Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,228, John Hammond, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hammond, John or Hamman
W. 23 228
B.L.W.E. 693-100
Blandina
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17.111 A New York
John Hammond
of Delaware Co. in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ganesvoort of the New York line, for the term of War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1820, and sent to Gideon Frisbee Esq. Delhi, New York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 175.48 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1820. 48.00
25 29 / 31 months $223.48
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Obituary sent to Miss Post & Mother 22 Feb 1820 On the 18th

531.
New York Albany
Blandina Hammond
widow of John Hammond who was a Private
in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of June, 1843. and sent to
Charles Knapp Petersburgh, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 107
1887 March 9 John Hammond with history Prior
Rep June 23

(N o 093.)
John 4 Hammond Private.
(New York Line). Revol. War.
Warrant issued under Date 12 th May 1818. and the same day to Abijah Hunt Esq r . for John Hammond.

State of New York County of Delaware 3 fs:
On this seventh day of May 1818, before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid, personally appears John Hamman aged 63 years and upwards resident in the town of Middletown in the County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn by me according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".
That he the said John Hamman being a deserter from the British army joined the New York State militia at Ticonderoga, and after the retreat of the Americans from said place repaired to Albany in the said State of New York, in the summer of 1777 enlisted as a private for during the War into a Company commanded by Captain Cornelius C. Johnson and attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort in the New York State line; that he continued to serve in the same Corps, tho' the command of the Regiment was changed from Colonel Peter Gansevoort to Colonel Van Schaick, until the Spring of 1781 when he and two other private soldiers were taken by the Indians in the Northern part of the State of New York, that he remained as a prisoner among the Indians about eight months or more from whom at the expiration of that time he escaped by flight and the first place of security at which he arrived was Fort Plain on the Mohawk River then occupied by a small body of American Militia. That he did not enter the

Army again being informed that the War was about ended and that he has no discharge, nor ever received any, being unable to find his Officers from whom to procure a Discharge - that he was engaged in the battle at Fort Ann whilst in the Militia, in the battle at Fort Stanwix in the Spring of 1777 whilst belonging to the Militia as aforesaid and also in the battle of the capture of Burgoyne and in several Skirmishes - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support And that besides the subjoined affidavit, he has no other evidence now in his power of his said
Sworn to the declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Johny his Hamman Mark
State of New York Delaware County E ss
William Bramble of the town of Delhi in the county and state aforesaid, being sworn saith That he distinctly recollects of hearing the name of John Hamman being called from the Roll, he this Deponent being a Lieutenant at that time, at the City of Albany in March 1778. That said Hamman belonged to Captain Johnson's Company in Colonel Gansevoort's Regiment in the New York line - but being blind this Deponent is unable to say from his person whether he is the same man, tho' he has reason to believe from the language and voice of the foregoing applicant, being a German, that he is the same person. Wm Bramble
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 7th day of May 1858 -
Gideon Fimbria

John Hammond
M ch .
No. 17,111
ip d
May 1820.
[Large handwritten letter 'C' or 'G' with a flourish]
Notification of continuance sent 27 Octo. 1820 to Maj r . Root & Hobbs, Delhi, M ch .

State of New York County of Delaware
On the 27 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court being a court of Oyer & Terminer & General Goal (Orleans) being a court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment according to the act in such case made and provided John Hammond aged sixty four years resident in the town of Middletown in said County of Delaware who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted and served in a company commanded by Captain Cornelius A Johnson, that said company belonged to the 1 st Regiment New York Infantry commanded by Colonel G. Van Schaick in the New York State line, that the date of his Original declaration is, the Seventh day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that number of his pension certificate is 17.111.
And I the said John Hammond do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto Annexed and by me Subscribed
John his X Hammond mark

Schedule of Property
3 Knives 2 forks, 2 table spoons, 3 tea cups 2 Saucers, 2 earthen dishes, 1 earthen tea pot, 2 old chairs, 1 old table, 4 fowls, 1 bible.
I have no trade my occupation being that of a farmer, and am totally unable to pursue that business owing partially to old age but principally to the loss of the use of my right arm arising from a fever sore, which has rendered my arm wholly useless, it having perished, and is now painful and troublesome - I have in my family my wife Dinah, and three Children, James, Sally and Abraham, residing with me, my wife is forty six years old, she is unable to support herself, possessing at this a feeble and slender constitution and I have no hopes of her again enjoying a good state of health, my son James is 16 years of age in good health and able to support himself and something more, my daughter is six years of age in good health, but cannot as yet support herself, my son Abraham is three years of age in good health - And I owe several small debts amounting in the aggregate to about thirty five dollars, and have no other means of paying and discharging the same but out of the above personally property and the labor of my family -
John his X Hammond mark
I, Hama R Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Preble do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two dollars and Ninety Six cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 11 th day of August 1820 - H. R. Phelps Dep Clerk

State of New York
County of Delaware } ss.
On the eleventh day of April 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber Rensselaer W. Clowd a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Blendina Hammond a resident of the town of Cobleskill in the county of Delaware aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who have served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Hammond who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, Cannot say what regiment or corps he served in, That he the said John Hammond was a Revolutionary pensioner and received a pension of Ninety six Dollars per annum. That she received a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum for five years under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she has not intermarried but is still the widow of the said John Hammond.
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 11 th Day of April 1853
Rensselaer W. Clowd J. Peace
Charles Knapp
her Blendina L Hammond mark
State of New York
County of Delaware } ss.
I Rensselaer W Clowd a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Blendina Hammond the deponent above named and know her to be the identical person who formerly drew a pension as widow of a Revolutionary soldier, April 11 th 1853
Rensselaer W. Clowd J. Peace

