Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12681, John Casler, New York

SERVICE
New York
basler, John bässler
NUMBER
S 12681
CONTENTS
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John Casters Pension papers a Revolutionary Soldier New York.
Rejected. See letter to A. Rathbun, March 11. 1830.

State of New York } Suffolk county ss. } On this 26 day of February 1830 personally appeared in open Court of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Suffolk, in the State of New York, being a Court of Record, John Casler resident in said County, aged Sixty eight years on the Eighth day of September last past, who, being first duly sworn according to law, dith, on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. & the first May 1820. That the said John Casler enlisted into a Company of Rangers in the then County of Montgomery in the State of New York, for during the Revolutionary War ; that he served in the said Company of Rangers about one year & a half ; that he was then dis- charged from the said Company of Rangers. That Lorens Grop was the first Lieutenant. Peter Scrumbin Second Lieutenant & John Winne was Captain of the said Company of Rangers to which he the said John Casler belonged. That in 1778. In the said John Casler enlisted, for the term of from the first day of March 1778. until the first day of January 1779. on the Mohawk River , in the then County of Montgomery in the State of New York in a Company Commanded by Captain Peter Ale , in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Christopher Yates in the Boat or naval Service in the Continental

establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Boat or Naval Service until the said first day of January 1779. when he was regularly discharged at Saratoga on the North River, in the State of New-York: that after he was discharged from said Boat or Naval Service, on the first day of January 1779. he returned home to the County of Montgomery.
That in March 1779. he again enlisted in the Boat or Naval Service in a Company Commanded by Captain John Denny or Dana in the line of the State of New-York on the Continental establishment; that he left the County of Montgomery (town) onto the North River, in the State of New-York; that he continued to serve in the said Corps for the term of from March 1779. until the first day of January 1780. when he was regularly discharged from the said Service, at Fish Kill on the North River in the State of New-York.
That in 1782. in April or May he again enlisted for the term of from the first of April or May 1782. until the first day of January 1783 in a Company Commanded by Captain John Deers in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Mearns Wilts in the State of New-York on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the said first day of January 1783. when he was regularly discharged from the Service at Fort Plain, in the State of New-York. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except

in the State of New York. That he hereby renun- =guishes every claim whatever to a pension, except
the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, except the State of New York: And that the reason why he has delayed making an earlier application for a pension is, that, in 1818. or 1819. he applied to William Robinson, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Jefferson in the State of New York, to procure a pension for him. That the necessary papers were made out, as he supposed, signed by him this affidavit, forwarded to the pension department at Washington, as he was informed by said Robinson, & the papers were returned to said Robinson. That pension was not obtained; & this affidavit supposed, until, within a short time ago, that he was not entitled to a pension. —
And, in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820. I do solemnly 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 whatever disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to di- =minish it, or to bring myself within the provi- =sion of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to pro- =vide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolu- =tionary War." passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. That I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to

me; nor has I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed , they are subscribed. That, since the 18 th of March 1818. there has been no change in my property, except that I have had new wearing apparel, when the old clothes were worn out. That for the last twenty years I have had no property. For the last ten years, I have lived, & do now live, on the char- ity & earnings of my two sons, who are poor men, one of whom is a Blacksmith by trade & the other is a Shoemaker. I further swear, that I am a farmer by occupation, but have, in consequence of infirmity, for the last ten years, been unable to pursue it, so as to obtain a living.
Sworn before me this twenty sixth day of Feb y 1830 in open Court P. Burchard Clerk
John his + Carlin mark
Schedule of property owned by me on the 26. day of February 1830. viz. I have no property real or personal, in law or Equity, in possession, remain- -der or reversion or expectancy. —
John his + Carlin mark
We hereby certify that it is our opinion that John Carlin has no property real or personal, in law or Equity. Watertown February 26. 1830.
Adon P. Knight first Judge
G. Brown Judge
Zeno Allen Judge

