Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13440, Evert Hofman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hofman, Evert or Hoffman
S. 13440
CONTENTS
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New York. 14800
Ernest Hoffman of Shawangunk in the State of N.Y. who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Robertson of the Regt. commanded by Col Haasbrouck in the Militia line for
13 mo. Ensign N.Y. Service Ernest Hoffman. Records C.K.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. Miliy 8 '31 at the rate of 130. Dollars " Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of June 1833 - and sent to J. M. Mitchell. Shawangunk. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 200. " Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. '33 - 125 " $ 325.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Francis F. Francis Cle Book E, Vol. 4. Page 61.

of said commission and every part thereof no name subscribed to said affidavits be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of January 1833.
Jacob Snyder
John P. S. ...
Robert ...

State of New York County of Ulster
On this 15 th Day of August 1832. Personally appeared in Open Court Before Mr. Abraham A. Deyo one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster Aforesaid Ernst Hoffman a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in the County Aforesaid Aged 82 Years 6 Months. 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.
1 st That in the Month of January 1776 he was ordered out of the Company of Captain Dick Robinson and the regiment of Col. Seth  Heinrich Robinson and was Marched to Hackensack bridge and placed under the command of Major Peaples  Peaples for the term of
2 1/2 Months and served for said term & was there discharged. ————— 2 nd That in the Summer of 1776 he was ordered to that a volunteer for 3 Months to go to Fort Clinton and volunteered in Shawangunk with a part of the regiment Aforesaid of Colonel Hardenbergh and was placed under the command of Captain Matthew Iason and Colonel Mider and served as Ensign in said Company at Fort Clinton helping to build the present works & and was there discharged
3 rd That in November 1776 he was ordered out of the said Regiment of Colonel Hardenbergh to go to Haverstraw for the term of 1 1/2 Months that he was in the Company of Capt. Dick Robinson as an Ensign and served at Haverstraw for said term & was there discharged
4 th That in October 1777 the 6 th Day of October was notified and ordered to Fort Montgomery. That they started some the same day & some the next he this Deponent & some others went on Sunday the 6 th and got to Fort Montgomery that night Next Day the fort was taken he was in the engagement had his Gun Stock Shot off while engaged in battle from the fort he went to New Windsor and then joined his own Company and Regiment and was Marched from there to Kingston and from there to Hurley & was there discharged After having served for 2 Months as an Ensign.
5 th That on Different Occasions he was ordered out with the said Company and on small excursions when only a part of the Company were out on Alarms to Guard different places - for at least 8 times as an Ensign during each of which times he was out on an average at least two weeks - Making - that during said last mentioned service he was Marched 13 Months to Fort Montgomery, to the Burning of Warwarsing to West Point, to Poughkeepsie, to Red Bank, & Monmouth.
That in all the said Engagements he was an Ensign and served as such That he was Elected Ensign in the Spring of the Year 1778 but did not receive his Commission Untill - Clinton became Governor he received his Commission the 4 th July 1778 the same is herein Enclosed The reason for his not getting his Commission sooner that he was informed he could not get a proper one that for the interrogatories of the Secretary of War he answers to the
5 th That Born in the Town of Shawangunk Aforesaid in the year 1750 in the Month of March the 7 th Day

