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HENDRICK H. NELLES. See Henry H. Nellis in “The Bloodied Mohawk”.

HENRY WILLIAM NELLES. He served as a captain in the Indian Department throughout thewar. For his Loyalty to the British Crown, he forfeited to the State of New York 232 acres of landwith a stone house deeded to him by gift from William Nelles on February 16, 1767; 100 acreswoodland from a deed of gift from Robert Nelles dated March 18, 1779; 100 acres of land and aframe house he purchased from Frederick Geler on February 2, 1775; 100 acres of land and a framehouse he purchased from John Hadcock on July 7, 1772; 50 acres of woodland and a frame househe purchased from John Hadcock on June 5, 1767; 100 acres of woodland he purchased from WarnerTygert on October 4, 1769; a sawmill, and six Negroes (Audit Office 13/14/442-456). His filecontains depositions by [Johann] Adam Young and John Young.

JOHANNES NELLES. On August 13, 1773 he purchased from Leendert L. Helmer a portion ofLot 8 of the Francis Harrison Patent. It is stated in the deed that Lot 8 had been previously equallydivided by the Leendert Helmer deceased and William Nelles into two separate halves and thatHelmer’s portion had been furthered subdivided into six lots. The deed transfers to the said Nelles,Sublots 3 & 6 of Helmer’s portion of Lot 8. Sublot 3 contained 50 acres and Sublot 6, adjoining therear line of the patent, contained 17 acres and 2 roods of land. The deed was witnessed by John Freyand Johannes Bellinger (Montgomery County Deeds 1:134). See also Lenard Helmer Junior.

ROBERT NELLES. During the Revolutionary War he was in possession of 150 acres of land inLot 64 of the John Groesbeck Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).

CHRISTIAN NELLIS. He signed his Last Will & Testament on November 28, 1807. His will wasprobated on October 11, 1808. In his will he left to his sons: John C. Nellis & Jacob C. Nellis all ofLot 25 of the December 21, 1754 Klock-Nelles Patent the description of which mentions an ashhouse located near the Timmerman Creek. The first portion of the said 25 he willed to his sonscontains instructions to maintain a line at least five from the westerly side of the ash house andenough land on the east side of the said creek necessary to build a mill or mills near where theTimmerman Creek makes a short turn to the south, but not to exceed two rods in width or eight acresin total and road to the said portion of Lot 25 extending from the main road. Christian in his willtransfers title to the remaining lands in Lot 25 of the Klock-Nellis Patent to his sons John C. AndJacob C. Nellis. Christian’s son, John C. Nellis received title to that portion of Lot 12 of the FrancisHarrison Patent which Christian bought from George Wiles on August 20, 1803 and upon which henow lives. Also his son John C. Nellis was to receive the 100 acres of the Harrison Patent, with allof the buildings beginning on the southwest corner of the portion purchased from George Wile’s andwhich adjoined the Mohawk Turnpike Road and Jacob J. Klock’s farm. John C. Nellis and JacobC. Nellis also received title to a farm in the Abraham Van Horne Patent on the south side of theMohawk River in the Town of Minden which was being occupied at that time by AdamEyganbroadt. His on Jacob C. Nellis was to receive title to Lot 26 of the Klock-Nellis Patent. Andlast, his sons, John C. Nellis and Jacob C. Nellis, were to receive Christian’s five shares in theMohawk Turnpike Road. Christian’s daughter, Margrate Nellis, wife of Henry J. Bellinger was to

receive title to Lot 135 of the Klock-Nellis Patent. Christian’s daughter, Elizabeth Nellis, wife ofJohn J. Klock was to receive title to Lot 134 of the Klock-Nellis Patent. Christian’s trusty FriendJacob J Klock, and his sons John C. Nellis and Jacob C. Nellis were named as executors of the will.His Will was witnessed by the autograph letter signatures of Christian Klock, Peter March, and Corns

C. Beekman (Montgomery County Wills 1:462; Original Last Will & Testament in the Departmentof History & Archives in Fonda, New York).

DEOBALD NELLIS. On April 20, 1767, Christian Nellis of Canajohary sold to Deobald Nellis ofCanajohary for £100 currency of New York 100 acres of woodland in Lot 12 of the Francis HarrisonPatent, with a right of way being excepted for the usage of Adam Nellis and Christian Nellis Junior.The deed is executed by the unique CN mark of Christian Nellis and is witnessed by the autographletter signatures of Adolf Walrath and Jacob G: Klock (Original deed in the Department of History& Archives in Fonda, New York).

[GEO] NELLIS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 125 acres of land and [Ludwick]Nellis possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 42 & northerly half of 43 of the Second Division of theChristian Garlock or Stone Arabia Patent; as well as 100 acres of land in Lot 9 of the SecondDivision of the Christian Garlock or Stone Arabia Patent; as well as 27 acres in Lot 12, 30 acres ofland in Lot 1, and 20 acres of land in Lot 8 of the Third Division of the Christian Garlock or StoneArabia Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

JACOB NELLIS. He served as a private in the Canajoharie District Regiment of Tryon CountyMilitia and was killed by British forces in the field on June 27, 1780 (New York State ArchivesAudited Accounts A-292).

JOHN NELLIS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed a farm of 125 acres all within theChristian Garlock or Stone Arabia Patent. The lands apparently shared with Ludwick Nellis,consisted of 150 acres of land in Lot 42 & northerly half of Lot 43 (50 acres) of the Second Divisionof the Patent; as well as 100 acres of land in Lot 97 of the Second Division of the Patent; as well as27 acres in Lot 13 of the Patent; 30 acres of land in Lot 1 of the Patent; and 20 acres of land in Lot8 of the Third Division of the Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

LUDWICK NELLIS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed a farm of 150 acres all withinthe Christian Garlock or Stone Arabia Patent. The lands apparently shared with Ludwick Nellis,consisted of 150 acres of land in Lot 42 & northerly half of Lot 43 (50 acres) of the Second Divisionof the Patent; as well as 100 acres of land in Lot 97 of the Second Division of the Patent; as well as27 acres in Lot 13 of the Patent; 30 acres of land in Lot 1 of the Patent; and 20 acres of land in Lot8 of the Third Division of the Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

GOTLEP NESTELL. During the Revolutionary War he was in possession of 150 acres of land inthe Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).

MARTIN NESTELL. Map #12 drawn for the Commissioners of Forfeitures by New York DeputySurveyor General Isaac Vrooman shows that at the time of the American Revolution occupied ahouse in the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent . On September 21, 1768 a Martin

Nessel received an eight year lease on the northern part of [Woodland] Lot 1 and a Homestead Lotof 12 acres in the Van Slyck/De Peyster Patent where on Nessel was residing from Hendrick H. VanWie of Bethlehem in the Colony of Rensselaer Wyck in Albany County, New York; on September21, 1768 his lease was renewed for an additional two years. Included in the aforesaid lease waswritten permission for Nessel to remove lumber and fuel from Van Wie's Woodland Lot 6 in thesame patent. The same said lease was witnessed by Johan Ger [George] Wafle whose land abuttedthe said Lot 1 (S. L. Frey Papers Box 6). See also Martin Nestles in “The Bloodied Mohawk” for thedescription of a Revolutionary War farmstead possessed by a Marten Nestell.

GOTLIEB NESTLE, Disabled. He sustained an injury to his right eye while loading cargo onto awagon in 1777. He served as a private in the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia.

MARTIN NESTLE, RWPA #W16354. He was age 61 when deposed on February 16, 1821. Hemarried in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York in October of 1778, Catharina Gunderman. He diedJuly 27, 1827. His file contains a Family Bible Record. In 1781, he enlisted at Stone Arabia inMontgomery County, New York in Captain [ ] Flemming's Company of Colonel John Lamb'sRegiment of Artillery as a matross . He fought in the Battle of Johnstown. He was discharged fromthe service in1783 while at Stony Point about 36 miles above the City of New York on the HudsonRiver. He states that his discharged was destroyed when the home of Jost Spraker in the Town ofPalatine in Montgomery County, New York was consumed by fire. Peter Wormuth states that he,Wormuth, enlisted as a private in Captain Flemming’s Company in the spring of 1782 and states thathe saw Nestle serving within the same company at the time.

GARRET NEWKIRK, RWPA #W24339. He was born in the Town of Florida, MontgomeryCounty, New York in 1760. He married per the records of the Caughnawaga Reformed Church onJune 2, 1787, Rachel Gardinier. In 1777 or 1778 he marched as a private in Captain William Snook’sCompany of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia to Sacondago where an oldBlock House was situated and built a new block house which afterwards named Fort Fisher. He statesthat he, under the command of Captain Snoo took part in resupplying the garrison of Fort Stanwixwith cattle and provisions. He states that he also performed duties at Stone Arabia and the JohnstownFort, the latter along with Sergeant William Colun. Garret states that he was amongst the Whigschosen to search for John Helmer, a Loyalist, and went from Fort Putman on the Schoharie Creekand crossed the river at Tribes Hill and searched a house from which a man jumped out of a secondfloor window and escaped. Newkirk states that he was once out from Fort Putman under LieutenantVictor Putman and while thus engaged he was captured and held by the Indians for two days beforeescaping. He was one of those who captured Harry Hare, who was later hung at Canajoharie, in ahouse in the Town of Florida. Francis Putman states that Fort Putman was also known as FortCordority. His file also contain depositions by John McGraw and William Newkirk.

HENRY NEWKIRK, RWPA #R7622. He was age 75 when deposed on October 14, 1835. Heserved in Captain John Newkirk's Company of the First New York Regiment. He states he alsoserved at Fort Plain and the German Flatts while under the command of Colonel William Malcom.

JACOB NEWKIRK, RWPA #W19912. He was married in Florida Township, MontgomeryCounty, New York. In addition to his services noted elsewhere, he fought in the Battle of Oriskany

as a private in Captain William Snook's Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Militia.

WILLIAM J. NEWKIRK, RWPA #R7632. He died in February of 1849.

JOSEPH NEWMAN, RWPA #R7626. He was born in Coleraine Township, Franklin County, Massachusetts in 1763. He was married to Elizabeth Boyer by the Reverend Abraham Rosencrantzearly in the war per Henry Boyer. His wife expired in either 1812 or 1813. Joseph died in ManheimTownship, Herkimer County, New York on March 20, 1843. He first enlisted as a private in Captain—— Alvord’s Company of Colonel Samuel Elmore’s Regiment of Massachusetts Troops and foughtin the Battles of Hubbleton and Bemis Heights. He was captured in the Battle of Bemis Heights, butwas able to escape from his Indian captors and then after returned to Coleraine for a short periodbefore moving to Remensnyders Bush and where he enlisted in Captain John Keyser’s Company ofthe Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. He was taken prisoner-of -war along withCaptain Keyser on March 17, 1780. Joseph states that John Miller was the First Sergeant of CaptainKeyser’s Company. He states that he was once out as a scout to Jerseyfield under First SergeantMiller and was also once out as a scout to Andrustown about six miles west [sic: south] of FortHerkimer. Henry Ritter states that he marched to Enderstown [sic: Andrustown] when it was burntin Captain John Keyser’s Company. Stephen Eyseman states that he frequently saw Newman in theCanadian prison. Christian Cassalman states he first met Joseph while Newman was a guard atGeneral Herkimer’s home early in the war. Michael Kern states that he first met Joseph whileNewman was at Fort Dayton serving as a private in Colonel Samuel Elmore’s Regiment. His file alsocontains a deposition by Conrad & Elizabeth (——) Boyer.

SIMON NICHOLS. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 73 acres in Lot 10 ofthe Francis Harrison Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

GERHART NICOLAS. Gerhart obtained a 999 year lease to a 100 acre tract of land on the south-side of the creek called by the Indians Ostgarrge Otherways Cobus Kill beginning on the northwestcorner of a tract of land upon which Johan Battis Borst resides on Abrill 17, 1770 from JohannesLawyer, Jacob F. Lawyer, & Lawrence Lawyer of Schohary. The lease was witnessed by ChristopherMerkle and Johannes Bauch Junior (Johannis Lawyer Papers, NYSL SC16480).

SIMON NICOLLS, RWPA #43077. He was age 64 when deposed on April 28, 1818. He firstenlisted in 1775 in Colonel James Clinton’s Regiment [the Third New York Regiment in 1775. Hewas wounded in June of 1776 when a baggage ran over him and fractured his thigh. He wasdischarged from the New York Line while serving in Captain Israel Smith’s Company of the FourthNew York Regiment. His discharge is dated Fort Plank February 5, 1779 and signed by LieutenantColonel Pierre Regnier. John Keller states that Simon Nicolls was quartered in his father’s home atthe time he was discharged in 1779. His file also contains a deposition by Evans Wharry.

CASPER NIER. He was killed on July 10, 1781 while serving in Captain Lawrence Gross’Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps (Revolutionary War Rolls Jacket 173[removed from the Pension Application of Lieutenant Timothy Hutton, RWPA #S1025]).

NATHAN NILES, RWPA #S19008. He was age 70 when deposed on August 13, 1832. He was ason of Stephen Niles and a brother Ichabod and Robert Niles. Marched to the Schoharie Valley inJuly of 1778, under the command of his father, Captain Stephen Niles of the Second Regiment ofRensselaerwyck District, Albany County Militia. Reenlisted about March 1, 1780 in Captain JohnChipman’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel John Harper’s Corps of Levies and was stationed at FortEdward. While at Fort Edward, his company and one other crossed Lake George in batteaus in anattempt to cut off Sir John Johnson’s retreat from Johnstown, but were unsuccessful. In the summerof 1780 he was transferred to Captain Joseph Harrison’s Company of the same corps and wasmarched to Palmerstown where they constructed a blockhouse. From Palmerstown, Nathan wasmarched to Fort Plain where he was transferred to Captain Joshua Drake’s Company and wasordered to Fort Stanwix where he served under Major Miles Hughes.

GEORGE NOESTEL, RWPA #W16664. He married, per the records of the Dutch ReformedChurch of the German Flatts, on September 25, 1781, Elizabeth Mojer. He served as a private inCaptain Simeon Newell’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps in 1781.Theobald Moyer, a stepson of Elizabeth Moyer, states that Noestel married his father’s widow andthat they both served together in Captain Abner French’s Company of Willett’s Corps as privates.Moyer states that performed duties at Fort Plain, Fort House, & Ostego Lake.

