Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24434, John Hilts, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hilts, John, Susanna
W. 24434
CONTENTS

State of New York Rensselaer County ss:
On this third day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three before the court of common pleas of said county before the judge thereof in open court the same being a court of record personally appeared Jacob Hiltz a resident of the town of Rensselaer in the said county who being first duly sworn according to law, does on his oath say that his mother Susannah Hiltz widow of John N. Hiltz both deceased was a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 7. 1838. That her pension was first allowed and paid at about twenty two dollars per annum, and that afterwards an additional certificate was issued to her, that his mother the said Susannah Hiltz died on the eighteenth of August one thousand eight hundred and forty three in the said town of Rensselaer, that she left the following children and heirs her survivors to wit: Margaret Colvin, George wife of Joseph Colvin. George Hiltz, Elizabeth Colvin widow, Anna Cook wife of Israel Cook. John N. Hiltz, Godfrey Hiltz & this deponent, which are her only children surviving and who are each over twenty one years of age, that all the other children and heirs have assigned their interest in and to all pension money to which their said mother was entitled under the act of March 3. 1843 up to the time of her death, with full power to apply for and receive the same to this deponent, as will appear by the assignment annexed hereto, and this application is made for an allowance to this deponent of the said monies from the 4 th day of March 1843 to the 18 th day of August 1843, and this deponent prays that the certificate be issued payable to him solely.
Subscribed & sworn in open Court Oct third 1843 E. A. Munn Clerk
Jacob Hiltz
mark

In and in consideration of our action to each of us in hand paid in as the small after you sell and let over to Jacob Hiltz all our right title and interest in and to all claims or arrears for pension due to our mother Susannah Hiltz deceased from the United States in pursuance of the act of March 3. 1843. of any previous act of Congress. to have and to hold the same to the said Jacob for his own use and we hereby authorize the said Jacob to apply to the War department or pension office for the allowance and payment of the same. And we further authorize and direct the Commissioner of Pensions to issue the said Certificate or such part thereof as would be coming to us to be made payable to him. And in case the said Certificate should be made payable to us respectively with him or other heirs. then we authorize the pension agent or Department to pay the same to the said Jacob without any further power of attorney from us or either of us, all children & heirs of the said Susannah Hiltz
Given under our hands & seals this 20 th day of September 1843
Joseph Lobrin
Margaret her Lobrin mark
George Hiltz Elizabeth her Lobrin mark
J. S. her Cook Anne her Cook mark
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Sandford Hiltz

John N. Merrill Esq. Atty at Law
State of New York } Herkimer County } On this 3 rd day of October in the Year 1843 Sanford Hilt, came before me and being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he is a resident of the town of Herkimer in the said County of Herkimer that he saw Joseph Colvin Margaret Colvin George J. Hilt, Elizabeth Colvin Israel Cook, Anna Cook, Godfrey Hilt, and John N. Hilt Execute the within agreement & power of attorney that in the said Sanford Hilt subscribed his name thereto as a witness and that he all of the said persons to be the persons represented to be and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Sanford Hilt, and he further deposes and says that the said named persons severally Executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned  J. H. Ralston Justice

State of New York Herkimer County ss: I Erwin A. Mearns Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the same being a Court of record do hereby certify that a Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County before the Judges thereof at the Court House in the Village of Herkimer on the third day of October one thousand Eight hundred and forty three it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Susannah Hills late of the Town of Herkimer in said County was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 7. 1838. and that she died on the Eighteenth day of August one thou- sand Eight hundred and forty three in the said Town of Herkimer. and that she left her surviving the following Children heirs at Law Court. Margaret Colvin George J. Hills. Elizabeth Colvin. Anna Cook John H. Hills Godfrey Hills & Jacob Hills and who are her only Children and heirs at Law her survivors and who are each over twenty one Years of age. and who have each fully assigned their interest in the amount of Pension due to the said Susannah or to which she was Entitled under the act of August. March third 1843 up to the time of her death to Jacob Hills one of the said Children In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court Oct 3 d 1843 - E. A. Mearns Clerk of Herk: County

Payable to Margaret Colvin Mrs J. Hiltz Rodney Hiltz Elizabeth Colvin Anna Cook John A. Hiltz Jacob Hiltz see letter to Pension Agent Decm 3. 1844
New York 4180
Susannah Hiltz dec d , widow of John Hiltz who was a Pirate & Drummer in the New York Line for 5 Mo. Pirate 9 Mo 12 days Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty One Dollars Thirteen Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and ex- terminating 18 th August 1843 the day of her death
Certificate of Pension issued the third day of January 1844 and sent to
J. S. Kasbach Berliner New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 100

