Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,665, Hugh Groesbeck, New York

SERVICE
New York
Groesbeck, Hugh
NUMBER
S. 23665
CONTENTS

31,971
New York,
Hugh Goeschke, dec d of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Peck of the Reg t commanded by Col. Yates in the N. York line for 3 mos. priv V3 mos Col y .
Enrolled on the Roll of New York, Albany at the rate of 21 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & to continue making 26 June 1841, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26, day of July 1842 sent unto Andrew Follet Esqr. Saratoga N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 41 231 Semi-annual allowance ending 26 June 41 3 months, 22 days } 67
237 57 { Revolutionary Charms { As of June 7, 1832
Recorded by Theodore Moody Clerk Book E. 2 Vol. 4, Page 26

Payable to John Groesbeck Hugh — — Caroline Jacobs Catharine Jacobs Sarah Levitt Maria Ingersoll, children of said Hugh Groesbeck do for Report, see letter to P. Agt Albany. July 26. 1842 =

62071 Infant Hugh Crossback d.
at 7 June 32
Died 26 June 1841
Adm d 2 mo pri 3 - Copt 21 $
from 4 March 31 to 26 June '41 the day of his death to John H. & Hugh Crossback, Caroline Jacobs, Catharine Jacobs & Maria Ingersoll Children & Sarah Dewitt,
Schoharie Co. N.Y. Andrew Follet Esq. Lansingburgh Rensselaer Co. N.Y. Schoharie Co. N.Y. Esq.

1 State of New York Saratoga County ss. On this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Beck Bowen Vice Chancellor of the 4 th  Circuit District of the State of New York, now sitting, Hugh Croesbeck a resident of the town of Wilton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated Viz. In a Militia Regiment of the State of New York whereof Peter Yates was Colonel, John McCroesbeck Major, Jacob Yates Capt. John Pratt and Richard Davenport Lieut. and John Van Antwerp Ensign. That from the time the applicant was sixteen years of age he served the United States as a Soldier in said Regiment and Company until the close of the war of the Revolution (except several months Service as a Volunteer under Lieut. Lewis Brown Capt. Joseph Peck and Col. Yates of Schenectady and Lewis of the Continental or State troops as hereafter mentioned) That the applicant was born in the town of Schenectady in said State and resided there at the time he entered the Service. That from the year 1779 until the close of the war (except as aforesaid) he served as corporal in Capt. Jacob Yates' Company. That for about four years he had but little respite from active duty as such corporal. Oblidged to stand in readiness at all times, he deferred engaging in other pursuits and devoted his time to the Service. That the northern frontier was exposed to the depredations of the Enemy - and the predatory incursions of Indians & Tories were so unremitting as to produce constant alarm and to require untiring vigilance. Upon the Regiment to which the applicant belonged devolved in a great measure the duty of guarding the frontier and repelling the Enemy - of Patrolling and scouring the Region of Country lying between Crown Point and Albany - His detachment frequently drove the Enemy - seized their baggage horses and arms - and rendered important Service to the Country in dislodging the forces under Sir John Johnson from their hold upon Crown Point - in which the applicant participated. That

there were small bodies of Regular troops stationed at some of the northern Posts - but the applicant does not recollect the names of any of the officers. That he repeatedly during the four last years of the war rendered service with the detachments at the barracks at Saratoga, at Ballston, at Palmerstown Fort Edward, Fort Anne, Fort George, Ticonderoga & Crown Point.
And the Applicant further declares that during the last two or three years of the Revolutionary war he served for several months in succession as a volunteer at Albany and Coeymans with the Regular troops, and was commanded by Col d ————— Yates (of Schenectady) and ————— Lewis Capt. Joseph Pick and Lieut. Lewis Brown. That he does not recollect the precise time he entered or was discharged nor the precise length of time that he served as such volunteer but believes he so served between six months and a year and was honorably discharged. That he has not nor does he remember that he ever had any documentary evidence of his enlistment service or discharge. That he does not know that any of his fellow soldiers are living except his Ensign John Van Antwerp of Schaghticoke under whom he served in the militia as aforesaid about four years and Thomas Jordan of Saratoga with whom he served at Albany & Coeymans as aforesaid and whose testimony is herewith offered in open court. That he possesses his father's family Bible and Record of births in which his age is recorded. That he removed from the town of Schaghticoke into Halfmoon in Saratoga county about the year 1790 where he lived about thirteen years and removed thence and occupied farms in succession in the towns of Saratoga Northumberland & Wilton in the same county. That he is known to the inhabitants generally in the towns of Saratoga Northumberland Wilton & Saratoga Springs and to many of the old inhabitants of Schaghticoke and believes that all who know him can testify to his character for veracity and he presents the names of Col d ————— Thomas Jordan, John Van Antwerp & ————— who can so testify and to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Given under my hand this 11 th day of March 1818