ROBERT NOLTON, RWPA #S7272. He was born in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess

County, New York on February 10, 1759, a brother of Ephriam Nolton. In 1778 he marched toJohnstown & Fort Hunter under the command of Captain [Ichabod?] Turner and Colonel AbrahamVan Alstyne. In 1779 he enlisted as a private in Captain [Ichabod?] Turner’s Company of Colonel[Jacob] Klock’s Regiment and marched, under the command of Lieutenant [John?] Schermerhornto Stone Arabia and from thence he was marched with the company under Lieutenant Schermerhornto Fort Plank and was stationed there under the command Major [Harman?] Van Buren for threemonths. His file contains a deposition by Ephriam Knowlton.

NATHANIEL NORTON. The following document from the George Clinton Papers in The StateHistorical Society of Wisconsin sheds additional light on the services of this gentleman and otherswhile he, Norton, was stationed in the Mohawk Valley.

——————Poughkeepsie July 9th 1780Dear SirCapt Norton of the 4th. and Lieut Colbreath of the 3d. New York Battalions ofcontinental Troops are ordered on recruiting Service among the Levies stationed onthe frontiers of Albany Tryon and Charlotte Counties They are utterly destitute ofCash even to bear their own private Expenses and without a little Money it will beimpossible for them to proceed on this important Business with the least probabilityof Success —— I have therefore to request that you will advance them each twothousand Dollars —— if it is not in the Treasury borrow it on my private account.I expect Quaker Assessments in Daily out of which I shall be able to replace it. I amDear Sir with great Regard Your most Obedt Servt

Geo. Clinton Gerard Bancker Esqr.Treasurer of the State of New York.Public ServiceGeo: ClintonGerard Bancker EsquireTreasurer of the State of New YorkAlbanyfavoured by Cap. NortonGovernor Clinton£1600.——

400. ——______

JOHN ODELL, RWPA #S28830. He was in the Manor of Cortlandt in Westchester County, NewYork on October 24, 1756. In 1780 he was appointed a lieutenant in Captain Daniel Williams’Company of Colonel Morris Graham’s of Levies and was ordered along with Lieutenant MichaelDickman to the German Flatts to escort supplies from the Flatts to Fort Stanwix. He speaks of thecapture of a British detachment at DeLancey’s in 1781 or 1782 while he was serving as a mountedguide. William Dyckman states that he met Odell at Fort Plain in October of 1780 while out under

the command of General Robert van Rensselaer. His file also contains a deposition by SamuelYoungs.

JONATHAN OGDEN, RWPA #S11154. He was born in the Town of Newton which is now knownas Halfmoon in Saratoga County, New York on April 30th, 1766. He states he first enlisted as aprivate while living in the Town or Patent known as Warrens Bush. in Captain Jacob Gardenier’sCompany of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia in May of 1780 and wasstationed at Fort Hunter where he assisted in building additions to the said fortress and in buildingtwo blockhouses. In 1781, he enlisted in Captain Garret Putman’s Company of Lieutenant ColonelMarinus Willett’s Corps for five months. He states that one of the sergeants in Putman’s Companywas Adam Storms.

JOHN OLEST, RWPA #S44926. See Han Jost Hess.

ABRAHAM OOTHOUT. On February 27, 1771 Abraham received from the hands of MarkusPeterie thirteen pounds ten shillings and one pence in settlement of the account of Markus’ son,Johan Joest Peterie (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-14). On July 15, 1772, an Abraham Oothout wasnoted to be holding a one-third interest in a grist-mill located upon six acres of land adjoining theOtsquago Creek in the Conrad Coundryman Patent. The remaining two-thirds of the mill where heldin equal shares by Johannes Contreman and Garret A. Lansing of Schenectady (Montgomery CountyMortgages A:18).

JOHN OOSTERHOUT. During the American Revolution he owned a farm of 100 acres in theJames Henderson Patent (a.k.a. Andrustown Patent) (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:4).

BALTUS ORE, RWPA #S43750. He was age 59 and living in Minden Township, MontgomeryCounty, New York when deposed on May 1, 1818. He served as a private in Captain LeonardBleeker's Company of the Third New York Regiment from June 2, 1777 until the war’s end. .

GEORGE ORENDORF. He and Lawrence Herder are noted to have provided Commissioner ChrisP. Yates with 15 skipples of Indian Corn (Gerrit Y. Lansing 2:18).

FREDERICK ORENDORF. On September 30, 1826, a John Frank testified that a FrederickOrendorf possessed 200 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petry Patent during the American Revolution.Of the 200 acres, 100 acres was in Lot 39 of the said patent and the remainder in Lot 40 of the saidpatent. Frank also states that the said Orendorf’s property had been destroyed by the “late enemiesof the United States” during the said war (Garrit Y. Lansing Papers, Box 8 Folder 4). A certificatein New York State Archives Collection #A1211 states that a Frederick Orendorf possessed a farmof 200 acres in the John Jost Petry Patent during the American Revolution (Certificates of Quit RentRemissions, Mss #A1211).

CORNALOUS ORSON. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 150 acres in Lot14 of the Johannes Lawyer Junior Patent of 1761(Garrit Y. Lansing, Box 12:11).

ROBERT ORSON. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 150 acres in Lot 14

of the Johannes Lawyer Junior Patent of 1761(Garrit Y. Lansing, Box 12:11).

AARON OSBORN, RWPA #W4558/BLWt #80622-160-55. He was age 74 when deposed in theTown of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York on 1818. He deserted his first wife aboutNovember of 1784. He served as a drummer and as a corporal in Captain James Gregg'sCompany of the Third New York Regiment until the Third Regiment was absorbed into the FirstNew York Regiment . He married in the home of John Willis in the City of Albany, AlbanyCounty, New York in January of 1780 (the hard Winter of 1780), Sarah Read. Hiswidow was aged 109 or 110 years when she applied for a Bounty Land Warrant. His widowstates that at the time of their marriage she was living in the home of John Willis and to whomOsborn had returned to work for in 1780 for a period of about two months. His widow states thathe was present within Fort Stanwix during Saint Leger's Siege. Osborn asked his bride to go withhim when he returned to the service, but declined to go with him until Captain Gregg assured himhe would be made a commissary's guard. Sarah states that she knew Captain Gregg well and that theCaptain Gregg had episodes of being shattered in his mind by his wound. She says that CaptainGregg stated that he & two others of his regiment were out pigeon hunting and that the Captain saidhe escaped by reason of the Tomahawk glancing off the bottom of his skull. Captain Gregg saidthat when he came to, he crept among said dead long and laid his head on one of the dead andwhile his dog came to his relief. She states that Gregg told her that his dog went to two men whowere fishing near the fort and brought them back to rescued him. His widow speaks of the captureof a British Officer who had been spying [Major John Andre] and seeing a Mister ____ Monteen anda Mister ____ Clarke assist General Benedict Arnold in escaping. She also mentions the hanging ofa man named Burke supposedly for treason, but that she feels that he was hung instead for insultingAdjutant J. H. Wendell who was the prosecutor, and that the site site was moved as there was a greatoutcry against his sentence. She states that she rode on horseback through Philadelphia and nearsome homes that were built near Schulykill she baked some bread and states that the only otherfamily members present with the Army were the wives of Lieutenant ____ Forman's and Sergeant____ Lamberson [sic: Simon Lamberton]. She also mentions there being a colored woman namedLetta being with them at Schulykill. She traveled from Baltimore to Saint James River onboard thesame vessel as General James Clinton. She states that near Yorktown she saw the bodies of severaldead Negroes who been starved and thrown out by the British. She provides extensive details oncamp life, her duties, and the Siege of Yorktown. His widow states that Osborn also fought in theBattle of Peeks Kill and marched in Sullivan's Campaign; and that James was discharged in June of1783.

ISAAC OSTERHOUDT, RWPA #S43758. He first applied for a pension on April 10, 1818. Hewas age 60 when deposed in 1820. He states he served as a private in Captain Leonard Bleeker'sCompany of the Third New York Regiment and took part in the Sullivan Campaign in 1779. His filecontains a discharge signed by General George Washington.

JOHN OSTERHOUDT. During the American Revolution he possessed a far of 100 acres in theHenderson Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:2).

CHRISTIAN OTTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in theeastern one-half of Lot 10 of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).

NICHOLAS OXNER. On May 16, 1783 Abraham Van Horne, the High Sheriff of Tryon County,sold to Adam Bellinger 100 acres of land in Lot 20 of Glen’s Purchase, or as it is otherwise knownRemensynders Bush, to pay a debt which was owed by Nicholas Oxner to Rosina Diefendorf,executrix of the Estate of Henry Diefendorf, deceased (Montgomery County Deeds 1:432).

JOHN DORMAN PALMATEER, RWPA #R7889. He was born at Wapingers Creek, DutchessCounty, New York in 1757 or 1758. . . . In the year 1775 or 1776 he enlisted & served the term ofsix months under Lieutenant Solomon Woodard, he was at the City of Schenectady, when he listed,was principally employed in traversing the country in scouting parties going out as far as fort plank.That he next enlisted he thinks in the year 1777 under the command of Capt. Minardt Van ness &served a term of nine months & was discharged on the first day of January, was employed theprincipal part of this term in transporting provisions & munition from Schenectady to fort stanwix(now rome). Served the next three ensuing months under Capt. Reuben Simonds at Saratoga Lake.In the ensuring spring enlisted again under Capt Simond & served nine months & was dischargedon the first day of January he thinks 1779. This winter & the following summer was stationed atJohnstown, when they were commanded in the winter by militia officers, who took turns incommanding in the spring Capt Sacket from fishkill took command, this year he was repeatedly outon scouting parties, reconnoitering & spying out the Indians while there he saw William Lake, whowas also in the United States service & left. Johnstown on Genl Sullivans expedition against theIndians . . . That while lying in the fort at Johnstown it was attacked by the British & Indians, whowere repulsed and driven off after several hours hard fighting — . . . In his deposition of July 17,1834, Palmateer states that when he first enlisted Solomon Woodard was yet a lieutenant andLieutenant John Harper was the commandant, but was promoted the following year to Captain andkilled by Indians at Little Falls; that he later enlisted in Myndert Wemples’ Company of theSchenectady Regiment of Albany County Militia and marched to Fort Stanwix to guard batteaus; hestates that he was stationed at Johnstown when Caughnawaga was burned [May of 1780]. WilliamBartley, son of Thomas Bartley, states he served various tours in the service with Palmateer. WilliamPalmateer, born in the same town and county as John Dorman, states that he was [sic] with JohnDorman in several engagements. William Lane states that he served with Palmateer at Johnstownand Schoharie under Captain Sackett.

ISAAC PARIS. He signed a document dated Stonerabie th20 1773 acknowledging the receipt of£3=6=9 from the hands of Marcks Petery [the document bears Isaac's signature] (Petrie FamilyPapers REC.1-20). A list of the goods Isaac had imported into Stone Arabia can also be found in theOneida County Historical Society Mss (PAR. 2 Box 24). On July 13, 1775 Isaac mortgaged LowlandLot 7 & Homestead Lot 7 of the Otsquago Patent (also known as the Bleecker Patent), as well as the26 acres of Expense Lot B which adjoins the Otsquago Creek to John R. Bleecker. It is noted thatall of the said properties were purchased by Paris from John R. Bleecker (Montgomery CountyMortgages A:10).

ISAAC PARIS [Junior]. Frederick Baum states Isaac was a son of the Isaac Paris who was killedin the Battle of Oriskany. Isaac served as a lieutenant in Captain Putman’s Company in 1779. Baumapparently mistook Isaac Paris Junior for his older brother, Peter Paris, who is also stated to havebeen killed in the Battle of Oriskany along with his father. It is clear however that Isaac Paris Junior

survived the Battle as in 1781 he serving as on March 4, 1780 he is appointed an ensign in CaptainChristopher W. Fox’s Company of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia (NewYork State Comptroller’s Records).

JOHN PARRY. During the American Revolution he resided on 150 acres of land in Lot 8 of theWilliam Arnest Spornheyer Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

ALBERT PAWLING. He was appointed as the Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the FirstRegiment of New York State Levies on May 11, 1780. The papers of William Malcom would seemto indicate he performed only one short tour of duty in the Mohawk Valley driving cattle from FortHerkimer to Fort Schuyler.

ZEBULON PARKE, RWPA #S3641. He was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in Januaryof 1757. He died on July 4, 1846. He served as a private in Captain Thomas Patterson's Companyof the Third New Jersey Regiment [Elias Dayton's Regiment] from January of 1776 through July 1,1779 when he re-enlisted as a sergeant in the same. He fought in the Battles of Brandywine,Monmouth, Crosswick's Bridge, and Chemung (during Sullivan's Campaign). His file contains adeposition by John Stout of the same company. His file contains a discharge signed by Colonel EliasDayton, his sergeant's commission, and a 1780 pay receipt.

DAVID PARKES, RWPA #S22928. He was born in Sharon Township, Litchfield County,Connecticut in June of 1764, a brother of Joseph Parks. He was in private in Captain AnthonyWhelp’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment as a substitute Joseph Parks. He stateshe served at the Middle Schoharie Fort. He also served in Captain John Moody's of Colonel JohnLamb's Regiment of Artillery.

SMITH PARKS, RWPA #R7971. He was born in Sharon Township, Litchfield County,Connecticut in 1749. He states he served a tour at Cherry Valley in 1778 under Captain EbeneezerBenjamin's Company of the King's District Regiment of Albany County Militia and marched fromCherry Valley to Springfield, New York on the day it was burnt by the British. He states he alsoserved a tour at Johnstown as a sergeant in Captain Josiah Warner's Detachment of the King'sDistrict Regiment of Albany County Militia. He speaks of the hanging of the spy, ____ Slauson atAlbany.

JOHN PARR, RWPA #S17617. He was born at Roxbury in Morris County, New Jersey on June17, 1759, a brother of Mathias Parr. He served as a private in Captain Thomas Redding's Companyof the Third New Jersey Regiment. He states his company was stationed at Johnstown, New Yorkand was from there marched to Fort Stanwix where they erected a new fortress which was christenedFort Schuyler. His file contains a deposition by Mathias Parr.