I Peleg Burchard clerk of the County of Suffolk do hereby Certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Cashin did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy for the term of nine Months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment;
I also certify, that the foregoing Oath is truly copied from the records of the Court; & I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the Court, that the said John Cashin the applicant, has no property, either real or personal. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of February 1830.
Peleg Burchard Clerk

York 28.604
Basler
person 6' in the State of New York was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Alt of the Reg't commanded by Col Yates in the New York Militia time for 9 months
Note of death not in AR
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of April 1834 and sent to Hon S. Wardwell H Rep
Arrears to the 14th of March 1854 $ 90.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 '74 15.00 $105.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml H. Page Clerk Book B Vol. 4 Page 131

State of New York Jefferson County ss. John Casler of Brownville - Sara County aged 72 years, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare That in June 1775 about the first of the Month he enlisted at Canajoharie Mont. Co. N.Y. in what was called the Ranger Service of the State of New York under Capt. John Wins. Lawrence Sup. 1st Lt. Peter Verplanck 2nd Lt - and served in said Corps until December 1776. was out scouting the whole of them two Russians - and served as a private soldier during the whole time - drew an annuity pension etc - and not knows whether there was a Colonel or not - his Capt. acted under orders from Genl. Starkweather
July 28. 1777 - Then a Private in Capt. Robert Cross's Company Col. Severn's Regt. New York Militia was called out - went to Oriskany was in the battle Capt. Cross, was killed and both of our Lieuts - on Col. was mortally wounded - after the battle marched to Stillwater was at the Battle of Saratoga and he his Company were sent home the 20th October by Genl. Gates to prevent the Indians from attacking them Town of Home - was dismissed in Nov. 1777
That he served the United States one year in the year 1778 in the Battery Service under Capt. Peter Al-
He also served one year 1779 in said service under Capt. Deane - The proof of said two years service is on file in the War Department as appears by the letter of Mr. Edwards attached hereto
Served three Months a substitute for John Wainwright born in 1781 in Schoharie under Capt. Hale - served in the upper Fort, and was dismissed at the expiration of the time
Served a substitute nine months for Isaac Maschalas in 1782 under Capt. John Deane. John Thornton 1st Lieut. Col. Willet's Regt. served at Fort Plain and Stone Roby and at the expiration of the time was dismissed his pension & subsistence for 10 days left him John Casler 1832 before me John S. Bagg Notary Public

June 15, 1939
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Mrs. C. W. Alwin 218 South George Street Charles Town, West Virginia
JOHN CASLER S. 12681 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The data which follow in regard to John Casler were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12681, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Casler was born September 8, 1761; the place of his birth and names of parents were not stated. His signature by mark appears Cassler, also.
While residing in Canajoharie, in what was then Tryon County, but later Montgomery County, New York, John Casler enlisted in the spring of 1775, and served one year six months as private in Captain John Winne's New York company of rangers. He was called out August 1, 1777, to go to Oriskany, served one month as private in Captain Robert Crouse's company, Colonel Cox's New York regiment, was in the battle of Oriskany in which both his captain and colonel were killed, then served one month in Captain Adam Lipe's company, Colonel Fairlie's(?) New York regiment, and was in the battle of Stillwater in which Burgoyne was captured. He enlisted March 1, 1778, in the batteaux service under Captain Peter Ale and Colonel Christopher Yates and served to January 1, 1779. He enlisted in March, 1779 and served as private in Captain John Denny's company, Colonel Hay's New York regiment and was discharged January 1, 1780. He served four months in 1781, exact date not stated, at Schoharie in Captain Hale's New York company. He enlisted in April, 1782 and served as private in Captain Tearse's company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1783.
The name of soldier's wife is not shown in the claim. In 1830, while a resident of Jefferson County, New York, John Casler referred to two sons but did not designate their names.
In 1833, one Nicholas Casler was living in Limerick, Jefferson County, New York, his age, or his relationship to soldier not stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of John Casler, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Casler Certificate #23604 Issued April 24, 1834 Rate, $30 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

