Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 23,160, Geradus Clute, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Clute, Gerardus. or Gerardus
S 23160
CONTENTS

30-964 Albany New York
Geradus Clute of Onondaga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vandebush of the Regt. commanded by Col. in the New York line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Jan y 1837 and sent Hon. J. Y. Lansing Hoo of Reps
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $ 110.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar 37 10.00 $ 120.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W.H. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 4 Page 77

State of New York
Albany County p.
Geradus State , being duly sworn says that he now resides in the Town of Pompey, County of Onondaga State aforesaid, where he has resided for about fifteen years, past. To which place he removed from Westhampton Schenectady County. That this Deponent was  was eighty one years old, last August, was born in Albany , but lived during  during his minority, at a place called the Bought , at the junction of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers.
And this Deponent further says, that he has served him in the actual Service in the State Militia & Army , during the revolutionary War, at the times & in the manner following to-wit:
That his first tour of Service, was in a Company of Militia , commanded by Capt  Manning Fisher . Said Company was principally from Half moon , Saratoga County , & were ordered out on an Expedition against Genl  John Johnson who was supposed to be hostile to the American Cause. To have been about raising forces, consisting of his retainers & followers. — the Expedition was for the purpose of disarming said Johnson & his followers — it was during the winter of 1775 & 76, as this Deponent believes — this Deponent & said Company went to Johnstown on said Expedition — he was armed & equipped, but went up with a sketch, which had the charge of it which carried others of said Company — General Schuyler , was at Johnstown as Commanding Officer — This Deponent was absent on said Expedition about ten days.
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And this Deponent further says — that his next military Service, was in 1777. — in said Capt  Manning  Fisher's Company in a batt of Militia under Major  Ezekiel Myer , as Commanding Officer, said Company & this Deponent as a member thereof were called out in July of said year & marched to Fort Edward , where they were Stationed & where they remained until the advance of General Burgoyne — when they moved South along the Hudson River to a station called Crown Ruff , — when laying at said last named station, they were attacked by a party of the

Enemy's Forces. Consisting of Indians, who fired from a Swamp thicket, - two or three of the body of militia to which this Deponent was attached, were killed, - their fire was returned from a Cannon, which was fired into the thicket, which dispersed & drove off the assailants, - That this Deponent in said body of militia, then moved down to Saratoga, where the rear guard of our party were again attacked, - We then moved on to Stillwater & from there to Van Schaick's Island, - where the said Company was dismounted Van Schaick's Island, was near the farm of the Deponent's father, where this Deponent then lived, - Part of the American forces, at this time, were encamped on the Deponent's farm, & the head quarters of Gen. Poor, were at the Deponent's father's house. This deponent was intimately & particularly acquainted with the surrounding country, & on account of such knowledge, was requested to join & did attach himself to the Brigade of said Poor, & was attached to Capt. Bell's Company, Lieutenant Gen. of Col. Adams Regiment. This Deponent together with part of said Company, went out on scouting parties - Once over on the left right side of the Hudson River, & once over in Saratoga County. This Deponent was not detached in said Company, but remained attached to said Company Regiment & Brigade, in actual service, as a Soldier, in an army of observation, until the Surrender of Burgoyne - That this Deponent for a short period was then permitted at home, as an invalid, but as soon as he became well, he joined the said Company & remained attached thereto until the Surrender of Burgoyne, & was with the army at the time of said Surrender, & witnessed the ceremony thereof. The battle at Bemis Heights, took place, during this Deponent's leave - Col. Adams was killed in said action, & Capt. Bell, was wounded by a ball, in the shoulder, & died at Albany, where he was taken for medical attention, as this Deponent believes, -
But this Deponent further says, that in the year 1778, as this Deponent believes, this Deponent was engaged in another tour of service in the militia. This Deponent was one of a Company of militia from the Town of Kaaters- kill, commanded by Capt. Van der Kunk, in the Regiment

