Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4420, Jacob Hagadorn, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER _____
Wagadorn, Jacob
R 4420
CONTENTS

Chas. Bragdon
e.v.f.
M c Baker agent
Shirleyfield
Owego Co New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subj d notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jacob Hugadem, of Ulster Co. New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     When Burgoyne was approaching the North he was often called out X X X Lieut. Capt. Rockfeller Colo. Schuyler to Ballston & Saratoga East Camp William, Ma. on the east side of the Hudson River, about five miles South of Albany. Aged nine at seven years Voluntary & Living Witness   In the campaign of 1777 paymaster in Col. Schuyler's Regt.  
He alleges his memory is so impaired as to disable him to specify the terms of his various services - but it would be safe to compute the whole at two years.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. 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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. 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. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to know how long he served. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the infirmity of age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Jacob Hagadorn
No. 18417

State of New York County of Otsego 8/3.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Otsego aforesaid Jacob Hagadorn who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than two years as lieutenant of a company of militia, under a commission duly granted and held by him during the war. And for this service I claim a pension.
And this declarant further saith that Capt. Rockefeller commanded the company of which this declarant was lieutenant, and that Col. Peter R. Livingston was the Commandant of the regiment to which said company was attached, that his services were chiefly performed under those officers. That  And under one Samuel DeBrook who was the major of the regiment. That when this declarant served at Saratoga and other places, in the vicinity, during the campaign of the year when Burgoyne surrendered Major DeBrook commanded the regiment, and was with this declarant as the Commandant of the regiment during the whole of his service in this campaign. That this declarant verily believes he served at least three months with the regiment during the year here mentioned from the time the militia were called out on the approach of Burgoyne to the time of his return home, beside, other service in the same year both before and after Burgoyne's surrender which he cannot now enumerate. That he will remember seeing Gen. Gates at Saratoga at the time of the battle, and he also remembers seeing Gen. Arnold at that place. That he understood that Gen. Gates commanded the American force, at that place. That on another occasion as he believes it was the next year after Burgoyne's surrender, Col. Livingston's regiment, under the Command of

2 Major DeBrook again marched to Ballstown and thence to Saratoga. That this declarant again went as lieutenant of his Company, that they remained a long time at Saratoga but he cannot now remember how long. That they were relieved by the arrival of Col. the Gausevoort with a regiment of standing troops, and this declarant then returned home with his Company. That Capt. Rockefeller on all these occasions was with his Company, and commanded the same.
That he well remembers being at Half Moon on the North River with a part of Col. Livingston's regiment where they remained a considerable time in service, but he cannot now specify how long. He also remembers being with his Company at Albany, and other places, on the North River, which he is now unable to specify. That he distinctly remembers that whenever his Company, or any part of it was called out he this declarant always went with them. That he never staid behind. That when not engaged abroad with his Company, he spent much time in pursuance of orders from his superior officers in collecting provisions for the Army, as specified in his first declaration, but this declarant has no doubt that he served more than two years during the war as lieutenant of his Company under his commission without including in the computation any of the time thus spent in collecting provisions. And this declarant further saith that he has not included in the above mentioned two years of service any time during which he was engaged in any civil pursuit, or in any other than the duty of a soldier, performed in an embodied corps, either in the field or in garrison, or in marching from place to place with his Company while in service.
And this declarant further saith that he was born at East Camp within Livingston's Manor on the East side of Hudson River about fifty miles south of Albany in the year as he believes 1735.

And this declarant further saith that he was born at East Camp within Livingston's Manor on the East
side of Hudson River about fifty miles South of Albany in the year as he believes 1735.
That his son William Hagadorn has the ancient family record in his bible now in his possession in the town of Herkimer in the State of New York wherein the age of this declarant is recorded.
That he resided at the said place called East Camp when he was called into the service. That after the revolutionary War he removed to a place near Stillwater on the North River. From thence he removed to Tom- -hannock in Rensselaer County N. York, and from thence into the County of Herkimer N. York where he has re- sided until eight or nine years ago when he removed to his present place of residence in the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York.
That he always went into the service of his country as a volunteer and in no other way.
That he does not remember the names of any other regu- lar officers than those above mentioned whom he knew in the service, altho' he did know many of them, but he remembers, the Claverack Regiment, the Kinderhook regim- -ent, the Noble Town regiment, and some others that were with him in service, but he does not remember the names of the commanders except Col. Robert Van Rensselaer who commanded the Claverack regiment. That his service was performed by irregular terms, not volunteering for any particular length of time, and not knowing at the commencement of any term how long his engagement or term of service would last.
That he has no written evidence or memorandum of his services, and from loss of memory cannot state the precise length of any particular term of service but is certain that he is within bounds in stating the whole as two years as aforesaid. And further saith he That for many years from his extreme age he has lived a secluded life and that there is no clergyman known to this declarant who can be sufficiently acquainted

