Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18085, Harmanus Hummel, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hummel, Hermanus or Hummell or Hommel, Maria
W 18085
CONTENTS

New York 2,005
Isaac Hummell, Andrew Hummell, Ephraim Hummell, Jacob Hummell, Abraham Hummell, and Sarah Hiltgen, wife of Peter D. Hiltgen, children of Sarah Hummel, widow of Harmonus Hummel
who died on the 1 st April 1828 of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain DeWitt of the Reg't commanded by Col. Snyder in the N. York militia line 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, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1838, and sent to Henry Wijnkoop, Esq. Saugerties, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of 11 th February 1839, the day of Semi-annual allowance ending her death $178:25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 110

In het jaar onses heeren 1770 December 21 is onsen derden soon Abraham gebooren
In het jaar onses
In het jaar onses heeren 1774 Januari di 4 is onsen treden dogter Christijntje gebooren

Pieter Stemmel zyn Bybels 1735
Ge. v. d. Jaar 1740 Den 2. Juny Ben Ich Pieter Stemmel Gekruist Met Margrietje Snyder Doer Dominio Maucies Dunae Des Goddelyken woords tot Kingola
Is d. Jaar 1749 Den 25 October Is Onse Zoon Harmanis Geboren

1754 Jaer 1754 Den 27 February Is onse Dochter Maria geboren
1755 Jaer 1755 Den 8 Maert Is onse Dochter Annaeltje geboren
Jan. 4. 1756. is Pieter Hommel gerust in den heeren ontslapen god geve hem een saligen opstandin- ge ten jongsten Dagen
Jan. 29. 1761. ben ik Grietje Hommel voor de twede maal in de hemelyken staet getreden met Johannis Wolven. Doer den Heer Mancius predicaant tot Ringston
1763 Jaer 1763 Jan. 1. is onse eersten Soon Joh. geboren
1767 Jaer 1767 Sept. 12. is onse Dochter Grietje geboren
1767 Jaer 1767 Sept. 12. is onse Dochter Grietje geboren

In the year of our Lord 1783 March 12 th is my third son and 12 th Born
in the year 1755 31 st of March is Born my son Ephraim in the year 1757 16 th March is Born my Daughter Sarah in the year 1770 7 th May is Born my son Jacob
In the year 1792 the 6 th January is born my Daughter Margrit
In the year 1795 the 3 rd January is born my Daughter Mary 03 rd In the year 1795 the 03 rd April is our Daughter Mary Dyed
In the year 1797 July the 7 th is born my son Abraham In the year 1806
November 1 st is born my first son Simon Peter Hommel

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New York Ulster County ss
On this thirty first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges in and for said County of Ulster aforesaid Maria Hommel a resident of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster and State of New York aged eighty three 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 Hermannus Hummel who to the best of her knowledge and belief volunteered in the Military Service of the State of New York in the spring of the year of 1776 in a Company commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt as a private Soldier for the term of five months that the said Company was in the City of New York and retreated before the British Army to Kingsbridge from there to White Plains and was there during the battle but was not in the battle and continued in said Service for the full term of five months and was discharged and returned home to the neighborhood where she then resided in said town of Saugerties
That shortly after he was ordered out in a Militia Company commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt in Colonel Snyder Regiment and was stationed at a place called Ramapogh in the State of New Jersey for the term of about one month and was discharged
That in the fall of the year of 1777 he again was called out in said Company of John L. Dewitt for the about one month and was stationed in the County of Schoharie That shortly after he in said State of New York and

was discharged
That Shortly after in said year of 1777 he was again called out in said Militia Service in said Company of John L. Dewitt in Colonel Snyders Regiment and went up the Hudson River to the Army of General Gates and remained there a few days when the whole militia were marched back to Kingston and when they arrived there it was burnt by the British Army and he shortly after was discharged after a Service of about one month
That in the Summer of 1778 he was drafted in Captain Matthew Deane's Company and was Stationed in the town of Shandaken in said County of Ulster for about one month and was discharged and returned home
That in the fall of the same year of 1778 he was ordered out in Captain John L. Dewitt's Company of Col Snyders Regiment that the said Company marched into the County of Delaware in the town of Middletown and scouted through that County and along the frontiers of Ulster County and was discharged and returned home after an absence of about one month
That in the Summer of 1779 he engaged as a Substitute for one of his neighbors in Capt. Deane's Company and was Stationed along the foot of the Catskill Mountains for the protection of the frontiers of Ulster County for about one month and was discharged and returned home in the town of Saugerties where then he then resided and has resided there ever since
She further avers that her husband the said Harmannus Hommel aforesaid has served in the revolutionary not less than the periods above mentioned according to the best of her knowledge and belief, as a private Soldier
That he has also at various at various different times under different Officers served in Short tours in the Militia

In the year of our Lord 1778 May 23 rd are I Harmonus Hummel Married with Mary Hummel By Esq rs born Hyndert In the year 1778 November 3 rd is my first son Peter In the year of our Lord 1781 29 th of March is my second son James born

1751 Den 5 Juni Johuse Martynus geboren -
1752 Den 13 December In Duse Zoon Harmanus In Den Hane geboren

Under the command of Colonel Snyder during the revolutionary war the particular periods and length of Service she cannot now recollect but the annexed copy of the 104 Roll of Colonel Snyder has been read to her and the present amount of pay there in State for the said Harmonus Hummel she believes to be correct according to her present recollection —
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence nor any other living witness except those annexed
She further declares that she was married to the said Harmonus Hummel the 23 rd of May 1778 that her husband the said Harmonus Hummel died the 1 st day of April 1828 And that she has ever since that period remained a widow and never afterwards married as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
her Maria X Hommel mark
Henry Weykoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster
I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Maria Hummel the above named applicant having lived a near neighbor nearly forty years and was personally assisted at the burial of her husband and that she still is the widow of Harmonus Hummel deceased and that the annexed paper containing the record of their marriage was by me cut out of their family bible in possession of said applicant And that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court and for the want of Education cannot write her name
Henry Weykoop Judge &c —

State of New York Ulster County ss
Jacob Brink of the town of Shingston County v. State of said being duly sworn upon oath and saith that he is eighty two years of age that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and was in a Company com- manded by Captain John L. Dewitt in Colonel Johns Hudson Highlands Regiment of New York Levies for the term of five months. to wit in the Spring of the year of 1776 deponent joined the Company in Shingston from there went by water to New York and remained there until the British Army drove them up the River to King's Bridge from there to White Plains and was there during the battle and from there went to the Hudson River and remained there until the said Com- pany and Regiment were discharged That he was well acquainted with Harmanus Hummel of the town of Saugerties of said County that the said Harmanus Hum- mel was in the same Company at the same time and knew that the said Harmanus Hummel continued to serve in said Corps as a private Soldier for the full term of five months and was discharg- ed
And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Maria Hummel before she was married to the said Harmanus Hummel that de- ponent believes that they were married either in the year 1777 or 1778 that the said Harmanus died eight or nine years since and that the said Maria Hummel has never afterwards remarried and that She is still the widow of Harmanus Hummel deceased and further saith not
State of New York, Ulster County ss
Jacob his Brink mark

On the twenty third day of December in the year 1836 the within deponent personally appeared before and the aforesaid affidavit having been read he Sub- scribed the same and duly made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated and I do further certify that I am acquainted with said deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Wykosp one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster —

State of New York Ulster County ss
Cornelius Longcayk of the town of Saugerties County and State of said being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Seventy Nine years of age that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and was in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt in the fall of the the year of 1776 and was Stationed in the State of New Jersey in a place called Ramapagh for about one month And well knew Harmanus Hummel of the same town that the said Harmanus Hummel was in the same company at the same time and that the said Harmanus continued to serve in said Corps as a private until duly discharged
And this deponent further saith in the fall of the year of 1778 deponent was ordered out as a private Soldier in the Militia Company on commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt that the said Company marched into the County of Delaware into a place called Middletown and Scouted through that County and along the frontiers of Ulster County for about one month
that the said Harmanus Hummel served in the same Company at the same time
And this deponent further saith that he was also acquainted with said Harmanus Hummel before the revolutionary war that the said Harmanus Hummel as deponent now believes was married to his Maria Hummel in the spring of the year of 1778 and that he has been acquainted with them ever since and that said Harmanus died Seven or Eight years since and that the said Maria Hummel has now

er afterwards married and is still the widow of the said Harmanus Hummel deceased and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before (Cornelius) his X Longdyk me this 11 th of May 1837) mark
And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with Cornelius Longdyk the above named deponent and believe him to to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster

State of New York Ulster County ss
Zachariah Short of the town of Woodstock County and State of said being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he is Eighty one years of age that he is a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and was in a Company commanded by Captain John L. Dewitt in Colonel Hardenberghs Regiment for the term of five months as a private Soldier to wit in the Spring of the year of 1776 departed formed said Company in the town of Kingston in said County of Ulster and from thence went by water to the City of New York and remained there until the British Army drove them up the Hudson River to Kingsbridge and from thence to White Plains and was there during the battle and from thence moved to the Hudson River and remained there until the said Company and Regiment were discharged And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Harmanus Hummel (now deceased) that the said Harmanus Hummel was a private Soldier in the same Company at the same time and knew that the said Harmanus Hummel continued to serve in said Corps for the full term of five months and was discharged
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 12 th of May 1837
Zachariah Short
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Zachariah Short and believe him to be a credible witness and his Statement entitled to full belief
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster

State of New York Ulster County ss
Peter I Winne of the town of Woodstock County and State of said being duly sworn upon oath and saith that he is Seventy Nine years of age that he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and resided in the town of Saugerties of said County of Ulster and was a private Soldier Soldier in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the year 1778 in a Company Commanded by Captain Matthew Dierick in Colonel Johannes Snyders Regiment for the term of one month and was stationed in the town of Poughkeepsie in said County of Ulster
And that he was well acquainted with Hermanus Hummel of said town of Saugerties who was a private Soldier in the same Company at the same time and place
And this deponent further saith that he had a near neighbor and was well acquainted with Maria Hummel widow of the said Hermanus Hummel that they were married previous to the above mentioned as deponent now believes that said Hermanus Hummel died about Seven years since and that said Maria has ever since remained a widow & further saith not
But
Peter I his X Winne mark
I certify that on the 12 th day of May 1887 personally appeared before me Peter I Winne the above named deponent and having read the above affidavit to him subscribed the same and duly made oath to the truth of the facts therein contained and also believe him credible witness
Henry W. Yukroth one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster

State of New York Ulster County
Garnet Snyder of the town of Kingston County and State aforesaid being duly sworn upon oath and saith that he is twenty years of age that he is a lineal descendant of Colonel Johannis Snyder deceased that some of the papers of said Colonel Snyder are in the possession of deponent. that deponent has examined the remnant of a book purporting to be an abstract of a Payroll of Colonel Johannis Snyder's Regiment of Militia made in the revolutionary war by which it appears that Hermanus Hummel received payment under the following named officers in the following manner viz in the year
   F. S. D.     1779 Captain John L. Dewitt 1-2-2 private   do Lieut Peter Barker 1-2-2 do   do Capt. Jeremiah Snyder 0-5-6 do   1780 Capt John L. Dewitt 1-7-9 do   1780 & 82 Capt Hendrik Schoonmaker 0-16-8 do   1782 Lieut Peter Barker 0-3-6 2-19-9 do  
And this deponent further saith that the above is a true copy taken by deponent from said abstract and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before { Garnet Snyder me this 24 th of December 1836
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court, of the County of Ulster
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Garnet Snyder the above deponent and believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop Judge etc

State of New York Ulster County ss
Anna Kightmyer of the town of Sargents County and State aforesaid being duly sworn dep- reth and saith that she is eighty two years of age that she is well acquainted with Maria Hum- mel widow of Hermanus Hummel deceased that she is respondent's sister that she always lived in the same town with her Hermanus Hummel That they were married in the revolutionary war that respondent was present when they were joined in wedlock That the ceremony was performed by a Justice of the peace named Mydarske That respondent believes it was in the spring of the year 1778 And that they lived together until about years since when the said Hermanus Hum- mel died leaving the said Maria Hummel a widow and who has ever since remained & is still the widow of Hermanus Hummel & that she is now a applicant for a Pension and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of Janu- ary 1837
her
Anna K Kightmyer mark
And I further certify that I believe Anna Kightmyer the above respondent Anna Kightmyer and believe her to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop Judge one of the Judges of the County courts of the County of Ulster

State of New York Ulster County ss.
On the Second day of May in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Seven at a circuit Court held at the Court House in the village of Kingston in and for said County of Ulster before the Honorable Charles H. Ruggels one of the Circuit Judges of the Circuit Court of the State of New York aforesaid
It was Satisfactorily proved to said Court that Maria Hummel (widow of Harmanus Hummel deceased) was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
That She died the Eleventh day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Seven
That Isaac Hummel, Andrew Hummel, Ephraim Hummel, Jacob Hummel, Abraham Hummel, and Sarah Myer wife of Peter D. Myer are her only children and that they are all over the age of twenty one years
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Ulster 22 nd day of July A. D. 1837 Chas. W. Clapp Clerk
State of New York } ss: I Charles W. Clapp clerk of the County court to Ulster County Clerk's office } ss: of said County Do certify that Henry Wynkoop Esquire before whom the Declaration Maria Hummel, and the affidavits of Jacob Brinke

Cornelius Teyndyke, Zachariah Short, Peter J. Winne, Janet Snyder and Anna Rightmyer, purport to have been respectively sworn, and by whom the certificates of widowhood of said Maria Hummel & the burial of her husband and of her inability to attend court, and the certificates of the credibility of the Brink, Teyndyke Short, Winne, Snyder and Rightmyer severally is subscribed was at the respective dates of the same a Judge of the county courts of the County of Ulster aforesaid. That I am acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his signature thereto respectively are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said county this 22 nd day of July 1839.
Chas. W. Clipp
State of New York Ulster County
Saugerties August 8 th 1837
Sir
You will please direct your answer to the foregoing application to me S t L t Edwards Esq r Washington
I am respectfully your most Obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop
V 2686
Maria Hummel
Admitted
Private q u er
claimant since Feb. 1837
California to be joined to
the children - In the last
inst.
Henry Wynkoop Esq r
Saugerties
New York

✓ Suspended. See let to H. Wynkoop Nov. 29, 1837

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18.085
Isaac Beisner of the city of Philadelphia Sarah Beisner  Children of Hermann Beisner Prussian War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. 94 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Saugeties Lin
Saugeties January 3 rd 1838
Agreeable to the requisition contained in your answer to the pension application of Maria Stammel deceased I herewith enclose the remainder of the leaf of the family Record of her husband Hermann Stammel deceased. - and in order to strengthen that paper I have obtained a copy of the Baptism of his eldest child, which if the marriage had not been legal would not have taken place. according to the restrictions of the church of which he was a member The remnant of an abstract of Col Snyders Pay Roll referred to in your letter I have transmitted to the Honorable John C. Broadhead - U. S. who is authorized to confer with the department on the subject
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
I am respectfully your most obedient servant Henry Myrklap

State of New York
Ulster County ss
I Henry Oshander of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster and State of New York do certify that it appears by the records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church located in said town that Peter Son of Harmanus Hommel and Maria Hommel was Baptized the Sixth day of January in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine which is expressed on said Record in fair legible figures and letters as
follows—
Kindern
ouders
Getuyge
Dec
9 Januar 1779
Petrus
Harmanus Hommel Maria Hommel
Petrus Hommel Annetje Hommel
I Henry Oshander above named depose and say that that the above is a true extract from said record and that I hold the Office of Clergyman of said above named Church
And I do further certify that the marriage of Harmanus Hommel and with Maria Hommel does not appear on said Record—
Sworn and subscribed before me the 30 th day of December 1837
Henry Oshander Pastor of Calvaan Church
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Court of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that Henry Oshander

Henry W. W. Wynkoop section of Hannibal - Home
State of New York Ulster County
I, John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Henry Wynkoop before whom the within affidavit purports to have been subscribed and sworn, and who also certified to the ministerial character of Henry Alexander the deponent, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of said County and duly authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature "Henry Wynkoop" appended to the said certificates are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 11 th day of January 1838.
John Ferguson (Clerk)