State of New York
County of Herkimer ss. On this seventh  seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Charles Gray a Judge of the Herkimer County Courts, of the degree of Councillor in the Supreme Court. Susanna Hills a resident of the town of Herkimer in the County & State aforesaid, aged Seventy six or  seventy years, and whether seventy six or eighty  eighty years old cannot now state to the best of her knowledge. 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 July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Hills the son of Nicholas Hills and who was in the after part of his life called John N. Hills, that he was sometimes called Harmon Hills that her said husband was a soldier in the service of the United States in the state troops & militia in the Revolutionary war. That she herself with the father's family resided at Fort Dayton from the year 1779, to the close of the war. That during the time she remained at Fort Dayton she often and during the whole war saw the said John Hills her said husband on duty as a drummer that he was the only drummer at the fort. that he served as such drummer under Captain Marks Damuth usually called Hon Marks Damuth that he served under Captain M c Lean, also under Captain Barker also under Ensign John Bellinger there was also a Captain there by the name of Ellisworth. That she frequently saw beat the drum that when at the fort he used to beat the drum daily early in the morning and again at evening with the soldiers from the fort & return. That she informed her that he was on service, in the year in which the Oriskany battle was and previous to said battle at Oriskany to block up Wood Creek but she does not recollect how long he was out at that time.

that he informed her also that he was selected to carry letters from Fort Dayton which he used to do here to Fort Stanwix which he did do. leaving Fort Dayton in the morning on foot and return at night. that he would travel about sixty miles a day in the performance of such duty. that he was very sprightly on foot being able to outrun any person in the vicinity, which was the cause of his being selected for that duty. she further says that one Adam Weber was also an officer under whom he served as the undersigned and she further says that her maiden name was Susanna Miller. that she was married to the said John Nitts on the month of February the first winter following the close of the war the precise day she cannot now recollect neither can she state the year. but is certain it was the winter after the close of the war. that the  the marriage took place at Fall Hill to which place they the said Susanna & the said John in company with George Nitts the brother of her said husband and one Larry McComb & some others went for that purpose that the Reverend Abraham Rosecrantz solemnized the marriage - that her husband the aforesaid John Nitts died on the third day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirteen that she has not intermarried since but remains the widow of the said John Nitts. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred & fifty four

over at the time above stated - that although she cannot state the precise year in which she was in her first year of her age when she was in the year 1840 declared - that she also knew Andrew Piper & Jacob Piper his brother in the said war. that they served in the same Company with her said husband as she has been informed and advised of the facts that Jacob Piper was killed by the enemy. and that he also knew Frederick Baume in the said war and that he also served one season in the same Company with her said husband. and she would refer to the statements hereto annexed, and she further saith that she cannot write her name and that she never could write at all and that she has always signed by making her mark which is the only way in which she is now able to sign this her declaration. That she is now totally  utterly blind so that she cannot see and her mark to this her declaration which was read and explained to her by Charles Gray, was made by the aid and guiding of the said Charles Gray
Susanna Her  X Hills mark
Subscribed and sworn to this 17 th day of April
1840 before the subscribing a judge of the Hickson County Courts. and the undersigned do further certify that the said applicant Susanna Hills from bodily infirmity is wholly unable to attend Court and that she is a person of good character and her statements entitled to full credit, and I certify also that the said Susanna Hills besides other bodily infirmity is likewise also under blindness and that it has become necessary in order to make her mark that she should be aided by some person and that the undersigned did

therefore by guiding the pen for her she having held the key at the same time with him, and the said Sabanna in making her mark to this her application
Shalgray ledge etc