MATHIAS PARR, RWPA #S17001. He was born at Roxbury in Morris County, New Jersey onSeptember 19, 1757, a brother of John Parr. He enlisted as a private in Captain Thomas Patterson'sCompany of Colonel Elias Dayton's Third New Jersey Regiment (Lieutenant Colonel White andMajor Frances Barber) and states they were marched up the Mohawk River to engage the MohawkIndians. He states his company was stationed at Johnstown, New York and from there marched to

Fort Stanwix to build Fort Schuyler. In the fall of 1776 his company was ordered to Ticonderagowhere he became ill and was transferred to the Hospital at Albany. He was discharged while atAlbany in 1777 and re-enlisted in the New Jersey Militia and fought in the Battle of Springfield,New Jersey under General George Washington and General Maxwell, the Battle of Newark, NewJersey, and the Battle of Burlington, New Jersey. The other officers of Captain Tomas Patterson'sCompany were: First Lieutenant Mott; Second Lieutenant William McDaniel; and Ensign EdwardPatterson. John Parr states his brother served in Captain Patterson's Company at the same time ashe was serving in Captain Thomas Reading's Company of the Third New Jersey Regiment.

MOSES PARR, RWPA #S18149. He was born in South Kingston Township, Washington County,Rhode Island on July 28, 1764. His father's family migrated from Rhode Island to Stephenstown inRensselaer County, New York, circa 1780. At Stephenstown he was chosen by a class of 15 men toserve in Captain Peter B. Tierce's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment and was sentto Johnstown where he contracted the smallpox about June 1, 1781. While ill he was transferred tothe Captain Nathaniel Henry's Company of Willett's Corps. After his recovery he was returned toTierce'sa Company at Stone Arabia and marched from there to Fort Plane. On January 1, 1782, here-enlisted in Captain Peter B. Tierce's Company of Willett's Regiment for three years. On February2, 1783 he took part in Willett's Oswego Expedition along with Colonel Jeremiah Onley's Regimentof Rhode Island Troops. He that after the Peace, he and a few other privates were ordered to marchfrom Fort Plane to Albany, under the command of Sergeant James Shaw. He states he wasdischarged from Willett's Regiment while at Fort Plane on October 18, 1783. Moses describes FortParis as a small fort located between Fort Plane and Johnstown. His file contains depositions byStephen Sweet, Elisha Babcock, Nathan Niles, Samuel Foster, and William Caslor. His file alsocontains a pay receipt.

FREEGIFT PATCHIN, RWPA #W21910. He was born a brother of Isaac Patchin. He married inWilton Parish, Norwalk Township, Fairfield County, Connecticut on September 14, 1784, MollyMorehouse, a sister of Banks Morehouse. He died in Blenheim Township, Schoharie County, NewYork on August 32, 1831. He first enlisted as a fifer at Fairfield, Connecticut. His widow states thatFreegift Patchin, Isaac Patchin, Ira Thompson were all captured by the British while out toHarpersfield in the summer of 1780 while out under Captain Alexander Harper of LieutenantColonel John Harper’s Regiment of Tryon County Militia. His file contains a deposition by BanksMorehouse. ISAAC PATCHIN, RWPA #W18702. He was born in Norwalk Township, Fairfield County,Connecticut on November 20, 1761, a brother of Freegift Patchin. He married in the home of hisbride’s father in Harpersfield Township, Delaware County, New York on May 24, 1789, Sally Gibbs.He died February 23, 1834 in Jefferson Township, Schoharie County, New York. He enlisted as aprivate at Harpersfield in 1776 in Captain Alexander Harper’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel JohnHarper’s Regiment of Tryon County Militia and states that they primarily served as rangers. Isaacstates that their headquarters were in the Middle Schoharie Fort. He states that in 1780, he wascaptured by thirty Indians and eight Loyalists along with ____ Brown, an old man who was killedduring the march to Canada; Freegift Patchin; Ezra Throp; and John Henry who died in the prisonat Chamblee. Isaac states that three American Rebels were killed in the skirmish which resulted inhis capture. His file contains depositions by John Bartholomew, Ezra Throp, Peter Vrooman,

Cyrennus Gibbs, and Saltera Gibbs.

SAMUEL PATCHIN, RWPA #S29361. He was born in Wilton Township, Fairfield County,Connecticut in April of 1758. A newspaper obituary found within this file states that Samuel, hisfather, and his brothers moved from Fairfield County, Connecticut before the onset of the AmericanRevolution. He died in Hague Township in Warren County, New York. He served as an orderlysergeant under Captain John Chipman of Colonel Seth Warner’s Regiment of Vermont troops andwhile out under the command of Major [James M.] Hughes about six miles from Fort Stanwix in1781, his party was ambushed by the British and six of his detachment were taken prisoners.Benjamin Fuller states that he, Fuller, was taken prisoner by a British detachment commanded byMajor [John] Carleton in May of 1781 and that he remember seeing Patchin in the same prison. EzraBenell [?Benett] of Captain Joseph Harrison’s Company of Colonel John Harper’s Corps states thathe was by British forces commanded by Joseph Bettis on May 8, 1781 [sic]. Reuben Woodworthstates that he served at Fort Stanwix along with Patchin. His file also contains data from theRevolutionary Pension Application of David Flint (RWPA #W16991). His file also containsdepositions by Squire Patchin; and, Israel Warner, a son of Colonel Seth Warner. SQUIRE PATCHIN, RWPA #S29361. He was born in Norwalk Township, Fairfield County,Connecticut on April 7, 1757. His father’s buildings and farm was destroyed in October of 1780 byBritish marauders. In 1777, he served as a private in Captain William Peterson’s Company ofBatteaumen and assisted in building a road from Fort Edward to Fort Ann. In 1778, he was stationedat Fort Plank as a private under Captain Tyrannus Collins of the Ballston and Halfmoon DistrictRegiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Jacobus Van Schoonhoven and Lieutenant ColonelJames Gordon’s Regiment] and states that he was amongst those who marched to Cherry Valley onNovember 11, 1778 under the immediate command of Colonel Jacob Klock of the Palatine DistrictRegiment of Tryon County Militia. He states he also served tour at a Stone Arabia under commandof David Rumsey of the Ballston and Halfmoon District Regiment of Albany County Militia. Patchinstates the Charlestown area of Montgomery County, New York was known as the Freehold. Hementions in his file that an Azar Cole served with him in 1776 and again at Fort Plank in 1778. Hisfile contains a deposition by John Kennedy.

WALTER PATCHIN, RWPA #W26289/BLWt #33750-160-55. He was born in NorwalkTownship, Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1764. He married (1) Lorany ____ who died in 1786.He married (2) in Ballston Township, Saratoga County, New York on June 19, 1790, Sarah Pierson.He died on March 20, 1854. He enlisted as a private in Captain Silas Gray of Lieutenant ColonelMarinus Willett’s Corps, but after being marched to the Schoharie Valley, he was transferred toCaptain Joseph Harrison’s Company of Willett’s Corps. He was wounded in the leg while outscouting along the Schoharie Creek. His file contains a deposition by Nathan Delano.

ZEBULON PATCHIN, BLWt #61360-160-55. He married at New Lebanon in ____ County, NewYork on June 17, 1798, Polly Cohoon. He died in Clay Township, Onondaga County, New York onApril 6, 1847. He served as a private in Captain Gideon King’s Company of the Claverack DistrictRegiment of Albany County Militia. John Patchin states that he heard Zebulon speak of havingserved at Fort Stanwix.

LAUDAWICK PAWTER. During the American Revolution he resided on 150 acres of land in Lot4 of the James Alexander/Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

ABNER PEASE, RWPA #S8948.

EBENEEZER PEASE , RWPA #S41947. He states he fought only in the last of the two battlesat Saratoga. He states he was present at Cherry Valley on November 11, 1778 as a member ofCaptain ____ Coburn's Company of the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment.

JOHN PECK, RWPA #R8055. He was age 69 when deposed on May 31, 1820. He married inMarlboro Township, Ulster County, New York on September 14, 1777, Hannah. He died onFebruary 20, 1835. He first enlisted in Captain Henry Dubois Company of the Fifth New YorkRegiment. And was after transferred to the company of Captain ____ Rosencranz of the sameregiment. Upon being discharged, he reenlisted while at Schoharie in the company of CaptainHenry Vanderburgh of the Second New York Regiment. And later the Second New YorkRegiment. His widow states that he went to Fort Stanwix shortly after their marriage and wasgone for about fourteen months after which she joined her husband in the Army out of a sense ofinsecurity and remained with the Army until he was discharged. She states that her husbandfought in the Battles of Monmouth and Yorktown. Samuel Weed states that he served with Peckin the Fifth New York Regiment. [M805].

HENRY PELLINGER. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 150 acres inLot 9 of the Francis Harrison Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

PETER PELLINGER Junior. On May 5, 1770 he transferred title to Lot 33 of the First Tractof the Rudolph Staley Patent to his son, Johannis Pellinger, both of the Township of Burnetsfield.The said lot is said to adjoin Lot 37 and contain more or less 200 acres of land. The said Lot 33began on the south-side of Lot 37 of the said First Tract and ran thence S23EW 32 chains thenceS70EE 71 chains to Lot 16 thence N23EE 32 chains thence along the bounds of Lot 34 N70EW71 chains to the place of beginning. The deed bears the unique “PB” mark of Johannis PellingerJunior. The deed is witnessed by the autograph signatures of Peter Bellinger and [J]ohannes Hess(per the original deed in the possession of A private collector in Dolgeville, New York as of 30January 2012).

DAVID PERRY, RWPA #S28843. He was born at Chester in the Wales of the United Kingdomon June 4, 1747, the record of his birth being housed in the Saint Mary's Church. He states hemarried a Mary Smith. He enlisted as a private in Moses Cantine's Company of the Fifth NewYork while at the home of the Innkeeper Morl Wygant's in Newburgh Township, Orange County,New York in May of 1780 and states Colonel Louis Dubois' Regiment and a portion of ColonelWilliam Malcom's Regiment were ordered to march up the Mohawk River where they wereengaged in the Battle of Klock's Field and in the pursuit of the British forces to Fort Herkimer.

While at Fort Herkimer in October of 1780 he enlisted in Lieutenant Colonel Albert Pawling'sRegiment of Levies and was marched to Fort Stanwix where a portion of Colonel John Lamb'sRegiment of Artillery was stationed. David states he also fought in the Battle of Stony Point.

DAVID PERRY, RWPA #W2643. He was born at New Concord in Columbia County, NewYork on August 8, 1759. He married at Woodstock in Ulster County, New York on October 23,1808, Content Hamilton. He died at Bolivar, New York on November 28, 1836. He first enlistedas the representative of his class as a private in Captain Lathrop Allen's Company of ColonelJohn Harper's Regiment of Levies in April of 1780; and marched from Albany to Fort Herkimerand from there to Fort Dayton. David states that while at Fort Dayton he and sixteen others underthe command of Sergeant Moses [Van] Camp were ordered out to Little Germantown, about sixmiles up river from Fort Dayton where a small blockhouse was located. After about a week or tendays he and a few others escorted some baggage to the Little Falls and while returning they had askirmish with the British between Fort Dayton and Little Germantown. David states that shortlyafter the aforesaid skirmish the Little Germantown Blockhouse and settlement had been attackedabout nine o'clock in the morning; the siege lasting about three hours. Amongst those he servedwith in Captain Allen’s Company were Sergeant Moses [Van] Camp; Sergeant Lyman Jackson;and, Private Ichabod Smith;Private Stephen Burgess; Private Esek Ayelsworth; Private ______Vandebard and Private ______ Peabody. David states that Lathrop was of New Briton which isnow known as Chatham in Columbia County, New York. About July 1, 1780, he enlisted inCaptain Nathaniel Norton's Company of the Fourth New York Regiment for a bounty of tenbushels of wheat, but remained in Captain Allen’s Company until December 15th, 1780. Norton'sCompany was mustered at Albany where they boarded a sloop and sailed to West Point. FromWest Point they were marched to King's Ferry and from thence to a place about ten miles westcalled Steen Rappie, [New Jersey] and was there transferred to Captain Jonathan Titus'Company. He states that while in Titus' Company he served at Van Horn's Mills and at FortWashington or Lee (“which ever was the upper fortress”). David states that while he wasstationed at Steen Rappie, when Major [John] Andre was hung at Orangetown, New Jersey abouttwo miles away. Perry states that Captain Norton's enlistees were then marched back up theHudson and Mohawk Rivers to Fort Stanwix before being ordered back to Albany where theywere discharged by General Abraham Ten Broeck. Amongst the men of Captain Titus' Companywere: Sergeant ____ Williams; Sergeant ____ Glover; Private ____ Cook; Private ____ Barber;Private _____ Bonney; Private ____ Trip; and, Private ____ Shaw. In April of 1781 he enlistedin Captain [Jelles A.] Funday's Company [sic] of Colonel John McKinster's Regiment [sic] andserved at Albany and Saratoga. On June 10th, 1781 he was recruited to serve until the end of thewar in Captain Jelles Fonda's Company by Lieutenant Josiah Richardson and in the April of 1782they were marched up the Mohawk River and placed in the company of Captain Jonathan Piercyof Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment. Perry states that while in the Mohawk Valley theywere reviewed by General Lord William Alexander Sterling. During the summer of 1782 he wasengaged in building a barracks and a blockhouse at Canajoharie. In February of 1783 he statesthey were marched from Canajoharie to Duanesburgh, Currysbush, and adjacent areas and joinedwith twenty to thirty wagon teams which then proceeded on to Fort Herkimer where they werejoined by a Rhode Island Regiment consisting mostly of Blacks; after three to four days this forcemarched for Fort Oswego by way of Fort Stanwix. From Fort Oswego he returned to FortHerkimer; during the expedition his feet were frozen en route and he states has yet to recover

from the injuries this caused. After remaining about three weeks at Fort Herkimer he transferredto the hospital at Fort Plain and remained there until about June of 1783. In the fall of 1783 hemarched to Schenectady and was there discharged on January 6, 1784. Perry states he remembersseeing General George Washington at Fort Herkimer. He states that others of his companydischarged on January 6th, 1784 were: Sergeant ____ Hamilton; Sergeant ____ Lewis; Sergeant____ Hollister; Sergeant ____ DeForrest; Corporal ____ Hopkins; Corporal ____ DeJoly;Corporal ____ Debert; Private Rufus Shepard; Private David Campbell; Private James Campbell;Private Archibald Campbell; Private Asa Corkings; Private John Lansing; Private Evert Lansing;Private Elijah Griswold; and Private Josiah Burnam. His file contains depositions by MathewCalkins and Rufus Shepard. A letter written by Archibald Campbell on October 6th, 1834 statesMark Greaves, Levi Smith, Ichabod Tubbs, Horace Shepherd, George Houseman, DavidDoolittle, George Ingles, Peter Welsh, David Perry, Eliphalet Kellogg, Jesse Purdy, JamesDegolier, Gotlep Peters, Christian Fulmer, Elnathan Rogers, Oliver Deake, Mason Deake,Samuel Ashman, Robert Ayers, Asa Hamlin, Abraham Knap, Daniel Bodwell, Levi Stoughton,Pliny Moor, and James Dean received a patent of 11,600 acres Clinton County, New York as abounty for their services to the State of New York.