Refrain
12681 INVALID.
File No. 12,681
John Casler Re: Beer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 31-1900 Jno. O. Casler Oklahoma City - Ok. Ter
1916, Feb. 7. History to Miss Ethel Casler. Lrr
1939 June 15 - Host to Mrs. C. W. Alvin (Rte. in clu. S38137 of Geo Lemons) MFB

John Casler
New York
Act ing June 1832
Rejected See letter
To A. O'ly April 8 th
1833
let. to same 7 Augt 33
24/1832 John Casler, Revo. N. York.
Rejected See letter to Hon. Jonah Sanford
H. R. 11 Jan. 1831. copy
of the letter Subd. sent to Hon. D. Wardlaw Feb. 17. 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1794
P. O.
John Cassler
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18

State of New York Livingston County ss
John Pickard of the Town of Sparta in the said County in the Eightieth year of his age being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five well acquainted with John Cosler who then lived in the Town of Canajoharie Now Montgomery Coun- ty in the State of New York that in the month of August of that year the said Cosler enlisted in a Company of Rangers Commanded by John Wm as Captain Lawrence Grop first Lieut and Peter Scrambler as Second Lieut that this deponent and said Cosler both served in said Company from the time of enlist- ment until the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six when the said Company was disbanded they were stationed a part of the time at the foot of the Otsego Lake near what is now called Cooperstown the service of said Company was principally scouting and guard- ing the frontiers and this deponent further saith that the said John Cosler enlisted and served for the space of nine months, (but what year this deponent does not now recollect) in a Company Commanded by Capt Isaac or Dyer John Thornton first Lieut in the Regiment Com- manded by Col Willett that said Company was stationed at Fort Plank & Stone Arabia Montgomery County New York and further this depon- ent saith not but subsequent to know to before me this 19 day of October 1893
JOHN P. COLE
Samuel Scribner J.P.
I Samuel Scribner a Justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was made do certify that I am well acqu- ainted with John Pickard who signed the affidavit above & that he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit and confidence In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19 day of October 1893
Samuel Scribner J.P.

State of New York Livingston County
ss I. Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Samuel Scribner Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, and whose signature appears to the within certificate of credibility was at the date thereof a legally authorized justice of the Peace of said County, And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavit and to the said certificate of credibility was his own proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and seal of office at Geneseo this 21st day of October A.D. 1833
C. R. Bond Clerk By J. G. Haven Dep. clk

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Adolph Pickard aged seventy three years who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with John Gosler - That in the Spring of 1775 By the authority of a Committee of Convention a force of Rangers was raised, for the service of the State That the deponent then was acquainted with John Gosler and knows that he enlisted a Ranger in the Company of Capt John Wm - for during the War - I was with the said Capt at the fort of Otsego Lake a Member of said Company July 1776 - I also saw him in Cherry Valley & at Springfield - Wm Co. consisted of 75 I saw the said Gosler in said service at various times and places for more than a year and surely believe he the said Capt did more more than a year in said Co - I also saw the said John Gosler at the Oriskany battle he then a Private in Capt. Brown's Co - I was out only a fortnight having got wounded & left Capt there I was a Corporal in Capt. Peter Tice's Co - Col. Morris's Militia Regt from April 1782 to 1 January 1783 and the said John Gosler was a Private in said Co and did faithfully serve his nine months and was discharged at Fort Plain Sworn and subscribed to the 4 th day of September 1833 his before me Adolph Pickard M c Knight J.P. Mark
I certify that Adolph Pickard is a credible person M c Knight J.P.