Answers to the Questions in this his Declaration Interrogatories 1 st Where & in what year were you born?
Answer In the town of Schaghticoke county of Rensselaer & State of New York in the year Seventeen hundred and sixty two
Question 2 nd Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I have the Record of my age in a Family Bible which was my father's at my residence in Wilton
Question 3 rd Where were you living when called into Service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer I lived at Schaghticoke aforesaid when called into Service, since the Revolutionary War I have lived in the towns of Halfmoon, Saratoga, Northumberland, & Wilton in the county of Saratoga in said State & now live in Wilton aforesaid.
Question 4 th How were you called into Service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I was called into Service by the command of the officers of the Regiment to which I belonged - Volunteered and served in a different corps for several months but was not to my recollection drafted or a substitute.
Question 5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you served? Such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service.
Answer - I served with the Troops at Albany & Boersmans at Saratoga, at Crown Point, Fort George, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Wallstow & Palmertown, and remember Col Lewis Col Yates (of Schenectady) capt. Joseph Peck, Lieut. David Brown who commanded Regular Troops at Albany & Grayman and the militia Regiment commanded by Col Peter Yates under whom I served nearly four years on the northern frontier between Schaghticoke and Crown Point and was employed with the other troops in guarding the frontier and repelling the incursions of Indians Tories and British.
Question 6 th Did you ever receive a Discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer I received honorable Discharges but whether in writing or not I do not remember nor by whom given, I have not

nor do I remember to have had any written Discharge.
Question 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer Thomas Jordan, John Van Antwerp, John H. Steel, Hon. Elisha Kirtland Chancellor. That is to to me.
The applicant further declares that there is not any other person living in his immediate vicinity.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before me Elisha Kirtland } Vice Chancellor as } Hugh Grosbeck above mentioned.
We Thomas Jordan, of the town of Coeymans in the county of Saratoga John Van Antwerp of Schaghticoke in the county of Rensselaer -
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hugh Grosbeck who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed, and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. And the said Thomas Jordan for himself further certifies that he has received since under the act of the 18 th March 1818 a pension as a soldier of the Revolution that that he belonged to the 1 st New York Regiment of Continental and was one of the life guard of Genl. Philip Schuyler. That he was during the Revolutionary war and down to the present time has been personally acquainted with Hugh Grosbeck the above applicant. That said Grosbeck was a soldier in the army of the Revolution that about the year 1781 the Jordan and other soldiers of the Revolution among whom was said applicant were stationed and employed at Albany and Coeymans for the term of nine months. That the said Jordan has no doubt but that said Grosbeck served on that station the full period of nine months and remained in the service on that station when said Jordan was discharged.

