Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,569, Henry Charlick, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Charlick Henry
S 23,569
CONTENTS

New York 24.357
Henry Charlick
of Bedford in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Seely of the Regt commanded by Col. Thomas in the N.Y. and line for 12 mos 5
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 41 Dollars 07 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov 1833 and sent to Lt. Hon. Bedford
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 183. $100.00 Pension allowance ending March 34. 20.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 94

of New York Westchester County } ss.
On this twenty sixth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Edgardo Skwood one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester.
81 Henry Charlick a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations, in order, to obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
On or about the month of September 1775, he volunteered into the Com- -pany called Minute Men, in the Town of Bedford, under the command of Capt Eli Seely and was called out under said officer to the White Plains and there stationed as a guard six days, from thence marched through Shapague to Pines Bridge on Croton River, and there stationed as a guard two weeks.
on or about the month of May 1776. he Volun- -teered or entered the service under Capt Marcus Moseman, Gabriel Higgins Lieut and Eli Tyler Ensign and in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Thomas Thomas, in the Town of Bedford was ordered out by said officers and marched to New Rochelle, and there served four weeks as a guard, and at that place was verbally dischar- -ged by Col. Thomas.

1.4 In the month of July 1776. was called out again under the above named officers. to Tarry Town at the time two British Ships of War (viz) the Phoenix and Rose lay off against Tarry Town and was there stationed as a guard for two weeks and was there Verbally discharged by Col. Thomas.
28 On or about the month of September 1776. was called out again by said officers and marched to Coldenburgh on the Hudson River and was there stationed as a guard for the term of four weeks, until relieved by the Eastern Troops, and was there verbally discharged by Col. Thomas. And in the month of October 1776. was called out again by said officers and marched to Mamaroneck near the East River, to guard Sums and Commissary Stores for the term of six weeks, and then retreated before the Enemy to the White Plains and was there verbally discharged by said officers.
1.12 On or about the month of January 1777. was called out by said officers to Harrisons Purchase from thence marched to Eastchester and there stationed as a guard at Ward's large House, and there served as a guard and patrol, in collecting forage for the period of ten weeks, and about the last of March, the Enemy surrounded the guard House in the night, and twenty or more of the Americans were taken prisoners.
2.10 The Enemy left one Major Campbell killed from thence retreated to Harrisons Purchase and there stationed as a guard and patrol for the term of six weeks, and was there discharged by Col. Thomas.

on or about the month of September 1777. was called out by said Officers and marched to Mamaroneck and served there as a guard and 21 patrol for the term of Three weeks. from thence marched through the aforesaid County of West- Chester by Saw Mill River, to Pines Bridge on Croton-River, from thence to Peekskill at the time Fort Montgomery was taken by the Enemy, from thence marched back through the said County aforesaid to Harrisons Purchase, and there served as a guard and patrol for the 28 term of four weeks, and was there verbally dis- -charged by Col. Thomas.
3- On or about the month of December 1778. was called out by said Officers and Stationed at William Crafts house in North Castle, and there served as a guard and patrol for the term of three months and was at the expiration of said term of time Verbally discharged by his officers.
12 9 On or about the month of May 1779. was called out again by said officers and Stationed as a guard and Patrol in the West part of Bedford and in the month of June 1779. A party of the British Cavalry and Foot marched into the County of West Chester as far North as Crompond and took about forty of the American prisoners and burnt a Number of the Houses in the Village. On their return back and at Pines Bridge, the Company under the command of Capt Marcus Mowman, attacked the Enemy at Pines Bridge and took four of the Enemies Horsemen prisoners.

And in the month of July 1779 the Enemy advanced as far into the County of Westchester as the Town of Bedford, and burnt the Village of Bedford, and from the month of July 1779 was called out under said officers in the Town of Bedford and served as guard and patrol to repel the excursions of the Enemy in the Town of Bedford and on the lines in Westchester County untill the first of September 1780 when he the said Henry Charlick was taken prisoner by the Enemy and carried to New York and put in the Sugar House and there imprisoned for the 2.10 term of Ten weeks, and was then exchanged and returned to Bedford Westchester County and then served under his, the aforesaid officers till the end of the War, and the service thus rendered from July 1779 to the close of the Revolutionary War - was the full term of one whole year.
And to the Interrogatories propounded to him by the Judge agreeably to the instructions of the war Department, he on his oath maketh Answer and saith that he was born in the year 1752 at Bedford Town in the County of West chester.
That he has a record of his age; which record is in his family Bible at his own house in the Town of Bedford.
That he resided in the Town of Bedford in the said County of Westchester, at the times he entered the service as aforesaid.

