Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23713, Daniel Huffman, New York

SERVICE
New York
Huffman, Daniel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8 23713
CONTENTS

Albany 31. 189
Daniel Hoffman of Cayuga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company comman- by Captain Garland of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Swartwout in the N. York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of August 1837 and paid to Miss. Huldah Helfer, Auburn, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 37. 120.00 Pens. amt. allowance ending 4. Sep. " 10.00 $ 130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 31
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 23 Dec 1838, the day of his death. Age notified 17. April 1840

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 7 th 1841.
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," The child of Daniel Hoffman, Rec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 23 rd Dec. 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Lister Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June, 1832.
State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss.
On this fifth day of July 1837 personally appeared before the Surrogate's court of the county of Cayuga, Daniel Hoeffman a resident of the town of Auburn in the county of Cayuga & state of New York aged Seventy nine years & upwards 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 7 th 1832. That he enlisted as a volunteer & private in the New York state militia in the month of February 1776 in Captain John Dorland's company & Colonel Swartwout's Col. Lucenton's regiment, & don't remember precisely which, & served alternately, at different periods, as a ranger, until the close of the war in 1783; that they were called minute men; that he served under Captain Vandewater, Major Fish, Capt. Jemmis Van Buren's company & Col. Brinkerhoff's regiment, & Col. Roswell Hopkins' regiment; that his service under Col. Hopkins, in that tour was not less than between 4. & 6. weeks, & that his said service under Col. Hopkins was in the latter part of the summer & commencement of the fall of 1779 & that under Major Fish was in the winter of 1776-7.
That further than this he cannot now recollect the precise period of each tour; that such tours were sometimes for as that the whole time of his said service was not less than thirteen months in all & sometimes more, as occasion called; that he resided in Fishkill, Dutchess county, New York when he entered the service; that the country through which he marched He said was along the North river in the counties of Dutchess & Westchester, New York, that in the winter of 1776 - according to the best of his recollection, he, together with about 150 men under the aforesaid Major Fish, started from below White Plains in Westchester county, & went to take a picket guard near a fort on Valentines hill, but did not find them at that place as had been supposed; that when our scouting parties were sent out & on returning some remained behind, he was usually selected together with another to go out & bring them in; that

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever or an annuity except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

No 34,112. M. 827
Daniel Huffman.
See Vol 3. p 56 - $7.79 - 179 - m 1.6 " " 9 - 61 - 2.66 - " - 12 10.45 m 178 days
Admitted Private borrowings
Mrs. Millard Hughes Auburn New York

I, Nancy Wolven residing in the town of Aurelius in the county of Cayuga & State of New York do hereby certify & depose that I am well acquainted with Daniel Hoffmann who has subscribed the above declaration; that she has been so acquainted with him since about the year 1778, that she was personally knowing to said Hoffmann serving as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, that she at that time lived a near neighbor to said Hoffmann their farms being adjoining to each other, his farm being in the town of Fishkill Dutchess County & that of this deponent in Backman in the same county, said farms being on the division line between said towns; that she does not now recollect the names of his officers, but recollects distinctly that at one time he was sent down to the White Plains; that she cannot state the time that he served, but that he was a soldier & that she knew of his being in actual service at different times from the time of his being in the year 1778 when she first knew him, until the close of the war in 1783; that she is seventy two years of age; that he performed a tour in Fishkill in the year 1778, which lasted between one two months, that she believes said Hoffmann to be seventy nine years of age.
Nancy her  X mark Wolven
Sworn & subscribed the 5 th day of July 1837. before me Thomas J. Young Notary Public

State of New York } Cayuga county }
ss. John Clark, a clergyman residing in the town of Springport in the county of Cayuga & state of New York, being duly sworn deposes & saith, that he is well acquainted with Daniel Hoffman who has subscribed the above declaration; that I believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is represented & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn before me this third day of July 1839
Amos Correns a Commissioner for the County of Cayuga De &c
P.S. I have known the applicant Mr Daniel Hoffman for nearly forty years & that he sustains a high reputation for truth and veracity. He has been a man of property but has been reduced to a state of indigence. Signed John Clark Minister of the Gospel.

