Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23195, John Depuy, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Depuy, John
S. 23195
CONTENTS

New York
24 4i
John Shepard
Laurel 34 I Laurens
Jan'y '36, Hon. W. Taylor
Feb. 7. 1837, Hon. H. A. James, (copy of paper)
7. June 1837. to W. Hick,
N. H. Earl. 3 Feb. 1840
L. Edwards Feb. 1842.
to Grace Joy Sept. 16. 44
to Same Nov. 1. 44
Resides in the State of New York was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Addick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Newkirk in the War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Dec. 1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. Taylor H. Ref.
Due to the 4th of Sept. 1833. $200.00 semi-annual allowance ending Feb. 4. 34. 40.00
$240.00
{ Revolutionary 6 Act June 7, 1
Recorded by W. L. Williams Book Vol. 4 Page
Set. 22. July '34 to Mr. Fleming cash.

State of New York Onondaga County
Taken at the office of Justices
On the 21 day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before John Watson First Judge George Pettit & David Munro Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid now sitting John DePuy a resident of the town of Manlius in the County and State aforesaid aged Sixty nine 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. That on the 4 th of April  May 1778 he volunteered, as a private in the New York Militia under Captain Coddleback, in Colonel Schuyler's Regiment. That they commenced building a fort on the Mohegan River in the County of Ulster in the State of New York, called Fort DePuy. That he was stationed at the fort above named during the summer and part of the fall of that year. That early in October of that year Captain Tyler with about one hundred men, went up to the Delaware river for the purpose of driving back the Indians and Tories, under Col Brant that while this force was away a party of Indians and Tories under Brant made an attack on Fort DePuy, while this declarant was at the Fort. They were ordered to retreat to Fort Dewitt, about one mile up the River. They were pursued by the Enemy to Fort Dewitt but did not succeed in taking the Fort after taking what plunder they could find and burning fort DePuy, the party under Brant, returned to the Delaware River. This declarant continued to serve in the Company of Captain Coddleback
25.855
John DePuy Manlius Town of Onondaga

until about the first of November of 1778 having been in the service for Seven Months , 7 mo of that year, In the year 1779 on the 1 st of 15 years old April of that year, this defendant again 1779 volunteered under Captain Cuddelback, —  and Col Phillips who was the previous year a Major in Col Mershicks Regiment, took the Command at the time, The company under Capt Cuddelback was stationed at a Picket Fort called Fort Gurney on the Neversink River, in the month of July of this year Brant, with a party of Indians and Tories, attacked a settlement, about five Miles below Fort Devitt called the Minisink Settlement; Brant and his party destroyed considerable property burned a number of dwelling houses, and mills, and one meeting house. The next day Col Thurston with a party of three or four hundred men pursued Brant about twenty miles, to what was called Beaver Brook, where a Battle was fought and the Americans were defeated with considerable loss, This defendant continued at the Fort above named under Captain Cuddelback until the 1 st of December when he was discharged, having served 8 mo Eight Months, in that year. In the year 1779 1780 on the first of April he again volunteered under Captain Cuddelback in Col Phillips Regiment and they rebuilt Fort DeRay and was stationed that year at the same place as a guard until winter having 8 mo served Eight Months in that year. 1780 In the year 1781 he again volunteered and was under the same officer during that summer and at the same place as before named and returned from the

The above is a true copy of the original as shown to the same person who has been at the top
first of April 1780 until December was a general at the Fort - during Eight Months in that year, the following year 1781 he was again in the same service, and continued as long as there was any danger to be apprehended from the enemy and until peace took place, does not recollect that there were any officers of the Continental Army at that place, except Captain Shultz or Shultz who was one winter in the year 1778-79 at Fort Demara with a company of Regular Troops, there were but few of the Regular Continental Troops that passed through that part of the Country, as it was principally defended by the Militia.
(5 th ) The names of the officers under which he served were Col. Newkirk and Major afterwards Col. Phillips, Captain Cuddiback and Lieutenants Harding & King and Ensign DePuy, he has no documentary evidence in his possession in relation to his services and knows of no proof of his services, that he can obtain except the affidavit of Benjamin DePuy & Cornelius Haller hereto annexed
(1) was born in the town of Mamakating in the now County of Orange on the 9th of December 1762 (2) At no period of his age (3) he lived in the same town when called into the service and continued to live there until 1805 when he removed to Mamakating where he now lives and has since lived, - 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, (6) and further that he did not receive any written discharge from the service
Sworn and subscribed to this 21 day of May 1833 John DePuy before me
John Watson (Sire) Judge of Orange County

We Daniel Marsh a clergyman residing in the town of Powny and Thomas Barnham residing in Powny hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Depey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Marsh
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Thomas Barnham
John Weston
George Pettit
David Merrill
Judges
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Marsh who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman a resident of the town of Powny and that Thomas Barnham who also signed the same is a resident of Powny and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to Credit.
John Weston
George Pettit
Judges
David Merrill
21 May 1839 X
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Depey for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and