Adams private $80 Albany Agency Send to Charles Snapp Spectator J. H. G.
State of New York
Delaware County ss. I, Abraham B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that Reuben W. Elwood Esquire, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Delaware duly elected and sworn, and that the signature within purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County and subscribed my name this 15th day of April in the year 1843.
Abraham B. Sheldon Clerk

John Hammond to Abigail Hunt } Letter of Attorney

Know all men by these presents that I John Hammons of Sterling, Cayuga County State of New York formerly a private in the U. S. — New York Regiment of Continental Troops in the Revolutionary War between the United States of America and Great Britain, have made, authorized and appointed, by these presents do make, authorize and appoint Abijah Hunt of the City of Albany Merchant, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the War Office of the United States, or from the proper Officer of the Government of the United States appointed for the purpose, the Warrant for One hundred acres of land due to me for my services as a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War; to assign & transfer the same to any person or persons for such sum or price as to my said Attorney shall seem proper — And on receipt the said Warrant pay all taxes or discharges for the same for me and in my name to execute, seal and deliver — and generally for me and in my name to do and perform all acts and things necessary to be done in & about the premises by virtue of these presents — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal the seventh day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred Eighteen —
his John Hammons mark
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Thomas Brock Chester Buckley

State of New York } ss. City of Albany } ss.
On the 7 th day of March 1818 John Hammond in my pre- sence executed the within power of Attorney and acknow- ledged that he executed the same of his voluntary act for the uses therein mentioned
Thomas H Ford Not Pub.

In his declaration for a pension dated in May 1818 he stated that he was residing in Middletown, Delaware Co NY aged 63 years & upwards. He was a Soldier in the British Army which he left to join the NY Militia Troops at Ticonderoga & after the retreat of the Subj. 1777 Americans from that place He was in the fight at or near Fort Ann he repaired to Albany NY & in the summer of 1777 enlisted as a private for & during the war under Capt. 1st John Johnson who was attached to the 1st regt Com d by Col o Peter Gansevoort of the Continental line; the latter was succeeded by Col o Van Schaick until the Spring of 1781 when he & two other Soldiers were taken prisoners by Indians in the Northern part of the State of NY. He remained in Captivity about 8 months more than he escaped & the first place of security he reached in flight was Fort Plain (now in Montgomery Co NY) on the Mohawk river which was occupied by a small force of Militia. He did not enter the Army again as he was informed the war was about ended. Nor did he receive a discharge owing to his inability to find officers to procure it. He was engaged in the battle of Fort Ann (July 8, 1777)
) at Fort Stanwix (now Rome) in Spring of 1777 (X X & in the battles preceding the capture of Burgoyne (this must have been the two battles at Stillwater (Sept r 19 & Oct r 7, 1777), the surrender of Burgoyne occurred at Saratoga Oct r 17, 1777) & in several skirmishes.
(A Certificate of Identity by Erasmus Root)
In June 1820 his age stated as 64 years & stated that by occupation he was a farmer but owing to a fever sore he lost the use of his right arm it having perished. His family consisted of his wife "Sarah" aged 46 years & his children James aged 16, Sally aged 14 years & Abraham aged 3 years.
He died in Nov r 1838 of Colchester Del r Co NY aged 63 yrs daughter of Peter as Blandina Vandenburg Judge of Jacob Schenck Esq r She was married to him in the fall of 1792 but cannot recollect the month. He died Blandina born in Middletown Delaware Co

March 15. 1829 at P'keepsie Sullivan Co N.Y.
65
18 Sept. last
James P. Van derbury of Middletown in Jan y 1838 testified that he is in the 66 th year of his age & brother Blandina Hammond's marriage at his father's house & being quite young then that after being a stranger to her father & mother were much opposed to the marriage
Wm S Lane in Nov 1838 of Rochester Del Co States that he married his Rachel Rachel dau r of John Hammond in 1814 July also testified June 1839 that he will be 46 yrs old on July
next
Blandina
Hammond a Hebrew & called his wife Dinah or in his broken language Dinah or
Jacob Markle of Middletown aged in 75 years testified he is uncle to Blandina & that she was married when his daughter born Sept 16. 1791 when she was about one year old
Children -   John born 1793 quite died young  Rachel died Augt 1. 1836 then 42 yrs old about 23 yrs leaving children the eldest  Jacob  Moses  Sally  Abraham 

Albany 5504
Blandina Hammond widow of John Hammond
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 15. March 1829 of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the regt. commanded by Col. Greenwood in the N. Y. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. R. Palmer Chairman of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sess... 40.00 $360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, R A Vol. 2. Page 83

V N. York
Blandina Hammond
lit. to Hon. J. C. Brodhead 12. Feb. 39.
" to A. Hardenburgh 21. May 1839
" " A. G. Hardenburgh Aug 31
1839. to Hon. R. Palen 26. March 1840
Act. 7. July 1838