with him & certify as all concerning him, and he is there for much to prove a certificate from a clergyman. And further saith not.  Sworn and subscribed this 27th day of June A.D. 1833 before me, And I do certify that the said Jacob Hagadorn re- side, about seven miles distant from me, that I did not know the said Jacob Hagadorn until he came before me on the 5th day of September last, and de- posed to his knowledge in the revo- lution. That I have occasionally heard him spoken of since, I have heard nothing against him, he ap- pears to be a candid, and for one of his extreme age a very intel- ligent man, and I believe him entitled to full credit.
his Jacob X Hagadorn mark
Selah Havers Justice of the Peace
State of New York Owego County — ss. I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Selah Havers Esq. before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand, and Seal of Office this 5th day of July 1833.  Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

of New York ) County of Herkimer ss
Philip Hart of Herkimer in the County of Herkimer aforesaid being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Jacob Hagadorn now of Otsego in the County of Otsego That he knew the said Jacob Hagadorn in the revolutionary War. That during three years of the said War this deponent lived in the house of the said Jacob wherein the said Jacob and his family also lived at the time. That the said Jacob Hagadorn was lieutenant of the Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. Israel Rockefeller. That previous to the War the father of this deponent with this deponent and the rest of his family had removed to a frontier settlement at Herkimer near where this deponent now resides - and during the War, this deponent with his said father moved back to East Camp on the East side of the North River and resided for the remainder of the War with the said Jacob Hagadorn as aforesaid. That this deponent does not remember whether he ever saw the Commission of the said Jacob but, he well remembers that during the whole War he was said to be the Lieutenant and of the Company and during the time this deponent resided with him he knows that the said Jacob acted as the Lieutenant of said Company. That the deponent believes Col. Livingston Commanded the Regiment to which the said Company belonged. That the capture of Burgoyne took place before this deponent removed to East Camp as aforesaid but the witness always understood & believes that the said Jacob Hagadorn was in the engagement as Lieut. of his Company at the surrender of Burgoyne. That he always understood both from Capt. Rockefeller & others belonging to the Company, & believes that the said Jacob as Lieut. had before the surrender of Burgoyne been out with his Company or a part of it in service on several occasions which this deponent cannot now specify. That he does

2 remember particularly hearing at the time that previous to the taking of Burgoyne he had been ordered with his Company up the Mohawk river and that on arriving at Schenectady, they received Counter Orders and were marched to Saratoga.
And this deponent further saith that during the three last years of the war which this deponent resided with the said Jacob Hagadorn, the said Jacob Hagadorn such Lieutenant was on many occasions absent on duty, the particular instances this deponent cannot specify. That he remembers hearing that he had been at Stillwater, at Saratoga & other places which he cannot name.
That the said Jacob Hagadorn was an active and intrepid Officer, and among the leading and influential wings of his neighborhood. That he was a thorough soldier, and spent much of his time in the service of his Country. That he was never backward but always turned out freely and excited others to do so. That this deponent cannot form any estimate of the aggregate of his services, but can state only as above that he was a meritorious Officer and did much and valuable services for his Country. And a further saith he.
Sworn and subscribed this 2 d day of July A.D. 1833 before me And I do also certify that I am acquainted with the said Philip Horton, and also with William Hagadorn of Herkimer whose affidavit is hereto annexed and know each of the said witnesses to be credible persons. Abijah Osborn Judge Renss. County courts
Philip Horton

State of New York Herkimer County } ss. Clerk's Office }
I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the said County do hereby certify, that Abijah Osborn Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day it bears date one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such judge, and to administer oaths, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2 d day of July 1883-
Julius C Nelson Clerk

Jacob Hagadorn
18417
V

State of New York County of Otsego
On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the court of Pleas in & for the County of Otsego now sitting Jacob Hagadorn a resident of the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged ninety seven 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.
That during the whole period of the revolutionary war he resided at a place called East Camp within Livingston, manor on the East side of the Hudson river about fifty miles south of Albany. That he was there a commissioned Lieutenant in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt Rockefeller in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Livingston.
That when Burgoyne with the British army was approaching from the North. The militia were frequently called out at an expected engagement previous to the battle at Saratoga - sometimes a small part of the militia and sometimes more of them - and he remembers on one occasion the whole were called out. That they sometimes were out a week, sometimes two weeks - and some times more once he remembers the Capt. with one half the Company went out and staid about a month and a half - That he staid at home on this occasion and on the Captains return, he went with the other half of the Company and was gone about two weeks. That during the Campaign of 1777 besides his expeditions to the north he was when at home much engaged in collecting provisions for the army - orders came to the Supervisor and from the supervisor to him to collect provisions - on one occasion in pursuance of such orders he searched every house on the six thousand acres called East Camp for wheat and left each family a given quantity for their bread and took the remainder for the use of Government. This service was performed more or less during the whole war - and especially in collecting hay for the army - and once he collected a drove of cattle - That he was not hired to perform these services, but did them in pursuance