State of New York Herkimer County ss On this 17 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Abraham G. Rosecrantz and says he is the son of the late George Rosecrantz who was the son of the Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz deceased who as this deponent was always informed and believes true was a minister of the Gospel in the Revolution war and resided at German Flatts. and who as this depo- -nent was also always informed and believes true as such minister solemnized marriages and kept a record thereof. which said record was until the death of the said George Rosecrantz the father of this deponent in the possession of the said George — that since that event the said records have been in and are now in the possession and control of this de- -ponent — that he has examined the said book of Records. and finds therein recorded that In Seventeen hundred and eighty four the Twenty Sixth of February Johannes I. Nie, Niels and Susanna Miller were married. that the same is recorded in the words and figures as follows "1784 D: 26 Febr Johannes I Nie: Niels und Susanna Miller " that from the knowledge and understanding this depo- -nent of the name Johannes, he always understood to be the German of John. and that Susanna is ge- -nerally called Susan in English
Abraham G. Rosecrantz
Subscribed and sworn before me Oct 17 th 1839 William Brooks JP
I certify that I am well acquainted with Col Abraham G. Rosecrantz above sworn and that his statement is entitled to the fullest confidence Wm Brooks JP

State of New York Schenectady Co. On this 24 th day of September 1839 personally appeared before me an understanding a justice of the peace in for said County George Kitts of the town of Berne in said County aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn does on his oath say that he is the brother of John K. Kitts son of Nicholas Kitts. Both of whom are dead that he was born and always has lived at Berne that in the year 1778 he was about 15 years old. that his brother then was older than this deponent. that in the fall of that year and this deponent thinks in the month of October of that year and about one and a half months of the the settlement on the German Flatts was destroyed by the enemy his brother John enlisted in a company of Rangers under Captain Mackay Darneth. Lieut. William Nelson (the name of the Ensign this deponent cannot now recollect) as a drummer for one year and served in said Company as drummer the said term of enlistment that he well recollects the time. for the reason that the house and barn of the father of this deponent were destroyed at the time by the enemy that he well recollects that they had thrashed their wheat but had not cleaned it up and it was burned lying on the barn floor but that a hay stack & stack of Peasants the barn were left - that before his brother the said John enlisted as aforesaid he the said John was at work for one Daniel Fox an uncle of his and that at night when he came to the house his aunt used to scold him because he did not plough more and the third day he worked all day without eating and at night came home and told his mother that she should get his clothes that the next morning he was going to enlist. that his father objected and told his brother the said John that he should only dare to enlist. and that the next morning the said John got up before daylight and went

Off and Enlisted as aforesaid at Fort Dayton under the officers aforesaid - that this deponent resided at McMinn during the whole of the time and saw the said John in the summer and autumn as a drummer in said Company most every day during the year - that after the expiration of the year he came home and worked for his father and occasionally served in the militia, that he was the drummer in the militia Company commanded by Capt. Henry, that but this deponent cannot now recollect that he was out on service in said Company of militia after his enlistment - But well recollects that his brother the said John was on service in the militia in the year 1777 to Fort Starnell and previous to the Battle of Overtown, blocking up Wood Creek and was there taken sick, but he cannot state how long he was absent on that occasion but that he was sick and was sick at the time of the Overtown Battle so that he remained at home
That in the winter following the close of the war the said John H. Wilts the brother of this deponent was mar- ried to Susan Miller daughter of James Miller that this deponent was present at the marriage - That the said John and the said Susan with their father and sister went to the house of the said John afterwards married Sarah Wilts, went from McMinn in a sleigh about eight miles to the house of Peter Duggett below Fall Hill where the said John and Susan were married by the Rev. Abra- ham Roane. That this deponent and the said Sarah stood up with them and served as groomsmen and bridesmaid
That the said John died about twenty five years since leaving the said Susan his widow who has not been married since and is now the widow of John and that she now resides at McMinn where she still has some relatives
John H. Wilts

1 1 Sworn & subscribed by making his mark this 24 th day of September 1839
before me
J. A. Kastbach Justice
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the said George Witts the deponent in the foregoing for fifteen years, and that the said George is a man of good character & integrity and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit. dated as above
J. A. Kastbach Justice

State of New York New Rensselaer County
On this 14 th day of Febru- ary, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace, of the said County, Andrew Piper of Frankfort in said County, aged Eighty Years, who being first duly sworn on his oath, says that in the Revolution war he was well acquainted with John Kells, a son of Nicholas Kells, at Fort Dayton that during said war and this deponent thinks, and is quite sure, either in the 1778 or 1779 he was enlisted and served at Fort Dayton under Captain Mark Samuels, four months and that during that time the said John Kells served in the same Company, as drummer. That the said Kells was the only drummer in the Company at that time, and this deponent knows that the said Kells then served the whole time of four months, during which time this deponent was then in said service. But that this deponent cannot state how much longer the said Kells served — that this deponent also saw the said Kells in the said service of the United States, at different times and in different years during the Revolution war but he cannot now state the particulars of any of the said services except the four months before mentioned — that the said John Kells afterwards married Susannah Miller
Subscribed & sworn July 14, 1840 before me John A. Rabbach Justice
Andrew his Piper mark

