THE BLOODIED MOHAWK
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JOHN HACKNEYER. On September 29, 1783 Johannes Petrie agreed to pay him £2 New York Currency on or before November 29, 1783; this promissary note was witnessed by Jacob Kessler (Petrie Family Papers PNO.1-7).

AARON HALE, RWPA #W17041. He was age 80, when deposed on August 22, 1820; and, age 87, when deposed on January 6, 1827. He married in Chatam Township, Hartford County, Connecticut on November 13, 1766, Hannah Daniel, a daughter of Lamuel Daniel. He died on May 26, 1829. He served as lieutenant in Captain Christopher Darrow’s Company of Colonel Jedediah Huntington’s Regiment of Continental Troops. On March 29, 1781, he was appointed the captain of a company of the Second Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Peter Van Ness’ Regiment], but was shortly after on April 27, 1781, named a captain in Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps. He fought in the Battles of Long Island, White Plains, Quibbletown, and Monmouth. [M805].

JESSE HALL, RWPA #S8666. He was born in Rhode Island on March 22, 1760. He first enlisted as a private in Captain Nathan Pearce’s Company of Dutchess County Militiamen and fought in the Battle of White Plains. In May of 1777, he enlisted as a private in Captain William Pierce’s Company [sic] of the Pawling Precinct Regiment of Dutchess County Militia [Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Morehouse’s Regiment]. In March of 1778, he enlisted as a private for nine months in the company of Cornelius T. Johnston (or as he is also known Cornelius T. Jansen) of the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansay (the name is spelt to give the sound) [the Third New York Regiment] and he states that he was stationed within Fort Plank or Blan on the Mohawk River. Colo. Gansay during the time had his station some twenty miles higher up the river at Fort Stannock. There was but a captain command at Fort Plank, and that command, as the applicant understood was part of Gansay’s regiment. The soldiers all, at Fort Plank, believed the name of of the Colonel to whose regiment they belonged, to be Gansay or Ganzee. He states that on November 11, 1778, he and his company were attached to a militia regiment commanded by one Colonel Clock. He again returned to fort Plank and his nine months tour being expired he was discharged in December 1778. In August of 1779, he enlisted in Captain Isaiah Veal’s Company of the South End Regiment of Dutchess County Militia and was stationed at West Point for the term of three months. His file contains a deposition by Asa Hall.

JUSTUS HALL, RWPA #W7642/BLWT30781-130-55. See also Justus Hull. He was born in Reding Township, Fairfield County, Connecticut on July 20, 1755. He died in Berlin Township, Rennselaer County, New York on May 29, 1833. He married in Fishkill Township, Dutchess County, New York on March 27, 1824, Susan ____. He first enlisted at Little Hoosick, which is now known as Reding, in Rensselaer County, New York as a sergeant in Captain Caleb Bentley’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer’s Regiment of Albany County Militia in June or July of 1776. John McKinstry’s Regiment in May of 1779 and served in the Saratoga Theater. In 1777, he served at the Upper Schoharie Fort for two months under Captain Bentley. Later in 1777, he was at Fort Ann and while there was engaged nearby in a skirmish with Johnny Burgoyne’s Advanced Guard , after which they evacuated and burned Fort Ann. Isaac states that Lt. Col. Van Rensselaer sustained a wound to his thigh in this battle. His file contains depositions by Peter Brown and Joshua Randall of Captain Bentley’s Company. [M805]

JOHN G. HALMER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 50 acres of land in Lot 8 of the Francis Harrison Patent, as well as 100 acres of land in Lot 7 of Klock’s Purchase (Certificates ofQuit Rent Remission, Mss #A1228).

AMOS HAMLIN, RWPA #S28755. He was born in Sharon Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut on August 8, 1766. In his later life he was referred to as Doctor Amos Hamlin. He first enlisted as a private in Captain Simeon Newell’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps on March 27, 1782 and served therein until January 4, 1784. He states that in 1782, Lieutenant Rial Bingham of Captain Newell’s Company was in command of about twenty or thirty Stockbridge Indians called Rangers. Amos states that: . . . after the discharge of the nine months men in 1782, we were formed into a Battalion and were called the New York State battalion and were commanded by Major Benscoten (I believe his name was John) Captains Peter B Tearse, Jonathan Parsey, James Cannon, Simeon Newell ____ Wright and ____ Conner commanded companies in said battalion Lieut Timothy Hutton and Ensign Cowles belonged to cap^t marched to Newells Company after we were formed into a battalion——The recruits assembled at at Albany and were marched to Fort Plain on the Mohawk River, from that place Cap^t Newells company was sent to a stockade fort on the north side of the river called fort Paris, we remained at that place until Sir John Johnson attacked fort Herkimer when we marched to the relief of that fortress—After that we were stationed at Gen. Herkimers house at which place we were attacked by the Indians and Tories said to be commanded by Brandt—in which engagement or skirmish Daniel Stevens a sergeant in Cap^t Newells company was wounded through the body . . . In February of 1783, he states that Willett’s Corps was joined by a Regiment of Continentals from Rhode Island [Onley’s Regiment of Negroes] and marched towards out to attack Fort Oswego. In the spring of 1783, Newell’s Company was sent out to repair the road running from Fort Herkimer to Fort Stanwix. In the summer of 1783, they were reviewed by General George Washington and Governor George Clinton at Fort Plain, with Amos serving them as a guard on their journey to Fort Stanwix, before returning to Fort Plain. Interestingly, he states . . . the battalion was marched to fort Stanwix and we were employed the rest of the season in building two Block-houses, a stone house, clearing out Wood Creek and repairing the road . . . Amos alsostates that in 1782 . . . there was apart of a Regiment of Continentals (New Hampshire Troops) stationed on the mohawk river Commanded by Col. Reed.—Major Wait, Capts Cherry & McGreggory Lieut. Shepard and Ensign Doody belonged those Troops, Lieut Thompson of the Artillery was there I do not what state he belonged to — . . . [M805].

ADAM H[ANDE]MAKE. Map #12 drawn for the Commissioners of Forfeitures by New York Deputy Surveyor General Isaac Vrooman shows that at the time of the American Revolution, Adam occupied a house in Woodland Lot 2 of the DePeyster Division of the Harmanus Van Slyck/Abraham DePeyster Patent (Surveyor General's Maps, #872).

NICHOLAS HANSEN. He served as a private in Captain Thomas DeWitt's Company of the Third New York Regiment and stole a batteau and deserted from the service while at Fort Schuyler. Hewas captured by the Tuscarora Indians and returned to Fort Schuyler on August 13th, 1778. He was then court martialed on the 15th of August and executed on August 17th, 1778 (Gansevoort's Military Papers).

NICHOLAS HANSEN. A Nicholas Hansen possessed a farm of 150 acres of land in the Rip Van Dam Patent (sold by Van Dam to Henry Hansen) (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

LAURENCE HARDER. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 150 acres in the Conradt Frank Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers, Box 8:4).

ALEXANDER HARPER, RWPA #R4626. He married on July 20, 1771, Elizabeth ____. He died in the State of Ohio on September 10, 1798. His widow, Elizabeth, He served as the captain of a company of rangers in Colonel John Harper’s Regiment. Margaret (Harper) Wheeler, a daughter of Alexander Harper states that she was born on June 1, 1772. She states that her family left Harpersfiled in Delaware County about the month of July, 1778, due to depredations caused by Loyalist Captain John McDonald. Margaret states that . . . Cap^t McDonald with a party of Tories followed us about ten from the Fort Night Compelled us to Encamp near a Small Stream Called West Kill our party had Sent an Express to the Middle Fort at Schoharie informing them the Officers in Command there that we were on our way to the Fort & was pursued by a party of Tories A party of Men was Sent out to our assistance & after they had found us about half a mile they after they had Met Cap^t McDonald & his party of about 850 Tories had a Skirmish with them our friends . . . We reached the Fort Safely were - my Fathers family remained at till the Fort till the Spring of 1782 my Father Alexander Harper was taken Prisoner at Harpersfield on the 7^th day of April 1780 by a party of Tories & Indians under Cap^t Brandt the following persons were taken prisoners with my Father to Wit _ W^m Lamb & his Son William Who was a boy of 11 or 12 years of age a man of the name of Brown and his three Sons : John Hendry Ezra Harper F Patchin & Isaac Patchin jr & the following persons were killed by the Enemy to Wit — W^m Stevens Thoams Hendry & James Hendry My Father was Carried Captive to Canada wher he remained till the 27^th of November 1782 he was kept in Irons about one year of that time as I have often heard him say . . . Misses Wheeler also testifies that her father’s family moved from Harpersfield to the State of Ohio in 1798. Margaret states that she and her mother where in the Middle Schoharie Fort when it was attacked by Sir John Johnson in October of 1780, & that her mother and some of the other women were engaged in making cartridges for the Fort’s soldiers. She also states that she believes that Joseph Bartholomew was a lieutenant in her father’s company. [M805].