State of New York } Jefferson County }
I Philip Rushhard Clerk of said County do certify that Calvin M c Knight Barick  Lee before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of said Jus- tice and verily believe that the signature to the same is the proper hand writing of said Justice. Witness my hand and the seal of said County the 26 th . day of October 1833 P. Rushhard Clerk

advised to John Basler's Claim
A. Ely
agent
Watkins N.Y.
of letter in the year 1833
J. P. Burchard Clerk

State of New York
Jefferson County ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the County of said County Samuel Horford of Orleans in said County who being duly sworn deposes that he is seventy years old that he was a private in Capt Wrights Co. 1st N.Y. Art. Regt in May 1782 and till the end of the War - that while we lay at the Block house in Canajoharie which was the head quarters of the Regt In 1782 I believe, I frequently saw John Casler now of Brownville in St Lawrence Co. then a Private in Capt Peter or John Pierce's Company 1st N.Y. Art. Regt that Company was stationed at Stone Arabia and came to the Block House to draw provision by which means I frequently saw the said John Casler and understood at the time that he was enlisted for nine months in said Company and I do nearly believe he served nine months in the said Company
Sworn and subscribed to Samuel H. Horford this 12 th day of October Mark. 1872 before me
Dan. Lee Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a creditable person Dan Lee Justice

State of New York Suffolk County ss I, Philip Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Daniel Lee Esq. before whom the an- nexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and readily be- lieve his name subscribed to the same to be his pro- per hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of said County this 25th day of October in the Year 1833
P. Burchard Clerk

Explanation affidavit McCaskey Ky.
Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Washington
FREE

O.C. 29. 183 John Cassler Plinius Tappan
Jonah Sanford 1794
Rejected 11 Jan. 1831
4 Jan. 1831

State of New York } ss. Rensselaer County
Rensselaer Common Pleas
John Cassler of the town of Brownville in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he this deponent did, in the latter part of February or in the early part of March in the Year 1779, enlist as a private in the Batavia Service, in the Continental Establishment, that he was enrolled under Capt Peter Olhe or Ale. In the regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher or Stephen Gates (of the New York line) and that he, this deponent continued & served in the said company & under the aforesaid Captain & Colonel for and during the full term of service for which he enlisted to wit, 10 months and that this deponent was duly discharged therefrom at Saratoga by Col Gates, the Commanding officer -
And this deponent further saith after he was so discharged as aforesaid he the said deponent did again, to wit, on or about the first day of March in the year 1780, enlist in the aforesaid service under Capt John Senny in a regiment commanded by Col Day & that he the said deponent continued & served in the said company until on or about the first day of January 1781 when he was honorably discharged at Poughkeepsie in the State of New York
And this deponent further saith that he served against the Common Enemy of his Country, the British that he was at the reduction of Red Bank Castle & from thence went to Saratoga via Schenectady & also was engaged in transporting foraging & guarding military stores horses &c for the Continental Army -
That this deponent is now in the 71 st year of his age and is infirm and has no property of any description whatever except what is set forth in the inventory herunto annexed, nor has he disposed of, sold, or transferred his property or any portion thereof with a view to obtain his pension or to bring himself within the provisions of the acts 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 March 18, 1818 nor has any person in

State of New York Jefferson County
Jefferson Com Pleas
Jacob Cramer of Pamelia in said County & State being duly sworn saith that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution that he knew the within named John Cassler during that war and knows that he was enlisted in the Company under Capt. Peter Olhe of the Corps of Batemen in the year 1779. That the within named John Cassler and further saith not known in open court December 9. 1830 P. Burchnell Clerk Jacob Cramer Mark
Jefferson Com Pleas
Henry Hart being duly sworn saith that he has heard the within affidavit taken by John Cassler read to him and that the same is substantially correct and further that this deponent was enlisted in the same Companies and served with him during the said term of service within mentioned. Given in open court December 9. 1830 P. Burchnell Clerk Henry Hart
We the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and of the County of Jefferson do certify that it is our opinion that the above named John Cassler has no property real or personal in possession reversion or remainder or in Law or Equity
Signed in open court on Saturday the last day of Dec Term 1830
Calvin M. Knight Benjamin Wright J. M. M'Clanahan

Apr. 7. June 1832 New York John Casler
Suspended
See letter to Hon. D. Wardwell 2. April 1834

John Casler
12.764
12.764
Admitted Private 9 months
Hon D. Wardwell Home Rep N.S.