I hereby Certify that I have for several years been acquainted by reputation with Andrew Pikes the opponent to the foregoing, and that the said Andrew sustains in community an irreproachable character that from his general character his statements are entitled to full credit J. A. Rasbach Justice Stated as above
State of New York Herkimer County ss:
I hereby Certify that Charles Tracy Esq. before whom the affidavit of Susanna Helts was sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Herkimer County Court duly Elect- ed and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe the signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine -
And I further certify that William Brooks and John A. Rasbach Esquires were on the days of the dates of the several affidavits purporting to have been sworn before them Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected & qualified and that I am well acquainted with their several handwritings and truly believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said County July 20th 1840 -
E. A. Munn Deputy for John Deygert Clerk

State of New York } Montgomery County } Be it known that on this 23 rd day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight Hundred and forty personally appeared Mr. Jacob G. Schulte Esq. a Justice of the Peace of the County of Montgomery Residing Barnum of Tottenham in the County of Fulton aged Twenty Seven years who being duly sworn on his oath says that in the Revolution war he was well acquainted with John Helle son of Nicholas Helle of Herkimer that in the year 1778 that the said John Helle was in the service of the United States at Fort Dayton that he this deponent was then there also in the said service that he this deponent was enlisted and served in a company commanded by Capt. M c Lean & Lieut. John Smith and that the said John Helle was in service in the same company and did duty as a drummer and that there was no other drummer at the Fort during that season whilst this deponent was there that this deponent was then in the service in said company nine Months and that the said John Helle was then there in service in said company when this deponent came there and that the said John Helle remained there in the said service after this deponent left that he does not know how long the said John Helle then there served in said company but he knows that the said John Helle then and there served in said company nine Months during which time this deponent then there served in said company and that the said John Helle

was then the only drummer there at Fort Tilton that the said John Hills afterwards married Susan Miller and they resided in Herkimer County in said State of New York when the said John Hills died more than twenty five years since leaving the said Susan his widow who now resides in Herkimer County as this deponent is informed & believes true that the said John Hills when a man and during the Revolution war was a very active man that he was very sprightly and could out run any of the other persons the reason of his not writing his name was that he could not write his name
Jacob G Snyder Justice
This May Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Frederick Barn & believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Jacob G Snyder Justice
State of New York Herkimer County
Clerk's office I Certify that Jacob G Snyder Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine Given under my hand and seal of Office the 17 th day of February 1840
A. K. Comrie Clerk
Jacob G Snyder Justice

No 7243.
Susannah Hiltz Ny
Act 7 July 38 May 1813
m 84 d. 13.
Compt. ccto: $ 4.12.3 To
John Hiltz = 1.24 days.
Harris Hiltz - Drd. 1.12 -
adm?
5 mo pri
1.12 or drummed
$22
No deduction
J. A. Rasbach Herkimer N.Y.

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York, for Levis and Militia Forage &c. Continued from Book XIV.
   To whom given     1781 Aug 4 1 20511 John Hiltz Prin 1 10 2   1781 Aug 1 1 20534 " " " 1 9   1782 June 1 20546 " " " 1 19 4   1782 June 1 20570 " " " 1 1 4   1779 Sept 1 1 20675 Dennis Hiltz " 42 12 2 1/3   1780 Aug 1 1 20763 " " Prin o X 3 7 6 2/3  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Dec. 24. 1839
I hereby Certify the above to be true Extracts from Book 2. Now remaining in my Office, and also that it appears from the same Book that the said Hiltz, served his 1 st & 2 nd terms above named under Lt John Demuth, and the 3 rd under Lt John Demuth, and the 4 th under Capt Hendrick Under, and the fifth under Capt Henry Under & Lt John Demuth - and that on the 25 th November 1779. Rob t V. Ruyssack was a Colonel, and that on the 1 st April 1780. Peter Bellingers was a Colonel, and that on the 26 th December 1781. Maj r West was a Colonel, and that on the 31 st December 1782. Marinus Willett was a Colo d Command t .
Waterloo Comptroller
for 50¢

Your new certificate for Mrs. Pri 9 m 120 Drunt.
$57.13.
Deduct what has been paid -
J A Rasbach Herkimer N.Y.