 2 nd That My Age is recorded in the family Bible and in the Church at Shawangunk  3 rd That I have Always lived in Shawangunk Aforesaid  4 th That he was ordered out on each occasion except the 2 nd that he then was a volunteer  5 th That he was not Stationed in the vicinity of any Regular troops except at Fort Montgomery that then Clinton was in Chief Command that Col Dubois Regiment of Regulars was lying there & Capt. Moody's Company of Artillery  6 th That I did not receive My Commission until the 4 th July 1778 - but was Elected and Always was in the Regiment & Company as an Ensign and did not get My Commission because I would rather wait to get a proper one  7 th That I can prove My Services by John McCord & Michael Billigen that I can prove My Election by John McCord & Michael Billigen that I can prove My Character & repeated Services by James Dauney & Jonathan Aldorf That I can prove by James N. Mitchell that a Man by the name of Cornelius Terwilliger did state to him a few days ago that he did know of the said Election in 1775 when I was elected an Ensign and of My said Services but that he deceased about the 25 th of last Month, the said Cornelius Terwilliger was a Revolutionary Character and was going to apply for a pension himself & related the story about My Election & Services - that he voted for Me 
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of New York State
Sworn to, and Subscribed, the Day and Year Aforesaid. Before Me Evert Hoffman
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster Aforesaid
I John McCord a resident of the Town of Shawangunk after being duly sworn according to Law do depose & say that I was in the Spring of the Year 1775 at an Election in the Company of Captain Robinson & Regiment of Col Hadenburgh at the house of Jack Graham - that Evert Hoffman was then Elected Ensign and after that did always serve as such - that I know of the Most of the Services set forth in the preceding declaration of Evert Hoffman from personal observation that in some cases I was out with him that he did serve as an Ensign - that I believe him to be 82 years of age
John McCord Mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 6 th day of August 1832 Before Me Evert Hoffman one of the Judges
I James N. Mitchell a resident of Shawangunk after being duly sworn according to Law do depose & say that about 15 days ago the Above named Evert Hoffman and Cornelius J. Terwilliger appeared before me to prove the services of Evert Hoffman in the Revolutionary War that I deferred taking the oath of Cor. J. Terwilliger until the declaration of Evert Hoffman was made out - and that the Evidence that Cor. J. Terwilliger did state that he would give was exactly in conformity to the Above declaration that there is a memorandum of the same that in the said Cor. J. Terwilliger was at the Election when Evert Hoffman was Elected Ensign at Jack Graham as Aforesaid that the said Cor. J. Terwilliger has since died - died about 8 days ago
James N. Mitchell

Michael Biligen a resident of Shawangunk Aforesaid after being duly sworn according to Law do depone and say that I am personally knowing to the fact of the services of the Most of the services set forth in the preceding declaration subscribed by Evert Hoffman that I know that he served as Lieutenant an Ensign during the said Services - that he served in the same regiment with myself - that I know he was Elected Ensign that he always served as such - Sworn and subscribed this 6 th day of August 1832 Before me A. Deyo one of the Judges etc as aforesaid Michael Biligen
James Tanney and Jonathan Aldop being duly sworn according to Law do declare that we are personally knowing to the fact acquainted with Evert Hoffman who has subscribed to the preceding declaration that he is reputed in the neighborhood in which he resides as a Revolutionary character - that he is a reputable man whose declaration upon oath is entitled to full credit Sworn & subscribed this 6 th day of August 1832 Before me A. Deyo one of the Judges etc James Tanney Jonathan Aldop
Ferdinand Vandewin a Clergyman in the neighborhood in which Evert Hoffman the Applicant who has subscribed the preceding declaration and with James Tanney Esq and Jonathan Aldop and James N Mitchell do declare that their statement on oath or either of them is entitled to full credit - I concur in the opinion that the above Applicant has performed the said services Sworn & subscribed this 6 th day of August 1832 Before me A. Deyo one of the Judges etc F. H. Vandewin
I. Abraham a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster - do hereby declare that it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named Applicant who has subscribed the foregoing declaration was a revolutionary Officer and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to me that John McBride, Michael Biligen, James Tanney & Jonathan Aldop of the preceding declaration are men of good character & entitled to full credit - And I further set forth that it is known to me that Ferdinand Vandewin the Clergyman above named is a Clergyman as set forth - and I further certify that it appears to my full satisfaction the above named Evert Hoffman is unable to attend Court from Bodily Infirmity. One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Ulster A. Deyo