JOHN HARPER. "The Brave Accuser of Brigadier General Robert Van Rensselaer." He was appointed colonel commandant of the Fifth Tryon County Regiment of Militia on July 17, 1777. Other officers appointed on March 3rd, 1780 in the Fifth Tryon County Regiment were: Lieutenant Colonel William Wills; First Major Joseph Harper; Second Major Thomas Henry; Adjutant Saint Leger Cowley; Captain Alexander Harper, First Lieutenant William McFarland, Second Lieutenant Thomas Henry, and Ensign John Bowen; Captain Daniel McGillevery (in the place of Alexander Liel of had deserted to the enemy) and First Lieutenant Daniel Watson (in the place of Daniel McGillevery who was promoted to captain); Captain John Van Der Werker, First Lieutenant Isaac Quackenboss, Second Lieutenant Daniel Ogden, and Ensign Thomas Culley; Captain Ludwick Breakman and First Lieutenant Joseph Bartholomew; and Captain John McMicken, First Lieutenant James Mason, Second Lieutenant John Henry, and Ensign William Cornel (Volume 15: 297). On May 11, 1780 Harper was appointed Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Second Regiment ofNew York States Levies. Shortly after his appointment to command a regiment of the Levies he and Colonel Jacob Klock refused to confront the British while they burned the Caughnawaga Settlement on May 22, saying he was afraid the British would harm their prisoners if attacked (Isaac Wallerath, RWPA #W18287.) [Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 4, Reel 71, Item 153-336]. In the actions of October 19, 1780 Harper who accused General Van Rensselaer of cowardice in the face of the enemy for failing to capture Sir John Johnson's Corps; a charge which was found to be baseless in the General's March, 1781 Court Martial. His style leadership & command is strongly criticized in the letters of Colonel William Malcom written while he, Malcom, commanded the Northern War Department:

DANIEL HART, RWPA #S13293. He was born in German Flatts Township, Herkimer County,New York on February 15^th, 1745. He served as a private in Captain Christopher P. Yates’ Company of the First New York Regiment. He states that the Orderly Sergeant of Captain Christopher P. Yates’ Company was John Smith and the Lieutenant was Andreas Fink. He states that he enlistedin the said company with Privates Michael Kern, Henry Adamy, and ____ Timmerman. He took part in the taking of Saint Johns and was in the Battle of Chamblee in 1775. He also took part in the capture of a British Supply Depot in 1775. In 1776, he enlisted at Montreal in Captain ____ Babee’sCompany of Colonel Samuel Elmore’s Regiment. In 1777, he enlisted at Stone Arabia in Captain Christian Getman’s Company of Rangers in the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia.Of Getman’s Company he states that it was divided into four classes with each one being orderedout for a week at a time and that their Orderly Sergeant was the same John Smith who had earlier served in the First New York. He states that he was out once in the Rangers a short distance downthe Susquehanna due to the murder of a family there. On August 6^th, 1777, he marched out under Lieutenant James Billington, the head of his class in Getman’s Company and was thus engaged in the Battle of Oriskany. Hart states that he never saw Lieutenant Billington again after the Battle andassumes that he was either killed or taken therein. After the Battle of Oriskany, he served in the classcommanded by Captain Getman, himself. In 1778, he enlisted in Captain John Casselman’sCompany of Rangers in the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia in the same manneras the year before. Michael Kern states that he served with Hart in Captain Beebee’s Company and that he remembers Hart fighting in the Battle of Saint Johns.

HENRY HART, RWPA #21246. His marriage record in the books of the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia reads: Heinrich Hardt mit Anna Eva Kilts. He died on February 28^th, 1835. He served as a private in Captain Peter Ehle’s Company of Batteaumen under Colonel Stofel Yatesfrom February of 1779 until January of 1780. He served as a private in the companies of Captain Christopher Fox and Captain Henry Miller of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. In 1781, he served in Captain John Denny’s Company of Batteaumen commanded by Colonel Undy Hay. He also served for nine months in Captain Abner French’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Regiment in 1782. His file contains depositions by WilliamSmith and Peter Getman of Captain French’s Company. His file also contains depositions by JacobCramer and Captain Peter Ehle of the Batteau Service.

ADAM HARTER, RWPA #W16283. He was born a son of Frederick Harter, and was more commonly known as John Adam Harter. He married in Herkimer Township, Herkimer County, NewYork on July 5^th, 1785, Elisabeth Helmer. He died on December 7^th, 1837. He was pensioned underthe Act of 1828 for services as private in the New York Line. His file contains a deposition by Peter P. Helmer.

LAWRENCE PHILIP HARTER, RWPA #R4701. He served as a private in Captain Henry Harter’s Company of the Kingsland and German Flatts District Regiment of Militia in 1779. He wascaptured when the mills at the Little Falls were destroyed on June 21^st, 1782, and held until October14^th, 1782. A deposition within his file by Nicholas Helmer states that he, Nicholas, lived within Fort Herkimer. His file also contains depositions by Nicholas Phillips and Henry Ohlendorf.

LORENTZ HARTER. In 1755 he received from the hands of Johan Joost Petry £4=4=0 for 21skipples of wheat delivered to Petry for his Majestys Service at 4/ p^r Skipple [Petry signs his name](Petrie Family Papers REC.1-[ ]).

NICHOLAS HARTER, RWPA #S23253. He was born in German Flatts Township, HerkimerCounty, New York in 1761. He frequently served as a private in Captain Henry Harter’s Company of the Kingsland and German Flatts District Regiment of Militia at Fort Dayton. He took part in the pursuit of Captain Walter Butler in 1781. His file contains depositions by Nicholas G. Weaver and George Michel.

ADAM HARTMAN, RWPA #S22811. He was born in the Palatinate of Edenkoben, Germany. He was also known as Hans Adam Hartman. He migrated to the Untied States about 1760. He died oneither April 5^th or April 9^th, 1836 in German Flatts Township, Herkimer County, New York, age 92years and seven months. He served as a private in Captain Hannes Marks Demuth Company of the Kingsland and German Flatts District Regiment of Militia. He was wounded in the right shoulderon October 29^th, 1780 [sic]. His file contains an April 30^th, 1802 deposition signed by Captain Marks Demoth of Colonel Lewis Dubois’ Regiment. John Dockstader, a brother of Peter Dockstader, states that he remembers seeing Hartman wounded in the right shoulder during the Battle of Oriskany.

NICHOLAS HARTMAN. He served as a private in Captain Henry Tiebout's Company of the Third New York Regiment and stole a batteau and deserted from the service while at Fort Schuyler. Hewas captured by the Tuscarora Indians and returned to Fort Schuyler on August 13th, 1778. He was then court martialed on the 15th of August and executed on August 17th, 1778 (Gansevoort'sMilitary Papers).

WILLIAM HASKINS. On March 8, 1786 William received from Hinry John Clock the sum of£3=8=7 on the account of Honis Mark Petre (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-31). On March 8, 1786William received from Hinry John Clock the sum of £3=4=3 on the account of Jacob J Casler(Petrie Family Papers REC.1-31).

JACOB HAUSER, RWPA #R4754. He was born in Brussels [sic], Germany on August 1, 1765.He enlisted as a private in Captain Frederick Getman's Company of Colonel Peter Bellinger's Regiment in October of 1777 [sic]. He states his father was killed near Fort Herkimer in July or August of 1778 and that he and his brother were taken by the British. While being held by the British forces at Cayuga, he was thrice tomahawked. Jacob also states that while in Canada, his father's scalp was placed on a spear and then displayed before his brother. Hauser states that he escaped from captivity in December of 1784 along with a Betsy Jones of the State of Virginia, whose sister married David Service while at Niagara. George Fols and George Ittig state that George Wence was also taken by the British in the same raid as the Hausers and that Captain John Bigbread's Company pursued the captors. Ittig states he was captured by the British himself on June 4, 1780 and held in Canada for two years.

ANDREW HAUVER, RWPA #R4755. He was born in Livingston's Manor, Columbia County, New York on December 24, 1764. He served as a private in the company of Lieutenant Jeremiah Miller Company of Colonel [Henry J.] Van Rensselaer's Regiment of Brigadier General Robert VanRensselaer's Brigade of Albany County Militia in September of 1778 [sic] as a substitute for John Moul. Jacob Moul states he and Andrew marched up the Mohawk Valley together under the command of Brigadier General Robert Van Rensselaer in 1780.

