Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2065, John F Clute, New York

SERVICE
New York
Blute, John F. Mary
NUMBER _____
19 2065
CONTENTS

Rejected
See let. to L. P. Lansing, Nov. 24, 1837.
206r

RECEIVED
2065
P. O.
Mary Clute
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

W2870 nyk
Mary Glute wid of Mrs. F. Declaration and Proof for Pension
S-632
108.77- 330.6/3 29.07

State of New York
Jurices Court of the City of Albany On this 13 th day of July 1837 Personally appeared before the Jurices of the Jurices Court of the City of Albany, the same being a court of Record, Mary Glute, of Watervliet a Widow of John F. Glute a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, who on her oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of July 4 th 1836 &c. That she was born in the now town of Kinderhook, in the State of New York, on the 20 th day of February Eighteen  hundred and One thousand Seven hundred and Forty, where she resided until the year one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty five when she was married to the said John F. Glute and soon thereafter she together with her said husband removed to the County of Albany now the town of Watervliet, Where she has continued to reside ever since. That her said husband John F. Glute served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he was in actual Service for more than one year under Captain Henry Ostrom and other Officers in the regiment commanded by Col. Philip Schuyler that he was repeatedly called from home and was at Herkimer, Scho- -harie, and at the capture of Burgoyne in Saratoga, and was repeatedly called into service in the County of Albany and elsewhere. That the said John F. Glute her said husband died in May Eighteen hundred and twelve, and that he received no compensation under the act of 1832. That he died in Watervliet and that she has resided there, being a Widow ever since. That she was married in Decem- -ber 1765 at Kinderhook, by a Clergyman of the Dutch reformed Church, who ana- -lyonally preached at that place, and although she then well knew his name, she cannot at this time possibly bring his name to her recollection, that she never saw any certif- -icate or Record of the Marriage, and she does not know that any Record was made

of the same, but that from the day of her marriage in 1765, until May 1822, the time her husband died they lived constantly together as man and wife except when he was absent in the Army, or occasionally absent on short journeys, and further she saith not and that in consequence of the infirmities of old her age she cannot now write her name Mary X Glute Monk Sworn in open court this 13 th day of July 1837 } J. G. Watson Clk
Albany City & County ss: On the day and year above mentioned the above named Mary Glute personally appeared before the justice's court of the city of Albany and made oath to the foregoing declaration, the said court being a court of records.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court this 13 th day of July 1837 John G. Watson Clk.

State of New York.
Survivor Court of the City of Albany -
County of Albany ss. Henry Bulson of the town of Waterloos in the County of Albany and State of New York, aged seventy seven years, being duly sworn doth depose and say, That from his infancy and earliest recollection he was well acquainted with Mary Clute the Widow of John F. Clute deceased; That said John F. Clute in his life time as long as this deponent can remember resided in said Town of Waterloo, and usually kept a public house or Inn, in said Town. That said John F. Clute during the Revolutionary War served as a Soldier in company with this Deponent who is a Revolutionary Pensioner; That they served in the company of Captain Henry Ostroon in the Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Schuyler, and were together at Bennington and Saratoga, that said John F. Clute served as much as six months in the Army in company with this deponent, and in addition thereto said John F. Clute was called out to Schoharie and other places when this deponent was not present. That said John F. Clute died in the last of May 1872, and that Mary Clute his Widow is still living, and now present; That the deponent from his infancy has well known her, as the Wife and Widow of said John F. Clute.
Henry his X Bulson Mark
Sworn in open Court this 13 th day of July 1887. J. G. Wagon Clerk
The above named Henry Bulson is well known to the Court and is a credible Witness. By the Court J. G. Wagon Clerk

State of New York.
In Justice Court
of the
City of Albany
Albany County ss: Isaac
Groot a resident of the Town of Watervliet, in the County of Albany being first duly sworn in open Court doth on his oath depose and say That he was well acquainted with Mary Glute the declarant and her husband John H. Glute mentioned in the annexed declaration during & previous to the Revolutionary war -
That the said John H. Glute, this deponent & others in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy six & he believes in the month of October under the command of Philip Schuyler actually as colonel and Abraham D. Fonda acting as Major went from Albany County to Lake George. That they were out on this tour one month and that the said John H. Glute served all that time -
That in the month of July Seventeen hundred and seventy seven a number of men under the same officers except captain who he believes was Ostrom, were marched from Watervliet to Fort Edward and from thence to Fort Ann, and that they were out on this tour that it is the ten preceding this tour one month; that the said John H. Glute was with them and served during the whole tour.
That in the same year he this deponent was at the battle at Saratoga: that the said John H. Glute was there also and served during this tour or campaign a month or more; and that they served under the same officers aforesaid, and Col Francis Nichols. That in the fore part of the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight Col. Schuyler

Regiment was marched to Schoharie and that 14 they were out and served on this tour fourteen days; That the said John F. Glute was there and served the whole of this tour -
That in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine the aforesaid Regiment was marched to Saratoga and they were out & served on this tour three weeks; that the said John F. Glute was there and served the whole of this tour.
That in the forepart of the same year the said John F. Glute with others started to go to Schoharie and were absent some time, but this deponent cannot tell how long -
That at another time Col Schuyler's Regiment was marched to Fort Hunter and they were out and served on this tour three weeks; and that the said John F. Glute was there & served the whole of this tour -
That at another time they were marched to Schenectady where they were and at Niskayuna 14 fourteen days, that the said John F. Glute was with them & served the whole of this tour -
That this deponent is under the impression and of the firm belief that the said John F. Glute served in the Revolutionary War at several other times, than the times above stated by him - but cannot recollect the precise times or periods of such service -
That the said Mary Glute has not been married since the death of her husband John F. Glute, and still remains a widow; that this deponent has been acquainted with her ever since & before the Revolutionary War, that this deponent heard previous to the Revolutionary War that the said Mary Glute was married to the said John F. Glute at Kinderhook, and that they always lived together as man & wife until the time of the death of the said John F. Glute.
Sworn in open Court this 19 th day of September 1837.
Isaac Groat
J. G. Wapson Clerk The above named Isaac Groat is well known to the Court and is a credible Witness. By the Court J. G. Wapson Clerk

State of New York Albany County ss Winant E. Vandenburg of the Town of Watervliet, Albany County aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & says that he served in the militia during the revolutionary war, that he was well acquainted with John H. Glute now deceased late of the town of Watervliet aforesaid, the husband of the Mary Glute - and knew him during the revolutionary war. That the said John H. Glute belonged to the same regiment with this deponent, which was commanded by Col. Philip R. Schuyler - but to a different company - That he recollects that the said John H. Glute was once at Fort Schuyler when this deponent was there, and that they were out at the time sixteen days - That the said Glute belonging to another company & this deponent cannot recollect the services of the said Glute other than the time above stated.
That this deponent cannot attend court or leave home on account of lame legs which confines him at home - Subscribed & sworn to October 24th 1837 before Winant E. Vandenburg notary public of the town of Watervliet