State of New York, I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office.
To whom it may concern, half pay due me by the Death of my Husband, who was slain in the Field on the 10 th July 1781. as per Col. Willets certificate
   1 st years. Pension due 10 th July 1782. 96. " "   2 nd " " so " " " 1783 1 st yr Interest. 4.16. " 96 " "   3 rd " " so " " " 1784 2 nd so 9.12 96 " "   4 th " " so " " " 1785 3 rd so 14.8. 96 " "   5 th " " so " " " 1786 4 th so 19.4. 96 " "   6 th " " so " " " 1787 5 th so 24. " 96 " "   7 th " " so " " " 1788 6 th so 28.16. 96 " "   100.16. 672 " "   Deduct 4 yr Interest by rebate of Discount. 28 " "   L d 644 " "  
Audited October 20 th 1784.
State of New York, Comptroller Office I certify that the preceding is a true extract from Book A of auditor's accounts remaining in this office Albany Sep r 29 th 1782
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

State of Pennsylvania County of ...
the 24th day of September 1842
before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of ... affirmed personally that he, the deponent, was at the time of his last being in the City of Philadelphia, about ONE year in the last past, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he was acquainted with John Hiltz, after said John husband of Susannah Hiltz, who is now his widow. This deponent recollects the following circumstances. That his father's last abode was situated in the village of Paxtang, that about one year afterwards his mother again married to Henry Haver. That after the said marriage the said Henry Haver the father of the deponent was drafted in the Company commanded by Capt. McLean and that his father asked the said Captain whether he had not as he had a young man as a substitute in his place to which Captain McLean replied that his father then sent his deponent to serve in his place. That his deponent was then not eighteen years of age yet but that he took his father's place and served in the said Company during the season the service was called in which season he served that the said John Hiltz was then in service and served in the said Company as a drummer and was the only drummer in the Company during the whole of the said season. That the remainder of the said Company was mostly at night about Fort Dayton and Fortville so called which was situated at what was then called German town, that the Company was generally encamped. That he knew the said John Hiltz with after the said year. ...

with the said service as the establish for his church at the pastor in the spring of the year afterwards and left in the fall, near the Holy days. he cannot name the year, any further than it was near 20 years after the death of his father as aforesaid when he entered the said service.
Sworn and Subscribed September 6 th 1872
Edward Geo X Moyer marks
before me J. F. Babcock Justice
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Moyer the above depon- -ent, and also by reputation, and that he is a man of good character and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
J. F. Babcock Justice

State of New York. Herkimer County, ss.
I, ERWIN A. MUNSON, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that John A. Barbeche Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his genuine signature.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county
Oct 7, 1842
E. A. Munson Clerk

State of New York } On this Twenty fourth day of October one thou- Schuylkill County } sand Eight hundred & forty personally appeared be- fore the undersigned Justice of the Peace of Schuylkill in said County Conrad Widing of Columbia in the County of Schu- -ylkill aged Seventy Seven Years who being first duly sworn on his oath says that during the Revolution was he was acquainted with John N. Kells. That after the Retreat of Col. St. Leger from Fort Stanwix and this deponent thinks it was the Second Year after, he with his father family abandoned Schuylkill. Six miles west from Fort Dayton some time in the summer he thinks in the months of July and Came to reside at Fort Dayton and there remained during that Year - that he there saw the said John N. Kells in the Service of the United States, in a Company under the command of Captain, a Lieutenant Hon Mark Darnette. That the said Kells served as drummer and was the only drummer at the Fort. That George Michael Weaver was the fifer - that he recollects with that Jacob Widing the brother of this deponent was also in Service in the same Company, and that the same Year, and that late in the fall and he thinks about this time of Year, his brother Jacob, one Prudenty Ragle, John George Dorckatzer, Hon Nicholas Karter and Capt. of Lieutenant Darnette were taken prisoners about one mile north west of the Fort when they had gone to search for some of the men who were supposed to have been killed there and were then surprised and taken pris- -oners. This deponent is positive that the said Kells then there

