when he was taken sick and sent home - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Darius Martin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

I Darius Martin one of the Judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Depue 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 aforementioned act of Congress - Dated the 8 th Day of June 1818 - and I further certify that from my own personal knowledge I believe the said John Depue is in reduced circumstances and actually stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Darius Martin
State of New York
Sullivan County ss: I John P Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Darius Martin Esquire within & above named before whom was on the day of the date of the same (till is) duly commissioned sworn & authorized to officiate as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Darius Martin & verily the signature "Darius Martin" to the above & within Certificate to be his own proper hand writing & signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty second day of February A D 1820.
James O'Ke

State of New York } Columbia County } ss
David Van Nys of Kinderhook in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn forth that in the Spring of 1776 he was a Captain in the Sixth company of the First New York Regiment commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick. - That he then enlisted John Depue as a private in his said company to serve for the term of ten months. - That said Depue enlisted at the town of Kinderhook aforesaid. - The said Depue served faithfully in the company commanded by this deponent between nine and ten months when the said Depue was taken sick and became unable for service and was sent home by the proper authority. - During the above period the said Depue was with his company in Albany and in Canada. He was in the Hospital at Fort George when he received permission to return home as aforesaid. -
And further this deponent saith not.
D. Van Nys
Sworn before me this 23 rd day of February 1819 John Raymore Justice of the Peace

State of New York Columbia County Clerk's office I certify that John Raynor whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of John Dupree on the other side written is a justice of the peace in & for the said county of Columbia duly commissioned & sworn and acting as such and that the signature of the said John Raynor is genuine & in his hand writing — Witness my name and the seal of the said county this 23 d day of February 1889
William Clark
This affidavit has been mislaid for some time and the applicant's situation is such that he wishes a speedy return if possible and to know where he may receive his money
John Dupree
J. Van Riper Esq.
John Dupree

District of the state of } New York Sullivan County } ss: On this thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred & twenty one personally appeared in open court in the court of Common Pleas of said County of Sullivan being a court of record of the said County by the Constitution & laws of the said State John Depue aged seventy two years on the tenth day of November last, resident in the town of Neversink in the said Coun- ty of Sullivan who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and of the first of May 1820. that he the said John Depue enlisted for the term of ten months in the spring of the year 1776 in the town of Kinder- hook in the county of Columbia in said State in the company commanded by Captain David Van Keip in the regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick in the sixth company of the first New York regiment in the line of the state of New York or the continental establishment (but which the deponent does not know) that he continued to serve in the said Corps as a pri- vate more than nine months & to the best belief of the deponent nearly ten months when he was taken sick and sent home by the proper

authority - and that the declarant never re- ceived a regular discharge from the service - he having remained sick for a long time after the expiration of said enlistment, that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the deposition of David Prunkle hereto annexed, and the declarant further says that he made a declaration on the eighth day of June 1818 before one of the judges of this court which is also hereto annexed - And in pursuance of the act of the 12 th of May 1820. 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 any property or any part thereof with intent there- by 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 one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - 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 that contained in the schedule

authority - and that the declarant never re- ceived a regular discharge from the service - he having remained sick for a long time after the expiration of said enlistment that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the deposition of David Van Klief hereto annexed, and the declarant further says that he made a declaration on the eight day of June 1818. before one of the judges of this court which is also hereto annexed - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820. 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 any property or any part thereof with intent there- by 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 one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - 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 that is contained in the schedule

hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
And this deponent doth further declare that his occupation is that of a farmer and that he is unable to support himself and his family by labor on account of settled infirmity and age - his left hand has been severely wounded by a cut some years ago inasmuch that it is crippled and nearly useless - the declarant was also afflicted with the palsy twenty years ago & he still feels the effects of it sometimes very severely. He has no person in his family except his wife aged about sixty years who is also infirm & about fourteen months since was also attacked with the palsy and wholly unable to do any but very light work -
John his X Deper- mark
Sworn & subscribed & declared to on the 13 th day of June 1821 in open court before me -
Wm A Thompson Just- Judge of Sullivan County