of Col Gordon which  was ordered out for the defense of the Country at Schoharie. — They moved on toward said frontier, & arrived at a place called Fort Plain new Fort Plain, as his Deponent believes, on the Mohawk River. — when there they saw the light from the fire of Sunny Valley, — they arrived at said last named place, after the conflagration, & murder of many of the inhabitants. The Deponent saw the smoking ruins of houses, & many mutilated bodies of the slain. — The enemy having retreated the Deponent together with said Company returned home. This deponent was about on said last named tour of duty about twenty nine or thirty days. —
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Another Deponent further says, that he had certificates of his services given by Col Jacobus Van Schoonhoven who was the Successor of Col Gordon, above mentioned of this Deponent's military services, or part of them, & which said certificates of services, the Deponent sold, many years ago, to one James McChesney, of the city of Albany.
Witness
C B Lansing
Gerardus his Blute mark.
Given before me this 10th day of December 1835
State of New-York, City and County of Albany, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, CONRAD A. TEN EYCK, Clerk of the city and county of Albany, do hereby Certify, that John J. Will Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment , a Commis- sioner in and for the city aforesaid, dwelling in the said city, and duly authorised to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the 22 nd day of December 1835.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk.

of Col Gordon which  was ordered out for the defense of the Country at Schoharie. — They moved on toward said frontier, & arrived at a place called Fort Plank new Fort Plain, as his Deponent believes, on the Mohawk River. — when there they saw the light from the fire of Cherry Valley, — they arrived at said last named place, after the conflagration, & found many of the inhabitants, his Deponent saw the smoking ruins of houses, & many mutilated bodies of the slain. — The enemy having retreated his Deponent together with said Company returned home. This deponent was about on said last named town of duty about twenty nine or thirty days. —
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Another Deponent further says, that he had certificates of his services given by Col Jacobus Van Schoonhoven who was the Successor of Col Gordon, above mentioned of this Deponents Military Service, or part of them, & which said Certificates of Service, the Deponent sold, many years ago, to one James McChesney, of the City of Albany.
Witness
C. B. Lansing
Gen. his Glute mark.
Given to the before me this 18 September 1833
John Hill Com. of Dues
sioner in and for the city aforesaid the same: And that I am well and verily believe that the signature genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have seal, the 22 nd day of

State of New York Albany County p
Gerardus Clute, in the annexed Affidavit named being again sworn says That he served as a Sergeant in the Militia, while on the tour of Service under Capt Van denburgh & Capt Stoker as stated in his said affidavit, on each of which occasions he acted in warning the men of said Company, when preparing for assembling for said Expedition.
Another Deponent further says that the common & usual pronunciation of his name is "Gerardus" He has been generally known & designated, by the name as thus written, though this Deponent believes that it is more correctly written & pronounced "Gerardus" Another Deponent is the said person designated & mentioned as Gerardus Clute in some of the annexed papers & affidavits.
Given under my hand 23 rd day of September 1835
Gerardus Clute New York
John D. Cook Comr. and.
The Christian name Gerardus is generally pronounced by the original dutch settlers in New York in the manner set forth in the preceding Affidavit.
Washington 12 July 1837
W. H. Manning

22 nd day of September 1835
Ms. A. 10
State of New-York, City and County of Albany, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, CONRAD A. TEN EYCK, Clerk of the city and county of Albany, do hereby Certify, that Erastus C. Foote Esq
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment , a Commissioner in and for the city aforesaid, dwelling in the said city, and duly authorised to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the 22 nd day of December 1835.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk.
Alb 1 7

affl of the S. State.
Admitted Private Committee
Hon. G. G. Lansing Home Papers N.Y.
Hon. G. G. Lansing C. R. P.

State of New York Albany County.
Geradus State of Pompey in the County of Onondaga. Now being in the County of Onondaga. For the reasons & says. That the entire term of Service in 1777 in Capt. Manning's (Pishon) Company in the hour of Service mentioned in the Deponent's previous affidavit on his application for a pension, was not less than three months, as near as this Deponent can recollect.
And this Deponent further says, that in the same year, as near as this Deponent can recollect, of this Deponent's Expedition to Schoharie as mentioned in his previous affidavit. He went on another military Expedition in the Company commanded by Capt. Vanderburgh, to Lake George. The object of this Expedition, was to intercept or cut off the retreat of the Indians who had disturb raided & come from the North. The Expedition arrived at Lake George soon after the Indians had left there. This deponent saw the fires of the Indians, which had been left by them not yet extinguished. Gov. Clinton, was present at the time at Lake George. This Deponent thinks he was absent on this tour of Service about a month. This Deponent thinks Samuel D. Brock was Lieutenant, and Nicholas Van der Carr was Ensign of the Company to which he belonged.
That this Deponent was but on Service in the militia in Capt. Vanderburgh's Company to protect the Northern frontier from depredation, principally from driving off Cattle. The party of Deponent were instrumental in reclaiming some which had been driven off, & which were secured near Fort Edward - Deponent does not recollect the year of this Service, it was however after the defeat of Burgoyne.
And this Deponent further says, that he was several times called out in small Expeditions to the North of this Deponent's residence, which was a constantly disturbed frontier during most of the Revolutionary War, but this Deponent is unable more particularly to give the different states or times of

