Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17047, John George Happy, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
W. 17047
Happy, John George Barbara
CONTENTS

8618
New York
let to H. Wynn Rodg 27. Jan. 1840
John George Happy
of Ulster Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Schoonmaker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paulding in the N. Y. militia for 9 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of April 1833 and sent to Hon. J. C. Brodhead Alderman
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 15.00
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 59

New York 3,337
Barbara Happy
widow of John G. Happy, who was a pensioner under the act of June 1832 who died on the 28. February 1834 of Ulster co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Centine of the regt. commanded by Col. Pawling in the N.Y. Militia here for 9 months N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 1. March.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of May 1840 and sent to Hon. A. Vandervoel, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 180.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 15.00 $195.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book C, Vol. 1. Page 117
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4 March to 26. Aug 1842. Act notified 6 Dec 1844

Declaration,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7th JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF Ulster } ss.
On this 12 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two — personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Ulster aforesaid, now sitting, John George Happy a resident of the town of Woodstock — in said County, aged Ninety 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1. That he was born in the Month of July in the year 1740 in Hesse Capel in the Empire of Germany , that he has no Record of his age —
3 d That when he was called into Service he lived in Dutchess County in the State of New York , and since has lived in the town of Woodstock Ulster County where he now lives.
4 th That he volunteered into the Service —
That he served was in the Service of the United States in the New York Service in the year 1776 in a Company commanded by Captain Moses Cartine , of which Edward Schoonmaker and Conelius Van Ryn were Lieutenants in Colonel Paulding's Regiment in General Clinton's Brigade for the period of five months , that during that period he was a private in said Company — and served at Brandsburg and at White Plains and was in the Battle of White Plains with Solomon Hasbrouck and John Schoonmaker witnesses of said Service.
That he served in the year 1777 at Fort Montgomery in the Company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker Lieutenants Peter Post and Abraham G. Van Auken . General George Clinton . For the period of Four months , and that Jacobus Tenpenny was there at the same Company a living witness of said Service whose affidavit is here to annexed that he had a discharge from the Service which was burnt when his house was burnt —
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 any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open Court. A. G. Vandenberg Abm. W. Deyo } Judges John Lansing
George Gayn Gayn

WE, John Gosman — a Clergyman, residing in the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster and State of New-York, and Salomon Harbrouck of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John George Happy — who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Ninety 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.
John Gosman Salomon Harbrouck
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, in Open Court Alf. Hardanburgh Abm. A. Deyo Judges John Jansen
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT.
The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, sitting this twelfth — day of September in the year 1832 at the court-house in Kingston in said County, do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 John Gosman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Kingston in the County aforesaid, and that Salomon Harbrouck who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Alf. Hardanburgh Abm. A. Deyo Judges John Jansen
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John George Happy — for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twelfth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the act fourth July 1836 State of New York { Ulster County {/s
On this eight day of June in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appear- ed before me Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County courts in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid Barbara Happy a resident of the town of Woodstock County of Ulster and State of New York aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the benefit of the provision - made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of John G. Happy who in the revolutionary war was a private Soldier in the military Service of the State of New York for - which service the John G. Happy under the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1832 received a pension at the rate thirty dollars per annum -
That said John G. Happy during the revolution- ary war removed into from Eatons neck near the city of New York into the County of Ulster aforesaid where he remained as near as this declarant now remembers unto the day of his death
She further declares that she was married to the said John G. Happy on the 28 th day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and thirty  seventy six
That the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev- erend Episcopal Clergyman in the place called Huntington on Long Island And that her maiden name previous to her marriage was Barbara Sheek

And that her husband the of said John G Happy died on the twenty eighth of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four in said town of Woodstock County of Ulster — And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof heirs annexed not the words Six untitled her Sworn to and subscribed on the 28 th day of February 1834 day and year of said above written Barbara H Happy before me and I certify that Marks Barbara Happy from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County
Barbara Happy
Patons Fork Huntingdon Co. Va.