State of New York Ulster County Clerk's office ss: I John Ferguson, Clerk of Ulster County, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do Certify, that Abraham G. Hardenburgh, before whom the annexed several affidavits of James B. Vandeburgh, William S. Lane and Jacob Markel were taken, was on the day of the dates of the said several affidavits, and the Certificates of credibility accompanying the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such - I do further Certify that I am well ac- -quainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Abr. G. Hardenburgh" to said several affidavits and Certificates to be genu- ine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name, and af- -fixed the seal of the said Court and County this 29th day of Decem- ber 1838
John Ferguson Clerk

State of New York, Ulster County ss: William J. Lane of the town of Coleschester in the County of Delaware being sworn says that he was well acquainted with John Hammon late of the town and County aforesaid deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars a Year - said Deponent married a Daughter of said John Hammon in the year 1814 - and knows that he drew said pension for several years until his death - that he left as his Widow Blandina Hammon, formerly Blandina Vandeburgh, who still remains his Widow, that said Widow is poor, and employed said Deponent to go to Marbltown in the adjoining County of Ulster, (where she was born and married) to enquire and find proof of her marriage with said John Hammon - told said Deponent she was married by Jacob Schenater a Judge of Ulster County - said Deponent on Enquiry at Marbltown found said Schenater had been dead many years; and he then enquired from his daughter, Mrs. DeWitt, the only one of his family living in Marbltown, whether there was a record or minute which had been kept by her father of said marriage - that said Mrs. DeWitt informed said Deponent that there was no minute or record of said marriage, among her fathers papers - said Deponent farther states that there is no record of the said marriage in the family of said Hammon, nor is there a record of the ages of his Children - but said Deponent knows that his second son John died two years ago last August, and was then calculated by the family to be forty two Years of age -
Sworn & Subscribed this 23 rd day of Nov. r 1838 before me (N.B. the word "three" stricken out and the word "two" interlined)
William J. Lane
Abraham H. Hardenburgh Justice of the peace

State of New York, Ulster County ss: I do Certify that on the 23 rd day of November 1838 before me came William P. Lane, within named, and made oath to, and subscribed the within affida- vit before me - I do also Certify that said William P. Lane is a man of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full Credit -
Thos G. Hardenburgh J. peace

3924
Hon. John C. Brodhead H. R.

State of New York, Ulster County ss: Jacob Markel of Marbletown in said County being sworn says that he is in the seventy fifth year of his age, that he was well acquainted with Blandina Vandeburgh, Daughter of Peter Vandeburgh of said town — Said Deponent was also well acquainted with John Hammond who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States — Said Deponent knows that said John Hammond, was married to said Blandina Vandeburgh, and lived with her until his death — Said Deponent is an Uncle to said Blandina and recollects that she married very young — at the time the said Blandina got married to said Hammond said Deponent lived with his second wife, who has been dead many years — that said Deponent had two Children by his said wife, a son and a daughter — that said Daughter is the youngest, and said Deponent well recollects that at the time said Hammond was married to said Blandina Vandeburgh, his said Daughter was a child of about one year old, and she was born on the tenth day of September One thousand seven hundred and ninety one — Sworn & subscribed this 15 th day of Dec r 1838 before me His Jacob Markel mark Wm G Hardinburg J. peace
State of New York, Ulster County ss: I do Certify that on the 15 th day of December 1838 before me came Jacob Markel above named, and made oath to, and subscribed the above affidavit before me — I do also Certify that said Jacob Markel is a man of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit — Wm G Hardinburg J. peace

State of New York, Ulster County ss: James B. Vandeburgh of the town of Marlinton in said County being sworn says that he was Sixty five Years old on the 18 th day of September last, that his father, Peter Vandeburgh, who has been dead many years, was a poor illiterate man, and kept no record of the ages of his children - that said Deponent knows his age to be as above stated from what his mother told him - that she has also been dead many years - said Deponent also states that he was well acquainted with John Hammon deceased, who was a prisoner of the United States - that said Hammon was married to said Deponents sister Blandinas, and lived with her until his death - that his said Sister is the next younger Child to this Deponent, and as he always understood, was born about two years after he was born - that according to said Calculation, (which is the tradition of the family) his said Sister is Sixty three years of age - said Deponent was present at the marriage of his said Sister with said John Hammon - the Marriage Ceremony was performed by Jacob Dalemater then one of the Judges of Ulster Common Pleas, who has been dead many years - said Deponent will recollect that his said Sister was Seventeen years old when she married said Hammon, and that his father and mother were much opposed to her being married so young, and that to a stranger much older than she - said Deponent farther states that his said Sister has remained, and still remains a widow since the death of said John Hammon
Sworn & subscribed this 23 d day of Nov. 1838 before me
Abraham H. Hardenburgh J. Pierce
his James B. X Vandeburgh mark

State of New York
Ulster County ss: I do certify that on the 23 d day of November 1838 before me came James B. Vandenburg, with - in named, and made oath to, and subscribed the within affidavit before me - I do also certify that said James B. Vandenburg is a man of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit -
Abm. G. Hardenburgh J. peace