8 Aug. 1832
Rev. James N. Mitchell D.D. 3 Shawangunk N.Y.
2318
Isaac Deyo Esq. Kingston N.Y.
Evert Hoffman
State of New York
Ulster County clerk's office. I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of Ulster County and Clerk of the court of Common pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that Abraham A. Deyo Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing application of Evert Hoffman for a pension and to the annexed affidavits and certificate was Judge of the court of Common pleas in and for said County of Ulster duly Commissioned and sworn as such Judge and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe the signature Abm. A. Deyo. Subscribed to said application and the five foregoing affidavits and certificate to be genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jacob Snyder Clerk
2318 Evert Hoffman
2318

State of New York County of Ulster
On this 29 th day of October 1832 personally came before me James N. Mitchell one of the Commissioners etc in and for Ulster County aforesaid Everst Hoffman a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County — personally known to me to be the same person described in and who execu- ted the deposition in the attached Application for a pension before Abm A. Dreyer Esq one of the judges etc and who in pursuance of an answer received from J. L. Edwards requiring explanations in reference thereto appeared before me and after being duly sworn according to law did on his Oath make the following declarations viz "That first as set forth in the said declaration he was ordered out for 2 1/2 Months as therein set forth numbered N o 1. and served as therein set forth that he was ordered out as an Ensign and during all of said time he served as an Ensign and as such was discharged after having as therein set forth performed the 2 1/2 Months duty in the said capacity of an Ensign —
2 1/2
That 2 nd as greatly set forth in said declaration he was in the Summer of 1776 a volunteer for 3. Months — he volunteered as an Ensign served as such and during the said 3 Months and as such was discharged — that he served as an Ensign during the whole of said 3 Months as set forth in his said declaration herunto attached —
3
That 3 rd
as thirdly set forth in said declaration he volunteered for was ordered out by his Colonel for the term of 1 1/2 Months that he was an Ensign at the time in Captain Robinson's Company in said Regiment and served as therein set forth as an Ensign for the said term and as such was dis- charged after having performed the said 1 1/2 Months as such Ensign —
1 1/2
That 4 th
as fourthly set forth in said declaration he in Oct 1777 did again serve for 2 Months as therein set forth as an Ensign in the said Company of Captain Robinson for the full term of 2 Months during which time he served in the capacity of Ensign in said Company and as such was discharged as therein set forth.
2
That 5 th
That as fifthly set forth in said declaration he performed the said services of 4. Months as fifthly set forth as an Ensign in each of the Engagements and as such was ordered out and as such was discharged as as such duty —
13
And that the whole time set forth in "said declaration" was 13 Months during all which time he served as an Ensign in the said Companies and as such on each occasion entered the said services and left the same as therein set forth — and that further this deponent saith not.
{ The words "In January 1776" in the 11 th line was Interlined; and the words "in March 1776" in the 13 th line were interlined before Execution }
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me James N. Mitchell Commissioner etc
Everst Hoffman

State of New York Ulster County
Clerks Office
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of Ulster County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby certify that James N. Mitchell Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing application or deposition of Ernst Hoffman was a Commissioner to take the proof of Deeds in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn as such - And further that I am well and personally acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe the signature James N. Mitchell subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this first Day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Jacob Snyder Clerk V o