State of New York Ulster County } ss
John Lillie of the town of Kingston County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the present Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in said town that it appears by the records of Baptism of said Church that Margaret daughter of John George Hobbe or Happy and Barbara Schenk was Baptized the twenty Sixth day of June in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four which is expressed on said record in fair legible figures and letters as follows viz.
Gedopt 1794 d. 26. Juni { Kindieren { ouders { Getuygen { Margretta { Johan Georg Hobbe Barbara Schenk { Philip Shull Margretta Lecher
I John Lillie above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Clergyman in the above mentioned Church that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said Church and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before me by Rev d John Lillie known to me as the Pastor of the Protestant Dutch Reform- ed Church in the town of Kingston April 14 th 1840.
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
John Lillie Pastor

State of New York Ulster County ss
George Happy of the town of Shandaken County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Sixty three years of age that he is the oldest child of John George Happy and Barbara Happy.
That from the best of his recollection his father and mother have often told deponent that they were married on Long Island in the win- ter previous to the battle fought there between the American and British armies that depo- nent was born in the fall of the same year. That his father and mother afterwards moved into Dutches County and afterwards into the town of Woodstock Ulster County. that deponent well re- members the time, That his father he believes kept a record of his childrens age which is not to be found.
That his parents had four three children born after this this deponent that the youngest being a daughter named Margaret who was baptized by the Reverend Mr Doll Minister of the Dutch Reformed church in Kingston that said Margaret is about forty Six years of age
And this deponent further saith that his father the said John G. Happy continued to reside in the town of Woodstock Ulster County until the day of his death which took place about Six years since and that his mother the said Barbara Happy is still living and is now an applicant for a pension, that deponent believes that all her mother has often told this deponent that her brothers and Sisters who were present at their marriage are all dead. — And that

her maiden name previous to her marriage was Barbara Schick and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 12 th day of March 1840 by George Happy to me personally known and I certify that he is a respectable citizen entitled to credit
his George X Happy mark
Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
George Happy Applicant

13,046
John George Happy
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H. Boardhead Mls

HEREIN in the case of John George Happy of Doodletown County of Ulster in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 92  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Volunteer In 1776 — 5 — private Col. Paulding New York Capt. Moses Cantine corps Capt. Hendrick Schoonmaker   ditto — 1777 — 4 — "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dutchess Co. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Dillen Examining Clerk. 8. March 1833

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17047
Barbara Kapp Widow of John F. Kapp Prison War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. a Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 30 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm rs of Barbara Happy, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March — to the 26 th Aug. 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
James L. Davis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

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May 29. 1840:
NY.
July 4. 1836
Samuel
Pension Miss
Washington
22
Hm. Vanderpool (A2)

Washington H R
28 May 1840
Sir
I enclose you the papers of the widow of John G Happy who applies for a pension. Please to communicate your decision to me & at the same time attend to me the return letter of Mr Rynkosh & oblige
Yours A Vandepol
Mr Edmonds

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature " Peter Van Gaasbeek Jr " — subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this fifteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County
§ I Jacobus Terpenning aged 77 years of Ulster County being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with George Happy of the town of Woodstock in said County, that this deponent was in the Company of Captain Henrich Schoonmaker Lieutenants Peter Test and Abraham G Van Alstyne in the Revolutionary war in Fort Montgomery, and well knew the said George Happy that the said George Happy belonged to the same Company with this deponent that this deponent saw the said George Happy in the said Service for FOUR months in the year 1777 and knows that the said George Happy con- tinued to serve in said Corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged and this deponent says that he always heard that the said George Happy entered as a Volunteer in said Service, that General George Clinton had the Command of Fort Montgomery.
Subscribed and sworn this 12 th day of September 1832 before me
Peter Van Gilsbercht D r Justice of the peace
State of New York
Ulster County
§ I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacobus Terpenning, who was duly sworn by me to the above affidavit, that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
P. V. Gilsbercht D r Justice of the peace

