Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13376, John Hermance, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hermance, John
S 13376
CONTENTS
boarded

728 New York
27 May 1834 Old Dead in battle 6 P.M. June 22 1834
John Hermann of Albany in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Marshall of the Regt commanded by Col. Willet in the New York line for nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars and Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of October 1832 and sent to G. G. Hermann
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 45 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 32 15 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. H. B. ... Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 99

Reuben
13.376 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 13,376
John Heermann Rev Peter Ward
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Declaration of John Herrmann
3560

Declaration of John Heermann in order to to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 State of New York } ss Rensselaer County } ss
On this 17 th day of July 1832 person- ally appeared before me one of the judges of the court of common Pleas of the said County at my chamber or office John Heermann a resident of the town of Rap- saw in the County and State aforesaid aged sixty nine years the 20 th of last April who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in the New York State Troops under Colonel Marinus Willet Major Mac Keene Captain - Marshall First Lieutenant James Can- non Second Lieutenant Peter Loop Junior first - Sergeant Vandebough and after- wards Jacob Esekine That he listed into said company about the first of April 1811 - he was then a resident of the town of Claverack of the County of Columbia Now but then of the County of Albany - That after his enlistment he marched to City of Albany where the com- pany rendezvoused till the company was ordered to Johnstown in the present County of Montgomery State aforesaid That he marched with them to that place - from thence to Caughna- wanga on the Mohawk River thence down the River in Batavia to Schenectady thence up the River to the Little Falls - from thence to Fort Rensselaer That he marched from Fort

Reynolds with the said company on the evening of the ninth of July 1781 and was in a battle with the Indians on the tenth when Major Mac Kean received a mortal wound of which he died on the following evening after the battle he returned to Fort Rensselaer from thence he marched to Fort Schuyler that there he lay with the said company about two months where he marched to Schenectady from thence to Ballston in the present county of Saratoga in the latter part of September 1781 from thence to Fort Hunter on Schoharie Kill where he staid till the term of his enlistment expired that he is the same individual mentioned in the affidavit of Jacob Ebelline that he has no documentary evidence to prove his services. That he enlisted for nine months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn before me this 17th day of July 1832. The words "and" county were interlined before he was sworn.
I am one of the Judges of
Rensselaer County Common Pleas. Q. Where and in what year was you born? A. Answer, he was born in the year 1768 in the Town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutches in the State aforesaid. Q. Have you any record of your age? A. No.

3 rd Q
Where were you living when called into service Where have you lived since the Revolution any war, and where do you now live?
A. John of Clancack in the County of Albany now County of Columbia since the Revolution in the Town of Clancack aforesaid from there to the Town of Redhook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid & from there to the Town of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid from there to the Town of Hapsburg where he now resides
4 th Q, How where you called into service?
A. enlisted
5 th he says the Officers ranked: Mearns Miller Major M c Keen Capt. Marshall first Lieutenant James Cannon Second Lieutenant Peter Looper 3 rd
6 th Q Did you ever receive a discharge
A no
J. M. H. H. H. H.
The above questions were put and answered by him under oath this 17 th of July
1832
A. Bruckman One of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court
I Catherine Hendricks the Sister of the above mentioned John Heermance residing in the town of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer and State aforesaid that I am well acquainted with John Heermance who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I know of his service in the revolutionary war during the time he has stated and that I am sixty seven years of age
Sworn and subscribed before Catherine Hendricks me this 17 th day of July 1832 his Mark
A. Bruckman one of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court and the said Judge do hereby declare in my opinion after the

— investigation of the matter & after fulfilling the requirements prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier and served as he states and I the said Judge further certify that it appears to me that Bathurst Kendrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit and that the said John is unable to attend Court. A Brockman One Of the Judges of Rensselaer County
State of New York
Rensselaer County Sp: I certify that Abiel Buckman whose signature is affixed to the above certificate and the within and foregoing declaration & affidavit, was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas within for the County of Rensselaer, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the several signatures to be his proper hand writing.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said County this Eighteenth day of July 1832.
Archibald Dull Clerk of Rens- selaer County

The affidavits To prove the services of John Heermance

State of New York } County of Columbia } ss Jacob Egertine of the town of Claverack and county aforesaid being duly sworn says that he was well acquaint- ed with the said John Heermance of the town of Claverack at the time he the said John enlisted in the State troops now a resident of the town of Nassau County of Rensselaer and State aforesaid That he the said John enlisted in the State troops for nine months under Captain — Marshall James Cannon first Lieutenant & Peter Loop Junior Second Lieutenant and that this deponent was sergeant in the same company that the said John enlisted in the month of April in the year 1781 Their Major was — Mc Keane and their Colonel was Maurice Willet, that the said John immediately after his enlistment marched to Albany where the company and Regiment remained till they were ordered to Johnstown in the County of Montgomery State aforesaid that the said John marched with them That said John marched from John- stown to Caughnawaga on the Mohawk River thence down the river in Batteaux to Schenectady thence up the River to the Little Falls thence to Fort Reynolds  Reynolds that the said John marched with the company  company from fort Reynolds on the evening of the night of July 1781 and was in a battle with the Indians the tenth when Major Mc Keane

Received a mortal wound of which he died on the following evening after the battle the said John was returned to Fort Franklin where he marched to Fort Herkimer that he lay there about two months where this defendant received his appointment as sergeant after that he marched back to Fort Plain thence to Balltown -necstaday from thence to Balltown in the present County of Saratoga in the latter part of Septem- ber 1781 from thence to Fort Hunter on Schoharie Kill where the said John staid till the term of his enlistment expi- red
Jacob Eppler
The word "immediately" erased, the word "regiment" erased & "company" interlined, the words "the Indians" interlined on 1 st page of this affidavit before execution
Sworn to before me this 5 th day of July 1832 at Cham- bers Henry Hogboom a Judge of the County Courts of Columbia County.
Columbia County, ss. I Joseph D. Merrill clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry Hogboom Esquire before whom the within & preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verify before his name subscribed above is his proper hand writing - Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 5 th July 1832 J. D. Merrill

State of New York
Columbia County ss. on this 5 th day of July 1832 the before named Jacob Epseltyne subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit before me in due form of law. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with said Jacob Epseltyne - That he resides in the town of Claverack in said county of Columbia - That he is a credible witness & that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Henry Hogboom Judge Columbia Co. Courts
Columbia County ss. I certify that Henry Hogboom whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certifi- cate was on the fifth day of July last and still is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Columbia, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verify believe his name subscribed to said certificate is his pro- per hand writing & signature - Given under my hand & seal of office. In the 9 th day of Oct. 1832 -
J. M. Morell 6th