Served in Pals. but believes he was not less than three months actually in Service in the Company of Capt Van denburgh besides the time he was on the Expedition in said Company to Schenectady
And the Defendant further Says. That in the Spring after Burgoyne was taken, the Defendant removed from the Batt of Capt Fishers Company across the Mohawk River into the Batt of Capt Van denburgh. That the next Batt North, was that of Capt Joshua Taylor Company, which said Capt Taylor was an uncle of this Defendant. - That this Defendant does not recollect to have served in any Expedition under Capt Taylor, but this Defendant does not know whether his name might not have been returned in Capt Taylors Company. It frequently happened during the periods referred to, that when several Companies were called out that few members of each turned out, that in such case the whole were attached to one Company, though not regularly belonging there. That in this manner, this Defendants name may have been returned in Capt Taylors Company. That this Defendant, at the time alluded to, knew as he believes, all the members of Capt Taylors Company who were neighbors of this Defendant. That there was no person of this Defendants name, in Capt Taylors or Capt Vandenburghs Company, other than this Defendant.
And this Defendant, on further recollection Says, that he was a Sergeant in Capt Fishers Company, served as such in the Expedition mentioned in his previous affidavit, but that on his removal into the Batt of Capt Vandenburgh the post of Sergeant in that Company was filled - though this Defendant recollects warning the men in Capt Vandenburghs Company, which he now supposes a voluntary duty.
Sworn to before me this 22 nd day of August 1836 Geradus mark Isaac Fonda Jr Justice Peace

State of New York Albany County p. 3
John H. Tuttle of the City of
Schenectady State aforesaid being first duly sworn says that he is a brother of Graden Tuttle who is an applicant as this Deponent is informed & believes for a Pension for Services rendered during the Revolutionary War - that this Deponent is Sixty four years of age - that this Deponent recollects that the said Graden Tuttle, when this Deponent was a boy, was out on the Military Service of the States, nearly the whole Season Burgoyne was taken - And this Deponent further says that he recollects that the said Graden Tuttle was also in said Military Service, two other Seasons or parts thereof but the particular length of the times of such Service this Deponent is unable to state and further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 21 st day of March 1836 } John H. Tuttle
Notary Public - J. P. Van Denemark Justice of the Peace
State of New York Albany County ss.
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck clerk of the said County do hereby certify That Isaac Honda fr before whom the first of the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn & subscribed V. R. Van Denemark before whom the affidavit last above purports to have been sworn were on the several days of the date two of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Albany and that each of their signatures to the said affidavits are their proper hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 16 th day of Jan. 1837
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

affl of the State.
Admitted Private Committee
For G. G. Luning Home Papers NLS
Thos. G. Luning C.R.R.

Rev. and Wars Section
AWF/HMM
April 4, 1930.
Mrs. William De Coudres 244 McKinley Avenue Syracuse New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23160 it appears that Geradus or Gerardus Clute was born in August 1754, in Albany. He lived during his minority (at a place called the Bough at the junction of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers). This place was afterward called Watervliet, Albany County, New York.
He served in the winter of 1775 and 1776 ten days as sergeant in Captain Nanning Vischer's Company of New York Militia, and was in an expedition against Sir John Johnson. He enlisted in July 1777 and served in Captain Nanning Vischer's Company under Major Ezekiel Taylor, He was in a skirmish with the Indians at Crumruff, and a skirmish at Stillwater and was discharged at Van Schaicks Island, after which he was attached to Captain Bill's Company, Colonel Adams' Regiment and was in scouting parties until the surrender of Burgoyne, his service in all amounting to three months. In 1778 he served about three months at different times, in Captain Van Denbergh's Company, a part of the time under Colonel Gorden.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1835, at which time he was living at Pompey, Onondaga County, New York, having formerly lived at Wiskayuna, Schenectady County, New York.
The soldier stated that Van Schaicks Island was near his father's farm, his father's name is not given, and General Poor had headquarters at his father's house.
No reference is made to wife or children.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Cornelius Claas Van Den Bergh or to Maas (Mars) Van Den Bergh, all spellings of the surname searched.
Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan Acting Commissioner.