of the orders of his superior officers. That he believes that he served during the campaign of the year of Burgoyne's Surrender at least six months including all the service of the different descriptions above mentioned.
That after Burgoyne's surrender but he cannot identify the particular year he marched once to Ballstown and at another time to Saratoga. That John Brutter the celebrated tory leader of the Indians and Joseph Brant an Indian Chief were constantly inciting the Indians and leading them on to commit murders and burn settlements on the frontier west of the Hudson River. That he and more or less of the company to which he belonged were frequently ordered out and went in pursuit of them and on various excursions for the protection of the frontier settlements but he cannot now recollect those excursions sufficiently to particularize them. That from the beginning to the end of the war, he was a good deal engaged in every campaign, but that his memory is so weakened that he cannot enumerate those engagements. that he believes he is safe in setting down the whole of his actual service at two years. That he made an application for a pension four or five years ago and gave his papers for that purpose into the hands of one William B. Goff that among those papers was his Commission. That said Goff has now removed to a great distance and he is unable to ascertain whether he is still has the papers or whether they are in the War office whether he understands they were sent and his application rejected.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Conrad Lathrop Clerk Jacob his  Hage his 

We Jacob G. Storing a citizen a Clergyman residing in Oregon, County of Clatsop and Peter Schuler Jr. residing in the said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Jacob Hagadorn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ninety seven 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 -
Sworn & subscribed this 16 th day of October A D 1832. Jacob G. Storing Peter Schuler Jr.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion - after the investigation of the matter - and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob G. Storing who has signed the preceding certificate is a respectable man  Clergyman resident in the Town of Springfield in the County aforesaid and that Peter Schuler Jr. who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Springfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
L. A. Moon J. B. McQuade Judges
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the County of Clatsop do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Hagadorn for a pension - In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of October A D 1832
Horace Lathrop By Thos. R. Cope Deputy Clerk.

State of New York County of Otsego ss
William Hagadorn a resident of the town of Herkimer in the County of Herkimer and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is the only son of Jacob Hagadorn whose papers on his application for a pension are here to annexed. That during the period of the Revolutionary War he resided with his father the said Jacob Hagadorn at East Camp on the East side of the Hudson river. That from the year 1776 he was enrolled in said former militia duty in the Company of militia of which the said Jacob Hagadorn was first Lieutenant during the whole period of the War. That this deponent is now seventy four years of age. That he was on many occasions in actual service with his said father, and knows of numerous instances when he was out in service when this deponent staid at home.
That previous to the year 1777 as well as during that year and subsequent the said Jacob was much engaged in collecting provisions for the army as well as forage for the horses. That he spent much time in this service. He was also in winter season much engaged on Courts Martial, in trying Tories and other delinquents. That in the year 1777 the said Jacob was called out to Half-Moon, Ballston and Saratoga on different occasions where he remained on each of these occasions a month or more.
That when Burgoyne approached from the north the said Jacob was with the militia at Fort Edward.

was with them in all the fighting that took place between the Americans and Burgoyne's army until the surrender of the latter at Saratoga. That during the campaign of 1777 he was actually engaged nearly all the time from the opening of the campaign till its close. That the said Jacob was appointed by Col. Livingston to collect provisions, and was also a member of the Committee, and being usually a member of the Court Martial his time in attending to his duty in these several respects was chiefly spent. This deponent remembers of his going to Hudson, Claverack, and Noblestown to attend the Court Martial. That he will remember also of his being out with a part of his company at Johnstown at a battle at that place, at the time that Genl. Van Rensselaer commanded the American forces there. That the said Jacob served more or less during every campaign of the war, and from this deponent's actual knowledge of his services, he has no doubt that he served in the aggregate more than two years. And further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of Sept. A.D. 1832
William Hagedorn
before me.
Isaac Harns Justice of the Peace
State of New York Otsego County ss.
I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said
County, do certify, that Isiah Harns Esquire before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn sworn, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the