JOHN PERSEN, RWPA #S14117. He was born in Catskill Township, Green County, NewYork on July 28, 1755. He served as a private and as an ensign in Captain Samuel Van Vechten'sCompany of the Coxsackie and Groote District Regiment of Albany County Militia (ColonelAnthony Van Bergen's) and marched to Johnstown to disarm Sir John Johnson in 1775 and toCaughnawaga in 1777. His file contains depositions by Wessel Salisbury and JohnSchermerhorn.

WILLIAM PETERS. On October 27, 1746 he received from Marks Petrie £0=5=0 (PetrieFamily Papers REC.[ ]-[ ]). On February 4, 1774 Marcus Petrie promised to pay until Peters£10=9=6 currency of New York with lawful interest (Petrie Family Papers PNO.1-3).

ISAAC PETERSON, RWPA #S14136. He was born in New York City, New York in Januaryof 1760. He died on October 13, 1835. He first served as a seaman onboard the war schooner"Maria" (a six-gunner) in 1776. He served in Captain William Hunn's Company of the City ofAlbany Regiment of Albany County Militia in 1777. He states he also served a tour atCanajoharie under the command of Colonel Peter Gansevoort.

JOHN PETERSON, RWPA #S43842. He was age 62 when deposed on April 27, 1818. Heserved as a private in Captain Barnet Ten Eyck's Company of the Second New York Regiment.He also served a tour in Captain Joseph Harrison's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett'sRegiment. His file contains depositions by Benjamin Wallace and Jeremiah Rickks (of theSecond New York).

PHILLIP PETERSON, RWPA #W3717. He was born at Little Nine Partners in DutchessCounty, New York on March 2, 1756. He married in Chatham Township, Columbia County,New York on November 27, 1798 Hannah [ ]. He first served as a private in Captain JohnSmith's Company of Rangers from the Kinderhook District Regiment of Albany County Militia.

Peterson states he served tours at Fort Herkimer, Stone Arabia, and the Upper Schoharie Fortunder the command of Captain Harman Vosburgh and Colonel Abraham Van Alstine. Phillipstates he served as a private under Captain Abraham Van Buren, Lieutenant Isaac House, andEnsign [ ] House at Fort Hunter in 1780 running scouts into the northern frontiers. Phillip alsostates he served at Fort Plain, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, and the Upper Schoharie Fort under thecommand of Captain Abraham Van Buren. Peterson states he served at Johnstown andCanajoharie in October of 1781 under Captain Hans Philips of the Kinderhook DistrictRegiment. John Cornelius states he marched with Phillip to Fort Plain Captain Abraham VanBuren in 1778 and while there they were discharged. His file also contains a deposition byWilliam Peterson.

JOST D. PETRE. During the American Revolution he possessed 50 acres of land in Lot 6 of theJohan Jost Petrie Patent as well as 50 acres of land in Lot 24 of the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (NewYork State Archives Collection #A1211).

DEATRIC J. PETREY. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 50 acres in theJohn Jost Petrey Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

JACOB PETREY. During the American Revolution he possessed 50 acres of land in the JohanJost Petrie Patent (New York State Archives Collection #A1211).

JOHN J. PETREY. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 150 acres in theJohn Jost Petrey Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

DANIEL PETRIE. On May 28, 1763 he received a deed for 200 acres of land in Lot 23 ofGlen's Purchase, the deed suggests this lot abutted the Mohawk River (Petrie Family PapersDEE.1-1).

DIRCK PETRIE. He signed as a witness to a Petrie Family Document dated June 17, 1763; thedocument is signed by Derick Swart and another, and also mentions Christain Scholl andAbraham Wemple of Schenectady (Petrie Family Papers COR.1-2).

JOHAN JOST PETRIE. He served as the Captain of a company of Tryon County Militiaduring the French and Indian War. Amongst his papers found in the Oneida County, New YorkHistorical Society are the following which are highly necessary for an understanding of life in theColonial Mohawk Valley. Johan Jost oversaw a company of men in riding supplies at The GreatCarrying Place & Conajoharie falls during the year 1755 (Petrie Family Papers ACC.1-4). In thesettling of his account with the British Crown, his Majesty's Commissioners noted that JohanJost had been taken a prisoner by the French forces and his house burnt in the late conflict alongwith all of his vouchers. The British Commissioners allowed him to be paid £2154=12=0 for hisservices to the crown, but withheld £436=4=9 to account for the possibility of an overages untilthey could examine the accounts personally (Petrie Family Papers ACC.1-4). In a memorandum

on the activities of the men paid by Johan Jost to ferry supplies for his Majesty's Service appearsthe following names [in the order listed]: Dittrich Petry; Peter Bellinger; Jacob Weber, Junior;Martin Schmitt; Christian Getman; George Hultz; Adam Helmer; Adam Bauman; JohannisBellinger; Niclass Weber, Junior; Henrick Meyer; George Hultz, Junior; Detrich Demuth;Frederick Bellinger; Gottfried Rigel; Conrad Frank; Jacob Niclas Weber; Georg Wens; JacobIttig; Adam Steel; Tomas Schumacher; George Kast; Frederick Orendorff; John Mory; PeterBellinger; Jacob Weber, Junior; Johannes Bellinger; Henrig Herder; Peter Bellinger; PeterBellinger, Junior; Frederick Miller; Acus Van Schleick; Peter Foltz; Lorentz Zimmerman;Nichlass Staring; Philip Fox; Marcus Petry; Johannes Petry; Daniel Petry; Johan Jost Petri,Junior; Johannes Rasper; Frederick Helmer; Johan Jost Demuth; George Jacob Weber; AdamHelmer; Andrew Klep Sattle; George Webber; Niclass Herder; Henrig Weber; Philip Fox;Londolff Schumacher; Hans Michel Ittag; and, Hans George Dachsteder (Petrie Family PapersACC.[ ]-[ ]). On February 12, 1770 Jno DePeyster acknowledged a payment to Johan Jost Petrie'saccount from the hands of Jost's son Markus (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-13).

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Albany July 11 1761

Gentn

I am directed by His Excellency General Amherst to acquaint you both of his beinginformed of your obstructing His Majestys Service at the Little Falls together withthe addition of limetting the Kings Highwa eighty yards & offering to pull down aHouse erected for His Majestys Service only and that if you do not immediately desistfrom such insolent behavour he will treat you both with the Severity your Crimesdeserv

Your humble servant

Jno Bradstreet

DQMG

Mr Petrie & his Eldest Son

(Petrie Family Papers COR.1-1).

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A copy of Dr. Petrie's account as presented to the State of New York 1781

The following persons are Debtors to Wm Petry Surgeon being wounded by the cruel & mercilessSavages & Companions Enemies of America

1777 Augst the 6th Conrads Vols, Ranger of Capt Breadbig's Compy wounded with a Ball & twoBook shott under my attendence wounds dressed twice a day 3-10

1779 May 10th The wife of Jost Smith & the wife of Henry Widerstyn being scalped under myattendence ii months dresd twice a Day 30.-

July 9th Jost Vols wounded in thigh & arm with a Ball 3 book shot & a cutt with a hatchet under mycare six weeks dressed twice a day 4-10

Catherine Dornberger Scalped and stabbed with a spear in five sundry places Dressed twice a Day

16-

1780 August 8th John Docksatder & Conrad Vols both wounded with Bokshott under my care 30Days 3-

Sep 1st Jacob Ittig Wounded Dressed twice a day 40 Days 5-10

21 Christian Shell wounded through his arms dressed him 24 days twice 2-10

Octb 29th Adam Hartman and John Demood each with a Ball under my care 3 months Dressed twicea Day 18.

1781 febr 6th Peter Davis fort suprised & three of his daughters wounded one stabbed 3 times & acut with a Hatchet under my care 5 weeks Dressed twice a Day 10-

May 28th [1781] Nath Shoemaker wounded with a Ball through his Breast Dressed twice a day 8weeks 4-10 Abrm Wohleber scalped & two scalps taken at one time under my care one year Dressedtwice a Day 20-

Jan 24th [1782] Frederick Shell wounded with a ball through his thigh Dressed twice a Day 2 months4- __________

£ 121-101

(Petrie Family Papers ACC.1-7).

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to Capt Ekeler German flats & Kings Land Comittee July the 18th 1777.

Sir you are herby ordered to Send one of your Serjeants to Adam Young and Demand the ten poundfind, and if not payd imediately you make distress of any of his goods as much as the amount , andto [ p ] defray the Cost for Saide distress without any delay

by order of the Comittee

Wm Petry Chairman

(Oneida County Historical Society KEL.1).

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JOHANNES PETRIE. He served as a private in Captain Jacob Small's Company of the Kingslandand German Flatts Regiment of Tryon County Militia and was wounded in the shoulder and backduring the Battle of Oriskany. He was 37 when pensioned for his wounds (Herkimer FamilyPortfolio Folder 21).

JOHN MARKS PETRIE. On March 5, 1776 he purchased from Marks Petrie 100 acres of land ina lot formerly granted to John Bonrath on the north side of the Mohawk River near the GermanFlatts. This tract of land abutted the Mohawk River and begin at a point opposite the mouth of acreek flowing on the south side of the Mohawk River and abutted Lot 45 to the west. The deed waswitnessed by Christian Schell and Ge: Demuth (Petrie Family Papers DEE.1-3).

MARCUS PETRIE. On July 2, 1766 Marks Petrie was given 100 acres of woodland by his fatherJost Petrie. This tract of land Burnetsfield lands began at the corner of Lot 13 and had a corner whichwas noted to be located at the upper end of the Little Falls. This deed is witnessed by Johann ChristSchell and Johann Dietrick Petrie (Petrie Family Papers DEE.1-2).

JOHN PETRY. William McKendry states he spent the night of June 15th, 1778 in the home ofMister John Petry located across the river from Colonel [Peter] Bellinger's Home at The LittleCarrying Place. McKendry also notes this to be the site of Walter Dygert's Ferry (McKendry'sJournal).

RICHARD PETRIE. He served in the German Flatts and Kingsland District Regiment of TryonCounty Militia and was killed by British forces in the field on August 6, 1777 (New York StateArchives Audited Accounts A:228).

WILLIAM PETRY, Doctor. On January [ ], 1779 Colonel Peter Bellinger at Fort Dayton submitteda bill to the State of New York for the treatment of the wounds he, Bellinger, received in the Battleof Oriskany for two months (Herkimer Family Portfolio, NYSL Mss #SC11965). During theAmerican Revolution a Wm Petry possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent(Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

____ PHILIPSE. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 3 of theJames Alexander/Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

HARMANUS PHILLIPS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 4of the James Alexander/Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

HARMEN PHILLIPSIE. On September 10, in the ninth year of the Reign of King George theSecond anno dominie 1735, Philip Phillipsie of tieuthondacklo in the mohawks Country deeded toHarmen Phillipsie of the willigen for £130-0-0 . . . all that certain tract of Certain tract of or flattof Land scituate Lying and being in the County of Albany about three dutch miles above the Townof Schenectady on the south East side of the mohawks River Commonly Called the willigen formerlyBelonging to Chas Williams Corporal now in the possession of the said philip philipsie, Chasphillipsie & harman phillipsie Containing about sixteen morgan and three quarters of a morgan ofLand on the flatts and one hundred acres of wood land thereunto adjoining . . . No endorsementsare found on the remnants of this deed found in Box 897 in the Montgomery County, New YorkArchives as of 12 Mar 2014.

JACOBUS PHILIPSE. On June 15, 1773 he received title to 60 acres in Sublot 3, 60 acres inSublot 4, 18 acres in Sublot 18, and 8 acres in Lowland Lot 11 adjoining the Mohawk River in GreatLot Four of the Alexander Colden Patent from Jacob C. Ten Eyck, Guysbert Fonda, and CorneliusVan Scheluyne of the City of Albany (Jacob Abbott Collections, Box 5:704).

JACOBUS PHILIPSE. On October 14, 1774, Jacobus Philipse of the Willege [a portion of theCharles Williams Patent] in the County of Tryon was declared a lunatic by the Court of Chanceryin New York City. The oversight of estate was awarded to his brother Philip Philipse and hisnephew, Lewis Philipse of the Willege Patent, son of Philip, by the same Court on November 9,1775 (Jacob Abbott Collection Box 4:552). In an undated transaction Harmanus Philips & his wifeHannah; John Philips; Philip Philips; Abraham Philips; James Philips; Benjamin Deline & his wifeAgnes; Elias Crum & his wife Hannah; Martin Gardinier & his wife Dolly; John Philips Junior &his wife Eve; John Castler & his wife Elizabeth; Harmanus Philips & his wife Hannah; Rynard VanSickler & his wife Agnes; Thomas Harrison & his wife Mary; Harmanus Cromwell; David Lewis& his wife Mary; Barney Oldman & his wife Agnes; Harmanus Harrison; Peter Harrison; EdwardWhite & his wife Margaret; Henry Bogardus; John Bogardus; Harman Bogardus; Edward Bogardus;Catherine Jones; Cornelius Hendrickson; Henry Huff; John Mills; and John Ballman & his wifeLannah, all heirs at law of the Jacobus Philipse deceased, transferred to Lewis Philipse title to thereal estate of Jacobus Philipse deceased for $425.00 (Jacob Abbott Collection, Box 4: 554). On anunknown date in 1773 an incomplete indenture of Tripartite was began between a Jacobus Philipseof the first part, an Abraham Philipse, and a John Philipse all of the Willige Patent [a portion of theCharles Williams Patent] concerning a tract of land . . . Beginning on the North West corner of theLow Land by a stone put in the ground and runs from thence N76EW 7.00 chains; thence N52E20'W6.50 chains; thence N1E30'W 2.20 chains; thence S42EW 21.18 chains to the rear line of the patent;thence S51EE 60.00 chains to the southeast corner of another tract of land of Wood land; thenceN24E[ ] [teen] .10 chains; thence S72EW 13.00 chains; thence N29EE 22.60 chains; thence to thesoutheast corner of the land; thence N77EW 6.70 chains; thence N[orth ]y 1EW 3.00 chains thenceS84E30' W 6.00 chains; thence N83EW 7[ ].00 chains to the southwest corner of the low land; thenceN21EW 10.00 chains to the place of beginning containing 100 acres of land. Also one other tract oflow land situated in the Willige Patent beginning on the northeast corner of the previously describedtract of Wood Land by a stone put in the ground and from thence S21EE 10.00 chains; thence S83EE7.00 chains; thence N84E30'E 6.00 chains; thence N71EE 3.00 chains; thence S77EE 6.70 chains tothe southeast corner of the low land; thence N18EE 11.00 chains to the Mohawk River; thence upthe river N68EW 11.00 chains; thence N3EW 6.00 chains; thence S74EW 6.00 chains; thence S66EW8.25 chains to the place of beginning containing something more than 32 acres. Also a small islandlying in the Mohawk River opposite the before described Woodland containing two Morgans of land.The purpose of this indenture is lost and no endorsements are found on the remnants of this deedfound in Box 897 in the Montgomery County, New York Archives as of 12 Mar 2014.