State of New York, Ulster County ss: Catharine Krum of Marbletown in said County being sworn says that she is Seventy Eight years old - that she was well acquainted with John Hammond, who married Blandina Vanderburgh, - that said Deponent cannot tell exactly when said Hammond and said Blandina were joined in matrimony; but from the following circumstances knows that it is more than forty seven years ago - that said Deponent was married to her present Husband William P. Krum in January 1794, and she well recollects that said Hammond and Blandina were then living together and reputed as Husband and Wife, and had one or two children - and as Deponent then understood and believed were married -
Sworn & Subscribed
this 25 th day of February
1840 before me
H. G. Hardenburgh J. P. N. D.
Her
Catharine Krum mark
Ulster County ss: Elizabeth Bush of Marbletown in said County being sworn says she was Sixty Three Years old on the 31 st day of November last - that she was well acquainted with John Hammond in his life time, and also with Blandina Vanderburgh his Wife; was acquainted with said Blandina before and after her marriage with said Hammond - said Deponent was living with her Uncle, Wilhelmus Markel, in the town of Shandaken about twenty miles from Marbletown; when said Hammond was married to said Blandina - and said Deponent moved from her said Uncle's to Marbletown in the Spring, after she had been Seventeen years old on the 31 st Nov. previous - that at that time said Hammond and his wife Blandina lived in Marbletown, and said Deponent well recollects they had two children - so that it is now more than forty six years ago since said Deponent moved from Shandaken aforesaid, at which time said John Hammond and said Blandina were married, had two children, and lived in the

neighborhood where said Deponent moved — said Deponent was well acquainted with said Blandina, and knows that she married quite young —
Sworn this 25 Feb 1840
her
before me A. G. Hardenburgh Justice
Elizabeth X Bush mark
Ulster County ss: I John Ferguson, Clerk of Ulster County, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Abraham G. Hardenburgh, before whom the within affidavits of Catharine Krum, and Elizabeth Bush were taken, was on the day of the date of said several affi- -davits, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such — I do also certify that I am well acquainted with the hand wri- -ting of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "A. G. Hardenburgh" to said several affidavits to be genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- -scribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty eighth day of February 1840 —
John Ferguson, Clerk. by Richard Kreator Dep. Clerk.
H. R. Pals W. R.

To the Hon. J. P. Kennedy Secy of the Navy Washington D.C. Sir: In accordance with the provisions of the act "to provide for a naval and mineralogical expedition to the Gulf of Mexico," I have the honor to submit the following report of the progress of my duties during the past season.  In the discharge of the duty assigned to me, in relation to the mineralogical and geological department of the expedition, I have been aided by Prof. J. P. Kirtland, Dr. John Locke, and Mr. John Locke, Jr. To each of these gentlemen a particular department of the duty assigned to us, was severally allotted. To Prof. Kirtland, the general superintendence of the mineralogical and geological department was intrusted, and to him, as well as to the other gentlemen, particular branches of that department were severally assigned.  In the discharge of the duty assigned to me, in relation to the mineralogical and geological department of the expedition, I have been aided by Prof. J. P. Kirtland, Dr. John Locke, and Mr. John Locke, Jr. To each of these gentlemen a particular department of the duty assigned to us, was severally allotted. To Prof. Kirtland, the general superintendence of the mineralogical and geological department was intrusted, and to him, as well as to the other gentlemen, particular branches of that department were severally assigned.  In the discharge of the duty assigned to me, in relation to the mineralogical and geological department of the expedition, I have been aided by Prof. J. P. Kirtland, Dr. John Locke, and Mr. John Locke, Jr. To each of these gentlemen a particular department of the duty assigned to us, was severally allotted. To Prof. Kirtland, the general superintendence of the mineralogical and geological department was intrusted, and to him, as well as to the other gentlemen, particular branches of that department were severally assigned.  In the discharge of the duty assigned to me, in relation to the mineralogical and geological department of the expedition, I have been aided by Prof. J. P. Kirtland, Dr. John Locke, and Mr. John Locke, Jr. To each of these gentlemen a particular department of the duty assigned to us, was severally allotted. To Prof. Kirtland, the general superintendence of the mineralogical and geological department was intrusted, and to him, as well as to the other gentlemen, particular branches of that department were severally assigned.
H. R. Palen H. R.

State of New York
Ulster County ss: I John Ferguson, Clerk of Ulster County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do Certify that Abraham G. Hardenburgh before whom the annexed affidavits of Jacob P. Mottel, Garrot Schumacher and James B. Vandeburgh were taken, was on the days of the dates of the said several affidavits, and the Certificates of Credibility accompanying the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified as such — I do further Certify that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and justly believe the signature "A. G. Hardenburgh," to said several affidavits and Certificates to be genuine —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this Second day of June One Thousand eight hundred and forty —
John Ferguson Clerk

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Jacob P. Markel of Marlinton in said County, being Sworn says that he is in the seventy seventh year of his age; that he was well acquainted with John Hammond and his wife Blandina; both before their marriage and afterwards. — Said Deponent was also well acquainted with Jacob Delamater Esquire in his life time — and knows that said Delamater married said John Hammond to his said wife Blandina — that said marriage took place, at least one Year before the death of said Delamater, and was in the Fall of the Year
Sworn & subscribed this } 23 rd day of Ap r 1840 before } me, and I do Certify that said Deponent is a credible person, and that his testimony is entitled to full Credit. his Jacob P. X Markel mark John G. Hardenburgh Justice of the peace.
State of New York, Ulster County Garret Delamater of Marlinton in said County being Sworn says that from the Inscription on his father's Tombstone, he died in the month of May 1793 — that his father, Jacob Delamater was, at the time of his death, and had been for some years previously, a Judge and Justice of the peace for Ulster County — Said Deponent on examining the books of his father, finds a charge on the same of money paid to John Hammond on the 13 th day of April 1793, and a Credit at the same for eight days work — and can find no other Charge or Credit on said Books against or for said Hammond — Said Deponent can find no record of any marriage among his said father papers; and is positive that if his father kept such record the same is lost —
Sworn and subscribed this } 29 th day of May 1840 before me } John G. Hardenburgh J. peace, and I do Certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full Credit. Garret Delamater John G. Hardenburgh J. p.