State of New York Otsego County ss:
I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said
County, do certify, that Deah Hiram Esquire before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn sworn, was, at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego: And also, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Given under my hand and seal of Office the 6 th day of September 1832
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
State of New York Otsego County ss:
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Hagedorn for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 19 th day of Oct r 1832 —
Horace Lathrop By V. H. Cury Deputy

Ref. 4420 Jacob Hagadorn
Oct. 16, 1832 Otsego, Otsego Co.
NY. 97 { 1735 also at end. { East Camp, Linnys Manor, NY.
76+ 77 Lt. Capt Bell Rockefeller Col. Peter R. Livingston 10 mos.
Laking of Bragwynne at Johnson
Ref. on death failure to prompt the date, length of time and names of officers with whom he served in each war.
Only Robt Williams 74 in 1832

O. W. and N. Div.
Div. 3-339.
(Old No. 3-090.)
WAR WITH SPAIN.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
No. _____
Mr. _____
Co. _____ Regiment _____ (State.)
P. O., _____
Co., _____ (State.)
You are hereby directed to report in person to
Dr. _____
(St. and No.), _____
Town, _____
County, _____, State, _____
upon any Wednesday within three months from date hereof, for a medical examination.
Return this slip with the date of the examination noted below by the surgeon making the same.
Very respectfully,
H. C. Love H. C. Love Commissioner.
Examination made by me this _____ day of _____, 190_____
_____ Examining Surgeon.
Attorney: _____
P. O.: _____

Jacob Hagadorn is required to make a statement upon oath of the period length & grades with names of the officers in each war + before his application to the Comptroller at Albany is made for evidence thereof
To J. A. Rastack

Will you kindly inform me as to whether one Lieutenant Jacob Hagadorn, Captain Abel Rootbender's Company, Col Henry Livingston's Regiment, New York Militia, Revolutionary War, drew a pension? He was my great- great grandfather. I would like to know the date of his pension, the date and place of his birth and death.

Thanking You in advance
Sincerely
Miss Mary Ellen Purdy.
25 Ridgeview Ave
White Plains.
New York.
February 18 th 1905.

Mch. 13, 1905 History to Miss Mary Ellen Purdy, White Plains, N.Y.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4420
P. O.
Jacob Hagadorn
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
Cert of Dis Searched for

Jacob Hagadorn Otsego, N.Y.

State of New York County of Herkimer ss.
Jacob Hagadorn late of the town of Altsego in the County of Otsego, and now of Herkimer in the said County of Herkimer, being duly sworn - deponeth and saith that for a more particular specification of his services, in the Revolutionary War - set forth in his declaration, now before the War Department - on his application for a pension, he this deponent, makes the following statements, of his said services: Viz:
1 he first served in the Revolutionary Army at Van Schaick's Island Albany County for the term of two months under Col. Peter R. Livingston 2 Major Samuel Brooks in the year 1776 3 The next term of service was three months during which time he served at Germantown in Columbia Albany County now Columbia, from Germantown he went up to Albany, they went to Schenectady and there he had order to march to Ballston to which place he went under Capt. D. Rockefeller from Ballston he went up to Saratoga after Johnson and Butler at which last place he remained about two months making in all three months service in the last aforesaid term of service. 4 The third term of service he was at Stillwater during the ten  three months under Capt. D. Rockefeller at the time of the General of the General Battle with Gen. Burgoyne - That after the Battle he went up to Saratoga with three Regiments at which place he was discharged this term of service was in the year 1777 - His fourth term of service according to this deponent's recollection was about one month at least, he left Germantown and went to the Little Nine partners where the army  to and caught with him about two hundred Tories and took them to Red Hook and kept them there about two weeks from that place they took the Tories to Poughkeepsie where this Applicant was discharged making in all

ten months service, that he rendered further service to his country in acting as commissary in procuring provisions for the army and sitting as a member of courts martial but how long these times of service were he is unable to state and further state not Jacob his mark Nogadorn
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
I Abijah Osborn Judge of the Herkimer County Courts do hereby certify that on the 20th day of June 1834 Jacob Nogadorn appeared before me and was sworn and made oath that the facts stated in the above affidavit were true, and I further certify that in my opinion the said Jacob Noga- dorn from bodily infirmity and his advanced age being in his 100th year or I am informed and believe, is unable to appear in court for the purpose of making the above amended declaration
A. Osborn
Herkimer County Clerk's Office
ss I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the said County do certify, that Abijah Osborn before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day it bears date a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law, And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and wholly believe that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his proper hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and official Seal this 20th day of June 1834
Julius C Nelson Clerk

Lieut. Jacob Hagadorne

State of New York Secretary's Office
I Certify that it appears by the minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State that on the 28 th day of May 1798 Jacob Hagadorne was appointed and Commissioned as First Lieutenant in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany commanded by Colonel Peter R. Livingston.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the Twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Arch d Campbell Def. Secretary

May 5. 1834
Add. Evidence for Jacob Hagadorne of Newark.
Wm. L. Edwards. Commission of Pension Pension Office Washington D. C.