State of New York Jefferson County ss
John Easton Deed of the will was sworn to and subscribed On this 13 th day of April in the year 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Jefferson County Person- ally appears John Easton aged 57, resident in Brownville in said County & State 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 sd John Easton enlisted in the County of Montgomery  in the year 1776 then County of Tryon in the State of one sd in the Company commanded by Capt John Wincop of the Com of Rangers for frontier Service So called in 1776 for during the War and that he Served in sd Com for the full term of one year and was discharged. - In 1777 enlisted in the Company commanded by Peter Ate in the Regt of Struble Ogator  New York line a regt for boat- ing on the River Hudson for one year and in 1778 enlisted in a Company commanded by John Donna of the same Com Served 11 months and discharged and in 1782 in a Company commanded by Capt Deane

Col Meninus Willetts Plaintiff for 9 months of Dr. York line and continued to serve the whole term as above stated and honorably discharged each time -
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 in his power of his said services I swear to and declared before me the day and year above said -
Wm Robinson Judge
I Wm Robinson Judge of the Court upon said Affidavit That it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Castle the Serjeant in the revolutionary war enlisted in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now manifest the proceedings and tes- timony taken and had before me to the Serjeant for the war Department pursuant to the direc- tions of the above mentioned act of Congress
April 13 th 1818
Wm Robinson Judge
C. B. The above applicant is a rather an unintelligent Dutchman which makes his declaration rather incoherent but from a personal acquaintance with him I have no doubt of his having rendered the above services and that he is in very necessitous circumstances is well known to me and think he is deserving of assistance
Wm Robinson Judge

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. Jacob Cramer of Pamel aged 73 years being duly sworn under to Law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with John Carle That Carle lived at Canajoharie in the Van Horn with this deponent in the years of 1775 & 1776 and that he knows said Carle was in that service, the most of the time of those two years — He also testifies that said Carle was in the Oriskany battle and at the taking of Burgoyne —
He also remembers his being in service in the Schenectady Fort under Capt Hale —
He is known also to his son of nine months in 1782 under Capt De Witt & Col. Willets
Ref —
Sworn and subscribed to the 10 th day of September 1832 before me in testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office "called the Ranger ser- vice" first instituted —
John S. Bagg Notary Public
his Jacob Cramer mark
I Certify that Jacob Cramer and John Carle who subscribed the two within depositions say that they never learned to write
John S. Bagg Notary Public

State of New York
Schoharie County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid John Gaster who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that by reason of old age he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades — For Eighteen Months a private in a Company of Rangers under the following circumstances — This Company was commanded by Capt John Wm. Minn or Minz — Lawrence Gross I don't know not recollect who was Colonel — The Regt consisted of three Companies & was raised under the direction of a Committee at Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery of whom one Wellis was a Member & Colonel Klock another & I believe Col o of the Regt — I performed this service in two campaigns — the first was of one year & was mustered at Albany in the Spring of 1775 and marched to Croghan's House on the foot of the Lake — the place is now called Cooperstown — and scouted by divisions down the Schenectady & up as far as what is now called Utica in the Schoharie County — We remained at this place one year — and inmediately marched to Philadelphia  Beck a little back of Johnstown which was our place of headquarters & where we remained Six Months & scouted from this place to Crown Point Lake George & in various other places — The other two Companies were stationed — Capt George  Keppner's at Ston Rely & Capt Bigbee's at German Flats — I served at least Eighteen Months in this service — & supposing it would entitle me to a Pension under the act of 1818 th did not then it seems detail only the first Campaign — It was my attorney's act in thinking it not