State of New York, Ulster County ss. James B. Vandenburg being sworn says that he is in the sixty sixth year of his age - that he is a Brother of Blandina Hammond, widow of John Hammond - that he was present at the marriage of his said Sister with said Hammond; the marriage took place at his father's house, and the Ceremony was performed by Jacob Dalemater Esquire, who was then called Judge Dalemater - Said Deponent has worked for said De- lemater in his life time; and knows that said Ham- mond has worked with said Deponent for said Dalem- ter after he was married to his said Sister Blandina - said Deponent also states that according to the tenets of his avowed Religion the said Hammond was married to his said Sister more than one Year before the death of said Dalemater, and is certain it was in the fall of the year - his said Sister was married very young to said Hammond, and on that ac- -counts as well as his being a stranger Deponent his father and Mo- -ther were much opposed to the marriage - Deponent knows that Hammond worked for Dalemater in his life time; and also that at the time he worked for said Dalemater he was married to said Deponent's Sister Blandina, now the widow of said Hammond - said Deponent further states that his father and mother were both illiterate; and kept no record of their marriage or the births of their Children - and that said Hammond and wife were also ignorant and illiterate; and that they have kept no record of their marriage or the births of their Children - and that both of them were incapable of keeping such record -
Sworn & subscribed this 1 st day of June 1840 Before me and I do Certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
His James B. Vandenburg mark
Wm. H. Vandenburg J. Pease

State of New York
Ulster County ss: William S. Lane of the town of Colchester in the County of Delaware and State aforesaid, being Sorrow says, that he will be forty eight years old on the first day of July next. that he was well acquainted with John Hammond in his life time, who was a Revolutionary prisoner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum — that said Hammond died on the 15 th day of March 1829 at Narrows in Sullivan County and State aforesaid, and left Blandina Hammond his Widow — Said Deponent was married in July 1814 to Rachel Hammond (a daughter of said John and Blandina Hammond) who was then called Seventeen years old —
Said Deponent further states that said John Hammond and his wife Blandina were both illiterate, and incapable of keeping a record of their marriage, or of the ages of their children, and have only kept the date of said marriage, and the birth of their children in memory — said Deponent on Enquiry can find no such record — that after the marriage they had the following children, viz one, about one year after the marriage, which died quite young, after that John, Rachel, Jacobus, Moses, Sally and Abraham — that John, the oldest son, died on the first day of August 1836; and the family then made out, that he was forty two years old — and said Deponent believes he was, because he was quite grey headed, and has left children, the oldest of which is now about twenty three years, which Deponent knows from the age of one of his children of nearly the same age — Said Deponent further states that his wife Rachel is the third child of said John and Blandina Hammond, and according to the tradition of the family, and as he understood her age when they got married, she is now forty two years old —
Said Deponent further states that said John Hammond was a Hebrew, and spoke the English language very broken — that he sometimes called his wife Dinah, or in his broken tongue Tinah — but that the name of his wife Blandina — and said Hammond sometimes called her Blanteen —
Sworn & Subscribed this 19 th day of June
William S. Lane
1839 Before me, and I do Certify that said William S. Lane is a man of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit —
Wm. Hardenburgh
Commissioner of Deeds.

State of New York
Ulster County ss. I John Ferguson, Clerk of Ulster County, do Certify that Abraham G. Hardenburgh Esquire, before whom the within affidavit of William T. Sare was taken, was on the day of the date of the said affidavit, and certif- icate of credibility, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County of Ulster, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and authorized by the laws of this State to take affidavits — I do further Certify that I am ac- -quainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe the signature "A. G. Harden- -burgh" to said affidavit and Certificate to be genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 21 st day of June, One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine —
John Ferguson Clerk

Stony Ridge New York 14 May 1839 -
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Some time in the first part of the last Session of Congress, I sent to our Representative Mr. Brodhead (among others) the Declarations of Lena Van Demark, widow of Solomon Van Demark, Peter Nella Kalden, widow of Johannis Kalden, and Blandina Hammon, widow of John Hammon. —
In the case of Lena Van Demark, I have rec d a Certificate for $32.33 p er annum —
If the services stated in the declaration were  had been allowed, the allowance would have been more — she declared for 5 m o in '76 — 3 m o in '77 — and 8 m o in '79 as you will observe by referring to her papers — I suspect that the 8 m o in '79 have been rejected; if so, please to inform me whether if said services are proved by another substantial witness in addition to Benjamin A. Krom, she will receive another Certificate for that time in addition to what is allowed —
Mr. Krom and another witness have both separately informed me that they recollected that said Van Demark was in this service from a Circumstance which they relate not very creditable to him as a soldier — viz. — that when orders were given in the Evening that the Company should march the next morning to join Sullivan; in the morning the Cork was missing from Van Demark's gun, and on that account he was excused from marching, and remained at Shandaken till the Company returned; and it was suggested by the Soldiers that he had thrown it away out of fear — this proof can be given in addition, in this case if it would have an effect to procure the widow a Certificate for more.
In the case of Peter Nella Kalden, I rec d a few days ago from Mr. Brodhead, a letter to him from the Pension office dated 15 March last stating that her papers had been examined &c and that 5 m o services in '76 under Capt. Northright, Col. Haskins, burghs reg t had been rejected, because there it did not appear that a Capt. by that name belonged to that Regiment at that time — it may be that the witness and Widow may be mistaken as to the Capt., but I have no doubt from the Character of the Widow and Witness that