Daniel Van Fleet & Martin Buykendall. Affidavits for John Depey
Sept. 22, 1834+
Am W. Taylor

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Martin Cuykendall of Onondaga in said County aged 70 years on the 18th day of Feb. last and that he is being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with John Depuy of Manlius in the County of Onondaga State aforesaid, and was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War; that the said John Depuy then resided in the town of Manlius in the County of Onondaga State aforesaid, that the inhabitants on the frontier in that vicinity suffered greatly in having their houses and other buildings burned by the Indians and Tories to whose frequent incursions and depredations that part of the frontier was greatly exposed, that the inhabitants were left to the alternative of abandoning their farms and settlements to the enemy or of defending themselves with such aid as could be obtained from the interior, that such aid was occasionally afforded by corps of troops called Eight and nine months men, that the local Militia were organized into a corps for the defence of the frontier, and that Capt. Abraham Cuykendall commanded the Company in that vicinity, that the said John Depuy resided within the beat of Capt. Cuykendall's Company and deponent thinks that Samuel a brother of said John was an Officer or Noncommissioned Officer in said Company, - that the dwelling house of said John's father with whom he then resided was picketed and was occupied as a residence by some families of the immediate neighborhood and was by those families with the aid of said Depuy's family guarded against the common enemy, - that the father of the said John together with Philip Swartwout Esq. were appointed a committee to examine all such persons who were arrested on suspicion of being Tories, that from the Spring of the year 1778 to the end of the war, the Militia on that frontier and in that vicinity were frequently on duty, serving as Indian Spies going out on scouting parties and guarding the frontier against the depredations of the Indians and Tories, that in the month of October 1778 the settlement called Pennock was attacked by the Indians and Tories who burned many buildings amongst which were the buildings of the father of the said John Depuy - and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to Sept. 22. 1834 before me
Martin Cuykendall
Leavelle Cuykendall Justice of the peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the within deponent Martin Luther Kendall, that he is of good moral reputation and that his statement is in my opinion entitled to credit
Anvers Sept. 22 d 1834
C. Cuykendall

John Depey
Commissioner Pensions; Please allow the bearer Mr J S Evans to examine papers on file in this case as I hereby authorize him to attend to presentation of the same.
A. S. Conger

Whereas I Mary Depue Widow of John Depue late of the town of Manlius Onondaga N.Y. was in his lifetime a pensioner at the rate of $80 per annum and was dropped from the pension rolls some time in the year 1833 or 1834 and as my husband the aforesaid John Depue was as is believed honorably and justly entitled to the pension which was illegally withheld Now therefore I do hereby as such Widow do constitute and appoint Hon. R. S. Conger my true and lawful attorney for me to investigate & prosecute my claim in my behalf hereby ratifying and confirming what he may lawfully do in prosecuting said claim
Dated Manlius Onondaga County March 14 th 1851
Mary Depue
Witnessed by Jane Ward Chester Babcock
John Depue died about 1834

Benjamin D. Spry's affi- davit - Any Justice who can subscribe to the facts in the certificate below, will fill all the blanks properly, swear the depo- nent after he signs his name, & then sign the said certificate himself officially -
Remed 24 mo pr 504
10/2 July 1833

State of New York Onondaga County On this 10 th day of June 1833 Benjamin Depeuy of Lysander in said County comes before Dudley D. Norton a Justice of the peace in and for said County, & being duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his Oath depose & says, that he is Sixty eight years old, that he is brother to John Depeuy of Man- -lius in said County, an applicant for a Pension, & lived with him through the revolutionary War at Man- -lius in Ulster County in said State, that they both served as Volunteers & were enrolled under Captain A- -braham Cuddlebackin commanded by him Company of Militia, and Lieuten- -ants King & Harding & Ensign Samuel Depeuy, Colonel Newick's Regiment of local Militia in which M c Leod Phillips was a Major - and the said John & Depeuy served in said Company in the year 1778 from A- -pril to October - six Months - but deponent went away being quite young then retired with his Father's family in to a Picket Post on Newrick river called Fort Duane in said Town but said John continued in said service till December, two months longer - in 1779 Depeuy served from April to August & then was absent, but said John remained in said service till January following, as deponent understood making nine months & over - & in 1780 they both performed duty from the first part of March to December, and in the years 1781 - 1782 and 1783 they performed, on short- -er terms from two to six months each, not less than a year in the whole - That all the above named services were performed by Depeuy & said John as Volunteers under the Officers above named then being neither Officers nor men to relieve them where the Country was so thinly settled at that time, and all had to do military duty for their own safety and protection, except some parties of nine months men from the East part of the State, commanded at different times by Captain Stewart, Lieutenants Stewart, & Sergeants Cassidy and others, that their duty was building & rebuilding Picket Posts on Newrick river, one of which was at