Job. Happy
allow d

State of New York, 13,046 Alster County
In the matter of the application of George Happig for a pension
J. W. Gausback Jr Atty
admitted
9 months Private
$30:00

between this and said with some agreement at Hingsbridge and at White Plains and was with them in the Battle of White Plains
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify, That Henry Tappan Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Henry Tappan" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this fifteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder
I believe the said John Dow to be about 70 years of age & the said Solomon Hasbrouck is more than 80 years of age - Henry Tappan Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Ulster County ss - } John J Low and Solomon Hasbrouck of Ulster County being duly sworn be deposed and say that these Deponents were engaged in the service of the United States during the Revolutiona- ry war in the year 1776 in a company commanded by Captain Moses Catlin of which Edward Schoonmaker and Cornelius Newkirk were Lieutenants, in Colonel Park- ington's Regiment, in General Clinton's Brig- ade for the period of five months, that during said period the Deponent John J Low acted in the capacity of Orderly Sergeant and the Deponent Solomon Has- brouck as a Sergeant in said company that during the whole period of five months George Kumpf of Woodstock Ulster County was a private in said company and a good soldier and served with these Deponents at Kingsbridge and at White Plains and was with them in the Battle of White Plains known before me this 10 th day of Sep- tember 1832 William Tappan Justice of the Peace  Solomon Hasbrouck John J Low
State of New York } Ulster County ss } I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon Hasbrouck and John J Low, that they are credible witnesses and that they are entitled to credit and that I believe the said John Low to be about 76 years of age & the said Solomon Hasbrouck is more than 80 years of age - William Tappan Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Ulster County
ss I John Hargrave Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Jacob Snyder Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of Barbara Happy was subscribed & sworn, and before whom the annexed affidavits of John Happy, George Happy, Philip Shutter, the Rev. John Lillie and Henry Wynkoop Esq. purport to have been subscribed and sworn was at the respective dates of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County, duly commissioned & qualified and that his signatures to the same are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix'd the Seal of the said Court & County this 13 th day of May 1840 "John Happy" intitled.
John Hargrave Clerk -

State of New York Ulster County } ss
John Happy of the town of Woodstock County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is fifty one years of age that he is well acquainted with Barbara Happy widow of John G. Happy - who was the father of deponent - That his father the said John G. Happy was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum - that he died the and twenty eighth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four that his widow the said Barbara Happy has ever since remained and is still his widow and is now an applicant for a pension and that her name previous to her marriage was Barbara Schicks and that she is still living and resides in the said town of Woodstock aforesaid and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed the 8 th day of June 1839. before me by John Happy personally known to me and I certify that I believe his deposition entitled to credit Jacob Shyder one of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
his John Happy mark

State of New York Ulster County ss
Philip Shultis of the town Woodstock County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deporeth and saith that he is eighty four years of age - that he was well acquainted with George Flappy of the same place now deceased. that according to the best his recollection the said Flappy came to reside in this town near fifty years since a near neighbor. That when the said John George Flappy and his wife Barbare Flappy came to reside in this town they had three children named George, Christian, and John and that after they had lived here in said town some years they had a daughter named Margaret, who was baptized by the Reverend Dole of Kingston, this deponent & wife stood godfather and godmother. And this deponent further saith that ever since deponent became acquainted with the said John George Flappy and wife they lived together as man and wife which they continued to do untill the day of his death which took place five or six years since and that the said Barbara Flappy is still living and has not intermarried - and that the said Barbara Flappy was a very industrious and respectable person ever since this deponent became acquainted with her and that her maiden name before her marriage was Barbara Shuck and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 th day of March 1840. and
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Philip Shultis and that he is a respectable Citizen entitled to Credit
Jacob Snyder One of the Judges of the County Court of Ulster County
Philip his X Shultis Mark