Second as drummer in said infant Co. of Clamath Company through the season from the time he came there which was as before said in July as he thinks. - This deponent does not recollect who com- manded the Company after said Capt. of Clamath was taken prisoner but he is certain that the said W.  W. continued through the year to do duty as drummer and was the only drummer at the fort. recollects that a Captain Mc  Lean was there occa- sionally. That he understood the company under Capt. of Clamath consisted of Enlisted men but does not know how long they were then Enlisted. That the said John H. H. continued to do duty as drummer and the only drummer at the fort until the Spring following when this deponent went to Fort Plain and afterwards did not see said H. until after the war - That the said John H.  H. was afterwards married to Susanna Miller. That the said H. died over twenty years since. leaving the said Susanna his
widow Subscribed and sworn October 24, 1840 Before me John A. Packard Justice
Conrad his X mark  Wedney

✓ 6591
Albany New York Susannah Wells widow of John Wells, decd.
who was a pensioner on the list and who died on the 2 nd May 1813 of Herkimer Co. in the State of NYork who was a Rev. Drummer in the Comp. y commanded by Captain Hader of the Regt t commanded by Col o in the NYork line for 5 months Private 1 " 12 days Commence
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany NYork at the rate of 2 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of March W. H. S. to J. A. Washburn Herkimer NYork Arrears to the 1 th of March 1836 of 110.00 Paid amount of 110.00
$110.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. H. S. (W. H. S. is the signature) Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 2 nd Page 25

No 6591
Reported Let to Agent Oct 17, 42
New York, Albany
Susannah Hiltz widow of
John Hiltz dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd May 1813 of Herkimer in the State of N.Y. who was a Priv t Drum in the Company commanded by Captain Hailer of the Regt commanded by Col l in the N.Y. line for 3 mo. Priv. 9 " 12 days. Drum.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of $1. Dollars 13. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct. 1842, and sent to J. S. Washburn, Herkimer, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1841, Semi-annual allowance ending
255. 65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Silwoody Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 83
Increased from $22 per annum.

Wilmington Delaware
Oct 10 '42
Mr.
Susanah Wiltz Niece
FREE
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 1 Susanah Wiltz Niece of Susanah Washington

Wethersfield July 27. 1842
Enclosed I find to Your Dept. some further proof of the service of John Hill, the Husband of Susannah Hill. to sustain her Claim for a greater allowance of pension than was heretofore allowed her — no allowance was made to her for his service in the Year 1778 & fore part of 1779 — from the affidavits of George Hill, Frederick Bann, Andrew Piper & Conrad Widing, all agreeing that said Hill was Enlisted and served as a drummer and was the only drummer in the Company. George Hill says positive that said John Hill was Enlisted in fall of 1778 for one Year & served his time out Bann says that he (Bann) served in the Company 9 months, that Hill was in service when he (Bann) Entered in service, served with him 9 months, and Hill remained in service when he (Bann) left. Piper substantially says the same. Conrad Widing confirms the statements — These affidavits have all been for the Dept. Subsequent thereto Yours of 30 Sept. 1841 was recd allowing 5 months service as private & one month & 12 days as drummer — which allowance was then ac- cepted & a pay Certificate therefor requested with the understanding that if further service could be substantiated an additional allowance would be claimed — Since then further search & Enquiry has been for Capt. McEwan's pay rolls the Clerk in the Comptroller's Office having the Revolu- tionary papers & matters relating thereto in charge — has searched and examined therefor. I myself spent two days with him in the office assisting him in the search for Mr. Ewan's pay rolls and none could be found as yet and now Mr. Lodwick Moyer is now positive also that near two Years after his father's death in the Ordinary battle, which was in August 1777

he took his step father's place in the company Com- -manded by Capt. McLean, and served from Spring till near the Holy days, and that said Killo was then in service in said company as drummer when he came into the company - and was the only drummer in the company during the whole season and served the whole season! This testimony confirms George Killo & F. Bann who both state positively the same service. Now from the statement of Bann, near two years after the battle of Princeton must be in the Spring of 1779. George Killo says John Killo enlisted in fall of 1778 as drummer for one year, and served the time. He thinks DeWitt was the Capt. - DeWitt no doubt was there at the time a commissioned officer, and he supposed from that fact that he was Capt. - but there appears to be ample testimony that said Killo at the time served as drummer under that enlistment at least 9 months if not one whole year. Bann & Moyer both state they served with him that season (the season of 1779) a time of 9 months or more. Piper served the same time & states that Killo was in the service. Wilkey saw him in the same service in the summer, and Geo. Killo states that he enlisted in fall of 1778 - Now the positive testimony of five credible witnesses all former in good standing ought to substantiate the service to at least 9 months as drummer in that service. Grandfather particularly, so where the said evidence cannot be found
I am Sir Yours Ob t Serv t 
Col. L. Edwards Esq.
A. H. Pasback
P.S. Should this be satisfactory all that is asked is an allowance for the 9 months in addition to what was allowed before -
I herewith for d the Comptroller's Certificate of all he found in relation to Capt. McLean in his office
A. H. R.