at different periods, during the war; that according to the best of his recollection he served altogether not less than thirteen months, as a private; & for such service I claim a pension. Sworn & subscribed before me this 6 th day of July 1837. } Daniel H. Henson P. H. Myers Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York } Cayuga county } ss. I, Michael S. Myers, clerk of the county of Cayuga & of the county courts of said county, do hereby certify that Thomas P. Hoss, junior is the Surrogate of the county of Cayuga & as such authorized to hold the Surrogate's court in & for said county, & that his said signature annexed is his genuine signature; & that William Cozzens & P. Hamilton Myers are commissioners of deeds in & for said county, & authorized as such to take affidavits & that their said signatures annexed, respectively, are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Seventh day of July 1837
M. S. Myers Clerk

Resolution
23713 INVALID.
File No. 23713
Daniel Huffman
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
Rev - Daniel Haffman Suspended - July 14 1837 Lot to William & Meyer

M 854
Aug 14, 1837. Pension Office
W. Evans
N.Y. Aug 14
Daniel Hoffman 7 June
The Hon. the Secretary of War,
FREE
Washington city.

Auburn, N. Y. Aug. 9 th 1837
The Hon. the Secretary of War, Sir,
In answer to yours of the 31 st ult. informing us that there was no evidence remaining in the department of there having been any such Captain as John Dorland, in the regiment of Col. Swartout, or Col. Lindington, at any time during the revolutionary war, as stated in the declaration of Daniel Hoppman, under whom service was alleged by the said Daniel Hoppman, we enclose herewith the certificate of the Secretary of State of New York, showing the fact of there having been such a Captain, of minute men, in the regiment of Col. Swartout, corresponding as to time &c. with the aforesaid declaration of Mr. Hoppman, we having applied for such certificate agreeably to your suggestion in your aforesaid communication of the 31 st ult. As respects the names of the officers in the town to form Constitution, Mr. Hoppman thinks Henry  thinks Henry Mysekoff the lieutenant wanted, under said Dorland, took the command of the company, said to regall them guffe the than as stated in his former declaration Dorland having left, & that then, that he then the regiment was that of Col. Swartout as stated in his declaration aforesaid.
Very respectfully, Your most ob. Servt.
Miller & Myers

FREE
The Hon. the Secretary of War,
Washington city.
M c 840 27 July 1837 Pension Office N.Y. Samuel H. Adams

FREE
The Hon. the Secretary of War,
Washington city.
Samuel Hoffman
Esq.
Custom House
27 July 1837
M s 840

Auburn, N. Y. July 27 th 1837
Sir,
Enclosed we send you the Supplementary declaration of Colonel Daniel Haggman, in answer to yours of the 14 th instant. It was not the intention to state in his original declaration that he served under Capt. Dorland, or in his company, through the entire term of service, until the close of the war, as it appears to have been understood at the department, & as will be readily perceived as we think by recurring to its terms; but that only a part thereof is alleged to have been performed under him, under whom also it is stated to have commenced. His Supplementary declaration will show the period, & duration, of the service alleged, & the places where performed as far forth, as the applicant's recollection will enable him to specify.
Very respectfully, your most obed t . serv t .
Millard & Lelyard
The Hon. the Secretary of War.

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The Hon. the Secretary of War, FREE
Washington city.
M. 827 13 July 1837 General Office N.Y. for Mr.

11.45 1.66  379 333  46
THE The Hon. the Secretary of War,
Washington city.
M. 827 13 July 1837 General Office N.Y.

N.Y. Auburn, July 27 th 1837.
Sir,
Enclosed we transmit you the application of Daniel Huppman for a pension, to which, permit us to ask as early attention as may be consistent, & also an answer as soon as may be convenient.
Some days since we sent in behalf of Henry Young, to your department, a request that his certificate might be sent to us for such time as was allowed? an answer to which we have not as yet received. May we ask for this also?
Very respectfully Yours &c.
Miller & Myers
The Hon. the Secy. of War.