PHILIP PHILIPSE. Philip transferred to his son Lewis Philipse . . . All that Messuage & tenementand farm commonly called or known by the name Willike [the Willege of the Charles WillaimsPatent] . . . in the Mohawk District . . . on the Mohawk River . . . Eight Morgan[s] of Low land alongthe said Mohawk River and so along the side of the Land of Abraham Philipse to the Road calledthe Willow Flatt and the one third part . . . of 100 acres of Wood Land adjoining and belonging tothe said Willow Flatt . . . also a tract of low land above the house adjoining to Colyers Killcontaining five morgans and all the adjoining woodland for the yearly rent of One Pepper Cornbeginning on July 25, 1776 (Jacob Abbott Collection, Box 4:553).

VOLKERT PHILLIPS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 75 acres of land in Lot 1 of

the James Alexander/Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

CONRADT PICKARD. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 59of the Adoniah Schuyler Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).

JOHN PICKARD. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 60 of theAdoniah Schuyler Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).

JOHN PICKLE. On March 1, 1779 William Gibson and Abraham Hodge were ordered to appearbefore Tryon County Court of Common Pleas Justices Isaac Marselis and David McMaster on acharge of stealing a horse from John Pickle. Their bond was set at ^500 (Abbott Collection Mss#338). During the American Revolution a John Pickle possessed a farm of 100 acres in Lot 55 theAndrew Fink or Stone Arabia Patent and 50 acres in Lot 48 the Andrew Fink or Stone Arabia Patentin the Caughnawaga District (Certificates of Quit Rent Remission in NYSA #A1211).

PHILIP PIER. In August 1, 1804 John Ernest Pier & his wife Marie, and Sophie Pier, wife ofGeorge Hyne, conveyed unto Jacob G. Klock their interest in Lot 136 of the Klock-Nellis Patentwhich was in the possession of their deceased father, Philip Pier at the time of the AmericanRevolution, but wrongfully sold as attainted lands by the Commissioners of Forfeitures for theWestern District to Nanny Fisher (New York State Archives Collection #AO200, Box 52:17).

JONATHON PIERCE. He served in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment (Alden's Regiment) and wassentenced to death for desertion while at Lake Otsego in July of 1779. He was to be executed alongwith Frederick Snyder of the Fourth New York on July 29, 1779, but both were granted reprieves(McKendry's Journal).

EZRA PIKE, RWPA #W18764. He was born in the Town of New Marlboro in Massachusetts onMarch 27, 1761. He married on February 18, 1768, Mary Garlick, a daughter of Doctor ____ Garlickof Alburgh Township, Grand Isle County, Vermont. He died at Isle La Motte, Grand Isle County,Vermont on April 19, 1840. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He first enlisted as a privatein Captain James Talmadge’s Company of the Charlotte Precinct Regiment of Dutchess County,New York Militia [Colonel Roswell Hopkins’ Regiment] about May 1, 1778. In October of 1779,he was drafted to serve in Captain Daniel Shepard’s Company of Colonel Hopkins Regiment forthree months. In October of 1780, he marched to the German Flatts and Fort Herkimer in pursuitof those who had burnt Stone Arabia under the command of Captain John W. Schermerhorn of theSecond Rensselaerwyck Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Killian Van Rensselaer’sRegiment]. [M805].

WILLIAM PIKE, RWPA #S14167. He was born in Claverack Township, Columbia County, NewYork on March 9, 1757. He states he first enlisted on January 15, 1775 [sic: 1776] as a private inCaptain Jacob Phillip’s Company of the First Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia[Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer’s Regiment] and marched to Johnstown to disarm Sir John Johnson.

He also served a tour in Captain Abraham Fonda’s Company of the First Rensselaerwyck DistrictRegiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Abraham Ten Broeck’s Regiment] in 1776 at HalfMoon Point. In June of 1776, he enlisted as a private in Captain Peter Van Rensselaer’s Companyof Colonel James Livingston’s Regiment of Additional Continentals and marched to Lake George,about seventy-five miles above the City of Albany. In the spring of 1778 he marched to the Townof Schenectady as a guard under the command of Captain Jeremiah Muller of the First ClaverackDistrict Regiment. In October of 1778, he went to Schoharie under the command of the aforesaidCaptain Phillip and Lieutenant Colonel Henry J. Van Rensselaer of the First Claverack DistrictRegiment. In October of 1780 he marched under Captain Jeremiah Muller and Colonel Henry J. VanRennselaer to Palatine where he fought in a skirmish . . . Called the Battle of Butler and Brandt wasat the Fight was engaged at the time about one month . . . [sic: the Battle of Klocks Field]. JacobMoul states that he and Pike bought fought in the Battle of Klocks Field. His file also contains adeposition by Henry Philip.

ANDREW PIPER, RWPA #W26893. He was born on the County of Herkimer, New York onJanaury 6, 1760. The records of the Dutch Reformed Church of the German Flatts note that he,Andreas P Peiffer, married Elizabeth Fr. Fox [Elizabeth the daughter of Frederick Fox] on January4, 1785. In 1776 he served in Captain Henry Herter’s Company of the Kingsland and German FlattsDistrict Regiment of Tryon County Militia and marched to Fort Stanwix were he participated in thereconstruction of that fort. In 1777 he served in Captain Frederick Getman’s Company of theKingsland and German Flatts District Regiment and primarily stood duty within Fort Herkimer. Hestates that he fought in the Battle of Oriskany. In 1778 he served as a batteaumen in Captain JohnLeffler’s Company, of which he states there 15 to 20 men per boat or sloop. In [1780] he served asa sergeant in Captain Mark Demuth’s Company of Colonel Tobias [sic: Lewis] Dubois’ Regimentat Fort Plain, Fort Herkimer, and Fort Dayton. He took part in the pursuit of Captain Walter Butlerin 1781. In 1782 he enlisted under Sergeant ____ King of Captain Frederick Getman’s Company.On June 21, 1782 he was in a skirmish with the “enemy” at Little Falls and was taken prisoner afterbeing knocked down. He was held in the Montreal Jail for eleven weeks before being allowed to goto his uncle’s where he remained until late October when he was returned to a prison aboard a ship.He was exchanged on December 14, 1782. Piper states that Captain Frederick Getman, Jacob Petrie,Lawrence Harter, and Thomas Shoemaker were all taken at the same time as he. Thomas T.Shoemaker states that he served within Captain Frederick Frank’s Company of the Kingsland andGerman Flatts District Regiment while Piper was in Captain Getman’s Company. He states that he,Piper, and eleven others were taken prisoner while escorting some batteaus from the German Flattsto the mill at Little Falls on June 21, 1782. He states that they were marched to the Montreal prisonby the way of Ogdensburgh. Frederick Bellinger of Captain Samuel Gray’s Company of Batteaumenstates that Piper was serving in Captain Leffler’s Company at the same time as he was in CaptainGray’s Company. Bellinger states that they were at Fort Stanwix together for two weeks rebuildingthat fortress. Within his file is a document signed by Captain John Lafler at Canajoharie on March15, 1779, stating that he had enlisted the services of Ifenr Kelly on March 6, 1779, George Loukson March 7, 1779, and Jacob Lappius on March 14, 1779. His file also contains depositions by HenryFrank, Conrad Ittig.

GIDEON PITTS, RWPA #S43859. He was age 60 when deposed on April 25, 1818. He was a

brother of Philip Pitts. He died on November 15, 18126. Aside from his services in the ContinentalArmy, he served in Captain Samuel Thrall’s Company of Massachusetts Three Months Men underthe command of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett from [August 21, 1781 through November 5,1781 being allowed an additional nine days to travel 180 miles to serve.

PHILIP PITTS, RWPA #W18762. He married in Westfield Township, Hampden County,Massachusetts on January 25, 1787, Louisa Weller, a daughter of Aaron Weller. The wedding bannsfor Philip Pitts and Louisa Weller were published on December 24, 1786. He died on September 25,1809 in Onondaga Township, Onondaga County, New York of a fever. His widow states he, PhillipSitts, served in [Captain Samuel Thrall’s Company of Three Month Men] under Lieutenant ColonelMarinus Willett’s at Fort Stanwix and at Fort Rensselaer, Willett’s Headquarters in 1781 [August21, 1781 through November 5, 1781 being allowed an additional nine days to travel 180 miles tothus serve]. She also states that Philip fought in a battle at Currie town with the tories and indians;in the fall of the same year were sent under Major Rowley against a party of indians & torys underRoss & Butler. That said Philip was in the engagement when the tory Walter Butler was shot by anOneida: . . . Philip’s son Walter Pitts states that he often listened to his father and his father’s brotherGideon Pitts speak of their War Services, and that his father and uncle served under LieutenantColonel Willett. He states the British in the battle at Currie town [sic: Correys Town Patent near theTurlough Settlement] or near that place with a party of tories and indians who were under officersby the names of Doxtader & Quackyack [sic:Quackenbush] sometime in June [sic: July 10, 1781].He states that his father and uncle fought in the Battle of Johnstown under Major Aaron Rowley fromMassachusetts, as were many of his command. He states his father was in the engagement when theTory Walter Butler was shot by an Oneida Indian. He states that his father and uncle did not returnhome until the winter of 1782. John Weller states that Louisa Weller’s father, was Aaron Weller andthat his father and Aaron Weller were brothers. John further states that his mother was a sister ofAaron Weller’s wife. A letter from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts states that Philip Pittsappears on a Payroll for Captain Samuel Thrall’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’sCorps stating that he had traveled 180 miles over nine days to serve therein from August 2, 1781through November 5, 1781.

FREDERICK PLANK. See FREDERICK BLANK.

ELISHA POMEROY, RWPA #W26335. He was born in Suffield Township, Hartford County,Connecticut on August 7, 1763. After several tours of duty, he enlisted in Captain Benjamin Ely’sCompany of Colonel John Brown’s Regiment and marched to Stone Arabia by way of Saratoga. Hestates that he then . . . marched for the purpose of joining General Renselaer but fell into anambuscade of the Enemy at Stone Arabia two and a half miles from the fort and retreated with theloss of Colonel Brown and Captain Ely . . . He reenlisted in March of 1781 as an Orderly Sergeantfor six months into the company commanded by Captain Samuel Thrall, Lieutenant John Smith, andLieutenant Thomas Day of Colonel [ ] Mosley’s Regiment and marched Westfield Township,Hampden County, Massachusetts to Albany then Schoharie then to Schenectady and from there toFort Plain on the Mohawk River where they served under the command of Lieutenant ColonelMarinus Willett and while thus engaged he fought in the Battle of Johnstown. He states he was

discharged from Willett’s Corps in November of 1781. Concerning the death of Captain WalterButler Pomeroy testified:

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Holland December 12, 1833

War Department

after the Friday Battle at Johnstown in Montgomery County & State of NewYork we marched to fort herkimer, on Saturday and drawed two days provisionsunder Colonel Edward Willett his intention to cut off the enemies retreat SundayMorning three O.Clock an express arrived from fourt Plain with news thatcornwallis had Surrendered to General Washington which caused us to rejoice,passed the Mohawk and encamped within sight of the Fourt, on Monday Marchedto Jersey Field or Monts Clearing snowed and rained all day, when we came into thefield found the enemy had passed by, by their trail in the grass, followed them to thewest into the swamp we had seventy Indians for our front guard (Stockbridge andOneidas) some went forward on the enemies tracks came back about midnig[ht] andbrought inteligence that the enemy was within two miles and a half of us we then hadorders to clean our guns & put new flints and examine our Catriges and about twohours before day we marched Indians in front came in sight of their fires at break ofday, the main body had marched Butlers rear Guard Parading took fifty Prisonersof them, Col. Willett sent Maj Fink on horse back to Ross commander of the Britishwith a flag to have him surrender waited at the enimes encampment until FinksReturn witho[ut] any answer then let go the front guard [blot]d soon over took theirrear and follow[ed] them to west Canada Creek killed Capt Butler and some moresaw him [blotted]fore he done breathing Samuel Black [blotted] Butlers nap Sack offhis waiters back, we followed the enemy that afternoon then returned to the Creekwhere capt Butler was killed and there encamped next day marched for home, onehundred lay down to dy Dudly Lamb said he could go no farther I took his pack andtold him to keep up and we was soon met with provisions Friday or Saturdayreturned to fort Herkimer all unfit for duty the next week the 8th of November weredismissed and went home and ended the campaign of 1781 under the command ofCol Willett

P.S. this the following is offered as an amendment to my former declaration

Elisha Pomeroy

Sworn and subscribed I certify that the above

Before me this 12 day of named Elisha Pomeroy

Dec 1833 J. P. Culter J. P. is a credible person

J. P. Culter J. P.

We the underghnon certify that we have frequently heard Elisha Pomeroy Abovenamed relate the above cirkumstances before the passage of the pension act of Junethe 7, 1832

Nathan Morey [ADS]

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Capt Benjamin Elys Company 1780

Leutenan Thomas Day Insign Justin Poneroy Jerod Plumb first Sergeant HomanDeivey 2d Elisha Poemeroy 3d William Capley 4th Derrick Palmer first Corparal EliMcIntire 2d David Morley 3d fellows Leonard 4th Williams fullington Drummer LeviPerkins phifer privates Leonuel Combs Eli Granger John Phillips Abel MorleyPhillip Helburnt Daniel Gillet Erastus King John Spencer Jacob Southwell EzraSheldon John King Saml Warner

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Capt Samuel Thralls Company 1781

John Smith 1st Lieutenant Thomas Day 2d Lieutenant Elisha Pomeroy first SegeantJoseph Wilson 2d James Wilson 3d John Doty 4th Seth Lankton 1st Corporal NoahWarner 2d William Day 3d Benjamen Leanard – privates John Church Bill fullingtonDrummer Medad Mithel abraham Story John monhalland Hinry Brass AshbelFowler William Smith John Winn Josept Bagg John mather Keaben Spencer GaruHarmon Herman Day James Dady Joseph perkins asa Smith Joel Lyman John HydeAbram Granger thadeus Copley Dudley Lamb Samuel Black Moses Chattuck Johnfowler Isaac Insign Daniel Stephens Gideon Pitts Philip Pitts asept Smith

So many Names I plainly Remember

Elisha Poemery

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Eliakin Vosburgh of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps testified that he and Pomeroyfought in the Battle of Johnstown in which Pomeroy was part of the detachment which retook acannon from the British. Vosburgh also states that they were involved in the pursuit of the enemyafter the Battle of Johnstown.