Springfield Otsego Co. N.Y. April 30 th 1834.
Sir.
Inclosed are the official certificates of the Secy. of State of this State as to the rank and Commission of Jacob Hagadorn an applicant for a pension. And also the affidavit of Genl. Paul Van Brunt in relation to the services of the Applicant. The papers are on file in the Pension Office his case having been suspended for the want of the papers now included.
It seems from the communication from the Comt. of Pensions last received the Applicant was named in his papers as an Ensign. If so it was a mistake in drawing the papers. The certificate from Secy. of State will I suppose control this matter. Please direct to me.
Respectfully Yours - William Baker
Hon. J. Sloan Comt. of Pensions.

New York Nov
St. Agnes Sister Lot (M rs Baker) 30
Oct. 183
Lot 6 D. Smith 4. 1824 Lot 12 W. 33
Lot 17 M rs 34 Lot 18 M rs 43 Lot 72 M rs 32

In the matter of Jacob Hagadorn
Sam. L. Brock Affidavits

State of New York —
Columbia County } ss. - General - Samuel Ten Broeck of the town of Livingston Columbia County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is now in the Eighty ninth year of his age. that from, or about the 1 st day of January 1776 during the whole remaining period of the revolutionary war, this deponent was a Commissioned Major in the Regiment of Col. Peter R. Livingston of the New York Militia in the Brigade commanded by Genl Abraham Ten Broeck of Albany, - & this deponent further says that Isaac Rockefeller of Germantown, was a Captain in said Regiment, and that Jacob Hagadorn was a Lieutenant, & Henry Will a subal- tern in said Company - This deponent also says that the Company of Capt Rockefeller was very punctual when called upon for service, & has been out in active employment with this deponent at several different times, but how long at each time of service by reason of the lapse of time, & the advanced age of this deponent it is impossible with any degree of accuracy to recollect - Yet this deponent can testify, that Capt Rockefeller's Company laid in encampment for sever- al weeks at Fort Edward to oppose an enemy coming from the north - That they have also at different times been in service under his command at Saugerties landing, Van Schaicks Island, Sarato- ga, Bemis' heights & upon different excursions by day & night to appre- hend loyalists during the period of the war - but how great a length of time was embraced in these several excursions it is impossible

to determine - Capt Rockefeller Company always enjoyed the reputation of being punctual & spirited in the cause of independence. This deponent knew Lieutenant Jacob Hagadorn - who bore the reputation of a fellow whig, - and he is confident that said Hagadorn has been out in service under his command several times, but at this late date cannot specify how often or for how great a period of time - - The Company of Capt Rockefeller aforesaid, have been employed upon other publick services in the time of the revolutionary war which cannot now be enumerated - & this deponent is inclined to believe that Jacob Hagadorn as an officer thereof was generally or always with them - & that if Hagadorn could converse with this deponent & recall to his mind circumstances which have escaped his memory, where they were subjected to common dangers & trials he might depose more definitely - - - Sworn before me this 28 th day of April 1834
Samuel Ten Broeck
Peter R. Livingston Just Peace
I Peter R. Livingston of the Town of Livingston, Columbia Co. Justice of the Peace. do hereby certify that I am intimately acquainted with Samuel Ten Broeck of the Town aforesaid. & know him to be a person of good character & of high standing in character for truth & veracity. - Dated April 28 th 1834 Peter R. Livingston

State of New York
Columbia County
I Joseph D. Mound Clerk of said County do certify that Peter R. Livingston, before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a justice of the Peace in & for said County - That I am acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe his name subscribed to said affidavit & the annexed certificate to be his genuine signature
Witness my hand & seal of office this 28 th day of April A.D. 1834
In the absence of Joseph D. Mound
Richard C. Cowing Deputy Clerk

add. evidence for Springfield NY 3 June 27 33 1. July 1 1833 Rev. H. Hapgood of New York (Pemberton Office)
Free
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington D.C.

Sir
Inclosed I send a supplemental statement of Jacob Hagadorn whose papers on his application for a pension under the law of 1832 are on file in the Department.
Prick some comments with me at this place -
Springfield Allego Co. N.Y. June 26th. 1834 -
William Baker
Gen. Lewis Cass Secy of War