State of New York, } County of Cayuga }
Supplementary Declaration :
On this fourteenth  twenty second day of July 1839, personally appeared before me John P. Knibb an  the judge of the Cayuga county courts of the  of New York , Daniel Knuffman a resident of the town of Auburn in the county of Cayuga & State of New York, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following Supplementary Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted into the New York State militia as a minuteman, in the month of February 1776, under Captain Dorland, & Col. Swartwout or Col. Ludenton's regiment, at Fishkill in the county of Dutchess, New York, whereupon he proceeded with his company to the city of New York; that he served under said Capt. Dorland from his said period of enlistment, not less than four months, according to the best of his recollection, & until said Dorland left the company aforesaid, in the summer of 1776 aforesaid, said Dorland being called to another service, & died within a year thereafter, as he understood; that his said service under Capt. Dorland was performed from Fishkill aforesaid, along the Hudson, to the city of New York & its vicinity. That the latter part of said summer of '76, after Capt. Dorland had left, he, this deponent, proceeded with said company to a fort Constitution so called, on the east side of the Hudson, nearly opposite West Point, but he does not recollect the name of his captain on this tour, but that it was Col. Swartwout's regiment, as he thinks; that the length of his service on this tour was not less than five weeks, according to the best of his recollection; that afterwards Captain John Van Bunschoten succeeded to the command of said company, who was a brother to Col. Van Bunschoten. That said Capt. Van Bunschoten was under Col. Brinkhoff perhaps at first under Col. Swartwout, as said Brinkhoff succeeded said Swartwout in the command of the regiment.

That he served under said Capt. Van Bunschoten at different periods during the continuance of his command which command lasted not less than two years & he thinks more, his service under whom was at the periods & places following, to wit; That he performed one tour under said Capt. Van Bunschoten from Fishkill along the Hudson to West Point in the forepart of the summer  months of August in the year 1777, & that the time of his service in such tour was not less than one month & a half, according to the best of his recollection; That he performed another tour under said Capt. Van Bunschoten from Fishkill along said river down to Westchester county in the year 1778, in the months of July & August, & the time of his service therein was not less than one month, that he performed another tour under said Van Bunschoten from Fishkill along said river to Peekskill in the latter part of August & forepart of September in the year 1777, & the time of his service therein was not less than five weeks; that he performed another tour under said Van Bunschoten from Fishkill along said river towards fort Montgomery to assist in the defence of said fort, but the same had been taken by the enemy the day before they arrived there, encamped & subsequently & accordingly they returned without reaching there; that this tour was after harvest in the latter part of the summer of the year 1776, or 7, & the time of his service therein was not less than three weeks; That he performed a tour also, under Major Fish, in the winter of '76-7, wherein said Fish with about 150 men proceeded from below White Plains, Westchester county, N.Y. to go & take a picket guard near a fort on Valentines hill in the same county, but did not find them there; that the time of his service therein was not less than one month & a half; that he also served a tour under Col. Roswell Hopkins, Captain's name not remembered, in the latter part of August & in September, & for part of October, in Fishkill aforesaid, in the year 1779; that the time of his service therein was not less than five weeks, according to the best of his recollection. That he performed other services, as a minute man, as aforesaid, at different periods

during the war but from lapse of time, age & infirmity he cannot he cannot now state the precise times when, or officers under whom the same were performed.
Daniel Huffman
The words 'twenty second' in the first line from commencement & the words 'John P. Hurlbut a judge of the Cayuga county courts' in the 2 nd line therefrom inserted & the words 'of New York' in 3 rd line therefrom stricken out before signing
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me John P. Hurlbut Judge of Cayuga County Courts
I, John P. Hurlbut a judge of the county courts of the Thomas J. Brown junior, Surrogate of the county of Cayuga, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me  of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Huffman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 22 nd day of July, 1837
The words, "John P. Hurlbut a judge of the county courts of the" in the 1 st line from commencement inserted before signing
John P. Hurlbut Judge of Cayuga County Courts
State of New York } County of Cayuga }
ss. I, Michael S. Myers clerk of the county of Cayuga of the county courts therein do hereby certify that John P. Hurlbut is a judge of the county courts Thomas J. Brown junior, the Surrogate of the county of Cayuga & that his said signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 nd day of July 1837.
The words, "that John P. Hurlbut is a judge of the county courts" in the 3 rd line from commencement inserted before signing
M. S. Myers, Clerk