Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22830, Jacob Hilsinger, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Heilsinger, Jacob
S. 22830
CONTENTS

14594
New York 24.553
Jacob Hilinger
of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stewart of the 12th Regt - commanded by Col. Vroman in the line for 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jan 1834 and sent to Hon. J. Adams H. Rep.
Bears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - $200.00 Semians. allowance ending March 4. 40.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book B Vol. 4 Page 111

No. 14534
Jacob Hilsinger
Schoharie Co. N. York
4.  P. 380
May 8. 1872
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Thos Sawyer Sawyersville Ky.

BRIEF in the case of Jacob Heilinger of Schenectady to the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Militia Vol. In 1777 about 12 Private Gen. Christian Schuyler Col. Peter Van Schaick   6   about 10   2   1   3   4   1779 6   1780. 81. 82 1 6  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Am. State  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? none 
 Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Geo. B. Whiting Examining Clerk.

14534
Pension he has of
Jacob Nilsinger —

State of New York
County of Schenectady
ss: On this second day of October personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid at the Court house in the town of Schenectady now sitting Jacob Hilsinger a resident in the town of Carlisle in the County of Schenectady and State aforesaid aged about seventy five years 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, as do served as herein stated -
That during the Revolutionary War he was a Militia Soldier in the company commanded by Captain Christian Schermer in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Van Arsdale; which company and Regiment in the year One Thousand seven hundred and eighty seven marched to Fort Edward in the state of New York; and that he performed in this service a tour of Militia duty of about twelve days - That he volunteered to go to Johnstown now in Fulton county and took with him six days provisions, for that No; was absent in this service about six days - That he was several times ordered on excursions to discharge the Tories; in which service according to his best recollection he was employed about ten days - That he also was one of the company who marched in pursuit of one Joe Harris a notorious Lory who was made a prisoner at the time; in this service he was engaged about two days - That the said Company and Regiment were marched to the Middle Fort three and he served about ten days the first time; and the last time about one month - That he also marched with the said Company and Regiment to Saratoga in the state of New York; in which service he was engaged about three days - That at the time when Mr. Serold left with his

hostilities at Thomas's Land, he marched with his company and Regiment to that place, in which service he was engaged about four days
And further, that the Mohawk and Schoharie Districts from their remote borders or frontier situations were exposed to the almost continual incursions of the savages and Tories; and in truth were nearly dissolved. That the inhabitants of Schoharie for their own security kept up three Forts with the Militia, called the Upper , Middle and Lower Forts. The lower Fort was constructed in the summer of the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine and that he participated in the construction and served therein as a Militia Soldier the same year of its construction, at least Six Months ; and that the succeeding years of 1780, 1781 and 1782 he, in each of them three years served in the said Fort in the capacity of a Militia Soldier of the company and Regiment aforesaid at different intervals of time at least for the term of six months in each year. That 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 army of any state.
Sworn & Subscribed
Jacob Hilsinger Mark
The second day of October 1832 in open court. John Schrand Jr. Clerk.
We Williams begin also a deposition reading in the town of Heron in the county of Schoharie aforesaid and David Wood of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Hilsinger, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe

him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a Military Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — William Diefendorf
D Wood
Sworn and subscribed this day and year afore said in open court — John Gebhard Jr. Clerk —
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and hearing 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 William Diefendorf — who signed the preceding certificate is a dyspepsian resident in the town of Sharon in the county afore said and that David Wood who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and county and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
And the said court also from the certifies that Nathan Ball and Peter Ball, who have made the annexed affidavit in open court are persons of credibility and good character —
William Diefendorf first Judge of Schuylkill County court I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the court of Schuylkill Co. Pa. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Helsing for a pension — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this second day of October 1832 —
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of Schuylkill Co. Pa.