State of New York County of Ulster
On this 27 th Day of Dec r 1832 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Commissioners of said Co. in and for said County, Peter V. Pennell a resident of said Town who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes & saith, that he is well and personally acquainted with Ensign Hoffman of said Town an Applicant for a pension that he believes him 84 Years of Age that he knows he held the Office of Ensign in the Company of Capt. Robinson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hadsenburgh - that he was in the Month of January 1776 ordered out with the Company of Capt. Rich Robinson to go to Hackensack Bridge in New Jersey and did go and did serve for 2 1/2 Months as an Ensign in said Company - Also I know that in the Month of November 1776 he did go to Waverstraw and did there serve for 1 1/2 Months as an Ensign in the Company of Captain of Capt. Rich Robinson - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed This 27 th Day of December 1832 Before me James N. Mitchell Commissioner
Peter V. Pennell
State of New York County of Ulster
On this 27 th Day of December 1832 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Commissioners of said Co. in and for said County John McBride aged 84 Years who after being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that he is a resident of the Town of Shawangunk in said County in the same neighborhood with Ensign Hoffman aforesaid that I am well acquainted with him that I believe him 83 Years of Age that I am knowing to his having been there in the Summer of 1776 about June from the Company of Capt. Rich Robinson in Shawangunk as an Ensign in the Company of Capt. Matthew Gause and did for three Months to serve at Fort Clinton & its vicinity and that his deponent truly believes he performed said Service of 3 Months - as an Ensign that I know he was an Ensign in said Company - Also I know that in October the 6 th Day in the Year 1777 he was ordered out as an Ensign with the Shawangunk Regiment to an Alarm at Fort Montgomery that he only saw three of the Regiment with him same day to the Port being about 30 Miles that he was in the fort when the same was taken that he went with the Regiment and with General Clinton's Army to Kingston & Hary and back to Newburgh & and was out in said Service for 2 Months as an Ensign in said Company - And I also know that he was out with the said Regiment as an Ensign on a great number of Alarms at various places as I fully believe to the number of 9 or 10 times for an average of from 8 to 10 Days at some times longer as an Ensign that Ensign Hoffman is a very Respectable man and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed Before me James N. Mitchell Commissioner
John McBride Mark
State of New York County of Ulster
On this 27 th Day of December 1832 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Commissioners of said Co. in and for said County Ensign Decker who after being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that he is a resident of the Town of New Paltz in said County that he is 84 Years of Age that he is well acquainted with Ensign Hoffman aforesaid that he is about 83 Years of Age that I am well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War till I know he was an Ensign in the Company of Capt. Rich Robinson in Regiment of Colonel Hadsenburgh
Ensign Decker

"Brought over" — That he did on the — day of January 1776 he was ordered out with the Company of Captain Isaac Robinson to go to Hackensack in New Jersey — that he was an Ensign in said Company and did go and serve as such at said place in Colonel Paulding's Regiment that he was out in said service as I have and have always since understood for 2 1/2 Months. — Also that in June 1776 he did volunteer as an Ensign in Capt. Matthew Janssuz Company for 3 Months to serve at Fort Clinton and that he did serve for said full term of time — Also that in Oct. 1777 he was ordered out with the Shawangunk Regiment on an Alarm to Fort Montgomery that he was in the Engagement at the battles thereof and was out for 2 Months at that time that I was out with him at that time and that he was out as an Ensign in Capt. Isaac Robinson's Company — That I know he was out on a number of Alarms as an Ensign in said Company at least as I can best remember 10 times varying in length of service from one to three Weeks each that he is a very Respectable Man and that all his said Services were in the Militia and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed
Peter Teeker
Before Me James M. Mitchell Commissioner V.
Ulster County
Clerk's office ss: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that James M. Mitchell was on the date of the Certificate to the three foregoing affidavits a Commissioner of said County of Ulster and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavits be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of January 1833.
Jacob Snyder
Robert Hoffman
James M. Mitchell

Rev War
13.440
INVALID.
File No. 13.440
Evert Hoffman Ensign Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Service N.Y. Evert Hoffman. Records at pk 8 1/2 a

The People of the State of New York
By the Grace of God FREE and INDEPENDENT
To Evert Hoffman Gent n Greeting
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Con-
duct and Loyalty, as in your Zeal and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service,
Have Appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, DO Appoint and constitute
you the said Evert Hoffman Ensign of Captain Isaiah Robertson's Company
in the County of Ulster, in the Regiment which of Jonathan Hasbrouck Esquire is Colonel
You are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as Ensign thereof,
and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their
Ensign, and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time
receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, Ac-
cording to the Rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you, and for so doing this shall be Your
Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of appointments. In Testimony
whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well
beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander
chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said
Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the Tenth day of March in the Second
year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy Eight
Passed the Secretary's Office June 16 th 1778
By His Excellency's Command.
Ebenezer D. Skinner Secretary
Handwritten signature: E. D. Skinner