Said 5 th Services have been performed by Kalden - Capt. Kirt- right I believe belonged to Col. Levi Paulings Regiment - and if he was in Col. Hardenburgh's Regiment, he must have served in the Company of Capt. John Hasbrouck - the Widow is very positive of this Service from the circumstance of its being so shortly after the marriage - I think you will find this Service on your rolls either in the Company of Capt. Kirtright or Capt. Hasbrouck as above stated -
The papers of Blandina Hammon were also sent to Mr. Brodhead to be presented at the pension of- -fice - to these I have rec d no answer - Her hus- band John Hammon was a pensioner at the rate of $96 p r annum - Be pleased to inform me whether this application has been rec d and whether any action has been had upon it -
Your answer (directed to me) as soon as convenient will much Oblige
Your Humble Serv t
John H. Hardenburgh
J. L. Edwards Esq
Council of Pensions -

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York, County of Delaware ss: On this thirteenth day of November, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, personally appeared before me John H. Gregory, one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County, being a Court of record, having a Clerk and a seal and keeping a record of their proceedings, Blandina Hammon , a resident of the town of Colchester in the County of Delaware and State of New York aged Sixty Three 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 Hammon who was a private in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that said John Hammon was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars a year, and for his services, the said Blandina Hammon would refer to his original Declaration on file in the War office of the United States
She further declares that she was married to the said John Hammon in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety two, but she cannot recollect the month - that her husband the aforesaid John Hammon died on the fifteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine - ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, in at the time above stated
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day
and year above written before me
(N.B. a blot on the word "Hammon" first written before the execution)
Blandina Hammon
John H. Gregory one of the Judges of Delaware Common pleas

State of New York, Delaware County ss. I John H. Gregory, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County do Certify that on the day and year within written, before me came Blandina Hammon within named, and made oath to, and subscribed the within declaration before me - and I do further Certify that on account of bodily infirmity the said Blandina Hammon is unable to attend Court -
State of New York Delaware County ss. John H. Gregory I Knapp B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do certify that John H. Gregory Esquire the person before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware (the same being a court of record) duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and that his name subscribed to the within affidavit and the above certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court December first 1838. Knapp B. Sheldon Clerk

Sent to Mr. Hammond,

Reservists. War John Hammond - Drew a pension - wife Diana Dina drew pension
address John Hammond No 30 - 7 th St N.E.
Directed to burnish by Genl Cust.

Mr Pox gives me such information as you can find regarding Hammond and Short Rev Blood Christ.

Stone Ridge N. Y. 21 st June 1839 -
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Some time in January last, I sent to the Hon. Mr. Brodhead, our Representative, the declaration of Blandina Hammond, widow of John Hammond - towards the close of the session, I wrote to Mr. Brodhead, enquiring generally as to the applications I had sent him - I rec d an answer from him, not stating anything relative to this case. I then wrote to your Department, and rec d an answer dated May 21 st enclosing a copy of a letter to Mr. Brodhead under date of the 12 th Feb. 7. - This was the first that I heard of this case, and will explain why a Supplemental affidavit has not been sooner sent - I herewith enclose the affidavit of William S. Lane, which together with the affidavits already in your office, I think show clearly that said applicant was married to John Hammond prior to the 1 st of Jan y 1794 - In the case of Peter Nellis Kalden, I have sometime ago sent two explanatory affidavits as to the 5 th Mo th service in '76; agreeing to accept a Certificate for 7 th Mo th services which was allowed, provided said affidavits were not satisfactory - I have also sent the Declaration of Rachel Clearwater, widow of John Clearwater, to which I have rec d no answer -
I am Respectfully Your Humble Serv t D r W m Hardenbergh

V 3924
Flandria Hammon
Act. July 7. 1838
Married Feb 4 1792
Her band died 15 March 1829
Col Gusswoort } New York Capt Johnson } S
Admitted
Pirate 2 years
Han R. Palm
H. R.
219

Depotton N.Y. April 21 st 1853.
J. A. Edwards Esq., Commissaire of Pensions,
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Katherina Hennard in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 3 rd of March 1853. She could not say what regiment or corps her husband served in. She is old her memory fails her, and she says she has entirely forgotten although she once knew, As her husband before his death was a pensioner, and she having also been one, I hope this will not be deemed an important defect. If any further testimony is deemed necessary, please inform me what and I will endeavor to procure it.
Very Respectfully
Your most Obedient servant
Charles Knapp

Roxbury Sullivan County N.Y. —
{ Telms.
John Hammond
Revolutionary War —
Moor —
Franc Hammond — drew pension
What Company any Regiment
Mr Prior. Did you find out about this — What is the name of any you may have —
Adelphi 555. ✓
John Hammond
No. 30 - 4th St. N.Y.C.