Fort Defiance - another, Fort Gummer & one Fort Dewitt - keeping a guard in and around said posts, reconnoitering the country in scouting par- ties, on the lookout for the Tories & Indians, who frequently harassed the frontiers, & on one or two occasions, came down under Brant & killed & took prisoners, the inhabitants, and further say not -
Sworn & subscribed this 10 th day of June 1863 before me & I do further certify that I am well acquainted with this deponent, & know him to be reputable in his neighborhood that his statement also is entitled to full credit & belief
Benjamin DePeyster
Dudley D. Norton Justice of Peace
Benjamin DePeyster's aff- davit - Any Justice who can swear to the facts in the certificate below, will fill all the blanks properly, & swear the de- ponent after he signs his name, & then sign the said certificate himself officially -
Rem 24 mo pr 504
State of New York County of Onondaga
I, LeHaven Edwards Esquire Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Dudley D. Norton Esquire before whom the preceding 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 ac- quainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the first of said affidavits to be his true and correct hand writing and genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 28th day of June 1863 LeHaven Edwards

State of New York Onondaga County } ss
Be it known that before me Adam S Huntley a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Gurnea to me known as a reputable person (aged Seventy Nine Years) who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that during the Revolutionary war she lived most of the time in the town of Manlius in the County of Ulster in the State of New York that she was well acquainted with John De Pey, who is her Brother and who now makes application for a pension that during the years 1778, 1779, and 1780, the inhabitants of that town were exposed to frequent attacks from the Indians & Tories and that most of the persons capable of bearing arms were often called out in the service against the enemy at that time that she recollects the said John De Pey was out with the soldiers under Captain Cuddeback very frequently during those years and that she saw him frequently in fort DeWitt, and in Fort Gurnea during the period of the revolutionary war and that he was employed with others of the Militia in the defence of those places but in consequence of old age and loss of memory she cannot tell the particulars of his service, and further saith not
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of November 1837
Adam S Huntley J.P.
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person Adam S Huntley J.P.

State of New York County of Onondaga
} B.
I, Hanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Asa Nims & Adam S. Huntley before whom the within affidavits purport to have have been sworn were on the 18 th day of November Instant and now are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly
elected and qualified and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices and verily believe their respective signatures subscribed to the jurats of said affida- vits to be genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office
This 27 th day of November 1833.
H. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk
Sup. Court
Onondaga

N o 25885 John DePuy Mandaga County New York
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Dear Mr. President,
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Hon. Wm. Taylor
J. D. Drey Manlius care of E. Rhoades New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Aug. 15 '33
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John DePuy Onondaga County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field Officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol 4 April 1778 - 7 - privt. Capt Buddbach, Col Newhook 69 years County of Onondaga New York Traditionary evidence & two Witnesses certified credible papers correct -   Vol - 1. apt 1779 - 8 - " Capt Buddbach, Col Philips   Vol - 1. apt 1780 - 8 - " Capt Buddbach, Col Philips   Vol 1. apt 1781 - 8 - " same officers   Vol 4th reg 1781 not stated " - - - - -    Served but 20 days in all - See Pay roll of Capt Cuddeback   
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such credible witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
G. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
See affidavits and facts respectively by 31 Mod Service
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Each affidavit has a certificate on the same sheet
The original application is in the same sheet and were never torn apart at the top

Mr. Colby
Mr. Kirby will oblige me by looking at this case. neither had no time of Frank no recollection of the points in the Wallace case. I may have made some errors as to details but the main points may

have committed and know
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May 20, 1929.
Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Cash - 30 cents FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK MAY 21 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Sir:
Please furnish me photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Depuy, New York Troops, S. 23195, uncertified.
Respectfully,
Since Mrs Mary Jane Boyd Dare Charlotte Boyd Chandler Chandler Artyrna
Received payment 30¢ May 20, 1929.
Margaret M. H. Finch Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Providence
23195 INVALID.
1929 May 23. Photos etc. delivered to Mrs. Mary Jane Rine Boyd & Tinklin Intfd
File No. 23195
John Depuy Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Copy Notes.
Done Jan 31, 1877
Hn H. F. James HN

Mr. Lanes, of the Committee on Revolutionary pensions wants the evidence in the case of John Denny of the State of New-York
Copy the papers and send the Hon. Mr. Jones -
Mr Elliot 8 papers

June 16 June 19 th 1851.
Hon. N.B. Buel: to his authority to act in case of John
Deputy
H. S. Benger vice James E. Smith Esq. Council Rooms Washington D.C.

