Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,883, Martin Clearwater, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Clearwater, Martin Lea
No 20,883
CONTENTS

18187 R  New York Martin Clearwater died Jan 14, 1833 of Ulster Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the New York line, for the term of 1779 was
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1821 and sent to Daniel Porodhead Esqr Kingston, New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 273 - 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1821 48
34 mo 24/31 $ 321 . 3 8
27 2 1 3 27 3 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1821

Reported Let to Hon J Russell Mar 20. 1844. D. D. Addison Jnf N, 49,
5089.
New York City
Via Clearwater N.Y. widow of Martin Clearwater who was a Private in the New York
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March, 1844 and sent to Hon J Russell Secy of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 104 Vol. 1 Page 104

State of New York
Ulster County ss: On this Thirteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County at a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in Kingston in said County (which said Court is a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in points of amount keeping a record of its proceedings, and having a Seal & Clerk and also having the power of fine and imprisonment) Martin Clearwater aged 64 years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Martin Clearwater enlisted in Schoharie in the State of New York for during the war in the Spring of the year 1779 or 1780 (according to his best remembrance) in the company commanded by Captain Henry Dubois in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt in the Line of the State of New York or the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the said service at Snake Hill in Orange County in the State of New York, That he was in the battles in the taking of Cornwallis and with General Sullivan against the Indians and that he has now no other evidence now in his power of his said services his discharge having been left in the possession of Moses Yeomans who is now deceased, that search has been made among

The papers of the said Moses Yeomans by one of the Executors appointed by him in his will and that no such discharge can be found - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my proper- ty or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimi- nish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or secu- rities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Sche- dule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. To wit Of Real Estate none, a few articles of house- hold furniture worth about Ten Dollars - The Deponent further saith that his occupation was formerly that of a labourer, that about Ten Years ago he broke the ankle of his right foot, and that he is so lame now, and has been since that time compelled to make use of crutches to walk with that he is also subject to what is called the fallen sickness, and that he is totally unable to

do any work - That his family consists of a wife aged about 53 years, a daughter aged about 11 years and a grandson aged about 5 years, these with the aid of Public charity find the means of procuring him a very scanty support - This Deponent further declaroth that he made a declaration under the act of the 18 th day of March 1818 before Abraham Hoffman Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County some time in the month of April 1818 the precise day this Deponent does not now recollect but is positive that it was before the first day of May 1818 while declaration was drawn by Daniel Brodhead Junior and by him as this Deponent has been informed delivered to John Ludan Esquire who is one of the Executors to the will of said Moser Yeomans to examine for this Deponent's discharge among the papers of said Yeomans - That this declaration cannot now be found as this Deponent has been informed and believes to be true
Sworn to and declared on the 13 th day of December 1820 before me in open
Martin his X Cleanwater mark
Court John Crispell one of the Judges of Ulster County
[Faded, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original declaration.]

West. Com. Pleas - Dec. Term 1820 - It is the opinion of the Court within mentioned that the whole value of the property con- tained in the within inventory of Martin Clearwater does not exceed Ten Dollars Signed in behalf of said Court Lucas Elmendorf First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York
I Christopher Tappen Junior clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ten Dollars. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15. day of December 1820
Ch. Tappen Jr. Clerk

2708
Lee Charwatny
2601 Declaration as 1828
Stanley Peabody agent
Kingston Co. County
Admitted Private 2 years

State of New York
Ulster County 3d. I Dounw Van Olinda pastor of the Protestant reformed Dutch church in the town of New Paltz, in the County of Ulster Do hereby Certify that the following is a true extract from the marriage Records of said Church, "Martynus Clearwater with Lea Sluiter March one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five" that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"Martynus Clearwater met Lea Sluiter March 1785"
I Dounw Van Olinda above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Pastor of the Protestant reformed Dutch church in the County town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Subscribed and sworn this 10 th day of October 1888 before me
J. Van Gaasbeek Jr. Justice of the peace
the words marked interlined before it was sworn to
J. Van Gaasbeek Jr. Justice of the peace
Dounw. Van Olinda
I do Certify that Dounw Van Olinda is the Pastor of the Dutch Church in the town of New Paltz, in Ulster County.
J. Van Gaasbeek Jr. Justice of the peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -
State of New York Alster County ss :
On this Eleventh day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Alster in the State of New York Lena Clearwater a Resident of the town of Kings in the County of Alster aged "Seventy six" years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", that she is the widow of Martin Clearwater who was a private in the New York line in the Revolutionary war, and was placed on the pension roll "June 30 th 1821," at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that his pension commenced "May 1 st 1818"
And she further declares that she was married to the said Martin Clearwater