State of New York Ulster County } ss
Henry Wynkoop of the town of Catskill County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that in the month of June 1839 this deponent was employed by Barbara Happy widow of John G. Happy deceased as an agent to prepare her papers for an application for a pension
That deponent accordingly drew her declaration (which is hereto annexed) and was sworn before Jacob Snyder Esquire one of the Judges of Ulster County — And this deponent further saith that the deponent then informed this deponent that her husband in his life time had a record of their marriage & of the ages of the children recorded in their family Bible — that deponent examined said Bible but no such record appearing therein and by the appearance of said Bible deponent has reason to believe that said record record was by some unknown person removed and is wholly lost —
That deponent afterwards at a considerable expense went on Long Island at the place described in her declaration and made diligent search in several churches in the same vicinity but no record in the Episcopalian Church is in existence so far as early as the alleged date of her marriage — that deponent was informed that said clergyman shortly after the British Army took possession of New York City fled and remained there untill until after the close of the revolutionary war — and took with him all the records belonging to said church — That deponent has also examined the Episcopal Diocese of the city of New York but no record of such marriage appearing there

And this deponent further saith that deponent is well acquainted with the oldest Sons of the said Barbara Happy and believes them to be reputable citizens and that their statements in relation to their traditional knowledge of their parents Marriage is as deponent believes entitled to full credit and further this deponent saith not - Henry Mynkoope
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 th day of May 1840. by Henry Mynkoope to me known as a respectable citizen
Jacob Snyder one of the Justices of the County Court of Ulster County

State of New York } Columbia County }
Christian Happy of the town of Green Port County of Columbia and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the son of John George Happy and Barbara Happy That this deponent has often heard his father and mother say that before the revolutionary war they resided on Long Island at a place called Eatons Neck. That they were married the winter before the battle which was fought between British and American army in the year 1776 that deponents father the said John G. Happy was engaged as a private soldier and that his mother the said Barbara Happy had during the battle there and at White Plains felt a great anxiety on account of his absence as a Soldier
And this deponent further saith that he has also heard his parents often say that the marriage ceremony was performed by a clergyman of the Episcopal Church and that his oldest brother named George was born within a year after the marriage of the his said parents on Long Island and was baptized at the same place
And this deponent further saith that they afterwards resided in Dutches County which de- ponent will remember - and when deponent was about eight or nine years of age his parents removed into Ulster County in the town of of Woodstock - where the said John George Happy continued to reside untill the day of his death which took place about six years since, and that his widow the said Barbara

Happy has ever since that period remained and is still living and resides in said town of Woodstock And this deponent further saith that his eldest brother George is according to the best of his knowledge is nearly sixty four years of age being nearly eight years older than this deponent and that this deponent believes he is fifty six years of age - that deponent well remembers the time deponents parents removed into the town of Woodstock and that about two years afterwards deponents sister named Margaret was born and was baptized by the Dutch Reformed Minister of Kingston.
And this deponent further saith that his mother maiden name before her marriage was Schenk and that deponent has often heard his father and mother say that an Uncle by the name of Christian Sheek was present at the time they were married - at that deponent was well acquainted the said Sheek and believes he is dead and that his father the said John George Happy kept a family record which deponent believes is also lost.
And this deponent further saith that his father at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States and further this deponent saith not
H. A. Schenck 1832
On this 7 th day May 1810 before me came the above named Christian Happy and was duly sworn and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and with whom I am well acquainted and know him to an intelligent and respectable citizen and his statement entitled to full credit Wm Gant Justice of Peace
Christian Happy 5067
Barbara Happy March 28 Jan 1796 Husband died 28 Feb. 1834 Col. P. Van Dyke N.Y. Capt. Conrad Schenk Assistant Private 9 months

Columbia County, } ss. Clerk's Office, }
I, KILLIAN MILLER, Clerk of the county of Columbia, Do hereby certify, That William Gail — before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said county, this 7 th — day of May — 1825
Killian Miller Clerk
Barbara Hapgood is absent he has to the Collegium of the Episcopal Church and that his oldest