Whether said Applicant entered that Service as a Volunteer or was enlisted or a substitute said Jordan cannot certify And the said John Van Antwerp for himself further certifies that he has been well acquainted with said applicant from his infancy - That in the year 1779 he the Deponent was commissioned as Ensign in a Regiment of Militia raised to guard the frontier commanded by Col Peter Yates in Captain Jacob Yates Company That the Regiment was composed of the active young men inhabiting the Northern frontier of New York and were obliged to stand in readiness to march at a minutes warning - That the applicant belonged to and served as Corporal in said Company from 1779 to the close of the war (except some months towards the close of the war when he was on duty as a soldier at Albany & Poughkeepsie) and accompanied the Regiment and Detachments in frequent and numerous expeditions against the British Indians & Tories - That previous to their capture by Sir John Johnson Major Chipman commanded at Ft George, Cornelius Baldwin at Ft Anne and Capt. Sherwood at Whitehall or Skeneborough - At the time William D. Van Ruyvelaer commanded at Ft Edward - The British General forced his way as far as Fort Edward capturing the forts lying north of it Col Yates Regiment moved to arrest his progress and to relieve the fort - Pursued him as far as Crown Point where his baggage & horses were captured - Corporal Groesbeck was in that Expedition - Ensign Van Antwerp further certifies that he is in possession of the paroles of Capt Yates Company from 1779 inclusive - from which it appears that the applicant was with his Company in their various excursions & expeditions for at least three years - The Rolls are dated Ticonderoga - Brown Point - Ft Edward, Palmertown - Ballston, Saratoga, Schaghticoke & other places on several different months of each year and on which is the applicant's name as one of the Corporals - That he has read the above Declaration as sworn to by the applicant and can testify to the truth of the statements therein made - That he the said Van Antwerp is seventy five years of age

is the brother-in-law of said Grosbeck and a Pensioner under the act of Congress —
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Usek Cowen, Vice Chancellor as above mentioned.
his Thomas H. Jordan
marks John Van Antwerp
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it satisfactorily appears that there is not any Clergyman living in the immediate vicinity of the applicant and that Thomas Jordan a Resident of the town of Coeymans Saratoga and John Van Antwerp of the town of Schaghticoke in the County of Rensselaer
who have signed the preceding Certificate are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. G. M c Davison
Clerk E. Cowen.
I the 4 th Cir. Ct. of the state of N.Y. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Courts in the matter of the application of Hugh Grosbeck for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 th day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty four.
Gideon M c Davison, Atty. By Nich l Hill Jr Dep. Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County, ss. On this fourteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and forty two. Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in the County of Saratoga — John Greesbeck, Hugh Greesbeck, Caroline Jacobs, Catharine Jacobs and Sarah Dewitt of the town of Wilton, and Mariah Ingersoll of the town of Galloway All of the County of Saratoga — who being first duly sworn according to law — Do on their oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 that they are the only children and legal heirs of Hugh Greesbeck Deceased. And that said Hugh their father died in the town of Wilton in the County aforesaid on the 26 th June 1831 in the 79 th year of his age — and whose wife Mariah died on the 1 st August 1798 — And we their children have been credibly informed and have often heard our father say that he served in the Revolutionary war first under Capt. Walter W Greesbeck in Col. Knikerbacker's Regt and afterward in Capt. Jacob Gats Com in the same Regt. Commanded by Col. Peter Gats of the town of Scaterook in the County of Albany Now the County Rensselaer where he then resided — We the children of said Hugh Greesbeck Deceased ask to be allowed what our father would have been entitled to had he applied in his life time —  Subscribed and sworn the day and year above written in open court Archibald Smith Clerk  John H Greesbeck Hugh Greesbeck Caroline Jacobs Mariah Ingersoll Catharine Jacobs  Sarah Dewitt
The Court certify that satisfactory Evidence has been made before said Court that John Greesbeck, Hugh Greesbeck, Caroline Jacobs, Catharine Jacobs, Sarah Dewitt & Mariah Ingersoll are the only children of of Hugh Greesbeck Deceased as set forth in the above Declaration made by

State of New York Saratoga County } ss
I Archibald Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Groesbeck, Hugh Groesbeck, Catherine Jacobs, Caroline Jacobs, Sarah De Witt, and Maria Ingersoll, taken in open Court, and that the signature thereunto, is the genuine signature of Seymour St John Esq. one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal, this 14 th day of July 1842
Archibald Smith Clerk