11 Nov 1785 on the Eleventh day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty five. that he has heard the aforesaid Martin Clearwater died on the fourteenth day of January one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seven hundred and ninety four (viz): at the time above stated -
Sworn to and subscribed on the 4 th of March the day & year above written before
John Van Buren } First Judge Abr. A Deyo } Samuel Stillwell } Judges R. H. Brine } Jacob Snyder }
State of New York Ulster County ss. } I John Degen Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Karsbek before whom the foregoing affidavit of Dora Van Olinda purports to have been subscribed and taken, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid duly elected & sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and hereby be- lieve his signature to the said Affidavit and the accompanying certificate of the Ministerial character of the said Dora Van Olinda to be genuine - I do also certify that John Van Buren, Abraham A. Deyo, Samuel Stillwell, Rudolph A. Hume & Jacob Snyder whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit of Leah Clearwater, were at

the date of the same Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ulster aforesaid duly appointed & sworn - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judges and truly believe their signatures to the said affidavit to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court & County this 19 th day of October 1838.
John Angus Clerk -

State of New York
Ulster County ss. Blandina Robertson being duly sworn saith that she resides in the town of Kingston in the County and State aforesaid, that she is a daughter of Mrs Leah Clearwater widow of Martin Clearwater deceased who was a pensioner in her life time under the Law the 7 th July 1838 and who was also entitled to an additional pension under the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843.
And she now makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd March 1843.
That her mother resided at the house of deponent at the time of her decease which took place on the fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four at eight o'clock in the forenoon.
That the said Leah Clearwater left her surviving the following persons as her children who are still living viz Elizabeth the wife of John Middagh of the town of Marbletown in said County Abraham Clearwater of the same town John Clearwater of the same town Rebecca Terwilliger widow of the said town of Kingston and your deponent who is also a widow. and further she saith not
Blandina her Robertson mark
State of New York
Ulster County ss. I John Chipp one of the Justices of the peace in the County of Ulster residing in the town of Kingston in said County Do certify that on the first day of Jellay 1849. Blandina Robertson with whom I am acquainted personally, appeared before me and being by me duly sworn did depose & say that she has perused the above declaration read and that the facts therein stated are true. And I further certify that I was acquainted with the above named Leah Clearwater in her life time, and that she died on the day above mentioned and that the persons named in the said declaration are her only surviving children.
John Chipp Justice of the Peace

State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office }
I Benjamin M Hasbrouck Clerk of the County of Ulster Do hereby certify that at the date of the above certificate John Chipp Esquire was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature "John Chipp" is genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said John Chipp
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 1 st day of May 1849 B M Hasbrouck Clerk
W.B. Addison Agent }
90

May 11/41
Leah Dearwater
N. 2
Ames
J. L. Evans & Co. Cannonsburg
22 Addis

Washington May 10 th 1849
Rev. Sir,
Enclosed you will find the application of the heirs of Mrs. Heather  Heather Clearwater, late widow of Martin Clearwater, deceased, for the benefit of the act of March 3 rd 1843.
Very respectfully Yr. obedt. Servt. W. M. Addison
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr. Pensions

H. L. Washburn March 29/46
Dear Mr. Edwards
I Left You in our Parkage 22. W.C.'s Pn. a Application and Last night I had the Hon. to Recd from Your Sincere hand 22 Certificates. It appears however from My Mem o . that You did not send me the Certificate of " Blanda Roberson " - for whom there was an application in that Parkage. - But You sent me a Certificate for " Lea Flowerwater " - I have no such name on my Mem o . - I am Either Wrong in my Mem o . or Else you made an Error in sending me the Wrong Certificate. I therefore hasten to Return it to You. for Correction if an Error. - or Return if It correct. -
Am Very Respectfully
Yours Frederick Douglass

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20883
Lea Clearwater
widow of Martin Clearwater
Pre Civil War
Act March 3 d 43
Index: Vol. 88 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Ulster County Clerks Office;
I George A. Gay Clerk of the County of Ulster aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Snyder Esq before whom the declaration of Leah Clearwater and the annexed affidavit of Blandina Robertson purport to have subscribed and sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County this 11 th day of June 1843
G. A. Gay Clerk
James B. Russell