April 31 1844
Adop. proof John DePuy
John
J. L. Edwards Compt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Orion March 30. 1844
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I beg leave to say that I am agent for John De Puy, who was a pensioner from Martins, Onondaga Co. N. Y. and whose pension was stopped about 8 years since, I respectfully ask you to examine the inclosed certificate of revolutionary service of John De Puy, and to ask whether it applies to his case or not, as I have not his history of service I cannot judge as to the merits of his case, if it applies to his service, will he be re-instituted upon the pension roll, if it does not apply to his case, but to some other person of his name, what proof do you require to re-instate him, or how stands his case etc.
I am Your Ob st Servt Abad Joy

5/10/44
John Schuyler N.Y.
J. E. Stevens Band of Pioneers Washington D.C.

Ovid Sept 23 d 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
Yours of 16 th Sept instant relating to the case of John Depry, you admit 20 days, which you say can be "computed in adjusting a pension now" — I submit the case as it is, asking only to be allowed to him, all of the proof now upon record, or on file in your office in his favor, the case has not long been in my hands & I am not aware of the proof on file, but let it be as it may I submit the case as it is
I am Respectfully Your Most Ob st Serv t Abad Joy

(Private)
Cortland Village N.Y. June 11, 1851
Sir In a letter I wrote you in the month of February last I called up the case of John Deyo of this State who was pensioned under act of 1832 & requested that you would do me the personal favor to examine the same yourself & report to me; I was desirous that you should yourself do this for the reason that the case was precisely like that of Cornelius Wallace which you examined with me near the close of the last session, & which, after careful examination you allowed - it being a case like that where Deyo had been struck from the rolls.
The first I have heard from the matter is a letter in Capt. Pickett's hand just now which informs me that there is an agent presenting the claim & he desires to know under what authority I acted in calling up the claim. I have just answered the letter, addressed to the Commissioner my reply by stating that I have a power of Atty from Mary Deyo the

widow, having late March 14th 1851 which authorizes & directs me to prosecute the claim I do not believe any other person has any au- thority to act in this matter - Certainly I have a full power of attorney from the widow of the de- ceased - I hope you will give much attention to this matter as shall be just & satisfactory, allow me again to ask you to oblige me so much as to give the case your personal at- tention & to report to me. It seems proper for you to do so inasmuch as you decided the Hal- low case which is, as I most sincerely like this
I am Yours &c H. S. Congdon
H. S. Congdon Esq. Chief Clerk Pardon Office

J. S. Edwards
Letter
on J. S. Puy.
5 Oct 1833
Pension Papers filed by the Rev. Charles for John De Puy —
N.Y.
Manlius
J. S. Puy Esq.
James H. Jennings J. S. Edwards

War Department Pension Office 5 November 1833
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of John Sepung have again been examined
On the first examination, it was required that the applicant should specify each term of actual engagement as to duration, the place or places, where each term was performed, the names of the officers &c, and that the papers should be duly authenticated. The requisition not having been complied with, the case is suspended and the papers placed on file.
At the period the alleged service commenced, the applicant was but fifteen years old, and at that time not liable to enrollment or Draft enlistment , nor could he, except in violation of the regulations of the service, have been admitted into the army. Boys under the age of sixteen, have at no time been considered as capable of the performance of the duties of soldiers in actual service. Notwithstanding one of the witnesses, though but thirteen, declares that he was enrolled at that time, with the claimant in Col. Newkirk's Regiment. The other witness, though but fifteen, states that he was in service at the time, with declarant, in the same Regiment. In the year 1780. The claimant alleges, that he

performed two tours of service of eight months, being sixteen months in one year. The last tour in '89, is without specification, either as to period, duration or place.
To sustain this application, it will be necessary to produce further and more satisfactory proof.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant J. L. Edward Comm. of Pension
J. Rhodes Esq., Manlius N. Y.

Cortland Village N.Y. June 11, 1837
Sir
Your letter of the 9th Inst in relation to the case of John Depey of this State, who was pensioned under act of 1832 & subsequently dropped from the rolls, is recd.
You inform me that there is an agent now prosecuting the claim, & you desire that the authority under which I proceeded to call it up should be disclosed. This it may be proper for me to do, & I have certainly no objections to it.
My authority is, there, a power of Atty, in writing, made directly to me, authorizing & requesting me to prosecute the claim. That power of Atty is made & signed by Mary Depey the widow of John, & bears date March 14th, 1831, & I cannot but believe that any other person who is acting in the matter is acting without authority from her, At any rate please favor me with the name of the agent & inform me what authority he has

tends to have, With the hope of hearing from you on the subject soon I remain
Yours H
H. S. Conger
Jas E. Heath Esq Comm. Presses