a full & perfect schedule or inventory of the estate real and personal of John Dipee - Real estate - A leased farm in the town of Hartwick in Sullivan county containing about one hundred and five acres - about twenty acres cleared - The lease was assigned to me - The same is liable to forfeiture for non-payment of rent the rent reserved is about thirteen dollars and twelve cents annually - About seventy or eighty dollars of back rent are due -
There is also a mortgage on said farm of two hundred dollars, with interest at 7 per cent from the winter of 1817 executed by me on which nothing has been paid -
Personal estate - One yoke oxen - one mare and colt, seven old sheep, seven lambs, five fowls, two shoats, one calf, an ox chain, one old plough share, one hoe, one axe, and ax-eye, one set of tackling, three pitchforks, three augers, two gimblets, two iron wedges, a beetle ring, spinning wheel, an old table, three chairs, one trammel, Pat - Shaded Dampfork two bags. Tea kettle one sap kettle, one chest, 4 or 5 wooden trenchers, two teacups, and saucers, sugar cup one ear- then bowl four knives, a fork, ten pewter spoons. one candlestick, one iron spider, three barrels, two beds, & bedding, one suit of clothes for myself and two for my wife - The claimant has a claim against John Hunter his landlord for damage

of a road run through the farm above men- tioned & making fence thereon estimated at about fifty dollars, to be deducted from the rent above mentioned —
John his X Depue mark
Witness, L. Billings,
I John P. Jones, Clerk of the county of Sullivan and Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 is one hundred Dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court — on this seventh day of August 1821 —
J. P. Jones Clerk

2 Lindley Nov 183
True
In a letter
New Cent & News
John G. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Ans. John @ open
Mar. 25 '35

Findlay, Hancock Co Ohio Nov 17 th 1834
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir I hope you will excuse the freedom of an Individual who has no interest in thus intruding on you, more than to oblige a poor Man and a Family in want. Sir some time last summer John Seprew near this place addressed you a line informing you that he had lost his Pension Certificate under which he drew a pension, he being a Soldier and an Invalid of the last war. He at the same time requested to be transferred to Cincin- nati. You sent his papers back as being informal. Enclosed you sent Blanks as to the manner he should proceed to obtain a new pension Certificate, and a Transfer.
He complied with the instructions and sent all his papers again more than two months since to that office but has received no return. Sir will you be kind enough to communi- cate to me the reason of the delay. He is a very poor Man and if he is deprived of that his pension he must and will come to want soon.
Sir a line from you on the above subject will be thankfully received Yours very Respectfully
Wm L Henderson

John Deere
Mar. 25. 1835
G.C.
With respect of paper to us and to my own and to the business of the farm etc.

War Department, Pension Office,
March 25. 1835.
Sir,
Enclosed are two printed sheets of instructions to enable you to prepare your applications for a transfer, and for a new Certificate in lieu of the one you appear to have lost conformably to regulations. As you appear to reside in Ohio, you cannot continue to be paid in New York; nor can you be paid in the former state, in which you reside , until you are regularly transferred thither.
I am not able to ascertain, that any formal applications respecting either your transfer or new Certificate, have been received.
I am
M c John Daper Findlay Ohio

July 07 (Aug 23)
Heb 6 by S. D. L. A.
J. P. Edwards Comm. of persons - Washington City D. C.

Findley January 21 st 1835
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 18 th ult o , I have to inform you that I never wished to draw my money in N. York, that I only want a certificate as I have lost the original, and as I live at this time in the Cincinnati Agency if it will suit as well to have my Pension paid at Cincinnati as at Pittsburg I would as leave, or rather have it so, and I wish if you possibly can not to have my Application suspended, as I am getting old and infirm & stands in great need of the pay, and will be under an everlasting obligation to your Honour to have the matter adjusted and settled as speedily as possible
Very Respectfully
Y r most Ob t Servant
John Depeck
J. L. Edwards } Com r of Pensions }

Monticello Sullivan Co. N. York June 10, 1822
Sir Some time ago I forwarded to your office the pension papers of John Depuy of New York in this County. He has not learnt the fate of his application. As he is poor & penniless I hope you will inform me as soon as conveniently may be whether the papers were received & if rejected for what cause. I am Sir
Your obedt Servt Livingston Killings
Hon J. C. Calhoun.

HH 134 INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. HH 134
John Defne Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Dequesbaze.
Age 72 - afflicted with the Palsy. Wife aged 60 - infirm. Served 9 months, in 1876. Property valued by the Court at $100.
Schedule runs thus -
"Real Estate - a leased Farm "containing about 105 acres - "about 20 acres cleared - "The Lease was assigned to me "- the same is liable to forfeiture "for non-payment of rent - the "rent reserved is about $13,12, "(annually) about 70 or 80 $ "back rent are due - There is "also a Mortgage on said Farm of "$200, with interest, at 7 p. Ct, from "the Winter of 1877 executed by me, "on which nothing has been paid."