PETER HAVENS, RWPA #S34915. He was age 53 when deposed on May 1, 1818. He died on July 26, 1841. He enlisted near Lake Otsego in Lieutenant Henry Dodge's Company of the Fifth New York Regiment in June of 1779 and served until 1783. He fought in the Battle of Newton and Yorktown. His file contains his discharge which is signed by George Washington.

ZOPHER HAWKINS, RWPA #46261. He was born in Brookhaven, New York and was age 75when deposed on October 2, 1832. He first enlisted as a private in Captain Samuel Sackett's Company of the Fourth New York while in New Haven, Connecticut in November of 1776. He fought in the Battles of Stillwater and Bemis Heights. In the fall of 1780 he was sent with the regiment to Fort Stanwix for winter quarters. On March 2, 1781, he and a few others were sent out on a detail out to gather firewood for the garrison were ambushed and taken prisoner by a British party under the command of Captain Joseph Brant while. His file contains a deposition by Nathaniel Norton.

UNDY HAY. He served as Commissary General of Purchases for the State of New York and held the rank of Colonel. William Malcom suggests Hay visited Tryon County and the Mohawk Valleyin his September 16, 1780 with correspondence with Governor George Clinton.

NATHANIEL HEATH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in (or one-half of) Lot 49 of the Adoniah Schuyler Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).

PHILIP HECHER. See Philip Kecher.

HENDRICK HEENS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the westernone-half of Lot 23 of the Mathew Bowen Patent and a tract of land in Lot 1 of the Lawyer Patent(Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).

JACOB HEENS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed a tract of land in Lot 1 of the Lawyer Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).

ADAM HELMER. August 6th, 1777 he did not fight in the Battle of Oriskany for the following reason. Adam Helmer informs that he was sent to Fort Schuyler by General Herkimer with a Letter to Colo Gansevoort acqainting him of his March to the Relief of the Garrison. that he arrived at the Fort on Wednesday last at one oClock that at 2 Collo Willet turnd out with 207 Men and atackd an Encampment of the Enemy about one Mile from the Fort, that the Engagement lasted about one hour and that the Enemy were drove off with great loss, that the Coll^o then orderd theflanking parties to spread themselves farther out in order to discover whether there were any Enemy near them, upon their report that they discovered none he ordered his Men to take as much Baggageas they could and destroy the rest which they did effectually, each one carrying with him as much. . . (The Continental Congress Papers). It is noted that during the Revolutionan Adam Helmer possessed 150 acres of land in the Conrad Frank Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers8:4).

FREDERICK HELMER. In 1755 he received from the hands of Johan Joost Petry £6=12=0 for33 skipples of wheat delivered to Petry for his Majesty’s Service at 4/ p^r Skipple [and he makes hisown unique mark] (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-[ ]).

PHILLIP HELMER. In 1773 Phillip and his wife Margaret deeded unto John M. Petrie of Kingsland Lot 2 of Larger Lot 2 of Glen's Purchase on the north-side of the Mohawk River. This deed was witnessed by henrich J Klock and Jacob Johs Klock. Both Phillip and Margrit Helmer sign their names (Petrie Family Papers DEE.1-4).

ELISABETH HELLMER. During the Revolutionary War she possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

FRIEDERIK HELLMER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

HENRY HELLMER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 50 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

GEORGE HELLMER, Lieutenant. On January [ ], 1779 Colonel Peter Bellinger at Fort Dayton submitted a bill to the State of New York for the treatment of the wounds he received in the Battle of Oriskany for two and one half months (Herkimer Family Portfolio, NYSL Mss #SC11965).

NATHANIEL HENRY, RWPA #W19761. He was age 65 when deposed on April 9, 1818. He served as a second lieutenant in Captain John Graham’s Company of the First New York Regiment from November 21, 1776 through April 5, 1781. In 1782, he was named as a lieutenant in Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps. He states that fought in the Battles of Saint Johns, Quebec, Sabbath Day Point on Lake Champlain (in which he was shot through his body), Fort George, the Mohawk River [sic], Onondaga, Fort Stanwix, Stillwater, & Monmouth. [M805].

LAWRENCE HERDER. He and George Orendorf are noted to have provided Commissioner Chris P. Yates with 15 skipples of Indian Corn (Garret Y. Lansing 2:18). During the American Revolution a Lawrence Herder possessed 150 acres of land in the Conrad Frank Patent (Garret Y. LansingPapers 8:4).

GEORGE HERKIMER. In a document dated Canajoharie he requests that John R. Blyeker provide £30 to cover the expenses of his sister-in-law who is to be exchanged (Herkimer Family Portfolio NYSL Mss # SC11965). In a promissary note dated Canejoharie April 1, 1783 Johannes M Petrie promised to pay unto Esquire George Harkimer the sum of £7=12=0 New York Currency with lawful interest by June 1, 1784; this note was witnessed by William Quin (Petrie Family Papers[ ])

HANJOST HERKIMER. He died in 1795, per his widow Mary, who claimed a right to Lots 7 &14 in the Burnetsfield Patent and a payment of $613.36 for her Dower’s Rights in the aforesaid lots.Mary Herkimer stated she was age 63, when deposing on October 25, 1803 (Commission toExtinguish Claims against the State of New York, pages 48-51).

JOST HERKIMER. On April 20, 1767 Jost Herchheimer signed to acknowledge the receipt of£1=16=0 for the payment of four years quitrents on 300 acres of land belonging to Marcus Petrie(Petrie Family Papers REC.1-12).

MARY HERKHEIMER. On January 27, 1778 Mary as the Widow of the late NicholasHerkheimer Esq^r deeded all of her rights in the General's Estate to George Herkheimer Esq^r, with the exception of one hundred Acres of Woodland Formerly conveyed by the lease of Severinus Deygart of Stone Arabia to the former wife of the said Nicholas Herkheimer Esq^r and in the spaces of the lots of three hundred acres leased by her late husband unto Charles [Carson]. Mary also conveys in the aforesaid deed title a Negro woman named Bett (Herkimer Family Portfolio).

NICHOLAS HERKIMER. On July 3, 1771 he received from Jost Herkimer for love and £20 100acres of Lot Seven of the Jost Herkimer Patent; as well as 125 acres of Lowland and Woodland inthe Jost Herkimer Patent (Herkimer Family Portfolio, NYSL Mss #SC11965). On March 1, 1784,George Herkimer, as the executor of the Estate of General Herkimer, signed a deed of quit claimtransferring title to Lot 50 of the John Staley Patent to Nicholas Rosencrantz The following is froma transcript found in the Petrie Family Papers (COR.1-2) which is said to have been from adocument signed by General Nicholas Herkimer:

Canajohary                0;               &# 160;         July 29th 1777

Sir

According to your request lately rec^d concerning the resignation of Mr. Avery and the settling of your accounts with him, I have given notice thereof in myneighborhood and myself hereby my accounts against you, vizt, 1 receipt of Commissary Post dated Feb. 4^th 1777 for 8.1.8 lb of flour delivered to Fort Dayton in one Sled 8 miles — And 1 account of 200 sk^le pease delivered and stored upon your orders at my Fathers order house with eight sleds. I desired yesterday of Mr Post a certificate for the said plan, but he refused it, as they being not rec^d in his store, and he can neither store them at present in Fort Dayton — I hope and beg, that you will procure me the money for it, as I have stored them according to your direction. I shall think this your Certificate upon my accounts will be necessary and sufficient for drawing pay for.            I remain Sir

Major                0;               &# 160;                   Your most h^le Servt

Jellis Fonda Esq              & #160;                   Nicholas Herckimer

P.S. I inclose here another Certificate of Commissary Post for 530 Rations delivered in victualling ten Men of Col. Elmores Regt &c

As Mr Avery shall resign and soon leave the Town, and I might not before his departure come to Albany — I make bold to beg of you to demand and receive in my name the money due upon the Certificates and repay to me with Yours. I shall take it as a particular favour and sune, if possible Reciprocally — Also a Certificate of Ensign Whittier for 24 to Him for post of Col Van Schaicks Detachment

To Jelles Fonda Esq.

           at

 Caughnawaga

DANIEL HERRICK, RWPA #S5504. He was born in the Town of Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York in April of 1762. He first enlisted in the Town of Kinderhook as a private in Captain Arendt Ostrander's Company the Kinderhook District Regiment of Albany County Militia in 1778, and took part in escorting some of the prisoners from Johnny Burgoyne's command toHartford, Connecticut. In 1781, he enlisted in Captain Stephen White's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett's Corps of Levies and marched to Ballston and remained there until the fall when they were ordered to Fort Plain upon news that an attack was imminent upon Fort Herkimer. While at Fort Herkimer they received word that the British were at Johnstown and upon there arrival there they learned a battle had been fought there the day before so they returned to Fort Herkimer. He states that they then pursued the enemy up the West Canada Creek to where Walter Butler and nine of his Indian allies were killed, after which they marched to Fort Plain and were discharged.