FREE
Hon. John C. Spencer Secretary of War War Department Washington

Mansfield Jan y 11. 1842
Hon ble J. C. Spencer
Sir
I am requested by Mr John Denny of the town of Mansfield to write you on the subject of his pension. It appears by his certificate bearing date the 26 day of December 1833 that he was put on the pension list as a private in the revolution -ary war and entitled to $30 a year under the act of the 7 th of June 1830 He says he drew his pension for about three years and was then struck from the list of pensions while others who were in the service with him were continued. Why his pension was discon- -tinued he never knew. He thinks some evil disposed person has made false statements in relation to him and that the war department has acted under erroneous impressions. He is a respectable old gentleman and under ready circumstances. Will you have the goodness to have his case re-examined and ascertain on what

and when statement or information he was struck from the pension list that he may be called thereby to set the matter right at the war depart- ment. - Please to have his case attend- -ed to as soon as your convenience will permit and write me at Memphis. - Also please to say what will be required of him to have his pension restored to him in case he may be a proper subject for a pension under his papers as heretofore presented to the war department
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Samuel L. Edwards

Cortland Village N.Y. March 16, 1837
Dear Sir
John Deyow of N.Y. was pensioned under the act of 1832, at the rate of $80. per annum; & after drawing a pension for two or three years was struck from the rolls. He was a comrad of Cornelius Wallaw, & one of the witnesses to prove service of Wallaw, though he performed some service that Wallaw did not.
It will be recollected that Wallaw was struck from the rolls at the same time, or about the same time; but that Wallaw, on a careful review of the papers, was restored just before I left Washington at the close of the late session of Congress.
Deyow was struck from the rolls for the same reason that caused Wallaw to be dropped, & the reasons that called for the restoration of Wallaw equally call for the restoration of Deyow. Their cases rest upon the same foundation. It was just & proper, as you know I urged, to restore Wallaw — I ask the same measure of justice for

Defray where case I believe to be equally meritorious. You will therefore oblige me by giving the case an examination at an early day
I am very respectfully
Your obed servt
H. S. Congdon
T. S. Evans Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office

Affidavit of Jacob Luddiback For John Depuy
16 Oct. 1835 *
Wm. W. Taylor CH R

State of New York } County of Orange } ss
On this seventeenth — day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me Peter E. Gumaer a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county Jacob Cuddiback — who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he now is seventy two ————— years of age that he resides in the town of Deerpark in the county of Orange and state of New York that before and during the revolutionary war he was acquainted with John Depuy who at that time resided at Deerpark in the then precinct of Marmaduke in the county of Ulster and state aforesaid being now in the town of Deerpark county of Orange aforesaid and now resides as deponent is informed and believes in the town of Manlius — in the county of Onondaga and state aforesaid; that he the said deponent saw said John Depuy — early in the spring of the year 1777 doing duty in the militia in Deerpark on the frontier in Captain Abra- ham Cuddiback's company of which Henry and Standing were first and second lieutenants and Samuel Depuy was ensign; and Moses Philips Major of the Regiment to which said company belonged; that he the said John Depuy continued all that season in service in scout- ing and alarm parties, and aiding and assisting at building Forts Depuy DeWitt and Gumaer by order of the Committee of safety which consisted of Philip Swerdrout Esq r Benjamin Depuy Esq r and Harman — us Van Inwagen Esq r and others; that early in the spring of 1778 Captain Cuddiback called his company together at Fort DeWitt, and sent up for volunteers to guard the frontiers, and the whole company vol- unteered and among them was the said John Depuy who was stationed by the order of the said Committee of safety in the spring of 1778 at Fort Depuy where he continued till in the month of October the same year when the Indians and Tories invaded this place

and the fort was evacuated and then said Depuy went to Fort DeWitt stayed there a short time and from there the same fall was ordered to Fort Gurnee and stayed there doing duty in said fort with the volunteer soldiers who were stationed there from that time till the spring of the year 1779 by order of the committee of safety; that early in the spring of 1779 nine months men came and a corps of them were stationed at Fort Gurnee to join the volunteer corps in that fort who were all under the command of Captain Wood the forepart of that season and in the latter part of the season by officers not now recollected and that said John Depuy served with volunteers and nine months men in that fort till the time the nine months men went away or till the latter part of November or beginning of December and through that winter spent to prepare for rebuilding of Fort Depuy; early in the spring of 1780 nine months men came and Fort Depuy was rebuilt by volunteers of whom said Depuy was one, and by nine months men by order of the Committee of safety; and after the fort was rebuilt in that spring said John Depuy was stationed in the same together with a corps of volunteer soldiers and nine months men commanded by Captain Abraham Westfall who then had the command of the volunteers and nine months men and continued there doing duty with the corps of volunteer soldiers and nine months men that year till the nine months men went away from the fort and said John Depuy was stationed at Fort Depuy the winter following with other volunteers to guard said fort by order of the Committee of safety; Early in the spring of 1781 nine months men came to the frontier and a part of them were stationed at Fort Depuy and joined the volunteer corps there to guard that fort that year all under the command of the officers of the nine months men; and they the said nine