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of New York Ulster County ss.
On this thirteenth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three before me Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid personally appeared Leah Clearwater a resident of the town of Kingston County of Ulster aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Martin Clearwater who in the revolutionary war was a private Soldier in the New York Continental line in defence of his Country for which he was awarded a pension at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum. that he died on the 14 th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three in the town of Kingston
That since his death she as his widow was awarded a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1843 under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838
She further declares that ever since the death of her husband she has not intermarried but still remains the widow of the said Martin Clearwater as will more fully appear by reference to the affidavit

of her daughter Mrs Blandina Robertson:— And for further proof of the foregoing Statement She would respectfully refer to her former declaration and proof on file in the War Department under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838
Sworn to and subscribed on the day, and year first above written before me and certify that said applicant is a respectable citizen entitled to full credit to me personally known — Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County.
Seah her X Clearwater Mark
State of New York Ulster County ss.
Blandina Robertson of the town of Kings town County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deporeth and saith that she is the daugh- ter of Seah Clearwater widow of Martin Clear- water deceased who was a pensioner and died more than ten years since & that her mother since his death was awarded a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum under the act of 7 th July 1838 has not since intermarried & is the identical Seah Clearwater who is now applicant for a pension under a late law of Congress and further this deponent saith not
Blandina her X Robertson Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 13 th day of June 1843. and I further Certify that I know said deponent and believe her deposition entitled to Credit.
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
Clearwater $80 per ann 574114 Hon. J. Russell, H.R.

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Daniel Brodhead Junior being duly sworn on his oath says that some time in the month of April 1818 and previous to the first of May 1818 according to the best of this deponent's remembrance this deponent drew for Martin Clearwater a Declaration under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 in order to obtain his pension under said Act and that said decla- ration was made before Abraham Hoffman Esquire then one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, that this deponent afterwards delivered said Declaration to John Ludam Esquire who is one of the Executors of the will of Moses Yearous Dec d to examine for the discharge of said Clearwater and if no discharge could be found then for Mr. Ludam to make an affidavit on the back of said de- claration that no such discharge could be found. This deponent further saith that he has called on Mr. Ludam for said declaration and was informed by him that the said

Declaration could not be found among his papers. Sworn this 14 th day of February 1821 before Daniel Brodhead Jr here - Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of Ulster County
State of New York
Ulster County ss. Abraham Hoffman being duly sworn on his oath says that some time in the month of April 1818 and previous to the first day of May 1818 Martin Clearwater according to the best of this Deponent's remembrance made a declaration before this Deponent as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County to obtain his pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and further saith not
Sworn this 14 day of February 1821 before me Lucas Elmendorf - first Judge of Ulster County
Abm Hoffman

State of New York } Ulster County } ss John L. Hudson mentioned in the an- -nexed Affidavit of D. Brothhead said being only sworn says that he recollects that Mr. Brothhead handed to him the paper mentioned in his Affidavit, & for the purpose therein mentioned - That it was delivered to him some time in May 1818, & that the same was casually lost or destroyed in his office as on diligent search he has not been enabled to find the same  W. H. Hudson
Sworn this 14 th  March  February 1821 before me - Lucas Elmendorf, first judge of Ulster County
Ulster County Clerk's Office } ss I further certify that in the year 1818 the above named Abraham Wolfson was one of the Judges of Ulster Common Pleas - And his name above signed is to believe his own handwriting. Also that Lucas Elmendorf Esq. now is & at the several times when he has above signed his name & as I believe in his own handwriting was the first Judge of said court at the time the seal of said County was used. July 15. 1821. Ch. Chapman Esq.

Martin Bleanwater
Col - Boston Port
1779 - 1800
Correct by Roll
Com.
May 1. 1818

State of New York } Secretary's Office }
I certify that it appears by the records in this Office That Henry Winford was a Fifer in the First New York Regiment and that Martin Clearwater was a soldier in the Second New York Regiment in the Revolutionary war and that Bounty Lands were granted to the said Henry Winford and Martin Clearwater by this State for their Services in the said war—
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
Albany February 9. 1821
Both the above names appear on the New York Rolls

New York 2601
Lea Clearwater widow of Martin Clearwater
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 14 th January 1833 of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Van Cortlandt in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May 1839 and sent to P. Van Gaasbeek, Jr. Kingston, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " " 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 72