4706 R. U.S. POSTAL MARK NY
12 Oct 1843
Susannah Hilt and Oct 1843
$51:13 3/4
Payable to her children
 Margaret Coffin,  George J. Hilt  Elizabeth Coffin 4180  Anna Cook 100  John N. Hilt  Godfrey Hilt and  Jacob Hilt, up to the 18 th  of August 1843, when she  died. 
J.A. Rasbach
Herkamer N. York
Payable to her children
RECEIVED

Wickiup May. Oct 10. 1843
In Enclosed I forward the claim of the children and heirs of Wills Susannah for the amount of pension due her under an act of March 3. 1843 up to the 18 th Augt 1843 the day of her death. it is desired that the Certificate be made payable to Gustav Wills as all the others have assigned their interest to him. the old lady in her last illness was taken care of by him and it was the understanding the pension was to go to him to pay her funeral expenses therefore and for the reason of having expenses it is requested that the Certificate be made payable to him
J. L. Edwards Esq. Compt. of Pensions
Your obedt Servt J. A. Rabbath

Payment to be made at Albany by J. M. Olcott Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book _____ Vol- ume _____ Page _____ by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3 d March 1843 Susannah Hiltz deceased, who was the widow of John Hiltz who was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Fifty one dollars thirteen cents per Annum Commencing on the third day of March 1843 and terminating on 18 th August 1843 the day of her death, the amount due will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Margaret Colin, George J. Hiltz, Elizabeth Colin, Anna Cook, John A. Hiltz, George Hiltz and Jacob Hiltz only surviving children of said Susannah Hiltz deceased —
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-four
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

N. York Susanna Hilt let. to J. A. Rosbach 27. Aug. 1840 to same 23. Sep. 1840 to same October 30 th 1841
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Sir
St. Katherines N.Y. Sept. 18. 1840
In your letter of the 27 th ult it appears that the papers of Mrs. Susan M. Killo have been examined & filed - You state also, that in her claim "It is alleged that the claimants husband served three or four months in 1778 or 1779 in a company of Rangers under the command of Capt. Marks & Smith as a drummer and that he was afterwards, in the service under Capt. Helmer & others." - and further that "there is no evidence of the service of Capt. Marcus Damoot, Capt. of a Company of Rangers after the month of March 1777."
On looking at the testimony of George Killo in his affidavit accompanying the claim you will find that he testifies positively that the said claimant, husband was enlisted and served one year as drummer. that he the witness often saw him during the year in the service at Fort Dayton - the testimony also of Andrew Piper substantiates the same a portion of that time. (not having a copy I speak from recollection) it appears he served in the same Company a part of the year - and the testimony of Fredk Bann is also positive that the said Killo served in a Company under Capt. McKean or McYee as he is sometimes called as a drummer he states that he the witness was enlisted and served in the Company 9 months and the said Killo was in service when he enlisted and continued when he left. so that the said Killo must have served more than nine months on that occasion - which affidavits accompany the claim - the Certificate of the Comptroller also gives his  the terms of service as a private & drummer
It would therefore seem that if the service spoken of by the three witnesses was all the same service that must be at least one year - But I submit whether the service spoken of by Bann in his testimony is not a

different and additional service from & to that spoken of by Geo. Bitts & Andrew Piper - if so there would be position testimony of of at least one year and nine months besides the service spoken of in the Comptroller's Certificate
The witnesses all speak position of the period two Barnes & Piper were Enlisted and served at the same times in the same Companies with Bitts - and Geo. Bitts gives reasons why he recollects and states that he often saw his brother in the service testified to by him
It appears from the statements by the persons who served in the Revolution in this section of Country that many times the Companies were detached and stationed at different places, so that many times they did not see the Captain during a season - a portion under the Captain a portion under the Lieut. and a portion under the Ensign And that many times the officer in the immediate Command was called Capt. -
Mr. Sussman & Bitts the Claimant would like to have the claim re-examined and if there are defects in the way of the testimony to have them particularly noted so that the same may be supplied
I am Respectfully Your obed. Servant J. A. Rothbach
J. S. Edwards Esq.