And since the Revolutionary has lived and now lives in the said Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester aforesaid.
That at one of the periods for which he entered the service he entered as a Volunteer, and at the other times, when called out by his officers.
That the names of the Regular Officers he now recollects who were with the Troops, where he did service in the County of Westchester, are Col. Sheldon, Col. Mileden, Col. Lee, Col. Drake, Col. Ludington, Major Strong, Col. Hammond, General Scott, Col. Philip Van Kortland and the officers belonging to his Company and Regiment as herein before stated;
That the services he rendered was in the Town of Bedford, and in the different Towns and as on the lines in Westchester County, as herein before stated, that there were some times a few regular Troops with the Militia on the lines, that he now recollects, Col. Sheldon, Col. Miledon, General Scott, and Capt. Prichard.
That he did not at any time receive a written discharge,
That he has no documentary evidence of his service — That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution are, Abraham Barrett and David  Van  Alstyne Stephen Lounsbury.

And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Subscribed, and sworn to the day and year aforesaid his before me Ezra Lockwood One of the Henry X Charlick marks Judges of Westchester County
We Abraham Barrett and Stephen Lounsbury residing in the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and State of New York, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Charlick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and we concur in that opinion Subscribed & Sworn.
The 26 th day of December 1832 Abraham Barrett before me Ezra Lockwood Stephen Lounsbury One of the Judges of Westchester County
And the said Judges do hereby declare the 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 Judges further Certify that it appears to him that Abraham Barrett & Stephen Lounsbury who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Town of Bedford and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
And I do further Certify That by reason of advanced age

and infirmity the said Henry Charlton is unable to attend court for the purpose of making his aforesaid Declaration Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges - of Westchester County
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do hereby certify that Ezra Lock- wood the person before whom the foregoing Declaration of Henry Charlton was made and the certificates of Abraham Barrett and Stephen Lounsbury were sum- moned, was at the time of making the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester and that the foregoing and annexed signatures are genuine and true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4 th day of January 1833
N Bayles Clk of Westchester County & Clerk of Westchester Com. Pleas

Westchester County ss.
I. Izaer Robertson,
a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Westchester, residing in the Town of Bedford in the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Stephen Holmes and Abraham Barrett the deponents named in the following Affidavits is of fair and reputable character and that full faith and credit are due to their testimony.
Given under my hand this 26 th day of December 1832.
Izaer Robertson

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October 24, 1928
Mrs. Glena H. Coffman 3002 Maxwell Street Los Angeles, California
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23569, it appears that Henry Charlick was born in 1752, at Bedford, Westchester County, New York.
While residing at said Bedford, he served as a private with the New York Troops as follows:
Sept. In 1775, three weeks in Captain Eli Seely's Company, and as follows in Captain Marcus Hoseman's Company, Colonel Thomas Thomas' Regiment; from May 1776, four weeks; in July 1776, two weeks; from September 1776, four weeks; from October 1776, six weeks; from January 1777, sixteen weeks; from September 1777, seven weeks; from December 1778, three months; from May 1779 to June 1779, and was in an engagement at Pine's Bridge; from July 1779 to September 1, 1780, when he was taken prisoner, carried to New York and held in the Sugar House ten weeks when he was exchanged, and continued to serve at various times to the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 26, 1832, at which time he was living at Bedford, New York. There are no family data.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Recreation
23569 INVALID.
File No. 23,569
Henry Charlick His Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928. Oct. 24. H. Dick to Mrs. Elena H. Coffman

Pension Bureau.
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Kindly inform me from the records in your department, as to the pension status of Henry Charlick, and John Charlick - of the 'Second Westchester Co, Regiment, Militia of New York State, Col Thomas Thomas in command. Henry Charlick taken prison, Reenlisted in 7 th - Dutchess Co Militia - New York State, Col Henry Ludwinton, Capt Richard Sackett - Lieut Auer. Would greatly appreciate a copy of their records, parentage and next of kin, also were they pensioners -
Thanking You - Very Truly -
M rs Lena H. Coffman. 3002 Maxwell St Los Angeles Calif 2
Oct 6 th 1928

West Chester County Town of Bedford } ss
Stephen Holmes aged Eighty eight years and Abraham Barrett aged eighty two years, both residents of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester County, who first being duly sworn, and on their oath say that they were well acquainted with Henry Charlick a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester - during the revolutionary war first Stephen Holmes doth depose and say that he is knowing to all the facts set forth in the declaration of the said Henry Charlick except six weeks service in the month of July and September 1776. The rest of service in said declaration this deponent knows to be correctly stated for he was in the same Company and under the same officers and performed the same term of service. and further saith not. - Secondly the said Abraham Barrett doth depose and say that he was in the same Company and under the same officers and performed the same term of service with the said Henry Charlick and is knowing that the facts set forth in the said Charlick's declarations are true and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 3 rd of December.. and 26 th of December.. 1832 before me.
Abraham Barrett his Stephen X Holmes mark
Jabez Robertson Justice of the peace.

28 4 67 Henry Charles's declarations
Admitted Private 12 months
No action Hon. Edward
Enc 5/2

I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westches- ter State of New York do hereby certify that I abez Robertson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Abraham Baret & Stephen Holmes were sworn to, was at the time of making the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester and that the signature annexed as his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 24 th day of January 1833
N Bayles Clerk of Westchester Com. pleade

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Charlon, Peter GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12889 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 20, 1792 to Benj. Moore, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.