WILLIAM PORTER, RWPA #S44249. He was age 60 when deposed on May 11, 1818. Heenlisted at Fort Stanwix as a private in Captain Derick Hanson’s Company of Colonel JamesLivingston’s Regiment of Additional Continentals in February of 1777 for the duration of the war.He fought in the Battles of Saratoga and Yorktown. [M805].

JOHN POST. On December 7th 1776 Jellis Fonda issued a receipt to Anthony Van Veghten whileat Fort Dayton for £14-0-0 he had received from John Post while he, Fonda, was at Fort Dayton (The Jacob Abbot Collection).

CORNELIUS POTMAN. On September 20, 1776 he received from the Tryon County Committeeof Safety Chairman, John Frey, a receipt for the delivery of three wagon loads of lead he had carriedfrom Albany for the use of Tryon County. It is noted he was out with one wagon for five days andtwo others for four days each. On November 11, 1784 former Clerk of the Tryon County Committeeof Safety, John Winn, signed a document stating that Cornelius had never been paid for this service(Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 2:14).

MARGARETTA POTMAN. She is mentioned in conjunction with her brother, David Potman, ina January 23, 1773 entry in an Account Book kept by Gerrit Roseboom (John N. Bleeker Papers, Box1 Folder 154).

DAVID POTTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the HarmanusVan Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).

JOHN PRICE. He served as the captain of a company of the Albany City Regiment of AlbanyCounty Militia, amongst those noted to have served in his company were: Lieutenant Isaac Lansing;Lieutenant John Scott; Lieutenant Henry Hogan; Sergeant Frances Harsen; Sergeant Jonathan Hilton;and, Privates Archibald Campbell; Henry Lansing; Garret Ryckman; J. V. Bentheusen; WilliamHeyer; Thomas Hunn; John Davis; John Redliff; John Myers; William Van Wie; Jonathan Brooks;M[ichael] Hoogkirk; John Wilkenson; Jacob R. Hilton; James Green; Isaac Fryer; Ryheart Van Sante[sic]; John Merselis; John Crour [sic]; John Ellis; Dirck Schuyler; Chris Pruyn; Peter W. Douw;Jacob Hoogstraser; Isaac Peterson; Chris Nisbey; Cornelius Werner; Benjamin Hanson; RynierPruyn; M[ichael] Eights; Barn[____] Evertson; John D. Wandelaer; Jacob Pruyn; Rynier V Y[ainer?](Revolutionary War Rolls, Jacket 123).

JACOB PRITCHARD. He served as a lieutenant in the First New Hampshire Regiment and waswounded in Sullivan's Expedition in 1779 (Correspondence of the Board of Indian Affairs,1791-1797 [hereafter M1062], page 528).

HENRY PRUYNE, BLWt #202-428. He married on January 11, 1817, Elizabeth Mower, and wasthe step-father of Conrad Mower. He served as a member of the Third New York Regiment.

JACOB PULVER, RWPA #W17505. He was age 66 when deposed on July 25, 1821. He marriedin the Town of Taghkanie, _____, ___ ____ in 1774, Catherine , a sister of Eve ____. He died onOctober 19, 1834. He first enlisted as a private in Captain Peter Van Rensselaer’s Company ofColonel James Livingston’s Regiment of Additional Continentals in April of 1777, and wasdischarged from the regiment while on the German Flatts in July of 1778, he having hired JamesBanks as his substitute. His widow states that he was once taken ill while in the service and that shewent with Jacob’s father to bring him home. His file contains a deposition by his sister-in-law, Eve(____) Van Deusen. [M805].

AARON PUTMAN, RWPA #R8531. He married as Arent Pootman von Schenectady per the

records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York on April18, 1764, Claartje Vedder van Nestonuggone . . . ( which is Called in English sometimes Catharine& at other times Clara). His daughter, Jemina (Vedder) Clute, wife of John G. Clute, states herfather served within several companies of the Schenectady District Regiment of Albany CountyMilitia [Colonel Abraham Wemple’s Regiment] and as a butcher under the direction of CommissaryGeneral Henry Glen. His file contains a deposition by his nephew, Peter Van Vranken.

CORNELIUS PUTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in theSixberry and Van Dyck Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

CORNELIUS PUTMAN. The Last Will and Testament of Cornelius Putman which was signed onApril 17, 1798 and witnessed by Garret Putman, Daniel Ferguson, and Cornelius Phillips, wasprobated on June 11, 1799. He bequeathed to his wife Elizabeth the house and farm on which theynow reside. To his son Francis he gave all of his lands on the north-side of the Mohawk River at aplace then called Tripe’s Hill and his portion of the island known by the Indians as Traghtus. To hisson Victore his large Dutch Bible, Victore having already received his inheritance of lands inSchenectady and Marlatt’s Bush, both of which have already been sold by the said Victore. To hisgrandsons Cornelius and William Putman, sons of his deceased son Henry Putman, the lot on whichtheir father Henry resided located on the south-side of the road leading from Jeremiah Smith’sdwelling house to Gerret Putman’s House being a portion of the Suxbee and Corrie Patents. ToMary, the widow of his son Henry, Cornelius bequeathed the mastery of the lot on which she withhis son Henry lived at the time of Henry’s death for the length of her widowhood. To his son Peter,Cornelius left the farm on which he and his wife Elizabeth ____ Putman after her demise, as wellas that portion of his lands on the north-side of the road running from Jeremiah Smith’s dwellinghouse to Gerret Putman’s House being a portion of the Suxbee and Corrie Patents, as well as aportion of the Mabie Patent which had not been given to his son Victore, and his daughter Catharine,as well as all of Cornelius’ farming utensils and livestock after the death of Peter’s mother,Elizabeth. To his daughter Catherine the sixty square feet whereon Catherine Putman’s husbandWilliam V Buran’s barn stands. Cornelius directs his sons Peter and Francis to pay unto their sisterCatherine £5 each; and to his granddaughters Elizabeth and Mary, daughters of Cornelius’s deceaseddaughter Margaret £10 each two years after Cornelius’ death. Cornelius also directs that hisgrandsons Cornelius and William Putman, sons of his deceased son Henry Putman, pay unto Maryand Elizabeth, daughters of Cornelius’ deceased daughter Margaret, £5 each when they come of age.Susannah Martin, who lives within the home of Cornelius and Elizabeth, a good milk cow. Theexecutors to the will were to be Cornelius’ friend Garret Putman and his son Victore (MontgomeryCounty, New York Deeds Volume 6 Page 554).

FRANCIS PUTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the JohnAbale-Abenezer Wilson Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

GERRET PUTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 81 acres of land in the Sixberryand Van Dyck Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

HENRY PUTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Sixberryand Van Dyck Patent, as well as 50 acres of land in the William Correy Patent of Mohawk Township(Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

JACOB PUTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 96 acres of land in the JohnAbale-Abenezer Wilson Patent dated October 18th, 1708 in Cognawaga Town (Gerrit Y. LansingPapers 8:10).

PETER C. PUTMAN. During the American Revolution he resided on 36 acres of land in the PeterMebee Patent which had been conveyed to Cornelius Putman in 1753; and 100 acres of land in theSixberry and Van Dyck Patent of Mohawk Township (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

VICTOR G. PUTMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the John Abale-Abenezer Wilson Patent Town (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

WILLIAM PUTMAN. During the American Revolution he resided on 36 acres of land in the PeterMebee Patent which had been conveyed to Jacob Putman in 1758; and 114 acres of land in theSixberry [sic: Richard Shucksburg] and Van Dyck Patent of Mohawk Township (Gerrit Y. Lansing9:4).

HUNTER SCOT QUACKENBOUS. On March 13, 1773 Marten Johannis Van Alstyne ofCanajohary sold to Hunter Scot Quackenbous a blacksmith of Canajohary three tracts of land in theLewis Morris Patent. Tract Number One begins on the south bank of the Mohawk River in thedivision line between Marten Johannis Van Alstyn and Hendrick Schrimling thence up the river 6.5chains thence southwesterly keeping a distance of 6.5 chains along the bounds of GeorgeSchremling’s until it takes in two Morgans of land [roughly four acres]. Tract #2 takes in twoMorgans of land [roughly four acres] and lies approximately 17.0 chains to the southwest of Tract#1 abutting the lands formerly belonging to Jacob Müller. Tract #3 takes in the lowermost half ofan island called and known by the name of the lowermost Island containing about five acres(Montgomery Deeds 1:63).

ABRAHAM QUACKINBUSH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 120 acres of land inthe John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

ABRAHAM D. QUACKINBUSH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of landin the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

ABRAHAM J. QUACKINBUSH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 111 acres of landin the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

ELSHIE SCOTT QUACKINBUSH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of landin the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

JOHN J. QUACKINBUSH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 82 acres of land in theJohn Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

MYNDERT W. QUACKINBUSH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of landin the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4). He served as the first lieutenant of CaptainAndrew Wemple’s Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia wassuspected of being disaffected to the Rebel Cause after the desertion of Captain Wemple in 1780.He resided upon 13¼ of land in Lot 8 of the Butlersbury Patent, as well as Lot 18 of the which hadbeen leased to Captain Andries Wemple in a three life lease from Colonel John Butler, but wasforfeited to the State of New York by the Attainder of Colonel John Butler (New York StateArchives Collection #AO200, Volume 47, Box 52, Item 12; The Christopher Yates Papers in theSyracuse University Library; Henry Glen Papers, NYSHA). During the Revolutionary War hepossessed 150 acres of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

NICHOLAS QUACKINBUSH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land inthe John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

PETER J. QUACKINBUSH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 89 acres of land in theJohn Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

JAMES QUINAU. He served as the second lieutenant of Captain Rynier Van Everan’s Companyof the Canajoharie District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. John A. Coons, RWPA #R2292,reports that he was killed in the Battle of Oriskany.

ANDREW RABER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed a farm of 10 acres in Lot Two ofthe Francis Harrison Patent, as well 140 acres of land in Lot Three of the Francis Harrison Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remission in NYSA #A1211).

ANDREW A. RACE, RWPA #R8555. He was born in the Livingston Manor of Columbia County,New York in October, 1755. He served as a private in Captain [ ] Robertson's Company with LowDecker and [ ] Vosburgh and assisted in building a fort at Stone Arabia in 1776. In 1777 he wascalled upon to act as a teamster using the horses of John Van Dusen and Isaac Oper to pull wagonswhich carried military baggage to Half Moon Point and the Ballston area under the command ofCaptain Joseph Elliot. His file contains depositions by Christian Niver, Andries Coon, and MathinessShoock.

JONATHON W. RACE, RWPA #S29399. He was born in Claverack Township, Columbia County,New York on May 7, 1754. He served as a private and orderly sergeant in the companies of CaptainsJasper Huyck and John Osterhoudt of the First Claverack District Regiment of Albany CountyMilitia (Robert Van Rensselaer's Regiment). He served a tour at Johnstown. His file contains adeposition by Major Richard Esselstyne's son, Jacob Esselstyne.

PHILIP RACE, RWPA #S5970. He was born in the Hillsdale Township, Columbia County, NewYork on October 3, 1760. He served as a private in Captain John Osterhoudt's Company of the FirstClaverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia. He states the settlement of Greenbush waslocated opposite the City of Albany. In 1776 he served tours at Fort Hunter and Schoharie. On onetour to Schoharie he was under the command of Sergeant Abraham Etting. His file containsdepositions by Joshua Brooks and David Potts.

JACOB RADLEY, RWPA #W26381. He married at Barrington, New York on September 10, 1784Lucretia [ ]. He died at Leicester, Livingston County, New York on September 11, 1807. He servedas a corporal in Captain Christian Muller's Company of Colonel Morris Graham's Regiment; as wellas in Captain Joseph Harrison's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment. His file containsdepositions by James Radley and Jebediah Noble.

THOMAS RAMSEY. On October 4, 1784, Thomas and William Ramsey of Cherry Valley sold toGabriel Duytser Lots 26 & 36 of the John Lindsey (Cherry Valley) Patent. Each of the two said lotscontained 100 acres of land and had an exemption of two & a half acres from each for theconstruction of roads. The deed was witnessed by Tele Snell & Christopher P. Yates (MontgomeryCounty Deed 1:295 & 1:299).

WILLIAM RAMSEY. On October 4, 1784, William and Thomas Ramsey of Cherry Valley soldto Gabriel Duytser Lots 26 & 36 of the John Lindsey (Cherry Valley) Patent. Each of the two saidlots contained 100 acres of land and had an exemption of two & a half acres from each for theconstruction of roads. The deed was witnessed by Tele Snell & Christopher P. Yates (MontgomeryCounty Deed 1:295 & 1:299).

FREDERICK RASBERG, RWPA #S27349. He was age 37 when pensioned on October 19, 1786for a wound he sustained in his lower jaw while in the Battle of Oriskany on August 6, 1777.

FREDERICK RASPACK. In January of 1779 Colonel Peter Bellinger submitted to the State ofNew York a bill for the treatment of the wounds Frederick received in the Battle of Oriskany foreleven months (Herkimer Family Portfolio, NYSL Mss #SC11965).

MARY RASPACK. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan JostPetrie Patent in the Kingsland District of Montgomery County (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions,Mss #A1228).

JOHN RASPACK. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 132 acres of land in Great Lot 4of Glen’s Purchase in the Kingsland District of Montgomery County (Certificates of Quit RentRemissions, Mss #A1228).