Memory to give an account of more than the year -
I also served a further Period in the Capacity of Private of one Month at the Oriskany Battle - called out on an alarm the 15 th Aug 1777 in Capt Brown's Company Lieut Adan Lipe Col. Col. Rept Gen Harkness's Brigade - was in the Battle of Oriskany My Capt & Colonel were both Killed & Gen Harkness Mortally Wounded - Was dismissed & returned home about the first of September & immediately called out again a Private in the same Company now Capt Adan Lipe Col. Father, Rept N.Y. Militia to go against Burgoyne Marched to Saratoga - returned to Stillwater saw them in a several Battle & our Company called back to Canajoharie a few days before the surrender of Burgoyne. on account of an alarm created by Indians - We marched home & finally dismissed about the first of November having served in this Campaign ten Months
I served also in the Capacity of Private four Months in the Year 1781 at Old Schoharie Middlesex for under Capt Hale as is particularly detailed in my last application - I also served in the Year 1782 in the Capacity of Private Nine Months - I entered the nine Months Service a substitute for John Morseller in the Month of April in Capt John Deems Company Lieut John Thornton Colonel Morian Willets Rept. Col. at Fort Plain & Stone Roby & was discharged at Fort Plain New Year Day 1783 - having served full Nine Months
I claim a Pension for the following Service as a Private -    18 Months  a Ranger    1 "  at Oriskany    2 "  " Saratoga & Stillwater    4 "  " Schoharie    9 "  " Fort Plain & Stone Roby  

I lived at Canajoharie at the time of doing service & during the Revolutionary War - Jacob Branner who was a witness for me is now dead - I am I further saith not
Sworn and subscribed to this 30 th day of April 1833
Before me D r Lee Justice of the Peace
John his  X Gaster mark
State of New York
Jefferson County ss
I, Poley Burchard Clerk of the said County do certify that Daniel Lee, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that
I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 30 th day of April 1833.
Poley Burchard Clerk By David Finlay Dep y Clerk

Watertown New York Oct. 26. 1833
Sir I now transmit herewith several affidavits to substantiate the claim of John Casler to a Pension, which by your Letter of 7 th Aug t 1833 is disallowed on the ground that Casler declarations of service in 1818 and 1832 were not alike and that his explanations of the discrepancy were not satisfactory — Many better informed men than Casler supposed that Service under an Enlistment, being different from Common Militia Service was Continental. I believe to have been the opinion of Mr. Casler he therefore applied as a Continental Soldier — and declared for that part of his Service which was performed, while the headquarters of the force was at Croghan's House at the foot of Oswegatchie now Cooperstown — in his late declaration he added the remainder of the Service which was after the headquarters were changed to Phil d Bush in the vicinity of Cohassetown — he could certainly have had no no interest in mistaking this Service as the 12 Mos. stated in both declarations with the other Service as entitled to more than two years — I now send you two affidavits one of which is for 16 Months the other for 12 Months of this Service — I also send you three affidavits proving the 9 Months Service in Col. Willets Regt — one of the affidavits also proves a part of the one Month claimed as performed when called out at the Oriskany Battle — Thus he has proved two years and two Months Service — he also declared for two Months Service at Stillwater & the Capture of Burgoyne and four Months under Capt. Hall at the Middle Fort Schoharie —

If after this proof you will not allow him a Pension, the old man must go to Washington and make application in person — I am sure you would be satisfied with his honesty & the truth of his whole declaration —
I ask that his claim may be considered and if this request is to be denied I should be glad of an immediate answer
Very Respectfully Yr obed Servt
Admiral Ely
Hon L. L. Edward Secy of Pensions