DANIEL HERRICK, RWPA #R4920/BLWT #252-142-1855. He was born in the Town of Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York on March 1, 1766, a brother of Martha (Herrick) Darrow. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He states that in March of 1781, he was employed as a private in constructing a fortress at Warrensbush in the Town of Florida in Montgomery County, New York under the command of Captain Stephen White of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett's Corps. Daniel states that this fortress was not completed until late April of 1782, and that it was built upon a high bluff on lands belonging to his father and but a few yards from his father's house. He states that when Captain White was not present, Lieutenant John Thorton commanded the garrison. In his 1855 deposition, Daniel states that the British in 1780 burned the Grist Mill of Conrad Steene in the Town of Florida. His file contains depositions by Martha Darrow, John Darrow of Willett’s Corps, and Rufus Herrick.

JONATHAN HERRICK, RWPA #S22825. He was born in Amenia Township, Dutchess County, New York on March 18, 1760, a brother of James Herrick. He served as a private in Captain [sic: Lieutenant] Mead’s Company of Colonel Cornelius Humphrey’s Regiment of Dutchess County Militia. In 1778 he served as a substitute for Theobald Taylor. In August of 1780, he enlisted in Lieutenant Henry J. Van Den Burgh’s Company of Colonel Lewis Dubois Regiment of Levies and marched under him to Fort Plank and from thence to Stone Arabia. Herrick states that the Battle of Stone Arabia was fought while he was serving there. In1781, Jonathan served a tour at Johnstown under the command of Captain Henry Dodge of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Weisenfelt’s Regiment of Levies. His file contains a deposition by James Herrick.

FREDERICK HERTER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 50 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

HENRY HERTER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 73 acres of land in the Johan JostPetrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

LORENTZ HERTER, Senior. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 105 acres of land inthe Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

LORENTZ N. HERTER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

NICHOLAS HERTER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

PETER HEYER. During the American Revolution he possessed 100 acres of land in the JamesHenderson Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:4).

BENJAMIN HICKS, RWPA #S____ (Certificate #349)/RWPA #R4959/BLWt #982-300-Capt. He married on January 1, 1777, Deborah Doty. He died in Milan Township, Dutchess County, New York on May 23, 1836, having never applied for a pension under March 26, 1857 by the executors of his Last Will & Testament by virtue of An Act for the Relief of Certain Surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution dated May 15, 1828. His widow passed away on December 15, 1851 without applying for relief under the Act of July 4, 1836 . . . They having religious scruples in regard thereto. The birth dates and names of their children are noted within the file. He served as the captain of a company in the First New York Regiment. [M805.]

THOMAS HICKS, RWPA #R4966. He was age 86 when deposed on August 2, 1822. He married on December 25, 1821, July Ann ____. He died on September 4, 1835. He first enlisted as an ensign in Captain John Graham’s Company of the First New York Regiment in the summer or fall of 1776 and served until 1778. In August of 1777, he marched under the command of Brigadier General Benedict Arnold from Stillwater to Fort Stanwix. He states that after the liftingof the Siege on Fort Stanwix, Colonel Cornelius B. Wynkoop commanded the fortress. He states that he commanded a detachment which transported the tents taken from Barry Saint Leger’s Camp to Schenectady, but he was taken ill while en route and had to be transported aboard a batteau.

—— HILL. Map #12 drawn for the Commissioners of Forfeitures by New York Deputy Surveyor General Isaac Vrooman shows that at the time of the American Revolution, a —— Hill occupieda house in Woodland Lot 2 of the Van Slyck Division of the Harmanus Van Slyck/Abraham DePeyster Patent (Surveyor General's Maps, #872).

GEORG HILS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Great Lot 4 ofGlen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

GEORG N. HILS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Great Lot 4of Glen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

JOHANNES HILS..During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

NICHOLAUS HILS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

PETER HILSINGER. During the American Revolution he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 38of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).

CHRISTIAN HOFFSTADER, RWPA #S43693. He was age 78, when deposed on April 16th, 1818. He enlisted in the Schuyler Township, Herkimer County, New York in May of 1777, as a private in Captain Andrew Fink's Company of the First New York Regiment for three years.

JAMES HOGEBOOM, RWPA #S13457. He was born in Claverack Township, the First Regiment of Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer's Regiment]. He fought in the Battles of Bemis Heights and Klock's Field & he was present at the surrender of Johnny Burgoyne. He marched under his officers to Caughnawaga in May of 1780.

JOHN HOLSAPPLE, RWPA #W18048/BLWt9425-160-55. He was born in Claverack Township, Columbia County, New York. He served as a sergeant in Captain Jacobus Philips’ Company of the First Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer’s Regiment]. He mentions the Loyalist Prisons at Nine Partners in Dutchess County, New York. [M805].

WILLIAM HOLSAPPLE, RWPA #R5200. He was born in Claverack Township, Columbia County, New York in 1751, a brother of John Holsapple. He served as a sergeant in Captain Jacobus Philips Company of the First Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Robert Van Rensselaer’s Regiment] and marched once to Johnstown in 1775/6. In October of 1780, he marched to Stone Arabia where he fought in the Battle of Klock’s Field and took part in the pursuit of the enemy as far as Fort Herkimer.  [M805].

DANIEL HOLT. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 38 of the John Lindsey Patent; as well as 50 acres of land in Lot 39 of the John Lindsey Patent (Garret Y.Lansing Papers 9:2).

AZARIAH HOLYBURT. During the American Revolution he possessed 100 acres of land in the South End of Lott Five of the Alexander Colden Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:10). (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

ADAM HOOVER. Prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution, he possessed a tract of land in the William E. Spornheyer Patent and it was noted on July 29, 1790, that he owed to the said William E. Spornheyer the sum of £15-11-10 (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).

COONRAD HOPER. During the American Revolution he occupied 150 acres of land in Lot 13 of the William E. Spornheyer Patent (Garret Y. Lansing 9:4).

SAMUEL HOSFORD, RWPA #S13430. He was born in Spencertown Township, Columbia County, New York on May 12, 1763. He enlisted on April , 1779 in Captain Israel Smith’s Company of the Fourth Regiment and states that he was marched to the Canajohary block House. He fought in the Battle of Newton. He states that he was also in a battle at the Seneca Castle where Lieut Boyd and 17 privates were killed. In April of 1780, he enlisted in Captain Lathrop Allen’s Company of Colonel John Harper’s Regiment of Levies and performed duties at Schoharie, Canajoharie, German Flatts, Fort Herkimer, & Fort Stanwix. In May of 1781, he enlisted in Captain Job Wright’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps of Levies for three years while at Canajoharie. While in Wright’s Company. In the winter of 1783, he states that he and a party of Invalids were left at Fort Herkimer to protect it while Willett’s Corps marched against Fort Oswego. [M805]

ELIAS HOUSE. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the Harmanus Van Slyck/Abraham DePeyster Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).

JOSEPH [J.] HOUSE. In a seminar presented on November 17^th, 2001 by Mister Wayne Lenig of Fort Johnson, New York at the Fulton-Montgomery County Community College entitled “Fort Plain, Fort Plank, Fort Rensselaer and Canajoharie” (a copy provided to the author compliments of the library staff of the Fulton-Montgomery County Community College) revealed that the author had omitted the following transcript from the “Bloodied Mohawk” (Votes and Proceedings of the Senate of the State of New York: At Their Third Session, Held at Kingston, In Ulster County, Commencing, August 24, 1779 (Fish-Kill: Printed by Samuel Loudon, MDCCLXXIX), 86-87 [N.B. The original minutes of the New York State Senate for the period of the American Revolution where destroyed or heavily damaged in the New York State Library Fire of 1911]).

MONDAY MORNING, February 28, 1780.The Senate met pursuant to Adjournment.PRESENT,His HONOR THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT,And the same Members as on Saturday last.

. . . And a Petition of Joseph House, praying some Recompense for the Use of his House and other Buildings, occupied by the Troops as a fortified Place, commonly called Fort Plank; were respectively read, and referred, and referred to Mr. Fondaand Mr. Klock. . . .