23/228 Blandina - John

Recd WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23228
Blandina Hammond
Widow of
John Hammond
Brn. N.Y. line
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John D. Spoon  Green County ss. Personally appeared before me James  Benjamin one of the Justices of the peace of said County Peter Osterander of the town of Boiceville late a soldier in the revolutionary war, who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he the deponent has been acquainted with John Hammond while a soldier in Capt Cornelius Jansens Company Coll Peter Gansevoort Regt and after the arrangement, in Coll Jero van Schaick Regt that he remembers him the said Hammond to have been on the western or Indian Expedition and Elsewhere that after the arrangement took place while in Coll Van Schaick Regt, then stationed at Saratoga he the deponent and the said John Hammond with some other Continental soldiers were sent out under a lieutenant of Militia towards Josephs Patent, that the said John Hammond was missing from the said scout and that at the time it was supposed that he was taken that on the return of the said scout, the next day another scout was sent out in search of him, on which scout the deponent also went, when they discovered two persons killed and scalped but did not find any thing of Hammond, that the deponent was well acquainted with the said Hammond who he always considered a good faithful soldier and that he understood from Hammond at the time that he was enlisted during the war —  Peter Osterander 1810/12  Sworn and subscribed before me April 5 th 1810
Sworn before John D. Spoon
State of New York } Secretary's Office — }
I certify that John D. Spoon was on the day of the date of the preceding affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Green in the said State duly appointed and commissioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said office at the City of Albany in said State this 16 th day of October 1817
Chas. D. Cooper Secretary

City of Albany Jr. Personally appeared before me John H. Wendell one of the Justices of the Peace for the City & County of Albany Isaac Sturges late a Soldier of Captain Orson's or also of Captain Blacker's Company in the 7 th & 8 th Regiments of Continental Troops for the State of New York commanded by Col. Van Schaick & Col. Gansevoort, who being duly sworn deposes and saith, that he has been acquainted with John Hammond a Soldier of Captain Gansevoort's Company in Col. Gansevoort's Regiment since the Year 1778 when they served and did duty together in one Regiment till the Year 1780. when the Regiment lay at Saratoga, he remembers a Scouting Party from the Regiment was sent to Esopus Patent who in their return reported one of their Men to be missing and remembering whether the Person was killed or taken Prisoner, and further says and Isaac Sturges
Sworn to this 3 rd March 1808
Before me J. H. Wendell Justice Peace

This Affidavit was presented to the Legislature of the State of New York in 1809. & a Grant made to Hammond of two two hundred acres -
William M c Intosh
I the Officer City do hereby certify that the within Copy of Albany named J. H. Wendell was a Justice of the Peace in & for the City and County of Albany at the time the within affidavit was administered - In witness whereof I have affixed the seal of the County of Albany on this 20th October George M c Intosh Clerk of City & County of Albany 1817 -

Phillip Corning Jun r Certificate to - John Hammond
I certify that the within Certificate was presented to the Legislature of the State of New York and a Grant of two hundred acres made to the said John Hammond by an act passed in the session of 1809, 31 st March 1809 —
J. P. Schuyler of the Senate —

I do certify that I have been acquainted with John Hammond, when a soldier in the third New York Regiment commanded by Peter Gansevoort in Capt. Cornelius Jansens company from some time in the fall of the year of 1777 to the year of 78 was accounted a good soldier, and still continued in the service when I left it.
Coxsackie Dec r 12 th 1807 Philip Simonson.
I have reasons to believe the above to be correct as stated by P. Conine Jr. — Fryebach 1 st 1808. —
Christ. Huttons late adj. of the 3 d NY Regt. —

To all whom it may concern we the Subscribers from an acquaintance with John Hammon of some years con- tinuance and some or the most of us being his neigh- bours are Induced to believe that he is an Honest Steady man that he has ben A Soldier in the American Army in the Revolutionary War and that his oath or deposition concerning the same may be relied on as matter of fact Middletown Delaware County Feb. 7 18 th 1808
George Sando George Sanderson Isaac Bloomer
Alex r . Cockburn
John Grant Sam l H t Barlow for Grant Abraham Shuyler Peter Shuyler
Daniel Burrow Joseph Warder John Jones
William Sherly Jr.
Sam l Miller
Peter Warren
George Jackson
Matt
Matthew Habbell
Benj m Sherly
Abel Sands
William Howard John Emery

City of Albany So Personally appeared before me John H. Wendell one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Albany, John Hammond, late a Soldier in the late Revolutionary War, deposes and saith that sometime in the fall of the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, he Enlisted himself as a Soldier, for and during the War under Lieutenant Van Der Heyden of Captain Amos Tabor's Company in Col. Peter Gansevoort's First Regiment of Continental Troops for the State of New York, that he faithfully served as a Soldier in said Regiment, until the new Arrangement took place sometime in the Year 1781 when the Company in which he was a Soldier was drafted into Col. Van Schaick's Regiment being then stationed at Saratoga, that he with other Soldiers was sent from Saratoga with a Lieutenant (whose Name he has forgot) in a Scouting Party to Joseph Patten's above Fort Edward, when the Detachment, being on the flank of the Party was Surprized & taken Prisoner by two Indians & a white Man and carried away to the Seneca Country, where he suffered many hardships and dangers till he made his Escape which was not till after the Conclusion of the War and when the Regiment was disbanded, that all his Pay Cloathing &c are due while a Prisoner & that considerable was due to him when he was taken Prisoner, the Amount he does not know: nor if further said not
Sworn to this 5 th March 1802
John Hammond his Mark X
Before me J. H. Wendell Justice Peace

City of Albany & I do hereby certify that the County of Albany } within named J. H. Wendell was a justice of the Peace in and for the City & County of Albany at the time the within Affidavit was administered - In Witness whereof I hereunto affixed the seal of the County of Albany on this 20th day of Oct r 1847 • George Knapp Clerk of City & County of Albany