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. On this Nineteenth day of July Eighteen Hundred And forty two Personally Appeared before the undernamed Justice of the Peace of the town of Lansingburgh in Said County John Vancentwarpe of the town of Scituate in said County Aged 82 who being first duly sworn according to law testifies And says that he was well acquainted with Hugh Greesbeck deceased of the town of Willow in the County of Saratoga who in the War of the Revolution Resided in the town of Scituate in the County of Rensselaer And further testifies and says that he was often out on duty with said Hugh Greesbeck in the Revolutionary War in the four part of the War: In Col. John Vanckerbaker's Regt. of Militia in Capt. Walter Greesbeck's Company but Cannot bring to Mind All the times and length of all the Different tours we were out - but from the history of the War and Other Circumstances that took place - Can bring to Mind some of the times I was out with said Hugh in the years 1776 And 1777 In 76 in the Month July we were out under Capt. Garmow of said Vanckerbaker's Regt. went to Palmerstown in Saratoga Co. to Rent the Fereys - Used A log house for A place of De- fence - was gone this time two week as the practice was to be Rele- -ved every fortnight - I came in August following I went with said Hugh Under Capt. Hadlock of the same Regt. to the same place at Palmer town - And built A block house for A place of Defense was gone this time three weeks - I came in the year 77 on or before the first of July - Myself said Hugh and Others took our line of March from Scituate in said County of Rensselaer to the North Under Capt. Greesbeck of said Vanckerbaker's Regt. And was at lake George at the time of the Surrender Bencdaraga On the 2 nd day of July - We were then Ordered to Retreat and did Retreat to General Schuyler's - then to Fort Edward - then to Still- -water - Where we lay at the time Burgoyne - Crossed the Hudson River the 14 th of September
And I further testifies that I was often out on duty with said Hugh in Capt. Jacob Yats Co. whereof I was En d In the same Regt. After- -ward Command by Col. Peter Yats Subscribed and sworn the day and years above written
Andrew Lott Justice Peace
his John F. Vancentwarpe Mark

Certify that I am well acquainted with John Van Antwerp And that he is a person of truth and veracity - And that by reason of said Age Cannot write his Name therefore makes his Mark
Andrew Follett Justice Peace
State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I Charles Hooper Clerk of Clerks office In said County do Certify that Andrew Follett Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition of John Van Antwerp purports to have been taken was at the time of taking said deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer, duly qualified residing in said County - That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the Oath of the said deposition of the said John & also his signature subscribed to the above Certificate are his genuine signatures
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 21 July 1822.
Chas. Hooper Clerk

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   1780 Oct 20 Hugh. Growbrehp Cop. " 10 1   1781 Dec. 19 " " " 17 11   1780 June 7 " " " 12 4   1780 Oct 19 " " " 10 10   1781 " 19 " " " 1 10   1780 Nov 12 " " " 8 5   1781 " 4 " " " 3 9 1/2   8 5 12   for 80 & 81. 3 mo large   prior to 79 - 3 mo sm  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Feby 26 th 1842.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5 — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt. Jacob. Yates in Col. Peter Yates Regiment.   Second, " " Jacob. Yates " " " " "   Third, " " " " " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "  
Philip Phelps Comptroller
20.50-

Leicester 21 st July 1842 J S Edwards Esq r Sir I enclose you the Application of the Heirs of Hugh Gruestack for a Pension - Yours Respectfully Andrew Tillet Esq r

Dec 28
My
Infat
William Abell } despatched Hugh Gordon } John French }
Edwards Enm Pension Affair D.H.
Dear J. Rufus H.R.

House of Reps D.C. Dec. 24 th 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq. D r Sir,
Allow me to call your attention to the several applications for pensions mentioned in the enclosed letter and if pensions have not been granted to the applicants, have the goodness to return to me the enclosed with the papers or copies of them in the respective cases, with a view to laying them before the Committee on pensions Your early attention to them is respectfully solicited
I am Respectfully D. C. Russell

Dec 13
10 th street
N.Y.
20 Dec 13
Gen.
John Cramer Washington
Mr. Kramer
Wash. Iron Works

Schuylerville Dec 9 th 1834
Dear Sir,
I am instructed by Mrs. Abel, who resides opposite the here in the town of Castleton to forward to you the enclosed Documents and to solicit the favor of your presenting them to the proper officer.
I would also in behalf of another old friend Hugh Grosbick of Wilton whose Pension Papers I transmitted to Mr. Edwards about 3 months since ask you to ascertain whether his case has been passed upon.
In both of these cases direct proof was furnished of service in the Revolution - and also the secondary proof of Reputation deemed sufficient under the act of 1832. Will you relieve the anxiety of these old soldiers by expediting the necessary action in reference to their applications.
Respectfully
Yours &c
R. M. Laughton
P.S. Any communication on the above may be addressed to them or myself at Schuylerville P.O.