months men left the fort when their time was out, and the said Depey with the other volunteer corps in that fort stayed there the winter following to guard that fort under the command of the volunteer officers; Early in the spring of 1782 nine months men came again to the frontier and a corps of them were stationed at Fort Depey to join the volunteer corps in that fort, he the said Depey continu- ing in the fort doing duty with the nine months men and volunteers that year till the nine months men went away late in the fall; and said Depey with the volunteer corps at said fort continued at said Fort Depey through the winter following and from that time to the close of the war: during which time from the year 1780 to the close of the war both the volunteers and nine months men were under the command of Captain Abraham Westfall and further saith not
Jacob Laddback
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above writ- ten before me and I do certify that I am acquainted with Jacob Laddback — the above named deponent and know him to be reputed as a man of truth and that the above statements is entitled to credit and belief.
State of New York Orange County
Peter E. Grumman Commissioner J. Lobben L. Page Clerk of Deeds
The Court of Common Pleas for Orange County. Do certify that Peter E. Grumman is a Commissioner of Deeds as above and that the foregoing statement purporting to be his, is genuine — the testimony whereof, I have hereunto attested under seal of Office and subscribed my name this 20th day of March 1880
Clerk of Court

State of New York Onondaga County Efs
Personally appeared before me William Gilbert the a justice of the peace in said County Cornelius Wallace to me known as a respectable person who first being duly sworn according to law, clothed on his oath before and say that he is well acquainted with John DePuy who now makes application for a pension that he knew him in the year 1778 that he served with him as a volunteer in the New York Militia in the service of the United States under Captain Cuddelback in Col. Schuyler's Regiment recollects he assisted in building fort DePuy on the New York River in the near County of Ulster in the State of New York said DePuy was in the service that year from early in the Spring until late in the fall of that year said DePuy further states that he knew said DePuy in the year 1779 that he was then a volunteer in Captain Cuddelback's Company under the command of Major or Col. Phillips this DePuy and said DePuy were both in the same Company and were stationed during the whole of the Summer from the early part of April to near the beginning of winter at fort Gurnam on the New York River also in the year 1780 said DePuy volunteered again in said Cuddelback's Company a part of the Company was stationed at Fort DePuy that season and part at Fort Gurnam said DePuy was at the former fort recollects that said DePuy served during the whole of that Summer

This deponent is sixty nine years of age and further saith not his Cornelius Wallace mark
Sworn and subscribed } this 24 day of June 1833 } x Hiram Gilbert
24 June, 1833. x
I certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Wallace who has sworn before me to the preceding affidavit and that he is a credible person Hiram Gilbert Jr June 24 th 1833
State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss. I, Alanson Edwards Jr. Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Hiram Gilbert Esquire before whom the preceding 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 handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said affidavit and the above certificate to be his proper handwriting and genuine signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 28th day of June 1833. A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk.

State of New York Cayuga County } ss.
On the 22 nd day of September 1834 personally appeared before me Jonathan H. Kelley a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Charles Stewart of the Town of Locke in said County and made Oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with John Deyong formerly of Ulster County, but now a resident of the County of Onondaga in said State - That this deponent was a Sergeant in Capt Westfall's Company of State Militia in Col. Weissenfels's Regiment in the Summer of 1782 - and was ordered to and stationed at Fort Deyong in Pempeack Ulster County, That when this deponent arrived at said Fort with the Company he found the said John Deyong in a Company commanded by Lieutenant Stewart of the New months Service - doing duty as a Soldier in said Company and continued in said Fort doing duty as a Soldier about  during three months while this deponent staid in said Fort, at the end of which term, this deponent was discharged and left the said John Deyong in said Fort still doing duty as a Soldier
And this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with the Father and several Brothers of the said John Deyong, and that Father of the said John Deyong acted as a Justice of the Peace during and subsequent to the Revolutionary war, and this deponent did business with him as such Justice of the Peace at several times after the war was closed
Charles Stewart off for John Deyong
22 Sept. 1834

And this deponent further says that he frequently understood that the said John Despey and in fact the whole body of the militia of Ulster County aforesaid were frequently called out to defend the country from the attacks of the Indians and Tories previous to the year 1782.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above written
J. Husey S.P.
Charles Stewart
I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Charles Stewart and that he is man of truth & veracity and his statement above is entitled to credit and belief
J. Husey
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss.
I certify that Jonathan Husey Esquire was on the twenty second day of September instant a justice of the Peace of said County; and I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signatures subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & certificate are genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said County, this 25th day of September 1832,
A. L. Millerd Dep. Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County ss
Be it known that on the 18 th day of November 1838 Personally appeared before me Asahel Jones a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John Drury to me known as a reputable person who being duly sworn, according to law, clothed on his oath depose and say, that in the year 1778 this deponent then being fifteen years of age, and living in the town of Manlius in the County of Onondaga, State of New York, was enrolled by his father's consent in a company of New York Militia, under the command of Captain Eudleback, in Col. Newkirk's Regiment. That the reason for his enrollment at that age as this deponent understood was  were as follows, viz that Captain Drury who had previously commanded the Company, in which said Eudleback was Lieutenant volunteered to raise a company of Rangers to go into the service of the United States. That most of the men in the town aforesaid who were liable to do Military duty volunteered, and went into the service and were sent into the State of New Jersey. Lieutenant Eudleback, was then promoted to the office of Captain and for the defense of the country from the incursions of the Indians and Tories, boys of the age of this deponent were by the consent of their parents, and friends enrolled as Militia Men — That this deponent was so enrolled, and served as he has stated in his application for a pension now on file