            Mis ter Lenig states this proves that Fort Plank was not only owned by the House Family, but was located upon Lot Two of the Waggoner/Weiser Patent of Minden Township. While this would seem to suggest that the House Family built, occupied, and supplied Fort Plank, the meaning of this document remains unclear.

            The author puts forth the following observations concerning Mister House’s Petition: 1. Why did House petition the state for reimbursement in 1780, when it is clearly documented that Fort Plank was occupied as a military and refugee facility as late as 1786 [see the Journal of Mister Lawrence Tremper and Peter Eckler, RWPA #R3217. 2. Why does this petition seems to coincide with November 21, 1778 resignation of Joseph from the Commissary General of Issues Department of the Revolutionary War Board of War (Colonel Charles Stewart Papers) and with the departure of the Fourth New York Regiment from Fort Plank in June of 1779? 3. Did House receive compensation for his property and then transfer it into the possession of the State of New York anddid this result in the renaming of the fortress? 4. In 1778, Lot Two of the Waggoner/Weiser Patent was owned by Otillia Waggoner who married (1) Jost House, the father Captain Joseph House and Margaret House who married (1) Theobald Young (2) Henry Whitmoser, and (3) Hosea Lyons; (2)Jacob Reit, the father of Isaac and Jacob Wright; and (3) Frederick Blank. Ottillia (Waggoner) Blank did not transfer possession of her property to her sons Joseph House and Jacob Wright untilSeptember 2, 1803 (Montgomery County Deeds, 13:400 & Montgomery County Wills, 1:283). Thus Joseph House would have had no legal right to petition the state for reimbursement for the usage of or damage to Lot Two, it would however account for the naming of Fort Plank. 5. Joseph House is stated to have received title to the New York estate of his father-in-law, Loyalist Adam Young, prior to Young’s departure from New York for Niagara. As Adam Young’s brother, Loyalist Frederick Young, is known to have died at Niagara without issue in late 1777; thus through the statutes then in effect, House would have held title to one-fourth of the Estate of Frederick Young (NYSA, Manuscript #B0964:127). 6. Could it be that during the creation of the handwritten minutes of the Senate of New York or during the transcription of the minutes that the word “at’ was inadvertently replaced with the word “as”? If the original was intended to read “at a place of defense known as Fort Plank” versus “as a place of defense known as Fort Plank”, House would have simply been requesting reimbursement for the usage of his property by the Continental Army’s Commissary General of Issues Department or the occupation of home of his home by the Fourth New York Regiment as in the cases of George Countryman and Misses Henry Whitmozure; or the occupation Johannes Lipe property by Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s troops.

            Havin g once again examined the facts in evidence, the author will continue to defend his placement of Fort Plank on Expense Lot “A” of the Rutger Bleeker Patent.

HEZEKIAK HULL, RWPA #W16299. He was born on May 29, 1753 (or 1755), a brother of Peter and Daniel Hull. He married on April 29, 1778, Lucy Randall, a sister of Benjamin Randall. Lucy states that she moved with her father’s family from Rhode Island to Little Hoosick, which is now known as Reding in Rensselaer County, New York in June of 1777. Hezekiah passed away in Berlin on February 4, 1818. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He served as a sergeant and as a lieutenant in the companies of Captain Caleb Bentley and First Lieutenant Samuel Shaw of the Fourth Rensselaerwyck District Regiment of Albany County Militia. Benjamin Randall states Hezekiah served in the Schoharie Valley in 1778. Peter Hull states Hezekiah served in the Schoharie Valley in 1778. Daniel Hull states that his brother, Hezekiah saw the murdered body of Jane McCrea. [M805]

WARREN HULL, RWPA #S22841. He was born in Killinsworth Township, ____ County, Connecticut in 1762, a son of Captain Peter Hull. In July of 1780 he volunteered to serve in Captain William Ford’s Company of Colonel John Brown’s Regiment of Bay State Levies and was marched to the Upper Schoharie Fort. Warren states that he was one of approximately 300 Militiamen who marched up the Schoharie Valley and then Mohawk Valley to Fall Hill under the command of Major Mel____ Woolsey in pursuit of Sir John Johnson in October of 1780. He states that Captain Ford’s Company was discharged from service while at the Fall Hill. In July or August of 1781, he enlisted in Captain ____ Heacock’s Company of Colonel ____ Sear’s Regiment of Bay State Troops and marched to Fort Plain to do duties under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett and was engaged in the Battle of Johnstown, after which he was discharged while at Fort Herkimer. [M805].

TIMOTHY HUTTON, RWPA #S1025 and RWPA #W18086. He was born on November 24, 1746.He married (1) on February 11, 1776 Jane McChesney who died on February 18, 1781. He married(2) in Schenectady County, New York on July 13, 1782 Elizabeth Deline of Watervliet, New York. Elizabeth was born on October 24, 1760. He died in Carlisle Township, Schoharie County, NewYork on October 10, 1824. Elizabeth died September 21, 1844 in Schoharie County, New York. His file contains a Family Bible Record. Samuel McCarm who was born on March 17, 1764 states his father served as an officer along with Timothy in Colonel Philip P. Schuyler’s Regiment of AlbanyCounty Militia, and preformed duties at Forts Plain and Hunter. Philip Hemstreet who was born, per the records of the Schenectady, New York Reformed Dutch Church, in 1751 states he served at the Lower and Middle Schoharie Forts as well as at Fort Plain with Timothy. John J. Lansing who was born in 1765, a brother of Jacob J. Lansing, states that he lived about three fourths of a mile fromHutton’s during the war. Thomas Machim who states he was born on July 17, 1765 states the Reverend Vrooman whom married Timothy Hutton and Elizabeth Deline died about two years after the Hutton’s wedding. Garret J. Lansing who was born in 1752 states he is a brother of Jacob J. Lansing and that Hutton and Lansing both served as officers in Colonel Philip P. Schuyler’sRegiment. Timothy was commissioned an ensign in Captain Henry Oothoudt’s Company of Colonel Philip P. Schuyler’s Regiment on June 22, 1778. He served as a lieutenant in Captain Lawrence Gross’ Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett’s Regiment in 1781 and his commission is located in RWPA #S1025, along with a deposition by Evert A. Bancker of Lieutenant Colonel Willett’sRegiment. Hutton states he was in the possession of an original payroll, but had submitted the said payroll with his first application for a pension.

INDIANS. The Haldimand Papers Add Mss #21773:59 authorizes the use of the Indians to destroy the settlements on the Mohawk River.

WILLIAM JONES, RWPA #S9362. He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey in 1748. He was discharged from the Third New York Regiment by Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett on November 26, 1779.

SAMUEL JOY. He served as a private in Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment and received a one-third invalid's pension in result of having frozen his feet in Willett's Oswego Expedition of February, 1782 (M1062, frame 0400).

JOHN KALB. He was a leather breeches maker. He served as a private in Captain John Johnson's Company of the Fifth New York Regiment. He received a head wound in the taking of Fort Montgomery on October 6th, 1777. He was again wounded in the left arm and private parts near White Plains in 1778. He also served in Captain Anthony Phelp's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett's Corps and lost some of his toes to frostbite in Willett's failed Oswego Expedition of January of 1783 [Volume 15 of Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York, Berthoud Fernow, Editor, page 226].

JOHN KASSELMAN. He served as the captain of a company of Rangers in the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia in 1780, amongst those in his company were: Captain John Kasselman (enlisted May 9, 1780); Lieutenant Adam Empie (enlisted May 9, 1780); Ensign George Getman (enlisted May 9, 1780); Sergeant Peter House (enlisted May 9, 1780); Sergeant John Backer (enlisted May 9, 1780); Sergeant Jacob Fry (enlisted May 15, 1780); Sergeant Adolph Pickard (enlisted May 17, 1780); Corporal Henry Kulman (enlisted May 17, 1780); Corporal Daniel Harth (enlisted May 9, 1780); Corporal Nicholas Strater (enlisted May 9, 1780); and, Privates John Kasselman, Junior (enlisted May 9, 1780); John Empie (enlisted May 9, 1780); Christian Tillenback (enlisted May 14, 1780); Jacob Dusler (enlisted May 14, 1780); Leonard Kretzer (enlisted May 14, 1780); Christian Walter (enlisted May 14, 1780); Coenrad Ittigh (enlisted May 16, 1780); Henry Smith (enlisted May 12, 1780); George Haynes (enlisted May 12, 1780); John Shnell (enlisted May 16, 1780); Peter Gittman (enlisted May 20, 1780); Andrew Hortigh (enlisted May 16, 1780); John Van der Werke (enlisted June 6, 1780); William Smith (enlisted June 6, 1780); and Adam Walter (enlisted July 5, 1780). The company remained in service until August 31, 1780. The correctness of this Pay Roll is certified by Colonel Jacob Klock.