I am now 69 years of age one of the Justices in and for said County Saratoga County ss) Personally appeared before me Jacob Sax who being Duly sworn Deposits and saith that he the said Deponent was enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war for three years that while in the service he the Deponent Under Lieut Van Derheyden Capt Cornelius J. Janssen Company Col. Peter Gansevoort's Reg't that the deponent Resigned his enlistment while in the service aforesaid Procured the enlistment of John Hammond, who the deponent well remembers enlisted in the service of the United States for a year for and during the revolutionary war Under the said Lieut Van derheyden in the Company and Reg't Aforesaid in the month of November in the Year of our Lord 1777. That he the deponent and the said John Hammond served together in said company until the deponent's time of service expired and was discharged that he left the said John Hammond in service aforesaid when the deponent left the service aforesaid that he the deponent and the said Hammond John during the time for which the deponent was enlisted together in said Comp'y at Fort Stanwix and the Indian or western Expedition and Ithaca and that the said Hammond was considered a faithful soldier and Remained in the service when the deponent left it and for the saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me March 20th 1800 John Jacob J. Smith
Jacob Sax
not

State of New York Secretary's Office - }
I certify that on the day of the date of the within affidavit John Prior was a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Saratoga in the said State of New York, duly appointed and commissioned -
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Secretary's Office at the City of Albany in the said State this 16 th Day of October 1817
Chas. D. Cooper Secretary

60 The Petition of John Hammond a Soldier in the revolutionary war Ex. non. loc.
31 st May, 1809.
Referred to the Committee of Claims.
J. G. L. ...
Mr Van-rensalaer resp claims

To the honorable the Congress of the United States of America. The petition of John Hamond of Milleton in the County of Delaware respectfully represents.
That your petitioner in the Month of November 1777 enlisted in the New York line of the army of the United States in Col. Peter Gausecoort's Regt in a company commanded by Cornelius
J Johnson for and during the revolutionary war. That he continued faithfully to serve in such Station with and Intermixion until the said war was ended by the
the new new arrangement in the year 1781 when the company in which he was a soldier was drafted into Col. Schait's Regiment then stationed at Saratoga. that he your petitioner soon after was sent out on a scouting party was taken by the Indians where he continued a prisoner until after the conclusion of the said war. That your petitioner
being a German who deserted from the army of Gen. Burgoyne and ignorant of the English Language never knew that he was entitled to any reward for his service as a sol-
dier until about two years ago when a certain Speculator called on your petitioner and insisted on buying his right to land & arrears of pay. Since which last men-
tioned time your petitioner has received from the State of New York such lands as was granted to the soldiers serving in the in the New York line. Therefore your petition-
er prays that your honorable Body will take his case into their serious consideration & grant him such lands as was promised as a bounty by the Government of the United States & also his arrears of pay for three years

faithful service. Your petitioner therefore respectfully represents the foregoing facts to your honorable Body and presumes to appeal to the Legislature of his country in confidence that they will not tho' at this late Day refuse to hear that Justice which his sufferings, his services & his Zeal to promote and establish our Liberty and Independence give him a right to expect in common with other of his fellow soldiers. In proof of the facts herein before stated your petitioner annexes such certificates & affidavits of his actual services in the army of the United States as he trusts will satisfactory and your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray -
Monday 31 March 1809
John his X Hammond marks

In the matter of John Hamman App. for Pension
It does not appear that John Hamman was honorable dis- charged - claim inadmissible.
(Adms)
251
John Hammond Prd:
Col. Ganesvoorts N. York Regt
1777 - war
Not on Roll -
"Gideon Finsbee, Esq Delhi - N. York"
See final settlement Gazt. Vol. 3 o - P. 15. No. 63059.
Admitted

Extract from "an act entitled "An act for the relief of James Dunlap and others"
Passed March 30. 1809.
Sec. 2. "And be it further enacted That it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of the Land Office and they are hereby required to grant Letters patent to John Hammond late a soldier serving in the army of the United States for two hundred acres of land set apart for the use of the line of this State to hold the same to the said John Hammond during his natural life and then to his heirs for ever."
State of New York Secretary's Office
I Certify the preceding to be a true Extract from an act of the Legislature of this State on file in this Office - And that Letters patent were issued to the said John Hammond for two hundred acres of land agreeable to the above clause
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office at the City of Albany the 19 th day of August 1819
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

State of New York
Delaware County ss. Erastus Root and John T. Moore being sworn, severally say that they are acquainted with John Hammon, an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, and believe him to be in very reduced circumstances and that he really stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. That from his advanced age and his right arm in part finished, he appears to be unable to labor.
Erastus Root John T. Moore
Sworn before me this 28 th day of October 1819 Gideon Frisbee
I Gideon Frisbee one of the Judges of Delaware Common Pleas, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Hammon above named is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Dated Delhi, N.Y. Oct. 28 th 1819 Gideon Frisbee

Gideon Frisbie one of the Jurges & as aforesaid do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hamman did serve in the Revolu- tionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration And I hereby transmit the proceedings and testi- mony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress:
(Dated, Delhi, May 7 th 1818-
Gideon Frisbie
In testimony that the said Gideon Frisbie is one of the Jurges as aforesaid and that he subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit and certificate I have affixed the seal of said court this 8 th May 1818
H. R. Phelps Clerk