GODFREY RATTENOUR. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 113 acres inLot 12 of the Alexander Colden Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:10; Montgomery County Deed3:163). He also is known as Godfrey Rattenover & Godfrey Rattenower.

SAMUEL REED, RWPA #S43910. He was age 76 when deposed on April 25, 1818. He served asa private in Captain Elias Van Benschoten's Company of the Third New York Regiment from Aprilof 1777 through April 21, 1780. He fought in the Battle of White Plains and took part in the defenseof Fort Stanwix in 1777.

MATHIAS REEPSUMMER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot1 of the Frederick Morris Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:11).

WILLIAM REEPSUMMER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot20 of the Johannis Lawyer Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:11).

ELISEBETH REIGEL. During the American Revolution Elesebeth Reigel of Dillenburchpossessed a farm of 150 acres in Lot 5 of the Subdivision of Larger Lot 2 of the Sarah Magin Patent(Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

JOHANNES REINHART, RWPA #S42235. He was age 58 when deposed on May 7, 1818. Hestates he served in Captain Henry Tiebout's Company of the Third New York Regiment from Mayof 1777 through May of 1780. His file contains depositions by Conrad Ecker, Adam Deitz, Junior,and Mess Master John H. Nehemiah.

GEORGE RESNER. The following is found in New York State Archives Manuscript Collection#AO200 Volume 26, page 16.

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New York 21st July 1785

Gentn

George Resner late a Lieut in the Regt of Militia of MontgomeryCounty commanded by Lieut Col Clyde was slain in the Field in an actionwith the Enemy on the 6th August 1777 & left a Widow who re-married on the2d of Decemr 1782 ____

It is a matter of doubt whether I am authorised to grant a Certificate for theproportion of the Seven Years half pay directed to be granted by a Law of theState passed 17th April 1784 Fol 51 in the State Laws, which would havebecome due to the Widow previous to her Intermarriage if the Pension hadbeen directed to be paid as it from time to time became due ____ or whetherthe Provision made by the Act is wholly or partially lost to the Widow; the

only Orphan Child left by Lieut Resner; as it is asserted, being dead ____

Pursuant to the directions of the Legislature to take your Opinion inCases of Difficulty; I submit the preceding State to your Consideration & begyou will be so obliging to give me your Sentiment on the occasion as early aspossible ______

I am Gentn

Messrs Remsen: Your hume Servt:

Denning & Lands

Peter S. Curtenius State Audr

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JOHN RHOADS, RWPA #S46470. He enlisted as a private in Captain Amos HutchinsCompany of the Fifth New York Regiment on December 25, 1776 and was mustered outuntil January of 1782. [M805].

JOSEPH RHOADS, RWPA #45583. He was a brother of the John Rhoads who was killedat Fort Montgomery and the Mary Rhoads who married a Mister Frederick Hadley, per theclaims of a descendant. He enlisted as a private in Captain Henry Dubois' Company of theFifth New YorkRegiment in the spring of 1777 and served until the War’s end. The FifthNew York having been incorporated into the Second New York Regiment. He took part inthe retreat from Fort Montgomery. He also served in the Sullivan Expedition, the Battle ofMonmouth, and in the Siegeof Yorktown. His file contains a Family Record.

JOHN RICE, RWPA #W22068. He was born near Tillaborough in Tryon County, NewYork, a son of Peter Reis. He is called John Reis in the records of the German ReformedChurch of German Flatts. He married in a ceremony performed by the Reverend Rosencrantzin Montgomery County, New York, on May 24, 1784 Catharine Helligas, a sister of Eve(Helligas) Walrath (Peter H. Walrath's widow). Catharine states she was living atCanajoharie when she first met John and remembers seeing him performing duties withinFort Dayton. His file contains depositions by Eve Walrath and John Hizer's son, Aaron Hizer.

JONAS RICE, RWPA #W22082. He was born in Worcester Township, Worcester County,Massachusetts on June 26, 1755. He married at Casleton Township, Rutland County,Vermont on March 13, 1786 Elizabeth Fairchild. He died on February 17, 1839. He servedas a lieutenant in Captain James Blaksly's Company of Colonel William Malcom's Regimentat Fort Herkimer and Fort Plain in 1779. His file contains two of his commissions which aresigned by Governor George Clinton. He states he fought in the Battles of Trenton andPrinceton, New Jersey; and Horseneck, Connecticut. The marriages of David Ph: Schuylerand Margaretha Peter Keslar on March 12, 1784; and, Conrath Vols and Catharine Lentz onJune 10, 1784 are documented within his file. William Malcom states that while in hisregiment he was of Vermont (William Malcom's September 8, 1780 letter to Governor

George Clinton (NYHS).

JOHN RICE, RWPA #S43933. He was age 98 when deposed on September 5, 1818. Heserved as a sergeant in Captain Robert Wright's Company of Colonel James Livingston'sRegiment from May 10, 1776 through 1783.

SAMUEL RICE, RWPA #S30678. He was born in Charlmount, Franklin County,Massachusetts in 1753. He states that he marched up the Mohawk River to Johnstown whileserving as a private in Captain Samuel Robinson's Company.

LUTHER RICH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 51of the John Lindsey Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:2).

ELISABETH RICHARDS. Theophylact Bache, the administrator of the estate of ElisabethRichard deceased, deeded to Isaiah Younglove of Canajohary on August 5, 1784 Lots 3 &4 of the Alexander Colden Patent of 1738. The said Lot 4 abutted the western bounds of thePatent and contained 70 acres. Lot 3 began on the southwest corner of Lot 4 and ran thenceto the northwest corner of Lot 2, formerly the property of Robert Campbell deceased; thenceto the westerly line of Lot 1 belonging to William Dunlap, containing 113.5 acres more orless (Montgomery County Deeds 1:464).

JAMES RICHEY. William McKendry states Mister Richey's House was locatedapproximately 20 rods from Fort Alden in the Village of Cherry Valley (McKendry's JournalJuly 27, 1778). He also states that Misses Richey moved from this house to greater safety onAugust 6, 1778. On October 23, 1778 Sergeant Elijah Dickerman of the 6th MassachusettsRegiment married Miss Letty Gibbens within the Richey house. A James Richey of CherryValley purchased Lots 48 & 49 of the John Lindsey (Cherry Valley Patent) from GeorgeClarke, His Majesty’s Secretary for the Colony of New York, each lot containing 100 acres(Montgomery County Deeds 1: 45).

JOHN RICHTOR. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 147 acres inLot 1 & Lot 2 of the subdivision of Greater Lot 8 & Greater Lot 16 of the Sarah Magin Patent(Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211).

NICHOLAS RICHTOR. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 150 acresin Lot 1 & Lot 2 of the Subdivisions of Greater Lot 8 & Lot 12 of the Sarah Magin Patent(Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1211, Box D7816).

HENRY RIGHTMEYER, RWPA #S14312. He was born in Glen Township, MontgomeryCounty, New York on January 1, 1763. He was age 33 when first pensioned on September20, 1786 for a wound he received to his left arm in the Battle of Johnstown. He is noted to

have first enlisted in Captain Robert McKeen’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Henry K.Van Rensselaer’s Regiment of Levies in 1779. In 1781, he enlisted in Captain GarretPutman’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps and performed duties inFort Plain and Fort Windecker, as well as in Johnstown. In 1782 he served in Captain AbnerFrench’s Company of Willett’s Corps at Fort Plain, a small fort at Clock’s, on the MohawkRiver, Fort House, and Fort Herkimer. His file contains a deposition by George Rattinour.

NICHOLAS RIGHTOR, RWPA #S14309. He was born on September 1, 1754, a brotherof Dorothy (Rightor) Logenhelt. He states he first served as a private in Captain JohnSanford’s Company of the Second Regiment of Suffolk County, New York Militia [ColonelDavid Mulford’s Regiment] along with Orderly Sergeant John Myers. He states that inJanuary of 1776 he was amongst those who were ordered to Johnstown to disarm Sir JohnJohnson. In 1776 he served in the Schoharie Valley under Captain John Lawyer of the UnitedDistricts of Duanesburgh and Schoharie Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel PeterVrooman’s Regiment]. He states that the Middle Schoharie Fort and the Upper SchoharieFort were built of earth and wood thrown up around some small shelters. He states thatTimothy Murphy was arrested on the 17th of October, 1780 for firing upon Sir JohnJohnson’s Flag. He states that he took part in the pursuit of Sir John Johnson forces underCaptain John Lawyer. He also fought in the Battle of Cobles Kill.

JOHN RIKER, RWPA #R6001. He was born at Newark, New Jersey on March 18, 1765,a brother of Thomas Riker. He was married at New Paltz in Dutchess County, New York.He died at Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York on July 13, 1853. He served as a privatein Captain ____ Whelp’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps andenlisted therein at Fishkill, New York and went by ship up to Albany and from thence to theSaratoga Barracks. Afer being at Saratoga a month he was marched to Fort Plain. John statesthat while . . . at Fort Plain a scouting party was sent out among which was this deponent— that said party discovered a body of Indians encamped upon low plain that they returnedto fort Plain & informed Col Willet – that Col Willett arrived where the Indians wereencamped about sun rise and arranged his men on each side of a vale and sent out a few mento discover themselves to the Indians upon seeing whom the Indians gave chase the men ranbetween the lines of men stationed on each side of the vale the Indians followed & when theyhad passed us Col Willets men fired upon them a most sanguenary battle ensued – theIndians were beaten – Col Willets men then returned to fort Plain carrying the wounded ontheir backs – this deponent was in said battle . . . John also states that he was part of a squadof men sent out to guard Parso mills [Paris’ Mills] for three weeks. Riker states that he wasthen marched to Fort Herkimer where one ____ McIntire and a ____ Burk were shot fordesertion. Also while at Fort Herkimer, he went under Captain Whelp’s to bury the bodiesof some of his regiment who been waylaid by the Indians. He later fought in the Battle ofJohnstown and after the battle, he states: . . . the next morning we pursued the enemy untilCanada Creek where we had a skirmish with them the enemy retreated across the creek andButler as he was going out of the water was wounded one of our Indians crossed the streamand killed him . . . He states they then returned to Fort Plain were his shoes were stolencausing him to march from thence to Fort Hunter barefoot in the snow. His file contains a

deposition by Thomas Riker. [M805].

ASA RIPLEY, RWPA #W22077/BLWt #27654-160-55. He was born in the Town of WestGreenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut on May 22, 1760. In his initial pension depositionof September 5, 1832, Ripley testified:

. . . That in the year 1781 in the month of August he enlisted in theNew York State Troops called the New Levies under Captain Thomas Skinnerand served in a Regiment and Served in a Regiment commanded by ColonelMarinus Willett in which Aaron Rowley was Major – marched to Albanyfrom there to Schoharie thence to Turlough or Tilow where they had a battlewith the Tories and Indians – from thence to Fort Plain and assisted inbuilding Fort Plain thence to Fort Herkimer where about the 17th of October1781, our troops had a battle with the tories and Indians commanded byMajor Butler a tory – that said Major Butler, about two days after the battle,was killed by one of our Indians at West Canada Creek – . . .

As Ripley’s original application of September 5, 1832 was consider inadequate bythe Pension Commission of the War Department, he was denied his pension on firstapplication. Thus, Ripley proceeded to swear out two additional depositions, one onSeptember 4, 1833 and the other on June 24, 1835.

In his explanatory deposition of September 4, 1833, Ripley stated:

. . . That in the year 1781 in the month of August he enlisted in theNew York State Troops called the New Levies under Captain Thomas Skinnerand served in a Regiment and Served in a Regiment commanded by ColonelMarinus Willett in which Aaron Rowley was Major – marched to Albanyfrom there to Schoharie thence to Turlough or Tilow where they had a battlewith the Tories and Indians – from thence to Fort Plain and assisted inbuilding Fort Plain thence to Fort Herkimer was stationed there some twomonths then to Johnstown where they had a battle on the 17th of October theTories and Indians under Col. Butler – – Col Butler was killed a few daysafter at Canada Creek Major Rowley was wounded in the battle of Johnstown. . .

And finally, in Mister Ripley’s deposition of June, 24, 1835 deposition, he stated:

. . . that he was once more out as a volunteer he thinks in the year1781 or 1782 he Joined an embodied Corps of Columbia County Militia ofthe State of New York under Capt Thomas Skinner of said County and wasordered on a march from thence to Albany and from thence right up theMohawk River to a Station where Fort Plain was afterwards built and fromthence to Fort Herkimer on said River where he joined formed a junctionwith a body of American Troops under the Command of Col Marinus Willetand from Fort Herkimer he was marched back with a Detachment of troopsto where Fort Plain was to be erected where he and his fellow Soldiers wereordered to Commence building the Said Fort called Fort Plain, the Major ofthe Regiment was Major Rowley. His messmates were Sergeant Knapp,

Sergeant Rowley, son of Major Rowley, and Gamaliel Barns, one other herecollects by the name of Lovejoy who was detached from the Fort on ascouting party and Poor fellow whilst out was killed by the Indians or tories.Whilst this applicant was employed in building Said Fort and when abouthalf completed a body of Tories and indians made an attack on the AmericaTroops at Fort Hunter on the Mohawk from which the enemy were repelledwith loss The tories and indians and this applicant thinks Some british wereCommanded by the famous but infamous Col. Butler. This applicant with aConsiderable number of Militia and volunteers Pursued the Party underButler as far as Old Johnstown in Montgomery County NY where thisapplicant and his fellow Soldiers had a sharp battle with the Enemy In thisBattle the enemy took from them a Piece of Cannon a number of times whichthe Americans retook and at length retained. This applicant was in the hottestof the Battle and helped to drive off the enemy from the Cannon a number oftimes. At the time the American troops overtook Butler and his men, theywere engaged in killing the Cattle of the inhabitants and some of them wereCooking victuals when the Americans announced their arrival by sendingamong them Some grape Shot when the action Commenced. The actionclosed about dusk – The enemy under Butler then retreated being closelyPursued by the Applicant and his fellow Soldiers who was bent on retaliationagainst Butler & his tories & his indians for the many murders and atrociousdeeds Perpetrated by them at Wyoming and other places. Their retreatCommenced on Friday /next day Saturday/ they Continued the Pursuit butowing to a violent Storm of rain marched no further than Stonerabia – nextday Pursued on and tried to Cut off their retreat by Seizing their boats – OnMonday Some time in the afternoon the Americans Soldiers Came in Sight ofthe Enemy – Coming in gun shot of them. Said Col Butler was in the rear ofhis men he cried out and whooped to the Americans at the same timeslapping his Posterior and telling them to kiss them &c when one of thefriendly indians who were accompanying the Americans on their expeditiondrew up his gun fired on Butler and gave him his mortal wound. The indianaforesaid ran up to Butler who Cried for Quarters when as this applicantwas informed the indian told him he would give him Such Quarters as he andthe tories gave at Wyoming and elsewhere and then struck his tomahawk intohim – Scalped him, took of his red Green Coat and other ornaments & lefthim, Thus Perished the Cruelest of the Cruel – That this applicant & hisfellow soldiers by order of Col. Willet gave up the Pursuit of the enemy andwere marched back to Fort Plain where the Troops Completed the buildingof the Fort and this applicant when he had served out his Engagement for 4four months he received a written discharge Signed by Col Willet and handedto him by a subaltern officer – This tour Commenced on the 2" day of Augustas he thinks or not far from that day and Continued till the 3d of Decemberensuing 1781 or 1782 he thinks making a tour of four months duty as Avolunteer Soldier – . . .