SEFERENUS KASSELMAN. Map #12 drawn for the Commissioners of Forfeitures by New YorkDeputy Surveyor General Isaac Vrooman shows that at the time of the American Revolution, Sefernus occupied a house in Woodland Lot 3 of the DePeyster Division of the Harmanus VanSlyck/Abraham DePeyster Patent (Surveyor General's Maps, #872).

FREDERIK KAST. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 50 acres of land in the Johan JostPetrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

JOHN KELLY. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 105 acres of land in Lot 65 of the John Groesbeck Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).

ROBERT KELLY. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 37 of the John Groesbeck Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).

JOHN KELSEY, RWPA #S13610. He was age 71 years and nine months when deposed on June19, 1832. He enlisted as a private for nine months in Captain Edward Dunscomb's Company of theFourth New York in the spring of 1779 and served in General James Clinton's Expedition ofSullivan's Campaign.

JONAS KEMP, RWPA #S32938. He was age 74 when deposed on April 8, 1818. He enlisted asa private in Captain William H. Ballard's Company of the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment on May2, 1778 and served there in for three years.

JOHN KENNEDA, RWPA #R5866. He was age 78 when deposed on September 8, 1832. He was Oneida Indian and served as such in the American Cause. He . . . was in Battle of Stillwater — at taking of Burgoyne under Colonel Lewey or Louis a St. Regis or half breed —. He was present at the Battle of West Canada Creek under the command of Colonel Lewey (or Colonel Louis), a half breed Saint Regis Indian, and states that Captain Walter Butler was shot in the breast. He states he also fought in the Battle of Stillwater. Peter Lomus, an Oneida Indian who was age 100+ when deposed, states he and Kenneda where present at the Oriskany Battle. His file also contains a deposition by Solomon Davis.

SAMUEL KENNEDY, RWPA #W20317. He was at Curriesbush in Duanesburgh Township, Schenectady County, New York in 1760. He married in the City of Schenectady, SchenectadyCounty, New York on April 10, 1782 Catharine McIntyre. He served as a private in Captain John Winn's Company of Tryon County Militia for eight months in 1776. Benjamin McDugal states here members seeing Samuel serving in Captain Winn's Company and James Peek's Company in 1778.Charles Peterson states he remembers seeing Kennedy on duty with Captain James Peek's Batteaumen. Samuel states he served in the Schoharie Valley Forts, Johnstown, and Caughnawaga. His file also contains a deposition by Jane Shannon. James Wasson states Samuel served as asergeant in Captain Thomas Wasson's Company of Colonel Abraham Wemple's Regiment of Schenectady County Militia in 1777.

THOMAS KENNEDY, RWPA #W16316. He was born in County Down, Ireland on either October19, 1735 or October 19, 1740. He married in Sharon Township, [ ] County, Connecticut on February14, 1778 Dorothy Wood. He died on March 13, 1835. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He served as a private in Captain Stephen White's Company of the Ballston and Halfmoon District Regiment of Albany County Militia. Thomas states he was in the Schoharie Valley when Independence was declared in 1776. He was taken prisoner in Milton Township, Saratoga County,New York on October 10, 1779. His file contains a deposition by Hannah Kenneda.

PHILIP KECHER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 128 acres of land in the southernone-half of Lot 12 of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).

JACOB KEMPER. On May 8, 1762 a Mister Patre [Johan Jost Petrie?] purchased a number of goods from Mister Kemper (Petrie Family Papers ACC.1-6).

ROBERT KERR. He married Elizabeth Johnson, a daughter of Sir William Johnson (Commissionto Extinguish Claims against the State of New York [New York State Archives] Collection #B0964-85, page 85).

JOHANNES KESSLAR. He is mentioned in January 23, 1741/2 document dated Albany andsigned by Cornelius Ten Broeck (Herkimer Family Portfolio NYSL Mss # SC11965).

JACOB KESSLER. On January 14, 1771 he and Markus Petrie agreed to pay unto George N Wever £4-4-9; Jacob signs his surname as Kesseller (Petrie Family Papers PNO.1-2). On April 30, 1764Jacob Cesselar soon Van Nicolas Cesselar charged the sum of £0-12-0; later Garret A. Lansingh signed this document acknowledging receipt of the goods by the hand of Markes Petere Jur (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-10).

THOMAS KESLER. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 90 acres in Lot 11 of the Alexander Colden Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

CONRAT KILS, RWPA #S13658. Conrad states that he was one of four men who carried the wounded John Snell to an Indian House four miles from the battleground and that Snell died therein the next day. Kils states an additional three American Rebels also died in the Indian house from wounds they received in the Battle of Oriskany. On May 22, 1780, he was out for three days under Captain Henry Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Waggoner, and Colonel Jacob Klock when the enemy burnt Caughnawaga. Of this raid Conrad states that all of the American women and children under the age of 16 where released by Sir John Johnson and returned home. On October 19, 1780, he was out under the command of Captain Miller and received a minor wound in the Battle of Stone Arabia, but, later in the day he fought in the Battle of Klock's and Failing's Flatts. Jacob Snell states his, Snell’s, only brother received three mortal wounds in the Battle of Oriskany from which he died on August 7, 1777, as well as losing a thumb to a musket shot. Snell states that his father was also killed in the Battle of Oriskany. Snell claims that he too was wounded in the Battle of Stone Arabia. George Loucks states that 18 of Captain Christopher W. Fox’s Company were killed in the Battle of Oriskany along with Major Hermanus Van Slyck.

CONRAD N. KILTS, RWPA # S11826. He was born in Palatine Township, Montgomery County, New York in 1761. He served as a private in Captain Andrew Fink's Company of The First New York Regiment for nine months in 1777, before hiring one Adam Coons as his substitute. In 1778, he served for nine months in Captain John Bigbread's Company of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. In the winter of 1779/80, he enlisted in Captain Samuel Gray's Company of Batteaumen for nine months. His file contains depositions by Henry Rightmeyer and John Keller.

PETER N. KILTS, RWPA #S13629. He was born in Palatine Township, Montgomery County, New York on May 27, 1763. He states that his father’s family moved into Fort Paris in 1778. He served as a private in Captain Severinus Cook’s Company of the Palatine District Regiment ofTryon County Militia. He was once out to Fort Ox under Captain Henry Hoover in 1778. Peter states that in 1779 he was marched to Fort Paris otherwise known as Fort Loucks in the Town of Palatine.He fought in the Battle of Lampman's Field which was fought in the Town of Oppenheim in 1781,and states that one American Rebel was wounded in the battle. Kilts also states that he was presentfor the Battle of Butler’s Ford, in which Peter states Captain Walter Butler was shot and killed by an Oneida Indian and that after the skirmish, he and a few others escorted some enemy prisoners back to Johnstown. In 1781, Peter, was ordered to drive a wagon to Fort Clyde to assist in further fortifying that place. He refers to the Battle of Johnstown as Willett’s Battle, but states that he did not fight in the battle due to his being ordered back to Fort Fox by Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willet to request reinforcements. He states that after the Battle of Turlough, he joined with Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett in pursuing the Indians about thirty miles before returning toFort Stone Arabia. Henry Genter states that he, Genter, was wounded in the hand during the Battle of Stone Arabia. Peter Sits states that the Battle of Stone Arabia was fought on the Van Slyck Patent versus the Stone Arabia Patent. Kilts file contains a letter by Jacob Snell inquiring into the status of the pensions of Barbara, widow of Nicholas Eaker; Catharina, widow of John Suts Junior; Nancy, the widow of Leonard Dockstader; Nancy, the widow of Henry Gramps; and Catharina, widow of____ Cromwell. Peter’s file also contains a letter inquiring into the status of the pensions of Magdalena, widow of John Backus; Henry Genter; Elisabeth, the widow of John Ekker; and, Catharina, the widow of John J. Suts. In a letter by Jacob Snell inquiring into the status of the pensions of the widows of John M. Charlesworth, John J. Suts, John Backus, ____ Dockstader, Henry Kenter, and of Peter N. Kilts; Jacob Snell, that his father and only brother were killed in the Battle of Oriskany. In the aforesaid affidavit, Snell, also states that Henry Kenter was required to leave the Batteau Service in 1780, due to a hand wound Kenter incurred in the Battle of StoneArabia [N.B. Henry Kenter is identical to the Henry Genter mentioned elsewhere in Snell’saffidavits]. Kilts’ file also contains a deposition by William Feeter.