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss - - p -
Has 2 Mar 1833
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Canajoharie in said County William Hammill who deposes & says that he is 88 years of age & says that he was acquainted with John Casker (the annexed applicant for a pension) - during the war of the revolution - recollects of seeing him on duty at the Battle of Stillwater in the year 1777 - also at or near Saratoga on duty. Saw the said Casker at different times during said war on duty - but does not recollect distinctly so that he cannot state the several duties performed by the said Casker & further deposes not. Subscribed & sworn to August - 26 th 1833 - before me Wm Sam J. P. } William Hammill
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Canajoharie in said County - Nicholas Dunkle who deposes & says that he is 76 years of age & says that he was acquainted with John Casker (the annexed applicant for a pension) previous to & during the war of the revolution that the said Casker was with the deponent to the Battle of Stillwater on Bemis Heights they were drafted & staid at least 1 Month & a half at least this was in the year 1777 - under Capt. Adair. He knows that the said Casker was on duty in company with the deponent at different times during said war previous to & after the Battle of Stillwater but does not recollect the period. Subscribed & sworn to - August 26 th 1833 - before me Wm Sam J. P. } Nicholas Dunkel

State of New York Montgomery County
Montgomery County Pa. - I have been advised that the Bureau of Prisons is in the process of consolidating the various prisons in the State with the view of making a more economical use of the facilities of the State. I am personally acquainted with the above named Warden. He was in the habit of frequently writing to me, stating that the amount of the cost of maintaining the various prisons in the State was very large. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Wm Lloyd Jones Oct 10, 1898.

State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office, ss!
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby Certify that William Lake, before whom the foregoing affidavits of William Hammett & Nicholas Duckle and  the
purport to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County; And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Lake & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits, & also to the foregoing Certificate of Character of said deponents in the  affidavit .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 27th August 1833,
Geo: D. Ferguson

A Ely
7 Aug. 1835
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War Department
Pension off Aug 7 2 1853
Sir
The claim of John Caster has been again examined - and disallowed - The explanation of the discrepancy between his declarations under the Act of 1818 & 1832 is not satisfactory - Nor can it be admitted that he served continuously in a company of militia for the term set forth in either. No service can be allowed in which it does not distinctly appear, that it was rendered in a duly organized & embodied military Corp's in the field or garrison. Each tour under drafts, or calls from competent authori- ty should be separately stated.
Act 7. Jan
A Ely esq Watertown Vt.

In the matter of John Carlin
a Day ago Note

This may certify that Jacob Crammer who made affidavit before me to the services of John Cady in the War of the Revolution is now dead but was at the time of making such affidavit a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 th day of April 1833 at Watertown Eff. Co. New York
John S. Bagg Notary Public

Waterton April 29 1873
Sir
I return the claims of Nicholas Smith and John Casler - corrected - as regards Casler's claim for Eighteen Months Service - as Ranger - The attorney who made his claim of twenty months only undoubtedly supposed that as nine months gave a pension under the Law of 1818 It was unnecessary to detail the whole of his service - Let that be as it may Casler cannot be supposed guilty of an attempt at fraud - as he made out about four and a half years service If I recollect right including his Boat Service which he supposed and so did I was as good as any other to entitle him to a Pension - He is a very honest old Dutchman and it is somewhat difficult so to understand him as to get the names of the officers in correct English - His claim in my opinion is as just as any one I am convinced
I am with J. L. Edwards Esq Law of Pensions
Very Respectfully Apr 29th 1873 Adriel Ely

John Castler P. 12651
Near Hempstead
Pension off Apr 8 th 1833
Sir
The claims of Henry Hart & John Castler have been examined -
Mr. Hart's claim is founded upon service on board of Batteaux on the Mohawk - The act of 7 th June 32 provides for no service which was not rendered under the obligations of the law martial & there is no evidence before the Dept t that the any other Batteaux service was placed upon that footing, except a small corps attached to the Continental service establishments that he did not belong to that service corps is evident from the officers under whom he alleges to have served who did not belong to the Continental Army . Col. Yates was not a continental officer and never commanded continental troops. His claim is therefore rejected & his papers placed on file.
For the same reason that portion of the claim of Mr. Castler which is founded on the same service is rejected - He also claims for upwards of 18 mo. service in a company of Rangers, while his declaration under the act of 1818 specifies the same service to be as one year - The testimony is not certain