32091 Hugh Groebach M. 1840-18 Schuylerville N.Y. Oct. 3, 1883
Jamie L. Edwards Payson Office War Department Washington
Original Schuylerville N.Y. Oct. 3, 1883

Shelburne 3 rd Oct 1834
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir, I inclose you the Declaration of Corporal Hugh Crossick a worthy & respectable Farmer of this county made before Vice Chancellor Cawen. You will observe that Mr Crossick proves his Service by 2 of his Revolutionary Comps. - By his Ensign 3 or 4 years of actual Service in the Militia - and by Mr Jordan at least 9 months Service as a Volunteer in the Regular Service - I hope for the sake of Mr G. and his numerous family that you may find him entitled to Corporals pay from 7 th June 1832 and that you may find it convenient to notify me soon of your action upon his case as
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
P. McLivingston

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book Vol.
Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Hugh Groesbeck deceased of New York
who was a
Private & Corporal in the Revolution
was
entitled to receive Twenty One dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, com-
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, but having died on  and payable semi- the 26 June 1841 the amount due up to that period annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in is payable to John Groesbeck, Hugh Groesbeck, Caroline Jacocks, Catharine Jacocks, Sarah Deyit & Maria Ingersoll children of said Hugh Groesbeck dec d Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 26 day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

32091 New York Hugh Grosbeck Suspended Lett 6 Dec 1834 R M Livingston Let to Hon Crammer 13 July 35 let to Hon J. Crammer March 14 1855 Let to Hon D. Appleton Jan 18. 37

Provisions
23665 INVALID.
File No. 23665
Hugh G. Gresham
Exp Rev. 1870
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index — Vol. 2 , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
Mr. J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington
Hugh Bracken as returned

State of New York Saratoga County ss On this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me Gilbert Purdy a Justice of the Peace in & for the town and county of Saratoga aforesaid Hugh Groesbeck a resident of the town of Wilton in said county & State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing Declaration as a supplemental statement and explanation to his former Declaration made before the Hon. Esau Bowen and forwarded to the War Department-Pension Office-in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress "passed June 7 th 1832." That from the Master Rolls which were exhibited in Court by John Van Antwerp at the time of his deposition before Vice Chancellor Bowen it did not appear nor can the appli- cant declare from recollection that his town of service at any one time as to period and term exceeded two months - but that the applicant officiated & held the grade of corporal and from the frequency of the alarms and orders nearly his whole time was devoted to the public service as such corporal-holding himself in readiness at all times and following no other occupa- -tion- That he was much of the time stationed at the Barracks at Saratoga and at the house of Walter DeRidder on the opposite side of the River when not on a scout or in pursuit of the Enemy- That it is impossible for the applicant to specify the number

of tours of service which he performed or the exact periods of each or any of them - nor can he as he believes (not having his former Declaration at hand) State other places to which he marched other officers under whom he marched - or other officers having command of Stations than are therein named - That his service which in his former Declaration is alleged to have been rendered in 1781 he states commenced by his going to Stillwater to relieve as a substitute for his brother Nicholas Grossbeck who was taken sick at that place where was a large quantity of military stores for the northern forces - That his brother Nicholas was taken home to Schaghticoke and the Applicant was ordered and marched to Albany with about twenty other soldiers - That at Stillwater the orders to march to Albany were issued or given by Derrick Swart whose grade & rank the applicant is entirely ignorant of - That when at Coeymans & Albany he recollects to have seen the officers named in the former Declaration occasionally at least & from whom he supposed orders were issued - but he cannot declare the corps to which they belonged - nor can he name others who commanded - That he knows he relieved his brother at Stillwater in the Spring of the year and was discharged at Albany in the fall of the same year - but he cannot be positive that said service was in the year 1781 - it might have been the year before or after Hugh Grossbeck Sworn & subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Gilbert Tury Justice of peace

State of New York
Saratoga County } ss } I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Gilbert Purdy before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature —
Witness my hand and Seal of Office the Ninth day of February 1835
Alpheus Goodrich Clerk