in the War Department, Pension office at Washington — and further this Deposition is true not
John DePuy
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before me A. N. J. D.
I certify that I am well acquainted with John DePuy who has sworn to the preceding affidavit and that he is a reputable person A. N. J. D.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  30 th June 1779 John De Ray Sygt Sum 17 1   15 th Oct Do Do Priv do 5 4   20 th Oct 1780 Do Do 8 5 4   1 st Dec r 1781 Do Coop e 10 9 3 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany,
184 }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. _____ now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
 First—under Capt. John Burkhout in Col. Sam l Drake Regt.  Second " " Jacob Onderdonk " " A Hawk Hay "  Third " " Dirk Westbrook " " Albert Pawling "  Fourth " " Andrew Thompson " " Bed k Weissenfels "  Fifth, " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Dep Comptroller

Affidavit of William A. Cuddeback For John Depuy
19 Oct. 1835.
6 p.m.
Hon. W. Taylor A.R.

State of New York } County of Orange } ss
On this seventeenth — day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me Peter E. Guinegan a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county William A. Cuddelbeck who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he now is seventy six or seventy seven years of age that he resides in the town of Deerpark in the county of Orange and State of New York that before and during the revolutionary wart he was acquainted with John Benjamin Depuy who at that time resided at Deerpark in the then precinct of Mamakating in the county of Ulster and State aforesaid being now in the town of Deerpark county of Orange aforesaid and now resides as deponent is informed and believes in the town of Marlinton in the county of Onondaga and State aforesaid that he the said deponent saw said John Depuy early in the spring of the year 1777 doing duty in the militia in Deerpark on the frontier in Captain Abraham Cuddelbeck's company, of which King and Harding were first and second Lieutenants and Samuel Depuy was ensign and Moses Philips Major of the Regiment to which said Company belonged; that he the said John Depuy continued all that season in service in scouting and alarm parties, and aiding and assisting at building Forts Depuy DeWitt and Guinegan by order of the Committee of safety which consisted of Philip Swartwout Esq. Benjamin Depuy Esq. and Harmanus Van Imwegen Esq. and others; that early in the spring of 1778 Captain Cuddelbeck called his company together at Fort DeWitt, and went up for volunteers to guard the frontiers and the whole company volunteered and among them was the said John Benjamin Depuy who was stationed by the order of the said Committee of safety in the spring of 1778 at Fort Depuy where he continued till in the month of October, the same year when the Indians and Tories invaded this place and the

fort was evacuated and then said Depuy went to Fort De- Witt stayed there a short time and from thence the same fall was ordered to Fort Gumsac and stayed there till the beginning of winter doing duty in said Fort with the volunteer soldiers who were stationed there, and where said said Depuy also stayed from that time through the winter till the spring of 1779 in the same duty, by order of the Com- mittee of safety; that early in the spring of 1779 nine months men came and a corps of them were stationed at Fort Gumsac to join the volunteer corps in that fort, who were all under the command of Captain Wood the foreparts of that season and in the latter parts of the season by officers not now recollected and that said John Depuy served with volunteers and nine months men in that fort till the time the nine months men went away or till the latter part of November or first part of December and through that winter assisted to prepare for rebuilding of Fort Depuy: Early in the spring of 1780 nine months men came and Fort Depuy was rebuilt by volun- teers of whom said Depuy was one and by nine months men by order of the Committee of safety; and after the fort was rebuilt in that spring, said John Depuy was stationed in the same together with a corps of volunteer soldiers and a corps of nine months men commanded by Captain Abra- ham Westfall who then had the command of the volunteers and nine months men and continued there doing duty with the corps of volunteer soldiers and nine months men, that year till the nine months men went away from the fort; and said John Depuy was stationed at Fort Depuy the winter following with other volunteers to guard said fort by order of the committee of safety; Early in the spring of 1781 nine months men came to the frontier and a part of them were stationed at Fort Depuy and joined the volunteer corps there to guard that fort that year all under the command of the officers of the nine months men; and they the said nine months men left the said fort when their time was out and the said Depuy with the other volunteer corps in that fort stayed there