Resg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24.454 Susannah Heilts wid. of John Heilts Drum. N. H. line
Act Mch 3 rd B.H.B.
Index: Vol A , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 15. 1842
NY
Susanna Hilt
J. P. Church Esquire Comptroller of Customs Washington D.C.

West Kansas March 10. 1862
Since the Rec. of Yours of the date of the 30 th Oct last in relation to the Claim for Pension of Susannah Kelle. I have seen some of the persons whose testimony was annexed to and forwarded to the Department in support of her claim and they insist upon it that the John Kelle the husband of the said Susannah Kelle did actually serve one year as a drummer in the Roanoke Valley. They say they are positive of it as he was the only drummer in the Company. They recollect it well. They say they knew him. That he although then young Enlisted & left his home against his father's will - They however still think they were correct as to the time - That is that the Enlistment took place in the fall of 1861. One of them however is not so positive as to time he don't but the Enlistment may have taken place a year earlier. As to service he insists as having was rendered by said Kelle.
The widow also is thinks she ought to be allowed for that service
If however it cannot under present circumstances be allowed. I am directed to request You to forward a pay Certificate for the amt. allowed as per Yr. letter of Oct 30/61 for five months as private & one month & 12 days as drummer -
I am Sir Your Obet. Servt J A Rastall
James I Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Oct 25. 1841
Dear Mr. [unclear]
Mr. Addison Sir, Harts
Yours Very Obediently Your Servant John [unclear] Washington

Watkins Oct 22, 1841
Sir
Since the receipt of Your letter of the date of Sept 23, 1840 in relation to the claim of Susanna Killo for pension, in which You state that the witnesses must be mistaken as to the service of said John K. Killo the husband of the claimant under Capt. Marks Damuth — I have received the affidavit of Conrad Widing in support of the claim, which affidavit is here in enclosed and would have been forwarded before, but was delayed on account of first endeavoring to find the pay rolls of Capt. M c Lean, and which have not yet been found, the Comptroller has been unable to find them in his office, and Giles F. Yates who has for several years been engaged in collecting all the documentary Evidence of Revolutionary services has been applied to and he says the pay rolls of Capt. M c Lean cannot be found — Capt. M c Lean was killed in battle and it is very probable that his pay rolls were not returned —
The Certificate of the Comptroller hereto fore referred applied to the Pension office shows that said Killo was allowed for services as private under L t Damuth & Capt. Martin £6. 18. 6 3 / 4 and for services as drummer £5. 7. 6 3 / 4 — From the Evidence of Frederick Baume, on file, it appears that the said Killo must have served as drummer in 1779 over nine months, for he Baume says that he himself served 9 months that year in the same company with Killo, that said Killo was in service in the company when he Baume entered, and remained and continued in service when Baume left — George Killo also the brother of said John in his affidavit, also on file, testifies that in the fall of 1778, the said John enlisted to serve as drummer for one year and that he served the said time — Andrew Piper also testifies to the fact of his enlistment and service, and the affidavit of Conrad Widing herein enclosed also shows that said Killo must have served in 1779 over 9 months — and take them all together it does appear that there could hardly be a doubt but that he must have served certainly over 9 nine months under that enlistment and that he then served one year — The witnesses all substantiate the service, although there is some little difference as to the officers, which is caused by the fact that the company under Capt. M c Lean was divided and stationed in different places, and consequently the whole company was not at all times under his immediate command, but the

different divisions thereof were under the command of the Lieutenants or Ensigns, and they were usually called Captains which appears evident from the fact that Lt. Darneth was generally and is now generally called Capt. Darneth — now Mr. Bann testifies the said service of over 9 months of said Billo as drummer was under Capt. McLean. Mr. Midley testifies to the same service, and gives some minute circumstances, and says also that Capt. McLean was (occasionally) there (that is at Fort Dayton) where and in the vicinity of which place the service was performed — so that from the whole it would seem that the Evidence would the full belief that said Billo must have served one year as drummer besides the Evidence contained in Certificate of the Comptroller here to suit and on file
It is alleged that he served also in 1777 & 1778 but as no Evidence has as yet been filed to substantiate them is designed to leave that, with the hope that the service before named is fully substantiated
Hon. S. J. Edwards Compt. of Pensions
I am Sir very respectfully Your Ob. Servt. John A. Rasbach