Schuylkill County ss: Mathias Ball and Peter Ball of the town of Sharon in the county aforesaid, are being duly sworn do depose and say, that they were well acquainted with Jacob Kilsinger during the revolutionary War, and knew him as a soldier in Captain Christian Stoubach's Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Bowman. That the declaration on oath of the said Jacob Kilsinger hereunto annexed was made by him in open court and in the presence of their deponents; and that the revolutionary services as described and set forth in the same by him, were performed by him to the knowledge of their deponents - and further say not
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court - John Gebhard Jr. Clerk -
Mathias Ball
Peter Ball

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State of New York County of Schoharie ss
On this twenty-ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1883 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county you said Jacob  Hilsinger to me well known to be a person of credibility and to be the person who, being duly sworn, attests for the following and say, that, by reason of old age and the want of length of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollections he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - For six months in the summer of the year 1779 I performed garrison duty in the Lower Fort, at Schoharie, as a private Militia Soldier in a company commanded by Captain Stewart  Stewart in the 1st  1st Regiment raised  raised and raised  raised and in the Regiment raised  raised and raised  raised in the Spring and Summer of the year 1780 I also served and performed garrison duty as a private Militia Soldier in the Lower Fort at Schoharie in the Company and Regiment you said for the time of six months, at least - Also in the Summer and Fall of the year 1781 I again performed garrison duty as a private Militia Soldier in the Company and Regiment aforesaid for the time of six months at least, in the Fort at Schoharie; and in the Spring Summer and Fall of the year 1782 I also performed garrison duty in the Lower Fort at Schoharie, as a private Soldier in the Company and Regiment you said for the

than of six Months at least - That at the several times above mentioned he entered the service of the United States as a Militia soldier he volunteered for the term of six Months and faithfully performed each tour of duty at the times and places prescribed; And that for such services, in the war of the Revolution, he claims a pension for two years, according to the provisions of the act in such case made and provided - And that the time during which the above services were performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit - That the other officers of the said Regiment were Peter Early Lieut. Colonel, John S. Bueler Major, Laurence Root or off Adjutant
his Jacob H. Hilsinger mark
Subscribed by a crop in consequence of not being able to write his name, before me and. Sworn this 29. May 1833
Silvans Parkinson Justice State of New York County of Schoharie ss. I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county Do certify that Silvans Parkinson 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 hand writing and easily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. I further certify that the annexed papers (except the half sheet on which this certificate is written) are the identical papers presented to the court of common pleas of the said county the second day of Oct. 21 1830. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 14th day of June 1833
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the court of common pleas of the said County

Jacob Holsinger
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]
The Sawyer agent See letter to the Compt. Van Wagenen paper

Pension on New York State
A Statement showing the Revolutionary Services of  Jacob Hilsinger 
   Duration of the elements service - Rank of Element Names and Rank of field officers under whom he served - Age at time of and place of birth when he entered the service Proof by which the Declaration is supported -       A volunteer - Garrison duty performed in the summer & fall of the year - 1779 - 6 - Private Capt. Christian Schuch Col. Peter Brown Lieut. Col. Peter Ziebler Major John P. Becker Adj. Laurens Schuch 75 years Schuyler County New York 2. Notary's Certified Credible The testimony of the surviving officers of the County Regiment after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department testimony -   A volunteer - Garrison duty performed in the spring & summer of the year - 1800 - 6 - do do do   A volunteer - Garrison duty performed in the spring & summer of the year - 1801 - 6 - do do do   A volunteer - Garrison duty performed in the spring & summer of the year - 1802 - 6 - do do do   2 " " " Applicant - Certified to be a man of truth and veracity -  

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John L. Edwards Esq. Pension. Office
Wm. J. Adams.

Aug. 2. 1834
John L. Edwards Esq
Sir. Mr. Thomas L. Lawyer of Silo- ham C. N. Y. requests me to learn the disposition of the pension papers in the following cases - viz. Conrad Van Reayner, Jacob Ullringer & Mat- tie Ball - Please drop me a note -
Yrs very respectfully
John Adams of N. Y.

St. Lawrence
Th: Lawyer Esq Lawyersville N.Y.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Hilsinger which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes  No More fully stated by additional affidavits
V. * Has he mentioned 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? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? ss
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? ss
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? ss
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 _____ For _____ 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 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

Revolution
22830 INVALID.
File No. 22,830
Jacob Hilsinger His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rept. to Hon. S. Adams. H.R.

New York Revol.
Jacob Kelsinger suspended
see letter to
Thomas Sawyer 5 August '33.
Act 17 June '32