James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Customs, War Dept Washington D.C.
The City of Lansing M.R.
W. H.
Jan 13.

Garnet L Edwards Esq
Sir
I again enclose to you the papers in the case of Gerardus or Gradus Cluett. I trust the additional evidence will relieve it from the objections - which have hitherto prevented its being allowed.
I am very respectfully Your obedt servt
W. L. Cummings
Washington 13 th June 1857.

244 W. Kinley Ave
Syracuse N.Y.
Feb. 4, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions - Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir -
Two straight negatives.
Enclosed find three inquiries which I sent to the Adj. General's office & which were returned to me with the recommendation to send them to you.
Anything which you can discover I shall appreciate indeed - (Mrs. H. H.) Charlotte De Courcy

244 W. Kinley Ave Syracuse N. Y.
Adjutant General - U.S.A.
Jan 24, 1930
Dear Sir -
I am looking for the Rev. War Record of Guards? Glute born Half Moon N. Y. 1750 served in Half Moon or Albany Reg. probably - Came to La Fayette N. Y. about 1818 and about 1823 moved to Scott N. Y. and died there in 1843. I am looking especially for the Record of his 2nd wife Catherine Van Den Burgh formerly the wife of Maas Van Den Burgh

2 Grunbach & Hoffmann Mrs who a pensioner and when did she die and where. Anything which you may send I shall appreciate.
Very Sincerely
(Mrs H. H. C) Charlotte V. De Courcier 244 W. Kinley Ave
Syracuse N. Y.
11 Received A. G. Q. JAN 27 1930
MRS. WILLIAM DE COURCIES 244 MCKINLEY AVE. SYRACUSE, N. Y.

Revolution
23160 INVALID.
File No. 23,165
Gerardo Clute
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 72
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930- April 4-17-22h to Mrs. Wm. De Coudres aut.

State of New York Albany County ss
Gerrit J Lansing of Charlestown Montgomery County (formerly of Albany County) Being duly sworn before Isaac Fonda Jr one of the Justices of the peace of Watervliet in said County. Says that he is now 83 years old. that he has known Gradeus Clute who now lives in Pompey in Onondaga Onondaga County when he the said Clute was a boy (70 years ago) when he the said Clute lived in (the Boght now) Watervliet Albany County. that he this deponent knows that the said Clute was in the military service in of the United States in the Revolutionary war was with the said Clute in the service when Burgoyne was taken. Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24 th September 1835 Isaac Fonda Jr Justice
Gerrit J Lansing

See Vol 4 page 68. 69. 71 72. 73. 75
68 — 12 days 69 — 14 8 6 12 8 12
Hm. G. Y. Lansing WR
- 74 10 11 12 18
205 88
1.25 — 4.05

To Whom it may Concern
I Michael Freleigh of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany & State of New York Physician Certify that I have been personally acquainted with the bearer Gerardus Clute (formerly a resident of the Town aforesaid & now of Pompey County of Onondaga) for the term of near forty years - That from the intimate knowledge of his Character and Conduct during the said term I can with confidence testify that in points of honesty, candour, veracity and morality, it is unimpeached and exemplary - and that as a member of the Reformed Dutch Church his standing is most respectable -
Watervliet Sept. 16. 1835.
Michael Freleigh
In presence
The above Certificate of Character as drawn by Dr. Freleigh is in every particular correct
A. Stewart John Hazard
I have long known Mr Gerardus Clute above named and fully accord with Doctor Freleigh in the opinions above expressed
Albany 18 Sept 1835
M. Lansing