WILLIAM KINCADE, RWPA #S40900. He was age 77 when deposed on April 6, 1818. He served as a private in Captain John H. Wendell's Company of the First New York Regiment and was taken by the British while out from Fort Stanwix in July of 1779. His file contains depositions by Robert Johnston, Isaac Bayley, and Guy Young.

JESSE KINNE, RWPA #S10945. He was born in Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess County, New York in 1764. He served as a private in Captain Daniel William's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Albert Pawling's Regiment in 1780. He states that while so serving he guarded boats from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix, and performed duties at Fort Herkimer. He also states he was a witness to the hanging of Major John Andre. His file contains a deposition by Ambrose Swift.

AMOS KINNEY, RWPA #W26730. He was born on February 11, 1765, a son of Rodger Kinney. He married in the home of Lois Waldo's father in Spencertown Township, Saint Lawrence County, New York on December 9, 1784 Hannah Rowland, a daughter of John Rowland. He died in Rossie Township, Saint Lawrence County, New York on March 15, 1813. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He served as a private in Captain Elihu Marshall's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment in 1781. His enlistment is attested to in a document signed by Jacob Jno Lansing on December 17, 1781. He was wounded in the breast by falling onto a stake while serving under Willett. He took part in the Oswego Expedition. Amassa Martin states he and Amos were discharged from Willett's Regiment while at Fort Hunter on January 1, 1782. Diana Walling states her husband, James Walling, once hired Amos as his substitute. Richard Huntley states his father served with Amos at Stone Arabia and Fort Plain while in Willett's Corps, along with his cousins Peter Havens and William Havens. His file also contains depositions by Ebenezer Benjamin and Elijah Ford.

WILLIAM KISNER, RWPA #S13642. He was age 75 when deposed in September of 1832. He served as a private in Captain Garret Putman's Company of Colonel John Harper's Regiment of Levies in 1779 and 1780. In 1782 he served as a private in Captain Abner French's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment in 1781 and 1782. He fought in the Battle of Johnstown. He states he enlisted while living at Fort Plain. He is also listd in the New York State Comptroller’s Records as a member of Captain Jost House’s Company of the Canajoharie District Regiment of Tryon County Militia.

JOHN KITS. He is mentioned in the papers of the Commissioners of Sequestration on July 14,1778 (Garret Y. Lansing 2:18).

JOHN KITTS, RWPA #R6001. He was born in December of 1758. He served as a corporal and sergeant in Captain Andrew Wemple's Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia from 1775 through May of 1780 when he was taken prisoner. His file contains a deposition by Abraham Conyne.

FREDERICK KLICKMAN, RWPA #R6003. He married at Guilderland in Albany County, New York in 1785, Mary Quant. He served as a corporal in Captain Benjamin Dubois' Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett's. He appears in the Muster Rolls as Frederick Kleekman.

HENDRICK KLING. Map #12 drawn for the Commissioners of Forfeitures by New York Deputy Surveyor General Isaac Vrooman shows that at the time of the American Revolution, Hendrick occupied a house in the neighborhood of Woodland Lot 5 [towards the eastern part of the Van Slyck Division and the western part of the DePeyster Division of the Van Slyck Division of the Harmanus Van Slyck/Abraham DePeyster Patent (Surveyor General's Maps, #872).

LODOWICK KLING. During the American Revolution he possessed 150 acres of land in the eastern one-half of Lot 43 of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).

HENRY KLOCK. On July 12, 1783, dated Ballendine Destrict, John Klock and Jacob J^o Klok paid unto Johannes M. Petri the sum of £19=1=0 in partial payment for a tract of land sold by Johannes M. Petrie to Henry Klok; the receipt is also signed by witness George Demuth (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-2[ ]).

JACOB KLOCK. The following document is found in the papers of the Fort Klock Historical Restoration.

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 April 9^th 1782

Sir/

The within is a list of a Class given into yur Care that is to furnish an able bodied Man to sarve in the Levies to be raised to defend the frontier till the 1^st Jan^y next within twenty day affter this date ——

Jacob Klock Col^o

Jn^o Klock

John Klock

Frits Oahthoud

Lips Nelles

Adam Park

Hendrick Hass

Hentrick Joh^s Klock

John D Patery

Jacob Johs Klock

Hentrick Flander

John Klock

Hentrick Klock

John Kring

Leonerd Krouse

George Eadel

Henry George Eadel

John Timmerman

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JACOB H. KLOCK. On January 23, 1786 Johannes Petri agreed to pay him fourty five pounds, five shillings, and two pence by the 23rd day of January 1786 with Lawfull interest until paid in full; the note is witnessed by George H. Bell and Christian Nellis (Petrie Family Papers PNO.1-8). On March 1, 1784 Jacob Kessler acknowledged the receipt of £10=0=0 from the hands of Jacob H. Klock; the receipt being witnessed by Hanyost Kysor (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-27).

JACOB G. KLOCK. He served as a Commissioner of Sequestrations and is noted to have received monies from Colonel Frederick Fisher on December 23, 1777 (Garret Y. Lansing 2:18).

JOHANNES KLOCK. In 1742 he purchased Lot 11 of the Harrison Patent (Montgomery County Deeds 5:420). On page 461 of the first edition of "THE BLOODIED MOHAWK" he is incorrectly referred to as George Klock. The names Johannes and Jacob Klock also appear on a receipt written in German on July 12, 1783 which mentions Liesabeth Schell (Petrie Family Papers ACC.1-8).

BENJAMIN KNAPP, RWPA #S34950. He was age 65 when deposed on January 15, 1822. He was a brother of Samuel Knapp. He served as a private in Captain Leonard Bleeker's Regiment of the Third New York. He was present in Fort Stanwix throughout the Siege of 1777. His file contains depositions by William Dunbar and William Pangburn.

JOSEPH / JOEL KNAPP, RWPA #R6011. He married in Kinderhook Township, Columbia County, New York on May 9, 1784 Margaret Dickerson. He died on August 10, 1833. He served as a private in Captain Henry Goodwin's Company of the Fifth New York Regiment from 1777 through 1780 and states his company's sergeants were George Garner and Alexander Herrington. He served a tour at Johnstown in 1777.

GODFIED KNEESKERN. During the American Revolution he resided upon 136 of acres land inLot 7 of the Second Allotment of the Abraham Van Horne Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers).

JAMES KNIGHT, RWPA #S23752. He was born at Bradford in County Wiltshire, England in 1759 and came to America about 1776. He states that he has no record of his age, the same having been destroyed by his wife in a fit of insanity. He first enlisted in Captain David McKinstry’s Company of Colonel John McKinstry’s Regiment [sic: the Second Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia] as a private in 1778, and was present in Cherry Valley on November 11, 1778. James states that he was in the fort at Cherry Valley aforesaid when the same was attacked by the tories and Indians under Butler & Brandt and when Colonels M^cInstry & Statia & Major Ballard were surprised and taken prisoners of war by the Enemy and he well recollects that the said M^cInstry was rescued from death through the interference of Brandt, and, as was at the time, by some Masonic Sign which the said McKinstry communicated to the said Brandt.

PETER KREMS. His commission as an ensign in Captain Severinus Kock's Company of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia, dated March 4th, 1780, was in the possession of Mister Willis "Skip" Barsheid, Junior of Palatine Township, Montgomery County, New York in the summer of 2001.

WILLIAM LAIRD. He served as a Second Lieutenant in Captain Andrew Wemple's Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. William Malcom states Laird was either taken prisoner by Sir John Johnson or deserted to the enemy in 1780. Laird claimed he was takenprisoner by the forces of Sir John Johnson, yet many of the Mohawk District's residents suspected him of Loyalist sympathies (Malcom Letters, NYHS).

JOHN LAKE, RWPA #S9924. He was born in Dutchess County, New York on March 26, 1756. He first enlisted as a private in Captain Joseph Reynold’s Company of the Fifth New York Regiment on as a substitute for Rowland Richardson. In the spring of 1779, he again enlisted as a substitute in Captain [Jacob] Wood’s Company of Colonel Lewis Dubois’ Regiment as a private. In 1780, he again enlisted in Captain Wood’s Company which was attached to Colonel William Malcom’s First Regiment of New York Levies and was marched from Albany to Stone Arabia commonly called Stone Robbie. John states that while at Stone Arabia he fought in a battle between the Americans and Sir John Johnson in which they were forced to retreat to within the fort, Colonel John Brown being killed. Lake states that following the Battle of Stone Arabia, his unit marched in pursuit of Sir John Johnson’s force as far as the Cayuga Lake before retiring back to Stone Arabia where they attended to the burial of Colonel John Brown.