In addition to the above in the course of Ripley’s three depositions he stated, that he

initially enlisted as a private under

JOHN W. RISSOM. During the American Revolution he resided on 150 acres of land inLot 5 of the William Arnest Spornheyer Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).

JOSEPH RIXFORD, RWPA #W5708. He was born in Sharon Township, LitchfieldCounty, Connecticut in March of 1765. He was apprenticed to Reuben Muder of ChathamTownship, Columbia County, New York. He married in Amenia Township, DutchessCounty, New York on October 9, 1799, He died in Sharon Township, Litchfield County,Connecticut on April 12, 1836. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He first enlisted in1780 as a private in the place of the said Reuben Muder and states that he was marched underthe command of Captain Bartholomew Barrett of the Second Claverack District Regimentof Albany County Militia [Peter Van Ness’ Regiment] to Warrensbush in MontgomeryCounty, New York and from there marched to fight in the Battle of Klock’s Field. He nextserved as a private in Captain Holt Dunham’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel MarinusWillett’s Regiment of Levies. [M805].

MIKEL ROGERS, RWPA #R8955. He was born in Fishkill Township, Dutchess County,New York in 1759, a brother of Joseph Rogers. He served as a private in Captain Hugh Ray’sCompany of Colonel Morris Graham’s Regiment. He states that while in Captain Ray’sCompany, they marched to Hurlsgate on the East River where General Charles Leecommanded and during the construction of a fachine fort there they dug up an “old burialground”. In 1780 he enlisted in Colonel Henry Livingston’s Corps of Levies and marchedto the Middle Schoharie Fort under command of Major Melchanton Willsey. He was presentat the fort when it was attacked by Sir John Johnson in October of 1780. After Sir Johnretired from the Schohaire Valley they pursued him and joined Governor Clinton’s forces,crossed the river at Fort Plain, and pursued the enemy until their supplies were exhausted.He states that he was present at the funeral of Colonel John Brown.

JOHN ROOF. On May 2, 1778 John Roof purchased from George Schremling for £3000Currency of New York two tracts of land in Lot 5, or as it also known Lot “E”, of the LewisMorris Patent. The first tract of the two tracts begins in the division line between Lots 5 &6 and from thence runs south 26 degrees west 12.00 chains; thence; south 36 degrees west68.00 chains; thence south 84 degrees 30 minutes east 34.50 chains; thence north 31 degreeseast 17.00 chains; thence north 55 degrees east 14.00 chains to Schremlings Kill, or as it alsocalled the Canajoharie Creek; thence down the middle of the said creek to the Mohawk Riverand then along the banks of the Mohawk River to the place of beginning, containing in all325 acres more or less. The second of the two tracts begins in the middle of the saidSchremlings Kill at a point 21.50 chains above the third or Great Fall of the said creek andfrom thence north 84 degrees 30 minutes west 34.00 chains; thence south 18 degrees 30minutes west 30.50 chains; thence north 84 degrees 30 minutes west 43.50 chains; thencesouth 26 degrees 30 minutes west 24.00 chains to the middle of the said creek and then alongthe middle of the said creek to the place of beginning containing more or less 334 acres more

or less (Montgomery County Deeds 1:231 & 1:232). On May 7, 1777 Colonel PeterGansevoort posted an order for the cessation of all commerce with the local Indians by thewhite inhabitants near the fort and the soldiers of Fort Stanwix’s garrison on the door of Mr.Roof’s House near Fort Stanwix (The Gansevoort Military Papers). An interesting letterwhich possibly addresses Mr. Roof tenure at Fort Stanwix can be found under the notes onThomas Mair.

JOHN ROOF. On May 1, 1791, Roof paid the Quit Rents due on the southerly half of Lot25 (200 acres), the northerly half of 34 (200 acres), and the northerly half Lot 58 (100 acres)of the Frederick Young Patent from the October 11, 1765 through May 1st, 1791

(Captain) JOHN ROOF. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 172 acres of land inLot 6 of the Lewis Morris Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:3). See also Johannis Ruff.

ELIAS ROLLE. On April 15, 1778 he was paid by the Commissioners of Sequestration asthe gardner employed . . . to keep the garden of Sir John Johnson in Repair (Gerrit Y.Lansing Papers 2:18, the document is dated Fort Johnson).

WILLIAM ROSS, RWPA #43941. He was aged 63 when deposed on May 26, 1825. Hemarried Phebe ____ who was age 50 when he was deposed on May 26, 1825. He states thathis son, He states in his deposition of May 25, 1820 he first enlisted as a private on or aboutDecember 15, 1776 for the term of three years in Captain Israel Smith’s Company of theFourth New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston until 1779 whenhe was discharged while at Basking Ridge in Morris County, New Jersey. He states that atthe time of his discharge the Regiment was being commanded by Lieutenant ColonelFrederick Weisenfelt or Wisenfelt. He fought in two battles in 1777: One on September 19,1777 and the other on October 7, 1777 under General Hoartio Gates, Commander in Chief,while the deponent belonged General Benedict Arnold’s division of General [____] Poor’sBrigade, the Second and Fourth new York Regiments being a portion of Poor’s Brigade. Hestates that as a result of the aforesaid battles, the British forces commanded by General JohnBurgoyne marched in and laid down their arms on October 17, 1777, the deponent beingexempted upon his discharge from duty by virtue of Dr. John F. Vacher’s certificate, Vacherbeing a surgeon in the Fourth New York Regiment in consequence of a wound he sustainedin the joint of his right elbow arm which has been duly authenticated by the affidavit of SallyVan Vorse, a daughter of the said John F. Vacher is hereunto annexed. He states that he didnot apply for a pension prior to April 6, 1818 as per the annexed documentary: The affidavitof Lieutenant Joseph Morrill of the same Regiment which this deponent obtained onNovember 19, 1818; the deposition of John Standford taken before Robert Coldase one ofthe Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris in the State ofNew Jersey on December 29, 1818. He states that upon applying a second time, a depositionfrom William Hellyer dated January 12, 1819 was obtained as well as a deposition datedFebruary 16, 1820 from Stephen Baxter. He states that he enquired several time followinghis second application, he never received an answer. He states that the sum value of his

earthly is $13.00 and that he has no way to support himself. The whole value of deponentsproperty is Thirteen dollars. He also stated that while in the Fourth New York Regiment towhich he was attached and while in the garrison at Fort Plank County of Montgomery andstate of New York. The first day of January 1779 the fortification repairing at the said Forta carriage fun fell on his body while in the performance of his duty, by which deponentreceived two wounds one on joint of the right elbow, where some of the tendons andligaments were cut which hath ever since destroyed in a great measure the motion of thatjoint. The other wound was on the leg on which the carriage fun fell scraped the shin boneand left it naked the consequence of which was an exfoliation, the leg therefore havingalways remained and been in a weakly state, and prevented him in a great measure fromgaining his livelihood. He also stated that he had a son named James who was age eleven,when the deponent was deposed on May 26, 1825. A daughter of Dr. John T. Vacher, SallyVan Vorst of Havsimus, Bergen County, New Jersey on May 26, 1825, presented to thecourt in New York, New York County, New York, an autographed certificate from the papersof her deceased father, an which swore under was in her father’s handwriting a documentwhich read:

Whilst the 4th New=York Regt was in garrison at Fort Plank County ofMontgomery and state of New york the first day of January 1779 and thefortification repairing at the said Fort at a carriage gun fell on the body ofthe bearer William Ross a private in Capt Israel Smiths Compy and of theaforesaid Regt in the service of the United States by which accident the saidRoss received two wounds one on the front Joint of the right elbow the scarrof which may be seen and made by an ax which cut some of the tendons andLigaments thereof which hinders in part the motion of said Joint. the otherwound may also be seen on the right leg on which the carriage gun fell andscraped the shin thereof left the bone naked from which an exfoliation wasobtained and since that leg has always been in a weekly state and hinders ingreat measure the said William Ross from obtaining his livelihood –Wherefore these have been delivered to him at his request to serve him inobtaining his Invalid and also to free him from the militia done at HanoverCounty of Morris and state of New-jersey this 4th day of November 1779 –John T Vacher

Surgeon at the late 4th New York Regt

in the service of the United States

Mrs. VanVorst also testified that she was the wife of John Van Vorst, and that herfather, a member of the Society of Cincinnati in the City of New York, New York died inDecember of 1809 at the age of about 57 years. Mrs. Van Vorst also states that her father wasborn in Toulon, France and that he came to the United States during the Revolutionary War.William Ross’s pension application also contains a deposition by James Scates of the FourthNew York Regiment and by William Hillyer of the Second Regiment states he remembersseeing Ross in the service of the United States the day after the Battle of Monmouth inAmerican uniform. A deposition by Joseph Morrell states that he recollects recruiting the saidWilliam Ross for a term of three years in December of 1776 in Captain Israel Smith’sCompany of the Fourth New York Regiment. John Sandford of the Fourth New YorkRegiment states he remembers seeing Ross on duty within the regiment.

MARY ROTH. On February 28,1779 Jacob Wright [the half-brother of Captain JosephHouse], and seven others petitioned the New York State Senate to reimburse Mary Rotherfor the treatment of wounds Godfrey Youngs and others had received in battle (Votes andProceedings of the Senate of the State of New-York; At Their Third Session, Held atKingston, In Ulster County, Commencing, August 24, 1779 (Fish-Kill: Printed by SamuelLoudon, MDCCLXXIX), 87).

SETH ROWLEY, RWPA #S42216. He served for a year in Captain Stephen White’sCompany of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps in 1781. He fought in the Battlesof Saratoga.

SETH ROWLEY [the Second], W24777. He was born at Kent, Connecticut on February19, 1760. He married in the Village of Spencertown in the Town of Hillsdale, ColumbiaCounty, New York on December 14, 1786, Innocent Salsbury. He died in the Town ofUnadilla, New York on January 26, 1851. His file contains a Family Record. He served earlyin the war and was present in Fort Stanwix during Saint Leger’s 1777 Siege as a private inCaptain Henry Tiebout’s Company of the Third New York Regiment. In May of 1780 heexchanged billets with Sergeant Isaac Pennell of Lieutenant Colonel John Harper’s Regimentof New York State Levies and served until December of 1780; Pennell taking his place inCaptain Simeon Smith’s Company of Colonel Seth Warner’s Regiment at Fort Edward. InMay of 1781 he enlisted as an sergeant in Captain Abraham Fonda’s Company [sic] ofLieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps and upon the expiration of his term he reenlistedas an orderly sergeant in Captain Joseph Harrison’s Company of Willett’s Corps,occasionally serving as sergeant major. He marched in Willett’s Failed Oswego Expeditionand states that many men froze to death with only about thirty to forty of the regiment beingfit for duty upon their return. On January 30, 1792, Rowley signed a power-of-attorney forJelles A. Fonda to collect for him all monies and goods due to him as pay for hisRevolutionary War services. Benjamin Wallace states that Rowley served as a private inCaptain Tiebout’s Company of the Third New York Regiment from March 16, 1777 untilApril 15, 1779 when he was exchanged for John Welch per Benjamin Wallace’s deposition.Captain Jellis A. Fonda and Lieutenant John Thorton state that Rowley served in Willett’sCorps for more than a year and was not discharged until the War’s end. Michael Hilsingerstates that he, Michael served as a private in Willett’s Corps and that Rowley served as asergeant in the same regiment for three years. Lieutenants William Lighthall and WalterSwits, stated in a deposition dated February 7, 1792, that served with Sergeant Rowley inColonel Seth Warner’s Regiment.

JOHN RUFF. On September 18, 1764 Johan Roff and Han Jost [Frttury] Hultz arementioned in a Petrie Family document dealing with financial matters (Petrie Family PapersREC.1-11). See also Johannis Ruff and John Roof.

HENRY RUNKLE, RWPA #S14388. He was born in Dutchess County, New York and wasage 78 when deposed on March 28, 1833. He first enlisted as a private in company Captain

Henry Oothout’s Company [sic: Abraham D. Fonda] of the First Rensselaerwyck DistrictRegiment of Albany County Militia [Lieutenant Francis Nichol’s Regiment] in 1775. In1779, he marched to Schoharie under the command of Captain William Hun of the City ofAlbany Regiment of Albany County Militia to apprehend Loyalists. He also took part inseveral other missions to Fort Hunter and Schoharie in 1779, 1780, and 1781. He states thathe fought in the Battle of Klocks Field and in 1782 he served a tour at Fort Herkimer. [M805].

HENDRICK RYCERT. During the American Revolution he possessed 60 acres of land inthe John Scott Junior Patent (Garrit Y. Lansing Papers, 9:4.

CHRYSTIAN RYNDER, RWPA #R8801. He was age 90, when deposed on December 10,1847. He served in the companies of Captain Garret Lansing of the First New York Regimentand Captain Leonard Bleeker of the Third New York Regiment. A Christian Rynder enlistedas a private in the Eighth Company of the First New York Regiment on April 13, 1778. Noone of this name appears in the Muster Rolls of the Captains Lansing and Bleeker’sCompanies.

JOHN RYNDERS, RWPA #S42234. He applied for a pension on April 16, 1818. He stateshe served in Captain Aaron Aorson's Company of the First New York Regiment for threeyears. A John Rynders appears in the Muster Rolls of The Eighth Company of the First NewYork Regiment, but not in Captain Aorson’s Company.

HENDRICK RYURT. During the American Revolution he occupied 60 acres of land in theJohn Scott, Junior Patent of Mohawk Township (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).