The winter following to guard that fort under the command of the volunteer officers; early in the spring of 1752 nine months men came again to the frontier and a corps of them were stationed at Fort Depey to join the volunteer corps in that fort, he the said Depey continuing in the fort doing duty with the nine months men that year till the nine months men went away late in the fall; and said Depey with the volunteer corps at said Fort Depey continued at said fort Depey through the winter following and from that time to the close of the war during which time from the year 1750 to the close of the war both the volunteers and nine months men were under the command of Captain Abraham Westfall and that further saith not.
The name "John" was interlined in two places above the name "Benjamin" erased William A. Luddeback
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me and I do certify that I am acquainted with William A. Luddeback the above named deponent and know him to be reputed as a man of truth and that the above statement is entitled to credit and belief.
State of New York Orange County ss. Peter E. Gurnea Commissioner I Libbey D. Vaux Clerk of Deeds of the Court of Orange Common Pleas. Do Certify that Peter E. Gurnea is a Commissioner of Deeds as above, and that the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name This 20 th day of October 1835.
Libbey D. Vaux Clerk of Orange Com. Pleas

State of New York
Cayuga County ss
Daniel Van Fleet of the town of Owasco in said County being duly sworn saith that he is aged Seventy seven years on the ninth day of April last, that he is well acquainted with John Depuy of the town of Ulster in the County of Onondaga, and was well acquainted with him during the War of the Revolution, that the said Depuy then resided in the township of Mamakating in the County of Ulster and State of New York, that the inhabitants on the frontier in that vicinity suffered greatly in having their houses and other buildings burned by the Indians and Tories, to whose frequent incursions and depredations that part of the frontier was greatly exposed, that the inhabitants were left to the alternative of abandoning their farms and settlements to the Enemy, or else of defending themselves, with such aid as could be obtained from the interior, that such aid was occasionally afforded by corps of troops called eight and nine months men, that Captain Abraham Cuddeback commanded the Company of Militia in that vicinity and the said John Depuy resided within the beat of Capt. Cuddeback's Company, deponent thinks that Samuel Depuy (a brother to the said John) was an officer or noncommissioned officer in said Company, that the dwelling house of said John's father with whom said John then resided was picketed and was occupied as a residence by some families of the immediate neighborhood, and was by those families with the aid of said Depuy's family guarded against the common enemy: that the father of the said John Depuy together with Philip Swartwout Esq. were appointed a committee for the purpose of examining such persons as were arrested on suspicion of being Tories, that in the spring of the year 1778, Capt. Cuddeback while on parade requested all such of his Company as were willing to hold themselves in readiness to serve on the frontier whenever called upon to come out and volunteer for that purpose, on which request all of the Company then present volunteered, that from that time to the end of the war the Militia on that frontier and in that vicinity were frequently on duty serving as Indian spies frequently going out on scouting parties, and guarding the frontier against the depredations of the Indians and Tories, deponent
Minutemen

further saith, that, in the month of October in the year 1778 the settlement called Pennypack was attacked by the Indians and Tories who burned many buildings amongst which were the buildings belonging to the father of the said John Depuy, and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to Sept. 22. 1834 before me
Daniel Van Fleet
Samuel Cuykendall Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Daniel Van Fleet, that he is of good moral reputation and that his statement as above is in my opinion entitled to credit
Census Sept. 22 d 1834
S. Cuykendall
State of New York, Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss.
I certify that Samuel Cuykendall Esquire was at the date of the above affidavits and certificates a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signatures to the within affidavits and the certificates accompanying them are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 25 th day of September 1834.
A. L. Millard Dep. Clerk

J. S. Edwards Esq. Lower Pensions Washington

Manlius Aug 26 1833
Mr Edwards Esq
The application of John Drury is herewith forwarded to the pension office. I cannot discover how the objection noted in the brief are applicable to his case - In the first place according as is noted in the brief , he has definitely stated stated services at different times amounting to 31 Months
In the original application it will be observed that the Clerk's Certificate is written on the same sheet and that the brief which were separated at the pension office were attached together at the top both belonging to one sheet of paper, and were so forwarded to the office - It will be further seen that the affidavits of the witness in each case have a certificate written on the same sheet
Respectfully
Yours E. H. Edwards

John Defries
Hon. N. H. Earle H. D.

The Number and Amount of Certificates Issued by the Treasurers of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Surveys Continued from Book N o II.
   To whom given     1780 Oct. 20. 5770. John Depuy Private 8 5 4   The Number and Amount of Certificates Issued by the Treasurers of the State of New York for Levies and Militia Surveys Continued from Book VIII.   To whom given   1779 June 30 43.430 John Depuy Enj ts - 17 0  
State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany Oct. 24 1839
I hereby certify the above to be true Extracts from the Books now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the same Books that the said Depuy served the first mentioned term under Capt. Dirk Westbrook, & the second term under Capt. Abram Buckout, & that John Field was Colo. on the 30 th June 1779, & that Jacob Newkirk was Lt. Colo. on the 1 st of July 1780.
Nathan Kirtland Comptroller
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