PETER LAKE, RWPA #W26199/BLWt #26776-160-55. He was born in Beekman Township, Dutchess County, New York on August 1, 1762, a brother of Benjamin Lake. He married at Poundwell, Bennington County, Vermont on December 1, 1781, Hannah Cummings. He first enlisted a substitute for his brother, Benjamin Lake in 1780, as a private in Captain Gilbert I. Livingston’s Company of Colonel Lewis Dubois of Regiment of Levies, but due to his being ill, he was transferred to Captain ____ Phelp’s Company [sic] and marched to Johnston where the jail was picketed.

PETER LAMPTMAN. During the American Revolution he possessed a farm of 300 acres in Lots8, 9, & 59 of Klock’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

EBENEZER LANDERS, RWPA #W16628. He was a brother of Daniel Landers. He married at Pleasant Valley (or Nine Partners), Dutchess County, New York on January 6, 1779, Mahittabel Winds. He died in Bern Township, Albany County, New York on March 14, 1814. He served as a private in Captain Dubois Company of the Fifth New York Regiment from 1776 through 1779, after which he enlisted in enlisted in Captain [     ] Kimper’s Company of Militia at Dutchess County, New York and marched to Herkimer.

JACOB LANSING, Junior. He served as the colonel of the Albany City Regiment of Albany County Militia and is noted to have been on duty repelling incursions of the British in the Schoharie Valley and at Stone Arabia from November 11, 1778 through November 21, 1778; and again from October 26, 1779 through November 6, 1779 (Revolutionary War Rolls, Jacket 123).

CORNELIUS LAUX. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the eastern part of Lot 19 of the Mathew Bowen Patent. The following quote by Jacob G. Klock, Judge of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas is found on Cornelius’ Certificate of Quit Rent Remission: Patent granted to Mathew Bowman, Jacob Borst, Barend Keyser, and others (Called New dorlach) dated 21th day of February 1752 (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).

JOH^S LAUX. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in western one-half of Lot 30 of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).

JONATHAN LAWRENCE, Junior. He was appointed a lieutenant in Lieutenant Colonel Albert Pawling's Regiment of Levies on May 11, 1780. On September 25, 1780 William Malcom informed Governor Clinton he had transferred Drake from Pawling's Regiment to Lieutenant Colonel John Harper's Regiment in the hope of bringing some order to the latter's Corps (Malcom Letters, NYHS).

ABRAHAM LAWYER, RWPA #S23296. He was born near Middleburgh in Schoharie County,New York. He served as a private in Captain Jacob Hager’s Company of the United Districts ofSchoharie and Duanesburgh Regiment of Albany County Militia. He states that he served in theMiddle Schoharie Fort in 1778 and while there stationed took part in the pursuit of the British Captain McDonald and states that they were joined in the pursuit by Colonel John Harper’sRegiment of Light Horsemen. He served within the Upper Schoharie Fort in 1780. His file contains a deposition by Henry Yanson of the United Districts of Schoharie and Duanesburgh Regiment.

DAVID LAWYER, RWPA #R6210. He was born in Schoharie Township, Schoharie County, NewYork and was age 75 when deposed on January 15, 1834. He served as a corporal in Captain George Rickmeyer’s Company of the United Districts of Schoharie and Duanesburgh Regiment of AlbanyCounty Militia. He marched to Johnstown in 1775 to disarm Sir John Johnson. He served at the Middle Schoharie Fort in 1778, and assisted in erecting the Lower Schoharie Fort. He states that in October of 1780, a party under the command of Ensign John J. Lawyer skirmished with the forcesof Sir John Johnson. His file contains depositions by Jacob Hilsinger and Johan Jost Dietz.

JACOB LAWYER JUNIOR, RWPA #R6209. He married in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York in April 20^th, 1777, Anna Mann. He died on July 5^th, 1823.He served as a private in Captain John Bradt’s Company of Albany County Militia. He also served a tour in Captain Christian Stubrach’s Company of the United Districts of Schoharie andDuanesburgh Regiment of Albany County Militia. His file contains depositions by Jacob Becker and Jacob Enders.

JOHANNIS J. LAWYER, RWPA #R6208. He died on July 17^th, 1818. He served as a first lieutenant in Captain George Rechtmyer’s Company of the United Districts of the Schoharie and Duanesburgh Regiment of Albany County Militia. His children filed for, but was denied compensation for his services.

JOHN L. LAWYER, RWPA #. His pension file was never assigned a number. He was born in Middleburgh Township, Schoharie County, New York. He served as a private in Captain Joseph Becker’s Company of the Schoharie and Duanesburgh Regiment of Albany County Militia. He was one of those who pursued Captain [John] McDonald in 1778 and he states they were joined in the pursuit by Colonel John Harper’s Regiment of Light Horse from Albany. He was stationed within the Upper Schoharie Fort October of 1780. He states that Colonel William Butler and his regimentwere stationed at the Upper and Middle Schoharie Forts in the winter of 1778/9. His file contains a deposition by Abraham Lawyer.

ADAM LEIPE. During the American Revolution he possessed 40 acres of land in farms Lott Number Three of the Rutger Bleeker Patent along with 100 acres of land in Lot 12 of the Rutger Bleeker Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).

WILLIAM FREDERICK LENSS, RWPA #R6300. He was born in Germany on April 11, 1747.He was first enlisted by Captain Jonathan Piercy, a Recruiting Officer, to serve in the Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan McKinstry’s Regiment of Levies, but was transferred to serve under the commandof Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett. He states that he fought in the Battle of Butler’s Ford in1781, and was among the advance guard in Willett’s Oswego Expedition.

STEVEN LENTNER. During the American Revolution he occupied 133 and a third acres of land in Lot 2 of the Philip Livingston Patent (Garret Y. Lansing 9:4).

HINDRICK LENT, RWPA #S9927. He was born at Peekshill in Westchester County, New York on July 11^th, 1756. He marched to Johnstown in 1775 to disarm Sir John Johnson under the command of Captain Peter Van Woert of the Saratoga District Regiment of Albany County Militia. He served the remainder of the war in the Lake George Theater as an orderly sergeant. StephenFreeman states he marched to Johnstown with Len tin 1775. His file also contains a deposition by Ebeneezer Patten.

MOSES LENT, RWPA #6224. He married in Saratoga County, New York on January 14^th, 1785,Phoebe Lecant. He in enlisted in Captain Cornelius L. Jansen’s Company of the Third New York in 1778 for the duration of the war.

AMOS LEONARD. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 50 acres of land in Lot 32 of the Godfrey Miller Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 9:3).

JOHN LEWIS.. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 125 acres of land in the Archibald Kennedy Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

PETER LEWIS.. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the Archibald Kennedy Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).

FREDERICK LEPPER. During the American Revolution he possessed 100 acres of land in the James Henderson Patent (Garret Y. Lansing Papers 8:4).

DANIEL LOBDELL. Daniel appears to have lived upon 103 acres of land in Lot 7 of the Fourth Allotment of the Royal Grant, which he states that he purchased from Sir William Johnson's daughter, Margaret Johnson Montgomery County, New York Mortgages 2:218. Apparently, there must have been some confusion as to the circumstances of Daniel's capture with his son's upon the Royal Grant in 1780, as indicated by the following documents.

The following was transcribed from Volume 48 of New York State Comptroller's Records (Collection #AO200) in the New York State Archives in Albany, New York:

We the subscribers late Commissioners of forfeitures of the Western District do hereby certify that on or About the nth day of June last the Annexed Certificates of the known and undoubted Attachment to the American Cause of William Wormwood, Benony Ford, Nathaniel Curtis, William Johnson, Daniel Lobdill, Samuel Low, Cornelius Lamberson and John Favel were Exhibited to us.

Albany 17th August 1791.               Jer VRensselaer
                                                        Henk Oothoudt

[Ash]oner was taken prisoner [ash] on the Third day of April 1780 [ash] in the Town of Palatine in the County of [ash]g then Minute Men and belonging to Cap[ash] Company in Colonel Jacob J Klocks Regim[ash] in captivity, Three Years and an half, during [ash] his Wife with Five small Children being by the [ash] -- stripped and plundered of all property even wering apparel, were obliged to return to their Fam[ash] County of Westchester and live by their Charity [ash] your petitioner is still in needy circumstances [ash] in years and by no means able to compensate [ash] for their care of his helpless Family or lay by [ash] to render Old age comfortable or hardly tolerable [ash]

Your petitioner therefore Prays his extraar[ash] case may induce your Honorable Body to [ash] And he will as in duty bound ever pray

Daniel Lobd[ash]

February 17^th 1794