free to be credible - He is therefore required to make an affidavit detailing that service in all essential respects & to establish it by satisfactory evidence - His claim is suspended this paper placed in file
act 7 June 1833
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Oklahoma City Oct 22 nd 1900 A. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
We are organizing a chapter of the Sons of the Revolution here, and some of my Ancestors were engaged in that struggle but I have to submit some proofs of the facts. Adam, Philip and John Kessler were Revolutionary soldiers from Little Falls N.Y. and would be enrolled in some N.Y. Regiment. On a battlefield monument at Oriskung N.Y. where the U.S. flag was hoisted permanently for the first time, those three Kessler names are inscribed. Afterwards they had the name changed to Basler, and a record of it is made in the Historical Society of Herkimer Co. N.Y. Please see if those names are on the record in your office. One of the three after the war went to Md. and then to Virginia. I am a lineal descendant of one of them.
Another Great grandfather, Joel Brown was in the Virginia troops see if his name is enrolled among the Virginians.

I was born and raised in Virginia but have been in this Country West 23 yrs, and have no records only as it has been handed down from father to son by conversation.
My Grandfathers were in the war of 1812, my Uncles in the Mexican & Indian wars, and myself, father & Cousins in the Civil war, and one son in the Spanish war. Please examine the records for me and Oblige Young me
John O. Basler Oklahoma City Ok. Ter.
Box 436

Stmpd. env. ret'd - w
1 - 2 ct. stamped envelope received EB. P.W.S.
Per Davis EB!
Dexter, N. Y. Jan. 28th, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of John Casler (or Cassler), from New York, who served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. John Winne's Company of Rangers, also in Col. Willetts and Bellingers Regiments.
This information is desired for genealogical purposes only and will be greatly appreciated. Enclosed find stamped envelope for reply.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Ethel Casler.
Warren Parchment Co. (from env.)

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Casler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 12,681.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring, 1775 1 yr, 6 mos. Priv. John Wimer. ✓ N. Y.   1777 2 mos. Robert Cronse Adam Lipe. Cov. ✓   Mch 1, 1778 to Jan 1, 79. Peter Ale. Christopher Yates   Inch 1779 to Jan 1, 1780. John Denny & Dana Hay.   Apr or May 1782 9 mos. Peter Tiersen Maximus Willett   1781 4 " Hale ✓  
Battles engaged in, Oriskany, 2 nd Battle of Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Candohara, Tryon Co. N. Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept 10, 1832. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Brownville, Jefferson Co., N. Y.
Age at date of application, 72 yrs.
Remarks:
In 1830, referred to two sons, names not stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

June 15, 1939
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Mrs. G. W. Alwin 216 South George Street Charles Town, West Virginia
John Casler $12681
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Kealer who served in the New York artillery; the record of George Lemmons who served in that war in the Virginia line, and the Civil War records of Barney E. Layman and John Leonard of Virginia, and a soldier with surname Schaaf who served from New York.
Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.
The record has been found of only one John Casler or Cassler, of New York, and that of only one George Lemon. All spellings of those surnames have been used in the search of the records. The records of those two soldiers are furnished you herewith.
For information in regard to the Civil War soldiers cited by you, you should write to The National Archivist, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 15, 1939
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Mrs. C. W. Alwin 216 South George Street Charles Town, West Virginia
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Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Kealer who served in the New York artillery; the record of George Lemmons who served in that war in the Virginia line, and the Civil War records of Barney E. Layman and John Leonard of Virginia, and a soldier with surname Schaaf who served from New York.
Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.
The record has been found of only one John Casler or Cassler, of New York, and that of only one George Lemon. All spellings of those surnames have been used in the search of the records. The records of those two soldiers are furnished you herewith.
For information in regard to the Civil War soldiers cited by you, you should write to The National Archivist, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator