Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13454, Mathias Hoos, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Boos, Mathias
S. 13454
CONTENTS
Carded

160
New York
Mathias Wood
He was in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Canine of the 2d Regt. commanded by Col. Van Bergen in the N.Y. Line for 9 mos.
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 9 day of May 1833 and sent to J. L. Brink  Coxsackie
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00 Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 2 Vol. 4 Page 60

12.060 Declaration of Mathias Hoos of Coosackie in the County of Greene & State of New York for a pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832

State of New York } Greene County ss: }
Nicholas Hoos of the town of Kaaterskill in the County of Greene aforesaid being duly sworn saith that Matthew Hoos in the annexed declaration mentioned is his brother - that towards the latter part of the Revolutionary war the said Matthew did military service for the United States under Philip Schuyler a Lieutenant in the New York line of the Continental Army at a Station called Pascack in the town of Catskill in the said County of Greene - That this deponent also did service at the same place That when he went there his brother Matthew was there & had been there as he then understood & believed between two & three months; and that he remained there from that time being duty between six and seven months when this deponent was there - That he then understood & believed that he had since understood & believed that he did service as a private soldier and as a substitute for five months -
Sworn to & subscribed this 15 th Septm. 1832 by making his mark not being able to write
his Nicholas X Hoos mark
before Me Dorrance Hirtland
Rev. D. D. Dorrance of Greene County, Helderberg And I further certify that the said Nicholas Hoos is a credible Witness & that his statement is entitled to credit Dorrance Hirtland

State of New York Greene County ss
On this third day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene now sitting being a court of record Matthias Roos being a resident of the town of Coxsackie in the County of Greene and State of New York aged between sixty eight and sixty nine 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 was born in the town of Coxsackie in the County of Greene aforesaid (formerly County of Albany) on the 15 th day of August 1764, that he now resides there and has always resided there, except three or four years when a boy, when he resided in the town of Kinderhook in the County of Columbia & State aforesaid. That he was enrolled in the militia of the State of New York towards the latter part of the revolutionary war. That shortly after his enrollment he did military duty at a place called Potama-copae in the town of Catskill in the County of Greene for nine months . That he was commanded by Philip Coon a Captain Lieutenant in the New York line of the continental army, who is dead. That the services were rendered as a private soldier and as a Substitute for a class who were bound to furnish one man. That he does not now recollect the names of the persons for whom he did the aforesaid services, and therefore cannot state whether they are now dead or alive.

That the services were rendered the same year in which Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the American forces, for he recollects distinctly that while he was on duty at Passamaquoddy he heard of the surrender - That he believes that one Peter Van Bergen of Catskill at that time acted as a Lieutenant - That he does not recollect the name of any other officer, nor does he remember that there was any other commissioned officer there - That he recollects that his brother Nicholas Hoos did duty as a private soldier at the same time - he does not remember any other soldier who is now alive - 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 to & subscribed the day of year aforesaid in open court before me William T. B. Freeman Clerk.
Matthias + Hoos mark
We John Van Schaack & Peter H. Van Bergen residing in the town of Coxsackie - in the county of Greene aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthias Hoos who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be between sixty eight & sixty nine years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid in open court before me Wm. T. B. Freeman Clerk John Van Schaack Peter H. Van Bergen

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 application was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Van Schaick & Peter Van Bergen who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Coxsackie aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Darrance Northway Presiding Judge of said Court
I William T. B. Heermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid; do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Matthias Hoose for a pension -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County this third day of September 1832 -
William T. B. Heermance
Clerk

12. 960 Matthias Roos Green 6 th W th
   1. In what position was he when he entered the service? 2. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 3. In his statement, supported by other witnesses, by documentary proof, or testimonial evidence, or by the roll, did he state that he was a prisoner, or that he was a prisoner of war? 4. Are the papers defective as to form or substantiation, and if so, in what respect? 5. (Illegible)     admitted. 9 mos. Private.  
J. L. Brooks Lockport, NY

BRIEF in the case of Matthias Bors  6' of Green in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? On a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69 years  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.     In 17 Sub: 9 Private Colt Colborne Comine Col Van Buren  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Green 6' of York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? To a certain extent by living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached as reg d 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nicholas D. Lott  Examining Clerk.

Reuben
✓ 13.454 INVALID.
File No. 13.454 Mathias Hoos Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]